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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9045, 25 November 1892, Page 4

.* Our cable despatches this morning state fclftfo a report i*= current that Lord Carrington, formerly Governor of New South Wales, and Lord Houghton, Lord-Lieu-tenant of Ireland, will be created earls at the new year. Notwithstanding the publicity which is now given in the English press to colonial news, there is still a good deal of ignorance existing among even well - informed persons respecting the state of affairs in these countries. An instance of this is furnished by Mr. Baxter, the coroner for East London, who, in the course of his official duties, expressed surprise that tile unemployed did not proceed to Australia, where, he declared, it was impossible to starve. Australia has ite own unemployed, the number being greater than ever before, and starvation is not unknown among them. In the present state of the labour market in Australia it would be a lamentable thing for the unemployed of London to be sent to that country. What the colonies require is not an influx of artisans out of work, and without any means, but a class of emigrants possessed of a small capital an 1 qualified by training and practical experience to settle upon the land. The report that the British Government had finally decided to retain Uganda appears to have been premature,* a denial being given to it by the London Times. The German Emperor is stated to be ill. His speech at the opening of the Reichstag has been coldly received by the German press. At the opening of the Italian Parliament the King's spe' ch was of a pacific nature. * holera is again rife in Russia, and 800 deaths per week are recorded. Disastrous floods are reported from America, and a number of lives have been lost

His Excellency the Governor and the Countess of Glasgow, with a large party, visited the Takapuna forts yesterday. They were met at the North Shore by Colonel and Mrs. Goring and Lady Glasgow and Mrs. Goring drove, while Lord Glasgow and Colonel Goring walked to the forts, where the guns were worked. His Excellency is to hold a levee this afternoon, and in the evening Lord and Lidy Glasgow and suite will be present at the concert to be given at the Choral Hall on behalf of the funds of the prpposed schoolhouse for St. Mary's parish. ' The inquest in connection with the death of William Thompson at Waikoiniti was resumed at the New Lynn Hotel yesterday morning, and continued until about halfpast five in the evening, when it was thought advisable to adjourn until ten o'clock this morning. The first witness was Mr. J. A. Pond, the colonial analyst, who stated in his evidence that he had found some traces of strychnine in the portions of deceased's body analysed by him. The. other witnesses were Drs. Haines, Lewis, and Roberton, all of whom were agreed that all the symptoms were consistent with poisoning by means of strychnine, and that these symptoms, taken together with the result of the analysis, made it very probable that such was the cause of death. Today it is expected that Inspector Broham, Sergeant Ellison, and Constable Kelly will be examined, and perhaps other witnesses. Before the proceedings closed yesterday Mr. Hesketh again drew attention to the desirability of making strong representations to the Government at an early date, urging that some remuneration be allowed to the jurymen. - The coroner (Mr. Bollard) said that he would not forget to see that this was done, and Messrs; Tole, Coleman, and Baume also promised to render every assistance in the same direction.

The Superintendent of Telegraphs, Dr. Lemon, is busily engaged in re-arranging the Telephone Exchange, and effecting some necessary improvements, a work which will probably not be completed until early in next week. One ol the objects to be attained is greater, simplicity in the mode of working, and of making the exchange equal to the demands of 900 subscribers if necessary.

The lithographic coloar-printinpf executed at the New Zealand Hkkald printing works is thus referred to by the Brisbane Courier :—" We are in receipt oi some of the almanacs for 1893 of the New Zealand Insurance Company. They are ol the same useful size as in former years, with this important difference, that they are far more artistic than heretofore. .The Maori chief's head is specially well done, and forms an appropriate and symmetrical medallion in the calendar." - ..

As mentioned in a Sydney cable message a short time ago, another tragedy in the Island trade has occurred in the New Hebrides group. A Sydney contemporary states that Captain Bongard, of the Mission steam yacht Southern Cross, reported at Norfolk Island that during his last cruise he was at Maiwo, or Aurora Island, in the New Hebrides, and the natives informed him of the attack, a short time before, on the Frenoh cutter Constantino (No. 202), of Noumea, while recruiting labour at that place for Sandwich. The natives said that the crew, who were Kantfkas, fired on the captain and mate when they were in the cabin playing cards, and killed them, throwing the bodies overboard, afterwards looting the vessel and turning her adrift. The Constantino eventually drove ashore about 14 miles from the scene of the out rage. Captain Bongard and Mr. Palmer visited the wreck, and at first endeavoured to get her off, but finding she was badly

stove, they desisted and came away.

Some excitement was caused on the Queen street wharf about half past eight o'clock last night, owing to a bull which had been shipped on board the Northern S.S. Company's steamer Paeroa for the Upper Thames getting out of the box in which it was confined and jumping overboard. The animal, a splendid creature, had been purchased by Messrs. Bagnall Brothers, of Turua, and shipped on board the Paeroa in the evening in an ordinary horsebox, and was apparently made secure, all necessary precautions having been taken, as it was fastened with an extra head line besides the usual lines over the box, both ends of which were securely closed ; but the bull managed to get one of its legs over one end of the box, and working himself free of the lashings, made a leap overboard. Two of the crew launched the steamer's boat and went in pursuit coming up with the animal at the entrance to the Auckland Craving Dock. A line was passed over its head, but the men could do nothing, as the bull made a desperate struggle. Captain A. Martin, of the schooner Gisborne, and two of his men put off in a boat belonging to the schooner V\ ainpu, to the assistance of the Paeroa's boat, and made fast to the bull, and the two boats started to tow the animal back to the steamer. As the bull kept plunging and fighting to get clear, it Was not only a difficult matter, but attended with a certain amount of dancer, to keep its head above water. Eventually they succeeded in getting alongside the Paeroa, but the bull, when hoisted on board, was found to be dead, having evidently exhausted itself in the desperate struggle for freedom. The bull was a very valuable animal, and was, it is stated, of pure breed, and raised at Sylvia Bark.

The man Church, who was severely injured by an accident which he sustained at the Sugar Refinery bonded stores, is pro gressing favourably at the District Hospital. Miss Buckley, the* young woman who was taken with a series of convulsive fits in the Karangahape Road on Wednesday night, and taken to the Hospital in an unconscious state, has now recovered, and will be able to leave the Hospital to-day.

The inquestinto thecircumstances attending the death of the fourth infant found buried in the back yard of the house, No. 25, Burren-street, Macdonaldtown, was continued by Mr. Moore, the City Coroner, on November 17. The occupiers of the house, John and Sarah Makin, and their daughters Blanche and Florence; were in custody, and during the evidence the female prisoners appeared to be frequently overcome with emotion. It was especially noticeable that the mother kept her face hidden in her handkerchief and on her husband's shoulder during the whole of the day, and she only looked up when the coroner asked her to do so for the purposes of identification. Makin's littie daughter, 11 years of age, who was not sworn, stated that when her parents went to Burren-street they had two children, but they did not take them with them when they left the house. She declared that the fourth child, which was placed with her mother and father by Minnie Davis and Horace Bothamley, the reputed parents, died just before the Makins left that street, and it was laid out. A young woman named Agnes Todd showed that her child, six months old, was adopted by the Makins under the name of Leslie. They promised, in reply to an advertisement she had inserted, to be parents to her child and look after it, the consideration being £3. On two occasions after the 27th June last she saw her infant at Makin's house, but after that she never saw it, although she went to the house about the end of July. While Daisy Makin was giving her evidence the scene was a painful one. The little girl was crying nearly the whole of the time, and her mother and sister frequently burst into tears.

With respect to the proposed removal of Inspector Rroham, the chairman of the meeting of justices held lately, Mr. H. M. Jervis, sent yesterday, the following in reply to the communication received from the Hon. R. J. Seddon :—" Re Broham. I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your wire. I trust, notwithstanding your observations*, you will accede to the request of the meeting of justices, and which I again strontrly urge. Referring to the general question as to the advisability or otherwise of the periodical removal of police-officers I am not in a position to offer an opinion."

Parties of workmen are at present employed in performing a very necessary work, now that the summer is upon us, namely, tarring and sanding the asphalt pavements in the leading thoroughfares of the city.

It is not anticipated that the Mackelvie annexe of the Art Gallery will be fitted up before the beginning of January, so as to enable the apartment to be thoroughly seasoned and dry. Under the circumstances it will not be possible for His Excellency the Governor to formally open the gallery as was originally hoped. It is rumoured that the duties of the hanging committee will be entrusted to Mr. Kennett Wat kin and Mr. Arnold.

We have to acknowledge receipt of reports of the mining industry of New Zeaand, placed before the Houses of Parliament at the last session. They include the reports on the gold mines and coal fields of the colonies furnished to both Houses of the Assembly by Mr. H. A. Gordon and the inspectors, prefaced by the introductory remarks of the Minister of Mines. We have already referred at length to the reports; but. in the bound form in which they are now presented, they will be of greater advantage as works of reference, and will no doubt prove of value to those interested in the mining industries of the colony.

A correspondent, writing from Brisbane, says that a writ for £2362 103 has been served upon the Meat Company over the detention of the Ruahine, for "lighterage, freight, and demurrage."

The Otago Daily Times, in a leading article on the Auckland Tailoresses Union, says : " The position is that the Auckland employers decline to recognise the union in any way. It is not, we believe, the fact "that advantage is taken by re table employers of the weakness of the union to get work done at 'sweating' rates. The larger and more respectable firms pay rates which we understand are considered satisfactory, but they do so spontaneously and without in any way recognising the log of the union. They are, in fact, masters of the situation, although they do not take advantage of their position to inflict injustice upon their employes. Of course one result is that smaller firms which apparently do not care for their reputation do continue to obtain work at sweating rates to the manifest injury of all concerned. We think the large firms who are the stumbling block in the way of the union do not realise their responsibility for the continuance of the evil. This responsibility they cannot divest themselves of by saying that their rates of payment are equal to what they would be if a log were drawn up. We have learned that the favourable settlement of which Miss Morrison held out strong hopes in her telegram, published by us, is a proposed agreement among the principal employers to pay on a uniform scale practically equal to that asked for by the union, but without reference to the union at all. If even this modus vivendi could be arrived at something would be gained. If no better terms can be arranged for the present we should recommend the union to take what it can get. We would counsel the Auckland Union to do their utmost to obtain a settlement which will guarantee fair wages, and which will necessitate organisation among employers. Recognition must speedily follow organisation."

Athletic sports will be held to-day in co nectiou with St, John's College in the Domain Cricket Ground.