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New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6485, 30 August 1882, Page 4

" "We-learn oni-good no obEtraction whatever' is besng oaered to the snrrey by the Mesaa. Toleof certain oi Had in the King Cotnrtiy. . • '..; cx'.

Oar readers •sriH'remwaber that ago we amroussed: that a petitkl-l bad heea seat to .Governor from the raiapayers in the Kasangabaps Highway District p.Aj lug to beamlgsmatfd with the city of Tariotis njotaves pronrpteji the ratepayers to take this step, them being the apparent randonnray in which prtjferty ia the dhtrict was valoed. -Several esbrt3trere made to get upa caanter petaSoo, bdtat lut one has -been israed, and i 3 now in coarse oi cironlaSon. Those who were connected with the getting up of theorigiaal petition assert l that .fhe..connter petition coahimlifceHiyi3 .matter, and by l an advertis«miot in aaoiher crfumn-warn .oftbedaagertirey. incur in satecribing what is designated as a libel. This isceriiinly. a.cuHon=.tam_to_be taken in connection with a petition to the GoYerDQr, aad may. lead to.a nice crop-ot lairsnits. £ While snch" uncertainty eiisis respecting the alleged, libellons character of the contents of the petition referred to, ratepayers VTvonld; act; wisely in cantions ■what they snbscribe. It would seeai as if the promoters of the original petition had obtained legal advice npon the matter, as the name of. a practising Auckland solicitor is published, as a tvita'esa to the agnatores of those signing the warning; '

It is not alrays the: .want .of judicial officers that "delays or disturbs the- even course of justice.,-Yesterday, in the proceedings of the Police Court, there ■was a very good' illustration • of the manner in which j pablic business is often stopped. A re™ i .was charged with committing a robbery of j £10 from the person in. a house of ill repate j in Chancery-street. - It was a very shameless robbery, showing that "honour" does not prevail among thieves. Thepersonrcbhedwssa man just discharged from gaoL When the reputed offender- was- Brought' before the Magistrate yesterday-Mr-Pardy stated that the prisoner's friends had laid hold ot two of ; the witnesses, brought- them into; a certain hotel, and, made them drunk.'- One of the witnesses was a man, the other!* woman. The inquiry had therefore to be adjourned to Friday next. It is" to be hoped the .Magistrate willmark his seiae ofsacha pwaaaimg should it occur again. ; by punching the abettors as well -aaTthe-principals ia thus : delaying and defeating justice^, Mr. Bryce succeeded In raising'alaagli' ill the House at the expense, of the Auckland j people yesterday, bat probably. be ; easily forgiven. In movingjthej,Auckland i Improvement Acty he slid thatras the Auckland people lived in a beantihd distnct they were naturally aesthetic/ahd objected to.an >ugly building in the raidst of,thie. Albert tPark.. The: citizens.of, Aueklandknow at j all events that gsthetfcism doea not 'enter ; into ilr. BryceV comptsition asvWn?AT 'for he,would not consent .to the'renjovalbf 'that hideous building £11 he had driven an. actea oa Penan, oioae sstceue cicjy - K vcjt tiy: '--i-X:-::..: ? ;'v.v ; l-c'--.' ?. Zki''*s '.r" '1 is J *.*,- * -i it/.'Jii r?.t\ * .* ,v'.- i-cv * * r'-T-i.' -r c '-~t. y: jr • f. •-*

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TiOTe -arss a, prokcsgsa $$tn=g c€ tfce Poiice Casrt.-jEstEceay in r eg3^ag>ee : ef : the Isxge nasier m £s2sEii&Se isiai! wars ssi dirsn fsf-hearfcg, ia iidiisos'to tiistediGszy bsssas. IhsßeaSKitMs^B-; ta«e (Mrr J."E- Mac<icsaid } pres3e<L Tea sad Hngh Starev—eferred gith gsz??i?T<g x j pHtg-giyCT -fetgr, T2:s3"at £Ij, fe po j .petty.of peshnig S2-old zcas TTSTVfi IJsyar tSxccsh it, vers esmimtSed for trial. Hmms Bsatisesgfcifßp .Ga tz-o cbarrss of robbay at. fee Asr-VTam" EoteS—ess a cispge :£27, aad tfce cits- of steaSzg £0, tJie propertyci 'tarb -wiso slept in tfce hotel—zckDSTrledged, sites the erMsace «2s takes, ihrt ha.had'stc&a the aaccy Titßsiia drirk.! Heira= coicdiUed far tnil da bctJi riii s a.j JJetentd reparteaftae causes agpesr in arrrtibgcrirnTg A raiser zrsinrEid Firmest feappesei ca MSiiij mghV m HSEsoo-sSreet to a yoaag girt" oi 15. . 'XbsiXartfcerii Ifcat aaa Shoe: Fatisy ire eaavsifeg &g foasdiiksa for 'the s»e cf thsir ceir izzltxj, sad the wrckmsi'fcsd cat up to & fe=ce bsfe- & sspcalt sde pirenaxt, leaTmg <slx &s l~pze Jbets"e=a the ]a_erop o:_iioq| 12 feet iato 2s cearatSba. Tr=s tJje r £iebeiS lacg: ozt nrhsa- Mr. fcce's riu=c2£y took fire iiejid □3 BtECita tiie orECit to eee irbera the firs wis, -sriisa tfcebsKoai o£ ■fee f=K» teeke: aTSj. fas ita frtil hflri of clay, ssd sSa vest hstd crer bsds into tbe soit day fest tts&onv tbe street. lereJ- she Knafajrovi Tin^mrnng.Tnjnrea... AVrfyjifor i bsirisr wa3 1=53 tie pETEseat, ■Hitch 'sill prevent a pr»t occsxEgagwa.:""," pv' /7i2y- «?Xlvu"..;£ The Pcbsß .Bcxonga; bare givei issiraE&s to the Board's e2giseeis,-M<ssis» BorZart asd f -nnHop, to prKse-i fc-rtlrwiilt . frith fee prepsiatkiii ol "the necessary plsas arri ipeeiScaaoas for the drainage contract, mrolviisgjEa erpecdisire of £SSKK). ■srill be called for the work siajaliaaeacsly ia : Asekland and tea Sooth.. It viU take abost a raonta to orspare the necessary docameits. Titers "Kill be aiwai eigiS milei-of piping and seweis irith the cecessuy cosnicSoiis. ,

The alarm of are reported in -yesterday's ; issue as faVirtg p?acs ai2 a.m.. did cot prora alarm as fee Fire : Bat as 3D ffar-e or ymfe was perceptible ; from the look-CKii statKaj-the eoajeetera was a very catcxzl one. The Salvage Corps, trader: CipSaa Batte,'■srEnt oaS' ra thtir. ; " bnaV ss sr ss the jcncHoa c£ Svekeklsstreetarnl .fct no . iadka&Eis of a fire turned cock. Gspaazn ' Bailer, however, walked cios~i ibc r>anirga- ; hape-rcad, ie csder to asserts tie focaiirv ' of the alzzia, /E-ses he nkmgea at Xewna East PcKe SibcoJ, and thai the sdoal had a na&tnr escape c£ dawn. The ciroinstancss, so far as the police hare teea ab!eio gather ta-eni, are as foliow:—Between 1 and 2 s.ss. yasterdsy ; Mr. assktsai in tse Gty Ssrrexors Dsparfeneiit, *»ho lives hard by, -sis aroused from hissleepby a eraekliaj a=d ea looting oat, fc« perceived the giazeci fee ; through the madaKs.ol school. He li bosses gave the alana, and in a fccie; spy* cc ' iimf, he and' Messrs. Bsrvte "acd \Vii~qc, foEoiredTiy ilr.AUwnbfcti lisr co, g-oi access to the ptezxsev* aad o&iainiisg sons ■water &oa she caretaker, scj-jkssssl the •ais isacnpbcaru or recess over the gasiaeter. The fire hi-} rasitei the l«sd conoecßba octhe arr<x the -sris escaping and had alsorca.cpfcoih ssies e£ the lining efthe' class-redcap-Tee *ho cleans oat the school, Mrs. JliGzUxa,. states that there was bo &e in the sch«j4 after three o'cJocki ■srher the Trace then removed, and the school urss'ciassd at six o'clock, irhea ererythES'ffasgssCK-iS' secure.' Ths school ces=l;:«is"=!ii Issi eveniog to iarestigite tbs issStes;" bet ssj nss" light Tris thrown sjkq. ies a2s£r, aas it issSJlTLadicided icheSaec ii>ns s ctse zncendiarisn or thscgjs its jrohoHSiss teedthatiray. T&asds&J"was wfecSy ssinsured, so.that its -wsCidT bate been a sertoes !cs fe> "ih-i ' Btsard of Education. „ ■The.electiaa of three takes - place at" Gnehiiaja ca tls> 1-tih e£ Sejjfcssbesh; The nccsiaitica of casSistes fe txed for the siiu>* " • 1 •-""* ' ..Tba ancisl <>f tho J^ck«yGJtXtittsplace I at the ilascaic Hot3,~X)e'reiijcri. , >- *> . f t? • t.*

as^agf^jfia jjesr; 'g&S&J&gSm "5* «Oest 33MteSt?^S sob i&e /&s>• caster Gfssj} ; jcsssfe of fea i^? if ssy). - *■ JFVrthU*. izie ssarekni . V ~ raw Kitast iijjija3,&oasa3 , Ite Enisafe * pW~, n ?«* Hostel. QmySlsr, 3Ses»oljEs^jsl Jibe Ofaiaisy^J' "Aaaa^ffi^"- aaiZ a2t 7 iTr.cS^v 5 HsErjrEiai reading Clifatte w: ;«sbefM*?l2aSe', f^- .&steaber.4. Mr. S. ■t&;-&T2e?-1&e- snossxbGa in SefLssd £s ti» e^S.? asfs>y «E^aßEig^WaaeatSbßcf 3SS? »- if aaSkqaSßi," ~ s^® J"3&Te'Ais3jr"MziJ dais 'hit Ifj ■ p XSasffltgr, o£ his ticted it fe3d, iad ijßs»£ai*a. TGnber cf th» He fodk mrimutecf ipaa=a!^i» Itj»^J i5S*5E* . A hdansi ss thai Q 15& Imjjjg a yada saiaii G~Jr ■amass jarsais, isade "at Dairy Rxt*w§ ecgagsd ia fibe-Jlsßjafei b=iV a lg- teste — : --~— _ >. "The Hzsaud /E&nhet&ss ref«i to a e^. fisssOTEsy zatSae-KirajzgxSakc district stzied a Sear'ilkjm "ago Hat Mesa. Mj-i ssa, S3fflr, zsii prapecfej '4 fee aad.l.ta sgir t»^- a rtzte r £iss£ iisy tare&ciad a rtjf ciad";,. cHafeig a OT feai r . Tne reef b abaci £*1 Seet-*gde, aa3 rspsiigfcs tarosgs t^prXj • lyJag oa lie eiaiKici «te cf ti» He~l : .Salse&ssvasad aVsmi tsij t«ir» > ißeaVgrosaa bis tesaciKiaJ i sot. Ibs .EtEes vu iiitd t>i T ; Jzzr laZSezj- t«t of U£jT ' lo the tea. Tbs sSa-s* i» t jsdqjnfeasEisSise zfece ia HaaiHKct s l_sM2i"lSeas >i [ ozsissciiode. , - ' -Oa atect 6 o'doet, a 4.fatm.<Tepas»3e ocL-jiuelia«Ey- a i *; Jzs± tia qJ. ' -X3JI&Z&CI 3s&jgeS£ag co.to &sßea^. ' d ths issUh psstsn-gas, S ' wis K»j>ttißd ; 'liaa7 : =sißai ius f trrm i » 'ro-'~Tt > Tfwr. ~ 'At £be?eq=£s£ of i&s tii : fee gst d»s'>ai e3Esds^j.£a^ Ste fsje ooiv-bst ©s" liSJer ail ait . rrift'—jhs'l' ',rd-^i^~z^id : fe najiaT. a -gjsaA Ba &jr=r tu rW~ io gsi fee xss|gd bs i bfe bar ssad fiafreca." [ "A ybss sssa Traraf<! pSaETJi, 2 yaa. ! <S- sg^. &d a± bii naiV^ > GeacTreJeireei, -Beosaeby, tc J-iosdij- U<i ■ fagir' - fr.-t»» nf vv. ■ faot faKir JeS it to go to ie dTdizg oi -his broti3£r, irijert fee <iied.- ioe-caSh - 1 wss rejtiied io tise piSjce isiioriSis, u35 doctor had Tistal tbe decsiscd ia ha Ist J ' There Wis uo bcrertT, a. : . lit :.'o£ bosphil, giw«isi»iesmy certificate. - 4. .. ; .J "llesß*. Tl r ood} ear aad "Roes, pspdetesd tie Bojsl AiataSia ia tfcdr mtc-tP-d^r':iirrite'ths' cf the ; T»ra«g """'j- i3sSta£a-to"-Bitzsesa 'ifce" csrass. 'pefscssiEsc'at.ttjj " "ntfiw ca' Sitarfay Jalztiac-M" rait, bit 1 rejaest taai saperinteodsss lsriil notify to ' fee masssgs Sasczday lie nasihe ; tosAr*si..aiieo3, soSui BiT 4 -be resscTij, amagemeso :.najt fe tier | es tracts to &e dosi beuz opfool to ; ■:■ -. - • ; . ; .-. ~lt'is-stated fiat t&s jtrfccpil-points tf : . Mr. Eiiajia's lEjpgft oa She Tbisss bjrtear are as foiiinr ;—Tfae iiagtorajgit si Socky PcsErt, Tassra,"isfo co=iist ei s atsa . is: two fyyrtfarfi. a? rrrrt BKaj-drralir, -snSi 1 1 tier rmriy E&tting the groin, Uarirg 13 ojwsii>2 to tJia n-^fp , shsltw cd ' -srhiriigs are iecsndi'} * The "plan is," SdesJ, wfciae tke saaie viKk his s ioiCiß-eradEjiraHy. TSieKsto: l •srori iaill be i35,0(X), iad the srsa redizied SO teres : A Vihi . was intended to ciSoe tbi' BaciViSjOO, ; is to tie e&ci titai £7500 •ipisiH have tole s erpeadsd oa tbs proposed work before iij icooGimodaiioa oaald- be olSszEid.'' (h tie j snlqect_o£_fiiio Short T »nd ; mest, Mr. Erring reports that a. the preseai toe ctrald Be obtiiaed ; an erpendifeir« of £ISSO, bnt iie serrioaa | a dredge BiU be indapeDsa&e.. Tfe istej- . tisn is eridently to o pea-and keep Cfettii old chanse!, trbtcTi is mricli nearer the tbat i than the priest one.- '-' • - " A nmsial and entertainment ra s held last ersang' in fee Weiteley-stitei , Baptist' Church school-room, in oasstt&B ■aitii the ' Snnday-s«i«rf.; Kr. SpcrgHE I and made 'iu'xatrodcitoty du? j icteristic speech. Xhefollosiig.prajTinise was goae throsgh, irhjch gare aa enjojiiia ' r aod proStalle entertiicrncst w & . ycKmg people;—- Ptrrroforte acet, Mises , HoUowxj ; K»a, Mr. BartJey ; sotg ll® t Osren; reatdii3g, ■ !*ttEe Old Ttne . Me. Bccatzea ; "ThiseEvetanjßilli, 1 ' . l&s-K. *'FeeSing_ the . MslStstda," Mr. ,S.: FL ilattfcews-; paao- , forte =oJo, Mi5S reaclag, "Afttm jot theSecatad■ Dosrnin'e: to't , w~S»» "R»j>Unfyi«tT." j Mr. IhaopkEfcs Caps; pianofortejsoloi r Mss A. HcJknsraj-;-spsag, "When wilt 5 tJastt Msi A.. Braras;'; recitati(Bi ! Mr. S»ier ~-. seazi. "Bosa among tie . Argp^,?3H3K-Bseh; reading, "Theln* j fcmsilM Spargeon; eolo, Mis j Itesgiss; ray%g,' * of'Sijib/' Mr. r - '■' ' . ■ 1.:--■'■■ , --TfesocwepsSsssr praocei3 in the lock-op - IxsSeTaciag C£2e man on a chaise t cf • \fx~cTr-tv and Clsra Alli coi. cn a cSarge K soSctiiig men in Qaeea* r iizeei ' fcc' Jcaagrsi perpesss;" the'san' ' TETcc3®i are faithtr charged intli s -erjeieriag sissafc in a psblfo place begging - tee aSzs. Seigeizi. Ivirby is the prosecutor i is tfcsss two esses, lasers iras also am» cssisi Jt&a Tvriia ia for larceny of • t «asc&. - -, ■■,■ l ,: Otjtiii Divey. or the barque " -siskiiaiiiTed feaax Xe-sr York last evennp L xeaodisa tJaS -tthSe the Tessel vras m the 1 JaSiSsaSe o»f S& and doring ' J serse DKth-xrest gale, a heavy sea struct t ise ship, TOfeiii -washed the second mite, ' Eisad Jaa'SS Pieison, overboard. i" 6 " si'nirity of tSe gile readered impossible any [ attempt to sava "him, aad the man was cos* sea oectfr drowned. •', l ' as Sanitary Officer and Dcg Ic»pecior, now extends over _ the new • of Pcnaonby as well as the city. tj® ' cistnci iaaches Irani Mechanics' Bay ® essti to' Gas's Oreg on the west, so that» . he bto perambulate the area, the CSty Com--1 eil'will; ia&zroass,'other "liave _to pay_ 11, » or proviila' him 'Witn • tech. v j'i.v • sj

y.— — •p/o have received from. a Poli.ok settler, « letter, la which he gives, his .nam'e as a !Uof of good faith, but not for publication, relative to the Pollok Presbyterian Church, ,nd the Rev. J. M. Smith's exertions xa collecting subscriptions in aid of its funds, over a lonr series of years. Cur correspondent States that Mr. Smith has now succeeded in collecting quite' as much as is necessary for completing the repairs of the church, Zd fencing the church property, and he thinks that " for these efforts thanks are due to Mr Smith, as well as for his perseverance in his ministerial work notwithstanding privations and discouragements. "" or to _the rcceipt of the above communication we had received from another Pollok correspondent a biographical sketch of the Rev. Mr. Smith, and also a narrative of his connection with, and iabours on account of, the Presbyterian Church of Pollok Settlement. Overleaping the biographical sketch which is nob material to the controversy, we quote the concluding portion of this correspondent s letter. He alleges that about two year 3 back the Rev. Mr. Smith practically left the Pollok Scttle : m»nt, only returning now and again on a flying visit. That on Saturday, the sth instant, he made his appearance in the settlement after an absence of seven weeks, and on the following Sunday held a service in his place of worship, the only hearers being a man and his wife and their six Children and a young man, a stranger. He states farther that the settlers are very much annoyed at hearing from time to time that Mr. Smith is occupying his time in canvassing and obtaining money in and around Auckland, and on the shipping in the harbour, for the alleged purpose of buildin" a church, and at the same time descantTng on the poverty of the settlors to whom he is acting like a father. Our correspondent asserts that almost all the settlers there are in tolerably good circumstauces, having good farms and substantial houses, and have no connection with either the rev. gentleman or his church. As the public of Auckland have been subscribing year after year to this Pollok church, on one ground or other, it is certainly desirable that the true facts should be brought out, in order to dispel the rumours which are. in circulation, and .Mr. Smith would be conferring a public benefit by publishing a narrative of the whole affair, and a duly audited balancesheet of receipts and expenditure, so as to laj these rumours once and for ever.

The result of the first examination for registration under the Pharmacy Act, 18S0, throughout the colony, is as follows, in the order of merit :—Thomas Gordon, Wellington ; Edward C. Collins, Auckland ; Henry Pickford, Wellington; H. A. Hawkins, Dane Jin ; John Berry, Christchurch. Mr. E. C. Collins, who passed second, is an assistant at Mr. Aickin's, Queen-street, and served his apprenticeship with him.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of llie "Annual Report of Department of Mines, New South Wales, ISSI." It states that during the year ISSI, there were applioations for mining areas aggregating 20,553 acres, of which S9OS acres were for tin, 4539 acres gold, and 2490 acres for copper. All the other applications aggregated areas less than 1000 for each metal or mineral for which the application was made. The net result of the mining operations carried on during the year under notice showed £395,317 increase upon that of ISSO. Tho quantity of gold mined was 149,627"06 ozs., and silver 57,254 , 14 ozs. The coal mined was 1,775,224,6 tons. Among the other articles were shale, tin, copper, iron, antimony, lead, asbestos, bismuth, £c. The "average price of coal per ton during ISSI is given at 6s 9'55d. per ton, bo that the price is very considerably enhauced before it reaches the hands of Auckland consumers. The summary of the report show 3 that £55,077,503 7s 2d is the a<*Te- T ate value of the minerals raised or exported to the end of ISSI. The total value of gold is set down at £33,343,857 4s 2d ; silver, £175,405; lead, £12,255,307 13s Sd ; shale, £551,043 15s ; tin, ; copper, . £3,213,55S ; iron, £117,357 03 4d ; antimony, £29,176 ; lead, £5025 ; asbestos, £323 ; bismuth, £2723 14s ; other minerals £11,147. It will thu3 bs seen that the mining industries have had no small share in the development of New South Wales.

The Burdctt Howe Company commence their season this evening at Abbott's Opera House, in "True to the Core." Everything promises a very successful season. We omitted to mention in our last notice Miss Lizzie Lawrence, who is not altogether unknown in Auckland, and who, in her special line, has taken up the highest position. She is very highly spoken of by critics. The Auckland people have been for some time without any theatrical amusement worthy o£ the name. - We entertain a very favourable anticipation of the performances, the first of which will take place to-night.

We were yesterday shown a new sample of lime, which is now being tried by Messrs. McGuire Brothers in the new building in course of erection for Mr. Heather, of Customhouse-street. The stone from which it is made is of a white, f inty nature, and was procured from Mr. Cousins, who alleges that it was brought as ballast from the South Sea Islands. If so, it is likely that a trade will spring up in this direction, for the limo is certainly of a very superior quality. It is pure white, and burns to a fine powder without grit. It amalgamates well as ground mortar, and Mr. McGuire informs us that it possesses great strength. The contractors have been' permitted to make the tests by the architect, and we believe with satisfaction to all parties.

A story is told of one of the Japanese officers recently in Auckland and an Auckland lady of fashion, which i 3 worthy of being preserved. Everybody knows that the Chinese And Japanese are not to each other " dearly beloved brethren," in fact, that they hate each other with infinite cordiality. An Auckland lady at a recent party took one of tho be3t jooking of the officers under her " amiable wings," and was singularly persistent about Japanese customs, particularly tho3e relating to the ladies of that country. "Bat," said the lady after an exhaustive concatenation of queries, " how very shocking it is that you tie np their poor feet to keep them a3 small as when they were babie3." ' Madame!" remonstrated the officer. "No, no, no. That is Chinese, and they ara barbarians. ladies let their feet grow fine and big." "Indeed," said lady, " do they grow large ?" At this nioment the lady's foot was shown from under her brocaded dress. "Well my lady," returned the officer, " you have a beautiful big foot, but they don't grow so large as that." The lady turned crimson, and chaperoned her friend no more. The story spread through the room, and occasioned a good deal of merriment. In Crowlher's drag 011 the way to town an English companion inquired as to the correctness of the version he heard. The officer supplemented his account of the transaction by the following addition : —" Oh yeß, Japanese ladies have very fine feet, but that foot I saw to-night was a ' whopper !' "

The following is the state of Her Majesty's Gaol, Auckland, for the week ending 26th August, IBS2: —On remand, 2 males, 0 females ; awaiting trial, 4 males, 0 females ; sentenced to peual servitude, 39 males, 0 females; hard labour, 60 males, 19 females ; imprisonment, 0 males, 2 females ; default of bail, 1 male, 3 females ; debtors, 0 males; received during the week, 9 males; 2 females ; discharged, 15 males, 7 females ; total in gaol, IQ6 milc3, 24 females.

Efforts are now being made to obtain a church at Ohinemutu.

. "The Bombardment of Alexandria" been presented to OHria tchurch theatre^oers By Mr. Burdett Howe and-company. Who is the author of the drama is not stated, but it ■ seems to have beea "a~fearful~aud wonderful production. - One paper says .of itlf life in that Egyptian city was anything like what the. piece under notice represented it •to be, its - bombardment was an act of common humanity;" Another says it " was without exception one of the most fearful scenes of stage carnage and destruction ever witnessed here, and. it will-be long ere playgoers forget the reckless expenditure of powder and the enormous explosions caused by the guns of the ironclad squadron." The characters included a British soldier, an Israelitish merchant,o Jewess, and Ourabi Pasha.

. Some Maori ovens, or rather cookingplaces of the old moa-hunting race who inhabited New Zealand before the advent of

Maoris, have been found near Timaru, and in them are some' interesting relics. The Timara Herald says There are small flakes of flint, such as were made by the cutlers and armourers of the distant period to which these ovens belong. The flint is of a kind that one never sees in the district— where did the moa-hunters get it from?—is light grey in colour, and slightly translucent. One flake found appears to have been itself chipped, as if someone had started to make an arrow-head or some other useful implement out of it. It It.w suffered nothing by . its long burial, anu its edge is still quite sharp. Perhaps the most interesting object yet found is a piece of the split wing-bone of a bird. Each end of the splinter, which is about two inches long, has been cut to a point like a pen, and tlie split edges have been scraped smooth. What was this meant for? It looks more like a toothpick than anything else. How old this little article is it is impossible to say, but we believe that if one would hazard any likely guess, he must start at least a thousand years back."

During the last few years a great deal of ingenuity hits been exercised in the construction of penholders. These useful articles are now to be found of mauy shapes, and at as many different prices. One object has been always striven for—to adopt some form of holder which would provide a steady and handy supply of ink to the pen used. This is not only handy in ordinary writing, but is invaluable to many who have to combine the duties of writing and travelling. We have receive:! from Mr. Finch, Queen-street, a penholder of this character of a new construction, made by Messrs. Thos. De La Rue and Co., Loudon. Iheholder is capable of holding a supply of ink for many days' use, is light and handy, and were gold or other indestructible pens provided, this penholder, which is designated the anti-stylograph, would leave little to be desired in the way of improvement. They are made of two sizes, one for the desk and one for the pocket.

A gentleman who takes a lively interest in the working of charitable institutions, has communicated with some of the city members of the Assembly with a view to their bringing the following anomalies in the subsidies given to these institutions to the notice of the Government. Among other instances he gives the following :— Auckland Industrial School, 139 children, £1423, or £10 5s per head ; St. Mary's Orphanage, Auckland, 3G children, £563, or £16 per head ; Thames Orphanage, 10 children, £384, or £3S per head; St. Mary's, Nelson, 3S children, £1077, or £2S per head; St. Stephen's Orphan Home, £121, number of children not given. Standard Government subsidy, Is a day, or £18 03 per head.

The Tauranga Guardian has the following respecting tbe mission of Wi Pere to that district:—" Wi Pere, a native connected with the directorate of the East Coast Land Company, is at present in Tauranga, endeavouring to induce .the natives to place their lands under the care of this beneficent company. Wi Tore called a meeting of natives across the Bay this week, and waxed eloquent on the subject, but the natives begged to be excused, remarking that they could take care of their own lands quite as well as the Land Company, and with moro satisfactory results." " Our Boys " at the theatre on Friday next is likely to be a great success. Nearly the whole of the dress circle has been reserved. The performers are well up in their parts, and providing the weather is favourable, a full house is anticipated. The Tauranga Guardian says : —" At the t uigi for Hikairo, the well-known assessor, hundreds of natives were present. Considerably over three hundred pounds in notes were given away to the deceased's relatives with provisions, amounting in all to upwards of one thousand pounds. Hikairo will be interred at Orangikahu, the ancestral burial place of his tribe." They do not seem to deal with larrikins go gingerly in Kaiapoi as in Auckland. A party of these indulging in the amusement of tin-kettling a newly married couple were fined £2 each, and co3ts, or about £40 in all. The Wanganui Chronicle refers to the prospectus of the St.Helier's and North cote Land Company, and their proposed tramway iconstriiction and says :—"From our knowledge of Auckland and its suburbs we have no hesitation in endorsing the language of the prospectus that there is ' no room to doubt that the undertaking will be advantageous to the community and profitable to the proprietors.' "

Mr. Bromley, the Mormon elder, formerly labouring in Auckland, is at present on a missionary tour in Otago. He is assisted byElder Burnett (formerly of Timaru), who went to Utah some time ago, being seized with the spirit of "gathering," and who lately returned to preach the Mormon faith to the people of New Zealand.

The following is the state of the Auckland Lunatic Asylum for the week ending August 26th, 1882 :—Remaining last week, 260; admitted since, 2 ; discharged, 3 ; died, 0 ; remaining, 259 —175 males, S4 females.

Mr. G. S. Jakins announces himself as a candidate for the East Ward.

Mr. T. Barnett having removed into his new residence, at Uomuera, has instructed Mr. K. Arthur to olfcr for sale, to-day, his pleaßantlysituated family residence, in Pitt-street. Tliehouse is well finished, and commands a fine view, and altogether forms a very desirable city residence..

A public meeting of subscribers to the Woman's Institute will b:i hold on. Friday next, in tho Masonic Hall, at 7.30 p.m.

The Parnelisubscription dance, which was to have taken place to-nwht, ha 3 baeu postponed till to-morrow (Thursday) evening.

Evangelistic services are being held throughout the present week at tho Wesleyan Chapal, Grafton-road, and on Saturday evening a thanksgiving service will bo held. A grand complimentary concert and ball la tendered this evening, at tho Lorno-street Hall, by the leading ainat-urs of Auckland, to Mr. Fred. Brab&zon, ventriloquist. Mr. Brabazon will appear in his ventriloquial entertainment, and the whold will conclude with a laughable farce.

Mr. R. C. Greenwood, auctioneer, will hold to-day, at 11 o'clock, a clearing oat tale of trees, plants, and shrubs, at the Pa ncll nurserios of Mr. James Mason, when a large and valuable assortment Trill be sold without the slightest rajerre.

All the prize exhibition goods shown by M. Hautrire will bo sold by auction to-morrow (Thnrssay), 195, Queen-street, by Mr. Gabriel Lewis.

Tenders are wanted for the supply o rations for the sl;k and destitute in Auckland, Devonport, Onehunga, <£c. . . ..

The brethren of the United Service Lodge are requested to attend to-day the funeral of lat" Brother W. Mockune, which leayes the residence at Freeman's Bay at 3 p.m. The regular monthly meeting of the United Service lodge will be held this erasing. ; •