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New Zealand Herald, Volume XV, Issue 5168, 10 June 1878, Page 2

Oil the question as to the fairness or reliability of the Press Agency telegrams from Alexandra we have little to say, as we are not immediately concerned. Mr. Reynolds, who is the representative of the Press \geney, in alluding to our reports, is not meeting the charges which have been made agaiuHt him. As we understand, it was not the accuracy of the reports of the speeches made at Hikurangi which was called iu question, but telegrams as to the effect of the meeting, which have been circulated since, and circulated by Mr. Reynolds, as Press agent. As to our own reports, we may say tliat iu no one ciso did they " receive the benefit of Sir George Grey's correction," and indeed they were in almost every instance dispatched immediately after the occurrences which they narrated. The inferences and deductions from what was said and done were iu no case derived from Ministers, but quite independently. Finally, we give a distinct denial to the statement that our representative at Hikurangi was " a portion of the Government staff."

A Press Agency telegram iu another column states that Judge Rogau ha 3 been " recalled," and that Mr. J. A. Wilson has been appointed "Native Land X'urchase Commissioner for the East Cape." Mr. Rogau has, we believe, been removed from his present district, while Mr. J. A. Wilson has been appointed Judge of the Native Laud Court for the Last Coast, and a Commissioner under the Tauranga Lands Act, to settle the titles in the Tauranga district. Mr. Wilson, some years ago, promptly completed in the Opotiki district the same work vvitk which he has been intrusted in Tauranga, aud we have no doubt that he will set to work earnestly there. Tauran«a has been unfortunate, as what Mr. Wilson has now been instructed to do ought to hare been done ten years ago. We apprehend this is the best news Tauranga has heard for a long time.

Rewi, the Chief of Ngatimaniapoto, is now at Mokau, where he will remain till it is time for hiin to proceed on to Waitara to meet Sir fieorge Grey and Mr. Sheehan. A considerable number of the JS'gatimaniapoto have assembled at Mokau, and will accompany Rcwi to the meeting, 'i'awhiao is still at Kawhia, but information has been received tint he is in good spirits and will be at Waitara at the time appointed.

The Tress Agency telegraphed the following from Dunedin on .Saturday: — ".Mr. '..icamhvws resignation as a member of the 1 >tago L niversity Council was received to-,lay. In it ho expressed regiet that the bnivtrsity had ever consented to waive its claim to a Royal charter, for had it not lone ho mere could be n<« doubt bat such charter would have been granted ere now. _ The. University would have been aa\vd from the imputation of having sold its bir..uright for a mesa of pottage. This was a gnat blunder, and no time should be lost iu re-taking it. lie thought there could be no difficulty in the way of the Otago TJni-ver.-.ity obtaining a charter of its ovvn. The C iuncil decided to make application for a 1- cturer on surgery, salary £200 a-year, in connection with the Medioal School."

There, are seven candidates for the vacancy in the Education Board caused by the resignation of Mr. 11. i{. Luak. The names of the several candidates appear in our advertising columns. The election takes place on July 12. r

On Friday we published a telegram from Maketu, stating that the Ngatiwhakaue had talcing possession of a redoubt, and were firing volleys ai blank cartridge, in order to terrify their opponents from proceeding with their claims before the Native Lands Court. If their tactics had been successful the Government would have been prevented for years in getting possession of a large tract of fertde land which has been fairly purchased years ago. By a telegram from Waikato yesterday we learn that everything was quiet. The Ngatiwhakaue have evidently come to the conclusion that tkeir honour is sufficiently vindicated by the firing of blank cartridge, and, like duellists iti the old times, have decided to do nothing further. The Court will, therefore, be able to tiuish its work in peace, and that work is most important for the colony.

The Australian "rickeiers have since their Surrey victory been playing v. IS of Elland. Their next two matches will be v. IS of i ovesight, and v. IS of Batley. After this they ;eill go to Prince's ground and play one of the most important of their matches, the Gentlemen of England. The ground itself is one of the prettiest in England, certainly the prettiest in London. Situated near Sloane street, it takes its name from the proprietors, the Messrs. Prince, well known as the proprietors of the racket and tennis courts in Han's Place. At tae lower end of the ground is a row of lime trees, on the righthand side a semicircle of "umbrella tents," in which "five o'clock tea" is popular, and beyond these again a crouquet and archery ground. The ground is famed for rungetting, so great scores may be expected. Kdgar Wilsher is engaged on it, and his knowledge of cricket and great experience (he was at one time the best bowler in England, aud captain of the last professional team that visited America) are guarantees that the Australians will have a good wicket to play on. The ground is under the patronage of the Household Brigade, who play all their matches there. [Since the above was in type we have received a later cablegram, stating that the first innings <f the Elland had elosed for 29, and thit the Australians in their second innings had made 85.]

Regarding the alleged case of attempted poisoning, for which a man named Campbell is now in custody, on remand, the police have been pushing their investigations so as to have all the evidence ready for Friday next, the 14th inst., to which date the case has been remanded. It has not transpired whether any new material facts have been elicited which can connect the accused with the presence of arsenic in the billy of tea which was left by Smith at the Whau Blockhouse, in which he resides, and from which he had taken breakfast in the morning.

The evidence adduced on Saturday in the prosecution against the Maori who was arrested on the previous night and charged with being drunk and disorderly and obstructing Constable Dyer in the execution of his duty, shewed that the latter officer had a very narrow escape when the Maori drew his knife. Had it not been for the fortunate circumstance f ... ,he felt the Maori's hand going round to his ba<:k, and that the light from the High-street lamp enabled him to see the knife and grasp the haud which hf>ld it, he would have been seriously if not dangerously wounded. The witnesses examined swore that they were fully convinced from the swing the Maori gavn hi? arm that he meant to stab the constable ia the breast. The accused was sentenced to two months' hard labour, and the Bench complimented Constable Dyer on the coolness and judgment he had displayed. A report of the proceedings appears elsewhere.

The mortal remains of the late Mr. Timothy Lowry were deposited yesterday in their last resting-place, in the Roman Catholic C-euaetery, Symonds street. The funeral was a very large cue. The chief mouners were Messrs. Speight, Molloy, Londergan, Brophy, Dunn, and Dinuiu, who had served in Her Majesty's Army with Mr. Lowry. He was greatly respected during his lifetime, and his loss will be felt by many to whom he was a kind and considerate friend.

Mr. Jack and Miss Firmin have been engaged for another week at the Theatre Uoyal. " The New York Newsboy" was placed on the stage on Saturday night. The leadiug characters were performed admirably. Miss Firmin sustained the double rok of Capitola Black, the heiress, and Archie, the newsboy, and Mr. Jack made a great feature of the popular part of Old Hurricane. They were well supported by the other members of the company. The plantation scenes and other incidents were well got up, and the entertainment throughout was very satisfactory. This evening will be produced Boucicault'a " Streets of New York, Mr. Jack as Badger and Miss Firmin as Lucy Fairweather.

On the instructions of Mr. Owen C. McGee, Mr. H. H. Lusk, solicitor, has served on the Auckland Racing Club a writ for £2500 damages, for injury to his reputation and property. The stewards, it will be recollected, disqualified Mr. McGee's racehorse Falcon (since dead) for ever, on the ground that he was pulled in the Selling Race at the Autumn Meeting, and disqualified Mr. McGee from running any horse for two years. Messrs. Whitaker and Russell, acting for the Club, have accepted service of the summons, and the case will come before the Supreme Court at its next Civil Sittings, which commence ou the Ist prox.

The issue of the Auckland Weekly News of last week, containing a map of the Xorth Island of New Zealand, having been exhausted by the great detuaud for the extra numbers printed, it was determined at once to reprint the map iu separate form. Copies may now be had of the booksellers, aud at the Herald Oliico - price sixpence each.

A meeting of the friends of the late John Harding Mailin was held at the British Hotel cn Saturday evening. There was a large number present, and Lieutenant Chapman, of the Naval Brigade, occupied the chair. After some discussion, a committee was formed for the purpose of canvassing for subscriptions to aid the family of deceased, who are left in very straitened circumstances. Mr. P. Doran volunteered to get up an entertainment, which is to be held in about a fortnight's time. Mr. Diver, a member of the Scottish Company, als > volunteered to dance at the entertainment, and, as he i 3 about the only man in the colony who has had the honour of dancing before her Majesty the Queen, something out of the common may be expected. After some other business had been transacted, votes of thanks were passed to Messrs. Doran aud Diver, the chairman, aud to Mr. Humphries for the use of the room, and the meeting closed. The committee meet at the same place on Wednesday next, at 8 p.m.

People should be cautious how they leave their great coats, hats, or umbrellas in the ante-rooms, passages, or entrances to places of ptiblic entertaiumeut, or even of public worship, except there is some person in charge of them. Yesterday evening a man named Kelly attended service in the Oddfellows' Hall, Cook-street, and before entering he hung his overcoat in the passage, placing his hat over it; but on coining out again he found his hat on the peg, but the coat had been removed, although he was only absent about a quarter of an hour. It was evidently taken, not by mistake, but by some person who had taken the opportunity to help himself to a desirable article of clothing.

A curious case of the unintentional capture of an escaped lunatic occurred on Friday. The man in question, David Fitzgerald, absconded from the asyluua 01. the Gth. A man who gave the name of James Liowry was seen straying about in the neighbourhood of Paninure, and, as he appeared to be strange in his manner, he attracted the attention of Mr. McOonnaehie, who gave him in charge to Constable Moore. He was brought to town by the latter as a person apparently of unsound mind, but on their arrival at the Auckland station he was at once identilied as David Fitzgerald, and was sent back to his old quarters at the YVhau Asylum. Had his strange manner not been observed the poor uufortunate would either have starved or met with some accidaut,. or inflicted some injury on himself or others, and credit is due to Mr. MeConnachie for the action he took.

It is rumoured that McGinley, Mettam, and Hutton, each of whom has run well, and proved victor in morn than one contest of late, intend trying conclusions "at evens" in a spinit-race shortly, fhey are three of the best spruit runners in Auckland, and the match, if made, is sure to cause a great deal of interest. .Laeh man has many partizans, aud a shade of odds either way would be taken. In fact, so evenly matched are the men supposed to be that no one can tell who is the favourite.

A foot-race of 100 yards, between two members of the Auckland Athletic Club, was run off on Saturday, between Messrs. Forder and Spry, the prize being a piece of plate. The course was in the Domain Cricket Ground ; and, after two false starts, Mr. VV. W. Robinson got the two well away together. The course was heavy, and this told against Spry, at first so much so that Forder, by far the quicker of the two on his feet, led by fully 2 yards when 30 yards had been traversed. Here Spry cam* up to him and got even with him at 50 yards, and, running very strongly, won by something over 2 yards, and that easily. The time was net taken, but could not have been good.

At the meeting of the Auckland Institute this evening, the following papers will be read:—On the histeridse of New Zealand, by Captain T. Brouu ; on the discovery of the Australian genus Poranthera in New Zealand, by T. F. Cheese man, F. L.S. ; and the Maori canoe, by R. C. Barstow, R. M. The attendance of ladies is invited.

The police cells had ten occupants last night. Eight of those had been locked up on Saturday and yesterday for being drunk, and two others were seamen, belonging to the barque Aikshaw, who were arrested on Saturday afternoon, at Otahuhu, by Constable Graham, charged with absconding from their ship.

Captain Murray, of the Thames Scottish, has made an application to the Harbour Board for a grant ol ab*ut five acres of land on the foreshore for a Volunteer paradeground. There is a strong probability of the Government granting the necessary funds for tilling-in the ground. It is proposed to reclaim from Curtis's wharf, in rear of the Pacific Hotel, towards Holdship's wharf, carrying O'Neill's esplanade along the required distance. It is also contemplated to build a large hail facing, or oa, the parade-grouud, capable of accommodating the whole of the Voluuteers at once, and to include orderly-rooms, armoury, gun-room, and permanent store room.

The Government have made arrangements with the Rev. Mr. Berry, of Napier, who left Wellington for England by the Rialto, to give a number of lectures in different English towns upoa New Zealand as an emigration field. The Post, referring to the appointment, says:—" Mr. Bsrry is an eloquent speaker and an able reasoner, and his intimate acquaintance with the colony will especially tit him for the work which has been entrusted to him. He will not be a Government agent in the ordinary sense of the term, receiving so much per head for free immigrants, but his efforts will be rather directed to securing a better class of colonists, who will not only pay their own passages, but will bring money aud superior intelligence and energy as their capital. It is, we believe, the intention of the Government to avoid any indiscriminate selection of immigrants, such as sometimes has prevailed in the past. Agricultural labourers and servant girls of good character will still be brought out free, but great care will be taken In their selection."

The public debate on the question, " Is the adoption of manhood suffrage in the colony advisable between the Pitt-street aud St. James's Mutual Improvement Associations, will t\ke place to night, in the new school room, Pitt street. St. James's Association takes the aliirmative, and Pitt-street the negative. The speakers for Pitt-street are : Messrs. F. G. Esvington (leader). G. M. Main, G. Holdship, and T. Cooper. For St. James's : Messrs. W. Cooper (leader), J. S. Macky, J. IJ. Solum it, and E. W. Burton. The discussion is to begin at 7.30 sharp, and will be opeued by Mr. W. Cooper. lie v. K. Taylor has kindly consented to preside over the me. ting, to which all persons interested in the question or in the association are invited.

"F.W. S a scholar at the Grammarschool, writes, proposing that the Grammarschool should be put into the present Girls' School, in Upper Qaeen street, aud that the girls should be transferred to the Symoadsstreet school.

We learn that advicss by telegraph have been received by the chairman of the Thames Valley Railway Committee of t'ue despatch from Wellington of papers and information regarding the proposed line and the bill to be drafted, on receipt of which steps will be taken to hold another telegraphic conference with the local bodies interested, preparatory to having a bill prepared. We trust there will be no delay over this matter, as the time ia short before the session of Parliament assembles, and the present time seems peculiarly favourable to having the preliminaries settled for the coming session.— Thames Star.

The Thames Star has the following :—"A Thames miner, while in Auckland the other day, went to the surgery of a dentist of that city, for the purpose of having a bid tooth extracted. The dentist examined the decayed tooth, and, shaking his head, gravely said, ' I can't take it out unless I remove several others.' 'All right, boss,' pluckily said our fellow-townsman, ' go back for a stope.' And the dentist did go back, and ' stoped' out several teeth, when he wa3 able to remove the offending molar."

The Whakatane natives engaged in building Hoterene Taipari's carved house at Shortland are to give a htika on the grouud on Thursday next, and the chief has promised that everything shall be conducted with pro priety, so that ladies may be present without fear of offence. The Thames Star suggests a private rehearsal of the programme in presence of the local representative of the Lord Chaucellor before invitations to ladies are widely circulated.

The Count de Ziba gave a lecture on Friday evening in the Academy of Music, Grahamstown, on behalf of the Thames Mechauics' Institute. The subject of the lecture was "The History and Literature of Poland." The lecturer treated his subject in a masterly and eloquent mauaer, and was frequently applauded. The Count will lecture again on Mouday evening, on behalf of the funds of the hospital.

The following is the report of the Auckland Provincial Lunatic Asylum and Old Hospital Auxiliary for the week ended Stn Juue, IS7B : Remaining last week, ISO ; admitted since, 1. Remaining at present : 121 males, GO females : total, IS I.

Grey-street is now site of the best streets in the city, and the freehold property in it is rarely iu the market, but this morning Messrs. Samuel Cochrane and Son will offer for sale some of the only available allotments in that street. We expect to see them command good prices. A property in Alexandra-street will be offered at the same time.

An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders in the Auckland Gold Mining Company is advertised to be held on the 19th instant, at noon, at Mr. H. Home's office.

The time for receiving tenders for the erection of a hotel at Hamilton has been extended until the 18th instant.

•' Persons who adopt coke for fuel are scarcely ever known to revert tothe use of coal." The value of coke as a fuel and as a means of economy of coal, is not appreciated suiKciently. A mixed fuel of coal an coke is invaluable for the ordinary purposes seating, and still more for tuose of cooking and raising steam as it absorbs the smoke or inflammable gases given off by coal during combustion, and renders the fire brighter, cfecirer, and hotter. Every householder should buy coal and coke at the same time, and, if convenient, mix them ; smaller bills and satisfaction will be the result. The price of coke is advertised el-sewhere.—[Advt.]

When You Wish to Furnish Your House, obtain a Book Catalogue from the City Hall Arcade, which contains valuable information, not only enumerating what can be obtained there, but shewing the cost of Furnishing a Three, Four, Five, and Six-roomed house ; also, Drawingroom separately, ami Bachelor's Rooms. The proprietors have lately purchased from Messrs. Grossman and Harding the balance of their very handsome stock of Swiss (ro-nU, beautifully and wonderfully eurctd, which are being rapidly disposed of, at Halk-I'HU'e ! Also, just opened up, a large lot of Fancy Baskets, and various articles suitable for presents. Just received, some magnificent all-wool Kidderminster Carpets, for dining and bedrooms ; very cheap Tapestry, Brussells, aud Felt Carpets : the largest stock in Auckland. All kinds of House Furniture, an I an immense assortment of liedsteads in Iron, Unix*, Kauri, Ccrlar, Rim u, and Mottled Kauri; with Wardrobes, Drawers, Washstamta, and Tables to match. Dining and Drawingroom Suites to suit all classes. Several new designs in Linoleum, not seen before in the city ; Oilcloths, all widths. Carpets measured for, cut out, and laid, and Goods delivered Fhee of C:iaiu;e to any part of the town. Catalogues sent l'ost Free. Ladies and gentlemen about to Furnish are invited to stroll through the " Arcade " where, in addition to House-furnishing Good's, will be seen Drapery, Clothing, Milliifery. and Fancy Goods. — Hoi.loway, " G.VKLitK, 'and Cuanwell, Proprietors, City Hall Arcade Queen-street, Auckland. '

ARRIVAL OF THE HINEMOA, WITH THE NATIVE MINISTER. The Hinemoa arrived in the Manukau shortly after noon on Saturday, with the Hod. J. Sheelian, Hon. Hone i>ahe, Mr. Bunuy, M.H. LL., Mr. Gill, Accoantant of the Native Department, and Mr. Grace, interpreter. Aicer leaving Ti toko warn'a settlement, the proceedings at which we have already reported, Mr. Sheehaa rode to Parihaka, a famous place in the Taranaki province for meetings of disaffected natives, where he saw the well-known prophet, Te YYhiti, a man whose influence with the tribes of that district is unbounded. Mr. Sheeiiau reached Parihaka on Thursday evening, and in a large whare had a prolonged discussion with the prophet on the relations of the two races, and on the ap proaching meeting at Waitara. Te Whiti, although he does not profess any anxiety to make peace on the Hi&urangi platform, has always opposed any violent measures, and lately he strongly advised Titokowaru not to attempt to frustrate the peaceful survey of the \\ aimate plains. On Friday morning another conference took place. The utmost good feeling was shewn during these interviews, and it was made clear that these Taranakis and Ngatiruauuis, who have al vaya been considered the most iutractable natives in New Zealand, are disposed to give no further disturbance in respect of the confiscated lands. Yesterday the Native Minister, with Mr. Takamoana, M. H. K., and several other natives, went up the railway by special train as far a& Ngaruawahia, returning to town in the evening. To-day Mr. Sheehan and party will leave the Manukau in the Hinemoa for Hokianga, where there will be a large native gathering. Mr. Snechan will then cross to the Bay of fslands, and there dispose of a good deal of business which the Ngapuhi have had for some time accumulating. Embarking again on board the Hinemoa, at Hokianga, Mr. Sheehan will reach the Manukau probably on Sunday next, and will thence proceed to New Plymouth, where he will land in order to have a conference with Titokowaru and his people a3 ..greed upon. The Hinemoa will then proceed to Wellington to bring up Sir George Grey for the great meeting at Waitara.