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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8176, 11 February 1890, Page 4

The cablegrams this morning show thab a further dockers' strike is threatened. Burns, tho Socialist leader, contemplates consolidating the Unions, and asking an advance. A new Labour Alliance is projected in America to aid in the labour war. The Republican agitation in Canada seems to bo strengthening. Lord Rosebery proposes.to replace the House of Lords by a body elected for seven years by the boroughs and county councils. A coronial inquiry is to be held respecting |;he Newport disaster, and a Mansion House fund is being raised for the families of those who perished. It is stated that the " little bill" for the Parnell Commission will be £50,000, that being the Bum to be pub on the Estimates. Further details are given of the Bulgarian plot to murder Prince Ferdinand, which indicate Russian intrigues. Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for NowSouth Wales, has protested against some of the statements in Sir Chas. Dilke's new work, roflecfcinf on New South Wales and some of her public men.

The Australian cablegrams give yesterday's proceedings at the Federation Conference in Melbourne. Sir Henry Parkes moved the motion standing in his name in a lengthy speeoh. • A debate ensued, and was adjourned until to-day. The Conference is expected to continue throughout the week. In the English cablegrams will bo found the views of the English press on colonial federation.

His Excellency Sir" John Thurston, Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner in the Western Pacific, will be a passenger by the s.§. Arawata, for Fiji, this afternoon. Colonel Shepherd, the officer commanding the district, has issued the following district orders for a guard of honour :—" The Auckland and Ponsonby Naval Artillery Volunteers, with the Garrison (Artillery) Band, will parade at the Drill-shed, at four p.m. to-day, to for to a guard of honour on the departure of His Excellency Sir J. B. Thurston. Uniform, full dress."

The Jubilee Horticultural Show proved to be a financial sucoess, and it has been decided to pay , (he whole of the price money, amounting to £70 in full. Prise winners in or near the city can receive their cheques by calling on Mr. A. E. D£we«, the chairman of the committee, but those residing in the country will nob be required to take this trouble, as the amounts to which thoy are entitled will be forwarded to their addresses. , ■ *

The Herald's Jubilee r Tn.t* — colony, containing, in adding 7 ? f th torical matter, complete aco„„ *? the hl »- four days' Jubilee P fe£,"Kg ° f «* < numerous portraits, is now or T , * l booksellers, and at the Herat n ,?"£?.*' all offices, Queen-street. "ft ° P"«hi ng and readable brochure, and is L» mirab and got up. Containing, as it ? I ?** very handy and convenient form alfrw •* of interest in connection with our fSn U At a meeting of the directors nf n, aZealand Stud Company, held LS 6 e * the balance of the unci *2gj». namely, os per share—was called „ paratory to the winding up of th« £ pre " company and the sale of the assets? *** In the interview with Sir John Thumb, by a Hebald representative, publish*! • yesterday'* issue, relative to Wand ml" 1 the salient features only were given«*T?» incident of the salute by the French I ship to the French Roman Catholic Bilk' of Fiji, and of Sir John requesting Bishop to haul down the French fiacr at V residence. As the matter is now the soh ject of diplomatic correspondence it mbe as well to give the whole details of t\? incident. The French ship of war arriv«? on a Saturday afternoon. The Bishop hoisted the French flag early on Sunday morning and flew it all day. On Monday His Ex cellency sent him a polite communication expressing surprise at so unprecedented a procedure, and that he would be good enough to lower it. This was done before Monsignor Vidal visited the man-of-war and received the salute referred to.

The new member for Waipa in the Gene ral Assembly (Mr. Bryce) leaves to-day for Waikato to see his constituents, and to visit the district and make himself ac quainted with its local requirements Among the places ho will visit will be Ran.' lan, and other out settlements. As a former Native Minister he had made himself toW ably well acquainted with the Waina County. He will consult his supporters as to giving an address, and if they desire it is prepared to deliver one, dealing rather with colonial questions than those purely local. On his arrival in Auckland he paid a visit to his old colleague (Sir Fredk. Whitaker) and had a friendly chat with him, but the visit had no political significance, and was only one of courtesy. In conversation with a Herald representa". tive yesterday on various political topics Mr. Bryce expressed himself as favourable to Australian federation as being the right and proper thing to do, but thought that New Zealand would be wise to stand ont and await eventualities till she could go in upon satisfactory terms. The first Federal question was defence; Australia with her railway system could mobilise her forces but New Zealand was in a different position. When danger came it would be a common danger, and Australia would not strip herself of ships or men to help New Zealand in case the attack on the latter colony should prove only a feint to draw off forces. Federation was bound to come, so far as concerned Australia, but he thought that the Australian colonies would only be really welded into a nation by the presence of a great danger, and then they would do that which they should have done in a time of peace. Mr. Bryce said he was also in favour of intercolonial free trade. Speaking of colonial retrenchment, he said that he thought Sir Harry Atkinson and bis Ministry deserved credit for what had been accomplished, bub he had not gone far enough. As, howeve-, neither the country nor the Parliament wanted real retrenchment, Sir Harry Atkinson probably went as far as expediency and public opinion would permit. He (Mr. Bryce) had effected retrenchment in his department when in power, but when he went out of office it was all reversed again, amid public applause ; that showed how the wind blew. Had he been returned to the Assembly at the last general election, and been called to office, as some desired, he would have again commenced his retrenching policy, and the result would have been that be would soon have been ejected from office. The public talked about retrenchment, but as yet they would not support those who would carry it out.

The civil sittings of the Supreme Court were commenced yesterday before His Honor Mr. Justice Gonolly, and after some preliminary business the case Humphreys v. Rae, an action for damages for slander, was called for trial by a jury of twelve. Mr. Tole appeared for the plaintiff, ami Mesßre. Button and Hesketh for tho defence. The plaintiffs case lasted all day, and the evidence was of an extraordinary character, for it was sworn to that the plaintiff offered monetary terms to witnesses to give evidence in his favour The case will be resumed this morning. It will be seen from oar obituary column that another old colonistone of the pionea settlers of this province—has passed away in the person of Mr. Joseph May, who died yesterday at his residence, Mount Boskill, as the advanced age of 75. Mr. May has latterly lived in retirement for some yean oast, as he suffered from paralysis. He formerly lived at Epsom for about a-quarterof a century, and was one of our moat experienced farmers and breeders of stock. In the early days of provincialism he was a member of the Provincial Council, and at one time a member of the Provincial Executive. Through his industry and shrewdness he acquired a competence, and after disposing of his estate at Epsom some years ago, made a fresh home at Mount Roskill, where he has lived ever since. Ho leaves a grown op family to mourn their loss.

Last evening, in the Temperance Hall, the Auckland Band of Hope Union entertained the children who took part in the procession on Jubilee Day, and who were in the van and lifeboat which were special features of the United Demonstration. Some 200 children were present. After tea Mr. Morton exhibited some limelight views, and Mr. Frith, _ conductor of the annual gathering choir, supervised the children in the singing of some pieces. Mr. W. JMacdermott, secretary of the Auckland Band of Hope Union, also assisted in carrying out the arrangements. A very pleasant evening was spent.

After the service on Sundny evening, a large number of the coneregation of the Pitt-street Wesle-an Church assembled in the Wesley Hall, 'for the purpose of taking farewell of Mr. W. C. W. McDowell, 8.A., who leaves for Scotland to-day, to enter upon a course of medical study at the Edinburgh University; Mr. McDowell, who has been for many years identified with toe Pitt-atreet Wesleyan Church, and has token an active interest in its work, was presented with a pair of splendid binoculars aa a parting gift from the congregation, ai delivered a short valedictory address, and expressed the intention of returning to Auckland on the completion of his studies.

The Rev. Henry Bull's recent address the Conference in Christchurch, delivered in connection with the Jubileeof the Jieff Zealand Wesleyan Church, has been issuea in pamphlet form. Reference is made to many pioneer settlers whose names are still familiar as household words, an wno were conspicuous in commercial, P"?*' and social, as well as in religious circles. Many will read the pamphlet with pleasure.

An "At Home" was given vested"* afternoon at the Baptist Tabernacle » Pastor and Mrs. Birch and the ladies ° the Tabernacle Benevolent Society joinwy, to enable the friends of the Rev. au» Webb, of Melbourne (the former pastorj,w meet him and have some social converse. Prom 160 to 200 persons dropped » renew their acquaintance with Mr. ' ' afternoon tea being provided in «>e»n rooms. A very pleasant afternoon w spent in sooiai converse, and ™° V,, ; organist, Mi* 3 Dewar - and other laai». contributed instrumental selections. We understand that P jSS by the 8.8. Manapourito-day-will beena to catch the E. and A. Company lß th Guthrie leaving Sydney on or about tne inat. for Japan, calling «i rout* as * land ports, Sandakan, in the JO™ > of British North Borneo Hong * ft Nagasaki, and thence by the ™ a ™ Kobe ; on the return voyage ™ WJ wi U call at Hong Kong and Manila, i" be given to visit places of intore.* sevlral porta of call, and towill be allowed in Japan W«w* t0 & d land. Every attention will bep»» ft comfort of passengers on boaro, » presentativetf Messrs. The* Coo canu will accompany the party »»d«P»J tf . the various inland a™"" I ™*;:./ The perienced surgeon will be tODi ,, • Guthrie is a fine roomy ship <*&\ G . and is commanded by Captain » Green. The trip will occupy about seven days.

C= Z" Australasian Bee Journal for FebIn * which £ just been published, the * am ? Sices of seasonal operations aro ? uftl ;„ "hich it is urged upon bee-keepers Ph-HtS yonng queen bees in place of *°/ U ior those past their prime, fnstrno--o,d wunlinl hives towards the end of t* oo f ° It month is riven. An interesting the S the formation of tho Peninsula Bee pot ♦ Dunedin is given, and at on* of the Club ? nSiSi of the club Mr. Morris said colon? l«*t year had returned him ~is of white honey, and tho season 230 Sin* but a favourable one. .It has wftß eaol e! to affiliate the club with the *? Zealand Beekeepers' .Association. Krai references appear in the present S lev upon the afloged poisoning by °" that pennyroval has been found to fit., excellent honey-producing plant, *? /if keeps in full bloom about six weeks, • /that during that time the bees cover T\ X»n.s from morning till lata in the , ts l>(- ul Mr T j jjuivany oontiaues his siting articles upon " Beeswax," in 1 n l--h many curious references to this , «le are given. The subject of curing SSmatism by bee stings is again dealt ■Ihv an extract from tho writings of Dr. v f lire" i" Cleanings. The doctor has '■ ' tiy no fear of blood poisoning, and "PI" , are related when inflammatory Kuatism was said to have been cured by [he direct application of bee stings. a private letter received by Mr. Samuel, «i H R by the 'Frisco mail, states that Sir ili!i« Vo""el is suffering from a very severe -li ,s from the same source it is stated hi Tlie "hares in the Taranaki Petroleum rvmnnvarc all allotted, and an arrange,nt has been mad© for A boring plant to intent on from America here as soon as «*ible I 1 wna n ' so strtt ed in connection the ironsand, that Edison's now in*»ntion overcomes the refractory nature of the metal. In Auckland the usual remedy for street ., * e*.« has been to put sacks over the Set prating*. A simple plan of dealing ih sewer iras has been invented by Mr. John 5 l 'iin" of Greenwich. His .method consists • ' cai'ijin" ordinary street lamps to bo made , "».ti*hT.'exo».>pt an opening below leading \ n 'the' sewer or drain, and a chimney l\we to carry off the products of com busm Experiments with a lamp so arranged -bowed'by the discolouration of test papers L'ow the burner that sewer gas was actually passing through the lamp, and by free5 0n from 'discolouration of similar paper placed in tho chimney that the gas has L',> n "burnt, and had been rendered in nocuou.-. Mr. Penii believes that if Stan J',rd lamp* were arranged along the course M""drains and -"ewers" in our towns, the pressure would be so greatly reduced in |-~e<e subterranean waterways that sewer "' WOU no longer be forced into our t-,"-<o>. The system has the merit of being •heap",'» ml is certainly worthy of careful rial."'

YeJterdav Mr. Anderson (City Engim-) paid "a visit to the Western Springs, •o in.-iwt the boring operations at the »haf* which is being sunk with the object »'f'tapping what is" believed to be a sub-ter»r.t?;-.n~!"tre.tni, and thus increasing the -in* water supply. The inflow of water is reitiv increasing, and the pumps are miji,le to tree the shaft, so as to lot the workjaff parties get down. With the pumps irorkin? <0 strokes a minute, and discharging about a million gallons per "2-1 hours, the fhaft i? just kept free of water, but irith the' slightest stoppage the shaft : i 'at once filled in a few minutes. The problem i-" not solved whether this niter may not come from the ponds, and to test that Mr Anderson intends to work both the' pump' at- the shaft and those at the Western Springs, together and then separately, so as to note the difference of level in the gathering ponds. It is found impossible with the present pumping plant to keep the water down so as to blast out the lhaft to the proposed depth of 17 feet. The vster committee will visit the scene of juration* to-day, to decide what further seps shall be taken.

Darin;: the past few days Captain Falconer, Superintendent of the Torpedo Corps, who ha? come up from Wellington fc connection with the half-yearly inspects of the stores, etc., has inspected the araJo boat and the Whitehead torpedoes ai submarine mining stores. The elootric searchlight will also be tested to see that ill zie apparatus is in efficient working ««•. During, his stay Captain Falconer nil inspect the submarine mining detachcent ot the Navals for the efficiency bad^e. The Melrose (Wellington) Borough Council, having refused to allow the public xmetery to be located within their bounds, ihe City Council has selected a site at Sarori which had been offered them. This s more central than the other, but has the iinadvantage of being difficult of access.

The sum demanded for a fine copy of the excessively rare first edition—published at Kilmarnock in 1786 — the poems of Robert Burns, is £88; Mr. Gibson Craig's »py, which was sold some eighteen months igo", brought no less than £111 not a bad price to get for asolitary octavo volume.

The following is the state of Her Majesty's prison, Auckland, for the week ending Feb. 8, IS9o:—On remand, 2 males ; awaiting trial. 5 males ; boys, 2 ; penal servitude, 42 male?, "2 females ; hard labour, 58 males, 11 females ; default of bail 5 males; debtors, I male ; received during the week, 14 males II females; discharged, 11 males, 7females! total in prison, 115 males, 13 females.