SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH wATßK^ To . morrow]S f onl j llgil j i37 PUNSKT.-Thla livening, 5.47 SUNKI3E.—To-Morrow Moraine, 6.3 MOON'S AGB.-Last Quarter, 15tb, 7.10 P.m.

DEPARTURES.

LAST BVBNINO. lona, 8.5., Amodeo, for Hokianga Gem, sohoonor, Poarse, for Tairua Mary Kinor, sohooner, Rae, for Kaipara Fanny Kelly, ketoh, Williams, for Whangaroa Argyle, 5.8., Crawford, for Whangarol Kxaminer, barque, Clarkson, for Greymouth Fanny Thornton, ketoh. Keane. for Hokianga Fawn, brig, Dillner, for NewoaaUe Te Anau, as., Carey, for Rusboh TOfc .__. Minnie Hare! schooner, Nicholas, for Whanßa toa

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Sydney-Zoalandia,Tnosday Melbourne, via South- Te Anan, Thursday Taranakl and South-Wanaka. Tu,oß^,,, n - fnn Russell, Whangiroaand Mongonni—Wellington TauranKa-GUonelirorVPolliiigton, Monday and Whanßarei aSand Whangarei Heads-Argyle, Tuesday and Friday . HokiiiDga. via Russell-lona, Tuesdays Mangawal- FiDgal, Thursday Moroury Bay—Kingal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Zealandia.P.W. s.s.,from Han Franoiaeo.Tueaday Zealandla! ship. (J.G.H.V.) from London; Balled rjooh^reefshlp, (M.S.Q.V.)from Glasgow; Bailed May'Suewi, Bhip (K.L.V.S.), from London; to MarKaret UGalbralth. ship (J.K.L.D.), from Lon don ; to Bail Angußt 15 Looh Urr, barque, from London; loading Straoathro, barqno (Q.G.D.M.), from London; cleared July 28 Taramiki, barque, from London; to sail July 1 Antareß,barque (P.H. t >.Q), from Jxradon, loadiog Beatrtoo Haverner, barque (J.Q.C.L.) from New C.A.lJttleueld, barque. (H.T.N.F.) from. Kew York; Bailed June 18 Bella Mary, barque (T.M.J.8.), from Oamaru Ooeola, brigantine (S.R.JT.L.), from New York: cleared May 26 _ ~ Swordflah, brfcantine, from Lyttelton lizzie Guy, brigantine, from Oamaru Fairlle, schooner, from Sydney; sailed Sept. 7 Annie Wilson, schooner, from Dunedin Faloon, sohooner, from Melbourne Kdith Reid, sohooner, from Timaru Agnes Jessie, sohooner, from Lyttelton

EXPORTS.

Per Tauranga, for Noumea—lso saoks flour, 12 cases biscuits, 276 saoks potatoes. 30 cases oheese 215 sacks bran, 65 sacka oats, 20 oases praervea meats. 20 ketss beef, 3 kegs tongues. 2,000 feet timber, 5 boxes soap, 3 oases Bundries. Per Araby Maid for London—6B97 oases gnm, 311 bales wool. 129 packets ditto, 22 bales leather, 38 bales cotton, 2 bales hair, 193 bags copra, 70 casks tallow. 5 oases files, 9 bags korns, 50 tons maiißaneao, 12 cases galvanised iron, 3 paokages sundries.

Inwards CoABTWiSE.-EUen, from Wade; Start, from Whangarei; Makarau. from Wan gaparuri; Four Sisters, from Mahurangi. . Ootwabdb Coastwise.—Ellen, for Wade; Deveren, for Whangarei; Otahuhu, for Coro mandel: Start, for Mercury Bay; Makarau, for Whangaparapara; Fonr Sisters, for Matakana. The brig Emperor arrived at Sydney from Lyttelton on August 20. The brigantine Rachel Cohen was at Marys borough, Queensland, on August 27. vThe brigantine Ada C. Owen arrived at Adelaide from Auckland on Aurubl 2-1. The brigantino Bannockbnrn arrived at Mel bourne from Kaipara on Angnßt 24. The brigantine Ethel has entered out for Syd ney and the schooner Quean for Atlu. The barqne Araby Maid will clear at the Cus toms for London to-morrow. The b.s Rowena was unable to cross the Manukau bhr to-day (or Waitara. She will leave in the morniDg at 10 o'clock, r The barque Araby Maid cleared at the Cub toms for London to-day, and .the sohooner Tanranga for Nonmea. ■ The 8.8. Oreti will arrive from Gisborne and J'Napler thj a evening, and return to the same "ports on Thursday at i p.m. The brteantine Enterprise, from Pioton to -Timara. lost her dock cargo and boat on Monday night off the Peninsula during a S.W. gale. Tha new'passenger boat Lord of the Isles, built on the Clyde, is said to bo capable ot steaming 25 miles an hour, and of accommodat ing from 1,500 to 2,000 passengers. She ia ex pressly intended for the Clyde trade. The s.B Rotomahana makes an excursion to the Thames to-morrow, in connection with the Band of Hope festival service, leaving AncS land at 8 a.m, and Thames at 11 p.m tbe same evening. Return fares, Saloon 7s; steerage sb. Thea.B Wanaka sailed South at noon Pas sengers : — Messrs Stook, Culler. Cameron, White, Mr and Mrs Wallace and 2 children, Hadland, Ogder, Hatana, J. Fleming, R. W. Houtan.

The schooner Falrlie left Sydney.for Auckland on the 7th inst, with a cargo comprising 60 tons shale, 17 cases pianos, 25 quarter casks vineprar, 1522 bags bonedust, 70 plates iron, and the fol lowing passengers: Mrs H. Reed and infant, Mrs M. Carr and son, Messrs Templeman and James Hickey.

JEM, ships on the Australian station are:— Wolverene, 17 guns. Commodore Wilson, left Cooktown lor Brisbane; Kmerald, 12 guns. Captain W. H. Maxwell, sailed from Auckland for Fiji; Cormorant, 6 gunn. Commander James Izat, New Britain; Sandfly. 1 gun, Lieutenant- Commander T, K. Maxwell, s. S. Islands; Ronard, 1 guD, Lieutenant-Commander Ty". S. King, on a ornlse; Beagle, 1 gnu, Lieutenant- Commander W. M. Maturin, Mew Britain; Miranda, 6 gun?, Hon. K. S. Dawaon, S. 8. Islands.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Te Eopuru.—Arrived: Kate Macgregor. Aratapa. — Arrived: Estelle. Loading: Aratapu, East Lothian. Kaipara Heads.—Arrivedi Gazelle, .Wind bound, Wild Wave, Aurora.

BARQUE STAG AGROUND. The barque Stag, anchored below South Head, has dragged her anchors and got aground. ihey are lightening her by discharging baulk Tmber. . -.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Whangarei, this day. Arrived: Argyle, s s., fcom Auckland, 7.30 a.m. Post Chalmers, this day. Arrived: Hero, s.a., from Melbourne. 6 a.m. Russell, this day. Arrived: lona, s.s., from Auckland, 9.20 a,m.; To Anau. from Auckland, 5.30 a.m. Sailed JSolden Isles; Saucy Kate. Bluff, yesterday. Sailed: Rlngarooma, for Northern Ports, at i p.m. Passengers for Auckland—Miss Carroll, Mr Rattray, and five steerage. ForUydney— Messrs Hitting and Wright.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, Wednesday.

Mr Gabriel Lewis held a sale of lace goods Bhirtlng, and hosiery at hia mart to-day. The i bulk-of the goods were sold at prices slightly lower than at the laat sale.

Mail Notice.

Mails win, Close: ab Undkr.— Tins DAY. For Noumea, per Tauranga, at i p.m. For London (direct), per Araby Maid, at i p.m. For Wangaparapara, per Makerua, at i p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 4.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Annie Milbank.at 4.30 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 6.30 p.m. For Wellington and Southern ports, per Hin&moa. at 5.30 p.m. Thubsday, lSth instnnt. For Walwera, To Kapa, Cralgleburn, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. Per s.a. Te Anau as follow :— For India, China, Japan.Mediteranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For Gisborne, Nnpiur. Southern ports, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Su°z and Brindlui, for lettera. fee, specially so prepaid and addressed, nt 11 a.m For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers at 10 a.m. Late letters till 11.20 a.m. For Waltara, etc, per Lalla Rookb, at 1 p.m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Oretl, at 3 p.m. For Mangawai, per ifingal, at 3 p.m. Friday, 16th instant. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 7.30 a.m. For Tauranga, Ohinomutu, and Opotikl. per Glenelg, at 4 p.m. S. B. BI3S, Chief Postmaster. Chief Postofflco. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Ssptsmber li, 1881.

Theatre Royal-" Betay," Mr F. Marshall us Mr Dawson, BJp.m.

Domain Crioket Ground Truaceos, Thames Hotol, 7.30 p.m. St. Luko'a Presbyterian Church, Remuera— Sormon by Mr Thomas Spurgeon, 7.80 p.m.

Birth.

URQUHART.-On Soptember Hth, at Dukc streot, Ponsonby, Mrs. T. C. Urquhart of a son.

Death.

PAYNK.—On September 13th, at Mount Kdon Koarf, Walter Kdward Payne, jun., aged 17 years.—London papers please copy. The funeral will toko plaoe at 2 o'olook p.m. to-morrow (Thursday). Friends please acoopt this invitation.

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

WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 14, 1831.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, Koi the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

The House of Representatives last night dealt promptly ami effectually with the proposal to commit the colony to a subsidy of £60,000 a year for a direct steam service with England. Mr Macandrcw made no secret of the intention of the promoters to make this service supersede the San Francisco service, and the admission places the two lines in permanent rivalry. On the one hand, though New Zealand is Great Britain's most distant dependency, we have a mail route which brings us in closer connection with the Home country than either Sydney or Melbourne. The average time occupied in the delivery ot the mails betwecu London and Auckland last year was 4003 days; the average time between London and Mel bourne, via lirhulisi, 4108 days; betweu Sydney and London, via Brindisi, 43*83 days; between Sydney and London, via San Francisco, 45.33 days. We are asked to give up this magnificent aervice, which places New Zealand in such a posi tion ot vantage with respect to its mail de livery both for England and America, and ' which only costs £8,000 a year in order tv enter into competition with the great colo nial services by the Eastern route, iv rela tion to which «e\v Zealand stands at a manifest disadvantage. If Fort Chalmers had been the porl-of-call for the San Francisco mail steamer.*, the pro posal would have been ridiculed by Mr Macandrew and bis friends as pre the colony less than £60,000 a year, is con trary to all ascertained facts. The evidence taken by the Direct Steam Service Com mittee, whose report Mr Macandrew recom mended for adoption, showed that the efforts of Sir Julius Vogel and Mr Larnach with a number of leading steamship owners, had failed to secure any proposal for less than a subsidy ot £75,000 to £80,000 a year, Mr Galbraith's was the most eligible offer, and that was £80,000 . a year, for a service on alternate months with only three steamers instead of six as proposed by the Parliamentary com mittee. When Mr Mills, the manager of the Union Steamship Company, .vaa under ex amination, the following questions were put to him :—

Hon. Mr Richardson : You have seei these letters from Mr Galbraith, Mr Denny, and others ?

Mr Mills : Yes, I have seen them,

Mr Richardson : It is said there by Mr Denny or Mr Galbraith that they would be prepared to negotiate for a two-monthly service, which they say they would do with three steamers, and they would require a subsidy of £80,000. It has been stated here that amount might bo very largely reduced. Is that your opinion ? Mr Mills : No ; with snch a service as is proposed there l should think not.

With such testimony from Mr Mills, sup ported by Mr Larnach, about the cost of a two-monthly service, it is preposterous to suppose that Mr Macandrew a assertion that a service twice as costly could be obtained for leas than £60,000. And it is still more pre posterous to ask the colony at large to fore go its present advantages, and commit itself to so heavy an expenditure for such a pur pose.

Meligious Teaching in Schools.- Are the Clergy Sincere.

Some new and striking light has been thrown on the vexed question of religious instruction in the common schools, by re turns recently laid before'the New South Wales Parliament. Underthesysteminrorce in that colony.special facilities are afforded to clergymen of all denominations, for im parting religious instruction to children be longing to their particular congregation, and so liberal are those facilities that they bavo elicited the heartiest enconiums from many leading members of the Church in this colony, and have been held up as models for imitation. The Yen. Archdeacon Maun sell has frequently expressed approval of the .New South Wales system, and his ex ample has been followed by others. We are enabled by a perusal of the report to judge what the probable utfeot would be in this colony of any extension of the fa cilities, affored by the existing Act, and judging from what is disclosed it does not appear that any alteration in our system is necessary. There are nearly 900 pub lic schools in New South Wales, and the report shews that during tha years 1879-1880, over 550 were not visited by a single clergyman of any denomina tion, while the majority of the other schools were only visited twice or thrice during the whole year.' Out of a total of nearly 600 clergymen who visited the schools during the 2 years, 420 belonged to the Church of .England, 12 to the Church of Rome, and the rest were Nonconformists. The figures go to shew, while the last mentioned de nominations practically accept the existing system, without nny strong or unanimous protest, the others who so loudly denounce the alleged secular and godless character of the common school education, do not by their acts, give any proof of the sincerity of their protestations Even in the centres of population, where easy access to schools within a short dis tance of their own residences deprives the clergyman of any excuse on the score of in convenience,the figures tell the same tale. At the Glebe,< Summer Hill,Brisbaue-street, (Sydney), Newtcwn, Grafton, Five Dock, Surrey Hills, an*. 3amperdown,many of the schools were not visited at all, while only a few were visited from three to twelve times during last year. One ounce of hard sta tistical fact of this kind is worth more than countless tons of loose platform and pulpit declamation. Nor did even the Denominational Schools fare much better than the purely secular schools under direct State control. Out of 56 Church of England schools, 12 were not visited at all in two years, and 16 received nly one visit each in a year. Out of 76 toman Catholic schools there were 18 at which no priest attended, while of the 4 Wesleyan, 1 Hebrew, and 3 Presbyterian schools, not one received a visit by a clergy.

man during 1879 and 1880. W c leave these figures for such reflection as they seem to naturally suggest to all unbiassed minds. Whatever may be said to tne contrary, the common-sense conclusion is that the clergy men of New South Wales are so satisfied with the existing curriculum of the State schools, that they have taken compara tively little or no pains to avail them selves of the privileges which are afforded to all alike of entering those schools at cer tain period?, and supplementing the teach ing Dy that religious instruction which many or. thoso very clergymen pretend is so necessary.

The Vaccine Controversy. — Humanised v. Cow Lymph.

Returning to this subject, which was alluded to in our columns yesterday, we may gain some light from the proceedings of the Board of Health in Victoria. There appears to be very little doubt, looking at the authorities, that the theory of the pro tective virtue of vaccination against variola depends on the modification of true small pox virus by its passage through a cow Experiments made with direct infection to cows also bear out the supposition that cow-pox is nothing more or less than mild small-pox developed in the frame of an animal. Nevertheless, it is so fai ns we have been able to discover, in no country customary to obtain a supply of lymph by the moans which the Auckland Board of Health propose. In Belgium the Government keep up the supply of pure lymph by the maintenance of a farm for. the propagation of the natural cow-pox. The disease is ono well-known among cat tle in tho colonies, though not usually at this season. Where it is not prevalent the usual mode of producing it is not by innoculating a cow with small-pox virus, but by vaccinating it with bumau ised lymph. The lymph taken from the cow removes the strongest objection urged by anti-vaccinationbts against arm to arm vaccination, namely the danger of trans mitting by this moans a syphilitic taint to perfectly healthy children. Although the vaccination virus would pass through an animal, other constitutional impurities would not, and oven impure lymph used originally would ro-produco pure lymph from the cow's udder. We think the City Council will act wisely in refraining from venturing into the region of the experimen tal while the safer course is open to them. The Victorian Board of Health includes medical men of eminence, and their measures, as reported in the Melbourne " Age " of the 3rd iiist, point out the course which should bo followed by our own Council. We make the following extract from this report:—"Vaccination ia held to be of primary importance, aud tho energy of the board has been directed to secure as complete an extension of this method of protection as possible. Amongst many persons there is a feeling of mistrust as to the purity of humanised lymph, al though the members of the medical pro fession have no doubt as to its safety. Of the pure cow lymph there is none, and how to obtain it has been the subject of de liberation tor some time past. In Australia cow-pox is of rare occurrence at this season of the year, and notwithstanding the strict est inquiry iv Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria, the board have been unable to discover any animal from which to obtain the lymph. The only other means of securing a supply is by vaccination of healthy heifers with human ised lymph, and it was with the object of choosing fit beasts that the members of tho board on Tuesday proceeded to Dandenoug for-the purpoao^ of making certain experi ments. Dookie farm was the locality recommended for tho treatment of tho cows, but the distance is considered to bo too great to admit of the satisfactory and convenient attention of the officers. Twelve cows are to be purchased by the Government, and if the experiments are as successful as is anticipated, a good supply* of lymph will be obtained."

The football match, Auckland v, Tauranga, will bo played on Saturday, 17th inst., at the latter place. The Auckland team will leave by the s.s. Glenelg on Fri« day at 5 p m., returning from Tauranga on Satui day evening. The following are the names: Briggs, Biudon, Henry, Croxton, Henderson, Thomas, McGechie, O'Connor, Sibbin, Sims, WheWell, White, Whiteside, Webster, Mearn«.

BUa,Honor,.Mr. Justice.■■GilliM.aatSn twao before him, viz., an application for dis charge from bankruptcy. Arthur Gillard was the debtor, and Mr Edward Cooper niade the application. There were no assets in tho estate, and opposition had been offered to the discharge. As the opposing creditor and the debtor were both absent, His Honor postponed the business.

The following tenders were received by Mr Edward Bartley for the erection of a Wcsleyan church at Ponsonby : A. Stephen son, £2150; J. Morris & Co., £1950; F. Alderton, £1940; Charles Rhodes, £1781; Hutchison, £1720; J. Graham. £1638 • Constable, £1569 ; J. Heron, £1539 ; Mar shall and Mercer, £1528.

Mr Robert Wingate, whose death by co cident is recorded in our lhames telegrams to-day, was a very old goldfield resident. Of late years he has been a successful tribu ter in the Black Angel, Old Whau, and Queen of Beauty mines, and his wife and family are no doubt left well provided for.

A meeting of shareholders in the Zen landia claim, situated near the Colonial and Comstock, was held at Mr Kanderaon's office this afternoon, Mr Greenwood in the chair. It was decided to form ajcompany under the Act of 1872, in 12,500 shares of £1 each, nil paid up. Messrs Green wood, Craig, Cobley, Stephens, and Franklin were appointed directors, aud Mr Randerson, manager.

The volunteer's weekly parade was thinly attended last night in the drill shed, only 43 being present altogether. The Victoria Company was fairly represented, under Captain Mahon and Lieut. Self ; number ing 35. The Scottish mustered well in com parison with preceding meeting, six were present; at the last parade only ouo was present.

The fourth annual meeting of the Auck land Amateur Athletic Club was held last evening in the Thistle Hotel, Mr W. U.V, Bindon in the chair. The lion, secretary) Mr Forder, road the report of the past year, showing that the sports of the by-gone session had boon satisfactory j the club was not quite so healthy in its treasury aa on the previous year. The club had expended £157 during the year, leaving a credit balance of £22. The secretary reminded members that subscriptions would be due on the Ist prox., and recommended that the next athletic meeting be held about the end of November. The following gentle men were then elected to office_: —President: Judge J. E. Macdonald; vice-president .• Mr K. X, Tyler; hon. secretary: Mr E. jCST. R. Forder; hon. treasurer : Mr W. Sibbin; committee: Messrs Cotter, W. Robinson, John Marshall, Thomas Henderson, Mc- Gechie, Bindon, Mcars, Stodart, C. White, and Sims. Votes of thanks to Mr Stodart, the retiring treasurer, and to last year's officers, concluded the business of the meeting.

The opening soiree of the new Wesleyan Church, Otahuhu, was held last evening in the Public Hall. The attendance was large, including a number of Auckland friends. The new church ia quite an acqui sition to this happy and peaceful locality. It is commodious, as well as substantial, lotty, well lighted and ventilated. It has sittings for 250 persons. The design was executed by Mr Bartley, who has carried out his work iv a successful and satis factory manner. Messrs Muir and Pikett, the builders, have carried out their work in a most creditable manner. The utmost unaminity prevailed at tho tables, and tea nnd excellent viands were amply provided. The attentive ladies who presided were : Mesdames Pikett, Sturges, Vulgar. John Badley, James Badley, Good will, Graham, Waters, Johns, Johnston, Tanfleld, and Miss JFoley. The meeting, which wns commenced at & o'clock, was presided over by Rev Thomas Buddie, who, in a cheerful address, congratulated the members on securing such a handsome church, and urged on members the necessity and duty of doing all they could to forward the work of the church. Mr Tanfield, the hon sec, next read the report, shewing that the total coat of the new church was £610, and that towards meeting the expense about £386 had been raised by means of a bazaar and subscrip tions, thus leaving a debit balance of £224. Addresses were delivered on " Unity of Spirit," by the Rev. Mr Gould ; on " I he Power of the Pen to Help the Pulpit," by Key. J. Robertson ; on " a ids to Success in Church Service considered from the Human Standpoint,'1 by Rev W. C. Oliver; also speeches by Rev John Macky, Rev G. Bond and Mr R. Shalders. An interesting series of musical pieces were sung by several Maori students from the Three Kings Institute, under the leadership of Mr Mather. Miss Burns presided at the harmoninm. ..• The meeting closed in the iisual way.

We stated in error yesterday that UlB Lyons' Tourists were under engagement to Mi1 DeLias. The troupe, we are informed, merely rent the Theatre. Some years ago Mr Macandrew astonished the House by .describing the Government policy as "flap doodle," and members with difficulty puzzled out the meaning to be— " food for fools." Dr Wallis in like manner charged Ministers with " gerrymandering when he commented on the Kepresentatiou Bill. This curious word is to be found m Webster's dictionary. Its definition is — To parcel out a State into local districts, for the choice of representatives, in a way which is unnatural and unfair, with a view to give a political party an unfair advantage over its opponent. This was done in Mas sachusetts at a time when Ellbridpe Gerry was Governor, tnd waa attributed to his influence, hence the name. It was after« wards found that he had been unjustly accused, but the name lemaina in usp.

To the Editor: Sir,—As a regular reader of your valuable paper, would you kindly inform me now it is that the mail clerks in the Auckland Post OHice huvo to sort mails on Sundays, as I wiis under the im pression that Sunday work, except iv ex treme cases, was abolished. But lam sorry to find it is a regular practice for the majority of the staff, when a mail is ex pected trom the South, to be on duty the greater part of the day. Ido not profess to bo very puritanical in my notions, but as a, lover of fair play, I think six days a week quite long enough for any man to work (even though ho be only a Government official); more especially as the general public are not auy better served thereby, and I sco the present Government have pro mised to close all county telegraph stations on Sundays.—l am, &c, YOUNG Colonial.

Our last issue contained the obituary notice of W. E. Payne, junr., a lad of 17 years, who died yesterday morning at his paronts' residonco, Mount Edon Koad, The deceased was a boy of singular promise, and of great amiability of disposition. About eighteen months ago he distinguished himself by gallantly rescuing a drowning woman at Ponsonby at the riak of his own life, and the action won for him much merited praise at the time. He was apprenticed to the printing business, and being both clovor and diligent was re garded by his master and fellow workmen as destined to fill an honourable and responsi ble position in the calling. A. few weeks ago ho was attacked by scarlet fever, and consequently confined to bed. He passed through tho sickness safely, but venturing out before he \v s quite convalescent he brought on a return of the malady, aud to it succumbed aftertwo or three days' illness The parents arc inconsolable for the sudden and unexpected bereavotuent.

Tho local industry of which our city has most reason to be proud is tho manufacture of boots and shoes. From very small beginniugs seven cxtensivo factories have sprung up and are fast driving out imported goods. These factories employ an average of 280 hands, their total weekly wages being from £350 to £400. Tho woekly out-put is 3,500 pairs of understandings of all sizca and descriptions worth approximately £1,050. From the tact that our manufacturers export largely to Wellington and other Southern cities, it is evident that the work turned out here is superior both as regards quality and price, Nor is this all } the importation of boots from Great Britain is declining yearly. The English manufactured men's boots are almost entirely driven out of the market, and wo are now successfully competing with tho Homo makers in fancy goods, such as kids and cashmeres. In the latter line?, tho local manufacturots have been con siderably assisted by the introduction of the New Customs Tariff, which virtually imposes a tax of 20 per cent, on foreign boot importations. It was for years a notor ious fact that New Zealanders sent Home their leather and raw hides, and some time after had it returned to the colony in the manufactured form. The large local con sumption of leather has greatly decreased the exportation of hides, as farmers can now obtain one-third more for them in the colony than British leather merchants formerly cared to pay them.

The following is the prayer once con tained in the English liturgy asr,ain9t rack renting landlords :—" The earth is thine, and all that therein is, nqtwithstandiug Thou hast given tho possession thereof to the children of men. We heartily pray Thco to send Thy Holy Spirit into the hearts of them that possess the grounds and pastures of the earth ; that they, remember houses and lands, nor yet take unreasonable fines and incomes, after the manner of covetous worldlings, but so let them out that the inhabitants thereof may be able to pay the reots and to live and nourish their families and to relieve the poor ; give them grace also to consider that they arc but strangers and pilgrims in this world, having hero no dwelling-place, but seeking one to come ; that they remembering the short continuance of their life, may be con tent with that which is sufficient, and not join house to house, nor couple land to land, to the impoverishment of others, but so behave themaelvea in letting out their tene ments, lands, and pastures, that af cr this life they may be received into everlasting dwelling-places."

"Deserters from the detached squadron," says the " Sydney Morning Herald," " are not so numerous as was at first supposed. Considering the large number of men on board the vessels, and that they came on shore on leave in detachments of 400 or 500 each, it was natural to infer that th :re wonld be some stragglars. Many who did not return on board at the appointed time seeni to have had no intention of desert ing?, but lingered too long amongst the attractions tho city offered to them. A few, however, were arrested while endeavouring to leave the city by train or steamer. They were dressed in plain clothes, and evidently intended to desert. One or two had violent struggles with th1; police on being apprehended. Altogether the police secured 78 absentees, or deser ters, some of whom they placed on board their vessels immediately before they sailod. Official returns show that 36 other men are etill on shore, having escaped into the country, or having got into the hands of crimps, who are niding them None of those belonged to the Bacchante."

In the opening notice of the. appearance of " Lyon's Tourists "at Christchurch, the Lyttelton "Times" says:—"lf there is any truth in the old aaying that variety is pleasing, then the entertainment provided fortuoir patrous by the " Lyons' Tourists " at the Theatre Royal Jast night, may be considered to have been highly pleasing. It opened with tbo pretty well-worn drama, " Conrad and Lizette," in whicn the chief characters were represented by j. Salvador i arlato, Sammy M'Lean, Miss iimily Fox and Miss Nina Tnllocb, all of whom have previously appeared here with success in the same, rdles. The second part of the programme con tained much that was new, and opened with the " Champion skating act" of the Wyburd Brothers, a wonderfully clever ex hibition of what can be done with the roller skates, The Brothers waltzed, pirouetted and leaped, besides going most gracefully through tho more ordinary evolutions of skaters. A musical and terpsichorean 'm&'aoge' succeeded. In this Miss Amy Eorton, a' petite artiste,' now to Christchurch, sang with much 'chic,' and in capital style, a song, which was loudly encored. Miss Nina Tulloch and Miss Emily Fox Rave next a sailor's hornpipe, in excellent time and with great taste ; they, too, were loudly applauded, and had to repeat tho dance Mr J. IS. Farron followed with "The Babies in our Block," to which the charm ot novelty was given by the intro duced " spoken " passages. Another debu tante, Miss Jessie Leon, succeeded. Master J. S. Parlato gave, with his usual humour, "The Song of Songs," and was deservedly encored. Other character songs followed, and the entertainment concluded with a comical sketch by tho Wyburd Brothers, entitled, " Fun in a Rink."

The last of the winter series of entertain ments in connection with St. Matthew's parish, will be given to-morrow evening in St. James's Hall; entitled " Olla Portrida," or " Our National Writors and Composers," with tableaux vivants; to conolude with Morton's Celebrated Farce, " Betsy Baker."

Madame Bottinelli announces that as she is retlrine from the business hitherto carried on by her in Queen-atreot, in order to clear out the whole of the stock as speedily as poßßiblo a caßh sale is being held.

LATEST PARLIAMENTARY.

The House This Afternoon,

WELLINGTON, this afternoon.

In the House to-day, Mr Hall, replying to Mr Barron, said the Government were at present enlarging and adding to the railway workshops and plant at Caversham. Mr Eolleston said the Government had received an offer to lease the Auckland Islands for a sheep run, but as all their information showed the Islands to be quite unfit for such a purpose, the Government did not feel jnstifie'd in leaving till the matter was further considered, so as to protect the seals. By next session they hoped to have a report on the subject!

SCINTILLAIIONS.

11 Bo brief, tor it is wttn words as with sun beams ; tne moro they are condensed the deeper they burn."—SouTUKr.

A feast of f reezin'—lce cream. A waterspout —A temperance lecture. Drawing from nature—Pulling a tooth. Sanctified Gambling — Kafrling at bazaars,

Breaking the pledge—Burglarising a pawnbroker. Woman tempted man to eat, but he took to drink himself.

A doctor says the police needn't have been vaccinated, as they never catch any thing. On 25th October next, Queen Victoria will have reigned exactly as long as did Queen Elizabeth.

Tho will of the late Marcus Clarke has been proved in Melbourne, —the amount, £99! Tho German steamer, Europa, of four times the capacity of the Protos, has been chartered to convey frozen meat from Aus tralia to England. A Sydney policeman, who died a few days ago, was found to be the possessor of £70U0 iv cash, and four or five thousand pounds worth of property, the whole of which goes to a distant relative iv Ireland. A lively butcher's boy strolling up Short land-street this morning, called out, 11 George, have you seen Betsy ? " " What! my cousin t" was the sharp rejoinder. " No, stupid, Betsy at the Theatre ;'tis awfully grand, and this is the last night. Im on for a bob's worth, and no gassing. The boarding-out system of dealing with State children, so far as it ha? yet beeu tried iv New South Wales, is eaid to be a splendid success. The New South Wales Government has wisely placed it under the ■management of a Board, and a responsible Boarding-out Officer. College Road, Ponsonby, has been planted with trees. Great Britain's population is 35,000,000. Leaving out India and China, Great Britain now ranks sixth in number of inhabitants among the great Btateß of tho world. Russia is first, the United States second, and the i others follow in this ordei : France, Ger many, Austria-Hungary, Great Britain, Italy, Turkey, and Spain. Messrs Joubert and Twopenny have deh nitely decided to hold an exhibition in Cbristchurch, New Zealand. Telephonic conversation over ordinary telegraph wires has been held betweeu Sydney and Albany, a distance of 200 miles, Mr George Milner Elmslie Stephen, who died from injuries received in the recent railway accident at Melbourne, was for four years engaged in the New Zealand Civil Service. The Asteroid, pleasure yacht, of 55 tons, owned and suiled by Mr Burlow, has arrived at Sydney after a voyage of nearly 12 months, from England. She is a very handsome specimen of navai architecture, and will visit Sydney shortly. Her cruise has oxtendod through the Mediterranean, and along the Indian and China coasta. Pock-pitted black fellows are oiten met with in Northern Australia. Princess Louise had to sit on a bench at the Windsor Railway station because the Kiug of tho Sandwich Islands occupied the waiting room. His proper place was the refreshment room. The Prince* won much admiration in Brisbane by their graceful riding. The papers Hay their style might be advantage ously copied by colonials, who are good after scrubbers, but pay no attention to elegant horsemanship. logersoll has sued a printer in Chicago for infringing the copyright of his lectures. The publisher claims that the law does not recognise, and, therefore, cannot protect a blasphemous production as property. The " News " says there are scores of uu reported cases of small-pox iv Sydney, and medical men connive at secrecy.

The sum of £105,000 has been spent on the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Mel bourne. From £40,000 to £50,000 more is required. The building has occupied 23 years. It is larger that Lichtield Cathedral, and the height of the central spire is 254 feet. Lawrence Hay has been remanded, at Hamilton, on a charge of committing a rape otf Friday night, on a married woman (Mar garet Gordon). There is a mining company at the urey whiuli rejoices, in the name of ''The ' Omithorhynchus Paradoxus Company." Shades of Aldiborontephoscophornia! A brother of Ned Kelly was arrested at fikilteSß.ttePv,ft. thSF.4fX;f or,MPJße^£ft. liQj;:-^ his pillow. Coin sweating is common jn Victoria. Frank Gardiner, erstwhile bushranger, who married a rich widow, lives in a splen did ranch, uud is said to be very happy, and at peace with all his neighbours. Alice Dunning Lingard, according to a 'Frisco paper, begins a starring tour in January, uuder the management of Brooks and Dickson. She will ba supported by a strong company, and will play Juliet, Kcsalind, Julia, etc. William Horace does not. support her. Nino of the Chines mines have yielded over £4,000,000 wortli of gold since their opening. At Cootamundra, a man lay down beside the railway jline, and whilo asleep laid hold of one of the rails with one hand. The train came along and cut off all the lingers. Hon. W. J. Clarke, of Victoria, has offered a 50-guinea prize for a champion ploughing match, open to all the colonies— to be increased to £100 should the com petition bo pood. Osmond, of Stawell, Victoria, hadscarcely a sliirt to his back 20 years ago, and is now worth half a million. He ha 9 jnst returned from a visit to Scotland, steaming out in his own yacht, the Cushie Doo. Two cases tobacco were surreptitiously removed the other evening from a Mel bourne bond by two employes of the pro prietor, Mr B. Nathan, The latter haa been fined £100, despite his assertion that the cases were taken away without his knowledge.

Dr. Silvester ("The Fakir of Oolu "), who has for some time tamed his attention to the manufacture of gas, has succeeded in making an article for which he claims superiority over any othor illuminating agent at present in use. Mr Alfred Dumpier has made arrange ments to appear at the Gaiety Theatre, Sydney. Mr S. Peppercorne, C.E., has published a pamphlet "On Rainfall and Water Con servation in New South Wales."

The intelligence received by Mr T. Wells, from Messrs Whitaker and Whyte, M.H.R.'s, on Friday last, to the effect that the Cambridge Railway Bill had passed tho second reading by a large majority, was received with universal satis faction in Cambridge..

The racing privileges for the Cambridge Spring Meeting were sold by auction by Mr H. E. Cotton, as follows :—Grand stand bar and dining-room (Mr Raynes), £15; Good Templars' booth (Mr Raynes), £4; cards (Mr Adams), £8 10s; horse paddock (Mr Hoy), £2; gates (Mr Adams), £20. The booths were purchased by Mr Raynes for Mr Camp, of the Tamahere Hotel. The Sydney Meat Preserving Company commenced operations there within the last decade; and now holds large contracts for snpplies of preserved meats to the British, French, Belgian, Swiss, and German Governments. It exported last year one million and a quarter tins, containing 120,000 sheep, and nearly 15,000 cattle.

MINING NEWS.

I ScooKSS.-Slnoe my last report, I have lodged in the bank 60oza of the usual class ot specimen gold. In breaking down gold shows freely. The ground 1b still hard. I cannot get along ahead so fast as I would like to do. I intend to run this stope through, going north, so that it may bo oloarol for continuing further ahead. There will bo room for more men as soon ns the leading stopes are through and timbered.— Pkter Keid. September 13. Barrkit's.—No. 1 leader, road level: This drive ia in a distance of 57ft. Have extended it lift Bines last report. The leader carries good, well-denned walla running through kindly sand stone country. Obtained a few stones last Friday shewing colours of gold. Although it is very thinly distributed through the stone, I hope by continuing the drive to gat on something better. The drive will have to be extended a further distance of 100 ft to get under where the first gold was obtained in this leader. I intend to put on another ehift in this drive as soon as ( get a paddock out out for stowing quartz. West cross-out: I have discontinued driving in this level for the present. Itis now 86ft and no sign of leaders.-©. H. Bennbtt. Sept. 12. Hopeful.—l have extended the drive 12ft for the past week, making total distance for the fortnight 30Ct. According to suivey, the No. 9 leader should bo within the past three feet, so that it may be come upon at any extra foot of driving from present face. The mineral vein is just making a junction with tho oross-lode. I urn leaving the lode standing till after the No. 1 level has come to hand.—B. dowsa. Nsw North Devon.—We extraot the fol lowing from manager's report:—'" Work on winze has been discontinued on main winze The prospects in intermediate level are very en oouraging, a little gold and first-class minerals shewing since Friday. More good specimens are expected. At 160 ft level thereof remains the came size. It is shewing a little gold both K. and W. of main winze. It anything the eastern end seems to improve, there being more gold here than hithorto. Orußhinu was started to day at 12 o'clock with 10 head o£ stampers, but no idea can yet be formed of the value of the stuff. . 1

CABLEGRAMS.

IfiEUTEK'S TELEGRAMS.]

THE AMEER OPENS FIRE ON KANDAHAR.

CALCUTTA, September 18. Telegrams are to hand from Afghanistan announcing-that the Ameer's forces have arrived within eight miles of Kandahar, and are encamped in a strong position. It is further reported that hostilities have already commenced against Ayoub Khan, and that the Ameer's artillery has opened fire on Kandahar. THE MUTINY IN EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, September 12. It has transpired that Cherif Pasha has definitely declined the call of the Khedive, that ho should accept the Presidency of tho Council of Ministers. He informed His Majesty that he could not consent to sub mit to tho dictation of the military. Tho crisis in this country continues to increase, and the mutineers in the army are now as suming the most menacing attitude. COMMERCIAL. LONDON, September 12. The 3 per cent, consols have declined £, and'are quoted to-day at 99. New Zealand securi'ios are unchanged at the following quotations : The 5 per cent. 10-40 loan is 102J ex div.; the 5 per cent. 1889 loan is 102J; the 4J percent. 1879-1904 loan is 99J. 1 he market rate of discount has fallen J per cent, to 3,1. The bank rate is unchanged at 4 per cent. Colonial breadstuffs arc without quotable change. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, is 565; New Zealand, ex warehouse, 555; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 41s. Australian tallow remains at last quota tions—best beef, 38a 6d; and beat mutton, 40s Gd. Scotch pig iron has advanced 6d per ton. No. 1, free on board in tho Clyde, is quoted to-day at 495.

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE, Wednesday,

The Viciorian Parliament re-assembles on Thursday next, 20th, when the Treasurer will make his Budget statement.

ADELAIDE, Wednesday,

In tbo Legislative Assembly last night, Mr Symon'a motion of censure on the financial administration of the Government was negatived on division by 28 to 14.

INTERCOLONIAL WEATHER EX CHANGE.

SYDNEY, Tuesday evening. WAVE of high pressure over East Australia, with fine weather in West and south, and light S.E. rains on the .East Coa«.t. Baro meter at Portland, Hobart, and Sydney, 30.5; Albany, 30.0.

SMALL-POX SCARE IN WEL LINGTON.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

WELLINGTON, this day. MUCH sensation has been caused in Wel lington to-night, by the rumour that a case of small-pox bad broken out in the city. The rumour as circulated was, that the child of a person named Egan, residing in John-street off Fraßer's Lane, had been attacked by a disease pronounced by the doctors to be variola. On going to the place indicated by the report, I could not at first, obtain admission, and on rousing the people residing next door, they admitted that a seiious case of sickness had taken place in the next house, but refused to give any particulars. Learning that Dr. Grace had been called in, I saw him. He told me that the householder is named Atken, not Egan, and that he has as boarders in his family two of the children of Mr Hill, the steward of the steamer Wakatipu, which arrived a day or two ago from Sydney. One of these was taken ill yesterday, and it was feared to be small-pox. Dr. Grace was sent for and pronounced the disease to be scarlet fever. The Atken family, how ever, are still apprehensive, and managed through the influence of one of the munici pal authorities to get the child removed to the fever ward|of the Hospital, where it now lies. The scare on the part of the Atken's child had been visited by its father immedi ately before exhibiting symptoms Doctor Grace, however, assured me that in his opinion there is not the slightest evidence of sraall-pox,aud that it is undoubtedly a case of scarlet fever.

CAMBRIDGE RACES.

Thk following weights have been declared for the above races :— CAH.'KIDGE SPRING CUP HANDICAP. Bt. lb. King Quail 9 0 Kedeemer 8 8 Grand Duohess 8 0 Maori 7 12 Hocket 7 5 Rawenata .. .. .. ..7 0 GUderoy 7 0 Hander Filly 6 10 Stanley 6 7 STEEPLECHASE. Sportsman 12 1 Matau _ .. " 11 7 Harkaway 10 10 Doric „ ~ 10 1 HURDLES. Matau 11 12 Harkaway 11 0 Snortsman .. .. .. ..10 10 Rawenata .. .. .. ..10 5 Derricks 10 0 i W. PICRCIVAL, Handlcapper.

POLICE COURT-This day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) Drunk.—Henry Colquhoun was fined 5s for this offence. Violent Attaos.—Edmund Hanson was charged with being drunk and disorderly; also, with wilfully and unlawfully deuiroyiDg a pair of trousers, value 20s, the property ot Edward Lamb.—Prisoner pleaded drunkenness. Was not aware that he tore the constable's trousers. —Sergeant Uamble detailed particulars The prisoner was very drunk and offensive to Mr Yandle. Barnetr, and others.—Constable Lamb stated tint prisoner was very troublesome, and when desired to adjust his dress made use of bad lanunauo. He tripped witness up, and in the struggle his trousers were ruined (produced). Prisoner said he had been drinking, and the drink deprived him of his understanding.— Fined 255; damage, 20s, with ooats, or seven days' iniDrisonment This was all the business.

DISTRICT - COURT.—This day.

(Before His Honor Judge Macdonald.)

May v. King, claim £100. damages.—ln this action, Mr Meßkoth for plaintiff, Mr Laishloy for deiendant, the plaintiff claimed for loss and damage, in oonsequenoe of negleoD of defendant in not culling at Turunaki for plaintiff ana bis goods; he having taken tickets for a passage to i aranaki, and from thence to Wanganui. The vußsel, the Oreti, did not call accord ing to agreement, and plaintiff, proprietor of the " Sightasoope." was prevented from exhibiting at Wanganui. — Kichard Mar deposed that ha was proprietor of tne show, aud saoured return tickets of Mr Waller in his office for himself, his assistant, and for noods. His olalm was for loss in conse quence of not being able to exhibit at Wanitanul, as the Oreti did not call at New Plymouth. He upoke to Mr Brown, the agent at Taranaki — Mr Laishley objected, and denied that Brown was an agent fur the company.— Witness proceeded: He Bent Mr Kncoe, his assistant, to Auckland for more goods, with tho view of allowing at Wanganui, but the ves sel did not call, and he was fixed ac Taranaki. His show had been very suooesßfuL Mr Anoo o went to Auokland by theKowona; received a telegram "goads bought." Finding that he was disappointed, he weat to Mr Waller, who told him that the Oreti had been taken off tne line for the West Coast. Mr Waller advised him to go to Uisborne where bis show would be very successful: he did not feel disposec to take Mr Waller's advice. Ho had no idea that the boat was taken off the regular line. He ooultt not possibly, under the cir cumstances, have exhibited in w anganui. In Axing and inking down, occupied five days. He olaimed £100 damage. The £100 worth of goods brought £212, a nee profit ot£l42,—His Worship: But this was profit.—Witness s This net profit did not include any allowance for himself and assistants. Was a fortoight idle in New Ply mouth, not being able to proceed 10 Wanganui. He shut up at New Plymouth, owing to the non-arrival of his goods.— -vir Hesketh argued that the tiokots were good for six months, and he went back to Auokland because he could not get to Wanganui. There was a breach of contract; he coula have got the goods by other vessels to Taranaki; but the means of oonveyanoe to Wanganui was wan ting,—Wii neea said he never abandoned the enterprise; he even bought the goods, and there was no other alternative but to come back to Auckland; 10 desired to carry out his enterprise.— Mr Laishley said there was no evidence to shew that May had put himself in a position to go to Wanganui To Mr fle-keth: The profits were divided between plaintiff and his assistant. Hj had purchased over £100 worth of goods tor Wanganui. He bought the " dightascope" in Ootober last. His profits had been 150 per cent. It was a paying speoulation. — Cross examined by Mr Laishley: He believed mere was a road overland from Tara naki to Wanganui; but not for his show; there was no train further than Normaub y.— Thomas Henderson, Junior.deposed that he was a steam shipping agent; booked through to Wan ganui, saloon, £6; steerage, £1 ; return lasting a months, 20 per oent. off double fare; made a differenoe per agreement to theatrical com panies; had heard of the "Sightasoope" but wan not aware of ever having issued tioke w to that oompaoy.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL HEP OUTER.)

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE SPEAKER.

WELLINGTON, this day,

As will be seen from telegrams from another

quarter, the Government, the Speaker, and Chairman of Committees have denied any pre-arrangement in connection with the Speaker and Chairman's ruling on the memorable Friday when the stonewalling was crushed out. The Chairman of Com mittees emphatically stated thatno one knew of his intended actiou except the Speaker. While this may be true enough as regards knowledge implying .pre-arrangement, it is certain that rumours got abroad early in the day. The decision was not given till 7.30 p.m. on the Friday night, yet the Auckland STAR indicated that afternoon the line the Chairman was to take at night. The rumour of the proposed action was also, circulated that afternoon through the length and breadth of the city, and led to the gaUeries being packed almost to suffocation. ILLNESS OF MB. MOORHOOSE. I hear that Mr Moorhouse is rapidly sinkings and that there is little hopes of his recovery. ENDOWMENT OF AUCKLAND MUSEUM. A bill to endow the Auckland Museum and place it on a similar footing; with other Museums will be brought down this session by Mr Kolleston, and will probably pass. HAULING THE "HERALD" BEFORE THE BAK. Last night the Premier called the atten tion of the House to a leading article in the "Herald" of September stb, characterising it as unworthy and reprehensible, and said that the imputation that the ruling of the Speaker had been made at the instigation of the Government was absolutely false. No suggestion in the matter was ever hinted at, and the whole story in the " Herald " was pure invention from beginning to end. The Speaker aud Chairman confirmed this. It was at first in tended to give the Messrs Wilson a trot down here and an appearance at the bar, but the lateness of tbe session no doubt saved them from this. The feeling here is that such a serious charge made with out a particle of foundation, is a disgrace to reputable journalism. TBE PROGRESS OF BUSINESS.

Judging from the proceedings of Tuesday and Wednesday nighfe, it is really difficult, in the face of the work yet to be done,_ to predict approximately when the session will close. Kefering to Mr Hall's state ment on the business yet to be done, the "Post" says, the Govern ment intend apparently to perform a ministerial miracle. It goes on to say, "The Premier said, in rather uncertain tones, by-the-bye, that certain consolida tion bills might have to be dropped, which no one was much interested to learn. He stated further that the Charitable Institu tions Bill, and those embodying the Local Government policy of Ministers—viz., the Koarta Construction and Crown and Native Lands Hating Bills, would have to be abandoned, which everybody knew quite well long ago. The Sharebrokers Act, Repeal, and Patent Act Amendment Bills, he also specified as innocents to be slaughtered, which, may perhaps be dis appointing to a few dozen persons, Two or three minor bills were referred to, but the Premier said not one word about the host of highly important measures on which all public interest is concentrated. Let us indicate just a few, to give an idea of the simple little programme provided tor the six more sitting days, in which it is designed to finish the session work. In the first place, we missed any allusion to the five bills which give effect to the general financial policy of the Government—namely, the Property Assessment Act Amendment Bill, extending tbe operation of the Property Tax to "foreign" capital; the Property Bill, 1881, which is necessary for re imposing that tax this year. This bill was to pro vide for only three farthings in the £ being levied instead of Id. The Customs Tariff Bill reducing the duties on certain articles of common use, the Deceased Persou9 Estate Duties Bill, providing machinery for collection of succession du'ies, and slightly increasing them, and the Stamp Act Amendment Bill. Of these, the first three have not been ever introduced; thoothor ing. All are of a highly debateable character. Some are; likely to be strenuously opposed. For example, the Property Assessment Amendment Bill is said to be threatened with determined resistance on the part of Mr Urmond, whom lobby gossip reported to have returned from .Napier expressly to oppose the measure. Other members are equally antagonistic to the foreshadowed remission of one-fourth of the Property Tax on the one band, and to the abatement ot Customs on the other, while the Succession Duties Bill is understood to be unpalatable to the "lords." Under ordinary circumstances these financial bills alone would have taken at least a fortnight to deal with, but we are only at the beginning of our list of the business still prescribed for transaction this session. There is the Licensing Bill and its amendments by the Legislative Council not yet settled. There is the New Plymouth Harbour Commission Bill, with several collateral questions of an exceedingly irritating nature, which have' grown out of the discussion of its subject. The Pensions Validation Bill deals with matters that always act as "red rag" to several long-winded legislators, The Port Chalmers Dock Trust Bill opens up some wide questions as to docks and harbours, and trusts and endowment generally. Then there are cveral native bills of a varied and disputable nature, and there is the Legisla tive Council Reform Bill, which was so pro minent a feature in the programme put forth by Mr Hall in his Lecston speec'i. Not ene of these; was mentioned yes terday as intended to be abandoned. Some are of such a character and urgency that they may not be abandoned it the" pub he service is to be curried on, and others cannot be abandoned, without a total relinquishraont of the Government's whole policy. The Premier has not said that they shall be dropped, therefore we are bound to assume that they will be proceeded with. But we have nos exhausted the list.. There are some other most formidable matters which have been principally dealt with, yet still contain inflammable material. That Representation Bill has to come down by message with amendments. The Railway Construction Bill, now before the Upper House, may be amended there. In that case it will have to come again before the Lower Chamber, in which case it will pro bably be fiercely attacked in certain quarters. Last, but not least, among the ministerial bills, the Lease hold Qualification Bill, received last night, on the motion of Sir George Grey, an amendment which directly traverses the policy of the Government, namely, tue proviso which was carried by a majority of" one that no elector should vote in more tnan two electorates. This contains (the seeds of much possible trouble and dissension. Even yet there remains to be mentioned the three sets of estimates—the ordinary, the supplementary, and the public works, and this is the nice little programme which the Premier proposes to get through by the middle of next week. If he can really ac complish this feat, and can have all thip tremendous quantity of business transacted in six days, why then we shall willingly bow down before him as the great Minis terial Magician, as Hall, the wonder worker, for most assuredly he will havfe performed one of the mightiest miracles recorded in the history of the marvellous.

A SLICE OFF AUCKLAND.

The East Coast Lands District Bill was a deliberate attempt to take three million acres from Auckland and add it to Hawke's Bay. It was strongly opposed by the Auckland members. Mr Moss threatened to stonewall, and proposed to report pro gress. Mr Kolleston, after a considerable delay, accepted the amendment, but will probably bring the bill up again.

AUCTIONEERS' BILL.

The Auctioneers' and Appraisers' Bills have been withdrawn, it is said at the instance of remonstrances from Auckland as to their unsuitableness.

Legislative Council.

Tuesday, SELLING THE HONORARIUM.

The action of Messrs Wood and Camp, bell in selling their honorariums was dis cussed at some length by the Council, Mr Wood stating that, acting on the advice of friends, he had paid Mr Beeves the money, though he still denied ever having entered into the bargain. Colonel Brett moved, "That Mr Wood should be called upon to apologise to the Council."

Mr Wilson moved a* an amendment, " That Mr Wood's action deserved the grave ceDsure of the Council." .

Colonel Brett's motion was negatived, and to Mr. Wilson's amendment Mr Miller

moved the previous question. This was in. { terrupted, however, by the adjournment of the debate till next day, at the instance of Mr WHITAKEB. The Council adjourned from 5 till 7.30. The Council resumed at 7.30 ■ REPRESENTATION BILL. The Representation Bill was read a third time, and passed without amendment, LICENSING BILL. Messrs Whitaker, Waterhouse, Wilson aad Miller were appointed by the Council I for the conference on the Licensing Bill,

House of Representatives.

Tuesday. THE SERVICES OF MAJOR MAIR.

Mr Whyte gave notice that he would ask whether Government does not intend to recognise in some substantial manner the very great services rendered to the colony by Major Mair in bringing about the much more cordial relations now existing between the Kingite natives and the Europeans?. SCHAROE AGAIHST A PUBLICAN. Replying to Sir W. Fox, Mr Dick said that inquiries would be - made as to why the license was not cancelled in the case of George Wallace, licensee of the Railway Hotel in Awana, near Oamaru, tried before a magistrate and two other justices of the peace, in wbich the police in. stituted proceedings for cancellation of the license on the grounds of fraudulent prac. ffl tices attempted in a licensed house by the son of the licensee in his presence, the son inducing an intoxicated farmer to sell him a valuable farm and homestead for a sum much lees than its value, and with regard to which the Bench having expressed its opinion that evidence showed that Mr Bal> four went to the hotel where he became drunk, and while drunk he was induced to make a bargain in favour of licensee's son, and that the conduct of the licensee called for severe reprobation. He said the Bench then dismissed the case without any judgment i and without allowing the prosecutor's costs. PARCELS POST. Replying to Mr HUTCHISON, Mr Johnston said the system of small parcel post at moderate charges bad been in existence for some time past. LANDS ON THE EAST COAST. Replying to Mr McDonald, Mr Rolleston said the block of land containing 12,000 acres known as the Waihau Block, ia the Whangaroa survey, near Wairoa, was being snrveyed, and the land would be reported upon, after which the Government would consider what was, . best to bo done in the circumstances.

OSTRICH FARMING.

Replying to Sir G. Geey, Mr Dick said that the Government1 would consider the propriety of offering &-'< bounty of so much per head on each of the;: first 50 ostriches, with the view of encourag. ing ostrich farming in this colony. , I

UNIVERSITY COLLEGES,

Replying to Sir G. Grey, Mr Dick said that if the Government could provide for the Auckland University College, it would be as much as they could overtake this year, without attempting to make a similar pro position for Wellington.

NEWMARKET LITERARY INSTITUTE.

Replying to Mr Tole, Mr Hall said tha old railway station building at Newmarket would be utilised for other purposes, and could not be given for the use of tbe Literary Institute. .

LETTER FROM SIR J. YOGEG.

Replying, to Major Haebis, Mr Hall said that a communication had been received from Sir J. Vogel during the present month, but they had had no time either to consider or reply to it.

EDEN COUNTY FUND,

Replying to Mr TOLE, Major ATKINSON said as soon as the Government had secured the necessary information it would; at an early date divide the balance o! the Eden County fund among the Road Boards. • - "

THE ARMED CONSTABULARY.

Replying to Captain Russell, Major Atkinson said the interpretation of the Armed Constabulary Act was, that no member of the force could vote in an dec tioo, and be considered the law so laid dowu was not repealed by any other Act. ■ THE LATK ACTION OF THE SPEAKER AMD CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. ; ?

The Pbemibb said he asked to call atten

tion to some unfounded statements affecting J-hP.-fiOJldn(lfinf tMf, Rpaab-npanii nmrnmmant, which had appeared in a paper having a very large circulation. In the Auckland "Herald" of the sth September there ap. peared a criticism of the manner in which the Speaker had discharged his duties on a recent occasion. The article, referring to the Speaker and the Chairman of Commit tees, says :—" Besides being autocrats, these servants of the House, for they are nothing more, are pliant, yielding to the pressure brought to bear on them to assist the Government in carrying the Representation Bill for Otago and Canterbury." Then it said : "If he (the Speaker) and the Chairman of Com* mittees were to become the pliant tools of the' Government and their majority they would both he unfit for their positions/ 1 Further on it was stated : "The tyranny had been pre-arranged after an understand ing with the Government, with whose desire to pass the Bill the two Parliamen tary officials had nothing to do, they being the servants of the House and not of the Government of the day." Lastly, there was the observation—" If a Chairman can rule anything; he likes at the dictation of Government." As regarded himself, he (the Premier) cared little for what was said. Hiarule was to treat these misrepresentations with the contempt they deserved. He knew that those who knew him wonld not believe them, and those who did not know him would learn not to believe them. Therefore he, with the consent of his col leagues, would have been disposed to pass them over with silent contempt, but an im* putation cast upon . the Speaker of that House should not be dealt with in that way. The Speaker and Chairman were distin guished for a high-minded impartial dis charge of their duties, and statements pub lished in a paper ha vine; a wide circulation, calculated to mislead the people of the' colony, ought not to be passed over in [ silence. The imputation was that the Speaker had submitted to the instigation of the Government in his ruling. While it was really almost humiliating and derogatory to have to deny such a statement, there was not a par ticle of truth in it. The House knew that there.was not the slightest foundation for such assertion—that it was absolutely false from beginning to end. The Government had never in any way attempted to influence the Speaker, and had they made any such; attempt he was sure it would have" been - treated with contempt. No doubt action could be taken in the matter if the House thought it worth while, as it was decidedly; a breach of privilege, but he did not, with the concurrence of the Speaker, propose to take any steps in the matter, but would content himself with making the contradic tion, and expressing an opinion that the. article in such, he was bound to say, a usually well-conducted paper was most un worthy and reprehensible.

The Speaker said that neither directly nor indirectly did the Government or others make any suggestions towards bringing the late obstruction to a close. Had they done so he should have considered it an un warrantable interference with his privileges, and should have felt it his duty to report the circumstances to the House, especially had such a. suggestion come from the Go vernment. As for the aspersions con tained in the article, he was indifferent, and he would.be able to live those aspersions down. • •

Mr Seymour (Chairman of Committee.1;) endorsed the remarks made by the Speaker that the matter should be allowed to drop. He had already had an opportunity ot stat ing to the House that in his conduct he was instigated by no one, nor had he held any communication with any other member than the Spenker. He believed every member of the House believed in his heart that he spoke the truth when he said that. No person knew what was to be done except the Speaker.

Sir George Grey thought the subject, worthy the consideration of the House. It, was a question which ought to be consider-; ed some time, and if the Government would fix some period when the matter might be brought up, he would then give notice of" some motion.

The Premier said it was desirable that the matter should be allowed to drop. After mature consideration, he thought the subject had been satisfactorily dealt with.

} Sir George Grby said he would give notice of a motion upon going into Com-' mittee of Supply. If the Premier thought the matter had been satisfactorily arranged, he (Sir George) did not think so. A matter concerning the privileges of Parliament should bs disposed of, and he WQuld give notice on a future occasion. DIRECT STEAM SEEVICE. On the motion for consideration of thtt committee's report on direct steam service with Great Britain, Mr Macandbkw «aid

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