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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9188, 18 October 1888, Page 5

Our cable messages this morning show "hat. Her Majesty the Queen has been drawn into the deplorable and unseemly wrangle between the doctors who attended the late Kaiser Frederick. In his efforts to defend himself Sir Morell Mackenzie has been led, or his injudicious supporters have been led, to publish extracts from the Emperor's diary which have greatly offended the Oueen in whose custody the diary is supposed to be, and to which it may be assumed Dr. Mackenzie had at some time or other access. The doctor repudiates all responsibility for the publication of the extracts in question. Forty thousand copies of his book have been seized at Leipzic. The Afghan rebellion appears to have been thoroughly suppressed. Ishak Khan has taken to flight., and his force has submitted to the Ameer. The Chinese difficulty has reappeared in America, hundreds of Mongolians returning to that country having "en refused permission to land. A powerful syndicate, with the enormous capital of eighty millions, is being formed to take over and work all the coal pits in Great Britain. The following notice of motion has been tabled by Councillor Lavers for the next meeting of the City Council :—"To amend clause ti7 of the building by-laws by inserting the word ' shingles' after the word mortar, so as to read, ' must he covered with flutes, tiles, metal, shingles, glass, artificial stone, or cement,' &c. Also to amend clause <J, that the fees now payable be reduced to one-half of the present amount." Among the inward freights by the s.s. 'Mararoa yesterday there were landed two large pans and the necessary appurtenances of a Watson's and Denny's gold-extracting Jilant. They were manufactured by Messrs. look and Co., Maryborough, Queensland, and come here to the order of Mr. W. L. Lawrence, the manager of the Paroquet mine, who proposes to take them to aiomo shortly, and have them erected on the company's ground. Mr. Lawrence also intends to effect considerable improvements upon the present method of working the mine, and extensive tramways, etc., dl shortly be constructed for the easy conveyance of the ore to the reduction Works. It will be remembered that a short time ago a young woman named Sarah Maloney was taken into custody for having jumped over the breastwork at Freeman's Bay into 'he sea. She was remanded for medical treatment, as it was believed she was sufferfrom melancholia. Yesterday she was committed to the Lunatic Asylum on the medical testimony of Drs. Mackellar and

The other day twe boys, named Richard Goffin and David Gordon, were brought up at the Police Court, charged with being concerned in stealing sacks at Epsom, the property of Mr. Wyman, on Saturday, the 6tb instant. Goffin pleaded not guilty, and Gordon guilty. The former lad was at the time of the offence on probation as a first offender; but, notwithstanding that he was caught red-handed within a week of his release" on probation, he was again treated as "a first offender," and released on extended probation. This much is necessary by way of preface to explain the sequel. The mother of the boy David Gordon called at the Herald office yesterday to make a statement concerning his case. She states that on the Monday morning she went out to work, leaving the lad in the house. During her absence, he was taken to the police station, charged and sentenced by two Justices, Messrs. McCausland and Clayton, to twenty-four hours' imprisonment in Mount Eden Gaol, and then remanded to the following day, to be dealt with by the Resident Alagistrate. The mother says the first she knew of the affair was seeing in the evening paper that the lad had been sent to gaol, and she bitterly complains that she was never informed never given the opportunity of speaking for her son, or of getting counsel for his defence. On the Tuesday, the boy was brought up again, when the mother appeared in Court and objected to the boy being sent to the Industrial School. She says" she is able and willing to keep him, but notwithstanding, the boy was sent to the Industrial School. It seems the boy has never been in trouble before, and has not come under the cognisance of the police before, and the contrast between the leniency extended to the boy Collin, and the severity shown to her son is a puzzle to her. She further states that the boy had gone out to see the football match, and thus merely accidentally met the other boys. On the morning on which the boy was charged Constable Clarke and SergeantMajor Pratt informed the Court that the boy had a mother, but no effort seems to have been made to secure her presence before inflicting the sentence. The Probation Officer, according to the newspaper report of the case, stated that he could make no recommendation in Cordon's case, as he was a waif, and had nobody to care for him, but the mother denies this strenuously. Perhaps the Justices will be able to explain the difference of their treatment of the two boys, and also why children should be sent to Industrial Schools, to become a burden upon the taxpayers, when the parents express their ability to control them, and their willingness to maintain them. The mother of the boy intends to take steps to obtain the release of the boy from the Industrial School. Amongst the passengers that arrived here yesterday by the Mararoa was Mr. Arthur J. Vogan, some time a journalist in this city. This gentleman is better known, however, as having delivered lectures here and along the East Coast upon the subject of " New Guinea Exploration,'' upon his return from that country in 1886, which he visited as artist to an expedition sent by the Royal Geographical Society of Australisia to the central portion of the " Dark Island." Since leaving New Zealand four:een months since, Mr. Vogan has visited ill the principal gold, silver, and tin fields of Queensland, as special artist correspondent :or the Town and Country Journal. Besides bringing back a large collection if minerals to Sydney, which is now in :he Australian Museum, Mr. Vogan dis?overed several hot springs of some iralortanee, and delivered a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, n Sydney, upon these and other thermal venders of the far north. This gentleman ;isits New Zealand on this occasion in the nterests of a new Sydney mining journal, he Australian Alining Standard. He is ilso commissioned to make a geological and nineral collection illustrative of the mining centres of the North Island for the Austraian Museum, Sydney. As this offers an idmirable opportunity for a sample of our nineral wealth to be placed prominently ■ jefore the Sydney public (collections from ill the colonies save New Zealand being low at the Museum), we trust mine-owners ind others will assist Air. Vogan in his enleavour to make a good representative col- : ection. We hope Air. Vogan will be persuaded to read a paper at the Institute ipon his recent ride across Queensland ere le leaves Auckland. ■ The police authorities have received ( urther information as to the origin of the ' ire at the reside, 0 f M»'->- Honor.. w:iiams, Waiuku. Mrs. Williams states that 1 he went to bed, and shortly afterwards ' ound her room full of smoke. She ac- ' :ounts for the lire by explaining that one ' )f the children had left a candle on the ( Iressing table, and that probably caught :he curtains, and so the fire originated. ' A case of diphtheria is reported from . Parnell. It appears that a little girl, , laughter of Constable Hobson, was seized .vith it, and died after about a couple of , lays' illness. Much sympathy is felt for 1 ;he parents thus suddenly bereaved. From time to time the Free Public , Library is being enriched by donations of ; •are and curious works by Sir George Grey, principally of history, voyages, and travels. \mong other works recently added are M. Jenon's account of Napoleon Bonaparte's expedition to Egypt, illustrated with sketches, among the in being one of the . Kittle of the Pyramids, and of the inundaion of the Nile. There is also the manu- , script diary of Major Bridge, com- ( nanding the sSth Regiment, commencing vith an entry in 1845 ; and referring to the , iarly history of Auckland. A curious vork is—(l) Points of difference between , ferome and Augustine ; (2) the Svbilline , 'rophecies concerning Christ, with illus- , .rations ; (3) various testimonies of Jews , ind Gentiles to Christ ; (4) cantoes from . Virgil, extracted by Probia Falconia, in ] llustrating the histories of the Old and , STew Testaments. Another old work is a \ nanuscript volume, in two parts, entitled , 'Joys and Sorrows." , The Assistant Surveyor-General, (Air. < Percy Smith), who is at present on a tour in Australia for the benefit of his health, < lias obtained an extension of his leave, and visits Tasmania. He is expected back in Auckland early next month. The lad James Henry Lawson, charged with larceny of the horse of Mr. John Kane, Df Ponsonby, was yesterday committed to stand his trial at the next criminal sessions of the Supreme Court, the Magistrate considering that a prima facie, case had been made out. Accused was admitted to bail, himself in £50, and Wo sureties of £25 each. The people of Auckland are now thoroughly alive to the intensely interesting nature of Miss Von Finkelstein's lectures. Hie Opera House, last night, was crowded n every part. The subject of this even- . rig's lecture will be, "The Bedouins of < he Desert, or Dwellers in Tents." In this ecture, the accomplished native of Je- 1 ■usa'em will describe the life led by the :hildren of Israel during their wanderngs. and such incidents as the visit of the mgels to Abraham, Jael killing Sisera, Sarah baking bread, and David stealing die spear of Saul, will be illustrated. It las been said that after hearing Miss Von Finkelstein's description of the life led by die sons and daughters of Ishmael, the songs of Solomon the Judges, and other oooks of the Old Testament become as interesting as the .nost picturesque chapters of Macaulay. Instead of a'parlour in Jerusalem, the si ago, night, will represent an encampment in the desert, and Miss Von Finkelstein will be dressed as a Bedouin princess. In reference to this lady, we may mention that in the account of the interview with her which appeared in yesterday's Hkrai.l), it, was orroneously stated that she left Palestine for the United States in 1867, instead of 1877. Owing to the success which has hitherto attended the Gear Meat Co.'s Christmas consignments of frozen lamb and sheep it has been decided to again offer the public the opportunity of forwarding Christmas sheep or lambs to their friends in Great Britain. Orders, accompanied by remittances of 30s per sheep and 21s per lamb, will be received up to the 31st October. A goodly number of prisoners are now engaged on the new prison works, and the erection of the building is being pushed on as rapidly as possible. It is expected that shortly the basement will be made available j for a detachment of prisoners, and thus the inconvenience of overcrowding, with the j approaching summer weather, in the old rookery, obviated. | The visitors at the Freshwater Baths are i increasing. The Baths are at present in | admirable condition as to equipment, cleanliness, and discixjline. I

I The fortnightly meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union took place i yesterday afternoon. There was a good attendance. The president submitted the I text, of the petition which it was proposed should be presented by the Union to the City Council relative to the repeal of the C.D. Act. After some discussion, it was agreed to present the petition. Interesting and encouraging reports were presented by two superintendents of departments; the one had reference to the formation of a Band of Hope of 70 members at Remuera, as the outcome of temperance lessons in the Sunday-school, and the second had reference to some hopeful cases arising out of rescue work. Some cases of distress were also reported and relieved. The One-tree Hill Board deserve credit for the way in which the highways and byways of that district have been attended to. The chairman (Mr. R. Hall) certainly spares no trouble on his part, often personally supervising road - repairing. The adjoining Boards might well take a lesson, and have their ways mended in a more workmanlike style. Evidently Macadam's ideas on road-making require to be more generally known by most of them. The Under-Secretary for Defence (Capt. Humphries) is expected here on Saturday from Wellington. It is understood that part of his business is in connection with the volunteer and naval land claims.

The adjourned meeting of the Takapuna Licensing Committee was held yesterday in the office of Air. Seaman, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, respecting the newhotel of Mr. Harrow at the Lake. There were present Messrs. G. P. Pierce (chairman), George, and Shea. Sergt.Gillies stated to the Bench that the hotel was under the management of Mr. J. Fraser, late of the Northcote Hotel, and the furnishing of the house nearly finished. The clerk said a temporary transfer had been granted from Mr. Harrow to Mr. Fraser by the Chairman of Committee, the permanent transfer to be dealt with at the first meeting of committee. The chairman's action was approved. A suit to decide a question of liability of the Charitable Aid Board under section 74 of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Act is now proceeding between the Otago Benevolent Institute as plaintiffs and the South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board as defendants. A female pauper with two children, who had been on the hands of the defendants for about a year, left for Otago in May, 1887. The Otago Board claim 10s per Meek from the defendants for her maintenance since then. The defendant Board had paid 10s a week for six months under agreement between the two chairmen, and will now dispute on several grounds their alleged liability to pay for any longer term. The Wellington Press has the following : —"Messrs. Kitchen, Sons, and Apollo Company inform us that colonial candle manufacturers have advanced their prices for candles, and are quoting for their cheapest brands fid a lb, and for other qualities 5Ad, lid, and Bid. No one will blame the candle manufacturers for accepting the handsome present ottered them by Sir Harry Atkinson out of the pockets of the consumers. Only we want our readers to mark the daily accumulating evidences and proofs of the truth of the principles we laid down when the tariff was under discussion in the House. We said that Sir Harry Atkinson was going to give money out of the general consumers' pockets to the manufacturers. Sir Harry Atkinson raised candles Ad, and the manufacturers have improved on his tariff and taken Id. The Id is not going to swell the revenue, nor is it going to pay higher wages ; it is going to the capitalist, the lucky proteges of Sir Harry Atkinson." A formal application, which was to have been made at the banco sittings of the Supreme Court yesterday, was allowed to stand over until Friday, when it will be taken in chambers. His Honor Mr. Justice Gillies, will proceed to New Plymouth next week, and sit at the Supreme Court there, and from thence he will proceed to Wellington to attend the Court of Appeal. He will probably be absent until late in November, and it is improbable that thero will be any further sittings here until the criminal sessions, which open on December 3rd. The executor in the estate of the late j Henry Churton has contributed to the Wanganui Herald "a strange but true story '' of " how an estate was melted down."' In concluding, he says :—As regards the college, I say it has been a failure ; tin 3 natives never appreciated it. Une or the conditions was tnat each child should pay CIO per annum, but Mr. Churton never got a penny from any of them. As it is, the college is more of a church than a school, being a rendezvous for parsons, lay-readers, and hangerson. At present there are only three children attending the school, and they would like to leave; but to sustain his reputation as "principal" of a college, it is necessary that they should remain for the sake of appearances and to keep up the show. Notwithstanding the prevailing depression, the means of travel in the thoroughfares of our cities are being steadily increased. Messrs. Cousins and Aitkin, the well-known coachbuilders, have at present on hand, and in process of construction, three omnibusesone for the city and . two for Napier. One of the latter presents some new features. In addition to having the garden seats on top, the door is made a sliding-one, and the staircase is constructed on a new principle. The 'buses for Napier will shortly be completed, and shipped to that port. The crack yacht Matangi, which has during the past two seasons sailed under the flag of Mr. C. B. Stone, recently commodore of the Auckland Yacht Club, changed hands yesterday, and is now the property of Messrs. Wiseman and Wilson, the popular owners of the Tawera. These gentlemen have been anxious for some little time to secure a larger craft suitable for more extensive cruising, and have handed over the Tawera to Mr. Stone (to whose order she was originally built), as part payment, together with a consideration in hard cash. At the Columbia Rink last evening, Professor Simmonds gave a pleasing exhibition of fancy skating, having arrived during the day from Wellington. He will repeat it to-night. Mr. Washam, of Melbourne, one of the proprietors of the rink, is at present on a visit to Auckland. The monthly meeting of the Prince of Wales Lodge, No. 1338, E.C., will be held at the lodge room, Freemasons' Hall, Princesstreet, this evening. The City Council are calling for tenders for a supply of cast-iron pipes for the waterworks, and for kcrbing and channelling in Eden Crescent. We have been requested to state that Mr. J. A. Connell's second lecture on "The Difficulties of Evolution," which was originally intended to be delivered this evening in St. Sepulchre:? Schoolroom, has been postponed. An opportunity for acquiring a comfortable residence and grounds, within an easy distance of town, occurs to-day, when Messrs. Samuel Cochrane and Son sell by auction a desirabh residence at Waterview, near Avondale Station. The property consists of a fiveroomed house (in first-class order), coachhouse ad stable, dairy and wash-house. There are two acres of land, well planted and improved, part being laid down in orchard, containing over 200 fruit trees. The terms of sale arc very easy—viz., £100 cash; balance on morgage. We are pleased to learn that owing to the great success of the last Ponsonby Choral Society concert the committee has decided to have a public concert in St. .James' Hall on Monday, sth proximo, at which the favourite numbers of the last concert will be repeated. In addition Schubert's lovely overture and evtr' uric music to " Rosamunde " will be performed, and the piece, de resistance will be Stanford's " The Revenge," which was so well received when performed by the society a short time back. Mr. T. Tallis Trimnell, Mus. Bac., Oxon., will conduct, a sure guarantee of the excellence of the concert. The orchestra, under the leadership of Mr. C. Hemus, will be the same that gave such pleasure at the last concert in Ponsonby. The Amateur Dramatic _ Company, announced to produce " Lost in London," at the Opera House next week, held a full rehearsal last night, which passed off very smoothly, and augured well tor the ultimate success of the performance. We notice that Mr. Kingsford has arranged | for the lease of the Pukekohe Creamery, and j notifies that milk will be received early next | week. This is another phase of the butter and cheese question, which has been so ! prominent of late. j The now celebrated .1 A, Beehive, Cow, | Star, Fern, and other choice brands of fresh j butter can be obtained at the London Dairy Co.'s Depots, Victoria-street and Mount Eden I Road.