SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

rlmerac-:-.. G.G. ;.. I-airciuld, from mo Tuatne , Marion, scUcor.ev. .' tio'.en. from Lvffclton. : Arsrylc ss.s?. Stpphcnsoß. from Wangarei. i

DEPARTURES.

v< :iv.:ir.c, 5.;., ~;c ■.--.::"," n", ior^r.e taiui!. s Joraiphiuc, schor-ner, O'Connoll, for the Thames. I

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

rov bi.ri j.'rano.'co Ami JJoiioiulu— Uity ol flew York. P.1v1.5., Tuesday next ForLondon—Loviv.icG, barque, early; Spirit of tho D.nvn, bai-piic. early; Chili, ship. Satur day next. For Sydney tin-". "Melbourne—Hero, s.s., 3th iiist For Sydney Rotorus, s.s., Tuesday 23ch. For T.avanaki a:::!! Southern provinces (from Mmrakau)--Taiaroa, Tuesday, 28fch. For Tauranga Liar. i.V.c South—ilawea, Thurs day, 30th For Knsn-Ml, J3sr n* Islands—Tona, every Mon day ; Hawea. Monday, 27th. Fo.- LoTiiKa— Vriie.s Donald, schooner, early For Tahiti—Coroi.fi". schooner, early For Frier.rtly f.r.: Xarigator Islands—Active, brigantine, ep.rly For N v mea—William and Julia, schooner, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Cil-y af Sydngy, P.il.S., from San Francisco, •Jane 5 City of Nov.- York, P. 31.5., from Sydney, Tues day next C.'neon of ih? Wcs;, ship (T.11.V.1T..), froiu London, early Daiiclm, barque (V.P.R.M.). from London, eariy Martha Fisher, barqus, (W.T.K.S.), from Lou don ; to sail middle of April Schicaliion, barque (J.L.F.C.), from London ;

sailed March 15 Ccrasi.es. b:mpi,; (iCLVv'J), from London; to

sail 'March "30 Lebu, burqua (JFLX), from London; to sail

rrsiidlp, of Arril City or Auckland, ship (KMTR), from London ; to sail Aprils'; Spirit of i.3io Davrn, barque (H.T.V.C.), from London; sailed February 11 Syren, brinr (T.D.N.H.), from Sydney, early fe%vnilow, barque, from Newcastle, daily Bella Mary, barque (T.M.J.8.). from Hobart Town, early. Hero, h s., from Sydney; 30th instant Mnry Anderson, schooner, fror.i Samoa, early liln,,:rpr.;r, schoovicr, from Ijovuirn, early Taliamr.a. schooner, from Tahiti, curly Flirt, brigantiuo, from the Islands, early Chary >d.; 3, schooner, from the TslfiJids. early Uotoroa, s.s., from Southern ports, Monday Hawea, s.s.. from South, Saturday Taiaroa, s.s., from South, Monday Geonre Shot tor., barque, from Lyttelton, early Sophia R. Luhrs. barque, from New York, via

Southern Ports, «arly. Sworfiiish, barque, from Duncdin, early. Seagull, briganthie. from Lyttclton, daily Elijiaboth! Conway, schooner, from Noumea o?,rly

IMPORTS.

Per Mftrion, from Lyttolton :-

m sacks oats, 200 (100's), 200 (. ro's), and2so sacks liour, iiOO sacks malt. 100 sack* wheat. For the Thames: 50 sucks n:alt, 50 saclc.-: and 20 bags flour

Tho sclioonor Joserthene sailed for the Thames last night with the" portion of her Lyttelton cargo consigned to Grahamstown. Tho schooner Marion arrived from Lyttclton last evening, after a passage of 5 day, with a carjro of brcadstnifs, etc. "the, Hinemoa arrived from the Thames last evening with Sir John Coode. Tho Woccika sailed for Southern ports lest evening. H.M. Customs was closed to-day, in conse quence of it being the 59th anniversary of Her Majesty's Birthday. The s.s. Argyle arrived from Wangarei and Mangapai this morning with passengers and cargo.

The ship Chile will sail for London to-morrow morning.' Tha Agnes Donald, for Lemka, had not sniled when we went to press,

Tho lona will arrive from Russell to-morrow morning,

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :- For London (direct) per Chili, on Saturday next, at 8 a.m. For Waiwera, Mnhurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, Waiupu, Wanprarei, md Mangapai. per Anne Milbank, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m.

For Friendly Islands, per JNorval, on Saturday

next, at b p.m. For Suwarrow, per Ryno, on Saturday next, at

3 p.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per rtowena, on Saturday next, at 1 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Hawea, on

Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonui, per lona, Monday next, at 4 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per

Taisroa." on Tuesday next, at 10.55 a.m. For Australian Colonies, per Rotorua, on Tues-

r]ay next, at 1 p.m. Per s.s. City of New York, on Tuesday, 28th iDSfc., as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central bjdd South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 3 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Kurope, at 3 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, aud newspapers at 1.30 p.m. Lato letters, bear ing an extra fee of 6d in addition to tho postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing.

N.B.—A Post-office" has been opened at Pa- Itcrimu, near Cambridge. Mails will be made up at this office every IMonday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6 a.m. Return mails will be re ceived on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at '•"''■'■'" s. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

ME ALFRED BUCKLAND'S WEEKLY REPORT. At the Haymarket. on Friday, a fuller than usual supply of fodder met with a steady demand at late values: it ranged from 4s 9d to 6s 3d the cwt. Hide 3 brought from 3d to 3Jd per lh.; pelta. from 7d to Is; sheep skins, Is 8d to 3s 4d each; locks and pieces, 3Jd per Ib. At Remuera on Thursday, dairy cows at profit were scarce. Good animals were in demand. Store cattle met vrith a better inquiry than last week, and were offered in large numbers. Fat cattle in average supply; 131 head yarded. Prices improved as the sale proceeded, and finally good quality were steady at 30s the lOOlbs. Store sheep were in rroderate number and better enquiry. Fat sheep in less supply than of late, and best quality belter worth; a large number of those brought forward were of moderate quality only. Pigs were in usual number, and sold freely at pievioua quotations. Pricea obtained were : — Dairy cows (at proflt), £12 to &1 103; dry cows. £3 15s to £i 10s; good calves, 323 6d to 40s; two year-old steers, coarse bred, £3 15s; three-year old, £i 12s 6d; well-bred steers, two to three years. £6 to £6 10s; fat cattle, 26s to 303 the lOOlbs • aged store ewes of good quality, 7s 6d; inferior, from 3s 6d; fat wethers, 15s to 21s 6d. ewes, 8s to 15?; 3tore longwooled lambs, 10s 6d;

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

FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1878.

|pos firs -sSiMs-tfcM 1?..-Jii.!Ci!iiteaca l

Mr Button, member for Hokitika, La s been obliged to yield to the pressure of public opinion and resign his seat, to give place to some other representative, whose views will be more in harmony with those of the constituency. Mr Button was a thick and thin supporter of the Atkinson Ministry, and during last session was a bitter op ponent of Sir George Grey, even at the time ■when he was deluged with telegrams from prominent constituents protesting against his action. Mr Button never displayed any peculiar legislative ability, and was chiefly remarkable for long-winded speeches, almost invariably beginning with some reference to the classics, such as "Sir, Homersays, &c," or " Sir, Solon, Draco and Lycurgus, &c." The exordium usually ran on in this strain for half an hour or more, during which a great many ilomeric heroes were dragged in, and frequently mauled and mangled in a manner which recalled the worst struggles of the Siege of Troy. Mr. But ton's resignation will be a gain to the country by way of a saving in Hansard, for it is scarcely probable that his successor will be equally gifted with that quality vernacularly known as " the gift of the gab." Mr. Button, however, may derive some grains of consolation from the fact that he is by no means alone in misfortune. At least ten other representatives have made the discovery that their views were not en rapport with those who had sent them to Parliament. Mr. Stafford, once the poli tical dictator of the colony, arid representa tive of an effete and played-out party, who contrived most ingeniously to see-saw place, pay, and patronage with Mr Fox—another fossilised politician—has found that his squattorial sympathies were not shared in by the people of Timaru; and has probably retired m search of those Irish estates which Sir Julius Vogel once referred to as "a potato patch and mud cabin." Mr.Staf ford has been succeeded by a supporter of the present Government. Mr Travers, who seceded from the Middle Party and joined the Adullamites because he was riot asked to become Attorney-General — which he

longed for in order to settle some moot points as to his precedence at the Welling ton bar —has also thrown up his Parlia mentary brief, and been succeeded by Mr Barton, who has announced himself a supporter of the liberal policy of Sir George Grey. Mr Kennedy, of coal-contract notoriety, has given place to Mr Reeves, a Greyite; Mr Harper, an out and-out squatter, of Cheviot, has been replaced by Mr Sauud ers, another supporter of the Ministry; and Mr Donald Reid, member for Taievi, begins to find his seat too hot for him. Messrs Lusk, (Franklin), Reynolds (Port Chalmers), Wood (Parnell), and Larnach—all adherents of the Grey Ministry—have been succeeded by gentlemen of like views. In some cases tho new members more properly he long to the rising school of politicians, and are untrammelled by past political antece dents. Besides these changes there are some others that are inevitable, amongst which may be mentioned the seats for Waipa and Egmont. The day when mem bers of Parliament as a body shall realize the. fact that they are returned to Par liament to represent, and not misrepresent and defy the interests and wishes of their constituents, cannot be long delayed.

The telegraph office has been closed throughout to-day, in honor .of the Queen's Birthday.

In another column appears a telegram from our Wellington correspondent, giving an interesting resume of the state of Govern ment finance It is satisfactory to learn that the revonue has exceeded expectations by £150,000, and the Ministerial proposals next iteuion will embrace an effort to stop for ever the practice of drawing upon loan accounts to cover departmental expenditure, which should bo met out of revenue.

It is a somewhat melancholy fact that tho Australian cricketers have come so entirely to grief in their very first game on English ground. Suchadecisivedcfeat foreshadows many more, for tho Eleven will have to meet several strong«r teams than the Nott ingham County team. As a matter of fact it is nearly always the same. Englishmen are bad to beat on their own ground, ■whether it be in racing or cricket. Only a few years ago tho Americans sent over a champion alayer and Cup horse named Preakuess, who, according to the time test (it was declared) vrould beat the best of the English thoroughbred. Alas ! Ha never could win a paltry handicap in moderate company.

Mr John Tyerman delivered his lecture last evening in the Lome-street Hall, on "The Devil, orthe scarecrow of Christendom unmasked." About sixty persons were present.

Mr Thomas Macfarlane has been nomi nated by the Grafton Eoad School Com mittee] to iill the position of the central Board of Education, vacated by Mr H. H. Lusk.

Messrs Thomas and Kawlings have been appointed to the Auditorship of the Borough of Parnell, for tho current year.

The third anniversary ball of Court Pride of Onehunga, Ancient Order ot Foresters, was held last evening in the Masonic Hall, Onehunga. About sixty couples were present, many ladies and gentlemen being from Auckland, including representatives of different friendly societies. The dancing was animated, under tho efficient manage ment of Bro. M. Kellsail, who acted as master of ceremonies. During the evening the secretary of the Court read a very encourag ing report, which shewed the amount of funds to be £156 8s 6d ; and number of members 60. The dance music was sup plied by the members of the Hibernian Band, under tho leadership of Mr J. P. Lonergan. Ample refreshments were pro vided, and greatcreditis due to the committee for the excellent manner in which they carried out the arrangements.

Divine service "was held last evening in St. Mark's church, Remuera, in celebration of the completion of the recent alterations and improvements in the church. Dr Covvie, Bishop of Auckland, preached a suitable sermon on the occasion from Haggai, ii. chap., 9th verse : '' The glory of this latter house shall be greater than that of the for mer, saith the Lord of Hosts ; and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of Hosts." The congregation was large, and the Bishop, towards the end of his discourse, complimented them on their handsome and commodious church. Among the clergy present were : Archdeacons Maunsell and Pritt, Dr Kinder, and the Revs. Dudley, Burrows, and Hazleden. The collection brought £10 13s 6d.

The Native Land Court^at Maketu is pro ceeding with the investigation of the Hahenga block, which comprises some 15,000 agres.

At the meeting of the Parnell Borough tGnuncil yesterday, it was resolved that in structions be given to Messrs Praser and Tiana to cast a fire bell on the terms stated by,that firm,.viz.,. Is 9d per lb, allowing 6d peirlb for old metal. The coat of a bell of 2001bs would amount to £17 10a, le»» £3 10s for old metal. The tower, it waa estimated; would coat £70 ; so that the whole of the expense would amount to £84, the Insurance Companies contributing one-third, or £28.

It is said to be the intention of Ministers, at the closest the current financial year,|to charge the entire cost of administration upon the ordinary revenue of the colony. The following are tho teams selected to play in the match Ponsonby v. Grafton, to be played on tho Metropolitan Ground, on Saturday, 25th May ; ball to be kicked off at 2 o'clock sharp. Aa both teams shew some good names, the match ought to bo exceedingly exciting ; it also being the first match of tho season. Roll up ! Pod sonbjr team: Whitefoot, J. Mucky, T. Macky, Brave water, Leopold, Adams, M. O'Suiiivan, A. Cotter, Cooke, 11. Davy, J. Anderson, E. Coleman, A. Yates, T. Hannah, J. Dunne^t, Haultain. Grafton : G. Orchard, A. Mcars, R. Biggs, F. Sealey, W. W. Robinson, T. Whewell, 11. Pcnrse, Oarr, Smith, M. Clark, Marsden, F. Mitchell, Marsden, Bcalo, Brandon, Cheeseman, Gatland, R. Reid.

From an advertisement elsewhere we police the United Temperance meeting will be held to-morrow evening. A good |n"0 ---grammo having been prepared, and there being no charge for admission., a pleasant evening's entertainment may be antici pated. A new system of telegraphy at reduced rates is proposed by the Government, which will apply to telegrams with respect to which there is no urgency. Telegrams lodged under this system will be delayed until after the despatch of messages for which full rates have been paid. Mr Reeves is expected to win the Grey Valley election by upwards of 1,000 votes. According to the " Post/ the Colonial Treasurer will be able to meet the Parlia ment with a saving of some £10,000. The ordinary revenue 5b expected to exceed the estimated amount by £150,000, reducing the deficiency on Treasury Bills to £90,000 ; but this hitter -will be more than covered by departmental savings mid unexpended votes to the amount of £100,000. The cargo of the Ann Gambles was sold for £2150, and the vessel for £GOO to Mr Dunning, of Duncdin, yesterday. Mr Austin, resident engineer, lodged a protest the sale on behalf of the Government, who own a quantity of railway plant on board. Tho Ponsonby and Grafton Football Clubs will play a match to-morrow, at three o'clock, at the Metropolitan grounds. Sir George Grey a? rived thin afternoon from the Kawau in the Hinemoa.

We learn that Sir John Coode will visit the new dock and other works to-morrow. The Hon. Mr .Sheeban proposes to ask Sir John to report upon the most suitable site for a large dock. Sir John, the Native Minister, and bis Worship tho Mayor were at the Keview to-day.

Messrs Hoffman and Sons have a large stock of newly imported pianos, organs, and harmoniums, at their warehouses in Queen street, which are well worthy of inspection.' They are also the sole agents for Mason and Hamlin's famous organs. The money, £9, that was lost by the advertiser in last night's STAB, was found by Captain Daveney's boy, and can be had oil application to his parents. The boy took the money home, although strongly advised by other boys to distribute and spend it. In reply to Mr Hobba, the Hon. J. Shee han yesterday promised to take steps to have the Papakura section of the road between Papakuraand Wairoa commenced, and to do something towardsimprovingthe liavigation of tao Wairoa river.

In consequence of a telegram received from the Hon. J. Macandrew yesterday, the Hon. J. Sheehan, Native Minister, will visit Patea shortly, to finally settle the native difficulty respecting the Waimate Plains.

The person who took the stick by mi3 tuko from tho Excelsior Hall on Tuesday evening, the night of the lecture, will oblige by returning the same.— [AdVT.] A heavy chest containing the Anglican petitions condemnatory of the contessional in the Church of England has been lodged at the Home Office for presentation to the Queen. It bears the names of 63 noble men ; ladies of title, 36; baronets, 35; gentlemen (right hon. and hon.), 23; members of Parliament, 86 ; sheriffs, 4 ; magistrates and justices of the peace, 655 ; mayors and aldermen, 41; bankers and merchants, 973; admirals, 22; generals, 45 ; colonels, 202 ; majors, 99 ; captains (army and navy), 247 ; deans, 4; arch deacons, 4; canons, 40; clergy (general), 3,286 ; churchwardens, 1,628 ; surgeons, 7"37; physiciana and dostors of medicini,

350; barristers, 138 ; solicitors, 812; schoolmasters, 1,194 ; members of the Church of England not classified, 380,998 ; total signatures, 400,702.

Almost every hue evening the Queen-street wharf is, like the lovers' walk in the Domain, used as a quiet promenadeby youngpersona of both sexes; and last ovening was no ex ception to this rule. Amonggt those who thus passed a happy hour, were Constable —■ — asd Miss , who, with linked arm»,

and hands clasped, appearedquite oblivious to the cares and sorrows of this wicked world. After the manner of all lovers, they seated themselves in the most peaceful nook on the platform of the main tee, where they " spooned" delightfully for a short time in unbroken quietude. But this state of things was not to last long. A short time later an old lady, with a lad of about ten summers, evidently her son, rounded the corner, and sat about a couple of yardsfromtho " turtle doves," who appeared quite oblivious of the fact that they were regarded with looks of evident suspicion and distrust by the "strangers." The thread wa3 only suffi cient to support the sword for a very few moments, and then it fell on the head of the innocent cause of future trouble. With a shout of jdefiance, the boy started from nis seat, and exclaimed in acconts of defiance, sufficient to be heard 500 yards distant: " Look, mother, look, there's sister Sarah with the ugly bobby that took our dog 'Toby,' and he's calling her ''dear Sarah." Death-like silence pervaded tho scene for a few moments, and then our reporter disap peared as silently as possible, without wait ing to hear the substance of "that ugly bobby's" reply.

The members of the Auckland Choral Society will meet in tho Choral Hall this evening at half-past seven o'clock, for practice of "Elijah."

"We call the attention of fishermen, and others of an acquatio turn of mind, tothefact that they are liable underthe Fish Protectia Act, 1877, to a penalty of £10, should they take flounders or solea of a certain length and not return them alive to their native ele ment. Clause 10 of the said Act reads as follows : " Flounders and soles measuring less than nine inches from the snout to the root of tho tail are excluded from being taken in any fishery, except during the month of July in any year; and if any flounders or sole of a Bize less than herein mentioned shall (except as aforesaid) be caught or taken by any person withiu any fishery affected by these regulations, the same shall be forthwitn returned alive to the sea."

THE adult male population of tho colony, exclusive of Chinese and Maoris, is shown by the census enumeration just completed to bo 120.000, and only 60,000 arc on the electoral roll. That more than half the adult males of the colony have no voice in the Government of the country in which they live; no influence upon tho framing of the laws which they are compelled to obey; no part in the expenditure of the monies which they contribute for tho support of the State; is sufficient answer to those who pooh, pooh the demand for an extended franchise. And when the number of elec tors appear on rolls for several districts is deduced from the total, it becomes still more apparent that the colony is ruled by an insignificant minority, whose qualification is founded in no superior claim to intelligence, patriotism, or personal probity. The sound ness of an electoral law is best attested by its success in securing as the foundatin of national government a full represen tation of the honest sentiment of the people. Manhood suffrage, pure and simple, as it exists in America, enfranchises a balance of loaferhood aud ruffianism, "which in tho hands oi; schemers and monied men neutralises to some extent the sound popular opinion ; and for this reason universal suffrage is viewed with suspicion. The electoral proposals of the Government, as explained by Mr Ballance, are free from these ob jections. "The new Blil will retain the three qualifications under which votes can now be recorded. Firstly, the franchise by right of property will be retained, as it is held that any man should have a vote for property, wherever that property exists. Secondly, the ratepayer's qualification will be retained; and only under ibis qualifi cation, -will Maoris be allowed to vote, the franchise to be held by them only so long as they fulfil the qualiiication. Thirdly, the household franchise will remain. And the fourth provision which brings the Bill within the term " manhood suffrage" is a rebidental qualification. Its object is to absorb and extend the present lodgers' and miners' franchise. By this qualification it will be provided that every man who has beon resident in the colony for two years shall be entitled to vote, provided that after having been three or six months in any one district he applies to have his name regis tered as a voter, and is able to sign hip name to the claim. The effect of the measure, briefly expressed, thon, is to enfranchise every adult male who has resided two years in thecolonyand for threeov six months (the time is not yet fixed) in one electoral dis trict; who can sign his name, and has taken the trouble to plaGe himself on the roll. Restricted as this is, it is believed that 40,000 more names will swell the rolls of the colony by its operation— the balance of 30,000 being left to that loafer, nomadic, or indifferent section of the populationtowhom politics is properly a sealed book.

ABUSES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS.

When once the manipulators of public endowments get their rapacious talons fixed in the properties of the people, there is always a difficulty in removing them. The examples of this are, unfortunately, too numerous. One of the latest scandals is the Te Aute Estate, on which the " Hawkes' Bay Herald" comments as follows:—" We hear that the Te Aute Estate operation is a,fait accompli —that is to say, that it is to be re-let privately by the trustees to the Rev. S. Williams. The terms are on the basis of Mr J. N. Williams' valuation. The rent is to bo £1,000 per annum, for the first seven years, with a stipulation that seven miles of fencing are to be erected, and £500 Bpent in grass seed. At the end of the first aeven years' term, the lease is to be renewed for another seren years, at a rental of £1,800 pd" annum. The stipula tion iritb. regard to improvennnts may be left out «i account. These improvementa will bring in their money-within the term by diminishing the expense of management aud increasing the returns. Anyone who had « fourteen years' lease of the land

would make them without any stipulation. The long and short of the matter is, that while the Education Board can hardly find money to make both ends meet, and while the miserable pittances of tho school masters, in the smaller townshipa at any rate, will have to be eked out by the contri bations of the residents, the rev. gentleman stands to clear an enormous fortuno outof the educational property of the public. This was all very well in the good old days —the days of the pumice stone and the damp sponge —but we thought there was a prospect of our seeing such transactions brought to a standstill now. The Govern ment must surely take up tho matter in th;' House. If they do not, people in HawkeY Bay will begin to think that their enthu siasm on behalf of public rights is mostly talk ; and that sterner, if less voluble,gentle men are wanted in their places."

CABLEGRAMS.

[KEUTER's SPSCIAL CABUSGKAMS.]

RUSSIAN ULTIMATUM DENIED

LONDON, May 21.

The statement that Todlebou had sent an ultimatum to the Porte, demanding that the Turks should evacuate Bliimila, Varna, and Batoum, and that Russians would occupy Bujnkdere, is semi-oJiicJally denied. EMPLOYMENT OF INDIAN TROOPS.

The speech of Lord Hnrtington, the leader of tho Opposition, was moderate, being confined to the question of Constitu tional rights regarding the matter of the employment of Indian forces in Europe, by tho order of Government without the sanc tion of Parliament. The object of conceal ing tho step from Parliament could, he contended, be only for the purpose of assert ing the prerogative of the Crown. The Attorney-General and Mr Gladstone argued the legal points. Tho latter protested against making a precedent of an act which, he maintained, violated constitutional liberties. Mr Ncwdegate supported the resolution.

[SPKOTAT. TO PRKSS AGENCY.]

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

LONDON, May 22.

The second innings of the Australians closed for 39. The Australians were beaten in one innings. The batting of tho Aus tralians was weak. The top score of the Australian side was made by Garrott; Mid winter carrying his but through the innings of 14. •

QUEENSLAND LOAN. LONDON, May 22. _ A Four Per Cent Queensland Loan is announced.

THE FRATERNAL HOME SOCIAL EVENING.

The members of the Good Templar Order belonging to JT.M.S. Sapphico were entertained at a social tea by th.; Fraternal Home Lodge, in the Temperance Hall last evening. A large number of pardons e.it down to an excellent tea,, provided by tho following Indies : Misses Elder, Phillip3 (2), Spnrgeon, O'Connell. Mills, and Mcsdames Luca*. J. Lovell. K. P. Lovcll, Sirnp eon, Hughes, Piper, pon., Piper, jun., Mills, and McManus. After tea, a public meeting was held; presided over by Mr. W. Bsxtor. An excellent programme, comprising Eongs, recitations, ad dresses, &c, was well gone through. The song "Bonny Kloise," by Miss Gribblc, was about the best of the evening. The recitations of Miss Emma Carter and Mr Alex. Smith, and the songsgof Messrs Taylor, Granville, Cowan, Harris, Hallowel, Carter, and 3Vli«s Hirst, were extremely good; also the trio by Messrs. Mutton, Granville, and Harris. The Fraternal Home Choir sang tho "Blacksmith" fairly, although there was a very obvious want of female voices. Addresses wove given by Rev. Jones and ?. Edger. Miss Hoyea presided at the pianoforte with considerable ability during the evening. As a whole, the evening wa3 passed very satis factorily and pleasantly.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Robert Graham Esq., J. P.) DRUNKENNESS. Two persons were charged with drunken nesn, and subjected to a fine of 5s and costs. THE PUBLICAN'S JUG. Mary Ann Steele, a well-known character, was charged with stealing a water-jug, value 2s 6d, the property of Julius George Wilson, of the Provincial Hotel, Princes strest, on the 23rd inst. Remanded till to-morrow. CAPABLE PX TT NOT WILLING. Joseph Reilly, charged with failing to support his aged mother, Mary Reilly, was held over until to-morrow. This was all the business. • •■

VOLUNTEER REVIEW. <?• The annual review on the Queen's Birth day has become quite an institution in con nection with the volunteering movements. In previous years the volunteers have . always mustered strongly to do honour to their Sovereign, and notwithstanding the lack of interest now taken in these matters there was a very creditable show this morn ing. Shortly before eleven o'clock a large number of persons assembled in front of the drill-shed, for the purpose of witnessing the volunteers mustering. The bands of the various companies played a number of se lections outside, to the utmost satisfaction of those present. The various companies " fell in" in the drill-shed, and were put through several movements, after which they marched in the following order to the rear of Government House, where the re view was to take place : — Cavalry Company, numbering 11 men, under command of Captain Isaacs. Artillery Band, numbering 18, under Bandmaster Hunter.

Engineer Band, numbering 14, under Bandmaster Impey. Hobson Band,numbering 16, under Band master McComish. Artillery Company, numbering 25, under Captain Burns, and Lieutenants Payne and Norrie ; with two 6-pounder field pieces. Engineer Company, numbering 42, under Captain Anderson and Lieutenant Saunders. ; victoria Company, numbering 36, under Captain Derrom and Lieutenants Mahon and Skinner.

No. 3 Company, numbering 21, under Lieutenant Robinson.

Hobson Company, numbering 23, under Captain Dignan and Lieutenants Clifton aui Connelly. Pukekohe Rifles, numbering 33, under Captain Harri3 and Lieutenant Black. Scottish Band, numbering 8.

Scottish Company, numberinggo^ Lieutenant Home. ° '^ Naval Band, numbering 8. Naval Company, numbering 40 ' Captain Leßoy and Lieutenants ' and Chapman. *4et Engineer Cadets, numbering 30 Captain White and Lieutenant Sauna^- A number of tho members of thjavfe parry not included in the above lfer^' I acting as markers, and therefore not "*"*/' l-anks. 111 ftwj The Pukckohe Rifles were Df through tho kindness of the Hon. '^ Sheehan, v/ho supplied them wltui?l"' railway passes. ;"% 3TKENGII OF V.\TA\TiV,

21 281 75: ■■;,<; This was the total muster out of a f 0 , which, jat tho beginning of the year, sW - the following numbers: —Cavalry j 40. a tiliery, 85; Engineers, 85; Kitles $'' Naval Brigade, 90 ■ Cadets, 110 ; total,^

THE REVIEW. The brigade having reached the paddoclr which had been kindly placed at the di posal of the commanding officer by tt Government, it was formed into line oatl) 8 artillery on tho west side of the square ; ail j after the usual preparations an artillery J^y.. salute oS: 21 g,mis was fired. The souid of guns caused one of the cavalry horsestotalr fright, bur order was restored. Thefe! do joie was then fired. The first round vpa. spoiled by the N avals, who made rathetton long a pause, and broke the regularity of flu fire. Before the word of command"Wasfiym to fire the next round some nervous nm about the centre of tho line discharged' U rifle solus, amidst the laughter of sp ec ( s tors. The firing of this round was very creditably performed in the right of thelin/ but the Cadets on the left of the rear rais took up the firing too soon. The third round was fired in a manner comparatively creditable, and shewed that only drillaiil practice aro required to render the Volan. tcers efficient. After the feu de joie,! the bands pkiyed the National Anthem. - line next presented arms, and at a signal from Major Lusk, the commanding officer gaye three hearty checxs for the Queen' which was taken up and re-achoedbysome of tho citizens who were assembled all round the paddock, to thenumberofbetwera 3,000 and 4,000, the gamins being perched on the old barrack wall. By this time the big guns had brought down a drizzling rain. The column then marched past in slow time, the wheels beingper. formed very creditably. The engineers carried off the Tialm, both as respects soldierly steadiness and. weight, white; the Cadets behaved well. Next, the column marched past in quick time, themove. ment boing performed throughoatwith great steadiness, and in excellent time. The'marching past was witnessed at the inspection point by the Hon. J. Sheehan, Native and Defence Minister, Sir John Coode, His Lordship Bishop Come,1 who wore the medals for the Indian and Persian campaigns, Mrs Cowie, His Worship the Mayor, Messrs Kelly, M.H.R., and "Williams, M.H.R., Captain Daveney, and; Captain McMurdo. The following manoeuvres were then gone through with very creditable precision :- Forming quarter distance column, re-forming open column, wheeling into line, and form> ing three sides of a square.

PRESENTATION OF BELTS. Mrs Cowie, the Hon. J. Sheehan, ani theothersthenwalkedforwardintothecentre of the square, and Volunteer Bowden, win ner of the District Champion Belt for the year, was called to the front.

The Hon. J. Sheehau, in presenting %t belt said : " Volunteer Bowden, —I haw very great pleasure indeed, at the request of Mr Lusk, in presenting you with thii. Champion Belt, the gift, I believe, of Capt Clark, formerly of the Volunteer Force, I am glad to be present to see this large gathering of the Force, and Jo lind that, after all, the spirit of volunteer ing is still rife' in this district It has baen the custom to decry the force;' very much indeed, and I am boun! to ad-; mit that in some respects what has beensaii; against the force has been well deserved I believe in volunteering when carried out in a proper way ; but 1 do not .beliete in sham companies in volunteers doing nothing btit sham practice at.targets. IE tlie system is to go on the volunteers must take more pains to render themselves really efficient I feel confident that Parliament mil mate ample provision tor the volunteers next session, but there is o disposition in the House to abolish what are termed "papei companies." lam glad to find thatw have nothing of that kind here in Auckland at present, and I trust that the city 4 T^'hich the volunteer movement originated first in the colony' will never be behind other parts of New Zealand in the efficiency of its corps or in the ability oi^M men to handle their weapons. I'wi now hand to Volunteer Bowden thepffl* which, he has so fairly won, and I how 1* , will have a chance of competing/Mil , again, and that if he b a beaten, it willbebj a better-shot than hinwelf.

The Hon. J. Shcchaa then placed thebdt over Volunteer B> wdon's shoulder, andtte recipient retired to his place in the iaii& Gunner Wool .y svas than called to!th* front.

Mrs. Cowie stepped forward -withl^ Carbine champion belt in her hand, and ad dressing GunD-iT Woolley, said :—I "1&f much pleasure £\\ presenting you -withlfliis champion belt now for the first timeironblf you. I wish you health and happiness*l wear it, and may there never be vranfiU skilful Carbineers to compete for it. Bi* your birthday, I believe, and I v/isk.P many happy returns.

Bishop Cowie : I aiso have much pi* 3ure in wishing you many happy returns., Gunner Woolley briefly expressed,;)'' 'thauhf, and retired to his place in»» battery. : ! Three hearty cheers ■were then giv&lff J the Corps for the Native Minister andf 6 Cowie. The two tides of the square werell* formed back into line, and the caw retired from the ground. M The brigade were then put thf# the following manoeuvres :— advasW in open column of companies [^ the right, . forming line, retiring^ companies in column, from the W to rear of the left, countermarching^] companies, advancing in open column 0' companies right in front, wheeling i* line, advancing in line, firing volleys"? companies, with front rank kneeli^ and charging in line. In the 1 manceuvure the line emulated the '~W brated achievement of the "Blind W.. Hundred," by charging a wall. The brjijjj then retired in line, halted, fronted, Pft more volleys by companies, and ending^? independent file firing, when a very j»*? and well-sustained fire was maintain The "ceasefiring" having sounded, thft»* gade re-formed column right in front.' jv this time the raiu increased to a rejK downpoiir, and the corps were marched f the ground, headed by the bands. ■ -~. The whole of the review reflected^ utmost credit upon our citizen solo 1® considering the very limited time tto*^1 spared for drill, and to want of somei'ejP* brigade and field training. The Arid**' in particular behaved with exempv soldierlike steadiness and smartnes?,-jg; proved tnemselves niost efficient. (Bmm corps does infinite credit to its officers^ - DINNER AT THE AUOKLAN? -SOTEL. n <s After the revie* the Victoria Comp»|« partook of dintfer at the Auckland pi the viands beifeg served up in a m»°

EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1818



Rank -ip Officers, and flio. Banir*, Artillery 3 25 1^'% Engineers ... ... 2 42 14 "r^ Victoria Co., A.E.V. 3 36 11 ** No. 3 Co., A.E.Y.... 1 21 Hobson Co., A.K.V. 3 23 le"" 22 Pukekolie Riflea ... 2 33 Iffi Scottish Co 1 20 ailP Naval Brigade ... 3 40 a"'29 Cavalry ' 1 H ~"51 Engineer Cadets ... 2 30 Sg



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