(PEU PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ' AUCKLAND, Wednesday. Dr Purchas was oross-examined to-day re his charges against the Grammar School and its head master, Mr Macßne.^ He declined to answer a large number of questions on the ground of breach of con fidence. He pointed out also : ithat there was no protection against legal conse quences. ■■.-.' a ; -v. : * Mr de Lais has arranged with Davite's Company for a New Zealand tour. ' ' , -•■ WELLINGTON Wednesday. ,. It having been found impossible' to conclude the Asylum inquiry within the lime given .to the committee, it is urider .tood that it is the intention of the Govern- • aient to extend the time. ' The Presbyterian Assembby met to-day rh'e address to be presented tb His Excel- ' , encyw&s read and "submitted to tlie As-, jemblv. / It was- agreed to present it to Sis Excellency.' The general treasurer^ •epqrt was adopted. Ifc was agreed tliat Professor Sahnond's generpus.oifer to, give lis services in the .education of theological ' itudents of- the, GJhurch. ,be referred to the ?j_pfyswi«_, Tfie Foreign Jfigsioijs report i

1 was adopted, and the Rev. Mr Tread well J i was appointed convener. A motion wav ] ' carried, that in. the interest of members o : the Presbyterian Church resident in FiJ | application be made to the home churches for assistance in sending a minister to thi field. The report on. Church 'Agency. ,wa \ read, and it was moved and 'carried that ii. view of new-arrangements the present re lations ofthe Church to this agency cease, | .and that tho Agency Committee be%in-J structed to adopt the means recommended ' for providing the agent's. salary. • The | Church Extension report was adopted-; ' as also r was a motion that Presbyteries be irislructed tp take care that all cbngrega- w i tions within their bounds support thi* most important scheme. The iv.port on scholarships was. read, which showed that Mrs Somerville (of Auckland) had given £1000 to the fund to establish scholar ships. The report was adopted, and a vote of thanks to Mrs Somervilie passed. A committee was also appointed to carry out the wishes of the donor. The usual vote 3of thanks were passed, and after an address from the Moderator the Assembly 'concluded with devotional exercises. 