SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUN-SET; ThU evening, 5.57. Stt W-.PJSK : To morrow mornirii-, 5.12 HIGH WATRR; 'I.'h'.s cvonine, 0.;*,-?; to-montow morauig, 10.12

ARRIVALS.

Clyde. Rehconer, from 'Wangarei Rowena, s s., frnm Knssell

DEPARTURES.

Lnrline, schooner, for Levuka Luna, p s., for the South

The Rowena, s.s., from the Bay of Islands, rounded the North Head this morning at 3.30, having left Russell at half-past twelve yesterday. After landing her cattle at Orakei P.,iy she came up to the wharf at a quarter past nine. On her trip up the Rowena was obliged to put into Omaha late on Monday night, owing to the strong northerly gale blowing. She sailed again at eight the next morning, and reached the Bay on the .same evening at nine. The Rowena brings the following cargo : —33 head cattle, I horse, 1 spar. Passengers : Messrs Christie, Sinclair, Busby, Hunt, Reid, Earl, Hudson, Colonel McDonald, Miss Buchanan, Miss Christie, and two in in the steerage. The barque Gemsholc, which has been announced for some time past as expected from New York, has arrived at Dunedin. She will shortly leave for Auckland.

Tho ship Hazel Home, which arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday, had on board 32S tons of sugar for Auckland. She may be shortly expected in this port. The ship Fontenaye and the barque Briton have been occupied during the day taking in ballast. The cargo of the former is all out, that of the Briton will be finished discharg ing on Monday. It is expected that the Fon tenaye will clear off the wharf on Tuesday next: The whole of the City of Auckland's 'tween deck's cargo is now out. The hold will be broken into on Monday. The goods turned out are in first-class condition.

CHIEF VORT-OPFICE. AUCKLAND. Mailh tvit.l Close a« TJxdep. :— For Thames, on Monday, at 10.30 «.tn. and 5 p.m. Vor Coromandel, on Monday, at 12.^0 p m. For Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Wellington, on Monday, 20th inst., at Mara. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 10 am N.B. — Supplementary mails, for the United King" dorn, &c., will be forwarded by the s.s. Wellington, closing at 11 a.m. For Russell; Wangaroa, and Mongonni, per Ilowena on Monday next, at3p.ni, Fot^Wangarei, Mangapai, Ac; per Clyde, on Monday, at: 4 p.m. For Whitianga, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per, Southern Gross, on Tuesday, 3uth inst , 3 ?).m. (Signed) S, B. iJiss. Chief l'ostuianter.

COMMERCIAL.

CALLS Caliban 0.M.C., Is ; October 1

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT. BITSINJBSfI dono this day :—■ South British Insurance, 45s National Bank, 3Gs. Bright Smile--sellers, £5 17s Gd. Black Angel—sellers, 255. Caledonian, £12 7s (id ; buyers, £12 3s. Crown Prince—buyers, 103. ; sellers, 12s. City of London, 29s Gd ; buyers, 295. Cure —sellers, 10s. Otago— buyers, 10s. Red Queen —sellers, 2s 6d. Tokatea—buyers, 303. Union Beach—sellers, 255. J. E. Walker, Hon. Sec.

DEATH.

A.UDEEBON. —On Thursday, the 2"jUi Inst., John Anderson, rgert 28 years.

The funeral will leave the Oddfellows' Hall at three pm. U.t-morruSv (Sunday). Friends will please attend.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

" Newspaper Reporter's" letter, on Fitz gerald's complaint against the police, is crowded mit, but will appear on Mondy.

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1873

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wro;i>c that needs resistance. For tho future in the distance, And tha good that we can do

I Owing to pressure on our space with adver tisements and other matter we cannot do more in the present issue than draw the special attention of our readers to the full telegram of last night's debate on the little loan Bills, forwarded by onr Wellington correspondent. The Council has rejected "the offspring with even more contempt than they bestowed on the sire. The battle between the two branches of the legislature has now begun in earnest. What will be the result remains for Mr Vogel and the future to decide. The disembarkation of the late arrivals by the good ship St. Leonardw, from London, took place this morning at ten o'clock precisely. The North Shore Ferry boat > steamed away from the wharf notwithstand ing that there was a very heavy breeze from the North West, which it was feared by many would necessitate a postponement till some more pleasant day. Arrived alongside there i was but very little delay, the oißcers and ■ crew of the St. Leonards assisting energeti cally in transhipping the luggage, the whole of which had been previously put on the deck. No accident attended the transhipment, though one or two of the anxions maidens complained of the apparently rough usage their best bonnet and box received, but this plaintive appeal only excited the risibility of the more fortunate, generally ending ■with well "lam sure Annie it couldn't be helped," or some such expression. On the wharf there was a deal of excitement — some dozen young lads running up crying out, " Here they come, she is off," induced over two hundred adults to follow their ex ample seemingly equally as anxious to •well come the newcomers, or as some of them more vigilant term them, "new chums.'' 1 This sort of greeting is to say the least un kind, as when parties leave their native land and emigrate at the invitation of the Govern ment to a colony with which they are in the main entirely,unacquainted, and have but a very limited knowledge of the customs of its people, language of this kind is hardly cal culated to impress them favourably ; but this may be accounted for through the s<ll practised by the youngsters upon their seniors, as they lead the van to the North Shore ferry-wharf, and the master of the Devonport going alongside the T by the Fontenaye, and before the eager concourse discovered the fact nearly the whole of the first batch of immigrants were comfortably landed. The arrangements were in excel lent order. Sergeant Connor, with two of the police, was on the wharf, and, aided by the Emigration Officer, succeeded in keeping the immigrants, especially the females, to themselves, when they were formed two deep and marched to the Barracks. On the whole the single women seem well fitted for the duties that their early.colonization will entail, being strong, young, and fresh looking; and the manner in which they deported themselves on landing augurs well for their future. Of course there was the usual drying of eyes, shaking hands, waving handkerchiefs, and vows of lasting friendship, but they one and all spoke in the highest terms of the captain and the surgeon regarding the kind treatment they had met with ou the voyage out. Let us hope they will prove of service to the colony, and apply themselves vigorously to their respective avocations,

The Rev John R. Selwyn -vt ill preach to morroTv evening in the Church of St. Paul, and as this may be the last opportunity of hearing Mr Selwyn, previous to his departure in the Fiery Cross for the scene of his future labours, large numbers will pro: ably be in attendance. Messrs McMeckan, Blackwoocl & Co. have presented Captain Fairchild, of the Luna, with a remarkably-handsome diamond ring, valued at forty guineas. The setting is very plain an ' massive, ft bears the inorintion, " Captain Fairchild. from McMeckan, Black wood & Co., for kindness shown to the "wrecked passengers s.s. Rangitoto, IS7?>." We are sure that the sift was well merited, ami it redounds equally to the praise of the donors and recipient. Messrs McMeckan, Biackwood & Co. have behaved with com mendable liberality in recognising the services of those who were active in assisting the sufferers by the unfortunate disaster. An inquest was held yesterday morning at the Whau LunatUs Asylum, "before Dr Goldsbro'and a jury, on the body of an in mate named John Anderson, who died on the 26th. inst. Deceased was admitted in June last, and had tolerable health up to tho 24th when he was seized with an apoplectic fit, from which he never 'recovered. His age was :SS. The jury returned a verdict of " Died from natural causes." We have been re quested to state that the wife of deceased is in town at present and not at th* Thames aa stated in a contemporary. The funeral wil take place to-meitow when members of tbo A.0.1". tu«<3 invited to attend. The man, Richard Fitzgerald, -whose p'ti ful plaint was made in last night's evening •Stak, was brought before the Police Court this morning, and pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and fined accordingly. We now learn, upon unques tionable authority, thai Fitzgerald's tale of ill treatment at the hands of the young man, Henry Johnson, is wholly untrue. The state ment, dictated by another, is prejudiced, and without "dlivulation, while the prisoner's con duct was most offensive and reprehensible. The police used no unnecessary force, and Johnson had no hand in the matter. A settler of several years' standing in the isolated island of Waiheke statea that there are about eighteen European families in the settlement, and hitherto, without being sworn Good Templars, they have «ot on exceedingly well without a single public bouse ; but, unfortunately, within the last two months a public-honse h;is boen licensed and duly opened in the island, \viiu-h i:s proving to Ijc a very great evil among thn settlers. Tlii' shanties and homes of thn people of Waiheke are widely scattered, but not sufficiently wide to deter men from walking eight or ten miles to tho signless public-house to get beer. Many of the labourers walk over on Mondays and get drunk, and frequently stay there all the week at the expense of their wives and families. The icsult is rows and ruHianism. There is no sign to the house and it is dilHctllt to know who really is the landlord, as the name of " mine host" is not exposed over tho doorway as it oiiL'ht to be. Our correspondent considers that Riich things ought not to be, that if Waiheko is to have :i public-house it should be conducted in a respectable manner, and that tin- responsible person who obtained the license should not ! c ashamed of hi.s name. The play of Hamlet was again put upon the boards at the l'ruict: of Wales Theatre last night. The same cast of characters was adopted as before. Mr b'airclough, as 1 lamlct, received great applause. Him rendering of this character appears to be this gentleman's forte. For dramatic power and point no other role that he has attempted during hio stay has surpassed it. The performance last night was witnessed by a cajiibd house, and paused off very satisfactorily. Messrs I 'oilier and McGowan, and Mrs Walterl^illseverally represented Laertes, Polonias, and Ophelia wicii telling effect. To-night Mr Fairulough will appear for the last time. A.s a farewell tit-bit the splendid tragedy of Macbeth will be performed. We hear that special pre parations have been made for placing this masterpiece upon the stage in a style worthy of its merit. Among the immigrants; arrived by the ship St. Leonards we (md representatives of the following trades and callings—viz., "i car penters, J joiner, 3 shoemakers, 2 btick layers, 1 printer, 1 wheelwrkjht, I gardener, 1 ostler, 1 brass-finisher, I engineer, 1 painter, 1 wire-cleaner,' 1 baker, 1 clerk, 22 labourers, 8 farm labourers, and 1 navvy. Among the females were .'5 housemaids, 1 dairymaid, 1 laundress, 1 dressmaker, 4 cooks, ?> weavers, 1 matron, and 23 general servants. Discourses will be delivered to-morrow (Sunday) :At Newton Kirk (Uev. Dr. Wallis) —morning, "Self-Denial," its nature and extent; evening, " Lectures on Popery," No. 13, " The Ruinous Influence of Popery," socially and individually. — St. Andrew's— sermons, morning, by Dr. John Lang; even ing, Rev. James Hill, of the Thames.—City Hall, (Samuel L'dger, B.A.) —morning, "The Communion of Saints ;" evening, " Scepti cism."—Wellesley-street Baptist Church, Anniversary Services ; morning. (Rev. G. H. Turner) —evening, (Uev. P, .11. Cornford.) Newton Hall, services as usual.—Sheridan street Chapel, morning, (Mr Booth) —even- ing, (Mr Smith.) —Edwardes-street Chapel, morning, (Rev. Dr. Jiobbs)— evening, (Rev. C. Waters.) Cook-street Christians' Meet ing-h»use—morning and evening services as usual ; and at the United Free Methodists, junction of J'itt and ilobson-streets. To the Editor : Sir, —-I think on behalf of the safety of those who may have occasion to jjass through the upper por tions of the village of Onehunga that the attention of the authorities should be directed to the uncivilised condi tion of the arabs who congregate in or about the vicinity of the Royal Oak of an evening, concealing themselves under the fences, which in that locality are very suitable for that purpose, and there indulging in the reckless amusement of heaving stones, to the annoy ance and danger of those who may havo occa sion to pass by. I should not have taken this opportunity of exposing these youths but that 1 consider this dangerous amusement should bo immediately prohibited before some serious harm is done, which is almost inevi table if allowed to be carried on with im punity.—l am, &c, A Suffeiiek. A valuable addition of useful and interest ing volumes has just been added to the library of the Wellesley-street Young Men's Chris tian Association, about sixty in number. A.mong these we observe that very excellent work, Buckle's "History of Civilisation," Mr Fronde's " Short Studies from History/ Dne of the moat thoughtful books of modern times, ami which everyyoupg man should re;id iwice. Several novels of interest are among ;he new arrivals, by those popular novelists, \lis3 Yonge, Mrs Oliphant, and tho authoress )f "East Lynne," and a recent work by inthony Trollops. We learn this morning that the young nan, James Phillips, who was severety in ured at Fort Bntomarfc on Thursday, is in i fair way of recovery, and in a few weeks vill it,is expected, be able to return to his m 'loymeiit. The fourth quarter of the High School, jymonds-street, under the management of Jr J. M. Fraser, will be commenced on .louday next.

We would draw attention to the pro gramme of the popular concert to be given in the Choral Hall on Monday next. The operetta announced has been well rehearsed, and the entertainment is certain to prove a yteat success. We beg to call attention to the ad vertisement in another column of the Choral Festival to be held in St. Paul's Church on Monday the 6th October. Tickets for the body of the church can be obtained free from Messrs Upton or Mr Har wick, and as only a limited number are issued, so as not to exceed the accommoda tion which the building affords, persons should lose no time in applying for them in order to avoid disappointment. We learn from the Chief .Postmaster that

supplementary mails for the United Kingdom, &c will be forwarded per s.s. Wellington oil Monday next, closing at 11 a.m. The Wellington will connect with the Albion at Nelson. The inwards English mail will arrive here about Friday. Suez telegrams, per Albion, announce the departure of the ship Hydaspes from London for Canterbury. Mr Robert Graham is, we learn, a passenger by her. The time for application for the oilice of schoolmaster, for the t)evenport LHstrict School, b.tii been extended until Friday, October 10th

The statement in connection with the ship Berar, alluded to last night, is again held over with the view* of completing the par ticulars.

To-morrow the Rev Archdeacon Maunsell will (1.).\'.) open the new Church at Waiuku. We under.-tand th;it the Rev J. R. Selwyn will perform Archdeacon Maunsell'a duties at St Mary's Church, Parnell, during his absence.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent)

LATEST FROM WAIKATO.

ALEXANDRA. This day. Two natives wore arrested yesterday, named Haute and Hetekei for the robbery at Uright'a .store, on .Monday last, they were brought before Major SJair this morning, and after a patient investigation discharged, no evidence whatever against them. Mr Mackay arrived here last night, now very busy with natives from Kawhia.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

CRUSHING ItKTURNS

GRAIIAM3TOWN. Thin day. At the Police Court today James and David Sampson, on remand, were charged with stealing specimens from the Golden Crown mine. The prosecution broke down as the Com pany could neither swear that they had lost slum.- or identify the stone produced. The prisoners were discharged without being asked for a defence. i\ i i:\sri.-The fortnight's crushing of :>OO tons yielded '2~>Q ounces of gold. The Iji.ack? A.NiJEi, obtained 257 ounces from 120 tons1 stone—44 tons went live ounces to the ton. (jolukn Crowjt.—(i7 o/3 15 dwts were obtained from ICO tons stone. <•"()!) Tkmi'l.ai:-*, Karaka, crushed 20 tons with a yield of f> ozs I<> dwts. Gkoihie Stkphe.vsos. —In tons gaveGozs lOdwts. Chapman the Wizard was very successful last night. The public curiosity is excited as to the cause of Dr. Cunningham's departure from a brief telegram in this morning's paper. Particulars are looked for.

MR DARGAVILLE AT TAURANGA.

TAURANGA

This day. Mr Dargaville has arrived, and addresses the electors on Monday. It is reported th;it Messrs Mitchell and Dai'is have purchased 1,100,000 acres of land at Makctu. The Minstrel performance last night wag crowded.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.)

THE INFECTED SHIP DOUGLAS

A WELLINGTON GALE.

SCANDAL AGAINST A LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR. WELLINGTON. This day. . I ana exceedingly sorry to say a word against any member of the Lords. But one has been just expelled from the Club. He is a leading merchant of the South Island, and his hand killed one of the little pigs. Unfortunately he mistook his bedroom door at night, and was found in the wrong room. He is said to be rather given to nightwander in<.'. It i.s very sad. 'The Taranaki arrived from the South yes terday, and proceeded to Manukau, etc., to day at noon. The AUiambra arrived-, from Melbourne last night, and proceeds South on Monday. The ship Douglas is lying half-a-mile off the N;E. of Soames Island. The remainder of the passengers have been landed at the island to-day. The small-pox was very mild, and there were only a few cases, and no appearance for a considerable time. The scarlatina was also mild. No one is now confined to bed. There were six deaths on the passage, all infants, and five births, all iufants also. Captain Wilson and Dr Tuck gave great satisfaction. Pilot Holrne3 was fumigated for two hours and then let loose. He has come home. Everything is fumigated two hours before being landed on the island. Of the passengers 012 arc in families, 30 Single men, forty single women. There is a nice little gale blowing this morning. I saw a girl lifted off her feet and rolled by the wind. The house where 1 write is rocking pleasantly. Every one is intensely surprised at the decision on the Tapscott prisoners. Counsel on both sides believed they would be re leased. The judges held that the revolt may be presumed to be a crime in the mun icipal law of the States. King, the chief mate, Lewis, the second mate, and Fulton, the carpenter, will be kept in gaol till the Consular Agent can send them to the States. No crew can be obtained for the Tapscott. Many, engaged stayed ihe night on board, and bolted. It is scandalous that the attempt should be permitted to take her to sea. ■]

PORT CHALMERS.

This day. .Arrived yesterday, Gembsok, barque, from New York ; to-day, the Albion, from Mel bourne. Extremely rough passages were experi enced from the Cape and this coast.

The last seven vessels which arrived have all had similar weather, the decks even now being saturated with water.

DUNEDIN.

This day. Two magnificent Clydesdale horses arrived by the Babington. " Miss Colville's farewell benefit last night was a great success. The English churches elected synodsmen last night. The total subscriptions collected here for the widow of the late f'apt. Rouse is £100. A movement is on foot to abolish the Mayor's Court, known as the City Police Court. One million acres of land in this province are to be trigonometrically surveyed during the year. Provisional directors have beeo appointed by the National Insurance. "The office-bearers for the March meeting of the Jockey Club were chosen last night.

[Per Anelo-Australian Telegraph Company.]

PUNJAUB IMMIGRANTS. —ANOTHER DEATH.

LYTTELTON. This day. The schooner Flirt cleared for Auckland today with 85 tons potatoes and i SOD bushels wheat. The health of the Punjaub immigrants still causes great rnxiety. Another death has oc curred to-day—Matilda Ferguson, aged 17.

PORT CHALMERS.

This day. Arrived. —T-'^O a.m., Albion, from the Blufi; with the Suez mails; 1 p.m., Ladybird, from the North. It is blowing strong from the S.W.

PARLIAMENTARY

[By Tklegraj-ii.]

Slaughter of the Little Pigs

The Debate Last Night.

(I'ROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

WELLINGTON. This day. In the Legislative Council yesterday, after Dr. Pollen had moved the second reading of the Auckland Loan Bill as the first of the series of little bills, Mr Campbell moved that the Bill he read that day six mouths. He showed that borrowing only £273,000 till .January, 187">, was only a ruse to enable the Government to get their three millions bor rowed, but itwould be known at once in Lon don that the seven provinces, constituting nearly the whole colony, were borrowing a million and a quarter in the colonies. The difference between four and a.half per cent, and the six per cent, in thirty-five years ■would with compound interest amount to a loss of £900,000 oh a million .and a quarter. All arrangements of non-liability between the provinces and the colony were broken in the past, and would be so in the future. He would oppose ono and all the seven Bills. jlf one passed lie would go in to pass all; if one was lo3t he would regard all as identical, lie said he did not oppose the Auckland Bill itself; but, on the contrary, he felt that the province was unfairly treated by the Act of 18G2, depriving the province of its land revenue. But he was glad that the Council did not look on this Bill but as one of a scries. He showed that no holder of a debenture could foreclose. .Supposing a man with £100 lent; it, how could he en force payment V No machinery was pro vided. He believed these Bills were framed from the necessities, not of the country but of the Government. In the other- House the members were voting not a.« for constituencies but for obligations of party and arrr-'igements between the provinces. If the views of the constituencies had been re garded the vote would have been similar to tiiat of the Council. The present Bills show no reasons for reversing the former decision, and he hoped the Council would be firm in its refusal. The Ministry could not be regarded as' conciliatory to send up the same Bill under a concealed name. He was loudly cheered. The amendment was seconded by Colonel Whitmore. Mr Hart spoke strongly and excitedly against the Bill and the whole series. He said they bore dishonesty on the face of the debentures ; whatever was believed at the time of sale beyond any question they would ultimately be a liability to the colony. Mr Waterhousa strongly opposed. It soon became apparent that the feeling of the Council was dead in opposition, and there was no doubt of defeat. The gallery was crowded with members of the Lower House. Ever and anon it was cleared b}' the ringing of the division bell in the other chamber.

Politics certainly are in full blast just now. Mr Waterhonse spoke with unusual excite ment. He moved another amendment, say ing '' that while not approving of the principle of provincial borrowing the Council will be prepared to favorably consider a measure for the provinces prosecuting provincial works in connection with the scheme of IS7O from moneys borrowed on the security of the colony.

; -Dr Grace spoke strongly against the Bill. ;Mr Mantell rose, to oppose the Bills. He stated that all the main principles ,of the former Provincial Loan Bill were embodied in these. He said jDr Pollen had read his former speech jas applicable to these, and used the ! same arguments. Ho was opposed to all provincial borrowing. He hoped the Council would come to a distinct decision, and either accept or throw out the Bills, and not come to mere resolutions, but leave the coast clear for the Government to introduce a feasible measure. He hoped the Council would con firm former decision. On the motion of Mr Sewell the debate was adjourned to the evening sitting, thus pro viding fresh young pork for the Star. THE SLAUGHTER. Fresh pork ! fresh pork ! fresh pork! seven little sucking pigs all in a row. Behold the little grantors have ceased to squeak, and Vogel's heart is sad ! On resumption of the Council at 7.30 various Bills passed in the Lower House were read a first time. Mr Sewell resumed the debate on the Auckland Loan Bill. He said he greatly de sired that he could give his support to these Bills as part of the policy of the Government, but he could not do so. He would have been willing to support Mr Waterhouse's amend ment if he could see any good result likely to follow in solving the difficulty between the two Houses, but he feared that at this period of the session jt was useless. They could only give their unqualified re fusal. He could not discriminate between the seven bills. lie regretted that the Go vernment had brought down the bills in a most objectionable form, so that there was no course open but to reject them. They seemed purposely put in that form to compel the Council to reject them, having something ulterio

behind. He would not insinuate that Dr Pollen was a party to this dishonorable trick. Inintrodudnggthemhe had merely recom mended them to "favorable consideration, not as Governmental measures. He pro ceeded at considerable length, and under considerable excitement, in denouncing the conduct of the Government m sending these bills. He stated as his reasons for objecting because they Were reversing the policy, and going back to Provincial borrowing because of the impossibility of confining the securities within the Austra lian market. They might as well think to stop water on the top of a hill. I hey can not get on the Stock Exchange, consequently could never reach their true value, only to the limited number wlio know their safety. 4s for the secu: 'ties offered we know they are illusory. But the debentures were valuable on account of colonial endorse ment. He could understand these bang r/iven as security to the General Government, aided by a rate on the property in the dis trict or province. He had heard it said that this Council objected to rating and taxation. He declared solemnly that this was untrue. On the contrary he protested that every argument in the Council was in a wholly different direction. Ihia Council demanded taxation. Taxation it must have, and if left to this Council it would impose equitable taxation on pro perty. But it was to avoid taxation, to not frighten the public, and to keep their seats, that the Government had introduced these Bil's. (Lond applause.) He narrated the va rious liabilities at present on the waste lands of the Crown. First: The Imperial guarantee Act made all liable, and that any Act inter fering with this security must be reserved for the assent of the Queen. Now, the seven Bil's were to pick out the eyes of the colony, and give them as securities for new loans ; and if any law was repugnant it is null and void. It was dishonest not to state this on the debentures. Second : Under the Con solidation Act the lands are pledged for the public debts. These Acts should state that all previous obligations were repudiated. He concluded amid great applause. Mr Pharazyn referred to statements that the Council had not discussed the question before. The press had not reported them. The Independent is in the employment of the Government, and excluded everything un favourable to the Government, Dr Feather stone had distinctly promised that there would be no more provincial borrow ing. He argued in favour of the neces sity for direct taxation. He showed the prejudicial effect on the Stock Exchange of Provincial borrowing. The Act of ISG7 might be produced in the money article of the Times, and New Zealand stock excluded from quo tation on the Exchange. He appealed to waverers to now be firm.

Mr Bonar felt the necessity for a deckled vote, and argued against the urgency for new works from the detailed statement of the money voted and not yet expended. £2,478,000 was yet to be expended, probably in two years. He quoted from Hansard Mr Vogel's words strongly arguing on the injury to the colonial credit from provincial borrow ing. .Mr Frazer stated that he supported the former Provincial Loan Bill because he be lieved in provincial borrowing, and that the Bill contained an honest rating clause making provision for interest. He would oppose these. Mr Miller felt the necessity for giving rea sons for bis vote. The Council would be stultifying itself if it voted in favour of those Bills. All the former reasons would raora than hold good in the present ease. His great reason was that some provinces would borrow nothing. It was not statesman like to make so unjust a proposal. llich provinces do not require to borrow, and they should deal fairly with the poorer ones, if the Government brought in a Bill lending these amounts to the pro vinces as in the schedule there would be more chance of it 3 passing. The Council was aa enthusiastic as anybody in the world in favor of progress. .Not a man in the Council but wished these works carried out ; but they felt that the colony is too burdened to undertake them for some time. He pro tested that the Council was right in their as to the grave situation of the colony. He showed that danger was only from concealment. Mr Patersou would oppose the Bills. He contrasted the original colonial scheme of 1870, and the present proposals for Provicial borrowing. The Council would yet receive the thanks of the country for the stand they had now taken to give the people time to think. The Council had only one course open to it, namely, to throw out the Bills. They should have nothing to do with them. Mr Holmes quoted largely from Hansard of ISG7, being arguments of Mr Yogel and others against provincial loans, and showing the liability of the colony. Colonel Kenny had been waiting to hear some one speak in favour of the Bills, and lie had waited in vain. He was opposed to re turning to a principle long abandoned. He would ever oppose provincial borrowing. He would rather support a free grant to the provinces. He ripped into the Auck land Bill. If there was such an enor mous quantity of land why not sell it, and why require £2;">0,000 to purchase a Provincial estate. Mr Ackland regarded the rating clauses as the best, and protested against the charge against the Council of objecting to rating. This was the only safety to the public creditor. The proper course is for the Go vernment to bring down a Bill to borrow and lend to the provinces. Probably it would not accept the security in the schedules. Dr Pollen, in reply, stated that so long as they have provinces, >Yorks must be con structed by provinces. Some have not the means to carry them on, yet it was part of the original scheme that these works pertain to the province. He explained the paren tage and birth of the little pigs, and indica ted their good points. His pleading was evidently from the teeth out. The question was put and the gong rung. The galleries, already well liJled, were crammed with members of the Lower House. A division was taken, and onfy six voted for the Bill and twenty-three against it. Among the six ayes were Dr. Pollen, Messrs Taylor, Every Maclean and Kichmond. 1 do not know at present the names of the. other two. After the Auckland little pig was slain Dr Pollen took up the Taranaki Jittle squeaker, but Mr Campbell promptly struck, his knife in it. It died without a struggle. Hawke's Bay came up, and Mr Sewell slew it.

Wellington advanced and Pharazyn struck it down.

Nelson drew nigh, and was morbally smote by Mr Edwards.

Little Marlborough came timidly forward and after Dr .Pollen had introduced it, it was fondly taken in his arms by Colonel Baillie who pleaded tenderly and called it his ewe lamb, his little darling. Colonel Whit more dragged it forth and slashed its head off.

Then Otago came, a sturdy porker, and Colonel Frazer stood forth for battle, and said this was the only honest Bill. (This was received with incredulous and scoffiug laugh ter.)

MrWaterhouse moved his intended amend ment, this being the'last Bill, to the effect

that the Council were prepared to accpnt measure by which the colony would boJ*! * and lend to the provinces. ""Tow Mr Miller said it was not part of «. Councils duty to invite further borZn ' Such a resolution appeared as if w & frightened, and wanted to conciliated Lower House. They must give a flirti ! utterance on the Loan' Bills. The Be 1 would think Mr Waterhouse in concert 2v the Government. <*tt*ith Mr Waterhouse, very angry, said sucl t» insinuation was an attempt on the part nfu Miller to drag him (Mr Waterhouse) to\y own level. [Only fancy, Waterhouse bronoU to MilW.s level ! A cad to that of a gait! man.] c* Colonel Whitmore would not hear th words of mercy, nor would Bonar, Stok or any other. Mr Holmes gave. tne''mort!i blow in the motion respecting th* „• months. "• The Otago grunter kicked and strngeWi vigorously and died hard. M So ended the slaughter at twenty to on* this morning, and the crowd merrily dJ7 persed, saying " Thank God we ha?« . House of Lords." a The following was the division list:—. Avks. Xoel ' Pollen Ackland Bnillies Bonar Maclean Campbell - Richmond Chamberlain Scotland Edwards » C.J.Taylor Frazer ;; Grace Hart Holmes Johnston Kenny Lahman Mantell ' Miller Nurse Peier Pharazyn ithodes Kussell Sewell I Stokes | Waterhouse Whitmore I Wigley

The Latest.

EFFECT OF THE COUNCIL'S VOTE. !

GOVERNMENT LIKELY TO ABANDON

THE LITTLE PIGS. Government Buildings, This day, 2.30. I have been endeavouring to discover the next move on the board. The Executive have been conclave all day. Canterbury, Otago, and the Governmeat supporters generally, have urged that the matter be dropped for this session. Formal representations have been made to this effect. We'lington, however, is implacably defei. rious of the money. The Independent hrs urged getting £280,000 Treasury Bills and land to i&at amount, as in the schedule to the Loan Bill, i but this is without any authority save in the writer's brain. The Government have been sitting in Cabi net for the last three and a half hours and are still deliberating, and no decision has yet been arrived at. This is on the best authority. All sorts of vagtie rumours are afloat. The Council is now sitting pounding away at measures lately passed in theffionseof' Representatives as if they had done nothing extraordinary. It is most probable that the Government ~ will simply accept the position and leave ■ matters in statu quo till next session. 3.30 p.m. In the Legislative Council the Governor's Salary, Search for Minerals, and Bailways Regulation Bills parsed second reading. The Diseased Cattle Bill passed third reading. Sir Waterhouse is now moving the second reading of the Licensing Bill.

ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH WAR STEAMER ATALANTE.

The French ironclad line of battle ship Atalante, arrived in harbour this afternoon from Sydney. She has made an excellent passage, having made the run under canvas in ten days. She left Sydney on the 17th inst., and experienced light S;S.W. and westerly winds throughout the run across. On the 25th the Three Kings were sighted. Off the coast, had fine weather with land breezes. Yesterday the engines were set ; going and the vessel steamed the remainder of the distance. Early this morning she... was signalled outside Tiritiri, and at eleven o'clock the red flag with the code letter on it shewed the nationality of the visitor and left no doubt as to her name. At one o'clock exactly the Atalante rounded the North Head and steamed slowly up the harbour. At half-past one her anchor was let go, and as it fell raised a tremendous shower of foam. The place of her anchorage is not that generally taken up by the men-of war which we have been in the habit of see ing here, but more over towards the North Shore, and slightly nearer the wharf. The Atalante will probably remain here about a fortnight. Her next destination is Valpa raiso, which port she will probably set out for about the 10th or 12th of next month,.

The Atalante is one of seven sister corvettes in the French Navy, all built of the same dimensions, and on the same general plan, with the very latest improvements in naval architecture. She appears to have made her first cruise in the Baltic during the war be tween France and Russia, when France was the valiant ally of Great Britain both in the , northern waters and in the hard-fought | battle-fields of the Crimea. She was fitted up for her present cruise on the Ist July, 1572, and left France on the 14th August in that year, first directing her course to Tene riffe. From Teneriffe she proceeded towards Monte and has since visited Valpa-i raiso, ttie Marquesas Group, Tahiti, Kew Caledonia, and Sydney. On ■ arrival at the latter place she was placed in the Fitzroy Dock, and Admiral Baron Rous sain, with Capt. De Freycinet and officers, and Mr Cuthbert surveyed the whole of the sheathing. The Sydney Herald says : " They found it was impossible to fasten the plank sheathing sufficiently strong, on the ' diago nal' principle, notwithstanding its being bolted to the armour plates. It was therefore determined to put on the necessary planking longitudinally, after the manner adopted for the English wooden-bottomed ironclads. The plan adopted was that each longitudinal , plank should be fastened with screw-bolts ,J| ' tapped,' into the armour plate—spaced at every four feet. In carrying out this great j practical improvement the whole of the teak j sheathing has been removed, from the stern of the vessel to the after part—the turrets (103 feet each side), and replaced with Aew Zealand, ka,uri pine planking, two VMM* r

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