THE LUNCHEON.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXI, Issue 2610, 29 November 1865, Page 6

THE LUNCHEON.

Immediately after the conclusion of the interesting coromony, as abovo describod, the Masonic brethren, and a largo mimbor of guests, inrited by tlio spirited contractor, adjourned to a »paciovs pavilion which had been erected on the west side of the site, aud in which an elegant and sumptuous luncheon was served up in Mr. Canning's well-known style. Covers wore laid for 220 persons ; two parallel tables running the cntiro length of the pavilion, with a transveiso one at the southern end. The pavilion was beautifully decorated with erorgreoni aud flags of various nations. During tho proceedings tlio oxcellont band of the 14th Kegiinent was stationed near the entrance to the pavilion, and the oxcollont music given by thorn contributed greatly to the enjoyment of the guests. His Honor tlio Superintendent, I\ Whitakor, Esq., pre•ided, and was mpported on tho right hand by the Righb Eov. tlio Bi3hop of New Zealand, Colonol Mould, T. Beckham Esq., Colonel OBrien, Major Paul, Hugh Carloton, Esq., M.G.A., Dr. Templo, &c. ; and on the left by Dr. Mouatt, Eov. Thomas Buddie, George P. Pierce, Esq., Colonel Gamble, H. Do B. Adami, Esq., H. Morrow, Esq., Dr. Goldibro', Mr. Commissioner Naughton, J.P., &c. Tho croupiers wero Eobert Gmham, Esq., M.G.A., and John Williamion, Esq., M.G.A. The tables having been cleared, tho usual loyal and patriotio toast* wero proposed, and enthusiaitically responded to. Among3t the remaining toasti wero "The Arohitect and Contractors," '"The Goneral Aaiembly," " Tho Provincial Council," " His Honor tho Superintendent," &c. The proceeding* were con. ducted throughout in a highly satisfactory and agreeable manner, and reflected groat oredit on the ipiritod contractor!.— " Daily Southern Orosi." Nov. 10.

The ship • Ida Zeigler,' C*pt. Reynolds, has been chosen for transport to England of H.M. 70th Regi. ment. Captain Spain, R.N., Hesiderit Tramport Officer at tbii port, made known his decision on Modday, subject to future inspection and compliance with Admiralty regulations on the part of the agents of the vessel. From a careful inspection of the vessel, her adaptability for the purpose is unquestioned, and she will' be fitted up for the reception of the troops iv the course of a month's time. A mongst her pas* Beugers there will be a number of invalids, namely, 9 officers, 40 rank aud file, 22 women, and 30 childten, who arrived in the ' Ahariri' on Saturday from Wanganui. The 'Ahuriri was chartered by the Commissariat for the purposing of conveying the>» invalids and their families to this port, for despatch to England — •" Daily Southern Cross," Nor. 14. Mr. W. Jenkins, interpreter to the Colonial Defence Department, in a letter to us, dated Wanganui, November 9th, contradict* a statement made in a letter already published by us, from that locality, giving details of cruelties inflioted on the late Mr. Broughton. He says :— ' ' All that is known relative to the case of Mr. Broughton is, that he has not been seen since he parUd with the officer near Kakaramea, and that the horse he bad rirlden on that occasion has been found dead on the path leading to the pa;— likewise a native report that Mr. Broughton was tomahawked as he journeyed towards the pa. — "Weekly News," November 18. Amongst the decisions givon in the Resident Magistrate's Court on Thursday, was oneof some importance to shipowners. On Monday last, Captain Machin, of the steamer ♦ Prince Alfred,' sued two men, named Raphael and Collins, for the foreoabm fore from Sydney to Auokland on board his vessel. For the defendants, it was stated that they had been brought up at the Police Court, and sentenced to pay a fine of £5, or to undergo a period of imprisonment for being stowaways on board the vessel ; ,and it was urged that Captain Maohin, having proseouted them for- being stowaways, oould not now sue for the passage. His' Worship gave judgment on Thursday for Captain Maohin, ruling that it was quite oomi netent for a captain to sue in the oiroumsUnces,— * ' Daily Southern Cross," Nov. 17. 1 A trial of the Wangarei ooal was made by the p.s. JTosmanian Maid' on her trip front Wangarei, Wednesi day morning, andiho result proved very satisfactory. The ooal was found to answer admirably, and would be quite equal to Newcastle if th» refuse created was s.omewlmtles».—" Daily Southern Crow," Not. 10,

-DEATH' OF ARCHDEACON KISSLING." !The hand of death has removed from -amongst 1 us one of our oldest colonists, and one who hat ibeen intimately coririeot&d with the missionary cause in New Zealand;" namely, Archdeacon , Kissling. The friends of this estimable gentle-, man have no doubt been aware that for some years past he has been -suffering from a gainful illness, which he bore with much , fortitude ; and we now deeply regret i to have to record 'that he died at his residence, St. Stephen's ■Boad, Parnell, about two o'clock on Thursday afternoon. As a gentleman of rare 'endowments in his sacred profession, and one, of the acknowledged leaders of the missionary cause in Now Zealand, we propose to give a short sketch of his life. George Adam Kissling was born in Miirr, in Wertomberg, on the 2nd of April, 1805, and entered school at a very early age, under the superintendence of the Rev. Mr. Fisher. He loft school in 1819, and spent the three following years with an uncle in Ludwigsburg and Kornthal, a settlement formed on Moravian principles. There ho combined with industry a moderate preparation for further studies ; and in October, 1823, he was admitted in the Missionary College at Basle, passed 'an examination before Professors Buxdorf , and Merian, and matriculated at the University of Basle, as a theological student, in Juno, 1825. After officiating occasionally in the village churches in the Canton of Bcsle, and for which he received a license, the deceased passed' his final examination before the Theological Faculty, and was ordained in the Church of the Reformed and Lutheran United Confessions, in October, 1827. He then embarked for West Afrioa," with instructions from the Basle Missionary Society to translate the Scriptures into the Bassu lan- r guage. He was there associated with several missionary brethren, all of whom were soon removed either by death, I or were compelled by ill health to return to Europe ; and the subject of our memoir was left alone on the station, occupying his time in teaching the black and half-caste children in the young colony of Liberia. The deceased was then only about twenty-five years of age, and, young as he was, had evidently entered with, great , earnestuess into the missionary work. The German mission, being J finally abandoned by the Basle Missionary Society, the services of Mr. Kissling were in 1833 transferred by mutual arrangement to Sierra Leone in connection J with the Church Missionary Society, holding the charge of the two parishes of St. Peter's and St. James's at Bathurst and Charlotte. He was there appointed to superintend the Christian Institution at Fourah Bay, for training native school-masters and catechists, which he attended to, in addition to the performance of his ministerial duties, and for some time he held the colonial chaplaincy there. In 1840, Mr. Kisaling was compelled, by ill health, to return to England, and on recovery applied to the Bishop of London for episcopal ordination, and was admitted to the holy order of deacon iv St. Jamos's Church, Westminster. In 1841 he was admitted to holy priesthood in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul's, London, and his medical advisers having dissuaded him from returning to Sierra Leone he determined to continue his missionary labours in New Zealand, and arrived in Auckland on the 20th May, 1812. In January of the following year he was appointed by the Bishop of New Zealand to the Hicka's Bay station, and in consequence of ill health returned to Auckland in 1840. In 18(17 and 1848 he was appoiuted by the Bishop to the charge of the native chapels in the vicinity of Auckland ; and in January, 1849, was licensed to officiate in fcho Church of St. Barnabas. In 1851 he took charge of St. Stephen's School, Tararua. On returning to Auckland, about 1852, ho was appointed Archdeacon iof Waitemata, and subsequently took charge of the parish of St. Mary's, where his ministrations were characterised by great earnestness and ability. It was during the performance of divine service at St. Mary's that the Yen. Archdeacon was prostrated by his first serious attack of illness, and whioh, we regret to say, after protracted suffering has terminated fatally. Archdeacon Kissling was a gentleman universally beloved and respected for his Christian benevolence, and the earnest and able manner in which he discharged the duties of his sacred calling. He possesaon many eminent qualities both as a Christiad minister and a good citizen, and besides his sacred office he held amongst other public appointments that of Chairmau of the BoaVd of Vaccination, and Chairman of the Board of Education. We may mention that the African Bishop Crowther was a student of the deceased. Archdeacon Kissling leaves a wife, and several sons much respected in their several callings, to deplore their loss ; and we are sure there are very many who will deeply sympathise with them. — Daily Southern Cross," Nov. 10.

The remains of the Venerable Archdeacon George Adam Kissling were on Friday interred in the cemetery of St. Stephen's, Taurarua, overlooking Judge's Buy. The funeral oortege was one of the largest that there has been in Auckland. Three of the sons of deceased were amongst the mourneis, the other two being at present from home. The pall-bearers were the Rev. Messrs. E. N. Bree, T. S. Grace, A. G. Purch»s, J. Kinder, T. J. Lloyd, and C. Baker. There were alio preient the Rev. Messrs. T. Buddie, 0. H. Snackenberg, J. Warren, H. Morley, 1?. Burrows, B. H. Heywood, and Dudley j and Sir William Martin, Hon. W. SwainsoD, Dr. Pollen, Colonel Nation, Colonel Kenny ; Messrs. | Reader Wood, S. W. Hill.E. Baker, T. Beckbam, It. W. Wynn, F. M. P. Brookfield, Hobbs, James i Williamson, H. Gilfillan, W. Corbett, Copland, E. Mill*, J. W. Tabuteau, H. S. Andrews, G. P. Pierce, H. M. Jervis, R. Ridings, W. F. Lodge, J. B. Stoney, J, Copland, There were also present the Maoiis conneoted with the native institution at Taurarua. The coffin, which was borne on the shoulders, was takou from the late Archdeacon's house, in St. Stephen's Road, at five o'clock, and at the entrance to the cemetery the Lord Biihop of New Zealaud was waiting, and preceded the procession to the little chapel of St. Stephen*. Here pait of the burial service was gono through, during the readiug of which Bishop Selwyn appeared to bo much affected.' The grave in which the Arohdeacon was laid is &t the north-east corner of the cemetery.—" Daily Southern Cross," Nov. 11,