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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8362, 16 September 1890, Page 4

The prospect of an early termination of the Australian strike appears still remote. It is now stated that the Labour Defence Committee in Sydney have resolved to call out all affiliated bodies, a decision which, if carried'into effect, will produce serious public inconvenience and interference with trade. It was hoped that the) conferences of employers and labour delegates which have been sitting in Sydney would have resulted in a settlement of the dispute on some satisfactory basis, but no serious attempt appears to have been made to bring about an agreement. It now looks as if the matter were to be fought out to the bitter end, regardless of consequence. The strike at Southampton seems to have broken down, and work is being resumed. At the London Docks trade is stagnant owing to the strike in Australia, and, in consequence, there ig little superfluous money among the dockers for transmission to the colonies. They held a monster meeting in aid of the strike fund, but it only resulted in £52 being raised.

The civil sittings of the Supreme Court were commenced yesterday. One jury case was postponed till December, and a second was settled out of court, so that no jurors were required. The case Ehrenfried v. (ileeson was, by request of the defendant's counsel, allowed to stand over till to-day. The case Tizard and wife v. Brassey and others occupied the court the whole of the afternoon, and was not concluded when the adjournment tool; place. It will be resumed at ten o'clock this morning.

It would appear that the announcement published originally in on English contemporary, that the Rev. G, H. S. Walpole, recently of Parnell, had accepted an appointment as vicar of a parish in Cornwall is incorrect. Bishop Cowie has received a letter by the 'Frisco mail from Mr. Walpole, dated from England, in which he expresses himself thoroughly satisfied with his appointment in New York, and that he was just about returning there.

The annual meeting of the members of the Auckland Hebrew congregation took place on Sunday morning at the Synagogue Chambers, Princes street, Mr. L. D. Nathan, president, in the chair. The annual report was received, and also the treasurer's (Mr. Isaac Philips), and adopted. The state of the funds, having regard to the depressed times, was considered very satisfactory. The chairman moved that the thanks of the meeting be tendered to Mr. Alexander for his kind services, voluntarily offered, in collecting arrears of subscriptions. A letter was received from the Rev. Dr. Adler acknowledging a letter t»f condolence on the lamented death of his father, the Chief Rabbi of England. The previous officers were unanimously re-elected, and a vote of thanks to the chairman and the honorary secretary, Mr. Goldwater, closed the proceedings.

A meeting of the Auckland Institute was held yesterday evening, when Mr. J. T. Nott, 8.A., delivered a lecture on " Ne"v Zealand Fauna." Mr. J. Stewart, President occupied the chair. The lecturer gave an interesting description of the birds of this colony and their characteristics, exhibiting specimens of all the varities. He spoke of the tui, the bell-bird, the huia, the jack bird of Otago and the saddleback of the Hen and Chickens Islands, the grey warbler and the cuckoos who impose upon it by depositing their eggs in its nest, the kingfisher, paroquet, kakapo, kaka, mountain kaka, the kea, which is so destructive to sheep in the South Island ; the New Zealand quail, now found only at the Three Kings; the stilt, seagull, birds of the rail family, petrel, penguin, kiwi, and other species, and argued that the presence of many of these birds, coming from Australia, supported the theory that New Zealand had at one time been an extensive con- | tinent. Specimens of the tuatara lizard, New Zealand froe, and bull-trout and other j fish were shown by Mr. Nott, who received a vote of thanks at the close of his lecture, which contained much valuI able information, and was excellently deliI vered.

Tho Economist thus summarises Dr. Bakewell's recent article in the Nineteenth Century :— Mr. Bakewell's estimate of ' The Loyalty of the Colonies' if not encouraging. In any case, if he is to be trusted, the loyalty of New Zealand would seem to be a minus quantity, for he says Shat if a plebiscite were taken, there would lot be a thousand votes against annexation to the United States. Years ago Baron Htbner, in his ' Travels Through the British Empire,' pronounced New Zealand to be tie most ultra-democratic of all our colonies. But these antipodean democrats appear (?) have taken deadly umbrage at the policy ■){ their venerable leader in England. Up to t\e suppression cf the Indian Mutiny when, tboy say, the last spark of English spirit flashed out, they were proud to bo counted Bntish subjects ; but they have no sympathy with a nation that leaves unavenged such a defeat as MajubaHill—that yields all to violence, truckles to the strong, and bullies the weak. We do but summarise Mr. Bakewell's words."

An impudent attempt at robbery was made in the Albert Hotel, Wellington, on Saturday night. A man entered the place and removed the safe from its position, apparently with the intention of lowering it over the balcony to two confederates. He was disturbed and escaped down the balcony post. All three then ran off. The safe contained £50, but a lot of jewellery in the room was untouched.

The Hokitika branch of the Bank of New Zealand shipped, yesterday, 22590g 3dwt of gold, valued at £0030.

Mr. E. Smith, of Whangarei, is still in Sydney, negotiating the sale or floating of some Fuhipuhi interests, but is expected back shortly.

Some Puhipuhi properties are under offer to Australian people who offer to erect machinery and find capital to develope the claims.

Our Mangapai correspondent writes " Mr. Thomas Henry, who was by many years the oldest settler here, died rather suddenly on the 9th September. He hod been for many years troubled with gravel, and latterly told friends he did not think he would live long, but did not like to alarm his family. He would not listen to his family's advice to consult a doctor, as he thought he could do him no good, so it is not rightly known what disease was fatal, as for some days before his death he complained of pains in the chest. Mr. Henry was owner of Epsom, near Auckland. He sold it and bought Bellevue at Whangarei Heads, and Tara at Mangawai. His next property was Woodbine Farm, which he sold to Mr. Ellingham a few years ago. Mr. Henry was of a cheerful genial temperament, ever ready to do a kindness to any neighbour. Many will long remember his kindly advice and heip, when they sorely needed it in their first struggles of settler's life."

There was a large congregation at the Hebrew Synagogue yesterday (New Year's Day), and the Kev. S. Goldstein delivered a very effective sermon on the duties and obligations pertaining to another year.

At the Thames Police Court yesterday, a woman named Margaret Bird was fined £'2 and lis costs for supplying liquor to another woman named Elizabeth Hamilton, against whom a prohibition order existed.

Referring to some remarks as to the recent Camellia Show at Newmarket and the lack of competition, a correspondent, Villa Gardener," complains that such abortive attempts at carrying out a show brought down the censure of the public on horticulturists generally, whereas the blame should rest on the heads of the self-consti-tuted committee, who took upon themselves to treat the public to a camellia show in September. In conclusion he adds " Surely a representative committee of gardeners and amative could be formed, in whose hands the arrangements could be made for carrying out a horticultural show in connectioa with the Agricultural Show in November.'

An address on the influence of the me.ns of transit on the social condition of the people will be given in the Lower Schrolroom of the Baptist Tabernacle this evening on behalf of the Tabernacle Literary Association by Mr. Vaile, who will undertake to show by the statistics of Great Britain and Victoria that railways as at present administered depopulate instead of populating country towns and district?, and that they are the chief cause of many social trouble/*.

Mr. Edmuna alack, secretary of the Napier Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed secretary of the Employers' and Workmen's Association formed there.

At Palmerston Morth a meeting attended by about 150 farmers passed a resolution in favour of a Co-operative Association. A committee was appointed to carry out the object.

The following are from Lloyd's Weekly of August 3rd : —William Richard Cook (Hoare) emigrated from Maidstone to New Zealand about eleven years ago. His mother longs to hear from him. Edward Lamb was a G.N. engine-driver at Doncaster, and went to New Zealand. Three years ago he was at Otago. Relatives ask. Patrick Gorman emigrated to New Zealand in May, 1864. Sister Mary. Edward Fairbrass left London for New Zealand 26 years ago. Sons enquire. Joseph Farrow, in July, 1871, desired his letters addressed care of the Rev. Bluett, Holcomb, South Bridge, New Zealand. His mother is anxious. The following account is given :— After a lapse of 22 years a letter from Mr. John Gaskin (February 10, 18S9) has had a curious ramble. He read his sister's inquiry for him in Lloyd's at Puriri, New Zealand, and wrote to a family address at Henley-on-Thames. They having moved, the letter was returned by the post-office to New Zealand. Then Mr. Gaskin sent it to his old home in London, and from thence the letter was again returned, " Nob known." The third time was successful, Mr. Gaskin then sending it on, as he might have done at first, to Lloyd's, where his nephew called the next day and forwarded the letter to his mother (Mr. Gaskin's sister) in Devonshire, who sends a very cordial letter of thanks.

The attendance at the Opera House last night for the reproduction of "Tempted" and " Peeping Tom " was so small that it was not deemed advisable to proceed with the performance, and the money paid for admission was returned.

The benefit to be given to Miss Kate Howarde will take place to-night at the City Hall, and should attract a crowded audience. The programme will be an exceptionally good one. Misses Howarde and Lester, and Messrs. Forrest, Montague, and Cooper, are to play the comedy " Written in Sand," ana this is to be followed by a concert, in which Mrs. Kilgour, Miss Freda Marsden, and others will assist. The entertainment will conclude with a farce. Those who have purchased tickets may reserve seats at Mr. Wildman's, Victoria Arcade.

A meeting of shareholders in the Leopold licensed holding, Thames, will be held in the Chamber of Commerce, on Thursday, the 18th September, for the purpose of forming a company. Tenders are invited for alterations in the Helping Hand Mission Hall, Freeman's Bay. The ordinary meeting of the Tailoresses' and Pressors' Union will be held this evening at the social hall, Y.M.C.A., at , half-past seven o'clock. An entertainment will take place in connection with the Remuera Social Union on Friday evening next, consisting of a Christy minstrel performance. Applications are invited for the post of medical officer to the Costley Home, Epsom. The oratorio, " The Captives of Babylon," will be repeated by the West End Musical Union to-morrow evening, at St. Stephen's Church, Ponsonby. The treasurer of the Women's Home begs to acknowledge the following contributions received in August Mrs. Wood, Mount Roskill, 2s; Mrs. Filder, 10s: Mrs. Clark, The Brae, £1; Mrs. Stevenson, £1; Mrs. McMillan, £1; Mrs. Fox, 5s ; Mr. E. M. C. Harrison, £1; Rev. J. Haselden, £1; Mrs. Williamson, The Pah, £5; Mrs. E. G. Wood, £1. Also, a patchwork quilt from Miss Cottle; parcel of clothing from Mrs. G. S. Kissling; teapot and eggs from Mrs. Carpenter. Any contributions are thankfully received by members of the committee— Archdeacon Dudley, Rev. G. H. Preston, Rev. P. S. Smallfield, Mrs. Cowie, Mrs. Kenderdine, Mrs. Kinders, or by the matron, Miss Hall, May Cottage, Parnell, to whom orders for needlework and washing can be sent. The Home is dependent on voluntary contributions, and on the work of the inmates. Will those friends who have hitherto so kindly helped the Home tty to interest others in its behalf, as additional subscriptions are urgently needed to carry it on. " Physicians of all schools use and recom mend Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters. leathem" 3*