THE New Zealand Herald AND DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1890.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8385, 13 October 1890, Page 4

THE New Zealand Herald AND DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1890.

TrtK effort made by somo people at Wellington to get the San Francisco steamers to come there is made simply for the benefit of that port, and not for the interest of New Zealand or of the mail service. Wellington and the South derive the chief advantage from the direct mail line, and also the mails that are brought via Brindisi. Even if everything were on a par between the ports in respect to the San Francisco mail service it would be most unfair that the terminus should be fixed at Wellington, for if that were done Auckland and the whole of the North would suffer a serious grievance in respect of postal facilities. A great disadvantage would be suffered here, but no corresponding advantage, in respect of the earlier delivery of mails, M'ould be gained by the South. If tho terminus in New Zealand were fixed at Wellington another day would have to bo added to the contract time of tho steamers. The -•uils would thus be a day later in reaching the colony, and of course the contractors would have to be paid for this day. With large vessels like the mail boats, the cost of a day's steaming means something considerable. No time would be saved, because the mails can be conveyed to Wellington in the course of a day after they have reached Auckland, and in the meantime they are distributed through the North Island from Auckland, and from New Plymouth by rail through the "thicklysettled country districts of the Taranaki and Wellington provinces. All the difference, therefore, between coming to Wellington and Auckland would simply be, that the port of Wellington would gain an advantage at the cost of Auckland. We submit that that is no argument at all, and the Wellington movement may most fairly be resisted by the Government. The contractors would certainly not make tho change unless compelled. Besides, Auckland is the n*tural port of the South Sea leUand trade, and all the vessels employed in that trade come here. The San Francisco mail boat is the means of maintaining regular postal communication with many of the islands, and passengers from and to the islands travel by the steamers, almost invariably having their business at Auckland. A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce is to wait to-day on Mr. on the subject. Wβ are sure they will have the sympathy of every resident of this city and province in their resistance to an attempt to perpetrate an act of gross injustice.

capital of the company. The substance of what was done at these meetings has already been cabled to the colony, but we give those full reports in order that every one in the colony may be in possession of all the information laid before the London shareholders

Our European cable messages today efca.te that Germany and Austria are proposing t<l take joint action in regard to the MeKinley Tariff Bill. The Portuguese authorities are adopting a policy which is calculated to bring them into serious conflict with England. They are endeavouring to establish a passive blockade of the Zambesi. Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien, who had beon (tuininonod before the Tipperary magistrates, failed to put in an appearance, and their bail was accordingly estreated. They are supposed to have secretly left the country for America. The British ConsulGeneral at Now York emphatically denies the reckless charges of Michael Davitt in respect of the dynamite plots. The strike at the Albert Docks has ended.

The mail steamer Alameda which arrived early on Saturday morning brought mails from America and Europe beari.ig dates at London, September 6 ; New York, September 18 ; Sun Francisco, September 20 ; and these wore surted and delivered during the day. The mails per the direct steamer Aorangi dated at London, August 24, reached Ontihunga yesterday by the s.s. Mawhera, and wore sorted last night and will be delivered this forenoon.

Amongst the through passengers by the pteamer Alamoda was Mr. James J, Muhoney, electrician. He proceeds to Sydney as the representative of a Boston firm to superintend the fitting of electromotors in the Sydney tramcars.

It will be remembered that some time ago the crunk ehaft of the s.s. Richmond gave way, on a voyage from the Islands to this port. Since then it has received a patching up, which has enabled the vessel to run in the trade, but when the accident took place, Mr. VV. Loddor, the engineer surveyor for Lloyds, reported the matter to headquarters, with the result that a new shaft has been manufactured by Messrs. Beardmoro and Co., Glasgow. By the mail, which arrived on Saturday, Mr. Loddar received a letter from Mr. Waymouth, secretary for Lloyd*, informing him that the new crank shaft; had beon completed, and shipped on board the Coptic for New Zealand. The new shaft is made of mild steel by the Siemens-Martin process, forged, Biin. diameter, turned, and was inspected seven times during the course of manufacture. In a short time the Richmond will be fitted with the new shaft, which will thus comply with all the requirements of Lloyds.

A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce will wait on the Hon. E. Mitchelson, Acting Premier, at eleven o'clock to-day, on a subject of rery great importance to the citizens generally. As i 3 generally known, a great effort is now being made by some persons connected with the port of Wellington to secure Wellington being made the port of call and terminus of the San Francisco mail service; but, recognising the fact that Wellington is at least a day's steaming further from San Francisco than is Auckland, a movement is on foot to induce the Government to extend the contract time a day, as by that means only could they induce the contractor to run the mail steamer to Wellington. The object of the deputation to-day is to protest against any extensison of the contract time. Wβ bclievo that tho captains of the mail Bteainere have very strongly expressed themselvee in favour of Auckland remaining as hitherto the port of call for their steamers.

Wβ are asked to correct an impression that exists in reference to the profits derived from Mrs. Baeyertz's lectures, now published in pamphlet form. Many think that .she got* some benefit from them, but this is not so, as the whole goes to the fund for enlarging the Helping"Hand Mission, Freeman's Bay, by her special permission.

Tho old man, William Randies, reported in a recent issue of the Hkhald as having wandered away from the Costley Home, was safely returned in charge of Constable Donovan, of Newmarket, on Friday morning, little the worse, and glad to return, after his two days of exposure and aimless wandering about.

The Usual monthly meeting of the Educational Institute wfis held on Saturday afternoon. About fifteen members were present, Mr. Scott presiding. The only business transacted was the election of delegates to attend the animal conference. Messrs. Coatee, Hogwood, Scott, and Stewart were the gentlemen chosen.

By the arrival of the mail on Saturday Mr. Hanna, photographer, Queen-street, received a letter from the editor and proprietor of Wilson's Photographic Magazine, Now York, informing him of the pleasing fact that some photograph? gent by Mr. Hanna to the recent convention in New York had been awarded the bronze medal in their class and certificate.

Petitions of insolvency have been filed by Robert Russell, restaurant-keeper, Auckland, and Thomas Johnson, storekeeper, Whangarei.

A public meeting of great importance to members of the various Friendly Societies is to bo held to-night in the Academy of Music, Lorno - stroet, when Mr. Edmund Mason, Registrar of Friendly Societies, will givo an address which is sure fco be of great interest to members of those societies.

The Loan and Mercantile Company is withdrawing from its business in Fiji. The agent of tho company at Mr. Wilkins, was on the 4th instant presented by & few of his personal friends with a purse of sovereigns on leaving for Auckland. The presentation was made by the Hon. George Smith, M.L.C., who stated on behalf of tho donors their feeling of regret at his departure, and wished him to purchase with the money on his arrival in Auckland a lasting souvenir of hie Levuka friends. The toast of Mr. Wilkins'health was proposed and duly responded to.

The ordinary meeting of the Harbour Board will bo held in the Board-room tomorrow, at half-past two p.m., when, among other business, will be taken into consideration—(l) tenders for tarring and sanding wharves; and (2) for a concrete breastwork, Quay-street.

There were in tho lock-up last evening a man named Rothwell, and a woman named Morgan, on charges of vagrancy, also two persons for drunkenness.

On Saturday Constable Rist, of Coromandel, brought up a prisoner from that district, named William Wilson, sentenced to six months for embezzlement by the local Justices.

The Goepol Temperance Mission have made a new departure in their Sunday evening meetings in the Wesley Hall. Last night Mr. Hallet bang & selection from Daniel's "For Conscience Sake," and Miss Allsop recited "Beautiful Snow." There was a good attendance, although not bo many of the clas? the mission desires to reach, or the executive would like to see. Mr. French presided, and Mr. E. C. Carr gave an address. During the collection the choir sang a selection.

The twenty - sevonth evening of the seventh session of the Mount Albert Mutual was most pleasantly -pent last Friday with an entirety Scotch programme, for which Mr. George Fowlls was responsible. Music, readings, aid recitations, all by Scotch authors, which proved humourous, and some were rendered with the genuine Caledonian accent. Mr. Edmiston read the " Baptism of the Bairns " and " The First and Last Visit to the Playhouse ;" Mr. Mcßride, " Tho Scotch Pig;" Mr. Geonre Fowlde, "The Cotter's Saturday Night" and "JeemV Visit to the Phrenologist." Mr. W. R. Cook recited in admirable style a scene from the " Man of the World." Scotch song? were sung by Misses Durant and Reid r.nd Dr. Davy; duet Mrs. Metcalfe and Miss Duncan ; " Kings of the Scots," Mrs. Bell. A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to those who took part. The president, Mr. J. Tonson Garlick, announced the youner ladies of the society would have charge "next Friday, and would produce an amusing caricature of the labour strike written by one of themselves.

A confirmation service was held at SfcMary's Cathedral Church, Parnell, at three o clock yesterday afternoon. His Lordship Bishop Cowie officiated. There were a large number of girls und boys, the former being handsomely dressed in white, and at the close of the ceremony His Lordship delivered an interesting sermon siuitable bo and explanatory of the service.

On Saturday jight a woman named Ann Tinsley, was arrested by Constable Mathieeon in Wyndham-street, on ■ charge of being drunk and disorderly, being found half-nude, with two black eyes and her face cub. She was taken to the lock-up, where she stated she had been taken into a house in Freeman's Bay by a young man, who attempted an indecent assault, which she resisted, and on her screaming he went away. She could identify the man and the house. About four o'clock yesterday morning she complained of her heart, and of feeling weak, and was removed in a cab to the Hospital. Detective Chrystal went yesterday to the Hospital and saw the woman, who had recovered from her drunken condition. She stated that she would rather not now take any steps as to her complaint, ah she did not think she could identify either the man or the house, having been drinking, and was not desirous of appearing in Court. The detective went to the locality indicated and made minute inquiries from the residents, none of whom had heard any pcreama or knew anyl bing of the matter. The woman Tinsley ij well-known to the police, and they intend doing nothing more in the affair, leaving fcir to take what action she thinks proper.

The full programm j of the Eight Hours demonstration sport:, to take place on Tuesday, the 28th, iu the Domain Cricket Ground, appears elsewhere. It appears to bo well arranged to provide amusement for all sections of the community, and the events are numerous and varied. The entries will be received by the secretary of the sports committee, Rutland-street Assembly Rooms, on Saturday, the 18th inst.

The annual meeting of the Garrison District Volunteer and police officers in connection with military sportp will take place on Wednesday next at eight p.m., the business being to elect a committee and to make arrangements for holding the sports this season. The committee meet at halfpast seven. The meeting is convened by Mr. C. C. Dacre, of the committee of last year's sports, with the approval of Lord Onslow, through whose kindly forethought the military sports inaugurated in February last were carried out. It is intended to have similar sports at an early date at Potter's paddock, occupying the whole day.

The anniversary services of the Baptis Tabernacle were held yesterday. Pastor Birch preached morning and evening. In the morning he preached from I. John iii., 1, " Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us that -we should be called the sons of God : therefore the world knoweth us not because it knew Him not." He took occasion to allude to the incident of " anointing with oil," referred to by him on the previous Sunday, and said notwithstanding all that the local press had said the doctrine was right, as they would lind by reference to the Epistle of James. Those who did not believe he invited to come into the vestry after the service. He related several vis-its he had made during the week to the pick and dyinir, and those given up by the doctors. It was his intention during the ensuing week to anoint them with oil and exercise the prayer of faith for their cure, and he invited any of Gods people to come with him, while ho solicited the prayers of the faithful for his success. When he received the telephone call on the previous Sunday morning to come to Mr?. Baeyertz, he believed it was in the nature of a direct message from God. In announcing tho anniversary, he alluded to the collections, and said he had been told, but not officially, that some of the members of the church and congregation were keeping back their contributions ; if so, they were not committing a sin against him, but against God. During the service he explained that at) twenty minutes to twelve o'clock Mrs. Baeyertz said she would be singing on board the Zealandia " The Hymn for Those at Sea," and he called upon the congregation to sing hymn t\o. 1025, "For Those at Sea/' which was done. In the evening the pastor preached from Matthew, xvi., 25—"For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; and whosover • will lose his life for My sake shall find it." The Tabernacle in the morning was almost half empty, but in the evening there was the ordinary congregation. The Pastor's fears about the collections were justified by tne result, the total being £18 Os Bd, thepoorest anniversary collection in the history of the Tabernacle. Some of the church authorities offer an explanation of the allusion to the collections made in the morning. They grate th.it after the Holiness Convention the collections began to steadily fall oil: after the occasion of " the scene in the Tabernacle," there was a further drop of 10 per cent., and that now the deficit on normal revenue is nearly equal to £400 a year. The usual soiree will take place to-morrow evening, when addresses will be given by var'ous ministers on special topics. The Pvev. Charles Ulark was :\ deeply-interested buditor at the forenoon service.

In connection with the s miversary of i tl-.e Sunday-school special s rviees were held yesterday in the Congregational Church, which was most tastefully decked with flowers and foliage in ' honour of the occasion. The Rev. K. ScotO West occupied the pulpit in the'forenoon, and a crowded congregation listened inteutly to _ his sermon from the text from Proverbs, iv. 5, "Get wisdom, get understanding." In the afternoon the Rev. H. W. Miller, of Onehunga, addressed the large assembly of children and adults in a most earnest manner, while at the evening service, conducted by the pastor t>f the church, the Rev. J. Chew, there was not standing room for all present. The hymns at all the services were specially chosen for the anniversary, and were sung excellently by the school children, assisted by the church choir and an orchestra of stringed instruments played by ladies, the whole producing a splendid effect. The collections throughout the day were liberal, and amounted to nearly £35. On Tuesday evening the annual conversazione will be held, and the children are to have a tea meeting on the following night. The full synopsis of the " New Dickens' Entertainment" which the Rev. Charles Clark has chosen for his re-appearance in Auckland, will be found in another column. The illustrative scenes and incidents go to ehow that this popular lecturer has exercised all the tact, taste and judgment in selection which gave so rich a charm to his earlier discourses on Dickens. The broad rollicking fun of the Pickwickian sketch is balanced by the scaffold scene from the "Tale of Two Cities;" the whimsical comicality of the situations in David's little dinner is unsurpassed even in the pages of Dickens, and the picturesque story of the genial cheap jack with its swift recurrence of humour and pathos is one of those erections which cannot fail to win the" cordial admiration of every hearer. To-morrow evening Mr. Clark will deliver his lecture on " Westminister Abbey." The second eight mile bicycle race. Panmure to Bishop's Court, was run on Saturday, and proved to be a very exciting contest. At four o'clock Mason, the limic man (nine minutes), started and maintained his lead well until within a mile of Ellerslie where he had a nasty spill over the handles, and allowed Elliot (eight minutes) who wa« riding very strongly to draw up, so that by the time the hotel was reached Elliots had passed into first - place, Mason second, Dacre (eight minutes) third. At the Harp of Erin hill Maeon had a perceptible lead, but at the top of Farmers Hill had lost it again, and from here Elliott held his own well to the finish, though ab Newmarket Mason pressed him hard and drew up a little, but was unable to get in front, and Elliott rode in a winner. Mason a good second, and Ducre third All three rode a determined and plucky race, and well deeerved their laurel.*. There were fewer accidents than in the last race over this course, but Howard showed a pair of bruised knees, while Hazard's arm was badly scraped, and he had a nasty bruise over the right eye, besides breaking two spokes of his machine. The winner's actual time for the journey was 34jtn., but Hoffman made the best record, 304 m. with Reynolds next.

Yesterday in-memoriam services wero held at the Salvation Army Barracks in connection with the death of Mrs. Booth, wife of General Booth. There were large attendances at the various services. At the evening service Sir William Fox gave an address, in which he referred to his personal acquaintance with Mrs. Booth and the General. On the platform was an inscription, wreathed in lilies and greenery, "Faithful Unto Death." In the centre was a crown with shield (containing portrait of Mrs. Booth) while the columns which sustained the inscription were also ornamented with lilies and greenery.

Last Saturday mc,g Mr. Worthingbon delivered a lecture » Time Tables for Schools" to pupil-Uere and jandidates for examination, ti{ thirty i»eing present. He opened hii;ture by an extr»cb From Fibch on the n< s ity for md use of time tables, and pt e d out that the whole of the subjects ntioned in the departmental syllabus hto be pOvided for. Jle also pointed oithat considerable difference existed bet™ the ionduct of large and small schoi and tUt in the latter many subjects od be caveniently grouped. Although oUficatiq of pupils was now done by ins|tors, ft in the case of pupils coming »n prhUe schools the teacher had to do is worl He had found from his experien that* was best to make arithmetic thesis ojfchis classification. As regards dvingup a time table, it was necessary ton.«7<er the relative importance of swats, and there should be alternation ofiaraiter of work, some kinds requiring re mental ofifort than others. lie comptioi of the teaching stafl had also to be ten into account, with particular retja t< specialist*. Lessons should not e"x«d forty or fortyfive minutes, and for yngerchildren anil infants nob more than tty ninut.es. For obvious reasons recrean during school time hud to bo provid for, and punctality should be obserri in beginning ami ending lessons .Mr. orthington closed his lecture by advisi teachsrs taking charge of a school wre a tine table was already in existence toontinu) its use for a time at, least, and tenake dances in it with great deliberatioiuul only in case of absolute necessity.

There was a great *owd becking the Queen-street pavemenon Saturday night opposite the premises Messrs. Smith and Caughey, drapers T attraction was the novelties u.-ed in derating their show windows, which are nique ami artistic. The struggling anion the ladies to get a look at the latest sweet things" from Paris was most amusg.

An excellent conct was given at the Sailors' Mission Halo! Saturday evening by friends from theßvonporfc Band of Hope, assisted by family, and Messrs Black mm, ,>vald, and Carter, and Misses Vena Liu', and Loiner. There was a large attendice. Mr. Tremain presided; the MisseiLandor (Devonport Band of Hope) an- Maron played the accompaniments, 'ie programme included two excellent uartettes, " Lift Him Up" and " Dreamiuipf Home," splendidly given by Mr.-. (Jar, Miss Tanfield, Mr. Broughton, and slr.Vantield : Mrs. Clark gang "The HobrewMothers Farewell"; Messrs. T uitk-lu ivl Kroughton gave "Gem of the Evenin:" Mr. T.vntield also Bang "When Wo Sleep Beneath the Daisies." Two diogues, "The New Curate" and "The tils' Conference" were excellently given ' members of the I'evonuoii Band of Hope. An amusing recitation, "The Cief'-d Messenger," was given by .Mis- K. F<uw, as also by Miss Bertha "Souster "T; Engineer's Story." A chorus by the Souer family, "Be Merry nntl Sins.'." was we received, as was also " The .Sins of KecAb," by Masters Fred, and Frank Soustei and a song by Mr. Carter; Mr. Blacktan gave an original reading, "The 1 >«ig- Sailor, and Mr. Oswald a recitatic, "Grave Digging at Christmas."'

The Caledonian iociety has elected the following o!li vis :-Dr. Walker, president; Mr. James Robertsii, treasurer : Mr. John Ewan, secretary: Messrs. Robert MeKinnon, Hugh MMurtrie, Thomas McCune, A. An■iei>o;ijas. Smith, and Geo. Johnston have baenchosen as committeemen.

The Onebunga Weleyan Band of Hope held their usual mainly meeting on Friday evening last in the scool-room, when there was a crowded attenance, seats having to be put down both ailes. .Mr. T. l'rewitt occupied tiie chair, ail the following programme was gone thnugh nio-t creditably. Hymn, " Daro to dc Right;' recitation, " Licensed,'' Master Mawkes solo, "The Two Lives,' , .N.iss Lambert; glee, " The Temperance Band," choir ; recitation, "Only Sixteen" Misi King; (010, "Four Jolly Smiths," Mr. .McAlpine ; recitation, "Out of the Tavern/' Percy Noris ; temperance address, .Mr. S. Peeler, who spoke at some leigth on the Dunk Bill of New Zealand forISSS), as set down on the New Zealand .Alliance leaflet. Chorus, '•.Shoemaker John," Mr. King and nons ; recitation, " Four Traveller*," Mr. Tiplady ; duet (vocal), " Hum and Naomi," Misses Gillman ami Snel ; recitation, "The Teetotal Mill," Mr. Norris; solo, " Maggie," Miss M. Taylor glee, "The Children's Song," choir ; sol:, " iVhen the Fall,' , Miss King recitation, "OurFolks/' Mr. Bellhouse ; silo, " Tyrol's Lorely Dell," MissLeathart; fio, "Don't <;o li'ear the Bar-room,Brother,"Misses Korris, Williams, and Kimberley; solo, "The Ship That Never Return-?/ Miss Hooker : hymn. "Yield Not to Temptation," c.'ioir ; and the benediction by the chairmaG bringing a. most pleasant inciting to a ;lose.

The oii ve has been cultivated in the regions of the Mediterranean coasts "rom time immemorial. Olive oil there ta'toe the place of butter, has about 3,QX),00G acres in olive*, Italy, 2,2.50,000, and France about 300,000 acres. Forty-live larieties of the fruit are described. Tho fee occasionally grows to be 60fb high and 12ffe in circumference of trunk. The vari»ties differ in the naturo of the wood, the cliage, and the quality and shape of the fruit. The fruit is mild orsharpor bitter, and tieoilsditTer like wise ; so that a pure olive ol may be unfit for purposes of food, and onl> tit for greasing machinery and making goaf. The green, unripe olives, having had Uβ bitter taste extracted with salt, are preseived in vinegar with spices. The ripe olives are .gathered in the autumn when they a;e as large as common plums. They art: (f dark green colour, and the pit, now be:ome a hard (stone, contains a savoury kerrul. The flesh i« spongy, and it? little cells aie rilled with the mild oil, which runs out at the least pressure. Tho finest oil is tie virgin oil, which is made by collecting tho freshlygathered olivea in little he.ip.-i and letting them press the oil out by their own weight. It i« clear and has a delicate nutty taste, with little or no odour. When tho fruits cease to give the oil by themselves they-are pressed with small millstones, yielding an oil which is also clear and has a pleasant tu.-te. T'ie olives, still rich in oil, are next put in Backs, boiling water is poured on them, and they are pressed once more. Tim oil gained by this process is yellowishgrecti, and has u sharp taste and an un-pi'--.t.-a;it smell. At Marseilles theolive oils an; da.-sed into manufacturing oils for burning , , greasing machinery mid soapmaking, refined oil, oil from the pulp of husks, mid table or edible oil.

In the Journal of the Society of Arts, Church says that the texture and tran-lucency of flowers and leaves greatly modify the hues of the colouring mutter they contiiin, and of the light which they reflect. The peculiar glistening of the cell Wiilld in the colouted tissues of flowers is a case in point ; it is .sometimes erroneously spoken of as crystalline. The distribution of the various colouring matter of flowers in the cells, when the coloured tissues are examinee! under the microscope, is seen to be much less regular than might be imagined, and is doubtless one of the causes of the peculiar chromatic beauty of many (lowers. In speaking of the colours of plants, some reference must be made to the grc-n of foliage. If the fully-developed leaves of a forest tree in summer sometimes tend towards a certain heaviness and monotony of hue, still there is, even in this case, ft degree of variety present. Some leaves art; in shadow, some transmit the incident light, some reflect the blue of the sky or the grey of clouds, some display in perfection their local colour, and some show in. different parts the various hues just inrU'::ii.«."d. Anil then, too, it must not be forgotten that the green colour of foliage van.,.- with its ago, and that ib always possesses a singular characteristic which rtintiiiguishe* it from the greens ; for if we plat , '.' it -pray of green leaves upon a piece of green cloth, or of green paper resembling it in general hue, we shall yet find thai the natural pigment differs materially from the artificial in jr.s chromatic constituent?. To

prove this you need not have recourse to prismatic analysis ; you have only to illuminate both surfaces with red light, or to inspect both through a piece of red glass, to si(; a very striking difference, especially noticeable with the yellowish-green foliage oi young branches.

Tli. Vivian Company gave a matinee performance on Saturday, to which children connected with charitable institutions were free. In the evening they played '' Cast Upon the World," to a rather thin no uae.