THIS New Zealand Hearld AND DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1890.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8422, 25 November 1890, Page 4

THIS New Zealand Hearld AND DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1890.

The French have a cynical way of saying, whenever any misfortune befalls a man without, any obvious cause, cherchez la femme! We have not to look very far for the woman, in the recent break-up of the Gladstonencll party. Mrs. O'Shea will figure in the history of the British Empire much in the same way that Cleopatra ligurcs in that of Home, and in a few centuries hence she may find another Shakspere to immortalise her. But her influence on the destinies of the United Kingdom may bo more far-reaching and important than even that of Cleopatra on Home. There can be no doubt in the minds of any one familiar with u.s Nonconformists of England, and the Presbyterians of Scotland, that the separation between them and any party under the leadership of Mr. Parnell, is complete and linal. The possibility of an adverse verdict must have been foreseen and provided for months ago ; the subject lias, no doubt, been fully discussed, and the decision is irrevocable. Now, the Nonconformists in England and Wales form the backbone of the Gladstonian following. The Gladstonians are a very mixed crowd, and comprise, for the present, many men whose views are far in .advanceof those held by the Nonconformists, and the Liberals of the lower middle class generally. Many men have taken advantage, of Mr. Gladstone's leadership of the Radical Party, whose views, opinions, and real aims would be regarded with horror and aversion by their temporary allies. They adopt Mr. Gladstone as their leader, and he, who is not very scrupulous as to the way ho obtains votes, takes them into his fold, and makes use of them for his own purposes. Both parties know perfectly well what the other's objects are, and both are content with the present state of things, as things are. But Mr. Gladstone cannot all'ord to neglect the opinion of the Nonconformists. Without their support lie would be in a hopeless minority at the next general election. He would lose Scotland; he would lose Wales; he would lose the great towns in lingland, where the Nonconformists form a most powerful and perfectly organised body. lie?raws£ therefore give up the Home Rule party, if the Home Rule party persists in keeping Mr. Parnell as

its leader. So far .as we have news by cable, it would seem that the Irish Home Rulers are determined to keep Mr. Parnell, ami he is equally determined not to resign. There will thus be a split in the camp.

Now nobody supposes that the bulk of the British Glatistonians care two straws about Home Rule for Ireland. They took up the cry because Mr. Gladstone took it up ; they have voted for Home Rule candidates on party grounds ; and as long as it suits the interests of the party, they will continue to vote for Home Rulers. But there are other objects immeasurably dearer to them than Home Rule for Ireland. The Nonconformists want disestablishment and disendowment of the Church of England, the abolition of the House of Lords as it at present exists, local option, and a modification of the land laws, far more than Home Rule. Mr. Gladstone has hitherto been merely coquetting, after his fashion, with these and other great questions ; he will now have to take up a more decided line of conduct. It would surprise nobody if the author of " The State in its Relation to the Church," which was so severely criticized by Macaulay, were to bring in a bill for the disestablishment of the Church of England.

The split between the Parnellites and the Gladstonians will inevitably throw back the Home Rule party into the arms of the dynamiters and other physical force men. The alliance between the two has been the only check on the dynamite party. They proclaimed a truce, with the view of seeing what Parliamentary action would do. But now we shall see a very speedy return to the methods of action so familiar to us before 1880. Ihe first note of the new departure comes, as might be expected, from America, where the physical force party are so strong. They want to know what has been done with all the money that lias been sent over. There will probably be a similar enquiry from this part of the world. There will be considerable dilliculty in giving a satisfactory answer to these enquiries, and we shall hear some very curious stories by-and-by. But it is quite clear that the party of action, the party of violence, is the one that will come to the front. Parliamentary success without the Gladstonians is obviously hopeless. A very powerful party in England, able at present to elect a majority of the House of Commons, and comprising the immense majority of the wealthy classes or Great Britain and Ireland, have determined, ■ with the dogged obstinacy peculiar to the British character, that they will not grant the Irish Home Rule. This Party, which seemed gradually losing ground, and losing hope of ultimate success, will be invigorated and reinforced by the defection of the Gladstonites from the Home Rule party. All parties were beginning to be wearied out with this interminable Irish question, and sensible people were beginning to ask themselves whether it was worth while giving up all useful legislation for Great Britain, in order to retain this wretched Ireland, which has never been anything but a source of trouble and difficulty since it was unfortunately annexed by Henry 11. But all this is over now; the Parnellites may resort to their old tactics of mere obstruction, but the forms of the House will now enable its leaders to put them down very speedily, and any manoeuvres by voting will be seen through at once, and will fail of their effect. Altogether, the outlook is not pleasant. We may anticipate a speedy return of the days before '80, with an Irish party united in a war a outrance.

The crisis on the London Stock Exchange may now be said to be at an end. The firm of Baring Brothers has been reconstructed and strengthened, over three millions in gold are en route, to England, confidence has been re established, and stocks are rising. The King of the Netherlands, William 111., is dead. He was 73 years of age. lb is not improbable that his death will be followed by important political changes. Lord Derby has given £1000 to General Booth's colonising fundi

Yesterday Sir George Grey was reported as being a little better. Oaring the day His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. 11. Upton) visited him.

Inspector Brohatn left for the Thames yesterday on police business, but may be expected back again on Wednesday.

The reported missing man, Armstrong, has turned up a train all right at hiss lodgings at. the Waiteinata Hotel. The feelings of the water police, who have been day after day looking for the "body," may be more easily imagined than described.

It will be remembered that a year or so ago there was a great scare among the Auckland trrapegrowers over the existence of phylloxera in tho suburbs. The vines of Mr. Scott, Mount Eden, were found to be badly attacked, the whole of them liajl to be destroyed, and he is now growing tomatoes instead of grapes. At Mr. Bridgman's, halt a mile distant, three of his vines were also found to be infected. Mr. Bridgman used a strong chemical solution, plenty of water and liquid manure. He states that, his vines this year arc doing well, including the infected vines, the fruit being already as large as marbles, and the bundles large. The variety grown is Barbarossa. He considers that the best method to enable the vines to resist disease is to keep them in a healthy disease-resisting condition. Some people attribute the ravages of the phylloxera in Mr. Scott's place to the circumstance of over-cropping and lack of water.

Tho list of subscribers to the lending branch of the Free Public Library is steadily, if slowly, increasing. Taking into account the nominal tariff of charges, the facilities afforded, and the population of tho city, the number of subscribers should be trebled. Labour, which has made such a stir of late in (he world of commerce and politics, does not como to the front at the lending library, very few of the subscribers being artisans or of the labouring class.

The following cases are set down for hearing nt the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court, which commence on Monday, Ist December : Peter Wilson, larceny ; Edward Koeman, grievous bodily harm ; Benjamin Davis, larceny (three charges); John Hill Johnson, breaking and entering ; Arthur Phillips, breaking and entering a dwelling-hou«e; Daniel Weir, John Alfred Leeco, and John Powell Bailey, malicious injury to pump at coal mine, Huntly ; Mahuki and nineteen other natives, riot ; Charles Chapman, wounding with intent ; Annie lluuner, alias Smith, concealment of birth ; .John Johnson and Edward Staples, assault and robbery ; Kcrei Kaihau, removing a trig station ; William Knox, breaking and entering.

A mission was held in the Cathedral Church, Capo Town, in October last, conducted by Rev. Canons Bodington and Mason and Rev. C. C. Grubb, all well remembered for their energetic work and valuable and able discourses in New Zealand.

Dr. Bake well announces in our advertising columns that ho will deliver a lecture on "The Causes and Cure of Consumption "on Friday evening next, at the Wesley Hall, Karangahape Road. The lecturer, will give an account of Dr. Koch's tubercle bacillus, illustrated by diagrams.

Wo have to acknowledge receipt of _ a pamphlet, entitled "Christ as a Social Reformer," by Arthur Desmond, with a preface by Sir George Grey. The article is reprinted from the June number of Zealandia. The author says in his preliminary remarks, the "Story that transformed tho world has a deep practical meaning, and told again may impel many earnestly to interest themselves in an endeavour to bring social, economy more into harmony with the great Hebrew Reformer's impressive teachings. It must be distinctly understood that nothing herein written is intended in any way to abstract from the inspired character of the Divine Democrat. The divinity of the teacher is not denied. It is rather emphasised by the heroic nobility of His thoughts and tho grandeur of His deeds." The pamphlet is practically an amplification of the text from St. Mark's Gospel, which heads it, " And why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the thing which I say?" The following extract from the preface written by Sir George Grey will be of interest to our readers at the present juncture:— "it was with great pleasure I found you were directing your attention to the intimate relations which exists between Christianity and the social reforms which so many earnest men are now endeavouring to carry out. If all were Christians, the reformation of the wo.ild would be accomplished, the happiness of mankind assured. Every step made in that direction brings us nearer to that glorious end. Men rarely see this, and it is most encouraging to find yourself and others recognising this mo.-t important truth. What we <\rc really all working for is to secure to our fellow-men their fair share of those blessings which our Maker has given for the use of all His creatures. Thus we strive to show that we would fain deal with all as wo would they should deal with us. Thus we seek to establish on earth, by human laws, the actual practice of the precepts taught by Jesus Christ, and which He laid down Hi? life to promulgate amongst mankind. It is requisite, in the present state of the world, to aid in giving practical effect to those sublime precepts, by laws and regulations which may prevent the pursuit of selfinterest from sinking the weak and unin.'itruc'ed in hopeless misery generation after generation. Your article is an earnest and stirring appeal in this direction." At the end of the pamphlet are some stirring verses by Mr. Desmond, entitled, "The King That is to Come." From the passage with which lie heads the poem, we conclude he thinks the Coming King is indicated iri the 7'2nd Psalm : "He shall give justice to the poor of the people ; He shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor."

A meeting will take place at Waite's Hall, Mount Eden, this evening. It has been convened by Mr. S. Vaile, in order to reply to statements made by the Hon. Mr. Mitchelson in reference to the alleged offer made by the Government to try Vaile's system on the Auckland railways.

John Hoffcy, who was charged with drunkenness, at the Police Court, yesterday morning, after pleading guilty, excused himself for his folly on the grounds th.it the present disorganisation of labour in our midst, had left many, like himself, out of employment. The Bench naturally enough thought that being out of work was an additional reason for avoiding drunkenness, and that the excuse simply aggravated the offence. He was fined 10s and costs, with the option of 48 hours' hard labour.

Our Aratapu correspondent writes:— On Sunday last a Maori boy, walking on the bench beyond Waikara, Maungnnui Bluff, found a dead body lying there. The body was evidently that of some poor mariner. He was dressed for heavy weather, with a thick coat and long seaboots. Hi? hat was gone, and the face partly eaten, so that the features could not have been recognised. The whole appearance would lead to the supposition that the body had been in the water for a considerable time. The boy reported what he had seen, and a party went out to secure the corpse, but when they arrived at the spot ib was found that the body had floated, and was then to be seen some distance out, drifting towards the foot of the Bluff rocks. The body has not been seen since.

Our Tauranga correspondent telegraphs that Mr. Robert Home, an old and wellknown resident, died very suddenly on Sunday morning, at half-past seven o'clock. He was washing himself when he was seized with a fit of apoplexy, and died almost immediately. Mr. Home was an old and wellknown resident of Auckland, having resided there over forty years ago, and being connected with a number of the leading Scotch families. Mr. Home was well known as a commission and mining agent, and some ten years ago gave up business 111 Auckland and settled in Tauranga. For the past two or three years he had been in very uncertain health, but his sudden death was quite unexpected.

Yesterday forenoon Mr. Peter Grant, commission agent, met with an accident at the Railway Wharf. He was going down the steps of the landing when he slipped and was precipitated into the harbour. He caught hold of one of the stringers of the wharf and called out for help. Fortunately Ins cries were heard by a man named Clias Vesey, working in Smith's coal yard, who ran to the landing, and throwing 1 a rope to Grant, brought him safely to shore, little the worse for his sudden immersion.

Ancklanders are to be treated to a novelty to-morrow evening in the shape of a promenade concert on the Queen-street Wharf. Impey's Band will play a number of choice selections. It is to be hoped that the evening will prove line, and thus make the affair a thorough success.

Arrangements have been made for holding all-day services in the Pitt-street Wesleyan Church to-morrow (Wednesday), in celebration of the Jubilee of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of New Zealand. The services will commence with a fellowship meeting at eleven clock. At three in the afternoon the Rev. Alexander Keid will preach the Jubilee sermon in the Pitt-street Church. In the evening it has been decided to hold a soiree ; tea in the schoolroom from halfpast five to half-past six. The public meeting will be held in the church, commencing at seven o'clock, when addresses will be given by the Revs. A. Reid, W. Gittos, and W. Morley, with .Messrs. R. Hobbs and T. Buddie. This evening a public meeting will be held at half-past seven, in the Devonport Wesleyan Church, in connection with the Jubilee, when addresses will be given by the Revs. A. Keid, W. Morley, and Mr. J. L. Wilson. Refreshments are to be provided on the occasion by the ladies of the congregation.

The new Commissioner of Police (Colonel Hume) is expected to arrive to-day, by the s.s. To Anau, from Wellington. * He has been visiting, as far as practicable, the East Coast, stations on the road up, and will also inspect the Auckland and suburban stations. This will be his fir-fc visit of inspection. Colonel Hume is also Inspector of Prisons, and will also attend to matters in this department during his visit.

At Mount Albert Hall yesterday evening, Mr. Greenwood addressed the electors of Eden. Mr. Barker was voted to the chair. Mr. Greenwood spoke at length on the property tax, and gave instances of its injurious effects. He also touched on education topics, subsidies to local bodies, the charitable aid rate, and other matters. He thought the subsidies to local bodies should be abolished, and charitable aid be made a separate and national arrangement. Retrenchment should be approached very carefully, and it) was impossible for any candidate in his position to say that any definite amount could be retrenched, except on subsidies to local bodies and on secondary education. Numerous questions were asked, and answered satisfactorily, after which, on the motion of Mr. Mansell,' seconded by Mr. Pane, a vote of thanks and confidence in Mr. Greenwood was carried unanimously.

Attention was recently called by a correspondent to the fact that some of the members of the City Schools Committee were disqua died from acting on the committee through living outside the boundaries of the educational district. One of them, Mr. h. J. Clover, finding that he was so disqualified, his promptly placed his resignation in the hands Of the chairman of the committee, Mr. Blades.

The following is the state of Her Majesty's Prison, Auckland, for the week ending 22nd .Nov. Oil remand, 5 males; awaiting trial, ma,es ; penal servitude, 45 males, 2 females; hard labour, 51 males, 19 females: default of bail. 2 males, I female; received during the w.eok, 1!) males, « females; discharged, 17 males, 2 females. Total in prison, 13-1 males, 22 females.

There was onlv 't 1 at the lecture given by o ttsndft «C<r in the Newton Condition T V Sc night on '« Scottish Ballads" T . Uroh W. tive ess of the proceeding wJ •" att fc! by the excellent rendering of ' ncre 4 senptive musical items bvtl° oVer *l de St. David's choir. The ' " i occupied the chair, and introd,s, J ' W turer, who said the true home if? he le = t est bulwark of any nation, an J V'* 3 the home during the long w '£ lfc Was in that the young people of Scotl- r i eVenin ßa ing round the cheerful lire u ' father, ballads of their country, Theri fT" 61 the of the battle cry—the sound of y the moans of the dying. ThJ. lms M of the tale of love and the teruU he4I( J the betrothal. The bard" « tive poets, and they gave place to a pHDIi ' cultured minstrels Butevervrf t ?. m ° r « day, and these minstrels in their ? '>'1 into disrepute, and were toward. nfe the Kith century looked upon a^ 6n *of and treated by the law as 4ch Vk ?Ue<i > turer went on to show how the nM I came into existence, growing m J? 11 * 1 ' the country like wild flowers" pi , 0v cited a delightful selection of a 0 re illustrate his subject, and in a • to showed that he had irrasoed tk,;°' ng E( > and that they had enlist.ed'hi* Kvl Bp 'f il » The lecture was, altogether arL '*%• delightful to the audience,'and both ft!' lecturer and the choir of St Tjo. -~ the deserved the hearty vote of thanks accord to them. u ccorded Last evening the Devonport Fcrrv r< pany held the first of their eerie? 0 ?m light excursions. The p.«. a „i 00D * chosen for the trip and had a'verv nil ' Vas passage, with about 200 passengers Heliers Ray. Hunter's Band had been • gaged for the occasion, and to the enlh-e ' nig music supplied by them a numb r i the excursionists amused themselves\ dancing on deck. A stay of over an I 1 was allowed at the Bay and more dan ' was indulged in on the lawn. After" 15 enjoyable run homo the wharf was re&rti at a quarter to eleven p.m., all being 3 pleased with the outing. ft c ''

A public meeting lor young men »„,) women was held yesterday evening ; n a I'itt-strect Wesleyan Church. There wm good attendance. Mr. T. Buddie occur,'J! the chair. Proceedings were opened vriu ringing and prayer, led by the Rev \\ t ' Dukes, of Dcvonport, after" which the chair' man made a brief introductory speec having reference te the jubilee of We'lcvl' -Methodism. The Rev. \V. Alorlev < Christchureh delivered an interim, address on The lountler of Methodism 3 it being specially intended for young men lie described some leading "features of Wesley's character and life work, an( explained that the guiding principled his hie was a determination to know and do the will of Cod. Ho also touched on Wesley's diligence in study, hi} economy in living, power of hard work and cheerfulness, as models for younc! men. By his great economy he was enabled to give during his long life £10,000 to the promotion of Christianity. He concluded by urging young men to read Wesley's life. and to follow him as he had followed Christ The Rev. C. H. Garland (of Cambridge delivered an address on "The Mother 01 Wesley," for the benefit of young women Mr. W. H. Smith also spoke. ° Variow hymns were sung in the course of th( evening.

A flower service was held at St. Mark's, Rcmuera, on Sunday, conducted by tha incumbent, the Rev. Mr. Richards. Tha flowers were afterwards forwarded to the District Hospital, for distribution in the wards. On the previous Sunday, the Pensonby Baptist Church held a flower service, but did nob forward the flowers, as on the previous year, to the Hospital, there bein<an impression, from information received" that the institution was being over-bur-dened with gifts of flowers. The medici superintendent, Dr. Collins, informs us that such is nob the case, and that he wiT be only too happy to receive such donation! of flowers 011 behalf of the Hospital.

To-morrow evening at eight o'clock Mr. D, Goldie will address the Newton electors tt St. George's Hall.

Mr. Monk notifies elsewhere the times arc places at whichhe will address the electors ot Waitemata.

Mr. Napier will address the city electors in St. James's Hall (not Lorne-strcet Hall, as previously announced) to-morrow evening; Mr. W. L. Rees in Ponsonby Hall on Thursday next, and will be followed by Mr. Napier at the same hall on Monday next.

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Bay of Islands Coal Companj will be held on Wednesday, 10th December, to confirm resolution for reduction of capital. The weekly meeting -of the Central Liberal Committee takes place this evening at Rob* son's Rooms.

Dr. Wallis invites friends who are willing to become members of his Election Committee to meet him in the ante-room, St James' Hall, to-morrow evening at eight o'clock.

The drawing of .Mr. H. J. do Forest's art union of paintings takes place on Friday afternoon at exhibition room, first floor Victoria Arcade. Three large canvases of Hawke's Bay scenery on view. There is free admission.

Waikato Hospital Board invite tenders for certain plumbing work at hospital.

A meeting of shareholders of PinSre G.M. Co. will be held at the New Zealand Insurance Buildings, on the 2Sth i'ist., at half-past nine; of John Bull G.M. Co., at eleven a.m. ; and of Mountain Flower G.iL Co., at half-past two p.m., also at above Buildings.

The sacred cantata, " Cloud and Sunshine," will be given this evening, in the Grafton Road Wesleyan Church, by the Grafton Road and Newmarket Wesleyan Church Choirs.

On Monday, December 15, Herr Carl Schmitt gives a grand musical recital in the Choral Hall. The programme will be an attractive one, containing many choice items of excellent merit.