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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8326, 5 August 1890, Page 4

Affairs in the Argentine and in San Salvador are assuming their ordinary aspect. The revolt in tho latter Republic was promptly suppressed, but not before a hundred persons had lost their lives. President Column has intimated his intention of resigning, and a compromise has been effected in regard to the formation of a new Ministry. The German Emperor and the Czar of Russia are to meet shortly when, it is expected, the Bulgarian question will be discussed and some agreement come to regarding the appointment of a prince. The Czar, it is said, favours the election of Prince Waldemar, the youngest son of the King of Denmark. He is 32 years of age, having been born in 1858, and is married to Princess Marie d'Orleans, eldest daughter of the Due do Chartres. During a debate in the Reichstag a member revived the report current some time ago that General Waldersee had advised the Kmperor to declare war against Russia. When the original rumour obtained publicity it was at once denied, and a similar denial was again given to it in the Reichstag, notwithstanding which, however, the member insisted that it was true. Whatever may be the real truth of the matter the fact remains that was not declared, and that to all appearances the Kaiser and the Czar are on tho best of terms. For some months reports have been rife of impending changes in the Salisbury Ministry, bub so far they have nob been confirmed by any reconstruction of the Cabinet. They are again current, although scarcely in their old form. Lord Randolph Churchill, who was once more to enter the Ministerial fold, is now said to have been irretrievably shut out by the fiat of Lord ' Salisbury himself, who declines to listen to any overtures for again entrusting the clever but erratic leader of Tory democracy with a portfolio. Mr. Matthews' name is not mentioned this time, so that in spite of his failure as a Home Secretary, it may be assumed there i* no intention of relegating him to another sphere of usefulness. Mr. Balfour, in the event of Mr, Smith's retirement into the serene atmosphere of the House of Lords is to act as leader in the Commons, while Mr. W. L. Jackson, a less known bub nob less able member of the Government, is spoken of as probable Chief Secretary for Ireland. Mr. Jackson has proved himself a capable and reliable Secretary to the Treasury, and in that position has acquired a very high reputation in the House -of Commons which is quick to detect ability and character. Those who have watched his public career would have wished for him a less thorny post than that of Irish Secretary, but should he be selected for that office they will feel confident that the high qualities which he has shown hitherto will continue to distinguish him in his new and more arduous position. Lord lvnutsford is expected to retire from he Colonial Office and to be succeeded by Sir Michael HicksBeach.

We understand that the Government has charged itself with the expenses in connection with the funeral of the late Constable Neil McLeod, and that the widow of the murdered officer will be granted a compassionate! allowance equal to two years' pay of her deceased husband. As he was a first-class constable, this will be a sum close on £300.

A meeting of the Auckland Butchers Union was held yesterday evening in the room beneath the Foresters' Hall, Beresfordstreet. In the absence of the President, Mr. Collins (vice-president) occupied the chair. The secretary, Mr. Bust, mentioned a difficulty which had arisen regarding many of the butchers' carters, who were members of that Union and also of the Carters' Union, and said that objection had been taken to their being in both societies. Eventually it was decided to allow them to remain members of both Unions until the •JSth October. It was agreed to take part in the labour demonstration on October 28th, and representatives from various districts wero appointed a committee to arrange the preliminaries, power being given to add to their number. Mr. Mills, President of the Tailoresses' Union, addressed the meeting, and said that labour unionism was progressing. He also gave the members some sound advice as to the method of conducting their business.

During the heavy rains of Sunday night and the northerly wind acting on a high tide the sea broke over the western embankment which forms the approach to Cox's Creek Bridge. The sea breaking over the face of the " pitched " embankment washed away the clay at the back and then the pitching collapsed. About one chain has gone at one place, and two chains at another. Some time ago the Newton Borough Council took out the clay at the back of the pitching for about half the distance and re placed it with scoria. Thatsection has stood the assaults of the sea, but where the clay was there the collapse has taken place. An agreement had been entered into with the Auckland City Council by which the latter body was to repair and maintain the bridge, the Newton Borough Council paying its quota to the City Council proportionately to its ratable property. The Amendment of the Public Works Act last session provides not only for the repair and maintenance of bridges as between two local bodies, but also of the " approaches" to such bridges. The Auckland City Council undertook, in accordance with the request of the Newton Borough Council, to repair and maintain the "bridge." Last night it was resolved by the Newton Borough Council to ask the Auckland City Council to proceed at once with the repair of the damaged embankment. one of the approaches to the bridge—the former body bearing its quota of the expense.

A coroner's inquest was held yesterday afternoon, by Dr. Philson, coroner, at Buck's Hotel, Lower Hobson-street, on the body of a man found floating in the harbour on Sunday last. The evidence of Wm. Mumford, who first discovered the body, the night porter of the Waitemata Hotel, and Constable McDonnell was taken. The body was fully identified by marks on the body and the clothing as that of Thomas Smith, of Northern Wairoa, bushman. He was last seen alive on the 21st ultimo in Custom-street West, and was then sober. Deceased was a man of intemperate habits, and had been twice locked up during the month. The juty returned an open verdict of " Found drowned."

Another batch of offenders against the compulsory clauses of the Education Act was dealt with at the Police Court yesterday. Mr. Small, the truant inspector, appeared for the Newton and Ponsonby School Committees, and orders were issued in each case to compel the attendance of the children of defendants. The Justices also sentenced an old man named William Burns to twelve months' imprisonment for being an incorrigible rogue. The man was arrested in Parnell, after having made a begging tour through Brighton Road. He was an old offender. On Sunday forenoon a telegram was received by the Auckland police authorities stating that the Pukekohe post-office had been broken into on Saturday night or Sunday morning, and the safe taken out, but the burglars had been unable to open it. Detective Herbert—as there was no Sunday train—was at once despatched in a buggy to Pukekohe. He commenced his investigations, and yesterday afternoon he arrested a man named Michael Kirby, alias Lynch, whom he had been looking for on Saturday in Auckland in conncction with some other matters he was investigating. It is expected that Kirby will be brought before the local Bench to-day, and then remanded to Auckland, as the detective and his prisoner did not arrive with the late Waikato train last night. We are glad to learn that the blast furnace at the Onehunga Ironworks is in full and successful operation, and is increasing its output every week. During the month since it was started it has produced 350 tons of pig iron.

A lecture on " Mnemonics" was delivered last evening in the schoolroom of the United Methodist Free Church, by th« Rev. E. 0. Perry. There was a crowdcc audience. Mr. C. E. Button presided. The lecturer first gave a discourse on "Memory" before proceeding with his illustrative and practical experiments, arid showed the desirability ana advantage in daily life of having " a good memory." He pointed out that some people seem to have been born with bad memories ; while others, who, in their earlier years, were gifted with extraordinary powers of memory, by some mysterious process have lost the ability to mind even recent events ; and others there are \j(ho, without any difficulty, can commit to memory anything they please, but, unfortunately, in a few days everything is completely forgotten and nob even a trace of it left. Memory might be defined as a " revelation of impressions made upon the mind in the past," and this includes the two divisions, remembering and recollecting. The lecturer then proceeded to treat his subject in three divisions : Ist. Showing how the ordinary operations of life are carried out by the aid of memory. 2nd. ." Tendering suggestions which might help to improve the memory. 3rd. Giving practical illustrations of memory used as a science, or what is known as Mnemonics. A good memory was marked by three qualities, facility of acquisition, tenacity of retention, readiness cf reproduction. There were two golden rules, which, if used, would do more than anything else to improve the memory—these rules were observation and association. _" The lecturer then gave practical illustrations of his system, by giving the dates from memory of 150 events in English history; lie distributed 100 cards (each numbered) having six figures on them, and told the figures on each card at random as called ; similarly he gave out cards with names of planets and distances from the sun inscribed thereon, and gave the distances as called by the audience in a miscellaneous fashion ; repeated 24 words placed on a blackboard by the audience at will, forwards and backwards, and told the figures opposite each word from memory ; day of the week on which any date in year would fall; the atomic contents of chemical elements ; and repeated rows of figures (some 250 in number) on the blackboard. The experiments were most interesting, and elicited great applause. Mr. Keesing, solicitor, who is a student of the science of Mnemonics, moved a vote of thanks to tho lecturer, which wan carried by acclamation. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings. The lecture would well bear repetition at a future date.

A correspondent sends the following further particulars concerning the late Mr. William Goodfellow :—" He was the son of a burgess in the busy town of Hawick, ami for some years carried on there the bakery business, in which he had succeeded his father. Hawick is in the country of the Border Scotts. After reaching Sydney in the barque Palmyra in 1839 Mr. Goodfellow at once went n to Wellington. Landing there he ,ot a whare built near the mouth of the llutt, where all that there was of a town then stood, got his flour ashore, and started baking, But all the level ground there was then exposed to floods, and Mr. Goodfellow visited Auckland in 1840 to attend its first land sale. He bought an acre in Queen-street, where the National Bank now stands, got a house built by the side of the creek that then flowed there, and as soon as possible started business. Trade was slow at first, for population was scarce and money was scarcer. It was, however, but a few years before Heke's war in the north brought Mr. Goodfellow a run of luck ; for he got contracts for supplying the soldiers with provisions. He carried out these so as to gain the respect of y all he came in contact with ; and soon after I the war was over made arrangements for I settling on his farm at Tamaki (now known as St. Heliers'). He had bought from natives a run of 000 acres at Wairoa South ; but Sir George Grey disallowed the transaction, and gave him about 350 acres at Otara. This Mr. Goodfellow reclaimed, and added to, and there Mr. and Mrs. Goodfellow dispensed hospitality for thirty years. Mr. Goodfellow was at one time a member of the Provincial Council.''

A large meeting of gum storemen was held in the Temperance Hall, Albertstreet, last night, Mr. Henry Deason presiding. Mr. Mills, a delegate from the Trade and Labour Council, was present and addressed the meeting, urging the men to work together in unity, and pointing out the platform of the Council. The following officers were then elected : — President, Mr. R. White ; vice-president, Mr. C. Robinson ; secretary, Mr. R. Peace ; treasurer, Mr. William Blott ; trustees, Messrs. Taylor, Carles, and Smith ; committee, Messrs. Myers, Lawson, Pouble, Clements, and Smith. The Union decided to hold their meetings monthly, and also that a special meeting should be held on Friday next.

The Chrisfcchurch Press has interviewed the Rev. J. J. Lewis, President of the Wesleyan Conference, regarding the deportation of Mr. Shirley Baker from Tonga. At the commencement of the interview Mr. Lewis said : —" Shirley Baker began his career in Ton as a Wesleyan Methodist missionary. That position he resigned in order to become Premier. In this capacity he gave evidence of marked political ability, and there is no reason to doubt he earnestly strove to promote the best interests of Tonga. The recent troubles have mainly resulted from a bitter personal feud between himself and the Rev. J. E. Moulton." Mr. Lewis produced letters which he had received from Tonga, strongly against Mr. Baker, and in favour of the action of Sir John Thurston.

John Belsham, and George James Rogers, who were arreste ' on the charge of being connected with r'no recent gum thefts from the store of Messrs. Lyons and Garlick, were brought before the Police Court yesterday morning. Mr. Hudson Williamson, who appeared for the prosecution, asked for a remand for eight days, to enable the authorities to obtain further information. It appears that these robberies have extended over a period of nearly twelve months—the first of them being perpetrated in August last year. No objection was urged against the remand by Messrs. Edward Cooper and J. A. Tole, who appeared for the defence, and it was, therefore, granted.

On counting over the subscriptions received at the City Hall on the occasion of the church parade for the Balaclava Hero Fund, it was found that an error was made by nearly £1. The amount banked to the credit of the fund is £14 7s 6d, as the result of the collection, not £13 8s Gel, as previously announced.

A typographical error in yesterday's issue made it appear that it was Mr. «T. Gordon who purchased the Conquering Hero -.nine at Coromandel. It should have read Mr, JohnGoodall, (hat gentleman having owned the claim prior to the opening of the Thames Goldfield in 1867, and one of his objects in returning to Auckland was tc secure possession of the ground again.

At a meeting of the Wellington branch of the Post and Telegraph Union it was resolved by 30 to 17 that the headquarters ought to be established in Wellington. At the same time a resolution was passed expressing high appreciation of the way the Dunedin acting executive had carried out the formation of the Society. The local branch numbers 97.

The Karnngahake correspondent of the Hauraki Tribune writes as follows: —"1 understand the Cassel Company's representative here has cabled home tor authority to remove the plant from its present position. The new site talked of is at Moana< nui's place, about three miles from Paeroa. The position of the works just now is a cause of considerable anxiety, as the side of the range on which the works arc placed shows a tendency to bulge or slip. 1" case of a slip, the damage would bo all but irreparable. When the Cassel works were being erected a cutting about nine feet deep was made just above the Crown Company's works, where the Lamberton grinders are. The rock, about this cutting has slipped, and something like a quarter of an acre of ground has come down to the battery, at the same time throwing the Cassel Works' building about inches out of the perpendicular. It is hoped by the Crown mine manager, Mr. U. N. McGruer, that, should the weather clear up, he will be able to clear away the slip, but it will now delay the full starting o the works about six weeks. The new ree is still showing as good gold as ever, an the whole plant could have been kept in full work bub for this unfortunate slip.

Yesterday commented on the large mher of aceidfs that have occurred during this footballison. It would seem football players arenimos subject to what appears fin excessive iportion of disasters, for tho manager of - New Zealand Accident Insurance Conwy informs us that exactly the same expenco was met with Melbourne durinjho season of 1888, when his company lost gely on its insurances with football clubs.dr. A. Goldwater, who was injured last Iturdsy, is the only one insured out of o lar:o number that have come to grief t« seas«n. There was a ir attadanco at the Opera House last eremg to fitness the second production of ' hie Union's Mouth" by the Travers-ValoComnny. The performance went with onsidilibiy more vim and smoothness than in thopening night, and the principals weie frmently applauded, all being called baforqho curtain at the end of the third act. Jo-morrow evening is the last occasion on wbh " Tho Cannon's Mouth " will lie staga and is underlined as a grand fashiotiableiid military night. In accordance with a steral request, Mr. Travers- has geiimsly allowed Mr. G. C. Miln the use of fie Opera House for three extra nights, ai therefore will not ; play again until Moiftv next, when tee romantic Continent)/ drama, "Golden I Hearts," will be prodiod for the first- time | in Auckland. j The re-opening of p Agricultural Hall to skaters as the. L Maseotte Rink last evening, was gladly tiled by tho numerous votaries of the wheeh Auckland, fully ,'!00 persons availing thepelves of the invitations issued by th'manager, Mr. G. E. Rhodes. The nrngements made were very satisfactory, in in addition to a space being reserve/as a Kindergarten for beginners, several,efficient ushers were present to assist tjose who were timid or out of practice, atdi to which the manager also devoted himscl Morris' band supplied appropriate music,ml a pleasant, evening »v.is spent by both (enters anil spectators. .The Rink will be opn both afternoon and evening until furt.hr notice.

The oratorio " Tfc Captives of Babylon " was repeated yesß'day evening at St .lames' Hall, by tr»- West End Musical Union, as a benefit k> the conductor, Mr. J. 11. I'hillpot. TheS was a large audience. The performance 'tis generally successful, the choruses throughout being excellent.. They were sung wih power and spirit, and good expression. The soloists wore as in the tirst performance, except that the airs in the second pan; for the tenor voice were allotted to Mr. Ferridav, who acquitted liiinsell wit) credit. Mr. W. Davis was the leader if tie orchestra, and showed very good stde. 1

In oir idvertising columns Mr. Miln tenders hishearty thanks to the public of Aticklanl tir the splendid reception accorded utJe entertainment of last evening, and to t ,ie who so kindly assisted him. To-irorroi evening lie will, by request, repeat hisecture on "The Church and the Stage." ae place will be duly announced in the dail papers. Through the courtesy if Mr. Traers-Vale, who has kindly relinquished th Opera House for the last three nights of lis week, Mr. Miln announces that he wi comply with the very general desire for to reproduction of several plays, and will a*ge "Julius C;vsar"'on Thursday : on liday, under the patronage of the Savago'lub. " Othello," w hen he will t ike the re- of lago ; and on Saturday, '• Richelieu. The prices are made popular, to place th»plays within the reach of all. and special tncessioas are made to school children.

The direcirs of the Devonporfc Ferry Company haa given several of their employes notice owing to their intention to lay up one of heir cargo-carrying steamers till .Novembemext, as in the winter time she is runnir at a loss. The men were balloted for vho had to go, and, consequently, thi rumour current that they liad been dissiissed for joining the Union is not correct.

The subscrip'ion lists for presentation to Miss Steele, )>} the ex-patients of No. "J Ward, will eloseoi. August 31.

The annual me.>tfag of the Auckland West Kindergarten wll pike place at three p.m. to-morrow, on the ifemises, Howe-street. Tenders will be received up to noon of Thursday for union*tig coal, iron ores, limestone. and other niterial at the Uriehunjja Ironworks. A meeting of the blaster Bakers' Association will be held ins.ie rooms of Mr. Dalleu, Queen-street, this lay, at half-past seven p.m. All members of :hfi Auckland Amateur Orchestral Society a-e requested to attend a meeting at St. Jama' Hall, this evening, on urgent business. The monthly meeln? of Lodije Ponsonby, S.C., will he held a the Oddfellows' Hall, I'oasonbv, this eveun^.