SHIPPING INTELLIGENT

crt/rcr w t wt> j Tm9 Evening, 10 7 HIGH V. ATKR] 'fo-ihcrrow Morning, 10.23 PTTO SKT.-Tiiia Rvenins, 4.57 b\JN RIStC-To-Morrow Morning, 6 »3 MOOIT3 3.U B-—Fu-at (.',uart;r, 17th, 1U.3 p m.

ARRIVALS.

LiST EYfIKINS. Argjlo, s.s., Crawford, froni'Whangarei

TO-DAY. WaHnki, 3.9., Eiic, fiom Whangarol

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY.

Wuitt&l, s.s., Euie. for RuasoU Glcielg, 3.3 , Ftirquhr.:-, for Tnuranga wlrgyle, s.s., Crawford, for \Y hangars

PROJECTED DiSPABTfJiiBS. London-City of Quebec, loaiiivjf Sydney—Tanmu 23th , Tauranga, Uisto:ii.-, Southern Ports a^Q Mal boui-iio—Kotoru:i. Wednesd.-.y Taurongu—GloiiolK.Mondiy ; Waitaki, Tu»sduy Whangorei—Argyle, CuesJaya und Fridays Waitaki, Thursday _.. KuK-eH-loiia. every Monday; Waitaki, inCay Eainua—Nautilus, about May -Oth Levulta—Me;; MerrUea, brigautine Korfolk Island—Kpheiny. Hobart Town—Looigana

Iswabds Coastwise.—"tfakaraii, from Mata kana, with 21 pieces kauri baulk and 1 ioa kauri Kutn. Outwards CoAB-iAvisE.-Makp.rftu, torMat^ kana; Fleetwing, for Russoll; IfM*>r WaJroa South; Christina, f v; Kusse H ; Qbo»t. for Mata kar.a- Onward, for lhamts. with oO tons ooai end 92 drain pipss; Janet, for Wluwgarei Heads.

The brig Vision has arrival at Kaipara from Melbourne.

The s b. lona will arrivo to morrow morning from Russell and .Northern ports.

The schooner Magellan Cloud arrived at Lyt telton from t a:pa.-a jcster.iny.

The sB. Ar^jle arrived last, eight from Whangirti and Mongnpai. with 38 siwss kauri ffurn S crates turkeys and fowls, 12 boxe3 eggs, i bales wool, 119 sheep and torco tons sundries. PasoCigors: Misses Koss and McGregor, Mssdames Urauhart and N-.lson, Captain Anderson, Major Withers, Messrs Mair, Swan sin Dao--3. Hopgood, E. Mervdl. Mra Jubuce. C&rlton, iJcCuUoch, Whampa. Sho icturns to the aarne ports tc-iiight.

The schooner Sax -n is loading wi'.h doar3 alongside the Q.ueen-Bireet Wharf for LyttaltOD. A brig was signalled inside Tiritiri to-day, but owing to too southerly wind and strensr ebb tide eho had not made tho harbour when we won't to prc?s She will probably prove to be the Waverley from Adelaide, with a cargo of floor and strain.

MrC Bailey h=s complotod the constrncticn of a new gig tx H.I.G.M.S. NantUua. Her leneth is 27 fSet, and her beam about five feet, Thftitnbe-sare of birch, planked vith kauri. Captain Chuden has expressed himself higiiiy sMisfled with the gig, the workmanship throughout being of a iirst-cliss nature. A caMegram from Sydney reports tho arrival of the Hero at Newoas le from Auckland. She experienced very boisterous weather on tho passage. The tenier ot Mr T. Niccol, of the North Shore, fur rbpairs to tho barque Cliira war graves, has been accepted. Mr C. Btti ey fcas bsen engaged for several days psat in caulking H.I.G.M.S. Nautilus, and effecting necessary repairs.

Th" c'inpe- brigantino Meg Merrlliea ia announcei to leave for Lovuba on Wednesday next.

THE TAUPO

During tho last six wpoVs the s.s. Taupo has been lif'ed by six saccessiva attempts to a height of 3even feet two iiches alt and bl-c/ed up thus xi ring an averak'o clearance of about two feet at the /racuired par:?. It has now boen a-certaiued Jh.it tho under pitt of tho kcol fills cp with sand ond shell at each spring tide or strong Veczo from the pea. The f:«ntnrc,l portion of tho vessel is now covered with.oae plyof No. 1 canvas, but th's is not considered suffldontly strong M lift the ship od, in cor.se quencootiho continued all ir.K up. Pho con tractors have there ore, dceme 1 it advisable to commence permanent repairs from the inside with eonoreto, and a largo quantity 01 Oomcnt for this purpose arrived heie by tho blenelp;. We aro giad to bo ablo to state tint the laic gaio^havo nut had f-,o B:ighte;t rfl'oct or> the ship, Thr> proposed work on tho icsifla ct the ve.-»d •will prevent any attempt beina: mad-j 10 rnijeher for the next four weoks>— "Hay Oi. Plenty Times."

NOTICES TO MARINERS.

Sclt.es Sivaa, West Co.vsr of Miodle Island.

Marino Department WelUnaton,

"Moliro is given that tho channel over the Buller Bar has recently changed. Tho white lighion thoflagjtatrin line with tho red lights dn the b aeon on the south side of the rivor loads over tlm bar, the present course being S.M. by. S. J-3. When tho two be.icons with red lights on the town si<to aro in ono a cours-J up tho rivor may be steered." Kock off Caps Koamokoo. '•Xotlca is given thut n. sunken rock with only one futLwm on it at iov,- water spring tid< s, oiist1! niiju;. a f)ii;\rteroE a ioi!c fro a r.hn eitromity of the reef ou iho W jntsrn airto 01 (Jx"c K'iam-ivoo, oi Hi ■ fo'lovyin^ be nuss, viz. Fro-'- tho White Honks S. i<-. lK.,ivocl f-om ! 'aoo i;6:vi!!or.io, W. by S. \. 3 Tlic south end of Long Island jut own of she wcitprn ruofit Tvin icr.aa.l'. cables tlcnr ol the rocs.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

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The 8.9. loca lefc at noon to-day for Auckland.

tins day.

!: Sai'ed • Ma^ip, Hophiii, andloaa. Passor.g.;rs: -MessH Redfern, Whoclur, J ones, Cameron, Ta.ylor. XelßOa, Mr Carr and two children, and tan from tho Korth A !ar«o whalfl thip is i.-. sight, supposed to ba tho whaleship California. Picton, this day. Tho s.s. Wanaka loft at 12.30 a m. fcr Nelson. Lytteltok, yestt-rday.

Arrived-Trevclyan. ship, from London, & days out. Sail'.>d-Matthien, for Adelaide, Dnmfrieshire. for London. Clearea-Polala, for London, with 1-1,00) saoka grain.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stah Office, Friday,

MrG Sibbin offered for sale by auctio a to-day : thalea'cs for 71 years of eleven allotments oa the forefh°ro of Freeman's Bay. Tho atten daneefwi small, aud none of tho lota were disposed of. Tho right to sell liqnoi-3 and. rair^ali nients at tho Xllrrslie Gardens Races on r,lay 21 was said to-day by Meßsrs B. Tonka uno. Co. to^fi• Lcokie for £A. The same gentleman alao purchased toe grand-^nd ana,- gates, tha tormer for £8 and the lattar for £15. Mr. Vi\ ma puSodthesaddllnß paddock prnilog^s tor £6.

AUCKLAND STOCK MARKET.

MR. ALFRED DPCKLAND S WSBKI.Y HKTORT. AS tho Haymarket, on Friday iast, a full mar ket; of foddsr. maintained, prertoiis values Barley brought 2s 10(1; maze, 33 8d to 3s 9d ; oock^foot," a the bushel. Horse Btock of a gooa class were in demand. Medium draugnt brought from £26 103 to £30 ; heavy driTirht. £13, Bmall horses, from £6 to £10; " Performer l^rlinßß. 508 each. Hides were In limited ftombe?, but late values. They brought from 24 to 3| the lb. Station sheep-Kine, 1h 10a to la i edeach. Tallow, from lla to 23s the owt. Wool; "Ur^^o^Thursday, store ortto were slightly better worth. Fac cattle in tversgo number ; 120 head solo. Prices (or good quality advanced on last werk 3i to 4s the 10Cibs_ The market was to some extent irregular, but an well-fatted cattle brought from 2i3 to &s tlw ICOlbs., but secondary quality were at low va ues Sheep were iv moderate supply on!?, and not of as good quality as. last week; *£>■•% price about 2ia tho lb. Well-bred pigs, both fat and Btore, were in demand at high rates, bnt a. number of heavy pigs torn the coast wera at moderate values.

MESSBS HUNTER AKB NOLAN'S WEEKLYKEPOET. Horses.—There has been a tolerable supply, and good dsmand. Hacka have been at an od hanced value, and there is iHinnß&tishod deinano. At tho ITnrhani Yards, on Friday, above tho average number were submitted by aucticn, and competition was good. Consequently priceß, particularly for hacks, was more satis factory to vendors than for some weoKf-1. Wo quote: Hacks, £517s 6d to £1310a; li-shtbarnMS horses, from £12 15s to £19 17s 6d; medium draught, from £30 to £3C Cattle.—The number brought forward tni3 ■week was not quite bo large as usual. Dairy and store stoclc -were moderatoly represanted oa Tuesday, at Nowniarket. and. numerically, tr- 0 butchom' pana were woll Eupplied, bnt ve.y f- jW of Vhem were sufficiently up in condition. U Jni . Detition was tcood, aad a.though a fow anir aA{ s raacaed 2-is per lOJlbs., 22s 6<i was the preyp .mnp; price. There was no noteworthy alterat? on jn values Ot dai-y or store stocks. Sheep.—The number jarded on Tver ay> at Newmarket, was not bo large as usnal, norw ero there Builicicnt wether 3, but the frevK /n 8 we ek'f; prlCo3 were fully nuitnined. Lambij i getting late in the eeaaon, and scarcely sold ag we u a 'i the provious week, lla 6d bomg 0 highest llguro obtninrd. 1?1ks were ssarre, bni; in brislc • jemsind, 3d p:r lb., livo weight, beine given for por ker?.

AUCKIiAND PRODUCE MARKBTS Friday^

Wholesale. Retail. b. d. s.d. s. d. b d. ■Ptitter.fe.lb 0 0-1 o Milk, quart 0 4-0 8 n?Btl)alriC3 0 0-\ s Butter, fa, lb 1 3-1 6 Butter -U,!bO 8-5 11 Bntter.snlt 1 0-1 2 Oheoro (local) 0 G-0 6i Cbeesc(col.) 0 8-0 « BDo..Caut. rdCi-0 7 Kggs.doz... 0 0-2 3 lfg^s,doz. 0 a-2 0 Lard.lb .. 0 0-0 10 li£a,lb('ißß)o 7-0 8 Fowls, each 2 G-3 0 Bacon anaHa-ie, Ducts, each 2 G-3 G Provincial (now Gcoso, each o 0-7 0 otto) .. OBi-0 10 Turkeys .. 5 0-7 0 Canterbury Hara Btoon.lb.. 1 0-1 - and Bacon (In Hams, lb .. 1 I—l 3 SaU Buttcf,' Canterbury Lnd Waiganui, lb, Bd, 9d Bread,-Id to 4Jd per 21b loaf Jams, per case, 5 doz, 27s Cd to 32a 6d BOTcnEß's Meat Rotsil.

s. d. b. a. Roasting Beef g 5 to 0 7 Boiling Beat .. 0 n ni? Mutton, Mnd-quartor.. .. -00- 041 fore quarter 0 24 - 0 A tomb, fere-quarter 0 0--U b „ hlnd-quurter 0 0- 0 6 Pork and Veal n R~n s CaTDeaTffiU e )-mnttou^?mi S °ed, Flouh Mapicei Who!e3alc.

a b. a. Superfine Flour, Bills dressed, per ton.. 13 0 0 Fine Flour, diito, household .. „12 0 0 Sharps, per ton b U U Adelaide, per ton ,?°S en Oamaru, par ton ,:;, ;S ,x n DunodiD, per ton £12—U 10 0 Canterbury, per ton.. .. .. £12-13 0 0 Bran, por ton (Bicksincluded ..£lloa—o 0 0 Cabin Broad .. IS 0 0 Outmeal £121-13 10 0 Pearl Uarloy .. ~ .. .. £25-2 d0 0 Hay and Corn Market. Wholesilo.

b a. s. a. fi s. £ b. Maize (Syd.) 4 3-0 0 Hay, mo'dow (Cal.) none ton pror63d 5 o—s 10 (Him.) scarca Lnosme, do 6 o—6 10 " Coast) 3 6-3 9 Straw (load) 0 18—1 10 Oats .2 0-2 3 Chaff .. ..4 10-5 0 Wheat (towli 3 6-4 0 Hay (oaton) 5 0-5 10 Potatoes: Local, &'i to £3103 per ton.

Retail. s. d. s. d. 8. d. s. d. Maize, bushel 3 C—l 3 Lucerne, cwt.7 6—S 0 Oats, ditto ..2 3-2 6 Oaten, ditto 0 0-7 0 Bran, lOOlbs 6 0-7 0 Straw, ditto 3 0-4 0 Wheat (fowl) i 0-4 61 Chaff, ditto a b-G 0 Hay, cwt. ..6 0-6 6 I Fotat es.ditto 3 6-4 0 Seeds.—Retail.

s. d. d. d. c. d. s. d Ryot-rasa ..5 0-G 0 I Cocksfoot.bl.6 0-0 0 [talian.do. ..8 0-0 01 Trefoil, lb. 0.9-0 0 Red Clovor.lbO 9—o 0 Ratstail, lb. 1 G-0 0 White Clover 1 I—o 0 Timothy.lb. 0 G-0 0 Alsyke, lb ..12 0 0 Lucerne,lb. 1 G-0 o L'OWi,Ta3S, lbl o—o 0 Rapo. lb ..0 5 0 0 U'bolpacis in quantity, 33 3d to 33 6d each, corn sack?. Sa to 9s Gd per dozen. Fencing wire Nos. 0, 7, and 8. assortoi. £10 10s to £17 per ton

Building Materials. Timber.—Boards and S-antling, 100 ft., host 11s 6d : second class, 7s Gd : best planed, tongoed and grooved, i4^ ; second-class ditto. 103. Mills: Cargo, best, Ss 6d to )0* G.i, second-clus?, -Is 91 to Cd. Haulk, f s 6d to Go 6<i. Now Z.i-ilund Pa'inßs, sft <s-id\ 10': sft (heart). 13.1 • 6ft, 13j Ti-troe Rails, £210.'. to £3 103 per 100; i-'urid Posts. £6 to £7; shingles, !5s per 1.000; Hobatt Town Paling, oft, 18a ; (ift. 20s ; Hobart Town Rails, 90s. ]3ujing and selling quotation1. Bucks <at vvhau.) .JO-> per 1,000 : Town Ya-ds, £2 • delivered. £2 53 to £2 103. Drain jjipos. per 100 (fi inches bore), 30a: i iuches, 11s; 3 inches 9a: 2 inches. £2 53 per 1,000; socket glazed pipes, IS inches 2a (>d per foot; 15 inches, 2s per foot; 12 inches, Is Gd per foot; 9 inchc.?, Is per foot; C inches, Crl per foot; 1 inches. Id per foot. Luie, placket. Is por bushel; quick lime in sack, Is Gd to 2a. Kauri Gum and Flax Market.

Gum i 3 rather weaker. 'L'ho following sa'es have been effected sinco lust Thursday: —Good ordinary Knipnra and Wnangaroi at £33 to £35, Waikato £30 to £32, East Coast, £10 to £15; receipts for .May, so far, ICO tins. Flax.—finest quality •■ £20—21 p-jrton Flax.—Medium .. .. 17—18 Tow 12-11 ~ Fungus 3id. porlb. Coal and Firewood Markkt. Coal.—Newcastle (jliip's sido>, cargo 313 per ton ; yard, 403 to Jos. Buy of Islands, at yards, 253 6d ; serened, 233 Gd; ditto at the mine, 13s ; ship's sido. 23s Cd. Waikftto, at mino, 53 ;in Auckland, 153 64 to 20s ; Taupiri, us mines, 03 Gd to 123 ; at yard, 18s to 2fs. Wangarei, at mine, 8s Gd; yard (stearni, 173; household, 223. Miranda, at yard (household). 123: steam, ISs. Karno (household), 23*. 303 delivered ; steam, 235. Firewood.—Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 83 to 93 per ton; delivered, 133 ; cat, Us to 17a. ■iHi-iaR Manures.

* Bon'edust, £7 to £9 ; Peruvian, £1S: Hnon Guano, small lots, Ao, v.:i«a iua«Jr>a ? Mexican Guano, £o to £10; Maiden lelan Guano, "«HW £S!; £9to £!oi. r^^J^-^

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Unijeb :—

Tins Day. Fo* Tharaos, per Kotomahana, at 1 p in. For Whitiangi, Talma, Tauranga, anu opotild uer Glenolg, at 4 p.ui. For W'angarei Heads anl Wougare1, per

Argyle, nt 4 p.m. For ihanics, per Sntorprise, at a.30.,p.m.

Saturday. 15th infant. For "Wniwera, Mahuranui, Matatana, jvlanga wai, Walpu, and Mangapai, per ltose Ciisoy, at 10 a.m. For Ngunßuru, nor 3tavt, at 11 a.m For Hokiacg 1, pe»* Howena, at 11 a in. ■ For Thames, per Kotomahana, at 4 p.m.

Monday, 17th instant. For Caiomaudis!, per Coroniiiiviel, at t1.30 a.m. Vm Hussell, Kawatovra. Wauiraroa, aad Alon gonui, par Sona, at 4 p.m.! D

Tuesday

S;h instant

For Tnranaki and • Southern provinces, per

W*naka, at 1 p.m. For Norfolk J3iand and New Caledonia, per

■fcphemoy. at 9 a.m. For Taurtingaj aud Opoliki, psr Waltaki, at

For' tVangnrei Heads, Waipu, Wangorel, and Mansapni, per Arsylo, at 4 p.m

Tuesday. 25th instant.

Per s.B. CHy of Sydney ai follows :— For Saudwicli Islands, United States Of America. Canada, I'rhUh Columbia, Contra! ai>d youth America. a:id British and Foroinr i,v o :,; indies, Jp.pan, and China, including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. Kor United 'Kingdom swd Ointiaont, 0! Europe, at 1 p.m. For monoy orders, and registered lectors, «.t 11.30 a.m. }j\tn letters b.'wrir.!,' as nxtra feo of sirnenco, !n addition to the postage, will bo rooaived by tho TSTn.il Awm on bour-.i t'ao t'Ctiiinor up to tha time of sn-Hii;-:.

N.8.-Tho Post-ofHee Savings Bank will be open for tho recoiot of deposits ovory Satur day, from C.30 to 7.15 p.m. S. B, BISS, Chief Postmaster.

Tho mimetic art has boon in exlstance from time immemorial, wo mteht almost say; and tho word, although usually, may not bo strictly and literally confiuud to tUo dramatic ago. i'o Imitate, and especially to imitate what is BUC cessful, is a very old )mb:t. Liberalised in its meaning, it not unf requently trenches on steal ing The story of Chattorton, tho boy-poets failure to emulate hi* orijriual led him to pilfer. So those who endeavor fruitosy. to manu iactnrea cordial like Udolpho Wolfo 9 Schijulam Aromatic schnapps, breaking down in tho at tempt to oven simulate the renowned aiiti dvspoptic invigomnt, ate almost invariably tempted to pirate tho article.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c

'MAY 14, ISSO.

Variety Entertainment-Albert Hall, 8 p.m. I ccturo on the " American AVar of lnd' pond ence," nt Mrs Clayton's School, by Air Ham mond—7.3o p.m.

Arch I'urplo Keating—Now ton Hall, 7.30 p.m. Early Cloiiug Mooting—Working Mon'3 Club, 8 p.m. No. :s Company Auckland HMo Battalion (Mention o£ Noncommissioned Oiucere)—l ai nell Hall. 7 30 p.m. UancluK Class-Carlton Academy, 7.30 p.m.

BIRTH.

KUOUKLIj.—On Mar 10, nt Uu'vkaka, tho ttifi! of B. W. Kuddcll of a con,

MARRIAGE.

AKMOUn-T'ANGLHY.-On May 12, at tho roßldonce of Mr umiilcy, by tho Kuv Mr Lona, Oi;ot«o 1). Q. Armour, to Kloanor .Lunxluy. ]!o!h of ihiscity.

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

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

; ,c ;ho asuso thr.t liicis awlsteoca,

?oi th« vnonz that nscds res^Unc* For tha fnturs ia tha distance,

UuKXI :,,!>. IIC

'wo motions of importance wore car od by the Board of Graunnar School fovcrnors yesterday—one allinnint

\t duo provision- should bo made for urdcrs in connection with the school.

ul tlio othor declaring the right of uckliuid to facilities for Univorsity aiuing equalling those of Dunciliu id Christcimrcb. Of the first it mny ■ said that our College and Grammar

.•.i. - i -• - ... :...■':<•• <;..■• far the whole Provincial District, and a wrung la inflicted up"" country settlers

by tho absence of any provision satis factory to parents for the proper accom modation ami oversight of boys while attending school. Mr O Korko, who moved tho rcsolutiou in tho absence of Judge Teuton, staled what is a well-ascertained fact,that many boys are .sent South from this part ot tho colony to l<e educated, simply be cause of tho absence- of any boarding system connected with the College and Grammar School. We are ambition that our higher educational institutions shall not merely be suiiicient for the wants of tho community, but a source of attraction to our city—that Nelson shall not have a monopoly of scholastic celebrity which its admirably conducted College" has given it throughout New Zealand. And wo believe that without proper arrangements for boarders the very respectable endowments of our College and Grammar School must remain of very local benefit. Mr O'llorkc's other motion is con firmatory of the recommendation of the Royal Commission appointed to enquire into the University of Now Zealand and its relations to the secondary schools of the Colony. Tho gentlemen com posing that Commission spent a con siderable sum of money in travelling to and fro throughout tho land, examin ing all and sundry persons who might be° supposed to know something on Educational subjects, and the printing of the evidence and report, occupying about 400 pages, foolscap, also cost no trifling amount. This bulky State record, for all the practical good it has done yet, might bo so much waste paper. If there is virtue in_ Go vornment by .Royal Commission— and surely there must be, otherwise it would not be in such high favour— that qualityshouldraanifeatitself in amended [ legislation, but the report of the Uni | vcrsity Commission continues a dead letter. Ono of its principal recom mendations was as follows : —

Entering mere fully into details, we pro nose mat the Government should invite tli Legislature to make immediate provision for establishment of two colleges—one at Auckland, and the other at Wellington—U such a character as has been alieady mdi. cated It appeals to us that the institutions should be founded on the model of the existing :academic institution' in Canter bury and Otsgo ; and that, with thus view, a staff of professors should engaged for each college as follows -.-(1). Professor of Latin and Greek; (2). Professor of Kt.Rl.rfi Lan- K ua«e Literature, and History ; (•>). i ro fessor of Mathematics and Mathematica Physics ; (4). Professor of Chemistry ami Experimental Physics; (5). Professor o Natural Science. It will probably be found accessary, in nearly every case, to appoint a Commission in Great Uritoiu for the pur pose of selecting professors. We should hesitate to advise anything that would needlessly increase the cost of our already very expensivo educa tion system, to the peril of tho.se elementary branches which occupy the first place- in any scheme of national education. But the question of expense can hardly be regarded as a paramount consideration, or one that can Le legiti mately urged as a. reason for dobaring the people of Auckland from participat ing in those educational advantages that are conferred upon other parts of the Colony. The Commissioners were im pelled by a sense of justice to this con clusion. Another reason why their recommendation should be enforced was well stated by the Mayor ot the meet in" yesterday. It is easier now to set asfde endowments than it will be at any future time in the history of the Colony. These endowments, ever increasing in value arothe bestmeansofcrcatingafund to meet the growing oalls for University Education. We have to bear in mind that not only are we working for this operation, but are laying the founda tions of institutions which shall con tinue and we trust flourish, when those who saw the placing of the first stone have long gone to their rest. • Mr

O'Eorke's motion has, therefore, equity and fav-reacliing wisdom on its side, and thus armed lie ia well equipped for carrying good intention into the full fruition of accomplished purpose.

The suggestion thrown out in our • article on Tuesday that a petition from the New Zealand Chambers of Com merce should bo sent in support of the recommendation of tho Committee of the United States Congress iv favour of a reduction of the duty on wool, has boon noted upon. Below we append tho text of a petition which is now being circulated for approval by mem bers of tho Auckland Chamber, and copies have been forwarded to the Southern Chambers to obtain tbeir co-operation. The good old maxim " Strike while the iron is hot," is not therefore being overlooked on this occasion. The manufacture of woollen goods in the United States isn gigantic industry. It employs some thing like 100,000 persons. In lbiTiS the production «nd consumption of wool in tho States was represented by (he following gigantic figures : — Foreign import, mostly ) ~ o 0 - kooiu. carpet wools \ #,«•*>•&*-"»■ Estimated domestic clip ... 211,000,00011)?. Of theimported wool 17,590,2001b5. came through New York, and 16,252,4321b5. through Boston. It is also observable that i 9,483 bales of tho wool imported by American manufacturers in 1878 came from London and only 131 U'jUfjS from Australia direct. A largo sisted no "doubt iTiflflSSSf 8 c r °"j which reached the American"niarni facturcr with a variety o f „),„,. * that might hare been srved under a direct interchange, rendering profit able what according to the annual re view of tho wool trade of America by the New York Chamber 0' Commerce, has not been a very remunarative busi ness to those engaged U it. '! he report states on the busnoss of the 1878;—

Uf Australian Wool, about S000 : 000 lbs. were impoited into Boston, nearly half which was for manufaciuren' account. The remainder has steadily dcaircu', from ■15c in May, to 35c. per lb. (10il uiLoiidon) at the end of the year, in svmpahy with domestic fleece, making heavy lo#s to the importers. About 500 bales wre re-ex ported to London, with no befcr result. Our remaining stock of about I,W biles ji waiting for a market, though bng gradu ally worked off at retail forspcel purpasos. None of tho new clip has bc< t;iken for America, but a small cargo haseen bought :in Sydney for Canada.

Tho foregoing report i not vory encouraging, ami its unfavorable) char acter is unquestionably chily duo to the unfair ooiulitioua undo which our wools are brought into 'repetition. Now Zealand produces claing wools oqtial to any in tho world^id wo an; convinced that under a. iro vcason rtble tariiVnn oxchango iulvaageoHS to hotli countries would bo ostabhed. A luanufucturo t,o great as It of tho United States must ho vonoriously

hampered by the obatacloshiceil ii ilio way of ohtiiining the besr grade; of wool, Tlio petition kvliichas be* prepared sets forth these factv«1 v«sOn" cisely in the following terms r

"To His Excellency the l'in^ T0 tiik United States of ay

'■We, the undersigned, ifp'-'f" I."' '.' Clumber of Commerce of tho U. , • !.,:id, Provincial District of ,?,;','1'l: i ','' tho Col my of New Zeukn-1, VntiioVon^ medium Vhrough which tho .^ itswan ; NUinilyofthi.slWncocxp:, ( . ;l) , - ,lo m,«t respectfullytlcßiraluetio:i of •iltentiou to the question f Wl)ol j utothc flio dnty on the importing r t United states sustaiuir ' x n, u r..iir,vjit../ (rnninds : " Firstly : We lu«. o ( . all in ourpowor to foster trade with ~trrea' Nation, by "iving your most po«il steamship com pany an eight years nlj for carrying the mails between San icw.'o aud this port, thereby creating nwiutainiug a high way for the iiitt-rrbiof iien-handise. "Secondly : Wfe i.ever legislated o"ainst the importi oi Arcerican mer chtmiiia'?) taking fyou yearly a ln-:.e amount of »r.ods aiytDg for the eatiic in ca«h, wliich 'aents a manufac tured article, in of icturning to you raw matcria your manu facturers aud li'.bi profitable work ; you agu.iu »hippinprlion of same brick to' us iv thi! forcmuufaciorcd article, thereby also encoig your mercantile

marine. " Thirdly : Frost we can learn of your woollen indiif our wools, aud thoEO of Australia ■ a:o fine and of a hi"h grade), couliiiportcd into your country at a modeity, we are led to believe that, ruiah your own low grades of wool, ar fabric could be manufactured fur -t tban any which you now import; 'intr able to supply not only your owi consumption, but also to export lio those colonies, thereby increasinjpmancl for wool of your own product! " Fouithly : Wt wish to propose a means by which pve can be accom plished, but thin'rf the classification on tho higher grawonb produced in these colonies codono aw.iy with, making (lie duty pola an ad valorem duty only, at a Ihich would admit our high grades vojuring your own production of low tho matter would be satisfactorily I for the benefit of both. "Trusting oun may meet with favour from youwcr, " We haveiur to remain, " Youftdieut servants."

The new Liceii which has been introduced in tl^outh Wales Par liament is a cioa measure, and nuns at three objmakin? the licen sing system niofe for the proven tion of i>ublio a\e productive .is a source of rovenuore equitable to the licensees. I deals with the licensing of breteensin^ and regu lation oi puljles within the metropolis, the; of auctioneers, and the repuf auction silea, of the.itre3 auof public enter tainment, and pawnbrokers and hawkers. Thegracoful expose" ot the conuption J crept into the system of licaydney has shown that the t xieuchea were systematically '. irith persons* either directlyjtly interested in publichouse prothe liquor train>, and that in faj-e system of en- Li listing tho bilerielics of inagis tr.ites, was vicjiicient, The iiill therefore proTicraation of special Liccusiut; Courwith wider func tions and liirgqau the old tribu nalsl, the nieife' paid by fee f. r each fit holdiog oilic-c for a period years.' There is to be no uppp decision of the Licensing Coivora and Sub-iu i..pjctors arc t^ud in each dis trict, having tfitry into licenard houses, for y e of reporting on their tnanalonditiou, and of obtaining saiulra for analysis, the old tlio surveillance dijcriminatoly to the palico ken found to conduce to alichouses are to be classified jthe size of the premises, thciuracter, and the business donefee fee graduated accordingly. Ed to prohibit fur a period of ttgrnuting of any new liconacs fundaries of the city of Sydncjoption principle is also ililroduiday selling is iimitod to trfitween 1 and .3 p.m., the Hqjdmnk on the premises "

TjlE non-accofal tenders for Public AVortih is evidently a heavy disnpppie more severe because theyjxiously looked forward to ffl affording work to the unempople suffering from Btagnajt and an over crowded la%ind who have bceu buoyej day to day with hopes oFublic Works expenditure,Jmpty Treasury and an alatjn the ordinary revenue fallSiliey have been so long dazzl undertaking?, taught to 1 as a le gitimate * Bjraperity, aud encouraged iistic of " blow ing," which-'ope found to

be one of the distinguishing traits of the antipodeans, that the credit of the colony Las been regarded as almost limitless, and now when their "Fool's Paradise," is suddenly and rudely vanishing liUe a dissolving view, they iind it difficult to reconcile themselves to the stern realities of the situation, and to dispel the illusions of the pasfci We are not sur prised that disappointment in Nelson seeks expression iv an indignation meeting and a determination ti "stonewall" the Government and Parliament until these concessions which the exponents of public opinion in Nelsou are content for the present to designate by the word " justice " have been granted. The great blot on the Public Works and Immigration policy as projected by Sir Julius Vogel was that it was not regulated upon principles of right and justice, and administered upon any well-con ceived and comprehensive plan, but that it depended upon the chance fluctuations of

political parties, the pressure of combina tions in Farlmmenf, and other contingencies, and that it directly encouraged the consti tuencies to regard votes tor public works as mere concessions to their clamour or bribes

to their influence, rather than a just allot

inent of the money upon the basis of the several requirements of the colony, and the relative propoition of populatian or contri butions to the public burdens. The in evitable conserxuenoe was that each ilintcist set all its wits to work to over-! each its neigh bour, to make hay while the sun shouo ; the lest of a candidate's eligibility for election to I'arliameut was not sterling ability and

worth, but profusoucss in promisdujr, and skill in drawing rose-colourtd views of the future. Nelson, Wellington, and Turanaki wero foremost iv this luovemeut. Tlie Ministry of the day fouud themselves at the mercy of any temporary combination of the smaller provincial districts. Nelson lias for many years past set its heart upon the axteuaion of the Foxliill railway, and it has alternately bargained away the votes of its representatives to the Ministry of the day, or the Opposition, in proportion to the price which they were willing; to bid. We have heard a great deal of the Auckland "com pact," but what of the many other secret Bm~ KHuishlea "SHfiJ pM \koty,t\v.exU.JHiQcp.:i: It was perfecily well known that Mr StiiU'ord could have retained ollice in 1572

and defeated Mr Vogel'a no-confideuco motion, had he chosen to gain over two votes by making a concession to a particular district, but to his honour be it said, he preferred to accept defeat, and soon after wards retired in disgust from political life. U.ow Mr Vogcl procured his majority, was no S'-xret at the time. It was by moans of

a secret "compact." There was a "com pact" between Sir George Grey's Govern ment and the Nelson members, on the ques tion of the Foxliill railway, but whether the then Premier was directly a party to the bargain, has not transpired. The occa sion was this. The Government had pledged

itself to stand or fall by one of its measure.", upon which, a division was to be taken, when the House met at half-past seven o'clock in ihe evening.

's'oes had been counted for days before,

and it was clearly understood in winch lobby members would bo found in the divi sion. Only the Nelson members were reti cent. They had Lecu holding mysterious caucuses in order to deliberate iv the momentous question. Their political con-

.-■eicuccH were evidently sorely troubled. Hut a few minutes before the liou.*o re-as sembled, some new light had broken in and dispelled tiieir doubts. I'l'^y sent a depu tation ta one of the minsters—Mr Sheehan,

we believe—and subletted this alternative —cither Ministers ■•lust give them a disc, lincl pledge in wr-'"?-.' that a sum of money would bo place** m tlio estimates for the !''o\iiiil i;a;i|V:l.v> or the Nelsoa members would vo*-' c" hloc with the Opposition. There rt' as uricf tnnc to decide, but Mjpstsrs were equal to the emorgcucy. '■uey accepted the compact, :ind Nelson got not the Foxhill railway, but a Bolemn jiledgo that provision should bo made fur it hi the Estimates. That provision was made, but not the railway. There were surveys tok; made, plans to be drawn, j>re pared, dillicultiua alrjut alternative routes, u:d oilier obstacles in tho creation of which tin- Public Works Department lias become an adept from loiifr ptactice. It has in fact been an evolution from the necessi ties of a posiiion in .vliieli obstructiveness was th1 11 ilural means of defence ngainst l^-rolling am! the clamour of districts for expenditure as an artificial tlimulu* to prosperity, A majority of the Nelson

I'lnoers

resented this delay by Unnsfurriug all of their votes to ilu! opponents of tho Oroy Ministry, and this time they not only succeeded iii necur iii:; ,1 beginning on the Foxlull railway, but a largo vote for tlio Trnuk railway nlso. As this has not been proceeded with the people of Nelson have held :iu indignation mcctingaod vallud upon their i oprcsmtadvea lo oppose uny Government "by all consti tutional means," which does not concede what ti o Ncl«on p.-o|>le are pleased to re .'ar.l as "justice." Wo .shall >,ot be siir.

pii-cd therefore, lo find a majority r.f the Nelson members resorting to tho old tactics

next sjflsion. The troubles cf tho Govcn: mtnt, are alto thickening in Utago, in con ecquenco of tlio stoppage of the Cailin's t'.ivcr railway, ft the Hall GoTcrnment be ousted next session, it will, we believe, be largely owing to their inability to meet th^ demandj of necessitous dis. trirt-i, for local expenditure. Nor erin it be that the constituencies as a whole n-ill recog nise the fact that they cannot possibly fare bftter under any succeeding Ministry for .-omo years to come. Tho pinch of the times has como too suddenly, aud people who have been loni; accustomed to extrava gance arc slow to learn tho lesson tif economy. They will clutch at a change of Government with that desperation with which a drowning man catches at a straw. What is wanted in New Zealand is a strong Government, supported by the deliberate public opinion and sympathy of the country in a determined policy of re trenchment and economy ; but this we are not likely to have while toe constituencies are animated bj such feelings and designs as those exprcssod at tho meeting in Nebon yesterday.

Mr ir. W. Brabant has been taking evi dence on native claims to tho Tc Puke Block. The Carman residents in Auckland in tend to revive the sunny memories of Fatherland by giving a "Deutches Kraonz chen" to the non-commissioned officers of lI.LG.M.'s sliip Nautilus, on Tuesday evening next in the 1 orne-strcet Hall. From the preparations which we are in formed are under way, tho affair must bo highly successful. Messrs G. You d^r lleyde, 11. Brown, U. Kohn, and G. Swchartzc supply ticket.

Messrs Harris and Hiunlin, the members for Franklin, notify iv another column their intention to address public meetings in vaiious parts of the electorate next week. On Monday they will appear at Bombay,' Tuesday at Papakura, Wednesday at Puke kohe, Thursday at Wairoa, Friday at Ota huhu, and Saturday at Waiuku. At a meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association held to-day, it was decided to have, a serias of ploughing con tests on Mr Hanks' farm at Paumuro on n'ednes lay, the 16th of June. The prizes will bj as follorr .-—Champion Match—£,">, £3, and £1 ; Double Furrow Ploughing Match-£5, £3, and £1 ; Sin-le Furrow Ploughing Match—£s, £3, and £\ ; Single Furrow Ploughing Match (for boya under 18 yctrs)—£3, £2, and 10s.

A Football match East End v. West End, will be played in the Domain to-morrow '• kick off at 2.30 pin. sharp, the following are the names of the players :—fast ?mf: Anderson, Henderson, Coleman, Verity McGechie, Beole, (2) Bravowater McCor-' m;ck, Croxton, Kyan, Kei.l, Alexander' Corbctt, Brown, iMetc:r, Wbowel1, Voitch Mocottn, ('2) Goff, (2) Dufaur, Green! .Ellis, Cooke. West End : Bindon, lynch, T. Macky, Arneil, White, Buiyess, (2) Wat son, J. Web»ter, J. Sibbin, HHima, Yon .Stunner, J. Sims, Gibbs, Forder, Brannd, K. 11. Keid, Orchard, Hammond, Calleu dor, lleape, W. Sibbiu, Duuuett. Ths " Vagaborul" in one of his leltors to tiic " Ovena aud Murray Advertiser," tells a curious story as to the way in which some of the prizes were allotted at the Sydney Exhibition. The display of toothpicks at the Exhibition was a grand one. Hundreds of bundles from different manufacturers of different countries were cent in to judges of that department ot applied science to which toothpicks are held to belong. What could (hey do ? Try cuch pick ; select at random ? —to go through which would tako a year. Besides, what suits one man's teeth will not another's. Sato solve the difficulty— (the judges in this instance being honourable men, unamenable to palm-oil, an applica tion of which h;is in many instances decided equally knotty points)—each toothpick ex hibitor received a " first prize."

It will be observed from our report of the meeting of the Cattle Board to-day that, pleuro-pneumonia has again mule its ap pearance at Panmure, alive milch cow be longing to Mr Kay, having been killed after the appearauce of the usual symptoms, This is very disagreeable news indeed, for the abseuco of auy indications of the insid nous disease, since the beginning of March, had raised the confident belief, that it had been effectually eradicated, and the Messrs Irelaud had pone so far m to apply for a re moval of the restrictions imposed upon their property. This indulgence, however, the Board refused, and the prudence of the determination is now manifest. !

A great Maori feast will be given shortly by IJotcrcni Taipari at Farawai.

They are going to "sell" Sir George Grey at the Thames ou the 19th, and there is great excitement amongst his admirers. It is the name of a wcllkicwa racehorse.

An euortnoin Maori war canoe has ar rived in Shortland from Whangamata, on the East Coast. Tho whaka is a present from tho natives of the Wliaugamata settle ment to Hohepa Paronue, a native minister at Purawai, and was brought round the coast, a distance of over one hundred miles, by nearly sixty Maoris from the Thames. The canoe is highly carved and decorated, ai.d ia valued by tho natives at about £300.

Captain Turner lias surveyed a site for a biidge over the Hairini, near Tauranga.

A man was recently sentenced to two mouths' imprisonment for throwing a cab bage and striking an actress —Miss Hill— on the face during a performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Birrniughan!.

Some of the clectioueering squibs asso ciated with the recent elections in England have found their way to Auckland, and are regarded as objects of much curiosity. The other day we gave the text of one which was directed at the Conservative leader —the much-abused Benjamin—and how we perceive that oihers are being exhibited in various places. Iv the window of a shop at the lower end of Grey-street will be observed one or two flaming posters in blue and black ink having reference to the contest for Bristol. They are certainly amusing.

The action bstvFCOn Sou Mi, and Ah Ising

for the recovery of £9, was partly concluded

yesterday inthe Resident Magistrate's (Joint when '] ucigment was given for plaintiff, Ah ICgw &> Co., to sue piaiutiil" for the sum of £5 lOs, the cross case to be heard on ,Mou day next. Mr A. De Lisle Hammond, 13. A. of Cambridge University, will deliver a leo ture this evening at Mrs Clayton's school, on the " American War of Independence." Pci'sous who heard Mr Hammond's previous lectures on " Alfred the Truth-teller," and " Zenobia," will be prepared for an historical treat from thejecj;jiror to whpjs painstaking parisons of his facts. Whangarei ia going ahead rapidly. The "Advocate" says that there is not an unoccupied house within ten miles of the township, and in many a number of families arc domiciled. Carpenters and painters are fully occupied at present, and likely to be for some time to come. A Building Society started in Whangarei now would be as successful as the Wellington Societies wliicii in three years paid dividends equal to the paid-up capital. A meeting of the Ngahuruhuru Com mittee of Kotorua has been called to inves tigate titles to land at Ohincmutu. A casa of larceny of a somewhat serious nature was brought mder our notice to-day. When Mr Bailey, the owner of the cham pion open sailing boat Toy, wont out to his little craft thia morning, he found that the sails and other gear had been stolen. The ropes which bound them to the masts were cut through, and it was quite evident that the theft had been committed in a very determined manner. The matter has been reported 'to the police, and it is to be hoped Ihat they will have no difficulty in traciupf out the offender. It is the custom iv Auckland to leave sails and other gear in pleasure boats, and hitherto lows in this direction have been very slight. In the meantime therefore it would lie well for boat-owners to "watch their property care fully.

Now that the Anglo-Tsracl theory is being ho keenly agitated there is an old story which will be:ir reviving. At a fashionable meeting ia the West End of London where a lecture was to bo delivered on the subject; of the "Lost Tribes," c. noble lord, just out of his teem, but very old in profligacy, wan culled upon to preside, lie introduced the lecturer somewhat in the following words :—"Ladies and gentlemen, 1 take a gweat, a vewy gweat interwest, in the subject of the Teu Twibes, and if Mr can tell v* where they are now doing business I shall be vewy gwateful. Pact is I hive borwowed all .1 could from the other two twibes, aud the diseoverwy of Tea more Twibos would be a 'perfect God-send."

It would appear that some artful dodger has been victimising the <;ood folks r.f Whaigarei. Tne " Advocate " says :"A person trayelliuu for an insurance" Society lately visited Wbangarei and his lavish liberality was the theme of public comment. It now appears that this unprincipled person dupel many of our trades-people in the most open and bare-faced manner, lie wcut so far as to chatter a steamer and give a picnic to a number of people, who, without apparently knowing their hoit, accepted his invitations. The hostssa of the .Settlers' Hotel, however, is loft lamenting, as she supplied the good tilings for the picnic, and would now be must happy to supply Mr y n with a little of her niiml, in lieu of the payment of her account, which has Ion" hinco been charged to profit aud loss." °

A N'owcastlc.tckgram tho following particulars of a thriilin;.' incident that hap. pencd there during a tight-rope performance by Alexander, tho Australian Bloudin, in a paddock near TattcrsaU's Hotel. A great crowd were watching A lexandor performing his feats, when suddenly one of the guys s,'ave way, causing Alexander to lose his hold and fall ; but he saved himself ny clutching the trapeze. A lad named Travcrs, however, who was assisting him by holding the lights, fell heavily to the ground, a distance of about fifty feet, and sustained serious injuries.

The Albert Hail performances, were well attended last night, and satisfactory. The songs, leaps, dances, aud farce were effect ively executed, aud the several actors aud vocalists were applauded. Love's gentle and moral melodies were encored. O'Harc as the "True liishman, " aud "Paddy Murphy," was perfectly at home, in style aud language, and the irrepressible Mettam danced to the delight of all present. The other representatives of. the people's troupe especially Ilpttie, the Brothers Leonard, and "The Little Wonder," received thoir duo share of praise. Several novelties will be introduced this evening, in a now pro. erauime, iucluding a burlesque of "11.M.5. Pinafore," with original music by a local composer, new scenery :m<l effects, under the superintendence of Mr Kobcrt Love.

Messrs. McKinnon Bros, aud Sutherland are carrying on vigorous draining and agri cultural operations on their extensive pro perty at uhmowai, known as Kivcrdale, wliich comprises upwards ot 3,000 acres of laud, 'lhessil is alluvial, of great depth, aud though newly worked it has produced most excellent crops. The yield of oats was 55 bushels to ihe acre, the wheat 27i bushels, while six acres produced 40 bushels to the acre, potatoes 12 toas to the acre , aud what is worthy of special remark, no boncdti-t has been used, nor any artificial manures, About 500 acres have been put ucder culti vation during the two years the proprietors have been in possess-iou. Training and ploughing operations are at the present timo being carried on. There are about three hundred and fifty head of cattle in

tir>t-cla«s condition, forty-five horses, and several hundred sheep. There isabundance of feed on this estate, and it certainly does not lack wn'cr, it having nine miles front a»e to t!ie river. There is at Riverdole a fineyonnc bull (Lord Hasting* 4th) eighteen months old, dark roan, bred by Messrs. T. and S. Mjirrin. He i* by Lord Hastiu^s, dam Particlo ; he has received the best of care, and is doing remarkably wcl!. Mr Donald McKinnon has a two-yc.tr-old thoroughbred colt which ho brought from the South. He is a bright bay with black points, and stands 15-2; his parentage is good—ho is by Detractor, out of a mare by Bay Camden. Ho is a remarkably five animal, with four good legs, ;;!oped quarters, and fine slanting shoulders, great depth of girtb, and stands over a lot of ground. He has never been saddled, but is shortly to be placed in the trainer's hands.

A lire broke out in Judge Wilson's dwelling, Taurauga, on Tuesday last, About half-past eight o'clock the inmates observed that the house was petting filled with smoke, and one of them immediately rushed out into the street to give the alarm. Sergeant While, Constable D.iv nrcn, Mr Boddol, Mr Jan.es Home, Mr David Asher, Mr Robert Henry, and a large number of the townspeople gathered at the place in a fow minutes, and pro ceeded to remove the furniture, as (he dense volumes of smoke which were issue in a from the house seemed to indicate that tile !ire had gained a considerable headway. At length one of the inmates remembered that she had been searching in a wardrobe iv one of the bad-rooms for clothes, and had forgotten to take away the caudle, and on going to the warJrobe it was found to be in flames and a large portion ot the con tents had boon quite consumed. Mr Wil son, with great presence of mind, closed the door to prevent the ingress of air, and a couple of small engines, brought by Mr Asher, having been set to work, the fire was very soon extinguished. Beyond the damage done to the clothing, and the in jury caused by the water, the loss is very slight. I] ad the fire been allowed to burn a few minutes longer without check, no thing could bate saved the house from des truction. Judge Wilson and Mrs Wilson were from home on the occasion. Mr Aslier's little engiues proved very service able, and showed how valuable such appliances are in extinguishing a fire in its early stages.

To the Editor : Sir,—Could you inform me what are the respective populations of the cities —Dunedin, Oliristchurch, Wel lington and Auckland, and so oblige— yours, &c, ENQUIRKR. —[According to the cen-ii3 of March, IS7B, the population of Auckland borough was 13.755, city and suburbs 29.35S ;'Dur.edin borough, 22 525 city and suburbs 3-1,071; Christchuroh borough, 13/125, city and suburbs 2G,553 ; Wellington borough 18,953, city and subuibi 21,003.—ED. E.S.].

The " Bay of Plenty Times" says thut a considerable number of our dusky brethren passed through Tauranga lately en route to the Native Lands Court at Cambridge, and that, should no hitch occur to mar the proceedings, large sums of money aro ex pected to How into the pockets of the ab originals, as private speculators are prepared to secure the fat lands of the East Waikuto and Patctere, which the present adminis tration have apparently relinquished.

At the last meeting of the City Council, Councillor Aickiu presented a petition from the secretaries of nine cricket clubs praying that in the event of the Park being planted with trees, the Council would take the necoisary steps to reserve a portion of the ground fi>r the purposes of cricket aud other outdoor games. The matter was remitted to the Works Committee, with authority to plant irees both in (lie City Park, the Wes tern Park, and in any other parts of the city that- might be thought suitable. This resolution will meet general approval, and is we hope only preliminary to some decided step which will make the levvl portion of Albert Park available for cricket ing, and its slopes /or citizens, their wives, aud children, who have to seek health and recreation in 1e33 vigorous amusements.

The concert for the benefit of John Mas ters at the Lome-street Hall was largely attended last night, the hall being nearly full. Gunner Masters has been afflicted, aud uuable to follow his occupation for several months. Consequently ki3 com rades determined to k'ive.nim a benefit con cert, which received the UDaaimous appro val of the Battery to a man. The weather did not damp the enthusiasm of (the regi meat, who came forward headed by their * ■•'--! i,,r.,1, un d(; r Bandmaster Hunter, as a matter or .„;»;<._., j-ij-. tu^ w u a coni])rises a fine set of men, quite an orna ment to the volunteers, who gave a selec tion from the musical compositions, H. M. Pinafore (Sullivan), and a "True Love Waltz " (hound) which won the hearty ap plause of the house. Mr Robert Peace creditably tilled the office of stage-manager, and Quarter-Master Sergeant Heighway the responsible post of secretary. Miss orillmgliatn with her acknowledged ability, accompanied the vocailsts. ani gave much satisfaction. Mr P. Hannkin assisted in the choruses on the flute. Almost every song and duet was encored. Mr M arson sang "Wrecked and Saved;" MissXawrence " Somebody Cares for Me," arid " Weary." Mr Hughes danced a sailor's hornpipe. Misses Peace and Gillingham sang a pretty duct, "In the Star-light;" Mr F. W. Allen, the " Belle of the Ball," and " A Fragrant Cup of Tea;" Miss Smith, "Dreamland," and "Tapping at the Garden Gate ;" Mr Ryan, " Hocked in the Cradle of the Deep," the "Sexton," aud " Holy Friar;" Miss Gribbie, Longfellow's "Bridge." one of her best efforts; Mr W. Carter, two humorous Scotch songs, scarcely loud anoujjh to be heard at the end of the hall ; Mrs Cottingham, " Jessie's Dream" and " Keilly 0 ;" Bands man Reid, "Billy Stutters" and "She Laughed Behind Her Fan." The former was applauded for its absurdity, and the latter for the singer's imitations of woman's vanity; the whole concluding with a glee by the company, " Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonnie Doou." Ample refreshments were provided fur visitors, Dancing commenced at 10.30, and was kept up until 1 o'clock in the morning, Lieutenants Norrie and Peace acting as M.C.'s.

CABLE NEWS.

EUROPEAN.

[KEUTEE'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

Prince of Wales' Sons to Visit Australia. LONDON.

May 13. JT.M.s. Bacchante, IGgun?, which recently returned from a cruise with Princes Albeit ami George of Wales, ha^ boon ordered ou another cruise. They will shortly proceed to Australia, aud visit various parts of the colonies. Prince George, second son of the Prince of Wales, will aecompady the Ba chante on this voyage.

Mr Gladstone's Legislative

Measures

The Marquis of Bartington made a speech to-day, in the course of which he said that in view of the difficulties which had beeu iuhcritcd from the Conservative Ministry, tho Government would be obliged to limit (lie number of legislative measures to be introduced during the present session of Parliament.

The Parliamentary Oath, LONDON.

May 12. The Select Committee, which was ap pointed to consider the question which arose throueh Mr Bradlaugh's refusal to rako the oath, has presented a report to Parliament. The Committee decide that Mr Bradlangh must take the oath before he can take his seat for Northampton.

Insurrection in Albania,

CONSTANTINOPLE,

May 12. JNews has been received here that the Albanians have risen in arms, and demand their independence to be proclaimed. There is great excitement in Albania, but no cou flict is yet reported to have taken place.

Comniercial, LONDON.

May 12. 1 he 3 per cent, consols are 99£. Adelaide wheat, per 4961b?., ex ware house, 525.

Pig-iron, 52s per ton. At the wool sales to-day, 10,700 bales were offered, making a total of 205.500 bales catalogue since the opening. Prices wore barely maintained. Tho Merchant Shipping and Under writers' Association reports the arrival of tlio Auckland, from Port Chaliaeis. on February 14th.

AUSTRALIAN.

[KEUTBB'B TELSOEAH S.]

The Frozen Meat Experi-

ment. SYDNEY.

Friday. The accounts of the steamer Stratleven, which conveyed the first shipment of frozen meat to England, show that the vessel lost £15 by her trip. The Electoral Bill. In the Legislative Assembly last night the new Electoral Bill was under discussion. A clause providing that candidates for the Assembly should deposit £50 was rejected on a division.

Sticlring Up, SYDNEY.

The railway employes' pay-master has been bailed up near Waleha, and vobbeil of £SO. The police are now iv pursuit.

MELBOURNE.

The Hoa. Mr Service, in tho Assembly stated that the iuilux of Chinese was un desirable, not merely on colonial, but national, grounds, lie would make a statement legurdiug tho saiuo subject later on.

The Sugar Market MELBOURNE,

m . May 13. iho Mauritius sugar market remains un changed, and there is an active exchange on tho colonies at 16 per cent; freight 15s t j 20s. Tamrua sailed to-day for Bluff.

Courthouse Tokomairiro Burnt.

UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION,

TOKOMAIRIRO, this day. The Courthouse at Tokomairiro was burnt down, all the documents wero destroyed. The Clerk left a lamp burciu~ Whilst he went to tea, aud this is supposed to luvc exploded, and caused the accident.

HORSE ACCIDENT AT MOUNT EDEN.

Asxhiotjs accident occurred yesterday at Mount Eden. A boy, the sou of Mr Heape draper, had been to the paddock to fetch a horse, and in returning engaged in a race with a butcher's boy. When near Mr .hwmgton's house, young Heapo was thrown violently on the gronnd, and lay insensible Uo was picked up and carried into Mr -twington s residence, from whence he was subsequently conveyed home. He after warda recovered consciousness, and is now progressing favourably, though severely

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GRAHAMSTOWN, this day.g The Alburnia is still getting specimen, irom the intermediate level b»low 70 fei on the Whau run. The interim retorting takes place to-morrow. «*ung The ps at No. 3 Caledonian level has again disappeared. The Kuvunui Hill rZ on three shifts of men yesterday to clrnn out ho. 3 level up to the Knn££ workings, from which point the Caledonian manager will commence cleaning out urit his workings, and then the Golden CVIF people will clean out the remaining portioT

HAMILTON, this day DISTURBING THE PEACE. A man named Flood, a tailor, workin™ for Mr Martin, had been drinking aud atS tempted au assault on Constable Wild wh was trying to arrest him. He Was a ' ? with a tomahawk. FortnDately a man se zed him fiom behind, when the conatahl rushed in and effected the capture.

CAMBRIDGE, Thursday CAMBRIDGE JOCKEY CLUft The Autumn meeting of this enowetS* club promises to be very successful as th owners of horees all express the highestcm Helenas in tue management. There will ta two steeplechase events, a hurdle race a Maori race, and the Autumu Handicap ' a steeplechase alwaya proves attiactive thew fore two such events should be do-ably go' The large number of Maoris who will bL attending Court will make"the proceeding lively, and will ensure the Maori racebeioS well contested. As nominations for hurdles handicap, and steeplechase close on Satcuv day let every man with a racehorse forward his two sovereigns at once to Mr. Walter Scott, the secretary. " '"

This day PLEURO-PNEUMO:SIA IN WAIKATO Mr Naden has returned from a visit to the Swamp Company's cattle, and to-morrow at ten o'clock the Cattle Board meet A requisition U to V Een t in from the Cain: hn,l X c Town Board asking that the Ln~i withdraw the restriction on cattle belong^ to settlers residing within Cambridge nlTth township. 6 ta

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NELSON, Thursday. A fire occurred at Waimea West «r morning when Mr Palmer's hotel wm burned dow D . The landlord, Mr Carrfdef loses everythpg, and Mr Palme.'s iZt" ance on the building, which is valn<ri T*' £800, was only £400. €d afc Nothing more has been heard of ifir. requisition calling upon Mr Acton Adam to resigu. It is thought it has falw through. ~Ha»

WELLINGTON, Thursday FIRE.

A lire broke out at 11.30 p.m. in w T Alexander s boarding-house, Murphy-strepf- It ongi*ated in the back kitchen, buffi is unknown All the occupants were in bed. The alarm was given by the next door neighbour who saw a glare throng thewiudow when going to bed. The building was speedily a mass of flames an* was completely destroyed, also the next house, occupied by and belonging to Mf Oosgrove, Parliament messenger. A auaa. tity of his fumiture.however,was saved. A carpenter's workshop belonging to Mr John son was also gutted, and all the furnitm was removed from Captaiu Holmden's. house nsxfc door, but the praises did not catch fare. The water-supply was yen? t m^V? i 3 Mieve<l tiiat the ColouiaL bouth British, and Union offices have small lines on the buildings and furniture de stroyed. The total amount, it is thought is under £1000. ■*■»•». THIS INSURANCES. The following are the insurances on the buildings destroyed by lire last night — Alexanders house, £350 in the South British and £300 in the Colonial; furniture, £200 m the Union Company. Grove's hoasa is inured for £150 in the Coloaial.

GUEk'TOWN-MASTERTON RAIL.

WAY OPENED.

The Grey town section of the WellicseoH.. Mastertou railway was opened this, morn ing, when a train came through at the ap pointed time, all working smoothly, but there were only a very few passengers borne twenty men assembled at the station, on the arrival of the train, including thei Mayor and Councillors.

It is raining heavily

OAMARU, Thursday. At the meeting of the County Council to day, it was decided that no rate should be, levied during the current year. Mr D. Sutherland, chairman, entertained his fellow members, and chairmen of different Head Boards, at a dinner to-night.

CHRISTCIiUIICH, Thursday. Sir George Grey is expected here on Tuesday, and will probably address the electors the same evoiiiug.

This day. SMALL-BIRD NUISANCE.

At a meeting of delegates of the Pastoral Assocration, yesterday, it was decided to. ask the Government to pass a short Act, empowering the JKoad Board to take oat of: ordinary revenue, a sum, not exceeding^ penny la the £, on the assessable value of: property in the district, to be spent in keep.'. ing the small-bird nuisance within reason able limits.

At a public meeting of ratepayers of SydV enham, last nißht, a resolution was passed, expressing strong dissatisfaction at the re cent actions of the Drainage Board, and asking Mr Duncan Tancred, member for that portion of the district, to resign.

DUNEDIN, Thursday. JJcthing new has como out regarding the sudden disappearance of J. 0. Webb, but it is understood that no defalcations have been, discovered in his accounts.

In his monthly report to the Harbour board, Captain Honson suggests that a Central Penal establishment for New Zea land should be formed at Harvard's Point.

This day. The Gladstone Company have cent down a cake of 367 ozs. of gold from 97 tons of atone.

A trial crushing at Conroy's Gully reel went over three ozs. to tho ton.

a» ,0,.- BALCLUTHA, Thursday. Alfred Shields, aged eighteen, son of a settler at Parurn, was accidently killed at 9. oOyesterday forenoon. He and his brother had got a youag horse in the stock-yard to break in. The Kate was »hut by cue rail, near which on the out«id« deceased was standing. The horse leaped through tho gate, when the rail wm displaced and struck deceased on the chest. He fell, but at once* got on his feet again, then fell to the ground, and expired in a few minutes.

CATTLE BOARD.

The weekly meeting of the North Auck laud Cattle Board was held this moraine at the office. Post Office Building*. Present: Messrs J. May (chairman). B. McLean,* and J. Wallace. Pjjeykhtive Measures.—The Chair man of the Sjuth Auckland Cattle Board. (Mr Every McLean), iv answer to a oonitnu maition which he had received, wrote stating that with reference to the proposed co-operation of the two Boards to forwent, au influx of infected cattle, he would lay before this Board any measures which its Northern co-udjutor might think it neces sary to draw up.—After some discussion, it was agreed that the present arrangement for inspecting cattle aud forwarding a coriifi cate with each lot esnt to the Waikato was satisfactory. Pledro at Panmure.-The Inspector (Mr F. Lewi*) informed the Board that ho had visited Panmure this morning at the reque«t of Mr Kay, and that bo h»d witnessed the slaughter of a cow belonging to th»t Rentlemau upon the infected portion of the Messrs Ireland's premises. A post mortem examination of the beast shewed

that it had been suffering from pleuro pnenmorjia. It was resolved to acquaint the South Auckland Cattle Board with tho fact, no indfeatiou of the disease having ap peared in this infectod plac« since tho 12th of March last.

Skfued .Assistance.—lt was deter mined to engage Mr Knden'e services for a short time, provided his absence from the Waikato would not cause iticonveuience*to the South Auckland Catrle Board. The Board then adjourned.

The work of all (he Government depart ments says the "New Zealand Times," is exceedingly heavy just now, so many Bills being in preparation for presentation to Parliament. Amongst them are measures dealiag with Licensing,. Fencing, Impound ing, Regulation of Elections, Corrupt Prac tices, Redistribution of Keats, and an Election Petition Bill, to determine the mode in which petitions against elections shall be tried—that is to say, in the Supreme Court instead of by a committee appointed by Parliament. An important measure that is also under consideration is a bill, to pro vide for the auditing of accounts of local bodies.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, FEIBAY, MAY 14. 1880,



Special Advertisements. J. COSGSAVE <$• CO., i Having WOUND-UP their Several zr BRANCHES in New Zealand, 'and Rcmovcd'jtlic Goods to Auckland, have resolved to CLEAR TBEM^ OUT I REGARDLESS OF COST. I milE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAC TORY'S GARMENTS FOR MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR Fit Better :: Arb Better Cut Lookßettbß :: Aub Hettek Made WEARISKTTEK :: ARK IiSTTER SHRUNK And therefore give Tnoro satisfaction than any oiher goads oirared to tho p:io!ic. Testified to by their Thousands of Customers wbo purohase constantly at tii'3 NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOKY'S Now Established in DtWBDIN WELLINGTON' JXVF.ROARGILL NKLBON OAMARI7 WAHOUnjI TIMAKU NEW PLYMOUTH ASIinURTOV NAPIRn IiYTTEiTO.v Thames OURISTCIIUItCn AtJCKE&ND A EISGLK GiSMBST AT WHOIKSM* P/lICS. N.B • Onr New Winter Manufactures aro now Heady. ?S5. "TRY THK N.Z. OVEKCOAT. Shirts, Hats sit\(\ Hosibky of pvory descrip tion at WH'U.kbalk Price?. A UOKL AND BKA M C 11, Queen-itreefc (opposite Thoatro Royal). j. PIIZSIUONS, Manager. i r. ! A UOKLAKD CLOTHING i-L FACTORY. LOCAL INDUSTRY. ' TAILORING DEPARTMENT. J B. ROBINSON has tho honour to ten 'nonnce that ha haa scoured the services of an eminent fashionable Cutter from Sydney, and a competent staff of Tailors, and haa made extensive pre parations for the manufacture of colonial cloths I and !b hot? in ft position to supply Mcn'sySoutha's and Boy's Suits made to mdftSare, at Eng lishSslop prlC63 on the shortest notice. Suits made to order on twelve hours' notice. Colonial Tweed Trousers, mada to measure at 13s 6d, on six hours' notico. All Tweeds guaranteed woU shrunk. As it IB intended to devote the whole of the resources of the Establishment solely to the manufacture of Men's Youths'and Boy's Clothing, the present Stock of Ready-mada Goods will be sold at prime COiT, to make room for those of our own manufacture. J. B. EOBINSON, AUCKLAND* QLOTHING -^ACXOKY, QUEEN-STREET (Two ■floors below B. Tonk's Auction Mart?. riARLIC^ QRANWELL DESK TO DRAW PTOLIO ATTENTION TO THEIR Sffiil J JBB Lffli the depression in trade there f* u™££? at Vrirpa I OWKB than we could import ?hem at they bfio ? worth 25 por Mntmore Mthorw) is a proof of its durabiUty. JOB DOUBLE WARP AMERICAN SHEETING. 12 pieces 72 inch J/<> 19 Q1 I/O ll " 90 " .- - 1/10 i " go;; Twin i/io 58i=§8 ' ro. Uet Q"iltß ! ordl nutoSS JOB-9/1 Bl'ankeW, 0/6 per pair JOBlprfnted Wool Tab'" Sfoth, 2yds. wide, 5/6 JOB-All-wool Damask, 3/6 per yard . JOB—White Curtains, 3/0 per pair. Co-Operative Reduced Cash Pricks. DRESSES i JOB—2O pieces Fancy Twilled Drass Mat»nal,-/7 j TOB-iO pieosa Seasooailo Pompadour ditto, -I9h -AH. and 1/3 These are Half-price. JOB-Dresaod Oxford Shirts, 3/6; worth G/G JOB-60 Pairs Strong Tweed Trousers, 12/6 jOW-Men'B Tweed Suits, at 251- and 30/ ---jo'b ~ Ulsters, at 2<i'u TQ3—AVaterprooC Coats, at 10/- JUd GAULJCK & CRANWELL. CMIPETS TO R—Best 71- Brussels for 4/11 JOH-Kew KoH.». at 4/9 and 5/11 jOB-Fow Rolls Tapoatry. at p JOB-Somo Kejnnants at HaU-pnce. We shall Sell TWENTY ROLLS at above Prices-subject to 5 rer cent, discount, as on all Furnishing Goods. GARLICK & CRANWELL. liI7cFT~rjRANWBLI" CITY HALL FURNISHING ARCADE, QUEKN-STBKKT & LOBNE-&TBEET, AUCKLAND.



Special Advertisements. |> AN X HOLIDAY. The Banks will ba CLOSED oa MONDAY, 17 May, 18S0 (Whit Blonday). »p H I S L I X U M. 100 DOZEN 2-BUTTON KID GLOVES (Quito sound}, Only Is lid per pair. A LargoJStock of FANCY GOODS, MILLINERY, COSTUMES, PINAFORES. DBESS GOODS, &.c, &c. To bo Sold at Nett Cash, for a 3hort Time only. DRESSMAKING ON TIIE PREMISES, Costntues'mado in 21 hours' notice A, LINA BT T R V & C 0., 201 &XD 2CG. QUEEN-STRBKT ¥2W [•ivIILL.-INERY, NEW BONNETS and HATS.! lj LATEST ,FASHIO:-JS PARI3. " Also, in. COSTUMES, !JACKETS2and = MANTLK3.i3 W.M^E ATTRAY ■will hold'a GRAND SHOW [Of very Choico and Fa3hlonablo AutumnJK and Winter Goods C*li!3SS? -a:■■ O'M MONDAY,%TH3 !stiil APRIL. 5 EM gnTho attention of the Ladies la specially i^TZli Invited to thl3!intcnde3,T)isplay of New'andiFastiiouablo G;OiOJD.S. W. .'. |X LASiTfiT SHI A Y. i!!V66, QUEEN-STREET ~.v Opposite Bank of Now Zoalaucl) » TU-OTICEI WO'i'lUEl NEW DHAPKKY. NSW CLOTHING. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Beg to announeo that ttaelrNßWj STOCK for tho incoming Season's '1 rade is Now to Hand, comprising— New Materials in Fancy Dress Goods, vorj &c, now riuuioi i Ladles^ and Hauls' Jookcta, a oholoo assort Now Faii'cy Woolloii Goods in proat variety Ladles' and Maids' Ulster*, all Quito now HOSIKBY in varioty.i&O. Also, A Largo Stonk of Kaanolfl, various makers, and unusual KOid valno Blanket, nil sixes, white ami coloured U'lncej-?; Wool Plaids, Bhirtlngß. &c. ,V Very Choico AB3Ortmont of HEW CLOTHING FOIUIOYS AND MEN. Ovewoata and liigrnrs &«»& White ShUts ®S^fthVJ rCSff aisS£- for Hojn anl lloa ai'k>»vy' Htoc-k of Hno'l rwocd-3 Cheap Twoi-d ror Boys1 weir, Pluo Sorco, Molcßklii!', &c. rTilT^,,,t (13 in tno £) nl fowTd A^on'^rcaaii Purohasora of 20, <v<d upwards. I RUSUBROOK & BKIDOMAN, ÜB4PER3 AND OI.OTIIIER3. o««-to »t___^SStl&S^ uppor •ESTABLISHED 13 51. CHEAPEST I W 'HOUSE 1 Si Q'UALirriY I C IS i \_* MACHINES THE lj f**^ ' V 1 o T X A D E. I j-j| ONLY. W jo * 246, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ESTABLISHED 185 i MILNE ft C HOYC E Are NOW SHOWING their AUTUMN AND WINTER GOODS, phich will bo found to be Stylish, of eood Quality, and Very Moderate In Price. MILUNERY-tho Latest Parisian Styles la Ladies' floured Cloth, talk. &c. Lisle, Merino. Cashra-p. and Cotton & EJd^ Ladies' and Children's Costumes iv great v ariety ansclal attention Is drawn toJ'yiJ?,*.?,? ~V LINKN and Children's and Indies' UIJDHR CLOTHING Department, every possible ro qiiwmont in which will bo fully pupplica BoyßMCnickcrbocltors, Uldtors, Hosiery, Hats, A Coraplet o &Af.;ortmont of Cilicos, Flannels. Blanket?, Linens, Sec. Drm and Mantlc-maUw eonducU i on the pnmis e» Five per Cent Discount allowed for Cash. _IL V X & C HOY CE, Auckland. yOUNd MEN'S CHRISTIAN (ASSOCIATION, COKNKK OP WKLLE9LEV AND ALDERTSTBBKTS LIBKARY AND BEADING-ROOM. _&Wt£S§g£ Subscription-28 6d per Quarter. The LIBRARY contains upwardci of 2.0 M vols in the various dopartmonw of. Literature Nbw Works froquently addod. Subscripti&n-2s 6d per Quarter. FILES kept of all the Leading Colonial and Local Newspapers. DRAUGHTS, CHES3, Sec. in Reading-room TEA AND COFFEE PROVIDED. Young men are Invited to avail themselves o the advantages offered by the Association. IST Information gladly given at the Roomfl W hlch are OPEN DAILY from 8 a.m. til 10P<m' THOMAS BUDDLK, * Hon. Secretary.