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TJIK A OK TUKSPAY, OCTOUETI 21, 1800. WliECK OP TIIE STEAMER THE critical judgment of Mr, Rpelght and his engineers, The position of chaplain to the defence forces, vacated by tlio resignation of the Uev. Henry Plow Kane, was yesterday conferred by the Guvornor in Council on the Rev. John Stanley Low, who to hold tho relative rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. The Minister of Agriculture has succeeded in making arrangements with the agent of the Oriout Steamship Company for exporting the whole of tho surplus butter of the present season the London mar kets.

The company has oou seutcd to ploco tho cool chamber accommodation on board the steamers Orlxaha, Orient and Oruiiu at tho disposal of tho department. In view of Now South Wales, South Auntralia and Victoria developing a largo trado in this direction, it has buim suggested to thu Peninsular and Orion till (Jam kin tli.it thav idiuiild lit im nil of Injuries and loss sustained by an aceident at PrnttYhrldge, on tho road to Avcmd. Plaintiff woo driving a horse and vehiclo on the 17th March, and was over turned owing to tho bridge not beiug in repair. Tho horse was badly hurt and subsequently died. Tho case for tho defence was that the accident occurred nt the approaches to the bjfdge, which had been partially swept away by a flood, and that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence, knowing as he did that tho locality was dangerous.

Judgment was given for tho plaintiff for 45 with coats on tho County Court scale. Mr. Mitchell and Mr. M'Arthur appealed for the plaintiff, Mr. Duffy and Mr, Bryant for the defendants.

The Windsor Castlo Hotel, Little Flinders-street, was the subject of an autiuu heard in tho Second Nisi Prius Court before Mr. Justice Holroyd yesterday. Ml Bridget Rogers sued John Cahitl to havo it declared that defendant tlio ottuT Unci on the system until t)io Pathan 1 arrives, Tlio Lord Dangor ami another steamer, both carrying 3000 tons of Japauouo cnnl fur tlio department, are about to start to Melbourne from Nagasaki to order of Messrs. Dalgoty and Limited, tlio owners of tbe Alborta. Q'he Karl of Hojwtoun will pay hi first official visit to Castlcmaiiie to-day.

The local mmicipal author ities wcro anxious that liU Excellency hoiild remain two day, but owing to a number of other engagements entered into previously it wan found impouiblo to accede to this wibh. Extensive preparations Imvo been made by tlio council and tho residents generally to aeootd a hoarty reception to theUovernor, who Ih to open the Caatlomalne School of Mlues nud tho local agricultural hIiow. IUh Excolleuuy the Governor will proceed by pedal train on Thursday morning to Tntura, Tor the purpose of oponiug the local agricultural show, and will return to Melbourne thu aume day. On tho 28th nut, he leaves by train for Sydney, to attend tbe farewell banquet to bo given to Lord Carriugton by tho sistor inotropo-lis prior to his departure with Lady Carriugton and family for England. The residents of Hawthorn will eolebrato tho proclamation of tho borough as a city by public banquet, which talcos place to-morrow.

Tho (iovcrnur has accepted an invitation to bo prosont at tho banquet, whioh wilt ho held at 1 o'clock p.m. in tho local town hall. Air. Gillies, in his onpneity as Minister of Railways, has arranged to pay a vhdt to Maryborough on the 7th November for tho purpose of laying the foundation stone of the now rail way station buildings in that town. The Railway ComminHioners yesterday accepted the tender of Messrs.

SutclilTo and Hartley for tho extension of tho goods platform at Larpent station. The amount of tho contract was 93 7s. 3d. It Is now ascertained that owing to tho absenoo from towuof several members, the Parliamentary standing oommittoe will not hold its 8 rat meeting until Thursday next At this meeting a chairman is to be appointed, and in all probability a secretary. In accordance with a noticu of motion given in the House last Thursday Mr.

Gillies will this aftornoon movo the proposed new linos of railway to be romitted to tho consideration of the committee The Minister of Water Supply has recoived by tho San Francisco mail an important report from Mr. Went, the irrigation export, who ENGLAND AND POllTUGAL. TUB SSAMCKST DIFFICULTY. SI KCIALCaIILB FUUU OCR CuitltKHPONDENT. LONDON, 20TII OCTODER.

Confirumtory reportw, from nil ollicial source, luive hven received that two llritili Uiiloa(B entered tlio ZiuiiliChi Kiver, No opposition wan oflbied by l'ortujueae Authorities, who, howovor, lodged a vigorously worded protest naiust thin action and thu violation of their torritory. A dospatuh I iiih boon ruruivuil through tlio Foreign (Ulicu from the oltlcor com-man LlU British gunboats, Htatinthat tbo nativt'8 applied for JMtish protection opsins tbo barbarities of tho Portuguese, THE PORTE AND ARMENIA. CLOSING OP GREEK CHURCHES. BPKUfAL CAM.R I'tiOM OUil COURBHPONDKNT. LONDON, 20tu Octoheh.

Great excitement has been caused by the acute phase which thu serious difficulty oxisiin between Turkey and Armenia has now assumed. Tbo Patriarch of the Greek Church in Armenia has insisLed upon bis resignation beiu accepted by the I'orte, and this Btep has resuUed in all the Greek churches being closed and thu sacramonU suspended. In 1 key this linn attitude of the Patri arch baa caused great excitement, and serioUB complications are upprehended. SALVATION AltMY WORK IN ENGLAND. "GENERAL" HOOTIl'S SCHEME FOK RECLAIMING THE MASSES.

fSrsciAi. Cable From Oub Cobhestondest. LONDON, 20T1I OCTOHER. Cicnural" Uooth cHtinmtcs that 1,000,000 fcr annum will bu required to put into working order his ecliome to provido employment for the surplus labor of London and to reclaim the masses. But he aunouncos his determination to make a start with the scheme as soon as 100,000 havo been subscribed.

Of this sum 30,000 annually has already been guaranteed. GENERAL CABLE NEWS. FrtOM Ourt CoitnKspoNnnNT. SLAVIN AND SULLIVAN. LONDON, 20tii October.

Slavin lias written to Sullivan, the American pugilist, who claims to bo chain nion of the world, and named him an impostor and a cur for rof using to meet mm. ITALY IN AFRICA. LONDON, 20th October. The British Government has directed its ambassador at Homo to open negotiations with the Italian Government for Uetcrtmn tlio boundaries of tho territory in North-east Africa over which Italy claims sovereignty. SHIPPING NEWS.

I'Efl TUB MKBCHANT SHIPPING AND UNDER-WHITEK8' ASSOCIATION LISHTKD. LONDON, 18tu Octobbr. Arrived. From Sydney Oulgoa, sailed 24th August, vid Melbourne 30th August, and Adelaide 6th September. From Napier Lady Jooelyn, uhip, sailed 6th July.

THE MAILS. Tho R.M.S. Tara, of the Queensland Royal Mail lino, left Naples 17th Ootober, for London. THE LONDON MARKETS. Messrs, Dnlgcty and Co.

Limited report having received tho following cable mcssngo from their London office, under data of 18th inst. i Wool The market is firm. Snlcs by private contract havo taken place at the full parity of clotting rates of last London sales. Wheat 'i ho market Ib firm. Present market value of Victorian, f.n.q.

is: 3S. per quarter of 495 ex warehouse; 37s, per quarter of lb0 c.i.f., per Iron Bailor to Lomlon. lUbbit. hkinn: The market in Hrm, with a gooil riuiniutd, especially for butter qualitios. Leather The market is firm, anil any change in pricta is in favor of nellors.

TIIE GOVERNOR OE WEST AUSTRALIA. PUBLIC RECEPTION OF SIR W. C. F. ROBINSON.

By Wire. From Our Special Reporter. PERTH, Monday. SirW. C.

F. Robinson, tlio new Governor of Went Australia, arrived at Albany by the R. M. S. Oiieuton Saturday afternoon.

After visiting the Counters of Hopotoun on board the R.M.S. Victoria he landed, and was welcomed by the populace. His Excellency left for Perth by special train on Sunday night, and was Hworn in in tho town hail by Sir Henry Wronfordsley at noon to-day. The city was gorgeously decorated with triumphal arc liea, banners and Ho wars. Public holidays havo been proclaimed for two dayu.

The reception was the grandest ever accorded to buy representative of her Majesty in this colony. Sir Wm. Robinson is in excellent health, and is accompanied ny Lieutenant wtowart, of tne clva regiment, as A.D.C. CHARGE OF CATTLE STEALING. By Wins.

From Ocn Correspondent. WARRNAMBOOL, Monday. A livery stable keeper, named Genrgo Atkin son, was proeeeded against at the Warrnambool police court to-day for cattle stealing. A fow weeltB since a local resident missed a heifer whioh had beon running on the town common, and he eventually saw it among several others in tho corporation sale yards, entered for sale by Atkinson. Accused, when called upon for an explanation, said he purchased it 12 months ago fiom a young man named M'Nnmara, but could not produce a receipt, as he alleged none was given.

Atkinson was then arrested. Macnamara was 300 miles away from Warrnambool when he heard of this matter, and immediately returned to givo evidence. Ho emphatically denied having sold accused the heifer in quostiou, but stated that in January last ho sold him one similar in appearance, but with different brands. He also suid that in this and other transactions with accused and his brothers ho save written receipts, ond ft Iho received receipts when buying troin no m. aunt now Atkinwon, brother ot accused, said ho was present when accused bought tho heifer from MnoiiAmarn.

He also said that he and his brother never gave receipts to Macnamara for oattle bought by him and did not receive receipts from him. At this stage Inspector Maokoy produced several written receipts given to Macnamara and signed Matthew Atkinson. Witness admitted it was his sianature and then fell out of tbe box in fainting fit. The bench decided to discharge acoused, though the police magistrate was Tn favor of committing bim for trial but would not tako tlio responsibility of over tilling the three Honorary mnjji.it rates who sat witn imn. Da.

de Light-Brown Cod Livf.r oil IN CONSItMlTION AND WiSTlNO DldKASKS ITS Efficacy is Unequalled. Dr. Hardwicke, Medical OHIccr of Health, I'addlngton, writes: "In tho class of Tubercular Diseases, Including Con-munptlon, so prevalent in our great rentren of population. Ih life of Or, Do Cod Liter Ull is attended with manifold ndtimtARos and I know of no thempmitic agent which, incoiinection with judicious sanitary fttwisurm, Is hotter calculated to stay the ratftite of these great consuming pin goes of the Britlth Islands," Hold onlv in cansulrd Imoprial Half-pints, Pints and ttiarts, by nil chmlsts. Sole that tho oonimlttcu had no right to obtain a Government subsidy Mid seek to oppoao edah-lhhcd societies.

It was resolved to lay thoKO views before tho committeo of tlio orchoBtia, ami, falling redress, to seek an Intervlow with the Premier. The demand for seats at tho Initial poiform-anceofThe Gondoliers next Saturday evening, at tho Princess's Theatre, has been so great that the management has decided to throw open two more rows of reserved stalls. The hot plan now open at Nicholson's. Jim tho Penman, with Messrs. Harry St.

Maur and Christie Murray in the cast, will be ployud for a short season of six nights at tho Theatre Royal, commencing to-morrow evon-ing. have rertdvml from Messrs. Stlltwell and Co, ifVic Au.tlntliftn Metiieut Journal for October. The Chiuf of iuieiiIail has xilnted Mr. U.

liiinliiii-r, ui Mclumirne, as a cuimiilu-uluuer for hiking ulli'UviU, fur (uutiuluiid within Iho culuiiy uf Victoria. Mi4ih. Iliidtlurt, Parker md Co. Limited havo recti veil a cablegram Informing ihiin that their new Hay ex euro luu p.a. UygL-ia lefl liuluvia uu lQtli Inst.

It Is notified that owing to the large ilmimnd for seats for thu Cinderella viatiiue, to iak plueo at thu Ojxira Hmiso next batunlny afternoon, sumo ailditioiml stall will lie reserved tliin morning ut tlm box office, Nicholson's, Collins-stri'ot. An tul mint Wo tin rt raft of the lute Hlr Robert Mnii-HWiiiih Ii ih Wen produced by MiM-rs. JoJin-stoiut, O'Kluiiiiii-t m'v and of CulIiiis-strLot, ivyiiig a fiiillifni ilK-iii vh of tlm di'censt'd gciitlu-niiiii. TlntportruJl frmii a i-nbinel iImi- by th-i inMyraiilnr pms, which ii.nl; tlio prize ut tlio Yntuiiiiini KxfiiuUfrm, ami prcsi ntK tho jiceuraiM portrait uro of thu camera, combined with tho froiidniii of tho pencil. At the Uus.full-Ntri'ut policu barracks last oven-ing the i numbers of the police forco on strike duty in Melbournu iireHenttiii Koulv tilth gold watch, chain and locket.

OmatJiMo Kuily is actinias tergniiL'H clerk fn regulating tlm dutM of tbo Member of tlio force ucting iu connection with the btriku, and bad been ho courteous In the dhcharge of bis duty that the niuii decided on rj-cojitiUliitf it iu some nuUitantiril manner. The waicn imre tne following incription Pnwented to Constable John C. token of by tho country mem hem of ihu Police lorco of Victoria for bis kind and conrtcoiiH lieliavior towanls them wliibit on duty in Melbourne at thu (treat labor strike of ItijQ." SEWS FROM SAMOA, Br Fhom Our Coiihrspondbnt. Auckland, Monday. By the arrival of the s.

Wainul tho following- news has been received Business at Samoa is dull and politics quiet. Arahbishop Redwood visited the island of Putuna mid conducted the celebration in honor of Father Clianet, martyred uiwru in io-i, ami recent ij' oeaiiuou ay tlio I'ope. The ceremony was imiHjsing, and was attended by tho French bisliopK and the Murint missionaries from Dahiti, Kow Caledonia and Othor island. TIIE BUILDING SOCIETY TItOUBLE. CHARGE AGAINST MK.

WM. DOUEIiTY. OPENING OF THE SECOND TRIAL, The second trial of Mr. "Win. Doherty, late seeietary of tho Premier Permanent Building, Land and Investment Association, on charges of making a false entry and concurring iu the samo with intent to defraud, was commenced yesterday iu the Banco Court before tho Chief Justice and a jury of 12.

Mr. WaUh, Q.C., with whom were Mr. Donovan and Mr. Coldham, held the briefs for tho Crown, and the accused was defended by Dr. Madden and Mr.

Leon. Mr, Donovan, in oiieuine the case, nraeticallv confined liiinaolf to a repetition of his add reus to the jury in tho previous trial, and at once proceeded to the examination of witnesses. Mrs. Mary Miller, tho purchaser of the shares forming the subject of tho trial, repeated Iter evidence. Two bank clerks woro also called to prove the formal passage of the chctiuc for 1000 through her account.

Up to this juncture thu case had been absolutely devoid of any ficsh interest, lint the calling of a new witness indicated that the Crown bad takeu measures to cover some of the weak points of the case pointed out by the defence on the previous trial. Dr. Maddon had objected that not a paiticloof evidence had been called by tho down to provo that on 20th December, 1887, tho da to of tho alleged offence, the Ptemler Permanent Building Association had been in possession of any shares at all. On this Dr. Madden based tho assumption that the secretary was practically not in a poxitiou to sell the shares abked lot by Mrb.

Miller, and that, therefore, Doborty's shares wero the only ones available. Kdward Crooner, a member of tho Melbourne Stock Kxoliaugc, deponed that on the morning of 20th December, 1887, the shares of the Premier Permanent Society wcro quoted ou the Stock Exchange at sellers 6 but there were no sales. In the afternoon of tho same day the Stock hxohanae quotation! were' sellers 7 buyers 6 and there were again no sales reported. Cross-exam iuud by Dr. Madden Witness said that ho was not prepared to say that thero had not been, on the day mentioned, sales by oro iters outline tlio mcjiuugo at tit lis.

Jahez Jarvis Spellinau, formerly a clerk in tho olKce of the Premier Socio ty, repeated his evi lencc Riven at tlio previous trim, in answer to Mr. "Walsh, ho atated that of the issue of 30,000 fixed sham made by the society 14,959 still remained unsold between October and December, 1867. During the mmi period thero wcro sales of tnone hharcH at 3 premium. So fur an witness remembered, uo mention was made to Mrs. iumcr that tne snares whicli sue was pur chasing were the property cither of the association or of Doherty.

No nnmcs were mentioned during tne conversation, i ne receipt given to tier tor her cheque was one of the uaual forms of tho association. Iho erteot ot tho tianmiction. according to the entries in tho fixed shares cash book, was as though the premium on the shares would go to Mrs. Miller. This entry was tho first made after the transaction, and was iu thu hand writing of tho clerk, Wm.

Doherty Somorvillc, now deceased. The corresponding entry in the fixed share register was mado by witness in tho ordinary course of business. At this stage tho further hearing of the caso was aujournud until tlio lollowmg morning. TIIE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS, OCTODER, 1890. Tho following result wero posted on tho Unlvor-slty notice board yestenlay MK.NTAL PI1II.OSOPIIV.

Second Year Ann. (Hutu ms of pass candidates nniyj. rnsseu cauuiuaio.T liuinoers vat no, mo, b00, 580 and 614 Certiorated Toachors. Passed candidates' numbers 134 and 8KNIOR LATIN. Second Year Arts (Kxclusivu of Honor Can ill da ten).

Passed candidates' uumburs: bl, 92, 178, ova anil ooo. Third Year Arts. Passed candidates1 numbers 114, 1'id, 149, 131), fcdj, 23b, 405, 612 mid 67b. (IKHMAN I.AMlUAdK AND KKATUltK. Second Year ArK Passed candidates' numbers oi, uins, iuti, qau, and oo'j.

'ilia I-iiw of Wrunu Passed candidates' num-hers 103, 234, 2b 1, 310, 448, 463, 487 and 649. NEW INSOLVENTS. Oeorgo Mullen, of Vlrtoria-milldlngs, Swan-st on-street, architect. G'ausoa of insolvency: in ability to net in debts, depression of business, and auverae jiniftinuiiis. aksuih, aivai naointies, 1663 surplus, 317 17s.

lid. Mr. Jauomb, asHiuiiee. Juntz Kohhnan. of 344 Brirlco-rond.

Richmond. tobacconist. Ciuihus of insolvency health of insolvent for the past 12 niontlH, and profits nob being sutHciunt to meet expanses. Liabilities, 97 lis. (iRsotH, iu (k'Uciciivy, 70 is, Mr.

Anderson, assignee. LAW LIST. THIS DAY. Suprkmr Court. In Chambers.

Mr. Justice Webb will take Chamber bu.tiiieM at 10.30. KyuiTr Court. (Before Mr. Justice Uodgcis, at 10.30.) Corboy v.

white (part heard). Lane v. Met-calf. Beck v. tiibbln.

Slionnard v. rot hcrfmmnm, v. Moore, City and County Property Dank v. navis. Hkcoko Nisi Pruts Court.

(Heforo Mr. fee Holroyd, at 10. 3tt Heeler v. Equity Tmsteus Company (part heard). liANCO Court, (Mofore the Chief ice and juries of 12, at 10.) Premier Building Society prose cutlons.

ChihixalCovrt. (Before Mr. Justice Hood and juries of 12, at 10.30.) Calendar for October. County Court. (Before Judge Chomloy).

Miller v. Mayor, Ac Culliiigwood, flrook v. Sinclair, M'Fariann v. Dobson, New Hyde Park v. Nicholas.

AI'IXTYJiE PUHS TEAS. Tn half-ohests Is. Is. Is. 6d.

lb. tn n.uArler-chests:ls.,l8. Is. 7id.lb, A ovt. FASHIONS FANCIES Aro all to be had at George and George's, including Tosca and Beauty Spot Veil Nets, Medici Collars and Linen Shirt Front, Chiffon Frilling and Miwdinsi also, a lovely selection of Point do Genes and Swiss Guipure, Laces and Insertions.

A dvt. SCHNAPPS, Almost without advertising and almost without effort on the part of Its proprietors, has increased so largely In its sales that to-day It is tho leading spirit consumed in Australasia. Auvt. rtnATF.FVL and comfnrtinR for breakfast Is Kpps's Cocoa always Molrl only In packets, labelled Kitm A Iloinieoi'atliic Chemists, Loudon lAnvr.i Certainly Iho most effective roerticinc existing Is Bander and Sons' Eucalypti Bxtraet. Eminently powtrfal In comjtks, come, tnflveeta, dlarrbua, hmm fftvtf HUHfe wnto ftHJn.i of ii'iniati-m with tho Tradet Hull lor tis.i y.

V'Ait'M) it )MI iiL'tm ui- lerttd by tlu Viotoiiun rihiji Owner' A.ioocia ttou Unit liy tli? liuiittf nluli.itit witn (HO Trades I nil di-cipliuu would buaili cted. The olticuiH wero at opiniou llmt socli would not be thu como, and tiiuy onlit to know better liuil any ono Ue. It wu not bltt-ly that tlo tu a bodyul' in telliyuiit nieu, would pi; (-Mli'-iiuclve in a fuUe ignition witn the seuiitt'i i no why th'-y wcro affiliated win ku lUre'they had a better pio-peot ot urtnuz i.lt.i-t-s swept and ruiuuns L'tiacttd than if they wute not. It was not a ineie inucifi of but there wuie oiImt reforms which would imvo to he -m'hU for, Much as tiio hour ol labor. To itu.u lliee refoiuiK effected they must hiivu lepiotuitiitioii in 1'ailiaiiiuut, which they lnul not at prrst-ut, but by laying their views Ik-Ioiu thu parliaments iy committuo of tho Tiadus Hull, theie was a puHhihility of these reforms bung cu tried out, Tlmy did not conidur it fair for the owners to link them to ivitudraw fioin the 'i'rudt-H Hull on lliu BUt'iitli of meie nsaeitiout iiuies they cmtid in ivliat w.iy the dinci-I.

no on h.iwd bhip won il im or li ht ii iitlvcti-il, Until tliat wai hIhmvii and pro veil, was not fair to coinpid tltutn to witlidiuw fioiu the 'trade Hull. There was the question of wages and thu complement of muu, and thoso portions of their demands the owners had already recognised as reasonable. They had not atiked for nearly as inuchasthemarineengiucers. Other maritime bodies wcro much butter paid now and in a better position thau ihe officers, who weie about as low in the gutter as th'-y could go, to fur at independence wi.h coiiix't nrd. 'J lie cuiciecjueiiiu wan that tit'.

ion wag niiii the position tliey in, up is f'ftct'd nj iMi il'j would ULe tho ol! ulttlianon wuh (lie Tnnlca Hull to lie lefened to ai bitmtion, with, say. two men on each side and an independent uhainnnn. if it were shown that they oufdit not to ho there, they would be ready to withdraw. Until this came they would not accept ns a bribo what the owners would give thorn if they would leavo the Trades Hall. So far as getting tho ships manned by othor officers was concerned, it was very likely that if tlico very oiliceirf went out on strike their places could be again hi led, but that did not alter the of the present Marino Officer' Association, it merely showed that the supply was in excc.is of tho dtimand.

1'ho Ohaiimau said ho could only express his very groat regret at hearing the tone that tlio officers had taken up that afternoon. They had fully anticipated that tho otlicers would reconsider their position and what they had done, and they held that they as ship owners knew us much about tho management of ships as the officers did in fact, they knew far more than the officers did, as their experience was greater and based upon tho very best apprenticeship. As ship owners they took to themselves the right to judKu whether It was to their good or to the officer's good that tho latter Hhould bo affiliated tu the Trades Iiall. They d.d not object to the officeis bring affiliated with the Trader Hull, but if they remained niliiiatcd with that organisation they bimply declined tu employ them. Tlio officers could become steward, 01 cook, or aiiytidux else they liked; but so long as they wore affiliated with tho Trades Hall tho ship owners would not employ them.

Iu coining bo fore them that morning they hoped tho otficers would have taken up a different position, and had they done so they were prepared to meot them in tlio tame way. They had no whh at all'to touch upon what had passed, and they wero prepared to tako the otlicers pack upon tho conditions that he hud explained. They found, however, with much regret, that the officers were of tho same opinion as they wero before, and that in the faco of the correspondence which had lately taken place between them. Ah this was so, the officers might havo saved themselves all this trouble had they simply mentioned that they wcro still of the bum opinion. Had they wroto to the ship owners stating this fact they would have received a reply explaining that if they did meet their timo would only be wasted.

He could ouly ex pi ess with very great regret that so far as he could suo they were no nearer a settlement than when the dispute started. Ho sincerely hoped tho officers would succeed in somo ottier walk in life than as officers of their steamers and he did not think they could do anything further Unit morning. One question, however, he had almost overlooked it was this The Steamship Owners' Association 'were not prepared to discuss any matters with tho officers if the latter wero as an association affiliated with tho Trades Hall. He hoped the officers would be quito clear upon the matter, so that uo time need be loat to cither side. Mr.

Haskell AVill you leave the matter opoq until we can consult with the other members? The Chairman I may stnte it is not in out hands at nil. After you disassociate yourselves with the Trades Hall, aud should thero be any vacancies on our ships, we would consider applications made by our old officers. You know our terms. Mr. HasHell: We will go back and tell our members the position is that you deolino to confer with us until wo retire from the Trades Hall.

Mr. Strachan said ho did not think the marine officers actually knew what tho owners' terms wore and there had evidently been somo mis take in the matter. Statements had been made in the newspaper, hut notwithstanding thoao statements the only terms they could rely upon were terms which should be stated by the ship owners at this meeting. At the request of the chairman the secretary read the terms offered by the ship owners to otlicers on first and second class ships, which have already been published. Mr.

Husell Even allowing that we retire from the Trades Hall, you havo not touched-upon the question of throe watches on board ship. Thin would be tho officers' train platform The question is one not so much of wages as ot the number of watches on board uhip. The Chairman I regret that we are unable to diaoiiHs tho question this afternoon. We are not hero for that purpose wo aro hero for the specific purpose laid down in tiie correspondence, nud wu cannot go into the details of hours of labor and tho rates of wages nt present. Wo must decline to discuss any matters with you unless your association retires from the Tradea Hall and even then there will bo no necessity for discussion, because wo have taken men on as a wage which we consider liberal and fair, and much higher than that paid in almost any other part of the world.

Mr. Tennant Am I to understand that you: havo called this intelligent body of men together, and are not prepared to yield a single) one of our demands TheChaiiman Iu tho first place we havo nod called you together. You invited yourselves, and wroto a letter and asked us to meet you. Wo told you upon what terms wo would meet you, and we hnvo met you upon those terms. You are now fully acquainted with the intention of the Ship Owners' Association, and I cannot speak upon tho matter plainer than that.

Mr. Strachan It seems to nte this is very one-sided. Wo are asked to retire as a body from the Trades Hall but aro the shipowner:) prepared to recognise us ns an organised body Tho Chairman I havo answered that before I decline to nnswer it again. I have answered it twice before. Mr.

Strachain Gut as a body to meet the shin owners? The Chairman I havo told you our decision, I cannot go beyond that. I may mention before you go that when you havo retired from tho Trades Hall wo Bhall be glad to meet any our old officers, as we havo always been, to talk tho matter over, and see what their views aro upon the subject, but under present condition: we certainly must ducline to do so. Tho interview then closed, end tho officers: withdrew. The Interview between tho Marine Officers and tho Steamship Owners' Unon yesterday terminated very unsatisfactorily for the men They were received with frigid civility by their Into employers, and as soon as they began to speak were pulled up by a request that they would confine their remarks to the point mentioned in the employers' letter of Friday last. This disconcerted them somewhat, and there was for a shoit time a silence which was eloquent iu its nature; then one member and another asked whether they were not to ho allowed to open up the on which they had thrown up their situations.

A curt negativo reply was received, and the conference was virtually ovor, as no progress) was mado towards coming to an understanding When tho report of the delegates was received by the officers, who woro waiting to receive it, general disappointment was expressed, and they wero blamed for not making a better show, but it wai usele to attempt it. Mr. Parkin, secretary of the Officers' Association, waited ou the assistant secretary of the strike committeo last nighb and roported progress, and a meeting of tho association will be held at tho Trades Hall to day to consider matters generally. ATTITUDE OF THE MARINE ENGINEERS. So far as the maritimo disputo Is concerned, there is very little doubt that tho marine ongi neers bold the key to the position, and tlio) telegram which appeared iu yesterday's Aie stating that the rngineeis in Adelaide were willing to come nut on strike witli the object ot compelling the steamship owners to agree to a conference, was eagerly discussed, not only among the members of that society in Melbourne, but among tho marine otlicers.

Tho secretary of the last named association sent a telegram to tho secretary of their Adolaido branch inquiring into tho truth of tbe report. Ho received a reply yesterday afternoon as foh lows Knirinrpra here willing come out Wnitinir rtcWou cxi-ftiiivf! in Myilney. I.1rr Indies liero ilourinhicil to niipliort us. fiuuid Hrm. No surrunder.

When the strike began tho question of tho marine engineers eoming out was discussed, but it was decided that they should not do so for tho pro lent. A conference was held in Sydney ir, September, when the question was brought up again, and it was deaidod by a majority of tho delegates not to striko. The executive com mitt oo, which also sits in Sydney, came to a similar conclusion, and, as far as tho opinions of individual branches are eoneerned, it woutj not be very far from the truth to sa? that those of Viotoria and South Austral are in favor of assisting the organisations now on strike, wuihsHhow of New Soutlj waive the ALBERTA. LOSS OF RAILWAY COAL SUPPLIES. iy a strange misadventure the steamer Alborta, which Iuib been relied upon to relievo tho present coal famine on the Victorian roil ways, has bcon totally wrecked.

She wai reported off Thursday Muud oight or nine days Ago, and the consignouM of her cargo, Mesani. Dul- gety ami Co. Limited, having heard nothing more from her eaptnin were anticipating that be would bo nignallod at Tort Phillip Heads almost any hour. CoiiBcquoutly, they gave notice to the Huilwuy CumiiiiuHiunera thot they expected to be in a position to deliver coal either to-morrow or Wednesday. These calculations were, however, disturbed yesterday afternoon by the receipt of a telegram from the Now South Wales marine authorities as follows Tweed Heud roporti a steamer ashore on Sutherland Keef, about 6 miles south of here.

Also, 3 small boats are sighted, probably loaded with iiasxeugers. The pilot has left with tug, to pick up boata and render all posfttble assi tii nee. No name weih mentioned in the mestuigo, but knowing that tho captain of tho Alborta is a stranger ou the coast great anxiety was i in mediately awakened. A little later the mattor was sot at rent by a further menage as under Tweed Head reports steamer aahore on Sutherland Keef iu the Alberta, from Ifoug Kong to loaded with coal. The rocks on whioh the Alberta stiuok extend for about half a mile off Sutherland Point, whioh is in tho extreme north of Now South Wales, and 6 miles from Danger Point, on the actual boundary of Queensland, ttetween the reef and Danger Point, about half way from eitbor, is Fingal Point, near the entrance of a small and shallow river called the Tweed.

There is a fixed white light at Fin-gal Point, whioh is visible for 7 miles, A telegraph station is plaocd at tho mouth of the Tweed, called Tweed Head, whence the accounts of the wreck so far to hand were forwarded. A pilot is also located there to conduct small vessels into the river, a work of some difficulty, as there is a sand bar at its mouth aud the wreok of a small schooner. This pilot, no doubt, is the one alluded to in the telegram as having proceeded to tho rceoue of the Alberto. The wrecked vessel is a steel screw steamer belonging to the Alberta Screw Steamship Company (Messrs. W.

Tapxeott aud managing direotors), of Liverpool. She was built by Messrs. U. and W. Hawthorne, Leslie and at Newoastle-on-Tyno, in August, 1883, and is therefore a new ship.

Her dimensions are: Lougth, 340 foot; beam, 42 feet 2ths aud depth of hold, 27 feet 3ths, whioh givos the following tonnage Gross, 3398 under deck, 3168, and nett, 2214. She has two steel decks ccmeuted and divided by Sevan bulkheads. Her poop is 32 feet long, bridge deck 78 feet and the forecastle 38 feet. As regards carrying capacity, it may bo mentioned that on leaving Hong Kong on the 25th September she had on board 5300 tons of coal, and it wus expected that she would be able to deliver hero 4200 tons, and have suUioient on board to carry her back to Japan. She is fitted up with the moat modern contrivances for the expeditious taking in and discharging of any description of cargo.

Hor engines are made on the triplicate expansion principle, tho cylinders being 23 inches, 43 inches and 79 inches in diameter with a 45 Inch stroke. The boiler power is up to 159 lb. of steam pressure, and the nominal horse power 280. She has a double bottom capable of holding water ballast BiifB-oicnt for Bea voyaging. Tbe Alberta is classed Al at Lloyd's.

Tlio loss of the coal which the vessel carries will cause some inconvenience to Messrs. Dal-gety and Company Limited, tho consignees. They had contracted to supply the cargo to the Railway Commissioners at 2 per ton, and had insured it for 3000. Assuming that thero were 4200 tons available for delivery, the value of which would be to them B400, their loss prospeotively is 5400, although in money actually out of pocket no doubt it will bo much less. The coal was obtained from Sckim, near Nagasaki, in Japan.

The Lord Bangor and another large steamer are about to start from Nagasaki with more eoal for the same consignees, and it Is understood that the Afghan, Abergeldie, Charters Towers, Mogul and other vessels aro availablo for the purpose if needed. LATER DETAILS. (Br Special Wiub. From Odr Corrrs- PONDBNT. SYDNEY, Monday.

Tho weather at the time of going ashore was very thick owing to smoke from bush fires. Tho steam tug sent out from Tweed succeeded in picking up the Alberta boats with all bands, numbering 24, aboard, and landed them safely. Captain Nelson is suffering from sunstroke. The Alberta iB in a very critical position. A tug has beon sent from Brisbane to give holp.

The Alberta called off Thursday Island and embarked Pilot Chapman, Later. A telegram received lato to-night from Tweed Hoads states the Alberta will become a total wrook. 'All bands were saved. After picking up two boats the tug went out and brought in the third with 12 men aboard. AN INGENIOUS SWINDLER.

At the Footaoray court yesterday Thomas Budd was brought up on remand charged with the larceny of a horse and buggy, the property of Mr. J. S. Keys, livery stable keeper, of Nicholson-street, Footaoray. From the evidence of Mr.

Keys it appeared that on tho 1st inst. Budd went to him and represented himself as a member of tho firm of J. Hooper and drapers, of Uarkly-atreet. Tho firm, he stated, wished to have the buggy on trial with a view to purchasing it and as they are very well known in the district Mr. Keys complied without hesitation.

As tho turnout. was not returned that day, however, Mr. Keys became anxious, and after much trouble the following day succocdcd in tracing his Eroperty to the sale yards of Mr. Fred, tovcton, in Toornk-road, South Ynrra. Mr.

Dovcton informed the Hench that the homo and vohiole bad been left for sale without reserve on the afternoon of the 1st, but as his suspicions wero aroused he made inquiries which resulted in the arrest of lludd, who was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. RIFLE COMPETITION. The Fern Tree Gully Itiflo Club held its final competition for tbe trophy offered by Mr. F. V.

Bayloe on Saturday afternoon. The conditions of the competition were as follow Seven shot3 at ranges of 500, 600 and 700 yards. The trophy was won by Mr. T. Jones, tho following being the resmlt of Saturday's shooting T.

Jones, 30 at 500 yards, 28 at 600 yards, 29 at 700 yards total, 87. K. Hughes, 28, 30 and 29 total, 87. E. A.

Selrnan (handicap 6), 27, 25 aud 17 total, 75. CUP COSTUMES AND MILLINER Y. A magnificent display of the latest designs In Costumes, Mantles, Millinery, kc, at prices 40 per cent, under retail houses. Craig, Williamson and Thomas. A dvt.

TAILORING DEPARTMENT. A choice lot of stylish West End Suitings and Trouserings for present season also, Hats, Shirts and Ties now on view at the New Warehouse of Craig, Williamson and Thomas. Advt. SPRING AND SUMMER SEASON. Gentlemen ean order from the finest selection of Coatings, Trouserings, Tweeds, just landed.

Newest patterns. Moderate prices. The Leviathan Clothing Company, corner Bourke aod Swanston streets. Largest tailor ing house in Melbourne. I Advt.

PA an ED ROBINS 11 DA INTY DOTS. A new shipment of the above fashionable Hats just opened. George and George Ltd. FIRST CLASS GROCERY Is supplied by George and George Limited to customers in all suburbs, At the lowest possible prices. Travellers will call for orders if desired.

Advt. To Darken Orrt Sulphur Hair Uestorer Is the quickest, best, safest and choapnst. Large bottles, Is. 6d. AnvT.l A Fair flRAi'TmiL Soap gives the natural tint and pfidi like bloom of a Kerf set complexion makes the skmsanoth.snppls, ukUbltts.

LABOR CRISIS. FEDERATION OF SHIPPING TRADES. MEMBERSHIP OF 3,000,000. Spkcial Carle From Oub Cohru fondest. LONDON, 20th Octohkr.

A scheme has been matured fur the federation of all the unions connected with the shipping trade of Great Hritain. It is (-stiiiiatod that the oranibalion will number 5,000,000 ineiubuirt. A fund i to bo created by striking a levy of Id. pur member. MR.

JOHN BURNS ON THE APPLICATION FOR A LOAN. LONDON, 20tii Octohkr. Mr. John Jliirns discredits the cable lnessno received from Mr. Champion, asserting that tlio loan of 20,000 applied for by ttie Labor Defence Commit Leo in Sydney would be useless to save the strike from collapsing.

He is urging the English unions not to abandon tbe Australian workers, but to persevere in their ellbrts to raise the loan aBkcd for. MARINE OFFICERS AND SHIP OWNERS IN CONFERENCE. NO SETTLEMENT ARRIVED AT. A dozen members of tho Marine Officers' Association proceeded to the Employers' Union rooms yetcrday at noon for the purpose of holding a conference with the Shipowners Association, a meeting of which was thon being held. There was a full meeting of ship owners, and tho president of tho association (Mr.

li). Smith) occupied theohafr. The members of the Marine Officers' Association were introduced by Mr. F. Humphries, Secretary of the Ship Owners' Association.

Mr. O. E. Parkin, secretary of the OfScera' Association, said some of tho members of his society wished to interview tho owners, who bad mentioned iu their last letter to the committeo of fiuanoe and eontrol that they were willing to meet sections of their employe, and a number of the latter wore prepared to meet tho owners and lay before them the matters they had laid before them some weeks ago. There was the question of wages of the otlicers in tho different sliipH.

The President said the correspondence which had paused between the two bodies had better be read heforo they wont any further. Mr. Humphries then read tho letter of the otlicers to himself, as secretary of the Ship Owners' Association, and his reply thereto. (Tho letters were published in The Age on Saturday last.) a Mr. Smith intimated that ho would bo very glad to hear what the officers had to say on the matter mentioned iu the reply to the officers, that the Steamship Owners' Association wore ready to meet any of their old officers to discuss the reason of their having left their employ, and tho terms on which they might desire to be taken back again.

Of courso they would restrict their observations to the terms set forth iu the correspondence. Mr. Dornton, one of the ofliocrs, said tho reason why they had left their ships was to hotter the oondition of officers on the Australian coast, both as regards salaries and status. Mr. Strachan, another member of the Officers' Association, said the reason why they left their ships, and the reason why the association was formed, was to better the position of the marine officers of Australasia, and they bad at first wished to have a conference with their employers.

If that conferenco had been held tho officers were prepared to meet them. They had asked for one, he believed, and it was refused, and they left their ships until the employers as a body recognised them as a body. There might havo been a misunderstanding, but that was how it appeared to thorn. The olticors were roady and willing to hear what the employers bad to say, and it appeared to him there was a great misunderstanding ou both Bides one which bad kept them aloof troin each other so long. Mr.

another officer, said the first matter they wished to discuss was the introduction of tho three watch system. A steamboat arrived, say iu Sydney, at 9 o'clock in the morning The President (interrupting) I don't think we can deal with auytbing of that kind. If wo go into that we shall never be done. You have come here with a certain object, and if you will kindly adhere to that I will be very pleased. You cannot go into details about arriving in Sydney or anywhere else that is a larger question.

Mr. Ten nan Then are you in favor of granting us the three watch system The President This is not a conference you have come here for a certain purpose, and I would be very glad to go into that for which you oamo here. (To Mr. Humphries Head tho letter again.) Mr. Humphries did so, and tho President, continuing, said: The letter says tho meeting is To discuss the reason for which they left their If we go into that other matter, wo shall have to go into tho matter of a conference, but this is not a conference." Mr.

Tennant With all due respect to you, Sir, that was one of the reasons why we left the firms. Mr. Dornton said there was evidently a slight misunderstanding which should be oleared up. Were tho members of tho owners' association prepared ns a starting point to recognise tho marine officers having an association, as they caine there as members of ono? If the discussion was confined to members as individuals, not as members of a body, that altered matters. The President said be would be able to answer that question further on, but as bo bad before stated it was elearly laid down in tho shipowners' letter what they bad come for.

As long as they kept to the lines of that letter, ho would be very glad to listen to anything they had to say. The time was too short to go into such questions ns the details of Low they were to carry on their business in future. Any remarks under the head ho lmd indicated he would bo very glad to listen to. Mr. Parkin asked whether, if time was too short to discuss the larger matters then, would the owners givo them a conferenco on tho next day? It was clear they would have to disciiBs the matter before a settlement could be effected.

The President No, we state now, ns we have stated before, that we have no objection to your belonging to an association, but wo have objected, aud do object, to your being affiliated as an association with the Trades Hall. I will ask you now whether you are still affiliated with the Trades Hall? Mr. Parkin We are still affiliated with the Trades Hall, and we will continue to be affiliated until wo find out what concessions the employers are ready to make to us, what terms they are going to make with us, and what terms they aro going to allow the men who came out, to go back on. Tho President said that tho terms on whioh they were piepnred to take back tho officers had already been mado public, and he hail no don lit the officers wore aware of them. The officers would be taken back as opportunity ottered, but not so long as they were affiliated with the Tindes Hall.

That fact had been set forth very plainly, and the steamship owners had no intention of alterating their resolution. As far as the ships were concerned, they were nearly all manned by officers, who were doing their work satisfactorily, and so long as they continued to do so they would not be discharged to make room for others, A certain number of officers had applied for situations, and their applications would bo considered before any others. When the memhers of tho Marine Officers' Association had disassociated themselves from the Trades Hall the ship owners would be glad to receive their applications, and to consider them favorably should any vacancy occur. They were sorry the officers did not see their way to disassociate themselves from the labor bodies, but they could not accept officers who were in any way affiliated with trades organisations, as they considered it would be impossible to havo that discipline on the ships whicli was necessary for the safety of the ships while their officers were closely si Mod with the crews. The officers must all be as well aware of that as he was.

Mr, Anderson Mid they wouh Ut liked to was trusteo for her of the premises. Her cnno was that she entrusted defendant with 450 towards the purchase of the lease, stock, furniture and licenco of the hotel in his name, but on ber behalf. Defendant had entered into possession, and derived large profits, but be had failed to apply the money to meet liabilities, and appropriated it to his own use. Tlio defence was that plaintiff had advanced the 450 for Cah ill benefit. His Honor made a declaration that defendant whb trustee for MM Rogers, and dircotml accounts to ho taken, ousts buiug reserved.

Sir Bryon O'Loghleu appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant in person. An assault cane was tried in tho County Court yesterday, bufqio Judge Chomley, and a jury of four. The plaintiff was James Moore, timber merchant, of South Melbourne, and tho de-fondant Hugh M'Llster, of Spottiswoode. Tho parties were in the bar of on hotel in Collins street on the 22nd April, when an altorcation aroso regarding certain shares, and some con temptuous allusions were made to their respec- tlve nationalities. The end of it all was that plaintiff was either struck or pushed by defendant, fell down and broke liia leg.

A claim was i mado for 500 damages, and the jury awarded plaintiff a verdict for 120 damages, with costs. Mr, Duffy appeared for tho plaintiff, and Mr, M'Dormott for tho defendant. An aotion for 99 damagos for false imprl- I sonmcnt and illegal arrest was tried in tho County Court yestorday, before Judge Hamilton. The plaintiff was Harry Armstrong, plumber, of West Melbourne, and tho defendant Henry Frauklyn, contractor, of Park-street, Brims wick. A quarrel aroso between tbo parties over some businoss matter on the 21st July, and a bottle of ink was accidentally spilled ovor a set of plans and a cheque book.

Charges were mado against plaintiff by defendant of wil- I fully damaging las property and of stealing a cheque book. Plaintiff was given into custody, and imprisoned in tho lookup for 24 hours. His caso came before the Brunswick magistrates, and tho charges were dismissed. A verdict was given in plaintiff's favor for 15, without ista. Tho criminal sittings of the Supreme Court were continued before Mr.

Justice Hood, and juries of 12 yesterday. Mr. Fin lay Hon prose- out od for tho Crown. Charles and Lizzie Colton woro charged with stealing a quantity of cloth ing and other articles from John Nivcn at tho Hob Roy Hotel, Brunswiok-strcct, Fitzroy, on tho 14th September. The male prisoner was found guilty, and his companion acquitted.

Patrick Edward Blaokwoll was presented for breaking into the shop of J. An demon and Nicholson-stroot, Fitzroy, on the 17th September, nud stealing about 20 worth of whisky, brandy and gin. The case will bo continued today. Mr. Farlow appears for tho defonce.

General meetings of oreditors were held and closed in tho estates of Thomas T. Ridgway and Stephen Young, of Brighton, contractors and James Martin, of Brunswick, gripman. No oreditors were presont, and no trustees appointed. Meetings wero also held and closed in tho estates of Samuel Brokensha, contractor, of Caul field, 240 of debts proved, and Mr. G.

H. Scott appointed trusteo Robert Gourlay, of Armadale, no occupation, 566 of debts proved, and Mr. F. W. Danby appointed trusteo; Char lotte M.

Warne, of Melbourne and Brunswick, butcher, 1565 of debts proved, and Mr. J. Davoy appointed trustee William M. Dalton and Ernest P. Brooks, ironfounders, of South Melbourne, 1316 of debts proved, and Messrs.

William M'Lean and JohnC. Johnson appointed a committee of inspection Joshua B. Carter, of Melbourne, broker, 421 of debts proved, and Mr. W. B.

Scott appointed trustee. At a meeting of the Executive yesterday an order in council was passed granting six months' additional leave of absenoo to Judge Quinlan, who is at present in Ireland to recruit his health. Six nights debate upon the Sabbath question was opened in tho Athcuceum Hall last evening. Mr. W.

D. Curtis, for the Seventh Day Advent-ists, affirmed that the soventh dny (Saturday) ought to be observed as the Sabbath and Dr. W. Hammond, of theDisciplosof Christ, maintained that it was immaterial upon what day tho Sabbath was held. Mr.

Curtis contended that tbe fourth commandment related back to the oreation, and that its observance was In cumbent upon Christians and Jews alike. His opponent sought to provo that tho decalogue was merely a series of laws for tho political government of the Hebrews when they arrived in the Promised Land, and that when Shiloh came, in the person of the Saviour, the laws of Moses would be abrogated for those of the New Testament. Christians were nowhere directed to keep holy any Sabbath. It was merely onjoined upon the Jews to commemorate their coming ont of Egyptian bondage. The debate will be continued to-morrow evening.

The Rev. Alexr. Skene, the minister elect of the Cairns Memorial Church, is expected to arrive in Melbourne by tho P. and O. steamer Oceana about the 12th November, no was selected by tho Rev.

Dr. Stalker, of Glasgow, and the Rev. D. M. Ross, of Dundee.

Ho had been for 10 years In tho Union Church, Pollock- shields, Glasgow, and was before that for two years in London. Dr. Stalker said in tho Glas gow presbytery, on the 3id September last, that tho Cairns Memorial Church required a man of outstanding qualities and a preacher of first class ability, and that in Mr. Skene they had secured all that they required. Mr.

Skene was a man of wide experience, having already been in throe chargos, and was strongly possessed of all the host traditions of the groat past because of his doep religious experience and his thorough sympathy with all that was beat in tho new time. Professor Douglas said Glasgow was sending out, not only one of its best ministers, but also two of their best workers. The Hippodrome, illustrative of wild frontier life "in America, continues to attract to the Exhibition-buildings a large concourse of sightseers each evening. On Wednesdays and Saturdays an afternoon performance is also given for the convenience of schools and fami lies. This evening, the last night of the English opera season at the Theatre Royal, has been set apart for the benefit of Mr.

Simonsen. Aots from II Trovotore and the Bohemian Girl will be given, in addition to which the programme will include a violin solo by Mr. Simonsen, together with selections by Madamo Simonsen, Miss Ada Crossley, Miss Coutts Duvalli and Mr. F. H.

Olutsan. Mesirs. Williamson and Garner have received a cablegram, stating that the new oomlo opera, Ia Cigale, had been produced at the Lyrio Theatre, London, with very great success. This work will be presented during the present opera eeason at the Princoss's Theatre. The annual musical and dramatic entertainment under the auspices of the Catholio Young Mon'i Benevolent Committee, was held last night at the Hibernian Hall.

Archbishop Carr was present, and the president (Mr. J. J. Castles) occupied the chair. A pleasantly diversified programme of songs, recitations and Instrumental selections was rendered by Mis I Fagan, Miss Alicia Burton, Miss E.

M'Laughlin, Mr. P. J. Duggan, Mr. J.

P. Smith, Mr. J. B. M'Oowan, Mr.

F. Doran, Mr. D. Hunter and Mr. G.

H. levers. The farce Turn Him Out wae afterwards given by members of tho Richmond Catholio Dramatlo Club, the cast including Nlcodomtis Nobbs, Mr. J. Madden; Mr.

Mackintosh Moke, Mr. J. Norrii Mr. Eglan tinft Roieleaf, Mr. J.

Nurllarky Julia, Miss J. Brandon and Susan, Miss Collins. The audience was large, and the efforts of the performers wore woll recoived. The secretaries of tho Molbourne musical societies held a mooting yesterday afternoon at tho Melbourne Town Hall to consider tho otion tit the oommittoe of tho Victorian Orchestra In seeking to establish ft choir In connection with the orchestral concerts. Strong disapproval was expressed ot the attempt to etabUtb, VictoriftB ehvlr, it tttlfig contended tlio steamers of their float with cool chamber.

It is believed the trado, supplemented by tho oarriago of fruit, will grow to such an extent as to even justify the German Hue of steamers being fitted up in like manner. It will be a matter fur congratulation amongst the residents of Oakleigh and Surrey Hills to learn that the stoppage of work in connection with tho laying down of the wator mains to those suburbs, consequent upon the strike, will not bo so long as was at first feared by Mr. Thwuitus, engineer of tho Melbourne Wator Supply. The contractors for tlio manufacture of tho pipos have been able to arrange for tho unloading of vowels in tlio Bay, conveying ft supply of pig iron. Mr.

Mephan Ferguson, who is making thu 36 inch wrought irou main for Surrey Hills, and tanglands Foundry Company, which has the contract for supplying the 12 inch cast iron main for Oakleigh, have intimated that their contracts, suspended under the striko conditions iu tho specifications, will bo at onco resumed. The traffic returns of the Victorian railways for tho week ending 16th Ootober show a revenue of 27,916 15s. from the conveyance of passengers, parools, horses, carriages, dogs and mails, against 27,301 6s. 2d. for the corresponding wouk of 1869, and 30,493 15s, from the carriage of merchandise, minerals and cattle, against 30,689 10s.

for tho corresponding week the total revenue for tho past week being 58,410 ngainst 57,990 15s. 2d. for the same week in 1889. The total receipts to date from 1st July in oaoh year nro as follows 1890, 883,100, or a woekly average for the 16 weoks of 55,193 15s. and 1889, 857,851 lis.

or an average ot 53,615 14s. 5s. per weok. At present there aro 2590 miles of railways open in the colony, against 2270 at tho same timo last year. At the invitation of Messrs.

Sands and M'Dougall Limited, tho Commissioner of Customs will, on Saturday next, pay a visit to Broad ford, whero ho will inspect a now mill erected by tho firm to manufacture straw card-board. material is in great demand commercially, and is specially adaptable for making railway tickets. The simultaneous raid against the locusts in the northern and north-western districts has been arranged to take plnco on tho 7th and 8th of November. Tho reports received from the infeoted districts havo been considered by Mr. French, Government entomologist, who has ndvised tho Minister of Agriculture that tbe dates fixed upon will anticipate the first flight of tho locusts.

Tho Minister of Public Instructon has consented to Fiiday, the 7th November, being declared a school holiday throughout tho districts concerned in the proposed raid. A circular to that effect will bo forwarded by the Education authorities to each head teacher. It will also bo accompanied by directions from tho Minister of Agriculture as to tho way in which the services of the school children can bo utilised in destroying locusts. Tho deiiartmont has received the hearty co operation of the slure councils and agricultural societies in tho infected districts, and it is their intention to put forth every effort lo make tho movement a buccosb. Tho residents of Footscray, by deputation from tho borough council to tho Commissioner of Customs yesterday, strongly protested against tho over stocking of tho looal Govern ment powder magazine as a source of consider able danger.

Mr. Patterson informed them that arrangements had been made to relievo tho magazine by forwarding surplus explosives to tlio various country magazines for storage. Altogether thoro aro 22 of these, and by utili sing them it is considered practicable to keep tho powder stored Melbourne within safe proportions. Mr. Patterson added that a largo new magazine which is about to be erected at Laugwarrin for defence purposes will most likely be available in future for storage.

The owners of tho explosives stored in country depots will bo required to pay the cost of carriage to nud fro. Owing to tho huavy weather lately exporienced off tlio ooattt, tho Customs stoamcr Lady Loch, which arrived off Gabo Island last Thursday with stores for tho lighthouse, bad to put in to Twofold Bay. Sho remained thero weatherbound for three days, but yesterday was ablo to return to Gabo and deliver her provisions. The Lady Loch is now on her way to Capo Everard lighthouse. Sho has heard nothing of tho missing schooner May Jennings.

The Chief Justice announced in the Banco Court yesterday that all the law courts and offices would be closed at 1 o'cloek to-day in order that mombors of tho profession and officers might havo an opportunity of attending tho funeral of the late Sir Robert Molesworth. In tho Praotico Court Mr. Siovwiight, or behalf of the solicitors, gave expression to the regret folt at tho decenoo of the lato judge. Mr. Justice Webb said he quite concurred in theso feolings.

At Sir Robert's timo of lifo his death was not altogether unexpected. Tho regret was universal, not only in tho profession, but throughout the country, when tho bench somo years ago was deprived of his Honor's valuable services. Perhaps ho had had as good an opportunity as any member of the profession of judging of his Honor as an occupant of the bench. He owed his entire training to practising in bis Honor's court for a period of 25 or 26 years. In tho retirement of Sir Robert Molesworth tho bench sustained a lods which it was almost impossible to replace.

Judgo Hickman Molesworth will not sit in tho Insolvency Court until Monday, the 27th inst. Tho second trial of Mr, Wm. Doherty, late secretary of tho Premier Permanent Building Association, waB commenced in the Banco Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice Mr. Dono van's opening speech and tho evidence called for the Crown were exnotly similar to the first trial, and tho only poiut of divergence was tho calling of a stockbroker named Cropper to prove that on tho day the alleged offence the Premier shares were quoted at 6 16s. to 7 2s.

without finding any buyers. In cross-examina tion, howovor, tho witness admitted that there might have bcon transactions by outside brokers at 7 17s. Mr, Walsh made a determined effort to obtain from the witness Spellman an admission that Doherty's shares wore represented to tho purchaser, Mrs. Miller, as being tho property of the association. In this, however, he was unsuccessful, as tho witness persisted that no names whatever were mentioned during the con versation.

Mr. Walsh had not finished his examination in chief when the court adjourned until to-day. A call was yesterday ordered to be made In the winding up of the Caledonian Land Bank Limited. The liquidator, Mr. II.

Levin- son, stated upon affidavit that the debts of the company amounted to 9389, and tho estimated costs andohargoa incidental to tho liquidation to 500. Subject to certain qualifications, ho believed tho creditors would ncoopt homo. The company's office furniture and effects fetched 28 and the only other assets were overdue calls and uncalled capital. A list of contributories had been settled in respect of 49,850 shares. Of these 38,727 belonged to the insolvent estate of David Munro, 100 to tho insolvent estate of Elliiigworth and Hanstein, and 1000 to the insolvent estate of J.

F. Gibbins. It was not anticipated that any assets would be available out of Munro's estate, and in the case of the other two the final distribution had taken place. Consequently, thero were only 10,023 shares left. A anm of 3s.

6d. had been paid nnnn 7672 shares. 2s. 6d. upon 1605, and nothing at all upon 746.

To satisfy the liabilities of the company, the liquidator said It would be neoessary to call up las. in tne nrst case, ios. in tho second, and 15s. 6d. in tho third class of contributories, An order was made accordingly.

Mr. Isaacs appeared to movo, The shlro council of Seymour was defendant In an action tried In the Equity Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Hodges, The planum, J. J. UUer, claimed 100 of fcwwl visited tho United StntoBto investigate tho sub-jcotof irrigation and tho result of Us applies tion to nrid land.

Mr. West remarks that the water channels are now run straight, in preference to contour linen. It is claimed, and apparently with good reason, that the faoo of the country is not so disfigured by the straight as by tho oontour channels that the farms and orchards are much moro conveniently worked that there is Iohs erosion, and that tho water travels more quickly. Mr. Went was directed by tho Minister of Water Supply to make inquiries into the methods of preserving grapes for long journeys.

As a result of his observations of this question he noticed that last season New York imported 140,000 barrels of grapes from Spain, packed in dry cork dust, in hardwood barrels, tightly put together. Tho fruit is carried in tho ordinary hold of a vessel, well ventilated, making the passage in from 20 to 25 days. Tho grapes must necessarily be harvested by tho middle of October, but Mr. West found they wcro sold or late as the flrnt week in January. Ho is of opinion that Victoria could send fruit to New York at a much cheaper rate by wator than California does to-day by rail, and has arranged for some samples of the Spanish grapes to reach Melbourne next month.

He hud the good fortune to see tho fruit harvest in southern California. Thero were two points in regard to our treatment of raisins he was anxious to dear up first, whether wo are right hi not providing for tiie escape of moist air from tho drying kilus that aro being built second, why our pudding raisins invariably turn out dnrker in color than the imported ones. From his experience in California ho is convinced that we have blundered in tho first case, and that tho remedy in tho second is exceedingly simple and effective. It in neoessary to carry off tho moist air and to produce a bright color the fruit should be dipped in tlio lyo and subjected to the fumes of sulphur for a few minutos. This fixes tho color.

Amongst the Institutions which, in California, have done much to aid tho settlers in developing tho natural resources of tho State Mr. West mentions the Board of Horticulture, Hoard of Viticulture and Hoard of Trade. Inquiries instituted by tho engineer of the Melbourne Water Supply show that timber splitting has been recently carried on in tho Watt's Kiver water reservation, but not to the extent indicated by Mr. Munro in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday last Tho resident ongincer of tho Watt's Kiver schemo was communicated with by tolograph on Saturday, and requestod to aHoortain whether any splitters were at work. He reported yesterday that ho found two splitters cutting timber on the top of tho Dividing Range, tho summit of whicliorms tho boundary of tho reservation.

Ho informed tho employer of tho men that they were just inside the reservation, and they were immediately stopped. Tho engineer further states that owing to the difficulty of accurately showing tho summit of therangoitisquite possible the splitters inadvertently encroached a few yards on tho reservation. Ho assorts that tho remainder of the splitting operations arc' going on outsido the reservation, on tho north sido of tho range. KoforGr.ee has been made to tho existence of largo stacks of palings at tho foot of tho Black Spur, nsar the old township of Fernshaw, as a proof that timber splitting is still carried on on tho watershed. It is explained by Mr.

Davidson, the former engineer of tho Melbourne Water Supply dopartmont, that tho palings woro out and stacked long before the department finally decided to prohibit splitting. In regard to tho cliargo that the forestor had neglected his duties, Mr. Perrin, conservator of forests, points out that immediately the township of Fernshaw was purchased by tho Wator Supply department, and the occupiers of tho dwellings compelled to remove, the control of tho land was taken out of tho hands of tho forester. Somo attention has been di rooted by tho members of tho Vogctablo Produots Commission to the question of cultivating beetroot sugar, and tho latest evidence has been supplied in a letter received from Mr. E.

A. Knox, (icnoral manager of tho Colonial Sugar Refinery Company, Sydney, supplemented by a rejtort from tho chemist attached to that establishment. The commission purpose publishing tho evidence In a pamphlet specially compiled, but before doing so tho secretary, Mr. J. J.

Shillinglaw, is anxious to obtain information from persons in tho colony acquainted with the manufacture of sugar from beetroot. It is contemplated by tho Vegetnblo Products Commission to publish a handbook on tho manu facture of perfumery and essential oils as a guide to thoso who are now experimenting in that direction. Tho secretary has received from Mr. G. II.

Wallaco, Consul-Uonoral for the United States, a report to the American Government by Mr. F. H. Mason, consul at Marseilles, in reference to distil lod perfumes and essential oils. As a companion to the colored map showing the insectivorous birds of Australia, tho Minister of Public Instruction has directed an outline Atlas to bo prepared, on which tho Virions insect posts that causo bo much trouble to the farmer, hortioulturalist and orehardist have been elearly delineated.

The designs are accompanied by an explanation of tho life, history and habitat of each insect, and tho manner in which it preys upon plant life. Tho report of Dr. Grcsswoll upon tho sanitary condition of Melbourne and suburbs, is to be printed In pamphlet form by the Government Printer, and will bo distributed by the Hoard of Health amongst the municipalities within the metropolitan area. Tho devices to ovorcome the break of gaugo are as numerous as they aro Ingenious and unworkable. Tho majority of them seldom get beyond tho initial stage of being embodied in a model.

Anothor sehome has boon brought under the notice of tho Minister of Knllways by a Mr. Holton, formerly a resident at Albury. Having noticod tho groat tnconvenlcneo caused by tho two gauges at Albury Mr. Bolton was induced to oonsidor tho feasibility of overcoming it, and has produced a double flanged wheol on caoh end of tho axle. Tho innor flango li for tho narrow and tho outer ono for tho wider gauge.

Tho transition from ono sot of rails to another is accomplished by cutting slots in tho rails so ns to on able tbe flange to pass through tho opening and take up the other gauge As Mill other Inventions the chief difficulty at tWjwtoU, (Chi model tito ho wattled to tM.