Untitled

Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 2188, 2 November 1875, Page 2

We notice by an advertisement in the Htrdd that Mr Richard Kennan has filed a declaration of insolvency.

We hear that there is a probability of Sir George Grey visiting the Thames on Saturday week. . • ,

A meeting, convened by advertisement, was held at the.Governor Bowen Hotel last night, to take steps for getting up a race meeting at the Thames during the ensuing holidays. There was a pretty good attendance, and Mr McCiillough was called to the chair. Mr Young, the convener of the. meeting, said that although the times were bad, he did not see why they could not get a couple of hundred pounds together to get sports this year, as usual. At the request of several he had put in the advertisement calling the meeting, together. The first thing they had to ascertain: was where the meeting should be held, and the next how they were to raise funds. Then they, would have to appoint a committee. He added that, before they heard of the fete which the Frieadly Societies were about to hold in aid of the hospital, the race meeting was in contemplation,- They were not getting up this in opposition to them, nor did they want in any way to interfere viith that demonstration, which was for a good object. A gentleman present informed the meeting that it had been decided that the Friendly Sooieties should hold their fete at Parawai gStdens on the 27th December, On the motion of Mr J. Wilson, it was then resolved that a race mcetiog should be held at the Thames on the 28th December. Th« question of where it should be held then cropped up, and it was finally agreed that Messrs J. Wilson, Casey, Johns, andVaughan, and Messrs Davies aod his partner (lessees of the Parawai gardens), Spencer, and Flett should report at a meeting, to beheld on the.Bth instant, as to what amount their districts would subscribe in the event of the sports being held there. The meeting then adjourned.

The anniversary services of: the Thames Baptist Sunday School we held on Snnday last, and were well attended, notwithstanding the unsettled state of the weather. Tho Rev P, H. Cornford preached morning and evening, and the Rev Mr Laishley gave a very interesting address in the afternoon. At the conclusion of the morning service, Mr Cornford stated that the new pastor of the Church, the' Rev Jowah T, Hinton, had arrived'in Auckland, and waa expected down-here in time to bo present at the tea meeting to be held on Tuesday (this day); Tho rev gentleman'further stated that among the testimonials which accompanied Mr Hinton were two which he thought the present a fit opportunity to read. • The'testimonials, which were of. the highest character,'were'then' road. They were; from the Baptist Union of New South Wales to the Baptist community in New Zealand, and the Rev J. Greenwood, M,d., of Batkurst-street Church, Sydney.

Should there be many more goats like that belonging to Mr Roach, of Tararu, the goat nuisance will become worse, and more stringent laws will be required for the protection of gardens, This prolific goat had five kids at a birth yesterday, and all live strong and healthy, and likely to live, 'There is one of the'batch rather smaller than usual, but all the others are as healthy as if there were not so many teat-mates;;

The'Hero'left Auckland on Saturday with the following passengers:—Saloon to SydneyMr J. G, Gilbert, Mrs Ruby and family, Mies O'Boiley, Mrs and Miss Whitely, Mr Murphy.Steerage to Sydney—Anna Hamon, A, Bamou, Mrs Jones, Mr and Mrs Seabrook, Mr and Mrs Pryke, D. Robinson, Patrick Dolan, J. Foster, H, Hall, G. Fchoone, J. Baner,;J..McLean, Mr and Mrs' Main'er, Mr and., Mrs Williams and child, J, Stevens, 'J. L. Trey, W. B. Watson, Saloon to Melbourne: Mrs Heighten and two children, Steerage to. Melbourne : Messrs 'J. Holton, Corcoran, Smith, Wrigglesworth, Hackett, T, O'Connor, Miss T, O'Connor, T. Bowden and family, R, Johnstone, Miss O'Brien, Farfcharstone, Vander, Mr nnd Mrs John Merton and two children, Mr and Mrs Jones and child. '.'"'■■

The following is the state of the Thames Goldfields Hospital for .the week ending 30th October: — Remained, 21; admitted, 2jdischarged, 5; died 0; remaining, 18. The diseases are as follows:-Fever, '0; rheumatic: fever, 2; wounds and injuries, 1; phthisis,l; eczema, 1; ulcer of legs, 2; cerebral disease, 1; pneumonia, 1; pleurisy, 1; debility, 2; caract, 1; fracture,■ lj chlorosis, lj urethral disease,l; retention; 1; alcoholism, 1. Remaining—Males, 15; females, 3; total, 18. Out-patients, 86, :••••• ■■■'■<■"

The Armed Constabulary haye OOsk the colony since .1869 oyer $00,000, ' '

' In the Waifato Times of' Saturday .'lajit. appears a numerously/signed requisition to Mr F- Whitaker asking him to become a candidate for a seat .in the Assembly for the Waikato district. 'The requisitionists promise to übb their utmost endeavours to secure his return shou.d' he consent to become a candidate, ; ; In a paragraph which appeared'in our columns' the olher day, we stated that'.'.t|e Town Clerk, in virtue of a resolution passed by the City Council, had made application to Weilinjton for the use of the Government Hou je lawn as a promenade once or twice a wee r. The request seemed a moderate and reasonat le one under the circumstances'of thecase, bit we understand that an answer was ;■ receiv id from the authorities at Wellington yesterday to the effect that the application could not ie granted.— Herald. '.'. ,

The.Auckland Slat' publishes the following letter, which shows that our contemporary is nof disposed to suppress Court cases again;— " We were yesterday waited on by Mr Thos. Aldridge, a messenger., in the. Provincial Government offices, who requested us to lea're his name out of the report of the R.M. Corjrt of that day, in. which he had been s< mmoired for a debt. He told us that if; Sir George (My knew of it he would remove" bim from Ms situation, and assured us that the other papers had promised to suppress his name. We.declined to do so, and no further attention was paid to the matter, the Court report proceeding from the reporter to the printer in the usual way, without any interference. We have to-day received the following letter, addressed to '.the. editor by Mr Aldridge,, which we presume was intended for publication :— "G, M. Reed, Editor Evening Star : Sir,-j-I was much astonished last night to read in your paper the untruthful' report of a case in the Resident Magistrate's Court. 1 never stated I had four doctors to pay and a family of six, or that I was a most unfortunate man and in deep ptcuniary difficulties. When your reporters want to write flash articles let them state the truth, and perhaps you yourself would favour the public, with, a serration chapter of yonrown career, when and whyjou gave op the title of reverend, and selected Auckland as your abode and editor of paper jour profession, as many dark rumours are afloat on this, head! —Thomas Aidriiqb,"

Respecting the new theatre in Auckland the Grow contains the following:—"Some.time ago it was pointed out that the site of the old Supreme Court building was a most suitable one for a theatre. Messrs Barnett and Levy have determined upon building upon the allotments lately purchased by them at the corner of Victoria and Queen streets, a theatre adequate for the accommodation of the Auckland lovers of the drama, at any rate for the present, The contract for-this building haß been taken by Mr ELodes,' of Hobson-street. The amount of his tender-is £ 7,300. The plan approved of is that ef Mr K. Mahoney. In general features the proposed theatre will resemble the Prince of Wales, The frontagei—to Qaeen-Btreet 63 feet, and to Victoria-street 96 feet—are devoted to Bhops, three to each street. These will be fine commodious premises, with a height, from floor to ceiling, of 16 feet. The upper floor of the whole will be occupied as the theatre. To this there will be separate .entrances, one from Queen-street to the dress circle, and the other from "Victoria-street to the stalls and pit. The staircases to each of thcEe will be 10 feet wide. Accefa to the stage will, be by a private staircase from the right-of-way, from which also two gateways will admit to cellarage beneath the shops. The height of the theatre from floor to ceiling will be 28 feet, its width will be 60 feet (that of the Prince of Wales is about 40 feet) and its length 92 feet. Of this length the stage will occupy about, one-thirds The proscenium will be 25 feet wide, and as the audience portion of the house is horse • shoe shaped, a good view of the stage will 'be : obtainatle ; from all parts, The dress ■ cire'e will be supported on iron pillars* Beneath the stage there will be dressing-rooms lighted from the right-of-way in addition to those in the proscenium. To enable the whole depth of the stacp to be utilised, there will be staircases on each side of the stage, by means of which actors can pass from one side to the other without crossing the stage. The stalls and pit are ventilated by the windows which appear in the first siorcy, the dress circle by a row of circular windows, The number of persons the proposed theatre will accommodate is about 1,000. The material of which the structure is to be built is brick, stuccoed. The contract at present does not include, the seats and internal fittings. The shops are to be completed in six months, the theatre in seven."

The annual meeting of the Auckland District Ancient Order, of Foresters was held at the District Chambers, Provincial Hotel, on Thursday evening, the 28th ultimo. The five Courts comprising the District was fully represented, and great interest was shown throughout the proceedings, The following brethren were elected as District Officers for the ensuing term of twelve months:—Bro. E.'K, Piggott. D;C/R. j Bro, Angus Campbell, D.S.C.K,: Bro Henry Hooper, D. Secretary' (re-elected); Bro J. James, D. Treasurer (reelected) j Bro James Combes, D. Beadle. The D.C.R. elect was duly installed, and commenced the duties of bis office 1 y presenting Bro T. McEwan, the immediate P.D.CE,, with a P.C.D.R. neck ribbon, . It was further resolved to procure a presentation medal from the executive council of the Order for presentation to the brother for his unwearied exertions in the cause of Forestry. The meeting havingclosed according to usual custom, - the brethrenadjourned.tothesupper-room, where Host Simmlehag had provided a spread in his usual first-class style. After the good things had been disposed of, the usual loyal toasts were drunk, and the brethren dispersed to their respective homes, having spent a very pleasant evening, and with the full determination to exercise renewed exertions in the cause of Forestry,~Mo.

The Herald mites as follows regarding the work of the Committees during the past session: —" We may point to three- instances during the late session in which committees were of incalculable service to the .colony, attaining results which; could-have been reached by no other, means whatever. First, there was the Ohincmuri Committee. It was notorious that in this case, a number of miners' rights had been obtained, from the possession of a Government officer before the time which they ought to have been issued, and that the exercise of these rights had the effect of transferring from one set of men to another property which at the time was believed to be of enormous value,. If such a thing had remained undetected it would have been a scandal to the colony, and a disgraceto the public service. In no circumstances are the welfare and prosperity of a class so dependent upon upright adminstration as on a poldfield, and if the Ohinemuri affair had not been fully "exposed all confidence in the conduct of this.goldfield wonld have been lost. The miners would have looked upon each goldfield official, in whom ho was obliged to trust, as a/ probable betraye'r'and on the other side officia's might-have come to think that when such'a piece of wholesale plunder had gone undetected and unpunished, they/could do just as they chose, how Major Eeddell, with all his skill and experience, and with the great powers which he possessed under a Eoyal Commission, could only point cut the direction jri which the truth was to be foiud,' while we have just seen how a Parliamentary committee went straight at it with a power which no obstae'es. could resist. Is it nofwell for the country that there is in it a Court which can simply stamp nponalllegaltechnicalitiesandallkindsof subterfuges .whatever ? '*.'■*' The importance of tie case which we offer as a third illustration of the value of these inquiries fcas.uotyet, we think, been fully appreciated by the public. We refer to the Tairua Investigation whose inquiry embraced the question of the method iu which native land purchases had been conducted .■in-the province of Auckland. ; Wc cannot at present even allude: to the many astonishing statements made before this committee, but the effect of the inquiry was to compel the Native Minister,.who was a member of the committee, to state to the Hoqeo that the Government felt thatitwas necessary, to make a complete change in the system of conducting purchases of native j land.; Ale believe that when the public see the evidesce they will come to the conclusion that no other course'was left open to the Govern-1 jnent," .',-..:■ ■;/, J .. ■ ",'•.. . ■'. I

Whatever lingering remnant of hope may exist with regard to the.-' Stralhmore' (says' the Otago Times) will become extinguished on reading the notice published by' the New Zealand Insurance Company, who, having given up the vessel as lost, intimate their readiness to liquidate claims under policies payable'in the colony.

Several ■ shipments of :gold were made per 'Hero' on Saturday. The Union Bank for: Sydney, 1 box, containing 1,32t0a 4Jwts 23gra, value £5,300. For Melbourne, the Bank of Australasia shipped 1 box, containing 1,9110z3 4dwts 6grs of gold, value £ 5,300; and the National Bank two boxes, 1,7240zs 14dwta 18grs, value £5,256.

We are pleased to hear-that Mr Lionel Grafton Beckham (son of our late esteemed judge) has passed his final examination with the greatest eclat, having gained a first-class certificate. He has since been appointed to the 28th Regiment, the one in which his father served. The effect of having obtained a firstclass certificate will be equal to two years' service, and will entitle him to promotion all that time before the usual period. This will be; gratifying news to all the friends of the family, and to the public generally.— Gross,

-. yesterday the Rev J, D, Hinton preached two excellent sermons in the Baptist Chapel, Wellesley-street. The rev gentlemin lias lately arrived from Sydney, and is the new ministerelect for the Baptist Church at the Thames, Bis delivery ia very clear and distinct, his language terse and to the purpose, his illustrations happy and choice. The rev gentleman is the son ui the late Rev John Howard Hinton, of Devonshire-square Baptist Church, London, who was one of the remarkable men of his time, and who died a short time since at the advanced age of 84 years. The manner and 'style of this venerable minister was remarkable, not only for its originality and eccentricity, but for its manifest sincerity and great earnestness. Be was a , deep thinker and an outspoken man; one who shunned not to declare the whole counsel of God. He neither feared the frowns nor courted the smiles of any man, and spake what he believed was the truth, whether men would hear or not. His son- the rev gentleman now •on his way to the Thames—displays some of his venerable father's characteristics, his mannerisms, his tone of voice, his apt language, his singularly abrupt pauses, even the language in his prayers, is certainly tinged very strongly r with a resemblance to those of his venerable father. If he prore—aa we believe he willto be as good and useful a man as his father, this colony will have cause to be thankful for so great an acquisition,.and the members of the Baptist Church at the Thames will have need to be thankful of the honour and privilege of having such a pastor to preside over them — Cross,

Political gossip (says the Otitgo Guardian) ib already busy with the names of those who intend wooing the sweet voices of the Dunedin electors at the coming elections. Amongst others the names of Messra J. H. Harris, Turnbull, Davie, W. H. Reynolds, H. 8. Fish (jun J, J.. Macandrew, and W. J, M, Larnach are metioned as probable candidates; while rumour hath it that Sir Julius Vogel will be invited to stand. We trust this latter item may turn out comecti

The Dunedin correspondent of the Dumian Times recently alluded to a matter which, months ago; formed a topic of conversation in the commercial circles of that city, He writes as follows:—"Trade is dull. Great complaints are being made, Men shiug their shoulders and say that there is a crash coming," &c. He then alludes to the difficulty tbat shop keepers' and traders have to contend against in the payment of heavy and, in some caßes, fictitious rents combined with a dull trade. The Dunedin Starihs also devoted a warning leading article, not exactly referring to the state of trade in Dunedin, but pointing out that we cannot expect to escape from the effects of a commercial crisis ot a severe nature, the first and remote cause of which was the crisis in America. The writer quotes authorities for his statements, In a notice of this nature it is unnecssary to follow him as to the exact source of any impending crisis. •■■■'•

A very interesting account of the Waiwera hot springs is furnished the Otago Times by its Auckland correspondent. A writer in tkt journal remarking upon the fact that the evidence seems conclusive that in cases of gout, sciatica, rheumatism, a course of these baths has a wonderfully benefical effect, expresses a hope that they may be the means of restoring to Sir Julius Vogel that health which even the noted waters of Wildbad failed to improve. Referring to' Sir Julius and his constituents, he speaks of the mutual advantage to be derived from the fact of Sir Julius residing near. Auckland, "How does it come,''he adds, "that his colleagues, who must have been aware of the curative properties of the Waiwera springs in cases of gout, never.urged upon their leader the advisability of giving them a preference to the German baths?"

A most interesting case will, says the Otago Daily Times, if not previously settled, come on at the next civil sessions of lie Supreme Court. A gentleman at the Taieri, who has more than once-moved tbe sweet voices of that Arcadian constituency, has thought it meet that he should wn something belter, and at a somewhat , advancing period of his life, enter the bonds of holy matrimony, That is what rumour says; and though' if often speaks false, we have* on this occasion, the very best information for believing it to be true. But there is bitterness in the swoetest cup, and yesterday, just as the happy moment is approaching, the bridegroom has been served with a writ, on behalf of a lady to whom, it is alleged, he has been false and faithless, or, in legal phraseology, has committed a breach of contract. The damages are laid at £3000. The best professional talent in Dunedin has already been engaged on behalf of the lady, and the case, if it ever corn's to be reported, will, it is whispered, be most read? able. .'■"..'.'•

: The London correspondent of the Melbourne Argus gives the followiug particulars of the O'Uonnell centenary: " The first day was niade one of religious festivities, and Cardinal Cullen and the Ultramontane* had it almost entirely .to. themselves. High mass was celebrated in the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Dublin. This building, which will accommodate more than 3,000 persons, was densely crowded. There has probably rarely been so large a gathering of priests within its walls. They came from every diocese in Ireland. There were preaent no less than 33 archbishops and bishops, England, Scotland, some of the colonies, and even France, sending representatives. The sermon afterwards preached by the Archbishop of Cashel, • was a flattering review, of Daniel O'Connell's life The civic banquet in'the evening partcok of the same ecclesiastical character, and was, in fact, an Ultramontane demonstration. The "Healthof the Pope" came.first on the list of toasts, and was responded to by Monsignor Kardi, a member of the household of the Vatican, who glorified O'Cqnnell as "a Moses to his country," and spoke'also warmly of Pius IS as " a man of Providence," whose cause iu the end must triumph. The health of the Queen, to which all Englishmen are accustomed to give the first place, came second in this instance. The memory of O'Connell was responded to by a grandson. Several prelates spoke,' amongst ,them the Bishcp of tfantes, who represented O'Oonnell as binding closer the -.ties of the French and Irish nations. Thus the first notes of the celedration were struck in an Ultramontane key."