SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

~.,,,- v . 4---.-,! This Evening, 1.27 j. .i-is ~ Aiw.-j To-Tiii'i-.-ow Mov-ing, 5 2 ; TiR SiCT.—This -voning. 1.52 ; UN RISK.—To-Morrow Morning. G. 59 _-00_}_ AGE.—Fall Moou, 21th, G.lB p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST liVltNINg. Annaboll, brig. Yates, from Adelaide "Waitaki, s.f., Kdio, from Whangarei Howard, schooner, Anderson, torn Whangaroi TO-DA'Sr. Argyle, s.e., Crawford, from V, haugorci

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING, T or.gariro, s.s., for Mangawai

TO-PAY, Waitaki, s.s„ Kdio, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—City of Quebec, loading Sydney—Tara.ua, 25th Tauranga, Gisbornc, Southern Ports and Mcl-

bourne—Kotorua. Thursday Tauranga—-Glunelg, Monday; Waitaki, Tuesday Wluuigarei—Argyle, Tuesdays and Fridays , Waitaki, Thursday; Rotorua, to night . Rust-ell—lona, every Mo.-day; Waitaki, Fjiday Samoa—Nautilus, Thursday Levuka—Meg MemHes, to-morrow Norfolk Island—Kphomy, Friday . Toinra and Samoa—t'aledonia, Thursday Hoba' t Town—Loongana

IMPORTS.

Per John Bull, from London :— Pain cottons, £i9O; coloured cotton., £o0; printed cottons, SidO ; flannels, £530; linen m bale?. £10; linen in ea.o, £150; cottons and woolens, £350; silk and velvets, „-10; hoiory, *?0: apparel, .-SCO: blankets, £320; carpets and rugs, £'.-0J; dressed leather, £11D; wrought leather, £20; sewing machines, £80; lucifers, £170; icstas. £233; blackin.-r, £19 ; a^ric-ltur U implements, £180; agricultural machinery, £80; roi sand general machinery, £259; book", £30; papor, 437 cwt.; stationery, £70; horse hair and seating, £80; irou bedstead-, £90; toys, £10; fl- e arms, £10; pianos, £20 ; agricultural and garden Bceds, £20; gunpowder, 180 cwt.; safety fuse, £240; iron tanks, G; chain and anchors, 5 tons; har.lwurd and cutlory. £560; pig Iron, 25 tons; galvanized iron, 5 tons; ehc t lead, 2 tons; iron nails, 1 ton ; wire and wire rope, 10 tons ; zinc, 3 ton 3; liusccd oil, 209 gallons; turpentine, 50 gallons; whiting, 17 tons; paiot colours, £20; fllint glass, £120; china and earthenware, £259; cordage, £M ; lines and twines, £10; cement, 200 barrels; geneva, 70proof gallons; British spir.ts (in bulk). 1172 proof gallons ; British spirits (in case), 150 proof Italians; pe.tun.bd spirit. G2 gallons ;i od wino. 4 .allona; white wino, 2(5: bee:-, glass, 90 barrels of 2G gallons each : malt, 13 Qiiariers; preserved flsh, not i-ated, £99: sardints. £129; assorted oilmen's stores, £817; vinegar, 110 gal lons; foreign salad oil, ICO gallons; popper and cpicc, 3 cwt.; cocoi, 10 cwt.; mustard, £131; starch, £114 ; bluo, &Z1; white salt, 87 tons; soda cry*talß,l9 ton--,; bicarbonate of soda, ,_ I cwt.; British andforeign candlci, 2_sowtwisoap. 2 cwt.; raisins, 93 cwt; -orrants. 178 cwt.; almonds, 2 cwt.; can-away seed, I cwt.; ginger, 3 cwt.; r. lined sugar, 9D cwt,; confectionery and neel, £214; apothecary ware, £70; tartaric acid, 13 cwt.; cream of tartar, 13 cwt.; condensed rrn k, £111; cornflour, £113; dynamite, £2,000, palm oil, 11 cwt. Total declared value Ol cargo. £ '6,650. 2 bales carpets. 2 cases ti I. ««mf. l J** **2>™ ro-ms.ldo. Utrecht velvet, J do. wool mats.- Wiuks and Hal. 1 case Bedfcrd cord trousorst do black cloth tr-ucars, ld-i. twc^cl trotuois.i . Oxford pagets, 1 do. bluo cloth pa_eU Virts 1 do sheets with collars, 1 d-., white ■s__S_l__i_t Crlmoin shirts.-Ptil'ips'g Matt. Queen -street. Por Annabel, from Adelaide:— .-„ k 2.759 sacks flour, 1.6C0 sacks wheat, I » Ea<:K3 bark.

EXPORTS.

Per Rotoiua, for Gisborno :-33 cases whis «Jg 70 mats sugar. 51 casks brandy, 40 sacks coaV, « cases apples, 28 bags flour, 24o*Besfrutt. Mbwte -,* tea, 25 b«xe^ soap, 15 casc3 biscuits, G3 cases and packages. For Napier :-20 pickaxes linos ton ca-:es salmon, 50 bextsoandies. 20.boxes glass, 6 oaeki oysters, 8 packages. Por Wellington.-at. sacks oysters, 11 sacksi flour.4 cases brooms. 39 cases and packages. _ror Lytteltoci:—l3 mmdles bags, 19 Backs oysters, 21 truck wheels. 12 axles, ISI Skaa. Duncdin :--0D pieces timber, 31 pieces ma-liinery, 200 bales fibre, 8 packages.

Inwards COASTWifE.-Loe, from Wciroa South, wiih 22 tons firewood, 000 rai s; South O-rolinZ rrom Barrier, with 50 tons flrowood; Ruby, from Bussell, with GO tons coal; Ghost, from -ape Colville, witli SO t'^ flrowood; Por sovcrance, from VVaihekc, with 300 bushels shingle; Opotiki, schooner, from Tairna, with 2p§ l-. S tPtimbor: Kauri..^.£"*««*•; with 30000 feet timber; Lady of the Lake, from Matatoa. with 9.00. tcet timber; Mana, irom Tairua; Reliauco. from VV han_apoua; Rowara, from Whairgarei; Atlantic, from Russell; ICiemhilda, from Whangaroa; Whangarei, frOm Kussell; Mary __-n, from Mahurangi.

Tho barque Loch Hoc, from. London, was berthed alongsido the onter western tee of the Queen-street Wharf yesterday afternoon. Tho s.s. WaitaKl arrived from Wlmigarei at. a late hour last night. She left fo. Russell this afternoon. It is announced that the batqiw Clara Har e"ayes, now lytas; alongside the Railway Wharf, wilt bo sold by public auction to-morrow afternoon. Tho brigantinc'Scabird left Lyttelton for this port with a cargo of flour and grain yesterday. Tho s.s. Gleuclg. Which left for Tauranga ycJterdsy afternoon, w;'V return again to morrow moriiing. Thobiigantlno Meg Merriliesi clears* to-day for Levuka with cargo and the following pas s"n.ors:-BishopStlwyn, Miss Stevens .Messrs J Edgerley, James Davis, Jamo3 fading, vvm. Webster, and Richard Whitehead. She satis tomorrow morning. Tho barque Karl Gronvi'le left LyUelt-ti for London yesterday with 13.213 eacks whesf. The brigantino Annabel anived from Adelaide at an early hour this morning with a cargo of breadstulls. Captain latea. reports hanng left Adelaide on 6th May. with wndfrort north-west to 80-th-west.blowlnghard, and ni cSd to a very severe gale. Being on ale" S° was impelled to carry a press of canvas During the gale shifted. "gga Gag moderated alter passing, Klnu?Jf la"sthA iflth tho Kent Group (Basis -trait) on tholOth, and had a very heavy, gale on the 12th,£ com the S W. Had a continuation of b. \V .undb. winds till sighting the Thrt a Eungson thejlGth. Thence N, W. wind 3 and Hue weather tho rest of the passage.

ARRIVAL OF THE JOHN BULL.

Tho arrival of tho barque John Bull wai re portedin our last evening's issue, but owing to the late honr at which we went to press her re port was held over. She comes out in command St C_pt_.nHawke_, who w;*i in this port last year as chief officer In the barque Star of the North He reports that tho vessel left London on February oth. and anchored m.the Downs n? the Bth Lift again on tho 10th, and pro dded down the Channel w.th a light easterly wTnd. Passed Start Point on the 12th, and then experienced a succession ot S.W. gales, with hfgh cross seas running, the vessel labouring Sly. and shipping large S^^>SL^_> This weather continued till the 20th. Iho in ._. -rade^were Picked up in latitude 26; north and l-__it__i 22- wet and continued till reaching sTorth. Easterly winds to the Equator, which was crossed on Mar.* 13th in longitude 26 50 west Got th. S.E. trades on tho Hth in latitude r^outh. Moderate weather was experienced for some time after losing tbem. Cape. Ot Good Hono was rounded on April loth, ana las mania May Hth The .astmgs: were run flown on the parallel of 16 soutn, witn stong north-west, south-west, and southerly vvlnds; South-westerly winds were experienced from Tasmania until sighting Cape Maria Van riif'm-in on the 18th. I own the coast, north v westerrywVds? On May Ist, one of the sailors, X a Swede namea Peter I jtamn. was passing the swing on the foretopsa-1 yard when he sud denly became motionless and ap?«*ntlj-insen sible. A man who was sent aloft found him -utte dead, it is supposed from heart disssse. _h_JO-n Hull brought a .oil cargo, consigned to Me°si3Cruickshank& Co. butnopasio^ers. . The usual notice to consiguc 33 -SpWrTT !/ atother part of this evening s issue

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DKPARTUR-S. VESTEIIDAY. Hlnemoa, s.s., Faircbild. for Oounako Lalla Rookh, p s., Campbell, for Raglan O wake, schooner, for the South

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Taueanga, this day. Tho b.p. Rotorua arrived from Auckland at 9 a.m., and tho Glenolg at S 30 a.m. Russell, this day. Sailed: Golden Isle, also lona. PassoDgci-s: Captain MoGregor, Messrs. Ne'son, Goffc, L-ndon (M.H.R.), Phillips, CaUag.ian, and others. ______

COMMERCIAL,

Kvening Stab Office, Friday, AUCKLAND STOCK MAKKET.

MB ALFRKD I3UCKLANDS WfJSKLY REPORT. At the Haymarket, on Friday last, fodder vits l Plentiful, and at slightly lower values; pHme quality brought 5s tho cwt, Oat* WOK BOldTn large quantity at 23 3d the bushel • pota toes 2s 9- the cwt; wheat, 2* 8d the bushel; and _%£__. £30 Horse stock was dull of sale. At» heavy dlWght colt brought £21; light harness, £8 to £12 each. Hides and skins, on Tuesday, were in usual quantity. Best hides brought 3.fd tho lb; sheepskins, from Is 4d to i3 At Remnora, on Thursday, no good dairy cat tie were offered. Store cattle were in moderate number, and realised better prices on account . the recont rains. Fat cattle m average sup- Siv-i.fi; head sold. Sellers obtained a further „d yva_ceinprfces>hich were steady at 28s for good quality, but secondary quality were com __rat vcly nbglccted. Fat sheep wore iv toll Ky and better worth than last week Is tc 3s pefhrkd. Pi?s wore in full numbers and at much lower values-heavy pigs from the Coast barely realising 2d por lb. live weight, At Drury on Wednesday, cattle wore brought forward in full number*., and included many iiens of well-bred steers from two to three years old. Bidding was active throughout, and prices advanced on last month from 5s per hoad on calves, to 15s and 203 each on grown cattle.

MESSRS HUNTKK AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY REPORT. Horses—The supply has been good, but the demand weak. On Friday the number sub mitted by auction at the Durham Yards was in excess of the average, but bidding was slow, and a few lots remained unsold, and in some instances vendors were obigcd to submit to. a reduction, although there was no noteworthy alteration in values. Hides and skins on Tuesday WOW.well com peted for. Bides sold at from 7d to Sjd; skins, from is 6d to 2s 7d each. Washed wool, 13_d. Poverty Bay ryegrass, from .3 9d to 5s -local, 33 Gd to 416 d; cocksfoot, 4a Gd to 5a fid; red clovor, Bdpcrlb. , ...... Cattlo.—There ha 3 b;en increased vitality in the market, and fat beasts advanced in value fully £2 per head. At Newmarket, on 1 ucoday, there was a moderate number of dairy cows yarded, but very few of good description. An increased number of store, were submitted, l'at beasts were in average supply. Tlio bidding was Bteady for dairy and store stock, and prices were maintained ; out fat bests advanced in riilue, under keen c-mpotltion, to 32.3 Gd per ICOlbs. for top sorts, v/hli-'. tho-je not so well up ranged fally 53 por lOOlbs. in advance of last week. . j

. Sheep.—The Newmarket Yards were coi_ p;etoly oi-ammtiiou Tuesday, but tliero was a brisk demand, and all In were .old at prices satisfactory to the v.ndors.pricc. ranging fcom Is 8d to 2-t per Ribs. Pif?s were in imxlei-ato auoply. Competition waskeon.at 3d per lb., live -..eight, and there remained an unsatisfied demand,

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS FRIDAY.

Wholesale. Retail. s. d. s.d. 8-'^- Bn d; Putter, fs.lb 0 0-1 0 Milk, quart 0 4-0 5 Best Dairies 0 0-1 3 Butter, fs, lb 1 3—} g Butter, sit, lb 0 8-0 11 Butter, salt 1 ii—l 2 Choose (local) 0 6-0 61 Cheese (col.) 0 8 -0 a Do., Cant. 0 61-0 7 Eggs.doz... 00--2 8 Kggs.doz. 0 0-2 0 Lard, lb .. 0 0- -0 10 Lard, lb (tins) 0 7-0 8 Fowls, each 2 G-,3 0 Bacon and Hams, Ducks, each 2 6—3 b Provincial (new Geese, each 5 o—7 J| cuic) .. 0 o_—o 10 Turkeys .. 5 0-7 » Canterbury Hams Bscon, lb.. 1 o—l « and Bacon (in Haras, lb .. 1 I—l 3 cloth) .. 0 10H 0 Salt Butter, Canterbury and War- ganui, lb, Bd, 9d Bread, Id to l_i per 21b loaf Jams, per oase, 5 doz, 27b 6d to 32s 6d. Kggs aro coming: in more freely, with a down "ward tendency. Fresh Butter, scarce. Butcher's Meat; Retail. s. d. s. d. Roasting Beef 0 sto 0 7 Boiling Boot .. .. ». •- 04— 0 5 Mutton, hind-quartor - 0 o—o _i „ fore-quarter 021 — 0 i tamb, fore-quarter 0 0 — 0 8 „ hind-quarter 0 o—o G Pork snd Veal 0 6 - 0 7 Steaks —Ob — (Jo Chops and Sausages .... ..05 —06 Tallow best (wholesale)—mutton, eOs ; mixed, 22s to 255. Flour Market. Wholesale. £ s. d. Superfine Flour, silk dressed, per ton.. 13 0 0 Fine Flour, ditto, household .. _ 12 0 0 Sharps, per ton 6 0 0 Adelaide, per ton none. Oamaru, per ton .. 13 0 0 Duncdin, por ton -12—13 10 0 Canterbury, per ton £12—13 0 0 Bran, per ton (sacks Included ..£llo3—o 0 0 Cabin Bread .. .. 18 0 0 Oatmeal -12J-13 10 0 Pearl Barley £2a-26 0 0 Hay and Corn Market. Wholesale, a d. b. d. £ b. £ s. Maize (Syd.) 1 3-0 0 Hay, me'dow „ (Cal.) none ton pressed 5 o—o 10 „ (ITijn.) scarce Lucorne, do 6 o—6 10 ~ (Coast) 3 6^3 3 Straw (load) 0 18—110 Oats .. ..2 0-2 3 Chaff .. ..110-5 0 Wheat (fowl) 3 6—l 0 Hay (oaten) 5 o—s 10 Potatoes: Local, £3 to £310s per ton. Retail. _. d. S. d. 8. d. s. d. Maize, bushell 0-1 61 Lucerne, cwt.7 6—S 0 Oats, ditto .. 2 3—2 6 Oaten, ditto 6 o—7 0 Bran, 100lb3 6 o—7 01 Straw, ditto 3 o—l 0 Wheat (fowl) 1 0-4 6 Chaff, ditto 5 6-6 0 Hay, cwt. ..6 0-0 61 Potat'es.ditto3 6—4 0 Seeds.—Retail. s. d. B. d. s. d. s. d Ryegrass .. 5 O—G 0 Cocksfoot, bl. 6 0-0 0 Italian, do. ..8 0-0 0 Trefoil, lb. o*9-0 0 Red Clovor.lbO 9—o 0' Rat-tail, lb. 1 6-0 0 Whito Clover 1 I—o 0 Timothy, lb. 0 0-0 0 Alsyke, lb ..1 2 0 0 Lucerne,lb. 1 6-0 o Cowgrass, lbl 0-0 0 Rape, lb ..0 5 0 0 Woolpacks In quantity, 3s- 3d to 3s 6d oach. corn sacks. 83 to 9a 6d por dozen. Fencing wire Nos. 6, 7, and 8, assorted. £16 10s to £17por ton. Building Materials. Timber.—Boardi and S"antlirg, ICOft., best lis 6d ; second class, 7s Gd : best planed, tongued and grooved, lis : second-class ditto. 10s, Mills: Cargo, best, fls Gd to 103 Gd, second-class, .3 9d to 6d. Bau.'k, 5s 6d to 6s 6rl. New Zealand Palings, sft (sap), 103; oft (heart) ---13!; 6f fc, 13s Tl-troe Rails, £2103 to £3 10s por lOO! Puriri Posts. £6 to £7; Shingles, 15s per 1,000: IlobartTown Paling, sft, 18s; Gft, 20s; Hobart Town Rails, 90s. Buying and selling quotations. Bhicks (at Whau.l -lO.i per 1,000; Town Yards, £2: delivered, £2 5s to £- 10s. Drain pipes, por 100 (G inches bore), 303; 1 Inches, lis; 3 Inches 9s: 2 inches, £2 5s per 1,000: socket glazed pipes, 18 Inches 2s Gd per foot; 15 inohes, 2s per foot; 12 Inches, Is Gd per foot; 9 Inches, Is per foot; 6 Inches, Gd por foot; 4 inches, 4d por foot. Lime, slacked. Is por bushel; quick lime in sack, Is Gd to 2s. Kauri Gum and Flax Market. Gum is rather weaker. Tho following sales havo been effected since last Thursday: —Good ordinary Knipara and Whangarei at £32 to £31, Waikato £30 to £32, East Coast, £10 to £io; receipts for May, so far, 225 tons. Flax.—Kinest quality .. £20—21 por ton IfLAX.-Medi-m .. .. 17-18 „ Tow 12-11 TTL rNSUs 3}d. porlb. Coal and Firewood Market. Co'A.t,.—Newcastlo (ship's side), cargo 31s por ton • V-rd, -10s to 355. Bay of Islands, at yards, 25s Gd • 'screened, 283 Gd; ditto at the mine, 13s ; ship's side. 2;.'s Gd. Waikato, at mino, 5s ;in Auckland, lis 6- to 20s ; Taupiri, at mines, 63 Gd to 12s ; at yard, ISs to 245. Wangarel, at mino, 83 Gd; yard (steam), l'.'s; household, 225, Miranda, at yard (household >. 12s: steam, 18a. Kamo (household), 28s. 303 delivered ; steam, 235. Firewood.—-Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 8s to 93 per ton ; delivered, 13a ; cut, lis «o 17s. Manures.

Bonedust, £7 to £9 ; Peruvian, £18; Huon Gunno, small lots, £6, bags inoludcd ; Moxican Guano, £5 to £10; Maldon I»lan Guano, £7.t0 £8; Super-Phosphate £9 to £10..

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Unhkr :—. This Day. For Wangnrei Hoads and VVangaroi. per Argylo, at -1 p.m. For Lovuka, per Meg Morrilies, at. p.m. For Thames, per EntcrprlEC, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 22nd instant. For Waitara, Now Plymouth, and Wonganui, per -alia Kookh, at 5 a.m. For Talma, per Mana, at 9 a.m. i For Thamos, per Kotomahana, at 9,30 ~.lh. Foe "Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga • wai, Watpu, and Mangapal, por Rose Casoy, , at 10 a.m. For Friendly Islands, per Caledonia, at 11 a.m. I For Tairua, per Elsinore, at 4 p.m.

Monday, 21th Instant. For Taranaki,. Wanganu', .and Wellington, j*lr Kangatlra, at 5 a.m.

Tuesday. 25th Inst—nt. For Port Fltzroy, per Wandoror, at 10 a.m. For Coromandei, por Coromandel, at 11.30 a,m. Por s.B. City of !?ydnoy as follows :—

For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Contral and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, Japan, and China, including Hongkong, at 1 p.m.

For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m.

For money orders, and registered letters, at 11.30 a.m.

Lato letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence, In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agont on board tho steamer up to the time of sailing. For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Tararua, at 3 p.m.

N.8.-Tho Post-office Savings Bank wIU be open for the receipt of dopo.ita every Satur day, from G. 30 to 7.15 p.m.

POST-OFFICE HOLIDAY.

On Monday, tho 21th instant (Her Majesty's Birthday), all branchoi of this ofllce will be closod. Letters, inoludln_ thoso usually de livered by letter carriers, may bo obtained at the delivery counter from 8 to 9 on Saturday night, tho ..nd inst.

S. l*. Jiiss, Chief Postmaster.

Only thoso who reject the acknowledged theo ries of wisdom -who receive instruction from no sources. Your roal iconoclast dostroys not only inanimate figures and images, but tho forms of living principles and ideas. Nihillum is, as its nimoimplies, abelief in nothing. This absonce o£ all faith is subversive of social ordor, ami is rank communism. Fortunately for Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps wo live in an ago of belief. The majority of mankind is trustful, not scoltors and mockers. They know tho virtues of this sovoroign cordial, and they apprcciato Tits value.

Meeting's, Entertainments, &c.

May 21,1580. Theatro Royal—" Richard III," 8 p.m. Young Men's Christian Afsocintionltoom—St. Matthow's Sunday School Limelight Exhibition, "Homr3 Without Hands," 7 p.m. Address to lClcctors of Kdon by Mr J.A. Tolc— Nowmarkot Ht-'l. 7.30 p.m. Kntortainmotit at Dovonport—7.3o. Otahuhu—Meesra Hamlin and Harris's moot ing.

BIRTH.

HKMDKItSON.—Thi-j morning, at her rosidonco. Grey street, Mr. W. N. Henderson, of a daughtor.

DEATH.

WILMAMS.-On tho 20th of May, Hilda May Wrilanis ; ogedS mouths. Tho funeral will loavo her father's rcsldonco on Sunday, at I p.m. Friends please accept this Invitation.

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

FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1880.

rjr lh.l citus. th-t locks asslstanco, Hot tho wrong ihnt aooils rosritausa, Tor iho futuro Iv til. distauce,

Aud the cuod t!-t ko c_i dG„

It is not often that wo have so complote a forecast of the business of the Parlia mentary Session before its opening as that given by the Premier, in address ing his constituents last night. Mr Hall, as will bo seen by a reference to the telegraphic summary of his speech

in auother column, ontered in detail

into, tho course pursued by tho Govern ment in the recess and tho measures they liitvc prepared to submit for adop tion by tho Legislature during tho ses sion which opens on tho 2Sth instant. First, and most important, is tho stale of Colonial finance. Mr Ball confirms what wo had before inferred from tho revenue returns that the deficit exceeds a million sterling—tho actual amount ho sets down at £1,100,000. Tho bulk of this, as it lias often been explained, was passed to the debt of tho Colony by an extraordinary issue of Treasury Bills. Inspirit, tho issue of those bills for large amounts at short dates was a violation of tho pledge given to tho Eng lish creditor that tho Government would borrow no more for three years; but ne cessity holds no law, and irrespective of theheavy liability mentioned on account of ordinary revenue and expenditure, the charges on tho loan are as great as it can bear. It must be evident to oven a superficial thinker, that the colony cannot pursue tho path of ruin much longer without landing in hopoless bankruptcy, and that measures will have to bo enforced establishing:! balance between revenue and expenditure in future. This should be done first of all by departmental savings; and Mr Hall claims credit for having during the recess reduced the expenditure in tho railway department by ,£36,500, representing half per cent increase in the contributions towards interest on tho whole cost of construction. In the post and telograph offices Mr Hall says some small savings have been mado, and further reductions could still bo effected, though at the expense of considerable local outcry.Tho inscription of stock will relieve the colony of payment of sink ing fund on the public debt. And last of all, though by no moans least, tho Native Department has been very con siderably reduced, and is ultimately to be abolished altogether. Mr Hall made a point in his comments on the fright ful extravagance that has characterised the administration of this Department. The vote taken in the preceding year for disbursement on the porsonal order of tho Native Minister was £2600, but the actual expenditure was £18,000, or with the Land Purchaso Department, £30,000, and heavy accounts in settle ment of such Government largesses as polishing greenstones for a native chief are still coming in. Tho departmental reductions said to have been mado by Mr Bryco in the ad ministration of the Native Department are these : Salaries vote for 1579-80, £15,1G6 reduced by £6,527 ; civil list reduced by £1,276 ; contingent expen diture from £18,000 on tho previous year to £_,280 in the current one; staff of Land Purchase Department from £10,000 to £1,708. Altogether the Government have dispensed with 117 officers and pensioners, besides refrain ing from filling up a number of places that have fallen vacant, and have re duced salaries in 7G cases. If these savings can be established upon exami nation they are very satisfactory. But oven those and more would do com paratively little towards covering the excess of expenditure over revenuo, and we come now to examine the other expedients devised for that purpose

Allowance being made for depart mental savings and the avoidance of unnecessary appropriations the discro poncy between revenuo and expendi ture must be covered by taxation. And in this connection wo have first of all the property tax. We have always doubted whether the Go vernment were sincere in their avowod intention to enforce this tax, and have suspected that the outcry raised against it was being very ingeniously fomented by the property classes. The subse quent action of tho Ministry has gone far to vindicate their honesty in the matter. The tax itself is the fairest and most democratic ever proposed in this Colony. To speak of it as antagonistic to the working classes or as less severe on the wealthy than the land tax is an absurdity. If the land tux whipped property-owners with whips the property tax does so with

scorpions. Tlio Land Tax Act levied a tax of a half-penny only on the unim proved value of all land worth more than £500, but the property tax doubles that assessment, besides gathering in and taxing all improvements, mortgages.and personal property, It is a tax on accumulated wealth and touches no one who is not the possessor, free from all liabilities and encumbrances, of property worth £500. That such a tax should excite the opposition of the wealthy is but natural. The payment of <£_ 3s 4d a year on every £1,000 they possess, whether invested in land, in stocks, in mortgages, or in palatial dwellings— whether the owner resides within the colony or abroad — is a pretty good reason why the wealthy should protest. But when t.he man who lias not £500, and who escapes scot free, knows that without the property tax an additional weight must be thrown upon tho Customs, to be paid on the articles he eats and drinks, and clothes himself with, he will be very much asleep indeed if lio howls very lustily about the iniquity of the Property Tax. That property has been chiefly bene fited by the expenditure of borrowed millions cannot be gainsaid. That it is this expenditure that has created the necessity for increased taxation, is equally true; and the £300,000 increased Customs duties is a pretty good contribution from the pockets of consumers. It is but equitable, therefore that property should make up any balance of deficiency, and the working man will be easily hood-winked indeed if he is led astray by a specious portraiture of this tax as a blow at his liberties. Whether tho modes of making the valuations and assessments are the best is, of course, open to question. Tho tax will doubtless excite strong opposition from the property-classes, but its reduction should bo resolutely opposed unless it can bo accomplished by legitimate savings of expenditure without increas ing tho already intolerable Customs and local burdens. Mr Hall states that the amount realised from the Tax, in consequence of the exemptions carried under tho Act whilo in committeo last session, will not bo more than between £200,000 and £300,000. This seems a low estimate but whether an accurate ono or not, tho principle should bo laid down and firmly insisted on, that not one penny moro shall bo collected through tho customs. Direct taxation is the best method of waking people up to the evils of national extravagance,and causing them to revise nml curtail tho public expenditure. Wo do not believe that with a thorough revision, further taxation of any kind will bo necessary, and it is gratifying to find that tho Premier holds tho samo opinion, and takes a hopoful view of tho financial outlook of tho colony. It is equally re-assuring to learn that his expectations in these respects are not derived from a belief that Parliament or tho country will consent to tho destruction of the system of frco secular education. An assur ance on this head from the Government is well-timed.

Tho legislation promised for this ses sion is varied and momentous enough, and if the House gets through the pro mised Government bills it will do a good threo months' work. A complete revision of the native lauds sale system is among tho projected reforms and also a Native Lands Court Act. Mr Hall does not give even a hint of the scope of theso measures, and whether they will satisfy tho urgent neod there is for legislative action remains to be seen, Alterations to remedy defects in the now electoral laws, a liepresentntion Bill and new Liconsing Act embodying the principle of Local Option with compensation are also promised. Theso bills, with tho discussions on the re ports of tho several lioyal Commis sions that have sat during the recess, cut out work enough for an important session. The Government, through Mi- Hall, put forward a threefold claim to public coulidence—first,a determination to grapplo with tho financial difficulty and place the iinanccs of the colony on ti sounder bases; second, a readi ness to carry out administrative and Civil Service reforms and reductions ; and third, an intention toooinpleto and carry through the series of Liberal measures commenced last session- The programme is ouo which it would be difficult to tako exception to. It bears so strong a resemblance to that claimed by the Opposition that tho differences are not easily distinguishable, and we believo it to bo so much in keeping with the feeling of tho country that tho party which establishes the best claim to honesty of purposo in carrying it out will have the best chanco of permanently holding tho riens of power, notwithstanding that re trench meet in earnest cannot fail to oveke strong antagonism from local centres all over tho colony whonover tho pinch begins to be felt.

A "Wellington telegram states that Tc Whiti has issued orders to tho uatives to discontinue building whares on tho disputed Wait-ate land.

There will bo a rehearsal in tho Choral Hall this evening for the band and vocalists taking part in Monday's concert.

We regret to learn from a private telegram that Mr Gordon Gooch, the recently appointed singing-master of the Auckland College and Grammar and Girls' High School, was thrown from a horse in Inver cargill, and dislocated his shonlder. This will delay his arrival in Auckland a week. He will, however, arrive by tho King aroonia.

An old settler named Henry Niccols formerly a store-keeper in Hawkc's Bay, committed suicide yesterday by shooting himself with a revolver, while in a state of delirium tremens. He had previously made an unsucccssfnf attempt on his life.

A whirlwind at Omata, near New Ply mouth, yesterday, levelled trees, fences and buildings, carried away the roof of an hotel and did other damage. The whole village was covered with debris.

A very plcasaut evening's entertainment is anticipated by our Worth Shore friends this evening at 8 o'clock, in the Dovonport Hall, when a Juvenile concert will take place, followed by /'Tableaux Vivants" entitled " Beauty and the Beast."

The Musical and Literary Etitertainmeut in connection with St Matthew's School, will be given this evening in the Hall of the Young lien's Christian Association, doors open at 7 o'clock.

The New Variety Troupe, recently per forming in the Albert Hal), will play to morrow (Saturday), anil Monday evenings, in tho Musical Academy at the Thames. We can promise our Thames friends, that they will be highly amused by the varieties of this talented company of vocalists and dancers. The comic burlesque offl.M.S. Pinafore alone will bo worth all the money.

A meeting of tho Labourers' Mutual Aid Society, was held in the Temperance Hall on Wednesday evening. Tho Chairman introduced the subject of wages due to working men from contractors, by whom tbey had been employed, upon which it was resolved to vote a sum of money from the funds of the society, for the recovery of such wages by legal means. The members present expressed surprise at the helpless state of the Government of this colony, which has for years been crowd ing the towns with immigrants, and are now sending; unemployed, families from the " Empire City," to swell the mauy hundreds of very poor and almost starving people of Auckland. The Government has done but little for the labourers of this province, and if it were not for the City Council and Har bour Board (thanks to them) who had given a great deal of employment for the past 7 years, to the labourers of this city, they would be badly oil. And now as the City Council and Harbour Hoard are at a stand still, poverty aud distress are staring many of the people in the face.

Major Withers inspected the Engineer Volunteers last evening, when there were about GO on parade, including the band. At the conclusion of the drill a quadrille as sembly was held in the Lome-street Hall, the band being present, under bandmaster [mpey. Lieut. Shaw performed the onerous duty of M.C.

Mr McKoan, storekeeper, Whangarci, has been appointed agent for the sale of the Star in that district. Intending subscri bers will much oblige by sending in their uames as early as possible.

A paragraph appeared in our AVednesday's issue stating that through the negligence of some person the press were not informed of the City School Committee's desire to havo their meetings reported. Phis it seems is incorrect as the secretary gave the required intimation to a teporter of each journal.

The Railway Commissioners proceed- to Helcnsville and Kaukapakapa on Friday ; on Saturday they will visit Pukekohe and Waiuku; on Monday (Jhaupo, Te Awamutu, and Hamilton, and Cambridge on Tues day.

A. foot-ball match Light-weights v. Heavy-weights will be played in the Do main to-morvow. Kick oft' at 2.30 sharp. The following are the names of the players : Light-weights: Ameil, Orchard, Culpan, Macky, Skeene, Kyan, Cooke, White, W. Sibbin, A. Burgess, Manna, Talbot, Gil bert, Ellis, Webster, Yon Stunner, Gibbes, Uraund, Pearse, McCormick, E, Beale, G. licid, Cone, Mercer, Davy, Alexander, 11. Hall, Broadhurst. Heavy-weights: Hindoo, Henderson, Anderson, Verity, Croxton, J. Coleman, Veitch, C. Burgess, Gofl'e, Brown, Brave water, J. Sims, A. M. Beale, 11. Green, Carter, W. Philson, Lynch (2), Dufaur, B. ,H. lteid, E. Cole man, Dunnett.

The A Battery New Zealand Artillery paraded for monthly inspection last even ing. Colonel Pearce, one of the Railway Commissioners, in command. The Colonel was introduced by Major Burns, and received with a general salute. The Colonel, at the conclusion of the exercise in small arm, marching, and gun drill, com plimented the battery on its efficiency and smartness. Colonel Pearce has been a prominent Volunteer officer for many years past at Wellington, and has done much by Facrilice of time and liberal donations of money to maintain the Wellington battery in a state of efficiency. For many years he gave the Volunteers the free use of a spacious drill-shed in the most central part of the city, Willis-street.

Mr Haszard has of lite had a number of men at work driving a tunnel into the hill at the back of his premises, in order to make a long range for gun practice. The shooting gallery has been lengthened from 20yds. to 40yds., thus enabling sportsmen and purchasers of guns to test the shooting qualities of their lire arms. Mr Haszard has an ingeniously contrived mechanical man, which can be moved across the tunnel at 20 yds. distance and is doubtless designed for intending duelists or budding warriors to practice at " coveting their man."

This morning tho members of the Railway Commissi on proceeded to Hclensville and Kaukapakapa for the purpose of receiving any evidence the settlers may have to lay before them. They will return to town this evening. To-morrow they have ar ranged to visit Pukekohe and Waiuku iv order to enqniro into tho grounds upon which a branch railway between the two places is asked. On Monday they will go by rail to Oliaupo and To Awatuutu, returning to Hamilton in the evening. On Tuesday they go on to Cambridge, where they will take evidence respecting the Cambridge line.

Tho annual meeting of tho Bcudigo United CM. Company, which was to have been held at noon to-day, lapsed for want of a quorum. Tho balance-sheet, which had been prepared for presentation to tho share holders, shews that the operations of tho year were commenced with a balance to credit ot £46 lGs lid, and that the receipts amounted to £277 12s Cd, while the expen diture reached a total of £350 5s 7d, thus making a debit balance of £25 10's 2J. Against this, however, there is a sum of over £200, which the fourth call (now over due) is expected to yield. The raining manager reports that his men are engaged in raising from tho level, in order to roach tho bottom of the shaft, which work he expect- to have completed in a few days. The mine will then have been opened up from top to bottom and well ventilated.

The enormous sums paid for the services of popular vocalists, is indicated in the fol lowing paragraph from " Truth" :—" I hear of an approaching inrisquerado in the Fau bourg St. Honor., in which there will be a revival of those ballets which used to be daucid by young married women and American and English belles at the Tuileries in tho time of the Empress Eugenic, and at the Ministry of Marine when the Marquise do Chasscloup-Laubat was Ministrcs. The Diva with the golden throat is to sing a song as each corps de ballet enters. What do you think she asks, and it appears ob tains? Fifteen thousand francs a song. If four songs are asked, she will ho satisfied with a third less. She told her old friend, the great Baroness of the Turkish railways, who wanted her to sing at a Lent concert, that she did not make two prices, and that she could not allow sentimental considera tions to affect her tariff. Tho additional annuity of 40,0001., which she pays for a marital license to charm the oars of the Parisians, obliges her to act on strictly business principles, " C'ctait a prendre oil a laissor. ' Baroness II engaged her for a single melody, and paid the pro digious sum demanded.

The new hotel, tin "King's Arms," at the corner of Edwin and Upper Pitt streets, situated in tho centre of a rising neighbour hood, is nearly completed, and will be r ndy for occupation in the course of next week. It is substantially and. comniodiously built under the direction and design of Mr Hera path, the well-known architect of Queen street. The frontage to Edwin-street is 40 feet, and to Pitt-street, 36ft. The eutrance to the bar is angle ; and tho private entrance from Pit-street opens into a lobby, cut oil' byjfolding doors, and opening into a spacious hall, six feet wide. To the left ot the lobby door is a large commercial room, which will be conveniently fitted up for the comfort of travellers and others. Passing on we come to a snug private parlour, opposite to the bar parlour, and at the extreme end of tho building, we find a largo kitchen, sufficient for all reasonable purposes. • On the right hand side is tho public parlour for persons who may require temporary rest and refresh ment. These various rooms arc all iti good taste,litted foreverj dcpartiiientofhotcl_usi ncss. A handsome staircase rises from the ex-

treme end of the hall to tho upper lloor, where we find three bed rooms for private family use, and three, neatly furnished, for the public. The hotel is built in modern fashon, and not simply run up fo_ a period of time, and combines durability, desigu, and finish, whilst every care has boon taken to fulfil all the necessary conditions of the Licens ing Act. This is tho only hotel of tho immediate district, and as n building, adds to the improvements of this part of Newton. The nroprietor of tho "King's Arms" is Mr John Can- King, who contemplates erecting a bnliard-room aud other con veniences as circumstances may seem to require them. We may add that tho designs of the architect, Mr Hcrapath, havo been faithfully realised by tho builder, Mi- Maurice Evans, of Pousouby, who has executed the work with much satisfaction, both to the proprietor and the architect. Our Whangarei correspondent writes :— " Thanks to the kindness of the enterpris ing owner a of the s.s. llotorua, the inhabit-

luts of Whant'itrei were invited to inspect hat vessel, and the s.s. Kotoiti left tho

Whangarei wharf at a quarter to three o'clock, freighted with about 70 passengers, who had gladly availed themselves of so

pleasant an excursion. The day is remark ably line, aud the scenery as we rapidly steam down tho rivor is charming—water smooth as a millpond, and the sun shining in glorious brightness, and in the distance the ranges of mountains studded with trees of divers shades stand out in bold relief. Not having sufficient room on board, a large boat is being towed behind full of ladies ami gentlemen. The ltotorua is anchored at Limestone Island about seven milos down the river, which we havo reached iv 40 minutes from the wharf, which speaks well for the steam ing capabilities of the little "ltotoiti."

The visitors were courteously received and hospitably entertained by the captain and his officers who kindly showed them over the vessel, and many of tho ladies would forsake their old friend the Argyle for the pleasure of a trip in the ltotorua. It is a great pity the opportunity of visiting VVhangarei is not more appreciated by the Auckland people. There arc many places of interest to bo visited within easy access to the township and it is a district

hat will well repay a visit. In some future

time I shall hope to give you an account of several places of note. The enterprising agent, F. Day, Esq., is deserving of more than a passing word of commendation. He is indefatigable in looking after the interest of his employers.and furthering the advancement of the district generally. Amongst the visitors we noticed Bedling ton, Esq., Wood, Esq., Councillor Thomp son, Muuro, Esq., Scott,Esq.,Wilson, Esq., Meldrnin, Esq., aud the wives and bairns of

many influential settlers. Captain Aubrey, late master of the Jess-ie, recsntly ap pointed to the ltotoiti, took command. The whistle is now sounding, and I must Close,—(CO-RftSPOM-iENT).

CABLE NEWS.

EUROPEAN.

[reuter's special cablegrams.]

Earl Beacons__eld on the Elections. LONDON.

May 20.

A meeting of the Conservative party was held to-day, at which Earl Boaconslield made a speech. His Lordship referred to the result of the elections, and said he could only attribute the defeat of the Conservatives to the desire felt by the electors for a change of Ministry. He stated that he would retain the leadership of his party, and advo cated a dignified opposition to the Liberals, aud the formation of proper local Conser vative organizations throughoutthe country^ Ear ICarnarvon, who resigned his position in the late Ministry in 1878, in consequence of its Eastern policy, was present at the meeting.

French Exhibits for Melbourne. PARIS.

May 20. ' The warship Finisterre has sailed for Melbourne with the Frcnc_ exhibits to the forthcoming Exhibition. CHILI. May 19. The ship Antipodes has put into Val paraiso in a leaky state, and has had to discharge her cargo, while repairs are being effected. LONDON. May 19. The John Elder has arrived, with the mailK via 13riudisi, which wore delivered in Loudon to-day.

Commercial, LONDON.

May 19.

The 3 per cent, Consols arc 99g.

Adelaide wheat, pcr49Glbs., ex warehouse 53s Cd. Flour, per 2801b5., ex warehouse, 38s. Pig jron is 51s. Leather, 11 £d. At the wool sales to-day, 10,200 bales were offered, making a total of 235,700 catalogued since the opening. The tone of the sale was dull.

AUSTRALIAN.

[reuter's telegrams.]

Colliers' Strike at New-

castle

Labour Disturbances

SYDNEY,

Friday.

Disturbances are reported from Newcastle district, owing to a strike. Two hundred women and a crowd of children mobbed some of the labourers at the Australian Agricultural Company's mine. The police were powerless to suppress the outbroak. Nobody was seriously injured duriug the disturbance. A repetition of the mobbing is threatened.

Electoral

Reform

A clause has been introduced in the Electoral Bill, now before the Assembly, which requires candidates for election to deposit £40.

MELBOURNE,

Friday,

Mr Service's Reform Bill was read a first time in the Assembly last night without division. The debate on the second reading will commence on Tuesday.

The Mail Steamer. SYDNEY.

May 20.

The s.s. City of Sydney has sailed for Auckland with the outward San Francisco mails.

Rescue of Shipwrecked.

Crew.

BRISBANE.

May 20. The steamer Leichardt has rescued all the Europeans and 93 islanders who were on board the labour schooner from Noumea wrecked onSumarezßeef. Seven islanders were drowned while attempting to bsach the boits from the vessel after she struck.

May 21. Another discovery of tin has been made at Thornboro, but the locality is at present kept secret.

Constitutional Beform in Victoria. MELBOURNE.

May 20. The Hon. Mr Tcrvice, Premier, on intro ducing the Bill for the Keform of the Con stitution, entered into an claborativc history of colonial icforms. He followed the previous speeches on the subject, and spoke in favour of the cxlension of the franchise for the Council to £10 freeholders and selectors, showing an increase of 80,003 voters. JHc proposed also a doubled disso lution, and that then, in the event of a disagreement, the Houses should sit and vote together. His sneech made a most favourable impression.

THEATRE ROYAL.

_IIKRE was- moderately good attendaucc

at the Theatre Itoyal lust evening to witness the production of "K)thello7' with Mr B. I'-irclough as " lagrJ," but it is a matter of surprise that so lew persons, com paratively speaking, take advantage of the opportunity a Horded them, of attending such high-class dramatic performances. " Othello " was represented on Wednesday evening with Mr Fairclough in the title r.le, and Mr J. B. Steele as "I-igo,"' but laßt eveuiug the gentlemen exchanged parts. Mr Eairclough's conception of the character of the crafty and malicious ancient is as nearly perfect as can well be imagined. It is easily apparent that he. has made a close study of the part, for the author's ideal

appears to have been happily caught. Iv the .cones where ho appears in the charac ter of the pretcndedly honest and faithful servant and the seemingly generous-hearted friend, heplaycd with remarkable cleverness and skill. The deep canning and subtlety of lago, were also strikingly exemplified in the conversations with Othello, when he is iusiduously arousing and fanning into flame the jealousy of the noble Moor. The scone where Koderigo is stabbed by lago and Cassio wounded, was exceedingly well played, thoacting of Mr Fairclongh being much more effective than that of Mr Steele on the previous evening. His reading iv the last scene, too, was considerably different from that of Mr Steele. His acting was highly effective, especially towards the close, where he made his exit with a sar donic smile upon his countenaucc aud a de fiant snap of the fingers. Mr Steele's " Othello" was very fair, but it lacked the calm aud dignified bearing and stately de meanour impartei to it by Mr Fair-lough. He was also somewhat deficient in his knowledge of the text. This is however excusable to some extent, when the arduous labour of studying aud impersonating on successive eveuiugs, two such characters as " Othello " and "Iago" is borne in mind. One material fault in Mr Steele's pourtrayal was observable in the scene where lago first attempts to arouse the jealousy of the Moor. The intent ion of tho author evidently was, fhat the passion should be sown art fully, and quickened gradually into vigorous life, but in Mr Steele's Othello it bursts forth uncontrolled immediately after the first allusion to the jj-llcgcd infidelity on the part of Deßdcniona(was madeo Miss Clara Stephenson's Emilia was satisfactory, and Mr O'Brien made a good Oassio. " RICHARD III." "Richard III." is announced for pro duction this evening, with Mr Fairclongh in the title r6le, Speaking of his impersona tion of this character, tho "Bombay Gazette " says : —

" We are not at a loss to say which scene in Mr Fairclough's Richard HI. we prefer the most. The extraordinary one in which Richard woos Lady Anne is very line, and contains many points that strike us as being now and thoroughly original. His dialogues with Lord Stanley arc full of an easy, courtly grace, the effect of which is height ened by his lire in the more tragic passages. His self conmiuuion, in which he criticises his own figure, is admirable in the expres sion of scornful disdain he shows for his deformity, and the malignant scowl with which he considers c^what other men think of him. On a par is the display of the different passions called forth iv his scenes with Buckingham, aud that when he hears of Richmond's invasion. Aud when at last the darker shades of Richard's character disappear from view, aud nothing but his warrior-spirit blazes forth, the kingly atti tude of chivalric aud gallant daring with which Mr Fairclough utters the words—

" Richard's himself again," is sufficient to make his name famous in any country where histrionic genius is understood and appreciated."

Messrs Hamlin and Harris addressed their constituents in the Public Hall, Wairoa, last evening, Mr Thorpe in the chair. At the conclusion of the addresses several question were asked, /which were satisfac torily answered, and on the motion of Mr Moore a vote of thanks aud confidence was uuaniniously accorded.

LATEST NEWS.

Sir George Grey at xnver cargill

IN VERCARGILL, this day. Sir George Grey was honoured with a splendid receptiou at the railway-station last evening. A crowd followed him to the Club Hotel. At 8 o'clock the Drill shed was crowded, at least 1,500 persons being present. Sir George Grey spoke on education, taxation, the withdrawal of sub sidies, immigration, Christchurch election. He also characterised the attempt to increase the Customs' duties as an evasion of the land-holders' fair return for railway and im migration expenditure, and as an attempt to saddle the poorer persons with what the land holders'should pay. The beginning and conclusion of the address were loudly Mr Ilenrv Fcldwick, .late M.H.R., attributed the whole disaster of the Liberal party in 1878 to the action of certain members from Auckland, to the late Governor, and the Auckland Compact. He advocated the abolition of the Legislative Council and the es tablishment of the Chamber the same eachM~Povirlcial Counils. He referred to the native lands and to fthe district rail ways job. He spoke even better than on former occasions, and was listened to with rapt attention and frequent applause, parti cularly when condemning the Property Tax, because it touched improvements. Be also referred to the proposal to suspend the Education Act. He moved "That this meeting thanks Sir Geo. Grey for bis ad dress and declares _ continuance of its sup port and confidence in him as leader of the Liberal party in New Zealand." Peter Dalrymple, President of the Liberal Reform Association, seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously, amidst a tumult of cheers and cries tor " Shanks and McCoughan," which were unrcuponded to, though both were in the ball. The pro ceeding terminated with a vote of thanks to the Mayor of Goodwillie, who presided. Sir George Grey left this morning per ex press for Dunedin and -will probably speak at TimarU on Monday. A telegraphic requisition is on foot now, and will be forwarded to the Premier to day asking him to address the electors of Southland.

On dit, owing to the Government not taking over the Waimea District railway the opening is likely to be indefinitely postponed.

WRECK AND LOSS OF LIFE.

BLUFF, this day,

The cutter supposed to be the Ariel foundered dnring the night on a sand-spit, three quarters of a mile east of the pilot station. The pilot boat went off", but did nothing owing to the heavy sea. All hands in the cutter are supposed to be lost. The vessel held on to the Spit by her anchor. The mast has gone.

DEPARTURE OF AUCKLAND MEMBERS.

Mr Swanson, M.H.R. for Newton has received a telegram from Wellington, to day, atating that it has been intimated to the Government that some of the Auckland Members desire to leave on Wednesday next, especially the Speaker, and asking Mr Swanson to ascertain whether or not that day would suit the convenience of other Members, many of whom the Gov ernment had been informed would not care to reach Wellington until the follow ing Tuesday.

TELEGRAPHIC

(FROM OCR OWH CORRESPONDENT.)

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day.

GOLDEN CROWN.

The Golden Crown pierced the leader a little this morning. It is two feet wide. They got 30lbs of rich specimens, and will know more respecting it this evening or to-morrow.

The Borough Council last evening voted 25 per cent of the gold duty from the area drained towards the maintenance of the pump, which is not to excel £400 per month and also resolved to invite the Government to send a diamond drill to the Thames, to test the deep levels of the field.

COROMANDEL, Thursday. MINING NEWS.

The Harbour View tributers crushed two tons of stone for 27ozs. of retorted gold. The Royal Oak from a crushing of 59 tons and lOOlbs specimens got a yield of 12ozs. 200lbs of specimens trom the same block before yielded 1570z5.

HELENSVILLE, this day, RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

The Railway Commissioners arrived here at one o'clock. After luncheon at Wal ker's Hotel, Messrs Pcarce, Smith, and Clark left for Kaukapakapa, with Mr Isaac McLeod as guide. They return to Auck land to-night. /

*■ . -■ ■- ' CAMBRIDGE, this day. >{ v .o<CAMRRIDGE LAND COURT. /*! he investigation of title of the Manga karetu block of 12,000 acres was completed this after which a he tuku ngakai (gift of food) took place. The Ngatiraukawa presented the Ngatihanas with flour, bread, and other comforts.

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. TE WHITI'S SON. To Whiti's son is on a visit to New Ply mouth, and is gratifying his boyish appetite with the pleasures of civilisation. The lad is about twelve years old.

HAWEI.A, this day,

Native statements of the Parihaka meet ing are very conflicting as to Te Whiti's meaning;. Some say ho refers to the swamps as the impediments to prevent the roads meeting ; those more in the prophet's confidence say his word has no reference to the actual road now being made—the word road being only used in metaphor, to signify tho pah's of the two races, the policy of, or interest of, the races being two ends that cannot meet at the same time. He strictly eujoins peace and good will to all men, and no interference with the road Darts or other works in progress. It is also thought by some of the natives that he forbid? any more whares being erected to eastward of tho reserves.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

CHRISTCHUECII, this day

Legal proceedings are about to be taken under the Copyright Act against some amateur theatricals for recently playing Morton's comedy, " A Capital Match, 1' at the Oddfellows' Hall.

It is expected that eighteen bicyclists will meet at Kaiapoi on Queen's Birthday and run to Amberlcy. Instructions have beeu issued to the Tele graph Department that all telegrams re ceived at Lecston be delivered for the future a mile from township.

SPORTING NOTES,

No work of importance was done on th course to-day. " Voligcur "at present tip Royalty, 1; Agent, 2 ; Baron, 3 ; for th Grand National,

A match is on the tapis between O'Con nor and a Christchurch man. Ton miles for £100 aside.

DUNEDIN, this day, SALE OF BUNS.

I At the sale of the lease of runs to-day run 109, 10,400 acres, at Waihenio was sold for £200 to A. D. Bell, purchaser, aud run 109 (B), 0,100 acres, at Wnihcuio for £210 to the same person. The upset price of the latter was £100. A ll the other runs offered fetched the upset price. Johu Selkirk Capstick, who was recently in business as an hotelkeeper, and had filed his schedule at Wanganui, was charged upou warrant issued at that place, with haying failed to deliver up to the trustees in his estate, his bank-book and cash-book. Capstick is to appear on the 29th at Wanganui. In asking for bail, prisoner mentioned that his books were destroyed by a lire which burnt his premises. Bail was allowed in prisoner's own recognizance of £100 add two sureties ot £25 each. Letters have been received by Archdeacon Edwards from Bishop Carlisle, and Bishop Aberdeen, in reply to iuquiries addressed, legardmg Arthur Graves, quondam clergy men, who was lately convicted for forgery. Letters conclusively prove the testimonials produced by Graves forgeries; also, he was ordained as deacon in the diocese ofCarlide °" letters demissoty from the Bishop of Aberdeen. He subsequently committed two crimes at home, and for the second was convicted aud imprisoned with hard labour

The ladies and gentlemen who are to take part in the concert to be pi veil by No 3 Company, A.X.8., on Monday next, will meet for rehearsal at the Lornc-street Hall to-morrow evening at eighi o'clock.

The Premier at Selwyn.

[Per Usited Press Association.] EXPOSITION OF TOE MINISTER^

WESTON, Thursday The Premier addressed the electors of s wyn district this evening in the Town B 1| Lceston. There was a large attendanL' Mr M. G. Bluett occupied the chair The Hon. Mr Hall, having apoWiVj i not giviug bis constituents longer _nti. . .his intention to address them saul ,t 0f before he went into general 'matter \T would refer to one or two local -ue-K "9 He would first say he was deeply qSV°n„ to his constituents for their kintlnp • i troubling him so little with local pi • m There was a question of a bridee ,? 1' was very much required, no doubt •' „ »• the present financial condition of the v he could not ask his collea-nies to° ,f y money. Arrangements might" howevi>*k made with the County Council to low ti.ii for this purpose, and such a course he J* „ support. Another requirement was erection of protective works at Bakak S with [reference to this, he would sn that the Board should appoint an en_i„?_! fc the Government another, and they' wmfu then have an opinion whether really it works being carried cut were detriment,!, the protective works. "uuental to REPLY TO Silt G. GREY. He would now have to refer to a ■ what personal matter. On the la.i W 80I?(!' when he addressed them h .> little as possible to Sir George Gro. * ■!? (Mr Hall) would endeavour to do 2 . H<i on the present occasion. H e did ». *?s especially to what Sir George GrevZ/ 6 • _ at Christchurch but in h_ £2* Z*^ lhames he did not seem to L I, to get over the circumstance «f T* (Mr Uall's) having left fhe tt hIS House. Sir George Grey said that itT' not the only time that he (Mr B_m v_ done this Certainly not, for when Je^] so the first time, it was Sir Georw c who had helped him to do it. ge Gt *?

"ROTTEN BOROUGH." He (Mr Hal) did not care how much Sir George spoke about him, hut he ohWj when he called his constituents fi r !r " rotten borough," and then spoke of t_. * as "farmers living in an obscure viil-,11 (Laughter.) But to come to a com D aZ On the electoral roll of the dfiIRSS Sir George Grey represented then. ™ 4446 electors, and 850 were net It *_* qualified A large numbThadVS cations at all, and a number of Maori m aud women on the roll were dead TlT 0 these circumstances it was .oin_wl_J_! yidious for that gentleman to speak aW 'rotten boroughs," especially when Belw7n had not, as rotten boroughs generally dfi asked for any favours. Had the Selw™ electors not elected a man who waoth. means of putting him out.Leeston would Z a splendid district, having splendidchildrtl in which he would take the most marvelX interest, and their fathers and mS would be told that all their sons woudl! made colonial governors. Some of lh» st.tements by Sir George Grey were _■„, utter rubbish that they would onlygodowh with crowded meetings at the Oddfellows- Hall where only one side of the question was heard. As to such rubbish as beC_ ruler of men he (Mr Hall) would alwavsoa satisfied to be a servant to them. (Cheer_l He had always done his best to helo th« colony in which he had laboured as his home, and he would continue to help itfor ward as much as lay inhispower. (Cheers.) THE TELEGRAM SCANDAL, f With regard to Sir George Grey havm* said that he (Mr Hall) had sent down to the telegraph office to find out what tele grama had been sent, he (Mr Hall) would say that that was a deliberate falsehood. Government officials were allowed to frank telegrams sent on public service. On the motion of the member for Cheviot (Mr Saunders), who had been informed thatrpri. vate telegrams had been sent for election purposes, after consideration the Govern. ment agreed to the telegrams being sent for He (Mr Hall) took the precaution to go through them before he laid them on the table. This statement, by Sir George Grey was unworthy a public man. With refer ence to his (Mr Hall) speaking in an obscure village, when he travelled, he did co as'sn ordiuary passenger by the steamer, but when Sir George Grey went anywhere, it was by a Government steamer at the public expense. THE EDUCATION ACT. So far as Sir George Grey's remarks, that it was the intention of the present Govern ment to alter the present Education Act, and other fhatters which have appeared in print, being thrown out as feelers of their future intentions, these were all false. Sir George Grey did not, at the Christchurch meeting, explain anything about his having sent home for six thousand paupers, and at a time when he must have known that the labour market in the colony could not absorb them. These despatch would never have been known, had they not beeu unearthed by the pre sent Government, on going into office. He would now turn to more pleasant matters. When he (Mr Hall) went to' Wellington, he was asked to move a vota of waut-of-coniideuce, which was carried by two votes. He was then asked to form a Government, which he did,, consisting of gentlemen well known to be imbued -with true Liberal principles. Before they had time to make their policy known, they were met by a motion, of want-of-confidence. Such treatment of a new Government was unparalleled, and the Government were bound to use the forms of the House to en able them to learn a little of native and other records before they allowed the motion to come on. -The result was, that some of the Opposition came over.

THE AUCKLAND COMPACT.

About the compact with Auckland mem bers, of which they had heard so much, the more Sir George Grey asked tor it, the more Government kept it back, and when it b> ctme known, it was shown to be purely that Government would allow ot inquiries being made of alleged wrongs done to Auckland. Govcmmeut had then a majority of two, aud business went od. The Gov ernment after this introduced in one week a Bill to effect electoral reform, about which the Grey Government had been talking fc>r two years. When the Government intra duccd this Bill, they considered that pro-

perty should be represented, and Parliament

' thought so too, and it became law. Anyone believing they had a right to be registered, could go to the offices, put in their claim, and be put on the roll at once. This ym a more liberal bill than they had heard of before. Other bills having reterenco, to electoral reform were brought up, but tima did not admit of their being passed. THE REVENUE DEFICIENCY. The Government found on inquiry into the financial state of the colony that tho deficiency was £900,000, and now they found it was actually £200,000 over the estimate given by Major Atkinson^ and yet in the face of these facts it was said iti. certain quarters that Government were en deavouring to create a panic With regard to the loan, the Government found that the colony was already liable for a million of money, and in June for public works it would be liable for another million, and for native lands £110,000 or £120,000. They would thus understand that taking over the Government under such circumstances wt'l a mosl unenviable task. Government having estimated what the real deficiency was and the amount cf the estimated ex penditure, they determined, by reducing that expenditure, to put the colony on a sound financial basis. (Cheers.) Ihe Go vernment to do this determined to increase the duties ad valorem, which did not pre* on the working class, on spirits, and if the latter pressed on the working classes he dr_ not object. (Cheers.) TIIE LAND TAX. They were told that they shculd have in creased the land fax, and obtained tho revenue from the "unearned increment. Now, he had had a table prepared which showed there were only -46 properties in whole of New Zealand worth £20,000, and at 10 per cent. tbe*o would __"_ simply produced £100,000, which would have required a large per' centage to collect. And it must not be for gotten that there were not many properties in ;the colony which were not mortgaged- Iv the debate on tho Property Assessment Bill in the House, Sir George Grey, speaK ing of a means of increasing the revenue, wished them to -top the payment of their interest to the colonial debenture-holder to the extent of 20 per cent., and the widows and orphans for whom Sir George Grey pro fessed so great a regard, would not feel it»* all I The Government could not agree W such a partial repudation of the New Zea land debt, and that was what it virtually came to. When he last addressed them m that hall, the proposal met with approval that the holders of property should pay * fair tax for protection of that property, il» tax had beeu called inquisitorial by those who could make political capital out ot tne tax; but, if it was so, the odium snoum rest on those who had bequeathed the den ck-ncy, and had necessitated its being J"l' posed. It was shown that the tax rested on the nniss of the people, but if it did so a was evident that the mass Jof the PWPJ held property to the value of £500; but « the residents in the " obscure village »

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, FRIDAY. MAY 81, 1.880.



Special Advertisements. jpARLICK riEANWELL Desis to Draw Public! Attention to THEIR Q FECIAL TOB T INES! k_ PECIAL 008 AJINKS t Wo have the plcasuro to inform our Customers we have been ablo to Purchase a Consign ment of 72 Pieces of Best Doublo Warn American Shooting at a Great Reduction. They were shipped to a Southern port, but the depression in trade there induced the consignees to place them on thla market. We shall now Sell ONE-HAL-" of thorn at a "Very Small Advance, to clear Quickly, and at Prices I.OWKK than wo could import them at, they being worth 25 per cent more now than when this lot loft America. Tho 1 Quick fale this "mako" has met with Mthorto is a proof of its durability. JOB DOUBLE WARP AMERICAN SHEETING. 12 pieces 72 inch 1/6 .2 „ 81 .... 1/8 12 „ 90 „ ... 1/10 G „ "90 „ IVill ... ... 1/10 JOB—S» Toilet Quilts for single beds, at 5/- JOB—2O ~ ~ „ double bods, at C/G JOB—9/- Blankets, 0/6 per pair JOB—II/ 1 „ 18/6 per pair JOB—Printed Wool Table Cloth, 2yds. wide, 5/G JOB—All-wool Damask, 3,6 per yard JOB—White Curtains, 3/6 per pair. Co-Operat-Ve Reduced Cash Prices. : DRESSES JOB—2O piece-Fancy Twilled Dress Material,-/?! JOB—IO piecea Seasonable Pompadour ditto, -19k -/Hi. and 1/3 These are Half-price. JOB—Dressed. Oxford Shirts, 3/6; worth 6/6 JOB—6O pairs Strong Tweed Trousers, 12/G '• JOB—Men's Tweed Suits, at 25/- and 30/- JOB— „ „ Ulsters, at 22/G 1 JOB-Waterproof Coats, at I'll '■ GARLICK i; CRANWELL. \ CARPETS -1 JOB—BeBt 7/- Brussels for 4/11 JOB—Few Rolls, at 1/9 and 5/11 JOB—Few Rolls Tape- try, at 2/11 ■ JOB—Some Remnants at Half-price. Wo shall Sell TWENTY ROLLS at above ! Prices-subject to 5 par cent, discount, as '. on all Furniehing Good 3. GARLICK & CRANWELL. [ nARLICK & nEANAYELL, | CITY HALL FURNISHING ARCADE, Queen-street & Lome-street, AUCKLAND. J. COSQEAVE cf CO., Having} WOUND-UP', their [Several BRANCHES in Nao Zealand, and -Removed the Goods to Auckland/have resolved to CLEAR TIIEM OUT REGARDLESS OF COST. ■ •I^OTICE! -J" OTI CE I NEW DRAPERY. NEW CLOTHING. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Beg to announce that th:>ir NEW STOCK for tho incoming Season's 'trade is NowtoHand, comprising— Now Materials in Fancy Dress Goods, very . cheap Satin Clo'ha, Serges. Reps Cashmeres, French Merinos, &c, now shades Waterproof Tweed 3 ar.d Ulster Cloths Ladies and Maids' Jackets, a choice assort ment Now Fancy Woollen Goods in great variety , Ladies' and -.aids' Ulsters, all quite now I 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 Choice Assortment of NEW CLOTHING FOR3BOYS AND MEN. Overcoats and Ulstors Boys' and Youths' ditto ditto Crimean Shirts, Oxford Shirts, White Shirts ' Undor-Flannols, L.W. Shirts and Pantl Printed and Whito Moleskin Trousers for n Boys and Men Hats, Cays, &c. A llci»,vy Stock of Good Tweeds Cheap Tweed for Boys' wear, Bluo Serge, Moleskins, &o. fcS' Five per cent, discount (Is in the £) al lowed upon all Cash Purchasers of 20s find ~ up ward., RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, Drapers and Clothiers, Oupo.ito tho Army and Navy Hotel, Uppor Queen-st.oot. Auckland. l



Special Advei'-ioementß. T3ANK HOLIDAY, The Bunks will _o closed on MONDAY, 21t_ 1880 (the Queen's Birthday). f7| O R SALE. II T LOTS TJ? SUIT PURCHASERS AND ON BASY TERMS. The . TURSHRY GROUNDS ol the Tomato Sauco Fat :t.ry, St, Goorgc "s Bay Road, Apply to Cl lARLUS WILLIAMSON, Land Agent, Vulcan Lane. •pHISLIXUM. 100 DOZKN 2- BUTTON KID GLOVES (Quito sound), Only Is lid per pair. A Large Stock of FANCY GOODS, MILLINERY, COSTUMES, PINAFORES, DRESS GOODS, &c, &c. To bo Sold at Nett Cash, for a Short Time only. DRESSMAKING ON THE PREMISES. Costumes"mado in 21 hours' notice. A. LINABURY & CO., -01 AND 206. QUEEN-STREKT rTHHE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S GARMENTS FOR MEN'S AND BOYS WEAR Fit1 Better :: Ann Better Cut Loo k Better :: Auk Better Made Wear Better :: are Better Shrunk And tb oroforo give moro satisfaction than any other goods offered to the public. Tostiflod to by their Thousands of Customers who purchase constantly at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'- BRAN0HB8; Now Established in DUNEDItf WELLINGTON iNVEROARGILti NELSON Oamaku WaNOANUI Timaru New Plymouth ASHBURTON Napikr Lyttblton Thames OIIBISTOIIUROa AUCKLAND A Single Garment at AVhol-salk Pbiok. N. 8.: Oar Now Winter Manufactures aro now Roady. t3L "TRY THK N.Z. OVERCOAT. Shirts, Hats and Hosiery of ovory dosorip tion at Wholesale. Piico<i, AUCK LA N D B RANG 11. Quoon-Btrcot (opposlto Theatre Royal). •J. FITZSIMONS, Manager. Xf LANNELS & "DLANKETS t WILLIAM RATTRAY Begs to notify that ho HAS NOT RAISED THK PRICES on account of tho advanco in tt^o prlco of Wool end tho increased duty, but is Soiling Ids FLANNELS & BLANKETS at tho OLD PRICKS. A Large Assortment of FLANNELS, all widths BLANKETS, all sizo?. Also, RUSSIAN DOWN QUILTS. WILLIAM RATTRAY'S Family Drapery Establishment, 60, Quoen-strcct, Auckland Opposite Bank of Now Zealand. \ UCKLAND CLOTHING FACTORY. LOCAL INDUSTRY. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. J. B. Robinson has tho honour to an nounce that he has secured tho services of an omyient fashionable Cutter from Sydney, and a competent staff of Tailors, and has made extensive pre parations for tho manufacture of colonial cloths; and Is now In a position to supply Men's, Youths, and Boy's Suits made to measure, at Eng- Ushjalop prices on tho shortest notice. Suits made to order on twelve hours' notice. Colonial Tweed Trousers, mado to measure at 13s 6d, on six hours' notice. All Tweeds guaranteed wo'l shrunk. As it Is intended to devoto the whole of tho resources of tho Establishment BOlely to tho manufacture of Men's Yonths'and Boy's Clothing, tho present Stock of Roady-made Goods will bo sold at prime cost, to make room for thoso of our own manufacture. J. B. ROBINSON, A UCKLAND /CLOTHING "jCTACTORY, QUEEN-STREET (Two doors below B. Tonk's Auction Mart). ESTABLISHED 185 1. GO -HEAPEST W BEST HOUSE I \Z o It. g MACHINES .RA DE. J ONLY. S1 W H hakespear & rjo-' 246, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAKD. ESTABLISHED 185 *