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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8999, 12 March 1888, Page 4

We publish to-day full particulars of the death of Emperor William, which was announced in Saturday's Herald. He died at half-past eight o'clock on Friday morning, although in consequence of two evening prints in Berlin publishing a false announcement of his death on the previous evening, it was generally believed that the aged monarch had passed away that night. It is stated I that the German Government will institute ; a criminal prosecution against the papers in question. After his prolonged swoon, the Emperor rallied, and at her request the Empress, who is herself very ill, was carried into his room and placed by his side. Propped up in his simple camp bedstead, and surrounded by the members of his family, his generals, and high officers of State, the Emperor talked to his grandson, Prince William, on civil and military matters, and laid particular stress on tho relations of Germany and France. The fortitude of the dying monarch amazed the onlookers. His death has awakened the most poignant sorrow throughout Germany. In announcing to the Reichstag the death of the Emperor, Prince Bismarck, referred to the Crown Prince, who is much better, iis Frederick 111. This, it is stated, gave much satisfaction. Our other cable news contains inter alia intelligence of the wreck of the barque Lanoma, from Launceston to London, and the loss of the captain and eleven of the crew. The disaster occurred in the English Channel. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court will commence this forenoon. His Honor, Mr. Justice Gillies, will deliver the customary charge to the Grand Jury at eleven o'clock, and it is necessary that all jurors, witnesses, etc., should be in attendance at that time. There are 29 charges on the calendar, and an unusually large proportion of them are country cases. Several Justices have spoken to us on the subject of the refusal of Mr. Haultain, the new Clerk of the Police Court, to publish the rota of Justices or give the names of those whose duty it was to attend. They by no means subscribe to his doctrine, and point out that if it was enforced it would be very unjust to the Justices themselves, especially those who conscientiously attend to their duties. A mere circular sent to a Justice intimating the day on which he would be required to attend might be mislaid, or perhaps not arrive ; whereas if the rota was published, as has hitherto been done, he would see at once when he was due ; and in case he could not himself be present, it would afford him an opportunity to arrange with a brother Justice to take his place. Until it became the custom to publish the rota of Justices there were constant complaints of delay to business caused by the non-attendance of Justices, and under Mr. Haultain's management matters seem to be drifting back into the old course. The ordinary meeting of the Auckland branch of the Educational Institute was held on Saturday last, at the Wellesleystreet school-room, the Rev. E. H. Gulliver presiding. Misses Lilian Edgar, A. Bright, C. D. Grant, and J. D. Grant, and Messrs. Rees and J. Glenny were admitted as new members. Interesting addresses relative to their visit to the Nelson conference were given by Messrs. Scott, Steward, Cronin, and the Chairman, and a vote of thanks was passed to the members of the Nelson branch for their hospitable treatment of the Auckland visitors. On the motion of the Rev. R. Coates, thanks were also accorded to the Auckland delegates. The South Franklin Agricultural and Horticultural Show, which will be held tomorrow at Pukekohe, gives promise of being the most successful ever , held since the establishment of the association three years ago, for the entries are much larger than those made at any of the previous meetings. In cattle and sheep tho entries are about equal to those of last year, but there is a falling off in horse stock. It is, however, in fruit and produce that the great strength of the show will lie, and in Doth these, but more especially the former, the exhibition is expected to excel any previous show held in the province. One local exhibitor alone exhibits '210 varieties of fruit, sufficient, in fact, almost to constitute . a show in itself, and others are well up to this gentleman in regard to numbers and quality. Produce is of excellent quality, and is to be shown in good quantities. A feature of the show will be Mr. T. H. Wilson s exhibit of Irish flax locally grown. It will be shown in all its stages, from the cut flax to tho manufactured fibre, and more than that, Mr. Wilson will exhibit the flax-dressing machinery in operation. The railway authorities have laid on special trains from Auckland and intermediate stations, and it is expected that there will be a large number of visitors from the city and suburbs. Among the curious documents, &c., sent up by Sir George Grey recently to the Free Library is a collection of sketches and maps relating to Maori pas and the various campaigns against the natives in the Waikato and on the East and West Coasts. Among them are the following Sketch of ground surrounding pa, Waikato; ditto of mill and entrenchments in Horokiwi Valley, 1846 ; plan of Orakaupa, 1864; sketches of Kawitfs pa, Ruapekapeka (4 copies) ; plan of attack on Omaranui pa ; plan of Ngatapu pa, and other tracings, Poverty Bay; sections of ditto; plan of Weraroapa; sketch of Weraroa pa; sketch of New Plymouth, showing line of entrenchments ; sketch of Auckland, showing militia positions, 1860; sketches and maps relating to the Maori war. As time rolls on these maps will prove increasingly interesting, as forming a valuable contribution to the history of Old New Zealand. The great annual show of the Waikato Horticultural Society will take place on St. Patrick's Day, in the Public Hall, Hamilton, when there will be a fine display of fruit from various parts of the province. An excursion train will leave Auckland on Saturday next at seven a.m., and Newmarket at ten minutes past seven a.m. for Hamilton, returning the same day. The following motion has been given by 1 Councillor D. F. Evans for next meeting of the City Council:—(l) " That the resolution j of the Council referring all .works to ward members to be placed on list be rescinded;" (2) "That a list be submitted of all the works passed by the Council, and that said works be taken in such order as the Council may decide uponand (3) "That the engi- ! neer be instructed to call for fresh tenders j for concrete drain in Curran-atreet."

Now that the One^un^^WaW^T^ Loan has been successful necrotwT 0^9 the contractor suitably " refreshS^.' and instalment on account, the conWf y 411 tions have been resumed in laving opcra " mains and constructing therServot^' follows : Willianr {££ of° 1& 1 « signal post, for iTf* other posts, rolls or rollers for vaHm, nt poses, pipes or tubes for containing pUf pph wires railway sleepers, piharlS <> boxes, urinals, chimney-pieces • sl»K= / tef in the construction of urinals and m"* 0 pieces, and for pavements and stair S" and for other uses ; tiles and slabs for rn.fi® sewer grids or gratings and other erE? 8 cellar plates wheels, pulleys, shelve l 9' pulley blocks, dead-eyes, buckets , boxes, and cocks or taps (beinrr » no ' COal " cation from David Wilson, of Mifwoodff 11 ' Grays, Essex, England, manager of £ Use ' works) Charles James Pownall of Wnii 6 " 6 ton, for Pownall's patent rabbit rn? Ml' trap ; George Treacy Stevens, of AuckkT an invention for fastening boots shno= \ ' to be called " The Stevens's Patent lL John Ralph Rees, of Grey mouth, ing auriferous beaches, lagoons, and r by means of a machine or apparatus til" called " The Economical Separator -"'ru Julius Ball, of London, for improvement in or connected with dredgers • Walt,. Davey, of Wellington,, for improvements portable washing machines; Waltpr m Whiteman, of Wanganui, for the elect!' boot-blacking and polishing machinp • t l Smith, of Marton, for improvements" waterproof coverings; Edwin 1 nt- ' n Clark, of Auckland, for killing rabbit"!!* electricity, and for protecting larger S • mals by the same invention,to & A 'i " Clark's Rabbit Exterminator;" T n i,„ » Yaile, jun., of Auckland, frtr "The p atP < Skeleton Saucepan • Andrew J. p ar j. * ! Christchurch, for obviating the chokino-' °» the suction pipe of hydraulic dredgers ° °' regulating the supply of water thereto On Saturday Messrs. J. T. B. D; n Thomas Frost, Joseph Hanlon, Thorn*' Hodgson, W. J. Macdermott, JohnO'H r.' 3 James Radcliffc, Robert Somers, George Taylor, and Henry Thompson were nominated as candidates for the office of licensing commissioners for theArchhill licensing district. Being more than the required number (5), the Returning Officer (Mr * Seaman) announced that on Saturday, 24th instant, a poll will be taken at the Newton West Schoolroom between nine a.m. and six p.m. We are in receipt of a copy of Sharland's Trade Journal for the'present month. It contains a large amount of news of interest to the trade, together with the firm's views on the subject of the recent action taken by the Auckland Chemists' and Druggists' Association in regard to the alleged retailing by wholesale firms. Messrs. Sharland and Company are bent on championing the retail trade, and. intend .to aid the remedying of such abugp should such exist. Reference is also made to the present poor steamer service on the West Coast, an improvement) in which we learn this firm have been in strumental in securing. Tjje usual column? are devoted to recent importations, etc. A beautiful massive silver cup, forwarded by Mr. Michael O'Connor, formerly proprietor of the Pacific Hotel, Queen-street but now of Sydney, and to be competed for at the Hibernian Society's sports on St. Patrick's Day, was on view on Saturday evening, at Mr. Condon's. United Service Hotel, and attracted a great deal of notice.' Including the figure of an athlete on top, it stands twenty-one inches in height. Each arm bears an elaborate figure of a winged angol. The bowl and stand are of massive proportions, and beautifully chased with fern designs, and it bears the following inscription : —"Presented by Miss Eveleen Mare O'Connor, of Sacred Heart Convent, Rose Bay, Sydney, N.S.W., to the Hibernian Society of Auckland, N.Z. Prize for . Won by . March 17, 18S8." The cup has been valued by the Customs at £'20, and duty had to be paid on that amount, and additional interest is felt in the trophy from the fact that it is manufactured out of silver from the famous Broken Hill silver mine. The committee have decided to make the trophy the champion cup of the society, and it has to be won twice in succession, or three times at intervals, before it becomes the property of any winner. A meeting was held on Friday evening in the Y.M.C.A, Rooms for the purpose of forming a football club. It was resolved to name the club the Standard, and to enter for the second Junior Cup, the colours to be blue and black stripes. . ■ The following officers were elected : —Mr. T. Thompson, M.H.R., president;; Messrs. A. Heather and T. Kissling, vice-presidents; Mr. A. B. Heather, captain; Mr. T. Hammond, vice-captain; and Mr. H. M. Cooper, secretary and treasurer; and the committee to consist of the captain, secretary, and Messrs. D. Fountain, T. Hammond, and W. S. Cooper. The new Governor Browne Hotel is to b( built of brick, with Oamaru stone dressings. It will have a frontage of 84 feet to Hobsonstreet. For the present it will be two storeys in height, but the walls and foundations are to be made strong enough to carry three storeys if • rendered necessary at any future time. The ground floor will contain diningroom, sitting-room, billiard-room, bar, kitchen, and offices, while the upper floor will be sub-divided into sitting-rooms, bedrooms, bath-rooms, &c. There will be aboui; twenty bed-rooms on the upper storey. The third convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held recently at Dunedin, The following officers were elected for the ensuing year National President, Mrs. Packe, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch ; National Treasurer, Mrs. Wroughton, Christchurch; National Recording Secretary, Mrs. Troy, Napier; National Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Venables, Christchurch. Superintendents for various departments were then appointed. The branches of work taken up were as follows :—Drawing-room and cottage meetings, hygiene, scientific instruction, Sunday - school and juvenile work, literature, influencing press, evangelistic, young women's unions (known as "i s)» kindergarten, . prisons, sailors' rests, unfermented wine, police work and Sundav trading, flower . mission, franchise legislation, agricultural shows, work among Maoris, social purity, relief fund, inebriate asylums. A resolution was carried that an appeal be made to Parliament to have the licensing of clubs amended and placed on same foot" ing as hotels. A paper was read by M re - Shepperd on "Woman's Suffrage, ; Mrs. Clarke gave an account of her via delegate from the convention of ISS6 to British Women's Association i", wn 0 ' The next convention will be held m lington if possible. On Saturday afternoon the member of the Athenaeum and their friends made ■ • e( j annual picnic, and a goodly number 0111 in it. The Britannia left the Ferry tee so after one o'clock, and put into the.vari creeks on her way up to her destmati > Riverhead, where great excitement w caused by the appearance of the o steamer. Here Mr. Lamb's mill , was spected, the visitors having the various p cesses explained to them. On re-em a ing, a most substantial tea was provide j Mr. T. McEwin, the table being covereu with substantial viands and choice r > of which all who partook gave mos served praise. On the way down, 3 Creek, with its beautiful vegetation, _ ascended. Afterwards a most pie musical evening was spent, of wnlC following was the programme, - Smith and Messrs. Knight and . man accompanying -on - one ° ,-j Ibach'e upright grand pianos, s IP by Mr. T. HT Webb, of Hobson-street • Part song, " Comin' Through the K)ballad, "Come to Me, ye Children, „ Tebbs; duet, "I Would that My Log e Mrs. Keogh and Miss Corbett; son . Brook," Miss Smith ; part song The ig Rose of Summer" song, "When tbe Comes In," Mrs. Keogh; pianoforte du . " Masaniello," Mr. Wiseman and J » Tebbs; duet, When Birds are Sing"V Mrs. Tebbs and Miss Corbett ; P^ S . "Ehren on the Rhine, Miss Smithy song (with chorus), " Stranded, , ■ ray Moore; pianoforte solo (select ), Weaver; trio, "I NavM," Mrs. WJJ Mr. Knight, and Dr. Murray Moore song, " The Bluebells of Scotland , air Selected), Miss Stevenson; "Auld Lang Syne. "God ny just as Queen" was sung by the coma "J h t ba the Britannia touched the tee, on wn last tourist stepped "the clock eight, thus ending the }> sec . i e f© picnic of the "Athensum, nt afterthe recollection of a-most pi . „ noon's enjoyment m the minds of A" took part in it*

On Saturday evening a gumdigger named feorge Cassells had his leg broken, under somewhat peculiar circumstances, opposite the Albion Hotel, Hobson-street. According to the statement of Mr. Patrick Gleeson, Hcenf.ee of the hotel, who witnessed the accident, Cassells, he states, Mjas walking «lontr the pavement, in front of him being a Tonng man, followed by a dog. Cassells out,ted the dog on the back, whereupon the voung man turned round and knocked CftSjells down, at the same time making off The police were sent for, and Mr. Gleeson gave them a description of tho unknown man, but they have not succeeded in finding him. Cassells was in too drunken a condition to be able to give the police any intelligible account of how he camo by the accident. Dr. Dawson was sent for, and on examining the injured man he found that his leg was fractured below the knee. He recommended his removal to the District Hospital, whereupon Constable McCoy got a cab at Dignan and Co.'s livery" stablest and took Cassells thither, where he was received into the accident ward, and his injuries attended to. Owing to the heavy rains of the past two days all fears of any drought in the country districts or of inconvenience as to city witter supply are at an end. The stagnant drainage has been swept away, ana the intercourses have got thoroughly cleaned, which will prove beneficial as regards the public health. On Saturday there were 400 visitors at the Rink. In the morning and afternoon thorn were many lady visitors. In about a fort night, a reporters' race will come off, for which there are numerous entries. Judging from the way in which the Press representatives were spread-eagling themselves in the Rink on Saturday evening, they mean business. Although application has been made by tie Auckland Society of Arts for the use of the Art Gallery in which to hold the janual Art Exhibition, it is doubtful »he-: her the concession can be given by the (jtv Council, owing to a legal point. It that the Gallery having been opened y the public., it is questionable whether an iuh'> slon fee could be enforced. In the evW t of the application meeting an adverse jyp.v. tho exhibition will bo held in the rhor.J Hall. A meeting of property-owners of Upper fmvn-street (Karangahape Ward) will be held to-morrow evening, in the Excelsior Hall, corner of Pitt and East-streets, tho business being to consider levels and formation of same. The meeting is convened by the three ward members, and a full attendance of property-owners is desired. The Bank of Australasia has declared a half-yearly dividend of £'2 Ss per share, boini at tho rate of 12 per cent-, per annum. The "dividend is payable in London on the tith proximo, and will be available in the colonies ou and after the same day. It is to learn that the reserve fund stands tit £800,000, leaving £12,000 as tho balance of profit carried forward. Another interesting entertainment was riven on Saturday evening, at the Temperance Hall, Albert-street. Mr. Tremaine presided. The programme consisted of temperance songs, recitations, and addresses. There was an excellent attendonce. From the subjoined statistics as to tho operations of the Bay of Islands Coal Company, it will be seen that matters are brisk fit Opua :—From March Ist to 7th the following vessels loaded : Argyle, s.s., 113 tons; Clansman, s.s., -IS tons; Stella, Government steamer, 50 tons Walnui, s.s., 184 tons; Saxon, schooner, 54 tons ; Saucy Kate, 63 tons; Zillah, 62 tons ; ilararoa, s.s., 222 tons; sundries, 24 tons; making the total quantity shipped for the week S'2o tons. It i;? likely that a substantial aid to the •ugar-planting industry in Fiji will be given by the regular running of the Union Steamship Company's s.s. Taupo between that group ana the New Hebrides, as a scheme it) being formulated by the planta-tion-owners in Fiji for tho importing at a cheap, or at least a remunerative figure, of Labour from the Hebridean Islands. If this proposed venture, which is creating considerable interest among Fijian planters, can be carried out successfully, we may shortly hope to see the big mills in the Ba, Eewa, and other districts, again prospering, &ad sending out a large annual export. At the Pitt and Edwin streets Primitive Vlciiodist Church yesterday morning, the ■Rev. V. Woollass preached a farewell sorEon prior to his departure for Timaru, when he made feeling reference to the nation of his labours in the Newton church. The Auckland Horticultural Show will be held on Friday and Saturday, the 23rd and '24th instant, at the Drill-shed, through the courtesy of the volunteers. All entries have to be made by five o'clock p.m. of Friday next, the 16th instant, at the office of Mr. S. E. Hughes, hon. sec., Vulcan Lane. This show will be principally for .-tore and greenhouse plants in nots, cut Sowers, fruit, and vegetables. Tne prize sehedulo contains three classes, namely, all comers, amateurs, and cottagers. A good show is anticipated, as the schedule _ has been before the exhibitors for some time, and they have had every opportunity to prepare. The main feature of the show will be a first-class exhibition of fruit from all parts of the country. The present Bishop of Melbourne, Dr. Ck>e, tells how he, by muscular Christianity, made converts of some bargees while he was rector of Bloomsbury. " They were notorious," says the Bishop, " for their dirty, intemperate, and improvident habits. One day a bargee called at the parsonage, and told me that ' Jim the Slogger,' wanted mo to call and ' sprinkle his kid,' by which he meant to baptise the baby. I called accordingly at Jim house at the time appointed —a novel, by the way, with but one room, ocb door, and one small window. The moment I was. fairly inside, Jim locked the door and put the key in his pocket, inquiring at the same time : 'Be you the parson come to sprinkle my kid !' ' I am the clergyman of the parish, and I have come to baptise your child,' I replied. ' Yer can't sprinkle that kid till you and me have had a round, parson,' "•id Jim the Slogger. ' I did not come to fight, but to baptise your child,' I replied, us quietly as possible. ' I says what I means sad I means what I says-— don't go out o' here and yer don't sprinkle my kid till you and roe nave had a round or two,' says dim. I looked at the door and window and taw there was nothing else for it but to humour the man. Fortunately my education, so far as the manly art of self-defence goes, had not been neglected at college. I tad with moat other students taken lessons from distinguished professors in that line of buiiness. In fact, I had often put on the floves, and knew a little about wrestling in Vie Cornish fashion. 'All right, Jim,' I towered, 'wo will try who is tho best oian.' The battle was not long nor severe, for watching my opportunity I landed my opponent a heavy hit on the ear, and down went with a thud." The Rev. Father Gillon officiated at the fck'ven o'clock mass at St. Patrick's Cathodral yesterday (Sunday). Speaking on the Feast of St. Patrick, which occurs on Saturday next, the rev. gentleman said lie hoped the day would be fittingly celebrated by the Catholic people of Auckland. St. Patrick was not only the titular saint of the cathedral, but he was the apostle of Ireland, and, he might also say, of the Australasian colonies, since it was the People of Ireland who planted and maintained the Catholic faith in these southern kadi. He hoped especially that the children's treat might prove enjoyable to the little ones, and that parents would assist the teachers in making the feast a success. A social meeting of the Pitt-street Wesleyan Church Choir was held on Friday Evening in the schoolroom. About 30 sat Gown to tea, including the ministers of the wrcuit and trustees. At the meeting following, the secretary, Mr. John Rosser, ad the report of attendance and other Patters connected with the choir. Professor thanked the chairman (the Rev. "J r Bull) for the kind interest he had w *ays tuken in the welfare of the choir, as that would be the last meeting with wem before leaving for his new circuit, he M°n- eßßor Lambert) took that opportunity « offering the good wishes, of himself and The Rev. Mr. Bull thanked the ~ ol r for their unexpected reference to his worts re choir matters. He would remark S* 1 ltl musical portion of the services at ' t-itreet were always pleasurable to him, anil W , alao thank Professor Lambert « the choir for the interest they had in tie worship of the Church. <*r spending a pleasant) evening, the Q^ l^ os ea with prayer by the Rev.