HEWS OF THE MONTH.

SUMMARY FOR HOWIE READERS.

AUCKLAND. NTZ..

November sth, 1887.

What an " Autumn Session " is to the numbers of the English Parliament, aSpring Se^von is to the antipodean legislators, and we in New Zealand are just now enjoying the rare treat. Business of urgency has. of course, led to this unwonted course being pursued. The business vi hand is the placing of the finances of the colony upon a satisfactory footing, and this duty has been most energetically tackled by the new Premier and Colonial Treasurer, the Hon. Major Atkinson. A brief retrogressive sketch will suffice to bring down political events from the date of our last monthly letter to the present fame. After the adjournment allowed to Major Atkinson for the formation of a Cabinet, Parliament re-assembled on Tuesday, 11th October, vhen it was announced that the following gentlemen had been chosen to constitute the New Ministry: — Major Atkinson, Premier and Treasurer; E. Mitchelson, Minister for Public Works and Native Affairs; G. F. Richardson, Minister of Lands;' T. Fergus, Minister of Mines; (ieoiW Fisher, Minister of Educa tion ; Sir Frederick Whitakor, Attorney- General: T. W. Hislop, Colonial Secretary; and E. C. J. Stevens, without portfolio. The personnel of the Cabinet evoked no criticism in the House; bub the press of the colony inclined to view the Minis try as a weak one, although full credit was given for the daring shown in introducing so large a proportion of new men—only two having sat in pre vious Cabinets. Mr Fisher, the new Minis ter for Education, was three years ago a press reporter in the gallery of the House, and his rapid rise is a sample of what it is possible for men of energy and intelligence to achieve under a democratic system. The Governor's Speech, delivered on the afternoon of the 12th ult., was a very brief and singularly unsensatienal document. It stated "the determination of His Ex cellency's advisers to introduce a. scheme of retrenchment in the public ex penditure, legislation dealing with the ques tions of land settlement, railway manage ment, and native lands, and intimated that the advisability of altering the tariff rates for protective purposes would be considered fnlly during the brief recess that would take place between this and the ordinary session of Parliament. A brief and unim portant debate followed upon this colour less address, and the Address-in-Reply hav ing been agreed to, the House adjourned for a fortnight to allow of Major Atkinson pre paring his Financial Statement. The State ment, proposingan annual savingof £300,000, was delivered on 2nd inst., and has been well received by the country generally. _ In another column we present the salient points of the financial proposals, which are commended for their fearless application of the pruning-hook. The debate on the Finan cial Statement has been fixed for Tuesday next, but it isunderstoodthattheOpposition will make but a formal criticism—reserving their strength for a battle royal on the 'Public Works Statement. The Govern ment party are working together solidly, and, having a large majority, there is little dancer of their policy being successfully impawned, although the Protectionists are dissatisfied with tho shelving of the tariff question. On the subject of the' North Island Trunk Railway, combined with the general cry for retrenchment, a most important proposal lias been made and will be pressed upon the attention of Parliament. It is that, with a riew to saving an expenditure of £400,000, the route of the line be altered, so that instead of going through the centre of the Island, where there is no European settlement, ib shall penetrate the rich Mokau country and connect with the Wellington-Taranaki line near- Stratford, iv Taranaki district. The cen tral route -was fixed upon because it was the Hsore direct, but it is pointed out that by it, as compared with the Taranaki or west ern route, there is only a saving of 34 mues in the distance between Auckland and VV el lin«ton. On the other hand, the adoption of "the central route would lead to the construction of a far larger extent of new line, as the connection with Wellington wotld be made so as to have 111 miles of railway duplicated. By adopting the •western route, Auckland and Taranaki ■would be connected by rail, without de priving any other district of any advantage to be derived from the central route ; and the strongest argument in favour of IJtking the desired alteration is that the line would be certain to prove repro ductive, while that by Avay of Taupo and the central pumice desert would not pay the cost of construction for many years to come. A saving of £20,000 per annum in interest is an item not to be despised by Parliament in its present temper, and as petitions signed by over 5,000 people have been forwarded praying to have the diver sion of route carried out, it is fully expected thafc the Legislature will accede to the prayer, and stop the operations which weje in progress for carrying the line by the central route. .Just as trade and commerce were show- Ing undoubted signs of revival, the non payment of the usual half-yearly dividend by the Bank of New Zealand has come upon Jjeople as an unwelcome surprise; but lappily, it has not produced anything at all approaching a panic. Confidence in the bank has indeed been strengthened rather than weakened by the policy of the direc tors, for it is felt that unless the busi ness were thoroughly sound tiiey would noc have dared adopt such a bold course as the suspension of the large , divi dend and bonus which the bank has paid without intermission for the whole twenty - six years of its existence. The dependence of some shareholders upon the half -yearly dividend has led to shares bein"- forced upon the market and the con sequent fall of £3 in value ; but the market lias promptly hardened, and in a very short time, to all appearance, shares will be as high as ever. In the course of his remarks at the half-yearly meeting the Chairman of directors said : " The figures in the balance-

shecb would show that the earning power oi the bank could hardly fail to make itseli felt in the recovery of lost ground. AH that was needed was a return of progress and prosperity to the colony, which could not be far distant, and with it their future was bound up. There was scarcely one of tho oldest-established and now leading banks in tho colonies which had not at some period of its history had to pass through an adverse experience such as they had now to face. Under every im portant heading business showed expansion, and an inflow of deposits, which they had found it necessary to check by reducing the rate of interest. Their advances showed as great an increase as, under existing circum stances, they cared to see. Their coin balance and money at short call in London aggregated the large sum of £3,300,000. These facts and considerations have gone far towards modifying the bad impression created by the report, and it is generally considered that this half -year,, of "no dividend " is the low-water mark cf the de pression, marking the end of the period of inflated values in colonial properties, and the commencement of a new era of sounder trading and more solid progress. The results of last general election have' *w»b been accepted without protest, and petitions to upset two of the elections on the ground of corrupt practices have beeri instituted. -Mr' Bryce, the defeated can didate of Waitotara scat, is petitioning *gainßt the election of Mr Hutchison, and it'

is alleged that documents inculpating two members of the late Ministry have been dis covered. In the other case, Wi Pere, who unsuccessfully contested the Eastern Maori district, is petitioning on similar grounds against the return of Mr Carroll, the half-caste candidate who was elected. Pro ceedings were also threatened with a view to unseating the Premier, Major Atkinson by election petition, but the time for taking action has now lapsed and nothing has been done.

The Anglican Synod of the diocese of Auckland is now in session, and it has been marked by the Bishop's intimlation of his intention to leave on a visit to England early in January. It is eighteen years since the Right Rev. Dr. Cowie arrived in our city, and during that period he has been ceaselessly engaged in the work of tho diocese. We understand that some steps will be taken to testify the uni versal respectand esteem in which the Bishop is held by all classes of the Christian com munity. We feel sure that such a move ment would command the support not only of the Anglican communion, who are most intimately acquainted with the arduous nature of the Bishop's duties and the marked success of his administration of the affairs of the Anglican Church, but also of people belonging- to other churches, who entertain strong feelings of respect for him as a dis tinguished citizen of Auckland. The Bis hop's primary intention is to take part in the Church Conference at Lambeth Palace, at which the Primate of New Zealand, Rev.

Dr. Harper, of Christchurch, also intends

to be present. E!There has been laid on the table of the House of Representatives at Wellington, a lengthy printed paper relative to the land claims of William Webster, a subject of the United States, against the Governmentcf this colony. The claim is !>7B,l4sforlossanddam age to January, 1840, for so much paid, laid out and expended in cash and merchan dise between the years 1835 and 1840 in the purchases of lands and franchises from certain chiefs of New Zealand.and improve-

ment thereof prior to January, 1840, when the sovereignty of Great Britain over the islands was declared : also, six million five hundred and seventy three thousand dollars

for land purchased from chiefs of New Zea land from 1835 to 1840. In his

memo, appended to the paper, Sir Robert Stout says: "From a perusal of the documents included in this memo. I cannot but feel assured that the U.S. Senate will feel satisfied equally with Lord Carnarvon that Webster has been treated with very liberal justice, especially seeing that awards were made in his favour or in favour of his acknowledged assigns of every fcjciglo acre of land which the native owners admitted ho had justly bought from them. More than this he could not have received, whether claiming as a British subject or as an American citizen." The Anglo-French agreement on the New Hebrides question is not viewed with unmixed satisfaction in this colony. It is felt that the settlement lacks the elements of finality, and tho complication of this question with that of the control of the Suez Canal establishes a dangerous precedent by dragging the colonies into the tortuous mazes of European diplomacy. Some anxiety is felt as to the exact nature of the concessions allowed to Fiance in the South Pacific as com pensation for her retirement from the New Hebrides. New Zealand has established friendly relations with the rulers of the Cook Islands, where this colony has large commercial interests, and it is feared that France, in addition to ob taining Raiatca, has got permission to ex tend her sway over the Austral Islands, and perhaps over some of the Cook group. Full details of the convention are awaited with keen interest. News has reached us by way of Sydney to the effect that the German Consul at Samoa has refused to ,respect the conven tion declaring the town and port of Apia to be neutral territory, and that in consequence things were very unsettled there. This shows that the Germans are losing no time in carrying out their intention of asserting their supremacy over Samoa, and apparently they are de termined to crush put English and American traders. At latest accounts the German Squadron was still at Apia, and H.M.S. Opal was at Tonga. At the latter island, Mr Symonds, the British Consul at Apia, is reported to have died from the illness which some months ago compelled him to leave Apia. In the House of Representatives at Wellington on Thursday last, Mr Taipua, one •of the Maori members, moved : "That, in the opinion of this House, the treatment by Germany of Malietoa and the friendly Sarnoan people is oppressive and ungenerous, and unworthy of a great nation, and in contravention of Treaty obligations: that the Government of New Zealand be requested to communicate with the Governments of the Australian colonies, with a view to making combined and urgent representations to the Imperial Government on this matter. '\ The Premier deprecated discussing or passing this resolution until the House had information as to the policy of the Imperial Government in Samoa, and at his request the matter was allowed to : drop. The motion, however, fairly repre sents the feeling of Australasia on the German aggression. Perhaps the most emphatic censure of the action of Germany will be found in the words of Malietoa's parting letter to the Consuls at Apia, prior to his departure as a German prisoner. He states the whole position very clearly, calmly, and concisely, and in his dignified conduct and utterances he bestows on the English and American Governments a majestic rebuke. Here is the letter :—" I, Malietoa, King of Samoa, write this letter to you, as I am now in great distress. When the chief, Tama sese, and others first commenced the present troubles it was my wisli to punish them, and put an end to the rebellion they had raised. Acting, however, on the advice and under the assurance of their British and Ameri can Consuls, I refrained from doing so. I

was repeatedly told by the representatives of the British and American Governments that they would afford me and my Govern ment assistance and protection if I _ ab stained from-doing anything that might cause war amongst the Samoan people. Relying upon these promises, I did not put down the rebellion. Now I find that war has been made upon me by the Emperor of Germany, and Tamasese has been pro claimed King of Samoa. The German forces and the adherents of Tamasese threaten to make war upon all Samoan people who do not acknowledge Tamasese as king. I am innocent of any wrongful act, and I hereby protest against the action of Germany; but as the German nation is strong and I am weak, I yield to their power to prevent my people being slaughtered. I shall deliver myself up to the German force 3 to-morrow to prevent bloodshed, and out of love to my people. I desire to remind you of the promises so repeatedly made by your Go vernments, and trust that you will so far redeem them as to cause the lives and liber ties of my chiefs and people to be respected. I wish to inform you that I fear that the Germans will compel me—as they are now forcing: my people—to sign papers^acknow ledging Tamasese as king, and if I sign such papers it will only be under compul sion, and to avoid war being made on my people. Malietoa, Kine: of Samoa." Mr Taipjia is to move " That, in the opinion of this House, the • treatment by Germany of- Malietoa and the friendly Samoan? people;is, oppressive and ungener dus, and unworthy ot a;great nation, and in in .contravention, of,. Treaty ! obligations; that the Government of New Zealand be reauesfced to with the Go- Wiimehts of the Australian colonies, with a view to making combined and urgent re presentations to tho Imperial Government on this matter."

FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

Itf the House of Representatives at Wel lington on the 2nd October the Colonial Treasurer (Major Atkinson) delivered the Financial Statement. It opened as fol lows :— Mr Hamlin : I have on several similar occasions had the honour of addressing you and your predecessors in that chair, but I need hardly say that, on no previous occa sion have 1 felt a greater sense of responsi bility, and of the difficulties which lie before us. Yot I will add that never previously have I felt more confident that these dilh> culties can and will bo overcome, since the colony, and I believe this Committee, re flecting as it does the mind of the colony, has determined that our difficulties shall be met and dealt with in the right spirit. It was in May last that the country began in earnest to recognise the fact that

A Serious Financial Problem

had to be faced. Parliament was then told by the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, Sir Julius Vogel, thafc every possible economy having been practised in the proposed public expenditure, additional taxation to the extent of £250,000 per annum must be imposed. Parliament, however, though as fully resolved as the Government not to let the current expenditure exceed the current revenue, emphatically refused the proposed additional taxation, in tho belief that further large reductions were possible, and 3ould be made in the expenditure before imposing further burdens, so that these latter, if really needed, might, at all events, be reduced to a minimum. In consequence of this refusal an appeal was made to the electors, and they fully confirmed the de cision of the last Parliament, and I am here to night to propose the lirst step to wards giving that decision effect. I take, therefore, as my starting point, this firm determination of the country for retrench ment — a determination which, under the still continued depression of trade and the low price of some of our main staples, no one can say is not reasonable. The Go vernment, at all events, are among those who fully believe in the reasonableness of this determination ; and they believe also that the country is prepared for the neces sary self-sacritice9 which it involves. [We give the following extracts from tho Statement which discloses its leading features.]

Reduction of tho Governor's Salary.

I will now stato to the Committee what our proposed reductions in the services are. The first place we propose to begin with is the highest office in the colony, that of His Excellency the Governor. I need hardly remind the Committee that this reduction cannot take effect until the appointment of a new Governor.1 l£ has boon said that the colony is likely to lose standing and credit in England by reducing thesalary of the Gover nor, but we have no fear, after caneful con sideration of the subject, that ill effects will follow this reduction. We have no fear but that we shall still obtain the services of officers of tho same high standing as hereto fore ; and, as to our credit, wo have tho fullest confidence that the reductions and other economies we arc proposing will prove the existence of that (irat condition of com mercial confidence —a determination to pay our way. Wo propose, then, that the Go vernor's salary shall remain «fc C 5,000, but that this shall include tho coat of his stall' and all allowances. This will be a total reduction of £2,500 from the amount at present paid. Wo think that the sum I have named above should cover the total cost of the Governor to the colony. .

The Pay of Ministers.

We proposo with regard to tho salaries of Ministers, that tho Premier shall receive £1,000 instead of £1,750, now paid, and that theothcrMinistersshall receive £800 instead of £1,250, at present paid, and we propose to reduce tho number of paid Ministers from 7 to 6, simultaneously with the reduction in the number of members of the House of Representatives, which I shall shortly mention. As to travelling-allowances, itisobviouslyimportantthatMinistersshould travel so as to mako themselves personally acquainted with the wants and circumstances of thobeveraldistricts. Thoallowance should be arranged so as merely to recoup necessary outlay, and wo propose to allow £1 10s per day while actually travelling on the public service, and limit the total to be paid to the whole Ministry to £1,000 in any one financial year. The average amount paid to each Minister for tho last three years has been £190. With regard to tho ex penses of the official residences of Minister's, we think that largo reductions can be made. We think tho one known as the Tinakori Road North should be sold, as being too large and expensive. Of the others, we pro pose one should bo retained as a residence for the Premier, the cost of maintenance of all but the house itself being defrayed by the occupant instead of from the public funds as heretofore. With regard to the other Ministers, looking to the difficulty upon short netiee of finding suitable house accom modation, we think it desirable this should be provided for some of them at least, if it can be done with proper safeguards against exceeding reasonable limits of expense, and that those not obtaining a house should receive ahouse allowance of £200 per anuum. But upon this subject we will shortly make more specific proposals.

Legislative Expenditure.

I now come to the legislative expenditure. This is, undoubtedly, a queetion of some difficulty ; but, in our opinion, a consider able reduction in the legislative expendi ture ought to be made, and that if made it and the reduction of Ministers' salaries will tend more than any argument to induce in the minds of the people of the colony, not only a conviction of our sincerity on this question of retrenchment, but also of the necessity for retrenchment generally. The Government will invite the Legisla tive Council to express by resolution its opinion that the honorarium paid to its members should not exceed £100, and we shall ask this House to reduce the honorarium paid to its own members £100, with an allowance of £50 in consideration of the additional expense necessarily in curred by them. We think that no pay ment should be made to the Chairman of Select Committees of either House, that all officers of Parliament whose salaries are provided by Act should not receive more than the statutory pay &t present provided, all extra amounts individually voted being struck off, and the salaries of the other officers of the House being reasonably re duced. I may here take the opportunity of informing the Committee of some proposals of the Government which, as involving eco nomy,are properly men tioned here, but which are of considerable political importance, namely, that the Government intend this session to introduce a bill to reduce the number of members of the House of Repre sentatives to 70, inclusive of the Maori, re presentatives, though this change cannot take effect'until the end of the present Par liament, and next session they will submit a bill to the House altering the mode of election and other necessary reforms of the electoral laws. They will also during the present session invite the Legislative Coun cil to devise a plan by which their number may be reduced to 35, ono half the number of members proposed for the House, and there after limit to that number.

Retrenchment in the Civil Service.

Now let us see what reductions are pos sible in the Civil service. . The total number of persons in the.pay of the colony, in cluding the Governor, Ministers, judges and obnßrs, but exclusivo of police, military forces and country postmasters, is 7,163, -and the amounb they receive in salaries, pay and wages, is £1,004,273. ' Of these, 5,862 are receiving rn.on.bhly wageg, pay or salaries nob exceeding £150. a-year, .the total amount paid to this class being £638,519. The Government do not propose to make any

substantial alteration in the pay made to these persons. It is probable, however, that their numbers will bo reduced, but at present there has been no time to go into this question. It follows, therefore, that £365,754 paid to persons in receipt of salaries over £150 a-year is the principal amount upon which it is possible to make inductions at present. The reductions pro posed in the departments generally I do not purpose here to refer to in detail. The sav in o- on the education vote we estimate at" about £60,000 per annum. Our proposals, if assented to by Parlia ment, will reduce the total amount of the de partmental appropriations out of the consoli dated fund for a full year by £251,500. Summary of Reductions. Adding together then the whole of our proposed reductions, wo find that when complete effect is given to them theexp jndi ture, chargeable to the year upon the revenue of the colony, will bo reduced by £300,000. I shall for the convenience of members briefly recapitulate the leading items of which this large sum is com posed : — Salaries of Ministers .. .. •• •• £3,450 Allowances to members ot the General Assembly , •• „•• 10- {M} Departmental appropriations, including reductions in respect of Ministers resi dencea, travelling allowances, etc. .. 252,450 Rates on Crown lands, etc u^.OOu Making a total for a full financial year of £jOO,OOU Proposals Relating to the Current Year. I have already informed the Committee that it is estimated the expenditure of the consolidated fund during the year ending 31st March, 1888, would exceed the re venue by £389,305, if the expenditure proceeded at the old rate, and further taxation be not imposed. This sum will, however, be lessened by savings during the remainder of the year arising from the reductions we shall be able to give effect to, estimated at £71,000, and we propose to still further reduce it by increasing the property tax from 13-16ths of a penny to one penny. These reductions will leave a sum of about £253,000, expended in excess of revenue to 31st March to be provided for; thus,together with the deficit of last year, amounting to £92,293 on the ordinary revenue account at 31st March, 1887, and of £54,263 on the land fund account, making a total of about £399,500, for which provision has to be made. Loan for Public Works. The Committee will bo naturally anxious to know what the Government propose about public works and further borrowing. It will undoubtedly be necessary to place the North Island Alain Trunk Railway loan upon the London market early next year. There are three courses open to Parlia ment. 1. We may stop those works for which tho fundtf are exhausted. 2. We may use some ot tho cash to the credit of the unexhausted items either in No. 2 or No. 3 account to continue the work of the exhausted items. 3. Wo may decide to raise another loan. The third course, consequently, in our opinion, seems to be by far the most prudent, and the Government, therefore, though with great reluctance, recommend that authority should be granted for a loan during the present session of £1,000,000, to be raised at such time, and under such circumstances, as the Govern ment may deem most favourable. If Parliament agrees to this wo shall aek that the purpose of this loan shall bo distinctly defined; that no new undertaking shall bo put in hand ; and, further, that wo shall give a distinct pledge that no more borrowing will tako place for three years from March, 1888. We must in any case, as I have shown, place tho North Island Trunk Railway loan on the market early next year, and as it is inadvisable to make repeated applications to London for money, tho Government think it important to be in a position to place both loans on the market ttt the yamo time if they should be to advised.

THE CONSOLIDATED FUND.

Tun following is the statement of receipts and expenditure of the Consolidated Fund for the quarter ended September 1 : —

ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT. RECEIPTS. Balance on 30th June, 1887.. .. £119,050 8 4 Gush In tho Public Account ad vances }n hands of officers of tho Government in tho colony 184,191 17 4 la London 34,678 17 4 Total £537.851 3 0 Customs 14 0 Stamps 234,290 7 7 Postal and telegraph, cash re ceipts 12,675 11 2 Property tax „ 3,872 3 8 Boor duty 10,906 16 JO Railways 226,614 13 6 Hegistration and othor fees .. 8.474 16 9 Marino „ 3,930 6 1 Miscellaneous .. „ .. .. 11,244 3 6 Total £723,975 13 0 Territorial revenue, depasturing licenses, rents, etc 57.498 2 3 Miscellaneous 2.165 15 11 Total.. „ .. .. .. £59.663 18 2 Grand total £1,121,490 14 2 Expenditure, permanent appkopkiationß. Civil List £7,592 15 6 Interest and sinking fund .. 209,846 10 8 Under special Act of the Legisla ture 66,011 13 7 Subsidies under the Local Bodies Finance and Powers Act, • 1885-86 16,609 11 6 Amounts paid ovorto local bodies 'in respect to rents under the Land Act, 1884-85 1,806 6 9 Endowment to New Plymouth Harbour Board 34 15 4 Greymouth Harbour Board .. 3,192 17 5 Westport Harbour Board.. .. 2,443 4 0 Total £307,538 14 8 ANNtTAI, APPROPRIATIONS. Legislative £4,515 14 8 Colonial Secretary .. '.. 40,794 17 2 Colonial Treasurer .. .. 10,53b 15 4 Minister of Justice .. .. 29.738 16 8 Postmaster-General .. .. 71,476 9 9 Commissioner of Trade and Customs , .. .. .. 18,041 6 4 Commissioner of Stamps .. 6,177 2 6 Minister of Education .. .. 89,575 11 2 Minister of Native Affaire .. 51,270 7 9 Minister of Mines .. .. 5,518 7 10 Minister of Public Works - 178,128 19 1 Minister of Defence .. .. 40,730 18 3 Total .. .. .. £501,504 6 6 Services not provided for .. .. 2,097 14 11 Total £811,K0 16 1 BALANCE OX 30TH OF SEPTEMBER, 1887. Cash in the Public Account .. £133,164 911 Advances in the hands of officers of the Government in tho colony .. _ .. .. .. 152,484 8 3 In London .. 24,700 19 11 Total £310,349 18 1 Grand total £1,121,490 14 2

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

The 52nd half-yearly meeting of the pro prietors of the Bank of -New Zealand took place on Thursday, October 27 in the chief banking-house, Queen-street. Dr. Campbell (President) occupied the chair, and about 30 share holders were present. The general manager (Mr D. L. Murdoch) proiented the following report and bal lance-sheet: In submitting the following report, of the operations of the half-year, ,tha directors regret • that the result does not admit of declara tion of a dividend. The net profit for the half-year ended 30th September, after ap propriation for bad debts, amounts to £26,51116s lid, to, which has to be added balance from half-year ended 31st March, 1887, £14,594 11s 3d, giving an available total of £41,106 8s 2d, which it is proposed fo appropriate as follows:—-to Bad and Doubtful. Debts Contingency Account, £35,000; to balance carried to Profit and Lbss New Account, £6,106 8s 2d ; total, £41,106 8a 2d. Dr. ;

Liabilities.—Capital paid - up, £1,000,000 ; Reserve Fund, £500,000 ; notes in circulation, £514,740; bills payable in circulation, £1,230,765 6s 2d; deposits and other liabilities, £11,976,643 18s sd; balance of profit and loss, £41,106 8s 2d ; total, £15,263,255 12s 9d. Cr. : Assets —Coin and cash balances at bankers, £2,529,879 19s 4d ; money on short call in London, £783,400 ; bullion on hand and in transit, £113,282 12s 6d ; Govern ment securities, £24,645 2s 6d ; bills receiv able and securities in London, £902,552 8s Id • bills discounted, and other debts due to the Bank, £10,562,322 17s Id; landed property, bank premises, &c, £347,172 13s 3d: Total, £15,263,255 12s 9d. Profit and Losss Acceount :To Bad and Doubtful Debt Contingency Account, £35 000; to balance carried to Profit and Loss New Account, £6,106 8a 2d : Total, £41,106 8s 2d By balance from half-year ended 31st March, 1887, £14,594 11s 3d; by net prorft for half-year ended 30th September, 1887 £26,511 16s lid: Total, £41,106 8s 2d. Reserve Fund : To balance, £500,000. By Balance from last half-year, less amount then written off, ji'SCO.OOO. Mr Samuel Browning was re-elected to the directorate, and Messrs G. P. Pierce and J. L. Wilson were elected auditors for the ensuing year. _ A vote of thanks was passed to the direc tors, officers and agents of the bank and the Chairman and General Manager duly ac knowledged the compliment.

OBITUARY.

At Kaiapoi, a Maori has just died at the ao-c of 90 years. He took part in the fight with Rauparaha's warriors in 1827. Mr Thos. Cawkwell, an old and highly esteemed settler, and one of the longest residents at Panmure, died very suddenly in that village on Saturday, October 29. The late Mr Cawkwell was a native of Yorkshire, and was born in 1817. He arrived in New Zealand, in the ship Mandarin, jn 1843.

Mr Michael Tobin, a well-known and highly respected resident of Pukekohe, died on Friday, October 14. That do ceased was held in the highest esteem by all his neighbours and acquaintances was fully shown by the large number who at tended his funeral, which took place on Sunday last. He was attended throughout his illness by the Rev. Father McManus. Deceased leaves a wife and large family to mourn his loss.

Another well-known figure has passed away in the person of Captain William Raltray, who died on October 13 at his residence, Victoria Road, Devonport, in his 81st year. The deceased arrived at Melbourne in 1853 in the barque Elizabeth, of which ho was tho owner. From Mel bourne he came on to Auckland, and in conjunction with Captain Lilewall es tablished a well-known and nourshing ship-chandlery business.

On Wednesday, the 10th inpt., termin ated the career of one of the Paparoa settlers, Mr James P. Haniinon. Tho dis trict has lost one who was known through tho length and breadth of tho district as a man of strict uprightness and intregity an an employer of labour, always kind, and who was ready at all times to sympathise with those who came within reach of his iniluenco. His memory will long remain green in tho minds of large numbers of your readers, and his place will not easily bo tilled.

It is with regret that we have to re cord tho death of Mr Ashton Bruce, who passed away somewhat suddenly- on Thursday morning, Oct. 20. The deceased was for some time organist at All Saints' Anglican Church, Ponsonby, His ability as a musician was ac knowledged by all. His early demise is tho more deeply to be regretted as he was only married about a month ago to the eldest daughter of the Rev. Dr. Kidd.

Mr John Wallace, of Flat Bush, one of the best known and most enterprising of the settlors in thin district, passed tranquilly away on Sunday afternoon, October 30, at the residence of his sister-in-law (Mrs Clark, sen.) at Remuera. Homo time ago he was prostrated with an attack of creep ing paralysis, and for the last two months he has been confined to his bed. Mr Wallace was quite a boy when he arrived in New Zealand with liis father and other mem bers of his family by the Jean Giff'ord, from Scotland. He was a most valuable member of the Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tion, and took a prominent interest in everything calculated to promote the in terests of the farming community. With unaffected regret we announce the death of Mrs Lachlan McGowan, which took place on Oct. 18 at her late residence in Grey-street. Probably no members of the theatrical profession are so widely known and so highly respected throughout the whole length and. breadth of the Australian colonies as Mr and Mrs McGowan, In Auckland they have been deservedly held in the highest estimation both in their capacity as private citizens and publicly as members of the dramatic profession. Mrs McGowan was a lady of great kindliness of heart and of un blemished character, and aa an artiste she was possessed of great aptitude and talent. She was born at Bayswater, near London, in 1831, and was married to Mr Lachlan Mc- Gowan at Christ Church, Richmond, near Melbourne, in 1857.

Mr Joseph Tice Gellibrand, whose death at Omokoroa, Tauranga, is announced in another column, was a notable member of an honoured family, and the name is one that will dwell in Australian history. The de ceased gentleman was the third son of Joseph Tioe Gellibrand, of DerwentPark,Newtown, Tasmania, who was appointed Attorney- General of that colony by Lord Liver pool in 1823, and who subsequently lost his life in exploring Port Phillip in 1837. His son, named after him, was born at Hobart in 1826. In 1850 ho was ordained priest, and two years later took his M.A. degree at Oxford, and then returned to Tasmania, where he held various appointments in the Church until 1871, when he finally retired from the ministry, having declined the Canonry offered to him by Bishop Bromley.

FIRES.

About a quarter past three 'o'clock on October 19, a fire occurred in Charlotte street, Eden Terrace. The fire proved to have originated in a cottage belonging to a firewood . merchant and carpenter named John William Sakcy. Many of the neighbours tendered what assis tance they could, but their efforts were unequal to preventing the fire from totally destroying the house in which it started, and also the adjoining 5-roomed resi dence, occupied by Mr George Mirfin. At 11.15 o'clock on Monday night, October 17, a fire broke out in an eight-roomed house in Upper Queen street immediately behind Messrs Robert son and Maxwell's Produce Store. The house was two-storied and occupied by Mr Thomas Ashford Hockings, and was used as a boarding-house. In addition to Mr Hockings and his wife and family, of four there lodged in the house a married couple named Sharpe, who occupied two of the upper rooms; Mr Thomas Williams, an employee at Messrs Court Brothers' drapery establishment, Karahgahape Road, ana Mr James H. M. Hughes, alandscapegardener. This house was destroyed with all its contents, and. consequently an adjoining four - roomed wooden cottage, occupied by Thomas Mul vahill, was also burned to the ground. His furniture waa.insured, but fortunately was partially saved. Both buildings were the property of Mrs Roth.

AUCKLAND MONTHLY SHARE LIST.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm and Dairy Produce.—Wholesale: Butter, prime fresh, 5d to 7d ; Frozen Meat Company's Shell brand, 8d; cheeso, good factory, 4d to 4fd per lb; Canterbury, none; eggs, 9d; lard, in bladders, ssd; bacon nud hams, provincial, 5d to 6d; hams, 7d to 8d ; Canterbury bacon, new cure, 7d ; bacon and hams in equal num bers, 7|d ; hams, 8d to B£d.

Flour Market.—Wholesale : Southern flour, £10 15s to £11 ; Premier, £12 5s ; Standard, £11 ss: bran, ton (sacks included), £5 6s ; Southern do., £4 10s ; local sharps, £5 10s and £6 : Southern do., £5; cabin bread. £15; oatmeal, £10 to £10 10s ; oat.=, 2s 4d; maize, 3s 8d; Southern potatoes, £2 5s to £2 10s; pearl barley, 20s to 225; bean?, 3s 3d; onions, £8 to £9. All grain, chaff, oatmeal, etc., cold including sacks.

Kauri Gum. — The market is a little firmer. The supplies from mail to mail are 513 tons. Quotations at present are as follow: — Fair to good ordinary, £41 to £42 ; best ordinary, £43 and upwards ; East Coast, £53.

Coal and Firewood Market.—Coal: Newcastle (ship's pide), 24s to 26s per ton ; yard, 28s to 34s ; Bay of Islands, at mines, 13s ;at yards, 26s ; screened, 28s; Wai kato, Bs, 12s • at Auckland, 18s to 225; Taupiri, at mine, 8s 6d, 12s ; at Auckland, 17s 6d ; household, 255; Whangarei, at mine, 10s ; yard (steam), 18s ; household, 20s ; delivered, 245. Firewood : Uncut at wharf, (cargo), 7s 6d to 8s 6s per ton ; de livered, 12s to 13s ; cut, 14s to 16s.

Manures. —Boncdust: Sydney, £7 10s to £8, according to quality; boneflour, £810s to £9; Auckland, £8; Peruvian guano, £14 to £17; Long Island do., £4 10s, bags included; Hurst's chemical manure, £7 15s to £15.

Buildixg Materials. — Prices are as follows at present:—Timber : Boards and scantling, 100 ft; best, 12s; second-class, 6s 6d ; best, planed, tongued and grooved, ficefc-class, 14s ; medium, 11s ; second-class, 9s ; rusticated weather boards, first-class, 14s ; medium, lls ; second-class, 95.. New Zealand palings, sft (sap), 9s ; sfb (heart), lls 6d; ti-tree rails, £3 10s per 100; puriri posts, £6 10s to £7 10s ; shingles, 13s per 1000 ; Hobart palings, sft, 17s ; 6ft, 19s; Hobart rails, 80s, selling quotations. Bricks, at Avondalo, 30s per 1,000; town yards, 30s to 355, delivered 40s. Drain pipes, at works: 2in. drain tiles, lft. tonaths, 50s per 1,000 ; 2Mn., 70s ; 3in., 90s ; 4in., 130s ; 6in., 30s per 100 ; 3in. socket pipes, 2ft. lengths, 6d each ; 4in., 7d ; 6in., 9d ; 9in., Is Cd ; 12in., 2s 3d; 15in., 3s 6d; ISin., 4s 6d ; 21in., 9s; 24in., 12s.

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

ARRIVALS.

October 7.—Three Cheers, schr., from Lyttelton; Mariner, schr., Irom Whanga roa.

October B.—Balmoral Castle, s.s., from London ; Zealandia, R.M.S., from Sydney. October 13.—Alameda, R.M.S., from San Francisco.

October 20.—Waiwera, schooner, from Norfolk Island.

October 24.—Pukaki, s.s., fiom South,

October 25.—Myrtle, brigantine, from Hobart.

October 28.—Dunedin, schooner, from Napier ; Mimiha, schooner, from Welling ton ; Louie, schooner, from Rarotonga. October 29.—Northern Chief, bq., from Fiji. October 31.—Star of the East, bq., from New York via Dunedin; Waiapu, sen., from East Coast.

November 3.—William Turner, bq., from Fiji.

DEPARTURES. October B.— Sharpshooter, bq., for New castle.

October 9.—Zealandia, R.M.S., for San Francisco.

October 12.—John Knox, bq., for Mon gonui. October 13.—Balmoral Castle, s.s., for Wellington; Richmond, b.s., for the Islands.

October 14.—Alameda, R.M.S., for Syd ney. October 20.—Maile, sch., for Friendly I?, lands.

October 22.—Stanley, brigantine, for Whangaroa; Three Cheers, sch., for Sydney. October 26. —Pukaki, s.s., for Sydney.

SHIPPING RETURNS.

The following is the return of the number, tonnage, and crews of the vessels which en tered inwards and outwards at New Zealand ports for the September quarter ;— Inwakds. —Vessels, 164; tons, 120,925; crew, 4,601. For the corresponding quarter in 1886 : Vessels, 169 ; tons, 118,831; crew, 4,747. Vessels. Tons. Crew. Auckland ... .. 50 34,025 1537 Wellington .. .. 27 31,089 1064 Lyttelton 22 13,378 379 Dunedin .. ... 14 15,177 426 Or/TWABDg.—The number of vessels that entered outwards were: Vessels, 161; tons, 115,575; rew, 4,484. For the cor responding quarter in 1886 : Vessels, 169; tons, 118,197 ; crew, 4,763. Vessels. Tons. Crew. Auckland 32 30,766 1468 Wellington .. .. 20 20,490 694 Lyttelton .. .. 20 23,968 804 Dunedin .. .. 7 6,360 136

Steamer Tekapo has sailed from Welling ton with 250 horses for Calcutta.

When the steamer Balmoral Castle was some three days out from home, the dead body of a man was found in one of the coal bunkers. Ho had evidently stowed himself away, with the intention of coming out and giving himself up when fairly out to sea, but got suflocated by the coal dust. A spare pair of trousers and a shirt were found on him, but nothing showing who he was. He was buried the same day,' and the matter was reported on the vessel's arrival in port.

RELIGIOUS.

The Suatentation Fund dividend of the Presbyterian Church of Otago and South land is £175 for the past nine months. Bishop Harper, of Canterbury, has in timated that he intends resigning next year, on account of his health failing.

Owing to his health failing, the Rev. S. Macfarlano has resigned his charge of the MountEdenMethodistFreeChurch, of which he has been pastor for close on five years. Mr Macfarlane leaves at the end of the year, and the Rev. F. B. Dutton has accep ted an invitation to take charge of the cir cuit and will begin work in February, 1888. The Auckland Presbytery ( assembled in St. David's Church, ' Symonds street, for the purpose of inducting the Rev. Robert Scott West into the charge of the parish attached to that church, ren dered vacant by the death of the Rev. T. McKenzie Fraser. As Mr West had not been ordained, this ceremony took place at the same time as the induction. There wa3 a very large attend ance of members of the church, the build ing being filled.

An interesting gathering was held on October 25 in the Mounb Eden Congre gational Church, View Road, whe.n the members and friends of the congre gation assembled to accord a welcome to their new pastor, the Rev. Mr Thomas, late of the Thames. Temporary tables were laid down the church, and the guests, of whom there were a goodly number, sat down and refreshed the wants of the inner man. The tables were presided over by Mesdames Thomas, Henton, Tester, Player, Gunner, Mears, and Nutting. The after-meeting, which was well atten ded was opened with singing, and a prayer by the Rev. Mr Laishley, after which the deacons—Messrs Potter, Lyons and Gunner—formally welcomed Mr Thomas to his new charge on behalf of the congrega tion, and assured him of all the help and sympathy they were able to give him. Mr J. Potter officiated as Chairman. The following gentlemen were accommodated with seats on the platform : —Revs. Hamer, Laishley, Chew, Miller, Livens, Thomas (Congregationalists), Mr Bray (Baptist), and Mr West (St. David's Presbyterian). These gentlemen all gave addresses of wel come to Mr Thomas and congratulation to the congregation.

In spite of the unpleasant aspect of the weather on Sunday afternoon, October 16, the ceremony of laying the foundation stone for a second time of St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Church, Newton, was largely attended. The choir gang the Gloria from Mozart's 12th Mass at the commencement of .the pro ceedings. They then began the Gloria from Farmer's Mass when the procession of the clergy, preceded by the acolytes and cross bearers, set out from the temporary church on the opposite side of the Gladstone Road in the following order : —Bishop Luck, in pontificals, and with mitre and crozier; Rev. Father Downey, 0.5.8., assistant priest; Very Rev. Father Hackett, deacon; llev. Father Thomas, sub-deacon; Rev. Father Egan, 0.5.8.," master of ceremonies; Rev. Father Weiesel, 0.5.8, (who had the direction of the ceremony). Very Rev. Father O'Sullivan, Father O'Gara, Father Mahoney and others of the clergy were present, but not in canonicals. The procession having arrived at the southern end of the site, the Bishop solemnly blessed in the usual form the salt and the holy water, and then sprinkled with the holy water the cross erected where the altar will stand when the church is comj pleted. The procession proceeded to the north-eastern angle of the site, and there Bishop Luck blessed the stone, sprinkling it with holy water, and marking it in the customary manner with lhe sign of the cross, using for the purpose the silver trowel previously used by the Very Reverend Father Fynes when he laid the first foundation stone. Mr J. J. Hol land, th.9 builder, presented Bishop Luck with a handsome mallet, con structed out of New Zealand woods by Mr Seuffert, junior, who evidently possesses some of the skill of his father in tasteful in laying work. The haft of the mallet is puriri, and the head mottled kauri. On the face is a ring of rewarewa, arid in the centre is a beautifully-executed star -of various native woods. The stone having been laid.Mr J. J. Holland, and Messrs Finlay o-nd McKewett assisting, the Bishop and priests, kneeling, chanted the Litany of the Saints, intoned by Father Egan, and this having been com pleted, they proceeded to the other corners of the site, and the? Bishop blessed the foundations, the choir meanwhile singing the "Miserere." At the cross at the southern end the Bishop intoned the " Veni, Creator," whieK was taken up by the choirs.

The valuable "Bibliography of New Zea land," collected and annotated by the late J. D. Davis, of the Star staff, has been published by Messrs Lyon and Blair, of Wellington. Anyone unfamiliar with the subject will be astonished to find that already the literature of the colony is so voluminous that 69 pages are occupied in the enumeration of the books whicn New Zealand has given to the world. The little volume now before us will be an enduring monument to the literary taste and pains taking research of its author. It also con tains ample evidence of the methodical and accurate character of his work. The notes appended to many of the books are very interesting, and remove the Bibliography out of the category of mere catalogues. These annotations give a brief epitome of some of the most dramatic events in New Zealand history. To the literary student, Mr Davis's book will prove a treasure ; while by those who knew the author and were acquainted with the melancholy circumstances under which he pursued his task—putting the tin» °g touches to his book when lying on his death bed, after a long and lingering illness—the book will be valued, not merely for its in trinsic excellence and worth, but as a memorial of a dear friend and literary en thusiast, who is worthy of an honourable plcae among the army of literary workers whose labours he has'endeavoured tore cord.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

LEES.-On October 31 1887 «, -?9fV domg well, itt> Utlihan of a SEtsIL WATT.- On October 14 «f v " 1

MARRIAGES.

B ALL ANT YNE—BROWN n . St. MatthewV Chm-clT"rw£ n&Mt %,* second son of John BaUtmt^^'i^ church, New Zealand, to BjV* J&S second daughter of ml^^^. CHAPMAN-RIGBY -On n»t t at St. John's Church, Ponsonbv brM •«*• C. H. Garland, assisted by the Rev Tn.S^' uncle of the bridegroom, John, onlmfe late Samuel Fleming, Ohaupo/toiSirJß (Tottie), younges-, daughter ofw«S Hunter, Ohaupo, Waikato w i™n, GRANT-DOYM-On October 17 at -at" Patrick's Cathedral,... by the Rev lU^ Thomas James William Graiit5 KafelfiH KINGSiWELL-BINNEY.-O n October 13 at GS^^KcSaS6^^^ PAUL-DOUGLAS.-Cn October' 15, at" St Francis's Catholio Uhofch, by Rev ■ P O'Reilly,Carrick Pftiil, second^ oMrara Paul Uunedin^ late of Glasgow; b™^ Kathleen Douglas, daughter o£ the late Rev Hugh Stewart, rector of Kilocoran. Ckranfr Wexford, and Chancellor of the Uioceße of Ossaoy and Ferris, iand •BteMJanghfer tf Doctor Clallan, Thames, New Zealand. i THOMSON MOGINIE.-Oh SeptetoM JO, st'l. the residence of the bride's brother Neutral Bay, Sydney, by the Rev; W. C. Rottnta;! Richard Thomson, of Brisbane, sonflf ttabtei William Thomson, Esq.^ Liverpool, Englwit to Clara Edith, youngest daughter ofJdm; Moginie,Esq.,Auckland, N.Z. *; ~:v..; ■ : WAGNEK-McKNIGHT.-On October, % Ernest Wagner, of Opotiki, to Men -Tti.-' Knißht, of Auckland. WEETMAN-HALBTBAD.-0n Gctolier26,y St Matthew's Church, Auckland, by tWfieir, Wm. Tebbs, M.A.; Sidney Weetnmtoflfe Dines Halstead. ■. WHITE -NEVILLE.-bn Mth Septemterjit' the office of the Registrar, Auckland, Thotm Samuel Way, eldest son of the late Thomas White, Onehunga, to Jessie, eldest daughter: of James Neville, Onehunga. '"' ' »' ■ WOOD-FLOWER. On October &, at St. Peters, Kaikoura, by the Rev. W. H.Kay. Charles, third son of Mr Christchureh and Swync6mbe,'l&ffli:biirafto Frances Lucy Tottenham, eldest' daughter of Mr J, N. Flower, of Kaikoiil'a, formerly,ol Auckland, -hiohv

DEATHS.

ANSELL.—On October 11, at his MsMende, Arthur-street, Onehunga, after atlongjsd,; painful illness,"Henry Ansell; aged 61 yeara Sydney and Home papers please copy. : AltCEliß. On October 27th. at lis residence, Nixon-street, Arch Sill, John\irchnjiii W3 61styear.' : ' ■'-' ,;*:'.**' 'f BARRELL.-On October 19, at Garfleld, Homa Bay. Ponsonby, Daniel Barrell; agea 74 years. BARRY On October 23,-at her; resideaM, Edwin-sta-eet, Newton, Julia, the beloved wife of David Bar/y; aged 66 years. , - • BOND.-On October 13, at ' Church-street Dovonport, Thomas, the beloved s«n « William and Elizabeth Bond,' Of DeVob^rt;

aged 43years. •' • ■■--■-■■-- •■•; ;■-■••. BROWN.--On October 12, at his residence, Graf ton Road, Alexander Brown; figeuffi., „ BURGESS.—At her son's residence, CampoeU Terrace, near Orphans' Htopie, Panieu, MS relict of the late George Burgess; aged » CAREW.-On October 10, at th 6 Hoapii, A\ickland, Alfred William Carew. •$ ■Mm-- BLIIo rJIlt-On October 21, 1887..; : at.Kepj*l; ; street, ArdrHUl, the beloved hußband « Sarah Elliott ;aged^ His end was peace.: FARN.-On October 18, at Her late residen^ Chapel Square, after a long and painful utoes,, Markaret the aeloved wife of Thomasilte and widow of the late Jerenuah Carey, ;.a?ei FRiSEE.-OnOot6ber-20, atthe District Has- ,sgj£J FRIARS.-OnOctober 18,1887,*thi9 residence. Pokeno, James Friars; aged87yeara. Lac«, Dennyloanhead, Stirlingshire, FOTHKRGILL.--On October 0., at J» TamaM, EuWbeth. the beloved wife ofWf;.. aF&N.-OnOctober^^B^jJJ gjS warn John Hanson, m his 72nd year. iden( & HTSCOCKS.-On October 30,^^ relic t England; aseflVs years. "^^ residence, «§§§ After a long ana pamii" SURMAN.-At tne a»j< . >'^«.: ~. '.■ •■■:• ' . ■ .

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5. _1887.

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