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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9171, 28 September 1888, Page 4

Wβ have later news this morning from Samoa, via Sydney. When the steamer Lubeck left Apia, on the 18th inst., some severe fighting had taken place between the rival native forces, Tanmsese's followers being utterly routed, and Apia being occupied by the supporters of Malietoa, under Matafa, who has been elected King. T-ho German warship in the harbour at the time refrained from interfering. During the hgnoing Captain Bissett, of the schooner v index, well known in Auckland, while proceeding to the British Consulate, was shot througu the head, and killed instantaneously. * r° m Zanzibar our cable intelligence tins morning is serious. A war i- imminent, apparently forced on b> ri.r <;frmans, and a state of siege has been ; .'i.-iimert by tn« latter. British subjects in interior are withdrawing under military ocuri>. ine cause of the trouble is owing to nisputea about land. Mr. John Dillon, who, when in prison, was represented as beingina dying condition, has availed himself ot his liberty to show that such was not the case, by delivering a defiant speech in Dublin, inciting the peasantry to adhere to the Plan of Campaign. Ib is clear that, notwithstanding his "dying" condition, Mr. Dillon ought to be in gaol. Renewed fighting has taV-u place at Suakim.

The well-known naturalist, M. Reischek, expect s to make a start for Europe in about a month, his departure having: been delayed jjv the accident to his leg. He is somewhat pore over the result of his petition to the General Assembly for compensation for the joss of his case of specimens of natural history and skins of birds and animals, during his explorations of the Southern Alps. The money loss he estimates at £-100, while the loss to science is almost irreparable, as they will be difficult of replacement. M. Reischek does not desire to blame anybody, but he thinks that if the Public Petitions Committee had, in addition to the evidence before them, taken the evidence of persons in Auckland as to" the condition in which the case arrived here, their decision would have been a very different one. At the same time he leaves the colon}', in whicli he has laboured so long in the cause of science, with nothing but'the kindliest feeling for its people.

The annual meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held at the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, Professor Brawn presiding. The report stated that the accounts were in a more satisfactory r-miiiion than was the case at the end of tse previous year. Mr. R. Browning's death was deplored. The balance-sheet showed liabilities to the amount of £\'2 17s l> ■.;. The usual officers were appointed, and Professor Brown was elected President. Some discussion took place as to the cruelty Kiiriered by cattle in their shipment by rail in this district, and chairman said he hoped that the Executive Committee would note the remarks which had passed on this subject.

One of the visitors to the Melbourne Exhibition. Mr. Shackelford, the hatter, of this city, states that the New Zealand Court was not, in his opinion, arranged To the best advantage. In the picture gallery were some tine pictures—those of the Southern Sounds being bought the second day—but the light was so badly arranged that they could not be seen to advantage. The Milton Pottery Company had a showcase of pottery, but at night the light was placed at the back, so that the contents of the case could only be seen with extreme difficulty. There was an arch composed of New Zealand dressed timber, with the legend "Midland Railway Company " upon it, but it was not till after several days that he learned what it all meant, namely, that the woods were taken from the block Granted by Parliament to the New Zealand Midland Railway Company in consideration pi the construction of the Midland Railway in Canterbury, connecting East and West V;i~t~. Little Tasmania was well represented, and one could not enter its Court (. r live minutes without some official coming forward to explain its exhibits, which was a Croat contrast to the style at the New Zealand Court, though no doubt the same information was available there by asking f. r it. The British and Continental Courts presented a line appearance. It is but fair to sta'.-e that subsequent information shows [';::-.: the Now Zealand Commissioners have iv-: been above taking a hint from the friendly eritieisin respecting the display at the New Zealand! Court, .and that matters are greatly improved.

Nothing further ha? transpired with rerard to the bootmakers' strike. Yesterday evening a number of chose interested in the tra :r assembled at the foot of Grey-street, in order to " escort" the two men who have r-:ie back to work at Messrs. Garrett's Factory, in accordance witii their agree-\m-:\i. These men had gone home in a cab an hour previously. Messrs. Garrett have had communications with the Trade and Labour Council, but nothing has come of them, or is likely"to come of them, as the former decline to dispense with the services Dt" liay apprentices, over the number allowed by the Union. They state that they are indifferent as to the result, they can carry on o«t the men who have Erone out. Next week a number of nonunion men go to work in the factory, and firm expresses regret, that the men ?hould hive been so ill-advised as to go out on strike in these dull times, with steady work and fair pay before them.

The search for the missing German. Rudolf Ritter, is still being prosecuted by the police, but so far unsuccessfully. Mr. Hermann Brown, the German Consul, has taken considerable interest- in the fate of the unfortunate man, who is said to be a man ot means, and had a sum of money on him at :he time of his eccentric- disappearance.

Some misunderstanding has arisen with regard to Mr. Brigham's remark on Mr. L'omptoirs letter as to the conditions of pilotage, received at the Harbour Board meeting on Tuesday. Mr. Compton's letter tssert-eel that a certain clause was contained in the conditions that " No person shall be allowed to act a? pilot in the port of Auckland except the person or persons employed under those conditions." Mr. Brigham drew the attention of the Board to the fact that this clause ivas not in the agreement. It appears that they are in the conditions under which tenders were called, but they do not appear in the agreement signed by the Board and the Tugboat Company.

Amongst the passengers yesterday by the Te Anau was the Rev. Father Costeilo, who on Sunday last was presented with an address by his late parishioner.-- of Parnell. Father Costello is not in good health, and it is thought that a change of air will do him good. He proceeds to Gisborne, where he will make a brief stay, and then leave for America. Bishop Luck has intrusted him with a mission in that country, and it is expected that he will return to New Zealand in about two years. A number of friends accompanied Father Costello to the vessel.

Yesterday His Lordship Bishop Harper drove to Onehunga, accompanied by the Rev. G. H. S. Walpole and his grandson, Mr. Blakiston. In the evening at seven o'clock the Primate held a confirmation service for adult candidates at the Bishop's Chapel. Parnell. A considerable number of candidates was presented by the Rev. Mr. Walpole, there being an equal number of each sex. A recital of sacred music was held at St. Mary's Cathedral, Parnell, yesterday evening, in aid of the choir fund. There was a large attendance, including His Lordship the Primate and several of the Anglican clergy. The concert, which was under the direction of Mr. T. T. Trimnell, was given by the thoir of the church, assisted by several other amateur vocalists, and the entertainment was. a very enjoyable one. Miss Whitaker's solo, "The Shadow of the Cross, , ' was beautifully rendered, her sweet voice being admirably suited in this selection. The lady also sang Handel's " Holy ! Holy ! Holy ! " with good effect. Rossini's ;ir,""Cujus Animarn," was sung by Mr. T. •ackson, and another fine number was contributed by thi = gentleman in the solo, " In Native Worth," from Haydn's "Creation," a Bute and 'cello obligato being played to this [tern. Mrs. Page, Mr. Martin, the Rev. G. H. S. Walpole, and Mr. Hamerton rendered an unaccompanied quartette, "God is a Spirit," whilst Mr. Martin again appeared in the solo "My Hope is in the Everlasting" The following anthems were rendered :—" The Lord Is My Strength," "O Taste and See," and "O Lord Our Governor," and in the last mentioned item the recitative was sung by the Rev. Mr. Walpole. The organ solos were contributed by Mr. Trimnell, and were of a high order of merit. They were as follow : —Weber' 3 "Offertoire in G," Batiste's "OrTertoire in D minor," Batiste's "Andante in F," and Morandi'e "Overture in E minor." Mr. Worrall, who was set for two vocal contributions, did not appear.

About nine o'clock last evening a man named Wilson accidentally fell over the Queen-street Wharf. Sergeant Clarke, of the Water Police, happened to be at hand, and directed the man where to swim jn to the wharf, so as to get ashore. On Wilson being examined by the worthy sergeant, he was found to be wet inside and out, and was taken to the police lock-up, where he Was accommodated for the night. He will explain all about hi 3 involuntary bath to His Worship this morning. Yesterday afternoon a lad named Richard Gathn was arrested on a charge of larceny of a quantity of sacks from the foundry of Mr. George Fraser. Theie are said to be three or four other lads implicated, but the police have not succeeded in " bagging" them.

During the- lasb few days the champion boy stater, Master Bernard Harrison, has been undergoing special training as a bicycle and trick and fancy rider. Considering that he is but seven years of age, his proficiency is remarkable. He will make nis first appearance on Wednesday evening next, at the benefit carnival at the Columbia Rink co Mr. A. 0. Salmon, the manager.

Two old railway servants have just received notice of dismissal in somewhat peremptory form. No one connected with the Railway Department here is so well known as Guard J. Smith, who has been on the Waikato line for 17 years, indeed since the railway opened, and who has always been well spoken of by those travelling on the line. He has received the following notice :—" Damage to box of butter, Pukekohe—Guard Smith. Notice : Guard J. Smith, Auckland, —I am directed by the District Traffic Manager to give you a fortnight's notice that your services will be dispensed with on Thursday, October 11, ISSS. You can deliver up your uniform, &c., to-morrow morning, and will be paid off on application to the cashier.—C. W. Harris, stationmaster." Porter C. Gilkinson has received a notice in similar terms, nnd'he also is dismissed for " Damage to box of butter at Pukekohe." We have no desire to interfere with the responsible managers of the railway, but we may remark that it is dealing somewhat severely with a man to send him about his business after 17 years' service because a box of butter has got damaged.

The lady superintendent of the Hospital (Miss Crisp) resumed her duties yesterday, having arrived from the South,"where she had spent her holidays. During her stay South she visited the Wanganui and Taranaki Hospitals, in the latter of which are two of the nurses trained by her. The members of the Auckland Hospital nursing staff, who have attended the medical lectures given at the Hospital, and who have received training in hospital nursing at the hands of Miss Crisp, will pass their examinations and receive their certificates prior to that lady's retirement from office, at the close of next month. The Board, it is understood, have not yet made the appointment of Miss Crisp's successor, but the candidates in the running have now been reduced to three. It is to be hoped that the Board will be as fortunate in the new appointment as they have been in the old one—in getting a lady who, in addition to high professional training, loves her work for its own sake, and superacids thereto those feminine virtues which ennoble and adorn womanhood,— as ir will make all the difference to the hundreds of sick and suffering ones who will yet pass through the wards of the Hospital.

Yesterday Commandant Booth, left by the s.s. To Anau for the South, accompanied by his secretary, Staff-Captain Allen, Colonel Taylor, and Major Lovelock. There was a large number of Salvationists present with the band to witness the departure of the officers, and some appropriate selections were played. As the steamer left the wharf hearty cheering and volley firing was indulged in and responded to. On Sunday next the Commandant will have a tield clay at Wellington, and will be at Ohristchureh on Tuesday. It is expected he will return hereto be a passenger by the outgoing San Francisco mail steamer. Rangi, one of the members of the Maori contingent, was a passenger yesterday by the Te Anau for Christchureh : the other members of the contingent will visit the Thames before returning to their stations at Gisborne and Wanganui.

The post-sessional address delivered by Mr. Withy, M.H.R., at St. George's Hail recently, has been printed in pamphlet form in full from a special report made by Mr. J. M. Geddis, of the New Zealand Hansard staff. It is liberally broken up into paragraphs by heading.-, which add greatly to the ready comprehensibility of the speech. The printing is clear and good, and has been executed at the Herald printing works, Wyndham-street, Auckland.

Last evening Mr. W. C. McDowell, 8.A., delivered his entertaining and instructive lecture entitled " A Tour in Palestine," in the Uraition Road Wesleyan Church, and in aid of the Church Trust Funds. The Rev. Mr. Taylor presided. There was a crowded audience, the church being crowded to excess. The lecture was illustrated by limelight views of the places of interest visited, and was listened to with marked attention. At the close a hearty vote of thanks was, on the motion of Mr. Burton, accorded to the lecturer bv acclamation.

During the sitting of the Resident Magistrate's Court, yesterday, Dr. Giles remarked, in regard to defended cases, that he would be unaole to take any cases after this day (Friday), ami there was a difficulty as to when the others should be adjourned to, as he had seen Mr. Smith that morning, who informed him that his movements were uncertain, and that he may go to Y\ ton. They might be adjourned nominally until Monday, to be taken it' Mr. Smith could hear them. Indeed, there was a doubt about next week's sitting. He (Dr. Giles) would be engaged on other Government business, and would be unable to take any ca.-es, and Mr. Smith may be absent, so that there was a doubt as to whether the Court will sit at all next week. Mr. Theo. Cooper mentioned two cases in which lie and Mr. Cotter were engaged. These might stand over till next, week, to be further adjourned, if necessary, as there was no hurry with regard to them, and that would leave four or live defended cases still on the list. Dr. Giles said he did not want to leave himself without work, and he would sit that day and Friday, and get through as much business a≤ possible, and would sit, up to the usual hour of adjournment, four or five o'clock.

The appointment of Tom Corden Probelit Whiteley to be lieutenant in the Auckland Naval Volunteers is gazetted, as is the appointment of Lieutenant George Leahey to be captain and Michael Tobin to be lieutenant in the Royal Irish Auckland Volunteers. The resignations of Lieuten-ant-Colonel Owen Maiion and Lieutenant Alexander William Gladding are also gazetted.

A chess conversazione took place last evening at, the Auckland Chess Club's rooms. The proceedings were remarkably successful. The conversazione opened with the sparkling overture " King of the Gnomes," performed by an orchestra under the leadership of Mr. Arthur Eady, after which the blindfold aud simultaneous chess play commenced. Mr. Brockelbank engaged six players mrw voir, Messrs. Ryder and Munro being engaged in playing six each simultaneously. Mr. Brockelbank won one game, and had the advantage in most of the others. This was a remarkable feat considering the interruptions through the musical items. Mr. Ryder won four out of the six games played, and Mr. Munro won four and a-half games out of the six games played. Mrs. Bell played against Mr. Munro, whilst Mrs. Ryder played against Mr. Ryder. The second musical item on the programme was a pianoforte solo, a charming morceau, by Ascher, brilliantly performed by Miss Carrie Wright. This was followed by a merry little song, " The Donkey-cart," by Miss White, which was deservedly applauded. A zither solo, by Herr Heinritz, proved a most welcome novelty to the audience, and secured an emphatic encore. The ne\u musical item was a selection by the orchestra from the " Cloches de Corneville,"capitally rendered. This was followed by a humorous recitation in character, by Mr. T. L. White, entitled "A Burlesque on the Battle of Dorking." This amusing item was inimitably given, and deservedly applauded. The orchestral fantasia, " The Bridal Rose," was rendered with great taste. The " Coquette Galop" brought; the reunion to a close. A very pleasant and agreeable evening was spent. Mr. Brockelbank leaves for Melbourne on Wednesday to represent Auckland at the Melbourne Chess Centennial Congress, and will carry away with him the good wishes of all lovers of " the royal game." This conversazione is said to be the only one of the kind which has yet taken place in the colony.

A few days ago appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald an advertisement to the following purport : —" Governess required, country,° eldest pupil 11 ; must be good teacher." A lady who has ably tilled some of the best appointments in England and the colony, but who was for the moment disengaged, answered the advertisement. And This is the reply she received to her letter verbatim el literatim, including the punctuation :—"ln reply to yours I require a governesss to teach English music drawin <* French (beginners), calisthenics there are four pupils eldest 11 youngest 4fc and two younger children with whom you would have little to do as there is a nurse. Your two younger pupils would require to be washed and dressed and the eldest to have her hair done. There would be a few light household duties of which I could tell you should you consider the position likely to suit you. The salary is £30 per annum ! ! Surely, this is enough, but there follows a gracious promise that the salary shall raised by a pound or two " if you suit your employers" and "are agreable {sic) in the house."

The Melbourne Leader of September lof has an article on Sir George Grey, in which the writer gives the following sketch of his appearance in the House of Representatives:--" The Chamber is ablaze with the electric light, the galleries all round are packed, and everybody is in breathless expectancy. Slowly that figure which has rivetted the visitor's attention rises to its feet. In the most delicate fashion the mutiler is taken oft, the overcoat is dispensed with by the aid of a House messenger, or some fledgling in politics who has a reverential feeling for ' the grand old man,' as he is called, like the greatest of British commoners, and the gentleman upon whom all eyes are turned takes up his position in the narrow gangway which separates his own bench from those of his Maori colleagues. It is then that his aristocratic presence and bearing are fully realised. In his prime he must have stood 5 feet 10 or 11, but now, on the high road to 80, he stoops considerably, and his voice is not nearly so strong as it used to be. Although so far advanced in years, his complexion is still fresh, and there is a fire in those expressive Irish eyes of his that bespeaks an active brain and an intelligence far beyond the average lot of mankind. Thin and apparently weak, no one could suppose that seemingly fragile frame could sustain any uncommon amount of endurance, mental or physical, but his is just one of those cases , , where one can bo completely deceived by appearances, for he has dieted himself through life with a degree of scrupulousness that now, in his advanced years, renders him singularly free from the ordinary complaints of exhausting nature, with the result that his physical and mental ptiwers are comparatively unimpaired. He begins his speech with the utmost deliberation, and the tirst two or three opening sentences arc uttered in subdued and measured tones. For a minute or so there is nothing in his stylo or language to indicate that ho is a master of oratory, but by-and-by he warms to his subject, and presently opens the floodgates of his eloquence, and the current is so resistless that . friends and foes alike are metaphorically carried away by its force and fascination. One could hear a pin drop as the speaker dwells in clear, ringing tones and deepest pathos upon soiue dreadful wrong, real or imaginary ; and he possesses that marvellous power of speaking, so to say, with tears in his voice. No one can appeal mure successfully to the emotions and sympathies of an audience ; and from grave to gay, from tears to laughter, from suppressed indignation at the actions of his opponents to exultant ad miration of the great tribune himself, is the transition of a moment. Ho can storm at an enemy, and still look the picture of coolness and selfpossession, and can be most scathing in Ins denunciation, and all the time seem the meekest and most inoffensive of men. He combines the qualities of an actor with those of an orator to an extent that is rarely seen, and is altogether a very remarkable man. To hear him perorate, one would imagine he was listening to a Burke, a Grattan, a Sliiel, or a Gladstone. He has linished and has again enveloped himself in his great, coat and murnler, and the visitor in the stranger's gallery nudges somebody nearest to him, ar.d is told in answer to his inquiry that the speaker he has been listening to with such rapt attention is Sir George Grey."

The front part of the premises of Messrs. Sargood, Ewen, and Co., Victoria-street, is being renovated by redressing the face of the stone, the effect being to present a pleasing appearance. Mr. George Rhodes is the contractor for the work. The scaffolding employed i.s rather out of the common, and as showing the attention which is now given to advertising, the sides of the structure are all lettered, notifying the various branches of the trade attended to bv Mr. Rhodes.

The fish-preserving industry on the Kaipara waters appears to be progressing. Messrs. Ewing and Co., of the Ocaniatea, inform us that they cannot get mullet enough to fulfil their orders in the colonial and intercolonial markets, but. hopes, arc entertained that as the season advances the fish will become more plentiful. The speculative shipment of mullet to the London market was fairly satisfactory, and the firm intend making a fresh shipment to London early in the new year.

A gentleman, a widower, recently inserted an advertisement in one of the Sydney dailies for a wife, widow preferred. In due course, an answer was received and another returned. Matters went on in this way for some. days. Finally an appointment was made, and the two met at an appointed place with a view to matrimony. The lady was somewhat heavily veiled, while the advertiser was looking as spruce as possible in expectation of success in his new venture. A moment or two was spent in conversation, when the two became thunderstruck at the discovery that they were father and daughter. The correspondence which passed between the two prior to their meeting was carried on in disguised handwriting.

As an auctioneer in the Western district of Victoria was about to ride his pony up to catch a train, the other week, he found that the saddle girth and stirrup irons had been stolen from the hotel stable where the animal had been put up. He had accordingly to walk to the station, and as he was hastening in that direction, he was stuck up by a broken-down old constituent of his, who implored him to lend him a shilling or two. The knight of the hammer hurriedly handed him the silver over, and said he must not delay him, as he was walking to the station, having had his girth and stirrup irons stolen just a few minutes previously. " Were they yours, Jack ? If I'd known that, I would not have shook 'em," was the unexpected rejoinder from the needy one, who at once handed over his ill-gotten furniture to the lawful owner.

Last night Mr. W. H. Webbe and pupils gave their 46th musical evening at the School of Music, Hobson-street. The following were the items rendered :—Overture, "Fidelio," as solo and quartet; " Don Giovanni," as piano and organ duet; Beethoven's "Grand Septuor," arranged as piano quartet ; tenor song, "Anchored;" and Kowalski's " Marche Hongroise," on five pianos. Mr. Webbe also delivered his 16th of a course of lectures on music. The subject, "Singing," was dealt with in a masterly manner.

Speaking of American brook trout a Christchurch paper says:—"lt is now eleven years since these splendid game fish were first introduced by Mr. Johnson, of the Opawa fish-breeding establishment, and although only nineteen eggs proved good, eighteen fish were reared and lived to see their progeny of many generations. The first increase was obtained when the fish were scarcely two years old, since which time large numbers of eggs and young fish have been annually sent all over New Zealand. The present season has yielded upwards of 100,000 eggs, whilst most of the races are still full of hsh, now more than a year old, which, if liberated in the rivers, would produce the best and quickest results. A large number of the trout hive been liberated from time to time by floods in the Heathcote River, and have developed into fish with the pink colour and tine flavour of salmon."

Another of the pleasant musical eveni"S s of the Takapuna Mutual Improvement "Ociety was held in the Lake schoolroom on Tuesday evening. The Rev. H. S. Davies presided. These gatherings, judging from the increased attendance, appear to be growing in popularity. A very excellent programme was provided for the occasion, all the pieces being received with much favour. The selections were as follow :— Pianoforte duet, " Semiramide," Mrs. and Miss Barrow ; song, " White Wings," Miss Whitaker ; instrumental duet, " Swanee River " : piccolo, Mr. Robertson ; pianoforte, Mrs. C. R. Williamson; song, " I am a Friar of Orders Grey, Mr. M. McCallum; pianoforte solo, " Rustling Woods," Miss Wilkins; duet, "Os*er the Summer Sea," Mrs. and Mifs Williamson ; pianoforte solo, " Monastery Bolls," Mrs. Baker ; song, " The Old Church Bells," Mr. Blyth ; pianoforte solo, "In Die Ferne,"Miss Wilkins; song, "AH for the Best, , Mr. Barrow; song, "The Spanish Cavalier," Miss Whitaker; pianoforte solo, one of Mendelssohn's "Songs Without Words," Mrs. Baker ; song, " The Red, White, and Blue," Mr. E. Houchen ; song, " Never Again With You, Robin," Miss Blades; instrumental duct, waltz: piccolo, Mr. Robertson ; pianoforte, Mrs. C. R. Williamson (encored); song, " We Tars," Mr. C. R. Williamson ; pianoforte solo, " Ace of Hearts," Miss Wilkins; song, "Golden Slippers," Miss Wliitaker ; song, " Banks of Allan Water," Mr. M. McCallum.

The house steward of the Hospital, Capt. Schofieid, has lost one of his little ones within the last few days from diphtheretic croup, and another has now been seized with the same malignant complaint. The child was last night removed from his residence to the Hospital, in order that Dr. Haines might perform the operation known as tracheotomy, as the last hope of saving its life. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved parents in their affliction.

The Hawke's Bay Herald, in reviewing the article in the August number of the New Zealand Insurance and Finance Journal, giving a comparison of the business of seven New Zealand insurance companies for the past ten years, and the small profit derived therefrom, in remarking on the suggestion of inquests being held in all cases of suspicious fires, concludes as follows :—" We have no fault to find with the proposals made as to inquests—they would have a deterrent effect, no doubt—but does not the mere suggestion, as we have said, imply the prevalence of incendiarism? And if so, does it not follow that there must be a great deal of over-insurance ? And, as a further consequence, which is not touched upon by the Insurance Journal, is not this an admission, in effect, that, there is (treat careles-mcsa in accepting risks ? This brings us to what the Yankees expressively term 'bed-rock.' If so many fires are incendiary, if incendiarism i. ; s mainly due to over-insurance, and if the companies have themselves largely to blame for such overinsurance, would it not be well for them to set about remedying what is defective in their methods, and so trying to help themselves, before, appealing to the Legislature for assistance ?

The fifth annual meeting of the Home Mission Society will fye held this evening in All Saints' Sehoolhouse, Ponsonby, at 8 p.m. The Rev. W. Beatty has promised to read a paper on " Our Duty as a National Church to the Home Mission," and the Rev. J. S. Hill will give a paper on " Aggressive Christianity.:' The choir of All Saints' Church have undertaken to provide -the musical portion of the programme-. There is no charge for admission to the meeting;. A collection will be made in aid of the fund of the society.

The Young Men's Christian Association course lecture will be Riven by the Rev. Scott West this evening, on " Scottish Humour," with musical illustrations. Mr. Percy MeArthur has consented to preside.

Tenders are invited by advertisement elsewhere for the purchase of the freehold land, buildings, machinery, plant, and stock of the Onehunga Woollen Mills.

To-morrow (Michaelmas Day) the Most Rev. the Primate of New Zealand will hold an ordination service at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at eleven a.m., when two deacons will be: admitted to the priesthood. The Ruv. C. M. Nelson will preach.

The annual meeting of the Anglican Lay Readers will be held to-day. The meeting will begin with Holy Communion, and an address by the Most Rev. the Primate of New Zealand, at eleven a.m. ; lunch at one p.m.; annual meeting and conference at halfpast two p.m., and at half past seven p.m. there will be a special service, with a sermon by the Rev. W. Calder in All Saints' Church, Ponsonby. The anthem will be, "How Lovely are tl* Messengers."