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New Zealand Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4459, 28 February 1876, Page 2

The Marchioness of Normanby held a reception at the Government House on Saturday afternoon last. A very large number of ladiea were present. At the Police Court on Saturday morning, a man named William Kelly, a fisherman by trade, "was brought before the Bench on a charge of bigamy (an offence "which, happily, does not appear to be familiar to the good people of Auckland), and remanded till Tuesday, in order to allow the police time to make further enquiry into the matter, ft appeared that the man had been married on. the 25th August, 1373, to one Matilda Jones, who, however, shortly after the honeymoon; forgot the allegiance she owed her lord and master by deserting him. Having, heard no news from "her since she left him, the" husband, it is said, came to the conclusion that* she was dead, and, being overcome by tho charms ef a young woman named Emily McGlonne, thought he might safely ; enter again into a state of • matrimony. Accordingly, on the 27th January, 1575, the knot was tied which bound the two loving hearts together. We do not know who initiated the present proceedings, but it is evident from the. action taken that Matilda still in the flesh. - ITori. Kiikutai, of Lower Waikator has been appointed, an. Assessor of the Native Lands Court of New Zealand, . ,

The contests possession of tlxoi aDLd'lnJPantryv!BeltS*Tor thej year 1576.a \fijiished Tuesday (to'-moiro.wj, oui\tdegramsif On Saturday matches % fired;} one by eaeh,class.*> In Trooper BarribalUcame the front) 'andsucceeded in carrying off second honors, with a score of 61. The aggregate places : Bannister,-of-Wellington, head, of the list, with 159 points to his closely followed by#'Bell of Auckland, with 158. "Only one match remains to be fired, and we earnestly trust • that our mau will prove victorious, and bring the trophy to Auck- : land. In the third Infantry Match, Murray, of the Thames, took first prize, with a score of 32. -The. fourth Infantry Match will commence at an early hour this morning, and the result will make a difference in the chances of candidates, and send the best men to the top. We hope our only representative, Morrow, will repeat his triumph of Friday, or, failing to do so, that either the Thames or TVaiuku will sustain the credit of the province. However, as the ranges, with the exception of the first one, which is 200 yards, are similar to those in the match in which he proved so successful, we see no reason why Morrow should not again astonish the natives. Auckland's winnings on Saturday amounted to £15. At the Police Court, on Saturday last, the schoolmaster of the Ponsonby district school was brought before the Bench on a charge of assaulting a lad named Robert Port, by caning him. From the master's statement made in Court, it appeared that the complainant had interrupted the business of the school by coming- to the open door aud whistling between his fingers. The master remonstrated, but in vain, the lad continuing his conduct for some time. After dinner Mr. Bailey met the lad, and spoke to him about his beha-. the remarks in reference to which the offender evidently did not appreciate, for he ran out to the centre of the road and began cursing, swearing, and throwing stones. The master was irritated, and succeeded in again -capturing him, when he commenced biting and kicking, conduct which was put a stop to by his beingcarried into the school, where a severe castigation was inflicted. The Bench, after listening patiently to the witnesses, fined the defendant £1, and costs, £4 Gs.* The punishment seems rather heavy, considering the provocation which the master received at the hands of the lad. We lately heard of nine panes of glass being broken in one of the windows of the Baptist-Church, Ponsonby, by some boys there, who also diverted themselves with the innocent pastime of throwing dirt into the building while the congregation were engaged in worship. We trust that at least the authorities will see their way clear towards stationing a constable in the district, whose presence will obviate the necessity of persons taking upon themselves the task of chastising precocious youths.

The proceedings following on the assault made by Mr. Hudson Williamson on Mr. Hemy Anderson, editor of the Post, came before the Police Court, Wellington, on the 18th. Affcar hearing the evidence, the Resident Magistrate said he had no doubt that Anderson, in writing the paragraph, did not intend anything offensive to the young lady alluded to, but he was afraid that this opinion was at the expense of Mr. Anderson, being considered very obtuse indeed. It was indeed hardly possible that anything could have been written more offensive. Had the writer contented himself with saying that Stewart had been disappointed in love, or something of that sort, it would have been sufficient; but iustead of a slight allusion of this kind the writer went into details, the truth or falsehood of which could not possibly be known outside the bosom of the families concerned ; and which, whether correct or not, should not have been alluded to in public. The paragraph had naturally irritated the defendant. The Bench could conceive nothing more calculated to irritate a man thau an attack of this land on a female relative. Williamson, smarting under the irritation, went to the office, and used rather strong language. It would have been better if he had remonstrated in more temperate terms, but Anderson jumped to the conclusion that his porsonal veracity was attacked, and in a violent manner calied Williamson a d d liar. Now few people liked to bo called d d liars. It was calculated to irritate a man to be called one, and Williamson struck Anderson. Of course this was very wrong. Williamson had no right to take the law into his own hands, and must be punished for it. After this blow a fair fight seemed to have taken place, and an independent witness (Marteu) said Williamson seemed to use the stick more in self-defence than for the purpose of attack. As the Bench considered that defendant had just provocation given him, and as the complainant had got the best of the fight, and had afterwards sung his own triumph in the columns of the Evening Post, the Bench thought the justice of the case would be fully met by a line of 203 and costs.

"We understand that the Dunedin Guardian and Southern Mercury have been purchased by Mr. E. Stout, as stated in our telegrams, for Mr. G. M. Reed, of Auckland, who leaves in a day or two to conduct these newspapers. We hope and expect that the Guardian, under its new management, will be more successful than it has been in the past; and, indeed, we feel sure that in Mr. Reed's hands it will not be wanting in ability, spirit, or energy. There is abundant room in Dunediu for two first-class journals. Mr. Reed will be entertained at a dinner by a number of his Auckland friends at the Albert Hotel, Queen-street, this evening. We have no doubt there will be a large attendance to shew respect to Mr. Reed, who has occupied a conspicuous position in Auckland for some years past. By the outspoken vigour of his onslaughts on what he thought to be wrong, he has made probably a few enemies, but he has secured many warm friends, and very wide and general esteem which we have uo doubt will be cordially shewn. Mr. Reed, it will be seen by advertisement, has dissolved his partnership with Mr. Brett in the proprietorship of the Evening Star, which paper will be hereafter carried on by Mr. Brett.

The TVaikato Times strongly urges the building of a bridge across the Waikato at Hamilton. It says : —lf ever the need of a bridge, in lieu of the present punt, between Hamilton Kast and West was instanced, it was on Thursday forenoon last, when all the world and his wife were going to the races. This spot was the converging point of all the traffic, and for a good hour the long string of carriages and vehicles of every description stood in line, slowly advancing as those in the foremost rank were ferried across. Sometimes eight or ten horsemen and some foot passengers got over ; sometimes a vehicle and three or four horsemen ; and so on, until the tide of oming race-goers slackened. The other day the Ngaruawahia ferry was let at £7S per annum. That at Hamilton was let last year for £151. When a speculator can afford to give £151 for the year's lease of a ferry, the legal charge for crossing which is £d for foot passengers, and 2d for horses, it; is pretty clearly to be seen that the requirements of the public warrant the erection of a bridge. In our Saturday's paper appeared a letter about the apprehension of a man for drunkenness when ho was " straggling" home, and when he was not more than "half seas over." We are informed that. the person referred to had been taken hold of some hours before, and was then let go on the solemn promise of a friend that he would see him home. Subsequently he was found in an undeniable condition, and was forthwith locked up. • The opening services in connection with the Beresford-street Congregational Church were continued during yesterdaj', the Rev. Dr. Wallis conducting the forenoon service, and the Kev. R. Laishley ths evening "one. The collections amounted to : Morning, £19 _ls Sd ; evening £14 ]]f. or £33 ]2s lod m aIL . Tho conversazione,, which wae to have-been hold on •'Thursday-next^'has-been postponed.tiU,tho r lsth prox. v ; ;• ' A:'money-ordcr ofSce and savings bank i has'been opened at the poßt-cffioe, Waipu, - j

Our Thames correspondent:writes :—"The. 'necessity of providing (for' ~ labour, and the.':legitiinate::Tise of jmoney 'upon reproductive' works, has i led to; the promulgation of "scheme!'"that promises ' well—no less than -driving, a.tunuel from 'tie Karaka Creek through--into Tinker's Gully, interscctiug all the, known and other lodes in the Punga Flat and'adjoiuing dis- • tricts.' For this purpose it-is proposed to form a company, securing the land from the Governmeut for the purpose of gold mining, one-half to'be paid up capital, the remainder to be subscribed. From tlie known character of the ground it is confidently expected that the company would be in receipt of gold in a short time, and would utilise the tramways put up at great expense by the Governmeut, as well as employ the batteries erected on the Karaka, Tinker's Gully, and Tararu Creek. - More details will be afforded in a short time." At the meeting of the Otago Benevolent Institution, on the 12th instaut, I the President, Mr. A. C. Strode, said i that the immigration scheme had added largely to the work of the committee. A number of Cork Workhouse ■ women, who had been sent out uuder its auspices, were the most pertinacious applicants whom they had to relieve during the past twelve months. Of course it was but natural, he said, that these people should throw themselves upon the Institution inmediately upon their arrival, as they had been accustomed ail their lives to charity, and to being fed and clothed at the public expense. The committee had considered each case upon its merits, and endeavoured to restoro some independence of character to these people. A short time ago the proprietors of the Saturday Advertiser offered a prize of five . guineas for the best essay on " Dress." The i following is the .judge's award:—l hereby 1 certify that, in my opinion the best of the essays upou " Dress" submitted to me, is that which bears the signature '' M inola," and that the essay which ranks second, is that - which is signed " Daisy." I think the essays all fall short of the feature of "suitableness to New Zealand," and I have ranked " Daisy" second (in preference to one, and perhaps two, of considerable merit) because ; the writer has kept the featurrs referred to more prominently in view. H. S. Chapman. Seven ladies competed for the prize. Auckland has sent one; Marlborough, one; Oamaru, one ; and Dunedin, four. Dunedin is again victorious, and Oamaru comes next on the list. The successful lady is Miss Annie C. Donnelly. A meeting of the Committee of the Dunedin Chess Club was held on the 14th, and after the usual monthly business had been gone through, Mr. Archer, the hon. Secretary, proposed that a tournament should take place, in which only third and fourthclass players connected with the club might take part. He suggested this in accordance with the expressed desire of several members, and thought it would have the effect of improving the calibre of the play of all who might enter the arena, and possibly bring to the fore some who would qualify to take part in any future inter-provincial match. The idea was adopted, and the list will be open at the chess-room, Athenteum, till the 26th inst., on payment of an entrance fee of ss, which will go towards the purchase of a prize or prizes (according to the number of entries), for the successful competitors.

The Wellington Argus says : —The liberties of mankind and tlie interests of posterity were no doubt both imperilled by Sir George Grey's not being informed officially of his Excellency the Governor's intended visit to Auckland, but before he was childish enough to complain of being slighted in the matter, enough to refuse to accept the ordinary announcements through the Press, and so become conspicuous by his absence when Lord Normanby arrived, he might have carried his memory back to the custom of a certain Governor of this colony who delighted to drop in at a place without any announcement, or who, if he knew that people were waiting to receive him at any one spot, invariably landed somewhere else, if there were two landing places to choose between. After all, the visit of an Australian cricket team to New Zealand is not au impossibility. Some twelve months ago the Christchurch and Melbourne cricketers were very warm on the subject, Mr. E. C. J. Stevens, of the Christchurch Cricket Club, and Mr. Goldsmith, of Melbourne, having all but completed the terms when an unseemly wrangle in the Melbourne papers put a stop to the projected visit. The " terms" are not likely to interfere in this case. It seems that during the recent visit of Major Campbell to Melbourne, he came into contact with Mr. Robertson, a cricketing enthusiast, who has undertaken to get together a team of gentlemen players who will visit Kew Zealand at their own expense. The Christchurch Cluti have been communicated with, and the subject is to be discussed at Wellington.—Wellington Argus. ' The official notice of the resignation and re-appointment of the Ministry is published in a Gazette Extraordinary of the 15th inst. Nine members resigned, and six have been re-appointed. The members who have not been re-appointed are Mr. G. Reynolds, and Wirimu Katene, and Wirimu Parata. Mr. Reynolds has, we believe, been desirous of retiring for some time, and the natives have not succeeded in regaining their seats during the recent elections. The anniversary services of the Sheridanstreet Primitive Methodist Church were held yesterday, the Rev. W. Tinsley preaching from Mark, ch. XIV, verses 18 and 19, in the morning; Rev. R. F. Macnicol from Hebrews, ch. XII, verso 1, in the afternoon ; and the Rev. P. H. Cornford, from Proverbs, ch. X, verse 22, in the evening. The totwl collections amounted to £4 15s 6d. The annual soiree and public meeting will be held to-morrow evening, commencing at 6.30. We learn that H.R.H. the Prince o Wales, Grand Master of the Free Masons of England, has been pleased to appoint under letters patent the Hon. Sir Donald McLean, K.C.M.G., District Grand Master for the North Island of New Zealand. The letters patent have been expected for some time, but owing to His Royal Highuess's departure for India, they have been delayed.—Wellington Post.

Mr. It. Macdonald Scott has. been, nominated liquidator of the Bright Smile Gold Mining Company, subject to the approval of the Court, which sits March 2. This is a step in the right direction, and should have been done four months ago.—[Thames Correspondent.] Judge "Weston is an extraordinary Judge. The other day a woman was tried before him on a charge of concealment of birth, and the jury found her not guilty. In discharging her His Honor went out of his way to state that, had she been found guilty, he would have given her two years.— Wellington Argus. Steps have been taken to wind up the Nonpareil. The Directors find themselves in the position of a reef at hand with payable gold, but so hedged in. by overdraft that they cannot undertake its extraction and the shareholders "will not respond to pay calls, so that to voluntarily "wind it up is the only resource.—[Thames Correspondent.] We hear that the life of the late Mr. W. Binka, who died in the hospital a day or two ago from the effects of drink, was insured in the Government office for the sum of £2000, and that, previous to his death, he transferred the policy thereof over to his creditors.— Wellington Post. The, following clergymen have been appointed officiating ministers under the Marriage Act: United Church of England and Ireland, Rev. Samuel Robinson ; Presbyterian. Church of JNew Zealand, Rev. R. SommerviHe ; Presbyterian Church of Otago and Southland, Rev. John Ryley. r The jucalqnd 7"ime-s understands that 'tliePress iVgoiicyis about' to take proceedings'nghirifitv"'&n which the Agericy;?illeges,' had 'made use'6f''their telegracoß without paying for them.

- The provisions contained in sections on ♦ . 45 of the Public Health Act, 1872, are, br i Order in Council, declared to be* in force h! the following districts of the province r. Auckland : Borough of Auckland £><,„ sonby, Karaugaliape, Parnell, Grafton Road, Newmarket, Kauwaeranga, Mount Albert, Remuera, Epsom, Eden Terrace m,il Devonport Highway Districts. The po'rttnn of -the Act referred to provides forth, cleanliness of dwellings, and for the removal and treatment of persons suffering from con tagious diseases. Houses in towns rnu«i have earth or water-closets.. The Cental Board of Health may make regulation's fZ tho prevention of the spread of diteas/ Parties may bo compellad to remove from i dwelling house iu an unhealthy position, or in a neglected and filthy state, if diseases of a fatal character are found to exist in them but the persons must beremovedat the exDeiU»„r the Baard of Health and provided with pronershelter. The Board must provide hospitals and may remove patients to them, and in' spect any premises. These powers, if no t used by the Local Hoard, may be transferred to the Central Board of Health. Boards have power to make ragulationOV to noxious trades, to prevent or dimin- "'. X" injurious effects thereof. UmvkoiesotC food may be seized, pigstys, &c., when oreating a nuisance, may be abated, and other provisions are made for the purpose of preventing the creation aud spread of contagious disease.

The true history of the purchaso of the Khedive's shares in tho Suez Caual is given by a correspondent of the Glasgow Herald, and is most interesting as an instance of high j our . nalistic influence and honor. Writing on November 29th, the correspondent saysV"At tho very commencement of tlie present month, information from a private source reached tho editor of tho Pall Mall Gazette that the Khedive's shares were about to be placed upon the market. The value of their acquisition by this country at once fastened itself upon the editor's rniud, aud on the 3rd November appeared tho remarkable article which attracted so much attention at home and abroad, urging upon public attcntiou the stako this country had in Egypt and its independence of any other Power but onr own Not satisfied with this, the editor next sought an interview with Lord Derby, in which he placed before the Foreign Secretary more clearly than any of his paid agents had done, the real financial condition and necessities of the Viceroy, the opportunities offered by a bold stroke of policy, aud the readiness of the Viceroy to accept the money of Britain whilst awaiting her tutelage. Lord Derby walked up aud down his room as the editor adduced reason aud evidence in support of his vieirs. His Lordship pointed out the difficulties of such a course, and strongly leant upon the opposition which the scheme would probahlj meet with in the Cabinet. In conclusion,, however, he requested the editor of tiio Pall Mall Gazette to draw up a memorandum embodying tho facts and views ho had verbally expressed, aud promised tolay the samebefore the Cabinet at its meeting on the morrow. When the matter came to be discussed, Mr. Disraeli at once discovered the importance of the suggestion, and cordially adopted theviews expressed in the memoraudum; and, after some obstacles raised by other members were overcome, the course of conduct recommended by the editor of the Pall Mall' Gazette was adopted, with what results the world now knows. A letter was addressed to him by Lord Derby, thanking him most warmly for his suggestions. It is right to add oue striking and significant fact in these days of mammon worship and speculation. Although a depository of the important State secret for days, if not weeks, before it was announced to the world, and though consequently in a position ta make thousands of pounds in a way which most people look upon, if not not as honorable, at least as permissible, I am iu a position to say that the editor of the Pall Mall Gazelle never made the slightest use' of his knowledge, nor either directly or indirectly was tempted to dabble in Egj'ptiau stock. It is with a just •-pride, that journalists will speak and think of conduct such as this." The New Zealand Times of the 22nd says :—A Maori wedding took place yesterday, the bride, being a daughter of the Hon. Wi Tako, and the bridegroom Taniora Tanerau. Every thiug was dono according to the orthodox European fashion. The bride and her maids, three in number, were 1 all dressed very tastefully, and quite a gay party proceeded to church in, the carriages, The ceremony took place at St. Peter's, the Ven. Archdeacon Stock reading the service ill the Maori language• After tho wedding the party returned to the residence of the Hon. Wi Tako, where an excellent breakfast had been laid out. The speechifying incidental to such occasions was indulged in, aud then the newly wedded pair started out in a carriage to the Hutt. The event created .'no small stir amongst the Maoris of tlicprovince, for the bridegroom is the son of a chief in the other island of as great repute as Wi Tako. The Hutt was the scene of the (greatest festivity and we arc informed that the fuu and feasting was worth seeiug. - Sir Julius Vogel writes as follows to the New Zealand Times respecting an article which we lately published :—ln your paper of the ISth inst. there was an article, 'copied from the Queenslander, the purport of which was that I had been asked to join a Republican Club aud had refused, and justified such refusal by a paper in " Fraser's Magazine," from which the article mado several extracts. Judging by those extracts, I should be glad to have been the author of the paper, but justice to whoever was the author comi pels me to say that I am not lie, that I haft I no knowledge of the paper, and I may add I liuve never been asked to join a Republican Club.

Mr. Gladstone, in a letter on the subject o£ Convent Inspection, says:—"l conceivetlut no institution should be allowed in this country which restrains the personal liberty, as commonly understood, of itsmembersoria* mates. lam not cognizant of the facts irith respect to the liberty of the inmates of niui' ueries on which the justification of tbe measure you suggest would have to rest; and I could not, therefore, undertake to Intro* duoe a measure on the subject, even were I taking a larger share, than is actually the case, in the general legislation of th« country." •> The New Zt&land, Tivies has the following :—Mr. E. Thomas, an old miner, well known on. the Auckland fields, had an interview with the - the Titanic steel Company on Satnrdp/* Mr. Thomas submitted certain proposal the treatment of ores, based upon recent practical experiments, which are * Qyr on " €r the consideration of the directors* - We were slightly out of our reckoning when we stated in our -last issue that not one penny of the was spent in_tM County of Marsden. We fiud that about £5,000 has mostly in Waip« and near southern boundary. This trifle does not alter the leading feature pointed out iu our last issue, namely, that a veiT large proportion of the £60,000 was ered with the natives. We learo that tM Provincial Government intend to sift tius matter thoroughly.— Wangarti Comet The lie v. J. Buller conducted his tiojJ service before starting for England, at _tfl Durham-street "Wesleyan Church, church, on the 20th. There was a crowow congregation. The rev. gentleman seleetea his text from II Corinthians xiiL, 2 v., aj-| preached a very impressive sermon* Buller purposes remaining away from colony about eighteen months. We have been informed by Goldfibro that amongst the boys of the Training snip and School, at Kohimarama, there been no cases, of typhoid fever, few cases of low remittent fever, notnjja that has given him the slightest anxiety; sickness of a typhoid character is, confined to the natives residing at KofaiD l3 rama and Orakei. A Maori prisoner named Tohi, convicted of stealing alior&c and a saddle at Gisborne, broughfiup' yesterday by , the" Pretty Jane for committal to xXi Gaol.. He has been*, sor/fcenced imprisonment' for stealing the -horsey® o three months' for larceuy of the

* The ~t e'iul c r of - Messrs. Jones'anil has teen accepted by,the Government, for "he formation of the Beach Road Wing from Mechanics' Bay to Breakwater Road. The amount of tender was £1479 6a lOd. The work haa already been commenced. :

A shock of earthquake is reported as having,been ; felt over the extensive district from Timaru to Dunedin. Of late years the ihocks of earthquake have diminished in number and force in the North Island and have increased in the South.

It is stated that a young gentleman in the civil service at Auckland, who was at one time connected with the Press in Dunedin, has recently come into a very respectable fortune of £18,000. — Wellington Post.

The Smith's New Combination Troupe of English artistes will open shortly, for a brief season, at the City Hall. The company have just performed a brilliant tour through Victoria and the Southern provinces of New Zealand. An extensive sale of valuable freehold city and suburban properties will be held by Messrs. Samuel Cochrane & Son, at their Land Mart, at noon to-day. There will be a public ball at Papakura on the 3rd inst., in aid of the widow Mulgrew. The object is a good one, and doubtless the ball will be a success. . . Tenders are required by Mr. Jas. Wngley, architect, for building; three shops in Queenstreet. Parties having claims against the estate of Edward Williams must prove their debts "before next March. A notice has been issued by the Town Clerk in reference to the water-pipes now being laid in various streets. The concert, to celebrate the opening of the Newmarket Public Hall, will take place to-morrow evening. The half-yearly -meeting of the Thames Gas Company will be held in the Company's office, Shortland-strect, at noon to-day. A call notice appearsielsewhere iu reference to the Ajax Gold "Mining Company. The partnership between Messrs. Reed and Brett is dissolved.