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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7656, 5 June 1886, Page 4

Our cable messages this morning state that two hundred thousand Canadian Orangemen have offered to help Ulster in case of need. It is expected that the division on the Home Rule Bill will take place on Monday. Greece is disarming, and it is thought probable that the blockade will be raised. Great excitement continues to prevail in America over the seizure by Canada of an American fiishng vessel. The French Government have definitely* refused to cede the Island of Rapa to Great Britain. In addition to being sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, Herr Most, the German Socialist, has been ordered to pay a fine of five hundred dollars. This is the same individual whose regicidal writings in the Freheit, then published in London, got him into trouble. It is stated that the captain of the Ly-ee-moon is to be prosecuted for manslaughter. So far, eleven bodies have been recovered from the wreck. The cricket match, Australian Eleven v. Gentlemen of England, was commenced at Lords on Thursday. SpoSorth had one of his fingers dislocated during the iaatch, and will be unable to play for some weeks. The barque Wolfe, from New York via Adelaide, came into harbour early this morning, with a cargo of general merchandise from the first-named port, and ground bark from Adelaide. Shortly after leaving New York, one of the hands, named Ewen Crerar —a son of the owner —fell overboard and was 'drowned. The barque will be placed alongside the Railway Wharf to discharge her cargo to-day.

The New Hebrides Vigilance Committee meets to-day at noon, at the Young Men a Christian Association Rooms, with reference to the New Hebrides question.

The second direct sailing vessel from Hamburg came into harbour early yesterday morning— the shape of the barque Sidlaw after a passage of 122 days. She brings a large cargo, the principal lines of which are cement, spirits, salt, starch, matches, etc. The Sidlaw will be berthed at the Queenstreet Wharf to-day, and on Monday will commence to land her cargo.

Amongst the passengers per Rotomahana for the South yesterday were Mr. Wm. Noble and his son. Previous to the steamer's departure a number of friends who have been associated with Mr. Noble in his temperance work in Auckland, and others, assembled on the wharf to wish him goodbye. After a tea days' stay in Wellington, he will proceed to Sydney, and afterwards to Melbourne, and may be expected in Auckland again about October next, as it is his intention then to leave for England via San Francisco.

Owing to the success of the recent Government land sale, when from £6000 to £7000 was realised for Crown landß, another series of sections will be open for selection on and after Monday next, at the Crown Lands Office. A list of the lands will be found in our advertising columns. They are situated in the Manukau, Waikato, Raglan, Ohinemuri, Whakatane, Waitemata. Rodney, Hobson, Whangarei, Bay of Islands, and Maugonui counties, etc.

The meeting of the Waitsmata County Council, which, under ordinary circumstances, should have been held yesterday, was postponed until next Friday, as several of the rolls were not ready. The main business of the meeting was for making ana levying a rate of six farthings in the £ on districts iu which there were no Road Boards, and three farthings in the £ in the districts where Road Boards were established.

The Union Sash and Door Company have received information that between 3000 and 4000 logs are to hand at the Tairua saw mills, the result of yesterday's rain.

We understand that the contract for the Cox's Creek bridge approaches has been signed, the successful tenderer being Mr. Allan Maguire. He has six months in which to executa the job, and as a good deal of it is alternately cutting and embankment the pick and shovel men will have a good chance of being absorbed in the work.

Yesterday the Mount Eden Highway Board accepted the tender of Mr. McLaughlin for works in Albert Avenue, at £52 10a. There were 13 tenders, ranging as high as £123 10s. It is intended shortly to invite tenders for certain works fillings and cuttings on the Mount Eden and Windmill roads. The Board purposes spending some £600 within the next three months on district improvements. This should help to give labour to the unemployed.

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. P. G. Ewington, E. T. Herbert, T. Barnes, J. Robinson, and H. Hirst, waited upon the Mount Eden Road Board yesterday, to ask the Board not to grant a license for a slaughterhouse in the district. Mr. Udy presided, and said the Board would not permit a nuisance to be thrust upon the residents, and they could rely on the efforts of the Board to protect, them. It was urged that property would be depreciated and health affected by the slaughterhouse.

The stealing of fencing for firewood is said to be a rather common offence at Onehunga. The other morning, however, a man named Martin Dwyer, alias Ryan, was caught in the act, and has been sentenced by the 'jnehuuga Bench to a week's imprisonment in Mount Eden Gaol for the larceny of rails from the fence of Mr. C. Caldicott, of Onehuuga.

A notification in our advertising columns from the master bakers of Auckland makes the important and very disagreeable announcement of the advance of the price of bread a halfpenny the 21b loaf on and after Monday next. The reason advanced by the master bakers is the advance in the price of flour, this staple having advanced £2 10s during the last two months, and 30s within the last month. The price of first-class flour is now £12 10s, being a rise of £1 since last week, and of household flour £1110 a. This rise in the price of bread will be bad news indeed for many poor families in the present depressed state of things.

A splendid model of the leaning tower of Pisa has been given to the Auckland Museum by Mr. J. B. Russell. It is done in alabaster, and is partly turned and partly carved. It shows the architecture of the structure and its wonderful position far better th*n any drawing can do.

A correspondent, " Householder," writes, complaining strongly of the dog nuisance, and of shopkeepers keeping two or three in front of the door, which generally annoy passengers. He states that he has been twice bitten by soma ill-natured curs, and that yesterday there were three dog-fights in Karangahape Road, leading to a poor woman nearly fainting with fright. $ A number of adventurous spirits are ; moving Kimberleywards. Some of the Tramway Company's employes are about to try their luck, and at one large butchering establishment no less than eight hands are said to have the " yellow fever" badly, and intend clearing out. The sales of fresh fish at the Fish Market continue as large and as successful as ever, and the public demand seems unabated for this wholesome and nutritious article of food, which has hitherto been supplied so sparingly and irregularly. Steps are being taken to establish fish depots in various parts of the city, so that the residents of the suburbs may enjoy the boon of purchasing fish cheaply and conveniently. Two establishments have been already opened in Jlobson-street, and the other in Karangahape Road. Among the passengers by the s.s. Rotomahana yesterday, for Wellington, was the District Railway Manager, Mr. Hudson. It is understood that he has been summoned to give evidence before the Railway Charges Committee. The officers of the Victoria Company have arranged to give a dinner to the corps at the United Service Hotel next week, on which occasion a presentation will be made to Major Mahon, formerly captain commanding the company. The Presbyterian Church Extension Committee have appointed the Rev. W. Macrae, formerly of Waipu, to supply the Presbyterian Church, New Plymouth. The first of the St. Sepulchre's winter evening entertainments will take place on Thursday, the 24th instant. These reunions are found to be both pleasant and profitable, and promotive of good feeling among tho members of the congregation. A meeting of creditors in the estate of W. Harris, a carter, was to have been held yesterday, but it lapsed for want of a quorum,

At the Police Court yesterday the charge of absconding from hi« creditor! against Alexander Browne, draper, when lie waa adjudicated a bankrupt, was heard bftfora Messrs. C. D. Whitcombe and W.' Duncan, J.P.'s, and resulted in the B«nch determining that there was a prima facie case made out for a jury to decide, and the accused war committed to stand his trial at the criminal sessions of the Supreme Court on July & next. A report of the case will be found in another column. *

As showing the increase in the value of property in the neighbourhood of Auckland, we may state that the valuation of the property in the Mount Eden Road District has just been completed, and the total value of the property is estimated at £371,311, as against £150,461 in ISS3, the last valuation. In 1883 there were 370 ratepayers, now there are 650.

A meeting of leaseholders of the city endowment properties was held yesterday afternoon, at Mr. Geo. Cozens' office, Fortstreet, to consider their positionin regard w covenant in their leases which provides for payment of valuations in full at the end of the term, in whioh it has been contended that the City Council have been acting ultra, vires. A committee was appointed to watch the interests of the leaseholders in the matter, and instructions were also given to telegraph to the Auckland members to oppose any amendment to the Municipal Corporations Act, which might bo en« deavoured to be hurried through.

An alarm of fire was rung out by the Albert-street bell about four o'clock yesterday afternoon. It proved to be of little consequence, aud was caused by the bursting of a hot-air bath heated by oil in the laboratory of Mr. D. R. S. Galbraith, analytical chemist, Elliott-street. Mr. Galbraith was working at the table at the time of the accident. He sent off his assistant to the Fire Brigade station, and in the meantime quenched the flames with water from an i adjoining room. The damage was but trifling.

A very interesting gathering is announced to take place at Plum;: ton Park, Papatoitoi, on the 15th instant. The principal feature will, of course, be the coursing match for the all-aged all-comers' unlimited stake for a sweepstake of £3 10s. Entries must be made with the secretary at the Queen's Ferry Hotel on the 10th inst., and the draw will take place on Monday, 14th inst. A trotting match and hack hurdle race will also take place on the first day of coursing, and entries for these races must also be lodged with the secretary at the Queen's Ferry Hotel on the 10th inst.

We learn that Mr, John Leydon, auctioneer, has decided on a trip to the Kimberly goldfield, and intends to leave on the 20th for Derby. Mr. Leydon has a considerable experience on goldtields, having been on the West Coast and the Thames on the early days of both fields. He will probably commence an auctioneering business in Derby.

Last night a lecture was delivered to the Young Men's Christian Association by the Rev. H. R. Dewsbury on " Thomas Hood." The chair was taken by the Rev. J. S. Hill, president of the association. The lecturer, in his usual able manner, sketched the progress of public appreciation of the litetary labours of men of genius until the time of Hood, who, he said, in spite of his wit and humour, had to bear a very large share of care and trouble. Hood always endeavoured to look on the bright side, and never indulged his troubles at home. The life of Hood, like that of many prominent men of letters, presented but few features of public interest apart from his literary work. Always delicate in healthhis life being one of prolonged illness—he was cheered by domestic sympathy and help. The lecturer showed fall appreciation of tho peculiarities of Hood's brilliant genius, and illustrated by a number of effectively-recited passages from his works the original and many-sided character of the author's poetic gifts. From these he drew practical lessons, which ha forcibly urged on the attention of his hearers as useful for the guidance of their lives. A tote of thanks was passed to the lecturer at the close. The lecture was the firsc of a series to be delivered to the Young Men's Christian Association during the winter season.

Mr. G. S. Graham was a passenger by the Rotomahana for Wellington.

Yesterday Messrs. B. TonksandCo. offered for sale the privileges of the ensuing meeting of the Auckland Racing Club. There was a fair attendance, but little or no disposition was shown to purchase, buyers being evidently afraid of wet weather spoiling their chances. The cards were sold to Mr. Wm. Adams for £30. The Good Templar booth realised £5 10s, Mrs. Hunt being the purchaser ; and the stabling was bought by Mr. Hogan for £1.

A day or two ago we stated that Captain Webb, the acting Consul of the United States, in consequence of representations made to him, had proceeded to Russell for the purpose of investigating the accusations made by some of the crew of the whaling barque Petrel, of ill-treatment at the hands of the master and mate of the vessel. Prior to Captain Webb's visit the matter had been partly dealt with by Mr. Stephenson, the consular agent at Russell. Captain Webb, on arrival at .Russell, at once held a searching inquiry, and obtained from the men who had deserted their statements. In them they adhered to what they had previously saidthat the cause of their deserting was the gross ill-treatment they had received. However, Captain Webb could not obtain any corroborative evidence to show that anything more serious had occurred on board than that some of the men had been subject to a little of what might be termed the "rope's end." None of the crew could show any scars. However, before leaving Russell he instructed Mr. Stephenson in the matter, and the latter gentleman is to go thoroughly into the case, and report to Captain Webb at as early a date as possible. The mate of the Petrel has been discharged, but that was prior to the charges of the men being made, and was in consequence of a disagreement between himself and the captain.

The football matches this afternoon, at Dilworth's paddock, Newmarket, under the auspices of the Auckland Kugby Union, should bo most interesting. Grafton meet Newton for the first time in the round for the senior cup, and Gordon and Albert also try conclusions together, for the first tima this season, for the trophy. Weather permitting, there should be a large attendance for these matches.

An organ recital of music of a choice character will be given by Mr. Neville G. Barnett in St. Matthew's Church, on Friday evening next. Besides the solos by Mr. Barnett upon the organ, vocal selections ore promised by Mesdames Morrin and Tebbs, Miss May Halstead, and Messrs. Edwards and Knox. This will doubtless prove, as its predecessors have done, a real musical treat; and as there is no charge for admission, the building should be filled. We also understand that .a committee has been formed to carry out the 1886 session of the winter entertainments which have always proved so successful in St. Matthew's. The programme is an attractive one, comprising theatricals, concerts, leetures on popular science, etc., etc. The opening number of the aeries is fixed for Monday, June 21.

The pupils of the Mercer public school had a pleasant surprise the other day. Some unknown benefactor forwarded to the school for distribution among the youngsters a large quantity of splendid fruit. If he enjoys only half tho pleasure he imparted to the juveniles he must be supremely blest.

There is reason to fear that the municipal authorities have not the power to compel the proprietors of common lodg' ighouse to affix fire escapes to their premises unless a special by-law is passed for the purpose. It appears a number of quasi-public boardinghouses ticket their premises, " Private Board and Residence," in order to evade the provisions of the Act, and to prevent these establishments being classed as common lodginghonseß. There are no less than 300 private and public boardinghousea in tho city.

The repetition of the programme of the annual gatering of the Bands of Monday evening, in St. James' Hall, promises to be highly successful. In addition to the previous attractions, Mr. W. H. Smith has kindly consented to illuminate the "action songs "by aid of his limelight, which will bring out the full actions of the children. All tickets not used at the Choral Hall on Queen's Birthday will admit two to St. James' Hall on Monday next, as the price of admission has been arranged to suit the convenience of all.

The " Strasburg Clock" exhibition at (ftiehunga has been fairly attended. To-day is the last opportunity of seeing this remarkably ingenious piece of mechanism, as the proprietor proceeds to Waikato and other country settlements.

f . 1 111 —1 — ———1 The Naval battalion was called for parade last night The only companies present were the A.N.V., under Captain Leßoy and Lieutenant Walker, and the Coastguards, under Lieutenant Kee3iDg. The companies were taken over as a battalion by CaptainCommandant Leßoy, and put through a number of movements in a very satisfactory manner.

The following paragraph from the Wan. ganui Herald, of the UGth ult., possesses considerable interest to many in Auckland and Mangare, as well as to Tawhiao. We understand that a good deal of land in the original deed referred to has been sold to European settlers : — " The Government intend introducing a bill to carry out an arrangement entered into when Sir George Grey was Governor of the colony, whereby ceetain lands in the suburbs of Auckland were conveyed to Potatau, Tawhiao's father. These lands were subsequently confiscated, but have since been restored, and the title being in a somewhat unsatisfactory state, the present measure is to be introduced with a view of settling the matter right." The complimentary concert which is to be tendered to Mr. D. B. Russell, the popular young baritone vocalist, who has just returned to his home in Auckland after fulfilling a lengthy professional engagement with the Emily Melville Opera Company in Australia, India, China, and Japan,, takes place in the Choral Hall, on Wednesday, the 16th inst., and promises to bo a t;reat success. A number of the leading vocalists and musicians have tendered their services. An attractive programme is being drawn up.

It looks very much as if the Auckland Tramway authorities intended seriously to enter into competition with the railway authorities for the passenger traffic between Auckland and Onehunga. As a first step, it is stated that they have taken over llollis's Onehunga busses, though tho usual halfhourly trips will be continued by them. It is proposed to issue quarterly tramcar passes to and from Onehuiiga for business people, who usually go by train, at a reduction on the railway fares.

Some years ago two ocomotive engines were imported for the Auckland railways, but they have never been used, tie the the railway bridges were not considered heavy enough to carry them safely. They must have cost £i>ooo originally, consequently at 5 per cent, the two engines must have cost tho country £1250 in interest on the original purchase money. One of the engines was taken South in the Hinemoa last trip, to be used on the more solidly constructed Southern lines, and the other is still rusting away, eating its head off in interest. This is another of the mysteries in railway management.

" In the Ranks," which has been attracting large audiences at the Opera House during the week, will be played again this evening. On Monday night the performance will be under the patronage of Colonel Lyon, Major Shepherd, and the officers and members of the battalions composing the Auckland garrison. The spectacle should be an imposing one, as Colonel Lyon has given his consent and expressed his desire that volunteers should be in uniform.