SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

BUN-STIT: TWs evening, 5.33. STJN-BI8E: To morrow morning, 0.28 HIGH WATKR: This evoning, 10.19 ; to-morrow, momlug, 10.30

ARRIVALS.

Sunbeam, schooner, from "Waipu Baucy Lass, schooner, for East Coast Star of the South, from Levuka

MEETIKGS. Auckland Turf Club- August 30 Prldo of Tokatea G.M. Co.—September 1 Alburnia G.M. Co.—September 2

DEPARTURES.

Southern Belle, baryuo, fo.r Newcastle

PROTECTED T>EPAJRTTT EES. For Sydney: AVentworth s. 3., early For I ondon : Countess of Kintore. ship, oarly For Moukie: Edith, schoonor, shortly For Sydney: Hero, s.s., early Phcebe, (from Manakau), for Southern Ports

VESSELS EXPECTED. Wentworth, s s., from Sydney Berar, ship, from London. Sailed 15th May Fontenayo, ship, from London. Sailer) City of Atiekland, from London. Sailed 4th June Princess Alice, brig from Lyttolton Atalante, French man-o'-war. from Sydney St. Leonards, ship, from London, early Skimmer of tho Seas, from New York, via Dunedin and Wellington Gornshnk, barque, from New York, via Dunedin Sea Gull, brigantino, from Tutnila, early Fiery Cros', schooner, and Southern Cross, Mission schoonor, from South Sea Islands, early Fairy JJucon, brig, from Timn.ru Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town Flirt, schooner, from Lyttelton {$£&

IMPORTS

Per Saucy Lass, from Napier : 100 hides, Ireland Bros.; S3 pigs, A. Dornwell j 180 sacks maize, order; 1 barrel beer, 1 case, C. Ashmore.

Per s.s. Phcobc : Fi'om Dunedin—l case, Baile ; 1 ease, Kohn; 1 parcel, Peacock ; 1 parcel, Bruce ; 1 parcel, Nathan. From Lyttelton—l box, Scherff; 3 cases bacon, Orais: ; 20 kegs butter, Binney; 20 do do, Buchanan ; 25 do do, 0. Sibbin ; 25 do do, Town send Bros.; 2 casks and 1 case beef, Arthur & Co.; 1 machine and 1 case, Gib bons. From Wellington—l case, Union Bank ; 1G kegs butter, Binney ; 2 cases, Col lector of Customs ; 14 kegs butter, Ledger ; 1 box and 1 coil wire, Telegraph Office. From Nelson—s boxes gold, 1 parcel do, Bank of New Zealand ; 1 parcel, Wade; 1 parcel, Graham.

Per s.s. Star of the South, from Levuka : 5 bales cotton, Gl bags maize, E. Bennett; 5 bags nuta, 2 bags peas, L. W. Eaton ; 1 case, J. Kirk; 4 bags maize, Brewer ; 1 parcel gold, McArthur, Shera.and Co.; 153 skins, Brower ; 127 bags cobra, Owen and Graham ; 3,000 cocoanut3. Cripps ; 1 package, Hazlett; 3 turtles, Clarkson ; 2 kegs, 1 box arrowroot, W. Lodder ; 2 bags, Levy ; 8 bunches fruit, Hughes; Ido fruit, Rohan ; 50 do fruit, Weldon; 133 do fruit, 200 cocoanuts, E ; . Perkins ; 20 bunches fruit, Bush; 10 do fruit, Nelson ; 10 do fruit, Doyle ; 6 do fruit, Bathurst; 120 do fruit Coates ; 4 do fruit, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 1 do fruit, Martin ; Ido fruit, Harper; 4 bags cocoanuts, Can ham ; 1 case, Abbott.

EXPORTS.

Per schooner Edith : Ex warehouse, under bond, 6 bales collars, 1 case hats, 5 do cottons, 1 do perfected spirits, 25 do geneva, 10 do brandy, 25 do rum, 1 box tobacco (under drawback), 3 cases drapery, 1 do wollen shirfcs, 2do haberdashery, &c, 1. do fancy goods, 4 boxes pipes, 1 case pickles, 2 coils rope, 3 drums oil, 1 case kerosene, 5 do hair oil, 1 do preserved meat, 1 do jams, 1 do lobster, 2 bags rice, L. D. Nathan and Co.

The schooner Edith, Captain Trayte, cleared at the Customs to-day for Moukie. The s.s. Star of the South arrived at Le- Tuka on the 18th inst.,"and left on the 21st. The schooner Amaranth© is announced to leave for Kaipara oh Tuesday next. The s.s. Southern Cross has arrived at Tanranga. The barque Wentworth may now be looked for at any moment. She was to leave Sydney on the 23rd instant. The barque Southern Belle has hauled off the wharf into the stream preparatory to sailing for Newcastle. The schooner Jessie Niccol was to leave Levuka for Loin* Loma on.tho 24th instant. The cutter Mary Eliza; from this port, arrived at Levuka on the 29th July. ■■ ■ The man-of-war Dido has left Levuka for a long cruise among tho Islands. The three ships of war, Dido, Blanche, and Clio, were lying on the 6th instant in the harbour of Levuka.

In our report of the Phoebe's passage yes terday it waa stated that tho vessel encoun tered "light" winds from Nelson to the Manukau. This should have read " high " winds.

The s.s. Star of tho South arrived in har bour last night shortly before midnight from Levuka. She had a very good run, doing the passage in seven days and a-half, and bringing a ful cargo and the following pas sengers :—Hon. Dr. Clarkson, Mr and Mrs Martelli, two children and servant, Mr and Miss Curlloss, Messrs Chambers, Weston, Budett, Hill Cripp, Levy, Brewer, Mr and Mrs Martin and Master Martin, and four in the steerage.—A.S.P. Co., agents.

CHIEF PO3T-OFPIOE, AUCKLAND. Mails tvixl Close as Undee :— For Thames, thia day, at 6.30 p.m., and to-morrow at 10.30 a.m. "For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawal, Walpu, &c, - per Lady Bowen, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Napier, porStar of tho South, to-morrow, at 5 p.m. For Taranaki aud Southern provinces, per Ph<ebo, on Monday, Ist September, at 11 a.m. For Gisborno, per Oomerang, on Monday, the Ist Soptombor, at 1 p.m. For Russell, "Wangaroa, and Mongonni, por Rowona, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Whitianfja, Taurauga, and Opotiid, por Southern Cross, on Xuoaday, 2nd September, at 3 p.m. Signed) S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

COMMERCIAL.

tho Market, to-day, business was a little taoro brisk. At Mr Arthur's sale fowls

sold from la lOd to 2g 9d ; turkeys, 3s Cd to 4 fl 9d ; ducks, la lOd to 2s 4d; pigeons, Is Id to la 3d; ogga, lid per dozen. At Mr George Sibbin's sale at the Corner Mart, to-day, the following prices were realized :—Maize, 5s Id; butter, 9d ; oats,

5s to 5s 6d; potatoes, £3 to £6 10s per ton ; flour, £13 ; bone dust, £7 10a per ton ; soap, 21s ; candles, ll^d ; kerosine, 2s 7d ; hams, 9d to lOd; rice, 3d; oatmeal, 25s 6d; tea, Is lid ; eugar, 4|d to B|d.

CAXLS. Key of Tokatea G.M. Co., 3d; September 10' Hope of Coromondel G.M. Co., (kl; September 10 Italian G.M. Co., 6d ; September 10 Young Queen, G.M. Co. (Grohamstown), M : Sep tember 10 Lucknow Cr.M. Co. (Grahamstown), Is ; September 8

DEATH.

Ktno.—On Auirust 27, Elizabeth, the only surviving daughter of the late J. H. King, an old and rospected colonist of Now Zealand.

Tho funeral will leave the residenco of Mr Alex. Martin, TTnion stroet, on Saturday, 80th inst., at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, and the Morning News

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1878.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance,

And the good that we can do,

The annual Municipal election for the return of three candidates in place of Messrs Isaacs, Prime, and Hobbs, who retire in rotation, will take place on Thursday, the 11th o£ September, and nominations must be made by Wednesday next. "We under stand that Councillor Hobbs will not permit himself again to be placed in nomination owing to the difficulty necessarily experienced in attending the meetings of the Council regularly. The city will thus lose a most use ful and attentive member of the Municipa Board, Councillor Hobbs having been'particu larly active in the discharge of his duties. Wo are not aware what candidates contem plate'coming forward, but it is very desirable that the ratepayers should take an active interest in the election, and secure the return of gentlemen willing and able to further the interests of the city, and at the S'imo time preserve the dignity and respectability of our Council. We sincerely trust that the burgesses will not permit the Council, which is now a respectable body, and re presents the intelligence of the . city, to deteriorate in character anil status. We have a lively recollection of the unseemly squabblings and bickerings that occurrod at almost every meeting of the old City Board, and the ratepayers owo a special debt of gratitude to the present Council, and (not least) to those gentlemen whose term of office has nearly expired, for the reform they have effected, and the buai nesa-like manner in which oity affairs have lately been carried on. We 'understand that a requisition is being prepared, requesting hia Worship the Mayor to again offer himself for ttio suffrages of the ratepayers. In the recent contest, when Mr Phillips was defeated, he received a very large support; and although he may feel that many of the electors have not treated him so graoioualy aa his undoubted services to the City de served, yet we trust he will yield to the solicitations of the influential body of rate payers who desire to retain kla services for the Oity. Upon Mr Philips has devolved the difficult task of bringing into operation with in our City the provisions of the Municipal Corporation Act, and that he has done so most successfully must be admitted '. y all. His (untiring zeal and energy, and invariable attention to city affairs fairly entitle him, we think, to a seat in the Council, and we are sure that whoever may como £oiward none will have a better; title to consideration at tho hauda of the electors than our present Mayor. [Since the above was in type we have learned with, satisfaction that Messrs Philips, H. Isaaca, and Prime, whose addresses appear in another column, have determined to stand for re-oleotion. These gentlemen can appeal with confidence to their past actions ia tho Council. We shall be glad to welcome any other suitable candidate in order to create a spirited contest. On the nomination board appoar tho names of Messrs Staines and Groenway (save tho mark !). Let the oleotors sco to it that tho best men are returned.]

The Prince of Wales Theatre was -well patronised last night, and the performances were remarkably successful. The play in three acts, known as " Faint Heart Never Won a Fair Lady," the burthen of an old proverb, ■was frequently applauded; whilst " Taming a Tiger, and the amusing farce of the " Young Widow," gave extreme pleasure. The playera were perfect in their several parts, and if they continue to sustain their histrionic reputation we see no reason why they should not have a lengthened career in thiseity. This evening the much-admirodplay of " Caste," by the best writer of the age, will be produced. Since the days of Sheridan Knowles and Douglas Jerrold no dramatic writer of equal merit has appeared except Tom Taylor, than the talented author of " Caste j" and that play no doubt will be put upon the Auckland stage this evening to the satisfaction of every visitor. The friends of the Auokland Sunday-school Union will give another, of their series of winter entertainments this evening in tho large room of the Young Men'B Christian Association. The programme will consist of a service of song entitled " The Voyage of Life," compiled expressly for the use of Sun day-school children by Dr John Lee, on the plan of similar works by Philip Phillips, tho singing pilgrim of the United States. The compiler took the idea of hia publication from the great poet of humanity, who compared human life to a voyage. The entertainment to - night will be confined to thia idea, and pleasantly diversi fied with readings and fleered songs. -The brief prose pieces will be descriptive of the launch of the ahip, the fitting out, the com pass and chart, outward bound, tho gale, the leak, drifting with the current, life-buoys, the life-boat, and at length the harbour. Between eack of these prose sections a cor responding hymn will be sung by the mem bers of the juvenile choir with accompanying music under the leadership of Mr Gknville. Persons who can feel pleasure in the music and progress of Sunday-schools will be highly I gratified^ on visiting these unostentatious , entertainments, which must exert a bene- ; ficent influence on unformed minds, and j tend to make the "voyage of life" in j i thousands of cases sweeter taxi consequently i < happier. I <

Mr Dargaville will address the electors of ' Mount Albert this evening in^the Morning- Bchool-room. The chair will be c taken at half past seven. We hear of a new local industry in Nelson namely, a wooden-leg manufactory for the benefit of old warriors who patriotically re signed their legs in favor of their adopted country, and others who may have lost theirs from accidents and other causes. Mr Packer's wooden logs aro said to be symmetrical and shapely. The parishioners of St. Sepulchre held a conversazione last evening in the Choral Hall as a sort of welcome to the Rev. T. B. Dudley on his return from the country. The meeting was fully attended, and the en tertainment consisted of music, song, and readings from Dickens and other English authors. To-morrow afternoon the members of the No. 1 Eoyal Company (A.H.V.), under com mand of Captain Bufrns, will meet at Mount Eden range, at two o'clock, for the purpose of firing a friendly match among themselves. We publish a supplementfto-day, contain ing a full report of Mr Dargaville's meeting at the Mechanics' Institute last night. The hall was crowded, and generally speaking tho meeting was an orderly one, although several very disgraceful Feones occurred. A vote of confidence in tho candidate was passed. The passengers by tho s.s. Star of the South included a lunatic, who has been well-known in Luvuka for some years. He has wandered about the streets with scarcely any clothes to his back, and has been be coming more and more eccentric in his behaviour till he was thought advisable by the authorities to take him into safe keep ing. A subscription, amounting to £2 Os Gd, was marie on board the steamer to provide him with a su^t of clothes. Themoueywas handed over to Sergeant Baker this morning, when that officer took chargo of the lunatic. Our space to-day will not permit us to do more than draw tho attention to the im portant financial proposals made by Mr Vogel in the House last night. The dis cussion on tho Licensing Bill in coinmittco also appears in our telegrams. It will be seen that the permissive clause of tho Bill has been made similar to tho one now in force in this province. The football match between tho Auckland and North Shore Football Clubs will take place at threo o'clook to-morrow. Tho meetr ingwill finish upwith a supner at tho Masonic Hotel. Mr John Mason thus explains:—Sir,— There can bo no doubt that last oveniug I received more kicks than half-pence. Possibly tho origin of an onslaught originated with my apathy in political or other matters. Every man is entitled to make the best use of hia intellects, and yet in contested elec tions there must be animosity, and the pub lio must forgive improprieties when tho salvation of the province is at atakc. Had I received a hearing even for three minutes I would have told the audience that first I did not believe in the alienation of Moari lands to enrich a few individuals at the expense of the rising generation of this province, how ever humble their circumstances. Second, I would havo explained that Auckland ia entitled to a larger portion of the land fund of tho colony ; and third, I would have stated that if insular separation, combined with financial, is to bo tho order of the clay, my opinion ig, and it is unalterable, that Auckland will become a dead letter. —I am, &c, John Mason.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Boforo P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M.)

DItUKKENNESS.

Jno. C. Crabtrco was charged with this off once.

Defendant said ho had bocn 27 years a soldier, and it was the first time ho had evor had lock and key turned on him in his life. Ho was discharged with a caution. NEQLECTED AND DESTITUTE. Charles Porrers (G) was brought before his Worship as a neglected and destitute child, within the meaning of tho Act. From tho evidence of Detective Tornahan it was shown that the child's father was a Sailor; andthat he had deserted his wife,,who washed for a livelihood. Detective Tornahan said that the mother waß unable to tarn her living and take car® of her child. , His Worship granted an order for the child to bo taken to the Industrial Homo for six years, but expressed a hopo that tho polico would use every exertion to find out tho father, and make him contribute to its sup port. BP.EAOMES OF BY-LA W3. Alexander Kelly was charged with com mitting; the above offenco by leaving his cai-riago unattended in Quoen-street on the 21st inst. Defendant waa driver of one of Quick's busses, and on tho day in question waa taking his lunch in a restaurant while his horses and vehicle were neglectod. He was fined 10s and costs. i Frederick John Yates was charged with allowing his horse to bo at large in Victoria street on August 21st, 1873. Tho defendant having shown to his Wor- ■ ship's satisfaction that the straying of the horse was tho result of accident, waa dis "charged on payment of costs. AN ERRING COW. Charles Rhode was charged with a breach of the Municipal Polico Act by allowing one cow to stray in Park Road, Parnell, on the 24th inst. Defendant, who said the cow waa only pounded for about 10 minutes, was fined 5s and costs. This was all tho business.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THIS DAY.

(Before Thomas Beokham, Esq., 11.M.) ; Tnß following cases wero : heard in thia Court to-day, and disposed off as under > — JUDOMRXT FOB PLAINTIFFS. . Judgment for plaintiffs in the subjoined cases :—Archibald Campbell v. Wm. Lock wood, claim £1 10s, goods ; Robert Wells v. H. Elley, claim £2 14s Bd, goods ; Matthew H. Roe v. P. Harkins, claim £19 4s; balance of account, 10s weekly; Abraham Firth y. Molloy, 16s, balance of account. W. C. WILSON V. A. E, V. HAMILTON. Claim, £8 6b. Mr Laishley appeared far plaintiff. Henry Chapman stated that he was book keeper to M* Wilson in 1872, and made »ut t^e promissory note (produced), which waa signed bjr defendant in the presence of wit ness. Judgment for plaintiff. GEO. TOTTY V. JAS. H. HANSON. Claim, £20. Mr Joy appeared for plaintiff, and Mr J. B. Russell fojidefendant. This was a claWof £20, balance diie on a contract in connection with the Titirangi Highway Board. This interminable case arose out of a split among tho members of the said Highway Board, and which has oon quently re-appeared in one or other oljj the Courts,

(PAfter a good deal of discussion on the subject between counsel on both sides, Mr Joy, in evidence, put in a series of Acts,' viz., the Highways Act, to shew that the Board was properly constituted j* the Pro vincial Government Gazette, of August 9, 1872, containing the names of the chairman and .four members of the Board ; also the Empowering Act. Mr Russell objected to the Gazette Being pu£ in as evidence, as it only specified that that his Hono the Superintendent had done a certain thing. Mr Joy then introduced the Union Corporated Board Act, and referred fob the boundaries of the district. Mr Russell stated that it was the duty of the chairman to defend this action to the utmost on every technical point. George Totty was then called, and stated that in February, 1873, he called upon Mr William Pugh, a farmer of the district, in reference to a contract in con nection with the Titiragi Board. He saw an advertisement and sent in a tender to the Chairman of the Board, which was accepted. At this stage of the proceedings the pro sence of Mr Hanson was required, but he could not be found, although ho had been seen about the Court a little time before. The Court intimated that the case could not go on without defendant. Mr Hanson must bo subpnonaed to bring all necessary papers and books, and appear on this day week. Mr Russell thought Mr Hanson was hidden outside the Court, and proceeded with two or three others to hunt for him. They at length found him secreted, and Mr Russell brought him back with an air of triumph. I jjJames H. Hanson was then put into the box. Mr Hanson contended that tho minute was wrong on the contract matter. He would not have passed it unless the rates amounted to £44. The improvements were made oppo.site to Mr Pugh's house, but ho would not say that they were made for Mr Pugh's special honofit. He defended this action by the wish of tho majority of the ratepayers, and that the public might know that ho was not a party to illegal proceedings. (Loft sitting.)

LATEST FIJIAN NEWS.

(FJIOM OUR SPBCIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

LEVUKA

August 21

Since my last tho war now being carried on in tho eentro of Viti Lovu against its cannibal tenants lias proved a series of successes, and two or throe thousand prisoners have, been taken.. The- work of subjugation of the laat stronghold of cannibalism is thereby considered to have been virtually completed, although much work remains to bo accomplished. To illus trate the extreme cowardice of the Pijiana I may mention that some dozen white men, with the assistance of two or three hundred drilled natives, have driven thousands of the cannibal wretches sometwonty miles into the inteiior. Tho Jast groat fight took place about a fortnight ago, when, through the extreme carelessness of tlie whites by repeated victories, they woro caught in an ambuscade and six* of the whitea foil —two to riso no more.

Tho Clio, Commodore Stirling, arrived hero on tho 29th ultimo, and from the time of his arrival to hia departure there was ouo continual stream of deputations and private parties on board protesting against tho un constitutional scheming ot Oakobau's Min isters. Tho only reply the Oommodore could givo was that they must moot unconsti tutional by constitutional measures ; that he had no special instructions withregard to Fiji; and'that he was bound to acknowlede tho Government as a de facto Government. Tho Commodoro howeyor in his interview witk the King and Ministers brought under their notice the extreme dissatisfaction ex pressed by tho whole whitq inhabitants at tho unconstitutional practices of the Govern ment. To this Mr J. B. Thnrston; Minister for Foreign Eolations, replied 'a few days later, and tho reply was quite in character with tho man for its bombastic and untruthful aasortiqriH. One rattier significant fafct is that on tho King and Ministers returning the call of the Com modore only some half-a-dozen out of thirty officers on board tho Clio were present to re ceive them.

Provious to the departure of the Clio a complimentary ball was given by the citizens of Levuka to the Commodore and ofllcora of the squadron. The party numbered one hun dred and thirty ladies and gentlemen, the officers attending in uniform, whioh added in no small dogreo to the gaiety of the scone. The entertainment was a great suocess. Some little disappointment was mani fosted in Levuka on the arrival of the Star of the South that the long talked of bank had not arrived. At present Treasury notes are to bo had in abund anoo at fifteen shillings "good money," and are likely to bo much lower, as the Go vernment are turning out new notes like shingles. Most of the stores hare refused to take the notes at more than sixteen shil lings, and after this month the storekeepers have given notice that they will not take them at all. The Levuka Chamber of Com merce aro forminga combination, and will start, shortly, a bank under the namo of the National Bank of Fiji.

SEIZURE of A LABOUR YE&SEI/

The Tui Tavuka left Anietium for LeTuka on Juno 19, arid reached Tavuki harbour, Kadavu, on Sunday June 29. On tko follow ing day she was seized by H.B.M, schooner Conflict, and a prise crew put on board. The grounds of seizure, we are informed by her master, wore, that she had no license to procure labour, that she landed her labourers at Tavuki whioh, waa not a port of entry, and that she flew the Fijian Hag, whilst her owner waa a Britishsubeeot and there fore could not own property in a vessel which sailed with a Fijian register. The Tui Tavuka still remains in our port.. REMARKABLE EXPLOSION. —A PLARTBR BLOWN UP. The master of the Tui Tavuki informs us that at Tanna there was an explosion, on the 14th of May, at Annum, the plantation of Mr John Underwood, three miles from Port Resolution, when the unfortunate owner was blown to pieces, and houses, trees, dad fences in the immediate neighbourhood were completely shattered. Such portions of the body as could ba gathered together were collected, and word was Bent1 to the Rev. Mr Neilson, a missionary re siding about a mile from the scene of the disaster, that the funeral would take place at five o'clock in the afternoon. The mis sionary was absent at the time the messen ger reached his house, and from some reason did not attend the funeraL The remains of the unfortunate fellow were buried, and the service performed by some layman on the spot. It is supposed that a spark from Mr Underwood's pipe by some means had fallen amongst some loose powder on the barrel^and thereby ignited the whole. On Wednesday night last Levuka ex perienced a very narrow fscapo from fire ; and bad it not boea for the pretence of mind

and promptitude of a young lady who was j passing it might have been our present duty i bo chronicle the destruction by fire of the j block of buildings from Grover's corner , to the Oriental Hotel. About seven o'clock j in the evening -a kerosene lamp by some j means upset in Mrs Williams' shop (in Mr i Morey's buildings), and the oil became j ignited Some one was about to throw water upon the flames, which would only have caused them to shoot "up, when probably they would have ignited the things in the store, 1 but the young lady who: was passing at the ,• time rushed into to place, throwing 'some i flannel on the flames effectually subdued ( them. ', I BA.—TWO WHITE MEN KILLED AND FOUK j WOUNDKD. A very sharp fight took place on the 19th ( ultimo, near Na Cula, a mountain town, | when Mr Phillip Jack, planter, of the Ba river, and Mr Greshara, planter, of Raki Kaki, were killed. Messrs Harding, Jones, and Johnstone (the last-named from Kaki) were severely wounded, and Jas. Kennedy, of the Ba river, was wouaded in one arm. Mr Gresham was shot throHgh the body and died within an hour. He was very nearly being dragged away by the mountaineers, who had seized him by the legs, when some of the other side took hold of and succeeded in keeping him out of their hands. Mr Jack was shot through the body, but lived [several hours after. Both men were sensible up to the last. Their bodies were buried in the mountains. Mr Harding is wounded in the body and one leg. A ball struck a whistle which he carried suspended from his neck, and drove a part of it into his body. Mr Jones has both arms broken, and is in a very weak stater. He is also wounded in th" 3 body. Mr Jobnatone has one arm broken, and is also wounded in the wrist, a bullet entering at the wrist and coming out at the knuckles. There were several natives killed and wounded on tho Government side, and a great number also of the Kai Colos. The forces engaged, consisting of whites and natives, displayed considerable pluck in the bloody hand-to hand contest in which they wore engaged, and in such hot struggle there were many narrow escapes. Tho forces had to make their attack up a steep hill. Awaiting them the Kai COIO3 lay safely ensconced until the troops approached, when a front and flank flro was opened on them by the mountaineers, and both tho opposing forces met in a hand to-hand encounter, in which bayonets, axes, and clubs did deadly work. The struggle was too hot to last long, however, andrthd Kai Colos threw away their weapons and everything they had, and ran for their Jives. THE MARY V.U'&k ON A REJSI'. On Wednesday last, as the Mary Elizawas beating out at the passage, she missed stays and went upon tho reef at the north side of •the entrance where she remained for a period of a few hours. At the time she went on, the wind was light and baffling and the sea smooth, so that she,did not sustain any dam age beyond a slight abrasion of copper. DISTURBANCES AT NADXSOOA. From Nadroga, July 21, we learn that there are serious disturbances amongst the natives. Vasilaulau, together with four or five other towns, have put away their sulus and joined tho Kai Colos or mountaineers. Putting off the sulu is tantamount to re nouncing Christianity. The disaffected tribes camo down and attacked Taunau about a fortnight ago, when a great fight took place, in which four or five Kai Colos were killed, and one of the townsmen. The Nadrogi inon, accompanied by s^x,,white men, burnt several towns, killing about twenty mountaineers and wounding manj others. Ratu Kini was still1 in the moun tains at the date of our advices, and had sent word down for more men to joinhim, wheu it was his expressed intention to got oivthrdogh the mountains and join the Government forco, who wore said to bo marching inland from the other side of tho island. During the fighting, above referred to, the families of planters in tho immediate neighbourhood wero removed to, placps ( of safety.

aiIOCKIKO TQUTURE AND CANNIBAL PEAST. The notorioub Eokoqera and his uncle, who lit is said murdered Macintosh and Spiers, havo at lost been killed and, eaten. One of the Na Lotu tribo came«cross one of I these two wounded in the, leg, 'and took sweet revenge for the Na Lotu man who had ■ beon drivon out of his home some yeara past by this man and his tribe. Na Lotu spat in Jiia, hands and said, " you, burnt my town, di<l you5?" then inado a blow: at' his Jhead with a'battle-aio, and purposely misse?Phik mark.. Ho again spat on his hands, "You killed my people, did you ?" iAjid he kept on tantalizing his victim for some time until he Saw more men coming tip, and for fear of having the pleasure taken out of his hands chopped off the poor wretch's hoad, then Mb arms and legs, and cut his body into con yoniont pie«os for carrying away.' ' He took the head to the crook, washed it and brought > it to the Camp that the rest of them should be satisfied as to the identity. Kokoqora was also cut up into pieces and brought in. Ono of the missionaries would have them buried, but at night the pieces were dug up I again and taken with soveral other bodies to a respectable distance from the white,.? and cooked, the bukola lali (cannibal dram) beaten all the time, inviting those who might feel inclined to come to the feast. MISCELLANEOUS. H.M. Clio left for Sydney on August 13. The mission barque John Wesley left Taviuni on the Cth for Loma Loma. MrW. C. Michell, lately of H.B.M.'s Consulate, and formerly of Coromandel, sailed for Sydney by H.B.M.S. Clia. The office is now held by Mr Nottleton, qf H.B.M.S. Blanche, whom Commodore Stir-, ling placed in charge until the arrival of Mr Consul Layard. The past few days have brought forth a sort of financial panic with reference. to Treasury paper. There does not Beem to havo been any particular cause for-it, and the fall in the price of Treasury paper;, neither does thoro appear any special reason why notes should be subject to so sudden a depression. ■ • > ■ After a lengthened stay in Levuka . th!e J Dido, English man-of-war, sailed for a lengthened cruise. She takes a number of the Carl natives to their homes, and will visit the Gilbert, Caroline, and Solomon Islands.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[By Telegraph.]

(Fkom our Special Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON.

This day.

Modified Financial Proposals

In moving the Provincial Loan Bill Mr Vogel said the Government intend to submit important modifications of the proposals made in the Financial Statement. He said: In respect to details I have to say the Go vernment proposed to substitute for the Budget proposal the following :—,That autho rity should be given to borrow £500,000? for the purchase of native lands in the North laland. This amount, together with £200,000 already authorised, to be charged upon the colonial revenue. The amount already authorised is expended or required to com plete engagemento. Its dwtfibutiofl! fcaera loto cannot bo yarjpd. Bnt; ft fc nwewary to

i apportion tfce £500,000, and tho apportion ! mint we propose is-£260,000 to Auckland, i VWellington, £50 000 to Tara ' naki, and^£so,ooo to Hawke's Bay We i have given anxious consideration to the Lquestion whether we should retain control | oVer the land in order to devote to meeting the railway charges of the *orth Island We have come to the conclusion that it I would be better to leave the- provinces lof the North Island to deal with the i land as the provinces of the .South Island do, i and therefore, whenever free from native I difficulties, we propose.that the purchased land shall be handed over to the several provinces within which it « actuated. We make only this reservation, that the land shaU not be sold without auction for less than a pound an acre, or with auction, at less than an upset price of ten shillings an acre. This is all" we can do this session. Bg.tr we shall endeavour next session to obtain the concurrence of the North Island Provinces to a uniform land law in the North Island What I have said will apply equally to land acquired out of the £200,000 as to that out of the £500,000. I have finally to say that if the modification now submitted is not ac ceptable to the House we are willing to adhere to the budget proposal. There was an entire want of Bpirit in Mr Vogel's speech on the second reading of tha Provincial Loan Bill, and it fell very flat on the House. The monotony was interrupted by occasional ironical cheers and suppressed laughter. At the close Mr Vogel expressed his willingness to defer the continuance of the debate in order that members might con sider the effect of the modifications. Mr Gillies accepted the concession, and said it was necessary for the members to have such time, as the Government had made an entire change of front. He moved that tho debate he adjourned till to-day. This was carried, and immediately a Btam pede took piace from the House, and a dozen or two small caucuses formed all ovor from the Parliamentary buildings. Northern Steam Subsidy. Mr Sheehan gave notice to- move that £2,5000 be granted as a subsidy for a steam service on the East Coast of the North Island. Timber Floatage- Another petition was received from the natives of Hawke's Bay against tho Timber Flotage Bill. Service between Auckland and Brisbane.' A telegram was laid on the table from the Colonial Secretary of Queensland with refer ence to a proposal for a mail steamer between Auckland and Brisbane. lie states that with the view of promoting purely commercial relations we might entertain the proposition in connection with the mail servioo via Torres' Straits, i .i hi .■ ti Improvement Commissioners Bill. Mr CPRorke moved the adoption of the report of the Committee on Auckland im provement. He said that since it had been re-committed they had agreed with the Com mittee of the Temperance Hall by giving them a site in tho neighbourhood equally valuable. They also* added an amendment protecting the interests of volunteers in the Drill-shed. Mr Gilliej opposed;' and moved that the Bill be referred/ back to consider amend ments, ©e-proposed first-that;the Act shall not come in force until the Provincial Council by resolution I affirms that it would not injure the ultimate trust •for oducation, and that J the loan' sanc tioned is sufficient to complete the proposed improvements; second, that' in securing compensation to the Temperance Sdciety they did not want to change the site, but to sell; third, that in securing natisfactory compensa tion to Dr Philson ; there would bo but one day's delay. t •'■... .:< ~ -, t. 'Mr Vogel opposed it strongly on the gene ral principle of the measure. He obje'ete'd to nominees on principle, and also to various clauses of the Bill.; He said persons holding debentures,'' if not paid, could put a chain across the streets. Ho urged the proposals of Mr Gillies, and that the recreation ground should be excluded from sedulity' B^r; O'Neill supported tha adoption; of the report. > Mr , Wyiiarhßon 'ietronglyj urged gthat tio delay should 4take place in tho matter. Auck land was advancing, and if delay occurred ten time's the amount will' not purchase the buildings necessary to remove for the iin pro yements. He said the people of .Auckland were strongly in favour of it; v They had heard none of the objections raised by Mr Gillies. He know that the Mechanics' In stitute wanted tho Bill, and ho had himself - been requested by the temperance adherents to aid this measure. He had received a letter since his arrival from Dr Philson not to intor : fere on his behalf. He detailed all the oases specified-by M. Gillies,'and said that none of them objected. He Hoped the House would not separate without giving the required powers. Unless it were done now it never could be done. Mr Studholme, member of the committee^ Bupported the adoption of the 'Bill. { t. f\' Mr Sheehan also strongly supported lit, and spoke in reply to Messrs Vogel and Gillies. Mr Atkinson," member of the committee on the Bill, replied hotly to Mr Vogel. He stated that on the request of Mr McLean they .had inserted a clause protecting the interests of the Government. He shp^ed that Mr Vogel did not know the provisions of the Bill./. It protects all .Government •buildings. Ho I had the evidence of Mr • Gillies before'the committee. He wag a petitioner, against the Bill, and should have stated all his case fully. He had stated that Mr Aicken was the best valuator' in Auckland, arid! now disputed the valuation. The Committee had been unanimous, and having found such an able and cute objector as Mr Gillies unable to point out any flaws, had concluded that no objection .could- be found. They had evi dence that the Corporation approved of it. Mr Vogel denied that the Council consented, and said a letter had been received froriTiho Mayor raising an objection. Mr Atkinson charged the Opposition with being unfair —there" was not one petition against it. If Mr Gillies' amendment had been proposed to the. Committee it would have been granted. "Mr Wood spoke against the adoption of the report. Mr Luokie opposed the adoption of the re port. Mr Clarke supported it. He said all whose interests were affected had given their ad hesion. The Commissioners had taken every means to obtain the best scheme of improve ments, and had given the subject every con sideration. The Bill provided a tribunal to which the dissatisfied could appeal. It would be a great pity if anything prevented it paas §JMr Swanson argued that the reserve was not the property of the city. It should not be committed to tho Corporation. Nominees were appointed by the Provincial Council, City, ftc. Any meeting heldin Auckland would be unanimous in favour of the Bill, and Mr Vogel woi^d not dare to stand before a meeting and oppoae it. ' Rewards had been offered for the best plans, and notices were served on all. The advertisement was for, months in the papers. Every one whose private interests were imperilled bad boon fully notified, Hp

hoped there would be as much notice of J vate parties in. the Timber Floatage Bill Mr Vogel here angrily interrupted .Vj scene occurred. "^J £, Mr Swanson continued : He had had w % Dr Philson, who approved of the*JKjfe^' objected to Dr Philson being made a stall ing hor3e -without will. *' Mr Kelly supported the adoption-At*. report. "Wl9 Mr O'Rorke replied in one of the ttM 4 slashing speeches of the session. He cave scathing to Messrs Vogel and Gillies R spoke of Mr Gillies's exceeding, bittefiwl! towards the Commissioners.' HehadflfißiS them before the committee with jobbetp£!j cited two cases where thirty- pounds hadlfe given for a plan contrary to his will,-and,a bondsman in a contract was a brother to. Commissioner. They must be on their mk t \ I against oppposition of this sort. He detailed the obstacles thrown in the way by ,M« Gillies for two years. He showed a contra diction of the statements in Mr Gillies's two petitions ; one said the Commissioners wonM make a heavy loss, the other said there would be too much gain. He showed that the Educj. tion Board and all Auckland wished the Bill to pass. He replied very bitterly to, Mr^Vogel on his various objections, and expressed lia determination to press for a division and throw the responsibility of sinking the Bill on its two chief opponents, vbgel'ljld Gillies. On the question being put, the voices for the adoption were vastly in excess, '-i ;7. ; The numbers were apparentlyfivdtoon* in favor of its adoption. This motion wag carried, and the Bill ordered to bere»da third time to-morrow. Charter to the Otago Univeisift> In the House, to-day, Mr BraShi* gave notice of motion: "That a respUfnl address be presented to his Excellency the Governor, to the effect that he may suy -he pleased to recommend to the Secretary of State for the colonies. the granting by-Her Majesty of a Royal charter to the Uairersitv of'Otaoo. V Mr Vogel called for a division. The bell was rung, and the voices again .called. '■' . A wink was given by Mr Vogel t« Mr Luckie, and he did not press for a division. Evidently both boss and understrapper were afraid' that their names should appear on the division list. -•■ : •■ The Licensing BilL -u,ui Those remaining went into committee on tho Licensing Bill. Clauses 17 andlß hijing been agreed, upon, an animated discussion took place on Clause 19, which provides that applicants and objectors are not to be repife. sented. in licensing courts by agei^K^r Boheitors. !.B-,:t«a •■• Mr Fox referred to the great harm tbit sometimes resulted from lawyers appearing in Court on behalf of applicants for licenses. Ho instanced cases coming within his personal observation where members of the legal pro fession »appeared in Court I soleljr v©^ the purpose or bouncing the' magisteawdHe referred to a case that occurred inraifySj)k. land court some time ago marked^byjwy scandalous proceedings. ''■ ' Mr Sheehan indignantly deaied that the scandalous conduct referred to proceeded from the members of the legal profession; said he was present on that occasion,,and could appeal to the Hon. the Minister for Immigra tion to say whether the scandalous conduct was not that of a body of justices-^hoijiflie ~ to, the Bench with a foregone conclmion to refuse to entertain a license before x tittlatf '«tvideno©' was'-taken or a Vordr of argußWnt heardin jbhe case.,, • , , ;!l| .~, , /.v/fjjj O j&r jQ!^>r^e said, in Reference to the appeal made by Mr Sheehan to him regardhiflpthe 4 f scandalous fc^eV" the boijy' 6f justices, after long discussion' amongst themselves, agreed to come to no conclusion until hearing; tite ©videhcCil; yet directly they ;!went int^Siurt the Chairman announced that ''tiKß^"ffl£i to "refuge to" grant" the 11061186;""% (Mr O'Rorke)<immediately-. denied the fact, and the Chairman and a couple of the justices left the Bench;. .That w^, all the so-called "scandal."' " ■**■»

The clause was amended so as to amble an applicant to be- represented in Court by another person upon production of a medical certificate as to inability to attend through ■illi>asß.;tth;uT/ ro-ri" " '\o '> >niusvtuq XT . t. Clause. 22,' allowing the. .Besident a^laliß trate to exercise 'his discretion id grantilg licenses, was itgrped to.';: ' '.:,■ ['. .l^^^tS .. On clause 23, compelling each applicant to produce a memorial signed by at leaitione third of ,the.. ratepayers, Mr Steward ,Jlrt) poaod that the clause be so amended *8 t to throw tho onus on the two-thirds to petition against the application if they obj«dt^d^to its' being Ranted.: ''. '.'[[['' r V''^"i'-^i Mr Shephard proposed: an amandmtet making the number one-half. ' -- ofwwMßl After a long speech from the member fpr Hokitika the clause, as amended, atoo^ is follows, and was carried on division, 21 to .11: —"No certificate shall be granted,i{ » memorial against granting of the wm«, signed; \by at i $least%;, two-thirds ; i^ilt residents,' be ' presented to the CciJjJrt, the gen.uinnes» of suchrsignatoren ib)M verified on oath before the E.M. by th« person or persona in whose presence the same may have peen ■written. Otago Waste Lands. ; The House then proceeded to conßid«r tnß second reading of one of the jour. ;W«sto Lands of Otago Bills* ; As usual there was a free fight "aniongst the Otago men, nearly all the .others leaving, and the House counted out once or twice. One of the Bills called number two was.jead a Becpnd time. . ', , i i;i.i The House adjourned at two in the morn* ing. ' ' In the Council the; Port Chalmers:^pt«r works , Bill was considered in committee. The Wanganui Foreshore and Superintendent Hawk©3 Bay Election Bill was read SthW time. '■ , r^

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The Governor's Judgment i^W^ Tapscott Oase. t&tm

WELLINGTON. - s; ■ This day. The Tapscott enquiry concluded at rio^n- The. Governor delivered a* masterly decision extending for hours. He committed the jne» for trial on all the charges, to be delivered to'the Consular Agent in fifteen day a unless the points raised in the Supreme Court are decided in favour of the prisoners. TJmSw points are : First, that the Consular Agent had no right to demand an enquiry, being neither Consul nor viee -Consul; second, that revolt was riot an extradition offeiice; third, that no revolt was proved according to, the laws of the United States. TfieroJs a very strong general sympathy in favour of the prisoners. . :/ A subscription is being raised for their defence. • .•..-' Captain Challis, of the llosario, in-his evidenpe declared that te ship was em inently unsafe. He said he would not risk i his own life inter. £ c "i ,T The prisonera expressed thorough satiapGgJ tionatthe fairnesa of theinvestigationaaoon-^ ducted by, the Qovemm ft \, .■' The tarauaki baa just miM Up* W

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