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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8889, 27 May 1892, Page 4

A great part of the United States seems to be in a very sad condition in respect to the administration of the law. In several of the Southern States if a heinous offence is committed by » negro he is immediately lynched, A gang of men assemble, take the prisoner out of the custody of ttie sheriff, string him up to a tree, an " till him full of holes." In a recent case a negro outraged a woman. >» Ji? the culprit was taken he was bouna a tree, his clothes were soa-ecl vi kerosene, and the woman was bvoug > forward and applied a light to him. <• died in great agony amidst the cheer g of the. mob. Such things as > - are very dreadful. It is no t ... much that in a kind of wild jus 1 of this kind mistakes may made, and innocent persons sun''J ■ what must be the eflect on public it of such exhibitions? i'hey must >■ _ tendency to degrade and bruta u whole population. Think of the . • on children of seeing a man - burned alive, and being taughtJ laugh at his dying yells. . . _ nvc springs in great part from ha .^ nme races in a country, a great in y< for any land. lint the late* shows that this brutalising syste } taken a new direction, gobbet . ° trains are not infrequent in An • I One of these occurred lately , "i a man was shot The culpr J * caught; and, in order to cauaconfess who were Ins associ. -■ | ia ; actually put to the torture . ji>; inpre been put an end to in kngh lC k than two centuries, and «e o . r with horror on the baibat y # ancestors who could endu , other thing. And, not to 111 . g ft , W!iys arguments against it, the tortured, the danger that thePP s " . Jortu merely to relieve Ins softerngsjW mention perfectly mnomii in denioBut the revival °M or i f|.„ times, cratic America is a sign of the times.

The reception which Mr. Bal|f Bins"8 ins " Local Government Bill has met/" In fc "® jjou-e of Commons has great c ouraged ♦he Miniftr.% and it is now corf erec * P ro " liable that «hey will postpon/"® c ' ate of the general Uection in order 0 P u sh the measure throigh. The Lnl* r party intend to make the payment/ Members a », C it question at the election/and they will doubt have i large folA'"'g- Those, however, who renember tl/-" ouse of ComnK)l]c as it was in the pre ? m Rule days, ' , at re««rd gloimily a b«?e consisting of paid members. The noftalian Ministry not considered is like/to have a long life Already its lownf/ is anticipated. A ri-inu- against the Pc/iguese in Africa [, reported." Tim minersttrike in Durham i< leadiuL' to appalling (/tress.

Th? l'residen; of the .felbourne Chamber 0 f Commerce, if his nnJal address to that hodv said: "Tie evil/ from which they suffered wore tot dijf altogether to tho action of ' l.md >oome#' The great bulk p. t |, t . populatici hadbeen affected by a »i'<eeulat:ve mam, anjhrewd, hardheaded, f,n:>en.itive me of pfition and influence came under the yell, ,nd honestly believed t i) tt tiieenhanceientin the value of our e »u;e »as legitime md permanent. And t ;.i-e was one vtv sinple and quite suffic j ( , n t e\]'!anatio of the outbreak of this mania—the ahnonalabundanceand cheapiK,— o; money. lrrcwcd money truly, and .pent with tlmtaviih hand which dist;:lLMii~hos it froi tlx hard savings of inri'ii "try. It permeed tho whole. At this critical juncture, pbally as tho result of the prevalent piulin* spirit, a hideous Polemic of fraud sldei ly developed in our 'i,i-:. Both in Nt- Souh Wales and Victori.it most flugra; roliteries of the funds of builiiing societiesmd financial institutions ere sheeted hue to trusted officials, to the extent of hutlredj of thousands of

pounds.'' Mr. Isaacs, of Okor<re Sanatorium fame, returned from hi trip to the mother country. As showing t-3 facilities nowadays for colonists visiting tfc oh. land, he states that from leaving Welhgccn till his return vv;i - ot ly four months, od oitof that he was able to spend over thre woks in London.

Son e of our old sottitß lave resolved to e «i .v a well-earned l>\d.ty by taking a trip to the old countr. Last month Mr. .1 ;»tV.t Bell, J P., of W.iron South, left for an Kuropean tour. Nexveek Mr. William (ire v. of I'apatoetoe, lares for the same pi:ipose. Both these gndemen havo been .orders in Auckland for early thirty years, an.i both have reaped » reward of their labours. They havo übounded faith in the colony, ami when at >me they will do nil thev can to advance tl interest of their a i.; r.'tl country. One of or local M.H.R.'s lias i^iveil them letters < introduction to tii-.' Acent-tieneral in Lidon, requesting him to aid the visitors n their laudable object. It is reasonabhto suppose that successful men of the amp of Messrs. Bell ami Grey will acco:plish much good 1:1 their advocacy of this cony amongst the yeoman class of Great Brain and Ireland, *how,ll form their clue associates in the oi.i country.

There was no business I a very serious v.:are to be disposed of Colonel Haultain imi Mr. S. V. Collins, J.'.'s. at the Police t'oorc yesterday morning. One first offendintr inebriate was fined s;and costs, or in tlefauit. -1 hours' imprisament. William Taylor, for a second often:, was fined 10s an.i costs, with the optioraf 48 hours ; and Margaret Williams, an hoitual drunkard, was sentenced to three ninths' imprisonment. He ena Wright, i\o was charged with bavins; used threatemg language townriis -Ada Morgan, was cseharged, as the informant did not appear and a charge of wire desertion against Rnry Spain was withdrawn.

From particulars eiva in Wellington papers, we learn that, th late Hon. John Martin was born in 182'2-at the village of Ma.-hera, County Deiry, Ireland. Losing b"'t:i parents at 19. he aril lis brother and sisters emigrated to New Zealand, arriving a: Wellington in 1841. Johiny Martin, as be was called by old tlers to the last, commenced his colonial enrea - as a carter. Mi-tortune overtook him, as his horse was killed by " falling down a pump," as he termed it, or in other words an uncovered v.-11. The old settlers, thou'h laughing at the story, set Johnny on hi. feet again by presenting him with anodic horse. Work was not always plentiful, bur, as showin the indomitable 1 perikeratic© which 1-01 to the success of early settlers, ir may be mentioned that on one of these occasions he m.de the journey overland to Wanganui ii search of work -a journey which, thrulgh floods and other causes, occupied thne weeks. When the infant settlement at Wellington was threatened by a raid from the Maoris, Mr. Martin, like all other avalab.'e adults, had to take hi-* turn at sentrr duty in Polhill Gully. Ha continued lri« carting, and male a little money. .'lt Martin then came to Otago, and joined Mr. Baird, his brother-in-law, in pastoral pursuit. The discovery of gold led to tneir receiving a pood round sum froir the Provincial Government for the portion required for mining purposes, aril when Mr. Martin returned to Wellington in the sixties, he «a» worth about tl.'-000. He bought city property at cheap rites, and was for some time in business is an auctioneer, but eventually retired t» again enter on "pastoral pursuits in the Vairarapa district. He v.- i- called to the legislative Council by the '•i"V Administration. Mrs. Martin died truce* months ago.

A nueting of tits Irish National Federation was held in St. Pa-rick's Hall last I'i.'ht, Mr. J. A. Tole presiding. There a fair attendance of members. Mr. Toie marie reference, in his opening re m.trk-', to the coming election in Groat Britain, and pail that the recent violent speeches of Lord Salisbury had a tendency tn stir up religious animosity He hoped to see the Liberals returned. Ha condemned Mr. Balfour's Local Government Bill , and urged that the Irish party would nr.iko a great mistake in accepting the ''do. Mr. Napier spoke to the same ;:!ec-t. Mr. Miller thought that it might be well to accept the measure if it offered any real advantages. They should accept every concession they could get. It was !•:- Ived, "That the secretary transmit £12 f- r Tin tlie funds of the federation to Mr. Julia Dillon in aid of the Irish evicted tenants." It was also resolved, "That a deputation, consisting of Messrs. W. J. Speight, \V. J. Napier, M. J. Shealian, and J. A. Tole, wait upon Sir U (.-orgs Grey to request him to move a resohuion in he House of Representatives, requesting the Imperial Parliament to confer Home Rule upon the people of Ireland.

In yesterday's issue we stated that a lad ari'l triil, who had hired a, boat from Mr. Thomas LcHuquet, boatbuilder, of Devonian, were mi-sing, and fears were entertained for their safety. They turned up safely yesterday. After getting out into the •inhour with the boat which they had hired, they took it into their heads to pull tor Mot.i tapu, where their father, a man '■•lined Craig, is employed by Reid Bros. / hey reached the island after a rough trip "i -.iti.-ty, and were brought back to again yesterday to Auckland by the s.s. Beatrice. Hie ships in harbour yesterday were .'iilv (iui-orated with bunting, on the occaiiua "t the marriage of Miss Landers, * ; 'uj. r htt;r of Mr. John Landers, the Harbour Hoard signalman, to Mr. Broughton. The Carriage tool; place at the North Shore. la our obituary columns will be found recorded the death of Mr. William Wallace, "aich took place at his residence, Mount i3n. Deceased was formerly an operator ln the Telegraph department, but latterly y.i- en if i-jedon die literary staff of the Sportlns' Keviuw. Owing to his genial manner he m ;'ide himself very popular with all those J""' 1 whom he came in contact. The 'ieral u announced to leave for Purcwa to-day, at two p.m. A correspondent, signing himself " In- ||',' lrfl '■ writes as follows: — "Will you Kindly define for me the meaning of the word 'exploited,' which I have noticed 'Weiy in your paper ? In iny present .itate ? it appears meaningless to mo '1 the connection in which I have seen it B 'ed." In its old English sense of "to ? "-ve" the word is now obsolete, but it ''Home into common use lately as a derision from the French exploiter. The last uVp 10 " Webster gives its meaning as : v r utilize ; to make available ; to get the . ue or usefulness out of ; as, to exploit a jH'iie or agricultural lands, or to exploit frolic opinion. Hence, to draw an illegiti'tlate profit from ;to speculate 011 ;to put Pon.' An example of the use of the word L the following extract from a work by . • (i - Sumner: ''In no sense whatever Iranian . w ' lo accumulates a fortune by industry exploit his employes or i4ko lis capital ' out of' anybody else."

Notwithstanding the slight assistance winch is given by the tariff to the class induatry, Messrs. Cook and Sons, of the Freeman 8 Bay Glass Works, still continue to keep themselves going with work. They aro busy at present in turning out We quantities of glass fruit jars for next seasona fruit-preserving, of a size and style which proved very popular last season By the out-going 'Frisco steamer they also shipped to irisco a consignment of glass shades for the electric 1 ight lamps on the 1 acific Mail Company's fleet of steamers.

ii The Lyttelfcon Times of a recent date has the following, which will interest all who devote themselves to the welfare of children : " A very pleasing and interesting case of what the system of instruction, popularly known as lip-reading, will do towards lightening the affliction of the deaf and dumb has been brought under our notice. It is that of a little girl eight years of age, pretty, healthy, and intelligent, but absolutely incapable of hearing; she is an inmate of Miss Kay's private school for the instruction of the deaf and dumb at Sumner, and her training there began in June last. Then she was unable to utter a single articulate sound, now she can make her wants known, and express several ideas in intelligible speech. Her voijje has a peculiar, hollow tone, like that of other absolutely deaf persons, but its quality is improving. Sho was very troublesome to deal with when lirst she came under Miss Kay's tuition, as she was utterly unable to understand what it. meant, but in about a fortnight sho was completely under control, and now the affection which she shows for her teacher is as strong a proof of the kindness with which she has been managod, as her remarkable progress in speaking is of the ability with which she has been instructed. She can not only utter simple sentencesintollioenMy, but write them down in a good round hand, and can show unmistakably that she knows what she is talking about. Now the channel for conveying ideas is open to her, her natu rally quick perceptions enable her to learn rapidly. She is eager to learn, and her pleasure at finding out some now scrap of information is evidently intense. She was much pleased, for instance, when she found that she had a name, and promptly wished to know the names of the persons and things around her. tier newly-awakened intelligence, though it is being developed rapidly, does not seem to bo unduly forced, and, despite her want of a most important sense, she is as hearty and happy a little child as is to be found in Canterbury." Miss Kay trains her pupils by what is known as " The Pure Oral" or " Articulation Method." By this metho.l the children are trained to articulate and to understand what is said to them by reading tho lips. Miss Kay is also prepared to take in hand and cure Cases of stuttering, stammering, and like impediments in the speech. She gained her knowledge of the Articulation method in the Government Institution at Sumner, where she held the position of assistant mistress, under Mr. Van Asch for a period of two years. Children are admitted from six years of age and upwards.

The secretary to the Tailoresses' Federation Council, Dunedin (Miss Morrison), had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday morning on matters affecting the social condition of the Auckland tailoresses. The Auckland Knights of Labour have given expression to their feeling of sympathy with her and her mission, and a deputation was appointed to wait upon her and offer any assistance which their organisation may be able to render her or her work in Auckland. A report of her interview with the Auckland Employers' Association will be found in another column.

The Mahlstick Club are holding an exhibition of sketches to-day and to-morrow, from two till five p.m., at Mr. F. White's studio, Victoria Arcade., to which admission is free. There are about 100 sketches on the walls, many of which show excellent work, and are well worth inspection. The members havo gone to considerable trouble and some expense in arranging the sketches on the walls ; and as their object is not a pecuniary one, but to promote a love of art, it is to be hoped that the general public will accord a liberal patronage to the exhibition. The Society has '2~> members, is progressing favourably, and exercising a beneficial influence on art in Auckland. It has done a great deal to promote good fellowship among artists, and remove those petty jealousies from which even art circles are not exempt.

The steamer Southern Cross will arrive here from Napier early on Saturday morning, bringing Wirth Brothers' Circus. All the preparations for the opening have been made, the only thing to be done being the erection of the tent, which will be put into position as soon as the steamer arrives, and everything will then be in readiness for the opening on Saturday night. During the time the circus has been away from Auckland a great many improvements in its various departments have been made. There are three rings under the canvas, in which performances of a varied character go on simultaneously, including acrobatic and equestrian feats, and all the usual busi ness which goes to make up a good circus entertainment.

The usual meeting of the Burns Club took place last evening, in the Masonic Hall, Newton. Mr. Alexander Murchie presided as chairman, and gave some interc-t particulars of the lite of Burns. The following programme was pone through in a very creditable style:—Overture, Mrs. Angus ; songs—" The Skipper'.* Flag," Mr. Higgots; "The Old Chair," Miss Jessie bain; "Hey, Jonnie Cope," Mr. Lyle ; "Sweet Heather Bell," Miss Evans; "Bonnie Hills of Scotland," Mr. Carter; "The Blind Girl to Her Harp," Mrs. Cottinghain ; "Cam Ye by Athol/' Mrs. Bertram; "Ye Gallants of England," Mr. Patterson; leading, "Dean Ramsay,'' Mr. Moncur; reading (humorous), "Jeannio McFarlane's Insurance Policy," Mr. Home ; "Auld Lang Syne."

A very interesting Iccture 011 "Phrenology" was given by Professor Golledge at the Y.M.C.A. Rooms last night in the presence of a fair audience. The lecturer was listened to with the greatest interest throughout, the audience being evidently highly pleased with his instructive explanation? of the subject in hand. The lecture was illustrated by numerous charts and diagrams.

The Columbia Skating Rink at the Parnell Hall seems to have already become attractive, for last night's opening, the second of the season, showed an increased attendance, and greater interest. Mr. Pel ham, who for so many years lias managed the Columbia Rink in Auckland, has evidently got the way of making his visitors at home, and with the fine floor provided in thel'arnell Hall, has no difficulty in meeting requirements.

The last excursion of the Newmarket Fishing Club takes place to-morrow, leaving the ferry tee at half-pa« nine a. m. Attention is called to the sale of the household furniture of the late Mr. Frank Turney, to be held at the residence, An«lesea-street. to-day, at two p.m , by Messrs. D. Tonics and Co.

The concert to lie given in the Buonaventura Hall, Parnell, this evening, promises to be a great success. The programme is a splendid one, comprising vocal and instrumental solos from many of our best talent, including Mesdames Cooper, Raynes, Coates, Misses Freda Marsden. and Reeves, and Messrs. A. L. Edwards. W. 11. George, Maclean, and A. Coates. The proceeds are to be devoted towards a worthy object—the accident fund of the Parnell District Football Club.

We would draw the attention of investors in real estate to an important auction of freehold properties, to held by Messrs. Samuel Vaile and Sons, at their laud sale rooms, B.">, Queen-street, at two o'clock this > afternoon. '1 lie lots to be offered comprise a fine block of 070 acres at Bay of Islands, 40 acres at Papakura, house at Ellerslie, eight cottages at Mount Eden, cottage at Newton, building allotments at Remuera and Mount Eden. Anyone requiring properties of the above nature will do well to attend, as bargains may be expected.

As will be seen by our advertising columns, Messrs. Alfred Buckland and Sons will hold an important unreserved sale of the whole of Messrs. Percy and Will's stock and implements, at their farm, Mangere, to-morrow (Saturday), at 12 o'clock sharp. Special attention is directed to both the live and dead stock, Messrs. Percy and Wills having spared no expense in always purchasing the very be3t class. The implements are in thorough good working order, and as good as new. The i horses are of a very superior class, and are i all young, sound, and staunch, and include ; the well-known hunter and prize-taker, Pad- ; lock. The sheep are a choice, healthy lot, | nil the ewes being well forward in lamb, j some 20 already having lambed. Everything offered will be sold without the slightest reserve, as Messrs. Percy and Wills are dissolving partnership by mutual consent.