The Evening Star THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1892.

Evening Star, Issue 8716, 7 January 1892, Page 2

The Evening Star THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1892.

We have ilje authority of the Hon. »T. M'Kenzie for stating-that the rumor* as to Intended appointments to. the legislative Coonoil lack even the hollowest ground* for circulation. Ihe subjeot has been broaohed neither collectively by the Cabinet nor Individually by its members.s

Citizens, beware of ptokpookets. Several daring oases have occurred in Danedin daring the past few days, MrT. K, Weldoo, Inapeotor of Factories, haa an office in Government Buildings, fronting Liverpool street, and abetting sjjlJajtsjL intersection with Bond street. \fw/% Members of the Dunedin Society spent a soolal evening i|jlsj; th» Shamrock Hotel last evening, and pfeMnteiJ their indefatigable conductor, Mr Jfaiasf Coombs, with a purse of sovereigns/ : ' Owing to New Year's Day basing wefc to-day ia being observed as a general hoj|l>: day at New Plymouth. Waitara is holding local races, and fire brigade sports are taking place on the New Plymouth raceoonrsr. • :-.-■••

Sergeant Morice Is to be transferred ftom Sonth Danedin to the City, and Sergeant Mulville has been selected to fill the vacanoy on the Flat. The alteration tikes effeotfrom Saturday, Constable Fuller has been removed from Christohuroh to Dunedin.

Captain and Mrs Dow, of the ship Eoolefechan, the flagship at the Lyttelton Regatta, were given a surprise party laat night, about forty ladieß and gentlemen taking provisions and a piano on board. A pleasant evening was spent, the party not leaving till daylight. The ' Lyttelton Times' says that the position of organist and choirmaster of St. Luke's Church, Chriatohurch, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr G, H. Normington, was offered to Mr Jesse Timson, organist and choirmaster of First Churoh and choirmaster of St. Matthew's, Dunedin, bnt has been declined by that gentleman. The statement that the Victorian Government intend to place a loan on the London market instead of issuing Treasury bills has upset the market, and caused disgust at the unstable policy of the Munro Government There is a widespread opinion among bankers and brokers that Treasury bills must be issued, as it is doubtful whether the colony could raise half a million at 4 per cent, at par by means of a loan, The Minister of Agriculture yesterday promised a deputation representing the Middle Island Dairy Factories' Association a bonus of L2 for every LI found by the Association (to enable them to push the sale of New Zealand dairy produce in England), provided the total amount of Government assistance did not exceed L2OO. Be also promised to consider means of devising legislative enactment providing for the proper branding and recognition of New Zealand produce in the Home markets.

Saturday's ' Wairarapa Scar' has the following:—"A private letter from Melbourne received in Carterton contains the following reliable information :—' The representative of a British insurance company, who is at present in Melbourne, informed me that his office has over L 250,000 invested in New Zealand on mortgage, and that positive instructions have been sent to their agent to withdraw every penny of it as fast as their engagements expire. This is owing to the taxation proposals of the Government.'"

An alarm of fire was given a few minutes before eleven o'clock this morning, but the cause proved to be nothing worse than a chimney on tiro in the house of Mr John Scanlan in Russell street. The Fire Brigade and Salvage Corps turned out with their usual promptitude, the latter proceeding some way out south before they discovered their mistake. A hasty return was made by way of Moray place, and on turning the corner by the Trinity Wesleyan Church one of the horses without the least warning dropped down dead,

Received: The Northern Assurance Company's calendar. Mr Hay, dental surgeon bye jams., de+irea to announce that he has ee;ured and equipped with the moat approved appliances in dentl try suitable officesat 112 Princes street.-[Advt. A special general meetii g of the Tailorf sses' Union will be held in the hall o' the Y. W.O.A. on Tuesday evening first, at 7.30. Ihe business la of an important character, and a full attendance of members is requested, Blueskia Agricultural Show, which takes place ta-morrow, promises to bd the mnstsuo 1 cessful held for years as far as general entries are concerned, tbere b.-icg over ltW entries in cattle alune. The entries In hortes are fairly good, while in dairy produeo ar.d poultry there is a considerable increase over last year.

Tha new periodical 'T/uth' ..ppe*!* to the Bible, answering rationalistic, la'gar hope, conditional immortality, and down-grade views, Conducted by Mr W, Oorria Johustoo. Prospectus or specimen oopy obtained by wlJreating him at P. 0., Dunedin; or Mrs Camming or Mr J. Hal), the appoloted agents foi ' Truth' and ' Health' publications, will o»U upon Intending subscriber?, —[ Adv r ] Wise, Oaftia, and 00. i>eiiii ua the annual report of the Council of the Art Union of London for the year 1890-91. Subscribers for the ensuing year are entitled to an impression of a fine etching by Mr J Dobie of the ploltrn 'Staffing Is giodfor Geete,' by MrW. Dendy Sadler, or to a oh rice oi laical e:chiog by W. L. Vyl>;e, A.R. A., deplotlng the escape of H.M.S. Calliope from the harbor of Apia. The current numbar of the Sydney * Quarterly Magazine,* now edited by an erstwhile New Zealand j jurnalist JMr. G. J. i-baw), has a very readable article by Mr G'. H. Held, M.P., on • The present stage cf the Federal Movement.' Tha leader of the Opposition in the New South Wales Parliament blames Mr Henry Parkoa for playing "fast and loose" with this great movement, and doubts his sincerity. He shares tho view of ex-Premier Gillies, of Victoria, that If Australian Federation is to be consummated it will be brought about by existing agencies, the uie of which will not create any a'arm in the minds of the timid. Thus writes Mr Beld: "lam one of thous who believa that the truest attachments and the happteat unions ripen gradually rather than by force; fcjjat the union cf affection should come before and not after the marriage tie; that people should t»y to work together in small matters before an irrevocable step is taken. In other words, I would prepare for ultimate union in all things by immediate co-operation In some."