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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8361, 15 September 1890, Page 4

The latest phase of the maritime dispute in Australia is the calling oat of the trolly and draymen, the Labour Councils there having apparently decided on the adoption of the tactics which proved so frreat a failure when tried in this colony. There is •this difference, however, that the men are dissatisfied with their rates of pay, and demand an increase. The employer? have published resolutions passed at their Conference in Sydney, and have also issued a manifesto justifying the attitude they have taken up in the present, dispute. The Unionists interpret the manifesto as a declaration on the part of the employers of their determination to crush out trade Unionism.

The spirit of revolution appears to be in the air. Its latest manifestation has occurred in the Canton of Ticino, in Switzerland. Owing to the local Government refusing tf> submit the revision of the constitution to the popular vote, a rising took place, but was quickly suppressed on the arrival of a body of troops. Ticino, or Tessin, is rather Italian than Swiss, both in geographical position and in the manners and language of its people. It includes the southward slopes of the mountain region from the summit of the St. Gothard to the northern extremity of the Lago Maggiore. The small .r lake of Lugano is also chiefly within its limits. Nearly the whole Canton is mountainous, hut it is nevertheless magnificently wooded, while in the plains vineyards and olive grounds alternate with fields of waving corn. The towns of Bellinzona, Locarno, and Lugano are alternately the scats of the provincial government.

The ma brought to hand by the San Francisco steamer Zealandia bear dates at London, August 9 ; at New York, August 10 ; anil at San Francisco, August 23.

Amongst the through passengers from America to Australia by the mail steamer Zealandia was Mr. G. H. Wallace, recently appointed United States Consul-General at Melbourne. Mrs. Wallace accompanies her husband to the Victorian capital.

Our London correspondent informs us that Mr. W. H. A. Tebbs, son of the Rev. W. Tebbs, incumbent of St. Matthew's, Auckland, has won the prize for "Medical Jurisprudence and Public Health" at Westminster Hospital, and also for "Midwifery and the Diseases of Women."

We learn from our San Francisco correspondent that the steamer Zealandia will bo withdrawn from the colonial service after her present trip is over, and will be given a thorough renovation. Her place will bo taken by the Australia, which now plies to Honolulu, provided the Mail Subsidy Bill is passed by that time. Another steamer will be placed temporarily on the Honolulu service.

Captain Whitney, of the Cartridge Factory, returned to Auckland on Saturday after a prolonged visit to England in connection with the Ammunition and Cartridge factory recently established in Victoria. Captain Whitney has taken out certain patent rights which he has had protected in the United States and other large centres.

.Mr. J. P. Campbell, of the firm of Messrs. Russell and Campbell, solicitors, left for England via Australia, by the Zealandia yesterday, in connection with Messrs. W. McArthur's Samoan case to be heard before the Privy Council.

The newspapers announce (writes our London correspondent) the death while on his way from New Zealand to England, of Dr. Alfred George Buckland, of London, and formerly of Aberdeen. Dr. Buckland was the son of the late Mr. Frank Buckland, the eminent naturalist. Studying for the medical profession he came to Aberdeen in order to complete his course at a Scotch Universit* and having passed through the me'"..ci>,i examination he took his M. I>. degree there. Dr. Buckland afterwards proceeded to London, where he engaged for some time in the practice of his profession. While on a visit to Paris lie contracted a virulent fever, to the effects of which his death was directly traceable.

The civil sittings of the Supreme Court, which were postponed from last Monday, will be commenced this morning, before His Honor Mr. Justice Conolly. There were two cases set down for trial by juries, but as these will not come on, the sheriff notifies by advertisement that jurors warned for to-day need not attend, and that they are released from further attendance. The first case to be taken will be that of Ehreniried v. Gleeson, a claim to have accounts taken regarding the Albion Hotel. The whole of the evidence in this very lengthy case was taken in July, before His Honor went South, and counsel on both sides will address the Court to-day.

The annual ordinary meeting of the Auckland Harbour Board will take place to-morrow, when, in addition to the ordinary business, the special resolution already published, in terms of the Public Bodies Powers Act, 1887, will be considered ; also th© following recommendation of the Works and Tariff Committee: —(1) That the consideration of specification for repairing, cleaning, and painting buoys and beacons be deferred ; (2) that Mr. Fraser, contractor for repairs to pumps at Calliope Dock, be requested to give price for extra work suggested by Mr. Stewart; and (3) that consideration as to revision of by-laws be deferred.

The opening day's racing of the Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting took place at Randwick on Saturday last. From the account cabled it will be seen that the Auckland-bred colt Gatling ran very brilliantly in the Derby, being only defeated by a short head after a desperate contest with the Hon. H. C. Dangar's representative, Gibraltar. In the Spring Stakes the Hon. D. S. Wallace's Carbine achieved his twentyfourth victory, and the winning total of the great son of Musket now amounts to £14,428.

A woman was sentenced to three days imprisonment at the Police Court on Saturday morning for stealing flowers from the Albert Park. Dr. Giles said that in, cases of this kind he would always think it right to impose a penalty and not let them pass with a few words of caution. We are informed that the defendant in this case, who belongs to a respectable family, has had for some years a mild craze on the subject of flowers, and in this respect is scarcely responsible for her actions. John James Hunter was charged with having failed to maintain his wife ; and, on the case being remanded, the contending parties retired outside to renew hostilities in the open air, where the wife aired her grievances, and denounced her husband to an admiring crowd, while ho looked on with a placid smile, interposing a few words here and there when her breath ran short.

The U.S. Mohican, which arrived at Russell on Friday afternoon, as announced in Saturday's Herald, met with very bad weather, standing off the coast for two days. One of her sailors had his arm broken while at the wheei during the gale. The Mohican finished coaling at Opua on Saturday afternoon, and is now lying at Russell ready to sail.

This evening, at the Auckland Institute, Mr. Nott, winner of a New Zealand zoological senior scholarship and graduate of our local University College, at the request of the Council of the Institute, will lecture on the fauna of New Zealand. This subject ought to be entertaining and of great interest to the public, as apart from its particular attraction to Auckland people, Mr. Nott is a locally trained man, having taken his degree from our own college after making the natural history of New Zealand a special study. A lecture delivered in a popular way, as we anticipate it will be by Mr. Nott, requires more than a passing notice, and we therefore commend it to our readers, and ask for a full attendance of the members of the Institute and their friends. Admission is free, and the Council of the Institute will gladly welcome the public 011 this instructive occasion. The subject will bo treated mainly from a geographical point of view, and it will be shown how our fauna differs from that" of the nearest large land masses. Its composition will also be described, and an attempt will be made to account for its origin. The subject is one which has engaged the attention of some of the most eminent leaders of science at home, the general opinion being that the New Zealand fauna is in many respects the most interesting insular fauna known.

A special general meeting of the Auckland Typographical Society was held at Robson's Rooms on Saturday evening, at which a large number of members were present. The meeting was called for the purpose of considering the question of the employment of female labour at a cheap rate. As an evidence of the evil results following the unrestricted employment of girl labour, it was pointed out by some of lie speakers that in an establishment where there are now only three or four men employed, about twenty should have been employed if the business were conducted under the rules of the Society governing the proportion of journeymen to apprentices. After considerable discussion, the following resolution was proposed, and carried by a largo majority:—"That this meeting does not deny the right of women to aspire to any position in life they prove themselves capable of filling ; but the Society, being desirous of strengthening its position by affiliation with the Australasian Typographical Union, whose rules do not recognise the eligibility of females as members, it has therefore to decline the candidature of women for membership. In order, however, that no hardship may be entailed on those females employed as compositors in Auckland at the present time, it is hereby resolved that the services may be retained of all journey women now working at the trade, and also those of all legally-indentured female apprentices on the completion of their terms of apprenticeship, provided their remuneration shall be at the rate of not less than £2 10s per week of 48 hours. All female apprentices not indentured prior to the Ist September, 1890, do not come under the provisions of this resolution, and will not be recognised by the Society." During the discussion, it was disclosed as one of the reasons for insisting on the women being paid the same wages as men, that it was manifestly unfair that employers of manual" labour at the recognised rate of wages should have to competo against those who employ female labour at a cheap rate.

Our Thames correspondent states that a large number of Maoris, representing the Ngati Raulm and Ngati Tuhaunga tribes, held a rejoicing in the shake of a war-dance at Short,land on Saturday afternoon in consequence of their having won the Hoe-o-toinui case recently dealt with in the Native Land Court, now sitting at Shortland. A football match was played at Parawai on Saturday afternoon between miners and non-miners, and after a very uninteresting game resulted in the former winning by two tries to one.

To-day being the Jewish New Year, 5651, the solemn festival ordained in Leviticus xxiii., 23-25, is observed by our fellow-citi-zens of that ancient faith, whose business premises in consequence remain closed. The usual services will be held in the Synagogue, under the conduct of Rev. S. A. Goldstein.

The Auckland Branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute met on Saturday afternoon in the Wellesley-street school. A resolution was moved by Mr. F. P. Burton to substitute science for history in the public school syllabus. Such a course was strenuously opposed by the majority of the members present, who insisted on the value of teaching the history of the past as a training for the present. On being put to the vote the resolution was lost. It was decided to defer the election of delegates for the coming educational conference, when Mr. Bailey will read a paper on History."

Our Cambridge correspondent writing 011 Saturday says The privileges for the forthcoming Hunt Club Meeting were sold to-day by Mr. G. McCullagh, and realised the following prices Publican's booth, R. Faucett, £8 10s ; temperance booth, J. Brockelsby, £1 ; horse paddock, J. Allwill, 17s; for the gates £16 was offered, but the club wanted £20; cards 12s 6d, J. Windsor.

A Christchurch telegram states that Mr. G. D. Lockart, commission agent, an old resident in Canterbury, and formerly of Hakateremea Station, died suddenly on Saturday afternoon. He had been unwell for some time.

On Saturday afternoon, whilst inspecting, with a representative of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, some produce on board the s.s. Manapouri, Captain Hearne slipped whilst walking over an iron plate on the deck of the vessel, and met with a painful accident. Dr. Walker, who is attending the case states it to be a severe rupture of the ligaments of the left ankle, and it will confine Captain Hearne to the house for some days.

A large number of persons aro daily visiting the office of the registration officer, in order to be placed on the rolls. It is desirable that the electors should personally see to it, by calling at the office, that they are correctly placed on the new rolls in the new electoral districts. If electors will not take that trouble, they can scarcely grumble, as has been done heretofore, when the elections take place, at the mistakes and omissions which may take place.

As has been previously chronicled in the Herald, the French authorities at Tahiti have had considerable trouble in attempting to bring the natives of the outlying inland* of the Loyalty Group to acknowledge the rule of the Republic. In July last the Governor of the colony, M. La Cascade, d«. termined to bring matters to an issue, and sentdown two warships to enforce the natives compliance to allegiance with the French. At Huaheine, the first island visited, the natives refused point blank, and after an ineffectual parley active hostilities be"a n . The 'men-of-war hauled close into the sfioro and bombarded the two principal settlements, destroying houses and killing several inhabitants. A land force of gendarmerie was then landed, and the natives then capitulated and gave in their allegiance to France. The island of Raiatea was next called' at, but the efforts made there were not so satisfactory. Since the trouble last year the French have garrisoned an outpost on the beach, but at the appearance of the warships the natives fled to their fastnesses amongst the rocky mountains of the interior, and' the military forces landed were compelled to relinquish all active measures, and things aro virtually as they were a year ago.-- At/Borabora the natives were somewhat tak'en by surprise, and a few shots froni. the cruisers were sufficient to awe them into au expressed acquiescence to French rule.

The Auckland Trades and Labour Council have telegraphed to Mr. F. J. Mops, M.H.R., desiring him to express their regret and indignation at the discharge of certain members of the Railway Employes Executive. They requested him to consult Sir George Grey, and bring the matter before the House. Mr. Moss has replied that lie has complied with the request, and will do all that is possible to be done. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Baeyertz delivered an address in the City Hall, to a large audience on "The Fall of Our First: Parents," in which she described their fall from innocence, acquirement of a conscience, and the new relations in which the human race *'ien stood to the Creator. In the evening the hal 1 was crowded to excess, and many were unable to obtain seats. The discourse wa, upon "Cain and Abel," the respective oilerings, the reasons why that of Cain was rejected, and Abel acceptable to the Deity. The address was graceful and impassioned, and some of the incidents used to illustrate the arguments were narrated with great dramatic power and pathos. Mrs. Baeyert/, kept the attention of the crowded audience riveted for over an hour by her eloquent address. This evening she will give an address on " The Lord's Second Coming . How to Prepare for His Appearing." There will be a Bible-reading at half-past three for business men and Christians.

" The Loyalty of the Colonies " is the title of an article in the Nineteenth Century, contributed by Dr. Bakewell, of Auckland. It is written in the form of a conversation between a globe-trotter and an old New Zealand colonist, in which, says our London correspondent, the former s treated to a very severe course of " eyeopeners."

It will be welcome news to the working classes to learn that the Butchers' Association notify that in anticipation of the Northern Steamship Company's steamers taking up the West Coast cattle trade this week, meat will be again reduced to market rates.

Pastor Birch has received & sympathetic letter from the secretary of the Trades and Labour Council (Mr. Bust), who has been instructed to convey to him "their sincere thanks for his manly and generous support, and also to express their heartfelt sympathy with him in his suffering on their behalf."

At the Opera House on Saturday evening Mr. D'Orsay Ogden and a dramatic company appeared under engagement to the Trades and Labour Council to play a season of six nights for the benefit of the strike fund, but the venture does not seem to promise to be a financial success if we may judf/e from the. paucity of the attendance on Saturday night. The opening pieco " Tempted, or the Prodigal Return," a one act temperance drama, written by the wellknown temperance writer and lecturer of the United States, Mr. John B. Gough, for which Mr. Ogden has obtained the colonial rights. • Mr. Ogden played a strong part as Edward Drayton, the temptation scene being a very fine display of character acting. Mr. Walter Medus made a good deal of the gentlemanly lawyer, and Mine Julia Petrie appeared to considerable advantage. The after piece was the farce of " Peeping Tom," or The Humours of a Domestic Strike."

The People's Public Concert Company gave an excellent show in the City Hall, on Saturday night, at popular prices, to a fair audience. The entertainment was of the minstrel and variety type, the first portion being a drawingroom suite with twentyeight on the stage. Most of the items were encored. The second portion of the programme included trapeze, clog-dancing, etc. The entertainment was in many respects similar to that given on Thursday night last in aid of the strike fund, except that the company was augmented by the addition of the Amy Vaughan troupe, which is certainly a great strength to the company.

The usual weekly meeting of the Mount Albert Mutual Improvement Society was held on Friday, the president, Mr. J. Tonson Garlick, in the chair. The programme, for which Miss and Mr. W. Astley were responsible, consisted of sacred poems, readings, and recitations, and ran as follows :Anthem, by the choir; essay on " The Nature and Aims of Sacred Poetry," by a lady member ; solo, "By Jesus' Grave," Miss Davies; recitation, "The Starless Crown," Mrs. Farley ; solo from "Naaman," lady member; recitation, " Absalom," Mr. Spragg; solo, " Kece Homo," Mr. Jones; recitation, The Changed Cross," Miss H. Astley ; anthem, "Incline Thine Ear," choir; solo, "He was Despised," Miss Davies; reading, "The Right Track," Mr. T. Allen; solo, " Oro Pro Nobis," Mr. W. Astley ; reading, " How the Revival Came," Miss Kemp; terzetto, "Lift Thine Eyes," by lady members ; anthem, " I Will Life Up Mine Eyes," choir.

On reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that the Auckland Orchestral Union is to give a grand concert on Friday evening, in the Choral Hall. This is the third concert of the season, and the programme, which is a choice one, appeared in our Saturday's issue. There is every reason to anticipate quite a success ou Friday evening.

Wo have been requested to announce that at the performance to-morrow evening, at the City Hall, for the benefit of Miss Kate Howarde, Captain Sutton and the cowboys of the Wild West Show, in their picturesque costume, together with all the Indians in full war-paint, will be present by way of compliment to Miss Howarde. This special attraction has been arranged through the kindness of Mr. Alexander, agent for YVirth Brothers. An excellent programme will bo presented, with items sufficiently varied to suit all tastes. The btncfic.iare is a most capable comedienne, and supported as she is by the best amateur talent in the city, Written in Sand" should be most enjoyable. It is hoped that a bumper house will evidence the fact that Auckland people are ever ready to render practical assistance to those in distress. Miss Freda Marsden writes to us as follows " I see I am advertised as an ' amateur' in the notice for Miss Kate Howarde's benefit. As this must do me harm, will you kindly contradict > this statement ? I have played and taught the violin as a 4 professional' for the last two years in 4 England, and come out here to continue my profession."

On Saturday evening last the Seamen's weekly concert at the Sailors' Mission Hall was well patronised. The programme was contributed by the Daisy Band of Hope. The president of the society presided, and gave an excellent address. The choir, under Mrs. De Carteret, sang a number of pieces very nicely, and some very pretty Quartettes were also given by members of the choir. Misses M. Career and Hill contributed a piano duet. A number of other choice items were given in the way of recitations, songs, duets, etc. Miss Carr played the accompaniments.

The first annual meeting of shareholders of the City of Dunedin Gold Mining Company will be held on Tuesday, the 23rd instant, at the office of .Mr. F. A. White. A meeting of the Eight Hours' Demonstration Committee will take place to-morrow, at half-past seven, at the Rutland-street Assembly Rooms.

The first concert of the season of the Auckland Orchestral Union will take place on Friday evening in the Choral Hall.