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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6145, 28 July 1881, Page 4

It will be seen from a cablegram elsewhere that Admiral Clanwilham has recovered from his indisposition, so far as to be pronounced out of danger. A new aspect has been given to the anticipated visit of the squadron from the circumstance that instructions have been received by cablegram from the Admiralty for the detached squadron to wait for further orders before proceeding on its voyage. An influentially signed petition is in circulation in the city, which, is to be presented to the Council of the Auckland Institute, praying that that body will throw open the museum to the public within certain hours on Sundays.

The business at the Police Court yesterday was of an unimportant character. Three persons were punished for ordinary offences of drunkenness, and a fourth against whom a similar charge was preferred, had been sent to the hospital, and the charge was withdrawn. Two men, named Luney and Pollock, were brought up charged with fighting m the street. Pollock pleaded guilty, and the other not guilty. He said Pollock struck him first, and he only struck m self-defence. This statement was proved by a witness, but it transpired that before striking back Luney had taken off his coat, and as this showed an intention to fight His Worship held the charge to be proved. Had he not taken off his coat before striking back, he would have let off. As it l was he was fined 10s and costs, with the alternative of 48 hoars' imprisonment. Pol-1 lock was fined 40s and costs, with the alternative of 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour.

Shortly after 9 o clock last night a special torn of fourteen carriages proceeded to Hamilton for the purpose of bringing lawhiao and his attendants from Hamilton to Ngaruawahia. No doubt the novelty of a ride in a train to many of the Kingite party will be very great indeed, especially to.the King himself. At the monthly communication of Lodge United Service, 421, 1.C., held at the Masonic Hotel last night, the W.M. (Brother ,! Suiter) presidmg, there was an unusually large amount of business to be transacted. In addition to the routine and general business, one gentleman was initiated, one brother was passed to the second degree, and two brethren were' raised to the degree of 1 Master Mason. The lodge was well attended, and a considerable number of visiting brethren were in attendance, and gave the usual congratulations.

Wiiavjo received "a riumberof- communi cations ai|l to_.the deduction of the 10 ncr cent, from! the salaries of permanent Gbvpm ment officers. The subject is cortainj£ causing considerable dismay. The Act which gave authority for this reduction was passed m August last, and its operation wea to end on the 30th of June last. Lest thora should be any mistake as to the construction of the Act we cite the clause in question "•Except' as hereinafter mentioned there shall be deducted from salaries fixed and payable or payable "under any permanent Act of the General Assembly, 10 per centum for each month, commencing with tho month of August, ISBO, and ending with the month of June.., This . Act shall not apply to the Governor's salaries or allowances, or to the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court, or the officers of the two ; Houses of General Assembly." It does seem rather a hard case, and some people go tho length of saying that this resolution is a breach of faith with Government servante

It will bo seen by our report of the proceedirigß of the.Grafton School Committee that that body have determined to test the precise power of the Board of Education in a matter which has lately caused a good deal of discusuion, namely, the appointment of teachers without consulting the school com.mittees.'i The committee have consulted Messrs. Hesketh and JRichmond, and have obtained an ■ opinion • .that in the case in point' (the appointment of Miss Whyte to Grafton Road), the Board's action was "unlawful." The correspondence shows, wo think, a needless use of sharp language on both sides. The Board "regrets that the committee did not make themselves acquainted with tho provisions of the Act before adopting a resolution in terms of that conveyed; m your letter." The committee, on tho other hand, refer to this letter as "impertinent,"and say that "thetime hae now arrived ■ when the Board of Education should bo taught their functions and duties." The result of the present collision will be watched with interest.

We cannot too strongly impress on shopkeepers and others the danger of allowing hanging drapery and other inflammable materials to be placed too near gas jets. A narrow escape from serious consequences occurred on Saturday night at Mrs. Hadley's place in Grey-street. Mrs. Hadley keeps a millinery establishment. The gas was lighted in the show window, and for some time it burned all right, and clear of contact with any of'the articles in the window; but suddenly something went wrong with the burner, probably caused by the falling of same dust on it, and the flame shot up straight for a considerable height and caught the window curtains. Fortunately the circumstance was observed by a man who was passing, who at onco rushed in and pulled down the curtains before the fire had time to communicate with anything else.

The Rev. A. R. Fitchett, of Dunedin, recently delivered a lecture on the revised, version of the New Testament. He traced the history of tho authorised version, and of tho subsequently discovered manuscripts. of great antiquity, and showed the justification, there was for the revision, answering objections. He pointed out several of the omissions .and alterations in the new version, and •the reasons for them. He stated that while no doctrine of the church wa3 affected by tho alterations, somo of them were very important, as for instance the use of the verb "to turn" instead of "to be converted." In conclusion, lie strongly urged his- hearers to a careful study of tho new version, and especially the Epistles, which have been made far clearer in several important passages.

The great burning bush case from Pukekohe (Mellor v. Moran), which has occupied the District Court three whole days before a jury of four, terminated last night in a verdict- The damage was laid at £100, although the plaintiff said that his actual loss exceeded £126. No fewer than 26 witnesses were examined. The jury at a quarter to S o'clock, after four hours' deliberation, found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, £5; costs, £31 15s. His Honor certified for the plaintiff's costs.

It will interest the friends of the Rev. C. M. Pym to know that at every place visited by him in his tour through the United States, he was well received. On arrival in San Francisco, he held a week's .services in connection with work begun by his friend, Mr. Moody. At Omaha, Chicago, Montreal, Niagara Falls, Brooklyn, and New York, Mr. Pym was welcomed by the Young Men's Christian Associations, where he also gave addresses. By this time Mr, Pym has arrived in England.

The ordinary sitting in Banco (Supreme Court) was held yesterday. In the case of Black v. Gwynneth, Mr. Tyler, for the defendant, moved for a rule 'nisi calling on the plaintiff to show cause why a certain order made by the learned Judge in Chambers should not be set aside. Xhe rule nisi was refused. Mr. MacCormick moved for a rule nisi for a now trial in the case of Crawford v. Johnston (tlie Hamilton slander case). Ihe rule was refused. Antonio Martin and 1 nomas debtors, were discharged from their liabilities. The hearing of John Stuart Milne and John Angus Clark, debtors, was adjourned to the next sitting of the Court in Banco.

\ esterday a painting was exhibited in the show window of Messrs. J. H. Uoton and Co., stationers, which attracted the'attentiou of curious crowds throughout the day. It is entitled '' A Question of Propriety;" the original, by Edwin Long, is now in the Melbourne National Gallery, and the one under notice, a copy, by T. W, Roberts, a promising young Victorian artist, who has gone to for the purpose of studying his profession to more advantage. The scene appears to be laid in the times of the Spanish. Inquisition, A party of travelling Spanish gipsies have been performing their dances to the music of guitar and harp, in some public place, when >they are brought before the Holy Fathers by the janitors of the Inquisition, in order that they may judge from a private performance whether such earthly vanity should bo permitted to " the faithA- , glp3y <l ucen . in " inverted sauccr petticoats and buskins, steps out on to the tesselatcd pavement of the hall, and, castanets in hand, to tho tinkling guitar, harp, and tom-tom manipulated by her coadjutors, executes a pas scui for the satisfaction of tho members of the Holy Office. The countenances of the members of the tribunal, and the varying emotions which flit across them during the experiment, is a study in itself. The Cardinal presiding has halfrisen from his chair the better to observe the posturing of the fair executant, a smile of inward satisfactiou is diffused over the countenance of the clerical dignitary opposite him, while another on his left, from his point of vantage, resting liis chceks on his hands, takes in tho situation with a subdued ecstacy which shows that neither fastings nor vigils can stamp out that touch of naturo which makes, the whole world ■ Tiie men-at-arms in the back-ground apparently consider it beneath their martial dignity to exhibit any emotion whatever, but one of them endeavours to induce the female drummer to do her spiriting gently, in the presence of so august an assemblage. The picture, which_ was exhibited at the Melbourne Exhibition, will be, with somo other pictures and bronzes, disposed of by art anion at an early -date. They will be on. view at the i premises of Mr. iJHalyday, cabinetmaket, Shortland-street. '■

A'man "named"James. Kennedy, who* was* | hauling in rope .with Captain Tonge, while, the! v coal" hulk "was being moored at ,the; new Golden Crojvn tee,""overbalanced him-' self, and toppled . .into,.the water. In descending he'managed to get into diving form, r and probably reached the bottom. Constable- Duggan'rnshed : to the -harbourmaster's boat which was hanging in the davits to lower it, whilst Alfred Marshall ran to another-boat, to- proceed to the rescue. When' Kennedy appeared at the surface, Captain Tonge threw him a rope, to which he held on • until Marshall's boat' reached him. Upon being landed he was taken home by his brother. On board the schooner Jessie-Niccol, at present _ lying alongside the Queen-street wharf, j3 a king penguin, aged about six months, brought from the Macquarrie Islands, situated in latitnde' 55 S." The steward, whom it follows like a pet dog, is often asked if it is a kiwi, so that in the popular mind it must bear some resemblance to that bird. It has a' brown hairy-like coat, rudimentary wings, and sits rather than stands upon its legs. It has a long bill, and its proper food is fish. But it is by no means dainty, and is inclined to treat, everything as fish that comes to. its net, and acccpt it with gratitude. Quantity rather than quality is its motto, and all unconsidered trifles, of whatever character, are swallowed with as much zest as 2s a-pound salmon. This particular bird has had his habitation in the schooner about three and a-half months. When a year old these birds stand at three feet high, and acquire a beautiful plumage, which is much prized. They are very confiding, and on Maquarrie Island, where they abound in thousands, they patiently await the visitors' approach to be caught. Indeed, instead of timid they sometimes prove of belligerent nature, and resent the uninvited touch of rude men. A gathering of old identities lately took place at the leading hotel in Newcastle on the occasion of " pension day." There were three veterans present whoso ages were 91, 7-1, and 69 years respectively. The first of these old warriors fought under the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo, and was one of the few remaining survivors who .were present at the memorable meeting of the Duke and Blucher. : ' '-V .' News has been received in Brisbane that the Hon. Joshua Peter Bell (Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Council) was not knighted, as was expected. A mistake was made in Queensland, the people there thinking the announcement of the knighthood for Sir F. D. Bell applied to the Speaker of their Legislative Council At a meeting of the provisional directors of the Auckland Fibre Manufacturing Company (Limited), held yesterday, it was reported that 7375 shares had been applied for, and it was resolved that as soon as 12,500 shares be taken up the"*shareholders would be called together to appoint directors and complete arrangements. We congratulate the originators of this proposed industry on the very satisfactory manner in which the stock is moving off. The drapery and clothing stock of Messrs. Doa'c and Watson, bankrupts, was tendered for last Monday, an 1 yesterday Mr. Thomas Macffarlane, the tri-stee, notified to Messrs. Garlick and Cranwell that their offer was accepted. The creditors will be considerable, losers; for, notwithstanding that it was comparatively a new stock, it was purchased for half its original cost. Mr. Stout lectured lately in the Old Knox Church, Dunedin, the subject being, " Why does the State interfere with ..the Liquor Traffic ?" He showed that the State, regarded as the product of a social compact or as a social organism, had a right to interfere in the liquor traffic. The great waste of capital and other evils which resulted from drinking were commented upon, and he mentioned that, estimated at the retail price, two millions sterling were annually expended in New Zealand on liquor; or, since 1870, an amount which would build all the railways of the colony. He referred to a resolution of the Canadian House of Commons to show that State interference had been attended with success in diminishing drunkenness, and in conclusion he urged upon all present to seek to use their utmost endeavours in the cause of temperance. We notice among the passengers by the Rotorua on Monday last Mr. J. Goodwin Cox, eldest son of Mr. Edwin Cox, dental surgeon of this town, with whom he has entered into partnership. Mr. Cox, jun., after completing his apprenticeship, continued his studies at the National Dental Hospital, London, where he has had extensive practice in dental surgery. A very large, complete, and brilliant rainbow was observable in the eastern sky yesterday afternoon. Outside this rainbow was another fainter one, and the effect was very pleasing to the eye. There was a good attendance at the Theatre Royal last night, to witness the last performance of "Jessie Brown, or the Relief of Lueknow." We have already noticed the piece at considerable length, and need not again enter into particulars. The scenery, the excellent acting, the spiritstirring movement of the piece, elicited, as on each previous representation, the heartiest applause. This evening, "East Lynne" will be produced, Mis 3 Marston Leigh as Lady Isabel. This is a piece which the individual talents of the company are particularly fitted to interpret with the fullest force and effect. For to-morrow, " Extremes" is announced. This is an admirable comedy. "Colleen Bawn" is announced for Saturday night, and a version of Wilkie Collins' "Frozen Deep," never yet produced in Auckland, in underlined for Monday. In the Daily Commercial News, published in San Francisco on the Ist July, is published a summary of the business done in Marine Insurance in connection with California for the year 18S0, compiled from official statistics. At the end. of the report is a table giving the marine premiums received in California during 1880, and the losses paid, embracing the latest official statistics obtainable. In this table we find two local companies included—the New Zealand and South British. The former is credited with total premiums" received, 12,081*84 dollars. The losses paid amounted to 9069*15 dollars. The South British is credited with the receipt of 16,413*45 dollars in the shape_of_premiums, and losses amounting to 5851*52 dollars. The list of companies doing business in shipping insurance includes thirty-six names. The total'premiums received is 1*,242,560'03 dollars, and the total losses paid 630,563*64 dollars. Bishop Suter, of Nelson, has written a long letter to the papers on the Revised Testament. • He has been lecturing on the Hubject, "trying to dispel some of the prejudices against revision." He concludes his lecture as follows:—"Some lamentable inHtances of ignorance as to the necessity of revision have already come to my knowledge, and I "am happy to have succeeded in dissipating some of the doubts and hesitation, and snowing that if as a whole the Version has any authority, arising out of the position of the revisers, it is a great improvement on the Authorised Version of 1611 ; and, although I hope to see it once more revised, yet.'.that 1 trnst the; time will soon come -when it wilLbe,brought in virtue of its own merits and accuracy into general use,"

; ; The raii way'tariff iff of'those things iwhich "No fellah can understand." It 'presents some\of the, most, extraordinary (anomalies imaginable, jaa for'instance .the •following :—A few;days ago,,lton 7 cwt. of, ! wheat was- forwarded from • town- to.. I|apaitoetoe,., for Mr, James Wallace, and 'the [charge for carriage by rail was Bs.- Had two tons been sent instead of the.lesser quantity,. ithe charge would have been only,7s .4d, and of . course : people are, anxious to know why this should be. < ; r. ; At the Coffee Palace in Moray Place (says the Dunedin Herald) - some important additions are being made to the:furnishings.. In the large billiard-room there; are• now in: full working order two tables imported from the well-known firms of Alco'ck and Edwards.' The gaselier with eighteen burners, which •was shown by Messrs. A. and _T. Burt at the Dunedin lndnstrial Exhibition, will be used in the billiard-room. Mr. Hawkins, the manager, has arranged the business so that the billiard tables may be hired by the hour. The Coffee Palace is receiving a con■siderable amount of patronage, and the new restaurant on the first floor will be in operation shortly. " H.C.," Mauku, writes Sir,— Having had something to do with removal of the dead by rail on several occasions, one just lately m bringing the remains of a friend from Auckland to Pukekohe, I have been much surprised that nothing better is provided for such purposes than a cattle truck. I am not aware if the same kind of thing is used On' all lines, or if it is thought good enough for Auckland, but I hope you, Sir, will find out, and endeavour by your powerful pen to have a little more respect paid to the dead* than being placed in a not over clean and bad smelling cattle truck. . There are all kinds of comfort provided for the living—smoking carriages, : &c.—then why should not some kind of special carriage be had for the dead, and not hurt the feelings of friends by providing such a conveyance as is now used. The United States now toko "second place among the coal-producing countries in the world. Great Britain ranks first and Germany third. In 1880 the coal produced in the United States amounted to 6,620,093 tons. When walking along Longbeach, Canterbury, two young men came across' a large seal lying- some two chains out of the sea. They made an effort to catch the animal, and actually held on to its tail for some time; but the seal was not to be secured in that way, and showed an ugly set of teeth. The young men then took to stoning their capture, and eventually killed her. She turned out to be a fine female of the silver species, measuring about eight feet long. The following are some further illustrations of the changes in the Revised Testament :—Matthew xix. 17; —"Why callest thou me good ?• there is none gOod but one that is God," reads, according to the altered Greek text, " Why askest thou "me concerning that which is good ! One there is who i 3 good." In Romans v. 11, "reconciliation" is substituted for "atonement," so that the latter word is no longer found in the Now Testament. The famous passage, Phillippians ■. ii. 6, 7 —" Who being in the form of God thought it not robbery to be equal with God," &c., now runs, " Who, being in the form of God, counted it not a prize to be on an equality with God, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant," &c. In 1 Timothy iii. 16, in accordance with the emended ending of the Greek text, we have, "He who was manifested in the flesh," instead of "God was manifest in the flesh." 1 Timothy vi. 10, " The love of money is the root of all evil," is changed into "The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil." For the well-known words in 2 Timothy iii. 16,, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine," is substituted as a more correct translation, "Every Scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching."