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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7553, 4 February 1886, Page 4

The report that Earl Granville had been sent for by the Queen still lacks official confirmation, and is now believed to be incorrect. Nothing definite is known as to the constitution of the new Ministry, but it is rumoured that Mr. Chamberlain has refused the portfolio of First Lord of the Admiralty, and that Lord Northbrook has been appointed Lord-Lieutensnt of Ireland, Mr. Parnell is insisting that the measures for Home Rule and the Land Question shall no together. A telegram from Adelaide states that the barque Antares has gone ashore, and lies in a dangerous position.

In another page will bo found a resume of a paper on "Free Trade in Education," which appeared in a recent number of the Melbourne Keview, contributed by the Rev. A. R. Fitchett, M. A., of All Saints', Dunedin. Viewed in connection with the rev, gentleman's utterances last Sunday morning at St. Mary's, Parnell, on our national system of education, the article will bo perused with interest.

We learn from a Chriatchurch telegram that H. J. Carter and H. Shrewsbury, of the Auckland College and Grammar School, have been awarded junior University scholarships, the former being placed first in Latin. Carter entered the school, as the holder of a district scholarship, in January, 1883, so that he has spent; a much shorter time upon the subjects of most aocount in the examination than is usual. Shrewsbury, who has attended the Grammar School from an early age, is the holder of a foundation scholarship, which has yet a year to run, and went up for examina tion rather to try his hand than with the hope of success this year. Miss Mary Muir Sinclair also obtained a scholarship.

At the meeting of the Anglican General Synod yesterday Bishop Cowie brought up the report of the Sessional Committee on the reports of trustees. In regard to the petition of the ipcumbeut and parishioners of St. Mary's for facilities to enable them to pur chase an enlarged site for their church, the committee recommended " That the Synod agree to the application, which is supported by the Diocesan Synod and by the General Church trustees." The committee recommended that the land so sold shall be heM by trustees appointed by the Diocesan Trust Board, and that the moneys so obtained shall be invested in other lands to be held for the same purposes as those of the original trust,"

In yesterday's issue an error inadvertently crept into the paragraph relative to the Property Assessment Tax. It stated that a, copy of the appeal notice should bo furnished to the Town Clerk. The appeal notice with regard to the property tax has to be furnished to the authorities at VVellingten. With regard to appeals against the municipal assessment*, however, it is necessary that all objections should be left at the Police Court, High-street, on or before the 15th instant, addressed to the Assessment Court, and a copy of such objections left at the City Council office not less than seven days before the sitting of the Court.

Yesterday the Hauraki crew left for their homes at the Thames, the coxswain (V.Savage) having lirut branded the whaleboat Maia, a similar compliment being paid to the boat Haaraki. This has been done as part of the agreement ro the coming whaleboat race, that the race in to be pulled in the same boats that were rowed on Regatta Day.

It was discovered yesterday morning that the office of Messrs. H. N. Smith and Co., agents for the Kamo Coal Co., Breakwater Road, had been broken into during the night. On the yardman opening the office he found that entrance had been gained through a balancing sa3h. On examination it was found that the whole office had been ransacked and a desk broken op«n, bat there being no cash or valuables further than papers, books, etc., nothing was appropriated except a briarwood pipe. Another office close by was broken into in a similar way a short time ago.

Owing to the very unfavourable state of the weather yesterday, the excursion trip for the children of the various charitable institutions by the Union Company's s.s. Arawata had to be postponed till to-day. The Arawata is to leave the Queen-street Wharf at ton a.m. sharpy

The Sessional Committee of the Anglican Synod brought under the notice of the Synod yesterday that the trustees had not availed themselves of the permission given by the last General Synod to increase St. Stephen's cemetery. It may be stated in explanation that the trustees did not know whether they could legally add to the cemetery, in view of the passing of the Cemeteries Act. The land, however, has been dedicated for the purposes of a cemetery.

The next meeting of the Anglican General Synod is to be held at Dunedin. Bishop Nevill said at the meeting of the Synod yesterday that proper provision would be made for the accommodation of the representatives who may attend, His Lordship said some members of the Synod wished the remainder of the present session to be held at Dunedin. Bishop Cowie said he hoped members would remember the season they had spent here. When the Synod last met at Dunedin, the weather was wet and cold the whole time, and those who attended the Synod suffered pretty generally from colds and influenza. If there was any time of the year at which this state of things did not exist at Dunedin perhaps the Primate would select that time for the meeting of the Synod. This remark was greeted with laughter and cheers.

A meeting of the Grocers' Association waa held last night in the Masonic Hall, Karangahape .Road. The trade was fairly represented. Mr. Y, Warren, Vice-President, presided. Among the matters brought before the meeting was the practice stated to be common of wholesale houses supplying private families, and, in some cases, soliciting orders. This was much condemned. A fuller consideration of this and other questions was deferred to an adjourned meeting to be held at the end of the month.

The railway authorities are at present strengthening the Kyber Pass railway bridge to make it suitable for tramway traffic. Fresh stringers, 18 inches by 12 inches, have been bolted to the old stringers, so as to make the bridge, under the tram rails, bear a weight of eight tons. It is anticipated that these alterations will be completed, as well as the steam road-roller operations on the tram rail track, in time to admit of the eastern circuit being opened as far as Newmarket by Monday week.

In the course of an interview with the representative of a San Francisco newspaper, the parser of the Australia is reported to have said: —" You may say it is pretty certain that we shall get £20,000 instead of £10,000, or what do you say to £25,000? Mr. Pearce hinted that he considered £25,000 would be a handsome subsidy, and if that were granted him he would run three regular monthly steamers. The Parthia, an old Cunarder, is on her way out to Sydney now, and I may say that she will be put on the route as well. There is not the slightest possible doubt that we shall get the subsidy, brought by this route from London to Sydney quicker than London to Sydney via the Suez Canal. By this way it only takes 35 It is evident to everybody that mail can be days ; by the other, 40 days ; if we brought mail from both Sydney and Henolulu, 14 days from Honolulu and 16 from Sydney.'' The reporter then interviewed Mr. John Spreckle3, who said: "New South Wales has no reason in the world for making an objection to our transportation service, though we have been assured that she does intend to repudiate the Postmaster-General's agreement. We are running oar steamers to Sydney in the contract time, and we do not delay in Honolulu, so I cannot see why they should prefer to pay £25,000 for what they can get for £10,000. This does not hold water. It seems to me inexplicable why Pearce should be so anxious to run steamers to Australia. I candidly tell you that we make nc money out of that line even with this 150,000 dollars subsidy."

The Primate announced at the meeting of the Angeliean Synod last evening that Mr. liartlett, photographer, wished to photograph all the members of the Synod, in order to make up a photographic shield, and to forward same to the Indian and Colonial Exhibition. The Primate said, amidst laughter, that he might mention for the encouragement of the clergy and laity that they were to undergo the operation next day.

We would again remind our readers of the public meeting to be held this evening at half-past seven at the Theatre Royal to welcome Mr. T. W. Glover, the temperance lecturer, when Mr. Joseph Newman, President of the Now Zealand Alliance, will preside. The leading representatives of the various branches of temperance work will take part in the proceedings. The Band of Hope Union Choir, under the conductorship of Mr. ludehope, will render some mueical selections. Air. Glover comes here with an excellent reputation as an able, earnest temperance worker. Some of our citizens have been acquainted with him for 30 years, and speak in the highest terms of him, in his private and public relations.

There is a likelihood of the proposed Easter encampment of volunteers falling through, a communication having been received from Sir George Whitmore to the effect that the Government had not sufficient tents and other equipment for the encampment. The Government, however, have no objection to the volunteers going into camp provided they can find their own equipment. A meeting of officers commanding volunteer corps is to be held on Monday afternoon at half-past four o'clock to consider the circumstance.

Auckland, in proportion to its population, seems to produce and patent the greatest number of inventions of any other province of the colony. Mr. David Jones, ventilating engineer, has recently patented the automatic Zealandia ventilator. It is on the exhaust principle, and several of the ventilators have been fitted up in St. James' Church, Wellington-street; Congregational Church, North Shore; and the Victoria Arcade.

The stationers' shop windows are getting ablaze with valentines as Valentine Day approaches. Some of them this season are very tasteful and artistic, while others are as hideous as low art can make them.

A gang of men are at present employed in Hobson-street, between Wellington-street and Grey-street, west side, in trimming the street with road metal from the doable line of tramrails to the channelling, and blinding it with ash. The appearance of the street and the grading is thereby greatly improved.

No further particulars have transpired as to the origin of the fire, yesterday morning, in the premises of Mr. Payne, confectioner, Wellesley-etreet, and its origin remains as great a mystery as ever.

No further particulars have been received concerning the fire at Mr. Baskombo's store, Makarau, as Constable Foreman, of Helensville, has proceeded to Pahi to look after the case of Lyman, alias Sullivan, "the Kaipara boy bushranger," who is on remand at Pahi on four charges of burglary. An impression has got abroad that Sullivan is a mere youth, but this is stated to be an error, as he is said to be 24 to 25 years of age. Information has been obtained in town that Baskcmbe's fctore aiul its contents were insured, but the offices and amounts are not known.

The Auckland Sunday-school Union at* tains its majority this week. A meeting of the members will be held to-morrow evening in the Pitt-street Wesleyan Church Schoolroom. Mr. F. Battley will give a historical review of the union's operations daring the 21 years of its existence, and the Rev. A. J. Smith will deliver an address. Like many other Auckland institutions it has grown from small beginnings into an extensive enterprise, having its operations throughout the length and breadth of the province.

The man Reeoo. committed fortriTT"" the larceny of £20 from Captain Pi e M for the Salvation Army, at the Thames ° f brought up yesterday by the JRotomah.'. custody of Constable Berne, and tak Mount Eden Gaol to await his trial 10 next session of the Supreme Court. 9 A special meeting of the Women's rn, • tian Temperance Union took place vent j afternoon at the Foresters' Hall an ' well attended. Mrs. Brame (President* Wai sided. It was resolved that the rem, pre the New Zealand Alliance be agreed**' o * that the ladies of the union would f •""" workers during Mr. Glover's mission to? 1 charge of pledge cards, pinning 0 f th« 1,1 etc. fAlso that the union should sh •' sympathy with the present mission andV* temperance cause generally by takini? in the demonstration on Saturday n' account of the meetings to be held d • this and next week by Mr. Glover 1 annual public meeting of the union will k! postponed till further notice. The an business meeting for election of office DU '' fixed to take place oil Thursday, the B ]!' at the Foresters' Hall, and a representah attendance is desired on that occasion. A case of broaching cargo on board th Tongariro was detected yesterday, aD( man named Henry Williams arrested f * larceny of three bottles of chamnao* value £2. ne >

It was expected that Detective Walt who went home in charge of Sheeban for th' Castletownroche murders, would have a by the Tongariro. There is reason to believ now that he has taken the route via Ameri # and may be expected by the incoming mail steamer, the Mararoa. ' 1

The Free Public Library still maintain, its attractiveness. Yesterday the sittin accommodation was taxed to its utmost t meet the wants of the numerous visitor, 0 There has not been of late any additions of new books to the Library, and it j 8 not expected that fresh supplies will be added till the Library has been removed to its ne» home. * *

The whole of the requisition paperj c ,i for signature requesting Sir Julius Votelto address a meeting of the citizens of Auckland will be called in to-day, and given to Hj„ M orship the Mayor, who intends proceeding to Waiwera. A telegram was received ij town yesterday stating that Sir Julius Vood will visit Auckland in about a fortnight, and address the citizens.

At its meeting last evening the Anglican General Synod passed a vote of thanks to Bishop Barry, Primate of Australia, for hi, sermon preached before the Synod. Th« Synod also requested Bishop Barry to allow the sermon to be printed with the proceeding of the Synod. "

The Hon. J, A. Tole, Minister of Justice, may be expected here next week. We understand that apartments have been secured for him in advance at the Albion Hotel, Hobson-sfcreet. He will address hit constituents shortly.

The San Francisco Journal of Commerce under date 23rd December, says Tfci Pacific mail has not yet given up the Australian trade or the mail carrying. The Postmaster has just received the following letter from Nicholas M. Bell, Superintendent or Foreign Mails"The Pacific Mail Steamship Company, as agents, having tendered for conveyance of mail* the steamer Australia, to sail from San Francisco to Sydney, New South Wales, via Honolulu on the29fcu inat., I havj to inform you that the Postmaster-General has accepted the tender, and directs that mailt for the Hawaiian Kingdom and the Australian colonies be dispatched by said steamer. The Australia will be allowed sea postage on the letters she carries, and possibly somo arrangement may be made to allow both est and inland postage."

We have received the first number of the new issue of " The Presbyterian Monthly and Messenger of the Churches of Australia and Tasmania." It is an admirably got-up and readable journal, and is likely to prove a useful medium for the dissemination of interesting information on matters relating to Presbyterianism and kindred subjects. It is published by Messrs, William lugiis and Co., Melbourne.

On the motion of Bishop Selwyn, the Synod have accepted the recommendation of the Bench of Bishops that a history of the Church in New Zealand be written and compiled. The Vtry Rev. the I)ean of Christchurch (Dean Jacobs) was appointed editor.

Thtere were in the lock-up last ereninjr four persons on charges of drunkenness, and a person of unsound mind, named Robert Meikle, belonging to the Remuera district.

At a recent sitting of the medical board appointed to inquire into the origin and nature of the recent disease on board the Dorunda, a long report from Dr. tiicklinj to the Colonial Secretary wag read, in which he states :—" Very little sickness occurred until after our arrival at Cooktown, when cholera of that type which is always epidemic in Batavia broke out among the passengers. I attribute the outbreak to onr having remained a night in the inner harbour of Batavia, called Priok, and it is a strange fact that the only other time I have been in a ship (the Durham) which remained there for a night on a homeward run we had an outbreak of a similar character. I waa privately informed while at Batavia thai cholera of the usual Batavian type was rife in the place, but the disease was not officially acknowledged. I allowed neither water nor ice to be brought on the ship at this port; but we took in coals and potatoes for general use, and also fruit and vegetables for the saloon passengers. I allowed no immigrant# to land except two constables, whom I found it necessary to place on th« shore to enforce my orders. I allowed no immigrants: to obtain fruit from the shore. No saloon passengers slept in Batavia, hence, perhaps, their immunity from the disease. Of the things I have mentioned as being taken in at Batavia, the great source of danger is probably th« coal, seeing that; the men who carry it in ar« well one day, and are often down with cholera the next. It is quite possible that the coal may bo covered with their excreta and vomit." Dr. Htckling then gives the symptoms of the disease. "In the cases which lingered there was a fever reaction, which in some cases assumed the typhoid form. Isolation was an absolute necessity. The serious cases would have been fewer it the people would have only come to ire in time ; but the preceding diarrhosa—which in some cases had, I believe, existed for as long as two days— painless, the earlier case! did not seek advice until the appearance of graver symptoms."

A hail or ice storm of unprecedented severity swept over Woodburn and district, New South Wales, a few nights ago. Pieces of ice measuring up to 12 inches in circumference, and weighing from Soz to 16oz8, fell for about five minutes, killing several horses and cattle, poultry and pigs. The ice came through the roofs of houses, completely riddling them, as if they were paper. Nearly all the windows in the district are broken. The damage to the crops is considerable, amounting to several thousands of pounds. • The greater portion of the early maize is destroyed. A few persons were wounded by the hail, but no one is reported as seriously hurt. While the storm lasted many fainted and some were panicstricken. Such a heavy fall of ice was never known before.

The Liverpool Journal of Commerce of December 15 says that several passengers who arrived in the Mersey by the Ciwanl steamer Dmbria, had travelled from San Francisco, and, by arrangement with the Midland Railway Company, who placed a special train at their disposal, arrived in London within 14 days of their leaving the Pacific coast. This is probably without parallel in the history of speedy travelling.

Our Omaha correspondent writes "A very serious accident occurred to a young man named Andersen on Wednesday last. He was working on Messrs. Vipond's contract (who are making a road at Pakiri for tha County Council), when a fall of earth caffifl down and partly buried him. He was extricated as soon as possible, and taken to the residence of Mr. Alex. Kempt, and DrCampbell sent for; he is now in a fair way to recovery. On Thursday three youth> went out in a dingy to secure a log, when somehow the dingy capsized; fortunately they were not far from land, and all of them being able to swim, they got ashore not much worse for their ducking."

The officer of the Victorian Lands Department who has been entrusted with the administration of the Rabbit Destruction Act has distributed 20 tons of arsenic an® about 500 drums of bisulphide of carbon for use on Crown lauds. It is expected that about 320 men will be employed in the destruction of rabbits on Crown lands by tn» end of next month.

Another old identity, in the person of Mr. Archibald Wallace, has gone to his rest. M. Wallace came here in 184- in the Duchess of Argyle, with his wife and family, Mr. John Wallace, of Bath well Park, Wainku, and Mr. James Wallace, Hillside, p.patoetoe, being porhaps the best known members of the family, though them were four daughters and three sons. All the numbers of the family are still alive. Mrs. Wallace died about thirteen years ago, but the list of sons and daughters who came to the colony with their parents m 1542, remains unbroken. Soon after arrival here Mr Wallace went into partnership with Mr. Wilson, father of the Wilson Bros, of Mahurangi lime fame. They began work at Epsom as agricultural implement makers on a piece of land which now forms part of the property of Mr. Patou. The partnership did not long exist, and afterwards Mr. Wallace, upon the advice of Bishop Selwyn, removed to Otahuhu in 1847, as the Tamaki district was then the most progressive in an agricultural point of view. None of his boys seemed inclined to follow their father's trade, but took to farming on their own account, and Mr. Archibald Wallace then induced Mr. Wallace of Otahuhu to come to the colony, and the trade now carried on by Messrs. Wallace and Hotham is the trade first started by Messrs. Wallace and Wilson in the early days of the colony. Mr. A; Wallace then followed the example of his boys, and took to farming, but for a number of years past the old gentleman has lived upon his son's estate at Hillside, Papatoetoo. As previously stated his wife died about thirteen years ago, and now he has followed her at the ripe age of S3 years. The cause of death appeared to be the gradual decay of nature. He was, when a young lad, a schoolfellow of Dr. Livingatone, the well-known African traveller. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at the Otara Cemetery, and the funeral service was conducted by the Revs. J. Macky and Steel. The number who have had such a long colonial experience as the late Mr. Wallace is getting very circumscribed, and in the course of a few years those who took part in laying the foundations of the colony will be very few indeed. There are said to be only nine male survivors of the passeugers who arrived by the Duchess of Argyle, viz. : Messrs. Jas. Pollock, Alex. Pollock, Jas. • -ollan, John Scott, Kobt. Leslie, Tbos. Finlay, and John Finlav. Mr. Wallace was an enterprising settler, and was respected by all who knew him. The body of the unfortunate young man John Turnbull, drowned at Cambridge on Sunday, has not been found. The " English Illustrated Magazine" maintains its high character for the artistic beauty of its engravings and the excellence of its literary matter. The December number is a marvel of cheapness combined with disgaished merit. It contains twelve full-page illustrations, executed in astyleunapproached by any other monthly, and its contents are of a varied and interesting kind. A very readable and chatty article on the House of Lords, written by Mr. Henry W. Lacy, and profusely illustrated by Mr. Harry Furniss, appears in this number. The January number contains contributions from the pen of Wilkie Collins. Rev. A. Ainger, Mrs. Molesworth, K. D. Trail. Rev. W. Benham and J- M. Barrie; and the continuation of a fascinating serial talo by D. Christie Murray.

We are requested to state that it was Mr. Andrew Bell, not Mr. J. Bell, who brought before - the Presbytery at its meeting on Tuesday the question of making provision for religious services in the outlying districts.

Harxest prospects in the Wsikato are very gloomy on account of the wet weather.

! The Auckland Weekly News is the U.'ff.'t and most readable weekly newspaper publUhed. in New Zealand. It is admirably illustrated, ■md its selection of news is copious and interesting. It contains, in addition, thrilling tales by favourite mthors, brightly written articles on social and other topics, sermons by the leading preachers of the age, contributions from experienced authorities on agriculture, the cultivation of sub-topical produce. and ether kindred subjects, and a mass of useful and reliable information on all matters appertaining to the farm. The following heading indicate iho diversified character of its miscellaneous reading:—

"F#r the Ladies." ' Useful Hou«eholil Hints," ''Fashion Notes," "Children's Column." "Wit and Humour," " Poetry," '"Chess and Draughts," "Literature, Music, and the Drama." " Science and Art," &c. In this week's will be fmnd several wood cuts depicting the manner in which the kauri is felled and hauled in our forests,

We would draw attention to the sale which tikes place tn-d»y, at the stores of Messrs. B. Tonks and Co., ot the l»r;o ami valuable library of the lat« Venerable Archdeacon Pritt. There are some 7i/0 volumes of classical, theological, reference and other works, and the collection is the result of many years' able and co* stunt research. Catalogue? are now to be had from the auctioneers, and the sale takes place at eleven o'c'ock to-day. 'i lie clerjjy of all denominations will be amply repaid any time given to inspection, as the library contains many works useful, &nd almost necessary, in their calling