NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8263, 23 May 1890, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

■The sittings of the Native Lands Court In Auckland were closed yesterday. St. Maur's company produces the "Arabian Nights " at the Opera House to-night. Railway Reform League hare adopted a petition to the House re railway management. Colonel Haultain has been appointed a member of the Auckland University College Council. Mr. D. Christie Murray got a cordial reception on entering the Art Society's exhibition last night. The Scotia arrived in Wellington yesterday, having completed the repairs to the Cook Strait cable. A cutter has been washed aahore at Manfawai. It is not known whether there has Been any loss of life. Mr. W. H. Mansford, Registrar of the Ofcago University, and a very old resident in Dunedin, died yesterday. The sole rights for the world of Mr. Christie Murray's new piny, "Chums," have been secured by Mr. St. Maur. We are glad to learn that Bishop Cowie Is recovering from his severe illness, albhouh he is not yet able to see anyone. There is no sign yet of the overdue vessels, s.s. Richmond from the Islands, nnd the schooner Maud Graham from Lytteitou. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday afternoon :—"N. to E. to S.E. gale with vain after twelve hours from now. Glass fall again soon." It has been suggested that the coachmakers of Auckland should follow the example of their brethren in Wellington, jmd form a union. The Art Society meeting was a great success last night. There was a line attendance, and Mr. D. Christie Murray gave a brief address. At a largely attended meeting in Dunedin It was resolved to request the City Council to reconsider anil cancel the resolution for removal of the cabmen's rest. At, the Customs yesterday the barque Willowbank cleared for London. She has 1597 cases kauri gum and 1927 bales flax, besides sundries, under hatches. The difficulty between Whitcombe and Tombs, of Christchurcli, and the Trades and Labour Council there, is to be considered by the Auckland Typographical Society. The Medical Superintendent of the Avondale Asylum (Dr. King) has returned from Wellington and resumed his duties, relieving Dr. Hassall, who has proceeded to Wellington. Our Kuaotunu correspondent writes :— "La grippe has made its appearance nniongst us. Quite a number of young men have been laid up with it during the past. week." The Auckland Trades and Labour Council have resolved to assist to the utmost in the early closiug movement, and will ende vour to have wages paid on Friday instead of Saturday. On Wednesday a lunatic named Alexander McLeod escaped from the Lunatic Asylum. He is about 50 years of age, and has no relatives in Auckland. He is Buffering from religious mania. Saturday, the 24th instant, is to be observed as a holiday by the Seamen's and Lumpers' Unions, while Monday, the 26th, is the day on which the Customs will close in honour of the Queen's Birthday. The Wellington Rugby Union, replying to a letter from Auckland, state that owing to the projected Southern tour they were unlikely to send a team to Auckland this season.'but if possible they would do so. In the list of names of those fined at the Police Court on Tuesday for selling ginger wine containing an undue proportion of alcohol appeared the name of Thomas Ellingham. It should have ad Thomas Billington. re There were in the lock-up last evening five persons on charges of drunkenness, and Martin Murphy for failing to comply with an order of the Court with regard to the maintenance of his children, being in arrears £5. A public meeting, at which all the labour unions of Auckland are to be present, will beheld to-night at the Academy of Music, to consider the tailoresses strike and other labour questions. Great interest is felt in this meeting. The Canterbury Trades . and Labour Council have drawn attention to the diversity of public school text books as causing expense to parents. The Auckland body consider, however, that the matter is one for the school authorities to consider.