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Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 109, 9 May 1892, Page 2

On inquiry we find that the statements recontly made from an Auckland pulpit regarding the prevalence of gambling amongst the boys in the Costley Institute, Richmond Road, Ponsonby, appear to have been somewhat exaggerated. The boys have not much opportunity for gambling on anything like a harmful scale, nor are they provided with the means to do so. One shilling a month pocket money is tho average sum which the boys are allowed, the bulk of the earnings of those of them who are oub at trades during the day being retained by the trustees or banked to their accounts. Several of the boys are allowed more than the sum stated, bub the rule is to deduct tour out of every tive shillings earned. As the result of thi3 system of " compulsory thrift," a couple of the boy 3 had at the close of lasb year something like £70 each to their credit in the bank. _ It is stated that the gambling spoken of is not very serious if ib is practised ab all. There are now 23 boys in the home, while in addition there are a number of girls under the care of the trustees, boarded out. Mr Ramsay is in charge of the institution, and under his care the slight insubordination which characterised several of the boys at tho close of last year has, ib is satisfactory to note, disappeared. The boys are mainly drafted from the Kohimarama Training School, the best being taken from thab institution and sent to school, or when old enough sent oub bo work ab trades during the- day. The workshops attached to the home are made great use of by the boys, who are thus enabled to gain a knowledge of carpentering, blacksmithing and other brades.

Ab Kihikihi on Thursday lasb the Hon. A. J. Cad man had a long interview with Rewi Manga Maniapoto atthe house erected for him by the Government some twelve years ago. He found the old chiof very old and very feeble. Rewi reiterated his belief that none of his tribe wero qualified to take his place as occ:upier of the house, as provided in the deed of gift, and asked that he should be allowed to hand it back to the Government. It was eventually agreed that Rewi should consult Sir Georges Grey on the subject, and then put his wishes in writing for consideration by the Government.

In certain statistics concerning the Toncra Group compiled by the Collector of Customs ab Nukualofa, the population of the Friendly Islands is stated to be 19,639, of which 353 are foreigners. The native population is distributed through the various islands as follows : — Tono-atabu, 6,675; Eva, 353: Otu Haabai, 5,414 ; Otu Vavau, 5,084 ; Niuafoou, 993 ; Niuatobutabu, 665; total, 19,186. The foreigners are classed as:— Americans, 25 ; British, 206 ; French, 14 ; German?, 90: other nationalities, 18: total, 353. There are bub three residents from the Celestial Empire in Tonga.

Persons who accept cheque.? cro.= c cd and drawn to order must) oxercise a considerable amount of caution, as a business firm of high standing in Dunedin have lately discovered to their cost. A cheque crossed and marked in this way was accepted and passed through the bank, and it was afterwarcte discovered that it bad been in the wrong hands, and that the endoreemenb of the payee (the person in whose favour the cheque is drawn) was a forgery. The drawer claimed thab he had taken all reasonable precautions by both crossing the cheque and drawing it to order ; the loss must fall upon the firm cashing the cheque, because the bona title of the person representing himself as the payee were not ascertained as they might have been. The case waR sent to the Court of Appeal, which decided in favour of the drawer, and against the firm cashing the chequo. Ib appears thab thero is a decision of the English Courts which clearly defines the responsibility of ascertaining the bona fides of the payee on the party paying on such cheque.

Amongst tho passengers by thes.«. Takapuna on Saturday was Mr F. Bauino, solicitor, who had been at Wellington attending the Court of Appeal.

The death is announced of Mr Samuel Christie Baird, of Otara, a settler well known and respected for his many good qualities as a neighbour and friend. His funeral will take place to-morrow (Tuesday) about 3 p.m., leaving for the Otara Cemetery soon after the arrival of the down train. His funeral will be, without doubt, largely attended by friends who live at a distance, many of whom will have to come by the train above mentioned.

Three inebriates appeared at the Police Court this morning before Captain Harris and Mr G. Kent, Justices. As they were all first offenders, a fine of ss, or 24 hours' hard labour in default, was the sentence in each case.

On Saturday evening the annual meeting of ratepayers in the Remuora Road district was held in the public school building, Mount Hobson. There was only a small attendance Mr J. M. Lennox, Chairman of the Road Board, presided. The clerk, Mr W. Dinnison, read the annual balance-sheet, which showed the total receipts for the year to be £1,391 7s lid, and the expenditure left a balance of £79 6s Id. The assets were £1,085 10s 8d and liabilities £379 18s Id. The Chairman stated that as the Board could not see it 3 way to keep the Purewa Bridge across the entrance to Orakei Basin, leading to the native settlement at Orakei, in repair, ib had been decided to close the bridge for traffic. The Maori lands being non-rate-able, which he considered very unjust, contributed nothing towards road or bridge maintenance. The meeting approved of tho Board's action with regard to the bridge. A vote of thanks was accorded the Chairman at the close of the meeting.

Afc the Supreme Court, Wellington, upon the iiflidavits of J. K. Wai burton and W. C, Bruce, it has been ordered (hob the Public Trustee shall ndministor the real and personal estate of George Henry Easton, late of Auckland, publican, deceased.

The following have been elected a Committee for the Porfc Albert school district: —Messrs William Hefford, J. S. Mawer, Alfred Neal, J. A. Shepherd, Peter Eecroft, H. Lytten, and J. G. Turner. At the first meetine of Committee, Air Alfred Neal was unanimously elected Chairman, and Mr P. Becroft Secretary.

At an inquest in Dunedin on the body of the young man Filewood, Dr. Couphtrey drew attention to an important fact, and one that cannot be too widely known. He said that it was a mistake to measure medicine by the spoonful, as tablespoons, dessert spoons, and teaspoons ivere to be found which diiVerod in their respective sizes, and, handling a tablespoon wh'ch was before him, he said that that spoon would hold what would equal not one doso, but a dose and a half. All medicines should be given in a proper medicine measure, one of which could be got for threepence. Tho doctor also drew attention to the advisability of affixing to the bottle a printed label giving directions, as woll as writing the same in the ordinary way.

Performers taking part in the Queen'? Birthday gatherings, to be held en the 23rd and 24th of May, are notified elsewhere that the practice will be held to-morrow (Tuesday) evening in the Kowton Congregational echoolroom.

News from Raglan states that one or the largest gatherings of the natives held in that district took placo at. the Ropua, Radar., lately, many hundreds of natne» arriving lately from Aotea and elsewhere, a companiedV their chiefs-Kawhara, Tumutina, Tβ Humu, Huln and Faunga. Lament was made over the loss of the Chief Kereopa, and other departed Maoris. Large quantities of dried thark pled upon the ground, covered with kits of other eatable?, were given away to the visitors Tawhiao, the Maori King:, who had been expected, was unable to be present, but ia expected in a few months, when no doubt another feast will take place.

The members of the Auckland Amateur Athletic Club meb on Saturday night at the British Hotel, when the prizes won at the recent carnival were presented to tho successful competitor?. Mr B. J. (one of the Vico-Prosidents) occupied the chair The victor ludorum was handed to MrG B Beere amidst great clapping ot hands, and Mr A. F. Burton vv&s also accorded a big ovation when he was called on to receive his trophies for the two walking events. The other successful competitors were also greeted with applause when their resoective prizes were presented, bubsequently Mr Esam, on behalf of the captain of the West End Rowing Club, presented medals to Messrs Lowry, Wells, Oswald and K. Wilson. During the evening several songs were given, and altogether a most pleasant evening was spent by those present.

"A Member of Parliament," writing to the "New York Herald," says: "On Wednesday I met him in the street, pushing along at a rate of four miles an hour, with a fresh colour in his cheeks and looking about him on every side, the very picture of a sound, hearty, alert old man. Everybody turned round to look a!; him. One cabman shoutod to another, ' There goes old Gladdy,' and a second cabman drove after him to get a good look. Hia greatcoab was all unbuttoned, though the day was not warm, and his shabby hat was well on the back of his head. In the streetMr Gladstone does not look by any means a ' dandy, , though in the House he always seems well dressed. His portraits make him familiar even to street boys, who sometimes follow him in admiring procession. On this particular day he had walked to the Hou3e of Commons and made a long speech. Early in the afternoon ho went; out to pay some calls. He came back in time to vote in division and walked homo as lively as a cricket—not a bad day's work for a man in his eighty-third year."

At the meeting of the Educational Institute on Saturday an interesting paper was read by Mr Jones upon the career of the famous Swiss educationalist, Pestalozzi, who was referred to as the father of the present educational system, to a great extent. Peatalozzi was born in 1746, and first attempted to become a clergyman, but failed, owintr to his first sermon not being a success. He then tried tha law, but after a severe illness abandoned that profession. After also failing at agriculture, Pestalozzi threw all his energies into the question of education. He directed attention to the right of the poor to have their children educated. After the French invasion under Napoleon, Peetalozzi was appointed by the Directory to take charge of the destitute children, and subsequently ho started schools which became famous. His death occurred in 1827. At the conclusion of the paper a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the writer.

The Te Arolia Town Board waited upon the Hon. A. J. Cadman on Friday lasb and urged the unsatisfactory position in which the Lipseytown leases stood, that owing to the short tenure no one would either build or improve. Mr Cadman said he had already arranged with Mr Lipsey for an interview, afc which one of the deputation could be present. The deputation also brought under notice the condition of the Waiorongomui Bridge, and asked that the structure should be placed under definite control. To this and obher matters Mr Gaclman promised to give careful and early attention.

Some people prefer to beg rathsr than work. Occasionally, however, soliciting alms opens up an unexpected avenue of labour. This was the case with George White, who, though quite a young man, asked Mr John Leyden for a shilling yesterday in Qneon-streot. Juat then, assistance came from a fresh quarter. A passing constable took George White in charge, and this morning Captain Harris and Mr Goorge Kent, justices, provided him with hard labour for six months at Mounb Eden Gaol.

In lash wooli's issue of the "Canterbury Times," the racing contributor writes: — "Our old friend, tho Rev. J. Borry.hasbeen holding forth to his congregation in Auckland on the evils of gambling. A sporting man will, of course, be expected to condemn every word uttered by Mr Berry, but I am bound to confess that I share many of the views held by tho reverend gentleman. I think, for instance, that it would be a very good thing if the teachers in our public schools took some trouble to show their pupils that gambling is an unprofitable and a dangerous business."

The people's popular entertainers at the City Hall were well patronised on Saturday night. From first to last the entertainment went with great "go," and a number of the items of the programme were encored. Master Dallen made his first appearance and gave a violin solo, which promises well for his future. Miss Rosie Andrew secured loud applause for her serio-comic songs, and Messrs Hugo, Makinini, and Oakes appeared to advantage in their songs, dances, and farces. Miss Ethel Gordon and Messrs Geo. Hewson, J. Hyland, and F. Willis each rendered ballads in finished style, and Master Lambert danced an Irish jig, while Charles Voss appeared in one of his clever ventriloquial acts. Another big programme will be presented on Saturday night next.

A correspondent writes as follows to a Melbourne paner of a late date: —"I was pleased to find that something was going to bo done to alleviate the terrible distress which at present exists in Melbourne. I was much surprised when I arrived in this city to sec such appalling cases of hardship. Sunday last was a bitter cold day, and whilst coming from the Botanical Gardens, I saw some men on the bank below Government House, who had taken oft'their shirts, washed them, and hung them on a tree to dry. They had a few sticks burning for a fire, and were sitting around on the wet ground, shivering in the cold. Lower down was a poor fellow lying on the wet ground, with a stone for a pillow. He was more fit for a hospital than where he was. He said he had no money, and it was about the best place he could find. There were several casee of the game description on the bank. Now, I think such a state of things is a disgrace to civilisation when some men can fii down to a nice hot dinner, and afterwards enjoy their evening in a luxuri-ously-furnished drawing-room whilst their follow creatures are almost dying for want of food and shelter. In the country there tire thousands of acres wanting hands, and in the town thousands of hands wanting acree."

Yestorday, the Newmarket YVesleyau Sunday-school held their anniversary services, each of which was well attended. The morning service was conducted by the Rev. VV. Morley, who also addressed the parents and scholars in the afternoon. In the evening;, the Rev, S. J. Serpell praached. Special hymns were sung by the children's choir at the different services, and collections taken up in aid of the school funds. To-night, at the Newmarket Hall, an ontertainment entitled " A Lantern Talk on Africa " will be given in connection with the anniversary.

Two new sister-ships in the Union Steam-'' ship Company's fleet, the Ovalau and Upolu, were lying close alongside oacK other to-day at tho Queen-streeb Wharf Both the Upolu and the Ovalau are well fitted for the South Sea Island trade, i n which they are engaged, and are much? appreciated by passongers, as well• as' by shippers, on account of their superior" accommodation as regards both departments S

Captain Edwin wired at 12.40 p.m. ;_ "Indications for frost to-night, and for decreasing tides for twenty-four hours from noon to-day."

News to hand from British New Guinea ptates that Sir William McGregor has over 20,000 coffee trees planted for his Govern* ment. Last season he got some tribes to plant over 300 for each man. Two tribes put in 10,000 nuts, and, in addition established a village police. As to the other side of the picture, His Honor the Administrator has had to encounter sad disappointments in relapses, distrust), savagery, cannibalism and such-like drawbacks. Within the lasb few years, however, thousands of natives have laid aside their arms.

There were large congregations at the 11 o'clock and evening vesper service at St. Benedict's Church, Newton, yesterday. Mozart's '' Twelfth, Mass " was performed with full orchestral accompaniment ab 11 o'clock, the soloists being Mrs Sieberb, soprano; Miss Freeman, contralto; Mr Gassier, tenor ; and Mr England, basso, of tho Montague - Turner Opera Com' pany. There was a large choir and orchestra, and the Mass was given in an effective manner. Mr Harcourt Lee conducted, and Miss A. Mcllhone presided at the organ. Ab vespers, the Rev. Father Gregory De Groote preached.

The anniversary of the Devonporb Pres« byterian Church Sunday-school, was celebrated yesterday with special services. A. number of friends decorated the church with white chrysanthemums for the occasion. There were large congregations at) the three services held. The Rev. A. Carrick preached in the morning, the 'Rev. Scott West in the afternoon, and the Rev. F. C. Dewsbury in the evening. Collections were taken up in aid of the school library, and £11 was collected.

There was a crowded congregation, ata the Pitt-street Wesleyan Church lasb night, when the Rev. J. Berry preached a telling discourse, choosing for his 6ubjecb, "A Straight Talk to i r oung Men and Women." The amount collected in the " belf-denial" envelopes totted up to £27, in addition to the usual offertory of £15.

This evening Alexander, the Australian Blondin, will give his opening performance to the people of Newmarket. He was unable to do so on Saturday owing to the rough weather that was prevalent, bub ha has now everything in readiness, and should attract a large gathering.

The following officers were elected and duly installed for Lodge 20, Legion of Honour, Otahuhu :— Worthy Chief Templar, Sis. L. Goodwin ; W.V. Sis. A. Harrison ; W. Secretary, Bro. Whitmore; W. Treasurer, Bro. Parker Winn ; W.C., Sis. Jones; W.M., Bro. Martin; W.F.S., Sic. M. Harrieon } W.D.M., Bro. J. E. Jones; R.H.S., Bro. G. Toms; W.L.S., Bro. S. Jones; W.0.G., Sis. F Harrison; W.1.G., Sis. Jones; Past Chief, Bro. Glynn.

The performances of Miss Amy Vaughan'g Amazon Company in the Academy of Mueic continue to increase in popularity. Oα Saturday evening there was a good attendance, and a varied programme was gone through, including songs by Misses Amy Vaughan, Amy Travers, Annie Wyniard, and Messrs Elton, Cowan, Copeland, and Cresswell. A couple of amusing farces enlivened the proceedings, and Mies Daisy Thornton introduced the jockey hornpipe.

The Arch Hill Wesleyan Church held ita ninth anniversary services yesterday. In the morning the Rev. J. Berry preached an excellent discourse, and the afternoon service was presided over by the Rev. C. H. Laws. The evening service vvaa conducted by Mr W. Hanson. To-morrow night, the annual soiree and public meebing will be held.

" The River Singers," a charming service of song; will be delivered in the Mount Eden Baptist Church to-morrow evening by tho scholars assisted by various friends. An efficient orchestra will be in attendance) and the Rev. G. D. Cox is to preside.

The usual quarterly meeting of the Stai? of Newton Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held in the Protestant Hall, Newton, on Thursday evening last. The folldwing officers were installed to act during the ensuing quartern —C.T., Bro. Potter j V.T., Sis. Deacon; F.S., Bro. Lightfoot (re-elected); T., Sis. E. Lightfoot (re-elected); A.8., Bro. Clarke; M., Sis. Nicholson; D.M., Sis. Curtis; 1.G., Bro, Whiteman ; C, Sis. Robb; P.C.T., Bro. Moylan ; S., Sis. M. Harrison. Bros. McLoughlan, M. Cook and McCullough kindly acted as installing officers.

To-nighfc Professor Artemas Golledge, member of the British Phrenological Association, phreno-phyaiognoraisfc, will -commence his second lecturing campaign in the V.M.C.A. Professor Golledge brings with him testimonials of a superlatively high order. His abilities have been testified ta in writing by Bishop Torriggiau, 0.5. F.C., R.O. ; Lord Bishop of Armidale, New South Wales ; Dr. Marriott, D.D., Dean of Bathurst Cathedral ; Rev. H. R. Dewsbury, ex-Presidenfc of the Wesleyan Con> ference of New Zealand ; Rev. J. Hen« wood Toms, President) (1891) of the Congregational Union of Victoria ; Principal Edwards, 8.A., Principal of the Pontypool Baptist College; Judge Paul, of Queensland ; Dr. Gaze, M.D., L.R.C.P; Dr. Macdonell, M.8., Ch. M., Westport ; and numerous others. It may be re« collected by some of our readers that Mr Golledge'e abilities were testified to by some of the leading residents during his previous visit. He lectures again on Thursday when the Venerable Archdeacon Dudley will preside, and on the foliovving Monday. The " Wanganui Chronicle," in which town the Professor was recently practising, says: "In some cases which have come under our notice, Mr Golledge has described the mental and moral characteristics of his interviewers with remarkable accuracy. Wβ should say thab no better phrenologist haa ever visited New Zealand." The " Otago Daily Times " for September 27 th contained the following:—"Those whoareinterestedin the study in which he has displayed much ability, acknowledge that he has shown himself to be one of the best readers of disposition that has ever visited Dunedin." Tho " South Australian Register" says of a lecture given in Adelaide by Mr Golledge: " the lecturer kept the close attention of the audience for somewhat over an hour, while he illustrated, by the help of diagrams what phrenology really is. At the close of the lecture, which was of an interesting character, he was applauded."

Mr Gabriel Lewis will sell to-morrow the whole of the stock-in-trade of boots and shoes, and fixtures, on the premises Capbridge House, Queen- street, opposite Wyndham-streot. This is a good opportunity for the trade and storekeepers to secure some bargains in boots and shoes. The sale starts at 11 o'clock.

Th is stated that there is some probability Aha Government closing up the Kohinrama Industrial School for boys, or Herring the operations of the institu- * owing to the very small number of *ab present; in the school. There are «• only 22 boys in the inatitution at k-nhimarama. under Mr Hogan's care, ♦here being in addition lour b °y s Sed out in the country. Tho Covernmenb at present draft boys from Kohimarama to the South, and the Home . tt j so ( \rnwn upon by the trustees of the Cosfcley Institute for Boy* in Richmond Road, f onsonby, in order to get inmates for that institution under the terms of ftie ro'tiey bequest. The Government) consider that at present seeing the very few committals of boya to the school made by ■theK-M- in Auckland, tho place doe 3 not warrant the expense of keeping it up. There are, however, always a certain number of boys who will nob be taken over by the Costley Institute, and who cannot be sent to herd with old criminals j n the common gaols who musb be looked after in eomo such way as that providod for at Kohimarama. The Coatley trustees draw their boys_ from the Kohimarama Home, bub they will not accept any boys who have had a criminal record, and they would have very strong objections to take over the whole of the inmates from tho Government, though probably if the authorities were to contribute towards their support the objection might bo overcome. It is, however, diflicult at; present to see how the Government can deem it expedient to close the Kohimarama lad ustrial School.

The intercolonial trading vessels find the fh ; »ping trade very dull ab present in Auckland, freights being scarce, and even when procurable they are generally so low as to leave a very narrow lino of profib. An example of this is given in the brigantine Stanley, which is to sail this evening for Wollongong direct. Her owners are sending her over from this port, in ballast, and intend, if possible, to keep her engaged in the Australian trade. Several other locally-owned vessels have been kepb on the other side for the sams reason. They can readily get good freights at Newcastle, Wollongong, and other Australian ports for New Zealand, but the trouble they meb with i 3 to find cargoes back again. There are now several largo-tonnaged ve3seU, which arrived coal laden from Australia, lying in port ready to take the first chance that otfers.

New 3 has reached Levuka (Fiji) of the total wreck of a native-owned cutter, the Vakasama, fromKoro toVanua Levti. This is the second native-owned vessel whin' has been lost under similar circurnstain the St. Omer having been loat in Vtruary. These craft are sailed by Fijia:;.bolding certificates, bub who prove utterly incompetent when they get into seriou3 ditMculty. It is reported that there were two certificated masters on board the Vakasama at the time of her loss, a striking exemplification of the old adage that " too many cooks spoil the broth." The Levuka "Times" of the 30th ult. says in this connection :—" The present system of issuing licenses to small vessels engaged in inter-insular traffic, and the regulations which require that all such craft shall carry a certificated master, seem to give riae to widespread dissatisfaction, and we hear that representations are being made to the authorities showing the disabilities under which owners of small vessels labour, and asking for such redress as may be considered desirable. Certificates appear to be issued bioadeasb to Fijians, provided they possess the necessary fees and can only get sulliciuntly crammed to satisfy a brief and cursory examination without actually being qualified by experience or practical seamanship to act in the capacity of master. No such facilities arß granted the European offrier3 to obtain certificates, though in many insta-iCBi- jh/vy are much better qualified to aai! ;ftkoJr town vessels than the The lvsv # Cf-irw, of the Beresford-street CongrejtttifcUT&J Civurch, laab night delivered the bbifSoß i£j» <ories of special discourses Oil socvjKiiOJ—K. He chose for his subject 'Lariii' ": How They are Made and Mended, , tho text being Ezekiel ii., 4: " They are impudent children and stifflieartjcl. Ido semi thee unto thorn, and thou shalt say unto them, thus aaith the Lord Gnd." Thereverend gentleman treated bis subject in an able manner. He spoke of the production and reformation of unfortunate, neglected, and mischievous, but not always vicious, youths, and gave examples to show how numerous children were ?oured, hardened, and otherwise spoiled from infancy through illtreatment by brutal parents, and could scarcely grow up other than pariahs of the itreet, unless humanising and controlling agencies were brought to bear on their wretched homes from without. Flasranb sases of neglect and abuse of the little ones, and of their exposure to shocking immoralities, had not been wanting in Auckland ; and if the woreb forms of domestic barbarity had not largely cursed these now lands as yet, ib remained true that prevention was better than cure. How was it thab there was in Auckland a branch of bhe Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, but none for the prevention of cruelty to children 1 The preacher went on to prove that outcasts and orphans rendered homeless, and other waifs and strays of the floating population of towns and cities, must inevitably drift into lshmaalites and Philistines if not pitisd and rescued by Christian philanthropy. The reverend gentleman concluded by demonstrating that the lowesb, roughest, and vilest could be reclaimed by the Gospel, as exemplified by the achievements of the Salvation Army. The Levuka (Fiji) "Titnee" of a late date, to hand bo-day by the s.b. Ovalau, says: —"By the U.S.S. Company's s.s. Maori, which called at Levuka en route from Suva to Macuata, on Tuesday morning, the 19th instant, His Excellency the Governor with family and suite were passengers. We underetand thab His Excellency's mission to that remote portion of the group was mainly to take parb in the obsequies of Kato -na - Veri, late Roko Tui of the Macuata province." The funeral ot Kato -na - Veri, late Roko Tui Macuata, was as imposing as is usual wfien a chief of such rank is buried. The coffin was an immense size and corresponding weight. Ib could nob have weighed less than a ton and a half. The services of upwards of 100 natives were required to carry ib to the grave by means of the framework of heavy beams on which it was placed. Over the tomb a scaffold was rigged with two watch tackles, so as to enable the mass to be raised and afterwards lowered into the receptacle prepared for ib. Tho burial service was read by a native missionary ; and, after the coffin had been duly lowered, three vollies were fired by the men of the armed native constabulary who had been brought down. Hundreds of beautiful mats were placed in the tomb, which was then filled up with sand, and so that ceremony concluded." The Fiji'«Timee" of latest date to hand says:— "By the e.s. Birksgate, which arrived from Sydney, via Suva, on Wednesday iaeb, there returned to Fiji Lieut. Langdale, who comes back with fresh laurels gained in the Chilian war, during which he was appointed to the command of one of the iroaclada built for the belligerents." Mr Langdale, who was formerly in the English navy, was for many years a planter in Fiji, leaving that colony some time ago to enter the service of the Chilian "rebels." He was in command of the new warship Errozuriz, one of the vessels whose doings filled the cablegram columns of the Papers during the great Chilian civil war. Mr j*. v. Carr sold to-day the book, debts of the estate of Heskebh and Aitken, «6.000,f0r£26,