THE The New Zealand Herald. AND DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1891.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8683, 28 September 1891, Page 4

THE The New Zealand Herald. AND DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1891.

Parliament, in its closing days, lias done many singular tilings, unci amongst them one which must be briefly noted, so that those who supported it may explain their motives to their constituents. In the session o£ 1887 Sir Harry Atkinson brought in the Ministers Salaries and Allowances Bill, which enacted that in future- salary should be provided for the Premier at the rate of: £1000, and for six other Ministers at the rate of £800. It was also provided that when the number of members of the House of Representatives should be reduced, there should be only live Ministers besides the Premier provided with salary. • There were several arguments for this. First, it was desirable to save to the country the salary of a Minister. Second, six Ministers could very well discharge the whole of the Departmental work. Third, a reduction of Ministers should accompany a reduction of the number of members of the House of Representatives. And so the Act was passed, and we all anticipated that in future the work of the colony would be done by six Ministers. When

tho present Government came into office, tho six salaried Ministers were appointed—Mr. Ballance, Sir. Buckley, Mr. Cadman, Mr. Seddon, Mr. McKcnzie, Mr. Peeves. It was stated then that Mr. Ward had consented to take the one portfolio of Postmaster-General "without salary." This was officially announced, gazetted, and duly reported by His Excellency to the Secretary of State in London. Everybody thought, all through the session, that the seventh Minister was acting without salary. But in the last days of the session the Premier brought down Supplementary Estimates, and in these the money was provided to pay a salary to the seventh Minister. That is to say, there is an Act on the statute book enacting that no salary shall be paid to a seventh Minister, and yet Parliament, which passed that Act, simply overrides it by a vote on the Estimates passed by a majority. The Act says that such a salary shall not be paid ; the House, in direct contravention of the express provision, pays the money. It is not a case of paying money without authority; it is paying' money against an express prohibition. . The arguments for- abolishing the seventh Minister are as strong as ever. The need for saving the money is great, although one would not think so to look at the Estimates. The number of members is now TO, instead of 91, and we say that it is absurd, and gives the Government of the day too much power, that every tenth man in the House should be seated on the Ministerial benches. Further, wo contend that a gross illegality has been committed. The salary was taken away by Act, and should have been restored, if restored at all,, by Act. To Mr. Seddon was entrusted the task of justifying the vote. It was an easy matter to do so in a House constituted as this is, but we apprehend it will be very different with the country. His only argument was that the seven Ministers were all (with one exception, himself, of course) knocked up with hard work, so how could six do the work. The answer to this argument is altogether too easy. Ministers are knocked up, not by the departmental work attaching to their position but by sitting in the House till four, or live, or six in the morning, forcing the Estimates through.' That is what has told upon them, and not their work as Ministers. It is quite clear that the labours of Ministers must of late years have been greatly lessened. The public works are a mere trifle to what they once were. The roads and bridges throughout the colony are now cared for by county councils. Hospitals and charitable aid are in charge, of local boards. The railway system is now worked by commissioners who act without reference to Ministers, * and who certainly relieve, them of an enormous burden of work. As for the Native Department, it might be abolished altogether. There is not actually departmental work for four Ministers. The late hours winch the House has lately indulged in have been caused by Ministers being, anxious to close the session. They have not extended over two or three weeks. To claim that because the House has sat late for several nights within the last two weeks of the session, an extra Minister must be paid, in detiance of an express law, is one of the most extraordinary things of this extraordinary session.

The leaders of the Opposition have declared during the last few days that the public works expenditure entered into by the , Government means infallibly an early application to the London market for another loan. "We decline to credit this. The present Ministry surely do not deliberately contemplate a loan, although it must be admitted that they are somewhat rash in trusting to the chapter of accidents. There is certainly no encouragement to us, in the fate of other colonies, to importune the London money market. It is more than two years ago since the colony of New South Wales negotiated a loan. She then obtained £3,500,000 at 3& per cent., the debentures realising £102 Bs. Within the last few days she • has offered a £4,500,000 Joan at £95, or a reduction of £7 8s per cent., which means a sacrifice j of £325,000. Even then there was-no i rush for the loan, and. if it had not been

'for.the.: action of three powerful banks in the colony, who were interested in the ■;money,; being obtained,. and who could*riot afford to let the loan be a .failure,. it would not have been taken up at the price. New South Wales can show that on the large sum invested in railways she is absolutely obtaining a profit—that is to say, the railways of New/ South Wales, pay working expenses and'also interest 011 the cost" of construction, and return a profit to the revenue 'of over £40,000. And yet New South Wales had to. make frank acknowledgment' tlujt her credit is not now What it was twd years ago. This year's Victorian loan was offered at £97. 10s, but there was £1 7s accrued interest as against lis accrued interest on the New South Wales securities. •Queensland has just offered a 3| per cent, loan at £94, but it has had to be withdrawn as a complete failure, only a nominal amount being subscribed for. Victp ria will soon have to go.oll the market again. The Treasurer has just stated that he will require £1,500,000 ,of loan money to square his accounts. . The House ordered new railway works in anticipation of a loan, and irrigation works to the amount of £600,000. The Treasurer will have to apply to London for £2,000,000 or £3,000,000, and it is likely that he will have to submit to paying a good price for the money, thus making patent to the world that the credit of Victoria is.not now what it once was. It must be admitted that everything warns us of the extreme danger or putting ourselves in the position that we must have . a new loan. We can conceive of a time when with a great revival of trade, a vast extension of settlement, and a substantial increase in.the revenue, the question of borrowing for works might be contemplated. But no words could be strong enough to condemn the conduct of any politician who would recklessly allow New Zealand to.' drift into such a financial position that money must be borrowed at any price at which it can be got. The present Government have undoubtedly weakened the credit of New Zealand as a borrowing colony. A law has been passed that every man resident in England who owns property in New Zealand shall be overtaxed to the amount of 20 per cent., which means ultimate confiscation. Every man in I England who lias lent money to carry on any New Zealand industry has to pay a tax which he never calculated upon, and as to the imposition of which he has never been consulted. The whole policy of the present Government is a defiance of the London money market, and a declaration of our independence of it in the cry " New Zealand for the New Zealanders." In these circumstances an application for a loan would stand but a small chance of being looked at. : Above all things, therefore, our legislators ought to see that the colony is not placed in such a position that a loan is absolutely necessary.

. So far as the European situation is concerned the only important phase that is to bo recorded this morning is that the Porte ! has prohibited the use of the image of Prince Ferdinand upon Bulgarian coins, a decision which is likely to bring to a straining point the ' relations between Turkey and Bulgaria. • Russia and Afghanistan are reported to have entered into a commercial treaty. England is not likely to evacuate Egypt until substantial securities are forthcoming that peace will be preserved, and has intimated that while the Mahdi is in position to give further trouble she will continue to occupy the country. According to the Economist the policy of the New Zealand Government is causing the cancellation of purchases of land in this colony. The majority of the Auckland members of Parliament returned from Wellington on Saturday. The Hons. H. Williams, W. Swanson, and Dr. Pollen, M.L.C.'s; Sir George Grey, * and Messrs. Mitchelson, Houston, Shcra. Hamlin, Buckland, and R. Thompson, were passengers by the Takapuna, whilst the Hon. P. Dignan and Mr. T. Thompson, arrived by the Gairloch. Mr. La wry will probably return to-day. The member for Kaiapoi, Mr. R. Moore, was a passenger by the Takapuna. He comes to Auckland on a business visit, a.d will stay here for a few days only.

la another column will be found a letter from Air. J. C. Hunna, manager of the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company, in reference to the blocks of land advertised to be sold 011 the 26th of next month. Mr. James Mack ay had stated that in regard to some of the lands hold by the company there was a likelihood of trouble from native occupation. Mr. Hanna states that " The titles to the blocks advertised for sale on •the 26th proximo are clean and unimpeachable, and the question of delivery and occupation is one that need not deter intending purchasers." That is so, no doubt, and wo do not anticipate that the difficulties will bo insuperable in any case, especially if the Government give their aid in the removal of such obstacles as may in time arise. As showing how the colony has become a by-word, we quote the following sentence from a leader in the Melbourne Argus, on the famine in Russia "In such circumstances an Australian politician would propose relief works or the floating of a new loan, and a New Zealand representative would at once suggest that he property of the capitalist should be confiscated."

A gentleman, holding an important position in one of the principal mines, writing from Broken Hill under date September 11, to a friend in Auckland, says :— " Things are terribly dull here just now, and there is a very quiet market. Unless d change comes soon, some will go under and bring down others as well. Tasmania is attracting all attention this time, and will continue to do so the coming summer. Much of our capital has been withdrawn and taken over there. Our great want, is water. Many a time have I wished for a New Zealand rivulet—if it was only to look at. Dozens of Thames men are here—miners principally, of course." An inquest was held at Titirangi on Saturday on tlio body, of Marie Bulle, who died suddenly on the morning of the 25th insfc.. Dr. T. Hope Lewis, who had made a post mortem examination,- gave' evidence to the oll'eefc that the cause of death had been sanguineous apoplexy, and the jury .returned a Verdict accordingly. Mr. J. Bollard was coroner, Air. \V. Atkinson foreman, and Constable Kelly represented the police. Tho deceased was 48 years of ago, tho wife of a Belgian named Adolp)\£ Bulte, and leaves five of a family. An Aucklnnder, recently returned from the South, ' says :— " Commercially they look brighter in the South. The advanced prices for produce seem to cheer the farmers wonderfully. Stratford (Taranaki) has doubled in size in a year, and Palmerston North is growing beyond knowledge. Town sections are booming in both places." Among the visitors to Auckland at present is Mr. 11. Blundeli . (one of the proprietors. of the Wellington Evening Post). Ho is accompanied by his daughter, and they : are visiting various places of interest in tho neighbourhood of Auckland. Mr. Blundeli returns homeward by way of Taranaki, in order to . note the progress of tho West Coast settlements. • A letter received in Adelaide from Mr. J. Basedow, who represented South Australia at the Vienna Postal Conference, stales'that he has been present at numerous festivities, and was invited to dine with the Emperor of Austria, the Minister of Commerce, and the British Ambassador. Special preference was shown to the Australian delegates, as one of the principal objects of the conference was to try and get the Australian colonies to join the Postal Verein. The Australian delegates were, thereforo, looked upon as the most important in the assembly. In connection with a telegram from Dunedin complaining of tho absence of arrangements with tho Union Company for the reduction of passage money to competitors attending the New Zealand Military Tournament in Wellington in November, the secretary explains that it is fully set - out in tho programme that tho company will issue return tickets at single fares with a corresponding reduction for horses. , . . ' ....

prSri 8 2SS&-, wman, Essio Beazley *. unmarr »sd illegitimate male child in tlToSf • ° f ' a " six miles from RaWelfe,aboubiU ' 80,110 of last month. The child l?Li , ddlc day and a night, and was buried fcK ? i* close to their whare in the bush £ port was made of tho 'birth Th« re ' stable ascertaining the facts' i took possession 'of the body of the child and reported the matter to Mr. Bishon' R.M., with a view of holdim* •«,!„/ p ' He also laid an information" and obtained * warrant for the arrest of Essie Be-is-l™, „d her mother. An inquest has been |,Iu the body, bub adjourned for. medical ev j l dence. Dr. Denton, of Kawakawu, has been telegraphed for to go up. • It will be Been by advertisement el«ewhere that a requisition has been nremiufri to th„ Mayor ri ? „ e d by' „"JS 'o? citizens of Auckland, all interested in t!» prosperity of this part of the colony asking His Worship to convene n meeting at hi* earliest convenience, to discuss the que tion of the necessity of the early completion* of railway communication between Auck land and Taranaki, and to devise means for carrying this into elTcab. , In respond the request the Mayor has convened a meeting of citizens and others for Wodnes day evening, at eight o'clock, in the Lome.' street Hall. . .

In a manifesto recently issued by tlio National Association of New Zealand it thus refers to the'objects of the new organisation j—" To form < into one solid body all those who have been alarmed at the socialistic tendency of the present legislation. To show the fallacy of the principle that labour and capital are antagonistic. To protest against crude and ' hasty legislation, which generally paves the way for violent reactions hereafter. To protest against undue inter, ference with the rights and liberty of the subject. To protest against experiments affecting the tenure of land by which confidence in the good faith of the colony is shaken. To return to Pari iamerit good men' and true, whose aim will not be individual ' gain, but tlio welfare of the whole community, and who will resolutely oppose all tampering with the public credit. To educate public opinion in the right direction by disseminating literature giving sound reasons and arguments for our beliefs..: .To prove to the working man that his worst enemy is the agitator, who uses him only as a steppingstone to political power. To resturo the prosperity now endangered by reckless law-makers, Who nob only prevent capital coming into the country', but are rapidly driving it away. To show the unfairness of laws so framed that the industrious are hampered and put on a par with the lazy and thriftless. With these aims in view, wo hope for hearty help and -sympathy from all who love their country. . We hold that the colony is passing a critical time of its existence, and that all true colonists should sink minor differences and combine for the public gocd. Let it be remembered that the exodus of population continues, the net loss by excess of departures over arrivals for seven months being 3099 persons, and that, for the first time within the memory of colonists, there is £1,280,250 of" absolutely idle money in the banks (exclusive of savings banks) after setting advance? of every kind against free and fixed deposits—an unexampled exhibition of the want of confidence in public stability, brought about by reckless legislation. Colonists can only hope to stop the exodus and secure the full employment of the people by reversing the policy which is now jeopardising private rights bv glutting the banks with idle capital, which might, under fair conditions, be utilised in giving wages and employment to thousands, and developing the wealth and industry of the country." It will bg seen from an advertisement elsewhere that the National Association ot">le\v Zealand requites a competent organising secretary. Salary, £250 a year. Owing to the ill-health of the Rev. A, Carrick, the respected pastor of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, he has been unable to officiate for the past few weeks. He has gone to Cambridge, Waikato, for a change of air.

Mr. Ward, one of the Native Land Court Judges, in his evidence befo'ro the Native Laws Commission, referring to the Maoris attending school, said : —" They ore clever, they dress well, speak and read English well they can play billiards , well; they can sing a comic song well, and yet they are no good for work. They are not comfortable in their pahs ; they are out of their element. They will not work, and the result is that they do nothing. I do nob know one of them who ha« worked at a trade for any time. They are still Maoris, bub with the veneer of civilisa*

tion. There must be another generation before you can get them out of that condition. They have the savage mind still, and that is why I think they cannot settle down to any work. The young fellows are too ready to pick up the vices of the Europeans, and not their better qualities. That, is, speaking generally. So with the girls. There was a college at Wanganui, started for the purpose of educating Maori girls, bub it was stopped, and I am inclined to think without any real harm. The girls were brought from the pahs to be educated, and they really improved wonderfully. They had a polish put on thorn. Bub after their education was over they used to go back to Maori hp bits again, or they did worse. They did not meet with educated Maoris who would marry with them. Their home surroundings were not suitable to them ; they were out of the sphere they had been in."

As the outcome of correspondence between the Railway Department and some of the Auckland merchants respecting delivery of goods by rail, Mr. Hudson, the local manager, has arranged to forward all goods by' the next day's trains that are delivered at the goods shed before 'ive p.m.

A miner named Patrick Smith has been brought down by Constable O'Brien from Helensvillo, on a charge of lunacy. Ho will be medically examined to-day as to his mental condition. Another lunatic, Margaret Colville, is expected from Gisborne by the Manapouri, havin'g been committed by the loca' authorities to the Avondale Asylum.

We have to hand the New Zealand Schoolmaster for September. lb contains an article on " The Growth of Plants," by Professor Bickertoii " Hints on Teaching Infant Children," by Mr. W. Itout, Stoke, Nelson ; and correspondence on the .proposed conference of teachers and inspectors, itinerant inspectors, and oil teaching history. The leading article is on " Diploma Day," in which the following passives occur : —"Concerning ono of the examinations of the University course—the matriculation—we hardly think that an impartial critic, knowing the facts of the case, would fail to give a most decided opinion. That opinion, we fancy, would be that this examination is a pronounced blemish on the University course, and will inevitably tend to bring tho whole of New Zealand education into undeserved contemptAnother matter will inevitably bring disgrace upon the University of New Zealand some day unless it is looked after. 0 refer to the conduct of some of its examinations. We have no fear that any such charges will ever be brought- against the University of New Zealand as those that have been recently made in connection with Canadian education but gross carelessness may lead to results that may be troublesome. It is asserted that a large amount of cheating goes on in tho examinations, and that this is entirely duo to bad arrangement and want of elective supervision. Candidates are seated so that communication and the exchange of answers is rendered quite easy ; books and papers are allowed: to be carried into the room, and may be referred to without certainty of detection ; and there is no doubt whatever that these conditions have been taken advantage of, and that, some cheating has gone on. So long as examinations exist this danger will exist also, and the proper course is for the University to insist on such stringent regulations and such supervision as shall make cheating impossible, and thereby at once check the scandal. The cost of the matriculation examination is, we find, over £900 pet year ; surely for this expenditure it snoniu bo effective."

There were a largo number of people visited the Art Gallery yesterday afternoon, the fine weather tempting them out, aicei the blustery und squally weather of oatuiday. Tho Museum, Princes-street, w! 3 also well patronised. •

The following communication is from ' Colonel Builey ub the headquarters of the • Salvation Army, Christchurcb, relative to (3 on oral Booth's visit' to the colonies and work Genoral Booth proposes to open up Western Australia to the Salvation Army, and possibly (.o start operations therein connection with the Darkest England Scheme. The proposed "new international headquarters in London will embrace halls to hold 1200, 3000, 5000, and 10,000 people, and also a Salvation Army Hotel, restaurant, and boardinghousc. General Booth has undertaken to sweep the London streets of all the homeless poor before next winter, and to this end ho asks for the casual wards, whioh are at present empty, and for the services of the police to drive the people 1 in;'' so that upon a small charge thoy can have food,. warmth, and shelter. If they have no money, the General would provid'o two or threo hours work for them, so that they could earn sufficient for a night's lodeing. The General is preparing to provide the people of England with good wholesome food at 4d a lb, It is to bo something that looks like and tastes like coflee. A bed of valuablo clay has boon discovered on the Salvation Army farm at Hadlcteh, Essex, and tho manufacture of bricks, tiles, drain pipes, and all sorts of terra cotta goods is to bo commenced. Ten thousand tons of London dust, to bo delivered on the farm, has been contracted for, from which everything useful will beextractod. Two thousand people sloop in tho Salvation shelters in London every night, A homo for friendless boys, and a homo for Salvation sailors are amongst General Booth's latest schemes. The Exhibitibon Buildings in Melbourne havo been taken for all General Booth's meetings, as the accommodation in tho Town Hall, previously engaged, provod totally inadequate for tho demand for tiekots. ;519 situations havo been found for the men who have passed through the Australian Salvation Army Prison Gate Homes in the 12 months ending May .'list, while 66 havo been restored to their friends. No less than 742 lost, stolen, or strayed people were traced in ono year by tho Hallelujah detectives engaged in the Salvation Army's Australian Enquiry Department. Close upon a million cheap meals wore supplied in six months in the various branches of (lie Salvation Army social wing in England, and several of these branches were only opened for a part of that six months.

The meeting of rail way men convened for tho purpose of considering an insurance schome, was held on Saturday evening, when it was decided to adjourn till a future date, duo notice of which will bo given, in order that employes resident in the country might bo afforded an opportunity of being present, tho notice to them being too brief toenablo them to attend tho present meeting.

Tho Grey River Argus says:—''The warning given by us a few days ago to avoid Mount Zoohan seems to be fully borne out, as the feeling to get away from tho place is far moro intense than the desire was to get there. It was hard to see how, from the reasons given in our article, there could bo any other result than a hopeless collapse. The silver field at Zeehan may, and probably will some day, dovelop in importance; but, so far, it has been hopelessly overdone, and nine-tenths of tho population gathered in and around tho township of Zeehan must seek fresh fields of employment before the place can settle down to tho work of developing the lodes already found, which appear to be very few indeed. The outlook for those unable to pay their passages back to where they came from is very depressing, as there will probably be a great many on the field without means, who will require to be assisted to the colonies they carno from."

The annual meeting of tho Auckland Hebrew congregation took placo yesterday at eleven a.m. at the Synagogue Chambers, Princes - street, Mr. L. 1). Nathan, president, in the chair. The report and balance - sheet were read and adopted. A letter was received and read from Sir George Grey, acknowledging it letter of thanks from tho community for his exertions on behalf of the persecuted Jews in Russia. Thanks veto voted to the president, treasurer (Mr. T. Philips), honorary secretory (Mr. 11. Gold water), the choir master (Mr. Harry Keesing), also to the Burial Committee for their services during the past year, the community being specially indebted to the honorary secretary and to tho Burial Committee for their voluntary services so kindly and freely rendered when needed. The president, treasurer, committee, auditors, etc., being re-elected, a vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

The Feilding Star perpetrates the following .* — They were brothers. They worked their farm on the W.H.B. Block together. One of them smoked. The other did not smoke. , They paid their bills regularly every month. The smoking brother was charged 5s a month for his tobacco. The non-smoker banked money equal to what his brother smoked away. When these savings amounted to £'20 the non-smoker bought a thoroughbred heifer. When he was bringing the heifer home she foil over a cliff and broke her neck. Moral : Don't measure your own virtue by your brother's vice.

In our advertisement columns will bo found a statement of the financial position of the China Traders' Insurance Company, Limited (Marine), as shown by the report and balance-sheet presented at the annual general meeting held in Hongkong on the 17th instant. The general dividend to shareholders was equal to 18 per cent., while the contributing dividend payable to all contributors was 15 per cent. It is stated that the contributory dividend during the last twelve years has never been under 15 per cent. The Auckland agent of the company is Mr. Arthur 11. Nathan.

Referring to the recent literary competition held by the societies affiliated to the V.M.C.A., a correspondent writes, taking • xceptiou to the decision of the judges in the elocutionary contest, and stating that 00 per cent of 'the audience were of tho opinion that the reciter who was placed second ought to have been first. The writer disclaims any intention of reflecting on the judges, adding that if they had been seated in tho body of the hall instead of on the platform, ■ they would havo noticed points which, from their position necessarily escaped them. Another correspondent denies that the competition was the first of the kind he'd in tho colony, and "!iyn that a contest upon similar lines was held in 1887 by a number of affiliated literary societies in Christchurch.

It was intended to have prepared speeches from seven members of the Mount Albert "Mutual " lust Friday evening, but the discussion that followed tho delivery of the first two occupied so much time as to necessitate postponing the others till October 9th. Mr. Meßride delivered an elec-

tioncering speech, touching upon the leading questions of the day. Several members questioned his views, and by a narrow majority obtained a vote of thanks and confidence as a suitable member for the House. Miss Laurent delivered a maiden speech in favour of domestic animals, and graphically related a touching incident of the faithfulness of a dog during the francoPrussian war. Musical items were pleasingly rendered by the Rev. F. Larking, Mrs. Vosper, and the Missos Battley and Larkins. The President announced that representatives from four other literary societies would take part in proceedings of the next meeting.

A highly commendable feature of the l'nync Family's musical entertainments is their consistency, their merit being as great when given in a small community as when presented to the largest of city audiences. Some travelling companies are in the habit of relaxing their efforts in the smaller places they visit, believing probably that minor communities are unworthy of the full 'lisplny of their talents, but the members of the I\iy lie organisation are, in this respect, ft. most creditable exception. They give precisely the same programmes wherever they go, while every item conscientiously receives the same excellence of treatment, so that the residents of the suburbs in which concerts will bo given this week can j'ely upon being afforded as great a treat as if they took the extra trouble of attending t ie city entertainments. On Saturday night they sang and played in the Foresters' Hall, Newton, their programme being the same Mi on their opening night in the City Hall. J-he audience was as large as the building could accommodate ; in fact considerably larger than it could seat, and their appreciation of tho numerous songs and musical, elections was most enthusiastically exPressed. The company appear to-night at hevonport and to morrow night in Pon-f-onby, and will probably receivo in these places tho liberal patronage ! they : so thoroughly deserve.

"Looking* Upward; or, Nothing New" is ft paraptileb that. stamps , the author as a ,deop thinker, htid should, bo .read by everyone interested in the welfare of fchoir species. \ The work is divided - into . eight chapters. The second chapter deals with the question, • " What are land Values?" The author hero goes back to-first principles, where values are unknown, and shows how " values" are created, and how under other conditions of mind those values I could never have been created.' The third chapter is devoted _to the question :of " Money," and is short, but is sutlicienb. to show tho reader that wo have to deal with values when we deal with riches, money, or wealth. The foi&'th chapter is devoted to " Wealth, Capital," &c. In this chapter wo find that the author is necessarily compolled to alter tho terms used by writers of accepted authority on political economy. Having shown in previous cliaptors a " value" that employs labour, he classes this valuo as capital, and defines wealth to be the "fruits ot labour." The fifth chapter is devoted to wages, rent, interest, etc. In this chapter the "values" defined.,' in previous chapters are shown to " ftft-m a "fund," from which tho three factors, in production, viz., wages, vent, and interest are drawn. ' The author contends that the value known as " land valuo" is the valuo which we use to pay labour to croato wealth, and is the backbone of our present social system: Profits are classed as wages, and labour includes all classes of workers, let it be brain or muscle. The sixth chapter is the remedy which leads up to State Socialism. The author points out from his view-point the right and tho wrong way, and is of opinion that it must come in some way unless we are prepared to go back to barbarism, owing to tho " plebeians" having got the parliamentary power to destroy the " value" which keeps the wheel moving. The seventh chapter consists of general remarks, illustrations, and examples, in further explanation of the ideas brought straight up from first principles. The eighth chapter is by way of finale, and gives us to understand that the second part will deal with "unseen forces" in connection with mind, and its relations to the body, and its relation to the destiny of the human race. A devout sentiment pervades the whole work, which is the product of a thoughtful man.

" The Princess Ida" was repeated at the Opera Houso on Saturday tevenirig by the members of tho Auckland Amateur Opera Club, and again attracted a largo audience, who manifested their appreciatQn of the performance by frequent applause. The principals sang and acted with excellent taste and spirit, while the other performers acquitted themselves in a highly praiseworthy manner. During the evening a large number of exceedingly pretty bouquets were thrown upon the stage, while a very artistic floral arrangement with tho name " Melissa" beautifully picked out in choice flowers, was handed up to Miss L. Warren, who plays tho part with so much sprightliness and charm. Attached to it was a silver brooch, also bearing the name " Melissa," the graceful and appropriate offering being not only intended as an acknowledgment of the young lady's performance, but also in recognition of the anniversary of her birthday. The Amazonian March was executed with great- precision and effect, and as usual was accorded tumultuous applause. The opera will be repeated this evening, and again on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Owing to the squally weather, the aquatic regatta which was to be held at Lake Takapuna on Saturday afternoon by the Auckland Rowing Association as a compliment to .Mr. Tom Sullivan, was postponed, and is now fixed to take place on Saturday, October 10th. The ordinary meeting of tho Harbour Board takes placo to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock, when tho usual routine business comes up for consideration.

A meeting of the Devonport Borough Council will take place this evening, in the Council Chamber, at 7 30. Among other business will be tho opening of tenders for carting 200 cubic yards of metal from scoria pit, Church-street, to O'Neill's Road, also for survey of Cheltenham Beach reserve ; to receive report of Streets and Works Committee re Mount Victoria Road, etc.

At a meeting of Chris toll urch journalists on Saturday night a branch of the; Journalists'lnstitute was. formed. Mr. G. K. Hart was elected president.

Although strong counter-attractions had an appreciable effect on the attendance at the City Hall on Saturday night, there was still a largo audience to enjoy the capital programme which Miss Amy Vaughan's Company presented. The new opening part, "Swinging Beauties," was highly effective, and in the songs, dances, and sketches which followed in quick succession the clever performers acquitted themselves most creditably. In her efforts to interest and amuse, Miss Vaughan was ably assisted by Miss Travers, Miss Wyniard, Miss Daisy Thornton, and Messrs. Cowan, Wrinkle, Davis, Willis, G'orbett, and Diamond, the entertainment as a whole being fully worthy of the approbation with which it was received. The programme will be repeated this evening.

St. John's Church choir, Ponsonby, provided the programme on Saturday evening at Wesley Hall. There was a fair audience, considering the weather and other attractions. 'Rev. Mr. Beecroft presided, and also gave a short address during tho course of the entertainment. The programme was as follows :—Overture (piano), " Tuncrcdi," Mr. Rowe ; song, "Silver Rhine," Miss Hall; song, Warrior Bold," Mr. Dryland ; duet, ''I Would that my Love," Misses Parker and Butler ; song, " Man the Lifeboat." Mr. Johnson ; recitation, " Charge of the Light Brigade," Miss Pollock ; song, " 0 .Fair Dove !" Miss Butler ; song, " Ring Out Wild Bell," Mrs. Bettany; duet (piano), Misses Goodacre; song, " Orti Pro Nobis," Mrs. Simmonds ; song, " Beloved Again," Mr. King ; song, "I Fear No Foe." Mr. Dryland; reading, " Pickwick" (Dickons'),- Mr. Bartlcy ; duet, "Flower Gatherers," Misses Parker and Butler. The entertainment next Saturday night will be the last of the season. A good miscellaneous programme is being got "P- ' The meeting of the Auckland Institute, announced for this evening, is postponed till further notice. The Payne Family intend to give one of their entertainments in aid of the boncvo lent fund of tho " Helping Hand" Mission. The usual monthly meeting of Lodge St. Andrew, 418, S.C., is to be held this evening at half-past seven p.m., at which a lecture by Brother Josiah Martin will be delivered. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. Cadbury's Cocoa.—" A Cocoa of the highest degree of Purity and Nutritive value.' — Health. The Medical Annual advises practitioners to remember that when recommending Cocoa as a food and beverage for invalids, t,lie name Cadbup.y on any packet of Cocoa is a guarantee of purity.