SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Evening Star, Issue 7160, 14 March 1887, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, Maboh 12. At a meeting, ot the Ponsonby Bines last night, afterdeferring to virions grievance!, Captain M'Donald proceeded to say:— " Lastly, the exhibition that was made of Her Majesty's uniform by the officer commanding No. 3 battalion in parading the city at the head of ft party of masqueraders on a recent Saturday forenoon, baa deter; mined the men not to igain put it on while it is worn by a person who has little knowledge of the respeit due to it." Lieutenant Maimer, in speaking to the resignation, complimented Captain M'Donald upon the manner in which he had filled tne position of ehief officer of the and proceeded to say that they would now have been the best corps in the garrison, had not chicanery and joorjery unfortunately arisen in the New Zealand volunteer force which would certainly culminate in its overthrow. Captain M'Donald had been entitled to promotion when the battalions were formed, but his claims were ignored, and the slight to him had been accepted by the men as a slight to the whole company. Be proposed "Thataaa protesfctotheGovemment for not causing inquiries where needed, and for the alight to the company, the members of the company resign in a body." The resolution was unanimously carried amid cheers.

A peculiar Darwinian joke is just now attracting attention. Mr B. Harrows, of Lake Takapuna, attempted on Thursday night to gain admittance to a concert in aid of St. Peter's Church with a monkey rigged in the garb of a parson. Mr Seaman and Sergeant Gihbs at the door very properly objected to the proceedings being disturbed by any such intrusion, and the owner of the monkey, after vowing that he would take legal proceedings against the promoters, retired. Yesterday Mr Seaman Received the following extraordinary letter:—" Dear Sir, Mr Edwid Harrow, oi Butna»,J*ke Takapuna, gentleman, complains that, being the purchaser and holder of a family ticket for a concert last night inaffl of St Peter's Church, LakeTakapatrnaj which be bought on the express understanding that it should entitle him and his adopted son and heir Jeremiah to admittance; yet on presenting themselves at the door; and applying for admission it was refused them, and ypu yourself personally with the aid of your son, a sergeant of police, forcibly prevented them from entering, whereby Mr Harrow considers hhnseff greatly aggrieved. He, therefore, instructs me to apply to you for a refund of the price ef the tickets, viz., 6s, and a sovereign for damages, both of which he will give to some charity. In defalt of payment, Mr Harrow proposes to pursue such remedy as the law may afford. Yours, truly (signed), WttUAai Cojueman." Mr Seaman intends to tell Mr Coleman's client to pursue whatever remedy he likes, and, when he has caught It, to keep it carefully with Jeremiah and the rest of i his household treasures.