SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATEu{™mSxowl^m e ,S.S SUNSWT.—This Kvenlnß,6.ll •

ARRIVALS.

mHrEVEsraa. lonft, S.S., Johnson, from Whangarei

TO-DAY. I ottcrowe. barque, Marley, from LiTerpOol ( Uoflanco, brigautlne, brigantino (put back)

UNKNOWN.

IASr KVFM.-.01. Olonolg, 8,5., BtcpbcnßOiv, for Taurauga

UNKNOWN.

Viilua o-; omri, i!^,7C?. Tor Lottorewo, from I ; iverpool-1,000 cases 25 tons dynamite. -iO eases detonators.-X. Portoi it Co.

Tho s. ? . Omarero left Tiuiaru for this port ThoUra.t'nro"" vvtoUvltl lir'obiw J»rt W i :. genoial dcarav.ee.

ARRIVAL OF THE LETTEREWE.

Tho lnroiio fjotterrw, Captain Marlqy, con • It n if, • -i- Own su'.il l.i-akuni. arrived m )Snr at! «' • ulday. alter a Rood run of 81 days from Liverpool. °r days from land to Jiiwl. She brines part canjo (.is nor import list) for this port, and the balance for \VcllinS ton. Mr.A. J. tanner occupies the, post o£ ottiof ■officer, and to him wo aro indebted lor tho following report o£ the voyage: ---338, and from that tune until »» Kquatov fresh breczo and dp ml . Passage Siop^^na^^hwatsi^^ Sbruavy l("h hud unsettled weather from rii""rnts of ihc pw-iiiio. rho third mute, Mr weoss Ulucs!. Ha va? <\ native or liolaad.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

[BEUTSn'S CABLES.] AIsLBOSHNSf, February -2, „,,, ~-.,», nina ■ Tho Uniorl Co'B. A'i'ivc..'.. £ 1,1: i....-1 i,'..,« • - * , ... Bto,iStrKO»«-ia»n'i«mthi,fcU.ir. j'Tif.lsT.F-jbtiiarF 22.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Otiico, Friday.

mCrksi pries lie". cocUats fov o.'.wruloaa .rom thntotlastwesis.

MR iIFSSD BUCF-r iDD'S W««t REPORT.

91 tho nwi: inferior fi-om is O. ." ?, iZ-'* IS.'r:' -5 !.': -'■ :-■ ■'■ ?"';:'- ' rw '.m '* - • jiv-litha-^i1?:! 'si.it mo .u:u urMi.;i- ireni *!■;«> £"7c'i-IV-'f-v. o C"< .-r> t"'=' '-^ li«i.iO3S, £SS. 7, ■ o-vi- .V.-^f-! hj.-- c, :?;;0; ■u<.^:t ho-;.,-' from f" '■■•"cli." '■' ■''>'• ■"'' ""l •■•u'T'K'-' iiK. ii;a:>;:r 8,,3:.rV,! crf'i tI)V, iv.h -v-o i,- : r ; > r«rdort : 'l)l'iCV'J»:?' n ■■"■'■•'"' '■'■••™ ril ■■■■...■■■' - cr"^ stoufe. ya'tlcnKfiy w-:3 ;■■'•■ .i' w bntec Jtqti r7.V;:i civi-o w^'h :r^?- £■"-^n the sur-iicn. Hosibi: A--DNir. :•■'. T.vs klvr.r:r.:s:T. ti.-,--•■■■■:; iTno-.'l- s •■;;'■ ' ■■* >-'\ -liom; i;;o*. A Air ■;■ y''V-; i- •' r «_;<•" "u^. bu. ,;, , ■ •, ■■- i • O'lctrr^m 6ri to n I'or >>■; . " "v Co.':l'jon from 2d to SJcl : s',;i!.:, fiosi la t<i 2; -'J. Cattle: Iba^y li« t.»cn a goo:, supply of snd JoicEd ;•■- i-? he Us, bit o-.lw dc-o-ioticm wcrjro'Ppart'.f-Svo!:' -.0-;!■ ctod. Js:o«msr!tct, en .-. u.j.!;;y. ilivrs i.vi» n ).". mrstpr of dairy B'^ch, but pr:caa -wets low:r thsn nn tho prorlntiß weuk. V'or;- fe-v etacs ■Hr-;rouffared, and a-a dvmi:.« was ,:l-.ck, bUc tooro wa3 n > cotewo:tu>- s' orat'on in values. Ear fa".7 muSvalijed tvo provious vfo*ii.a prices Shespi Linn then tho nsnal enmbsr we.-oyaraeii on luaaday; uti «e»mstkot, dod prices ha-i on upwari tendonoy. WsJlißrs E3!d at from 13J 6d to 17s 6d; oweß, 101 to 111. I. mla Ir.orea^o in value, and sold as iroo- 7a 3d to 13. Pips- A lrvso nombar yardefl. and uric J3 were much hisj'nor tli-.n on ihe prevloas weeß.

BAKK'S ASD CO/8 WEEKLY R7TOBT. AtParawal.cn Thursdiy, fat cattle were in fun Bupply, aad all of kou.l duality sold, at the ervly part of tae sale. Cow* and heifers trongUt 203 to 218 par 100 bs, but Jvter on when stoerß wera offered prlcsa udvencad ?n somo cases to 221 OH. Sheep we;o in usual supply. Prims wethera ma>Jo 23 psr lb; nwes, i\ ta 2Jd, l-smb3 wera plontitul. Uoad anlmalß Dron«ht 113 ti 1?-; amillei' BOits, Sa Od to Bs. A faw haotea wew dt'iuOiCd of ai cominr-l pricec.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale Kotaii. b. d. B,d. s. d. s.d. Rnt-pr falb 10— IBnttor,fs.lb 1 3— BheefotStO 1 6-0 6i Cheese - 0 8-0 10 %**s££ ? &i o 8 S;fe n 1 f-o° 8 Slb(ttaß)o 7-0 8 Lardlb -0 6-0 7 Eicon andHKms. Fowls, each 2 6-3 0 Provincial 0 8-0 0 Ducks, each 2 G-3 0 &» .. 0 0-0 08^.10.. 0 10-0 0 Bread, 4d to lid per 21b loaf Jama per cms. 5 doz, iJUs 6d to 37s 6d BUTOHEHB MSATi KefaU ,b. lb Boasting Beet _ ~ - ""fto 0 0 Boiling Beef .. - - ■• Jj-'.J MuttoS, hind-quarter .. .. , 04 - 0 fore-qnartor ... _ _ 02J— 3 0 tamt>, tore-quarter 1 .. ..40 — „ Hind-quarter f ... . t&S*™! z : : o°8=8S; CKbSMS^-Mn t ton. Sk; i Wfcoiesniu. fi s. d. Snperflr.o Flour, ei!\ulraswc<Vpertufi.. 13 1.0 0 Fine Fionr. ditto, hocßSftGld ~ ~12 10 0 ■ dalaide, per ton ... ~ - •• inane) Oamaru, per ton ... .. - ' ,7 ™ n Dnnedln,perton -, ~ -• •• }\ ]" « rtn*if«rhnt*7 tiert.on .. — •- — *j. *v v gwnierioMs'ckor.fclu^at.. £5 10-6 0 0 Sharps, per ton <' '' "j g^J read : :: " £»-" 8 8 "Wholesale, 6. <5. 8. d f' S. R B Maize (Byd.) acme Hay ine'dow (Wiin.) noa*> toe pressorl i la—s 10 " !00888 i S~5 0 Lucerne, do 8 0-0 0 On'ta - 2 9-2 10 Straw (load) 0 18—1 10 $Ut«bwi,3-«w o oa .. nr 3io-ooa Now'potatoos: Hobavr, £0; lcidnoys, £8 to £9 per ton. Ofiten cMf , £ - Kotait, B, a.a. a, s. d. c. d. Maimtrashol a 3-5 6 Oefnhoyowtß 0-7 0 {km ditto ..S 0-S 0 Straw, dittos 0-4 0 Rran ICflma- -7 fi Chaff, ditto We4MfowlM 6-5 3 femea) 6 0-7 0 iTnv owt (i n-7 0| Potatoes, Id ndZd jCaoerne, owt7 8-8 0 per*. j K>.m:i U--;M ah;> tlax Mahkiw. i Rnra i- tomcv/Uat 0.-,-i«r. ■in:-. i^l<j;/ijnx aro i the latest :!i!-'a:)O:^ :-%'■■-■ mUr.,-- iCdnars ) Receiptu for ifobru-ry, w v.^-, : W w : FLAX.—i'lttcat QUala;? «■*"■ ear ton t .SSS,™ : :: - "Upera ; ■ Kffi( i / • «: 1 ' n< ! ShJ^: «'- '"" "" "/Ia J-' ' U! lOi:' Poneflour,^ mmr . aMAtEßfAlS j

■ timber.—BoarrtH auU S.-antilPiy. 100 ft, boat, tfe^locoud W 0* fid ; ixwt, planed, TewS&M&fMsan), 10s; Sitfbwt). 12a- Mt, 13a;Tl-troa Rails,J3 103 peril)!); Miri Posts, £S Mb ; Shinnies, 17s per 1,000; Hofcsrt T<rro PaHn[?a 6fV 17s; 6ft, Us; Hobart Town !■"£- 90a, selling quotations. ""•"^riteaJat wW) 45bper 1,000; Town Yards h*. floiwmwS--- £31Oa- Drain pipes at works.per «n; ir!S torWOa 1 1 ln°hes, 1*8; 3 lnches,93 • flr&fMm w&4<*»! BOBkotglMea pipes,i9 lnoiiMtoMperlortj^Lnohea, 2s per loot; 12 lemona, ser djz,3a to3a 6d: felons,pet 1b.,2a to 3d* gtapes,H 84 to 23 per lbj. rhuDaTb, per lioz 3°" groin paaa. Irom Id peirl&;.fllbotta (none); owogtfi. la 8a; coonannts, 8a pof iflfl.j Mmawen. dot ft. 2d to Id; be*iw, 2d. Retail» Mow BOtato>p,p--r Sb,idto 2«; flioerts (none); Tomatoe% H «> E3: 6d to Bd ; Oranges, 2a to ts 64 I'oc aoz; Lemma, id to Bd; 60051: Oatons po-ib, 14; Applea,per Ib. 34 to Oil- Po«s. 41t06d; Kaubatb. par buadle, 64 nuoumbara, 2a to 4d; Peaohts 3a to Is; Grapoß, 2i to2a 6d por lb ; Beans. 3d; mnshrooms, 44 to ' i BdperllJ.

COAL AND FINWOON MARKET.

CoAt.—Newcastle,cargo 3Ss pet ton; yard S2a to BDs. Bay ol Islands, at yanls, 26a: ditto at tho ,m:no. I3i; eoreenod, 23a; ship's aide. 25a Od. Touplrl, lit minoa, 10a to 12a: at jfti-iMSa to 21a: dolivorod,26a to ak. Whanwhaii, at miuo, 8a lid; yard (stoam), 17n; honsohold, 22a Kamo (bouoobold), 25n, dolivorod; otoam. 20a. FiUKWOOD.—Dncut, at wharf (ourgo), Sato Ms per ton; dolivorod, 13a to Us 04 ; out, H'S to 183.

Mail Notice.

i : A «,S WJ6E Or.CSB AS UtTDKH ' ■- THIS DAY. For 'WhftngArol Hoadf. Parno, Wblpu, Whan ;;wol. Krmo, Tanßlhua, and Manaapai, por Arßyie, nt I ivdi. )fcc Thatucß, por UntorprlßP, nt 6,30 p.m, KATortruv, "tth lrsMnti ror w^lwerx, Vn'irrang'. Mateteantu, Min fuw-i. iz-j., i-ov Hose Casey, nt 10 n.m. Vor WftUvow. pi'V ?nn:i. Nt 1 p.m. For Mangawai, per Dousing, at 1 p.m. b'or Wfttotford, XaßMnKii. etc., jior t'.Otoma ban> at 2.E00m. TiV 'j'hatnos, i:or •ilotomnlmna. at 3 p.m. Monday, 26th instant. For Coronmiule), por CjromandoJ, nt 13.50 p.m. For Whlticnßl'Hnci Uppor Mill. i>or Uoujilna, at 3 p.m. For Kugaell, Kawulcawii, &c, #m Man'jponrl at i p.ra. Fc Tnurai'Ka. OV'Jrotuura, t«id Opotiki, por Wertnßton, at Ip.m. ?or Knm<o!', i(.r.wRUaiwt>, WRRfjaroa, anrt \.'on;oaiu, p^roiecnle, »t J.3t) n.ia. For (Jlshbrup, Napier, ami Sualhoru povti. por ii'iuthernUn s. at a p.m. TOESnAY, 27th lnstiin*. Toy Tf"ftnakt ami Oouthotu lortu, lior WanoVii atSa.tn, For 8.9, Olty of Sydnoy, as follow-i :— !'.-,5 tw.-iiuvioli lalandu, l)ntu;<2 StaW.3 Ot ,vjii'..vtM. ;»'i:v(Sr«, British ColuciiHfv, Oantr.il • ■■■■ r-.'-mi.c j'.. uiivl!•*, r,n^ British fl'id S'oi'Oif;.<i . ■■„■: XrJ<:.-;. «1 ;•. ■'. hr? r.f.-.H.rri JCiiutMO-n w« eontlnaat of r.xircpi*, «1 yss Kor ttionoy o^lot^, ro>,'..i.rod lottore, nnd Nowf>p:meiti nt 11."0 a.m. Jjtits lo*eqti> lica'.-inK an oxtiw r'.o Of rJcjioiioe, i>s Eddltion ><;■ :!■.« pnatepn, will bo reostvea I v c\o !':■'.! .i;-.;v.i on linrrJ ttiooteama? up to ;>•• ;'::;>-■-• of (••■!i!!■.:, This matt will bo fluo In TiOndOD. on Mon-1 4aj. April fltb. 1863. »i K. Biaa, Ohlot PoaSmnoSor, C!hl2£ S'fistsnjacs. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

February '.'3, ISS3. 'ih^atroKoyj.l—Sini-rt- '. Kaglißh and Oimlo Ofier* Company. S i .•■. Abbntt'a Opera liou.e—"^u.-ora Ifloyd,"8 p.m. Nowmarket lla'l—Meeting of District Rate payers, to consider tho question of joining>tho city, 7.20 p.m. St. James's Hall—Prosbj tcrian Church Con- I versaziono, 7.30 p.m. St. Sopulehro's School-house-Kev. Josoph S. Hill: " Tho Saorillcos of Laviticus," 7.30 p.m. Auckland Society of Arts: Committco Meet ins, i.lo P.'".

Death.

UEIGHTOX.-On February 23rd, 18S3, at her rosidonco, Portico Villa, Wollesloy-stroet, City of Auckland, Kli:mboth, relict of tho lato C. llciijliton. eldest daughter of tho lato Christo pher llorroeks, and granddaughter of tho Into Juiuos UorrocUs, Ksq., of Preston, England. Sho rests in peace.—London and Australian papers please copy. SUTHEIILANI).-On February 22nd, at his rcsidonco, Drury, Alexander Sutherland, ivgod So years.

Notices to Correspondents.

A P;:Ksn\"rpßrAN. — Tho qne'ition of Pcalmn versus llymnH !u l'feib^terian Chnr.ihoa Is c. <i for dlscnftsiaa In Ihu ohnroh afsjmblioa r.nd >;o2igciM»lcnnl mcotlnga ruthor thHn in tho culHima of a Btoular jscnul.

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

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1883.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wron™ that needs resistance, For the future in the distance. And the freed that we can do.

T: was on tho sth clay of Juno, ISSI, that tho Houso of lleprosoutatives, young ia yuars, but ardent in hope and strong in tho character and ability of its membsrs, passed a, resolution decliriog that New Zealand ! 3hoald be governed by itself. The Kxccu i tive of tho Colony at tho titno consisted of ! a Governor, a Colonial Secretary, a Colonial Treasurer, and an Attorney General, all holding their offices by the appointment of and at tho will of .Her Majesty. Tho House had bsen in Session a week when Mr Edward Gibbon Wnkcfield moved, and Mr Car'.eton seconded, the resolution which i was intended to nijil*"" At?...?. IJ.' 112i<J?"»*5f~" u';;;it-'cVri"" I v.";";'br:;ty or any person hoidirg | the higb. executive oflic:s whoso act 3 and opinions did r.ot obtain the approval of tho representatives of the people. The resolu tion was as fallow?: —" That amonght the ohjecis whicU this Uouse dusirc3 to see accomplished without delay, both as an es-cnti;il moans whereby the General Government isay rightly exorcise a due control over tho Provincial Governmeut, and aa a no less indispensable moans of obtaining for iho General Government tho confidence and attachment of the people, the moat important is tho establishment of Ministerial responsibility in the conduct of Legislative and Executive proceedings by the Governor." The resolution passed with one dissentient voice,

Of the then holders of office, by far the most important wai the Attorney-General. Mr Swainsou accepted a scat in the Legis lative Council, and did his best to comply with the general feeling of the country by conducting the business of the Government in the Upper House during the attempt which followed the passing of the resolution to catry on with a mixed Ministry until the approval' by the Queen of the proposed change was received in the colony, But the experiment failed, and it was said of the Attorney-General that "he had ran to earth in the Speaker's chair."

In the end the change was completely made, and the nxeeutivc officers toot and i surrendered their offices at the will of the representatives of the people. But a remarkable and very important modification of the rule and practice of res ponsible government has gradually crept into the constitution. In 1866, an act was passed called the Attorney-General's Act. By this act it was provided that "no Attorney-General sball, during his conti nuance in office, be capable of being a member of the Executive Council of the Colony or of cither House of the General Assembly." Some of the important politi cians who carried this resolution of 1854, were still in Parliament. Yet the same men who then insisted that the Attorney-General should be a responsible Minister, now con curred ,in an act rendering him incompo tent, not only of being thut, but even of holding a seat in Parliament.

During all this time there was a perma nent official called the Assistant Law Offi cer, who ranked among the Undcr-Secreta ries, and appears occasionally to have given lof»al opinion*, though those publi-hedin the Blue Book seem to have been given simply as the representative of, or in the absence of the Attorney-General, of whose department ho was a subordinate official.

A still more remarkable change took place 10 years afterwards. In 187 C an other Attorney-General Act was passed. To the ardent reformers of 1854 tho prin ciple of 1566 h"d been eminently distaste ful, and the personal absolutists of 18G6 had found much relief and great official com fort in repudiating the doctrines of 1854. But in 1876 the rei^n of the wobbleis com menced, and this political sect saw the ad vantages of having both systems at their j command. In the morning they would j worship Mahommcd, and in tae evening j they bowed before Vi^huu. The Act cm i powered the former to appoint an Attorney j General who should hold office during ploi j sure; and it declared that such person j aright be appointed whether he was or / vt&i not a member of the Executive

| Council, or was or was not tho holder of a seat in either House of the General Assembly. Hut a clauats was inserted lof a character co novel and so antagonistic \to all kuown constitutional maxims, that it r mtiat b« a matter of perpetual wonder how •it could have got iv. Wo quote it in j full that, being embalmed in these pa^es, lit may g> flown to a remote posterity, and be contemplated by future ages with amazement, when the Statute Bookt of NewZealandsliallhave perished: "Notwith standing any statute rule or law to the contrary, any power, duty, authority, or function which is imposed upon or vested in the person holding the office of Attorney- General, in virtue of his office, shall and may be exercised and performed either by the person holding the office of Attorney Generator by the person holding the office of Solicitor-General," The Solicitor- General, by the way, was the person and the officer previously passing under tbe name of the Assistant Law Officer. Now to this officer, residing at the seat of Government, and occupied with no political cares or administrative duties, falls, in j practice, almost the whole work of giving the legal opinions which regulate and re strain the.executive powers of'the Govern ! ment, or which extend them to an area limited only to the Solicitor-General's inner

consciousness, Tho country may desire a great work to bo undertaken, or a policy fruitful of results to bo initiated, but the Solicitor-General, "notwithstanding any s'atute, rule, or law to the contrary," says it cannot be done, and tbo Government I bUovcs its responsibility on to the shoulder of tho legal recluse, who himself is respon sible to nobody. Or a question of extension oE power, arises; say tho abolition of tho provinces. The Solicitor-General says it is ■within tkc competence of the General As sembly, and straightway the provinces arc abolished. Was ever such au authority existent collateral with or even auxMiary to a governmental system founded on tho principle of executive responsibility ti the Houses of Parlianiant 1 Add to the positioa tlio acknowledged rule tbat tbo legal opinions of the law officers are not pro ducible except at the will of tho govern ment of the day, and the cl'mnx is per- I foot.

.Whoever has been present dining the \ passing o£ a Bill through Committee of the Jionsa of Representatives Ins witnessed tlic painful helplessness of tlic occupiers of tbo Government touches wheu objections ale raised to clauses, or legal difficulties or doubts are suggested by members. Tho practice of postponing the questioned provi sion is tedious aud unsatisfactory. It docs not require a lengthened parliamentary ex perience to enable ono to declare emphati cally that a law ollicor should hold a scat on the Ministerial benches, and bo there to answer the questions which the existing lay niembea aie unable to answer. How the House can so Irng hava tolerated the present clumsy system is a ruarvol, and apeaka wore for its good nature than for its judg ment, Wo are led to this subject by tho con- j sideration of the report of an interview which recently took place between tho Minister of Lauds and the diiecton of tbo llotorua Railway. The Minister was in vited to assist a great public -work of vast importance to this town anil district, and of little less iutetest to the colony at large, by undertaking or pßrmitting to bo undertaken, a matter which would cost tho public treasury nothing whatever, Tbo directors appear to hayo been advised that there was no legal ditliculty in the way, aud the proceeding pressed upon tho Minister was stated to be of vital impor tance to tho enterprise. The Minister ! stated that ho could not lawfully do what he was wanted to do. Now, what an auto cracy we have here ! All tha legal opinions of the Colony, except one, may be in one direction, but that Holitaiy unit, like Aaron's rod, will swallow up tbo rest. And yet it is secret, eamiot be questioned, and quite exonerates tho Miuiatry from doing any thing ; iv fact, justilies it in doing notbiug -astale of things much to the tasto, if not of Ministries, at any rmo of somo Minis ters Whether the government would or would not assist an enterprise of Rr.at public importance, were they not thus do barred iv limine does not appear, but we have no wish to assume that they would not sco what overyono o'se sec. At any rate, it is nut to be toleratnd that they can " inn to earth " whenever they desire it, pr find secure refuge behind tho throne which classical llokitika has presented to the colony.

THOUfiii all the roturns of tho Victorian elections yesterday are not yet in, there aro quite sutlicient to show the crushing nature of the defeat indicted upon the Govern ment of Sir liryan o'Lop;bleu. Of tha eighty-four contests of which tho reanlts arc known, the political colour of Iho chosen representative* is tbua given by tho " Age' I:—Constitutionalists, 33 ; Liberals, 35; and Ministerialist*, 16. The "Argus" givfs things a s'ishtly different complexion by classifying eight members under tho clastic title of "Independent," anil reduc ing tho Ministerialists to seven ; but this does not dl'cct tho general result. It U protty cafe to assume tbat the roturns sill to come in will not alter the respective strength of parties, aud that, as the Liberal and Constitutional paitios are too nearly equal lor either of them to bo entrus fail with tho Government (•! the colony, tho Constitutionalists and Ministerialists will coole.ee, and keep Sir Graham heny aud liia party still " out in tho cold."

The STAK Saturday Supplement of to morrow will contain : " Cousin Alfred—A Manufciipt found in au Old Fscritoiro ;'' " The Wanderer's Keturn—A Modem Homauee ;" and another conifilote tale, on tiUed "Iv a Ball-room." A'so, into estiug " Court-hip aud Marriage," " Cromwell at Home," "Russiau Courtship," '"Acci dental Marriages," Odds and Kndf, Selec tiuin for Ladies, and continuation of the sjrialtale, "ThoHouaoof White Shadows."

About 2 o'clock this rooming tho barque Letterowe, from Liverpool, canio into hnr^ bour withastiff southerly breezo.and bronjjbt up at anchor on the powder ground, having made the trip in 94 days from the Mersey, she comes in command of Captain Marlay, Mr. A. J. Lonner being second officer. '.Che third officer, Mr Durnphcy, was taken ill shortly after leaving port, and, after a five weok'a illness, succumbed to a sort of con sumption. Whonoif Tasmania soru* very heavy weather was encountered, and several seas which came on decK did considerable damage to the cabins and state-room. But one vessel was seen on tho passage out, and she was too far away to bo spoken. A full report of the voyage appears in our shipping column.

Mr W. F. Sadler writes suggesting tbo retirement of one of the candidates ior Parnell Licensing Committee, in order to save a contested election.

By the Letterowe, which arrived from Liverpool this morning, Messrs E. Porter and Co. receive a consignment of 1,000 cases (25 tons) dynamite and 20 cases deto nators. The explosive comes to a baro market, as the stock was almost exhausted. It will be distributed between Auckland, Thames, and Loromandcl, and a portion to Wellington,

To the Editor : Sir,—l was always under the impression that there was sn officer appointed by the Government whoso duty it was to visit the various factories in Auck land to see that a copy of rules was posted, so that the people employed could always see them ; and further, that it was his duty to see those rules enforced. In one factory the girls are worked nine hours, and are only allowed one balf-hour to get their dinucr. Some of the girls live quite a dis tance from the factory and cannot possibly «o home. The consequence is, they have nothing to eat until eveninjr, and are mint tor their work the rest of the day. Tho writer of this is often-sick in consequence of not being able to get n regular dinner, and having to work hard in tho meantimo. — if ours truly, FACTORY Girl.

A communication has been received by the Thames County Council containing the information that the sum of £30,757 had been allotted by the Government, upon-tho applica'ion of the County, for aid toward! the construction of main roads under the provisions <>t "Too Uoads and Bridges Construction Act" of last session. Tbe receipt of this money, if it is honestly and judiciously expended upon tho worke enumerated in the schedule of roach requir ing constaiction, which went to Welling ton with the application for the money under the Act, will ba quite a boon to this district,, which his been terribly retarded for*want of fairly passable roads }>y which to reach thesurroundiDg country,! with a view to the proper dovolopement of ifc.* Tho actual amount applied lor by the , County was £41,682, to be spent on the following; works. Giahamatown (d Ohine muri, £11,1C0j Ohinomuri towards To Aroha, £7462; Tairua harbour to Thames mad, Jfurlri, £6400 ; Coromandel towards Thames, £5700; Uhinemuri towards Kati kati, £10,9G0. Ot tbeao sums applied for it will be proa by the letter to tbe County from the Government some have not bfeu granted in c<m?cr[uenco of the .tct not having been fully com plied with by tho Council in tho matter of forwarding the necessary plans with their applications. The road to Coromandel is the moat noticeable which has been lost from this cause The most important work included among tueso is, of course, tho main road between the Thames and the upper country, and that, wo take it for granted, it is the intention of the County authorities to push on with all possible speed. Until more full information is to band, it is impossible to say when the money will bo available, very much depending upon the intentions of the Council ia the matter of levying a special rate for the whole or any »part of tho work to be undertaken. 'Ihe Act lays down very clearly the action re quired to be taken in order to obtain aid under it. Most of the preliminary steps have been duly taken. Thanks to the efforts of Mr Cadman, all the roads for the construction of which aid has been sought by the County havo been declared "main reads," as required by section 7 of tho act, —"Advertiser,"

His Worship tho Mayor gives a Garden Party to-morrow afternoon, to which the members ef ths General Assembly of tho Presbytoiian Church, now iv Auckland, avo invited.

Four men named Harris, M'ke, Aubrey, and Pascoc belonging to the cutter orpheus had a narrow escape from drowning in the harbour yesterday afteraoon by a din{!y iv which they left the cutter being capsized. They were all rercucd but two of them were much exhausted.

Last night a meeting of the Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Society was held in the Pitt-street school-room— tiev, A. Reid in tho chair—when tho programme for the evening session was arranged. Tho Prosi dent opens tho fessiou with an iuaugtiral address on Ihursday next.

"Aurora Floyd, or the Dark Deed iv thn Wood,'' formed the leaiii'ig piece of the evening's enterta'nment at Ibc Opera House last night. Tho characters in this well known drama wore till well sustained, and tlio performance gavo much satisfac tion to the audience. It wai followed by the farce of "The Lottery Ticket,'' which also "went" exceedingly well. Tlic same performance will ba repeated to-night.

As several petty larcenies have taken place at the Public Batha recently, the' keeper wistica to caution bathers u'jain&t taking nuy mouoy with them Kcccutly, some some of the bathois have lost tiuna of mo&oy ranging from 51 to £3, (!u .Wed nesday muming last, 43s was extracted from the pockets of a poor milkman,

The results of tho eases heard at (ho It M. Court yesterday afternoon, aftor we had gou tco press, aie us follow :—J. 0. Cairns v. ]) MeKcuzio, claim £513s Cd, judpniont for 35s ; Ablgreu v. C. Crouch, claim i' 4, plaintill' nonsuited; \V. Melntosh v. J. Craig, claim £S Cs, judgments for amount paid into Court, with costs (£3 4s) for tho defendant.

Despite the dull, unfavourable weather we have experienced for the past vfeek, evening excursions hy wator continue to bo fairly patronisod, On Wednesday night, the Onehunga Bra^a Knud had :i moonlight cruiso in tho hnrhour; and lust night iv similar excursion by (ho Artillery Baud took place to St. Helier's Bay. Though the ■' moonlight" on I hese cconsioas was conspicuous by ita nbsorjco, tho excellent music discoursed on the calm bosom of the waters g*ve much enjoynunt to tho oxcur aionists.

A seaman nanud John Gitden has been missing from the Sam Mendel since tho ni'iht of tho 20th inst. It is fearod ho may have boeu druwncd, as ho ha<l no cause to mil away, while his clothes ami watch yet remain on board.

A meeting of tho Pitt-stroot Mutual Im provement Association was held l»-.t iven. it'g to arrange the programme for tho ensuing session. It wa3 arranged that the session bo opened with an inaugural address from the president, the Rev. A. J<eid, and the roma:ndcr of tho evening spent in load ings and recitations by various members, to bo held on Thursday evening next, at 8 o'clock.

Tho swimming match between Hedlcy of Chdstchurch and W. Joynor of Auckhnd for five miles—stakes, £30 a-sido—which was to come ofl'ou Saturday first, has fallen through, owing to Hedley not having staked his monoy. Joyner iutecd? now to claim tho deposit money (£G). lie (as a trial) swam trom Freeman's Bay Point to Birkenhead Wharf aud back again tho oilier day in an hour aud twenty minutes.

Recent heavy n%ina have cansod a troth fit Thames aud Tairua, and have brought down largo numbers of logs to the nn'ls. Mercury Bay, wo bojiovc, has been similarly affected. JudgiDg by tho present state of the market a, general dcclino in prices of timber may therefore bo expecttd, owiug to the present demand being so small.

last night tho regular weekly parade of the New Zealand Kcpimoht of Artillciy, ". battory, was held in tho Drill-shed, whin the firing for the Battery's Champion Belt will taka pl.ico to-morro\Y (.Saturday), nt 2 p.tn. It was also decided to fire the|match against the D battery at the s.imo time. Tho following members were picked as a team to lire against the last named battory : Caitiin Payne, Coiporal Hcnpersrn, Gun ners Pnrslow, A. Payne, T. Bell, A. Woolley, 11. i oso, ,1. Ttaycs, W. S. Traycs, ami Webster. »mergoncics : Gunneis Sterling, Shaw, and Graham.

'His nnmiuatioiH of immigrants received by Mr Bnidy for tho current month show an iucroa^e upon List month. To February 19ih 12S nominations wero received, equal to 107 a'hilts, namely: English. S7; lash, 19; Scotch, 1G; foreign, 6 There tiro included fn the number 33 aiaj>lo women aud 20 single wen. -^ „„,.,,,„ ,„ UIC Sffoufston en tho removal of night-soil, I quite agree with Mr Duttou, that tho City Council deserve tho thanks of the commun ity, lor doing away with, the horriblo cess pit", which sire only adapted to very thinly populated districts," But ibis could ho rc compelled without inflicting injustice upon anyone. Tho 14 days system is ao doubt suitable for the very thickly populated parts of tho city. But it is premature to intro duce this rule into Poasonby. In my c.ise once in 2 months instead of 2 weeks, would bo ample, and I know that many others iv ihe district are similarly situated. I hopo that our numbers Messrs Bonrdman,Dcvore, nnd Dacie, will urge this in tho council, and gel sow* modiiication of this ISy-law.— | 1 am &c, Hbnuv Gkovjeb.

Trussing machines to hand, ex Wiara rapa. —D. S. Chambers, wholcsa'o and retail machine depot.—Advt.

Rubber Mamps on shortest notico, Print properly; no blotching; prloea radnood, —lioalop. O«rbr stroot.— ( \&vt )

SCINTILLATIONS.

Forbes had a full house In Fow Plymouth last night. Christchurch Railway Station is to bo connected with tho telephone station.

Hon J, A. Bonar has boon re-elected chairman of Hokitika Harbour Board.

Shock of earthquake, from west to east, at Greymouth last night, shortly after nine o'clock.

To change window glass to tin : Icare the window open when it rains, and it will beat in.

The Cingalese in Queensland are said to be entirely unsuitcd to tho climate and work.

Lord Derby favours an Anglo-French agreement to etcure the independence of the New Hebrides.

Old age is tho night of life, as night is the old age of tho day. Still night is full of magnificence, and for many it is more brilliant than the day.

Professor Elkington, of Melbourne, con aiders that none of the public schools should have more than 500 pupils') Sir Win. Jervota yesterday visited the various scholastic institutions in the West End of Christchurch.

Bishop Cowie conducted a, confirmation servico at St. Marj's Church, New Ply mouth, last Sabbath morning.

A loving act duos more good than a fiery exhortation. What mankind needs is not moro good talkers, but more good Samari. tans.

Mr. H. T. Clarke, formerly Under-Secre tary for Native Affairs is at present at Kotorua, endeavouring to scttlo, on behalf of the Crown, the ownership of the Kotoiua township.

Man's character is an clement of his wealth, aud you cannot make him rich in what ho has except you teach him to bo rich in what he is.

Mr Bryce's action in pardoning To Kooti makes the Wnnganui " Herald" ask—" Is there a Providence?" To Kooti could pro bably answer the question.

Mr Angelo Forrest has gone to Welling ton from JSqw Plymouth, and the "Post" f ttitcs thejt ha will iiiva an organ recital on an early date in Wesley Church, Taranaki street.

There is a general movement throughout tho .Mamiwatu Counly to suspend the Counties Act, nnd work under Koad Boards and Town Boards only; at n mooting at Palmerston a resolution to this effect has been carried.

The (■bareholders of the Titan Steel and Iron Company met yesterday at Wel lington to cousidcr the progress of the liqui dation—nothing having been done by the liquidator since his appointment'a year ago. As that official had now called a meeting, yesterday's gathering adjourned till his report was before them.

Mr Stewart, Engineer for the Rotorua Railway, is at Ohinemutu with a survey party. Mr Fenton late chief judge of the Land Court, has Interviewed the Rotorua natives regarding the land required for tho line, and it is expected that the laad will be given. Mr T. C, Guthrio, on'behalf of the Glasgow Shipowners' As3ociatien,has been inspecting Lyttleton Harbour, and enquir. ing into the mode of discharge. He deprecates the " wild idea" of having cargo sent up to Cbristehurch for examina tion, and hopes that the Harbour Board will enlarge the sheds so that a ship's cargo conld bo discharged into them when trucks are scarce. He will advise Glascow owners j to accept of a lower freight for Christchurch I than Lyttleton,

CABLEGRAMS.

[SPECIAL TO MESS ASSOCIATION.]

(Received February 23vd, 11,40 a.m.)

STEEL RAILS FOR SYDNEY. LONDON, February 21, The Cimmel Company at Sheffield have en'cred into a contract for 70,000 tons of steel rails for Sydney at £5 per toD, if shipped at Mnryport, or £5 8a at London. AMSTERDAM EXHIBITION. The Amsterdam Exhibiliou is all behind in its preparations. Victoiia has secured on excellent Court in thu main aisle oppo site the JVew South Wales Court. The Victorian exhibits have arrived. TUX AMEKICAN WOOL DUTIE3. The new American taiiff has pa*-cl the Senate, an amendment for iuctcasing the duties on wool being defeated. PKOPOSKI) TAXATION U&FOIiM. The Financial JKeform Association of

England bus urged on Mr Cliildera, Chan cellor of the Exchequer, on the propriety of abolishing all food taxes alloctiug Indian and Colonial industries. Mr Childers pro mises to consider the suggestion. (Received February 23,11.25 i>.m.) LONDON, February 22,

KEVISED AMERICAN TARIFF. The revised tnrifl' adopted by the American Senato is framed bo as to reduco the roveuue by twenty-five million dollars. It is unlikely that the House of Kepreaen tatives will accept so sweeping a change- TROUBLK BKEWING IN EGYPT. Tho feeling of hostility to Europeans appears to be increasing in Egypt. MADAGARCIK AND KNGL4ND.

'1 ho Government of Madagascar has ex tonded increased privileges to English resi dents and traders.

THE AFFIRMATION BtLL IN TUB . HOUSE OF COMMONS. Tho Affirmation Bill now before the House of Commons is a measure of general application extending to a'l members of Pur'ument.

REUTERS TELEGRAM.

The State of Ireland: Further Arrests of Assassins—Debate in the Mouse of Commons.

LOS DON, February 21,

Two &rrcsts have been made of persons who are charged irilli complicity in the murder of a police constable at Lou^hiea, iv 1881,

The dobate on the Address-in-Reriiy to the speech from tho Thome, was continued in the Houso of Commons to-day, wheu the emendment proposed by Mr Gorst, M.P. for Chatham, that no further con* cessions should be made to lawless agitation in Ireland, was under consideration. In tho course of a lengthy and animated de bate tho policy of the Government was violently attacked by Mr O'Brien and Mr O'Donncll, who declared that tho outrages which had oecmrtd in licland were the result of coercion. ,

TURKEY CONCILIATES ITALY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Febmary 21.

It b»s transpired that the Porto has caused an examination to be made into the circumstances attending the recent dis turbances at Tripoli, during which tho Italian flag was insulted at ihe Consulate of that country, aud has ordered that full reparation shall be made for the outragOß committed during tho riot.

AUSTRALIAN.

SMALL-POX AT SYDNEY.

SYDNKY, February 22,

Seven fris'i c-isfls of smalt-pox have oc cuiret on board tho steamship Menniuir. All the aullcrois sre passoDgera, six being Chinamen. Tho sewutU s.ilpon passenger v a liuropeon. The pat:euti hsvo all bcoo removed to the Coast Hospital at i-ittlo Bay quarantine station, 'Iberparo Kivcral ether suspected ca-ca of small*pox oa boaid.

a ballot-box Dcjbl.

SYDaKY, Febmary 22.

Owing to a Eqnibb'o in tho Legislative Assembly hetwoen Mr John McElhone, the membor for the Upper Hunter, nnd Mr li. Taylor, the representative fo; Mudgee, both KOQtlemon have resigned their seats in the Rouse, wn'l both luivu aunounccd their ilotoriuiuutioa of cojaUsting tho olectisn /or

M INI NG.

Tiiu mnuoger writes uuder duta of Feb. 19 :-Thcre ii not ling fresh to report, Utound is hard iv both places. I hopo by next report to have the l.'se through, which bos been a tedious job owing to the nature of the f,rouud aud other difficulties to con tend witb.

lona—Too mauagcJ reports under data of Feb. 19. During the week we have becu occupied in enlarging tho shaft on the north side, and opening a drive on tbe south side, at tho point where the gold was got from the shaft. About 135 feet from the smfaco I got a few stones showing very good gold, There has been a little gold seeninthestoneon the sidesinco tho opening out, but during the last two shifts the loader has become rather pinched up. The country in 'he face appears changing for the better, and lam in hopes of meeting gold withafow feet of drhh-g. Have corrrnenced to widen openiug at Wo. 1 level for the purpose of working reef from that level also. Havo re-commeneod woik in drive west ot low level in good clasj of country, with every indication of a reef near at hand,

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

COKOMANDKL, this day.

TOKKTtA,— The mine manager reports: Good Btone coming from the stope going west. Twenty pounds picked stono last night. The crushiuc; is shaping well.

Knox and McNeill are getting magnifi cent specimens out of tho new blocks ihey opened from the Oak level on the old tribute leader, of the Tokatea. Sixty pounds of stone taken out is exceedingly rich, olmost solid gold sticking to and embedded in the stone.

Just in Time.—No. 1 Is still yiolding good stuff. About'lSlbs of line atone, lOlbs of which rank as good specimens. Ho. 2is not yet picked up past the slide.

GBABAmSTOWN, this d*y.

Queen of Beauty.—During the paat week the conductors have snuk about six feet, which leaves only tivo feet more be fore opening ont No. 10 level. The casing is similar to that met with before, and in another week, should tho pump* continue to work r.s well ns ,it present, a big haul of rich stone may be expected. At the present time the country is very favourable, the pumps doing their work admirably. The Moanataiaiu will clean up to morrow, and a good return is anticipated. CALnDONiAN.— Wothing tfew from this mine. The crushing from JNo. 1 reef is not payable, but some stuff going through from tho specimen leader is looking well. The Caledouiau has since obtained 241bs good picked stone from tho Rod Queen sec tion,

[From the " Cokomands r. Mail,"]

BI.AOKMORE -There is nothing fresh to report from the mine. Tiernan's,—As work proceeded good gold has shown in the atone Droken from No. 2. -The mine generally looks well. Matawai—A largo parcel of about 60 tons of quartz has heen forwarded to the Matawai battery; whon crushing will start wecannotle!l. Union Beach. — Turing the week a quantity of specimens and picked etona came to hand from tho stopes at the back of the 80 feet level, eomo of the stones very rich. Bismarck;—Tho rise is up from tho low level 140 feet to meet the winze sunk as far j as possible^ rom|the upper block, which pave ! the substantial return at the last crushing; a parcel of picked stone is on band, and a lot of crushing stuff. 1 Royal Oak. — Contractor* are now in about 40 feet with the crosa-cut from van , level to intersect (he Royal Oalc and ' Tokatca tribute reefs. The yield from the Tekatca tributers of tho pa9t week is a very good indication that the reef below will be auriferous- The stone coming from the rest is estimated to be worth about two ounces to the pound.

The t'olornn natives are holding a meet ing to protest against the Pukeroa Hill being included in the Government town* ship. Messrs Lange, Mallroy, McKcever, Bock, and Daly were yesterday elected the floki tika Licensing Committee.

THE ALLEGED LOSS OF CITY RATES.

Mr Gulliver Before the Council.

OUA readers will remember that a few weeks ego, Mr Gul'iver, secretary to the late Ponsonby Highway Board, and who had been appointed rate collector of the City Council, reported to the Town Clerk, the loss of £110 17s 3d from his pocket Inok. Ho stated that he had been taken ill on the wharf, and that the money —ratrs collected at Ponsonbj—hid slipped out. Ho was unwell for several days after the olloged lojs, but wrote to the Town Clerk promising to make arrangements for meet ing the deficiency. At the meeting of the City Council last eveuiug, Mr Gulliver was iv attendance, for the purpose of mak'Dg a statement as to the loss, and making arrangements concerning it, Tho Couueil! having decided to hear Mr Gulliver, Cr, Garrctt suggested that the ( Council should go into committee, and that the roportcrs should be requested not to repnit the proceeding?. ~Cr. Crowther said they were dealing with ratepayers' money, and it was only right that the matter should ho reported—Mr Gulliver having ; disavowed any wish to burk publio enquiiy, detailed the circumstances of tho alleged loss, hia statement baii-g very similar to that which has already appeared in tho Star.—Tho Mayor asked : Does Mr Gulliver acknowledge his responsi bility ?—Mr Uulliver said ho ad mitted that he was legally and morally liable, though it was a serious matter for him. He wished to see if the Council could meet him in the matter at all and make -.orac allowance.—Cr. Crowther : i-ow long had Mr Gulliver been collecting Iho money- lost ?—Mr Gulliver: About four week?.—Or. Phillipps : Why did not Mr Gulliver pay in tho money week by week as he collected it ?—Mr Gulliver : I had re ceived no instructions to pay it in weekly. —In reply to a question by Cr. Thompson, Mr Gulliver said he had lield back certain moneys collected, with the knowledge of Mr Field, Chai man of the Board, pending the settlement of the difference between tho late Board and the < ity Council.—Cr. Harper : Can Mr Gulliver produce the re ceipt books with tho records of ilia sup posed 10.-.t money ?—Mr Gulliver : The receipt books are in tho possession of tho Council. - Cr. Phillipp?: When Mr Gulliver kept back the money, with tho knowledge of the chairman of the l'oripouby Board, did ho consider himself the servant of (ho Boatd or of the City Council ?—Mr Gulliver: At that time l considered myself the servant of the Board, as I win under tho impression that they would require to give me three months' notice. 1 did not find that they were not entitled to do to unt;l tho hearing of the cabo before the Comptroller-General.— Cr, Thompson : Now, Mr uulliver, i3 it not a fact that at the time you wrote to Mr Philips, Town Clerk, stating that you had £81) to baud over, you really had £150 rates in your possession?-Mr Gulliver : No, not £150, but more than £80,—Mr Gulliver then produced a piss-book and ex plained that he bad made a mistake in the page. At the bottom of tho page produced, tho total was " £78," andas he bad a pound or so in his pockct,ho wrote Mr Philips that he had about £So,—Cr. Masefield : Has the Fonsonby Board given you any orders to hold back moneys ?—MrGulllver : No direct orders — Mr Field (chnirmnnof the lateßoard who was sitting a* a spectator, here re marked "Or indirect either,"—The Mayor: Mr Field is a stranger, an 1 has no right to speak. If ho speaks asaintl shall require him to withdraw.—ln reply to Cr. Muckechnic, Mr Gulliver said he would re quire a little time to pay the money, as be had very little money in the bank at present, probably about £10. £16 was due to him by the Council, making £2G, wbich he could pay at present. He expected to have £50 by the end of June. Ho would not like to fix a date by which ho would re pay tho amount, but would pay the £26 at once.—Cr. Phillipps : Will you give tho Council bills a* (security for the balance ?—• Mr Gulliver : No ; I would not like to bind nnselfto a promise that I might not be able to fulfil. I never " did" a bill in my life. —Mr Gulliver then withdrew.— Cr. i homp'OU moved " That tho matter be referred to the Legal Committee with powor to act." After the disclosures they had heard, he thought they might have to do mure than make arrangements with Mr Gullivor. -Cr. Montague, in seconding, faid that Gulliver's statements had been un satisfactory,—Crs. Crowther a,nd Mac kechnie supported tho resolution, the latter remarking that Mr Gulliver bad answered thn questions put to him in auy^thingjiuji^

THEATRE ROYAL.

"La Fitlc de Madame Angot,"

As wa predicted, " La Fille do Madame Angot" drew a capital house at the Theatre Koyal last night, and its porforninuce proved very satsfjctoiy. The opera Is strongly marked by tbenpris-htlincs', jol'ity and brio which characterise Lecocq's compositions, and theso features were effectively brought out. Miss Leouora Simonsen appeared in the lOle of Claire te, and very speedily dis played her proficiency ds a lyric actrca, besides olfbrding proof of the riponiug charms of her rich aad flexible voice. Hot portraiture of the spoiled child of the market was piquant, graceful, and hioh'.y attractive, wh'lo her singiog wrs"* re solute and very felicitous. She gave the well-known "Revolutionary Song'1 with great chic and spirit, rendered tho other solos with undoubted cfloct. and took her part in tho various duets with con siderable taste Tho first duct with' Madame Simonson gave her an oppor tunity of shewing her skill in rapid vocalisation and in the celebrated Quarrel duet she fully earned a moiety of tho honours that were secured. Both these numbers were cordially encored. Madame simonson sustained the r6le of Md.Ho Langc, and, as already .'udicated, she was content to share the public favours with her accomplished daughter. With her usual ability she indiridualised the part, and eang the incidental rnusie J with great suc cess. Mr Brennir acquitted himself credit ably in the part of Aoge Pitoa, Mr Wontworth made a fair Larivaudiere, nnd Mr Saurell an amnsing Louchard, Mr Fitzgerald, who impersonated Pomponnet, the love-sick barber, was decidedly husky and .weak; while Mr Bellair did justice to Trcnitz, the extravagaut daneiDg waster. Miss Frances Savillc made a charming Arcarante. The choruses were fair, and the orchestration contributed to the general success. The performance will be repeated to-night.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before I<. G. Creighton and — lane, J.P.'s.) VAGRANCr.- David Mills, chargod with vagrancy, was discharged with a caution. DKUKiCENNfIss. — Ono person was punished in the usual manner, Larrikinism.—Joseph Hartley, Patrick Connolly, and Percy Freer were charged with endeavouring to create a breach of the peace on. the Quoen-street \Y harf on Feb. 20th. Defendants pleaded guilty. -Tuae, a Kanaka (through an interpreter), deposed that he was a seaman, on tho Sybil, (hi the date in question the defendants blew the ship's lamp out, shook tha r:gging, and threw a stone which fell close to him Hartley threw a stone which fell oa the wharf close to him, and Conolly also threw a stone which fell into the sea. Ihe defendants were frequently

lin the habit of annoying him. To Con nolly : The ftono did uot lilt me. To Freer : You wanted to steal my clothes. Frances Moore, a lad aged about 17, de posed to seeing i.ounolly thow a etono at the native and then climb the tigging and put out the lamp. Hai tley lifted up a atone and shook it at the last witness who gave no provocation. He oid not see Freer do anything. When the na tive came on the wharf Connolly and Hartley wauted to fight him. — t'ergt. Martin deposed that the lads were a nuisance on the wharf, and did no work with the exception of carrying an odd parcel. There was a charge of assault against the same defendants, the evidence being m..eh the same as in the previous case.' Hartley, who was employed on board the p. s. Tongariro, was remanded till to morrow. The other defendants were sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour, LARCENY.—WiII-am Baker was charged with the larceny of a quantity of wearioe apparel, value £50, the property of C. O. Montroso.—On the application of the police the defendant was remanded till to-morrow Assault.—A case of assault-D. Kubie y. Peter Yonng -was heard, though the de fendant failed to appear. — tfhe Bench found the assault proved, and fined the de fendant £5 and costs, or 6 weeks imprison ment with hard labour.

Education will not create mind, but will elicit and bring it out. It will do more—it will refine, correct, enlarge, and Invigorate

PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Last Night's Proceedings.

THE Assembly met again last evening, there being present:—Revs. K. Sommerville (Moderator), J. Patersou, W. .Gillies, W. Shirriffs, R. V. Maculool, A. Cat rick, D. W. Buociman, W. Douglas, J. Poual, P. Mason, T. Toray, T. Korr:e, Dr. McLeod, A. Thompson, E. J. A'Jswoitb, W. MoFae, G. B. Mono, J. McKeo, J. Kirkhnd, 11. F. McKinnoy, K. McGregor J. Hill, L. Mackie, C. S. Opg. S, J Neill, T. M. Fraser, D. Sidey, V. W. Murray, i). Bruce. Elders: Messrs Adams, 'Ihom son, Macky, Buchanan, ani Per cock.

ULEKKSHIP.— The committee on this subject recommended that there be one clerk at an annual salary of £20, and that he be authorised during each session to obtainassistanceior which £5 per year would bo granted.—The recommendation of the Committee) was adopted.—Rev. Mr Shir rill's wj"j nominated for the position of cleik, but he suggested as an amendment that applications for the position be re ctived until Saturday morning. He had uot made up bis mind whether he would accept the ollico, and he would rather tho matter were delayed —ltcv. Mr Patterson gave notice of motion that 01 Saturday morning he would move :—"That Hey. "W. Shirriffs be appointed clerk," Rev. D. W. Kunciman also gave notice tbat in the event of Mr ShirriUa declining to act as sole clerk, tho Assembly revert to (ho old system of senior and j nnior clerk. Copies op Proceedings.— Key. J. Macky gave notico of motion concerning the persona to whom copies of the proceeuinga should be supplied. Also, in reference to information re financial matters to members aud adherents.

CHRISTCIIUBCH SCANDAIi.—KCV. \V. Gillies read the following answers of com mittee to Fey. I). Bruce'a reasons of di-.sent from the finding of the Assembly in ro p o cecduro of Cbristchurch Presbytery ia tho case of Rev. C. Fraser:—l. TuePre3byi;ery did uot act contrary to hw. or the usages ot the Church, ia including in the Hbel changes extending beyond a period of five years, inasmuch ai they actod in strict accordance with the book of ruloi and forms of procedure adopted in the year 1877, ou the recom mendation of a committie of which the Key. C. Bruce himse'f was convener. 2 The report of the s?id commiltce suggested that for spme time longer the book of rules of the Victorian Church should be practi ciMy ustd, and the committee further re commended that all ollice bearers of the Church should be provided with a copy of the same. The said book directed that a scandal which has not been noticed for a peii:d of five years cannot bs brought up for the purpose ot discipline, unless it be of a heinous character, o - shal 1 have again become flagrant. 3. That in the ca.o before the Presbytery tho committee were led to <?o back to charge 3 beyond five years, which bad come to their knowledge and become flagrant with others coming within that period, which came before the committee. 4. As to tho second, third, fourth, and fifth reasons, the same answer must be giv^n that the Presbytery acted in strict accord ance with the rules o£ the Church. 5. As to the Key. Mr Bruca's statement in the third reason tbat there was no author! y provld;nf« for such procedure, the fact was tbat the authority of the book of rules of tho Victorian Church was accepted by a committee, of which the Key. Mr Bruce was himself the convenor —Key. G. B. Monro moved the adoption of tho report, which was seconded by Key, Me Eraser and agreed to. KEY. A. McLean —The Committee re potted upon the app'ication of Key. A. McLean for admission to the Church, that tho testimonials appeared to be higl ly satisfactory. Tho rcoort was adopted, and the Wellington Presbytery was authorked to roceive Kov. Mr McLean as a raomber of the Church. Thanks. -On the motion ot Key. James Mclice, seconded by Kov. D. JNouie, the thanks of tho Assembly were passed to tbe rev. the ox-Moderator (Key. \V. Douglas), for the excellent sermon preached ac tre opening service, and he was reauestcl to have it pulli-hed,—Mr Douglas expreised a disinclination to have it published, but il was understood that it should be inserted ia tho "ChurcU News." Pulpit Supply.—Key. K. F, Macnicol tubmitt'd a list of services fur next Sun jjlay, witl^ the , names .oTjlho mcoibers to tho arrangements made, the report was re> forred back to tho committee, with instruc tions to arrange seivicos with the mruis' tors. Church Fxt^nsion akd SusrENTATiou Funds -Key. J. Puttcrson submitted the annual report of this committee.—The re port said : The work has gone on steadily and progressively. If we havo not been able to take a great stop ia advance, we have at least maintained our ground and strengthened our position. The following changes have taken place during the year - Roy. W. Officer Kobb, translated f;o<n Waipawa to Blenheim ; Key, Mr Doug -Ip«i, from Kiwaka to Waipawa; K«v. John Sutherland, an ordained minister from the Presbyterian Church of Canadr, temporarily appointed to Kiwaka; Mr Johnston, student pvanselist, about to bo licensed, transferred from JfJelensvillo to Kuniara; Mr Fulton, student evangelist, also aboul to be licensed, transferred icom. Hamilton to New Plymouth.. Mr Neville, studenl from the Church of Scotland, appointed tc Waika o West; Key. Mr Killen, inducted into the charge at Tauranga; Mr Gow, student, left Mons;onui to study undei Professor Salmond, Uunedin, and before we had another agent available to succeed him, tho place wai occupied by the Church of Knglaud. Mr Thomas Nome, student, left Upper Thames to study under ProfeS' sor Sa'mond. Mr Ferguson, student from the Church of Scotland, appointed to the Upper Thames, and is now laboming in that district. Mr Kaebuin, student evan gelist from the Church of Scotland, arrived recently ii the colony, and was appointed to Hamilton and adjoining districts. Mi Thompson, from the Free* Church of Scot land, appointed to Patea, Key. Mr Porter, and Mr fllcNeill student, recently a,rived in the colony with commissions "from the Presbyterian Church of Ireland. Mr Portei ia supplying vacancies, and Mr McNeil] has in the meantime been appointed to the Preaching Station at Kewtown, a suburl of Wellington,. Your committee made eatnest appeals to the Home Churches for help, bath ia meo and mans, Aa will bo seen from the foregoing state ments', several laboure-s bavc joined us and received appointment?, but the only pecuniary aid we received was from the lri-h Presbyterian Church, which very generously seat us donations amount ing to £150 (-Hit the Church of Scotland sent us a donation of £100). To those chuicb.es wo are under special obligations this year for additious both to our funds nnd to our staff of labourers, and we hopo they will see their way to con tinue this p'S'stauee. But we mint rely more upon our own resources, and s:ek to call for.h greater liberality in our own Church on behalf of this impoitint scheme. The contributions for Church extension and for the maintenance of ordinances in less wealthy or loss populous districts are far below what they ought to be. The Committee would also suggest that Iko the churches of Oiago and Victoria, we should have a fu <d to assist ministers passages. It would make us more indepen dent in asking tho Home ohun h s to send us tut men accredited for the work. Your committee, while maintaining the old stations in their former of fluency, havo assisted in establishing regular services at Mano'a, a new and rising district noitli of Hawcra Arrangements were made by which tin Key, Mr Torrv gave up Kaka rarnea and Manatahi, which were added to latea, and took up Matfaia and tbe district adjacent. By the arrangement just mentioned, the Committe have al^o assisted m having a student tvangc!i,t paced at Patea and Kakaramea. so as to Hive tno people regular Sunday services lucy have also re-ponded to the call for njip to the new district of Opuuake, and havo promised to place there a student evangelist when they have one available. As is well known to this Assembly the congregation at New Plymouth have been and in fact still are in deep waters. Their numbers have been reduced almost to the vanishing point, their church has been burned down, and they are without a pastor. Their case is a needy one, and appeals strongly to the sympathy and liberality of the church. At one time, there was a good congregation v re 'j we see no rea'-on why there should not ba again, if or-ly the people can be rallied and got into good hean and hope. Ihe committee have stationed there one of our student evangelists, Mr Fulton who ia about to receive license, and have promised a grant towards the payment of reut. From the Treasurer's .statement, it will be seen that there has been raised by the Church £484 ; a grant of £150 was received from thelnshPiesbyterianCourch, and£loof.om the Church of Scotland specially for church extension. We began the year with a bal-

auce /rum the old Susteutation fund of £91, miki&!» ;i fotal at the disposal of tho com mittee of £064, The committee havo expended in Church extension £258 19s Su, leaving a balance of £370 los Id to be dii» tiibutbd in the way of supplements. It may hero be observed that whatever sums are received from the Uoma Churches tha committee expend exclusively on Church extension. In distributing the Sup plemental fund, the committee set apart, iv the ii'st plac?, £100 as a bal ance with which lo begin the year, to meet the first half-year's e'aim for church extension grant?. Th's leaves £270 15s Id to be distributed in supplements to stipends under £250. The principle on which the committees proceed in the distribution h to make a'l share to some extent, and at the same time to give special grants to those who have contributed on the pound for pound principle, as sot forth in the com mittee's circular. In this way, all are made to feel the benefit of the fund, while special 'encouragement is given to tho=c who have made an effort both to help them selves and the fund under the work ing of (his scheme. The committee would, recommend that ia future supple mentary p;rant-3 ba given only to those con gregations! who contribute to the fund not IC3H than £5 in aclc'ition ',o tho surplus they give their ministers o•: er the amount they were rated at by the Pieabytery. The Tr.-a'airer'a statement submitted by Rev S, Ogg showed the following facts : — Prom the Wellington Pres byters of nine congregation.", there had " been obta'ned £171 18s lid; from Auckland, of nineteen congregations, £123 i>s 7d ; Hawke's Bay, three congrega tions, £23; Timaru, tour congregations, £12 13s ; Chris,tchurcb,seven congregati »s,£4l Is ; Kelson, two congregations, £3 10s 6d ; Wcstland, three congregations, £6 14s. The largest subscription came from St. John's Church, Welling too, £91; and the following churches next in order :—St. James's, Auckland, £50; J3t, Andrew's, Wellington, £27; St. Paul's, Christchnreh, £26 12s lid; Wauganui, £23 7s Sd ; St. Paul'?, Napier, £1610a; Otahnhu, £16155; St. Davd's, £10; Kemuera, £10. Tha gross amount fforu all sources was £729, and the balance to credit, £370, as already stated. Hevs Macnicol and Patsrson recom mended Church Associations as beio" better adapted for raising money for this scheme than ordinary collections. It wag resolved—" That the report be adopted; that the cordial thanks of the Assembly be feiven to the committee, specially to the convener and treasurer of the fund ; that the discretionary power as to distribution of fund be continued to the committee foranother year; and thatapplica tion be made to the* Home Churches for continued assistance," JKev, D. Bruce recommended that as the head committee was established in Welling ton, local or district committees should be formed in the principal centresi of popula tion. Key. Mr Gillies moved that the morning sedeiunt should in future continue till three pm. /i >!r:ed to.

This Ban.

The Assembly Tesumed its session this oiorDiu» at 10 o'clock. Sederunt;:—Modera tor (Key. K. Sommerville); Ministers: X, 11.I1. Macnicol, T. M. Fraicr, J. MackV, S. J. Ne;i', v. Bruce, D. W. Hucciman, T. Norrie, W. Gillies, J. Hill, A. Cirrick, A. Thompson, 11. McGregor, K. F, McKinney, J. Torry, K. J. Allswoith, J. Doull, H. M. Murray, W. Douglas, C. S Ogg, G. B. Monro, J. McKee, A. Todd, W. Shirriff?, J. Patsraon, W. Macrae, h. Mackie, D. Sidcy, A. -M. -Wright. Elders: Messrs Thomson, Bel', blosv, Buchanan, and Lamb, DirSEHT. -Before the minutes were con firmed the Key. D. W. Bunciman entered Irs dissent to the procedure that had been followed by the Assembly in the Clukt ctmrah ca'o oucnt Mr Fra«er's deposition. Ho maintained that it was enthe^y iireguiar to review the procedure- of the Chiistchurch Presbytery in the way that had been done. Xno gentleman was pro ceeding to argue his contention, wtsen he was oveuuUd by the Moderator. The minutes were then confirmed. PRIVILEGE —The I-.ev. W. Gillies com plained that tUe Revs, A. Canick and J. Parercon were guilty of a breach of vrivi'tffc iv airanging ior a lecture on Moa riay evening, wheu the Assembly would be in scisicm. 'J lie Ifcture would not only in volve tbeir alm-ncefiom their duties as mem bfi-s of Assembly, but it might also prove' a temptation to oiher members which they KSr^-Tlie'ltev. MV Carrick said AaThV was sony that he should b:i a sinner in this respect, but he hatl only acted under strong pressure.-The Esv, J. Paterson hoped the Aissmbly would not think that he hud exerted the strong pressure to which Mr Carrick referred. (Laughter.) Hehadnot thought that the lecture would be regarded as interfering with the work of the Assem bly—After some fuither discussion, Mr Patcis-m said he supposed that it would be better to put the lecture off altogether, aa ho much was being made oE the rnatcer.— The jsubject then dropped.—lt was subse quently rc-fpened, whea it wa3 facitly agreed that the lecture should take place aa advertised. St. Andrew's, Ciikistcii[J£cii.—A reference from the Presbytery of Chiist church, praying the Assembly either to communicate with the Frca Church of Scot-hind with the obiect of regaining possession of Sr. Andrew's Church, Chrbt churcli, or to authorise specified members of the congregation to do so, was presented, fhe reference further stated that the post tioa of tba case was one which the New Zealand law scemc-d incapable of dealing with —Ttie Key. J. Hill in explanation of this matter, said that the Church in ques tion was the property of the Free Clmicb. of Scotland (although he bslieved the Free Church was not aware of this) and it was vested inceitain trustees of whom the fiev. C. l?ruser was one. After his deposition by the Presbytery he took possession of the Church, and not only locked the Presbytery from its usual place of meeting,] but also prevented the Moderator from carrying out his delegated duty of occupying the pulpit. So far as hs knew, Mi Fraser was still holding thia position. On the motion of the Bey. \V. Gillies, seconded by the Key. J. Paterson, the Christchurcn Presbytery was authorised to communieato with the Jfree Church cf Scotland with tha object of securing St. Andicws Church and property, and bavin" them put in possession ot St. Andrew's congregation. examining Boakd. — The Eev. J, Sidey submitted the report of this Board. It stated that with one or two exceptions the students had passed their examiuations very creditably, land their scholarship con tinued to improve steadily. The five studcDls who finish their course this year hal passed in every subject with a large per contage of marks over what was re quired, After regretting tha remis« jiess of some Presbyteries in attend ing to students' written exercises, it re commended that the live students who had (iuislied their course should be certified by the convenor to their respeciwe Presbyteries fV-r licensa, and that the or.i.er students of their respective years, who had passed in their examination;-, should also be certified to their Presbyteri<s for their next year of study, so soon as they should have satisfied ilie convener in the matter of their written exorc:s;s- '.' here were two matters iv which the Board.wished the assembly to lay down regulations for their fjuiduuee A glowing tendency had showed it-elf among the studenh to a^ail themselves of the advantages of the JDnnedin Ball. Tlia Board thought thia spirit should be tn, coursgtd, as it w.is in eveiy way desirable- Tho studies, however, ut.der the Pro fessor in Dunsdin wore not always in harmony with tba examination of the Board. It waY found that the student 3 could not woik for to h ; hence tbe need lor regulations. The Board also desiwd! that regalatious should bo laid down to define the status of students coming from the Home (hutches, inasmuch as the action ot Pnsbyiedes in this matter was not uniform at pn sant Tho Board fin ther requested that some otht r volume should be fixed for examination on Moral Philosophy thau that at present in use.—The her. McKer>zio Fraser, iv moviug (he adoption of the report, and the voting of thanks to the Board, took occasion to itoplose tbe inade quate pr.>vi*iou that was made for the theological training if studenb, which in view of the growing scepticism of the ago, and tho prevaiance of a spirit of free enquiry, he insisted, should be as thorough and effective ss possible.—Tho Key. T, Norric sicondcd the motion. He ttrongly sti sported the recommendation for a change iv the Moral Philosophy text book, and also tbous;ht a change should ba made in that for Wutural Philosophy.—Mr J. Buchanan heartily indorsed Mr Eraser's remark-—The bey. J. Macky pointed oat an invidious distinction wuich existed at present in the work of the students, lhosei yirho had the means of studying at Dunedin enjoyed not ooly tho leisure for full preparation, but also the fuither ad vantage ot being examined by their own tutors, while the other class had only j month of study under their tutois in each pear, and also ran the chance of beipg ex-

•'"icy Bus ges 0() Ul 7 The ■■>& he students a>l why they should Scr Darii y did They misht just „? ygot»Da that.a general exodus of ,?» din, would seriou.h M n ? d' nt» to Church extensioaASt'l^ complained of the inaLf ev>, & J denti to hurry tbroSß^*** ho great diffusion of 'knowl?^ increasingly c itical S«. * equipp : dfotthe ffi ini B S ld> Kev.McKonzieFra.erKofo^ ance.of giving preater a ttenH hei training o f studeats In «lo^' Thompson complained that utloll sons were king read, very fewt" " a conurbation opened tliel -rnf^ tofol'.ow the minister, and Mr r le '° that congregations were aU « the matter of psalmody fail proportion as one-third tegZi!'f ing from singing.—After I*l ? * jcuwion, the ll cv . W. Gill&* following proposition wh,ft«< MacKcßzie Fraser accepted in i- {' motion, viz.-" That the Z£i* and the thanks of the aS? to the Committee. antl Wy«!i the convener, enjoin „„ ef? teries strict . attention ™# Students' written exerci-es »ntv certification of students "wtoH* their examinations, that: the,l" taken on trial for license by I&FJ adopt the recommendationi of W nuttee in regard to stadenti wt»v( pasxd, authorise the Boatdban -^ works as they deem advisabl/v1 and natural philosophy- fa-™! students coming from flomotha'i 81 j enact that all students in art^»r not passed at Home this prelkS' amination for entrance 3 theological course shall pass X entrance examination.— Ta^ »««* then put and unanimously,asiaX AD JEE3S TO THE GoVEfiSOr^ , D. Bruce submitted the iZSsS which had been drafted for riresivf the Governor:-"Address tflft lency the Governor. To Hia nvL? Sir William Jeivois, K.ai?S:*fP of ft'ew Zealand* May it tL? ra Excelkncy. -We theMinWS members of the General aesefiiblvrf Pre3bjterian Church of H«i My assembly convened, desire to ■■21 your Excellency with the nmi& loyal attachment to the ptisjitf i Most Gracious Majesty mm We heartily congratulate ywiS on jour accession to the (JaS: of this Dependency of the Crom ta induced ly your successful emtfi public aflairs to_ anticipate: froSl administration, highly beneficial M all clashes of Her Majesty's subieclsini Colony, That it may pleasSfjyJ God long to preserve your ExciS co guide your Excellency's cottisai'j they may largely contiibutetfgi motion of the material and nfoa]-, Icins of both races in these Kb is, may it please your Exqllencj i prayer of the mioisters and iodera rfi Presbyterian Church oE New Zais Signed in the name and presence^ our authority, .at Auckbincl, thhSiij of February, 1883yea's."—Rqbt,Son villb, ' Moderator."—The adjres i adopted, a,nd it was agieedtoreqiail Presbytery of Wellington to piesatt Garden Paety.—The Modmta'i nounced the receipt of an invitationi the Mayor and Mrs.Clatk fottteiwi of Assembly to a ga-den party atMj deace, Kemuera^ to-morrow aftciiiM«,.i the moti'ia of the Rev,: J, late seconded by the Key. G- B.'Monra;ii vitation was accepted with thanks, ■ Ciiuecii Peopkety CoMHiTra-i Key. J. Paterson presented .tha'Smi tue Churcii Propeity iomaiittee,li out by stating the Committee's iejcS their inability 10 report any Malpif this year in the matter of the pippostii of Incorporation and Trust Deed,ilii nosy beea so Ion? before the'Cfa and then proceeded to fAn a-btot resume of the various steps that Ml taken in respect to it. Thus, ttei {?$%% Soiicitor-fie"eral "and lubS the Assembly in 1879, and jai by it to the Presbyteiies, lij approved generally of its prtS and on the ComiDitteo's recommenJii the Assembly, in ISBO, decided i an Act of the Legislature should U\ tabled incoi porating Deacons' Conrfe' Courts of Managenientin which tkuil churcii properties should be vested, 1 KolicitorGeueiMl was duly instaildi prepare theßil', and he did bo; the to Bill being revised by Committee aj a mitted to the Assembly in 18SI. fti« sembly adopted it, aad referred it to ft final consideration of the Presljin i before beiog introduced, tttot^i Ik Committee into the Houses oflegiife Except from the Presbytery tf Tiaii^i objections as to principle wereieceW,^ chief objections of that Preabjfctyft that the Bill provides for details of Qti management and affects rights of wk which ought to be left to the ordinary aud regulations of the Church, Alfci the Committee did not think fa I) jctions well grounded, yetinlkkl them they did not think it wS| go foiward with the Bill, prefariirtl iefer it oace mora to the ■ taml Accordingly, the subject waaegaiolroa up before the last Assembly, whicnreWl it back to the committee afteradiiiij4;i name of the Key. W. Gillies. Tiuß'graft-jl man, by distance, was prevented b;| attending the meetings, but oa beingrfi to submit his views in writing,hese«tttiß| in the form of a now bill that be drafted, snd which had for ;iii a* object, the incorporation of the test Assembly, la whom all pow' delegation to Presbyteries and to 9^ properties are to be vested, d the JCeacons' Courts or Courts of Mi» ment; also for vesting the general W( the church in the assembly and lot & incorporation of Beacon's Courfei » committee (with their legal adw having considered both wills, mhilM ihat tljey could net recommead ttap posalto ie corporate the Genera! a«| but thought tnat some provisions WJ* ma da for incorporating trusteesapp(pKo| the Assembly to manage such (-auralS* of the Churcn as the Assemblymig&ia* mine; (2) 'ihat the Committee;ip»! ; n commend that the original bill be sow i to, with such modifications and oBKH'I as the Assembly may desire to deter* (3) That looking to the importance-ol1? subject and the new features, introdicM' this new bill brought before the Conma* they tbink the various proposals twm fjlly di=cubse_d by the Assembly » a definite de ireruues given with «» t j a final settlement.— Tue itw. mf? a n was proceeding with great pattictlw? 11 cxplam the whola matter, U® " Giilioj cou'cc:ed him wi'h refereußi' ."■tatenitnt of his objection? w*j Oiigiiial Bil', aD a also »&* the historical correctnoj? ot.. resume given by the conp» The Key. Fdteison contn>««" remarks, but after bein? several liOb' ttrruptid, v, was agrted to c°D!!<le^ subject ju ■ commuteo. —The AfK'^y therefore, resolved itself into coirf^.': when Mr Patewon and Mr G^Uf^K haustirely dealt with the whole WjJ and Itngthily discussed I"6 & cipal provision-j of the >wf;^!j After considerable debate it W «JE oa tbo isotion of the Key. V< fZ seconded by the Key. D. Bruce:- ' is be (emitted to the Church WJrJ Committee to take such legal opm .^ they dtcui desirable on the ' V^r-' & whether the General ASsofflWr be legally ii,coiporated or ''"'' < )8 whether tho incirpoiation »•" i; the Church in any difficulties or cm^ ti^ns; and if so, what wou'd thtso» ( I according to the advice given to PrerO bill for the consideration <"^ i Assembly. ' The Ai sembly then adjourned.

To-morrow's Business.

The business for to-morrow cons" the airangements for the chnrcn?, ;()( Treasurer's and Trustees' repo"B' , fr dissent and complaint of the Be*; j, Kunc'mau from the Presbytery .w^ 1 land; the report on Udiod, and ref«e»« Leeston Manse. , ; ,|

An adjourned sitting of the B«** Magistrate's Court was held "'"{'j.^; the case of Taylor v. LnrWITWW^ Mr McCorraick appeariDgfortbopwa A number cf witnesses ■ were D" kl^ judgment was eventually given '»J '.gi lid, the amouut claimed, litt «S ,# The coss of Neil Campbell v. * uu>" adjourned till next weeki

THE AUCKLAND EVENHH* STAB, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY S3