SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

innir xv ATT?r? * This Afternoon- 5.11 HIGH WATER— iTo . raorrow Morning, G.I SUN SET.—This Evening:. 7.0 SUN RISE.—To-morrow Morninsr, 4-^9 MOON'S AGE.-rXew Moon, sth December 9.12 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Rolorua, 5.?., M&cfarlane, from Sydney,

DEPARTURES.

U"amiaki. s.>:., Malcolm, for the South, Southern Cross, s.s., Holmes, for Napiov. Tona, s.s.. for Russoll and the Nortfc. ■Vdvanccv schooner, Bennett, for the Thames.

ARRIVAL OF THE ROTORUA.

Ti'->* s.s. Rotorna elcared Sydney Heads ?u 7 p.m- on the 2Sth.ti.Tb. Passed Three Kings at I*3o P.VA- on Monday, aivd NorMi Cape at 7 p.m. same ds.y. Had light v&Tiable wffcds and flne vreather I>A-oughout. The passage was prolonged, owing to the foulness of the ship\3 bottom. We are Indebted to Mr I\. B. Priegle. purser, lor latest fevdney files and other favours. Passengers : Sa'.oon : for Auckland—Miss Pain, Mrs Selfe, Mr. Mr?. aTisJ, Masters Stone (2), Mr L. C. T. Martin, S3> A. Wiljon, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Abbott, Mv Brassey, ~Mv Marshall, Mr Gittos, MrW, X^sTjster, Mrs, Turner, Mr A. jafle, Mr Featharstone. For Wellington—Rev Mr Harrhipfcfin, Mr rF>r*Avfie:d. Fot Dunecii—Mr Watson. Mrs and Master Heraber, Mr Harm, Mr Barker, Hr and Mr Scott. .Steerage—lS for AucKtead, 2 for Napier. 1 for'G-reymoutli, 1 for Westpesfc. S i'or Lj- V ellon, 5 for Dunedm.

Trs s.s. Taran&ki sailed for the South to-day. P.«senger3--Di- and Mrs Ellis, 3 children, Mrs Kit}* senr.. nurse, coachman and wife ;Mr and 35 -s T. Lamb, Rev. R. ■ oft-prville. Messrs Fan-: sfcham, We'stbr, Kenny, Pole, Stanton, Lazar-, Blackmore, Dyson, Bark, Stirling, and fire The schooner Sissy lias cleared from tfca Thames for Gore's Bay, with timber, loaded ac tche Shorthand Saw-mill, for the lluranuißriqge. 'The barque Prospector, as soon as she has<lis '<Jharged her cago of deals, will load timber at 'the saVne mills. ». The schooner Christina is to be oiterea at public auction by Messrs E. H. Isaecs, on "Wednesday, the 12th inst. The captain of the Waiwera reports tlie-ttetcn "Pearl at Norfolk Islands, loading whale oil and 'wool for Auckland. The schooner Saxon is le&vmer to-day for 'Kennedy's Bay, to load limber for Dunedm. Captain Jones;dt the schooner Queen, requests us to correct the statement made in ot®'coluu>n3 ■about a fight taking place on board the schooner 'Queen. Our reporter must have made a niis '.take as to tho name of the vessel, for on Friday last, when the fight was said to have taken plac, the Queen was in the neiimGOUi'hood ot ; Cane Brett, about 100 miles from Auckland. All accounts against the ship Otaki must be rendered in duplicate to the agent of the .New 'Zealand Shipping Co. by 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

HOKIANG A, this day. Arrived: The schooner Rosannah Rose, Cap tain Cowper, from Dunedin. She is to be loaded by Robert Cochrane.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr M. Jones sold a quantity of ham and bacon ■at his mart, Queen-street, to-day. Prices real ised were: bacon, Gd to 7d per lb ; ham, B s d to The sale of frefhold properties at Mr S. Coch ran'e:s mart, Fort-street, took place to-day. All • the lot 3 were withdrawn, with the exception of 59 acres at Tauraroa, which was sold at 2s 6d per acre. '■ , is Messrs E. and H. Isaacs "held an extensiv -sale of pianos and harmoniums to-day, A large number were quitted,- but at low prices. Bord s make seemed to be the favourite, although Srafd Aucher and others were well represented. The harmoniums were by Patti, Alexandre, and Metsler, and were disposed of at equalljMow ■prices

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mails will Close as Under : For Thames, to-morrow, at noon. For Coromandel, per Durham, to-morrow, a' 11.30 a.m.;; and per Argyle, on Friday next, at 2.30 p.m. For Napier, Southern Provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Rotorua, this day, at & p.m. For Wangarei Heads. Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, this day, at 4 p.m. For Rarotonga, per Blanche, this day, at 5 p.m. Eor Wangaroa, per Fanny Kelly, to-naorrow, at 9 a.m. For Gisborne, per Go-ahead," to-morrow, at 11 a.m; For Rarotonga, per La Gironde, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. For Russell, per Golden Isle, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Waagaroa, per Sovereign of the Seas, to morrow, at 11 a.m. For Whitiangi, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, to-morrow, at i p.m. i For .Levuka, per Gael, on Thursday next, at 10 a.m. For Waiwera. Warkworth, and Te Arai, per Anne Milbank, en Thursday next, at 10 a.m. For Chatham Islands, per Omaha, on Thursday next, at 3 p,m. For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Wanaka, on Saturday next, at 8 a.m. Per s.s. Wellingtor, on Tuesday, 11th instant as follows:— For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 9.30 a.m. For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton (for letters specially so addressed), at 10 a.m. Fjov United Kingdom, -via Brindisi, and late letters for Southern Provinces and Melbourne at 10..i5 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 9.30 a.m. Per s.s. City of Sydney, on Wednesday, 19£h instant as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada. British Columbia,, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 11 a.m. For United Kingdom, and Continent. of Europe, at 11 a.njt. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 9.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee of 6d, in addition to the postage, will bo received by the i»ail agent on board the steamer up to fcuc tinio of gailing. ""** * S.B. wmvmz Postmaster.

A flood of liquid rubbish has been placed upon the market, put tip in Udolpiio Wolfe's Schie d\m Aromatic Schnapps bottles, the genuine contents of which have been used. Spurious labels are also often used by the scamps who seek to persuade the public that the hurtful liquors thus disguised arc the same or similar * the true andpeerless medicinal cordial. Ask for the genuine and insist upon having it.

BIRTHS.

[The price for inserting birt'^ ho ti C es in this column is reduced to one sliii AQ g ; other notices as before.] JONES.—On the 3rd November, the wife of F Jones of a daughter^

DEATH.

DALDY.—On the 3rd December, at Grahame strcet, Auckland, Frances Harriet, the beloved wife of Captain W. C. Daldy, aged 57 years, eldest daughter of the late Captain William Palham.

The funeral will leave her late residence to morrow (Wednesday), sth instant, at 3 p.m. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

DIXON.—On the lth instant, at her parents' re sidence, Newton Road. Harriet Amelia, ag*»d 3 months, infant daughter of Arthur and Fannie Dixon.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED "The Evening," "The Morning News," and "and The Echo."

MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1877.

?«r t&9 cause that lacks assistance, t?cr ti:e wroug that meds issistanc*. £oj the future in the distance, Acs! tbe good, that si ctu CO.

The Goveminont has carried the second reading of the "Financial Arrangements Bill" in the House of Representatives by the very large majority of 41 to 12. The House has thus unmistakably affirmed the principle of the measure, and Sir George Grey has such a majority at his back as will render further resistance to the Bill futile and hopeless. This will be glad news to the people of Auckland, and indeed of the whole North Island, who have so long suffered from an iniquitous monopoly of the common pro perty of the colony—a monopoly grasped and retained in the rapacious grip of the South by a long course of political chicanery and lobby log-rolling. Mr Rees, during the great privilege debate on Nov. 12, referred to similar influences brought to bear on the Laud Bill as follows :—

" Well, what do ws see I We see members running about the lobbies, and being led about by whips, possessing no mind of their own. And why is this adjournment asked for? Why has it been passed on with so much eagerness ? Solely to get the clauses in the Land Bill which deal with the Canterbury leases passed at once. Last year we saw members telegraphed for to vote upon this question, and a bitter feeling evoked, simply because tho Canterbury run holders wished to get their runs on indefeasible leases. A deputation of runholdcrs and property-holders came up specially to urge that upon the House. We saw an honorable mem ber get up, a few days ago, and say that one of the main reasons why he distrusted tho Go vernment was that- he was afraid the Premier would not give the Canterbury runholders an extension of their leases. That was the gentle man who thought some dire calamity would befalf the colony if the doctrine of equal rights prevailed, the meaning of which was that the runholders would lo3e something which would give to their fellow colonist 3 what they had a right to claim. Ido not wisk to charge any one with being a partisan, but the obiect of these gentlemen goes beyond that of a partisan. It is not the wish to place tho honorable member for Egmont in power that actuates those honor able membeis. There are many honorable members who, like tho honorable member for Wellington City (Mr Travers), care very little for him, but they are prepared to barter away their independence in.this House—for what? To secure tho Canterbury leases. What do they care about the Land Bill ? Directly they see any provision that tends towards Liberalism they vote against it in a block ; and so much in fluence had the honorable member for Timaru over the late Government that he could induce Ministers to go into the lobby against their own Bills. I can only hope an opportunity will be afforded to tho people of New Zealand to say if they approve of this shuffling conduct. It la contrary to any Parliamentary rule that six or seven members of a House should constantly sway from one side to the other so long as they can carry through thoir little schemes. lam glad the honorable member for Egmont says " Hear, hear." I should like to know how it is that he can make private bargains with the3e six or seven men. He has been lobbying for weeks, and promising to carry out certain bargains with these six or seven if his arrangements should prove successful. Sir, this has ceased to be party warfare. It is becoming a more personal fight, and I only hope tl»c people of New Zealand will have an opportunity of expressing their opinion of such conduct."

Mr Stafford was once honored and trusted as a leading colonial statesman. But in 1872, in a petulant fit of disappointment, he suddenly abandoned the lead of that party, which had for years supported him through weal or woe. By that act he sowed the seeds of party disorganization in the House, and played into the grasping hands of Sir Julius Vogel. But it was not for nothing that he volun tarily descended to the position of a political cypher. He had thrown himself into the arms of the stratocracy of Canter bury, and found consolation for political degradation in the broad acres and ample fleeces of his Canterbury runs. Thence forth the spirit of patriotism which had breathed in his speeches was dead ; and, with the support of some seven or eight Canter bury rnnholdera, his energies were bent to wielding and husbanding the balance of voting power in the House until the opportunity should arise for snatching a re newal of the pastoral leases, and binding still faster that iniquitous so-called com pact which enriched the South to the pauperisation of, and retardment of settle ment in. the North. It is not necessary to enumerate here how skilfully the game has been played. By sops to this or that district or province out of the public funds— of which Canterbury only paid o share, while she received millions from her Land Fund—by ,a railway here, a road there, and a bridge elsewhere, votes have been purchased, and the ill-gotten wealth of Canterbury has been assured. What the extent of this wealth has been may be estimated from a few figures given in the Canterbury " Press" of the 27th. ult. During the last financial year the total land revenue throughout the colony was £1,844,902. During the three-quarters ending Sept. 30th it amounted to £1,088,000, of which Canter bury .alone contributed £909,800. The aggregate of charges for the same period amounted to £90,000, leaving £819,800 to be divided amongst the Counties ; and of this sum Canterbury would, of course, re ceive more than the lion's share.

Now let us see Avhat is proposed under the Financial Arrangements Bill intro duced by the present Government. In lien of subsidies to County and Borough Councils, Road Boards, and River Boards, there is to be paid to each County Council a sum equal to £1 for every £1 of general rate received by tbe Council ; or an alternative payment of one pound for eyery pound on the total sum collected in rates by the Road Boards within the County, whichever of such sums, received by the County or the Boards, shall be the greater. To each Road Board and River Board, and to each Borough Council there is to be paid a sum equal to £1 for every £1 of general rates collected by each of those bodies, but no money will be payable on any rates collected in excess of an assessment of one shilling in the pound on the annual value of rateable property. A separate account is to be kept of the land fund accruing with each district, and a sum equal to' 20 per cent. o£ the land fund accruing in each separate district will be paid for each financial year to such district. The per centage thus paid is to be appropriated amongst the County Councils, Road Boards, and River Boards in each district. The most important clause, and the one which, in a few terse words, sounds the knell of that gigantic monopoly which Canterbury clings to, is the fourth— "Notwithstanding anything contained in the Public Revenues Act, 1862, or any Act amending the same, fioraand after the coniiwg into operation of this Act, all the land revenue shall be, a^ dbe deemed to be, part of the consolidate L revenue of the colony." These few words are a grand ea;bo'diemep.t of the greufc triumph of Sir

George policy. They are a striking c^ c. ir-plln'cation of the changes which the . *Ufugiga of time being about* Major Atkinson and his colleagues shrank from the grand task because they dared not risk a defeat, and valued place and pay above the interests of the country. They were prepared to adopt such temporary shifts as tho issue of Treasury Bills to tide over financial difficulties, content to bask in the sunshine of place, and pay, and power, and to purchase political sup port at the sacrifice of _ those very political principles which Sir George Grey has had the courage to struggle for, and which Major Atkinson and his erstwhile Ministerial colleagues having watched the introduction of the policy, in the vain hope that it would alienate support from Sir George Grey—now tardily admit to bd just and right. In the division list which we publish in our Parliamentary telegrams to-day, it will be seen that Messrs Atkinson and Ormond, voted with the Government, and, mirabile dictu, we find Messrs Beetham, Gibbs, Henry, Hursthouse, Kennedy, Man ders, Morris, Rowe, Russell, Seymour, Sutton (who lately denounced the pro posal to Colonialize the Land Fund, and declared his intention to vote against t), Tawhiti, Williams, and Woolcock, all f6llowing the Government into the lobby. Who shall say what influence the constitu encies have exercised in bringing about this timely political repentance. On the side of the " noes " we find that ever-recurring mystical number seven, of Canterbury, viz., Messrs Bowen, Montgomery, Richardson, Rolleston, Stevens, Tschemaker, and Wason. Mr Stafford having paired, was haply not present to lead his septet into the breach, or lie might have mournfully exclaimed, in the words of the old nursery poem, when the result of the division list was announced by the Speaker, "Sir, we are Seven!" Mr Wason, the hulking school-boy, who has tried to coacli the Canterbury team during the last two sessions, and has brqught them to unmiti gated grief,- must have realized the utter hopelessness of the situation when his amendment to shelve the Bill was defeated by 45 to 12, the same forlorn hope who voted also against the second reading. Truly might the illustrious Twelve exclaim, " Tempora mutantur et noi'in illis mutamur." Mr Montgomery voted against the Government. On a former occasion when the Laud Fund proposals of the Government were under discussion he took time to consider, and doubtless in the interval he has received much enlightenment from his Canterbury colleagues.' The reasons given by Mr Ormond for his vote are typical of the man : " He would support the Government this session in the hopes that by next session they would land the colony in a mess." Selfish, narrow - mined, and illogical to the last. " Perish the colony !" exclaims Mr Ormond, "so that the enemies of the great laudsharks and monopolists perish with it."

His Excellency the Marquis of Normanby does'not like retrenchment. He prefers a| continuance ot the splendid Vogelian extravagance of the past, the state yachts, croquet lawns, silver cradles, vice-regal tours, and other flattering attentions and ovations which serve to render tolerable the life of an aristocrat at the antipodes. The liveried} lackeys of the Marquis who haunt the lobbies, and the seat behind the Speaker's chair, and study politics in their fashion—in tho intervals of throwing kisses to the ladies in the gallery—have carefully acquainted the Marquis that Sir George Grey and his Ministry are men to be to be feared, men who can wield the oiiicial pruning knife, without respect of persons, and who are not to be cozened by invitations to dinner and back-patting; and the Marquis, looking forward to future requirements in the form of croquet materials, &c, iSrc, ad lib., has got his aristocratic back up, and means if possible to send those dangerous reformers and retrenchcrs to the light about. Seeing that the Ministry will not consent to saddle the country with the expense of refitting tho Hinemoa, and placing a crew on board for the sole purpose of bringing anothe vice-regal personage over from Tasmania, the Marquis is wrath, and apparently de sires to provoke such "a breach as will furnish him with an excuse to dismiss the Ministry. Perhaps a monster petition to the Throne, signed by two-thirds of the adult population of New Zealand, may yet recall His Excellency to a sense of what is due to Imperial dignity, his own respon sibilities, and the welfare of the colonists.

The Roiorua which arrived to-day from Sydney, brought back several well-known faces. Among these we recognised Mr C. B. Stone (whose appearance belies the rumours of ill-health which reached us a short time ago), Mr J. Marshall, and Mr H. N. Abbott, who r,rc fresh from a twelve month's trip to England, Mr Brassey, and several others. Messrs. Stone and Abbott are accompanied by their families.

We have received the followingletter.from the Rev. A. Webb, joint hon. sec. of the Evangelistic Committee which has been. appointed to co-operate with Dr. Sommer villc : " Sir,—Permit m c to correct a mistake which occurs in. your issue of this evening, respecting the Rev. Dr. Sommerville. Dr. Sommerville, you state visits New Zealand "in connection with, the Presbyterian body." The rev. gentleman is a Presby terian, but he has been commissioned by a Committee in Glasgow, composed of gentle men of different denominations, ',0 visit the colonies as an Evangelist, without reference to sect or party. He knows no denomina. tional differences in his mission, and i, might be prejudicial to his work if such representation as that which you hav^ given went uncorrected."

It is requested that artists for exhibition at the forthcoming Diocesan Sunday School Exhibition from St. Sepulchre's and pq piphany. Schools should be sent in to St. Sepulchre's Parsonage before noon to morrow.

The meeting of the Total Abstinence Society was held on Monday last. The meeting advertised in error for to-morrow will not take place.

To the Editor : Sir, —In a recent leading article I notice that in writing about the demilitarisation of the police force, yon state that their pay from July last was assimilated after that of Canterbury ; but a perusal of the Estimates for 1576-77 would, in my opinion, have convinced you that the conclusions therein 'arrived at are entirely erroneous—for besides the Canterbury men getting a higher rate of pay, they also re ceive clothing allowance. I refer more particularly to the pay of non-commissioned officers. —Yours, &c, TAXPAYER.

The Christmas vacation at the public schools of Aucklcnd will commence on Decembei 24, 1877, end on January 24, 1878.

We publish in our advertising columns a testimonial by Mrs Walter Knox, of Rokeby street, to MrHitchen,inwhich she describes in graphic language how that she suffered from severe pains resembling lumbago, but having, through the medium of the STAR, become acquainted with Hitchen's Blood Restorer, she tested.its virtues, and found speedy relief and invigoration.

The Sisters of Mercy gratefully acknow ledge the rcceiut, through Very Rev. Father Fynes, VfG., of £22 17s 6d, collected by Rev. Father Golden in the Waikato dis trict for the enlargement of the buildings for the orphan, destitute, and neglected children under their charge. •

We would remind our readers that the members of the Havelock Histrionic Class will hold their second entertainment this evening, when " The Harvest Storm/ and " Checkmate " will be presented. A very large number of tickets have been sold, so that a large attendance may be antici pated. Mr Alfred Buckland announces that the principal wool salo of the season will be held to-morrow, at the Haymarket, Dur ham-street,

We have received the following letter from Mr F. Woollams.: Sir.—l would call your attention to apavagrapliin, the Thames "Advertiser" of 24th insfc., from the Own Correspondent at Coromandel, relative to a political meeting held there, in which it is stated that at a meeting of the "Houghs," certain resolutions were passed. As one of the convenors of such meeting, I beg to say that I never in my life attended a more orderly meeting ; and I should not, as a supporter of Sir George Grey, like it to_ go forth thai "roughs" composed this meeting, for those present were the most respectable of our citizens, and were presided over by a gentleman holding the high position of Chairman of the County Council, Mr A. J. Cadman.

The Auckland Diocesan Sunday-school Industrial Exhibition will be opened on Thursday afternoon at the Lome-street Hall, at three o'clock. The productions to be exhibited are chielly by scholars of the Sunday-schools of the English Church.

The Artists Exhibition was open until ten o'clock last evening, and a considerable number of persons availed themselves of the opportunity of an evening visit to the picture gallery. "Kauri" a study by Kenneth Watkins, was purchased by Mr Firth, for the stated sum of £7 7s. The Orpheus String Band performed a number of musical selections during the evening with creditable skill for so young a band of musicians. The Exhibition will be open until ten this evening.

A grand concert, in aid of the Avidow and orphans of the late Con stable Tapsell, who are now in a destitute* condition, will take place at the Albert Hall on Thursday evening next. A capital programme, including comic and sentimental songs, dances, and acrobatic feats, by several of the leading amateurs of Auckland, has been prepared for the occasion. Some new talent will also be introduced. The whole will wind up with a select quadrille party at the close of the entertainment. We have no doubt but that a concert for such a highly deserving object will meet with success.

The quarterly meeting ot the Auckland Shipwrights' Protection Society was held at the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, last evening. The quarterly reports, which were of an encouraging nature, were adopted. Mr H. Roid 'was re -delected President, and Mr It. Moir elected Vice-President.

To the Editor : Sir, —Your police report of yesterday, headed- " Genial Cabby," is not quite correct. The defendant is not a cab man, but a 'bus driver on the Parnell Road, whose name is John Culvert, not Culbert, as published. By inserting this correction you will oblige.—l am, &c, William Culbert.

The natives at Waipu have held a, meet ing to consider a proposal submitted by Capt. Porter, to sign a document conveying to him the sole authority for conducting negociations with purchasers for the sale of "their lands. After a discussion the pro posal was unanimously rejected, and the chiefs decided to urge the Ntitive Ministry to push on surveys with the view of opening up the lands.

There were 74 patients in the Provincial District Hospital on Saturday last.

It is expected that the permanent way of the railway between Newcastle- and Hamilton will be completed about the middle of January, and that the ballast engine will bo able to run through.

. At the inquest on the body of Mary Harding, avlio was admitted to the Asylum in IS6G, it was shewn that deceased had been subject to epileptic fits, in one of which she expired. A verdict of ' ' Death from Apoplexy" was returned. Tenders are invited until Thursday next, at 6 p.m. for supplying the members of the Hobson Band with new uuiform.. Parti culars of the quality of cloth, colour, &c, required by the men, may be obtained on application to Mr J. Flynn, bookseller, Welleslev-street.

A literary and musical entertainment will be given this evening in the Ponsonby Wesleyan Sunday-school on behalf of the School Funds. Recitations and ballads will be given by the scholars, and readings, duets, and music, by ladies and gentle men.

"We are glad to learn that Mr Kitchen has received instructions from the Govern ment to lay on water at the Hospital. This is a work which has long been needed, and its completion will largely conduce to the recovery of patients.

A committee meeting in connection with the late Masonic Ball is convened for this evening, at half-past seven o'clock, in the Masonic Hall.

Written tenders are required until Satur day, December 15, for the supply and delivery of stores for the New Zealand Railways from January Ist to December 31st, IS7S. Tenders must be delivered at the Public Works oilice, Wellington, or the railway offices at Auckland, Dunedin, and Christchurch. Specifications may be seen on application to Mr A. V. Macdonald, Auckland Railway Station.

The following are the nominations for the Marlborough Cup : —C. Redwood's Hata, eh g Orange, Fighting, and Flirt ation ; Bower's Doncaster and Septimus ; Bolton's Lora, Mclvor's Santrim, Steven son's Strongbow and Mamma, Smith's Treason and Satellite. At the meeting of the Acclimatisation Society yesterday, Mr Cheescman, the secretary, reported that out of 471 brown trout ova which were alive in the Domain fish-house at the last meeting, only 75 had survived, consequent upon the circum stance that they were not the ova of fully matured fish. He could account for the mortality amongst them in no other way. .

A "MEDICI" IN TROUBLE.

Some amusement was caused in Wyndham street to-day in consequence of a quarrel between Mr Heavy, pawnbroker, and an old woman named Nicholls. It appears that Mrs Nicholls proceeded to the above named "gentleman's" establishment this afternoon for the purpose of redeeming from pawn her new summer dress, which she had left in his hands some time ago. During the transaction of the necessary business, a warm discussion took place on the amount of money due, and language more forcible than polite was used by both parties. Mrs Nicholls made allusions of a serious nature with regard to the respectability of Mr Heavy's family, and he expressed in one word his conviction that she was a wilful perverter of the truth. Mrs Nicholls replied hat he was a "gentleman." Whereupon Mr Heavy struck her a violent blow on the mouth, and " floored" her, a very unkind action for " her uncle" to be guilty of. At this important juncture, a smart young con stable, in white breeches, made his appear ance round the corner. His arrival had the effect of restoring order where a fsw seconds previously all was confusion. And thus ended the fight! Mr Heavy was not arrested, but it is probable that proceedings will be instituted against him.

LICENSING COURT.

(Before E. C. Barstow Esq., R.M. (Chair) and Messrs May, Mitford, and Prime, and Mr W. F. Lodge, clerk, Mr Inspector Thomson on the part of the police.) TRANSFERS. W. C. Campbell, of Alexandra Hotel, Chapel-street, to David M. Cargo. Mr Inspector Thompson said there was a difficulty in this case, as Mr Cargo had died since the application was made. Mr George appeared in this case. The transfer was granted in the usual way. As no objections were,offered the follow transfers were granted :— James H. Grattan, Rob Roy, to Catherine Higgins. James Palmer, Nevada Hotel, to Henry C. Richmond. Wm. H. Pearce, Royal Mail, to John H. Jouning; Wm. Adams, Queen's Head, to Francis McCormick; Joseph Rose, Pon. sonby Club, to Archibald Campbell, (M r Alexander for applicant); Geo. Johnston

Cottage of Content, to James Sinclair; Edward F. N. Jenkins, Provincial Hotel, to Jules G. Wilson; Executors of John Robertson, Queen's Ferry, to his widow, May Robertson. This was all the business.

INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND. The following sums have been received at my office up to 2 p.m. this day :—Amount collected by Mr A. G. Whitehouse, £5 103 ; do, from the settlers at To Pahi, Kaipara, £3 15s ; do. by Mr J. H. Thompson, £-1 Is Gd ; do. by Mr J. Mat thews, £5 ; do. from Orange Lodge, No. 20, One hunea, 15s ; do. from Whakapaku district, £1 2s. The'total receipts to date are £1895 8s Bd.—F. G. EwiNQTON, per T.D.H., Hon. Sscretary.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(From our Own Correspondent.)

Stonewall Opposition

WELLINGTON, this day

Mr Rolleston is raising a stone-wall Oppo sition on the Lands Sale Bill. He called for a division at the second reading of the Bill, which has been read by 30 to 26. Major Atkinson wanted to take the Financial Arrangements Bill debate the same time as the Waste Lands Bill.

The House objected. Major Atkinson says he undeistood the debate was to be taken on all the policy Bills at the same time, and he is determined to fight them. There seems likely to be a lively skirmish.

The Waste Lands Bill has been referred to the Waste Lands Committee. The Opposition wants to hear Sir George Grey on the Financial Arrange ments affecting the Land Fund before it allows the business to go on. Major Atkinson moved the adjournment of the House to make his protest, but Mr Stout says he will strike business till the Waste Lauds Bill comes, from the Com mittee, as one hinges on the other. A division will be taken, and the House will most likely adjourn. Government supporters will not allow Sir George Grey to make a statement on the Financial Arrangements till the Waste Lands Bill comes from the Committee.

MR BOWEN TO EDIT THE " TIMES.' It would appear that Mr Bowen, late' Minister of Justice, is most probably the gentleman who will succeed to the Editor ship of the " Times." Other applicants are either objectionable to the directors or they have not sufficient influence. It is said that Mr Bowen is not deficient in ability, and can write better than speak. One tiling may be hoped, that he Avill set an example of a gentlemanly tone, which has been sadly wanting for some time past. TALK OF A NEW DAILY PAPER.

There is a good deal of talk of a penny morning daily to be started here in the interests of the Grey party, but there is more talk than anything else. THE NEW ARCADE.

A new speculation here is an arcade, filled with small stalls, designated shops. The peculiar feature about the spec is that everyone but the projectors fear it will be a failure. Poor Cassy Matthews has gone—another victim to excess. It is quite uncertain whether the session will close on Wednesday or Thursday. It is on'the cards that it will not close this week. To-night the debate ought to give some indication. LANDS SALES BILLS. The Committee report the Bill a measure of policy, and send it back without amend ment. Sir George Grey introduced the Public Revenues Act Amendment Bill, which was read a first time. TAPSELL CLAIMS. Mr Sheehan stated that the Government intended to carry out the reeoinmendations of the Native affairs Committee regarding the land claims of the Tapsell family in Waikato. WASTE LANDS BILL. After a discussion the Government carried the second reading of the Waste Lands Bill on a division, which resulted as follows :— For, 30; Baigent, Ballance, Barft, Brown, (Tuapeka), Bryce, Bunny, Carrington, De Lautour, Dignan, Fisher, Gisborne, Hamlin, Hislop, Kelly, Macandrew, Macfarlane, Montgomery, Nahe, Rees, Rowe, Sharp, Sheehan, Shrimski, Stout, Swanson, Taiaroa, Thomson, Tole, Wood (Mataura), Woolcock. Against, 26 : Atkinson, Beetham, Bowen, Burns, Curtis, Fitzroy, Fox, Gibbs, Hunter, Hursthouse, Johnston, Lumsdea, McLean, Moorhouse, Ormond, Reid, Richardson, Rolleston, Russell, Seymour, Stevens, Sutton, Tawiti, Teschemaker, Wason, Williams. The House adjourned until half-past seven o'clock.

Last Wight;

The Eiaomoa Corcsspoa&enee.

As wired, the House adjourned yesterday till halt-past seven, when before proceeding with business, correspondence between the Governor and Ministers respecting Sir William Jervois coming to the colony was laid on the table by command. Sir William Jcrvoise wanted the Hinenioa to bring him from Hobart Town. The Governor asked Ministers for her. They said she was required for colonial service. | Sir William Jervoise determined to have this trip, and asked thp-t the Hinemoa should go for him in January. The Governor forwarded this to Ministers, and said the request should be granted. Ministers adhered to what they already said, from which the Governor concluded the Government did not want Sir William Jervoise's services. Ministers replied that His Excellency had con cluded aright, and that the finances of the colony did not ■warrant the expenditure The Governor was irate at being deprived of his guest, and told Ministers they would destroy the Credit of the colony by saying they would not incur the expenditure ; and he commanded that the correspondence be laid before Parliament immediately, almost hinting that if Ministers did not do so he would get some one else to do it. THE GOVERNOR WANTS TO MAKE A ROW. The language of the Governor is regarded as vindictive, and as an endeavour to provoke a quarrel on£which to found an exercise of his prerogative of dismissing his advisers. From the desire that Major Atkinson evinced to have the correspon dence printed it was concluded he had got the tip confidentially at Government House. UNFOUNDED RUMOURS. Amongst the rumours going about it is stated that the Speaker goes home at the end of the session to wind up the Agent- General's department, and also that Sir George Grey is to stay in Wellington city and put out Hunter, and that for the pur pose he has an agent retained, but there is no foundation for these rumours. THE GREATEST EVENT OF THE SESSION was achieved last night in making the land fund common property by 42 to 12. The compact of 1856' is no more. "Mr Rolleston, like a toothless old lion, roared, but was bound fast by overwhelm ing votes, and was unable to bite MR ORMOND'S SPITE. ■Mr Ormond voted for it he said lecause in his usual vindictive hatred to the present Ministry he certified they would be in a mess before next session, and Major Atkinson, whilst disbelieving in it, thought that if he did not there would be °an eruptionjof Mount Egmont. THE REVENUES AMENDMENT BILL. A Bill will be introduced by Sir George Grey, "An Act to amend the Revenues Act, 1867." Its proper title should be an act to prevent further thimble-rigging with the public accounts of the colony. The object is to confine the finance to two accounts, viz., general and loan, and to stop the practice of borrowing to make up debts ol othors as hitherto. It is simply book keeping made intelligible to all, and to

considerably reduce the staff of +i Treasury. _ Xue The Government introduced Bills to 1 to amend technical defects in the Pif-y and Counties Acts. , ■ wnS It is ssated by all who come up from Canterbury that throughout the who country, popular feeling is in. favour of *fr George Grey. "■ House ju*t going into Committee on Waste Lands and Financial Arrangements.

(PRESS AGENCY.)

Financial Arrangements Bill-

Sir George Grey moved the second read ing of the Financial Arrangements Bill" He explained its operation to be to equalise the expenditure and income as far as pos sible by making the Laud Fund colonial revenue. He pointed out the advantages of this. Twenty per cent, would °be saved for local purposes. Next year steps would be taken to secure that, this per centage should be devoted to opening up the country. For the present it was thought desirable to i distribute it without restriction. Even taking the Laud Fund, the revenue would at the end of the year shew A DEFICIT OF £133,000, taking as correct the estimates of the late Ministry. This deficit they hoped to be able to' reduce or extinguish by a savins in. expenditure and in similar ways. Major Atkinson demanded from the Government a dear and plain balance sheet of the estimates, revenues, and expenditure for the next six months. 'He contended there was really a deficit of £318,000, and no means whatever were proposed for meeting it. MAJOR ATKINSON MAKES DE FICIT £800,000. Supplementary estimates and provincial liabilities would actually increase the. deficit to £800,000. This was the way the equilibrium between revenue and expendi ture was to be restored. Although not opposing the taking of the Land Fund for the use of the colony, he criticised the details of the bill adversely. THE DEBATE. Mr Eees replied to Atkinson's figures,, and supported the Ministerial proposal. Mr Bowen opposed seizing the land revenue, and proposed to sell the lands by. auctiou at a uniform price. Mr Gisborne supported the bill, recom mending some alterations in the details. Sir Robert Douglas opposed raising the land to uniform price, as it would stop all sales in many districts. Mr Gisborne agreed with Sir Robert Douglas, and protested against the price of land being raised. Mr Wood, Invercargill, thought the land should be classified, as this is already done in Southland. It should be sold at a uniform price. He generally supported the bill. Mr Hursthouse opposed raising the price of land, but approved of colonialising the land fund. He would not leave even the 20 per cent. Mr Murray supported the Government proposal. Mr Beetham thought colonialising the land fund only an act of justice to the North. The 20 per cent should also be taken." Mr Johnston supported the bill generally.' He objected to borrowing more than two millions, and opposed raising the price of land. Mr Stevens opposed proposals as most unjust to Canterbury. Taxation extending over the whole colony would have been a fairer way of meeting the difficulty than robbing Canterbury. Mr Montgomery opposed the bill. Did not consider the proposals fair, or the arrangement likely to be permanent. He urged taxation and the discontrivance of subsidies to local bodies. He would not support more than a two million loan. Mr Wason strongly opposed the bill, and moved that it be read a second time that day six months. Mr Rolleston thought the Government policy treacherous and illusory. Mr Ormond, while condemning the general policy of the Government, supported taking the laud fund, and would for the session support the Ministry, because he was sure it would get the colony into a great mess before the next session. He would not support more than a two million loan. He opposed raising the price of land. Mr Stout replied to the carping paltry criticisms in which the night had been wasted. He supported the bill. After a few words from Mr Reid the amendment was lost "by 45 to 12, and the bill was read a second time by 40 to 12. The Division. The following is the division on the Financial Arrangements Bill: — Gtternment : Atkinson, Baigent, Ballance, Barff Beetham, J. C. Brown, Bryce, Curtis, DeLatour, Dignan, Fishefjl Gibbs, Gisborne, Grey, Hamlin, Henry,/. Hislop, Hursthouse-, Johnston, Joyce, Kennedy, Kelly, Macandrew, Manders, Morris. Murray, Nahe, Ormond, Rees, Rowe, Russell, Seymour, Sharp, Sheehan, Stout, Sutton, Swanson, Taiaroa, Taka nioana, Tawiti, Thompson, Tole, Williams, Wood, W. Woolcock. Opposition.— Messrs. Bowen, Hunter/ Lumsden, McLean, Montgomery, Eeid, Richardson, Rolleston, Shrimski,'Stevens, Teschemaker, Wason. The House rose at 12.35.

THE BISHOP-ELECT OF WAIAPU.

PRESENTATION AT PARNELL. Last evening, a large number of tlie members of the congregation of St. Mary's. Church, Parnell, and Church of England residents in that district, assembled in the new missionary schoolroom, Prospect •Place, for the purpose of presenting to the Rev. E. C. Stuart, Bishop-elect of Waiapu,' previous to his departure for his future diocese, an address and testimonial. Mr G. Schwartz Kissling took the chair, and the meeting was opened with a hymn by the choir and a prayer by His Lordship Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland. The Chair man stated that it had been arranged that the Yen. Archdoaoon Mauusell should take the chair ; but unfortunately that gentle man had been called away upon other business. He then called upon Mr F. Larkins to present the address, which that gentleman did, as follows :— We, the members of St. Mary's Parnell, and other friends, desire to express our high sense < of your valuable services to the Church of Christ here and elsewhere in the Mission field. Our wish is to convey to you some token or our gratitude for your self denial and editing labours. Our power to d o this is but small, since, we can give our gratitude no adequate expres sion ; nor can we in anywise offer any rewara for what jrou will ascribe to the grace ofGoct ~- within you, and to that alone. . ' Your elevation to a higher position in tHB Church of England gives us mingled feelings ol regret and pleasure—regret that you will 0° absent from us—but unfeigned pleasure tbat you are elevated to preside over a diocese to which in God's providence you have been unani mously elected. ' We are glad that the see of Waiapu winnave a chief pastor whose aim will be self-consecra tion to a high and holy work, viz., the promotion of ; God's glory, the henor of Christ, and tn^ edifying of His people. . ~_ The ladies of the congregation ask you k lncuy to accept on their behalf, as a token of tneu esteem, this portable communion service eh. plate, and this article of domestic use. . The male portion of the congregation oeg your acceptance of this timepiece, as a nicmoria* of their regard for you, and for their veneration for your high office in the Church. . t 2-ik?m And we assure you. Right Reverend sir, tnai.. a all concerned in presenting to you these smsu gifts, offer at the same time their good vvisnes and prayers, shared in by the Christians oj. . Auckland in general, and by many inen4s -unknown to you, that the removal of y01?^ •from amongst us may be for your toPs2f~ 1 and for your success in the work of onnsu y (Signed on behalf of the subscribers.) , ■ The address 'was beautifully engrossed ;. and illuminated by Mr fclator. The time piece and communion service were very; handsome, and reflected the highest creaw upon the manufacturer, Mr Isador Alexan-

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