LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10080, 16 March 1896, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

His Excellency the Governor, accom. panied by the Countess of Glasgow, and attended by Captain Preston, A. C., pul an official visit to His Excellency Admiral Cyprian A. Bridge, on board H.M.S. Orlando on Saturday, The Governor was accorded the u-ual falute on leaving ho Orlando. In the evening a dinner party was given at Government House, the following being the lift of invitations His Excellency the Admiral, Lieutenant Duff, Flag Lieutenant, Hon. Mr., Mr. and Miss Devereux, Mr. and Mrs. Morrin, Dr. and Mrs. Hope Lewis, Mrs. Mcnteaih, Mrs. \V. R. Bioomfield, Mi? Shepherd, Miss Plunkett, Miss Wiikins, Commander Carter, Commander Anson. Lieutentant Hibberfc, and Lieutenant Greatorex. The members of the Northern Club have invited His Excellency the Governor, also His Excellency the Admiral, and officer- of the Fleet, to a dinner in the Club this evening. The invitations have been accepted.

We understand that Major Elliot, private secretary to His Excellency the Governor, has communicated with the Town Clerk (Mr. P. A. Philips) with respect to a pitch for the cricket match, Elliot's scratch Eleven v. the Squadron, which takes place to-day, and that the municipal authorities have kindly placed one at their disposal in the Domain Cricket (.'round. Play will commence at two o'clock sharp. The lino band of the flagship will be on the ground, and render some choice musical selections. The match is exciting a good deal of interest, and it is expected that there will bo a representative attendance of the general public. It is rumoured that there are several excellent "Knights of the Willow "on board the various warships oi the squadron.

| An English mail of London date January 31 arrived from the South by the Uairloeh. Anglo-Colonial Notes'' by our London correspondent and other items of interest will be found in another part of this issue. A sitting of the Supreme Court in Bankruptcy jurisdiction will be held before His Honor Mr. Justice Conolly this forenoon. He will sit to-morrow and Friday in Chambers, and on Wednesday in Banco, and tho civil sittings will bo opened on Monday next.

! By kind permission of .Admiral Bridpi and officers the mechanics of the squadron had a most enjoyable outing on Saturday, proceeding to Otahuhu by way of Onehungj and Mangere. Arriving at Otahuhu the company stopped for luncheon, which was s most substantial spread. The usual toasts were drunk with musical honours. The company then dispersed for a few hours recreation, meeting again at four p.m., and all started for home by way of Pun mure, reaching town at seven p.m. After dinner at the Wnitemata Hotel a smoke concert was held, various songs, recitations, etc., being rendered. The whole of the arrangements were first class, being conducted by Mr. P. Vornon, carpenter's mate, of tao Orlando.

A meeting of the Harbour Board will bo held to-morrow. Business: Ordinary; to open and consider tenders for repair? to wharves and jetties ; .Mr. Kissling to move, "That the Works and Tariff Committee ba requested to take into consideration the present arrangements with regard to dredging and reclaiming, with the view of ascertaining if they can recommend to the Board an improved system of carrying out; these works."

During the recess of the Wesleyar: ConferoncQ on Saturday afternoon a very pleating ceremony took place in the church parlour of the Pitt street Wesleyan Church, namely, the presentation of a purse of sovereigns to the Rev. W. Lee, who i* leaving for England. Tho president (the Rev. Mr, Baumber) said » number of Mr. l-ee'a friends were desirous of recognising his services, and of meeting to bid him God speed on leaving for Home. Mr. Thomas Buddie stated he had been associated with the Rev. W. Lee in circuit work. He (Mr. Lea) was going on leave of absonco to enjoy a well deserved rest. Ho was painstaking in the performance of his duties, and generous and unselfish. A few of the friends had decided to make him a presentation, and he hoped it would ho useful to him in bis trip. Ha had great pleasure in presenting to him on behalf of some of tho friends, a purse o sovereigns. It was their forvent wish that) ho might return to tho colony with restored health to continue his useful labours. Mr.

Lee returned thanks for the handsome and unexpected gift. Whatever service he bad rendered to tho church had been rendered cheerfully, and without other hope of reward than fell to tho lot of any Methodist minister. He had never neglected any duty which the Conference put upon him, and never would. If spared to return to New Zealand, the land of his adoption, ho hoped to do further service for tho church to which he belonged. The Revs. W. Morley, H. Bull, and Mr. Jones (Ashburton), who had known Mr. Leo for over a quarter of a century, testified to his usefulness as a minister and his personal worth as a man. Hi! needed rest and change of scene, and they expressed a hope that he would thoroughly enjoy his t trip, •and return with renewed vigour to his ministerial duty in the colony.

The Chief Postmaster, Mr. S. B. Bus, . 1! received the following telegram from t „ o <tiua.4er, Waipu • — 1,1 a . bottl ° ' led 'up on Cove Beach, Waipu, is the funning 'written in pencil: 'A lost) and 'Sine man's request—Should any person , 1 to find this bottle will he be kind h to make it known to some newsC ''ro!llcc that will report! of what my fate P ;l [', i.e., lost at sea in an open boat ,T the 'coast of Australia. Am nearly i .-u'.tt-.l for want of fresh water and don't r,'!;-where I am. Sixteen days without: Cr i- awful. fiod forgive me.—Antony C; "shout." " There is 110 dato on the paper, j.-, is,') 4to the present time New •• • I lias had 1- Parliament!" and 27 thru-trie?. The longest lived Ministries '.'.the Stafford, which reigned five "L'].)n s . the Hall which took office for four ."".-pus and the Seddon, which, inclusive '( •> Ivc Mr. Ballance's term, will have ; .,ii 1 the Government benches for six the terminal of tho one for

T... amalgamated Society of Railway ; ( '.inference was resumed on Satur- , o ]."> a.m. The notices of motion ; : :, i in by delegates on Friday night, "... ; i;>i considered, and occupied most of r '.. ■;,.!•>. One motion was the salaries of u'-i'ic.'i secretaries. No satisfactory result , .? !r.':ii the discussion. This question *'j ; • threshed out to-day, when t h.. ,i-. ;i'es meet at nino a.m. The r , ( if (lie Auckland Branch in the mi showed the delegates round the , :l f. :ivevances being hired for the J',;,., ii. in the evening a smoko concert ...:... iit ihe Central Hotel, amongst tlioso hc.ne Mr. Frank La wry, M.H.K., 11 [•'.'hus, etc.

]■, -j'uriiav's isstio of the Herald wo ~-bii-ned a short account of a fire which ir ' about midnight on Friday at \;,:.rrc, but were unable to give full -ii. r«. Since then we learn that Mr. |j .. • :t. the owner of the property ■-,1. retired with his family at the - t:r, at. 1 that about twelve o'clock „ and found the house in flames, p.. ; i such .1 strong hold when tirat • iv htm. that he had only just [;•; ■ ■ i ii-eue his family, and only suepc ... -«vinjr a tew articles of wearing a . . T.: ugh (]uite unable to account

f,V -•• I'.iii of tho tire, Mr. Horscroft tvi»- i' -:in one of the front i . Ti.-! i-t two tires at Mangere liavo , . .ii-e! i serious loss to the owners ;• .... ; ;it: '.k"< destroyed, but have also b. • . . - :ve of expense to the ratepayers ■ > s; t. As both tires occured near

M i-.jt re Bridge. the Onehunga fire- ! • r'.Mvr 0:1 bath occasions, causing •■ : Uripi ie to turn out, only to find :• v i'.;t of the district. Mr. Hors-

■— -:-■» ..'l' furniture was insured in , .-»:.•!) I'-iicr- the house for £80 and :.i;.::e! r t'"o. Much sympathy is ■ : ■li'.jctc '■ c Mr. Horscroit, as of ■ \ :• h" ha:< been a great sufferer ;; .."I .1 i. ictit Ml J sickness.

T.- vi'i :i'l festivities so admirably car::?! ta: in Ibo Cricket Ground on N";ri»y afternoon by the Hibernian ire to be fittingly brought to a "• - s ! Patrick's night by & grand t" consisting of magnificent ' view* of lie renowned scenery i'. . ric.il places of Ireland, interspersed It • . rial music and song, in the City i,. Kev. Dr. Egan will kindly act as fc'::rtr. To avoid crowding at the doors tin':'may be obtained at Wildtmn and Lve..'s.

-V: .iei.\l explanation oi the difficulty in cc"r.::e-i:j;i with the Salvation Army in America is contained in a telegram from C'.-n:mi«ioner Coombs, dated Melbourne, M .rcl) 2. The Commissioner says " The 'rams which have appeared in the li:.y papers of recent issue in regard !■' Commander Bailington Booth and car W' rk in America have caused a t'jod dei! if enquiry among our offi:cr», sol liets, and friends, who are naturally looking fir some explanation of the difficulty,"and lie forwards a cablegram f; :i the chief of the staff, "which," he !.n;, "will epeak for itself." It runs f ■:. t " To our intense sorrow Commander Bj..;ngton Booth, refusing to leave America, h.< iec.ared his intention to retire, though :-rrn:i:ir.g friendly. Efforts have been made to ir.'luce him to head a split, but the" I. ive :,i:r,ero failed. The mass of the American i.tiicers and soldiers remain true t: tue Army, its principles, and its flag, lotnmi-siutier Eva Booth has been appin ted to the temporary command of America. The General arrives iu London I: :a his re at '.our throughout Africa, A Via, and India on March 10. Tho

*h-;e Aim's united faith is increased in '■ i and in the assurance of victory.— A::-ciicnately yours, \V. Bram well Booth, Ch.e: of the Staff."

Mi'fjrtune? never come singly, Mr. H:r-crott, or Mangere, had the misfortune ti his house and furniture by fire last Fri fay night, and on Saturday night ono of •»; son«, a boy about 13 years of age, met wit.i a nasty accident, whereby both bonesin h. j arm were broken. It appears he was r(-:i'.g on a water stand post in Queenstrcet, Oneliu:;(fa, when a boy came and pu-Lcl hire off, throwing him on to the ot the kerb stone, and breaking his ri.'.'ir arm as above. The sufferer was at or,--; c.jnveye 1 to the residence of his empi }vr, Mr. (I. J. Jackson, who called in 1 •'- a-.-i'taiice of Dr. Er*on. After setting t.'.- b 'iio the Doctor had him rumored to a *ri-•') i - .'louse at Mangere.

A little boy named Gray had a narrow e.-" i.-ii i' .If hnsonvilleon Monday. He and h> --!■!<. brother, i'ged eight years, were c r "-:nL' the railway line at the Johnsonville en -.i .'i/ in fiont or a train when the younger •>u ? : mbled. Tife driver was unable to 6' 'i) the train, but the elder brother, with g-'-i. pluck, [mlled the other out of harm's ">y So close was the inline, however, t' : ' : the cow catcher grazed the youngster's he death of an infant, David James "i'.vird Healey, at Devonport, late of St. .-I-".ry - Industrial School, Takapuna, ■' -1 " been reported to the police, and by them to the coroner, Dr. Phils an. As Dr. 1- uert? had giv..-n u certificate of the causo u death, the coroner did not deem an inquest to be necessary.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Whitford, of 1 Jan/fere, took place on Saturday afternoon. After a snort and impressive service had been conducted by the I lev. J. S. ilUhworth at the house of Mr. Scott, the funeral cortege, consisting of between twenty and thirty carriages, left for the Wesleyan pottery, of which church the deceased ■• i been a member for many years. On -;rival, coffin, which wan covered with l '". '-'hs_ made by loving hands, was ' ji'iicd into the church, whore a portion of tii-; burial service was read by tho officiatl!,„' clergyman.

In the courco of his sermon at St. Paul's yt-t'-rday morning the Primate made reference to the outrages in Armenia. Imagine, l' f ' -Hi'i, (.teat Britain, Ku-.«ia, and Germany f'.vi irn'_' by and permitting the unfortunate Armenians to be subjected to the brutal treatment about which so much'had been "" ar 'i. The Armenians might have their fan!", but nothing could justify the action ')• 'Heir oppressors. All the Powers would hse in help them, but they dared not inter?rt - Thin was the penalty of disunion Jt.'iiiqt themselves. That these things could /..-rated showed a great falling away J!n the Spirit of Christ. The sermon was throughout a very able and interesting one.

0: ' l :° three hundred and ten entries foivd for the Auckland Amateur Athletic i:i 'i Cycle Club's sports of Saturday next, -my sixteen dropped out cf the running 1 while J. '' emrae > who is leaving •'" K.-in.) pi or to tho sports, had his name hr " of two of the cycle races. Tho jwrtif-ulars' f those who failed to accoptareas l" u - "-lJOyds Handicap, S. Appleby, A. 0, "-S i. Poland; 300 yds Handicap, S. H'j-Jy, a. E. George, G. Smith, R. UHptianr, A. Jones, P." Poland; 600 yds -1 "Tl'' H. Reynolds; Half-mile Handij'J'\ '■ 'kynolds, A. H. Hold A. Nixon; - }'-■< Hur.;;es t G. Smith ; 440 yds Hurdles, ;• "hphant; Putting the 161b Shot, E. .. r ' ol, '8; One and Two Mile Bicycle "('leaps, J. Lomme. »c''- ss . 2er delivered a lecture on Wnalistn f rom a Theosophic Standihe M t St i'"i t0 n y° Q d audience, in ,1 . utual durance Building, Tho 'hair was taken by Mr. Draffin. 8