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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7416, 26 August 1885, Page 4

The terms of the ZulSkar Pass settlement have not yet transpired, but the concessions made by Russia are reported to be regarded by Lord Salisbury as satisfactory. The North German Gazette doubts whether there can be anything in the nature of a definite settlement of the frontier question until after the general election, which takes place in November next. The victorious rebels in the Soudan continue their progress down the Nile, and are stated to have mustered in considerable force, where there are now stated to be four thousand dervishes. Mr. Farneil, in a significant speech at a Nationalist meeting, intimated that the cry of the Irish party in the fatare woald be for national independence. Another bank robbery is reported from Victoria. The safe in a branch of the Federal Bank was rifled, and over £2000 stolen. A olerk, named Robinson, is suspected, and has been arrested,

The ordinary meeting of the Harbour Board was held yesterday, and a good deal of routine business was got through. Most of the applications contained in the correspondence were referred to committee. A telegraphic communication was read in regard to the Mechanics' Bay reclamation. The Board assented to the compromise proposed by the Minister of Public Works, but no,: definite reply had been received, and the Secretary was instructed to telegraph to the Minister for a definite reply. Telegraphic correspondence between the Board and the Hon. Mr. Tole re the site for the Sailors' Rest, and certain provisions of the Bill to reconstitute the Auckland Harbour Board, was read. Mr. Tole said that certain amendments were submitted by the Hon. F. Whitaker, and it was agreed to ask him ti> forward copies of those amendments.

Superintendent Thomson returned yesterday from the Thames after a tour of inspection of the East Coast stations. He journeyed overland from Tauranga to the Thames. The road, especially from Owharoa to Pairoa, he states is in a frightful state.

At tho meetiug of the Harbour Board yesterday the question of pilotage again came up, on a recommendation of the Works and Tariffs Committee that tenders be invited for the pilot service, subject to conditions as approved, and that the Board's solicitor draw up an agreement. This opened the question of free and compulsory pilotage. It was felt that while the Board would have to maintain a staff of pilots without any revenue for their labours, the matter was an important one, and the question of for what length of time the scrvioe should be main tained was discussed. It was finally agreed tbat compulsory pilotage should be abolished from tho Ist of October. An effort wan made to get the date extended, so as to give time for notice, but it was lost, and subsequently it was agreed that the further consideration of calling for tenders should be deferred till January next.

A meeting of the members of the Auckland Regatta Club was called for last evening at the Waitemata Hotel, but at the hour fixed there was so small an attendance that the meeting lapsed for want of a quorum. It is surprising that so little interest is shown in this, our principal aquatic festival.

A meeeting of all persons favourable to the formation of » Caledonian Society i Auckland,, on principles analagoua to thM* of kindred institutions in the Australian colonies, will be held at the Royal Mail Hotel, Victoria-street, to-morrow (Thursday! evening, at half.past seven o'clock sharn There is » very successful institution of the kind at Dunedin, and there is no reason whv those hailing from the " Land o' Cakes " in Auckland should not have an equally prosperous society, and keep in vi n » remembrance the customs, traditions and history of their native country. '

A sale of work, or bazaar, was opened yesterday afternoon in the south ante-room nf the Choral Hall, in aid of the building fond of the new Synagogue, Princes-streetf Th stalls and decorations are very appropriate!' set off. A liberal supply of bunting inter* spersed with fernH and floral decoration/ make a very pleasing effect along w ;th th ' goods, temptingly displayed. The whole of the goods, we are informed, are given by th ladies and members of the congreoatio 8 During the day and evening there°wa» D ' good attendance, and the takings amounted to about £70 from the five stalls, which were presided over by the following ladies' Mrs. D. Nathan supervising all the arrange'ir.ents :—No. 1, Mrs. D. Nathan, assisted by Misses Keesing and Wendel; No. 2 (flower stall), Mrs. R. KeesiDg, assisted by Miuj» Goldwater and Philips ; No. 3 (refreshment stall), Mrs. E. Isaacs and Mrs. JJavies; No 4. Miss Isaacs, assisted by Miss Levy and Miss Edith Isaacs; No. 5, Miss Davies assisted by Miss Moses. There is a very handsome Japanese partition screen of inlaid ebony, the gift of Mrs. David Nathan. It i 8 the leading feature of the bazaar, and will be a lucky draw for the fortunate winner in the art union for it. The sale will be open again to-day from four p.m. to nine p.m.

The man, John Whiteman, who was recently brought down from Rotorua in » state cf great exhaustion, died yesterday at the Hospital. It will be remembered that while travelling he lost his way on the Galatea Plains, and after fourteen days' exposure in the fern, found his way into Rotorua in a state of destitution and exhaustion. He was given shelter in a stable where Constable Abrams attended to him as best he conld, the medical officer there seeing him occasionally. But although there is a Government Hospital there, and a well salaried Government medical officer, it wu deemed the correct thing to send the poor man—helpless, and indeed speechless— the depth of winter, in a buggy, alon» frightful bush roads, 60 miles to Cambridge" in charge of a Maori, and thenc 100 miles' by rail to Auckland. Like poor Sydney Evans, who was found the other night in Auckland, dying on a doorstep, John Whiteman has saved medical meu and the authorities any farther trouble, by passing out of life, but assuredly some enquiry ought to be made into the circumstances surrounding thia affair. If he had been a tourist, doubtless the journey would not have been necessary, and other accommodation than a stable would have been available, but thia poor waif, friendless and alone, was " only a clod." Superintendent Thomson has communicated with Dr. Philson, Coroner, but it is not yet known whether an inquest will be held.

A concert in aid of tbe Piano Fand was given by the Band of Hope Union Choir yesterday evening, in St. James's Hall. Mr. D. Goldie occupied the chair, while Mr. li. Tudehope acted as conductor. The Drum and Fife Band performed outside the hall previous to tbe commencement of the entertainment. The programme was a very lengthy ODe, containing no fewer than 24 items, which were, however, well rendered, Miss Campbell having to submit to an encore in her song " The Gates of the West," while Miss and Mr. W. Maraon were accorded the same compliment in the comic duet "May and December." During the interval, the Conductor, in thanking those present for their patronage mentioned that the Blue Ribbon Army had forwarded a donation of £5 toward the piano fund. Mr. Tadehope also stated that it had been decided to revive the temperance cantau, "John Tregenoweth." At the close of the concert the Chairman announced the conditions of the singing and reciting contest to take place in October next. The entertainment concluded with the singing of the "National Athem."

The s.s. Manapouri, which arrived from Southern ports and Melbourne yesterday, brought amongst her passengers the'Marist Brothers, who were received on their arrival by the Right Rt>v. Father W. Macdonald, Father Downey, and Messrs. Biophy, Leahy, and Clifton. The Buffalo Minstrels (16) and the Norton Merrymakers (4) were also pas. aengers by the same vessel. The latter are to open at Abbott's Opera Bouse to-night. It is now some twenty years since Mr. Norton last visited Auckland, playing at the old Prince of Wales Theatre with the members of the original Christy Minstrels, whioh included amongst their number Messrs. W. H. Bent, J. Rainforth, and others. At the conclusion of their then successful season, Mr. Norton and the other membersof the company were presented with an address by the citizens of Auckland, Mr. J. Howden, watchmaker, making the presentation. Mr. Norton returns with a clever company, and his entertainment k spoken of by the Southern Press in glowing terms. As we have said, to-night they open at Abbott's Opera House.

A meeting of the Devonporfc Highway Board was held on Monday evening, Mr. M. Niccol in the chair, when tEe responsibilities and obligations of proprietors of land, cut op for speculative purposes, came up for discussion. It is stated that the Board bad agreed to take over Dock-street on condition that Mr. Ewen Allison formed and channelled it. This he claims to have done, but the Board now think he shoald grade it, as it is not, in its present state, practicable for vehicles. Mr. Allison contends that he only agreed to do the forming and channelling. The County Engineer, Mr. Beetham, is of opinion that forming and channelling a road means grading it, and making cuttings and forming banks for the purposes of grading. Messrs. Boylan and Lundon, civil engineers, on the other hand, are of opinion that unless grading is specified, forming means surface forming', with provision made for carrying off surface water. Mr. Allison, who is a member of the Board, said he was anxions to have the matter ally discussed by the Board, but the Chairman thought otherwise. A very lively debate, however ensued, and ultimately the Board adjourned the decison of the question till next meeting.

Last evening the Salvation Army had a march out through the principal streets, beaded by Marshal Booth, Major Barret, and the other officers. The band under Bandmaster Little, played a number of sacred selections on the march. The procession was the largest of the kind that has yet taken place in Auckland. In the evening Marshal Booth conducted a service in the Barracks. The building was crowded to excess, the arrangements for keeping order good, and the various addresses were listened to with respectful and earnest attention. Marshal Bootn delivered an excellent address on Army work generally. He especially urged on his brethren and sisters the duty of rescuing the fallen and the intemperate. The Marshal called for volunteers for Chins, and a number of officers, &c., male and female, of the Auckland and Thames Corps, offered to go when called upon to do so. "Canaries" were again sent out, and returned with their wings tipped with silver and gold, but the precise total was not known last evening. There were some heart-stirring scenes daring the service. A number of "testimonies" were given by persons who had been reclaimed by the Army. About 15 persons went up to the " penitent form, "of all conditions and classes of society. So much interest was taken in the service that hundreds stayed to close on eleven o'clock at night, when the proceedings terminated with the ainging of a hymn »nd the Benediction. A "holiness" meeting will be held this evening, at half-past seven o'clock.

The adjourned meeting of ratepayers to form a Ratepayers' Association and a Vigilance Committee, which waa to have been held at the Markethouse last night, did not come off. A number of ratepayers and others were present at the hour appointed, but after waiting for some time expecting toe doors to be opened they retired disappointed. Inspector Kiely leaves to-day for Waikato, in order to take over the constabulary buildings, Kihikihi, and form the headquarters for the new police district it w be called the Waikato district, but will also include the Tauranga sub-district, subdivision was necessary, owing to enormous tract of country under oupe tendent Thomson's charge, and which entailed an excessive amount of duty upon that officer. . _ , Marshal Booth states that Captain led Wright and Lieutenant Johnny Bo merman are at present labouring in Queensland.

The question of keeping the entrance to the Wynyard Pier is not yet lost eight of by the Harbour Board, and on the report of a committee yesterday it was resolved that it was imperative that access should be provided across the railway line to Wynyard Pier at once.

• A meeting of St. Stephen's Band of Hope took place last evening m the church. There was a good attendance. Mr. H. Barton presided. Mr. W. P. Hunter, from Glaseow. delivered an excellent address, principally to the lads, on his missionary work among the foundry boys in Glasgow. It wis given in an easy, conversational way, and he kept the attention of the youngsters throughout. Recitations were given by several of the children, relating to temperance subjects.

Mr. W. J. Napier intends to introduce two private Bills at the next meeting of the Auckland Parliamentary Union. The first is to remove the restriction against the police exercising the franchise at elections; and the second, an amendment of the Merchant Shipping and Seamen's Act, so as to compel captains of vessels to pay their crews monthly in gold. It is alleged that in some cases, under the present system, trumped -up charges are made against seamen, at the end of long voyages, in order to procure forfeiture of the wages coming duo to the seamen.

The anniversary soiree of the Ponsonby Baptist Church was held last evening in the Ponsonby Public Hall. There was a crowd?d attendance. The following ladies presided at the tea tables :—Mesdames Allen, J. S. Bigelow, Brown, Cato. Dewar Duncan, Edwards, Fox, G. W. Jones, Jackson, Kane, Knight, Lambourne, May, G. W. Owen, Patterson, Rountree, S. Turley, Wright, Misses Belshaw, Bays, Hare, Smith, _ Scott. The bftchelors provided a table, which was presided over by the young ladies. After te3 a Public meeting was held, the pastor (Rev. J. 3. Jones) presiding, who made a few in;roductory remarks, after which he called jpon the Secretary (Mr. James Adams) to ;ead the annual report. It referred to the resignation of the Rev. C. Carter, who was sow successfully lecturing in Ota go, and the acceptance of the pastorate by the Kev. J. H. Jones, under whose ministrations the congregations continued steadily to increase, so that it was necessary to take the Ponsonby Hall for the Sunday services, pending the erection of the new church. There were now 76 members, 15 of whom had been added during the year, and seven transferred to other chnrchep. The Sundayschool, Bible class, Band of Hope, and church choir, were also prospering. By a special eflort £320 had beau raised to purchase land adjacent to the church so as to admit of future extension, and this laud was now entirely free from debt. Thanks were due to all who bad assisted them during the past year, especially a number of ladies, through whose exertions at a late soiree nearly £200 had been realised. The Treasurer (Mr. G. W. Owen) read the balance-sheet, which showed that income and expenditure balanced. Interesting addresses were delivered during the evening : By Mr. Brame, on "Christian Women, their Influence for Good;" Mr. Griffiths, "Young Men, their Privileges Rev. T. Spurgeon, " Church Unity Rev. J. Robertson. M. A., "The Brotherhood of Christians;" Mr. Shalders. "Secret Power." Some excellent sacred selections were rendered by the choir, under the conductorship of Mr. Abott, Miss Bigelow presiding at the harmonium. Votes of thanks were accorded to all who had assisted to make the soiree a success. The proceedings dosed with the Benediction.

A meeting of the Auckland Rugby Union Committee was held last night at the United Service Hotel. Seventeen names were sent in from the senior clubs to form the team to go to the Northern Wairoa on Friday, and a selection committee was appointed to strike out two. A letter was received from the Gordon Club re the first try obtained by Grafton in last Saturday's matoh, as the ball was deliberately knocked to one side by a spectator with his walking stick, thus preventing a Gordon player getting it. As the point bad been decided in the last Ponsonby and Grafton match the matter was not eatertaiaed.

It will be remembered that some weeks ago a carpenter at the New Zealand Insurance Company's new buildings, the Victoria Arcade, named John Turn mil, met with frightful injuries on the head, through a piece of timber falling out of the hoisting cage from the third storey on his head. For some time he hung between life and death, but ultimately recovered, being discharged yesterday cured from the Hospital, The case has been wholly in the bands of Dr. Knight, of the hon. visiting medical staff, and Dr. Bond, the House Surgeon. Seventeen pieces of bone were taken from the skull, no trepanning was resorted to, and Turnvull is now able to resume work again,

Frofessor Carrollo's athletic carnival in the Opera House last night drew a crowded audience, all parts of the building being filled. The professor was assisted throughout the performance by 33 of his pupils, and Mr. G. W. Renshaw, amateur champion athlete of England. The Artillery Band, under Bandmaster A. R. Hunter, were in attendance, and formed the orchestra. The features of the carnival were dumbell-swing-ing in squad to music, all the pupils appearing under the leadership of Professor Carrollo, and the Indian clubs, also handled to music, while the three golden bar" fsa't, by Messrs. Renshaw and Carrollo,, was very daring and well performed, evoking rounds of applause. Messrs. T. Leedham and T. Keying, as a masher gymnast and an old swell, kept the house highly amused by their antics in the three-bar act. Singlesticks and quarters taffa were very well handled in combat by Messrs. F. Edwards and J Dickson. Boxing bouts were engaged in between Messrs. D. Lees and E. Leydon, Professor Carrollo and D. Lees, R. J. Sandall and H. A. Keesing, and Professor Carrollo and H. A. Keesing. The lifting of 251b. dumbells by Mr. Kenshaw, and a 1001b. dumbell by Messrs. Carrollo and R. J. Sandall, were very cleverly performed. The strength tricks on the Roman rings, by Messrs. Renshaw and Carrollo, elicited loud applause, and the wielding of the heavy Indian clubs by Mr. H. A. Keesing was well done. Vaulting the military horse and the fiarallel bar feats by the pupils, under the eadership of the Professor, were much appreciated. A boxing milee in fancy costume brought the performance, which was a most successful one in every way, to a close.

The following pieces of native land have been proclaimed waste lands by the Crown : —Block Moehau, No. 3 G, No. 1, district of Coromandel, containing 140 acres; Otautu, Nos. 1 and 2, district of Coromandel, containing 171 acres Te Ipu-o-Moehau, No. 2, district of Thames, containing 605 acres ; Te Kapua, No. 1, district of Thames, containing 5 acres 2 roods 28 perches; Te Tautiti, No. 2, district of Thames, containing 300 acres ; Oruahine, district of Tauranga, containing 42 acreß 2 roods; Waitahanui, No. 1, district of Bay of Plenty, containing 26,407 acres; Tahunaroa, No. 1, district of Bay of Plenty, containing 8980 acres ; Patetere South, No. la, Counties of Tauranga and Piako, containing 7000 acres ; Pukctauhinu, No. 1, district of Bay of Plenty, containing 39,067 acres ; Whakapaupakihj, district of Bay of Plenty, containing 5710 acres; Whitikau, No. 1. district of Bay of Plenty, containing 10,900 acres.

A meeting of the committee appointed to arrange for the anniversary ball of the A Battery Artillery was held in the company's ■oom at the Drill-shed last evening. The oall is fixed to take place on Monday week n the Choral Hall, and the preliminary steps yere arranged by the committee, in order to take the gathering as great a success as " revious ones.

The Chancellor of the University of New Zealand has delegated to Professor Brown the duty of presenting the diplomas to the Auckland graduates of the year. The presentation will take place at the Choral Hall to-morrow (Thursday) at half-past four p.m., when two or three brief speeches will be made.

There were in the lock-up last evening three persons on charges of drunkenness; James Ingham, on a charge of larceny ; Joseph Welling, better known as " Flowery Joe," the bouquet vendor, on a charge of vagrancy. Joe informed the police that of late he had had anything but a rosy time of it.

Mr. and Madame Radcliff leave for Wellington to-morrow by the Southern steamer, under . engagement to the Exhibition Executive Committee. Madame Rita is to sing in " Acis and Galatea," and play in " Trial by Jury." _ Mr. Radcliff will give flute solos. On their return to Auckland they will produce "Trial by Jury," we understand, under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor and the leading citizens of Auckland. Probably other works will follow.

.. A requisition is in oourse of , signature to Councillor J. H. Upton requesting him to become a candidate for the Mayoralty.

To-morrow night a benefit is to be tendered to Mr. John Austin Smith by leading amateurs, including Mrs. Nikoriana Paitotara, who will sing in Italian and English, The Waitemata Minstrels will also assist.

A lecture on " Faces, and How to Read Them," will be delivered by the Rev. T. W. Dunn in St. Andrew's schoolroom at half-past saven to-morrow evening. The rev. gentleman is said to be a clever physiognomist, and the lecture will no doubt be an instructive

one. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the New Zealand Land and Labour Company held on Monday evening, the name of Mr. W. Duncan, J.P., was added to the committee.

At half-past seven o'clock last night the tire bells were rung with sufficient vehemence to lead to the impression that an extensive fire was raging somewhere in the East Ward. The cause of all the alarm was, however, very slight. It appears that a flare ocmrred in the window of Martin's boarding house, over Mr. Montague's shop, Queen-street. One of the domestics had pulled down a window blind, which ignited from a candle that the girl held in her hand, but Master Montague hearing the alarm at once rushed upstairs and tore down the blind, extinguishing it with his hands. The Fire Brigade arrived promptly, but their services fortunately were not required, and the only damage caused was the destruction of the window blind.

We arc requested by Mr. W. L. Rees to state that Mr. Outhwaite's name was included in the list of the Executive Committee of the New Zealand Co-operative Land and Labour Company (Limited) under a mistake. In the prospectus as now issued the mistake has been rectified.

A meeting of all parties favourable to the formation of a Caledonian Society for Auckland, on urinoip'es ana'og >us tothise of kindred institutions ill tho Australasian colonies, is to be hold at the Royal Mall Hotel, Vict ris-ntrest, to-morrow (Thursday) evoninir *t bilf-jwt seven o'clock. As ther« la »Hri» number of Caiodonians in the city and subatfes, a good attendance is expected. . 1

A general meeting of the Auckland Teachers' Jmtitute will be held in the Wellesloy-slreet School ou Friday evening.

A meeting of the members of the Paku rang* Hunt Club will be held at noon on Friday.

In response to a very generally expressed with the Rsmuera Social Union will re-perform Byron's " £100,000," m Sep embsr S.

The half-yearly meeting of the Mercury Bay Timber Company takes place on September 2, at noon.

The Rev. C. Worboys lectures this evening on recollections of his three years' residence in Africa, in Pitt and Vincent Streets Church. See advertisement. A meeting of ratepayers is convened for Friday evening, at the City Market, for tha purpose of forming a Ratepayers' Association. A cainelia show will be hold in the Haymarket, on Saturday next, under the auspices of the Auckland Gardeners' Horticultural Soc'cty. The Onehunga Borough Council elections tike place on September 10. A meeting of the Trenton Licensed Holding shareholders will be held this afternoon.