SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mraw wai~r I This Evening, 2.66 HIGH wATSß} TMi orrow Morning. 3.35 eUNSET.-Thls Evening, 6.1 BUNRIBE--To-Morrow Morning, 5.30 MOON'S AGE.-Full Moon. 8.3.1.38 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

YESTERDAY. Josephine, Bohoonor, Fleet, from Lord Howe's Island , Sovereign, Bchoonor. Caitcboon, from Lyttelton Gem, schooner, Poarso, from Tairua Elsinore, schooner, Stephens, from Tairua

TO-DAY,

Rotorua. s.s„ Tozer. from Soathorn ports Btar cf Mersey, brig, Holloway, from Oomaru -OungDlck, sohooner, Greenwood, from Timaru

DEPARTURES.

10-DAY PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Son Franoisoo-City of New York, Tuosday.llth London—Rakaia. ship, Ootober Sydney—Hero, about Ootober 6 Levuka—Taiaroa, October 17 _, . _ Melbourne, vift SouUi-Rotorua, Thursday Taranaki and Sbuth-Bawoa, Tuesday Russell, Whaogaroaand Mongonui—Wellington or Glenelg, Mondoy ~ „_j Tauranßa-Glonelg or Wellington, Monday and

Whanearei and Whangarei HoadS-Argyle, Tuesday and Friday Mangawai- Fingal, Thursday Mercury Boy—Fingal, Moncoy

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of New York, P.M.S.S., from Sydnoy, Tues- Moy Queen, ship (K.L.V.S.), from London; to sail August 15 Roman Empire, ship, from London, leading Margaret Golbralth. ship (J.K.L.D.), from Lon don ; to sail August 15 - Looh Urr. birque, from London; to sail about August 18 '*" , - , Strooatbro, barque (Q.G.D.M.), from London

Bailed July 28 Toronaki, barque, from London; to sail July 1 Anrares.barquo (P.II.JJ.Q), from London; Bailed

July 30. Coromandel, barque, from London, loading Auazi. barque, from London, loading Beatrice Haverner, barque (J.Q.C.L.) from New' , York, stiled July 29 C.A. Littlefleld, barque, (H.T.N.F.) from Now York; sailed June 18 Gwendoline, borque, from New York, via

Oamaru Oceola, brigantine (S.R.F.L.), from New York;

cleared May 28 Jlaroy Pratt, brißantine, fromDanedln Flirt, brigantine, from Suva Falcon, schooner, from Melbourne Edith Held, echoonor, from Timaru Sea Bird, sohooner, from Timaru

IMPORTS.

Per Looh Cree, from London—B cases iron bedsteads,—Winks and Hall.

Per Looh Cree, from London- 8 casks chilled shot, 1 oaso cartridges, cartridge oases, Wads, Ota—D. Kvltt, gunmaker.

Per Star of Mersey—6Co saoks flour, 150 do barley. 120 do Pollord, IEO do fowl wheat, 120 do eats, 210 do bran.—T. H. Hall Se Co.

Per Agnes Jessie—299 saoks potatoes, 51 do sharps, 175 do bran, 156 do flour, 172 do wheat, °57d0 barley.—Adam Lay bourn.

Per Josephine, sohooner, from Lord Howe Island—6o tons guano. Per Sovereign, from Lyttelton—HO tons flour, 9 cases sauco. 28 coses cheese. Per Btar of the Mersey, iron Oamaru — 2,116 sicks flour, 1,210 saoks bran, 138 saoks pollard, Per Young' Dick, from Timaru—l,3oo saoks Wheat, 185 Books oats, 20 tons bran, 5 tons sharps. Per Rotorua, from Melbourne—ls oases castor oil, 1100 mats and 100 packages sugar, 75 oases currants 100 bags wheat, 51 packages sundries. From Dunedin—so oases whiskey, 37 bogs seed, 200 packages sundries. From Lyttelton—ll2 saoks potatoes, i packages ploughs, 6 kegs butter, 21 oases oheeso, 9 paokajes. From Wel lington—s4 paokages. From Gisborne—ls hides, 11 Saga maize, 6 paokages.

EXPORTS.

Per as. Oretl-For Gisborne: 19 doors, 120 pieces architraves, 32 bundles mouldings, 7 pookages Bashes, 52 pieces timber, 75 oases kero Sane, 5 boxeslglass, 8 cases oil, 26 tons white lead, _ sets wheels, i kegs noils, 17 bales tow, 100 oases and packages sundry merchandise. For Napier :1. dozen flower pots, 11 seed pans, 2 casks pitch, 10 boxes tea, 20 boxes candles, 3 raoehorses, 27 cases and packages sundry mer chandise.

Per Omaha for Chatham Island—2 half-ohests tea. 8 b-^les wool packs, 16 cases galvanised iron, 6 cases kerosene, 10 drums oil, 11 tins paiut, 12 Iron pots, 27 bogs salt, i bags rice, 80 mats sugar, S bundles ridging and spouting, i pack ages rope It bars iron, 18 packages plonghs, 109 packages joinery, 3 cases drapery, 6 casks and 1 case crockery, i cases terated waters, 2 cases cordials, 2 eaoks oatmeal, 65,000 feet of timber, 3 tins nails, 2 packages sewinz machines, 77 cases and packages sundry merchandise.

The schooner Sovereign arrived from Lyttel ton last evening, having left that port on the 22ndultimo. Passengers: Miss Good, Messrs S. Moßoe, C. Hogan, W. Caitcheon.

The "Sohooner Sea Bird left Lyttelton for Auckland on September 26, with 136 saoks Wheat and SCO sacks oats.

The schooner YoungDiok arrived from Timaru at 2 o'clock this morning, after a passage of nine days. .

X.The barque Firth of Tay hauled Into the stream this morning,

The brigantine Daliance arrived at Timaru from Dunedin yesterday.

The Wellington Harbour Steamship Company have had on offer of the Auckland paddle-boat Oity of Cork for £3500, but as yet they have not deolded to accept it.

The brig Star of Merßoy left Oamaru on August 17, experienced N. and N.W. winds up the ooast. and arrived at 2 o'olock this morning.

The brig-ntlne Omaha cleared ot the Customs to-day for Chatham Islands. Passenger.—Mr Bad Mrs Chaudlelgh, Messrs W. Hood, Moore, Snand, Ross, and 6 natives.

The new steamer Maogregor will make her first trip to Waitara from Onehunga on Wed nesday. This handsome and comfortable boat will be a great luxury to peop'e travelling between the various ports on the west coast of this Island, as well as a means by which the trade of Auokland can be largely extended, and Of which oar merchants will doubtless avail tiemselves folly.

The Auokland and North Shore Ferry Service was taken over by the new company to-day. The retnrn fare has been reduced to sixpence whioh HbaraUty the company hope to see duly appreciated by the public A new feature is the wearing of uniforms by the company's staff, which lends to the whole a more business-like and tidy appearance. We understand some new arrangement will be made regarding the Woods—c service.

•: The mission sohooner. Southern Cross, is ex pected to return to Auckland from the Islands about the end of the present month.

The three-masted sohooner Falcon cleared at Melbourne for Auokland on September 17, with the following cargo—2s qr-hhds vinegar, 60 oases oistoc oil, SO oases llthofracteur and dynamite. 10 cases mnriatin acid, 2,267 bags bone dust, S3 coses galvanised iron.

ARRIVAL OF THE ROTORUA.

_ The as. Rotorua arrived from Melbourne via I Southern ports at noon to-day. Wo are Indebted B to Mr G. D. MacfOrlane, purser, for late flies etc, m and the following report ond passenger list:— Left Port Chalmers at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday. Oilled at Lyttelton. Wellington, Napier and Gisborne; left the latter port at 9.30 a.m. yester day, arriving as above; experienced fine weather to Eaßt Cape, and from thence to arrival N.E. winds, and thiok weather. Passengers — From' Melbourne and Hobart: Mrs Cash. Mrs J. A. Wtlfon, Messrs J. H. Russell, and F. P. S. Btow. From Coast: Miss McOermld, Mr and Mrs Lewis and infant, Mrs and Miss Rhodes, Mrs King and famUy (B>. Mrs Thatoher, Miss Jeston, Mr and Mrs Brassey ond Infant, Mrs Krippner, Mios MoLeod. Miss Colo man, Messrs Freeman, Rhodes, Jenkins, Fisher, Sealey, Murray. Forrest, Bridson, Diokson, Bennett, G. Bartholomew, W. H. Leake, Ham lin. M.H.R., Frahm, H. B. Morton, Dyson, F. G. Marlow. R- Reaton Rhodes, Sherwin, E. E. Brown, J. F. Clark", Rowe, Broadhurst, T. B. Sanderson, Major Westrnpp, D. S. Cottanaoh, H. B. Monkman, and DeLiaV Combination ' Company (16), and 90 ateerago.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Hawea, s.s., Kennedy, from the South Fleetwlng, sohooner, Bradley, from'Greymonth Rowena, s.s., Scott, from Opunake and Waitara

DEPARTURE.

Hannah Mokau, s.s., McCarthy, for Raglan

IMPORTS.

Per Rowena, from Opnnake—6 paokages. MMrfisflgt,Waitara—3 horses, 138 sheep, 1 box butter. Per B_we_ i!>t—!S?the Sonth—l43 saoks barley, 29 paokages buJ-ftr^feowe. 2 boxes gold, 30 bides, and 81 coaeß ond paokages sundries. per FleetwlDK. from Greymonth—7B tons coal The s.s. Hannah Mokau left for Raglan on ' Bnndoy night, with 196 bags flour, 12 oases bis ■ onita, 45 pieces timber, and 123 oases and pack ages sundry merchandise. The s.s. Rowena arrived at 8 a.m. yesterday from Opnnake ond Waitara, with Miss Griffiths, Messrs uilmonr and Oldlleld as passengers She was to leave again at 3 o'clock this afternoon lor Waitara, The schooner Fleetwlng arrived with a cargo of coal from Greymonth on Saturday. Captain Bradley reports having loft on Tuesday, the 27th ultimo, and experienced fine weather through out the passage .which occupied four days. - The s.s, Hawea arrived from the South at 710 B.m. yesterday with the followingpaßsengers :— ■ Mrs Murdoch ond Master Murdoch, Mrs Hansen and family (6), Messrs D. Atkinson, E. Goerth. Anderson, K.tfmitb, Worsley, Arkil, Brothwolto, •Werner, Cormiok, Gavin, J. K. tAlleD.Strafford, i W. R. Robinson, Young, Wareham, Levinshon, T. Denby, C. Callaghon, Pole, Kvans, and six |- steerage. She Is announced to leave again for fg the South at i p.m. to-morrow. Latest train for ■jpassengers,. p,m. SB •' » -

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

.__. - - .. Gisborne, this day, ;- ( Arrived: Oreti, s.s., from Auokland, 6 a.m, '..-_, „ „ Hoki_no_, this day, . Arrived: Macgregor, s,s., from Auckland, 10 a.m. ..-•-■. Dpnedct, yesterday. : Walk oto, ship, from London, 90 days i .out; all well. ■ r..».i.; -__. „■ Rusß«__, this day. __^°saed • Christina and Fairy. It blow a L: **aS£ffltMly gale yeaterdayT with rain.

COMMERCIAL.

1 . EvKNnta Br-* Offloe. Monday. ; i!" -_■ - Messrs Cochrane and Son offered for unit, «,_ I R^Q«eenHoldMlne,c»nßlßting o feigMme_'S 1} ground under license. T_9biddi_gwa_rofit_a I and the mine realised f1179. w—W-,

ELECTION NOTES.

Mrt C. A. Harris will be a candidate for tho Coromandel district.

It is understood that tho Hon. J. Hall has decided to accept nomination for tho East Coast electorate.

WELLINGTON, this day. Mr Burton Boys, at Carterton,' contests Woirarapa South. The Promior leaves for Lyttelton this after noon.

DOMAIN BOARD.

Tjik ordinary monthly mooting of the Domain Board was hold this foronoon. Thero were woro presont :—Messrs J. D. Fonton (in the oh'Ur), j, M. Clark. Thos. Maofftflane, and Sutton.

The QAnnnKS.—Mr Fenton enquired If the Acclimatisation Soolety had not given up the gardens.—Mr Clark said there was still some one thero, but ho bolievod If the Board would take them over, tho Soolety would contribute towards thoir maintenance—Messrs Clark and Fenton thought the gardens should bo of an experimental ohoraoter—for the aoollmatisatlon of plants.—Mr Maoffarlane suggested the ap pointment of a sub-committee to consider the matter, and meet with the representatives ot the socloty.—Mr Fonton moved that the Mayor of Auokland, Mr Sutton, and Mr Maoffarlane bo a Bub-commlttee to arrange terms with the Ao olimatlsation Soolety, and report. Kntranck,—lt woa moved by Mr Mouffarlone and agreed to that, as the entranco near Mason's gardens requires widening, the Government be roquestod to hand over an allotmont there.— Tho Chairman promised also to see Mr Mac donold, the present occupant, on the subject, This concluded the business.

SUDDEN DEATH.

On Saturday last a man named John Nesbltr, alios Collaghan, died rather suddenly at Helens vllle. He was employed as a bush cook at Makm-ua, and was conveying his washing to tho Helensvllle Hotel, when he suddenly took a violent fit of coughing and burst a blood vessel. Tho unfortunate man gaspingly ejaoulatcd " Where is the dootor,"a_d Dr. Stewart happen ing to bo in the vioinity, was Bpeedily in attend ance. His services were unavailing, as the man spaedily excircd after vomiting o quantity of blood. Tho body having been conveyed to tho court-houeo, tho doctor gave a certificate as to the cause of death, and decoased was burled last evening, the Rev. Mr Ha—ldon conducting the burial service. Boceased hod beea complain ing for some time, and had beea ordered by his medical attendant to leave bush work. It is evi dent he was aware that his end was near, as a week before bis death be went to tho cometery and selected the site for his grave. Nesbitt has resided in tho Helensvllle distrlot for the last 18 years.

THE PONSONBY CHORAL SOCIETY.

Thk adjourned meeting ia oonneotlon with the formation of the above Soolety was held in the hall on Saturday evening. Mr Boardman took tho chair, and called upon the Rev. S. Edger to state what had been done by the committee ap pointed at tho previous meeting.—Mr Edger stated that the committee had In their delibera tions been mainly gui ded by the idea that the rules should be framed with regard to funda mental principles only, flo doubt matters of detail would ariae in the working of the Soolety, but those could always be arranged for by byo- Iqwb made from time to time to suit the olrcu in stances of their particular Soolety, One other point tho committee has kept in view, viz., that their rules and arrangements should be made so as offectually to co operate with the Auok land Choral Society in the promotion of musical culture, — that they suggested us a fundamental law ot their Soolety. — The roles were then gone, through, and each carefully considered, the gist of them being; That the objeot of the Ponsonby Soolety should be to co-operate with tho Auokland Choral Soolety in the promotion of musical culture. That the Soolety bo governed by a president and vice-president to be eleoted annually, and a committee of eight, half of which should retire annually and be eligible for reelection. The committee to appoint two of its members to represent the Ponsonby Soolety In the Choral society. That the scale of subscription be that of the Auoklarid Society, viz.: working members, 10s Gd; working members' family ticket, £1 Is; hon. members, £2 2a; hon. mam bora* family ticket, £2 2s. One half the hon. members' subscriptions to go to the Auckland Society. Subscription to one Soolety to entitle Bubsoriber to all the privileges of both —It was explained tint the reason of this destination of one-half BUbsoriptions was that without the cfll-ont aid of tho Auokland oooiety the local Socioty could not hope to thrive. There was the conductor's sorvioes on most favourable terms, and the use of the Choral Hall for concerts and the orchestra of that Socioty, with out whioh no concert of moment could bo xlven. Tho only cthor point of importance was that of mußic for praotico. It was decided that it should be that in praottoe by the Auckland society, ond that before eaoh concert la the Choral Hall, there should be, at least, ono joint rehearsal of the two societies in that hall.—The Rev. 3. Kdger was eleoted president, Mr A. Boardman vice-president, and the following gentlemen tho committee:—Messrs Cruickthank.Dacre.Dovoro, Finlayson, Masefield, Stevenson, li. Tole, Up ton, and Major Firie hon. seoretary and treas urer.—As arrangements were not yet complete for the- use of the Hall, tho committee was instructed to notify the date of the first practice in the newspapers as soon as possible,—A vote of thanks to the ohoirman brought the meeting to a close.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

October 3. Bank of N.Z.-Sellers, £24 5s National Bank-82s 6d; buyers, 81s Colonial Bank—Sellers, 49a N.Z, Insurance—Sellers, 85s S.B. Insurance—Sellers, 61s National Insurance-Buyers, 31s Standard Insurance—l6s 3d; buyers, 16s Colonial Insurance—Sellers, £1310s Auckland Gas—Buyers. £915s Union Sash and Door—Buyers, £6 2s 6d! Auckland Timber—£B 5s N.Z. loan and Mercantile—Sellers. £8 5s Bay ot Islands Coal Co.—Sellers, £910s Taupirl Coal—Buyers, 10s Alburnio G.M. Co.-Sellera, 22s North Devon-Sellers, 13s 6d Tokatea—Sellers. 15b 6d New Whau—Sellers, 7s Blaokmore's—Sellers, 19s Gd Union—Sellere, 6s 9d Tiernan's— Sellers, 5s 3d Home Rule—Buyers, 12s 6d; sellers, 13s Royal Oak-2s JOSEPH NEWMAN, (Chairman.

Mail Notice.

Mails wiia Close as Undkh,— Tnis Day. For Russell, Kawokawo, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Glenelg, at i p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotikl, per Wellington, at i p.m, For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, Ith instant. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 9.30 a.m. For Waltiangl, per Start, at 8 a.m. For Waiwera, Eawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Tairua, por Paku, at 11 a.ni. For taranaki and Southern ports, per Hawou, at 1 p.m. For Tairaa, per Elslnor, at 2 p.m. For Norfolk Island and New Caledonia, per Cauvlonlo. at 3 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Waipu, Whangarei, and Mangapoi, per Argyle, at . p.m. For Coromandel, per Annie Mllbonk.ot 5.30 p.m Tuesday. 11th Ootober. Per 0.8. City of Now York, as follows :— For Sandwioh Islands, United States of Amerioo. Canada, British Columbia, Central , and South Amerioo, and British and Foreign West Indies, atl p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For monoy orders registered loiters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee ot sixpence. In addition to the postage, will be rooelvea by the Mail Agent on board the steamer np to the time of sailing. This mall will be due In London on Tues day, November 22,1831. S. B. BI3S. Chle. Postmaster. Chief Post-00oe. Auokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

OCTonsat 3,1881.

Theatre Royal—" My Partner," DeLlas's Aus tralian Specialty Company, 8 p.m.

Lome-street Hall—Complimentary concert to Miss May Hastings, 8 p.m.

Masonic Hotel—Lodge United Service: Emer gency meeting, 6.15 p.m. Masonlo Hotel—Lodge Ara, 7.30 p.m.

Auckland Institute—Monthly meet—g: Papers by members, 7.30 p.m.

Young Men's Christian Association Rooms- Good Samaritan Soiree; Tea, 13.30; Entertain ment, 7.30 p.m.

Catholio Institute, Wellington - street—Essay and discussion on " The Influence of the Press," 8 p.m.

St. Sepulchre's new Churoh—Choral Festival, 7.30 p.m.

St. James's Discussion Cl'bs: Lecture on " Leon Gambetta," by Mr Peltzer, 7.J0 p.m, Devonport Hall—Lyons Tourists, 8 p.m.

Birth.

MARSHALL.—On 28th September, at William street, the wifo of G. A. Marshall of a eon.

Marriage.

WIDDOW3—FORD.—On September 28th, at tho residence ot the bride's t other, Grey-street, by the Rev. Allan Webb, Richard Wlddows to Florence, second daughter of William Ford, of Auokland.

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1881.

For the cams that lacks a-iilance, For the wrong that needs resistanc * For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

We.publish this afternoon two addresses of a very diverse character. While in the Supreme Court His Honor Mr Justice

Gillies expatiated upon tho criminal condi tion of our population, tbe Bishop of Auck-

land, at the Synod, spoke of its religious progress. A light calendar, in which the offences were not of so heinous a char acter as is sometimes unhappily the case, rendered Ahe charge to-the Grand Jury less interesting than usual. But the same cannot bo said of the other charge, for the Bishop discussed with more than ordinary fullness the affairs of the diocese nnder his episcopal care, and also referred to some of;

the more prominent religions topics of the day. It is very satisfactory to know that the. religious body which embraces in its communion considerably more than a third of the entire population is making progress, extending its borders, and reaching out farther into those scattered settlements where the religious wants of the people are J supplied with difficulty. The church in New Zealand has solved most successfully a problem which is agitating the religions world at Home. It has shewn what the Church of England might do if it were dis established. And we think that those who are acquainted with the inner and outer workings of both English and colonial churches will admit that in respect of real life and active useful work, the Church of the colonies, iinsustaincd by aught beyond the earnest zeal and liberality of its adherents, does not stand behind tho larger parent establishment, with the whole power of its magnificent revenues and en dowments to aid it. The Church of Eng land in New Zealand has no reason to be ashamed of its acbievements,and when the Bishop spoke of its progressive efforts to I satisfy the needs of a rapidly growing j population, he indicated at once a success already attained and a pathway which must be steadily traversed in the future, and on whioh there can be no halting or turning back,

There is one matter, however, that may be properly classified under this branch of the subject — the religious wants of the people—ln respect of which neither the Bishop's pastoral nor the. action of the Church gives out the true ring. We speak of the religious instruction of the young. If we graht—and we are not pre pared to deny— that the small amount of religious teaching given to a small section of the juvenile population in Sunday schools is insufficient to teach children who ore surrounded with evil influences in their homes, we are also bound to confess that there is an entire want of evidence in the Bishop's address of anything like an attempt even—much less an earnest practical attempt—to Botisfy that want. At-spas mOdic intervals we bear trom the clergy of the pressing need of some effort to perform this duty. Accepting their often reiterated

assurances as literally truo, what, wc ask have they done ? Absolutely nothing. One or two meetings have been hold at which disunion has reigned predominant, with tho invariable ending that the State school master and not the Churoh should do the work. This simply means that nothing real is intended j and nothing is attempted. We do not hesitate to say that the Bishop's definition of what paronts havo a right to claim in i-ospect to the instruction of their children in religious knowledge, is one which will never bo Bcriously disputed. But we want some proof of a genuine desire to exercise that right; and, wo repeat, that there is an un. mistakable absence of any such proof at tbe present moment, Furthermore, in New _outh Wales, whero the right exists, it is practically inoperative, owing to the lassi tude and indifference of the clergy. We aro glad to observe that the Bishop coincides with the views of Bishop Moor house, of Melbourne, and other eminent men, in cstlmuting the value of the revised version of the New Testament. The Bishop presented the book in an aspect from which its value is specially npparcnt. It settles authoritatively the opinion of tho best scholars of the day upon the true mean ing of tho Greek text of the most reliable manuscripts. Students 'ot tho Scripture are no more required to accept tho doubtful interpretations of indifferent Greek scholars, or take from them at second hand the opinions of unknown commentators. It is rather to te regretted that tho church in New Zealand has been tied by its con stitution in its acceptance of a book of such admitted worth, but we have very little doubt that the now version will niako its way and will find general ac ceptance for public worship in a much shorter period than was occupied by tho King James version in gaining the affec tions of the peoplo and the " authority " of their spiritual guides. The paragraphs devoted by the Bishop to the Maori Church and Mclanesian mission are interesting, and the work suggested by the whole address promises a large amount of business for the present session of the Synod.

Tho International Panorama at the Albert Hall was well patronised on Satur day evening. It is the intention ot the pro prietors to visit sonio of the country districts during the present week. Tho evening service at the Theatre Royal was largely attended last ovening. Mr Brackenrig presided,and opened the service in the usual way. Rev. R. F. Macnicol and Mr Mills delivered addresses, and the choir rendered suitable hymns from the Saukcy and Moody collection. A general meeting of tho Otahuhu United Cricket Club was held at the Criterion Hotel, Otahuhu, on Saturday evening last, when a, letter from the secre tary to the Crickut Association was read, and it was unanimously resolved to join the association. Mr William Porch was appointed the club's delegate. Tho body of the lato William White was brought from Tairua to Mechanics' Bay last night, by tho schooner Gem, under the caro of Mr Dickenson, jun., for iv torment in Auckland. The funeral took place this afternoon in the Church of England ceme tery, Rev. C. M. Nehon, of St. Paul's, officiating. Wo have to acknowledge tho receipt of tho "Now Zealand Presbyterian Church Nows" for the current month. It con tains a report of tho Suntentation Fuod.news of the churches, a report of a meeting in connection with the New Hebrides mission; anumberof well-written articles on various matters connected with Prcsbytorianism, Correspondence, etc. Tho competition amongst tho members of the No. 3 Company, A.R.V., for the belt presented by the officers of the corps, took place on Saturday, and resulted as follows : Corporal Buchanan, 64 ; Sercoant Soall, I. of M., 63 ; Volunteer Mcholson,6l; Volunteer Partington, 57; Corporal J. W. Leigh, 53; Volunteer Gibson, 52; Colour- Sergeant D. A. Hay, 51; Volunteer Jns Leigh. 50. The ranges fired at were, 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards. Tho firing for Captain Clark's Champion Belt will be held on the afternoon of Saturday, the 15th inst, " The'Southlaad Frozen Meat and Produce Company has been successfully floated, A large shark was seen near the railway wharf yesterday. At the weekly meeting of tho French Literary Association on Saturday evening, a comedy by Do Musset, entitled "On no saurat penscr a Tout (One cannot think of Everything)," was capitally recited by Mrs General Stoddart, Miss Gruchy, Mr A. Villevul and Messrs James and John An senne. It was much enjoyed, Mr Peltzer then gave the concluding part of his enter taining lecture on " Reminiscences of Regi mental Life." The annual choral festival of Anglican choirs will be held this evening at 7.30 in tho Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Kyber Pass. The sermon will be preached by the Rev. C. H. Gulliver, M.A. Ticket-holders will be admitted to the Church between 6.45 and 7.15, after which the Church will be thrown open to the general public. Copies of tho order of services, price 3d, can be obtained at the porch of the Church. The collection at the offertory will be in aid of the funds of the Association. Major Withers is in receipt of instruc tions from the Government to the effect that the 12 men selected by him are to be taken on, provided they know their drill, produce testimonials as to character, and pass a medical examination. In all probability the Thames contingent will leave for Wellington by the Hawea to-morrow. It is stated that Colonel Roberts has issued instructions to the effect that former mem bers of tho Armed Constabulary applying to be enlisted be only taken in pro-

visionally, pending an inspection by him self of their certificates of discharge. If this is so, It looks very much like an attempt to "get square" with those men who put the Government to some trouble last year by resigning in consequence of "the reduction in the pay.

I The gentlemen who havo the manage ment of the Young Men's Christian Associ ation are entitled to credit for their hearty endeavours to make the useful institution as comfortable as possible for members and visitors. The reading room is well fur nished with magazines, periodicals, and colonial newspapers, and the library contains about 2,800 volumes of merit by the best authors of the age. We notice, however, that there is a disposition, especi ally among younger members, for works of fiction, such as those of Mrs Worboise and I Mrs Henry Wood, and some of these have been thumbed to rags. In fact, the dilapi dated state of some of these volumes was surprising, and seemed to evince a want of ordinary care in some readers. Mr Smith, the librarian, has been at some pains in arranging and numbering the books accord ing to the catalogue, which is not, however, free trom errors in the names of authors. We notice that refreshments are provided for visitors, and a register kept lor the use of persons seeking employment.

Among Max. Adeler's charming works, the latest—a collection of stories, humorous and pathetic, published under the title of "An Old Fogey," will secure an excellent place. We have to acknowledge receipt of a copy from Mr F. W. Boynton, wholesale stationer, and the English edition of Ward, Lock, and Co., is now procurable at the various stationers'. Tho stories bear all the characteristics of the author's Btyle; and people who are familiar with his "Out of of the Hurly Burly,"" Elbow Room," and other works, will need nothing to tempt them to dip into this volume. Nor will they be disappointed by its perusal. "Max, Adeler," above all the other modern American humorists, possesses n deep vein of pathos which serves to set off the brilliancy of his wit. He plays off the foibles of mankind in such a charming way, that instruction is combined with the reader's entertainment, and one feels wiser and better, as well as happier, from a perusal of his books, which well deserve the remarkable popularity they havo every where enjoyed.

The Pitt-street anniversary sermons were preached yesterday, to full congregations, that in the morning by the Rev. MacKenzio Fraser, and in the evening by the Rev. W. Morley, Mr Fraser took his text from Philippinns, c. 1, v. 21. " For me to live is Christ." The discourse was thoroughly practical. In the course of bis remarks, the rev. gentleman quoted a paragraph from an American paper, reprinted in the Star of Saturday, showing the aims of the average Western farmer, which consist in raising coin, feeding hogs, buying land etc,, until the Almighty stops hishogaisb proceedings. Faint smiles were perceptible on the faces of many persons during the reading. Mr Morley preached an impressive and eloquent sermon in the evening, from the 24th Psalm, verses 3to 6, on the character of the citizens of God's spiritual kingdom. The collections amounted to £41, which will be given to the Debt Liquidation Fund. The fifteenth anniversary meeting will be held to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, when the iollowing ministers will speak upon the annexed subjects.—" The Pulpit of the 19th Century," Bey. J, Robertson, M.A.; " Religious Literature in the Family," Rev. A. W. Webb; "Hymns nnd Hymn Writers," Rev. W. Morley.

In lloating the Ness-sido claim, Tokatea Range, three-fifths of the shares offered WOre taken up at Coromandel, and applica tions tor another thousand were received after the list was closed.

An elovon-rOomed house at . Woldcn's, Otago, belonging to Mr Patrick C. Meirion, was burned on Tnursduy morning. The cause Is uDknown. It is insured for „_SO in the New Zealand Office.

The Northern Steamship Company direc tors have passed a resolution in favour of providing a better steamer than the s. s, I_atikati for the Maketu and To Puke trades.

During the past fow days tho hoardings about the_pity havo been liberally covered with wall-executed cartoons descriptive of " My Partner," the drama in which Mr Leake will appear at the Theatre Royal this evening. "My Partner" is highly Bpoken of by the press, nnd is said to give scope for powerful acting. Mr Leake will be supported by Miss Maggie Knight, Miss Jennie Watt Tanner, Mr J. P. Welsh, Mr West, Mr Elliott, Mr G. Dillon, aud others.

Tho annual meeting of the Auokland Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club was hold on the bowling green, Grafton Road, on Satur day afternoon. The report and balance sheet were adopted, and the following office-bearers elected for the ensuing twelve months :—President, Mr Thomas Maoffar lane ; secretary, Mr P. Oliphaut; com mittee, Messrs Winks, McKechnie, 8011, Rcid, Whitakcr and Jackson. The report showed that the club had expended large suras of money in improvements, and had now a bowling green and tennis lawn in lino condition. There were thirty playing members on the roll last season, but a much larger number can be accommodated, and a hope was expressed that many new mem bers would join the club. The entranco fco was fixed, as before, at one guinea, and, when it is considered that this sum entitles members to tho use of a well-kept recrea tion ground and club-room, and also to the privilege of introducing visitors trom a dis tance, it is surprising that the membership is not larger. Tho club will meet for practico every Saturday at 3 p.m.

A concert was giyen by the scholars in the Mount Roskill school building on the evening of tbe 29th ult.,. for tho purpose of raising funds for the purchase of a har monium. The room was well-filled, and a long programme gone through to tho satis faction of the audience Marked success attended the rondering of the parts allotted to the scholars, tind the friends from Uwn also rendered vaiuablo assistance. Mr J, W. Carr occupied the chair, and in a brief speech referred to the work being accom plished in our public schools, and to the important necessity that existed for tho prevention of any alteration to tho present Education Act. He deprecated any change whatever in tho purely secular system of education, or in the free admission of all childrcu without class distinctions. The concert which followed was very good, tho scholars and the following friends assist ing:—Misses Bishop, Mr Cox, Master H. Anderson, Mrs Wright, Mr and Mrs Hilton, Miss and Messrs Cox, Miss Greenwood, Mr Greatbach, Misses Watson, Misses Carr and Fletcher, Mis Carr, Miss Bishop, and Miss Jolmnnsen. A select dance, arranged by tho teacher, Miss Fletcher, who was un tiring in her efforts to make the gathering a success, brought? the proceedings to a close.

At tho Supremo Court, on Saturday, in tbe caso of Doak and Watson, debtors, Mr W. Thorno appeared in support of the appli cation, aud Mr Theo. Cooper for the op posing creditors Messrs Sargood and Co. The bankrupts were examined upon oath. They stated that they had been engaged in business as storekeepers, and that at the be ginning of the prcsc-t year their estate was perfectly solvent. In January last they were £300 to the good, and yet in July la*t (when they tiled) there was a deficit of £300, Thoy had no special reason to advance by way of accounting for this rapid loss. They wero both unmarried men, but they had , lived expensively. No explicit statement could be obtained of the nature of their ex penses; but they admitted that the amount of them for the. six months must have been about £300. Thry had been accustomed to play at "Yankee grab,' but not during business hours. No account could be given of their profits and losses. Mr Cooper submitted that the certificate of discharge should be suspended for a length ened term on the ground of the debtors' reckless expenditure and extravagant living, the improper manner in which they had kept their books; and their own admis sions in the witness-box. Mr Thorno con tended that no sufficient reason had been given by tho opposing creditors for delaying tho dischargo of the debtors. Although they mi(?ht not havo been so careful as they should, that fact ought not to subject them to tho suspension of the certificate. His Honor said he thought quite otherwise. It was sufficiently clear that tho bankrupts had been brought to their present position through extravagant living. Besides this, they had not kept proper hooks, and there was actually a sum of from £300 to £600, of which they could give no account what ever, except the statement that it had gone to defray their porsonal expenses. The discharge could not be granted for a considerable period. It would be suspended for twelve months.

Wo have to acknowledge the receipt of "The Illustrated New Zealand Bee Manual," an interesting little work by Mr J. Hopkins, apiarist, Thames, and printed and published at the " Thames Advertiser " Office. The importance of the bee-keeping industry, from a commercial point of view, has been recognised during the past year or two by many colonists — the recent improvements in apparata, incidental to bee-keeping, having greatly in creased the value of the little insect worker to mankind. The work before us gives every information necessary to the amateur apiarist, and we feel sure will be hailed with general satisfaction. Iv the preface, tho author acknowledges his indebtedness to tho works of Langstroth, Root, and Professor Cook, and gives the reason fqr taking up his pen in the matter as follows:—" There hove been many valuable works published on the subject, but owing to tho rapid strides that have been mado of late, and the improved appliances now used, a great number of them, as far as tbe practical work of tho apiary is concerned, arc out of date.; while those published recently are expensive to obtain in these colonic*, and as they refor to seasons entirely opposite to our own, are calculated to confuse and mis lead tho beginner in the various times for carrying out the different operations." For eight years Mr Hopkins has paid particular attention to the humane and profitable management of'bees, and for three years of that period the whole of his time has been de voted to the business of an apiarist. Tho first chapters of the work are devoted to histori cal notices, the introduction of bees to New Zealand, etc. Chapters .three and four give a vast amount of information concern ing the natural history of inmates of the hive, describing the different varieties. Chapters five, six, seven and eight contain minute and interesting descriptions of the apiary implements incidental to modern bee culture; and the succeeding chapters give information respecting swarming and feed ing bees, their ailments and diseasos, honey recipes, and a bee-keeper's calendar, The work contains 147 pages, and is profusely illustrated. It is published at the low price of 2s.

An important will case came beforo His Honor Mr Justice Gillies on Saturday, in the suit, Chappcll and wife v. Fraser nnd Cleghorn; motion for decree. Mr Theo. Cooper for plaintiffs, and Mr E. Hesketh for the defendants. '! his was a motion for a decree in a suit instituted for the purposo of declaring the trusts of tho will of the late William Potter. The questions to be argued related to the interest of Mary Chappell, a daughter of the deceased. The estate is said to be worth £40,000. Mr Cooper said that the questions raised in the suit, which was a friendly one for the purpose of ascertaining the nature of the trusts, really affected the devise to the other female children of tho deceased, and were of so abstruse and com. plex a nature that it had been suggested by the defendants (the trustees) that the ques tions should be argued before the Court of Appeal. Tho decision in this case would seriously affect the position of the other devises. Mr Hesketh concurred, and stated that His Bonor Mr Justice Richmond, before whom the question came in Chambers, had declined to hear it, except in Court, on account of the difficulty and importance of tbe case. He was quite willing, on behalf of the trustees, to have the case argued before the full Court. His Honor con sidered that the case was one which most certainly ought to «be argued before the Court of Appeal. He quite agreed with the learned counsel for both parties that the I questions raised were of a most intricate and abstruse nature, and as the decision in this suit might not absolutely bind the other parties interested under the will, it would seriously afiect the question of their interests. He would order the case to be removed to the Court of Appeal, -His Honor then mado the order under the 20th Section of the Court of Appeal Act, end gave direction as to printing the case and forwarding the same to the various Judges of the Court,

Mr Mackay (the greatsilver-minopfoprie tor,) has received a letter from a projector, who proposed that Mr Mackay should fur nish a hundred million dollars to enable him to buy up all the goats in the world. Having quickly collected them they would be able to monoplise the kid glove trade. Of course the proprietor would stand in half the profits. Mr Mackay, however, appears to consider that he is quite rich enough al ready, without destroying the trado of Jouvin and Dent.

A young fellow engaged a horse and buggy at Mr Quick's stables on 'Saturday evening, for the alleged purpose of taking two ladies to Onehunga. After leaving tho stables the said ladies were assisted into the carriage, but both wcro so drunk that some, difficulty was experienced by tho juvenile coachman in seating them. Away they went towards the cemetery, and helter-skelter down Kyber Pass, to the as tonishment of spectators, who considered that it was the drive of death, for, by this time, one of the woman, Mrs Patrick Bed ford, alias Carroll, had the reins, _nd was pulling the poor animal, first on one side aud then on the other, with her feet on the body of her companion, Molly Harrison, who was lying there insensibly drunk. People stared as the mad creature, Bedford, bawled, snapped the whip, and swore that although the wife of Padddy Bedford, she was as good as any lady in the land. Danger or death seemed imminent. The woman lost all control of the animal, and over went the buggy. Screams were heard, and the horror grew more intense as a boy shouted, *■ There goes the kid. He's a dead one," and immediately the infant child of tho woman, Bedford, was ob served to lie bleeding in tho dust. At this moment, up rushed a baker in the em ploy of Mr Robertson, of Kyber Pass, and took charge of the frightened animal, The two women were sprawling by the roadside. A person went for Sergeant Greene, while others waited beside the drunken women. Finally they were brought into Auckland, and this morning escaped on tho payment of a light penalty. We understand that neither the buggy nor tho horse were injured, probably through tho timely inter ference of the active young baker.

The complimentary concert to Miss Hast ings will be given this ovo-iog in tho Lome street Hall, commencing preolsoly at 8 o'olook. The programme,' which appears elsewhere, is of a pleasing and attractive character.

The third anniversary of the Arch Hill Bond of Hope takes pl&co next Friday. After tho ten there will bo an entertainment, Mr Geo. Homus In the ohair, during the course of which several ohorusos and addresses will be given.

The October number of the Penny Time Tablo Is Issued to-day.and containing as it does most useful and reliable information should meot with a ready demand—every traveller in any sort of conveyance should buy one— (Anvr.) It will pay you to conault " The Bureau " before spending any money in advertising out of Auokland,—Hiokson'a rooms (over Goodson'e) and Stiohbury's Buildings.

We call attention to tho spacious new promises ot Mr Hudson, ohemiat and druggist, situated at the corner of Viotoria;and Hobson stroots. He has removed from his woll-known suiallor shop In Victoria-street, owing to a f urthor extension of business and general natron age fro _ tho Auo-land public. The fittings of the new shop are both handsome and elaborate, and will doubtlosß bring f urthor success in the future for the enterprising proprietor.

The monthly meeting of tho members of tho Auokland Institute will be held this evening in Prinoos-Btreet at 7.30, when tho following In teresting papers will be Bubmittod to the audi ence. "On the Ancient _ wlas Lake Dwellings," by Neil Heath, Esq. "On tho Flora of the Nel son Provincial Dlßtrlot," by T, F, Choo^oman, F.L.B. "New Speoioß of Coleoptora,"by Captain T. Broun. " Recent Advoncos in Photography," with experimental Illustrations, by J. Martin, F.G.B, Ladies are invited.

DIOCESAN SYNOD.

OPENING SERVICE;

The opening service in connection with tho annual meeting of the Auckland Diocesan Synod, took place at St. Paul's Cathedral this morning. At 10.30 HisLordshiptheßi&hhop entered the church, preceded by .the ;ol« lowing clergy : Revs. H. S. Davics, J. Haw*

son, A. J. Hitchcock, V. Lush, W. Tebbs, C, L, Tuke, and the Venerable Archdeacons Clarke, Govett and Maunseli. Dr. Cowie was accompanied by his chaplains, tbe Revs. F. T. Baker, J. Bates and C. M.

Nelson. In the body of the church ye noticed the Revs. R. S. Burrows, Jenkinson, < A. G. Purchas and A. Taylor. Mr Angelo Forrest was at tho organ, and the choir comprised members of the choirs'of St. Paul's, St. Sepulchre's and St. Matthew's, The service commenced with the singing of hymn 242 from Hymns Ancient and Modern, after which the Rev. Vicesimas Lush read the first lesson—Exodus, chapter xviii. The Te Deum having been rendered by the choir, the Venerable Archdeacon Goyett read the second lesson—Acts, chapter xv. Tho service of Holy Communion was chorally rendered to Hayn's Service in G., aud was preceded by hymn 316 from Hymns Ancient and Modern. The ante-communion prayer was offered up by the Venerable Archdeacon Clarke, the epistle read by the Rev. F. T. Baker, and the gospel by the Venerable Archdeacon Maunseli. At the communion tho Bishop, who .was tho celebrant, was assisted by the Yen. Archdeacon Maunseli and the Revs, F. T. Bales and C. M. Nelson. The number of the communicants was seventy-three, and the offertory, which is to bo devoted to the expenses of the Synod, amounted to £3 2s lOd, Tho Rev. Mr Dudley and another clergyman were absent, having to attend the funeral of the late Rev Mi-Baker at Bom bay settlement. It is a matter for regret that more lay members of the Synod do not make a point of attending these 'services, which inaugurate the meeting of the Synod, and give a keynote to tho whole. THE OPENING -r THE SE3SION, The Synod met at tho Bishop's Library, Parnell, at three o'clock this afternoon. The Right Rev. Dr. CowiE, Bishop of Auckland, in opening the Synod, said :— "Dear Brethren of the Clergy and Laity, - We meet to-day for the first session of the tenth Synod of the diocese; and I had hoped not to have to record the loss by death of any clergyman or layman who was entitled to a seat in the Synod. This hope has at the last been disappointed ; inasmuch as, on Friday, September 30, a clergy, men who had but recently come to New Zealand, the Rev. C. C. • Baker, after only a few days' illness, was taken from us. Mr Baker had already won the esteem and affection of many of our people, and I had been led to form the highest opinion of his Christian character, and of his value to the diocese. The clergy of the diocese, including thirteen Maoris, are now fifty-seven in num ber, being more by four than at the last meeting of the Synod. Of these, forty-five are pastors of parishes or districts, in which five others are giving assistance—chiefly ou Sundays, three are engaged in the work of education, one is an Examining Chaplain, and three arc invalids.

Ordination.—Of the Deacons admitted by me to that holy order during the last ' twelve months—one received his education at the Parnell Grammar School and S. John's College, mainly under the same teacher at both institutions, namely, tho Key. Dr. Kinder, to whose scholarly tuition he has done much credit in has University Examinations; one has had the advantage of some terms at S. John's College, having been commended to the Governors of the College by the Bishop of Dunedin; one came to us from England, commended for the work of the Diaconatc by my two Commissaries, the Eevs. A. R. Tomlinson and T. Skelton, of whom the latter was bis teacher at the College of S. Paul, Burgh-le-Marsh, in the Diocese of Lincoln ; and one had been tor many years the efficient Lay Reader of the district in which he is now working as a clergyman. Another student of S. John's College has been admittei to Deacon's orders by me, but not for work in this diocese, namely, the Rev. C. L. Tuke; who, at the last examination conducted by the Board of Theological Studies, obtained the first place in his Grade, and was awarded one of the annual Exhibitions of the General Synod. As time aoes on, it is to be hoped that we shall be ever better able to recruit aud augment our clerical staff with yonng men thoroughly educated aud trained at our own Schools and Colleges, and conse quently more capable, than others could expect to be, of understanding from the first the circumstances and the requirements of the congregations to which they are ap pointed to minister. ' j

Country Districts.—l have much pleasure in informing the Synod that some of the country districts which had long been much neglected by the Church have recently been provided with resident clergymen. In the northern Archdeaconry, the Hey, W. Lambert, M.A. has been appointed to the important and interesting charge of K.iwa Kawa, and of the congregations between that settlement and Hokianga; thus re lieving the Rev. J. H. Hawkes, 8.A., of a great part of his much too-extensive charge. In the Archdeaconry of Auckland, the Rev. Joseph Hewson has been appointed assis tant curate of the district extendiogfrom the Kaiparaat Fahi to Waipu on theEastCoast. Suitable parsonages have been provide by their people for both of these clergymen. Before tbe end of the year I hope to be able to relieve the clergyman resident at Mauku of a considerable part of his extensive dis trict, and to combine it with that of Rama Rama, to form, a separate charge, tor a clergyman who should reside on the Great South Koad. In the Archdeaconry of Wai kato I hope soon to be able to appoint a resident clergyman to each of the districts extending from Raglan to R_ngiriri, and from Piako to Katikati. In the Arch deaconry of Taranaki, one of the newly ordained deacons has been appointed assis tant curate of the rising district of which Inglewood is the principal settlement. Several districts, however, still remain to be provided with the ministrations of our clergy. Of these, the chief is that of Mahurangi—extending from Waiwera to Mangawai and from Tauhoa to Pakiri, comprising about 400 square miles of country. Our people in this exteusive dis trict were for five years ministered to by the Rev. H. D. D. Sparling, 8.A., who re ceived scarcely any pecuniary remuneration for his work, though it involved much ex posure and bodily fatigue,- resulting in a very serious- malady, which will ia future, it is feared, incapacitate him for travelling.

Lay Readers.—ln the absence of clergymen, much excellent work is boing done by our increasing staff of lay readers. During the past year licences have been issued by me to Mr Boler of Whota Whata, Captain Burleigh of Okaihau, Mr Leigh of the Wade, Mr Pierce of Huntley, Mr Richards ot Whakaharo, and Mr Seaman of Takopuna ; also to Messrs Worthington and Smallfield of S, Paul's, Auckland. Of other laymen doing similar good work for the Church, but not holding a formal licence, the following are specially deserving of our thanks, namely, Mr Dickeson of Ngaruawahia, Mr La Trobe of Waitctuna, Mr Palmer of Awhitu, and Mr To bin of Woodhill. It giyes me pleasure again to report to the Synod the regular and valued ministrations of Mr Garland at the Old People's Home, Mr Kensington at tho Provincial Hospital, and ot Messrs Ewington and Larkins at the Gaol.

S. John's Co__e__.— The theological students of S. John's College continue to give much help in districts in the neighbour hood of Auckland, by conducting Sunday services for congregations only periodically visited by clergymen, and thus to gain experience in one important depart ment of their future ministerial work. In March the students returned to the Col lego from their temporary quarters in Par ncll and elsewhere, the Governors having availed themselves of the kind offer of the Rev. R. Burrow's, to take charge of tho domestic arrangements of the College and act as chaplain, until a Warden should be appointed. The Governors are much in debted to Mr Burrows for his superintend ence ; and but for his generosity some of the students, not on the foundation, could not have continued theirresidence at the College. The office of Warden has been accepted Ly tbe Rev. E. H. Gulliver, M.A., late a foundation Scholar of Pembroke College, Cambridge, who will enter upon his duties at the College in January next. The Warden will be assisted in the] general teaching of the College by experienced tutors appointed by the Government j and it is to be hoped that, with the increase in the population and the continued prosperity of the colony, the number of students will steadily advance. The col lege course includes the study of Latin and Greek and the higher mathematics, and all the branches of a liberal education. It is not for the preparation of candidates for Holy Ciders exclusively ; but also for the teaching of University students, and of young men who are intended for

commercial life or tho Civil service of .the colony; all alike being 'trained,' according to the terms of the trust, 'in moral and industrious habitsi' and 'in the principles of the Christian religion accord ing to the doctrine and discipline of the Church of England.'' The college, though poorly endowed with funds, is possessed of great natural advantages as a place of education. Its situation was chosen by the

firs* Bishop of this province, the illustrious Bishop Selwyn, whose faculty for selecting a beautiful site was proverbial; and its

beauty has in recent years been much en hanced by the taste and artistic skill of the late master, the Rev. Dr. Kinder; whose improvements of the- estate were generously effected at his own private cost. The salubrity of Jthe College is guaranteed by its elevated position, its proximity to the sea shore, and its northerly aspect; while its distance from Auckland, about six miles, ensures freedom from many of the interruptions to study often experienced in a large town, but does not debar the students from social intercourse with friends there resident. Moreover, the association and traditions of the College-dncc the home of Bishop Selwyn, Bishop Patteson, Bishop Abraham, Archdeacon Lloyd, and others whom the Church will hold in ever lasting remembrance—are conducive to the plain living and high thinking which we desire ever to characterise our students, whilst preparing to serve God faithfully in Church or State.

Board of Theological Studies..—At the recent annual examinations in theology, conducted under the authority of the General Synod, our College students acquitted themselves with much credit; one of them, Mr C. Laurence Tuke, being awarded an Exhibition of the valae of £30, in consideration of his having obtained the first place in the First Class of his Grade. Certificates of having passed the first Grado of the same examination have been awarded also to two. Sunday-school teachers of S. Sepulchre's parish, and the lay reader of a country congregation. It would afford me much pleasure, on future occasions, to in form the Synod of the example of these lay officers of the Chnrch being followed by many others', men and women, engaged in the like good works. SundaySchools.—Thesystematic study of Holy Scripture and the Prayer Book, required of candidatcs>for the certificates of the Theological Board, is essential to thorongh efficiency in the office of aunday. School teacher; and I should be glad to see established,for the encouragement of such study, a system of Diocesan Prizes, to be awarded annually to teachers obtaining the certificates of the Board. So long as the Sunday School is the only means of impart ing to the majority of her children a know ledge of Holy Scripture, the Church must neglect no practicable means of bringing the children to the School, and of teaching them efficiently when there. With the assistance, when necessary, of his lay helpers, male and female, the clergyman might keep a roll of all the children of his parish or district old enough to attend tbe school, and so be made aware, as he often is not at present, of the number of children of 1 his charge who are growing up without any definite Christian teaching. By this and other means the number of children attend ing our Sunday-schools, and the efficiency of tho teaching given therein might be increased, as they greatly need to be. For this purpose I would also recommend the appointment of a paid Inspector of our Schools, who might visit them periodically, and present to the Synod annually a. report of their condition. This work of inspec -1 tion might, for the present, be combined with ministering to the inmates of the i hospital, the gaol, and the Lunatic Asylum, and with work on Sundays for .the tiome Mission ; so as to enable tbe Synod with less difficulty to provide the stipend for a clergyman who should devote the whole of his time to these important works. lam not able, as I hoped to be, to lay before the Synod a report of the present condition of our Sunday-schools. Those which most distinguished themselves at the last annual Diocesan Examination were the schools of St. Mark's, Eemuera, St. Mary's, Parnell, and the Holy Trinity, Devonport. It is disappointing to observe that of the thirty prizes awarded on that occasion, only nine were gained by boys; but it is some con solation to add that of the nine boys, five were scholars of the Parnell Church Grammar School,

Religious Teaching.—From what I have now said it must not be inferred that I consider one or two hours on one day of the week, in school or elsewhere, sufficient for imparting to our children a knowledge ot those things which 'a Christian ought to know and believe to his soul's health.' I do not consider it sufficient in the case of my own children, and cannot think it enough for my neighbour's. Wo do not consider It enough for the communication of other knowledge, with which the soul's health of of our children is in no way con nected; and how can we suppose it to suffice for the more important teaching. To judge from their manner of treating the subject of relieious instruc tion, it would seem that' many Christian parents have not made up their minds that the definite teaching of morality and reli gion is as important (sot to say more so) as the teaching of arithmetic or geography, or even of music, or less valued accomplish ments. But it should not be thus with our selves. And if it is not, let us have the cou rage of our opinions; and say plainly, to those who would represent us in the legis lature of the country, that we desire oui children to be taught the Bible, at the only times at which vast nnmbcrs of them can, as a matter of. fact, be taught it, namely, when they are assembled for other instruc tion in the Board Schools of the colony.- It is but to trifle with the matter, to say that Christian people can teach the truths of Holy Scrip ture, after school hours, to as many of the children as prefer that teaching to playing with their fellows. Would those who set as high a value on a knowledge of arithmetic as we do on that of the Bible, be content to treat arithmetic as they tell us to treat Holy Scripture ? Few of us probably have any desire to change the present system of national education, whereby the rudiments of general knowledge are brought within the reach of the whole popula tion, and the poorest are encouraged to avail themselves of this teaching. All we ask is—that, in addition to such secular instruction as is now given,parents shall be allowed, during school hours, and by means of teachers approved of by themselves, to give their own children definite teaching in those religious truths in which they be lieve, and by which they desire their children s lives to be influenced.

The Revised Version of the New Testament.—ln connection with the sub ject of Scripture teaching, I cannot omit to express my sense of tbe debt of gratitude, owed by all English-speaking people, to the company of learned men who have given us the revised edition of the authorised version of the New Testament. By the help of it, our lay readers and Sunday-school teachers, , and all who are unable to read tbe original Greek, may arrive at the meaning of the writers of the New Testa ment with a facility that was quite unknown before the publication of this work. In England doubts have been expressed as to whether the clergy are at liberty to substi-; tute the revision of 1880 for the authorised" version, in the reading of the lessons at public worship. With us this matter is one on which there is no room for doubt; inasmuch as a fundamental provision of onr Church Constitution directs, that an alteration in the version of the Bible used by us can only be accepted by the Church of New Zealand, when it has been adopted by the Mother Church of England ' with the consent of the Crown and Convocation.' At present the West minster Revision ha? not been adopted by the Convocation of Canterbury, by whom tho Company of revisers was appointed; | and when it has been so adopted, it will j be for the general Synod of our church to j declare whether or not the clergy of New I Zealand are at liberty to use it in our public services. i

Chaplain of the Hospital and Gaol. —I have on former occasions urged upon the Synod the necessity for appointing a Chap lain to the Hospital, the Gaol, the Lunatic Asylum, and other public Institutions in which there are sick and suffering people to be comforted, or ignorant and vicious men, women, or children to be taught and re formed. These institutions have nojt. hitherto been altogether neglected by us^ inasmuch as our Auckland clergy, assisted by zealous laymen, whose names I have re corded.have been mindful of their responsi bilities in this matter. Tbe ministrations of the Church in these institutions should not, however, be casual, and left to volunteers ; but a specially qualified clergyman should be appointed to this essentially Christian work, for which a stipend should be pro vided. Three years ago on endowment was begun by the authority of the Synod, narnei the Selwyn Memorial Fund, in honor of the first Bishop of this Diocese ; and it was in tended that the interest of the Fund, when adequate for its purpose, should be partly expended in providing the stipend of a Chaplaincy such as I have desiderated. It will bo fcr those authorised to deal with this Memorial Fund to prescribe the'manner in which its revenue shall be expended, but the necessity for the Chaplaincy of which I have spoken is another matter; and the

establishment of $ucb an office should hot be postponed until the trustees of- thd Selwyn Memorial Fund are in a position to provide a Chaplain's stipeud. With the increasing population of our town parishes, and the corresponding increase in the res ponsibilities ot their incumbents, the Auck land clergy will belcss able than hitherto to minister to the inmates of these In* stitutions, while the necessity for such ministrations will continue tojincrense. Subdivision of Parishes.—The pare chial system, which we have adopted from the Church in England, and by which a cure of souls with definite territorial boun. daries is committed to the care of an indivi. dual clergyman, has many undoubted ad> vantages. The incumbent of a parish is solemnly charged, at his institution, to care for each individual soul of his cure, so for as time and his strength will allow, and as opportunities are afforded him of personal intercourse with his people. This responsi. bility—not for the congregation only, but for his parishioners individually, may -well : rouse the.energies, mental and .bodily, of' the most lethargic among us. ' There are however, attendant on the system, evils which the Synod must be ever watchful to prevent; in accordance with the wise pro visions of the General Synod as laid down [in Statute No. 4 (clause 4), in relation to the alteration of boundaries. There is the danger of a parish so increasing in popnla. vV tion as to render it impossible for one man to care individually for the people com mitted to his charge ; and the evil result is twofold. Ihe clergyman may, un consciously, almost cease to do at all that which he feels he can not thoroughly accomplish, namely, the house to house visitation of his people; and the people thus neglected may become more and more negligent of their religious duties' While their children grow up unknown to the clergyman and knowing not the church.. Let us take warning from the many in stances of such perversions of the parochial system that are to be seen in England at the present day; as, for example, in the diocese of Liverpool, where there are many thousands of souls nominally entrusted to the care of a single incumbent, but are In fact utterly neglected by, and-in consequence—alienated from. It 6 ACh?\t nl thf u fathers' s*atute No. 4 of the General Synod (clause 4, page 106 of the report for 1880) provides that 'it shall be lawful for the Diocesan Synod from time to time to alter the boundaries of parishes .... whenever itshall seem expedient,' subject to an appeal to the General Synod. It is, doubtless, one of the most important trusts of the Synod to exercise this right, as necessity may arise, for so doing; and in the opinion of many it is now desirable that some changes should be made in the boundaries of certain, of our Auckland parishes. There will be laid before you a report on this subject, pre., pared by a Committee appointed for the' purpose at the last session of the Synod, New Churches.—lt is not, however, the boundaries only of our parishes that will need from time to time to be altered, f in order that none of our people may be without the ministrations of the clergy j; but also sometimes the situation and the*: dimensiens of our places of worship, in which those ministrations are chiefly re ceived. It gives me much pleasure, accor dingly, to report to the Synod the success-• ful efforts of the people of the parish of the Holy Sepulchre, to erect a church on a central and beautiful site, and capable'of holding as large a congregation as will for some time to come be entitled to worship therein. This handsome edifice, which owing to its elevated position, can be seen at great distances and from nearly all; directions, will be a fitting memorial or what a united people can accomplish, j under the leadership of a pastor - who * deserves and enjoys the confidence and respect of his parishioners. At Devon port and Cambridge, also, large sections of handsome new churches have been

erected, to hold our greatly increased congre gations. In each case a united and sustained effort has been neceatary on the part of the parishioners,—such as would uot have been; possible but for the personal influence of the clergyman,—an influence that can only be acquired by self-denying, faithful, and appreciated service. At Tararu, in tbe parochial district of S. George's, Shortlacd, a small and suitable church has recently

been bnilt; for which tbe congregation are mainly indebted to MrH. C. Lawlor; the senior lay reader of the diocese, who re-;' ceived his licenso from Bishop Selwyn in June, 1861. For the last ten years Mr Lawlor has discharged nearly all the duties of a deacon to the congregation at Tararn, Iby whom his faithfulness and constancy are much and deservedly appreciated. >.>■ At Dargaville our people have recently be- | come possessed of a handsome church on a beautiful site, mainly the gift of Mr and' Mrs Dargaville, and Mr Mitchelson., The, building had been used by the congregation since 1878, but the site was not conveyed to the Synod until last year. A new church has also been built at Parapara, near Man gonui, since the last meeting of the Synod. CATHEDRAL Building Fund.— There is a small sum of money in tbe Auckland Savings Bank to the credit of a Cathedral Building Fund, having been paid in by myself, and consisting of various donations. I de. ■ she the authority of the Synod for trans-

terring this fund to Trustees appointed by the Trusts Board of the Diocese.

Thb Maori Church,—The last of the new churches of which I have spoken was erected at the cost of the Maori congrega tion who worsMp therein, with scarcely any assistance from European friends. The Synod will be interested to hear that in the month of March a General Church Board, representing the Maori congrega tions of the Diocese, met in the neighbour hood of Riverhead ; in accordance with the wish ot the Waimate and Waitemata Boards, formally expressed at their meetings held in 1880. The arrangements for the Ses sion of the Board were admirably made by Veneiable Archdeacon Cloike and the Rev. W.Pomare. Twelve Maori clergymen and twenty-five Maori Synodsmen wore present; including membersof tbe Karawo, Ngapuhi, Ngatiwhatua, Ngathnaru, and Waikato Tribes, who were thus enabled to realise their oneness in Christ, in wbom " there is neither bond nor free," and Who " hath broken down the middle wall of partition" between those who were before alienated from one another. Instead of meeting from - north and south for purposes of contention, as happened too often in former days, when the Prince of Peace was unknown in this land, the tribe 3 assembled at the General Church Board in the spirit of brotherly love, to confer together for the advancement of God's glory, and for tbe welfare of the souls of His people. In the case of some of. the lay members, attendance at the meet-

ing necessitated a journey of more than .200 miles. Among the resolutions passed by the Board wis one expressing sympathy with Lady Martin, on the - then recent death of Sir William Martin, fermerly Chief Justice of New Zealand, to whom the Maoris as a race, and ss a Church, are so greatly indebted. The proceedings of the Board were conducted in a most orderly manner, though the members expressed themselves freely on subjects on which there was much difference of opinion.

, The Melanesian Mission.—According to my custom on these occasions, I associate with, the Church's work among the native race of these islands, that of the Melanesian Mission among other islands of the South West Pacific, Bishop Selwyn and his coadjutors were all in good health when their last letters to me were written; and the Bishop had met with much encourage-

raent in his noble and very difficult work.

For three events of great interest in con,

nection with the Mission, that have occurred since the last meeting of the Synod, all friends of the cause to which these mission- • aries are devotiog their lives may bs specially thankful. The first of these (in time) is the consecration in December last of the beautilul chapel of S. Barnabas, Norfolk Island, erected as a memorial of the

late Bishop Patter-fat thef head-quarter* Mission ; the second is, the complete recon ciliation of the inhabitants of tbe large island of Santa Cruz to the successor of Bishop Pattcsoij, whose companions they killed in 1863, —a reconciliation mainly effected by the courage and discretion of the present Bishop of Melanesia; and the third is, the great and unquestionable influence for good exercised by the Mission in the Island of Florida, as evidenced by the recent sur> render for punishment, at the Bishop's ad vice, of the men who had killed an officer of

one ot Her Majesty's vessels of war. The Southern Cross is expected to retnrn to Auckland about the end of the present month.

S. Stephen's (Maori)- School, Par- NELL.—Our Maori school continues lo

prosper; the trustees being assisted in the work of supervision by General Gosset, and Messrs Kensington and Sheath. The number of boys at school is at presontforty-oue ; to all of whom daily religious teaching is given, besides that of their Sunday School, of which Mr Ken-

sington kindly takes the superintendence. The behaviour or the whole school is reported by Mr Davies, their friend and teacher,to ba ' very good,'

Ch-ech Grammar School.—At our Parnell Grammar School also religious in struction is given daily, as aneesential,part of the system ; and the Head Master is as sisted in bis work by coadjutors, whom he

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