THE FAITH-HEALING MISSION.

4 lively Farewell

•d„.. A J. Dowie delivered his con hiding lecture last evening, in the Choral ii to a fair audience The majority of ' riience were in accord with the lec *e itwfts manifest during tha *Ul' e1-' that Csome dissentient spirits wero evening' v p ovv j c prefaced his re inaf n hv referring to the disgraceful IDar In which ho had been treated by manner in h had nofc pub i is i iecl the yieSfr c wonderful testimonies which any i on eiven during the services had o rlav of heaUng received. He on °, v? these ought to have been pub thougM beeu ma iig ne( j dreadfully lislied. £ w j lic ]j i mt i been published ■ . 1 nil but he would not take action against m woU i,j i eave his character orv hands. Mr Dowie then proceeded in God s ro ther at Devonport, a boy to P^ a sister suffering from cancer at - e w_ilrn.to and also for a man who had fcttaJW* '1 God in the Legislature, inhistfflie: \ lbeen offered by Mrs Dowie Afier . lon "My Life in Australia," was 'tlie leC hv Mr Dowie. He had not long commen^ scription bcforo he gtated in begun ni g jj aso nic bodies that they reference .«-j, o yoncl all question a man telie i-to Heaven without Christ," •He coU. d? . ir, be thoroughly understood that fished rtw wlipon fc i lo matter. * ij, , a "riionbrought a gentleman to his hall, whereupon Mr feetinweu j {o{ hig statemont> pointed Dowie, u'*jj j el rs and Mahometans were cuttnatco cra ft and they were not members ot m ■ shouted out that there wtpi- men amongst the Jews anci SSUban the lecturer could ever fc-frDowie contended that tho Freemasons hadcruc-fiedChrist,and possibly they would WoSr^No, that was the Romans. #the;Jws did riot do that." _ This cansccl more disorder. Various mem fe in the audience kept up a discussion, fib. the lecturer shouted out, « 'bend for ?onstable! Send for three of them ! I >_ not eoitig to be beaten aown by a gang !f men who have attended with tho inten tion'of destroying this meeting » At length order was somewhat restored, md the lecturer proceeded to state that all lie had previously said in gference to the ' Masons he was prepared to repeat and sub etantiate. [ ■ ~ At this stage of the procoecungs Mr T. W Allen rose from amongst the audience and said that Mr Dowie did not preach vhafche professed-Christianity. _ Mr Dowie promptly ordered him to re guniehis seat. On his again attempting to -peak, sonic of the lecturer's friends were 5 for a constable, and Mr Allen was told that he could get his shilling back at the door. Mr Coombes here shouted out,' "But I never paid a shilling," whereupon instead of being requested to leave the room, one of Mr Dowie's biggest supporters went over to .him to obtain the entrance money. As the lecturer still continued td pour out vituperations against the Masonic Order, Mr Allen again rose to .Ids feet. and said, "Mr Dowie, ■ | asked, you previously to preach Chris tianity from the platform, but yon have done nothing of the kind. I will now'leave this room, and all respectable people should do the same." Mr Allen then retired. Shortly Rafter wards the familar figure of Mr James Phil- Eoato also seen wending his way towards the door, Thereupon Mr Dowie shouted out, "There's another of them going. look at Jim, he's ashamed of it." This broughttk gallant auctioneer to tho right ibditt;lorheiitiA been sitting as quiet as pos sible enjoying the words of wisdom that fell from the Sps of the lecturer, and was only f-tlftog'because the hour was getting late. After pausing a minute Mr Philson evi dently concluded that the lecturer was not wort-ipowcler and shot and coolly marched ....treating the insult with contempt. Mr Dowie again attempted to proceed with his lecture, and continued pouring out abuse against the Masonic body and thepress. -.heßey.MrCherbury, of Melbourne, whose church Mr Dowie had temporary charge of, came in for a large amount of abuse. At length a number of leading citizens, having had enough of such a style of lec ture, retired from the hall.

Amongst the gentlemen present were tho managers of more than one Auckland bank, members of the legal profession, Drs. Haines,-Walker, and other medical gentle men, and also several leading business men. Mr Dowie concluded his lecture about a quarter to 11 o'clock, when he called on Mr xtoynton to read the balance-sheet of the mission. That gentleman came fonvard and expressed his personal confidence in Mr Dowie, and said that that gentleman had no knowledge of or control of the moneys collected. The amount realised by 39 collections was LI 00 13s, while the expenses of which the details, as read, were L 67 9s, left a balance of L 33 4s in hand. :

Mrs Dowie then spoke, and expressed her Borrow and regret that their last meeting in Auckland should have been marred by in terruption such" as they had experienced that night." This had spoilt the intended lecture, as it had obliged Mr Dowie to de fend himself.

Mr Dowie then prayed, and the meeting dosed with the consecration hymn and Benediction.

.Undoubtedly those present obtained a full Milling's worth, although a great deal of w entertainment was provixled by the The conclusion of Mr Dowio's faith-healing mission " will no doubt be hg remembered in this city.

to 'Change to-day N.Z. Land Mortgage "*Bian from 21s to 21 s 3d ; Saxons, sellers at 2s 4d ; Cambrias, at 3s 9d. of Saturday we misprinted ***Zealand" where we should have said National Insurance, 14s, cum div., if any." , '

.desire to interest tho Salvation Army "r-.Mihe other benevolent organisation in * case of a little girl who is at present ■[f^nng the somewhat rude hospitality of attached to the police cells, wiancerylane. Shortly hefore one o'clock ffl» morning, Sergeant. Kiely,. whila on fym Hobson-street, observed a woman ™a a little girl walking along the path- P\ The girl was apparently very ™ea and lagged behind, and the *°aan, apparently out of temper, went on, leaving the girl standing on the ™tpath. On inquiring the cause of the from the child, the kindhearted wgeant was informed that the woman was and that until lately she had "siUed m Newton. She had, however, sold . " her furniture, intending to join her Z a? d'who is one of the Herekino left! settlera. Since, the woman Uib -i residence several days ago, X. , aid that slie had often wandered S/-* might with her mother, and just 3 , :se'rgeant had accosted her the Tr?^wanted her to go to Newton to **P lojffi unoccupied house, but she was I SSS?. and could not go any further, and £ncr mother had gone off without her. ggeant Kiely took the poor little waif- Preti IS fc seven years °*d> and a Ly' > interesting child-and made "comfortable for the night. To-day sho oer_f' -PPy as a san<l boy, and amused _I-vT a Paiv of handcuffs and a baton' j^' 6,^ ringing of the telephone bell Uw ■ .^Pfetcly enrapture her. |E1 Be"eve that if every one would use be tvS 1, c °r's Hop Bitters freely there y, ould wSr_ Mckne-6 and misery in the world. -NB_' aro fast finding Uiw out, whole W.S_. cV n X well at atrifllng cost by its use. > '^Wsewitotryit. Head,

PONSONBY CHORAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

The Ponsonby Choral Society gave last night in All Saints' Schoolroom their second concert of the season, and were deservedly honoured with a, large audience. Mr Tallis Trimnell wielded tlie conductor's baton, while tlio performing forces comprised twenty-five sopranos, 9 contraltos, S tenors, and 9 basses and baritones. The orchestra, which wag most effective, consisted of Messrs Ciias. Hemus (Ist violin), J. Hemus (2nd. violin), J. Q. Clough'(viola), H. F. Ldger (cellol, J. McKenzle (double bass), and Mrs Judson (pianoforte). A nicely - arranged programme was pre sented, the first part, excepting the opening number, being entirely made up ot sacred selections, and the second part being of a miscellaneous character. The concert was opened by the orchestra with the overture to Spohr's grand opera, " Jes sonda. ' It was executed with artis tic taste and finish. Then, followed vocal selections from Spohr's cantata, 'God, Thou Art Great." In tho opening choruses the attack was hold and resolute, and the rendering throughout was spirited. Mrs Upton sang the ensuing soprano solo with her usual _ success, but the short bass recitativo introducing the next num ber was weak. Tho duct by Mrs Edger and Mr Prime was moderately well done. In the chorus which followed, tho attack was some.vhat deficient in promptitude, but the parts wero capitally taken until near tliG end, when some degree of unsteadiness became manifest. Tho chorus li All Yo that Cried," from Mendelssohn's "Lobgesang," was given with much more decided cfl'ect, and the duet, V I Waited for the Lord," from tho same work, proved to be the most successful item so far. It was sweetly sung by Mrs Dacre and Miss Harley, the voices blending very agreeably. Part 11. was introduced with Smart's glee, "Spring," a pretty number, which re ceived full justice from the choir. Miss Smal.es made her -debut with Millard's well known song, " Waiting." The lady has a good style, but she was rather nervous, and her voice was unduly forced. A charming potpourri of airs by Weber was exquisitely played by Mrs Judson (pianoforte), Messrs C. Hemus (Ist violin), J. Hemus (2nd violin), H. F." Edger ('cello), and J. Mc'Kenzie (double bass), and proved to be. the gem of the concert. It was loudly encored, and tlio performers ob ligingly repeated the concluding por tion. Abt's delicious . little glee, "There Sings a Bird," was pleasingly interpreted, despite a measure of irregularity on the pdrt of sopranos and altos in tlio recurring phrase "If thou wilt." Mr Prime contri buted " Gwendoline," a new sentimental song by Parker, buthisrenderingwasmarred by indistinct enunciation. The trio, " The Hawthorn and the Glade," from Bennett's " May Queen," was fairly given by Miss Fleming and Messrs Simpson and Taylor, and then came the best glee of the series, viz., Macfarrcn's "You Stole My Love," which was capitally performed. Still there was room for elaboration in the matter of expression. Mrs Judson's singing of the familiar canzonet, " My Mother bids mo Bind my Hair" with accompaniment for five strings, was the' best of the solo pieces.- It was clearly and correctly sung. The glee "Now is the Month of -Maying,"wellexecuted bythe choir, brought an enjoyable concert to a close. Mr Trim nell played with great taste the pianoforte accompaniments to the first two songs. A meed of praise is also due him for the careful manner in whicli he has trained tho Society. It has attained to a very creditable degree of proficiency, and we shall therefore look forward with interest to its ■ succeeding concerts. -'The Rose Maiden " is to be put in rehearsal at once.

SACRED AND SECULAR CONCERT.

A:h" excellent programme was presented last evening at the concert iii the Forester's Hall. The attendance was nnfortunately very poor. This is the more to bo de plored as the proceeds were to be de voted to tlio funds of the Pitt and Edwin street Primitive Methodist Sunday-school, The first portion, of the programme was sacred, and the latter half secular. The members of the Pitt-street String Band were in attendance and played in good style, "The March of the Israelites" from Elie. Miss S. Froude recited " St. John the Aged" in a very feeling manner. The following solos were also rendered : — "Resignation," Mrs A. Bettany ; "The Old Cathedral" Mr Charters; "Angel Echoes," Miss Hampshire; "Nazareth," Mr E. T. Gatland ; "Consider the Lilies," Mr W. Kilpatrick:; "Low at Thy Feet," Miss Marcroft; "The Children's Home," Miss Davis. Mr C. Reed o-ave a unique selection upon "Fairy Sells," which was well received, and Mr Leslie Martin played upon the piano one of Beethoven's slow adages. The solos of Miss Hampshire and Miss Davis were amongst the best of the evening. After an interval, the secular portion of the programme was gone.through. Tho band played another selection, and Mr L. Martin played the •" Tannhauser March " as a piano" solo. Messrs C. Marson and J. Pook favoured the audience 'With a duet for piano and flute, which was loudly applauded. The following songs were nicely rendered: — "Sunshine," Miss Hampshire; ." The Good-bye at tho Door," Mrs A. Bettany; "Dreamland" Miss Marcroft; " One Morning Oh so Early " Mis 3M. Love; "I am a Friar of orders Grey," Mr Worrall; "Little Hero" fch- Charters; "The Scout," Mr Kilpatrick; "I fear no foe," Mr Gatland; and " Village Blacksmith," Mr J. Marson. Miss Stevens and-Mr Laurie rendered the comic duet " Very Suspicious " in a manner that amused the . audience. Throughout the evening Messrs M. McDermott and A. Wisemen officiated as accompanists. The National Anthem concluded the concert, whicli, from the .excellence of the pro gramme, was worthy of a larger audience.

SPORTING NEWS.

Papees to hand by tho Wairarapa to-day state that wagering on the V. P.. C. Derby and Melbourne Cup is rife, and the quota tions for the double event arc as under : — 1,000 to 30 v. two Abercorns, 1,000 to 25 v. two Niagaras, 1,000 to 20 v. two Gar lyons, and from 1,000 to 10 to 1,000 to 4 v. anything mixed. '."■• ■-..•

A HAPPY CREDITORS' MEET ING.

(BY TELEGEAPII. -• OY/N COEEESPONDENT. )

Dunedin, this day. The creditors in the estate of C. E. Twin ing, engineer of Opoho, have the exceed ingly rare experience of being paid their claims in full. Mr Twining paid under the deed of arrangementthree shillings as agreed oh, and last week forwarded to the trustees (Messrs. Duthie and Glossop). a sum of about 1600 for division among his creditors, who will receive equal.to 20s in the £on their proven claims'. Such an instance of commercial morality is so exceedingly un common that it deserves to have all possible publicity.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the Auckland Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held at the Pitt-street YVes leyan Church last evening. There was a large attendance, and Mr E. Withy presided.

R__ron_..— After devotional exorcises, the Rev. H. H. Lawi-y read the annual report, which stated that local collections had met with greater success than had been antici pated, and that the Treasurer had been able to- send to the parent Society a larger amount as a free contribution from Auckland itself than in pre vious years, as woll as to pay for all the books which have been received. Those warm-hearted friends of Bible cir culation, the adherents of the late Rev. Norman McLeod, of Waipu, have again forwarded their usual free contribution. This year it amounts to £60, and that from the Thames: to £10. These sums also have been remitted to the parent Society. Other sums paid by other branches of this auxili ary to the Society's agent during his recent visit to them will be reported in due course. The issues during, the year from tho depot of this auxiliary in Wel lesley-street by salo have been 1,802 copies of the Scriptures, either 'whole or in part, in the English language'; .310-in the Maori language ; and iii various othor lan guages 29, making a total of 2,201 volumes of the value of £201 9s lid. In addition to the above, free grants have, been nuide to the number of 70 copies. The stock on hand comprises 0,502 volumes, valued at £701 ISs lOd. The colporteur has been doing good service, and is at' present en gaged in the out-districts. The balance sheet read by Mr F. L. Prime showed receipts 1370 12s 7d, and expenditure £304 2d, being a credit balance of £.12 12s sd. Of_.ici.ks and Committek.—Mr Lawry also read the following list of officers and Committeo : — President : The Right Reverend tho Bishop ot Auckland. Vice- President : The Right Reverend the Bishop of Waiapu. Hon. Secretaries : Rev. H. 11. Lawry, General and Corresponding Secre tary ; Mr R. B. Shaldors, Secretary for Colportagc; Mr W. Brakeiirig, Local Secretary. Treasurer: Mr P. L. Prime. Agency: Tho Auckland Sun day-school Union. Colporteur: Mr H. Long, Auckland. Committee: Vcn. Arch deacon Maunsell, Revs. Dr. Kidd, R. Bavin, T. Bray, 11. Bull, R. Burrows, T. G. Carr, A. Carrie!., J. Chew, R. H. Dcwsbury, B. T. Dudley, C. H. Garland, J. S. Hill, A. McDonald, S. Maofarlano, J. Macky, R. F. Maciiicol, G. B. Monro, G. M. Nelson, A. Rcid, A. J. Smith. T. Spurgeon, J. A. Tay lor, W. Tebbs, J. WnlJis, C. Ward, C. Wor boys, Hon. Colonel Haultain, Dr. Kender dine, Messrs F. Battley, T. Buddie, J. Coupiand, W. C. Daldy, J. Edson, J. C. Firth, F. Larking, T. Macky, S. H. Matthews, T. McMaster, S. Parker, T. Peacock, O, P. Pierce, E. Withy. The Committee meet at the Bible Depot, Young Men's Christian Association, Welleslo/ street, coiner of Albert-street, on the third Thursday in tho quarter, at a quarter-past '1 p.m. Executive Committee: Revs. Dr. Maunsell, H. Bull, J. S. Hill, Hon. Colonel Haultain,Messrs F. Battley, and E. Withy. The Executive Committee meet on the third Thursdayof every second and&iird month of each quartcrataquartearpast 4 p.m.- The Chairman moved, "That the report'anil balance sheet be adopted; that the Com mittee be elected according to the list,' and that a welcome bo extended to the;Rev.'Mr- Robjohns." It would no doubt be pleas ing to that gentleman, who represented the parent Society, to see such a large meeting. It was, he said, gratifying to find that their finances were on a sound basis and that all the Bibles received .l,iad been paid for. He hoped a similar sound ness in finances would spread, • and that New Zealand's finances in time would become sound. (Laughter.) Mr Larkins seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.—The choir then sang an anthem, after which thcßov.H. T. Rob johns addressed tho meeting. He said that this was his last meeting in New Zealand, for ho was to leave for home on the morrow. Since ho had been in New Zealand ho had a .very good time and a very cordial welcome throughout tho colony. He was deeply grateful to those friends in Auckland, more especially to the churches and ministors, the committee and officers, for tho assistance they had given him, and he desired especially to mention the Rev, H. H. Lawry and Mr Brakeii rig. Mr Robjohns next referred to the survival of tho Bible through attacks made upon it iv all ages, and the historical reliability of the Book. They talked of financial depression here, but the same wave of depression had gone right round the world. The Society's list of subscriptions for sale of books had been L 140,000 a year, and there had been a falling off to the ex tent of L 30,000 in twenty-one months. Tlie directors had seen the storm coming, how ever, and had been prepared for it. Mr Rob johns also gave some information respecting the enormous work involved in translation, printing and circulation of tho Bible. Tho Rev. J. S. Hill moved, and Dr. Kenderdine seconded, a vote of thanks to Mr Robjohns, the chairman, the officers of the auxiliary and the choir, which was carried unani mously. Mr 'Robjohns acknowledged tho vote, and proceedings closed with the benediction.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Annual Report

The annual meeting of tho Auckland Chamber of Commerce is proceeding this afternoon, having commenced at three o'clock. Tho Annual roport of the Council, whicli is before us, gives lengthy histories of the steps taken by the Council, regarding tho proposed Maritime Exhibition, and also with reference to the deputation to Mr Larnach, regarding the mining industry. Brief allusion is made to Mr A. J. Vogan's proposals for opening up a trade with New Guinea, and to the recent articles in the Stae regarding the commencement of trade relations with Russia.

About 6 o'clock last evening a Mrs Coo per (or Hooper), of Hobson-strcet, walked over tho Queen-street Wharf, at the stern of the barque Easterhill, evidently having been deceived by tho uncertain light from a gas lamp close by. The cry of "a woman overboard" soon attracted a crowd. Mr Woodward, chief officer of tho Easterhill, threw Mrs Cooper a lifebuoy, but she was unable to reach it. The sailors of the barque in the meantime had launched a boat, and Mr Carter, second mate of thoOamaru, when lowering himself into her got a ducking through somebody loosening the painter too soon. In the meantime one of the Union Company's employees named Smith had proceeded to Mrs Cooper's assistance in a boat, and aided by those in the Easterhill's boat, she was lifted out of the water, and landed at the water men's steps. She had not suffered any serious injury, and proceeded to hor resi dence in a cab.

An accident occurred on tho Kaipara line near Mount Albert on Sunday, while the special train was returning from Wai 1-omiti A little boy was driving some cows over the Mount Albert railway cros sing just as tho train came. up. lie vounjrstcr narrowly escaped, but ono of the co .vs Gwns struck full by the approaching Murine and thrown on to the cattle-guard of the crossing in a dying condition.'

EXTENSIVE JEWELLERY ROBBERY.

On Tuesday last, the horses attached to a cab which had been engaged by a Mrs An son, a passenger by the Union S.S. Co.'s steamer Rotomahana, to convey herself and her luggage from the vessel, bolted and came into collision with another cab in Queen-street. Shortly after the accident, Mrs Anson reported to tho police that she had lost a brown leather bag containing about £250 worth ot jewellery. On the following day some children playing in a vacant allotment in Haslctt-strect, Eden Terrace, found a bag containing two or three trinkets and also a number of empty jewel boxes. Constable Dewes, hearing of the find, proceeded to tho residence of the children, and their parents at once handed over the property to him. It was identified by Mrs Anson as her pro perty, but she stated that nearly £200 worth of_ jewellery was missing. The thief or thieves in their hurry had missed a valuable gold bracelet, a ruby pin, and several gold bangles and other ornaments. The bag had evidently been forced open. The detectives have been making strenuous endeavours to obtain a clue to the perpetrators of the rob bery, but so far without succoss. It is sup posed, however, that the larceny was committed by a cabman, as it is well known there are several " bad eggs" amongst the Jehu fraternity. It is supposed that after tho collision the bag was smuggled into one of the cabs about the street at tlie time,and taken to Haslett-strect and there rilled. A reward of i'2s is ofibred jointly by Captain Oliver, on behalf of Airs Anson, and Mr Crowther, in whoso cab tho lady was, for information that will lead to tho detection of the offenders.

ARRIVAL OF THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF ABERDEEN.

The Earl's Approval of the village Settlement Sclieusc.

To-morrow's Reception Prosmmmo.

Tin. Earl and Countess of Aberdeen arrived from Sydnoy bythe s.s. Wairarapa at 8.30 a.m. to-day, and on landing at once drove off to the Star Hotel in Albert-street, where apartments had been engaged for them. At 11 o'clock they were waited upon by the Mayor (Mr Devorc), and formally welcomed to the city. Tlio Earl is a tall gentlemanly looking personage of rather spare figure, and the Countess is a tall and handsome lady with a pleasant cast of features.

In the course of an animated conversa tion extending over three quarters of an hour, His Worship informed Lord and Lady Aberdeen of the nature nnd scope of tho demonstration of welcome whicli has been arranged for to-morrow, and also gave such information as they desired respect ing the city aud colony. The distinguished visitors expressed themselves as being very sensible of the honour which Scotchmen and Irishmen, Young Men's Christian Association, and Radical Reform, had re solved to show them, and the Countesss was- especially gratified to hoar of the presentation which the Irish ladies havo in store.for her.

Lord Aberdeen signified his desire to reply to the various addresses separately, and iniimatcd his intention to leave for the Hot Lakes as soon as possible afterwards — probably the next day. As he has come to this colony " for peace and quietness," he will remain in tlie Lake District until a few days before the departure of the next 'Frisco mail steamer. On his return, for tho pur pose of taking passage in her, the mayor was arranged to show the distinguished visitors, all of note that is to bo seen in and about the city. I

In the course of conversation this morning tho Earl alluded to the difficulty of the unemployed in Sydney, and asked if ho had been called upon to deal with it hero.

The Mayor replied that at present we had practically no unemployed. Tho difficulty had arisen some time ago, but the Go vernment, through various meetings held in tho city, had induced the best among the unemployed class to take up and settle upon land under their village settlement scheme. Theso lands were lo cated in the northern part of the province —Hokianga and surrounding district - and they were taken up at a rental of 1 s per acre per annum, which virtually meant no rent at all, as tho Government was not likely to ask for it. Those pcoplo were now upon the land, and hhd been there suf ficiently long to raise crops, which would go a long way towards carrying them through the approaching winter. Then, as they were settled upon waste land, roads had to be made, and the Govern ment proposed to employ the settlers one or two days a week upon such work, paying for it of course in cash, which would further assist the settlers in tiding over the wet season.

Lord Aberdeen expressed himself highly pleased with the scheme, and exhibited the utmost curiosity concerning it, remarking that it was entirely new to him. He said that this problem of putting people without money upon the land and enabling them to get a living right off was one that statesmen and writers had been trying for centuries to solve at Home ; and yet here for the first time he found that we had achieved its solu tion—unconsciously, perhaps, to ourselves. He would like to see full details in print concerning the scheme, so that he might be able to carry Home tlie information with him.

His Worship promised to get the desired information for him.

Tho programme arranged for to-morrow comprises the presentation of addresses from the Burns Society, the Young Men's Christian Association and Sunday-school Union combined, tlio Radical Reform League, tho supporters of Home Rule for Ireland, and the Irish ladies of Auck land. As the ceremonial has been fixed to commence in tho Art Gallery at noon, it has been arranged that the spokesmen of the various deputations shall proceed to gether to the Star Hotel shortly before noon for the purpose of escorting the Earl and Countess to tho place of formal reception. At tho Corporation offices the distinguished guests will be met by the Mayor, Town Clerk, and any Councillors who may be in attend ance, and conducted to the Art Gallery, the party being preeeeded thither by piper Simon Frnser with his bagpipes. His Worship will then briefly introduce Lord and Lady Aberdeen to the public, and invito the deputations to come forward and present their addresses. ; These addresses will be presented in the following order :—(1) From the Burns' Society by Mr D. B. McDonald, Vice-Presi dent.; (2) From the Young Mon's Christian Association and Sunday School Union by the Rev. J. S. Hill and Mr F. Battley, Presidents ; (3) from the Radical Reform League, by Mr Wm. Duncan, J.P., of Raglan, President; (4) from the supporters of Home Rule by Dr. Erson ; (5) from the Irish ladies of Auckland, by Mrs Duffy and Miss Shanaghan. As oach address is presented the Artillery Band, stationed in the corridor, will dis course an appropriate selection of music.

Mr George Garrett, butcher, Karanga hapo Road, has at last got his new pre mises finished, and ho will re-open them on Thursday next with a magnificent show of moat. This new block of buildings are a benefit to the locality. No money or ex pense has been spared in their erection, and they are indeed an ornament to this thriv ing Queen-street) No, 2,

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Per s.s. Wairarapa.)

Sydney, April 28. The Jewish community of New South Wales have prepared an address to Her Majesty the Queen, congratulating her upon her attainment of the Jubilee of her reign—"a reign rendered exceptionally illustrious by the achievement of the civil and religious equality of every class and creed of her Majesty's subjects in the great British Empire." This address will be enclosed in a casket that is unique of its kind, being formed entirely of native products, and representing nearly every colonial raw material ; and it has been ar ranged that it shall be presented to his Ex cellency the Governor to-day for transmis sion to her Majesty.

LABOUR MATTERS IN SYDNEY.

The agitation in connection with the " unemployed " difficulty has been carried on with renewed vigour. Tho mon have assembled in large numbers almost every day at tlie pedestal of the Queen's statue, iv King-street, where meeting after' meeting has been held, and depu tations appointed to wait upon the Govern ment for the purpose of obtaining relief. Thero is apparently a good deal of genuine distress prevailing among the ranks of the unemployed, and the Government has had to resort again to the practice of sup plying food to singlo as well as married men. Largo numbers of men have been sent to relief works at Rockwood, the Field of Mars, Blackwnttlc Bay, and Kiama. In reply to a deputation which waited upon him on Friday last, tho Pre mier stated that the Government would take into consideration at once the ques tion of opening up large public works for tho purpose of giving legitimate employ ment to some hundred of men.

THE BULLI DISASTER.

A fancy fair and bazaar in aid of the fund now being raised for the relief of the sufferers through the Bulli colliery explosion M-as hold in the Exhibition building. On Saturday evening a grand concert was held, which was very largely at tended : and the result of tho under taking will be tho addition of a good round sum to tho Bulli relief fund. During tho past fortnight a number of entertain ments in aid of the fund havo been held in various fiarts of tho country and in the suburbs- of Sydney, the result _ in most cases being a substantial addition to the fund. At a meeting of the cen tral committee of tho Bulli Colliery Disas ter Fund, held on Monday, the '25th instant, the total amount subscribed to date was announced as £10,330 0s 7d.

THE O'GORMAN RIOTS.

Tho trial of prisoners accused of rioting in connection with the Escaped Nun's meet ings at Lismore concluded in the discharge of the Protestant party who had acted in self defence. Fifteen Catholic prisoners were next tried, and a verdict was returned acquitting Mahon, Kelly, Finn, and Thomas Sexton. Morrissey was found guilty and received a sen tence ol three months' imprisonment, and Maguirc, also convicted, was sen tenced to two months. John Sexton was fined £50, and the other defendants £40 each.

TERRIBLE TRAM ACCIDENT.

As the train which reaches Leichhardt, Sydney, shortly after 10 o'clock was Hearing the stopping placo at the inter section of IMarion and Norton streets, an accident occurred which resulted in the mutilation and death of a young girl named Mary Jane Evans. She was riding on the upper deck of tho leading ono of two cars ; and, before the tram stopped, she run quickly down the stairs. On reaching the lower floor she slipped and fell to tlio ground between the two. The second car passed over her body, indicting mutila tion which was ghastly in its completeness. Life was immediately destroyed. Tho tram was thrown completely oil' the rails, and traffic was not restored for an hour after. The deceased girl was 17 years of ago.

AN INFAMOUS CHARGE.

Dr. H. G. A. Wright, one of the leading medical men of Sydney, was charged last week with having criminally assaulted Amy Smith. This woman stated that her right name was Amy Thomas, that she was married, her husband being a Wes leyan minister living in Melbourne. Sho was living, and had been for three years, with ono Smith, a book maker, and had gono under tho namo of Smith during that time. She house she lived in was not much better than one of ill fame. The doctor had been attending her professionally for some time and tho alleged assault took place during one of his visits. After hearing evidence Dr. Wright was honourably acquitted by tho Court, and as it was apparent that there had beon a conspiracy formed to get him into trouble a charge was laid against Emma Thomas, alias. Smith, and two men named John Smith, alias Nightin gale, and: Richard Sydney Marjoram, of having on the 28th of March, conspired together falsely to charge and accuse Dr. Horatio George Anthony Wright with having committed a criminal assault on the woman Thomas or Smith, with intent to extort or gain money. The doctor's statement of what took placo was to the following effect: — For 33 years ho had been practising in Syd ney. Ho was a married man and had a family; ho appeared in Court on Friday last charged with a' criminal offence alleged to have been committed on the female pri soner. The charge was duly investigated, and he was discharged. He attended that prisoner professionally from tho 28th January up to March. She was suffer ing from the diseaso which sho said she had been suffering from for about 15 months. In his opinion she had not re covered at the time of his last visit, but he did not examine her then. Tho impro priety alleged against him by the female prisoner was utterly devoid of founda tion. Neither with nor without tho woman's consent did he misconduct himself with her. On entering Mrs Smith's bedroom he noticed that she ap peared very pale, and had an anxious look about her face. Afteiwards, in reply to his questions, she said she was very much better indeed, and felt, in fact, quite well. He asked her to be seated, and she sat down in the Austrian rocking chair, with her back towards the door ; witness took a chair facing her, with his hack towards' the bed ; some conversa tion took place, and Mrs Smith then made an impropersuggestion.andhe emphatically declined to accede to her request. Sho then exclaimed in a loud tone of voice, "Doctor, you are hurting me ;" next mo ment thero was a violent noise under the bed, as from a blow against the wall. She exclaimed,. "f.My God, . what's, that?" Mrs Smith and witness rose simultaneously from their chairs, and as lie was in the act of rising she disarranged his clothing. The man Marjoram sprang from underneath . tho bed, and Smith rushed in at tho door, exclaiming, "Just what I thought, I have caught you in the act, look at his clothes;" Marjoram joined in the excla mations. Witness said,. Who are you?' he

said, "I am a detective; Smith has paid | me £5 to go under the bed as I have done." Marjoram kept exclaiming, "Go for a policeman j give him in charge." He then asked Smith for his cane, which was stand ing near the door behind Smith, and left. Smith pushed his wife out of tho room. WitnaM said, "This moons ruin to me, and will kill thoso near and dear tome. Your wife lnui not been injured." Ho said he did uoi beliove it, and that he would have a divorce ; turning to witness he said, first of all, " Will you take her, doctor." he replied, "No thank you." He then said to Smith, " You have done this for money, what do you want V has roply was, " I cannot tell you now ; meet me and my friend anywhere you like at 8 o'clock this evening." The other evidence being corroborative of the allegation of conspiracy, the prisoners were committed for trial at next Quarter Sessions, their application for bail being refused.

Melbourne, April 28,

A deputation from the Society for the Promotion of Morality waited upon the Attorney - General, Melbourne, to - day, asking that legislation should be introduced for the purpose of suppressing prostitution in tho streets, the sale of indecent pictures, and a variety of matters afiec ting public morality. Mr W rrixon said he intended to re-introduce a Women and Children's Protection Bill next session. He thought the question was a social one, and tho root of the existing evil lay in the want of family control. '

BICYCLE TOURNAMENT.

Several thousands of persons were present at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, to watch the third day's riding in tho bicycle tournament. The contest between Roli'o and Clarke is very keen. During the day Clarke, whilst riding outside the track, struck one of the pillars, and fell, but was not much hurt. Wyberd had a rather serious fall, injuring his left knee. Robinson also fell, and injured his bicycle. Nearly all were on the track the whole 10 hours. Tho scores at 11 o'clock to-night were as follows:- Clarke, 410 miles 1 lap; Rolfe, 409 miles li laps : Roberts, 3_)C mile 3 4 laps; Wyberd, 3SO miles 4 laps ; Mitchell, 383 miles 2 laps ; Irish. 291 miles 7 laps ; Elliott, '202 miles 7 laps ; Rollinson, who merely make* the pace. 115 miles 7 laps.

ASSAULTS ON WOMEN.

An inquest was held in the Morgue heie on the body of a woman, Sarah Williams, who • died suddenly under suspicious cir cumstances on tho 21st instant. When dying she had charged her paramour, Wil liam Matthews, with having beaten her to death The jury found that death resulted from acuto inflammation of the lungs ; but Matthews, who is in custody on suspicion of having caused tho death, was removed to gaol. A man whoso name has not yet been ascertained is alleged to have at tempted to commit an outrage upon a married woman named Margaret Kitchen in her husband's house in Port Melbourne on Saturday night, and, on being resisted, to have cut the woman's throat with a knife, whicli she picked up to defend herself with. He wrested the knife from her, in flicted a wound which was fortunately not serious, and then fled. Tho sufferer was taken to the Melbourne Hospital on Sunday where her injury was attended to.

CAUTION TO THEATRE PRO PRIETORS.

Frank Clarke, proprietor of the Variety Entertainment in the Victoria Hall here, has been fined 40s, with 40s costs, in the District Court for having allowed tho passages in his hall to be 'over-crowded and obstructed during the performance.

A BALLARAT CRAZE.

The statue fever in Ballarat is still raging, and tho latest accounts show it is spreading. Four thousand pounds have been raised towards the fifteen hundred required to erect a monument to Tom Moore. Steps are also being taken' to havo figures of tho Queen, Shakespeare, and Captain Cook erected in Sturt strect, in a direct lino with Burns's statue. Tho Welsh people are now seized with this statue-erecting contagion, and are going to havo the memory of one of their bards in stone, while it is currently reported that the Germans, not to be be hindhand, will erect a statue to cither Goethe or Schiller. Possibly, in the future, Ballarat will be known as the "City of Statues" as well as the, "City of Quartz."

ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD.

(BY TELEGEABII.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, this day. At the Roman Catholic Church, Arch bishop Redwood, in replying to an ad dress presented to him by the con gregation, referred to a point men tioned in the address of his being an early colonist—in fact, almost colonial-and said that no doubt the Pope wished to con fer honour on New Zealand in the shape of one of his own children, and hence the com pliment paid to the colony through him —a compliment which ho believed would be appreciated ali over the colony. The address expressed satisfaction that Wanganui con gregation should have been the first to have the honour of welcoming the new arch bishop-elect and his grace reciprocated the sentiment by saying that no other con gregation would ho sooner have met that day with exception of his own Cathedral Congregation at Wellington.

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COMING EVENTS.

Meetings. «__c. To-night. Agricultural Hall—London Circus Company, 8. Union-street Weslcyan Church — Service of Songs, " Simoii Jasper," 7.30. Newton West Schoolroom—Ratepayers of Arch

Hill District, 7.3 Q. ' Drill-shed—lnspection Parade of Victoria

Rifles, 7.30. Newton Fire Brigade Station—United Football

Club, 7.3 P. Torpedo-shed, Devonport — Devonport Kaval Anillery. 7.30. Brodic's Hotel—Meeting of Plasterers. 7.30. Rcnmcra Public School—Annual Meeting of llemueraßatepayers, 7.30. '■■■).'■ Masonic Hall, Newton—Newton Lodge of Mark Master Masons, E.C., 7.30

Rota of Justices at Police Court. Mayl-Messrs H. Brett and F. G. Clayton.

Auction Sales To-morrow. G. W. Binnoy & Sons—Potatoes, Cheese, etc.,' 11; Fruit, 12. Arthur & Buddie-Poultry, Produce, Fruit, etc., 12.. B. Tonka & Co.-Fruit, 11; 10 tons of Sheet Lead, 12. ' ■■-'■-■ '''-■-■; .■»

A POPULAR GOVERNOR AND A WONDERFUL WATCH.

It may not be generally known—it may not even be a fact-that His Excellency carries a " Wateebuey," but if he does not now, he probably will do so before long, and will then be able to corroborate the ver dict of thousands of other eminent person ages, all of whom agree that for unswerving accuracy this wonderful little watch has no equal. Hundreds of thousands have "been sold - hundreds of thousands are produced every year, and after the most crucial test, public opinion has accepted the " Water nUßY," and from the editorial columns of tho "Times," the "Daily Telegraph," the "Yorkshire Post," and "New York Herald;" the pulpit of the Rev. Dr. Tal mage, Brooklyn; and the Professorial Chairs of Harvard, Yale, and Edinburgh; its merits have been unhesitatingly pro claimed. Whilst the " 'Wateebuey "at Thirteen Shillings and Sixpence is admit tedly the cheapest" watch in the world, there are many watches soM at lower prices which have little or no vp,lue of their own, as many of our readers unfortunately know. As with everything else, so with the " Waterbury," the. imitator has been at work, and it is necessary to warn the public against buying tny continental counterfeit, or watches "guaranteed" equal to tho " Waterbuey," whether offered at fivo shillings or as many pounds. There is only one " Waterbury "—price thirteen and sixpence — a subr/tantial, reliable watch, simple in construction, inexpensive to re pair, and that with ordinary care will last a lifetime.

The era of expensive gold and silver watches is rapidly passing away, and tho diffusion of education, and the development of science is surely revolutionising the manners and. customs of our race. This is an age of utility, and the pretentious gold lever will soon be relegated to the limbo of the sun-dial, and the hour-glass of our fore fathers, knocked out, so to speak, by the unerring accuracy of the nickel-cased un assuming "Waterbury." An expensive watch is neither a necessity nor a badge of respectability,

" The Time's the Thing,"

and whether indicated by a hundred guinea rubied " chronic-graph," which requires adjustment with every fluctuation of the thermometer ; the city clock with its costly officialdom; the mercury weighed regulator, or the faithful " Watkebury," matters not to the modern ultilitarian." The " Watee- B..EY" keeps correct -time, .and its most costly rival can do no more, though we frequently hear of some of them not even coming up to expectation in this essential particular. The secret of the " Wateebuey's ,' strength and accuracy lies in its simplicity, and its internal mechanism marks a new and radical departure in the art of watch making. The long thin mainspring, •so frequently ridiculed, is the real source of its superiority, and enables its designer to do away with tho intricate duplication of parts by the direct application of power, bo well has this principle betn appreciated that tho Factory established nearly ten years ago with an Output of

1,000 WATCHES PER DAY has been taxed to its utmost to meet the requirements of the trade; and though arrangements were completed for the supply of the Province of Auckland more than a year ago, no watches could be spared for this market until within the last two or three weeks. During tho year ISSG

100,000 «-' WATERBURYS " were sold in London ; and the well known firm of W- H. Smith and Sons, Railway Bookstall men, offer them at all the railway stations and on all the trains in the United Kingdom. We believe Mr Smith himself who is First Lord of the Admiralty, regularly carries, one for his own personal use. In Sydney, during the same period,

45,000 "WATERBURYS" changed hands ; and the question naturally arises, what becomes of thorn ? who carries them ? and the answer is, the people. Every Bank, and every Factory, every Countinghouse, and every Store, boasts its "Waterbury." Amongst our merchants, our? lawyers or doctors, our artizans or labourers, it is no stranger; and whether exposed _3 the vicissitudes of the miner, the rough usage of tho bushman, or the eccentricities of commercial or professional life, its record is the same—trustworthy, strong, and durable.

Thousands of testimonials have been re ceived in its favour, and hundreds, of edi torials have been written in its praise. A watch that everybody can afford to own merits universal recognition, but as every body could not afford to keep some of the so-called cheap watches in. repair, the first cost is not the only thing to bo considered before purchasing. . The parts of tho " Wateebuey " being interchangeable, the cost of repairs are minimised.- Undis- turbed, the ''Wateebuey," like Tennyson's " Brook,"

" Goes on for ever,"

But should accident, or an invincible curi osity to "see the inside of it" lead you to tamper with it, or throw it out of gear, it can be at once repaired and returned to you ih going order [for a sum not exceeding) in any case, hal'f-a crown ; whilst broken hands or glasses are renewed for sixpence. Thus it is not only the cheapest to buy but the cheapest to repair; 'and the sum usually paid for " overhauling" a continental or " cheap "English watch is nearly sufficient to purchase a " 'Waterbury," which will always give you the correct time, and save you the discomfort and annoyance insepar able from a tricky, faithless time, mutilator.

Do not be deceived by imitation-!, how ever clever,' offered 'at a few shillings less. The'".Waterbury" is worth thirteen and sixpence, and the fact that over two millions have been 6ent out from the factory is sufficient guarantee of its fidelity. Large shipments have been sent to Europe to. compete with continental productions in their own strongholds, and its superior time keeping record ensures it a certain victory. We wonder what other watch manufacture! can claim such an out-put ? Mkssrs. E. PORTER & CO.

have landed a new shipment ex ,r- Roto mahana," ana can fill any orders which may be sent them... Any Jeweller or Stovekeepei in the Province can obtain them fc.r you, 01 on receipt of 14s. 3d. it will joie mailed direct by registered post,. • . ._.'..

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, TUESDAY, :; MAY 3, 1887,

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