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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9160, 15 September 1888, Page 4

A serious revolt is reported from Morocco The palace of the Sultan was attacked hv the mob, and a desperate encounter tori place between His Majesty's body-o-u- i j and the rioters. Eventually a force nf troops arrived and the revolt was quelWi During the disturbance the residences f Europeans were attacked, and horrible atrocities were perpetrated. The cause of the outbreak is not stated, but some timl ago our cable messages contained referent to the feeling of indignation existing in Morocco owing to the harsh measures adopted by the Sultan in reven<*. for the murder of. his son a j in all probability the present risino-' of '{ K populace is not unconnected with that r>ro! ceeding. The Empire of Morocco, whichi* an absolute monarchy, has a population variously estimated at from five to ( -Vl ' millions. The Jews number about two hundred thousand, and reside chiefly in th cities. The semi-independent tribes -ir ruled by their own chiefs, and scarcely a knowledge the authority of the Sultan" Morocco is a country of preat natural sources which only need developing ' tu[ army consists of between 15,000 aiTd 20 (kjo men, one half of whom are negroes and sort of militia, of various arms"amo'unH a to 80,000 men! There are three capitals o l which Fez, with a population of 80 000 'i the principal; Morocco, 50,000 and \f ß quinez 56,000. ' ie '

A cable message from Paris states that a French aeronaut claims to have solved the problem of aerial navigation. He asserts that a machine constructed on his plan will travel through the air at the rate of sixtv miles an hour in any required direction Since the brothers Montgolfier first soared into the blue empyrean, in their fire balloon, more than a century ago, innumerable attempts have been made to devise an apparatus which would be navigable in the ail", but with very poor success, and not without the loss of life. In 18S1 it. was reported from France that MM. (j iffard and De Lome's serial ship, with steei in" , apmratus, had proved successful. b\it as nothing' more has been hear I of it, it may be concluded that, like other ex periments in the same direction, it, was found to be defective. Whether the latest inventor has really solved the secret of aerial navigation remains to be seen, but it would be u crowning glory of a century remarkable for its discoveries if the problem of naviCTatin" the air were to be conclusively and successfully demonstrated.

The strike of navvies at Limoges, a town in France of sonic fifty thousand inhabitants, has culminated in a terrible conflict between the strikers and the military, who were called out to assist the policy in dispersing a meeting of the men. The troops charged the crowd in a ferocious manner, killing several women and fearfully mutilating others with their bayonets. Ultimately the riot was quelled.

It will be seen by a cable message elsewhere that Major Barttelot. the leader of the Stanley Relief Expedition, has been murdered by the Arab carriers. Consignor Persico, the Papal delegate, will not return to Ireland.

afternoon the Minister of Publie Works (Hon. E. Mitchelson) and Mr. Newman, Visiting Justice, paid a visit to Mount Eden Gaol, with a view of seeing what could be done in regard to pu=hing on the erection of the new prison, and thus finding better accommodation for the prisoners.

During the late session of Assembly Sir George Grey purchased at Wellington a series of Wellington debenture.- of date 1845, which had been printed for Mr. Roots, gingerbeer manufacturer. The debentures were of varj-ing denominations, and Mr. Roots promised to pay the bearer the worth of them in his celebrated antipodean gingerbeer, well up, "but, like Governor Fitzroy's bead, rather weak/' Governor Fitzroy, if he erred, erred in good company, and was not the only Governor, by a long way, whose head was regarded as weak. The debentures were presented by Sir George Grey to the Auckland Free Public Library, and have just been placed in the show cases of the Grey collection in the Arc Gallery, with some notes of the Otago Banking Company, alongside the Maori £1 note presented by him. Only two copies of this Maori Bank note were printed, and Sir George having secured one, is now on the outlook for the other. It would be well for the Library authorities to obtain from him the history of this Maori " greenback" before it lapses into oblivion. Sir George Grey has also presented n greenstone hatchet to be added to the collectioi of Maori curios already bestowed by him.

The Minister of Lands has received reports of two cases of destitution in the Northern village settlements. They are unfit for the work of settlement, and are to be brought back to Auckland by the Government. Complaints are also made by some settlers that they are unabie to buy seed to sow the ground they have prepared. The matter is being inquired into by the Government, with a view of remedying it, if possible.

An application made in the Supreme Court yesterday in Judge's chambers disclosed a case of very great hardship, for which apparently the law provides no remedy. James Bennett took up a section of land at Tapu, near the Thames, from the Crown Lands Board, under the deferred payment system, and carried out hi.- improvements so far as to be entitled to his Crown grant, and, in fact, a provisional certificate was issued to him. But the Board had never had the land taken out of the goldfield by proclamation, and the mining lease having been issued for the land, it was entered upon, trees were cue down, ete., and when Beunett resisted the encroachment and trespass he was fined. He then lodged a claim for compensation against the Minister of Lands for the value of his improvements and loss of land, the sum being , over £1400, but the Minister not taking any action in regard to the claim within the time prescribed, 60 days, he entered up judgment. The application yesterday was to set. aside this judgment, and one of the grounds was that the service on the Minister was informal. The Act prescribes that the service of the claim must be made at some place in Auckland named by the Minister, but ? o such place has ever been named. The Public Works Department and the Crown Lands Department alike refused to receive it, and it was then sent to Wellington and served en the Minister, who gave a receipt to that effect. This service His Honor held to be bad, and he ruled that the claimant had no claim in law in regard to his claim for compensation, nnd that his only remedy was to petition the House of Representatives.

Forty-nine years ago, yesterday, on tl . e 14th September, 1539, the ship Triton lelfc Bristol with a party of Wesleyau missionaries on board. The party was composed of the '(lev. Mr. Buddie and his wife, the Rev. Mr. Buttle, the Rev. Mr. Aid red, Rev. G. Sraales, Rev. Mr. Skevington, Rev. H. H. Turton. The only ones of these fathers of the Wesleyan Mission who now survive are the Rev. Mr. Sraales, ot Tamaki, and the Rev. Mr. Aldred, ot Christchurch. The Rev. Mr. Skevington died suddenly, while attending service in High-street Church, Auckland, after having spent many years as a missionary at Taraaaki. The Triton landed its passengers a-fc Hokianga, and some time afterwards lert again for Kawhia, taking Mr. Buddie, and also Mr. Bumby, who was Chairman of the Mission. On returning, Mr. Bumby and the natives who were with him crossed over the island and came to Mr. Fairburnfl station at Maraetai, mouth of the ttairoa River. They were not able to get a boat there as they expected, and they had to obtain a canoe at Waiheke. Mr. Bumbv s purpose was to get to Whangarei, then walk to Bay of Islands, and then cross " Hokianga. A heavy squall came on while the canoe was between Tiritiri and Motatapu, and it was upset. Mr. Bumby got on the bottom of the canoe, but another squall coming on he v/as washed oft and drowned. There were eighteen natives m the canoe, and twelve of them wort. drowned. After the squall had passed over, the six survivors managed to right the canoe, and gob to the shore.

- M J = gi = !Lj—- - The weekly meeting of the Board of Education was held yesterday, and tenders f r annual supplies of school furniture, Lyianastic apparatus, stationery, coal and gjewood, scoria ash, &c., were accepted. Tenders for outbuildings at Nelson-street nd Newton West bohool were also BCC epted, and a few applications from Lhool committees were dealt with. A report of the meeting appears in another column-

There was very little business done at the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday morrj n p-, seven undefended judgment summons c n=cJ being disposed of.

An interesting meeting took place last evening -it the Mount Eden Congregational flunch, and which was in the nature of a public welcome to the two Congregational delegates to the colonies, Dr. Hannay and jj;-. "Lee. Some excellent speeches were ciade, and the proceedings were throughout ?f an agreeable character.

Some time ago two meetings were held an d a committee appointed to inquire into the advisability of establishing a jam factory in the Xorthcote and Birkenhead district, to utilise the fruit grown by crchfti'dists in the neighbourhood. The committee have prepared a report, which is t0 be submitted to a meeting to be held on Tuesday evening next, at Mount Zion gchoolroom, Birkenhead. It recommends the formation of a company, with a capital of £1000 in £1 shares, to erect and work a factory. It is understood that about a charter of the amount has already been fubscribed, and to facilitate the taking up of shares it is proposed to accept payment {or the shares in fruit during the season. Copies of the prospectus, which is now being printed, will be left at Mr. Hobbs" store, Birkenhead, and intending shareholders will thus soon be able to obtain full information on the subject.

A steam launch is being constructed to the order of Mr. Lyons, late of Taupo. for carrying about tourists on Lakes Rotorua and Rotoiti, and to be used also for cargo and towing purposes. She will use petroleum fuel. The residents of Rotorua are inking forward hopefully to the opening of the tourist, season, and to the advent of a number of tourists from the Melbourne Exhibition. Great interest is felt in the contemplated purchase of the Rotorua township by the There is ?o:ae talk of a syndicate stepping in and currying out the transaction if the Government will give permission.

By the eight o clock train, yesterday. Lieutenants Simpson, Vivian, Williams and ether officers of H.M.s. Diamond left on a trip iov the Hot Lakes. A boys' polo skating match takes place this afternoon at the Columbia Rink at halfpa:! three o'clock, seven a-side. The masquerade carnival takes place on Monday next, and the trained donkey Columbia, who takes part in the skating competition, is reported as being in fine fettle, and likely to do credit to his trainer. Hitherto he has not paid his oat bill. A respectable woman resident in the PonEonby district came to the police station resterday afternoon with a view of getting police protection from some imaginary eneir.ie.?. As it was evident that she was suffering from some mental hallucination, the police communicated with her friends, and she was subsequently restored to her family.

It seems that the candidates returned at the Lite Newton Borough elections for the Sussex and Richmond Wards are in favour of maintaining the slaughterhouses in the district, not of abolishing th|*tn. The issue of the election was decided by the Ponsonbv people, who considered that local industries should be supported.

Durino , the late session of the General Assembly, there was a good deal of sickness among members. Among those who had to obtain leave of absence on account of illness was Mr. Dodson, the member of Wairau, province of Nelson. After his return home Mr. Dodson recovered, but subsequently had a relapse. We are glad to learn that letters have been received by his friends in this city stating that he is now in a fair way of restoration to his wonted health.

Yesterday ?. respectable-look ing man, a farmer at Razorback, named Edward Murphy, was arrested by MeKnight on an alleged charge of forging a promissory note for £22 Ss 2d, on the Bank ■J. New South Wales. The circumstances, i= narrated by the police authorities, are as follow :—lt appears that Murphy was a fenant of a Mr. James Maxwell, who distrained for debt in the end of August. Murphy came into town, and told Maxwell that if "be withdrew the bailiffs he -would go to his son, who was a warder at the Asylum, and get him to sign a promissory note for the amount of the debt and costs. Mr. Oliphant, solicitor, filled in the promissory note, and Murphy took it away. He returned in the afternoon and handed it to Mr. Oliphant, signed and endorsed it in the solicitor's presence, but it became dishonoured Et the bank. Maxwell saw Murphy's son at the Asylum on the 6th instant, and he said he had not signed a promissory note for his father at any time. The result was Murphy's arrest, as above described. He trill be" brought up at the Police Court todar.

Within the past week or so the sneakthief has been pursuing his avocation in the Ponsonby district. Special attention has been given to meat-safe 3 left outside the dwelling, but in one instance the dwelling Khi entered, and money and other articles taken. Constable McConnell, of the Ponlonby police station, is endeavouring to drop upon his trail, which is now getting warm.

Part -29 of the Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, which has just been issued, begins the de?eription of New Zealand. The following; are the plates : — Tawhiao, the Maori" King ; Shak&=pere Head, Mercury Bay, from a sketch by J. C. Hoyte; Duskv Bay : Rev. S. Marsden landing at the Bay of Islands: portrait of Marsden ; scene of the Boyd massacre, Whangaroa ; Te Pahi; stage for a Maori festival: Maori war dance ; Treaty monument, Waitangi ; Busby House, Waitangi ; planting the British nag at Akaroa ; Bishop SeUvyn ; j carved gateway of an old pa; carved hou*e ; h King Country : Sir George Grey ; VVil- ; liar/i Thompson (Wiremu Tamehana), the , Maori King-maker. The best of these pic- I lures is the portrait of Tawhiao, which is a j large frontispiece plate, and Mr. Hoyte's I sketch of Shakespere Cliff. The engraving j of the Rev. Mr. Marsden landing is copied from a picture we have seen somewhere. It shows Mr?. Marsden stepping on j shore from a boat, holding out his hand to j a group of Maoris, while a short distance oif is a mountain capped with snow. Seeing , that Mr. Marsden landed at the Bay of j Wands, the snow-capped mountain must J be on effort of imagination. The portrait : " f William Thompson is copied from an fcarly photograph, but it is not at all a good likeness, and gives one the idea of a raw ■ wd loutish lad. The letter-press is necessarily condensed as a history of the colony. The Gem of Auckland Lodge, 1.0.G.T.. held its regular weekly meeting in the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, last evening, W.C.T. Brother Herbert H. Evans presiding. The regular routine business *w quickly gone through, after which a Bocial was given by the members to weltpme buck their old friends belonging to the Oiamond, who, it will be remembered, j inaugurated this lodge. After refresh- ! mente had been distributed game* were , started and kept up until eleven o'clock, j ff hen the meeting dispersed. The Shakesperian class conducted by j Mr. Oswald held its usual meeting on j Thursday evening, when a very good pro- | gr&rome was successfully rendered by the <. ■Members, comprising scenes from " The ] Comedy of Errors," " Hamlet," and other P'ays. and recitations by Messrs. Oswald, Saville, and-Miss Blake. Yesterday afternoon Sergeant Clarke, accompanied by Detectives Walker and went up to Riverhead in a boat ,n connection with a case of gum-stealing. A prominent spiritualist named Mr. tvans is expected to arrive here by the fta il steamer, en route for Melbourne. He ™ a .v possibly be induced to give an exhibit!o!) of slate-writing and other manifestations in Auckland. Referring to the question of a fish-market reminds us that some years "nee, when the city market was opened, the st '»Hs along one side of the wings were re*er*ed for a fish-market, but found little Uvour with the fishermen, who preferred l<) hawk from door to door. There were in the lockup last evening a *oman for drunkenness, a woman named jferstow for larceny, and Edward Murphy Qr forgery of a promissory note.

With reference to the " unemployed " arrangements in the Waitakerei district it may be stated that the first £500 has been spent on the roads stipulated for by the Government, namely, one-half on the Wai-komiti-West Coast road, and the other moiety on the Henderson-West Coast road. In addition to the above the Waitemata County Council has spent £50 of its own money, giving their engineer's services two days a week in laying oil' and supervising works. The second £500 was given for tiie Waitakerei district generally, without regard to any specific road. As soon as it became known that the Council had got £500 for Waitakerei district generally they were simply inundated with applications to spend it on every road in the district, the applicants ranging from the cockatoo settler to banking institutions—and nearly every member of the Council had been deputationised prior to the meeting. Mr. Dilworth and the Colonial Bank made out a very good case for Waitakerei West Road. Mr. McElwain Mas to the fore for works on the road leading to his locality, with a special plea to cut down White's Hill; Mr. Johnston, of Taupaki, put in a claim for extensive repairs to the Taupaki road ; two applicants from Hobsonville pleaded hard for a slice ; while two petitions wore received from twenty Waikomiti settlers for a diversion of the main road through the church reserve, which Avas a very desirable work if it could bo afforded, as shortening the route and easing the grade; from Messrs. Helmsley and Cochrane, who asked for the forming and metalling of about seven chains at a cost of £30, and offered to defray half the cost. The most formidable batch of applications came from Swanson, and were brought forward by a deputation appointed at a public meeting, at which forty settlers were present. This deputation claimed that the second grant had been given to the Council through the representations of Mr. Monk, M.H. K. In confirmation of this, they produced three letters from the Public Works Department. In order that the grant may be judiciously expended oti the roads most largely used by the public, the Council has determined, as above stated, to go to-day to the Waitakerei district, visit the several localities, and determine upon the works to be undertaken. A list of forty married men has been furnished by the Relieving Officer, all married men who have been selected by that officer as the most deserving to be employed on such work.

The first of Mr. Pooley's " Evenings with Moody and Sankey" took place at the Christians , Meetinghouse, Cook-street, yesterday evening, when several of the hymns of the celebrated evangelists were sung by the pupils in a very creditable manner. Previous to the exercises, Mr. Pooley explained the object of the "evenings," and pointed out that the devotional expression so necessary for the proper rendering of sacred music would easily be acquired if the singer acquainted himself with the meaning of the words sung. A number of the general public were present.

There was a large attendance at the Burns' Club, Masonic Hall, Newton, on Thursday evening, Mr. Wright in the ch?.ir. Mr. Blaffkman gave his seventh paper on the British poets, the subject being " Bloomfield, the English Virgil," in which the straggles and triumphs of the " Farmer's Boy'' were minutely traced. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the writer of the paper on the proposition of Captain Mackenzie, seconded by Mr. D. B. Macdonald. A number of English songs were rendered by Mrs. Wright, Miss Clarke, and Messrs. Carter, Lankham, Lyle. and others. Readings were given by Mr. Edmiston. In his next paper Mr. Blackmail will speak on " The Life, Writings, and Character of James Hogg, the Et trick Shepherd." Mrs. Angus, Miss Lyle, and Dr. Walker accompanied the several vocalists. " Auld Lang Syne" brought a very agreeable entertainment to a close.

In onr advertisement columns Messrs. Winks and Hall call attention to their new shipments of carpets of various kinds. Old prices are maintained in spite of the tariff' and the rise in wool.

It is notified by the officer in charge of the Telegraph Office that mails for the Australian colonies, via Melbourne, will close at the Bluff to-day at 4 p.m. Ordinary telecrams for the above should he lodged not later than '2.30 p.m, and urgents not later than 3.30 p.m.

It will be seen from a notice in another column that a list of the properties which Mr. Duff us has to dispose of will appear in our issue of Tuesday next.

A limelight entertainment with musical selections will be given in All Saints' schoolroom on Tuesday evening, theSoth instant, at half-past seven, by the Rev. J. S. Hill and Mr. W. C. W. McDowell, B. A., entitled a " Day in London during Jubilee Week," when a number of interesting views will be shown with descriptive explanations by Mr. McDowell. The proceeds will be in aid of the church funds. Admission Is, children 6d.

Mr. D. Evitt, gun-maker, has removed to more central premises in Queen-street, opposite to Arthur's Auction Mart.

On Monday the Rev. A. J. Smith will lecture in the \Vesleyan Schoolroom, Pitt-street, on "An Evening with J. B. Gough." During the evening gems of oratory from the late eminent temperance advocate's addresses will be riven. The choir of the Newton Gospel Temperance Mission will be present, and give selections of music. Admission is free, but a collection will be taken up in aid of the Newton Mission. The chair will be taken at half-past seven by the Rev. E. Best, pastor of the Pitt-street Wesleyan Church.

The Rev. Dr. Hannay, as notified in another column, will preach to-morrow morning at the Beresfora-street Congregational Church, and in the evening at the Newton Church. Mr. Henry Lee will conduct the service in rhe morning at the Mount Eden Church, in the afternoon at Newton (a children's service), and in the evening at the Beresford street Church.