DIOCESAN SYNOD.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Synod assembled at. y 4 o'clock yester-f day afternoonj-the President(«Bishop Cowie)». as usual, being in chair. ■•-.■■> -• ;-

PA'kistf.-— lifer'--Sace- siib tnitted the report of the Select Committee appointed to consider matters in difference between the parishes of St. Thomas and St. Matthew. It concluded as follows: — " Your Committee-are of opinion that the arrangement agreed to by the parishioners of St. Matthew's on May 4, 1886, be adopted by the Synod, and that the site shall remain vested in the trusteee until such time as! St. -Matthew's parish is able to pay the bonded debt for-which the trustees ' hold the site as 'security ; St.. Matthew's being- requested, -to make every 'effort to discharge this liability a? soon as possible, the site to be. transferred to the- General 'Trust Board oh the "usual trusts directly the.bonded debt is-paid off;". The "report was made an order of the day for to day. , . ••■•,. ' ' • Sunday-school Ixspkctios.—The Rev. P. S. , Smallfield presented bis report, as Diocesan Inspector of schools. It stated that the Inspector was unable to lay before the Synod any statistics regarding the Sun day-schools of the diocese. He&ad agreed with the Standing, Committee in, January last to continue his work only until this eesaion Of Synod.. ; : , , Codification pfStatcteb.—The, Synod went into' Committee to resume its con sideration of the bill promoted by the Rev. C. M. Nelson and Mr H. G. Seth Smith for the above purpose. Some alterations not affecting. tjie principles of the bill were made, and some new regulations at the closo, in conformity with the Synod laws, were adopted. The schedule of forms was also approved. The post poned clauses, viz., (1) repealing statutes mentioned in, the first schedule, and (2) rati fying the statutes mentioned in the second schedule, were adopted. A discussion took place with respect to Clause 49, viz., "Every parish or parochial district having more than thirty registered electors- shall be- entitled to return one Synodsman : and every parish or parochial district havine more than one hundred and ;fiffcy registered electors shall be entitled to return three Synodsmen." Mr Speight moved as an amendment, " That regula tion No. 49 read, ' Every parish or parochial district shall be entitltd to return one Synodsm.an, and every .parish or parochial district having, more than one hundred registered electors shall be entitled to return two Synodsmen.'" The six o'clock adjournment interrupted the discussion.

Evening Sitting.

t The Synod continued in committee for the purpose of considering clause 49 of the bill entitled A Statute to GiveEffeot to a Re arrangement of tho Statutes of the Diocesan Synod of thfe DioceSe of Attck land. It read as follows:--Reg. 49. Every parish or 'parochial district having more than sixty registered electors shall be entitled to return one Synodsman ; and every parish or farochiai district having more than one undred and fifty registered electors shall be entitled' to return three Synodsmen. The Synod, upon resuming, waa infbrmed by Colonel Haultain ' tftat the word " thirty " had been altered to* "sixty " on the motion of Mi; Speight.—Mr H. G. Seth Smith moved that the bnl should be" re-committed in order to re-cohsider clause No. 7, which vras' as follows:— In case any two or more duly organized Parishes shall be united by the anthorityof the Synod under tJhe care of'one Clergy-, man, the body; of .Nominators ehall W chosen k by eochTarislieißT|i such proportions as the Syiibd of the Standing Committee* shall prescribe. He failed to understand it himself, but perhaps if the matter were considered some .qMct member .of w Synod could explain the reason why the clause had been then went into contmlttee, Colonel Haultain: being appointed chairman. *~-MrH. G. Seth- Smith, moved, "Jhat clause 7. be.,«?; punged." —This was seconded by Mr Edwin Hes,keth.—The Synodtesumed, when the report of the Committee #as ,On the motion of'the Rev. Mr Nelson, the bill waa ordered 4.0 read fco.' a third.,time next Thursday. \' ' ' Auditoks.—The .Synod then proceeded to elect auditors.-—On the motion of Mr V, E. Rice, the retiring Clark and Evans—were thanked for their past services and ie-elected aa " of the Standing Committee.— On the motion of Mr Upton,,'seconded ; by Mr Hesketh, Mr H. N. Garland was elected auditor to tho Synod, vice Mr Vickers, resigned. ' Pension Board. -This following gentle men were* re-elected members of the Pension Board :—The Bishop* Archdeacon Dudley, Rev. Q. M< Nelson, find Messrs Pierce, Davis, RawHngs, Upton and Colonel Haultain. , Sunday-School " Board. —Archdeacon Dudley moved, "Thatf resolution XV. of the Synod, constituting a Diocesan Sunday school Board, be rescinded, with a view to tho moving pf the following resolution, viz. :—' That' a Siinday-schodl Board be appointed to make inquiries ajrjd to ofter witJh a view to*- the*- mbre efficient organisation" and management of . the Sunday-schools of the diocese,, and to report annually to the iSynod ; and that such Board o| the Biehep (px-joffieio president) or hie connnissary and of five clergy and five laymen to be elefcted annually by the Synod." , He thought that a very hearty vote of thanks was due to the Revs. Smallfield and Bates for the manner in which they had tried to improve the work ingof Sunday-schools. {Applause.) The Rev. Mr Smallfield seconded the motion.-r-After some discussion" the motion was adopted, and the fallowing gentlemen.were by Fallot as members of the Sunday School Board r-i-Revs; J. Bates, P. S. Smdl&ld, M. Calder, J. R. Davies, and Ji S. HUI, and Messrs Hammond, Hoyle Brown, Ewington, Kensington, and Captain Clay ton. ,r TT '■" - ' '* 3 ?V\ •'' 1. Bißtfi-TIEApiNG in Sdkbois.— On the motion of. Archdeacon. Willis the ■motiofa re Bible-reading in schools was made sfn order of the day for Wednesday evening.—His, Lordship said the matter was niost imr portant, arid' should not be further post poned. i -,M - ..■•-. •-' ..; l,<- _._.;

A Cathedral at j 'Pak,neix.' — Colonel Haultain. moved, " (1) That a Select Com mittee be appointed tp consider and report on tlie special arrangements' : to be tween'the Bishop and St. Mary's parish for the use of the parish church as the cathe dral of the diocese; (2) the Committee to consist of the incumbents of; St. Mark's, St. Paul's, St. Sepulchre's, and St. and Messrs Upton, Rawlings, and. mover. "—This was secotided &y J)v. Pur chas, *and the whole matter was* aiscasied at considerable 'len&>a r , and the Biehop'e arrangements with; & Mary's parish were slightly amended and adopted. —-Hl* Lord ship pointed outihat wotUd require to , be again submitted to of Bt. Mary's.for further ratification. CuK&mmfK® PAB?B.*f t -Mr/Raw lings withdrew his ■ motion for second readiofrof bill to .repeal Statutes.ij >2 apd 3,_Mr Rice ajsp wifh4rew his motion for tie second reading o| tp ameinj Statutes 4 and 5. He most of the amend menti-rflought for: »lr©sdy >eeft Boakd.—Mr Bowlings movedi ••Tlia*theSyßoddQie«»wderthere- I»rt and accounteof the GeneralTrMsbßpard. of the Diocese,"--This waa adopted, and tfae Synod went into fcp consider the repbyt.'—Coloiiel JjDaultaJti read the clauses tntal Jhe . School Trust— gfc, Ste>hen'e Eetiate. The. stun oi £950 has been pssdM <*». vW»-, mentis wW^ : '^§-''^^

defence purposes (3r 3p-.)."—Mr Rawltngs then rose, 4 and eaia he had .better bring forward his resolution dealing .with this matter. This was agreed to.— Mr Rawjings then moved, "That this Synod regrets that the General Trust Board have not complied with , the direction of the General Synod of 1871 to pay a portion of tlh4 net annual income of the St. Stephen's School Trust property in every year to the •managers of the Orphan Home, Parnell." Mr Rawlings spoke at some length about this . question. Ho said that he had been; repeatedly,, cqmpelled to go, as it were, hat in hand, to the trustees to get money doled, .out to them. He considered that he had been treated discourteously, and in a manner that was anything but creditable, to a corporate trust body. —Mr Upton explained that the trust was simply an endowment for-»a school at- Tararua, and there fore tho money could not be expended for any other object: If Mr Rawlings had befen treated discourteously he could only express his. sorrpw, and state that he was unaware that n such had occurred. —- Mr Rawlings said that the Orphans' Home Committee contended that they, were justly on titled. to assistance from this i trust. — As the ho,ur for adjournment had now ar rived, the Committee reported progress, and asked-leave to sit again. : •; • \ The Synod then adjourned until 7 o'clock this evening. , . . ■■'~'

PRESENTATION TO BISHOP COWIE.

Prlor to the evening sitting of the Synod last high! the interesting ceremony of making a presentation of a purse of sove reigns to BishopCowie was proceeded with. Naturally there was a very large attendance, all theavailable sittingaceommodation being occupied ; a large number of ladies were also, present. The ceremony of presenting the address was performed by the Yen Archdeacon Maunsell, all persons present standing during the address and the reply by the Bishop. Dr. Maunsell eaid :—" My Lord, the duty has , devolved upon myself and Colonel Ifauitain of presenting to you the follow ing address as a small token of the feelings of our hearts towards you." Dr.. Maunsell then proceeded to say that the presentation was not a mere mutter of form, but the real expression of the feelings of the Bishop's people towards him. Hβ was pleased to see stich a large attendance, as that also testified to the appreciation of the efforts of the Bishop. They had only to look around to see the great progress which had been made in the ■ diocese during the period that it had been under the care of Hi» Lordship. He could not help feeling that his assistant, Colonel Hanltain, was fche proper person to have presented the address. He had almost wondered why he wae asked to make the presentation. Perhaps it was because he was the oldest clergyman in the diocese, and perhaps, also, because he being an Irishman, and having a large amount of the pugnacity of his race, he had bee» very often found in opposition. (Laughter.) Hβ could not help referring to the uniform courtesy exhibited by His Lord ship during the period in which he had been in charge of the diocese. Ho felt it was mainly due to this courtesy that such har mony and peace now oxisted amongst them. Hβ would therefore have much pleasure in presenting the following a<l. dress:— To the "Righb Reverend William Garden Cowiej ]>.©., Bishop of Auckland^

My Lord<—We the clergy and laity of this diocese,-desire, before the Synod close* ■ its session, to express our: best wishes that you and your esteemed helper in good works, Mrs Cott'ie, itt*y a happy voyage to Eng land, and a speedy return. From a largo intercourse' with oiir feliow-churehman and others,! we can testify to the heartiness with which they recognise yoi?r Christian and catholic spirit, your zeal,, and your kindness and courtesy in dealing with us. They see that there is soarcelyahamlot which you have not often visited, and for whoso religious services you have not ■ made provision/} that our. Sunday-Schools owe muoh to your efforts ;,that the Sailors' Rest and Woman's Home, "and such like institu tions, are proofs of the liaberallfcy of your views, and of your- zeal for the good of others*; that we have much peaoe ampngst ourselves, and that we maintain friendly relations with tho other Christian bodiefc. Although in common with the- rest of the colony» we are ■ suffering -from . the present great financial depression, we decided that we ought not-■" to allow you to leave us without, some proof of purregard. AH the contributions of our brethren have not yet- come in, but we cannot lose the present opportunity of addressing you, and beg your acceptance, herewith'of the amount already received. Signed on behalf ofcfche clergy said laity of the diocese,. . ■ , ■ , B/T. Dudley, Archdeacon of Auckland. R. MA.un^ b *l'« Archdeacon,Emeritt)B. ,; Qto. P, PiBBCB \ Honorary * Treasurers T. M. HatjltainJ" Testimonial Fund. M.'Railings, Honorary Secretary Tes . >, • ,; \ , timoaiaj Committee. » Auckland, 80t 1887. After harifciiead the address Dr. Maun sell said that he might add that in this Con tribution ■ -their Maori brethren had also contributed, and also'members of other de nominations' 'wh*o'wished in '.■' that way to testify their reflect tor his, Lordlhip. (Ap« plause.) ''■*' ,; '. * , ' / ". j Colonel Haulfcain said thai-he had the honour to be selected to second'the address, and although he felt) second , to none in' loyalty tOrHie Lordship* yet he re gretted that the duty had not fallen upon on© more eloquent than him self, co that fuller justice might be, done to the feeling? of the ppople towards His Lordship. They had been told that His Lordship purposed visiting the old country. He era* naturally desirous to revisit the [ liothei? countny after being absent for a period of nearly 18 yt'are. Ifc was also well kuown that His Lordship wa& KQiDg home in response [to an invitation received from tho Arehbiahop of Cantei'bury to attend the forthcoming Conference. While His • Lordship's absence from , their, midst they could not but acknowledge that he re quired relaxation,, and also that they looked forward to the benefits that would accrue to the colonial churches from the presence of on© or more of them colonial bishopa in the Old Country at the Conference. They all knew Hi» Lordship's earnest en d©a,youre to train up their yputh as Christian men and gentlemeij; also the untiring en- to extend to the libnaosb jjarts of the diocese tho benefits of the They also knew the interest His Lordship and Mri? Cowio bftd ever t»k*en for' the poor and needy. They c?9l|ld bear witness to the gentleness with which His Lordship had dealt with the opinions of persons who might at times haye dissented from His Lordship, and the large-hearted tolerance witbriwhich he had, regarded every school of thought within their Church. They felt* that they had not been able to provide His Lordship in the past with an income adequate to his position, to the hos pitality which he had extended, aad the many claims, which had been made upon him. , Tiiey had tnade a-, which already amounted to but which they would be still further added to, for they were well aware that there were yefc many persons from jwhom spbseripfcwne would yet be received. They therefore bogged to tender •to His Lordship *nd to Mrs. Cowie their jbest wishes, and they prayed Almighty God ■that their journey might be a prosperous one; ;thj|s iibej? mghto m tl»p 014 Country meet

many old friends, and that they might again return to the colony much benefited by the journey. With these remarks; which Were out a poor testimony of what he would have wished to have said, he begged to second the address. ' ' ; ,' ,: ' Colonial Haultain deposited the. purse on the table amidst loud ; Bishop Cowieappeked;much moved, and in replying his voice trembled from the emotion wliich he would fain have con cealed. His Lordship replied in the follow ing terms : —

Mrs Cowie and I are very grateful for the kind address that has been presented to u% and for the generous gift? with winch it is accompanied. It is the wish and the inten tion of us both .to return to our home and our work in New Zealand.before the end ot next year; and no offer of less laborious work in England will induce me to remain there. You refer with approval to my custom of visiting all parts of the diocese. It has always foitned" a chief part ot any happiness to make 6he acquaintance ot our people in the thinly-populated parts ot the diocese, and to minister to them there, whether Europeans or Maoris, and when i can no longer do so I shall'think that? the time has come for me to resign, my present office, which an invalid could nob* con scientiously cohtihuo to hold. _ Dutitig tne last four years I have been more than once, by the state of my health, that L am now She only surviving clergyman of those who went through the $atiguM»d cX " posureof the Luekpowcarnpaign of 18{)B, and ;oi the Afghan campaign of 1863 ; aijid it is my duty to face the possibility, " tiot the probability, of beintr unable much loliger'to travel through and through the diooese, as I have hitherto done, and -as the .'Bishop 'ought to do. It has always been mytearnest wish to co-operate heartily with all Ctmrcn workers, whatever their opinions might be, and whatever were the peculiarities of their 'method* of working. |V\ hilat constantly striving for unity amongst ourselves, I have never oared for uni formity in matters nonessential, whether of belief or practice. (Applause.) .It woiild beareal grief to me if onr relations with other Christian people wore not friendly. and it will always be my endeavour that ttieymny become more arfd mote friendly and cordial—(applause)—and that we nmy be able to say from orir hearts." Grace be with all them tho.t love our Lord Jesus-Christ in sincerity?* (Applause.) I thank. . ydti, and all tljose whom you . reprenent, for tho personal, kind ness that you havci shown to me and mine during the -jvhole time of our residence among you; and I ask yopr prayers for us in the , future. And otig special request 1 will, in conclusion, make of overy member of thej Church throughout the diocese—namely, that you-will do your utmost to provide the Mercy ministering to our people in the country 'district with at least a decent maintenance. , ' May God's blessing be with you anii yours. ) • v This concluded tho interesting proceed ings, the Bishop resuming his' eeat amid applause. ■

C.J.C SPRING MEETING.

THE NEW ZEALAND CUP.

LOCH IEL WINS.

(by tklegrahi.—pkehs association.)

Cheistoeubcw, Tuesday. The Nkw Zealakd Cup of l,ooosovs. Two milen.

Mr G. G. Stead's b* , » Lochiel, by Prince Charlie—Nelly Moore, 6yrs, 7st i2ib'(Huxtable); .... .... - .... .1 Mr Dj O'Brien's b c Gipsy Kirig, by i LeLoup-*-Gitana, 3yrs, 7efc (MopreJ... 2 Mv G. G. Siead's b h Beresford, by ■ Cadogan—Awatca, 4yrs, 6sb (Cousins) 3 Nelson, Artillery, Moan»i,®Bfc Clair, Kegiha, and Cruclifleld al»«i> started. Betting : 3 to 1 Lochiel, 4 to 1 Nelson «i|d Gipsy King, 10 to 1 the others. A long delay to: k place at post, in conseJqpenco of Gipfcy King refusingtb" follow theJioreee, but eventually the flag-dropped to. a. bejfu.oful start. The colours of Beresford und Crucli field wero. the first, to *how in j front, and these wero immediately followed jby Retina dud St. Clai r, G i pey K. Is Joaria lead - ing the rest, of which' Torrent was Josib. There was no material ihange tui they raced past the stand and round the turn at Cutts'a, but approaching Forbee's Moan;i and Nelson commenced to go up, nnd; Retina lost her iposition; A couple of furlongs fitrfcheron (Cruchtield was leadSngy Moanif, Beresford, and Nelson following ..in .that, order, Gipsy King, apparently in trouble, coming next. Passing the kennels liochtel wentijp to the leader, but C/rueh Bold was first into the by Beresford, Moana, Gipsy Kjing,'NelßQn,ftna Lochiel, in that »6rdert At the distance, Cruehtield and Moana gave way,,and Lochiel disposed of Nelson in half a dozen strides, caught Beresford and oipsy. King at the top of the rails, and, finishing'very de terminedly won all by thtefl-quapters of a length, the saniej' dieftnnce 'separating Gipsy King and Beresford j Cruchjield fourth, Nelson sixth,'Sb. seventh, and othdrs,/6f whigh Artillery w^S , last, following in a,Straggling order, Tira^, r 3mih. 34Jsec. dividends : Xjo side (£2 £9 ( 12s; outside \£i tickets), £4 4s. T." ' . ■'<; vXr <?p Weixiome Staked of'3oosbvei, fdur'iurlorijjs.- Mr Goodman's Sonineii, Bsfc 7lb (Brown) vl? Hon. W. Exchaixge, Bst §lb ~ ' (Matthews)/ ",.. -, * ... ; ~'., "i.f V 2 Mr P. Buder/8 Adulation, Bst? (Clifford) 3

ChudleigV and ; Fleurette' aleo 'Started. Betting: 4 Somrieil, 2 to 1 Adulation. Somneil, <?n the inside^- and Adulatioi), on the extreme outeida: were tjhe'firet to move, and this pair carrlea 6n ; the running to the i half distance' wher© * ,th&. filly ' gave , - way, and Exchange, who beein-slowto get on bis legs, qatne wjtli ft gwat rush under the whip, end got to tfyeleader's quarters fat p\ih top of the rails, but Somniel,, staying off lijs rush, also urideV the whip, ran hqme an easy winner by pyvo lengths; Adulojtion, who vim the" same disto-noe from Exchange, being third, Tho others were;« beaten- off. . Time, 52sec. Dividends, £2 9s and £2 4s. Selling PlAt£ of lOOsovs, one mile and a ■"> ■'■, " "'■*" i■' quarter. \ ■•'■ . \ ■ ;' Mr H.. Hammond's Sultan, 9st7lb .;." 1 'Mr-K Liunn's Kirigaßk... ... ... 2 Mr M. C. Hobbs's Melville, Bst 101b ;./ J 3 Mr Dodd's Parihaka and Forwardalsoran- Melville was the favourite on thetotaiisator» Time, 4min 43sec. Dividends, £5 9s and £6. ' ' RICCAJITON of lOOsovs. SIX. fu| '* longs. Mr Ruesell's Erin-go-Bragh, 9st 1- Mr F. Bueoh's Marlborough, 9et 61b ... 2 Mr Stewart's T»ddyi ftst 9ib ... ... 3 Meteor, Jack,, Mokoia, Ravenscraig, pose, Leon, Tyrant, St. Agnes, and Martin Luther also started. The bet ting was 2tol on the field. Two furlongs from home' Brin-go-Bmg'li got through, and coming on full running, wqn in a canter, by six clear lengths. Time, 'lmin. 20sec. Dividends, iJIS ISs 6d and i£37iiß. * '■' ■" .; ■ .":.■.-...:,:

The Sctratch Bace, of 30sovs, of five furionge, was won by Silver Queen, n|ne others. .«•..- , ; >

THE LATE FIRE AT MOUNT EDEN.

'' CORONER'S INQUEST.

We tonchrde our report of the coroners, inquest cdndueted yesterday by Dr. Phil son into the circumstances under which the dWelling-hbuse of Charles Jamßs Aickin, in Owen's Road, Mount Eden, was burnt to the ground on the afternoon of the Ist of September last. * ~; j , ...„: Alice Louisa Aickin deposed that she was the wife of Charles James Aickin. _ one re membered the Ist September, and the me on that date. , ; , ~ ■ By Mr Clendon, who appeared for_tiie North British Insurance Company: l■ a<? not remember having any conversation wipn my husband relative to taking thechild ouu, nor did I request that it shduld be left at home. My. brother defrayed the <™**™ my husband's trial. I was aware thepoUcy would have run out a short time ■■■■alter, tne date of the fire. • . - , , ~.-. ElletVFox deposed, I juri-a widow, and hve in Owen's Road on the western side ot Aickin'B place. It was a little -beforethree that I'6rst saw .the tire, I w-asOpeningtiie front door when lamelt something burning. Mrs Esam passed by and eajd, '. ckin f ! house is on fire." I ran down l my steps and saw smoke issuing- frotn -the rqot. for my bell M rang it as far as 1 c6uld. John Renshavv deposed: T /fiwember Aickin's fire occurringon-aThursday. I vvas driving about 3.30 or 4 o'clttek along Stokes Road when I first saw tlwfitc. ■■fneyei saw Aickin before. He chrofeped iiMp on the road and ran towards the honw. When I got to the. house the front door was open. I went through the; house and into the kitchen, whore the fire was. It was in the left-hand corner of the kitchen as ydu- faced the .fireplace; l aia not ;se6 the Btovo. .There was.no flame then. I unlocked the back- door, to look for buckets. •" I. could not find any. i puUedthe lid off.the tank. The tank was full'of water. I again went m search ot bucketP, but without success. I went M shift, the furniture ; we saved »,good deai. Mr Aickin was assisting to put the furniture out. There was no Home when Iwivetl. By Mr Clendon. \ Six or seven buckotsof Water would lii>ve extinguished the hre. Aickin didtirtt carry water into the kitchen and throw it; over the burning partition ; it ho/.had done so I should have seen him. The" fire, fouid have been put out if proper measut-eg had been tiaken to do so, This was all the evidence. The jury then retired to consider their verdiot, and after a short deliberation returned the iol 3owWverdict: ''That from the evidence adduced they could not form the Hhghtest opuiion as to the origin of the tire. me foreman mm a rider to the efiectithat there was tiob sUtßcjent evidence to cast any sus picion on Aickin, and that private corn, panies , should nob bo allowed to hold these inquiries without sufficient grounds to justify them. - „,, "... ,• Mr Napier eaid he quite agreed with the rider, and thought it was a shame that the inquky had been held. He also, read a letter from the Insurance Association de eirinji: that an-inquiry should be held. Mr Clendon denied that the inquiry was at the instigation of a private company, bill ■ jpjd ib"».*ae instituted and con ducted by the police authoritiee. and that fab doiibb if ; tno foreman consulted the police, he ac well as the jurymen would be paid their expenaiisp. .'

DEVONPORT LAWN TENNIS CLUB.

A cotfCEBT was given in the Devonporfc Uall laefc evening, h» aid of the funds of the abnvq Ciwb# and js&xq, by the combined efforts rql talent "ami several other amateurs from Auckland, The followinfj programme was carried oat* iri its entirety,. and the audience were most unstinted and enthusiast! 0 in fibeir applause; —Piano stjlo, Mr A. Barfc ley; vocal duet, " Excelsior," Messrs J' Knox and G. M. Beid : wong, "The Lest Mr A. L. Edwartle ; eongr, ,Il ,Leb Mβ Dream A^ain, ,, Mtee ;Bartley j , epng, •' The Wreck of the HeeporuSj" Mr J. L. Whitaker; violin solo, MrKeesin£; song, "<3ood-Bye," iliss Warren: eonpr, "The Beacon," Mr J. Knpx; Insh reading, f ' ildfy O'More'e Present to the Mr 1 , . Whit,aker; vocal djuefc; '' How Sad it W to Say Farewell,"Miss Bartley and Mr Reid. The Second part consisted of Sullivan's aimusijip atid tuneful operetta, "Cox and Box," the cast being as follows:—-James John Cox, journeyman h£fct*er, Mr Ei P. Hudspn ; John. James Box a joumeyrftan printer, Mr R.H. Walpole; Sergeant Bouncier, MrA. L. Edwards. The aufliencb wdre.kept in a simnier pf;;loughtcr during the progress of the piece, the act infj 4 all through being firßt-clase, while the incidental rnueie was welVawd faithfully dered'. The arrangements, of the entertain lnenfc^ in the bands; of Mr Alfred -Bnrtiey, the-Hon. Secrefcaryof the Club. Hβ also played the \vh ole of the accompaninjents, aDd a|png with several otbec, members has ■vrorkfeS most? assiduously to , replenish the Clob'e coffers, whiehjustnow' are at a< very Ibw'eb'b. TBe season is to be opened today, anda meetUig oi> the members will after ' wards; be held to determine several matters of considerable * moment to the welfaro of the Club.; ■ - t \* - ..- . -■. - ■;-.?■:

PARLIAMENTARY.

,' . ' WELLiuspTON, this day. North Anoklaud'e Wants.'

A deputation of North' Auckland mem : bertf jjonsieiiing of Messrs Thompson, Monk, and Hob|>B, waited on th« Minister of Pub lic Works to-day, and urged ,th<it) £100,<JQO should be set apart from the Loan for the construction of the Auckland-Helensville ItailwayNortk ■ .;■' *,'; :""''}'-. ; : :' |V . ! : , '. take the matter into his consideration but held out verjr little hope 0f being 'able 'to comply M*;|fch the reqjltSst. Mr Thompson svtbinibtecl the resolution of Northern Counties, asking for £50,000 a "year for roads and bridgesitiofth of Auckland. Mr Mit?liolHbn promised, to send an officia' r§ply, which I may add will be in the nega tive.

Midland Railway.

Thq whole question of the Midland rail way will likely oe referred tq-xlay to a select commifctee. The naiijes will probably be submitted to Sir Julius Vogel this noon, and if they meet with his concurrence vvjill probably be agreed to ?iO. con.

Prison Labour,

The use of prison labouy : having been granted at Dunedin and Timaru for Corporation purposes, Mr Goldie applied for a similar .■. concession to Auckland. The Minister of Justice inforate.him that at Dunedin & party of eight prisQne"rs were employed for alimited period of two months to do some road-forming in Jubilee Park on the Council undertaking to pay the warders , salary. At Thnaru there is l an agreement oiAang standing with th,e Corporation that when prison labour is available they may employ it, paying for such work by the cubic jard of excavation removed, the Corporation in addition supplying , all tools and appliances. In Auckland every available prisoner is engaged quarrying for and building the new prison — a most necessary woj'k, it being generally admitted that the present prison buildings at Mount Eden are a dis grace-to tl)©. pity, of Auicklainidt and that the new works should be puefc.t i> Wth • all practicable speed,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, WEDNESDAY. ~&■ 1887.^

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of Opejmnga Tweed made to measure from ; Superior Tweed in neat patterne a,b 59s 6d up Smith and. Cauglioy's. (ApvT.) The executors of tlie Inte Thos. Short direct attention to an advertisement in onother column anmuncing unusuil bar jgains in boys,' you*B," and men's suits, etc-—[Advt.]' -.



Tlie Stud. ; •fm-'O STAND *CITiS" SEASON. , ISAAK WALTON will stand lie season or run in the paddock with lats mares at the farm of Mr Walter M.c Caul, nearly in Auckland. Isaak Is the sire of Billingsgate, Silvio. Bard, ™F™?i$ h ™; thorough-bredsj haUI-brede, £6 sa. ;■:■ ■ ■ "Grodmage-feo, 6s.' _ ■ ■ B. McCA UTj, • ; Owner. Architects. P. HEBAPATH, F.1?.1.8.A.] [S.M. HEBAPATH P HER A PATH and SON, • AROHITftCTS. Bank BuiLDtyrfta. B.ABTLE V , ' , AKCmTEdT, •'fitlCfiBURYS BUILDINGS QUEJSN .STREET. -|71 DWARD" MAHONEY AND SON, AfiCHITf Tl 1 'QOEfeNffniEffiT, " ~ Xir ' AND SON, W • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, " ' Vulcan Lane. Allßrancbee of the Building Trade executed by 'Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts. Office Fittings, tec. fc IT/flir"Pr , F. M. BXJ HOWS,: jyi | 317. VicTOKiA Akoa-ps. ■WTILLLA M, E"R"R f N GTON, M. rxsT. C.K., M.INST. M.E.. s CONSULTING ENGINEER, : 5 ■-'• AUCKLAND. f! r r o w s, DRAUGHTSMAN. HERALDTC ARTIST, I ILLUMINATOR, DESIGNKR. International Patent and Trade Mark Agency. Auckland Offices: , HILI/8 CHAMBERS, QUEEV-STREET (next A.M.P. Insurance Buildings). V Eiislncss Notices. STRAWBERRY ; QARDENS! WILLOW GBOVE STRAWBERRY GARDENS, Kext the Upper Whasf, Devonport. ; GAEDENS NOW OPEN J STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM 1 MARK PAJtRTSH, In retariiing , thanks to .'1«» eupporters for pa6b fa,vourß,i>ei£B to inlorm. them and the public generally that "he has pleasure m announcing: that these well-known and popular-* Stwixvjjeray•! aijd T?ea Gardens: nowepon. Mark Parriskbeing one of'bh'6 largest strawberry* grower 6 in tho colony, will always have... a: large and fresh supply on hand, and "i can" pafcrone "the ripest, the largcißt, and most tldlicioua fruit in the market, nnd they will riofc Bβ stmted in quantity cither. ' FiyEaH CREAM TWICE DAILY J Tea, Coftee and other Jlcfrcishnients always on hand. Three hundred visitors can be seated a.t the lr tables at one time. Lawn Tennis and Croauet Ground, and other amuscmente for the convenience of visitors. ' STRAWiERRIKS AND CREAM ! WILLOW GROVE GARDENS DEVOIMPORT. School Treats" and Kcnlp Parties provided for "by special arransroment. orders, dinner parOes. and for jani, promptly attended u>. Trains r «*iii run to the Gardens at half-Driee; tcturufroiß Gardeija, Threepence. ■ M. PABRISH, PROPRIETOR. , q TR A VTrB E 8.8.V. S EASON. CHEAP BOXES. To enable theigrowers to givp the boxes away, THE AUCKLAND TIMBER CO., Ltd., Are Prepared to Supply Two-.O,uart Boxes (square) i,t Id ea'ph. For convenience ttf p»eUV inif, Skjsleton Grates, ,to- contain 100 boxes, will be, jjupjpUed.. at Is ..each, and. returnable. De livery Free to wharf oi; JftaiiWay Station. ; A-: J ibAMGE :: QUANTiTY ,ifOW ; : Alao, "BEE HIVES at 7s 6d each. A Specialty. Inspection Invited. ; N.B.~Erery leind of, Packing Cases made at Lowest Rates,, and with Despatch. Apply at the Mill, Cußtomg-3treet West. LEAVE your Ordei' with %. H. Tailor, for a Siiit, and. he will give yoa a pair of Cricketing Trousers made of thft host flannel. - > " ' ■ ■'■. ■ Ri c. HMO N d Jet ous c, PONSONBY ROAl), AUCKLAND. W. COCH RA N, SE N 8., J'AMILY BIITCHKR. /ThS,' A-MERICAN GOEN BROOM <?O. EXMOUTH STREET. /CHOOSE for yourself; An Extra J'air of Trousers or a Waterbury Watch witli each Suit at J. H. Dalton's, Tailor, Victoria st. j East. Suits. 50a, 60s, 70s. . BONES.— Our price, delivered at the Works, Railway wharf, in quantities not less than* half-a-toii, is £4 I6sr6d per ton : or, £& '■ per ton at Ctemical Works, WestfleM Siding, jDtahuhu. Bags supplied or returned to Pc»rt ; or Rail Station.—Freeeinj?, Company, ,£ack jand and Weatfield. . ' ] ONK SHFLTiiNG ~ PACKET of SALSALIIvIE will preserye TWENTY SHILLINGS' worth pt food. To be obtained of all Chemists and Grocers, in Is and 2s packets. Wholosalo Apent, RICHARD A. CARR, Auukland. , „ , ' i BIJPERPHOSPHATES.~Fiwdng Cp.'fl, £8 and of all merohanU.



Business Notices "", —-, — —— M|II ■ '. " ' ' ftjr.t:apiEEWDßKSl Offers as usual a''Jarfto stock of James Paiii r g FirewotkeilnajporteadiTectirorntlreinHkit- ; &elfingr;OheH.p for cash. .'■ ; ;C sL tN'ffiJSE N.d'VEliT'lES...- Guns, BwiiESj jEtEyotviEßs, aNd ~ .OOevf ry description. FI S Hi! N r (5 :T-A; C.XL E, A New Invention for" ISrx>rfcemen :— ; John*s ''Patent . i Automatic 1 Sporting ; I*QR FOWttNG*r3SeES!. • Wlfck , tlilili' jXt,"I4O Y^ : R"D.S." " : \ REPAtfeS :atal eifeiy liegpription of "done iaft llie lowiest fcdssibfe prices, en 4 satiefactio/i guatanteeS. 1254, : /Opposite tbe Maxkot House). .. jj ED W I N;;%; . J.. 6 'N i(fcate E. and &. Jones). HdtrsE, FußNisHma,- and GBN«R*t , -/ J Ponsonby Road and pbttiip'ftllier Terrace* , Aucktitthd, N.Z. . a.*enttbr the P,ho>hix Fire Offlitse, ?i Adrertisement Agent 'for AtfCKtANI) EveotntQ Siiß. ■ :.' ■ ' . poei-offlco Savings Bank. •Mopey Oriler ! Telegraph StatibW Telephone Bureau. } JUST T ANDED, I • roll BAeosf .; AND HAMS,; CHOICEST FEED / ; : ' " / ■ ; FrEBK. ■ "WHiTEHSIAD, ; TEA; WtPORTER, ■ VICTORIA STREET I AND PONSGNBY ftOAD. Frieflds wba dfeclitted otber bi4n<Jife ftan'; : \ - j J.J. "SWINNfiRtpN,] #ObD TURNER, I BetaWJshed 1866.. A reduction ol %o peT <Jetot. on all common work-' Billiard Ball * Exchanged. Special care given to Re-turning and Staining.; Pool Pins, garbles, and Chalk Pockets always on hand. Ol "VCTiok-isr' okirt OTANDS. (YYYV USBFUIiTDURABLE, CHEAP, MoIJBOD 8R05. , , WhWeeaie and Betail'ManufabiuTere Fttrniture. PeramliuJators, and isViery ' ■ description o£ Basket ware. ■ ■ • THE AUCKLAND BASKET FACTORY, ALBER'TSTREET inear TJJ.C.A.) '. .. ■'', . JfiSTABIJSHBD 1859. "' ~ : \' ''! GEE it IEOTTEH, 1 .- -. Coaches, Pony "tieifriaMSfe ■Cftrtfc , Drays, and .every de scription of Vehicles kiJpt in -etodk, or built to order. The trade supplied. ■ >J.B.—Trapsieht to Jcustomere whilet repairs "a^e, ; -being executed. . , ,■ ~,„:,,,". ~ .i, GO TO BATH to PtTBEIC HOT, COLD, AND BHOWKR' BATHS, .'VJCTORiA-STEEKfr, B*BT. Cttarge-QNE SHBUIitNG. Open all weetaare from 6 :w, to 9 p.n»., and, gUJCDAIT MORN INGS frpni 6 till 10 a t in. The bath-rooms mem, private, aiid snppliedl with every convenience, TuTkißh Towelß, flejrfi and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps./ etp.:- Bathropme (urfvato) for ladies tfvery day. at all hours, with female atteiidaneeJQne SbilWpg: and. Sixpence. Pluttee note lie «odreis— victoria-street Eaet, above the Grevhouiid Kotel, and tiexttheCheap Bedding and Furniture Silart, AuoldanaV N. 8.; Barberlti :attendaftce.-' : ." ,''". ". / ■.;;' ; .. ■.-■",/ ' rATEAS / PERLB. \(iSfi I /■■ ' - '\ : ":'f ; Pronounced the.best value\ jn Xuckl&Jid. V Q. L EDHIIi L'S i Jsj&Tsp- WATER AND CORDIAL FACTORY, ¥ICTORIA-STEEET EAST ; (Late .. J. BDTCHfiKjJ [.T. GROOM. E, HAVE FOR SAl'Ei—i godan4Bar Iron, Wire Nails / , :,u i" Fenojng Barb Wire, - -■•:' SaMiWeighta, Buckets Tubs ! >' Springe and Patent Axles i; --^iV/ Coarsq and Fine Salt „r i. . •-.* i ]1« h.p. noinihal Portable Engine, ej., Wallls and Steevene, with aupucat^ M'oaring'partis , . HoiatjngEngines, from3to 5 h.|)., ml!* ■ . vevereinK gear. GIiOOM, BUTCHER, & Co.* )



xtJL Bums, unbnfinitJi.Lrl''~Jfc waSK'-B repayable *lU>w I National - I {' 185,vOgBenrBftget. i■:'•■■ :■ ' • iu;s - *tt I \3C AND I any amount required, to eoi* Uie I>dW I upon Pergonal, FYeehold, Leasehold, ec 1 Tangible Security, repayable in I may be arratiped," "either W«3Hy, I Quarterly Instalments, it Icrtrest 1 Advances Itiftde on furniture/s^^M^l It Vt I , strictly conftSeaMal, I JSL--' " ', '/aEi'jjß ' lam prepared to Valae land in AntiW ir j1 the country for intendinfs pnrcta'OTSSliiiJO'J reasonable terma.- All land sold bjnuit --'• ■ lam prepared-to negotiate Mnrtgagte- rJ3 I jrom £25 to £BJDW. I Advances made on Calaniil atd. En.ii - : I Loans on linartreiM^Pf™ I ' , | •' j ing raws of interest :— . «XCB*-. I lSiDonths ■- ■»»'..■'*■•.>,■ 7percent.■. j . j I' VRbVIPEW '1 -.■■■• jE2 0 P 1 I I year •••. ?-■ jp Ib 1 ; . j JT T nnl*D ~ i "*•«!' J1 in t C ' '3 4 yeaio .• »• q jj) ..β-l **■« J I Rorrowcr3 tf hiirc in P , A ma,- be Ttffi . Pα" or whole of the •*«**•£'& pccH* LOANS Freehold or cr j i i •■ - '■•: '•'■ • ' "ig2 oJ I. kk *' ; ] 1 jeor .• •• i-o 1J" ijJtf-f'' 2 years .. — fl **'!■• J& i « | I years'.. •• c '*s 9 jwiji I 6.years .- •■ qf. 1 8 years .. j§ ■', '.■$ \ 10ye*][5^_—^- . j