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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9505, 25 October 1889, Page 4

In thecourscof a speech delivered at South port Mr. Gladstone referred to the situation in Crete and the Irish policy of the Govern merit. The former, ho said, was a m-™' menace to the peace of Europe, while h condemned coercion in Irefand as Ixjin C enforced against peaceable and lcs;ititn:»£ combinations. With regard to his own policy, he declined to expound it in detail but from oar cable message he appears tc have indicated that its chief features would be disestablishment and Home Rule. if, confidently predicted the triumph of thelatter, pointing to the (JO bye-elections which that party had gained, and which, he said could scarcely be regarded sis merely so man; accidents. According to a statement pub". linheri in Truth, a London society journal the Prince of Wales is in a precarious state of health. Mr. Charles Bradlangh {, also reported to be seriously ill. Accord to intelligence received at Zanzibar, Stanley and Emin Pasha are expected to arrive in German East Africa next month. It, waa announced at the half-yearly meeting of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company that the work of laying a duplicate cable between New Zealand and Australia would be undertaken at once. The death is a«. nounced of the Right Hon. J. T. Ball, for. inerly Attorney-General for Ireland. If Q was 74 years of age, and was a man of considerable legal attainments. It is currently reported that tho reason why His Excellency the Governor and fnm- . ily have not come up to Auckland is that he has seen an official report which has left I him under the impression that the grounds of Government; House ore not in a good state of sanitation. It appears Hip Excel, lency is under the belief that tho old bricked drain* which had crumbled in had been replaced by good ones, but that the stirrino up of the soil soaking with the decompose.! sewage must be injurious. How His Excellency can have got that impression is somewhat singular. As a matter of fact, the old drains have not been stirred up at all. The whole of the old drainage system has been completely ignored, the old pits filled in, and the new drainage system carried through virgin volcanic soil in an entirely different direction to that formerly existing. There i? consequently no " stirring up of soil soaking with decomposed sewage." So far as general healthiness and sanitation is concerned, Government House and grounds were never in a better condition than they are to-day. Apparently it is an object, of desire in some quarters to deter His Excellency from making even a temporary stay in Auckland.

The honorary medical staff of the DL?. trict Hospital hare not, we learn, yet had a meeting to determine on their course. of action with regard to the resolutions passed by the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, There is reason to believe, however, that while deprecating the implied censure passed upon the staff as a whole, they will not resign. It is said that they are willing to agree to such additional provision in the rules as will prevent a repetition of the matters complained of by the Board namely, that the chairman of the medical staff should be held responsible for the discipline of the medical staff in conforming ta the rules, and should bo invested with power to prohibit any member of the stall from performing major operations without regular consultations as provided by the rules. A rumour has been current that one member of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board contemplated at the next meeting moving a vote of thanks to the member o] the medical staff who had been invited to retire, but it seems to have dawned upon his mind that the Board would simply stultify itself by such eccentricities, and the idea is said to have been finally abandoned.

We understand that it is the intention of His Worship the Mayor (Mr. Devore), as requested, to proclaim Monday, the 11th November, as a holiday in connection with the Prince of Wales' Birthday, instead of Saturday, the 9th November. It Is understood that the general body of the wholesale houses are favourable to the alteration.

With reference to the statements telegraphed from neain, that Mr. 3. L. Holland, in charge of the Auckland Court at the Dunedin Exhibition, is "in a difficulty as to want of funds," and that "miless sufficient funds are at once forthcoming he must throw up the job," we are credibly informed that Mr. Holland had his expenses down to Dunedin paid, and given a temporary supply of funds, with instructions to report as to what further amount was needed, when it would be forthcoming, Mr. Holland, so to speak, was never in funds, and therefore the statements published from Dunedin are misleading. There arc £50 now at the disposal of the committed for the Auckland Court. It seems the commit" tee took up 16 bays at £8 each, or £128 in all. Eleven of these bays have been disposed oi to private parties, leaving five for general exhibitors. Mr. Holland has sent the modest estimate of £220 for fitting up these five bays, significantly remarking that prices are rising, and Exhibition rates already ruling. The local Exhibition Committee we understand, are somewhat annoyed at Auckland being posted in this matter in the way she has been before the rest of th« colony, and a meeting of the committee will be held this morning at 10. o'clock, at the Chamber of Commerce, to consider the questions raised by Mr. Holland. Mr. Allan Tracy, the decorating artist, who is proceeding to Dunedin in a few days, informs us that he has received orders for tba Exhibition sufficient to recoup all his expenses and labour, and that he is prepared to fit up two out of the five bays free of cost to the committee. He has found also in moving about among the commercial men and other leading citizens of the community, in pursuit of his special work, that there is a very strong desire that the Auckland Court should not appear to any disadvantage, or be behindhand those of the sister provinces. That being so, he is quite satisfied that if the committee will duly authorise him, he cm collect during the present week £50 additional towards their fund for fitting up the Auckland Court. He is of opinion thati everyone should share in this patriotic feeling, and he will collect the money free °f any charge to the committee, in addition to fitting up two bays as his contribution to the good work. At the Police Court yesterday morning) before Colonel Hanltain and Mr. Lan, J. P. 's, a man named Henry Browning was charged with drunkenness, but as M was unable to appear the case was remanded until Saturday. David Maxwell Heron was charged with having embezzle" certain sums of money belonging to his employer, Michael Briggs. On tl.o W 1 " cation of Mr. S. Hesketh, who appeared Mthe accused, this case was remanded un " Tuesday.

A young man of respectable appear 3o > named David Maxwell Heron, whs broug up yesterday at the Police Court 0,1 a cI of embezzling certain petty sums, the p ■ porty of his employer, Mr. M. rI ?P, There were 15 sums in the charges, to ling. £4 16s 6d. Accused was reman 1 till Tuesday next, and his bail enlarged. Yesterday evening at the Devonporfc H»j North Shore, the Rev. H. Westniore a repeated his entertaining lecture u r " Life in Modern Babylon." Theresa good audience, and Mr. C. W. * , 2 presided. The lecturer was frequently £ plauded, and at the conclusion was ' corded a hearty vote of thanks. . The Charitable Aid Board had peculiar cases before it yesterday. l n . the husband had left the .children, mother had also cleared out. 1 , 3 ;. mother, -who had been taking care ot said sho could do so no longer, u . Board refused to accept delivery, eon n themselves to the function of putting the way of summoning her son-m -1 ' provide for hie children. . Avery interesting day's outin" is to-day in the Domain, when tho voy longing to the Auckland College an * . fl mar School hold their annual * , w sports. The fixtures aro looked fon». {or by the scholars with eager anticipa" Q j many weeks, and a large assembi;* th 6 their friends will no do.ubt patron nveD tl gathering. There aro no less than .» M on the programme, all of which arc> in g be keenly contested. Those aM' fee . most attention aro tho school cup, » j, f distance event over 100, 220, and 4W7,; Qai and two handicap for " old ' being 120 yards over hurdles and too a flat race for a quarter-milo..

~7~~r caPe , which atTojts considerhf " tbo Hlitv of pawnbrokers, came So the Mate's Court. on Tuosdawst. Maurice Mi, pawnbroker, of'Juba-streot « summoned under secti 36 of tho Pawnbrokers Act, with unlavully taking in ]*n, on tho 4th October a blanket fron Eliza Emma 11 art, a cl.il under fonrtee&enrs of age. The defendit, who was rfescntcd by Mr. Levi, nddtfccd that fchcfrticlo name-1 was taken ii pawn, but c< tended that the child w« of the statu ago. Tho little .girl doped to pawnmjtho article at hot' mother's request, and reiving ,5s t>u for it, with vhich, she sal she released some cloth belonging j> her small brother. Tb complainants llliara Hart, •want into the box, and sky! that he had several times warned tho (bndant about taking article in pawn frf b»o children, who, he said, were sent/ their mother, and the iirococds spent infink. Hie defendant denied having re/vvd any winning from the complain"/ His worship thought there was clearlj breach of the Act, and jiointed out tJj the defendant' had rendered himself lmtA;° a lino of t,»O. The Act- was framed wit* I ' lo intention ot preventing responsible irsons escaping penalty by sending if children. li>e defendant, he thought, f entitled to some consideration, as he hi Known the child before, and slio had If'ght '''. a a note with a fictitious name, f 1 * orship further said lie would take i/ consideration the fact that, this casts W probably the first brought into the C<nv A '* IMO °' •*■'*"> wlt 7s costs, was accordi/v imposed. The Newtor. SidM Committee held a siKH-i.d meeting on jfcdnesday evening last., in the Newtor \\7 School, for the purpose of tukinythcA'OosMiry steps for th uiuiointiuent ( muster for the Isowtoil West Scbol.is successor to Mr. J as. C. Pick .whtfias received the ap}mintmont of an nspctor of Schools for tho Auckland Kdcatm District. The following letter wasrea from Mr. Dickenson "On relinqni.hmithe trust, confided in mo some four yea s at by the Board of Education, oil the inundation of the Newton Schools Com too, I take the opportunity of thankindhe committee for tlio cordial sup[>oro I he received from them. —1 am, Ac., J as. (jl)icKKNsoN." A letterwas read from thetaard of lOducation, in forming the commeo of Mr. Dickenson's appointment., and king for their suggestions as to the upplitmenfc of a successor, and temporary [ vision for the school meanwhile. The irnniittee passed a resolution, a copy of rich has been forwarded to Mr. Dickenson,.* follows :— " That tho committee expressdts regret ..t losing the services of Mr. JC. Dickenson iv* head master of NewtouA'est School, and tenders to him its hrty congratulations on his appointment tohe office of Inspector of Schools, and wish* him every success in his new sphere." I was resolved to ask tho Hoard to advert,isrfor a head master, and to forward a list to the committee for seleeto, and to place Mr. W. H. Newton it- tinporary charge, with assistance from thtlxmrd. In response to he invitation given by Messrs. McA'thur rid Co. to the "public to in?{->ect theircolleelon of boots and shoes for the Dmcdin Inhibition, several hundreds visited their #tablishinent yesterday, ■ including several piitloinon interested in the boot frutories if the city. An agreeable feat ; was he visit of a number of operative Ipotinakrs to the establishment during ther dinntf hour, as showing that the work tun are ftking some little interest in tho loAl ind-.s-trics out of which they derive the** subsistence. The at/iual meeting of the Auckland Universif College Tennis Club was held last evying at Robson's Rooms, when otlice-befers for the' ensuing year wore elected. Mr, R. 1). Reid was re-appointed secretnf, and Mr. ,F. Battley treasurer. Some iterations were made in the rules, and itras resolved to open the season on Saturiy, the 9th November. Th'first wool sale of the season in Melbotirij, under the authority of the New Zeali*! Loan and .Mercantile Agency CotnpHnvtook place on the lOth instant. The cntaltrue contained 4387 bales. The sale was til attended and bidding was brisk, price ranging for greasy up to 12|d, and for soured up to lUd and 21d per lb. This comjimy is pushing its business energeticall;. Jlii) Kauri Timber Company have made a vey handsome donation to the funds tor tht jubilee celebration in January next. Ha Worship the Mayor yesterday received frcn: this company a cheque for the sum of £'/> This is an example tor othcr3 to fob Irv, and it is to bo hoped that not only ptbfic companies, bub many private wealthy Citizens will also contribute to this fund, so that the Jubilee celebrations will be worthy of the chief city in the colony. There were in the lock-up last evening W. Ross Holden, charged with desertion fron the ship Soukar; Amelia Barrett, Joinria Barrett, and Agnes Austin, the firsfc for drunkenness and resisting the poSce, and the last two for obstructing the pclico in the execution of their duty. It appears that the first was arrested yesterday afternoon by Constable Davy, when the other two sallied out to the rescue. The result was Davy's prisoner broke away. Sergeant McMahon came up, and hearing the facts went to the police station, and took out a warrant, and armed with this and the aid of an additional ollicer, Constable T. O'Brien, proceeded to a lane off Albert-street, near tho K'igic, to effect the arrest of the whole party. They were unable to take the girls to tho station, and bad to get, a cab. All the way to the cab the amazons fought bravely, and it took tho police all they know to get into the vehicle. Two of them wero recently brcmL'bt up before the Magistrate on a charge of vagrancy, but Dr. Giles cl is - miss«xl the charge, holding that the information was laid under a wrong section of the Act. The Savings Bank returns for tiro Soptenib':v quarter show that (>.190 accounts vert; opened and 3846 closed. The debits amounted to £365,424, and the withdrawals to £343,104. Money orders were issuer! to the value of £149,717, and paid to the value of £M,G3. r >. Tho table of rainfall for September, published in the Gazette, showed that rain fell on mora than 10 days at every station except Napier and I'uysegur Point. At the former place it was wet on five days only, and at the latter on nine. At Now Plymonth and Inglewood rain fell on 29 and '28 days; hub whereas tho total amount at the latter was (3'42 inches, the highest record for the month at tho former was only 6'58 inches. At Rotorua there was also a heavy fall, J2 - 03 inches being recorded for 20days' rain. A number of summonses for outstanding calls in the Northern New Zealaud Woollen Company have boon issued from the R. M. Court. Of these nearly two dozen were set down for hearing yesterday, but were ail settled but one, out of Court, and in that case judgment was given for plaintiff. Clark's district belt will be fired for on Saturday afternoon, and a goodly number of entries are anticipated. Yesterday forenoon a fire broke out in the residence of Mr. James Coupland (Linden Cottage), at Port Albert. The fire appears to have been caused by a spark from tho chimney igniting the shingles. The house was completely destroyed, but a »reat portion of the furniture was saved. A number of neighbours, aided in saving the furniture, bnt tho fire had too firm a hold of tho building to be extinguished. The building was insured in the Royal for £400, but tlyero was no insurance on the furniture. At Wellington Chambers, yesterday, a rule 7tin was granted calling on W. Braspey, solicitor, of Gisborne, to answer an affidavit in connection with certain alleged misconduct on his part as solicitor for C. J. Jmy. The order was made returnable at the first sittings of the Banco Court, Wellington, after the expiration of fourteen days. Another good attendance assembled at the Opera House, last evening, to witness the evorgreon and popular Maccabo, who, assisted by Mdlle. Minnia, treated tho audience to a moat pleasant, evenings entertainment, especially in the second part, in which the clever and graceful dancing of Mdlle. linnia called forth loud applause, and she was encored for each of her clover dances £. i i rb e Spanish -Madilena," and "The ' Laddie." It goes without saynig that the ventriloquism and wandering matrel also " fotched" a most sympaetic audience. The other portions of the L°5 rani I ne a ' PO " avo Huc h thorough satio..ub - the ? me programme will be i repeated this evening,

During last session, Mr. James G. WII- - M.H.R. for Foxfcon, received a promise from the Premier, that a circular would be Bonfc to the various Education Boards and Inspectors, to ask if they had any alteration to suggest in the syllabus. He suggested a conference to consider the answers sent in, bub the Premier, although not promising this, is favourable to tho idea. Mr. Wilson has sent a circular letter to the various Education Boards of the colony, in which he mentions a few of the things in 1 the syllabus which should bo altered. In addition to reading, writing and arithmetic, the imjwrtance of which all are agreed oil, he would add drawing as one of tho premier subjects, being the basis of all technical education. Singing upon the Tonic Sol-fa system should have prominence, and it should be as easy for a child to read music as to read it« lessons. Science in the higher classes should have relation to the pursuits likely to be followed by the majority of the pupils, such as mineralogy for the mining districts, agriculture and dairying for the farming districts. Mr. Wilson says with regard to this that the Government have promised him that manuals on those two important subjects shall be prepared for the use of schools. The subjects of geography, grammar, history, etc., receive far too much time at present relative to their importance. Drill should form part of every day's work. The syllabus should allow of much more discretionary power being given to tho inspectors. At. present they had no power but to enforce the syllabus in its entirety. Mr. Wilson says many persons think that the syllabus is overcrowded, bub ho thinks if it were divided in the way he has suggested it would not be found.so. The usual Gospel Temperance social took place last evening, at tho Temperance Hall, Albert-street. a There was a good attenddance. The President (Mr. J. T. Oarlick) delivered an address on his recent visit to Australia. Ho stated that, in proportion to its size, there was far more temperance work done iii Auckland than in Sydney or Melbourne. In Sydney there was a G.T.M., but in Melbourne there Mas none, although there wore total abstinence societies. In Victoria, the people were becoming dissatisfied with paying compensation to publicans, and the local option movement, without compensation, was gaining ground, and a largo number of members of the Legislature wore being pledged to that platform. One gratifying feature was the success of the coffee palaces, travellers preferring to stay there rather than at hotels. When he went to Sydney, he went to the coffee palace recently opened, but although it had 200 rooms he could not get a bed. People asked what would become of tho barmaids if they shut up the hotels? He could only say there was plenty of room for the young women at a coffee palace. The Federal Coffee Palace, where he pnt up in Melbourne, had 100 waitresses, which was as many as would be employed by 50 hotels. Nothing struck him so much as certain phases of the social life of the Australians. There was no decent observance of the ! Sabbath day as in Auckland. Of a tine 1 inlay, three-fourths of the population were pleasuring by road, rail, tramear, or steamboat, and the churches more than ; half empty. In Melbourne the clergy were ! at their wits' ond what stops to take to diminish the social evil, which was ten times worse than in Auckland, and a conference had been hold on tho subject. Gambling was also increasing with rapid strides. Prom the highest merchant in the city down to the tie office boy who swept the floor, they were all in racing sweeps. It was now poisoning and sailing all the pubLic amusements, which should be innocent and healthful. He wont to a football match at the Fitzroy Gardens. There wore there from 10,000 to Tf>,ooo excited men and boys, betting, shouting, cursing, ■ and swearing, about what they would win or lose, and not a lady to be seen on the ground. He advised every young mini who could get. an honest living here, to remain ; in Auckland, iis the temptations before them were tenfold greater in Australia, and some Auckland young men be met in Melbourne completely ruined. Mr. Hulbert gave a recitation, " A Dream," and Mr. Bennett, of Christchiirch, gave a brief address. Miss Leßoy also contributed a recitation, and Captain Leßoy a reading, while Mrs. Ross sang a solo, with violin accompaniment. The choir rendered some choice selections. The regular weekly parade of the "A" Battery was held at the Drill-shed last night. All the officers—Captain Geddes, Lieutenants Ansoll and Haul tain—were present, and there was a fine muster. Three gun detachments were put through square gun drill, mounting and dismounting, etc., and tho whole course of instruction was of the most useful modern description. A special meeting of the Archhill Brick and Tile Company w:vh held yesterday, at Mr. J. F. Clarke's office, Insurance Buildings, to confirm a resolution previously adopted, and which was as follows : — " That the directors sell the property and asserts of the company on the best terms and conditions obtainable." Mr. R. C. liars tow presided, and the motion was pub to the meeting and carried unanimously. A largely-attended meeting was held at the Towai Hotel, on Saturday evening last, for the purpose of forming a cricket club in the district. Mr. Home was voted to the chair, and after a few remarks regarding the benefit which would I*: derived by the young I men of the district from the introduction [ of a cricket club, as a means of relieving them from the dreary monotony by which I they are. surrounded, it was proposed by Mr. McGinley, and seconded by Air. Goodhue, "That a cricket club be formed, and that members be enrolled." Carried unanimously. Proposed by Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. McGinley, "That Mr. McDonald be elected secretary." Carried mm. con. Proposed bv Mr. Checkley, seconded by Mr. King, "That Mr. Home be elected treasurer." Carried nem. con. The chairman then asked those present who were desirous of becoming members of the club to give in their names, and twenty-eight members were duly enrolled. It was then proposed by Mr. Forsyth, and seconded by Mr. Thompson, " That a committee be formed and empowered to deal with all details, and that the secretary and treasurer be included." Carried. The following gentlemen were then elected as members of the committee :— Messrs. Brown, Seed, Chockley, McGinley, and Goodhue. On the motion of Mr. Forsyth, seconded by Mr. McGinley, a delegation of the committee was appointed to wait on Mr. Black, and request him to accept the office of president; and on the motion of Mr. Sharpc, .seconded by Mr. McDonald, the same was appointed to wait on Mr. Marshall, and '-request him to accept the office of vice-president. The meeting then closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. At a meeting of the committee held immediately afterwards, it was resolved that the secretary be instructed to ascertain the price of the necessary cricketing materials and report at next meeting. Resolved, "That next committee meeting be held at the same hour and place on Saturday, the 28th October. A correspondent "Common Sense," writing with reference to the nuisance to pedestrians from dirt swept out of shops of a morning, remarks that those who complain of the evil should call bhe attention of the police on duty to the breach of the City by-laws, as it is their business to aid the municipal authorities in those matters. The other day we gave a list of candidates who had passed the law examinations as barristers or solicitors. One of the names was given as W. M. Newmeyer, of Auckland, instead of W. M. JS'etimcgon. Intelligence has been received by bhe police authorities that Mrs. Mary Ann Waldron, wife of Mr. Jacob Waldron, of I'tikekoho, died suddenly on Wednesday last. An inquest was to have been held yesterday. The quarterly communication of the Provincial Grand Lodge, North Island of New Zealand, S.C., will be held in trie Freemasons' Hall this evening. Mr. Enoch Wood, of the Symonds-street depot, has purchased 200 Southdown lambs, and is consequently in a position to supply families with choice quarters of lamb as required. Tenders are invited elsewhere for catering contract of Dunedin Exhibition. It is notified elsewhere that the Auckland Bowling Green will be open for play tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon, at 'A o'clock. This (Friday) evening, in the large hall of the Y.M.C.A., the concluding lecture of the Y.M.C.A. winter course, entitled "Language," by Mr. F. D. Fenton, will be given at 7.30. The Onehunga dance is postponed until tlio second week in November. Cadbdp.y's Cocoa is absolutely pure (guaranteed), hat Cocoa Drinkers should know that the so-called pnro Foreign Cocoas contain about four per cent, of added aikali, Ac., which deepen tho i colour of the liquor but detract from its purity.