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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7826, 21 December 1886, Page 4

The anti-rent campaign in Ireland continues to attract a large amount of attention, A peculiarity of the present movement is that it was commenced without the knowledge or concurrence of Mr. Parnell, who has been suffering from illness. He is now proceeding to Dublin in order to confer with the 1 leaders of the new agitation. The British forces in Bnrmah have had another encounter with the rebels, and have succeeded in capturing one of their strongholds. The British 1 Government are stated to have addressed a warning to Turkey against the distinct Russophile tendencies which characterise the policy of the Porte. The candidature of Prince Ferdinand for the throne of Bulgaria has been dropped in consequence of the op , position of Russia. The concluding portion of A Trip to the Raipara Settlements" will be found in the ; sixth page. In' reply to a telegram sent by the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, a few ' days ago, to the Government, asking that , proper arrangements be made for facilitating travelling between Auckland and Wellington, the following message has been received :— J. Lamb, Ksq., Chairman, Cham- : ber of Commerce : Your telegram re through service Wellington-Auckland. A train service has been arranged and is now in opera- , tion between Wellington and New Plymouth. The Postmaster-General has endeavoured, by asking for tenders and otherwise, to obtain a service from New Plymouth to Onohunga without success, owing to price demanded. The train service is very costly, ■ but will be continued for a time till we see whether it is made use of by the public.— (Signed) Edward Richardson." Gentlemen who have travelled from Wellington to Auckland by the new Taranaki route, speak of the railway journey as a very pleasant one indeed. The country through which the line passes is very varied, and there is much fine scenery. Those wishing to spend Christmas in Wellington may leave Onehunga on Thursday afternoon, and arrive at their destination on Christmas Eve. This route is now the fastest way of reaching the Empire City. We have to acknowledge receipt of a copy of a poem by the Rev. Thomas Spurgeon, entitled "In Perils in the Sea," originally recited at the Auckland Y.M.U. Association Rooms. The author sent it to his father for insertion in his magazine, " The Sword and Trowel." After admitting it to those pages, the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon deemed it worthy of a separate existence, and has sent some copies out to Auckland. They are procurable at the Sunday-school Union depot. The poem describes in vigorous verse Paul's missionary voyage and shipwreck. The crack or fissure on the top of the embankment at the new Ponsonby reservoir is still widening, and would admit of a man's body, besides being several feet in depth. On the western side a portion of the inner clay facing of the embankment has sagged and slipped. Men and carts are still busy on the Karangahape Road face of the reservoir, eastern side, in putting down puddled clay, and in raising the level of the embankment. Nothing has yet been done to the retaining wall at the point where it collapsed. Competitive designs for the new Refuge at Ell«rslie are receivable by the Charitable Aid Board up to noon to-day. Notwithstanding the controversy which has taken place as to the conditions imposed, it is believed there will be fair competition. It is anticipated that the designs will be referred to a committee for inspection and selection, and that nothing will be definitely determined till after the New Year holidays. Yesterday morning the s.s. Hauroto arrived from Southern ports with a large number of passengers, amongst whom were Captain Babot, ship's husband of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.'s line, Judge Williams, the Hon. W. Robinson, a number of sporting gentlemen, and a number of lads who have been attending the Southern schools. The latter come home to spend their Christmas and New Year's holidays, the sporting fraternity to witness our annual racing carnival, and Captain Babot to superintend the discharging and loading of the s.s. lonic, due from London to-day, ? The members of the Ponsonby Naval Carbine Club in connection with the Ponsonby Naval Artillery, met on Saturday last at the Devonport Range to fire the first competition of money prizes. A stiff breeze was blowing across the range, but fair scores were made. The following are the prize-winners — Ist, Petty Officer Raebura ; 2nd, Seaman Spinley; 3rd, B. Yeabury; 4th, Seaman Hogg; sth, Petty Officer Graham; 6th, Petty Officer Mackay; 7th, Seaman J. McGough; Bth, Seaman W. Cammell. We understand that Mr. J. W. Walker proposes to proceed to London by the Aorangi, leaving on the 13th of January, in order to place on the market the Thames Freehold Mining Company. Maps and surveys are now being prepared, showing the position of the property. It is proposed to open the ground by a system of low-level tunnels, to be driven from the Karaka Creek, each at situations favourable for the intersection at nearly right angles of all reef» and veins. These tunnels are to be driven by the latest improved rock-boring tools. The ore is proposed to be conveyed from each tunnel to a suitable situation for a re duction plant on the foreshore, which will include all the most modern appliances for cheaply and exhaustively extracting all the metallic and other products. The convey ance to be managed by aerial wire tramways self-acting, on the principle used at the Globe mine, Reefton, where the one is carried over nearly two miles of the most broken hilly country at less than 4d per ton. The motive power for working the rockdrill on the mine, and for running the reduction machinery, will be transmitted from the Kauwaeranga River, on the plan adopted for that purpose at Skippers in the South Island. These are the ideas as to the best method of working entertained by the projectors of the company here, who are acquainted with the ground. The installation of officers for the ensuing year of Lodge Waitemata, No. 689, E.C., took place last evening at the Masonio Hall, Princes-street. The officers installed were Brother Auger as Worshipful Master, for the second time ; S. W., Brother Captain Olive ; J.W., Brother Grey; Treasurer, Brother Hatswell ; Secretary, Brother H. G. Wade ; S.D., Brother Crozier; J.D., Brother W. Dunn; 1.G., Brother White; tyler, Brother Tonge. Several representatives of other lodges were present at the ceremony. After the transaction of lodge business, the members adjourned to the banquettlng hall to a banquet, at which the usual speeches and Masonic toasts were given and responded to. The proceedings wero enlivened with songs, etc. The manufacture of drain pipes has been carried to considerable perfection in Auckland. The most recent illustration is the manufacture of a drain pipe junction largest yet made in the colony—24 inches . on a 24 inchby Messrs. Carder Bros, and Co., of Ponsonby. It has been made to order of the municipal authorities, and shows the progress which is being made in this class of work. To enable those interested to inspect the article, it will be on view this i morning at our publishing office. The lad Wilson, who was subjected last 1 week to flogging with the birch for larceny of fruit, was before the Police Court yes- ' terday on a charge of stealing a pair of oars prior to the fruit case. It seems that the ; oars were stolen from him subsequently, but the larceny was traced to him through having < a belt in his possession which did not belong • to him. He was remanded till to-day. ' The final, round in the Lawn Tennis Asso. ! ciation inter-club single matches, will be played on the Government House lawn this afternoon, play commencing at half-past four 1 p.m. In the ladies'singles, Devonport (Miss i iSastham), will meet Parnell (Miss McCaas- J land); and in the gentlemen's singles, Auck- 1 land (Mr. W. R. Ridings), will play Parnell < (Mr. Morrison). c A fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in 8 a cottage on the estate of Mr. Claude, Otahuhu, which was destroyed. It was I occupied by a man named Rolands, whose 1 furniture was partly saved, some £20 worth I being lost. By the exertions of a number of > men harvesting on the estate the fire was a prevented from spreading to the adjacent I ] mansion house. t

, A correspondent writes asking us to rftir , up the promoters of the village settlement scheme to keep the arrangements made with ' them. They might have died of starvation had it not been for Mr. Martin, hotel--3 keeper, who is supplying the settlers with ■* stores at Hokianga prices, which means " 75 to 200 per cent, over Auckland prices. Upon making inquiry we find that the village steward has not been able to overtake the work of going round the settlements as 9 speedily as anticipated, so as to certify for i the work done on the allotments. Mr. t Kavanagh, however," left yesterday for the Hokianqa district, so that the payments will be made without delay, We cannot believe the settlers are charged anything like 200 per cent, over Auckland prices for their stores. One of the inmates of the Old Men's Refuge, Thomas McColl, was yesterday committed to the A«yium on medical testimony, on a charge of lunacy. t Steps are being taken for the erection of a 3 fine block of shops on the site of the late f fire in what was known as Eutherford's * block, Hobson street. The successful competitors for the new Auckland Customhouse, Messrs. Mahoney e and Sons, have sent the working plans to the a authorities at Wellington for approval prior to inviting tenders for the work. The Salvation Army, through their Prison 7 Gate Brigade Home are continuing to do t much useful work in relieving distress and I helping the unfortunate. Brigade-Captain - Little recently picked up a young child, - whose father and mother were dead, and - had been cast off by its quasi stepmother, l and has succeeded in getting a home for it. - He has also found employment for some - men. In a note to us, he says some of the . inmates in the home have seen happy , Christmas times in days gone by, and he is 3 desirous of giving them this festive season a 3 comfortable Christmas dinner, if the bene-* e volant public will enable him to carry out , his intention. ® It is pleasing to find at this time so general a desire to minister to suffering humanity or to afford pleasure to . the inmates of our public institutions, j Messrs, J. H. Upton and Co. have forwarded j copies of the Christmas number of the , Graphic and Illustrated News to the follow- [ ing institutions :— Hospital Refuge, Asylum, > Sailors' Home, and Costley Training Instij tute. 5 We extract from the Dresden Musical 1 Journal the following :— The new, beautiful, * and electrically lighted Court Theatre of Schwerin was opened on October 3, and , lasted a whole week. The festival opera, " Weihe des Hauses " (words by Von Pullitz, \ music by the Court Conductor, G. Alays . Schmitt), and "Iphigenia in Aulis," by . (Jluck, formed the works of the first evening. i On October 4 Schiller's " Marie Stuart " was performed, for which Court conductor , Schmitt wrote an overture and entre act, , music. On the following evenings were , performed D minor Symphony (Schuman), i Brahm's "Song of Destiny," Bach's double , chorus, "Es ist das Heil," and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. The building has an imposing appearance from outside, andean 1 accommodate 1000 persons. 210 persons ar6 constantly engaged at this theatre. Chevalier 1 G. Alays Schmitt has filled the post of Court Conductor and Court Pianist for 25 years. It will be seen by advertisement elsewhere that. the series of the new views of the Lake country, taken since the Tarawera, eruption by Mr. G. D. Valentinesome 25 in numberare now published, and obtainable at Mr. G. T. Chapman's, bookseller. The whole series before and after the eruption amount to over 100. One series of four, of the great rift, show every part of it from , the extreme end of the southern crater to the commencement of the rift on Tarawera, a distance of seven miles, and give the most complete conception of the great volcanic eruption which the photographer's art has yet been able to secure.

The prosecution for Sunday liquor trading against H. Bennett, licensee of the Clarendon Hotel, was resumed at the Police Court yesterday morning, before the Resident Magistrate (Mr. H. G. Seth Smith), and the case for the defence heard. It was that only drinks had been served to three men, who had, previous to being supplied, engaged beds for the night, and were thereby lodgers within the meaning of the Act. His Worship declined to put this construction upon the evidence, and considered that if licensees were to act in that way the Licensing Act would become inoperative. The defendant was fined £5 and costs, which amounted to £1 Is. A report of the case appears elsewhere. Gas consumers are reminded that, in consequence of the Christmas holidays, Friday, the 24th instant, at five p.m., is the last day on which discount can be allowed on gas and coke accounts. There were arrested yesterday four lads, whose ages range from 11 to 14, named Ernest Williams, Alfred Williams, Walter Shannon, and John Alfred Wallace, on a charge of robbing the orchard of Mr. John Rowe, Archhill. The value -of the fruit stolen is set down at se. Three of the boys were released on bail. They will be brought up at the Police Court this morning. A correspondent, "G.M.C.," writes referring to the practice of exposing so many goods outside of shops, and the consequent temptation to the destitute and dishonest. He states that there is an enactment in England which allows of all goods so exposed being seized by the police, and donated to the nearest workhouse or charitable organisation for the benefit of the poor and distressed. Our correspondent adds it would be well if such an Act was in existence here. The usual meeting of the Gospel Temperance Mission was held on Sunday evening in the Protestant Hall, Karangahape Road, which was largely attended. Mr. H. Field presided. Earnest addresses were given by Mr. Jameson amd Mr. J. Brame. An inspettlon parade of the No. 3 Battalion of the Auckland Garrison was held in the Drill-shed last night, when there were fair musters of Newton Rifles, College Rifles, Veterans, and Gordon Rifles, but the Ponsonby Rifles were, for some unknown reason, absent. Lieutenant-Colonel Mahon was in command, and Majors Birnie and Tonks, and Adjutant Houghton, were also present. In addressing the parade, the officer in command stated that he would make it his duty to inquire into the absence of the Fonsonby Rifles, as it was necessary that the strictest discipline should be preserved in the Battalion. Among those present was LieutenantColonel Stapp, of Taranaki, who was introduced to the corps by Lieutenant-Colonel Mahon, and in addressing them said he was pleased to observe the proficiency in drill displayed by the battalion, and be hoped that many would be able to visit Taranaki for the encampment at Easter. The Taranaki < Volunteers would make it their aim to repay the visit at some future time. We understand that Mrs, Robt. Graham, of Lake House, contemplates putting & boat on Lake Tarawera, and also of furnishing a guide to the volcanic region, in order to obviate the complaints of some tourists that the charges are excessive. The other day. boy named Robert Black sustained some injuries by falling from a tree at the Ponsonby School playground, up which he had been climbing. It was feared he had sustained serious internal injuries, but he iB now progressing favourably under the care of Dr. Coom. 1 We understand that the Colonial Secretary has written to Mr. F. G. Ewington, to ask him to consent to be appointed one of the official visitors to the Auckland j Lunatic Asylum, and Mr, Ewington has , replied giving his consent. ; The declaration of the poll for Waitemata J took place yesterday, when the proceedings were enlivened by a protest being lodged ' with the Returning Officer, Mr. Seaman, by < Mr. Farnall, against the validity of the ! election and the return of his opponent, Mr. * Monk. Mr. Farnall delivered a lengthy ' speech explanatory of the cause of his ' defeat. A report of the proceedings will be ' found in another column. £ A horse attached to a dray bolted in the ! Karangahape Road yesterday afternoon. / Some passers-by had a narrow escape, and after a smart ruu the frenzied annimal ended < by running into a fence and capsizing the dray. No injury ensued to either the horse or dray, and the driver secured the runaway. Two prisoners were brought down from Riverhead yesterday by Constable Foreman, a named respectively Arthur Kirk, and Gordon 1 Forbes, alias Giles, who got two months' j imprisonment for using obscene language, P and the same term for assaulting Mrs. n Deacon, of the Riverhead Hotel, Both sen-1 If tences to run concurrently, li

The question ofthelboliti Qn 7 " was again submitted to the hlii \ . tent| James' Presbyterian Church 0 n t , m 3t « voting papers placed in the jl. 1 /' last ballot there was a sm*!i ' •At th# favour of total abolition of I* question is being again submlnJ * tha Btantlve motion rio mZw M a ,üb ' herents are requested to write vea ad " the proposal, " That seat rent# hi k f p ay 1:0 to take effect in July 1887 It • hoped that the result of the ballot will |» decisive, a, the former, ballot IS b< small a majority as to leave „ . 80 pretty much as open as ever. ( l Ueß tioa The member for Citv Nm.fi, « Thompson, has been Interesting himself"®'h! the Minister for Public Works on behalf . the Auckland unemployed, but so far «f cessfully. Ur un suc. Owing to the fine batting and bowlirm t Messrs. Lynch and Mills in the l 8 cricket match with the Australian visitor. *•*«• t0 receive presentation bats *1,1 the Mayor will present the souvenirs n'n n next Cup match day. ra on the

The distribution of Drizas in Mnnn.i' the Marist Brothers' school will take place Tv 1 evening, and will be preceded by a mfc In!? dramatic entertainment consisting of ain ad d»ja, »d hr« aa d „ r thep. Friends desirous of being present «f Breakfast Meeting to be held on Ohrhtm 9 Morning m the Social Hall of the Youn J i ' Christian Association will oblige hvoh, tickets early. The price is dresses will be delivered by th* Hon n Waldegrave and Mr. E. Trotter, from j " The Rev J. S. Hill will preside. ' " ° ndon ' The following is the report of fha n • Brigade Home for the fortnight eafflni n® cember 20 Number of meals g f * fortnight 246; number of beds persons admitted for the fortnight ™.' i- ' charged, 14; persons still i n the Vi ? Donations received : Of meat, Messrs Hulme, Hellaby, Squirrel I, 'fiXv G ™» Wood and Co.; bread, Mrs. Roblev M ' ! Howie, Crowe, Kingsford, Brown pfr.""' Philips, Stewart, Buchanan, Lester,' and Till dale; milk and butt Auckland and Devon shire dairies; vegetables, "A Friend;" oni box tea, Mr. Jones, auctioneer; "A Friend" An? 0Sree i' 2,Gd; ditto, Queen-street, 4,'. Miss W. 9 North, street, 10s. Requisites: Fi ou . and potatoes. ar The House Steward of the District Hospital desires through our .columns to thank the children belonging to the Congregational San-day-school for the gifts of flowers for use nf patients. 1 The annual speech day at St. John'. College takes place to-morrow. Previous to the distribution of prizes, a musical programme will be gone through which is likely to pro attractive. The Bishop of Auckland will present the prizes, and the proceedings will begin in th« College Hall at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Attention is called to the advertisement of a public picnic to Motutapu on Monday next (Boxing Day) under the auspice, of various Wesleyan congregations of the city and suburbi -he most vigorous preparations have been made, and a very large and pleasant gatherin* is expected. Some anxiety has bean expressed lest there should be overcrowding. To prevent this, a second steamer has 'been secured to be in reserve, the Ferry Company kindly offering to put on the Britannia, if required. The price fixed is very reasonable, is return, and this includes tea, with a farther reduction for families. Outdoor games mil be provided, and the Pitt-street Band will be in attendance. The steamer will leave the Queenstreet Wharf at nine o'clock sharp, returning at half-past five, . Mr. Thompson, M.H.R., has forwarded » subscription of £2 towards the rebuilding of St. Benedict s. 6 A meeting of the Victoria Rifles will be held this evening, in order to consider step, to be taken for the representation of the compsnv at the forthcoming meeting of the New Zealand tune Association. We would again remind our readers that His Lordship Bishop Cowie will open St. Thomas' Snow Fair this afternoon, at three o'clock, in the Agricultural Hall, adjoining the market. Mr. Cooper, clothier, Karangahape Road, advertises cheap clothing. The annual distribution of prizes in connec. tion with St. Mary's Convent School, One' hunga, takes place to-day.