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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7191, 3 December 1884, Page 4

One of our cable messages to-day gives a brief sketch of the Redistribution, of Seats Bill, which was introduced into the House of Commons on Monday by Mr. Gladstone. The Bill is a modification of the echenie which was published by the London Standard a few weeks ago. Roughly speaking, the changes which it is proposed to make are framed on the basia of population. All boroughs with a population under 15,000 are to be deprived of a separate representative existence. These will be merged in counties, or Gubdivisions of counties. No town of under SO,OOO inhabitants will return more than one member, and the larger boroughs are to be broken up into wards, each ward returning a representative. By this last-mentioned arrangement the three-cornered constituencies will be extinguished, which is a fatal blow to minority representation. . The strength of the Houeo of Commons will be increased by eighteen members, England gaining six fend Scotland twelve. • The numerical representation of Ireland and "Wales remains unaltered. The following changes and promotions have been made in the Post and Telegraph Departments : —Mr. Ballard, the present officer in charge of the Telegraph branch at Blenheim, has been appointed Postmaster at Ficton, at a substantial increase of salary. Mr. J. B. Gudgeon, the present assistant, will be promoted to the position" now occupied by Mr. Ballard. Mr. Northcroft, the senior telegraphist at Wellington, takes Mr. Gudgeon's place; and Mr. Hawk, who has been stationed at Blenheim for some years, takes Mr. Northcroft's place in the Wellington office. Mr. Ward, of Wanganui, will take Mr. Hawk's position in Blenheim. It is rnmored that further changes are likely to take place, ( but the names of the officers interested' have not yet transpired. It will be seen from a notice elsewhere relative to the estate of the late Mr. Walter Brodie, that the deceased gentleman died in London ia September last. He will be remembered as an old Auckland merchant, residing, some 30 years ago, in Carleton Gore Road, on the property now belonging to the Rev. Henry Lawry. Mr. Brodie was a member of the Provincial Council. He decided to return to England, and afterwards paid a flying visit to Auckland. Mr. Brodie was related to Mr. Walter, of the London Times. ' We understand that, by the Tawwera, the City Council received from Messrs, Gruinger and D'Ebro the detailed plans for the Free Library and Art Gallery; We presume that at the next meeting of Council a committeewill, be appointed to examine the"plane, to see if they-are strictly in accordance with the design. . . - ■> ■ At a late hour, last night the only occupant; of the police cella -was a woman named Eliza Cuthbert, who was arrested yesterday morning by Constable Collis lor robbing--'the clothes line of Mr.-R.--T. Graham, Ponsonby, o£ a quantity of table linen, valued at i lls 6d. -

t . At . the p ol»<» Court yeaterd.y mornfc, the charge of indecent wsaiilUgauut ibrSf Biding was again called on. OnthfaonH cat.cn of Superintendent Thompson thS was remanded for seven d*y 8 toPahi »W the charges will be inveetiJated next. The accused* bail was enlargii 7 The Government have allocated to «, Birkenhead Road Board, under the Boad and Bridßes Construction Act, the aunirrf £2500, for the purpose.of conatructino ?Z approach to the wharf, and other rao c v~ needed improvements in the district a meeting of the ratepayer will be call&i ehortly, in order to obtain their sanction fnthe loan. In the meantime, however Messrs. Boylan and Luridon, C.E.'g h> J , been unanimously appointed permanent engineers to the Board. Complaints are rife in Parnell of the want of pressure of the water enpply under ordi nary circnmstancef), and when the kyber presanre ia off. Some conversation toot place at the Paroell Council meeting on the subject on Monday night, when the account from the city for the supply as per metre was submitted. 16 was pointed out that a great deal of water, for which the boronch had to pay, was lost through leakage from the fire plugs. The turncock explained to conncillors that this leakage arose because the want of sufficient pressure allowed the ball plugs to drop, the. result being not only the loss of water to the borough, but the creation of a nuisance in their neighbourhood. Xhi residents in the higher portions of Parael] in the neighbourhood of Bishop's Court, com! plained also of the want of supply, f o j although they may be able to get water ia their kitchens, the pressure was insufficient to send it to the bedrooms and bathroomt. It was agreed amongst the memberi that a deputation should wait on the City Council to represent the matter to them in order that the defects complained of might be remedied. A steerage passenger by the s.e. Tarawera from Sydney, named James Coonan, died on board that vessel while ahe was'on the pa s . sage to Auckland from the port named! The man was suffering from delirium tremens' and succumbed on the Ist inst., when the Bteamer had made the New Zealand coast Amongst the deceased's effects was found a square gin bottle almost full of ram, which he'must have brought on board with him, as it was not obtained on the vessel. An'iaquest is to be held thi3 efternoon. The body of the unfortunate man was removed front ■the Tarawera soon after her arrival to the morgue. It ia very probable that after all a cricket team will go South, but it will not be under the auspices of the Auckland Cricket Association. Several of those who woald have ibeen in a representative team if it had gone are endeavouring to arrange for an eleven to be got together in time to play at Christchurch at the date originally intended. It is anticipated that almost the whole of th« team will pay their own expenses, while the gate money-.which is expected will go towards those mombers of the eleven who are unable to pay" their share oE the expenses of the trip. From what we can learn the probable eleven can in no way be regarded as a representative eleven of Auckland, although N it.will have several players who would be in a representative team. It will be a very similar team to the Christchuroh Wanderers which played here last season. A good deal of ill-feeling has been expressed by a certain section of the association at the result of the recent meetings, and this proposed trip may be regarded as the outcome of the refusal of a majority of the association to sanction the sending South of an Auckland representatiie cricket team at present. A short time ago several gentlamen were appointed on behalf of the trustees of the present cemeteries to visit the new ground at Waiknmete, but so far as we can ascertain, they have never done so, or taken any steps in the matter. These gentlemen were Messrs. H. N. Warner, F. L. Prime, N. Clifton, and the Rev. R. Burrowe. The trustees of the General Cemetery are Messrs. G. Jones, D. Goldie, H. N. Warner, E. Bartley, S. B. Bias, E. Wayte, T. Buddie. Wβ understand that there is, on the part of these gentlemen, or some of them, a decided disinclination to assume any responsibility in respect of the new cemeteries. They think that the City Council should undertake the whole administration, which will be troublesome, and it is to be feared somewhat costly on the relations of deceased persons. Whether the religives bodies will take the same view, and he willing to cease having any charge of the cemeteries, we do not know. A meeting of the committee of the Auckland Amateur Athletic Club was held on Monday evening, and thirty new memberi were proposed and elected, in addition to those who joined at the general meeting held last week to re-form the club. There is now a membership roll of sixty members. With energetic officers at its head, the club should soon be in as flourishing a condition as it was several years back. The Secretary intimates in our advertising columns, that all old members who wish to remain in the club, and who have'not paid their subscriptions, should do so before the Ist proximo. Some mischievous larrikins went into the right .of way yesterday, below the Wei-lealey-atreet Market, entrance, and deliberately soiled the whole of the " washinge" of two respectable tenants which were hanging on the lines in the back yards. Information was given to the police, but the offenders have not yet been discovered. The Pnblic Library, Musenm, and Art Gallery Act of South Australia came into operation on July 1, ISS4, and on that day the South Australian Institute ceaied to exi«t. The institute waa established twentyeight years ago. Under the direction of the institute there was an art school, and' classes in various branches of stndy.-includ-ing languages, science, music, &c, also evening classes. In the final report the Chairman (Mr. C. Todd), and General Director and Secretary (Mr. R. Kay), Bay:— "Like all human experiences, it has had in it much of doubt, anxiety, and disappointment; but it cannot be denied that the South Australian Institute has done good work in its day, and has been instrumental in scattering the seeds of intellectual cultivation and development far and wide over the colony. The Board now hand over their trust to their successors with the earnest hope and full confidence that in the future, with a higher prestige and larger meaM, they will realise to the utmost the ends for which the South Australian Institute wa> established in 1556." The monthly inspection parade of the Vic* toria Company took place last eveningThere was a fan: muater of Si including tie officers, Captain Mahon, Lieutenants Skinner and Selfe. Major Shepherd, officer commanding the district, waa inspecting officer. The system introduced by him of sizing the ranks was carried into effect, the flaw o comprising the men of greatest height and gradually diminishing to the centre. After the inspection the company was put throng" a rigid course of marohing movements forming company, etc., by Captain Mahon, Maju" Shepherd officiating as instrnctinjr officerThe. movements as a whole were very well executed although in some instances, on account of the presence of recruits in the ranks, they had to be repeated. The City Guards' inspection takes place to-nfeht. Mr. Michael Cook, of the Preeman's Bay Glass Works, as will be seen by an advertisement elsewhere, has commenced the manufacture of glaea milk crocks. This has neTer been previously attempted here, and •* earthenware, milk crocks are not imported in Auckland, it is believed they. will be a great convenience to persons engaged in dairying. They hold over two gallons each: Sergeant Green, of Onehunga.' has been out in search of the escaped lunatic Minogle, who disappeared from the'Whau Lunatic Asylum on Saturday last. So far his efforts have been fruitless. Minogle, it is believe* has gone in the direction of the Haia district. . In yesterday's issue we recorded an accident at Mount Eden to a carter, napiea John Shields, who accidentally fell °" r doorstep, sustaining concussion of the brainYesterday he became .more conscious, an l * though still in a critical- condition, Dr. A en * nent has hopes of pulling him through. The licensing meeting for Auckland East will take place to-d»y at noon, at the Courthouse ; also that lor Auckland Soutn, as same time and place. 'The vestry of St. Thomas's have been obliged to paint twice their arched g»™» Napier-street. Some evil-disposed P*""? have twice bespattered the structure w™ filth. The vestry offer a reward «*° * d the conviction of these larrikins, ancruireu to make an example of them, wnen >"»

covered. ' • h* Youn* Mr. Whiting is """"Wf *£ progressing favonrably, and s ' r .° B S Mβ now entertained of hia makmg » S OOO recovery. :

It will be seen from a Wellington telegram elsewhere that the Government have made another change with regard to immigration arrangements. The contributed moiety of passage money for nominated immigrant* has been increased about 60 per cent., and even then only existing obligations in the case of separated families will be fulfilled. No further nominations of single women will be . entertained for the present. Theee instructions have been iesued to all the immigration scents in the colony, and will have to be obeyed, but it is a pity that an exception was not made in the ea36 of Auckland, where there is a dearth of suitable and experienced domestic servants. The Kev. W. E. Eice delivered a lecture ]»!t evening on "Rome, the City of the Seven Hills," in St; James's Hall, in aid of the Auckland Baptist Tabernacle Building Fnnd. The spacious hall was crowded to its utmost limits. Mr. John Chambers presided. The lecturer gave a graphic sketch of the rise, progress, acd fall of Ancient Kome, and of the origin of tho European nations which had arisen on the ruins of the Holy Roman Empire. Coming down to Modern Rome, he humourously alluded to its clerical and social life—the relics, saint worship, and pauperism which now marked the former imperial mistress of the world. The lecture concluded with an eloquent reference to Biblical Rome, and the great Apostle of the Gentiles, whose name was imperishably associated with its reminiscences. During the course of the lecture Mr. Rice gave two recitations very effectively, "The Fall of Rome" and "Stamp Out the Impious Name," which were warmly applauded. The mueical selections given added to the pleasure of the entertainment. As prefatory to the lecture, Mrs. S. Vaile played a pianoforte selection from Kiieken. At an interval. Hiss Main sang "The Roman Girl's Song" (Felicia Hemans), Miss Culpan playing the accompaniment, and at the conclusion of the lecture Misses Culpan and Main performed a pianoforte duet, Von Suppers "Poet and Peasant." The Doxology brought the proceedings to a close. R. M. Heighton and Co. write :—" In answer to a paragraph in your paper of to-day respecting an advertisement for a fisherman, we can only say that we hold the signature and Mr. Samuel Stephenson, who offers to join in partnership anyone fitted and ready to join him in such an enterprise, and if the man out of work has failed to find him we can only regret for our own sake as well as his." Honana te Maioha, a leading chief of Ngatimahuta (Tawhiao's tribe), and Paul, of Orakei, have returned to Auckland from the native meeting which has been held at K»ipara. There about 100 chiefs present at the gathering—representing most of the tribes in this part of the colony. The tone of the meeting was most loyal. Honana leaves for Waikato in the coarse of a day or two. A meeting of the Crimean veterans is to he held at Robson's Commercial Diningrooms to-night, for the purpose of forming a Crimean veterans' association. It is not intended to limit the -association to those who took part in the Crimean War, but to extend it to all bona fide veterans who have been on active service. The volunteer Fire Brigade of Parnell are to be provided with working uniforms, in conformity with the agreement under which they were embodied, and the Works Committee of the Borough Council has been instructed to inquire and report as to the most suitable material, cost, &c. The monthly inspection parade of the Hobson Volunteer Company was held on Monday night. All the officers—Captain Dignan and Lieutenants Clifton and Connolly—were present, and there was a full mnster of the company. The company was put throngh company movements, manual, Bayonet, and marching drill by Lieutenants Clifton and Connolly. Mr. W. Seagar, of was the successful tenderer for converting the barque Pelhatn into a screw steamer. ' The contract price is £3550. Constable Haddock, stationed at Dargaville, arrived from that place last night with three-prisoners in custody, who had been committed to Mount Eden Gaol. Their names are as follows :—Henry .E. Stehr, four jaonths, for embezzlement; John Walton, "hree months, for indecency ; and Henry J. Baylor, two months, for indecency. , Wo understand that it is the intention of «Ir. E. Mitchelson, M.H.K., to retire from Public life—at least for some-years. It is "Wd that Major Atkinson, his former chief in •he Government and now leader .of the Opposition, has urged Mr. Mitchelson to ■econeider his decision, but without avail. Mr. Mitchelson will probably not resign for lome months yet. __ . '.'. A man named John Weight was injured yesterday, in the back, through a fall of earth, at one of the city earth works, and was sent to the Hospital for serious treatment. The injuries are hot of a grave character. J "In onr advertising columns Mr. G. S. Graham and Mr. Bell (of Izard and Bell, solicitors, Wellington) notify that they are candidates for the office of director, as representing the policy-holders, on the Board to be formed for managing the business of the Government Life Insurance Department. Mr. Graham is an old Auckland man, and has had a lengthy experience in business of this nature. It is stated that before the purging of the Newton electoral roll is completed some 500 names will be removed from it, owing to the parties having no valid qualification. Some of the disfranchised are rather indignant, having been accustomed to vote for years on " bogus " qualifications, but their indignation is amply counterbalanced by the satisfaction given to bona fide electors, who will not at next election find themselves Bwamped by packed rolls, or fictitious votes. It is to be hoped that' the Registration Officer will continue to the end in the several districts, to object to every man, without fear or favour, who has no legal right to be on the roll. There u on view at the premises of Mr. G. Gregory, artist and photographer, Ponsonby, a photographic shield, containing the portraits of Mr. Bailey (head teacher of the Poneonby Public School) and gf his stall of teachers. The bordering of the shield is an illuminated design, in which the ti-tree is conspicuous, and is tastefully worked out. The police have not been able to throw any light on the incipient fire which broke ont in" the carpenter's workshop in .Fortstreet, occupied by Mr. A. C. Reid, on Monday night. The toois, etc., were Insured in the National for £50, and the building was the property of Mr, W. Rattray, draper. It is supposed that some passer-by on the street carelessly threw a match down. The Customs returns for November do not show that the colony is starting ahead by leaps and bounds, as Sir Julius Vogol said he would make it do. The Customs returns for November of last year were £106,402 9s, for the present year the amount is £95,397 4s 4d. There'was a fair attendance at Abbott's Opera House, last evening, to witness the final performance of " The Ship on Fire," by Miss Louise Crawford's Dramatic Company. To-night, the French comedy "Marie de Pontange," or " The Belle of the Faubourg," is underlined. The following is the state of the Lunatic Asylum, Auckland, for the week ending November 29, 1884 :—Remaining last week, 309; admitted since, 1; discharged, 0; died, 0. remaining, 209 males, 101 females : total, 310. . To-day Mr. Alfred Buokland will hold his first wool sale this season. The sale will begin at eleven o'clock instead of twelve as previously advertised. To-day (Wednesday) Mr. R. C. Greenwood sell by auction thejj.s. City of Cock? .also", 600 shares of the Darwin Gold Mining Company, which are being placed in the market by the compwyythe Shares forming part of those reservedby the company. The Secretary of the- Auckland Gboral Society intimates that persons wisliing- to join the chorns as performing members can do so, by implying to the conductor or himself at the Chojal Hafi any Tuesday evening at a quarter past seven o'clock. A meeting Will be held tbis (Wednesday) evening at half-past seven In St. Andrew's schoolroom la connection with the temperance cause. Theßev.' «• CamcK will preside. The Exhibition Committee of the Band of Hope Union requests the exhibitors to present their "Wbits tbis (Wednesday) evening at the Forester's J ill between seven and nine o'clock. Cut and not Bowers msy be delivered between half-past seven and B»H-past nine to-morrow, (Thursday) morning. Play on the Government House Lawn Tennis Ground will be resumed on Friday. A meeting to promote the cause of temperance will be held in St Andrew's School-room this erealng. ; - Mr. Milner Stephen gives another healing Performance in St. James's Ball on Friday evening. .j T v" morrow Mesar a- B. Tonks and Co. will "» by auction a quantity ol perfumery, etc.