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New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6825, 2 October 1883, Page 4

In the sixth page will be fouud the first portion of some notes of a trfp to the f atetare country. Chief Judge Macdonald, of the Native Lands Court, was a passenger yesterday by the up Waikato train to Cambridge, in order to settle some matters of official detail. The rumour that Mr. J. E. JRedmoccf, M.P., is not to visit New Zealand as the Land League advocate, i 3 contradicted by a telegram received by Mr. Olifton, manager of the Freeman's Journal, yesterday. It is a telegram from Mr. Walaie, as follow :— "J. E. Redmond left Sydjoy for AucHani on Saturday, by the Manapcnri. Get friends to meet hsnii and arrange for lecture at Auckland."

Among our miscellaneous news by cable this morning it is stated that King Alfonso was hooted by the populace in Paris on the occasion of bis visit to President Gr<§vy. Owing to His Majesty having while a guest at the German Court accepted the colonelcy of an Uhlan regiment he has given great nmbrage to the French people, who regard the acceptance of such an appointment as an indicationofantipathyto France. ThoFrench C[iambersmeetonthe23rdinst,,anearlierdate than usual. This step is due to the public feelini* which has been aroused in consequence of the reveres sustained by the French troops in Tonquin, and the probability of a rupture with China. The news from the seat of war is somewhat contradictory. The official telegrams issued in Paris represent the Black j Fhi's as having been defeated, but intelli- ' •*eii"e from other and independent sources throws a different light on the matter. Kuasia is said to be adopting a conciliatory ' policy in regard to the present crisis in Bulgaria. But the diplomatic assurances of M. Giers' are not worth much in view of the fact that Russian agents are intriguing in Bulgaria and military stores are being secretly imported into that country with the knowledge of the Russian Government. In Russia itself affairs are not at all satisfactory. An extensive conspiracy has been detected in St. Petersburg, apparently 0 f a military character, inasmuch as one hundred and fifty officers have been arrested as being implicated in it. The authorities have also seized a large quantity of arms, gunpowder, and bombs. Turning to home matters, we learn that the Irish Convention at present sitting at Leeds has resolved "-that active exertions should be used in connection with the approaching municipal elections" throughout England. These elections take place on the Ist of November, aDd the Iriah electors in the various boroughs will be asked to vote for those candidates only who pledge themselves to support the political objects of the Irish Party. As in many of the cities and boroughs in England, the Irish electors constitute a goodly proportion of the voters, they will probably be able to influence, to some extent, the result of the elections by thus acting in unison. In Leeds they succeeded some time ago in returning an avowed Home Ruler to the Council, and it was owing to their support, given in consequence of a promise to vote for an inquiry into the demand for Home Rule for Ireland that Mr. John Barran, one of the present members for Leeds, was first elected to the House of Commons. In Ireland a conflict has occurred between Land Leagurers and Orangemen, in which a number of the combatants were wounded. The police in London are now armed with: revolvers when on night duty. This hts been rendered necessary by reason of the number of policemen who have been fired at by burglars—in several instances with fatal reaults—the officers beiug placed at serious disadvantage in these encounters in consequence of being armed with staffs only. The present innovation has long been advocated by the London Press. Alderman Fowler has been elected to the coveted office of Lord Mayor of London. O'Donnell has been committed for trial for the murder of the informer Carey. Sir Henry Parkes has arrived in England.

Tiie Crown or criminal sittings of the quarterly cirsuit Court for gaol delivery, was .opened yesterday by His Honor Mr. Justice Gillies, who delivered the usaal charge to the Grand Jury. His address will be found in full in another column. There was only one plea of guilty—viz., that of Ruku Hoere, a native, who confessed to being guilty of horse-stealing, and was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour. Michael O'Brien was tried for breaking and entering the whare of a gum digger, named Jame3 Johnston, and stealing 4cwt. of gum. He was found guilty, and sentenced to eighteen months' bard labour. James Watson, alias MaGafney, was tried and found guilty of uttering a forged cheque, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour. The Court adjourned at a quarter past five to tea o'clock this morning. Mr. R. C. Greenwood sold yesterday, by public competition at his rooms, certain allotments belonging to the Auckland Harbour Board, Bituate on the reclamation ground. The attendance at the sale wa3 very good, and the prices realised (as will be seen from our commercial column) wasexceedingly satisfactory. The lots were leased for five years, and realised from £50 to £65 each. By the D.S.S. Co.'s Ringarboma, which arrived in harbour yesterday from Southern ports, Captain and Mis. Graham, of Salvation Army renown, were passengers. The usual greetings were extended to these officers by the Auckland rank and file of the army named. There was as usual a large crowd present to witness the landing of the " heroes." At the usual meeting of the army, at St. James' Hall, in the evening. Captain and Mrs. Graham delivered addresses. Mrs. Graham, who has a fine voice, took a leading part in the singing. The ball was crowded.

Quite a sensation was caused yesterday in ■Symond3-streefc by the appearance of a sombre looking vehicle drawn by two strong and spirited heavy draught horses, and proceeding at a rapid but heavy pace in the direction of the Supreme Court. A gaol warder in uniform was driving, there were gaol warders behind, and from a lonvre on the roof it could be seen that gaol warders were inside. It rattled over the stone 3 with lugubrious resonance. Those present remembered seeing similar vehicles in Fleet-street, London, during a blockade of cabs, omnibuses, drays, etc. It was the prison van taking the "prisoners for trial" before His Honor Mr. -Justice Gillies. " Surely,'' said an old settler, "the colony is progressing; the march of civilization is getting into a gallop. I have not seen such a coach since I saw Newgate 50 years ago." This vehicle wa3 built in Christchurch. There are four of the kind in New Zealaud— one in Christchurch, one in Dunedin, one in Wellington, an*l this one in Auckland. The royal monogram V.R. was conspicuous on the aides, and doors of it. The driver bad a feeling of his business and importance. The horses responded to the whip with alacrity,- and the prisoners must have been conscious of going to the judgment seat unseen, and in comparative comfort. The road to the rear of the Courthouse is not eveD, and this annoyed the animals, who gave some trouble. Every, tiling finds its level, and the road will have to fiud a level for the prison van which appeared yesterday for the first time. The Court Minstrels still maintain their popularity, and draw good houses. Notwithstanding the counter attractions, Abbott's Opera House was well filled last evening. The performance will be repeated - o-night. The series of lectures recently delivered in Auckland by the Very Rev. Father Le Menant des Chesnais, S.M., have been printed and issued in pamphlet form. The lectures are on the following subjects:— "Liberty," "Authority," "Freethought," "Socialism," "Naturalism," and "Atheism." Bishop Luck, in a short introduction to the lectures, says:—"The subjects of which they treat are those mistaken theories which unfortunately, in one Bhape or other, underlie the social evils of the times in which we live. No small favour is conferred on those who would wish to stem the tide of infidelity and social revolution, by putting within their reach a clear and brief expose 1 of the sophisms of those wretched men who hate God, and all those who are intent on their own interests. Each lecture contains an exposition of the anti-Catholic system in terms that forcibly express the teaching of the school under consideration ; then follow the Rev, Father's remarks and confutation. We have therefore much pleasure in recommending these lectures to the perusal and careful consideration of all who glory in the .name of Christian. We would wish to see them in every Catholic household, and carefully read by Catholic youth." The indictment against Casey, Donaghue, and Hennessy, charged with malicious injury to property in connection with demolition of the old hut in the Catholic Cemetery, was ignored yesterday by the Grand Jury, who, after considering the whole of the evidence, found "no bill." His Honor in his charge to the Grand Jury was clear that these men were acting under the instructions of the proper and lawful custodians of the cemetery, and believed they were only asserting the rights of their employes. As this case created a good deal of excitement at the time of the occurrences which constituted the subject matter of it, it was aB well that it should have been sent before the Supreme Court. His Honor Mr. Justice Gillies' remarks on -the case will be found in our report of the proceedings. They are clear, cogent, and instructive. It is the best decision of the -questions involved that could be obtained, and therefore the most satisfactory.

Mr. Justice Gillies announced yesterday that considerable alterations in the law had | been made daring the last session of the Assembly, which he was unable to point out to th' 3 Grand Jury because copies of the Acts had not been sent to him in time. It is to be regretted that the learned Judge could not have informed the Grand Jury and the public on these important changes, owing to the delay in sending copies of the Acts from Wellington to Auckland.

A correspondent sends us the following respecting the Penny Time Table :—" Sir,— It is unfortunate that a publication like this, issued so cheaply, and fitted to be of great convenience and value to the community, should he persistently misleading in the information contained. A few weeks ago a correspondent drew attention to the Brindisi mail time bill, which had for several months been issued full of errors, the mails being mado to reach their destination in periods ranging from a fortnight to some six weeks. The answer to that is given in the total omisuion of this time table in the October issue, This i'b better, but it might be improved by the publication of a correct time bill. In the present issue I read the following, -under cable messages :—'To any part of Europe, uniform rate'lis lOdaword; to New York, ten words 12s Bd.' As the correct charge, I believe, is 12s Sd per word, instead of per ten words, it is obvious that this statement is liable to mislead; and when people see these gross errors, of course no dependence can possibly be placed on the information given, even when it is correct. Without being reliable, such a publication mast be, of course, valueless, and it seems a pity that the proprietor does not once for all engage some person of average intelligence and ordinary carefulness, to correct the whole book. I cannot say whether there are ottur errors. This one caught my eye in a vety cursory glance at the work." The directors of the Pukekohe Cheese and Bacon Factory have accepted the tender of Messrs. Ingram and Co., of this city, for the manufacture of the plant required for that factory. This plant is to be on the English Chedder pattern, similar to the one in use at Ashburton Factory, Canterbury. This will be entirely local made, and will be the first complete plant ever wholly made in New Zealand. Messrs. Inaram and Co. have all the facilities for carrying out the work. Nearly every year the Supreme Court— sometimes the Judge, sometimes the jury, sometimes a memher of the Bar—calls attention to the careless way in which cheques are cashed by shopkeepers for neknown persons., Yesterday the Judge, the jury, and the Bar uttered quite a chorus of complaint against the facility afforded to the commission of crime by business people. But remonstrance went a great deal further on this than on former occasions. It now appears that people in a large way of dealing are careless in keeping their cheque books from the of improper persons, or rather that the blank cheques are taken out, or dropout, and fall into the hands of persons criminally trained or disposed to forger*. The short discussion which took place upon this subject will be found in oar report of the Supreme Court proceedings. The Crown Prosecutor (Mr. H. Williamson) quite surprised the Court and the jury by stating that large cheque-books wero supplied to stationers, who supplied any person that wanted a blank cheque, and so tne criminal class had no difficulty in getting the proper printed form, which enabled them to perform an improper and criminal act which enforced their presence and that of others in the Supreme Court. Our Hamilton correspondent writes: — The postal authorities would confer a very great benefit on Hamilton business men and the public generally if, when the new arrangement comes into force of sending on to Auckland the Te Aroha mail by the goods train leaving Hamilton at two p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, a mail for Auckland were also made up at the Hamilton Post Office. Letters for Auckland could be posted up to half-past one p.m , or even later, which would reach Auckland the same night, and be delivered the first thing the next morning, instead of leaving Hamilton next day by the morning mail. Louvres, although providing one of the best means of ventilation, possess the drawback that in exposed situations the rain is driven up the louvre into the building. In Messrs. Phillipps and Sons' window in Queen-street we notice a model of a louvre patented by Mr. Edward Bartley, arohitect, that need not be closed to keep out the rain. It is very simple in construction—made out of zinc or other metal, with a bead or roll on each edge. It is evident at a glance that no rain can be driven into the buUding. Then the construction of the affair is simplicity itself, only requiring a centre-bit hole and a saw cut to prepare the sides to receive the louvres. Another disadvan age in tho old louvre is that the wind is driven against the ceiling or roof, coming down at a corresponddiDg angle on the beads of those assembled, to their great discomfort. This is quite overcome in the patent louvre, the straight updraught being checked by the beads or rolls. We understand, Mr. Bartley has us-d the patent louvre in most exposed situations with perfect success. "A Sufferer from the Biy .Pest" writes strongly respecting the larrikinß at Parnell. After a lively picture of the mischief they commit, our correspondent says that the obstacle to punishment ia that the J.P.'s themselves have eons who indulge io mischief, and that until fathers are made responsible in some measure for the actions of their sods, we shall always have larrikins.

A correspondent sends a paper which has been issued by the Board of Education, being the form of entry of a candidate for the district scholarships, 18S3. He directs special attention to one condition, "Certificate to be signed on behalf of school committee, if the candidate is over school age (lD),"and adds :—"This is sent to you in the hope that you may see cause to sonnd Buch a note of alarm to school committees as may induce some of them at least to prevent young men and women from coming forward to snatch all the prizes from the boys and girls of Auckland province." There is now apparently no limit to the age of the candidates for district scholarships, save the discretion or caprice of school committees, and boys will have to fight their way to scholarships in competition with young men and women. The arrangement seems grossly unfair to the younger candidates, and we wonder that the parents interested have not protested to the Board of Education. The circulation of these forms, however, ought to cause inquiry. Messrs. Hemus and Hanna, photographers, Queen-street, are exhibiting at their establishment some novelties in designs for portraits. The photographic art has made such rapid progress during the last few years that one almost ceasfs to wonder at the productions of the camera; but by the aid of the instantaneous process—and this has been so perfected of late—pictures and portraits are executed which for fidelity and finish are surprising. The gaVery contains enamelled and carbon permanent pictures well worthy of inspection. Meetings of the shareholders of tne St. Helier's Land, Building, and Investment Company and the Bemuera Land and Building Company are convened for the 9th instant for the purpose of takiog the necessary steps for winding up the companies. A special meeting of the shareholders of the Queen of Beauty Extended Gold Mining Company will be held on Friday next for the purpose of considering the re-forming of the company. The joint benefit of Messrs. E. B. Russell and Barry O'Neill which is to take place is likely to be a great success. There is not only going to be presented the famous drama, " Lost in London," but besides, there will be a great display of local talent; all, in fact, seem doing their best to give to the gentlemen every help in their power. The following is the state of Her Majesty's Gaol, Auckland, for the week ending September 29, 1883:—On remand, 5 males ; 0 female; awaiting trial, 12 males, 1 female ; sentenced to penal servitude, 39 males; hard labour, 06 males, 24 females; imprisonment,. 2 males, 0 females ; default of bail, 4 males, 0 female ; debtors, 0 male ; received during the week, 10 males, 2 females discharged, 18 males, 2 females ; total in prison, 118 males, 25 females. i During a debate in the last week of the ' session (says Dunedin Public Opinion) Mr. .Sheehan dragged up the Roman celebrity, Pontius Pilate, in order, to illustrate an argument lie was using at the time. When the member for Thames had finished, the peppery and useful little representative of Oamarn crossed .over to where Johnny was sitting and observed:—"Ah,- you're just like the rest of them; you must have a hit at the Jews. , You couldn't even leave Pontius .IPilate alone!"

A. meeting of the Rodney Agricultural and Pastoral Sc«iety was held in the goodshed on Monday, 24th September. Present: —Mr. S. T. (Seorge M.H.R., President; Messrs. Morrison (Chairman), N. Wilson, G. Monre, J. Pwry, J. Harrison (Secretary), and M. W. Munro. The minutes of th* former meeting were read and confirmed. The meeting was called for the pnrpose of informing the members that the society being now registered, a new committee would have to be elected, according to the Act. The Tressurer stated tht.t the funds of the society at present were: In the 1 Savings' Bank £12 10s, and cash in hand £3 9s6d. Mr. Munro moved, "That the amount deposited in the Savings' Bank and cash in hand belonging to the society be handed over to the Treasurer of new committee as soon as elected," Seconded by Mr. Wilson aihd adopted. Moved by Mr. Wilson, S'-cinded by Mr. Moore, "That a meeting be held in the Mahurangi Public I Hall on Monday, the 22nd October next, at j ten a m., for the election of the new committee ; that notice of the meeting be advertised in the Weekly Nbws, and that notices \ by post-card bo sent to eacb member of the i society." Motion put and adopted. Moved by Mr. Wilson, and seconded by Mr. Munro, " That the Secretary be empowered to purchase 15! copies of the Government Gazette containing the Act of incorporation of the society." This was adopted.—[Own Correspondent, September 24.] The Jewish New Year begins to-day. and is, according to the Hebrew calendar, 5644. The Jaws usually employed the era of the fc'eleucidte until the 15th century, when a new method of computing was adoptpd. They date from the Creation, which they consider to have been 3760 years and 3 months before the commencement of our era.

The first of Mr. A. K Murray's Auckland Time-table and TMiry has been issued. It begins with the present month. The new publication is issued in form different from that assram-d by any of tho other publications of a similar character now in circulation It is enclosed in s flexible leather cover, with a pocket on one side for memoranda, tnd on the other for memoranda and stamps. The print»d matter includes a calendar and all the local time-tables, railways, coaches, ferry boats, Ac There Is also the diary, one pa<„'e is devoted to each day In the month, and on each page are twelve lines reserved for writing. Th* tims-tablo and diary are attached 10 the leather cover with an o'astic band, so that tho covers will serve for the time-tables and diary of any future month. He furni.ihes the cover with the name of the owner stamped on it in gilt letters at a very small sum. Thee time-tables aro likely to become favouritos with thu public. We have to acknowledge receipt of Gardner's Ponny Time Table for the present month, which contains a vari ty of information of interest to the travelling public. The sole right of issuing an "Fntr'act," In the Opera House and Theatre Royal, has been obtained from Mr. H. N. Abbott, by Mr. W. S. Pulford, manager of she New Zealand and Intercolonial News and Advertising Agency. He intends restoring it as a newspaper, and will publish the paper permanently for circulation in all the places of amusementMr. R. C. Gresnwood will sell to-day (under a bill-of-sale), a demy letter press, machine, hand press, ami a quantity of type, on the promises of E. H. Fai l , Karanijahape-road. Mr. W. Dowden will hold a sale of landed property to-day at noon. Mr. G. W. Bsnney holds a sale of fruit today at noon. Messrs. B. Tanks and Co. hold a large sale of Queensland sugar, apples, etc., at eleven o'clock today.