SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

11 HIGH WATER {^norro"" Morning. 0.18 '{ •'o-rTxTaB-T — This Evening, 5.38 •: |F™S -To morrow Morning, (US I MTWN'f AGE.-First Quarter, luth, 0.17 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

I Argyle, s.s., from Mercury Bay j

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVE.S-Ih-O. 11 lona, S.S., Amoaeo, for Whangarei | Gleielg, b.s.. Crawford, for [auranga ! Southern Cross, s.s., for the fcouth

IMPORTS.

I Per To Anau, from Sydney—2lo Backs AT I I bonedust—Adam Laybourn & Co. Per Te Anau, from Sydney—B26 sacks bonc l dnst, i 3 sacks onions, 1,107 cases fruit. 20 cases I claret, (1 cases wine, 2 cases tobacco, 100 pieces I cedar boards, 83 packages tea, 10 cases rum, 10 s cases geneva, 30 cases whisky, i coils ropo, 3 I packages seeds, HOcascs cornflour, 1,298 packages !' sugar, and 381 packages sundries. The schooner Marion, which has lately been I trading between Russell and Thames, was taken | round to Froeman's Bay this morning, and i beached for the purpose of having her copper i| inspected. The new schooner Makca Ariki is to be , launched at North Shore at 10 a.m. to-morrow. The s.s. Southern Cross resumed her trip to i East Coast and Southern ports after undergoing I j repairs to tho extent of £100. it j • A telegram from Walpu states that the hriran : j tine Myrtle, bound to the Islands, put into ?{( .Whangarei yesterday with a head wind. Tho schooner Resolute, from this port, arrived '!f at Sydney on the 17th ult.,nnd the Ellerton. from I 1 Tairua, on the 23rd, while tho iNaiad, from Mer i ! cury Bay, Mary Ann Annison, from 'Whangaroft, 1! Look Out and Aurora, also reached Sydney in H the following week. The ship Waimate left Port Chalmers yester i day for Timaru, where she will load for ' | London.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

1 ARRIVAL. [J Rowena, 8.8., Scott, from Kawhia and Raglan

DEPARTURE.

Douglas, s.s., Scott, for Waitara Th» B.S. Rowena arrived from Kawhia and Raglan last night, with 32 pigs, 32 bales Hire. 7 1 cases bacon, 12 hides and sundrias. She was to i I leave again this afternoon for Opunako and S ' • Wanganui. Tho steamers Hannah Mokau and Oroti wero ; to leave this evening, the former lor Waitara ! via Raglan and the latter for Greymouth via WangannL

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, this day. Messrs John and E. Leydon, auctioneers, re port fair business for tho past week. Household furniture, drapery, jewellery, cutlery and tin ware being in steady demand; bidding, inovury case, reachintr the reserves. Carpels, from 2s to to 2b 9d by the bolt, four.d many purchasers. Canterbury potatoes *4 Ills; bacon, 9HI; ham, IOJd. Soap, candles nnd flour at market prices. Tea, Of guaranteed quality. In boxea. at is 8d per lb.; sugar, 19s per bag.

What Fools these Mortals Be {Midsummer \>lllil's Jit-earn).— Folly is not only foolish but sliurl-sighted, and in the acme of it* thought lessness essays what it knows must recoil on itself. How weak and absurd is tho attempt of Ihe petty, paltry vendors to endeavour to foist upon tho public the miserablo preparations of Ihu shops for the semilnc Uuou'i») W'oi.i'i: s SCHIKDAM AUO.MATIC SI'JINAI'I'3.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as under:— This Day. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.20 p.m. Thursday, lith inst. For Waiwera, Te Kap, Craigieburn, Wark worth, etu., per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. Per s.s. Te Anuii, as follows :— For India, China, Japan, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 0 a.m. For Gisborne, Napier, Southern Ports, Aus tralian Colonies, nnd United Kingdom (via Suez and Jirindiai, and via Naples, for letters, etc., specially so prepaid ami ad dressed), at 1 a.m. Money Orders, for Southern Ports and Aus tralian Colonies onlr. at JOa.m. For regis tered letters and newspapers at >0 a.m. Late letters till 1.20 a.m. For Waitara. etc., per Maegrcgor, at 11 a.m. For Thames, per ltotomahana, ut 3 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotiki, per Glenelg, at 1 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Kanio, Whangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at 1 p.m. Friday, 7th inst. For Walheke, Cowes, and Coromandel, per C'oromandel, at l.'iv p.m. TUESDAY, 11th September. Per s.s. Zculandia as follows :— For .Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada. British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign "West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, reglstcrod letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee of six pence in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamor up to the time of sailing. This mail will be de due in London on Mon day, October iKlld, ISS3. NOTE.—Late letter boxes have now been fitted into the guards' vans on the Auckland Railways, in which letters bearing one extra rate of'postage as late fee may be posted for conveyance by trains carrying mails. These boxes "will bo cleared by postal ofllcers at olllccs along tlie railway lines. Caro must be taken not to post letters In any van not attached to a train. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-ofliee, Auckland. I . ,

meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

SKFTF.MnEn 5, 1883. Abbott's Opera House—"Louis XL,"B p.m. Homuorn—Professor Bernard's New Dances (Mrs Law's), 7.30 p.m. WcllcsloY-street Baptist School-room—Sale of Fancy Articles (Tabernacle Fund), opened at 2 p.m. V.M.C.A.—Opening of New Lodge of Good Templars, 7.30 p.m. Hope of Pnrncll Lodge, 7 p.m. Alexandra-street School-room—A.O.S. Sanc tuary (City of Auckland), B.UO pan. St. James's Hall—Art Exhibition and Con versazione, 7. 0 p.m. Tlientre Royal — Debate on " Conditional Immortality" (Brown and Hutson), 7.30 p.m. Epsom Hnll—GospeV Addresses, 7 p.m.

Births.

OWENS.—On August 29Ui, at the Great North lloail, the wife or P. J. Owens of a sun. MULAMPY.—On tho 27th August, 1883, atlior residence, Victoria-street, tho wife of John Jluliunpy of a son.

Death.

GEWAUI).—On the flth August, 18S3, at Ips wich, Queensland, liev. T. S. liowuru, Haptist minister; aged S3 years.

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

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1883.

♦_ For tho ciuiso that lacks assistance, For tho wrong that needs resistance, For tho futuro in the diatonco, And the good that wo can do.

Anyone loss pachydermatous than a croco" dile, if placed in the position now occupied by Mr Dargaville, would feel particularly moan—would suffer that peculiarly acute Bcnso of humiliation which the schoolboy experiences when ho is "found out" in lying, or stealing, or some other disgraceful act. Wo do not know exactly how Mr Dargaville feels, but it is not hard to tell how he must appear in tho eyes of tho country, and even of his best friends. The report of the committee appointed to in vestigate his charges against the Premior and Colonial Treasurer was laid before the House of Representatives yester dry, and tho result of it is to completely exonerate theso gentlemen from even the slightest suspicion of personal or political corruption, dishonour, or dishonesty in tho matters referred to. Another effect .s that Mr Dargavillo stands pilloried before Par liament and the country as tho reckless author of a bnso nnd un founded slander. For though the ['mem ber for City West distinctly disclaimed any intention to impute personal dishonour or dishonesty to the Premier and Treasurer, the popular mind does not caro about the nice distinction. To tho public it is only apparent that Mr Dargnvillo adhered to his cliargo cf corruption, and that a large com mittee, after the fullest inquiry, has found that " tho evidenco wholly fails to sub stantiate the chargo, and that tho allegation of political corruption based upon it is there fore entirely unfounded." We havo no wish to judgo Mr Dargavillo harshly in this matter, as no may be guilty of no greater crime than rashness and indiscretion. Nor do we forgot that ho is entitled to bo heard in explanation of his conduct, and that ho has promised to give such explana tion to his constituents. It is just possible that ho lias beon the victim of misplaced confidence, and mis guided zeal —misled by somo malicious story and his own ardour in tho cause of political purity. But while we counsel a -partial suspension of judgment, wo cannot bo blind to the ovil consequences of Mr Dargaville's act. Already ho has found an imitator; Mr J. Buchauan having this morning repeated the samo absurd charge against Major Atkinson, and being promptly compelled to withdraw it. Mr Buchanan comesmoro gracefully outof the mud than his master did beforo him, having unqualifiedly and apologetically retracted his words, instead of making a futilo at tempt to justify them. The demoralising effect of such incidents as these cannot be exaggerated, and it is to bo hoped that Par liament will always show equal promptitude to that displayed this morning in crushing out rowdyism and personality. If thero is corruption anywhere, wo trust to see it exposed unsparingly ; but first let tho re former be suro of his facts, and not go to work in such a bungling fashion, and display such a lamentablo ignorance of Parlia mentary business, as was done in tho pre sent instance.

The offer of premiums for the best designs for a suitablo edifice for the purposes of tho Auckland Freo Library is exciting considerable attention throughout Austra lia and Now Zealand. Applications for copies of tho conditions have been alroady received from Mel bourne, Sydney, Maitland, N.S.W., Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Dunedin, Christchureh, Wellington, Napier, New Plymouth, and Gisborno, and fresh com munications come to hand by every mail. The competition, therefore, is likely to be very keen.

20,000 brown trout ova arrived yesterday from Dunedin by tho Wairarapa for tho Auckland Acclimatisation Society.

Tho wifo of Sidney Taiuhanga was arrested to-day on warrant, charged with breaking windows, value £4, tho property of Michael Gallagher, on tho night of the 3rd inst. She will be brought before the Magis trate in the morning.

Mr J. Cosgravo loft by steamer to-day for Melbourne to select suitable novelties for the approaching seasons. Ho expects to bo back in a month.

The whole of yesterday afternoon was taken up at the Police Court in arguing the legal points bearing on tho Waverley Hotel liconse case. A numbor of witnesses were examined, and arguments addressed and ventilated. Council on both sides addressed tho Court at great length, and finally His Worship (Judgo Smith) reserved judgment.

To tho Editor : Sir, —I notice a letter in your paper of tho 3rd, signed A.W., re specting Mr Nicholls's travels in the King country, in which the writer professes to give tho length of the Wanganui River at over 220 miles ! As a lato resident of Wan ganui for twenty years, I know that the river is not that length. As the river has never been surveyed, how does A.W. ar rive at the result ? He evidently makes a fuess at.it with all its windings and turns, ut in reality the river, as the crow Hies, is not more than a little over a hundred miles long from its source to tho township of Wanganui, as may be seen by the maps. A. \V. '8 statement respecting the altitudo of Titiraupinga is also incorrect. Mr Nicholls in his map gives the height at 4,000 feet and not at 6,000, as A. W. makes out.—l am, &c, B. M. Freeman.

A horse bolted at noon from the railway station, and tore along Custom-house-street with a cart behind him at an alarming pace, but fortunately no damage was done beyond snapping the shaft and knocking the wheel from a huckster's barrow. The horse, which belonged to Frank Conley, was stopped op]>osite the Waitemata Hotel.

The Pakuranga Hunt Club meet at Mr Percival's office on Friday next, at noon, to arrange the programme for the forthcoming race meeting. The monthly inspection parade of the Victoria Company took place in the Drill-shed yesterday evening. There was a large muster. Captain Mahon, in the absence of Major Shepherd, was in com mand, and acted as inspecting officer. After half-an-hour's company drill, the Company was divided in two halves for the purpose of battalion drill, Lieu tenant Skinner commanding No. 1, and Sub-Lieutenant Self in command of No. 2. Captain Mahon put tho men through a severe course of battalion movements in a very satisfactory manner, after which the Company, headed by the Garrison Band, marched through Princes-street, Shortland, and Queen-streets.

The annual meeting of the Archery and Lawn Tennis Club was held yesterday after noon in the Government House grounds. There was a good attendance of ladies. Mrs Chamberlain presided. Mr Thomas Mac ffarlane, on behalf of the treasurer, Mrs L. D. Nathan, read the report nnd balance sheet, showing a credit balance of £43 ISs. A vote of thanks was passed to Mrs Nathan for her acceptable services. The following were elected to otlice for the coming season : President, Mrs Chamberlain ; Vice-presi dent, Mrs J. M. Clark ; Treasurer, Mrs L. D. Nathan ; Committee, Mesdnmcs Rich mond, Haines, L. D. Nathan, Uoneymnn, Miss Harrison, and Messrs Burton and Thomas Macil'arlano. It Mas decided to hold the first meeting on the first Tuesday in November. The following members were appointed to form the several committees: lawn tennis match, Messrs Burr, Carr, and Knight; archery sub-committee, Mes dames Richmond, L. D. Nathan, Miss Harrison, and Mr Thomas Mactl'arlane; lawn tennis, Mcsdames J. M.Clark, Haines, Honoy^an, L. D. Nathan, and Mr Burton.

On Saturday next, at Avondale, there is to bo a grand pigeon match, commencing nt 2 p.m. The sweepstake will bo open to all-comers, and the Hamley Gun Club rules will bo observed. Very good sport it antici pated.

To tho Editor:—Sir,—ln reply to "In quirer" re the Brown and Hutson debate, I wish to say, as a member of tho Committee of Management, that the disposal of tho proceeds has beon arranged to the satisfac tion of the parties concerned. Yet, if " Inquirer" bo a needy subject, they might see good to give him a portion. If tho public are disposed to pay to hear any "mountebank having novel theological notions," they may do so without being made accountable to "Inquirer" or any body else. "Inquirer" may profitably accept a little good advice and become a member of the " Anti-poke-your-noso-into other - peoples-business-society." — Yours, &C, FItEDERICK WIHTKHEAI).

A numbor of the Cambridge public were treated to a boxing exhibition in the Cam bridge Public Hall on Saturday evening last. Mr E. Donovan, tho light-weight champion of Auckland, and Professor Davis and W. Burns, also of Auckland, assisted by a number of local amateurs, contributed tho programme of the evening, which, it is needless to say, was very much enjoyed by those present.—" Waikato Times."

A now biography of Oberlin, tho paster of the Ban do la Roche, has just been issued by the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge. Pastor Oberlin was a model Protestant minister, simplo in habits, ener getic and practical in his work of Christian ising the rude inhabitants of the villages, and thoroughly Christian in his teachings and deeds. Mrs Butler, the authoress, in admiration of the character of tho venerable teacher, has introduced his pleasantly written biography by her recollections of a visit in ISSO to Waldback and other villages memorable in connection with this good man's life. We notice that Messrs Champtaloup and Cooper have received a consignment of Mrs Butler's biography, a book which will be found eminently useful to young persons desirous of knowing what Christianity really means in its nobler and loftier phases.

At the meeting of tho Harbour Board after we went to press yesterday, it was agreed (re letter of lessees in Mechanics' Bay):—"That the consideration of tho matter in connection with reclamation in Mechanics' Bay bo deferred, pending the meeting of directors of tho Union Sash and Door Company." The following tenders wero received for repairs to dredge:— Fraser and Tinne, £274 ; McCroskio, C 276 ; Hawkeswood, i'.'WS; Seagcr (accepted), £217. Tho following tenders were received for Britomart. excavation :—Connoll and Regan, £1,070; A. McGuiro, £1,197 (accepted); W. Blowdon, £1,832; Irvine, £1,075; Winstone, £2,079 ;A. Watson, £1,1)90; W. Foughey, £1,409. The accounts woro submitted as fol lows :—Statement of Funds: General Account — Balance in bank, £0,049 Ss 2d; cash in hand, £0 12s Oil: total, £0,050 0s 8d ; accounts to be paid as above, £541 10s lOd; balance, £0,114 3s lOd. Loan Account: Balance in bank, £2,854 lls 5d ; cash on deposit, £140,000.

Auckland merchants occasionally com plain of the tricks of worthless cheque men, but they hare not mot such an "artful dodger" ns recently victimised a Christ church hotclkeeper. A man named John England Heaver drove up to the police depot, Christchureh, in a cab on a recent evoning, and after dismissing the diiver in tho coolest possible manner without paying his faro, entered tho oflico and gavo himself up on a charge of passing a valueless cheque for £35. It appears that tho man had been stopping nt an hotel for tho past month ; that no had re presented to tho landlord that ho was pos sessed of CB.OOO, and on a desiro being ex pressed that he should pay something oil his account ho tendered a cheque, bearing his own signature, for £35, winch on being presented was found to bo valueless. He had run up a bill for board and lodging and monoy borrowed to the value in all of £34 19s.

Tho meeting in connection with tho Auckland Rugby Union Football Associa tion, for the purpose of arranging for asuit nblo reception to our football representa tives on their return, wns well-attended, and Mr G. Aickin presided. It was resolved that tho reception take the form of a cordial welcome at the wharf, nnd a public dinner in the evening, it being stated that tho team would arrive at tho Manukau on Tuesday next. A committee, consisting of tho following gontlomcn, was formed for the purpose of carrying tho reso lution into effect: —Messrs H. t. Giblin, W. W, Robinson, James Coated, L. Coup land, Robert E. Isaacs, W. H. Henderson, k\ C. Sharland, John Marshall, G. Aickin, E. K. Tyler, W. S. Wilson, H. Brett, R- Browning, W. F. Buckland, James Dickey, James Russell, and Joseph Bonnott. Mr A. Cairns, Star Hotel, oil'ored to entertain the team at his hotel, and this was accepted, while it was agreed to issue a limited num ber of tickets at ono guinea each. Tho Mayor was requested to preside at the ban quot, whilo the gratuitous services of the Garrison Band wero also accepted.

Distracted fathers of families ought to bo glad (says tho " Gazetteer ") to learn that pianos of tho future are to need no tuning. A firm in Leipzig has succeeded in invent ing a " tuning-fork" piano, in which the notes aro produced, not by wiros, but by a series of tuning forks. When a key is struck a threefold action takes place : a damper is raised from tho tuning fork, the latter is struck with a email hammei, and at the same time brought into contact with tho sounding board. The tone is said to bo strong and sweet, and in somo respects more like tho note of an organ ; but the greatest Improvement, as beforo hinted, is that tho new instrument will not need tuning.

To tho Editor: Sir,—Friend Hughes deserves great praiso for tho persistency which he displays against the CD. Act, but a few days ago Colonel Hozicr, of tho Scots Greys (who is at present on a visit to Auck land), was asked what ho thought of tho matter, as he must have had a good oppor tunity of judging of tho results. Ho replied that he had seen tho working of the Act in Fiance, Germany, Italy, and England, and had no hesitation in saying that it has been productive of much good in lessening disease. While expressing- no sympathy with those men who put themselves in the way of contracting the disease, it is greatly to be deplored that innocent wives aro frequently made to suffer, their sufferings yearly in creasing in arithmetical progression, until death puts an end to their tortures ; and all from the gross immorality of their, hus bands, the very men who have sworn to cherish and protect them. Succeeding generations are also made to suffer from the same causo. There are men in Auck land, in leading positions of society, whose unfortunate wives aro and have been brought into the most intense suffering. If this C.D. Act should only be the means of pre venting ,a few instances of that kind, much good will be the result.—l am, &c, Eesur gam.

The third number of "The New Zealand and Australian Bee Journal" lias been issued from tho press, and well sustains tho favourable impression that the opening numbers produced. Nearly the whole of the reading matter is original, and it is also hoth instructive and interesting. The iirst article recommondsthe planting of willows where practicable, as they are valuable licney trees, and the opinion is expressed that should the weather prove favourable a considerable amount of honey will be gathered from willows, early-flowering peaches, and other trees now coming into blossom. Amongst the contents we likewise notice articles on "Agriculture in Queensland," "Apiary Book-keeping," and " Matters Important to the Success of the Honey Industry." In addition there is a considerable amount of correspondence, shewing the appreciation in which the journal is held, besides a report from Banks' Peninsula, a few extracts, queries, and replios, and the taonoy markets.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Sheridan as " Louis XL " to-night. Telephone bureau to be opened at Par nell.

Tales for the marines are now published sea-riully.

When are forests in danger from the wind ?—When it chops. Bank of New Zealand got !j,6130zs gold from Thames yesterday. Miss Genevievo Ward, tho celebrated actress, will visit the colonies in March.

Canterbury tin ore is found to contain only one per cent, of the metal. The annual horse parade takes place at Green Lane on Saturday next at 2 p.m. MrKirby lost £100 by tho damage dono to the Wellington -street culvert by the late rains.

Soldiers, come what may, can never be at a loss for bread, as they can always full back on tho regimental roll.

Dunedin Central Licensing Committco have agreed to extend all licenses to 11 p.m. The Wellington police appeur determined to persecute the Frenchwoman recently wrongfully oonvictod there.

The person who " stole a march " is in formed that, If lie will return tho same, no questions will be asked. Mr J. E. Redmond, M.P., is about to marry the daughter of Mr Dalton, of Orange, New South Wales.

Louise Pomeroy, the actress, was recently arrested in Melbourne for a debt of £284. The debt was paid.

At Port Chalmers Police Court yesterday, a man named Edward Tibbotts waa fined £1 10s anil costd for smuggling jewellery, In Sydney the Australian Blondin, while i>ei forming, fell from a height of 3S feet and broke his thigh.

Dunedin clergymen are appealing for public subscriptions to pay tho expenses of Bible-teaching in the public schools. A training stable has been established at Cambridge by the popular jockey, Mr T. Hudson. Five boxes are at present occupied by horses in work for t lie coming Waikato meeting. In Port Chalmers,where " pubs" aro now closed at 10 p.m. instead of midnight, ar rests for drunkenness have decreased by one-half. One for the teetotallers.

A toam of horses in Victoria swam 300 yards across a river, dragging a loaded waggon along the bottom. John Council, with about a dozen alias™, recently gave himself up to tho Sydney police, charging himself with houso breaking, highway robbery, attempted murder, and other crimes. Ho i§ thought to be insane.

ANOTHER "SCENE" IN THE HOUSE.

Tho Colonial Treasurer Again Charged

with Corruption,

[by TKLP.iirurii.—own corbkbposdent.]

A KKMAUKAisLi! incident, arising out of another charge of corruption, occurred at ■2.1") this morning in the Houso of Repro- Hi'iitntives. Mr J. BUCHANAN (Napier), in criticising tho estimates to bo voted for tho Government Insurance Department, <wl drcseod theso words to tho Colonial Treasurer:—" You havo been charged with being tho slave and tool of a particular institution, and you could not disprove it." Major Atkinson moved that these words be taken down. Having been so taken down by tho Clerk, tho Speakor was called in and the matter reported to him. He then read the words to Mr Buchanan, and said the hon. member might explain the words, or retract them, or apologise for them. Having dono one or Other, ho would then withdraw from tho Chamber nnd await tho pleasure of the House, which would deliberate as to what should bo done. Mr Buchanan replied that tho charge lie had made was a matter of notoriety, and had been the subject of investigation. The Si'Kakkk understood ho adhered to the words ho had used. Major Atkinson said this made the words WOl'Bo. Mr Buchanan withdraw from tho Chamber. Mr Rollehton tlion moved: "That the hon. member has used words for which thero is no foundation, and for which ho do , servos tho displeasure of this Houso." Mr Montgomery said tho particular words had boon used in that Houso, nnd it was a matter of opinion us to whether they hnd boon disproved or not. There was foundation for them to that extent, and instead of tho proposed censuro, tho hon. member should bo again , called in and asked by tho Speakor to ro tract tho words as being unparliamentary. Mr RoLLKHTOK woulu be willing to with draw tho motion in favour of that course if it was thought tho hon. member hnd not had suflicient opportunity to retract bin words.

Tho motion was withdrawn by consent of the House, and the Speaker informed him that the words ho hnd used Mere un parliamentary and dorogatory to tho dignity of tho House. If lie now desired to withdraw them hu would have this further opportunity, Mr Buchanan, who had bowed with oxtromo obeisance on entering tho Houko, said lie had been too well schooled not to know what was duo to tho Speaker nnd to the Houso. Ho would ontirely withdraw tho words.

This ended the personal incident, and the business proceeded, the Houso sitting till (i o'clock this morning.

The following is tho Press Association's account of tho incident:—■

Mr J. Buchanan, referring to Major Atkinson's remarks in replying beforo going into Biii>ply, repudiated with scorn tho in sinuation that ho was in any way influenced by or interested in any private Insuranco Company, and addressing Major Atkinson, ho said : " You have been charged that you aro the slavo and tool of a particular insti tution, nnd you could not disprove it." Major Atkinson moved that tho words bo taken down nnd reported to the Speaker. This wns dono, and the SPBAKEK said to Mr Buchanan that there wore three courses open to him—to explain tho words, retract them, or apologise for them.

Mr Buchanan replied that ho had stated a facb—Major Atkinson had beon ao charged.

Major Atkinson said this made tho matter worse.

The Speaker said ho understood Mr Buchanan adhered to his words, and ho ordered him to withdraw from tho Houso, whiuh Mr Buchanan did.

Mr Rolleston then moved: "That tho hon. member for Napier has used words for which thero is no foundation, and which deserve tho disploasuro of this House."

Mr Montgomery said it was a fact that snch a charge as that alluded to had been made against Major Atkinson, and it was a matter of opinion whether it was disproved. Mr Buchanan had only repeated an old charge Ho should, if tho Speaker con sidered tho words unparliamentary, bo callod in and told so, and asked to with draw them.

Mr Rolleston said ho had no objection to this opportunity being given, and ho with drew his motion.

Mr Buchanan was then introduced by tho Sergeant-at-Arms. Tho Speakkh, addressing him, said tho Houro agreed that if in his opinion tho words used wero unparliamentary, and ought not to havo been used, the hon. member would probably see fit to withdraw them. Ho did consider them unparliamentary and derogatory to the dignity of the House, and he though he had, beforo tho lion, member withdrew, sufficiently indicated his opinion. Mr Buchanan said it was probably due to his infirmity of hearing that ho had not so understood tho Speaker. Ho had been brought up in top good a school not to know what was_ duo to the House by at onco bowing to tho decision of tho Speaker, and ho would therefore entirely withdraw the words.

Tho Speaker said no doubt the words had been used in the heat of debute, mid he was suro the House would have extremely regretted had it been called on to censure tho hon. member, who, sinco ho had sat in it, had gained tho esteem of all its members. Tho matter then dropped,

PARLIAMENTARY.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—SPECIAL REPORTER.]

Wellington, yesterday. Rejection of tho Lands Bill. Tiik fat is on the fire. The Upper House last night threw out the Land Act Amend ment Bill, and there was a flutter in the Representative Chamber in consequence. Mr Shrimski wanted to move the adjourn ment of the House in order to consider the matter, but Major Atkinson asked that no such step be taken, as Ministers would con sider the question at once, and, if possible, submit their intentions to the House at 7.30. If he could not do that, he would be pre lared to state the same to the House next lay. This action on the part of the Council s likely to prolong the session several days. Miscarriage of Justice. The case of the young French woman Angelique Therasse, was again before the House this afternoon, being brought about by the report of the Public Petitions Com mittee on a petition from that unfortunate woman praying for redress for her recent false imprisonment. Tho Committee re commended that the sum of £50 be paid to petitioner with £5 for her legal ex penses. The Minister of Justice, in making some remarks, gave further evidence of his ungenerous nature. He dragged the poor girl's antecedents before the House and sent them through the country by means of "Hansard" and the newspapers. He stated that she was one of the demi-monde of Christchurch, and bore a bad character. The question he forgot, was not the girl's character, but whether or not she was entitled to compensation ; and much disgust was expressed at the action of a Minister of the Crown and the head of the Justice Department in making a public statement of so damaging a character against a young, defenceless woman, The state ment of the Minister regarding the woman's Srovious life was made upon information erived from tho police, and this brought members indignantly to their feet charging the police with an inclination ever to hound the unfortunate victims of crime, and pursue them from town to town, and taking good care such unfortunates should not be allowed to reform their lives. Sorlous Charges Against the Folloe. Mr Turnbull characterised the police force as rotten, and made a statemont of a rather startling naturo. Ho informed the House that a petition had been presented by an ex-policeman, to tho oft'ect that ho could prove that a certain charge of murder had been suppressed by the police ; that they had also burned down a man's house in order to trump up a charge of arson against him ; and that this man was con victed of the charge, and sentenced to 7 years' penal servitude. All this is rather disquieting, and makes one fear that the fountains of justice are not so pure in this land as they should be. A Vacillating Minister. Only a few days ago the Minister of Jus tice told tho House that ho had set this woman, AngeliquoThorasse, atlibcrty, being fully satisfied, after careful Inquiry, that she was innocent, and yet he adopted the unusual course subsequently of collecting evidence of the woman's previous character. After1 about an hour's discussion, tho peti tion was referred to Government for con sideration. Tho Dargavillo Fiasco. Tho Chairman of the Dargaville Com mittee brought up the report, which was ordered to bo placed upon tho table and to bo printed in order that it may bo considered. [The report is published in full in another column.] Conflict Between tho Two Chambers. Mr Rolleston is in mourning for his Land Act Amendment Bill, which tho "Lords" treated in such <i summary mannor this afternoon. It is hard to say what action, if any, tho House can take In the matter, though it is quite certain tho Otago mem bers will not reft satisfied, as the dummyism question stands in statu quo, Tho Houso may insist on tho introduction ot a short bill of a fow clauses to deal with Otago " dummies." There is certain to be troublo of some port between the two Chambers, but of what nature cannot be predicted. Too Now Plymouth Railway Job, The report of the Public Petitions Com mittee on the memo of tho Controllor- General to the Houso yesterday with reference to the payment by Now Plymouth Harbour Board to tho Minister of Public Works of a sum of £1,800 for construction of line of railway from Now Plymouth to the breakwater was brought up this evoning. Tho Committee advise that the Houso take no further action in tho matter, seeing that the Minister of Public Works expressed his intention of repaying the amount to tho Harbour Board Committee It will bo seen that ho missed tho chief point which tho ] Controller ■ Goneral desired to raise, as pointed out by Sir Geo. Grey, namely, whuthor a Minister of tho Crown could bo made improsseo instead of having money paid into the Public Account. Cost of Royal Commissions. I told you a fow days ago that it used to be said the Hall Government governed by Royal Commissions, and from a return fur nished to tho House it appears that over £"29,000 woro spent in commissions since 1879. A good many members spoko to tho country this evening with the object of ob taining chca4) popularity through tho medium of " Hansard." Forcing Through Work. Upon Major Atkinson's motion that at its rising tho 1 louse adjourn till 2 to-morrow for Government bumnoss only, the old argument woa brought up again that mem bers had no right to run away from work. One member said that no practical work had boen done ; another said tho only work was tho introduction of each other's character. There is a terrible amount of work to do, but it will be found that when tho prorogation is clearly visible, fow members will retain the virtue they have assumed, and will thon raiso no protesting voices. Obstructions to Business. As an indication of tho questions likely yet to coma boforo tho House, when tho Treasurer moved to go into Committee of Supply no fower than four members endeavoured to catch tho Speaker's' eye with an intercepting motion, but Mr Buchanan was declared to have the floor, and moved as an amendmont that tho State guarantoo be withdrawn from all insurance policies after Ist October next. At tho supper adjournment Sir Goorge Groy was speaking, and it was rumoured in tho lobbies that he intended to talk out for the purpose of stone-walling the Supplementary Estimates until insurance investigation ovidenco is in tho hands of members. It is rumoured to-night that the Spoakor has been consulted as to whothor it is pos siblo to introduce some short salient clauses of the Land Act Amendment Bill in a now bill, and put it through, and that ho has ruled it cannot be done. Potitions Disposed Of. The Waste Lands Committee havo re ported on tho petition of Ilonoro Grace, who prays for restoration of land purchased by nor late husband in 1845, as follows : That further cvidoncc in this caso being required from Auckland, which it had notbeon pos siblo as yet to obtatn, the Committee ro commond that this petition should bo referred to any committeo which may sit next session for consideration of similar petition. Tho Public Petitions Committee report upon tho petition of Matthew Edgar, of Epsom, who states that in 1882 ho ontorcd into a contract with Auckland Provincial Government for tho construction of the [liverhead-Holcnsvillo Railway ; that tho contract was taken over by Government; and that a number of sleepers woro left on tho ground belonging to him, and were sub sequontly used by Government. Ho asked tho House to consider his position as ono worthy of recognition and relief. Tho Com mittee roport that the ovidonce does not show conclusively that any quantity of sleepers referred to were used by Govern ment, and tho Committeo cannot thoroforo recommend the claim to the favourable consideration of the House.

With reference to the petition of Thomas Webster nnd others, of Pukekai-oro Road Board, praying that the ordinance of 1846 and 1849 be not repealed, as their district is situated many miles from tho nearest public pound, the Committee have no recommenda tion to make.

Upon the petition of Wm. Odium, pray ing for a grant of land ho lias been in pos session of for 8 years, tho Committee report that tho lands referred tojare now waste lands of the colony, and can only be dealt with ns the law directs; therefore they make no recommendation.

Tho petition of Poter Wm. Wheeler (dis charged 57th Regiment, 18C6), who settled on GO acres granted him at Ourantangi block, but which.was afterwards declared forfeited in consequenceof hisabsonce, prays for relief. The Committee report that peti tioner having failed to comply with the conditions, they cannot, recommend the prayer of petition,

CABLEGRAMS.

[nEUTHII'.S TELEGRAMS.]

FEARFUL ATROCITY IN IRELAND.

Harvesters Boycotted and Poisoned, London, September 4. Accounts aro to hand of a dastardly out •rage which has been committed at New Ross, County Wexford. A party of forty harvesters who were engaged in yetting in the crops on a property in the vicinity of the town were boycotted by the residents. Subsequently, however, they were supplied with food, which proves to have been poisoned. The atrocity was successful, two of the men dying, and others being in a critical state. (Received September 5—11.30 a.m.) Tho Franco-Chinese War.— A Chinese Army In Tonquin. London, September 4. Telegrams aie to hand from China report ing that 15,000 Chinese troops have crossed the frontier into Tonquin, and thivt an out break of hostilities with the French forces may be expected shortly. The intelligence has not yet been confirmed. Withdrawal of British Troops from Egypt. It is announced that tho British forco now in the occupation of Egypt will be shortly reduced to three thousand men. The with drawala will be made during Octobor and November. Vienna, September 3. It is announced that a military com mandor is to be appointed as administrator of the government of the province of Croatia, in place of the Ban (Viceroy), who has hitherto filled the post. .. - . ♦ ■—,

[.SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION]

London, September 4. Tho recent volcanic eruptions at Java having changed tho Straits of Sunda and endangered navigation, the Admiralty have ordered that a survey be made without delay. An extension of tho Austro - German alliance has been arranged. The latest despatches received from Hong Kong state that the relations between China and Franco are daily becoming more strained, and that war between those countries is inevitable. The Chinese are Bending large numbers of reinforcements to Canton. ♦_

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received September sth—l p.m.) Melbourne, Wednesday. Heresy-Hunting In Melbourne. Rev. Mr McEachan Ims given notice of motion charging the Rev. Charles Strong with promulgating and publishing heretical and unsound doctrines. The Presbytery meet on the 11th instant to consider the motion. Hobaht, Wednesday. Fifty Shocks of Earthquake In Tasmania* A special statement has beon published that, altogether, fifty shocks of earthquake have been fertinTanmania during the month of August.

BERESFORD-STREET CHURCH.

Convorsaziorio In Aid of tho Organ Fund. Thkkk was a largo attendance) at tho con versazisno and art oihibition held last evening in St. James's Hall, in connection with tho Boresford-streot Congregational Church. As many of our readers are awaro, tho object of tho oihibition is to augment the fund for the purchase and fitting up of tho new organ, and judging by tho succesa attendant upon the opening, it may vory' reasonably bo con cluded that the result will bo tho addition of a substantial balance to the fund in ques tion. Tho interior of tho spacious hall pre sented a most brilliant and animated ap pearance. So great was tho crowd of spectators that there was scarcely standing room, and yet each and everyone present appeared to bo enjoying him or herself greatly. Credit is duo to the Committee, to whom was entrusted tho task of decora ting tho room and arranging tho exhibits. From tho roof wore suspended lines of flags of bright and taking colours, while pretty bannerettes were arranged along the walls and at the rear of the platform. Ono of tho most striking features of the exhibition was a valuable collection of oil-paintings and water colours, in tho artistic arrangement and hanging of which no small amount of taste was displayed. Amongst tho local artists represented were Miss Cheeueman, Messrs Sharpe, Blomfield, and T. L. Drurnmond. A clover pen-and ink sketch representing an Arab and his steed, by Mr Marbutt, attracted some at tention, while the photographic shields from the establishments of Messrs Bartlutt, Martin, Partington and Kinsey, and Ked fem were inspected with interest. Mr H. H. Smith hat! on view a collection of photos in bluo, taken by himself. This process is a new one, and has been introduced horo by Mr Smith. The crowded state of tho room prevented anything like a fair in spection of the oxhibits on the tables, and wo shall- only rofor to the most noticeable A collection of cabinet-work by Mr W. Mallendine, an employe of tho Auckland Timber Company, occupied a prominent position near the stage. It included occasional tablo with stained top, mantel-pioco, book-cases, and other work iv stained woods. Mr K. Peace exhibited a collection of curios, and some interest was excited in a pieco of coral from which sponge has boen growing for tho last five years. A variety of cork was shewn by Mr Dutton, while a constant crowd of visitors watched tho process of converting tho raw material into corks. In the centre of the room was a small printing press from tho Stab Olhuu, on which a largo number of visiting cards were printed during tho ovoning. Mr Chambers kept a knitting machine in operation during tho ovoning, while a galvanicj battory had its own circle of ad inirors and experimentalists. Other attrac tivo oxhibits wore a collection of Cliinose ware by Mrs Matthews,- which has boon in hor possession for tho last 38 yoars, and curious gum specimens by Mr Edmonds. Near the entrance was a book stall, from which a quantity of hymn-books and theological literature was sold during the evening. Tho musical portion of tho conversaziono was excellently arranged, and contributed in a very marked degree to the pleasure of the visitors. Thero was an orchestra of ton instrumentalists under Mr Hooton, while tho church choir was conducted by Mr Chadwick. Tho musical programme in cludod tho names of Mr and Miss Peiico, Misses Haylos, Miss Gee, Mr \V. Baxtor, Miss Hoskins, Mrs Clarke, Miss Bond, Mrs Webb, and Mr Murray. Confeotionory Competition. Groat interest was excited by tho confec tionery competition, for which alarge number of entries had been received. Mr Castles acted as judgo, and tho conditions provided that tho competition should bo open only to tho single young women of tho Church ; each exWbit to bear a distinguishing motto, tho naino of tho fair cook being enclosod in a sealed envelope ; the cake to bo baked on tho Saturday, and tho pastry and broad on tho Monday previous to the conversazione. The prizes were givon by the bachelors of tho Church, and were awarded as follows :—

Best loaf of yoast bread ; prUo £1, Miss Legge. Best collection of pastry ; prize £1, Miss Lena Macdonald.

Best cako; prize £1, Miss Warner. All tho oxhibits wore of a very superior quality, and won very favourablo criticism.

By a very generous arrangomont on tho part of tho young lady competitors, tho cake and pastry were presented to tho re freshment stall, which did an cxtonsivo business in tho salo of tea and cake during the ovening. The stall was under the management of Misses Hayles, Fisher, and Peace, assisted by Misses Fisher, Cox, Hockins, Hales, Edwards, Hill, and Sims.

The takings during the evening amounted to £3811 s, made up as follows:—Tickets, £20; takon at door, £10 ss; photos., 8s; printing press, 14s ; sale of refreshments, £2 Ks ; sale of books, £4 10s. Only com mission is mado off tho last item.

Tho exhibition was fairly patronised this afternoon, and will bo open to-night and also to-morrow evening.

Tho musical programme for to-night is as follows:—Overture, band ; vocal duet, Misses Hayles; serenade, "Fairest Flower," choir; romance, violin and piano, Messrs J. P. andW. Hooteu ; trio (for male voices), Messrs Baxter, Shaw, Edwards, Bradney, Eady, and Abel; solo, "Voices in the Air," Miss Gee, with obligates on violin and violincello by Mussrs W. Hooten and AVindsor; valse, " Queen of the Dell," band; solo, Mr Tucker; chorus, " Carnovale ;" valso, " The Spirits," band ; eianoforte duet, Mrs Witheford and Miss lark ; trio, " Queen of the Night," Mossrs Harbutt and Miss Harbutt; pianoforte duet, Mr and Miss Keep, and other items.

SPORTING NEWS.

w The A.J.C. Spring Meeting. [reuter's cablecsraji.] Stunky, Tuesday. The second day's racing in connection with the A.J.C. Spring Meeting took place to day. The principle events resulted as fol lows :— The Spring Maiden Stakes, a sweepstakes of flsovs. each, 1 forfeit, with lMsovs. added, for maiden horses at time of entrance. Second horse 20sovs. from the prize. 1 mile and a half. Mr J. Mundy's br c Bristol, 3 yrs. ... 1 01ga(?) 2 Mr T. L. Sacli's br o Palarenda, 3yrs. ... 3 The Qkkat Metropolitan Stakes, a handi cap sweepstakes of 20sovs. eacli, with 500sovs. added ; second horse 00, and third hoi-su SOsovs. from the prize. Distance, 2 miles. (02 nominations.) Mr J. Mayo's br h The Gem, syrs., by Kelpie—lda, Sst 71bs 1 Mr J. Mundy's b eFirst Demon, 3yrs., by Gemma-di-Vergy, Gst, 51bs 2 Mr H. J. Bowler's b c Aide-de-Camp, 4yrs., by Tim Whiffler —Killarney, Gst 91bs 3 The Drummer (syrs, Sst. 121b5.), Sardonyx (syrs, Sst. lllbs,), Segenhoe (4yrs, Sst. ■ lOlbs.), Sweet AV Tilliam (syrs, Bst. 91bs.), Willeroo (oyrs, Sst. 71bs.), Cunnamulla (oyrs, Bst. Slbs.), Nicholas (4yrs, 7st. 91bs.), Phillis (4yrs, list.), Norman (4yrs, Gst.), Gloucester (syrs, list.), also ran. Gloucester got well away at the start, and kept a strong lead all the way round, until the home turn was reached. On entering the straight, First Demon went to the front, closely attended by Norman and Cunna mulla. The finish was a splendid one. The (Jem came up with a great rush at the distance, followed by Aide-de-Camp, and catching the leaders, passed the winning post half a-liead in front of First Demon, with Aide-de-Camp a good third, half a length behind, Nicholas fourth, Norman fifth, Sweet William sixth, Willeroo seventh. Time, 3inins. 36|secs.

There is littlo doubt that the result of the above race has been a big surprise, for I learn privately that First Demon and Cunna mulla wore very warm favourites for the event in Sydney yesterday, and up to the time the mail left on Thursday last, The Gem's namo had not been even mentioned in the betting market. On tho strength of his Hawkesbury Handicap running, the race was thought a real good thing for First Demon, but it onco more shows how the seeming certainty has mostly always failed at-Rand wick. The following may be instanced as the most striking cases of tho Hawkesbury Handicap winner not fulfilling anticipations in the succeeding "Metropolitan," viz.:— Aruma, in 1871; Goldsbrough, in 1874; Calumny, in 1575 ; Sunlight, JB7G : Janitor, in-1577 ; Kinsman, in 1879 ; Hesperian, in 1SS0; and Sting, in 1882 j while now there is First Demon to add to the list. It is, nevertheless, a noteworthy circumstance that a placed animal at the one generally makes his or her mark at the other, and particularly so Rosebud in 1871, Sterling in 1874, Nemesis in 1870, and ' Masquerade in 18S2. The Gem was bred by Mr F. S. Reynolds, of Tocal, N.S.W., and i is by Kelpie from Ida (the dam of the Spy ; The Pearl, winner of the Melbourne Cup; the Arrow, and other good performers), by Vanguard from 10, by Sir Hercules from Flora Mclvor, by Rous's Emigrant from Cornelia (imp.), &c. He has been by no means a bad performer. As a two - year - old ho won seven out of the seventeen races lie started for, and on fivo occasions ran second, but as a three-year-old, he failed to score a win out of three attempts. Just as he was getting into form, however, his owner put his foot into it, and on tho third day of tho A.J.C. Meeting the stewards found Mr Mayo guilty of running his horse Elastic in the Squatters' Handicap un fairly, and sentenced him to be disqualified for 12 months. With 7st 41b, The Gem was thought to have a great say in the last Molbourno Cup, and was pretty heavily backed, but tho pen was run through his name. In the namo of Mr B. Hart, he started threo times last season, winning the A.J.C. Summer Cup, 1J milo, in 2.40, i beating a field of 10. Yesterday was his first appearance this season. By ' his win, Tho (iem has incurred a 71b pen alty for the Molbourne Cup, which will bring his weight up to 9st 41b. Hiitona. |

ARCH HILL WESLEYAN SABBATH SCHOOL.

The second anniversary of this school was celebrated last night by what was called a fruit soiree and public meeting. Tho gathering of friends and children pretty well filled tho church. The chair was oocupied by tho Superintendent of the School, Mr Hodgson. The Chairman opened tho meeting first by one or two selections of gong by the children and choir. Ho then called upon tho Secretary, Mr Sinnott, to rend the annual report. It was of a most encouraging nature, both as to tho financial, numerical, and spiritual work effected. It showed how very hard every one had been at work for tho general in terest of tho whole school, and the Com mittee and officers offered their grateful thanks to tho Giver of all good for the past results, and expected greater things in tho future. Mr Radcliffe, tho Treasurer, read tho statement of accounts, which showed that although an American organ had been procured at a cost of £21, yet they were in debt only about £4 10s on tho yoar's outlay. Tho Chairman then gave a short butexcellcnt address upon the state of tho school, and pointed out the deep interest that was takon in the welfare of the children by erory teacher. Tho Rev. J. Guy addressed tho audience—specially tho children—showing what an influence lay in child-lifo for good if wisely directed. Ho gavo somo Incidents showing tho powerful influence children put forward in doing good. Ho urged those present over to cock to savo the children, and, if saved in early life, no doubt it would bo reasonable to expect that their future ljves would be hallowed and blessed. Tho Rev. MrPinfold, from Gisborne, gavo a few words of con gratulation to the school, and expressed his great pleasure of being thoro. Tho speech mainly reforred to the parents and teachers. Ho urged them to do their duty to the children, and seek to win them to the paths of truth and grace, so that they may ever wnlk therein. The Rev. A. Reid gavo a short account of his visit, at Now York, to ono of tho largest Methodist Sun day-schools in America. It contained about 1,100 children. Hia racy descrip tion was most interesting. Ho thought tho American schools were beyond all others in the get-up, stylo, and comfort. There was most perfect order and discipline, and tho singing superb, but he did not think that tho teaching was equal to that given in some very common looking schools in England, and even in New Zealand. Ho congratulated tho Super intendent upon his position in the school, and also spoke somo kind words to tho little ones. The singing by tho children and choir, and tho recitations by scholars, were very good. There was a plentiful supply of fruit, cakes, &c., handed round. Tho mooting closed with the Benediction,

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

IBoforo H. G. Seth Smith, Esq., R.M.]

Drunk.—Georgo Griffon, 5s and costs,

Vagrant.—Mary Walsh, alias Hamilton, was charged under tho Vagrant Act with having no visible lawful means, &c.— Prisonor pleaded guilty, and was sent to prison for fourteen days.

Trii-k.—Martin O'Dwyer, an elderly man whose convictions outnumbered tho weoks of tho year, was brought up under the same Act, and charged with larceny of a quan tity of tripe, viz., 21b., on tho sth inst., tho proporty of Messrs Fisher & Co.—The old man would have pleaded guilty, but con sidered tho plea would not save him ; he was hungry, and had not tasted tripo for ten years.—Sergeant Kioly observed pri soner noar Messrs Fisher's, and, on asking him what ho had under his coat, he replied, " Nothing," and ran into Wyndham-street; ho followed, and, when opposite the Star office, he dropped about three pound? of tripe on the pavement. — Prisoner said "beggars could not bo choosers;" ho wanted supper and prigged the tripo; ho would have, preferred a rump steak.— His Worship sentenced prisoner to six months in the "Castle of Indolence." This was all the business.

An entertainment in aid of St. Benedict's Church Building Fund will bo held in the New ton Athenaeum to-morrow (Thursday) evening at 8 o'clock. For particulars see advertisement in this evening's issuo. Wo would remind our readers of the entertainment to be given to-morrow (Thurs day) evening by t ho Pitt-street Wcsloyan Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association. The programme is a moat attractive one. Chair to bo taken at half-past seven o'clock. The verdict of the people: "Deal with young Chambers lor Sowing Machines.

CONDITIONAL IMMORTALITY.

Debate botWoon Messrs. G. A. Brown and B. Hutnon. The six nights' debate between Mr G. A. Brown and Mr B. Hutson (Presbyterian theological student, from Helensville) as to whether or not the Bible teaches the doc trine of Conditional Immortality was opened last night in the Theatre Royal before an audience numbering some 000 or 700 people • the sexes being almost equally represented' The Revs. D. Bruce, T. MeKenzio Fraser T. W. Dunn (Presbyterian), T. Hamer (Congregationalist), andC. Carter (Baptist) occupied seats upon the platform. On the motion of Mr Whitehead, Cr Thompson was voted to the chair. The Chairman briefly introduced the business of the evening, and then read the following conditions of debate :—l. That the Bible be accepted as the inspired Word of God. 2. That the revised version of the New Testament is the correct translation 3. That each speaker should have for the iirst address half an hour, and a quarter of an hour for each address afterwards, 4 Mr Brown to open the discussion in' the affirmative of the proposition ; Mr Hutson to follow, and close the discussion of the first night. 5. The second night the speakers to deliver their addresses in the reverse order. 0. If either of the speakers should fail to occupy the time allotted to him, the following speaker shall have that unoccupied time in addition to his own proper time. Mr Brown began by saying that his fi rs t work would be to show that the uniform testimony of the Scriptures went to prove that man was a mortal creature, formed out of the dust of the ground. The same docu ment which proved man's mortality also set before us the gift of immortality through our Lord Jesus Christ. It was difficult to estimate the importance of the subject, and he trusted that tho audience would carefully weigh the evidence produced on botli sides. It was not what he* thought, or what Mr Hutson thought, but what the Bible teaches, for the discussion was based upon tho Scriptures. He hud, then,first to prove that the uniform teaching of the Bible was thatman was notin possession of immortality, but that he wag mortal through the first Adam. For a definition of what man was, lie referred to Genesis 2—7, shew ing that man was made out of the dust of the earth, and that then God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, so that he be came a living soul. The point at issue waß: Did God breathe into this dust-formed man some immaterial substance which waa afterwards recognised as a responsible creature to be punished or rewarded ? His contention was that the man was formed out of dust, and that that which was breathed into him was not the man but simply the breath of life which made the already formed man live. Quotations were then made from Genesis 2—B ; Genesis, 3rd chapter; Genesis, 3—22 to 24; Genesis,. 5—5 to shew that death was the punish ment for Adam's first act of disobedience, and that the man died 930 years afterwards! All that constituted him a moral, intellec tual, and accountable being died, and there was no intimation that there waa anything responsible about him apart from his pert sonality, which was formed out of the dust of the ground. It was nowhere said that the soul went to hell. The flood, too, destroyed the Antediluvians as truly an| us utterly as the beasts and the creeping tilings.

Mr Hutson, after explaining that he had a severe cold, which might cause him to be not so well heard as he would like, went on to say that he was there that night to up hold one of the most cherished ideas and one of the most precious things in connection with the Christian faith. He was not there merely as an advocate for orthodoxy, for if it squared with the Bible it would stand whether he upheld it or not, whereas if it did not square with the Bible it would go to the wall and the sooner the better. He had no fear for orthodoxy, however. Mr Brown had started with the major premiss, " All men are mortal," and. this premiss he denied, so that, in order tft make good this denial, he had to show that some men are not mortal. The Biblo iteelf' affirmed this latter proposition. In the 6th chapter of Genesis there was an account given of nine men, all of whom except the' first Adam wero born, and eight out of the nine died, but of Enoch, the ninth, it waa said that lie walked with God, and was not. God took him—he did not deny. Then there was the case of Elijah, who was trans lated from earth in a chariot of fire, and, besides him, Moses, whose death was noi certain. Mr Brown had further laid that man was only dust or inutto'r, so that on this point his major term was "every part of all mon is mortal." This was pure Materialism, and the Bible and Materialism certainly did not go hand in hand. Man truly was made out of the duet of the earth, but the B ,ble said also that God breathed into him the breath of life, so that he became a living soul. Was this breath of life then matter also? Mr Brown said so. It either was matter, or it was not God, howover, was a spirit, and a spirit had no matter about it. Man, therefore, by this gift of the breath of life, became some thing more than mere matter, At Helens ville, Mr Brown told him that the breath of life was the vital force that drives the body. He could now either let that definition stand, or give them another. Perhaps ho would also state whether this force which made Adam a living soul was universal or particular—universal or individual. Was it as the water which drove a machine and passed away by evaporation, or oth@rwise,or as the acorn, which,once removed from tha parent oak, had a separate existence ? As for the Antediluvians, to whom Mr Brown had referred, they wore destroyed just in tho same manner as the inhabitants of. Sodom and Gomorrah, and, of the latter, Christ had explicitly declared that ihey would rise in judgment. There \v«s some thing of them to survive the destruction, therefore. He did not believe in the "eternal roasting business." The speaker went on. to twit Mr Brown with quibbling about words.

Mr Brawn proceeded to quote other pas sages to strengthen his position, citing par ticularly the verses in Ecclosiastes, compar ing man's death with that of the beasts, and stating that '' the dead know not anything," Passages of a similar purport in the Pwhns, Job, &c, were also quoted. Mr Hutson challenged tho interpretation which was sought to bo placed on these passages, taxed his opponent with holding Materialistic views., and referred to the prevalence of a belief in the immortality of tho soul in Ancient times, no matter whais form of religion was taught. Mr Brown replied that it was this very old heathen dogma that tho priesthood had always tried to incorporate with the Biblo by means of misleading translations. There was no other authority for it. He thea adverted to Hezekiah'a fear of death, his prayer that it might be averted, and hia gratitude at his desire being fulfilled. Mr Hutson proceeded to analyse the various Hebrew words signifying man, and to contend that "ish," which was tho true word for "man," was nowhere used in a sense implying that man died as tho beast of tho field, or that ho had no pro minenco over them.

A vote of thanks was then passed, to the Chairman. The dobftto will be continued to-night> •

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.

Them was again a good attendance at the Opera House last evening, when "The Marble Heart " was repeated to the sat isfaction of tlio audience. iouis XL To-Xigkt, Speaking of Mr Sheridan's LouisXl, the "Sydnoy Morning Herald" says: "His Louis is less a similitude than a reality. He exemplified this in his assumption of extreme physical weakness, in his haggard pain-drawn face, and in his thin quavering voice, all at times strengthened and inspired by his indomitable crafty will. From the first ho had his audience with him, and throughout the varying scenes of the play, whether drinking eagerly in tho flattery of Oliver Le Daim, stifling his passion at tho distasteful truths told him by tho peasant, agonising with fear beneath tho dagger of do Nemours, or with the shadow of death in his face, still clutching the crown, and breathing death to his enemies, ho never failed in expressing his meaning with the fullest effect, so thateajh successive act was for him an increasing triumph, and at the close there was among the audience only one opinion—that Lewis XL Mas not alone Mr Sheridan's best im personation, but was an imprsonation which has not been equalled in merit hero for very many years. The death sceno was painfully realistic, and as the, decrepit old man laboured and straggled against death, drew sigh after sigh witk more difficulty, and at last fell back with the ominous rattle in his throat, the interest felt by tho audience reached its highest point. Mr Sheridan was recalled on several . occasions, and the npnlauso lavished upott him must have shown him that the audience^ felt that he had given them not a shadowy - portraiture, but a living impersonation. — "Sydnoy Morning Herald," December 14> 1882.

iHE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1883,



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