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Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 2122, 16 August 1875, Page 2

Tho English .mail via San ; Franeißco, arrivijij in Auckland on Saturday. Tho Thames por-

tion of tbo mail will arrive by steamer this afternoon, to that wo shall receirc our letters shortly after the people of Nckou havo read theirs, and yet we are within 45 miles of Auckland. ■ ; : ,; . The Right W. Dr Cowic, Bishop' of Auckladil, preached in St George's Church at the morning eerviee yesterday to a largo congregation. His lordship took as his text a portion of th'o 15lli verso of the 3rd chapter ofKpbesians, arid delivered a discourse on tho Christian education of you"g people which was marked by liberality and sound judgment. Ho cboso tbis subject as being .suited to tbo day in consequence of tbo Confirmation aervico in tbo evening. Ho said the Church urged the importance of the early education of tbo young by requiring that children should be taught the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Commandments as soon as they wore able to learn them. Ho then referred to the education of tho young, in which parents should take the cbi-f .part,, and urged that tho freedom of will should bo fostered. He stated that tho sinfulness of human nature bad been taught' to sueh ari extent that many believed they were totally unable to do other than sin, that thoy had no power to resist, and tho blasphemous dootrine had been taught _ that people wero bom into th world incapable of other than rebellion against God. Ho urged that children should be taught the power of free'will, so that they might learn to resist evi 1 . He cautioned thoso engaged in the Christian instructibn of the young against this representing God's nature to thorn. God was sometimes held up before children as Bontencing countless numbers of little children to perdition whoso chief offence was that that they never were baptised, and although such a dootrino would not now be urged in the presenco of any onlightened persons wilhout protest, there were somo who still taught Buch. Children should bo taught the loveable nature of their Heavenly father. Ilis Lordship, then proceeded to impress upon the congregation tbo importance of Sunday-school education, urging upon Ihcm their duty to assist in it as much aB possible. In the evening the church was thronged. His Lordship preached an eloquent, impreisive sermon from tho 4th verse of tho 23rd ; Pealin. The rite of Confirmation was then administered to tbo candidates, of whom there were 17 females and 5 males. An accident of a very serious nature which threatened shocking conscquenccs occurred on tho Karaka tramway, on the curve which leads round to Bella-street, nearly opposite tho Bright Smile old battery, on Saturday forenoon. Tho victim was a littlo girl of seren yoars of age, named Emily Williams, daughter of Mr William Williams, a miner, who is at present absent from the Thames. It appears that two trucks attached to each other wero being brought down the lipe in charge of James Girney, the breaksman employed. Tbo trucks were comiug down slowly, and the first thing Girney noticed was the littlo girl with her foot on tbo rail between the two truck?. Ho immediately applied tho break to stop tho waggons and jumped off to pull tho child out of her' dangerous position, but he was too late for tho front wheel of the last truck caught tho child's heel, and slued tbo foot around in such a position that both wheels of tho truck bruised tho leg against the rail; Messrs Girney aul Fleming at once took the poor child to tho Hospital, where. Dr Fox promptly attended to her wounds. Upon examination he pronounced that no bones had been broken, but the wound waß a very.severo one, for the flesh and skin was torn away between tho calf of tho leg and tho ankle. Stitches were put in to close the parts together, and tho child was then taken home. The poor littlo thing bore tho pain bravely, although she must have Buffered acuto pain, I 'The only explanation of the accident which can be given is that the child must havo been running down tho hill from her parcnt'B residence, which is close by tho sceno of tho accident, and cither did not observe the trucks or was. I unable' to check . herself' when she reached tho tramway. She was never touched by tho first truck at all. It was fortunate that she was unable to get further in

between the trucks, or she would undoubtedly have been killed, and her escape with such a comparatively litjht injury as that which she has BUBtained is marvellous', Girncy, the breaksman, has the reputation of being most carfful| and it is certain that in this instance he appears to be blameless, for the trucks were coming down very slowly, and ho bad full command over them, There have been many complaints regarding the great speed at which trucks have been allowed to run down this ctrvc, and tho consequent; danger to; children 'and ethers, but recently there have been no complaints on this score, and the appointment ;of Mr Girncy ns breaksman gftvo gwt satisfaction to all the residents in the neighbourhood, including tho mother of tho litile girl who was injured on Saturday,

We are informed that a large landslup has occurred on the Tapu track, which stops the traffic, 1 The post-boy on several occasions has been obliged to tie up his horse at this placo and proceed the remainder of' his journey-with the mails on foot.

Our Tairua correspondent says: — " Referring again to tho roads, I find that the obstructions bitween here and Smith's wero to bad that they were positively dangerous, so tho storekeepers have taken the matter in hand. To-day 1 saw three of them improving the bad place.', cutting away the roots, &c. Surely wo are taxed enough, without being compelled to make good the Queen's highway, which ought never to have been allowed to get into so disgraceful a condition.

We havo to acknowledge the rcceipt of a batch of Parliamentary papers from the Government Printer.

The Wellington correspondent of the Auckland Star sends the followingTho Taiiua commitUe has been engaged all the morning examining Mackay. Evidence is not coneluded."

In Christchurch tho Rots J, Berry, and A. R. Fitchctt, Wesleyans, appear, tobo aping tho work - of Messrs Moody and Sankcyiu Now Zealand, In accordanco with a resolution

passed at tbo last Now Zealand Conference, that speeul scrricos should bo held in all tho circuits in tho month of July, tbo Methodists of Christohuroh comracnccd their work in

earnest, and tho Durham-street Church in that city has been frequently crowdcd to overflowing during tbo services. As many as 800 souls remained to praycr-meotiußs conducted by tho above-named ministers and by tho Revs J, Culler and Lcc, Iho New Zealand tho organ of thai body, alluding to tho ccrviccs, Bays" Had Messrs Moody and Sankey thorntelves been hero tho work could not bate been moro prosperous. Many ofourpcoplo say itistho. /_ duty of Messrs Berry and Fitchctt atonco to go through New Zealand, and with Qod'a blessing carry on tho glorious work they havo been so '• instrumental in bringing about id Christoliurch, We presumo that this would bo impracticable, according to tho working of tho * "Wcslryau system, unless spccinl provision could bo mado for it at tbo next Conference. At tbo Ben ices referred to, instead of Wesley's, Sankcy's hymns were Bung, and interspersed wi'h solos by somo members of Iho choir, aud by tho little daughter, of a Mr Spcnslcy. Handbills aro printed aid circulated by Iho thousand iu tho city, and a religious periodical, " Iho Messenger ofiTruth,"is specially dovoted to furthering tbe work of tho revival services.

There was a very good attendance of ladies and children, especially tho latter, at tho afternoon pcrformanco of Aircc's Combination Troupo at tho Thealro jltoyal, and tbey heartily enjoyed tbo wizard tricks of ProfwsorJaoibs and tbo comic humour of tho vcntrlloqual conversation ot tho two figures, Joey and Tommy, sent them into roars of laughter, In tho evening tbo pit and gallery wcro crowded, and tberowasa fair sprinkling in Iho front seats, Tho daring performances of Aireo on _ tbo trapeze and suspended ladder, and especially the feat of walking on tho ceiling, woro applauded to tbo coho. Professor Jacobs explained several tricks, and afforded counidcrablo amusement. Tbo vcntriloqual performance wna very. successful, and tho suspension cf tbo indy. in mid air, without support, was much moro' Biiccossfully performed than ou tho previous ' occasion, Mr Alexander sang several cotuio with very great success, and bis dancing was: also much admired and applauded., The contortions of tbo Uonclesa .. Sprite wero extremely wonderful, and his feats'»' wcro deservedly applauded. At tho conclusion of the performanoo a distribution of gifts took place, including a great variety of useful and ornamental articles, Tho chief prizi wasa silver tea service, which was won by a Mr Brett, but as tho lucky winner had left tho theatre btforo the prizo was drawn, it will bo presented to him this evening on tho stago The com>, pany perform again to-night. Professor Jacobs' is to introduce an entirely now programmo of magic, and will explain several of them. Mr is announced to perform new feats, and at tbo conclusion of tlto cntormainmont thcro will bo a distribution of gifts, a list of which ;! appears in our advertising columns.

i A sample of the'blaok Btono containing gold, from the Consolation claim, Tairua, mentioned in our correspondent's letter, is now on view at this office, and can be seen by anyone deaitoiia o£ inspecting it,

Iq tho General Government Gazette of the sth instant the Tairua district is constituted a Special Licensing District, under tho " Licensing Act, 1873, Aineudnient Act, 1874,"

Tho petition from Corouiaudel for a rcptc< sentativo in' tho Houso for that district lira been forwarded to Wellington, It will bo taken charge of by 0, O'Neill, Esq., M.H.B. for tho Thames.

' Tho following are tlio passengers by tho 1 Phoobo' from tho South:—Mr and,Mm Bazlelt and servant, Mr and Mrs Davis, Mrs Hately, Miss Francis, Messrs Lamb, Montague, Passinore, Wilson, Reed ('2), Wanfccy, Waitt, and Cin tho steerage.—Tlio following left per

'Hawea,' s.s., for tho South: Miss Mair, Miss h, Uullcr, Mis 3. Adams, Miss Claytopj ;Miss Noble, Mrs J. Kirby, Messrs W. Collins, A. n. Hunter, Thomas Farrel, It, Wilson, and 4 in

the steerage, I Tho candidates for tho vacant seat for Cava* sham aro Messrs Larnack, Stout, and ISarbon. Thero will bo a keeu contest, but Mr Stout ia tho favourite Tho following is tho motion of Sir Qoorgft Qrey rclativo to land purchase agents as given in Hansard. It isßomewhat different to' tho text of tlio telegram Motion made, and quostion proposed, "That thero bo laid upon; tho tablo of tho Houso copies of all correspondence bstwtoa Colonel MoDoniicll and tho Hon. the Native Minister, or any other officer of the Government, having relation to the employment of Mr Brissendon as Land Purchase Agent in tho North of Auokland, or to tho removal of Colonel MeDonnoll from a similar position in tho tame part of the colony; and of all correspondence and papers showing the natur'o cf tho instructions given to Mr Brissenden, aud of his employment, duties, and proceedings thereunder.". Wo regret to learn that no tidings havo como to hand respecting tho missing schooner 'Dauntless,' 12 tons, tho properly of Mr Conroy, late of the Thames. Tho schooner was grain ladon from Mooraki (Otago), for Wellington, on account of Messrs Turnbull, and iB 33 days out; fli9 was in tho caro of Mr Hans Peter Foulsen, also latoof tho Thames, and a crew of five men. Captain Poulscn was a carc« ful seaman and has had considerable oxpericnco

in tlio command of much larger craft. Ho was

for a long time in the service of tho Circular Saw lino ct vceecls trading between Sydney,: Newcastle,' and Auckland, and settled down on tbo Thames bb legal manager of tho Circular Saw Gold Mining Company, whoso operations wero on the hill between tbo Hapo and Ifaraka creeks, in whioh claim'ho was""himself largely interested, Captain Poulsen was.a member of the Masonio body, having passed through many high olficos in connection with tho Craft, and took part in tho opening of the Abbotsford Royal Arch Chapter at tho .Thames about '18 months ago,/ Ho leaves a wifo and family in Auckland to mourn his untimely fate, and, wo believe, totally unprovided for, ■ Tho • PauntlesB 1 was a fine topBail schooner, built in 1871, by Messrs Niccol and Sons at tho North Shoro. Tho following is a list of tho crew on board of her when she left Auckland on April 29th for Kaipara, whonco tho sailed on May 10th for Mooraki! —Jonathan Harpley, aged 24, uiato; 0. Glailzfor, age 31, cook and steward ; llob'rt WhitcGold, age 21, A.8,; John Procter, ago 21, A B.; aiid William Thomas, ago 24, A.B. Tho 'Dauntless' Avas insured in the New Zealand Company's Office for £1,000, but her ownor estimate* lier value at £1,800. • An illustration of tho uncertainty of human life occurred at ltaglan on tho oth instant, A man named Jainoi Newton, alias Neal, alias Brassey, a busliinan was found lying in tho lea|treo scrub in the township of Haglan in a dying 'state, and only two days previously ho,had bcea ;scen in the enjoyment of apparent good health. iOn being discovered, he.was at.qnce taken to ; to tho Court House, and every mobs adopted to restore animation, but without avail.' Tho man never recovered his consciousness, and died shortly after his removal. At tho imjuc&t Rachel Moon deposed to having Been tho deceased on Wednesday last, 4th instant.' Ho liad a glass of rum and lome refreshment at her house. He then started for Aolca, to do Bomo work for Mr T, B. Hill. He took' a bjltlo of rum with him, which ho purchased for another man, named ltichard Wright, Ho was sober when he left witness's house, and sho had mver seen him since.—Edward Levcrt deposed to having discovered the deceasfd in the tea-trco scr&b on Friday morning the oth instant. * Ilia attention was attracted to tho placo by hearing a low moaning noise. He at onco sent word to tho District Constable, and tho body was removed to tho Court House, Tho body wa» very cold, and tho eyes wore fixed and glassy. . There was an empty botilo by his Bide, from the smell of which he judged it had contained rum., Tho jury returned the following verdict That' tho deceased, Jamos Newton, aliaß Neal, alias Bras- , eey, was found in a dying state in the tc.vtreo 1 scrub in tho outskirts of ltaglan,—and tho jury i bclicvo his death lo'havo been caused byiutemperanco and exposure to coli*.—Cms,