Untitled

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6567, 4 December 1882, Page 5

- The iSative Minister has had liis letter to Wahanui printed in both English and Maori, fcr distribution amongst the lvingites. There was little or no business done in the stock and share market on Saturday last, and prices closed with little or uo alteration to those of Friday evening last. The great match of iho Auckland cricket team 13 unquestionably that with the Christchurch men, which 13 now being played. Our representatives have ha<l easy victories • slsewhere hit'nsrto, and are iikvlv to win all 'their other matches. But tin.- Christchurch Hien consider themselves out of sight the crack cricket players in New Zealand, and they arc entitled to think that they hold the first place. An Auckland team which "Went South iu 1573, scored a victory even Christchurch, but subsequently a Cauter«Wy eleven came here, and wiped out the defeat. <At present, the prospects are that match will be a close one. The team a; .. .present representing Auckland is a strong 'One, but we believe would have been materially stronger if the match had been played aere. Mre have to acknowledge receipt of tin J/BCembfcr number of the Presbyterian Churcl ; «cws, which is quite equal to its predecca *or 3. It contains an art.cle on " The Theo ' ie ev * T. McKcnzic Fraser news of the Churches ; an article ci y Egyptian Question, by the Rev. Br •J^ing; and some selections of geneva Uteratsre. a. Hsn Sehmitt will give a concert on Thuri evening in the Choral Hall, assisted b of ladies and gentlemen, and tl] " of tho Choral Society. There were four persons in the lock-u •Wt evening on charges of drunkennessWW men and a woman—and Jaa. Crowl< ** wwrge of murdering his wife.

The rumour that Mr. Justice Gillies is to • ! be removed to Wellington, which, originated in the telegraphic announcement that that J judicial district had been assigned to him, I would appear to be premature. His intimate friends have not received any intimation that j his removal from Auckland will be tho I result. It may be that the assignment of : • the Wellington district to Mr. Justice ! (.billies is an arrangement to give him juris- ; diction while .littiug with two other Judges ' iu the Longhurst conspiracy case. l A corocer"s Inquest was held at the Pon- ; sonby Club Hotel, on .Saturday, before Dr. j Philson, Coroner, and a jury, of whom Mr. 35iasteil was foreman, on the body of \ John Winter, who was found dead in a small OfiU-roouicd house in Dignan-street, Pousonby, on Friday afternoon, under circumstances detailed in our issue of Saturday. The evidence of Sarah Hawkes (the little girl who had - found deceased J dead), Dr. Knight (who had seen him ion the day previous to his . death), I George Conner (deceased's landlord), and ' David Winter (his half brother), was taken. I The gist of it was, that deceased was not ! destitute of food, as the neighbours had supplied his wants and attended to him. Dr. I Knight deposed that deceased was suffering from chronic bronchitis and lung disease, but that his life might have been prolonged by attention and suitable nourishment. Mr. David Winter, ihe half brother of deceased, deposed that deceased was addicted to drinking, which had been the cause oi estrangement between them. He was not aware that deceased wu.< ill or needed attention, and no message had been sent to him to that effect, though his residence was only;half-a-mile distant from that of deceased.*" Last saw him alive about a fortnight or three weeks ago, when ho made v.o co.nplaint of being il? or in need. Deceasr.l was a single man, 05, a nrtivu of Claiiiorijaitshire, South Wales, and had been in the colony about three years. The jury returned a verdict of "Death from natural caasss." A narrow escape from drowning occurred at the North Shore at about 12 o'clock on Friday night last. It appears that G. Dowser, the master of one of the small cargo boats, and his mate, were engaged in making a line from a cutter fast to the wharf, when the mate, who was in the cutter's dingy, whilst handing the line up to Dower on the wharf, lost his balance and fell out of the dingy into the water. Dower, directly he saw his. mate in the water ran for assistance, and several residents of the Shore upon hearing the alarm rushed down the wharf to the drowning man's assistance. He was found under the Cargo Wharf struggling, with his head and part of his body in the large box drain which carries off the drainage of the Tictoria Wharf end of the North Shore. When rescued he was almost dead. He was at once carried to Mrs. Brown's hotel, aud after the usual remedies had been applied, he was brought back to life again. The man was then put to bed. On Saturday morning he came over to town and was taken to the hospital, where lie is now lying. It appears that this man had a very narrow escape ou the previous evening from drown-" ing in Mechanics' Bay. . Upon that occasion he was going on board a cutter when the dingy he was in capsized, but he managed to retain hold of the boat, which was blown into shallow water by the N.E. wind then prevailing. The contest, rifles v. carbme3, between the No. 3 Company and the Artillery Company, took place at the Mount Eden Rifle Range on Saturday, with 15 men aside. There were five shots at each range. The match resulted in a very easy victory for the No. 3 Company, by 90 points, the total being— No. 3, '767 ; Artillery, 665. The marking was done by signalling on dummy targets, but it did not appear to give very general satisfaction, and at the 200 yards there wa3 a disputed shot., which necessitated an examination of the target. Very general surprise was manifested when it.was found thai there were the marks of 13 more shots on the target than had been recorded, and after this two scrutineers were sent into the mantlets with the markers. The scoring, especially that of the Artillery men, was very indifferent. At the close of the match, the Artillery offered to fire another match and change weapons with their opponents, but the offer was not accepted. The opera-house was crowded at. the performance on Saturday, a large portion of the space being occupied by children. The management had kindly invited the children of the different charities to witness the performance of the Juvenile Opera Company iu the ever-popular "Pinafore." There was also a good sprinkling of country visitors, who could not conveniently attend the regular performance. Master Osmond, who has hitherto sustained the role of Captain Corcoran, appeared on this occasion in his old character, " Dick Deadeye." The evening performance was also largely attended. To-uight a- change of programme takes place, when the "well-known opera "Les Cloches de Corneville," will be produced. This, we are informed, has been rehearsed with the utmost care, and the dresses and scenic effects have had full attention bestowed on them, so that the performance should be very successful. James Mace, the retired pugilist champion of the world, and H. A. Sla.de, the champion wrestler of New Zealand, gave the first of two farewell exhibitions at the Theatre Royal ou Saturday night. There was a good attendance in the lower parts cf tho house, and a fair sprinkling in the upper circle. The two champions were introduced to the audience by their business manager, Mr. A. W. Price, who read a brief outline of Mace's ! nai'eer in the ring, and the trophies won by hhr: Vi - -;;x- displayed on the stage. Mace tluiu introduced two light weight boxers, who four rounds, and then retired. Two medium weights followed and had four rounds, after which two heavy weights occupied the stage. Then a second pair of light weights were put on. The audience appeared to greitly enjoy tho boxing display, and applauded frequently. Slade and McGinn then wrestled two rounds, Cumberland style, and each obtained a fall. I Several other boxing matches took place during the evening, and Mace took part in some of them. The second and final entertainment will take place to-night, and at the close each boxer or wrestler who took part in either or both the performances will receive a trophy. A feature in to-night's entertainment will be Mr. Keeping's Indian Club performance, and a set-to between this clever amateur aud Mace. The wrestling will also be :l feature. A dioramic exhibition of views representing the principal incidents of the Egyptian war was opened on Saturday evening at the American Novelty Store, Queen-street. Most of the pictures are eugraviugs coloured, and illuminated in such a way as to make prominent the principal events. Although most of these pictures have been already made familiar in illustrated journals, they are enlarged by the strong magnifying glasses through which they are seen. The red fez caps of the Egyptian combatants are shown through the medium of a red light, which brings into strong relief the swarthy nnd fierce looking faces o£ the native regiments. Presents are made to the visitors, which feutiire of the exhibition is by means the ka=;t aUi,.?tive. There are also some excellent dioramic vi'iws of the principal cities of the world. A confirmation service was held in St. Thomr~:s'3 Church last'evening, when nineteen cnndidiitps were presented to Fis Lordship Uialiop Co'.vie. Tho church was filled to overflowing, and numbers liart to go aw:iy uuanlo to gain admission. The Ri.ihop £av? a mos', impressive address, basing liia remarks upon our Saviour's words, John xiii., 15, "For I have given you an example, that yo should do as I have done to you." A lar»c number of people left to'.vn on Saturday by ferry steamers for Northsoto, Rt. Helicr's Bay, and the North Shore. The members of the newly-formed Field Xr.turalist Club madn their first excursion to , I St. Helier's Bay. Those who visited tho North Shore, beaidos being able to procure strawberries and cream, had .ilko an opportunity of listening to Hunter's band, which played on Flagstaff Hill for some time during the aftornooc. The harbour was dotted : with yachts and sailing boats. The view of ' Auckland, with the pretty suburban Fcenory of Itemuera, as it presented itself to those on the north side of the harbour was indeed a ' beautiful sight. We have received from Way to and Co., \ booksellers, Queen-street, a Christmas and New Year card containing a number of photographic views, amongst them being '' "The Comet," as seen from Auckland in v October last ; "Mount Cook ;" "The White e Terrace, Rotomahana;" "Head of Lake Wakatipu ;" " Mitre Peak, Mil ford Sound, , p Sec. The card is suitable for persons iu tin — colony sending to their relatives or friend; :y elsewhere. The photograph is by Burtoi Bros., photographers, Duncdin.

3 In pursuance of the proposed changes in I the detective departments of the four chief t cities of the colony, Detective Brennan has , received instructions to proceed to Dunedin, ; and will leave Auckland on Thursday next. t Detective Breanan is well known as a pains- > taking, intelligent officer. He first joined f the police force in IS6S. and was soon after- ■ wards removed to the Thames. While serv- . ing in uniform he was inspector of weights 5 and measures and inspector of nuisances, and about nine years ago he was appointed detective when Sergeant-Major Pardy, who was then doing detective duty was removed to Auckland. During his time on the goldfields ■ he successfully sheeted home many important convictions for breaches of the Quartz Crushing Act and for specimen stealing. There were also several important cases of burglary in which he traced out the offenders, aud secured convictions at the Supreme Court. We may say that it was at the express desire of Sub-Inspector Bullen, who then had charge of the Thames police force, that Brennan joined, the detective force. He was removed to J Auckland when Detective Firrell was sent i from Wellington to the Thames, and during the last four years' service iu Auckland his name has been identified with the successful tracing out of crime and criminals. Since the removal of Detective Jeffrey from Auckland Brennan has been at the head of the detective force here. He is held in high respect by his olneer3 and comrades and by the public generally, many of whom will regret to hear of hits removal. A telegram has been received from L'uuedin intimating that Detective \\ alker is to replace Detective Brennau in Auckland. This officer was formerly in the Auckland police force. Two horse races have been arranged to take place on the Takapuna Racecourse on the 23rd inst. The race is between the horses King, invnod by Messrs. Duder, and Day Dawn, owned by Mr. 11. Mackay, for the sum of £"20. King hi to carry Sst., and Day Dawn Sst. lOlbs. Distance, lh miles. The other race ;.•; between the horses Barney and Tom, for £10. Distance, 2 miles. On the same date a foot race is to take place between two well-known residents of the North Shore, for the sum of £10. Distance ence round the course. Another novelty is announced for the Opera House. Messrs. Kelly and Cunard, the famous Koyal Illusionists, will open in their remarkable performance on Saturday next. The performance is said to be unique and extraordinary, and is highly spoken of by the Press generally. We understand that efforts are being made to arrange a cricket match between eleven gentlemen employed in H.M.S. Customs and eleven master mariners trading in and out of this port. Should the match be arranged, there is no doubt a most exciting game will he witnessed. Of the cricketing abilities of those who " go down to the sea in ships" we are not able to speak, but it they can only handle the willow as well as they handle their s,hips, we are inclined to think that the "Customs return" for that day will not be a large one. The Customs representatives, however, believe that they will be quite able to "weather" on their opponents and bring them all " fiat aback." Tlje members of the Naturalists' Field Club had an excursion on Saturday afternoon to St. Helier's Bay. This being the first trip of this newly-formed club, there was not a large attendance of members and their friends. The party left the Queen-street Whirf at tv.o o'clock in the steamer Tonc;ariro. Amongst those present were Dr. Purchas (president of the club), Colonel Haultain, Captain Broun, Messrs. T. F. Josiah Martin, Cooper, and Bartley, besides other gentlemen, and a number of ladies. This excursion was made with the object chiefly of having a meeting of members for the purpose of arranging for future excursions, but as the attendance was small nothing was done iu this way beyoud fixing Raugitoto Island as the place for the trip next Saturday afternoon. All who are desirous of taking part in this excursion are requested to send in their names to Mr. Cheeaeman as early as possible. Should the weather be fine, a large number will no doubt avail themselves of the opportunity of the trip to Raugitoto. Members are allowed to bring friends on the payment of the fare. •• v '•T^*A boy named F. W. Fisher, aged 12, met with a nasty accident on Saturday. He is iu the employ of Mr. Arthur Wood, butcher, Wellington-street, and was riding a pony belonging to his employer, whea another horse in front took fright, and in some way kicked out, causing a compound fracture of young Fisher's leg. He was immediately attended to by Dr. Edgelow, of Grace-street, Ponsonby. ' A telegram was published by us last week from Wellington, stating that Mr. Charles White, manager of the Wellington Land and Building Company, and Wellington Building Society, and Albion Gold-mining Company, had left there on the sth ult. in the mail steamer, ostensibly to visit Warwera Hot Springs, but believed to have left the colony by the last San Francisco mail steamer. From enquiries made here, it is pretty certain Mr. White left by the mail steamer. He arrived, iu Ouehunga. by the Southern steamer on the 7th ult., came on to Auckland by the first train, visited the Albert Hotel aud mail steamer same afternoon, since which date Mr. White has not been seeu. Some of the Auckland police, both detectives aud constables, were well acquainted with Mr. White by sight, having known him cither at Wellington or at Dunedin, but as no information of anything being amiss being known here from Wellington until several days after the mail steamer had sailed, there was no opportunity of taking any steps whatever. . ■. .*' ~ " SSSaaia Mr. R. C. Greenwood, the well-known auctioneer and land agent, has removed into his handsome new premises, the groundfloor of the building between the Bank of New South Wales and Messrs. Fisher and Co.'s establishment. The sale-room is 40 feet deep. It will be reserved exclusively for laud sales, and for jewellery, plated ware, pictures, aud other articles of a like description ; but provisions, hams, bacon, cheese, or articles which might create an offensive smell will bo excluded. The rostrum is being fitted up at the back of the sale-room, and the oifice is r.t the extreme end. The first sale in the new premises—a land sale— will be held to-day by Mr. Greenwood. Constables Jones and Strathern, who have been on "plain clothes duty" at the Auckland station for a considerable time past, have just been promoted by the Commissioner of Constabulary, Wellington (on the recommendation of Mr. Superintendent Thomson*, to the perm-inent detective staff, the appointments to date from the Ist inst. They have been two excellent working constables, fulfilling their sometimes unpleasant" duties with prudence and tact, and Detectives Jones and Strathern may fairly be cou"r.itulated on their well-earned promotion. Yesterday being Advent Sunday, tho annual anniversary and fiower service of the Sunday-school of St. Paul's Church was lifihl. In the forenoon, a sermon was preached by tho Rev. Mr. Alloway, 8.A., from Exodus 2nd chapter 9th verse. Iu the afternoon, nt half-past three, the flowerscrvicc was hold, the church being well tilled with the Sunday-school scholars and friends. After sinking the opening hymn, the flowers were collected and placed on tho communion table and rails, over 200 bouquets being thus collected. A most appropriate address was delivered by His Lordship the Bishop, his text being Luke 12th chapter 27th verse— "Consider the lilies bow they grow, kc." At the close ot the address a collection was taken up from the children, when the sum of £'.5 13.'. lid was realised. After the benediction, the llowera were all put on a cart .-.nd taken up to the l-.omMtal by the teachers aud elder scholars, who distrili-.ited thorn among the patients ami inmatoa oi tho Old Men's Refug':. In the evening, the Kuv. O. M. Nelson prua<:hed a. sermon on " Formation of Habits," from Proverbs 2i!nd chapter Gth verse. The collection at the morning and evening set vices, which wore specially taken up for the Sunday -school, amounted to £ir. u>3 :m. The only business at the Police Court on Satuv.!;;y was the punishment of four nion for drunkenness. The Resident Magistrate, Mα-. Macdonald, presided. We notice that Mr. < ireenwood ha«i a sale (,f pni;."-rty nt Ills now mart, ncx , , t'isher and Co.'s, this day, nt :ionn. The property consists of sovontytwo Urst' freehold allotir.unts, situated in Eden Terrace. New Norlh-roail. having Rood views of tho city ;u:d Enrronmlin? neighbourhood. Tho distance frnm town is tinder a mil';, mid Ihe Allotments besides l.oi'ip aud wuil situated, coniist of u semi-volcanic soil, makin;; their, invilu.ible for H.-ilden imrpo-es. There will also be oirered for sale at tlit! aamo tinio twn nompiet live-roomed with lari;o freehold lots, laid out. in nardoup, 4c, and having froi.Uijes to thu New Xorth-road. The secretary of the Ponsonby Choral Society will ho in attomUnco tit thu hall this ovenins, at a quarter-past seven, to onnble members to -pay II ] ihuir subscrptions before the commengemer' «■' tUa leffular practice.