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New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6818, 24 September 1883, Page 4

I The Government learner Hini*moa, with the Hon. Mr. i\ hitaker an'd family, may be expect' d to arrive at Onehunga early this afternoon. Notes in regard to all nntters of athletic sports will, be.fonnd in.... the column contributed by : "Argus," on our sixth pa^e. • Mr. Superintendent Thomson, who has been on a tour of inspection to some of the I northern police stations, returned by the lona on Saturday morning. 'J

The immediate reform which has just - Bulgaria, ■h« W i>' pu upti of the Euaaian : . public positions, in that a from exile of the able snd elomioL^ 8 f the Liberal Party to BulgaSrtK Wtf '• |" appointed Premier. *&?&$* &mm will, if Iβ expected, I; October. St. severely condemns Lord DerbyWr.r P : ' memorandum.of the Agent^G^l P > yto % 1 it eays fa offensive in nta^SSf^m4l aad doubte whether £$£«*!*- | respect the independence of «. Oe So § Hebrides The cWitfoa of fc** V f again disturbed, and it has £~**lhZs~ necessary to reinforce the t i.i certain olstnoto. It was stated^* "■■ 1 th*t an ultimo* by the Governor of Natal dem I surrender. The report was § trtdicted, but we learn to not quite groundless. A messa?-\" ' $ sent to the Zulu Kiog, TeqntrL I* surrender but ft ~, an uhunatum. No answer ha" &* fe chived from the King. P uliance between Geriany aud^ « ••Jt-su offic-ially denied. 7 bp3l » M i We are informed by telegram of the £* 1 n< Jaete Ku-.g, Paetahi, a & Maori 9 bus .borne a somewhat important t»* - $ affaire of the colony. He < I birth »d influence loyal. He t f k part in the W»S*? 1 paign as leader of our native allies , 1 nnved with courage and skill. &££>*■■ if «r M one ct the first native membsrVefe to t':e New Zealand B subsequent y he aided the Gmwnmft * matenaLy m_ the war against 4 Jjuce his retirement from ParlwtuentS I lyingi has occurfed but a subordinate tT I ti..n, and has uot been m W h heard lsT | native affairs. w , fe

Aitnough there was a gentle raiaMi„. terdaya large number of people Hospital, to see and converse witvlv ■ friends who are inmates of the esbfe* rnent e are glad to say that durSl past week no oases of accident hive vll reoHved at the Hospital, and the totX under treatment are progressine ST^ ally shot by his comrade with a marble Si let, having bad the marble extraotel vi recovered rapidly and h aa been dischaS aim Henry Lowan, a buahman who « brousbt to town about a month aco from injuries. received by being crafe 11 iweeii two logs, and whose life at the fU was despaired of by his friends, fc* Vfc been aischarged, cured. ■

A meeting of ratepayers ot Waiiakea riast was he!d at the Oratia Hotel on Sato! day, at which therewas a considerable of discussion en .Road Board and Conote Council affairs A report of the proceediie will ue found elsewhere.

■ At the last meeting of the City Conacill.tter was received from Messrs. Howbrav on bebalf of Mr. Jagger, owner of- tte Annv and Navy Hotel, accepting the termsoffered by the Council, but asking for an exteoeum. of th« time to Ist October, ISS4, eoas-toshe Mr. Jagger time to erect a new building and apply for a 'transfer of license. The date ■mentioned by the Council for taking over the property, was July, 1884. No doubt thii small difference will .be settled, and a finai arrangement come to between Mr. Jawa and the Council at its next meeting. The., principal case heard at the Po!i» Court on Saturday was one of assault. A large, number of witnesses were examined on both sides; and, after hearing the en. dence, His Worship held that there was jut assault proved, and imposed a fine of 10s and ■costs; ;■ J ' ■■■■ . '■

'.. An alarm of fire was given last eveaiua snortly after six o'clock. The cause 6f the alarm was the chimney of Mr, G. W. Friend's house, Grey-street, taking fire. Mr. G.W Friend is manager of the American Clock Supply Company and Fancy Goods Depot. .;■ Notwithstanding the dangerous andsEp. pery state of the asphalt pavement opposite Mr. Dampier's premises in Wakefield-stre°t where Mr. Coster a week ago fell and broke his left nothing has been done by sandiDg it to make it safe. On Friday last a voW fell at the game place where Mr. Coster ml with his accident, and since then two or thren other people have met with minor in. juries there. Another dangerous place istte turning at the bottom of Park Place into "Wellesley-strett East. The asphalt pavemeut falls off on the turn at a sharp elope, aud has become as slippery as ice. Several persons tvithin the last month or two hare' fallen at that spot. It is believed that all the City Council authorities are waiting for now is that some pedestrian should have his skull fractured in order to warrant them in repairing the pavement so as to make it safe.

A. little , child, the son of Mr. Geary, of Oliphant-stret:!, Ponsonby, has been missing since four p.m. and his friends would bo glad to hear of his whereabonfa. Description :. Aged about4year3 ; blue eyes, light curly hair; dressed in brown striped tweed trousers, brown tunic buttoned np close; round cloth cap without peak, elasticaide white socks.

t A portion of tfie reported remarks of Mr, Tneo. Cooper respecting the ages Of the children attending the public schools leave his meaning somewhat ob.icure. What he intended to coavey to the meeting was flat the aiswcrs which - had been received from school committees, parents and others, did appear to be based upon convenience and expediency, but upon the question of the fitness of the age at which to begin teaching the children. •

Messrs. Burton and Napier (as a firm of practitioners) commence business as barristers and solicitors from to-day. They have Uken offices in High-street.

The Salvationists have arranged to give Major Barker a formal reception at the Queen-street Wharf, on his arrival on Tuesday by the Southern steamer. A meeting will bo held at the Theatre Royal the same afternoon, and another in the evening. On Wednesday evening Mrs. Barker "wll present the colours to the Auckland coips (No. 2), at the Theatre Royal. Major Barker will be accompaaied by Major Pollard, Staffofficer Matthews, and some other officers of the Salvation jrmy. The only, occupants of tbe lock-up last night were three persons for drankenneES, and Henry Parsons (on warrant) for threatening language towards bis wife.

Mr. Brickenrig has presented the Ho - en W 'our "pictures, representing groups of'flowers. 'The pictures are handsomely framed, and are to be hung up in th<; fever waid. ' ~,... .. , ■. e

The residence, of Mr. Harkness Hafnilfcon, ,Lpok-streec, took fire last night. At the tune Mr. Hamilton--was attendinc Divine service at St. Thomas's Church, and was called out, but meanwhile a ; fireman who lues neai- succeeded in- extinguishing the fire. ..- . ■;-../ :■■■■ " ■

The usnal evangelistic: services were held last evening at Royal. Mr. Braciieorig presided. There was a goed attendance. Interesting addresses were given by Mr. Braekenrig and the Kev. J. S. Hill. ,

' ; The New Zealand War Cry, referring tc the recent paragraphs in the Press relating to General Booth's conduct as regards the license of the Grecian Theatre and the strictures of the Judge as to the way in -which he gave his evidence in the Law Conrts, says :— '■ It is not true, as stated in thenewspaprs, that we signed an agreement toieepa public-house. The clause in the lease said that >ve should keep 'an inn, tavern, or pnb ic-house.' and we were legally advised, and thought there was every rauson to believfr that this gave us the choice of keeping aa inn,, or a tavern, or a public-house. Wβ chose to keep an 'inn,'which is explained in law books to mean a house ' where the traveller is furnished with everything for which he has occasion whilst on his way.' We were, also to maintain the lic«nsM> which.we. have done, as the magistrates granted them .to us without objection knowing that we wero not : going to sell intoxicating driuko. From the first, however, we expected to be able to arr.ngewitb the ground landlords—the trustees of a London parish—so that they would a'.iow us to do away with that license altogether. It may be interesting and suggestive to note that after, hearing all our witnesses atd cross-examiuiDg the General personally, the Judge remarked that 'he had seen nothing in the case, as it came before the Court, to 3how that Mr. Booth was wanting in good f litb.' We are appealing against the decision of Mr. Justice Stephen, and until that appeal is decided, wo retain possession. The appli* cation to the Court of Appeal and ta the\ House of Lords may take a conaideiablptipie» . and be very costly; bub we hope tcuhW:' arranged ere long with the' various parties &: a satisfactory way;" ....',-. .. •

". BnaerSgne£C>« That Council will -■lanahamblypray. £ now abont to , «pend P*rt elential work of filling beborro« e4 "j-Grey-street, at its jnnction lup the > G street 5s the mam \JthQaeen-stt c «- j ' u i at ed districts of -S»t* $%; th North-?oad, eastern side of Hewton, W h 22d, Surrey Hillestate.&c • PoMonby, B«*» nrable council see that ■ When J 0 ?, r£e main outlet to the whole • lated d i at ricts, and « f V biomemore densely populated as jjjKilyto bee ?£ n es tate is eoloV and eettled • the Snrr^ o etUioner ß trust you will enter- ' HP 0 "' y ° rfblv the filling in of the lower ■ 0l t G a TauSet for this most important the city, and for ever remove the .* rt of hump and hollow, and aTnTtomway is provided for «P«ffl B »nd the present gradient is most *&"**&£ bothvehicles and foot passenportion of the property at the gera. A ' a o f e G P cey -Etreet, extending to Cook .JfitSWb, already belongs to the and A bert o h amproved b y Cma There being so few tt fflSbLße atpresent, this essential !ffi& M°er bf done so cheaply as now." The Wellington Post says l: -" Apropos robberieS it « worthy o£ meafapn that of »rtHII for the prevention of ■ this kind S use for some daya at the ' oI JZr wnt of Mr. Aldous, the tobacco- ' e £ b Kton-3uay i Whenever the till is ' SSSS i- «» ringing, the loudness of . Xh may be regulated according to the I£h of the owner. Moreover, the till can ■ Sly be opened by those in possession of +£»secret and the mode is capable of as £Ly as 25 variations, all equally effectua Those who know the secret can open the till fa couple of seconds, the vwdus operand* being of the simplest character." - "Mr. John Dunning, of Omaha, who hadfor SD me months past been sufienng from the • : effects ef a severe cold that had settled on •15si chest, passed away on the 9th met. to ihe β-at majority. Mr. Dunning was a Mtiw'S Glasgow, and had been in the colony for about eighteen years at the time; a hisi death, and bad spent the whole of that ■ Hme in this neighbourhood, where he gained the good-will and esteem of all who knew ■Km His remains were followed to the grave by a very large concourse of sympathisers from the surrounding districts. Jhe Rev Mr McKinney was there also, and performed the funeral service at the grave. Mr Donning's death shows the uncertainty of all things earthly, as he had just made provision for building a new house before he took ill, ana at the time of his death the contractor Lad got the frame up, when he was called awav to occupy a mantion in that house not made with hands.-LA Correspondent, Sep-

4emberl7.] A meeting was held at Eotorua on Monday the 17th inst, to consider what steps ocpht to be taken towards the erection of a chnrch. The Rev. A. Fairbrother, Mr. R. Graham, and several of the leading residents were present. The following resolutions were adopted ■ :—l. That subscription-lists teat once drawnnp and placed in the various houses of business, to be headed " Donations ior an nnsectarian place of worship.' 2. That Mr. F. B. Scott be deputed to arrange the printing of a circular, urging the necessity of such a building, and soliciting the aid of people far and neir; which circular be sent to the various parts of New Zealand, Außtralia,andEngland. 3. That Mr. Joseph L. Wilson, of the New Zealand Herald, Auckland, be asked to act as Treasurer, and Mr. F. B. Scott, of Rotorua, be appointed Hon. {secretary. 4. That a working committee he at once constitute}, consisting of Messrs. R. Graham, A. Fairbrother, S. T. Brunt, J. L. Reid, F. B. Scott, R. King, and J. J. Keys, with power to s.dd to their number. A subscription-list was opened, when various Bums were promised, amounting to £67 3s.—[Own Correspondent, September 19.] ~Mr. "Peter Georgeson, of Wellington, has succeeded in writing the Lord's Prayer in six different languages in spaces no larger than could be covered by a three-penny piece; descriptions of the battles of Aginconrt, Bannockbnrn, Hastings, and Waterloo on spaces about the size of half-a-crown; several poems, and a lengthy and graphic account of the battle of Tel-el-Keber, the whole covering a piece of paper of the size of & bank note.

A 3perm whale, measuring 57 ieefc long, was washed ashore at Ruapuke on Wednes- j_ day, the sth September. The huge animal wai covered with wouade, very likely inflicted in an encounter with a swordfish. The tail measured 15, feet across. It had not C been dead a long while. TUe natives living 2 near have taken away a large quantity of £ the blubber, aud many residents fcave also availed themselves of the opportunity to get a cheap oil. This is the best for machinery. t .'Mr. J. Mayo, of Drury, writes respecting * the suitability of the district of Auckland for 1 the growth of the Cinchona plant, and gives a an instance which shows to some extent the p comparative hardiness of the plant in our £ climate. He fays:—A short time back I t; ■received a quantity of seed from the p liarjeeling cultivations, Upper India, of three o varieties: Cinchona robusta, C. officinalis, ft and C. succitubra, the last said to be the J beat (excepting C. segeriand, a hybrid of b delicate constitution). I sowed broadcast n portions of each out of doors, placing some fj old sashes over each lot. Millions of plants g came up, and I noticed that where the glass j] ■was broken the seedlings damped off. About a a month ago I destroyed two of the patches, n leaving only C. sucoirubra to grow. I ai enclose a little of the seed to you. I may state that we have very heavy froste here, indeed, on Thureday night last, a self-regis- J tering thermometer indicated 5° of frost, i.e., It stood at 27° Fab., yet it does not appear to have injured the cinchona plants, as I before observed. Damp, through being sown in our wet season out of doors, is the only injury mine have suffered from. j On Friday afternoon last the officer in s charge of the police at the Thames, Sergeant- c . Major Kiely, received a telegram from Constable Graham stating that the bones of a human being had been reported to bim as having been found by Messrs. Mo Williams £ and Lipsey near the trig station at Karanga- £ hake. The eorstable state 3he has informed < . the Coroner of the fact, and tbat he (Graham) * intended to go and see tha remains himself r next morning. . c Major Barker, head of the Salvation Army in New Zealand, who is expected in Auck- t land in a few days, delivered an address in J Dunedin lately, in-the course of which he ( stated that he had cotic over to Dunedin to save poor sinncre. He had religion, thank ; God; he was fall of it, and wished all to be ' like him. All who wanted to be full of : religion, hold up thtir hands. (Several hands ' 'vere held up among the audience.") Captain Matthews offered up a prayer, in which he aaked God to come and take the chair, and preside at the meeting. One of the female officers followed in a similar strain, and was particular in impressing the liot that she wanted the evening to be a " Holy Ghost" time. In the conrse of some - further remarks Major Barker, referring to the way in which the money raised was applied, said he himself never drew a penny for . salary—so long as he could get bread and cheese and a glass of water he was satisfied ; Dot let him tell them he got a bit of bacon ■ BJmetimes, hallelujah J. (Great cheering.) A chess match has been arranged between Wellington and Christcburch. The following is the Wellington team :—Messrs. Benoow (captain), W. F. Barraud, Didubury, Whittem, Hullett, Holland, Archer,Wright, Searle, and Collins. The match will come off on the 22nd, 28tb, 29th September, and 6th October. Jt is proposed to wind up the season with a dinner. According to Major Harris, the North island 6npplies nearly all the talent in the House, A Wellington volunteer has been dismissed the force for showing caricatures in nis shop window which were calculated "to wing his superior officer into public contempt and ridicule." _ The Canterbury Time 3 make the supremely ndiculouß assertion that "Te Whiii is deprived of his rights' as a British subject , because ho is fortunate enough to have people who believe in him, wherein he has we advantage of the Native Minister." The Poverty Bay oil district is exactly jjke what the Pennylvanian oil fields were Before the oil wells were put down. . The same difficulty is experienced in working the electric light in tbe Victorian Parl'a- . aent Houees as in Wellington. , a At Bulii recently, Canon Stephen referred ■v.Jo a Sydney .squatterwho had sold" his ' station for £60,000, »nd next Snnday put sslargdeamof s'id in the chnjcb plate.