"glorious fourth of To-day ton # • fpiiowoitizens have JSed the fac J/J&sulate offices, .nil rives-an-address at the llr \u vTc.A., at 7.30 thiseven- So' Local Industnes." . „.. nnmed Charles Aiclcen, A young «nf " a jSk of New Zealand, •was arrested on oa j p fltfcerson to a forging heßame ol o^ cheque for J, an accO untanfc at the ?Wb In absent from Auckland for a ba nk,had been a D q fm . ged number otyeaib. prisoner is a &ly recently mai-ried.

ln t a by the was a passen^> e j He canlo up to ''SakSiHS arrangements for &and until relieved' by Mr Shearman. The taming of the first sod of the works •n non Son with the Onehungo water ifcT took place to-day, when Messrs Bovlan aSd London, Borough, Enpnoere, Boylan anu i ns tmctions to the con gaV ! Mr W Sly. It seems that ffare ofL burgesses of nnehunea still labouring under the Sn that they can do away S the water-works scheme throngli Slga'ainstthe same, but asthe Council We ma°detlieinselTe 3 responsible for tbo Lp nse carrying out of the works Eecessary funds, if the poll goes against tErbonwin*, will be procured from a Sate fim %socost the borough £100 gr year more interest than if borrowed tram Government in the ordinary way. An interesting fact not generally known n3 to how Wellington was saved from massacre at the time of Teßauparaha's raid S mentioned by Yen. Archdeacon Sock during a recent discourse at : Bb. mer s Church. The Archdeacon stated that the and settlement of Welhngton was o°n the very verge of total destruction by the force of Te Eauparaha, the formid able reb.el chief, which were then some three thousand strong. There was no doubt that they were able and ready to massacre the entire European po- Dulation of .the place. But their deadly

Mentions were changed, and the menaced danger averted, through the personal in fluence of our present Bishop Hadfield, who used the mighty " mana " he had pained over the Maoris through the consistency with which he lived up to the great truths he preached to them, and cauesd them to forgo their intended onslaught. The Bishop was regarded as being under special Divine protection, one very remarkable in cident having occurred during his mission ary .experience. A native chief and a priest lad formally cursed him by their gods, and both died on the instant. This filled the {{aoris with awe, and the impression was never lost. ..■■-,■ ". /

A man named William Wilson was to-day committed to the Asylum by Drs. Bond and Knight. The unfortunate hails from One- Minga. ■iftj the Dditof: &r,—The report of " Al ltged Larceny " in your Saturday's is3ue is lkelyto damage my character very consider ably; I trust those who are not already ac quainted with the case will, in, the spirit of fairness suspend judgment until the case is heard in the Police Court of Friday next.— Yours trulyj Heebekt H, Barjjett.

• The rush of people to Queenstown eager to make their way from Ireland to the United States ■will (the Cork correspondent of the "Times" says) tend to make this another famons year of emigration. "Since the end of March up to the middle of May large numbers of emigrants . have almost _ daily left Queenstown in the ocean liners for America. To account for this abnormal exodus various reasons are given arid different theories put forward. Many attribute the rush to the improve ment in American trade and the rise in wages; others to the agricultural depres sion in Ireland; and, some to the lowness of the passage rates at the beginning of the year. The latter , theory seems to have been generally admitted, as nearly all those leaving at present have had their tickets purchased for several months. In January the rates were from L 2 10s to L 3 3s, and they have now risen to L 5 and a httle over. One of the most remarkable features of the present emigration is that the emigrants are nearly all -young men and women of the farmincr class be tween 18 and,3o, The number of emi grants, which was 469 in January, became Bbojn February; in March, 3,705, and for the month of April the enormous num ber of 11,804-being. the largest number to any .one month for several years past. The fot batch for this month, numbering 56Q, left last week by,the Cunard-liner Catalonia, for Boston. The following sum mary is an interesting study:--Exodus for the year ISSG:. Week ending 2Sth March, 386; month of April 6,656? For m/fFf : A Week end W 27th karoh wl; month of April, 11,854. ,? ' cuJ th o u ?ttful article reviewing the fe'K half century the°Mel mo<H^ ge - ul SayS: ~ On einparticularisal lasthfiT? the distinguishing feature Sclotit Ut f ascendan °y of Parliament; at \?T?' and ™ s <* Parliament prostrate Me2™f tl,e ? reat Public outsid e it, Meases are proposed in it, the Speaker is S-on^itf 11 "' and the mace stil l Srd th t > bl e.and the Ayes and Noes 2i C ?f°T y is atits hes S ht ' tie Sm? ft* 8 f e at stake ' and 2'fromrt r i°« the Treasury Benches, ofthe nS , pl^onnsof thechief towns make -£ that Ministers Wumph\ Thf PPea > "j* sco ™ their PmS t' n Ji ls v extra °rdinary transfer of S\ tl? fi « arha !] e . nt t0 People,, or tlepelSVTi thlng ' the admission of tions P of P p a i- take P arfc the delibera t ' llament :; Pa » d«e to a forward entirek ** ™ J of tlie national life 6d from P° lifcics - While ScEe d ,' een re ? Ord , in S hei> successes, toat, the t S p da T he .l ailway, fche ste£ ™ the aSd nrintfn? ' Tele P h °ne and »nd ffi™ J g macl " nes are the tools wwafia Z Ut l Whlch use V& opin on SdSf a f Ure of th ° an • r sto be condensed «4oSle >t, ln f t0 &t l ute laws • quire ohPffi a ?° re ' i th ° laWS t0 ac " «b. p£ a . Poplar shape and aonarch- can }° S eel P sed »c »»«»■ Orb above \ t See the rise °*

OUTBREAK OF SMALL POX.

r&ECT QUARANTINE AT SYDNEY.

jPiautions in Bfew Zealand

(keuter's telegram.)

Sydney, July 3. Tfleamship Port Victor, which brought thei? Alexander, who is suffering from smalre, has been intercepted and quaran tinecNmo p ersO ns who hava boen work ing die same establishment as Aloxandor, an( j oan who escaped from tho Sailors' Hoiiiihave been placed in quarantine. No f» cases of small-pox have been re portet

SMALL-POX IN AUCKLAND.

On Sa'dtiy afternoon His Worship the Mayor rA- Devore) received the follow ing telam from Mr C 4. S. Cooper of tho Coloniascretary's Department, Welling ton: —Telegram just received from Sydneyiard of Health says that a pas senger tfbrt Victor from Singapore has since liing developed small-pox, and that aiher by the same vessel, named had gone to Auck land. Worm yon this as chairman of the Locißoard of Health, that you may take sucsteps as you may dffiim desir able." : Devore at once took the matter in hand, d caused enquiries to be made. He reced every assistance from the Customs,id the police authorities. Hβ interview Dr. Lewis, and the two then proceedeco the residenco of the Public Health Qer, Dr. Stockwcll. It was as certained.bat a man named McKcnzie had arrivdrom Sydney by the Wakatipu This m was hunted out, and it was found thafchere was nothing to fear from him. Hβlowed his discharge from the Patriarch,ated the 2nd of June. Mac kenzie is]ttl mate of the steamer Rich mond ancab present resides at Eden Crescent.' his morning, the Town Clerk, Mr P. APhilips, sent the following telegram :—" Telegram re ceived. MLenzie not yet found. Search continuedi'Wlmt general instructions will be issued iaag with vesselsfrom Sydney or elsewhere' The matter has been placed in the hanflif the Sanitary Inspector, and if the real;Kvenzie is about he would do well to cali'ithe Council Chambers as soon as possible. r . ■ •

(BY 'TELEO.PH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Greymoutit, Sunday.

Owing to";telegram received by the Mayor at fourclock on Saturday afternoon from the Colaal Secretary, Dr. Acheson visited the Chbse quarters and ascertained that out of foueen Chinese who arrived the day before byie s. s. Koranui 10 still re mained in toTrl These were examined for symptoms ofvmallpox, but no indica tions whateia of that or any other disease was discovered. On tho contrary, • allfrere in robust health. They were afljung men. It was found that the otherlour had left for the mines that morninoj;i';?ing in the direction of Marsden. Thfcountry authorities were immediately cpmunicated with in order to find out theyhereabouts of the four. The ten examed are isolated in two batches of five,"Jgl will be kept under sur veillance for five days, to see if they develop any gem of disease. The doctor does not anticipaa any danger from what he has seen. || "Although the'-ilegram from Mr G. S. Cooper says onljpt Chinese came to New Zealand by thesjakatipu, the Chinamen themselves say tlj|s were 14, but all were well, and none Ha been sick in any way. It appeared that tly had previously been examined by sob| health officer by the prompt way in they anticipated the wishes of the exaiining doctor at their lodgings. It wasfound that, notwith standing the warnig they had. received from the doctor ail the police, five had cleared out of townpiis morning, but they will be brought Bak, and placed under close surveillance It a few days. The first four have not yj been found, but are certain to bo brougt in to-morrow some time.

FIRE AT THE QUEEN'S HEAD HOTEL.

Shortly after 6 o'clot lasb evening a fire broke out in the (jeen's Head Hotel, Upper Queen-street. !\s many people were at that hour on to church,a large crowd soon collected, ffn avery short space of time the Fire Brigacl, under Superinten dent Hughe3, and thehlvage Corps, under Captain Field, were ; Attendance, and in a few minutes three itdfe of hose were laid on and the danger of futher spread of the fire was at an end. AS.he fire was in the upper story the flow pftvater of course did an amount of damage, frthe lower portions of the building. The (fen's Head Hotel is owned by Mr Seccombe and was insured. The house is a two-storie one, builtof brick, with a slated roof, and £$ present licensee is aMr Purcell. Thß upper story was completely gutted, andj.be flames gushed forth in great volumeslrom the windows prior to the arrival of theßrigade. In this instance the % appears to have originated accidentally.HJfc appears that Mr Pureell and his wife jWe going out for a walk, as the niglit wasine. Ho sent a little nursegirl named Mallda Murphy into his bedroom upstairs foria necktie. The girl took two matches |ith her to use as a light whila getting! the tie. She says that she struck! the matches, and on leaving shut theiloor behind her. About half-an-hour aftenvirds Mr Purcell heard something -fall in Kfe bedroom, and on going upstairs he disdjvered that the room was one mass of flank As the fire had then gob a good holi ■ Mr Purcell at once gave the alarm in orW to get assis tance. He thought that one)f the matches, when thrown down, was n| extinguished, and this started the fire. ?The damage is eshmafed ab several hulked pounds. The prompt action offtbe Salvage Oorps no doubt preventedjmuch greater damage from taking place. fMr Purcell re covered his cash-box, in whbh was LSO in notes, unharmed. It had tiien left In the bedroom. With regard h the insur ances,!t appears that Mr Thomas Macky holds a policy for £250 on abortion of the furniDure, while Mr Purcels share of the furniture was uninsured. JE$ calculates to nave suffered to the extent ofeioo

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

DuNEDii this day. vJ h t * nvi ?F Mei crushing gie 1750zs of retorted gold, and the PhcenixJ242ozs.

Child Overlain.

- A " , Dunedim this day. swi child J has been Saying, ab thr ° Ugh

EXTENSIVE FIRE.

Theatre, Motel, and Billiard room Bestroycd.

(BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION),

Woodville, this day. Bickerton's theatre and hoteland McGrath's billiard-room were totally destroyed by firo on Sunday morning. The insurances are about £3,000.

SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL.

Senior Matches.

Ponsonbt v. Auckland.—As was antici pated, this matcli, which was played at Potter's paddock, Epsom, on Saturday, re sulted in an easy victory for Ponsonby, who won by the almost unprecedented scoro of -16 points to nil. The victors showed up woll in every department of the gamo if wo except Davy, who did not display any of his old pace, and picked up badly. Whito side was in gieatform, and obtained six tries. Stephonson got five tries and Hewson ono. Arnoil kicked three goals from tries, and. Hewson one, while J. and A. Braund each kicked a goal from iicld. A. Braund'a kick was one of the prettiest wo have seen this season. With tho exception of Carter, O'Connor and Henderson, the Auckland team wero much below senior club form. Gordon V. Albert.-r-These clubs met at Potter's paddock on Saturday, and played a well-contested game, although tho Alberts did not do as well as was expected, Gordon winning by 14 points to four. Gordon had considerably tho best of tho game in tho first spell, Poland securing three tries, two of which were converted into goals. In the second spell, the Albert players pulled thomsolves together, and during tho last ten minutes of tho match kept the ball in Gordon territory, and Firth obtained two tries. Junior Football. United v. Gordon ll.— This was a well contested match, and resulted in favour of the former by. 2 points to nil. The United twice got across their opponents' line, but on each occasion were ordered back by the umpires. Poxsonby II v. Auckland 11. — This match waa played upon tho Metropolitan Ground. A largo number of spectators at tended, and were rewarded by witnessing a reallyfirst-clatssgame. Ultimately Ponsonby won by 7 points to nil. Harris got the first try, and McConnell kicked tho goal, lloginie also got across tho lino. Richmond v. Native Hose ll.—The former won by 2 points to nil. Bkresford 11. v. Devonpokt 11. (Associa tion Rules).—The former claim tho match, as the latter failed to muster a team. Black Rosk v. White Rosk.—ln this match the former were defeated by 0 points to nil. Three tries were obtained. Jervois 11. v. Imperial. —This match is claimed by the Jervois, as the Imps did not turn up. Eden a. Britomart.—Tho latter M-on by 5 points to nil. Clarence v. Orient.—This match ro sulted in a draw. Grafton 11. v. Waitehata ll.—Grafton Avon by 2 points, a try being secured,,by A. Mathieson. Rangers v. Carlf.ton—This match was played at Dilworth's paddock, and after a very good game resulted in a victory by two goals to nil.. Tho forward play of Messrs Hill, Edwards, Charter and Man nui for the Carletons was all that could be desired, whilst F. Rotherharu, Smith, Spier and Mercer played well for the Rangers. The back play of Messrs For syth', Rowe, Whito and Wheatley for the Rangers was without fault, and Messrs Hudson and Robin worked well for tho Carleton. Gordon 111. v. Waverley.—This match was played at Onehunga. It resulted in a win for Gordon by four points to nil. For the Gordons Burton and Winks each ob tained a try^ North Shore v. Thames.—This was a good game, but the local team proved too much for the visitors, and tho game finished in favour of the Thames by four points to two. Wanderers v. Ellerslie 11. — This match was played ab Ellerslie, and resulted in a tie, each team securing two goals. Tho Wanderers had all the best of the game, and kept their opponents on the defensive nearly all the time. Ab the end of the first spell the score stood — Wanderers, two goals; Ellerslle, one goal, and this was maintained till just before time, when, by a good rush on the part of Ellerslie, the ball was taken through, making the match a tie.

S.VRACEKS v. Elersue. —This match was played at Ellerdie on Saturday. Ellerslie won the toss, and Upfill kicked off for the visitors. Good play was shown by the Ellerslie backs, and the Saracens only scored once until half-time was called. In the second spell better play was exhibited by both teams. Upfill, by a bit of smart play, got the ball into the centre of the field and took it through the opposing left wing to near the goal line. A well-judged kick then carried it into the mouth of the goal, whore this Saracen forwards finished the work. In trie remainder of the game no further score was made by either side, and the visitors were thus left the winners.

Links y. Houxets. —This match was played at Remuera, and was veiy well con tested, good- play being shown by both teams. At half-time no score had been made by either side, and it was not until two minutes before time was called that a brilliant rush'by the Links won the match by one goal to nil. Beresfoed \ r . DEVoKronT (Association Ernies).-—This match was played at North Shore, and after a very evenly contested game resulted in a draw, neither side scor in 6' Lctks 11. v. ll.—This match was won by the former by four goals to one, Davis, Hunt, and Jones being the scorers. Native Rose v: Imperial. — This match resulted in a win for the former by 4 points and 2 tries to nil. The tries were secured by Wilson.

North Shore v. Thames.

(by telegraph.—own correspondent.)

Thames, this day.

Thi3 match was played at Parawaion Saturday ■ afternoon, the weather being beautiful and the ground in fair condition. About ten minutes after the commence ment of the game a try was obtained by Wynyard for the visitors, but the kick for goal was unsuccessful. Towards the con clusion of the first spell a try was secured for Thames by Paterson, who also scored another touch-down duringthesecondspell, although no jjoal resulted from either. The Thames Club thus won the match, which was one of the best witnessed here this season, by.four points to two. Each side was forced down twice. The visitors played an excellent game, their passing being much admired, while the Thames men never showed to better advantage. In the even in" - the visitors were entertained at dinner at°the Governor Bowen Hotel, and left for Auckland on Sunday morning. Next Saturday a nittteh is to take place at the Thames betwoon the Wanderers .Club and Ponsonby. * .

A meeting of the Grafton 11. Football Club is to be held in Tomlinson's Hotel, Parnell, at 7.30 o'clqck to-morrow (Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing a new captain and committee.'

A DICTATOR FOR NEW ZEALAND.

Extraordinary Proposal !>y Sir Bartle Frerc.

Among the unpublished documents pre sented to the Auckland Free Library by Sir Georgo Grey appears tho following remarkable scheme, which waa submitted to the English Government by Sir 11. Bartlo Prero :— India Office, November 8, 1809. We received last week particulars of the military reductions contemplated by the Government of India. They involve tho immediafco discontinuance of active employ ment to a great number of European officers and men, all in the prime of life and efficiency, and also the reduction of a great number of efficient native officers and sol diers. Many of thesn officers and men havo been specially trained in frontier service against semi-barbarous and active enemies in very difficult country. I odor here no opinion as to tho wisdom of any reduction. I merely regard it for tho moment as in evitable. At tho same time wo havo in tho news papers an admirable letter from Lord Car narvon, {Minting out that England is risk ing a mull itudo of lives of innocont people, the ruin of a flourishing colony, permanent antagonism of two races of British mibjccts, and groat loss of national credit and honour for want of a few thousand men who will servo as soldiers for a few years in New Zealand. India, in fact, wants to dispenso with exactly what New Zealand wants to ac quire. Would it not be possible to arrange so that both parties should attain their ob ject ? All that scema requisite is that both parties should act in concert. L Let India say to tho officers and soldiers she does not require— Officers and soldiers are wanted for ser vice in New Zealand. Tho Government of India desire now to dispense with the immediate services of —' officers'and — men of 11.M.. English nnd Indian armies, as shown in tho Government notification of tho , and up-to that number offers the following terms to all who ai'Q willing to engage with tho British Government to serve in New Zealand for periods of say two, three, five, or more years:— .]. A free passage to Now Zealand. 2. Indian pay and allowances at the rates drawn last month by each man, during voyage, and for threo months after landing in New Zealand. 3. Service under these engagements to count as service in India for pension, etc., to all entitled to it by their existing engage ments with the British or Indian Govern ments. 4. Officers or men accepting sorvice in New Zealand ou these conditions will not be entitled to any return passage from New Zealand to India or England at tho expense of the Indian Government. 11. Tho British Government Bhould engage:— 1. i'o make the agreements for service in New Zealand in conjunction with the Indian anil Now Zealand Governments. 2. To pay officers and men received from the Indian Government from tho ex piration of tho three months' term after landing, debiting the amount as a loun to New Zealand. 3. To appoint, in conjunction with tho New Zealand Government, a Military Dic tator, with full military and civil authority under commission from tho Crown to settle the Northern Island. 111. The New Zealand Government should engage:— 1. To repay the loan advanced by the British Government, and to respect tho en gagements made with officers and men. '2. To offer, free or at reduced rates, grants of land, in proportions varying ac cording to rank, to all officers and men, natives ot India or China as well as Euro peans, who after completing not less than two years' .service under these engagements, may take their discharge from Her Majesty's service, and agree to settlo in. New Zealand. By some such plan the Government of India would get rid of tho burden of officers and men it does not need in less than six months, and moro completely than by any other plan,consistent with the contentment of the men and observance of existing on gagertcnts. Tho British Government would eflcct reductions in a manner which woidd secure a colony, and ultimately settle a consider able number of officers and men in positions where they would be a source of strength to the colony and empire in time to come, and this without ultimate cost to tho British taxpayer. New Zealand would settlo tho Northern Island, and render it a peaceable division of a great dominion ; and having reduced the turbulent natives to obedience, instead of exterminating them (the inevitable alter native), might not only secure them as a contented and loyal portion of tho popula tion in future, but add to them a number of valuable English colonists, with possibly a sprinkling of natives of India, China, and Polynesia. If peace and good order were restored to the Northern Island, its land and other re sources would, under a reasonably good government, speedily repay any outlay really necessary to cli'cct the pacification. But. permanent pacification and good government must be preceded by a clear enforcement of somebody's; supremacy ; and unless that supremacy is Queen Victoria's it must, .in the long run, be that of some other power, of European origin, and will be enforced by a process of gradual fillibus tering, alternate massacre of whites and Maoris, and ultimate extermination of the latter.

Under Queen Victoria's supremacy, per manent pacification jmd good government aro not only compatible with, but will bo promoted by,a duo regard for native rights, and by everything which can conduce to the permanent benefit of the native popula tion. ' What is now required is such a moderated estimate of native rights and possibilities as may be consistent with tho fact that if things are loft alone to drift uncontrolled, the speedy extermination of the whole race, with their rights and capabilities, is, humanly speaking, inevitable. I believe a Military Dictator to be essen tial to the perfect success of any such scheme, because absolute authority for a time, and responsibility—ultimately to tho Crown and the British nation, but, during the progress of events, only to God and his own conscience—is essential. I know that Her Majesty possesses many such officers, capable, with a moderate allowance of men and money, of re ducing to obedience the whole Northern Island, and of giving reasonable security of life and property to all who live there — officers who may be safely entrusted with the necessary amount of authority.and who.Her Majesty may be assured, will exercise it with regard for the lives, property and rights of the poorest of her subjects, natives as D well as Europeans. Such a Dictator will not be found among men who rely habitually on an Algerine policy of reprisals and village burning—of setting tribe against tribe, and of driving out the devil of war by the Beelzebub of bribery and bad faith. But there are many accomplished soldiers who have served in India and China, and there learnt the art of civilising barbarous races in place of des troying them—an art in which which Eng lishmen employed in India, from the days of Cleveland to our own, have rarely been deficient.

The officer employed should have ample means given him to make roads and to secure communications, as well as to fight. A corps or two of Indian and Chinese pioneers, trained to work as well as to defend themselves, would do much in this way. Every road, wisely planned and properly made, ought to pay for itself by tho land it would open oub. H. B. E. Frere.

POLICE COURT-—THIS DAY.

(Boforo Captain Thomas and Mr Steven son, J. P.'s.) Drunkenness. — Daniel Bassett was punished in tho usual manner for this offence. William Allen, who had been re manded for medical treatment, was fined 5s and costs, and ordered to pay main tonance fees. Alleged Larceny.—Richard Sandall was charged with stealing a dray, the property of John Murphy.—Sir Russell said that thero had been no felony, as Sandall took possession of tho dray under tho belief that lie had a bonajidc right under bill of sale. The prosecutor now wished the charge with drawn. —Withdrawn accordingly. Assault.—Henry 801 l was charged with assaulting one Emma Freeson by striking her on tho body with his clenched fist.— Tho pros-'ccutrix, who was defendant's mother-in-law, gave evidence, and tho ac . cused was bound over to keep the peace for six months, in one surety of 255. Larceny.—John Watson was charged with tho larceny of an over-coat worth 255, the property of Isaac Bloom.—Prisoner pleaded not guilty.—The evidence for the prosecution tended to show thatprisonerhad stolon tho coat from Bloom's and pawned it at Keesing's.-~Thrco months' imprison ment witli hard labour. FoRfiKRY. — Charles Aickon M 7 as charged with forging and uttering a cheque on the Bank of New Zealand, purporting to be signed by J. Patterson.—Mrßrookiield ap peared for 'the prosecutor, and Mr O'Meaghcr for tho defence. —Mr O'Meaghcr applied for an adjournment till Wednesday, and tho prisoner was admitted to bail, himself in ono surety of LIOO and two others of LSO each. Horse Stealing. - Henry Cook, charged with horse stealing at Napier,was remanded to that place. By-laws.—Win, Vardon, for riding a horso at a canter round Church-street, Devonporb, was fined 5s and costs. Violent Assault.—Bob, Charlie and llama Hamns, threo men of colour, re spectively a New Caledonian, a Fijian and a Maori, wore charged witli committing a violent assault on Ernest B. Frost at Lucas's Creek.— On the application of Ser geant Pratt tho prisoners wero remanded till to-morrow. This was all tho business.

RETRENCHMENT.

How it is Being Carried Out

(by telegraph—press association.)

Wellington , , Friday. The vacancies caused by tho retirement of Mr Seed (Secrotary of Customs and Marine) and Mr Hackworth (Collector of Customs, Dunedin) have been filled by promotion, the vacant offices being occupied at much lower salaries than tho retiring olficers drew. No now appointments have been made, but possibly it may be necessary to appoint a now cadet. Captain Fairchild is to take charge of the s.s. Stella, and Captain Gray

i:i to return to the Customs Department. When Captain Gray left the department he did so under an agreement that his position in the Customs should bekppt open Whim. The saving in salaries consequent upon Mr Seed's and Mr Hackworth's retirement amounts to LI ,330. The following are the alterations and arrangements made, and it will be seen they comprise the amalgama tion of the Marino Department with Cus toms of a more complete character than hitherto :—Mr McKellar will bo Inspector of Customs, as well as collector ; his salary will not bo increased, as ho already draws LSO a year more than any other collector. Mr Glasgow will bo Secre tary to tho Customs, at a salary of Lf>Qo, being an inereaso of LIOO on this very considerable promotion. Mr Wilson will bo Assistant-Secretary to Customs and Marino, at an increase of L 35 per annum, whilst lie will continue to specially adminis ter the Marino Department. Itis considered that the department is too largo to depend upon a single man. Of late years, whenever Mr Seed was absent Mr Glasgow acted for him. Mr Larchin takes Mr Glasgow's placo as senior clerk, at an increase of L 25 α-year. Mr Chamberlain (landing surveyor, Dun edin) succeeds Mr Haokworth as Collector of Customs afc that city. His salary will 1)0 increased by LSO to L 450, being Ll5O less than Mr Haekworth received. Mr Bowen (senior landing Avaitcr, Auckland) will take Mr Chamberlain's place at an additional salary of L3O, bringing uphis salary to L3lO, against tho L4OO which Mr Chamberlain re ceived.' Mr Sibbald (landing waiter, Auck land), succeeds Mi , Bowen, at an increase of Lls on his present salary, and Mr Dig nan takes Mr Sibbald's placo, at a similar increase.

SMELTING IRONSAND.

Success at Taranakl Works

[BY TKLKGRAriI.— PRESS ASSOCIATION ]

New Plymouth, Sunday. A MOST successful smelting of ironsand took place at 2 p.m. to-day, when the metal flowed splendidly, about three tons of pig being obtained from the tapping. The works are under Mr Hipkins's management. He is an old ironmaster from England. His process is very simple, and the minimum of labour is entailed. The furnaco is fcho ordinary blast furnace, and is charged by mixing tho ironsand with clay and limestone, etc., without, being mado into bricks as in tjio old process. This saves a great amount of labour and expense, rendering the smelting ft commer cial success. The furnaco will produce bo tweon GO and 70 tons per week of ordinary pig iron, which will realise in tho market £4 per ton, representing weekly earnings of about £240. The present cost of fuel and labour at the furnaco is £150, so that a largo margin is left for inci dental expenses and profit. Charcoal iron can be produced at a cost of £1 per ton extra for fuel, and. will command in the market about £3 per ton more than the ordinary pig iron. The association con ducting the trial smelting will form a company as soon as possible, when great advantages will be offered in order to induce the formation of a strong company. The aseociation have the right to purchase the furnace and lease of the ironsand beach, etc., for £10,000, and the furnace alone cost £16,000, and is now in first-class order. The furnace is thirty feet high and seven feet in diameter. The trial will continue several days longer, and possibly be ex tended two or three weeks. The metal will be run off every eight hours. Crowds of people were at tho works all day, eager to learn the news ot the success of the trial. Great satisfaction prevails at the result.

THE REPRESENTATION REPORT.

How T&e Boundaries are Altered.

AUCKLAND EAST ABOLISHED

Ponsonby and Nowton Divided.

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Wellington, this day.

There have been many changes in tlio elec toral boundaries in adjusting tho districts to the quota of population, resulting in a number of electorates in tho North Island being increased by three, and in the Middle Island decreased by tho same number, the number now being respectively thirty-nine and fifty-two, or in all ninety-ono for the colony. The decrease in Middle Island has been effected by making one electorate less in tho group of West Coast, Nelson, and Marl borough electorates, and two less in tho Canterbury and Otago groups. In the North Island two additional electorates have been given to Wellington, Taranaki, and Hawke's Bay group of electoral districts and ono to Auckland group. The alterations and adjustments induced by these changes ha\ o necessarily so affected tho boundaries as to render somo of the old names of tho electorates no longer applicable or descriptive Tho following names liavo therefore been discarded :— Auckland East, Wellington South, Wai rarapa South, Wairarapa North, Picton, Waimea, Stanmore, Coleridge, Wakanui, Geraldine, Moeraki, Waikouaiti. The new names are—Auckland Central, Ponsonby, Woodville, Masterton, Wairarapa, Welling ton East, Wellington South and suburbs, Waimea, Picton, Lin wood, Rangitafca, Wai hemo, Waikaia. Tho electorates which remain as they were are : Auckland West, Napier, Nelson, Hokitika, Wairau, Christchurch, Christ church North and South, Dunedin Ease, Roslin and Wallace. [The Boundaries of the New Electoral Districts appear in our Eight Page.]

ELECTION NEWS.

IWTr Connell's Meeting: Tonight. We understand thab ifc is tho intention of Mr J. Aitken Conncll, if timo •will permit of it at the close of his address this evening at St. Sepulchre's schoolroom upon the ad vertised subjects, to say a few words with respect to the following leading public men in tho colony:—Sir Julius Vogel and Sir Robert Stout. Mr Connell also intends, if circumstances will permit of it, to name his leader, and say a few words about him, but it is possible, and even probable, that cir cumstances will not admit of his doing so. If he is able to do bo, it is also just possible that lie may say a few words with respect to Sir George Grey. To prevent any disap pointment, Mr Connell desires to say that it is exceedingly improbable that he will really be in a position to do tho above. It depends entirely upon the hap pening of circumstances which have yet to take place, and which may not take place between this time and tho close of his ad dress.

Mr Connell desires us to say, and prevent any misunderstanding, that having learnt that his meeting this evening interferes with tho regular practice of the Gymnastic Club, he has granted permission to its mem bers to bo on tho same footing as though they wore Eden electors. Ho will be glad if they will endeavour to bring ladies with them if they attend the meeting. City West At a meeting of tho supporters of Mr E. W. Morrison on Saturday evening, at the old Wellington Hotel, the candidate gave an opitomo of his views on political matters. Mr K. Graham presided. Air Morrison de scribed himself as an advanced Liberal, but did not favour the amalgamation of cifcy electorates. Retrenchment had been preached by successive administrations, and practically had not been carded into effect by any. Tho Atkinson retrenchment tended to hurt tho working man. He con sidered tliati tho Governor's salary should bo reduced to LSOOO, and that four Ministers wero sufficient. He believed that out - and - out - protection would be ruinous to the country. They should en courage local industries, and so secure em ployment for themselves ; and, even if two or three manufacturers becamo wealthy, better that this should be than that the masses of tho people should starve. He thought tho Upper Houso should be abolished, and tho work could bo as well dono by appointing or elect ing twenty members who would perform tho duties at their own ex pense. The people must bo placed upon the land if New Zealand was to become a great country, and Mr Ballanco deserved every credit for his Village Settlement Scheme, which would do a greatdeal of good in relieving the cities of their surplus popula tion. He believed in one voto for each man, and no more. He was free from fads and fancies, had been a working man all his life, and was not bound to any party. It was agreed on the motion of Mr OTlaherty, seconded by Mr Coghill, "That this meeting adopts a voto of thanks to, and confidence in, Mr Morrison ; and the com mittee pledge themselTcs to make every effort to secure his return." Rodney. Mr Josiah Hudson,of Nga-Tofcara.Kaipara Flats, is a candidate for the representation of Rodney. His political platform is an nounced in another column.

Dunedin, this day. Mr William Thomson, of Green Island] will contest the Taieri seat.

The Rev. C. E. Ward on the Elections.

On Sunday morning tho Rey. C. E. Ward delivered an able and interesting sermon on " The. Election," basing his remarks on 11. Samuel 10 chap. 12 verse, " Be of good courage, and lefc us" play tho men for our people and for the cities of our God ; and let. the Lord do that which seemeth Him good." In explaining why he took up the subject of the "Election" Mr Ward said, " I hold that it is tho Christian minister's duty, not only to preach the Gospel without reservation, but to apply its truths to every question which relates to the welfare of men—in the mart, the workshop, the street, tho laws of our country, etc. By the help of God he should attempt to make men more just, more honest, more simple, irore humble, moro conscientious, more affectionate, more manly 3 in every respect more liko Jesus Christ. In a word our religion should run through all the circum stances of our lives and influence, and colour and gild everything we do. After I stating what wonderful things had been

done in the name of Patriotism, Mr Ward went on to say that the great want of our age and colony was manliness. At this epoch of our colonial history we wanted a House of Representatives who shall be right manly men, men of clear insight, of self reliance, of utter unselfishness, of truthful ness ; men whose views shall be definite, suitable to the actual condition of thinge as they are just now in our colony; sober, reverent, practical, religious, with clean characters and pure souls, conscien tious, courageous, reliable manly men—men whose method shall be their own, who will, not shrink from work because it is un pleasant, or because they receive no pay for . it, or are misunderstood, and therefore op posed. New Zealand has had some good men in the past, and has some now. Year by year, one by one they pass from our midst—Featherstone, Macandrew, Stafford, etc.—and only too soon shall we lose Grey, Fox, Montgomery. This only 6hould make us ieel the more urgently the duty as well as the want of tha i colony. Mr Ward urged his audience to exercise their right to vote, which was; indeed a solemn duty; and to vote con-: scientiously,religiously,unselfishly. Keep to the old camp, and hold to the old principles. Maintain the solemn rights of God, which j will, in the long run, maintain the rights of i man. Do your duty honestly and manfully hi the spirit of Christ, and leave results; without chagrin or misgiving in the hands ■ of God. Tho discourse occupied forty minutes, and was listened to with intelli gent appreciation.

ALARMING FIRE AT DUNEDIN.

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Dunedin, this day. A fire broke out at eight o'clock last night in the shop of William Davie, fancy goods warehouseman, George-street, which was completely gutted. Peterson's co-opera tive stores and the shop of Ling Hing ad joining were considerably damaged. Davie was insured in the Manchester Office for LSOO ; Peterson's stock for LSOO in the Equitable; Ling Hing for LBOO in the Standard, half reinsured. The premises belonging to Hallenstein were insured for LSOO.

OPERA HOUSE.

Ox Saturday night Foley's Festivities w*er9 removed from the Cook-street Hall to the-. Opera House. There was a large audience' ■downstairs. Liko Maccabe Mr Foley-, immitates quite a number of characters in,' the course of which amusing comic songa-' are sung and laughable jokes made. The performance was opened with a farce entitled " Romer's Relations," in(' tho course of which Mr Foley' represented eight characters, the changes being worked with wonderful rapi-' dity. He changed his dress 16 times, a 1 few seconds being occupied in transforming himself successively into a servant girl, air old grandfather, a bridegroom, an Irish aunt, a German uncle, a bride and her, cousin. The entertainment concluded with* various novelties in which further chanj-* cters were assumed.

A NEWSPAPER LIBEL CASE.

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Gisborne, this day. An instance of the risks which newspapers have to run under the present iniquitous' law of libel, in publishing comment upon public afiairs and men, has just been afforded hero in the suit brought by Willoughby Brassey, solicitor, against the "Poverty Bay Herald" for L 5,000 damages. The ground of action was that the "Herald" had accused the plaintiff of improper, conduct with regard to rates re ceived by him for Cook County Council. After a lengthy hearing before the Chief Justice which closed on Saturday night aft 11.30, the special jury brought in a verdicb for defendants with costs on the highest) scale. Mr DeLautour was counsel, for, defendants and Mr W« L. Eeess for plaintiff. Though the proprietors of the " Herald" have been victori ous, they have had to suffer great lose and inconvenience, and the case is con sidered to be a strong argument" in. favour of an amendment in the libel law, in the direction of making it) incumbent upon plaintiffs to give security for costs, or for the Attorney-General to have the power of stopping the hearing of actions which he might consider trifling. The success of the " Herald" is very, popular here.

A SUCCESSFUL CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY.

CiiKiSTcnuECH, this day. At the annual meeting of the Farmers' Co operative Association on Saturday, the balance-sheet showed a profit of L 4,000. Ifj was decided to pay a dividend of 9 per cent., 2J per cent, bonus on called-up capital, aiid 2| per cent, bonus to shareholders on purchases and commissions.

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service of song,' "The Dairyman's Daughter," was given on Sunday afternoon in the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Upper' Pitt-street, in aid of the Sunday-school funds. The service was well attended, and' a full church choir rendered the intervening hymns in a very creditable manner under the direction of Messrs Turley and Wm. Carlaw. Tho beautiful and touching narra tive from the pen of the Rev. Leigh Rich mond, wae distinctly and impressively read by llev. A. J. Smith, of Alexander-street. In accordance with a general request the service will bo repeated at no distant date.

COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &c.. To-night.

Abbott's Opera House— Foley's " Festivities," 8» Agricultural Hall—Royal Jubilee Burlesque and Pantomime Company, 8. Bell's Buildings, wyndham-street — Industrial Association's Exhibition. City Hall-Skating Rink, 10 a.m. to S p.m., and 7.30 to 10.30 p.m. ; Choral Hall—Service of Bong, " Queen Victoria and Hor Reign," 8. Museum Buildings—Members of Auckland In stitute, 8. V.M.C.A. Rooms—Address "Protection to, Local Industries," by Mr 8011. 7.30. - -i Freemasons' Hall-Ara Lodge, No. 348,1.C., 7.30.. Temperance Hall—Loyal Pioneer Lodge, No,. 936,1.0.0. F., 8. Freemasons' Hall—Provincial Grand Lodge o£,' Now Zealand, 1.C., 8. Foresters' Hall—Mhsical and Dramatic Enter-;; tainment, 8. .] Catholic Institute—Quadrille Assembly and i Dancing Competition, 8. . < Newmarket Hall-Annual Meeting of Su2k scribers, 8, ■. <» i Drill-shed-Koyal Irish Rifles, 7.30.

Rota of Justices at Police Court.

July s—Messrs T. Thompson- and MV. B Waddel. , ■ , ;

Auction Sales To-morrow.

B. Tonka & Co.—Produce, Groceries, Flour, S Cochrane— Boots, Shoes/ Jewellery, Clothing, U; Maori Carvings. 12. r -.', v ''.< G. Lewis-BootsandShoes, 11. .. ; ~.( . ] Household Furniture and Effects, U. ■ , • ./

THE . AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, "MONDAY, JULY* 4, 1887,

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The attention of land buyers, particularly of those who prefer corner in good positions, is directed to an advertise ment on our eighth page of an auction sale by Messrs Paget and Ralston to-morrow, at noon, of the valuable section at the corner of Albert-street and Durham-streot West.— (Advt.)