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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6997, 21 April 1884, Page 4

Oar cable messages to-diy : are of more than ordinary importance and interest. Th« Mahdi is said to be hard pressed by loyal tribes in Kordofan.. Proclamations aifßed by him, orging the Msssalioans to join Ms rahks, have been - discovered in India, and seized by-the police. Osman'Digna is.aiif to be organising an attack upon Souatin, and it is reported that 300 refugees frrm Shendy have been massacred:' One telegnm mentions that General Gordon is likely to in. struct " Stewart andvPower to escape acrois the equator. "The Stewart referred to is Lien-tenant-Colonel Stewart, who accompanied Gordon to Khartoum, and - who was preri- . onsly British resident there." ; According to latest accounts he had been despatched on in expedition "up the Nile; and "it "is now probable that he finds his retreat cat oft The only person of the -name of Power at Khartoum that we know of is ay onng Irishman who formerly acted as Secretary to the unfortunate O'Donovan, the war' correspondent, and who escaped sharing his fate by being left behind at Khartoum when Hicks Pasha'i army went forth to meet its doom. He has. since been acting as correspondent for tha London Times, and artist for the Pictorial World. The British Government are said to be contemplating certain important measures in regard to JSgypt, and Sir Evelyn Baring has been summoned to London to confer with the Ministers.

His Excellency the Governor leaves Auckland by special train this morning ior Dargsville, via Belensville, and will arrive at this afternoon, where it has been arranged to give him a reception. The Governor will be met _at Dargaville by ths Chairman of the Town Board and the Chairman of the Connty Connail on behalf of the settlers of the district. To-morrow moraing the Governor will be present at a native meeting, after which, the neighbourhood of the township will be visited. On Wednesday the Governor . proceeds to the kauri forest at Tangateroria, and next day returns to Auckland, arriving here about half-pat air o'clock.' His. Excellency is" to open the Society of Arts-Exhibition the same evening at eight o'clock. -

Lady Jervois held an "At Home" at Government Honse on Saturday afternoon, atkali-p&sk three .o'clock. There was a very l»rge attendance, mostly, of coarse, of ladies*' The visitors were received by Lady Jervois, •with whom was Misa Jervois and a few Wy friends. After leaving the reception-room, the visitors passed into the ball-roomto witness the ceremony of the presentation of the Red Cross to Miss Crisp by His Excellency, the Governor. : The:" At Home" was perhipß more largely attended than any previously held here.

. The Supreme Court (Mr. Jastice Gfflis* presiding) was occupied during Saturday forenoon in trying a caseof divoroe (Swanno n v. Swanson and Piripi: Wirihana) nnaer the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act. The case is a very remarkable one. _ The petitioner, a half-caste, married Etna Mira"i otherwise Te Otaota, a Maori, on the -- 0(1 of January, ISS2. The aboriginal lady was anxious to be married to the petitioner. There was no compulsion, fores, or a »L 3 '** gem employed to coerce or deceive her. Botn the petitioner and the respondent represent . very high rank among the Maori people- Toe marriage took place before the Rogistrar oj Marriages in Auckland. The newly-w^cW 1 pair went to live at the North Shore._ petitioner was at the time a clerk m _~| Lands Court. Before the honeymoon waned the lady cast her eyes on Piripi" inbans, an assessor of the Court, and sue once informed her lawful husband that q£. would not live with him any longer, o joined Piripi, and the sequel of the s ' or '',?'') 1 be found in the evidence which vre P n ~,~. in another column., Neither the re i,P on 'L 2 nor the co-respondent appeared. The <as was clear, and His Honor pronounced a dec nisi to dissolve the marriage. The magnanimously declined to ask for cos against the co-respondent. The annnal meeting of the subscribers the St. Stephen's Orphan Home, ParoeH held on Saturday afternoon, _when Excellency Governor Jervois presided. x . choir- of All" Saints Church attended, sang a number of glees and musical eel tions. The annual report, which we P .. e i'l.extenso, gives a number of veryinteres * details regarding the working of this ins , tion. ' Hi» Kxceilencv gave an interesting practical address. The customary vot» thanks idere accorded, and _ the proce wound up by the presentation of P" z the sohool children, awarded by. the Kov.v Tebbs and Mrs. Tebbs, who had kindly

as examiners. . u . ."The Rev.;W. Jervois,, son of ' cellency the Governor,- preached y«» e evening in St. Mary's Church, ? arn ®. ' Acts c. xvi., v, 31. " Jesus Christ and thou sbalt _be There was a very large congregation.

■ There'were only four persons in the police" colla last night—a man and -woman for drunkenness and two persons under sentence •who' were brought from the Thames and Woikato. One of these, a man ■ named Began, was sentenced-by the Thames bench to air weeks' imprisonment, for a breach of the (Licensing Act, ; for procuring liquor for a'man agaiost whom a prohibitory was in existence. J. Mills was sentenced by the Hamilton bench to two months' imprisonment for indecent exposure:

The next issue of the Weekly News will contain a portrait 'of Hiss Alice Crisp, who was decorated on Saturday by His Excollenqy the Governor with the Order of the Royal Red Cross. The "Weekly News will also contain a sketch of Miss Crisp's services, which have gained for her the decoration, and a report of the speech of His Excellency on the occasion of the investiture.

-At both the afternoon and evening performances at "Woodyear's Electric Circus on Saturday, the place was _ crowded with a large and appreciative audience. The barebacked riding of J. Cousins and Albert King ; the Roman rings of Woodward, Elder, and Gregory, and the contortion act of Miss E. Germaine, were each worthy of special attention. The three • clowns kept the audience in a state of merriment from the start to the finish of the performance.. Tonight is announced as an extra night when, in addition to a very attractive programme, the ever-popular afterpiece of " Dick Turpin's Ride to York " will be represented.

St. Thomas's Church was thronged to the doors yesterday evening upon the occasion of the administration of confirmation by Bishop Cowie. Many were unable to obtain admission to the building. There were tweutyfour persons, several of whom were adults, confirmed. Leaflets, on which special and appropriate hymns had been printed, were distributed throughout the church. The hymns were "particularly pleasing, and well sung. The Easter decorations, which have not yofbeen removed, were in some respects improved for this' occasion. His Lordship's address was appropriate, and secured the fullest attention of the entire congregation.

In an article upon sorghum sugar, which appeared in the American Agriculturist for March, 18S4, is a short notice of a new American invention, whioh may be of interest to oar readers. It says :—" Boards for finishing purposes are now mode from straw at Lawrence, Kansas, and shipped to Chicago, the greatest lumber-market in the world. One average acre of wheat straw will make 2000 feet of lumber. This lumber can be made to-any colour, to imitate any hind of wood, and be made waterproof or fireproof. As it can be formed at once into any Bhape without waste of material, it promises to be the iutare material for furniture, musical instruments, building, &c. A correspondent who draws attention to the above says that there is generally S3 much timber in stock in Chicago as New Zealand produces in 12 months, hence if the artificial timber is saleable there, this raw material ought to be worthy of notice here.

Mr.' Richard writes, a letter in 'respect to the sentence on Goodward. He protests against it, as "an outrage on humanity," and re-argues the case with the view of showing thai: the girl was very much to blsme. He says :—" Let us put a stop to such a practice as to flog a man for any offeree whatever, unless it Bhould be murder. ' This is nearly the same as to destroy the life of a man, and which among as shall say that lie himself is safe for a single day, if tho evidence of any woman alone shall be sufficient to degrade a man by a public flogging ? If this is law, I hope, Sir, that' you will make public my humble opinion that it is nos justice." " Citizen," who formerly addressed us on the subject, writes again:—"ln the case of the yourig man Goodward re flogging, I merely gave expression to my humane feelings as an unregistered member of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in general, for, with a society of this nature in existence, it does strike one as incongruous that a young man of five-and-twenty should be subjected to 25 lashes twice told, and that with an instrument of torture." It is useless at the preient time to try. to open up the case for argument pro and eon. 'Goodward 'is to. receive.his first flogging to-day, and no action that . could , now _ be, taken, "could prevent that being administered, .tig to tho public sentiment on the subject, we do. not think that would be in favour of remitting the flogging.. " "

Et. James's Church, Wellington-street, was opened yesterday, after having been renovated in the interior. The church has been thoroughly cleaned, the roofrepainted, while the doors and the pulpit have been recovered and repainted .in a very -handsome manner. The congregations at both services were very large. The Rev. Mackenzie Fraser preached in the morning, and the Rev. S. Macfarlane in the evening. *A service was also held in the afternoon, at .which the Rev. J. Robertson delivered an address.

JMisa Edith Brabazon, a remarkably olever child pianifite, of scarce ten years of age, who, it will be remembered, created such a furare in carrying off the prize of Mr. Pooley's recent competition for amateur pianistes,. announces her first concert to take place at an early date. The little lady will be sup-, ported by a strong array of local professional and amateur talent, and a concert of much enjoyment may ba expected. The conductorship asd management have been placed in the hands of. Mr. Pooley.

The incumbent of St. Matthew's announced last evening that there would be special services on Sunday next, when the offertories will be devoted to the School' Remuneration Fund. At eight o'clock.a.m., Holy Communion; at eleven' o'clock the Venerable Archdeacon Clarke, 8.A., is expected to preach ; as three o'clock p.m., there will be a Bpecial children's service, after which an address to children will be made by Mr. I'\ W. Pennefather, M.A., Private Secretary to TTin Excellency the Governor; at the halfpast six. p.m. service the sermon will be preached by the Rev. W. H. H. Jervois, Si. A The anthem noted for this service is, we hear, a new and very beautiful one by Barnly, "Break Forth into Joy." The antbem gradually leads up to one of the most popular of our'old hymns, in which the congregation join. The church last evening we noticed, was exceedingly full, the incumbent preaching upon'' Solomon's Parable of the' Resurrection."

Services in connection with the anniversary o! the Wellesley-street Baptist Sunday-school were held yesterday. The Rev. T, Spurgeon (pastor) conducted the service in the morning, the Key. Mr. Fairbrother that in the afternoon, and the Rev. T. Spurgeon tbe evening service at the Choral Hall. All the services were largely attended. It is esti' mated that there were 1300 people at tbe evening service. The collcctiona, which will be devoted to the Sunday - school lands, amounted to over £30. .The anniversary tea meeting will be held to-morrow. At tbe conclusion of the .afternoon service the teachers presented Mr." and Mrs. T. G. Dewar with a photographic shield containing the photographs of all the teachers. The photographs were by Hemua and Hanna. The presentation was made by Mr. Roantree (school -superintendent). •- Mr. and Mrs. Dowar (who are teachers in the school, and have been long connected with the Church), are leaving for Brisbane shortly.

An adjourned meeting. of the creditors of Lionel Puillips was hold on Saturday for the purpoiie of confirming a resolution passed at a previous meeting,- that a., composition of 5s in the £ offered by the bankrupt should be accepted. The:meeting of Saturday was of a somewhat stormy character.' It, was stated that' some of. the largest creditors were absent. One creditor said there bad been "reckless ".trading'; that the conduct of the. business had been disgraceful,: etc. The creditors declined to confirm the -resolution, and adjourned the meeting to Monday. , r;;

We perceive that the North New Zealand Co-operative Association is buby in the districts between Mercer and Auckland, and meetings are to be held : at -Waiuku today, Pakekohe • to-morrow, Papakura : onWednesday; and Tuakau on-Thursday, for the purpose of hearing addresses on cooperation and the objects of the asssociation generally. - Since the action: taken "ay the Wairoa settlers in .the matter the directors have considered it advisable to con&nit the other farming districts before closing their share lists and calling a 'general meeting of shareholders in'Brder. to znakeithe scheme as general as possible. Up to the present over 3000 shares have been applied for, and before the books are closed for the general meeting lb is very'confidently expected that the whole 6000 will be absorbed. Mestings will also be htld at Otahuhu, Mangere, Howick, PaA- : and in "other"districts' north'of Auckv of which due notice will -be .given by 'Advertisement. ; •

i A dingy race between young: Bailey and Sullivan, for £5 a-Bide, took place on Saturday afternoon last, the event being the outcome of the result of the dingy race at the late Ponsonby regatta.' The course was from the hulk Clara Bargravei to the Queen-street Wharf. A good start was - effected, "but before much of the distance had been >traversed Sullivan put on a spurt and passed his opponent,; and from- that time out the result of the.race was in his: hands, he eventually coming in easy winner.

The anniversary services .in "connection with the Parnell Wesleyan Sunday-school were held yesterday. . There were.large congregations at all the services. The Rev. R.. Bavin, the new superintendent of the district, preached at the midday service ; the , Rev. W. Watkin addressed the children in the afternoon," and the Kev. 'Mr. Griffith preached in the evening. " A soiree and public meeting is to be held on Tuesday evening.

The production of " Youth " at the Opera House seems, instead of decreasing in popularity, to increase, and on Saturday nignt, notwithstanding numerous counter attractions, there was again a very large audience, whose loud and frequent approval of'tho magnificent scenery and realistic tableaux, as well as of the merits of the individual characters, showed how well they , were pleased with the entertainments The last nights of this grand and effective production are announced, and we would- strongly recommend' those whonave not yet seen it not to lose the opportunity of doing so.

In reference to the bundle of clothing which was found on board the Sybil, .to which attention was called in a' recent issue, the owner ha 3 turned up and claimed them. It will be recollected that the master of the cattor found the clothes on proceeding on board in tho morning, and reported the matter to the police. On Saturday a young man named George Gilmour claimed . the clothes as his property. He explained that he had been at a ball the previous night,' and until four o'clock in the morning, and not wishing to return home at that hour'he proceeded on board in his own dingy. ' He left the clothing in quostion on board aad proceeded to his work in the morning intending to return in the evening and get them. Undor these circumstances the clothes wero of course returned to him.

The Kennedy Family end a. most' successful season in Au9kland at the Choral Hall to-night. They have had good. audiences throughout the colony, and on Friday night at " A Nicht'wi' Burns," the orchestra seats even were crowded. The programme tonight is an excellent one. Mr. Kennedy will bid Auckland "farewell for ever." These concerts have probably been more heartily enjoyed, especially by ■ Mr. Kennedy's " brither Scots," than any whioh have takon place in the Choral Hall, and much regret will be felt at the idea of a "farewell for ever." But parting is inevitable in Buch a case. - We have no doubt that.the members of the Kennedy family will have a bumper honse so say good-bye to. ■

We ore requested by Mr. Superintendent Hughes to return the thanks of the Fire Brigade to Mr. S. H. Matthews for a handsome contribution of books to the brigade library.

The first of the series of promenade con-; certs and balls, which will extend over the winter months, aud whioh will be conducted under the management of Mr. W. Horace Dean, took place atrthe Lome-street Hall on Saturday night, and considering the great variety of counter attractions there was a very fair attendance. The character songs of Mr; J. R. Montague and the national songs of Mr.. Dean were fully appreciated. Mr. Reed's band supplied the music. At the close of the entertainment Mr. Dean thanked those present for their attendance, and also thanked Mr. "Weybeer for. thp able and efficient manner in which he had performed the duties of M.C. We. have no doubt but that in future these agreeable gatherings will be largely patronised, judging by the attendance on Saturday, under exceptionally unfavourable oircumßtances, for they furnish three and a half hours' good amusement at a nominal cost, and Mr. Dean deserves every support for his laudable efforts to promote healthy entertainments, of this class. ; Mr. Montague will appear on each Saturday night in character songs, and fresh talent will be engaged from , time to time as. opportunity : ; ■

The Melbourne Argus publishes a long account of a Salvation Army wedding, at which. Major Barker" presided. A : song having been sung to the tune of " Cheer, boys, cheer," one of the leading officers of the army engaged in prayer, remarking that their brother and sister about to be united did not marry for sakes, but for the salvation of a perishing world, abd in the hope that they might be the means of leading thousands to the foot of the Cross. The bridegroom was Major Thurman, in charge of the South Australian division, and the bride was Captain Elizn Haughton, who had distinguished herself in the cause in England. The marriage ceremony was read by Major Barker., and repeated by the : bride and bridegroom, who solemnly declared that they did not seek marriage simply to please themselves, but that they believed it would enable them to better serve .and.please God, and work in the interests of the Salvation Army. The proceedings concluded "with ..a collection.

At the Education Board meeting' on Friday, Mr. Carr stated that taking the whole colony, the number of scholars to eaoh teacher is and that Mr. Talbot, teaching the most difficult standard (4), has between sixty and seventy pupils in his class.

The manager, > Right Rev. , Monsignor Fynes, "V.G., unites with the Siaters of Mercy in returning thanks to Hia Worship the Mayor for the generous donation (£2O 13s ,6d) towards the maintenance oi St. Mary's Industrial School,. Ponsonby, from the proceeds of the crioket match playeoE by the spirit merchants and brewers versus the licensed victuallers of Auckland.

The April session of the Grand Orange Lodge of New Zealand was held at Whangarei on tne 16th, Grand Master Goldie and a number of "Auokland brethren attended.. At the close °f the session a banquet was held at the Whangarei Hotol, Brother Dickey presided, supported by Brother Goldie. and Brother Gladding. The vice chair lyaa occupied by Brother Fraser, supported by Brothers Cromarty, Garger, and Canahan. Fifty brethren were present.

The Bruce Herald, referring to the nefarious attempt of the doctors ia Dunedin to excuse Dr. Parry, says :—"lf in a few cubcs the-right to 'practice within the colony were taken away from drunken men, this honourable profession would be purged of those members who- are at present a disgrace to it, it would redound more to the credit of the membern of the New Zealand Medical Association if,: instead of. attempting to bolster up a flagrant case'of malpractice by a practitioner while in a helplßßs condition, they made some move in the manner above suggested."

An instance of -the good achieved by the operations of the Salvation Army is afforded by the following letter received by Messrs.' Swallow and Ariel], of Port Melbourne':— " March 25, 1884. —Messrs. Swallow ' and Ariell.—Gentlemen,—Whilst in your employ, I appropriated for my own use what was yours, but through attending the meetings of the Salvation Army, I have seen the error of my ways, and my conscience tells me to refund what is not mine,'and the Salvation Army teaches all men to do right, ana be honest in all things.' Inclosed you will find the amount in full.—-Your& (signed) Saved bx Jesus." The letter contained the sum of £2. The firm are quite'unaware who it is hasthus made restoration of the money.

_ .'The Rakaia to Ashburton Forks t Railway is a private line constructed by .gentlemen largely interested in graiurgrowingi.in the district.. The rateß arc Ilxed by the company, and the line is'worked by the.Government and the proceeds are handed over to the company. On cl&as E (grain) the company's charge from Methven to Kaikaia is 70.4 d per ton. The grain is carried on in the same trucks from Raikaia to Lyttelton— fortytwo miles. .By.the .low Government rate recently abandoned the charge would have been 6s Sd; that is, double the distance',' at lets cost'." Under the new rate the charges will be'. LOs for the forty-two iiiiles of,Govern-' meat lice, which is proportionately a lower charge. For an equal distance on a Government line'of twenty-two miles the. charge is 63 10d, or less than the company's charge.'

- Special trains at reduced-fares will, be'run toP&paknra on St. George's Day (Wednesday next).The committee of the Young Meu'a'Christiiui Association have again added a number, of now and instructive works to.the library. \A Hat will be found in our advertising columns.

Cash or part cash for the new machins ,at D. S. Chambers. .No canvassers. ,

£500 will bei paid for any case that Hop Bitten irill not cure or help. Doubt not See. " -