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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9187, 29 April 1893, Page 4

Our cablegrams this morning give particulars of the reconstruction schemes in reference to some of tho banks which have recently suspended payment. Tho Bank Bill introduced in the New South Wales Parliament, caused some animated discussion, but eventually the motion to suspend thostanding.ordortoallowthomeasurctopasa all stage-* on Tuesday, was agreed to. The Hull strikers aro to take a ballot on the question of continuing the strike. They aro said to bo unwavering in their determination not to give way, bub as there is a full supply of free labonr, it is possible that their attitude may undergo a change. No farther rioting has occurred in Belfast. A number of those arrested in connection with the recent disturbance?, have been finod or imprisoned. Tho opposition to Home rule has now. spread to investors in Ireland, who are petitioning against the passing of Mr. Gladstone's Bill. The well-known linn of shippers, Messrs. Money, Wigram and Sons, has suspended payment. It is expected, however that the creditors will be paid in full. A madman who has been discharging firearms at iho official residence of the Premier, has been arrested in London. His name is Townsoud, and ho is stated to have lived for some years in Sydney. Ho appears to have been thrown off his mental equilibrium by the Homo Rule agitation. A pocket-book found upon him contained a number of incoherent entries about the Homo Rule Bill, and shooting Mr. Gladstone. Tho United States Minister at Honolulu has resigned, and will, it is believed, bo succeeded by Mr. Blount, the American Commissioner. Influenza has reappeared in Paris, and is causing some alarm. The proposed visit of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria to tho Sultan of Turkey has been abandoned, owing to tho opposition of tho Russian Ambassador at Constantinople. Tho Columbus celebration in America has been attended with great success. In tho naval review of the warship? of the world in Now York harbour, tho palm was awarded to the British fleet.

A general meeting of the Auckland Provincial Agricultural Society was hold yesterday afternoon, the president, Mr. W. F. Massey, occupying the chair. There was a large representative attendance of farmers and others. The business throughout was of an important character. The report of the executive committee dealing with the revision of the prize schedule was brought up. It provided for increased prizes in eome classes, and additional prizes in others, but the recommendations commended themsolves to the members generally, mid they wore unanimously adopted. The fixing of the date of the show and the question of holding a ploughing match had to bo deferred owing to pressure of other business. A number of other important questions, such as the system of judging by points, and the mode of eleotion of general committee, wero considered, ana a vote of condolence was passed to the widow of the lr.to Mr. John MoNicol. A detailed report of the proceedings appears in another part of this issuo. The Printers' Reeistor (London) of May 6, pays:—"A remarkable Christmas number is that of the Auckland Wkkklt News, just to hand. It is ohock full of good matter. Short stories are in abundance—these being of all kinds, loru, humourous, and creepy —illustrations are in plenty, with historical articles, poems, and general news and comments as makeweights. There is enough matter in the number, which costs 6d, to iaabau ordinary reader a fortnight." j

A private cablo message received in Auckland yesterday from Western Australia states that smallpox is diminishing and that there is no cause for anxiety.

For some reason or other excitement appeared to bo in the air 'at the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, tho counsel engaged having continual and very warm aleroations, some rather unprofessional language being made use. Mr. Clendon, R.M., said ho was sorry to have to witness theso interruptions. It was very unseemly to have altercations of this sort whilst the Court was sitting. With regard to the caso of Ferguson v. Moses, which is reported in another column, Mr Clendon said that mainly owing to unnecessary discussions of tho counsel the oases had been prolonged for nearly Jour hours, whereas it might have been concluded in little over an hour. The man Grant, who attempted suicide, still lies at the Hospital in a critical condition. The action of the police authorities in refusing to comply with the request of the bouse surgeon, that they would furnish police constables to watch over Grant, comos up for discussion at the next meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. The action of the judicial authorities in dealing with oases of attempted suicide is most erratic. One Judge of the Supreme Court gavo a man six months' imprisonment for attempting his life. Another Judge discharged tho prisoner, and ridiculed the action of the police in getting the man committed for trial, as if tho would-be suicide had effected his purpose he would have escaped punishment altogether. Although attempted suicide is generally regarded as an indictable offence, and therefore one in which the magistrate has only the option of dismissing the caso or committing for trial, one magistrate contented himself with binding the offender over to keep tho peace in his own recognisances. The course taken in England by the police authorities is given in a case recorded in the London Weekly Despatch of February 19. A woman named Ellen Smith attempted suicide by drowning. She was sent to the infirmary, and medically treated for fourteen days. At the end of that period she was charged by the police with the offence of attempting suicide. Several judgment summons cases were hear at the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday by Mr. Clendon, M., but in only one case did the Court make an order. Thin case was that of Thomas Wilson v. James Bound, claim £13 L'fe, in which the defendant consented to an order of 20s per month. The Rev. A. Carrick writes . —" A gentleman recently wrote to mo respecting a special baptismal registration. Having unhappily mislaid or lost his letter, I filial 1 feel myself under a debt of obligation to your kindness in allowing space sufficient in your valuable columns for the reply that I have access to no baptismal register except my own, which dates only from October 21, 1877." Suburban lands at Pokeno, Mannltau County, were offered for sale by auction yesterday by Mr. G. Mueller, Commissioner. The following sales were effected :—Section 219, 18a 3r 7p, £38; section 223, 7alr7p, £15. both to Mr. Wm. Dean; section 220, Ga lr Bp, £13, Mr. Win. Price ; section 225, 4a Or 14p, £8 ; section 258, 2r 38p, £1 10s ; section 208. lr Zip, £1 ; section 209, 3r 23p, £2 ; section 270, 2a Or 37p, £4 10«, all to Mr. John Dean ; section 273, 2r, £1; section 274, la lr 13p, £3 10s, both to Mr. Wm. McGill; section 277, 3a 3r 33d, £8, Mr. Dd. Chapman ; section 290, 4a Or 37p, £8 10s; section 291, la 2r lip, £3 10s ; section 295, 37p, £10, all to Mr. Wm. Frost; section 294, 3a lr 16p, £6 15s, to Mr. John Adams. Twenty-nine sections were passed in at the upset price. About a week ago a eon of Mr. Pierce Lantgan, of Ponsonby, aged 12, and two sons of Mr. Mangan, an employe of the City Council, were suddenly seized with violent vomiting. In response to the inquiries of their parents Mr. Mangan's boys stated that they had, after school, taken some berries off a tree in an allotment in Foarnley-street, and had eaten freely of them. Young Lanigan suffered the most, as he took ill on the road, losing the power of speech, and becoming paralysed in one side. He is now under the medical treatment of Dr. Haines, a little bettor, having recovered the partial use of his leg, though not the power of speech. There is a don ex pressed now as to whether the berries caused young Lanigan's illness, as in bathing a week or two previously he had hurt himself iu the head in diving. Mr. Mangan's boys have been attended to at home, and the usual remedies administered. They are now out of danger. The berries are described as puriri berries, and are said to be obtainable in more than one garden in Ponsonby. There were only four new applications at tho meeting of the committee of the Charitable Aid Board yesterday, which is about the lowest record for some time past. The Rev. J. Blaikio conducted a marketday service for farmers in the City Hall yesterday afternoon from half-past one co half-past two p.m. There were about sixty people present. He based his discourse on tho parable of the rich man—Luke xii., 16-21. The services are to be continued weekly. Dr. Henry Walker has issued a circular to the members of the various school committes in the educational district of Auckland, offering himself as a candidate to fill the vacancy on the Board of Education, caused by Mr. Motion's resignation. The Church Gazette for May, which is just issued, will bo found quito equal to any of its predecessors of the new series. The parochial intelligence is very full, more than twenty-five centres furnishing information. Under the heading of " Provincial Intelligence" there are items concern ing the dioceses if Christchurch, Dutiedtn, Nelson, and Wellington ; also the missionary diocese of Melanesia. An interesting account of the meeting of the Maori Church Board, lately held, is contained in this number. The leader entitled, "(Jiving, tho Law of the Highest Life," is well written and pertinent. The sub-leader on the subject of "Our Church and tho Early Celtic Churches," is part- of a reply to the letter of Archdeacon Maunsell printed in tho Garotte of April. It is a valuable contribution, worthy of careful perusal. The "Current Topics" embrace quite a number of subjects of .special moment at the pre sent time. Official news, devotional extracts, notes on the Church in other lands, Mid correspondence servo to fill up the paper proper, to which is added a supplement of more than average merit, one striking extract being entitled "Cricket as a Parable," taken from Professor Drummond's " Book for Boys." It is not anticipated that tho repairs to the Wollosley-streot sewer will be effected under a week, and the tramway service resumed on that section of the eastern circuit. The bathing season is now practically over, and tho number of visitors at tho Albert-street Freshwater Baths does not exceed a score daily. Before his illness Sir William Fox was a daily visitor, summer and winter. His mantle seems to have fallen on Dr. Moir, of Ponsonby, who pursues the same course, and is, also liko the veteran Knight, a teetotaller, and a strong beliovor in the "cold-water cure." The police yesterday took out summonses against tho officials connected with tho late glove fight. Tho ten men will be brought up at the Police Court on Tuesday next, when Nicholson comes up on remand on the charge of manslaughter. The officials are to be charged with " manslaughter in the second degree "—viz., aiding and abetting. The senior member, Mr. Shera M.H.R., is in communication with the Government on the question of tho suppression of glove fights by law, and, in tho event of tho Government not taking any action, ho will bring in a private Bill next session.

Amidst a good deal of abuse, the police occasionally have a compliment, paid to them. Perhaps the most unique is that which has just been paid to thorn by a don-; Yesterday an Italian greyhound took up its quarters in the police guardroom. The poor animal seemed to be suffering considerable pain, owing to some one having cut off its tail. Not liking its treatment, apparently, it made for the guardroom and the protection of the police, and seems to have no desiro to leave its now quarters. Yesterday evening, at, the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms, a meeting was hold for the purpose of re-starting the central classes in connection with the St. John AtnbuS.nco Society. Dr. Dawson presided, and explained the objects of the meeting, after which a good number of members were enrolled by Mr. Barber secretary. The classes will bo started forthwith.

Mr. Wellesley Parker, § who has contracted for the ,° „§*W. ■; the 43,000 1 Auckland, that wo propose ffij,:*** J 1 the readers of the Ni'w ZeauS J, II the shape of supplement*, L. *s»**£ 'I well in hand. After vimtiL ", «>» w,J elevations from wind, the city u.! ,W C best he has deeded to give f 0 en «ti» t l > bird's-cye views, v,z. (1), i.o, n WC V showing the wharves ami «hip,« * h '< i: 1 city in background : (2)f roM fr \ (3) from an elevation near th» Wl °ty If showing the entrance to the harbn QdQl!i i' background; (4) from Mount, Edn 'S ''' of these views will be about two K : ' and will be surrounded by s,nall e *viS the principal business prorata <SM 1 latter not only show the exterior« \ \ - comprehensive interior sketches )** : businesses curried on in B arne in [»» ing order. The samples show,, *J *** ' towns show the various depart m» . industries treated in a ' mot( . "| B °ln ' manner. For instance, the Honjl Ward's extensive freezing works"' !' " ' ' Bluff are most interestingly deijint'll "' the Dunedin view which has iatlt . 0 issued the Wellington Times w We have received a copy of th„'first'*?" series of views of Now Zealand citi fcK "* are being issued by Mr. /_ \v'|| ' J'arkor. The present view represent!n''' din as seen from Wavtrley IV.- j..* i remarkably good picture, and s iv eß ft i( > i mirablc view of the southern city, a'' I ' l thesmuller pictures which surr<;,.|.j tb* 01 ! 1 view are the warehouses ~j M eM -rood, Son and IK at DunoaJJ; ' Invercargill; exterior and interior »C 1 of Messrs. Sco:ni,ir and Chisholm'i!)' ■':"■ mises in Luncdin ; the Uuiiedin fir? 1 the Grand Hotel, vestibule uod 'kj ' elevation; the Roman Catholic $ ' dial, and many other prominent build,*' ' Mr. Parker had yesterday displayed on? I' hoarding near the railway gates, oddJ the tram terminus, Queen-street, jiJ? views of Australasian cities that will J, ! r>' very good idea as to how the AtiS views will look when completed, ]!' Parker requests us to intimate that tin m commence on Monday to diaper <,/,*' small pictorial advertising area tint 1. ' rounds the main view, and that he tftjL much obliged if those who wish tobere. Rented would write or telephone to hirf 1 Pierce's Oram's Hotel, when he wil| CB || '.' furnish designs and give all particular!."t! may now be said definitely that with ii! "'' central views of the city, the public bu"l"* ; int.'?, churches, places of interest u architecture (inserted gratuitously) * V the representative pictures of trade ui'. industries subscribed, the four sheets 12,000 each will afford a very clear i' accurate idea of the town and its vufr ■ commercial, social, and other interests K? : minor views that have been chosen to J? round the mam views, are: GoveromeE House, Onehunga, Calliope Dock, Domik Albert Park, North .Shore, Birkenhe*i Northcoto, Queen-street from wharf QiW street from Wellesley - street, the. hi Library, Arcade, and Mount Eden. Amoj«. well known residences will appear tJ! ; Mr. J. L. Wilson, and R. K. Garlick Messrs. John Chambers and Sons hmWM on show at their rooms, Fort-street oueti Tangye's splendid gas engines, which J, be seen working daily. Jt j, 0 g.j, ' nominal power, but capable of develop™ 10 horse power, and for ease in running and economy it is undoubtedly one of the finest engines that has been teen in the colony The result achieved has been only after •£> years spent in experimenting-; the Otto "cycle" has been retained, bat the lm. provements lift the motor far above any of tho old type of engines. A patented cob., " bustion chamber allows of a better m'utajl of pases ; this of course means better firiw ]Land as a matter of course the impute} 1 ['' steadier. So much so that dynamw* I'Si high class printing machinery can liii, 1 driven direct. The governing is ta I more sensitive, and the speed can a I changed while the engine is runiib, ! **. Those and other improvements haver, "' r ablcd the Messrs. Tangye to lay don m „ recently the biet'cst gas installation iotij §|f world—four engines of 100 horse pott 11 , indicated each, of exactly the same type a 7 " that at Messrs. Chambers', and wliid,H when driven by Dawson's pas-produtial plant, are guaranteed to give one indias<ii| ; horse power for lib of coal consumed,! truly marvellous result. There is at present on a visit to TStr&» I I land from Australia, Mr. George firjct, §P' F.G.S., who has for some years pasXbeeu r the recognised Sunday-school agent of the Primitive Methodist Sunday-schools ii | Australia. The primary object of Mr, t Sweet's visit is to aid and encotrnf! {, Sunday-schoolteachers in their work. It will occupy the pulpit of the Franklin Road' Primitive Church to-morrow morning. At the usual weekly meeting of tin Women's Christian Temperance Union i resolution was passed expressive of ayspathy with Mr. and Mrs. Forgie in tin H death of their son through injuries » i tained at the late glove tight, and uniting fe ; : with them in the hope that the Goranment will suppress such demoralising erhi- H bitions. A further resolution was p«;i, jr-..; which is to be forwarded to VVellinpoe, , t praying that tho Government will, at do ',' session of the Assembly, initiate Jegialatfai ■; with that object in view. Petitions in bankruptcy have beenfid MJJ by Win. Charles Catenby, draper, d Mount Eden and Newmarket, and byte Owen Lord, clerk, Auckland. '.;j#. Yesterday evening at the Opera Booui .'■" grand Jacobite oencert and Scottish elite i\ tainment was given, there being a nr-|; large attendance. The performance «V; ■ an excellent one, and the encores frequem The overtures, "Prince Charlie" and "11Xiclit wi' Burns," were efficiently renders! |;, by Eady'e string band ; Miss E. L. Fcste sang "Will ye no Come Back Afr»ii"i! and "Wha' Wadna' Fecht for Charlie; Miss A. V. Lorrigan gave "Come, Me O'er to Charlie" and "Cam'ye'! Athol," and Miss Alice miner, who« warmly encored, contributed "Floral Donald's Lament" and " \\ ae'e Ma f» Prince Charlie." Miss A. Grindrod reel*". with effect "The Lifeboat." Mr. I'i Menzies sang "The News fra' Moi4*E| cam' Vestreen" and The Wee, ff«t*. German Lairdie ;" Mr. G. M. Reid *jf|| recalled after his " Awn', Whitrs, Art. || in the second part he gave "TheMuw'Hj the Cameron Men"; Mr. F. Dryland »'{ li, "The Standard on the Braes o' M«r,"«* " Bonnie Dundee." Interspersed with vocal numbers were dances; Mr. I'M* I McGregor Simpson gave a sword das* H Mr. John Ewan was encored for fail Hp Isff; land fling; the Highland eel Party & '. tho " Reel of Tulloch,"and Mr. A.»J"J || ; ;f danced a sailor's hornpipe. Mrs. Mew* I ably accompanied the vocalists, W" *r I Duncan Campbell, of Waipu, "P JJ I - pipes, accompanied some of tliednnW"' played selections during the ovenicp'On Thursday evening, Mr. TB»y* Smith held a meet in" at Cambridge.** which Mr. G. S. Dixon presided, »F mote the legislative prohibition of to""?* traffic. There were about 160 retf 0 * | present. As the close of the me**! . resolution was proposed by Mr. & '* tr !] )e [ the New Zealand Alliance, seconded by l " Rev. Mr. Evans, of Cambridge, »J 1 effoct that the meeting expressed rc ? ,' i, at tho death of the Premier (H on _.J Ballance), and its profound sympathy . Mrs. Ballance and those who sorrow * " her. The programme for tho First **P. ( Popular Concert, which takes place »*"" , City Hall on Wednesday evening, has w? ( ; , completed by Mr. Harold Ashtol ! in o ur •. ' names of tho artists are publish' ' . advertising columns, and it will M u that they are all favourites in the am» . ! • circles of the city. These concert?, « |;": are to bo given every Wednesday. « (I . quito an innovation, inasmuch a? [* I high artistic standard is maintained. ; extremely low amount of sixpence oniv | bo charged for admission to all parts m |, , theatre. V There were in tho lockup tast evening |1 , man on a charge of drunkenness, an * b/.- t jamin Bennett, arrested by Petect lw wa Mahon for larceny ot tire *» lt £> Pl ot, ■ £1 2s (3 1, the property of Mr. N • »'' M A meeting of the old committee id D . g l'onsonby At Homes'' was held W for tb- | ing, bo make arrangements for trie coming season. „, l W At the usual meeting of the Survey lab| |s At the usual meeting of lho . bl l^ o *iii|l I recently, the attendance was limits". fieldto their being several surveyors in «"«■ 0 1 r. This may be regarded as a good «8 j settlement is progressing. Auckl*"* fil The m.mthlv meeting of . the Ja^' B ' m Ladies' New Hebrides Missionary ■ (1 (» tion will beheld in the 1.M.0.A. - i Wednesday afternoon. |&J