The Evening Star SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1889.

Evening Star, Issue 8084, 7 December 1889, Page 2

The Evening Star SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1889.

Our to-day's supplement contains table talk by our London correspondent, correspondence, ' Feminine Fancies' by Martha, yesterday's Court, and other interesting matter. The Mariposa, with the inward San Francisco mail, was signalled at Auckland at 1.40 pm. to-day. It is expected that tho steamer with the southern portion of the mail will leave the Manukau at three o'clock this afternoon. A well-attended meeting of directors of the Caledonian Society was held last evening, when further arrangements were made for the carrying out of the annual gathering. The members' tickets were reported to be going off very freely, and it is hoped that the already large membership will be still further increased. A team of fifteen men from H.M.S. Opal visited Oamaru on Thursday and fired a match against a team from the Oamaru Navals. Tho ranges were 200 yds and 500 yds, sewn shots at each; the Oamaru Navals having tho use of the Martini-Henry rifles of the Opal team. The Oamaru team won tho match by 40 points. Tho ordinary meeting of the George street School Conimittco last night was attended by Messrs Simpson (chairman), Cramond, Haynes, Coghill, M'Donald, and Anthony. The headmaster reported that the number on the roll was 565, and that the average attenddance during the past four weeks was 720. Sickness and the late holidays had materially affected tho attendance. It was agreed to close tho school on Friday, the 13th inst., and that the midsummer vacation should extend over five weeks.

The Auckland Chamber of Commerce held a meeting to consider a circular from the Underwriters' Association, which stated that, if a propei ty insured at the breaking out of a fire shall be of greater value than the sum insured, the company shall make good such proportion only of the loss as the sum so insured shall bear to the whole value of the property, and this applied to all stocks, plant, and machinery wheie the amount of insurance is L 5,000 and upwards, to take effect from Ist November last. It was resolved to ask the Association to give six months' notico before adopting this arrangement. In an article on that shameful miscarriage of justice at Sydney, where a bank teller, who bolted with a large sum of money, was dealt with summarily and sentenced to six months' imprisonment, the ' Post' says : "There seems to bo a]peculiar protection extended to all sorts of offences in connection with the Bank of New Zealand. Perhaps, after all, neither Holt nor Thomas were guilty of much graver offences against commercial morality or tho law than some of the directors, whose conduct seems to have been condoned or only punished by partial exposure. It may be doubted, however, whether the leniency shown in all these matters iR altogether conducive to the public interest."

One of those who took part in the famous charge at Balaclava passed away on October 11, after a brief illness. The deceased was Sergeant-major John Breeze, of Her Majesty'a Body Guard. He was picked up, when quite an infant, off the mouth of the Tyne in the year 1819, having been found lashed to a spar. The rescuer was the captain of a coasting vessel, named Dixon, who adopted him, and gave him the name which he bore. At the of his benefactor the deceased came to London, and after serving in various civil capacities, enlisted in the llth Hussars in the year 1841. He remained with the regiment, and proceeded with it to the Crimea, being present at the Battle of Alma. He also took part in the charge of the Light Brigade, under Lord Cardigan, through which he escaped unhurt, but at the battle of Inkermau his right arm was shot away,

Sir Thomas Esmonde arrived in Dunedin last evening.

Mr Arthur Gifford Wa3 yesterday admitted a barrister and solicitor of the Supremo Court by Mr Justice YVilliariis.

Mr Dillon left this morning for Oamaru, where he lectures thits evening, returning to Dunedin on Monday forenoon. Wn understand that upon the khtttlon of Mr Frascr, and with, the consent of all parties, Mr Walter Hislop has been appointed administrator in the estate of the late John Gallie, deceased'. The Auckland Ettuc&tJoh board inspectors have reported thiVt the employment of special drawing masters in schools had resulted in Undoubted benefit to country schools, but they thought the time had come when ordinary masters might do the work. The bowling match Dunedin v. Taieri is beiDg played this afternoon on the Dunedin Club's ground. The guine is being played in four rinks of twenty-one heads, and the score at four o'clock stood : Dunedin, 46; Taieri, 53.

At a meeting of members of the various licensing committees of Auckland, a petition was adopted protesting against the proposal to license the Auckland railway station for tho sale of intoxicating liquors. The Reohabites, Wood Templars, and Ministers' Association have already sent protests to the Railway Commissioners. At the Wellington Police Court yesterday Michael Thomas Cogan and George Hill were charged with disseminating indecent; literature* Cogan admitted the offence, and will be dealt with on Tuesday. Hill comes up to-day. The police expect to make further arrest?. It is alleged, too, that it has been part of the offenders' game to hand copies to young girls, and it was through one of these copies being intercepted by a schoolmaster that the revolting practice wa3 made known.

A meeting of delegates from local friendly societies at Wanganui yesterday carried these resolutions:—"That this meeting strongly protest against the introduction of the Railway Employes' Insurance Bill, as they consider the same a direct blow to the existence of friendly oodioties, owini: to the large number of railway employed belonging to different Orders." " That, in the opinion of t'us meeting, the time has arrived for the different Orders to act in unison on all matters concerning friendly societies; and recommend their lodges to appoint threo delegates to form a vigilance committee, aud endeavor to make the movement universal throughout the colony." The Hugo Minstrels having announced a complete change of programme for last night there was a big house for its reception. The chair part of the performance was very good, and comprised some pretty music, which was well sung. Thie part of the show wound up with the usual extravaganza, which in this instance took the form of ' Uncle Tom's Cabin in Three Minutes.' This was very funny, and was a deeided hit. The feature of the remaining part of the entertainment was of course the exhibitions of the Leslie Brothers, whose wonderful combination of music and fun is of the most grotesque character. These brothers are amongst the cleverest performers we have seen in tho colony. Mr Hugo, of eourse, gave a stump speech, which was productive of an immense amount of laughter; as also was Oscar Smith's Irishism. The Spanish Students, as everyone knows, can produce good music, and they did so last night. The performance concluded with a laughable farce, entitled the 'Telephone,' which brought down the house.

Lecturing in Wellington tho other day on ' The Prevention of Disease,' MrTravers, the well-known barrister, urged that the sewage system of every town should be so arranged as to ensure that such parts of human and other animal excreta as usually finds its way into the drains, and which is carried off Ly sewers, should be discharged from them in a manner so as to ensure the practical annihilation of any germs with which it is charged. It was, he thought, the unquestionable duty of medical men—to whom both their patients and the public naturally look for advice and instruction on tho-;e points—not merely to physic the former when they found them prostrated by disease of the foregoing classes, but also carefully to inquiro into the conditions by which they were surrounded, and to suggest such pre cautions in favor of those who have not been attacked a3 might be calculated to ward off danger of infection. It was, he thought, their duty as a body to pursue investigations of the kind now being carried on in Europe in connection with the diseases in question, with a view of acquiring such a knowledge of air germs and the microbes of earth and water as might enable them intelligently to decide on the causes of epidemics, and to recommend, with the full strength ot their authority and knowledge, such steps as might tend to arrest their occurrence. And it was the duty of those who were charged with the control of matters affecting the public health to obtain and act upon the advice of persons of acknowledged eminence and skill in relation to the modes to be adopted for promoting it, instead of allowing their councils, as is unfortunately tho case, to be presided over by "the foul gods of Hocus-pocus, Huggermugger, and Higglody-piggledy, with presumptuous ignorance as the high priest." _ A discussion followed, in the course of which Sir James Hector expressed the opinion that Bheep and cattle were not more diseased in New Zealand than in other countries.

Masonic Dramatic Club meet in Masonic Ball on Monday evening.

Wakarl Kifles paraJe at the Garrison Hall on Tuesday evening at 7.15. The programme of the Irish delegat a' meeting on Monday evening appears in this issue. Adjourned half-yearly district meeting, A.0.F., on Tuesday afternoon, in M.U. Hall, Stuart street.

An open-air mission on Sunday evenings will be commenced to-morrow evening by the Dunedin Ministers' Association in the Octagon. Rev. E. D. Cecil will deliver a lecture entitled ' Notes of a Recent Trip to England' in tho Moray place Church Hall on Monday ovening. A moonlight excursion will be made by tho p.s. Osprey on Monday evening in aid of the Exhibition regatta funds. The Ordnance Band will bo present. A notico of importance to the members of the Exhibition choir and orchestra with reference to the repetition of tho ' Creation' appears in our advertising cokmiis. Tho Ospiey will this evening make an excursion to tho Heads, leaving Duncdin at eight o'clock, and calling at Tort Chalmers both ways. A band is engaged. She. will also make a trip at U. 15 p m. to-morrow, and passongcrs by her will have an opportunity of inspecting 11.M.5. Opal. A gift sale in connection with tho Mornington Wesleyan Church will be held in thoTrinit" Church Hall, Morayjplacc, on Thursday and Friday next. A gentlemen's stall, Christmas tree, and the usual attractions in connection with such sales will be provided. Musical selections will be rendered by members of various choirs. An attractive programme is in courje of preparation. Mr Morris Stevens, one of the Hillside "Workshop employed, who is leaving the Government service, was yesterday the recipient of a handsome oak writing-desk from his follow-work-men. Mr G. NowtoD, who acted as spokesman, referred to the fact that Mr Stevens was always to the fore in any movement for the welfare of his brother workmen, and Baid they all wished him suocess in his new venture. Mr Stovens shortly acknowledged tho presentation. Mr Bargh occupied the chair. A concert in aid of the Loith Valley School picnic was held in the schoolroom last night. There was a crowded attendance. Miss Townsend accompanied at the piano and the following ladiesandgentlemengavesongß: MrsTownsend the Misses Crawford, Neill, Marshall, Murray, and Messrs Ibbotson and R. Smith. The school children also gave several part songs in a creditable manner. Step dances were given by Miflß Murray and Mr Perry, which were well received; and Messrs Smith, of Mornington, gave a farce entitled *The Stupid Servant.' Annie Tunny, who was to-day sentenced to a month's imprisonment for pooket picking, is 8 middle-aged woman with somewhat irregular feature?, and is about medium height. At the time of her arrest she was dressed in a navy blue dress splashed with stripes of blue velvet, with pannings. She had on a black silk dolman trimmed with jet lace; a blaok hat with a white flower on tho top, the hat being lined with areophane and trimmed with black water ribbon. The wonun has hair of a reddish color fastened up to her head, and had several rings on her fingers. She would probably bo about thirty-five years of age. We take the following list of missing friends from ' Lloyd's Weekly' '•— William Brown and wife left Mears-Ashby, Northamptonshire, 16th September, 1878, and were last heard of near Canterbury; father, mother, brothers, and sisters all inquire. John Dammant of Holseworth, Suffolk, left London in the Apelles, 19th January, 1874; hi< brother last heard of him at Ohristchurch. Cornelius M'Alister was l»st heard of at Waikanae, Wellington. Sarah Jane Pratt went to Now Zealand in 1878; last heard of in Sydney, April, 1887; her mothor would be glad of mvia. fieorgo and Louisa Vonerables wont to Now Zealand in 1863 in tho Lanoashiro Witch; five years igo they were in Canterbury; their brother William asks, Edward Valentine Westerly left Albion street, ftotherhitbe, eitjht years ago, and ia believed to have gone to New Zealand; hia mother seeks him.