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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6064, 25 April 1881, Page 4

j a Our correspondent at the Great Barrier m- . onus us of several-shocks oi earthquake ! • thich have Inccly been lclt at the Great j iarrier Island. Y\"e have not heard of j J. Ny disturbance from this cause in the '• icinity of Auckland, but a gentleman has , I] uformed us that he felt a shake in Short-• *! ind, ° 0 \ Lower Union-street (Freeman's 13ay) has p (X-Ji greatly improve! by the recent works ndertaken by tile City Council. The prvvelent hits been formed, and the south side of >» lie street kerbed and channelled, raid •" iiread with scoria-ash, so that during vile ft Dining winter there v.-ili be a goodroad " own to the Hay for pedestrians, "These im ■ 4 rovements in the locality were greatly ti ceded . • tl

The special jury cases for trh]/ Quarterly Circuit Court (civil busing th * como on for hearing this monn'm- w 1,111 state that His Honor Mr. Justice PiVl will take, liis seat on the Bench at 10 m ~ when jurors, witnesses, and others in attendance There are only jury eases set down for trial, nameli-Tv National Bank of Neu- Zealand v. BedeU ? Field, and Henry Palmer v. J ames Br *"' 1 limaru. The former action is brought ? recover moneys advanced ; the latter t-„ cover for breach of contract. re " We are glad to learn that the eaternm recently inaugurated by .Mr. A. McLeod fr opening a store in Queen street at which only articles of local industiy should be sold has proved, so far, very successful an,i profitable alike to the manufacturer ami t Mr. McLeod, the former getting a rea j" market for his wares, and the latter receiving a moderate commission for his trouble in jj, posing of them. Almost every branch 0 l local manufactures is represented in the exhibits in the store—furniture of all tions, blacksmith's work, tinware, brush ware, bellowses, flower.pots, &e Mr. Bovd of the Newton Pottery Works, intends shortly to turn out domestic earthenware, and Mr Cooke, of the Freeman's Bay Glassworks' all kinds of glassware, and the agency for both these manufactories will be the Local Industry Store, Queen-stieet. 11l the matter of furniture, Mr. McLeod states the demand is in excess of the supply, while his patent spring lath mattrass (of which -2000 hav* been manufactured) is run upon to sue!, an extent as to keep some hands constantly engaged in making up these articles alone" A telegram was received at the Thames on Friday night, stilting that Sir Oeorge Uivy would not be able to rea„-h there, as anticipated ; The meeting of friends to say farewell to the Rev. C. M. Pym will be held this evening in the Lecture Hall of the Young Men's Christian Association, when interesting addresses will be given. Mr. l'ym will also <<iv, some of his experiences since coming to JCew ZeaUnd. The rev. gentleman is well known amongst us, and we trust that many of thoj-B who have listened to his earnest ministrations ill Ponsonby, Parnell, and North Shw* will be present. Mr. G. Gillies' Industrial Exhibiting Albert Hall, was well patronised on Saturday, both throughout the day and in th» evening, notwithstanding other attraction?. To-morrow evening ho will give a separate entertainment in the large room adjoining, of dissolving views descriptive of the Kile, the Pyramids, .Sphinx, and other wonders of Egypt, groups of statuary, illustrativ# sketches of a voyage from England to Xt\r Zealand ; also, a number of local and comic views, as well as one of the great mosques of Omar, as seen by day and night. The usual evangelistic services in the Theatre Royal took place last evening. There was a attendance. Mr. T. Buddie presided. The lie v. C. M. Pym gave an earnest address from 2nd Corinthians, chap, v., v. 20-21. The Chairman announced that the collections in the boxes ou the previous Sunday evening amounted to £2 lis 3d. An after meeting was held in the' rooms of the Voting Men's Christian Association. Our Waiuku correspondent writes :— "The cavalry returned to Waiuku on Tuesday and expressed themselves pleased with their visit to Te Awamutu. The only complaint is that they bad not an opportunity of staying longer with their Waikato friends. Major Tisdall lias been here on his inspection tour." A debate on the question "Is the federation of the Australasian Colonies, as an integral part of the British Umpire, preferable to their federation and separation from the Empire ?" will take place at the meetini: of the St. James' Discussion Class at 7..'!0 tonight. Mr. ii. Cooper opens in the aliirmative, and Mr. Jf. HasJett rejoins in the negative. The meeting is open to thv public. Constable Bourke, of Dargaville, came to town on Saturday in charge of three prisoners committed" to gaol from the loeal Resident Magistrate's Court. William McArthur for obtaining goods by false pretences from Neville Newbold is sentenced to 2 mouths' imprisonment, and Henry Hern and Thomas Miller, for .similar offenccs. arc sentenced to a month each. The only other occupants of the cells last night were two boys for stealing fruit from Mr. John Waymouth's garden. The service in connection with the Oranire Institution was held last evening in t£e Newton Hall. Instead of a lecture there ivas ai, xiiu ChairmaD. Air. .John Braine, explained that the (Jrange Institution hail not only social and political duties to fulfil, but also those of a reiiaious character, and it was with reference to the latter object that the present movement bad been commenced. Addresses were delivered by Mr. \V. Beaumont and Mr. R. B. Shalders. The anniversary services of the We-llesJey-street Ixiptist- Sunday School were held yesterday. The Rev. J. Robertson occupied the pulpit in the forenoon, and preached an excellent discourse from Joshua, chapter 24, verse 15, " But as for inc and my house we will serve the Lord." Mr. George Hemus gave a pithy address to the children and parents in the afternoon ; and the Rev. A. \\ . \\ ebb preached in the evening, taking for his text the 10th chapter of Mark, verse 14, " Sutler little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.' There were good congregations at each service, and the collections amounted to i-20 5s lOd. The usual soiree will takt plac* at (i.oO on Tuesday evening, in the rooms of the Voting Men's Christian Association, and the after meeting in the church. The meeting held at the Ponsouby Club Hotel oil Friday night was the annual meeting of the Regatta, not of the Rowing Club. J'lic report censured the c.iptain "of the Rowing Club for not having his men ready for the races. Tile fact is tiiat they were more blamcable than their captain, as tllev should not have entered ou both sailing and pulling matches. Perhaps this will teach them a lesson for the future. Hie Rev. C. M. Pym concluded his week's mission at-All Saints Church, Ponsoubv, j esterday afternoon, by a special service to men only, from the text, "Acquaint noil thvselt with God, and be at pc;ice. He in-cached in the morning at the above place of worship to a large congregation. On baturday evening .Mr. Pym gave a Biblereading at the rooms of' the "Young Men's 'christian Association, and afterwards took up his parable at tiic corner of Queen-street and WeHeslcy-street Kast, where he was attentively listened to bv a large assemblage. to whom the spectacle of an Anglican clergyman engaged in street preachinu' was somewhat of a novelty. j ■ The valedictory scrviee was held in the Presbyterian Clmrch, Wade, ou Sabbath [ April 17th, it being the last Sabbath service ! presided over by tin- much-respected pastor, j Rev. Mr. \\. 11. O. Smoat:on. -who resi'm.i I Jits charge over the district (between the | Wade and Hellensville) to engage in a new : sphere of literary labour more suited to hi* | sti cngth ami health. A larcc gathcriii rr of i the congregation met to hear his discourse, ; »nd bid him farewell. Much regret was expressed at losing onr respected pastor (w ho on the same day held service at HclUnsvill* in the forenoon, and then rode twenty-live miles to the ' Wade to hold his last service there) who devotes so much oneip} to perform his duties. On Monday c\ening iollowing, Mr. Smeaton delivered a lecture to ;i very good attendance of ins friends on " The Writings of Kret Harte, the American Humourist." Air. .i.homas .Leigh occupied the chair, and Spoke ill terms of ail esteemed friend. The lecture was listened to 'with much attention, and caused much laughter, especially parts of "The Heathen Chinee and * % The Litclc of Roaring Camp." .Lhe occasion was taken advantage of by Mr. • John Watkinson, Hon. Secretary of the church, to make a few remarks respecting financial matters pertaining to the church, asking for a unanimous support to the various schemes, and to advance the usefulness of the ivgular.Sabbath services. The proceedings closeri with the Benediction. JN*early nil waiter after the lecture to take a farewell shake of the hand and express their sorrow :it the reparation.—[Communicated.] Mr. W. L. Kces, solicitor, has laid another nforniation against Mr. J. IX Wickliam nvprietor of the tree Lance, for the "offecive writing " contained in the leading article n last Saturday's issue, which he alleges has ieen printed ami published " for the purpose >i annoyance and provocation." The hearing )t this fresh charge will take phec at the Lolice Court on eduesday next. The Sydney Bulletin is not above pamier--11L" popular delusion that policemen ui\i«u coppers, ' if we may judge from oliowmg paragraph in its last issue:— k on neautiful terracc of houses?* es. '\\ ell, that s being put up by "} a-am conductor.* ' Indeed ! and so soofl •' 1 thought it was a policeman. l "

Chiof Just;" of New South ' Rece wonnocd from the Bench the illegal ■Wales ilci nHmbel . c f justices who granted conduct ° a ccr t a in person named a cert'" - whicil he'obtained from the pimOiiO) y nera ) publican's license. The have issued a circular to the 17 (jorern e( i f rom which we make the Jn ? t,C Extract The propriety of refollowing „ exi i,iemen who so acted from nIOV ,- D m'mission of the Peace has been forced ?he nScntiou of the Government, and ? to «ay that the Government have re"'"eil from this extreme step in consideration circumstances which seem to show that partly attributable to the whole ot be fairly apportioned to eacli indiviand that they v.-ere in some degree . ,' j i,y the conduct of other magistrates "''Previous occasions, lam directed to say tl t the Colonial Secretary, before instituting ' inquiry into this matter, ascertained from thl Chief Justice that the language reported " have been used by liim in reference to the orantinf of t hc certificate in Dimond's favour, " * used bv bis Honor 011 the Bench to the highly irregular .and illegal ct er of the transaction. It la presumed thit it is not necessary to point out that misinduct on the part of a number Justices of ILpe-ace,condemned in these severe terms by the hichest judicial authority, is calculated to seriously impair the confidence of the public £ the magistracy of the colony. While denloriii" that any occasion should arise for their interference with the conduct of magistrate? the Government express :i hope that proceedings similar to that in which you and other justices were concerned, will not again be brought under their notice." By files/of the Scientific American to hand last mail, we notice that Mr. John MeLeoil, of New York (but late of Auckland), has applied for a patent in England for his re'eent invention respecting boat-rigging, *ml» patent safety-inastfor boats. The application was granted. Mr John Hancock returns his thanks „«hliciv to those who lent assistance m the occasion if the'late tiro which destroy oil his residence at Epso"l- - evening the anniversary team/vfinz in connection with the "Welleslev-strcet Smtlst Stinrlay-scliool is t° lle,li in the llall of the Yoan-* Men'* Christian Association. After tea the ncetlns"will he addressed liy several clergymen. 0:) Saturdav next an election of two rate-Ml-ers in the I'onsnnhy district will ho held, to act as iu'litors of accounts. The election takes place in the i'oflsonbv Hall. On Saturday the mechanical toys in Mr. Goodion's simp wore the object of a great deal of attention. They consist of railway carriajcs, stoanl jn'-ines dancing <larkits, bicyclists, circus riders, &c. Amotu'them were a number of performing bears, which endless fun to the children who watched the performance of these mechanical contrivances. An advertisement in another column intimites that Mr. K'iwin Carr has been appointed icinaser of the tiin'OL'r yards at Auckland, belonging to'ihe New Zealand Timber Company, and that the late firm. E, Carr and Hon, has been dissolved by mutual consent, fn connection with this announcement Mr. E. J. Carr slates that he will contimie to carrv on the coal and tlrewood business at-the corner cf Newton and Koails. To-day Messrs. B. Tonka and Co. will sell \ij auction = number of properties, same of thorn situated in und;HUburbs, and others country farma. In another column will be found the prize list in the r.-'tut drawing for the grand art union in Patrick's Cathedral fund. Ttic successful drivers arc to call to-day at 10 o'clock for their priz-n. Amongst those of our fellow citizens who aire bfcnlm a visit to the old country, is Mr. T. li. liill v.h<j having returned :in>\ the time having ei'iircd'thit Mr! Hill leased hw business for, wee-ill attention to his announcement, stating that ho has resumed business, *t*d will bo found at all times reidy to wait on hi 3 old friends, whenever they require his -.orvices.