SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

trrrtu VVIWI! ( '^is ISvOlllllg, Z;*i UGH V7AlH.K} To . monw M()v|li , X 3J3 ONSET,—This Evening, o.S) UNRlSK.—Tomorrow Moruimr. ">.W COON'S AGK—First Quarter, 2Tili 10 run:

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVEN INU.

Kor. s.s., Johnson, from Whnußarpl *Xl, 8.5., Crawford,.from Wlmnj:drei lornc. schooner. Skinner. frbm Giabornc

TODAY. Jolumbip, fch, Conway, from Riis*oll Jamille, brigantinc, Helgeson, from Duuedin Reliance, kctch.-Hnultain, from Thnnit'R )potiki, sch, ltuaselt, from lliihsoil Southern Cr«33, 5,8., Ilutcluns^ii, from ClitVunic 3irmlis, bricfiintiiii', McKcoxio, from'l'iintu-u

DEPARTURES.

| LAST EVKXINO. {YoUlngton, s.s.. jrarqulmr, tor Tauraiifta Kowena, g.s., S-:colt, for Mercury Hay plenelg, a.s., Stophonflou, for nneell

IMPORTS.

Por Southern Ci'ob1!, from flisiioriio and Nnplcr •216 aheep, JO ions Rcnural cai'RO.

In-wards Coastwise.—Opotlkl, from JluasoU- Vith ftj lo»g coal ; Morning Light. Irom Cab, >ago Hay, with 18,100 feet timber ; Xorval, from IHBJOII. withSG tons coal; I'uku. from Tairua, rith 25,500/:, limber ; Medora. from Awanui, Vtth 40 tons llrowoad ; Mima, from Tulrua, with :l,OoOft Umber.

Odtwards Coastwise. — Reliance, for. 'h lines; Morning Light, for Cabbago Hay; 'aku, for Talma.

The brlganline Camillc, which 'eft Dunedin on he 15th in3t., arrived here this afternoon.

The schooner Energy proceeds from here to }rcymouth in ballast. She cleared at the Cus oms for that port today. The schooner Gisborne arrived from Ka&t toast porta last cvenii.e, with Si encks grass oed, I,oooft timber, 32 sacks fungus, J3 bides, >'i pigs, and a quantity of sundries

The brigonllno Look Out cleared nt the 3uat*ms to-day for Kuiparu, where she will load Jmbor for Sydney. Tho brigantino Mary Campboll (Brookes) sloarod at the Customs this afternoon for Brey niOHtli, in ballast.

The B.s. Southern Cross leit Wellington at '.15 p.m. on the 25th, left Napier at y.25 p in. on he 2Gth, Glaborne at 1.30 p.m. on the 39th, and irrlved horo at 2 a.m. to-day. The "Cross" iriags no passengers.

; Tho lirijfantine Borealis arrived from TJmaru Jiia morning, aftor a good passage of 9 days, very-stormy weather prevailed for four days Iftor leaving Timani, during which the vessel's Seeks were almost constantly Hooded with rater,

The s.s. Wellington is expected io return from "anranga to-morrow (Wednesday) instead of on Dhursday morning as usual. A special arrango nont having been made for the accommodation if portions who nre required to attend at the JuprCnie Court to-morrow.

The b.B. Waitaki arrived from Whangarei laat ivesinar, -with the following pussengors :— Salbon: Mrs Coutte. Jliss Munro. Alias Bays. Mrs Huggins, Jlrs JDMhart, Mra Fowdon and ihlld, liov. Killan and Jlrs Jvillan, Key. Jubltt, Messrs Foidor, Foirbairn. Loram, All -right. Gumming. Aldred, Jlclvay, AVnow. J'Bryon, Street, Wood, Boiibliot, Hamilton Sell, and 10 stcorage. Cargo: lGi tons coal, 50 ona general cargo.

j The s.s. Wacgrogor arrived from Whaiißarci last evenliiß with 10 sacks gum, 12 hhds and 3 jorls alo, 10 sneka fungus, 30 sacks bran, and tho ollowingpasgengers:—Miss Wallace, Jlesdamcs Jampbell. Jrclvenzie. Revs. McLean and J. V. lowlott, Mossra T. 'Watts, 11. Bona, Poturn, IJ. HcGregor, Bond, Captain K. JleGregor, Messrs '. Morrison, Chapman. Fisher, W. Cox, Snolling, r. T. Munro. D.«. Gibson, John Hell, T. Lowe, tuperth, Jackson, T. Snothy, and 2 stowage.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. loustlfis, 8.5., Norbury, from Waitara lauraki. 5.3., ITarvey, from Waitara Allaßookh, g.s., Campbell, from Waitara

DEPARTURES.

Vosaka, s.s., Neville, for tho South iaural;i, s.s., Harvey, for Wanganni •ohklm, e.g., Norbury, for Wailara allaUookh, 8.8., Campboll, tor Waitara

j The s.s. Ilfturnkl arrived from Wattara at J .m. yesterday with 230sheop and G.'thoad cattle. he lott again for "Wanganui at 10 o'clock I his luornln" with 30 tons cargo, i Tlie s.B. Douglas arrived /rom Kai:l.m and ■ ! jVaitarn at 4.80 p.m. yesterday, with 47 bale* £ ax, 62 sacks potatoes, 32 bales tow, 10 sucks B raH, 17 hides. Sho left again lor Wultura at I ivo o'clock to-day. j Tho ss. LiUla Kookh arrived from AVaßara j »8t night, with SCO sucks potatoes and 100 sack* ] aed. She left for tho samo port at I o'clock to [ or. }i The Union Co.'v s.s. AVanaka leftforSouthern 'orta at 3 o'clock, with the following pas- I j Bngers:—Messrs Steven, J. Erlonmoyer, ! lagan. Harris, M. llogera, Orunipton, Forbes, b F. Nikol, T. Adams, Isaac Selby. K. Fordor, i i jVilkinson, and Alias Gibbs. Cargo: 10 tons j I enoral merchandise. .

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

RugSEtx, this day.—Arrived: Glenelg. from ■uckland, 7.in a.m. jtajavv, yesterday.—Sailed : Wairarapa. at 5 .nKj for the North. Pass n?crs for Auckland : tr and Mrs Doxtcr, Dr Warren, imsars Smith, flleman, Davis, Twohill, and .Small. PORT CHALMKRS. this day. — Arrived: Yairarapn. /Rom Bluff, 7 a.m.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Ming will Close as under t—

Tina Day.

For Russell and ICawakawa, per Tarawera, at

For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whangaroi, Kamo, and Mangapai, per Mao grcor, at 5 p.m. For Mangawai and Kaiwaka. per Ituby, at 5 p.m. Wkdnksday, Ist October. For Coromandel. per Coromandol. at 11.30 a.m. For Trynhcna, Poi't Fitzroy and Whangnpara para, per lonn, at 3 p.m. For Gisborno, Napier, and Southern Ports, per Southern Cross, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Kntorpriso. at 5.50 p.m. Thursday, 2nd Octobor. For Waiwora, To Kapa, Craigieburn, Wark worth, etc., per Kose Casoy, at 10 a.m. Per Tarawora as follows :— For Suez, Brindisi, and Continent of Europo at 10 a.m. For Gisborno. Napier. Southern Ports, Austra lian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindisi, or XaDles (per Oriont boat), for letters, etc., special!}' so prepaid and addressed, at 11 a.m. For n.oney orders, registered lotter?, and nuwspupors.atlOa.m. huto lettois ti1111.20 a.m. United Kingdom mails will bo duo in London on Tuesday, 25th November. Tpesd.vv, Uth October. Per 5.3. Australia, as follows :— For Navigators islands. Sandwich Islands. ' United sStiiifcß of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central, and South America, and British Rnd ForciKn West Indies, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom und Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For Money orders, rcgislered lotters and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra feo of six penco in a<ldition to tlio postage, Mill be received by tho Mail Agent on beard the steamer up to tho time of sailing. ThU mall will bo due in lx>udon on Satur day, Novombor 22.

a. U. HISf?, Chiof Postmaster. Chief Poit-offlco. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Septemueu 30, ISS),

Aboott's Opera House—American Comedy Company, 7.45 p.m. Chiarini's Grand Circus and Mcnagorio, S p.m. Panmuro.—Grand Catholic Bazaar and Fancy Fair, 6 to 9 p.m. Theatro Royal.—Waitemata Jlinstrels, Enter tainment in aid of widow and orphans of the late Thomas Bovce, 8 p.m. ' • Masonicllall.Onehunga.—Grand Rowing Club Concert, 8 p.m. Woterview Primitive Methodist Entertain, mout.—Tea. 6.30 p.m. . Loyal United Service.— Emergency Meeting, 7.30 p.m. y.Sl.C.A.—Social Oathcring, 7.30 p.m. Masonic Hall, Prince3-street. — Provincial Grand Lodgo of Now Zealand, 7.30 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

C.F.C.—Captain McGowan trotted twentymiles in 58min. 25s«c. at Boston, Mass., on October 31,18d0.

Births.

ANDERSON.-On tho Uth September, ISSI, at Chupcl-street, Auckland, the wife of J. \V. Anderson of a son. COOPER.—On the 25th September, at her resi dence, Princc3-street, tho wife of C. F. Cooper of a eon.

GRAY.—At Edinburgh-street, Newton, on £9th September, the wife of WiJßam Gray of a son. HELDT.—On tho 17th Soptembcr, at Nowmar kot, tho wife of A. Heldt of a daughter. HANSCH.—On September 22,1881, at Papakura Valley, the wife of H. Hanseh of a daughter. Both doing well. McCRAR—On September 2Sth, at her residence, Keppell-strcet, Arch Hill, the wife of D. MeOrao of a daughter.

Marriages.

BURNS-DRUMMOND. - On Soptembcr 9th, at the residence of the bride's parents, by tho 'Rev. R. F. Macnicoli Arthur R. Bums, oldest . son of John Burns, Alexandra, Waikato, to Jeanette.second daughter of M r P. Drummond, Freeman's Bay, Auckland.

Deaths.

QUINLAN.-On September 30th, 1884, Mr Andrew Quinlan, late of the 62nd Regiment, aped 68 years. R.I.P. The funeral will loave Ma late residonco, Willow-Btreot, Freeman's Bar, on Thursday, tho 2nd October, nt 3 o'clock. Friends ploase accept this Invitation.—Wellington and Napier papers pleaso copy. -

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

TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 30, 1884.

For the cause that latton aijslatanoo, - For tho wrong-that Deads reslatanoe. For the future In the dlstasoe, And the geod that we can do.

The Premier of Victoria has, accord ing to our cablegrams, obtained the co operation of all the colonies, except New South Wales, in making a joint representation to the Imperial Govern ment on the subject of a British protec torate over New Guinea and the islands of the South Pacific. There appears to have been a rather unaccountable delay in giving effect to the resolution which the Home Government were understood.to have arrived at some months ago. Tliequestibncame up in the House of Commons on August nth, when Sir W, McArthwr asked the First Lord of the Treasury wjigthpr the " protection." mentioned in j,.ord Derby's despatch of the 9th of May, 1884, to the Governors of the Au> tralian colonies, as intended to be established in New Guinea, and towards which £he Australian colonies had agreed to pay 5,000 'for the year, would establish complete jurisdiction of the British Government over -New Guinea and the adjacent islands so as to afford protection to the natives, not only against tKd lawlessness of British Subjects, but against the lawlessness c f subjects of other nations. Mr Glad stone stated that the protection men tioned in. I/Ord Derby's despatch was in the. nature pf a Protectorate, yhich Her] Majesty's. Government .hatl ad

vised the Queen should he established over so much of the coasts of New Guinea as lie to the eastward of the Dutch claim upon the southern coiut of the island, exclusive of some portions claimed by Holland on the northern side of the island. He could not at that moment give a minute definition of the line to which tin's Protectorate would

extend. Sir H. Holland asked if an independent High Commissioner would be appointed to New Guinea. Mr Ashley replied that it was proposed, as soon as possible, to select and appoint a High Commissioner apart from and independent of the Governorship of Fiji.

Although the answers of the Minis ters are not very explicit, llioy point to a Protectorate definite enough to impose restraints upon any foreign Government desirous of establishing criminal depots on New Guinea. But Mr Service does not mean to rest satisfied with the con cession gained. The islands off the coasts of New Guinea, and the groups dotted thickly over the Pacific for a distance of more than two thousand miles from the Australian coast, are out side the pale of civilised government, and open to any European Power bent upon recidivistes experiments. The proposed demand by the combined Agents - General in London for " a British Protectorate over the Pacific Islands" places upon the Home Go vernment a responsibility of very great and indefinite magnitude. German and French interests have become well established in many of these islands, and the English"Government cannot so easily sweep them aside as colonists may suppose or desire. Each island, or group of islands, must be dealt with separately, with a due respect to estab lished rights. The joint appeal from Australasia may, however, cause the Imperial Government to extend their Protectorate to the large islands of the western groups, and also ensure the neutrality of the New Hebrides, Samoa, and Tonga. The smaller islands afford no scope for colonisation, and therelore few attractions to foreign nations. The Imperial Government may be paidoned il" it should require of Australasia some more energetic display of the willing ness of the colonists to help themselves towards the attainment of the objects about which they express so much solicitude. The t\ nnexation Bill passed through the New Zealand Parliament a year ago provided a machinery by which the colonies could carry out the work which Mr Service is anxious to force upon the Home Government. It gave the inhabitants' of these lands a clear field for the ex hibition of reliance and aggressive enterprise. Our traders could establish commercial ties out of which might grow a closer political unionrestingupon community of interests. Being neces sarily a process of slow development, this would not answer with respect to islands wheie urgent measures are required; but the view of South Pacific annexation contained in the New Zealand Act is very much more creditable to colonial pluck and self reliance than abject appeals to the English Government to do for us what we might so much better do for our-

selves.

Lawjers versus Rascals.

Fon mastery of Parliamentary tactics, and for steady porsoveranco in tlio attainment of his end*, Sir George Gray lias no rival in tlio colony. Ho has struggled long in tho direction of securing tlio right of litigants and accused persons to plead their own causo, cither personally or by anyone whom they may noininato. Foilod this year in tho attempt to pass his Law Practitioner!* Bill (chiefly because Air Stout, the lawyer, was stronger than Mr Stout, the Kndieal and friend of progress), Sir (leorgo has resolved on atlompting to em body ono of tho chiof provisions of the measure in tho Justice of tho I'eaco Act Amondment Bill now before Parliament. His intention is to move for the insertion of a now clauso empowering litigants or accused persons in the 11.M. Court to em ploy any person of good character to con duct tho caso on their behulf, The effect of this, if passed, will be to secure in tho in ferior courts what tho clause in tlio Law Practitioners Bill proposed to secure iv all tho courts having jurisdiction in the colony. This clause met with tho bitterest opposition from the lawyers in the House of Representatives. Mr Garrick, whose position as a lawyer is very high, asked in tones of studied contempt if it could bo tolerated that "any rascal" should bo allowed to act as counsel for a prisoner in Court.

It is a curious fact that such a celebrated writer on jurisprudence as Jeremy Bonthaiu urged, a hundred years ago, "' tho justice of the claim for which Sir George Gtey contends. Ho wrote:—"The right of pleading one's own cause in one's own person, and without the obligation of making use of forced as sistance, is of all rights one of those which have the best pretensions-to be considered as a ( natural and indefeasible ono. To re fuse a man tho right of speaking in his own behalf ia to condemn him unheard—to condemn unheard, not a fugitive, but a man who Won the, spot demanding to be hoard. To render a man's fate dependent upon tho endeavours of an assistant, whom if left at liberty he would not choose, is still to con demn him unheard—it isjadding mockery to injustice. To compel him wit Sal to pay an assistant thus forced upon him is adding extortion to mockery and injustice. The right of accepting, for the purpose in question, the assistance of whatever friend may be disposed to furnish it, stands upon the same basis as tiie right of pleading on one's own behali. Without the former right, the latter would lay all those -who are most helpless at the mercy of all thoso who are most able to manage their own cause." There is great force in these obser vations, although the right is manifestly one that may be abused. Tnore appear to bo special reasons, in a new country like thfoj why the right to plead by a friend should be enjoyed, quite apart from its being "natural and indefeasible." Justice is liable to be defeated in country towns whore there; is enly ono solicitor, and who is, of course, at the command of tho client who can pay tho highest fee.

Gordon and Khartoum.

_ , ~, Tun escape from Khartoum of Mr Power, the London "Times'" correspondent, and tho publication of his record of events which have been transpiring during tho past i>: , .... , ~, 7 , , three months in and around the beleaguered ? lty\ f h u V- e tl re- a«:? ke"f d, the t . keen in teresf felt in the gallant but erratic Gordon, who hasso long held that fortress against the barbarous hordes of the Mahdi. Indubitably the most heroic figure of modern times, though tinged witha noble sort of Quixotism, General Gordon appears determined at all hazards to keep Khartoum and its people from falling into tho hands of the robots ; and in pursuing this determination he has • not only disobeyed tho com raands'-» of tho; British .Government, but j has faced personal danger and discomfort of no ordinary kind. The latest news''goes to show that he and his garrison ore npw in danger of succumbing to JFamiho, , that most frightful foo. " Barely sufficient-) supplies to last till tho ond of September," \ says tho despatch which wo publish today]; j £nd this is tJ^o last day of tiic month ! Tho ', B-itidh roliof expedition cannot possibly j reach Khartoum in less than a week, I for though o portion of tho forco is within two or thieo days' march of tho city, it will scarcely advance untjl ro inforced by the arrival of Lord Wolsoloy witli further troops. Meanwhile, what foar fill privations are possibly being endured by tho besieged garrison! If wo under-' stand aright the meagre accounts received, i the city has been re-investod after tho rocont disposal of tho rebels which allowed of the escape of Colonel Staunrt and Mr Power, and its defenders are face to' faco with tho fearful alternatives of pori.-jhing-of starvation or submitting to tho tender morcies of tho bloodthirsty fanatics who surround them.' Thero is the plender hopo •that the tolograms ]>übKsbud today only -descrfb.e the I>p»ition of affairs up to tho

time of Mr Powor loaring tho city, and that Gordon has been able to lav in fresh stores, aftor his lato dofoat of tho enemy, which will sustain the garrison until the desirod but despaived-of help reaches them. Wo " faintly trust tho larger hope," and tho earnest desire of all our renders is, wo aro sure, that the long and stubborn defence of Khartoum will not, end in disaster such as the telegrams foreshadow.

Tho various alterations in connection with tliQ Telegraph Department ooino into operation on and after to-morrow, October Ist. Thoy nro as follows: —All telegraph ollieo^ in tho colony will, from that, date, bo open between 7 and S in the evening ; receipts for messages will bo abolished ; and payment for tolegrams in to bo made by stamps. It has also been decided not to close tho ollices lor half-au-honr during tho day, aa at first intended.

His Honor Mr Justice Gillies hold tho usual bi-weokly sitting in Chambers tliis morning, and disposed of livo applications of a iiioio or 188 formal character. Lotti n of administration wore granted in re Maria Ryan (deceased) to tho widower, and tl o order of a Imintetvation in r; William JonJ nings, sen. (deceased), was rcnowed, while tho Registrar's certiiiento in re Shaw v. Byrno was approved and adopted. Mr Stodart was appointed Olticinl Liquidator of tho I'lutus Cold Mining Company (Limited) with authority to exer cise powers under Section 158 without further application to Court. Tho sum mons in re MoLood v. Macfarlane to show cause why plaintilVs objections and claims should not be allowed wan adjourned till next Chamber day.

Tho Auckland Institute, looking forward to tho time when our Museum will bo an institution of largo dimensions, have pur chased out of the Cestloy boquest.Mr Clco son's property, having 09ft. frontage to Prinoos-struet This is a judicious step. Tho land can bo utilised profitably mean while, and will always bo available lor addi tions to tho Museum building.

A nmti named William Negus, was brought to tlip Hospital last night in an insensible condition. Ho was very soon re stored to consciousness, when it was dis covered there was vory little tlio mutter with j him. Ho hail evidently beou on tho since I and was mare insensible from drink than | from a fall which ho had probably sustained. l. Nogtut was taken in charge by the police f this morning foe drunkviino*3,

Mrs Raahlicgh desires to acknowledge with thank!! the sum of i.l 10s collected on her behalf from tho tho employees of tho Northern Boot Factory, llob.sunstrect. Tho Now Zealand Uillo Association ro solvt'd, at a meeting hold last night at Wel lington, that tlio Secretary of tho Associa tion should bo nn active Volunteer and a resident of Wellington : also that ho should bo paid £50 a-year, and elected by tho As sociation at the annual prize meeting.

The following tenders hnvo boon nccoptod by the Tramway Company : I). UouU for supply ot ice roila, and J. Craig foionvtago.

The annual church meeting in connection with tho sitting of tho Diocesan Synod is announced to take placo in tlio Choral Hall on Friday evening :ioxt. The hour of open ing is to be S p.m., [and not 7.2:1 as erro neously announced in somo of the churches.

A mooting of members of tho Auckland Pressed Militia who served in tho Wuikntu Campaign waa to hnvo boon held last, night, but Jell through in consequence of a very meagre attendance. The convenors had prepared for submii-sion tho rough draft of a petition to I'arlinnicnt praying for lainl grants in consideration of military service.

A telegram rocoivwl in town states that on Saturday a " fresh " brought down 2,000 logs to tho llokianga sawmill.

Mr J. C. Firth lias resolved on cutting up and soiling his Mutnmatn estate. Mr llrunt will, it is understood, negotiate tlio sale of special farm settlements to English agri culturists, and it is expected that in » short time a number of families will be .settled on tin: land.

At All Saints' parsonage last evening, tho Church choir assembled and presented to Miss Langsford a wodding on tho occasion of her retiring from the choir and her imponding mntriago with Mr Frank Edyar. The presentation was niado by tho ltov. Afr Colder, and Miss LnngaforU ox pressed her gratification at such a kind mark of esteem on tlio part of her fellow workers in tho Church.

Tho scow Norah, which capsized oil' Wai kuwau o:i Saturday last, was nt the tinio bound for this port with « full citrgo of timber. It is said that a plug came out at tho bottom of the vessel, and permitted tho vessel to got almost full of water before those on board were aware of the mishap. It was tho action of the Mater that even tually caused tho toow to capa'ze. Then tho crow got on the bottom of the craft, and, after remaining there for about livo hours, were rescued by tlio burgo Progress and taken into SVhangapoua.

There was a largo attendance ut Iho an niversary soiroo and public meeting of tho Dovonport Wesleyan Hundayschool wliieh was held last evening. Tea was provided in the Dovonport Hall by the ladies of tho Church and Sunday-school, and waa par taken of by a large number. Afterwards an adjournment was mado to tho Church, where addresses were delivered by aovoral ministers and others, and v number of ap propriate musical selections woro rendered by tho choir.

The October number of tho " Bible Standard" contains a series of woll-writton articles, notably, tho "Worlds Great Need," from tho pen of tho editor, a thoughtful and well constructed essay de serving careful perusal. !'Our Motive for Christian Work " is personally interesting and suggestive, also " Facts for Thinkers," being tlio fii'fit of n series of laconic expres sions on groat religious questions. Excel lent papers nro contributed or selected on "The Two Witnesses," "Tlio Itosunec tion," " A Sign of tho Times," aiuUvnrious usoful extracts; also reports of tho churshos and current events.

Lieutenant or "Wingoy" Hodgson, a Salvationist officer at Thames, has been transferred to Auckland.

We havo much pleasure- in culling atten tion to Mr Henry Teece's elocutionary en tertainment, which takes place in tho Lorne-stroot Hall to-morrow evening. The gentleman is a finished and vorsatile reciter. Ho has just seceded from tho Will mott -Dramatic Company, of which he was a leading membor< and ha is also tho prizo elocutionist of New South Wules. Tho public have already had tcveral opportuni ties of judging of his merits, and tho ver dict has been enthusiastically in his favour. Mr Teece will be assisted by Mr Edwards and lady amateurs, who will diversify tho programmo by contributing musical selec tions to it. Tho prices ore exceedingly moderate, viz., 2s and Is.

A pair of innocent-looking boy 3, known as "Bill" nn4 "Harry," living, when at home, with their parents at Newmarket, were charged this morning with stealing a brace of ducks from a farm-yard at Ellerslio. The boys secured tlio ducks under thoir clothing, and wore whistling' homeward?, when they wero accosted by Wm. Kelly, who was astonished on hearing "quack, quads," issuing from a hole in "Bill's" trou sera. "Only one o' mother's stray ducks a quacking," said "Harry," and on they went to Nowmarket, wher'o " Bill" sold the ducks for 2s each whilo "Harry" stood outeide on tlio wotch. Conrtabto Oroham arrested thoso hopeful boys, and no doubt they will be se.it to the Industrial Homo for safety . Tho mothor of ~ Bm .. mid her son would not havo got into tho so bt f that bad boy "Harry," at which ''Harry » a knoNving lad, replied "No fear." To the Editor: Sir,—Tlic encouragement of local Industries has boon a subject of frequent comment'in your column?, and I hope you will permit ono who considers himself only a "bird of passage," taking notice of what ho observes during a visit to the colony, to point out an excellent pieco of workmanship which has come under his notice. A pianoforte of Paris manufacture, probably owing to climate influences yielded to the strain exorcised by tho strings at full tension, and the wreet plank, which your readers will understand as that part of the framework of the interior where the pegs for tuning are situated, gavo way, resulting in the entire collapso of tho in strumont. It was shown to some persons in the trado and pronounced as irromedi ablo, but when the owner ot tlio pianoforto consulted Mr U'obb, of Oak llouso, llobson street-, !|O undertook to put tlio instrument in proper repair, imd jf hy failed to llljilco it in a botlcy condition than it was bofoi'o, ho woukl give him a now liiHti'iimont in lion, I havo «ocn tlio work find examined tho pianoforte carol'tilly, and I must siiy that it is executed quite :u well an it could havo been idone in any of the first factories in [joijdoi). The piano is now tuned up to concert pitch, nilri will in all probability stand in tnno much botter than It did be fore. Mr Webb will, I bolievo, be glad to show it to any ono having faulty itmfru monta.—l am, itc, Visixon, Borosfoi-d --«treolj Soptember 27, 1884. • •

Clark and Uymnii'i" American Comedy Company appeared ai, tho Opera llouso tigain last evening,, in tlio Inugiiablo farce, "Jumbo," also in new Eong.'i, dancos, otc. A similar potformauco will bo given to night when, owing to tho longthy pr - gvnmmo, the curtain will rise at a quarter to eight sharp.

Freeman It,. Jackson, stock salesman and auctioneer, Wangauui, is insolvout, with .lilO',12! liabilities, and i'B,.'i79 a.«et.M.

A (mo of £'2'.',(l was yesterday imposed on MrMdcky, managor of Rev. ,1. E. Andrew.-! -tation at Mastorron, for a breach of Clauso 2:i ot the Sheep Act.

Tho Mr Bishop who was killed by a coach accident at Akaroa very recently wuh a brother of Mr Walter K. Dishop, well known in this city.

In connection with tlio sitting of tho Diocesan Synod, which opens; to-morrow, a special service will be held at St. Paul's Church at 10.110 to-morrow (Wednesday) forenoon. Tho service will be short, so that buginoftfl moil may be enabled to be present.

To tho Editor: Sir, —Boys and lads or youths Boon to be in groat demand for concrete and other works. Permit mo to uslc —Is it because thoy are cheaper than inon V The result is that men aro loft to wall", the B'roots idle, und theso youtlis and boys [frow up unoducated and ignorant. Can this not bo altered '! — I am, etc., WiT.i.iAJi (iKimnK Qakkakd.

The Star Boating Club, Wellington, hold* its annual mooting aoxt week. The receipts amount to £70-, and tho oxpeiiditu.ro to Uu-1, leaving n credit balance of jt'.'iO. Tho Clul) Ims not been so .successful in racing as hitherto. The assets of tho Club aro stated (o bo £1,178, and the liabilities £170, the latter made up of boats now being built.

"Sir .lulhirt Vo^oTh errand policy "(says the " Timaru Herald "j, " which is to save Now Zealand, restore prosperity, and make us nil rich in next to no time, dwindles down into this; Ho is going to pay £244,000 of tho ordinary expenditure of tht3 colony out of loan instead of revenue, and ho is going to remit £1:11,000 of taxation which ia at present paid, and cheerfully paid, by tho wealthiest cluss in tho colony. Tint is practically tho wholo thing, and wo should be glad to know how it in going to benefit any man, woman, or child in tho country beyond a limited mimbor of those who will escape the payment of half the properly tax. Sir Julius Yogcl has very cunningly concealed his intention of paying current expenditures out of loan, but that is virtually what hia proposal* amount to, llosnys ho intends to abolish tlio Sinking Fund on the public debt, which at present amounts to about £2-14,000 a year, and to rcHovo the annual charge on tho revenue thi-< year by tho whole of tliatuinount. But it is perfectly well known that tho payment of the Sinking Fund cannot be got rid of all at once. U'liat Sir Julius Yogol really means lo do is tin's :Ho propouos to i'ulho a now loan of a million and a-lialf, and out of that ho will take £'.'-14,000 in aid of revenue ill anticipation of the saving which will bo efloctcd in tho w.'4r of Sinking Funds when the loans are converted. This in tanta mount to borrowing monoy in London nt ■( per cent, for I ho bonolit of the properly owners in the colony, including thoubsenteo mortgagees. Theso aro tho only classes who will benefit by tho reduction of tax ation, whilu tho whole community will have to pay tho interest on tlio money that is borrowed to enablo tho taxation to bo reduced."

To llio Editor : Sir, —I noticeil iv Fri<livy niifht'H Star a letter from Mr Hum. Wliito roganling Ms troubled us ui^lil.-uil con tractor, and can certainly pympittliirfo willi liini, for I urn certain tlici'o is moro truth in what ho cays than i* gcnorolly boliovcii. Itwa matter that calls for immctliato at tention, as tlio vmrm soason is fast ap proaching, and with it wo will hnvo pick ness anil tloath nj{uin atuony.st lie, ax wo hail last, year, if gotno moro (totivo and stiingont meaiuvcH nro not at onco taken. 1 urn .vitro our Sanitary Inspector could easily liml proof of tho truth of Mr White's slatemunt that not half tho pooplo of Ton sonliy employ him. Then tho important question arisen—What do tho remainder cf the rusidontddo with their nightaoil ? From my own hearing and übdurvation, I can any thut avast nunilior, for tho sake of saving a fow pouco weekly, indulge in tlio nasty and dangerous practice of simply burying their nijjhtsoil in miiall liolos n fow inches deep in their backyards or gardens. These little patches in warm weuthor become perfect hotbeds for generating disease by tho foul odours they yivo off at times. This practice should bo slopped by tho compulsory employment of nighUoil con tractors by every householder or hou^o owner throughout the city and suburbs. In tho hitter tho practice is oven more general than in tlio city, and it is unjust thai those fow who do employ the proper means for the removal of niglitsoil should have their own health and even lives en dangered by their ponny-wiso and ponnd fooli.sh noi^libours. The contractors should also be lolioved of annoyances and frequent losses by sonio such schemo aa Mr \Vhile siijfjicstd for the provision of certain and regular payment for work performed.— I am, etc., OnsKTiVKii.

SAILOR DROWNED AT NAPIER.

Giobs anil Culpablo NOBlcot,

(lIV TKUIUK.U'II—PItESS ASSOCIATION.)

Nai'lKU, this day. As inquest was hold yesterday on the body of a man found washed up on the beach on Sunday. Tho body was. rocognUcd as that of Edward l'erry, a sailor, aged ,')(), who was drowned on tho night of tho 12th inst. John Mciiitt, seaman on bo.irJJ tho Sir Donald, deposed t ha tho recollected tho night of tho 12th iuat. Tho Sir Donald came into tho channel about 8 o'clock that even ing, and as thu vessel wne ucaring tho Frank Guy, which lay at the breastwork, witness heard a splash in tho water. No notice was taken of thu splash. 'When the vessel was mado fast witness went down into the cabin to change his clothes, and afterwards went on shore to go home. W'hilo walking on tlio wharf he heard something splashing in tho water, and told Adams thcro was either a man or a dog in tho water. Cap tain Quinlan then came along with a lantern, and witness called him. Thoy looked over the edgo of tho wharf and saw a 'mau in tho water, his head just underthopur faco and his hands moving. Witness called out, " Man overboard," and Captain Balle, of tho Silver Cloud, let himsolf down from his vessel by a rope to try to reach tho man in tho water. Witness afterwards went down tho chain over the bow of the Frank Guy, but was only just in timo to soo the man go under that VOSBG.I. In cross-examination witness said thoro were neither life-buoys nor grapnels kept; on the wharf for uso in case of accident. ■It transpired also that tho regulation which provides that all vessels shall havo propor gangways to the breastwork and lights to tho gangway is systematically ignored. A verdict of l( Found drowned" was roturned, with a rider to tho clfoct that the harbour authorities ought to provide life buoys and grapnols, to be kept at fixed placos on tho wharves, so as to bo of uso in cases of aScitient.

Theatre Royal.—Mr J. Edwards's Benefit.

Tite coninlitnentary benefit concert tendered' to Mr J. Kd wards by St; B'enedidt's Churoh, the members of the H.A.C.B. Sooioty, Uio Kiro Brigade, and tho profuseionnl ami amateur mustclafta of Auckland, took place last evening in tho Thcatro Hoyal. A progranmio of consider able* attractiveness was presented, and although the "house" was a fair ono as coucorts go, it wasutterly incommensurato with the undoubted dcscits o£ tho genial aud popular . benc/iciairc Both parts of tho concert were opened with" overtures by tho Garrison Band, tho Hist beinis " Tho Sentinel," and the second a well-practised selection from Donizetti. Heir TuUschka played two violin solos with great tasto and in finished style. Tho othpr instrumental splectipns were a pianof oi'to solo by Mv A ngelo Forrest, executed in masterly otyle, and a charming duet (ono of Aseher's) by.Miss Donovan and Mr Forroßt. It was delightfully played. Coming next to tho vocal morccaux, MigjJiargravoin "Tholtoign of tlio Hoses," and Mr R. \V. Sceats in " The Gal lants of England," weroljeard to greatjad vantage. Mr Edwardt, who was received with every demonstration of enthusiasm, gave in ilrs^class style a woll-known oporatic selection entitled "TheMomory of tlio Past," and in response to tho accustomed encoro ho also contributed " Oomo into tlie Garden, Maud." Miss (Julpnn's rending of "Laddio," and Mr Stuart's humour oua execution of " Oid Tinibertoos " were highly appreciated, and the gentleman was ie ealled. Mr Edwards provoked another burst of plaudits by his singing of "Romoin bor Me," and Misa Staunton in Moir's " Waiting for tho King" displayed to ad vantago tho varied qualities of her fine voice. Mr VV. Jennings gave tho pretty ballad, " Homo of., my Heart" with appreciative feel ing, and Mr J. Hanna eang,Sul)ivan's "Once Again" with really capital effect. Miss Stephen son. madDa■"Mt" in Mr Webbe's new walla song, and Mr Honry Tneco producofl a regular Icinpcst o£ upplaiißO ■by his dolivouy of tho recitation, " Prop's Uovengo,", by Garnet VValoh. He answered tho inevitable encore With "Not so Bad." TUbonly vooal concortod selections were a trio, "Como Away" by Alias Stcplienson, Moisra Kdwardajand Stuait. and a <iuai'totto "Good Night," by Miasos Stophenson and Ilftrgravo and Messrs Ed wards and Soeats. Bothpioccs wore very nloely rondered; Alto-' gcthci' the ooiiofiit was a 'highly onjoyablo dnq, ami the only limtler for rOKiet i*j lh« tho pal MiV ago bcsiowed upon it was so innHli-qiidtcio Xir JCdwavils's Aiorita and dosert*. Tiio coneu'ft juightwell be repeated for thatM-oftbon. ■ ■ •

CABLEGRAMS.

11V OABtK. — COPYRIGHT.]

Now South Wales Loan.

LONDON, September 2!).—The Now South Wales Government loan is announced for £5,500,000, bearing interest at 3^ per cent. ! Tho minimum is lixed nt 92. Tenders will bo received up to Tuesday, 7th October. Italy and Egypt. Cairo, September 28.—The Italian Con- Mil-Qoncral has now protested against tho suspension of the Caisse, but tho protest wast couched in milder terms than those employed by tho representatives of tho other European Powers. Death oi a Famous Crlclcctor. Londo.v, September 29.—The death is announced of Frederick Morloy, the well known professional cricketer. Tho Emperor of Russia. His Majesty the Czar arrived yesterday at I'cterliof from Warsaw. Tlio French Convict Proposals. Tho "Times" states that the Fronch Senate aro almost certain to improve tho Kocidiviste Bill in tho autumn, unless in censed by tho Australian outcry. Engagcmont with Natives. Adklaiihc, this day.—Tho police have continued pursuing the blacks who at tacked a party of miners at Ualy Waters last month, and recently encountered a large party. In tho fighting which ensued, three more blacks wore killed.

KHARTOUM EXPEDITION.

DESPERATE POSITION OF THE

GAKMSON,

(bY L'AIIWS—COI'YIIIfIIIT.)

London, September 20, iNFOHMATIoN has been rocoived from Khar toum which discloseH a deplorable «tate of things. Starvation is .staring tho besieged garrison in the face, there being bar.cly Hullicient supplies to last until the end of September, und everything in the way of provisions is being told ut famine prices. \Vlien the food gives out it i.s expected that tho fall of Khartoum in certain. Gordon Hopolosa of Itcocuo. All hope ot boin K rescued by the Biiti>-h relict expedition has been abandoned by General Gordon, who has resolved that ho will never desert the women and children. Tho nogi-o troojia fight bravely, but tho rest nro the veriest cowards, ft few Arab horse men being miflieient to drive hundreds of them back. Ten thousand men in Khartoum i aro joining tlio rebels, who are again bc.-iet ing tlio town. Cordon has promised freedom to (ho slaves of tho rebels who remain in Khartoum. Gcnoral Wolsoloy. Cairo, September 'AS. Ccnoral Lord Wolseloy left Awiout to day on tho journey southwards.

Tho Engagements with tho Robolß,

London, September iii),

The " Times," in ita issuo of tliid morn ing, publishes leltoi-H from Khartoum ro cotiuting (ho cvent.H which occurred there from the time communication »a» interrup ted until recent date". The letters state that from April until the end of July (ieno rol tiordou'B troops had almost daily Ongrtpoment.M with tho Arab rebels, and repeatedly repulsed them with fearful lohsoh — tho coiillictM with tlio followers of tho Mahdi culminating in n bril liant victory, which (ionorul Cordon secured on July UStli, completely clearing tlio rebols away from the neighbourhood of Khartoum. During tho battlo Colonel Stewart was wounded, but has «inco ro covoroil. Tho Arab loss was very heavy, and 70*) of tho Khartoum garrison vrcro killed.

SPORTING NEWS.

Tho Melbourne Cup. Mi:i.iiorrtNi:, this day. — Fleurcttu is icratehed for tho Clip.

CHIARINI'S CIRCUS.

TiiKJtii wok a vory largo attendance at Ch&lrlnl'ii Circus last evening, almost every scut being occupied. The programme wa» avow OCO, and wuu iv many roapecU better Arranged and superior to iho Hrat programme Alter tho overture by tho band, Hie Aliases Victoria Illauulie, u.i! sisters Emma mid Idiv Stoodley, Louise Kuuiit mid Air L'lmrloj suiodley, rc|>i\:- Uciltcd equestrian folly, the Wind Man's bull", and also " 'I'hu Jb'lowur aud tho Kiss." Mcsai-a i'renoll and Alijjelo followed wltli a clover performance on ilie douhlo trapese, wliloli provoked loud appluuae. and \V. llcnliuino did Boino Indian jujtifliny on horseback. Tlio educated Ceylon elephants w. ro intro duced by .lo.so Uomano und August tho Imbecile, iiml Word made to co throUKh many dilllcutt fcuta, including dauuinc, cr.iwl ina on tliuir kneu.4, lifting their trainers by means of their tuinlss, etc., mucli to tho wonder or onlookers. Miss Kuuna Stoouloj'appeared in "The -Mantle Classic Kqiiiutriun i'ii-tmes," lifter wl.i.-h the p'aiiat family appcari-d in a must ftulHsillK ukfctch, entitled "The Tribula tions of a Bandmaster," which provoked ulinoai oominniiUM luuxhter. fcilgnor Chiurinl intro duced his black stallion "liUnmrok" in several cluvt-r exhibition*, alter which followed a 'comic interlude' by ilenbamo and Kusscb.ro. Tho buiindiiiK jockey, I. Montgomery, went lhroiinhthunMiaiie.il:! iv riding, and the bro thers fanst—Tod, Kuicone, and Victor— favc a clever performancel, which ivu huvo previously noticed, referred to in the proKmiimiuus " wou dorfutaolof dexterity and perish ei'liioveloiity." Mr Clm-lcs Ktoodley, a bareback rider, iii.l iho "' hurricane, hur.ilo and pallinido aoi" on a barebacked ho Be, in whiuh he took his Blood over bovh-.I high jumps at a very fast pace. Tho next item wu»«ibahuionK performance on the "inviHible wire." by Jji l'etlto Holland, which wfiß above tho average of similar exhibi tions, mill thl< was followed by an equestrian act In which oUiss Ida Stoodloy leapt over several objects while riding at (nil apuod. J. Jlollotvny. tho clowu, who appeared at this st-ijj". was extremely iunny,au<t provoked roius of lutightrr. Tho ou'ortainnionl onilnd with a wondeifnl ■ 10presentation of whito marble stntnaiy, tutd historical icroup» and subjects by the Fatirt family. This was, as the programme Btdtud,ftlonti worthythepdeoof admission. Tho wliolo family of olKht stood on a raised plat form, tlu liKhta bnintj turned low, and tlicro wont thrmiiihttßovlus of,posturing feats which wore b >:h pie.lnroMiiio and difficult; Thid pin gramme will bo reproduced to-nl«ht,and hliould prove•uitrai'livc of another large tmhlic asSom bla«e.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(lieforo lIU Womhlp tlio .Mayor und JlrJ). H,

Aliicduiiald, J.Kj

nuDNic—Two individuals were punished for tl)ls oil'unco. QlUWC—Alfred Turner arid Henry Cosson were charged with stealing two ducks, vulue 10j, tlio property of John Peach, of Klloralio, on tliu 23m inst.—Mr Clcorgo appeared fur Turner, and asked for a remand in order to make nn application under tlio Industrial Schools Act.— itomamled until Saturday.—Hail, £10 cuch.

Emilezzltcmiwt.-Tlieodoro Erlemoycr was brought up oo charged of tin bozzlinK £2 Hi and a sewinK machine, vulue £ti, tho property of iho Paramatta Sugar Company, in Juno.—Sergeant Prate asked for a remaud to Wellington.— Prisoner wished to explain, hut the Jlauoh could not hear it.—Tho remand was giwintud. Fai.sk PrSTESOKS,— Junes Flanagan was charged with obtaining mouoy by f Uso repre sentation.— Mr Thco. Cooper, for tho prosecu tion, wished to withdraw the charge, as it was only tt misdemeanour.- Mr JMahony, for defen dant, oit'ured no objection, and thoclihrgo vvaa withdrawn. A Poktio Itiso.—John Carllslo, a younir man, was charged with llio larceny of a gold ring in July laßt.—SierKoant I'ratt explained.— Mr C'ottor appcarod in defoiico, and ploudad not guilty;— Wm, Shurpo deposed that lio was a draper, residing in Hardiugs-stycct.' Qn th<> day in question no was in iho C'lamujon llolej. He showed 1(18 rjng to the ymirij,' lady iii i]\o bar. It was a cameo, bevving tho head of Shakespeare. Ho prized it vory niuuh, It would nave boon worth nioro, bur. tlio poet's noso was broken.—By Mr Colter: Was not par ticularly uttaehod to barmaids. Ho lent Misg Eannister the ring to look at. His initials were 'insidu,- bohind HI a^cspcarc'shcad, but tliey lmd sinco boon partly obliterated. (I'loducod).— Rosa Maria liannister deposed Hint she was en sraged at the Clarendon Hotel. Mr Shurpo left the ring with her. She Inspected it, and put it in tho till. Wore it lor n short time. Mjused tlio ring from tho till. Mr Carlls'e lmd boon in tho employ of Mr Henno t.-Uy Mr Cotter: Mr Shiirpc called occasionally as ft friend—nothjngr more. (Jtlito cisi'taln. Waa not in the habit of taking caro of rings. — Kdward ] ( eyiioii, auctioneer, daposod to seeing tlio ving on prisoner's llngor. Ho offered the ring for 3s. Gave him that amount. Said he had purchased it for 2s Bil at an auction mart. Mr aharpo ro cogniged tho ring aa his property. Ho handed it to Detective Walker.—To the Month: Ho was awaro that the ring was of more value. Would have given 10s for it. That won!d have- left a margin for profit.—Detec tive Walker arrested prisoner on the charge- William Donald, storoman at Mr Arthur's mart, deposed that three pawnbrokers' Bales had been held since July. Bad no recollection of tho ring pnssir.g through Mr Arthur's hands. —Ralph As<her. grocor'sclerk, formerly pawn broker's assistant, and Bornhard Levy were ex amined, hut knew nothing of the rinp.— This was tho case for the prosecution.—Mr Cotter expressed regret that the prisoner's evi dence was inadmissible and submitted that the open actions of tho prisoner were those of au innocent man.—Tho Bench found prisoner ! guilty, and sentonced him to seven days' inir prisonment. ' j 'Summons Cases.—John Carter, neglecting to proviJti i'or his wifo apd family, remanded : until Saturday. Edward Perkins, breach cf by-laws by throwing ofTenaivo inattor outcidc i the Nevada Hotel.—Mr Goldio, Sanitary In- ] spoctor, prosecuted.—Fined 40s and costs — Stephen James Foley, ehargod with assaulting < his wife Mary .Ann by kicking her in various parts other porßon.—Compiaiuant having left u>o Court, the case was not gono into. ■ i This was all the business. - ■ i

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

Mr Arthur Clayilen Again,

(From Oi'ii London CojiKi:.-roxm:xT.)

London-, August 14.

Mb Akthdii Ciayw.s, whose misguided

enthusiasm on the subject of emigration to New Zealand many families have had painful reason to deplore, has just contri buted one of his extravagant letters—full of superlatively eulogistic statements about your colony—to the Birmingham " Post." l Dating from Nelson, New Zealand, Mr Olayden urges emigration on English working men an the one "simple, direct, and ollectual remedy" for all their chronic sufleriuga. "I am," he sayp, "the more anxious to do this as I find from observation in the colonies that a spirit of antagonism to emigration is rife among the people. ft j's, of emirse, men1 seljishncss. I'resaure is put upon our representatives to oppose grants for immi gration, and as Governments out here are the creatures of democracy, they have to [ yield to the clamour although well ussurod ■ of the suicidal policy of their master*, I have been repeatedly vilified in the New Zealand press for no other reason than my emigration enthusiasm. Newspapers which live by pandering to the passing whims of the hour—and I regret _to say there are too many such—allow anonymous scribblers to insult those who encourage emigration. Hence the necessity for using the independent English press." Mr Ulaydeu goes on to describe in glowing termu a labourer's life in New Zealand. According to him, "every comfort of life" is within a working man's roach. Men who now earn 12a a week in England could make from i"2 ">s to i.i in New Zealand. Education of a high class is free. The poorest can eat meat three times a day, and " the glorious kunshine id a perpetual ticuo diction." I might quote many more super latives from Mr Clayden's epistle, but the abovo will probably Kuflieo to show what mischief he would do if ho could. His reflections on the colonial press will pro bably bring about their own reward. 1 may, ; however, remark that they come with par ticularly bad taste from a man who is per petually badgering the editors of Now Zealand publications to insert his eliii sions. Tho Belgian Emigration Scliomo. M. Kmile<lo Hurvcn, of whose emigration scheme I sent you particulars some time I ago, has been in London during the last fort night interviewing leading colonists, and en deavouring in a polite way to augment his 1 Expenses Fund. Ho leaves Liverpool for I New York in September, and will stay some weeks in America, so that he is not liki-Iy •to ruaeh Now Zealand before tho end of \ November. The impression M. de llarvon I makes on plain business men is not al together favourable. He seems full of en thusiasm, but his .schemes sound vague, and to snmo extent visionary. No one, par exempli!, appcurs to understand what v* tho object of :\i. do llarveu's preliminary excursion to your colony, unless it bo hitnply to " look around" and surely £2,U1/U (the sum Tot-ud for if. dc llarvon 8 expenses) is rather much to pay for such a trip. Then, ugain, ono would like to know how M. do Itarveu proposes to act when ho returns to Belgium from Now Zealand. Ho has nlready lectured to his heart's content u[X)n the colony, represented it us the El Dorado of tho Pacific, and generally talked a good deal of nonsenso about tho place, without rousing tho interest of his country men. Will his personal experience, do you think, convert them more materially? No ; M. do iiarven's echemo may, "as his French friends say, be tiitif/nijiijue, hut I shall bo greatly surprised if it materially benefits anyone savo the promoter. [N.B. —A notable feature of the plan is that as soon a* possible after his vimt to the colony M. do Hoi veil is to be appointed Belgian Consul at Auckland.] Sola's Lecturing Tour. The " World" says that Mr Coorge Augustus Salu's experiences of place?, peoples, and of tho uvoryday life of tho world, has been very extensive. JJofore starting for Australia in tho new year, he is preparing a series of lay sermons, called "Life as I Have Seen it." wherewith to delight the inhabitants of the land of gold fields, sheep runs, and cattle ranches.

Tho " \\'orld," reviewing '"The Kinj; Country," says Mr Kerry Nieholls if, if l ot n great writer, nt leant a remarkably hand- Homo man, if his jxirtruit on tlio title paj;o does not Hatter him. And in this respect ho has much tho better of King Tuwht'ao, v.hocO "counterfeit present ment " faces that of Mr Nieholls Ido not know that thero ii very much else to bo said for the book, which is a good enough specimen of its ela.iS, but cumbrous in form and poorly illustrated.

Mooting of Fi-ozon Meat Importors,

A meeting of tlio Committed of importers of New Zealand frozen mutton was held at tlio ollico of Dul|{oty , in ,l Co. (Limited), S2 Lombard-street, on the lith iiißt., Mr Goo. Clill'uid in tlio chair. The business was to discus* tlio possibility of reducing the Dock charges. Vniious members of tho Com mittee went into figure?, and united in agree ing that tlio Dock Companies were making no' lens limn 100 per cent, profit out of the present rates. A sub-committee, consisting of Mv Moncriefi Paul, Air Nelson, Mr Bosanquct, Mr Allsup, and Mr Sanderson, was appointed to interview tlio heads of the various Dock Companies, and see what could bo dono to briny; about a more reasonable stato of things. On Monday last the Sub Committoo mot (it tho offices of NoUon Bros., and proceeded to interview Colonel Mnrtindalo, the Chair man of tlio London and St. Katherino's Dock Company, whom they requested to roduco tho Dock charges 50 per cent. The Colonel Ecomcd to consider this mi un rcußonablo proposal, but said lie thought something mijjlit bo done, especially if shippers would assist the Dock Com pany by making their consignments more rogular, and packing tho carcases in tho ships together according to their marks, instead of lugglody-pigglouy. It took tho Dock men, ho said, a tremendous time to sort out tho various lots of sheep now, as they wcro all mixed up anyhow. Colonel Martindate also pointed out that tlio Dock Company's exjieiiHoa wore Us heavy when thoi'a Wcro 7,1)00 as when theio were 70,000 in tho vaults, -as engines had to bo kept jjoihjjf and men employed precisely tho name.. If the rato was to be materially lowered, there must be a regular succession of meat ships arriving ono after another, mid keeping tho vaults lull. Ho promised, however, to lay the petition beforo his brother directors.

Tho Kocirtlvlsto BUI.

| A writer in tho "Globe'1 remarks:— I "Any hopes which may have been enter ■ tamed as to concessions by France to the I wishes of Australian colonists are mildly dispelled by the sketch now sent us of n roport about to be presented to the French : Senate. This documpnt dUpus.-iw at some < Ipngt'lj tno argumonts that hnvo boon used jin opposition to tho projoctod schemo of ! transportation, and having done so, it pro- I ceods to recommend tho adoption of the ; project without any effectual modifications j whatever. Tho business must lead to a vory I serious amount of friction betvveon England and Franco, or rather, wo should say, it would assuredly do so it" the British Govorri ! wont should prove unprepared cither to j back up tho colonies of/ireat Britain, or to ; onforoo ita own legitimate dwuan.-is wjth ] vigour, The psqple of Australia complain ; that tjiero shor.it] bo established a hotbed lof crime and vico within close reach of their shore.". They protest against the flooding of thoir territories by criminals of all sorts who have escaped from time to time from tholax vigilanceof tho guards habitually employed by Governors of French penal settlements. And in reply to these most just representations, the French politicians who report upon tho project content them selves with saying in elt'eot that the riujsanco will be but trifling, that only a comparatively small number of convicts will be sent out to New Caledonia annually, and that these will not caro to escape from a penal settlement organised on a new and improved plan. Accordingly, it is recom mendod that (ho judges should bo bound to send out to New Caledonia not only habitual ciimitials of the more dangerous sort, bub also all rocidivistes, whether con victed of murder and theft or mure mendicancy and vagabondage. If the Australians do not liko it,, they must put up with it with what grace they can, for France will do what she likes with her own colonies. A more shallow and indefeasible lino of argument it is impossible to find ; for it must bo remembered that throughout I'er tortuous proceedings in lfo.-th Africa, Franco justified her conduct'purely on'iho ground that colonists have a right to pro tect and to b§ protected by force against behaviour on the part of thoir neighbours which tlioy feel objeotionable."

Hawko's Bay Diocesan Synod was opened at Napier yestorday by tho Bisl.op of Waiapu.

Tlio annuul concert of Onehiingn Rowing Club takes place to-night in the Masonic Hall] Tha'programme, which we pniiiih. A l.ibt night, is an oxccllent uric, and no doulit the people of Onehiinga will show thoir appreciation hf turning out'in large numbers

THE AUCKLAND PARLIAMEN TARY UNION.

Opening of Parliament,

Tiik formal opening of Iho Parliamentary Union House of Representatives took place last nijrht in 31, .Tunica's Hull, at half-past seven o'cbulc. Thoro ,was a very Ja>':;e muster of represen tatives and electors, wliilo the general public also attended in considerable numbers. A veteran "special," notebook in hand, and accompanied by an nrli.it intent upon Hnmin:; llio features.' of lion, member;-, occupied tin" " I'ress Gallery," while tin:" Speaker's Gallery " was well tilled by people wlio had paid an ci» Ci'ptional fee for Ilii; l»rivil<-';e. ilclwi-en ri(M and tiM pel sons wore present.

The House wao arranged ill tlie form of a squuro, of which the stage, where the Speaker (Mr C. E, Button) wns sealed, lormed-one side. Thp rows of seaU on his right lutnd were occu pied by 1 ho Ministry mid their supporter.:, the Ministry oocupying tiie front, Ijoncli. On .llio opposite benches the members of tha Op position were seated, while the cross benches wcre/illed by the independent members, or, as it was put laet night, those who are Bitting on a rail.

After llio Governor's commission for the open ing of Parliament, had been rcud by the Clerk of (tie Home (Air W. K. Jionnett), "the■ Stoalicr brielly announced thu result ol Ids interview / with thu Governor (rfir Frederick Whitalier).

At this conjuncture the Deputy Cierk ai tl.r> House (Air It. \V. Uoinyns) announced from the front entrance, "Ilii JCxccilency the Governor," whereupon U:o House promptly rose to its feet in order to receive, the distinguished visitor. A moment later Sir Frederick Whit nicer appeared, attired in full evening costume, and bearing on Ids breast the insignia and cross of the Order of St. Jliehacl untl St. George, ifu was aecoinpanied by ltin I'rlvuta Secretary, Mr Herbert Whitaker. ■

His Kxoku.knuv having iaken the chair, de livered the address, printed copies of which had ticen circulated among thu members. After making the uuuul expression of pleasure "at meeting Llio ruprcsuntuiivca of the people in Parliament assembled, he went on to say thul owing to the lilts period at which the eloo timid had ttiken plnce, his advisers deemed it inadvisable ,!•> invite iittuntion to uny 1,-reat variety of (juerti.ons dining the present. be.-.sion. i■'.cvural important sulijrots, hotvowr, which demanded iittuntion would'bo submitted fOr consideration. First of all, a mea sure would be introduced to provide for the bettor regulation of liio election of niembers of the lioatiu. and to remove cerlain defects ill its constitution which were calculated to interfere with the satisfactory performance of iis I'mic lions. Ah there was no more iisfjortant iiuostion than thut of thu due administration of Ihe waste lands of llio Crown, a measure would be sub miited which would provide cllieienlly fur the icttlninunt of tJifl country, while, at the fame, time, by discouraging the permanent alienation of tho i/iibiio estate, it might prevent tho increase U rhuso evils which luid at all limes ilovved from the accumulation ofluvge areas of land in Iho hands of individual moi'ii boi'd of tho community, 'j'he condition itnrl proimss of the puliiic works of thecolony would iilsj e:aim uUimLinn, mid r'rJ-,"J«-'h wonlil bo siib!niu,:.l li:nii.K lor thuir ol.ject the legiti mate extension of theue woiks us rapidly us might lie found uoi»fjlt-nl with pnidence. Provision would 'ilso bo made fur Uie eonstrue llon of the trunk line of railway through the North J.fluiid. J|,::iadvii:er:! r.:eo:-nisi.d Iho duly imposed upon them of directing ii.o delibera tions of the House on this (]ucbtinu, and would he prepareil to recommend the adoption of the route for this important railway which their iiujiiirled hud led them to consider best Ciilculutod to promote the public welfare. In eimneotiou with tlii.i work, 100, proposals would L.c made, to enable the Government to acouii-o considerable arena of land in the vicinity of Ihe proposed line of railway, to bo devoted to settlement upon limited holdings of a Jaiyo agricultural population. His advisers uisu proposed to suggest certain modifications in tho native land laws, which would iiavo the cllect of I'aeilitatitur iset.luiK-nt without unduly hampering freedom of action on the purl of tho muivo owners. If time per mitted, measures would also bu inuouiced for the abuliiion of plurality of voting at elections £for tho cxteiibiun of the franchise to women; for securing to. married women llio complelj control of. (lieir Beparato property; and for regulating the extent to which real pro perty shall be subject to disposal by will or bettlemtnt. KttimaUa o( the rtfvcno.o and expeiniiluic of the colony would bo laid before the House with as little delay asposeltdi-, and the important subject of Iliittiico would, ho doubted not, rccclvetholr carnost attention. An his advisers were of opinion that large reductions mivht eventually bo olibctod in the public expenditure by consolidating and simpli fying the system of local government, and at the same time largely increasing tho powers and responsibilities ot llio governing bodies, pro posals would be uubmitteQ during the BCS'.iou with tho object of giving effect tv thoso views. His Kxcvlluucy concluded his address by uon gralulatini.' the House upon the eontiuuod peace and good order of the country, upon the steady extension of agricultural settlement, and the gratifying activity and sue,ess o£ mining nnd mainifaeturingeiitcrprioe throughout thecolony, and by trusting that its deliberations would result, in measures calculated to maintain und advance thc-prospcrity and good government of the people of Xew Zealand. Tho l'rivulu Secretary having handed the address to the Speaker, HisExcellcaoy undsuite withdrew.

Thrf lion, the Pui:mii:u (MrH. 11. Lusk, Pur null) then explained the circumstances under which lie was entiiisttit by his Jixcollency with tlie formation of a C'ubiiiut.and thu ruaull of his cllorU. llu couuliuled by /onna'ly snovlng i'uv leave to bring in v Will to Jtc fc -uiatu ilio i>i*poral of \\'aiitu Lmidß of thu Crown.

Leave was given ami the Uill was vend a first tiim-.tlie second Uuaring being lixed for that dar I'urtiiiKlit.

Mr C. atkin (New PlyinoiiUi) gave notico to move, "That us addriss be presonteii to His KxcuUuncy thuUovemor in rujiiy to I he ipeeeli wliich His Kxcolleneylias been pleased to muk.e

The I'liK.MiKit moved, and Hie Colonial .Srchlt.uiy (Mr \v. Uorric, Auckland Kust) seconded [ho motion fur adjournment for live inimitoH. to conform With the standing orders ami llicn that the lluusc resume.

Mr Tllto. L'ool'EK, jun. (Auckland West) moved that the adjournment should be for ten minutes, which was seconded by Mr l\ \. I'niLii'ri (Auckland Noith), and carried.

Members ut unco repaired to (he ante-room, at separate ctulßOf winch the Jlinislcriuliots and Uppoditiuuiiita held caucuses. At the Op position caucus, 31 r P. A. Philips presided, nwl on tlio motion of Mr U. M. iHuin (Uunediu Ccntinl), seconded by JUr Montague (Taicii). Mr Tlieo, Cooper, junr., was o'.ectod leader of the Opposition. Mr F. AY. I'uul (Southern .Mauri) and Mr.C. 11. Osmond (Mardden) were appointed Oppo-ition whip*.. Mr J. M. C'oddis (Kdcn) presided'it iliu Ministerial caucus, and MtxMra John Mason (Caversham) and VV. J. Napier (Ashley) were appointed the party whip 3. On the House roitimimr, the Minioter for Lf.nda and' JMines. (Mr \V';,i. McCuLi.ofon Thimn-8) gave notice to move for a fortnight's le^vcoC absence U> thu member for Inangiiluia •(Mr Adam Porlorl.

Jlr Chas. atki.v, in a capital speech, moved this adoption of tlie Addreas-iu-Keply. Mr K. J^.vwity (W'airuwpa aoulh) seconded the motion. ■

Mr Tiiko. Coor-Eii, jum- I-'cadcr o? Cpposi- Uon), moved us an amendment. "That Ida Kxcolleucy be reapoctfully informed that His Kxoolleneysadvisers do not possess the conll deiicc of this House." 'J ho lion, member as sailed the Government for fheir'uniairness in ignoring Otago and Wellington in the allotment of porlfoiii s, condemned both the extension of the franchise to women and tho abolition of plural voting, and reviewed generally their nropoS'ils.

Mr P. A. Philips seconded the ainondmont. rho Pukmieh Baroasliuully Ocaigratulalud the ltoiiso on tho institution Rf Hpi- Majtstv'a Oppo sition. In the ruu.ve of a foible Bp"eech, lie tola that the Jliniatry would bu preiiared to v.ieato their aeate for better men, but those who ilesirullQ occupy their places on tho Treasury Hunchesl would bayo tQ demonstrate that they were buUcr men.

i'rpni UlißstiKOuntil lOo'dockthodebatowas CQiituiJiuu with great spirit, the IMinisterialiats bortcver, a(i]ii arinff to have decidedly the beit 0 it. lhc»ollowi|>smambcrs spoke .--For the MinUti-rial party : Jlessrs Ciowthcr (Uunstau), ■ V, J!',"I;l, er (As'\ k-5'- A- Boardman (Walkato). and J..JI. UiitoiH.Mimukau). tor the Opposition: -Messrs Fiank l'hiiiip;s (rtt. Albans-, X Hull UVairan), U. M. Main (Dimodin Ceutrall, X >Mi ("y-""""™)- aj»l Or»»ca Aickin (Napier). At 10 o clock llr J. I. Camwieix (Uncoln), nioycd tho adjonrnmenl of the House, but tho motion was 10.-t on tlic volco'. MrCAMI'HKW, then contihubd-tho. debate on the Muiislmml side ;.aud Jlr. J. l)nAi,fp liHana watu) followed for the Opposition. V At lO.ij Jlr J. M: Gkduis (Kdeii\ moved tho aajournment of tho debate, and. flip nibiteu was lus limo carded." Mr Geddis U(ei-ofore resunica siuiiv" °";- ° J1' nisle««! side atllionoxt • Oil'*i lo.,, l'J?*k<&tiß mWiOii the Hdii9o ad journed UUAlqiuby west. .

DISTRICT COURT.- Yesterday.

(licfore H. 0. Setli Smith, Kso., District Judt'e ttiiil njury of !o\\:)'.

John L.wkbxcjs v. John WiiKXNAr.r.- .Claim iiM, iliunsiif.;*. -ilv \v'. J. Nupicr npucartil for il.ODluiuii!!, unil MpsaraT. Uotlor ami ff to )i4iym for tl-.o dufcnrt.mt.-THe plainllff is• o wleiiiff-hotui.. I;pcp,-:f At Point Chevrtficv. av-A tlip defo.;ula«t is the lusskh o£ ■ property ad join ii«. which ho lias used, as a 'iVhtsoil djuot. It in vi consL-qwjnco of this ac tion by Oio detoadant that iho Blaintiii makes complain; ami books componsatlm. 110 »-Eoit3 ihiit tha noiaomo and injurioua odours ansiii« from the coutignoud uight oil depot drovu away lu3 lodgers, slopped others from rC3trt »l« to lu3 place, duprcciatud greaUy the viiluo o£ his property, rendered i7is house nnwholoEomo, unhealthy, ajui unfit for habitation, and brought Into hia faaulj, thereby entailing V.ea»-y medical ex penses, ilie defence niiiountcd to a denial of till tlioiso allogaUona as fo the noxious eil'ects of the deposit o£ thu night soil. The oitso' was coinmunced on AVertnosday last, aiid continued to-day, when, ovidenco for the di-fisnoo ivfta elvun by Jolin Taylor .stablemati. Arch Hill; Cotllutham Willis late Jnapeolor of Nuiaaiicoa at i'oint Clicvallor: William Ai cleroon, Cily Engineer; and WilUcm 1 nveviill. settlor. Counsel then aildresscl the .jury, and His Worship summed up care fully and at tome length. 110 pointed out that the two hia^u points for the«V to consider wore:—(l. The-lp^s, ir any, whieli the plaintiff had. aftualij-Buatained in oonse quenco of bemtr imablo to let hU premises at tho rout whioh ho otherwise would have got, and (3), tho amount, if any, which o\vht reasonably to bo awarded- to him for the iutou; yeiuencc which he alleged he had Buffered. At tho vi qucstof defeudanl's counsel, thcfoUbwhi" ouestions were then placed before the jury fo" their consideration,:-l. Was a iiuisancu to tim plniiitill ea>i:-cd 1 y the acts of tle^daut? 2 Dm tho pliLiniiff bulier any dur.ia^e 'different in quality from that sqlfc-red hj- other owners or occupiers of laud adj icont to Umt occupied by dofoudant? 3. ■\Vl<ur, OiimaL'o if any, is Uie plaiiiiiit eiiqtlcd to.) The juvr! after' a short Vetironicnt, returnod will! tho following-vgrdict:-- *o the ||St SSnt • Yes l-o tho Bjennd; Yes, in so fnv as plaintiff waß closer. To the third j£l W damages. Tho fore man of the ,niry stated that they intended the verdict to carry costs, viz , £8 25.-0 n the oppli, cation ot tit Co'.tor.cxeeution was stayed v,e id- S£Sra*Sß,SS 6000 nd oou"t A^i

POLITICAL GOSSIP.

(r.Y TKJ.EOItAPJI —SfKCIAL nErOIITER.)

Wkm.incto.v, this day TUo Scbbloh —Worse aud Play.

Tirniti: has been very littlo stirring daring tho; \i\?b two or three days, and news has coiisoqueiitly been at a premium. Many of tlio members who did not go by tho Hinemoa to Kawhia have been out of town, nnd tlie precincts of the House have presented a very deserted appearance.' If tho session lasts long enough, further pleasure trip* willbe arranged, and Gisborne and Xapiorl besides Greymouth and other Weft Coast ports, are all spoken of as likely to be visited. It i 3 now considered that the session, which has already lasted about two months, will not conclude for another month. There is plenty of work to do, the Order Papers of tho two Houses containing just T.i bills, while nearly 500 petitions havo already been presented.

Tlio Government Public Works Policy,

In the absence of other topics of conver sation, the probable intentions of the Go vernment have been pretty generally dis cussed since Saturday. These iu-e known to a certain extent, but very little is allowed to transpire respecting matters of real moment. Tho extension of time granted to the Railway Route Commission has neces sarily delayed the .delivery of the Public Works Statement. This latter is all ready, but it is impossible to say with any decree of certainty when it will bo delivered. The report will bo submitted on Thursday or Friday, but ■whatever the recommendation may bo, it will be opposed by either one side ortlic'othcr. ThoGovcrmnentwillnotendorse tho recommendation, but will await the result of the conilict of interests between Auckland and Wellington member* before thoy submit their Public Works Statement. This cour.-e is certainly a politic one, in so far that Ministers do not imperil their own position by inclining towards either route. Tlio probability is, therefore, that the Public Works .Statement will not come down until next Tuesday or Wednesday. The Vacant Seats in tho Cabinet. Tho e.amo policy will be> pursued in connection with tho long-expected ap pointments to the Cabinet. There is very little likelihood of theso being made before tlio end of the nession, or even until tho recess. Ministers recognise .the fact that their position could not bo improved by any appointmont, however judicious, while enmity would be certain to be incurred, no matter who was chosen. Auckland S*ctitious. Mr W. F. I'uckland presented the fol lowing petitions to-day : —From Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Co., praying for grant of land ; from 44 residents of Man g.aro and Onehunga, protesting against any alteration of tho Licensing Act (for Sir Maurice O'Korke) ; from 50 residents of PukckoheEast und 61 residents Drury and surrounding districts, protesting against any alteration in tho Education Act.

Tlie following petitions from Auckland against any alteration in the Education Act were presented by Mr Thompson to day :— H. Sutherland and i\ others, Jaa. Mark and 130, James McKenzio and 52, T. B. F. Cooksey. and 06, 0. Balmor rind s(i, John Chambers and 30, J. 11. Sanderson and 35, Win. McCathio and 45, J. J, Haro and S3, If. Beckett and 40, John MoKinnon ami 42, F. Matthews and 53, Phillip Notraan and 54, Win, K. Wills find 53, F. Bradley and 2i, Edwin G. Clements and 38, W. Wright and 20, Chas. McKinloy and 31, John .Mark and HO, Augustus Sawyer and 54, H. Hacho pud 53, H. Oldham and 39, Win. Armitago and 24, Thos. Vawber ami 8, Jno. Hurndale, J.l'., and 28, B. Honey ford and 37, J. McKonzio and 48, T. For dyce nnd 54. Tho total number of signa ture.-' is 1,245. Tlio Railway Roqto Committee. The North Island Trunk Railway Com mittee sat to-day and examined Mr C. W. Hursthouse, survejor, Now Plymouth ; Mr Scott, surveyor, I'almerston North; and. Mr Hicks, butcher, Auckland. More Harbour Loans. A bill introduced by Sir Julius VogeJ gives the Westport Harbour Board power to borrow i' 500,000, and tho Greyinoutli ■ Board £250.000, for harbour construction; purposes. Now Native Land Act. Judge Macdonald is still here, amf is, I heitr, busy preparing an amendment of tho Native Lands Act, which tho Ministry will, if possible introduce this session. The Coming Maori "Lord." I am told that the feeling in the Cabinet is in favour of calling; Wi Pere to the Upper House, and taking him into tho Cabinet in preference to Wahanui. It has been under stood for somo timo that tho election of Wi Pere by the natives was unsatisfactory to tho Government, and oauset\ tHe delay in making the appointment* Captain Morrs,a and That Portfolio. There haa boon another change in the position of affairs respecting tho Auckland portfolio. Captain Morris is now under stood to be the most likely man, n>vd I have reasons for believing that if they can pos» eibly do so without aliena»iag support, the Government will giyo feim the preference. The Canterbuiy members aro sticking to Captain Morris, and using their infhioacoott his behalf nt all events. If tl>ss appoint^ meut is made, I am told that it will weak&n . tho tie which b}nd,a the fiioy party to thu Government. Thoro. is very little proba*- . bility that tho poiffolio will bo filled bofoia tho House goes into recess. A Question of Privilege. It is stated in the lobbies that Mr Joyce will today, as a question of piivilogo, bring; before the House a letter written by Mr Hatch, MJI.K., to the Borough Council of Invercaxgill, denouncing Mi; Joyce's action ill opposing a bill to d,cal with certain Inver cnrgill reserves in most offensivo term?. The letter has boon published by the. •" Southland Times." Police- Changes, Respecting the rumour ia»i>lrshci.t by (he- Wellington papers to the effect that In spectors Thomson and Sherman wore to, exchange s! aiioua, I am assured by the Hon v Mr Balance that no sueli chango lias been maile. He does not, however, say Tyhethi* ,h or nob it is contemplated. Railway Servants't^riovanocs. ,; Tho railway employes havo plooed * thcic grievances in the hands of Sir George Grey, who hag been moving tha Public" Works Depnttmen.t in the direotioi). of having them, righted. They complain that they were-. : promised increases of salaries which wore* never gran ted. Dot'octlvo Railway Matorf,^ - A good deal is being said r\W«t the.in ferior quality .of some pj tho railway S material lately received.fey the Oovernmenit from England, and it is reported that tha' Agent-GeneraUs not unlikely to bo otticwlly hauled qvqv iho coals for no^ insistißg on a i.v.iu-o efficient system of iswpection - Uofaro shipment. The expo3v,r* has taken ! place just in timo to previwi vo«y Berious conscquciicca arising Srom tho neglect, which someono at iloinahas been guilty c*.' Tho defectiv? material comprises between three and four hundred; axles, ncA. o»e of wj.ioh, it is said, couM have feesa used; > with aafety, IVhat it Costs to Bflise a "iioaa, The Parliamentary naper fnrnkhes the. following pa,vtjcvslai-8 aa to the cost of raising ilxo second million of tho three milHea loan. The total money received fov subscriptions to the lpan was H,003,216 Jw ; , tho discounts on instalnjents paid »p by anticipation camo to 12,581 9s 10di and tha allowance of a quai-tcr per ccafc. to. the . bankovs and brokers upon sub scribed through them yre» 12,498 15s. Tha ' bftak's commission fai- bringing out the loan (a half pot, cent.) was Lo.OOO, and the, amount p?,;d to the inland revonao for com- : posi.VUa p? s.tamp duty Le,SSO. Tho nefc aaount received by tha colony was (i». eluding a small ftmount of interest o» in stalments sot paid on duo dates) I^G,94X 2s (Hi.

Amendment of the I*ie.«asing Aot,. Thtro does not appeav U'be the slightest probability that Mr Steward's WU amend ing the Licensing Act will pass in any form tins session ihe opponents of the bill have iSotermmed that if it is reached, they will talk it out. Messrs Vincent a«i toward, of Christchureh and ©an-. dm, who have been here for. some. tuuo promoting the measure^ l»ft to^ c.ay m disgust, and Mr jigger goo* batik to Auckland on FtfJay. It is t»id that gross cases of arbitrary conduct on the part of individual raenibeva of Licensing- Oomniittees have occurred in Dunedin. Out instance ia related where, in consequence of a private quavvel, a licenso was tako,» away from ono house, although it had been in. existence 16 years, the house, >»eing \vell> conducted and in fair condition. Tiie feet ing of Otago members is consequently in the* direction of protecting the publicans from the lioeusing benches, while it is the general opinion that bottle licenses should bt?. dft-,10 away with. The pj-esenij law has, how ever, numerous friends in the House, and some even anioagsfc those who voted for the•■ second reitrting of the amending law whoi will not allow it to,, bo disturbed in: an\;: essential point. The.election of C(iinmit'tee4,: I understand, is perfectly safe..

THE AUCKLAND EVENIG STAR THURSDAY MAY 9, 01881HNASF



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