SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

rainrr winn i Thlfl Kvoiihiß, 5.0 HIGH WAIiCR} To . niorro w Morning, 5.25 SUNSET.—ThI3 Kvoning, 7.17 SUNRISE.—To-morrow Morning, 5.2 MOON'S AGK.—Now Jloon, lUth, 5.13 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST KVKNINfI,

JVlacgrcgor, s.h,, Johnson, from Whrnignrei

TO-DAY. Sovereign, soli, ITooper. from Mongonui Vnnduura. ship, Corrance, from London U tiffin, acli, Olsen, from Rus3ell

DEPARTURES.

I.ART EVSXtXO. Arawata. b.s., Cromarty. for Fiji Clansman. s.s., Farfiuhar. for Tiinrancn "Wellington, 8 9., Stepbcnson. for Huascll Glenclff, as., Amodeo. for Mercury liay Welcome, schooner, Fry, for Kaipnra Herald, s.s., Savory, for (ireymouth TODAY. . . t'pancisco Feliz, w-igßi^no, Mcßftc. for Me ciiry Bny Circe, brlgaiitine, Eskhol!', forTliames

IMPORTS.

Per s.e. Tonffarlro—l case Runs—l). Kvitt Queen-street.

Per shin Vanduain, from London:—Plain cottons, £'2,300; coloui mi cottons. £1,100; printed cottons, .fiOO; woollens uml worsteds, rUSOO: llannßl.-i, £i 00: linen in case, AJIOO; cottons and woollens. £1,200: silU and cottons. J^CO: silk and velvets. JJiOO; shinvlsi and -mantles, ,tMO; mil linery, £S'JO; hosiery. £200: haberdashery, £.'{,oi»; umbrellas. .-1:100; siU handkerchiefs. £100; cotton handkerchiefs, .0200: cotton anil linen shirts, £M; apparel. £3,10(1; blankets, £l,;W0; carpets nnd ruga, £700; counterpanes, £200; 9traw hats, .e'-'OU; felt hats and cup.-. £1,20; saddlery. £100; floorcloth, .Ojso ; table hnizc. £1JO; aewinf; maclilnes. £150; lueifers. £!0; vestas,.ol.llo; blaekins. .-•M0; .•uricultural imploincnts. £U0: rnilaand general machinery, £10,7(1); honk?, v.->M; jiapv-r, £>;;.!; ptat ioiifry. £110; papM-hanfjintcii, JiilO; horsehnir and sent ing, .CM; upholslc.-y, .t:l,VO; iron tn:dst?r.<'.?, £310; lii-uehwinv, i:\»J; tojs, £-270; fircurms. £30; niann=, £1,1!»; cork?. £10; docks and ■watches £tll; i-crfr.mi :-v, £10; printing mate ri-.ls, £10; pi)ii«i,-'.:i;ii; c'virirtffc^aml. rtynamil..', £ica. E'uipowiler, ISJI owt.; wifclv fuss, £131; chum ana anchors, 3 tons; hardware, cut lory, £f.CCO; Imr ai,d ro:I iron, 9 t^.ns: ho™ i-on. 10 tons: plato iron, 10 tons: tfnl v_'Tiisred ir ii, 72 toi;a: slic.a Icul. 5 tons: pi; i-ad, I tons; lin ]ilatcs, '2"i> boxes: ii'Oii nai's, 41 tuna; wirn and wir-i ropi. 20 ton-<; I'.ino 20 t::nn : lirsnea oil ."i.tUO^i'.lls : vujio oil. SilK.aila ; animal oil L'.'O^hl'm : oliVcoil i;i bulk. SOgills; varnish. AIM ; wi.innc, I Imk ; n.in'. colours, £970: Blue, llcwt ; (line f.-l:iS3. j!2.VI : window (»1a9.9, £l; 10: foiviKii window Khtsa. S7:l cilße3;platuglass, (teases schinnond carl him wnrc, ; t820; glass bot'lus, £110. bran iiiiil Hour Iku;s, ilu; cnnv«a, £~>2l; ropdngo, £IIH; lines and twines. £150; snufi; SlOlba; brandy in bulk. •iOOßalla ; brandy in imhc, ,:^i'i:alls; riim,i'.-:3;::il!''; <»t;ni>va. l.liiOi'alSs; Jirilish spirits in hulU. I,2:fl(fall3; ditto in oiien, l.!01-:nll;i; pfifiimoil spirit, 20galls; rod wine, liM-falL-i; whin) win.', .-GUalla; t.c(?r. in u-lna.;, (IS barroln; iivcsi'rvi'.d iiali. not rated. £J(KI; salt INh, .i:.-,i) : .sardines. .(.■.'■.U;,'i?HOrte;loi!mi-]iV,ftori-.i £1,110; iinvi;;nsalad oil,sUosulls; ppppar.inds»i<*i1 '&! li:\vt:eoi'^a,'.iso»t; iniHl-ird, £(0; starnh, J.SJ; blue, £">(); while ."■ale, 131 tons; binuvb. soda, litlcwt; c.-uistici soiln, fi tons; candln*, 31(imvt; soap, 17cwt ; r.iisins, 32cwt; oun-.uus, KT'Jcwt; can-away hccils, Jowt; (.'inscr. lewt; rollnrsl siijjar, JIU'O ; treacle £30; lionfortionery and pco), £1«1; .upathornry ware, £ifl0: su>phatocopper, Kicwt; salt potre. lOowt: tart, aciil. S.:\vt; c.-onmtavtar, JO.iwl ; condensed milk, £3iO; cornflour, £110; canary soed, £20.

Inwards Coastwise.—lkio, from Mat>kana, with 30 tons lirewood; Wnipu, from Pakiri, with 11 10g.9, GOO palin.es; Four Sisters, from Whanirarei. with SO tvns oral; Giiflin, from Rinsoll, with 70 tons coal; Violet, from Thames, ■with 8,000 feet limbor.

Outwards Coastwise — too. for Jlahuranu!: Violet, for Thames; Nor. , forThanus; Waipu, forPakiri; Four Sisters, for Whangarei; La goon for Rangitoto.

The brigantinc Nora (Murchison), cleared at the Customs to day for the Thames.

There was no sign of tho R.M. s.s. Zealandia, fiom San Fmncibco. up to a late hour this after noon. She will probably put in an appearance to-night or oftrly to-morrow.

The s.a. Macgrcgor nivivod from Whangnrei last eveninir, with several pa?B;ngers. She leaves again for that port this evening.

Tiiq brigantino Francisco Feliz sailed this morning for Mercury liny, where she will load timber for Sydney.

A meeting of the Mercantile Marine Associa tion was held at the WaitomaU Hotel last even ing, when Captain Webster was present, ami thanked the Association for llu;ir action in the ui?o Egfes v. Webster.

Tho s.s. Arawata left for T'iji via Russell early Miss Chalmers. Dr. Pound, jfefsrs* Webster, Green. Bernard, r. Fox, It. Moore, F. Ellis, and ii ye in the steerage.

The ketch Adah left this afternoon on an excursion to Gieat Harrier and other islands in that vicinity, with Mr C. li. atone, Masters h'tono (2), Master Somervillc, Messra Burford, Carlaw, and Douglas.

THE SHIP VANDUARA.

During the afternoon a ship outside Tiritiri hits been signalled, but it is not likely that she will come into harbour before this evening. She is almoat ceitiinly the Vanduara, which left London on October 22nd, and is conEC qncniiyranuysnur.- Tire vanauaru in aiuur mastcd ship of 2012 tons register, comigned to tho New Zealand Shipping Company, and unlerccmmand of Ciptain rotrence. As far as we havn been informed she brings no pr,a- Fcngers, birllmaa yen b:rgo car»o an per list of imports published elseivneic. Tl.e Vandnaia is comparatively anew ship, having boon built about three year 3 a;n. Her previous voyage was from London to Melbourne, and was made in 81 days, so that she has Euatained her reputa tion for rapid sailing.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTUHE3. LaVta Roo'ih, s.s . Campbell, for Waitara Orel!, p.?.. Robertson, for VVaitiraand Tarannki Hannah Mokau. s.s., Windsor, for Raglan,

Kawhia, and Waitara Argylc, s s., McArthur, for Waitara Douglas, s.s., Norbury, for Waitara

The s.s. Hannah Mrfkau left for Waitara, via Paglan and Kawhia, yester.lay evening, with CO3 cases and paclcaßes and 1 passengers.

The s.a. Oreti left for New Plymouth at 1 o'clock yesterday with 10 tons sundries and tho fo'lowinK passengers: — Misses Howes And Whale, Messrs Parkinson, Whale (2), Wilson, Williamson, Thompson, Sherritl, Walker, Smith, Hurstliouse, Lyons. Blach, Harris, Sellars, Gent, BischoiT (2), Dcrritt, Brown, Brooking:, Bindon, and 7 steerage.

The s.<i. Argyln left for Waitara yesterday at noon. Passengers:—Messrs Signal (i). Hood (2), Forster, Henderson, Read. Johnston, Ilarlty. Field, McCrae, Bothwcll, Rowo, ICelly, and Ii Eteercgo.

Thßß.a. Douglas left at 1 o'clock today with 2SJ casea and packages sundries.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russet."^ this day.— Arrived, together Steamers Arawato and Wellington.

Wellington, this day.—Arrived: Barquen tiuo Kyvory, from New York, 110 days out. When off the Crozeta an A.B. named Williams foil from tho jibboom, A hoat was at once lowered, but was stovo in. A second toat suc ceeded in rcscuinE; tho man. who had been in the water for half an hour.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

January 13,1885.

Abbott's Opera House—" Jano Shore," 8 p.m. Drill-shed - Committee of New Zealand Artillery, 7.30 p.m. Freemasons' Hall, Princes - street — Union Lodge of Marl; Master Masons, 7.30 p.m.

Marriages.

WHKRSSKNJS—CLOW.—On January 7. at tho Presbyterian Church, near Otahuhu, by the Rev. John Macky, George Andersseno to J met, third daughter of Malcolm Clow, Papa- Ditoi.—Foreign papers please copy. SIMPSOX-DALTON.-On December I.ISBI, at All Saints' Church, Ponsonby, by tho Uov. \V. Calder. Georuc Simpson, of Mount Albert, to Mary Alice, youngest daughter of W. J. Ualton C.K. SPK AR—SKON.—On November 19, at St. Paul's Church of Kngland, by thu Rot. C. JI. Nelson, ]{. J. S. Spear, eldest son of John Spear, soach builder. Cornwall, England, to Laura Jane, third daughter of Captain Thomas fceon, Harbour-master, Jfokianija, late of Kngland. — Homo papers please copy.

Deaths.

lUl;ftY.—At tho residence of her daughter, Dcdwoid Terrace, Poneonby. Master Hiley, for.nerly of Ouuhuut'ii; aged 9.i yoara. Tin' runcral will leave for the Newton Cemetery at.a p.m. to-morrow (Wednesday). 1) UNN.—On January 12th, 1885, at hur residence, Trafalgar-street. Onehunija, Mary Dunne (Uvte Turner); aged M years. MinpraL will lrave her late rpsidonce to morrow i Wednesday), at I p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

JAMKS.-Un the 12th Jantiary, suddenly, John Jaivos of Dovonport; a^ed (>i. Fmusral will lonvc head of Qneon-streot AVh'irf for St. Jltivks, Rcmueni, al 3 p.m.

Notice to Correspondents.

G.H.—Pui'h tostimonlula can only ho inserted thvouth s.V.o modium t<t our advertising column?.

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

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1885.

For thn causa that lnc&s aßslstanoo, For tho wrong that needs rosistrmoflt For the futuro In the distance, And tUo Kood that we can do.

The ''pending negotiations'' men tioned in Karl Derby's telegram to lib Excellency the Governor are fully ex plained by the utterances of Prince Bismarck, reported by cable 10-day. The German Chancellor has stated that "Neither England nor Germany will alter the present status of Samoa with out agreement." Any attempt by the New Zealand Government to annex the islands in defiance of these negotia tions would surely end in fiasco and discomfiture, if nothing more serious. England cannot ignore the German in terests already established in Samoa ; in point of magnitude they stand first; the American second; and English (that is New Zealand) third. This colony is, however, entitled to be heard in the future disposition of the Samoan Group, not only because of the situation of the islands in relation to New Zealand and its South Sea commerce, but because the English land and commercial in terests in the islands belong to business houses having their head quarters in this colony. Therefore, although the method of carrying out their objects has not been conspicuous fur skill and good management, the vigorously aggressive tone assumed by the Stout-Yogel Ministry upon the question has had a good effect. It will at least check the recent German movement in the islands—throwing over the joint Consular control and setting up a purely German rule, acting through the puppet king, Malietoa. It may be doubted whether the weak native Government now ruling the islands can be maintained —the natives themselves are sick of it, and wearied by the constant foreign intrigues ; but the conflicting foreign elements existing in Samoa do not afford the basis of a more solid government, and ihe end of the Anglo-German-American negotia tion- will probably be the abandonment of Kaiser Weber's treaty, which the natives would never have recognised, and the restoration of the joint rule which has given perfect freedom to trading enterprises in the islands, irres pective of nationality. The British rule of a. Grown colony has not proved by any means an unmixed blessing to those who were brought under it in Fiji, and the first consequences of establishing it at Samoa would be the creation of a Custom House and irresponsible official fads where now there is perfect free dom of exchange.

A Eeuter's despatch received Lite this afternoon gives definite confirma tion of our surmises. England has joined with Germany in guaranteeing the independence of Samoa and Tonga. This agreement settles the whole ques tion, and the Hinemoa may now dis embark her little army and return to Wellington, unless there are other island schemes revolving in the Minis terial brain.

Wellington Criticism of Mr. Justice Gillies.

The Wellington " Post " has lately boon distinguishing itsolf by a stylo of criticism which is thoroughly worthy of tlio im mortal Jofforson Brick. " Tho mighty mind of the popular instructor," to use Mr Brick's phraseology, lias been in a stato of deplorable perturbation over matters political and social, Sir Julius Vogel, whoa few months ago was the object alternately of sickly adulation, oracular admonition, and fatherly reproof, is now accused of committing blunders that would disgrace a child, and of pursuing with his colleagues a course of dishonour able duplicity. Governor, Ministers, and Judges, down to the humble messenger who thanks Providence for a merciful shelter in tho big wooden building, are subjected at intervals to a hectoring abuse which is mis taken for criticism and loose illogical asser tions that are confounded with argument. Port Nicholson affords bounds all too narrow for the flight of this literary spread-eagle, and so the affairs of Auckland are to be taken care of and kept in order. Mr Con sul Griffin was set upon with peculiar fer ocity, but turned_ the tables so completely that his critic whimpered in sympathy with the noble-minded Chairman of the VVelHng i m Chamber of Commerce, who, with a chur lis.Ji narrowness all worthy of his adviser and of Wellington itself, refused to join the Chairmen of Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin Chambers in signing tho testi monial to the departing Consul. Mr Justico Gillies And tho Auckland Grand Jury are the subjects of the " Poet'a " latest attentions, and the manner of attack is characteristic. Tho palladium of British liberty in endangered. " Never since tho days of the notorioun Jeffries" has anything so shocking occurred! We tremblingly seek the details of this horrible outrage and peril, but having found it, bicathe ircoly once more. Tho grave ofteuco, it appears, con sists of His Honor and tho Grand Jury having denounced, in words all too weak, acts of the grossest indecency and filthiness, and regretted that the prssent state of tho law allowed the escape of the offender without adequate punishment. The' Tost complains that the Judge and Jury found Martin Swallow guilty without trial. Thuy (.'id nothing of the sort. Certain sworn depositions were placed before them, upon which it was their duty to pronounce, a judgment, and while giving the prisoner the full henefit of the technical loopholes of the law, they would have been guilty of a public wrong had they allow of him—es caping on such terms—to go forth with un smirched character to enter decent houses. The "Post," however.doea without evidence what it blames tho Judge and Grand Jury for doing upon the sworn testimony of credible It says:—"We Lave no sympathy with the partkulur de fendant ; he probably deserved 'all that was said about him." What h tbi3 but repeating the offence for1 which it has abused both Judge and jury ? " We doubt (says the oracle) whether any English judge since the daysjtf-*^-: :,

our Jeffries has ever passed such an extra judicial sentence." Fudge! Tho Scotch law passes it upon men at every criminal assjzo ill the verdict " not.proven ;" and English judges and magistrates do so every day in the year when they dismiss prisoners with a caution. What are tlio "Post's" comments but a public anfl intemperate condemnation of a learned judge and jury, consisting «f men of tho highest porsonal honour and re pute, without trial ? Tho case against Swal low was one which specially demanded that theindictment should not be dismissed with out comment, and people who are not moro stupid than tho drivel for which wo wero mulcted in telegraph charges yesterday will accept tho opinion of tlio Judge and jury who examined the depositions in preference to the maundering^ of a writer at Wellington who manifestly knows nothing of tho facts. The " Post " is goo I enough lo admit that tho expressions of His Honor and *he jury will carry weight with the public. AVesincerely hope so—and havo no doubt of it, as far aa concerns mon of sound judgment ; but thoro can be no universal guarantee when a public journal is not, aslmmod of becoming tho apologist, of beastliness, and under tho guise of " fair play " endeavours to palliate conduct which Judge and jury have, in (ho iltorest.s of society! only too justly stigma- I Used.

Tlio [f.inemoa was st.iU lying it Waiwcra with tires baulked when tho Hose Casey loft. Tlio agreement between England and Germany reported in our cable des> patches to-day, will, however, dispo.su of her mission to Samoa, unless tho Ministry :iro prepared to equip n Hoot with tlio ob ject of seizing tho islands in detUmeo of tlio Anglo - Gorman n^roement guaranteeing thoir independence. George Clinch, 1. bonrcr, of Auckland, has filed a petition in bankruptcy to-day. Bank and indiirii ■. stock remains firm. ' Mining market iir m.vUx.:. Rules in Cambria, 12s Cd ; D.n,:v '.>•) : r^dooinn, fis Cd ; Saxon, la 3d to ij :'■!; Mneen •;.;' Beauty—buyers, Is lid. The directors of tho Ancklutid Vim!; r Company have: boha.-nii <j,< neioii. ly touai-J. tho Firo Bri;;U'i<', in i,ci j'lii'ion rf .':C ixcrti.m.^ of ■ ■»• >■-';/ in Mission .'it. th-; co:iflnjrr:iliun in (':: Inn m: *t Wc-I on Sulnrdjy iiij'hl. At t!i" result nt a m«i.th g of tho directors, Oho lliigado has rwi-iv.d v cltcq-io fur t"!\t iv Ijo iu-:i:d in any .liroeciuii the muinboi'H pleasi;, v, Lilc a |):c*ent of 'en guineas hw been sent to 'J.ipcrir.tinJci t Hughes, and a further sum of lon f-uifUMio to ilio men from Uio United States ivaivhlp lioquoi?, who rendered ..:->-:. ! ;n;ce. "' c Company havo al.=o presented to their Work men's Accident Insurance Fund a cheif c for i'2o.

An accident of a painful charae'e" hap pened on tho •»uoon-strcot Whan lust evening to Mr 1,. Bycroft, of the firm of Mcjsrs Bjcroft & Co. Ho v;,w sho'.vii g his son how to throw out a lishing-line, when tho hook caught in his hand, mil I onotrated through tho ball of tho thumb. Mr Bycroft proceeded at once to lir Tennant's surgery, and tho doctor having cut tho hook out, droved tlio wound.

During tho progress of the recent heavy thunder-itorm, a bullock on Mr I'can's property at L'okcno was struck by light ning, and killed instantaneously. Tho cn-caso presented the appearance of having been roasted over a tiro. There would appear to bo a fatality attending thunder storms in this district, a man having been struck dead there by lightning several years ago.

Tho caFO of Thomas Ash ton v. ■!. C. McCormiek, claim X'-'O, promissory note, occupied tho attention of the District Court yesterday afternoon. >lr Thco. Coopor appeared for defendant, and Mr Bealo for plaintill'. Evidonce of a contradictory character was given, and the ea»o wad eventually adjourned for a fortnight.

Thomasßrixter, coffee elallkpopor, Qucpn strcet, was charged tg-day with striking Daniel Campbell on tho head with his clenched iis', and smashing a boiled egg in his eye. Complainant did not appear, and V..0 charge was dismissed.

This aftornoon a sudden gust of wind love the Messrs fShora Bro.I.' Ihigstall'from its fastenings abovo tho faceado of their warehouse in Queen-street, and precipitated it forward (o tho street. Fortunately, it fell across tho telephone wires and remained there, otherwise a number of gentlemen who wero passing might Ijavo suflorcd.

An iorjuiiy into the v> reck of tho Anna boll will be hold on Saturday morning next nt 10.80, in tho Re idont Magistrate.) Court.

Tho child McCuimiera, who nearly lost her life several evening] ago through eating matches, l.as now complotelyjreeovered from the oileclß of tho poisoning. Credit is duo to Drs. Tcnnent and Kcndcrditio in the matter.

A mo?t daring theft was perpetrated on Saturday night. A person was running to to tho great lire at the Mow Zealand Tim ber Company's Mill, when ho was jostled by a rough individual -. ho grabbed his gold locket and made oil'n:i;. it. and also part of tho chain attache!. Tho thief being followed passed tho lock»*t to ;< • "npamon, and afterwards it \v-u; discovered in soir.v

sand, wheiv it had evidently iieen dropped by "No "," who denied all kuo\vled»o of the affair.

"G." writes lust ho via: present wiion tiio Into racecjur-o accident ivns recoived, and daring inert than an hour wnilii)^ for medical treatment at tlic lkwpital, utid ho is anxious to deny the statemont mads by tho porter in yivinp evidence -t the in quest. ]'.o says:—"Dr. Ev.ih.-j, 1 ndmifc, was excited, but this, I boHuvc, was cmiH'-d by the treatment received at; Uio hands of the paid porter, added to llin fact thr.t ha, was unablo himself, under tho rides of tho institution, to in'any way oa?o tlio suffer ings of tho patient. Tho lady attendants during the time of excitement did every thing poasiblo for the poor sufferer, and this was a groat deal. Dr. Evan3'fi solicitude and caro of the patient, even up to his last moments, deserves the thanks of all friends."

A special meeting of the City Council was held late yesterday afternoon to consider the 43 applications which had been received for tho post of engineer at the Western Springs Pumping Station. Thoro were present: The Mayor and Crs. Holland, Cooper, Devorc, Connolly, Montaguo, Crowther, Kidd, La Eoche, Burns, \Vay mouth, and Aickin. After considerable discussion, tho 43 applications were lirst of all reduced to 22, then to 17, and finally to 15, whereupon a ballot was taken for tho selection of five names. The result wm : — Wni. Laird (8), W. G. Loddor (8), 3. Bal lana (G), A. Gibson (7), W. Fuller (G). After tho testimonials of these applicants had boon read, a further ballot was taken, re sulting in favour of Messrs Ballans and Gibson. On a further resort being made to tho ballot, Mr Gibson was appointed by 8 votes to 5. Tho appointment was then confirmed, and Mr Errington (Consulting Engineer), who was present, stated that lie approved of and undertook the responsi bility of it. Mr Gibson was formerly engineer of the s.a. Kotomahana (Thames).

The ordinary meeting of tho Parnell Borough Council was held last evening, Captain McKenzie (Mayor) in tho chair. All the members wero present. The busi ness before the Council was of a routine character. Tho following applications wero granted, subject to certain conditions :—To Sir Kogers, verandah at his premises, Brighton Road ; to St. Gcorgo's Bay How ing Club, permission to orcct a boat-shed. Mr Coom's plan of property was referred to Streets Committee. A memo, in regard to the Police Statutes Act, received from tho Town Clerk (Mr Philip?),' was deferred for consideration at next mooting. A letter was received from tho Bishop of Auckland and othors drawing the attention of tho Council to tho bad state of the water .supply in Upper Parnell ; th.j inhabitants had been without water for several weeks. It was agreed to forward tho complaint to the City Council. It was resolved that tho necessary steps be at onco taken for carrying on the works in St George's Bay lload. Tho re ports of tho foreman of works and tho waterworks turncock were received, and current accounts passcii.

To tho Editor: Sir,—With reforonco to workmen's losses by Sai-iirday';? fire, a cor respondent writes: "Tlioy have Uian denied tlio protection thai i< afforded io a'.nsost everyone elss—t'.ic opp:ir: unity oi insuring against loss l)y lira.'' My object in writing this is to give thai a most unquali fied denial. Every joiner who has lest toils by tliatfiro knows that, by belonging to tho Amalgamated Society of CirpoiiteiS" and Joiners, which costs tiic moroly nominal sum oi 1.3 ]>er week, ho is insured not only against loss by lire, but alto gains a bcnei.it> in ca;e o£ sickness, loss of work, or clc;i.ll], and, iti the case of »m 101:3 accident, .-Cls'iO. Of course, this cannot help tho prosenfi case, but I l>opo evcryoue v.ho lins eu fibred this time will see his way tloar lo prupfire for t!:j next fire by j^i urg the Society, and for tho present let us ail givo our mito to help brothers in distress.—l ara, etc., Semper Parat; 3.

Waring .Taylor's trial is proceeding at Wellington. In tho first case ho is charged with embezzling 77S paid-up shares oftiio -E-ank of New Zealand, valued at £18,000.

Nothing has transpired so far that is calculated to throw light upon tho origin of tho recent destructive iiro at the New Zealand Timber Company's mill. Super intendent Hughes is, however, satisfied, from his own observation in the earlier stage of the conflagration, that it was the work of incendiarism. Flames were ascend ing from two separate and distinct parts of tho mill at tho same time, pointing strongly to tlio inforenco that there had been foul play.

There was a largo attendance at the Opera House last ovening, whon "'Jane Shore" waa repeated with continued suc cess. The audience applauded frequently and enthusiastically, and the principal at tho conclusion of each act. Tho come dietta, "Who Shall Win Him ?''_ wont smoothly, and provoked groat merriment. A similar programme will be gone through this evening.

Tho well-known Prifcehard Trcupo, dramatic and musical, start at once for a tour through tho Waikato districts, per forming in tlio several townships, Hamilton, Cambridge, &c. On their return they will givo a short season in this cit.v. Their entertainments CHisist of comedies and dramatic readings from tho pools.

Somo amusement was created on the wharf to-day by tho exhibition of placards having indirect roforeuco to the election of wharfinger, for which position tlio claims of 4'J. candidates wero brought boforo tho I farbour Board today. 'Die following is a copy, and tho characters will no doubt bo ligurcdout by those who take an int.rest iii tlio matter :—" L'rojpoetus of betting on tin) Wharf Cup, to bo run on January 13th, ISBS, subject tn tlio Harbour Board Jockey Club rides:—Rails, out of Station, by Loco motive, 2to 1; Mack—Blocks, by Kunming Ooar, 'I to 1, bar 1 ; Old Salt—JJicdgo, by Setting. Hun, 7 to 1 ; Kotomahana—Anuio Milbank, by Enterprise, 3 to 1 ; Tally Ho —Employment, by Hard Times, 0 to 1 ; A"n:-!iilUii\il—Books, by Mercantile, 4 to |l;' lMlunco-Uamc, by Kurnoll, 10101. i Aiiuui.-, heives scratched by order of the • > .....r-.iiiloo. - Dl i" .jiXTKD." ; li, i,i :'! ■■ -.■■ d'-.':btful what measure of i -ti'-c-:-' v.H! :.l'"..u.J Uio Champion Trading i !..:. oai the am,ii .1 Kogatta, tho only vessel I y. t fjir'icii of as eerliiin to enter being tho I S"'.-i,ii jpi. Atnonirothers which mayarrivo i,i iiivc to tak'j p.irt mo the Aurora, Torea, \\'iiii>;)ii, Samiily, and Fanny Thornton I Tlin lii.-t ptizo (C7c"i) is not largo, but tho i sra.nd br:ii.» X.'iO, aii<l the third £25, makes | a t.jt il of L'iso so that the Hum is largo, al thon^h probably badly a;ranged. I Elaborate preparations are being mai'o ! for Air Kalph Hood's valedictory concert?, [ which tako place on Monday and Wednes day, tlio -ijlli and 2Slh inst. respectively, l'lij^rammo.-; of exceptional attractiveness to lovers oF g'lod inu^ic avo boing compiled, mid ilio assUtanoo uf nearly all tho leading amateurs iias boon secured. Mr Hood him t-L'if will give ehoico stloctions from Chopin, Mondisltfiioliii, li.ethovcn, and Li?zt, whilo tiii oi.va'iou v.ill be marked by Miss Philcox (o):e ot his pupil.--) and Mr l'ooley (a pupil o: Ur. Stainer), who li:>n just arrived from F.iigland. No professional musician in Auckland is better entitled to public recog nition than Mr Hood. His services havo always been cheerfully given for charitable purpoHca, and assistance has always boen of considerable value.

Tho road botween Devonport and Lake Takapuna, considering tho largo and grow ing trallic passing over it., is not in that condition which coidd bo desired. Tho completion of tho contract by Messrs Wells Bios, for tho cutting down of two hills on tho routo has greatly improved tho road — tho work, though much delayed, being executed most satisfactorily. This was done by tho Lako Uoad Board with tho aid of tho County Council, and has made tho road very agrepablo so far as that end of it is eoncorncd. At tho Devonport end, howover, thero is groat room for improvement, and it is to be hoped the Road Board of that district will bestir themselves to got somo im provements made before the summer pjssco away. Tho hill which has to be mounted aflor crossing tho bridgo is in a very bad condition for traffic, but a small expenditure would makp it safe and p'oasant, neither of which definitions fit in the meantime. Indeed, somo peoplo who aro in tho habit of driving over it are wondering whether, in the event of an acci dent, they would not havo a good claim for compensation against tho Road Board.

A mooting of tliu Hospital Committeo was hold yesterday afternoon. l'rosent: His AYorship tiio Mayor (who presided), Mr Sydney Dando, Mr .1. M. Clark, and the i [on. Col. Haultain. Dr. Haines, a member of the medical stall*, applied for one year's leave of absence, to bo .spent in visiting the principal hospitals of England. Dr. (\)bbett offered his f crvicos to lill the vacancy. It was mentioned that two other medical men wero desirous of joining tho staff. Dr. Bond scorned to think the staff already largo enough. It was decided to postpone consideration of alterations in the medical stall'till April, when tho annual ap pointments nro made. Tho House Com mittee was instructed to prepare a state ment, of tho requirements of the Hospital for the perusal of the Colonial Secretary. UoiisiaoriiLionoi » ''eheme for dealing with the CoHley bequest, propounded by Mr Maekc-olmio, wus deferred. A

; .■;-';, to tiio Ccir.rnitteo's circular asking ir.ionnation respecting tho management of hciiKu'ipathie wards was received from tho .■secretary to the Adelaide Children's Hos iiilal. The quc?Uon of a supply of light iiiutt rod.-:, requisitioned for by the House Steward, was referred to tho lion o Com mittco. Ur. Bond wrote, applying for permission to act as medical refereo to tho L'quitabh Life Association. Consideration of the application was deferred till next meeting, when t'.:c wlmlo question of hos pital management will bo gono into.

Tho resolutions on tho subject of scholar ships which wore brought bpfore the Edu cational Institute on Friday by Mr C. F. Bourne, M.A., and adopted by that body', were given in abridged form in our issue. Their importance, howover, and tho probability that they will lead to further action, induce us to republish them in txtenno. They aro .as follow :— "1. That tiio existing arrangements as to district scholarships should give place to one uniform, or approximately uniform, system for tho whole colony. 2. That the system should bo such as to bring tho scholars into secondary schools at an age at which a socondary course can bo commcuocd under favourable condi tions, and to enable the best of thorn to continue their attendance at thoso schools until they have had time to qualify them selves for the competition for University scholarships. 3 That a satisfactory system might bo developed from the following out lines :—Scholarships to bo of two kinJs, junior and senior. For tho former, candidates to bo under 13 years of ago ; tho subjects of examination to be con fined to thoso taught in tho primary schools; tho period covered to bo 2 years. For tho latter, candidates to bo under 15 years of age, secondaiy subjects to hold a pro minent place in tho examinations; tho period covered to bo throo yoars. The emo luments of senior scholars to be consider ably moro substantial than those of junior scholars. Special provision to bo made for scholars obliged to resido away from home. All scholarships to be open to all comers. 4. That in tho event of tho Legislature establishing technical schools, provision should bo made for scholarships tenable at those 'schools."

A mooting of tho creditors of William Jno. Anderson, carponter, was hold yesterday morning before the Official Assignee. There were prosont the debtor, his solicitor, and nine creditors, Tlio debtor's schedule of assets and liabilities, and also his sworn statement, were read over by Mr Lawson, after which Mrßalche, one of the creditors, requested that the debtor should bo sworn, as ho desirod to ask him a question. To his question the debtor replied as follows : —"I filed about midday on the sth inst., and saw Mr Heed at 11 o'clock the samo day, Medid not, give me any money. Ithere fore called upon him to ask his advice." Mr Reed was called in, and on being asked what had passed between himself and tho debtor, said it was true that he had not given Anderson any money, although ho (Anderson) had asked for £10. Tho £10 was wanted for tuu purpose of filing. Ho suggested that, the debtor should go to Mr Alexander, tho solicitor, fchen he (Mr Reed) would iruuranfee his costs up to £7 10?. Thi.-i amount Mr Reed owed to Ander son for work (lout). As the debt, however, had not been disclosed by Anderson, tho Assignee rs. quoted Mr Reed to pay the amount to Mm tor the estate, to which it clearly belonged. Mr Alexander's repre sentatives promised that this should bo dono. In rs.'p!y to Mr Fowles,. tho debtor said he believed ho told that gentleman e.iiiy in December that he had £200 to draw, but that Mr Keald, the architect, (ioeliiied to make further advances until tho job was Unified. It afterwards transpired that (hew would only be a balance of £64, while it would cost £30 to finish the work. Tho assets were given at £183 lus, and tho liabilities at £418 8s Sd. It waa ultimately agreed to adjourn the meet ing till 11 s.m. on the 19th, to give the debtor an opportunity to conjulj,his_friends and pay ~>g in the £. .

At a special meeting of tho Harbour Board held this afternoon the. following candidates for the post of wharfinger aprou'ed for interrogation, viz. : — James Maekay, juur., (for six years and ton months in Messrs Frtssr and Tinne's employ on the wharf), W. W. Batt (Cußtom-house agent), T. 0. Owen (son of Mr G. \V. Owen), J. McKenzie (late Deputy Harbour-master), E. S. Hansen (station-master and goods agent Auckland Railway Station), and Captain W. P. Har grave. The seventh candidate, T. W. Haultain (son of Colonel Haultain), was not p/esent.

Mr Roberts exhibited the models of his sanctuary closet before the Streets Com mittee yesterday. The members were very favourably impressed with its excellence, and probably a formal report will bo made upon tho subject. Mr Roberta goes to Australia for the purpose of introducing tho closet in the several colonies, for which patents have already been taken out.

Tomorrow, at 12 o'clock, Messrs Tonks and Co. will sell the properties of Mr Thos. .7. Hartmtt at the North Shore and corner of Victoria anil Cobourg-streota, city. Those at tho North Shore are sltuatod on the northern portion of Mount Victoria, and are somo of the clioiceßt lots In that favourite locality, com manding jjooa views, and favourably sheltered from the S.W. winds in winter. The city property la in closo proximity to Queen-slreot. ami admirably situated, opposite the Albert Park Kates. The sulo ia at 12 o'clock noon.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRES

(l'.Y TBLEttRAI'II —OWN CORKKSPONDENT.)

Dunkdin, this day,

Four houses at Kelvin drove were burned down this morning.

(BY TEI.RIiIUI'U.—I'KKS.I ASSOCIATION.)

Wbujsoion, this day,

A fire broke out at 12.30 to-day in the workshop attached to Mr Nicholson's furni ture establishment in Cuba-street. The fire spread quickly, and tho shop was enveloped in flames in a few minutes. Severe com ments were passed on the way the Fire Brigado went to work. Aa there was a grand supply of water, however, after half-an horn's battle the flames were got under, but not before one or two cottages in the vicicity were dumaged. Several of the neighbouring resident's have lest by tho hatty .romoval of their furniture. Tho building destroyed was insured in tl o Firo Association f>r i'HOD, and it is undor btood tho Standard also havo a line. Mr Nicholson estimates his loss at close on £1,000. The origin of the fire ia surrounded v\i h mysbiy.

Wancanui, this day.—A house belonging to Richard Openshaw wae burned to the ground yesterday morning. Openshaw did not sloop at homo tho previous night, having gone up the river in the s.s, Waitara, of which ho is engineer. The cause of tho firo is unknown. Insuranco : £200 on the house and £40 on tho furniture. Openshaw is a heavy loser, aa ho had over £100 in notes in tho houso.

TABLE TALK

A side-show—A profile.

Tho Hinemoa excitement is subsiding. It is proposed to form a Scottish Volunteer oorpa at Christchurah. Tho jockey is generally proud of his raco. "Almost"a big fire at Christchurch on Saturday last

Draught* tournament proceeding at Dunedin ; Auckland man "not in it."

Laing, the cook on the Arawa, has died from the injuries ho sustained at Welling ton.

" There is a coolness between that young couple," said liolgs, as lie saw one plate of cream f..nd two spoons. And now it cornea to light that accordians were manufactured before the Christian pra. We always thought as much. Tho population of tho United Kingdom has fnorp than doubled within the last sovonty years.

Professor Anderson, tho Wizard of the North, is presontly performing at Mel bourne

Carlylesays "laughter moans sympathy." This will bring comfort to tho man who has inadvertently trodden on an orange peel. Hon. Messrs Richardson and Larnach are the only Ministors now in Wellington, but Hon. Messrs Ballanco and Tole roturn shortly.

Encourage colonial industry. Twenty locomotives ordered by thoNew ZealandGo vernmont from England aro, it U said, to be returned because the plans havo been deviated from.

Latest intelligence: That ''intelligent" moating did not evontuate last night—the divine one having succumbed to the advice of some candid friend.

Tenders are advertised for 75,000 sleepers for the North Island trunk railway exten sion.

Tho Colonial Secretary of Victoria, ac companied by another Minister, bus gone to Tasmania to discuss with the Govern ment of that colony tho subject of free trade between Victoria and Tasmania.

Charles Wm. Bagnall has been found dead near Wellington, having died of heart disease while engaged milking a cow. The Government Insurance Association have bought tho propeity in Dunedin known as Wise's Corner, which is a quarter acre section (with buildings) in the heart of the city, for the sum of £35,500. This is equal to £538 per foot frontage to Princes street.

SPORTING NEWS.

Tiik six Musket yearlinga belonging to the New Zealand Stud Company, that aro to bo shipped to Sydney by the s.b. To Anau this evening, wero brought in from Sylvia Park to-day. They were located at Messrs Hal stead Bros.' stable, and were inspected by a largo number of visitors. lii addition to the youngsters, Mr J. Pilbrow's racehorses Welcome Jack and Clarence are being shipped to Sydney this ovening.

Takapuna J.C. Summer Meeting. Tho fDllowing weights wore declared to day by Mr Percival for tho T.if.C. Summer Meeting:— Ferry Plate, 1 mile. stlb stlb Mitrailleuse .. !) 3 Victory .. 7 4 Tishgirl .. ..8 3 Snider .. ..6 7 TYtford .. ..8 2 CastAshoro ..GO Carbineer.. ..8 0 Vortex .. . CO Rovolvor .. .. 710 A.B GO Pipi 7 7 Bello .. ..GO Mystery .. ..7 5 Hurdle?, 21 mile. st lb stlb Azim .. ..110 Nigger .. .. !) 0 KxehanßO .. 10 12 Southern Chief.. 9 0 Linwood .. .. 10 5 Pearl .. ..90 Minuet .. .. 10 2 Julia Ann.. ..9 0 I'ipl .. .. 9 7 Rawenata ..9 4 Fisherboy .. 9 0 Steeplechase. tt lb stlb Chandler .. .. 12 s Whalebono ..9 7 Now Year .. 10 12 Deerfoot .. .. » 7 Linwood .. .. 11 0 Tourist .. ..9 7 Juliu Ann .. 10 2 Banana .. .. 9 7 Exchange .. 910 Rikorangi .. 9 7 T.J.C. Handicap, lj mile. st lb stlb Libeller .. .. 812 Revolver . ..7 0 Fiah woman ..8 8 Victoria .. .. Gl2 Kalo .. .. 710 Myßtery .. .. Gl2 Larry .. .. 710 Clown .. .. GlO Fishglrl .. .. 7 G Alario .. .. G 4 Linda .. ..7 5 Linda .. ..GO Snake .. ..7 4 Comet .. ..GO Pipi 7 2 A.B GO Carbineer.. ..7 2 Vortex .. ..6 0 Acceptances and general entries close on Friday night at 8 o'clock.

Onehunga Summer Meeting.

The following acceptances and entries have been receivod for the above meeting, which takea placo on Saturday, 24th instant:—

Onehunga Cup.—Kalo, 7st 121b; Fishgirl, 7st 121b ■ Mitrailleuse, 7ut 101b; Bryan O'Lynn, 7st 21b; Alaric. 7.t 21b ; Mystery, 7st; Victoria, 7st.

HUllDlK3.—Alaric. Hat 71b; Azim, list 61b; Minuet, lOat 101b; Lin wood, lOst 7lb; Niggei, lOst; Frivolity, 9st

Maiden Plate Handicap.—Worm, Mazurka, Barney, Larrikin, Frivolity, Catch 'em-il-you can.

TOTALISATOR CUP HANDICAP. — Victoria, Mignonette. Mitrailleuse. Publicans' Purse Handicap. — Linda, VictorU, Mystery. Azitil, Kalo, Bryan O'Lynn, Alario, Fishgirl, Fishwoman, Mitraillouso. Novel Race —Ida, Olara. Sultan, Moss Roso (late Jc3sie), Nancy, Traveller, Mignonette.

Hellensville Races.

The following nominations have been received for the Helensville races,to be held on tho 29th met. :— Publican's Purse.—Azim, Winnie, Golden Crown, Makiri, Killeen Alanah, Mystery, Claude, Revolver, Flageolet, Linda, Mazurka.

CuP.-Winnio, Golden Crown, Myßtorj", Claude, Revolver, Alario, Linda.

Flying Handicap.—Frivolity, Winnie, Vortex, Makid, Killeen Alanah, Mystery, Claude, Revolver, Aluric, Flageolet, Minuet, Sun ray, Rifleman, Linda, Mazurka.

Maidbn. — Fiahorboy, Barney, Rifleman, Mazurka, Vortex;, Boomerang, ...

Waipa Racing Club's Meeting.

Te Awamutu, this day.

Tho entries for the Waipa Racing Club's Meeting on January 29th are good. There are five entries for the Hurdles, ten for the Cup, eleven for the, Waikato Stakes, and ten for Publicans' Purse., JUaric is among the entries for the Cup and Hurdles.,

CABLEGRAMS

(by cable—copyeioht),

Damaged Cargo of Frozen Meat.

London, January 12.—A re-examination of tho cargo of frozen meat ox Dorunda shows a portion to be bad, owing to pre mature freezing.

Mustapha Pasha Fehmi is about to visit London. Turkish Troops Wanted at Cairo. The " Standard " today publishes a tele gram from Egypt announcing that Mus taplia I'asha Femhi demands the services of a small forca of Turkish troops to garrison Cairo, in conjunction with the British troop 3 now doing duty there. Tho New Australian Admiral. Mklisoitrne, this day. —Admiral Tryon, who has been appointed to the command of the Australian station, is a passenger by the g.s. Indus, which arrived at Albany yester day. Tho Foninn Outrage at New YorU. Nr,w Yobk, January 32.—Tho victim of tho Invincible outrage at O'Donovan Rossa's office was not killed by_ his assailants, and although his wounds are serious, his re covery is expected. The man is of Irish extraction, and his name is Phelan. The Fronck to Invade China. London, January 12. — General Lewall, French Ministorof War, has issued instruc tions that the French troops iro to expel all Chinese from Tonquin, and that, after doing this, decisive attacks will be made on China. Imperial Federation. The " Daily News " is of opinion that it would be to the benefit of the Empire to concedo to the demands contained in Mr Service's letter on Imperial Federation.

AUSTRALIAN.

Bishop Selwyn,

Sydney, this day.—Bishop Solwyn, of Melanesia, who is about to visit Europe, has returned here from Brisbane.

Anglo-Australian Crickot,

The cricket match between Shaw's Eng lish Eleven and a Now South Wales team at Woollongong concluded on Saturday, and rosulted in a victory for tho English men.

THE KHARTOUM EXPEDITION

Fears for tho Garrison of Kassala,

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Cairo, January 11. A telegram has been received from Lord Wolseley announcing that a messenger who left Khartoum on December 28 states that the troops at Khartoum are in good health, and that the atcamers aro keeping the city amply supplied with food.

THE ANNEXATION OF SAMOA

[IIV CABLK. —COI'YRIOUT.]

ANGLO-GERMAN AGREEMENT,

Samoa Not to be Annexed.

(Received January 13—noon.)

London, January 12,

Tlia English Government have refused to allow New Zealand to annex Samoa, Eng land and Germany having agreed to main, tain tho freedom of Samoa and Tonga. England also permits Franco to have a quarterly tenure of the island of Raiatea. The '• Standard " oq the Negotiations.

Tho "Standard" publishes articles to day stating that negotiations are proceeding between the British and Gorman Govern ments regarding the Navigator Islands with a view to arrange matters on such a basis that neithpr power shall assume a pro tectorate over Samoa.

German Annexation Disclaimed. London', January 12. Prince Bismarck states that it is under stood that neither England nor Germany will alter the present status of Samoa with out agreement. He disclaimed the idea that any attempt on the part of England to depart from this understanding would lead to war. Ho was confident that any diffi culty that might arise would be settled with goodwill and diplomacy.

The London press generally does not sup port the proposed annexation of Samoa by New Zealand.

(BY TELKfiRAPn.—OWN' CORRESPONDENT.)

Intentions of the New Zealand Govern ment.

Wellington, this day,

With the official explanation of the Hinemoa mystery the other day, most peoplo will imagine that we have heArd the last of the annexation of Samoa for tho present ; but there seems to bo a doubt about that, and the statement that the Government have plans for such an nexation, despite Lord Derby's refusal to sanction the proposal, and the continued detention of the Hinemoa in Auckland,seems to favour the idea that the Government are still considering the subject. I have endeavoured to ascertain from the Ministry what the truth is in respect to this surmise, but the peculiarly mysterious manner with which all mention of the subject is received by Ministers, and their continued disregard for the principles of truth, make it diflicult to extract any information of a reliable nature. I am pretty confident in stating, howcrer, that correspondence on tho subject i« still goiny; on between Lord Derby, His Excellency tho Governor, and the Premier and Colonial Treasurer.

SUPREME COURT. - Yesterday (Concluded).

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before Ilia Honor Mr Justice Gillies.) Indeckst Assault. — Reginald Bernard Fitzpatrick was charged with indecently assaulting Maud Minchin, a child of nine years of age, at Auckland, on the 11th inst. —Prisoner pleaded not guilty.—The Crown Solicitor, Mr Williamson, opened the case for the prosecution, and stated that the little girl was a daughter of Captain Min chin; and the assault was committed noar the Choral Hall. The circumstances, though gross, were not of an aggravated nature, yet the act was suilicient to constituto an indecent assault. — Maud Minchin, an intelligent child, deposed that she went to City Kast School. She know the meaning of an oath. Knew the prisoner by the name of Patrick Ktz. Her father resided in Abercrombiestrect. Sho and two other girls were opposite the Choral Hall, gathering chips near the new house in course of erection there. The prisoner came up to them and made indecent over tures, and gave them some penco. They refused to listen to his proposals, when he took certain liberties.—Prisoner said he was very deaf, and could not hear a word of whui was said. Presently, however, he began to cross - examine the witness, and to the surprise of tho Court, heard the child's answers.—His Honor : You have heard every word that child has said. I won't stand any more of this nonsense.—Prisoner : I am well known in Auckland, and would not come into Court under false colours.—The Court was satisfied of prisoner's capabilities for hear ing what was said, and would not permit a perion ta report for him.—Prisoner : I de mand juatico (indignantly, without duo courtesy).—His Honor :If you do not be have yourself you will be put away. —The evidence of two other little girls was taken, also of Captain Minchin and Sergeant Kiely. — The prisoner spoke for some time in defence, and positively denied the charge,—His Honor, in summing, up remarked upon the contradictory evidence of the children, and the bold manner in which they uttered the filthiest expressions.—Tho jury acquitted the prisoner. This closed tho criminal sittings. The civil sessions will bo opened to-morrow (Wednesday) morning. Jurors are warned to be in attendance.

Wish Folly.—''For ten years my wifa was confined to he^r bed with such a complication qf ailments that no doctor could tell what was the matter or cure her, and I used up a small for tune in humbug stuff. Six mtmths ago I saw tfn American flag with Hop Bittcrß on it, and I thought I wouldoo a fool once more. I tried it, bnt my folly proved to bo wißdom. Two bottles cured her. she is now as well and strong aa any man's wife, and it cost me only two dollars."— H W,, Detroit, Slioh. Head.

TRADES AND LABOUR CONGRESS.

(liV TEUSORAI'H—OWN CORKKSI'ONDENT.) I

Dcnedin, this day. I At the mass meeting on Saturday, the pro- i ceedings were spun out too long, with the I result that the audience became impatient, j and fully half left before the principal reso- j lution was put. The speaking on the whole was very indifferent. Want of Organisation. Mr Thornk, President of the Congress, moved "To promote the better organisa i tion of the labouring classes, and so care fully consider all matters affecting their interests, it is advisable that they should form themselves into associations similar to those represented in the New Zealand Trade and Labour Conference." He said it was a difficult matter to get organisation oi the woiking classes where there was a shifting population as in New Zealand, and the difficulty was increased by one party of working men. It was desirable that they should take means to protect themselves from individuals who were sometimes ready to take an unfair advantage of the labouring classes. Also, that they must put aside selfishness and assist each other to promote the interests of all it concerned. They would bo bettor able _to make provision for their own education in the sciences of their respective trades, to watch over the education of their children, and so exercise greater political influence. They ehould bo united and unanimous in supporting the oarly closing of shops, seeing that they themselves enjoyed the eight hours system. Mr.l. C. Bar, of the Christchurch Work ing Men's I'olitical Association, seconded, because ho conceived it to be every man's duty to further the interests of the work ■ ing classes. It was the duty of the trades to organise with a view to self preservation. Females should also organise in trades societies. Ho did not believe working men had bten truly and properly represented in this colony. There were many excellent men in Parliament, and he had not a word to say against any of them personally, but collectively their interests were not the in terests of the working men. The only remedy for this was an organisation of the trade?. Tho benefit societies had made a very great mistake in the general laws they had passed. It was, generally speaking, a rigid nilu that no political questionshould be considered at lodge meetings. Be could not help thinking that this was a! very great mistake No doubt it would be difficult to draw tho lino, but if political subjects wcro discussed, he had no fear that the good, sound common sense' of the working men would not allow of any quarrel or difference breaking up any of the associations formed for their own special benefit.

Tho resolution was unanimously carried,

Protection of Local Industry.

Mr Holland, of Cliriatchurch, moved tho next resolution, "That these meetings request the Government during the recess to revise the Customs Tariff with a view to encourage and foster the New Zealand industries and production." He said he felt sure that the Government would do all they possibly could in order to foster and encourage local industries. They had com menced by offering bonuses for beetroot sugar and soveral other new industries, and he believed they were willing to further assist those industries already started which were in a languishing state. Tv bring about the object of the resolution the work ing classes should ask the Government to revise the tariff and put a certain duty en all imported articles which could be successfully made in the colony. Ho would not mention any thingabout protection, because the word gratsd on the ears of many'people who had lived in England for years. At the same time, they must consider they were not in England, but in a new country. Many of them had come IG,OOO miles to bettor their condition, and most of them were willing to work in order to do so*; but in the past too much money had been borrowed and sent Home to purchase what could be manufactured here. This waa not political economy. (A voice :It has been done for years.) It had been done too long, and the people must try and stop it in the best way they could. (A voice : State banks.) Ho was faking about fostering local industries, pro bably some other person would speak about the State Bank question. Recently there hid been several unemployed in Christ church, where every Home ship arriving at Lyttelton brought goods that could be manufactured in the place. All he wished to urge on the Government was the desir ability of fostering local industries, so that the unemployed cry would not be heard in the future, and he trusted that the em ployers and the unemploj ed would work Land in hand. New Zealand had more resources than any other civilised gountry, and there was no reason why it should not become a great manufacturing country. Wool sent away from the colony had "shod:ly " mixed with it before it was sent, back in a manufactured state. Further population was required, and he affirmed that there was plenty of wealth in the country if it was only worked. The coun try remained undeveloped for the want of energy and enterprise, and by encouraging enterprising men to come here they would be enabled to start the manufactures re quired. (Cries of. "Time.") We hoped the meeting would pass the resolution unani mously.

Mr Kimbke (of Timaru), in seconding tho motion, said thero was no question more worthy of consideration than this of finding the ways and means for employ ment. Towards this the present tariff gave no assistance. Families were grow ing up, and employment was wanted for tho young people, and yet the articles that could bo made in tho colony were im ported. While he had every respect for labour in any market, he considered it especially the duty of the people here to provide themselves with work to live by. If they desired the progress of this country, they should have a tariff that would keep competition out of it. In the free trade policy there was nothing that waa free but tho labour, and consequently it was no friond to tho labourer. If those who argued in favour of free trade could show that it was best for the working people of New Zealand, he would bow to their superior judgment; but ho maintained that so long as tho importer was allowed to como into competition with the tradesman, the workmen would walk,about with.their hands in their pockets. What the colony needed was the protection of labour. Everything that was done in the commercial world was done under the laws of protec tion. If freo trade was a blessing to the, working men, how was it that in their old ago poverty was the reward of the toilers 2 He had worked for fifty years in the work shops, and the reward he had obtained for it was just enough to keep the machine alive to do the work over again. He felt that what a man was in justice bound to receive in return for his production to the State ivas a fair portion of what his labour produced. He advised all to bestir them selves to join together in common brother hood and unity to protect their labour, and if the Government saw they wore deter mined to have local industries and to havo the taxes spent among the people who were taxed, a reform would soon take place. The motion, on being put to the meeting, was carried, only four hands being held up against it, and a considerable number of those present did not vote. Abolition of Plural Voting. Mr Harvey (of Timaru) moved the fol lowing :—" That this meeting is of opinion that in Parliamentary elections plural '■. votingjjhould be abolished." The effect of the abolition of plural voting would be to increase relatively the power of the working i classes by reducing the political power of property-holders. At tho last general elec tion, a special train was chartered at Cnristchurch, by means of which certain property-holders voted at Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru, and Oamaru, so that each of them exercised four votes. Every man, he thought, should have one vote, and ono vote only. He therefore asked j them to adopt the motion he had pro- '< posed.

Mr J. Town- (Auckland) seconded. Under the present system of plural voting even property was not fairly represented, for while one man had only one vote in respect of property worth £20,000, another might have four votes for four allotments of land worth £25 each.

This resolution was carried,

A Legal Working Day.

Mr Bkadley(Wellington) moved, "That in the opinion of this meeting it is impera tive that the working day of 8 hours should be the legal day's work in New Zealand, and that m all Government contracts a clause should bo inserted, as in the Victo rian.Government contracts, making it abso lute that each candidate should employ men under the eight hours system only " Many present would remember the fight there was in England a few years ago over the question of shortening the hours of labour. There, those in favour of shorten ing the hours were successful, and the London "Times" at the conclusion of the fight, said that Sir Win. Armstrong, the leader of those opposed to the agita-

tion, had not a leg to ffl because he had been prornri?: mounted ; but a mist.iku u<ih ,",.'■ .' making the measure law at tlieiiml . the measure been taken to tho fl'*! Commons, it would harebecu t ~' there would no*; have been ffse'1 there subsequently was to make L i^ day's work. He wanted a simily 2 avoided hero, and with that obiiw should at once go to Parliatnanr'v', I "We want the Bill, the whole lK?1 nothing but the Bill." Au w <™3' stantly used against the measuruw we had already eight hours rccc-*' New Zealand as a working day^S therefore it was not necessav/i' I ' bill. How could that be the ca ','" Government were employing rattmX - and porters twelve, thirteen mif times fourteen hours, and in »iieh *? things how could any honourable ,? we had got tho Eight Hours >?h The Government shoald set the7 by not allowing any of their erniE work more than eight hours. tO* tion went to that effect, that if tkvfl ment would set the eiamnfe majority of employers of labonp surely follow. He would like to £ was wise on the part of the Goveriil delay this measure any longer. Jj a number of artisans walking about i employment would be obtained f or « the hours of labour were resorii ', 1 Mr Gardner (Port Chalmers) mi Eighti Hours Bill were introduced intop mentit would be pooh-poohed,bocani! were too many capitalists, TheyuS people of New Zealand to take »i from Victoria, where the meamJ* proved an endless boon to the *• classes. - -^

The resolution was carried. Land Nationalisation Mr Farktall (Auckland) moved «tui present system of taxation i 3 j mental to trade and commerccand nit unjust to the Agricultural and v! classes, and that they consider ttf reasonable and economical mocto oh" revenue would be to tax the land M from which all wealth is denvS cardinal point of the policy ofib.ii party. It had been, ra yffi great many people and by tfce » that there were not two - in the country—they were all jr£ From that statement he dincntal^t were two distinct parlies in the Hog. withstanding the extraordinary «S tion at present seen atth6 head of sto the colouy. The speaker congratuLi' people of Dunediii on the orderly^ which that night's procession hadbfn ried out. Tho people of Dniicdfa J well feel proud of their nob!o m&, He said that the Congress justS would confer an everlastib;: boon* colouy.

Mr J. Wells (St. Cla-r) seconded,! believed if the working men shofa|| they were in earnest respecting th»jJ. tho Premier would bring it fonrnijLj that a land tax would ba adopted;*?! Tlie motion waa carried withootjW Parliamentary Conunltteij Mr Barnes (Lyttelloij) moved «?. Parliamentary Committee of iiveatf bo appointed to act in Wellingtons! junction with the Executive Covim that their duties shall be to watcb"is|| affecting the interest of workinglS any manner they may think best." An amendment was proposed, "Tit Wellington Trades and Laboin Sjjy conjunction with the Vicj-I'rcsiiijE elect a Parliamentary Cpniitiitfc ■ fr 1 different trades represented inlhoft. and Labour Council." [ This was carried, and the motfee quently lost. -|y Bight Hours Dewonßtri>.t'm Mr A. J. Gardiner (New ZoaH men's Union)moved, "That, intlieq cf this Congress, it is de?iral)l«':|J general Eight Hours Day ho ii<e*i I Congress and held as a holiday tUnn New Zealand." ' Agreed to. Seamen's Representation. Mr Gardiner proposed, " Thafffi gress urge the necessity of thsiiiti Representation Bill being brongitl at the next session of the Hou.erfl sentatives, and that we,.the represent of the different bodies, do all wectti port so just a measure for the bb ir\ fellow men." There wero 4,000j trading on the coast of New '/. .1 many had their homes in tho colon deprecated the action taken in rq&i the bill by Mr Allwright, M. ll.lt/', Mr Dodds seconded. Mr Allwright thought the Conjtsf met for the improvement of tlie'«i of the working classes, but he fori their meeting? were verged in'j»j ones. Ho entirely disagreed raj representation in the LegisKtu refill not conceive wiry seamen should basr« represented more than boilor - a Seamen were represented now, aoS earthly good could be done Ijy lh<^ having a representative ? .';4| Messrs DoDsotf, Ejmbi-.r, P.* Bradley, Doi>ds, Harvey, Tjipm and Wells supported themotionjn|j Hono and Griffiths spoke agaimtK The motion was carried. ,v Plural Voting. -Q Mr Farnie (Otngo Trades anijjM Council) moved, "That this Cow of opinion that in the interests nms convenience of the working dmntii highly desirable that plurality iijt| should be abolished, and thai a copyi resolution be forwarded to cadi'l members of Parliament during J session; that the Congross:4]l its thanks to Mr Ban-on, Xj?' for the action he has already taiki Houeo in the matter." I Carried unanimously. Marine Case. '?fi Mr Gardiner (New Zen'aipl fe Union) moved, "That in the up&( this Congress, the time has mw)£ when the Minister of Ju-ti-v ste asked to cause a revision of (fis W justices, and to have those rrsinns the Commission or sitting in yrtf marine cases who are in any v\ uri-* with shipping." Tho Congress carried a n nlj> returns of the inspectors und cr.:■: 'V Act should be made aimu-ili, '»f ment, so that the same raaj .»hiir each session of Parliament, 'Hi member of Parliament be asked to^s in a bill compelling employed' lv. ablo workrooms ; and tliat tli-1' known aa "sweating" be provc-iii^fJ 19 to 11 votes it was MOfid'.d '■*■ Congress in Auckland, as agaiw! %m ton, in January, 18S6. 1

THE DEATH BY LIGHTLY THE HOSPITAL.

Farther Parttoulc

In our' last issue we mention; ' ordinary fact of an Hospital r-' '' .' struck dead by lightning, anil li" ;| of the Hospital anthoritics tp ■",*.', "J occurrence until ib cair.o oat p ' cidentally at the meeting of'" ■V. Committee yesterday through"' ■' 5 from Captain Breton, i lie ho". "A. for a supply of lightning rod.'.Wgj ticulars of the. occurrence aro M,§SB " The deceased, William SpaigOi "o||l treated, in the Hospital forjecaso^gj™ disease. His heart action Tios i''\ t$ On Christmas Day ho appeared to*3|| cellent health and spii it". -*''*ss|§ was a heavy thunderstorm. *'-j ■ storm one of tho nurses notic;» ■ lying as. though in a fit. ■^\J3IK speedily in attendance,. kk'sf!|si|§ be done, as the patient was ■' " aid. Dr. Bond wrote the f0!1». ',. I on tho patient's card, "'Vw •*? . lightning and died inslantjy ** thunderstorm on the night ol m 25th, .1884,". but the causo a 93 certified to as "com i ll"''^ *J. without any reference to tho ■*[IWl'1 W l ' "' by which tho pooi fellow canieby»^.. At tho meeting, of the ConnniM*.^ ■ day, Dr. Bond was questioned.^! Haultain as to whether the'■<*« JV ■;,; might not have been fngnt, ?■" Bond) had not the felJSMgfflfflW saying that the death naa i , lightning, though there ™s B'J the body of deceased, nor on aitf., ( the building. Cases of !■■«■ *■ . record, but are certain! ■ n '■'" The lightning, Dr. Horn! »)A through a window near Spaifioßl,^ *'- Pliilson was informed by tlie I*". of the occurrence, but he dia Mv . ~' an inquest necessary. No;*1*.1 . made of the remains. It'- '"I'"" f. us in the highest degree reprca«^.. a patient of an inbii'ul/"1 ", , Hospital, and' dying ""^SHI stances, should be i \^> '•"• '?, ii the grave wit'aout Hie "V m an inquest. But for ftyfflgMßßm dent, i.e., the report °{ tber!9HHl the, faults of the case *ott{flHH seen'the light of day. inquest to be unnecessar?«lnH should nave been taken to '!||otHM§ of the occurrence, 9HH||||

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1885.



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