The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, The Morning News. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1873.

Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 1200, 27 November 1873, Page 2

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, The Morning News.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, Forjtho wrong that needs resistance, jF^qr, the .future in the distance, i, < ' And the good that we can do

tThe spirit of "fairnesg";mahifested by'the present GoYernmeiit indealingbetween North andjSouth is very neatly exemplified in the reijum published in last 'General Government Gqzeite6i thetenders^acceptedfor "Inland Mail Service " for the yshv 1574. Thus they 'stand:—filfi '•■•> _ ■-■ . ' ■ ': : ■ i ■ NORTH ISLAND. •' ' •■■ i.;! ' oTiTjiToao Ho£ii. " £ '■ s. d. Auckland... ....:,- ... 2,039 8 0 | ■:, ... 583 10 0 ,:;{«T^anak^..,;■;;:,:•,•.■":.,'./..r'.j,;;..,,,. 717 ioVfpJ KelluigtonH-,!,;;; '..'.-. -, ,m. 10 01 | ,Bjjijß ,;•:■:// bats MsjaiWX ,---i;>-;; i<' '■■;i.-i >■•■'■'■, tim .v.t;,;; -iipa ,i... £5,465,18 , o':^ \ ■■;MIDI)LE-TSliAN:D;;;:;'i;."; '' \ -^ ■■:"-.:£":-S/.di t;':' Marlborough ....:: 1...; , :834- 0.6 : Nelson and ■... 1,331 1,0 0 .' "Westland.,;: ;.../■ ..; ; 3,605 0-0 'Canterbury ...: .... 2,510 0 0 qtago : .... -;.. ... 5,159 12 0 ...* I "Total ... ' ... £13,440 2 0 .. ii-'will be borne in mind that these expenses are not provincially charged, but aro paid out of the consolidated'revenue. Wb think it will be admitted that there is something in^this that should arrest a littl« atten-

tion. It will be noticed that the province' of Otago itself receives of Ithis allotment within £300 6s. of an amount equal to that of the whole of tho North Island. We are often assured of the advantages of having the ruling spirit of .the Cabinet, as onoof

the representatives of this city in Parliament. We think we should prefer the "fifth wheel "of the ministerial coach that so quietly and unostentatiously does the work for Otago. At all events the foregoing items afford a subject' of study, which our people would" do well to read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest.

An effort has been made to induce Mr Hesketh,: solicitor, to embark in the troubled sea of politics and become a candidate for the representation of Parnell in the Provincial Council. We understand, however, tha^ that gentleman has no intention of throwing up about the . most promising professional prospects in New Zealand, and will decline the honor. But we hear, and we are - sorry to hear it, that what is called a "publicans' election" is about to be got up in Parnell. Everybody that is anybody is only too happy to have such a man as Mr Header Wood as representative of that district in the Provincial Council; and the old member Mj Tonks, who is the second candidate, has done nothing during his occupancy of' the scat but what is admittedly acceptable to his constituents. We have heard of but one feeling among the people of Parnoll on the subject, and of but one feeling among thbso interested in the Provincial Council, and a contest got up for the mere sake of having money spent in grog is reprehensible in the highest degree.' We really have always looked on Parnoll as being about the .most respectable district in the j>rovinco, arid it would be the last place at which we would expect to find] the resuscitation of this rather old-fashioned game of a "publicans' election."

The captain of the eleven that played the single-wickot match with Mr W. L, Rees at the North Shoro on Saturday last wishes us, on behalf of the eleven, to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the gingerbread medals so handsomely presented by "John Gingerbread" as a memento of that wellcontcrjtcd match in which the eleven acquitted themselves so well.1 He (the captain) feels quite flattered at being the medium of presenting the,iirat ciickot medal awarded iv Auckland. It is intended to have tho name of the donor, together -with that of the recipient and his scores printed on each medal, exposed for view in Messrs Upton -and Co.'a window, and presented to: : the illustrious eleven on the first field day of the Club. Wo are also requested to ask Mr John Gingerbread to bo kind enough to forward another medal to replace one devoured by G. N. U y, Esq., also some blue ribbon to suspend tho medals with.

In glancing slyly over th o left shoulder of Mr Punch this evening, while he was cogitating and wondering whether it would not be advisable to issue his weekly portfolia of literary curiosities on Friday, in lieu of Saturday, we gave him a slap on the back, and exclaimed " Yes, Punch, that's it, come out on Friday's, and the members of the Colonists' Protection League, and the noblo farmers of distant districts will hug you to their bosom." Punch will, therefore, appear on Friday's in future. We noticed tho usual amount of rich facotia: and spicy sentiments ; some of the leaves from the'diary of a young lady opening into tho sunshine of letterod life ; another stage in the Career of a " Hunted Husband ;" a splendid cartoon of the royal road to learning; a cluster of puns, and advice to intending immigrants.

Our readers will have observed that our roturna. from the/Hdwick'polling booth were last night received very.jlato. For once our pigeons were temporarily foiled, but even- , tually did their ( : work*; y AtY about twelve minutes past four t , o'clock our special commissioner let the .first pigeon fly, but unfortunately a heavy bank of cloud had just settled down right -in- the pigeon's track to Auckland. The bird made a straight course f(for/,r Jiis/} destination/land- l ■was seen to plunge " into the' cloud and disappear. In a few moments the bird, having evidently got bewildered in the cloud, reappeared, and came soaring over the heads o? tho^el; wh d; were earnestly' watching1 "itk flight. Then; the second, pigeon was let Ji>ose, and he instantly darted off and his companion, when both together again plunged into the midst of the cloud.git was fondly- hoped that they had made^ gqod -their . course to Auckland, especially as1 the 'sky was generally clear and blue, save in one direction. But about | an hour af terras our representative and party I s>{ friends were driving, in on the way to the ctty, the two birds, re-appeared from the direction'of the 'cloud, and passed careering around their heads ; 'while immediately after them.that cloudj advancing with the wind, descended on the party in a heavy shower of rain. Just then throifgh a clear patch of sky to! the north Rangitoto appeared distinctly, and ihei birds; <as ifl suddenly* ' catching sight ofj it, and recognising ' the' land-mark, darted off with lightning speed, and by the time; of' ■ their . arrival evidently mp,de the flight to Auckland in two or three minutes. In the course of'their wanderings, considering the length of time during which they were on the wing; '• they must have flown nealy a hundred miles, and. ,we, are ; informed- that ■on their arrival1 the birds exhibited thafrs>j excitement and apparent hilarious enjoyment which showed that they felt they had encountered and overcome a very trying difficulty. Thanks jto | our feathered bipedß,' notwithstanding their troubles, wo-were enabled to have the returns from Howick ju about half of our , last night's issue, and so to correct the impression that Mr Woodward was the elect of j Pakuranga, which- was do naturally formed from the returns received from Ofcahuhu.

\ A magic, lantern entertainment,-, < consisting i'of Vlissblving views ,of .scenes- \oi\ ihome and foreign travel, will be given this evening,in. itbeJAH JSaints'«.New School, Potisbriby road^ 'by !a gentleman who takes much interest,, in Sunday.schools.' ' ■' ! ; '

Wo understand' that Mr Kohn, jeweller, has; with his accustomed liberality, intimated hia intention of giving the Auckland Cadets a valuable prize, to be fired for early in Doc'ember, under the auspices of the Auckland Rifle Association.

The nomination of a !mei|nbef'for Alberts land takeg place to-day, and the poll on the Srdpecember. Messrs Shepherd and Browne are the candidates already announced.

. From some unexplained cause Mr Gillies will not give his promised lecture on " Our Laws," at the Young Men's Christian Associatiou Rooms, but it may be given at some future period. The lecture season at this institution is therefore virtually at an end.

The members of the Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars will meet this evening in the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, for general business.

Six persons have been committed for tr,ial for personation at the Thames. The culprits will be dealt with at the next Criminal Sittings of the Auckland Supreme Court.

Mr Gourlay's exhibition in the City Hall was literally besieged last evening by interested visitors.

There is a very dilapidated house, which, in days agone, was a tavern known as the Dove ,< Hotel', i significant of the sweetest charities of life. But from some :or other cause the Dove, aa a licensed tavern, caaaed to be, and became'a kind of humble' lodginghouse. The plot "where once the garden smiled" was the rendezvous of goats until the by-laws' proclaimed that the proper country for goats was the land; of 'the Morgans and Joneses, and certainly .not the Edenic hills of Auckland. The house (still bearing its original appellation) is now nightly the scene, of intense merriment as though a real revival of old times had taken place when the living Dove poured forth its wonderous liquid libations. An old fiddle and a banjo went last night at marvellous speed, so fast indeed that the weird house- seemed to shake with the busy shullle of apparently a Iruudred human feeti It is noteworthy that a house,'lately so quieb, should all on a sudden become tempestuous and full of rudest mirth. We inquired of a by-listener the cause of all this exultation. Had some prodigal son returned from his evil ways to loarrt mookhesa' of tho Dove, or was it the result of a wedding? We found it but a dance to the tune of " the old banjo," an event which not, unfrequently now shakes the walla of the; Dove, and has excited the, ire of a quiet and pious neighbour who has prepared a petition for its suppression.; Some thirty lads and lasses, chiefly from Erin's Isle, had met together last night for a jig, and a veritable wild Irish jig, outvieing in their energy " Donnybrook Fan1." The finale of the whole scone was the "Last Rose of Summer," by a fading beauty, who appeared to realise tho sentimonts of Moore's pensive ballad; the dancers passed away, and the wontad quietness of the skeleton " Dove" was restored.

Sir Cracroft Wilson has purchased the Ravenswood Estate; Canterbury, f0r£22,000.

To-day was exhibited one of the finest samples of new potatoes grown this season ; indeed we never saw anything so superior in the same line "at any time. They are the produce of Mr Brown's farm at Epsom. If such potatoes can be grown hero why we should send to Victoria for supplies is a mystery. It is however a fact that this proving gets most of Her butcher's meat Jirom Napier, hams and bacon from Canterbury^ flour from Canterbury and Adelaide, and potatoes from Victoria aud, the South. Under proper management each and oil of those necessaries of daily life could be produced as well and as cheaply here.'

The nomination for Warkworth took place on the 22nd ihst. Two candidates, Mr Moat and Mr Palmer, wore nominated. The show of hands was in favour of Mr Palmer, by 21 to IS. A poll was demanded, which will take place on the .'3rd December.

Tf the Slandard's special correspondent oan be trusted, Don Carlos issued on the 23rd inst., in the form of a letter to his brother, ;i manifesto of great importance. It is written by some one who "wields a pen. of a very different calibre froTtuany a Bourbon can use, and states that tntj King, if he mounts the throne, will pardon all men, will know no parties, will reign by himself, though he may call a Cortes, to preparo a Code, will grant the fueros, will try to bo economical, and will not rcintroduce the Inquisiition ; but that the Church must be made free, and must be guarded in the unity of her faith, every other form of worship being prohibited except in private houses. "It i 9 ; liberty, daughter of tho Gospel, not liberalism, son of Protestantism, which Spain r«quires,"—a funny phrase, for under the Salic law, Don Carlos's'solo claim, tho son inherits. In fact, you may live in Spain if you obey every royal order and keep your religion in your t own breast. The letter, as we have said, is eloquent, and should bo read by everybody who that Don Carlos .will ever be anything but the agent of a sacerdotal caste. That he-will not personally bo priest-ridden is likely enough. Bourbon kings seldom nave put tHe'burden of Church observances on themselves,,but have laid them, like the j taxes,' on1 their subjects. Lbnis XIV. was not exactly governed by pripsts when ho revoked' tho "cdicb of Nantes, and dragooned t|ie Huguanots out of France. ! ' < ■ ;-

1 rJ^ho Licpnsod Vicfcualler's Ball will take place this evening at the Choral Hall. The committee have been indefatigable in its exertions to ensure a success—which there can be little doubt the affair will beY The caterer, Mr Burton, of Parnell, has received' instructions to provide for two hundred and fifty guests,, and a,-very, large .number of tickets have already been taken. In these days of Good Tcmplarism the Bonifaces, riot unnaturally, desire that this event should be. a brilliant affair, and'have spared no pains to accomplish this object. ■

The result of the Pakiiranga election was received by pigeon express ,last evening, and published by us in an extra as follows : — Howick : Peacocke, 92 ;. Woodward, 7 • Gordon, 1. Otahuhu: Peacocke, 17; Woodward, 95 ; Gordon, 41. Total : Peaco'cke, 109 ; Woodward, 102 ; Gordon, 42, The first is consequently elected by a majority of seven. There wore two informal votes, which were, of course, [rejected. "i These, if received, would have increased Captain Peacoeke's majority by two. VI ji

Montgomery, the Sub-Inspector >of ■ Irish I Constabulary, who murdered Mr Glasse, the bank manager, at Newton: Stewart,-"some two years ago, was hanged at Oinagh' ga,6l on August 2Gth. His crime was utterlyjvrithout excuse, and was,.,clearly,planned with a fiendish deliberation', - ■upon his 'intimacy with his' Victim; /the murderer ma4e hisi way intq (f the. manager's private room, which is a small country bank'in Ireland the; most secluded place imaginable, stunned Mrj Glasse with a blow of drovea iileiinto his ear, and possessing; himself of a large sum of money, qiutted the bank; after coolly holding a cbnversationj an ;pld lady, an inmate of the "house,!" oji.; whose itestimjony he evidently,. counted to "divert suspicjoa from him. He hid his"' slijoils when suspicion was directed against kirn,"and twice escaped the" punishment he merited..by the. disagreement of the juries that tried him, the] evidence being entirely circumstantial. t On his" conviction at the last summer assizes aY Gmagh he made a partial confession of his guilt, endeavouring at the same time to discredit the. witnesses ior the prosecution, and making frantic charges against his wife's familj of having " drugged and maddened" him. He was'executed on TuesdayJ and is said to have left -,ai second confession,' the purport of whichji howeverj has not yet been' published.

Some little interest is felt regarding the score of Alpe in the Dunedin cricket.-match, bets having been made, and money paid over on the understanding that Alpe was the highest scorer in the second innings with seventeen runs. The telegram, as originally received by us, gave Alpe's score as nineteen. This was subsequently corrected by the Telegraph Department, and seventeen substituted ; but there was still a palpable discrepancy of ten in the score transmitted by -wire, and as the detailed report ;of Alpe's batting makes his score only seven, we are led to believe that the additional figure is an error made in transmitting the message, and, therefore, in our yesterday's report his score was given as the golden number. This can only be definitely ascertained by. further ad vices. In the meantime the lucky or .unlucky recipient of tho money paid over on the understanding that Alpe was the winning man is kept inafstate of delightful uncertainty as to whether he shall retain or deliver up., Most probably the latter will be the alternative.

A valuable black and tan cattle dog is now in the fcustody ;of the police,, and if not claimed*within forty-eight hours he will be poisoned. Person having lost such an animal had better apply at once to the constable, in charge of the police station.

The monthly inspection parades of the Volunteer force of this district (for Dcccm r ber) will be held in the following order, viz. : —Tuesday, 9bh, 7.30 p.m. : Artillery Volunteers, Drill-shed. Wednesday, 10th,i7.30 p.m. : Engineer, Scottish, and Hobson Companies, Drill-shed. Thursday, 11th, 7.30 p.m.: Nos. 1, 3, and 4 Companies Riflo Brigade, .Drill-shed. Friday, 12th, 12.30 p.m. : Noa. 1 and 2 Companies Grammar School Cadets, Drill-shed. Friday, 12th, 7.30 p.m. : No. I.'Company Auckland Rifle Volunteers, Victoria, . and Naval: Brigade, Drill-shod. Monday, 15th, 4 p.m. : Aucli-i land Troop (with carbines), Epsom. Monday,' 15fclr, 7.30 p.m. : Engineer Cadets, Rifle Brigade, Victoria Company, and Sir George Grey Cadets, Drill-shed. Wednesday, 17th, 7.30 p.m. : Otahuhu Rifle Company, Otahuhu. Monday, 22nd, 2 p.m. : Otuhuhu and Howick Troops (with carbines and swords), at Otahuhu.

The nomination for Parhell electoral district takes place to-morrow at the public hall. It is most likely that Messrs Tonks and R. Wood will have a walk over.

We understand that a requisition is in preparation for presentation to Dr J. It. Nicholson, inviting him t j stand as a candidate for the representation of Newtouinthe Provincial Council. As will beseen from another column Mr H. M.'Shepherd is also in the field.

At a meeting of the United Service Lodge, held last evening at the Ma3onic Hotel, the following officers were elected for the ensuing six months:—Bro. 3: James, W.M. ; Bro. McCaughy, S.W. ; Bro.; Burns,. J.W.; Bro Barnes, Sec; Bro. Larrett, Treasurer; Bro. Tfaffofd, S.D; Bro. Chapman; J.D. ; Bro. Batt, I.G. ; Bro. (Porter^ :Tyler.C Bro. Sloanc, W.M., takes hia place, as I.P.M.

The members of the Choral Society, both vocal aiul instrumental, are requested to meet for a final practice of; the concert -'to their conductor, Mr Brown, to-morrow evening, at half-past seven o'clock punctually. ' ' '::,;.., *L.r;;'

To the Editor : Sir, —I had hoped that/the advertisement of the forthcoming conceit t df, the Auckland Harmonic Society was siif-.' ficiently explicit ; but to satisfy "En\ quirer," and to prevent any misunderstanding, be it .known that the profits of the concert will be divided between the " Home for Destitute Children in Howe-street," and the •' Ladies' Benevolent Society." Our aim and desire is to dispense our charities to all institutions of benevolence in turn. We know no distinctions of creed or sect in our Society. The Episcopalian and Prebyterian ; the Wesleyan, lloman Catholic, Baptist or Independent are all upon an equality in our organization. We meet together for the purpose of cultivating our voices and musical talents and acquiring the ability to render intelligibly and correctly the glorious productions of Handel, Mozart, Hayden, and other great masters of song; and we hope to continue to work together harmoniously and profitably, and have determined that as wo occasionally have funds at our disposal we will mete them out in the'broad spirit of Christian charity without regard,to creed or sect.r-tl am, &c.,i Thkophilus Cooper;.l v

i The Scotch Conservatives1 are about' to start a daily paper in'Glasgdw,1 and £70,000 a|-o said to have been^subscribed for the purppae,;:;Evety;;penny of--iti .drift. •• be wanted. N ew, offices are being built;' • two ■ Walter, rnachineg (each "costing over'.£3^oQo) aie bjiing ;cdiistrticted^'/.and,;JhWfV^ewy venture be/punched.' with. great.(apirit. Dukeß: jandrsery wealthy' commoners' are interested in it. The business manager will be Mr Frederick Wicks, now on the staff of the Klines, and author of useful'little treatise on tUo'British'Constitution,, The1 editor will be Mr Patterson, who formerly conducted the Pi-eSfS; ■'■"';;„. ;.,"'" ..-'.- V ■-.. :.,\ ■■• sqn c ,'fuu.W

jWe regret to learn that some of the mem'bars of the- band' Of ;eleven knights of the• willow who contended unsuccessfully at the North Shore'on Saturday las,t have? been so; incensed that they yesterday actually ate the medals presented >tbl theni. ','- We are glad, however, to—see that one of them at ;leaat has taken the joke in! good part, as' shown in .the following letter :— ■ ',' I Honour to whomlipuour is due,'- r To J the Editor of the .Star,—^Suyas'one of the eleven th|it, played against Mr n Ilees ' at •; the "Nprtlf Shore on Saturday last I, beg 'to tender my heartfelt thanks to John; Gingerbread, Esq.,. forj the handsome medal _which is waiting to be claimed by me..," I consider, that the eleyen are fully entitled'to receivesome such recognition, publicly made, for the cricketing science displayed by them on the occasion abdve referred ,to, as it was as hear perfection as I makes no;, maiter.^Ypurs truly, Two DtrcKs'Eggs."''"" '*" * ' ' . Mr Hesford's ) "-Pearl •: Variety;-Troupe>"; .entertainment last evening at the, Prince of "Vjfales Theatre was a great success. The "House was well filled, and the. perfprmances unexceptionable and highly .Amusing. v The songs' by Messrs W., F. Armstrong and; C. Hill, and the songs,and,dances by.Mettam Brothers were lauded and' encpreil,! especially the] dancing, of " the; Brothers Mettam. Mr! W.. F. Armstrong i sang ' 'The . Man at | the* Wheel " with much spirit; Migs Vivian gave the "Toy Girl" " Good-Nighty parlingj" and ft X.C.8.," an a most acceptable manner— Mr Clinton was exceedingly takingYwith shis : y.bone;}solo." Mr Hooper ,and\Miss ( Viyian; »wer« admirable' in the'lrish;, jig- ; > : The -'.entertainment reflected.credit^on the -good taste of -Mr J. I Hesford, concluding with thehumorous Negro farcfe of 'the 83 Quarrelaoniei Ser^anta," by i Messrs W. F. Armstrong and^Armitage.