SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

UNKNOWN.

I |j SUNSKT.-This Evening. 5.17. SUNRISE.—To-morrow Morn.;-.;,-. 6.1 MOON'S AGE.-FUII -Moon. 17lb, 9.20 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

■ Penguin s.s., Cromarty, from Whangarei lona, s.s.', Amodeo, from Whangarei

DEPARTURES.

H Cygnet, schooner. Ross, for Tonga Wellington, s.s., Stephenson, for Tauranga

Vessels Expected.

I London Doric, s.s., sailed July 28; Laiara, barqne, K.L.H.D., June 18; Asterion, baroue, June 19; Herniiono. ship, W.T.R.D.. July 13; Otaki, ship, P.G.W.Q,, August 2; Ganymede, barque. July 25; Aakarcs, Piako, and Candidate, loading. Glasgow. — Embleton, barque, W.M.J.R., June2(via Dunedin); Helen Denny, H.M.T.D., July 5; Akaroa, July 25. New York.—lrene, brigantine, July 17. Boston.—Clara McGillivray, barque, Juno 2. Southern Ports. — Jane Anderson, from Dunedin. Sydney.—Albert the Cood, brig, via New. castle.

IMPORTS.

Ex Camille: 210 sacks flour (Red Lion), 60 }-sacks flour (Red Lion), 120 '-sacks flour (Red Lion).—G. W. Binney.

EXPORTS.

Per Cygnet—l,ooo pieces timber, lfO cases kerosine, 20 mats sugar, 30 cases biscuits, 80 bags flour, a quantity of palings, 33 coils rope, and several packages sundry merchandise.

Inwards Coastwise.—Morning Light, for Cabbage Bay, with 18,000 ft timber; Penguin, from Whangarei, with 250 tons coal; Rose, from Mahurangi, with .13 bushels lime.

Outwards Coastwise.—Adah, for Russell Ocean, for Whangarei; Rose, for Mahurangi.

Tho schooner Cygnet, which was recently purchaseel by the Governor of Habnai, left for tho Islands last evening. She is to be handed over during the present voyage.

The 3.5. lona arrived from Whangarei at 1 a.m. to-day. Passengers : Mrs Munro, Misses Hay and Hancock, Messrs Lanigan, Vale, Keyte, Prescot, Cobb, Phillips, Storey, Steill, Hay, Niccol, Sherd, Harrison, Jones, Fergusson, White, and six in the steerage. Cargo :37 bags gum, 16 boxes eggs, and siintlries.

An inquiry into the stranding of the schooner Falcon in tho Waitara River Was held at New Plymouth yesterday. Tho Court found that the stranding had been caused by an error of judgment on tbo part of tbe master of the steamer Hannah Mokau in attempting to tow the vessel out of port two hours after high water, and with it short choppy soa.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Hannah Mokau, s.s., Dale, from Waitara

DEPARTURES.

Hauraki. s.s., Harvey, for Waitara Douglas, s.s., Johnstone, for Waitara

Tho s.s. Rowena is expected to arrivo from Hokianga some time to-morrow.

The s.s. Hannah Mokau arrived early tills morning from Waitara, with 120 sheep, 8 head cattle, and 1 horse.

The steamers Hnuraki and Douglas left about 5.30 p.m. yesterday for Waitara. The latter conveyed thither 95 bags flour, 3 ■ mats sugar, 0 coils wire, 7 tons sundries, and two passengers— Miss Siiell and another.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

ITauranoa, this day. Arrived : Wellington, from Auckland, 8 a.m. Waitara, this day. Arrived: Lalla Rookli, from Manukau, 0 a.m. Lyttelton, this day. Sailed: Hauroto, s.s., for Wellington, 1 p.m. Oamaru, this day. Sailed: Warrior, barque, Evans, with wheat, for London. Pour Chalmers, yesterday. ■ Sailed :Tc Anau. Passengers for Auckland : Mr and Mrs Alpine. Rev. J. Doyle, Messrs Rothschild, Sic ,-cwiiglif, and Kennedy. Bluff, this day. Sailed: Natal Queen, with a cargo of oats for Auckland; Kcbt-ocyd, witii a cargo of oats for Adelaide ; antl Te Anau, for Melbourne. London, Septembor 12. Arrived: Opawa, ship, 1 0 days from Bluff; Waltangi, ship, 98 days from Port Chalmers. New York, September 12. Arrived : Andrea Rus, barque, 125 days from Auokland.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, Friday.

ALFRED BUCKLAND'S WEEK-Y REPORT. The sale at the Haymarket on Friday, Septem ber 7, was fully supplied v.-ith fodder. Prices ranged from 3s Od to 8s 6d tho cwt.; oats, from 2b 2d to 2s Sd tho bushel; maize, 3s 2d to 2s lid the bushel; inforior boneelust, £5 '2s 6d tho ton. Horse stock were plentiful, and in good demand, at higher rates throughout than have been obtained for many weeks. At tlie hide and skin sale on Tuesday, hides ranged from 2Jd to Lljd the lb ; tallow, from &■ to £l fs the lOOlbs : butchers' skins from 3s Od to 3s lid each ; station skins, from Is lOd upwards. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cattle were dull of sale, prices ranged from £■'> to £7 ; store cattle in—ctter inquiry; fat cattle in full number with a brisk demand. A lew of choice eiiiality and light weight brought CI 7s Od and the average of the market was -I as the lOOlbs. Waikato averages were—9 bead o-cn, W. Taylor, £9 lis ; 21 steers, Waikato Land Association, £9 103 ; 7 steers, W. Taylor, £9 is ; 16 steers, C. J. Storey, £815s ;7, Jas. Taylor, £3 iss ; 8 cows, H Gorman, £5 0s b'd. Sheep wero in moderate supply, anel, if well fatted in demand at full values, but inferior sheep were dull of sale.

MESSRS HUNTER AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY REPORT. Horses: There has been an increased supply, and corresponding demand, and prices ruled in ' favour of the vendor as compared with the last ' few weeks. The number submitted was con sielorably ovor the average, amongst which were two small shipments from the West Coast. Competition was good throughput I the sales, and lots were cleared. No horses I of a first-class stamp were submitted, but ' hacks sold at from £o 12s Od to £11; medium draught from £18 to *25; active spring cart or omnums, £'— 10s to £30. Wool, hides, and skins: A fair number of hides were pitched, but of in different description. Prices ranged from 2Jd to 25el • skins, from 7s to Is 21. Cattle: Tho im proved demand has continued, anel for all de scriptions an advanced iate was given. There was a good muster at Newmarket on Tuesday, and at Pukekohe on Wednesday tho demand was brisk, and prices, were decidodly in favour of vendors, as compared with tho previous. We quote tlairy cows from £6 10s to £10. Boot fluctuated from 24s to 28s per lOOlbs; yearling steors from 25s to 355; dry cows from £2 03 to £317s 6d; two-year-old steers, £215s to £3 ss. Sheep: Tho Newmarket Yards.on Tues day wero well filled, and there was spirited competition throughout tho sale. Wethers ranged from 16s to 22s Od each; ewes, lis 6d; lambs, 9s 9d to .Is. Pigs: A good many were yarded, and somo of vory good description. Prices ranged from 3d to od por lb. I Messrs J. and E. Loydon report this day's sale: Unusually brisk, being keen in every articlo olt'ercd. Household furniture (new), consisting of Mirrors, Couches, Sofa, Tables (oblong anel round), Iron Bedsteads (singlo or double), Spring MauraS3es, Palliasses, Cane and Stuffed-bottomed Chairs, sold freely at prices ovor the reserves. Dairy-fed bacon fetched from 6d to 7el; Canterbury bacon and ham, 9Jd to lOJel; Oamaru potatoes, rt '0s per ton; tea. Is 8d alb (in 121b boxes, New Season s, ex Hoihow. Flour and soap at makers' prices.

Who steals mv purse, steals trash, 'tis some thing, nothing. And lias been slaves to thousands. But he who filches from me my good name. Sec Who imitates tho mere external form of an article by counterfeiting the style in which It is offered til the public perpetrates a compara tively slight wrong to him who pirates upon Us reputation by using the name for some inferior manufacture. Who brands some impure com pound as Wo:.i'i:'s Schiedam Aromatic ScilN.wi's " lilchcs" from it its "good name."

Chief Post-office:- Auckland.

Mails will Close as under:— This Day. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whanga rei, Kamo, Tangihua, and Mungapai, per Macgregor, at I p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.20 p.m. SATURDAY, 15th inst. For Tairua, per Venus, at 9 a.m. For Waterford, Tauranga, etc., per Roto mahana, at 9.30 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 10 a.m. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Mataktina, Manga wai, etc., per Rose Casey, at ,v a.m. For Rarotonga, per Makea Al'ika, at '1 a.m. For Tryphena, per Tokerau, at 3 p.m. Monday 17tli inst. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Whitiangi and Upper Mill, per Argyle, at 3 p.m. For Tauranga,- Ohinemutu, anel Opotiki, per Glenelg, at 1 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Whangaroa, and Mongonui, per lonn, at 4.30 p.m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Taiaroa, at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Bth inst. For Australian Colonies, per Manapouri, at 1 p.m. Wednesday", 19th inst. For Russell, Kawakawa, Levuka, and Suva, per Penguin, at I p.m.

For Taranaki and Southern Ports, per Wanaka, immediately after arrival of s.s. Australia from Honolulu. For Australian Colonies and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindisi or Naples, for letters, etc., specially so prepared and addressed, per Australia, immediately after her arrival.

Note.—Late letter boxes havo now been fitted into Hie guards' vans on tlie Aueklunil Railways, in which loiters bearing ono extra rate of postage us late fee may be posted for conveyance by trains carrying mails. These boxes will bo cleared by postal officers at offices along tho railway lines. Care must bo taken not to post letters in any van not attached to a train. The p.s. Waipawa will, weather permitting, leave Hokitika, on 28th instant, for Okarita, Jackson's Bay, and other intermediate ports on the West Coast of the Middle Island.

S. 11. BISS, Chief Postmaster Chief Post-oflice, Auckland.

Meetings Entertainments, Etc.

Sbitemiier 14, 18S3.

Abbott's Opera Houso—Chess Tournament, 8 p.m.

Y'.M.C'.A.—Lecture ou " Alcohol," by the Rev J.S. Hill, 7.30 p.m.

Alexnndra-streot School-room — Tonic Sol-fa Free Entertainment (Mr Clenciinning's), 8 p.m.

Ponsonby (Miss Hill's)— Professor Bernard's Dancing Cluss, 8 p.m.

Theatre Royal — Conditional Immortality de bate, 7.30 p.m. Star of Eden Lodge—Monthly Meeting, 7.30 p. in. St. Andrew's School-room—Gospel Temper ance Mission, 7.30 p.m. Ponsonby " At Homo," 8 p.m. Devonport Hall—Lecture on "Charles Dick ens," by W. H. Warren, 8 p.m. St Sepulchre's School-room -Sunday School Children's Festival, 7 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

CismnAGE (J.T.)—We tako it that your question refers to "end hole." The rule is as follows:— "End bole is the point gained by the last player under thirty-one, and reckons for one point when under thirty-one, and for two points when thirty-one."

T.H.C.—The lines "0 for a Muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of inven tion," etc., arc to be found in Shukspere's works—on the first page of the "Life of King Henry the Fifth." The word " yarely " occurs In "The Tempest," nnd means readily, as, " Good, speak to the mariners: fall lot yarely, or wc run ourselves aground: bestir, bestir!'

Birth.

HOLM WOOD—At Brighton, Parnell,'on the 12th .September, tbo wife of Bernard Holm wood of a daughter, SMITH.—Ou September 13th, nt the residence o' Mrs Griffin, Vincent-street, the wife of Mr W. W. Smith, Walturia, Gisborne, of a son. TAYLOR.—On September 13th, at Albcrton, Mrs Allan Kerr Taylor, of a son.

Marriages.

McCONNELL-INGRAM.-At Auckland, on the 13th September, Robert McConnell, of Parnell, to Mary Ingram, lato of Tuakau.

Death.

HENLEY.-On September Uth, at the Thames, John Henloy.

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

FRIDAY', SEPTEMBER 11, 1883.

For tho cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And tho good that wo cun do.

That a change wns necessary in tho low regulating tho "^purchase of native lands requires no further evidence than tho return laid before Parliament on tho motion of Mi- Hutchison. This return records all deal ings with native lands since the coming into operation of the Native Lands Act, 1873, tho area of the blocks sold, tho price paid, and name of tho purchaser. In tho ten years under review, 750,833 acres of land have been sold directly to Europeans at an average price of 5s ljd per acre. Besides this, 1,019,855 acres, for morly under Government proclamation, have been released, and large areas of that land havo also fallen into private hands. Tho mere transfer from tlie non-progres sive Maori to tho colonist might possibly bo counted as an unqualified, gain, wore it not for the fact that tho number of purchasers is notably disproportionate to tho area alienated, showing that tho business is in tho hands of a vory few per sons. Out of 35 blocks, comprising 239,958 acres, in tlie Waikato district, Mr E. B. Walker is tho chief purchaser in 31 of them, tho area in which he is interested compris ing ovor 230,00(1 acros. Besides theso open blocks, Mr Walkor's name also figures as tho chief purchaser of more than GO.OOO acres of land released from proclamation. For tho whole of the vast territory of 239,958 acres sold in Waikato only eight names appear as purchasers ; and theso are mingled together in various happy combinations, highly sug gestivo of the term "land ring." In the other districts there is a rather better dis tribution, but it is nevertheless truo of all that tho business of native land purchase is ono that very few men care to approach, und that it has beon monopolised by a very fow persons. And this system has, forsooth, been designated "free trade" in native lands. Was evßr tho battle cry of Cobden so foully abused ? Tho fact is, that the millions of acres of land hold by tho aborigines of theso islands havo been quite as effec tually shut up to tho few individuals who havo boon acquiring them as if the vast estate were handed over for their sole use and benefit by special enactment. It will be for the Government now so to administer tho law they have carried through Parlia ment, that, freedom of purchase will become a reality both to natives and Europeans, antl not the notorious sham and public fraud which has hitherto worked so ad vantageously to a very few, but with re sults so questionable to tho prosperity of tho colony, both present and prospective. I

In reply to an urgent despatch from the Australian Agents-Goneral in London, on the subject of annexing tho islands of tho South Pacific to tho sway of Britain, Earl Derby has done nothing but repeat his former vague and unsatisfactory roply. It was, perhaps, inadvisable on the part of tho colonial representatives to return so soon to the subject even though the movements of French war-ships in thedirection of the New Hebrides afforded a reasonable ground for calling attention afresh to the desirability, if not necessity, of a British protectorate being established over these islands. Tho mistake lay in pressing for a definite reply when it was evident toonoknowing anything of officialism that it was altogether premature to do so. No doubt new circum stances had arisen with a most important bearing on tho case—among others the ex tensive land üB-chases and questionable claims by FreiiWi subjects in the New Heb rides;, but it was vain "to assert this, so long as tho official mind was made up that there was no time for anything new to havo arisen. A memorandum simply draw ing attention to tho facts would havo clono somo good, for in course of time tlie official intellect would have ex panded sufficiently to allow of the truth being seen ; but the sole result of pressing for a definite declaration of policy in the matter, has boon to emphasise the refusal of the-imperial Government to sanction any stops towards annexation in the mean time. While the Agents - General thua seem to have committed an error i,of judgment, their zeal is most com

mentlable. Their unanimity of feeling, interest, and action on the subject of Pacific annexation is sure to produce a powerful effect; and already British public opinion is pretty decisively declared in favour of the contention of tho Australasian colonies. Sooner or later, and to all appearances, very soon, circumstances will force some step to wards annexation on Her Majesty's Govern ment. The recurrence cf outrage and massacre in tliete islands, and the sacri fice of many lives of peaceful traders to the rage of bloodthirsty cannibals, call for the proclamation of some supremo authority. Tito murder of the Government Agent and four seamen by the natives of Api, news of which we published yesterday, is the latest instance of a species of "horror" with which we antipodean dwellers are getting familiarised, This stale of things cannot always go on, nor can we always remain content with carrying out a petty retaliation in the shape of burning ilown a few villages, destroy ing plantations, and slaughtering the pigs of the offenders, who arc usually able themselves to elude punishment by flight. To develop the trade of the South Pacific and allow of it being safely carried on, these islands must be annexed by some civilised Power, anel for obvious reasons that P»wcr must be-Britain.

To-morrow's Star Supplement will con tain continuation of " Out of the Storm," and three complete stories—" A Dead Certainty," " Dolly's Aunt, "and "Called;'' also "Random Shots," by Zamiel; "A Naughty Girl's Diary—Stolen Sweets j" "Old Boys at School;" "An Alarming Apparition;" "A Mile a Minute on a Bicycle ;" " Some of Lady Dixie's Freaks;" "A Human Tree;" Scientific Notes, Best Thoughts of Best, Men, Sport ing Notes, Fiolei Sports and Aquatics, Our London Flaneur, Cricket Notes from Home, The Garden, Extracts for Ladies, Poetry, &c, &c. Tho weekly meeting of the City Council, which was held last night, is reported on the fourth page of this issue. Messrs W. Redmond, M.P., anil Mr Walsho left hero on a visit to tho Thames this morning. Thoy arc expected to return to-morrow. The case and comfort secuietl to members of the City Council by the introduction of parliamentary benches and tho now ar rangement of seats appeared to exorcise eluc effect upon the length of last night's meeting. Although the business was of a routine nnd not very important chat-actor, it occupied something liko live hours in transaction. Tho most important matter under consideration was the lotter from tho Harbour Board containing tho terms of the agreement between tho three bodies for tbo carrying out of Emily Place works. The Mayor gave an outline of tlie report on im proved levels prepared by the City Engineer, and tho discussion of the terms was deferred until Monday noxt at 3 p.m.

There have been very few alterations in maikct price's for produce during tho week. But ter is now quoted at Is wholesale, and ls3el retail, anel eggsat Bel per doz wholesale, and lOd per doz retail. The grain market continues quiet, anel no change in valuo bas to bo recorded. The receipts for September to elate amount, to about 180 tons. Maize bas declined, and may bo quoted at from 2s lOd to .'ls, and Southern Hour ap pears to havo a ilownward tendency, being now worth from £11 to £12 por ton.

Tho following telegram was received from the mine manager of the New Prince Im perial this morning : —" One hunilieelweight specimens from eighth stope, No. 2 section west, No. 5 level.-(Signed) G. S. Clark."

Tlio brush electric light recently ini ported by Messrs E. Porter and Co. was disposed of to the Mercury Bay Saw Mill Company, nnd their mill at Mercury Bay is now lighted iqi at eight, enabling the men to work all night, tho insido of the mill being as light as day. Ml" Monk, tbo manager, had a little difficulty to get it to work at first, but Mr Monk is not tho man to bo beaten. Ho persevered, anel has got it to work entirely to his satisfaction. The light can bo seen by the steamer entering the bay, and men can be scon at work at the mill from the opposite sielo of the river.

Wc understand that the projected elebate botween Mr G. A. Blown and Rev. T. W. Dunn as to whether the Bible teachers the doctrine of Conditional Immortality, has been arranged to take placo about six weeks bonce. It will be held in Auckland, and will extend over four nights, the conditions, however, being somewhat different from those of the present elebate. The speakers arc to have half an hour each evening for addressing tho audience, tho remaining time being devoted to direct question and answer on the part of the disputants.

The anniversary of the Loyal Star of Auckland Lodge of Oddfellows, American Constitution, was celebrated last evening by a ball at tho Choral Hall. Thore wns a large attendance, and the gay dresses of tho ladies and profuse decorations of the hall made a pleasing scone. The music was stipplictl by Impoy's Band, and the catering from Dallcn's establishment loft nothing to be desired. Messrs Noumagcn and \V. Jones were the Masters of Celt-monies. The ball broke up at 4 a.m.

Tho election of threo Councillors for the Parnell Borough Council took placo yes terday, with tho following rosult:—James G. Brown, 94; John McConnell, 80; Jonathan Winks, 152; Henry Worthington, 100; Messrs Brown, Winks, and Wor thington have therefore been declared clecteel.

Wo notice in our tendering columns that largo altorations are about to be offected at Messrs Garrett Bros.' warehouse anel fac tory, as the presont buildings arc too small for their increaing trado. The above alter ations must be done during the hours of 5 and 12 p.m., in order to prevent any Inter ference during business. After the abovo work is completed a third story is to bo added, upon which will bo erected an elabo rate tower to contain a bell 4ft in diameter, which is now on the way from Messrs Vickers and Sons, of Sheffield. Tenders for the first portion of tho alterations close on Saturday, the 15th inst., at Messrs Herapath and Sons', architects.

On Monilay next the third term of tho Auckland College and Grammar .School will commence, when all boys aro expected to be present if possible. Tho evening classes will likewise be resumed next woek, pro vided eight names at least are entered for each class ou tho first night' of the term. The Subjects treated of at theso classes ate chemistry, arithmetic, Latin, mathe matics, and French ; anil as tho foes are very moderate (las for the first subject, and 7s Gel for each aeleli tional), a considerable number of persons should bo enrolled. Tho Church of Eng land Grammar School will also commence its term on Monday. Further information can bo obtained on reference to tho nel vertisements.

i An inquest was hold at tho Coromandel Hotol, before P. J. Tierncy, Esq., anting coroner, on the body of John T. Boyd, whose lamentable eleath by accident in the Corby mino has already boon reported. Mr E. Edwards was chosen foreman of tho jury, and tho following' verdict was re turned :— "That eJeceaserl came by his eleath by misadventure, and that no blame is attached to anyone." Tho Mining In spector has also given his opinion that no blame is attributable to anyone A military funeral, accorded tho deceased, took placo at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of residents, business, in fact, being totally suspended, and the utmost sympathy shown to tho bereaved family, who have felt most acutely trie sudden loss of a much-beloved member of tlie family.

The following amended regulation respect ing the quarantining of imported cattle appears in a " Gazette" issued last night:— " Cattle arriving from any place beyond tho seas, and placed in quarantine, shall remain therein for such timo, not oxeccding ninety (90) days, as tlie Board .shall in oacli case specially direct or require, provided always that the cattlo arriving from any placo beyond the seas, save and excopt from the Australasian Colonies, shall im mediately upon arrival bo placed in quaran tine, and remain therein for not less than thirty (30) days."

A special parado of the A Battory of Artillery was hold in the Drill-shed last evening, when there was a fair muster. Two gun detachments, under the command of Sergeants Kcarns and Allen respectively, were told off and put through a smart course of field-gun exercise, including dls abling-drill, and dismounting and mounting guns and limbers, the drill lasting nearly two hours, and being performed with rapidity and precision. The Battery is making rapid strides in tho handling of the guns, under the clover and skilful instruc tion -of Sergeant-Major Hyde, who has become a great favourite, anel whoso early departure will bo much re gretted. It is hoped, however, that in con ti leration of the interruptions to drill through wet weather, inspections, anel tho open-air parade, Colonel Reader will authorise tho Sergeant-Major to prolong his stay a week or two beyond the 20th. Ar rangements are being mado for shot and shell practice at tlie North Shore on to morrow week.

In the R.M. Court yesterday, the case of Verrall v. Craig was decided in the defen dant's favour, plaintiff being nonsuited. Singularly enough, the plaintiffs in tho three following cases wore also nonsuited. They were as follows :—Murphy v. Brown, claim £10, Mr Keetley for plaintiff, and Mr Mahony for defendant; Feltus v. Taylor, claim ±'5, Mr Keetley for plaintiff, and Mr E. Cooper for defendant; Burgess v. Walker, claim lGs, Mr S. Hesketh for plaintiff.

To the Editor : Sir,—ln the report of the proceedings in the Resident Magistrate's Court, in the case of Feltus v. Taylor, it is stated that I was nonsuited. It should bo settled, as the defendant honourably came forward, acknowledged my claim, and gave an order for the amount when he sold his scrip which I had obtained for him. Con sequently I did not appear,—l am, etc., R. J, Feltus,—P.S, : I wish others that I have worked for would elo the same.

The shareholders in the Lady Fergusson, Fraser No. 3, and Argyle licensed holdings have duly resolved to form themselves into a company undor the Mining Companies Act, with a capital of £22,000, in as many shares of £1. 5.700 are to be issued to the Fraser No. 3 people, and G. 900 shares to the Lady Fergusson — the balance of 6,400 shares to be placed in the directors' bands for disposal. Messrs J. M. Clark, F. Scherff, A. Porter, M. Vaughan, Jas. Dickey, and J. Bullock have boon appointed directors, and Mr F. A. White legal manager, while tho company has been called the Lady Fergus son. A working manager is to be engaged at once. The grand Chess Tournament by living pieces, which is to bo repeated at the Opera llouso this evening, promises to attract another large audience, nearly all of the eli-ess circle seats having been engaged. On this occasion tho tableaux will bo rendered especially effective by the introduction of magnesium limelight, which will bo an en tirely new feature in this novel display. We would draw the attention of our readers to Mr Pooley's twelfth, and last concert of tho season of tho Saturday Popular Concerts, which will come off to morrow night, in the Theatre Royal. Tho programme, published elsewhere, is of un usual merit, and from the fact of this boing a benefit offered to Mr Pooley by Mr Gooch, Mr Hood, and all the artistes, wc trust to see a crowded houso. Certainly the manner in which Mr Pooley has carried on these regular weekly entertainments for tho people deserves the highest praise, and the public should recognise, by their presence to-morrow night, the claims which Mr Pooley has upon them.

To the Editor : Sir,—Can it be the fact that tho Church- Missionary Society owned the Hamilton Hotel Billiard Saloon which was burnt down yesterday ? If so, then that highly-respectable antl pious body, of which 1 believe the Rev. R. Burrows is the local secretary, havo furnished a pregnant text (o ihe teetotallers ; audi hope that the latter will not, foil to make good use of it. We have heard a good ileal about the unholy wedding between Beer anil the Bible ; but here is a bigamous alliance—tho > Biblo is espoused to both Beer and Gaming. Wo shall bear next that tho Church is going to mako money on the racecourso; or that tho Roy. Mr Pecksniff will "run"a totalisator at the coming Spring Meetings of the neighbouring Jockey Clubs. But, seriously, if the alleged ownership is undeniable an accident has made public a scandalous state of things. Tho Church of to-day has been thought to have shaken off its questionable hangers-on, and to be in a moro healthy state than when its pastors went fox-hunting, played cards for money, and got drunk at weddings. What is tho use of preaching temperance and denouncing gambling on Sundays when a section of the Chinch, a portion of it which came out to spread the blessings of Christianity among tho Maoris, actually encourages on six days of the week the vices which it con demns on the remaining day? I say it's a mockery ; a flagrant hypocrisy which cannot but effect an infinity of harm.— Yours, &c, D.

The now church erected at Waterview for the Primitive Methodists was opened last evening by a public soiree ; the build ing was tastefully decorated for the occasion. A goodly number of the residents of tho neighbourhood sat down to tea, and were joincel by a 'bus-load of friends from town. Tho tables wore presided over by Mesdaraes .Major, Pearson, Fclgate, Cox, Stallard, Miss Thomas, and tbo Misses Sanson. Mr J. Tattersall presided over the public meet ing. He sniel about half the cost of the building had boon raised, and he hoped tho friends woulel make an effort to get the church lined throughout whilst the e'.-ir peiilers wero about. The Rev. J. Guy bi-ioily reviewed the history of tho church, and the efforts made since last year, which had resulted so happily that night. They intetiileil to form a Sabbath school, and asked willing workers to como anel help. Ho was highly gratified with tho interest taken in this work by the residents of tho district, and took it as a promise for tho future. An earnest and interesting address was delivered by Mr Wiiglcy. Rev. W. S. Potter gavo a practical address on "Changes for tho Bet ter, "in whichlieulluiledtothefact; that some of his earliest efforts in preaching wero made in the house eel joining (Mr Fulgato-Jaboutsovonoroightyoarsago. He felt, as he stood there that night, that they had certainly maile a change for the better. Mrs Bel!, of Avondale, presided at the harmonium. Somo friends, nnder tlie leadership of Mr Bell, rendered several of Sankoy's hymns. Mr Bell sang as a solo a piece ho hail specially written for tho occasion. It wns received with the heartiest pleasure. Votes of thanks and tbo Bene diction brought this very interesting meet to a close. Tho opening sermons will bo preached on Sunday next, a notice of which will bo fouiiei in tho columns of this paper.

At tho mooting of the Waste Lands Board yesterday afternoon, it was agreed, in nc cordnnco with a suggestion from tho Under- Secretary of Lands, that in order to expo elite tho payment to local bodies of tho amounts which may from time to time accrue under tho 59th section of tho Lund Act, 1577, it lias been suggostod that on those blocks, when all or a greater number of the sections have boon token up, a ele finito scheme of rond works should be ap proveel by tho Land Board, upon which tho whole of the payment- duo to tbo local bodies charged with the construction of tbo works could bo niatlo direct from Uio Treasury every half-year, as tho receipts from the deferred payment selectors como . in. It was agreeel that tho Makarau block of land, about 350 acres in oxtcnt, be offered for sale at tho upset price of £2 per aero. The contractor for the Mongonui Bridgo ap plied for,and was gran tod) permission to tako 75 pilcH from Crown lands, Tho Roy. D. liiuco wrote asking that an allotmont pur chased by bim for a Presbyterian Church at the Wade should be put up for salo at its original upset price, subject to £-100 for im provement*. Agreed that the request bo granted. A Jotter from tho Under-Secretary for Lands ro site for Union Oil antl Soap Company at St. Ann's Bridgo wns de ferred for further information ; William Crisp, of Waikawau, was granted six months' oxtonsion of timo from his homestoad; a iottcr from Mr Btickton, of Tuahoa, vo alteration in school site, Mas referred to City Surveyor ; John Smith was granted'permission to oxcrciso certain land orders on behalf of widow Thompson, of Howick; Mr Scott Hunter applied for reservation of Town Hall site at Mercer—deferred, as allotment was not elcfincil; applications from James Kelly and John Kcclau to prospect for minerals other than gold at Coromandol Peninsula and Ohinciimi-i, were referred to the Warden. Tho Kawakawa prospectors reported that no payable prospects had beon found.

Those who intend entering for Uio billiard tournament at the Nevada Hotel aro reminded that nnnies will be received up to 10 o'clock to morrow night. Tbe handicaps will bo postod in the room on Monday, and play commenced on Wednesday. A lecture on Charles Dickens is announced to be givon by Mr Warren in Dovonport Hall, this evening. Mr T. B. Robson, general draper, Pon sonby Road, lias removed to thoso commodious premises adjoining Mr N. Wood's shop. Mr Robson has on show a lino stock of general elrapcry, spring goods, and millinery. A dramatic entertainment will be given in the Remuera Social Rail on Thursday even ing, 20th September, when two small, amusing comedies will bo produced by locul amateurs. Tho marked success achieved" by Mr Clondinning's singing classes has induced him lo give another of his Tonic Sol-fa entertain ments this evening in tho Aloxandra-street School-room, commencing at 8 o'clock. A lnrgo choir, conducted by the teacher, will rendor several new part songs, choruses, and anthems. The public are invited to witness the perform ances. Sewing Machines (all kinds).—Largest and Cheapest Stock at Hiiakeeu'ear & Co.'s, Queen-street. Tricvles.—Splendid show at Shake spear & Co.'s, opposite tho Market, Queon street. Best and cheapest placo to furnish your houso from is Garlick nnd Cranwcll's City Hall Arcade. Some beautiful cretonnes and carpets just oponed up.' Bedroom furniture ready for immediate delivery.—[Advt.]

CABLEGRAMS.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

(Received Septembor 14—11.30 a.m.)

Lord Derby and South Sea Annexation.

London, September 13. Lord Derby's answer to the memorandum from the Agents-General on the subject of Pacific annexation is generally regarded as being unsatisfactory. It merely repeats the vague assurances formerly given.

[RKIITEK's .ELK-RAMS.]

(Received September 14—1.25 p.m.) Reduction of Discount. London, September 13. The Bunk of England to-day reduced the rate of discount to 3i per cent. A Missing Barquo from New Zealand. The barque Kilmeny, which left Welling ton on the Gth May last for Newcastle, has been posted at Lloyd's as missing. Serious Riots In Austria. Vienna, Soptember 13. The Communist agitation in Croatia is increasing daily. A serious disturbance took place to-day at Jarobpvitz, when the troops fired upon tho rioters and killed 15, besides wounding many others. Tho Zulu Troubles—Boers Joining Cete wayo. Cape Town, September 12. A considerable number of Boers aro join ing Cetewayo, and it i* expected the King will shortly take the field against the rebel Zulus. Berlin, September 12. The statement recently current here that Hon- Deßiaiielt^ formerly Imperial German Ambassador to China, would shortly return to Pekin, is now denied. Paris, September 12. Tho remains of the lato Admiral Pierre are to be interred at the public expense. London, September 12. Tho catalogue at to-day's wool sale com prised 13,200 bales. A good demand was experienced for tho various lots offered. New Yohk, September 12. The "Agricultural Bureau's" monthly re port estimates the American wheat crop this year at 12 por cent, below last year's yield. Market Report. London, September 11. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's market report.dated Lo ndon, 11th Soptember, is aa follows :—Wool: Market unchanged. Up to date, 175,000 bales have been sold, 79,000 taken for ex port. Wheat: Market quiet. Adelaide Is worth 47s Gd per 49Glbs ; New Zealand, 44s ; Now Zealand (f.a.g.) Is worth (c.i.f.) off coast, 41s per 4Solbs. Weather unsettled. Tallow: Market quiot. Mutton is worth 42s Gel; beof, 41sperewt. Leathor: Market ■ quiet. Best sides, ll£d per lb. New Zea land hemp : Market quiet. Fino worth £28 por ton. I

AUSTRALIAN.

Groat Firo in Queensland.—Heavy Now Zealand Lossos.

Brisbane, September 13,

The Meat-Preserving Worksat(Rockhamp ton wero totally destroyed by fire to-day. The loss is estiinateel at £90,000, of which £25,000 is covered by insurance. Tho fol lowing are the policies held by New Zealand offices :—Colonial lnsuranco, New Zealand, £2,100, three-fourths reinsured ; United In surance Company and South British, each £2,100; New Zealand lnsuranco Com pany, £2,200, of which £875 is reinsured; Union lnsuranco Company, Nyw Zealand, £5,000 ; National lnsuranco Company, New Zealand, £1,000. The remainder is held by English offices. The Meat-Preserving Works at Rook hampton were situated at Lake Creek. The entire works, comprising several largo buildings, wero totally destroyed, only some machinery boing saved. A cargo of frozen meat which was being prepareel for tho steamer Fiaelo was also consumed. Brisbane, this day. The firat estimate of £90,000 as the loss by tho fire at Roekhampton is overstated. It is now believed that £40,000 will cover the damage done. Infectious Dlsaoso in Queensland. Brisbanb, this day. A fresh case of small-pox has occurred amongst thoso in quarantine from the steamship Duko of Westminster. The person attaekeel was one of tho stevedores of vessels. The steamship Nowsherra has arrived here from London with soventy cases of measles and typhoid fever on board, and has been orderod into quarantine.

FOOTBALL MATCHES.

The Newton Football Club will play the Throe Kings College on Saturday. A brake will leave Newton at 2.15 p.m. sharp. Tho following will represent Newton : Mills, Hobson, Smith (captain), Williamson, Osmond, Soxton (2), Moulden, Berry, Brown, Bell, Goodman, I'ortoous, Mclmloe, Jonos. Emergencies: Wilson, Sneddon, Savage, and Fairweathor.

A frienelly gamo of football will bo played on tho Surrey Hills, Ponsonby, to-morrow

-All-comers v. Union. The following will represent the latter: —R. Georgo (captain), Marshall, Damon, Mark, Maynard, Gar diner, Monnock, Coojier, Houston, Tawhui, Fernandez, Carndus, Brown, Moore, and Swanson. Emergencies — Mellis and McKeown.

A football match, Branston k Forster v. E. Barker, will bo played in tho Domain Hollow on Saturday botween represen tatives from the above firms. Tho follow ing aro tho playors :—Branston Se Forster : Riploy, Prltchard, Smart, Grey, Hammond, Diiimmond, Parker, Patterson, Culpan, Burrell, Nichollas, Hollows, Suiter, Leahy, anil Griffiths. S. Parker: Locky, Danks, Richardson, Makin, Higgins, Flaniiignn, Mills, Doughty, Webster, Fuller, Stevens, Downy, Bruco, Wilson and Harkins.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Chess tournament to-night. Tlie Oldest Revolver.—Tho earth,

Earthquake at Tmipo on sth inst.

Dr. MacKellar intends going to Dunedin. Regatta at Whau on tho Prince of Wales's birthday.

That " mortal" debate will come to an to-night. Hokianga natives havo cultivated tobacco for years.

Ton now barristers admitted to practice at, Dunedin this woek.

Still moro prospecting licenses being granted in Chrietchurch. Last month 96 births and only 25 deaths in Auckland city.

Something like a " judgment" in the burning of that church billiard saloon at Hamilton.

It is proposeil to supply Port Chalmers pilot boat with lifo belts. Tho Bonch at Hawora has dismissed tho charge of child-inurdor brought bofore it. A now paper called "Tho Egmont Courrier" has been started forOpunako and Parihaka district.

On Wednesday night, a man nameil Row lanel fell down dead at tho Manawapou Railway contract, near Hawera.

A project is on foot to hold a reunion of old New Zealand campaigners of the Goth and 40th Regiments. Miss Tucker says it's with old bachelors as with old wood ; it is hard to got them started, but when thoy do tako flame they burn prodigiously.

Over that lucky policeman's departure certain folks are thus cogitating:—Positive, Dodd ; comparative, dodger ; superlative, dodged, by Gum!

At To Aroha, on Tuesday, a lad of 13, son of Mr Wilson, draper, was drowned in the Waihou River while watering a horse. Nominations for tho Dunedin Cup and Foibury Handicap, at the autumn races, close to-morrow (Saturday) night. Coincident with roccnttidaldislurbances all over the world, the water of Lako Taupo full 18 inches for half-an-hour, and then slowly roso to their old lovol. "I'm a-going to tho Opera Houso to morrow, Bill. "Oh, aro ye? Are ye a-goin' to honjoy ycrscl', or is the missus a-going with ye ? His Excellency tho Governor visited a ploughing match at Masterton yesterday, and was entertained at luncheon.

" What is your consolation, Jane, in life anil death?" "Well, ma'am, if I must answer, it's—it's the young man at Trim mins's, the draper's."

It is reported that the Victoria Channol from the port up to Dunedin is now avail able at ordinary tides for vessels drawing from 1G to 17 feet.

Out of a population of 25,000,000, Eng land sends only 5,000 students to her two great Universities. Scotland, with a popu lation of 4,000,000, has 6,500 University students ; and Germany, with a population of 43,000,000, has 22,500 students in her various universities.

CHARGES AGAINST A TEACHER.

Private Inquiry by tho City Schools

Committco.

The series of charges preferred against a teacher in the Wellesley-street School named W. J. Brown by the Head-master, formed the subject, of a private investiga tion by the City Schools Committee on Wednesday evening. Mr Worthing—n made a statement in support of the alle gations, which included charges of being under the influence of liquor, threatening to shoot the Heael - master, and using undue violence towards the children. Mr Brown admitted that ho had boon suffering from over-indulgence in liquor on the previous evening. Tho other charges against the accused were subsequently withdrawn, anel it was agreed that the Board of Education should do requested to remove Mr Brown from the Wellesley street school.

ACCIDENT TO CAPTAIN HAULTAIN.

A Threo Hours Swim Off Whangarel.

Captain Haultain, of the ketch Reliance, writing to a friend in Auckland under date of September 11, says:— We left Thames for Whangarei on Monday forenoon. On Tuosday morning just outside of Whanga rei Heads, when jibing, I was knocked over board. I swam round for about half an hour, cooeing in hope that thoy (the crew) would pick mo up, but seeing no signs of the boat, I stripped all my clothes off and started for tho beach, about three miles off. I saw a light on the beach, which I swam for, and as soon as it was daylight I saw that, it was the Reliance. I managed to get on the beach, very nearly dead. I had to be oarried on board. Was very bad all yesterday and could not move, but am rather better now. I was 3J hours swimming with a heavy sea on. The men on tho kotch state that whon I was knocked overboard they rounded tho vessel to put the boat out, and pulled round for two hours looking for me, without success. They got among the breakors, when the boat filled, but they managed to get her on the beach; the ketch also went ashore on the beach. Sho Is now lying about two miles from Monro's Point. I do not think she will float until spring tide.

AUCKLAND ANNUAL REGATTA.

ProUminary Programme and List of Prizes.

The Committee of the Auckland Regatta Club met in the club-room of the Waite mata Hotel last evening, Captain D. H, McKenzie presiding. The Secretary (Mr Chas. Dacre) read a letter from Mr Hogan, master of the Kohimarama Training School, in which ho thanked the Committee for their offer to placo a race for boys under his charge on the regatta programme, and stated that ho would have two crews trained for tho event. —It was agreed that the race for heavy whaloboats be omitted from the 1884 programme, and that two races for light racing whaloboats be insertod instead. The prizes were decided upon as follows, subject to alteration at any future meeting:—Champion Schooner Race ; Ist prize, £150, champion flag and cup ; 2nd prize, £50 ; 3rd prize, £25. Large Yachts: Ist prize, £50 and sextant valued at £15; 2na prize, £20. First-class Cutters : Ist prize, £30; 2nd prize, £15; third prize, £5. Second-class Cutters : Ist prize, £25 ; 2nd prizo, £10; 3rd prize, £5. Yachts and Fishing Boats, 4 to S tons : Ist prizo, £10 and cup ; 2nd prizo, £5 ; 3rd prize, £3. Fishing Boats, under 4 tons : Ist prize, £8 ; 2nd prizo, i' 4; 3rd prizo, £2. Yachts under 4 tons: Ist prize, £5 nnd cup; 2nd prize, £3. Open Sailing Boats, 2nd class : Ist prize, £15 ; 2nd prizo, »LS ; 3rd prize, £4. Open Sailing Boats, 3rd class: Ist prize, £8; 2nd prizo, £4; 3rd prize, £2. Steamers' Gigs : Ist prize, £8 ; 2nd prize, £4; 3rd prizo, £2. Merchant Ships' Gigs : Ist prize, £10; 2nd prize, £5; 3rd prizo, £2. Man-o-war Boats : Ist prize, £15; 2nd prize, £5. Racing Whaloboats, Ist class: Ist prize, £40; 2nel prize, £15. Dingy Race : Ist prize, to ; 2nd prizo, £3. Kohimarama School lads : Ist prize, £5. Junior Whaleboat Race (under 21 years): Ist prizo, £20; 2nd prizo, £G. This list does not include numerous trophies which will bo added when received from donors. Messrs Heath, R. E. Isaacs, Houton, Laing, C. Rowe, and Captain W. Farqu har were appointed stewards. Mr J. Way mouth having rosignetl his position as a member of committco, Mr D. Oxley was apjKiiiited to fill tho vacancy. This was all the business.

LECTURE ON "DR. CHALMERS."

The Rev. T. McKenzie Fraser, M.A., minister of St. David's Prosbyterian Church, delivered an able lecture last evening in St. James's Hall on the great preacher and philanthropist, Dr. Chalmers. Tho attend ance was not so largo as anticipated. Mr Mackie occupied the chair in the absence of the Roy. R. F. Macnicol, and introduced tho talented lecturer. Tho choir of St., James's Church was presont, antl rendered hnrmonious assistance, Mr W. J, Roes • presiding at the harmonium, and Mr J. Culpan acting as conductor. The proceed ings were opened by the choir with tho "Harvest Anthem," "Thou Visitest the Earth.' Mr Fraser, on rising, wns greeted with prolonged applause, nnd com menced by adverting upon tho effect of the dcatli of Chalmers upon the whole of the Scottish people; move than 1,000 ministers attended his funeral, and tho procession was two milos in length. Thomas Carlyle, on hearing tho news of Scotlaiul's bereavement, exclaimed : " There goes the laßt of the Christians." Chalmers was a worthy successor of Knox, Henderson, and Melville, and his (the lecturer's) purpoeo was not to deliver a panogyric, or to magnify unduly tho character of the man, but that divine grace which made him what he was. Tho locturor then gavo a succinct account of the life of the man from his early days in Fife, commencing on the 17th March, 1780, until the period of his poacoful death on the 31st of May, 1847. Ho pro ceeded to sketch Dr. Chalmers as tho natural man, mathematician, parish priest, and professor of moral philosophy. He waa licensed to preach tho Gospol at 19, a Gospel which he did not know. His two sermons at this time on the "Battle of Cortinna," and the "Doathof Sir John Mooro " wore among tho most eloquent of Chalmers's dis courses. Tho lato Dr James Hamilton con sidered that Chalmers's ultimate religious convictions weroduetohisstutiyof tho "Evi dences," but he (Mi- Fraser) boliovcd his con version resulted from a reading of Wilber force's "Practical Viow of Christianity." Tho lecturer gavo a graphic sketch of Dr. Chalmers from his own recollections of him as a preacher, of his stylo of delivery, his physical appcaranco, his head, rosembliiig tho portraits of Cromwell's, his forvid and attractive eloquence, his combined pictures of thought revolving and sparkling around tho one central idea. It was diffi cult to point to any department of labour in which Chalmers did not shine. He was oqually successful as an author, a pulpit orator, and as a practical administrator. When at Kilmany, and subsequently at Trou Church in tho western city, his in fluence was wonderful; his cold morality had given way to a living Christianity and a life of intense usefulness consecrated to tho service of his God. His objects in .leaving his parish for the professor's chair at St. Andrew's wero tho preservation of health—nature demanded rest—that ho might, as a Christian teacher, catch the fishers of men, and as far as possible, by the help of God, Christianise the University. The wholo of tho incielents and changes of thought and position in tho life of Chalmers wero traced in a logical and instructive manner, with tho causes which led to the disruption of the Church of Scotland in 1543, when Chalmors signed away the 200 churchos he had erected, and which ho held so dear, and joined tho Free Church, which he mainly founded. His numerous works were noticeel in the course of tho lecture, and particularly his wonderful astronomical discourses., Tho lecture was full of information, and emi nently instructive. The choir contributed the "Christmas Anthem," and "Forgive, Blest Shade;" the duet, "Sea of Glass" was sung very effectively by Miss McMillan and Miss Mackie. On the notion of Mr Weir, seconded by Mr Entrican, a voto of thanks was given unanimously to tho lecturer; a similar vote was accorded to tlie singers. The whole closed with the Bene diction. The next of this series of enter tainments .will be musical, and will tako place on the 10th ult.

EMILY PLACE WORKS.

Lovcls and Agroomcut under Coniuora

tion at City Council,

The question of fixing the levels of Emily Place works came on for consideration at the City Council towards the close of the meeting last night.—Two written objections had been received, one being from Mr Wright, and the other from Mr A. H, Nathan, on behalf of the Hebrew congrega tion.—Mr AY right did not appear, but Cr. Aickin said he had a conversation with that gentleman, in the course of which he practi cally abandoned bis protest. Mr Wright's objection was not to the levels, but to the work boing carried out without any com pensation for lowering his house. The point had been arranged, and Mr Wright hael signed v document with the Freezing Company which provided for the payment of compensation by that body. He was desirous that the cutting should be mado so long as ho was not put to the expense of lowering his house. —Cr. Maselield in quired whether, in tho event of -the grade being altered from the present level, this agreement of Mr Wright's would hold good.—Cr. Aickin replied in the affirmative.—Cr. Orowther opined that any understanding arrived at between Cr. Aickin and Mr Wright in tho courso of con versation could not be accepted as au abandonment of tho objection.—His Wor ship, however, pointed out that Mr Wright hoving failed to appear in support of his objection, it was void.—Mr A. If. Nathan, who was present, then explained that if the levels were adhered te, the Hebrew placo of worship would be left forty feet in tho air. Com pensation was required to defray the cost of lowering the building, See., and if this were paid, they would have no object ion to the work. They had mado an offer to the Freezing Company, but pending a reply, an objection had been sent in in due course. —In reply to tho Mayor, Mr Nathan repeated that if compensation wero allowed, they, would offer no opposition tothework.—. The Council then proceeded to consider the letter from the Harbour Board giving the basis of the terms for tbe carrying out of the Emily Place works agreed upon at a joint conference of delegates from the Harbour Board, City Council, and Freezing Company. — The Mayor said he had indicated at the last meeting that he was prepared to move that these proposals bo agreed to, provided that the authorities of St. Paul's Church and the Corporation could agree upon a site to be exchanged for St. Paul's Church site. He thought tho Corperation could not do wrong in entering into this transaction. As regarded the levels of Emily Place as advertised, he should be inclined to move thefollowingresolution:—"That the Council fix these levels when tho arrangement re ferred to above are completed, and that for that purpose the consideration of the levels bo deferred, say for a fortnight." If they attempted to alter or fix the levels as adver tiseel, before arrangements were made, in the event of such arrangements failing, and the Council losing the opportunity of currying out the work, it would be awk ward to have levels fixed at such a low level. It would also be well for the Council to consider a report which %he Engineer had prepared to submit on the matter. Tho Engineer had been asked to report upon a bettor grade, if such could be got for Emily Place, that was a better grade than that advertised, viz., 1 in 10. Accord ingly a report had been drawn up, showing a grade of 1 in 1G from Customs-street to the junction of Emily Place in Customs-street; 1 in 10 from that point to the junction of Emily Place and Shortland-street opposite Bank-street; 1 in 13 for the top of Short land-street and Princes-street up as far as Bowen Avenue—reducing the "bump" in front of the Club by about 4 feet. In con nection with that, as giving an easy grade, a grado of 1 in 10 would strike Short-street at its present level, and then coming along Jennyn-streetat the level fixed gavel in 20 ; and from Eden-Street up to Kymonds strcet he thought was about the same. This practically gave a ready exit from the town. Avoiding Princes-street altogether, traffic could come down Symonds-street and cither sweep outside the Court, or come into Eden-street or Jennyn-street, and on to Customs-street. This would render tho widening of Jermyn-street from its present width of 33 feet necessary. This matter was too important to elecide upon on the fust day that the report had been considered, and if the further consideration of the matter was deferred, he would bo inclined te movo : "That tho Council will decide upon cutting down Emily Place and the surrounding streets to the level suggested by tbo Engineer on two conditions, viz. : (l) that the owners of property execute a deed that they agree to the cutting without com pensation ; (_) that the Harbour Board and Freezing Company remove tho earth at their, own cost to the lower level in tho same way as they proposed to remove the earth to give a grade of lin 10." That would deal with Kniily Place and thestroots immediately around it. As to making the road from Customhouse-street to Symonds-street, he proposed to movo: "That the work being desirable, tho Council tako steps to ascertain upon what conditions the property could bo sccurcel." He moved : " That the proposals mado by tho Harbour Board in their letter of September sth be agreed to, with this proviso added to clause 2 : Provided that tho City Council and the authorities of St. Paul's Church can agree upon sites in oxchango.—Cr. Thompson objected to tho wording of the sth clause in tho conditions. It provided that the Freezing Company should divide any profit, but it did not say amongst whom.—The Company might divide the profit in quostion amongst it own shareholders and yot obey tho con ditions.—Council went into Committee, and on the motion of Cr. Thompson, the clause was altered so as to read that the profit bo dividetl between the three bodies in equal proportions.—On tho 7th clause, Cr. Thompson wished to know what was the nature of tlie indemnification thoy wero to have. He would not agree to any thing unless it were in black and white. There had been understandings and mis un derstandings in tho past, and ho could mention, as a case in point, the Freeman's Bay dilliculty, whero ILGOO was lost to the Corporation through a misunderstanding.—. Tho Mayor said tho matter was simply one of detail.—Cr. Mackechnie nlso objcctcel to the wording "of the 7th and other clauses. The 3rd clause provided that they should form and channel all roads, but he thought they should first obtain from the Surveyor an estimate of the total cost.—Cr. Devote said the question was ono that would require calm and full attention, and ho would move that tlie fur ther consideration of tho wholo subject he deferred to a special meeting on Mon day next, at 3 p.m.—Cr. Thompson made reference to tho source from wnich the cost of the works would come. He said that unless it came from the £20,000 allocated to tho East Ward from the pro jected loan, he would oppose the scheme.— Cr. Aickin said, ns the representative of tho East Ward, that he did not see from what other fund the money could be ob tained.—The motion for adjournment of the debate was then put and agreed to, and tho Council rosumeel.

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.

•• Lurlino " Selections.

The success which attended tho locont pro duction of "Lurline" in concert form intlucetl Mr Gordon Gooch to repeat the performance at the Opera House last even ing. Thero was a good attendance, the dress circle being full, while the lower parts of the building wero but fairly patronised. A choir comprising thirty voices was in at tendance, and gave very satisfactory render ings of the various choruses, the principal soloists being Mrs Gooch, Miss Tapper, Mrs Kilgour, Miss Coster, Messrs Gordon Gooch, H. A. Keesing, Moreton, and J. Hanna. Miss Tapper gave "The Gentle Trouba dour " with nice expression and wa3 well received. Mrs Gordon Gooch, Miss Coster, and the Misses Bartley (2) sang tho quar tette " Though all .the World" far better than on the previous occasion, and flic pro duction was loudly applauded. Mrs I—l -gour's rendering of the scena, "Sad as My Soul," and " Sweet Spirit, Hear My Prayer," proved most effective and created a regular furore. In response toan emphatic encore the lady had to repeat the aria. Mr Hanna gavo "My First Sweot Homo " very nicely. In addition to the concert, two amusing farces, entitled "To Oblige Benson ". and " Up in tho World," wore performed by several members of the theatrical profession, in cluding Messrs J. J. Welsh,' McGowan, D. Robertson, Foster, and- Maitland, Mrs McGowan, Miss Charpentier, and Miss Reynolds.

Men must prepare in youth and in middle age tho moans of enjoying old age pleasantly and happily. There can bo nothing more distressing than to see an old man who has spent tho greater part of his life in well-paid-for labour reduced to'the necessity, of begging for bread, tied relying entirely on tho commisQrntioi) of his neigh bour^ or uj^on tho bounty of strangers.

THE FOOTBALL MATCH AT WELLINGTON.

Press Opinions on tho Rosult,

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT,]

Wellington, this day. Interest in the dispute over Saturday's match continues unabated. The "Post" to night devotes a column te the subject The editor says:—"As wo are appealed to we may say our opinion is that those who betted on \\ ellington won, for thefollowine reasons : There can bo no question that had tho Wellington captain insisted on the decision ol the referee been adhered to, that decision must .have been accepted as final, and tho victory or' the local team could not possibly have been im pugned. The present complication has arisen solely from the fact that Campbell to prevent a disagreeable scene, waived what were his undoubted rights In %__ matter. Now comes the conflict of test/ mony as to how far the concession ex tended. The Auckland captain understood the score was given up entirely, while Mr' Campbell says he only consented to foreso the kick at goal, but intimated he intended to score a try. In this difficulty we accent implicitly the word of both gentle men ns to what each under stood was tho arrangement. It __, manifest, however, that Campbell, in makinrr a concession of his undoubted rights purely as a matter of grace, was entitled to say how far tho concession should extend and further, is now in the best position to say: how far he did actually extend it. That Henderson should have misunderstood him is no fault of his. The difficulties that havo arisen with regard to bets show move than ever how unfortunate it waa that Campbell, in his mistaken sense ofchivab-y.gaveup his unimpeachable righto Had the Aucklanders been allowed to carry out their undignified threat of walking off the field, of course, however much the con- Iretemps might be regretted, thero could not have been the slightest ground for the present differences as to tho result.

Firth, who acted as umpire for Welling > ton in the match, gives the following . account of the circumstances under which i the dispute arose : " Cotter called back for i ' throw on' after Webb obtained a touch :' down. I was appcalod to, and gave my decision, 'It was ail fair.' Cotteris reported i to have said that I was 40 yards away ; and not in a position to see i properly what happened. I was a con -1 sideiable distance from play at the time I perhaps 40 yards, but I had carefully kept > myself level with the play for the very pur pose of watching the pass which w_ > plainly coming. Therefore, I was iust as well able as Mr Cotter to Bee whether the i pass was fair or not. Cotter also says soiue i i of the Wellington team acknowledged that 1 the ball was thrown on. Does Cotter' really think I should have been guided by ' that 1 I paid no more attention to that i than to the fact that nearly all the Wei ' lington team and two-thirds of the specta ■ tors condemned my decision with regard to i the Auckland goal. In either case the. 1 decision would bo exactly the same l had Ito give it again. I take it an umpire ■ should pay attention to the. opinion otho,, ' one but himself. Tlie Mayor of Auckland ' I says : 'It was agreed that if either uni • pires called the ball back no further refer ence was required.' There was no such ; arrangement. Henderson says that at the ' ; dinner the Wellington umpire ' referred to i the match as a draw.' The umpire did not speak of tho game as a draw. I think-the ; Auckland men are wrong, but to say the least' > of it.they had very hard luck, and, though . ; there had been a great deal of talk about :' discourteous conduct, we should remember i that courtesy on our part was just as necessary as on their side." 1 The Referee's Version. • - , Wright, who acted as referee at the match, wires as follows :—" I have been re quested to give a statement of facts con ' cerning the decision given by me as referee at Saturday's match, which lias been alleged by the Auckland captain and umpire to bo erroneous. Although, as a general rule, I do not approve of a referee justifying his decisions, - \ yet, after tho statements made at tlie dinner at Auck1 and, I feel it a duty to myself to \ put on record the true facts of the case so ' far as lam concerned. At the time of the alleged ' throw on ' I was about 15 yards: ' away from the spot, and about five off the' ! direct line of play, nnd near the Auckland., goal line; so that from my position in the; | field I was perfectly able to decide whether improper play took place or not, The assertion by the Auckland umpire that I was 70 yards away is a monstrous exaggeration, and bears inaccuraoy on the face of it. Tho field itself is only 75 yards wide, and as the play was at the Auckland 25-yard flags, and about midway between . the side touch lines, his statement, if true, ; would show I was standing at least 30 yards outside the field of play altogether. I. i was appealed to as to whether the ball was thrown on or not, and I decided it waa not. ; I was convinced at tlie time, and am so now, that my decision was correct. ; Wellington Feeling Over the Matcli.-A Queer Report, The Press Association's report of the , match, published in the Southern papers, , was very severe on the conduct of the Auck . landers. It says:—"lt was pitiful to see how tlie Northern forwards wound up when the game went against them, and if any advantage was to be obtained by off-side the visitors were not slow to grasp the op-" portunity." Tho reporter further expresses , the opinion that the Aucklanders played tho' "meanest game ever played here." The " Lyttelton Times" of yesterday con demns the tone of the Association's re ; port. Commending the reports of the local papers, which it admits to be moderate in tono, it says :—" Wellington undoubtedly , won the game by a goal and a try trip a goal, Wellington thus stands uijtlip ! proud position of champion of the cor«K, having defeated each rival province vi turn,' The paper, after quoting the re port, adds :—"lf this account bo correct.'' and it appears fair enough, there can be fijjrj doubt the Auckland men had no right to claim a draw. Dunedin might just as vvdjl'! have threatened to leave the field if Austin's r disputed try was not allowed after the" referee had decided against. them. Once. having appointed a referee,'his decision' cannot be really disputed, otherwise, there would bo no use 'in having" one. The result of the" three matches shews that, if not in skill, yet in knowledge.'. of the rules, the Northern players are a long way behind the Southern footballers. Press Opinions of tbe Assso elation ~ Report. Tho following are the reports of Southern': papers : — ... Lyttelton Times.—" The account of _«:> football match between Auckland and Wei-" lington, telegraphed round the colony by.'^ one of tho Wellington reporters of tho Press Association, is certainly very amusing. ! In tho matter of coherency it is worthy ci its origin,' Wellington," '.", ', 'j ..■ "Press."—"As regards tho feeling.notto ' say animus, shown therein, it has „_sms? for unfavourable criticism, which is partly ■: i deserved and partly not." ."Otago Daily Times."—lf -we art toY judgo by. tho Press Association's report of'; the Auckland-Wellington football, match V (which report, hoiyover, \ XM evidently tea written by a strong Wellington partisan; •'■ whose excitement has also interfered with his lucidity), the play was marked by soma disagreeable features. Appealing: fa. umpires, and disregarding their decisions, ." seems to have been the rule. The report leaves it a little doubtful what was the true result. The reporter, in his enthusiasm, '*" will have it that Auckland did not score at all, and that Wellington got two goals and a try; but the umpire's decision was | apparently a goal and a try to Wellington,", and a goal to Auckland." ' , ■'~;' "Dunedin Star."—"Tho report of the match forwarded by tho Press Association is a most uniquo ono, and tho writer should I at once retire." " Dunedin Herald."—" The Press Asso ciation has supplied us with a mosts remarkable account of the football match, ' Wellington v. Auckland. The description of the play throughout is vory involved, and an exceptional amount of prejudice appears to be displayed by the reporter.. Beeling must havo run very high indeed over the match to induce such a one-sided report." "Timaru Herald,"— "Wetpublish thif, morning, in somewhat condensed form, tele*;* graphic report of the football match be-., tween the Auckland and Wellington teams, ~- played at Wellington on Saturday. -'iFroin! the tone in which it is written, we fancy tho reporter would have an unequal and un pleasant match to play if the Auckland' team got hold of him. He would probably find himself in tho middle of a 'scrim mage 'in no time, and bo ' cellared' and 'forced down;' and whatever the amended . Rugby rules may say, would find 'hack ing' being indulge'- in, [to would get »7 few 'inaiks,' but the other side wouldnavo 'free kick:-;,' and thy Aucklanders, clever at ' pooling out" would finish tho gamo in stead of beginning it with a good ' kick- . ( off.' Ho dispraises the Auckland mon right ■': c,pil loft, and only once puts in a worator their credit."

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