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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 555, 20 October 1871, Page 2

'It affords us great gratification to learn tha1 Mr. B. Tonka will be a candidate to represent fkvneli in the Provincial Council, as successoi to Dv Stratford. We do not hesitate to say that since Mr. Tonks has taken a part ii public affairs in this city, he has shown himselfrto be one of the most sensible, painstaking, practical, aDd useful men in the city. A jlanee at the various steps which he has taker in the City; Council' and the -Harbour Board shows that there is not one ot his proposalbut has been characterised by the great qualities of common sense, and practical aiaptelness to the end proposed. What Iklins been in these two humbler spheres, he U likely to be in the Provincial Council —a valuable acquisition to the cause of the business-like conduct of public affairs, and of practical progress.

The faulty legislation regarding the weal of Lhis community has been frequent subject oi comment, and although laws, both general and provincial, and by-laws and regulations of the corporate body, have b( en made in a number whiph should, certainly, ensure, the peace of the place, and provide for the protection of the police in the execution qf theii duty, grave Emissions have been made. Noi the least of these, is one which may tend to utterly prevent the apprehension of a criminal where the byeitanders happen to be on his 4Ap, and the police force on the ground insufficient. Ifc seetris that anyone may rescue jr attempt to rescue a prisoner, if he abstain from toucbing the apprehending constable, with perfect impunity. If the policeman be touched, he has a kind of remedy ■m a ekarge of: assault, —otherwise th^re' •;«: none. It is really a wonder that under such circumstances the peace officer.--can abstain from using more for< ible means than they do in bringing malefactors to jusi.iee, and from applying forcible arguments to the heads of those who' interfere. The police litre are not by any means protected as they ought to be, and it is by no means an uncommon thins to see one of them struggling witli H man " mad drunk," while a lot of lazy louts are looking on with indifference. Sur ; e]y thjs is a-wrdng 1 ot 'things, "and'some of the law-giving bodies ought to take some steps to protect and support those who »re expected to give effect to their miserable attempts at legisation. _ r, . ,• s- /j. A correspondent wahits to know'wliat tjpe directors of the tThion Bank have been doing to cause the building to blush. Since yester Jay; morning it has losti-its' pale hue, and assumed the roseate tint supposed to mark either a sense -of ,sham,epr of.unusual pleasure.1

All witnesses were ordered, out af Court yesterday morning during the trial of Crosbie against Spray, and the police were ordered to see .most positively that no communication was made between witnesses .'-who had,'been examined atid' those' "waiting tueir turn of

torture. To ensuie this, those who had passed through the ordeal were compolled to remain in Court. But justice is sometimes

blind, although not dumb ; and when the C mrt adjourned in the middle of the day, the whole thing was forgotten, and there was a general rush for beer. Even the defendant, who was then, in reality, a prisoner, having surrendered to..,his bail, joined the-general; " skedaddlo," and was' allowed} unr< served, liberty. Like a fool, he returned after having refreshed the inner man.

I We would direct the attention of our readers to the fact that Mrs. Colclough

(Polly Plum) will deliver a lecture this evening, at the .rooms of the/ You ■£ ■ Men/a Christian .ASsociation, oh ":Marriage.Y Xa stated ' y a corn spondent in another column, this lecture is independent of the Association, the hall being rented by Mrs. Colelough for t)ie occasion ; but we are confident th't the lfho interoat of the subject, »nd the abi iby of the lechuier will attract a.lar^e.attendance. The chair will be taken at 7.30 p.m.

The members of the Band of Hope gave an entertainment last evening, in the C.ity Biall, in aid of the band fnn'd. ' ■ Although thefe was but a poor attendance, a ~ wie.il-arranged programme was gone through with spirit.

We see by advertisement that afall dress parade of the Auckland Volunteer will take,place to-morrow, afternoon,: at' -5; o'clock 'sharp, at the Drill-shed. Also we understand that there ia'a'aopening for abbu't half-a-dozen of Stout'able *neri ih; the coin-pn-ny, biitit is indispensable that they 'muse be mechanics of some' sort, that the arrfuigenients ol tlio company ma? be fully carried out.. We can confidently recommend the' .company to those who are about to join, ■

The police office, biuiiKSd-fchus morning wm tn usually light,- obnftiftnYg simply- of tue >umsliment of two periffna who had offended ■gainst the law by imbibing too much alcoholic liquor. We understand that a ball was (given. r\as), light in the Chornl Hull, by a numtisJ of S I'lielors, who derived to recompense thoir f ;en<ls for some of the civilities and attentions t isy had received. About 4QO ladies and ?! ttleinen were present, i.and kept up the i' ivities until an early hour this niQrning. A i excellent supper was provided by Mr. H le, of Purnel.1, and the whole affair passed o l with great.success. ;« s -p rr. ■ ■■■: iffrp VVnea the Parnell Highway/! Board Under-1 ook to m&iidthe'ii'ways,;they rnadjß afercfcioiis. mslaught on;a bad p;itch afc the; bottopi of J-eorge'a Buy road, to the'condition of which ye had repeatedly drawn attention. But the Sect of Ihe improvements lias been to make ;he locality dangerous, whereas before, the icrass at the bottom of.,the hiU,.-Bimp'v :reated an inconvenience. Au earthwork ha's reen thrown up which sonje??.hat'^resemble 3 a ootpath ; but betw en it and the roadway, in ■no part where a divert runs under the read ome six or eight feet of this awkward looking irmn have been left open, and a great gulf" s exposed for any one to fill with his corp;e. ;Ve undeiat.nd that several good attempts tit living into (lie reces3 pi of the lower regions .possessed by the gnomes, have been made j .md we he .r that some damage has bteen done 0 inc..ulifus travellers. We trust that thilotiee may be sufficient to draw the attention >f the Board to- thia dungqrous place,} Bud: vhile they are p ying their tour of inspection, ye should certainly recommend them to look ilso to the stale of the step-, leading from St. Barnabas' Road to tlie beach.

The Melbourne Telegrrph, of the 29th ult.v Sells us that " Gerald 11 miry Supple has been fiially disposed of. "for the remainder of his balav I life. On WI no day he wan removed ; o the Pentviflge Sto.'*-cade, ailer having been in inmate of the Melbourne Gaol for a period if 17 tronths. Before leaving the Gaol, Supple exr>"e~Si 1 his tlianks to Mr. C;isl;-au, tlie .joveinorlof that1 insf i-tufibn, for (he kindness ■»hovva towa Is him by that gentleman during Ij's iiic ''ceratioii. •■■'>'•

The following'l3' the Police Court rota for i\it day next (petty serious). —Meisrs Owen, Q-. P.. ri.>rce, Porter, Riti^ie, Thorn:)?, Turtqn, \. K. Taylor,. Jfouhg.—Joseph May, Esq., Caaiiman.

The Circus will he open ngain to-night, and a. programme; of a novel character has been akariged. The jp.erformance will be for the beneQt of aome of the per/brniors, wl'b siiai 1 jined losses in const quince of the continued b:d weather through wl "eh tlie.company had to struggle during tha h son. Q : ; :

\/e are glad to leai that the man who some time a^o initired h'ln^t'lf by the inc.iulioiis use of a firearm at Onehungtl, and whose life was for some time deipuired' of, ia now considered to be out of danger.

The high reputation Olson's tomato sauce has obtained as a household condiment, (mm brought many inferior articles into the market Mie public are ,tbere»ore warned not to ho imposed upon with rubbish, hut-ask for Olson's genuine tomato sauce.-audsep^ thut" hi* name. is on the bottle; "To Mr. Hans Olson, — Dear Sir,—By some mistuke a bottle' of your tomato sauce wa« put.aw»j in. inyrhouse, and remained uncorked for upwards of twelve months. The same bottle of sauce was mterwards used at my o^n table, and I found it was equally a'e good-as \v;heij; lirst :made.— ).'. VV. Doonin, wholesale and rettiii grocer, 218j Qu'een-Btreet, A;uckland."-1-[A.Dvii.] ■