THE SCULLING CHAM PIONSHIP.

A SEVERE STRUGGLE.

BEACH WINS.

_iAKIA' on Saturday morning trains crowded with passengers commenced to arrive at, Penrith, and in a short time the streets were crowded with people, v.'ho gradually wended their way down to the river, in tho vicinity of Squire's Hotel, Beach's quarters. The morning broke out clea_ divA warm, and at about 9 o'clock the heat was intense, and it was feared the day •would prove a scorcher. By 10o'clock, how over the wind began to change, and shortly afterwards a cool south-easterly breeze sprang up, and a few sharp showers of ram fell. Both Beach and Hanlan were resting. After Beach had had his breakfast he was driven to Mr Evan's house, a short distance from the start, and there he stayed until the contest, was to be commenced. He looked a little better than the night before, and less haggard in appearance, and was very cheerful and confident. He was accompanied by Mr Jack Thompson and Peter Kemp and Neilson, and the two latter took the champion's racing boats, the Amy Punch and the Tom Muir_ up to the starting point. , ~ ~ , , Hanlan had had a good night s rest, and appeared in the morning looking as rosy and iolly as possible. He was in excellent spirits, and in reply to the oft-repeated question. " What do you think ot your chance?" ho said. "Well, I am going to row a good race to-day. I feel as well as ever I did in my life, and I am rowing as well as I ever did row. I think lam un derrated for this race ; but if it keeps fane I feel certain the race will be rowed under 20 minutes." , . _ _ -v This opinion was not shared in by Beach, who thought that ho would win easily in considerably over 20 minutes. Ab about II o'clock Hanlan went down to the little boat house at the western side of the river, and, with Perkins and Brett, his trainers, gave the last touches to his boats. Tho R. A. Watson was the one lie had decided upon using, but his other boat, the Ncpean, was also got ready and was taken up to the start. In selecting the R. A. Watson the ox-champion chose what appearcd > to be much the better craft. Hanlan also, in com pany with Brett, drove up to Mr Evans house near tho start, during the morning, Beach having been accommodated with a pretty little cottage by Mr Evans. _ In the meantime the special trains from Sydney and the surrounding district con tinued to arrive loaded with passengers, who wended their way to the river bank, and Squire's Hotel was thronged with people. A stand was erected within a reserve, and a large number of people took up their positions early, seeming quite con tent to pay the admission price of 10s each to get a good view of the race. At midday Lord Carrington arrived, ac companied by Lord Dalrymplo. Mr Joe Thompson lost no opportunity of making a profit for his man by selling white silk handkerchiefs, bordered, by yellow and black, and in the centre show big a portrait of Beach, with a list of his phampionshiD races, " A pound or nothing, sir," said the Leviathan bookmaker, as he •landed the colours round, and the result of 'lis efforts in this way very soon amounted to £50. At half-past 2 o'clock a move was made f or the launch, and tho chosen few, not more than 17 in all, who had received tickets of admission took up their places on board, proceeding steadily up stream. The ihallownessofthcwaterandtho'pilob'swanbof knowledge were proved by the little steamer •striking very heavily, and bumpine over a »nag or boulder, and it was thought for a )cw minutes that one of the fans of the screw Sadbeenbrokenoff. Notwithstandingtheun lavourablcweather the river looked beautiful :—a long and perfectly straight reach of two idles and a quarter, with an almost imper ceptible turn, and continuing for another straight run of a mile. From Penrith rail vay-bridge until half a mile from the start the banks of the stream aro floating, and put for the luxuriant foliage would afford in uninterrupted view of nearly the whole bourse. As the start is reached tho river aestles between high cliffs forming a gap 5i the mountains, and tho scene is rugged md grand. From start to finish the •iver is almost an even width of about !)00 yards. Arriving within a short distance of the starting place, marked by a hup boulder that rests on the edge of the 'bream, a little boatshed is 6een, and stand •tig about aro Kemp, Neilson, Jack Thompson and a few others. Thompson valked to the staging calling outas the iteamer approaches that Hanlan wishes to tart at half-past 3 o'clock. We are ready it any time. In reply to the question, "Where's Beach?" Thompson said, "He fc up at tho cottage, and Hanlan is at the *oase." " The Nepean is the finest course I have jver seen," says William Beach; and Ed- Yard Hanlan, who has rowed on almost h-ery stretch of water in America and Eng ?md, declares the Nepean course to bo " the finest and fairest in the world." Situated about 36 miles from Sydney, and within 1_ miles of Penrith, a little township on the Blue Mountain railway line, the Nepean River and its surrounding scenery form one of tho most picturesque spots in New South Wales. The river is tideless, or nearly so, and as a rule its waters are still and calm, resembling almost a landlocked lake. The exact length of the course is 3£ miles, and for 2| miles it is perfectly straight. At the starting point the river is about 300 yards wide, but towards the finish it is nearly 350 yards wide.. The Ea<:e. The rain now came down in earnest, and must have almost drenched Hanlan's party, but there was not much longer to wait. By half-past 3 Beach was seen getting into his boat, and before he could get up to the steamer, Hanlan was afloat. As Hanlan paddled to the steamer it was seen that the 11. A. Watson had been his choice of crafts, and she carried him splendidly. As he came up he was greeted with three cheers, %vhich he acknowledged by raising his cap. Beach came up and received a burst of cheering, and his boat was seen to be the Clasper craft, Tom Muir. The champion looked very fine drawn about the face, and his eyes were not very bright; but his skin was as clear as possible, and as he pulled off his jersey his shoulders, back and arms showed his grand muscular de velopement. Hanlan also pulled off the jersey he wore, and he, too, was seen to be very fib and strong looking, almost as big ! n body as the champion, while his face was Ijuite ruddy. Lord Carrington and the party who had gone ashore came on board While the men were getting ready, and as Mr Geo. Hill, the umpire, moved to the front of the steamer, Beach and Hanlan rowed slowly down the stream to the boulders before mentioned, and close to Glenbrook Creek.

' Hanlan won the toss for choice of stations through Mr Watson, and he chose the eastern side, though there was nothing in It. For a few moments there was nob a eound on the steamer to indicate that a great struggle was about to be commenced. The excitement, though hushed, was intense. Separated* by about 20 yards of the stream, the two men watched, each other warily for a few seconds, and then, by mutual consent, they struck the water ab almost the same instant, Hanlan having, if anything, the best of it. At the moment the cry went up, "They are off," and the time registered was thirty-seven minutes past 3. The pace was terrific fjrom the;first stroke, and the first minute Hanlan pulled 401

strokes and Beaoh 39. Not more than 20 strokes had been rowed before Hanlan showed slightly in front, and it was at once olear that the struggle, ab any rate tor a distance, was going to be a severe one. Both were rowing at a killing pace, and with all their skill and power, lifting their boats along ab a rato that quickly senb them fully 200 yards ahead of the steamer. For a quarter of a mile Hanlan kept a lead of about half a length, and the rate ot stroke was kept up. The next quarter ot a mile showed very little change. Lhe stroke was kept up at tho high rate, and no fault could possibly be found with the rowing. Hanlan sped along with all his accustomed skill and beautiful style, and Beach, looking much bigger on his high seat, was rowing with all the activity and grace of a lOst. man. His form, however, was most marked, and the third quarter of a mile saw him rowing in a style that had only to be seen to fully demonstrate how he has won and held the championship. Surprised, no doubt, at the severity of the struggle, as he anticipated that he would lead from the start, he realised that his utmost efforts would be required to win, and he resolved to get a lead ab all hazards. The burst that succeeded this re solve was probably the grandest piece of rowing that has ever been seen, and upon it rested the fate of fchechampionship. Quicken ing up to 40 strokes a minute, and driving his sculls through the water with Herculean power, he fairly lifted his boat, along the surface of the water. Hanlan had not fallen off in the slightest, but he could not copo with this grand effort of Beach. It was marvellous. It did nob last much moro than a minute, but in that time Beach's boat had travelled a full length and a half faster than Hanlan's, and gave the champion a lead of about that distance. The manoeuvre had succeeded. The lead was won and maintained. Beach slowed down gradually to 37, 35, and then to 33, and about this time Hanlan had got down to about 35. Owing to the scullers having gob tho lead of the steamer, the exact time at the various distances could nob be taken by Mr Deeble, who acted as timekeeper, but the mile mark near Cowes's Creek was passed in from smin 52sec to smin 55sec from tho start. The next half-mile did nob alter the posi tions of tho men, except that Beach in creased his lend to two lengths. The steer ing then was a little faulty. Beach went over towards the western bank, and Hanlan followed. Shortly after wards the leader crossed over to the eastern side, Hanlan still following him. Beach was now in Hanlan's course, and led by 3 to 4 lengths. Hanlan had been rowing slightly the faster stroke, but they wero now settled down to an even stroke of 32. Beach was kept at his best, striving to maintain his lead, and Hanlan, although behind; never lost in form or powor, and struggled on with tho greatest gameness. The pace was kept up, and it was evident, that Hanlan's opinion that the race would be done under 20 minutes was likely to bo correct. The steamer did not gain on the men, and being urged on by the crowds on the banks, both scullers wore doing their utmost. It looked a certainty for Beach, bub it was evident that ho would have to keep going the whole way, for his opponent waR close upon him, and rowing as grandly as at tho start. When tho men gob within the last mile the shouting was tremendous. There could not have been less than 10,000 people along tho banks, and tho cheering was deafen ing. Tho rain still poured down, but it had no effect upon the enthusiasm of the crowds of poople. Nearer and nearer tho men got to tho winning post, and Hanlan still struggled on, deter mined to row till the last stroke, and if possible to overhaul the champion, who was rowing his very best to keep ahead. During the last half a mile Hanlan did make up a little, until there was not more than a boat's length betweon them. Thore had been little change in the rato of stroke of cither of the men during tho last two miles, the average of each bom? from 28 to 30, Beach keeping steadily going at tho former rate. The last 200 yards of the race was a sight to be remembered. From thousands of throats went up the cry, "Bravo, Beach." " Well done Bill, old Fellow," and there were a good many to show thoir appreciation of the gallant struggle that the Canadian's great oarsman had made to regain the championship. The question was what would be the time of this grand Mr Andrew Town, the judge, stood on the little jetty below Squire's Hotel, bub Beach, to make sure, went on some yards further, Hanlan right in his wake, and nob more than 30 feet separated the two boats. "Nineteen minutes fifty-five and three quarter seconds " is the time called out by Mr Deeble, and another buret of cheering went forth at this grand performance. Both men were completely rowed out, and looked thoroughly exhausted, Beach especially, bub within a couple of minutes the men "backed to each other and warmly shook hands. The two greatest scullers that have ever lived thus finished the grandest race that lias ever taken place. After the Eacc.

Alitble incidenb now occurred bhabshowed the majority of those on the umpire's steamer were not imbued with the same manly feeling of their champion. A boat was brought out, and Beach was taken out of his craft, which was taken charge of by Kemp, while Hanlan was allowed to pull to his landing place on the other sido of the river, unattended even by his trainer Brett, who had been taken ashore in the boat with Beach. Hanlan stepped out, and then lifted his boat oub of the water and carried it to his shed. Beach was being almost pulled to pieces with con gratulations, and the crush round the hotel was tremendous. As soon as the champion could get outside the crowd went to the front, and there were loud cries for Beach. Beach presently appeared at one of the upstair windows, and, amid con tinued cheering,, addressed the people, say ing :— Gentlemen, I am very much obliged to you for your kind patronage, and for the kind support you have given to me. I be lieve that I have rowed to-day the best race I have ever rowed in my life. I have never rowed a better race. You have also seen me row my last race. (No, no.) I think I have done all my country could require of me. Beach's voice was drowned with cheering, and lie had to ask them to keep quiet, so that he might say a few more words. When a little quiet was resbored he con tinued :—

Now I intend to retire on my laurels, ■ which I think you will admit I have fairly won., I am thankful to you for you kind j opinion of my efforts. I hope you will ex- I cuse me from saying any more. (Cries of ■good.) I hope you will go over and give Hanlan a cheer, because he deserves it. He has rowed me to-day the boat race I have ever rowed, or, I think, has ever been wit nessed. I hope you will now excuse me from saying any more. Cheer after cheer went up as Beach retired. Mr Joe Thompson then addressed the people. He said he felt proud of being as sociated with such a man as William Beach, for he was the greatesb oarsman that had ever lived. He nad that day rowed a mag nificent race, and he was protid to be his backer. Beach's Comment. Beach, in answer to his friends' inquiries, said that he was completely Towed out. He was surprised at the pace Hanlan made, and he soon found that he would have to row his very hardest: to win. In reply to a question he said he did not think Hanlan led hint, but thought that they rowed level for the first half mile." I found ■ I would havi to do my best* and did it. I managed t o get a sligit lead afte* going a mile, but it ioole m# all my time to keep it. I think I

was furtherst ahead, ab aboub the mile and a half mark. I was then aboub four lengths ahead. It was not true that I slackened ott at any time, I rowed my hardest and. my best the whole way. I wish to publicly thank Mr and Mrs Even for treating me so kindly to-day. I now retire. 1 shall not row another race. That is my decision. 1 have done my best and now retire.

fflaulaii's Statement Hanlan wenb quietly to his boat shed, and after dressing he was invited by Mr Brown, who has been very kind to the Canadian during his training for the race to have a glass of wine. About 20 or oO ot Hanlan's friends assembled in Mr Brown s dining room, and Hanlan's health was drunk in bumpers. He thanked Mi- Brown for his kindness, and said that ho had been beaten fairly and squarely. He had always said that Beach was the greatesb oarsman ho had ever rowed against, and this had been proved, lie himself had resolved that his race that day would be his last. He had made up his mind to settle down and lead a more domes tic life than he had hitherto been able to do. Ho felt that his performance to-day would bo a fitting termination to the grand career he had had. He thanked all those who had beon so Kind to him during his visits to tho colonies, and hoped that they would always havo reason to hold a good opinion of him. Hanlan left shortly after to call upon Beach at Squire's Hotel, but the champion had left with tho Messrs Thompson and Smith. Mr Deeble, however, was ab the hotel, and invited Hanlan and the gentle men present to a glass of wine. In proposing Hanlan's health, in tho absence of Beach, Mr Deeble said that his (Hanlan's) performance had surprised thorn all. He had rowed a race that no Australian thought him capable of rowing, and ib had taken Beacli all ho know to win. He (Mr Deeble) hud never seen such a grand race, and ho did nob think that a finer race had ever been seen. Kemp and Neilson were present, and endorsed what Mr Deeblo had said. Hanlan returned thanks for tho kindness, and said that his words had come true. The race had been rowed under 20 minutes. He thought ho had rowed as well that day as ho had ever done, and ho was satisfied that Beach was a better man. He was too strong for him. Anyone of his own weight he thought he could master, but as he had always said Beach was the erreatest sculler he (Hanlan) had ever met. He (Hanlan) now closed Ids career. He had done his best to raise pro fessional rowing, and ho could say that no man could havo rowed moro honestly than he had done. No one had ever dared to ask him to sell a race and he knew that Beach also had fully earned his reputa tion for honesty. Ho hoped that tho championship would always be held by mon who would scorn to act dishonestly. Hanlan's Retirement The men and their friends returned to Sydney by tho half-past oighb train from Penrith, and wore driven to tho Town Hall, where the healths of Beach and Hanlan were toasted, and they replied in terms similar to their previous speeches. It was expected that upon Beach'B an nouncement of his retirement, Hanlan would at once claim tho championship, and then ib was Intended to pub Kemp against him for tho title. Tho result of the race nnd Hanlan's retirement have altered this plan. In a private conversation Hanlan stated that he may settlo down in tho colonies, bub looks to one place par ticularly, and that is Melbourne, as likely to be his future home. Ho will go to Mel bourne in a week or two nnd will have a look round. He is in a good position, and feels certain of doing well in Victoria if he can get a fair start. His property in Toronto is valued at £10,000, and if he can see his way clear he will sob out and try his fortune in what ho regards as tho greatesb city by far in Australia* « ■ Kemp's Challenge-Hanlan's Retirement Ilcnled. Peter Kemp challenged William Beach to row over the championship course on tho Parramatta River for the championship of tho world and £500 a-side, and Beach, having determined nob to row again, hands over the championship. The statement that Hanlan had resolved to retire was premature. It orginated in a few jocular remarks after the race with Beach.

If Beach hands the championship over to Peter Kemp, Tom Clifford, an oarsman of no moan repute, will immediately challonge Peter, and the latter is almost sure to receive a challenge from the Canadian in tho event of hia succeeding to the much-coveted title.

Beach thinks that if Kemp and Hanlan were to meet a remarkably good race would ensue, but the champion (foes not seem to bo so sanguine that Kemp could beat the Canadian, in view of the great race rowed by the latter on the Nepean. Peter Kemp, who trained Beach for las race with Hanlan, is 34 years of age. He hails from the far-famed Hawkesbury dis trict. His place of residence is Colo, on the Hawkesbury. Kemp is a married man, having a wife and seven children. In stature and general build Kemp is said to resemble Teemer, the American oarsman. Peter, who is of a quiet and mosb un assuming disposition* has only come into prominence during the past three years, and therefore he has not had suffi cient time to establish a first-rate record. Kemp must, however, be placed in the first flight of Australian scullers, as he is one of the most brilliant oarsmen to be found south of the Equator.

NEW ZEALAND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

ADJOURNED MEETING.

The adjourned meeting of the local branch of tho above institution took place on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of con tinuing the consideration of the Government circulars on the tho necessity of economy in educational matters. The Rev. E. H. Gulliver (President) occupied the chair. Between 30 and 40 members were present. RETRENCHMENT. On the proposition of Mr E. M. C. Harrison, the standing orders were suspen ded in order to enable him to move, " That in the opinion of this meeting the action of the Government precludes the desirability of future discussion of the object under con sideration." Ho said that our Parlia mentary representatives in pledging themselves to retrenchment of public expenditure, had also given a pledge that the last thing to be cut down was the education vote. This pledge had not been kept. Tho meeting had been put in a most undignified position by the recent action of the Government in determining the question which the Institute at their request was now considering. Mr Percival seconded the resolution. Mr D. O'Dono'ghue said that while they had been discussing retrenchment tho Government had accomplished it. Mr Bourne and Dr. MoArthur opposed the motion, and on being put to the meet ing it was lost. Mr Stewart then moved, "That in the opinion of this branch of the New Zea land Educational. Institute a very consider able saving mi"ht bo effected in educational expenditure it proper precautions were taken to prevent the undue multiplication of. small schools." He declared that a lot of small schools had been erected whjoh were quite unnecessary, and th6re had been a great deal of log-roUihg in fiohnqction with them, Cases in point H&raiiton, whece there were two schools at a short

distance apart, and Pokeno Valley, where bhcre were threo schools in existence. Mr O'Donoghuo seconded tho motion. He regarded tho small schools merely as examples of political jobbery and log-roll- Mr Benge submitted that the speakers who decried tho small schools were nob con versant with the facts upon which the board of Education had resolved to build them. Dr. McArbhur said that if their length ened discussion was merely to result in recommendations how to effeeb a paltry saving of from £5,000 to £7,000, and if the saving »\ to beeffected in school inspection, in limiting tho minimum school age to six years, in economising upon school buildings and by causing secondary schools to relieve the elementary schools of pupils beyond the age of 13 years—if, he declared, other fields of retrenchment were to be ignored, the way in which they had treated the question would not reflect any credit upon them. He thefore moved, " That m the opinion of this Institute, considerable re trenchment might be effected in the cost of education by placing Inspectors under a Central Department, and by lessening the unnecessary cosb entailed in the manage ment of the Education Boards." It ap peared from the Minister of Education s reporf for 1886, that £22,000 had been ex pended on iuspectioii and management. Well, he thought that in both theso depart ments a considerable saving might be effected. Instead of each Education Board having a staff of 3 or 4 inspectors, there should' be a small and serviceable staff for tho whole colony. The Inspectors' allow ances might also be materially re duced, for ab presenb these allowances were one third higher than those paid to District Judges. Grenter economy also would be possible in the management if more power were given to School Com mittees to deal with matters arising on the spur of the moment. Mr Scott (Avondale) approved ot the centralisation of tho Inspectors. The Rev. It. Coates accused Dr. Mo- Arthur of strange inconsistency. His utter ances that day flatly contradicted his views of last wcok. Mr Bourne thought it would be a fearful thing if the teachers were left face to face with the committees. The best justification for the Education Boards was the fact that they stood between tho teachers and tho Committees. They pro tected the helpless teacher from the Com mittee. Tho Chairman remarked that at that meeting it was a cafo of the helpless Com mitteeman, seeing that only ono (Mr Gome) was present. Mr Worthington felt assured that if Dr. MoArthur's speech of that afternoon had been delivered last Saturday, his own re solution, rejected on that occasion, would have been carried. It was a mere farce to expect Inspectors to classify the elementary pupils when tho teachers could do the work quite as well and save the Inspectors a great waste of titno. Messrs Stewart and O'Donoghuo in veighed against tho ignorance of country committeemen, and the former gentleman as a means of getting rid of this alleged evil und securing a superior class of committee men, suggested that tho boundaries of School Committee districts should be made co-terminus with county boundaries. Mr Gcrrie, from his experience of School Committees, felt justified in saying that the members of those bodies were quite as in telligent and able men as the members of the Education Boards. He agreed with the argument in favour of the extension of Committee boundaries by the amalgamation of small districts. Whatever shortcomings tho Committees were charged with, they deserved credit for preventing many rup tures between teachers and tho Board, and for allaying a good deal of friction. Ho considered that much of tho retrenchment indicated by Dr. McArthur could be effected.

Mr Newcombc contended that a repre sentative of the teachers should have a seat at tho Education Board.

Dr. McArthur, in reply, defended the country school committees from the charge of ignorance, maintained that in ability and tact many members of such committees wore superior to some school teachers, and decried that inability to read or write was any proof of unfitness for the position of school committeeman. He also charged members of the Institute > with assum ing thab in all educational matters the teachers were blameleps, and that as between them and the Committees, the former were never and the latter were always in the wrong. Ib was agreed to divide Dr. McArthur's motion into two parts, and the first clause ending ab " Cenbral Department " was then put arid carried. It was further resolved, on Mr O'Donog huo's proposition, "That with a view to economy, the areas controlled by local Com mittees be enlarged." Dr. McArthur, having re - cast the portion of his motion which had been left in abeyance, moved it as follows:— "That in tho opinion of this Insti tute a considerable saving might be effected in the management of Education Boards by extending the powers of local committees." He argued that the granting of larger powers to committees would in duce a higher class of men to seek election to them. After Messrs Bourne and Coates had spoken in opposition to the proposition it was put, and negatived on the voices. *' THE SCIIOOLMA STER." The Rev. R. Coates complained of a garbled report of one of their meetings had appeared in "The School master," and especially of the statement in it that a certain resolution re the syllabus had been carried by a bare majority. Either the report was deliberately false, or else the person who sent it in must have been extremely ignoranb of the facts of the matter. Ho moved, " That the Secretary of this Institute be requested, on all occa sions when important resolutions are passed, to forward copies of them to ' The School master.'" Mr Worthington then seconded the motion, and endorsed Mr Coate's remarks. The proposition was then carried. ABOLITION OF TRAINING COLLEGE. Mr Newcombe considered that by the abolition of Training Colleges, New Zealand had placed itself in the unenviable position of being the only country possessed of a State system of education which had no means of training its teachers. Mr Stewart while thinking that there should be a central Training College, pointed out that every well-conducted school was an excellent training ground for teaohers.

Mr Newcombe then moved, " That the members of this Institute hear with concern that it is intended to abolish Training Col leges, that these institutions are considered essential in all countries whore national education is best conducted and that the loss of them will bo attended by incalcul able injury to the cause of education." Mr Coates said that head teachers could not possibly find time to train their subordinate teachers. Asaconsequence.with the abolition of tho Training Colleges there would be a "worse class of teaohers to depend upon. Mr Harrison blamed the Government for inconsiderate and precipitate action in abolishing the Training Colleges. Mr Gorrie suggested the appointment of a Committee to consider the whole question and report. He considered that the Colleges might be retained, and a saving effected by reducing or abolishing the payments to students. Mi' Newcombe deolared that by the aboli tion of the Training Colleges, the Govern ment had inflicted a ruthless blow upon the noble edifice of our educational system.

After a few remarks from the Chairman, the motion was put and carried. > lb was then resolved, upon Mr Worbhing fcon's motion, to telegraph the* above resolu tion to the Minister for Education and the Chairman of the Parliamentary Com mittee. _, ~ . . Mr Stewart moved, "That the whole question of the Training College should be referred to tho General Committee, with Messrs Goirio and Newcembe added to ib; said Committee to report." This motion was adopted. RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY. Mr Gifford tendered his resignation o* the portion of secretary as he was aboub to leave Auckland. . Mr Worthington, having obtained the suspension of tho standing orders, warmly congratulated Mr Gifford upon his appoint ment of a responsible position m an°* h «; city, and spoke eulogistically of him both a& teacher and secretary. He moved a, hearty vote of thanks to Mr Gifford for his services as secretary to the Institute. Mr Harrison endorsed .Mr Worthington s tribute of praise. t rt ._ „. The motion Mas passed, and Mr battoia returned thanks. Some discussion took place "P™ the appointment of a successor to Mr Gitiord, bub no action Avas taken. NOTICE OF MOTION. After Mr Coates had handed in a notice of motion, the Institute adjourned untd Saturday afternoon next.

CORRESPONDENCE.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING.

(To the Editor.)

Sin,—A letter in Saturday's issue by a " Resident Electrician " calls tor some re mark. With your permission, therefore, 1 will review the statements therein made. First: "In reply to one who has suffered losses in electric light companies, and who signed himself ' Fleeced Lamb,' I am per fectly willing that there were many failures at iii-sfc," " but electric lighting has made 'rapid advances of late.'" What is the meaning of "many failures at first.' "First!" When? In 1845-6 or 1877. " But electricity has made rapid advances of late." "Where?" How? Ihe rate with which electricity tiavels on a copper wire for instance, is certainly no greater to-day tlian it was a hundred years ago. Surely, if your correspondent is an elcctrican he would be more precise in his statements if he means electrical service or a more exact knowledge of electricity; and "said so " one would know what he meant. " Engineering " for September 9th, 1887, writes of electricity in a much more modest style, " Tho production of electricity direct from fuel, is an idea which is seething in a thousand brains to-day. Ib is a modern philosopher's "stone, which ab one touch would transform this age of steam," andjn augurate the universal use of the subtle agent of which we hear " so much, " and know so little." At present it is tho engine and the boiler " which bar the progress of electric light undertaking " and render them so cpstly " to erect and so onerous to maintain," and there is nob an engineer engaged in this branch of service who has not looked forward " wistfully" to the time when steam power shall disappear from his estimates, and he shall be able to meet the gas-maker, armed like him with a retort, into which coal is fed fed at ono end, and the lighting medium discharged at the other. That, sir, effectu ally answers the flippant statement of your correspondent " that electricity has made rapid advances of late." Then your correspondent makes another extraordinary statement for a person who professes "scientific attainments." He says: "It can now bo supplied through meters the same as gas, so that consumers can be charged according to the amount consumed, and that, too, at 50 per cent, less than is charged at present to consumers for gas in Auckland." Although it is nob correct that it can be supplied through meters "the same as gas," I will not object to the statement that it can be measured approximately. Objec tion must, however, be taken to the loose statement about the price, "50 percent. less than is charged at present to con sumers for gas in Auckland." This either means that it is competing successfully elsewhere with gas at 3s 6d per 1,000 cubic feet, or that ab presenb ib can be had in Auckland ab such a rela tive rate. That the latter is not true, everyone in Auckland knows. " Can I be supplied with the electric lighb ab one-half the cost of gas ? Then, as to its competing with gas at 3s 6d elsewhere. Take London. During the time when elec tric lighting companies were in the ascend ant, in 1882, I think, the electricians said to some of the monied people: "All wo want is a fair field, and we can compete with gas." A strong company was formed, with Mr Smith, of the eminent firm of Smith, Paynes and Co., the city bankers, as chairman. This Company determined to supply the electric light apart from any particular lamp, dynamo or system. What was the result ? At the end "of six months the share holders were called together and informed that no business had been done. At the end of 15 months another meeting was held, and a resolution was proposed by the chairman that the Company be wound up voluntarily. No business had been done, for the reason that it would be " nothing but folly " to at tempt to compete with gas, and that the Board of Directors would pay the whole costs of the Company. R.S.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. MONDAY. DECEMBER | 1887.

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Public Notices. tt "oonedust tt for sale "by Richard .___• CJarr, 16, FOKT-STR__T*, AUCKLAND. Agent for the TT SYDNEY BONE MILLS. IT ■pAPERHANGINGS. w. phillipps & SON Havo received, ex late arrivAls, 185-PACKAGES—IBS Containing 55,000 ROLLS OP PAPERHANGINGS. Consisting of. NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed Rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitable for the Mansion Or Cottage. Beautiful Designs, and taesfc value ever offered in Paperharigings. 916—PACKAGES-916 SCRIMS AND HUSSIAN3, Plate and Sheet Gloss, White Lead, Oils, Turps, Varnishes, arid all Trade Sundries, W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 95 AND 97, QoEaN-STREKT. ■I ■■' '--■'■' I THE CLARENDON HOTEL, Corner of Wakefield andßutland-streets, Auckland. G. B. HOWARD. PROPRIETOR of the Albert Hotel, Queen-street). Samplw Room fob COMiirfcnorAfc TRAVBItBRs. The General Public wilt Find Hrerr Modern Convenience, Combined with CivUUJrWM* „ Prompt AttentfTOi, • '-__»■' *■, Niaftt ¥mm, « SSwWt" W



Drapery, Clothing. &c HE" BABY LINEN AND LADIES UNDERLINEN WAREHOUSE SILK HOSE ! SILK HOSE J P. DAVISON Hasjustnurchasoaajob lino of Silk Hose, and will sell them as under :— HALF COST 1 HALF COST PRICES! .. ; Ladies' Black, Pale Blue, Cream, and Pink, 2s lid, 3s6d, 3s lid; Maroon, Usavy, Cardinal, 356d,3511d,456d. Children's Pale Blue, Pink, and Cream, I,ls lid; 2, 2s 3d; 3, 2s 6d ; 4,2s 9d :5. 2s lid. Black fend Dark Colours, 2s 3d, 2s 6d, 2s 9d, 3s, 3s3d. 200 dozen Ladies' Trimmed Linen Collars at 6d each; usual prices, is to 2s 6d. 15,000 yards Beaded Net in Navy, Maroon, Black and Gold, Black and Silver, Drab, etc,, all at 2d per yard; usual price, 9d yard. 400 yards Beaded Gosßamer, White and Silver, Drab and Gold, Brown and GOld, at 6d per yard: usual price, Is per yard. A beautiful assortment of Ladies' Printed Skirts from Is lid, 2s 3d, 2s 6d. 28 lid—very cheap. Ladies' Print Dresses from 6a lid to 21b. Ladios' Stuff Dresses from 12s 6d to 35a. Ladies' Print Morning Wrappers, 2s lid to 4slid. Children's Print, Sateen, and Stuff Dresses, 2s 6d to 78 6d, at half warehouse prices. Very BpeoiaTT_ie-60 dozen Ladies' and Chil dren's Printed Aprons at 6d each. Also, large variety of Coloured and White Aprons from 7jd to 5s 6d. .. . Magnificent assortment of Fans, bought very cheap, to be sold at 2s 6d, 3a 6d, 4s 6d, 5s 6a, 6s 6d; worth 3s 6d to 14b od. In all the newest shades. , Beautiful variety of Sun Bonnets from is to 9s 6d. No. 9, JUNCTION QUEEN _ GREY Sts. P% CE 1 TV f P^ E BEAUTIFUL LONG OSTBICH FEATHERS In Cream, Tuscan, Grey, Tan, and Pink. 1/» Just Received, a parcel -t /* ahn of the above, to be sold I o ftfs S.U i Ij ||||| . n ttv.»v>.rvrKw price of_o________U W. P* OGILVIE, VICTOEIA STKKET WEST, ■ : ! ! PS 1 EVERY LADY HER OWN DRESSMAKER* To secure a Perfect Fit ahd Newest Style, try OUTTERICK'S pUT T>APER TpATTERNS. Metropolitan Fashions, Illustrating Patterns, monthly, Id each ; 2s per annum, post free. AGENT- Wm. p. ogllvie, DRAPER. VICTORIA-STREET WEST, /CHEAPER THAN EVER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. C. HOPKINS. London Hoose, Victoria and Nelson Sts., Is now showing some of the cheapest Drapery and Clothing ever offered in Auckland; as ths following lines will show :■— Dress Materials in Greys, Browns, and Fawns, 4s lid for 12yds; Striped Delaines, 12yds foi 3s lid : grand value in Dress Materials at 6s 9d. in fashionable shades; Coloured Satin in all shades,from.lsper yard; 80-inch Heavy Twill Sheeting, Is OJd (White); 90-inch Heavy Twill Sheeting, Is 3d (White): a lot of Slip Mate, l! each; Men'sMosgiel TweedSuits,33s6d; Mens Tweed Suits, 12s 9a; Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests, 7s lid ; Men's Coloured Mole Trousers, 4s lid (value for your, money); Men's Tweed Trousers, 3s lid pair ; Youths Tweed Trousers, 3s lid; Boys' Tweed Trousers. 3s 6d; grand line in Men's Merino Sox, 9d; Men's Brown Cotton Sox. 2id per pair. ; C. HOPKINS,.;•; ; ' London House, Victoria and Nelson Streets, N.B.—Opea every evening till 9 o'clock. Architects. -v-fT P. B U R R Q W S, DRAUGHTSMAN. HEkALDTCIARTISTi ILLUMINATOR, DESIGNER. International Patent and Trade Mark Agency. AUCKLAND OtTICES:. HULL'S CHAMBERS, QUEEN-STREET (next A.M.P. Insurance Buildings). H. SKINNER AND SON, k Builders. Carpenters, and Joiners. Vulcan Lane. AHBrancheS of tho Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts. Office Fittings, &o. P. nBRAPATEr, f.r.lb._,] [s. m. hbr_pat_ PHERAPATH and SON, • architects! Colonial Bank Buildings. -rpDWARD BART LEY, architect, etichbury's building^ ,! MAHCNEY AND SON, ARCHITB T3. QUBEN-STRBET, AtTCKLAND X, P. F. M. B U RRO WS, ARCHITECT AND BUILDING SURVEYOR. .1 ' „ 317. Victoria AacADE. ERRING TON, M. Inst. C.E., M. Inst. M.B* CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUCELANft ■■■ 'i ' - ■~'■,,,, .",.!... .'.. „ " ~ " '""- Dentistry. /; '[p^ j GOODWIN GQ M\ * DENTAL SURGEON* j 113, Queen-street, I A,M.P. Society's Building Auoklattd. EC o x and s &;%. « DENTISTS, , Etegsley Houso, Hohson-street, Auckland. Edwin Cox. Licentiate in Dental Surgery R.O.S.,England. „ , a .,_i Hbbbekt Cox, DOoWr of Dental Snrgir, Univorsity of Michigan, U.S* America. A M. CAR T $ R, ■ * SURGEON DENTIST. (By ETamlhation) , (Late five years with E. Cox and Son). Mat be Consu_ti_> at *ns Residence. GARRETT'S BUILDINGS, Karangahapo Road (near too of Howe-street). CHARGES MODE-RATH. GAS" ADMINISTERED; , _ I |JT LORNE AND RUTLAND-STRBETS. Coaches, CaTrift«e9i JJfg Pony Carriages, Carts, Dra>s, and *"rv,"» foripfiti- of Vehicles kept in stock, or bull* W order. The trade supplied. N.B.—Traps lent to customers whilst »P»" B »re being ~ ;' ~ : ~V"/ J . i B~ EFOREyou Purchase j ' Suit, call ahd inspect my NewStocfePi Tweeds, etc., and set an terra .ptfff or ixou , wS-S« mma, m&l VioJOTJMtreetEast. j



few mSEiS&B&mISk ■ MSCOUHTBisx '* 501 ,ll,M "w.„', ln LITTLE COLLINS^, — •«■•'«.'fialfe*^ ■ tai. D_Ss«fflffi__?^ —jS3___^* ,---s_S_Sf^^* m_w^ss_3 repayablaeither weeUyorattKPift &i_____H MONEY TO Freehold Secnffty. •j" * W«il i__a^fe^, MONEY TO LJBKD~atTmaiS tat* of inte^iAij&^f^ Solicitors. Bhortl»^inrt _ First-class Freehold BecnritlA. V * Natton«dfiiffii%"kgfflaa| Mt-rf;-. 3PvV.\fV from.aftripmb3_3 feu S een C s D &r' QUEENSLAND MORTGAGE, IQAIf AND (^|lffj r DABBT-BTHKEf (Off Queefl^tij '^'..' AUCE_AND.. . ' Head Office: Bjuseisi, Agencies: Auckland, Sydney, and _rii»nt|^ Money advanced from £5 any amount required, to Suit _c fcWwtt upon Personal, Freehold; Le&shfts,- (fr iy Tangible Security, repayable in but *ir M may be arranged, either Weekly. Jtfontaly, tf ' Quarterly ! Advances moral; also on all kinds ot _etcl__4 including Bond Warranto, etc. | '"Mi«Dl*l»lni^_al'cTn%nmiSs ;^ Interview 9 and conxmuQioatipns vrill be Stlif strictly confidential. ARTE U R -i. fi OS'llj LAND AND MONETARIAdp^ IThreV Sft«i; past &aKss<s I am prepared td the country tor:' tntetiainf?: reasonable term. A|| lsaaid sold by nieia Aw* land I charge 21 per cent. cfc_misss| I am prepared to negotiate 2JTort_»g6ii jfwm£_„£ls;Mo. Adv'a-(^J'ailaO ; : 6_ r Cdlon*_I l 'ftssm& Having Ajtentt fcngland, lean make' MSMM '■ Wills in nomalrM to o^, IN H! UST RIAL 'AMMffIS ..Repayments . extending'over *~. ■,: "W^i nit-"■■•* 2 years *. / : *. i,; ■? • J 3 years *j . 014 7 HJU MS: = r I I 6yeari_. *. gL? ks 7 years.* - H1 ; l«lf 8 years ;. *.} J J ,ML 10 years..... ..-..-.« "°a, . » J~]* Want of Employment to Gnepend Pfl~»» Borrowers Shareln Profits. Part or whole of the <tfY^ 9 X^«B at _ny time. Interest ee«<» « w *$§§& of- # JW"" LANE, Auoklan^^^poj^ji^ ■ A VpS^/Ss^ .•»gs^^Wo_»ff?-; OFF^CE:H7 I Q_B«'■« RZIT, LOANS Freehold or l«sj*?W Eggg bWss »» eachJSlOP for repayme,nt o jsf*°l__L_l---^<-^,i *.. .T.5~... i I To_l •** ; Week.-' 'iejiiffll' 2yMM;.v * oit 7 El 3 years f _, : Oil «r »|| 6 years „ 4.| 71 Ik 8 years a lilLM^ -r-""' -.' - s^_B»ffltSSS