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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8987, 27 February 1888, Page 4

Our English, foreign, and colonial cable despatches this morning are numerous and interesting. The situation in Bulgaria and the action of Russia in regard to that country are attracting serious attention, and creating no little anxiety. The Powers have not yet returned a reply to the Russian note; but, in a speech in the House of Lords, the Marquis of Salisbury expressed confidence in diplomacy being able to smooth over the present difi culty. Russian troops continue their march westward This persistent massing of soldiers is filling the European journalists with distrust of the declaration of pacific intentions made by Russia. The Crown Prince of Germany is improving.

Mr. F. La wry, M.H.R., will address the electors of Franklin North in the Otahulm Public Hall on Wednesday, 7th proximo.

It is rumoured that Colonel Frazer, M.H.R., intends to resign his seat for the Thames in the House of Representatives. The steamer Mariposa came into harbour last night from Sydney free from all sickness. The manner in which Captain Hayward dealt with the case of small-pox, and the prompt isolation of the patient on board ship, was very highly commended by the Sydney medical authorities, who are particularly annoyed with the New Zealand Government for not receiving the patient at the quarantine ground upon the arrival of the steamer with sickness on board.

A telegram was received by His \\ orship the Mayor of Onehunga (Dr. W. R. Ersonj on Saturday evening from Messrs. Connell and Brooktield — were appointed financial agents to the Borough Council—intimating that the waterworks loan of £5000, bearing interest at 6 per cent, for a term of 10 years, had been floated at par. During the evening many of the warm supporters of the water scheme waited on the Mayor to tender their • congratulations oa the success his energy had achieved.

In our obituary column will be found recorded the death of Mrs. J. W. Lewi?, at the age of 76, formerly so well and favourably known as Principal of the Ladies Boarding School at Epsom, and also at an earlier date of a similar establishment in Shortland-street. The deceased lady was an old colonist, and widow of the late Mr. J. W. Lewis. She has been in delicate nealtn for some time past, though only confined to bed for a fortnight. Her complaint was spasms of the heart. The Rev. J. Brabazon, M.A., chaplain of H.M.s. Calliope, preached the third of tie series of special sermons at St. Matthew » Church last evening, and a most in teres address it proved. It was a searching co sideration of the character of the >-} Phoenician woman, and was based upon * Matthew xv., 28, " O, woman, great i*' J faith, be it unto thee even as thou wiltits close the preacher made an eloquent' p peal to the large congregation pr^f 1 , the substantial support of the tW • "If," said he, "they believed thatt Church was true, was it not logically t bounden duty to support it?" And t ) should remember that in so doing J were firmly planting it, not only for tn „ selves and their own day, but for all tiro • A good offertory was the response to stirring words. The service was ' heartily entered into, and comprised nett's setting of the canticles in F an wood's anthem " Turn Thy Face fro® - Sins, O Lord." The local manager of the Union surance Company proceeds to , to take the management of the Chris churcu office, which is the headquarters of tn pany. Mr. Ridings has been in the s of the company ever since its for 33 and succeeded the late Mr. Steve * manager. We congratulate him promotion. ' . The steamer Waitoa took a party j cursionists to the ostrich farm, ° e Creek, on Saturday. The visitor much pleased with what they saw. . , were, in addition to the imported _ ut about half-a-dozen young oncs jj\, j, T hty a month to six weeks' old. About : n the eggs are now in process of hatch „ patent incubators. Mr. -Ni ssu Vesterthe arrangements to the visitors. . WCI) t day morning another large PVj j n the down by the Waitoa, and re w . ort a evening. The ostrich form is jp visit, and the scenery to be seen o down the harbour is very attr ,. A ' ckan d Private information received in* ■ gives the names of two on the who died on board the s.s Ri®"Jjj k jfff; voyage to Hobart, as Mrs. S - g fc gill Hedger. It is understooi that M ■ j 0 { is the wife of the Rev. Mr Sk Napier (formerly ef St. Mark s, to The deceased lady had been on hea England for the benefit of her and was returning to thi colony- gatOver 100 summonses * ere jj^Jy urday for defaulting ratepayers, in the South and Northwards.

Just as the steamer Richmond was leaving for the Islands, Detective Walker arrested I man who intended leaving by her named Henry James Sunderland, alias Wm. John T lovd on a charge of uttering two forged heaues for £28 10s and £19 respectively, on the National Bank of New Zealand, with Intent to defraud. The modus operandi L-1S as follows : —He opened an account with a small amount at the bank, and then j reW a cheque for £1. On this cheque was "ended by the ledger-keeper the number J V] ie folio in the ledger of Sunderland's account, and the initials "F.C." of the ledger-keeper. Instead of presenting the cheque Sunderland took it away, filled up two other cheques, and copied the ledger folio number and initials of the ledgerkeeper on to them. When presented to the teller, seeing tho usual number and initials on thorn he regarded them as genuine, and cashed them. Sunderland made a clean breast of tho affair to the detective, and said it seemed such an easy way of doing the trick that ho was tempted to try it. It seems that this trick has been played off on some of the Melbourne banks. By a coincidence Sunderland's luggage on being searched goes to show that no has been in Melbourne, though lie strenuously denies thi- His luggage and the linen were marked «' Henry James Smith," and a marker bearin-' that name was also found among his effects. He will bo brought up at the Police Court this morning.

For this evening at the Opera House a change of programme is announced, when Missl'arrie Swain will appear in another of her great successes, and represent the character of Mnb in a four-act drama adapted from the works of Bret Hartc, whose name alone should bo a guarantee for a production of high originality and merit. The plot, of the piece is taken from several of the American poet's stories of Californian life in tho Fifties. Miss Swain takes the title role under the name of Mab, and her part should give her ample opportunity of (Jr.iin showing her talent in American character parts. During the evening she will sin- the charming waltz song " Beauty "lArditi), which has been arranged specially for Miss Swain by Signor Harzno, of the Royal Italian Opera Company, and another of her numbers will be a song by •he ixwular American composer Theodore Thomas called " Polly, the Cows are in tho Corn." The drama will be produced tonight with the same completeness of detail which characterised it in Melbourne and Sydney, where it became exceedingly popular. and the cast, of characters will include the same artists who supported Miss Swain in Australia.

Arrangements are now in progress for the Highland dancing contest between Miss M. Whiteliiw, of Whangarei, and Mr. J. G. Harper. The contest will probably take place in the City Hall, though the date has not vet been fixed, and the programme is to consist of five dances, as follows :—Highland reel, Highland fling, sword dance, sheantreaus, and sailor's hornpipe.

A larce gathering took place afc the Gospel temperance meeting held on the wharf last evening. Sir William Fox made an energetic attack on the liquor traffic, and was"attentively listened to. Mr. Garlick conducted the meeting; and solos, with concertina accompaniment, were sung by Mrs., Miss, and Mr. R.Abel. Mr. G. Gregory and W. R. Cook also gave addresses" Sixteen pledges were taken at the close.

The efforts of the police at the Amateur Athletic Club's sports on Saturday afternoon, in keeping the public from encroaching upon the race track, were in many cases ably seconded by the public themselves, but in one instance obstruction came from a quarter from which it should not have been expected. A sub-lieutenant on board H.M.s. Nelson, and who, it should be stated, was attired in civilian dress, was walking in company with a friend, when they w ere requested by Sergfeant Gamble to withdraw to a point behind the ropes which marked the boundary of the race track. The man-of-war officer treated the request with cool contempt, and exclaiming, "Oh, it's all right, bobby— it's all rieht, bobby," paid no further heed. Sergeant Gamble's duty, however, was clear, and he again asked the sub-lieutenant to withdraw; and on meeting with another tacit refusal, had no other option but to remove him by force. It is a pity that an incident of this kind should have occurred ; for surely the duty of the police officers was difficult enough in their having to control the larrikin element present upon the ground, without their being further embarreled by obstruction on the part of those who should be the first in rendering them assistance.

A meeting of the shareholders of the Rosemont Gold and Silver Mining Company was held on Saturday morning at Mr. J. Friar Clark's office, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, in order to formally pass a resolution authorising the windinglip of the company. Mr. Alexander occupied the chair. On the motion of Mr, W. R. Bloomfield the following resolution was agreed to:— " That the Rosemont Gold and Silver Mining Co. (Limited) be wound up voluntarily under the provisions of the Companies Act, ISB2, and that Mr. Joseph Friar Clarke be, and he is hereby, appointed liquidator for the purposes of such windingap."

A sailor named Ralph Clark, of H.M.s. Diamond, was on Saturday brought up at the Police Court charged with assaulting Constable Dewes. The case anose out of the disorderly proceedings on the afternoon of the day when the Calliope Dock was opened. In ejecting a number half-drunken civilians, naval volunteers, and men-of-war-men from the luncheon shed, a 6cuflle took place, in which some of the police were assaulted before they could clear the building. Mr. Castles, the caterer, deposed that but for the arrival of the police £200 worth of property would have been destroyed, the apparent intention of the crowd in the shed being to rush the storeroom. The accused pleaded not guilty, and two of his mates gave evidence on his behalf, but the magistrate regarded the charge proved, and fined him £5 and costs.

The Fine Arts and Industrial Exhibition in connection with All Saints' Church, Ponsonby, was again opened on Saturday afternoon and evening, and as on the previous evening, there was a very large attendance. The galvanic battery received a fair share of patronage from the young folks. Mr. E. Bartley attended with his microscope, and added greatly to the evening's enjoyment. The stalls for sale of goods were well patronised. One agreeable feature was that there was no buttonholing and touting, which too often prevails at such gatherings. Visitors were allowed to walk round the room and enjoy themselves, which gave them an opportunity of inspecting the beautiful and rare curios, and purchasing any article they might require, buring the evening an enjoyable promenade concert was given, under the leadership of Messrs. F. Edger and C. Hemus, consisting of pianoforte solos, songs by Messrs. Carder and Tayler, glees by the Grafton Orpheus Glee Club, choice flections by the orchestra, and the Toy Symphony, which had to be repeated in response to an imperative encore. In the Patter of local industries, in Saturday's 'ssue we omitted to notice the fine collection of pharmaceutical and toilet preparations exhibited by Mr. J. G. Henderson, chemist, of Ponsonby. All these are of local manufacture. The McLeod Brothers, °f the Auckland -Basket Factory, exhibited cane lounge, gipsy stand (with ornamental baskets), occasional table, and baskets. In toe show-case of Mr. G. A. Coles, containlng an exhibit of boots and shoes, one compartment was devoted to those composed of colonial leather and of colonial manufacture, alongside which were samples of colonial father ; and in the other compartment were goods manufactured from English, French, M colonial leather, and manufactured by ® regular factory hands. Mr. Hannaford lu t - d his bell lighthouse, and gave ilu,?.;lton during the evening. The success j IC jj " as attended the Exhibition has inced the committee (with the kind per--Bam !°f t ' ie exhibitors) to continue the m-i 6 . . another night longer. As intiorxm /i" another column, the Exhibition eL, m even at seven o'clock, and 6 »ould not fail to be well patronised. found ° Ur advertisement columns will be of rmJ 1 n °V?° announcing the dissolution I<L «in of the well-known and poputhe Vi ° f • Wild man, booksellers, of Kidd fi rf"t Arcade 6 believe that Mr. to tlm cannot give proper attention other l "V merou ß calls on his time in his °mDelle?t r i eS ?. al<l P ubl »c capacities, and is win carrv shorten sail." Mr. Wildman Arcade n °! 1 e bookselling business in the and Dro'sn!!? we , fee Bure that he has a long - Peioua business career before him,

An incubator, which is said to include all the more recent improvements, is thoroughly automatic in its working, and can be worked by either gas or kerosene, has been patented by Mr. J. Caswell, and is among the articles to be exhibited from Auckland at the Melbourne Exhibition. There is attached to the machine an outdoor rearer or foster mother, and thermometer made expressly for the incubator. These incubators have a much larger capacity than those hitherto in use, and Mr. William Ray, who has had one of them in use in Hokitika, speaks of it in the highest terms of praise. He says the lowest result he has had is 45 chicks out of 50 eggs. Mr. Caswell has arranged with the local committee for space, and will forward one of his incubators in full working order to the Exhibition at Melbourne.

A celebrated cantatrico, Madlle. Giovanna Ameris, arrived hero a few days ago I from England, on a visit to Admiral and Mrs. Fairfax at Government House. It may interest our readers to know that Mdlle. Ameris is of Scottish extraction, hailing from Tweedside, in one of the border counties Her first musical studies began in London, under tho famous singing master and composer, Signor Giacinto Marras, who wrote not a few of his most beautiful compositions especially for his talented pupil, by whom they wero sung everywhere with the greatest enthusiasm. Liter on Miss Ameris went to Italy, where she became the pupil of the celebrated Maestros Francisco, Lamperti, and Ronconi, with whom she studied for several years for tho operatic stage, and under whose auspices she made a most successful debut at Milan. As Azucena in " The Trovatoro," last year, she had the distinguished honour of being twice specially commanded to sing before Her Majesty Queen Victoria, who was most graciously pleased to express her warm admiration of Mademoiselle Ameris' voice and style, and who moreover presented her with a beautiful diamond cross at parting as a souvenir. There is some probability of Miss Ameris appearing in public before taking her final departure from Auckland. Mademoiselle Ameris accompanies Admiral and Mrs. Fairfax and party on their excursion to the Taupo Lake district to-day. She afterwards proceeds to Sydney and Melbourne on a tour, and is tho bearer of letters of introduction to the Governors of New South Wales and Victoria.

The Civil Service Supply Association of New Zealand (Limited), of which Mr. Georgo White is manager, is now in full swing in its new premises. Lower Queenstreet. It is being run on the same lines as the London Civil Service Supply Association, started some 17 years ago, and whoso original shares of 10s paid up, are selling at £ 184, and for three years past has declared dividends of £9 l'Js per annum. The shares of the Auckland institution are £1 each fully paid up, and limited, while the nominal capital is £'20,000. The shareholders number at present about 140. As the Association pays cash for everything it buys, it gives no credit, and takes none. It is calculated in consequence shareholders save 15 per cent, on their purchases. Only shareholders can make purchases, and they pay cash at desk before getting goods at counter. The Association avoids importing to the best of its ability, its desire being to help all the local industries, large and small, down to the small jam and tomato sauce establishments. One principle which is steadily kept in view is to obtain goods of the best quality, and to deal in no rubbish whatever. The small manufacturers are feeling the benefit already, as they are getting cash down for their productions. Eventually other businesses will have to follow the example of trading on a cash basis and limiting credit. The Association has started well, as the first week's business has more than covered expenses. A good deal is done in groceries and fruit, the business in the latter article being specially, helpful to the Waikato ])eople, who get cash for their fruit by return post. An effort will be made to educate the people to use more fruit as an article of diet. We saw some line grapes in the store at Is a pound, and splendid Waikato apples at '2Ad per lb. The orchardists deliver their fruit at the store, and get cash without any deductions whatever. Some fruit-growers who have sent consignments for sale by auction have in some cases got a penny per lb, and in others been brought in in debt when their goods were sold. Among the lines dealt in are all the primary requisites of life and of a household, also saddlery, basketware, pottery, tinware, &c. A room is fitted up for the convenience of lady shareholders, where in the forenoon they can get a refection of fruit, and in the afternoon a cup of tea, &c. It is intended to furnish for the use of subscribers the Times, Pall Mall Gazette, Daily Telegraph, and other journals.

An election to fill a vacancy in the Onehunga Borough Council takes place to-day. Last evening there was a good attendance at the Salvation Army barracks, owing to the advent of the new officer, Captain Young, of the Thames. A cadet, Mr. Aickenhead, is also coming to the Auckland station, as well as a cadet from the South. At the close of the meeting, a corporal of marines from the squadron, who had given an address, adjourned to the foot of Grey-street, accompanied by some of the officers of the Army, where he and another petty-officer of H.M.s. Nelson delivered earnest and forcible addresses to the assemblage gathered together. So earnest were the two men-o'-warsmen that they kept the meeting on till past ten o'clock, the crowd standing in the roadway in the moonlight, patient and attentive to the spiritual ministrations of these novel evangelists.

The Temperance Hall was crowded again on Saturday evening, and an excellent programme was provided by the temperance friends belonging to H.M. ships Nelson and Diamond, assisted by members of the Auckland Temperance Aid Society. Mr. David Goldie, M.H.R., took the chair. The following programme was rendered and well received: — Pianoforte selection, Mr. C. Marson ; song,, "A Friend of the Brave," Mr. Ryan; comic duet, "Domestic Squabbles," Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Harrison ; song, "Thinking of Home," Mr. Prior, H.M.s. Nelson; song, "Come, Birdie, Come," Mr. Nash, H.M.s. Nelson; song, "A Silver Streak of Sea," Mr. Ewer, H.M.s. Diamond ; address, Mr. F. E. Harrison ; song, "The Blue Ribbon Army," Mr. Rowe; comic song, " A Night with the Baby," Mr. Martin, H.M.s. Diamond; recitation, "A Deed of Horror," Mr. A. Burton ; song, "Noah's Ark," Mr. Smith, H.M.s. Diamond ; dialogue, " The Three Nots," Masters J. and E. Preston ; song, " The Irish Laddie," Mr. J. Booth, H.M.s. Diamond. Mr. Tremain then wished those men of the fleet who were going away next week "Good-bye," thanking them for their kind assistance during their stay, and then proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Goldie Mr. Harrison, and all those who took part. It was announced that next Saturday evening Mr. Edmondes' Choir would provide the entertainment. The meeting closed with the National Anthem.

A Gospel Temperance meeting was held on Saturday evening at the Tabernacle, the last in the mission of the Rev. A. J. Clarke. He delivered an excellent address. A concertina solo was rendered by Mr. Abel, a recitation by Mr. W. R. Cooke, and a quartette by the church choir. There was a large attendance.

Members of the Ponsonby Choral Society arc notified in another column that owing to the All Saints' Fine Arts and Industrial Exhibition being held in the schoolroom, there will be no practice there to-night. The next takes place on Monday, sth March. The City Council invite tenders for carting road metal.

Claims against the New Zealand Sugar Company (Limited) are requested to be sent in at once.

The final match for the Tennis Champion Cup will be played on Tuesday, at Parnell, ana the general match, Ladies' Singles, will be played at Devonport on Thursday.

A grand complimentary concert, under distinguished patronage, will be tendered to Herr Louis Tutschka on Tuesday, the 6th March.

The house steward of the Hospital desires through our columns to thank the wardens and vestry of St. Peter's Church, Takapuna, for their very acceptable present of one box peaches, two bags apples, and one sack of potatoes for the use of the institution. It will be seen from our . advertising columns that ihe executors under the will of the late Mr. Robert Garrett have issued instructions for the late partnership account to be closed, and the surviving partners intimate that to effect the same, they have made final and considerable reductions, leaviug uo chance for the goods remaining unsold,