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New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6362, 8 April 1882, Page 4

The weather proved very unfavourable for pleasure-seekers yesterday. In the early morning the sun shone out brightly, bespeaking fine weather, but shortly before noon the sky became overcast ami a wind from the north-east sprang up, accompanied with rain, wliicli continued in a steady downpour throughout the day. The harbour became rather rough for boating, and many individuals whose inclination* prompted them to spend their holiday on the water, fishing, &c. found upon clearing the wharf that it ■would be more advisable to return. The boats belonging to the Arabella, Alcestis, Oxford, and i'areora, which have been entered for some of the events iu the forthcoming l'oiisonby Regatta, went out for practice in the morning, but the weather proved not at all favourable for their operations.

An inquestontheboy Charles McLaughlin will probably take place to-day, although on inquiry at "the Hospital last evening, the oiiiciiils were unable to give us detinite information on the subject. If so, iu all likelihood it will be at the customary hour, 2p.m.

We regret to loam that the Rev. E. N. I'ireu has had a recurrence of the dangerous complaint from which lie suffered some time back—excessive bleeding from the nose and determination of blood to tin: head. It developed itself on Tuesday, and Drs. Dawsou and Jiayntun have been called in s.ud are attending upon him.

The children at the Kohimarama Home for Neglected Children, late Naval Training School, arc beginning to shakedown into the new mode of living and daily routine. It appears that the Naval Training School lads were locked up at night in their sleeping quarters, and this, fronfthe usual working of human nature, may perhaps account fer so many cases of absconding from that institution. The new master, Mr. Hogan, has abolished the practice, preferring to trust to moral suasion, and the aitV-ction of the children, than to bolts and bars. Instead of the bare table.", tin utensils, and dilapidated broken knives and forks, which did duty at the Naval Training .School, Mr. llc.gan .has .succeed.-d in obtaining horn the Government, tablecloth materials, crockery mugs and plates, and new sets of knives and forks, so that the children may acquire a knowledge of the decencies and amenities of civilised life.

The February number of the new illustrated monthly magazine, Art aml Letters, is to hand It contains the second of a series of articles on '-.Military Painters." accompanied l>y engravings after drawings by MM. Pils.'A. de Neuville, Mr. Ernest Crofts, A.K.A., and M. Berne Bellecourt. There is a short account of the life of Giovanni Battista Tit-polo, with engravings from some of his works ; a notice of the work "Raphael: His Life. Works, ami Times," from the French of Eugene Muntz. edited by Walter Armstrong. 8.A., and published by Chapman and Hal!, London. Besides the articles and engravings above mentioned there ia a story entitled " Postmortem," and the usual sheet of "Notes/ , The engravings are all well done, and much care has been bestowed on the printing.

The boundaries of the Waiheke and Te l'uke school districts are published in another column.

The unfortunate man, Frederick F.llisdon. who fell from the roof of Mr. Anderson's house, at Pousonby. and was removed to the Hospital, is still lyiiie there in the sunn' condition as when admitted. He is paralysed from the waist downwards, and the end is merely a question of time. He is perfectly conscious, and feels little p:iin save in his back, and then only when moved.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of De Bernanly's Next of Kin Gazette for 'February last. Like all its predecessors, it is an interesting document to many. It contains a large number of names of persons who are wanted to inherit property left unclaimed in Britain and elsewhere. Many of the names given are common in New Zealand ami the Australian colonies, and in the present number is a list of persons who are supposed to lie more or less directly connected with the Australian and Kew Zealand colonies. Among those reported to be connected with 'New Zealand who are entitled to property it alive (or their representatives if dead) may be mentioned :— Frederick Baker, who was in New Zealand in 1S0G; Robert Gregory Burgess, ot Worcester, England ; James Conway a native Ireland: Piercy Cheeseinan i Ellis, who left England about IST 3 ; John Theophilus lleeley, surgeon, who was in New Zealand in IStiS ; Frederick Hoar, who had a son, Frederick Charles Hoar ; Henry John Limlus, George Lory, supposed to have emigrated to New Zealand in 187") ; Winchester Mais, in New Zealand in lSlifi ; James Muir, a cab proprietor in IS7'2; Henry Keyworth Newmarch, in New Zealand in IS01; Edward Kiehmond, who left England in the ship Canterbury in lS(if>; .Samuel Soagell, of Devonshire, who left New Zealand for Ballarat in lSliii, and has not since been heard of ; John Sebnes, butcher, formerly of Walthamstow, Essex : James Thomson : Michael Walsh, of Auckland in IS(il ; Thomas Welch, who left England in IStiS in the sailing ship John Duncan for Auckland, and was last heard at the Thames (.'oldfields in ISO'll. Those of our readers who may be interested in the publication ciin peruse it by calling at our publishing otliee, Queen-street.

The burgess and defaulters' list of the city lies for inspection at the City Council olliees, until the 15th instant.

Notice is given by advertisement that the auctioneers' licenses expiring on the loth instant have to be renewed on or before that date.

At the last meeting of the Senate of the Queen's University in Ireland, which lias now ceased to exist in name, a large number of degrees were conferred, and among those who were fortunate enough to receive the degree of Master of Arts, we notion with pleasure the name of an Auckland physician —Mr. Charles Henry llaines, U.D. Mr. Haines graduated B.A. with honours, in 1365.

The fourth concert of the Auckland Philharmonic Society (by request) was to have been given yesterday evening in the St. .James' Hal), Wellington-street. The inclement weather, however, mafic it necessary to postpone the concert tn some future n.glit which lias not yet been fixed. It is duo to the members of the orchestra and choi: to state that they were nearly all in their pieces. The programme comprised items of sa :red music exclusively. We believe that the concert will come oIT some night next w-jek. The selections are from the most emi.-ient composers. A practice was held iu the hall under Professor Cailliau. Tin's practice allbrds promise of a high decree of success.

Mr. I*. Doran's minstrels will re-appear iu the Albert llnll this eveiiiiiir, and on this occasion they will be assisted" by Miss May and Miss Daisy Thornton. The former child made a most pleasing impression when she appeared as Kva iu " Uncle Tom's Cal/in," and Miss Itaisy is also a very clever child. They will appear in double songs ai:d da:ices, as well as iu other parts.

Mr. Kotli, of the Victoria-street Raths, is making various improvements, which will add greatly to the comfort of visitors. A new boiler, 20 feet long by 5 feet in diameter, is heing built in, so as to give ample supplies of hot water at the shortest notice. Hi- has also extended his second-hand furniture warehouse, by taking in the section of the old Greyhound stables, so that warehouse, .storerooms, ami workshops are now all connected and on the same i.oor. As showing the capacity of storage o: the premises, and quantity oi furniture on hand of all classes, we may mention that Mr. Roth can on an emergency lend out 1000 chairs a night for a public entertainment.

It will be noticed from our advertise.nent columns that Miss Carrie Godfrey takes her farewell benefit at the Theatre Royal next Friday evening, prior to her leavinu , for America. The leading feature in tin- programme is the comedy of "Perfection," in which Miss Godfrey will take the part of Kate O'Brien, and the other characters will be maintained by other Auckland professionals, who have gratuitously tendered their services. Miss Godfrey leaves by th next steamer for San Francisco, and will spend some time in the different cities of America ; afterwards, she intends to proceed to Italy to study. It is to be hoped that the public will join with those who are giving the benefit in their endeavours to makc° it successful by extending their patronage.

Two persons, charged with drunkenness, were brought before a Justice of the I'eaen yesterday, and discharged. A m.n , ., charged with larceny, was remanded till to-day.

In America, more than in almost any other country, is it the practice of devot>!:g a journal to the advocacy of the interests o: the minor trades or industries, of the country. It would be thought that the industry of bee keeping would not be of such a magnitude as to demand the existence of so "eral weekly and monthly journals to keep all those interested in it conversant with what takes place in the bee world ; yet such is the fact. Not only are there at present several journals devoted to this purpose, but the numb-_-r is still being increased. Recently u. journal of this character has been started "in California, under the title of tiie California Agriculturist. It is the lirst publication of the kind issued in the Golden State, and judging by its appearance, it is likely to !i!l a useful purpose if there exist a suiticient uura'"=f of readers to support a journal of such a special character. It is well gut up, ami issued at a rate which places it within the rea.h of all desirous of such readiug. It is time that more attention were paid to the bees m New Zealand than has been the case in the past ; and if California, which in point of ar-.a is nearly the size of New Zealand, can sui port a journal devoted to apiculture alone, surely this colony could do tiie same. Last year the honey crop of the United Stat -■» is stated to have been 1>07,000,0001b5., a::d it was not a good year.

A concert will be given on Monday •.veiling, liy the orchestra of the Cnornl .-joricty, in aid o f their music fund. In a former issue we spoke of this by mistake as the third concert of the concert of the Ci.onil .Society. The next performance of the society consists of Costa's oratorio. "ICli," which promises to be the most successful yet given by them. The list of subscribers to the Art Vnion of the paintings, fee, of the late j>l rs. Salter, is being rapidly tilled up. Mr. Salter expected to c-lose the list of subscribers next week, and tiie drawing of the twenty

prizes will take place at Mr. Leech's, notice of which will be given bv advertisement. The paintings are ' still on view at Mr. Leech's, s-hcrlland-strect.

The Taranaki iron sand (says the Taran.iki Herald) appears to be attracting a good leal of attention outside the colony at the present time. Last week the Harbour li/.rrd received an application from a rirrn in rjnglr.nd for a lease of the sea beach, with the object of erecting smelling work- and mmmfauturint; the iron saud. An application lias been received from a firm in .Sydney, a'so applying for a lease, and giving very satisfactory references. It is to bo hoped that in the smelting of the' iron sand will this time lead to satisfactory and permanent results. The local company wordi! probably combine with a foreign company, and thus more capital would be available, and the success of the scheme no doubt be secured.

Tile full programme of the sports to be provided at the Olde Englishe Fayre, t;i be hold at the Xorth Shove during E::.-tcr week, is published in another column. The sr jrts will be held in a large paddock of from -~i to ."0 acres, adjoining the T.ikapuna racecourse, and judging by the programme of sports provided, those who patronise the " fa\ re," will have a variety of amusement, which will certainly be interesting to the younger portion of the community. The Australian Champion racers will be on the L-rounu on Monday and Tuesday, and give a "display of what physical endurance and training can accomplish. Punch and Judy, aero! .its, elowiia, columbines, minstrels, cVc. will lie on the ground to till up gaps between the principal events on the programme. Aunt Sally will ailbrd amusement to many, while swings, quoits, &c, will be provided f:\._- to all who choose to so amuse themselves. Better arrangements will he made for those who desire to show their skill in dancing than is usual in most out-door entertainments. A properly boarded dressed :lonr will be provided of sufficient size as ti: be equal to the floor space oi an oniin.trv dr.ncing hall, and music will be at all" times available for those who thus desire to air.use j themselves. With good weather this will be sure to bo well "patronised while the fay re remains open. Besides the sports and other outside amusements, there will be half a dozen closed tents, which can be visited by those who desire a greater diversity of amusement than is provided in the public programme. Cheap Jack will be on the ground, and show the simpletons iK.w to make good bargains. The field in wiiic:; the fayre is to be held is said to K- well nutted for the purpose, being almost lew!, v.itii a gentle knoll mar the centre, ind which has been iu grass :er ral years. A horse circus" on a <::::-.)\ - ale will be provided, the prcprict>-:s ■.•:" v.-'.ieh performed at the Old KtsgiUh I'avre v.i.ieh was held in Melbourne last .November. There is a proposal at present under consideration of keeping it oren on Mou'ay, until ten o'clock in the eveni-,:_', so a- to aflbrd these who might have spent the lay at Kllershe an opportunity to be present, but on this point a final decision has not yet been come to. If resolved upon, we doubt not that many would go over in the evening who would not otherwise lie present, and as the last boat docs not leave tile North shore until eleven o'clock, there will be plenty time to get to the wharf before her departure, even should the resolution become to of keeping the fayre open until ten o'clock. The announcement is made that, for children under twelve years of age, no admission lee will be charged to enter the fayre, a circumstance which will no doubt be appreciated by those having a number of young children to care for. Children belonging to the different charitable institutions in Auckland are to be admitted free. and specieal races are to be provided for them with prizes, which will be likely to ensure good competition. The committee who are getting up the entertainment are evidently working well to ensure succ-ss, :i boon which is almost sure to be attained \i the weather prove favourable. The Duneilin Herald says :—The importance of proceed ing with the construction of the Otago Central Railway cannot well be over-estfmated. Upon the furtherance of this work the welfare of the province very greatly depends. -As we have repcateuly endeavoured to impress upon the citizens et Dunedin, the opening up of the m:igmhc-2ni plains and valleys" of the interior is a .';,„• .[,ia non in any estimate of the future. Fill those plains aiid valleys with :i settled population, and the result is provincial prosperity. Abandon them to sheep, and tile resuit is provincial poverty.

To-night the Theatre Royal will be opened when Mr. Charles Read's sensational drama' "Never Too Late to Mend," will be p< r ! formed. A good caste has been arranged, and the scenic effects are of a striking and novel character.

The profession and the public are by no means agreed as to the dietetic value of the tomato. The classical authorities on foci], such as Pavy and Chambers, dismiss the claims of this vegetable very curtly, simply placing it among the anti-scorbutics, and allowing it little, if ,-<ny. nutritive power. The public, on the other hand, believe this ally of the potato to be not only ,i highly nutrient vegetable, but a stomachic, a cathartic, and generally a potent blood-purifier. That the tomato fs thought too little of by thc profession generally is true, but it may liu doubted whether it possesses those wonderful alterative powers ascribed to it by the Americans, many of whom persuade themselves that they are never in health except in the tomato season. Remembering that digestion also splits up the tomato into its ; chemical constituents and releases sulphur, probably in a nascent condition and probably in the intestinal canal, it may have as great potency there as experiments prove it to I have outside the bod}'. Summer diarrlxva, Knglish cholera, and typhoid fever are all due to low organisms. As the diarrheal and typhoid seasons are luckily contemporaneous with the fruiting of the tomato, it is not unreasonable to assume that tomatoeaters would be more than ordinarily likely to escape such diseases. It is worth noting that typhoid fever is most prevalent among the poor, to whom this expensive vegetable is almost unknown. Sailors, too, just after lauding, are particularly liable to typhoid, and in them we may always assume a more or less scorbutic condition. Hut the question of the protection against disease by certain diets, ami by such habits as the use of alcohol, tobacco, and opium, has as yet hardly been inquired into. Kxperiments are now being made on the tincture of the tomato, which will help in determining its therapeutic value. Meanwhile, eaten cooked with hot meats, and in the form of salad after a cold lunch, it is a pleasant and useful addition to our ordinary regimen. The fruit-acids it contains, combined with the mechanical effect of the seeds and skin, render it to son* extent an enemy to scurvy as well as a laxative, and the sulphur, with it-s known powe over septic conditions, would probably con-

tribute to make its use a protection against the poison germs of those diseases, like typhoid, that lind their way into the system primarily by the alimentary canal. One caution is needed to the lovers of this esculent. The taste for it being an acquired one, it is the more likely to be indulged in to excess, and we have known almost m many tomato-maniacs as ostro-maniacs. AH kinds of raw fruit, it should be remembered, except used with care, are liable to irritate, and we have known au iustauce where a. person working hard all day on raw tomatoes only, was seized with in'.ia.i.mation of the bowels, which proved fatil in a few hours. As an article of diet then, two or three tomatoes will be found as effective as, acd certainly safer, than a dozen. —Australian Medical Journal.

Mr. J. Howden, watchmaker and jeweller, of Shortland-street, is at present engaged in constructing a two manual and pedal organ, lie has made all the pipes of kauri, but'the stop diapasons of white pine fronted with cedar, so that the result of tiie experiment in this direction will be watched with much interest. .Mr. Howtleii has constructed in his leisure hours two or three harmonium? from New Zealand woods, with satisfactory results.

On Monday evening Mr. Gordon Gooch's aniiual concert will be given in the Chora". Hall. Tiie Mayor and City Councillors will be present. " Maritana ! " will be sung in concert form by private pupils and class members (lady and gentlemen amateurs).

One of the most amusing- sights a"; Cole> Cireus when performing here, was to see some seven or eight horses in succession get on their hiud legs, and wa!k across the ring. A carter, i:i I'ousonby, has trained his horse, a fine grey, to go through the same performance. A rtriitlcrnnii was going lVmsonby-rocul on Thursday _ night, wh-.r. opposite the intersection of tiie KicJimondroad, he noticed a horse rearing up at intervals on his hind legs, and going through some comical movements at the word of command. In the uncertain linht of the

moon he was unable to comprehend what was up, but on going across the road lie fouu.l the grey was goini; through the cireus trick above ailuded to, as dtftly~as if he had been used to " sawdust and spangles" all his life.

The Rev. \V. S. Green (5.13-3 the Otago Daily Times:, whose recent successful ascent of ifount Cook will perpetuate his name in this colony, arrived iu Dur.ediii from Christchurch last evening, and is the guest of Mr. Hodgkins. We have had the pleasure of seeing some exquisite water-colour sketches of points of the magnificent alpine scenery through which he passed in his dangerous, toilsome, an.l memorable ascent o£ the loftiest pmk in Australasia. The views are exceedingly picturesque, and have been capitally executed by Mr. Green. One of the most remarkable of them represents an immense ice-field, over which they had to cut tracks with their ice-axes : and another is a. vieir of the place, about -000 feet from the summit of the mountain, where Mr. Green and his guides had to pass the night standing on a narrow ledge.

The only occupants of the lock-up last evening were a man for drunkenness, and a girl named Mary Andrew, nlic* Greaves, for larceny. It will bo remembered thai this

girl was up before the Police Court soir.e time ago on similar charges, and from the circumstances it almost appears a case of kleptomania.

The tangi which has been held during the last lew days at Karikari, Maungatawa, is now drawing to r> close. The tangi was over the remains of Hori Tupaea, Hamior.i Tll. and Hone to Aterau. About 800 natives were on the ground, including visitors and residents, and numerous hakas were danced and songs sung in accordance with Macri customs. One feature of the tangi was that most of the natives hail thrown aside the Maori mats and were dressed in ordinary European attire, not even forgetting the stitl" white shirt and collar. The following food was on the ground :—Seven cart loads of melons, one ton ilour, half ton sugar, three tons dried pipis, and four tons dried assorted fish. There were also 100 i'l notes placed 011 split ti-tree stick?, nnd living in the wind like so many sigual codes.—Hay 01 I'lenty Times.

The New Zealand Times, aft;-r stating the steps taken to obtain professors for the Auckland College, says:—"lt is not mucb more than a fortnight since the resolution 0 the Senate, recommending the appointments, was adopted, and already the despatch giving effect to it is we'll on its way to Eagi.'.ud." Great credit is due to the Minister oi Education, as well as to the Rev. Mr. Hahens. Chief Education Inspector, and the Vico-Ch.iiiccllor (Dr. 1 lector) tor hringuic this matter to so speedy an issue. '

The Atvui.ANi. Wkk.ki.y Nkws t'.iis wee; HS e..:iti:!:.-< portraits of the Mount Cook EH Kev. W.S. Creen and the Alpine Cuidcs, KsufrcU HI iitul l'.oss~as well n< illustrations of interest to lie ■■ i-.uturv h'tiKt. Full digests of -.he Kni'.ish uif 1 |M nen-K and all tile tch-rapliu- ami 10.-al news will '* H| found in its luws. The Ni.w.s havinj the lar?o>. MB eir.-uW.ion of ar.v weekly piper in Northern V« H ;:e..l:iiul. is an exi-ellent mei'.mm for ailvcrtisinf- BH Sulni-rii'tion :CI i< o>l per annum in aJvinifi «■ The socoiul tonn in cuimcction with the £■ Oii:r.-li of !•:«..1-inil Cramiuar Slliool begins on Tu«- |H tl.iy, the lj!h instant. [J ten'-i've Mlo of elo'thini;' on" the Kith instant, at U H The a.ljournc.l meeting of the sharehoMn** in the l-irru UnliLiiiiiiiiis lomiMny is to lie'" 1,110 " IH .lav at noon, in the oliiee of Mr. K. Home BB po'« stated in the advertisement. DHJ To-morrow, -Mr. Henry Exley. evangelist HJ from Nebraska, is announce.! to preauh in the 139 Christian Meet n s -hoiis«. Cook-street, at half-iiast HH .-ix o'clock, on "Tiie final Uesurrcctiou." WSt The first united practice of the pieces to BH tic suns at the annual gathering of Bands of |BB "renipera""" llalPthis evening, and the IH irembcrs of Bands of Hope (both junior and senior) EH are requested to attend, at seven o'clock sharp. Hfl Msssrs. Hunter and Nolan intimate that, HS in consequence of the holi.l.iys, the mc, " l |> l - r 3 s t J l ,e in . H| «"nt k wl I |°ir i lVirj : e nnmbcTof aMlo will be yarded. JOflj The Auuldaud Bowling and Lawn BJj raaii, today. \\. 2.30 p.m. Iu another column will be found will be HH '" >nnd tho iiriinatious of religious services to HB| ehi'.r'hes. "At^the''"'itt-stn-'et 'wesleyan Church the IBJ his I'iresent iippoinliueiitto Auckland, in tho evening. On Tuesday evening a grand glove con- ■Hj te<t will take i>!ice in tiie Lome-street Hall. Inert- BHJI will l.e sixteen combatants, all weights. Four nn*sj mm will Ijo contested for—two to heavy weights and two bh to li.-ht weights. Jvm Mace will be presem. |HB In conscciiience of Mr. Garland having re< JHJ tired from his'connection with the crickit ground 03 B^B the Domain, Sir. M-.iinford miuests that all applij* HM •.ions for the use of the ground be made to him, 5' °" shop, Uigh-stieet.