THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

Biographies of Members.

Wellington.

D. H. Macarthur, who for the second time has been elected to represent Mana watu district, is an old colonist. He came to New Zealand in the year 1855 when quite a boy, and had to go through som e amount of roughing it, as many others of our new legislators and old settlers have. He gained his colonial experience on the goldiields as a digger on Otago, Nelson, Wakawarua, and the West Coast diggings. After searching for wealth _in this way for many years he retired with what he had made, and took up some land in Nelson province. From Nelson he came across the straits to Fielding district, having received an appointment, through the influence of his friends at Home, of sub agent to the E. and C. Aid Corporation. In 1881, Mr Macarthur was appointed agent for the Corporation, and in that office he still remains. Mr Macarthur has,been Chairman of the Manawatu Comity Council and the Oroua County Council. When the Counties Act was suspended in the latter county he was elected Chairman of the Road "and Town Boards in the county. His Parliamentary career began in ISB4, when he defeated Mr Donald Fraser by 334. During: the time he has occupied a seat in the House, Mr Macarthur has been identi fied with the Atkinson party. His wide experience in local government gained a name in the House and throughout the colony. Mr Macarthur has been Mayor of Fielding on several occasions, and like a great number of members of House of Representatives, is connected with the Volunteer movement. He holds the post of Captain of the Fielding Rifles.

Of the members who held a seat in the late Parliament, R. C. Bruce, member for Rangitikei, is one of the best known, at least by name. As his name indicates, ho hails from the land o' cakes.and, what is more, he is a descendant of " the Bruce." He was born in the East Lothian, and in the year 1856 his roving propensities in duced him to ship as a midshipman on the East Indiaman. He first landed in the colony in 1860, bub could not settle down then, and soon left again for a sea life. Mr Brace's ambition was nob suffieienb to induce him to care about advancement, and he served " before the mast," his one desire being to see the world. He sailed principally in American ships and round about the world till 1877, aud then returned to New Zealand and settled down. His seafaring instincts, however, tvere not yet completely mastered, and in 1883 he actually worked his passage home to England as a sailor before the mast. In 1884 he came out as a candidate for Rangitikei, having been settled in the Para karietu for some years, and though he had had no previous experience of public life, he defeated Mr Stevens. His name is associ ated with tho attempt to pass an Act giving special suffrage to seamen. He is noted also as a free trader and public speaker. In [)olitics, he is an Atkinsonite, though of eaders in thab party he was perhaps most in consonance with Mr Bryce, and ib is an open secret that on the defeat of the latter he offered him his seat for Rangitikei. The genial, "hail-fellow-well-met disposition of Mr Bruce is recognised by his political friends and foes alike, and there are few men in the House who are better liked.

MR GEORGE W. OWENS BANKRUPTCY.

We oontinue our report of the meeting of creditors in this estate yesterday: The

sworn statement set out that assuming con tingent liabilities would be fully extin guished, the deficiency would be about £7,710. The debtor intimated his willing ness to take over the assets ab a fair valua tion, paying parb in cosh and giving accepb  ances for the rest' to the extent of six months and embracing monthly payments. Mr R. C. Carr said it was quite evident that the liquidation of tho Agricultural Company had brought Mr Owen to the present pass, and he therefore moved " Thab bhe Official Assignee as representative of all the credi tors, and Mr Heather as representative of the largest creditor, appoint one or more experts to examine and value all the assets, and sell to Mr Owen on thab valuation,provided he gives seenriby for the amounb in monthly payments ex tending over a period of not more than six months."

Mr J. Buchanan seconded the proposi tion, and in doing so expressed sympathy with the debtor.

Mr Owen explained that when he went inbo bhe Company his assebs were very much larger than his partner's, and a goodly proportion of his assets went to pay his partner's contributions. He made this ex planation as it might appear that it was a partnership on equal terms. On the suggestion of Mr R. A. Carr, the words, " or other buyer," were inserted in the resolution after the words, "sell to Mr Owen."

The resolution was then pub and carried, nem. con.

The debtor said that his furniture might realise £200 or a little more. For years, however, Mrs Owen had had her own bank ing account, and had purchased many of the articles pub of her own money. Mr Buchanan moved, and Mr Flyger seconded, " That bhe whole of thefurnibure mentioned in the sbabemenb, and now in bhe house of Mrs Owen, be relinquished by bhe credibors to Mrs Owen."

This proposition was unanimously passed, and the debtor thanked the creditors for their generous gift to Mrs Owen. The meeting then "dissolved.

B.M. COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

Wednesday, October 5, ISB7.

(Before Mr Northcroft, R.M.)

Kihikihi Town Board v. Richard Todd. —Claim for gorse clearing under Public Works Act.—Mr Gresham for plaintiff.— Judgment for plaintiff', £1 Is; costs, £1 14s 6d. * ■ .-,.„ _n1 Same v. Matthew Vaughan.—£2 8s 9d ; costs, £114s 6d. Same v. James Hendry Smith.—l9s 6d ; costs, £114s 6d. Thomas Karl v. Jesse Mead.—Mr Gresham for plaintiff. Judgment for Bs. Vincenb Karl v. Jesse Mead.—Mr Gresham for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff, £1 2s, wibh cosbs £2 7s 6d. Pratt v. Tanner.— Judginenb summonses. Adjourned. Finch v. Shanaghau.—Mr Gresham for plaintiff. Adjourned. Same v. Hansen.—Mr Gresham tor plaintiff, Mr Ansenne for defendant. Judg ment for defendant. Costs, £118s 4d.

The demand for the great American remedy, Hop Bitters, in this. part of the world hjuTbebome so great that the Hop Bitters Com- _ paby, whose headquarters are at' Rochester, .Jew .York,- U.S A., have been compelled to open a laboratory inMelbourne. It is in charge of Sir JL H, Van Bergh, a gentleman of several years' experience with this Company and the Irade may be assured of «« J&gda equal to the parent house, and ihe most courteous treatment. 7he Hop Bitters, Com pany have establishments *at London. Paris, Antwerp. Belgium. Efofe. Holland, mgH Toronto, and their American Bitters are pro bably the best known medicine In the worm.

SPORTING NEWS.

(reuter's telegram. )

Melbourne, Wednesday. There is no alteration in the betting on the Caullield Cup.

The Australian Jockey Club

Sydney, Wednesday.

The Australian Jockey Club's programme for next year provides for the additional allotment of £580 to the added money of the various events, the Great Metropolitan Stakes being increased from £500 to £1,000. Two-year-old races will in future be abolished ab the Spring Meeting.

Onehunga Spring Meeting.

The following weights have been declared by the Committee of the Onehunga Racing Club for the .meeting to take place on Saturday, 15th instant: — Hurdle Handicap.—Peter Osbeck, 12st 21b ; Orangeman, lOst 101b ; Revenge, lOsb 71b ; Woodpecker, 10st71b ; Quilp, 9st 101b ; Wideawake, 9st 41b ; Fair Play, 9sb 41b ; Whalebone, 9st; Boomerang, 9sb. Spring Handicap.—Friendship, 9st 31b ; Victoria, Bst 81b ; British Lion, Bst 21b ; Tamora, Bst ; Carbineer, 7st 101b ; Wood pecker, 7st 61b ; Antelope, 75131b ; Capella, 7st 31b ; Earnest, 7st 31b ; Buzzard, 6st 101b ; The Cat, 6sb 101b ; Pikau, 6st 41b; Boom erang, 6st. Flying Stakes, three-quarters of a mile. —Friendship, 9st 21b ; Victoria, Bst 81b ; Tamora, Bst.; Antelope, 7st 121b; Carbi neer, 7sb 101b ; Capella, 7st 41b ; Earnest, 7st 31b ; Tupaki, 7st; Tennyson, 6sb 101b ; Buzzard, 6st Sib ; Weasel, 6sb 81b ; Pink Rose, 6st 71b ; Dollar, 6st 51b ; Starno, 6st 41b ; Boomerang, 6st. Handicap Pony Race. — Makiri, 9st; Prestoria, Bst 121b ; Firefly, Bst 71b ; Little Nell, Bst 41b ; May Flower, Bst 41b ; Little Minnie, Bst; Little Mary, 7st 81b ; Little Flora, 7st 51b ; Vixen, 7st; Elsie, 6st 71b ; Maori, 6st 71b.

Napier Races.

The concluding events of the meeting yesterday resulted :—

Sprino Handicap, of 250sovs. Second horse to receive 25sovs and third horse lOsovs from the stake. One mile and a half. Mr G. G. Stead's b c Maxim, 3yrs, by Musket—Realisation, 7sc 13lb (Hux table) 1 Mr J. Munn's b in Rivulet, 4yrs, 7st7lb (Woods) 2 Mr G. P. Donnelly's eh m Pearl, 6yrs, Bst 101b (Clifford) 3

Turquoise, Administrator, Laird, Strenu ous, and Lady Florin also started. At the fall of tho flag Administrator was the first away, followed by Turquoise and Pearl, with Rivulet and Laurel next, while Maxim got away last but one. Coming into the straight the last-named got into second placo, boing headed by Administrator, who led down past tho stand, -with Maxim lying thi-ee-qviarters of a length away, then came Rivulet, Turquoise, and Pearl, all close together, with Lady Florin leading Strenuous and Laurel. At tho back of tho course Maximl soon disposed of Administrator, while Tur quoise had got in front of Rivulet, and Ad ministrator had dropped into fourth posi tion. No change of any consequence took place until coming into the straight, when Rivulet came again > and passed Turquoise, Clifford on Pearl coming ab the same time, but although they tried hard to get on terms with the leader, Maxim had ib all his own way, and won easily by three lengths, Rivulet just beating Pearl by :a short head for second place, Strenuous- fourth, Turquoise fifth, Lady Florin sixth, Administrator seventh, and Laurel last. Time,2min 44.55ec. Dividends, £1 15s and £1 16s.

Consolation- Handicap of 50sovs. For al

beaten horses. One mile,

Mr John Chaafe ns blk h Turquoise,

aged 1 Mr J. D. Johnston's b g Orwell, aged, 7st 41b (McLean) 2

Mr D. Campion's eh m Laurel, aged, 7st 51b (Vaile) ... 3

Bangle also Btarted. Orwell was bhe first away, followed by Laurel, Turquoise, and Bangle. At bhe back of the course Tur quoise took the lead, and passed tho stand an easy winner. Bangle finished fourth. Time, lmin 49sec. Dividends, £2 14s and £2 7s.

THE INCANDESCENT LIGHT DISPUTE.

THE PLAINTIFF AWARDED £539.

Tn_ civil action George Rhodes v. John Kerr, relative to tho incandescent light, which has occupied Mr Justice Ward and a jury for several days, was brought .bo a close lasb nighb. The case, which was an action to have an agreement declared void, concluded ab 11.30 lasb night, when a vordicb was given for tho plaintiff. At 2.30 p. m. yesterday, Mr Hesketh commenced .to ad dress the jury on behalf of the defendant. His remarks were somewhab lengbhy, last ing unbil 5.30 o'clock, when the Court ad journed. At a quarter to seven o'clock His Honor resumed his seat on the Bench, when Mr Theo. Cooper addressed the jury on be half of the plaintiff, continuing until 8.30 o'clock. Hi_ Honor then summed up ab some length, referring in the course of his remarks. to the salient points of bhe evidence. He also went bhrough bhe issues prepared for submission to the jury. At nine o'clock the'jury retired, and after two hours' deliberation they returned into Court with their verdict, which was as follows :—" 1. Did William Hooker, in the course of the negotiations with the plaintiff, make to the plaintiff any of bhe represenba bions following, and if so, which : (a) Thab the consumption of thejjas was 1 of oil gas to 9 of air ? Yes. (b) Thab*3 gallons of oil would make 10,000 feet of mixed gas ? Yes. (lit) Thab bhe consumption of such mixed or patent gas was only l-10th greater than that of coal gas ? Yes. (d) That the patent incandescent burners were not affected or injured by use; thab after six months' personal use by himself they were as good as ever, and that in case of renewal becoming necessary bhe old metal (platinum) would be worth half the cost of renewing ? Yes. («) That in his own house he had for six months used six of the pabenfc incandescenb burners wibh oil gas, at a coat" of 16s for such? Yes. 2. Were the said representations, or any of them, and if so, which of them, true? None. 3. Were the said fepresenbabions made by the said William Hooker as the authorised agent of the defendant? Yes. 4. Did Henry Howarth make any of bhe foregoing representations to the plaintiff', and if so, which? Yes, A, B, and C. 5. Was the said Henry Howarth, at the time of tho making of the said representations by the said William Hooker, present and assenting thereto ? Yes. 6. Did the plaintiff, relying upon the said representations, enter into the agreement set forth in the first paragraph of the statement of claim ? Yes. 12. Did plaintiff know the said representations to be jfalse when he made the said applicationsfbr' the renewal of the promissory note, or either of them? No. 13.- Before making the said applications, had he full means and oppor tunity to ascertain whether said repre sentations were true or false? Yes. 14. Did the plain tiff then, khowing thab the said tepi*esentatibnß were false, intend by the said application arid by fnakihg bhe

agreement referred to in the 16fch issue, waive the grievances alleged in the state ment of claim, and .ratify and confirm the said contract of sale with the de fendant? No. 15. What damages is the plaintiff entitled to recover in re spect of the matters stated « Paragraph 12 of the statement of. claim? £39 16s 3d. 18. In what manner has the said agreement been acted upon by the parties thereto ? Answer (consented to): By Kelly lighting up his own house and travelling three weeks with the said apparatus, and endeavouring to obtain orders of saidL light, and by purchasing some of the said burners from plaintiff; and by Craig lighting up his own house, and by purchasing burners therefor from plaintiff up to the present time, bub no sales have been made by either. 19. When might the plaintiff, by the exer cise of reasonable diligence, have ascer tained whether the saidl represe were true or false? By the 30th March. As there was only one point against the plaintiff, Mr Cooper moved upon the hnd b„s of tho jury that judgment should be given for the plaintiff for £500 and costs, reserving the right to Mr Hesketh to move for arrest of judgment or to enter on any other judgment. He had no objection to execution Wng stayed. Mr Hesketh aajd that he wished to reserve the right to apply for a new trial. Mr Cooper said that he could offer no objection to thab course being adopted. Mr Cooper also claimed costs on the highest scale, and thab costs for five days extra be allowed. His Honor then gave judgment that the agree ment be declared void and ordered to be cancelled, the defendant to pay to tho plaintiff the sum of £500, and the defendant to pay to plaintiff the further sum of £39 16s 3d, damages, with costs on the highest scale and counsel's costs for rive extra days at 15 guineas per day, leave being granted to defendant" to move in terms of sub-section 3 of rule 280.

CORRESPONDENCE

THE HON. JOHN BRYCE.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—There is no man in New Zealand of whom the colony baa more just reason to be proud than The Hon. John Bryce, and I can safely say there is no one whose loss as a true, honest, and clever politician will be more keenly felt. He is emphatically a self-made and self-sustained man. He has, throughout his career, made his motto Duty. This motto he has pursued with a bravery which reminds one of the days of chivalry which Edmund Burke de clared were over. At Parihaka ho displayedfirmnessand coolness worthyof the " Iron Duke." Again, when he was foully libelled by Rusdon, he defended not his own honour, so much as that of tho colony, at the risk of losing all that he had acquired by a quarter of a contury's hard toil. Ho won the case, but had he lost it, the result to him would havo been so serious that he might in his old age havo had to make a fresh start. Well, Rusden and his lawyers kept tho thing hung up for a period which might have been indohnite had not Mr Bryce, w>'th his accustomed pluck, stepped into tllO breach. tlo forewent £1,300 of the ■ .ount accorded to him by an English jury ,in order that the matter might be definitely sottled. At the suggestion of the Court, Mr Rusden unroservedly with drew all his slanderous statements in re gard to Mr Bryce. The Court highly eulo gised Mr Bryce's conduct throughout tho whole proceedings. John Bryce in his career, from the" beginning, has done in finite credit to New Zealand, and I can only say that the electors of Waitotara have branded themselves with an indelible stigma of shame when they have not returned Honest John Bryce by a sweep ing majority. The day has long since gone by when we could afford to re ject such well - tried and faithful public servants as have been defeated at the past elections. lam sure there is nob one of our colonists who would greet with more pleasure than myself tho tidings that Mr Bryce is to be called to the Upper House. The country in its present crisis cannot spare such a valued adviser, whoso probity was beyond question, and of in flexible determination in carrying out the reform of bhe colony sb urgently needed.— Yours, etc., W. H. Stevens.

UNSORTED GUM.

(To tho Editor.)

Sir,—A leader in a recent issue of the Star was devoted to a consideration of the gum business, showing its unrecognised impor tance and the need of a prudential check upon its over-production. Another matter in connection with this industry requires abtention and prompb action. A very reprehensible cusbom is springing up of sending Home the gum unsortedT Now, the sorting of gum gives employment to a number of hands in this, city, and the article, of course, realises a higher Erice, of which Auckland receives bhe enefit, bub which ib will lose if the sort ing is done elsewhere (presumably by Chinese or other cheap labour). The gum is a product peculiar to Auckland, and Auckland should have all the advantages to be derived from it. This is an evil which must be nipped in the bud, and our members should be called upon in the interests both of towu and country to obtain from the Governmenb some measure that will secure this additional source of revenue to the colony. A prohibitive duby upon bhe unsorbed gum would probably be effective.—Your, etc., Kauri Gum.

ARTISTIC GOLD-MINING.

(To the Editor.)

Sib,—Your Waihi corresponded hopes bo 'hear that certain efforts to float'mines in the London market have been crowned with success. He adds, " The one thing needed to bring this place to the front is capital." I venture to say that no British capital should oomo here until we drop " artistic gold-mining" and indulge in more pick and-shovel work.

A man unknown bo mining people here has been bo report on a property offered in London. Vendors of mining properties will nob " have" the London people again. The boss wire-puller says, " Honesty is the best policy—when you are in a hole."~r Yours, etc., Argus.

The "Vagabond," writing of the New Hebrides, saye:—" It is a pleasant sail of a few hours from Port Vila bo Havannah Harbour, where on a sandy spibinfronb of his house, Mr McDonald floats the British flag. I don't know that it has been much use to him otherwise than as a protest satisfying to the spirit against the tricolor, where here, as at Port Vila, is obbrusively displayed on boat and house, and hut and store. Protected by two islands, with good but narrow channels between the land, Havannah Harbour is perhaps one of the best known ports in the Pacific. For many years it has been a rendezvous for Queensland and Fijian ships. A good many Ausbralianß in bygone days setbled around her, and whab sebtlement and cultivation there have been is due to their energy, for Donald Macleod, although by birth a Scotch Novia Scobian can claim bo be a colonist, as he is of the Macleods who settled in New Zealand, and it was from Maoriland that he first sailed into these seas. Bub bhrough lack of protection for their interests,, and through being hampered by the action of Sir Arthur Gordon when High Commissioner of Western Polynesia, the Australians have left -Sandwich Mand. Mm -Gliesan, of Sivaree, is the: only one of British nationality who has a plantation here.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 6, 1881.

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Public Notices- LITERARY COMPETITIONS THE STAB CHRISTMAS ' MJMBER. PRIZE STORIES, ETC. With a view to encourage the cultivation of Literature in New Zealand, and at the same time provide additional attractions for tho SPECIAL CHRISTMAS NUMBER the Proprietor of the Stab has this year resolved upon offering the following Prizes for competition:— No. 1. Christmas Tales, For Tales not exceeding in length three columns of the Stab, bavinjr special refer ence to Christmas time, and having the scene wholly or partly laid in New Zealand, the following prizes will be given :— Ist Prize ■ - - - £3 0 0 2nd Prize, handsome Volume on New Zealand, value - £2 0 0 No. 2. Ladies' Competition, For Tales not exceeding two columnsof the Stab, written by ladies only, and having for subject the love, devotion, self-sacrifice, or heroism of woman, prizes will be given as under:— Ist Prize - - - - £2 0 0 2nd Prize, Handsome Illustrated Book. No. 3. Juvenile Competition, Open to Boys or Girls under 16 years of age, for the best DESCRIPTIVE SKETCH Of New Zealand Travel or Scenery; and for the best JTARRATIVE OF NEW ZEALAND LIFE AND ADVEN TURE (True or Fictitious), Each in length about one column of the Stab, the following prizes are offered :—- Desobiftive Sketch. Ist Prize, Handsome Book on Maori War (illustrated) - - £2 0 0 2nd Prize, Handsome Book 010 0 Narbativb. Ist Prize, Handsome Book on Maori War (illustrated)- -£2 0 0 2nd Prize, Handsome Book 010 0 N0.4. Conundrum Competition FOB THE BEST CHRISTMAS CONUNDRUM A Prize of a Handsome Volume will be given. No, 5. Humorous Competition. FOR THE BEST ORIGINAL HUMOROUS ANECDOTE Of New Zealand Experience and Character, not exceeding in 1 >ngth 60 lines of Stab News typo, a Prize 1 of a Handsome Book will be given. GENERAL CONDITIONS. 1. Each competition is open to all New Zealand. 2. All contributions must be original, not previously published, and written legibly on oue side of tho paper. 3. Communications must reach the Stab Office not later than 15th Novembor, and must, in every case, be accompanied by the name and address of the sender, which m»>y if desired be enclosed in separate sealed envelope, marked outside with a motto corresponding with the norn de plume attached to the competition article. 4. Competitors are requested to address theircontributions, "Christmas Competition (No 1, 2, 5, 4 or 5, as the case may be), Star Office, Auckland." 5. Tho Proprietor of,the Stab shall have the right of publishing any of the contri butions sent in. 6. Rejected MSS. will not be returned unless the author makes written application for same, enclosing amount of postage. 7. The prize stories, etc., with the name and address of tho writers attached, will be published in the Stab Christmas Number for 1887. 8. Competitors, are invited tp eend pen or pencil illustrations with their papers ; but this is not obligatory, and compliance or nonroomplinnce with the request will not affect the judging. FIVE COMPETITIONS! OPEN TO NEW ZEALAND. HUMOROUS! SENTIMENTAL! DESCRIPTIVE 1 Adults ! Juvenilis ! Ladies ! THE STAR CHRISTMAS COMPETITIONS. N;B.>r~The Awards will be made and the Prises forwarded so as to reaoh the winners by CHRISTMAS DAY.



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