SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ntnzt witfrl Tnla Evening, 7.52 HIGH WATER-j To _ morrowMornlng>B ._2 tCN SET,—This Evening, 4.50 S-UN RISE.—To-Morrow Morning, 7.3 IV CON'S AGE.-Full Moon, 21th, 0.18 p.m.

ARRIVALS LAST EVENING.

Tararua, s.s , Muir, from tho South

TO-DAY. Rotomahana, s.s.. Underwood, from Sydnoy

DEPARTURES, TO-DAY.

City of Sydnoy, P.M.s.s,, Dearborn, for San Franoiaco Tararua, s.s., Muir, for Sydney

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London-City of Quebec, loading Sydney—Tararua, 25th Tauranga. Gisborne, Southern Ports and Mel bourno-Rotorua. Thursday. Tauranga-Glonolg, Monday; \. aitakl, Tuesday Whangarei—Argyle. Tues.ays and Fridays Waitaki, Thursday ; Rotorua. to night Ruseell—lona, every Monday; Wait.ki, _ riday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Chile, barque, from London ; Maroh 8 Sam Mendel, Bhip, from London; sailed March

13th , __ Famonoth. ship, from London, loading Camille, brig, from Now York; sailod Feb. _. Loch D-on, barque, from Loudon, loading Ocean Ranger, barquentine, from Now xork Clansman, from Melbourne, loading Cnbarfeldh, barque, from Adelaide Lapwing, brigantine, from limai'U Southern Cross, s.s., from Levuka, dally Borcalls, brigantine. from Levuka Island Lily, brigantine, from Chatham Island Myrtle, brigantine, from Tonga A ctive, brigantine from Samoa v*,)\a Brandon, schooner from Lins Islands Gaol, Bchooner, from Samoa Transit.schooner, from Tahiti Sybil, schooner, from Tahiti

IMPORTS.

Per Tararua, for G. W. Binney:-100 sacks flour, 8 cases cheese, 2 cases bacon.

Per Tararaa, irom Melbourne :—233 J-ohests and boxes t.a, 50 boxes candles, 12 packages sewing machines, 20 cases castor oil, £0 cases sarsaparllla, 80 bags rice. 11 bags shuma-c, 3 cases cnutney, 28 cases and packages sundries. From Hobart Town-289 cases fruit. From Bluif-125 sacks and bags flour. From Dunedin —10 sack-i oatmeal, 59 packages sundries. From Lyttelton—s9 packs flour. 30 sacks oatmeal, 11 case 3 moats. From Wellington—loo sacks malt. From Gisborne—2o sacks maize, 15 bales wool.

EXPORTS,

Per Tararua, for Sydney :—93 bales flax, G9 cases kauri gnm. 67 casks sulphur, 8 bales fun gus, 30 bundles wire, 11 packages sundries.

Inwakds Coastwise. —To Aroha, from Thames; Nancy, from Thames, with 10.000 feet timber; Makarau, from Matakana, with 60 tons firewood. 200 puriri posts, 200 titreo rails, 31 feet houso blocks.

Outwards Coastwisk.—Fairy, for Whanga niru; Adph, for Thames: Makarau, for Omaha.

Tho new brigantine Defiance is still awaiting charter.

The Auckland schooner Gaol was at Levuka when tho Southern Cross left.

Tho cutter Tui cleared today for Levuka in ballast. She sails to-night.

The brigantine Helena cleared at tlio Customs to-day for Oamaru in ballast. Sho will sail this ovening.

Tho s.s. Glenelg wi'l return to-morrow morn ing from Tauranga. Sho leaves again on Friday.

The brigantine Active was at Apia, Samoa, on the Sth instant.

The s.s. Tararua arrived from Melbourne, via Fast Coast and Southern ports, at a lato hour last night. The run from Gisborne was a loDgthy one, occupying 31 hours. This was owing to strong head winds experienced. Passengers:—Major Westrup. Messrs. Ker, Ronalds, Dr. Hannan. Messrs. Nutter, In wood, Clark, Billingsley, Mackay. Drnry, King, Sinclair. McKay, William., Bogg, Lowman, King-loy, Gunn, Moinotzhagen, Mr?. Meinotz hagen, Miss King, Miss B. Coloman, Miss M. Coleman, Mrs. Nutter, Mr Wilson, Mr Cardue, Mr Heburn, Mr Williams, Mr Joyce, Mr Robb; id steerage.

Tho s.s. Taratua left for Sydney thi3 after noon with cargo and tho following passengers ;— Mr and Mrs, Robertson, Mojdames May and Bramber. Mlsa Brisco.. Rev. R. H. Burrowos, Messrs, Langmaw, A. T. Cameron, Shaw, H. Dowd, C. Marsh, H. M. Haywood. G. D. Mears, J. Birkham. G. Moyl3S, P. H. Tall, Drummond, "VV. Collins, J. Johoson. M. S*ge, H. Greon, A. W. Green, Tonks, liornsby, T. Uoo3emau, and A Ching.

On tho discharge of her Inward car,,o, the fine birque Looh Dee will commence to load up for London.

Tho Auckland Steamship Company's s.s. Southern Cross is annouueed to leavo again for Levuka on Juno Ist.

The s s. Waitaki will arrive at an early hour to-morrow mcrning from Tauranga. She leaves again for Whangarei at 8 a.m.

Tho departure of the P. M. b.s. City of Sydnoy for Honolulu and San Francisco was delayed until 2 a.m. to-day, owing to the lato arrival of the Tararua from the South. The following ad ditional passengers proceeded by hor:—Saloon, Messrs Geo. Inwood, Paxtoi', Geo. Booth, A. Taurl, Mr and Mra Yanwood. infant, and ser vant* f teerage: Messrs H. Allen. J. .a. Winch comb, S. Richards. Thomas King, D. Noonin, Mrs Haggerty and sis children.

The ketch Fanny Thornton, 80 tons registror, wentaßhoro at the Kouth Head at Hokianga on Sunday last. She was bound for Sydney at the time with a cargo of GVOO feet ot sawn timber, and when off the Heads the vcasol mlcsed stays and drifted ashore. Dempsey, a sailor, who was at the wheel, waa t c ver-jly hurt and rendered senseless. An enquiry wai held yesterday, and certificate of Mr Capt. C. Mcßurney returned,the opinion of ihe Court boing that ho was not to blame. The Fanny Thornton U owned by Mr Peverley of Balmain, N.S.W., and is insured with Metcalfe & Co., of Sydney, for £12,00. The cargo was insured for £273 in the Colonial. Ihe wreck ia to be sold on Friday next.

ESJThe Union Ce.'ss.s. Tararua sailod for Sydney, via Russell, this afternoou, with the following passengers: For Sydney—Mr and Mra Apple bee, Misses Applebeo (2), Master Applebee, Mr and Mrs Robertson, Mrsßamber, Mrs Fleet wood, Mra May, Miss Briscoe, Messrs Loi-g ---h-w, A. F. Cameron, Shaw, H. H. Wright, Fergusson, H. M. Hpyward, Wachhome, Plcklea. G. D. Mease, J. Birkham, G. Moyes, P. H. Feall, Drummond, W. Callog, J. John stone, M. Sago, H. Groen, A. W. Groen, Cv Ah Chung, f. uooseman. F. l_eary. Russell :— Messrs Tonks, Hornsby, O'Grady, L. C. Goffe, Rev. Burrows.

THE ROTOMAHANA.

The Union Company's s.s. Rotomahana arrived at Russell from Sydney at 7.30 p.m. yesterday, with 81 passengers, and 611 tons of cargo. Sho left at 5 p.m. on the 21st, and had a fine weather passage acre ss. The f oilowinp is a lißt of her passengers. For Auckland: Mr and Mrs Gardener and four children, Mr and Mrs Ballard and 7 children, Mrs Impet and child, Mrs Greenway, Mrs Allen, Misses Handly, Robinson, Dyer, Brown, and Buckland, Dr. Fisher, Messrs. J. Bayley, Dempsey and son, A. S. Dooplng, F. F. F»Us, G. Coombs, C. Ranwick, G. B. Moon, J. W. Moon, Reos, Buckland, A. Stan.ish, and 15 steerage. For Naplor: Mr G. Pott., Mr W. J. braydon, and 1 steerage. For Wellington: Mrs R. Ryder, Messrs. Water house, S. Wren, R. Ga'bralth, Toll-gsby. C. Callis, P. Johnston, and Schultze, and 7 steerage. For Lyttelton : Mrs T. Simpson, and 2 steerage. For Dunedin: Mr Holland, and 17 steerage. She will arrive from Rnssell shortly after ten o'clook to-night, and will leavo again for the South at Ipm. to-morrow.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Wallabi, s.s., Leys, from Wanganui

DEPARTURES.

Taiaroa, s.s , Peterson, for the South Hinemoa, s.s., Fairchild, for Wellington

The s.b. Taiaroa loft for tho South yeatsrday with the following passengers j—Mra Richard son, Mrs. Newell and child, Mr Gargaroand two hoys, Messrs j~ppleyaro, Wallace, Macaulay, Robinson, T, Milton, Rawsor, C. Phillipps, Littlp, Murdoch, and Graco.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyttelton, yesterday. Cleared: Portland, for London, with cargo of wheat, __, , , Timaru, yesterday. Arrived: Eliza Mary, brigantine, from Dunedin ; Brisbane, barque, from Nel-fon, to load for London, Sailed: S. R. Lyman, barque, for London. Russkll, this day. Tie s.s. lona arrived from Auckland at 9 a.m, The Rotomahana left for Auckland at 11.15 a.m. Sailed: Rotomahana. Passengers — Messrs Peacock, Cunningham, Davy. Waitara, this day. Thr f.s. Rowena left for Onehunga at 9.50 a.m, to-day. _jew Plymouth, thia day The s.s. Taiaroa arrived from Onehunga at 11.80 a.m. to-day. Tauranga, this day. Arrived from Auckland -. jGlenelg, 7.5 a.m.; Wnitaki. 9 a.m. The Waitaki lefc again for Auckland at 1015 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

Evenings Stab Office, Wednesday,

Mr R. Arthur held a well-attended salo of /reo hold city properties to-day at his auction mart, Queen-street, by order of the trustees of the estats of the lato E, Bowden. Tho nine lots were all sold, in tho following order:—l, situate in Chapel-steeet, £500, purchaser Mrs Kate?; 2, £600; 3, £180, Mr McKeown ; i. £360, M-s Peterson; 5, £213 ;6. £131, Mr Kirkman; 7. £205 ; 8, *305. Mr E wington ; 9, being 11 acres of land at Mangawai, 23 per aero: tho eight pre ceding allotments were Bituatcd in Chapol and Durham-street. Tho sale was satisfactory, realising £2,398 2s.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Clork as Under :— Tina Day. For Mangawal, per Tongariro, at. 5 p.m. For Thamos, per Eatcrpri-e, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, 27th instant. For Wangarci Heads and Wangavei, per Waitaki, at 7 a.m. For Waiwera, Te Kapa, Craigieburn, and War-worth, per Ros3 Casey, at 10 a.m. For Wangaroa, por Fanny Kelly, atll a.m, Per s.s. Kotomahana as follows :— For India, China, Japan, Meditoranoan Porta, ar.d Continent of Europe, at 11 am. For Gi-borno, Napier, Southern Provinces, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Brindisi, for lottera spocially prepaid and addressed by that routo, at noon For money ordors. registered letters, and newspapers, at 11 a.m. Late letters till 12..0 p in. For Hokianga, per Rowena, at 11 a.m. Friday, 28th instant, For Waitara, New Plymouth, and Wanganui, por Lalla Rookh, at 8 a.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Waitaki, at 3 p.m. For Wangnrei Heads and Wangarei, per Argylo. at 1 p.m. For Whitiangi, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Glenelg, at 1 p.m. For Waihoko and Coromandel, por Coromandel, at 12.30 p.m. Saturday, 29th instant. For Wellinaton and Southern Provinces, per C.G.S. Hinemoa, at 1.30 p.m. Tuesday, let June. For Russell, Kawakawa, Levuka, and Norfolk Island, por Southorn Cross, at noon. N.B.—Tho Post-oiTlc- Saving. Bank will be open for tho receipt of deposits every Satur day, from 6.30 to 7.15 p.m. S. B Biss, Chief Postmaster.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

May 26, ISBO. Theatro Royal—" Richelieu," 8 p.m. Wesleyan Foreign Ml_sion—Grafton Road Church, 7.30 p.m.

BIRTH.

ALLKN.-On May 25, at her r-sldonco, Hlllsidj. Pukekohe West, tho wlfo of Mr John Allen, of a son.

COOPER.—On May 21 at Shak.pero Road, Napier, tho wiCoof Will'am Henry Cooper of a son.

DEATH.

MA XT HD.-On May 2G, at Uath-Btreet, Parnoll, Mary A. Max ted: aged 26 years.

Tho funoral will leave hor late rosidenco at half-past threo o'clook to-morrow.

O'BRIEN.-On May 20, at Mount Kden. Goorgo Lloyd, son of 11. L. O'Brien; aged 15 months.

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

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1880.

F-* Iho canso that lacks __.sl_ti_.cß, i'or tho wroug that uoods teslstanca, foe lbs fiituro Iv tlio di-.tap.ca, /._;(! tha uooil that wc can

That Volunteering, with tlie o.visting organization and discipline, is little belter than sham soldiering ami useless display, is not tlio fault of the men but of the systom, Tlio esprit do corps is there as well as tho intelligence and llio readiness to learn if properly directed, but without this tho Volun teer force bad better be disbmulod, and a saving ell'octed in tlio expenditure of tho country. It cannot bo expected that any system liko tlio existing ono will ever mako nn effective light ing force in a lime of emergency, though that is solely the object for which the Volunteers are maintained, and unless that result can be achieved the oxpenso is so much money thrown away. A number of fragmentary com panies, with variegated uniforms, parad ing separately at intervals for drill in tho confined space of a shed, cannot hopo to attain the elasticity of move ment, harmony of organization and discipline, and consolidation which is required in a battalion. But these are precisely tho results which tho most advanced aud modern military-systems seek to secure. Without them a Volunteer force could not bo relied on in the hour of need. There would bo a degreo of unreadiness, con flict of command and discipline, and incapability of acting in combination, which would go far to neutralise its effectiveness as a lighting force. The

review on Monday shewed unmis' takalily tlio wisdom of Colonc y Scratchley's observations. Tho com c- panics turned out in a sorviccabli B> condition in tho matter of uniform am arms, and executed the various niovo meats with creditable precision, but v review is at best a military pageant am', forms no reliable test of the fitness of c corps for active service in tho field j. Even regular troops, who aro main ' tamed in an unremitting stato ol discipline, experience some difficulty ir - settling down to the discomforts ol I, camp life after having been quarteroc in barracks for any long period, though they are always in a condition whicl; facilitates the transition to the tent, and every regiment contain. a large proportion of old campaigners, But a number of volunteers practically isolated throughout tbe year, dwelling in warm and comfortablo homes, unused to cold, exposure, and privation, and unacquainted with tho thousand and ' one expedients which smooth tho field 8 lifo of trained soldiers, would only re concile themselves to tent lifo after much suffering and sickness, and a largo diminution in their effective numbers, Tho practice of drilling men in the limited space of covored sheds has a tendency to cramp them mentally and physically, and to unfit them for loose . formations and rapid movements, and to destroy that unitary self-reliance combined with sectional inter-depend ance which is necessary in troops in the field. That ' the Hobson Com pany exhibited so much steadiness j at the review was largely attributable to the fact that they had been well drilled on rough ground instead of the 3 smooth floor of tlio drill-shed. To our mind tho billet systom adopted at tho last Christchurch review was an absurd blunder. The plan of distributing the men at hotels while it makes only ! " feather-bed soldiers," as old cam [ paigncrs call them, encourages intein ■ perance and such gross broaches of dis . ciplino as marked that occasion when the men disgraced tlie honourable pro ; fession of arms by storming ond sacking a miserable shop defended by a defence less old woman. Tho biilst system isolates and effeminates the corps, when tho primary object is to concentrato and train them to operate together in masses, to acquire a greater knowlodgo of tho higher minor tactics, and to season them to an actual experience of camp lifo as nearly as possible similar to that which thoy would have to undorgo on activo service. A nothor defect in the Volun teer system is the lack of training in tlio officers. Perhaps it was this which necessitated all the movements on Queen's Birthday being made from tho bait, and caused the long and awkward intervals between each formation. Thero ought to be skeleton drill and theoreti cal classes for officers and non-commis sioned officers presided over by ex perienced military instructors. The Volunteer Force of the Colony will never be mado what it ought to be and what it is capable of becoming—for we repeat the fault is neither in the men nor in tlio officers, but the system pursued — until tlio Government pro vide for regular encampments at least once a-ycar. If the straightened finances of the Colony will not J justify such an outlay as would be required for conveyance, camp equip-

ment, rations, and some small compen sations to the men for loss of time, the best alternative plan would be to weed out the volunteer force and to adapt the system we advocate to the re duced numbers. A small but really efficient body of men would be a better investment than a large num ber of raw and comparatively un trained levies.

The case of Mr Bloom, at the Police Court, this morning, which is fully re ported in another column, ought to convey a salutary warning to policemen wbo aro led by ignorance, excess of zeal, or innate brutality into the com mittal of such gross outrages upon the liberty of the subject as tbat which is disclosod. Happily sucli disgraceful scandals are rare, but the fact that lliey occur at all will be unpleasantly suggestive of a suspicion in the public mind that tbey occur more frequently than they are dragged into the light of condemnation. The reflection natur ally arises that, had this been the caso of a poor and friendless stranger, instead of a well-known business man with a law-abiding reputation and numerous influential friends, anxiety to preserve the credit of tho force, and to avoid a grave public scandal, might have led to connivance on the part of tho men's fellow constables to prevent any dis closures, and to strengthen thoir case by securing the undeserved punishment of an innocent man. We do not censure tho oilicers for tho stigma which has been cast upon the entiro body by the brutal indiscretion of two men, ono of whom had only re cently joined the force, whilo tho other has had considerable experienco, and can plead no excuse whatever. Torhaps with tho mulifarious duties which de volve on Sup.. Thomson, Sub-Inspector Pardy, and Sergeant-Major Mason they cannot prevent occasional acts of mal treatment, but it is their duty whon thoy are brought under their notico to inflict prompt and exemplary punish ment. Tlioro is an unfortunate ten dency more or less common to all policemen to resent tho slightest ro sistanco with unnecessary violence Thoy arc so much accustomed to llio oxorcisc of largo powers ovor tho liberty of llio subject that their zeal is likely to outrun their discre tion, and to lead to acts of tyranny and cruelty such as thoso which wero dis closed in tho Barton caso at Wellington, where rough handling, blows, gagging, and binding in a painful position to a ring in tho floor formed part of the regular treatment of persons arrested on ordinary charges, and llio police constituted a kind of " King " to pre vent such scandals seeing the light of day. It is only by prompt exposure of such abuses of authority and stern punishment of offending constables that ignorant and brutal policemen can be restrained within proper bounds and taught to respect the rights of citizens. No doubt tlie police often siill'er in person and pocket from tbo violence of " roughs" whom it becomes their duty to arrest, and under bucli circumstances they are likely to loso their tempers a id retaliate ; but they must bo taught to discriminate between such cases an tltose of trivial bronchos of City by - laws. In tho instance undor under notico, if the constable believed that an offence against; a by-law was being committed, it would have been sufficient for his purpose to have taken Mr Bloom's name, which is legibly printod over the shop door, and to havo reported tho circumstances to his su periors ; but tho man is evidently unable to control his tempo., and, being so, is unfit for the exercise of tlio largo dis cretional y authority which is entrusted to a policeman. The lock-up keeper also appears to havo been guilty of culpable negligence, if not intentional cruelty, iv thrusting a man accused of a mere trivial olfoncc into a n small cell in company with two violent drunkards, and again in refusing the substantial bail offered by two respect able citizens. For the reputation of the force, which has been hitherto >voll conducted and ellicient, and a credit to its ollicors, wc hope that wo have heard tho last of such barbarous outrages as that disclosed in our columns to-day.

In conclusion, wo would oflbr a sug gestion to tho police and tho publio which appears to be called for by a rapid increase in tho city population, and the frecpiontly crowded con dition of the footpaths. In Lon don and all tho largo cities in England the peoplo aro taught to keep to tho right of the foot-path on all occasions, by which blocking and collisions arc avoidod. On every lamp-post thore is a notice with the words " Please keop to tho right," and tho frequency with which this direc tion is road causes it to impress itself upon tho minds of pedestrians who ac quire a habit of oboying it instinctively. Somo such systom, if introduced into Auckland, would prevent much incon venience, aud would bo well worth the outlay entailed.

Tns "Wellington Chrouicle," whoso editor sets up for a sort of political oracle, and is constantly prophesying events that never happen, pretends to sco, iv the despatch of some uuemployod Welliugton families lo this city, a proof of our prosperity, which it attributes to Minis terial favoritism, and an undue share of public expenditure. If this is not black ingratitude, what is it? Auckland finds a home aud employment for the starv ing poor of Wellington, aud for this is ac cused of selling the votes of its representa tives for expenditure on public works. And this when the reclamation works are nt a standstill, aud a gross breach of faith has been committed by the Government in the matter of that and other public undertak ings. The " Chronicle," instead of snarling like an ill-conditioned cur at the hand of its benefactor, should koow that the present stagnation in Wellington as compared with Auckland is not caused by an unfair distri bution of expenditure, for the former has had nearly double its share, but is owing to the fact that Wellington is entirely depen dent ou that source of prosperity, and pos sesses hardly any real industries like those of Auckland. Living almost wholly on Civil Service expenditure, continually clamouring for more, and ingeniously con triving to sustain it. population by a com plicated series of hypothecations of unre claimed foreshores and financial thimble rigging, Wellington ha 3 felt the pinch of the times more sotcrely than any other part of the colony because it has had no resource but sturdy begging to fall back upon.

The name of the person who was fined 20s and costs yesterday for permitting his caws to stray in the district of City West, was John Campbell, not Amwell. We arc informed that Messrs Campbell's cows arc a great nuisance to the neighbourhood.

The total strength of the Volunteer force present at the review on Monday as offi cially given was 3 Majors, 6 Captains, 9 Lieutenants, S Sub-Lieutenants, 1 Sergeant- Major, 29 Sere-cants, 73 bandsmen and buglars, and 268 rank and file ; total, 397.

The ordinary meeting of the Onehunga Borough Council wa? held on Monday. Councillor Harnett in the chair, the Mayor beiug ill. The following was the business of the sitting, viz. : The acceptance of a tender for one year's grazing at Mount Smart, from Messrs Denize, of £20 ss, and the reception ot a letter from the water contractor, expressing dissatisfaction at the amount awarded to him for extras ia con nection with the contract, This letter was referred to the engineer for his opinion thereon. The monthly accounts were passed, and the Council adjourned.

The annual meeting, preparatory to the winter course of lectures at the Young Men's Christian Association, will be held on the 28th inst. His Worship the Mayor (T. Peacock, Esq.,) will occupy the chair, and addresses giveu by the President, also, hy the Key. C. M. Pym and Rev. J. Robertson, M.A. A select choir will be in attendance, under the direction of Mr Cranweli, and will render vocal an.l musical selections. The subjects of the winter series of lectures are announced, and promise to be specially interesting and instructive.

A meeting of the officers of the several corps of Volunteers will be held to-morrow evening in the Drill-shed, at eight o'clock, to arrange for the firing for the district belt, presented by Captain Clark.

Henry Morris, painter, of Ponsonby, has filed his petition in bankruptcy.

The Rev, Charles Pym presided at the noon prayer meeting to-day at the Young Mens' Christian Association rooms, and gave an address. He will preach this even ing in St. Mary's Church, Parnell, and to morrow (Thursday) evening ho will deliver an address at the usual meeting in the Young Men's Rooms.

The tender of Mr Britisden, painter of Wellesley-street, has been accepted for painting, paperhanging, and decorating the Oddfellows' Hall, Cook-street. We under stand that this was not the lowest tender, but the satisfactory mauncr in which he has completed St. Matthew's church, and other of his contracts, warranted the acceptance of his contract by the proprietors of Cook street Hall.

An accident occurred on the Onehunga road last night through two vehicles, which were going in opposite directions, running into each other. One of them was driven by Mr Keesing, of Ouehuuga, and tho other by J. Brain, of Mangore. The scene of the accident was near Birdgrove, where the spring-cart« got considerably damaged. Mr Ivoesing and the friends who were with him wero thrown violontly on to the road, re ceiving pome cuts and severe bruise?. It is alleged that one of the parties did not keep to his own hide of the road.

A rather remarkable report comes from Hombay in a despatch to to the Covernor. It states that a vessel left Aden, bound tor " Port Briton," with a party comprising all nationalities, supposed to be intent upon a piratical or filibustering expeditiou. It is probable that the vessel contains the sup plementary party spoken of by the people on the ClianeiHlore, a brig which my-teri ously appeared, in Sydney harbour, after landing a party at New Ireland, was the cause of much speculation. Their destina tion is, in all likelihood, the island of INew Britain, nnd their busitess a wild colonising ScllL'lll

The Bey. TcbbSj the new incumbent of St. Mathews', arrived with his family by the Tararua this morning.

A painter, named Henry Watt.., fell from the scaffolding at Dr. Moore's house in Symoud-street yesterday afternoon. He was takeu home, und it was found that his

injuries were of a somewhat serious nature, although n. bones wero broken. He re mained insensible for four hours, hut this afternoon he was progressing fuvotiably. Watts is a married man.

A judgment ~< some Importano to bank rupts was recently delivered at Foxtou. An insolvent who was summoned for non-pay ment of rates put in his certificate of dis charge as a bar to the action, The collector, however, showed that no notice of failing had been given to the County Council, and that tho amount owing for rales had not beeu included iv the schedule. The Bench gave judgment for the amount claimed, with costs.

Major Kemp and his tribe have retained Mr Stoat in connection with the disputed ownership of the Murimotu Block.

Messrs J. and A. West received a benefit performance at Newcastle, after their tour iv New Zealand.

At a meeting of the Benevolent Society of Wellington a member named Dunks said he would never rest satisfied till a stone yard had been established iv Wellington, where able-bodied men, whose families were receiving rations, could do some work for the relief afforded. A family of unem ployed sent from Wellington, at the expense of the Benevolent Society, to luvcrcargill, was sent back again by a public sub-

scriptiou. The " Manawatu Times " thinks that us Sir William Fox's eloquence has been so long bottled up, it will go oil'with a " pop " during the coming session, liko his favourite beverage, Of course the "Times" means ginger beer, not " fizz." Tho " Wbanganui Herald" says that Wellington eclipses every other part of the colony in the proportion of its insane, and adduces figures to prove it. The " Whangiinul Horald" professes to have divined the motive for MrMcCaughan's anxiety that the sale of native lands should cease for an indefinite period. The "Herald" thinks that what the member for Riverton desires is that such concerns as the New Zcalaud Agricultural Company, of which Mr McCaughun, by tho way, is a member, should be able to pay a big dividend, and that those yfho have specu lated freely in the past should be able to turn their speculations to nccouut. To the Editor,—Sir, Allow mo to refer to n pernicious system that prevails in the Public Works ollicc in Auckland, viz., cadets taking out quantities of tho different works called for and selling them to in tending tenderers. Now it is easy to sco that it will lead, and iv my case has led, to a serious abuse to that liberty givou to cadets, for it is sure to cause favouritism lo those who make a practice of always buy ing these services. In the case of tho Hclensvillc contract I maintain that tho quantities given by the ollieo was 34 per cent more than the plans showed. I for one would not object if it was publicly done, and not done in an underhand way, with the quantities varied to tho different contractors, or let the quantities be guar anteed as correct. A single individual has a poor chance of disproving whether the qualities given are coircct, if you have the wholo oilico declaring what they gave is the correct quantity,—Yours &C, ALEXAN DER Smith. A dead body was recently found in the harbour of Wellington, and was identified as the remains of Peter W. Hale, who had been dismissed from his employment fpr drunkenness. A Ilible, a present from his mother on his tenth birthday, was found iv his pocket. When last seen alivo ho was in a state of delirium tremens. To the Ediior: Sir,—lt is high time tho use ot the catapult toy was forbidden, its legitimate purpose (if it has one) is to hurt or kill small birds or pigeons. Cruel and immoral work indeed, and in 9 out of 10 times, the miss'lo misses its mark, strik ing or alarming sonic one who has no idea of the cause. Walkiug down one of our streets the other day, a stone struck tho road just behind me ; lookiug round, I saw 3 boys in a back-yard, re-charging, quite ignorant of the neighbourhood of the last shot.—l am, eec, Eyes are Precious. A man named Robert Thompson, em ployed as a night porter at the Albert Hotel, was engaged this morning in clean ing the outside of a window ou tho front of the second storey at the Southern extremity of the building, when, in uncautiously stepping upon one ot the verandah sky lights the glass gave way, aud he was pre cipitated on to the asphalt pavement be neath. The crashing noise made by the fall attracted a crowd of shop-assistants to the spot, and by them the wounded man was helped over to MrEdson's, the chemist, where some severe cuts which he had re ceived upon the palm aud wrist of the right hand were attended to. Beyond a shaking, and the flesh wounds referred to, the man does not seem to have received much in jury

Messrs Cbamptaloup and Cooper, book sellers, of Queen-street, have received a large importation of bronze ornaments from America, which are curious as works of art, and will be acceptable to persons of taste for ornamenting their sitting-rooms. The ' bronzes consist of handsome curd receivers, illustrations from the mythologies of Greece und Rome, flowers, ink-stands, Indian wan ior and wife, stags, animals, aud a variety of representations from nature. The i "Child and Dog," or " Can you Talk?" is remarkably beautiful, '

CABLE NEWS.

EUROPEAN.

[REUTERS special cablegrams.]

Bradlaugla OatJti Question

LONDON.

May 24.

In the House of Commons to-day Sir Henry Drummond Wolff introduced a motion in favour of a refusal being given to Mr Bradlaugh's claim for exemption from taking the oath. The Hou'c negatived the motion, but allowed an amended proposal to bo referred to a Select Committee. Commercial. LONDON. May 24. The 5 per cent. New Zealand 10-40 loan is 103 ; the 5 ocr cent. _.cvv Zealand loan, 1889. 104 J. The wheat market is dull. Tallow is firm. At the wool sale sales to-day 10,600 bale? were offered, making 'a total of 272,5C0 bales catalogued since the opening. At to-day's auction prices were fimly main l tamed.

AUSTRALIAN.

[RKUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

New Steamer for Inter- Colonial Trade. MELBOURNE. Wednesday. Tho steamer Garamanz for inter-colonial trade lias arrived Irom England. The Orient Line. ADELAIDE. Tbis day. The Orient Steam Navigation Company's Cotopaxi has arrived from Plymouth. The South Australian Parliament meets to-morrow. The Shepherd-Dibbs Case. SYDNEY. Wednesday. Lewis Sampson, one of the witnesses in the Shepherd versus Dibbs slander case, has bseii sentenced to three years' imprison ment for perjury. Adelaide Baces. ADELAIDE. May 25. The race for the Adelaide Birthday Cup took place yesterday and resulted as follows :— Banter ... ... ... ... 1 Harry 2 Savanaka ... 3 A protest was received, which was decided in favour of Banter.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(I'ltOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

HAMILTON, this day.

BOY DROWNED,

A boy was drowned last night in the Waikato river near Huntly. The name has not been ascertained, nor .tho body recovered.

GRAIJAMSTOWM, this day LATEST MINING.

Tho Albumia got 90 lbs. of rich stone, and 1 cwt, of picked from tho intermediate near the Whau boundary. Somo of the stones were very rich.

The Whau got strong coarse gold in the low level last night. The reef is not yet shot down, the announcement gave great satisfaction in the market, as thei 'lave 20^ feet backs on the reef.

RUSSELL, this day,

Mr Clendon, R.M., presided at the Court to-day. A person named Watson was com mitted for trial for robbery and obtaining money by falsa pretences; lie pleaded guilty.

DUNEDIN, this day THE CALYPSO.

A telegram from Loudon states that the cargo of the Calypso will be all saved, but in a damaged state. The lo .3 will be fifty per cent at the outside. Tho vessel was towed up the river and beached at Graves end.

•UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION,

WELLINGTON, Tuesday,

At the Police Court to-day the charges ngaiust the captain and oflicois of the s.s. Manawatu were heard. Captain Doilc, for proceeding to sea without a full compliment of men, was fined 20?. ; W. AVbite, purser, for falsifying the articles, was lined £5. The charge against tho agent for fraudu lently shipping men was dismissed.

Two mcv, unknown, wero drowned iv Wairarapa Lake on Saturday. They were endeavouring to drive a mob of cattle over tbo mouth of the lake, when the boat which they were in capsized. Tho body of one was washed up on the beach, and the other has not yet been recovered.

At the inquest to-day on William Kemp, killed on the railway on Saturday, the verdict was accidental death.

The Government havo received ollicial telegrams from Bombay staling that a steamer named the Genie, flying the Libe riau colou-s, left Aden ou tbe 24th of April, for Port Briton, and that she has on board arms and ammunition, and a number of persons of various nationalities, supposed to be ova filibustering expedition.

BLENHEIM, Tuesday,

A luncheon was given to day by the Mayor and councellors in celebration of the opening of the railway inlo Blenheim. The Mayor aud councellors of Picton, Mr A. P. Soyniour, and Captaiu Kenny, M.H.R., were among tho gue?ts. M>* Seymour in concluding his congratulatory speech, said that nobody in the House conld be the leader of a party but Sir ueorge Grey. He must be leader of the Government or Opposi tion. The Opposition had deposedSirGcorgc Grey, and his party had fallen to pieces. He held in his possession a letter fiom the Minister for Public Works informing him that instructions had been given to the Public Works Department to mako a survey of the extensions had been given to Awatere. and when that was done the contract should be carried out to the amouut of the vote. This was in earnest. The railway would be carried by the present Government. Hitherto it has beeu the custom to put the amount of revenuo and loans iv the same pocket, and spend both. It was the intention of the Government to separate the loan account, tho revenuo de rived from the sale of lands, and mako current expenditure meet current revenue.

CURISTCHURCtT, Tuesday. A bntchor named Taylor accidently fell out of a cart a day or two ago, and injured tho back of his neck. Paralysis ensued, aud tho man is gradually dyiug by inches. This day, FIRI-. The whole of this season's produce of grain bclouging to Mr Kavanagh, of Mount Thomas, viz., about 400 bushels, was des troyed by lire on Friday. The origin is un known. RACII.G. Tho Canterbury Jockey Club have de cided upon the programme for tho Spring meeting, the Mhideu Raco to bo ridden by boys who have never previously won a raco of the value of £25. A man named English, while driving a dray ou the Riccarton Road on Monday, fell off, causing tho fracture of one of li is legs.

DUNEDIN, Tuesday,

SHOP BURNED DOWN. Tho shop of Robert Bacon, bootmaker, Port Chalmers, was burned down this morn ing. It was insured in the Australian Alliance, ollicc for £300. This day. SUPPOSED FATAL GUN ACCIDENT. Robert McDonald, printer, resident in tho Glen, went out rabbit shooting on' Monday morning, aud has not since been heard of. It is feared that he has been killed by a gnn accident.

MR FAIRCLOUGH'S BENEFIT.

Mr Fairclough receives a complimentary benefit on Friday, when he will,' by special request, play hisgreatjrdleof "Hamlet" for the last time. A number of gentlemen are interesting themselves iv tho matter, and it is expected tbat there will be a large and fashionable audience ou the occasion. There will be special coevcyances arranged" by which the residents of North Shore, and the suburbs will be enabled to arrive home i at an early hour. Friday will be amongst the few last nights, which terminate Mr Fairclough's season here, so we advise our readers not to lose this opportunity of I .pending a most enjoyable and instructive I evening, which will be complimenting one I of the greatest actors who has ever visited J New Zealand.

The Wannabe Plains.

(FROM OUR OWN COI.KF.SPO-.DEI.T.)

OPUNAKE, this day. The exceeding wet weather is greatly in terfering with the operation of the new camp at Kaikuhu, and tho road from the camp to the beach promises to become im passable should we have much more wet weather. The telegraph poles to the num ber of IGO have been at last landed, but the insulators, without which the poles arc useless, remain still ou board the Hinemoa. The first time that vessel arrived at Opunake for the purpose of landing stores and tele graph mateiial the latter was taken away again, because it was necessary that the vessel should leave in a hurry to laud the Colonial Treasurer, who was on board, at Nelson. This caused over a week's delay and the enforced idleness of twenty-tour Militia contingent, who had been sent to Opunake to assist in constructing the line. This time the Hinemoa takes the insulators away because the captain of the vessel, not withstanding the assurance of the officer in charge of the station to the contrary, asserts that he has already landed them.

DEPARTURE OF AUCKLAND MEMBERS.

The Government steamor Hinemoa left the Manukau for Wellington with a portion of the Auckland members of the General As sembly, including Mr O'Rorke, the Speaker. A number of them were, however, unable to leave by her to-day, and she will there fore return at the end of the week, and will !~ave Onehunga again for Wellington on Sunday next.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before J. E. Macdonald Esq., R.M.) DEUNKENNESS. Three persons were fined s^, and costs, for this offence, and one 10s. Sarah Martin and Eliza Rice were ordered to prison for seven days for repeated convictions. ALLEGED LARCENY. William H. Bartlett was charged with the larceny of a Maori mat and sundry article* of wciuing apparel, vtilue £5, on the 24th inst., tho property of Hugh Robert Jones. L-RCE3Y OF A MAIL BAG. The same defendant was also charged with the larceny of a mail bag, from the s.s. Botomahana, on the 24th inst., the property of tho New Zealand Government. Sub-luspector Pardy said as Mr Jones wa3 at the Thames he was not prepared to "o on with tho cases which were remanded until Monday next. Prisoner was admitted to bail, himself in £100, and two sureties in £50 each. Charge against Mr Bloom. David Bloom, appeared in answer to a charge of obstructing Constable Ross while in tlie execution of his duty in Queen-street on the 22nd iustaut. Mr Hesketh appeared for the defence. Sub-inspector Pardy : Your Worship, in this case a policeman brought a charge agaiu-t Mr Bloom, but we prefer no charge against him. I am sorry to say that through the ignorance of a new constable who was trying' to carry out the city by-laws with a too vigorous hand, and who came across Mr Hloonf on Saturday evening—some little altercation took place between them, and the constable arrested Mr Bloom as lie should not have done ; and I am sorry to say he got the assistance of another const able and they acted iv a violent manner as they should not have done, and Mr Super intendent Thompson is equally sorry that it should have occurred. With your Wor ship's permission, 1 will withdraw the charge. I may also say that I have known Mr Bloom for a number of years as a law-abid in" citizen, and I am quite sure he had no intention to break the law. Mr Hesketh : I appear on behalf of Mr Bloom. I don't know that I should ask that more should be said or 'done, but, on behalf of Mr Bloom, I will consent to the charge being wit-drawn, I propose, also, on his li3half, that the charge against the constables for as«aultinp; him, which I helieve is set down for Friday next, shall also be withdrawn. I would ask, after the statement made by the Inspector, that the constables should recoup Mr Bloom the cost to which he has been put in the matter, and, unfortunately, he has been subjected to sonic ccst. On that condition I will anticipate Friday's sitting by withdrawing the charge of assault. His Worship : I am afraid that you put the matter in a difficult form when you propose these terms. For the present— Inspector Pardy : I may state that Mr Superintendent Thomson will inquire into tho conduct of the constables, and will not allow it to go unpunished. His Worship : I think you had better make that part of the arrangement without submitting it to me. I think I should be put iv a difficulty if I were asked to consent to ir, but if Inspector Pardy concurs in the arrangement I will shut my eyes to it. Mr Hesketh : I do not wish to cause any embarrassment, but the understanding was that the n:cn should be dealt with in ac cordance with the renulations of the police force instead of being dealt with in a public manner here. With regard to the other matter I certainly understood that there was to he that additional salve to be given to Mr Bloom, aud that instead of calling on the case on Friday we would leave it here.

His Worship : Then let it stand in this way : So far as the constable is coucerned, you will be content to leave it to be] dealt with by the regulations, and so far in the cost to Mr Bloom is concerned it will be re couped to him. Mr Hesketh : I consent to that.

luspcctor Pardy : Of course the cost which Mr Hesketh prefers we have no power to consent to. We must get the consent of the men themsolves. They can be called, Constable Ross aud Constable Igoc were called, aud took their places at the bar of the Court.

His Worship : There is a charge of as sault laid against you, which stands for hearing on Friday next. It is proposed to deal with it to-day, if you agree to that course.

Constables Ross and Igoo nodded acquiescence. His Worship: Vory good. Then the complainant in that case agrees to withdraw the charge on your paying him the cost that he has been put to iv defending the case against him, brought by you, and, also in preparing the charge against you. If you are agreeable to pay these cost?, the charge against you will be withdrawn by Mr Bloom, aud you will have to answer to your superiors for anything you have done wrong. Arc you agreeablo to that? The Constables: Yes, your Worship Mr Cunningham : What are the costs ? Mr Hesketh : £11, thkt includes the value of a glass case, damage to dress, ex penses of subpoma, information, and Mr ISloo m's expenses. The Bench : If it were much moic I should not be able to shut my eyes. Both charges were withdrawn, aud the parties left the court. ALLEGED FORGERY. Frederick Orren was charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £7 on the Union Bank of Australia on the 19th iustaut, pur porting to be signed by Messrs Kecne aud Jenkins, with intent to defraud. Sub-Inspector Pardy stated the circuin stances. Ihe defendant wa.3 a tradesman iv Newmarket earning good wages, and after committing the ofl'enco gave himself to Detective Brennan on the charge. Eliza Richards, wife of Edward Richards, butcher, carryiug ou business iv New market, deposed : I know the prisoner, a painter by trade. He had often worked for Mr Richards. Came to our shop on the 19th instant to pay his account according to promise. Ho tendered a cheque for £7, aud asked me to tako £1 out of it ou account. Had not change. Got it for him from a neighbour. He thou wanted au extra £1, gave it to him, taking £3 oil' the account. He <uid he bad been workiug and this was the first money he had earned. Robert Jcnkiuson, of the firm cf Keeue and Jenkinsou, builders, of Aucklaud, de posed, I knew the prisoner by sight, but he has not been iv our employ, the cheque signed "Keeno and Jenkins" was not his own signature, nor that of his partner. Detective Brenau deposed that he arrested prisoner on the 20th inst. He came to him and made a voluntary statement to the ctl'ect that he had forged the names of K>cue aud Jenkins, (Jenkinson) to a cheque, and had passed it to Mrs Richards, wha had obtained cash for it of Mrs Ratgeu of the hotel. He made enquiries and found the statement correct. To pri soner : You were not sober, had evidently been drinking. Claude Leeson Martelli, clerk in the Union Bank of Australia, deposed, that the check was presented for payment, aud returned "no account" because it was signed "Keeno and Jenkins," instead of " Keene aud Jenkinson." The depositions were read over to the prisoner, who expressed his regret : he had been drinking very much, went into the ' Uuiou Bank, and asked for a blank check. Had no clear recollection of what he did with it, but the iiext morning on coming ' to his senses, he did the next best thing" gave himself up aud confessed his guilt. The prisoner was committed for trial at ; the next sitting of the Supreme Court. i This was all the business. ' j

English Elections: Analysis of Votings.

PER SUEZ MAIL,

The total vote up to April was :-Conservi tive votes m 1880, 1,004,000 ; Conservati^ votes in 1874, 800,000. Conservative lain 114,000. Liberal votes in 1880, 1,366 TOo Liberal votes iv 1874, 999,000. LinwJ gain, 367,000. The Liberal net; 1," •253,000 votes. The Conservative*.^ in London tended to greatly * crease the interest in other metronnJ." tan elections. In the city the P servative poll was nearly two to one to that of the Liberals Westminster ranged teri» m the same side, and returned two To though by much diminished majorities 8 ' Greenwich, lately represented by Mr Gla." stone, also sent up two Tories. Q„ fu" other hand, Sonthwark, so lately lost stores the Liberals by a good majority' I Chelsea, Maryleboue, Finsbury, and Lam both tbe Liberals have carried all W„.„ them. DCIOto ELECTION TRICKERY. In the Tower Hamlets there was a sham content very unfairly fought by some en gag:d in it, whose shameless lying, directed against Professor Bryce, did not prevent bin heading the poll. Next to him camea Con servative candidate, a manufacturer „f local influence. ' l The net result is that the Liberals hat secured fourteen and the Conservative. eight out of twenty-two seats allotted t~ the Metropolitan districts. THE POLLING IN BOROUGHS, The analys.Bof the pollingintbe Boroughs shows some remarkableresults. Lancashire beiore a single county contest had been fou°ht, bad returned more than doable the number of Liberals it sent for the last elec tion. The Liberal vote was also much larger. The -change in tho Cathedral cities, despite all that haa been said of disestablishing, is very significant \ t the general election of 1874, they were" represented by 24 Liberals and 20 Conserva tivca, whereas the former by a net gain of 11 seats, now number 35, against 9. The Liberals have the whole representation at Bath, Biistol, Carlisle, Chester, Norwich Gloucester, Hereford, Lincoln, Oxford' Peterboro', Ripon, Salisbury, Worcester' and York. ' It is divided between Liberal and Conser. vatives at Exeter, Manchester, Worcester" Truro, and Winchester ; while the only places in which the Conservatives have the representation to themselves are Cantor. bury, Chichester, and Lichfield. THE GENERAL RESULTS. the general result-, tho "Daily N ews "puts some of them concisely. Man. Chester has piven its minority eeat to the" Conservatives. St. Albridge, Ashton, Old ham, Bolton, Clitheroe, Warrington, and Salford have returned Liberals, and the borough representation of Lancashire now consists oi 17 Liberals and 8 Conservatives. In Yorkshire there was less to win, but the Conservatives have been supplanted by Liberals at York, Leeds, Bradford, Scar borough, Pontefract, and Wakefield. Tha one seat at Jsheh-eld is the sole gain the Conservatives have to set against these euormous losses in the great maoufacturin counties. In other scats of industry changes have takea place. Nottingham and Northampton have only learned now to make their Liberalism tell upon tho polL Newcastle-on-Tyne, Stoke-on-Trent, "Staf ford, Coventry, and .Chester represent various forms of industry, but all agree in the rejection of members who support tlio Ministry.

The Cathedral cities are not behind the manufacturing boroughs. The two Univer sity towns are now represented by foni. Liberals, in place of one Liberal and three Conservatives. The watering places weie equally tired of Conservatives. Brightou, Cheltenham, and Christchurch, which in cludes the town of Bournemouth, may be added to Bath and Scarborough boroughs. THE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS.

The purely agricultural districts have done as well as those in the manufactur ing districts. Aylesbury, Cricklade, and East Retford, are county districts. Walt ingford and AVarebam include large tracts of agricultural land and groups of village-. Eye-ham, Peterslicld, Rye, Bury, St. Ed munds, Buckingham, and Breckan, are all in purely a-ricultural districts, and all these boroughs have rejected Conservative, and put Liberals in their places.

The Borough Elections as now completed for England and Wales give Liberals 216, and Conservatives 81. The majority by which candidates were carried is much larger on the Liberal than on the Consem tive side, but they have varied greatly from several thousands down to eight or nine ot lea", anil what with both parties the Con servative gaius are scattered north and south, but, excepting Greenwich and Shef field, they do not include the large centres of population. Of tho new mon, the South wark members may be quoted as samples. Professor Thorold Rogers is author, of various political works, aud Mr Cohen ban eminent banister.

Roughly estimated, the elections have cost not far short of two millions sterling.

FALMOUTH ELECTION,

The polling for Penrhyn and Fal mouth \ —D. J. Jenkins (Liberal), 1176; », B. Brett (Liberal), 1071; SirJ.Vogei (Conservative), 802 ; J. Magne (Conserva tive), 705. There arc 2022 voters on the red!, and in 1874 the polling was :—Jenkins (Liberal), Ssl; Cole (Liberal), 784; and Forester (Conservative), 743. The repre sentation is therefore unchanged. Captain Morseby, of the Basilisk, has been awarded tbe good service pension, vacaut by Admiral Herbert's promotion, Passenger per P. & U. Nepaul for Auck land, to leave Southampton on April2B: A. M. Campbell.

THE SHIPWRIGHTS' DISPUTE.

FORMATION OF NON-SOCIETY ASSOCIATION. A meeting of non-Society Shipwrights was held last evening in the WaitemaU Hotel. There wore eight present. Mr. Jnmes Dunniug was elected Chairman.— The Chairman said most of those present were aware of the nature of tbe business to be introduced. It had been found necessary that the non-Society Shipwrights should form themselves into a body, distinct from the Shipwiight.' Protection Society. Their object would bo to supply men to non-Society employers, and to work in unison with the Shipowners' Association. Their principles would be liberty of action, in allowing tha. men to work for whom andhow they pleased, and antagonism to all Protection Societies. He considered that the.o bodies were m jurious to trade. It had been said that the movement was for the purpose of decreasing tbe amount of wages paid, but this was not true. It was a well-known fact that non- Society men were getting as high wages as those belom-iug to the Society.. It was in tended to appoint one member as Secretary and Treasurer, while the Chairman could bo appointed temporarily at each meeting. It was then agreed that the name of the organisation be " The Non-Sociotv Ship wrights' Association."—All those present gave in their names as members.—lns Chairman said he believod there were four others who would join the Association.— "Tlio Chairman tneu moved that in too event of any non-Society employer being pressed with work, that men from tho other yards assist him as muci* as possible."—Mr McKenzic BecoWO. the resolution, which was unani mously carried.-The Chairman re ferred to the necessity of giving the secre tary a yearly salary. as the duties of offlco would occupy a considerable portion of nis time.-It was decided that the committro take the matter inlo consideration.--wr McKctizie moved, aud Mr Scott seconaea, " That the next meeting be held on 1-urs day fortnight."-Auolher member thougm it would be belter to have the next meeting on Thursday week. x\. number o men were out of employment at present, an_ they would doubtless join if tbe next meet iug was held soon, iv order to get WorK. Trade might be brisk again shortly, ana then they probably would not become mem ber...-On the motion of Mr B. D'»{ seconded by Mr Moore, it was agreed that the next meeting be held on Thursday week.—The entrance fee was fixed ati-. and the weekly subscription at -»•-: Messrs J. Dunning, Alcock, Handley, ?»S Moore were appointed a committee to'ram rules, prepare resolutions for the next mcc ing, and cousider the question of granting •>■ salary to the Secretary.-Replying to » question, the chairman said there we twelve non-society men. He also saw was not the intention of uon-society*ei ployers to cut down wages, but to pay . men according to their abilities.—un ' . motion of Mr B. Dunning, it WBB ftgW" that a list of members and copies of reso' tions passed, be sent to the Shipown-'*- Association. The meeting then terminated.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1880.



mHISL I X U M. 100 DOZEN 2-BUTTON KID GLOVES (Quite sound), Only Is-lid per pair, A Largo Stock ol FANCY GOODS, MILLINEBY, COSTUMES, PINAFORES. DRESS GOODS, &c, &c. To be Sold at Nett Cash, for a Short Time only. DRESSMAKING ON THE PREMISES. Costumes.inado in 21 hours' notice. A. LINA BU R V & CO., 201 and 206. QUKKN-STRKKT



Special Advertise -merits, rp 0 R 6 A L E. ■ N LOTS TO SUIT PURCHASERS AND ON EASY TERMS. . Tho NURSERY GROUNDS oi the lomnto 1 Sauce Factory, St. Goorgo's Bay Road. Apply to CHARLES WILLIAMSON, Land Agent, Vulcan Lane. -VTOTICEI W-oticei NEW DRAPERY. NEW CLOTHING. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Beg to announce that their NEW STOCK for the incoming Season's Trado is Now to Hand, comprising— Now Materials in Fancy Dress Goods, very cheap Satin Cloths, Serges, Reps Cashmeres. -Trench Merinos, &C new Shades Waterproof Tweoda acd Ulster Cloths Ladies'and Maids' Jaokets, a ohoice assort ment . . Now Fancy Woollen Goods in great variety Ladies' and Maids' Ulsters, all quite new Hosiery in variety,_&c. Also, A Largo Stock of Flannels, various makers, and unusual good valuo Blankets, all sizes, white and coloured Winceys, Wool Plaids, Shirtings, &c. A Very Choioe Assortment of NEW ;CLOTHING FOR BOYS AND MEN. Overcoats and Ulßtors Boys' and Youths' ditto ditto .... Crimean Shirts, Oxford Shirts. "Whito Shirts I Under-Flannels, L.W. Shirts and Pant. Printed and Whito Moleskin Trousers for Boys and Men Hats, Caps, &o. A Heavy Stock of Good Tweeds Cheap Tweed for Boys' wear, Bluo Serge, Moleskins, Sec C-_r Fivo per cent, discount'ds In tho £) al lowed upon ail Cash Purchasers of 20s and upwards. —_— RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, Drapers and Clothiers. Opposite tho Army and Navy Hotol, Upper Queen-street. Auckland. i",ARLICi_ /CRANWELL Desis to Draw Public Attention to their SPECIAL TOB T INES! PECiAL ti OB -LiINES 1 Wo havo tho pleasuro to Inform our Customors wo have been ablo to Purchaso a Consign ment of 72 Pieces of Best Doublo Warp Amerioan Shooting at a Great Roduction, They wero shipped to a Southern port, but the depression in trade thoro induced tho consignees to place them on this market. We shall now Sell ONE-HALF of them at a Very Small Advance to clear quickly, and at Prices LOWER than wo could imoort them at, they being worth 25 per cant moro now than when this lot loft America. Tho Quick l-alo this "mako" has mot with Mtherto is a proof of its durability. JOB DOUBLE WARP AMERICAN SHEETING. 12 pieces 72 inch 1/6 12 „ 81 „ 1/8 12 „ 90 „ ' ... 1/10 6 „ 90 „ Twill 1/10 JOB—SO Toilet Quilts for single bads, at ./• JOB-20 doublo beds, at G.G JOB—9/1 Blankets, 9/6 per pair , JOB—II/ 1 „ 18/6 per pair JOB—Printed Wool Table Cloth, 2yds. wldo, 5/G JOB—All-wool Damask, 3,'G per yard JOB—White Curtains, 3/6 por pair. Co-Operative Reduced Cash Prices. DRESSES JO B—2o pieces Fancy Twilled Dress Material ,-/7. JOB—IO pieces Seasonable Pompadour ditto, -/91.-/111. and 1/3 Theso aro Half-price. JOB-Dressed Oxford Shirts, 3/6; worth 6/6 JOB-GO pairs Strong Tweed Trousers, 12/G JOB—Mon's Tweed Suits, at 25/- and 30/- JOB— ~ ~ Ulsters, at 22/6 JOB-Waterproof Coata, at 10/- GARLICK & CRANWELL. CARPETS JOB—Best 7/- Brussels for 1/11 JOB—Few Rolls, at 1/9 and 5/11 JOB—Few Rolls Tape-try, at 2/11 JOB—Somo Remnants at Half-price We shall Sell TWENTY ROLLS at above Prices-subject to 5 par cent, discount, at on all Furnishing Goods. GARLICK & CRANWELL. nAKLICK & riRANWELL, CITY HALL FURNISHING ARCADE, Queen-street & Lome-street, AUCKLAND. TfILANNELS & X3LANKETS I WILLIAM RATTRAY Bogs to notify that he HAS NOT RAISED THE PRICES on account of the advance in tb o prico of Wool and tho increased duty, but is Selling his FLANNELS &* BLANKETS at the OLD PRICES. A Large Assortment of • FLANNELS, all widths BLANKET 3, all sizes. Also, RUSSIAN DOWN QUILTS. WILLIAM RATTRAY'S Family Drifery Establishment, 6G, Queon-streot, Auckland Oppoaite Bank of New Zealand. AUCKLAND CLOTHING FACTORY. LOCAL INDUSTRY. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. J. B. Robinson has the honour to an nounce that he has secured tho services of an eminent fashionable Cutter from Sydney, and a competent staff of Tailors, and has made extensive pre parations -for tbe manufacture of colonial cloths; and is now In a position to supply Men's, Youtha's and Boy's Suits made to measure, at Eng llshlslop prices on tho shortest notice' Suits made to ordor on twelve hours' notice. Colonial Tweed Trousers, made to measure at 13s 6d, on six hours' notice. AU Tweeds guaranteed wo'l shrunk. As it Is intondod to devote the whole of the resources of the Establishment solely to tho manufacture of Men's Youths'and Boy'a Clothing, the present Stock of Ready-made Goods will bo sold at prime cost, to make room for those of our own manufacture. J. B. ROBINSON, I UCKLAND /-ILOTHING "l^-ACTORY, QUEEN-STREET (Two doors below B, Tonk'a Auction Mart).



Special Adver-isements. , i TlO-"AL TNSURANCE /COMPANY | (FIRE AND LIFE). j CAPITAL £2,000.000 \ With Unlimited Liability of the Siiare- ZIZZZ^ZZ^ZZ ••-".'33 f TTnTr>**nB-"*-*!A-i?lf.l^S_S» .i ■__— jOAcoumulated Funds in handEj* .'9-_™D _::". ssiEXCEED^i.ooo.ooojjaiAHoia ! ssg ■ rss-jisa^gjßEvenue :— >'■ .^"3*2- $"": fl<s_ From Firo Premiums £770,000. From Life Premiums £216,0.0. Exclusive of Interest on Investments. This Company continues to accept FIRE RISKS on every description of Insurable Pro perty AT THE LOWEST RATES OBTAINABLE. CLAIMS FOR LOSSES aro Promptly and Liberally Adjusted without reference else where, and immediately paid at the Company's Bankers in Auckland. GEO, W. JONES. Chief Agent for Province ot Auckland, Office: Shortland-street. May 22,1880. Influential Agonts required for tho Suburbs and throughout the Province where the Com pany is not already represented. J. COS OS AYE $ CO., IlavimiW 7VOUND-UP\ .their Several BRANCHES in New Zealand, and Rc7novcd the Goods to Auckland'Jiave resolved to CLEAR THEM OUT REGARDLESS OF COST. mHE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S GARMENTS FOR MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR Fit Better :: Are Better Cut Look Bkttkr :: Are Bettkh Made Weak Better :: Ake Better Shhunk And theroforo givo moro satisfaction than any othor goods olTored to tho public. Testified to by thoir Thousands of Customors who purchaio constantly at tho NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S BRANCHES. Now Established in Dunedin- Wellington Jnveroarqill Nelson Oamaru Wang »nui Timabu New Plymouth AsimußTON Napier Lyttelton Thames Christchurch Auckland ' A Single Gahment at Wholesale Price. ! N. 8.: Our Now Winter Manufactures aro now Ready. 15&. "TRY THE N.Z. OVERCOAT. Shirts, Hats and Hosiery of ovory descrip tion at Wh-Liisalk Price., AUC X L AND BRA N C 11, Queen-strcot (opposlto Thoatro Royal), J. FI.Z.IMON3, Manager. T4/T ILNE & riHOYCE Aro NOW SHOWING thoir AUTUMN AND WINTER GOOES, which will bo found to bo Stylish, ot Good Quality, and Vory Modorato in Price. MILLINERY-tho Latest Parisian Styles i HATS in Beaver, Felt, Straw, &c. , Skal Turd ans, Real and Imitation, in Ladles' and Children's FLOWERB, FICATHERS, HEAD-DRESSES JACKETS and MANTLES, in Black and Coloured Cloth, Silk, &c. Fur-Lined Cloaks, Ulsters Hosiery (both Ladies' and Children's) In Silk Lislo, Merino, Caßhmere, and Cotton GLOVES, in Kid, Cloth, Talfata, &c. Undressed Kid ditto, 2 and 1 button. An Immense Stock of DRESS MATERIALS, In every style and toxturo, with Trlmmingß to match All tho Hrices In Black Silks (just to hand in our usual favourlto makoe) markod vory low Ladies' and Children's Costumes iv great variety Special attention is drawn to the BABY LINENJand Children's and Ladies'UNDKR CLOTHING Department, overy possible re quirement in which will bo fully supplied Boys' Knickerbockers, Ulsters, Hosiery, Hats, ' Collars, &c. A Complete Assortment of Calicos, Flannels, Blankets, Linens, Sec Dress and Mantlc-ma'iing conducted on the premises, Five per Cent Discount allowed for Cash. -MILNE & OHOYCE, Auckland. XjISTABLISHED 185 1. iccf t- I BEST 5 1 . 25 I QIU.ALIiTjY IN i 1 THE |g| MACIIINES 1 ■** • TI.A DE. g ONLy> 1 _. | 1.1 | p. I W H R HAKESPEAR & -pO-. 246, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ESTABLISHED 185 1. Y OUNti MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, Corner of Wellesley and Albert-strkets LIBRARY AND READING-ROOM. Tho READING-ROOM is c-mfortablyfurnishcd, and is supliod with English, American, and Colonial Papors; Napier, New Ply mouth, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin Newspapers ; JllUßtrntcd Jour nals, including the *'Graphic" "Illus trated London News," '* Punch," &c. MAGAZINES — Blackwood's. Harper's, MacMillan's, **Eclectic" and *'Nineteenth Century" "All tho Year Round," "Argosy," etc., etc. REVIKWS-Tho "Quarterly," " .Edinburgh," " Princeton," etc., oto. Subscription—2s 6d per Quarter. Tho LIBRARY contains upwards of 2,000 vols, in the various departments of Literature. New Works frequently added. Subscription- 2s 6d per Qnartcr. FILES kept of all tho Loading Colonial and Local Newspapors. DRAUGHTS, CHESS. &c, in Reading-room, Tea and Cofi*_.e Providmd. YOUNG MEN Aro invited to avail thomselves of tho advan tages offored by tbo Association. _3T Information gladly given at the Rooms, which aro OPEN DAILY from 8 a.m. till 10 p.m, THOMAS BUDDLE, Hon. Secretary. QCARBRO' HOUSE, WHANGAREI. H. A. McKKAN Begs to inform the inhabitants of Whangarei and surroundi"g districts thac he has purchaßed those promises lately occupied by Mr Coutts. and Opened them as a GENERAL STORE, and trusts to receivo a share of thoir patronage and support. H. a. McKcan guarantees to supply a flrst olass article at modorato prices. GARDICN SEEDS. Agent for J. & A. Pond's'.Honi-eopa'.hio Modi- I cincs. I Agent for Auckland Music Warehouse. Sk-thbß-' Produce Bought,



In the daily battle of life against disease, victory is euro to follow where Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps takes thi lead; while a medicinal beverage, delicately aro matized It is a potent remedy for bladder and kidney ailments, Incipient gout, rheumatic twinges, and withal, an incomparable corrective and restorative. In renal complaints It ir* notably offlcicious, containing no ingredients prejudical to thesa cases, and in that general debility cf the system, which is so oomoion. it is the b st to-iio extant.



Wc are requested to state, with reference to a paragraph in our issue of lust night, i that all such dangerous games as " Rough and Tumble," aro strictly forbidden by tho school regulations of the Church of England Grammar School, nnd if played, must bo played secretly, and away from authority. We understand that Mr Edward Isaac aud his daughter arrived in Sydney by the P. and O. Go's, steamer Malwa. Mr and Mrs Gardiner and family, were passengers for Auckland by steamer Orient, and may be expected here in the Rotomahana. Mr Gardiner was much respected in Canter bury, England, and was presented with a public testimonial on his departure to settle in this colony. With reference to the statements which were made public some time back as to certain alleged fires on board the good ship Caroline on her passage out from England, we arc in a position to stale that Captain Davies, the excellent and experienced skip. -ocr, furnished to the directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company at Christchurch a lull statement of the circumstances, and I that iv reply those gentlemen have expressed their entire satisfaction with his conduct, und their belief that the whole affair was grossly exaggerated. Emily Soldene is personating the hero in pantomime in Glasgow,



Cheap "Pinafore" at the Academy-»£ Music, Melbourne. The Prima Donna W» 30s. per week ; the Jgallant captain is *»» tamed by Mrs. Lewis instead of her sou , the admiral has 255. per week, and t" chorus 10s. per week. No wonder pros. » poor. * - I Mr. E. A. Southern (Lord Dundreary) k* given W. S. Gilbert £3000 for a new comeoy . Southern says it actually outrages ou lesque.