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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9012, 27 March 1888, Page 4

The proclaimed meeting at lougha], in Ireland, at which. Mr. If. O'Brien was announced to speak, was only dispersed by the military and police after severe rioting, in the course of which Captain Plunkett, the magistrate, was brutally assaulted. Mr. Balfour speaks hopefully of the prospect of Ireland now that the power and terrorism exercised by the Land League has been broken down by the Government. The Queen received an enthusiastic welcome on her arrival in Florence. The health of Kaiser Frederick continues to improve. The late Emperor left 50 million marks. General Boulanger has been summoned to appear before the military court of inquiry.

By the steamer Te Anau yesterday, Mr. James Mills, M.H. R. for Port Chalmers, and managing director of the Union Steamship Company, who was married last Tuesday to Miss Sadie Fosbery, of Dunedin, arrived in Auckland with his bride on their honeymoon trip. They proceed to Sydney to-day, and after a brief stay in the New South Wales capital will go to Melbourne, whence they will journey homeward to Dunedin via Hobart and the Bluff.

The regular meeting of the University College Council was held yesterday, Sir 0. M. O'Rorke presiding, and a large amount of general business was transacted. A report of the meeting appears in another column.

A number of well-known Aucklander?, returning from Melbourne and Southern ports from visits of business or pleasure, arrived yesterday by the Te Anau. Am on? their names we notice those of Mr. Daw He,an, of the National Bank, Mr. C. k. Button, the well-known barrister, and rrofessor Carrollo, of athletic fame.

The regular meeting of the Hospital an Charitable Aid Board wtfs held yesterday evening. Mr. O. Mays presided; an Messrs. M. - Niccol, C. Atkin, A. St urges, P. Dignan, R. Udy, E. Cooper, and V>■. Crowtner were also present. Mr. P. - " Burrows again wrote, claiming that lie appointed architect to the proposed ne Refuge. This letter was formally receiveu. Tenders for the supply of ratio;na_» ei ® ceived from Messrs. F. He win and Iro « T. W. Doonin, and R. Rew; and -Mr. WW* tender was accepted. On the motion ° , chairman, it was resolved, " That; a rate ot l-10d in the £ be levied, to be paid bj t it contributing bodies in the Auckland m. • trict." Accounts to the amount) o were passed for payment. A party of officers of H.I.M.S. consisting of the Grand Duke Alcxa , Micliaelovitch and suite, went jest O by the Alexandra ferry steamer island of Motutapu for a _ shooting - sion. The party, on arrival, were n - pitably received by Mr. Reed, an ' some refreshment, went off deer s 1 ?• Two" were shot early in the foreno , the Grand Duke, unfortunately, S P' . his ankle, and had to return by the steam to the Rynda. At a later• period of tne day the Alexandra returned to H / n-j' to bring up the other Russian omcert. day Captain Avellan and some of «w officers of the Rynda intend to % Hannaford's offices, in order to ins P,. ... model of the windmill bell-tower = house, which he has recently invented, which has attracted the attention . naval authorities. The Rynda ' e ' . , day for Fiji, and thence to bainoa, Jap and Vladivostock.

The members of the BroughCompany arrived from Sydney by " Wairarapa early this morning. - , & day evening a concert was £ ive i wnV) quarterdeck of the steamer by the c J under the able direction of Mr. Bro g' \j 0 a dance was also held, a veiy e J 1 evening being spent. The following paragraph, which a PP??^ ( i. in the Sydney Daily Telegraph laj> cable nesday, throws some light upon urda y message which we pubhshod on ' „ jjinconcerning the prisoner Holt : , report) ister for Justice yesterday r ®£\ ernm ent> from the medical adviser_to the' ' , ? t i, o concerning the state of the ir miC ierffoing prisoner Holt, who is no moneV s of sentence for embezzlement of . j. e the Bank of New Zealand. Mr. (-1 goffla shortly deal with the report. Holt 3 time past- it has been rumoured th it w aa health was breaking down, the Minister owing to these statements that ine • . # for Justice lately ordered a medical nation of the prisoner to be 14 " 16. „

The Parnell Borough Council met last night to cnnaider their financial position. It appeared that they hacl borrowed from the loan and drainage accounts to meet deficiencies in their general account, and the Auditor-General notified that the two latter accounts must be placed in credit by the 31st iinst. The Mayor very graphically placed the financial affairs of the borough before the councillors. The proceedings in committee consisted of a series of discussions on the various proposals. The bank declined an overdraft unless there was a levy of 3d in the pound over the present rates, and that all expenditure not absolutely necessary was stopped. The Council agreed to accept the inevitable after three hours' discussion, and a copy of the resolution passed will be forwarded to the bank manager, in whose power it still remains to say whether he will or will not grant the overdraft. One thing is certain, that for some time to come the expenditure on Parnell roads and other works will bo shrunk to a minimum, and expenses will be very greatly curtailed.

A special meeting of the Newton Borough Council and the trustees of the Archhill Road Board was held last evening, in order that combined action might be taken in regard to the formation and maintenance of the Great North Road, which forms the boundary line of the two districts of Newton and Archhill. There were present Messrs. Riggs, Garrett, Faulder, Ambury, Casey, and Morrison (Newton); and Thomson, O'Hara, and Taylor (Archhill). Mr. Morrison was voted to the chair, and explained the object of the meeting. After a desultory discussion concerning the advisability of raising a special loan, and also of raising funds by voluntary contributions, Mr. Faulder, as one of the biggest propertyowners in the district, spoke strongly against the system of raising subscriptions, but stated that, he would willingly pay a special rate for the work, to be levied on owners in accordance with the amount of frontage possessed along the road. It was finally proposed by Mr. Ambury, seconded by Mr. O'Hara, "That the meeting recommend the Archhill Road Board and Newton Borough Council to each institute a canvass in their respective districts for subscriptions." The motion was carried. It was reed to forward copies of tho resolution to the two Boards, and that the committee report progress before the annual meeting of the Archhill ratepayers.

A fire broke out at nine o'clock yesterday morning at the residence of Mr. John McGuire, "of Selwyn-street, Onelninga. and resulted in the complete destruction of his four-roomed dwelling. The house was insured in the South British Insurance Company for £50.

Among the visitors to the Free Library vesterday was Mr. Horden, of the firm of horden and Sons, Sydney. While in the Jjuilding he called at the Town Clerk's Office and laid a complaint as to being overcharged by a cabman. He stated the amount demanded was four times what he would have paid in Sydney. On the matter being investigated, it was found that he had paid double the legal fare. It is a pity that such practices should be perpetrated upon strangers visiting the city, as it makes them leave with very unpleasant reminiscences of the city, and under the impression that they have been blackmailed. The Town Clerk tells a very good Ptory about his own experiences in Sydney. The cabman charged .him 10s for some trivial drive, and on his refusing to pay, and handing his card to the cabby, the latter indignantly remarked, "I have no time to waste on gentry of your stamp, give me a half-crown and I'll cry quits !" There seems to be something demoralising in connection with cabs and cab-driving, judging from the numerous complaints on the score of cab fares. Among the passengers by the Te Anau cesterday from the South was Inspector Broham," of Christchurch, -who takes over charge of the Auckland police district today owing to the retirement of Inspector Shearman through the policy of retrenchment. Inspector Broham was formerly in charge of the Auckland provincial district, and returns to Auckland after an absence of 11 years. He scarcely knew the place again yesterday, owing to the vast changes Find progress of the city, and said he felt very much like Rip Van inkle. During his command here he was a popular officer, and, like Inspector Shearman, considerate to his "men ; but, all the same, "constabulary duty must be done." About the only men left in the local force which were in it during his previous term of office are Sergeants amble, Green, and Clarke. It may not be uninteresting to recall the record of service of Inspector Broham at the present juncture. He joined the Victorian police force in 1859, becoming a member of the Ovens gold escort, then under Inspector Shearman, from which he was afterwards transferred to the Bendigo gold escort. After four years' service he emigrated to Otago on the discovery of the goldtields in that province, and having the "yellow fever" tadly, entered on the adventurous occupation of a gold miner in the Lake Wakatipu district. At this period Inspector Shearman came over from Victoria to Canterbury, to reorganise the Canterbury police force, and Mr. Broham joined him and was sent on duty to the West Coast goldfields to take charge, and remained at Hokitiki till 1870. W hen Mr. Gillies became Superintendent of the Province of Auckland the provincial police was transferred to the General Government, and became attached to the Armed Constabulary, Mr. Commissioner Naughton retired, and Inspector Broham was appointed his successor. It was ' during that period that he personally effected the clever capture of Cyrus Haley, the noted incendiary, at the Mount Eden cross roads. Haley at night accidentally met the Inspector, and made off across country. The trained athlete was too good for Haley, and the latter, after an exhauting run, turned at bay and levelled his revolver at the advancing officer, who, dashing the pistol aside, knocked down Haley, and had a vice-like grasp of his throat in a brief space of time. Haley's sentence for life, and subsequent attempted escape from Dunedin Gaol, only to be shot dead by a warder, are matters of history. In 1877, on the abolition of the provinces, 'Inspector Broham was transferred to Christjhurch, and has remained there ever since.

Last evening the Rev. E. A. Telfer delivered a lecture in St. John's Wesleyan Church, Ponsonby, on "George Whitfield, the Pulpit King." There was an excellent attendance. Mr. John Gittos presided, and briefly introdnced the lecturer. Mr. Telfer, at the outset, gave a graphic sketch of the spiritual state of the masses in England at the time; when Wesley and Whitfield began their mission. Their Sabbath was such a3 it was made by the Royal Book nf Sports, approved by the dissolute Charles 11. As one writer had said, "Independency was asleep in the light, and the National Church in the dark." He was afraid in these colonies there was a great danger ahead in the undue encouragement of sports. At Geelong, he saw £530 taken in sixpences, admission fees to a football match, yet in that very town its churches were in debt, and its mission and temperance work languishing. The masses of people were swaying to and fro with excitement, and high above the din, the voices of the bookmakers calling out the odds on the match. As with games, bo with racing. It needed no prophetic power to predict that this pleasure-loving, gambling spirit could only end in national disaster. Such was the teaching of all the world's history. The lecturer then gave a biographical sketch of "Whitfield's life, and an interesting account of his evangelical labours. A vote of thanks was carried by acclamation. A collection was made in aid of the circuit funds. Tonight Mr. Telfer will lecture in the Pittetreet Wesleyan Church, on " Recollections of Queer People," and a collection will be taken up in aid of the circuit funds. Tomorrow evening, in the Auckland Tabernacle, on "Gideon Ousoley, the Fearless Irishman."

At St. James' Hall last evening a large and appreciative audience assembled to hear the complimentary benefit, entitled " Under the Palms," tendered to Mrs. J. H. Edmondes. The principal characters were taken by the following ladies and gentlemen:—Mr. Johnson (bass), Mr. A. L. Edwards (assistant tenor), Miss McMillan (soprano), and Miss Davies (contralto). The choruses were splendidly rendered by a strong choir of about 130 voices. Miss Violet Valentine was deservedly applauded for her original recitation, while the trio by the little Misses Smith, Howden, and Smythe was greatly appreciated. The hall was tastefully decorated with ferns, flags, etc., which, together with the pretty costumes of the ladies, presented a very striking effect).

We have to hand a small pamphlet by Dr. Murray Gibbes, M.D. (of Taranaki), with appendix by Dr. O'Carroll, Health Officer, New Plymouth. Jib is entitled, " The Con* stant Steam Treatment of Diphtheria." Dr. Gibbes will be remembered as one of the members of the Taranaki bowling team which visited Auckland some time ago. In 1883 he went to Euroj>e, and visited the Parisian hospitals in order to make a speciality of the treatment of diphtheria, and was one of the first medical men to use the blue gum remedy. He says, in the introduction of his pamphlet: " Diphtheria having once more appeared in New Zealand, and brought misery and sorrow to so many homes, makes it desirable to bring before the profession and the public a treatment which I have found to answer in every form of the disease. I venture to assert thai" diphtheria is a curable disease, and that what is known as ' The Blue Gum Steam Treatment' is efficacious in all forms of the disease. The treatment advocated is simplicity itself. It consists in keeping patients constantly in an atmosphere of blue gum steam. There is no expense attached to it, as blue gum leaves are everywhere to be obtained. There is, however, one point I wish to emphasise most strongly, that is that a patient suffering from diphtheria should always be seen by a medical man, for he alone is able to detect that- disease. This treatment properly carried out will prevent it. from spreading from the affected patient. The symptoms or appearance of diphtheria need not be stated, because it is a disease which medical men can alone diagnose. During the 1881 epidemic I treated^/patients, losing only a child aped eight months, and this was owing to five otlier members of the family suffering from the disease at the same time, having the parents alone to look after them. I nave treated 4(3 and Dr. O'Carroll 40 during the present epidemic, ■without a death, making 123 in all. This encourages mo to make the treatment known.' Copies of the pamphlet are procurable at Mr. Wildman's, bookseller, and as diphtheria has again made its appearance in Auckland, many will no doubt be interested in its perusal.

The members of the Auckland police force have determined that Inspector Shearman shall not sever his connection with the force without carrying away with him a token of their esteem and respect. The subscriptions are now in hand, and tho presentation will take the shape of a gold watch. During his brief command here Mr. Shearman has won the regard of all who came in contact with him,—courteous and impartial to all, consistent with duty and the claims of the public service, doing his best for the comfort of the men under his command.

The All Saints' Athletic Club held their adjourned annual meeting at tho schoolroom, Ponsonby, yesterday evening, Mr. J. Clarke presiding. The balance-sheet showed the receipts for the year to be £35 12s 2d, whilst the expenditure was £.10 1 'is 2d, leaving a credit balance of £4 16s. Twelve new members were elected, and the following officers were appointed for the year :— Patron, Mr. T. Peacock, M.H.R. ; president, Mr. T. T. Masetield : vice-presidents, Messrs. D. F. Evans, W. Taylor, G. Cruickshank, and E. T. Dufaur ; secretary, Mr. J. Lusher ; auditors, Messrs. J. Clark and W. D. Cosser ; committee, Messrs. E. Dowden, F. Rotherham, J. Clark, C. Stone, R. R. Masetield. The rules of the club were discussed at great length, whilst a programme for the club's sports, to be held in the Domain on April 21, was adopted.

There was a meeting on Saturday evening of the committee of management of the Birkenhead and Northcote Horticultural Show, with a view of settling up matters. The late show was regarded as having been very successful; and the Fruit-growers' Association are determined next year to make the affair more widely known. These districts are steadily growing in importance notwithstanding the prevailing depression. Houses and places of business are being built, and new settlers are dropping in by degrees, leading to the dun-brown fern being replaced by grass paddocks. At Mayfield over a dozen settlers have taken up sections of from five to 20 acres within the last three years, and are steadily improving them. Of course fruit is the great stand-by of these districts. There are now 80 strawberry growers in these districts that is, of men who grow the fruit for the Auckland market. Most of the settlers have also good orchards, and the vine is also being cultivated with a view of furnishing grapes to the Aucklanders. Strawberries are a paying crop at fourpence a quart, and grapes, under glass, at one shilling a pound, so that fruit should enter more largely into the diet of the people than it at present does.

At Wellington the other day Mr. Justice Richmond took Mr. Jellicoe to task for the manner in which he was addressing the jury in opening the case of Tiki v. Allen—an action for damages for alleged malicious prosecution. His Honor pointed out; that Mr. Jellicoe had no right to go in for a rhetorical effect when opening the case, or to comment on the depositions sent down from Carterton, until the evidence was before the jurors. The Buztuz style of address, continued the learned Judge, was all very well in its place, but the opening of a case was not the proper time for it.

The New Zealand Tablet commences a leading article thus:—"So the inevitable has come at last: No more borrowed money need be expected for the support of free and godless education. So, at all events, says the Minister of Education. Well, it is a long road that has no turn, and now we are fully in the turn of the road which leads from borrowed money to the inevitable taxation for public schools.

The Sydney Morning Herald of March 17 has the following: "Some extremely rich auriferous quartz from the Auckland goldfields are at present on view in the window of Messrs. Flavelle Brothers and Roberts, George-street. The specimens belong to Mr. J. H. Witheford, of Auckland, who is visiting the mining districts of Australia. The samples evidence the richness of the quartz of the Thames and the Coromandel districts. Several of the specimens in question are very rich. One small piece of ISdwt contains over half an ounce of gold. Another stone holds £25 worth. The gold is said to be worth from 5(Js to 60s per ounce. The locale from which the specimens have been obtained is a very promising one ; and in times past very large and valuable pockets and bunches of ore have been obtained from it.

Mr. C. M'Kay Smith, of Melbourne,' has published a pamphlet entitled " The Taxation of Property." The pamphlet is, as its title suggests, a protest against the taxation of property. Mr. Smith makes an effective use of the writings of one of the most practical political economists whoever lived, Mr. J. R. M'Culloch. It would be difficult to dispute the soundness of the following dicta:—" Taxes which affect only certain classes of properties or persons, or which cannot be assessed without prying into the circumstances of the contributors, or which discourage improvements, uniformly occasion, even when comparatively light, the greatest dissatisfaction, and have a most pernicious influence. . . . If we would avoid injustice, the productiveness, as well as the amount of the property belonging to individuals must be taken into account in subjecting them to taxes. Taken by itself, property is no accurate test of the capacity to bear taxation."

The demand for city properties in Sydney is unabated, and several important sales have been made since last month ; amongst them may be mentionedClarke and Co.'s wool stores on the Circular Quay, for £55,720, subject to a fifteen years' lease ; a property having a 90-feet frontage to Sussex-street and 57 feeb to Market-street, with a building thereon, known as the Governor Bourke Hotel, to the London Chartered Bank of Australia, for £17,500 ; block of land having a frontage of 59 feet to the east side of Pitt-street, with premises occupied by the Compagnoni Catering Co. and Paterson's restaurant, at £10,500 ; and a block of land having about 82 feet frontage to the west side of George-street, upon which are erected business premises occupied by Miss Prate, and Harcourt and others, for the sum of £48,000.

Wo may again remind our readers that Messrs. Brough and Boucicault's specially organised burlesque company will open at the Opera House to-morrow night in the great burlesque of " Little Jack Sheppard." The burlesque is described as bright and sparkling, funny in the extreme, and staged in the most effective manner. Throughout the Australian colonies this burlesque seems to have fairly taken the public by storm. The company's season in Auckland is limited, but they will produce several changes of programme during their stay here. ",

About five o'clock yesterday afternoon, as a waggon belonging to Mr. W. Andrews, of Pakuranga, was coming down Wellesleystreet laden with hay, the framing on the waggon gave way, and the load slipped off, completely burying the shaft horse and blocking the tramway line. The line was cleared after a temporary block, and the horse released also from its unpleasant position. At a later hour the hay was carted away from the thoroughfare.

Untiring persistency appears to bo on the high road to a successful issue in the matter of " The Hannaford Light." Prior to leaving Auckland His Excellency Rear-Admiral Fairfax, R.N., C.8., wrote the followuig letter to its inventor for transmission, with several others, to Lord Brassey:— " H.M.s. Nelson, Auckland, March 23rd, 1888. Dear Mr. Hannaford, —It has given me much pleasure to inspect your ingenious invention, ' The Hannaford Light.' I only hope you may succeed in storing sufficient electricity from the windmill as will insure the beacon being always kept alight and always to move the fans in a calm. — Believe me, &c., H. Fairfax."— only thing the Admiral appears sceptical about is the electric lighting and electrically-induced motation forces within the beacon. On this point the European Mail of September 16, 1887, has the following :—" Light from Wind : Successful experiments have been made at Cap do la Hove, near the mouth of the Seine, on the production of electricity for lighthouse purposes by means of the force obtained by windmills. The suggestion was made by the Due de Feltre," &c. With these testimonials from distinguished authorities in his possession Lord Brassey's hands will be abundantly strengthened when he brings *' The Hannaford Light" under the notice of the Lords of the Admiralty, and His Lordship will be warmly supported by the Earl of Aberdeen in his endeavours to win favourable consideration. On Saturday Mr. Hannaford interviewed the officers of the Rynda, and arranged for them to call and inspect his beacon to-morrow (Tuesday), and, if approved of, an ordor for one or more is likely to follow.

It will be seen by our advertising columns that by district orders, under the hand of Lieutenant-Colonel Shepherd, commanding district, the Auckland Volunteers are invited, to-day, to attend the, funeral of the lato Captain J. B. Morpeth, of the Ponsonby Naval Artillery. The firing party will be under Lieutenant Miller, of that corps, and will parade at the Drill-shed at half-past one p.m., to escort the remains. The funeral cortege will leave deccased's residence at three o'clock. As a mark of respect to deceased's memory, the members of the Brokers' Association will close their offices to-day.

A large number of spectators assembled at the Columbia Rink yesterday evening to witness a two-mile skating race, Messrs. D. White. E. H. Montgomery, J. Hartwell, J. Pollock, and E. A. Farrington being the competitors. The first three gentlemen started at scratch, Messrs. Pollock and Farrington being allowed one lap. The race commenced at. a few minutes past nine o'ciock, and White at once assumed the lead, ancf getting into a fast run, rapidly distanced his opponents. When the first mile had been traversed, the others, of whom Montgomery was going the best, closed up, but they could not catch White, who had gained considerable advantage because of his excellent style of rounding the sharp corners of the course, and completing the 62 laps in good time, he won, amidst loud cheers, by a good distance, Montgomery, who fell three times during the race, being second. Pollock, who was third, also fell repeatedly. Hartwell and Farrington finished together last. At the close of the race, Mr. Salmon presented the prizes, the first being a pair of skates and the second a scarf pin. During the day Messrs. Salmon, Woodward, Dixon, and Rix played a game of polo at the rink, preparations being in progress for the sending of a polo team to Wellington. There were excellent attendance of the public during the day, and in the evening the number present was perhaps the largest that has attended since the opening of the rink. A session for gentlemen will be held on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays, between the hours of twelve noon and one p.m.

At the time of the larceny of the yacht Malua some £25 was collected by various yacht owners, and which was offered towards the reward for the apprehension and conviction of the offenders.- The offenders were subsequently captured, tried, and sentenced. Mr. Thomas Henderson, to whom the amount was handed over, has awarded £25 to Joel, the coloured barber, who gave the "office" to the police, the balance being divided between the two steamboats which went in search of the pirates.

In Cuba, as shown in his last published book, Mr. Froude found moat of the thoughtful members of the Catholic faith "under the influence of the modern spirit, to which all things are doubtful. . . . Notably, too,' he adds, "I observed among serious people there what I have observed in other places, the visible relief with which they begin to look forward to extinction after death. . . . One very interesting Cuban gentleman said to me that life would be very tolerable if one was certain that death would be the end of it. The theological alternatives were equally unattractive. Tartarus was an eternity of misery, and the Elysian Fields an eternity of ennui."

The annual meeting of the Papakura Presbyterian congregation was held in the church on loth March, the Rev. T. Norrie in the chair, who opened the meeting with prayer. The treasurer's report for the year ISB7 was submitted, of which the following is an abstract : —ustentation fund, £50 3s (this sum being an increase of £3 Is (id as compared with the previous year); missions, etc., £1 188 6d ; building and cemetery fund, £9 14s : total, £61 15s Gd. The Sabbath-school was reported as being attended by 30 scholars, and taught by three teachers. The reports were adopted, and the thanks of the meeting awarded to the committee, the choir, Mr. Fallwell as conductor and Miss Fallwell as organist, and the superintendent and tcachers of the Sabbath-school. The following gentlemen were elected the committee for 1888, namely:—Messrs. J. B. Young, R. White, A. McNeil. James Walker, J. Black, F. McClymont, W. Richardson, and E. McLennan (secretary and treasurer). The committee agreed to have the annual soiree here on the 20th March, at half-past six o'clock p.m. Arrangements are being made to-secure the usual succces. —[A Correspondent, 20th March.]

Mr. C. Alma Baker, surveyor, who for some years has been engaged in large triangulation surveys and the survey of native lands for the Government, and whose card appears over the leader in this day's Herald, has opened an office above Messrs. Vickers and Hull, corner of Queen and Swanson-streets, •where he proposes to carry on the business of surveying in all its branches.

We beg to call the attention of the public to the sale of Mr. H. E. Woollams' tobacconist's stock by Mr. T. M. Jackson to-day. The goods will bo sold in small lines, and should therefore command a ready sale.

The Minerva Petroleum Company call for tenders for the erection of iron storage tanks at their works, Poverty Bay. This company is making rapid progress with _ the sinking of their well, and expect to obtain a flow of oil at a depth of about 1000 feet. The sinking is being prosecuted with the utmost vigour, the depth now reached being about 700 feet.

An evangelistic service will be held in the City Hall on Good Friday, conducted by the Young Men's Christian Association, at halfpast seven.

Soiree at Ponsonby Baptist Church this evening, when addresses will be given by various ministers and friends.

Venison is "on" at the premises of Mr. Fifher, butcher, Queen-street, and the carcase of the stag hung up yesterday was inspected by sightseers. It seems that this one fell a prey to the bow and spear of a well-known brewer, who to get his hand in at catching stray votes at the" Ponsonby licensing election, commenced with deerstalking.

The Tramway Company invite tenders for horse feed and for oaten sheaves. Railway employees picnic and sports will take place on Good Friday at the Tamaki, the Britannia being engaged.

It is announced that extensive alterations have been made to the premises of Mr. F. Stephens, bootmaker, Queen-street, and a ladies' fitting-room has been added.