The tactics of his opponents displayed great weakness, and if they did not make good this statement by argument he should think their position weaker still." — (Hear, hear.) Seeing, there, fore, that Mr Orbell's views so entirely coin cide with those of Mr Macandrew and Sir David Monro, the views of the two latter gentlemen must coincide with each other. What will those who have accused Sir David Monro of non-progressive ideas say to this?

A letter from Auckland says : — "An event which a few months ago would have thrown us -into wild excitement, has been quietly announced without attracting even the notice which its vast importance claims. I refer to the successful draining of the Caledonian mine, Tookey"s, the Albion, and the cluster of mines occupying that neighbourhood. This has been effected by the United Pumping Association, whose works are now in full order. They have expended on these works upwards of £50,000— an enormous sum, showing the faith the proprietors have in the richness of the ground yet untouched. At Coromandel that great swindle, the Green Harp, promises to leave a residue of good behind it after all. The debris accumulated from the claim, and the mud on the beach near it, have proved so remunerative that a Company has been formed, and these beach claims are amalgamated and will have a fair trial. The tests are very en couraging, and as they were made on 50 tons of stuff, are reliable. The Tokatea is now working, and has good gold at 450 feet from the surface, giving new confidence in the depth and permanency of the leads of gold in the range. Both at the Thames and Core* mandel things are looking very much better, and there are signs of revival so soon as the dead work at present going on in so many of the mines is finished."

At the annual meeting of the Wellington auxiliary of the Australian Wesleyan Mis sionary Society, held a few days ago, Mr Bathgate, who presided, is reported in the Independent to have spoken as follows : — " He looked upon the work of missions with special interest, because he had observed that nations without Christianity had de cayod and passed away. He instanced Carthage and other ancient countries. 