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New Zealand Herald, Issue 6568, 5 December 1882, Page 4

Telegraphic communication was interrupted yesterday south of Tauranga from noon. Only one wire was working South m the evening at the Auckland station, and that was working badly. A cablegram announces the death of Dr. Tait, Archbishop of Canterbury. The deceased was the youngest son of Mr. C. Tait, a Scotch attorney, or Writer to the Signet, of Har vies ton, Clackmannan, his mother being a daughter of Sir Islay Campbell, of Suocoth, some time Lord President of the Court of Session. He was born in Edinburgh on December 52, ISII, was educated at the Sigh School, and at the Academy of Edinburgh, under Archdeacon Williams; went in 1527 to the University at Glasgow-, where he attended the lectures of the late £>ir Daniel K. Sandford and Mr. Buchanan; was elected in > IS3O an exhibitioner on Snell's foundation, to Balliol College Oxford, of which he became successively Scholar, Fellow, and Tutor, and graduated B.A. in first-class honours. He succeeded Dr. Arnold as head-master of Rugby school, where he remained eight years. While there, he married a daughter of the la' e Venerable Archdeacon Spooner. In 1850 he accepted the deanery of Carlisle, and sis years afterwards was nominated to the see ot London. On the death of Dr. Langley, m IS6S, Dr. Tait was appointed bis successor in the Archiepiscopal See of Canterbury. The Hon. J. Bryce, Native Minister, leaves Auckland for Tauranga on Thursday, and will thence go on to Wanganui, via Taupo and Tokano. Mr. Bryce will be at Wanganui during the Christmas holidays, and expects to be in Wellington about the beginning of January. Our Alexandra correspondent writes that a serious accident occurred near that place to one of the telegraph lines man, while em* ployed clearing the telegraph wire from some trees. He fell from a considerable height> breaking the bones of one of his wrists. TnJ sufferer is now under the care of Dr. Blunden. There being 110 applications before the City Sonth Licensing Committea, there be no meeting of the committea to*cUy«

The speech from the Throne at the prorogation of the English Parliament alludes to the friendly relations existing between England and the foreign Powers, and to the British policy in Egypt. Reference is made to the anticipated distress at Home during the winter, and to the state of Ireland, the social condition ef which country is said to be improving. Michael Davitt has been summoned in connection with his inccndiary speeches, and -will require to find sureties for his future behaviour. Arabi has been found guilty of the charges brought against him, and was sentenced to death. Till' Khedive, however, has commuted his sentence to exile, ami it is said that he will bo banished to some English territory. Another Ministerial change has taken place in Turkey, and Said aud Osman Pashas have been reinstated. A Lytteltou barque has been sunk in the English Channel. MajorGeneral Baynes, tha Colonial Secretary at Gibraltar, and the chief of police, have been I dismissed by Karl Kimberlev, Secretary ot State for the Colonics, lor having approved -jf the surrender to Spain of two refugees from Cuba. The Hon. F. Whitaker, Premier, will leave Wellington for Auckland 011 the loth inst., and will remain here during the Christmas and New Year holidays. He returns to Wellington immediately the holidays are over. Business in the stock and share market yesterday was again of a very quiet nature, and it is very evident that it will continue dull until atter the forthcoming holidays, as there is little or 110 disposition shown 011 the part of buyers to do business. Sales were reported yesterday of Southern Cross at 20s, sellers when the market closcda-kiiig -Is ; Successes were sold at 14s to I4s Gd ; and IVince Imperials at 4*Js to 43s ; closing buyers, 4 - 2s ; sellers, 43s ; 1 okateas were sold in several parcels at l)s to lis ; aud the market for this stock closed somewhat firm.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the I'arnell Borough Council was held last night, the Mayor (Mr. R. Walker) presiding. The priucipal business was the consideration of departmental reports. The Colonial Bank announced the receipt of JL'titiT- for debentures received from the Department of the Commissioner of Government Insurance, Wellington. A good deal of the time was occupied with the details of the reports of committees. The Sanitary Inspector reported the state of the Parnell Soap \Yorks. It was stated that the company proposed to extend their premises. Mr. Barber (seconded by Mr. Davis) propdsed aud carried a resolution " That the opinion of the solicitor be taken as to the power of the Council to prevent an extension of these works, or stop them altogether." The proceedings of Council are reported in another column.

The cases brought before Messrs. Hurst aud Walker, J.P.'s, sitting in the Resident Magistrate's Court, were of the ordinary description—there were four cases of drunkenness, two of common assault, anil one of assault upon young school children. A boy of twelve was sent to the Kohiiijarama school until he should be fifteen years of age. A boy of fifteen was admitted to bail upon his father entering into recognizances to bring him up for judgment when called upon. Both boys pleaded guilty to a large number of petty larcenies.

Mr. Pollard gave notice of motion l:ist night, in the Parnell Uorough Council, that the dog licence should be reduced from 10s to 7s Gd. Dfgs are very numerous in Parnell, as elsewhere.

" Les Cloches de Corneville. or the Chimes of Normandy," was played by Stanley and Darbyshire's Opera Bouffe an I Pantomine Company at Abbott's Opera House last night. There was a good attendance. Several of the children were not quite so much at home in this play as ia " Piuatore," bat on the whole the piece went off smoothly, and was well received. Indeed, considering the short time it had been in rehearsal, it must be admitted that the performance was exceedingly creditable to the youthful members of the company. Miss Hodge, who played the part of Germaine, had the misfortune to be suffering from a cold, which prevented her from doing justice to the music. The performance will improve as it goes on, and will no doubt draw well till Saturday. This popular opera trill be repeated to-night.

The approaches to the new Law Courts are getting rather dilapidated, and over-run with vreeds. A party of hard labour men might surely be spared for a day or two to make the avenue to the Temple of Justice at least presentable and respectable.

It will be seen by the news sent by our Alexandra correspondent, that Mr. Fenton left that place with a number of the Kingite Waikatos, who came down to see the land which it is proposed to restore to them. Mr. Fenton reached Auckland on Saturday, and left again yesterday for Waikato.

Yesterday evening a nasty accident happened to a lad named Henry Radclitfe, son of Mr. James Radcliffe, carpenter, Great North-road. The boy, who is about 12 years of age, was climbing a tree, when the branch upon which he was leaning broke, and he was precipitated to the ground, breaking his arm above the elbow, and dislocating his shoulder. He was taken at once in a trap to Dr. Walker's residence, where his injuries were attended to, and then removed to his home.

A young lad, Charles Eyes, son of the station-master at Papakura, when riding on horseback near St. Ann's Bridge, received a knock from a passing horse, which caused a comminuted fracture of his leg. He was brought on to Auckland in a trap, and taken to the District Hospital for treatment.

The Government have fixed on tiie 23th January as the day on which the Property Tax for the current year has beeu made payable.

A conference, in connection with tiie Auckland Presbytery, will be held in .St. .James' Hall to-morrow, at half-past seven o'clock. Subject: "The Elder and His Work." The Rev. R. Sommerville will open the discussion by reading paper on the above subject. A conference on the work of the elders of the Presbyterian Church ought to draw a good audience, as many of the leading men in the Home and colonial Churches are strongly of Opinion that the oliice-bearers, gifted in speech, to be more frequently employed in supplying the various mission churches at present uuabie to support a minister or missionary. There are many important points in connection with such a subject as "Tiie Elder and J iis Work," and the Presbytery could not have got a better man to open the conference than the Rev. R. So!:::.ierville, owing to !iis intimate acquaintance with the work of the Church in the colonies. It is to be hoped therefore that a large audience will be present on Wednesday evening.

We are requested to state that waterclosets will not be allowed to connect with the Parnell Borough drains, and that all solid offensive matter will be excluded therefrom.

The meeting of the Catholic Institute •which was to have been held last night lapsed for want of a quorum, the small attendance being no doubt caused by the inclemency of the weather. The institute, therefore, stands adjourned to the first Monday in January, when matters of great importance in connection with tlie future of the society will be brought forward.

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Committee of Auckland North was held yesterday at the Temperance Hall, at noon. Mr. S. Hesketh applied for a tr::isfer of the iilacli Hull Hotel, Albert-street, from Annie Clements to Michael Gallagher. Mr. \Y. Hill applied for a transfer of the Bricklayers' Anns Hotel, Chapel-street, from Henry I'arslow to \\"illiam Francis Madigan. Inspector Thomson, on behalf of the police, offered no objection to the transfers, and the applications were granted. Messrs. W. R. Waddel, Thompson, and MacDonnell presided.

The complimentary concert to be given to Mr. J. Ryan will take place in the Choral Hall on Monday next. The programme will appear in Thursday's issue.

The Church Gazette for December has been issued. It is full of interesting information. Published with the present number is the report of the late session of the %-nod of the Diocese of Auckland. The December number of the Dawn of Day is also distributed with the present number.

There were two prisoners in the lock-up last evening—Elizabeth Harvey on a charge malicious injury to property; and Henry Heama for vagrancy.

Bishop Luck, accompanied by Monsignore Fynes, paid a visit t(\ Onehunga yesterday, ■where Hiß Lordship conducted the examination of the Convent schools there, which are nnder the supervision of the Rev. Father -rani, of Onehunga