SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ttt-tt .v . Tiro f This Afternoon, 10.7 HIGH W.A .__R- IToDH>rrow Mormn g 10.36 SLN SET.—This Evening. 6.0 UN RISE.—To-morrow Morning, 5.38 MOON'S AGH..- First Quarter, 3rd, 6.40 p.m.

ARRIVALS

LAST EVENING. Famenoth, ship, Auld, from London

TO-DAY.

Vision, brig, Harris from the Islands Argyle, S.S-, Stephenson, from Wangarei Fanny Kelly, ketch, McKinnon. from Wangaroa Ruby, schooner, Cockfield, from Russell Fannie, cutter, Ricketts. from Wangapoua Mary Hogan, schooner, Bushill, from Norfolk Island Southern Cross, Helander, from Napier

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Wanaka, 5.5.,, McGillivray, for the South

TO-""AY. . , Linda Weber, brigantine, McKenzie for L.ytte_ ton.

IMPORTS.

Per Famenoth, from London: Plain cottons. £665; coloured cottons, &100 , printed cottons, £1.954 : woollens and worsteds. £SOS; flannels, £213: linen in bales, £196; linen in case-',£99; cotton and woollens, £132; muslins, £115; shawls and mantles, £12; millinery, £68 ; hosiery. £218; sewing thread, £310: haber dashery.|£l.ll3; umbrellas, £87; apparel, £4,40/ ; carpets and rug.., £161: toilet and table covers. £75; counterpanes. £20; straw hats, £300; telt hats and caps, £912; dressed leather, £30: wrought leather, £1,19-1: saddlery, £467; floor cloth, £239; table baize, £14; sewiug maohi -es, £421; lucifers, 22 cases: vestas, 213 cases ; ' -lack ing. 13 packages; agricultural implements, £3-5; rail and general machinery, £3.900; books, £225 : paper, 135 cwts; stationery. £118; paper hangings. £181; upholstery, £292: plated and papier mach6 goods, £77: toys, £52 ; corks, _£__; clocks and watches. £36; clay tobacco Pipes, £71: • safety fuse, £22; iron tanks, £42 ; chain aud anchm-3, 5 tons; hardware and cutlery, £1,519; bar and rod iron, 3 tons; galvanised iron, 30 tons; yellow metal, 1 ton ; iron nails, IS tons; wire and wire rope, 16 t.-«-zinc, 2 tors: steel. 1 ton ; linseed oil, 1 .14 gallons; turpentine, 30 gallons; varnish, £49* whiting, 4 tons; paint colours, £389; glue, 2 cwt • .itch and tar. 10 barrels; flint glass, £384- china and earthenware, £523; woolpacks £60;' canvas. £91; cordage, £100; hn«M4 twines, £53; bricks, 2 miles; cement. 6M barrels; cisare £227 ; branny in bulk, 1500 proof gallons; brandy in caso. 1030 proof gallons: rum, 3165 Sf gallons; British spirits, in bulk, 176 proof Sallons • British spirits, in case, 668 proof la ions- perfumed spirit. 25 gallons; red wine, 1159 -aliens; white wine, 185 gallons; beer Massf 158 barrels of 36 gallons each ; malt, 67 misters • hops. 73 cwt.;' preserved fish (not __tedf £73 -salt fish. £9; assorted oilmen's stores,'£99s vinegar. 1150 gallons;. foreign siUad Oil. 308 gallons; pepper and spices, 2L owy cocoa 33 cwt.; chocolate, 10 cwt.; nuts, ou hushV; mustard, £163; starch £208; sago. 25 cwt: patent groats, 8 cwt.; pearl barley, 30 cwt; rice 1 cwt; white salt, 90 tons: soda crystals. ?5 tons; bicarbonate of soda, 20 cwt; British and foreign candles, 156 cwt.; raisias, 70 cwt.; clrrlnlt 114 cwt.; almondsl 11 cwt ,; French nlnm. 8 cwt.: carraway seed, 12 cwt.; ginger. 6 cwt: refined .ugar/9 cwt.; coffee, 3^cw^ confectionery and peel. 138 cases; apothecary saltpetre, 10 cwt.; tartaric, 7 cwt.; cr-lm tarter, 4'cwt.! baking powder, 72 cwt; corn flour, £140. Total declared value of the Ca4r^sfs 2,Bfa°rniture 6 bales carpets, 2 bales curled hair, 1 case leather cloth.-T. and IL C7°c lSes men's, boys.' and youths' clothing.-L •L lO cases galvanised irou.-T. = H. Hall and Co. 18 oa<_es drugs and chemicals.—l. J__ x_U±\. 15 ca___ assorted toys, 8 do. dolls. 4 do. cube camesA.BC blocks and disaecting p"zz'e3% 2 do balloon bal>B. 1 do. solid I.R. balls, 1 do. class balls, 3 do. spades and garden sets, 1 do. ?ntonr boxes 1 do. shell goods 5 do. lustres. SS™ tubes. 1 do. mc-Mlic books, 1 do Tent? suits. &c. 2 do. G.BL). ami briar pipes, 17 do. sundries-—M. Levy and Co. 20 qr.-casks Texiei-'s cognac—Joan Reid and Go Per Southern Cross, from Napier :— 60 head cattle, 300 sheep. Per Vision, from Marshall Group . -50 tons copra, 4 casks cocoanut • 1, 6 hhds. sperm oil 115 lbs turtle shell. 2 c aea she'l 200 lbs sponges, 600 lb3 cocoanut fi>.., 50 lbs pearl, shed. 46 lbs old copper, 25 pack.ts chrome.

ARRIVAL OF THE FAMENOTH, FROM LONDON.

The ship signalled yesterday afternoon was, as we rightly conjectured, the Famenoth, from London, with a general cargo of merchandise, and about forty passengers. She made the har bour last night, and was towed to the anchorage off tbe Queen-street wharf this morning. The following is the report of the passage, which oc.npi.cf94 days from the Downs T_.e Fame noth left Gravesend on July 29th, and the Downs on the 30th'. Light feezes across the Bay of Biscay, until securing the N.E. trades in latitude 25- N. The S.W. trade winds were got on July SO in latitude 338 N. and 12;30 W. longi tude, and the Equator crossed on August 2 in 17-58 W. longitude, 33 days from the Downs. The S.E. trades proved strong, and earned the ship to 25 S., when a succession of N. and N.L. winds bore her past Tristan I'Acunha on the 15th. Crossed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on the 23rd. The eastings were run down between the parallels of 45 and 47' S. me weather was very bad, with frequent hailstorms and strong squalls. Cape Leuwm was Passed on September 10. Stormy weather and heavy saualls, which carried away several sails, were experienced till sighting the Three Kingsion the 2nd. Down the coast, S.W. winds. The barque Bella was spoken on July 27, in latitude 5 39 N. and longitude 19*50 W.. from Swansea to Val paraiso. The Famenoth brings a cargo valued at £32,800, and the following passengers :— Saloon: Mrs. Auld, Mr. and Mrs. Kmgsford, Miss Roy, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McMahon, Mrs. Tutty, Mrs. Matson, 2 children and nurse. Second cabin: E. B. Bishop, G. H. Sinclair, William Calvert, William p. Young. .H. D, Matier. Charles Jardine, and C. S. Hill. Steer age: Mari Beck, Fedel Beck, Airton Schamble, Ifupert Moralt, C. M. Bowen, N. Henderson, Thomas Fisher, Edward Coxon, Mrs. Coxon, Isaac Whitfield, - Errington, George Couch, William James Gregg, Mrs. M. Boulker and family (7), Stanley Hunter,—Bartlett, C. Phillip linson, and William PMllipson.

Inwards Coastwise.— Ruby, schooner, from Russell, with 60 tons coal; Fanny Kelly, ketch, from Waugaroa. with 26.080 feet timber. Outwards Coastwise.—Adah, ketch, for the Thames, with 25 tons coal. 22 bags chaff, 15 mats sugar, 15 cases nails, and sundries; Look Out, brigantine, for Kaipara. with. 15 tons machinery, 20 casks, 8 cases castor oil. The brig Vision arrived this morning from a cruise to the Caroline and Marshall GrouDS, after an absence of about nine months. A. full report of her cruise appears in another column of to night's issue. See brings a cargo of Island pro duce, and two passengers—Messrs G. Cozens and W. Bonar. ,___*'_, _. The brigantine Look-out cleared at th c Customs tins afternoon for Kaipara, where she is to load timber for Sydney. . . The s.s. Southern Cros3 arrived from Napier to-day with a cargo of live stock. She is ad vertised fo return to-morrow afternoon. The brigantine Linda Weber sailed this morn ing for Kai. ara, where she is to load with timberffor Lyttelton. The barque Woodvill is now on her way from Newcastle to this port with a cargo of coal. The s.s. Argyle arrived from Wangarei and Mangapai this morning with 61) sheep, 14 head cattle, 27 sacks gum, 30 boxes eggs, 15 boxeß butter, 5 esses lemons, 20 hides, 2 tons sundries, and the following, passengers:—Misses Fergus son, Campbell, Hamlin, Seccombe. Mrs Mathe son, Messrs T. Henry, iunr, J. Wileon, Henry, senr., Bond, Davis, Harkiss, K. D. Sykeß, Rewi and Johnny. __, „'__*_______■ The lona will arrive from Russell and Northern ports to-morrow morning. The brig Elliott3 cleared at the Customs to day for Newcastle in ballast. She will sail immediately. ■ : _ _ ._ The schooner Caledonia entered out at the Customs this afternorn for Tonga, Friendly Islands. She takes a very large cargo, and two passengers—Messrs W. Atkin and T. Coventry, The schooner Mary Hogan arrived from Norfolk Island this afternoon with a small quantity of fruit, and one passenger: -Dr Wyatt Watling. Captain Bushiil reports :—Left Auckland on September 16, and experienced moderate weather on the passage to Norfolk Island, which was reached on the 25th. Left again on the 27th, and ei-perienced strong easterly wind till sightine. the North Cape on Sunday night. Thence to arrival, calms aud The schooners Effie Meikle and Jessie from Noumea for cattle, and the Esperanza from Fijiboand to Sydney, were at Norfolk Island when the Mary Hogan left. - .' _, ■ The b.s. Wanaka sailed for the South yester day afternoon. Passengers :—Mr and Mrs Pascoe. Mr and Mrs Brighton, Mr and Mrs C. J. Edmiston. Mrs Price and 3 children, Mrs Singleton, Miss McCorry, Miss Brown, Messrs R Rowley. De Moudrey, Snow, Adam, Fiddes Lane-, Gedge, G. W. Binney. Mershed, McDonald (2), Owen, Somervill. Broadhurst, A. A. Fan- i tham, Sanders, Watt, J. Mackay, N. Harker, Wilson. Cotton.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

New Plymouth, this day. The s,s. Ladybird arrived from the Manukau 6.30 a.m. to-day. , . , Tauranga, this day. ra»B.B. Wanaka, from Auckland, arrived at o'clock tkis morning. Russell, this day. The s.s. lona arrived from Auckland at eight 'clock last night. She left again, for Aucldand, p.m. to-day.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. ahead, s.s., Dicker, from Wanganui

IMPORTS.

Per Amaranth.'Jfrom Waitara: 300 sheep, 14 cases bolts. - < ' •

The s.s. Hannah Mokau, which arrived from Raglan yesterday, brought five head of cattl..

COMMERCIAL. There was a good attendance o£ the trade at Mr R. Arthur's market day sale. The following prices were realised:—Fowls, 2s to 3s. 9d; Hamburgs, 3s 7d; game, 3s lid; ducks. 2s 4d to 2s 9d; pigs, 6s 6d to lis 6d; turnips. 2s 6d cwt; carrots, 23 to 3s 6d cwt; potatoes, is to 6s; bacon and hams from 2id to 7M; cheese. 6WL to BAd; oats, 4s 6d; maize, 4s 6d; flour. £11 to £13 ; tea (box), 22s to 245; tea (J-chests), 2s Id to 2s .4d per lb; jujubes', Is 2d ; rice, 30e.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

MR. ALFRED BUCKLAND'S WEEKLY REPORT.

At the Haymarket. on Friday last, hides were, many of them, in indifferent condition, and con sequently low values, best qualities brought _&a the lb. The sheepskins were unusually variable in quality, a large number selling from Is Id to 3s; good quality, 4s to 5s 4d each; long wool in grease brought from BJd to B|d the lb. Tallow, 29s 6d the cwt. In the horse market a larger amount of busi ness than usual was transacted. The heavy draught entire brought £120; thoroughbred entire. £50: medium draught horses, from £20 to £32; heavy draught. £35 to £49 ;an active buggy mare, £40; riding horses, from £7 10s to £10 10s.

The demand for dry fodder has in a measure ceased, and prices were lower, it brought from 3s 6d to 4s 6d the cwt.; potatoes, from £3 153 to £5 the ton. At Remuera, on Thursday, the dairy cattle were of indifferent quality and low in condition, consequently dull of sale. Store cattle in full number. Grown stock in fresh condition main tained their value.; other kinds were slightly lower in price. Fat cattle in full supply, 120 head yarded ; the greater number of good qua lity, and heavy weights; prices were in favour of the buyera. Small-»ized. plump animals were at 365, but well-fatted coarse cattle were below 303, and the average of good fat cattle 33s the lOOlbs. Store sheep in moderate number and without alteration in value; ewes and lambs brought from 10s to 17s 6d the couple. Fat sheep in full supply, and of good quality—in their wool, 3.-d; shorn, 2}d the lb. Lambs, short of requirement and better worth ; they sold freely at from 12s to 163 each. Pigs, in full supply and of good quality, with a steady demand, at 4Ja the lb live weight.

DEATHS.

TONSON.—On the 3rd October, at his residence, Newton Road, James Tonson, aged 42 years.— Bolton and Bury papers please copy. The funeral will leave his late residence on Sunday, at 2.45 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation. . ■_:- _". _ . . - WLLLCOX.—At Wellington, on 3rd. October, Joseph Willcox, of Auckland, late of Wan ganui.

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1878

For the cause that acks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

THE brewers, in alliance wfth Brother Fox G.W.C.T., have carried a motion agains t the Government on the Beer Duty Bill, Very strong opposition to this measure was predicted by our special reporter, although

\ was hardly credible that a hostile majority could have been worked up against the Government on such a question. We have, however, for example the great fact that the last Liberal Government in England was defeated by the licensed victuallers' vote and influence, as the penalty for imposing a few additional re strictions on the liquor traffic. And when we find the Right Worthy Chief Templar ready, for the gratification of party spite, to swallow his fulminations against publicans and their customers, and plead for beer as a necessity for the working man, surprise should cease. We regard it simply as a revenue question. A mau can a good deal better afford a half-penny a glass on his beer than fourpence on the tea, and a half-penny on the sugar, consumed by his family. The opposition to the beer tax has been well organised by Mr Sharp, the brewing member, Who mean while appears to have succeeded in wholly blinding the Government whips as to the real state of parties on the question. His success in securing so large a number against the tax is not difficult of explana tion. An examination proves that every member opposed to the Go vernment its on general policy voted against the bill. The Southern runhoiders here found a vent for the chagrin occasioned by the carrying of the Land Tax Bill. A comparison of the division list with that recorded on Major Atkinson's want of confidence motion last session brings out the remarkable fact that 28 of the members who voted or paired against the Government last night were included among the 42 who supported the motion to return.Major Atkinson to office; eight of the then Atkinson party are not now in the House ; four were absent from division last night, and two only voted with the Government, Messrs Manders and Woolcook. Messrs Gisborne and Johnston, who also voted against the beer tax, were supposed to be favourable to Major Atkinson, although absent from the memorable division. The names of those recorded against the Government last night that were not hostile to their policy and existence last session are, Messrs Baigent, Barff, Bastings, Macfarlane, Montgomery, Wakefield, and Driver. The only Auck land members who voted or paired against the Government were Billy Rowe, Sir Kobert Douglas, Messrs J. S. Macfarlane, Whitaker, and Williams, none of whom will be accused of bearing any great love to Sir George Grey. The division, therefore, is mainly a party one, and appears to have been very carefully prepared by the Opposition as a sur prise. AJthough the numbers recorded last night do not represent the whole House, yet we learn from our special reporter that a careful piicking of the card, shows the absent members so divided that if the Government forced on the bill, they would probably not have a majority of more than one, and it might be the other way. This result is one of the consequences of working with an inveterately hostile House, the position forced upon the Government by refusal of a dissolution. And now, although a dissolution might probably be obtained, the Ministry are loth to take advautage of it until the rolls have been prepared under the new Electoral Bill. Under these cir cumstances, as will be seen by a late telegram in another column, tbe Premier, on the meeting of the House this afternoon, announced that the Cabinet will abandon the beer and joint stock taxes, and will make other pro vision to meet tbe deficit thus occasioned. It cannot be denied that by taking the tax to division as a Ministerial measure and then abandoning it, the Cabinet must suffer damage. A blunder has been committed, whoever is responsible for it, and another such mistake would be fatal to the Go vernment.

A large number of letters are unavoidably held over.

A meeting of the committee appointed to arrange for the Friendly Societies Demon stration was held last evening, Mr C. Rowe in the Chair. After a very stormy dis cussion, it was decided to re-consider the previous decision of the committee, which was to amalgamate with the Agricultural Societies, and divide the takiugs at the gates. Mr Rowe pro tested against the action of the committee in .ignoring their previous decision, and withdrew altogether from the committee. The delegates will meet to-morrow evening, to consider what course it is most advisabl to adopt in reference to the demonstraa tion.

; Some anxiety is felt by a boot and shoe manufacturing firm, by the sudden disap pearance of one of the partners since yester day morning. Although, inquiry has been made, no reason is yet assigned for his absence or whereabouts.

j The death of Mr Joseph Wiilcox, which occurred-at Wellington on the 3rd inst., although not unexpected, has caused a feel ing of sorrow among several religious circles in Auckland with which he was associated as a consistent and faithful worker. Mr Wiilcox was from his earliest years identi fied with the Baptist denomination of Chris tians. He was a native of Birmingham, Where he was educated and passed his earlier years. The father of Mr Wiilcox was the first deacon of the Baptist Church, Cannon-street, under the ministration of the Rev. Thomas Swan, father of the late W. T. Swan,M.G.A., who died some two years ago in Auckland. Subsequently Mr Wiil cox attended the ministry of Rev. Dr. Charles Hill Rowe, in Hensage-sfcreet, Bir mingham, now of Canada, and it was under these gentlemen that Mr Wiilcox received those religious impressions which formed the guide and consolation of his after years. Mr Wiilcox cameto new Zealand many years ago, and settled at Wanganui,where he took great interest in promoting the intellectual and spiritual advancement of young men, and especially of the children of the district Sunday-school. DDuring his residence in Auckland, he entered as a member the Wellesley-streetßaptistChurch,and became the superintendent of the Sunday-school. His lectures to young men will be long re membered by those who heard them, and his promised lecture on "The Re ligions of the Earth," to the mem bers of the Young. Men's Christian Association, was anticipated with pleasure by those who were awai'e of his capabilities for imparting instruction in an agreeable manner. Mr Wiilcox, of late years, was in easy circumstances, was a Justice of the Peace, and frequently sat on the Bench at the High-street Police Court.

The New Zealand Clothing.. Factory, Queen-street, announces the closing of their establishment in Queen-street on Monday next, Oct. 7. Business will be resumed on Tuesday as usual. -

The Pitt-street Wesleyan Mutual Im movement Association's entertainment takes place this evening, at half-past seven o clock, in the Pitt-street Schoolroom. Ihe pro gramme is attractive, and the charge ot admission only one shilling. At the inquest on the fire at the Spit, Napier, the wife «f Constable Bryne and the daughter of Mr Beukers stated they saw a man without a hat jump over Beukers fence just as the alarm was raised. .... . A dispute between two Maori tribes at Waiapu, East Coast, over a small piece Ol land, has resulted in the hostile sections oc cupying two pas, and firing away at eacn other, supposed to be with blank, cartridge, and there is no visible effect. The Native Minister is endeavouringto pacify the com batants. , . ~ We learn by cable from Sydney that.the RM.S. Tanjore, with the incoming Suez mail, arrived at King George's Sound yesterday. She left Galle on the 19th inst., three days in advance of contract time. She will probably reach Melbourne on the 10th. The Siam (s.), with the home ward mail via Suez, has made a splendid run to Galle, reaching there three days in advance of time-table date. The signatures to the petition forwarded yesterday from Auckland, in favour of divid ing the city into wards, represented l,rfUU votes, about half of those on the Burgess Roll that can be exercised. It is curious that a petition from Christchurch applying for division into wards was also posted tor Wellington yesterday. It has been called forth by the unseemly disputes in the last election. __ ~ , The Minstrels at the Theatre Royal last evening repeated their programme for the third time with equal success, but_ the unfavourable state of the weather, and the other attractions of the city, told rather against them. Those persons who were present, however, enjoyed the songs and performances with a hearty relish. We have preyiously noted the features of this excellent entertainment, and will not repeat what has already been said. A new pro gramme will be issued to-night, and Mr. Simonsen will perform his remarkable fantasia of English and Irish airs, entitled " Life on the Ocean,'.' which, no doubt, will attract a much larger audience. The Borough Council of Napier has ac cepted the tender of Thomas Connor, of Wellington, £12,099, for filling in 23 swamp sections. The bill empowering this work was shelved this session, but members of Council, confident that the ratepayers will indemnify them if there is any illegality, are determined to go on with the work. The evidence of N.W.F. Digby, secretary of the Canterbury Jockey Club, has been taken by commission in the case of Owen McGee v. the Auckland Jockey Club. His testimony went to show the.receipt of a letter from Mr Percival, the secretary of the Auckland Club, intimating that McGee, the owner aud the jocKey, had been disqualified for two years, and the horse for ever; and the confirmation of this.by the Canterbury Club. * . _ . A farewell address and_j purse of forty sovereigns has been presented to Mr R. F. Spencer, manager of Messrs Brown and Campbell's station, Wairoa, previous to his departure for Samoa. The testimonial recognises Mr Spencer's great services to the district during the last 3£ years, and attributes much of the progress of the Wairoa to his exertions. The presentation was made by Mr Mitchelson at a dinner at the Mangawhare Hotel, when there was a large assemblage of settlers. Mr Spencer carries with him the good wishes of every settler on the river. In the R.M. Court, Helensville, on the 3rd October, before Captain Symonds, R.M., the case of Henare Rawiti v. A rama Karaka HauJutu was heard ; Mr E. T. Dufaur for pliaifttiff. This was a case that arose out of tha division of the purchase money of the Aoroa block, lately bought by Mr Harding, of Napier. It appears that on the division of the money (£100) part of the share of the plaintiff was retained by the defendant, who, on being asked, declined to return it, and stated that he had never received it. A large number of natives assembled, the defendant being one of the principal chiefs of the Uriohau tribe, and as some of them had seen the defendant take the money, and were witnesses against him, Paora Tuhaere, Te Heraare Tauhia, aud others urged the defendant to confess judgment sooner than have all he circumstance .of the case investigated. The mattes was referred to Mr Dufaur, who appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant confessed judgment for the amount claimed, and was ordered to pay the same with costs, and within one month. The matter caused much excitement amongst the natives, who all seemed vexed that a man of Arama Karaka's position should have laid himself open to such pro ceedings.—Own Correspondent.

CABLEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN.

[REUTEIt'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

FURTHER MASSACRES AT NEW

CALEDONIA.

THIRTY SETTLERS SLAUGHTERED,

SYDNEY, October 3.

The latest news from Noumea says that over thirty more settlers bane been mas sacred by revoltei-8 in Poya district, includ ing Yonadille, whose body has been found. The Government are arming convicts and deportes. MEDBOURNE CUP BETTING.

MELBOURNE. Uctober 3.

Betting on the forthcoming races is very dull. For the Cup, Mileta stands at 100 to 10, Calamia aud Chester 100 to 7, Democrat 100 to 6, Woodlands and Swiveller 100 to 5. For the Derby, His Lordshp and Bos worth 2 to 1, Vulcan 100 to 5.

BRISBANE CUP. BRISBANE, September 3,

Premier, 1 ; Sydney, 2; Olivia, 3. Won easily. Time, 3 mm. 37 sees. ARRIVAL OF SUEZ MAIL.

Arrived : The Tanjore with Suez mails has arrived at King George's Sound.

CRUISE OF THE BRIG VISION.

Great Drought in the Islands.

!We have received the following interesting account of the cruise of the Vision from Auckland to Marshall and Caroline Island aud back :—" The-Vision left Auckland oh Saturday, 23rd February, anchoring in Rangitoto Channel till Mouday; fine light weather and no rain all the way to the Marshall Group, making the Island of Mille on the 31st March with strong N.E. trade. Entered tbe Lagoon of Arrowsmith Atoll at 4.45 p.m. ot the Ist April, and got to head station at the Island of Anill on the following day at 10 a.m. The natives and traders reported that no rain had' fallen since last December. The cocoanut and bread-fruit trees were suffering considerably inconsequence. Next visited Arlino, and heard like reports. Mille : This place had suffered more than the others. The. natives were sickly, and almost starving, nearly all their bread fruit having perished on the trees, and many trees were dying or dead for want of rain. The cocoanuts were spoiled for the season, and although the trees were not so far gone as the nuts, a much longer drought would kill them also. All speak of this as the dryest season ever known during this generation. From Mille returned to Anill ; next visited lalnit, where like weather and results had been felt. From thence, sailed for Strong's Island, the easternmost of the Caroline Island. This Island differs from any in the Marshall Group by being lofty, and of volcanic origin, its rugged mountain peaks being clothed to their summits by dense vegetation, while the former are all low coral, Atolles scarcely rising an average of 20. t. above the sea level. Strong's Island, though mountainous^ and generally fuU of rapid streams of water, had likewise experienced the same dry weather v but the only effect up, to the

present was the' drying up of many of the largest streams into tiny' rivulets, the soil apparently still holding enough moisture to prevent any ill effect on the vegetation. The natives here are the most civilized, of any yet visited, nearly all speaking English, and are apparently honest and . truthfjil. From thence sailed to Pingelop',. 'a' cefal island, wheie, if permitted; a numbeivof the natives would have left with us, as provisions were running short, and troubles were commencing on the island. From the prevailing draught could get no copra, so stood away tor Mokill or Wellington Island. Here, strange to say, although the want of rain had been felt, it did not appear to have resulted in hardship to the natives, who appeared well-fed, well-dressed, and contented, with good houses, and many of the adjuncts of civilization. The next island visited was Bonabi, a lofty island like Strong's, but much larger ; natives of the same type. Next visited Pakin, Miguor, lngunor, Soloan, and Mamalook, with varying success, as regards trade, but with the one report as to dry weather. Left lngunor, 24th May, for Yap, the farthest west of any we visited, arriving there on the 31st May. Left Yap 18th June, visiting Miguor, Bonabi, Mokill, Strong's Island, laluit, and Arlmo, in returning to Majuro, finally leaving the latter on sth September, on return trip to Auckland. The prevailing wind was easterly, with fine weather. Made the vicinity of the Poor Knights at 11 p.m. of Monday,'3oth September; since 'then southerly S.W. and N.W. winds to port.

PARLIAMENTARY.

FROM OUli SPECIAL REPORTER

{BY STAR SPECIAL WIRE)

WELLINGTON, this day. DEDUCTIONS FROM CANTERBURY

LAND FOND,

In the House yesterday Mr Curtis brought up the report of the Committee appointed to inquire into and report upon the dis puted accounts between the Government and County Councils and Road- Boards of Canterbury. The report was read. The Public Accounts Committee,havinginquired into the disputed accounts between the Government and County Councils and Road Boards, with reference to deductions made from the Land Fund of £100,000 worth of harbour debentures and £127,0.00 arrears of survey have come to the following resolu tions :—lst : That the intention of the Legislature was that Lyttelton harbour dues should relieve the Lyttelton harbour loan ; that the debtof the provincial district of Canterbury has become a colonial lia bility, and therefore the £100,000 should be paid to the local bodies. 2nd: That the £127,000 surplus of the Land Fund of Can terbury, deducted for arrears of surveys, is also payable to the localbodies interested. The committee appended the evidence taken. QUESTIONS BY MR ROWE. Mr Rowe asked : (1.) When the bill to amend the Thames Water Supply Act, 1876, will be introduced. (2.) When the bill handing over the foreshore at the Thames to the Harbour Board will be in troduced. (3.) If it is the intention of the Government to place any sum of money on the supplementary esti mates for the purpose of assisting Mechanics' Institutes throughout the colony. (4.) Whether the Government will lay before the House all correspondence relating to the forfeiture of the Una Gold Mining Company's lease at the Thames, and subsequent charges of rent for the same. (5.) If the Government intend this session to take any steps to establish a School of Mines in the North Island, Mr Sheehan said with reference to question : (1.) That he would introduce this to-morrow. (2.) Sir George Grey said he would introduce a bill, according to his notification to the House. (3.) Mr Stout said that there was a sum of £5,000 on the estimates for the purpose, and if the Charitable Aid Bill became, law there would be a portion available for this pur pose ; and the Government was prepared to help on this matter if competent persons would undertake the control. (4.) Mr Ballance said there was no objection. (5.) Mr Stout said there was intention at present, but if steps were locally taken assistance would be afforded. PETITION OF JAMES LAN BY. Mr McMinn gave notice to ask the Gov ernment what action, if any, they intend to take in the case of the petition of James Laney, reported on by the Public Petitions Committee. Mr Sheehan suggested that the question should be discussed on the House going into Committee of Supply. THE LAND TAX. A long and acrimonious debate ensued on Mr. Wakefield's motion for re-committal of tbe Land Tax Bill, which was lost by 34 t0,32. Mr. Stout twitted Mr. Wake field, "remarking that everyone knew why he was in opposition. Sir George Grey defended himself against the charge of stumping the country, and warmly attacked the Canterbury run holders, for " gridironing " the country to the damage of the poor selector. Mr Bolleston fiercely attacked the Premier, as setting class against class, and preaching disloyalty to his chief. Mr McLean also attacked the Premier. A division on the third reading, however, resulted in the large majority of 42 against 19. CUSTOMS TARIFF BILL. The Customs Tariff, providing reductions on tea, sugar, and other dutiable com modities, also passed third reading. NATIVE LANDS BILL. Mr Sheehan gave notice of the Native Lands Bill for Tuesday next.

The Beer Duty Bill.

The Government Defeated

At half-past twelve Mr Stout moved the second reading of the -Beer' Duty Bill.': He said as the whole question had been dis cussed, it was unnecessary to make a speech. ,

Mr Johnston then rose and moved as an amendment " That inasmuch as the present proposals contained in the Beer Duty. Bill and Joint Stock Companies Bill are im politic, and impose exceptional taxation upon the working classes, the Beer Duty Bill be read that day six month's." The Attorney-General had made no speech, but looked round the House as if to challenge anyone to move an amendment. He disap proved of the Government financial proposals because they would not touch thepockets of the wealthy classes. The returns showed that fifteen millions sterling was invested in mortgages in tbe colony, but money lenders, who held the title deeds, would be exempted from taxation by the Government proposals, and yet the Ministry pretended their financial policy was intended to make the moneyed classes contribute more largely to the revenue. While doing this, they proposed to tax the working man's beer to the extent of forty thousand pounds ; that. was not what the House contemplated by the resolutions respecting ihe necessity for a change in the incidence of taxation passed last year. The Treasurer gave no reason whatever for putting such a large tax upon the working man, but the Treasurer admitted in the financial state ment that the tax would fall upon con sumers ; thus he would tax to the extent of two hundred thousand pounds a year to benefit the revenue to the extent of forty thousand, for that would.impose a class tax upon the working man. There was another bill to which he would allude. ; ,'

The Attorney-General asked the Speaker's ruling whether Mr Johnston were in order in discussing another bill.

The Speaker said it was understood the whole of the financial measures would be discussed together j therefore .he would not interrupt the member ■ for Manawatu.. This

bill opened "P "the~^olTnulS^ v i li nance. .7 , ir«-»tion 0 j m •Mr'.J'.linstnii confirm. J• I» +1, t " I Stoa":-.C«in'ti.>tiies' Bill the 'Gov oiat" 1 woiiijfl nirtuaj: such companiesl iV.^^6ll': '"^-l Zealand,SMppiii^Company, which J Ne* I started'for the mere sake of dividend?o4 I to facilitate trade and develop the t* '■ ut I of the country,'and to retain ihthS^ ' 1 large sums which would otherwise ha1* I away The bill would tax strd_?li n „ companies developing the S l*.' ~ sources of the country at the yerv \Z re* when they are about t6:reap .om_>»S eat for investments. Jlt woul«f also £?? ' District Railway Associations * the Mr Pyke : May I ask what is th P n, ' tion before the House ? •. • -IS tbe-Ues. The Speaker : The question is the's,*.,. > reading of the Beer Duty Bill i^ understood that all four financial hill ß otJ^ : . be taken as a whole. I. cannotStSS ' ' the hon. member. ? :, - uupt •■■ .. Mr Johnson resumed : He was cci. • ! that when the question was put to th*' ' country, whether instead of the remirJ • ' : of the £100,000 on tea and sugar, the coSf should not have borrowed another t* - millions for Public Works, on whi. h £100,000 would .have paid';'interest th country would say the, Gwerimient 's__t.l unwisely. The Joint Sr«k Biff would fe Jf Insurance Companies, and raise The Beer Bill would .ax wbat was al mos V... ' exclusively used I y working men atfd would tax industries in the teeth 'of th resolutions passed last session. . c No other member speaking, the Speaker proceeded to put the question that the words proposed to be left out stand part-of the question. The words were, declared-struck out on the voices. , ■' Mr George called for a division. The House divided—Ayes, 28 ; noes, 30s This virtually affirm ed the amendment by leavins out all the. words after /.'that" in Mr Stout's " motion for scc6hd-reading._ The'following ' is the division list.: —•-''-., . * Ayes, 28. ' '-_' ■"-' ; Ballance, Barton, Brown, J. C, (teller) '.',- Bryce, DeLatour, Feldwick, Fisher, George (teller), Grey, Hamlin, Hislop, Macandrew Manders, McMinn, Murray, Nahe, O'Rorke' Pyke, Rees, Saunders, Sheehan,' 'Stout* Taiaroa, Takamoana, Thomson, Turnbuu' Wood, aud Woolcock.,,- . .. ■: ■: ' NOES; 30. \ ';, ' Atkinson, Baigent, Barff, Bastings -.* Beetham, Bowen, Douglas, Fox, Gibbs' ' Gisborne, Hunter, Hurthouse, Johnstonr, (teller), Kenny, Macfarlane, McLean ' Montgomery, Moorhouse, Murray-Aynsley^ Ormond, Rolleston (teller), Rowe:, Sharp' '• Stevens, Tawiti, Teschemaker,- Wakefield.- Wason, Whitaker, and' Williams. .. ' T The following are claimed to have hW_% pairs, but it will be observed, some of..theH'. members voted : — /'*','',-' The following are claimed to have been pairi but it will be observed some of the members; voted:— - For the Government. l .{•* For. Against. .'" /-.,:"'-,• Bunny Sutton ' ~ '';,. '/;/,. Joyce : ' ; Morris; iskm Reeves ':." Seymour ■" ''' Shrimski . Richardson Hodgklnson Fitzroy '"'. Moss Russell "" ■ Tole Hursthouse , - _. Green Murray-Aynesley " Carrington Atkinson Wallis Driver EFFECT OF THE DIVISION. ; Immediately after the division it was evident the Government had been taken by , surprise. Mr Stout looked serious, and Mr * Sheehan savage. The Opposition cheered. Messrs Fox, Atkinson, Ormond, and others;.. \ looked jubilant. The Attorney-General - said some members of the House had broken their pairs, and in order to give time to bring up absent Government supporters ' representing those pairs which had been brokeu by members who voted on the other side, he would move that instead of "this day six months" the word " to-morrow" be ■" inserted. The members-who had brokea " their pairs were : .Messrs Atkinson, Murray. "'' ■ Aynsley, and Hursthouse. 'Mr Hursthouse : "Oh."" -. -_ "; Major Atkinson : I Avould like to ask the honorable gentleman for his authority for thestatCnienlTthat I broke my pair. Mr Stout : The hon member for Tuapeka —Mr Brown. ~ Major Atkinson said Mr Brown brought"-.,, i Mr Carrington to him, and said, "Ihayef been all round the House and cannot get a-l'i' pair for Mr Carrington, who is very ill." He (Major Atkinson) said, "to oblige you I will do it: Mind, my pair is only for the Land Tax Bill" Mr Carrington said "Yes..".':- - The member for Tuapeka then told Mr; Carrington in his (Major Atkinson's) pre- f sence that the pair was only for the Land .;; Tax Bill. The Government would thus see fL :i what their authority was worth. He called,."_ Messrs Sharp and Woolcock to*1 corroborate his statement. He could add that he took; - the paper to Mr Brown with the word.. marked on it. ."..

Mr Woolcock said he was not only. 7 present at the time, but took part in the Hi; conversation. Major Atkinson was strictly correct. ;,'He (Mr Woolcock j was supporting bill; Jtheref ore' there was no object in ■misleading.' ;.-■ "-'."7 _ 7 • 5| Mr Sharp said he had overheard the con versation, and Major Atkinson was correct. , The latter also said, " Yougmust remember that if I can change this pair L am at-, liberty to. do so." Mrf Brown said, "What abont the Beer. Bill?" Mr Cafririgtoii replied, "I do not care about the Beer Bill." ''•-..-. 7 ' " '"' Mr O'Rorke said, ten minutes before the division^ Mr Digrian told him he had paired with Mr Bastings, and went away five , minutes before the division with that under standing. Yet Mr Bastings voted with the noes.. . • ~ • ._,'-•_ ' 7; Mr Bastings : What he has statedJs/Y. perfectly correct. I was going out of the House, intending not to Vote, when Mr" Sharp assured me that Mr Digna,n had paired with Mr Richmond. (Laughter;) On - that assurance I remained. / We all appear to have blundered. Mr Hamlin" is registered/'■"__: there as voting. Messrs Reeves and Hamlin voted with the Government, though Mr Reeves is absent. :'-:'.'-. ■"'' ■■■.-■••" ~ The Speaker: I am loath to step the debate, but the House iakes no cognisance of pairs." ... .;.■- : ." - ( Mr Sharp : The pairs -were' given to me two or three weeks/ago. -To-night, Mr . Richmond said he was going, away], and j wanted to get" a pair. I asked Mr Dignan, who said he would pair ; and they went - away together. 7 . - ''. Mr Murray-Aynsley: I only paired on the Land Tax Bill; and when the division came on that bill I walked out, Has Mr Wason told me I was paired with Mir [yf Green. '"' -,j Mr Wason corroborated the last speaker. The Attorney-General should be more care-.,. ful in making these scandalous charges. '."«"' Mr Hursthouse : I repudiate the charge. of breaking my pair. The member :_;. for Marsden (Sir Robert Douglas) came to me, and said Mr Tole was seriously ill. ■ 7 and I gave a pair on the distinct under- ' standing it was only oh the Land Tax 'Bill. " "' "; ■' r'": ' MrTurnbull: I rise to explain. It was "> by; misconception I voted with the Govern ment; I intended to vote against the bill. - Sir-Robert Douglas : What Mr Hurst house has said was perfectly correct. ~•■■.;■;■:• ■"■'? Mr Stout': I can only say the Govern-, t . ment has been very badly treated.J (Ob;* oh.) I find no mention of the Land Tax Bill in the pairs which I hold in my hands, but they are treated as pairs for the .even ing, and I find the names,of both whips signed as treating them so. H They _ couldr. ?*V not expect them to be treated as pairs oti , t -,'y the Land Tax Bill. . „ ..... -'... Mr Fox :.' " Oh, oh." ; " ~:';..'.';■'..„■ 11..k "-it Mr Stout : I cannot expect the hon. '■ member to keep quiet oh the question' Of , _ beer. ,: •■'■';.' .-.'■-' ;',:-'"-";: ' ' ' Mr Fox : Is the hon, member making a i 1 personalexplanation ? J_Z^^_ZZ Mr Stout: No, lam making a speech. '•■.!■'.'_ '.,-«■ The Speaker : Other members made -:: .speeches on the ..plea of personal explana- 7.'-'' tibn.< Therefore the Attorney-General must ... be allowed te proceed. ; • Mr Bowen : I would ask w_hether the At torney-General is in order in commenting upon the circumstances, when gentlemen

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