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Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 15, 18 January 1894, Page 4

The Earl of Mar and Kellie, who, with the ccuntess, sailed from London on the j6th msb, for Australia, is tho 12th earl of Mar and 14th Earl of Kellie and premier vicount of Scotland. He was born in 1865 and succeeded to the title in 1883. He belongs to the family of the Erskines, his ancestor, Sir Robert Erskino, the firab of the name to succeed to tho earldom of Mar in 1438, having been a commissioner to treat for the release of James 1. in 1421 and one of the hostages for his ransom in 1424. In 1835 the 9th Earl of Mar successfully claimed to be the 11th Earl of Kellie, and thua the two titles came into ono family. The Earldom of Mar is a very old one indeed, the origin of it being, according to Lord Hailes, lost in antiquity.

A telegram from Dunedin states that an amusing discussion took place (presumably at the meeting of tho Dunedin City Council last night) on a complaint from the Christian Disciples meeting in the City Hall as to the disturbance and the interference with their servicoß caused by tho BiMo Christians meeting in the Garrison Half, on the opposite side of the street, singing at the top of the street before the services, and drawing the people from one place.of worship to another. Tho matter was referred to the General Committee.

" Caterpillars we have again with ua," says our Waikato cot respondent, and "farmers aro busy harvesting; the oat crops to save them from the pest. There are very many really fine crops of oats around this year, and with a continuance of tho present hot, fine weather, most of them should bo well saved unless the insects get charge too much."

The warm weather makes most people feel languid and disinclined for any great oxerbioni The acme of happiness is a seat under cool trees, and an easily-carried and entertaining magazine. Such can now bo found in the JSew Zealand "Graphic," whose excellent serial story, "Utu" (Revenge), is «o interesting, that heat and lassitude are aliko forgotten in the enjoymenb of its perusal. Tho tale is unfolding a thrilling plot, and even chance buyers of copies can fully understand its dovolcpment, owing to a completo synopsis of previews chapters.

Eliza Lestrange, an old* and well-known"1 oilendor, received her quietus tor another fortnight at the Police Courb this morning, Messrs F. L. Prime and A. Clements Justices of the Peace, were on the. Bench, Eliza had'been, as usual, laying her hands on things which didn't belong to her. She was charged with that she did on the 10th January feloniously steal, take, and carry away one lady's masher jacket, one scarf, and three linen collars, valued at 12s 6d, the1 property of Susan Bradshaw. Eliza pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Susan Bradsbaw, deposed thab ehe kept v second-hand shop in Abercrombie-etreeti,! and that after the accused had been in her shop, she missed the goods in question, She did not sell the articles to the accused". Evidence was givon by three other wife! nesses to the effect that Leetrange stole tha goods and walked off with them. ElizaV. defence, which was made with most earnest' protestations of innocence, was thab she had slept in the prosecutor's house, and in the morning bought and paid for the goods. When the " masher " jacket was mentioned, Eliza became very wroth, and yelled out to the informant: " You're a fine masher, you are 1 I'll mash you before the Courb when I get oub of Mcur.bEd.BD." Anticipating the judgment of the Bench, Eliza went on to detail what she would do when she gob oub of gaol, for "I suppose," she said, "i'llgeb imprisonment for this. Never mind, waib till I got oub." Asked if she had any witnesses to call, she nonchalantly made the reply, " Not just now, Your Worship. When I come cub of gaol I'll fetch wife, nesses to prove thab I bought bhe things." The Bench imposed a sentence of 14 days' imprisonment withiiard labour. The steamer Hesketh, which has arrived ab Sydney from an island cruise, reports that in November last, a lob of wreckage' was washed ashoro at Christmas Island. Id* chiefly consisted of planking and part of the bottom of a moderate-sized vessels' Christmas Island has been the scene of several wrecks ; and bhe natives account of this latest disaster is thab a coal-laden vessel bad come bo grief on one of the outlying reefi. -i The School Comm'^tee of Papakura, .«f, their meeting1 on Tuesday last, decided t(i nominate only Mr Win, Lambo a» a candidate for a scat en the Board of Education.

We are glad to find another of our yonnfj Auckland rnuaicians in the ranks of tho composers, for we have always looked with j favour on Mr Froudo's theory, thab our blue skies and soft breezes are favourable to tbe production of a race of artiste.' A new composition, a waltz, entitled "Lob Echoes dcs Nuits," which is the work of Mr Walter Impett, the well known teacher of music,- has come under our notice. Ib ie simple, varied, and has a capital swing. in it thab should ensure ib success. Tha , melody of tke second psrt and the novelty of number three will ab once strike the popular ear we should imagine, but the public will have an opportunity of judging of the merits of tho piece very shortly. Mr Impett has arranged for the performance of the waltz by Mr Eadv's orchestra during the Brough and Boucicault season, Meanwhile, until the popular verdict is ob* tamed, let us congratulate Mr Impetbon the very pleasing beginning be has made as a niuaical composer.

A drunken fool entered St. Paul's Churcbi Kawakawa, on Sunday morning last, saya the " Northern Luminary," to teach the congregation how to sing " high." The man is named Alfred Ashenden. Ec was singing away in a raving voice, when he waS taken by tho shoulder and pulled out of tha edifice. He resisted slightly at first, bnb on looking around, he discovered a crowd be-fc-ind him, and thought to himself: '• They are too much for me." Continuing his mad career, the police were senb for, and tho man was soon introduced to the greab lock» up, which stands at the crossroads. 16 wag then this desperado showed his true form, which was thab of a wild animal, yelling,' roaring and kicking all the day in the lock* up, and frightening the Sunday-school children. At one time it was believed the man would have escaped had ib not been for the timely assistance of Mr Emerson Lee and the constable making a rush in on1 him, and relieving him of his hob-bailed boots, which saved the "greab lock-up" from being levelled to the ground. On Monday morning the man was arraigned before J. A. L. Hall, Esq., J.P., charged with being drunk and disorderly, for which he was fined 40a and costs ss. The second charge of disturbing the religious sorvices of the Church ot St. Paul's was then preferred ; fined 40s and costs ss, or two months' on Government work. The fines were paid.

Last evening Mr Fitzgerald Faulkner, the blind organist, gave an organ recital in tn'a Pitt-street Wesleyan Church". The Rev. S. P. Prior presided, and there was a largo attendance. The recital was a fins musical treat, and the audience were exceedingly pleased. Mr Faulkner played a number of splendid soloa on the organ, the selections including Meyerbeer's "March le Prophete," !$»• tißte's " Andante," the chorus "Fixed in His Everlasting Seat," from " Samson," an " Oflertoire in D " (Mr Faulkner's composition), "Slow Movement" (Beethoven)i Bach's Andante and Allegro," "Halleluiah" (Novello)," Adagio"(Mendelssobn), "March in EFlat"(MrFanlkner). In theintervalMr Faulkner played Braga's "La Serenata," and subsequently played a duo for violin and organ, "Largo" (Handol), with Mr W. Davis, the selection being encoredi Miss Nita Oarton sang the solo "Come Unto Him " (Handel). Admission was free, but a collection was taken up on behalf of the church funds. At the close of the recital a vote of thanks was accorded to Mt Faulkner for his splendid performance. As the audience left the church, Mr Faulkner played "The Vienna March" (Clark). He leaves tomorrow for Dunedin. In the interval Mr P. McKean played a fluto obligato iv "La Seronata." Ut Faulkner deserves special mention for hiß wonderfully good pedal work in thO •• Chorus " from " Samson."

The complimentary benefit to Miss Amy Vaughan to be given in the City Hall on Saturday evening next will, we hope, prova a financial success, as ib bids fair to be. Miss Vaughan, who is well-known to theatre goers, has during her period of pro* sperity always held out a helping hand to those in distress, and has frequently given her services gratuitously in aid of the cause of charity. Sho has now fallen on baa times, having been in the Hospital for some time paßb seriously ill. An entertainment with a " monster " variety programme has been arranged to take place in aid of Mias Vaughan on Saturday, a large number of competent artistes having offered their services. Charley Hugo, an old favourite of Auckland amusement lovers, will be amongst the performers, and Mr E. Burks will lead the orchestra. Seeing that tha entertainment is in aid of such a popular Auckland artiste there should be a crowded audience on Saturday night.

At the Police Courb this morning Messrs Prime and Clements, Justices of the Peace» sentenced one firsb offending drunkard to pay 5s and costs, or in default undergo 24 hours' imprisonment.

Raglan at present is full to overflowing with visitors trom Waikato, and the wbolo of the available accommodation is occupied Some families are under canvas, and are enjoying themselves immensely, tho weabbef being fine and fish plentiful. Thore is no doubt that year by year this, sobsiJo roßort increases in popularity, and tho improved condition of the two hotels has done a lot to encourage the annual migration com***I™,*' A large proportion of bba visitors are cbw" dren, who aro enjoying fcboir bclidßf W imbibing a Hbble osoao from the P«ifi° Ocean, to act thctn cj> for rbefr school duties, which commence) early next wont*

TaDtaiti Edwin wired ab 12.57 p.m.: '.Nortb-east to north and west eale, with JJ, ffitbin ten houra from new. Glass Jill." The Governmenb steamer Hinemoa.which lift here this week for Wellington, took ? n t0 that port from Auckland a party /fifty lunatics, being patients who have Men transferred from the Avondale Lnttatie Asylum to the new Insane Asylum fTporirua, near Wellington. The batch 6 down to Wellington were all male natients. The new asylum at Porirua has fast been completed, and it was built to receive patients crowded out from the other insane institutions in the colony. The Jivondale Asylum was considerably overcrowded prior to the removal of thia party «i fiftyOar VTnikato correspondent says :—The ugtibion most exercising people's minds fast now is the " heat." For the last ten days the weather has been very tine, and the beat has been gradually increasing. Sunday, the 14th, was the most oppressively hot day wo bad, according to moat people, but 1 hare not been able to find out the'tate of the glass on that day, except in ODe instance, where it registered 92 in a supposed cool, shady place. On Monday, however, many readings were taken. !„ a brick building in Hamilton, it registered over 90 degrees in the coolest jpoD to be found. At Frankton Junction the glass gave 97 degrees in the shade, and atTamaherea reliable glass gave 93 deg. in the dining-room, which is a cool, weliBheltered room as a rule. In the sun the readings varied from 126 to 137. The former I can vouch for, and that) waa not taken at the hottest part of the day. Coming as this does so quickly on top of coldish, wet weather, it has been very trying, especially to old people and invalids, and several cases of pneumonia and bronchitis, due no doubt to chills, are reported. One of Commander Edwin's storma, with a goodly rainfall, would now be considered a great boon.

Captain MncMahon, Chairman of the Wnitemata Council, and tho Secretary (Mr O.May3),havo visitedMrO'Neill andorderad him to remove a fence, erected on property at O'Neill's Point, which is claimed to be a public road. This, Mr O'Neill has promised to do, though, doubtlass, nob without a pang, for lie had a flourishing plantation on the pieca of road. Seeing that the avenues to our harbour shores are limited.it is very important that, people who attempt to monopolise them — and Mr O'Neill is not the only offender in this respect, we are told—should be taught a laeson by what has befallen him.

Mrs Schnaekenbsrg, President of the New Zealand Women's Christian Temperance Union, has received a reply from the Premier to the request forwarded to him by tbe Union, in conjunction with other temperance organisations, urging him to conrene a special meeting of Parliament to amend or repeal the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act, 1893. Mr Seddon'a reply is —" That there are not sufficient grounds to warrant the Government putting the country to the expense of two sessions this year; that Parliament will meet as usual, and then be able calmly to review the workiDg of the new Act."

Attheß.M. Court to-day judgment was given in a case which is of interest to tho?e who buy and sell shares. Hull and Co., the well-known brokers of the Auckland Stock Exchange, were plain tiffo in the case, and the defendant is a sharebroker at Infercargill. The claim was to recover the sum of £19 7s 6d, being the difference on re-sale of 50 Bank of New Zealand shares, bought by plaintiffs by defendants' telegraph order, and which defendant refused to accept. The parties communicated by cypher according to a mutual codt>f and the- question waa whether the words used denoted that the defendant was a purchaser or was merely making an enquiry with a view to future instructions. A further question was raised that inasmuch as the instructions (as alleged by plaintiffs) were for 50 shares, and the reply from plaintiffs stated, " Have bought 50 shares," there were then only 49 shares in plaintiffs' hands. At tbe hearing last Conrt day evidence was given by plaintiffs and several Auckland brokers aa to the meaning of the defendant's telegram, and that the usage between brokers was that although the purchasing broker might not bave the full parcel available when he despatched his sale telegram, he became bound to supply the full number and completed tbe contract. The case was fully argued last Court day by counsel, and numerous authorities cited, and His Woribip to-day gave judgment for plaintiffs for theamouQt claimed and costs i' 4 14s, holding that the defendant had instructed plaintiffs to purchase, and that the contract was completed according to the usage of the Stock Exchange upon the plaintiffs' reply, although they were then one share Bhort. Mr Mahony appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr S. Hesketh for defendant. Leave to appeal was given.

The monthly meeting of the Drury Band of Hope was held on Wednesday evening. The Rev. T. Norrie presided, and the chief items were contributed by Misses E. J. Coasey, Blukley, Gibbs, Lucy and Nellie Hamilton, Ballard and Snelgar. A reading was also given by the Chairman. The meeting was, as usual, successful.

A meeting of North Shore residents interested in football will be held in the Itevonporb Borough Council Chambers tomorrow evening.

Tho big sale of Rush brook and Co.'? •took now on in their premises, QueenBtreat, continues to attract much attention. Each day there is a crowded attendance of »hoyerß. The firm carry an immense stock, the whole of which has to be moved off to Oake space for the incoming season's Roods. Tremendous inducements are being offered to cash purchasers.

The steamer Eagle leaves on two excur Biona to St. Helier's Bay to-morrow.

Tweed suits 15s 6d, 21?, and 25s at Geo., FowMb' : best value in the city. Also very special linos trousers, at 5s 6d and 5s lid.— (Advt.)

The beat a?sortmenb and value of gents' Mcktiea, collars, braces and silk handkerchiefs will be found at Geo. Fowlds', in the Arcade.— (Advt.)

Nothwith stand ing cheap sales, etc., we continue to please our customers and give tbeo as good value as can be got in the jity. Note the addresß—Now Zealand Clothing; Factory, 158 and ICO, Queen-ttreek-iAdvt.)