SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

f trfrarr wiTfR I This Evening, 11.58 HIGH WATKR| To . morrowMorDlnß> _ r SUNSKT.-Thlß Evening, 5.48 SUNKIBE.—To-Morrow Morning, 6.2 |' MOON'S AGK.-Last Quarter, 15th. 7.40 P.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. fe • Oroti. 8.8., Campbell, from Qisborne ~t'> Qlenelg, B.s.,'Stophenson, fromTauranga i| Fingal, s.s.. Morris, from Mercury Bay ; ■ Te Anau, s.s., Carey, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

|j LAST EVENING. Opotikl, schooner, Kirby, for Norfolk Island TO-DAY. i Araby Maid, barque, Cromarty, for London ■ Te Anau, 5.8., Carey, for ihe South

IMPORTS.

Per Oretl from Gisborne and Napier-22 hoad ;, catUe.2so sheep, 152 sacks potatoes, 54 sacks U- fjrass seed. IS packages and cases, 2 tons sun ■ dries.

EXPORTS.

Per To Anan lor Napier—23 casas apples, i ■ bare Iron, 10 sacks oyßters, 103 paokaces sundries . For Lyttelton-42 boxes paint, 12 sacks oyster?, 10 parcels snndties. For Dunedln-42 boxes S paint, 27 empties. S package?. For Tirnaru-2 ; prrceis. For Oamarn-1 parcel. For Blnff-S packages For Melbonrne-37 casks llmejnlco. febalesflax, 26pleceB timber, 2 trunks, 4 oases : sundries. ■ v Inwards Coastwise-Te Anau. from Rus sell: Mary Ann, from Panaui, with 30 tons shingle: Janet, from Whangarei Headß,with 800 bushels \irne; Lagoon, from Orewa, with 21,635 " feet timber. Odtwakds Coastwise.—Zillah. for Thames; '"■ Mary Ann.for Maharangi, with 1000 feet timber. The schooner Marmion leti Napier for Kaipara on September 8. The brigantine Glossariel arrived at Sydney, jl from this port, on August 30. The sohooner Torea left Lyttelton for Kaipara ' and the sohooner Saxon for ') hames yesterday. The topsail schooner William and Jane left Tauranga for Russell on the 9th mat. The barque Acacia arrived at Sydney from Port Chalmers on August 27, and ia now loading for Auckland. Meiers Biglow and Son have commenced a , sohooner about 80 feet in length. Her exact | dimensions are not yet determined upon. ' The Union Company's steam launch Boojura has been placed on the Napier and Wairoa trade, leaving the former port every Tuesday. The baraue Ingebursr. whioh left Auokland on \ December 13 for Samoa, left Levuka, February ; 10; and arrived at Falmouth on July 10. The barque Araby Maid hauled into the stream this morning. She sailed for London ,: this afternoon. The s.B. Fingal will not leave for Mangawal . until Saturday at 3 p.m., being detained for an ' overhaul to machinery.

The barque Loch Dee arrived at London from P this port prior to August 27, the run Home P having occupied less than 95 days.

fci The P. S. N. Co's Liguria, at present under the n flag of ithe Orient Line, made the laat trip from I" England to Sydney, in 38 day 3 2 hours and 46 & minutes. As usual she brought a large num fc ber of passengers— Hi, in all.

I The Napier Sailing Club have «iven Mr C. "Bailey orders for two centre-board pleasure boats. 16 and 18 feet In length respectively. A ? pleasure tioat, IS feet in lengtn, fitted -with '"■• centre-board and cork apparatus, was turned p- out last week for Mr Booth, of North Shore. ■'' Since the ship Bulwark Has been taken into '■• Wright anil Orr's dock it is seen that the cause ot her capsizing ia that when she swung to the '■'■■■■■ sudden shift of wind a large holo was made ': in her starboard auarter by her grounding on one of her anchors. Through this the water found ingress, and thus bore her so far over i that it took command.—" Melbourne Age." The s s. Oreti left Napier on Saturday last at 3 p.m., arriving at Gisborno on Sunday morning ■■'■ at 2 a.m. Discharged cargo, and loaded full 1 cargo cattle and sheep, and Bailed on Tuesday ' at 10.20 a.m. Passed Bast Cape at 7.20 p.m. '-'■' same day, arriving at Tamakiatl a.m. to-day. Moored alongside Queen-street wharf at 11 a.m. "■• We are Indebted to Mr F. Btephenson, pureer, : for late files, etc. ~ v The B.S. Glenelg arrived from Tanranga at 733 a.m. to-day, having left Tanranga at 4.30 p.m. yesterday. Passengers: Mrs Manning, " Mrs Connelly and daughter, Mrs King, Mrs Be ' Thlrev. Miss Hewilson, Messrs H. L. Foater, F. ' Lonch, W. A. Graham, F. F. Foater, J. Witt, ' Harding, Waitangi, Maurix, T. Mate, Fraser, T. B. Jems, A. B. Utcbfleld, G. Colunan, Jamie son. Cargo: 180 sacks maize, 200 rails, 11 bundles skins, 3 sacks bran, 20 packages sun- Theses. Te Ananleft for Southern ports at 2 rim,to-day. Passengers—ForGisborne:Messrs fl Mackintosh, W. Williams, Miss Hiokton. For Napier: Misses Hamlin, Douglas, and ■ Baretow, Messrs L. Mackintosh, W. Willia ■9, B P. Donelly, E. Cossey, W. Sterling, Heale, Gaee F. B. Saunderson, De Lias' troupe (16). For Wellington: Mr and Mrs Gibbons, Mr and ::' Mrs A. K. Lewis, Mr H. Levey. Kor Lytteltoa: *■ Mr G. T. Marvin. Miss Green. For Dunedin: Mr and Mrs Cohen, Mr and MrsH. E. WOJiams, four children and servant. Miss Connell, Mr E. - Mitchell. For Tiraaru: Mr H. A. Prideaux. For Bluff! Mr A. Wylie. For Melbourne: Mss * dames Unger and Wiseman, Miss Gannon, Messrs De Maney, and W. M. Ballantyne.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

■ Te Kopimu, this day. h ■ THE STAG ASHORE. * The Stag is on theKaivara flats, about a mile ' off the ohannel, and is dry at low water. There 'is no immediate danger. The Durham took away Mr William MoLeod with a kedge, who will I discharge the timber to rafts until tha vessel floats. The tides, however, are changing here daily. The Gazelle has arrived s.tAratapn.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

HELENSvn.t.E, this day.

■c The barque Stag, Captain Thow, is still ',- aground between Shelly Beaoh and South f Head. The veasel is in no danger, only that &■ the tides are falling. Two steamers could tow Wblmnqton. yesterday. b Arrived: Edith Reid from Timaru. .'. New Plymouth, this day. Arrived :Wanaka, s.s., from Onehunga, 7.30 [''-" a.ra. ,'"'.;; ■ ; ■ Lyttelton, yesterday. - SaUed: Richard ana Mary, for Invercargill; Maud Graham, for Taranaki. Port Chalmers, yesterday. Sailed: Rinftarooma, for Northern ports. 1 Passenger for Auckland—Miss Dunn. h The ship Wild Deer, 100 days oat from London, i: . isoffthe coast, i

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stak Office, Thursday. !•'" The cargo of the barque Araby Maid, which leaves for London to-morrow, is valued as ■ follows;— Cotton, £628; copra, £230; kauri gum, ;?«35,449; horns, £3; wool, £9,033; manganese, £' "£150; tallow. £500; leather, £2,245: hair. £101; I: drapery, £102; furniture, £5; sundries, £74; gal- B vanlsed iron (ex Rakaia), value not specified. I Total, £48,520. Hi Mk. A. Buokland Reports :—The fair, held if'atßemuera on Wednesday, was well attended B-with buyers. Six hundred and eleven cattle W -were yarded, and very few withdrawn. Ihe fevcalveß penned were, generally, in good cpndi !i> tlon. and were briskly competed for at relative'? H high values; they #mged from 37s 6d to 54a m each. The older cattle were very backward in ■ condition. Yearlings brought from 47s 6d to £3 ■ 10s' two year-olds, *3to £3 15; three-year-olds, J$W £5 10b; four-year-olds. £5 10s to £6 7s 6d reaoh; young fairly bred bulls. £8 to £81 15a 1 a-Diece — At the Haymarket sale of hides, ekins, >aad tallow on Tuesday. 13th.instant, sound 1 ■, dean bides brought from 3d to 4 5-16ths the lb ; | foll-woolled sheepßkins, in to 5s 4d; inferior, Is - 7d to Ss 6d each; taUow, 20s 6d to 23s 3d the owt.

RjsMUERA CATTLE if AIR.

I At Mr A. Buckland'a cattle fair at the Bemnera Yarda yesterday, there was a Rood attendance, ai)d prices for young stock showed an advance of fully 25 per cent, over the sales reoentlyheldatDruryandPapakura. The fol io wing sales were made:—2 cows, W. Lee. £3« G. Sells; 2 heifers, W. Lee, SA ss, O. Kells;l -cow, Worsley. £6 7a 6d, Phillips and Son; 2 cows, '•' Worsley. £2 15s, WillB; 4 eteers, Worley, £J 5?, "' Phillips and Son; i cows, L. Morrison, £212s 6d, : JameaSeott; 3 steers, E. Phillips, £310s, Gibbs ; a aalet cow, John "Miller, £5, Gollan ; 5 three year-old steers, Maclow Bros, £510s, McCaskill; r 6 two-year-old steers, Maclow Bros, £3155, I !,': Phillips and Son; 4 two-year-old steers, Isaao II Phillips, M. Phillips.and Son; 7 two-year-old S hellers, Isaao Philips, £4, Robert Wallace; 2 F steers, W. Boon, £5 ss, J. and J. May;3two f year-old steers, G. Barker, §£> os, J. and J. May : >> 1 stasr. G; Barker, £4 10s, Knglish;l heifer, £2 i 15a Bowler; 2 heifers, W. Andrews, £317s 6d, j Robertson; 3steers and cow, D, Carran, *3, 1 ■■' Bobertson; 2 cows, P. Fitzpatrick. £4 sa, Kells; . i emptycows, H. 9. Andrews, £i, B. Burton; -I two-year-old steers, P. Kelly, £3 17s 6d, !'■ Phillips and Son: 9 two-year-old heifers, John \' Jones £212s 6d, Jolly; 4 three-year-old steers, ;' William Wilson, £3 7s 6d, S. Baird ; i heifers, I William Wilson, £3 2s 63, KeUa; 8 three-year [:;■ old steers, John McLeod, U. Philips and Son; ! 3 three-year-old heifers, John MoLeod, £5 10s, H. Andrews; 3 springing cows, John MoLeod, £1 '"'■ 2a6d Brennan; 5 two-year-old heifers, William I Lee '&i la 6d. Jolly; 3 two-year-old steers, '' William Lee, £3 10s, Thompson; 6 well-bred Tielfei-s John Johns, £5159, K. Burton; 2 well -1 bred cows, A. Stewart fS 15s and mPhiUips; 1 I ' bull A, Carpenter, SA ss, John Smith; 2 cows, ■ A Carnenter, i 66, H. S. Andrews'; a well-bred heifer George Williams, £3 10s, H. Andrews; 3 f raws G. Vaughan. £317s 6d, A.8.; 1 oow, James I Hunt £3. McCaskiU; i hellers, Jamee Hnnt, £2 7s 6d Jolly; 2 steers. James Hunt. £2 17s 6d, Jolly- 1 heifer, W. Boon, £2 17a 6d, Jolly; 8 three-year-old stpers. B. Turner, £3, John Johns. I- 6 steers, George VaußhaD, £3 sb, A.8.; 8 3-year ! f old steers, Frederick Dibble, £6 7b 6d. Brennsn; ' 8 three-year-old steers, F. Dibble, £6. Wilkinson; ; in three-year-old steers, ff. Dibble. £5 sa, Wil : kinson •10 three-year-old steers, F. nibble, &i i ss.Gibbs; 10 two-ye3r-old-steers, V. Dibble £4, MoCaakil; 10 two-year-old steers, if. Dibble, £3 158, T. Stevens; 10 two-year-old steers, X !:Dlbbß,£3 2s6d. Jolly; 4cows, V. Dibble, £4 •2a 6d, Stoddart; 9 oowa, F. Dibble, £3 os, 8. I 'Stevens; a two year-old bull by Whfoper-in, G. !U Wallace £8 ss. Kemp; a well-bred roan i r DuHTfit Mol^d; 6 steers, J. Scott. £2 10s Jolly; a roan yearling bull, bred by Reid L Brothers, £8, Bisohoff; 2 roan yearling buUs, £8 Mb and £815s, Gardner; 1 bull, G. A. Brown, £4 "10s, Brennan; 1 bull, Turner, £2 ss, Wllsis; 1 bull J. Hamlin, £4 2a 6d. MoLeod; 1 bull, A. B. t «317s 6d, A. Austen; 6 cows, W. H. Martin, £3 2s6d, Kells; lbull, J. HnmUn, £5 10s, Kells; 1 - Trail, J, Scott, junior. £9. Hodgson; 5 heifers, "James Buokland, £3 10s. Bowler; i head, ' A. Thompson, £2 10s, Bowden ; 8 , steers, Carpenter. £3 103 Gibbs; 5 heifers, Car ■tieater, -v£3 10s, 1): Robertson; 12 year lings, ,B. Turner, 35b, 'Jobbs; 17 calveH, J. • Btyant, 49b, Hobba; 14 calves. J. Bryant, £2 lis Jolly; 14 calves, J. Bryant, £2 ss, Hobbs; 10 heifera. .T.Bryant, £3, J.Scott; 6 heifers, Fred erick DibMe, £2 7s 6d. A.8.: 5 steers. FredericK Dibble, £2 ia, Donezo; 14 yearling Bteers, J. 8 £2 16s, Hobbs; 14 yearling steora, J. S '■Kelly, £2 ss, Broham; 14 yearling steers, J. S •Kelly, £2 2a 6d, Jolly; 11 yearling Bteers, J. a. Kelly, S7s 6d, Hobbs; 12 yt arling heiterp, J. gi Kelly, £2 4s, Jolly; 16 yearling heifera. J. a. Seily, 35a, Ueneze; 7 yoarUns hoitors. J. B. fThomson, £2 14s, Kells; 9 yearlingß. Thomas Wylie, £2, Johns; 7 roan heifera, W. H. Martin, fA. Broughton; S calves, J. McLeod, £2 10b, ; ;Jolly.^ \ ~ ;.. ■ ' -

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Undeb.— This Day. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 7.30 a.m. For Wailioke and Coromandel, per Coromandel, For Tauranga, Ohluomutu, and Opotikl, per Glenelg, at i p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Paruo, Waipu, Whan eatrel, Tangihua, and Mangapai, per Argylo, at i p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5 p.m. For Coromandel, por Annie Milbank.ats.3op.m. Saturday, 17th instant. For Walwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, &0., per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. Monday, lflth instant. For Whitiangi, per Fingal, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and MODgonni, per Glenelg, at 4 p.m. For Australian Colonies per b.b. Zealandia, immediately after her arrival from Honolulu For Taranaki and Southsrn ports, Ipor Hawea, immediately after arrival ot Zealandta. S. B. BI3S. Chief Postmaster. Chief Posfc-ofllce. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

SOPTKMBBB 15. 1881. Theatre Royal-Lyon'sJ Tourists or Pleasure Party, 8 p.m. St. James's HaU-Entortatument in connection ■with St. Matthew's Parian, 8 p.m. at Andrew's Mutual Improvement Sooiety : Short speeohes on long subjeots, 7.30 p.m. "Young Man's Christian Association: Devo tional meeting, 7.30 p.m. ■

Death.

REILLY.—At Dnnedin. on 4th September, Henry Woodward KeiUy, lato of Auckland, bookseller and stationer, aged 72 years.

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

THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 15, 1881.

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

The House of Representatives this morn ing adjourned as a mark of respect for the late member for Ashley, Mr W. S. Moor house, who died at Wellington to-day. The Premier, Si"1 George Grey, and Mr Mac andrew joined in bearing testimony to the virtues of the deceased, who was one of the two members of our present Parliament who eat in the first Parliament elected after the New Zealand Constitution was granted. Mr Moorhouse, as Superintendent of Canterbury, projected and carried out the Lyttelton-Christchurch tunnel, which, as was fitly observed in the House to-day, will be an enduring monument to his memory.

A New Remedy for Pauperism.

The utilitarian aud philanthropic spirit of the age is strikingly exhibited in the numerous plans that are constantly pnt for ward in the press and contemporary literature for the general amelioration of mankind. As science advances, and human enlighten ment expands, man obtains more and more the mastery over the forces which are his environment, and sometimes succeeds in converting to his own use and benefit many natural laws and circumstances of his being which he had previously regarded as evils. This triumph of the human intellect over brute force and material is exemplified in the modem growth of physical and social science, the vast engineering under takings of the age, the successful battles with recurring epidemics, the daring inves tigations and experiments in physical phenomena and chemistry, and the great social reforms of our times. The great ob ject oi modern science and reform is to cultivate that foresight by which society avoids the dangers taat threaten it, and seizes and raises up opportunities ;hat are favourable to self-preservation and tha uu folding of man's faculties. Prominent i amongst the intricate and complex social problems which have bafUed and dis heartened many of the great phil anthropists and reformers of modern times is that of pauperization. The inherent tendency of wealth to accumu late in few hands, and ot modern civilization to widen the breach between the very rich and very poor, has stimulated the stndy of this important problem, though when the flush of enthusiasm has given way before the keen scrutiny of practical facts and figures, ihe founders and workers in many philanthropic schemes have been reluctantly driven to the conclusion that their calcula tions and hopes have been disappointed by th". results. Many manifestations of sympathy and charitable organizations for the allevia tion ot poverty and suffering have failed because they undermined that spirit of self reliance and independence, without which mere charitable aid becomes degrading, and tends to increase and intensify those very evils which it seeks to cure.

One of the moat remarkable, and at first sight paradoxical remedies ever proposed for the effectual relief of pauperism is a scheme for the establishment of a vast pawnshop on a commercial basis, under State supervision. The idea of providing by means of the pawnshop, an escape from iha. dilemna between the development of philanthropy on the one hand, and the ten dency to increase pauperism on the other, is certainly so startling as apparently to border on the absurd and chimerical. Hitherto the pawnshop has been popularly associated with the idea of dissipation, drunkenness, unthrift and recklessness, as a means of fostering dishonesty, in fact as about the very worst and last instrument that could be selected for the amelioration or diminution of poverty and social degradation. The pawnbroker draws bis customers from the needy, the dissolute, and in many cases the criminal section of the population. It is necessity, not will which drives people to make acquaintance with the inside of a pawnshop. The pawnbroker ia the appraiser of the value of articles hypothecated to him, he is enabled to charge heavy interest, and, practically, the law which is designed to check his rapacity or dishonesty is almost a dead letter. In some cases he may charge as much as 60 to 80 per cent, per annum, and when pledges are sold through forfeiture for non-payment of interest, the surplus realised rarely finds its way to the hypothecator. Chief among the evih which result from the existing system of licensed pawnshops are the unnecessarily large number of the establishments in all populous cities ; the convenience afforded by them for the disposal of stolen property; the encouragement afforded to dissolute persons to obtain money; the extortionate oppression to which persons who are abso lutely in want of assistance are subjected; the evasion of the law ia many important particulars; the complete supremacy which ia afforded to the broker to the loss of the borrower; and the dishonesty which is practised Dy many of the pawnbrokers. It was precisely with the view of remedy ing these evils, and converting what may be regarded as an undesirable state of things to beneficial purposes that the Rev. W. Walter ..Edwards—the propoimder of the scheme referred to nbove-has contri buted a paper to the June number of the "Nineteenth Century" entitled "Pawn, broking Abroad and at Home." It is in the Continental, and not the English system that Mr Edwards seeks this remedy. He has collected a large amount of information on the operations of the institutions known as the Monts de Piete, which, dating back to the fifteenth century, have spread from Italy to France, Holland, Belgium, and other countries. The name is already familiar in the clonies, but the Mont de Piete here is prac ically a pawnshop under another name. In France the Mont de Piete is not a State institution, but is granted a monopoly by means of certain privileges._ There are forty-five of these in stitutions in the principal centres of popula tion, employing a capital, independent of buildings and plant, of nearly £3,000,000, and in one year they lent nearly that amount to about 4,000,000 borrowers in small amounts. Nearly two-thirds of the whole capital ia raised by iounat between 3and 4 per cent on the security Of the Monts de Fiete themselves. The rest is derived from property, money lent by charitable Institu tions, deposits made by the officials of the

Monts de Piete as a guarantee of their fidelity, and from the proceeds of articles sold but not claimed. The administration is conducted by a Council appointed by the prdtet or Minister of the Interior, one-third of the members being from the Municipal Council, one third from the administrators of charitable institutions, and the others from citizens resident in the commune. The Monts de Piete are framed and conducted as charit able, institutions, to meet the recognised wants of the people, while promoting habits of self-help and discouraging pauperism. The rate of interest is reduced to the lowest possible limit compatible with certain recognised principles, the rate varying from 5 to 6 per cent,, whilst in one instance it reaches 14. In Paris it is 9£. As a proof of the estimation in which these institutions are held, very considerable gifts and legacies are made to them, and it has been suggested that a fund shall be created and placed at the disposal of the local benevolent associa tions to be used for releasing the articles pawned by the very poor. Every pledge must be kept fifteen months before it can be sold, the mode of sale being by public auction under strict official supervision, and any surplus between the price realized and the amount advanced with interest can be claimed by the owner at any time within three years, after which it reverts to the establishment. Comparing this system with that in force in England, and the colonies, Mr Edwards shows that under the latter the poorer a borrower is the more he has to pay, and that nearly the whole of the surplus realized goes to the lender. To remedy the present state of pawnbroking he proposes the for mation of limited liability companies with a fixed capital of £10,000 to £20,000, issuing debentures on thuir own security, and gradually increasing their capital and expanding their operations, the raison d' Ctie being rather to conserve the interests of borrowers than to make large profits out of their necessities. It has been suggested by some of the commentators on Mr Edwards' scheme that a Royal Commission should bo appointed to investigate the whole sub ject of pawnbroking, with a view to the introduction of a system analogous to that of tho Mont do Piete, either as a separate Government Department, or a branch of the Post-office Savings Bank and as directly under legislative control and official supervision, as hospitals, benevolent aayluras, and other charitable institutions are, the sales of un redeemed pledges beiug conducted by an officer of the Government, who should hand over the amount borrowed with accrued interest and charges to the institution, and place the balance to an ac count for the holders of tickets, any money unclaimed within a certain period being transferred to some charitable fund. It may be urged that pawnbroking in _ New Zealand has not yet attained such dimen sions as to necessitate State intervention and control, but Continental experience shews that the most favorable time for systematising tho establishments is in their earlier stages, instead of when they have attained to such growth as to cover vested interests which are difficult to compromise or remove. At all events, Mr Edwards' paper shews that there is ample room for improvement in the existing pawiibroking 9ystemiu order to turn it to beneficial uses, instead of fostering dissipation, dissolute ness, dishonesty, and the worst evils of pauperism.

We understand that the Rev, A. W, Webb has definitely resigned his pastora'e over the Wellesley-strcet Baptist Church. His destination is said to be Adelaide, where he will assume charge of a largo and influential congregation. The weekly meeting of the Ponsonby Mutual Improvement Society was held last Tuesday evening, when Mr W. S. Furbey delivered an excellent essay on "Sanitary Science." On next Tuesday readings and recitations will be given. At a meeting of shareholders in the Zea landia Claim Tokatea, held yesterday after noon in Mr Eanderson'a office, it was de cided to form a company, under the Mining Companies Act, 1872, capital £12,500 in 12,500 shares of £1 each, nil paid up. Messrs Cobley, Craig, Greenwood, Stevens, nnd Franklin were elected directors,and Mr J. K. Kanderson manager. The great salt mines of Cracow, in Poland, employ 500 to 600 men at v time, and are| in fact, underground cities with streets, roads, and a large population of human beings and horses. In these mines the natural salt forms the sides, roofs, and floors of a series of vast caverns, and when the men are all at work, and the light gleams from torches and lanterns on the toiling figures and flittering white crystals, the scene is very striking. The newly-issued prospectus of the Thames Valley and Rotorua Milway Company was published in our ad vertising columns yesterday. It will be seen tnat the directory is a power ful and influential one, while in the ap pointment of Mr James Stewart, C.E., late District Engineer, as Engineer and Interim Secretary, the Company have secured a gentleman of tried experience who also possesses a practical acquaintance with the country through which it is proposed to run the line. An official confidential memoir upon Russian Nihilism of the year 1873 has lately found its way into publicity, which proves two things : First, that eight years ago the greatest of living Russian novelists, Ivan Tourguenieff, was not by any means the only person intimately acquainted with the principles of the society and, secondly, that they found among the educated classes either apathy or sympathy, but certainly no indignant rejection. Mr C. K. Jeffs, a lecturer who has gained some repute in the South, has arrived from Wellington, and on Sunday next will deliver in the Lome-street Hall the first of a series of discourses entitled " Iconoclast—Des troyer of Images " Sunday's address wiil be devoted to a consideration of the question "Can Man Believe as he Pleases?"; on Tuesday evening " The Mosaic Account of the Creation " will be dealt with, and on Friday "The Mosaic Account of the Flood," while on Sunday week the Gospel according to St. Matthew will be reviewed and criti cised. Should the first series of lectures bo favourably received, others of a similar character will be given. Mr Jeffs, on leav ing the Empire f-ity, was presented by the Freethinkers of the place with a complimen tary testimonial and accompanying sou venir, and he bears with him letters of in troduction from Mr Robert Stout, of Dunedin. The evidence in the case of May v. King was heard yesterday in the District Court he/ore J. X Macdonald, Esq., Judge. Mr Hesketh appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Laishlcy for defendant. The particulars of this ease have already appeared. The plaintiff, Richard May, claim £100 damages of Frank Holten King, proprietor of the s.s. Oreti, in consequence of plaintiff being delayed at Taranaki, and unable to exhibit the " Sightascope "at Wanganui. After hearing evidence on both sides, Mr Waller, the agent at Onehunga, considered that plaintiff condoned any breach, if there was a breach; that these tickets were returnable within the month; that the plaintiff regarded bis return to Auckland by another vessel as an equivalent for the trip intended to Wan ganui ; that the plaintiff might have gone from Taranaki to Wanganui overland. The agent ot the defendant, Mr Baker, and the captain of the a.s. Lalla Rookh deposed that the plaintiff accepted a passage back to Auckland as an equivalent for the unper formed trip from Taranaki to Waoganui.— Mr Laishley moved for a non-suit on the grounds: Dispensation of performance given by plaintiff. Accord and satisfaction. The plaintiff did not demand performance of contract before action. * With regard to damages, the grounds of the claim were )ad for remoteness.—His Honor said he would look carefully into the matter, and give judgment as early as possible.

To the Editor : Sir,—Allow me most res pectively to solicit a small space in your valuable journal for the purpose of bringing; under the notice of the Police Authorities, as conservators of the peace, the drunken vagaries of tbe last finisher of the law in the person of a brale, yclept Abel Fletcher, the terror of his wife, whom he is in the habit of beating and. inflicting dread ful injuries- upon, but be is also in the habit of blagging in public bouses, of his profes sional pursuits. This practical gentleman, as a consequent result, has become the annoyer and disturber of the whole neighbourhood cursed with his presence, the scorn of the honest worker, the butt of the larrikin, and tbe means of assembling whole troops of boys yelling and hooting, and to whom the hangman gives chase, while his tottering efforts to catch any of them only provokes derision and laughter. This state of things waa kept up for houM yesterday afternoon. I ask can nothing be done to terminate these unseemly proceedings? And these things are of frequent occurrence. In'the name of propriety, and in compliance with the de sire of the neighbourhood, the interference of the police is earnestly requested in this matter.-I am, &c, One Who Wishes to be Quiet.

The time of the departure of the steamer Coromandel has been altered. She will leave Auckland at 4 p.m. to-morrow and leave Coromandel on Saturday .at 2 o'clock p.m.

The first lecture to nurses at the Young Women's Institute is postponed until Thurs day the 22nd inst. Miss Smith, the secre tary, is anxious to receive the names of ladies desirous to attend.

James Rosendale, a native of Palestine, has deciphered one of the inscription^ on the famous sword of Miles Standish. It h in Mediaeval Arabic, and means : " With peace God ruled His slaves (meaning crea tures), and with the judgment of His arm He troubled the mighty (meaning tho most powerful) of the wicked." Mr Kosendale thinks the sword is among the oldest wea pons in existence. It was acquired by Standish when lighting agaiDst the Turks.

Mr Vesey Stewart was urged to apply for another special settlement block,in a memo rial signed by 384 persons, including all the leading residents of Tauranga, who spoke warmly of the benefit conferred on the dis trict by Mr Stewart's past undertakings. Tho block applied for is 20,000 acres of the Pukeroa ana Rangiaru lands. The Waste Lands Committee of the House of Repre sentatives recommended that the applica tion be granted.

A most peculiar case of larceny came before the Police Court this morning, and was remanded till to-morrow. The prisoner is a woman named Jane Hutchinson, or Newman. She was living as housekeeper to a man named Newman some time ago, but the latter recently went to Tiki gold-fields. He left Ins household furniture in charge ot the woman, and went away quite contentedly. Last week, he came to Auckland for a trip, but could find no trace cither of his furniture or housekeeper. He communicated with the police, and the case was placed in tho hands of Detective Strathearn. Enquiries revealed the fact that the lady hud just sailed for Sydney by tho Albion. A telegram to Rus sell resulted in her arrest on board, and she was brought back to Auckland for trial.

To tho Editor : Sir, —I can assure " Pro peller" that the running of tho Durham to Port Albert is quite satisfactory to us Albertlanders. It is a great convenience to have a weekly steam service, although at a loss to the Company, and we cannot expect them to steam the IJurham against tide at a further loss. Supposing the steamev should wait until 10 o'clock every alternate Thursday to suit "Propeller," it would in. convenience oth<r passengers, who would arrive too late iv the afternoon to reach their homes same night. We have found that in adopting the present time-table the Kaipara S.S. Company have studied the convenience of passengers to the best advan tage.—l am, &c, Thomas Hingor, Port Albert.

The Service of Song, "John Tregeao wetb, His Mark," which has been so buc cessfully performed here, is to be repeated at the Thames to-morrow evening. The choir for the most part will comprise the same members as engaged in tho two ser vices held in St. James' and the Choral Halls, and will be under the leadership of Mr Tudehope. We understand that the Thames residents are looking forward to a pleasant gathering, and with the addi tion of a large number of Auckland visitors who intend going down, there will uu doubtedly be a very large audience. The Rotomahana leavos the Queen-street wharf at 8 o'clock to-morrow (Friday) morn'mg; leaving Thames after tho concert. Those who intend to patronise the Thames on this occasion are requested to interview the Captain of the Rotomahana punctually at the time appointed for leaving, if not sooner, and so prevent the chance of missing the trip, which promises to bo a most enjoyable ono.

A claim for £6, the value of a suit of clothes, was made in the Resident Magis trate's Court this morning upon the brothers Boyle; but in consequence of a difficulty of indentity, the case was adjour ned for a fortnight, to enable the claimants to ascertain whether it was Thomas, or Edward, who was indebted for the suit of colonial manufacture. His Worship re marked that both brothers could not wear one suit. It was suggested that the suit might have suited either of the brother?, and they might have worn it alternately on special occasions. Mr Lusk acknowledged the difficulty, but was willing to take judg ment upon Thomas to avoid an adjourn ment and extra costs. It appeared, how ever, that Edward had been served with the summons ; and it was generally believed that Thomas was measurci fo- the suit. The clerk to plaintiffs, could not satisfy the Court as to which was the man, thn brothers were so much alike, as much alike as two cherries.

A fire-alarm was rung out upon the Auck land Timber Company's bell, about seven o'clock last evening, and for a time created considerable commotion in the neighbour hood. The alarm was seen to have refer ence to the stack pipe of the mill, from which flames were leaping forth and showers of sparks ascending in great volumes. Assisted by Messrs R. Hartley, C. Hawkeswood, Armstrong, and A. R. YVatson, the nigbt watchman of the Auckland Timber Company (Mr Por ter), with great celerity coupled the lengths ot its hose, which were lying handy for service, turned the water on, and then, as the hose was rather short, added fresh lengths, until a powerful jet could be projected upon the fire. Mr llawkeHwood pressed the New Zealand Company's hose into service, and Mr Bartley, with another, kept the Auckland Company's timber stacks woll saturated. la a very short time the danger was effec tually removed, and tho largo crowd which had gathered quietly dispersed. The alarm had the effect of demonstrating the value of thoughtful provision for such emergencies. A little ordinary precaution considerably lessens the risk of destruction by lacilita ting tho effective employment ot prcventa tive measures.

A coroner's inquest was held on Tuesday at Bucklaud's station, near Pukekohe on the body of a little boy of five years of age, named Edward Johnston, who had died in consequence of an accident in tho play ground of the Harrisville school. It'was stated in evidence that on the 30th of August, while amusing himself in the play ground with some other boys, he tripped and fell heavily, bis left shoulder coming iuto violent contact with the stump of a tree. On his way from school he took Bick,and on reaching home he was put to bed. He did not speak of the accident till the following morning, when the stiff ness of his arm, and inability to movo it freely,obliged him to explain the affair. It was not regarded with any uneasiness. He grew worse, however, during the next day, and be was therefore taken to Dr Dalziel, at Pukekohe. This gentleman advised the application of Doultices and fomentations, anil then when an abscess made its appear ance he lanced it. The child never rallied, but died soon after. Dr Hooper made a post mortem examination of the body, and gave it as his opinion that death had been caused by an unusually "large abscess which had formed beneath the shoulder. So far as he could judge, the case had been properly treated. A verdict in accordance with this evidence was returned by the jury. .

A meeting of tbe congregation of St. Peter's Anglican Church was held at Hamilton last night under the presidency of Bishop Cowie for the purpose of consider ing matters relating to a change in the in cumbency. His Lordship explained that the incumbent (Rev. Mr Calder) had asked permission to go to Hawera,whence he had received a call, but that he himself was very desirous to retain so zealous a clergymen in the district. He believed that the Key. V. Lush was favourable to an exchange with Mr Calder. If this arrangement could be effected he wouldbeenabledtoplaceaclergy manincharge of thedistricteastof Hamilton, comprising Piako, Waitoa, Te Aroha, and Katikati districts, and another in charge of Raglan, Whatawhata, Ngaruawahia, and tho Taupiri districts. He trusted, for the sake of Keeping Mr Calder in the diocese, that the meetiug would agree to a resolu tion authorising the proposed exchange. The Rev. Mr Calder explained that the parish had quite outgrown his abilities to satisfactorily fulfil all the calls which it made upon him. If the Bishop thought he would be of use at the Thames and that Mr Lush would be suitable for the Waikato, it would be ael/ish of the congregation to in sist on his remaining.— Mr Sandes expn ssed doubt as to the Key. Mr Lush's capability of taking charge of so large a parish as Hamilton, even when sub-divided.—The Bishop moved, "That the Bishop, having informed this congregation that in bis opinion it is desirable for thegoodof thedio cese that an exchange be made between Mr Calder and Mr Lush, it is resolved that the churchmen of Hamilton will help the Bishop in effecting this exchange."—Seven voted for the motion and two against, but by far the larger number of those present abstained from voting on either side,—The feeling is decidedly adverse to Mr Calder's removal. —The Bishop said he hoped if he were un able to effect the exchange that the parish ioners would come to some arrangement with Mr Calder whereby he would be indu ced to remain, at least for a time.

Mr Leake will open at the Theatre Royal, on Monday, October 3rd, under engagement to Mr DeLias.

Messrs A. Boardmanand T, T. Masefield have been duly elected Synodmen, tor the Electoral District of All Saints.

The interesting play of "Betsy," last evening brought Mr F. Marshall's season in Auckland to a happy close. _ The theatre was well supported, especially ia the dress circle and stalls. Mr Marshall's brief term in this city has been crowned with success, his associates also, in the drama, have completely assisted in giving tone_ and finish to every piece which has been intro duced at the Theatre Royal. Miss Maggie Knight, the McGowans, Mr O'Brien, and in fact all the surrounding Btars, are entitled to a respectable meed of praise. Mr DeLias and this company proceeed to the South by the Te Anau, for the purpose of performing through the towns and cities oi the Southern provinces.

Grbat Northern Land Market, Quken strbet, Auckland.—lf there is anything you want to know about buying, selling, leasing, mortgaging, transferring, surveying, or other wise dealing with land or house proporty; if you deslro to learn where to buy, what to buy, and how co buy. either for cash or on easy terms, apply at the above address. Kvery in formation available will bo afforded to inquirers without charge. Assistance given in arranging mortgages, or investing money in land or mort gage. Land sales first and third Friday in each month. Opening sale Ootober 7; catalogues In preparation. Early information Bhould bo sent in by persons having proporty for sale, toßeoure particulars being duly advertised and entered In catalogue.—(Advt.)

Tho last of the winter series of entertain ments in connection with St Matthew's parish will be given this evening in at James's Hal). The title given is " Olla Podrlda." with muoh promise In the programme. A band and full choir will bft in attendance, and selected ballads will bo sung from English, Irish, and Scotch authors and composers; Kllza Cook's " Knglish man," Moore'a " Last Kosi) of Summer," and Burns's " Comin' Thro' the Rye." The overtures, glees, and duets are choice. Ihe readings will include Hood's " Song of the Shirt," Mr Perov Smallflold; and a eoleotlon from tho " Lady of the Lake," by Mr Neil Hoath. Mrs Tobbs will sing the plaintive ballad. "Little Maid of Arcadeo," and Miss Fleet wood, Lover's "Barney O'Hea." Mr'J. Harnntt will give his popular reoltation " Paddy and the Quaker." IMorton's farce of " Betsy Baker," will add to the plnasure of tho evening, which will olose with " Auld Lang Syno."

Persons afflicted with long standing bodily ailments will be Interested to learn of the arrival in Auckland of Profesßor Gusscott, an eminent herbalist, who intends to remain here Tor Bomo time at least. Ho has takan the Bhop adjoining Messrs Winka and Hall'a furniture warehouse In Shortland-Btreet, and the premises are now being fitted up handsomely with ovory regard to the comfort and convenience of his patients, and all those who go to him for advice. The professor has already won a reputation for the performance of wonderful ourea in Aus tralia, where he resided for a number of years, in Uunodln, and Christohuroh. More than three years were spent at the latter places, and he now comes to Auckland with bushels of testimonials and letters of thanks, which have been sent to him in this colony alone by poreons who havo been restored to health by the aid of bis tonlo and treatment. All the medloin6 used by tho Professor is com pounded by himself from herbs, many of which aro Bpeolally seleoted for him and forwarded from India, England, America, and other conn trlee. Other rooca liavo been Katherod by him in Now Zealand. A garden for tho cultivation ofliorus has been prepared at the rear of the premises, and already a number of roots which wore only placed in tho ground several days a,o have sprouted out vigorously. We glanced over a number of the testimonials received by the Professor in Christohuroh and Dunedin, and found that diseases of all kinds had been oared by his tonic. Amongst them may be mentioned neuralgia, liver complaint, rhoumuti*m, dropsy (after the patient had been tappod several times), asthma and bronchitis (when the disease had so far advanced that the patient oould not lie down through fear of being smotherea)nervoiiß debility, palpitation of the heart, &o The tonio la said by Professor Guescott to possess more aoti vity than any other purgative medinJno ever known—it operates freely, without pain or grip ing or sioknesa of the stomaoh: the reason why it Is so is because each ingredient nets indepen dently of the other—some are for tho liver and pancreatio juice, another acts upon the bowels, another upon the stomaoh, and another upon the Intestines, &c. yet tho united combination is one of great power. While it purges the bowela of their unhealthy contents, it restores the sooretions, stimulates the various digestive functions, and starts the blood into free and active circulation. The Professor's rooms In Shortland-fitreot will repay inspection. In addition to a large stock of herbs, there are ourioaities of the animal world preserved in spirits for the inspection of visitors. Several vials of spirits also ojutaln worms, which tho " oxterminator," another mediolne, has been instrumental in removing. Ono is a tape-worm 100 feet long, while another measures SU feet. A private consultation room is fitted up, and privacy secured for patients. The establishment is now open

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Be brief, for ie la with words as with sun ' beams; tfio more they are condensed the deeper ■ they burn."— Suothey. i "You are not fond of money for itself?'' ; "Oh no," said Aaron Gouldburg; "I am fond of it for myself." The girl who wants to know how to avoid t having a moustache come upon her uppor lip ' is advised to eat onions. An " upper crust" female cays she plays the pianner by her music, but .she 'as a sister as plays hit by the hear. ' Poets admit that "Lovelies dreaming." ' But that is not the worst of it. Love lies with the utmost facility when wide awake. 1 The Old Testament will not be revised fur three years yet. People will have to ' break the Ten Commandments as they are for the preseut. S.s. Rotomahana took in 700 tons of coal lat Russell in one day (Wednesday); 40 trimmers were employed on the job. The young man who sings " Come to my bosom, love," outside the residence of his ; latest girl, gets mad when he sees "To Let " in the window. •' Marie, ' what's that strange noise rt tho gate ?" " Cats, sir." "Cats 1 Wel'j when I was young, cats didn't wear bell toppers and smoke cigare." TUe better ho If of a newly, made J.P., hearing of the honour conferred on him, asked: "Now wo aro J.P.s, what rela tion are we to the Queen ?" . there is to be a great bone-scraping meeting among the natives at Maungatawa Tauranga. Mr DeLias, with Mr Marshall and the dramatic combination which has been play ing in the Theatre Royal, left by the Te Anau for Napier to-day. The Band of Hope Union choristers go to the Thames to-morrow to render the Ser vice of Song which was so successfully given in Auckland. The "Herald" to-day says:—"lt has been often stated by medical men in Auck land that it was doubtful whether a case of true cow-pock had ever occurred in the province." Bosh I Dr. Hiirtmanu years ago took lymph from a cow owned by Captain Burgess at the' North Shore. Beau Brummel used to say : " I pay off a debt of gratitude* when I can't help my self ; but I pay off a grudge when tho other fellow can't help himself.' 1 A flea, it is claimed, will eat ten times its own weight every day. Fat persons desiring to reduce flesh should get a few fleas. No necessity for buying|thero. When Verjuice saw a monkey in clothes on top of a barrel-organ, the other day, he remarked that, with the exception oi ability to uae bad language, the simian possessed all the qualities of a first-class legis lator. Mr Pond, chemist, has successfully pro duced cow-pox in a heifer vaccinated in seven places with pure bovine lymph im ported by Dr. Fischer from Germany. Dr. Murray-Moore is now using this lymph for vaccinating his patients. The WesUyans of Hamilton have decided that tne lowest tender, £570, for the new church is too high, and they will therefore repair the old building. A clever man stoutly maintains that if the first Napoleon had been a truly great man,, he would have had Moscow fully in sured in his own name, collected the insur ance money, bought up Englaud with the cash, and lived victoriously and happily ever after. A sleeper is one who sleeps; a sleeper is also a place where a sleeper can sleep ; and a sleeper, too, is a thing over which runs the sleeper In which the sleeper sleeps; so tho sleeper in tho sleeper sleeps while the sleeper runs on, as wellas sometimes off, the rails. i Mr Superintendent Thomson is progress ing favourably. There are already three candidates in the field for the representation of tho East Coast Klectorate—Mr E, M. Edgcumbe, Colonel Frazer, and Captain Morris. Mr G. V.? Stewart and at least one other gentleman have also announced their intention of seek ing the suffrages of the electors. ■J he 15,000 brown trout ova which arrived here from Dunedin by the s. s.Te Anau were deposited in Henderson's, Mill creek by Messrs Bull, Fond, and the secretary of the Acclimatisation Society, to be hatched there. Messrs McLean and Sons have three Bchooners on their way to Tauranga with building materials for the Hairim bridge— the Advance and Clyde from Foxton and the Christina from Hokianga with piles. The Tokerau will also make about three trips to Mercury Bay tor timber. The " Luminary " estimates the value of the products of the three most Northern counties at £220,000, namely :—Coal, £56.000; manganese, £10,000; gum, £50^000; timber, £100,000; wool, hides, tallow, etc., £3,000; fungus, fish, oil, etc., £1,000.

The s.s. Pineal; from Meroury Bay this morn ing brought the following passengers i- Mobbm Montgomery, Stephens, Jones, Smith, Mr and Mrs Deal.

CABLEGRAMS.

IKEUTER'S TELE<JKAMS.J

LONDON.

September 13. Consols advanced to 99|. New Zealand securities remain at last quotations. An advance of Is. has taken place in Adelaide and New Zealand wheat, the former being quoted to-day, ex store, at 575., and New Zealand, average quality, ex store, at 565.; Adelaide flour remains at 415.; Australian tallow, best beef, 38s, Gd. ; best mutton, 40s. 6d.

WOOL SALES.

At the wool sales to-day 9,900 bales were catalogued. The demand is now chiefly for medium and fine qualities. Inferior and faulty wool of all kinds are dull.

EGYPTIAN CRISIS ENDED, ALEXANDEIA.

September 13. The crisis in this country has terminated, the leaders of the military rising having tendered their complete submission to the Khedive. Cherin Pasha has completed the formation of a new Cabinet. He assumes the position of President of Council of Ministers. Haidar Pasha is appointed Mi nister of Finance, and Mahomed Pasha Minister of War.

CONSTANTINOPLE. September 13. It ia announced that a Commissioner will be appointed by the Porto to enquire into the recent military outbreak in Egypt. ANGLO-FRENCH TKEATY. LONDON. September 14. Communications which have lately passed, between the French and English Govern ments in regard to their commercial rela tions have resulted in an agreement being arrived at. Negotiations for a revival of the Anglo-French treaties shall be resumed at Paris on 19th inst. TKOOPS FOR TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE. September 14. Five thousand Turkish troops despatched to Tripoli have arrived there, and haye oc cupied the various military positions in the country. COUNCIL ON EGYPTIAN TROUBLE. ALEXANDRIA, September 13. It has transpired that the meeting of the Council of Notables which had been sum moned by the Khedive to suggest a course of action to be pursued at the present crisis of Egyptian affairs, was held to-day. The demands of the military were discussed at length, and the action of the officers met with general disapproval. It was ulti mately resolved that Oherif Pasha should be requested to reconsider his decision of yes terday, and to accept the Presidency of the Council. He was at length prevailed upon to accede to the wishes of the Notables, and is now engaged in ths formation of a Cabi net. THE ARABS ACTIVE IN TUNIS. PARIS, September 13. Telegrams are to hand from Tunis reporting that the Arabian insurants made an attack to-day upon the French at Zaghonaw, about fifty miles south of this city, in great force, completely surrounding the camp. Desperate fight ing ensued, and was continued for several hours, with heavy loss on both sides. It is further stated that the Arabs' have broken down the aqueduct which supplied the city of Tunis with water. Great ala-m continues to be felt throughout the Princi pality at the attitude of the native tribes. RESIGNATION OF LORD JUSTICE

BRAMWELL,

LONDON, September 13. Lord Justice Bramwell, Baron of Exchequer, has resigned his seat ou the Bench. His Worship ia 72 years of age. DECLINE OF ENGLISH MANUFAC-

TUREB. Priestly Brothers, a large manufacturing firm at Bradford, have transferred their mills and operatives to Philadelphia.

ANTI-JEWISH RIOTS IN RUSSIA. Serious anti-Jewish riots have taken place at Stolpe, Western Russia. Tbe soldiers had to charge the rioters, twenty of whom were killed.

TEUTON RELIEF FUND,

The Union Company has subscribed £500 towards the Teuton Relief Fund.

GA MB ETTA OPPOSES FREE TRADE. M. Gambetta has declared against free trade.

AUSTRALIAN.

VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. MELBOURNE, September 14. The Victorian Parliament re-assembles on Tuesday next, the 20th inst, when the Treasurer will make his Budget State ment

THE SUEZ MAIL.

ALBANY, September 14. The P. and O. Company's steamship Hydnspes arrived at King George's Sou ad this morning from Galle, with the Suez mails, dated London, August 12th.

MELBOURNE, September 14. Sailed, this afternoon, the Union Com pany's steamship Arawata, for the Bluff.

INTERCOLONIAL WEATHER EX CHANGE.

;By Cable.]

SYDNEY, Wednesday evening. Depression passing Albany with moderate grade for N.W. wind along South Coast to Bass's Strait. N.W. gale at Port Datwin still. Light S.E. at Sydney. Barometer at Albany, 29.6; Borda, 30.2; Hobart, 30.2; Sydney, 30.4.

PROVINCIAL CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

The advisability of forming a Cricket As sociation under the above title was con sidered at a meeting of cricketers held at the Club-room, Thames Hotel, last evening. Mr W.F. Buckland presided.SOabaut other gentlemen being present.

Mr F. S. Dufaur stated that he had called a meeting of cricketers and athletes so as to submit a statement of accounts in relation to the Domain Cricket ground, and those present could then take such action as they thought fit. He then read the statement of accounts, to August 31st, 1881, of which the following is an abstract:—Receipts : Received from sports, £11 10s; football, £12 ss; Auckland Amateur Athletic Club, £15; Comic Cricket Club, £9 10s; subscription fees, Cricket Clubs, £25 -10s; matches ditto, £52 15s ; from profit of Australian match, £15 j sale of pony, £4 8s 6d ; donation, W. Percival, £1; sundries, 14s 6d ; balance, £1 14s 6d: grand total, £149 7s 6d. Ex penditure : Wages, £47 7s 9d; laying down new ground, £32 7s; contribution towards pavilion, £20; grass . seed and guano, £10 18s 6d• sundries, £38 14s 3d: grand total, £149 7s 6d.

The Chairman thought the cricketers should take active steps to prevent any possibility ot their being ousted from the Domain Cricket Ground. . They should not have erected a pavilion until they had secured a title to the ground.

Considerable discussion ensued upon this point, but no resolution was put. Mr D. Lynch moved and Mr C. Rowe seconded, "That a Provincial Cricket Association be formed," which was unanimously resolved upon, and the following officers elected to carry out the project : — President, Hon. F. Whitaker; Vice-Presidents, Judge Fenton and Mr C. A. Harris j Secretary and treasurer, Mr Colbeck : committee, in the following order of ballot .-—Messrs W. F. Buckland, W. W. Robinttn, Judge Mac- Donald, E. Hesketh, K. K. Tyler, and V. Bindon.

It was agreed to adopt the rules and con stitution of the Dunediu Association.and fur > ther resolved that the new Provincial Cno ket Association shall have control of inter i provincial, intercolonial, international, and club and cup matches. That the said asso ciation shall consist of subscribing member?, and one delegate from each subscribing club, such delegate to be an ex-officio mem ber of the committee. That each subscribing club shall pay an annual fee of £2 2s, and that the subscription of each subscribing member be 5s per annum." The Chairman said he would give £5 towards purchase of a decent cup for com petition, and hoped others would in like manner assist.

A letter was read from Mr Conway desiring to know what terms aad arrange ments would be made in view of a visit from the English cricketers, the considera tion of which was held over to next meeting.

Votes of thanks were passed to Mr F. S. Dufaur for the action he had taken in the matter, and to the chairman, which con cluded the business of the evening,

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day.

NATIVE LANDS COURT AMEND MENT.

Thk following correspondence relative to amended Act of last session, between the Home authorities and the Governor, etc., is published :— " Downing-street, 12tli January," 1881. « Sir,—l have the honor to acknowledge the receipt o£ an Act of the New Zealand Legislature, No. 38, of 1880, entitled, "An Act to Amend and Consolidate the Law Relating to the Native Lands Court," transmitted by Chief Justice Prendergast in his despatch No. 59, of the 10th cf Sep tember last; and also a further despatch, No. 62, of the 11th of September, enclos ing a protest from certain members of the Legislative Council againßt this Act. 2. Before proceeding to tender any advice .to Her Majesty with regard to the Act in question, I request that I may receive fur ther information respecting certain points in connection with it. 3. Under the Native Land Act, 1873, the assessors of the Native Lands Court were required to bb aboriginal natives. This qualification does not appear to be expressly required by the new Act, and I should be glad to be informed whether the assessors will continue to be natives. 4. I also observe that whereas the power to order a re-hearing was, by the Act of 1873, vested in the Governor-in- Council, it is by the present Act vested in the Chief Judge of the Court, and that the pariod within which an application for re hearing may be made is reduced from six months to three months. Even the longer of these periods is considered to be insufficient by the members of the Legislative Council who have protested against this Act. I should wish to be famished with the reasons for these changes. "I have, etc., "KIMBBRLEY." "The Hon. A. H. Gordon, G.C.M.G., " Government House, "Wellington, N.Z., "16th May, 1881. "My Lord,—ln reply to your Lordship's despatch No. 1 of the 12th January I have the honour to enclose the copy of a memor andum addressed to me by the Premier, which contains the information desired by your Lordship with regard to certain provisions of the act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to the Native Lands Court. —I have, etc., A. Gordon."

"Right Hon. the Sec. of State for the Colonies.-Memorandum for his Ex cellency.

The Premier presents his respectful com pliments, to the Governor, and forwards to his excellency for transmission lo the Sec. of State for the Colonie?, answers to the questions by Lord Kimberley in his despatch. No 1. of January 12, respect ing certain provisions of an act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the Native Lands Court, passed by the General Assembly of New Zealand during the session of 1880, but to which Her Majesty has not yet been advised to assent. 2. To His Lordship's firat question, the reply is that all assessors under the Act are natives or half-pastss. 3. The time within which applications for rehearing may ba made was not shortened by the Act of 1880, as appears tobe supposed by Lord Kimberley. Six months was fixed as the limit by the Act of 1873, but this was reduced to three months by the Act 1878. The loDger periods have been found inconvenient, and to bear hardly upon the native owners. The Act of 1880 continues the limit ot three months. 4. The change of the authority having power to order re-hearing has, it is believed, brought the proceedings of the Court more nearly in accord with those of ordinary English Courts. In addition to this, it was doubtless considered by the Legislature to be desirable the responsi bility should be placed where the real power had long rested, for in fact the Governor-in-Council has during fifteen years full owed the advice of the Chief Judge, excepting in two cases only.—(Signed) John Hall."

AUCKLAND MUSEUM ENDOW

MENU'

Mr Rolleston has introduced to the House the Auckland Museum Endowment Bill.

Legislative Council.

Wednesday,

GOVERNMENT INSURANCE. Mr Whitakee gave notice to move a resolution re dividing the Government in surance surplus. RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION BILL. Mr Whitakee moved the second reading of the Hallways Construction Bill. Mr Reynolds opposed the Bill as one that would cause much jobbery and corrup tion. He moved, "That lit should "be thrown out." Mr Robinson strongly opposed the Bill, and said he should resist its passing at every stage. The Government could borrow more money at very low interest to continue railway-making. Mr Wateehouse said he should vote lor the second reading, but if it was not largely altered in committee, tbe powers given to the Government being greatly reduced, he should oppose the final passing of the Bill. Mr Wilson spoke against the Bill, as did. Captain Fraseb and Mr Holmes. Mr Miller supported the principle of the Bill subject to alterations in committee, but was doubtful if the measure would work successfully. Mr Holmes opposed the Bill, thinking the Government should continue the con struction of railways. The Bill was read a second time by 15 to 9. For the Bill: Ackland, P. Buckley, Grace, Hart, G. Johnson, Kohere, Lah mann, Miller, Peacock, Scotland, Water house, Whitaker, Wigley, Williamson, and Wood. Against: Baillie, Brett, Chamber lain, Dignan, Fraser, Peter, Reynolds, Robinson, and Wilson. >

House of Representatives.

Wednesday. LAND AT KAWAKAWA.

Replying to Mr Ltjndon, Mr Hall said the|land takenjfor railway purposes at Kawa kavva had been claimed by two different claimants, aud until the question of title had been settled the claim for compensation of John Gallagher and othsrs could not be decided.

NOMINATIONS FOR IMMIGRANTS.

Replying to Mr Brown, Mr Rolleston said nominations tor immigrants from the Horns country were accepted, subject to the approval of the Government, but they had a perfect right to refuse these nomina tions if it was thought advisable. Hard ships, however, had arisen in consequence of the Dominations having been accepted, and in that case Government had stretched a point, and arranged for the passages being granted. Government would ask the House to continue the power of accepting nomina tions, the same being confined within a limited amount.

THE CONFERENCE ON THE LICENSING BILL,

Mr Wakefield complained of the want of consideration shown by members of the other House to those of the Bouse of Re presentatives. A joint conference on the Licensing Bill was fixed to take place this morniDg, at 10.30. He was a member of that conference, and was most desirous of being present to defend the New Zca , land wine license. After sitting, as they had done, all night, it was impossible for them to attend a conference at the early hour of 10.30. He bad intimated that fact to the Colonial Secretary, who led him to understand that the conference would be adjourned. He now found that it had gone on, and as he anticipated, the New Zealand wine license had been struck, out. He thought a great amount of discourtesy had been shown to members of this House, both on this and other similar occasions.

Mr Hall pointed out that wheu the report came on for adoption an opportunity would be afforded for reviewing the whole question.

CORRUPT PRACTICES BILL,

On the motion of Mr Johnston, it was agreed tha tthe Corrupt Practices Prevention Bill be referred to a select committee to consider, and report thereon, the Committee to consist of Mr Montgomery, Mr J. B. Fisher, Mr Oliver, Mr Stewart, Colonel Trimble, Mr Levio. Mr George,- Mr Wake field, and Mr Saunders, and to report within three days.

GOVERNMEBT LIFE INSURANCE.

Major Atkinson then moved theadoption of the scheme already telegraphed for dis tribution of the Government -insurance pro fits.

Sir Geokgk Gkey said that the primary object of Government life .assurance should be to provide for the poorer classes, leaving the wealthier classes to transact business with the private .companies. In Great Britain £20 and np to £500 were the limits within which insurance could be effected. He would suggest the latter limit for this colony. It should, as far as possible, lie made self-supporting, but even if at a small

loss, Government should endeavour to establish a system of this kind. At present, all insurers under £20 had to pay a special deposit of one guinea, which was wohibitory to a working man. Again, le objected to the manner in which agents were employed. They should endeavour to educate the public mind to a system of insurance, and not go abont tout ing as they did for the highest amounts they could get. He concluded by proposing the following, as an addition:— '• This House is of opinion that the present system of Gov ernment insurance, not being adapted to the requirements of the working classes, a scheme should at once be devised and given effect to which shall meet their require ments." Major Atkinson said that the proposal was in accordance with the Government views on the subject, and he would readily accept the addition proposed. Furthe . more, he would during the recess take steps for giving effect to the recommendation. Mr J. B. Fishek took exception to the * whole theory, contending that they ought to hold out inducements to all classes of lives to insnre. Indeed, the bad lives were the most necessary to be insured, as these lives were likely to be the shortest, and consequently those dependent upon them were more likely to be left unprovided for. A /cry small addition to the present pre miums! charged would enable a scheme of that kind to be carried out. M? Kbeves approved of the proposal that a Board should be appointed—partly elected by the policy-holders and partly by the Go. vernment. He pointed out that the busi ness of this department had been conducted, much more economically than by private offices. The department had been in ex. istence for eleven years, and at no time had " expenses exceeded 15 per cent. In the three private offices doing business in New Zealand he found the expenses to be 15 per cent, to 26 per pent. He did not think the proposals of Sir G. Grey at all workable. Effecting of insurances on sums of £20 could never be made to pay medical ex animation and other preliminary expenses TABANAKI HAEBOTJK WORKS. Mr Weight, as a matter of personal ex planation, repudiated ap impression which had been left on the minds of some mem bers that he had improperly kept back Mr Blackett's estimate of the cost of the Tara. naki Harbour Works. He rebutted that impression, explaining that the estimate was not in his hands until the report had been prepared.

SUPPLY.

The House went into Committee of Supply. *' Class B.—Minister of Education, £277,410 7s 9d, in the following votes :—Education. £250,5C4 8s; native schools, £13,788 14s; industrial schools, £6,273 6s 3d; Naval Training School, Kohimarama, £2,330 10s ; Deaf and Dumb Institution, £2,263 2s 6d ; miscellaneous services, £1,256 2s. Passed as printed.

Class 9.—Native affairs, £19,084, in the following votes :—Salaries and con tingencies, £8,167 17a 9d ; miscellaneous services; 301; Native Land Court £142 13s 3d; Native Land Frauds Pre vention Act, 1870, £472 8s 3d. Passed as printed. Class 10.—Minister of Mines, £21,033, Class 12.—Minister of Defence: Vote for militia and volunteers, £30,043, passed; Police and Armed Constabulary, £97,649, passed; miscellaneous services, £1,552, — passed. ; ■ Class 13,—Minister of Lands : Total of class, £134,534. Chargeable on Native Re serves account, £I,272—passed.

Class 9,—Minister of Public Works: Rail ways, £543,958 ; architect's office, £1,542; Government Domains, £1,162; public buildings, £22,452: miscellaneous, £13,635: total, £591,945— passed. ."

Under the Public Works estimates the following were passed:—lmmigration, £24,588; Pubic Works Departmental, £12,772; railways, £1,017,633; surveys of new lines of railways, £4000; roads, £262,763; land purchase, £87,623; waterworks on goldfields, £22,000; tele graph extension, £11,155; public buildings £190,906. y After 1.30 last night, the following re maining votes of the Public Works esti mates were passed as printed : Class 10— Lighthouses, £34,545. Class 11-Contin gent defence, «E84,000. Class 12—Charges of raising loan, £14,000.

Progiess was reported, and the House rose at 2 o'clock.

Sitting To-day.

The House met at 11. DEATH OF ME MOOBHOUSE.

Immediately after prayers Mr HALL, who spoke with considerable emotion, said: "Sir, Since we last met an event has occurred which will cause great sorrow not only ts this House, but also throughout the whole of New Zealand. There has passed away from amongst as one of the most popular and one of the most distinguished men of this colony —Mr Moorhouse. Mr Moorhouse was amongst the earliest settlers in Canterbury, and he was amongst the first to take an important part in the public life ot the colony—a man possessed of rare natural ability and generosity of dis position. He was early placed in a posi tion of tiost and responsibility by his fellow settlersin the portion of the colony to which he belonged. For many years he filled the office of Superintendent of the large aud populous province of Canterbury, and his name has been inseparably associated with the most important years in the history of that place—in the history otits progress and prosperity. William Sefton Moorhouse was one of the first-elected members of the House of Representatives, and is one who will be long remembered in this House for his many virtues, and who will lone; be remembered for his long and able services, In tbe death of Mr Moorhouse we have lost a public man—one whose place will not be readily filled up, and whose name will occupy a lasting place in the hearts of the peopie. 1 feel that lam quite unable to say more. I feel myself wholly at a loss to express my feelings on this occasion. As a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased I will move that this House do ' now adjourn until tbe evening at .7.30. I understand that it was the wish of the deceasedthat his remains should be interred in Canterbury, and with the view of giving effect to that wish the Government has determined upon placing the Govern ment steamer at the disposal .of his friends for the purpose. I now propose that the House do adjourn until this evening, and I shall also take care that members will be afforded an op portunity of attending the procession from deceased's house down to the steamer.

Sir George Grey said: Sir, I rise to second the motion. There-are occasions ' when it is intended to pay a compliment to some persons whose deeds are so little known that they require explanation, but with the present occasion that is quite 1 unnecessary. Mr Moorhouse was one of the first colonists to teach his fellow men to rely upon their own resources, and to show what great things might be accomplished by energy and. self-reliance. He/ ap plied his mind to that, and he" suc cessfully carried out, perhaps, one of the most important works that has ever been executed in New Zea land. In that way he gave an example not only to the province of Canterbury, hut to the whole colony by his generosity and devotion. In all these respects he has established a claim to our gratitude and remembrance, and this house, on a previous occasion, did its utmost during the life of Mr Moorhouse to show itself grateful for the services of that gentleman, and now I trust we' shall pay this last tribute of respect without a dissentient voice, and show, honour to the memory of the gentleman whom we all respected. Mr Macandkew : I will only add one word to what has been said—that not only, has the colony lost one of its most promi nent public men, but I have lost in the death of Mr Moorhouseasmcereamltrusted friend, one -with whom I have been associated for a period of 30 years. As the Premier has stated, Mr Moorhouse and myself were the only two members who occupied a Beat in the first Parliament in the session of 1854. Of his public character and actions it is quite unnecessary that I should speak. Of his deeds he has left a monument behind him which will continue to perpetuate his memory as long as New Zealand endures. The motion was then agreed to, and the House rose.

POLICE COURT-This day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., 8.M.) Drunkenness.—Two persons were puniahed for this offence. Labuuny.—Jane Newman was charged with stealing a bedstead.sofa.and other articles,value , £7, the property of John Newman.—Sergeant Gamble applied for a remand till to-morrow t which waa granted. 1 No Light.—A charge against William Lynch for failing to maintain a light over the Aurora Hotel on the night of the 9th instant, was read, bnt defendant aid not appear.—Constable Mo Connell proved the ease , and a fine of 3i and 7s coats was indicted.—a similar charge was made against J. Johnston, of the Old House at Home Hotel.—Defendant pleaded not guilty.—The lamp was lighted, but the gas would not burn that night. — Constable McConnell gave evi dence.—Bis Worship thought the case was one of misfortune, and dismissed it. - This concluded the business.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. THUBSDaY. SEPTEMBER 15.



Bpecial Advertisements. IN ORDER TO MAKE KOOM (for ensuing season's goods, and to Ireduoe my LAKGK AND VAKIKD STOCK OF WOOLLENS, I beg to inform my numerous oustomers and thelgeneral pnblio that I ha vo '.decided to RBDUCK THE PRICKS BY TEN PER CENT. At the same time I wish to imply that every garment turned out will be, as usual,.under my personal supervision, and, as heretofore, nothing hn hmatS°g rlthira^ouncement,l trustto ,» ceive an extra share of patronage, and to return thanks for past favours. H. L. POSSiSNKSKIE, Mbkohant Tailor and Habitmakhb, HHORTLAND-BTREET, AUCKLAND Opposite Sonth British Insurance Company). ]\[BW 2jBALAND (^LOTHING JPAOTORY. ARRIVAL OF THK NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, Which for Superior Valuo and Excel lenoe justify the New Zealand Clothing Factory being called the Criterion Establishment of New Zealand. THE MEN'S AND~BOYB' CLOTHING, made from the Celebrated PRIZHI MEDAL MOSGIKL TWKBOS. combine wonderful wear-resisting Qualities, with sterling value. The produotlonß for this season are pronounced unequalled in Quality and PwrjES.by any Goods we have yet offered to the New Zealand Public The Nkw Stock of HATS, SHIRTS, TIBS. BRACKS, HOSIERY, COLLARS, POKTMANTKAUX, UMBRELLAS, RUGS, &c. is most comprehensive in variety, and will be found to Batlsfy the most fastidious tastes. Auckland Branch : QTjEKN - STREET (Opposite Theatre Royal), And at Albertatreet, Thames. J. FITZSIMONS, Branch Manager.



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«T £1 Fbbk Gifts I-The Proprietors ol Wolfe's Aromatic Schiedam schnapps, to Induce the destruction and prevent the im proper use of their wrappers and labels, and thus further protect the Publio against fraud and deception, have enclosed in the wrappers, or under he label on the quart bottles, since Ist Ootober. 1878, and continue to enclose in every DAY'S PACKING THROUGHOUT THB - YEAR THREK £1 ORDBRS, whlofc are drawn upon the undersigned, and which will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure these Gifts, ttie Publio must bo oarefu to ask for, and accept nothing but, the Genuine Udolpho Wolfe b Schnapps, with our name upon the top label, M. Moss & Co. Wynyard Lane, Sydney