SPORTING.

DATES OF I'RINOIPAT. AI7STRAMAN AND NEW ZEALAND HACKS. IIA.Y_.Ksm.KY HAsniwi'.—September 12. A.J ('. liHuitv. Septmubt rl9 <;iu. \r M.iruoi'oul'-.N f't'-VKus.-Sept. '-'-. CAl'l.-'iui.n t'ii;iM..is.~Oi".ob'.r 10. Caui.kield L'rr. October 17. V.1..0. IJKKI.r. Oco'-nSI. Mi:i.noi'i!Ni:t-"i'i' -November:!. \ U'lKUHl'lttNO ll.lNDti Al'. -tlc.'.bf i' .. i'mwi: of IV.il;:, i.n.::-'.—.Novomu.rlO. S.'A (ft. -Ni.'vi nib: r Ul. i.'ANTi'i'idtc.v t'itni'.y.—N-vci'dicr I_. .>:',"..-, and Cl".'.—Dccmb.-r'... To Corrcr.pcarfoata. (tt-i-io-iiv -TI- ' Mi'cli-.uniu co i. isloncmil. a-! ' i_ oatf ilici'f'limteteii. '. H'tr.'.twicl: coursv lis mi_U_r of a nilh: sV.rtcr. J ",' — Tbi' Hon. .lames White h ... nitto nouiiti a 'i^—i'oi the V .1 ('. lVr'oy- Oene.ta. Queen o-' . ■-~'■ a .*m_uv.«. CriiU'i. Vi.i-.ti; Christo. Nor -.ti...-:--', :,lat!?!ilcek. Hexham, and IjcnnO-c. NOTES BY ili't'OXA. Tin: Spring and Summer programmes of tho Wellington Raeinrr Club havo mad. their appearance. The ilal.. fixed for the Spring Meoti:i'_c aro Friday and Saturday, too 27th anu _.'.'h Novombor, and for the Snmmor Meeting tho .'Jth and Gth of Fi bniAi-y. I'hcamouut oi the tuided money isln.rKcly ine.ea.eJ ..I each ivceting. The

stake., in tho spring amount to .'S,"iO, against ..'old last season, inn! the summer events are subsiilistt.il lo tho extent of £1,805. as compared with I'l,'JOn in ISSI-ii. Tbc Wellington Cup appears with a doceur of (ioOsovs. appended" to it, £500 of which is ilo go to tho winner, £100 to tho second horse, and £50 to the third. 'i'ho Hnwkesbury Handicap waa to be decided this afternoon. On Saturday next, tho first day's racing of tho Australian ,'lockoy Club Spring Meeting will take place," the loading event being tho Derby ; while on the following Tuesday, the " Metrop." will bo run off. 't'ho training ground at Ellorslio being in •,-au'h n bad stale for fast work, Mr ,1. Mar shall has been compelled to havo his team worked at the old Epsom course for several days past. Major (Jeorgo bus lost his yearling colt Koodoo, by Hippocampus—Florence, from tin attack of strangles There are two err. re in the Auckland 11,.', ing Club book programme, which I have '.",'-.u o'iiciollv requested to cull attention to On pngelli, it. should be the Groat Northern l.eger' Stakes of ISS. (not, ISS7), anil on p.<_'o 23, the Croat Northern St. Logcr is to be run nt tho Autumn Meeting of ISS7 (not Summer Meotim:). Mr VV. Bobbetl's pair, Libeller and Tet Ford, i bear, will shortly arrive from tho Thames to be prepared for the forthcoming s.t.soii. They will be undor Ted Kelly's ciargo. Reform, the winner of tho Steeplechase ■d tho Auckland Autumn Meeting of ISS.:, has beon purchased by Mr 11. N. Smith with a view to tho I'akuranga Hunt Cup. Ho was among thoso who followed tho hounds on Saturday last. Tho Onehunga Racing Club Spring Meeting takes placo on 24th Octobor. There aro seven events to ho decided, the Spring Handicap of llOsovs., Suburban Handicap of .Osovs., nnd Hurdle Raeo of ■lOsovs being the three best. Tho sires of tho New Zealand Stud Com pany aro putting fresh laurels to their name thus early in tho season, At tho Welling ton l.x'hibi'ion Mooting on Saturday last, Mr H. Redwood's Cogs, a daughter of Leo'inus and. Crinoline, appropriated the piincipd event, while Mainboom, tho winner of tho Iltir.'lc., is a four-year-old daughter of Antoroa. King Arthur, who proved victorious in tho Open Stceplecha.o at thn Chiistchurch Hunt Mooting a couple of weeks back, also claims Antcros as bis sire.

From the South I learn that Captait Webster bus been backed to win tho No. Zealand Cup for all the money in the markc cvt 100 to 10, and .1113' oiler nt tho price i now eagerly snapped up. The stable stain to win a good stake about tho son of St Albans, and he now divides tho honour 0 favouritism with Turquoise at 100 to 12 Nelson and Wapiti have each advanced ti: 10j to 8 Consequent: on tho had form Matunaka has been showing in his work, arv odds ore obtainable about him winning. Still another New Zealand-bred iicrso fo: Australia. Tho well-known jumper St Duns-tan has been purchased by :>. lecn' ".-port" on behalf r.f Mr J. Bennett, oi Sydney, and the horse was shipped for his tier bom. on .V.dnealav last. The amount paid for St. Dunstan was £\_o. At Sylvia Park this woe!-, Florence McCarthy and Tics Dcuco havo each pia duced coits to Muskot.

itecent accounts frotn Adelaide state that Dunlop is going well in his work, and neither his owner nor trainer is afraid of anything that leaves that city to tako l.im down in the Victorian l'luc Kiband. The -on of Ncckcrpgut—l'tta, it is said, h_.« developed into a lino horso, and has overy appearance of stripping as fit as anything on the day. Mr J. Walker left for Wanganui with St. Lcgcr on Tuesday. Carbineer has gono into George Hopo's hands, nnd bo will be prepared by that trainer for future engagements. The. son of Musket is quito sound again, but ho will not bo seen out in public till the Summer Meeting comes round. King Fish, the two-year-old son of risen torious and Vatterina, was greatly fancied tor tho Sydney Tattevsall's Two year old Slakes, and started second favourite, but owing to a bad st_.it, ho could got no nearer than fourth. Tho "Town nnd Country Journal " .ays King Fish was about tbo best looking of tho 28 who started, and with timo will bo a good ono. Tho stallion Ingomar, who has beon leased for tho sea-on by tho Now Zealand Stud Company, arrived in the early part of tho week. Tho terms on which ho his boon scoured aro £200. and the hor.es' pee rage paid hero nnd back to Chri. tchnrch. llotcrring to tho leasing of Inj_omar, " Senex " writes: —Tho Auckland Stud Company are conferring great benefits on Northern breeders by their excellent choice of sires, and not confining their ellbrts to the improvement of racehorses only, afford tho public tho services of horses which aro tho best adapted in tho colony to meet nil requirements. Thus they bavo Musket and Antcros as racing sires, Loolinus for gotting fine upstanding carriage horses, and now they havo secured Ingomar, who comes of tho most fashionablo stoeplechns ing strains in England and Ireland, and he belies his appearanco if ho does not provo tho best hack sire in the colony. Canter bury will have to look to its laurels if Auck land continues to absorb so many of our imported sires. Sea Gull, who won the Hack Hurdles at the Wellington Exhibition Meeting on Saturday last, was raced hero by Mr J. Leonard last season. I hoar ho was specially rmrcha.cd for the race in question, but tho " good thing" must havo leaked out, for ho only paid a dividend of i' 3 4s in the totali sator.

Several Waikatosettlers having expressed a wish to again have tho services of Autoros, the directors of tho New Zealand Stud Company have decided to send him up there next week along with Cap a pie During Mr D. O'Brion's absonco in Mel bourne with Trenton, Charley O'Connor is to havo charge of Tasman and tho othor mombors of the team. " Sonox " says that when Trenton is '' interviewed " at Fleming ton tho verdict will bo that taken all through,ho is as shapely and well furnished a horso of his aye as has ever trod Austral ian turf. Tho Hon. G. McLean's mare Lady Evelyn, pulled up very lame after an easy cantor a few days back, and it is reported it will bo somo timo before she can bo put into training again. I learn from Sydney that, Thunderbolt is in good request there for tho V. R.C. Derby at 100 to 10 (tk), but 100 to 12 is now tho best price on offer. Ponding tho decision of tho big New Fouth Wales handicaps,thero is no sensational betting or change on tho Molbourno Cup, but Mr J. Thompson whilo on a visit to tho Adelaide races the other week, pencilled 1,000 to 30 Plausible, 5,000 to 150 Warwick, 1,000 to 40 Normanby, and 500 to 35 Commotion. Tho following weights havo boon declared for tho Geraldine Spring Meeting :— GERM-DINK RACING CLUB HANDICAP at lb at lb' t.Tuly .. ..9 5 Take Miss .. ..7 7 .Sou'-Westor !i 2 Rocket, .. .. 7 fi Vu-illT .. 8 12 Tim Whilll.r ..7 0 Hj-chbl .. 8 (i Puck 7 5 (Grand Duke 8 2 Irorsidos 7 3 Iko ..8 0 Fusillade .. " ?|) Billy .. .. 710 Vinco .. 0 5 Charmer ..7 8 GICRALDINE CUP. tJuly .. ... 3 Rocket .. .. 7fi tSou'-Wester.. S) 0 Charmer .. ..7 0 Fusilier .. 810 Puck .. ..7 5 fLochiel .. 8 3. Tako Minn.. ..7 5 .Grand Duke 8 0 Fusillade .. .. 612 Iko .. .. 712 Vinco .. .. fi 12 Tim WnilHer 7 7

t Scratched At tho Adelaide Winter Meeting on the 2nd inst., Mr L. Watson's Madollina, a daughter of Ncckorsgat, won tho Fulham Park Plato, and Sandal got home first in the Duko's Handicap, 1 milo, Lantern being second, and tho much-fancied V.R.C. Derby candidate Isonomy, third.

Hoxham, a brother to Morpeth, who won an Australian Cup for tho Hon, .1. Whito, ran in the Tramway Handicap, at Sydney Tattcrsall'a Mooting, but failed to obtain a situation. Tho colt is engaged in all tho classic events of his year.. Thoro is n dis position among tho books In Sydney to lay ncaimst tho '' bluo and white " stable, owing to tho bad form tho representatives havo been showing this season. Mr L. Watson requests "Trumpator," tho Adelaide scribe, to stato that thoro is no truth in tho rumour that Nowstoad belongs to two Sydney bookmakers. No ono savo Mr Watson has'had any interest in the colt sinco ho was sold as a yoarling. Tho scribo mentioned also has tho following amongbianoto.:—lsawNewstoad work this .vcel.rand thought ho had improved a groat deal during tho ton days which had elapsed sinco last I was at Loc'klcys. Ho will soon bo at Fleming-Oil now, and tho touts will doubtless get to loggerheads about hi_ con dition and Derby prospects. Tho touts are never unanimous, and as Nowstead is a terribly lazy horse in work,thoy will bo con siderably puzzled to know how to reckon up his chance. Sardius and Juanna still picaso people who watch tho work at Mor phcttville, and so does Isonomy. A four-year-old son of Musket and Occult died in the Opotiki district tho other week from injuries received. Ho had been doing stud duty. Emir Hoy, tho disappointing son of Tubal Cain, appears to havo beon withdrawn from 'ho turf, tho Poverty Bay papers intimat ing that ho will bo put to tho stud this season. Writes tho Sydney scribo " Hormit :"— Amongst tho ideas 1 havo been able to pick up at Randwick ia a notion that hard work is tolling its tnlo on Monto Christo, and in my opinion Mr Fonnolly will bo both lucky and clover if ho can contrivo to bring him sound to tho post for tho V. R. C. Dorby. Urnlla still looks and goos woll, but does not improvo on acquaintance Sho ia not a good one to follow—in appoaranco, and though the Guinoas will bo a gift to hor, I am sceptical as to hor ability to compass tbo Derby distance in good company under racing weight. Matchlock moves freely ml well, and I am inclined to think ho will provo tho representative of tho stablo at Flomington. Lantern, tho Inst Goodwood Handicap ir inner, has boon backed for tho Caulticld Cup to win £'20,000 at 100 to _ and 100 to 6, and (leleno has also met with a largo amount of support at the samo price. Triton-a full brother to Navigator —is likely to bo heavily backed for tho Maribyr nong Plato, somo very knowing individuals having already taken the short odds of hun dreds to eight about tho colt, who is tho property of tho lion. James Whito. Mr Jordan, the Adolaido stud-master, lias lost his useful brood maro Pirate's Daughter. Sho was by Corsair out of Mcdora by Lucifer or Conrad, from Swortha by tbo Flying Dutchman. Tho"MelbourneSportsman" is nowissued in a now and improveel form. Amongst tho ponies shown at tho recent Melbourne Agricultural Society ..Exhibition . was ono who has attained tho advanced ago ' of 34 years. Mr Yecnd, when a youngster, , used to rido him to school. Mr -Jno. Crozior., jiin., the ownor of Tho r Israclito, nnnounoes publicly that tho stablo havo been forestalled in tho money that has been taken about that horso for tho Canl , Hold Cup, and it is quite on tho cards that tho pen may be put through his namo. Mr T. Reiby's Hawthorn, who is thought r to havo a good outsido show of winning tho Melbourne Cup, it is said has mado a tre , mendous improvement sinco last season, I .and has furnished greatly. Ho is twico the . horse ho was, and is in gootl heart.

THE "HOLY WAR" AT TONGA

Threatening Demonstrations, Ending in Smoke.

Wiii.N tho Island mail steamer Janet Nicoll was last at Tonga, it will bo remembered there were serious apprehensions of trouble because of tho pending visit of KingGeorgo to Tongatabu, with crowds of armed natives from tho Vavau and llaapai groups of islands. Our special correspondent de scribed the state of feeling which prevailed and tho fears which were entertained that the State Church natives would resort to violence ill order to compel tho Wesloyans to join them. Tho result shows that theso apprehensions wero well founded, though happily wise counsels havo prevailed, and bloodshed has been avoided. In n letter from Rev. J. E. Moulton, tho head of tho Tonga Wesleyan Mission, uddrossod to a friend in Auckland, tho recent demonstra tion at Tongatabu is thus described :—

"I sec an Auckland paper announces that tbo trouble in Tonga is all over, all the peoplo having turneil over to the Now Church : another papor puts us down at ono thousaod. Happily, neither of thoso is correct. Wo number between threo and four thousand at tho prosont timo, and aro increasing overy week. I havo not time tonight to tell you tho whole story: How tho King camo in with ovor sixty boats and vessels, all tho peoplo armed with axes, rifles, and clubs ; how tho war whoop sounded through tho town, and our people wore told that the hanging had bogun ; how thoy woro ordered to appear boforo tho King, and assured that some, at least, would be put to death—yet over two thousand presented themselves, to tho King's great surprise ; how tho King altorcd his tono, and assured them no one should bo put to death, but he hoped they would do as ho wished ; how sinco thon our numbers havo gono on in creasing, in spite of tho continual persecu tions wo are suffering; how at last Mr Bakor has announced that all our churches, etc., must be givon back, and has up braided the chiefs for taking them ! ! So our patience is rewarded at last; but wo are not yet out of the wood. Tho air is full of throats of hanging, banishing, kc. Our people aro worried continually; our chiofs havo had thoir titles taken away, and others thoir estates, but tho worst of tho right is over."

We have received tho following, dated Tongatabu, IStb July:—"Othercorrespond ents will toll you about tho ' high festival' that is taking place. I want to justify the position of tho Weßleyans in this affair. Tho peoplo havo beon led to beliove all along that this festival was in direct con nection with tho State Church ; that ono of its main features was to be the opening of tho King's private church ; and that tho money contributed was to bo spont in adorning that church with momorial win dows, &c. Can the people be expected to contribute to such an object, or to join in such festivities 2 Tho whnlo path of this new church has beon marked by throats of murder and deeds of violenco; how, thon, can tho poor victims of its wrath bo ex pected to support it ? Of course, thoy havo stood aloof. But our Promior has, at the very last moment, declarod that this festival is in no way connected with tho religious question, nnd that tho contributions are to bo devoted to buying a marblo statuo of King Goorgo. But if it is not con nected with the religious question, how is it that daily programmos aro freoly distributed among tho Europoar.s, yet nono find thoir way to tho Wesleyan Mission Houso ? How is it that Mr Baker sits twice daily listening to violent speeches about our religion, mado by tho speakers in these meetings ? Can't he stop them, or donsn't ho wish to stop them ? A Wesleyan, if ho go to a meeting, is sure to hoar ono thing— viz., threats or insults by tho speakers ; and yofc this festival has nothing to do with tho religious question ! As regards tho money, it was first proposed to mako giving compulsory. Tho King put an ond to that farco. Mr Baker, I believe, approving compulsion. But who is tho treasurer? Han Mr Bakor anything to do with tho money ? Who will oxamine his books and audit overything? Who will vouch for tho monoy boing spent only wholly on the object for which wo are asked to contribute it? Wo aro quito ready to show our lovo for King George if ho will stop persecution and appoint someone olse to havo control of the money.—l am, &c, E. E, CnogisY."

MASONIC.

The ball in connection with Lodge St. Andrew, 418, Scottish Constitution, took place in tho Masonic Hall, Princes-street,.on August 28, and it proved a thorough success. Between forty and fifty couples wero present, and among the number wero several distinguished members of tho craft, besides tho Worshipful Masters of the sistor lodges. The programme comprised 24 dances, and tho opening quadrille of the evening was led off by the following couples -. -Dr. Walker and Mrs Dawson, Mr Dawson and Mrs Walker, Captain Pearson and Miss Clark, Mr Whiteley and MrsJSlator.

"BUCHU PAIBA."-Qnt,k. _~_,, i.,.,.„,. ,v -„„...,„, J_l___W________ mi- U,. ....,,', la-., ~. At Li,'.-,.." ""u"IU,« ... K.uii'th.ni". rru,»er * Co., Aq.ul,, Auckland.

THE GARDEN.

[By Hortus.]

Calendar oi Operations, Scptombcr 12,

[HoßTtra la willing to answer any quorlos. Cor respondents must glvn their full names and addresses, though not for publication.]

TO CORRESPONDENTS. Gladiolus (Bulb).—You may plant theso out now. Thoy like a good, rich soil, and when planting thorn, add from ono to two shovel fuls of wood ashes, if you can obtain them. All bulbs like nshos at thoir roots. I plant about three inches under tho soil. The reason that good varieties do.orlorato in quality hero, in my opinion, ia tho wint of proper cultiva tion. If more attention waa given to die cul tivation, I think that wo could produce now varieties equal to the beat of the French raised varieties. CUCI'MBRHS AM) Mei.ons (A.8., Auckland).—lt i_ too early to put them out in the open yet ; wait till next uonih. If you want to havo them e.rly. sow a fow seeds in a pot, get a small square box. place the pot in tho tox. and place a square ofglas.over tho box. After thoy hivo formed two leave,, pot iuto single pots, i till keeping tho glass cover over them during cold days and at, night till tho wciitner l becomes warm enough to plant out ill their j paruianeut places.

Vines (V'inory) —Ist: You did not shorten them back Bi'llloiunt in the winter time, It ia too late now. Tho sap is rising, ard to prttuo would only cause excessive bleeding. All you oan do now is to nip out »11 aurei -11 nous ehoots, retaining only those wlilcb you want. Next __u_o:i you etui prune Uiher back. 2nd :It does not _o to koop pot plants in a vinery, for two good reasons: tirst, it would not be so easy to get lit tho vines for licing up, pinchiug back, and thiiiuimt the fruit, when pot plants aro grown under tho vinos. Second: Pot plants, as a rulel, harbour insects, and taoae insects arc Biiro to pet on tho vinos and do them a groat deal of injury. It yon wish to grow pot plants. I am afraid yon must build anothor houso for them. S.:i:ns ok Wekds (Amateur).—l could not tell yon how long the soed of weeds keep their vitality when buried tooiloop in the ground to germinate. This much I can toll you, that tho seeds of the dock keep a loug time In tho ground. 1 havo Been a piece of ground trenched, and tho skimmings of tho top put in the bottom of the trench. This was allowed to Uo for about ten years, the surfaco being cropped nnd kept clean. Whim tho ground was re-tr.noliod, and tbo old soil brought hack to the am face, the dock seedlings came up by the million. Keceut excavations at I'ompell j have proven that send will lust underground, under certain conditions, for tome hundreds of years.

Priti'kctin'Q Si.i.ns kkom Biuns, (Amateur).— ] A good way is to dross seeds with red lead. The best, way to do this is to place the seeds in a largo Baucer, on which sprinklo a few drops of water (don't uso much), then toko a tea . i!oo. full of dry powdered red toad and sot'inklo over ilia seeds. Then si ii the whole Ml the seeds are well coated with lead. Let it Btand for about two hours to dry boforo 8_ wing. If laid on with tho right amount of moisture and well dried, it will adhere to the o iter coating of th<- se'-'d.even whon it appears f.'oove ground, nnd no birds will touch it. Fowl. M..:.UHE (Janiinier).—Fowl manure is first-class to HBO for all garden purposes, Spread over tho surface of the ground and worked in, tho raiu would soon dissolve it and wnsliit to tho roots of tho plants. It also makes a capital liquid manure iv dry weather. For thtß purpose put a couple of shovels of it i in a tubof water. Lot itstand for about a day, thon take ono part of this and two part, of clean water. You can apply the above to nearly all 110 - ors, and it would be particularly valuablo to vegetables.

Kitchen Garden.

If tho main crop of onions has not boon sown, it should bo as soon as possiblo now. Onions that are sown about tho end of August or beginning of September will mako hotter and larger bulbs than if sown lator. Plant a fow moro cabbage and cauli flowor. Earth up thoso that aro growing. Clear away tho dobris of old crops as they are cut, as tho old stumps harbour slugs and snails, riant a fow more early potatoos, and oarth up tho grewing crop. Sow tho usual succcssional pens. Mako a small sowing of parsley, leeks, turnips, carrots, and parsnips. Attend to tho fort nightly sowings of mustard nnd cross and radishes for small salacling. Sow a small patch of lottuco, prick a fow moro into a well prepared bed, and tio up a few more for blanching. As somo of tho early-sown soed will bo advancing, attention must bo paid to tho thinning. Hive plenty of room for oach plant to fully develop. Keep tho hoooccasionally stirringtho soil betweon tho rows, thus giving more atmospheric action, and kocping weeds from grow ing. Whenever tho weather is favour able, all vacant pieces of ground that were in winter or green crop should bo well-manured and dug, so that it may Uo and sweeten for a few weeks before the usual later spring crops aro planted out in it. Keep weeds under, Strew lime after dark, so as to kill slugs.

Flowor Garden,

Tho different early summer flowers aro now boginning to grow, teaching that tho spring is advancing. On dry warm soils continue sowing small patches of tho dil.eront hardy annuals. Tho sooner tho dilleront bedding plants aro planted from tho cutting beds tho bettor. Now try as far as possiblo to arrango thorn according to thoir height and tho spaco of ground they will occupy on tho border when full grown,koeping tho smolle.it growing ones in tho front of tho bordor and tho tall growing ones at tho back, also trying to mako a judicious arrangement of tho different colours of thoir flowers or folingo, as tho gaynoss of this part of tho gardon consists in tho harmonising of tho ditloront llowors. All carnations, pinks, and picotces should bo planted out, or it will be too lato, as thoy are boginning to grow now. Frequently stir tho eurfaco soil round early spring flowoiing bulbs ; givo them an occasional watoring with liquid manure ; it will improve tho quality of tho flowors.

Lawn.—Tho glass is growing quicker now. It should bo mown frequently and heavily rolled. Wet weather swells tho aoil, and rolling compresses it again, bosidos smoothing all inequalities.

Walks.—Keep clean, and roll so as to mako them bind.

Greenhouse,

All tho plants that requiro a chango of pot should receive it at once All tuberous rooted plants, such as achimonos and gloxinias and tuborous-rootod begonias will require to bo potted into their pots, now the tubors are beginning te start. Pot into small pots first, and increase the sire of pot aa thoy incroaso in growth. Colons cuttings can now bo struck. Apply liquid manure freely to liliums, amaryllis, cinera rias and calccolaric., keep them near tho glass. Double flowering goraniums' and pelargoniums in pots, koop near tho glass and give plenty of air and water.

TONGA NEWS.

(FROM OUR CORHKSroN'DHST.)

Vavau, August 12, Tiik " Katoago," or feast, of the natives at Tonga is at an end. The common people havo returnod, the chiefs and Government pooplo remain to bo prosont at the Parlia ment.

Tho threats that wero made of hanging, banishment, roasting, __c, for those who did not turn to Messrs Bakor and Watkin's now faith, havo not boon carriod out. It is truo that in spito of law and constitution, threo chiefs havo boon deprived of position, name, and lands, and numbors of common pooplo havo boon punished ie various ways bocauso they refused to leave the vVesloyan Church. But the punishinont dealt out to thorn is vory mild in comparison with all that has beon threatened. The fact is, tho " blood and iron " policy has not succoeded.

Soon after tho King arrived in Tonga a Government notice was sent round, com manding all tho Wesloyans to assemble togethor. Thoy met at four o'clock in tho morning in and around thoir church to prepare by holding a prayor mooting, and romainod thoro until tbo Govornmont drum was struck to call them togothor. Thoy thon wont in a body, botwoon two and throe thousand strong— too many to hang—but tho King himsolf had no such intention. Tho nativos who woro prosont say that ho had a written paper with him. At first ho began to address them without tho paper—he was thon like their king and father— but when ho looked at tho paper and spoko from it, ho was no longer himeolf, but was just liko the whito man.

It ia now clear that tho mission cannot bo stamped out; with such a number of adhorents in Tonga, in spito of persecution, that alone would keep it in existonco ; but that is not all; tho peoplo aro getting bolder. A considerable number in Haabai havo lately rcturnod to thoir old faith. In Vavau the poop'.e aro not satisfied ; they say if the King would allow it more than two thirds of them would go back at once to their old religion. Tho Carl Both, chartered by Wm. Mc- Arthur and Co., left here, for Europe, on the Ist inst., with nearly six hundred tons of copra. The s.s. Southern Cross has just been here from Fiji, via Tonga and Haabai, under charter to a circus company. The circus succeeded in drawing a limited audience at long price- ; 12s for whito3 and 4s for natives.

The Mttilo and Olive aro now in port. After discharging cargo, tho Olive loaves forAucklahd, and tho Maile-brother jelands, including Samoa,

THE NEW ZEALAND INDUS TRIAL EXHIBITION.

Auckland Exhibits,

(FROM Oltlt SPECIAL RKPOKTKH.)

Now that tho homo industry branch ha. boon opened, and the Exhibition is complete, I purposo giving a moro detailed account of

tho Auckland oxhibits, and subsequently a general description of oxhibits from other parts of tho colony.

Tho first idea that possossoa an Auel lander on entering tho largo galvanist building in Stout street, Wellington, is I

search for exhibits illustrative of tho gio

stap'.o industries of tho North—the gum and timber trade— and industries lint Southerners are always disposed to nlliul. to with a littlo shrug of depreciatory coo tompt. An article that recently appeared in your columns regarding the extent of the

timber Undo has been copied into nearly every paper in tho colony, and will dv much to diepol external ignorance regarding the industry, whilo the tact shown in tho l'arliu montary statistics of tho present session, that Auckland's gum export is two-thirds tho valuo of tho total wheat export of tho colony, apeaks eloquently of its value. But iill this is parenthetical, mid quite "by tho way. " Continuing the thread of my primal inforonce regarding the pfobnblo desire of the sight-seeing Aucklandor, I may say that so far as timber and gum industries aro concerned, of all the largo woodware corporations of Auckland, employing thousands of hands, and owning small kingdoms of bush land, thoro is but ono exhibit -that of the Auckland Timber Company. It consists of soveral plain doors of mottled kauri, and two excellently worked wooden mantelpieces. The exhibit is, however, small, badly arranged, and must givo to tho stranger certainly not an inllatod idea of tho oxtent of tho Company's operations. And as to tho gum industry, your readers will ho surprised to hear that

thoro is not a singlo oxhibit. Surely somo ell'ort could havo been mi'do to forward an oxhibit illustrating tho method of procur ing tho fossillised resin, and also tho grada tions of quality. Though tho "big fish" of tho timbor industry have not quite dono their duty,

tbo "smallor fry"—l trust the furniture manufacturers and cabinotmakors of Auck land will forgivo this designation—havo somo collections that, to describe them as creditable, would bo but faint praise indeed. Tho wardrobe mailo by Mr W. Norrio, of Shortluiul-street, is, without question, tho most beautiful article of woodwork in tbo Exhibition. It is designed with two side pillar recesses, and a centre ono standing out, having the drawers and jowol cabinets thoroin, Tho top of tho centre is finished off with a heavy gablo m.ulding, having under it a repre sentation of tho rising sun mado in different coloured woods. Beneath this again, and lot into tho front of tho centra drawer, is a panel paintingof North lloail by moonlight. Tho two oml doors cf tbo wardrobo are fitted with platoghiss panels, which serve to show up tho boautv of the wootls used lo a great degree Tho cupboards tiro lined insido with crimson, and tho general finish is excellent. Tho centre doors, opening to tho jowel cabinet, nro very handsome, and are mado, tho centres of totara bur, tho mouldings of rowa rewa, and tho frames puriri. Tho gables, doors, oornico, and base are of mottled kauri. Tho following other woods have been used in tho construc tion of tho cabinet beside., mottled kauri, which forms tho greator part ol it, viz. : — Curly l.aurikohokohe,rinni,fern-loaf mottled kauri (containing natural imitations of the forii-leaf), ako uko, pohulukawa. The woods used in tho vising sun at tbo top of tho cabinet are tore kahikatea, wharangopiT'iu, mtiiio, manuka, ako ako, matai. liiiiau, mapau, totara. Tho jewel eubinotcomprises eight insido drawers and four reccses, boing backed by plate glass, Thoso drawer are mado of ten different woods, amougst others, wharangepet'ou, or smelling wo. J. mangehoo (a vory haml.-omo wood). Th.ro is not only very goo 1 workman, hip dis played, but excellent ta.to in tho combina tiou of the woods, so as to contra*: I'm)

colours, and all tho details have boon mm

rarcfully'attondcd to. Tho wardrobe.which has attracted a huge .amount of attention from tho visitors, and deservedly sn, a. it

is exceedingly handsome, has been sold by Mr Nori'ie to v gentleman, who intends exhibiting it tit tho forthcoming Colonial Exhibition in London.

Messrs Winks and Hall, of Shortland street, have a splendid suite of bedroom furniture in mottled kauri, mado up in mediii-val stylo, consisting of hilf-teslor bedstead, with silver-glass panels, in foit board, draped in cretonne and blue silk plush ; a winged wardrobe with plate lllass panel tho full length of tho doorway, lifted insido with drawers and trays; Duchossodressing table, with biuo silk plush foot-rest and silver handles : and niarblo top washstutul with chair and chamber-stand to match. Tho whole are in keeping with tho bedstead, and arc exceedingly credit able specimens of colonial workmanship, and cloarly show tbo uses to which our native timbers can bo put.

Messrs Oarlick and Cranwoll show a mantulpioco carved and pannelled in tho highest athetic style of art. There is also an over mantol—a piece of furniture now vory fashionable. This matches tho mantel pioco, and contains a largo central mirror and smallor side mirrors.

Kubbor stamps of improved construction aro exhibited by Murray and Spencer.

Sill wandering on iv search of something from Auckland, tho visitor soon comes to tho annox devoted to vehicles, and in this class it is .pparent that tho Auckland tradesmen nro head and shoulders abovo thoir Southern compeers.

Messrs Cousins and Atkin, of Auckland, havo ono remarkable exhibit in this depart ment, consisting of five-glass landau. The framowork, or body of landau, is made ontirely from Now Zealand timbers, and everything connected with it has beon manufactured on the linn's premises. So attractive do tho various combinations ap pear that it has been a matter of somo dilii culty to convince many visitors that only vornish, and not paint, has been used. Tho trimmings aro very luxurious. Tho doslgn is original, and tho laudau contains many no.oltios anil improvements. The ironwork is on a par with tho othor part-ions. Tho front carriage is of solid iron, having tubular kingbolt and platform springs, and iron whillletree., with Atkin'a patent contripodnl brake, which is applied at tho fore instead of tho hind whool. Tho other improvements nro described as "lining protecting, automatic folding front, head and automatic lights and Venetians, Elliot concavex boot and neck, with sido elliptic and ceo springs at back." The tax cart exhibited bytho tirmis also made of Now Zealand timbor. Itis uont in nppoarancc, and light in construction, Messrs Cousins aud Atkin, who started in business twenty years ago, claim that the indi£onou.. woods aro quito sound after a cortflin torm of years, whilst tho English and American timbers will go to dust, anil that spokos mado of ti treo last longer than the. best imported hickory. A nice caso, contain ink hubs, spokos,bands, iScc, completes tho exhibits sent down by tho firm, who now em ploy fifty hands, andexocuto ovory do. crip tion of work from a common dray to tho luxurious! landau such as that shown at tho Exhibition.

Tho Auckland Brick and Tiio Company show somo oxcollent specimen, of their manufacture, especially in such linos as tiro bricks nnd flooring tiles.

Another remarkablo collection is that of Mr Goorgo Boyd, of tho Newton Pottery, whoso oxhibits havo been vory favourably commontod on by visitors. Tho tiles are of vory superior quality, and somo of thoso mado by Mr Boyd aro now in uso at the Auckland railway station, and aro puilablo for halls and passagos. Tho designs in vases ore very pretty, tho pedestals boing equally well finished, Mr Boyd Appears to bo somothing more than a mere trades man ; ho must bo a man of artistic pcrccp tions. Hie collection is woll worth a visit.

Tho Now Zealand Iron and Steol Com pany, Onehunga, oxhibits mulllors for assay ing gold, whioh aro said to bo tho first manufactured in tho colony. A furnace bosh, similar to that mado for tho Auck land Froozing Company, is also shown. Samples of tho fire-clay obtained from tho Taupiri Coal Company, of very superior quality, is also oxhibitod, togothor with fire-bricks, register grate bricks,' kc. All appear to bo of exceedingly good quality. Messrs J. Wilson and Co., Auckland, ox hibit somo specimons of concrete mado from thoir hydraulic limo and scoria. Tho mato rial appears to be of tho vory bost kind. Perhaps tho most remarkablo oxhibit of bootmaker's work shown at tho Exhibition is that of Mr E. T. Cartwright, of Auck land, who has a display of 60 different pat terns of uppers, all highly finished, from a lady's fine satin boot to ri ling and bunting boots;. Amongst tho goods may bo especi ally mentioned tho lady's duplox boot, glove kid shoo and elastic boot combined, lady's gaiter boot, tho gymnastic boot, mado of ecarlot loathor and whito canvas, and tho gent's Napoloon and jockey log boots. All aro got up in the very best'

stylo, and aro neatly arranged. A member of tho firm of Ilawnoh and Co , a largo Chriatchurch boot and shoo manufacturing firm, says the"'' uppor work " in this oxhibit is tho best ho has ovor seen. The Northern Boot and Shoo Manufactur ing Company, Auckland, has a caso contain ing a great many different patterns in boots and shoos, In stylo, finish, and gonornl got up, tho Northern factory appears qnito able to hold its own with thoso of Wellington and Christohurch. i Messrs H. Brace and Co,, Auokland (a I blanch of tho largo sa.'dlory warehouse in Croat, lit Haiti), havo a civ •_ of Haildlery, mio ladv'.- li'ling saddle being very I-oiiui.fiiliy w •■ "'i in b'uosilk. .iMck'.ys', hunr-iii!., ami exhibit, ib-.'ngh miiall-, is very ere'lUaMo. Whatever may be the individual opinion „f visitors o Hit', i-.xliibit.ion regt'.ia'ii.;; (ho .itili'y of tobacco there eto bu no doubt . 'IS io the magnitude of the bu 'inc. truur-aotod

,i this article. Despite the IrcaU-.o- pub i.bot! deploring its uso, the oonmimptbm of ho weed has steadily increased, and con inue. to increase. It. is nol noeos.-Miry io nee. the exacl figures representing tho iinount tuiiiualty spent in llio darling ' vioo " of smoking in this colony, out Unit iliuy nro largo is ilt-ni':nst..ucd by tho ilmost appalling number of tobacconist .housto be found in t.li tho (owns of thu

two island.. Until quite recently, evory penny spent in tobacco, lessdcak;:-' prelils, was sent out of the culuny, out now a uwi etv of the sum is retained by tho successful establishment of tho Auckland Company. Tho handsome case containing tbo Com pany's exhibit cannot fail to attract and astonish the visitor whon walking through tho main building. Cow could have had any idea of tho progress made by this Com pany during tho threo or four years of its oxistenco. In addition to thu largo caso containing tho manufactured goods, there is a tablo on which lies tho rough leaf, as grown in Auckland and Poverty Bay, together with samplo packets of seed. Tho manufactured goods in tho ca;o compriao seven kinds of packet tobacco [Old Identity, Voniio'.-i Mixture, Cold Crown, New Chum, fi olden Honoydow, and Virginia Boturns); seven kinds of pressed tobacco (nailrod, twist, Negrohead, navy plug, pocket pieces, D.T. [lieces, and aromatic); nino varieties of cigarette (in cluding tho harem amber lipped aromatic papilott.r.' tourist whiffs, Los Btilliantes, and others, both round and compressed, of

which tho Pet Boscbud and silver-tipped are tho uiettiest to look at and the best tc

smoke).' There ore no fewer than sixteen varieties of cigars in twenty-lives, fifties, and hundreds', including special make, suitable for prc-ontati..», teimod Sohka, or Silver Hells, which are encased in tinfoil. Mr llayr, who i" in charge of the exhibit, is chatty and courteous to visitors, and is oui dontly pleased to give all tho information, desired respecting his extensive .assortment of goods. Wo learn that many Maori names have been given to tho cigars, and almost re gret that the Maori nomenclature has not been adhered to in all cases ; but a moment a reflection sali-lios us that the makers pro bably look forward lo markets outside Now Zealand, where possibly Maori would not be appreciated, and where the goods would lack favour in consequence The names are-Advum. New /.calami, Cupide-, Sir Frederick,Estio, M arpil a, t! Nt Italia, Estafota, Our Covernor, Eumador, Tawora, Patura, Tabasco, Kan.iloto, Kheu, Solika (special brand), and Secures. The prices for all the goods compare favourably with quotations for imported kinds, while we are n-.-ii.od by .'mnpcle.it judges thai the ~,l'ilitv i" all Hint could be desired. At present it is found nece-sary lo bend tho local leaf wiih imported American leaf, but it is believed that before lung, when to bacco culture is bettor under, tood by the '-rone-, this drawback will bo overcome The tin'isli of tho article is perfect, and ii hot her encased in boxes, packets .or papers, look .a- d liulv and tempting as any similar .-,) cd . iii thu market. The Old Identity li.lwi'O has an appropriate trudonuirk in the shape of portraits of Mr W. Swanson, , , M. It. 1.., and KingTawhaio, and is per i hap. muallv appropriate n* being full I flavoured — albeit, it is likowiso coarse cut. I The tastes of t.ll smokers h.v.-b.cn eon -hiciiai -o that both in cigars and tobacco

t1.,. tlivoni- varies from mild to extra strong. Even tho laiiies have not been forgotten, ■ ,'„- a special brand tullc-i the ■ Havcm" cigarette has been created fur

(h'.m, having an extremely tl duty appear unco. These tiro amber-tipped, and emit a dolieate arauntie o.loui' l''e« will perhaps wM. this particular kind of ngu. etto an extensive sale I'ho Toun-t brand a photographic, view of rouic biMiuliful spot in tbo Hot Lake.lWrid. Altogether, thu Auckland Tc-bnoc.. Company's exhibit is ono of the most interesting in the Exhibition. Mr Herbert 11. Smith, Durham street, -hows th re. portable ranges, all tho material being made of wrought iron, and to eon striiotod that t. o miniuuini quantity of fuel is used. At tho back of the lireplace there is a circulating pipe which heats tho water in tbo boiler, thus los.onitig tho wear and tear. Tho Hues aro also ingeniously con structed. The damper is so arranged that tho heat ascends over tho top of tho oven before it ascends through the Hoc; by lower in" the damper the heat is tin-own round tbo oven ascending at tho back of the samo Hue,'which creates a draught and keeps the kitchen cool. Tho range i-< n combination of the open and closed. Messrs Eraser and Tinne's oxhibit han excellent one. It include, a marine engine, hydraulic sluicing machine, and a steam winch, all of that perfection of workman ship that havo mado the name of tho firm known throughout tho Australia*. Messrs Wallace and Hotham, of Otatuhu, Auckland, exhibit a very nicely constructed cultivator, suitable for potatoes, corn, carrots, beet, and other drill crops. Messrs Price Brothers, ot the Thames, have Ion" hold a well-deserved position anion", t manufacturers of mining ln.achin erv. "Thoy show specimens of thoir manu facture including a large watorwheol, tim ber jacks, etc. ' . A neat littlo cisc contains samples of Mr 11. A. H. Hili bent's medicine,including tho celebrated Wood l.ostorer. Mr l\ fail ley's « xhibit, tho oft-shown and oil-praised iron fuchsia plant, is an object of great curiosity. Tho Thames Paint. Company's exhibit of hematite paint is a good one, but is badly situated.

Tho exhibit of perfumery from tho per fume manufactory of Messrs .1. and T. .Mn-o->, of Queen-street, is unique ami at tractive It consists of a caso about seven feet high, and contains many hundred bottles of porfumo, got up in a thoroughly busino-e-liko mannor. Tbo porfumo ia pro nounced by connoisseurs to bo oxcollont. A small' but neat oxhibit, shows tho dif ferent varieties of sauco manufactured by Mr Heethain, of Henderson. Mr Sykc.s exhibits ono of his patent hydropathic baths. "Tho Kapai Broom Factory is represented b-, sovoral brooms of such perfect con struction as would draw warm encomiums from tho most exacting housewife.

In a small caso aro machine knitted stockings from tho establishment of Mr i'iokard.of Mount Kdon.

Messrs J. Bycroft and C >'-> exhibit makes a really grand"show. Thoro are, I am told, eighty-fix varieties of biscuits, including all tho lines well known. Tho display mado is very good indeed, considering tho small sptico allotted. Tho quality of tho biscuits is oxcollont, and tho get up, moro especially of fancy sorts, well worthy of praise. Mr I.cvott, tho proprietor of tho Auck land Stoa n Marble Works, exhibits two marble mantelpieces. Thoso are exhibited complete, with grates, tiled hearths &... Tbo first of theso is a pure whito mantel, elabor ately carved and finished, tho work being vory good. Tho other one is light groy, with white marble (lutings and pilasters let in, whioh havo a very pretty effect. Both mantelpieces nro oxcollont. specimens of workmanship, anil it is to bo regretted that thoy nro not in the main part of tho building instead of tho annexe

Tho honey exhibited from tho Malum,, ta apiary is all whito clover honoy. All of us havo read, no doubt, of the honey of Mount Hybla, of which tho thymoy flavour his beon so much extolled by tho ancient poets, but, this from tho whito clovor can scarcely bo boatcn for its delicato purity and llavour. It is oxhibited in 21b, 101b, and 201b tins, Thorc is also oxhibited _ omo bottles of tbo granulated honey, which is as firm as a rook, and tho liquid. The -datamata apiary, which it may bo noted is tbo largest in Now Zealand, has about 400 hives of tho imported Lignritin bcos, this boing the first season that tho honoy has boon put on the mnrkot About eight tons was produced last season, but Mr Hopkins, tho manager, who is porhaps tho authority on apiarian matters, preferred to keep it for tho winter food of the bees. Now, however, that tho quality has bocomc known, to tho peoplo thoro is little doubt as to tho industry bocoming a vory largo and ronu merativoono. This season about oightcon tons of honoy has been raised, of which only somo livo or six tons hat. been plucod on tho New Zealand market. Mr Hopkins intends to ship somo Homo, to sco how it takes tho market thoro. Tho exhibit is vory picturesquely built upon a stand with cans, and at the far side a caso containing

five samples of comb foundations, both etout and thin. There ia nlao rolled, ordin ary rolled, thin rolled, and ordinary and thin proaaod. , ~„„,, c H H. Hayr and Co. show about 4001bs of comb. Tho samples aro of whito clovor, dandelion, and tho rest are from garden flowers. Tho quality of this honey, like the Matamata, is very good, and ithaa this udvantago, that Mr llavr producoa it in bis own garden. This firm also oxhibits a now patent in l ho shape of n six-comb honey ox tractor, which is capable of being worked eta vory high --pood. Tho comb ia placed ■ a l,i',..o'lYamo_ set in tho interior of tho ex ii".-L''i- and by means ol centrifugal forco tho honey hi extracted, and passes out Ui-..ii«'liatiipat-ho bottom of tho oxtrac tor Somo Men of tho si/o of the extractor I'll'iv bo gathered from the fact that from lif'y to sixty pounds can bo oxtracted at on' 1 time by it. The extractor is manufac tured by lli.inslon and Foster, of Auckland. ] next come to the oxhibit of Messrs Ri"iiail Bros., of Turua, Thames. This linn is in a largo way of business, employ in.' over ono hundred hands, a specialty of their bi'rttnos. being (ho production of those appliances. Tho exhibit comprises tho r.Hii>«troth hives, obsorvatory hives, honey e'.U.ietors, both doublo and single, honey crates smokors, comb lovers and frame

rm«. ami other appliances, All theso tiro eoilciitly mado, mid tho exhibit is a- very

interesting one. U, and SV. I lullaby's exhibit of compressed meats is an excellent ono. Theso aro packed in tins from lib to 01b, and comprieo boiled, spiced, corned and roast boof, boilod, corned and roast mutton, ox cheok, tripe, ox and sheep tongues, boof and pork sausagos, minco and brawn, Thoso aro vory good indeed, as any ono can samplo from a speci men tin of meat which stands invitingly open on a plate in front of the exhibit. In soupi thoy oxhibit mock turtlo, ox tail, gravy, and oyater. Tho tins are very attractive in appenranco, tho labels, which are printed in Auckland, boing good, _ _ i Masoliold and Co., of Kaipara, exhibit mullet in lib tins. Of the flavour of thoso fish epicures spoak very highly ; indood, tho demand is so groat that tho exhibitors can not supply it fast onough. They also show fruits packed in 21b tins, comprising poachc., apples, damsons, poara, quinces, and quinces and apploa. Tho fruits for culinary purposos are »pokon highly of, as they turn out us fresh us that picked from thotrco. Tho jams, which aro in lib tins, comprise apple, pear, Orleans plum, tomato, poach, quineo, and apple-grcongago. Tho get-up of the oxhibit aa a wholo is vory good indood, and aa tho quality is high also, no doubt tho industry will prosper. Tho firm are going very largely into it, and as thoy grow their own fruit, employ a largo number of hands. Tho exhibit has been well displayed, and forms an attractive corner ol the avonue.

Tho exhibit of Mr A, Tycr, of Symonds

street, consists of a small assortment of bottled fruits, the kinds being damson and gooseberry. Tho export trado of tho exhi bitor is not confined to bottles only, ho going into jars, and having a largo trade in tho industry. Tho oxhibit though—as has been said—small in extent, is yet vory good. What aro known as condiments, such as pepper, spice, kc, is woil represented, as al.-o is tho exhilarating coflbo.

11. Hjorth and Go's, oxhibit of toilot soap, which, though small in quantity, is yot well deserving of notico. Tho oxhibit comprises all kinds of toilet soaps, num bering somo forty ilifTorfcnt sorts. Tho soaps aro put up in very handsome boxos, and, generally, tho exhibit is a remarkably attractive one

Hud.on, Smith, and Co. oxhibit samples of a now vogotablo hair dye, by which tho hyncintho locks of youth may bo restored. It is called " Arborica Auetralis," ond is extracted from a Is'ow Zealand treo. It is claimed for it that it will dyo from alight brown to black, and that it will not change its colour. Ho also oxhibits indoliblo ink

and Excelsior gloss for ladies' and gentle men's boots. The latter is also a vogotablo product, and thu inventor claims for it that it is quite equal to tho imported gloss. The indelible ink is also a vogotablo product.

As an illustration of what can bo dono with the colonial products, this oxhibit is a very inteic-ting one.

Lees and Co. send Worcester sauce, which is will .-poken of as poso.-sing all tho qualities which tho fur-farmed Worcester shire sauce has rendered so popular. Tho exhibitor, it may bo noted, confines his business to the manufacture of tho sauce, ami the industry is making rapid progress.

The exhibit is "tastefully arranged in the shape of v pyramid

OUTRAGES IN THE SOUTHSEAS.

Piratical Cnrocr of a Portufrucso Schooaor.

Dkisiunk, Soptombor 1. Tim: following is tho statement of tho men belonging to tho crow of tho Portuguese

choonor Douro

" We, tho undersigned, signed articles at Sydney, on the 7th of April last, at the Portuguese Consulate for a trading voyage fo tho South Sea Islands in the schoonor Douri), K. I. Sorensen, master, of Sydney. Wo left in thu latter part of April, and entered Makika Harbour (San Christoval) Iti days out. Wo tried to got recruits, but could not obtain anybody on account of tho non returning of the labourers whom Captain Soronson took from hero on v previous voy age in tho Albort. Wo then prococdod to Adda Hay and Maroo Bay, and succoodod in getting somo " boys " for this voyage by Captain Sorensen tolling them that thoy would bo away only four or livo months, although bo (Sorensen) was doterminod to stay away for lo months at tho vory least. We then procooded to Moron Sound, whore the samo ho as to threo or livo months was told by Captain Sorensen,and soveral natives joined tho ship for this eruiso, namely, for poarlshclling and bocho do-mor fishing. Cap'ain Soronsen had already begun to show what ho was, and what ho would do should ho bo thwartod by anybody. Ho knocked the cook about at Howla and Guadalcunnr, where wo were anchored, and then knocked livo of his (tho cook's) tooth down his throat; and, in fact, ho illtroatod tho man to that degreo that ho was hardly ablo to movo for weeks. Captain Soronson at tho least pro vocation addressed overybody with, tho coarsest opithcts. Wo did not got anybody along oithor coast of Guadalcunnr or Savoy, tho natives knowing Cuptain Sorensen well. At Bockatoo, Thousand Ship Bay, and Isubol Island, wo anchored abreast of tho native lishing-nots, and Captain Soreneen and foremost hands wont on shore fully armed. Captain Soronson even firod into tbo bush, thoroby stopping thonativoß from taking their note to got thorn repaired. Captain Sorensen soized the canoos which woto at this place (livo), and hoisted two on deck. Ho told tho natives that thoy had sold him six boys, and six boys ho must havo ; anil if not that ho would como on shore and light and

Slaughter Evorythinj. Boloro Him, asserting he did not care for any man-of war, and that ho dill not belong to tho linglieh Hag. Ho sent armed mon (tho ship's crow) into tho villngcs.and thus forced two of tho kings to como on board, and they bad to stay on board till thoy had a number of recruits. Tho mission toachor accompanied tho chiefs, and translated to them what Captain Soronson had said to the chiefs on his previous visit v day or two boforo. Thoy had not sold any boys to him bocau-0 thoy did not understand a word of English. By tho.-o means Captain Soronson got sovon "boys," instead of six from tho chiefs, who gavo ono moro to got rid of him. Whilo going through Man ning Straits wo saw somo canoos fishing, in ono of thorn being King John of Sagena. Sorensen thon altered his mind, and anchored noar Capo Comfort. Aftor a groat deal of shouting and coaxing tho king camo on board. After wo had iiniehod dinner Soronson invitod tho King clown into tho cabin to got some dinner, but before ho could got down Soronson soizod him and ordered Andrew Apilz, A.8., to put tho King in irons, whilst ho jumpod on dock with a loaded Winchester riflo to frighten away tbo nativos who camo with tho King. Soronsen now told the King that tho lattor had to pay him 2,000 becho bo-mer nnd 10 turtloa as paymont for tho boys from Albert whom tho King had harboured last year. King John, who was much frightened, being ot this timo shacklod to tho wheol spindle sont for tho stuff, tolling Soronson at tho samo timo that it did not boloug to him, as ho and his mon woro working to pay for a boat, which Captain Broady, of Sydney, had brought down for them that voyage. _ Soronson know very well whoso produce it waa, but told him that he did not care for Broady or anybody olso. Ho would do what he liked, and

Did Not Care for an English Man-of-Wnr. Whon tho 2,000 bocho de-mer and turtles camo on board Soronaon asked for another 2,000 becho de-mer and 10 turtles, and whon theso camo on board be asked for six turtles and throe boys moro, threatening that if tbo natives would not comply with bis demand ho would tako tho King with him to tho Kanaka Islands, nnd to onforco his words he pulled tho King's big canoe on

deck The natives then gave bim four turtles more, declaring that they had no moro produce, but to make up fo it thoy <ravo three "boys" and ono pig, so that uy fhi. time he hid got 4,000 beche *,mer, prime quality, 24 turtles throe boys and ono pig by .sheer piracy V, hon ho ,» n crt atCatarets, Soronson forced four girls on board against thoir wish. Ho next told to natives that they hod to nob "™W *£ roef" for him, and if not ho would take heir canoes, and man them Ono morning after the mW^ finished the natives wore *^^«g*. house, and assisting tho mate to buld a drying-houso. Tho wenthor was thick and "qually, and thoy did not care about going on tho reel, when Sorensen camo on shore wit all thi boys (27) and one man (Thomp -01 fully armed, took tho native canoes Zoned them with his men ami son them „„ . . thn rpofs Meanw nlo, having ticon o"ld by the chief that Mr J. Farroll, of New Britain, had given him some trade and that ho had worked for Mr Farrel 1 c cau»ed tho mate to draw up a kind oi sale of tho island to Sorensen, which was l.'d by tho ship's crew, the chief and & 0 f tiio oldest men oil £ -f££ =/td!ng,te^ioshouldJomoto but, and took everything in the shape of a weapon from tho natives on board tho schooner. Ho appropiated one Smde r'two fowling-piocos, several tomahawks, clubs, spears! arrows, and never paid for thorn. also took weapons form tho men from another Island, who came to soo tho white men, theso natives being harmless as can bo. Soronson was Always Armed to the Teeth, and tho natives were afraid to make any resistance. By going round tho huts Sorensen noticed Farrel-- produce, and determined to havo it. He showed stull to some of his Solomon Island boys, and told thorn that when ho was ready to leavo tho island ho would tako the chiof on board iho schooner, and thoy wero to go on shore and steal everything thoy could find in thochie s houso, such as booho-de-mer and pearlshcll. We wero convinced that should wo assist him ho would thus commit another piracy, and perhaps implicate us and othors. J, Otto Ashe, mate, being a British subject know I am liable to Bevoro punishment should I assist in tho samo, and I therefore determined to scok protection by reporting Sorensen to a man-of-war. On the m&rnmg of the 22nd Juno, two men who daily went in a bi" boat to take fish from tho canoos, camo on shore and said that Sorensen was threatening to como on shore to mako an example of mo (tho mate). This determined us toeeok protection as well as to report him, and wo started for Treasury Islands threo white men and .oven Soloman Islan dors. We camo in sight of Treasury Islands on tho Ist July, when wo foil in with tho echoonor Princess Louiso, of Sydney, Captain Craig, and boarded her. Woloarned that thoro was no man-of-war in the group, nor was ono oxpoctcd this year, and we woro advisod to follow Captain Craig to Mioko Duko of York Group. Captain Craig received us kindly, and gavo us provisions, water, &c, because, whon wo started from tiio Catarots, all wo had was 10 biscuits, halt a pound of broad, two Mb, tins of meat, ono bucket of water, ono dozen matches, 10 sticks of tobacco—notmuch for ton men, Wo only had ono Winchester riflo, two revolvers, and wo could not attempt to land on tho Bougainvillo coast to procure cocoanuts. Wo nrrivod at Mioko on tho morning of tho sth of July, and repoitod ourselves. Wo statod to tho Gorman commissioner why wo loft tho ship, nnd dolivcred tho boat and everything clso to tho Germane, tho Gorman official granting us protection. The roa«on why wo loft tbo Catarot (.roup in tho open boat, and without provisions or ballast as abovo stated, was in order to seek somo civilisation, and not to bo implicated in Sorcnson'H kidnapping, piracy, and plunder. Wo preferred to run tho rick of getting six months' imprisonment, or whatever the l'ortugueso Government should doom us litiblo to, rnthor than to run the risk of getting bovoij years penal servitude fcr piracy. Wo havo heard that Sorensen had arrived at Blancho Bay somo timo ago, and after a delay of 14 days Soronson anchored outside Mioko Harbour, lie camo on shore to arrango mattors forgetting his boat, and ho was told that threo of his boys out of tho seven who camo with us woro on board tho Princess Louiso, whilst tho remaining four woro on Mioko Station, but do nover troubled himsolf about thorn. Ho did not caro übouthaviiig (horn on board his ship.as theso wero tho boys whom ho wantod to stoal Farrell- trade. Having learnt that tho Golden (Into would soon'start tor Cook town from Kaluno, Now Britain, wo asked Captain Craitf for a paesugo to Raluno, woro bo arrived on tho 23rd July. Having ascertained that tho Goldon Gate was not starting for tho colonies until about tho [sth August, wo wero obliged to ask Mrs Farroll for shollcr and sustenance till thon, which was readily granted.-(Signed) Otto Asho.latomntoof the Uouro ; AndosApitz, lato A.8., Anders Peter Olscn, late A.B, Witness to signatures—R. Tarkiman, KaH'um, Now Britian. August tho loth, IBSs."—"Sydney Morning Herald."

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

In the weok aftor tho issuo and despatch of our last Summary, tho long pending debut of tho Auckland Amateur Opera Club was signalised by tbo production of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, "Tho Sorcerer.'' llorr Carl Schmitt was conductor, and tho loading parts wore nllotted as follow:— Lady Sanga/.uro, Mrs Wators; Alino, Mrs Kilgour; Mrs Parlett, Mrs E. Brassoy ; Constance, Miss Stephenson ; Alexis, Mr J. Hanna ; Dr. Daly, Mr P. Dufaur; Sir Marraaduko Pointdoxtre, Mr P. A. Edminston ; Notary, Mr J. Charter ; John Wellington Wells, Mr A. Taylor. Thoro was a chorus of some sixty voices, but many of them must havo beon mere dummies, as tho volume of sound was_ by no means adequate to tho numorical strength of tho chorus. Tho orchestra comprised seventeen instruments. It was altogether a creditable amateur display, alboit tho action was rathor stilted. M» Dufaur carried off tho palm for singing, and Mr Taylor won high kudos for his vory clevor buffo performance. The piece ran tor five nights to crowdod houses, tho final re presentation lieing for tho benefit of tho conductor. On that occasion tho build ing was full to excoss, nod the bciii-ficiarie had an ovation that his

skill and assiduity had well merited. Wash Norton and his small troupe of Merrymakers followed at tho Opera House, but tho season was briof and profitless. Hugo's Bufl'ulo Minstrels aro now in possession, and, at tho abuormally low tariff of 2s, Is, and 6d, aro doing a "roaring" business. For a wook or so a Diorama of tho Soudan AVar was boing oxhibitotl at tho Theatre Boyal, tho incidental gift distributitn boing the groat attraction, but a dispute ovor a " planted " piano, which tho recipiont do clinod to return as per alleged agreemont. lod to immediate closure Tbo climax came with tho seizure of tho Diorama by tho bill-postor in satisfaction of an unpaid bill £36, Sk: transit, etc. Sala lectured ono night to a crowdod audionco, and as Gorald Massey's courso closes to-morrow (Sunday), ho lonvos for America by tho mail steamer on Tuesday. E_!TE-U'E.

OBITUARY.

A niiFORT obtained currency in town on Soptombor 2 to tho effect that Mr T. _S. Koleall, tho Municipal Magistrate at Apia, Samoa, had died suddenly, just, prior to tho doparturo of tbo last mails por tho San Francisco steamor for this port. Tho nows, wo understand, was conveyed in a letter to a gentleman resident hero ; but as ho left for Samoa shortly aftor receipt of tbo news, we can not verify tho report. Wo slncorely hopo that tho report may provo to bo unfounded. Mr Kolsall is a gentleman of much culture and ability, a native of Oldham, Lancashire, and is pretty woll known in Now Zoaland. Ho is related to tho Fletcher family, of Manchester, who rank among the millionaires of England.

Mr Thomas Wells Marsh, one of the oldest of Auckland grocors, died on August 30 at tho houso of his son-in law, Howe-street. Boforo coming to this country Mr Marsh was a choosomonper in Commercial Road, London, and for many years was in business in this city. In his youngor days Ins was a smart crickoter, and after retiring from business his chiof delight in summer timo was to watch a gamo in tbo Domain when he could no longer tako an active part in that healthy exorcise.

Our obituary notices include an inti mation of tho death, at the age of 45 years, of Mr Patrick Donovan, brother of Miss Donovan, organist of St. Benedict's Church, and oldest son of Mr Patrick Donovan, of Epsom, ono of tho vory old settlers of this provinco. Tho deceased gentleman has been in businc.- for many years in Onehunga, where he was highly rospoctod and o utoemed. He was a married man, and leaves a wife and thirtoen children to mourn his loss, Tho cause of death was consumption,

NEWS OF THE MONTH.

SUMMARY FOR HOME READERS

AUCKLAND, N.Z.,

12th September, 1885,

The Parliamentary session is drawing to an early c!o»o, anil there is tho usual outcry from Press and pooplo about a wasted

session and neglected colonial inlorcsta.

Assuredly the work of the House of.-epr.

sontatives during tho past four weeks amply

justifies tho worst term.-, of reproach that could bo used with regard to it._ Era boldoned by their success in debating the tariff proposals of tho Government, tho different sections of tho Opposition have been engaged in incessant intrigue aim caucus with the view of combining to oust lie Mini-try ; but owing to diversity ,f aim and interest, attompt after .ttempt to consolidate tho hostile :orces has proved ineffectual ; and the let result of infinite Labour and talk has boon to leave things in Haiti quo. Besides tho -importers of tho -.overnmont thoro are throe distinct parties in the House who, thoin'h unite! in their hostility to the Stout-Voeel Ministry, hold divergent views on every othor subject There is tho Radical section undor Sir Goorgo Grey, the provincial party of Messrs Macandrcw and Montgomery, and tho Atkinson party-tho hitler being in point of numbers a-.d dis cipline tho most formidable. Much timo was lost in finessing negotiations between these seetiona and in endeavouring to lix iiuon a loader whoso action would not irritate susceptibilities and arouse mutual jealousies. . .. , ~ At last Major Atkinson, on behalf of Ins Dartv gave notice of tho following scries of resolutions: "That having in view the financial po.-ition of the colony, this House is of opinion (1) That the expenditure horn the Public V.orks Fund for the year 188- 80 should not exceed ono million. (2) That it is not desirable that tho Government should undertako tbo construction of tno East West Coast, nnd Nelson Runways. (..) That no now lino should bo sanctioned this session. (4) That one of tho principal objects of tho construction of the North Island Trunk Railway being to open up tho interior of tho North Island for settle ment and seeing that tho Government havo 'not'lootcd to mako arrangements for securing otho land necessary for this pur pose no further expenditure should bo in curred beyond tho present contracts, and for tho completion of working surveys, until satisfactory arrangements havo been made for tho acquisition of not loss than live hun dred thousand acres of land for settlement. 5 That a reduction of not less than thirty thousand pounds upon the estimates of the Consolidated Fund as brought down should bo mado for tho ye ir 1885 B, and a^ reduc tion of not loss than eigtity thousand pounds for tho year ISSO-87, without trans ferring any of tho amount now charged against Consolidated Fund to loan. 6. That tho Government lioroauosted to tako imme diate stops to give effect to tho abovo reso lutions." ~,,,, . This was accepted by the Govornmont as a voto of no-confidence, and on the 2/ th of AueuFt an important debato took placo on tho first of tho resolutions. Mr Macandrew moved as an .amendment that it was in advisable to raiso a financial discussion at that etar-o, and on a division tho amend ment was carried by 51 votes against 39. As tbo result of negotiations carried on whilo the dobate was in progress, it was concluded that a more general voto of censure would bo certain of success, and accordingly Mr Hislop, tho member for Oamaru, was put forward to move a further amendment to the effect that "Tho Go vernment as constituted does not possess tho confidence of the House." Although evory endeavour waa mado to carry this, and the Opposition succeeded in defeating tho Government on tho motion for adjournment, the decisive vote showed a narrow majority for tho Ministry, who received 41 votes against 39 for Mr Hislop's motion. _ Government having placed the remainder of Major Atkinson's resolutions so far down on the Order Paper that they cannot pos sibly bo reached this session, a now method of attack has been devised. Tbo Atkinson party havo allied themselves with tho Canterbury, Wetland, and Nelson mem bers, and havo put forward Captain Russell to move "That tho Public Works Esti mates bo reduced by £50,000." At the time of writing, f ho debato on this motion is proceeding. The present hostile combina tion has been brought about by Ministers refusing to mako the East and West Coast railway a Government question, although tho "Railway Party," as its advocates are called, plainly intimatol that unless this woro done thoy would go into Opposition. Tho cry of the Atkinson party is " Re trenchment.,'" ant! tho disaffected members, by uniting with them on this issue, hope to secure tho overthrow of tho Government. Malietoa Laupopa, King of Samoa, in a letter addressed' to Sir George Grey, which arrived by the mail eteamor Australia, doclaros his intention of visiting New Zea land along with tho membor. of his Govern ment for tho purpose of pressing thoir peti tion for the annexation of Samoa to New Zoaland. Tho distinguished vi-itors will probably arrive hero by tho Island Mail stoatnor Janet Nicoll, on hor return from tho trip on which sho started recently. From tho samo source wo learn that tho rebellion of Tamaseso, tho Vico-King, is no nearer settlement than before, and Bhould Malietoa leave for Now Zealand, itwillnotbo

surprising though tho rebels should proceed to nctivo hostilities in his absence In lotters sent at; the samo timo to Sir Win. Jorvois and tho Hon. tho Premier, Malietoa urges that a British war-ship should bo stationed nt Apia, in order to quoll -any troublo that may arise through German machinations. Our correspondent

urgod tho samo thing in a letter datod 4th July last, and pointod out that the English and" foreign population at Apia was totally unprotected against an armed band en camped within ten miles of that town. The Homo Industry Branch of tho Now Zealand Industrial Exhibition, which is now being held at Wellington, was opened on Saturday, August 22, by His Excellency tho Govornor. Tho weather was fine, but rathorcold, and a fierce north-wester was blowing. About 2.500 woro present, in cluding most of the members of the Legis lature. Shortly after three o'clock His Ex celloncy, accompanied by Miss Jorvois, Major Eccles, Aiao-do-camp, and Mr Penno fathor, Private Secretary, arrived, and thoy were mot by tho Mayor and members of the Exhibition Committoo, and conducted to tho ceremonial hall, tho orchestra playing a few bars of tho National Anthem. After tho Anthem had been gono through, tho Exhibition inaugural cantata, written and composed by Mr ('. S. Thoiras, was rendered in a most successful maiinor. Sir Julius Yogel thon de livered an address, in which ho referred to tho bonolits of tho Industrial Exhibition in forms similar to thoso omployed by him in his speech at Auckland during tho recess. His Excellency tho Governor in n brief and humorous address declared tho Industrial Branch of tho Exhibition open. Tho Exhibi tion remained crowdod throughout Satur day night, ono of tho attractions being tho Nelson band, which ia tho second compotinjg band. Tho Government appear to bo using their bost endeavours to push on the construction of tho North Island trunk lino of railway. Mr Coatcs is making active progro-s with his contract for I ho formation of tho first stago of 15 miles from To Awamntu to Puniu, and tenders aro invited for the formation of tho second stago of 10;J miles, extending from Puniu tv Te Kuiti, while surveys aro actively pro ceetling ovor a considerable area of country still further in advance. Tho To Knili con tract commences at Puuui, passes over pretty lovol and eomowhat swampy coun try, and runs through tho Maori race course at To Kuiti, just beyond which it stops. This contract includes tho construction of four bridges viz., two over tho Mangapu River, ono G7O feet long, nnd tho other 264 foot long, tho third bridge 131 foot long ovor tho Mangarapa River, and tho fourth bridgo IS4 foot iong ovor the Manga-o-Kowa River. Another contract of about similar length (10 or 11 miles) from To Kuiti onward, will bo lot almost imme diately, and by this timo next year the Dis trict Engineer (Mr Hales) believes-the wholo extont of the lino between To Awamutu and tho Purotarau tunnol (41) miles from To Awamutu) will bo under contract. Mr J. J. O'Brien is already pushing on with the tunnol, which will bo 1,10(5 yards in lei gth. Beyond it tho surveyors are busily at work,

aud anotbor body aro making surreys for a

road or cart track that is to load from tho tunnel to <i tributary of tho Wanganui river. Tondors aro already being called for the construction of tho first section of five miles, and the Public Works Depart ment is trying to arrange with the Govern ment to do a second section of twelve miles. Mr Goo. Augustus Sala, the popular litterateur, arrived hero on Tuesday morn-

•ng last by thß steamer m-J^^! ■ Sydney, to commence _ uf^h*. i tho colony He !ectare\» ifc I once in tho Choral B_iio< WltL'l evening his suS. *«___ lie has now gone South, and >>c but one lecture at caehT- ten*_ta_ ordei to expedite hfa „ t^.W | AieratourofNewZ^^i fc Bala intend going to t Ti. i„ •• ' a"dy_ 1 New Caledonia, thenb ? t^_H« 1 Adelaide taking rt^JW,} | before the House of & Wa to I 25th „U •byHon.Mrfi&ti^;: a long document travers^'=.» < 1 Public Works policy of the 03 E 'I ho following quotations M**? 1 ■ jnentwm be read with btS_t}j i A^SSSSH!^"^ I open «r traffic, which had 1^) and on March 31.., 1885, w? hf j' « open for traffic, being w thi„th,MH tho length which I esthete. 2? *®*i these 1,477 miles have cost *Wi There was also on the 31st of ttW lergthofl.. s „iilesofrX:y[ aK>.! eon.truction. ' Ia »-_*(( » The receipts for the pa ffc year f M S sources amounted to £1045 719 "N I expenditure was £690 026 i«__! **«« profit of £355,680, which fa eoSF? ' *■ t' 3d per cent, on the ou^Wfl . i than that earned during thenrL ** I Tho rates.of profit £$£&"*.] Brunnor and the Napier lfaaE 011 Hi I those cases to £4 lffand ttVSgltt respeotivoly, while on tho _£]&_*. line, with all its branches, &f^* 13_ Id ; on tho Auckland lE___j_** : the Wellin g ton.Ma B terteaß|Ji« I on tho I'oxton-NewPlvmonHiii .'"i I grates for the et-a» I pidorably, and descend in oil. caJ,?,*l' I per cent, on tho Picton lino, whfck. & lowest for tho year. ' ulc4,«tt. j The total passenger traffic on ti^^i. as shown by the printed iihff®* S they-ariSS3-54,3,272,GH- o,t„*.^!'« 1 85,3,232,880. Km'S'Spl y that there has been a dcS 8* actual number of people travX^ ' such is not the case. An slta™?' *' made towards the end 0 [ ffr* I convenience both of the publl.' __! !_ i railways, by which all paaSSM into tho trains at flag stations »I 3" to their deatinaUon^eaeheaSi ing, therefore, as one passenger ;V£ 1 during tho greater part of W 3? I all former years, each one was'fiH twice, and counted as two _v parent reduction in number faS. to a statement whioh has been\_£ circulated to the effect that 6®fr2 § rates being high-traffic was fa_|__K it will be soeti from what I haVe iH,2 that this construction is not .___*_ Tho total traffic in goodsforthejS The number of immigrants \n_fa_L the year onding 30th Juno, 1885, wj,7j? Theso consisted principally .fpen^r passages had been hold over fab,? -, temporary suspension ofimmigmtion __ I whom I referred in my Statement'o(i_! yoar. Since tho I9th November, ij_ c _ nominated immigration has beenreshi.* to special case 3of separated famifo «■ is done under a system desired totne.t_l where husbands have comeouttotlieA, on tho undor.-taTidingthattheywonldl.iJ mitted to nominate thoir wives andfe when they had suoceedodiapioTi.in._s, !■ for thorn. Nominations in ftmtwof Jll }. persons havo boen received rinc.lt_.fei 1 thoso instructions. Paymentof halfpiji, i monoy is required to the extent of _iiij| 1 each adult, and £5 for each eMU. jjjj I ing cost of outfit. The total i__,i I immigrants of all classes introduced t.tc 1 tho colony since the iuagnration of |1« 1 immigration scheme by tho Colonial fo 1 vcrnmont is 111,948. The telegraph extension daring tbsjvt I consisted of the erection ofl9on___ I new linos, and 437 miles. of.addttti f? ■wire. Tho work of connecting Jn fc* with Cambridge by a new line, {. mis. 1 longth, has been completed. lUa| undertaken with the view of pwtifiijs j/ .alternate route to the North,andbu'lttd.'' tho effect of shortening the distince It - Auckland by 90 miles, _«dSrc«_-j| off a considerable length of coatt Use, The telegraph line in use in the colony it the end of March was eitetufed to i W of 4 204 miles, carrying 10,..__a__ .1 win of which 2,520 miles are dupM. ft expenditure on new works andeitaas of all classes last year was _35,_!),_f: tho voto proposed to bo asked folttflr is £25,900, For tho year now current _._«_;. which wo propose to ask the tat I authorise are as follow:—For __mi{t__t I £30,373, thus providing for _e»ui.| takings to the extent of f__.3in.fc' departmental expenditure with liiMSsi I. £779, wo ask for a vote of £28,151. hjj , railway works of all classes, with MSS-lffi £497,525, we ask for a vote of .Will For roads of all classes, with HiKsip £350.453, we ask for a voteol_jp-|| this includes various classes dlih^ik follows: Roads North.of AW-W*B liabilities of £66,300, amount gjivl £69,229, Tho total amount p_HW: votod is thus-£2,602,036, whitiii«|. liabilities amounting to £I,IXi,U m

SALVATION ARMY.-Farewel Tea Meeting.

The approaching closo of MnsW^fe mission in this city was iiguta- August 31 by a monster ta«* • tho Barracks. Upward.io! hW. persons wero present. T»yi *»P rlded by Mesdamea Parker, 1. 4."» . Eogleton, Bycroft, .Tremaif -jl Sutherland, McElv.au,. Hall, BU, Reeves, Gay, Misses Hudson «ff\ Messrs C. B. Stone, H. Bronjd*, The tea was served in t*°^S it was being discussed th6bani»« i; . tain Littlo, played H.*K from tho hymnal. WtotottaWJH. being cleared after tie **»H been despatched by tho «KJI band and a contingent of taeiW, march-out. Marshal Booft.""*^ subsequent meeting, the Wt ;t was spent in purely. devot^««; which prayer and 7f ,?'°T™4 share. The Marshal "<^JU solos very acceptably, and pM£,. accompaniments upon the W the course of a brief *_S,l pleasure at tho largeness of tha^'.; evidencing as it did »Jg.ti interest and so hearty i.#«^ work of tho Army. . I % J parable of tho barren fig-tr»».,j wife of Adjutant Sprf ffl^i Uacred^olointhetottoy*^ Bonny, Bonny Warl. ««w M l after relating .« proceeded to give «"«<g^ information with «^* $>>. tho Army's operations in Mff^j; amomberof thoLegisi^ X: . the House, and in roducedt» E s , bers. One of the leading^ ■ bj„, that in his PM^iE.^l noticeable social and ovor the community throng - ir y mentality of the Army. s*&& both in tho minessnd on t» .^ . of the principal clergymen«tfff ... also tofd him that ttH-gg ionors had been improv^^ Cretltesti,nonies r^ Mrs Hutchinson, of.the*™1 _g Brigato R dSi< address. Mr C B »to"° prfMo (t*>. Captain Little (of % r i _Uw1': „adc stated that over », (9111 rf Homo had been sonors, and there were h^ep , "ffl&nt Sprat* gave jjf^ work in Napierandpart' jgjgfl province, of the progr^o^^, tho good work done. "^gtf|9 at Wellington, in 1^ !_»*!■ slums in his mission wort." |v and 14 in tho brothels- ,J c f ,, Mr Dimant (a converted J e^ saw of the Salvation;^#9 liked thorn. Wto ly%? loafermadohonestandupn^^ made sober, the viseious^i^ not think otberw^.^ o -W»I«| him how it was the "^SiffiH accomplish work wbich^^K to do, his answer w» "» 1, what they preached. Oftfil Major Barrett and Evenly out^tsW.^t Salvation Army, W'T w <Ais*% . ing up the banner. He w dlt «« fast, for much-very » ~^,'t'--. B| to be done. .. ,;-.' §||

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1885.

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