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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9403, 9 January 1894, Page 4

The French authorities in Paris have, it is stated, received no hews of the disastrous blunder made by the French force at Warrina in attacking a / British .. camp. The Government, however, express themselves as willing to , make the necessary amende should the intelligence' be confirmed. For a wonder the Paris press treats the affair in a calm and judicial manner. The riots in Sicily are apparently something more than mere riots. The condition of affairs in the island is . revolution. Further conflicts between the rebels and the troops are reported, serious lois of life being the result. The trouble aroseoriginally owing to the excessive taxation imposed upon the inhabit tants, but ib has now assumed a much graver character than a mere demonstration against the policy of theUovernment. It has become a struggle for independence, and as our former (cable messages have indicated there is reason for believing that the insurrectionary movement' is being aided and encouraged.; by French support. The war in Brazil does not appear to be any nearer a final conclusion, The latest report from the scene of hostilities is that the rebels have captured an island in the harbour of Rio de Janeiro and inflicted a defeat on the loyalists. All news, however, from Brazil must be accepted with suspicion. The British Commissioner to Afghanistan, Sir H. Durand, states that the Ameer is firmly established, and that he proposes to pay a visit bo the Queen in England, Should he do so he will be the first ruler of Afghanistan who has made such a journey, Extensive wreckage has" been washed ashore in the English Channel, and as a dense fog prevails, it is " feared that a serious shipping catastrophe has taken place. Premier Seddon believes. in making the most of his position. He travels in the Government steamer from the capital to his home, he has two private secretaries in., constant attendance upon him, and he keeps • an unfortunate policeman on duty on the doorstep of his Kumara palace. But his ambition soars higher still, and we now have the edifying ploture of the great man penning a cable message to the Queen, as if he were a Royal Personage himself, wishing Her Majesty A Happy New Year. He thought we are told, that "it would be very nice and not be out of place" to send such a message, Her Majesty has very graciously acknowledged its receipt and Mr. Seddon's vanity is no doubt gratified. Knighthood would have been more acceptable probably, but his cablegram arrived a little too late. He can, however, frame the Queen's message, and band it down as a family heirloom.

The Hon. A. J. Cadman was engaged all yesterday, at the Government Buildings, on departmental business. Large numbers called upon the hon. gentleman, but there was no business of public importance. Mr. i Cadman leaves Auckland on Thursday for Wellington.

We understand thai; all the Parliamentary Officers, Including interpreters to Maori members in the General Assembly, with : the exception'of the clerk of each House, hare received notice that their services will be terminated on the Slab of March next. This, it is said, is to enable the Government to make such changes in the .staff, and such fresh appointments as they may deem necessary.„ „ v . . • f\*- 1 ;4 ..-4 > -'O <• "-i The ordinary meeting of the Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid: Board was held at the Board's office yesterday. There , was a fair attendance, the only absentees being Messrs. Bruce and Trenwith. A considerable amount of business 'had accumulated during the holidays, and the sitting was much longer than usual. A full report of the proceedings appears in another column. Judging by the crowd of spectators that assemble morning after morning to witness the proceeding# at the Police Court, one would be inclined think that we have a large number of unemployed in our midst.; What occupations most of them follow it is hard to say ♦ and, indeed, it: it doubtful if they follow any, for, the same faces are dally , to be seen. Constable McClelland, the orderly, looks upon them as belonging to the Court, and every morning when bo sends them away ho bid* them to be sure and be early the next day. Yesterday morning Mr, Northeroft addressed a few words to thorn, and expressed the hope that they profited by what they saw nd heard, and :ft there were any among I>bep»„who; were given to the evil, habit of swearing, that; they, would take.to heart the sentence I that he was abowb to pass on the accused; , before him on that charge, V

?SRS3 1.1 I II «l I The animal 1 exwrfnation ©* toaohew wider 4be Board W Eduwtio^wir^ L> Thames to*fda:v -In A&e examination will fat fate sapewwtai of Injector Gocaw i, iand eb the Inspector Crowe wllbMofibargOr The numbers of fehose )W!mUng-ilwuB"lv«! under the various fosse* w ®* e ' o, i ) oW Auckland i Class ft 101J 9 J Junior Civil Servlto > wsntor CMI S#rvioe, 141 total, mm rnOM and «» females). Thames iOlsm 7> Wi» 13; Junior Olrll tftvffe 7 i total, ®. Tbo Anoklaod examination will toko,plate in the WtfjMlty'SWta Boboel - .Atf-SWS W I- 8K r n °a d ' 31 £&£ Chalmers, who did rather unexpectedly Saturday S«S# wtef beftriog the evf. dence a verdiob d death C»noer in the throat v was rturned. The deceased had been a labours; at Onehunga, and was committed to the listitution in 1887- He was a single pw| W* to te at Jpj* ascertained he Is no. relatives to the colony. V;:rC^irV r v[' -'t'' -\ U ." At a meeting |f the Hikurangl Coal Mining - Syndic#* TEL*? elded' to form &e undertaking into a limited liability Ivfrtof, ? with a capital of £16,000, divided ito 80,000 shares T of. 10s each. !At one tiro it had been -intended to put some shares ftp the market, but the whole were retail without any appeal to the outside pubW-a s strong evidence of faith on the part j'< those who have been and are interested Though the company is in itself a sml one, it will be very powerful, seeing t it it possesses on its list some of the moE representative men in connection with t» northern coalfield. •* - The Hospital a I Charitable Aid Board intend holding, d ing the co®tei? week.a private inquiry ii o the management- of the various institutes Under their charge, with a view of sefg if they can in anyway improve the 'wq; ing 'pi them. At. wl® meeting yefitenay the - question as to whether, in orde to facilitate business, a shorthand wHterthould be employed, wai considered. AfP a short discussion the Board decided bat I the ' expense that it would incur pwentedthem : from entertaining tl^idei; (| 'y L {'} [i AM. [\ A movetnety is on foofa in the Bay of Islands Count,' to present Messrs. J. W. Williams, T. I Williams, and K. S. Williams with s»e mark of respect on Ifeheie leaving the ndfhbonrhood. The chasjjs at Pakaraka is Jmore than ordinary character. Mr, J, p. Williams has occupied for very many fears prominent positions, as member of ta Provincial Council, and then member of no House of Representatives for the dfcjtttt, Of late years-reyer since, the' formapn of the counties —he haj held the aces of clerk and treasurer to the Bay of Islands County Council until compelled ?o ' resign through'illness."ii The removal osuch an old and highly-esteemed resident i<a loss not easily repaired. Mr. T. Sydnej Williams has had the management of Is farming matters on the estate for mftoyyflars, assisted for several yean by Mr. {. W. Williams' son, Mr. K. S. Williims/ His uniform kindness to all, and effots to help in all good work, has math hid extremely popular. -* • Ac half-past three on Sunday morning, whrti Constable Howell was on duty en' the Qtyen-sttvet Wharf, he was informed that a dan was struggling in the water near the Qay-streat wharf. . 'I» company with some ; Gjrman man-of-war sailors, he proceeded tc the spot and got the man out; As he vw moon under the influence of drink, the cfnstabie arrested him. His, name was dimes Consfclaridfe, and he was brought tefore the Court yesterday morning. Hi* Worship cautioned and discharged him. ! The annual meetings in connection with he Auckland Anglican churches will be fold during the present _ month... .The neeting ■ of the parishioners of St. Sepulchre's will take place this evening in the schoolroom. It is being held earlier in the' year than is generally the case, as Archdeacon Dudley intends leaving Auckand for Tasmania a'o the end of the present week. The meetings are always interesting to the community as a whole, as the fiihncial position of the various parishes is always. a good indication of prosperity or degression in business cirfclee- «- -t" ■ •' $be oons6able in the Kuaotunn district reports "to Ihppector Hickson that a barn belonging to Mr. John Smyth, farmer, at Wheqaalciti, 14 miles from Mercury Bay, was barned doT?n at one a.m. on New Year's : morning. lb contained a chaffcutter and some bags of chaff. Mr. Smith had been away from home at a neighbour's, and had just returned when he noticed the outbreak of fire at the barn, which was 300 yards away from the residence, in a paddock. I He roused up his brother, Thomas Smyth, i and gave the alarm to the neighbours, but the fire had got too great a hold to be suppressed. The building was insured in the New Zealand for £40, and the chaffcutter for £12 in the same office. Mr. Smyth estimates his loss ac £60 over the insurance. The origin of the fire has not ! been ascertained. .

Ati half-past five o'clock last evening a sad accident occurred to a fine little lad, aged ten, son of Mr. William Tatbersall, bootmaker. It appears that Mr. Tattersall and Mr. Preston/of Wvndham-sbreet, were talking together at the corner of Albertstreet and Victoria-street, the latter leading a horse by the bridle. Mr, Tattersall's son came up and asked: Mr. -Preston to let him have a ride, and as the father was agreeable, he complied with the request. When the lad had gone a certain distance, Mr. Tattersall called him back, and the boy returned. The father then asked Mr. Preston for a stick be bad in his hand, and also requested him to Jet the lad have a " spin " with the horse, assuring Mr. Preston that the lad could ride well. . Mr. Preston, on that assurance, gave the lad the stick, and away he went for a "spin." The horse, however,; bolted with the little fellow, ana dashed under the verandah of

the premise# of Mr. Cjoper, chemist, corner of Victoria and Hobson-streets, narrowly escaping smashing the window, and shot young Tattersall with great force out' of the saddle. on to the pavement, cutting him badly, on the back of the bead.. Constable Howell took the lad into Mr.'Cooper's pharmacy to get bis injuries attended to, when Mr. Tattersall came up, ; and be - banded the boy over to him. Mr. Tattersall, after having hie son's- injuries attended to by Mr. Cooper, topk h}m home, 2 lb is not known whether the bay has sustained any internal injuries. •• .. •• : The committee of -the -Auckland Society of Arts, we learn, have made all the arrangements to. hold the fourteenth annual exhibition of the society next month in the Choral Hall, opening with the usual conversazione. Works for competition are to be sent In to the society's rooms, Art Gallery, and works'for exhibition to the Choral Hall, on dates to be' hereafter advertised. The annual exhibition of the Auckland Society of China Decorators, and the annual exhibition of the Auckland Photographic Club will be held in conjunction with the society's exhibition. The secretary, Mr, J. L. Holland, informs us that the prospects Of the society are much brighter; the causes that for sometime past have created a division in the camp of our local artists ' have in a great part cleared away.;; Most of the prominent artists who :* seceded have rejoined* and intimated their detilre to assist all they can to make the society a success. ' ■ V' ;" The present warm weather is driving many of the citizens to the public baths, at present the visitors to the Albert-street Baths alone being from 300 to 400 a day. Complaints are made that) the ladies' bath in the Custom-street West Baths are not so private, is they might be made. > The partition division between these baths and the male division ia only single lined at certain places, and with the shrinkage of the timer through exposure to the sun, the result is unfavourable to that degree of privacy which the ladies have' a right to' expect. The partition should be lined on both'side* in order to obviate the,complaints which are being made.' -,;o ; ■. ■ r.Jy v Last evening a number 'of .the members of , the Auckland Swimming Club: were engaged at the Freshwater Baths i in polo Practice for the ■ forthcoming match Auckland ▼. Christcburch,' after which there Will be a match New Zealand •j.v,'.;Jtfew South Wales.. The «championship % modals, - the order for which was entrusted to Mr. Teutenberg, are nearly completed, Some difficulty was experienced in getbuig a suitable legend or motto ; whieh would (ally express all that it' was - desired 'to convey, but this difficulty, it is said, has b&in overcome. *

The annual Conferenooof the local Board Of the Church Missionary Society will be opened iu Auckland during the P™l®®J w«k node? the presidency of nthe ; Most Rev. the Primate (Bishop Cowie). Arch' deacon S. Williams and Archdeacon Leonard Williams in town yesterday by the Australia, to be present, and the Bishop of Waiapu (Or. Stuart), is expected to be in Auckland this evening. Bishop Stuart, it will be remembered, • resigned ■ his position some time ago in order to take up missionary work -in Persia Bis successor has not yet been appointed. The Church people of Waiapu are at present making strenuous and" successful efforts to raise a sum adequate to endow the bispoprlc. Dr. Stuart is an old and successful missionary, and has determined to- return to the work he loves so well, in spite of all thaefforts made by his people to retain him as their spiritual chief. ? : .. , At the Police Court yesterday morning, Mr. H. W. Northcroft, R.M., presided. A considerable amount of business transacted, and the sitting If ed «n<4l close on one o'clock. Five firs offenders for drunkenness were dealt with, four fined 5s and costs, or 48: hours imon * ment, and one was dismissedl with a caution. Randall McCarthy and William Hopkins, two sailors belonging .to one of the English ships at present in port, were fined 20s and costs, or in default 14 days imprisonment, for disorderly conduct in Quay street. A young woman named Martha McManua was sentenced to two weeks' imprisonment with hard labour, for the larceny of the sum of 16s Id, fronj Julia Corr. An elderly woman named Esther Wood was charged with having on the 30th December unlawfully used insulting language towards .Roeie Munro. The defendant was bound over to keep the peace for twelve months, and ordered to find two sureties of £10 each, and herself in one of £20, and to pay the costs of the prosecution, amounting to 375, For using obscene language on the Devonport Wharf, and also on the p.a. Victoria, a man named Lauchlan Robinson, about 35 years of age, described as a seaman belonging to the ship Margaret Galbraith, was sentenced to three mouths' imprisonment without the option of a fine. The Magistrate commented in strong terms on the conduct of the accused. Several persons were charged with breaches of the city by-laws. James Duff was summoned for driving a cart in Symonds-street after dark, without carry, ing a light. The defendant pleaded guilty under extenuating circumstances, and the summons was dismissed. . Four local Jehus were charged with having caused an obstruction in Queen.street.. After hearing the evidence the Magistrate took into consideration the fact that they were the first to be brought before the Court on that charge, and he accordingly dismissed them with a caution.

Yesterday Inspector Hickson received in. telligonce from the district constable that the gum store of Mr.' W. W. Clark,"Huke. renui, was burned down on Friday night. The store was not insured, but the gum was, though the office was not' known, or the amount of insurance. t

In our advertising columns Mr. Robert Tudehope announces his candidature for the Ponsonby Ward for the seat, rendered vacant by the resignation o! Mr. C, S, Wright. He intimates that he will not personally canvass the ratepayers, but leave the issue to their own judgment; and dis. cretion. , . ;,v ■ f* ■ >'! I

The Victorian Department of Agriculture (we learn from the Argus) has taken a new departure. The scent industry is generally regarded as one which is eminently suitable for women, and- a party of women have been at ■ the Government scent farm, Dunolly, gaining an insight into the various processes. They are taken in a conveyance to the farm every morning from Dunolly, and Mr. Mellon, the manager, has shown them the dry , processes of extraction of scent, as well as the distillation of roses, lavender, etc., at present going on there, They have also been taught the treatment) necessary .(or the growth <of • the various scent plants, together with the soils suitable for them, times of planting, pruning, etc., and from the acquaintance they already possess with' flower-growing will be able, when the season comes round, to turn their knowledge to practical account. The cultivation of flowers,, the extraction of scent, beekeeping, and poultry-farming combined, is an industry very suitable, for women, and Victoria is the first colony to initial# this movement in a practical shape ' in the Southern Hemisphere.

A correspondent, referring to the para* graph in yesterday's issue re the robbery at the Sydney Art Gallery of art treasures, and the possibility of such an episode at the Auckland Art Gallery, says, ,: .In Auckland we have a night watchman and a caretaker, Probably they had neither in Sydney. I think any evil-disposed person would find it difficult to enter our Art Gallery without arousing attention. Every care has been taken to secure its safety and that of its contents."

A quantity of town and rural lands will be offered for sale by public auction, as will be seen in our advertising columns, at the Auckland Land Office, on the 21st February next.

Friday evening, the last night of the Kemble comedy season, is set apart for a complimentary benefit tendered to Mr. George Leitcb, whose enterprking management and many admirable performances iri the colonies have made his name a guarantee for excellence in everything Le undertakes in the public service. The play chosen for the evening is "The Librarian," which Mr. Leitch first introduced to the colonies, and in which he made such a memorable impression as the Reverend Robert Sparerib. " The Librarian" is a free adaptation of Von Moser's "Der Bibliotheka." The first production of this work in; it? original language was given by some Teutonic amateurs at the German Gymnasium at King's Cross, London, under Mr. Leitch'a friendly supervision. The comedy was in five acts, and proved very successful. It was afterwards played at the Aquarium Theatre, Westminster, at Mr. Leitch'a taggestion; the critics, while objecting to the Teutonic treatment of an English subject, admitted the merits of the work, and hinted at the possibility of its proving an acceptable comedy for the English stage if condensed and re arranged into three acts by a competent dramatist. A copy of the manuscript was forwarded to Mr. Leitch for his services, with permission to utilise the work if he pleased for the English stage. Mr. Leitz-h's arrangement of the comedy was included amongst the list of his plays to be produced in Melbourne under contract with Williamson, Garner, and Musgrove, and was produced at the Princess Theatre on tho last night of his engagement with that firm.' The second adaptation of the " Librarian" was "The Private Secretary," produced at Cambridge, with the results that' a. small syndicate was formed to produce the play in London, at 'the Prince of Wales' Theatre. Mr. Beerbohm Tree was the Librarian, or Private Secretary, George Anson was the Cockney tailor. No play ever had a greater condemnation. The theatre was taken for six weeks, but about the last two weeks th« empty benches began to fill. At the end of the six weeks, so much confidence had the syndicate in the piece that they had the courage to take the Globe Theatre, nnd with the'comedy cut down from four to three acts; and a new cast, gradually made a huge success, and each one pf the syndicate a fortune. Mr. Lietch's " Librarian " contains much more of Von Moser'a conn ception than "The Private Secretary.*' The garden scene alone is a play in itself. 4 It was in New Zealand that Mr. Leitch first Introduced into the comedy his inimitable song, "The Good Young M<"> Who Died," in the mesmeric scene in the third act, a song once heard never to be forgotten.. :

The Payne family gave their successful entertainment at the Foresters' Hall,' Newton, lost evening, to a crowded bouse, A number of encores were responded to, as the audience was enthusiastic > and appreciative. The company , appear " to* night at the Parnell Hall, when another varied and attractive programme . will be submitted.

It is stated by the Kumara paper.that a constable in uniform is kept on constant duty outside the residence of the Hon. the Premier in that diaikicb.

The Devon port Steam Ferry Company's Eagle will make excursion trips to St.' Hellers Bay to-day, as will be wen by our advertising columns, '" * "ij |

Mi«« Teutenberg has removed- her Art Union prues to Roth well .and Co.'» Rainbow Arcade (opposite Smith and • Oaqgbey's), where they may be inspected,, »