SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS

Taranaki, s.s., 276 tons, Wheeler, from Napier and Southern Ports. Bessy cutter, Ohlson, from Cabbage Bay, with timber. -

DEPARTURE.

Inflexible, ship, 997 tons, W. Lyall, for London.

ENTERED OUTWARDS.

Kate Grant, schooner, 41 tons, Davies, master, for Levuka. —H. S. Meyers, Agent. Kenilworth, brigantine, 113 tons, McKenzie, for Kennedy^ Bay.—Cruickshank, Smart & Co., Agents.

IMPORTS.

Per g.B. Taranaki, from Sourhern Ports: Transhipped at Dunedin, ex Pembroke Castle, under bond —1 case, order. ' Tran shipped from Wellington, ex Orneo, from Melbourne, under bond—l package, 1 case, Combes & Daldy. Prom Dunedin, under Arms Act: 1 gun, White. From Dunedin, free goods: 3 packages, Renchaw; 20 cases sundries, 15 do. starch, Buchanan; 3 cases drugs, Kempthorne, Prosser & Co. From Wellington, free goods : 17 kegs butter, Binneyl 1 truss leather, Rout; 3 cases bacon,, Bucholz & Co.; 2 cases, Kirk ; 20 kegs butter Bendal; 2 packages, Tisdall. From Napier : Sjcases mutton rolls, J. S. Macfarlane; 2£ ■wheels, Masefield & Co.—Combes & Daldy, Agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE TARANAKI.

The fine e.s. Taranaki, in command of Capt. Wheeler, arrived in harbour early this morning from Southern Ports, bringing the Napier por tion of the English Mail, via San Francisco. She left Port Chalmers 2 p.m. 28th, arrived at Lyttelton 10 a.m. 29th, left Lyttelton 9.20 p.m. 29th, arrived at Wellington 3 p.m. 30th, left Wellington 6.30 p.m. Ist, arrived at Napier 3 p.m. 2nd, left Napier 4 p.m. 3rd, arrived at Auckland at 8 a.m. Experienced light winds and smooth Water from Port Chalmers to Lyttelton ; thence to East Cape fresh N.W. -winds and heavy head sea. Cross ing the Bay of Plenty, had strong S.W. and ■westerly winds, with fierce squalls and rain. The same unsettled weather continued till arrival in port as above. We have to thank Mr. purser Mos3 for the prompt delivery of our Southern exchanges.

Passengers.—Saloon : Miss Munroe, Mrs. Campbell, Messrs. Kennedy, Thorn, Carter, Bastard, Cashmere, Neill and Servant; and 15 in the Steerage.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, Tuesday afternoon. SALE OF THAMES SHARES.

The sale of Thames mining shares, in the estate of H. S. Meyer3, were sold, by auction, this morning, by Mr. S. Jones. There was a very large attendance, but bidding was dull. The following prices were obtained : —North Devon, Is.; El Dorado, 6d.; Junction, 175.; All Nations, £3 ss. to £3 Bs.; Eureka, 3s. ; and Moanatairi, 103.

POLICE COURT.

The following ia the rota for attendance of Magistrates ar the Police Court for the week ending Jiilv 9, 1870:— Wednesday, July 6—Messrs. A. Beetham

and W. T. Buekland. Thursday, July 7 —Messrs. W. 0. Daldy .•ind J. M. Dargaville. Friday, July B—Messrs. 0. Davis and J. Dihrorth. Saturday, July 9—J. A. G-ilfillan and J. A. • Wilson.

BIRTH.

LEWI3.—At her residence, Vincent-street, Mrs. Gh Lewis, of a daughter.

The Evening Star. TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1870.

Is order to give as much, as possible of the highly important political news brought this morning by the Taranaki, we are obliged to hold over our leader and a large quantity of local intelligence.

Wb have been requested to remind the holders of wholesale Wine and Spirit Licenses that it is necessary that their licenses should be renewed immediately the old licenses having expired on the 30th June. ;

Ik the interests of cleanliness, which we are told is next to godliness, we are glad to see that that the necessity, rather than luxury of a warm bath has been brought within the reach of those who feel an interest in the state of the times. As will

be seen from "another column Mr. Allen, of the Empire Hair-cutting Rooms, has reduced his warm«as well as cold baths to a shilling. There are no doubt those who sympathise with the Melbourne Alderman who in council in discussion of the subject of public baths, boasted that he had not washed his body for twenty years, and that water would run off him like rain off

a duck's back, but to all the more civilised

of our fellow citizens we would strongly recomend a visit to the comfortable and luxurious baths of Mr. Allen.

At the Newton Athenaeum to-night there will be a discussion on the policy of permitting Polynesian labour to be introduced in the province; aad the various aßpects it may afterwards assume as affecting the social, moral, and indus trial prosperity of the people. De. Nicholson, the Provincial Secre tary, left by the p.g. Duke of Edinburgh last evening for the Thames. We under ■" stand; that he islikely to be'away for two i:>»o* three^ay«,«n busines* connected with the Government. ■*& :r;; ■•"-'•<' '■» -•< ■>■ - !

We would call the attention of all per sons connected with, the Volunteer movement to the remarks made by Col. Harrington last evening at the drill-shed. We think t!ie gallant Colonel is the right man in the right place, and if his advice be only acted on by officers and men, we hope to see the Auckland Volunteers yet take the first rank among their brethern in the colony.

The following persons have become bankrupts : —Henry Moss Jacobs, Wil liam Henry ISewenham, and Charles Davidson. A meeting of the creditors of John Bass, will be held on the 11th instant. William James Caseleygiyes no tice that he intends to apply for his dis charge on the 11th August, and Simeon Lewis Lazarus, on the 4th August.

The first dividend of 2s. 6d. in the £ is payable to creditors who have proved their accounts in the estate of J.Davidson ot lararu.

The transfer books of the Shotover Gold Mining Company will be closed from noon to-morrow till noon on Thursday, when a dividend of 2s. 6d. will be pay able.

An emergency meeting of Lodge United Service, INo. 421, 1.C., will be held at the Masonic Hotel to-morrow evening. A SPECIAL G-ENEBAL MEETING of the Chamber of Commerce will be held on Friday next. {•We are informed that the Eight Rev. the Bishop of Auckland will conduct service at St. Andrew's, Epsom, next Sunday afternocn. A dinneb was given last evening, at the Occidental Hotel, Vulcan Lane, to celebrate the anniversary of American In dependence. The chair was occupied by Mr. Wilson, of the Northern Club', and some thirteen gentlemen sat down to a very excellent repast, prepared by host Perkins, in his best style. A number of toasts, suitable to the occasion, were pro posed and responded to, and altogether a very pleasant evening was spent. We are obliged to hold over our Police Cotart report. There were two drunkards, women, who, as vagrants, were sent to Mount Eden for three months. James Miller, for stealing an axe and water butt from Walter Stevens, of Kyber Pass road, was sent to gaol for three months. Stephen Ellis, second mate of the Island City, was charged with embezzling ship's stores. Evidence was adduced showing great irregularities on board, consequent on the death of Captain Calder, but nothing criminating the defendant, and the case was ultimately withdrawn by the learned counsel. In the case affecting the same defendant, relative to disposing of hides from the vessel, and the decision on which was adjourned by the magistrates from yesterday, although the Bench seemed disposed to mark its dissatisfaction with irregularities on board bj a nominal penalty, evidently seeing that such leniency was ultra vires, very properly dismissed the case. The case should cer tainly be a caution to officers in charge of vessels to be careful, in looking after stores committed to them, as even care lessness might lead them into serious trouble.

AUCKLAND POLICE FORCE.

Mb. Tbavehs has given notice that he will ask the Defence Minister upon what terms the Auckland Police Eorce has been amalga mated with the Armed Constabulary, and whether the Government propose to make any regulations under which the same course may be taken in regard to the police force of other provinces.

SURVEY OF THE NEW ZEALAND COAST.

In answer to a question from Mr. Harrison, Mr. Vogel said, yesterday, that the Govern ment had no intention at present to carry out further the survey of the coasts of New Zea land ; but that when the survey of the Manu kau bar was concluded Lieutenant Woods would be informed that his services would no longer be required.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

RICH FIND IN THE JUNCTION

About one hundred pounds of very rich speci mens have been taken out of this claim, and the mine generally is looking extremely healthy. A crushing has been commenced, and the plates showing remarkably well. A good dividend may be looked forward to in a few days. Several other rich finds have also been made during the past few days.

ACCIDENT AT THE HAPE CREEK.

We regret to have to announce a serious accident on the Hape Creek, on Saturday, by which one valuable horse was killed, and another badly hurt. It appears that a carter named Henry Smith was employed sledging quartz, having two horses attached to the sledge. A land slip took place, and about 15 feet of the road over which the horßes were passing at the time was carried away, and the horses and sledge were precipitated down the incline. One of the horses was killed on the spot, and the other was very severely injured, and is since unable to stand, and has been placed in slings.— Advertiser.

THE MISSING SHIP MATOAKA.

The Dunedin Evening Star of the 25th ult. has the following:—By permission, we pub lish the following communication, with the intimation that it was received under unfa vourable circumstances, and that the spiritual world is to be further questioned on the sub ject : —" Night before last, at 8.30, it was com niunicated at a seance that H. M.S. Blanche was off the Coast of New Zealrnd, bound for the Bounty Islands ; that she would cruise round them two days and a half, and then steer for the north end of the Auckland Islands, where she would find the. remnant of the crew and passengers of the Matoaka. She would afterwards cruise round tho Auckland and some other islands, which would occupy about eight days, after which she would start for Wellington, where she would arrive within three vrtiki"' '

THE CARANDINI CONCERT. Despite the very inclement state of the weather, the new City Hall was crowded last evening, a large number of persona being obliged to stand. The Car. liri family must have reaJly felt gratified ft lim reception accorded them last night, on thoir reappear ance in Auckland. Lady Bowen and suite were present, and a great many of th" ' "auty and elite of our city. Madam Uaramuui was in excellent voice, but her two charming daughters appeared to us to be suffering from cold, no doubt brough'. on through the late severe weather. .Notwithstand ing this the programme announced was fuithfully and well carried out. The con cert opened with the overture to the " Hugen ofcs," by the Misses Fannie and Bosini Carandini, which was of course loudly applauded. The overture was followed by a selection from " Lucia de Latnmermoor," by the whole company, including Jvlr. Joe Small, who added in a great measure to the success of the selection. We then had a great treat in the clever rendering of " Oh, Fair Dove," by Miss Boaina, the fair singer narrowly escaping an encode. " Tell me. my Heart," by Madam Carandini, followed, who on being loudly applauded appeared and bowed her acknowledgements. A little comic element was thrown into the concert by Mr. Small singing two character songs. It is needless to say he was loudly applauded and encored. The gem of the first part of the concert was undoubtedly "O, Mio Fernando," by Miss Fannie, her rich contralto voice seeming to us to have improved since we last heard this young lady sing. It was indeed well rendered and justly and loudly applauded. The pretty duet, i' We are two merry fairies," by the two sisters was excellent, and with the well-known scene from II Trovatore, including the Miaerere scene, by the whole family, the first part of the programme terminated. Mr. Walter Sherwin's rich voice was heard to advantage in his rendering of "Ah che la morte." The second part of the concert opened with the "Fairy Queen" (galop), which the audience seemed to appreciate more than the first overture. The quartette, " Blow gentle gales," followed, after which Miss Fannie again gave a treat in her truly feelingly rendered song, " Somebody's darling." Of course an encore was rapturously de manded, and this young lady sang " Love's request," accompanying herself on the piano. It was charmingly rendered, and on the young lady retiring, bouquets were showered upon her from all directions. Madame Carandini then sang "The Forsaken," followed by Mr. Small in two buffo songs.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'TARANAKI.'

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS,

Wellington, June 30.

The s.s. Storm Bird has been sold to the owner of the Wallabi for the cattle trade in Otago. The Times considers it doubtful whether in the present temper of the population, the marked disapprobation with -which certain influential members greeted the financial statement, would meet with general response, and advises the opposition against proceeding to extremities —alleging that, in the present condition of affairs, should the Government go to the country they are bound to be suc cessful.

Great floods were experienced in the Molyneux on Friday. Much property has been destroyed, and one life lost. The Circular Saw Company are negocia ting with the purchasers of the New Zealand Co.'s plant for an amalgamation, and the negociation is likely to end favorably.

THE LOSS OF THE STAR OF THE SOUTH.

ENQUIET INTO THE WEECK. A tbeling- of deep regret prevailed in town on its becoming known, on Friday last, that the favorite steamer Star of the South, a regular trader between Auckland and Na pier, had been stranded about two o'clock that morning, and now lay on the beach be tween Clive and the Ahuriri Bluff, a tew chains beyond the slaughter-house. The cir cumstances of this sad accident' are detailed in the evidence of Captain Bendall, given yesterday at the usual preliminary inquiry held before the Collector of Customs, and which we subjoin. A survey having been held and the vessel condemned (as detailed in Captain Bendall's evidence,) the wreck was sold on Saturday at noon, Mr. John Stuart acting as auctioneer, when the sum of £471 was realised in all. The purchasers have been so far. fortunate that fine weather has since prevailed, giving every opportunity to save the most valuable portions of the ill fated ship.

An inquiry into the cause of the wreok was held this day, at the Resident Magis trate's Court. Much sympathy is felt for Captain Bendall, who has, ever since he came to Napier, been noted as an exceed ingly cautious and careful seaman, one in whom every one had entire confidence —to say nothing of his unvarying obliging and gentle manly demeanor. The sale of the wreck realised £341, as follows : — Hull, Engines, Standing rigging, &c £175 0 0 Spars and Sails 95 0 0 2 Boats, £7 10s. and £9... 16 10 0 2 Bower Anchors & 2 Cables 23 0 0 2 Kedge do. and Hawsers 5 0 0 Compasses, Binnacle, &c. ... 5 10 0 Coals (about 60 tons) ... 12 10 0 3 Lines 8 10 0

£341 0 0 —We observe that, favored by the remarkable fine weather that has since prevailed, the en gines and a large extent of property have been Beoux«A.^-Jlajvke!» May, fffraM,

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

[Bt Eleotbio Teeegbaph.]

WSUMNGTON, Tuesday, June 28. The Colonial Treasurer made his financial statement this evening. He commenced by asking the indulgence of the committee, on the ground of the early period at which the statement had been made and which had entailed a very large amount of extra labour. The following is a brief abstract of the hon. gentleman's speech :— The financial measnres of last session had answered their purpose.

The curtailment of the advance system had enabled a large sum to be brought to account at the end of the year, which would otherwise have appeared as a charge against this year. The Annuities and Life Insurance Act had been brought into operation with great success, and measures would proposed to increase its usefulness.

The total debit on colonial account, less sinking fund accrued, was £4,200,000, of which £528,000 was represented by the Treasury bills. Those bills would remain a floating debt until November 1874, when it will be finally decided whether the amount should be paid off or added to the permanent debt. Last year's statement was delivered before the accounts were completely made up, but computations had been closely borne out. He would endeavour to apply in the pre sent statement as rigorous a criticism of the position of affairs as might be applied by an impartial person not responsible for the pro ceedings.

After paying off liabilities and engagements on account of last year, and bringing to account £150,000 Treasury bills, which have been au thorised, there would remain a surplus of £76,000 for the present year. That amount was exclusive of the sum of £60,000 overdrafts, which had not been paid off, as the overdraft was merely a convenient mode of anticipating the revenue distributed over the colony, and there was virtually no cost for interest on ac count of it. The trust fund was in a satisfactory condition.

The state of the Post Office Savings' Bank account was a pleasing testimony to the frugal habits of the people.

The special fund account was very complica ted, owing to including a number of old balances. It was proposed to clear off these

balances.

It was believed that £25,000 would be recoverable from the special fund, to be paid sver to the consolidated revenue, exclusive of balance to credit under New Zealand Settle ments Act, which would be applied to pay ment of Treasury bills issued under that Act; separa:e banking accounts to be kept for the special fund in future.

The financial year was not yet ended, and only an estimate could be made for nearly the whole of the present quarter. All liabilities payable on account of the year's services being included, there would be an expenditure of £74,000 in excess of votes : but, on other votes, there had been a saving of £12,000. The £74,000 included £40,000 expended under special order for defence purposes. Possibly, another £10,000 might have to be paid before all liabilities for the year for defence purposes were satisfied; but those excesses were independent of credits to vote, which would reduce them by a considerable sum. Although incurring the excess of £40,000 was quite legal, he was willing to admit that it -was a violation of the spirit of the under standing come to last session that Parliament should be convened if the £200,000 vote for contingent defence was exceeded j but it must be stated, in explanation, that, as soon as it ascertained that there would be an excess of the £200,000, Parliament w>is convened to meet at the earliest possible moment. The colony had been saved any contribution for the detention of the troops. The year's revenue had yielded as closely as estimated. The total expenditure would exceed the total receipts by £35,000. But against this deficiency it must be recollected that the expenditure included £24,000 for advances to Southland, £15 000 for Wanganui bridge, £10,000 advance to Patea settlers, and £25,000 for roads in the North Island.

To disprove the statercent that we were borrowing money to pay ordinary charges, he had analysed the expenditure of last year. He found that the ordinary expenditure amounted to £442,000, repayment of debts by sinking fund £46,000, exceptional and reproductive expenditure £334,000. The General Government share of the re venue amounts to £540,000, so that the total of ordinary expenditure, with sinking fund added, was considerably within the amount of ordinary revenue. In those computations defence expenditure was regarded as extraor dinary expenditure. The Government submitted that when, in 1863, it was agreed to borrow money for de fence purposes, and a large annual charge was thereby imposed, it was rendered impossible for the colony to continue to pay out of the revenue that annual charge, and. also to pay out of the revenue a heavy current expendi ture. Out of borrowed money was the only plan to fasten upon the North Island a fair share of the liability paid out of current revenue.

The defence expenditure was finally settled, year by year, between the two islands, accord ing to their share of current revenue; but if it was considered that the North Island would, when settled, contribute fully an equal share to the revenue, it would be seen that, by defraying war expenditure out of borrowed money the ultimate cost would be more equally distributed. That plan would leave the surplus ordinary revenue to be employed either for reproductive purposes, or to enable taxation to be reduced.

He would now describe the proposed colonising operations. The principles on ■which the proposals were based were, first, that both islands should aid in the work ; secondly, that both should share in its results ; thirdly, that as few political changes as possible should be made; arid, fourthly, that allowances should be made for the varying condition and circum stances of different parts of the colony.

The wants of the colony were, public works, in the shape of roads and railways, and immi gration—the two being most closely allied.

It was proposed to enable the provinces of the North Island to acquire a landed estate, to the amount of £200,000, the cost to be charged upon the provinces, and the lands, or their proceeds to be vied for railway* and

immigration purposes. It was also proposed to spend £400,000 upon roads in North Island, and to give an equal amount to the Middle Island to be spent exclusively on rail ways, and to be divided amongst the pro vinces in proportion to their receipts from consolidated revenue. It was proposed that during the next ten years a system of rail ways should be constructed in the North Island, from Auckland to Wanganui, via Taupo, with connection to Napier and New Plymouth —Wellington being connected with the Auckland and Wanganui line of railway. In the Middle Island, irom Nelson to Grey mouth and Hokitika, with connection to Westport; also from Picton to Amuri, Christ church, Timaru, Oamaru, Waikouaiti, Dun edin, Tokomariro, Molyneux, andWinton, with connection to Tuapeka, Clyde, Cromwell, Arrow, and Queenstown.

Those railways should be commenced from a number of different points, and be con structed as cheaply as possible, the works being continued as traffic demanded. Pay ments should be made in money, or by guarantee, or by subsidy, or by land, or by two or more of those modes, the General Government to enter into contracts for con struction of lines at the wish of the provinces, the cost to be charged to the provinces, or to be defrayed by land, but half the amount of stamp duties to be allocated specially for rail way purposes. The price should be so devised and constructed that a considerable portion of the cost could be defrayed out of returns as the works were pushed on. It was proposed to authorise £200,000 to be advanced to provinces for a water supply on goldfields; £60,000 to be spent on telegraphic extension; and £1,500,000 on immigration. The total expenditure of £10,000,000 would be spread over ten years, but it was computed that a great part of that sum would be defrayed out of land, or be represented by guarantees of interest. Immigration should be regarded as essentially a reproductive work.

The total amount proposed to be borrowed during the ten years was £6,000,000, inclu sive of any loan obtained from the Imperial Government.

A most gratifying announcement had been received from the Commissioners that the Imperial guarantee had been promised to a million loaji, but the conditions were not yet known.

Immigration, it was proposed, should be conducted systematically, under varied forms to make it suitable to the peculiar circum stances of the colony. Each province to be supplied with the immigrants at the request of the Provincial Government; half the cost of bringing the immigrants out being defrayed by the provinces, by an annual charge of 30a. per immigrant. Calculations have proved that all these proposals, supposing they come sooner or later, under one management, could not entail upon the colony liabilities which it would be beyond the power of the colony to meet.

He was not of opinion that increased taxa tion would be necessary ; indeed, he proposed that the tariff should be reduced. But even supposing that the construction of railways, and the introduction of immigrants did neces sitate s"ome amount of direct taxation, after the lapse of three or four years the benefits would fully compensate for such taxation. He repeated, however, that he was not expressing an opinion that such taxation would be neces sary. He laid it down as indispensable that immigrants should be carefully selected; that the colony and not the mother country must have the whole charge of the work, and that the colony would not consent to accept the refuse population of the Imperial country. In carrying out these arrangements specially with a view of dealing with the taxa tion, it became imperative that the partnership between the provinces and the colony should be dissolved, and a fixed payment per head of the population be substituted ; but in order to preserve existing relations, and to prevent inordinate demands for Q-overnment services, it was de sirable that the charges upon the provinces should be kept just as at present; and the capitation allowance would be simply a sub stitute for the moiety of revenue. It was proposed that the allowance should be two pounds per head for the first year, and should be reduced two shillings a year for five years, the allowance then remaining at thirty shil lings per h«ad; a special allowance of five shillings per head to be added in the case of Westland, on account of a large proportion of adult population, and, for the Maoris, of £3000 to Auckland and Hawke's Bay, £1500 to Wellington, and £500 to Taranaki. The Government proposed that £50,000 Bhould be annually allocatoe to provinces, in pro portion to their population, to be divided as subsidies to road districts. The use of that sum for the specified purpose to be carefully guarded, and the yearly distribution to be approved by the Assembly. The total proposed payments to provinces, including the £50,000 for road districts would be £52,000 more than the provinces had received this year. A statement of separate results of change showed how very unequally and un fairly the present system had worked, for under it Canterbury had been an extraordinary loser, and Westland a large gainer. Westland was supposed to have absorbed a great deal of Nelson revenue. Under the capitation allow ance scheme Auckland would gain £8,400; Taranaki, £6,600 ; Wellington, £3,900 ; Nel son, £8,500 ; Marlborough, £5,400; Canter bury, £25,000; Otago and Southland (together), £2,600. Hawke's Bay would lose £100, and Westland £13,000. Against the proposed yearly reduction of capitation allow ance down to thirty shillings, must be set the fact that after this year one half of the stamp duties would be set apart for railway purposes, independent of that allowance. Upon the important subject of reciprocal arrangements with other colonies and coun tries, it was proposed to avoid technical diffi culties as to imposition of differential duties by taking power by Act to pay bonuses on certain imports according to agreement; such bonuses not to exceed in any case the amount of duty. As an assertion of the principle, it was proposed at once to give a bonus upon the importation of Australian wines.

THE NEJW TAEIFF.

He considered that the tariff required ad justment ; and, without raising a question as to free trade or protection, he was willing to admit that the amount of revenue required should be the test as to the tariff; therefore, while proposing some increase of duty, he also proposed decreases, and, as far as possible, the article on the two sides were on a par as to popular use. It was proposed that the

increase should come into operation iTo"*" but the decrease should not take effect « Jm1 the first of October next. The pr OD ?.j alterations were—bacon and hams from U t- H<l per lb ; beef and pork, salted, from 2i" ll 4s. per owt.: butter, from Id. to 3d. per lh ohe«se, from Id. to 2d. per lb. 5 biscuit, frl! 3s. to 63. per cwt.; potted meats, from 2s fi? to ss. per cubic foot; jams, from 2b. 6d to fi p»r cubic foot; fish, salted and preserved from 2s. 6d. to ss. per cubic foot; fish, dried and saltS from 2s. to 4s. per cwt; oysten, preserved fiZ 2s. 6d. per cubic foot to 55.; flour, from free toll per 100 lbs.; wheat,from4d.to9d.perloolbi .' barleys from free to 9d. per 100 lbs.; m a ;J from free to 9d. per 100 lbs. ; oats, from frli to 9d. per 100 lbs.; rice, from 2s. to 2s 6d per cwt.; maizena, from Is. to 2s. per cubic foot; groats, from Is. to 2s. per cubic foot" hay, from free to 103. per ton 5 chaff, from free to £1 per ton ; eggs, from free to lg. pe r ou v;! foot ;. cordage, from 3s. 6d. to 6s, per owt s soap, from 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. per owt.; blankets and rugs, from 3s. to ss. per cubic foots' leather, other than Eole, from id. to 2d. ner lb. j saddlery and harness, from 2s, to 4« per cubic foot; furnituse from 6d; to 93 per cubic foot; doors and sashes, from lg. t 0 " 2s. per pair; timber, sawn, from lg. to 2, per hundred feet; shingles, lathg, paW rails, posts, doubled in each case. \jßnß i n ' bottle, from 4s. to ss. per gallon The pro posed decreases were—sugar from 9s. 4d to to Bs. 4d. per hundredweight; bags and woolpacksnow paying Is. 6d. per-oubip foot to be free; iron fencing, paying lj. p er ow t to be free ; iron gates, paying 4g. pe r cwti be free; nails> tacks, rivets, and tools; now variously charged, to be free; holloware now 4s. per cwt., free ; weighing maeMnei! now 4s. per cwt., free ; sash weights, now 4a. cwt., free ; cad irons, now Is. per cwt., freej iron safes, now 4s per cwt., free; iteel, now Is. per cwt. free ; axles and arms, now 2s. per cwt., free; copying presses, now 4f per cwt., free ; grindery and pegs, now 1« per cubic foot free ; copper manufactures, now 4s. per cwt., free; japanned and lacquered metal ware, now 4s. per cwt., free; papier mache ware, now Is. per cubic foot, free j liquorice, now 2s. 6d. per cubic foot, freej alum, now 3s. per cubic foot, free; arsenic, now 4s. per cwt., free ; sulphur, Is. per cwt., free; spirits of tar, now 6d; per gallon, to be free ; pitch and tar, now Is. per barrel, to be free; American enamelled cloth, now ss. per cubic foot, free; hair seating and uphol sterers webbing and spring, now charged various, free ; brewery and distillery'plant, now charged various, free.' A bonus, under the reciprocity arrangement already described, of 2s. per gallon on Australian wine in bottle, and la. per gallon on such wine in wood was also proposed. . . • . ■ 'J The Government proposed that- the fu ture defence expenditure should be 'defrayed out of borrowed money ; that provision should be taken for five years, the amount for the first year being £180,000 ; for the second, £160,000 ; and for each of the subsequent three years, £150,000. The expenditure for the essuing year was estimated at* £489,000 for Q-eneral Government pur poses, and £414,000 for provincial servicei, the latter sum to come out of the .£561,000 payable to the provinces. Total estimated expenditure, £1,050,000 ; estimated revenue, £1,056,000, leaving a surplus of £5,000 or £6,000 on the year. From varidus sources, recoveries, &c., there would be, in addition, over £72,000 available for the year, making a surplus of £78,000 at the end of the year. That surplus he proposed to leave to be dealt with next session, when a decision could be come to, whether to pay off part of the debt or reduce taxation. If the House so desired, the Government were ready to carry out the various proposals this session, so impressed were they with the importance of the measures and their necessity for the pro gress of the colony; but if "the House pre ferred, the Government were willing to go to the country on their proposals. He hoped honorable members i^tfould no permit any feelings entertained agauul the Government to interfere with the considera tion of the proposals, which, it: was believed, would raise the colony from its present de« pressed state to one of prosperity, and enable the population of the colony to do justice to its large resources. WEiiiiNaTOsr, Wednesday,-June.29. The statement last night was" teeeived coolly. At its conclusion, Mr. Header Wood condemned the financial polioy as the,wildest, most visionary, and impracticable scheme ever listened to; and wanted to divide the House on the concluding resolution. Mr. Vogel twitted him with having come to a foregone conclusion. Mr. Vogel "twitted him with having come to a foregone "conclu sion. Mr. T. B. Gillies heartily endowed Mr. Wood's words. The policy was tfie "wildest and most extravagant scheme ever I brought before the House or the colony. X carried every sensible man would quit the country ai soon as the fictitious prosperity , induced by a reckless expenditure enabled pro perty to be advantageously .Mid. He objected strongly to adopting the reioui tion in favour of protective duties. Mr. Stafford and Mr. Fitzherbert, without expres sing an opinion on the general scheme, urged that the committee were bound in" honor to adopt the resolution, as the Treasure* hM disclosed items on which duty was to » altered. Mr. Vogel had said that he*ould not do so if the committee objected to authorise a temporary collection of neW <Wt«s> and the committee had, not dissented. Mr. Fitzherbert gave Mr. \ogel credit for a.cwaia statement. Mr. Fox promised that no j Government business should be proceeded with until the financial policy had teenfuliy discussed, and an /opportunity STaffordeo pt disoußsing every item of the proposed tarw alterations. Mr. Wood withdre| hit" imme diate opposition, saying, in »My to Mr- Vogel, that he come with ®V^O P^l^ tion to support the Goverhmentsfjifc in*. IoW7 to say that he found it impossiwflf, ~.-..; ThnrsdS^t,s'Ul« 8a The debate on the financial poliV*«>m: mences on Tuesday'next. The Government have announced that, whatever the result, w» Governor will not be advised to disso« before the question of re-distribution otsue. representation is fully discussed. The trial of the Maori prisoners is con eluded. Most of them pleaded guilty. f fl° Attorney-General entered nolle proseqm agnnw some of the oldest. Sentence has beenre ferred. I': /

jj! gPius IX. is given to punning. Cmi now, " said lie to an American gentleman . the time of the lonian troubles.' *»iw now, tell us abpat these Irish " faineantes and he laughed at heartily as his tisitow-

THE EVENING STAR, JULY 5,1870.