SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

mmi WjtTHV JTliia Evening, 5.15 HIOHWATJII. { To morrow Morning. 6.35 SOJTBET.—This Evening. 5.37 SU •> RlSK.—Tomorrow Motniog. 6.20 MOON'S AQK.- i':O. Xoon, Stb. 10 35 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Wellington, 8.5., Crawford, from Tauranjra Rowena. a.?.. f-Vott, from Mercury Bay Neptune, s.s.. Norris. from Meruirv i^y

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVES IXG. Wairarapa, 5.?.. Chatfleld, for RnsscM lon.i. 9.5.. Aioodco. for Great Bamtr

IMPORTS.

Per Firth of Dornock-3M barrels D.'asUnz powder, 32 cases pellet 3. 52 cases stoves and ranees, C cask? chain, « bundles spades. 20 bundles oakum. 2 bales hair fell, 6 pkgssamuel son's patent combined reaper and mower, U cases chaff cutters, 21 cases horse gears. 2 cases steel sheets. 2 cases chair web, 1 case paint brushes 1 caak BY reap hooks, 1 case gash line. 1 case Gardner's sau»age staffers, 3 casks hardware, 1 case Tangye jacks. 1 case Tangye cramps, S cases mangles, 18 plumbery lead pots 1 caTe cutlery. 3 cases Emery cloih and glass paper. 1 case hin«e= butw. 4 casks heavy anJ light tee hinges, '.i cases tin basiiis and bake 3 1 cask tin basins and patties, t cases electro-plate, S ca=«= muntz metal sheathing. 1 bale log lines, 12 packages fendoffs, 1 rase Ufa belts, i bundles snoTei3, 10 small anchors, in anchore (1 to ljcwtl. 3 large anchors teach 10 to 12cwt), 500 barrels cement, 9 caae= M liner's tire resistine safes. 6 cases fireresht ing uoors.— i. and S. Morrin & Co. iLimited).

EXPORTS.

Per Anrora, for Rarotonga—J.OOOft. timber and sundries.

I.VWARD3 Coastwise. — Vixen, from Great Barrier, with 30 tons wood, 100 rails. 300 posts ; RO3e. from Omaha, with 300 posts. 10 ton 3 fire wood; IJzette, from Thames, with 21,0C0 ftet timber.

Oxrrwards Coastwise.—Vixen. for Thames; IJzeUe, for Thames ; Ecrae. tor Omaha; Norvul. for Ru3ScII.

The brig Annabel), for Sydney via Mongonui. and Energy, for Greymouth. cleared at the Cus toms to-day, in ballast

The 5.9. Rowena arrived from Mercury Bay and Tairaa this morning with the fol owing passengers:—Captain Macgregor, Messrs Msc- Jtregor, Ewin, Morton, Bell. Aubery, Meikle, Stone. Coran, Neddril. Murray, P. Gainson, Captain Brown, Mrs Fiizpatrick. and 4 natives. Cargo: SO saefcs gum, 3 tons sundries.

The 5.9. Wellington arrived from Taura- an this morning with the following passengers:— Me3ara Bindon. Smith. W. Grey. Thos. Karliy W. T. Wrigley. Brown. Captain Hume, M133-.S Bain and Somerville, Mrs Spencer. The 5.9. Jfcptune arrived from Mercury Bay thia mornmg with a small quaniity of cargo. The following vt23cls were loadinf at Mercury Bay yesterday when the Neptune left:—lian som, brigantinc. for Newcastle ; Chieftain, brie, for Sydney: Opotiki, schooner, for Auckland; Waratah and Coralie, cutters, for Auckland. During a gale at Mercury Bay yesterday, the cutter Coralie had her bowsprit carried away. No other accidents, however, occurr'jd there. The barque Firth of Dornoch was berthed at the outer western tee of the Qneen-street Wharf early this morning, and ha 3 been discharging during the day. Her cargo so far appeals in good order.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURE. Argyle, 5.3., McArthur. for llokian^a

The s.k. Arffjle left for Hokianga at 11 o'clock to-day with 170 bags flour, 12 cases kcrosine. '7 sacks oats, S f ack3 maize, IS sacks potatoes, 'it sheeU iron, 5 cases biscuits, Cl ba(?3 sucar. 10 bags salt 5 case 3 talmon, H bags coal. 15 cas?s splrita, 139 paekageo, and Messrs Couz.us ar.d Bartt as passengers.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

RVBBZLL, this day.—Arrived : Wairarava, from Auckland. C a.m. She sails at 6 p.m. Pas sengers: Mr \V\ Collins and othcT=. rialieJ: Agnes Martin.

Port Chalmers. Wednesday.- Sailed: Roto mahana, for the North. Pas3enger3 for Auck land :—Mr and Mrs Menziea, Mesdamcs Heari. and family, Crawshaw. Miss Hill, .Master Carr. Messrs Grant. Allen, Cunningham. ilcKenzie. Skardon, Barlow, Walker, Stewart, and Hamp ton For Sydney: Rev. C. Bright and Mr Me- Cullougb.

PobtChalmers. thiaday.—Arrived: Rotorua, from Onehunga. 7 a.m.

Lootox, Sept.3.—Arrived: Steamship Bom bay, from Lyttelton (July 111.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as undkr i—

This Day. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opoliki, per Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Whitiangi, Upper Mill, and Tairua, per Rowena or Neptune, at 5 p.m. Friday, oth inst. Per Wairarapa as follows :— For Suez. BrindiM, and Continent of Kurope at 10 a.m. For GisDorne, Kapier. Soutntrn Ports, Aus tralian Colonies and United Kingdom (via Suez and Brindisi, or Naples, per Orient steamer), for letters, etc., specially so pre paid and addressed at 11 a.m. For Honey Orders, Rcpiatered Letters and Newspapers, 10 a.m. Late 'otters till 11.20 p.m. The United Kingdom mail will be due in > Londen on Tuesiay, 28ih October. For Cowes and Coromandel. per Coromandel, at 1.30 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahani. at 2 p m. For Whangarei Heads. Parua. W"aipu. Whangarfti, Kama. Tanirihua andMangapai. per Macgregor or Waltaki, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 6th inst. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Munjir wai. etc.. per Kose Casey, at 0 a.m. For Chatham Islands, per Omaha, at 11 a.m. Tuesday, 16th inst. Per s.s. City of Sydney as follows :— For Navigators Islands. Sanawich Islandp. United of America, Canada, British Columbia, Centra', md South America, and British and Foreign West Inc'ies, atl p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of ' Kurope, at 1 p.m. Money orders, registered letters and news papers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee of six pence in addition to UiU postage, will be , received by the Hail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will be due in ixtnaon on Saiur day, October 25th, .831. 8. 8. BISF, Chief Poennaate Chief Poet-offlce. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Seitembkr I, 188 L

Abbott's Opera House — Willniott'a Dramatic and Comedy Company, "Colleen 8awn,"7.15p.m.

Theatre Royal—"John Bunyan," by Rev. J. S. Hill, 7.3) p.m.

St Luke's Church—"The Adventures and Opinions of Coleridge," by Mr J. Blackman, 7.30 p.m.

Mount Albert Wesleyan School-room—Enter tainment, 7.30 p.m.

Masonic Hall—Lodge Prince of Wales, 7 p.m, Choral Hall—Salvation Arm/, 7.30 p.m.

St Stephen's, Ponsonby—Annual Concert in Ponsonby Hall, 8 p.m.

V.M.C.A.—Devotional, 7.30 p.m.

Births.

CAMKRON.—On the 28th August, the wife of R. Cameron of a daughter.

Deaths.

HILL.—At Kingsland Road. Charle3, infant son of William and Ellen Hill; aged 7 months. TORRANCK.-At Cadzow Villa. Epsom, on the 3rd inst. James llaldcn Torrance, AI.D., CM.. late of Walston, Warwickshire.

The funeral will leave his late residence as above at 3 p.m. on Saturday, the 6th instant, for tho Epsom Church burial-ground.

WHITAKER.—At 3 a.m. on Wednesday, the 3rd September, Jane Augusta, the wife of Sir Frederick Whitaker.

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

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1884.

For the cause that lacks assistance, for the wrong that BMda realitaaM, For the future in the ■Hat-nniM, And the geod that we can do.

The Ministerial statement made in the House yesterday reduces the policy of the Speech to its bare financial proposals and a few administrative reforms. The property tax is not to be interfered with this year, and the system of local government will be left untouched; the local railway boards, with their at tendant jobs, have also been cir'otly shelved. These changes show that Sir Julius Vogel and Mr Stout have profited by the breath of public opinion upon their measures, for the disappear ance of these land-marks of policy is not attributable tD any collective Cabinet action in a Ministry that was only gathered together three hours before Mr Stout made his announce ment to the House. The second Cabinet have, without violence to their prestige, quietly, rid themselves of tVe most debatable part of the policy of the

Speech, and to that extent have . strengthened their chances of weather- ] ' ing the session. In the per&mntl oi, \ the Ministry also a very determined ; ; effort has been made to remove alto- j■' gether the objection which the strong Southern leadership is apt to create in the North. Two portfolios will, it is understood, be given to Wellington re presentatives, and two are allotted to i Auckland. It is only fair to say that a j reasonable disposition is manifested in j these proposals to make the Ministry a i colonial one. and to conciliate the North Island. The charge sheeted home to the last Cabinet on this count cannot, therefore, be sustained against their successors. The predominance of Canterbury and Otago has been miti gated by the withdrawal of Messrs Mac andre-.v and Montgomery, although Mr Reynolds, who replaces the former, is a ProvincialiKt and Separationist of a very pronounced type. The Minis try are, besides, in the happy position of having no past political sins, meeting a House wearied by the long struggle for office, and disgusted : with the proposals and counter proposals for coalition, in which itidi- j vidual precedence loomed extremely large, and political principle small. The new Government have a favour- . able market in which to otter their \ wares. The moderate temper of the | House was displayed yesterday in the rapid constitutionof the committees,and the determination to settle down steadily to the work upon the Order Paper. The new Cabinet cannot complain this time of the manner in which the House has received them : and it will depend upon themselves to change the present armed neutrality either into active hos tility or peace by the nature of their financial and public works proposals. We suppose that in the condition of the House the appointment of a select committee to report on the rival routes of the North Island Trunk ! Railway must be accepted, and ' the fight will still have to be taken when the constitution of the Committee is submitted, and again when their report is brought up. The proposition for an eighth portfolio as Minister of Mines is too palpable a bid for Mr Seddon. we imagine, to have any chance of receiving the sanction of the House. A proposal for two Par liamentary Under-Secretaries would, we think, have much greater promise of a favourable reception. Altogether, the country will feel relieved at even a temporary respite from a struggle which at one time approached complete con fusion. The Ministry is faced by a strong and able Opposition, and their proposals will have to pass the crucial fires of an unsparing and wholesome criticism, which will afford the country the best guarantee of their soundness.

The half-yearly examination of candidates for admission as barristers and solicitors in the colony takes place at Christchurch on 15th inst. Forty eight students have entered, of whom live ate from Christchurch, eight from Wellington, six from GUborne, three from Invercargill, twelve from Auck land, and fourteen from Dunedin. In ad dition to the above, nine barristers and solicitors are applying for admission to the New Zealand Courts.

The executors of the Costley estate have shown most commendable expedition in winding up affairs and handing over tho money to the institutions benefitted by the bequest. A sum of £4,000 ha? been paid over since application was made to Mr Justice Gillies to fix the amount of com mission, and today the linal payment of fl.OOOout of tho £1-2,000 allotted to each institution was made by the executors. There remains in the bank a sum of £2,(i00, from which the executors will receive the commission allowed them by the Court.

The Auckland Parliamentary Union was inaugurated with great success last evening, The attendance was large and thoroughly representative, and from the great interest manifested in the initiatory proceed ings, there is not the slightest doubt of the Union proving a signal success. A strong committee—which includes the promoters of the movement—was appointed for the purpose of drafting rules, &c, to !>e submitted for approval at a future meet ing. The Committee will hold its first meeting at the office of Mr ii. if. Steven .-on, Queen-Street, at four o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

A number of Wellington publicans have had the hours of traffic extended once more to midnight.

The Blue Ribbon mission of Mr T. W, Glover, at Christchurch, closed last night. All bis meetings were crowded, and 409 per tons took the pledge.

We learn that Dr. Wilkius successfully operated upon the eyes of the Harbour master (Captain Burgess) yesterday, with the result that the pain and further pro gress of the disea.se have been stopped by the operation, and there is now every ex pectation of the captain getting good, useful sight again.

Yesterday Hi.s Excellency the Governor opened the show of the Wellington Poultry and Pigeon Association. There were 292 entries at the show, which is a great suc cess.

At a meeting last night of the parishioners of All Saints'(the Rev. W. Calder presid ing), it was resolved to hold a social gather ing in the Ponsonby Hall on Wednesday, the 24th inst., to commemorate the anni versary of the Rev. W. Calder's entrance upon the incumbency of the parish. A strong Committee was appointed to make all the necessary arrangements for the affair, which, it is understood, will take the form of a soiree, to be followed by musical selections and addresses.

"Major" Pollard has brought back to Dunedin "the Little Wonder" of the Salvation Army who recently eloped with a " captain," It will be little wonder though she should go off again. •

The Licensing Committee of Bell Ward, Dunedin, have resisted all attempts to get them to extend the hours for closing publie houses. Bell Ward is one of the ttvo where the houses have to close at ten, while in the other two the hours are twelve. A petition signed by 200 ratepayers prayed for the ex tension, but the Committee fixed the hour at 10 p.m.

The necessity of a uniform -ystem of writing being adhered to in .ill of the public schools is attracting a good deal of attention now, and the subject is to receive consideration at the next meeting of the City Schools Committee. Attention has been drawn to thi3 matter by complaints from parent?, who state that the children have been "plucked" in' school examina tions for their writing simply because it was not up to tho Inspector's idea of the proper style. The matter will no doubt receive careful consideration both by tho Com mittee and Board of Education.

" Imprudence" was repeated at the Opera House by Willmott's Dramatic Company last evening. To-night the great Irish sensational drama, "The Colleen Bawn," will be produced, and for tomorrow night only " Crutch and Toothpick" (by special re quest) will be revived. It will be followed by " Founded on Fact."

A meeting of painters was held last even ing in the Newton Excelsior Hall, Mr Horning in the chair. The business con sisted of the appointment of a committee for the purpose of drawing up rules for the proper working of the society. It was de cided to call the society the Auckland Painters' Union. Mr J. H. Lymburn was elected Secretary, and some ten or twelve members were enrolled.

The Rev. Mr Evans, of tho Thames, late of Northcote, is increasingly popular in his present charge, his church being now better attended than any other place of worship there. His congregation 1? composed of Protestants of various denominations, besides Episcopalians, and there is a grow ing desire to enjoy the rev. gentleman's ministry. His earnestness, self-denial, and energy, coupled with the high evangelical tone of bis sermons, are so greatly appre ciated that there is every probability of a very successful future for him. At North oote Mr Evans wa3 also much esteemed in his ministerial work, and this is one reason why the Church of England people at the Thames wished him to become their pastor. They are now amply satisfied with their choice.

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KeniAtMnw. Piojm, 4 Co.. Agtnti. Auckland.

A flight revival in the shareinarket to- | day. Sales in Taupiri coal, 24s 6d. Prince j Imperial, Sis Cd : buyers., 2'i 6d ; teller.-, - 21?. Dart: Sales, 3s"; buyer.-. :>=. Bright Smile: Buyer?. Is. Xe*.v Find : Buyer?, 8-\ Ivanhoe : Buyers, 2s. The l'onsonby FrcemiEoiiS, at the'r ad- j joumed meeting last nifjht, resolved to iorm I a lodge under the Scotch Constitution. The City Council are having plans and j specifications prepared lor a small-pox hos* • pital, and tenders for the game will be in- | sited shortly Henry Hua.-e, tettlur, oi l'ousouby, wa- ] I adjudicated a bankrupt to-day, ujvjn hi^ j own petition. The usual weekly Mttinsin bankruptcy wiv hold before Mr Justice Gillies to-day, j when, on the motion of -Mr George, an order »a? made on Hujrhe.s and (Jeorg..- s proof of debt for £57 in Moore and Towns- j hend's estate. Various other motions were i allowed to stand over for one rc-s.=on or j another. A general meeting of the Early Closing Association re lic-M in the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms la.-t eveuinji. j There \va= a pood attendance, and Mr H. Gordon presided. The Secretary ivad the ; minutes of last meeting, which Mere con-1 turned, also several letter.- ftom employer.-- | a)>ologi^ing for their inability to attend this j : meeting, and stating that the movement has their hearty support. Mr- Williams, ; delegate from the Ladies' LUiie I'.ibbon ; Army, pre-ented a petition with cijiht hundred and sixty signature*! and headed by His Lordship Uishop and Mr- (Viuie, praying tiic employers to close their estab : ii-h'raesits at an earlier hour on Saturdays. i Mrs Williams stated that the ladies, were i not done yet, but intended to continue '•• canvassing for signatures to the petition, \ and hoped, before the next meeting-. TO have I over 1,000 signature.*. Mr levies, in raov i i:i<_' a hearty vote of thanks to the Indie.* of i the Blue Ribbon Army for their indefatig- I able labours for the Association, said that | the ladies had done more to further the | interest.- of the early closing movement j than the members themselves. The motion I was carried by acclamation. The Treasurer ; then read the financial repurt, thowing a i balance of £5 in hand. The following gentlemen were elected a Committee to . wait ujwn employers during next week, with the view oJ getting them to clo-e at '.i p.m. on Saturdays:—Messrs W. H. Snath, It. B. Shaldew, \V. Williams, and K. Xeal. A lecture on "Yorkshire Evangelists" ...„_- ~;,•„„ l^.^f n,-,r!,t in tl>* Ilnitpil Mfth.rfiist

A lecture on "Yorkshire Evangelist.*" was given last night in the United Methodist j Church, by Mr James Wood, of Christ- j church, the Rev. Samuel Macfarlane in the | chair. The audience was very small. The i Chairman opened the proceedings with prayer, and in his introductory remarks* s;>o*ke of Yorkshire at the mo-t beautiful of tfie English counties, excepting hifl own | dear native Lancashire. A CornUhman in the audience: "Don't for<_'et Cornwall." Mr Macfarlane : " Well, ye*, wo will oblige our friend ; Cornwall i- beautiful for its fisheries and Methodism." The lecturer then proceeded with his discourse on some of the eccentric preacher? of Yorkshire who lived within his time, and who were known to him. Young colonials, he said, thought they knew everything, but there \va~- a great deal they might learn from the old country which they would find useful. He <Mr Wood) was cradled in Methodism. He was of the third of the line of three generation? of Yorkshire Woods. He went on to de scribe the effects of Methodism in the villages of England, and of its wonders in connection with mis-iois, civilisation, com merce, and even science. No Methodist could contemplate tlie.-e influence? without a swelling at heart and n feeling of intense gratitude to God. His father could tell of such men as Adam Clarke, Richard Watson, and Joseph Benson, and York-hire wa« full of memories of Billy Uawson and Sammy Hick, who were just before his time. Mr Wood then pave reeollective sketches of the old Methodist* with whom he was on terms of intimacy, viz., John Pre.-ton and Wm. W'yndhntn, enumerating anecdotes and incidents in conriection with their evangelical labours. These men wore unlettered, rough, un polished, and naturally eccentric. York shire, before the day* of education, abounded with similar characters, but they are fast passing away, like the Maori, before the light of increasing intelligence. Mr Wood's lecture was the introduction to a business matter, viz., the circulation of his paper. "The New Zealand MethodUt," in Auckland and the township-of the North Island, and in which he proposes to give a series of biographies of York-hire worthier. On the motion of Mr Knott, seconded by Mr Wrigley, a vote of thanks »a< passed to the lecturer. The Central Committee of the Gospel Temperance Mission held their monthly meeting in the Temperance Hall on Monday last, Rev, S. .Macfarlane presiding. Ar rangements were made for n three ni^ht mission in the Theatre Koynl, commencing on Monday. 15th inst. ; :il-o a noonday meeting on Tuesday, when Mr T. W. Glover will be here, and full particulars will bo ad vertised induecourse. A report was presented by Mr C 0, Davis re the Maori pelilions from the Kinjr Country requesting His Ex cellency the Governor to prohibit the in troduction of the liquor trallic in tint portion of the North Island. Several petitions have been circulated amongst the natives, bearing in all l,3lssignatures, which number can be materially increased if neces sary. A resolution was passed requesting the President (Rev. S. Macfarlane) to write, on behalf of the Committee, a letter to His Excellency the Governor, to be sent with the balance of the petition?. A vote of thanks was passed to Messrs C. 0. Davis, T. B. Hill, and Duraby, for their labours in obtaining signatures to said petition. Last evening the members of the Auck land Band of Hope Uni»n Choir had a special rehearsal to prepare pieces to be sung at Mr T. W. Glover's mission. The pieces selected were approved and a good practice engaged in. At the conclusion, it was decided to invite musical friends in sympathy with the Blue Kibbon movement to assist the choir for this auspicious oc casion, and arrangements were made for another practice on Tuesday next. A meeting of the Parnell Cricket Club will be held in the Presbyterian School-room. Parnell. tomorrow (Friday) evening, at 7.30 o'clock.

The Juvenile Forester.-) of Onehunga propose to celebrate their anniversary on the 17th. by a concert and ball, in the Masonic Hall. A good committee has been appointed to make all the necessary arrangements, and it is in tended to spare no expense in rendering the affair as pleasurable as possible. The anniversary conceit and ball in aid of the funds of the Newmarket brass band will be held to-morrow (Fridaj) eveninu.in the New market Hall, commencing at S o'clock. An ex cellent programme of music, solos, and songs ha 3 been Dreuar-.d by the Committee, which cannot fail in giving entire satisfaction to the auditory.

We recommend our lady friends to see Smith and Caughcy's first display of spring and summer dress materials.-! Anvr.) The trade will do well to attend the important Eale of spring drapery to be held to morrow at 11 o'clock by Mr U. Lewis. The goods arc all first-class, and have been selected with great care to suit thi.s market.—[ Advt.] We belikve that if every one would use Hop Bitters freely there would be much leas sickness and misery in tho world, and people are fast finding tliis out, whole families keeping well at a trifling coat by its uae. We advise all to try 11. Read.

DEATH OF LADY WHITAIKER.

A propound feoling of regret was ex pressed by all classes of the community when the news gained currency that Lady Whitaker had died at her residence, Emily Place, at an early hour yesterday morning. The deceased lady has been for upwards of forty years a resident in this pro vincial district, and with her husband, Sir Frederick, bore the trials and troubles of early colonisation. She was a devoted wife and mother, and her popularity was greatest amongst those who knew her best—a sure indication of a loving heart and a loveable nature. The deceased lady leaves four sons—Mr F. Whitaker, late M.H.R. for VYaipa, Mr .Alfred E r Whitaker, barrister, Mr Harry Whitaker, and Mr Herbert Whitaker— end several daughters, one of whom was only married on Saturday last. The deceased lady's maiden name was Shepherd. Her brother Major Shepherd, and her sisters, Lady O'Korke and Mrs Rochefort, are well known in this city. We are sure that all our readers will join with us in condoling with Sir Frederick and his family on their sad bereavement. (I)Y TKLEUP.AI'II—OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington, this day. Speaking of the death of Lady Whitaker, the Wellington "Times" save: —"The deceased lady was more especally known in Auckland city and Auckland province, in which her benevolence and countless daily acts of kindly charity have for years past endeared her to the poor and needy. In Wellington, Lady Whitaker was perhaps scarcely so well kr.o^vn, but the genial hospitality she dis played to visitors and residents in the metropolis somo two years since, and during her husband's term of office an Premier, will never be effaced from the memory of her guests."

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOI SE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (r-fIrJ.V OCR SPECIAL REPORTER.) WEu.lxr.TOS, this day. The House u;et at i.:>o p.m. yesterday. Auckland Petitions. The following petitions of Auckland in terest were presented :--From Michael Tracey. formerly of the Uoth Regiment, (.raving for arrant of land in considera tion o: military services; from Charles Steward, praying for compens.ition for loss sustained at the hands of native'during the war : from Crosbie Kidd, praying for com pensat;on in connection with dismissal from the police force. Kotice of various questions and bills was given. The New Ministry.

Mr Stout announced the names of the new Ministry and the allotment of port folios as already telegraphed. He [xrinted out that there were still two vacant port folios, and he hoped they also would ho tilled in> in a lew day.-. It was at present ' proposed that these should be occupied by gentlemen represent ing North Island constituencies, and oiie would probably be offered to an Auckland member. Had Sir Julius Voxel's health allowed him to till the Premiership, that position would have been accorded to and p.c-.cd on him. and ho (Mr Stout) would gladly have served under that hon. gentleman. Sir.lulius Vogel had intimated that if his health improved so as to allow him to take a more active part, he should expect .-otne changes to be made in the Ministry, but there was no =c?ret uiuler atanding of any kind on the subject, and each member of the Ministry retainedhisfull [[■dividual liberty of ac.ion. In the forma tion of tins Ministry he felt himself to be in a painful and delicate position, but he had been greatly nss'«teu by the attitude of his former colleagues. The obligation was ore he could never forget. The Govern ment fully recogni:=d trot if the country were to progress they must not rely on one jor two industries alone, but that greater attention should be paid to other productive sources. One of the-e was the mining industry, by which he meant not only gold ■ mining, but a!.-o the production of metals nnd de velopment of the coal industry. They, therefore, intended to ask the House to p.-iiict'on the appointment uf an additional ] Minister who would devote .special attention Ito matters affecting the mining industry. The Government proposed to proceed to the bus'nfes of the House without further adjournment, It was their intention to on with the measures mentioned in the Governor* Speech. Their projwsal.s in reference to railways were already made known. They hud determined that it would not" be possible until after the prefert se-.-ion to change the incidence of taxation a-< it now obtained. The policy of the Administration must depend on the finance* of the colony, and on i.- probable future finances. It was impossible for a Government so recently fir Tied to state its policy already, but the Government would bring forward certain inea-ure- in the foun of bills, and ask the

sanction of the House to them. There wns discrmtfit respecting the present form of Government, bit they did not think it was the de-ire of the House that the j jut system should be n-;hlessly cut down, ami they would therefore give the whole subject "the fullest consideration in the recess. A misapprehension appeared to exi-t with respect to the intentions of the Government respecting the North Island trunk railway. It was ptill pro posed to have the question of route referred to a Committee, but this was not done with the object of relieving the Government of responsibility, or shelving the matter. The intention »as to proceed with the work im mediately the report was made and a de cision a-? to route arrived at. Questions and Answers. In reply to Mr-I. C. Brown, the Premier -aid the Minister of Education hail not been appointed yet, but any ni.iitor in reference to education could be brought under his own notice. I'.eplying to Mr Guinness, the Premier declined to state if he had obtained a promise "fa dissolution. In reply to Mr W. F. Bneklaud, the Minister of Public Works said if instruc tions had not yet been given for the ex penditure of toll money in widening the Kp.-om Ro.id at Bird Grove, ho would havo such instructions issued at once.

Replying to Mr Moat, the Minister of Public "Work.* said the Government had not yet had time to consider the question of the completion ol the trunk line of railway north of Auckland. Their views would, however, be embodied in the Public Works Statement.

Replying to Mr Bevan, the Premier said Government recognised the importance of the question of Waste Lands Boards being made elective, and promised that the fullest consideration would be given to the subject.

The Commissioner of Customs promised to announce on Tuesday whether Govern ment would cause guiding light-s to be placed on the beacons at Manukau Heads. Replying to Mr Moss, the Premier said Government were sensible of the annoy ance caused to members by the annually recurring discussions respecting the honorarium, and it v.as therefore their intention to bring do« tin bill to provide for annual payment. Replying to Mr Holuioj, tho Mini.-tec of Public Works: said moneys had been ad vanced to some railway:! under the District Railways Act. Portions oi insurance and public "works funds had been invested in debentures in the Wainica plain- and Karamea railways.

Replying to "Mr W. F. Buckland, the Commissioner of Telegraph promised to ascertain by Tuesday what could be done in the matter of establishing a telegraph station at Ellersliejand whether Government would cause the telegraph lines to be ex tended through Panmure to Howick, The various committees were then set up, with the exception of the Public Accounts. Committee, the- appointment of which was deferred for a few days.

In replying to Mr Levcstam, the Minister of Defence could not see his way to sup plying the Volunteers with Martini-Henry riHe3, New Bills. The bills read a first time included Aboli tion of Gold Duty (Mr Brown), Amendment to Property Assessment Act (Sir George Grey), Drainage of Mines (Mr Brown), Workmen's Wages (Mr Cadtnan). That Howiek Wharf Again. It was agreed, on the motion of Mr \V. F. Buckland, that the question of the erec tion of a wharf at llowicl; be referred to the consideration of the Government. Auditing of Corporation Accounts. A motion by Mr Bevan that the Govern ment be requested to introduce measure? for auditing, by qualified officers of the Crown, of the books and accounts of the various corporate bodies in the colony, was deferred, in order that provision to secure the change be made |a,s an amendment to the Municipal Bill shortly to be brought forward. Taxation of Lands Benefited by Railways. Mr O'Connor moved in the direction of the deficiencies in the returns of railways being made good by taxes on the land through which they passed, in proportion to the benefit received. Sir Julius Vogel, vho spoke to the motion, said the matter was one of great importance. He had moved in this direc tion himself when lie first brought down his public works policy in 1870. He suggested the adjournment of the motion for a fort night in order to allow the Government time to consider the matter. Abolition of Plural Voting. Mr Barron moved the second reading of the Plurality of Votes Bill. Mr Guinness thought they should have heard the views of the Government on this measure before the second reading was moved, and suggested that provision should also be made for the seamen's franchise.

Mr Stcut submitted that it was not usual for the Government to give an expression of opinion in such cases, nor to take up a pri vate member's bill and make a party ques tion of it. He held that property was un equally represented under the prcsentsystem. of voting, as a rniui having £50,000 worth of property in ono distiict only had a single vote, while another man having £250 worth of property in ten districts had ten vote?, At th'a Fame time he did not believe plural voting affected the result of elections in any single district.

Mr Dodson denied thin, and In proof o hU contention mentioned cases of hia oM'n district which had been disfranchised for two sessions by outsids voting. Sir Julius Vogel considered that by de stroying: the present system they were destroying old principles to which people attached the greatest value. Sir (ieo. Grey pointed out that this measure Mas one for which he -had fought for several years, He ehar,acteri£ed Sir Julius Vogel's speeob as an old Tory argu ment, and a vicious one, based on the old and bad system that people who had assumed privileges should keep them, whether consistent with right or not. The

present system was one which enabled persons to purchase votes by purchasing property, and should not be allowed for a "single hour. He agreed with the Premier that plural voting under the present system did not secure the repre sentation of property, but held that elec tions were influenced by it, instances hav ing come under his own knowledge. City East was mentioned by Sir George as one district in which outside voting exercised a great effect. Captain Russell opposed the measure, on the ground that property should have representation. Mr Pyke characterised Mr Barren's measure as crude, and considered that it should not be passed in its present unwork able form. He considered that provision should also be made for the better purging of the electoral rolls, and asserted that there were more names on the Dune-din electoral rolls than there were men in that city. He also added that he had known the names of 5(5 men to be placed on the rolls before they had been 24 hours in the country. The second reading was agreed to, and the House adjourned at 5.30 p.m. till the following day.

WESLEYAN FOREIGN MISSIONS.

The annual missionary meeting vrm held la>t night in the Pitt-street school-room. There was a reasonably good attendance considering the inclement weather. The liev, A. Reid opened the proceedings by singing and prayer. He then mentioned that Mr Joseph Wilson had kindly con sented to preside. The Chairman, in intro ducing the business of the meeting, said it gave iiim great pleasure to be there on such an occasion. The worn which called them together was one of the grandest that could possibly engage their interest. He referred to the state of the heathen world especially that of China, India, and Africa. In these three countries there were about 700 millions of persons who had never beard the sound of the glorious Gospel of salvation. Should not this thought awake in every mind a deep, lasting, and practical interest in their welfare '; Now that Methodist union was going to be consummated, why not deduct, say 23 preachers, and send them as missionaries to these lands, and let New Zealand support them ';—The Chairman then called upon the Rev. A. Reid to read a report of the year's doings. The extracts read from the missionary report of last year were most interesting, and gave the audi ence a glimpse of what was going on in the countries where heathenism reigns.—The next speaker was Rev. Mr Hill (Anglican). His addres.swas an earnest appeal to those present to aid in the grand work. He gave an account of some of hw experience in Africa while hu was stationed there as a missionary.—The liev. Shirley Baker gave a most interesting address, taking for his topic, "An Imaginary Trip by the Wairarapa to Tonga and Samoa." Of course, Mr Baker's personal knowledge of tho-c places enabled him to give a very racy and graphic account of the various points of interest in those groups of Islands. —Mr Roth well (student) spoke some pleasing words of exhortation on the duty of giving of our wealth to support the great missionary movement in the world. His text was ■. "Freely ye have received, freely give." The audience would have been pleased to have heard a Tongcse youth whom Mr Baker brought with him. Some of the audience fully- expected that the youth from Tonga wast o take |>art in the meeting, but that pleasure was postponed. The proceedings of this missionary gathering would have been made far more interesting if some one of the committee of manage ment had arranged that the church organist and some of tho choir had been there to assist in the singing.— Mr Keid announced that one gentleman had given a very short, practical speech jn.-t prior to the meeting being opened, viz, a t'.")o cheque. The meeting closed by singing the Doxology.

THE STORM AND FLOODS.

Further Reports of Damage.

(BY TKf.DMt.W lI.—PBEKd ASSOCIATION").

Wkixingtox, this day. Tin: heavy rain whit-lj fell at Carterton dur ing 24 hours has not caused any particular damage to the township. All the streams are much swollen. From Kokatu and Wai hakekc it is reported that several farmers have lost heavily, but they are not yet able to travel over their properties to ascertain tho full extent of the damage, as only the tops of the fences are visible. The sheep and stock were removed yesterday above where the heavy floods of March, ISSO. reached ; but this flood exceeded that, and the settlers were powerless to assist the stock and face the wall cf water that came down ill the afternoon. The losses fall principally on small farmers, who can ill afford them. FIBLMXO, this day. Nearly three inches rainfall was recorded during " twenty-four hours. The snow inciting on the ranges lUoded the rivers higher than for f-ome y«ac*. Railway com munication is inti-rruptMl Xorthand South. The extent of the damage is not yet known. Master-ton, this day. The body of Jens Peter Peterson, drowned in the Hoods at Opaki, has been recovered. Man Drowned In Otago. Punedix, this day. Edward Power, a well-known miner, was drowned in the Arrow River, Lake County, on Tuesday. Ho fell of!a footbridge, and, though a moderate swimmer, tho current was too strong for him, the river being swollen from recent rains.

SPORTING NEWS.

South Canterbury Steeplechase Meeting,

(BY TELEdRAPH — IT.K.BS ASSOCIATION.)

TiMAP.r, this day. The South Canterbury combined Hunt Club's steeplechases were held to-day on the Timaru course at Washdykc. There was line weather and a rnodcrato attendance, The following are tho results ;— Hr.sT &.CB Cur, 20 soys., '2h miles.— Jefferson's Ormidalc, aged, l?st 7H> (owner), 1 ; Armitagc's Pvona, aged, list 121b (Mr P. Jones), 2. Five others started, hut only the above two got round. A grand race, won by a short head. Maiden Steeplechase, 2 miles.—E. Richardson's St. Patrick (Mr P. Jones), 1 ; R. 11. Rhode's Tongairiri (Stuartj, 2.

POLICE COURT. - This Day.

(lieforc F. G. Clayton, Esq., J,P.) Drunk.- Four individuals wore punished. Sergeant Pratt assumed his duties on the part of the police.

A Would-be Cosvert.—Eugene Mathie son, comedian, was charged with creating a disturbance last night, near the Salvation Army Barracks, by shouting and endeavour ing to enter tho Barracks.—Prisoner, who seemed recovering from a debauch, shook his flaxen curls in speaking to the Bench.— Constable Cahill stated that ho had somo difficulty in arresting prisoner. Ho was bawling, and trying to get into the Bar^ racks, saying he was "convinced," and would be converted. His actions were comic, and singularly strange.— Prisoner: Don't know anything about it; was lordly drunk.—Fined 20s and costs.

Forced Transfer.—William Woods, ar rested on warrant by Constable Law, was charged with uttering a forged transfer pf 250 shares in the New Find Gold-mining Company at Te Aroha, with intent to de fraud.—Superintendent Thomson asked for a remand. Since his arrest the prisoner has stated that he is not the man ; if so, it would I p unjust to retain him The prig: oner was remanded until Tuesday next. Bail allowed, self £25, and one surety in the same amout.

This wtt3 all the business.

The NQOTH New Zealand Settler for September contains, besides numerous other aiticles of practical interest to every f&rmsr gardener, and orchardiat. a rr.cei valuable article on Orange Culture, written expressly for the rJETTLEn by MrCj. K. Aldcrton, embodying some of the results ot thn writer's recent investiga tions in New South, Wales on tho subject of orange cultivation., upon which. h.e has been specially commissioned to collect information and report by the N. %. Government, To be had at all booksellers, price 6d; annual subscripr tion, I'm,

A Wish Deacon.—" Deacon Wilder, I want you to tell me how you kept yourself and family So well the past season, when all the reßt of utj have boon sick so much, and have had tho doc tors running to us bo often." " Brother Taylor, tfte answer is very easy. J used Hop Bittejs in time, and kept my family well, and saved large doctor's bills. Four Bhilltogs' worth of it kept us all well and able to work all the tirap, ana I will warrant it has coat you anfl most of the neighbours £10 to £100 apiece to keep sick tho sa me time. I fancy you'll take my medicine hereafter. See.

THE AUCKLAND PARLIAMEN TARY UNION.

Preliminary Meeting.

A rcELic meeting of persons interested in

the formation of an Auckland Parliamentary Union, on the model of similar institutions elsewhere, was held last night in Robson'a Commercial Dining Rooms. The place was ! crowded, fully 200 gentlemen, representing all shades of political opinion, being pre sent. His Worship the Mayor was moved into the chair, and having formally opened the proceedings, called upon Mr H. 11. Lusk to set forth the scheme which the promoters of the proposed Union had in view. Mr Lusk, in responding to this call, said j hat he had been requested on behalf of the ; promoters of the movement to give some j slight sketch of what was proposed, and j some few reasons why the step was taken of : endeavouring to establish it now. It might ; not be known to many present, but it was j a fact, and a very interesting one too, that ! during the last few years the establishment of Parliamentary Unions had been making , rapid Strides in England and throughout a < number of the English-speaking colonies | The fact that this new institution had taken \ root and was spreading fast seemed to show that it was generally felt to supply a want, or that at all events it might be exceedingly useful in self - governing communities like our own, in which everyone was called , upon either in person or by his deputy to . take an active part in the legislation of the i country. The scheme generally adopted ; had been to frame something as nearly as j po^ible resembling the Parliament of the i country. Where, for instance, there was | only a small Legislature, the plan was to i render the Union as representative a_ possible of the Parliament of the countiy itself. it was therefore desired to so establish this Auckland Union that it should i resemble as nearly as j>o>;ible the House of Representative* at present sitting in Wel lington. He did not say, however, that it was expedient to have just as many changes of Government 08 were taking place there, and they might reasonably hope to set a good example to our members by a careful elimination of that intrigue and place hunting which seemed to have taken very considerable root in the Empire City. Pos sibly they should be preserved from that danger by the fact that in the case of the Union the temptations oilered to its mem bers were not so great. (Laughter.) At all events, what was intended was to estab lish such an imitation of the Legislature us would contain all its best features, and they would hope that all it? worst features would be carefully avoided. The idea therefore in view was to definitely establish auch a Union there that night, and to invite all who chose to at once enrol their names as members in a book prepared for that purpose. Of course, if they got the support of ft-! many as 200 persons for instance it was clearly impossible that all should b>.- members of tliO Legisla ture, seeing that the New Zealand House of Representatives, upon which it was to be modelled, consisted of only '.)'> members, which was quite as large a num ber to have at any one time as" a debating body. If 9."> representatives, then, were to be selected, they clearly could only be selected by the votes of those persons who had been enrolled as members of the Unicn Meantime it wi« proposed that steps should be taken that night to nomin ate a Committee, whose duty it should be, between this and next week, to hit upon a generally satisfactory scheme by which the !»."i representative members or debaters .-hould be elected. These gentlemen would ihen represent the 95 electorates of New Zealand, and it would be incumbent upon each one of them to identify himself as closely as possible with the interests of his particular constituency. It was of the first importance that all this should be done, so aa to render the Union a complete imitation of our Parliament. In this way, if all the members united to elect the 95 of their number who wcro considered best calcu lated for the work of carrying on the repre sentative part of the Union, then it might be arranged that the persons who obtained the largest numbers of votes should in thatorder exercise the liberty of selecting their con stituencies, and so on, until all had been taken up. He wished further to say a few words about the desirability of establish ing this Union. They all knew n good deal about the estaolishment and working of debating societies, and all who had taken part in them must have felt that there were great objections to the utility of these societies, arising chiefly from the feeling that after all there was nothing real in the matters that were generally debated. It had been usually found by most of the members taking part in debating societies that when one came to debate abstract questions ho found present only a very few who either knew or cared anything about the matter, and so the whole affair would languish for a time, and ultimately die out. The difference between these societies and a Parliamentary Union was a radical one. Every citizen was deeply interested in the questions of the day. They were discussed for them every day in the newspapers, but that after all consisted of a discussion on the part of two or three persons, and most people would think that they could either say something more, something different or something better than what had appeared in the newspaper article. The leading questions of the day must be discussed in such a way as would bring out both their strong and weak points, and while tlioy would be of immediate importance to those con cerned by them, they would be of slighter importance to those not concerned. He had found that these Unions were estab lished in all parts of Great Britain, and that their influence had proved remark able, and wasstill increasing. They seemed to have attracted considerable attention in the great centres of population, where they had acted and were still acting ag educators of the people, not only in Parliamentary forms, but in what was of far more importance— the various, ways in which great ques tions can he looked at and discussed. In a country like this, where, from the comparative fewness of our numbers, every one was a factor in the government of our affairs, such Unions would prove to be of greater importanco than those in England. If this Auckland Union was foun led on a broad basis, and was supported by the in telligence of the community, it would be found to be of great value not only to those who took part in it, hut also to the large body of the outside public. In Dunedin the Union established there was already exercising uo mean influence, and was attracting such attention that the meetings were invariably attended by crowds of spectators, who evinced the warmest interest in the proceedings. There was a good apart from this. He himself knew the disadvantages under which a member laboured in first taking a part in public affairs without any previous experience of how they were conducted. For the first two or three yeara nfter tho new member made his entrance upon the conductof public affairs he felt quite helpless, and was entirely at the advantage of older mombers who had acquired the experience which he lacked. All this could be taught, and well taught, in a really well-con ducted Parliamentary Union. There was absolutely nothing that had to go on at Wellington, except, perhaps, in tho Legis lative Council—which he understood would nqt form a part of the project in view here, and excepting also those lobbying intrigues, which formed a -very import tant part of what was done in Wel lington—which could not be learnt in this Union. The chief thing necessary to the securing of these benefits was the establishment of the Union upon a sound and popular basis, and also the careful selection of such persons as representatives as would be most likely to gjve it a stand • ing by their endeavour to render its discussions not merely matters of display, but, as far as passible, matters of in struction to others. (Loud applause). The attainment Of this end i ivolved caution and deliberation. It was therefore not proposed to, ask those present tha,t night to make an,y complete arra.ngoments for the conduct of the Union. The promoters had acted wisely in suggesting that out of those willing to enrol themselves as members, a Committee should be selected to bring down a report nest week upon the best mode of electing the 03 representatives, and of re commending certain rules and by-sawa for the guidance of ths Union. * They had in hand a copy of the rules. which had been adapted. h,y Mi- Stout from those of the South London Parliamentary Union for tho use of the. Dunedin Union, and it would serve sa a basis upon which to work, Mr Lusk went on to point out that it would he well to have annual Parliaments, no that there should be a general election o.f representatives each year, and to show that non-representatives would have the. power of filling up vacancies as they occurred. (Applause.) Mr J, M, McLachlan cordially seconded the resolution, and in doing so, gave somo particulars, of the Sydenham Parliamentary Unjon in Epgland, Mr Moorcock, a member of the Lambeth I Debating Society, numbering foma 1,300 I membe*, also gave some interesting infor mation.

The resolution was then put and unani mously carried. Mr Debuey having been elected secretary protein., a general discussion ensue.:! upon the : question of subscription. The balance of opinion was in favour of the fee being, if possible, kept to the limit of half a guinea for representative?, and something less for non representatives. A resolution having been passed limiting to 13 members the Committee, which should draft rules and by-laws and report upon the mode of election, Mr Lusk pro po.-ed that the following gentlemen should be appointed as such Committee, viz., Messrs \V. R. Waddel (Mayor), W. Cooper, \V. Gorrie, E. W. Burton, Geo. Holdship, Jas. M. Geddis. H. H. Lusk, J. A. Philp, Graves Aiekin, E. T. Atkinson, J. M. Shera, R. H. .Stevenson, and John Mason. Mr McLeod seconded the motion, which was put and carried item. cm. Mr W. J. Xapier then moved, 'That it be an instruction to the Committee in drafting the rules that the number of mem bers be unlimited," Mr C. MeMaster seconded. Mr A. Boardman proposed as an amend ment, and Mr Wesley Sprjgsr seconded, the substitution of the word '■.mg'je'tion" for '■ instruction." A lengthy and animated di.-eusskm ensued, in which Messrs Xapier, J. Erame, Mcllhone, Boardnnn, Sprang, Hugh Campbell, Milligan Hogg, Lust, G. A. Buttle, Adam Porter, W. MeCuHough, W. 1.i.-ys, Moorcock, the Rev. I). Bruce, and others took part. The :iraendment was lost, and the motion carried by f>B to 03. While these proceedings were going on tin re was a steady stream of people to the enrolment book, which, at the close, was Tt was resolved to leave the book at Messrs Upton and Co.'.* for the enrolment of further names during the week, and with the poising of a vote of thank.-- to the Chair man the assemblage dispersed. It has been arranged that the Committee sluill convene a further meeting next week.

TELEGRAMS.

Wanoani'i. this day.—The railway line between here and Turakina is tloocied in several place?. The morning traij; could not pasg, and passenger-' had to be trollied across. The water is 11-ing, and it will probably be some days before direct com munication ia restored. There is a heavy freeh in the river.

Cnp.isTf.nrp.cn, this day.—Yesterday afternoon the Waylands and White Rock Estate, situated in the Rangiora district, and composing 8,309 ecrea freehold and 35,000 acres of leasehold, was sold by auction by the New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Company. The property was bought by Mr W. C. Nicholla for £20,000.

Mr John Grigg, M.11.X. etliey at Rakaiii on Tuesday

, was burnt in

DrsKbis, this day.—At a meeting of representatives of the South Island Bowling Clubs last nijrlit, it was resolved that it is impracticable to send a team to Victoria before the end of February next.

ALARMING EXPLOSION IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL.

(BY TKI.Ki.K.U'il— PfIKS.S ASSOCIATION.)

Nelson, this day. * As explosion occurred at Haven Road State School last evejiing. Mr Debur was about to exhibit hi.^ dissolving view* by aid of the oxy-hydrogen light—the room being full of children—when the gas-bags burst with a loud report. Fourteen windows were broken, ;ind a!.-o two fan.light*. The chil dren ruslied out, Imi in an orderly manner, and .=o far a? can be learned no one was hurt.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.-This Day.

(Before 11. G. Solh Smith, Esq., R.M.I CSDEFESIiEU CISES. R. llrrihin.son v. Edward King, claim L 3 253 Gd, costs LI 5s Oil, Mr Campbell for plaintiff; 11. Robertson v. .1. E. French, L 7 (is Id, costs las ; \V. S. Whit ley v. C. lilucher, LU 0.-- 3d, co.-ts L 3 Gs, Mr Dufaur for plaintiff; Isaacs and another v P. Davin, L2O 9s 2d, cons L 4 8?, Mr Theo. Cooper for plaintiff; S. Jackson, jnr., v. C. Smith, L 7 ',!■ 4d, costs 10s ; Hammond and Byron v. D, McGregor, L 3, costs LI Gs Gd, Mr James Russell for plaintiff; London Dairy Co. v. M. Dalton, L 3 13s Id, judgment for LI 13s, cost.- 15s ; same v. J. Merritt, 15s 7d, costs 5s ; H. Robertson v. William Tattersall, L 2 2s Gd, costs 15s ; L. Moses v. A. and E. Duke, L 7 10s, costs 19s ; M. Levy and Co. v. F. W. Fisher, LlO lGs Sd, costs V 2 7s, Mr Campbell for plaintiff; D. Goldie v. J. Bradley, L4(i 7s 4d, costs £4 ISs, Mr Thome Li i laintiff; E. W. Burton v, Mo-s De Jough, L 5 10s, costs LI 4s ; W. S. YVhitley v. J. McSolini, L-2 11s lOd, costs LI 14s Gd, Mr Dufaur for plaintiff.

JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. A. Bowring v. John Lundon.—Claim, Ll3 Is Cd.—-Mr Graham for creditor.— Order to pay on or before the 18th inst., or in de fault, 14 days.

.Holland and Butler v. T. Morecock.— C!::im, L2l Is.—Mr Campbell for creditor. —Ordered to pay LlO by September ISth, and balance within six weeks from this date ; or in default, 21 days. W. L. Koth v. A. Sayers, Loos—ordered to pay by instalments of 2s Gd per week, or in default 7 days-. A number of casts were adjourned and settled out of Court. DEFENDED CASES. George Reed v. Thomas Carina.—Claim, Lls 19s.—Mr Napier for plaintiff, and Mr S. Hesketh for defendant.—This was a claim for fixing two billiard-tables and other work at Mercury Bay by order of defendant. The work was done in May last.-Plain till', a cabinet-maker and musi cian, deposed to the various items of account, which, he said, were fair and reasonable. — Edward Cotter (cabinet maker), Thomas Ramsey (piinofoita tuner), and William Williamson (brass finisher) gave evidence as to the trade charges for the different parts of the work. —Mr Napier submitted that plaintiff was fairly entitled, with the exception of one or two items which he pointed out, and whioh plaintilf was willing to forego.—Mr S. Hesketh addressed. tho! Court in defence, and submitted that there was no jurisdic tion. His client was unable to appear, as he was laid by with rheumatism. At all events he would ask His Worship to. reserve decision until next Court day.—Reserved accordingly.

•lames Henry Carson v. Edward Perkins. — Ciaim, l"2.—Mr Madden for plaintiff, and Mr S. Hesketh for defendant.—ln this claim,the plaintiff sued for one week's wages in lieu of notice. He had been suddenly dismissed from his services at the bar without being in fault, —Mr Perkins deposed that claimant had neg lected his business, and he had paid him what was due. Several witnesses were heard, and judgment was given for de. fendant.—Mr Madden intimated that he could being further evidence, and might apply for a rehearing. This was all the business.

Prevention of Wrecks.

(To the Editor,) Sir,—With reference to the above allow mo to say how proximity to the " Spit bank " at Portsmouth is made known to mariners, There is a large flat-headed buoy moored bearing a cone-shaped framework some 12 or 14 feet high, within whio'o is placed tlirco liollow seats running from different points to the centre, each seat meeting a bell, mouth downwards. In each of these seats is a cannon ball, which runs down, on the buoy rocking, to the bell, Giving out a very loud, sound. No matter o\v smooth the water may be, this bell vings ; in fact ,1 have known the " Spit bell buoy ■' to ring when Spithead has been as smooth ha 3 the paper I am writing on, and. the swell of a passing steamer will ring it for hours. The contrivance was invented and patented by a Portsmouth man, and after some trials the Lords of the Admiralty adapted it, and I believe all shoals round the naval ports now h-ive these buoys. I re member soon ;tfter the Spit bell-buoy came into vise, a petition was presented by the residents of Southseu to the Admiralty to have it done away with on " account of the niiiaar.ee af its continual ringing," and yet the distance from its moorings to the near est house is at least 2i miles I This very thing should bo its strongest advocate. Before adopting any new-fangled "wind- Will'_' arrangement, it would be as well to inquire into the advantages of this to which I have referred.—Yours faithfully, E-VSOCTIISRAN, fcirightun Road, September 2, ISS4.

CABLEGRAMS.

[CABLE.-COPYRIGHT.]

The Czar's Secret Movements. St. Petebseubgh, September 2.—lhe Czar left this city at midnight for Warsaw. Strict ■ secrecy was observed as to His Majesty's intention to depart. Changes in the Gladstone Ministry. London, September 3. It i< freely rumoured that Lord Carlin» ford, owing to ill health, is about to resign his position in the Ministry as Lord Presi dent of the Council and Lord Privy geaL and that he will be replaced by Earl Rose! berry. Another Crowned Head In Danger. Vienna, Sept. 2.—Xews has been re ceived here that the railway train by which it was expected that King Milan, of Seivia, wa= travelling towards this city was thro«-n from the rails during the journey. The accident is believed tot* the result of a plot against His Majesty's life. Mr Gladstone's Visit to Edinburgh. London, Sept. 3.—Mr Gladstone deliv ered his third speech on the events of the past session at Edinburgh last night. On this occasion the Premier's rtmarks were confined to an exposition of the Govern ment policy in relation to the reform of the franchise. Mr Gladstones reception at Edinburgh throughout his vbit has been of the heartiest character. The New South Wales lean will be placed on the market about the end of the month. The wheat harvest throughout Europe h said to be bountiful. The death of Joseph Livesev, the founder of teetotalism, is announced. ' A division of the French army i= ready to proceed to China. [l-ER NEW ZKALANIi LOAN AND MF.KCAXTILE AOEXCT COMPANY, LIMITED.] Wool Sales. Loslox, Sept. 2.—The sale? progress firmly. Up to date 182,000 bales have been sold. The market is firmer for combing and cU: !;'•; «... hed.

MINING NEWS.

(liV TELEGRAPH. —OWS CORRESPONDKST.)

Thames, this day. Waiutahi. —The monthly retorting for this Company yielded 1970z5. 2dwt=. gold, for which 210 tons were crushed.

Caledonian.—The crushing of 50 loads of quartz from the stopes on the Red Queen leader above Xo. 2 level produced 65ozs. gold, which recoups the actual cost of winning stutf.

Bright Smile. —Yesterday lolbs of speci mens were obtained from the stopes on the foot«all leader at the intermediate level. A small parcel was also bagged in the lead ing stopes above the Deeside level, and gold was left in the vein.

Caledonian Low Level.—A large water course has been tapped in the crosscut at 040 feet level, and emits a considerable quantityofgas, but notsutficienttoseriously impede operations.

NEW LICENSING BILL.

Proposed Compensation to Publicans.

( i:y teleubaph —special p.epocter.)

Wellisctos, this day. The bill which the delegates from the Tart

ous Licensed Victuallers' Associations had

drafted and placed in the hands of Mr Har per for introduction into the House has been

abandoned in favour of a bill introduced by Mr Steward, which embodies the main pro posals of the licensed victuallers in a mcdi- v

tied form. The main features of Mr Steward's

amending bill, which has not yet been cir-

culated, areas follows; — From and after next

year Licensing Committees are to be elected

for three years, and vacancies occurring duringthe term of office of thecommittee are

to be tilled by the Governor, who will ap- ■ point persons for the unexpired term. -M "Returning officer is substituted for/||i "chairman" in Eection 4G of the existing S; Act. The disqualification is removed froa|S§j auctioneers so far as relates to the holding* of wholesale licenses. Power is given to committees to grant a rehearing in the case^si of any license refused, provided an applies- 9 tion is made within 14 days after a decision a has. been given. Discretionary potter ia given to the Bench to endorse or not any conviction cf an offence against the Act upon a license. In lieu ef section 166 of thft Act of ISSI, it is proposed to be tuacUd that any licensed person who allows to be supplied by purchase or otherwise, to be ~.;- --consumed on the premises, to anyperstß -; under lt> years of age, or to any child :; apparently under 12 years, for any purpose, any description of spirits, wine or beer, - . shall be, as well as the person who actually supplied the same, liable to a penalty not exceeding £10 for every offence. || Upon conviction of an offence against this » section, a licensee id liable to have his . license suspended for six months for the 3 first offence, and for any subsequent offence to be liable to the forfeiture of his license, and the premises may be declared disquali fied for any period of not less than two M jears nor exceeding five years. Persons 1 against whom a prohibition order has beea B issued, found in an intoxicated state, are .-;■' liable to cne month's imprisonment, and H for any subsequent offence to imprison ment for not less than one month nor. \ more than three months, and aiiy §9 such prohibited person shown to have, I while intoxicated, created a disturbance § in his or her house, or to have illtreated any ..'.. member of his or her family, is rendered liable to imprisonment with hard labour for -.'•■ any term not exceeding sis months. The is clauses in the bill dealing with the closing I of hotels on the ground that they are not required, and as to the payment of I compensation, are very comprehensive, i: It is provided that in the event of a pioposal to close a licensed house on the sole ground We that it is not required, notice of sneh. II intention shall be given to all persons known to be interested in the house 90 -i days prior to the meeting of the Committee, . g and all such persons are required H within 30 days after the receipt of 1 such notice to forward to the Lksos- 4

ing Committee a statement of any ': compensation they may claim to bo 9 paid to cover any loss to be sustained by I the refusal of the license. Thereupon the I Committee is required to give notice of the I proposal to refuse the license, the amounts H of compensation claimed, and the amount 9 which the Committee deems equitably sutii- :| cient thereafter. The Chairman of the i Licensing Committee is required to call a '3 meeting of the ratepayers on the rcVl of tho borough or county to consider the pro- 1S posal, and a poll may be. demanded. 5 If -the number of votes in favour ■■•■■"' of the proposal to "refuse the license 1 exceeds the number given against it; 1 then the Committee may proceed to refuse I the license, but they are forbidden to do so I unless a two-thirds majority is obtained I when thsproposaliscarried. When the Com- M mittee has determined to refuse a license, r the compensation to be paid is to be I ascertained by arbitration. The amount 1 of compensation as determined is to bft ' paid out of the borough or county funds., as the case may be,- and these bodies aro em powered to snake aod levy a special, rate for the purpose.

ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

(SY caj&e—coprnieHT.)

London', September 2. THE cricket match at Nottingham, between the Australian team and an eleven of the North of England, was continued to-day. The first innings of the visitors closed for a total of 105. The home team then went in, and remained at the wickets all day, their second innings closing for 255. The prin cipal scorers were Barlow, b, 101; and Flowers, c, 90. The- Australians now re quire to make 242 to win the match.

London, September 3.

Defeat ot the Australians.

I The match was concluded to-dsy, and . resulted in a victory for the home I team by ICS inns. Owing to tbe j bad state of the wicket, the AustraliaDS / were only able to put together 76 ' out of 242, which they required to wir» ' none of the batsmen being able to make any ! stand against the bowling, which proved most effective on the cut-up ground. The weather was fine, and there was a good attendance of spectators.

Forthcoming Hatches.

An extra match between the Australian cricketers and a team representing All England has been arranged for Thursday, the 11th jtist., and following day 3, at Ken nington Oval. A match for the benefit of tbe Cricketers' Fund will take place on the Lords Ground on Monday, lath inst., be tween elevens of smcktwand non-smokers'. Each side will be partly formed of membei* of the Australian team.

THi. AJO&LU>I> £>fcr\ift<> &IAR, THURSDAi SEPTEMBER 4. 1884



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