SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

,!_■__•• iva'.wu .This EvonlnK,o.ll H'H.I rt A- 1 "v \l'o-iuorrow Mnrniug, 0.31 BU-ISET.-Thls Evening, 5.51 ■ » o U < it 1 h ft—To-morrow Morning, 5 S3 MOON'S AOE.-NOW Moon, 19th. 016 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Southern C'oss,.._., Hutchinson, from Gisborne Annie, ketch, Mcintosh, from Lyttelton Welli-gton, s.s., Farquhar, from Tauranga Rowena, s.i., Scott, from Mercury Bay Kiaiici-co Felix, brigantine, Huney. from New castle LAST EVENING. Venus, kctoh, Neill, from Opotiki

DEPARTURES.

BAST EVKNI-10.

To Anau, s.s., McGec, for Russell

TO-DAY. Darcy Pratt, brigantinc. Hughes, for Kaipara Christina, schooner, Kvanson, for Mongonui Reward, sch.. Colling*, for Mongonui Kriemhilda. soli.. B.thurst, for V, hangaroa Louis Montgomery, brigantine. Mcline. for Oamaru

IMPORTS.

Per _. nthons, from l.reymoutn—lol l""° 3 tons bone' , , , Por Annie, from Lyttelton-270 sacks barlej, 160 sacks potatoes, 73 sacks wheat.

Inwards Coastwise.-GI o--tfromßuakaka, with 70 tons firewood; Dre_m, from tt JMg*™ with f 3 tons co.-' ; Pro-en. from V. uanfanoua. wl'h 30,30 feet timber; Lna. from Rua..a_.a, with 75 tons firewood.

Outwards Coasi wise.—Prosress, for Whan gapoua ; Una, forPrlrirl. The schooner Energy left Plymouth yosterday with a cargo of coal for this port

The s.s. Wellington arrived from Tauranga this morning with the following passengers :— Messrs Frascr, Warmsloy, Anderson, and Wenb, Masters So?'ars, Stewart, and Ccnnanor, Misses Kelly, Sellars, Cl.ghorn, Do Lahcy, Longdill, Macgregor, and Pialin.

Tho following passengers arrived from Mer cury Bay by the s.s. Rowena this morning .— Mrs Cooney, Mr Cordes. Mrs Ijoram and boy, Mrs Anott, Mr Bloxsonie.

Tho brigant'io Francisco Felix arrived from Newcastle ihis afternoon. She sailed on the 13th Inst., had fresh N.W. winds and rainy weother throughout tho passnge.

The Southern Cross arrived from Oamaru and intermediate ports this afternoon, with 500 shqep, and 31 casks whale oil. Passengers. Messrs Willi'ims and A. King.

The ketch Annie arrived from Lyttelton this morning after a lengthy passage of i- days. She left Lyttelton on the 20th. poised Kast Capo on the 30th, put into Hicks Bay owing to the prevalence of bad weather on tho 2nd Inst, and remained thero until tho sth. Thence till arrival stormy weather and unfavourable winds Wore experienced.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day.-Arrived: TeAnau, from Auckland, 6.20 a.m.

Wellington, ycsterday.-Salled: Penguin, for Auckland, 7.30 p.m.

Waitara, this day.-Si. led: Ar/ylo, for One hunga, 7.15 a.m.; Douglas, for Onehunga, 7.30 p.m. Pout Chalmers, yosterday. - -Sailed : Wai hora, tor Sidney, via the North. Passengers:- For Auckland: Mr Grand, Mrs Simpson, Mrs Hogg and child. Messrs Hogg, Caldwell, Hamil t in, Monkman, Elliott.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Oflice, this day. Mr Gabriel Lewis sold the handsome villa residence on College Hill, the property ot Mrs L. Phillips, fer £950. Messrs Coohrano and Son hold a salo of hooks to-day, all handsomely bound, mail classes oi literature, ranging in piice Is to 2os.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

mails will closk as undkbl— This Day. Por Tauranga, Ohinomutu, anil Opotiki, per Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Whitiangi, Upper Mill, and Tairua, por Rowena or Neptune, at 5 p.m. Friday, 19th inst. For Waitara, etc., per Douglas or Argyle, at 7.40 a.m. Por Te A nau, a3 follow: For China. Japan, Suoz, Brindisi. and Continont of Kurope, 10 ajn. For Gisborno, Napier, Southern Ports, Australian Colonies and United King dom, via Suez and Brindisl. for letters, &c„ .specially so prepaid and addressed, at For money orders, registered letters and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Lato letters till 11.20 a.m. Tho Unitod Kingdom mail will bo due in London on Tuesday, Nov. 11. For London, via Rio do Janeiro, from Lyttel ton (per Aorangi), por Te Anau, at 11 a.m. Expected length of passage, 42 days. For Cowes and Coromandel, por Coromandel, at 1.30 p.m. For Thames, por Rotomahana. at 2 p.m. For Herd's Point, Hokianga, etc., per lona, at 4 p.m. ___ , For Whangarei Heads. Parua, Walpu, Whangarei. Kamo, and Mangapai, per Mac gregor or Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. For Gisborno, Napier, and Southom Ports, per Southern Cross, at 4 p.m. Saturday, 50th inst For Walwora, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wai. etc.. per Roso Casey, at 0 a.m. For Waterford, Tauranga, etc., per Rotoma hana, at 2 p.m. For;Thame3, per Rotomahana, at 2.30 p m. For Australian Colonies, por s,s. Australia, Im mediately af rer her arrival from Honolulu. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Rotorua, immediately after arrival of Australia. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-offlce. Auokland.

Meetings. Entertainments, Etc.

Skptejibek 18,1881.

Abbott's Opera House—Dramatic Company, Complimentary Benefit to Miss Crawforo. 8 p.m.

Lorne-Btrcct Hall—Webb's Royal Marionettes, 8 p.m.

Choral Hall—American Ordar of Oddfellows, Ball, 8 p.m. V.M.C.A.—Evangelistic Servise, 7.30 p.m. Ponsonby Rowing Club —Vocal and Instru mental Concert, 8 p.m.

Deaths.

UAtitiX.— un me __tn oepiemuer, at, vv__i..u Springs, the beloved daughter ot Mr G. Barry; a.'cd 11 years. The funeral will leave her parents' residence .at 2 p.m. to-morrow (Friday). Friends are kindly requested to attend. PORTER.—On September 18th, at his parents residence, New-street, Newmarket, vVilliam John, tho beloved son of William and Mary Jane Porter; aged 3 years and _ months. RASHLEIGH —Accidentally drowned near the Dock, on September 17th, 18.1, Frederick, eldest son of tho late Thomas P. Riehlelgh; ft g°d 11 yeai '. The iuncral wi'l leave his mother's residence, Wellington-street, on Saturday, SOth inst. at half-past 2 o'clock. . Friends please accept this. Invitation. THOMSON.-At Claremont Villa. Cambridge on the llth Seotember, Margaret Watton, the dearly-beloved daughter of James P. and Annie Thomson ; a-?ed 18 months.

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

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 1884.

For the cause that locks asslstanos, For the wrong that needs reslstanoa, For the future In the distance, And the geod that we can do.

After the most careful examination of the Financial Statement, we are con vinced that those who discover any re markable genius in it must belong to one of two classes. There are, both in the country and among newspapers like the " Lyttelton Times " and " Welling ton Post," pure Vogel worshippers, who would have gone into ecstaciesjust the same whether the Treasurer had pro posed a seven million loan instead of one and a-half, or had given assurances of great prosperity to New Zealand by supplying frozen mutton to the in habitants of the planet Venus.. The opinions of such blinded partisans are of no value whatever. The second. class consists of persons who are carried away by the very plausible and clever manner in which the Treasurer has submitted his scheme, and who have neither the time nor the data at hand to analyse it. The Speech is very cleverly worded, and indulges so largely ' in delusive hopes, and gushes so rap turously about the resources of the colony, and its future, and its industries, that unless one sits down and analyses the Statement dispassionately, he is ex tremely liable to be deceived by its glitter. But when it is stripped of its verbiage, what does the Budget amount to ? Simply this, that the colony has been found still possessed of an asset which it has endeavoured to keep, and that is now to be pawned for a ter n, porary remission of the taxation levied upon the wealthy classes. ;

Persons unfamiliar with financial questions may have some difficulty in understanding the transaction with ;the Sinking Fund, which is the beginning, centre, and finis of the Budget. The Treasurer, h.as done his best to create a cloud of dust about the question, that

will not help the uninitiated. His re ferences to the so-called per centagc payable on Sinking Fund on the earlier loans are calculated simply to bam boozle, In every scheme for the liquidation of a debt by fixed annual in stalments, the apparent proportion of the annual payment tc the_ reducing principal must appear very high. But when, as in the case of the Sinking Fund of the Public Debt, the annual payment is merely put out al interest in our own debentures it is ridiculous to deduct the sum so accumulated from the original debt, and then speak of the ratio of interest which the annual payment bears to the loan it is liquidating. This is what Sir Julius Vogel does, and his admirers are amazed at his financial genius 1

The actual position of the case can be summed up in a few words. Under the conditions upon which certain loans were floated, in addition to the annual charge for interest, provision had to be made for repayment of prin cipal at a fixed future date. The sums which have thus been set aside from year to year amount now to 803.3°3> which is actually, and has always been treated as, a reduction of the public debt. Of this total ;£i,747,0_0 has been invested in five per cent, debentures, 59 'n Inscribed Stock, £33<00° m 4J. l ,er cent, debentures, and ,-£70,000 in the Defence Loan ; so that upwards of two and a-half millions of the colony's debentures have been taken up by this process. The balance of the Sinking Fund is invested in various small colonial loans—the Waitara Harbour Board, X'S)000: Canterbury River Board, ,£14,500; and so on. The present annual charge for Sink ing Fund—that is to say, the amount which the colony is annually laying aside for the extinction of its debt is ,£244,000. Sir Julius Vogel considers it nonsensical to make any provision what ever. Let us leave the entire debt with as many more millions as we can borrow as a heritage to the " unborn millions." Now, two or three things are obviously involved in this operation. The colony cannot, without a repudiation of legal obligations, abolish the Sinking Fund unless with the consent of the holders of the loans to which Sinking Funds are attached. How is that to be ob tained? The powers under the In scription of Stock Act are evidently indicated, and a monster scheme for the conversion of these loans, which will probably be undertaken by Sir Julius Vogel in another grand mission to England. The debenture-holders will be offered an increased sum in the permanent debt for the relinquishment of their present nominal advantages— for it must be admitted that while the colony continues to borrow every year four or eight times as much as it pays back, the benefits of a sinking fund are questionable. The first advantage of the abolition of Sinking- Fund is that by substituting long-dated for short-dated bills the " unborn millions" will have a considerably larger debt to pay than if the debentures had been taken up by the present generation, as at first medi tated.

The next thing which has heen rather overlooked in the prcans of praise sung to the Treasurer for his moderation in borrowing is the fact that when the debentuie holders have surrendered their rights in the Sinking Fund the principal, may be converted and issued, and that means practically a new loan of very large amount —in other words, the million and a-half loan may, with out further authority than the abolition of the Sinking Fund, be turned into a loan of over four -miliums. With tho special loan of a million for the North Island trunk railway, we have borrowing to the extent of five millions in prospect. That Sir Julius Vogel meditates this mode of treating the]jaccumi lations, is plainly stated : —" We may, perhaps, as I have said, liberate a large amount of the Sinking Fund which will be avail able for the votes of this House." The reference here is not to the annual charge, which he already relies on for the reduction of the Property Tax.

No.art of clever jugglery can conjure away the fact that the colony already owes ;&29,574)9 02 after deducting the Sinking Fund, and exclusive of Defi ciency Bills: The annual charge of £1,578,799 for interest is also a stern re ality, and must be paid. No plausible phrase can rid us of the fact that every additional. million pounds obtained will increase the total indebtedness of the colony and its annual burdens, whether it be floated, as the million and a-half is proposed to be raised, in a wholly new loan, or by converting the debentures which have been taken up with the Sinking Fund. No trumpeting about the resources of the colony will disprove that the annual charge for interest on the Public Debt is now bearing heavily on our indus tries, and Sir Julius Vogel's own esti mates for the current year show that after he has taken credit for the obtained by abolishing the Sinking Fund, and reduced the Pro perty Tax by |d, the revenue for the year-willdo little more than meet the current expenditure, even after squeez ing the vote for national education. What the admirers of the Budget have to prove, then, is (Ist) that the large and rapid increase in the public debt disclosed in these proposals is ad visable; (2nd) if advisable, whether the .incidence of taxation ought to be shifted so that the proportion which has, after a long struggle, been thrown upon property and wealth, may be liberated, and the country left to provide for all future liabilities by reducing the education vote, increasing stamp "and customs duties, and throwing new burdens on the local bodies. When }hey dispose of these propositions they will begin to prove that the main ele ments,of the Budget are based on prin ciples of sound public policy.

A number of petitions asking that tho Museum should in. future be opened on Sundays were circulated to-day at various places of business, including the banks. A largo number of signatures havo already been^attached. 7

The market prices for fresh butter and eggs for to-morrow's (Friday's) market will be as follows : —Butter, wholesalo, Is per lb.; retail, Is 3d per lb. Eggs, wholesale, 8d per doz. ; retail, lOd per doz.

At a meeting of the creditors of Samuel Fergiej held to-day, it was resolved to ac cept a composition |of 10s in the £, 5s to bo payable in cash, and the balance, viz., 2s (3d in three months, and 2s Cdin six months, by guaranteed bills.

A balloon for Woodyear, the enterprising proprietor of i the Electric Circus, arrived here from America by the last mail steamer, and will be forwarded to Sydney on Sunday next. Woodyear intends adding isrial ascensions to the attractions of his show,so that we may expect to see some ballooning when next the Circus comes to this side of the pond.

Last evening we stated that a boy named Keegan had been badly scalded by the bursting of a copper pipe at Dickenson's, copper smith, of Albert-street. We learn that MrDiekenson was also severely scalded. He was very much disfigured about the face, his whiskers coming entirely off, and his arms are also badly burned. Mr Hodg son, of Arch Hill, who was passing at the time, had Mr Dickenson conveyed in a cab to his.residence in : Kingsland, on the New North Road, where Dr. Evans attended to the injuries of the sufferer. He is now' con fined to his bed, but is expected to recover shortly with tlio aid of careful tre tmont.

Tho performance of " Rip Van Winkle," by Willmott'. Dramatic Company, with Mr Wilkinson in tho title rillo, attracted a lair house at the Opora Houso last evening.

There was an entire change of programme at Webb's Royal Marionettes last evening, tho mo. t novel feature being tho enacting of the fairy pantomime "Little Red Riding Hood." There was a largo and appreciative audience. To - night is announced as " positively the last night."

The last of the series of special meetings in connection with tho Blue Ribbon Army was hold last ovoning at tlio Theatre Royal, Mr Joseph Newman presiding. Addresses wero delivered by the Revs. VV. E. Rice, R. Bvvin, and Mr W. F. Tucker. At tlio con clusion of tho meeting a number of those present came forward and enrolled them selves as members of tho Army.

Roy. Wm. Still, a clergyman now in England, has beon appointed to tho in cumbency of St. Paul's Church, Welling ton.

A potition is in circulation among the ratepayers of Devonport and Takapuna for the purpose of getting the Waitemata County Council to divide the present Tnka punal.iding into two ridings, of which the present Devonport and tho Lake Districts shall remain one, and tho remainder another. The ratepayers favourable to tho division teel, under the present system, that they, always boing in the minority, aro virtually unrepresented at the Council. Tho settlors in the riding, as at present consti tuted, always having a largo majority, can return at their pleasure their own members to Council. The Devonport Road Board consider that a division of tho riding would be detrimental to tlio general interests of tbo districts, Tlio petitioners, however, hold an opposite opinion, and thoir petition will bo presented for consideration at the ensuing Council meeting.

William Callingham, bottler, of Ancle land, has beon adjudicated a bankrupt.

Tlio annual meeting of tho Excelsior Cricket Club was held on Tuesday evening at Mr White's, Karangahapo Road. The statistics show :—Matchos playod, 21 ; won, 1 ; tied, 1 ; lost, 9 ; drawn, 10. The Club scored 1,1711 runs for the loss of 184 wickets ; avorago per wicket, (J. 39. Oppo nents scored 1,755 runs for tho loss of 171 wickets ; average par wicket, 10.25. Ro ceipts for tho year were £21 fls, and expen diture £21 2s 3d, leaving a credit balanco of 6s 9d. Mr W. Smith takes the trophy for best battiiiK avorago. and Mr C. Waddlng hnr.i for bowling. Mr C. Watltlingham was olocted Captain, Mr S. G. Burns Secretary pro tan., and Messrs Colgan, Smith, Mason, Hobson, and Porkins, a Committee of Management. Tlio subscription feo was fixed at 10s Gd. The mooting was Hun adjourned to Tuesday, 7th October.

Tlio Devonport Naval Artillery aromaking good progress in drilling; uiul other requiro lnonts, and oll'or cvory indication of shortly becoming very strong, Tho church parade of Auckland and Devonport Naval Artillery Coi-ps on Sunday last in tlio marino suburb was attended by fully 100 men, ami passed otF successfully. The Waitemata Minstrels have arranged to give a concert in aid of tho Devonport Naval Artillery in tho IJevon port Hall on Tuesday noxt, whon it is oxpected thoro will bo a largo attendance, To tho Editor : Sir, —In your issue of last ovoning it is stated that .Messrs Ingram A Co. supplied alll ho cheo;t factories with plant. This is an error, which wo shall bo glad if you will contra diet in your noxt issue. As you are aware, several of tlio checso factories woro supj plied from our factory, all of which are working highly satisfactorily, as testimo nials in our possession will prove Wo aro also tho successfuf tenderers against Messrs Ingram it Co. for tlio Maungakaramea cheeso factory, now in progress.—Yours, &c, \V_HTK & Briiiut, High-street. Allele^ land, Sept. 17, 1881. Tho following oases woro heard by His Worship tho Mayor and Mr F. (I. Clayton, Justices of tlio Pcaco, at tlio Police Court this morning :—John Eastwood and Patrick Slieehy, _!0* and costs each, orgoven days. Tho following cabmen woro lined 40_ each for neglecting to keep lights binning in their cubs : John Burns, Alfred Drain, and Charles Mack Alfred Nurse, riding on tho footpath in Symonds-street—on the in formation of Mr (loldie. Mr Chapman apologised for tho boy, who had orred through ignorance. Withdrawn on pay ment of costs. Amongst tho now clubs to bo started this year is tho Ponsonby Bowling and Tennis Club, which will supply a want very much felt in tlio district, and cause healthy com petition and rivalry with the associations of a liko nature. A splendid site on Ponsonby Koad West has. been acquired, and tho dense growth of furze has given place to a magniheont sward of grass divided into three terraces, cadi capable of acconunoj dating three tennis sets. Tho undertaking will tako tho form of a proprietary in £5 shares, which aro now being rapidly taken up; and as it is anticipated that tho Club will commenco tho soason with a roll of 100 playing members at ono guinea each, thero is littlo doubt that tho eniorpriso will be thoroughly successful. A meeting of thoso interested in the for mation of a Parliamentary Union in Pon jonby was hold at 7.30 last evening in tho Oddfellows' 11.11, Ponsonby. Tho attend ance was much smaller than was an ticipated. Mr T. Seddon Evans occupied tho chair. Tho promoter of the concern (Mr J. Wilinot) briefly laid beforo thoso presont his object in convening tho moot ing, and gave fair hopes of tho Union being a success, sovoral prominont residents of Ponsonby having agreed to assist him. A provisional committeo was thon elected to canvass for persons desirous of becoming

members. A list is now lying at Mr Henderson's, chemist, Jervois ltoad, where names will bo recoived. A sub-committco

was formed, consisting of Messrs Thos, Seddon Evans and J. Wilmot, who ex pressed thoir willingness to carry out any further arrangements. The meeting then adjourned, to meet again according to ad-

vertisement in another column. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated tlio proceedings.

A number of tho " Old Bluo Co»t Boys " met last evening at tlio residonco of Mr Dennes for tho purpose of congratulating their secretary, Mr Goorge Shirley, on his marriage with Miss Sinclair, and presented to him a token of thoir esteem, Among tho Christchurch sohoolboys present were: Messrs W. C. Dennos, Hughes, Harrison, Parish, Stafford, Watkins, Trollops, Whit combo, and Shirley. A cold collation was provided by tho President of the " Blues," and the usual toasts proposed and drank with "Christ's Hospital honours." Tho Prosident, in the name of tho Society, then presented to Mr Shirley a very handsome toarbio time-pieco, engraved with the arms and motto ('-Sumus Fratres")of the Society, and bearing tho following inscription:— " New Zealand Society of Old Blues, Auck • land. To Georgo Shirley, on the occasion of his marriage, September 2, ISS4.—W. C. Dennes, President." Mr Shirley replied appropriately by modestly thanking his old schoolfellows for their thoughtful con sideration. The following toasts were also given ;—" The Host and Hostess," "Mr and Mrs Shirley," "The Old School," and "Absent Friends." The friends then separated.

DONT DIE IN THE HOUSE.-" Itoiisli o„ iut," ileal- out rata, mice, K'etlci. r. ;.,lu_, LuH.iip, fliu.., ;.ii._;, hiHe-13 mollis, Ji-lck-l-bbi Is, gophers. Kempthorue, I'roa-or St Co.. Agents, Auckland. Rew's General Grocery and Provision Stores, Victoria-street, are brought under your notice as the cheapest, bost, and most suitnblo place to order your groceries, provisions, teas, etc Splondid line in tea, Is lOd por lb.—[Advt.J Sowing Machines, Wliolcsalo and Retail. —I). S, Chambers,

MINING NEWS.

(h\* TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDKNT.)

Thames, this day. Caledonian.—A trial paroel from the drive on tho Red Queen leader at No. 2 level is being crushed. Mills, tributer, obtained 22 ounces from 13 loads, and Drydon bankod 2J ounces gold. Koranui Hill.—Operations aro at pre • sent confined to prospecting upon No. 2 reef and tho cross lode at the 80ft, level. The manager has saved a trial lot from the winze on No. 1 reef below the long drive at the 100 ft. level, and this with other test parcels will bo crushed in the course of a few weeks, Caledonian Low Level.—ln extending tho crosscuts from tho prospecting tunnel, rock drills will bo used in both faces. The nature of tho country lately passed through augurs well for tho quality of any reefs that may bo intersected. Deep Level Cross.—The drive on tho largo lodo at No. 4 level lias reached tho seaward slido somewhat sooner than was anticipated. Dart.—Brokonshire, tributer, banked GJozs. gold. The manager of the Bank of Now Zealand shipped for Auckland 4,4970z5. Sdwts. bullion.

Dart.—About half a dozen pounds of picked stone were obtained this morning in the winze below No 3 level,ata depth of 30ft.

PARLIAMENTARY.

MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

[FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.]

Wki.i.inoton, this day. Tut: Houso mot yesterday at 2.30 p.m.

Questions.

An exceptionally large number of , questions were asked, but few wero of ; Auckland interest. Tho Commissioner of Telegraph., promised Mr Buckland that ho would cause telegraph wires to be taken through l'unmuio to Ilowick, but he de clined to grant Mr Moat's request for the connection of Te Kopuru with Kaipara Pilot Station on tho ground of cost. Those congratulatory cablegrams between the Agent-General and the ex-Premier on return of the latter to olfice were brought up again by Mr Holmes, who was informed that it was impossiblo to tell whether they woro paid for out of public funds until the accounts came to hand, and that tho Agent- General was supposed to bo a non-political ollicer. In explanation of the cablegram not being at the oflice, Major Atkinson ex plained that it bad been left at bis bouse, and remained thero. Mr Bradshaw had his say ou behalf of tho overworked telegraph messenger boys. Sir Julius Voiiei,, whilo admitting that tho hours which they had to work woro oxecssivo, assorted that the boy in Welling ton Hospital suffering from hip disoaso contracted tho ailment through accident while playing football, and that the dropsy from which another boy was suffering was not because of overwork. The novcrnincntdiscluimod any intention of introducing a bill this session to oxtoml the franchise to women, or a bill to prevent restrictions on tho alienation of land. Returns. Another large bath of rotu ms woroorderod. These includo area, local inn, and rental of present gold-mining leases (Mr Pyko)S amount of duties paid on tea and sugar in August of this and last yoar (Mr Mont gomery) ; persons in Government omploy, and dates ol retiring allowance coming into force, with the total valuo of amounts accruing (Mr Whito); disbursements undor tho Roads and Bridges Construction Act (Mr Pyko); allocations nnd oxpondi turo for gold prospecting, gold-mining, I and district roads to open up counties | (Mr Pyko); papers relating to tho | dismissal of -vlcUuiro from tho polico | forco (Mr Locke) ; correspondence with 1 the Government respecting loading lights | at Manukau Heads (Mr Hamlin); ro-j ports on Mokau coalfields and survoys of J harbour (Mr Turnbull); value of exports of tho colony, undor separate heads, sinco tho discovery of gold in Otago (Mr Bevan). East Coast Grievances. The condition and grievances of tho East Coast District wero expatiated upon by M.i Locke, on whose motion it was agreed that tlio following should bo a committeo to re port on the subject:—Sir Geo. Groy, Messrs Wi l'ero, Barron, Dargaville, Atkinson, Brown, Larnacli, Johnston, Grigg, and tho movor. Houses for Railway Servants. Mr Buchanan urged a grievance of rail way employes on the attention of the House, and il was agreed that tlio Governor be re quested to place a sum of monoy on tho i I'lstimates to enablo the Government to provide tbo necessary house accommodation on lines where such accommodation is not at present available Tho Rating Act. Mr O'Ciillaghau'a motion in roforenco to the Rating Act gavo rise to some discussion, and Was eventually amended so as tv read that an alteration was required in tho Act giving tenants tho same right of appoal as that possessed by owners of frcohojd. Tho Civil Soivlco Reform. The long-oxpeoted breezo on tho missing Civil Service Bill occupied tho remainder of tlio afternoon sitting; Mr Holmos, In moving for tlio return, giving considerable information respecting tlio cost of obtaining the data from which tho bill was compiled. Major Atkinson said ho had an explana tion to make on this subject. Tlio Govern ment had allowed assertions tc be mado and to go uni'onti'iulieted that information on the subject of Civil Service, reorganisation, gathored by officers of the Department, had been removed from tho ollico. In doing so they had not acted fairly by thoir pre-' decossors, knowing that tho accusation was untrue. As a matter of fact, he undertook to prepare a report on the whole question, and with tho object of do ing so made an examination of the duties of all (illieers in tho Department. In order to facilitate ins] c tion, ho took with him ; the heads of the Department, who made ■ notes. When tbo House last sat, this mat ' ter had not been printed, 110 had not pre ! paved a bill, but bad given instructions for ! a bill on line., which lio favoured. Tho 1 first proof of that bill-had just been pulled, 1 and ho had not considered it when tlio ad -1 verso votoon his administration was passed. 1 110 considered, therefore, ho was perfectly 1 ri'jlit in ordering the distribution of tho typo 1 of an immature measure, which bad not been considered by the Cabinet, and was the private property of tho Minister who was . preparing it. Tho notes of tho heads of tho , Departments woro not taken away, and . were still available. Tho Pki'Mikh said ho failod to sco that i Major Atkinson had anything to complain i of. 110 asserted that when ho eamo into i ollico in lf>7o, ho blackened tho character of tho Government who preceded him iv con . neetion with some £20 worth of telegrams. ; If tho bill was tho private proporty of tho Minister, erxcoption was made in its ease , because other draft bills wero left behind • with the ondoi'-oment that thoy had not ■ been considered by tho Cabinet. It could i scarcely bo considered an immature bill, , when its provisions had been mado known to thp House lost year and referred to in the Governor's speech. Ho denied that his col leagues or himsolf bad suggested thoso , questions. Mr Koi.lkston defended tho late Govern ' moot, and denied tho inuendoos in tho i Financial Statement that ollicial business of his department had been carried on by private nnd semi-private lottcrs. The motion wns talked out: Pensions Bills Passed. At tho ovoning sitting tlio Pensions Bill . was brought up on tlio report of tlio Com mittee. Some discussion took placo on tho measure. Mr Wakefield moved that it be read this day six months, but the amend ment was negatived by 34 to 2i), and tho third reading having been carried on tho voices, the bill was passed. Oaths and Affirmations. Sir Geo. Gket moved the second reading of tho Affirmation in Lieu of Oaths Bill,tho principle of which he claimed to be simplo and just. Tho second reading was carried without opposition, Amendment of the Property Tax Act, Sir Geo. Grey also moved the Proporty Assossmont Act Amendment Bill. Ho urged that it was only just that the tax should bo taken off improvements, and con tended that the Property Tax should be mado to apply to foreign bondholders who drew such largo amounts from this country. Ho claimed that tho colony had already lost .11500,000 by neglecting to tax foreign oapitalists. Tho PuKMIEB pointed out that Govern ment had already brought down a pro posal .to reduce the tax one half, and it was impossiblo thoy could havo this bill passed in its presont form. If tho Houso would affirm tho principle, thoy would consider it in tho recess, nnd the matter would havo duo consideration,

Mr Holmes sugggostod that a olauso should bo included providing that the operation of the bill should commence from March 31st noxt, and this would not affect the financial proposals of tho Government for the present year.

Major Atkinson protested against what ho characterised as a proposed brcacli of faith with foreign bondholders, contained in Sir George G ivy's speech. Ho considered tho bill a first stop towards a land tax in stead of a proporty tax. Thoro was no principle in tho bill which relieved the country at the expense of tho town. He contended that tho income tax would fall moro on the poor classes than tlio proporty tax does.

Mr Ballance argued that the effect of tlio property tax was to discourage im provements and to offer a premium to speculators. He thought machinery and stock-in-trade should bo exempted from the operation of the property tax.

Mr Buckland described the bill as an insidious attempt to introduce a land tax, while Mr Smith hoped to see the remaining throe-eights of a ponny of tho proporty tax abolished.

Mr Walker said ho would prefor the proposals for a land tax in a moro definite shape than |jy a sido-wind- AH classes of property-holders, in his opinion, deserved consideration as much as farmers. Ho would oppose the.measure.

Mr Monteith considered Sir George Grey's proposals to levy a property tax on tho incomes of foreign bond holdors as par' tial confiscation,and moved that the bill bo read that day six months, whilo Mr Grigg added that tho suggestion was dishonour ablo and degrading to tho House. Mr Peacock opposed the second reading, and contended that the effect of the land lax would be to relievo the well-to-do

classes instead of tho poor man who was protected at the present by the £500 exemption. Several other members also spoko. Groy Scarifies Grlgg. Sir Geo. Obey mado a slashing reply; in '• which ho was vory severe on thoso who opposed tlio measure, and especially on Mr Grlgg. He asserted that the poor man, in this instance, was vilified and robbed of his rights by one who had sprung from his own rank in life. Mr Grigg was a man who had suddenly cotno into aflluence and wealth, and yet that man had tbo im pudence to apply to him the term " dis honourable." To liim (Mr Grigg) belonged the dishonour and the discredit in respect of tho manner in which ho had attained wealth, and while ho refused to embalm his name in his speech ho would nevertheless point him out in order that ho might bo handod down to infamy and disgraco. Ho said that whatever might be the fate of tho measure now, ho would swear that be would havo it passed at last. It was the poor man's inheritance, and ho was entitled to it, Tho speech was one of the best of tho session, and its effect was so great that Mr .). C. Buckland, who opposed tiie measure, was heard calling for a division when tlio Speaker declared it .helved on the voices, lie, howovei'.gave his voto against tlio Bill, On division the amendment that it bo road this day six months was carried by 31 to 32. Division list:—Ayes, 32 : Ballanco, Barron, Bradshaw, Brown, Cadman, Cowan, Daigavillo (toller), Duncan, Eraser, Grey, Hatch, Joyce, Locko, Montgomery, Moss-) O'Callaghan, O'Connor, Ormond, l Jcre, Rooso, Ross, Seddon, Shrimski, Smith (teller), W. .1. Steward, W. D. Stewart, Sutter, To Ao, T. Thompson, Tole, Turobull. Whito. Noes, 34: AUwright, Atkinson, Beotliam, Bruce, Bryce, Buchanan (teller), ,). C. Buckland, Conolly, Dodson, Fergus, Fulton, Garrick, Gillios, Grigg, Hamlin, Hirst, Hobbs llurstliouso, W. J. Hurst, Lake, McArthur, M. J. S. MclCon.io, McMillan, Monteith (teller), Mitchelson, Moat, Newman, Peacock, Pearson, M. I. Richardson, Russell, Trimble, J- B. Whylc, Wilson. Pairs:— Ayes : Stout, Holmes. Noes : Walker, W. F. Buckland. Mr J. O. Bkown mado a further attempt to save tho bill by moving tlio adjournment of tho debate, but this was also lost and tho I bill was shelved. Other Bills. 8 Mr CADMAN moved the second reading |of tho Workmen's Wages Bill, which ho | said was to onablo workmen to recover | wages from unscrupulous contractors. j Teo second reading was agreed to with out, opposition. Mr Lockis moved the second read ing of tho Native Land Law Amondmont Bill, which ho said faclitiato the subdivision aid settlements of lands and cloaring up of titles genorally. Tho native members asked to have tho dobato adjourned, and as it appeared that the bill was only translated into tho Maori language that afternoon, Mr Locko con sented to tho adjournment till Wednesday week. Mr Hurst moved the second reading of a Bill to Repoal the Sliarobrokors' Act, IS7I. Ho said thoActwu_[udoadlottorand had never been in operation except in Auckland; it was bad in principle and conilictcd with other i Acts. It was tho desiro of tho Auckland i Sliarobrokors' Association that it should bo i repealed. Second reading agreed to. Mr W Ai-Ki'iKi.i) moved tho second reading of a Bill to Prevent the Introduction of Hares and Rabbits to the Catham Islands. This was also agreed to on tho voices.

The llouso adjourned at 12.15 a.m

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

Opinions of tbo Press.

(lIV THLKfllUril.— OWN COKUKSI'ONIIKNTS),

Wellington, this day. Commenting on tho Statement, tho "Post" of last night says:—"Sir Julius Vogel lias amply fulfilled tho expectations of hia friends, and terribly disappointed thoso of his opponents. Tho foimor class have hoped yet feared. Great issues de f ended on the result, and tho difficulties surrounding tho position appeared to tho ordinary mind almost insuperable Tho latter class, well knowing the nature of those difficulties, believed thut the Treasurer would become entangled in them, and would rashly endeavour to escapo;ie/' salt inn. The fact was l howovor, that Sir Julius Vogel faced tho difficulties ono by ono, traced thorn to thoir origin, and calmly and clearly showed how thoy wero to bo overcome, Thero was no rashness, no attempt to daz/.10 men's minds or confuse their judgments. The Statement was a thoroughly unseiisational and businesslike ono ; but it was not—as most of the State ments of lato years have been—a mere a<'J eountant's report on the balance-sheets of tho colony, Sir Julius Vogel showed a most thorough and roally marvellous grasp of the financial position of tho oolony,and tho causes which havo conduced to bring it into its present unhappy condition. He clearly pointed out tho naturo and causo of the disease, and he prescribed a remedy—a simple and efficacious ono. La.t night's Statement will restore public contidenco in the future of New /.cafaud, and prove, wo doubt not, tbo starting-point of a bright era of prosperity."

CiiHlsTCilUKiu, this day

Tbo Lyttolton "Times," which has been Sir Julius Vogel's principal champion in Now Zealand, goes into rhapsodies over tho Financial Statement. It says:—"Sir Julius Vogel's Financial Statement is a triumph of genius. It justifies tho confi()onco re posed in him by his friends, nnd confounds bis enemies. Instead of tho cheap cx pedieutof borrowed millions, ho lias given tho country a calm, well-ronsoned states manlike polioy. Sir Julius Vogel is as prudent as any of his piedocessois, and far moro reasonably hopoful. Ho sees the difficulties of our finances as clearly as thoy do, but with him to meet difficulty is tho prelude not to tho calm endurance of stagnation, but to opposition, which needs a far moro statesmanliko course. His knowledge of tho country's rosourocs, and tho manner in -which they should bo treated, is equalled by lis knowledge of every do partment of public business, its require ments, tho principles on which it should bo conducted, and the objects it has to serve, Tho colony breathes again. A mastor mind has shown tlio way out of our diffi culty without straining the public credit. Timid souls aro at tho samo time freod from tho nightmare of huge impend ing borrowing, instead of an era of ox travagance,certain,liko tho Second Empire, to end in ruin and disgrace, we havo a prudent, far-seeing, hopeful policy ot com mon senso. Every interest m tho country Will feel tho stimulus of the Financial Statement for which wo havo waited so Patiently through an unoxampled series of arliamentary complications. It! s not for nothing that the star of Vogel has onco moro risen in tho political firmament."

Dunedin;, this day.

Tlio "Star" of last night, in noticing tho Statement, says it is admittedly an able document and ono likely to "take" with tho peoplo at largo, It goes on to say s— "Tho soundness of tho principle on which the declared policy in tlio moro important features isbased,is,howovcr,by no means es tablished,and wo would suggost to thoso who aroinclinedoiitliusiastically toapprove, look ing only to immediately apparent benefits, toholdtlioiropinionforfurtherconsidoration. It would bo manifestly impossible for us to attempt even a running comment on the variety of subjects doalt with in the State ment on tho moro cursory perusal which alone has boen possible. Wo aro inclined, however, on tho whole, to think thero is groat cry and comparatively littlo wool. The proporty classes are alone to have any relief of taxation afforded. There is not a hint of any reduction of taxation on the necessaries and ordinary comforts of labour and middle-class life,"

The Bad and Worthless.

are never imitated or counterfeited. This la especially true ot a family medicine, and it Is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest valuo. As soon as it had boon tested and proved by tho whole world that Hop Bitters vras the uurost, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up, and began to steal the notioea in which the Press and the people of the country had expressed tho merits of H. B„ and In every way trying to induce suffering invalids to uso thoir stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and gopdname of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in similar stylo to H. 8., with variously devised namea, in which the word " Hop or "Hops" wero used In a way to induce people to believe they -were the same as Hop Bitters, All suoh pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their stylo or name Is, and ospeoially those with tho word "Hop* or " Hops " in their name, or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations oi counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but gonulne American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and Dr. ioule's name blown ifl tho glass. Trust nothing elso. Druggists and Chemists are warned against dealing in imitations or counterfeits, ...

POLITICAL GOSSIP.

(BY TI.LKGRAPH.-SPKCIAL REPORTER.)

Wellington, this day. Opinions on tho Financial Statemont. There appears to have been vory littlo expression of opinion respecting tho Financial Statement so far. Tho majority of members were away on committee work yesterday forenoon, and there has been scarcely time yet to digest the details of the Budget. It is gonerally admitted that t''C Statement was clever and able, but, however much so, it has not given complete satisfac tion to Sir Julius's own supporters. Some of the Southern members, for instance, mako no attempt to hide their disappointment that tho loan proposals aro not greater than they aro, and they see no prospoct, this session of works to which the (lovcriimctit are partly committed being carried out. No action in the direction of a want-of-confidencc motion has been taken so far by tho Oppnsi tion, who have not, even met. to consider the proposals and tho situation. Further developments may, however, be im mediately expected. Abolition of Gold Duty BilL I understand that tlio Goldiields Com mittee havo agreed to recommend an amendment in tho Gold Duty Bill, by which it becomo.. optional with the North Island districts to bring the Act into force. Tho courso prescribed is a petilion which must bo signed by at least one-half of the holders of miners' rights in a district. Tlio Auckland goldiields members aro opposed to any interference with tho duty at all. Sir Georgo Groy's Property Tax Amendment. Tho bill introduced by Sir Georgo Grey to amend the Property Assessment Act, and which formed tlio subject of un interesting dobato last night (which is given in the report of tlio House), wns drafted with a view of relieving improvements in town and country, and placing tho tax entirely of personal property such as shares and money. At present nil property within tho colony is liablo to taxation, exemption being allowed under £500. The new bill says that in valuing real property for the purpose of taxation, the value of all im provements thereon shall be deduoted from tho value thereof, and tlio reduced valuo shall bo that subject to taxation, provided that improvements shall mean buildings, fencing, drainnge, etc. Tbo Government supported tho second reading last night, and were dofeated. Auckland University. Mr Peacock does not appear to be satisfied with tlio refusal of the Government to pro vido for the orection of the Auckland Uni versity Collego building. He intends to move next week that un address be presented to tho Governor asking him to make pro vision for this work. Judging from the fooling amongst tlio Southern members, thero does not appear to bo very much chance of tho motion being carried. Buslnosa Being Pressed On. The business of tho session may now be said to bo fairly in full swing. A large number of committees wit yesterday and to day, and good progress is being made with the work. North Island Trunk Railway. Tho North Island Railway Route Com mitteo, which sits every day at IO.'JO a.m., has boon examining Messis Shcehan, Roch fort, Wubanui and others during tho last two days. It is veiy doubtful if they will get through their work in the specified time, and an extension is almost certain to be asked. In this connection I may men tion that Mr Fulton facetiously gave notice yesterday to ask if tho Government would propose a committeo of North Island meni bors to report on tho best route to connect tho Fust and West Coasts of tho Middlo Island. The proposal was received with roars of laughter. Auokland Petitions. Amongst tho petitions presented in the Houso yesterday afternoon were the follow ing from Auckland : —From John Wait chell, Rotorua land purchase agent, claim ing compensation in respect of past services (Major Hamlin). From Rotorua natives, praying for repeal of tho Thermal Springs Act (VVi Pcre). From Kihikihi natives, objecting to the Rating Act being brought into force over their lands. . From Te Aroha miners, protesting airainst the chargo for miners' right (Mr J. B. Whyte). From Samuel Mwilar laneand others against the alteration in the Licensing Act ( My Hurst). The Committee have reported on the fol lowing petitions:—James Lavery, Cam bridge, claim for wounds : petitioner has no i claim against the colony. AbithaSynionils, 1 widow of Judge Symonds, praying for mono -1 tary compensation in recognition of her late - husband's servic.s ; tho Committee see no 1 reason to depart from the provious decision. Patent Pukoatua and 47 others, claiming a [ block of land called Parekorangi; referred to tho Government for consideration of the i Local Bills Committee,

Tho I'otitiotis Committoo have decided in favour of tho petition of Mrs Corloy, Auck land, and rccommendoi her to be paid.

Mr Walker intends to ask if the Defence Minister proposes to put country Volunteer companies on the same footing as garrison corps as regards capitation grant and allowances.

The Suppressed Civil Sorvlco Beport.

Mr Holmes was very severe on the At kinson Government in connection with tho Civil Service report business. When ho asked in tho House yesterday if tho Go vernment would introduce a bill providing that it shall boa crime, punishable by tine or imprisonment, for any Minister of tho Crown to destroy any bills, papers, or docu ments prepared at the public expense whether by themselves or others, Sir Julius Vogel replied in tho negative. Ho said tlio bill would bo ono of such severity ns to abolish waste paper baskets aud mako it penal to tear up valueless pieces of paper. Mr Holmes announced his intention of pre paring such a bill. Tho Bills Committee report that the Standing Orders have been complied with in tho caso of the Manukau Harbour Bill, and thoy recommend that it bo allowed to proceed. Tho natives aro petitioning tho House to devise means to have a great petition pre sented to tho Imperial Parliament. They ask that the Governor's signature bo affixed to it, and in return offer up tho prayer, " May you long bo spared through the Lord," This form is scaroely so singular as that of a petition presented last week, which commenced with tho words, " God havo mercy on you."

Marine Department Report.

Tho annual report of tho Marine Depart ment, which is submitted, shows that tho cost of 37 lighthouses for tho year was £9,951, The oaeualties on tho coast were 2G steamers, and 3G sailing vessols stranded; 1 steamer and 3 sailing vessels foundered ; 5 stoamcrs and 3 sailing vessels in collision. Tho total lives lost was 35, Now Bills. Notico has been given of the following now bills s —To Amend tho Laws Isolating to Native Lands (Wi Pore); Middle Island, East and West Coasts and Nelson Railway (Sir Julius Vogel); Alienation of Lands (Mr Conolly). Conservation ol Forests. Mr Wakefield has given notice of motion affirming tho expediency of conserving tho native forests. Native Lands on tbe Railway Route. Mr G. T. Richardson intends to ask to day—(l) If, pending tho determination of the route of the North Island main trunk railway, the Government have taken or aro taking action ro prevent dealing., in native lands likely to bo affected by such railway ; (2) if the Government intend this session to bring^in a bill to rosorvo to itself all deal ings in native lands for a distance of ten miles on each sido of the route which may be determined on for tho construction of tlio North Island main trunk railway. Sir Ooorge Grey's Now Bills. The following is the substance of bills in troduced several days ago by Sir George Grey, but which have not yet circulated :— The Bill to Amend the Justices of tho Peace Act is to put two Justices instead of one on important cases. The Bill to Pro vide Facilities lor Enforc ment of tho Justice of tho Peace Act is to shift a certificate of judgmont in tho K.M. or District Court and lodge'it in tho Supreme Court, whore it will have the same effect as a judgment of the Supreme Court. Tho Bill to Amend tho Law relating to Criminal Procedure enables counsel speak ing for a prisoner to make a statement of facts as if prisoner himself made it, The Abolition ot Sweeps. Tho object of the bill which Mr Hobbs has given notico of to amend the Gaming and Lotteries Act ia to prohibit newspapers from publishing advertisements of " Con sultations" inside and outside the colony. Intentions of the Opposition. I can say with absolute certainty that the Opposition have no intention of moving a want-of-confidence motion as a party on the Financial Statement. If oneismoved during tho remainder of the session it will be the fault of tho Government themselves, and only in the event of anything rash

boing proposed. Tlio opinion amongst the leaders of the Opposttion is that tho state ment contained nothing fresh.

Charges Against Sir Julius Vogol. A senation has been caused to-day by tlio publication in tho "Times" of on articlo from "Monoy," making vory serious ac- , cusations against Sir Julius Vogel in con nection with the alleged tolephono ring. Another Law Practitioners' BUI. The amendment to the Law Practitioners Bill, of which Sir George Grey has given notice, is with tlio object of abolishing the present general knowledge examination. Mr Mitchelson and tho Trunk Railway Route. Mr Mitchelson has not yet been examined, by the Railway Route Commission. Al though ho is understood to favotir the central route ho will not recommend either, and will not speak or vole when the ques tion comes beforo the House. This in action will bo out of consideration for the views on the subject bold by Auckland peoplo. Tho Municipal Muddle at Thames. An Ordcr-in-Council has been gazetted extending the time for Thames Borough elect ion.

CABLEGRAMS.

[IIY CAHLE. —.(il'YniOll'..]

[Received September ISth, 11 a.m.]

LONDON

September 17. New South Wales Loan. lii|eiiiliug tenderer, complain of the delay in deciding the price of the New South Wales loan. Now Zealand Frozen Meat. The frozen meat ex Ruapehu is realising livepeiK'O. London Wool Sales. The wool sales havo closed with linn rates. A ..k'.'iiline.'-. of price." lias been maintained throughout the sales, inferior and ordinary wools remaining at June closing rates ; good qualities iivepciiec, and cross-broils generally a half-penny to a penny higher. There have been principally homo buyers. 330,000 bales were cata logued, the withdrawals amounting to 30,500 bales. (Uecoived ISth, 1.10 p.m.) Hngllsh Naval Kel_iror_cnient3 In CMna. London, September 17.— H.M.S. Aga memnon, ironclad, has been ordered to pro ceed to China to reinforce the squadron under Vice-Admiral Sir William Dowell. Tho Imperial Meeting Over. St. Pete-Ishiikg, September 17th.—The meeting between Emperors at Skirnierretz lias concluded, and their Majesties have separated. The Emperors William and Francis Joseph havo started for Berlin and Vienna respectively. Defeat of tho Soudan Rebels. CAl'to, September I7tli.—A telogram is t. hand reporting that a battle has been fought near Suakim between the friendly Aiabs and a tribe of rebel Hadondows, and the latter met with a decisive defeat at tho hands of the friendly tribes. The Khartoum Expedition. The Nile continues to riso, and the first of the steamers intended for the transport of troops has successfully passed tho second cataract at Wady Haifa. The Eniporora In Consultation. St. Pi'Ti'itsiiui'G, September 10. —Tlio Gorman, Austrian, and Russian Imperial Chancellorsbad a lengthy conference to-day, but the nature of the proceedings which took place at tlio interview has not trans pired. In its issue to day the "Journal do Petersburg" publishes articles on the meet ing of the three Emperors at Warsaw, in the course of which it states that while the reunion of their Majesties will havo tho effect of strengthening tlio entente cordiule alreidy existing between Germany, Austria, and Russia, there is no intention of entering into closer diplomatic re lations, or of forming a fresh tripartite alliance. One of the principal questions which will bo brought up for consideration (the "Journal" adds) will bo the spread of anarchy in Europe, and the necessity for concerting measures for the defence of law and order. The Gordon Relief Expedition. Cairo, September l(i. — Sir Gurioi Wolseley is busy organising the projected expedition to Khaitoum, and in connection therewith has ordered tho formation of a rnmol corps, consisting of equal detach ment, of guards and of the household and oilier cavalry. The Franco-Chinese QuarreL London, September 17. — The British population residents in Fooehow and Shanghai aro agitated at the complications that are daily occurring botween Franco and China, and which are likely to involve the neutral ports. A "Blow " to SmoUcr... The cricket match at Lords, Smokers v. Non-smokers, concluded yesterday after noon, and resulted in a victory for the latter by nine wickets. A Hawaiian Prlnco Dies of Cholera. A Hawaiian prince, who has been study ing at Naples, was seized with the cholera, which terminated fatally. Tho Paris " Temps" announces in to day's issufl that the majority of tlio French troops now serving in Tunis will bo re called at an early date, The cargo of frozen mutton ex Lusitania from Australia is realising fourpence per pound.

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney, this day

Now South Wales Finances,

The Colonial Treasurer made a supple mentary financial statement in the Legisla tive Assembly last night. He states that the income of the colony is highly satisfac tory, mid there was every reason to believe that the estimate of customs' receipts would bo fully realised, as well as tho receipts from stamps and land revenue. He announced that a loan for live million sterling will shortly be placed on the market in Loiidlm, and he believed it could bo offered with advantage at 3{_ per cent.

■ In tho Legislative Assembly last night a motion by Mr Buchanan in favour of the imposition of an ad valorem duty of 5 per cent was negatived by 3S to 2.

.Reprisals on Natives.

Adelaide, this day. —Intelligience is to hand, from tho Northern Territory that a party of police followed and camo up with the blacks.who recently attacked a party of miners, and that in the engagement which took place four blacks wore killed.

DROWNING IN HARBOUR.

Early last evening*a young man named Alexander Gouk, while standing near the Dock entrance, heard a splash in the water, and immediately afterwards saw a boy struggling in tho water. He jumped into a boat and brought the lad ashore. With as sistance, which was .oon available, he carried the boy into the enginerroom, where Messrs Ryan, Durham, Barron, and Keeno worked energetically in an effort to restore animation, which had been suspended. Sergeant Clarke, in the meantime, secured the services of Dr. Dawson, and Dr. Mooro also arrived on tho scene at an early stago. Thoy did all in their power to restore consciousness, but without success. Tho body was recognised as that of a youth named Frederick Kashleigh, who had been living with his widowed mother' in Wel lington-street. It >vas supposed that Rash leigh had either tripped or lost his balance on tho breastwork, and thus fallen into the water, but nobody, so fur as wo can ascer tain, observed tiie accident. Tho body was convoyed first to the Morguo, and thon to Mrs Uashleigli 'house in Wellington-street, An inquest wus proceeding this afternoon at Dunn's Wellington Hotel.

LOST IN THE BUSH.

Rocovory of a Missing Man's Eody.

(11V TELEUBAI'H—PRE..B ASSOCIATION.)

Nelson, this day. Some two months ago, George Moonlight was reported as being lost in the neighbour hood of Kerr's station, Lake Rq.vito. Search parties havo been out ever since, and yesterday his remains wero found. Tho body was lying on tlio left sido, and was in a fair state of preservation, except that a little of the faco was gone. Deceased appeared to havo dropped' on the track, and after a short struggle had rolled off. The body had the appearance of having dropped from exhaustion. Tho place where it was found is about seven miles from Edgar's accommodation house, and about three miles from tho nearest poirt where tho main road can be struck. Young Moonlight believes his father knew whero ho was, and was endeavouring to come out at Edgar's when his Rtreiurth failed. '

SUPREME COURT.-This Day.

In Bankruptcy.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.)

His Honor took his seat in Chambers at 10.30.

Re Lionel Phillips, a bankrupt.— Summons to show causo why Bank of New Zealand should not prove upon estate for £01 12s 3d.—Mr C. F. Buddie appeared in support of the application.—His Honor held that the circumstances stated iv the affidavit wore not sufficient to justify the Court in granting the order. —It was there fore refused.

I_E , Ellen Botte.neli.i, a bankrupt.— Motion that accounts and balance-sheet filed herein bo referred to an auditor.—Mr Cave moved in this matter on behalf of the Official Assignee. —His Honor, however, held that the motion should stand over until an Amending Bill is passed. Re Thomas Haywood, debtor.—Mr E. Hesketh moved, upon a creditor's petition, for the adjudication of the debtor as a bankrupt.—-The order was made as prayed. Re Thomas Hamilton Wilson, a bank rupt.—Motion for an order declaring tho transactions with ono James Golding fraudulent and void as against the Official Assignee.—Mr Cave appeared for the Assignee, and Mr Theo. Cooper for Mr Golding. Tiie former gentleman stated that in February last the debtor owed Mr Golding, butcher, of Pukekohe, a sum of £13 10s, and that he landed over to him in satisfaction thereof three cows, and received back 10s. At that time bis assets amounted to £69, while he was indebted to the extent of £113. The transaction referred to was that which the Court was now asked to declare void.— After counsel 1 a 1 beon heard, His Henor went on to say that taking into considera tion the debtor's examinations both beforo the Court ami tho Official Assignee ho did not think that Lhero was sufficient to in dicate that tlio transaction in question had boon otherwise than in good faith.—Order I refused.

Bo Matly Cameron, a debtor.—Motion for order of discharge.—Mr Theo. Cooper for tho debtor, and Mr Cave for the Official Assignee.—Mr Cooper, in making his motion, explained that the debtor was an old lady nearly 80 years of age, and that she was confined to hor bed through an attack of paralysis.—His Honor said that the Assignee's report glion-ed culpable neg ligence on tlio part of the debtor's son, George Cameron, who had kept her books, and also impropor conduct in regard to his dealings in taking accom modation bills for her and applying tho money to his own use. This was done, of course, with the debtor's consent, but in the caso of an old woman like her business con duct could hardly be imputed. She waa only confiding and careless. He saw nothing in tho report to interfere with the debtor receiving her discharge. No doubt if the son could be made liable for his debts it would bo well. Ho was at any rato liable on the accommodation bills.—Tho order of discharge was then granted.; He David Ros.h, a debtor.—Mr Cavo ap appeared for the Official Assignee.—Mr Theo. Cooper for debtor, moved, that tho order of adjudication of bankruptcy herein should be annulled.—His Honor said that as provision had been made for the payment of tho debts and tho necessary expenses, the order asked would be made.

He Mqori- an 11 Townshenii, bankrupts. -Motion for an order declaring a certain transaction with Lauritz Henriksen to be fraudulent and void, as against the Official Assignee, —Mr Cave for the Assignee, and Mr E. Hesketh for Mr lfenriksen.—Mr Cave explained that this case was brought under tlis same section of the Act as Gold ing's. The circumstances, however, were different, inasmuch as this disputed payment was only made three or four days be« foro tho bankruptcy of Moore, the firm's assets being used for tha purpose. In February last he made a P.N. for £35 6s 2d, which Henrik sen endorsed. It fell duo ova Sunday, but, of course, matured on tho Saturday. Moore then handed somo £30 odd to Henrikeen, who met the bill on tho Monday, on the. 12th of May, eight days beforo the bank ruptcy.—Mr E, Hesketh submitted that Mr Cave's construction of tlio Act would work great injustico and hardship. It was not until months after the bankruptcy that pro ceedings were taken against a creditor such as Henrikser, and by that time he might be in another colony or otherwise placed within the opportunity of defending himself. Beside.l-, tho evidence in the caso retted upon statements mado behind tho back of the interested creditor. — His I 1'ouor: Just so; then ho has to show that they aro not correct. — After arguing the case Mr Hesketh called Lauritz Henriksen, who deposed that ho was a watchmaker. In February last Mr Mooro came to him and asked him to en dorse a bill for him. As lie was in difficul ties himself, ho only consented to do so upon Moore plodding his word of honour that he would meet it at maturity. On the llth of May, which was a Sunday, the bill matured, and on the following day Mcore sent him £30, with which tf meet tho bill, and also a note, requesting' him to nrrke up the deficiency (£5 or £6), which he did. (Note produced). On the same day ho received a noto from Mr Byron (bank manager), stating that the bill had matured on Saturday, and hid been dishonoured. Ho met the bill on Monday with Moore's forwarded money, supplemented with about £2 and £4 out of witness's own pocket. This £4 had never been refunded.—His Honor said that ho would tako time to considor the matter, There was no doubt that so far as th« bankrupt was concerned, he must havo known of his state when tho transaction was made, but the question was whether Henriksen, at the time he received the payment had reason to believe that Moore was insolvent—in short whether ha received it in goo] faith. That note of tho 12th May ivas very suspicious. It looked as if Henrikson must have known at any rate that Moore was hard-up. However, ho would look more carefully into the matter. The Court then rose.

A "ROARING" TRADE IN HORSES.

An Unsophisticated Buyer Gets "Sold.'

(r.Y TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CiißisTciiDßcir, this day. An "innocent abroad" mado his appear anco in the R.M. Court yesterday. The caso was Wilson v Fox, a claim of £6 10s for breach of warranty of a horse. The evi dence for tho plaintiff was that he informed defendant that he wanted a horse to run about town, and do a moderately long jour ney once a week. Defendant sold him an animal for £5, telling him it was sound, free from blemishes, nine years old, and a "roarer." He understood defendant to say that "roarers" were a particular breed. A veterinary surgeon, called as a witness, said the animal was quite screwed up, a regular bag of bones, and 20 years old if a day. Defendant said he told plaintiff tho horse would do for what wac wanted. He also told him that " roaring " was pro duced by horses going too fast, and not because they wore broken-winded. He did not tell him the animal's age. The Bench held that plaintiff had beon taken in with his eyes open, and gavo judgment for de fondant, without costs.

SOIREE IN EDEN HALL.

-HR members of the .Conditional Immortality Association held a most successful and interest ing coir. o Inst evening in tho Eden Hall, Sum mer-street, M ount Kden Koad. The preliminary l.v uncs i consisted of a sumptuous tea prepared by friends, at which Iho following ladies pre sided:—Mrs Hall, Mrs Comrle, Misses McDell, Miller, banderaon, and Lester. Tho tables woro nicely arranged and adorned with vases of fresh-culled flowers of the season. There was a good.attendance of membors and visitors. Mr J). Whitehead presided at tho meeting. Sil. l..after tiie singing of tho 1913 hymn, Mr \viu_._h.oa'- introduced the proceedings in a neat nnd (.t.ctive speech on tho progross and pi'ospc.is of the organisation, which had gone ahead in a remarkable degree, not only in Mew Zealand but in England, Scot land, and lhe United Males. Mr Wilcock spoke on ' VV hat Has God Wrought?" showing that the teachings of their Assoi-lati'ii were Buch as pould be accoptod by all Christiana without leaving their own innnedii'. o connection. A man had spoken in the ".rson-of Brother Urown, and tho temples of orthodoxy and their dogmas had been shaken; people might call them enthusiast., but they had God and tho beripturcs on their side. Mr It. H. Hughes spoke of his expciien-. _ 'vi connection with the organisation of difficulties which had passed like morning mist before the brightening effulgence of the rising sun, and wasgluri lo say i hat the causoat Mount Eden whs now established on a Arm basis. Mr Georgo Aldrldgo fol'owed with an oxeellent address on prevailing ignorance respecting tho real teachings of Scripture. It was a strange fact that men po_si:<sing the power to think fir themselves should pay other men to think for them. Mr K. On it spoke practically on tho positive teaching _f ChiT-t, which received de served attention. Mr Taylor (Thames) made a good speech full of pointed humour, which caused a good deal of merriment. During thti evening v riii t "Far Away,", was sung by Mt and Miss King, md several hymns and anthems —Miss Lester presiding at the harmonium. We must not omU to mention the line recita tion, h" Tru. !.iburly." from Pollock's "Course of lime." by Mr Ktlvvin Carr, delivered with force and Judgment: The whole closed with a general vote uf thanks and tho Doxology.

THE AtfCRUUiD E\El\JLlN<i STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1884.



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