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Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 69, 22 March 1892, Page 4

We have great pleasure in acknowledging receipt of £1 Is from the Rev. T. F. Robertson towards the fund being raised to provide a boat for the work of the Rev. Dr. Lamb, medical miaaionary in the New Hebrides. This fund is still several pounds short of the re quired amount, and subscriptions are earnestly solicited by the ladies of tho New Hebrides Missionary Association, who have taken the matter in hand. Not merely ordinary mission work, but Dr. Lamb's medical ministrations to the natives and the missionary families, are dependanb upon being provided with a good boat. Further subscriptions towards this worthy object may be sent to this office.

W«5 reereb to learn that Mrs Cadmam wife of the Hon. A. J. Cadman, is stil 1 sinking, and that there is no hope of her recovery. Mrs Cadman is suffering from pleurisy, ,and. notwithstanding all that medical skill can devise is in a very critical condition. Mr Cadman is consequently unable at the present time to transact any public business.

At last night's meeting of the Newton Borough Council, Mr S. C. Brown, the Mayor, drew attention to a statement made by Mr Faulder at the sitting of the Assessment Court last week. Mr Faulder stated to the that he had always been treated with insolence by the Council or its officers. Hβ (Mr Brown) thought some notice should be taken of the matter, aa it might go forth to the public that Mr Faulder was suffering from some injustice. It was unbecoming of him to make any such charge. The statement made was absolutely without foundation, and he moved, ''That Mr"|Faulder's attention be drawn to the matter, and that he be requested to either substantiate his charge of insolence against the Council or apologise." The motion was carried unanimously.

On the 10th of March last a woman was arrested and sent to gaol for having stolen ono saucepan, two sheets and three brushes. The name of the owner of these articles was not discovered, and the goods are now in the hands of the police awaiting a claimant.

Ab an inquest) held at Maketu, near Drury, on the body of Edward Pratt, farmer, ago 43, the jury returned a verdict of died from injuries accidentally received. It appears that on the morning of the 16th March, the deceased left his horse in a spring cart accompanied by his son Thomas for the purpose of taking milk to the creamery. When going down a steep hill the blinkers dropped off the horse, and the animal bolted and capsized the cart, throwing deceased heavily on his head on the road. Deceased was attended by Drs. Dalziel and Carolan up to the time of his death.

An inquest was held at the Avondale Asylum yesterday on the body of George Stockley, farm labourer, aged 36. Deceased was a single man, and the body was conveyed to New Plymouth to-day, where his brother resides.

Yesterday afternoon the usual monthly mooting of the Auckland University College Council was held in the College buildings, Sir G-. M. O'Rorke presiding. An amount of routine business relating to the University was dealt with. The Property Committee reported recommending that a surveyor bo procured by the day to survey the Council's property ab Whakatane, which ib is estimated would occupy five or six weeks, and cost some £75. The reporb was adopted. Dr. Mackellar suggested that for the recreation of studonts between lectures, a fives court should be laid down ab the rear of the College. He said that the court ab the Grammar School had cost about £80. He had no doubt that the students would be willing to contribute part of the cost. Ib was decided to refer the matber to the Property Committee to report on as to cost, and also to ascertain the feelings of the students in bhe matter.

The sitting of the Police Court this morning was a short one. Richard Cahill and Robert Leary, who had a long list of previous convictions againsb them, wore let off with a fine of 5s and costs for drunkenness, or, in default, 24 hours. Wm. Pender, for the same offenco, was fined £3, or 14 days' imprisonment-. A charge of using provoking language preferred by Joseph Mendel and wite against Mary Breen was struck oub, amicable arrangements having been come to between the parties. Mr Madden appeared for the defendant. Messrs J. P. King and S. V, Collins were the presiding justices,' ■" '■■■/"' ■-.-. '•:.■■ .' /'. " '"'-""'•'-

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Newton Borough Council was held last night. Present: S. C. Brown (Mayor), Crs. Shackelford, English, Webley, Tibba, Holden, Donald, Porter, Warnock, Mc« Master. In connection with the various abattoirs in the district, the inspector made the following report, which was read :—« City : These abattoirs are in a very satis* factory condition. Faulder's : Here I found the place for killing in a dirty state, and the gory-hole in a very foul condition, tha apparent cause being the want of water. My instructions to Mr Faulder, dated 22nd January, have not been carried, out. This remark also applies ttf the instructions of the Council dated 9th February. Redshaw's: My remark* in regard to Mr Faulder's premises as tcr the want of water also applies here, and the result is that the premises are not in the clean condition they should be in. Hellaby's: These premises are in a satisfactory condition, the improvement mr piggeries having been completed. The Mayor moved the adoption of the report. He eaid that unless Mr Faulder provided * plentiful supply of water to keep his place l ' in good condition the Council would have, to consider whether his license should bg> again granted. The inspector's report wag then adopted. A number of accounts werflp passed for payment.

To the Editor : Sir ; —Rogretting, as I ani sure we all do, the change in the weather, as far as pleasure-seeking was concerned, and sympathising with the committee of the drapers' picnic that their work wa3 brought to so sudden a stop, I, for one, sincerely regret to find that the committee have decided to postpone the picnic to Good Friday. There are probably some who do not look upon Good Friday as a sacred day, but I venture to say that the bulk of the assistants, as well as the masters, are churchgoers, and if so, cannot conscientiously indulgo in pleasure and gaiety on. Good Friday of all days. I feel sure thg picnic could be arranged for Easter Mon« day, which would be much more Buitable at day, and please all parties. —I am, etc., Aif Assistant.

David John McQuoid, blacksmith, of Hikutaia (Thames), a bankrupt, made a sworn statement yesterday afternoon before the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy. Hβ stated that he started business in Hikutaia about twelve months ago, without capital, and rentod a shop at 10s per week. His old debts to Onehunga creditors amounted, to £55 Is 6d. He was out of work for soma 4 time. Hie liability incurred at Bikutnia was £58 12s, making altogether £136 12s, including £22 10s 6d debts contracted at the Thames. The immediate cause of bis filing was the pressure of a Thames creditor, who had obtained a distress warrant) for a debt of £14 10s. Hβ had no assets beyond £14 worth of machinery and £8 of book debts.

Regarding Sb. Patrick's Day, Mr John Neeson writes ua as follows :—" I respect* fully beg leave to correct your statement! in Thursday evening's Star relative to the? festival of St. Patrick's Day. You allege that the 17th of March is observed by the Irish people as the birthday of Sfe. Patrick. The 17th of March (commemorated all the world over) is the anniversary of the death of St. Patrick. The saint died in a place called Saul, near Downpatrick, in the province of Ulster, Ireland, on the 17th of March, 465, in the 78th year of his age." Our correspondent exemplifies theaphorism that " a little knowledge is a dangerous thing." It is true that Chambers' " Book of Days " gives, without stating ita authority, the 17th of March as the date of Sc. Patrick's death, but i& also indicates a.d. 493 aa the year instead of 465, as asserted by Mr Neeson. The fact is that the year as well as the day and month of St. Patrick's birth and death are alike uncertain, and the festival hast been fixed by the Church for the 17tb; March without special reference to the actual date of either event. Ttia, however^ never customary to celebrate as a day of rejoicing the death of a man—the anniversary necessarily by usage and according to the natural fitness of things has reference to his birth. With re* gard to St. Patrick, the "Encyclopaedia Britannica " (latest edition) says: "The; date of Sb. Patrick's death is as uncertain as that of every other event con nected with him. The ' Annals of the Fous Masters' give 493, with which Ussheft agrees; Tirechan'e 'Annotations,' on the. other hand, state thab Loegaire, son of Niall, King of Ireland, lived from two to five years after St. Patrick. According to this account, the death of St. Patrick took place in 469, and that of Loegaire in 471 or 474, after a reign of thirty-six years,, so that Loegaire's reign began either in 435 or 438. The ' Annals of the Four Masters' record the death in 457 of Senn or Old Patrick, and of Loegaire in the following year, 458. The Patrick who died in 493 is a fiction due to the fusion of the acts of the two real Patricks, Palladiue Patrick, and Senn Patraicc, doubtless so called because he was the Patrick known as a priest before the arrival of the Roman bishop. Assuming Tirechan's statements as correct, and that St. Patrick died in 469, his mission as priest and bishop lasted about forty-four years."

Wβ have received two songs, sent fof review. The words and music of both are by J. and M. Robertson. The publishers are Chas. Begg and Co., of Dunedin, which is in itself sufficient recommendation. The songs nre called "Tired Mother" and "The Scottish Emigrants," and range from F natural to E flat, and from B flab to E flat, respectively. The words in these songs are touching, and the music, thougb, simple, is exceedingly sweet.

After the ordinary business of the Royal Albert, No. 2, L.0.L., waa disposed of last? evening, the matter of the erection of a tombstone to a deceased brother waa brought up, when it was resolved to denote £1 towards the same. The Lodge was thea raised to the Second Degree, and two candidates were duly initiated into the R.A.P.D., Bros. Neebitb and Collis eloquently officiating as lecturers. On the ceremony being concluded, the Lodge was again lowered to. the First Chapter, which was dissolved by singing the National Anthem.

Last night, Mr Sydney Black addressed a large and attentive audience ab the Christians' Meeting House, Cook-street, 6n the subject, " Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth." The lecturer stated that of late years many persons had been influenced by the reasoning of such writers as the authoress of "Robert Elsmere." He then proceeded to show that for want of care and attention in this matter of dividing, many erroneous conclusions were arrived ab, and impressively warned his hearers againsb the disastrous consequences of so doing. The Old Testament was then compared with the New, and all the hearers exhorted to give the more earnesh heed to the New because ib conbains the Gospel of accomplished facts. Mr Black then explained that the Gospsla gave to mankind the history of Jesus or an answer to the question, " What has Christ done to save us ?" The Acts of Apostles were written to shew what we must do to be saved, nob in the sense of doing to merit salvation, but to take it in accordance with the plan of the Great Giver. The Epistles also were given for a specific purpose, which was to teach the Christians (to whom only they were written) how they must live as saved persons, while the Revelation made known the future of the Church of Christ, their fiual triumph, and everlasting safety.

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A cable message to-day states that Bishop Vaughan haa been appointed successor to Cardinal Manning as Archbishop ot Westminster. It will probably not be known for some time whether the Pope also intends to confer upon him the rank of Cardinal. The following reference to the new Archbishop appeared in a recent issue of an English journal:—" Now the great Cardinal is dead, everyone is thinking as to who will be his successor. Catholic opinion cuts itself into two great divisions. Thero is firsb the English Catholics, of whom the Duke of Norfolk is generally accepted as the titular head, and of whom Bishop Vaughan is the greatest representative in the hierarchy, and there is the etrong body of Irish Catholics, who regarded Manning aa their leader and apostle, and who are deeply interested in the democratic movements of which he was the embodiment. The Catholics in England are divided between these two sections in the proportion of 7 or 8 per cent, of old English Catholics, and the remaining; 93 or 92 per cent, of Irish democrats. It is the latter body which is moving strongly for the appointment of a successor to Cardinal Manning who would represent, not, of course, his unequalled personality and greab powers of organisation and character, bub the line in social and political affairs which he usually adopted. I believe, therefore, the Canons of Westminster have preferred a united request that the successor to Cardinal Manning should be found in Dr. Gilbert, Cardinal Manning's faithful friend and helper. I must say, however, thia report is counterbalanced by another, which is to the effect that the Canons are divided between the claims of Dr. Gilbert and of Dr. Vaughan, Bishop of Salford.

The champion rifle shob of the colony, Sergeant H. Doughty, of the "A" Battery of Artillery of this city, ie to arrive here from Wellington to-morrow afternoon, being now on his way up from the South by way of the West Coast. He is expected to arrive in town by train from Onehunga at about five o'clock, and he is certain of a cordial welcome from Auckland Volunteers and others. The members of the "A" Battery meet this evening in order to consider the' best method of welcoming Doughty back to Auckland with his wellwon honours. The "A" Battery and Garrison Band, together with members of other corps, are notified by district order to parade at the Auckland Railway Station at 4.30 to-morrow afternoon to welcome the champion shot back to this city.

As was etated by telocraph in these columns a few days ago, Mr Walter Bentley, tho now world-famed actor, made his first professional appearance in Auckland in 1873. This took place at the old Prince of Wales Theatre. It will undoubtedly be a great event his re-appearanco here after nearly twenty year 3. While Auckland may claim him as having really seen the Btart of his career as an actor Dunedin has not forgotten that as an amateur he iirsb trod the boards in that city. On the occasion a few weeks ago of a presentation that was made by the Mayor of Dunedin on the stage of the theatre, the Otago " Daily Times " printed a eulogistic article, in the course of which it said : " Not only is Mr Bentley a highly accomplished actor, whose mastery of his profession suggests a future of really great renown ; he is also an old Dunedinite. And in honouring this old fellow townsman wo honour a follower of that school of conscientious and aspiring artists who have done so much to raise the actor's profession to its present worthy status. To have been the trusted henchman of Henry Irving for a number of years is ifceelf an eloquent testimony ; to have eatiefied such a master, aiid to have learnt eagerly and reverently •what he has to teach, assuredly means much. Wβ do nob know whether Mr Bentley would wish ib to be said thab, in regard to Irving, he had ' learnt his great language, caught hi 3 clear accents, made him a pattern to live and to die' (and Mr Irving can die most effectively upon the stage), but that he feels his debt to the great tragedian of the Lyceum we make no doubt. Ab the same time no actor could display more marked originality or a more adequate and essentially intellectual conception of the famous dramatic creations which upon himself to represent. "We cordially wish him the most far-reach-ing success to which his aspirations may point." Mr Bentley's opening in Auckland takee place ab the Opera House on Monday next, the 28th inst, Tho box plan i 3 now filling abWildman and Lyell's, and there is every reason to anticipate that the season of this really powerful company will be a thorough success.

A copy of an illustrated descriptive handbook of the Shoalhaven Estate has been prepared by Messrs Hardie and Gorman, of Sydney. The Shoalhaven Estate, which formerly bolonged to the late Mr David Berry, has, as is well known, been cub up into farming areas, and is to be offered for salo by the trustees of the estate, Mr John Hay and Mr Norton, M.L.C., in consequence of their having to pay under the will of the late owner two sums of £100,000 each to the district of Shoalhaven for a hospital and to the University of St. Andrews respectively. The areas to be offered for sale have been divided into three divisions—the Gerringong farms, the Numba farms and the BomadeiTy township. The sales will be effected by Messrs Hardie and Gorman, Sydney.

Ifc ha 3 not yefc been decided by the natives of the Ngatiwhatua tribe, of Orakei and Kaipara, who is to succeed the late Paul Tuhaero as head chief of the tribe. The matter is to be fully considered at a meeting of the native committees at the various settlements before any definite arrangement is arrived at. Several of the late Paul's nephews, who are chiefs by birth, have claims on the tribe, bub ib is generally believed that Te Hira Pateoro (one of the nephews, and a grandson of the late chief Apihai te Rawau, who fold most of the land about Auckland to bhe English Government) will bo recognised as the head irangatira of the Ngatiwhatua.

The officers of the German warship, accompanied by Mr G. S. Graham and Mr Ellis, had a charming outing at Professor Schmitta country home, Wairoa South. They left on Saturday morning early, and roburned on Sunday evening. At breakfast they were moeb hospitably entertained by Professor Schmitb and his sons, and enjoyed some beautiful rides in the mountain ranges.

The concert given by the Arch Hill Wosleyan Church last evening was well attended, the building being fulj. A long and varied programme was given, comprising songs, recitations, readings, and (selections on the handbells. The items were all well received, and especially the latter, the bells being manipulated by four young ladies of the Helping Hand Mission. They showed a perfect knowledge and control of the instrument, rendering the pretty melodies in a faultless manner.

There was a good attendance last nigh ab the United Methodist Free Church Band of Hope to listen to the programme as provided solely by the gentlemen members and friends, which wae as follows :—Song, Mr 0. Dent; song, Ooorgo Higgotb ; vocal duet, Messrs Bouskill and Dent ; recitation, Mr Manson : cornet solo, Mr W. Green ; address, Mr Miles ; song, _Mr "Vinnicombe ; recitation, F. Souster; piano solo, Mr Green ; vocal duet, Messrs HigEott: recitation, Mr Barrett; song, Mr Higgott; recitation, Mr Clark ; song, Mr Bouskill. The accompaniments throughout were played by Mr S. D. Green.

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