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Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 89, 14 April 1892, Page 4

The Star will nob be published to-mor-row (Good Friday), bub will appear on Saturday and Monday as usual.

Captain Edwin wires as under : " Wellington, 11.55 a.m. North to easb and eoutheast galo with heavy rain within next ten hours. Glass further fall."

We have received £1 14s from the employees of Messrs Collins Bros, for the widow of Mr Perkinson.

The Wanderers CO. have chartered the s.s. Beatrice to convey them to Warkworth and Matakana. They leave Queen-street Wharf at 10 o'clock this evening.

No meeting will be held this evening in the V.M.C.A. Rooms, but a service will be held on Good Friday ab 7.30. The evangelistic choir will be present. All are invited.

A telophone office and bureau has been opened at Kingsland, ab Mr Page's store. Tho bureau at Northcoto has been removed to Mr Loftua' promisee ab the junction of the Chelsea and Lake Takapuna roads. A telephone office and bureau will shortly be established ab the post office ab Mount Albert.

A mooting of those interested in the Camellia Show was held in Palmer's schoolroom last evening. Ib was decided to have the schedule printed at once for distribution. The Show ie to be held in the Newmarket Hall on the 27th August next. This will give plenty of time for growers to get up exhibibs. The balance-sheet was read, and ib showed a balance to the good of £16 10s Sd. v

The Commissioner of Crown Lands hold a sale of township land at Opotiki on Wednesday. Oub of 67 lots offered, only 14 were sold, to the evident suiprise of the Commissioner, the fact being that moeb of tho lobe are undrainable swamp, and nob worth the upset price of £10 for quarter acres and £30 for acres. The Commissioner is inspecting Crown lands near the settlement with a view of opening a large area for selection.

The Victoria C.C. will play a return match apainsb the Onohunga Tradesmen's C.C. on the Domuin next Saturday. Victoria will be represented by Layer (2), Smith, Crabtree, Craig, Holdsworth, McKillop, Thomas, Howard, Evans, Way, Molloy (2), and Pioude, while the Onehunga Representatives are: Jeflery (captain), Moslem, Lyell (2), Courb, Lovi, Hunt, Millar, Brennan, Murphy, Caldon (2), Murdoch and Beaver.

At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Auckland Employers' Association yesterday afternoon, resolutions were passed to the effect, " That sufficient time had nob yeb elapsed to prove the advantage or otherwise of tho Factory Act and other recently passed labour laws," and "That a circular letter be sent to all the members of the Association, inviting their opinion on those matters so far as trade was affected, with a view to concerted action to protect business men."

The large Gospel tent, which has attracted largo crowds at various places in the North Island, has been erected in Karangahape Road, near-Garrett'e Buildings. 'The evangelists are Mr Rowland Edwards and Mr Arthur Klein, from England, who are travelling through tho colonies. The tent is thoroughly waterproof, and is comforbably seated for about 700. No collections are made at the meetines. The opening service is bo-morrow ab 7 p.m., as announced in advertisement columns.

The opening music lecture of the present session in connection with tha musical classes of the Auckland University College, was delivered in the College buildings yesterday afternoon by Professor Carl Schmitt, lecturer to the University. There was a good attendance, chiefly ot Indies. Herr Schmitt gave a general outline of the growth of the study of music, saying that the history of music was really comprised in comparatively tew years, and that the history of modern music was altogether European. He dwelt at some length on the modern history of music, and finally reviewed the first public use of music,

One of the moat important night 3of the Walber Benbley season will be on the occasion of the benefit of the acting manager, Mr Charles Bradley, and the treasurer, Mr R. W. Greville, which takes place on Friday, the 22nd inst. The amusing comedy, ■' David Garrick," and bhe Scotch farce, "Cramond Brig," will be the programme, which proved earlier in the season the most successful bill presented. The tickets are already issued, and the box plan will be opened on Saturday morning.

On Good Friday and Easter Monday the following hours of attendance will be observed by telegraph offices and telephone exchanges throughout thecolony:—On Good Friday telegraph offices which open to the public on Sundays and holidays, will open from nine to ten a.m. and from seven to eight p.m. On Easter Monday all offices will open to the public from nine to ton a. m., and those offices which open on Sundays and holidays will re-open from seven to eight p.m. On Good Friday the telephone exchange will bo closed from ten a.m. to seven p.m., but on Easter Monday will be open as usual.

As will be seen on page one of this issue, the well-known local firm of booksellers and stationers, Messrs Wildman and Lyell, intend holding an immense clearance sale of their valuable and well-assorted stock of books, stationery, and fancy goods. An inspection will reveal the value of the respective lines offered in the various departments of this widely-known book emporium. Chairmen of public libraries and school committees, aud the public generally, will do well to take early advantage of this rare opportunity for securing bargains. The sale commences on Wednesday, the 20bh inst.

Aα entertainment in aid of the Mount Eden school prize fund waa given lasb night in St. Sepulchre's school-room. Mr W. Grey acted as Chairman. The programme was provided by Misses Player and St. Paul, Miss and Master Harvie, Master Eric Gilfillan, Miss Florrie Lewis, Miss Lily Ewington, Mise Bessie Graham, Master Lionel Player, Master Reg. Aicken, Mies A. Hawkins, Miss Audrey Player, Mr Kekwick, Misses Edwards and Harvey. Messrs Hemus, Perkin, Mathieson, and Plummer played two string quartettes, and three tableaux were successfully given. The entertainment was a complete success.

The management of the City Hall people's popular entertainments are offering an entirely new programme for Saturday night. One of the novelties will be six comedians, and the first appearance of Mr Bob Arthur, an American, Dutch, Irish, and hegro comedian; and on the same evening, Mr Robert Matherson, the daring slack-wire walker, will make his first appearance, and Mr Horace Copeland will reappear in some of his new "One Night in a Bar-room " songs and dances. Ib is announced in our advertising columns that there are twenty performers in their challenge programme. Among the features will be a comic song competition for a half-guinea. The stage is under the managemenb of Mr Will Hugo. There should be a packed house on Saturday night. The prices are low.

The sympathy of the Wesleyan body for the persecuted Russian Jews was formally expressed in the following resolution, adopted by the Conference in Sydney on the 22nd of March :—" That this Conference, very deeply deploring the persecution through which many of the Jewe who reside in Russia are passing in consequence of the operation of certain laws known as the May laws, desires to express its sympathy with the sufferers, and it earnestly hopes that H.I.M. the Emperor of Russia will be pleased to accede to the numerous requests which are being made to him for the repeal of the said laws, and thereby give freedom to a very large number of his Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Rev. A. B. Davis, of the Great Synagogue, Sydney."

At the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon in the motion for writ of injunction in respect of the Onehunga Cemetery Mr Campbell submitted that the proper way to test the question was not by a motion for issue of a writ of injunction, but before a Court having the proper jurisdiction to say whether an offence has actually been committed. His Honor reserved judgment. In the case Edgecombe.v. Duke, heard at the last Civil Sessions, the defendant, who had boon ordered to give up possession of certain lands and houses for non-fulfilment of the conditions of lease, moved for a new trial. Mr Duke submitted that; his application should be granted on the ground thab certain facts had nob been brought before the Court. He alleged that certain payments had not been credited to him, and that the rent claimed by plaintiff under the lease was not due. Mr Justice Conolly said it was not shown that the verdicb was obtained by improper withholding ef facts, and, as to the paymonts alleged to have been made, they should have been pleaded by the defendant. The motion was dismissed with costs, £5 ss.

The floating of a loan of £500,000 by the Metropolitan Board of Works in Melbourne has proved a great success, the amount being more than doubly subacribed. The debentures are for £100 each, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annnm, and payable in Melbourne half-yearly. The tenders —102 in number—were opened on Friday in private at a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Board. The total amount subscribed was £1,082,400. Of that sum £549,000 was applied for at varying prices above par, the premiums ranging from 6d to £1 ; whilst the balance of £533,400 was subscribed at par. Included in the amount subscribed above par were tenders to the amount of £85,000, which the Committee rejected because the tenderers attached the condition to their application that the interest should be paid in London. This brought the total amount tendered for ab above par to £464,000, the whole of which the Committee accepted, the average premium being 2s 4Jd, and decided to allot the balance of £36,000 necessary to make up the £500,000 pro raia amongst the tenderers who offered to subscribe ab par. In commercial circles great interest was taken in the operation. The successful floating of the loan is regarded with great satisfaction, as it is believed it may have a beneficial effect on the English money market. Nearly the whole of the £500,000 accepted was subscribed locally.

■ To-night, in the Devonporb Hall, scioptican light views of the Soudan war, etc., will be exhibited. Professor Vickery will also contribute to the programme. Owing to the inclemency of the weather last evening the entertainment did not eventuate.

A pretty sure indication that better times are coming, and an improvement in trade is being felt, can be gathered from the fact that the drapers are now importing larger stocks than ever. Messrs Court Bros., of the Bee-Hive, Queen-street and Karangahap6 Road, announce in our advertising columns that their imports of winter goods are larger than in any previous year, and have been purchased from the manufacturers on exceptionally favourable terms for cash. With the fast direct communication between London and this port, thoy have been enabled to secure parcels of London and Continental lines at the close of the winter season, and are now offering these at exceptionally low prices, considering the quality. Mackintoshes, stormcloaks, ladies' inantlos, gent.'s and boys' clothing seem to be leading lino 3, besides the linen and drapery departments.

A significant paragraph appears in " Whittaker's Almanack " for 1892 —viz., "Since the disastrous war with Chili, which robbed Para of territory, that Republic hay receded from public notice, bub from the following account, which may be regarded as official, ie will be seen that there is every chance of the country resuming its former importance." The enormous depositß of silver in Peru are now attracting attention. The rich mines abandoned by the Spaniards at the time of the war of independence are found to have been merely scratched, notwithstanding that they had yielded millions of pounds, arid they are now seen to bo capable of yielding enormous returns by the employment of modern machinery. Peru is coming to the front industrially, and the fireb impetus will be given in connection with silver mining.

The Earl and Countess of Heath arrived at Hobarb from New Zealand by the s.e. Wairarapa on March 22nd, and attended a meeting at the Deanery next morning, for the purpoee of forming a branch ab Hobarfc of M The Ministering Children's League. , * There was a good attendance of the clergy and prominent laymen, also a number of ladies, Dean Dundas presiding. The , Countess of Meath, in explaining the objects of the proposed League, stated that they were:—l. To promote kindness ari,<i unselfishness and habits of usefulness among children, and to create in their minds an earnest desire to help the needy and suffering. 2. To aid the necessities of the poor by supplying them with warm clothing and comforts. The rules provided for the parents of children who joined the League to become associates, whilst children of all ages were invited to join. Having explained the rules of the League the Countess stated the. Society had first been started under herdirection at Lancaster Gate, in the West End of London, about seven yeare ago, and it had now spread to America, Australia and India, and numbered 43,000 members and associates of all denominations, the League being unsectarian. She also gave an outline of the mode of forming a branch, and, hoped the proposal to form one in Hobarb would be carried into effect. It was thea resolved to form a branch, and a vote of thanks was accorded to the Countess for the very useful information given. The Earl and Countess proceeded by the e.g. Wairarapa to Melbourne.