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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7580, 9 March 1886, Page 4

The diplomatic tension between 0r..,, and Turkey ha, reached that stage £°« must either rekx or snap. At prewnf probabilities are that it will do the ii the The Porte has sent an ultimatum tofr' George demanding that the trooDs on l? g frontier shall be disarmed. Their he senoe in force on the borders of T,,,t' e " ii a menace to the .peace of the Si,u 7 dominions. The King's reply will IS, , the question of peace or war. Aft., », Delyanni'e bombastic despatch in anew*, ♦ the note of the Powers it is almo-t hZI eBl to expect that wise or prudent couneelf dictate the reply to the Sultan , uStT ' The Greek Government are S? 1 *; seemingly to risk everything in the hop£ attempt to gain a further extension of te*? It* 7 ' a All 4 Ear is against them W they do not appear to mind that B i ruptcy stares them in the face, but that on spending their borrowed millions on n8 ° less military preparations as if their finanT i resources were inexhaustible, Their doI if continued, must inevitably lead to naii ' Cy ! ruin. . That, however, would be a email ° sideration if it involved nothing worae R the game which they are playing is ae cert*' as anything can be to produce a tremend,, n conflagration in South-eastern Europe Th ! is no doubt what they want, traetinc ? chance to bring them out all right, it 1 sorry position, and Greece, by assuming it* has completely alienated all sympathy r i there is yet time to abandon it, The I I hour has not struok. M " The Gladstone Government have at la made up their minds on the Egvntian „„ tion. The Egyptian frontier is to termini at Wady Haifa, and the Soudan £0 be handed over to the " unspeakable" Turk This is one way out of the difficulty". whether it is the best way remains to h> seen, ' In response to the request made to Major Atkinson to visit Auckland and address its citizene in public meeting assembled that gentleman has replied that he will' have pleasure in so doing, but owing to hi« numerous engagements he cannot as yet fix the date of his visit. The Arawata Bailed last night for Fiji Among the passengers was special Constable Millipont, in charge of a prisoner, Andrew Munro, remanded to Suva, on charge of alleged larceny of an order for £120, drawn on a Fiji Sugar Company. It is reported that a boy, while bathing at Ponsonby yesterday evening, was drowned • but at the late hour at which the rumour reached us we were unable to ascertain iti correctness or otherwise. Among the cargo taken from this port for Sydney by the Alameda was a quantity of dairy produce, butter, and cheese. She took also two boxes of gold, valued at £8593. The regular meeting of the Parnell Borough Council was held last evening, but the business was of a purely local character Tin proceedings are reported in another column. Complaint has been made to us that tile Mount Eden Domain Board are opening a fresh gravel pit on the side of the mountain above the old pit, and people are asking how it is that a Board specially appointed to preservo the beauty and symmetry of this beautiful mountain should themselves destroy it by opening up fresh pits, as it has already suffered more than enough from this cause, many portions of it being rendered positively dangerous. ■It appears that the old gravel pit is now almost exhausted, and, as it was a source of considerable revenue to the Domain Board, they have opened this new one, although others are stringently prohibited from disfiguring the mountain. Some of the City Councillors are turning their attention specially to drainage matters, as affecting the health of the city. Councillor Evans has tabled a motion for next meeting of Council to the effect that the Engineer be instructed to direct the Foreman of Works in Ponsonby Ward to give immediate attention to the surface drainage, and where it is not practicable at present to construct underground sewers, the surface drains be properly formed to receive house drainage, and that the same be flushed and cleansed as required, even daily if necessary. Another councillor, Councillor Garratt, ie moving for the formation and drainage of Gundry-street, and that the work be declared urgent.

We see by advertisement that the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, at the request of members, has called a special general meeting to hear Mr, Rees' proposals asjto immigration and settlement. It is beyond doubt aqus * st ion of the utmost importance that fresh blood and energy aa well as capital should be brought into New Zealand to aid ua in what has been called the "heroic work of colonisation." Mr. Rees has now been before the public of this colony with hie cooperative scheme of social science, for some time; but he has always urged tbat the proper sources from which men and money were to be drawn were to be found in the home countries. We are authorised to state that the plan of settlement and immigration proposed by Mr. Reea is not merely a reiteration of his lectures, bat is a distinct and practical scheme for bringing here and settling amongst us large numbers of industriouH people who will, by producing wealth from the soil, prove a benefit to all classes of the community. Inquiries have been made as to whether after all the activity shown and noise made regarding the Cox's Creek bridge and approaches, the matter has been allotted to drop, or, if not, why the progress of the work is allowed to hang fire. It appears that the circumstances are these: —Tbe roads have been dedicated, the money collected towards the cost has been paid into the public account by Mr. W, J. Courtney, and tbe Government are prepared to proceed immediately, but they have been requested to suspend operations for a short time, until Mr. W. Mason gets the fruit out of that portion of the orchard through which the road haa to go. This consideration Mr. Mason is certainly entitled to, as he to' only gsve the land for the road through his orchard free of cost, but contributed £200 towards the cost. The City Council has agreed as their contribution to give £300's worth of metal to spread on the road when it is formed, bo that everything is in fair going order now. and contracts will probably be called in a week or two. Several of the drapers in Auckland having expressed considerable surprise at the " British Argoey" brace being allowed to be manufactured in England and exported to the colonies, as it is evidently 8B infringement of the "Argosy" patent brace. Mr. Greenehields made inquiries at Hutton and Co.'s, and in explanation they inform him that there was a technical difficulty about the patent being taken out in England, which difficulty has interfered witli its validity; hence fiutton and Co. have compromised with the other manufacturer, who pays them a royalty on all that are sold. It appears that about a quarter of a million pair of "Argosy" braces are sold annually, exclusive of the sale of the "British Argoey." In the new railway time-table, which came into operation yesterday, tbe tram whioh arrives at Auckland at 4.35 p.m. from Waikato daily, leaves Oxford at 7.50 a. m< TeAroha at 8.40 a.m., Morrinsville at 9.40 a.m., Cambridge at 9.35 a.m., and Tβ Awamutu at 9.40 a.m. At a meeting of the Eden Terrace Licensing Committee last night, Mr. Adam Porter was elected ohairman of the committee for too ensuing year, on the motion of Mr. J. Me* Cormiok, seoonded by Mr. T. W. Freeman. Notice of motion for next meeting of Council has been given by Councillor Masefield, "That a return of the rentals from the city endowments in each ward be furnished to the Council; also description oi any other properties not; let or leased »* present." There seems to be every prospect of » lively election of a licensing committee tor Helensville, if we may judge from tbe number nominated. The nominations were received on Saturday by Mr. Charles Newman, Returning Officer, and the moderate party and the temperance party are pretty equally represented. The candidates »re »» follows :—Messrs. William Adams, Alfreo Becroft, Charles May Burton, Robert M. Cameroo, Chavhs F. Craig, Joseph GnflitM, John A. Hay, Frederick J. Little, Andrew McLeod, Isaac McLeod, John Slatter, Kichd. J. Vercoe, and Arthur West. The electio. will take place on Saturday, the 13th met.

Further particnlars from Conitable Gordon n,.we been reoeived by Superintendent IlionnoD, reepwting the fire at Whnngarei, •„ "hioh the infant daughter of Mr. T«vlor wm burned to death. It uppeare that Mr Taylor waa working some distance from the house, and Mrs. Ta.ylor looked up the infant and another little one in the bonse, leaving the eldest boy outside playing, while she went to a paddock. There was fire in the house, though there were some •©here covered up in the fireplace of a raflpo home adjacent to the building. On seeing the flames in the roof of the dwelling both parents rushed for home to stive the children. Mr. Taylor rescued the second youngest, though the child as well as himself were badly burned. He then attempted to go back to save the baby, but waa prevented by a neighbour, as the infant [mist then have been dead, and the effort would probably have cost Taylor his life. Mr. Chaa. McDonald, who waa a little distance off, mastering stock, saw the flames first appear in the raupo whare, and it isi, there* fore conjectured that the little fellow must jiave been pulling out the embers, and so set fire to the whare. Both Mr. and Mrs. Taylor were so utterly prostrated by the calamity as to be unable to attond the inqnest, Mr. Taylor had not long had hie dwelling up and furnished, whioh had been accomplished after & hard struggle. Hβ is now left destitute, and laid up with the Injuriea received at the fire as above described.

A three-storeyed addition is about to be made to the Naval Hotel, corner of Pittstreet and Karangahape Road. There is a small wooden building on the ground, which will be removed. The addition will have a frontage to Karangahape Road of 23 feot. The ground floor will be devoted to the purposes ot a diningroom. The first floor will contain bedrooms and bathrooms, and second floor will also be divided into bedrooms. The front will be of pressed bricks, and the design will be in harmony with the permanent structure, whioh will ultimately replace the present wooden building used for the purposes of the hotel. The height of new addition from top of balustrading to ground will be 44 feet.

There was no meeting yesterday of the Grafton Licensing Committee, owing to there being no business for its consideration. Mr. Robert Neal was yesterday elected Chairman of the Eden Licensing Committee, which hat jurisdiction over the Mount Eden and Epsom highway districts. At n public meeting of the residents of Birkenhead »nd Northcote, the following gentlemen were selected as a representative committee to avoid a contested election, namely : Meeeri. C E. Button, W. L. Mitchell, J. Rendell, Porter, and John McKay (Takapun»). The platform was also fixed to embrace ten o'clock closing, strict Sunday observance, one bar, and no racecourse licenee. At Newmarket, both temperanoe and moderate candidates accept tho same platform, namely, ten o'clook closing, no Sunday trading, no extra bars or additional publichoutes. The election takes place on Saturday next, and the following are the candidites :—Total abstinence ticket: Messrs. Ebenezer Burgess, F. G. Clayton. George Kent, F. A. White, and Charles Whisker. Moderate ticket: Messrs. George I&ishop, William Edgerley, James Mason, John McColl, and James Taite.

In our obituary column in yesturday's iiine would be noticed tha death of Mr. John Short, of Te Awamutu, at the ripe ag«i of 78. Mr. Short was aa old identity, having nrrived here in the ship Lord Burleigh. from London, with hii family in 1856/ and settled first at Eaet Tamaki. On the close of the Waikato war in 1563, he was one of the first Ho take op his abode at the frontier settlement of Te Awamutu, taking np a tract of land, which be speedily transformed into smiling pastares. The deceased leaves to mourn his loss a widow and large grown-np family of ions and daughters ; also two brothers, one la England, the other being Mr. Thomas Short, draper, of this city. One of hi,j sons-in-law is Mr. Bennett, draper, of Queenitreet.

The population of Avondale and the surrounding district it fast increasing, by the influx of artisans and small farmers, who are taking op lots of five acres and therea.bonts. The district school, built about four years ago to accommodate 150 pupils, hud an average attendance of fifty three yearn ago, but now there are 190 children, and the Board of Education have been recommended by their engineer to double the accommodation by erecting additional buildings, to be able to house 230 pupils in all. What; with farming, brickmaking, tanning, fruit growing, &c, Avondale seems to have a I'uture before it. We have been shown a curiosity of an apple, grown by Mr. Horsely, Dome Valley, Mahurangi. The apple has been grown npon one foot stalk, but t.he fruit of two blomoms appear to have so joined as to mak 3 two apples from one stalk. The apples, though apparently distinct, are firmly united together, and form » sort of Siamese itwins in the apple line. The following gentlemen were nominated as licensing commissioners for the district of Remuera:—Messrs. W. F. Buckland, C. He»keth, R. N. Ryburn, J. Hardie, and T. Morrin. There being no other nominations, these gentlemen were declared duly elected. Yieitors to the Hospital will now find themselves under a number of restrictions in visiting that institution. The ticket system has been introduced, the visitor getting a tin disc bearing the number of the ward and of the patient. If other visitors are in the ward with the patient he desires to see, he Kill have to remain in the corridor. A large number of persons went up to the Hospital on Sunday to visit their sick friends or otherwise, and as no announcement had been given of the bringing in and enforcement of these regulations, they naturally felt annoyed, and many of them went away. Daring the Mayor's visit to T«ranaki with the bowling team, he and Mr. Mackeohnie visited the Faranaki Hospital. Some of the visitors to the Auckland Hospital are considering whether the new regulation respecting visitors is an improvement introduced from Taranaki.

Daring the meeting of the directors of the Cambridge Dairy Produce and Bacon Company (Limited), on Friday evening last, it was stated that there were 16 tons of cheeie now on the shelves at the factory, 10 tons of which were ready for the market. The London Standard, in a leading article, declares that the continual seclusion of the Queen mast prove disastrous to the monarchy. A correspondent, Mr. James Kendall, of Hobson-street, expresses his regret at the lone of Mr. Shalders' letters re the Thuriiday half-holiday, and assures him he has not the sympathy of the public in the stand he is taking in opposing what our correspondent holds is a really popular movement, and he appeals to that gentleman not to oppose that which will be a very trifling inconvenience to the public, but a very great boon to many a suburban shopkeeper. He concludes by laying :— "lf the Early-closing Association, in conjunction with Mr. Shalders, can get the Saturday afternoon, by all means let them do it, bat do not let us give up the one until the other is secured." The perspective view of the design of the Government Insurance Buildings, Wellington, by " Poneke, No. 2" (Mr. P. F. M. Burrows, architect), was exhibited yes. terday in the show window of Messrs. J. H. Upton and Co., beside tho design of " Poneke" (Mr. T. Jaokson'e). We understand.that Mr. Basil K Stocker, one of the two gentlemen recently appointed by the Board of Governors of the Auckland College and Grammar Sobool to act as temporary assistant masters, has been obliged to tender his resignation on account of ill - health. The only prisoner In the . lock-up last evening was Patrick Bedford, charged with assaulting bis wife Margaret Bedford. The Assessment Court for the Borough of rarnell was held yesterday before Mr. R. C. fiaretow in the Borough Council offices, Manukau Road. Several objections lodged °n behalf of Dr. Shortland and others were fettled by arrangement. Mr. Mullins objected hie assessment of £56 for property in A, anukaußoad, and after bearing his evidence Reduction was made to £50. Mr. Elliion *o objected to the assessment of his Property at £54 and it was reduced to £50. 11 »b wan all the business. . The following is the state of Her Majesty's £ a °li Auckland, lor the week ending 6th -«nsh, 1886:-On remand, 3 males; ■•"ting trial, 8 males, 1 female; bop, 3; Penal servitude, 33 mal«s ; hard labour 67 di*? , 7 females ; default of bail, 11 males ; motors, 2 males ; received during the week, "males, 1 female; discharged, 11 males, hair 1 " : tOtal * gwi, 127 U " dM ' 8

Amongst the papers of the late Mrs. Proude wm found a copy of the Sun, No. 14,289, published in London on July 13, 1838. It is stated to be the "fifteenth edition" of "Thursday, June 28th, 1838." Its price is Is, and it contains four pages of printed matter. The copy under notice is the one containing an account of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. The first and fourth pages are printed in gold, and the second and third in ordinary ink. In the centre of the front page is a portrait of Her Majesty crowned, surrounded with a wreath of flowers, underneath whioh is a copy of her signature, Victoria ft. The first portion of the account of the coronation ia devoted to a description of the coronation chair, which Edward I. carried away from Scotland during one of his raides through a portion of that country. It is intended to present this copy of the Sun to the Auckland Museum, and Mr. Samuel Jackson, sen., will make the presentation to the Museum authorities. No doubt it will form a souroe of attraction when plaoed in that institution; but it would be well to have it encased in a glazed frame, to save it from injury by those who haudle it.

In reporting the arrival at Honolulu of the Maripoaa on February 13 the Paoifio Commercial Advertiser says :—" Sir Alexander Stuart was particular in his praise of this magnificent steamer, and on arrival here he mailed letters to the colonies mentioning in glowing terms the pleasant voyage and superior accommodation of the ship. It may be stated here that all the berths on the Alameda have been engaged in the colonies for her return trip, and 45 berths have been taken for the Mariposa's next voyage. Tho Mararoa will also come up full." The fortnightly meeting of the Auckland Harbour Board is to be held this afternoon at half-past two o'clock. A somewhat mysterious robbery was perpetrated on board the steamer Argyle, while lying at the Queen street Wharf, either on Sunday night or early on Sunday morning. The steward, Mr. Wilcox, left hie oashbox on Saturday night ou leaving in a drawer, which was duly locked, as also the companion door, but yesterday, on returning to the vessel, he found the companion door forced open, the drawer and cashbox rifled, and the money, £8 15s, gone. The detectives have the mattor in hand, but so far no clue has been obtained to the thief. A four-roomed cottage was burned clown on Sunday at Wairoa South. It was church property, and occupied by Mr. Peter Molntyre. A firo iuquest will be held, and Constable McKnight is making the necessary inquiries. The additions to Trinity Church, Devonport, are appicaching completion, and it is expected that it will be formally opened in about a fortnight. The anneal struggle Beef versus Beer at the wickets, in the Domain, will take place to-morrow forenoon. Beer is said to have gone into training for the contest. An accident happened to the Vivid yesterday, while o> her way from Riverhead to Auckland. One of the boiler pipes burst, but it is expected the repairs will be completed in time for her to resume her running this morning. The single lawn tennis match for the championship of Auckland and the L. T. Association's challenge cup commences tomorrow. The third ordinary general meeting of the New Zealand Land Mortgage Company will be held on Tuesday next at two p.m. A meeting of the Presbytery of Auckland will be held in St. Andrew's Church this afternoon at two o'clock. The Emerson Minstrel Troupe repeated their amusing entertainment at Abbott's Opera House last evening. There was a large attendance, and the performance, judging from the hearty laughter and applause, was highly appreciated. The programme will be repeated this evening.

We are requested to draw speoial attention of investors and others to the s&lo by public anctton this day by Mr. D. P. Evans. Besides the freehold properties be will sell 376 shares, fully paid np. in the Auckland Tramway Companv in lots to suit purchasers—siy, of 25 or more. Vide advertisement The half-yearly dividend of the Bank of Australasia, equivalent to 15 per cent per annum, will be payable on the 26th instant. No fewer than 21 tenders were received by Ifessre. Stewart and H outer, civil engineers »nd architects, for two brick shops in Queen-street f ;r Mr. James iUlydar. The highest tender was £16'5, the following being tho six lowest tenders:— Thos Uoton, £1060; J. Mci><nnochie, £1180; J. T. Jull.n, £1215, J Heron, £1236; J. Rule, £1259; W. Hutchinson £1211. The House Steward of the District Hospital desires to thank Mr. W. J. Courtney, of the Vinery, Ponsonby, for his very acceptable present of splendid grapes for the use of the patients. The following tenders were received by Messrs. Mahoney and Sons, architects, for additions toth*iU»ingSunHot«l, Newton Koad :-W. Blowden £1295, J. Morris £1270, R Farrell £1174, G. Ktid £1149. McConnochle £1100, A. Buckley £1096, K. Kay £1095, Cleghorn and Koiser £1083. •). Ellin* hum £1081, Keyes Bros , , £1037. J. Lrach £993, W. Todd £986, T. Upton £975. B. Morris £925. .1. J. Holland £937, E. J. Matthews (accepted tender) £912. The Show Committee of the Waikato Horticultural Society will be glad to receive offers of special prizes for tho forthcoming show at en early date. The committee are making every preparation for carrying the show to a successful issue, and there is every probability that their efforts will be crowned with success. Visitors' list for week ending March 6, Hot Springs Hotel.'Te Aroba :—Mr. M. and Mr. H. Lally, Mr. and Mrs. H. May, Mr. Parks, Mr. J. Bawer. Mr. and Mrs. McDowall, Sydney, N.S.W.; Mr. O. Nixon, Mr. Butcher, Inglewood, Victoria; Mrs. C. Jones, Melbourne ; Mr- John Edmund, Bin. •nd Miss Edmund, Dunedin ; Mr. and Mrs. A. Lewis, two children and nurse. Mr. A. M. J. Wallace. Mr. H. Ferguson, Mr. Dunne, Mr. A. Re,ad, Mr. Bull, Mr. Williams, v'ambridire; Mr. Whitehead, Mrs. Ellingham, Mr. Coombs. Mr. T. Short, Mr. McLean, Mr. Watts, Mr, P. Dillon, Mr. Penn, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Dodge, Mr. Wesley, Mr. and Mm B. Dawson, Auckland: Mr. J. H. Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. D. Hunter, six children, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin. Mr. Tho«. Whykeham, Auckland; Mr. Durance, Dnvonport; Mr. Shepherd, Nelson ; Mr. Hanson, Mr. J. O. Shea, Mrs. Ryan, Mesirs. Bickett, Mr. Swm, Mr. Townsend, Mr. Orerllle, Mr. Brodie, Mr. U. Comes, Mr. Bw*n, Thames ; Mr. and Mrs. Tutchin, Miss Avers, Qisborne; Misii Coutts, Wairoa South ; Mr. P. W. King, Waiuku; Mr. T. Williams, Chriatcharch; Mr. Jas. Goodwin, Thames,