SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

BtmsET.—Thla evening, S SJ. 30NRI8B,—To-morrow morning, 6.16.

HIGH WATER.

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ARRIVALS.

LAST KVENIKG. Cariew, scUr,, Anderson, from Whanßarei

Douglas, 8 c., Austin, from Opotiki

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Manapouri, as., Logan, for Sydney Wellington, 5.3., Stophensen, tor WhaDgarel Soßthorn Ci-038, s.s.. Splnks. Vor Glsborne Kenilworth. . cflr.. Shanfl, for Dunedia Waiapa aohr., Nicola*, for Gisborne inrce Cheers, scar., Urquhart, for Tinmru

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

ptm^ Thames, Thursday, 2.50 lon|.jrom Merely Bay and Tauranea, Thurs- MaitaL from WeatporfTFrtday ° WrfuStw," from w R ha)l from a°*th- Saturday

EXPORTS.

mSrn 9mnaDpu>ri:'BL7 mttte Bnßar- « bagrs maize, 200 ctsea laser baor. 3 boxis cold 4 OMft f^ ",' d,i ori<' 59 JfcoM ttobir! ThoVsollSO m-v»4S ufier, ll ca^Pß merits 7 narki n* nkpi*a 9A cases eggs, G kogs butter, ana snndrie"

toToad t&for &in BOe9 *° WhaD*"»™

The brigantincs Deflance and Magellnn Cloud have been berthed at the- Railway Wharf.

niS «' 9- KahJ l- ™Me* >s undergoin? extensive alteration* and repairs at the hands of Mr W. liolmes. was dookod this morning for cleaning. The ship Hermione is to commence loadirc for London a few days hence. andwillfoUow the barque Laira, now almost full.

TA° 9", 6 kotmßana left Ho bart for thiaport on the 23rtt inßt. with a full oargo of fruit, bark timber, etc.

The schooner Olive, under charter to Messrs Arnndel. entered ontwarfls ot the Customs to day for Baker Island and Samoa.

The 8.8. Douglas arrived from Opotlki, via Tanranga, at 4.30 a.m. to-day. Passengers- Messrs McAnnister and son, Warrington, and others.

The barque Easterhill is receiving a fair amount of cargo, and will be a f nil ship shortly, bhe oarrles a very large amount of cargo for a vessel ol her tonnage, and is remarkably well preserved internally. Captain Person intends to improve her outward appearance generally before leaving port. The Kasterhill will have several passengera for London.

The s.s. Minajouri left for Sydney, via Russell, at 5 o'clock last evening, with the following psssengers: —Misjes K. Brown, George. Linley. InKlis, Mjciean, Mrs M. Moore and family (21, Mrs Morton and family (3) MessraL. W. J.Brnnn, Walton. Daniels.Davis, A. H. Williamß, Bill. Qantley, Glover. Whltlaw! J. H. Brady. Dr. C. N. Cobbett, Mr Leckle, Rev! and Mrs J. J. Brown, Mr and Mrs H. Sherlock and family (2). Mrs Stevenson. Miss Hay Master Moor-i. Mr and Mrs Higgins, Miss Asher, and 27 in the ateerage, and through passengers from Southern ports.

LIGHT DUES.

The following telegram was received by Mr T. Hill, Collector of Customs, to-day from the Secretary oi Cnßtoms, Welliogton :—" Order In ConnoU, to come in force on the Ist Arrll, has been issued abolishing light dues now in force, and flxlrg the following rates for Auckland, llanukau, and WhaDgarei:-Sailing vessels, other than intercolonial trading vessels and coasters, 6d per ton; intercolonial fail ing vessels and steamers, except coasting steamers, 4d, and coasting vessels }d per ton. Ac Whangaroa, ratoaon foreign going and inter colonial sailing vessels and steamers will be the suno as at Auckland, and Jd on coasting ves sols, except vessels from any port on the East Coast of the North Island, between North Cape and Bream Head.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Whanqarbi. this day.—Arrived: Wellington, 6 a.m.

Nbw Plymouth, tbiß day.—Arrived: Hawoa and Macftregor, from Onehnnga, early. Lvttkltos, this day.—Sailed: Thou as Bell, for Cork or Falmoatb.

COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, etc.. To-night.

Abbott's Opera House—Williamson, Garnor. and Mußgrove't B Company in "Jim, the Penman, 8. Religious Meeting in the Tent on Surrey Hlllß Estate. Poneonby Road, 7 30. Freemasons'1 Hall—Lodge United Service, 10.,

7.30. Imperial Hotel—Annual Meeting of Ponsonby

Football Club, 8. Lsvlnsohn's Roome, CJueen-Btreet — Auckland Yacht Club, 8 Drill-shed—"O" Battery of Artillery, 7.30.

Beta of Justlcos at tbo Police Court, March SI—J. Baber on'l R. C. Birstow.

Auction Sales To-morrow. Arthur and Buddie, Ponsonby—Household Fur-

niture and Kffects, 11. Hcsketh. Altken, and Co, Agricultural Hall-

Fruit, &c, 10. Arthur and Buddlo-Drarery, Clothing, Jewel lery, &c 11.

Chief Post-office, Auckland

Mails will close as under i—

Tins D±y. For Thames, rer Rotomahana, at 1 p m. For Mangawai, Hakaru, and Kalwaka, per Kuby, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5 30 p.m.

Thursday, Slat inst,

For Port FitEroy, Tryphena, and Okupu, per lona. at 7 a.m. For Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Ports, per Mararoa. at 11 a m. ' ForWaiwern, To Kapa and Warkworth, per Ko3a Caßey. at 10 a.m. For New Plymouth and Southern ports, per Macgrecor, at H a.m. For ODOtlki, per Douglas, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at i.SO p.m.

Friday. April 1. For Cowcb Bed Coromanael, per Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For camoa. rer OHve. at 3 p.m. For Whi'.ianca, Gum Town, Upper Mill, and Talrua. perlona. atspro. *or Tauranga and Opoliki, per Clanßman, at 5 p.m. Sot Whanuarei Headp, Parua, Waipu. Whan- Karei, Kamo, and Mangapai, per Wellington, at o p.m.

Saturday. April 2. For Westport, ppr Maitai, at 11 a.m. F Ru? ael'. Kawakawa, Fiji, eto., per Arawata.atsp.rn.

Monday, April i,

ffor Russell, Kawakawa, Friendly Islands, &.» m aDd RsratoDKS- per Jauet For Australian Colonies, per Zealandia, Im mediately afcer arrival from Honolulu. For laranakl and Southern ports, per Ponuuln, .majcdiatsly after arrival of Zaalandii.

Tuesday, April 5. For ¥ r ™ea KlnS<3om, etc, via Rio de Janiero and Plymouth (per Kaikoura, from Welling, toa on April 7) per Penguin at 12.30 p.m. For money orders, registered letters and n.wß papers at; 11SO am. Late letters at 1 p.m. 6 ■ihn Mail will be due at PJyraoutti oal9ih

(Signed) S. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster,

Chlof Post-office. Ao dkland.

Births.

CARRICK.—At Remuera on Tuesday, Maroh

29, the wife of A. Carrlok of a son. MATTHEWS.-On March 28, at Takapuna, the

wife of F. W. Matthews of a daughter. ROLF.—On Maroh 26, at her residence, Ireland etroet, the wife of Ueooge Rolf, aaaman, of a son.

Deaths.

WADDELL— Died at Otahuhn, on the n'ght o! 29th March, Taos. Bertrand, eldest eon ol Thoß. Waddell; aged 11J years. Private Interment.

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1837.

For the cams that laclu asaiitanca, For the wrong that needs reliatanot, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do,

Sir Eobert Stout, in his speech at Waipawa on Friday,defined his position with reference to the important subject of Free Trade v. Protection. Ac-

cording to the report in the " Hawko' Bay Herald " he said :

To carry Freetrade to a logical conclusion the State should be content with securing the safoty of the lives and property of tho people. It should let every man stand or fall without interfering. No hospital should be built, no roads or railways should be built to open up the country, and no post-offices or telegraphs maintained to facilitate communication. Opening up the land by roads, bridges and railways was a form of Protection to the farmer, who thereby was enabled to carry on his farming profitably, and for that the whole of the community werotaxod. Why should farming be the only protected industry ? The other day a Freetrade friend said he saw by official figures in tho Gazette that

only 200 to 300 hands wero employed in candlo making through a duty being im posed on candles. Ho (tho speaker) had a new light thrown on the subject when visit ing Mr Wilding's sawmills at Waipukurau the next day. He there saw some special timber, and ho asked what it was for. Ho was told it was for boxes for candles. So, besides the^ hands directly employed in candle-making, others were Indirectly em-

ployed felling bush and cutting timber for candle boxes. So also a woollen company indirectly employed men scouring wool, dyeing it and so on. The farmer* too, was benefited by tho establishment of local industries, because they caused towns to spring up, and so created a local market for the farmers' produce. Of course one might push Protection to an absurdity, as the French economist, Bastian, did. It would be absurd to put a duty on oranges in a country where oranges could only be grown in a hot-house. The ground he took was this :—A country could not rely on direct taxation for its revenue. Thero must be indirect taxation, and tho Customs formed the most convenient method of col lection. When the Customs duties were being adjusted two things should bo borno in mind—first, they should be mado to yield the most revenue; and second, it should be inquired how could they be mado to assist industries. Although the reference to tho roads and bridges is perhaps a little far fetched, and is scarcely germane to the question which lies at the root of politi cal economy—whether perfect freedom of trade is intrinsically advantageous or disadvantageous to a people, we think the idea which the Premier intends to convey, by analogy rather than ex ample, is a thoroughly sound one. All forms of government involve ,rotec tive acts. Every step taken in the de velopment of a country's industries, whether the construction of a railway to enable the farmer to bring his pro duce to market, or to convey coal from a mine, is a special act of protection granted by the community for the ad vantage of a particular district or class. Beyond this point, however, the analogy can hardly be pressed. The Premier's views about employ ing Customs duties imposed for revenue purposes so that- they will develop the industries of the. country are also those which we have systema tically urged for many years past, but here either the Premier himself or the reporter places the matter in a form which seems to involve a contra diction. If duties were imposed simply for the purpose of raising the greatest amount of revenue they would be placed upon those articles which the country cannot produce at a profit— such as tea, sugar, etc., leaving free any articles in respect of which the >eople might, by local production, diminish the revenue and, as it were, defraud the Customs. That is what a perfectly logical Freetrader would do, and he would reduce the inhabitants of New Zealand to a purely agricultural, pastoral, and shop-keeping; community. Now this doctrine is fully as absurd as Bastian's proposal for protecting the hothouse cultivation of oranges in France. It is not good for a country to be wholly shut out from trade inter change with its neighbours, neither is it good nor desirable to be dependant in

any important necessity of life upon foreign producers. Every healthy and well - constituted country will have

variety of employments.

We thoroughly concur then with the latter clause of Sir Eobert Stout's re marks, that it is the duty of the State, in imposing Customs duties, to assist the creation of industries which can be profitably engaged in by our own people. That has been the national policy of New Zealand for many years. To speak of this as a Free Trade country is sheer nonsense. During the recent electoral struggle in New South Wales the industries of New Zealand were quoted, and rightly quoted as the offspring of Protection. Local industries may be assisted in two ways—first of ajl by imposing duties which will deliver our workers from a grovelling competition with the cheap labour markets of the world; and second, by admitting duty free all articles that are necessary to small manufacturers, and which cannot be profitably produced here. This is the

[jolicy which Victoria lias followed with great success. The United States, on the other hand, relying upon its vast resources, has put a ban upon every kind of foreign produce and manufacture indiscriminately. The Victorian, and not the American policy then, is that, which we should follow in New Zealand. To do so, of course, involves discrimination between healthy and unnatural industries, and requisites of manufacture which deserve protect ing and those which ought to be ad mitted free.

But, neither in the Premier's speech nor in the Colonial Treasurer's do we find anything like a practical exposi-

tion of policy upon this question. Both appear to shirk details and to evince a desire to watch " which way the cat jumps." And botli give too high a place to the increase of revenue from Customs duties to assure us that in their meditated tariff changes they will increase Customs duties only with the object of assisting local industries.

With a big deficit to cover the popular ising of additional taxation is a very great temptation; and it should bo borne in mind that a true Protective duty will diminish and not increase revenue. Tho Customs revenue under the high Victorian tariff is only £\ 19s 4d per head, while Sir Julius Vogel, in his speech at Auckland, pro posed to maintain the Customs taxa tion in this colony at about £'2 10s per head. The latter figure can only be sustained by purely revenue, not

protective taxes.

We believe that matters have now reached a stage when little increases here and there to the existing Protective taxes will not be found sufficient to buoy up ouv stagnant industries and absorb tho surplus population which has been liberated and will yet be liberated from contracting public works. There are two courses open to any Government that re solves to deal with this mattor. The ono is to adopt Victorian experience as our own, and submit the tariff of that colony holus-bolus whenever it bears upon manufactures that have already been established in New Zealand. The other is to endeavour to construct, from information obtained by local inquiries a now scale of duties. The Government incline to the latter course, and speak of the appointment of a Sessional Committee to consider tho matter. As tho circumstances of tho two colonies aro not precisely alike wo believe it is the wiser policy to pursue. No doubt, however, Victorian experi ence will bo found a very useful guide in determining the treatment of special industries which claim protec tion.

There is another lesson which may bo learned from Victoria, namely, tho danger of over-stimulation. Bo tweon 1880-1 and 1885-6 there has boen a- material docline in some branches of industry in Victoria, a de crease which must have been attended with much loss and sull'eriug to work men. Tho boot manufactories, for ex ample, have decreased from 105 to 91 ; woollen mills from 10 to 9 ; salt works from Bto 5; ink manufactories from 12 to 7 ; sheet-iron and tin-works from 61 to 50 ; rope and twine manufactories from 18 to 14; tobacco manufactories from 1G to 12 ; soap works from 3S to 33. The clanger of bolstering up bogus in dustries is ono to bo guarded against. On the other hand, it is galling in the extreme to every lover of New Zea land to soo dozens of articles imported which New Zealand workmen, but for fashion and a ponchant for foreign goods, could supply as cheaply as we can import. Furniture, soap, candles, and jams are notable examples of this largo class.

The Typhoid Hospital.

The Auxiliary Hospital has boon bogun and finished in feverish haeto, and now there eeotns to be no settled idoa na to the way in which it is to be usod. Want of duo consideration marks the ontiro proceeding. About a year ago, tho Hospital was so full of typhoid that tho question was raised whether a patient who had beon admitted for oporntion hnd not mot his doatli by catching foyer in tho Hospital, and yet nothing i« done during twolvo month* to prepare for the probability of a liko out break occurring, till tho medical stuff writo to the Board almost threatening to striko — not for more wages—but for moro room It surpasses ordinary intelligence to discover why tho staff and the Board did not pro pare for overcrowdiug. At what ecclesias tics would term the eleventh hour, a build ing is run up cioeo to tho main thorough fare and chief entrance to the Hospital, ap parently to obtain tho maximum of publicity and tho minimum of roposo to tho fever patients, who found tho main building too full for them. Tho pito had aleo tho ques tionable peculiarity of injuring the viow of tho neighbouring private housos, while it afforded tho patients an outlook of tho gloomiest. Wo refuse to believe that a strict sanitarian like Dr. Stockwell, who would banish dissection to cemeteries, in tended to exproes approval of such a selec tion—n selection of a site depressing to patients and offensive to the public. Tho plan of the building is not less remarkable than tho site. It violates two loading prin ciples in hospital construction. Tho wards have not symmetrical cross ventilation, and along with the connecting cross buildings they enclose a email square, the air of which will form a quiet resting-place for weary germs and heavy odours. This poaco ful little quadrangle, too, hns its regu larity broken by the encroachment of a building much used by civilised man, but seldom named in polite eociety. The wards have the Advan tage of being new and clean, and as there has not been time to render the floors and walls impervious, it would surely be a mistake to receive fever patients at all. And as the main hospital has alioady run the risk of having its wards and drains contaminated, the contagious cases had better be still retained or received thore. The very position of the new wards is opposed to the treatment of typhoid cases— a class of cases exposed to severe blood ing and other emergencies, and therefore demanding the presence of a resident physician in the actual building. Tho need of immediate attention precludes also tho idea of receiving accident cases, as the division of dressings and other appliances between two buildings might lead to dangerous confusion and delay, and cases that were found, after a time, to demand operation, would require to bo carried to the room for that purpose in the old part of the Hospital. Chronic and convalescent medical patients and surgical cases requir ing but little attention will, we think, be the fittest occupants of a building that had better have never been built. Had tho Board not given way to what looks rather like panic fear, the temporary overcrowd ing might have been relieved by placing the more helpful patients ia tents, perhaps the most healthy accommodation for the sick in a mild climate like ours, and the Hospital grounds would not have been disfigured by buildings out of keeping with the original Hospital, and the erection indefinitely post poned of a permanent structure that would have been a boon to tho suffering and an ornament to our city

His Worship the Mayor, by advertisement in another column, calls a public meeting for Tuesday next, in the long room of the Insurance Buildings, Queen-street, to con-

eider the manner in which the Queen's Jubi

Leo should b9 observed in Auckland, and also tho desirability of establishing senno permanent memorial of the Jubilee This action removes all ground for the growl in dulged in by the writer of "Table Talk," in another portion of this issue, which had gone to preßS before Ilia Worship's adver tisement reached us.

The barque Easterbill, now loading for London, takes from this port 10,000 ft. rimu timber, besides general cargo.

A youth named Edward Dougherty was arrested this morning by Sergeant Kioly on the charge of the larceny of two watjhof, the property of John Grapel,

Mr Justice Ward and the special jury yesterday afternoon concluded the trial of the civil case, the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy v. L. D. Nathan and Co. After Alexander Brown had given evidence counsel addressed the Court and His Honor summed up. The jury, after three-quarters of an hoar's deliberation, brought in a ver dict for plaintiff, and judgment was given with costs for the amount sued for, viz £235.

The case of Hopkins v. Sumpter, comes on for hearing tomorrow morning at the Supreme Court, at 10 o'clock.

The Justices of the Peace for Auckland will meet at the Police Court on Friday next, April Ist, at 12 o'clock for the pul pose of revising the jury-list. Those who wish to object to their names being retained upon this list should bo present on that day, a? it will bo the lust opportunity of object ing for Buuio considerable time.

To the Editor: Sir, —In your issue of yesterday there fa -i mistako about my diploma rtl mtdul iiom tho Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London. Tho above was for biscuits, not for porridpo meal. The porridge meal is a recent production, and ia used for puddings, as well as porridge and brown bread,—l am, etc, John Lamb,

I On 'Chango things are still in a stagnant condition. Tho rathor disappointing tele gram, published today, from the Cambria mine, has weakened the price of that com pany's sMareß somewhat; buyers etand ab ss, sellers about 5a 3d,

After the drill of tho Hobeon Company of Volunteers last night, Col.-Sergt. O'Cbnnell distributed the prizes gained by his team. Thereafter Captain Little invitod the men and officers to the Park Hotol, wero sump tuaus refreshments wore provided and a happy hour was spent.

A telegram from Dunodin states:-Tho report of the Accident Insurance Associa tion shows that the total income waa £1,097, and the expenditure, including £300 written off, £5,740, showing a debit balance of £1,612. Tho falling oil' in premiums ia attributed to oxceasivo competition, cutting of rates, and circumscribed area.

Gold prospecting in tho King Country must await tho seltlomont of domestic quar rels among the Maori tribes. A Wanganui prospector, who was on his way to Tuhua, has baen turned back, and Chiof Hauraki says that however willing he may bo to encourage prospecting, ho has no power to allow it in the meantime, because of tribal dissensions.

Attention is directed to Moesre Arthur and Buddies sale tomorrow of Mr Chad wick's dwtlling-houee and furniture, at Richmond Road, next the Costloy Institute. Tho furniture iB new and of superior solec tion, while tho house and grounds form ono of the most desirable and comfortably ar ranged residences to bo found within such easy distance of the city.

l'ho Wellington "Post," in a loading article yesterday, doprecates the carrying of tho Hall case to tho Privy Council, and expresses the opinion that in no c»Be would public opinion in the colony allow him to be hanged aftor tho ordeal ho has already passed through. We form a different osti mate of public opinion, but have no doeiro to see any more legal bungling over tho mattor.

The annual mooting of tho All Saints' Athletic Club will be hold in the school to morrow, at S p.m. As tho officers for tho ensuing yoar will bo olooted then, a full meeting is dosirotl. ForsoDS desiring to join tho Olub ore invited to be presont, or to send in their names to Mr R. J. Luehor, Royal Insurance Office, Queen-street.

It is worthy of romark that tho pupor vision of the valuable collections of books fit tho Froo Library cannot bo noarlv so porfoct as that in tho old building, "snd unless extra means are taken we may expect to hoar of tho disappearance of some of tho literary treasures from timo to time. Wheroas, in tho building lately occupied, the person in chnrgo could command tho whole place at a glanco from tho raised dnia, in tho now building this is im possible by reason of tho screens around tho tables on oithor hand. Another groat elomont of danger to tho eafoty ot tho collection is that there is no thing to provont a porson coming to tho open windows next tho Albert Park, and helping himself to any books off the shelvOß that are within arm's length. It IB perfectly impossible for any ono person to witch over tho safoty of tho books as tlioy are now ar ranged, and fomo now tnoine of guarding thorn, such as is usod in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, is needed.

Tho Hon. G. Waldegravo may bo eX pactod to dolivor an evangelistic address in tho Young Men's Christian Association Kooms to morrow evening, at 7 30. Young men will bo cordially welcomed.

Dr. Legor Erson's frionda and patients will bo * ploasod to loam that ho may now bo consulted at Parncll (lato Dr. Coldsbro's roeidonce), also at Mr Aickin's Pharmacy, Quoen street.

Tho address at tho mooting for buoinoes men, in tho Now Zoalnnd Inniranco Build ings this forenoon, was delivered by the Hon. G. Waldegrave. There was a fair at tendnnco. Tho Kov. T. W. Limn took part in tho eorvico.

At n moeting of tho Board of Grammar School Governors yestorday, a lottor was recoivod from tho Board of Education, Btatiiip that tho Board would give effect to tho suggestions of tho Board ofOovoinors <ia follows : (1) To alter tho term of futuro scholarships so as to bogin in January and to end in December. (2) To extend until the 31st December, ISS7, the term of scholar ship, that would othorwiee oxpiro in Sep tember next ; such oxtonßion to be subject in each caso to tho production of a satisfac tory report from tho Head-mnftor. Tho lotter concluded as follows : " With regard to tho timo of examination I am directed to cay that tho Board will ondeavour to lix it lator in the school yoar, so an to interforo aa little as possiblo with tho.wcrk of tho primary and eocondary schools; but no change can bo mado in tho timo of examination which has already boen advortieod for this year." Letter re ceived. Mr James McCoeh Clark wrote declining the honour of election to the Board. Letter received. A number of accounts were passed. Tho Head master of tho College wrote pointing' out tho fact that a balnnco of £20 re mained available for a eonior scholarship. It was arranged that a scholarship of the value of £20, tenable to (he end of tho year, should bo offered for ccrapotition. The Bo.ird al*o accepted the Kov. Mr Noleon'p offer to conduct tho examination for snmo.

Wo would call attention to tho pro gramme of eports at tho grocora' picnic, which appears eleowhero. It will be seen that prizes to the amount of £44 S3 will be givon, including a £5 prizo for tho grocers' wives, and a Bilver cup, value £4 4s, to tho grocers' assistants. Tho Nowmarkot Bra« 8 Band has boon engaged, and refreshments will bo supplied at moderate charges. Mr W. S. Whitley will act as starter, and Mr H. Hewin as judge. It ia expected that this will bo ono of most eu^cospiul picnics that have ever been held in Auckland.

Mr John Brame, lecturer for tho Auok land Industrial Association, attended by invitation at thoForostor's Hall last, ovening for the purpose of delivering an address on tho question of Protection. Tboro was a vory good attendance on the occasion. Tho lecturor traversed much of tho ground covered by tho various addreseos givon in town. Mr Brame strongly urged the noces sity for a moderate policy of Protection in a young country like our own, and expressed tho conviction that the protection should be sufficient to foster and encourage tho growth of now and already existing, but struggling industries here. He quoted figures to show tho bonofits that would accrue to the country by tho pro duction horo of an immense number of articles now imported. Forty articles of everyday consumption imported at a value of £1,700,000 annually were enumerated in proof of the field that was open for local manufacture. At the conclusion of tho address, a resolution was passod in favour of establishing a Newton branch of the Industrial Association, and votes of thanks were accorded to the lecturer, and to the Chairman, Mr E. W. Morrison,

A concert in aid of tho Building Fund o* the Epiphany Church was given in St- George's Hall, Newton, laat ovening- There was a large audience, Dr. O'Callag' han presiding. The programme was wel' arranged, and included the following itomp: —Part I.: Pianoforte duet, "Laughing Waltz," Misses Didcjams and AVilliainson; song, "Tho Message," Mr Barnes; song, '* Lech Lomond," Mr Haigh; comic song, Mr James ; reading, " Arctic Reminis cence?,' Rev. Dr. O'Calloghan ; duet, " Albion, on thy fertlio plains," Mrs John eon and Mr Barnes; pong, "Two Children," Mrs Mackinstry ; comic song.Mr White; part song, "Fair Katie," Epiphany ohoir. Part II.: Pianoforte solo. " Lucrotia Borgia," Mrs Bagg ; song, " Kitty Tyrrol," Mr Haigh ; song, "Bid Me Good-Bye," Mre Johnson ; comic song, " Only One," Mr Birdsall; humorous reading, " The Quack Doctor," Mr Davenport; duot, "On the Blue Waves," Mrs Mackinstry and Mr Barnes; song, "I Fear No Foe," Mr Williamson ; comic song, Mr James ; part pong, " See the Moonlight Beama," Epiph any choir. On the motion of the Chairman a vote of thi»nks was accorded to those who had contributed toward the entertainment, and the proceedings closed with tho National Anthem.

Mr Jamea Dixon now occupies the posi tion of captain in the I'oneonby Rowing Club, rice Mr G. McKay, resigned.

The Devonport Navals met for torpedo drill last ovening, and subsequently held their adjourned annual meeting, when Cap tain Gerrard's ammunition account was accepted, and soveral minor matters dealt with. The "financial storm" ia now con sidered to be at an end.

The Auckland Yacht Club meets this evening to elect a commodore and officers, and to make arrangements for an aquatic display on Saturday afternoon next.

The Jubilee Cantata,- " Britannia and Km- Daughters." to be pertormpd in Sc Jamea'a ETali next Monday evening. Will sho-v thn mag nevor anta. Britannia will havn amon-r her niimerouß attendanti a number of soldioM iinrt finiloro. Groat variety of ooftnme and char- Kc.-.r.r. Wpl-iraiopr] rh'rns of mo v>. ■ n Mr .T. 11. Kdmonucs, co_du;!v/:. Ailujisdiun—Ono Shilling.

W. H. Hoskitiß and Co., Boot Manufac turers, Union and Nelson streets. Auckland. Quality and obeaoness combined. Storekeeper, and settlers please note.—[Advt.]

CABLEGRAMS.

INVASION of AFGHANISTAN.

SURRENDER of HERAT DEMANDED;

(special cable.)

London, March 29. News from Central Asia states that the Iskaudor Khan, with a force of 12,000 men, haa reached within a Bhorfc distance of Herat, and has sent a formal demand to tho inhabitants of that place that they should eecede from Alghanistan;

The Queen's Jubilee

The Queen has commanded the attend ance of all the members of her family at tho coming Jubilee celebration.

THE IRISH CRIMES BILL.

Discussion in the House 01

Commons

A DRASTIC MEASURE,

(beuter's telegram.)

London, March 29. In the House of Commons last night Mr Arthur Balfour, Secretary of State for Ireland, moved the first reading of the Irish Crimes Bill. The Bill grants Bummary jurisdiction to magistrates, and provides for a change of vonuo, allowing trials to be transferred to England. Tho Bill also gives power to proclaim illegal societies. Mr Parnell, who had given notice that he should movo that the House forthwith go into Committee to consider the state of Ireland, deferred his amendment. Mr John Dillon delivered a speech violently attacking the Bill, and declaring that if it wero paesod, the Irish people would not submit to tho measure, and that he himself would be propared to lead them in resisting tho carrying out of its provisions.

(special cablegbam.)

London, March 29.—The Crimes Bill provides that two magistrates may sum marily sentence convicted persons to cix months' imprisonment in cases of conspir acy, boycotting, rioting, assaulting officers of the law, and taking forcible and unlaw ful possession. Graver crimes may be tried in England upon the certificate of the English and Irish Attorney Generals.

Impending Crisis in Bulgaria.

(srjjciAL Message.)

LolDox, March 29 —It is reported that heavy firing baß been hoard in Sillstria. Another crisis is boliovod to be imminent in Bulgaria.

A Coup Daily Expected.

London, 29th March.

Affairs in Bulgaria are approaching a crisis and a coup is daily expected. Many rumoura are current ac to the form it will take.

The " Morning Post" points to some pro visions that might bo amended, and urges that the bill should bo passed in a modified form.

The " Daily News " doclareß that the Bill is odious and absurd, and would utterly fail to accomplish tho desirod end.

The " Telegraph " says that taking into consideration the state of Ireland, and tho repeated renewal of outrage*, tho provi sions of the measure are not co severe.

The " Times" strongly advocates the paaeago of tho Bill, and declares that such a mcasuro is imporative if Ireland is to remain an integral part of the Empire

Tho " Standard " thinks both precedont and analogy justify tho passing of the Bill. The "Chronicle" suggests it mainly on tho ground that public opinion h in favour of coercion, and that tho bill embodies national sentiment.

A Unionist mooting is to bo hold on Thursday to discuss future action.

A Tasmanian Loan.

[neuter's tele<;ram.]

London, March 29. —Tonders for tho Launceston municipal 4 por cont. loan of £150,000 wore opened to-day, when it was found that tho amount subscribed was only £19,000. The liat will remain open for a weok longer at a minimum of 97.

Rescued From Savatrcs,

Intelligence has been received from West Afiica that Mr Johuetou, tho British Coobul at Cameron's, who waa kidnapped by savage?, has been rescued.

Noble Visitors.

Melbourne, thia day.—Tho Fail and Countess of Abordoon arrived last night> and are the gnests of the Governor

Drought and Locusts.

Tlio continuod drought in tho woßtorn district of tho colony is causing much op" prehension, Locusts arc also making havoc with the grass.

The Imperial Federation Question.

London, March 28.—A general meeting of the Australian delegates to the Imperial Conference will take place during the present week to discuss preliminarier. In the Houso of Commons this afternoon Sir Henry Holland, Secretary for the Colonies, stated, in reply to a question, that the Government considered it unnecessary that special arrangements should be mado for the discussion of the question of lajperial federa tion by representatives of tho United King dom and the colonios, as those interested could arrange and consider tho question out side tho Conference. The Imperial Govern ment, he added, was precluded from taking part in any discussion of tbo subject.

Officers for the Colonies.

London, March 29.— In tho Houeo of Lords last night, Lord Onflow, Under-Sec retary for the Colonies, replying to a ques tion, stated that be hoped the new rules regarding tho employment of poneionod officers of the British army would give the colonial defence forceß the advantago of tried officers. Her Majesty's Government were anxious to assist the colonies in organ ising their own defences.

(I'EB MERCHANT SHIPPING AND UNDER'

writers' association. ) Is the Triumph Sale?

London, March 28.—The statement pre viously telegraphed that the steamer Triumph, from the Bluff, had arrived in London is incorrect. The vessol has not yet arrived.

DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF A HORSE.

(l)Y TELKORVPU. — I'BESS ASSOCIATION )

Wancanui, this day In tho case of Watkins v. the ownora of tho s.s. St. Kilda yosterday (claim £25 10s, value of a horse lost while being shipped by a sling causing the animal to break its back), tho Residont Mngistrate found that there had boen negligence on the part of the ship and gave judgment for plaintiff with costs.

The French frigate Duquesne was again open to the public this afternoon, but was was not well prtronised. At 2 p.m. the Duquesno's fine band came ashore and pro ceeded to the Albert Park, where some very enjoyable selections of music were dis coursed. Towards the cloße of his addresß to the jury yesterday, in the case brought by the Official Assignee to recover, on behalf of the creditors of Alexander Browne, moneys paid by the bankrupt to certain of his creditors prior to his departure for Aus tralia, Mr Hugh Campbell made some observations with reference to pre ference payments by bankrupts that are worth reproducing for the information of the public in general. He said that the policy of the bankruptcy law was that the assets of a person unable to pay his debts in full, should be distributed fairly pro rata amongst all his creditors, and that it was of the essence of fraudulent preference that the bankrupt at the time he made the payment must have known that the ioovitable and necessary result of making thorn would be to defeat some of his other creditors, by leaving them unpaid Yesterday's notion was in the nature of a test case, and the result of it will be that a sum of £770 ] will probably fall into the Assignee's hands for distribution pro rata among the whole of the creditors in the estate.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

(IJY TEMMRAPII - PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, this day. A middle Aoei) man named Thomas Telii perley, who has been out of employment for some time, and had just obtained tem porary employment at Kempthorne and Proseer's, attempted suicide yesterday by drinking off half a glassful of acetic acid. Ho was taken to the Hospital, and is in a critical condition.

FIRE AT NAPIER

Six Men Badly Burnt.

(by telegraph.— press association.)

Napier, this day. Fire broke out in Heron's Bakery at 1 o'clock this morning, in a large, two-story brick building, at the rear of a confectioner's shop in Emerson-street. Six man slept up stairs, and when they discovered the fire tho staircase was in flames and their means of escape cut ofl'. Naked as they jumped out of bed, they had to get out by the window and spring on to the iron roof of the lean-to, which was red hot. They saved their lives, but are terribly burnt. The building and stock were in sured for £500 in the New Zealand Office.

SPORTING NEWS.

Spade Guinea, the Easter Handicap favour ite baa arrivod for tho purpose of fulfill ing her engagements at the approaching Autumn meeting of the Auckland Racing Club. The mare was on the Ellerslie course this morning, and did useful exer cise.

The Taranaki Anniversary Handicap, 2 miles, is run to-morrow. Tho following is a list of the likely starters for tho race: — Pasha 9st 41b, Poarl Bst 8!b, Cinderella 7st 101b, British Lion 7et 81b, Rivulet 7st 51b, Cremorne 7at lib, Armourer 7at.

Mr W. C. Yuille, tho well-known Mel bourne auctioneer, who has been on a short visit here, paid a visit to Sylvia Park yesterday. Ho expressed himeelf greatly pleased. The Hawkesbury Racing Club Autumn Meeting commonceß to-morrow. The Autumn Handicap comes up for decision on Saturday.

DEATH FROM MORPHIA.

[liV TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Wklli.vrton, Tuesday. I)b Pembertojs, who came horo from South Africa eight months ago, died this morning somewhat suddenly. He had been suffering from insomnia, and to obtain sleep look a small quantity of morphia, which scotne to have killed him- Drs. Fell and Collins, who woro called in,wore of opinion that but for excessive weakness tho dose would not have boon fatal. The doctor leaves a wife and six children.

JUBILEE CELEBRATION IN NELSON.

(isY TKLKOIUPH.— PBESS ASSOCIATION.)

Nelson, this day. At a public mooting bold last night, the Mayor presiding, to consider the best means of commemorating the Queen's Jubilee, it was decided to raise £400 for converting tho reserve near Government Buildings into ornamental gardens*, and £100 for the celebration of the day. A largo and influential committee was ap pointed to canvass for subscriptions and tnako arrangements.

CRUELTY TO A HORSE.

At tho Polico Court this morning, a man named Frod Wells, who described himself as a rag and b.ne merchant, was charged under section 7 of the Polico Offenceß Act, 18Si, with having been guilty of cruelty to a horse by working tho same while Buffering from girth galb. Mr J. P. King and Captain Anderson were the offi ciating justices. The defendant stated that the horso was of a naturo that could not be fattened, and that ho had used a piece of ehcopskin to prevent the animal from Buffering. Constables Dowcs and Collis deposed to seeing tho piece of sheep skin, and therefore stopping tho driver and examining the horso. They found girth galls a? large as tho palm of the hand. The horse was in a vtry low condi tion, and not fit for work. Tho sore« were bleeding. Tho defendant said that the horso had just been out to grass. He asked tho Bonch to go outside and ex amine the animal. This was not done, tho Bench considering the caBO fully proved. They inflicted a fine- of £2 and costs, or, in default, 14 days' imprisonment. The defondant applied for timo in which to pay tho line. Tbia was refused, and the prisoner electod to tako tho alternative. Ultimately the Bench allowed Wells until Fri day in which to raise tho money, at tho came timo warning him that he had laid himself open to a fine of £20. This sentence should act as a caution to drivers, as many horses are continually worked while suffering from girth galls.

PONSONBY BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.

The soiree in connection with the anniver eary services of the above school waa held

last ovoning. An excellent tea was pro vided in tho schoolroom, presided over by Mrs E. Turley and Mieses Maxwell, Smith, Jones, Owen, E. Owen, and N. and A. Smith. At tho after meeting in the church, tho chair was occupied by the Superinten dent of tho school, Mr E. Turley. The Secretary (Mr Fred May) read a most encouraging report of the year's work. Mention was made of Jho large number of scholars who had obtained certificates of merit at the Sunday-school Union In dustrial Exhibition. Tho Treasurer (Mr Rountree) then read his report. Thia was also very satisfactory. The fir6t speaker of the evening was the Rev. Mr Bray, of Mount Eden Baptist Church, who addressed himself to teachers specially. Mr F. Battley followed with on excellent address upon the inquiry, " How Shall a Sunday-school Teacher be Fully Eq-upped for bis Work 1" Pastor Spurgeon spoke upon the need of sympathy, which was a groat requisite in successful Christian work. During the evening several hymns were sung, and the usual votes of thanks were passed. A most enjoy able meeting wag concluded with tho Bono diction.

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before Mr J. P. King and Captain Anderson, Justices.)

Dkukkennkss.— Threo women appeared on this charge. In the case of two, small fines were imposed. Theresa Hand, being a habitual drunkard, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. Breaking Windows. — Edward Fitz gerald pleaded guilty to having been drunk He was also charged with breaking a pane of glass, value los, tho property °a,u \° ng &0D S' boarding-honso keeper. Albert-street. Prisoner pleaded not guilty Wong Gong and Constable Hinton gave ev l dence to provo the charge. Prisoner was sentenced to pay 20s and costs of court, or in default one month's imprisonment James Harrington, who was in company with the last prisoner, pleaded guilty to having been drunk. He was also charged ni-« U r" 8 ? b uP 6 lan e ua se in a public place. Constable Keeny deposed to arrest ing the prisoner and hearing the lan guage. Prisoner was sentenced to two mouths imprieonment with hard labour Larceny from a Wife.-Joseph Hall IT Ch « arge i Wlth tho larcen y ° f » dock, value ss, the property of his wife -Mr Speed appeared on behalf of Mrs Hall, and stated that she had a protection order against her hueband, notwithstanding which he , ;a reisted in taking things from the house Of Ins wife. Mrs Hall did not, however, wish to press the charge, provided that I her husband would consent to the | renewal of the protection ordsr. — lho Bench informed Mrs Hall that she must apply to tho Resident Magietrato for a renowal of (ho protection order. lh-v admonished the prisoner for his conduct, I and without taking evidence upon the' chargo sentenced him to one month's im- i pnsonment with hard labour. I

NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE.

First Annual Scssioii

THIS following business was transacted yes terday afternoon at the General Council of the New Zealand Alliance after we went to

Mr Goldie moved i "That in order more fully to convince the people of thia colony of the frightful ovils and dangers of the liquor traffic, and the absolute necessity of obtaining legal power for its .suppres sion, this Council earnestly solicits the frienda of the Alliance in each locality to promote an increased circulation of temper ance literature and provide that the valuable leaflets published by us be placed in every home in this community; and we further recommend such papers as the 'Loader' and the 'Temperance Herald^ to the support of all friends of temperance. The Key. Mr Garland seconded the motion. He considered that the greatest hope of prohibition was in tho colonial youths. He thought it would be a good idea of the Alliance to offer prizes to children to write essays upon temperance ■matters. The motion was then adopted. Mr Withy next moved, "That this Council gratefully recognise the generous contributioaß of the members and friends of tho New Zealand Alliance during the past year, earnostly solicits a continuance of their hearty support, and where possible, an incirease in the number of subscribers and amount of their contributions, seeing that unusual demands will be made on the funds consequent on the general Parlia mentary elections being imminent." Mr Withy spoke upon the absolute necessity that existed for increased funds during the coming year on account of the general election* The motion was adopted, after which Mr J. Buchanan moved that, " Without under estimating the value of those provisions of the Licensing Act con ferring "pon the people, in a measure, the control and limitation of the liquor traffic with a view to the abatement of some of its evils, this Alliance cannot deem any legis lation satisfactory or final which withholds from the people the direct power to veto the issue of licenses for the Bale of intoxi cants in those districts where the people are bo minded." Thia was seconded by Mr J. Harrison, of Warkworth, and carried. The Rev. A. Reid next came forward amidst applause, and moved, " That this Council rejoices to note the signs of pro gress apparent in every department and phaso of the great Temperance Reforma tion, especially thoso evinced by the earnest and cordial expressions of approval of our platform and policy by religious organisa tions in this colony, and the advanced position takon by scientific and medical authorities upon the temperance question throughout the world." In doing so he mentioned that he did not know of one of the Wosleyan ministers who was not identified with the Temperance movement, and he had no hesitation in eay ing that other churches wore abreast of the Wesleyana in thia matter. Mr Allan seconded the resolution. He stated that he was glad to be the re presentative of a district where at present prohibition waa in force, and he could cay that it had proved eminently successful. The Rev. Mr Roberts next moved, "'That having regard to the wide spread financial loss and physical and moral ruin brought on the commuuity by the licensed traffic in intoxicating liquors, this Council respect fully urges upon all members and friends of the Alliance the duty of making tha acceptance of the popular veto a vital question at our coming Parliamentary Elections, and of voting only for thoso candidates who are willing to give to a majority of the people the power to prohibit tho liquor traffic in their several licensing districts." The Rev. Mr Taylor seconded the resolu tion. He rogretted that these temperance associations had grown up around the churches instead of ineide of them. Ho thoroughly favoured prohibition and cup preesion. Mr J. C. Carr aleo epoke to the resolu tion. He suggested that a temperance party should bo formed in the House of Re presentatives. When they produced tcm peranco candidates then they could unite the whole temrjerance vote.

Refreshments were then handed round, after which Mr Kerr moved, "That this Council giveß a cordial greeting to all Tem peranco organisations, and trusts the Alliance may receive their hearty co operation in endeavoaring to secure for the people of all localities the legal power to protect themselves from the mischievous in justice of having liquor shops continued in their midst."

This was seconded by Mr Robert Neal. Before the Council adjourned Sir William Fox stated that a letter had been received from the Dunedin Auxiliary, but as the hour was late it would be referred to the Executive.

The Council then adjourned,

Public Meeting.

A public meeting in connection with the annual general session of the Novf Zealand Alliance was bald at 7.30 o'clock last even ing in the lecture hall of the V.M.C.A. Rooms, Wellealeystreet, on which occasion there was a fair attendance. The President of tho Alliance, Sir William Fox, K.C.M.G., occupied the chair. On the platform were also the following gentlemen: — Keve. T. Hamtr, VV. H. Miller, and James Chew, Congregational ists; B. H. Taylor, R. Bavin, ond C. Worboys, Weeleyan ; and Messrs R. Neal, J. Newman, B. Withy, Gregory, Theo. Cooper, W. Speight, W. Monk, M.H.K., and J. Buchanan.

The Chairman opened the proceedings by referring to the remarks of Sir George Grey at the opening of the Free Public Library, where he stated that Providence had so ordered the affairs of the universe that there were special ages of the world allotted for particular work. The work was given to this or that nation, for which it was best suited. He very particularly referred to the fact that to the English nation had been allotted the duty of giving light to the dark nations of the earth. Sir George then referred to the awful mistake that tho English nation had committed by introducing tho slave traffic into the West Indies. Sir George was a clever orator, and ther. fore went no further

at that meeting.

But had he been there

that night, no doubt he would have warned them about the tetrible results that must

coma from the introduction of the drink traffic into these islands. Only 54 years ago, at Preston, in England, seven men had banded themselvoß together as abstainers, and at preeent there were five millions of people who were abstainers through the moral suasion of those seven men. Then across the Atlantic there were another five million abstainers in America, and probally in the came 54 years another five million had lived pure lives, and passed beneath the cod. But they had not yet reached the great mass of mankind. In the British Isles alone thirty-two million of people had not been reached. Therefore, the Alliance wished to take away the drink from the men. They wan ted the people of the colony to have the right to say that they would not have those drinking houses in their midst. In somo portions of America and Canada they had already got prohibition, and that was wanted in this colony. He hoped they should sco in the future great progroes in tho work of taking away the diink from the man.

The Rev, B. Taylor then moved, "That this meeting pledges itself persistently to give its earnest, moral, and financial sup port to the New Zealand Alliance in its efforts to develop public opinion more completely in favour of the prohibition of the liquor traffic by the direct vote of the people." The speaker instanced a number of places in England and Ireland where prohibition was in force. He considered that there was enough evidence on record to prove that the liquor traffic was abso lutely unnecessary, and aleo pernicious. Then there came the claims for compen sation for those already in the traffic : com pensation for erecting lunatic asylums and gaols to contain their customers; compen sation for receiving their brightest sons and daughters. Mr Taylor then quottd statistics to ahow that there was no precedent or right for the claim to compansation. He hoped that compensation would be unknown to the programme of the New Zealand Alliance.

I Mr Monk, M.H.8., seconded the motion, and in doing so aaid he was glad he was there, although he was suffering from indis position. He waß glad he was there after the imputations that had been cast upon other public men who had been prevented from attending during ths day. He would recommend to the Alliance the charity that would make them think well of others. Public men might have many.calls upon their time that would prevent them from being present at any meeting, and it was hard if they were to be charged with n falsity to the principles they had formally advocated. Temperance had made good progress during his own time. Only twelve years ago it was thought preaumptuousness to have interfered with the liquor traffic in Wairoa South, but now Aratapu had its

Band of Hope. ' They would pardon him if he warned them against the danger of at tempting to travel too far ahead of public opinion. The 41liance should lead.buttake care that it did not go too far ahead pf public opinion They must educate the public nliod, and also not underestimate the power opposed to them. When they remembered that £2,25o;000 waa invested in the traffic they must feel the vast amount of vested interest they had to face. He must say that he scarcely approved of the principles adopted by the Temperance Licensing Benches in forcing the erection of palatial buildings as if they thought that tue business was goiug to be eternal. Although reform's might travel slowly; still he had noticed that they wen all tHe mere sure. That public feeling waa grow, ing in their favour was shown by the obsequiousness to the temperanca party by those engaged in the traffic. The motion waa merely asking for a constitutional principle. They were only asking for the right to vote upon thia drink question. Hb had often been moved to horror at the many men who had been drowned in tha Wairoa while under the influence of drink. Had this been the result of anything else but drink, tba people would have risen en Masse to put the thing down.

The Rev. Mr Miller also supported the resolutions and in doing so, stated how seeibg the evils of the liquor traffic bad caused him to become an abstainer early in bis youth. He felt, as a Christian minister, he had a right to educate people in the matter of temperance. He thought that the time was approaching that the alliance should make itself felt in the Legislature. They only wanted to place the power in the hands of the paople, a power which they had a right to. It had been said that there was a gieat deal of ignorance upon the question of prohibition, but there was also a great deal of indolence, which was even worse*

The motion was then unanimously adopted. The Rev. Jame? Chew, pastor of the Beresford-street Congregational Church, next came forward and moved, " That whereas the liquor traffic, according to tho great statesman, Mr Gladstone, and the great brewer, Mr Buxton, ' is produc tive of more evil than the three great scourges of mankind—war, peatilence, and famine —all combined,' no Christian nation or civilised state ought to afford legislative protection or sanction to such traffic." In a very humourous speech Mr Chew described the effects of prohibition in Kansas State, from which he has lately cotre. He stated that he was an abstainer of 40 years' standing, which, no doubt, wag the cause of his present emaciated condi tion. (Laughter.) The speaker said that although the climate of Kansas was cold enough to have made men say they, would prefer purgatory for a change, still men managed to live without the drink. He admitted that an amount of sly grog selling took place, but waa bound to state that in the three weeks be had been in the beautiful city of Auckland be had seen more drunkenness than he had during the whole time be was in Kansas. Having come from a prohibition State, he was glad that he bad arrived in Auckland in time to take part in the fight for its establishment in thia country. They bad a Fox for a leader, and hethought that before long the wine and spirit merchants would be using the lan guage of Scripture, and praying that they might be spared from thg little foxes that injure tho vines. (Laughter). Upon re suming his seat, Mr Chew was loudly applauded. Mr Withy seconded the resolution, which was aleo adopted.

Mr Theopbilua Cooper next moved, " That inasmuch as the traffic is established and upheld by Acts of Parliament, it is necessary such Acts be repealed, and better laws enacted, which cannot be done until a majority of the members of Parliament are prepared to do it. This meeting, therefore, in view of a coming general election, most earnestly presses all colonists to exercise their votes and influence, so as to eecure the return of candidates pledged to vote for such legislation as will enable the inhabi tants of any licensing district to protect themselves locally against the great wrong of having liquor shops forced upon them. As the hour was getting late. Mr Cooper did not make any lengthy address. He said he could not help feeling that the battle of prohibition must be fought in the Legislature. In fact, they must undo by law what the first settlers had caused by law. The object of the Alliance was simply to work through the people in restricting the evils of the liquor traffic. He thought that they would never get a thoroughly prohibiting law until the franchise was ex tended to women. He objected to the idea that compensation should go hand in hand with prohibition. It had already been held by the highest legal authority in England that the publican had not any claim for compensation. He then formally moved the resolution.

The Key. Mr Worboys seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted, after which the meetingterminated by a vote of thanks being accorded to the Chairman.

Entrance Scholarships at the Auckland University College.

(To the Editor.)

Sin, —The paucity of candidates for the entrance scholarships offered by our University College, at which surprise i H expressed in this evening's Stab, is nod peculiar to the present occasion. Hitherto, the scholarships have been monopolised by boys and "old boys" of this school, who have either actually, as last year, or practically " walked over." It is not to be expected that many candidates from the same school will enter; be cause it is always prntty well known in a school which are its strongest boys or girls, and the others think it useless to compete with these. But there is a more general reason for the lack of candidates. This ia simply that the scholarships are not suffi ciently attractive. Several boys who have passed the matriculation examination, and might weil have been candidates, have lately left this school. Most of them would have been glad to continue tbsir education at either school or college, but felt that it was high time for them to be doing something toward earning their own living. To a boy in such a position, a scholarship of £20 for one year, even with the possibility of success in the examination for Senior College Scholarships of £30 for one year,at alaterdate.doesnot offerthemeans of devoting himself for three years, as he moat do if he is to obtain a degree, to University work. The Board of Education hasfixedthe emoluments of its senior district scholar- • ships (which are tenable for three years) at : £45 per annum on the express ground that a lower cum would be insufficient. If this holds good in the case of boys elected under the age of 15 years, much more forcibly does it apply to that of their seniors. The condition that scholars must . attend lectures in three eubjects makes it difficult, though not impossible—since many of the lectures are given in the evening—to combine tenure of a scholar ship with employment in business or profession. Of persons who can af- , ford to devote themselves wholly to study without substantial aid we have no great supply in Auckland. Small scholar ships, though insufficient in themselves, j might be very useful as supplementing others. Last year the entrance scholar- ; ships fell to two youths who bad already won junior University scholarships of the valueof £45 for three years. Ido not think that the money could have been better applied ; but the College Council thereupon resolved that in future University scholars should not be eligible Subsequently, when one of the same youths had wona Senior College Scholarship.the disqualification was entered,:' It is true that University scholars are to be m allowed to undergo the examination, if SO minded, and claim certificates, instead of scholarships, in case of success; but it is not likely that those who have already been successful in competition with candidates from all parts of the colony will greatly covet tho minor distinction to be obtained in a local competition,—l am. &c ,

C. F. Bohr»e,

March 29,

THE GOLD FIND AT WAITOA.

(BY TELEGRAPH. — OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Tk Aboua, this day. With respect to the find of gold on Mr J. B. Smith's property, Waitoa, Mr Smith waited upon the Minister of Mines on his arrival in Auckland last week, and he promised to go and inspect the new find on his arrival at Te Aroha. Several - men are at work trenching and sinking to test the extent of the deposit. The result so far shows a very large deposit, extending over a laree area of ground, varying from 10 feet to 15 feet and even 20 feet in depth. An assay made last week by Air H. H. Adams gave a value of £9 13s per ton. Other assays recently made gave re turns varying from 15s to £2 10j per ton.

<**», AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, -WEDNESDAY MARCH 30, 1887,

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/"iARVER, piLDEB, LOOKING-GLASS £■' PICTURE FRAME /^J <£^y MANUFAOTOEER. /F'^O&'jy Sign Writer 4sjy ALI< Decoraioe^j^P^^^S I N D S j^jCl. y*jy 0F jfv&jy MAPS, PRINTS, O IL "P^NTINGS 4^x^ MOUNTED. THIRTY THOUSAND SARDS or TVRESS T»/TATBRIAL, To ba sold AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. H. ATKINS HAS HARKED SOWN THE PRICES OF SUMMER DRESS MATERIAL 20 so 30 feb Cent. Tlwre la a Splenaid~Stook" still left to select from, and the Reductions will be found to be Genuine. BLACK and COLOURED SILKS trill blbo ba cold at a Redaction In Price. A Few Pieces of Maßnifloent Quality BLACK SILKS, to be sold at English Prices. An Overstock of UMBRELLAS. SUNSHADES. etc., to be sold Cheap. The Balance of CARPETS (about 1,500 yards) to be Cleared at coat ana under. wSßßbdri£«S£E" B Auckland. A|Pj™^Btoc*ot K&IAPOI CLOTHING. In ALL •«WJaj|gg« t BW TO t/™ ,-■„?•, A.*KI H. B.



, |g§}PERAMBULATORS TO BE SOLD AT A CASH //£?,, sale / sy / , '£*/ BARGAIN. Finding wo have 220 Perambulator in Stock, we have decided to clear ou 100 of them at prices unheard of in Auck land before. ENGLISH, AMERICAN, & GERMAN Garlick & Cranwell. HOTJSE FURNISHERS, QOaSN BTKEET, AUCKLAND. MRS BUFFER WORTH, MILLINER, 13 NOW SHOWING NEW WINTER GOODS IN ALL THE NEWEST STYLES. MaARTHUR'S BUILDINGS, QUKKN-BTREET, AND KARANGAHAPE ROAD. CLEARING PRICES TO MEET THE TIMES. CHOICE NEW WINTEH DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN Is now showing a SplenJH £ 83ortment of New Goods, in all departments, which have been purchased at great advantage, and have been marked vorv low. 2,500 yards Black French Merinos and Cashmeres Coloured French Merinos and Cash meres Thn orders for the above were placed befor tbe great rise In wool, dnd will be sold In many instances at Lower Prices than last season. 5.0C0 yards New Dress Materials, in new shades end faahlonabre styles, all marked at best value ; Large Lot of Job Dress Goods In great variety, at nominal prices—Good Line at 4jd; Underclothing, half-price; Now Vel veteens, all shades, rpally good line, Is 6d a yard; Jbw Plashes (all shades). Now Astraohan Trimmings. New Umbrellas, Buttons, Gloves, Hosiery. Laces, fur Capes. Macintoshes, Splendid Assortment New Ulsters; Men's Strong Cotton Shirts, Is; Boys' do, 9d; New i"elt Hate. Having an overstock of Boys'. Youths", and Men's Clothing, have determined to dear it at a aaorlfloe, to reduce stock—Goad Tweed Coats. 6a 6d: Boys' Blaok Cloth Coats, 3a lid; Men's Black Cloth Vests, 2a 6d. ALL'GOODS AT SALE PRICES, As during the present depression, W.R.B. wishes rather to serve his customers well, and keep them together till better times, rather than make a proat. By doing almost an entirely cash business, those calling will get best valne for money, at 288, UPPER QUEEN-STREBT, r^HALLHNGE. N.Z. TWEBD Co. V. ALFRED WALKBR. I hereby challenge Mr Alfred Walker, of Te Kopuru, to try on in the presence of any two Master Tailors in ShorUand-street the Suit of Clothes produced In Court yesterday, and agree to forfeit to any publio charities the stun of £30 if euoh Snit should be pronounced a misfit; Mr Walker to forfeit the samo snm should they be pronounced a fit. The Suit and £50 are now in the bands of the proprietors of the " N.Z. Herald." JOSEPH MOSES, MANAGER OF NSW ZEALAND TWEED COMPANY, Shprtland-street, Auokland. March 25,1887. W. J. H URST& C°- B. J. ESAM and A. H. GRAINGER having purchased from the Publio Trustee (the Executor under the Will of the late W. J. Hurst) the Goodwill, Stock-in-trade, Book Debts, etc., of the old-established business of W. J. Hurst and Co., Grain, Heed, Produce, and Artificial Manure Merchants, will trade under the same style and name, and will continue the business as heretofore. All Outstanding Accounts are requested to be paid forthwith. W. J. HURST ftiCO. ON SALE, SEEDS— New Season's Cloven and Natural Grasses Rye Grass and Cocksfoot On variety) Turnip and Mangold Seels MANURE - Bonedußt (fine and i Inch) Superphosphates (various grades) Nitrate ot Soda Sulphate of Ammonia Potash, Kalnet, etc, etc Peruvian Guano GRAIN- Seed and Feed of all descriptions Flour. Oatmeal Bran, Sharps Tabia and Coarse Bolt Table Potatoes &c. Ac, tut, W, J, HURST & CO., OUKKN-BTRKET, AUCKLAND. rriHß road which Oariyte bus token b ■ JL..Mote by'wWoh German Idea* becom* KngUsh. By ft the two nations are sisters. He apekkii like Goethe, of the epirlt which weavii S'orEaJly the living robe of ttivinlty. He speaks like Fiohte, of the divine mystlolsm of the world, that unity of Nature which is arrived at by dint ot reasonings and abstractions. Benefi cent Nature grants to sufferers from breaohes of her laws the inestimable gift-renewed hialth. f' '•boeominK lees mysterious. The antidote, i for the bane is olose at hand — Kuoalyptub GMWULJBS. The Fiery Foe is doing ite"ori! The healing properties of this wonderful agent I a)^tteEUOALYPTENKoSfS::



[A CARD ] 1 DR LBGER ERSON, Parnell (late Dr. Goldsbro's residence)— Attends for Con sultation :At Home. 8 to 9 a.m.; Atcken's Pharmacy. Queen street. 1 to 2 and 7 to 3 p.m.; Saturday, Pan mure and Otahuhu. Telephone, 176. DX. S. MURRAY MOORE, M D., MACS. Houra for Consultation: 11 to p.m., at Pond's Homceopalbio Pharmacy, IS3, Queen-Btreet; 2 to 3 p.m., and 7to 8 p.m., at Keaiaenoe. Lower Symonda street. Telephone 130. Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., TUESDAY and FRIDAY.



The new Mantles, Millinery, and Dresses whioli MoMaater, Sbaldeis, and Co. havejnat opened, per Doric, are very stylish and cheap. Call and see them,—[Abtt.J !