\Tf_3rs P- Comiskey and J. G. Corbett reside on the Bench of the Polico Court nil' Monday- ■ _ fftDtam Edwin advises as follows:— «i Every indication frost or very cold night, Ji for low tides during 24 hours from mjje Ravensbourne (Otago) licensing mm ittee have refused to renew the license t the only public house in the Ravens- Joiirne licensing district. . Colonel Haultain, who has been appointed c 0 f the Commissioners under the Repre sentation Act, leaves for Wellington on Monday. The inquiry which he intended inducting at the Lunatic Asylum is there fore postponed indefinitely. yVe announced some time ago that Dr. Alfred Wright, a well-known London B hysician, had arrived here, and was pro ceding-to-To Aroha for the purpose of in stigating the medicinal properties of the thermal, springs there. We understand flint during his four weeks' sojourn at Te the doctor has had the opportunity nf thoroughly and practically testing the value of the hot baths in a variety of cases v hiehwere brought under his treament. jnd so convinced has he become of their re jnorkable efficiency in promoting the cure pf rheumatic gout, cutaneous and dyspep tic cases, that under his recommendation it is likely that a santorium will very shortly be erected at Te Aroha. Dr. Alfred Wright jiag now come to reside at Auckland, and ft. hours of consultation at Mr Aickin's, chemist, are announced in our advertising columns.

We would call attention to the alteration of the time of closing the San Francisco mail on 20th inst. The time, it will be ob served, is changed to noon for ordinary letters, and 10.30 a.m. for registered letters andnewspapers.

"Colonel Roberts is at present In town, his Business being in connection with the late )?oi_onby Rifle Volunteer corps. At noon vefiterday Colonel Roberts held a pre liminary inquiry at tlio Drill - sned into the charges preferred by some of the members of the Ponsonby Rifles. s___e' charges are that more capitation had been drawn than the company was entitled to according to tho Act. Sergeant Searell was examined, and stated that he was prepared to point out the names of men who had not capitated. He was asked to mention the names, but stated that he was unable to do so. He offered to point out the names of the men he referred to if the roll was placed in his hands. This was refused. Private McCarthy was also ex amined, but his memory was not equal to giving the names of the men who had not capitated without the roll being placed helorehim. In this instance the roll was also refused to be produced.; The witnesses were warned in the usual way that if they were wanted for any further inquiry they ■yould be duly notified.

MEMORIAM.

'.___ American Watch Repairing Company have, opened premises at the entrance to the City Market, and advertise extra cheap rates for repairing jewellery, etc.

!' Thauma." • This wonderful illusion was doing- immense busiuess last evening at the fedaeed price, sixpence. It is really a splendid illusion, and now that the price of admission is only sixpence, we feel sure that hundreds will avail themselves of the opportunity to see the lady.

'There is sure to be a largo turn-out to night to witness the glove contest in the City Hall between Richardson and Matthews. Matthews will be seconded by J; Martin, -while Richardson will have the iervices of Pettengell,the Wellington cham pio_( The stake is L_o a-side, the winner iiw.tkting two-thirds of the gate money.. I Tie usual weekly drill of the First Auck land Company of the Boys' Brigade, put off .tmMVnight through St James's Hall takes place to-night, at the nsu_T hoar, A largo muster is expected, and ah address will be delivered. Ifajor Dane gives a lecture to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon at the Y. M. C. A. Rooms. Trinity Sunday services at the Anglican churches to-morrow. Anniversary sermons at St. John's Wesleyan Church, Ponsonby; and the usual services in other churches.

■ Messrs Wong Gong and Co. have com menced business at 37, Grey-street, as grocers and direct importers of tea and Chinese-goods. Those who wish to buy pure ..:■; tea, crystallised ginger, or other comestibles and those many fancy goods forwhichthe Flowery Land is so celebrated, should make an early call. ■ The executors of the late Thomas Short liavejust opened up a case of novelties in ladies' jerseys. Some of the patterns are combinations of Garibaldis, ancl are plaited front and back, with belts attached ; others are braided in ornamental designs, and many of the better ones have the undervest of striped or prettily contrasting shades more or ley1, embroidered or beaded. The whole wei. purchased under peculiar c-cumstanc. »s, and are offered at -prices that ordinjjrily must be considered ruinous

I The New Zealand Clothing Co. notify in another column that their Mosgiel tweed lot men and boys, as supplied by the f no tary, are still at popular prices to suit the depressed times. For the grand masquerade and fancy dress ball, which is advertised to take place »t the City Hall on the 21st June, tickets are now obtainable at Kidd and Wildman's, stationers, Victoria Arcade. hi to-night's issue an advertisement ap pears calling for tenders for one of the oldest «ad largest gum stores north of Auckland. »c very much regret that this change is "ought about by the somewhat sudden death of the proprietor, MrF. B. Sanderson. »c believe that for many years both Mr •anderson and his predecessors have for warded direct to London very extensive t»Hßign_ients of gum. Trade in this district would be in a flourishing condition owing wthe'extensive gum fields. The gum for iS "of a vei*y su Perior quality, ihring to the indisposition of Mr Carrick, « Law will. officiate at St. Andrew's JtaKh in the morning, and Mr Fredk, Mttinfl in the evening. -We call our readers attention to the ad p^to'b© delivered to-morrow afternoon ffife Young Men's Rooms, at 3 o'clock, by Major Dane, the eminent American lecturer. «c subject, " Rambles in the Footprints of is- a very interesting one. The **k I S. Hill will preside, and a collection jS;be made on behalf of the Building

■pAHhe City Hall to-morrow afternoon Mr lev's choir will give the regular sacred Poland the programme, which appears pother, column, is of its usual excellent sfß&| Besides the several vocal and pFumental items, there will be a recita %,by .'Mr Berkely, on elocutionist of Steentitle "The Path to Heaven," JrH 'composition of much pathos, |8g a glimpse into the better side of the £? of»London street-Arab. These enter r^onts are fr^ fco the ptl blic ;an offer .7i however, is taken up to defray neces _",?"« i. requested to stoto that McLeod S| of the Auckland Basket Factory, Vt!L- ct' are in no way connected with jtgffihes of a similar name referred to m. Sj^'-H.. Court report in Thursdays

of tho members of the Bands uJW.was held last night in St. James s 'WAJft^'^e Platform was filled with who are to repeat their Annual <S g Programme on Tuesday nexti m potion with the special meeting of the jS temperance Mission. TT VeVkT 6 owtata, " Britannia and Her Mlp Will be repeated in St. James s jljjf Thursday and Friday, June 23

THE REPRESENTATION BILL.

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Wellington, this day.

m . - Wellington, Friday night. JJ£ »««Uock at ah End. J-he deadlock came no an unexpected con clusion this afternoon. When the adjourned motion to go into Committee of Supply was called on, Major Atkinson stated that no satisfactory arrangement had been come to yet on the Representation Bill, although HiT ESenSr "T y Small , degree> i,t,_a- JT" 3U? ncy> it appeared, was ™?Mwi? a»t the House could not be ca led together as early as the first of September. The majority of the House thought ft could be dono. He there lore proposed to move the following amend ment, That a respectful address be pre sentod_ to^His Excellency the Governor, informing him that this House thanks His excellency for his message, and concurs in his opinion that the Representation Bid could be amended so aa to shorten the time necessary for summoning Parliament, and tins House is of opinion that immediate steps should be taken to enable Parliament to meet not later than the Ist of September sfr v thou&hfc they were all agreed that by the amendment of clauses they could so shorten the time that the House could meet by the 14th or 16th of August. The fact had been overlooked that the whole of the writs could be issued by tele graph.

The Premier said he was exceedingly anxious that the remaining business of the session should be got through as quickly as possible. He was prepared to accept the first part of the amendment, and ask.d the House to amend tho latter part, striking out the first of Septem ber as the date for the'reassembling of Parliament, and reading "to meet under the new Representation Act at the earliest possible moment." He asked the Houso to say if his proposal waa unusual. He pledged himself and hia colleagues to do all they could to call Parliament together the first week in September, and if he could not do so would call it as soon after as possible. They would all uso their best endeavour to have the amendments made so as to have the elections under the new Representation Act. The. Opposition held a majority in the House, and could do as they pleased, and he hoped they would accept the compromise. Mr Samuel urged the Opposition to show a more generous spirit.

Mr Ross said that after the distinct pro mise given by the Premier that he would call the Parliament as soon after the first September as possible under the new Re presentation Bill; he could not vote for Major Atkinson's amendment.

Mr Taylor urged Canterbury members who had seceded from the Government not to allow Ministers to be further insulted.

Sir Julius Vogel said it was im-. possible to call the House together by the first of September. He declared that there was a large party in the House who were anxious to prevent the Represen tation Bill comincr into force, and were doing their best to hamper the action of the Government, and to fasten on them the blame of the bill not being adopted. What ever resolutions were moved, he still held Parliament could not be called together by the first of September. The real question was, are the Honse willing to grant supply so that the new Representation Bill may be brought into form ? Major Atkinson, who had in the mean time consulted with Mr Montgomery and Sir George Grey, said after the clear and decided pledge given the House that the Government would use their best endeavour to bring the House together as soon after the first of September under the new Repre sentation Bill, he would agree to aiter his amendment in the direction proposed by the Premier. The amendment was then put to the.House in the altered form and agreod to on the voices,and the deadlock was at an end.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The weekly meeting .took place yester day. Present :—Messrs S. Luke (Chair man), J. W. Carr, J. M. Lennox, R. Udy, D. Goldie.

Free Night School.—Letters on this subject were received -from Archdeacon Dudley, promising to communicate with Auckland Ministers' Association aud Anglican Clerical Meeting re Board's re solve to open a free night school, and ex pressing his belief that " the members of both bodies will feel grateful to you for your prompt and considerate action, and will watch the experiment with much interest." From the Newton Schools Committee,grant ing the use of the Newton East School build ing for the purposes of the free night school, and desiring to be informed what arrange ments the Board propose making for carry ing out the idea.—Referred to Training College Visiting Committee. ■'.' ~■«—•-: Kindergarten.—Mrs Lilly (hon. secre tary) wrote acknowledging with thanks the Board's expression of sympathy with Mrs Dudley Ward and her lundorgarten work. Girls' High School.—The Rev. John Campbell wrote intimating that another employment would prevent him examining tl: c Girls' High School in August as desu-ed by the Board: Referred to Girls' High School Committee.

Truant Officer.—A letter was received from the City School Committee approving of the proposed arrangement to extend the jurisdiction of the truant officer to the dis tricts of Parnell, Grafton, Newton,...and Ponsonby. —It was resolved to communi cate the City Schools Committee's decision to the Suburban School Committees. Plans.—The amended plans for the pro posed schoolat Point Chevalier were consi dered, the estimate being reduced to L 502 or LSOO without bell tower. Resolved, " That alternative tenders for the work be in vited " ' '■■>, Village SETTLE.r_NT3.—An application for a new school at Taheke, one of the village settlement sites, was deferred for consideration, pending the preparation of a plan by Mr Allright. Globe-Reading Books.—A letter was received from the Bombay school committee, requesting that the Globe Readers be not introduced into the district, as there was a probability of the use of that form of reading book being discontinued at the end of the year.: Mr Udy spoke of the hardship that would be involved were parents compelled to purchase the'books for the matter of a few months. It was agreed to refer the committee to the regulations dealing with the subject.

ARCH HILL LICENSING COM MITTEE.

The. above Committee • met to-day at-Mr Seaman's office, when there were present : Mr G. Taylor (Chairman), and. Messrs Frost John Hanlon, John O'Hara, F. W. Waters

ARCH Hill Hotel. Patrick Long;— There was no opposition by the police, and the Chairman spoke well of the hotel. Every one of the committee spoke personally ot the good way in which the hovel was con ducted. As. regards the fire-escape, Non stable Christie (who has. apparently ,seen the Mikado) said there was one, or he would have " had him on the list."--License granted. •_

Smith and Caughey are showing novelties in ladies' jackets, mantles, ulsters, real and dyed fur boas and capes, trimmed and un trimmed millinery. At wholesale price for cash only, "....--.•, *.rv:-:>•/"• r .. -.rr.

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr H G. Seth Smith, R.M.)

Drunkenness. Mary Hamilton, fined ids and costs, or 48 hours in default.

Too Fond of Sugar.—John Wm. Thomp. son was charged with the larceny of lOlbs of sugar, value 2e 6d, the property of Mrs Eliza Thomas.—Mr Theo, Cooper appeared for the accusesd, and pleaded nob guilty.— Mrs E. Thomas deposed that she kept a store in King-street, Arch Hill. On Thurs day last, between 3 and 4 o'clock, the prisoner came into the shop and asked for lOlbs of sugar. Witness put the sugar in two bags on the counter. The prisoner then took up tho parcels and said, " This is for Prince." Witness caught hold of the parcels and said, " Not without the money. The accused then pulled tho parcels away from her and ran, without paying for the sugar. Witness called her husband. The value of the Gugar was 2s Cd. She never saw the prisoner before that day. The policeman recovered the parcelsfor her By Mr Cooper : The business was hers. She bought and paid for the goods. ' Her husband lived with her and assisted in the shop.—James R. Thomas also gave evidence for the prosecution.—Constable James Christie deposed to arresting the defendant in Prince's blacksmith shop. The accused denied havingstulen the sugar, and said he got it for Prince..—Constable Clark de posed •to recovering .the two parcels of sugar.—Mr Cooper characterised it as a monstrous thipg for the criminal law to be used in such a manner.—

John W. Thompson deposed that he was in tho employ of Mr Prince, and was sent down to Mr Thomas's shop for lOlbs of sugar. Mr Thomas gave him the sugar in two parcels, and witness walked out of the shop. Noxt day he was arrested, and was two hours in the lock-up before he was bailed out. He had heard Mr Thomas tell Mr Prince to take a debt out at the shop. — Arthur Prince, blacksmith, stated that Thomas owed him 9s 6d, and he told the accused to go down to the shop and get the sugar. He had been told to take it out. His Worship dismissed tho case. He was quite satisfied that no felony had been in tended. —Mr Cooper applied for costs, but His Worship decided that. he had no power to award costs. The police were justified in taking action on the in formation supplied by Mrs Thomas.—Mr Cooper intimated that he would carry the question of costs to the District Court:

Harbouring a Runaway.—Joseph Batten pleaded not guilty to a charge of having committed a broach of the Industrial Schools Act by harbouring Henry Boon Batten, one of the inmates, before he had been regularly discharged.—Mr Hogan, master of the Kohimarama Industrial School, strted that the boy, Henry Boon Batten, had been committed to the in stitution. He was subsequently hired out to Mr Northcroft, from which situa tion he was removed by the defend ant. — The defendant had previously fiven witness a lot of trouble. The oy was a good one, and it was only friends that caused the trouble.—Harry Boon Batten deposed that he was hired out to Mr Northcroft, of Hamilton, in ISBS. He remained there about three weeks, after which he went up to Waiorongomai, where he worked for a baker for a year and seven months. Ho then returned to Onehunga and stopped with a Mr- Jeffs. Witness's brother paid for his board. Witness's mother removed him from Mr Northcroft's.

Charles Jeffs, deposed to having the last witness at his house for the last two months. One of his brothers promised to pay for the lad's board.—The defendant entered the box, and stated that his mother had told him that his brother was free. He wanted to get his brother out of the school. — Mr Hogan said that she only wanted to protect the boy's interest. Had he staved in his situation he would now have had LlB to his credit in the bank.—The Bench dis missed the case, the accused promising not to further interfere with his brother.

Obstructing the Footpath.—William Smith, draper, Queen-street, was charged with having committed a breach of the Auckland City by-laws by obstructing the footpath by depositing cases thereon.—Mr Cooper appeared for the accused. The evidence was to the effect that the defend ant, who belongs to the firm of Smith and Caughey, had on the 9th of May deposited cases on the footpath in Queen-street. — Constable White gave evidence for the prosecution. Hi 3 Worship dismissed the case on the ground that evidence had not been produced to identify Mr Smith as the owner of the cases. His Worship said he thought that people were entitled to a reasonable time in order to get the goods into the shop.

Schedule of Public Works.

The following is the schedule of Public Works read by th-3 Minister this after noon :— r Beotiow A. FUND NO, L Under Undor , Control of Control Minister of . Publio othor "Works. Ministors. Immigration .. .. _ ni!. L<5,000 Class 11.. Public Works Do partroent L 7.000 nil Class m., Railways .. I.PfO in Class IV., Roads ~ .. nil nil Main Roads- .. .. 4,000 nil Survey Roads .. "... nil 2».000 f-'ortion Subsidies to Local Bodies nd nil ClassVl.. Native LandsP'irchasc nil nil Class VIT., Telegraph Extension nil 1;>.500 Class VIII.. Public Buildings 15,030 nil School Buildings.. .. nil 3,500 Class IX., Harbour Defences nil . s.:jio Cia'ss X., Defence Contingent nil nu fia?sXl.. Rates on Native. Lands nil nil Clasj XII., Thermal Springs nil nil Total, Fundi., .. .. 1,27,000 1e103,000 FUND No. IL Class 1.. Publio Works Depart ment .. .... 1,500 nil Class IL, Main Trunk Line .. 23,500 nil Total, Fund 11. .. ~ L 25.(.00 nil FUND No. HI. Class L, Railwavß- Morrinsvlllo-Rotorua .. 31,0^0* nil Napier Palwerston -.. .. 20,000 nil M-.llinKton VVoodvillo .. 30(00 nil Otago Central .. .. 17,000 nil Sea word Bush .. .. 200 nil Adding to new lines.. .. 25,000 nil Total L124.E0Q Class n„ Departmental Ser vicea .. ... • • 5,600 nil Total Fund HI- .. ...L30,000 Total of services under control of Minister.. .. .. 182,000 . Grand total.. ' .. ' ..L255.0C0 JOf this sum LI2JOO is required to recoup pub ie works fund for debentures of company taken up in pursuance of original agreement for purchaso. __ ' '."' Section B. Tender provisionally accepted (roads) :— Lyell's Bridge, L 5957. Tenders in but not dealt with :- Grey mouth-Hokitika Railway, laying rails to and strengthening Hokitika Wharf (proposed to be accepted). L 1895 ; General Assembly library (to be left over), - L 4876 ; General Assembly library, with fireproof floors to be left over), L 5500 ; Seacliff Asylum gasworks (to be left over), L 2283. Tenders advertised (to be accepted as soon as received): —Greymoutb-Hokitika Railway, 8,000 sleepers, approximate esti mate, L 13.000; Otngo Central Railway, base wood bridges,gapproximate estimate, L 15.000. , ' | Works not advertised that require to be in hand before the 30th September, or other works will be delayed : North Island Main Trunk; Railway station building, Te Kuiti section, L 800; North Island Main Trunk" Railway, Porewa and Hunterville sections, L 2500 ; Otago Central Railway plate-laying Hindoh section, L 3,000;. Otago Central; road, -from railway to' Hind/r' • vownship, lsooo, ■■■-• ;..',;'.. ..,. ;

Works not advertised that would in due course be put in hand before the 30th September, but which will be held over to be dealt with by the new Parliament: North Island Main Trunk Railway, Mokan section, L 60,000: Mokahine section, L 50,000 ; Thames-Waikato Railway, plate laying and bridges, Hikutaia section, L 9.000 ; Wellington - Wobdville Railway, Awapuru bridge protective works, L 40.000 ; Greymouth-Hcikitika Railway, completion from Greymouth to Teremakau, L 7,000; Otago Central Railway, base wood bridges superstructure, L 15,000 ; Riversdale Swit zers branch, Mataura bridge, L 7,000; Porirua Asylum extension for inebriates, L 7.600.

THE EMILY PLACE MUDDLE.

Meeiirag of Property ©wncrs

A meeting of owners of property abbuting on Emily place, Eden Crescent, Princes and Shortland streets, was held last night in tho Municipal Buildings. The business under consideration was the proposed improved levels of Princes and Shortland streets. There were present: Councillors Crowther, Holland, Kidd, and Messrs E. T. Dufaur, Mavis Clark, R. Fry, Kempt,Vickers, Blair, Whitley, J. Lamb, J. Winks, E. Norrie, Grey, Wright, P. Gleeson, Lynch, Reed, R. Isaacs and Professor Thomas.

Mr Crowther took the chair, and briefly opened the proceedings. He said that the time had now come whon it was requisite that some action should be taken. He then called upon the clerk (Mr Gorrio) to road the correspondence relating to the whole business. The City Engineer's report was also read. Mr Anderson was in attendance, and explained the levels to those present. After a lengthy discussion Mr Kidd moved, " That the ward members bo requested by this meeting to report to tlio Council that the property holders of Short land, Princes and adjacent streets having fully considered tho question of cuttingdown thoso streets to the proposed altered levels, are of opinion that oAving to the numerous difficulties that exist it is impossible to carry out this work, and recommend that tenders be called as early as possible for . the cutting down of Shortland street to its permanent level, aud the formation, kerbing and channelling of Emily Placo and Eden Crescent; that the Council be urged to assist the church authorities in improving thoir pre sent site, or procuring a more suitable ono ; and further, . that the Council uso every effort to secure a main outlet on tho eastern side' of the '. city by way of Jerinyn-streefc. to Symonds-street." Ho stated that many persons had been waiting for these level to be fixed before they commenced building. Ho represented tho Masonic body,and could state that they had decided to wait no longer, but proceed with the erection of a large hotel. It was there fore necessary.to take action at once. It was absolutely necessary to cut down Shortland-street to its permanent level. The cutting would start a little above Hellaby's and be six feet deep at its junction with Princes - street The people at Emily Placo had exhibited great patience in waiting to be able to utilise their property. The trustees of. St. Paul's Church also, deserved some consider ation.

Mr. Norrie said he would second the motion. He was o.ne of the property owners that were most likely to sutler from the cut ting. Mr John Lamb said that this appeared to be the only hope for them now. They had waited a long time, ancl it was abso lutely necessary that something should now be done.

Mr Grey moved as an amendment, " That this meeting agrees to the proposed improved levels of Shortland and Princes streets as recommended by the Engineer, and desires the ward members to support by recommendation to the Council the cut ting down of Shortland-street at its junc tion with Princes-street to 14ft. Cm."

Mr Whitely (St. Paul's vestry) seconded the motion. He believed in doing the work properly while they were about it Mr Fry suggested that Shortland-street should be cut down to 14 feet (i inches, and carried right across Princes-street. That street could then be graded off shortly past the Museum. The Chairman said that would increase the grade of Princes-street by one in ten. Mr Cleeson thought that it would be simply frittering their money away to cut. Shortland-street down only six feet. Mr Limb : Oh, you're not interested. Mr Gleeson : Yes I am ; just the same as you aro. If it had not been for your wall slipping, and the way you managed to pull others in with you, we should not have been in this mess. Mr Winks thought it would be a pity to disturb Shortlancbstreet merely to lower it by six feet. Mr Holland said that no matter if they did cut Shortland-street 14 feet G inches, even then they would not divert the traffic from Queen-street. He could see no other way but by cutting down Shortland-street to its permanent levels. Mr Fry did not see the use of wasting money on Shortland-street by cutting it down only six feet. After some further discussion, Mr Kidd replied. He said that! they all woidd like to see the road cut down to 14 feet G inches, but no one knew better than the Chairman. that it was practically impossible to do so. If tliatnight they did not decide to cutdown the street to the 6 feet level, then the other would not be done. The question was then put to the meet ing, and the amendment was adopted by ten to five. Mr Fry then moved, "That the Engin eer be instructed to consider and report in accordance with his suggestion." This was adopted. ■ ' ■ ' It was. also resolved to hold a meeting next Thursday evening to consider Mr An derson's report. The meeting then terminated.

SPORTING NEWS.

Onehunga Racing Club Winter '-'■ Meeting. .

The following nominations wera received last night at Auckland :—

Handicap Steeplechase.—New Year, Foirplay, Whalebone, Belle, Revenge, Rob Roy, Orangeman, Fisherman, Larrikin, Magnesia, Auctioneer, Victory, Huntsman, Torpedo, Coral, Falcon, Quilp. Hurdle Race.—New Year, Fairplay, Revenge, Belle, Pipi, Orangeman, Fisher man, Magnesia, Victory, Coral, Auctioneer, Quilp, Snake. Winter Oats, one mile and a half.—- Orphan, Tupaki, Peter Osbeck, Catesby, Britannia, Turquoise, Cannon, Rewi, Pro tender, Snake, Empress, Libeller, Banga lore, Ma Petite Fille, Antelope, The Cat, Friendship, Tamora Flying Stages, one .mile. — Orphan, Coma, Tupaki, Peter Osbeck, Catesby, Britannia, . Rewi, .Pretender, Snake, -Impress, Libeller, Bangalore,'' Artist, Pink Rose, Tip,. Antelope, Friendship, Tamora, Mayflower. I

! A Press Association cable says that at the Manchester Whitsuntide Meeting the Man chester Cup was won by Mr Somers's Carl ton, Mr Abington's Quilp'being second, and Mr J. Leigh's Radius third.

Winter hosiery, best makes, from London and Leicester manufacturers, at Smith and Caughey'a well-known low cash pricee. • -

PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

(BT TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL REPORTER.)

Tho Deadlock Ended.

Wellington, this clay. The deadlock that had arisen in connection with the Representation Bill has been ami cably settled. The terms of agreement were that the Commission should bo limited to one month after the passing of the Act to do the work of fixing the bound aries, and making the McKenzie clause inoperative so far as the ensuing Parliament was concerned., The amendments which came down by message from the Governor were agreed to by both Houses, and on the motion of the Premier the following non political Commissionevs were appointed to act in connection with the Surveyor-General and Property Tax Commissioner in adjust ing the boundaries :—Dr. Hislop (Otago), Colonel Haultain (Auckland), and Mr Ed ward DobsonC. E. (Canterbury). Some of the West Coast members made a final protest against the b'll in the Lower House, but tho discussion only lasted an hour. The amend ments were agreed toon the voices. The bill having passed, the elections will now take place under its provisions. Rabbit Nuisance. Tho report of tho Joint Committee on tho Rabbit IS ulsance was presented to the House yesterday. The Committee had not time to go exhaustively into the subject, but in view of the dissolution of Parliament, re commend that the Government be urged to use every possible means to check tho spread of the rabbit nuisance, and to provide for effectual • poi_oiiing during tho present winter months on all infested lands, especially unoccupied. Crown land, and that sufficient funds bo provided by Parliament for that purpose.' Stock (Conference Sonso extraordinary rumolirs have been in circulution. as to the. cost to the colony of tho delegates from New Zealand who attended the Stock Conference in Sydney in October last. Several papers declared that tho expenditure incurred in sending over the threo dolegates amounted to £3,000. The Premier last night informed the House that the Conference did not cost £300. The three members of Legistature who went over received £53 each for their ex penses. . The Premier the othor night announced his intention of stumping-tho country before the elections. ' Mr Fisher last evening chal lenged him to speak in Wellington, promis ing him a bad quarter of an hour if he did. Messrs Pyko and Hursthouso also dared Sir Robert to pay their electorates a visit. leOttns to Local Bodies. Waipa County Council has petitioned the House to amend tho law relating to the method of taking polls of ratepayers under the Loans to Local Bodies Act in a direction that would be very popular with local bodies that are anxious to negotiate loans. Petitioners represent that it is impossible to cai ry out a poll success fully for a loan, because the rolls are crowded with names of absentee owners of property, whose rates tell nguinst the pro posal whether they, are opposed to it or not. Want of interest- on tho part of others who are not opposed to the poll also militates.against a successful result. They therefore ask for an amendment so that the poll may bo deemed- carried or lost, as the case may be, on the votes recorded at the poll. Mr KoUesion and tbe Midland Railway. The members for- Lincoln and Wakanui, in the course of the debate on the Midland Railway, charged Mr Rolleston with having been untrue to the interests of Canterbury in connection with this work. Mr Rolles ton warmly defended his attitude, and said hewa< willing to go before the electors of Lincoln and Wakanui to have his conduct sifted. If Messrs G'Callaghan and Ivess, instead of standing ramping, roaring, and raying, had listened to reason, they would have acted more in the interest of Canter bury and their constituents. ' E__pty "Benches. A striking indication of the manner in wluch the business of the country is con ducted by our legislators' was afforded this afternoon, and was characteristic of the events which usually happen in the closing week of session. The House had been filled for days pant while party wrangling was proceeding, but immediately the deacf lock was terminated there was an exodus, of member. Within the next hour more busi ness was dono in the direction of putting through bills of an important nature than had been done during the whole previous part of the session. The Government measures were read a second time, commit ted a third time, aud passed, and the largest attendance in the House at any one time was thirty members, and these appeared wholly indifferent. The Barmaids Petitions. The genial member for Dunstan intends to move to have the petitions re barmaids discharged, The petitions, which are printed and contain several thousand signa tures, allege inter alia that " the class of women who make a trade of immorality is largely recruited from the ranks of bar maids," and that for this and other reasons "the avocation of a barmaid is one from which women and girls should be debar, cd." The Public Petitions Committee, to whom tho matter was referred, reported that " No evidence whatever having- been adduced in support of the allegations contained in the petitions they had no recommendation to make." Mr Pyke's point is this : May's Parliamentary Practice lays down as a precedent and rule that " statements af fecting the. social and legal position of individuals " are not in order and must be withdrawn if attention is called to them. A; New Member. . -. The newly-elected member for Avon (Mr Blake) yesterday afternoon was intro duced by the Minister] for. Works and Mr Walker (Government- whip), and took his seat. Supply ©ranted. No sooner had the deadlock with respect to the early Summoning of the new Parlia ment terminated,, than the House went into Committee of Supply, A resolution agree iner' to the appropriation of L28.Q00 out of tho Consolidated fund and L 285,000 out of the Public Works fund to September 30th next, was agreed to. The resolution was referred to the Committee on the Public Revenues Bill, and the bill was then read a second time and committed. Tbe Works Statement. The Minister of Public Works made a short statement as to the works to be undertaken. . In, answer to a question, Mr Richardson stated that all that had been done with regard to the fire, at the Welling ton Post Office was to make temporary provision, the cost of which would be charged to authorised expenditure. The contract for the new building would not be let before next session. \ ... Slaughter of the Innocents. The annual slaughter ' of innocents was made yesterday afternoon. .On the' Pr emier's motion the following bills were dis charged from the Order Paper :—Women's Suffrage, Employers' Liability Act Amend-, ment!, Industrial Schools -Act. Amendment, Tongariro National Park. Criminal Law and Procedure Amendment,' Legislative Coun cil Constitution, Coal: Mines Act Amend-, ment, Mining Act, Coroners Act Amend' ment, Regulation of Elections Amende ment, Pharmacy Act Amendment, Land Acquisition,

Bills Passed. . The Westland and Groy Education Boards Act Continuance was passed through its'final stage. The Premier explained that the measure was absolutely necessary, otherwise the Boards in Westland and Grey would be dissolved shortly. The following bills were also reported, read third time and passed : —Government Loan:-? to Local Bodies Act Amendment, Local Bodies' Loans Act Amendment, In terpretation Act Amendment, Building Society's Act Amendment. . Red_s<ribatio_i of Portfolios. I am assured that the reported pro jected re - arrangement of portfolios, of which I wired, you the other day is still in contemplation. In this con nection I have authority for saying that Mr Reynolds was urged to take a portfolio but declined. Members expect to leave Wellington about the middle of next week Serjeant Soail's Petition. Sergeant Soail's petition asking for an inquiry into his system of target practice has been referred to the Government for consideration. . Jubilee Holidays for Railway JBmp<oyees. The Government, have not decided yet how to deal with the Jubilee holidays for railway officials, and in reply to inquiries they answer they will do all the exigencies of the service may permit. ilr. Pollen's Pension. Dr. Pollen ha 3 justified my recent surmise by forwarding to the Government a formal application for arrears of pension refused to him last session. It goes before tho Ac counts Committee. Mr Broobfield's Petition. The case of Mr F. M. P. Brookfield, recently judgo of Native Lands Court, has been before the Petitions Commit tee. The committee report that they are of opinion that as tho Government admit that they have no fault whatever to find with the petitioner, it would have been better that the Government should not have dispensed with his services on the ground of economy alone, whilst they still retained in office as a judge another gentle man whose appointment was comparatively recent. The committee, therefore, recom mend that the petition be referred to the Government for consideration. Tne Representation Act. There is a great deal of truth in the following paragraph, which appears in last night's " Post" :— " We really believe that if a secret ballot could be taken in the House, so aa to obtain the true opinions of lion, members in regard to the new Repre sentation Bill, there would be found an enormous majority voting to drop the bill altogether, and go to the country under the present Act. A great many members, however, are afraid to incur blame from their constituents by exprewing their real opinions on the question, and so the struggle goet, on, each side professing the utmost admiration for the bill, and the greatest anxiety to see it passed, but each heart devoutly wishing the wretched thing could be effectually strangled without anyone being apparently executioner." Sale of Pebentnres. | Opportunity was taken of the House being in Committee last night by members to air various grievances and to obtain informa tion on a variety of subjects. Mr Peacock asked whether it was true that debentures had been privately sold in London by Sir F. D. Bell and Mr Penrose Julyan, and that this prejudiced the raising of the last loan. The Treasurer, in reply, ex plained that it had been necessary to sell certain inscribed stock, but that did not interfere in any way with the loan re ferred to. Village Settlement. The Village Settlement Scheme gave rise to a lengthy discussion, in which the con duct of the Minister for Lands was ad versely criticised. Mr Ballanco said he only proposed to ask for a vote of L 5,000 for this purpose to go on with, but several speakers wished to know what guarantee they had that the Minister would not incur a liability of LG(J,OOO as he did last year, whon oniy L 6.000 was voted Eventually progress was reported. Cost of Education. The following is a full return presented to the Legislative Council on the hon. Mr Holmes's motion, showing the cost of edu cation to the colony for the year ending December 31st last: ■■ • Universities. University of New Zealand': Expenditure, L 2,990 8s 8d ; recoveries, L 793 10s 9d ; net, L2,19G.17s lid. Auckland University College : L 4.315 I7s 8d ; nil, L 4.315 17s Sd. Canterbury College : 7,316 7s ; revenue, L 1,379 lis 4d; net cost, L 5,936 lGs Sd. Otago■.University : L 9,645 8s 7d ; revenue, Ll 300 lis 3d ; net cost, L 8.338 17s 4d. '■ Secondary Schools. Thames High School, L_,'s3B 5d ; revenue, L 3.37 10s Cd ; net, cost, L 1.200 9s lid. Other secondary schools, LS_,9SS 7s Id ; revenue, L 25.400 ; net cost, L 34,588 7s Id.' Schools for Primary Education. Native Schools, L 20.590 .8d ; Chatham Island School L 244 3s ; Industrial Schools, L 16,466 17s 9d ; School for deaf mutes, L 3.128 16s lOd ; Education Boards L 409,575 Gd: Total net cost, L 009,038 3s 3d. D«Hia#e by Railway Brains. Messrs Cadman, Fraser and Grace inter viewed the Minister of Public Works yes terday respecting the various complaints coming from Hikutaia and Puriri relative to damages caused to the settlers there by the outfall drains of the railway being too small to carry off the storm water. Mr Cad man produced several letters from Mr Elliott, of Puriri, and Messrs Havitt and Scott,' of Hikutaia, and also two replies from Mr Hales, the District Engineer, stating that he considered the waterway sufficient. The matter was fully gone into, the plans of the line being produced when it was found that when the line was laid off the Engineer marked on. the places, indicated and advised that the drain's should be both widened and deepened. The explanation .Mr.Richardson gave the deputation was that . the widening ancl deepening were not put on the specifications of the contract now in course of progress, but that it would necessarily form part of the next one.

Col. Fraser asked'when they might ex pect to see tenders called for the permanent way, and Mr Richardson replied that it would depend on the amount of supplies granted by the House before the dis solution took place. Mr Cadman asked that Mr Hales be telegraphed to for his report of the late flood damage in,order that an official reply could be given to the settlers before .the House prorogued. Mr Richardson promised that this should bo done. o '-■■■

WAIKATO NEWS.

(by telegraph.—-own corkesponbent.)

. Hamilton, this day. \ The Mayoral nominations yesterday re sulted in the return of Mr C. J. W. Barton. Mr E. L. Smith, was a candidate, but oneof his nominators was not on the roll, so the nomination was declared informal.

Mr Cross, the telegraph lineman .who was injured by • his horse falling on him on. Thursday, is now progressing rapidly;, '"': ■' Mi- Buddie" is also getting on favourably. . There will be good crops of wheat in the Hautapa district this season. Mr Morgan has got 44 bushels to the acre.

DROWNING AT PORT ALBERT.

Mr J. Cottpland, as coroner, held an in. quest on the remains of Charles Mirfin, who was. drowned at Topuni Creek on Wednes. day last. The evidence showed that deceased had four glasses of drink, and also purchased a bottle of whiskey from the steward of the steamer-Minnie Casoy, while the boat was alongside Topuni mill wharf. The jury returned the follow ing verdict "That Charles Mirfin met his death byaccidentally falling from apunt into the river Topuni, while in a state of intoxi cation, through drink supplied to him illegally on -board the s.s. Minnie_ Casey." This verdict was telegraphed this morn ing to Mr Superintendent Thompson _by Constable Inger. It was also accompanied by request from the Licensing Committee of Port Albert that the polico should take action against the captain of the Minnie Casey for having committed a breach of the Licensing Act. Mr' Thomson at once telegraphed instructions to Constable lnger to commence proceedings forthwith. The Court sits on the 9th of June, when pro bably the case will come up for hearing.

ACCIDENTAL AND SUDDEN DEATHS.

BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Naptee, this day

Margaret Nicholls, a married woman landed from Wairoa last night, was con veyed to the Hospital by cab. On alight ing she fell dead. She had been suffering for four months from rheumatism without medical assistance. Thomas Powdrell, an old settler of 27 years' standing, died yesterday, aged 81. A Maori, while drunk, was thrown from his horse at Taradale yesterday, and was instantly killed.

A BANKRUPT COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

(by telegraph.—press association.)

Wellington, this day. At the Bankruptcy Court this morning, William Cressman was committed for trial on a charge of failing to deliver a full state ment of his property to the Official Assignee. His Honor wished it to be understood that he merely thought it a prima facie case for further investigation.

MUNICIPAL SQUABBLE.

[by telegraph.—press association.]

Dunedin, this day. At the City Council meeting, it was re solved by 6 to 5 to dismiss the charges pre" ferred against the Gas Engineer as frivolous and it was decided to intimate to Messrs Taylor, Graham, Griffin-and Whittington that, in the event of any further dis agreement the Council will dispense with the services of the whole or any of them.

PARNELL LICENSING COMMIT TEE.

The above Committee met to-day at the Borough Council office at twelve o'clock, when there were present: - Messrs Withy (Chairman),' Pdllai'd,''Marryatt, J. H. Mullins, and Savage, and Mr Stoney, Clerk:' Constable Hobson" represented the police. .. f«i

Windsor Castle (Jane Stuart, licensee). —The police found no fault with the house, and the renewal was granted. Exchange Hotel, Frederick Tomlinson. —No objection being raised, the renewal of this license was granted. ... Alexandra HoTEL(Fitzgibbon).—License granted (conditionally, Mr Stoney to give same upon a, fence being repaired.—Mr Cotter, for Mr Seccombe, guaranteed that the fencing should be completed within a week. jt;

THAMES NOTES.

[by telegraph—press association.]

■ Thames, this day. ; The Bank of New Zealand have agreed to advance the Country Council sufficient funds to enable tho body to take advantage of the grants promised by the Minister of Mines to repair the flood damages.

It is rumoured that Mr R. B. Douglas is almost certain to oppose Mr Fraser at the coming election, especially should theKaner anga riding of the County Council (Block 27) be included within the boundaries of the new electorate instead of being part of Coromandel as at present. It is altogether unlikely that Mr McGowan will be a candi date, but Mi* William Carpenter's name is freely mentioned as another contestant. Intending candidates, however, are vary reticent until it is seen how the boundaries will be altered."

BANKRUPT'S STATEMENT.

James Reginald De Courcy, being sworn said he was a carver and gilder by t_ade, and was in business for six years, but had to file a petition in bankruptcy. Gob his discharge within a month, no dividend being found. Since that he served a firm up to January last, when he again started on bis own account. Had a little stock, worfcti about L2_, but no. money. The rent" of his shop was 17s 6d per week, and his house L 6 16s per month. The immediate cause of failure was the stoppage of Mr Bartlett, the'photographer, wSo owed him LSO 18s'3d. On-a promise of more work from Mr Bartlett he % had also backed two bills given by him to one of his creditors for L7S, Who is now sueing bank rupt for one,, of the bills. Stock-in-trade and tools, L 5 6; furniture, L 1 0; book debts, LSB • 18s 3d (including Bartlett's). • Liabilities :'Bills returned, L7B "16s lOd; rent, L 22 7s ; trade debts, L4B: Total, L 149 3slod. ' ' -■■

Do not be satisfied with Inferior Butter. Try the-Freezing Company's Shell Brand in half pounds ffi'l I

, Vv. H.. Hoskins and-Co., boot manufac turers, Union and NelsOn-streots, Auckland. Quality and cheapness combined.. Storekeepers and settlers please note.—[Advt). ' \ ■

COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, ' &o„' To-niglit.

-^^ot's Opera Ho-se-^Royal Opera Company in ~, "The Mikado," 8, City Buffet, Queen-street—American Midcretand Circassian Youth, 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Opposite City Market, Queen-street-' Thauma; 1 to 10 p.m. V.M.C.A. Rooms—Evangelistic Service, 7.30: Glassworks; Freeman's Bay — Exhibition of G assbiowing, 2 to 5. > ~ ■.-. r .. \ Temperance Hall—Free Ente tainmeht 7,30.- <'- City Hall—Boxing Match between R. Matthews and C. Richardson, 8. . ..,.- ~i Newton Baths—Auckland Draughts Clnb, 7.30. V i Rota of Justices at Police Court, June 6—Messrs P. Comlskey and J. G. Corbettl Auction/Sales on Monday, , .i -Hunter & Nolani Sylvia* Park-Thoroughbred , Yearlings, )2.3,>, y

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JUNE ■_. 1881

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Ecclesiastical. ___ YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO CIATION NEW BUILDING, CORNER -THIS (Saturday) EVENING, .at half-part seven. Meeting- in Lecture Hall, for United Prayer and Bible Reading. All are mvitecl. , ST. PAULS-Trinity Sunday Services. 8 a.m., 11-ami., 3.38 p.m. (Children's Service), 6.30 p.m. Sermons, " Tho Holy Trinity; lno Work of the Holy Trinity." Anthem, in Humble Faith" (Garrett). ■■•_. ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH.— Trinity Sunday. 11 a.m., Morning Prayer with Holy Communion, ann Sermon, *I"c Imago "; 6.30 p.m., Evening Prayer, with Ser mon, "God the Father." ' RINITY Sunday at St. Sepulchre's.— 8 a.m., Holy Communion ; ll a.m., Morn ing Prayer, Holy Communion, Sermon by In cumbent : 3.15 p.m., Children's Service, Address by Rev. P. S. Smallfleld ; 6.30 p.m.. Evening Prayer, Sermon by Rev. Joseph Hill. Coilec tkms for Sunday Schools. EPIPHANY CEURCH, Karangahape Road.-Trlnity Sunday. 11, Morning Prayer,, Holy Communion ; Sermon, "The Ory of the Creatures." 6.3..-, Evening Prayer; Ser mon, " Tho Crown." " T. PETER'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Surrey Hills. Morning at 11, "The Comforter Teaching and Calling to Remembrance." Evening at C.30, Lecture on the " Second Advent.''—Rev. R. Sommerville. T. ANDREW'S PKESBYT&RIAN CHURCH, Alten Road.-Morning at 11, Mr Law. Evening at 6.30, Mr Fredk. Larkins. . VONDALE PRESBYTERIAN. —Services in School-room.: Morning at 11 and Evening at 6.30, Mr Joseph Knott. All are k/idly invited. ■__ REV. A. MacLENNAN will preach a Gaelic Sermon in St. David's Schoolhouse, on Sunday noxt (sth June), at 3 p.m. ' P~_TT~STREET WESLEYAN CHURCH Morning at 11, Rev. H. Bull. Evening at 6.30, Rev. C. H. Garland. _ #EWTON CONGREGATIONAL _LV CHURCH. - Morning at 11, Old Testa ment Portraits, No. 111., Subject, "Solomon: or a Splendid 'Failure. Evening at 6.30, Fifth Lecture on "Tho Prodigal Son—The Eldest Brother." . BERESFORD-STREET CONGREGA TIONAL CHURCH.—Morning- at. 11, - Rev. 0. H, Garland. Evening at 6.30, Rev. Jas. Chew. . ■: DEVONPORT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-Morning at 11, and Evening at C.30. Mr J..Brame. : MOUNT EDEN. CONGREGATIONAL ' CHURCH, VIEW ROAD.-Morning at 11, Rev. R. Laishley. Evening at 6.30, ,a Student from 'three Kings College. Strangers cordially invited. All Seats free PARNELL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (Oddfellows' Hall).-Services as usual: Morning at 11; Evening at 6.30. , " NITED ME TH O DIS T FREE CHURCHES... PITT AND VINCENT STREETS-Morningat 11—Rev. S. Macfarlane. Evening at 6.30, Mr J.-E. Roberts. MOUNT EDEN —Morning at 11, Mr T. Chamberlain. Evening at 6.30, Rev. S. Mac- . farlane. - . ■ ■. .-./.■;-?:"... .-•:". PRIMITIVE METHODIST FREE CHURCHES., ■'■<■ SERVICES ON SUNDAY AS FOLLOWS :•-.'■ ALEXANDRA STREET-Morning at 11, Rev. A. J. Smith: Subject, '' Words of Comfort." Evening at 6.30, Rev. A. J. Smith. Subject, " An Affecting Scene." Fire Bell at 6 o'clock. PITT AND EDWIN STREET-Morning at 11 and Evening at 6.30, Mr W.Lowe. RIMITIVE METHODIST: CHURCHES. .; FRANKLIN ROAD —Morning ac 11—Rev. C. E. Ward; Subject,; "Theßoot and Off fring of David.". Evening at 6.30, Rev. C. Ward. Subject," The Ministers Questioned and the People's Reply." THURSDAY, at 7.30, Evangelistic Service. Miss Malcolm and Rev., C. E. Ward. RICHMOND ROAD —Afternoon at 3, Rev. C.E. Ward. Evening at 6.30, MrW..Thomp son. '■' ; ■ ;"- >"•■• :' '-•■' WEDNESDAY, at 7.30, Miss Malcolm. ' ■ ; WATERVIEW (Avondale)-Afternoon at 2.30 --, Cox Evening at 6.30, Mr Tucker. We invito you. A Book, a Seat; a. Welcome. A UCKLAND TABERNACLE.^ _r_L Lord's Day, June s.—Pastor. Thomas Spurgeon will preach. Morning at U, " The. Red rtord." Evening at 0.45, "Chrirt and the Colt; or Tho Lord Hath Need of Him." . | ONSONBY j BAP' IST ._~ CHURCH. Sunday, June s.—Rev. J. D. Gilmore will preach, Mornmg at 11. Subject, "Loosed from Sin." Evening at 6.30, subject, "The Reason Why Men are Not Saved." :.: ABB O TT' S' 0 PERA H O U S E. _____ —Lectures on "Stumbling Blocks to Faith," by Geo. Aldridge; Subject, " The Bible Plea for Miracle.." Service to commence at quarter to seven. , ';.,;<., ... :i TVTEW CHURCH SERVICES, Foresters' _I_N i Hall, Karangahape Road.—Morning at 11. CHRISTADELPHIANS meet in tho' Mount Eden Hall, Summer-street, every Sunday morning, at 11, for, Fellowship and the Breaking of Bread. Sunday-school at 9.30. CITY HALL SUNDAY, EVENING EVANGELISTIC SERVICES, conducted, by the Young Men's Christian Association, to-, morrow (Sunday) at eight o'clock. Doors open at half-past seven. Seats all free. Come early. HE BEST MODE OF TAXATION.— The Rev. J.S. Hill will deliver an Address on Monday night, at 7.30, in the Lecture Hall Y.M. C.A. All are invited. Questions and dis-. cussion at close. - ...... .'■■' ASSOCIATION for the Teaching of Divine .Healing Through.Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. —Usual Weekly Meeting, ' Social Hall, V.M.C.A., Monday evening next, _it 7.3o..'Members and- sympathisers invited to attend. .' .. „ .■■.-.. ... M'r'JlHE,Seventh Day Rest, and the First JL Day Service" the Second Discourse on the above.at the Christians' Meeting House,Wil-„ Hamso a's Aye ue, Surrey Hills. To-morrow, at 6.30 p.m.. Provo air things.. All are invited.' No collection. ■■'--'-,- ■ -; / .. ■;" , A VONDALE; HALL.—Sunday, June,s, _____ Meeting for Worship and Breaking the Bread, at 11 a.m., Mr Carthew will preach at C.30 p.m. Subject, "God's Gifts." Sankey's Hymns. All are welcome. . IT "N NIV ER S A BY. SERVICES. ST. JOHN'S PONSONBY WESLEYAN - .- CHURCH. ;-. • ' SUNDAY,, JUNE 5, 1887.. : i .. £ At 11 a.m.-REV. JAMES CHEW. Subject. " Christ and the Crowd." At 3 p.m.—REV. C. H. GARLAND. Subject, i " Special to tho Young." At G. 30 p.m.-REV. HENRY BULL. S_DJeot, " The Crowd and the Church." "' '," Collections for Church Trust. ANNUAL SOIREE.-TUESDAY, JUNE; 1 7, at-6.3d p.m.'. r j Chairman-Mr F. L. PRIME. --. j Addresses by Rev. T. Spurgeon, Rer. H. R. '. Dewsbury, and Mr Hall. . V;, : ' Music by the Church Choir. "•" AJOR HENRY C. DANE . Will deliver an Addresspsubject, '['RAMBLES. ALONG THE FOOTPRINTS ■ • : OF ST. PAUL," , . - ; 5 -'In the Lecture HallJ" ' _70UNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION < I TO-MORROW (Sunday) AFTERNOON ' ! , At Throe o'clock, > .' -: ~ All aro Invited. '".>'.' ' Collection oh behalf of the Building Fund ' fpj L T ;: Y__:h A : :- ; L ; Jl_: I SUNDAY AFTERNOON SACRED - • CONCERTS, | MR > ; ""LEY'S: CHOIR: i ! *. iI. ' . ;Progr__ime ifo.. ;0-MORRQW'S CONCERT, ~. ; sth 4jUne, ,1887. ■'?'-. '.-' il. Hymn 231, "O Paraaiso" •-' vv^ !2" A_ P 1?? 1- ,\' But the Lord is mindful" U c.(JK? aul) .Vr.- "•;_'■•■' •• Mondolssolm . 13. Sololenor, - Consider the lilies " '■■ Glorer • ■4. RecitaUon, Tho path to heaven" Ruse __ i 5. faolo boprano, " Angels over bright •'- ' t J .. .. .- H^.dei - I 6' (%? rSS. -tomato "• Aig«liu»" '' ' J ■ •■' "• J ol_.',??san, " Remlniscenoos i oi ,\. . . . Verdi^ ■ . ■;,' ;< ■ ■■; ja .:''.'. pooler " jB. bolp Bass, Arm, arm ye brate *'".\ « ii „ (Judas Maccabus) .. --~ • ..: : « Handel ' £ j9-Hymn 338, :,'HeauenlyFather;._ond r; i . Thy blessing" ' ' ' ~ , ... ; v ' 30.-_Postlndo; marchfroin "MWiu'rnrher * ~ | Nights Dream" ~ v ~, Mendelssohn ,-v ;' '^Doors open:at 5,30, to af3 oVIboKT '"*' Open to the Publio. < fortbry to defray ex-. .- i jienses,'-••<<'• ■ ' » • : . ■ \ The Concert „sts obq hour, |V