Mt , 3, 0, Brown, M,H,*_ for Tnttpeka,ar ___ by tbo mail tttauuor to-day, and pro- SS* ft** fcho y *%__*__!* Crnoon. | 8 Is looking strung and healthy. At mld-d.y to-day thero was a demand JOambrias at 7e Sd. jlrfl' Davies's concert at the Choral Hall i _ nii. P"HBecl ofl Wlt" the "tmost edctt, S2wuufoa anticipations of the audience Untf wU. realised. Our report is held Sill Monday. So large was the atten dee, tbat many persons were unable to Ttain seats, and to comphcato matters rtaj-e was an unexpeoted delay in opening Zdoors through the person who was en __nA to tako the tickets missing the 6.40 jgfrom the North Shore. . great complaints are made about the con dition in which a portion of to-day's mail ?« been delivered. Newspapers have been Severed soaking wet. In most instances Ajg is nob a serious matter, but in cases where certain periodicals are obtained for the purpose of being bound at the end of JL year it is distressing to have a mouldy Sallied number placed amongst the others.

gome amusement was created in Queen rirtet yesterday afternoon by a little black Sj; which escaped from one of the auction SSrts. Several m6n entered for the running, and the company careered down «ho street, the "grampus" getling well away. The Auckland small boy is fond of abort, and consequently in a few minutes a number of lads joined tbe pursuit. Piggy finding himself hard pressed suddenly doubled upon his chasers and passed safely between' a man's legs. Another man touched his back but failed to collar securely. Ultimately the pig, true to the hereditary tradition of the Auckland jjranch of his family ran, for asylum into the produce store which was occupied by the Importer of his illustrious progenitor "Bertie Saverna" tho first. Here it was that the fugitive was captured.

Amongst the passengers who arrived by $6 mail steamer Zealandia this morning ffa 3 Mr W. W. Naughton (sporting editor of the "San Francisco Chronicle"), who is «, route for Sydney on a visit to bis mother, Mr Naughton is the youngest son of the late Mr Commissioner Naughton, and is a native of Auckland. After leaving the Grammar School he served his time at the ".T.'.ald" office, and subsequently held &c position of railway station-master at Kiverhead. For some years past Mr Naughton has been residing at 'Frisco, and has there devoted himself with consider able success to the journalistic profession. The letters which he bears with him from the city editor and the managing editor of the " Chronicle" serve to indicate that Mr Naughton has won a good position on the press and that his services are held in uracil estimation.

An exciting incident occurred in Queen utreefc shortly after 1 this afternoon. A little' child, just able to walk, had left its mother, and wandered into the middle of the road, when one of Mr Wm. Cruck ghank's carts, in charge of a driver named Cnthbert was coming over the street the child s danger was observed by many Eedestrians, who called loudly to Cuthbert, at .he did not seem to take in the situation before the horse had knocked the child doffn. He then stopped the vechicle racked up the infant and carried it into Mr King's chemist shop, and here fortunately it was found that no injuries had been sus tained beyond a slight bruise on one hand.

Major Dane will give bis celebrated before "Sights and Scenes of London" on Tuesday next at the City Hall. A lecture on the Old Country is always interesting, and in Major Dano's bands will wellrepay those attending. Seats can be reserved at Kidd and V'Vildraan's. We have been asked to state th at the lecture on "Constantinople," postponed last night for reasons already given, will take place the last of the series, when tickets #(_taSed for last evening will be available, fhis series of lectures are given on behalf oftlie V.M.C.A.

_an interesting lecture, entitled "A Visit: to the Islands of Staffa and lona," waa delivered by the Rev. R. F. Macnicol in St. James's Hall last evening. Thero was a good attendance, and the lecture was much appreciated. At intervals appro priate musical selections were rendered by a choir under the leadership of Mr J. H. Edmondes, including the following :—Glee, -''Braes -of Balquither," choir; song, "March of the Cameron Men," Mr Lank ham;; Wrag, " The Bonnie Hills o' Scotland," Mrs Goldie; song, "The Song of the Emigrant" (encored), Mr Carter; glee, "Mowers of the Forest," choir; song, "Jessie's Dream," Mrs Edmondes (en cored); glee, "Corn Rigs," choir. A collection was made in aid of the hall _fun& :

A very successful concert in aid of St. Barnabas' Church choir fund was given in Waite's Hall last night. The following was the programme :—Piano solo, " Massa in the Cold Ground," Miss Hooper; quartette, "On the Sea;" song, " Wel come, Pretty Primroses," Miss Revitt; sons,: •« Sailing," Mr Stebbing ; song, "Mountebank," Miss Hume, encored; re citation, Mr Boak; song, "Told in the Twilight," Mrs Tebbs ; song, " It Was a Dream," Miss Coombes; recitation, Mr .oak; song, " The Dream of Home," Mrs Betftfc; song, selected, Mrs Crawford; Soartette, . In the Woods ;" duet, " Hear te; Norma," Miss and Mrs Revitt; recita tion, pit Boak; quartette, "Praise of Spring.

, The Mount Eden Baptist Band of Hope add a tea-party and varied concert last wening in celebration of its second anniversary. The room was nicely deco ttted with festoons of flowers and texts bom the moral muse. The Rev, Thos. Bray presided and delivered an excel lent address. Mr F. Stainton, the active secretary, read the report and balance-sheet, showing that 237 members fere good on the books, and, after deducti ng necessary expenses, there remained a wedife balance of £2 8s 4d. The programme included songs, by members of both sexes, )ocal and instrumental duets by the Frith iunily,recitationsbytheMissesWoodhead,a W<al duet by Messrs Nesbitt and Grinrod ; • poem, well rendered by Miss Grindrod ; Pianoforte duets, by Misses Harper, pupils * Miss Allies; also, a selection by tbe Misses Colegrove (recently from England). The whole concluded with an address by MrCrudgo, and the Doxology.

Alargely-attended meeting of the cre jHtore in the estate of John Campbell, store- S&eti. Pukekohe, was held yesterday afternoon at the Official Assignee's Office, WH. B. Morton in the chair.- Mr Thomas Wsm& made an offer of £328 18s 6d for Restate, less £65in the hands of the Uffioal Assignee. On the motion of Mr R. «**ett, seconded by Mr Schischka, the Mferwas accepted, payments to date on the ■9 aay of January, Fobruary, March, and *pr«. The Official Assignee was requested "facilitate the discharge of the bankrupt. -The Bev.R.Bavin, of Onehunga, delivered Interesting and instructive lecture on HP! last evening to a respectable •Jfience in the Alexandra-street Primitive Church. The lecturer was mzm, to with Evident interest:. He £1 ogjaed the old style of church music, and |£c musical illustrations, himself singing WM of. the old style hymns and accom -B|jP_ himself on the organ. The admis "w?,T at fre ®f but a collection was taken in _\ c circ»i* fund towards the close of ™J*ening. Before the gathering dis r*«* a hearty vote of thanks was accorded ™ we rev. gentleman for the excellent even- entertainment he had provided. **» second Musical Cruise on board the ■Cr_w *# c'e' i,nder Mr Pooley's direc to?'3| eß,Plaoe this evening as advertised, amEr r!^ splendid weather should com* attendance.

POLITICAL GOSSIP.

(by telegraph -own reporter. )

Wellington, this day. Government Land Bill. One of the dullest sittings of this session was that of yesterday, the Land Bill being' in Committee. Very little progress wa s made, and so much time was spent in discus sing the technical amendments that Mr Scobie McKenzie said that Mr John McKenzie was delaying- the bill till Mrßallance's return from Wanganui. At the same time he failed to see what claim Mr Ballance had to the land laws, except a claim of maladministra tion. Sir George Grey proposed a number of verbal amendments, with the object of making the bill so simple that any man de siring to take land would be able to under stand the measure without the assist ance of any lawyers. An amendment agreed to was a provision that the fact of rural land being open for selection should be advertised in the papers circulat ing in the district, as well as in the Gazette as originally provided. In Clause 3 the proposal of the Waste Lands Committee to fix the price of third-class land at 5s per acre was rejected, but the Committee adopted the amendment of Mr Seymour, "That in the provincial districts of Nelson, Marlborough and Wellington the minimum of second-class land be fixed at 5s per acre." The time for which land can be selected was extended to 45 days after the notifica tion. Efforts were made by Sir George Grey, Mr John McKenzie, and others to place a limit on land open for selection under the different systems, one reason being that the land should be kept for the poor, and another that it was advisable to provide against dummyism. Government declined to allow any amend ment to be made in the clause, and a propo sal to limit the area available for selection to two-# «irds was negatived by a large majority Government promised to con sider the limit to cash purchases when clause 10 was under consideration. Sir G. Grey sought to introduce in clause 5 the principal provisions of his own bill, under which selectors would bo granted a loan of money with which to erect buildings and provide themselves with implements and twelve months' rations, annual interest to be charged on capitalised amount. ■ The clause being an appropriation one, was ruled out of order. The fifth clause of the 30 odd was carried ata quarter to two this morning. The Govern ment were complaining of the obstructive tactics of their opponents. More rapid progress was made after 2 a.m. Clauses five to ten were passed with merely verbal amendments. The declara tion clause, was amended so as to secure that the purchase by proxy should only be made on behalf of residents within the colony. A proviso was inserted that if cash sales of rural land in any provincial district amount to £150,000 in one year no further sales for cash shall be made in that year. At 3 a.m., Mr John McKenzie appealed to the Government to report progress, but their determination being to push the bill through Committee at this sitting they refused,and an adjournment for ten minutes was made. The clauses went through rapidly when the Committee resumed. In Clause 21 payments to local bodies were made to include ono - fourth of the rent from lands. A Minister was authorised to pay the thirds to a Special Settlement Association in certain circumstances. Mr Hobbs moved a clause giving village settlers the right of acquiring freehold of their sections. Mr W. C. Smith opposed, saying if carried it would destroy the village settlement system. Mr R. Thompson declared that unless a new clause was adopted village settlements would be deserted. The clause was eventually post poned. Land Boards Clauso. A proposal was made to adjourn this clause, but was negatived on division. Government, however, promised to give a further opportunity of discussing the ques tion of land boards. They declined to accept the principle of elective boards. After some discussion on the question progress was reported. Mr John McKenzie denounced the conduct of the Government in forcing the bill through at such an hour. Mr Monk said he was astonished at thetactics of some gentlemen who benefited by the' large foes from the land boards of which they were members, and who were interested in their continuance. They bad used every artifice to obstruct the bill and prevent a division that would abolish the land boards. The House adjourned at 5 o clock this morning, after sitting over seventeen hours, and within five hours of the commencement of the next sitting. Mr McKenzie divided the House on the ques tion of adjournment for the purpose of placing on record the names of legislators who remained at their posts of duty during the night. There were only 26 present, nearly all being country members. The Government Stroke,

In a return of unemployed laid upon tho table, it is stated that 70 men are employed upon Catlins River Railway, yet the local paper circulating in that district asserts that the County Council cannot obtainlabonr to carry out the ordinary road work. Mr R. Thompson, therefore, proposes to ask the Minister of Works if ho will make inquiries as to whether the services of unemployed cannot be dispensed with. The A_ dtHgtbn Monopoly.

Mr Goldie haa been defeated in his endeavour to secure further returns show ing districts for which railway work at Addington was manufactured. At this stage of the session only unopposed motions are taken, and the ex-Minister for Public Works and the member for Sydenham raised an objection which was sufficient to prevent order for return being given. Duty on Cement. Sir J. Vogel intends to ask the Minister o* Public Works whether he will take into favour able consideration thequestion of abandoning the practice in future contracts for public works of allowing cement and other materials to be introduced free of duty. A Long-Standing Claim. An interesting petition from Samuel J. Edmonds of Auckland, was presented yes terday by Mr Peacock. The petitioner repre sents that in July, 1865, his cutter, was seized and burned by the hostile natives at Whakatane while he was conveying Govern ment officers to the Bay of Plenty District Mr Falloon, one of the officers, and several others were murdered, and the petitioner sustained a monetary loss of £1,280, tor which he seeks redress. Local Self Government. Mr Larnach intends to ask the Premier whether the Government will place a sufficient sum on the Estimates to provide bonuses to be paid for the three best essays on a thorough system of local government specially suitable and adaptable to thewel bSng of the inhabitants ofboth islands of New Zealand. Uncollected Revenue. The amounts of revenue in each pro vincial district uncollected on the 30th sSmb* last from goldfields, deferred payment settlers, and perpetual leases were L follows:-Gold Revenue: Auckland, £2,657 ;' Nelson £1,097 ; Otago^ £4,673 Westland, £220: total, £8,647. de ferred Payment Settlers: Aucklano, ?. 495- T.-: . ■'<i, £1.256; Hawke's Bay, fJty \ve :«£ £537 j Nelson, £252 ; SoroVg,., $^131^ macro £13,472 ; Southland, £4,65/; Yvesß -2SP £15 total, '23,832. Village Setters, 5 Zj, *fi!\ Marlborough, .14; Canterbury,

£17 ; Otago, £5,324; Southland, £6 ; West land, £ll6: total, £5,732. Grand total, £39,182.

Hansardising Loquacious Members

The Standing Orders Committee report that as none of the standing orders refer to Hansard the provisions for management of it will rest with the Reporting Debates and Printing Committee. It is in their opinion desirable to frame a standing order limiting the time during which members' speeches may be reported. Mokau Steamer Subsidy. Thos. Bay ley and others have been petitioning for a subsidy to the steamer Waitara trading to Mokau. The petition was referred by the Committee to the Government for consideration. Moneys Paid to Mr Wlgmore. There was laid on the table of the House last night a return asked for by Mr Cadraan of moneys paid fco K. Wigmore, of Mercury Bay, for services as coroner, registrar of births, deaths and marriages, and in vaccination fees. The total amount is £93 3s. Pukekohe Borough Bill. The only Auckland bill to be considered amongst the local bills this morning is the measure introduced by Mr Hamlin to con stitute Pukekohe a borough, and it is third on the list. Mr Hamlin has been lobbying to prevent obstruction to the bill, and has used his utmost exertions to secure its passage. Girls' High School. Mr Peacock and Mr Goldie made pro tests yesterday against the intention of the Government to drop the bill providing for the raising of a loan for the construction of the Girls' High School in Auckland. It was held that there was far greater urgency for this measure than for the Wellington Girls' High School Bill, but the Premier said the difference was that in Wellington the contractor had already built the school on a promise that the bill would be passed. Perhaps some contractor would be found to do the same in Auckland.

Kamo-Kawakawa Railway.

When the order of business for to-day was being arranged, Messrs Hobbs and R. Thompson made forcible protests against the declaration of somo members that they intend to obstruct the passage of the bill to provide for the construction of the Kawakawa and Kamo railway on the land grant principle. Mr R. Thompson referred the work as of importance to north of' Auckland, and Mr Moat called out "No." Mr Moat subsequently protested against a valuable reserve like Puhipuhi bush being given away to a company for tbe construction of the line, and said the railway would do no good. Mr T. Thomp son also said he would oppose tbeline, because he objected to the giving away of blocks of land to private companies for railway construction. Messrs Hobbs and R. Thompson do not expect to pass the measure this session, but are anxious to get the principle affirmed.

North Island Railway Route,

The Petitions Committee have had under consideration the potition of the inhabit ants of Stratford drawing attention to the fact that the money in connection with the North Island trunk line waa insufficient to construct it if the central route is adhered to, and recommending a survey route through to Stratford, which they believe would have the result of a shorter and more inexpensive line being adopted. The peti tion was referred to Government for con sideration. The Course of Business. In accordance with a promise mado at a former sitting of the House, the Premier yesterday afternoon made a statement with regard to the intention of the Government for the remainder of the session. The Public Works Statement would be delivered on Monday evening, and it was proposed to resume the final debate discussion on Wed nesday. The four bills which might be considered policy bills, and which the Go vernment considered essential, were the Land Act Amendment, the Railway Bill, the Repeal of tho Crown and Native Land Rating Act, and the Australian Naval Defence Bill. The Loan Bill might be dis cussed immediately after the delivery of the Public Works Statement. There were other bills which the Government con sidered necessary for the general go vernment of the colony, and to relieve those persons who are suffering from grievances, and, if possible, these would be passed. It was proposed that the Esti mates should be considered on Wednesday evening. The Prorogation.

It is understood that the Opposition have determined not to persevere with their ob structive tactics any longer, and that now that the Representation Bill is out of the way, members on both sides of the House will give their hearty co-operation'with a view to closing the session before Christmas. The Premier has informed the House that if business progresses as satisfactorily as he expects, the Government will finish the business by Tuesday, week the 20th inst. In tbat case members will be afforded plenty of time for reaching their homes by Christmas. The leader of the Opposition is not so sanguine of getting through this volume of work in so short a time as 10 days. Slaughtered Innocents. The Government have determined to abandon the following measures, and they will' accordingly be discharged from the order fiaper :— Auckland Girls' High School Amendment Bill, High Schools and Colleges Rating Exemption, Pub. lie Reserves Sale, Industrial Schools Amendment, West Coast Settlement Re serves Act Amendment, Coroners Act Amendment, Administration Act Amend ment, District Courts Act Amendment, Coal Mines Amendment and Coroners' Juries.

A Narrow Shave.

An effort was made in the Council last night to kill the Parliamentary Privileges Bill, but it was not successful, though the measure was only saved from being thrown out on division' by the casting vote of the chairman. Opposition to the bill was led by Dr. Mantel, who lives in Wellington, and in consequence will receive no allowance. Dr. Pollen strongly objected to.the reduc tion of honorarium for outside Councillors to £100. The bill, however, was finally got through Committee without amendment, was read a third time, and passed. How Land Boards were Retained. i The clause which was in the Land Bill as introduced, providing for the abolition of land boards, was struck out by four votes to three. The minority comprised the Hon. Mr Richardson, Messrs A. Ross and Macarthur.. Those who voted for the retention of the boards—Messrs Cowan, O'Callaghan, John McKenzie and Jones were with the exception of Mr Jones all members of land boards. Comment is needless. ' ' : . ' Policy Bills Passed. The Legislative Council last night passed the following policy bills without amend ment: Governor's Salary and Allowance Act Amendment Bill, and Ministers' Salaries and Allowance Bill; both measures were read a third time and passed.

Rotorua Thermal Springs.

The Public Petitions Committee, report ing upon thepetitionof Mr Seddon and other settlers at Rotorua for repeal of the Thermal Springs District Act, recommend the Go vernment to consider the advisability of purchasing the native interest and to facili tate matters so as to enable the settlers to obtain freehold instead of leasehold. Peti tion referred to Government for favourable consideration. Municipal Amendment Bill. The Municipal Corporations Act Amend ment Bill was so terri. ly emasculated by the Legislative Council that it came out of com mittee " a thing of shred a and patches "

by 26 to 6. The whole of the clauses re lating, to election of mayors by the.coun cillors were struck out; that providing for the payment of actual travelling and hotel expenses was thrown out on the voices by 19 to 13. Power was refused to councils to apply any part of their funds to the main tenance of free libraries, and by 23 to 10 the clause was struck out which provided that a council may by special re solution of not less than three-fourths ap ply a portion of it 3 funds as retiring or com passionate allowances, or in the relief of the sufferers by accident, tempest, fire, or flood. Tbe clauses relating to electric lighting were retained. DR. POLLEN RESIGNS. I hear that the Hon. Dr. Pollen has just forwarded his resignation as a member of the Legislative Council to the Governor, in consequence of an attack made upon him last night, when the Parliamentary Honor arium question was before the Council. Local Bills. There were 25 members in the House when it c_et at ten o'clock this forenoon. The business for the first hour was the con sideration of local bills. Mr Hamlin suc ceeded in carrying his Pukekohe Borough Bill through committee without amendment and it was read a third time and passed. Mr Graham also got his Gisborne Harbour Amendment Bill through all stages. The other bills were ot no interest to Auckland readers. Jottings. Government will endeavour to amend the standing orders in the direction of allowing local bodies to have preference over all other private business. The House sits ao ten o'clock to-day. It is supposed local bills and the Otago Central and Kamo-Kawakawa Railway Bills will be discussed.

Mr Batkin, Assistant Auditor-General, and Mr Robinson, R.M., have been ap pointed the Commissioners re Dr. Mills's resignation a3 medical superintendent at Seacliffe Asylum.

The Lords have resolved to publish the evidence and report of the Dairy Produco Committees, and to sell the same to the farming clashes for sixpence each. Speaking on the honorarium reduction question, the Hon. Mr Scotland said he ob jected to be talked to as though he were a carpetbagger and only supported a reduc tion for craven fear of public consequences in the event of his retrenchment proposal being rejected.

Ministersare divided on the Otago Central Railway Extension Bill. The Minister for Lands says he will stonewall the measure.

The feeling of the House yesterday seemed to be strongly in favour of the Otago Central Railway Bill, but against tne Kamo-Kawakawa Railway Bill.

The Council, by 26 to 6. struck out of the Municipal Amendment Act a clause pro viding that in future Borough Councils shall elect their own mayors.

The Premier estimates the cost to this colony of the scheme of Australasian naval defence at from £21,000 to £22,000.

Opportunities are to be afforded mem bers next week of discussing the cable sub sidy and 'Frisco mail questions.

The Government have promised to intro duce legislation next session to deal fully with the Chinese question.

The Government are now undecided whether to make the Railway Board con sist of five members who shall all be local men or to adhere to their present proposal for three, one being an expert imported from England or America.

The Public Works Statement will be positively delivered on Monday next. The Government have promised Mr Valentine that they will earnestly consider during the recess the question of encouraging the farm ing interest in the direction of a re-establish ment of distilleries.

The Government say that there is too much business before the House to enable them to introduce.the bill this session for the purpose of imposing a license fee on tobacconists.

The Government state that so long as foreign-owned vessels comply with the law, the Government are unable to prevent in. terference by them with our coastal trade.

THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

MR J. C. BROWN'S VIEWS

THEREON.

Mr J. C. Brown informed a Star reporter to-day that while in England he made a searching investigation into the condition of the frozen meat trade, and he has ar rived at the conclusion that while it is con. ducted on the present lines it will never pay the producer. The profits are all swallowed up by charges of agents and middlemen, who sell to the dealers quite irrespective of such a paltry consideration as the price they obtain., All they want is sufficient to pay themselves, and their sole object seems to be to "place" enormous quantities of meat without the slightest consideration for "the producer. Mr Brown has entered into tentative arrangements with capitalist at Home for the establish ment of agencies in the colony to purchase approved meat for two or three years at a fixed rate—say, lsd or a l|d per lb.— free on board. This, Mr Brown thinks, would be much better for the producer, as he would get his money at once, and thoueh the profit would be small it would still be a profit, and not a loss, which is almost invariably the case at present. Mr Brown, while in California, was strongly impressed with the idea that there is a good opening for New Zealand mutton in.San Francisco. The sheep there are small merinos raised principally for their wool, and even that inferior mutton retails at 16 to 18 cents (8d to 9d) per lb.

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. "HUMAN NATURE"

Mr Leitch requests all the Volunteer Com. panics taking part in " Human Nature " to assemble at the Opera Houso to-day at 3 o'clock. It is in the hands of the officers commanding the various Volunteer Com panies taking part in "Human Nature" to arrange how the trophies presented by Mr Leitch shall be fired for. The Volunteers will be represented by nearly every corps in Auckland district, and the result on Monday evening will be a spectacular representation surpassing any thing yet attempted, on the colonial stage. The excellent scenery and mechanical effects employed in "Harbor Lights" givo an earnest of what may be expected in "Human Nature." We have not space to-day to giye an outline of the plot of the last-named exciting drama, but shall endeavour to do so on Monday so that play-goers may be prepared for its representation.

At the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to morrow there will be celebration of Holy Communion at 8 a.m., as usual ; at the 11 a;m. service the preacher will be the Rev. J. Holford Plant, M.A., (of the Melanesian Mission); at 7 p.m., the sermon will be by the Rev. Joseph S. Hill.

Anniversary services in connection with the Otahuhu Wesleyan Sunday School will be celebrated to-morrow,, when the Rev. Mr Bavin preaches at 11 and the Rev. A.J. Smith, of Auckland, at 6.30. A special service will be held at 3, conducted by the Revs. Bavin and Smith. The singing of hymns printed for the occasion will be by the scholars and choir combined, under the leadership of Miss Burns. The annual gathering will be held on Tuesday at 7.30, the Rev. R. Bavin presiding, when ad dresses will be given by Rev. T. Adams, of Onehunga, Messrs Ewington and Corkill, of Auckland,

AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING.

THIS MORNING'S TRAINING NOTES.

[By Hippona.]

On account of tho near approach of the A.R.C. Summer Meeting, it behoves the turf scribe to watch the doings at Ellerslie at early morn. I paid a visit to the course this morning, and was rewarded with seeing some useful work got through. Chaafe, as usual, was the early bird, and he commenced proceedings long before four o'clock by sending Victoria and Cannon a strong gallop on the tan over the Cup dis tance. The pair had two trial horses with them. Bangle and Memorandum (Victoria's full brother) were then tried over the Derby distance on the grass, the first-named run ning over her companion. The 'chaser, Guy Fawkes (with bandage on his foreleg), did serviceable work, and Shillelah, Tor pedo and Artist each performed useful tasks. Great attention was paid by tbe touts to Nelson when he came on the track. He accomplished the best work he has done since his arrival, the first circuit of two rounds on the tan being done at half^pace, while on the second round the pace was improved. I failed to see anything serious the' matter with Major George's horse. He " favours " his near fore-leg very slightly both before and after his work, but it doesn't seem to interfere with him, for he went freely and well in his gallop. Tetford and Lady Norah (in company) were sent a couple of circuits, the pace at the finish beirig almost at top. Lady Norah was pulling over her companion almost the whole of the journey. Balista, Peter Os beck, Antelope, and Lioness, who are all looking well, strode along for nice service able work. The first-named had the two year-old colt Teksum for a companion. W. E. Gladstone and Cinderella performed useful work (in company). The two-year old filly Hilda was treated to an easy once round, and Falcon, Shotover, Clogs, and Sir Walter did useful work. After break fast, Capella, Catesby, J. B. Williamson's two-year-olds Brown Bess and Cusbla, and several others were worked. E. Cutts, the well-known trainer, arrives from Christ church on Monday.

Otahuhu Summer Meeting.

The following are the entries and accept ances for the above meeting :—

Maiden Plate—Sir Walter, Javelin, On Guard, Dollar, Shillelagh, Eruption, Black Joe.

Hurdle Race, two miles.—Peter Osbeck, 12st 71b; Silvio, lOst 101b; Ma Petite Fille, 9st 111b; Tawhiao, 9st 71b; Black Joe, 8s 71b.

Suburban Handicap (1£ miles). —Friend- ship, 9st; Antelope, Bst 101b ; Clogs, Bst 41b ; Tamora, 7st 121b ; Leorina, 7st 101b ; Lioness, 7st 101b ; Peter Osbeck, 7st 101b ; Tennyson, 6st 131b; Forma, 6st 131b ; Lady Alice, 6st 12lb ; The Cat, 6st 101b ; Erup tion, 6st 101b; Miss Alice, 6st 101b; Brittania, 6st 51b ; Shillelagh, 6st. Selling Hack Race.—Rock, arton, Mer maid, Black Joe, Sir Bedivere, Welcome Joe.

Selling Hurdles.—Wideawake, 20sovs ; Fairplay, 30sovs ; Evening Star, 20sovs ; Black Joe, nil. Pony Race. —Makiri, Bst 121b ; Little Nell, Bst 101b ; Mayflower, Bst 81b ; Elsie, Bst 71b ; Firefly, 7st 81b ; Lady Flora, 7st 31b ; Sandfly, 7st 31b; Ruby, 6st 121b ; Emblem, 6st 121b.

Steeplechase, three milea—-Falcon, list; Magnesia, lOst 121b ; Tor]r_do, lOst; Whalebone, 9st 121b; Tawhiao, 9st 121b; Pipi, 9st 41b ; Argyle, 9st. Flying Stakes (6 furlongs.)— Antelope, 9st 61b; Tennyson, Bst 81b; Clogs, Bst 41b; ' Lebrina, Bst; Lioness, 7st 1218; Lady Alice, 7st 101b; Forma, 7st 101b; Catesby, 7st 61b; Brown Rose t ,.7sjj ?lb; Tupaki, 7st; Boomerang, 7st; Artist, 7st; Eruption, 6stl2lb; Haricot, 6st 121b; Miss Alice, 6st 121b; Briseis, 6st 101b; Octopus 6st.

A CUTTER WRECKED

CAPTAIN AND TWO SEAMEN

DROWNED.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Dunedin, this day. The cutter Bessie has gone ashore at Long Point. She left Dunedin on Tuesday for Catlins, in charge of her owner, Captain Charles G. Hay ward, who was for many years Harbour-master at Catlins River. . Tbe crew consisted of Frank Hayward, his son, Andrew Hayward, another son, and William Wilson. Andrew Hayward, who is a powerful swimmer, was the only one who succeeded in getting ashore. He walked from the Bay to Owhake, where the family are living. '

EFFECT OF HEAVY HARBOUR DUES.

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. , Thames, this day. Ik consequence of the heavy dues levied by the Harbour Board on vessels, a sawmill firm have resolved to send their timber by cutter to Auckland to be loaded there. Three cutters have been engaged to load one vessel, and the Thames Harbour Board will thus lose dues amounting to at lea3t £20.

AUCKLAND INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.

The usual weekly meeting of the Com mittee of the above Association was held in their rooms, Wyndham-street, last evening, Mr Geo. Fraser, President of the Association. in the chair, and there was also a good at tendance of the Committee. Correspond ence bearing upon protection was then read, and after discussing various matters in connection with the re-opening of the Exhibition, the following resolution was unanimously carried:—"That in view of the misery at present exist ing amongst the working classes, and which is certain to become more intense, thiß Association desires to impress upon all the electors the desirability of at once convening and attending meetings in their respective districts to consider the question as to whether it is not the bounden duty of the Legislature to continue the present session, with a short interval at Christmas, until the question of encouragement to our local industries has been dealt with." It was also resolved, "That this Associa tion most earnestly calls upon all those who, have the promotion of the prosperity of this colony at heart to attend the ad journed meeting of the Industrial Associa tion at their rooms, Wyndham-street, on Thursday next, the 15th inst." It was de cided that Mr Fraser should reply to the telegram that appeared in Star and "Herald" of 9th inst. referring to iron girders for the Mount Eden Gaol. Some ordinary business was then dealt with, and the meeting rose. •.}

There is to be a public sale of new furni ture at the rooms of Mr C. C. Brown, op posite the Auckland Savings Bank, Queen street on Monday next.

THE ENGLISH MAIL

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(VIA SAN FRANCISCO).

[PROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.]

Mall Service Complaints.

London, November 2. I DON't know how the present mail arrange ments suit you out in New Zealand, but London merchants, corresponding with Auckland, Napier, Wellington, etc., con tinue to complain bitterly. They say they are practically no better off now than when there was one mail a month, as the San Francisco service all but overtakes the direct steamers. The desirability of paying vessels utilising the Cape route a heavy subsidy seems indeed more and more doubt ful daily. lam assured that when the new Australian mail service, including 16 knot boats and rail from Adelaide to Sydney, comes in force, it will prove far the quickest and most convenient for almost all New Zealand ports, and being weekly, will (unless your Government interferes) quickly become popular. This will of course more especially be the case should Mr Heaton (as he writes to his friends) succeed in lowering to 2d or 3d per Joz. the postal rates between London and New South Wales.

The Death of Lady Briissey.

The story which I quoted to you last, week re Lady Brassey jumping overboard from the yacht " Sunbeam " whilst suffering from fever, turns out to be quite untrue. Lord Brassey's secretary writes to contra dict it, and says the statement has given the family great pain. Her Ladyship died quietly in her bunk. The yarn seems in the first instance .to have arisen from the New York " Herald's" Cape correspon dents.

Lord Normanby will remain in one or other of the Australian Colonies till next Easter. He is in poor health, but hopes great things from the sea voyage.

Hand and Loan Company. At the annual meeting of the Land and Loan Company of New Zealand, the other day.after a dividend of 3 per cent had been declared, a heavy shareholder, Mr Van Tromp, said he looked forward with some anxiety as to the course the directors would take with reference to calling up the re mainder of the capital. On eNew Zealand Company with which he was acquainted had lent £60,000 on an estate on which they could not now realise £5,000— certainly not £10,000 —so great had been the depreciation in the value of l^id in the colony. In the present state of things in New Zealand ho did not think it matter of congratulation thafr the Company had been able to raise more money on de bentures. Up to the present time there had been six directors, and. he suggested the advisabilility of an additional director being elected, regarding fou. as an unwork able number. The Chairman, in reply, stated that the directors perfectly appre hended the position of the. Company, and were fully alive to the responsibility which i-ested oh them in regard to the liability of shareholders. Mr R. Turnbull, a director, said he saw nothing in tbe least alarming in the position of affairs in the colony. So far as they knew, their securities were per fectly good,and their whoJe difficulty lay in possessing the estate mentioned.

Personal! and General.

Mr J. C. Brown, M.H.R., brought a most successful visit to the " old country" to, an end. last week.and is now on his way home. Indeed, I shouldn't be surprised if he arrives simultaneously with this letter. If so-my advice is, interview him; Mr Brown, in the intervals of business, has made exhaustive enquiries into the inner arcana of the frozen mutton trade, -and carries back with him some very definite notions as to improving matters. He travels across America by the Canadian- Pacific Railway.

The Emperor of Brazil (travelling in cognito) will shortly visit the Australian Colonies.

Signor Foli, the great baritone, has signed and sealed for an Australian tour. He will probably sing at the opening of the" Mel bourne Exhibition. \

Another part of Sir Walter Buller's beau tiful " New Zealand Birds " is just to hand. Sotherans (the great book-sellers) predict that this book will be enormously valuable fifty years hence. Many are buying it merely as an investment.

Owing chiefly to Mr J. C. Brown's, M.H.R.'s, representations, two young capi-. talist, sons of Sheffield magnates, sailed for New Zealand a few weeks ago, and Will stay in the country if they like it.

AMERICAN NEWS.

Sax Francisco, November 19th,

A London despatch of November Ist says Archibald Forbes, the war correspondent, is seriouslyill, and will probably winter with his father-in-law, GeneralMeigs, at Washington, D.C., and will then go on a holiday tour to the Bahamas and Bermuda.

The Pennsylvania petroleum, wells ha.ye shut down to reduce stock, of which there were 39,000,000 barrels in August last.

13,200 bales of cotton were burned at Memphis on Nov. 17th. It was valued at 630,000 dollars. The late Henry Ward Beecher's etchings and engravings have been sold at auction for 35,000 dollars.

The Royal Clyde Yacht Club will with draw its challenge to compete for the America's Cup. The Scotchmen claim that the conditions, as framed by the New York Yacht Club, are unjust and unsports manlike.

The Hancock Chemical Company's Packing-house for dynamite was blown up on Nov. 16th. Six men were annihilated With the buildings. . _

The cars of Robinson's circus were de railed at St. Louis on Nov. 3, and many of the animals' cages shattered. ] Lions and tigers escaped in every direction, and for a time there was a fearful panic. With much trouble and risk they were all finally re covered, the only damage being done by a leopard, who chewed up a man Dadly. Secretary Bayard is not inclined to accept the cession ofv Pearl River Harbour, in the Hawaiian Islands, as a coaling station for the navy. He thinks the U.S. Government would not consent to fortify and defend any point in the Pacific Ocean that can be pre ferred by the Hawaiian Government; but would establish a coaling station,* if needed, on the Midway Islands that belong to the U.S.

Rev. Mr Parker, of London, having de clined a call to fill Beecher's pulpit in Ply mouth Church, Brooklyn, N.Y., the Rev. Charles A. Berry, of Wolverhampton, Eng land, has been invited to take the place. Berry, is said to be not only an active re ligious worker, but a man of affairs politic ally. The invitation was accepted. General Master Workman Powderly, head of the Knights of Labour in tho United States, has made a personal appeal to the Order, and charitable people in general, to aid the striking anthracite miners in Pennsylvania. He says the evictions in Ireland cannot compare in suffering with the scenes in the coalfields of that State. .

A double murder is repdrted from Spring field, Missouri, where a woman dashed out the brains of two girls, her step-daughters, to be free from the trouble of their support, and afterwards fired the house in the expectation of getting the insurance.

An Indian outbreak had occurred in Montana, where the "Crows" left the re servation, and were killing white settlers and cattle.

The English Peace Delegation bad arrived in the United States, and wero looked after by Andrew Carnegie, the Scotch-American millionaire. President Cleveland has re plied to their memorial, and without abso lutely committing the United States to the establishment of a permanent international arbitration tribunal,shows every disposition to entertain the scheme. The London "Standard" calls the reply laconic, and per haps a trifle oracular; and adds that the deputation itself can scarcely have failed to discern that the President's language con tained a covert rebuke to their too sanguine hopes. A locomotive, pulling an East bound freight train on the Southern Pacific Road, exploded at Ash Fork, Arizona, on Nov. Ist, killing the engineer, fireman, andbrakeman. The bodies were found 300 yards from the explosion, and there was not left a piece of the engine as big as a man's hand. The propeller VernOn foundered, on October 28th, off Two Rivers Point, Lake Michigan, and fifty persons were drowned. The storm in which the vessel went down is described by old lakemen as the worst ever experienced in that region. An aeronaut, named Antonio Infantes, made an ascension by a hot-air balloon in St. Louis on Oct. 30th; but when some five hundred feet in the air the affair collapsed, sending Infanteß headlong to the earth. He was impaled upon an iron rocket rod, and killed instantly. An excitement was caused in West Chester, Pa., on October 31st, by the Rev. Father Spalding, a Catholic priest, ostracis ing from the duties and privileges of the Church, two leading citizens who sent their children to other than Catholic parochial schools.

Admiral Heneage, formerly in command of the Channel Squadron, will hoist his flag on the Swiftsure as the new Admiral in the Pacific, vice Seymour. A force of 40 engineers and 110 labourers left New York for Greytown, Nicaragua, on Nov. Ist to complete the location of the Inter-Oceanic Canal, and prepare for the work of construction. At a meeting of the French Academy of Sciences, held at Frankfort, on Nov. 1, De Lesseps stated that the Panama Canal would bo completed by February, 1890.

THE ELECTIONS.

The State elections, which took place in New York, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia, lowa, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Mississippi, Oregon, and the terri tory of Dakotah, on November 9, caused considerable excitement in Washington and elsewhere. New York, Virginia, Missis sippi, and Maryland have gone Democratic; while Ohio, Massachusetts, and Pennsyl vania remain in the Republican column. In New York, Henry George, the labour candidate, received about one half of his former vote for Secretary of State, and is considered politically doomed. The Pro hibition Amendment, of which the temper^ ance advocates in Oregon felt sure, was defeated by between,6ooo and 7000 majority. The Democrats are more than satisfied with the result, as the returns show Cleveland stands stronger with the people than was supposed. ./'_,'

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OPENING OF THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OFFICES.

BANQUET, i

The elegant new offices Of the Mutual Life Association of. Australasia were opened last evening with a banquet in the large public office; onx the- ground floor. The spacious room was tastefully decorated with flags, mottoes, ever greens and flowers. The catering was in the hands of Mr M. Gallagher/ of the Imperial Hotel, and he pro vided a dejeuner that would have done credit to Briilat Savarin himself. The chair was occupied by Mr Heather, actine chairman of the local, Board, supported by the Hon. W. J. Trickett, a director of the Association, Mr Remington, the general manager, and His.Worship the Mayor. Owing to the arrival'of the English mail, we are obliged to hold over our report Of the proceedings. «. , >

Mr George Holdship returned by-the mail steamer to-day, after an extended visit to England.

About 30 of the boys belonging ito the Grafton , Road School visited the Fresh Water Baths : this morning, atll.'3o, by the kind invitation of Mr La Rache, Chair man of the School Committee. Mr Laj Roche has also generously arranged for two more visits of the boys to the baths before the holidays, and has offered' prizes for a swimming competition to be held on. the last occasion. • - . •-. y.-

The flag over the American Consulate is displayed at half-mast as a mark of respect to the death of the Hon.. E. B. Wasbburne, Secretary of State under the administration of President Grant. Mr Washburne was for many years a Senator in Congress, and during the terrible days of the Commune in Paris, was the American Minister, and did what was in his power to save the lives of the condemned Bishops and others.. '■■■

To suit the hard times the goods that are now offered for sale at Alexandra-street Church Sale of Work and Christmas Tree are marked at marvellously low prices. The collection of goods is a very varied one, embracing the novel, artistic and 'useful articles suitable forpresents, house furnish ing;, personal attire, etc. As the sale closes at 10 p.m. those who come early will secure the best bargains. For full particulars see advertisement. ■:'

TtLi_ AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10. 188?.

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Lectures, Etc. 6 6 mHE TESTIMONY OF CON- X-i SCIENCE TO. THE EXISTENCE . t _ OF GOD." _ A LECTURE on the aboW subject will be delivered on SUNDAY'EVENING, December llth, in the Newton Congregational Church, by Rev. H. Ji Lewis. ...;., '■ SYLLABUS: .', '". . : Carlyle, Hume, and Mill on the Existence of ....God;-- ■ :.-<.■■...' '■-■ ~ -p -■ Conscience—What is it? Pictures from the Poets of the Power of Con science. -■>'. ■. Is Conscience Merely the Effect of Training?' Moral Obligation a Fact or a Fiction. Conscience the Compass and Duty, the Pole " sta? of Human Life. Vi Shakespeare, BacOn, Locke, aad Daniel Web : ster on the Sens© of Responsibility to a Per sonal God.: . " . . . . . Responsibility the Root of all Real Morality. rj I T V HAL L. MAJOR; HENRY C. DANE , WILL LECTURE: December 13-" SIGHTS A;ND SCENES _># LONDON." (By request). ' December 16-"THE RAINBOW LAND; Or, RAMBLES IN THE HAWAIIAN " ISLANDS." - [ .■ y.L-y ~.- y Tickets can be reserved at Kidd and Wildman's. Dress Circle, 2s 6d; Orchestra Stalls, 2s, or 12 tickets for _1; Stalls, Is. ~ ,> i\ Tickets also at X.i1.0.A,



Ecclesiastical. ST PAUL'S — Sunday^ ..Services — •*■• ■ _*__5i 7nm. Sermons Morn! 8 a.m., »*&• -nauht" Evening-" Ad **r"*SJSfflS No? 3 Isai^" Anth._, P 10a-i'V-^rwlSseVmoi,-''JudS na ISf Prayer and Litany, with^m.^ Judgment. o.dO p.m-, »'. "v ~.n Sermon, " Scripture and Science. '&_%*£-&*.' CMTTTTPrn- OF THE HOLY SEPUL-. _ Hr§S? Kvber Pass.-Services To-mor / CHKJV ivyoei *^° MorninK Prayer, row-8. Holy Communion. s e rmoo Secon_ Celebration Hotf "^'Evei. g by . Rev. H. Plant, M.A..' T P-™" h Hilli ■* Prayer and Sermon Eg ■ PIP HANY CHUKCH. Karangahape Sfo^ s Holy Communion. 11, Road. — s, _,iloJ y , Mr,™ .» 7 Prayer. Prayer, Sermon, /.^rayei,. Sermon. " Lies, all Lies. AU beats *Tee. Rev. Dr. nT.allaghan. ______ ST LUKE'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, REMUERA v - G Ser™es a 11a.m. and 7 p.m. Pastor. Rev. w. .a, jxtouxu. All seat&frea oa Sabbath Evening. —;—- ---CJT. DAVID'S PRESBYTERIAN J?. CHURCH Symonds-street.— Morning at IMSaSraSSthe^rd's Supper), and Eff ing at 6.50, Rev. R. S. West ST. PE TEK'S PRE SB HE RIAN PHTTRCH Surrey Hills. — Morning at 11, «C_SKSSp ora Faith/" Eve .ing £ 7, " An Endless Future for All Men. tolwn iig of the Bible; a Reply to an Unorthodox Stltementof the Case.»-Rev. R.jommervijlg. _ UCKLAND" TABERNACLE. -Lord's Day. December 11.-Pastor T. Spurgeon will p___& Morning,at 11. "T& SteMggjgh Sin." Evening, at 6.45. " My Father s Businesa. ONSONBY BAPTIST CHURCH.. December U. Pastor J. D. |febl Morning, at U-*'Transformation. .EVeiimg at 6.3o—Evangelistic Service, "Seeking to Save."- ■. 7.. ■„ ■■ :■:■■■■ ■■ *■ O~~TAHUHU WESLEYAN CHURCH.- Sunday-school Anniversary Servi^io morrow. Key. R. Bavin preaches at U, and Bey. A. J. Smith (Auckland) at half-past 6. SpecJM Service at 3 by Revs. Smith and Bavin. PITT-STREET WESLEYAN CHURCH.-Morning at 11, Rev. H. Bull. Evening at 7. Student. , ST. JOHN'S WESLEYAN CHURCH (Ponsonby).—Morning at 11, Student. Evening at 7. Rev. C. H. Garland. DEVONPORT WESLEYAN METHO DIST CHURCIL-Morning at 11 and Evening at 6.30, Rev. H. R. Dewsbury. BIRKENHEAD WESLEYAN METHO DIST CHURCH.-Morning at 11. Mr Button. Evening at 7, Mr Woods. AKAPCNA WESLEYAN METHO DIST CHURCH. - Morning :at 11, Mr Woods. . ■ ' _■ NITED METHODIST FREE CHURCHES. PITT AND VINCENT STREETS—Morning at 11—Mr E. Wood. Evening, at 6.30-Mr F.A. White. . MOUNTEDEN-Morningatll. Rev S. Mac farlane. Evening at 6.30, Mr W. Burton. RIMITIVE M ETHO DIS T CHURCHES. "."...' ALEXANDRA STREET-Morning at 11, Rev. W. Woollass; subject, " Failures and Suc cess." Evening, at 6.30, Rev. C. E., Ward." Firebell at 6 o'clock; ~M_' PITT AND EDWIN STREETS — Morning at 11, Supply. Evening at 6;30, Rev.'W. Woollass; subject; "A World-wide Need*" ■ y Open-air Service at 6 o'clock.. ~,,. , : .fly ~■ PRIMITIVE ME T H ODIS T CHURCHES. ; I FRANKLIN ROAD—ChueohAnntversart— Morning at ll; Rev. Mr MonrO. Afternoon -. at 3, Rev. J. Chew. Evening at 6.30, Rev. R. . Bavin. .■..'.■ .1 ;:. . ■>] RICHMOND ROAD-^Afternoon at 3, Rev.iC. E.Ward. Evening at 6.30, Mr G. Knight. j WATERVIEW (AVONDALE) — After .ooh '■': at 2.30, Gos eel Service. Evening at 6.30, Mr * W.F. Tucker. .: '~., ..■.,-■■ - ,_■__-. ■_-.•_-.■.■. j,77 PARNELL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (Oddfellows' Hall).~-Services:a« • usual. Morning at 11, and Evening at 6.30, Rev.: - H. M. Livens. . ... ..;, . , ._..," j.. ' 7 1: .._ MOUNT EDEN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, VIEW ROAD. Sunday, December 11. '; Rev. B. L, Thomas. _*' Morning at 11—" Caleb, the Servant of God;'* * Evening,; at 7-r" Chri?t.at,tho Door." , y7.:- All Seats Free. Visitors Welcomed. IVT E WJUSOvNv ; CONGREGATIONAL"' -•; _\_% CHURCH.-De9_.ber 11.—Morning, at.. . 11—" The Changing" Robes and the Unchange able King." Evening, at 6.3o*^' The Testimony of Conscience to God."—PaHOr—Rev. H. J. Lewis. , ~.'.:■ '~;.; r ,,i •_ ,::•".. ERESFORD-STREETI GONGREGA- : TIONAL CHURCH; ■ •> . Pastor-Rev. J. Chew: * ■ Morning, at 11—" A Test Question." . Evening, at 6.30—" A Paying Concern. DEVONPORT CO* GREGATIONAL CHURCH.-Morhihg at 11, Rev., R. Laishley. Evening-at 6.30, Mr Fowler. TKTEW CHURCH SERVICES, Foresters. ! Jyi Hall, Karangahape Road.—MOrningat IL YOUNG MEN'S, CHRISTIAN ASSO-. \ CIATION NE# BUILDING, CORNER , OF WELLESLEY AND ALBERT STREETS. —THIS (Saturday) EVENING, at half-paSt seven. Meeting in Lecture Hall, for: United . Prayer and Bible Beading. All are invited;: , ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE, i —Geo. Aldridge will lecture; subject, "Pauls Desire to Depart." Service to com mence at' 6.45. Morning Meeting in the For esters' Hall atll.' ; ; ■''-' " ' ' HRTsTADELPHIANS meet in the Masonic Hall, Karangahape Road, New ton, every Sunday morning, at 11, for Fellow- >1 shipand'the Breaking of Bread. Sunday-school at 9.30. Evening at 6.30. Discussional Bible - Glass; subject, " God'B Purpose with the Jctts." / VOLUTION AND.REVELATION,"' [ will be the subject d£ the Roy. J.S; Hill's Address to Young Men To-mor row (Sunday) Afternoon, at, three o'clock, in • the Lecture' Hall, Yoimg. Men's Christian As- . . ociation. Comeahdbrmg a friend. Gallery jeservedfor Ladies. ', ITY. HALL SUNDAY: EVENING ' EVANGELISTIC SERVICES, conduoteflt by the Young Men's Christian Association, to- "... morrow'(Sunday) at'eight o'clock. 1 Doors open at half-past seven...Seats all free.' Come early. - ; ASSOCIATION ior the Teaching of! . Divine Healing, through faith in the Lord -.-.. Jesus Christ "Usual weekly meeting on Monday Evening,.at 7.15. Social Hall, V.M.C. Associa tion, Wellesley-street. Mr A, H. Phelps, the American Evangelist, is expected to he pre-•*■'■' sent. Members-and friends invited. AUCKLAND SUNDAY-SCHOOL * UNION.—The Monthly Prayer Meeting will be held in Pitt-street Wesleyan Church To morrow Evening after the Service SE VENT H - DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, Mackel vie-street, Surrey Hills.— As Mr. Daniells has net been able to retuwi this week as expected, the service will be conducted in the usual manner. Subject, "The Second Coming of Christ.?- i All are cordially invited. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH ANI* ■' 'SUNDAY-SCHOOL, ATiEX. ANDRA-STRSET. •. : I. - .1 CHRISTMASI TRteE AND SALE OF WORK, T O - DAY, 10 A.M. to 10 p.m; : ' . CHILDREN, 6D r ; ADULTS, ls^ Each Visitor receives a Prize worth all tho * .;_'._ Prico of Admission. Wares U^seful, Nqyel, and Cheap, -".;- UNEXCELLED PARGAINSIp: * • STKINO. BAND m A^TBNDANtiit . Proceeds in Aid of Church and Sunday-school, COMEI DON'T MISS THE CHANCE. COMING EVEIfTS. Meeting^ &o, Tnwilgkt. Abbott'. Opera House—Leitoh Camnany tn " Harbor Lights,^ 8 y v * t Y.M.O.A. Rooms—Evangelistic Servi<»_?__. - Glassworks, Freeman's Bay—Eihihition ot Glassblowing. 2 to 5, ■ Teinporance Hall—Entertainment, ?_0 Alexandra-street Primitive Methodist Ghur_> i r —Xmas Tree and. Sale of Work --~,. Excunnoh Round Harbour by p.s.E_gt^-7 : Bota oi Justices at Police Caart. December .12—Messrs S; Roehfort and T. EL ; -•: Smith t. ---■• '.'!<-:"> ■ ':-p - ■ Auction Sales on Monday, . .- v S. Cochrane and Sons—o|Qce Furnituro, Books* eto., 11; Property, etc., 12; Soow Dungarven 2p.m, ■ • • , - , E Leyaon-^Ehglish and. Colonial-made BuVnt. * -ture,ll .--'.' "^.p Arthur and Buddie^ Property, 11 G.Lewis-Household Furoltqw. eto 11 '_! A.Altkon-B.uon_3,li, • "**. «M '''MiMM____\