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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6956, 4 March 1884, Page 4

Our/ cable messages to-day gire. farther particulars of the battle .near Tokar. The engagement appears to have: been more serious than: was ;at .first' reported. The rebels fought with great bravery, and are stated 'to have lost one thousand -killed. They have retreated in the direction,of Souakim. near which city they are now encamped, and where another battle between them and the British troops; will, it is expected, bo fought. Tokar has now been occupied by the Britisb. Tbe troops : marched : into the : city without meeting with any opposition. : Unfavourable news has;' {■ been; received from .Colonial ' Stewart, who accompanied Gordon Paaha through the . Nubian .desert : and remained behind for tho purpose of endeavouring to 1 pacify the rebel tribes. He reports that his mission has ; proved a failure. Accounts from Khartoum are also discouraging. They state that the enthusiasm which greeted Gordon Pasha on his arrival in that city is beginning to die out, and that the, Arabs beyond the city are now openly : ridiculing his proclamations.; The competition for the New Zealand Rifle Association's rifle and carbine belts was com-' pleted yesterday. There was much greater interest in the latter than the former, probably because the competition was <more open, and when the match ended Lieutenant Ross, of Napier, was carried Bhoulder high by members of the Thames Naval Brigade. .. The competition will be resumed to-day at.eight o'clock, the first match -being the .Mayor's,.: Councillors', and Citizens' Match, for money prizes and trophies. ' The R.M. s.s. Zealandia from Sydney, arrived in harbour at midnight last night:; She is to leave for San Francisco at noon to'jday. The Zealandia was : berthed alongside the steamship Ruapehu, there being no other, suitable berth vacant..' As showing the usefulness of the cable which connects Tiritiri with Auckland, we may mention that, at ten o'clock last night, we received the following urgent: message from the island named "9.45 ; Mail just off lighthouse."" The reftult of having this message eoabled ■ us to make known the near approach •' of the steamer in the town, and, in consequence, the arrival of the vessel in harbour could be . timed to within a few minutes. V: :' v The Welsh settlers celebrated St. David s Day yesterday evening by a soiree and conCert in St. James's Hall. An account of the proceedings appears in another colmn.

of^ P "- took l J^ am - oniita M <*ntap£ I,fe ecro *i I St ™ ° g - ThePi«''oludKye,terx y a number of the railwav - were unable to have wanted s< * . B^ki w^ aion th a railw« 4h °lidiy 1 Ba cklano. The day was kT,"??, u I the « n to and C greatly enjoyed. On at ' I descriptions of gamea weVa c moat heartily were they Jtepf ß ? , Messrs. Keid Brother, the ? P ' . ownera of the island, did all £ u f®- m * te visitors coS' E * !»*«• I Victoria left for Andd^ I*.1 *. M I cheers were given for Messrs. : r p.cmc was, token throughout\ . , able one. 8 * °°st eajoy. The Lawn Tennis match bttweeruk lmgton and Parnell dub. took ' ► Wednesday, m the presence of a 1,i ber of spectators. The Wellington Im ®- - . tativea were Messrs. L. e ? re «a. Kebbell and Messrs. Cooke and W 4played for Israeli. After a game, the match was won by Pamlii ii 011 ? 01 ; ■ ' sets to one of Wellington. ' Arin-i ; was then played between Mr-irA't J? 11111 . Mr. Cooke, which restated in former, who won two seta ' the . Cooke's one. • ; The play of- the' r - - much admired, < the Police Court yesterday v , s Messrs. Clayton and Maguire JP ■ , Wa . Milne was found guilty of steaiin' s V lalt, the property of John McLachlan Queen-street, and a watch.: the r>^ ■ Mr. Le Griffin. Milne, « ■ were previous convictions, was ssnwair 6 , six months' imprisonment with hard Ik A charge against John Donovan,' of W lr '' an anchor was dismiised. Henrv John Haalett, Charles Houlihan r • Hobinson, and James Bray, were : , allowing cattle to stray. Two ck»rT ?r -i breaches of the Licensing Acc were for hearing, but were adjourned. * a Statements have been freely bandit :i, as to the large amount of : going on at certain cigar di,^ s . higher class brothels of the city. The 1 , reports do not bear out this statta^ since; the more stringent enforcemeit licensing laws the proprietors ot tceae «. blishmcnts have become as ninch Bcar .j a ' , ; the hotelkeepers, and their clientele o, 1 * , plain that they cannot get their beer I : : .unseasonable hour*, - even at toe iiii figure, fiveishillinga a bottle; To n-i^ ■ , assurance- doubly suro Mr. .Thomson has issued stringent orderi'to jfc' , police to keep a strict surveillance br«r n^ establishment?, and nto in the bad at ti ; outset any attempt at estahhahmg an ii|; a .' traffic in liquor. ." Mr. Seaman reports having yesterdiy re. ■' .ceiTed.the-nominations of eight .gentieiiiea ' (see.advertisement) as candidates for cl«crv a for the Newton Licensing Committee, j r .d . that ha. has . appointed Monday the 2j;h '< March as the day of election. Messrs. C. Hesketb, T. Chin?, M. Cl„t ; W. F. Backland, and Jamea Hardie, were ; yesterday elected, without oppc»itic- . : Licensing .Commissioners for - the Kemacti -.district, there being no ■ other nominations,'' The March nnmber of the New Zealail - and... Australian Bp.p. Journal is .fall of vane- 1 . : and interestiug,news,M.i. me. special class to i ■ which it is devoted. The editor "states tins the bees 'have .done.: fairly well .during tha .past month, and . should the weather prcre : favourable, he expects - they will.: gather' a good deal of . honey- during the ensuing thrw iOr. four weeks.: He advises, bea-keepcrs to .. ..bs careful of the bees where honey is getting l scarce, as then robbing generally takes place. This,should be guarded against.'-.The-first oi a serioua ot articles upon honey appears. In another , part of the present number it is stated that £40 a ton for t;ood honey might be regarded as a fair pn:s ; to payin , quantity., s, An ,j account of the efforts made by Mr. Frith to introduce the humble bee at -'Matamata is given, but our readers are already acquainted with 1 this. ; Uponthe whole, the '■ number ia »a interesting one to all lovers of the honey bee. An amusing scene occurred at a 'meeting of creditors at the Timaru Courthouse, recently,' After the debtor had been examined,- an irate creditor 11 from Temuka'said, "I say Denis I. Heffernan shall never get his dischar/je. I will spend £20 to oppose it." The .Bankrupt (mildly): "But you:inay die.",.lrateCreditor: . "If Ido I will-meet you in the; next world." /- Counsel for tbe bankrupt (Mr. Foster): "Then Mr. S., yoti intend to go to", the same place after death as the bankrupt." It is needless to say that the last remark was a settler for the indignant creditor, who subsided,"while the other , creditors smiled and enjoyed the'joke. > The p.s. Tainui, under. charter tc Captain j Brothertdri; left early yesterday 'morning for - Tiritiri, having on beard Lieutenant Oldham, commander of fI.M. s. Lark/'his first officer, 1 ' : and a boat's crew. The object of .the visit'; l was, as we stated in our ycsterday'Sisjue, to . make a survey of the: spot'npoa "hich the , steamship Triumph ran ashore, -Jid also to take soundings, etc., in ths immediate ■ vicinity. ' These soundings surveys are; -. to be taken home by CaptJui Brotherton, . who leaves for England Umny, and will be . available should they be needed at the imi pending law case between the late owners of; the Triumph and the, underwriters.J'The ■ Tainui returned to town during the after- : noon, Lieutenant Oldham having bean successful in his. work, being aided with fine < weather.; and a smooth sea. The police found a purse yesterday, mora-, ing in Queen-street, near the .'Qaeen-street; Wharf, containing valuables. The' owner can have it by applying at; the police sUtion and describing contents. . It has been definitely decided in thi licensed victualling interest to lodge to-day. . the: necessary petitions in the P>e>ident Magistrate's . Court, against the f validity of i the recent city licensing elections. V-The ob- . jections are of a purely ■ technical and legal ; character.'# Mr. E. Hesketh haß' been retained, : in the case, and the question • will be argned . out before the Resident Magistrate. In the event of this move being successful, and new elections having to take pl»ce, the licensed. : victuallers will adopt as eleven : o'clock closing, and the prohibition of Sunday, . trading. The temptrTance party are acting strictly. on , the defensive, but it is understood they will be prepared to defend, their cause ini the Law Courts, or to fight it ont afresh Vat the ballot box, as events may de- ■ cide.'' '■■. The " Sanguinary Row in Durham-street comes on to-day again ,at the'PoUce.Coßrt, but in a less sanguinary form, the chrrge preferred by Mr. E. D. Halstead against MrSamuel Young - being simply that of " using 1 insulting words which caused a breach of-tM. i peaco." Mr. Brassey appears for Mr. nilstead, and Mr. Campbell for Mr. Young. The alleged Sunday trading case again'' the; landlord :of the Royal; George. Hotel, Newmarket, did not come on for hearing yesterday, at the Police Court, ilr. b-Hesketb,-who has been retained for thejaefence, being engaged in another Court. 4 DB case will be heard this morning. ■ The Ponsonby Wha-f has now been coEpleted, as; well as th - necessary earthwpr to the street line. A party of the .t„J Council workmen commenced yestsrajj clearing away the gorse,- ,so: as to. cpmnien the street formation from the whari op Wallis-street. ■ Some drain pipes have a got to be put in, so that. it will three :weeks before the. thoroughfare ,'ro Wallis-street to ithe wharf is fit for. tri • A »flight- of steps will also-have to ■eracted;. The jury Hsta have been complet e 3, s® notices are posted up on the doors ot-T?P.. j. places of worship calling attention to fact,' and • that they..- are open to in'P® 1 . A BO that may ; lodge .their, against having their names inserted tneix ■i" To-day the quarterly sitting iigahape Licensing Court will bc helo. ,is oiily one application, namely, tor a tra of the :license of . the -Queen's Hotel from :Lonis Hairtineister to Henry H. . Swin<i y ? So far as ia known there is no. oppoa ' The quarterly sitting of Ponsonby a ° <l * North Licensing Courts were to have iheld oil' Saturday and yesterday, bnt as t was no business; tu be brought hefor Court., they were; not \ opened. Ihe ' Kast Licensing Court, opens to-morrow, the City SouthSLicensing in y. next, both at the R.M. Court, High-s" ee The hearing of the case of, M 0 0 " 1, Healop, which was to have been > _ .. terday in ■ the R.M. Court, has been, poned until Thursday. The case is » o^h gj one. The plaintiff is a widow, for £11 10s from defendant, as of the Eight Hours Demonstration. , ks tee. the right to sell : fruit, &c.. in the Domain Cnoket G . Regatta Day. She claims £2; j damages. There are several point, oi it K interest in the case.

-f r F B Thomas, his wife and child were -Jsenee'rs by the Abiel Abbot, which arCLd in harbour on Saturday from Boston -J ■way of Dunedin. Mr. Thomas is a man "hout 40 years of age, and comes here as a "holiness evangelise." He ia attached to no .ct but labours in all Christian denomi'ations where he is made welcome. He and his family lef Boston on the 19th October, ISS3 and had a very rough passage all the i-avindeed the captain stated co him that for the last 45 years he had not met with such a succession of stormy weather. During the voyage he was sick nearly the whole time, sn d his wite suffered fully as severely as he did while the boy, after his first sickness W aa over, enjoyed life at sea famously. The Abiel Abbot arrived at Port Chalmers on the 2nd February, and during the voyage Captain Chase was unremitting in his attentions to his passengers, a matter for which they are truly grateful. Mr. Thomas is a native of the State of New York, and for the last seven years he has devoted his energies to the work of a missionary. Before leaving home he informed us that he felt called by the Lord to devote his energies in the mission field in Zealand, and being one who never call? in question any impulse he believes comes from such a source, he at once made preparations for coming here. On arrival he was visited by Mr. Fell, the sailors' missionary, and on learning Mr. j.*homas's character and mission to New Zealand, he at once enlisted his services, and in the forenoon of Sunday visited the St. Lawrence and held service on board. Mr. Thomas then joined with the sailors in a thanksgiving service for their safe arrival in Auckland. In the afternoon he visited the Sailors' Rest in company vrith Mr. Fell, and there took part in the Bible class usually conductedon Sunday afternoon. In the evening Mr. Thomas preached in the Theatre Royal on " Perfect love." He is very grateful for the kind and cordial welcome which has been extended to him here. Yesterday he informed ns that he had already received many invitations from clergymen in some of the city Churches to conduct service in their several places of worship, and he believed that a career of usefulness was being opened out for him. Until he has had time to arrange for a residence, he has accepted the offer of hospitality extended to him by Mr. S. Parker, of Victoria-street, and ""til a permanent place of abode has been chosen he desires that all letters in;ended for him may be addressed to bim at the Young Men's Christian Association. About half-past eleven o'clock last night a fracas took place at Mr. Brister's coffee stall between that citizen and the well-known chief Te Hemara, of Mahurangi. The Northern chief contended that he had put down a two-shilling piece instead of a shilling, and was clamouring for a shilling in change, which Mr. Brister refused to give, stating that Te Hemara had only paid a Bbilling, and therefore had nothing to get back when he had paid for his meal. The chief laid his grievance before Constable Kelso, but as that officer was rather weak in his knowledge of Maori, the representative of the law was unable to adjust matters. Some gentlemen who knew Te Hemara took him away from the scene, on a promise that his wrong should be investigated in the morning. It is but fair to Mr. Brister to state that he produced to the constable the shilling he alleged that he received from the chief, and that two Europeans present corroborated his statement that Te Hemara only paid a shilling, and they saw him do so. A correspondent, "Observer," contends that although there might be less Sunday trading at the hotels last; Sunday, so far as the number of botelkeepers or houses were concerned, yet that some of the places did as briek a business as ever. At one hotel in City North, it is stated, sixty men passed in and out between half-p3Bt six p.m. and half-past seven p.m.; in another, in City East, fourteen in the brief period of five minutes, and yet not remarkable for its numerous lodgers. Our correspondent says that in the suburb in which he resides, the hotel was lively from an early hour on Sunday morning, and "travellers " were to be seen going in and out all day long. Asa set off, however, it is but fair to give some incidents on the other side. A well known hotelkeeper in a weitern suburb, who is a wag as well as a publican, posted a proclamation at his closed premises on Sunday for the benefit of "backdoor" and front door men—"Not gone to church, but to Panmure. Not lost, but gone before." His fellow publican, however, instead of passing over " long sieevers," as had been the custom in that hotel in days gone by, most of the Sunday, was at church, and strange to say, does not leemto look much the worse for the change. An interesting and novel service of song will be held in the Choral Hall on Thursday evening, the 13th instant, entitled "An Evening of Song with Our Forefathers." Mr. Thomas Spurgeon will give the connective reading. A very large choir will render the various illustrations. The service will be for the benefit of the Tabernacle fund. Numerous friends from the choirs of various Auckland Churches have volunteered their help to give due effect to the service. Fall particulars will be duly advertised. We have to acknowledge receipt of Gardner's Auckland Penny Time-table and I?ew Zealand Guide for March. It contains much useful information relating to the various routes of travel, and other matters of interest to the travelling public. During the month of February 16S births have been registered in the Auckland district, o! which 91 were in the borough; 7S deaths in district, 35 of which in borough ; 49 marriage licenses issued, of which 13 were in the Registrar's office. About ten o'clock last night a man named John O'Halloran was making matters so lively at the Governor Browne Hotel that it was found necessary to invoke the aid of the police. Constables O'Brien and Burns took him in hand, bnt being a powerful wellboil!; fellow, he made so desperate a resistance that it was found necessary to throw him down, and handcuff his hands behind hii back. While taking him aloog the street his language was most atrocious. He is charged with being drunk and disorderly. At the Opera House last night a young woman who was in the pit, just after " The Sobbing Song" by Mies Liddiard, gave way to her feeling, and was handed out by the courteous ushers. On the street pavement she became more demonstrative, and at last fell a prey to Constables Burns and Sole, who took her to the lock-up. Onr amateur horticulturists are now preparing for the, approaching Horticultural Show. The peach crop has been very indifferent this season, but that of apples promises to be very fair. The grapes also §romiat well. Mr. James Blomtield, of ernley-street, Ponsonby, who for three years in succession has carried off the prize for grapes grown in the open air, stands a fiir show this year again, his Black Hamburgs and the variety known as Busby's looking excellent, and colouring well. " Another Merchant " writes ub in respect to the election of dock engineer ; but we do not insert the letter, as the expressions are more forcible than we care to see used. "Another Merchant" takes Mr. Clark severely to task for his action. As to the statement which has been made, that the applications and testimonials of the candidates were not considered, our correspondent gives that a point blank denial. The testimonials were open in the office for some time, and were read over by the Secretary at a full meeting of the Board. Our correspondent concludes :—" All I can say is that if the Harbour Board are to be humbugged into altering their decision at the bidding of one man, the sooner they resign, and leave the whole of the work to that one man the better. If they do alter their decision, they will become the laughing stock of the city. From all that I can hear the great majority of the public are perfectly satisfied with the appointment of Mr. Errington, for they have the present dock, the waterworks, and the Thames big pump works to point to a« his recommendations. In Mr. Errington I believe we have a man that can and will build us a dock such as we shall be proud of, and a man at any rate that is not to be * got at' by what is generally known as ' palm oil.'" The following is the state of Her Majesty's Prison, Auckland, for the week ending March 1, 18S4:—On remand, 1 male, 1 female; awaiting trial, 5 males, 0 females ; a '-iitcuceii to peual servitude, 43 males, 0 females ; hard labour, 62 males. 31 females ; "nprisonment, 1 male, I female; default °f bail, 3 males, 1 female ; debtors, 2 males ; received during the week, 15 males, l> females; discharged, 16 males, 6 females : total in prison, 117 males, 34 females. The Fire Brigade • Dramatic Club intur.d giving an entertainment in the Tht-atn-■Hoyal on St. Patrick's Eve, in aid of ii lwardrobe fund of the club. The pieces tfi M played will be "St. Patrick's Night" aud •. A Rough Diamond."

" Olivette," that most tuneful and charming of operas, will be performed to-morrow night for the last time notwithstanding the great success which it has met with. This is unavoidable, as the management are most anxious to keep faith with the public by producing the whole of the operas announced at the opening of the season, and this could not be done were the run of " Olivette " prolonged beyond Wednesday night. On that night, therefore, it will positively be played for the last time, and on Thursday night " La Fille du Tambour Major," Offenbach's ever-popular and pleasing opera., will be produced^ The Te Anau, due this morning from Sydney, it is anticipated will bring to these shores in the person of Dr. Kelynack, a preacher and lecturer of considerable eminence. His visit to this colony iB intended to increase interest and practical sympathy in missions to the South Seas. Dr. Kelynack, as General Secretary of the Weslcyan Missions, is possessed of the fullest information concerning his theme, and brings to his subject eloquence and culture of a high order. He is expected to preach in St. John's, Ponsonby, to-morrow evening. During his stay, he will lecture and hold meetings, which will be subsequently advertised. The Australian Men of the Tjmes gives the following particulars concerning him :— "The Rev. William Kelynack arrived in Sydney in 1854. and was stationed i" Bithurat till 1857, then till 1860 wai afc Braidwood; was then one year in Yass, when he came to Sydney to assist the President of the Australasian Conference, and acted as ono of the editors of the Christian Advocate. Afterwards he was placed at Goulburn, and then at Bathurst. In 1877 he went to England and America, and raised £3000 for the new college at Stanmore, and is now stationed in Sydney. He is an eloquent preacher of the Wesleyan Church. He married a daughter of Mr. J. R. Houldings, ot Sydney." Mr. J. J. Holland, builder, commenced operations yesterday for the erection of the new Baptist Tabernacle. It is anticipated that it will be open for divine service by ■ Christmas. The Lenten pastoral of Bishop Redwood is published at length ia the Tablet. The subject is thus stated :—" We shall endeavour, in this pastoral, to concentrate your reflections on a most important practical subject, and one on which many erroneous and mischievous notions are current in the thoughts, words, writings, and actions of the present generation ; we mean the question of work.'' The text: is Oesus, the carpenter, and Bishop Redwood says that "by devoting the greater part ot His life to a common trade, He vouchsafed to remind us of the necessity and dignity of labour, which men had long forgotten; to enhance the esteem of a despised condition ; and to teach us to bestow upon it our respect and interest." Bishop Redwood then discourses on the dignity of labour, not in the same strain, but to the same effect as Carlyle in " Past and Present." Speaking at the opening of a Board school at Glasgow, Mr. Mundella, Vice-President of the Council of Education, said :—" The old type, the old bad type, the type of schools wherein perhaps a good deal ot work has been done, bnt still done nnder most difficult circumstances, is happily passing away, and in place of it is coming this new and beautiful type of school, wherein the children of this city will be taught, not merely a good sound secular education, worthy of the noble handicrafts of this grand old country, but also that fear of God which is the beginning of wisdom, and which we hope will raise up for Glasgow a libertyloving and a loyal and God-fearing people. You have not come to the rescue one minute too soon, depend upon it. You had growing up in your midst a population which would have become dangerous to you, and a curse to themselves. And you are taking the very best aod wisest steps yoH can to reclaim them to civilisation—reclaim them to humanity—to make them useful to themselves and society by the erection of these schools, and bringing the children into them. Now, I say iurtuer, you are not merely educating them—training them in the fear of God—but you are giving them some refinement, some taste, something to make life worth living. Bnt, after all, the best thing that is being done is in this promotion in order, discipline, obedience, love of knowledge, love of truth, and the fear of God." There were in the lock-up last evening two prisoners, a man and a woman, for drunkenness. Messrs. John Reid and Co. will sell on Friday a nice farm of 200 acres, with necessary farm buildings, situated about three miles from Manurewa station, on a good metalled road. The Auckland Timber Company seem determined to keep abreast of the times. By an advertisement in another column it will be seen that their growing trade with the North Shore and other places along our harbour has induced them to place in commission their steamer Terror, by which they offer to deliver timber and their manufactured goods at any public wharf or landing place in tho harbour. The Auckland Hospital librarian acknowledges with m*ny thanks tha receipt of twenty-seven volumes of the Holy Bible from the Venerable Archdeacon Maunsell, of Auckland, in a variety of dialects and sizes, embracing Rarotoogan, Samoan, Tahitian, Kijian, .Norwegian, Gaelic, Italian. German, Dutch, Spanish, French, Rasgian. Irish, Welsh, Portuguese, Danish, Bohemias, ChineseMr. Holder, architect, has received the following tenders for additions to premises in Brown street: Hatcher, £193 10*; J. Jenkins, £148; Whit lock, £137 ■, Haynes, £137 (accepted).