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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9400, 5 January 1894, Page 4

We observe by the papers which came to hand by the mail yesterday that a number of English journals have taken up the question of the Auckland College Council and Professor Aldis. The Pall Mall Gazette, referring to the action of the Council after the dismissal, says :— " And yet, though no less than seven members of the Council had had no idea that their resolution implied his dismissal, Mr. Aldis was never reinstated. Sir Maurice O'Rorke and his friends shilly-shallied and contradicted themselves. But on one point they were firm— to do justice to the man they had wronged. How cruel a wrong this was can be imagined from the fact that Mr. Aldis left for New Zealand a young man, as Professors go, at a sacrifice of income and prospects on account of his wife's health. He took his professorship pn the ordinary English understanding that it would be co-durant with efficiency and good conduct. His career may now be virtually wrecked. The moral is that English learned men had better starve at home than wax precariously fat in New Zealand. And especially is it incumbent on all men of honour to refuse to fill this particular chair until the Council has explained its treatment of Mr. Aldis." J. Hunter Smith, hon. secretary of the Birmingham Teachers' Association, writes a long letter on the subject to the Birmingham Daily Post, in which he goes over the whole subject as disclosed in the New Zealand Herald, concluding thus : —" Is it using too strong language to say that any man accepting a professorship at Auckland College, until the Council published some explanation of their treatment of Professor Aldis, is a traitor to his profession % lam not writings a partisan of Mr. Aldis. I have never seen him in my life. I write as a veteran in the profession, in however humble a capacity. May I add that I write as a citizen of the Empire, indignautly protesting against the interests of the higher education being thus ruthlessly—must I not add vulgarlytrampledin thedust 1 ?" The Literary World refers to the subject repeatedly, and puts the question thus clearly : "Whether this complaint can be justified or not (and the Professor certainly gave an explanation, which seems satisfactory, of the fact at the time), it is curiously contrary to English notions of fair play that a gentleman occupying a high position in the College should be thrown aside after ten years', service at a meeting (1) not convened to consider the question, (2) before which he was not asked to make his defence, (3) in which the question was decided by the casting vote of the chairman." The Oxford Magazine has an article headed, " Professors and their Masters," in which it says : " The story seems-to be one of the meanest and most discreditable of its kind that we have ever heard." We have recently been informed by cable that there had been a large number of applicants for the position. That, of course, was a certainty, but in the face of what has ; been said in the press, and especially in educational journals, it is quite cpr- ! tain that first-class men would not ; appL*- " ! '■'":- .■/-:'■"■■■

The fate of .Captain* Wilson's detachment) in the Mafcabele war continues uncertain. Mr. Solous has been told by King Lobengula's brother that ib has been wiped out of existence. The absence of any definite newp regarding the detachment is ominous. A man has given himself up.as.the author of the atrocious dynamite outrage at Bar* celona. The revolb in Sicily is spreading, and is likely to prove a serious" trouble to the Italian Government. The attention of Mr. Gladstone has been drawn to the danger and inconvenience which British vessels are exposed to while loading at Rio de Janeiro. The Premier, in reply, regrets the lamentable state of affairs in Brazil, but points out that he is unable.to interfere, Further New Year honours are announced, The mail steamer Alameda arrived from San Francisco somewhat unexpectedly yea. terday roornine. As the steamer did nob leave the Gulden Gatq until a day after the contract date, ib was not expected that she would reach here until today; bub such good time was made on the run across the Pacific, that the delay was fully made up, the Alameda arriving up to contract time. At Honolulu and Apia the steamer remained sufficient time to enable the passengers on board to visit the various places of interest at both ports. There were a fair number of passengers, both for this port and Australia, and the voyage was a most enjoyable one, pleasant weather being experienced throughout. The usual games and pastimes were freely indulged in, and as both Christmas and New Year's Days were spent at sea, there was an unusual amount of in? terest taken in the sports by the passengers and officers of the steamer. The Alameda resumed her voyage to Sydney shortly after six o'clock last evening. The mails brought by the mail steamer Alameda yesterday were ot ! the following dates :—London, December 2 ; New York, December 9; San Francisco, December 15; Honolulu, December 22; Apia, December 29. Amongst the passengers by the Waihora, from Sydney, were Mr. James Coates, the general ■ manager for the colony of the National Bank of hew Zealand, who has just returned from England. He speaks in the highest terms of his visit to the old country, and of the many friends he met there. The Waihora also brought Captain White, R.N., Commandant- of the Victorian Navy, and Mr. Justice Fisher and Mrs. Fisher, of New South Wales. The former intends touring the colony } the latter go to the Hot Lakes. The Hon. A. J. Cadman does not expect to leave the Auckland district until the early part of next week. Mr. Wilson, mining inspector, left on Wednesday evening for Whaugarei to consult Mr. Cadman on various matters. Among the passengers ,by the mail steamer Alameda from San Francisco yesterday was Mr, C. J. Hutchinson, the wellknown gum merchant of this city, who has been on a business visit to the United States. Mr. Hutchinson says that business in all departments in the States is in a very bad state owing, firstly, to the silver question, and, secondly, to matters la connection with the tariff. A great deal has been written from time to time about the low state of commercial morality in the colony, and instances of attempts to misuse the machinery of the New Zealand bankruptcy legislation have been frequently brought under the notice of the public. It is, therefore, all the more pleasing to place on record cases in which men have only allowed the Court to give them temporary relief, still holding ternselves morally bound to pay their debts. An instance of this character has just come before the Official Assignee, Mr. Lawson. Michael VVilliam'O'Keetfe, miner, formerly of Waiorongomai, and now resident at the Thames, filed a petition of insolvency on February 15, 1890. His estate realised Is 3.Jd in the pound, which was duly distributed to his creditors. He has recently voluntarily placed in the hands of the Official Assignee a sum sufficient to pay the whole of his debts in full. Unhappily cases of this kind are only too rare, bub their occurrence bends to give a healthy tone to the commercial life of the community. The captain of the French ship of war Scorff, accompanied by Mr. D. B. Cruickshank, the French Consul, paid an official visit to His Worship the Mayor and Town Clerk at the Municipal Buildings yesterday afternoon, and afterwards visited the Art Gallery and Library accompanied by Sir Geo. Grey. Yesterday a buggy accident took place in Pafcteson-street, Freeman's Bay, in which Mrs. King, wife of Dr. King, sustained some injury and a severe shaking. Dr. King ab the time the accident occurred was visiting a patient in Wcllesley-street, leaving Mrs. King in charge of the buggy, when through some cause" the horse took fright, and made down the hill for Freeman's Bay. On getting into Pattesonstreeb the animal headed for the intake, but on reaching the protective fencing swerved suddenly, and capsized the trap in the roadway opposite Mr. Billington's store, Mrs. King falling underneath. Assistance was promptly rendered to the lady, who was partially stunned, and on her recovery she was taken over to Mr. Sullen's bakery, where restoratives were used. On Dr. King's arrival on the spot, he found that Mrs. King's injuries consisted of a severe hurt to her right arm, sundry abrasions to the face,-and a shaking. A cab was telephoned for, and the lady sent home, and ib is expected will be confined to bed for a couple of days. As one result of the capsize in the trap, Mrs. King lost two letters from her pocket, and would be glad to have them returned. As will be seen by advertisement elsewhere, the finder will be rewarded. With regard to the buggy, beyond one of the straps being broken off it sustained no damage. Wiremu Te Tauri, a well-known chief, died ab Wangaehu on December 23. The deceased chief was a descendant of Tuwharetoa, one of the greatest and most noted warriorß of the native race, who conquered, and took possession of Taupo. Wiremu Tauri was the chief of the tribe called Ngati Te Rungiita. His fathsr, a great chief of the Taupo district, embraced Christianity at an early age, and was appointed a layreader of the Church of England. Soon after his marriage he and his wife left Taupo and made their way to Wangauui, where he came in contact with the late Rev. Richard Taylor, M.A., one of the earliest missionaries amongst the Maoris in this part of the island, and a close and intimate acquaintance sprang up between them. He spent bhe whole of the remainder of his life in proclaiming the " Ronga Pai" (glad tidings) to his fellow creatures. Wiremu Te Tauri, his son, was brought up during his younger years at Putiki, and often accompanied his father on his mission tours. In 1883 Wiremu Tauri was appointed a lay-reader and evangelistic teacher. The election of two Councillors for the borough of Onehunga came off yesterday, the late returning officer, Mr. A. Gordon, consenting to supervise. Ib is contended, however, that this is illegal, as Mr. Gordon had resigned his dual position as town clerk and returning officer. The election passed off very quietly, and ab six o'clock the result was announced as follows :—William Wade, 108; James Nixon, 99; Joseph Laking, 86; informal, 1. In our issue of the 28th ultimo our Oborohanga correspondent wrote "re the Western Maori elecbion as follows j—"lt is rumoured here bhab bhe rebum of Ropaba be Ao, the candidate who has been elected for the Wesbern Maori electorate, -will be the subject of a potibion by Pepene Eketone, the candidate who polled the greatest number of votes, on the ground that Ropabo be Ao was on the European electoral roll for the Qbaki electorate; ab the time of his nomination under the name of Hema Ropata be Ao." Mr. John Sinolair, solicitor, is at present in town, and was talking to some natives about the matter yesterday, He states that there must be some mistake, as Ropata be Ao, states, is the name on the European roll, and the man elected is Ropata be Ao. Mr. Sinclair states thab they are. two differenb men, [ one young and the other old, and that he I knows both of them, having met them in (business ab the Native Lands Courts. i Letters ; received from England dated November 23rd,' state that influenza is again rife throughout Great Britain, and' thab ; hundreds were dying from ib. In' contrast with- the hob summer ; the winter ; had set in with great severi&y. > Old residents stated that they did nob recollect such sever* weather for November. , ' '- A petition in bankruptcy has been filed 1 by Donald Kempt, dentist, of Auckland.

i la yeatttday'a issue. mtMw» pa wm« porary erfction of: the mpnumenfc to th« memory A King Georg^i^ n lf3ii* n tbf I yards of Ml James $«#»»», Victoria. ' street East.'. The waffoldWg I* POwywing i removed, a* the monument- owned down, bo that ib ca\ be seen to better advantage. , Jt will probacy be on view fop a few weeks before being iftipped to its Utimabe de?ti- * nation. Theflowing briefidescrjption of i the monumentvthe largest *er turned out! i in New Zealand-will be of Merest :—lb is f 25 feet high, 7 feeb wide at bate, and is con- » sbructed of the finest Italia* marble and i Timaru bluesbone, j The bluea&ne base, i* in > three courses—chamfered, braiketed, with . ornamental panel and heavy houlded top course—in all 6 feet 4 mchoihigh. The next course is an Italian marie top, base deeply '■ moulded, and splayed * angles 23 inches high, With bold project! band all 1 round. - The front forms a pan ,in which ' Scripbural verses in the Tone 1 language, ' are inscribed. Oh this base tin die stands ' 5 feeb 4 inches high and 4 feet 1 uare, with ' massive bracket* ab the sides ejecting y 1 inches each way, and enriched nth Majhj ' leaves and foliage, On the. fac 01 the die 1 is a projecting panel with -efoil top moulded, on. which is carved I>e longan ' royal coat of arms, and under is the 1 main inscription over the shower of bha ' panel. The spandrils are film in with Maile leaves, which are much vjierabed by ' the Tongaus, and used by them lor adorn- ' menb on all special occasions. ' ver the die ' is an enriched projecting cad on which ' stands four pillars supporting a canopy, ' arched bo each of the four Bibs. Under ' these a crown rests on a wreatlid cushion. ' Over the four pillars four GotHc pinnacles 1 stand, and on the centre an! over the ' canopy on a moulded string bourse is, a ' handsome draped column, wit a scroll on the face bearing the inscriptii, "Malolo ihe Fiemaiie." The columns hjve an orna- ' mental finial, upon which restsldove, with a leaf in its bill. The monuraefc is a credit I bo Mr. Buchanan and to Adkland, and ' shows thab the highest class ofbonumental work can be turned out in a mat finished form. I > The following nominations have been > received by Mr. S. Brooking returning 1 officer, for the seat in ttie rouse by ward in the City Council rendered vamb by the I resignation of Mr. C. S. Wrigt:—Joseph Becioft, builder, nominated 9 Messrs. U. i Carder and A. Bond ; Jame" Stichbury, i nominated by Hon. J. A. 'fie and M. T. T. Masefield; Robert Tufehope, noun- ' nabed by Messrs. J. H. Hufeon and Dr., » Knight. The election takes face on Tuesday," the 16th instant, ab ttt Oddfellows' i Hall, Ponsonby, between tliihours of nine , a.m. and six p.m. L The Gas Company's officiallinnouncemenb of the reduction of eighbpetfe per 100 feeb i in the price of gas, to whif we lately referred, is now made in or advertising , columns. We have, from tine bo time, re--1 ferred bo the successful matigement of this company, and we think tw present occasion should not be allowedb pass withoub 1 further reference to tl step which ; has been taken by the lirectors. The ' first point to which refer* ce. should, we think, be made is to the voantary action of the Board in bhe matter. I awever the case may stand with gas compjnies elsewhere, it has been our pleasantjduty on many occasions to refer to the itaneous action of our local company in thj respect. The second point is the mono? value to the community of this lessened tharge. Ib may 1 appear at first sight than any reference : made to the success of the directors of 'this 1 particular company has no ilteresb to those , outside the shareholders' roister. With- ) out attempting to go into iie question i« detail, we learn thab the reduction amounts to no less a sum than £3609 per annum 1 upon the present sales of gas. \ This mm is quite sufficient to form a subject foi con- ■ gratulation upon our entry on a new fear. 1 A little .boy, aged six, was admitjed to ' the Hospital yesterday suffering froij lock- ! jaw. His name is Arthur do Jondi, and his parents reside at Cox's Creek, .jlso an old woman, Mrs. Lamb, aged 65, anmmate of the Costley Home, who accidentally fell and fractured her thigh. . / i The adjourned meeting of the Bijtenhead Borough Council was held ~ las* night. Present: Messrs. C. B. Button (tfayor), C. Barbley, Riddell, Kay, E. J.t bite, and Witheford; The principal busliess was the consideration of the road contrast, and the final certificate given by th« engineer. After a lengthy discussion as to whether the road had been graded according to the plan, it was agreed to pay the contractor in accordance with the certificate given. Ib was then decided to take action in tegard to improving the grade on the lo'rer portion of the road near the wharf, and if possible to elevate bhe shore end of . the wharf about two feeb, and bo raise tie contiguous portion of the road below tie bend, which at presenb is a severe trial to horses. No tenders were received for the drainage works required bo be done. A proportion was made that a resident town clerc should be appointed, with a view to having the office and documents more availably and an officer who, being on the spot, couU I and officer various resolutions of tin see thab the various resolutions of tin Council were carried out. It was aim pointed out that a letter-book should b« provided. This subject was deemed out of order, and was deferred. Last evening, as a cabman was driving down past .Government House fencing, he noticed a man lying prone on the street, and in danger of being run over if any careless driver came along. The cabman, suspecting thab the man was " under the influence," got down from his cab and humanely pub him on the footpath against the fence, until such time as he would be able to take care of himself. The Rev. G. Mac Murray incumbent of St. Mary's Cathedral, Parnell, left on Monday last for Hobart, accompanied by Mrs. Mac Murray. They will be absent for about a month. The primary object of the visit is to enable Mr. Mac Murray to attend a convention of bishops and representative* of the Anglican Churches of the Australasian colonies as well as to take a wellearned holiday. Prior bo his departure he was on New Year's morning presented by the parishonera with a purse of sovereigns. The Rev. M* Pritb will officiate ab the morning service at St. Mary's on Sunday, and the Van. Archdeacon Williams, of Waiapu, will preach in the evening. ' Other arrangemenbs will be made for pulpib supply during the Rev. Mr,' Mac Murray's absence. A wedding took place at Sb. . Paul's , Church on Wednesday ' last—the ~ Rev. Canon Nelson officiating—in which* the , contracting parties were Mr. John Mase- , field, second son of Mr. Joseph Masefield (of Battley and the Bay of Islands), and Miss Moody, daughter of Mr. T. J. Moody, C.E., general manager of the Bay of Islands Coal Company, and managing director of the new Hikurangi Coal Company. The affair was a very quieb one, , there being simply the relatives and more immediate friends of both parties present. Afternoon tea was afterwards given ab the Royal Mail Hotel, at which many of the young couple's friends took the opportunity of tendering their congratulations. The second of the series of New Year ; meetings promoted by the Ministers 1 [ Association was held last nighb in bhe , Baptist Tahernacle Sunday-school. There , was a good attendance, and the pastor of the church, the Rev. James Blaikia, led the devotional exercises, in which Mr. S. H. Matthews and others took part. The speaker for the evening was the Rev. S. F. 1 Prior, superintendent; of the Pibt-sbreeb 1 Wesleyan circuit. His subjecb was *' Our J, Young People." He gave an interesting 1 address in which he embodied * large 1 amount of wholesome advice to parents and others as to the methods to be adopted in ' dealing with young people, and their re'i sponsibilities to them. The final meeting \ of the course will be held this evening in : the Pitb-sbreeb Wesleyan Church. The 1 subject will be " Christian Responsibilities," » and the speakers will be the Revs. R. Fer- ' guson and G. E.'Hallowes. j There was another big house last even- , ing at the Opera House 'to witness the second production of "The Late -La. . menbed," which was played even better ( \ than .on Wednesday evening. To-night, , "Jane " will be produced; none should , miss seeing it as played by Miss Myra , Kemble and her company. In deference to the wishes of many - friends "The Profli--1 gate," for which there was such a great 1 rush at Dunedin, will be produced on MonI: day, for three nights only. Mr George 1 : . Leitch, whose i appearance in : "Our Flab" ': and " Doctor Bill," were so ?welcome and enjoyable will appear as the bewildered Mr ; . Kershaw, who is made the. victim of so i many • deceptions. The box ■ plan 5 for this i; play will be open ab.Wildman and Lyell's J to-morrow morning. U ; C