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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7650, 29 May 1886, Page 4

At a meeting of the Liberal party Mr. Gladstone announced his willingness to amend his Home Rule Bill in the direction of including Irish representatives in the House of Commons, where they will be permitted to take part in the discussion of Imperial questions. This concession will, it is believed, remove the Radical opposition to the Bill, which is a >w regarded as likely to pass the second reading. Auetria and Germany are opposed to the raising of the Greek blockade until the Greek forces have been put on a peace footing. The impeachment of JVI. DeliyannU, the ex-Premier, is talked about. The Government have sent word to Mr. James Stewart, engineer, asking him to have tbe necessary plans for tendering for the second section of the Kotorua Railway (from Lichtield to Ohinemutu), ready at once. The plans are quite ready, and we preeume tendere will be called for ehortly. Since the sudden death of Mr. G.Tible, the duties of the United States Consulate have been discharged by Mr. R. Browning. That gentleman, however, has not time to devote to the duties, and Mr. Francis R. Webb, of Messrs. Arnold, Hines, and Co., has taken them over, and will discharge them, at all events till some permanent arrangement is made in America. Mr. Webb has been resident in Auckland for a good many years now, and is well«known in this community. Yesterday the annual meeting of the Auck. land Fibre Manufacturing Company was held at their offices, Stanley-street. The report showed that the company had suffered much from recent depression in trade and agriculture, but considerable confidence was expressed by the chairman and others most interested in the undertaking that the measures recommended by the directors, and adopted by the meeting, would result eventually in a restoration of the business of the company to a more satisfactory and paying position. The population of the borough of Hamilton, as returned by the clerk to the RegistrarGeneral some two months back, was 1500 souls. This does not include the suburbs of Frankton and Claudelands. All endeavours to get the census returns for tbe Waikato, Waipa, Raglan, and Kawhia districts have been as yet fruitless. Wβ are in receipt of Macmillan'a Magazine for April. The contents are, " A Legend of Another World." by the auther of "A Strange Temptation ;" "Thomas Love Peacock," by George Saintsbury ; " The Musical and the Picturesque Elements in Poetry," by Thomas Whittaker; "An old Schoolbook," by J. H. Raven ; "Present Day Idealism ; " "Generallßeaders," by one of them; "A CoQsack Poet," by W. R. Morfil; " Fyvio Castle and its Lairds," by Mrs. Rose; "Henry Bradshaw," by Arthur Benson. Tha articles devoted to Peacock and Bradebaw are notices of men who were really great, and who strongly impressed those around them, but who never became popularly known. The Cossack poet is Taras JShevchenko, "whoHo funeral iu ISSI was followed by so many thousands of his countrymen, and whoee grave—a tumulus surmounted by a large iron cross, near Kaniov on the Dneiper— has been called the Mecca of the South Russian revolutionists." Some time ago a petition, largely eigned by residents of Pousouby West, was forwarded to the Harbour' Board, praying that steps might be taken to put a stop to the nuisance caused at Shelly Beach by meu and boys swimming horses there to the danger of accidents to women and children u3ing the beach for recreation purposes. Mr. S. E. Hughes, jun., who took an active part in promoting the petition, has received the following communication from the secretary of the Harbour Board: "The Board has decided that the approach to Shelly Beach be closed by a fence, gate, and turnstile, as requested by the petitioners. Instructions have accordingly Deen given to the engineer of the Board to cause the work to be at once proceeded with." Lust night evangelistic addressee were delivered by Mr. Trotter and the Hon. G. Waldegrave, both from England, to a fu , meeting ab the Sailors' Rest.

Those who suffered at the firs in Mr. Borsboom's boardinghouse are in a fair way of recovery* Mr. Thomas Orr has so far recovered as to be able to walk about a little. He called upon us yesterday, aud, on behalf of himself and a fellow-sufferer, Mr. Hugh McLaughlin, he desired to express his thanks for what has been done for them by Hie Worship the Mayor, Mr. Mclveown, aud Mr. Dawson. He also speaks very kindly of Dr. Bond, Miss Crisp, and nursesi Whitney, and Blakely, for their attention to the ■ufferers. He says the Hospital ia more like a home than a hospital. Mr. T. C. Kerry, the well-known explorer of New Guinea, intends to leave by the next eteamer for Sydney, where he will pick up his own vessel for another visit to New Guinea. Yesterday ho was taking farewell of several friends prior to bis departure; when he reaches New Guinea, he intends, if poeeible, to cros3 the Sir Arthur Gordon range. In " Les Cloches de Cornavillo" we think the Auckland Amateur Opera Club have made a good selection for their next performance. There was a good attendance of (54 members at the usual weekly practice, held at the Choral Hall on Thursday niijht, aud the choruses were sunc; very heartily. The conductor, Hcrr Carl Schmitt, was very well pleased with the practice, and predicts a great success. At a committee meeting held after the practice, it was decided that uontransferable tickets may be issued to friends of performing members, entitling them to attend robearsalu of all operas practised during the year, and to receive a ticket for one performance of each opsra during the same year, cost of thrse tickets to bo—for Udies 10a 6d and gentlemen 21s, holders of which will be requested to occupy seats either on the orchestra platform or in tho gallery, as the whole ot the body of the hall will be required for the soloista aud chorus. An entertainment in connection with the Te Aroha Band of Hope was hold in tho Public Hall, To Aroha, ou Queen's Birthnight. The attendance was large, and an etc ilent programme was creditably gone through. Rev. l>. Dtan occupied tho chair. Recitations were given by Misses Smythe, Mills, Masters P.ivitt aud Sinclair, and Mr. Coate. A scene from "William Tell" waa creditably performed by four young teetotallers, and songs were rendered by Misses Smythe, Cocks, Tonge, and Pavitt. and Messrs. Burgess, Guest, V;uise, and Whitehouse. Misses McLatchie and Wainwright ably accompanied the singers on the piano. The Tβ Aroha Brss3 Baud enlivened the proceedings by playing selections outside the hall. A lecture ou "Telpherage " will be given by Professor Brown on Tuesday, June 1, at eight p.m., at the Uuiversity College buildings in Eden-street. We may explain that telpherage is a new system of transport by electricity, and is especially suited to the conveyance of minerals, clay, and ether similar materials over rough country. Those who are interested in New Zealand mining may possibly be glad of an opportunity of hearing something of this new method, which has been successfully employed in Kngiand. The Thames Hospital Board having appealed agaiust the amount of the requisition made on them under the GOth clause of the Hospital and Charitable Institutions Act of last year, tho Colonial Secretary has appointed Mr. Kenrick, as R. M , to act with two commissioners—one to be appointed by the Board aud one by the trustees—to inquire into and report upon the requisition. The Act provides that the decision of such commissioners shall ba final. His Worship the Mayor has put a motion on the notice paper of ttie City Council for next meeting, that the Council should send a telegram to Her Majesty congratulating her upon having attained to her jubilee as a monarch. A meeting of the Cooks and Stewards Union was held yesterday at the Waverley' Hotel. There wa3 a good attendance, and a large amount of routine business was transacted, amongst which was the receiving aud adopting of the report and balance-sheet of the Union for the past year. These showed the Union to be iu a very satisfactory condition. A. number of new members joined yesterday. There is at present a magnificent exhibition of American organs on view at Mr. Hoffmann's new stores, Elliott-street. Such a display has, perhaps, before been seen in any of the colonies, ranging from the small but aweet-toned " Gem " organ to the twenty-stop powerful church organ, with both pedal and hand blower, and handsome pipe front. The exhibition is open for three weeks only, during which time the instruments will bo daily ou view from tea to four o'clock. The agent, Mr. F. Ruthven, is personally superintending tbe establishment. Last night Mr. Noble, the temperance lecturer, addressed a large audience in the Wesleyan Church at Devouport. He gave a most eloquent addreas, which waa listened to with marked attention by those present. At the close of the lecture Mr. Noble played the "Village Bella" and other tunes on his concertina, to the great delight of his audience To-night iJr. Noble is to deliver an address in the Theatre Royal to workmen, and on Monday will give hia final address. Aβ Mr. Noble's farewell meeting has been arranged for Monday next, the committee for the annual gathering programme met last evening, and decided to postpone the repetition of the Choral Hail entertainment of Monday last from Monday next to Monday week, June 7, in St. James' Hall. Last evening the children had a very good practice in Alexandra-street. The Auckland Rugby Union football matches to be played to-day at Newmarket, on Dilworth's ground, are exciting a good deal of interest. The principal contests will be Poneonby v. Newton, Albert v. Auckland, and Waitemata v. Gordon Second. Play ia announced to commence at three o'clock. The usual weekly drill of the Naval Artillery Battalion was fixed for last night, but there were only small musters of the Auckland and Coastguards corps. The former numbered 40 rank and file, under Lieutenants Parker and Smith, while the Coastguards muttered 20, under command of Lieutenant Keeeing. The Pon«onby Naval Artillery celebrated their first anniversary by a grand ball in the Lorne-street Hall last night, when there were about eighty couplee preeent. 'Ihe decorations of the hall were simple, constating of bunting appropriately draped from the ceiling. Among the invited quests were Colonel Lyon, Major Shepherd, and Captain Commandant Leßoy. The music was supplied by Mr. Reed's string band, and the catering waa in the hands ot Mr. Johnston, of Newton. The floor was in good order, and a capital programme of dances, carried out under the guidance of Lieutenant D. Miller and Petty Officer G. McKay, who acted as M.C.s. A concert in aid of the funds of St. Matthew's Church, Panmuro, came off on Friday, May 21, in the Punmure Hall, under very pleasing auspices. The attendance was above expectation, Iho Kev. F. Gould occupied the cbair. Tha first item on the programme was a pianoforte solo, '•The Sultan's March," by Miss Jessie Kells ; song, "The clouds havo rolled by," by Mr. J. Loombe; soDg, "Tho good-bye at the door," Mrs. Gemmell, which was given in her usual style ; comic aong, "Rather," Mr. A. J. Lootnbc ; vocal duet, "The Elfin Call," Mrs. May and Miss Pearce; comic song, " It's all over now with the ladies," Mr. W. Dorau, which, being enthusiastically encored, brought Mr. Doran once more back to the platform, who sang "The Wedding Bella." The last item on the first part of the programme waa a recitation, "Becalmed," by Mr. Magilson, which was rendered iu a very touching and effective manner, beiDg quite tho gem of the evening. In the second part, Pianoforte duet, "Jessie's Dream," by the Misses Pearce and J. Kells, was nicely executed ; song, " A motto for every man," Mr. May; eong, "The Silver Rhine," Miss Jessie Kells; comic song, "I tell them my father's a marquis," Mr. J. Loombe, which was followed by an encore; song, ••The Blue Alsatian Mountains," by Mr. Eeyuolds, who responded to au encore with the comic song " He's got 'em on ;" song; "Carrier John," Mrs. May; comic duet, "Very suspicious," Mrs. Gemrnell and Mr. A. J. Loombe, which was loudly encored, and in response they sang the comic duet, " Money matters ;" song, "Love, I will love thee ever," by Miss Brady, which elicited an encore ; comic " His lordship winked at tho counsel," by Mr, W. Doran; encore son, "End of the World ;" the concert concluding with "God save the Queen," by the company. The committee wish to express their thanks to Mr. May for his kindness in lending his piano for the occasion. There were three persons in the lock-up last eveniug for druukeuuess.

The following notices of motion have been given for next meeting of the City Council :— The Mayor to move, "That the engineer prepare plans ami estimates for the biat means by tram of conveying dead bodies from the station to the various denominational burial grounds." Councillor Crowther to move, " That the Town Clerk be requested to report to the Council at its next meeting the number of patients that have been detained in the Lock Hospital duiing the last twelve months, and the average time of euoh detention." The Mayor to move, "That this Council forward a cablegram of congratulation to Her Most Gracious Majesty on the attainment of her jubilee year, as follows :—-To Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen : Your moat loyal and devoted subjects resident in the city of Auckland, New Zealand, desire to tender their respectful congratulations on the auspicious attainment of the jubilee year of your reign, and hope that you will be long spared to your devoted subjects throughout the British Empire.'" We would direct attention to the programme of the grand vocal anil instrumental concert of the I'onaonby Choral Society, to tako place on Monday evening next, and which will be found in our advertising columns. Several changes have taken place, owing to some of the soloist suffering from bad colds, through the sharp, cold weather lately experienced ; but the vacancies thus caused have been etiioieutly tilled up. The programme is an excellent one, and the concert promisee to be a great success. The Bowling Green is now closed for the season, all matches having been played off, with the following results :—Club Cup, J. Sauuders ; Champion Bowls, J. Scott; Subscription Cups, Messrs. Mirfin, Moore, Gorrie, and Winks (skip) ; Hardy's Bowie, J. C. Taunt; Page's Bowls, W. Gcrrie ; President's Prize, Kings well; New Membars' Bowls, W. H. Skinner. Due notice will be given of the reunion, at which the trophies will bo presented to the successful competitors. Yesterday afternoon a collision took place in West Queen-street, between a cab driven by a man named Tierney, and a milk-cart, which was in charge of a farmer named Seville. The cart was uninjured, but the cab sustained some slight damage. There is little further to record with reference to the tire in Spring street, Ponsouby, recorded in yesterday's issue. The house, it appears, was insured in tho Victoria Insurance Company for £125, The house adjoining has been slightly charred, but no material damage done. Yesterday, ah old man, a city porter, had a narrow escape of meeting with a serious accident in Queon-street, opposite tho auction mart of Mr. R. J. Carbine*. The thoroughfare was partly blocked by a number of carts, when the old man, who had a mattress on his truck, endeavoured to got out of the way of the tratlic. In backing out be did not perceive the approaching trauicar, and although the driver whistled, he did not apparently hear it. The result was that the car struck his handcart, the force of the collision knocking the old man over on his back, the back of his head striking the ground. Ho did not appear to be much hurt, and picked himself up and wont away. It is intended, we understand, by the pro prietora of the Governor Browne Hotel Messrs. Dunningham and King, to submit to the City South Licensing Bench plans for a new hotel on the present site, which will be a credit to the city. Mr. Searell, architect, is at present engaged on the plans, which will shortly be ready for inspection. At the Waikato County Council meeting yesterday—present: Mr. A, Primrose (chairman), and Messrs. Runeiman, Baraugb, Johnson, Soddon —the clerk read a draft of a letter to Mr. J. B. Whyte, covering the report of the public meeting of tho '2 1st iust., convened by the Waikato County Council, when the New Zealand Railway KeformLeacue was established. The accounts of the past year were submitted and passed. An application for a subscription to the funds of the Railway League was deferred to a fuller meeting, those present having subscribed a guinea each as private individuals. A letter was received from the Balclutha County Council, asking for co-operation in getting amendments to the Sheep and Rabbits Nuisance Acts. A letter wag read from the Tam»here Farmers' Club, asking co-operation in getting the Legislature to pass an Act for tho encouragement of forest tree-planting. A letter was received from the Colonial Secretary, in answer to an application for '223 acres—the peach grove reserves for a farm for a school of agriculture, stating that Mr. Percy Smith had given as his opinion, from observation some years ago, that it was unsuitable. The Council were of the unanimous opinion that the site was a moat suitable one, being totally altered from the date ten years ago, when Mr. Percy Smith last saw it, and that it would let tomorrow as a grase farm. The riding accounts were stated as under to date :—Kinkinroa, £124 in credit loan ; Tamahere riding, £19 19? in credit; Cambridge riding, £193, and Cambridge town, £39,18 j ; and Kangiriri outriding, £59 in debt. A rate of £1 in the £ was struck in the Rangiriri riding. The engineer reported that a second visit to Kangiriri left him as dissatisfied as before with the contract referred to at last meeting, recommending stringent measures with the contractor*, with the exception of Birss, whose work was well done. Mr. Runciman gave notice of a resolution asking the Government to re-enact the repealed Forest Tree Planting Act, and giving County Councils power to expend money in growing trees for distribution for planting reserves. j A committee, consisting of Messrs. Soddon, Baraugh, and Runciman, was appointed to consider the whole matter. An old Auckland favourite, Mr. Ralph Hood, is at present in Brisbane, as a member of Caron's Concert Company, playing under the stage name of Cyril do Valmency. The Brisbane press makes eulogistic reference to this young pianist. Here is one of their critiques: — "The one bright particular star of the organization is Cyril de Valmency, and as a pianist he stands in the very front rank. During the evening Mr. Valmeucy showed himself at once the equal of Ketttn in his mastery over all executive difficulties, and of Kowaisky in his command of modulation and expression, and both together in fire, spirit, and poetry. So young, and yet so talented, a remarkable caroer seems opening out for this accomplished pianist.." «■ A correspondent, referring to the burials at tho Waikomiti Cemetery, says:—"ln a local in Thursday's Herald you state that the coffina of paupers are conveyed from the railway to the graves at Waikomiti in a wheelbarrow. on are in error, so far ai the Hospital funerals are concerned, they are carried upon a hand barrow by the two sextons." The Telephone Exchange is now open all day on Sundays, which gives a continuous services. None of the subscribers have yet followed the American example, and switched on to the churches, ao as to hear tho preacher without stirring from home. ihe monthly meeting of the Pollok Mutual Improvement Class waa held on Tueeday evening, the 18th May, in tho schoolroom. The meeting opened with a musical overture. Mr. John Torbet gave a humorous reading. Mr, J. S. Clark gave an essay, "Thoburning of Moscow," interspersed with interesting anecdotes relative to the subject. A young lady Rave a select reading in good stylo. Mr. A. Clark read an extract from a speech delivered before the House of Commons in January, 1562, by Benjamin Dieradi, oh "The character of the Prince Consort," shortly after hie death. Mr. John Pye gave a song, which was founded on a certain incident which took place after the Battle of Bull's Run, in the civil war of America. Mr. J. M. Clark gave an essay, " The Land of the Rising Sun." Several scenes were exhibited by the magio lantern, one of which was very pretty, Fingal's Cave, in the Island of Staffa, one of the western isles of Scotland, lofty basaltic pillars supporting abasaltic roof 117 ft. high, 250 ft. long, etc., with the blue waves of the Atlantic rolling into the cave. Scottish music was played during the exhibition, and one gentleman sang, "The gathering of the Highland clans." The system newly adopted by the class, namely, replies to questions drawn by ballot on the previous dais night, proves a success, creating a feeling of satisfaction, everyone participating in them, giving a direct interest to all. Some of the replies with remarks amounted to short essays. Mr. Trevithick has opened a violin class. The following is the state of the District Hospital fir the week ending May "27 :— I£omain«d last state 03, admitted since 8. discharged 0 : remaining at present 74 males and 23 feimles. total 97. By advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that Madame Pooley , * Saturday morning vocal class for Indies will meet this morning at tbe chambers at eleven o'clock. This is a class that should bo well supported, m the hour leaves the half holiday Intact. Tenders are invited for the plant, stock, and machinery of the Auckland Tobacco Company.