SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

I urn watkk}^S«^ 7 «r. a« DfKSß'f.—This JSv^nlnß, 5.H JNRISE.-TO-mono-w M orcinx, 7.0 OON*B AGK.-Lnat Qaartor, «th, 3.SJ p.m.

ARRIVALS.

» TO-DAY, awata, b.b., Sinclair, from WhanKarei 338 i(?, 8.0., atophonpon. from Tauranßa a Broezo, Boh, Syivn, from Rubbou m, s s,, Amodoo. from Ohlwa . ward. Bdioonor, Yonldon, from Whangnroi m, sohooner, Pcirce, from NgunKHtU irora, brlznmlno, Brown, from Noweaat o rißtlna, schooner, Jtvanson. from Bnsaeu

DEPARTURES.

I TODAY. Arawata, b.b,, Sinclair, for the South

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

I San Krancleco—Australia, 15tli inst, Molbourno and South-Arawaia, Thnrflday Russoll, Whangaroa. nnd MonKonul-WolllnK ton or Glnnelg, Monflay Tfturanga—Glenolg or "VYijlllngton, Monday or Whangarei and Whangarel ' Hoids-Ar«yle, Tueoday and irriaoy Mangawai—Fiiißal, Ihnrndny Meroury Bay—Fingal, Mouday

IMPORTS.

I Per Aurora, from Nowcastlo: 200 tons coil. Per Aloestla, from Nowoastlo-G93 tons coal, 10 tons coko.

EXPORTS.

Per Yonnd Dlok, for Sydney (to bo saippjd at Mercury Bay): 110,000 foot sawn timbor. Per Tauranga for Tongatabu-BG6 plocos and 136 bundles dressed timber, 1,061 pieces rough timber, 12 pleoec skirting. Per Arawata for Napior -23 casoa salmon, 20 spools,lß reols wire, 10 oasos blood restorer, 9 bags oysters. For Wellington— ll bags oysters, 550 field pipes, 51 canes snlmnn. ForXyttelton—loo boxes soap, 50 boxes paint, 18 sacks oysters, 27 ciwen RFilmon, For Danedln—s3 cases salmon, 83 boxes tea. For Melbonrno-77 ko^s butter, | 12 bags oysters. Iswards CoAsrwißß, — Iris,'from Patana, with 15,088 ft timber; Progress, from Whanga poua, with 34,300 ft timber; Reward, fiom WhangaroJ. with 65 tons coal; Llzntte, from Thames, with ballast; Gem, from Ngnngnrn; with 24.000 ft timber; Arawata.from Whangarei, with 300 tons ooal; Totara, from Port Charles, with 32 800 ft timber; Tevlot, from MoUurangl with 31 tons ilrowoofl, Outwaud Coasthtisb.—7rls, for Patana: Prn oross, for Whangnponi: Toviot, for Mahu rangl; Llzetto, for Thames; Totara, for Port, Charles. The s.a. Arawata loft for Molboorno and Hon thom ports at noon to-day. Passengers—Mr T. T, Gamble. Captain and Mrs Fergusaon, Mrs J. Sporrr, Missßatger, Messrs J. Hitohie. ffilllott, Horsfall, J. Clemson, J. Batgorjjun., J, Harper. Tho sobooners Maud Graham and Torea left Lyttelton for Kaipara yesterday. The brigantino Nlghtlngalo cleared at the Customs for Molbourno. via (Vhangaroa, this afternoon. She will probably sail this evening, The sohooner Tauranga cleared at the Cus toms to-day for Tongatabu, whence she is oxpeoted to sail this evening. Sho takes one passenger—Mr John Hood. The s.B. Glenelg left Tauranga at 1 p.m. yoster day, and arrived at Anokland at 7.15 o.mi to day. PasEongois: Mr and Mrs Western, Mrs Howard, Messrs Homo, smith, Black, Patter son, Slmos. Look. Tailor, Higgß, Me lUalbraltb, and Miss MoAuley,

LAUNCH OF THE WAITOA.

A new steamer, Intended for tho To Aroha and Thames trade, was successfully launched from Mr W. Holmes's shipbuilding yard. North Shore, this morning, the christening oeremony being performed neatly and in orthodox style by Mlbb Fobs, daughter of Mr Fobs, of Queen-street. The vessel, which wan gaily decorated with flsga from stem to stern, took to the water very nicely, and anchor was dropped a!ehort distance from tho shore, where she at present lies, drawing about 18 Inches of water .aft and S inches forward, Mr Burton, the principal. owner, and others who were proßent at the launch, are highly pleased with the vessel, and anticipate that she will prove a very Baltable boat for the trado upon wnloh she Is about to enter. The small draught of water ronders her specially adapted for the river trade, where the water sometimes rnns rather shallow, whllo bb sho i« fitted with twlnsorews, the numerous bsnda and curves met with in passages will not prove snoh groat obstacles as to a boat with ordinary powers of locomotion. The sioamer will rt<Kisfcorj<ibout 10 tons; her dimensions bomg :—Langtft of seel, Csft; beam. 13ft 6in j depth of hold, U l6ln, She is bntlt on tho diagonal prlnolple and the workmanship ap pears vor7 creditable. A larjre and comfortable cabin is provided for tho accom modation of pas sengers, the fittinga baiusf substantial and of appropriate design. Moaars McCoskrie and Son, of Chapel-Btreot, fnrnlsh tho machinery, with twin screw onginos, having two 9 inch cylinders cannble of propelling tlia steamorat n rate ot about 9 knota nor hoar. Tho vessel will be bronnht over to the Qionristreet Wharf to morrow to receive her boilera. audit la expeoted the trial trip will take place next week, shortly nf ter whtoh she will ,proceed to the Thames to oommenoe running between there and Te Aroha. Captain ttottos takoa obarge oC tho Bteamer, and Mr W. Ilolmoa will oooupy the position of englcoen

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

GI3IIOKNR, this dsy. Arrived: Orotl, s.s,, from Auckland, 7 a.mi] WniNOARBi, this day. Sallod: Argyle, d.b., for Auokland, 10 s.ra, j

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Lallah Rookh, b,s,, Robertson, from Raglan

DEPARTURES.

Lallan Kooili, b.b,, Robertson, for Waitara Clyde, brigantino, Hays, for Kaipara The fl.s. Lallah Rookh arrived from Rnglan with 8 pl«f). I bales hblus, 11 cases bacon, 5 tons stone, G hides, 60 bales flax. 15 bales tow. and 7 packages sundries. Sho Icfc again at 1 o'clock this afternoon for Waitara, Tno brigantino Clydo sailed for Kaipara in ballast this afternoon.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Oillco, Thursday. Mr B. Abtiiur hold a Bale of valuable proper, ties to-day, but onlr one was sold, viz., a blx roomed house In Hill-atroet, Onebnnga, which brought £93. The bidding was aomowhat Jan- Ktitrt. The remaining properties are reserved for private Bale. Mossta B. Tonks and Co. held a sale of fancy goods, consisting of vases, curios, pictures, £sc. All were cleared at good prices. Mr Gabriel Lowls'a sale of jewellery, watches, and stock in Mr Bloom's shop had not concluded In time for tho present lssno.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

AUQDST 3, 1882. Abbott's Opera House—Thompson's Zulu War Diorama, 8 p.m. Kohioi'a Wax Works, adjoining Mr Phllllps's Shop, Queen-Btreet, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Devonport Steam Ferry Company—Deyon port Hall, 8 p.m. Industrial and Provident Building Soolety— Offioeß, Vnloan Lone, 7.39 p.m. V.M.C Association—Devotional, 7 30 p.m. St. Andrew's Mutual Improvement Society— Lecture on the " Life ana Writings of Thomas Hood," by Mr J. Blaokman, 7 IS p.m.

Notice to Correspondents.

Ihqoimcr. — The Judges held In Mr Do Lautour's case that hla attendance at Parlia ment was an interruption to the continuity Of the required ser vleo under at tides.

Birth.

BTEBBING -On July 31, at the Oratta Hotel. Bendereon's Mill, the wife ot Henry Btebblsg of a son. .

Death.

LINDSAY.—Ob Aagnßt 3rd, at the Provincial Hospital, Margaret, the beloved wife of William Lindsay, master mariner, aged 38 years. The funeral will leave for North Sbora by 3 o'clock ferry boat on Saturday, fitft instant. Friends Dleasa accept this Invitation.

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

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1882.

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

Our members this session are displaying greater alacrity in taking steps to protect Auckland's interests in the apportionment of public works tban has erer been known before. It is unfortunate for this part of New Zealand that an equal vigilance was not exercised in by-gone years. The posi tion of the Province would have been a very different one. However, " better late than never." Ameetingof Auckland members was held to-day, and we may hope that a plan of combined action to compel a fair division will be steadily worked out. Auckland has nothing to complain of in the Public Works expenditure by the Government last year. The return brought down upon the motion of Sir John Hall proves that if no compensation was made for past deficiencies, the Hull Government fairly divided their expenditure between ,the various districts cf the colony. From statements made in the course of the dis

cussion on the Kail way Constructions Bill, there appears to be a prospect of tbrco ' companies attempting the work of railway construction in Auckland— namely, two to Kotorua, one via Cambridge, and one from Tauranga; and a line to open tho Northern Wairoa lands. It is possible tbat an attempt will be made to continue the Thames and the Whangarei railways under similar condi-' tions. While we are not enamoured of these private companies under Government "iiarantce or land subsidies, it is evident that the South means to avail itßelf largely of the powers conferred under the Act of last session, and if private capi tal in Auckland can be found to open land for settlement iv. the same way, it should by all means receive public en couragement. The chances are that the colony will ultimately have to take over many of these branch lines, and unless Auckland is enterprising enough to go in I for thorn, we are bound to suffer in tho I long run.-

The news of the past two days regarding he Egyptian difficulty is marked by a lull In the operations at the theatre of action and by a glimpse of a silver, lining to the heavy storm-clouda which have been gather, ing over Europe. This lull, however, may but prove the prelude to wilder commotion, mid tho rift in the threatening heavens may bo only a delusive gleam, the precursor of the rushing together of the opposing clouds, which is the signal for, the outbreak of the elemental war. For the present, however, matters look more hopeful. The withdrawal of France from tho scene, if in one sense to be regretted, clears away many threatened complications, Italy lias also definitely declined to take any part in the work of protecting the Suez Canal, and tlie other Powers, as heretofore, Bhow no disposition towards active interference. The British Government is thus left at complete liberty to carry out tho bold and praise worthy policy which it has initiated in re gard to Egyptian affairs, and continues to tako action with the full consent of all the European Powers. Yesterday, affairs took a rather "awkward turn, when the Kusaiau Ambassador announced his withdrawal from tho Constantinople Conference, unles3 its deliberations wore confined to the ques tion of securing the neutrality of tho Suez Catial. The other Powers, considering this tantamount to a breaking of tho European concert, declared their intention to dissolve the Conference, whereupon the Kusaiau Government sent fresh instructions to its representative, who has an nounced his willingness to continue negotiations on the old basis. Tho Powers thus remaining, nominally at least, of one mind in this mattor, the qiiarrol is narrowed down to one between Britain and Turkey, and tho latter Power has been manifesting some irritation at finding Hritain adopting an attitude single-handed which it is pretty certain tho other Powers would never have taken the respsnsibility of advising, though they are quito prepared to approve it. This irritation has proved to po but temporary, for tho Porte, despite its former protest, has despatched a force of 5,000 men to Egypt, under Dcrvisch Pasha, prep flnmably to suppress the National iusurrec* tion, and restore the rule of the IjCbodive. The Btitish forces are narrowiog their operations to the preservation ot order and tho protection of the Canal,—the threatened bombardment of Aboukir being abandoned, while a force of English blue jackets has occupied Ismallia. This it) consistent with the desire to protect the Canal only, the latter town being an im portant place on its banks, while operations against Aboukir are not at ajl necessary for the safety of the Canal, however essen tial they may bo to the crushing out of tho rebellion. To-day's special despatches in form us that Mr Gladstone's Government is in possession of documentary evidence that the Porte has all along been abutting Arabi Pasha in his rebellious careor. In Buch case, little can be expected from Turkey in the way of subduing the rebel forces; ami, in short, it would givo us little surprise to see tho crisis end in a ridiculous fiasco— the Sultan patching up n peace between Arabi and the Khedive, without a blow being struck. Such occurrences arc quite to bo expected in Egyptian politics : but in this case whatever' happens, one thing is, we hopo, permanently gec&rod—a British guarantee of the safety of the Suez Ciinal fur the passage of the world's com merce.

Mrs Lindsay, of the North Shore, died at the Hospital last night from brain disease.

A correspondent complains "that the dustmen refused to take some broken glass away last week And some oyster shells this."

The quarterly installation of oilicers took place in the Aik of Eden Lodge, 1.0.G.T,, lost night, when tho following were duly installed by Bro. Jones, G. S. Deputy;— W. O.| Bro. E. Salt; Vice, Bro. -Mc- Laughlin; Financial Secretary, Bro.Bailey j Treasurer, Sister .Bailey ; Secretary, Bro. B. Turner; Assistant Secretary, Bro. White; Chaplain, Bro. Coad; Marshall, Sister Lizzie Watt; Deputy, Bro. Mcars; Outside Guard, Bro, W. Polkingtou; Insido t»uard, Bro. Morrison.

We would direct the attention of mejn« bers to the special general meeting of the Industrial and Piovident Building Society, to be held to-night at the company's oJlices, corner of Vulcan Lane and Queen-stroet. The object of meeting ia to make certain alterations on the rules, and as the proposed changes arc of tbe utmost importance, end arc calculated to further the interests of members, it is to be hoped that there will be a large tnrn-out, and an intelligent ap preciation of the subject manifested,

n "A young American pianist, Master A. if Victor Bennam," says the "Parisian" of May 26th, "delighted his admirers at his a matinee muslenle, which took place at ihc t residence of the Up'ited States Consul q General, on Monday afternoon, the 22ud 0 inst. The lad, who is about 14 yeers of j, age, is a remarkable pianist. To inter pret by heart such classical viorceauxw th programme contained exhibits uiarvollous skill and genius, fie is without doubt tbe • coming great pianist. His patrons, amongst whom are Mrs Morton, Mrs Walker, Mrs ' Mackay and Mrs fell, are in ecstacies over the young gentleman's artistic success," r A singular law in Holland, passed No vember 1, 1881, want into .effect on May Ist a of the present year, It forbids the retail sale of spirituous liquors of any,kind to any i- person holding any public appointment, or to any other person not holding .a license " under the provisions of the statute. During ', the first four months ot the present vcar, before the law went into operation," tbe g revenue from spirituous liquors showed a decrease of 1 per cent, though during the , preceding ten years it had shown an aver age increase of 3 I per ceut. per annum. This anticipatory effect of the law Is con sidered surprising. ■ A foolish bet was made by a man in ' Leicester that he woujd shake hands with the Princess of Wales on the occasion of her recent visit to that town, • He must,ef,ed up courage by imbibing freely,* and when the , carriage passed by the Post-office, rushed ' through the crowd and the cordon of police men and cavalry, stopped the royal carriage and held out his hand to the Princess. Her Eoyal Highness pushed his-arm away with 1 her paraaol, and the .police, recovering from j their surprise, ruehe'd up and carried the foolish fellow off to the magistrate, where hp t was charged with being drunk an,d rio'tpus, ' and sentenced to seven days in jail. The Citadel of Cairo, to which attention i has bepn drawn through the recent out break of difficulties in Egypt, has a rather remarkable .history. I.t was erected bySala djn in 1J66, and its walls, tradition says, were formed of blocks ofstbne brought from the smaller pyramids of Gizeh. Mehemeii Ali captured this castlp from the hands of i Khoorshid Pasha, by erecting and arming b,; battery on the adjacent hills, and it was. within its walls that occurred the memorable massacre of the Matnmalukes, From the terrace one has a magnificent view of Cairo, the Pelt*, the Nile valley, and the pyra mids of Gizeh and Sakkarah. Krupp guns have been «et up within the citadel. To the Editor: Sir,—lt wss gratifying to read in your issue of the 2nd iosta#£ that the Sheriff has determined that do one shall be permitted to take a plaster cant of Winiata's head and face after death. Pro priety and good sense must approve the action. It is the duty of Goyerpments not to feed or pander to that morbid $pp£tite, alas I too common. Only for the purposes of true science should facility be granted. What healthy mind or claimant to respect ability cares to view created figures of men execrable for their deeds ? To the living the memories of such are sufficiently repul sive. I think reliable students of the human mind are agreed as to the useless ness ot such exhibitions to the mens scmo, and the possibility of more thau abstract evil to the mens malm, I trust the day is not far distant when such Will form no part of the Bhowman'a stock in-trade, when a finer taste, a more exalted sense will be so focused in our Executive, that law will have ceased to permit the/ incitement and nourishment of the very thing it finds most difficult to control.— Yours, &c,, JIpBERT Mohljet, Mount street, > .

We are requested by the Hospital authorities to thank Dr Maunsell for a packago of illustrated papers.

" Kaio" sends a letter in reply to tho statement by a visitor to Whsmgaroa relative to the closing of tho two hotels. Our correspondent endorses the statement by Mr Lane that the Good Templars bad nothing whatever to do with it, and impugns the accuracy of his other allega tions with regard to the hotels there.

To the Editor : Sir,—Will you be so kind as to osk the police department iv the presence of the public what they are de taining my husband in custody ;for when the party will not appear ngaiuat him. Can they force him to do so and keep him a prisoner us long as they like from his family to pleaso their own ideas?—l am, &c., MrsMaby Breene.

An outrageous edict, signed by the Czar, is publishou in the official gazette of Ist, Petersburg, which virtually bankrupts every wealthy Jew in Kussia. It provisionally sus pends all payment for contracts or debts due to Jews, prohibits them from settling outside towns and villages, and otherwise provides for their speedy extirpation throughout Czardom.

A plan was laid in Naples last month by 500 men to attack two Protestant churches. i he plot, which is attributed to Bourbon influences', waa frustrated by energetic measures on tho part of tho Government. Tho "Popolo Koinano'' hua advised the Protestants not to conduct church services in such a way as to excite the Catholic population,

A lecturo on " Thomas Hood, poet and humorist,1' is to bo delivered to-night by Mr J, ISlackman, before St. Andrew's Mutual Improvement Society, The acceptability of Mr Blackman's former lectures, and tho certainty that anything produced by him will bo well worth heating, will no doubt secure a good attendance of members and visitors to-night. Tho meeting takes place in St, Andrew's school-room, Symouds street, and the lecture will commence at S o'clock prompt.

Mr Kohlor's waxwork exhibition was not largely patronised last evening, owing to the inclement woathcr. The scene will ba open this evening until 10 o'clock; the promenado concert will be repeated, and the baud will be in attendance. Mr Kohlcr will hold a matinee on Saturday afternoon, when the children of the several Auckland charitable institutions will bo admitted free, and each wondoriug child will receive a present.

We have to acknowledge tho receipt of Mes.-rs Bagnall Bros, and Co.'s Illustrated Circular and Price List of hives, comb foundation, and other apiarist's appliances. The firm has recently takon over the hivo manufacturing business of Mr I, Hopkins, a gentleman who well deserves the title ot " Father of Colonial Ueekeeping." Messrs Bagnall Brothers have imported the best machinery from Amorica, specially adapted for tho manufacture of hives, comb-boxes, etc ; indeed, the perfection of the appliances turned out by the establishment is such that they are being adopted throughout the colony,

The parks and gardens of Paris comprise tho following areas:—The Bois de Boulogne, 2076" acres; tho Bois de Vin cenucs, IU9O acres ; the Buttos Chaumont, 61 acres ; the Place de Trocadsro, 57 acres; the Pare Montsouris, 40 acres ; the uhamps lilysces, troni the Place de la Concorde to the Kond Point, 45 acres; tbe Park Mon ceau, 21 acres, and twenty-two smaller squares, formed since 1852, of 31 acre?, making a total of 4357 acres. For tho maintenance of those parks and gardens, exclusive of wages to nearly 100 keeper^ Paris pays something loss than 45,000d01n.a year.

The J)iorama of the Zulu War waa again unrolled at Abbott's Opera llou^c in the prosouce of a goodly and applauding uudienco. Mr Sayinders, of Queen-street, became tho fortunate possessor pf tbe linp pianoforte, and numerous Rifts of more or less value were distributed among the ocople. To-morrow evening Lieutenant Hurman will take bis promised benefit, which we hopo will bo of a substantial character. Several novelties will bo intro duced, and Mr Bettio Longue, tho cele brated London comedian, will make his first appearance in this city, in several of his approved negro characters, with banjo accompaniment?. This evening a suite of furuituro will be given away, also, about 100 gift articles,

The Au£[ust number of the " Church Gazette" contains several interesting papers this month, in addition to accounts ot the Melanesia^ Mission, Bishop >S<l -wyn's week of work in Auckland, the Home Mission, Diocesan, and local church news, and the calendar of tbo month, "The Dawn, of Day," a very useful guide to the service? of the English C'flurch, adapted for young people, is issued with the present nuinbor, and will be presented monthly to readers. Full biographies of the late Archdeacon Lash, of tlio Waikato, and the Key Thos. Sootfc, Jftte of Cororoandel, will possess interest tor friendly readers. The remainder ot this monthly serial is devoted to "Clerical Secularises" (Mr Grundy), notices of books, Sunday-school lessons, Homo Miasion report, and sundry notes of progress.

An extraordinary story of corruption was told at tlie leeent. trial at St. Petersburg of Pilvy Councillor Busch, D.irector-General of the medical department of the Russian navy, He w»s charged with receiving bribeß from officers of hia aepiirtnipnt for their pro motion. One hundred and twenty-si^ navy surgeons came forward as witnesses.eiKhty six of whom testified that the practice of paying the bead of the department for promotions had been in existence for many year.*, ftnd that pr. Busch pevehpromoted a surgeon without receiving payment in cash or by promissory note- tinp of the witnesses alleged that he had to make two such payments—one of 800 roubles in 18J4 for his first promotion, and another of 1500 for permission to be transferred from the army to the navy. It also appeared that in 1877 a young surgeon was appointed to a higher position by the Governor off Cronstadt, and that Dr. Bush, on hearing o thi->, threatened to cancel the appointment unless the surgeon would pay him 4000 rouble s. The surgeon then paid Dr. Busch 3100 roubles and was allowed to accept his new position.

! The preliminary arrangements for the erection of a new .fowl-h synagogue in Auckland have .now been' completed, and tendeVs are invited by the architects for the work. The synagogue will be built on the triangular allotment, ne,ir the Northern Club, where the Princea-street firebeil now stands, it appears from the plan's, pre pared by Messrs Eeals, that it w^ll accom modate about 350, while a gallery will pro vide sitting room for 200 more. There will be a school-room 37 x 35 in the basement, and a vestry 20 x 11, besides lavatories, and cloakrooms. A handsome style of architecture is adopted. The front is ap proached by a wide, stairway, leading to a colonnade, which projects seven feet beyond the bnilding, There arc four' columns carrying a pediment in the Corintbjan 's,tyle. The columns and cornices arc of the Cotlnl,bi#n order, and are continued all round the building, flic front is lighted by four semi-circular bead.cd windows, and it is lighted at the sides by eight windows of a similar character. The gallery is supported on iron column!), and will have an ornamental bal us trading. ¥o'tal height from floor to ceiling is 2Gft,, a "coved" roof springing from an orna mental cornice terminating in foliated ven tilating ornamentation. The 3}tfilding will be of wood, with brick basement, and cor rugated iron roof, and will bo supplied with patent ventilators.

The second meeting in connection with the Avondole (late Whan) Total Abstinence Society .took place in the Avondsle Hall on Tuesday evening.." The president of the society (Rev, 'Haselde'n) occupied the chair, and ju a 3hort but pfyjasjn'g speech stated that he was very glad, to see so many member* of the society arjd tljeir frfendg present, Messrs Garlick and Jlanderson delivered two very interesting and inßtruc tive_ lectures on the evils of drink. Thp /shoir, under the leadership ef Mr Bell, gave some ejee selections of music during tbe evening, jE$33 M. Thomas made her ddbut in one of tht part songs, iv which her beautiful soprano yoice was hedrd to great advantage. An insi,runieat^l selection, by Messrs Prout" nnd Funfce (yiolinp), and Mr Bell (harmonium), was ex ceedingly good, .f s was also a song by Mr Webb, given in hia uau#l good style. "My Old Friend, John," was iyeU handled by ,Mr Walker; but the gem of the evening was the recitation composed for the occasion by Mr Bell, and given in his usual ■ first-ciass style, and for composition and rendition it has seldom been surpassed. Miss Archibald presided at the harmonium in her usual manner, Mr Johnson moyed the adoption of the rules in a neat speech, and Mr John Wilson seconded the same in a speech which, for superb oratory, would have been diiScuit to equal. A good many persons signed the pledge during the even ing, and the Avondalo Total Abstinence Society gives promise of going ahead with our rapidly increasing district. ...

The following telegram was received i from the Tokatea mine manager to-day :— " Forty pounds picked stone from Western drive and fifty pounds from leading stope, in last night's shift. (Signed) F. wool lams. The following telegram relative to tho Ross Flat Uoldmtning Company has been received from the secretary to-day : "Gone through six feet, giving average of half an-ouacc to the load. Last three buckets washed gave Bdwts,, or IJoz. to the load. No bottom yet," We understand that Mr Singleton Roche fort has telegraphed to the Government, pointing out that certain evidence given at the inquest on Packer had not been brought out at tho trial of Wiuiata, and asking for ] a further enquiry. This is said to be the only step taken in the direction of obtain ing a respite. A few years ago large farms were all the rago in England. Small holdings were scouted and confident predictions were made that they would share tbe fate of the handloom and the spinning, wheel. Now the tide has turned and it is running as strongly in the other direction. Large farms cannot be let, small holdings are snapped up at once, according to land. There is all through the West and the Midlands the keenest competition for small farms, and men whoa few years ago were iv possession of farms of 200 or 250 acres, without possessing the capital neces sary for their proper cultivation, are now taking farms of forty or fifty acres, upon which, if they had less capital than they had five or six years ago, they will have a larger capital in proportion to their holding, and better security than they had to en courage them in the free use of their capi tal and skill alike, An agricultural, if not an agrarian revolution is thus going on silently all around us, which can hardly fail profoundly to modify both the political and social conditions ot English rural life.— "PallMnll Gazette."

To-morrow's OBSKKVEIt will contain :— Tbo oxeoutlon of Winlutii—His oonfosalon of tho rmmior olPaokor; "Matrimonial adver tising In high and low life:" " Loul Wllmot on tbo rampage, aim exposes tbo—;" ''Billy Blgwool at homo—Tha banquet;" "Jury of matrons onoe attain;" " Too Presbyterian Hampus—Mr _roaoh'B version ;" "Auckland's f&rewoll to Donton " (verse); &&, &o. Cartoon —Mr P. a. Phillips, Town Clerk, with biog raphy. Illustrations- Arabl Pasba, Itald hoaded Men at tbo Opera House and the i:I( w.

SUGAR REFINERY SITE.

In accordance with a resolution agreed to at tho last meeting of the Harbour Board, the members of the Works and Endowment Committee yesterday proceeded to Duck Creek in the steamer Tongariro to in spect tho site of the proposed Bugar refinery, and ascertain whether any damage, was likely to bo caused to the navigation of the harbour, or the existing rights of Ibo surrounding settlers,by the change. The patty consisted of Mr Compton (chairman), Mr J. M, Brigham (secretary), Mr D. E. Macdonald (Harbour Board engineer), Captain Burgess (HarboHr-master), Messrs C. B, Stone, T, Thompson, W. X, Waddel (members of the Board), Dr Purcbaa, and the Pre»s repre sentatives. We have already described the site at length, aod itated tbe nature of the woiks which the company pro poses to undertake in making tbe property snitable for tbe. purposes of a re finery. After a critical inspection, tho conclusion was arrived at that no damage to either the interests of the Board or those of tin; surrounding stttlers would, accrue from the granting of tbe application. We understand that itiHinluuded by tbecompacy to face the western reclamation of two acrt's with pitching stone, from which the wharf, 500 feet ia length, v/ill be run out. Tram ways will ba laid along the wharf to tbe rctinery. The two acres reclamation, on the east side of tho point will be faced with brick. A wn,ter-Supply of h.ilf a million of gallons daily will he required, and. this will bo obtainua from waterworks specially con structed for that purpose, tho water being taken from near tbo bead of Duck Creek.

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.

Shortly bofor'o 8 o'clock last evening, Harry Hnwkes, the waterman, heard cries for " help," evidently from some person in the water near tho toll-house on Quean street Wharf. Ho picked up a piece ot rope and proceeding in the direction indicated found a man clinging tenaciously to the rudder of a small vessel lying alongside of tho reclamation wall. Constable McDonnell by lvii time bad also been a'armed and came to the rescue, aud by their uui.tcd efforts the mat; wuh eafcly landed and conveyed to the guard-room of tbe holico Court. Here ho was relieved ot his wot clothes, rolled ia blanket*, and placed before the fire, The man being m a very exhausted condition, iheuervicesof JDrTenniiutwereobf ilned,and the usual remedieshavingbcenadiuinisterpd, the patient soon ga,vc signs of recovery. The mpdical gentleman paid a. complirni nt to the police by remarking that it) bringing the man into the guard-rnqm and getting him promptly stripped and placed in warm blanket.-', instead of taking him to the Hospital, they had probably saved his life. The unfortunate man was recognised by tho police aa Daniel Daley, who was brought up at tho Polico Ciutt last week and iiueil fur indecent exposure while in a state of intoxication. Ifo was not quito sure flow be got into the water, Lut sup poses he Was either eDdcayouring to reaph or to get away from one of the hotels clo;p by, when be mistook the locality and fell over tbe breastwork near tho watermen's steps. Daley slept well all night, but awoke this morning in a very weak state, and complained of several internal pains. It w»s feared thaf the man had hurt himself 'n failiiig from the reclamation wall, and it was therefore considered necessary to forward him to the Hospital, where he how lies under medical treat' ment.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq., 8.M.) Drunkenness.-Six ponooa were dealt with for this offence. liabobny.—John Conway and John Davis were ohargod with Bteallng an aocordlon, value £2. tbe property of John e-mlth, on tho 2nd last. —On the application ot Mr Party, the o*se was rorauridotl until to-morrow.1 A Cmcau ■attack.—Jamoa Pollook.a seaman, was oharged.'wlUi'smashing a looking glass on the heaa of Augustas Barmester, on the Ist inat.-Tho prosooator havlotfleft Aoonlnnd, tbe prisoner was dltiohargod.' • ■"' ' This was all tho business.

SPORTING.

THE NAPIKK BPKING MEETING,

[BY TbLEGKAPH—Jt»fiES3 ASSOCIATION.] NAPIEK, Wednesday. The following handicaps wore declared last night for the Jockey Club Spring Meeting, on October 3rd :— SFKINCJ HANDICAP, Btlb. Bt.lt). Foul Flay,, r- 9 I Morning Star .73 Virginia Water... -812 Otdpat" .. „7 1 Mlaohiet .. ... 8 8 Kinoralg „ ~7 0 Libeller ..- ..8 1 Kanglpo „ „ (11? Hlppodamla .. B 1 Leonora _ . 6U Loulo .. ..8 0 AmßEon ~ .. 610 Prim .. .■_ 710 TeAta _ «. 0 9 Lone liana ..7 7 Mnvla .. .. a 8 Morlln .. ..7 8 Firefly .. . tl TheSaulro ..7 5 Hatrednelding.. 6 i "Ventura .. ..7 5 Klngask v .. B 4 Hlnemoa „ ',; J § Sannterer u ..0 0 rmiss bandioip. Bt.lb. Bt.lb. Font Flay.. „ 9 9 Ranglpo „ ..0 12 Virginia Water 9 0 Amazon „ „ 010 Miaohlot .. ..9 0 Leonora .. „ C 10 Libeller .. ..8 7 To Ma .. .. 610 Htppodamja ... 8 1 Mavis 6 9 Prim .. ;'. 7 12 Dan 6 8 Merlin .. .. 79 Tartar .. ..6 7 Hlnomoa ;. .. 7 7 Patriarch-Hatredg6 8 The Squire .. 7 5 Hero—Marohion- ■' T • ' " esa .: 6 6 Ventura .. ..7 3 Krederlka.. .. 6 '5 Morning Star ..7 2 Firefly .; ..0 0 JJlnoralfi! .. .. 7 1 Sannterer.. „ 8 Komeo ;; .. 7 0 OhlJtcakareWa .. 6 0 HANDICAP HUPDLK pipa. Bt.lb. Stlb, Lone Hand _11 12 Rnahlne .. „10 7 Grey alomna .. U 0 A.Q 10 !i Loob Lomond ..10 12 Tidal Wave .. 012 To Whetu.. .. 10 10 Soottleh Chief .. SlO Borneo .. ..10 10 WlldD&yrell ..9 5 MoftflnK Ster '.. UlO Donbtful ... ..9 5 Tft«tst :•" mft BUBfle?. .. ..0 0

THE DIFFICULTIES OF CHURCH WORK IN THE COLONY.

A PrbsbytebiAli Conference upon this subject took place la%t night in St. James's Hall, but in consequence of the highly in clement state of the weather, the attend ance was very meagre, The rev. Moderator (R. F. Macnicol) presided, and a large number of the other clerical mem bers of the Presbytery were also present, After the usual devotional exercises had been engaged in, the Rev, John 1 Mackyi of Otahuhu, opened the debate in an elaborate and well-delivered address, After a few preparatory remarks as to the wilt of the Almighty that the work of evangelising the world should be beset with difficulties, and the blessed results that loften accrued therefrom in the development of zeal, earnestness, and devotion, on the part of the workers, tho rev, gentleman went on to say that, although it was somewhat personal, still he could not help associating the sub ject with bU co-presbyters and himself. Many of those who had been the pioneers of the work of the church in this province were labouring still. First among all those who were yet living iv" the colony was their absent friend, the Key. David Bruce. He arrived in Auckland some 29 years ago, and a year afterwards the (speaker himself arrived, a year after him the Key. Thomas Norrie, followed in turn at intervals of about the same length by the Key. Kobert McKiDney and the Jrtev. George Brown, They were, therefore, the oldest members of the l'resbyteiy, and the ones who had most experience of the difficulties connected with church work in the colony. The first difficulty that henad to encounter in his ministerial labours was tho number and smallncss of the congregations placed under his charge. ft proved rather startling to him, and had he not been strengthened to meet tho difficulty and to ■withstand its disheartening influences he might have been disposed togivc way at once Others who followed him, and went further a-field, experienced the same difficulty to an even greater extent. Then there w/as the territorial difficulty. Although the numbers were small, the extant of the dis tiict was very large, and the labour ex pended was consequently great in o-jmpari son with the amount of good expect**! from it. A further difficulty was the bad nesi of the roads. We mt»ht smile at this now, but he could assure his hearers that it was no sub j. ct for smiling at 28 years ago, wfcen there was not a single main road in his district, nor in those districts which were committed to the care of the Kcv. Thomas Norrie and the Key. Kobert McKinney. These diffi culties wore not only unpleasant at the timr1, bat in many cases they proved ac tually dangerous, and the younger men should be thankful to be relieved of them, A further difficulty, and one experienced from the very first, was the denominational one. Although they had only a small number of people in the various districts jet these were divided and sub-divided into various congregations, and before long each Siction of people desired to'have the ordin ances of religion after their own hearts and in their own way. Thw had been the diffi culty that he bad constantly lamented, and he had often wished that some arrangement could have been made by the various de nominations to unitedly meet it, instead of weakening each other's bands—as a matter of course they did—by each maintaining i'.s own particular form of worship, while they wire all preaching the »amo truths and peeking to accomplish the same grand end, A difficulty of another kind was the stereo typed indifference to religious ordinances, into which many people had lapsed through n long period of want of access to tbo places of congregational assembly. Then, too, colonial ministers had more difficulty in increasing tho membership ot tho church than their confreres in the old country. Our young people were not so easily persuaded, and a great many of them were found—although not absolutely ignoripg the importance of religious worship, and not actually ranking them selves among infidels and scepiics—yet re fusing to number themselves with the Church in its membership- refusing to be come ti part of it. To him this had been not only a difficulty but a serious dis appointment. The parents were partially responsible in their neglect of the duty of catechising, that obtained so generally at Home, It was much the same with the week evening services—the people did not attend them regularly nor in large numbers. In addition to all these difficulties there wa< the financial one, which might almost be considered peculiar to the Colonies, In the United Kingdom the building of a new church was rather a rare undertaking, for the places of worship had stood for genera tions and tho congregations were settled, bat here everything had to be provided within a few years by struggling settlers, who, when they gave assistance to church projects in their respective district-, could hardly be expected to give very largely to such desirable schemes as Church Extension or the Foreign Missions. The people, top, wpre not so ready and un hesitating in thpir obedience to their spiritual instructors as their fathers had lieen. 13ut, to liis mind, the most. embarrassing and discouraging difSculty of all in connection with church work in the Colony was the rivalry ot sects. It was very bard to believe that this was a State of things that ought to exist as a necessity. It was hard for him to believe tbat it was the Master's will that these divisions should continue to exist. If there was a brqcherly spirit manifested always— a desire to ponsorrp the interests pf our neighbours, and not to interfere with each other's services then the difficulty would not appear to him so pressing and so embarrassing, but unfortunately in his own case he could testify that it was not so. He thought it a yery hard thing when one's heart was in tbp great wprk pf spreading a knowledge of the truth, and seeking to convert souls to Christ, that a greater amount of energy should be directed to the watch ing of onr neighbours lest they should make encroachments upon us, Lay men might forget these things, but they i were forced upon the attention of the ministers. When, as in bis own case, service was held by another religious body in a small place on the same evening, and precisely the same hours as his own service, and where this had' been persistently carried on for a period of twenty eight years, it savourod of a determined opposition that was as regret table as1 it was purposeless. Were it not! Contrary to the wishes of his heart to resign his position, he would rather desire to Ho so thrm that this unseeiuly exhibition should be'brought before the eyes of men— such a Clear case of determined opposition os1' this was: He knew there were bases of a'similar kijrd, and no bne could doubt that if they Wpre got rid of greater prosperity to the Church would ensue, and a larger measure of blessing would attend its labours when these and german riilfi aulties ceased to exist. The. speaker con cluded with an eloquent appeal for the prayerful and loving sympathy otthepeople in the labours and trials of the clergy, - The Key. Mr Norrie corroborate 1 the s!a fe§ ment made by the Key. Mr Macky, and in doing so he referred specially to the diffi culty met by the minister teaching religion in pommoa schools. He had 10 schools. He attended one qn.oc a wool:, one once a fortnight, and the others once' a month. Sometimes he had one scholar, sometimes two or three; if he was not there to the moment (although having to ride a con siderable distance) the birds had flown. On the point of sectional rivalry he also ad verted to the great fairness of the late Bishop Selwyn in this matter. His motto was, "You 'go where your people are the majority, and I will go where our people are in greater number,"— The Eev, Mr, Mopro spoke as to many of the difficulties which had arisen with popu lation. There were 6000 Presbyterians in Anckjand and suburbs, but only about 2000 attended the churches. Thefts were there-. fore abou£ 4000" who had lapsed, There were about' 600 members altogether! It j/ould be well,"in regard'to Church rivalry, )f some such plan ccrald be' introduced here as had been adopted in Victpria.—T}ie Key, Mr McKae (Waipu) also referred to the defect in fche organisation ot the Presbytery •for exchange and supply of pulpjts.—_b'e Key. Mr Soromervillo explained the plan tdopted in country districts ia Victoria. There was there, he said, a fund subscribed ftf ißisaopalians and Presbyterians, and eetviceo were fifvon. in a common church, their frequency being regelated according to the number of members of Presbyterians or Episcopalians in each place, and ttie preacher being paid out of the fcpr^mon fund according to the number of 'service^ giyep. by him. This prevented anything like rivalry, Io course of time, as population increased in the district, these .bodies separated, and built churches for themselves, but with the utmost good feeling and sense of mutual obligations in time past,—This ended the Conference, and a vote of thanks was passed to the Rev, J, Macky for his address, and

A PrbsbyteeiAli Conference upon this subject took place la%t night in St. James's Hall, but in consequence of the highly in clement state of the weather, the attend ance was very meagre, The rev. Moderator (R. F. Macnicol) presided, and a large number of the other clerical mem bers of the Presbytery were also present, After the usual devotional exercises had been engaged in, the Key, John 1 Macky, of Otahuhu, opened the debate in an elaborate and well-delivered address, After a few preparatory remarks as to the will of the Almighty that the work of e\ angelising the world should be beset with difficulties, and the blessed results tbat loften accrued therefrom in the development of zeal, earnestness, and devotion, on the part of the workers, tho rev, gentleman went on to say that, although it was somewhat persona), still he could not help associatiog the sub ject with bis co-presbyters and himself. Many of those who had been the pioneers of the work of the church in this province were labouring still. First among all those who were yet living iv" the colony was their absent friend, the Key. David Bruce. He arrived in Auckland some 29 years ago, and a year afterwards the Bpeaker himself arrived, a year after him the Key. Thomas Norrie, followed in turn at intervals of about the same length by the Key. Kobert McKiDney and the Jrtev. George Brown, They were, therefore, the oldest members of the Presbyteiy, and the ones who had moHt experience of the difficulties connected with church work in the colony. The first difficulty that he bad to encounter in his ministerial labours was tho number

to the comtniitee of management of St. Jumes's Church lor granting the use of the hall free of charge.—•The benediction was then pronounced by the Modera-tor,and the assembly dispersed.

R.M. COURT.-This Day.

(Before J. K. MtcJonald, Ksq., R.M.)

JUDOMENTS FOB PLAINTIFFS,

J. L, Sanndors v, Chan. Douglas, £(i. salt of clothes: costs, 17s. U. J. Kller v. Jamos Uompi say, PA 1b Bd, rates: ooat3, 17b Gd (Mr Cottar for ptaintWi. Nathaniel Wiloox v. Mary Donnelly, £1158. Hammond anti Byron v. John Croasloy, «5 7s; coats, £i 12a (Mr Jas. Russell for nlain tiffd). Goo. liendrnm v. Win. Paynn, £8 C-i; coats, R! 2a (Mr Thornu for plaintiff). John King V. ThO9. M, Davis. &i% promissory note : oosti, £1 da, Auckland Timber Co. v. Win. Brownlee, olalm £5 11s 8d; cost*, £l 17a (Mr George for tho Company). Li AJofwn v. John H. Duko, £8153, cash lent; oosts, fit l73(Mr George for plaintiff), i JUDGMENT SC7MM>NS CASKS. ! John King v. Robert Cashel: claim £29 18*.- Mr Thoo. Cooper for judgment creditor.—Mr Ktne Btated the nature of the claim. Defendant was a surveyor, and had promised to piy a cer tain amount or go through the Court.—His Worship said ho was not willing to mako nn order without more evidence,—Mr Coooer said ho could bring more ovi'onoesß to defendant's present position.—Adjourned fora wook. M. O'Sollivßu v. Henry J.Kllla: claim £17 Us. —Mr Thoo. Coopor Bald dofendant was away at prasont—Adjourned for a month. P. Walsh v. K. C. Boss; olalm, £10 ICa.—Mr Smith for judgment creditor.—Defendant ox, pressed his willingness to pay, but hia income was small, and ho had been previously out of work for a long time.—Hia Worship suggested 2a fid a week at present, which Mr Smith ac cepted. Henry Renner v. George Dower; Iclalm, £3 7a 6d, repair* to boat.—Mr Bpoed (for Mr Ijalahley) for judgment creditor—Mr Renner deposed that he waa a mariner.—llls Worship : Kather an ancient mariner, I presume, Mr Rentier.—Mr Kenner: Sixty yeara at ana, your Worship. Ho then staled that tho claim bad ■ been due for some two years,—Ordered to pay Ss a week, or failing, Bovon days in Mount Kden. Cunwrlght an<! Co. v. K. MoCarthy ; claim £8 0a 6d, gooda supplied,—Judgment for plain- , iMTi. Costs 17». Connell and Coodot v. Coatea ; £3 3a.—Kd. Cooper provod tha bill of costs, Henry W. A. Loeriham proved dolivery and tho promise of a ohoQno. Costa 12p, J. dadgrovo v- v, Maoeonald ; claim 7s.—This wan a claim for four days' pay. Particulars were hoard.on a previous court day. Judgment for plaintiff. Coats 12?. N. Wilcox v. M. Donnelly; calm £1 15s.—. Mrs Donnelly utatod that qbe was a widow with Bavoral ohilaren, whom she supported tiy wash ing , Bhn would pay 10a a month. Judgmont for plaintiff. Costs It. DKFENDHD OASES. F. Pltkethley v. John Doyle; claim fit 13* id. —Mr K. Coopor for plaintiff. Mr Keetley for defendant. The olalm waa for wage?. Judg ment for plaintiff; costs. £1 2a Gd. Phillips v. Geo. riondry; olalm £6 Ba. musical tuition.—Mr K. Cooper for plaintiff, Mr Speed for defendant. IWra Philii pa claimed for music iiwfions, etc., Riven to defendant's children at .<.'« I he defendant, a contractor in thu district, put in a counter claim tor work on the lady's premlsea. According to verbal under standing between thorn; he did the work by moonlight, In order to evado the eye of the law. Mrs Phillips stated that Mr Hondry agreed to do tho work for a cortnin prloe. ijhe promised to piy f■ r the exira pipe. The work was still unfinished.—Defendant * aid he had floinhad Ma put of tbe lob.—Mr Speed said he hid other evi djnoa— His Worship eald he tuspaoted that a oreach of the by-Inv/a had been committed, and he would adjourn tho o&so far a week.—Mr Keetley said lie fe&icd that Newmarket waa not sufficiently advanced to have printed by -I*wh —Hia Worablp: We Bhall see by noxt week.

Wood and Sindera v. Mnllally; claim £W, damages.—Mr Theo. Cooper for plaintiffs, Mr Kootleyfor defendant.—This was a claim for removing some old buildings, Plaintiff* had recoived £5 on acoannt; the work altogether amounted te BIG. Mr Mullally eald ho had the money 1n tho bank, and Mr Wood, one of the plaintiffs. Bald he supposed It waa there still, for neither he nor Ma partner had foon It yor. The defence was that the work w&s not pro poilydone. Air Wood eatd he did the work according to agreement, but the failure was on the part of Mnllally. John Sanders alao Btated tho case. To Mr Keetley: ooula not say whether tha building was blown down,—To hia Worship: Removed the buildings to a ills tinco of 300 feet. James Henry Duckworth wrote ont the agreement at the .Edinburgh Csetle (In April last) at tho deslro of the party, —Mr Keetley said his ollent wished for an ad journment, but that was rather out of tho ques tion,—Mr Cooper said he must objeot. His Worship Bald ho could not allow It after plaintiffs had given their evidonoa; it would be against all practice to allow MuUaily to go and get evidence to meet that given by plain* tlfl'i.—Mr Cooper intimated that MullalJy was a man of experience in many ililurb. At the orcsent time he hed several large contracts on hand.—Defendant then gave ovldenco, and Bald hi had a competent person to look actor the housa and thu placing of the blocks. The bulldiog waa not properly placod, and tho wind came and the rain descended and up went the homo and away to a distance of twelve yards. —Mr Wood said that the'building was over turned by a nnmber of loads of turnips which were shut into it.—Mr Mullally said thero *>ere no turnips there, they were oarrots. (Langh tar.l—Hia Worship remarked upon the am biguity of tho contract, still Mullally had not found the blocks, material, e'e, as specified.— Mr Cooper aald he would conaent to a judg ment for £15.-IHa Worship said Mullally had agreed to do oertaln thing?, iwhioh no doubt he Intended to do, but possibly he fell shore of money, and the men kDOoited off-work. Judg ment for plaintiff £11 ss. Costs £3 12?. Several other osaes were adjourned. This was all the business.

REVIEW.

Pbimeb op Ksoubh History, for uro In the Pablio Schools oJ Now Zealand : By John Curnow, Bi., ii.L.B,-George Robertson, Melbourne, and Wise, Callla and. Co , Dun- Odln. Tins little work by Mr John Curnow. whose lamontod decoaso wo had to record a fow weeks a?o, has baon (or w&- dod to in for notice. One reason for dealing gently with the little book (a obvious, and another will bs psroei ved In U> j diQloultlos besotting tho compilation of a really excellent prlinur on any tubjoct, hlstuilo or solontiflo. Success la loss easily attained in a book Intended for beginner* than in one of ureater elaboration ana pretonbton. To pre sent tho main facts of tho history of England In a mannor at onco oorroot, interacting, and Intelligible to children, requires not merely an exionaivo knowledge of toe sabioct. and ex perience ot the capacities of children for loa.ru ing, but a stylo under the influence of imntilna tlon. Without the aid ot the latter faculty, a story entertaining iv its details will be told in a Uteless.fatiguinK fashion, and the deeds of tho former generations will remain as dead as the oorpses of the heroes who performed them. We oansot say that Mr Carnow has been particu larly successful in his vonmre. The facts are given correctly enough, the divisions ot the subject, the arrangement of the whole, are What they should bo; but there is, to our mind, un absence of the liveliness which is a neces sary inKreoient in the books intended lor the use o( children. It soeras to us to demand a poet with bis muse under reasonable oontrol to write such. There in noticeable In Mr Curnow'a primer the influence of the school of historians oc whom Mr Freeman Is the lo jder. Thus, it is not the Saxons who conquer Biltain on the withdrawal of tho Komanv, but the " Knglieb," and these " destroy " the former Koltio inhabi tants, Mr Curnow does not here divide the subject as in his larger school history, wheie tho reigns of tho various sovereigns mark one the chapters; bnt follows pritty oloscly Mr Qreoa'a "Short History." Thia will bajßeen from tbo titles ot some of the chapters) "The tfieat Charter," " The Hundred Years' War," " The Revolution," " The Elder Pitt," etc. Mr Curnow has done well in following trustworthy masters, men holding the premier places in their peculiar branch of lltoratnro. As was said abo re, the Priraor puts the; facts oorreotly in the main; but In the course ot our reading we noted a few passages whose ac curacy, in our judgment, is open to question, Tney are all mlsstatomonta of a trivial ohar aoter, and we may be charged with hypercritiolsm iv pointing them oui, bac iv a work no matter how small by a former examiner for the Mew Zea land University in tho subject treated of, one has Rood reason for expecting scrupulous exaot- HO3l. Cromwell is described aa "a loading man amongst a powerful Beat ot Puritans) called the Independents." Now, an Inde poudent in the sectarian sense Cromwel never was. He was too tolerant and brond in his viowa on religious matters to tie himself hard and fast to any sect in par ticular. Though a thorough Puritan, be yet boldly expressed views on liberty o£ oonsolenoe which were, to cay the least, distaptef vi to the m&jjrity Of hiß co-religlon(nts> -Prynne, the Puritan lawyer, is said by Sir Carnow to have been fined £4,000 by thd Star Chamber; Hallam gives tne Bum at £5.000. The Bloody Assize, ut which Judge Jeffreys presided, is stated to have been held at Tantuon.Th.lsis but partially true. Tho Assizes opened at Win- Chester, whence the judge proceeded to Dor chester, whfiro seventy-four rebels wore con demned, and from Dorchester to Kxeter, where, however, there were bat fow criminals, Taunton was the fourth town visited. At p. 53, Mr Cuinow writes: " The boy king, Kdward V., and his younger brother Richard, Duke of V ork.wero Btranaled in the To wer.by tt c order of their father's brother Richard, Duke ot Gloucester." The Btory, however, is that thoy woro smothered by pillows, which is not the same as strangling, fhp tale, moreover, has been doubted by writers of eminence, and his never been demonstrated to a certainty Nearly at the ena of the Primer it is stated that on the rejection of tha original Reform Bill by tho Hociho of Lords " frightful tumult ensued." This is exaxgera tlon. Riots, accompanied with a little blood shed, occurred in some towns, but nothing equal to 'frightful tumult," whloh remindß one of the French devolution, or of the Btate of affairs lately exiting in Alexandria. We notice that the conflict between King and Parliament is designated "The Great Rebellion," the terra ClareDflon,! an UDjust partisan, emp'oy -, Surely it is too late in toe day thus to stigmatise a movement whioh was tho natural result of many years of tyranny and whose bencfloent effeots mate them selves felt In manifold ways down to tha present hour. And thin, Iqo, in a book intended to convey first impressions, thoso whioh are usually1 reottoned tho moat lastiDg. it is right to term such risings as those bf Per kin Warbeok and the Dukp pfMonmouth "rebellious," but certainly not tho great Civil War 'a doapor-ite remedy whioh cuied tho body pjlitlo of untold evils. As well njlght the invasion of the Prinpe of Orange have the same" reproachful name applied to it. VVq should havo baen glad to have seen In this begtnnor's book a fow moca conclusions drawn 'rom the closa array or facts pi'anonted, CMld i'on are not able to make inferences for them selves, and it is necessary that some competent person perform the duty for them. We believe that tho acquisition of Borne general idea of tho character of a man, of his deeds, of his times, ■will go tar to preserve in the memory a recol leetlon of the facts .whioh support the conclu sion stated. For Instance, no summaries ere given of the characters of Chai'les I. and Crom well ; and the ordinary loirner might roid the chapters several times without gathering any propflr and distinct Idea as to tho work and value ofjthelr rtoneptive lives, And it can not now ba urged that their reputations am still a matter of dispute, and therefore outside the boopo of a rudimentary treatise. We do not know for certain, bnt it la possible that this Primer did not receive the author's latest corrections, which might have modified and changed some ot the statements to which we have felt It right to take exception.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[By Tkl egeaph,—special Reporter,]

WELLINGTON, this day. Meeting of AncJdand Members A meeting of Auckland members was convened this morning, by Mr Sheehan, to discuss the railway extension from Kopu to Obinemuri, and from Kaipara. About 14 were present. They arranged to watch the loan discussion on Friday, and meet again on Saturday morning. Proposed One Million Loan for Waikato South Railway. It having'transpired that certain prom, inent Southern members have been prepar ing for an attempt to defeat this part of the proposed loan, the Auckland niombera quietly met at 10 this morning to concert as to counteract such a measure. There were present: Messrs Dargaville, Swanson, Sheehan, Cadman, Mitchelson, Hamlin Peacock, Whitaker, Toraoana, Harris, and Tole. lam not at liberty to give parties lars of what transpired, but it will be satis factory to your readers to know that the Auckland members are as wide awa^e on this occasion as the Aberdonian. Mr Jt, Graliam's Petition, The Native Affairs Committee, in the case of Petera, Te Pukuata, and 86 others report that they cannot recommend any departure from the natural action of thu Thermal Springs Act in favour of Mr Graham. There is a great jealousy of the Europeans getting a surreptitous footing in the country, and these persons aent Mr Tipitipi, himself holding a large interest in the land, to give evidence against the prayer of this petition. The Government has also had a lease of the land referred to in the petition since 1874. The committee also report in answer to the petition of Tepoke, Tc Taramei,. and three others, that con. sideration ought to be shewn to Mr Graham, because he averted a disturbance at Maketu in 1878, and that facilities should be given to lease lands at Koutu and Kawaka on same terms as others. Professions of the Insane. From the report on the Lunatic Asylums it appears that during the present year 40 house-wives had been admitted, 4 domestic servants, 1 doctor, 1 clergyman, 1 lawyer 3 clerks, 30 miners, 28 labourers, 1 bar maid, and 3 governesses. Removal of the Old Armour)/. Mr Bryce will bring down the Auckland Improvement Act Amendment Bill, which provides tor the removal of the armoury from Albert Park to the site given by the City Council; the vesting of the drill-shed (as long as it is required for volunteer pur poses) in the Government; and appropria ting land in Wellesley-atreet Kast for a playground for the City East school. Railways in AucJdand. During the debate on the second reading of the Railways Construction and Land Act Amendment Bill, last evening, the Minister for Public Works stated that the immediate objects of the Bill were to afford facilities to certain districts which were remote from Government railways to avail themselves of the Act. The Kotorua rail way, the Kaifau Valley railway, and the Tauranga railway, all in Auckland Provincial district, were instanced as cases in point. The Bill which had dome down from the Council was, after a short debate, read a second time. Tne Kaihu Valley Railway Company has been recently in corporated here with a capital of £60,000. Its object is to "construct twenty miles of a railway from the town of Dargaville northwards through the Kaihu Valley, across Upper Mangatahia, towards tbe Bay of Islands. Amongst the directors are Messrs T. Morrin, Mitchelson, Dargaville, Barstow, Aickin, Chambers, Brett, and other Auckland gentlemen. It is sug gested here that tbe Kamo extension might be constructed under the provisions of the' same Act. Some of the gentlemen above named arc prepared to go into tbe under* taking also, if the Whangarei and Kamo people will support it with any spirit. Agricultural College for Auc/c ---land. The following is a copy of a letter sent to Sir George Grey:—" bovernment Offices, August 2. Sir,—l have the honour to ac> knowledge receipt of your request that His Excellency may be advised to direct that a sum be placed on the estimates sufficient to defray ilie cost of erecting an Agricultural College in Auckland. In reply I nave to state that tbe Government fully recognise the importance of the establishment of such institutions in different parts of the colony, and have already informed the Legislature that they will during the xecees set aside reserves for Bites for Agricultural Colleges, and will make enquiries, the results of which may enable Parliament to consider and deal with the subject. Under all the circumstances, the Government roaret that they do not see their way to advise the course which you propose during the pre sent session.—l am, &c, W. Rolleston." Mr Montgomery's Great Effort.

Mr Montgomery last night treated tho House to his promised speech ro the finan. oial condition of the colony. He spoke for nearly an hour,' but really gave no new facts. The Minister for Public Works fal lowed, ami spoke better than he has this session. Mr Holmes stood up as a kind of champion for Mr Montgomery, and en dcaviured, as he said, to explain a few of that gentleman's remarks. Mr Hurethonsc said Mr Montgomery's speech was a good enough sort of one of its kind, but there was nothing now in it. If he had said any. thing new and good, he (Mr Hursthouse) might have been induced to come off the rail on which he now sat and join him, bnt ho was sorry to say he would yet have to keep to the rail. For himself, he looked upon the proposed loan as the most grievous wrong that could happen the colony. He would venture to say that a progressive property tax would be the order of tho day at the next election. He con sidered the Otago Central Kailway would prove a failure, and non-productive.—Mr Fish made a long speech, and referring to the working of the railways, said that the system was rotten at the core. The Go vernment were perfectly unable to control them; the employds were treated unfairly and unjustly, and with ignominy and con* tempt.—Mr J. W. Thompson made a lengthy speech, and criticised the amount of money expended at New Plymouth, com pared with utago. To keep" the peace at Taranaki, lie said it cost the country £96,000 annually. -Major Atkinson made a capital speech in reply, and criticised each of the Opposition in a humorous manner. Tawhiao's Present to Mr Bvyce. Mr Bryce has received the following telegran;: " Friend ! Tawhiao has sent 23 head 0 cattle for the purpose of a feast in commemoration of the bridge. Ho has given them ti> the'officer in charge of the soldiers stationed here' The present of food is for'you. - What do you think about it ?— T,eNgakau." • ' •- • ■•■ > '■- S.as\iW,s Csse. In reply to Mr Hutchison's question re the flogging of Hazlitt, convicted of rape at" the Thames, Mr Dick said: I believe the age of the prisoner is 65. The surgeon of tho gaol must be fully satisfied that the prisoner is fit to receive the punishment before it can be given, and unless he is satisfied it will not bo given, If, however, he i 3 satisfied, tho sentence of the Court must be carried put, Questions. In reply to Mr Hutchison, Mr Bryck said payment for the officers commanding militia and volunteers had been discon- ' tanued in all districts, except Auckland and Taranaki. > They were retained there because the officer^ were old servants and the districts large. ■'■ The Minister of Public Works has given Mr Hamlin au assurance that the wharf charges at Unehunga will be reduced to the same rates as at other wharves. Also that Government aid will be given to repair the Panmure road. In reply to Mr O'CALLAGHAN, Mr Rot leston said the Government recognised their duty in the matter of fencing the railway^. v ■ ;> >t" i The Colonial Secretary stated that s, New Plymouth Harbour Commission Bill >yill be. introduced, ' ' ' " ' 'Eaora Tuhaere is not likely to get the Qrakei Reserves Bill through tills session, jwing to difftculties c*u?ed by thp Standing Orders. Mr Bryce offered to put a clause in the Native Keserves Bill, but P-aul not approving ot that Bill, would not consont to avail himself of it, Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company Bill, On the House resuming to-day, Mr BATH GATK continued his remarks re the Trustees, i Executors, and Agency Company Bill, He again said it was the most important measure that had bepn dealt with, this. session,_ as business would have a safe»' guard if conducted by an Agency Com pany. Be contended, however, that the company should be unlimited in liability, and moved an amendment that the report be referred back to the committee. Messrs Levin and DeLautour spoke in favour of the Bill, The amendment was negatived and the report adopted by 44 to 28,

THE AUCKLAND EVEFIKG STAR THURSDAY. AUGUST 3.



WASTED KNOWN.-S. COOMBES & CO. are Boiling Genta' Merino Under- at la 8a; MEN'S Heavy Worsted Half Hose, Cd ; worth 18. Ttt"OW SELLING, at S. C. & Co.'s, 500 Jji Pairs Men's Heavy Tweed' Trousers at 78 6a: original price, 12a 63. r*f\ D 025. White Shirta (button behind), Qy la 6d.-S. COOMBK3 & CO. W'~ ANTED KNOWN, that S. C. & Co. are now soiling Men's Heavy Tweed Chesterfield Overcoats at 255; original price, 41)3. Slightly damaged by fresh water. ■"jt/fEN'S Tweed Galaten, Coats, 18s Cd ; jXM. worth 30i.—3. 0. & Co. EN'S Blue Paget Coats, 14s 6d; original price, 308.-8. C. & Co. t~bd~\f\ Tweed Suits, 21s; worth 355,— &\J\J giC.&Co. S g\ <ri f\ Boys' Knlcker Suits, 4a lid.— OUU 3.0.fcC0. -| £*f\ Boys' Short Trousers, Is lid.— XOv/ s. o.« co. friHE FACT IS NOW ASSURED JL THAT INCIPIENT CONSUMPTION, OHRONIO BKONOHITIB, ASTHMA, THROAT AND LXJHO OOMPLAINTS, NKBVODS AND WASTING DIBEABBB are permanently relieved, the worst; symptoms arrested, and a healthy ro )tto>)*Jtiiriia tut* lilms *~ AJSU QUININJC. These great resnltH are owing o the combination Ol NBBVK AND BIUIN TONIC that lend increased sustaining powers to the Invalid, added to whloh Is the BPKOOTO ACTION ol tho Eucalyptus on the nvueua menu brants, whoroby the air passages are cleared ot unhealthy secretions In a natural manner. Daily evidence Is afforded of the per • manent resuscitating action ol thin remedy—bo that all who Buffer should at once make a trial of Us eminent proper ties The Eucalyptus Syrnp is moderate ' in nrlce, and within the reach ol all who need It. It Is a pharmaceutical combina tion Of tonlo altealolda with hypophos nhltes.and not a seoret nostrum. Registered and gazetted under "Tho Trades Marks Registration Act." by Qravks Aiokin, The Phsrraaoy, Auofe land. Wholesale Agent I 'Jaa Naw Zealand Dbuo Companit



The Fire Insurance ASSOCIATION (Limited). Head Office : cornhiiil. London, b.c. Capital fall? Snbaorlbefl. £1,000.000 Paid np, Ji>m+ •• ~..«200,000 Reserve and other funds—._, ....-£82,500 O K.sm>.h M4NA6BB FOB NEW ZBAtAHD: | T, J. LADD, WELLINGTON. B Aasasra bob Auckiand Distbict : ft. F- EvKlßßilfiß,



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Special AQverT/isements i W. J. H URST &C a HAVE ON SALE PRIME WHITE TUSCAN SEED . WHEAT TARTARIAN SKKD OATS BKLL'S 1 In. BONKDUBT BKU73 BONKFLOUR NEWCASTLE BONEFI.OUR VICTORIAN BONEDUST AUCKLAND BONEDUST PERUVIAN AND OTHER GUANOS SUPER PHOSPHATE HURST'S MIXTURE, &0,, &0., &O. Also, PRIME TABLE POTATOES And, OATEN CHAFF (Superior Sample) MAIZK, OATS, BRAN BARLEY. FOWL WHEAT WOOD'S FLOUR, SHARPS BARLEYMKAL. OATMEAL Sco., See,, &o. WE H&VK ALSO IN STOCK. AND TO ARBIVB, AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY OF KVBRY DESCRIPTION, STEA.M ENGINES THRASHING MACHINES, DRILLS. &C, &0., &O> W» J« Hurst & Co., 101, QUKBN-STREKT, Auckland. SAMUEL nOOMBES & QO., Having Bought from Messrs. Owon and Graham the whole of their STOCK OF CLOTHING (More or Leas Damaged by Fresh Wator), AT LESS THAN H4LF ENGLISH COST, Will offer the Whole of It to tho Public. IT WILL BE READY FOR INSPECTION TO-MORROW (FRIDAY). Also, HAVING BOUGHT AT AUCTION A L ARSE PORTION OF THEIR DRAPERY, (Damaged by Freah Water), Consisting Of HORROCKBES', CREWDSON'S, S FINLAY'd CALICOS, SHEETING CALICOS (White and Unbloached), FLANNELS, CKIMEAN SHIRTINGS, HOLLANDS, &C, &C. WE MUST CLEAR OUT THO3K BEFORB WK COMMENCE OUR ALTERATIONS NBXT WEEK. Samuel (Joombss & C° -88, QUEEN-STRKET. Opposite Wyndham-street, Man J/otice. HAILS TTUX CtOSB AS DrTDBJI,- TBIB DAY. Fjr Tauranga, Ohlnomuta, and Opotiki, per Glenelg, at i p.m. For Thames, per Ruby, at 1.30 p.m. Fbidat, 4th Instant, for Port Fi'zroy, per Waterllly, at 8 a.m. For Wanganul, Per Rowena, at 11 a,m. For Waltara, &0., per Maogregor. at 11 n.ra. For IWaiheke and Coronmndol, per Coro mandel, at 12 30 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 3 30 p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Parua, Walpu, Whan garei, Kamo, Tangihua, and Mangapal, per Argyle, at 4 p.m. Saturday. sth instant ForWalwera, Maharangt, Matakana,Manga wai, &c, per Rosa Casey, at 10 a-m. Thebday, Bth lnat. For Taranakl and Southern ports, per Penguin, at 11 a.m. For Rnsselli Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Hero, at i p.m. Tuesday, 15th lnst. Per c.b. Australia as follow :— For Sandwloh Islands, United States Of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign Weat Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent Of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence. In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will be due In London, on Mon day, September 25th, 1882. Si B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster. Chief Foot-offloe. Anokland.



Joness Machines unpacking; Singer's oto,, at 2a 6d per weofce.—l), a. Chambers, removed £o TO, Queen-street.—Advt.



WoiJrE'3 AaauiTio Schiedam schnapps,!*) ndnco the destruction and prevent the lm proper use ol their wrappers and labels, end thus further protect the Pnblio against bald and deception, have enclosed in the wrappers, or under the label on the quart bottles, since Ist October, 1878, and continue to enolose in evkks DAY'S EAQKINO THROUGHOUT THH SEAB THBBB El O X D B R 8, which are drawn anon the ttniergjgnod, and which will be cashed by them on presentation. To seonre these Gifts, the Public must be careful to ask for, and accept nothing bat, the Genuine Udolpho Wolfe's Schnapps, with our name npon the top label, M, Mosa & Co. Vynyard Lano, Sydney.