[Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, To-day. The Rev. W. H. Judkins, of Danevirke, has been appointed secretary of the New Zealand Alliance for the next three months. A letter was received from the Rev. E. Walker dealing with the threatened changes in regard to the prohibition of the liquor traffic in Native areas. A sub-committee was empowered to act immediately in the matter. A deputation was appointed to wait upon the Rev. D. Clifford, of London, on his arrival in Wellington, and, if possible, to secnre from him an address on the pro hibition question. The Typographical Union, in its half yearly report, says the refusal by some of the unemployed compositors of the work offered was not creditable, and it would be well for some members, especially single men, to realise their position and not to hang about the city in the hope of getting four months' work in the year. The Union attributes the continually increasing number of printers to the excess of boy labor in the country offices. A Chinaman was picked up in Haining street, apparently dying from poison. The stomach pump was used, but it could nofc be ascertained what had happened, as the man was unconscious. A good deal of rain lias fallen during the last fortnight, but almost invariably at night. The days have been mostly fine but windy. The weather during the pasb week lias taken a cold turn, but it is now bright and warm again. The Typographical Union has been enquir ing about the prospects of the introduction of linotypes, and find that three have been introduced into Auckland. The Wellington employers assured the Union .that they have no intention at present of bringing in the machines. The first of the eases Against the Syrians began in the Supreme Court to-day, when the Collector of Customs sued Michail David, also known as Michail Raphael Furry, for £100 penalty on two alternative counts of fraudulent evasions of Customs duties and making false declarations. Trans lations of letters seized in accused's letter book were put in, addressed to Azzi Bros., Paris, and others. In these repeated mention is made of sending " undervalue invoices." AUCKLAND, Last nightJ The' premises of C. G. Laurie and Co., Kemp, tailor, and the general store of J, Nairn, all. in Parnell, were attempted to be burglariously entered last night. , Michael Kelly and Thomas W. 