The Evening Star SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1888.

Evening Star, Issue 7610, 12 May 1888, Page 2

The Evening Star SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1888.

Our supplement today contains our London correspondence ; an account of the Emperor William's funeral; another chapter of 'Our Old Identities,' by J. M'l..; more about Amy Bock ; and other matter. In pursuance of their policy of retrenchment, the Auckland Education Board have reduced the rates of pay to their pupilteachers. The life of the late Mr William Moody was insured for L 2,000 in the Government office. Mr Jolly, the oldest printer in the world, died recently in Dublin, at the patriarchal age of 104. He printed the first sheet of the 'Edinburgh Journal' seventy years ago. The only business on the City Council's Order Paper for Wednesday' 9 meeting is a notice of motion by Cr Cohen—"That it be a direction to the General Committee to frame a by-law with the object of suppressing glove fights and similar exhibitions in public licensed places in the City." That there was an intrigue to prevent the succession of the Emperor Frederick to the Throne (says ' Truth'), there can be no doubt. On the death of his father, Prince Bismarck telegraphed to San Remo to say that if the Emperor Frederick did not at once come to Berlin, the Prince could not answer for the consequences. The monthly meeting of the George street School Committee last evening was attended by Messrs Jago (chairman), Cramond, M'Donald, Cohen, and the Rer. J. Beekenham. Tho head-master reported that the average attendance for the month was 835, and that thero were 943 on the roll. The tender of Kirk Bros, for the supply of coal was accepted. Sir John Lubbock's Shops Early Closing Bill, which the House of Commons lately threw out on the second reading, proposed that all shops, with some specified excep tions, should close at 8 p.m. on five days in the week and at 10 p.m. on the sixth ; also that when two-thirds of the shopkeepers wished it the local authority should have power to exact a weekly half holiday. The permissive clause, it will be remembered, blot of the Victorian Shops Closing Bill. Mr Ivey (director of the Canterbury School of Agriculture) has adopted a method of storing apples which has proved uncommonly successful. Instead of being placed upon shelves of wooden battens, the fruit is kept upon trays of galvanised iron wire netting. These trays are arranged in tiers sufficiently far apart to prevent the apples in the various layers from touching one another. Mr Ivey has apples which have been kept for fifteen months on these trays, and which are still perfectly sound. In a letter to the ' Lyttelton Times,' a Mr F. W. Humphrey draws attention to what might be a serious objection to adopting M. Pasteur's proposal for exterminating rabbits by inoculating them with microbes. He says in effect: " While every precaution might be taken to prove conclusively that the microbes are harmless to sheep and to the consumers of mutton, it is quite possible that the British public, who are peculiarly sensitive in such matters, may conceive a prejudice against meat raised on microbeinfested pastures,andthattho resultant effect upon the frozen meat trade may be very disastrous." The ' Lyttelton Times,' in an article upon this subject, says:—"The parasite may not hurt the sheep and cattle on which he lives and feeds. Nevertheless, the idea that ho is present in their flesh is not a nice idea for the consumers of beef and mutton." Speaking at a gathering of Italians in Wellington on Saturday evening in reference to the emigration of laboring man from this colony to Victoria, the Hon. George Fisher said that the prosperity of Victoria at the present time was the wealthy man's prosperity, not a poor man's prosperity, and he could assure his hearers that that colony was not at the present time ono to which the working man should take his labor. This particular statement had been contradicted when he made it in Auckland, but, if necessary, ho would go to the pains of verifying it. Quite recently ninety - five railway porters were advertised for, and 1,550 applicants responded, though they knew that the wages of a railway porter were only 5s per day. This in prosperous Victoria,. The wages for a corresponding position in New Zealand would be from 6s 6d to 7a 6d. Taking into account the greater salubrity of the New Zealand climate, the shorter hours of labor, and the higher wages paid, he must say that, notwithstanding the fact that we were undergoing a period of Bevere depression, our colony stood far and away ahead of Victoria from the working men's standpoint. Victoria's great prosperity resulted from the introduction of an exceedingly large amount of English capital, and they might take his word for it that before long many of the English capitalists who had poured their money into Victoria would have reason to bite their fingers.

The death Is announced of Mr Janice Henderson, of Henley. He arrived in C-tago i»i August, 1848, by the MaVinef. ! After evidence lffed bec'ti taken at yester- j dr.y's mcet'ing of creditors in James Picker-; fag's estate, it was agreed to adjourn the : Meeting so that further inquiries might be Made into bankrupt's »!fttU'£j. Mr M. J. Codby, who is about to visitthe Old Country, was entertained by tho athletic associations of Timarn on the eve of his departure. Replying to the toast of his health, ho Raid that he had made every' effort to get up foreign moittthes in TitilarU,, but clubs at a dietallOe ami Visiting teams fought sdiy, He rtgretterA .Wo !abk of encouragement given tj cricket at our public schools, and ftave a humorous description of the " figging " he had done at school, and of the thrashings he got when he had not fielded properly. But in this enlightened country, if a boy was thrashed foi anything, the master was hauled before a Magistrate and fined 20s. Still tho fact that cricket was not taught *.t oiir schools was not the fault ef the boys—it was tho fault of the Cotttitrj in not seeing that decent cricket grounds were attached to every school. He asked, for instance, what did Sir Robert Stout know about cricket or football; and trusted that in electing future members to the House young New Zoaland would take care to elect men who knew something of sport. Messrs W. Elder and j. Morgan, J. P.s, presided at the Port Chalmers Police Court this forenoon. James Morkane was charged with enlling spirits without a license at the Port Chalmers Club on the 9th inst. Mr F. North appeared on behalf of the police, and Mr Stanford defended, Prom the evidence it appeared that on the 9th inst. two i police constables in plain clothes from Dunedin visited the club, and were supplied with drinks by the. defendant's servant, Julia Smith, Mr Stanford did not deny the sale of the drinks, but submitted that the Bench had no jurisdiction, as section 1 229 of the Licensing Act, 1881, stated that nothing in the Act shall apply to clubs, and that no Court had any power to interfere, but the proper authority was the Colonial Secretary. Their Worships held that drink had been sold to others than members of the club, and inflicted a fine of L 5, or, in defau!?, seven days' imprisonment. Mr Stanford stated that it was his intention to appeal against the decision.

Dunedin Irish Rifles meet at Garrison Hall on Monday evoning. AH French, Latin, and other University books at Braifchwaite's Book Arcade.—[Advt.J Mr Dowie's attack upon Conditional Immortality will be reviewed in the Albany street Hall to-morrow evening. Received from Messrs Mills, Dick, and Co.: Mr Aldridge's pamphlet reviewing Dr Salmond's ' Poign of Grace.' The annual meeting for the licensing district of Caversham will be held in the Caversham Town Hall on "Wednesday, June G. Wareatea Gold Mining Company, Lim'tcd, hold an extraordinary meeting at the Chamber of Commerce on May 28, to adopt rules, etc. At the Dunedin Highland Ri/les concert, to be held at the Garrison Hall on Friday, the men will appear for the first timo in their new feather bonnets. What the doctors say: Don't use cocoa which thickens and makes an indigestible poup, but try Cadbury's cocoa essence, absolutely pure. Wholesale off Mackerras and Hazlett and R. Wilson and Co.—[Advt.] The Otago Sunday school Union, in connec tion with its initiation, will hold a special prayer meeting, which all Sunday school teachers are desired to attend, at the Y.M.C A. Lccturo Hall, on Monday, at 7.30 p.m. A public inaugural demonstration will be held at the Garrison Hall on the succeeding Monday, May 21st. The fortnightly meeting of Court Enterprise, No. 3,900, of tho A.0.F., was held in the Courtroom, Carroll's Family Hotel, on Tuesday evening, a large number of members being present ; also visitors from Courts Pride of the Leith, Pride of Oamaru, Bruce, and Excelsior. Four new members wero initiated, and one proposed. D.S.O.R. Halford responded on behalf of tho United Otago District. An entertainment was given last evening, in St. Paul's schoolroom, by the members of St. Paul's Young Men's Society, and was well attended. The Rev. Quartus Bacon, who occupied the chair, gave a suitable reading. Miss Rehberg played two pianoforte solos, whilst tongp, readings, and recitations were contributed by Messrs Wathen, Proctor, Davie, and Wilson. A dance followed, the music being mpplied by tho ladies of St. Paul's Young Women's Association. An entertainment will be given by the Rectory Veterans in the Choral Hall on Thuisday and Friday next, to provide funds for the much needed drainage and general improvement of the Asylum Hit. A litt'e mouey so spent would produce an excellent playground, and, under the circumstances, not only parents and friends of the school, but the general public, are expected to muster largely at the performance The entertainment to be furnished by the Rectory Veterans will of itself be worthy of patronage. In connection with this it may be mentioned thit a series of lectures for the same end is being arranged. Amongst the lecturers will be Sir Robert Stout, Dr Belcher, Majors Goring and Callan. The annual meeting of the Otago University Debating Society was held last evening iD Professor Shand's classroom. Mr M'Nab presided. Tho secretary (Mr H, C. Barclay) read the annual report for the session ended October, 1887, and this was unanimously adopted, as well as tho financial report, which showed that there was a satisfactory balance to bo handed over to the new Committee. The election of ofticc-bearcrs for the se.-aion resulted as fol-lown:—Vice-presidents—Messrs Alex. I'urdie, M.A., and T. K. Sidey, 8,A.; secretary, Mr li. S. Collie; treasurer, Mr Johnßon; committee—Messrs Spencer, M.A., M'Donald, Chappie, and H. C. Barclay. The Colonial Mutual Life Aas-urancc Society have adopted a novel method of pushing their business, by publishing and distributing copies of' Tho Royalties' mar,h, which was composed by Mr Benjamin for performance at the bazaar in the Garrison Hall some months ago. Mr F. J. Fox, general secretary of the company, has obtained the copyright of the music, and yesterday afternoon invited a Belect company to hear it played from the piano score. Tho gathering took place in one of the sitting rooms at Wain's Hotel. The rrurch having been played over by Messrs Benjamin and Gibbs, those present drank to the prosperity of the company, and in doing so expressed the opinion that the music would soon become popular. We may mention that the march has been neatly lithographed by Mr T. George. Mr L. J. Godfrey, the well-known sculptor and carver, has on view at the Grand Hotel a small but valuable collection of art exhibits, some of which are to be sent to the Melbourne Exhibition and the remainder disposed of by art union, The articles to be disposed of are wellknown masterpieces in wood and stone, and havo been on view on previous occasions ; but the exhibits that are to be sent to Melbourne are fresh studies, and, we may say, some of the best Mr Godfrey has turned out. They comprise a clock case, carved in the Louis XVI. style, with birds and elaborate ornamentation ; a spring piece, showing an effective design embracing the wild growth of the bush, a nest with the parent bird and her young, and a lizard creeping over a lichen; and a pair of ornaments representing, in the one case, a dead love;bird suspended from a creeper, and in the other a bird perched on a bough. These carvings are from solid kauri, and are the result of many weeks of the closest study, for there is not the vestige of a flaw, even when the grain of the wood is cut through ; and from an artistic standpoint we are assured they will stand tho severest criticism.