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Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 1199, 26 November 1873, Page 2

The following telegram has been received from the Immigration Department, Wellington, by his Honor the Superintendent, who has forwarded it to us forpublic information : —" The ship Hindostan .sailed for Auckland on the 13th of September with 110 immigrants."

The resignation of Mr Charles James Metcalfe as a Justice of the Peace is gazetted.

Mr N. Abbott, of the City Club Hotel, notifies to subscribers in the Melbourne Cup Sweepstake that prizes will bo paid by him to the favourites of fortune at half-past eight o'clock on Friday euoning next. The following were the successful winners :—Joseph May, jun,, £100; Robert Wilson, £50; John Davis, £25. Twenty-one pounds areto be divided amongst tho holders of horses that started for the event.

The majority of the members of the Auckland Improvement Commission being engaged on the business in connection with City West, the meeting lapsed for want of a quorum, the Mayor, Mr Heale, and the secretary being the only persons present.

Preparations are being made to receive with eclat, the Auckland Representative Cricket Team on their return to the .Northern capital. Full particulars of tho manner in which the ovation is to be carried out will be pxiblished in a few days.

Final notice is given that all parties who have not paid the Education tax in the districts of Remucra, Orakci, Onehunga, West Tamaki, Epsom, Newmarket, and ParneJl are liable to be proceeded against if the amount due be not paid on or before the 29th inst. The names of all in arrears on that date will be returned to the receiver in order that legal proceeding may be taken against them.

The prospectus of Hie Standard Insurance Company is published in our advertising columns. Mr G. W. Binnoy has been appointed agent in this city. It will be seen that the directors havo resolved to stand on the same footing as other applicants in making tho allotment of shares. Lovers of natural wonders will be interested to learn that tho " Hairless Horse" has arrived to-day in the Manukau, by the S.s. Wellington, and will shortly appear in this city. ! A dividend of 3s per share is declared in I the Royal Oak Gold Mining Company, and Gd per share in Nolan's Candlelight. On Monday evening, at a meeting of the committee of the Society of Artists, it was determined that the sum of £10 should be appropriated from the funds of the Society towards awarding prizes to tho most successful students of the Mechanics' Institute classes in mechanical, architectural, and freehand drawing. The result of tho poll at Onehunga, yester day, was— G. M. O'Eorke 179 .T. Lundon ... ... ... 134 C. Fleming 120 Tho first two are consequently elected. The long-promised social gathering of the settlers of Mount Albert will take place tomorrow in the beautiful grounds of A. K. Taylor, Esq., for the purpose of paying off the remaining debt on St. Luke's Church. Tea will be on the table at six o'clock, and the meeting will consist of songs and readings. A bus will start from the Union Bank at five o'clock. The members of the Pearl Variety Troupe will give the irtirst entertainment this evening at tho Prince of Wales Theatre, under the management of Mr Hesford. Miss Vivian will sing several songs, and " The Man in the Moon" will be exhibited with his bundle of sticks, and will give some account of the land of Luna.

Desirous as wo always are of weeing merib rewarded, we arc happy in being the medium for tranamissiou of eleven medals kindly forwarded by an anonymous donor in recognition of the cricketing skill displayed at tho North Shore on Saturday l as -fc. It will be remembered that on that occasion eleven good men and true wielding the willow contended valiantly against Mr Roes, with what result is generally known. And though as in many" another case merit is not always successful, it will be seen from the subjoined letter that there is at least one generous soul that deems their achievement deserving of lasting recognition. Wo may add that" the eleven medals are of uniform pattern, of a bronze colour, the obverse plain, the icverse ditto, but slightly "con vex j they arc milled on the rim, and each has a hole for the insertion of a ribbon or some other usual means for suspending the badge on the buzzum of the fortunate recipient. We have promptly forwarded them to Mr llees with a polite request that they maygbo presented in accordance with the desire of (he donor. The medals were accompanied by the following letter :— "To the Editor of the Evening Star:—Sir, — As your paper is the main channel of information to the community of Auckland, and so desirous of doing good, I thought I would send these medals to you if you would bo so kind as to give them to the captain of the team of cricketers which played against Mr Ilces on Saturday last—one for eacli of them —for the splendid scores which they made. Hoping they will wear them on a future occasion, if they don't eat them, —Yours truly, John GiNOERnnKATj, South Shore."

The Royal Exhibition was crowded yesterday by interested visitors, who evinced their admiration of Mr Gourlay's remarkable collection of natural curiosities. In order to prevent overcrowding the proprietor has determined to issue but a limited number of tickets for the remaining three evenings. On Friday, the entertainment will be under tho patronago ■of Captain Moresby and the officers of H.M.s. Basilisk, on which occasion a grand characteristic concert will

bo given

To the Editor : Sir, —Would you be good enough to insert in this day's Evknt.n'O Xt.vi: that the man Samuel Dickson, sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment at tho Police Court yesterday, is a fisherman residing at Chancery-street, Auckland, being for the lust few years mining on the Thames and elsewhere, and now residing in Auckland. My friends in that locality might believe that J was the party above referred to.—Yours, &c, Sa.mi i:i, Dickson, Grey-street.

A great number of flood Templars, Teetotallers, Uochabitcn, and moderate Reformers sat down to a comfortable tea last evening in the Temperance Hall, Albertstreet. This tea was all the more enjoyable because gratuitously provided by the ladies. The Chairman, Mr Clark, read a number of apologies from persons who were unable to attend, otherwise tho hall would have been too .small for their reception. The worthy secretary, Mr C;irr, read the report, which shewed that the society was in a healthy financial condition. Miss Proberfc sang several pretty ballads ; and a son of the ocean, from the Basilisk, gave a recitation. Speeches were given by Messrs Edger, Lamb, and Cornford on the evils of intemperance, and a pleasant evening was the result.

Mr I!. H. Bartlett has re-commenced business in the splendid rooms over the elaborate premises of Messrs Dickey Bros., adjoining the City Hall. The progress of the beautiful art of photography forms a most interesting study in relation to the influences of light. Like all other human discoveries, photography in its advanced position is due to the combination of various discoveries produced by scientific investigators of previous centuries. Each scientific enquirer in natural order has availed himself of predoccssive labours. Photography has been more rapid in its growth, if we m;iy uho the term, than in most of the comparatively modern sciences which have been built up in like manner. The origin of this acceptable branch of art, which reveals to us the faithful foaturcs of those wo love, lies among the shadows and superstitions of past ages. \Ve recognise gleams of its sunny advent in the dark cellar at Oxford, in tho monkish glooms where Eoger .Bacon laboured, and in the dreams of the early alchymiats in their futile searches for the Philosopher's stouc. Mr Barfclett's galleries of art are the finest in the colony, and have been erected at very great expense. The galleries are 90 feet in length, and the wholelengthot the premises 150 feet, including reception rooms, beautifully furnished, printing and colouring rooms, and tho lady's room, where tho more delicate work of mounting, etc., is done by ladies whose fingers are better adapted for the finer work of the profession than the hands of men. We notice also a dressing room with every convenience for the due adornment of the hair and face, previous to sitting for a picture. The windows of the studios are arranged and tho blinds worked in perfect harmony with light, so as to suit the particular class of picture required. Mr liartlett's new rooms arc elegantly arranged, commodious, and eminently adapted for the labours of his profession as a photographer, and are worthy a visit

To tlio Editor : Sir, —I see by advertisement in your paper the announcement that a concert will take place on next Tuesday evening in the new Oddfellows' Hall, the proceeds of which are published to go to the Destitute Children's Institute and the Ladies Benevolent Society. As I understand St. Mary's Orphanage has been declared an Industrial School, and the announcement as to the distribution of tho proceeds of tho above concert is not clear, I should be glad to know if it be the intention to let that most worthy and long existing establishment participate in the general benefit. There are many Catholics members of tho Harmonic Society to whom it would be a feeling of satisfaction to know that their services (in a public musical society) were not dovoted to exclusive purposes, but to the unsectarian relief of general destitution.—ENQUlßEß. The half-yearly meeting of the Tonic Sol Pa Choral Union took place last night in the Primitive M ethodist school-room, Edwardesstreet -Mr Wells in the chair. The report, as road by tho Secretary (Mr Cranwoll) showed tho Union to be flourishing numerically and financially. The election of officers for the following six months then took place, the result being as follows :—Conductor, Mr French ; secretary and treasurer, Mr Cranwell j librarian, Mr A. Graham ; and four members of committee consisting of Messrs Bloatntfeld, Wells, Mewburn, and Coote. well-mei-ited encomiums were passed on the conductor (Mr French) who has been most indefatigable in his exertions on behalf of the tome sol-fa cause. The Union meets every Tuesday evening in the above-men-tioned school-room, and.invites the co-opera-tion and assistance of all certificated tonic sol-faists in their efforts to extend this simple and useful method of learning to sing. We have often been struck with admiration at the amount of benevolent and charitable assistance given by the members of this system all over the world, charity seeming to be combined with it, and we are glad to sec the Harmonic Society copying the good example thus set them in the object of thoir forth-coming concert.

The funeral of the late Sub-Lieut, tt. Wells took place this afternoon. The procession formed at the residence of deceased, in Wyndhani-streot, a few minutes after three o'clock. A large number of members of the Auckland Naval Brigade, and of the various lodges of Good Templars, as well a-3 many friends of deceased, followed. The procession formed a very imposing sight. The excellent band of the Navals was foremost, playing the beautiful "Mariner's Hymn " with much effect. A large number of persons assembled to witness the solemn spectacle. The deceased was a sub-lieutenant in the Volunteers.

Tlio election and installation of officers of Masonic Lodge, St. Andrew, 418,1.C, took place on Monday, when the following officers were elected :—M. Niccol, 11. W.M. ;E. B. Dickson, S.W. ; W. C. Walker, J.W. ;

T. Ellison, Treasurer; W. M. Commons, Secretary; J. .Kitchen, S.D.; L. J. Martin, J.D. j R. Barrett, I.G. ; G. Payne, Tyler ; Eev. D. Bruce, Chaplain. The installing master was E. W.D.P.G.M. Beveridge. After the business of the Lodge an adjournment for refreshments took place, served up in host Macready's best style. The following toasts wore drunk : —" Queen and Craft," " Bro. Sir James Fergusson," "lI.W. Master and newly installed officers," "P.M. Bro. Anderson," "Visiting Brethren."

Between three and four hundred persons met last evening in J'arneJl Hall for the purpose of listening to the addresses of the several candidates for Provincial honours. The chair was occupied by Mr flyncs, who introduced the speakers. Mr Macdonald proposed Mr W. H. Kissline, as a fit and proper person to represent the. constituency in the Council. Mr Kissling in a very sensible and thoroughly practical speech, stated that he was not a candidate for their suffrages. Me had promised to support Mr Tonks, but if at any future time they should desire it he would lie happy to represent them. He thanked them for their good opinion of him, but as Mr Reader Wood was a candidate he would not oppose that gentleman. Mr James Watt proposed that Mr Caleb Wood be proposed as the proper man for Parnoll. Air Fitts seconded. Mr Wood then addressed the Assembly at great length, in the course of which Mr Wood touched upon the little dilliculties which even a butcher has to endure at election times. He had been in the habit of supplying Mr Dargaville's family with beef and mutton previous to the election, but lie did not vote for Mr Dargaville, and consequently he had lost that gentleman's patronage. He had a tender regard for Mr Williamson, and had given proof of his attachment in the most practical way. Mr Wood was in favour of education, and considered that the Government should establish a University for poor boys, so that they might have a chance of reaching the top of the social ladder. He would bring out suitable immigrants to the colony, and at a future time he might stand forth and solicit their sull'rages. Mr \i. Tonks next addressed the meeting, and made some good remarks upon the education question. He considered that the Highway Boards should do the" business of the Education Board. After touching upon several other questions of political importance, Mr Tonks concluded by saying that he simply went into the Council because he wished to see the province advance. Mr Tonks was frequently cheered during his speech. Mr Reader Wood stated that he had acceded to a requisition asking him to represent them in the Provincial Council. He referred to the Superintendency election, and to the education question at some length. Ho would oppose the transfer of the police to the Provincial Government. He was in favour of denominational education. Mr Dargaville wished to say a few words upon a question which was not of provincial importance ; but as his name had been mentioned in connection with trade he would explain the matter. He had been accused of leaving his butcher because his butcher had opposed him. This was not the truth. He had been feeding on tough meat for about five weeks during the exciting time of the election, and when he enquired where it came from he was informed that Mr Wood was the family butcher who supplied it. He and his family endured it until after the election, and then they looked out for a butcher who could supply bettor meat. (Groat laughter). He moved, " That in the opinion of this meeting, Alessra Tonks and Wood are fit and proper persons to represent Parnell," which was eloquently seconded by Mr George Staines. Mr Dargaville moved, "That Mr Caleb Wood be requested to withdraw. Mr C. Wood was agreeable to retire if a majority wished it; but lie would not do so to please Mr Dargaville." A show of hands was then taken, which resulted as follows :—Header Wood, GO; B. Tonks, 50 ; Caleb Wood, 12. The meeting then dissolved.

Mr Kirby addressed the electors of City West last evening at tho Young Man's Christian Association Rooms. There was a good attendance, but the proceedings were very noisy. Mr Burns occupied the chair, and having introduced Mr Kirby, that gentleman essayed to speak but was met with a storm of cheers, hisses, and laughter, as an individual in the crowd held up the pictured representation of a donkey, and kept repeating. '' That's an ass, and you're another. Oh my ! that just like you, Kirby, that is," Aud more to the same effect. There was such a row that the chairman left the chair, and Mr Sheay took his place, and endeavoured to get Mr Kirby a hearing. In this he partially succeeded, after there had been apparently a narrow escape of a fight in the front of the room. Mr Kirby then went on to say that he had come forward as the only free and independent candidate for City West, but some " bigoted Catholics " were against him, and tried to prevent him speaking. (This remarks was received with disapprobation, and cries of " Keep religion out of your speech, don't mix it up with what you have to say, &c") After some further interruption, during which one person came up and shook his fist in Mr Kirby's face, the candidate proceeded to say that ho was in favour of the National system of education as in Ireland ; was averse to the £1 tax, and to intoxicatioa, but so long as alcoholic liquor was sold so long would it be impossible to prevent drinking on Sunday or any other day, and if the rich man coul d have his wine, tho poor^man had a right to his beer. Ho should therefore advocate the opening of public-houses for an hour or two on Sundays. He was no ''psalm-singer or hypocrite, and did not go about preaching religion and robbing people at the same time." He paid every man 20s in the pound, and cared for nobody. If elected he would act independently. He was in favour of the police control being left in the hands of the General Government, and thought the Improvement Commissioners should be elected by the ratepayers. He was in favour of Good Teinplarisni—(Great laughter)—and of a water supply being undertaken by a company and not by Government. A vote of confidence was proposed, but there was such confusion that it would be difficult to say positively if was carried or not. The proceedings terminated amidst considerable noise ; but there was no quarrelling or fighting, which at one time during the evening appeared imminent. .