THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1872.

Auckland Star, Volume III, Issue 618, 4 January 1872, Page 2

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1872.

And the good that we can do."

We are much gratified at the result of yesterday's municipal election. A victory, by almost three to one, cannot be regarded as other than significant, though we regret for Mr. Farmer's own sake that he did not take our suggestion, and gracefully retire before the contest.-. There cannot be a doubt that one of the main causes contributing to such a remarkable result was the fact that, rightly or wrongly, Mr. Farmer was identified in the public mind with a faction whose influence is now dead, and which the public did not like to see revived. Had Mr. Farmer not been nominated by Mr. Macron/-}-, *_ci_ cau De lime doubt that the proportion of votes obtained by him and by the successful candidate would not have been so significant, but the nomination gave to Mr. Farmer's candidature the coup de grace. Wo trust that when Mr Farmer again comes forward he will be better handed. We need not say that he is quite able to stand on his own merits, and his defeat on the present occasion is very far indeed from being expressive of any want of confidence or respect for himself pereonally on the part of citizens. The councillor elect, Mr. Prime, has his public character to make, and we have every belief that he will prove himself to be a painstaking and conscientious administrator of the interests of the city.

We take the liberty of giving a little quiet advice to the City Council, which if acted on may save them from legal proceedings ; nor shall we charge six and eightpence for the opinion. At the top of Wakefield-street certain excavations are going on, the unguarded state of which at night, it requires no prophet's eye to see, is likely to lead to a serious accident. Last night illustrates the case, inasmuch as it fairly represents the state of things to be witnessed about the small hours every night since the work commenced. A rope is stretched near the edge of the gulf, supported in the middle by a simple arrangement of dilapidated palings. A lamp is suspended on the upper and on ihe lower side of the excavation. At one o'clock this morning both lamps were dark, the arrangement of palings had fallen, and the ropes on the Symonds street side and in Wakefield street extended about six inches from the ground, nicely adjusted to trip up a horse or a pedestrian and send him head foremost into the excavation. We can testi y that the gas lamp at hand afforded no help to seeing the ropes. As the work is directly in the line of route of a person coming from the country into the. centre fsp the town to a »!.. dTsfri ,r so coming i rrV-b-K'e D__ i__o side !>_T<-.ti;.ij4 coward-! j lor.'*.!' '"'V- ._t_.ii--K._-e*.. tiiers is :=---( !_v'< j ._ | a roye o ">._!]"-, and a yar _or> i-omisg ! from ibisu Hi..■;.,.1i0n and makmg *.<>w-;.vd' | Edward ■ '■■ : ;yr-:- _ in tho darkness of rviai.. i could hay; r-ov-timatioriivliatove. - '•- t^r ■ i'il.! by h ,-. :.... \i..\i.; over the bank. j • vet may ; -•-..sposib.- fov this indifiVv>-nec \.<s cOiis..:;' r,'.' As, the '..'ity Council. Will, h I'rt'spoiisibli V... damrg .... It the .■ i aris; .-...ircD"* j ■■Auieut is of sue. ■■ .' •.:■•■ • « ■■ - ,■■; . .-'.-... *.-- ---| 'iy.Oij-.-y '.. ;••:. b-. well, bus *,___i-o i? .-) }.v><:' •;: ••■« ■ ..-.. *.-': timnsn life, "V; .- would I well st;: .fre'; '"'' " •,f;c! .■..■ ■ dar.^cr _hiri_><T t ... ■.a- ' , ■ '--'' . * ,n • im. progress ■ *"'■' •*■'"} -'-it;- o-i" ->! tne I gvaafcest '!hc "••<---..: arcs fading to a.n. j icom the cis\ '•.-;_ .aa^x-, .<• v.d V so ; ! _ected ».:;'-*. ~-.!';■ :. wr for :v cheap!*v_s b\6 "'^k,, {-.orei*« of i-csiv..._.; toe j ■ irii : aud gi" int; "W n-i r_': p.h. :"r .til j '_■ ..' irui'dles ar*. ./1*..:.- • ■■•... uiS'-iiVii ..*; j 1 *..;*-■ so no sib/; t.scav-'ixio.., tyo we.nld reeoiu- ■ tliat ** f -'.As-. ..:.<.- Un.p f; haad, be stationed. o__ ih-. yyow.d Uw I

the present absence of precautions, accident occurs and life is lost, the City Council will beyond a question be held morally if not legally guilty of manslaughter.

In another column will be found further correspondence respecting the Onehunga pilot service. It will afford us great pleasure to aid in presenting the case in all its aspects, so that the true state of affairs may be made clear to the public.

In our report of the Crown Priuce Gold Mining Company meeting yesterday we inserted that Mr. Graham was legal manager. This is incorrect. He simply attended as a shareholder, and having occasion to find fault with the directors' report, moved for an adjournment of the meeting to give them an opportunity of amending the same.

We have received a letter from Mr C. Atkin with reference to the recent Sabbath School childrens' sports in Ponsonby Paddock, and the alleged effects of the sun on some of the young people. There can bo no doubt that great credit is due to the teachers and others who go to the trouble of arranging these sports for the enjoymentof their little friends.andany risk arising from so intense sun-heat as that recently experienced can be easily provided against on future occasions. Mr Atkin writes as follows :—" Through the praiseworthy efforts of the Wesleyan Sunday School Committee and the very acceptable kindness of Mr Lawry, the children had a day's enjoyment and sport by far surpassing any previous year. From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., meals excepted, the children, from the oldest to the youngest, enjoyed themselves in a great variety of sports ; the high, roomy, and very airy ground contributing no little to the success. Mr Lawry suggests, for tho future that a little manuka shade be proviedd for those who are, by age or otherwise, susceptible to such afflictions. I only heard of one little girl affected by the sun, and in her case it was caused by a fall while running for prize; the fall of tho body and the fall of the anticipation, with the sun was the cause. I am happy to report that the girl is recovering. We had about 200 children ou tho ground, from Union street.

At tho Onehunga Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday two men were fined for drunkenness, and one of them named John Holmes was also charged with assaulting Constable Greene when apprehending him. He was fined os for the assault, and ordered to pay 255. for damage to the constables clothes, or two months imprisonment. In the civil cases, Norrie v. Cleano, claim, £5 5s M, judgment was given for plaintiff. Nichols v Andrews, claim, £2, which had been paid into Court.

' As it has been stated that the opera troupe have not been well patronized in the Southern Provinces, the following from the Thames Advertiser should dispel such erroneous ideas : —" A letter received in Auckland from Signor Cagli, tells of the great success of his company at the outset of their tour through the colony. At Nelson they played one night, and the recepts of tlie house were a little over £150. At Wellington £180 was in the house at the close of the performances. Signor Cagli was offered an engagement F~~ !__<_ 00«_,.«.»3- for ois: o.yhlo, at _CB_J a night, with all hotel expenses allowed to the artistes. The ovation offered them at Wellington was beyond what they had experienced either in Sydney or Melbourne. Signor Cagli will re-visit Auckland late in 1872."

We regret to announce the death of Mrs Captain Braund, who died suddenly at her residence in Graham-street, this morning. Her sudden loss will be severely felt by all her numerous and family. An obituary notice appears in our columns.

A special general meeting of the members of the Auckland--Institute will be held this evening at 7.30, in the Museum Buildings. The business of the meeting will be to consider the report of the Council on the present position of tho building fund.

By a typograhical error, the signature to the letter in yesterday's issue on the Onehunga Pilot Service, was given as " Henry Lesseres." It should have been " Henry Jeffarcs."

A meeting of the members of the Choral Hall Association will be held tomorrow evening, and the question of building the hall is expected to be decided.

.Mrs Colclough's lecture and concert will take place on Monday evening next, in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association.

The Auckland Educational Society's singing class will meet this evening at 7*30.

A stack of hay worth £30, the property of Mr John Redmond, Onehunga, was entirely destroyed by fire on Tuesday night.

The Colonists' Protection League will hold their usual monthly meeting on Saturday afternoon at Sceats' British Hotel.

Not more than half a dozen ladies availed themselves of the privilege yesterday of voting for a city councillor.