Mi-Vines'proposcd "That, in the inte rest of the physical, mental, and moral wMfarc of thofe ao employed, this meeting pledges itseli to assist the JEarly Closing Association in all legitimate. Jways ia ob taining n shortening of the hours of labour, and particularly by avoiding, from thia time, the practice of shopping after C p.m., including Saturdays." Oe understood tho movement interested upwards of 3,000 per sons, but ho only saw about 200 present. There was a saying that " Heaven •helpe1 those who helped themselves," and if those 3,000 persons were interested in the move ment they should have been present at tho meeting. . , „; This resolution, also, was carried unani n°A. Arthur spoke on the subject at some length, advocating the P»vment ot wages on Friday and the tran./or of« sreat direction of "«Jwg f «nicoy loßfrhonr labour,, ancUs oi V vloleI! Ce |nh eaviTclaTratobe eonacrved, even tho direction indicated ana mo£ & & employers the necessity of early etas- S He opposed the idea of logwlafjon ; tbewhole matter rested with the pubhe.- MrMailor represented the working men, and u?ged thai Friday should be made the Beneral pay day, while Mr Crouch, on be- Cfnf mechaaics, considered the associa tion had made a great mistake in not nding delegates to tho meeting* in con- Son with the Eight Hours Movement He and others present promised their hearty assistance.

TELEGRAMS.

HAMILTON, this day.

Employment of Constabulary.

An influential public meeting was held here last night to consider the matter of distributing Armed Constabulary, now stationed ut Cambridge, throughout Wai kato. The Mayor in the chair. It was rlolVed that the Mayor, Messrs Saudis, Cutmning, and S, Edgcumbe be appoiutcda denotation t 0 wa it on Colonel Lyon on the mimer, and that accommodation be offered fojjttpp mon.

B (PKil FKESS ASSOCIATION.)

■MS CURISTCttUKCH, this day.

POISONED BY SALMON.

|J||joy 11 years old was half poisoned the o{■■ day by eating some American salmon, (Jnis ate from the tin, but he had the part ijKst tho lid, and the solder had pro bably affected it. The poison affected his legs most, which may possibly have to be amputated. The otheis did not feel such effects. CHARGE OF BURGLARY. William Anderson, charged with break ing into the shop of Henry Wilkinson and stealing certain hoots, was discharged as there was no evidence to connect him with the property. Monday. THE FALCON ASHOBE. Tho ketch Falcon, Captain Leslie, which put into Lyttelton from the Sounds with 30,000 feet of timber, hound for Kaiapoi, went ashore on the South Spit, Kaiapoi, to day. It is hoped, if the sea continues smooth, she may be got off next tide. The vessel is insured in the Victorian (Office for £400, and the cargo for £90.

JDUNBDIN, this day,

HOUSE BURNED.

A four-roomed house at Opoho was turned down Jaat night. It was insured in the N.Z. Office for £15. Fergusson and Mitchell are the pur chasers of the Otago paper mills, for £1,225. DIKECT LINE OF STEAMERS. Wm. Mason, ex-Mayor, has re ceived advices that the first of a line of direct stefimers from London arrives at Dunedin in September, and arraoge .ments will be made to send some SO.OOO carcases of sheep on the return trip.

Professor Dknton gave thejclosing lec ture of his first seiies, last night, in the lorne-strect Hall, to a large and intelligent andlence. The subject was " The Glacial Period and Age of Man," Thelectnre wasa very inteiesting one, but pressure on our Bpace to-day has crowd ed out our report. Pr o° ftssor Denton announced his second course of lectures, the first of which is to be given to-night, on "The Adams and Eves of oiir Kace." Mr Stodart received the following tele gram from the Old Caledonia mine manager this morning: "Found specimen leader, No. 2 chamber, 9in thick, shewing gold. Got a few good stone."—J. B. Hicks. The manager of the New Prince Imperial mine telegraphed to Mr D. G. McDonnell to-day : " Broke down leader in bottom of winze again this morning and obtained 20lbs of good specimens." (Signed) G. S. Clark. Mr E. Bell, architect, has received the following tenders for alterations and addi tions to a reidence of 14 rooms at Ponsonby, for Mr G. W. Owen:—Flewellyn and Co.

(shingles), £785; Hutchison (shingles), £868, and (slates) £810; Keyesßros., £878, £839; Newson and McKemiab, £891, £849; Brabaaon, £898, £865; Hatcher, £998, £957; Upton, £1005, £965.

A meeting of the creditors of William Aubrey, master mariner, of Whangarei.and Joseph Silva, mariner, of Auckland, was held to-day, when Mr Thomas Macffarlane was elected trustee, The debtors' assets are stated at £280 and their liabilities at £870.

A soiree in celebration of the re-opening of the Alexandra-street Primitive Metho* dist Church after the improvements that have recently been effected to it will take place to-morrow evening, and promises to bo largely attended. The chareh has undergone a complete and agreeable reno. vation, and the congregation are much pleased with, the result. The cost of the work is £100, and.it is covered by. the bequest of the late James Hams.

A little boy, about three years of age, (ion of Mr J. Williams, tailor, of Victoria street, met with a naaly accident yesterday afternoon. In company with an elder brother, he was pioceeding up Lower Albert-street, when, from some cause, of which we are at present unacquainted, the little fellow was knocked down and run over by a spring-trap. One of the wheels passed over his leg below the knee, severely bruis- Ing it. The lad was carried into Ur Lee's residence, where his injuries were attended to. It was found that no bones were hroken,- but the leg was fearfully bruised, and it is considered a miracle that the little fellow escaped ho easily. From Dr. Lee's the lad was conveyed to hia father's residence, where he is now under tho medical attendance of Dr. Hooper.

The Harbour Board met at the usual I hour this afternoon, the chairman (Mr F. E. Compton), presiding. The Finance Committee reported a credit balance of £6,421 13s 5d after the payment of i accounts amounting to £1,101 17s 4d. The Works and Endowments Committee ! recommend the extension bf the inner •western T to 262 feet inlencrth and 52ft in breadth]; and that tenders be called for two new boats for dredge and harbour works, and that the old boats be sold. A communication .was received, from the Marine Department approving of the plans ana ■ specification of. the I eastern T. The question of shedding there on was referred to the Worksand Endow ment Committees to report. James Janes, the father of one of the late pilot ap prentices,' wrote, objecting to the cancella tion1 of his son's indentures. > The Board decided to adhere tor its previous decision. Mr Henry Brett's tender lor print, ing the dock loan debentures was accepted. The Board declined an offer from Mr Bollard of plans for engines " that would increase the power 40 fold." jDr Campbell's name was placed On the Finance and Dock Committees, vice Mr McMillan, resigned. The Board then went into com mittee to consider the report te the pilot senrica. •