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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7160, 28 October 1884, Page 4

We have had little news from the Egyptian expedition lately, but we now learn that Lord Wolseley is to start to-day for Dongola. Part of the expedition lias already reached that place. A great demonstration in favour of the Franchise Bill has been held in Hyde Park. His Honor Mr. .Just ce Gillies, prior to bis departure for the South, held a final in Chambers yesterday. There were only two motions. On the application of Mr. Cotter, • letters of administration were granted in the estate of Robert Armstrong, and, on the motion of Mr. Cotter, probate was granted in the will of Thomas Pell. The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders in the Bank of New Zealand will be held to-day at noon at the Bank Buildings, Queen-street. The result of tho examinations held by the New Zealand Pharmacy Board throughout the colony on the 15th instant is that Mepsra. Joseph L. Edson, Thomas E. Macdonald, and Philip Le Quesne have passed creditable examinations which qualify them to be registered as pharmaceutical chemists of New Zealand. The Royal Mail steamer City of Sydney, for Auckland and Sydney, left San Francisco on the 25th instant, time-table date. She may be expected in Auckland on the 15th of November next. Yesterday morning the annual examinations in connection with the University College were" begun, and will continue until Friday next.. There are twelve gentlemen and eight ladiea—twenty in all.

The Auckland Parliamentary Union met last evening at Robson's Dining-rooms. Mr. J. Billington resigned his seat for Cheviot. A variety of questions were asked. The Premier (Mr. H. H. I.usk), in reply to Mr. D. B. McDonald ("Western Maori) stated Government, if length of session would permit, intended to bring in a measure to remedy the existing unsatisfactory state of the law affecting native lands. In reply to Mr. E. W. Burton (Dunedin West), the Premier stated Government would co-operate with Governments of other Australasian colonies in order to obtain recognition by the Imperial Government of the principle that no treaty should be concluded' with any Foreign State affecting any territory in the South Pacific without first consulting the several colonies of Australasia through their respective Agents-General. A Public Petitions Committee was appointed on the motion of Mr. J. M. Geddis, consisting of the Premier and twelve members. Mr. fcj. Cooper (Stanmore) obtained leave to introduce a Bill to amend the law relative to the property of married women. On the first order of the day being called on, in the second reading of the Land Act, ISB4, by the Premier, the Opposition opposed the proceeding on the ground that the Bill had not been properly circulated, and they had not made themselves sufficiently acquainted with its provisions. Ti:e Government attempted to force the discussion of the measure, but were beaten, after an acrimonious discussion, which partly wasted the evening, •by a majority of five, the Opposition thus scoring their first victory this session. The adjourned debate on the Plnrality of Votes Bill was then resumed by the Premier, who was followed by Mr. R. J. Debney (Northern Maori) for the Government, and on the Op- „ position side by Mr. G. M. Main (Dunedin "Central). It being half-past ten p.m., Mr. Hugh Campbell (Opposition, Motueka) moved the adjournment of the debate. This Bill has elicited great interest. The discussion has lasted three nights, and will absorb next evening in all probability, with the division at its close. The Premier gave notice of the extension of the session for four weeks longer.

An advertisement which appears in another column of to-day's paper announces a sale of laud in Symonds-street which possesses more public interest than usually attaches to similar announcements. The land in question was for many years in the possession of Mr. Thomas Russell—in fact we believe it has never bad till recently any other owner since it was purchased from the Government. That gentleman spent many years in laying out, planting, and improving the property at a large cost as pleasure grounds; but now, it appears, it has to submit to the fate which sooner or later befalls sites which the expansion of towns renders too valuable for private individuals to devote to ornamental purposes—it has been cut np into allotments for sale as building sites. In a public point of vi-iw it may be regretted that this estate could not have become city property. We have too few open spaces, and the addition of twelve acres in the middle of the town, within two or three hundred yards of Queen-street, would have been a valuable addition to the open spaces, contributing to health and recreation. As, however, it is not to be available for those purposes, we hope that the buildings to be erected on so fine a site will be ornamental to one of the leading thoroughfares of our city. We understand that Miss Harrison, 8.A., who lately received her degree from the New Zealand University, has accepted the appointment of teacher at the Nelson College for Girls. Miss Lilian Edger, 8.A., who at present occupies the situation, leaves at the end of the year. In the correspondence column on Saturday last, in the letter headed "Small-pox Eospital in the Domain," in the fifth line from the top, for "immediately beneath Domain" read "immediately beneath Du» trict Hospital." Mr. P. E. Baume, nephew of Mr. L. Ehrenfried, Thames, has passed the final legal examination preparatory to admission to the New Zealand Bar. Mr. Banme has resided at Dunedin for about fifteen months, during which time he has pursued his studies there. At the division at the Parliamentary Union last night an amusing incident took place. After the Speaker (Mr. Button) had ordered the doors to be locked the respective party whips, who appear, like their brethren in "another place," to have learned " the ways that ara dark, and the tricks that are vain," smuggled in three members who were outside the precincts of the House when the division-bell rapg. The Speaker severely admonished the Sergeant-at-Arma, and said that if there were any defects in the locks of the doors they would have to be remedied, as such irregular procedure could not be tolerated.

The following is the state of Her Majesty's Prison, Auckland, for the week ending October 25, ISS4: —On remand, 3 males, 0 females; awaiting trial, 3 males, .0 females ; sentenced to penal servitude, 42 males, 0 females; hard labour, 64 males, 20 females ; imprisonment, 1 female; default of bail, 3males, 2females; debtors, 1 male, 1 female; received " during the week, 22 males, 2 females ; discharged, 25 males, 1 female ; total in prison, 116 male?, 24 females. A large number of very valuable business and" residence sites will shortly be in the market for lease, by the* City Council, notably: From Howe-street, in the Ka-rangabape-road to Ponsonby-road. Those, no doubt, will be all business sites. In Hopetoun-street, just newly formed, &c., and also in Hereford and Jersey Streets (both new streets, sixty feet iu width), will be a number of allotments, well situated for either business or residences, easily drained, and commanding most delightful views of the city and harbour. As these streets are all formed to permanent levels, and close to the tramway lineß, water and gas supply mains, they are well worthy the attention of those seeking residence sites. Our readers will have noticed that during the last week several references have been I made in our telegraphic intelligence of a serious offence having been committed on the American barque H. P. Libby, on the high seas. One of the men, Darned Mc Carthy, is accused of having stabbed Captain Richardron. On the arrival of the vessel at Lytteltou, the consular agent at that port communicated with his superior officer, Consul Griffin, in this city. Consul Griffin directed that the local authorities at Lyttelton be asked to keep the accused in custody, that complete depositions of the particulars of the case be prepared, and a report on the case drawn up, preparatory to sending the accused to the United States for trial. As thi3 offence was committed on the high seas on board an American vessel, Consul Griffin has deemed this the proper course to pursue under tho circumstances. Mr. James Stewart, civil engineer, read a very interesting paper at the Auckland Institute last night on the best and most profitable method of constructing a sanatorium with hotels, boarding-houses', and villas,-at Kotorua. The ordinary meeting of the Epsom Road Board was held on Friday afternoon last in Air. W. S. Cochrano's office, Queen-street, Auckland, when it was determined to effectually stop the taking of gravel from the pit on the quarry road by placing a chain across the entrance. The Chairman directed the attention of the Board to the narrow and dangerous state of the Church-road, near its junction with the Windmill road, and it was resolved that he be authorised to get it widened and made safe. A lengthy communication from Sir G. M. O'Rorke was received, containing the correspondence sent by bim to the Minister fur Public Works re •Bird Grove Bridge, also the reply froui the Minister. The Chairman was instructed to reply to the letter, expressing the satisfaction felt by. the Board at the result of the agitation, and to thank Sir G. M. O'Rorke for his direct action in assisting to secure the removal of the great danger which had so long continued at the bridge in question. The contract for widening the bridge has just been taken by Messrs. Evans and Ma Williams for the sum of £143 ss, The Auckland branch of the Society of Old Blues held a meeting last evening at the residence of Mr. W. C. Dennes, when it was decided to have all the members photographed in the form of a shield ; two framed copies to be purchased by the society, one being for presentation to the Bluecoat boy, Walter Knight, who arrived in Auckland the other day by the s.s. Wairarapa, and the other to be hung in the general meetineroom. 1 In the report of the Triumph picnic in yesterday's issue, and the congratulatory proceedings in the cabin between a deputation of Mr. Fraser's employe and that gentleman, Mr. Pye appears as speaking on behalf of the employSsJas "leading fireman." The words quoted should have been "le&£«> lag foreman." | .

manager of the. New Company), Captain Daldy, and Mr Hurst (M.U.R.), who has been com 'f return to Auckland owing to indiJm.v It is to be hoped that the climate of Auckland will soon restore v ' his wonted health. re hua to The Thames Advertiser publishes a V«. received by Mr. H. C. Lawlor from hi's'^® 1 Charles, one of the owners of the ketch Duck, wbich sailed from the Thames 7 i April for New Guinea on a trading dition. The writer describes havine with hia companions beche-de-mer Gnhi and witnessing a warlike encounter b-tw" 5, two tribes. He also describes a treacher? 11 and murderous attack made upon him«elf h* some of the natives who had come eff to th» ketch from the shore. One of them "jJ, Hair," while he was stooping down to lit? in the anchor, jumped upon him, and th both fell into the water. "It was'," he "some time before I could clear myself F his grasp and gefc my head above water when I caught him by the hair, but another nativ bad followed us up with the only spear that I was in the canoe, and he kept driving at m with it, ' Long Hair' holding me from be! hind. The man. -with the spear kept about a yard away, holding it with both hands aJ? seemed intent onflriving it into my stomach but I was fortunately able to keep mv ri*hfc arm free, and sometimes my left, and warded off as well as I could. I made two attempts to get at my revolver or sheath knife bat the spear would drive at me, keeping' mv bands occupied. lat last managed to grain the spear, but I was getting very weak \rith drowning and strangulation. I got a glance at the boat for the first time, andsaw Sam in the boat (I think Joe also) -with a rifle in bis hand. I called out, • Shoot Sam ; never mind hitting me.' I went under water aad was—drowned ! I remember something 0 f being hauled up the ship's side and being laid on the honse, hearing the pauls of the windlass. Sam heard me call out to him to shoof-" and with great courage fired. The other native then released me. Sam called to Joe to jump into the water and lift my head no till he could pole the boat over. Joe bravely did so, although the Dative that let go of mg was still at large. However, Sam, to protect Joe, shot him. Gn coming to myself ou board ship, I saw some natives on the shore aj long way off—we sailing away. I tired three shots, giving the highest elevation but unfortunately the balls fell short. We arrived at Cooktown at the 4th inat. The doctor told me the wounds I had received were nothing to a healthy person like me."

An inquest was held yesterday, at the Wynyard Arms, before Dr. Philson (Coroner) and jury, on the body of Mrs. Alice Wharton (who was accidentally killed at the Triumph picnic by falling down the ventilating hatchway Gf the forecastle). The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict oE "Accidental death, and that no blame was attributable to anyone." It came out in evidence that deceased had abused the assistant steward a few minutes before the accident for refusing to give hc-r beer, his reason for so doing being that he thought ehe had had as much as was good for her already, and also that Mr. Fraser had issued strict instructions to give no liquor to anyone who appeared to be under its influence. The detailed report will be found elsewhere.

Owing to the recent building operations in Wellesley-street East, the city authorities are now continuing the asphalt pavement from the Wellesley-street ti'agt School up to the Wynyard Arms Hotel, Symondsstreet. "AnEvening with Poets and Humourists,"' by Mr. Thomas Bracken, drew a capital attendance at the Devonport Hall, North Shore, last evening, notwithstanding the inclement state of the weather. The lecture was much appreciated by the audience. This evening Mr. Bracken appears at Otahuhu, and at the Thames on Friday and Saturday next. The most sensible suggestion we have heard at recent meetings of the Auckland Institute was made by Mr. Ewington last night. Two papers were read, or rather one of them was read. They were on purely technical subjects ; so technical, indeed, that one of them, treating on spider 3, was accepted as read. The next was a paper written by Mr. Blyth, and read by Mr. Campbell, on the re-naming of New Zealand. There was nothing special in the subject to attract Mr. Ewington's attention, farther than that the paper was written and delivered in tolerably plain English. He pointed out that if such a course, so admirably adopted by the University Professors, was more generally adopted, young men would find increased attraction in the Institute. A sale of Crown lands was held yesterday. The lots offered were scattered all over the province, but those for which the greatest demand was shown were Waikata lands, and many of the lot 3 offered fetched considerably more than the upset price. Details of the siles effected will be found in another column. . At the regular monthly meeting of Lodge St. Andrew, 41S, S.C., last evening, a very pleasing ceremony took place, namely, the presentation of a past master's jewel to immediate past master, James Slator. Sixpast masters were on the dais, and about fifty brethren, exclusive of visitors, present. Bro. Kaye, K.W.M., in presenting the jewel, briefly spoke of the zeal and ability which had been shown by Bro. Slator during his term of office, and which his brethren of Lodge St. Andrew desired to recognise. The presentation was duly acknowledged by Bro. Slator •in a few words. Bro. Past Master Niccol, 33 degrees, added his testimony to that of Bro. Kaye, as to his zeal and attendance to duty. Dr. Walker, S.W., supplemented the remarks in a brief speech. The nominations of officers for the ensuing year were then made.

The monthly meeting of the members of the Auckland Institute was held yesterday evening, and several papers were read. Two of them—"Description of Spiders" and "The .Fertilisation of New Zealand Plants"—were purely of a technical character. The third (contributed by Mr. Blyth) was read by Mr. W. £>. Campbtll. It was a lengthy and carefully worked out argument in favour of changing the name of New Zealand to a more euphonious title. He suggested that it should be changed to the Spanish name, "Hesperia" (western land), bnt objection was taken to the suggestion on two grounds: First, that it was inappropriate, New Zealand being the mo3t eastern part of the British Empire from the meridian of Greenwich; and, second, that it was unnecessary, the name being endeared to the residents and recognised by those who were the creditors of the colony.

The Exhibition •of the Art Students' Association came to a close last evenine. It had been advertised that all the Art Union books were to be sent in by three p.m. on Saturday, and that the Art Union would be drawn oil Saturday evening. This was accordingly done; but there were three books not sent in on Saturday, which came in yesterday. With these and a few subscriptions receiTed during the evening a small drawing of 13 prizes (ranging in value from 5s to £1) was got up, resulting as follows No. 1637, Mrs. Fuller, £1; No. 1639, Mr. Allen, £1 ; No. 1646, Mr. S. Stuart, sen., 15s ; No. 1477, Miss Green, 15s ; No. 1645, Mr. K. Watkins, 15s; No. 14SS, Mr. H. Leesh, 10s; No. 1641, Mr. H. S. Andrews, 10a ; No. 2115, Miss M. Ansley, 10s; No. 1635, Mr. Broadbent, ss; No. 2119, Mrs. Fraser, sa; No. 14S1, Mrs. Spicer, ss; No. 1642,' Miss Tye, 5s ; No. 1475, Miss E. Tisdall, ss. Most of the winners, being present, selected Christmas cards, kauri gum ornaments, &c., to the amonnt of their prizes, and removed them on the Exhibition closing, at ten p.m. Artists and others are requested to remove their works with as little deby as possible, as the committee will not be responsible for anything left on their hands after the 31st inst. During the evening Dr. Purchas bought Mr. J. Gaut's picture " Sunset Effect on Snow, Lake Wakatipu," and a lot oE the smaller works were sold to Art Union prize-winners and others during the afternoon.

There are three candidates for the East Ward in the municipal elections, Messrs. Andrew Bell, Alfred Kidd, and George Hulme. For the South Wrd there is every probability of Mr. Waymouth having a walk over. Thej anniversary soiree 6f the Beresfordstreet Congregational Sunday-school, takes place this evening at half-past six p.m. There were in the lock-np last evening four persons on charges of drunkenness, and Dorothy. Hawkins and Lewis Geshoe, on charges of vagrancy.

We have been requested to call attention to an advertisement elsewhere in oar cola.mns nouncliJK that a concert will be bold iJX the St. o«P. chre's achaolhonse, Symoads-street, on Friday , 31st inst., in aid of tha repairs food. The concsrt"* be under tho direction ol Mr. V. E. Rice, assisted-by tho leading, amateurs of the cityattractive progtamma is published is oux aaveit" lo6 columns. * ' I *