NEWS OF THE DAT.

Eichmond Gieb Club.—Oa the 29th instant the Richmond Glee Club will give one of their pleasing entertainments at the Agricultural Hall, Bichmond.

Astizans' Entebtainmbnt.—This evening the Oddfellows' Hall is eipected to be filled to overflowing, when the members of the Jjrlizans' Association will give a dramatic entertainment, which promises to be one of the best efforts made in this class of entertainment by them. Not the least pleasing port of the programme, we are informed, will be the singing of a juvenile vocalist, who will acoompany himself on the harp. The Committee are requested to meet at the hall punctually at seven o'clock.

Life among the Maoris.—Although we hare received no announcement of it, we learn that the Bey. Mr. Buddie will lecture to-morrow evening, in the Wesleyan Church, on " Reminiscenses of Life among the Maoris." A very interesting lecture may be anticipated, as the reverend gentleman has had much experience of the human subjects in question.

Snow. —On Sunday night the weather became exceedingly cold, and yesterday morning the Dun Mountain and adjacent hills sbowod ample cause for it in tbe thick coverings with which they had become clothed during the night, With the exception of one or two slight falls, and a heavier one iv 1868, it i 3 twenty-four years in August next since there was a considerable fall. Snow then feil some inches deep in the streets of Nelson, and the settlers enjoyed themselves at the rare pastime, here, of snow-balling each other most vigorously. At the Supreme Court, in Bankruptcy, o'i Friday last, Mr. Justice Richmond disposed of the following cases:— ln re Charles Friederick Wiesenhavern, of Nelson, innkeeper, a bankrupt. Mr. Pitt moved for an order appointing a public sitting of tbe Court forthe bankrupt to pass his last examination and apply for his discharge, appointing Friday, the 29th of August. Ordf r granted. Mr. Icton Adams, on behalf of Mr. J. R. Dodson, moved for an order confirming the choice of Mr. Dodson as trustee by by the creditors of the bankrupt. At a meeting of the creditors, Mr. Dodson was chosen trustee, and Messrs. H. Hounsell and W. Milner supervisor, of the estate of the bankrupt. Order granted.— ln re William James Maclaren, of Nelson, bootmaker, a bankrupt. —Mr. Fell applied for an order appointing * day for the bankrupt's last examination. Order allowed, appointing Friday, the Bth of August. Coal AT the Owen.—Two bags of coal taken from the seam, discovered by Mr. Lightfoot, at the junction of the Owen with the Buller, have been sent to the Colonial Geologist at Wellington, by the Provincial Government. It is to be hoped his report will be a favorable one, and that the discovery will lead to important results. Committees in the Assembly.—ln the House of Representatives on July 16th, Mr. Shephard pointed out the negligent manner in which committee business was sometimes performed, especially towards the close of the session. As a matter of fact, experience had demonstrated that the larger the number of members on committees the less was the quantity of work done. Each appeared to ba impressed with the idea that there would be no difficulty in finding a quorum out of so many. The result was that very iew attended.

A bbeweex has been started at the Lyell township, At the last sitting of the District Court, at Beefton, an insolvent named Byrne accounted for the loss of money which should have formed an asset, by ■tating a woman who had lived with him had bolted with some more favored admirer, and bad taken the money. The night before she left the bankrupt found that his store of money had been reduced by upwards of £ICO, and got much > annoyed about it. The next morning, before getting up, she drugged him with a doße of gin, and he recollected nothing further till waking up, when he found that she had gone, taking away all his money and other valubles.—Gr«y Siver Argus, July 18. Good news was received in Picton on baturday last, when it was reported that the trial crushing of the Turner Company had given a return of nearly or quite 4ozs. to the ton. — Marlborough Press, July 16. CLAIM 3 fob Bonuses. —The General Government has received notice of intention to claim the Bonus offered by them for the following Colonial Industries, by the undermentioned parties:— For Steel.

If«w Zealand Titanic Steel Company, Wellington; Magnus Manson, of Motupipi, Nelson Province. For Paper. Edward McGlashan, of Dunedin, Otago. Joseph Mackay, of Tokomairiro, Otago. New Abticlb or Eipoet.—During last year the " heathen Chinee" exported from this Colony, 57 tons 13owts. of fungus, which was valued at £1927. Mb. Peabce, M.H.R., presented to Parliament yesterday the petition in favor of the lodger franchise. twas not very numeromly tieasi.—lndependent,

MA. hum Ivess's (M.P.C.) MiS'STATeMentS. —Tho following appears in the Qtey River Argus ; —" One of tht> numerous mis-statements made by

Mr. Joseph Ivess, M.P.C., while addressing his constituents nt Reefton lately, was to the effect that in consequence of the intimate social relations existing between Mr. J. D. Pinkerton, M.P.O. for the Grey Valley, und Mr. W. C. Mirfin, Overseer of Works, the former gentleman did not, in the opinion of Mr. Ivess, dn justice to his constituents by not voting against the passing of the item in the Estimates for Mr. Mirfin's salary. The following statutory declaration, made hy Mr. Pinkerton and read at a large and influential meeting of his constituents, will show the value which may be attached to the statements of Mr. Iress:—' I, John Drummond Pinkerton, of Ahaura, hotel-kaeper, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the statement mode by Mr. J. Ive^s, M.P.C. that on the day when the vote was passed in the Provincial Council of Nelson for the salary of Clerk of Works, to the efivet that I, "John IJrumrannd Pinkerton, was driving in Mr. Mirfln's buggy" was fulse, and that neither at that time nor at any other was I in a buggy wiih Mr. Mirfin, or any beloDginjj to him. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand entitled The Justices of the Peace Act, 1866. Marie and subscribed at Ahaura, in the Colony of New Zealand, this 12th day of July, in the year of our Lord, 1873. —(Signed) J. D, Pinkerton. Before me, one of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, in and for the said Colony.—(Signed) Caleb Whitefcrd, J.P. Ahaura, July 12, 1873.' "—The Westport Times aajat—" Mr. Joseph Ivesa has addressad the electors at Reefton. His speech occupies sis columns of the Herald. It contains absolutely nothing worth extracting, and very much that would have been better left unsaid, or at least unprinted." MANtTFAOTr/BiNG Resources.—ln the House of Representatives on July 18th, Mr. Murray moved that a committee bo appointed to recommend what steps, if any, should be taken to ascertain and develop the producing and manufacturing resources of the Colony ; the committee to have power to confer and act with any similar committee of the Legislative Council on the same subject, and to make either a joint or a separate report; the committee to have power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quorum. Such committee to consist of the following members : —Messrs. Richardson, Seymour, O'Oonor, J. Shephard. Creighton, Sheehan, Pearce, JBryce, Carrington, Taiaroa, Steward, Webb, and the mover. Agreed to. Railway Carriages.—ln the House of Representatives on July 18tb, Mr. O'Conor asked the Minister for Public Works whether the Government aro importing railway carriages constructed of New Zealand timber, at a cost in excess of what the came could be constructed in the Colony ? Mr. Richardson replied that wherever the lion member had obtained his information he was utterly misinformed, as nothing of the kind had occurred. Indeed, he might say that the Government had made a point of encouraging local industry and talent in all possible cases. It was in regard to such material as could only be produced in this Colony at a loss that was procured from elsewhere.

Maoei Teeiotaiism:. —In roporting a Maori haka which lately took place at Oninemutu, the Bay of Plenty Times says that the natives wished to be on the " teetotal tack," and so instead of treating their visitors to grog they plioed five one-pound notes on either side of the meeting house to console them for the loss of the waipirau. We learn that Mr. M'Masters has disposed of his Wairarapa property, consisting of 11,000 acres of freehold and improvements, to Mr. Buchanan for the sum of £29,250—P05t, July 15.

Slandeb. —At Wellington, on July 10th, at the Supreme Court sittings the following case was hoard': —Garret Brennan v. George M'Ewen, damages £500. Mr. Hart and the Attorney-General appeared for defendant. According to tha declaration, defendant, ou the 25th March, 1873, accused plaintiff of feloniously stealing 40 lambs of his at Palmerston, of which place both plaintiff and defencant were residents, and of reiterating the charge subsequently. The jury returned a verdict of £50 damages against the defendant.

At Napier, a man named Jam 33 Lawfcon has been committed for trial on a charge of throwing a glass in an Orangeman's face, who when drinkiDg to a toast, coupled the names of King William and the Pope.

Tobacco Growing ik Auckland,—Mr. A. Cole, who resides at Manakau Heads, aud who has had some experience in the cultivation of tobacco in the Southern Stales of America, is now endeavoring to form v company in Auckland for the purpose of engaging in the culture and manufacture of tobacco on an extensive scale. He considers the Auckland climate well suited to the culture of tobacco, and has exhibited cigars made from tobacco gi'own on his farm. These are said to be generally approved of, and several influential gentlemen have shown a desire to encourage the project.— Post.

Lakd Sharks. —In the course of a recent discussion in the Otago Council, it was stated that capitalists were buying up land wholesale in Southland, and lhat at the Waste Lands Board meeting at Invercargill in one day no less than 35,000 tores were sold.

A fire occurred in the north wing of the Q-rey-mouth Hospital on July 17th, but fortunately it naß extinguished before much harm was done.

The Maori Language.—At a late meeting of the Otago Institute Mr. J. N. Watt, R.M., a well known Maori scholar, stated that the Maori language had been manufactured by Professor Lee, of Cambridge, and a missionary from the Colony, who had confined the language to the forms used in a particular district. The translation of the Scripture into this kind of Maori had resulted to a large extent in its adoption in the North Island, but there still existed many dialectic peculiarities, a number of whiob. he enumerated, and theßo were still more numerous in the South Island. He had no hesitation in saying that the Maori language had as many consonant* in it as Engliah.— Post.

The Repobted Live Moa seen in Otago.— " Dinornis" writes to the Australasian : —"That such a story was current, not only in the Waiau district, but throughout Southland, is undoubtedly correct, but I never met anyone who knew the neighborhood, and the character of the shepherd who originated the etory, who placed any confidence in its accuracy — unless, indeed, it were the runholder himself. I believe he sent out two men along with the shepherd to capture the bird alive if possible, but it is scarcely necessary to add that their search was utterly fruitless fo far as the moa was conoerned. It is just possible that the moa may still exist in some of the remote solitudes of the West Coast; but tnat the first live specimen thereof should suddenly present itself to the appreciative gazn of an imaginative shepherd in low, open country, in the middle of a sheep run, is at least unlikely. I believe it is not generally known that auother wingleß3 bird, the apertyx, which was long thought to be extinct, has frequently been seen of late years on the West Coast." School Punishment in Victoria.— A circular will be forwarded in Victoria to State school teachers in thecourseof a day or two, prohibiting the infliction of corporal punishment on girls. It is as follows :— " The attention of the Minister of Public Instruction has been drawn to the fact that in some iDstanoes

tiachers have resorted to the practice of inflicting corporal punishment upon girls, and I am directed to state that he considers such a practice highly improper, and that ke will not permit it in future. I am further to state that, even with boys, when in extreme cases such punishment beoomes necessary, it must be inflicted by the bead teacher only, and not until the termination of the school meeting.—H. Venables, Secretary Eduoation Department." The New South Wales Jockey Olub has resolved not to accept the same name for two horses in any race, and claims the power, if two horses are entered under similar names, to alter the name in either case.

Madame Ababella Goddabd's concert at Sydney on June 271h wBB orowded to excess, and scores were refused admittance. Lady Robinson sent her own bouquet to Madame G-oddard, and the stage was covered with bouquets. The Wellington Independent of July 15fch states : Michael Troy, an old shepherd, employed by Mr. Guthrie, of Castle Point, is reported to have been found dead by the roadside on Tuesday lut, with a bottle ol grog btiid* bin,

i pBEAOfI Of PROMISE AT WELLINGTON.—At the Supreme Court sittings at Wellington, on July 10th, Johanna Josephine Casey sued Michael Maher for damages arising out of a breach of promise of marriage, which was admitted. It. appeared (says the Independent) from the:setting out of the case by Mr. Allen that defendant and plaintiff had been fellow servants at C>ptain fihodes's house, at Wadestown, and that being mutually pleased with each other, had agreed to get married on the 20th October last. The time having passed, and defendant refusing to fulfil his pledge, plaintiff came before the Court for the assessment of damages she was entitled to. The jury returned a verdict for Is. damages ! Wellington Commercial. —The Independent of Saturday cays:—" We quote flour (in sacks), per ton of2ooolb*— Adelaide, £18; first quality New Zealand, £13 10s to £13 15s; leas favorite brands, £12 10s to £13; in 1501b and 50lb bags, 103 to 153 per ton extra. Wheat —milling, per bushel of 601b, 5s 6d to Ga; teed, 5s 9d ; far fowls, 4* 3d to 4s 6d. Bri*n, per bushel of 201b, Is Id to Is 3d. Sharps and pollard, per ton of 20001b, £6 to £7. Oats, per bushel of 401b—feed, 4s lid to 5s 3d; crushed, 5s 9d; seed, 5s 9). Maize, per bushel of 561b, 43 lOd to 5s 3d; crushed, 5s 9d. Beans and peas, per bushel 60ib, 68 ; crushed, 63 6d. Potatoes, per ton of 22401b, £3 17« 6J to £4 5s ; parly seed, per cwt, 83; onions, per cwt, 9s 4d. Cheese, per lb, 9&d to lOd. Butter, salt, in kegs, per lb, lid to ll£d. Hams and bacon, local cure, 8d to 9d ; Canterbury, in cloth, lOd to Is."

The Eev. Mr. Morley, Wesleyan Minister, gave a lecture at Wellington, the other night, on "John Wes.ey." The Post says "many amusing passages iv Mr. Wesley's history were brought out with so much humour as to cause loud bursts of laughter For instance, when Wesley was at College, instead of playing with the elder ones, he used to harangue the smaller boys. On being spoken to onoe by the Principal, he replied, ' better to rule in Hell than serve in Heaven.' At a late period of his life a man said to Mr. Wesley in the street, ' I never make way for a fool.' Mr. Wesley sharply retorted, 11 always do,' and at once stepped aßtde. Mr. Morley referred to the earnestness ami zeal, and the untiring labor of Wesley, to the many and various works that issued from his pen, and to his great tact as an ecclesiastic, giving Maculay's opinion that as a governor he was second only to Richelieu. Neglected Resources. —The Australasian gives the following from a correspondent:—" There are two articles produced in this and the neighboring Colonies which I have long thought of drawing attention to as articles for exportation, which, I am sure, are now unheeded, and which might produce an excellent return by a little timely industry. I allude to Sem. cydonee, or quince Bead, and pomerants, or orange berries, both of which, I believe, are allowed to waste. The former are worth about £6 per hundred weight in the London market, and the latter ara extensively used by the distillers, and should fetch a similar price. If the wholesale druggists would lay themselves open to purchase these articles from the producers, they would afford the producers an opportunity to collect and sell them." Fish Acclimatisation in Viotobia.—Less than three years ago (says the Australasian) a meeting composed of about half a dozen gentlemen, under the presidency of the then mayor, Mr. Thomas Cowan, took place at Craig's Hotel, and the Ballarat Fish Acclimatisation Society was formed. Its objects were to stock the lakes, rivers, and watercourses generally in this and contiguous districts with fish affording sport and food. It was pointed out at that time that in a few years a new sport would be open to the people of Ballarat —angling; and that rods and tackle, hitherto unknown in the place, would form a very considerable item in the stock of some of the local tradesmen. These were the anticipations with which the society was formed, and now, in looking back on the results, the society has to take credit for the introduction, during the past year, of trout in considerable quantities into the following streams and waters: —Lakes Burrumbeet and Learmonth,. Harry Beale's Reservoir, the Moorabool, the Wannon, the Wimmora, the Lorderderg, and at several water reserves, viz., Anderson's (Bullarook), Clarke's Bungaree), Simpson's (Trawalla) and some half-dozen other places suitable for breeding purposes. Beside 3 this it obtains the most satisfactory results from places where ova was placed in the former season. At Eroildoun, the young fish ara to be seen by hundreds, some of them weighing over 31bs. These will spawn immediately, and arrangements have been made to collect and hatch some of the ova for placing in other waters. The perch is now familiar at Ballarat, and from Wendource alone some tons weight have been taken during the past season, and excellent sport afforded to hundreds of persons. A long list is given of the streams, and lakes, and reservoirs, and other olaees, all through the Western district in which these fish have been Bcclimatised.

Indiabubber Tubes. —The belt of land 500 miles north and 500 miles south of the Equator abounds in trees producing indiambber. These trees, we are told, stand bo closely together that a man may tap 80 in a day, the daily average yield of eaoh being three tablespoonsfuls. 43,000 of these trees hare been counted in a traot of country a mile long by eight wide, There are in Europe and America more than 150 manufactories of indiarubber articles, employing 500 operatives each, and consuming more than 10,000,0001b3. of gum a year, and yet the business is considered to be in its infancy.

Inducement fob Emigrants.—By this mail we Bruce Herald) have a letter from an old colonist from Laurencekirk, in which he says:—"Great inducement is at present held out here, by agants from North America, for emigrants to proceed to that country. On 25th April, I saw a special train pass with 800 emigrants, bound for New Brunswiok, there to establish a new Colony, to be named New Kincardineshire. Each party of five is given (free) 200 acres of land, with four acres cleared, and a loghouse 25ft. long x 15ft. erected thereon. Their passage from St. John'B to New Kincardineshire— 180 miles—is also paid for them. Several of the party had been over to examine the district, and upon their return reported most favorably; hence the large number who are leaving." Mb. Ford, of Echuca, has, according to the Riverine Herald, " a mostj extraordinary cat. On Friday, the 20th ult., this cat gave birth to two fine kittens; on the Monday following another kitten made its appearance ; on Wednesday, the 25 th ult., the ' little family circle' was increased by an additional trio (extra ;fine ones), and on Saturday, the 28th ult, twe> more came to light, making in all eight kittens in bs many dajs. How long this state of things will last under present appearances it is impossible to say."— Melbourne Argus, July 5.

Acoustic Aeea&atus.— The Sydney Morning Herald has the following : —"An acoustic apparatus has for a few months baen in use in St. Stephen's church, Macquaria-street, hj means of which persons of impaired hearing are brought into close communication with the officiating minister, and enabled to to listen with intelligence to the serrice. The apparatus is similar in principle to what has been long used in lrrga places of business, but specially adapted to continuous hearing, It consists of guttapercha tubing terminating at the pulpit desk, directly undei- the preacher's in an elongated trumpet about 2in. wide. It is completely concealed from the eves of the congregation. The tube passes under the floor of the church, and is brought up in a flexible end for insertion in the ear. The consequence is that the person hears as well as if the clergyman was speaking in his ear. The tube has been tried by several persons in the city afflicted with partial deafness, and invariably with the happiest results. Only one flexible joining is affixed to the tube in St. Stephen's, but any number could be added. The gutta-percha tube is admirably adapted for the conduct of sound in this way, [and has been applied to many churches in England, The cost is comparatively small, while the benefit to such as have an infirmity of hearing is very great. The apparatus was purchased in London by, Mr. Alexander Dean on his late visit, and by him generously fitted up and presented to the ohuroh as a token of respect for the Rev. Dr. Steel." A Veteran. —The Warrnambool Examiner reportß the death of Mr. James Stanhope, of Buckley's Greek Station, at the age of 94. He sa* service in the Waloheran Expedition, where he lost an arm, and took part in the Peninsular war, and was present at the battle of Waterloo. Ha wai g, tativo of •hire*