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New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6410, 3 June 1882, Page 4

Mr. Gladstone in the House of Commons, and M. Do Freycinet in the French Chamber of Deputies, have confirmed the report of tho intended confereaee of tho Powers, to be held at Constantinople, on the Egyptian embroglio. The Australian cricketers commenced their match with the County of Lancashire Eleven on Thursday, and, were disposed of in their first innings for 250. The Home team made 54 for the loss of two wickets, and play for the day then terminated^ The letters of our English and American correspondents will be found on the sixth page. They contain some interesting news. Oar Thames correspondent telegraphs that the Government have called upon Detective Farrell to resign, otherwise he will be dismissed. This is the officer who was fined £5 and costs a short time ago for committing a savage assault upon a bushman named Fraser. The Karangahape licensing committee sat yesterday. The commissioners granted all applications for renewal of 10 o'clock licenseß. They adjourned all applications for renewal of 12 o'clock licenses. There was no new license applied for. Exemption from keeping public-noase lamp alight was applied for in several case?, hut refused. Tile proceedings are reported in another column.

A poll of the city burgesses will be taken on Friday next, the 9th instant, in the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, to determine whether the boundaries of the city shall be enlarged by amalgamation with adjacent suburbs. The voting will not be single, but on the property qualification, and up to the maximum number of votes. There are 1889 burgesses on the new roll. Some people are under the impression that a burgess can only vote, in one ward on the question, while others contend that he can vote in every ward on the roll on which he hatf a place. Mr. Eller is appointed Returning Officer. Notwithstanding tho Little Peddlington views expressed by some of the City Councillors at tho recent sitting of the Council, there i 3 no reason to doubt but that city burgesses will endorse the net of the suburban ratepayers, and vote for that union which will be-beneficial alike to the city and the suburbs.

An influontially-sigued requisition has been forwarded to the directors of the North Shoro Ferry Company asking them to convene a meeting of the shareholders at as early a date as possible, to consider several important questions in connection with the company. The first is, as to whether there is any proposal to sell the company's property and business to any other person or company, and particulars regarding the same. The second is, as to whether the vacancy on the directorate is filled up, and if not, what is the reason ? and the third is, as to whether the meetings of the directors have been held in accordance with the articles of association. The result of the meeting is looked forward to with great interest by a large number of shareholders who have considerable sums at stake as shareholders ; and no doubt the public wi'l feel an interest in the conccrns of a ferry service which contributes so largely to their convenience and enjoyment.

The Pakuranga hounds will meet at Mr. Walters' corner, Great South-road, at 11 o'clock this forenoon. The poll of the ratepayers in the Newmarket highway district, to ascertain whether or not any new licenses shall be granted in tho district, will bo taken to-day at the Newmarket Hall, commencing at 9 o'clock and terminatinu at 6. Mr. Dufaur received a telegram yesterday from the Nativo Minister in reference to the admission to bail of the native prisoners Kpiha and Pakara. It came through Colonel Reader, and was to the effect that if the magistrates chose to accept bail, they could do so, but the Government would not interfere with the jurisdiction of tho magistrates. A meeting of persons interested in forming a tonacuo growing company was advertised to be held yesterday at Mr. Hiekson'sioilices, Great Northern Land .Agency, but, owins probably to tho annual meeting of tile Chamber of Commerce, at hour, there was such a small attendance that no business was transacted. Mr. Hogan, master of tho ICohimarama Industrial School, requests us to return his thanks to the secretary of the Scripture Gift Association for a handsome gift of twenty prize books for the boys of the institution. A correspondent writing from ilau<*iriri, states that the Government have at last] started to survey this village into live-acre! sections. Tliero are some here who were : contemplating leaving this hitherto much' neglected village, but the sight of a white llag on the trig station, near the old redoubt, has caused them to change their minds, i anticipate keen competition, and therefore expect that the Crown Lands Board will endeavour to assist the working man and the struggling settler. The Board of Education are desirous of getting a section for a new school, as the presout school is not in accordance with the laws of health in many ways.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City J Schools Committee took place last evening, < Mr. J. D. Schmidt presiding. Letter read 1 from Mr. Brabazon, head-master Nelson- i street School, suggesting closing city schools i for a fortnight, to endeavour to get rid of the I measles epidemic. Jn the gallery and infant i classes of his school there were but 20 attending out of MO. The closc period might reckon in lieu of the midwinter holidays. Mr. Worthington, head-master of Wellesleystreet School, reported a similar state of affairs in his school. The measles were in his own family now, and he asked for instructions as to his performance or otherwise of scholastic duties. Several teachers were also report edabseuteither through personal illness orhavinginfectiousdiseaseintheirhomes. Mr. Worthington was requested to attend to his school duties, taking every possible precaution in regard to his own home, of communicating contagion in the school. A report was read from Mr. Harrison, headmaster of the Beresford-street School, relative to the recent standards' examination. It showed that S2'3 of the pupils examined were successful in obtaining certificates. A complaint preferred by Mr. Harrison, arising ous of a statement made by Mr. McNab (member of the committee), was adjourned, owing to Mr. McNab's absence. A motion of Mr. Thwaites, to obtain tenders for school-books from booksellers, and to permit the lowest tenderer to place price lists in the city schools, was negatived, notwithstanding that Mr. Campbell, a member of the committee, and in the book trade, said if the authorities imported them direct, and thus saved the profits of the middlemen, the cost of the books could be reduced 25 per cent. A motion was carried that a letter be sent to Sir George Grey requesting him to be kind enough to forward, at his earliest convenience, copies of the Auckland University and Auckland Grammar School Bills. The Chairman stated he had written to Sir Maurice O'Rorke, Chairman of the Hoard of Governors of the Grammar Slchool, making a similar application, but no had been received, the letter, lie presumed, either going to Wellington or being held over until there was a meeting of the Board of Governors. Mr. Thwaites said thet.e little arrangements for making appropriations to the University and Grammar School wanted watching. The English master of the Grammar School, at a salary of several hundreds per annum, was at present, practically speaking, teaching an infant school. Mr. McMaster denied the accuracy of the statement, and the matter dropped. , A number of accounts were passed, when the meeting adjourned. There was a large and fashionable audience 1 at the Opera House last night, when '' Patience" was again performed by the members of Williamson's Opera Company. Among those present was Bishop Cowie. The opera will be performed this evening for the last time. The annual meeting of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce took place yesterday afternoon, and a long report of the proceedings will be found in another column. Mr. C. C. McMillan presided, and delivered an interesting and valuable address. Active preparations are being made for the successful carrying out of the grand sacred concert in aid of St. Benedict's Church, Newton, on the 22nd instant. The only fresh inmate of the police cells yesterday evening, was James Comisky, on a charge of assaulting Robert Rack at Helensville. He was only brought down in the evening train, and he will be brought up at the Police Court to-day. At a meeting of the Epsom Highway Board, the circular from the Government, on the question of local self-government was received, and on the motion of Mr. Lawry, the following resolution was adopted, and ordered to be forwarded, as the reply of the Board to the circular :—" That this Board considers the Counties Act, as applied to this district, a cumbrous piece of machinery, and should be repealed, with a view of substituting in lieu thereof extended powers to the Road Boards, which are the only really useful form of local self-government in the country, more especially iu its application to the Auckland provincial district." The flying survey for the Rotorua Railway' has been completed. Several members of the survey parties which have been engaged in the work returned to town on Thursday by train. It is expected that the line which has been selected will become the permanent one. The route planned by Mr. W. D. Campbell is said to be shorter, but would be impracticable on account of the expense. We understand that in all probability; some practical action will shortly be taken) in the matter of city tramways. A MrJ Totton recently arrived in Auckland front Belfast, and who has been engaged in the management of such tramways, is at present collecting the requisite data on the subject, and if the statistical information is satisfactory, there is reason to belio.re that some of our local capitalists are prepared to take steps towards carrying out the enterprise. During the past month the Sanitary Officer, Mr. Goldie, has been busy enforcing the provisions of the Public Health Act. He has issued notices on 46 property-owners directing them to construct closets in accordance with the provisions of the Act. From the 4th ult. to the 31st ult. 233 cases of

measles, 4 of scarlatina, 2 of scarlet fever, and 2of typhus were reported to him. With regard to the spread of measles in the public schools, and the necessity of preventive measures, he states that if head teachers call at his office he will furnish them with a list of persons suffering from measles, as far as reported, and their places of abode. Mr. Grotdie throws out this suggestion as one ■which might aid in diminishing the spread of contagion, and in placing a check upon the too speedy retnrn of children to school who are scarcely convalescent. Messrs. Shera Brothers, warehousemen, of Lower Queen-street, are about to enlarge their business premises, in order to obtain the necessary accommodation for their increasing business. In order to do so they have secured a long lease of tlie block, which has a commodious right-of-way running alont; its whole depth. The new additious will be built close in rear of tho present warehouses, and will have a frontage to the side street referred to of 40 feet, with a depth of 5S feet. They will be of brick, two storeys in height, with basement 7 feet in the clea'r, extending along the whole area of the buildings. The grojiul floor will "be 13 feet in height, and the upper storey 10 feet, both storeys being at sucli levels as to give freeand easv access to the present warehouses on each iloor. The foundations will bo of Milestone, and the roof of corrugated iron. The front to the riijht of way will be lighted by segment-headed windows, and the top of the parapet will have suitable coping. Tho buildings will be further lighted from the rear "by several windows and from the roof by skylights. In all probability tenders will be"invited for the erection of these new premises next week. Messrs. Mahoney and Sons are the architects entrusted with the work. At the- recent vestry meeting of St. Matthews parish, Mr. Poolev was appointed organist of the church. Mr. Pooley, who brings the highest credentials with him from the rector and curate of Liverpool, was, for fourteen and a-half years, organist of the procathedral in tnat city. ft would not lie possible to show higher testimony to the ability of an organist than Mr. "pooloy's testimonials from Professor Monk and Mr. Best, perhaps two of tho ablest organists in the musical world. We have listened to Mr. t'ooley's performances with great delight.; for whilst his manner is remarkably quiet, his playing is marked by its brilliancy of execution, and his accompaniments show remarkable finish and exquisite taste. We doubt not that the now organist will soon bring up the services to a high pitch of proficiency. Mr. Pooley is conducting a Choral Society, which meets in the concert-room of the Young Men's Christian .Association every Monday evening ; he also has classes for instruction in vocal music on Friday evenings at his II residence. All who desire to become proficients in the art of singing will be ijlad to know that instruction can be obtained from so competent a mas'cr.

Mr. Bucklnnd addressed the electors of Franklin North at Maraetai oil Wednesday evening, the 31st of May, in the schoolroom ; Mr. C. W. Stevens occupied the . chair. There was an unusually lame asseinI) age of electors. On concluding his speech. Mr. Bucklaml received a unanimous vote of confidence. In the schoolroom on tlm evening of June 1, Messrs.. liucklaml and Harris addressed the [.'lectors of I'Yanklin North; Mr. White occupied the chair. There was a very large gathering of local electors, and about o() or 40 irorn Howiek and Kast T.-.maki. Both caudmates addressed the meeting, and at the conclusion a vote of confidence in Mr. liuckland was proposed by Mr. Grainier, and seconded by Mr. Willis. A vote of thanks to Mr. l.' iclnland was proposed by Mr. Michael Luther, and duly seconded. The vote of confidence in Mr. Bucklaiul was carried by an overwhelming majority. Mr. Buckland moved a vote of thanks to the chair ; Major Harris seconded it.—[Correspondent.]

The Rev William Taylor, >nee preached a sermon on ;he streets of San Francisco, and e' a Tiencing it, he said, " You will'find «xt, face downwards, on a sandlot rounrf •he corner. Sneh another text on th= s™T subject might have been found on tT verandah of a dwelling at the rear of Albert-street entrance of the it I o clock this morning. The following the particulars of perhaps one of ft, saddest scenes in that way which h been witnessed in Auckland for time past. A little after midnight DeW tive Jones received intormatiou that th was something wrong at the rear of the ket House. On going there he found"" woman named Mrs. Cummins lying on th" verandah of a dwelling in a state of drunk™ stupor, while beside her lay her infant nearlv head downwards, with its clothes huddled round its neck, and its body and extremit naked, wailing piteously. The child J* 3 within a few inches of the edge of m!* verandah, which had a fall of three feet ad there is little doubt that but for' th attention of the police being called Ji the woman's condition, the child UinS exposed in the cold and wet would in a f| likelihood have perished before morning It was a wan, puny, emaciated object of 6 ' year old, but did not look to be scarcelv half that age, and -was evidently Eufferine from bronchitis. Constable Carrol was called on for assistance, and he took the woman in charge, while Detective Jones carri»d the baby down to the lock-up Mrs. Cummin* pleaded hard to get her baby into the cell with her, but the police, apprehensive that she might overlay it in her muddled state would not consent. She was permitted to suckle it for a little, and then was placed in the lock-up, her babe being given over to the care of some matron in Chancery street who is accustomed to undertake 3uc h duties at the request of the police in "hard cases." Mrs. Cummins' husband is supposed to be at Christchurch, and he has not lived here latterly. She was brought ud at the Police Court on Thursday, with two other women, on a chi.rge of vagrancy, and the case was dismissed on condition of lekvinjr the town. According to her own statement she intended leaving her present residence at Parnell, and al3o quitting the town altogether, but happening to go over to St Mary's Orphanage to see her two littie -rirk who are inmates of it, she felt depressed in spirits, resorted to the public-house for drink, •with the final result above stated. Mr. Rawlins, formerly of the School of Art, South Kensington, and who has lately been travelling in the Lake country, sketching for the London Graphic, is at present in Auckland. He is abo a skilled artist in wood-staining on panels, an art which is now so fashionable in England. No one his previously introduced this style of art into the colony—perhaps on account of the extreme difficulty of execution. The most perfect handling of the brush is required, for if the stain once enters the wood, it cannot be removed, therefore one mistake renders the whole panel useless. Tlie panels can be used for will or panel decorations, and are also very suitable for occasional tables, thu3 forming very pretty presents for ladies. During his stay in Auckland he will have for sale a fewsneci. mens of wood-staining, which he is nw'executing. Three of hi 3 sketches were on tow yesterday, at Messrs. Wayte and Co.'s, bootsellers, anil were examined by a large number of persons. They are well worth inspection by those interested in art decoration. They are "A Beggar Boy" (after Murillo), a "Study of a Tiger in a Jungle," and " Remembered," the last representing an old woman driving home from market, and her horse being an old hunter, hearing the hounds in full cry forgets his load, and dashes off down the road, much to the consternation of the occupant of the cart. The sketches are executed on slabs of kauri white pine, planed smooth, and after their completion the surfaces are polished. A black bordering, with inner gold band, gives them a very chaste appearance. The kauri slab 3 are furnished, polished, and bordered, at the establishment of Messrs. T. and H. Cooke, Queen-street. Mr. Martin Swallow's popular concert i 3 to be held in Mr. Abbott's new Opera House on the evening of the 15th instant. Up to the present Mr. Swallow has been only known in the Auckland musical world as a skillful instrumentalist, but on the present occasion it would seem as if he were to prove that he can do something as a singer as well as an instrumentalist. The selection of pieces which he designates "JGrand Scena" in the programme of the concert, which is published in another column, are portions of music which should fairly test his ability as a tenor singer. This sena will be sung in the original key, embracing a compass of two octaves and a major third. The programme, as a whole, s very attractive. St. John s Church, Northcote, ha 3 lately been considerably enlarged by the addition of a new transept and chancel, which, together with the old portion, provide sitting room for near] 3" 200 persona. On "Wednesday last the Bishop of Auckland formally opened the enlarged portion, and in the course of his sermon congratulated the people upon the advancement made during the List few years, and upon the possession of such a suitable church

An iucident of a very pleasing character occurred at Northcote on Thursday evening last. After the usual meeting of the Mutual Improvement Association, which was largely attended, the Rs\-. L-\ C. Evans and llrs. Evans were presented by the people of the district with a beautiful cheese dish and cover, and a chaste silver biscuit box, as s mark of their esteem and kindly feeling. The Wanganui Chronicle says:—"The speech delivered by Mr. Peacock in moving the Address-in-re aly was excellent, both as regards matter f.nd manner. Oa sach an occasion the speaker is a good deal trammelled by the nature of the task he has to perform, and frequently his utterance is to the last degree inspired and colourless. Such f.inlts were not to be found in Mr. iTeacock's telling sentences, and he may safely congratulate himself on havisg created a very favourable impression. The seconder of the address was not nearly so successful, and made matters worse hy being too loog over his work."

The Accki.avd Wr.r.xi.v JTewv * n ' J vreclc. contains tho first ' t a =eric 3 of Pirliamenta £• Sketches with TK'n anil pencil—"The Speskeri Chair" anil '* Early .Arrivalsal«o- H epWndid '' Xew Year's Mornin* on the lee." Fa! digest of Mnil News, Parliamentary News ad Oos'ip i nri>Hntile.?, ske^che 1 . telefram*. cab'.?ijrnms. ami all th-; sped-il feaftreJ of a Brst-cU'S Wr-lclv pap r also app.* r in this number. To-morrow evening the Lord B:shap of \V:iispu will j.r.ach the sermon in St i.'hrcr-h. The new-ij*.*ppointel orjr-itiift—Mr. (lito of I lie :>r.w.uh,!,ir*l of Livcri*)'.'!)-"- 1 conduct tti3 musical ;»ortija of the service. With reference to an advertisement "ipn - \ri 'n nnr colnmni of Mty 22::'!. rcnrt'ri 1 :? * a j np.'.ozv from Mrs. Julia 'eivis to Mr. Oahrl'l Leini. aucli'ilieor, with a cheqoe enr.lojfd 'or SiW i: - I tloiiAteil by Mr. tiabricl Lewis to th J various -'V ll " I land rli.-iriti- 1 ., it i< oniv i::-,t to Mr Gahr.el Le*n I s:.-.to that tliu sum si) ijiven un'or rompaMraJ" ! the condition. together with the letter, upoit [ he agreu'l to stay further proceedings- Therefore - - j The Primitive Methodist Church. AleiI an.im-strx.Mit. will bo clo.»<rd until further RitJW, number of improvem are brias ra.vle interior nf thi- tv.iMin*. I ivin.> * | trand to f>o held in cite sc??o d-room adjoins | consequence. A sale of hind in the Raglan and Hoteo" j ciMintius is to he 'held on tho 4tH July, t.ert-i*-portions of bin) in the Okxih.m. ** W.tir.u blocks have been set apart t r sv-'tthment: Tho land sale .that was to V>e heUl of lands in the Maketn district on tho 12th instant h«t< ea postponed to the 2Sth instant. ». A meeting of the trustees of tha Savings Dank is to be held on Vt'e afternoon** Mr. R. C. Greenwood intimates thatetflj in July Mr. i\ .1. Somertield'a e>!ati, a* r..'.ierslift be sold in sections *.»f fr««» » qnartor to each. Pians :»ro now bcin-r :in'l » w rv.i-ly ij a lew d.iys. Mr. A. Biieklancl will hold a sale of cat»« at Waiubu. to-day. In another column will V'C found the p®" ticiflars of religions services to be hcM atanaratet the ciir »»d suburban chur.*lxej to-morrow. The atmiversarv ce'.ehration of the .Juveml« Continent 11.AC.8. -S'WcT. " be hel '? ! Catholic lusiituto. v\ on rr.v- . evenliiff. under the jrttronuge Ot erv Hev. «; S J Vic Cap., » nil °* h - >rs " A lime entertainment, and vocal and mstrum-atal W IZ will form ])art of the erenin-j .>