SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

___,-, IPhis Evening, 2.33 HIGH WATERifo-morrow Morning, 3.11 !8S 7.18 SlSoiralAGttPSSw Moon, July 8,1 a.m.

TO-DAY.

Aro .in h b Crwford, from W nangatei

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAT. _-_,_- n.ir b-rant'ne. Ihomp in, for Sydney Tlarc v^["ralbi; .antine, Ohlson for T. tnatu WildWe* btig. Hurley,for Whangarei Knere-v scooner. Savory, for Nouui'.i H. Crawford, for Wh. .garoi BttS aaJfi Donovcn, tor N_,angura

IMPORTS.

p pr T?omahona from Mclbourno and South nn i-knges sugar, 353 nnckagos tea, <0 tanotiJ Pipe, 6 cases cigars, 10 casks t-nac 93 asos kcrosino, 20 caeca confec tion. 17 hhds. alo, 130 sacks malt, 50 _M_se_.wli'Bkey. 25 cases sarsapanlla, 3o Slid }-ca. ks wino, 71 boxes tobacco, 100 caSoiiatcheß, 350 bags ric., 40 cases and casks nnriits, 41 case - and facts bacon, 627 sacks nnfSes, 28 ernes chcc3e, 6.3 sacks wheat 320 Jac* dour. 10 cases meats, 5 cases gluo, and 180 p a ages sundries.

EXPORTS.

'or uarcy Jfratt, tor ximaru:._ tons vv u.__,.u al.

Inwards Coastwise.—Lake Supeiior, from PakM, with 15.C30 feet baulk timber, 135,0.0 Shingles, 8000 paling.. O-TWArds Coast'-.-ise.—Marmion. for Kaipara; Lake Supcriu.-, for Pak'ri; Christina, for Russell.

. The barquo Clam Hargraves is to proccod to Kfiipara to load with timber for Dune ii _. Cap tain James takes command.

The s.s. lona will arrlvo t' moirow morning _ro.ii RunleU mcl Northern ports. She returns again to tho same ports on Monday af tornoon.

The briganlino Look Oat sail. 1 t_-day for Kaipara, where sho wll'. load with timber for Sydnoy.

The brigantine Darcy Pratt soiled tc-day for Timaru with a cargo ot Waikato coal.

On the discbarge of her carfto here, the barquo Sam Mendel will proceed to Melbourne to load for London.

The barque Anadell, _rom Newer .tie, Is now discharging her enreo o£ coals at the outsr western t .o of the Queen-street wharf.

The sb. Waitaki, which returned from Rrs se'l this morning, wi l'. leave again for Who _■ garel at eight o'clock this evoning.

The bris; Pakeha left Dune .in for this porl with a carg i of breadstuff's ye :torday.

The Echooner Energy sailed for Noumea, New Caledonia, to-day, with a full general cargo and the following papieng. rs:—Captain Burke and Messrs W. Brown nnd J. Boston.

The s.B. Glonelg will arrive to morrow morning from Tauranga. She roturns again on Monday evoning.

The b.s. Argylo arrived at an early hour this morning from Whangarei and Mangapal, with 126 sacks gum, 18 sheep, 10 hide., 14 kegs butter, 1 horse, 4 gunnies bacon, 8 boxes eggs, 6 bundles trees, and sundries. Passengers Messrs I "river, Wilson, Harrison, Linisan, Phillips,. Frater. Whitelaw, jun. and sen., Mrs Whitelaw and two children. Miss Ryno, Messrs Spice, Allonder, Heybindo, Hol'aud, Miss Wickers, Mrs Bruce. Mrs Nice, and 16 in the steerage. The steamer returned to the same ports this afternoon.

We are informed by Captain Ohonames. of the coal schooner Julia Price, which arrived from Russell yesterday, that on Tuesday she narrowly escaped coming into collision with a number of largo kauri logs, which wero floating about be tween th. Poor Knights and the Hen and Chickens, directly in the road of vessels trading fc_.tw.-en this port and the Bay. Capt. Ohaname. says that his vessel was almost on tho lo?s before any ono on board observed them, and he b.lioves that if it had been dark at the timo tho schooner would have struck and foundered. He wishes us to warn masters of vessels trading in that direction to bo on tholr guard, so that they may not co"ide with tho logs.—"Thames Ad eerti.-r."

ARRIVAL OF THE ROTOMAHANA. The Union Company's s.s. Rotomahana arrived from Melbourne and Southern port 3at two o'clook thi3 afternoon, after a lengthy passage of 29 hours. Wo are indebted to Mr L. C. Miller, purser, for customary favours and the following report of the passage:— She left tho Sandridje Railway Pier at 11.30 a.m. on tbo 16th June, and cleared Poit Philip Heads at 2 p.m. Passed Wilson's Promontory at 8.50 p.m., and breast?d rtwan Island at 7 a.m. on the 17th. Experienced strong 9.W. winds and equally stormy weather, eid arrived at Hobart Town at midnight. L«ft asain at 4.39 p.m. on the 18th, encountered strong southerly gales with squally weather all tho way across, and arrived at the Bluff at 9 a.m, on the 22nd. Landed 161 packages of wool to be .forwarded overland, and sailed at 5.3) p.m„ arriving at Port Chalmers at 6.45 a.m. on the |_3rd Juno. Left there at 6 p.m. on tho 21th instant, and proceeded Blowiy to tbe Heads, which wore cleared at 7 p.m., and arrived at Lyttelton at 8.?. a.m. on tho 25th. Sailed at 7.30 p.m. on the 26th, and arrived at Wellington at 8.30 a.m. on tho 27th. Sailed at 7 p.m. on the 28th. Met with strong head winds, and arrived at Napier at 3 p.m. on the 29tb, and remainod there until 5.30 p.m. on the following day. Pro ceeded slowly all night, and arrived at Gisborne at 5.30 a.m. on tho Ist July. Sailed again at 9 a.m., and mot with strong head winds and sea until 6 a.m. this mornina. The Rotomahana brought for Auckland 3"0 tons of cargo, and th . following passengers :— From Melbourne: Salcon—Mr and Mrs Ross, two infants and nurse, Mr and Mi 3 Clement, Mrs Lawson, Mr Campbell, and twelve in the etc .rage. From Coast: Saloon-Mr J. Col ledge, Mrs S. Hill, Mr H. Daßourbell, Mr Whit aker, Mr Downes, Roy. J, Mackay. Mr Bel bridgo. Miss Field. Mr H. Adair, Mr Ward. Mr Hasdc, Miss Young, Mr Wm. Fair, Mrs Blur dell, Mr Thomes Bennett, Mr F. B. Sanderson, Miss Mackay, Mr Knot .n Wood. Mr Sinclair, Mr Nolan, Mrs Heoney, and twenty-four iv tho stearago.

BARQUE SIGNALLED.

A barque outsido Tiritiri, supposed to be the Especulador, from Lyttelton, was signalled when wo wont to press.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day,

Arrived: Griffin. Departures: ss. lona. Passengers:—Meisra. Wellby, Edmonds, and 19 from the North.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, Friday. AUCKLAND STOCK MAKKET.

MR. ALFRED BUCKLAND S WEEKLY REPORT.

At the Hay market, on Friday last, fodder was plentiful and In demand; the greater portion brought from 3i 6d to 4s Od the cwt. Oats, from 2s Id to 2s 3d ; maize, 4s; barley, 2) Id the bushel Horse stock wero fairly repre renttd, and good draught slightly better worth. Two unbroken draught colts brongbt re.p.ct ively £32 and £33; farm horses from £18 to £27; basks and ponies, from £3 to £9 each. On Tu-Sday hides were fairly represented, and broughtfrom3d.a3ldalb. Sheepskinsingreater number than average, wore freely competed for, and ranged from Is 5d to 4s 7d; pelts, lid to Is 2d each; fleece wool, 9_d the lb. At Papakura, on Wednesday, thero was a fu'l muster of store stock, mostly steers of a good class, and a numerous attendance of buyers occasioned brink competition throughout at nn ndvan-e over prices obtained one and two months since of fully 20 per cent. Fat cattle, 253 the 100 Its. _ _. . . At Remuera, on Thursday, medium dairy cattle at profit wore lower.than forsome months but good animals! maintained their vanr .. There wore not many store cattle yarded, but the c sold freely, and at good prices. Fat cattle were pl_nti_ul, of choice '.quality, and mostly heavy weights; 116 head sold. Prlce3 were lowor than last week, avora .Ing 28s for best quality, nUhouath a few ittdlv.dual cattle were at 32. St ,)re shsep were in better inqniry, a pen of young well-bred ewes brought 17a. I<at sheep in full number, with a good enquiry; and nil goodsheep sold at 3d the lb. Fat pigs were in demand at advanced rates ; hut ill-bred store pigs were scarcely sa'able.

MESSRS HUNTER AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY REPORT.

Dullness has again characterised tho markot, and the number disposed of hes been limited. On Friday, scarcely an average number wore submitter-- by auction. Bidding was low, and a few lotaremained unsold. There wasnonote worthy alteration in-quotations. Hido3 and Skins.—On Tuesday. Bkins were ?n brisk demand, at from Is 7d to 3. fld; bides, 3,.d per lb.; tallow. 22s per cwt. Cattle.—The number brcught forward has scarcely been co large as usual, but the demand hes been Bt3ady, end prices had a slightly unward tendenoy. At Newmarket, on Tuesday, j below the aver.'.c number of all descriptions were yarded. Competition was gocd through out and prices were a shade in advance of the I nrovious week. Dairy cows were higher in va'ue and more could have bean dispoczd of. Several of the animals in the butchers' pens were not sufficiently np In condition, and ranged in value from 27s to 32s par 100 lb . Rheeo —The nuinbor yardei at Newmarket, on Tuesday, was scarcely up to the average. T.n. aim. were of very good description, 22s 9d bdng the top price, and lGs 6d the lowest fcr wethers. No store sheep were di.porid of. Pio-a were rather so .re., although consider ably larger in number than the previous week. Prices ranged from 2}d to 3d per lb., livo woi;_h!.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

FRIDAY. Whokiutc.. . s.d. c.d. ..alter.-'- 1^ 6 Milk, quart 0* i-0 5 5 •• lb-0 Mil J .utter, salt 1 0-1 , fe-iUStS! »_H?Si. Bacon and Hams, 1)...*., each 2 5-8 6 i \i •vl. rZ_ .j" CanteSwiJ- and Wanganul, lb, Sd, 93 Jams", per case. _ do_, 27s Cd SO .tfs.6d, RUTCHKI- s Meati Ratal). , if. a. s. a. matfi-MBef .. ~, ■• - o 6 too 7 ty^Zi^^'- '■'• :: L?~.1 ■ , fere-.nark.-. 1 <Z ,: r .___u'b, '-W-quarter' .. .. •- |j >~ « « IfcandVeß- J j~J j ';■• ."' -"5- l of' ' 3.- (w__al_«.le>-m_.tum, -1)3, -Utxort. ""•• MAIi'KKT.' *?>_ , i o. d.. ...'•■.,•_■ Ns )..' 0 0 ? 'X_ O'V 3 10 0 '. *. .■ - " Z0 0 ■ *a o _J

HAY AND CORN MARKET. Wholesale.

b. d. s. d. SS, _ s. Maize (Syd.) i 3-0 0 Hay, me'dow . fOal) none ton pressed 5 0-5 10 (Flin.i 3 G-4 0 Lucerne, do fi 0-G 10 !! (Coast) 3 9-4 0 Straw (load) 0 18-1 10 Oats ... -.2 0-2 3 Chaff .. ..4 10-5 0 Wheat (fowl) 3 6—4 0 Hay (oaten) 5 o—o 10 Potatoes: Local. £3 to £31103 par ton. Ketai). B. d. S. d. B. d. B. d. Maize, bushel 4 0-4 6 Lucerne, cwt.7 6-8 0 Oats, ditto ..2 3-2 9 Oaten, ditto 6 0-7 Bran. lOOlbs 6 o—7 0 Straw, ditto 3 o— i 0 Wheat (fowl) 4 0-4 6 Chaff, ditto^ 5 6-t> 0 Hay, cwt. ..6 0-G 0 Potates.ditto3 6-4: 0 Seeds.—Retail. 8. d. b. d. B. d. s. d. Ryegrass ..5 0-G 0 I Cocksfoot.bl.6 0-8 I] Italian,do. ..8 0-0 0 Trefoil, lb. 0 9-0 r Red Clover.lbO 9-0 0 I Ratstail, lb. 1 6-0 C Whlto Clover 1 I—o 0 Timothy, lb. 0 G-0 I Alsyke, lb ..1 2-0 0 Lucerne, lb. 1 6-0 ( Cowgrass, lb 1 0-0 0 | Rape, lb ..0501

Woolpaoks in quantity, 3s 3d to 3s Gd each corn sacks, 8s to 9s Gd per dozen. Fencing wire- Nos. G, 7, and 8, assorted, £10 10sto £17 por ton

Buildino Materials. ■! Timber.—Boards and Scantling. 100 ft., best lis 6d :sr cond class, 7s 6tl: best planed, tongued and grooved, lis ; second-class ditto. 103. Mills: Cargo, best, B.6dto_s6d, second-class, _s 3d. Baulk, 5s Cd to Gs 6d. New Zo .land Palings, sft (sap), 10s; sft (heart; 13.; 6ft, 13s Tl-troo Rails, £210? to £3 10s per 100; Puriri Posts. £G to £7; Shingles, 16s per 1,000; Hobart Town Paling. sft, 18s; 6ft, 20s; Hobart Town Rails, 90s. Buying and selling quotations; Bricks (at Whau,) 40s por 1,000; Town Yards. £2 ss: doliverod, £2 10s. Drain pipes, per 100 (G inches bore), 30a ; 1 inc. es, 1 Is; 3 inches 9s: 2 inches, £2 5s per 1,000; socket glazed pipes, 18 inches 2s Gd per font; 15 inches, 2s per foo >.; 12 inches, Is Gd per foot; 9 inches, Is per foot; t> inche3, Gd per foot; 4 inches. Id por foot. Lime, slacked. Is per bushel; quick limo ?n nack, Is Gd to 2s.

Kauri Gum and Flax Market. Gum remains weak. Tho following filcel havo been effected since last Fridays- Good ordinary Knipara cud Whangarei at £25 to £27, Waikato £22 to £25, East Coast, £33 to £37; receipts for Juno, 370 tons. Flax.— V inest quality .. £21—22 per ton. FLAX.-Medium .. .. 18-20 „ Tow 12-W ~ Fungus 3_<_- por lb. Coal and Firewood Market.

Coal.—Newcastlo (ship's side), cargo Sia per ton; yard, 10s to 15s. Bay of Islands, at yards, 25 j 6d ; screened. 2Ss 6d; ditto at tho mine, 13s; ship 3 side, 23s Gd. Waikato, at mine, 5s ;in Auckland, 17s 6d to 225: Taupiri, at mines, 6s Od to 12s ;n« yard, 18s to 2is. Wangarol, at mine, 8s 63; yard (steam), 17s; household, 225. Miranda, at yard (household), 12s: steam, 18s. Kamo (household), 28?. 30s delivered ; steam, 233. Firewood.—Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 83 to 9s per ton; delivered, 13s ; cut, lis to 17s. Manures. Bonedust, £7 to £0 ; Peruvian, £18: Huon Guano, small lots, £6, bags included : Mexican Guano, £5 to £10; Maiden Inland Guano, £7 to £8; Supor-Phosphato £0 to £10.

S_o how tho r.iscals uso me. Thoy WiU not lot

my play run, And yet they steal my thundor." petulantly oxclaimod Mr Donnis. tho author of a drama cilled " Appius and Virginia," who introduced a species of thundor in tho pl»y, now ,n present use (which play was unsuccessful however), and boing in the pit at aamo repre sentation of Macbeth heard his own thundor mado use of. And to it is with tho purloiners of tho name of UdolDho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Sohnapps. They not only uso all their oiForts to drivo thlß groat rcstorativo and alterative out of tho markot, but resort to all tho moans of duplicity and fraud, to utilize, in a similar cordial, its sippo3el chiof ingrcd'ents.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Undbb :— | Tins Day. For Wangarel Heads .and Wangarol, por Argylo, at 1 p.m. For Port Fitzroy, por Wanderer, at 1 p.m. For Wangarei Heads and Wangarci, por Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Eutorprleo, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday. 3rd instant. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 9 a.m. Cor Waiwera, Mohurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, Walpu, and Mangapai, por Roso Casoy, at 10 a.m. For Gisborne, Southern province-, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Kotomahana, at II a.m. 8"or Rarotonga, per Oavalu, at noon For Thames, per Kntorpiiso, at 5.30 p.m, Monday, sth instant. For Coromandol, per Coromandol, at 11.30 a.m. For Tauranga, per Weittki, at 4pm. For Whidangi, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotlkl, per Glonol'.. at I p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangoroa, and Mon gonui, per lona, at _ p.m. Tuesday, Cth instant. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, por Wellington, at 6 a m. Note.—Tho malls hithorto closed at C a m. for conveyance by Waikato train aro now closed at 7 a.m. Tho Post-ofllco at Edon Terraco has tc.n closed. Po3t-o-llces havo been established at Klngsland and Moant Albert on tho Waikomiti railway lino. Mails for Kings.and, Mount Alt_rt, and Whau bridgo will, in future, ho clciod at this ofllc. at 1.30 p.m. daily, nnd will arrive at 7.30 p.m. daily. Tno mail for Hender son's Mill will, in futuro. bo closed hero each Tuesday and Krlday at 130 p.m., and will arrive at ,'.30 p.m. oach Tues .ay and Friday. Mails for Aliuldy Creek and Titirair.i will, in future, close hero on Friday ot 133 p.m., and will arrive on Saturday, at 7.30 p.m.

a B Biss, Chiof Postmaster.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

July 2, 18S0. Theatre Royal—" Tried aud True," 3 p.m. Sundny-school Contonary—Uovotionr" Mc ,t ing at St. Jamc-.'s Hall, 7.3J p.m.

Howe-street Industrial School—Misc3lla_ic .us Entcrtauunont 7.80 p.m. Lome-street Hall—Dana. Minstrels, 8 p.m.

BIRTH.

JOHNSON.—Cn June __, at her residence, Ota hu'io, tho v.J"e of Thoir..i John.on, ot a daughter.

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

FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1880.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the fnture in the distance, And the pood tha we can do.

We hereby certify that, after examination of the books and a comparison of the entries with the daily records of the Press Register, wc And the issue of the Auckland Evening Stah for the week ending June 2G, 18S0, to have been as under :— Jnno June Monday, 21 .. 6,1111 Thursday, 21 ..6,12. Taesdoy, 22 .. 5,9.2 Friday. 25 ..6,1180 Wednesday,23 .. 6,152 | Saturday, 26 ..6,312 Total issue for week 36,722 GEORGE FRASER) Public Account ]■ ants and T. LEIGH WHITE) City Auditors.

The want-of-confidence motion was defeated last night by a majority bf fifteen. The discussion which fol lowed in Committee of Sujiply testi fied that tho feeling of the country in favour of real vigorous retrench ment is impressing itself on tho House. Parliament should address its ener gies during the remainder of the session to the work of reducing our extravagant governing system, and imparting a sound tone to the colonial administration. We would warn the Government. however, that any attempt to cast a further burden upon the common necessaries of life by re-imposing the tea and sugar duties will be resisted by the country. The expenditure that has created the present financial difficulties of New Zealand has mainly benefitted land, and the attempt to defraud the taxpayer by casting the burden on the masses, is a deliberate fraud and wrong which will never be tolerated if the representatives of the people are not recreant to their trust, and deliberately false to the vows and principles by which they gained access to the House.

The principals of the common schools o the city appear to have courted the severe censure of the governing bodies by pur suing a course lately with regard to holidays which is a direct evasion of the instructions giv en them. It will be re membered that some time ago the City School Committee in view of the numerous interruptions to the school routine ; which had been caused by lengthened holidays and teachers' examinations, gave expiession to a popular desire by recom mending the Board of Education not to pro claim the usual mid-winter holidays in the city. This recommendation the Board ratified. Then the teachers memorialised against it, but the Committee was resolute. The teachers, however, appear to have been equally determined, and by an awkward ruse they achieved their ends. At the meeting of the City School Committee last night 'Mr McMaster fully explained the manner in which this was done, and spoke in strong condemnation of it. It seems that on the day previous to the usual mid winter vacation last week the principals of the various schools,.by conceited arrange ment, informed the children ihat they might attend on the following day if their parents were very desirous they should, but that if they did the teachers could not at tend to them, as they would be engaged in making up the registers. Shortly stated, the children were directly discouraged from attending. _Some, however, did go next day, and they were allowed to amuse themselves as they pleased. Mr McMaster vigorously censured this conduct of the teachers, say ing iv conclusion that he would resign sooner than tolerate it again. The other members spoke with equal force and decision. Ultimately it was resolved to request the Board of Education to institute an inquiry into the matter," which we con ttu V ery necessary step. The authority ot the committee, as well as the power of the Hoard, must be asserted in the interests of the public at large. n 0 geu tl ema n with A^ZJu'^i.^ 5 dependence of charac-1

I IT will be remembered that a few days ago 1 several respectable boys were, brought up at the Police Court charged with playing "hockey" in the public streets. Their schoolmaster came to the rescue, and in formed the Bench that they were lads of good character, who had merely been in dulging in one of their usual games without any idea that they were breaking the law. On this Mr Pardy was kind enough not to press for a conviction, and the boys, after being cautioned, were discharged. I.ow,\ve arc fully alive to the desirability of keeping ordci in the public streets and protecting passers-by from nuisances of all descrip tions, but it scarcely appears right that in trivial cases like the one referred to such extreme steps should be taken. To brand young and respectable lads bearing good moral characters with all tho shame and tbloquy surrounding a police prosecu tion Merely because they happened, quite innocently, to choose a wrong place as their playjround seems hard indeed ; especially seeing that, with unaccountable short sightedness, the education authorities have not _rovided playgrounds attached to tho Kchods. Surely it would have answered all pirposes. if the constable had put an end to tie game. We are convinced that sumnoning boys for trifling offences does a deal of harm. Either a lad is weighed down with shame, or else becomes callous and really does go to the bad. Moreover, there is au injustice about the proceeding lindeinotice which is scarcely calculated to impres boys with the equity of the law. They must naturally have said to then> Helve?, " How were we to know we were doing wrong. We stopped directly wo were told. Was it possible to do nore?" The fact is, the energy of the polic; sometimes outruns their discretion, and tie poorer members of the community are tpt to suiter in consequence Had the boys in question been the sons of " our leadiig citizens " it may safely be conjec tured they would not have figured before Mr fin-stow.

A VHtY strange moral obliquity appears to chara-teriso the minds of some men with regarl to that useful and at this period of the jear—alas I—too often indispensable articli of garniture,the umbrella. Nine out of tei people seem to look upon umbrellas as a kud of semi-public property, to which it is umecessary to apply tho ordinary rules of mean and tuum. These folks would feel eterualy disgraced it they pilfered a pair of boos, and never dream of helping them selves to a silk hat, a suit of clothes, or a box olgloves, but to walk off with a fellow's unibr_la, especially on a wet day, is srene rally .onsidered rather a good joke than not. Of course the sinner in such caseß always means to return the article when he has dine with it, but experience shews that lilchei umbrellas are never dene with. Some men have been known to walk about for mmths with an umbrella even when a friends name was legibly inscribed thereon. The iffence, though nearly always con doned seems a particularly vexatious one, Everyjne knows how exasperating it is to disco'er, on a pouring afternoon, that some wretci has " boned " your new umbrella, or mitaken it for his old one, which in brokei-ribbed and full of holes. Yon aiay stornnnd you may swear, but it .3 all is vain, ;nd when others hear the story, in stead if sympathising, they merely laugh. Occasonally, of course, umbrella pilferers get iub trouble, and then matters are apt to beomc exceedingly unpleasant. This was he case with the Rev. Edward Zachaiah Lyttle, vicar of Woodville, Burtoi -on - Trent, who found himself one mc morning in May last crimi nally charged at Bow - street Police Court with .tealing a silk umbrella, value 17s 6d It appeared that the Rev. Zachariah went to tho Civil Service Co-operative Storei ia Queen Victoria-street, London, to mako some purchases, aud on his way out .as attracted by a very handsome umbnlla. After examining it carefully, he I tucket it under his arm, and to the astonish meut.f the door-keeper, who was quietly watcling the proceedings, walked briskly oil. )n being arrested the reverend gentle man wore that he thought ho had brought au unbrella in with him, aud that this was il He also offered to pay the value of the trticle. The manager, however, doclittd to compound what he unkindly vicwd as a felony, and consequently the uuforlmate clergyman had to figure in the dock it Guildhall. The evidence for the defene was that Mr Lyttle was habitually very a-sent-minded, and might easily have foigoton he did not bring an umbrella, and tousht the one in the stores was his. The Bnch, after hearing several witnesses, coiucied in this view, aud discharged the prisoor, though not without a few uu pleasntly caustic remarks. We commend the C3O to tho consideration of those who habitally take up the iirst umbrella they can ly their hands on. It at any rate showithe custom is not always safe. More over, the plea about absent-mindedness I mighnot go down with some magistrates.

ThiMayor acknowledges, with thanks, tlie reoiptof £20, signed " Entre Nous," to be diided between the Home for Destitute Chilibn and Old Men's Refuge. These sums have been handed over to the trcasvers of tho respective institutions.

Theja\. bone ot the whale caught at tlie Thanis has beeu brought up by the stcamr Enterprise and landed at the North Shore where it is now on exhibition. It weigh two tons, measures 25 feet from tip to tip is fifty feot in circumference, and 18 feet ide. It is a common practice with old rdred whalers to use a jaw bone as an archiay at the entrance to their gardcus or esites. This is very noticeable in some partsof Scotland. The mammoth jaw bonent the North Shore shows how this may ie practicable.

A ttle girl, about two and three years old, 'as found by a constable to-day on the whar crying for her mamma. She was dressd in a light frock, white socks and shoes and a straw hat with dark blue ribbon aroud it. The child is at the Police-station waitig the appcarence of her parents.

Toiight the popular drama of " Tried and Truejwhich has had quite a long run for Aucland, will bo played for the last time. To-mrrow "Lost and Won " will be pro duce^! an exceptionally grand scale.

A jootball match will be played to morriv, on tho Metropolitan Ground, betw^n teams representing the West and East Suds. All players are urged to roll un s'arp at 2.45 p.m. It was proposed darin the week that old and present Granbar School boys should play all comei, but tbe A.C.'s seemed to think that lie 0.8.'s were too strong, so the abovenatch has been substituted.

A veeting of the North Auckland Cattle Boarhvas hold this morning at the office of th Inspector. Present:—Mr J. May (Chahian) and Mr T. Morrin. Mr Finnity's application to have his paddock releajd from the restrictions now placed upon;, in order tbat ho might remove his cows'i another farm, was again considered. The bard declined to comply with the requa for the present. Letters were receipt! and read from the chairmen of the Lake Highway District, the Devonport Disti-t Board, and the local Board of Heal], a3 well as from Messrs Allison Broths, requesting the Board to permit the s|pping of fat cattle from Auckland to the Brth Shore for slaughtering purposes. The lard decided to defer the consideration of thjsubjcct for a fuller meeting. This was I the business.

I Th/ Church Gazette " for July contains the dial number of pages of instructive, gonett and local matter, calendar, Dio cesanntelligence, etc. Among local items Aye Aice that the Rev. John -Kinder, D.D, has resigned the mastership of St. John. College. Besides centenary reports the ' .ews " presents to its readers a read able :etch of the cruise of the Southern Cross communicated by the Rev. R. B. Com*.- A sermon—a new feature—by the -Jhop of Nelson occupies a large por tion the present number, consequently the rnthly extracts of books and words of eiment theologians are omitted. The Sundjr-school lessons are descriptive of the plagife of Egypt. Sine the death of the Prince Imperial the ilativcs on his father's and grand unclel side are encouraged in their hopeaof obtaining and enjoying future royal Louis Lucien Bonaparte has writta a letter, in which he furnishes a schedjle or genealogical history of the familj pretensions as they at present exist. Hesa;s: " The Cardinal, I repeat, is the on!/ cuet of mj family, and all its other membeis can only succeed to him in this qualification in the following and no other orier: 1. Napoleon, com i monly called Naioleon Charles, brother of the Cardinal; 2. Louis Lucien, the eldest living son of lucien, brother of Napoleon I.; 3. Pierre JSapole.n, his youngest bro ther ; 4. Jerome, son if Jemme, eldest son of Jerome, the youngest son of Napoleon 1., 5. Jerome, his son; 6, Charles, uncle of the last; 7. Napoleon Jertme, the only living son of the first Jeroiie. 8. Victor.

A London paper of May _Bth says :-A new team ot Australian encketere have arrived, but, so far, the newcomers have not obtained an opening. The rapacity and arrogance of the antipodean gentlemen who favoured us with their company a couple of years ago, followed by the treat ment our own players received m Aus tralia, may possibly account for the cold- Shouldering oar visitors are receiving. The "Presbyterian Church News" is full and interesting, sound in character, and of intelligent service to members of tlie churches. There is nothing frivolous or tripping in the subjects introduced, but all are composed apparently iv hours of serious ness, evincing a becoming thoughtfulness. Rev.' It. McKinnon contributes a review of " Memorials of Presbyterianism in Ire land." The first part of a series of parts on the *' Development of Doctrine," aud "A Noble Science and a Noble Art, are thoughtfully written ; the latter by a local hand. Other essays aud papers include a discourse by Professor Bruce, words by Dr. Standford, and a lecture, "Modern Evidences of the Supernatural," by Joseph Cook ; also a page of condensed corres pondence, extracts from Fcneton, Cole ridge, and others, poetry, and the Trea surer's statement.

The youngsters of Auckland, if not exactly musical, must certainly be credited with a wonderful ingenuity in the production and elaboration of sounds of a cacophonous character. One of their latest inventive efforts in this directum is the utilisation of empty jam tins for the purpose of contriving strange and uncouth noises by means of a string attached to the bottom. By jerking the string in a rapid and spasmodic manner ii series of harsh and jarring sounds are produced, which appear to tickle the youth ful ear immensely, but which to the ordinary adult prove most disagreeable. During school hours the city enjoys comparative immunity from this auricular torture, but in the evenings and mornings the rasping and grating noise meets ono every where. It bears some resemblance to the cackling of an immense assemblage of agitated and maternal hens, and it is monotonous to adegree. The shrill squeak ing of the pipe-balloons which the young sters used to operate upon with such un natural vigor is far preferable to the latest tliscovcry in the domain of acoustics. Even the frantic melody discoursed by infantile humanity under the stimulus of an_ ener getic spanking from an irate mother is less discordant to the ear. By all means let us have the latter. It is time the mothers as sisted to give us a few variations from the interminable aud loud crepitation to which we arc now subjected.

Tho "Rangitikei Advocate" suggests that when the Moorhouse medal is struck it might be as well to turn out a few others to meet such cases of emergency as the following recognitions of service :—" To Sir G G ,in grateful recognition of his manifold and great services on behalf of the 80,000 down-trodden serfs iv New Zealand." "To the Hon. J Mi— h-n, as an afTectionate token of respect and esteem from those natives over whose landand interests ho has exercised such a patriotic and fatherly control." "To tho Hon. J B—ll—cc, from the working-men of New Zealand, whose undying loyalty takes tins form of acknowledging the obligations received at his hands through the formation of the Land Company of which he was at once both an ornament and a director."

Californian papers are disgusted with the milk and water resolution on the Chinese question carried by the Chicago Convention, It was as follows :—" While we offer a homo to all who wish to ca.t their lot with the American people, yet we arc assured by our fellow-citizens of the Pacific Coast that grave dangers arise from the unlimated influx of a strange people, who, without any sympathy with our civilization and free institutions, seek our shores, not for a home, but merely to get money to take back with them to the homes they left; aud we therefore invite the earnest atten tion ot the Government of the United States to a careful consideration of the evils arisiug from such immigration, with a view to make such treaties and enact such laws as will avert tho dangers complained of."

The late royal marriage between the Princess Fredcrica of Cumberland and the German Commoner Baron, Parvel Yon Raminiugen, has, says an authority in such matters, greatly annoyed the heir to the throne. The Prince, as is well known, declined to grace the cerenv.ny with his presence, and the " royalti. ' in attendance wero present under compunion. At the German Court, too, tho marriage is regarded with disfavour, aud the Queen aud her eldest daughter have had quite au angry correspondence over the affair. It is now asserted that her Majesty took upon herself the position of matchmaker to "spite" her Berlin relatives, and it is confidently stated that she has applied to the Emperor William for a substantial income for the newly-wedded barones?.

Sir,—What does Mr A. Wickham mean by terming my attempt to improve upon his exquisite parody a vulgar botch ? or, requesting my name? I assure Mr A. Wickham that I am not ashamed of my name, which I've borne from the days of my youth. I am not at all pleased with Mr Wickham's term " botch," applied to ring ing rhymes such as mine; which means, to mend clumsily or patch up in cobbler fashion. If Mr Wickham considers himself a poet, let him show it in a befitting and musical manner. I may say that I am prepared to enter into a poetic competition with him, to write a poem, not less than 12 cantos, the length of "Paradise Lost," for the sura of one hundred pounds.—Yours __c„ JonN Brown.

Working men of Auckland, the Market House was built with a view to your especial benefit, aud during the wiuter months, while work is scarce and a general depression in trade is felt everywhere throughout tho colony, if you will study your own interests and take advantage of opportunities as they offer, you will do well to meet A. Bettany, at his central stall in the Market, to-morrow, and save 20 per cent in purchase of your provisions. Read his advertisement in the "wanted" columns for prices.—[ADVT.]

AUCKLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The first annual meeting of the Auckland Horticultural Society was held this after noon in the Museum Buildings, Princes street. Present: Messrs McKechnie (in the chair), W. J. Marks, A. K. Isaaces, S. Morrin, nnd W. Atkin. The annual report was read, and on the motion of Mr S. Morrin, ordered to bo printed. The finaucial statement was then read, from which it appeared that the receipts had amounted to £179 14s Od, of which £151 lis Gd was derived from subscriptions, while the embursements had reached a sum £115 10s sd, leaving a balance to credit of £64 3s 7d. The statement was passed.

Re-election of oeficers.—The whole of the officers, including tho three retiring Committee-men (Dr. Purchas, and Messrs Marks and Palmer), were re-elected.

The Next Show.—The printed schedule of prizes for the show in November next were received and approved. —It was agreed to forward a copy to each member, besides forwarding a number to eacb of the seed and produce merchants.—lt was agreed to acknowledge the valuable services rendered by the Secretary by voting bim a sum of £5.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT.- YESTERDAY.

(Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq., R.M.) The following defended cases were heard yesterday afternoon after our report had closed:—

R. C. Greenwood v. Michael Whitty. —Claim, £19 14s 9d; balance of account.— Mr Browning appeared for the plaintiff and Mr E. Cooper for the defendant.—The plaintiff had negotiated the sale of some landed property belonging to Mr W. P. Hoffman, and situated at Mount Albert, to the defendant, and ho now sued for his charges.—The vendor having deposed to an admission by the defendant "that he owed Mr Greenwood between £17 and £18, Mr Cooper consented to judgment being given for the plaintiff.—Judgment accord ingly.

CONNELL V. McLennan.—Claim, £3; wages.—Mr E. Cooper appeared for the plaintiff and Mr S. Hesketh for tho de fendant.—The plaintiff, it was stated, is a labourer, and he entered the employ of the defendant as a carter at £1 per week. At the end of the first week the defendant as serted that he summarily discharged him for getting drunk.—As one week's wages had been clearly earned, His Wor ship gave judgment for £1. E. Bartley v. G. W. Heslop.—Claim, £8. £4 10s had been paid iuto Court in satisfaction of the claim —Mr S. Hesketh appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Mac- Cormick /for the defendant. — The claim was brought to recover for wages alleged to be due the plaintiffs son, who is an inden tured apprentice of the defendant, a me chanical engineer. —After some evidence had been heard, the plaintiff, acting upon His Worship's suggestion, agreed to accept the sum paid iuto Court T.....-.-.._..1-.J_.J-__._-."_. -.'■-•■

CABLEGRAMS.

EU-ROP-EA-M.

[REUTEK'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

Bevenue Betnrns

LONDON.

July l. British revenue returns for the last quar ter show au increase of 700.00.,.ns compared with the corresponding period of last year. Tlie Affirmation Difficulty.

The "Times" to-day publishes a para graph stating that the Opposition iv the liouse of Commons will consent to a bill which the Government has proposed to m troduco for the purpose of permitting au an.affirmation instead of the customary oath of allegiance.

Tne Greek Frontier.

BERLIN.

June 30.

The Representatives of the Great Powers now sitting in conference for the settlement of Turkish affairs, have adopted an identi cal note to their respective Governments, .letting forth the decision arrived at regard in/' the Turko-Greek Frontier Question, and defining the limits of the extension of the Greek frontier as already announced, namely, to the towns of Janina and Metzoya in tbe south of Albania, and including the district of Zagova in Thessaly. A copy of the note will, it is announced, be forwarded to both Turkey and Greece as an announce ment of the decision of conference in tho frontier question.

AUSTRALIAN.

.[BKUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

Loss of tlie Wanganui

SYDNEY.

July 1

An inquiry has been held into the loss of tho steamer "Wanganui. The Naviga tion Board ha 3 decided that it was due to the default of the master, Captain Bayldon, who has been required to show why his certificate should not be sus pended or cancelled. New Caledonia, SYDNEY. July 1. Advices have been received from New Caledouia that new convict regulations are having a very bad effect, and the officials aro apprehensive of the result. Burial of Dan Kelly and Hart. MELBOURNE. Julyl. Ned Kelly is progressing favourably. The excitement is now subsiding, and the police abstaining from any interference with the bodies they wero buried without j any disturbance taking place.

Scintillations.

"Bo brief; for, it is with words as with sun burns ; tho more they aro condensed, the deeper they burn."—aouxiiKV.

The sweetest thing in bonnets—A pretty face. The Pareora, which arrived at Wellington yesterday, brought a number of pure-bred cattle for Mr Larkworthy of Foxton. Prince Leopold will very probably marry a commoner. The Queen's permission has been obtained. A commodious new hospital was opened at Napier yesterday. The next census will take place on April 3rd, 1881. Kincsem.the famous Austrian mare, who won 54 races (including the Goodwood Cup) without being beaten, is dead. The Lynch bcllriugers opened to an enormous house at Grahamstown.

The principal dresses woru at the opening Flower Shower of tbe London season were dark iv hue, but picked-out with red or yellow. Jet glinted in the sun at every turn. The "Langtry hood" hung from almost every third pair of shoulders. Mr David Grubb's Scotch pie season com mences to-morrow with a smoking " haggis." " Truth " understands that Mr Montague Corry obtains more than a barren title, for a relative has handed over a considerable property to him in order to maintain its dignity. It is perhaps slightly Beacons fieldean to make a private secretary a Peer, but Lord Rowton is personally so popular that no one grudges him his title.

Joaquin Miller's play, " The Danites," is a great success at Sadlers Wells Theatre in London. The plot appears to resemble "The Phoenix," though it is of course stronger and more coherent.

Tho Sunday-school centenary at Russell was a great success. Captain Bush, of the Produce Company's steamer Blanche, has mado a magnificent collection of assorted blocks of kauri gum, which he intends to forward to tho Mel bourne Exhibition.

At Tifis some Jews from Koutais] have beeu put on trial charged with using Christian blood for their Passorer cere monies, and with killing a little girl for that purpose. Tho only "sot" all ladies are faithful to. —The "set" of a dress.

A printer's "devil" on the London " Daily Telegraph" was recently finod 10s for ringing violently the door-bell 3of every house he passed on his was homo at three o'clock in the morning. Most people have heard of a. dead w_ll, but our old friend a " Constant Sub scriber," writes to the Star to say that he has got a living room in his house.

A youth named Jones committed suicide by taking vermin powder. The cause, strange to say, was a love affair. A child named Martin has been burned to death at Featherstone.

The new title of Sir Arthur Guinc3s, the Dublin brewer,is Lord Ardlilaun of Ash ford. Sir Ivor Guest has been created Lord Wim borne, Sir Laurence Palk Lord Hal don, and Mr Baillie Cochrane Lord Lam ington.

Said Major Morningcall: Now, my dear Miss Lancy tt, whilst I enjoy a little Madeira, favour me with your latest song.—To this Miss Lancytt replies : Certainly, Major ; my last is "Driuk, Puppy, Drink!" you know.

Mr Leaning has been elected auditor to the Working Men's Club..

The injury to the ear caused by the sleigh accident to the Princess Louise, on Feb. 14, is much more setious than it was thought to be at the time. Every suddeu or loud noi3e that the Princess hears brings ou severe pains and inflammation in the ear.

The verdict of the jury on tho body of George Spinks was death from " natural causes."

Garibaldi's latest is an address to his Boman constituents denouncing the House of Savoy, which he accuses of briuging Italy to tho brink of ruin. He admits that at one time it rendered Italy service, but does not think it compensate. for the evil it has since done. He says the army ought to be abolished.

CHORAL HALL.—CENTENARY SER VICE OF SONG.

The attendance at the Choral Hall last evening was so large, and nearly all the seats in the front part of the hall being reserved, our special musical reporter was unable to find standing room. The sight of so many persons and such a large number of Sunday scholars, all respect ably attired, assembled to do homage to the memory of the old Glouces ter printer, was very imposing. The ser vice was opened by the Rev. Robert Taylor, who made a few remarks and offered prayer. The service was compiled from various composers and hymn-writers, by Benjamin Clarke of the central office in London, and generally was adapted to the purpose. The hymns were mostly from excellent authors, such as James Montgomery, Dean Alford, Dr. Bonar, Dr. Watts, and Rev. Paxton Hood, who has written an excellent biography of Raikes. Also a hymn, "Jesus Loved the Children," by Bey. F. Langbridge, brother of Mr Langbridge of Queen-street, Auckland. In the course of the service Miss Lottie Sutton's prize poem to "Kind Words " was well recited by Mr John Ellyett, als-> Mrs Browning's " Plea for the Outcasts," by Mr Buddie. The readers were Messrs. Ellyett, Buddie, Hemus and Ewington, but the preference must be given to the two former gentlemen, who read with more studied care. Professor Lambert presided at the harmonium, and Mr Biidson occupie d the position of choir-master. Mr Impey's band filled a, central position to ad v anta°e. The Service of Song was eminently sue", cessful, and will be repeated on Thursday evening next. The committee desire to thank the band for their assistance last evening.

The heavy floods in the South have con siderably impeded railway traffic. An alarming series of enr._..M. __-_.- -

TELEGRAMS.

(FH(OUIt OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

(JRAHAMSTOWN, this day. The bch. Family of Bcllringcrs are plaviug to to crowded houses. Miss C'a Stephenson, who has nearly recovered - m her severe accident, leaves for Auckld to-day. The weaer is unsettled. .;

MINING,

WAlOTA.—3l2ounces have been melted for the moo from 200 tons from various lodes in thline. ' The Victia cut a reef to-day, but nothing is kwu respecting it. No other lining news.

RUSSELL, this day.g| The boat vich has been on the coast whaling, seeud a whale on Thursday.

(PER UNIT) PRESS ASSOCIATION),

NAPIER, Thursday.

Tho follow} are the weights for the Hawke's Bay »ckey Club Spring Meet- Flying Hancap.—Libeller, 9st. 81b_.; Soukar, Sst. lCs.; Addition, 83.. 101b-'. ; Scottish Queeh.st. 7lbs.; Bar One, Bst. 7lbj.; HilarioiiSst. 51b.. ; Rangiora, Sst. Olbs.; Paramei Sst. ; Hailstorm, Sst. . Sir Garnet, 7st.Ubs. ; Mavis, 7st, lOlbs.; Rewi, 7st. 91b. Florence, 7st. 91bs.; Firefly, 7st. 9l; Otupai, 7st. 81bs. ; Namu, 7st. 7U; Prince Charlie, 7st. 41bs. ; Merlin, % ; Marie Stuart, 7st. ; Never-Miss, G_t...bs. ; Omega, Gst. 71bs. ; Dream, Gst. 71bs, Moanataiari, Gst. Spring Hancap.—Soukar, 9*t. ; Libeller, Sst. 911}; Rangiora, Sst. 71br,,; Paramena, Bst.; iscatorious, 7st. 121b.. ; Hailstorm, 7st. Olbs. ; Hilarious, 7st. 91b...; Juanga, 7< 61b.-. ; Sir Garnet. 7st. slbs.; Mavis, 7afalbs. ; Rewi, 7st. 4lbs.; Florence, 7st. 41. ; Silence, 7st. 41bs.; Laverock, 7st. 411; Otup?i, 7st. 41bs. ; My Dream, 7st.; ft,rie Stuart, 7st.j Prince Charlie, Gst. 71b.. Omega, 6st. 71bs. ; Little Wonder, 6s.,lbs j .Never-Miss, Gst,; Transit, Gst.

f!._T. Iff l-HIT RCH. this day.

PROPERTY TAX MEETING.

At a public mcetug at the Oddfellows' Hall last night the following resolutions were carried by an oitrwhelming majority : —1. Tnat in the opinion of this meeting the Property Tax is loqiiaitorial in character and oppressive in teaiug upon the manu facturing and tradiDf portion of the com munity, and that thebill should cither be so modified as to remove the objectionable features or be repealed and more equitable measures enacted to provide the funds needed by Government. 2. That this meeting is of opinion tbat a land and in come tax is more suitable to meet the re quirements of the pteseat deficiency than the Property Tax Act, but that the best means of raising funds for the present defi ciency is by the reduction of expenditure and a tax of a halfpenny per lb. on wool exported. The Mayor was requested to forward the resolutions to city members, including Sir George Grey.

CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.

Customs receipts ioi June, £19,265. Total tonnage of ve»ds in and out of Lyttelton during June, 2525 tons. The Sunday-school Centenary Conven tion terminated yestetfay. It has been a great success. The loard of Education yesterday unanimously resolved that the Teachers' Pension Bill 9 not practicable in the present form. The Lyttelton Ilarhnr Board have instructed their enjineerito prepare speci fications for extending _ Graving Dock 50 feet.

lIMVERCAR(iLL, this day.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

The boy Asher was run ever by a tram way locomotive on Wednes»y. He expired last night, from injuries i. the region of the groin. GAS. .-' The neighbouring boroug:of Avenal has applied to the luvercargill Borough Coun cil to be supplied with gas ipm the Corpor ation Gas Works. The Council havo resolved to request Mr Bain to move several amendments to the Municipal Endowments Bill, among theui one providing that where recreation reserves join the Borough and are already vested on tho Corporation, tho reserves shall be deemed part of tho Borough. I WAIMEA RAILWIY. The Waimea Plains Railiay is com pleted, ready to haud over tl the Direc tors. STACK BURNED, Hurley, a farmer, near Gos, has had his grain stacks burned. Thjy were in sured.

WANGAREI.

(From our own Correspondent)

The Stoppage of the Railway. Surely tho people of Wangarei are a long suileriug people, but there is an old saying, " Even a worm will turn when itis trodden on," and I think it has come to that turning point with us now. - We have been trodden on some timo, and treated with great injus tice. At last the cloven foot has como down so heavily that we appeal to you. Mr Editor, to take up the cudgel on our behalf, and assist us by a direct benefit (we having waited so long for the indirect benefits supposed to be derived from the advocacy of our local luminary), and expose the under hand work in connection with the railway in this district. On Monday morning, Mr Lanigan, with a view to take advantage of the break in the weather, mustered all his men to start the loop line at the wharf, had engaged all the carters available to cart gravel and complete a fifteen feet road on either side of the line as they worked to avoid obstructing the traffic. When about 250 yards had been opened up, down comes a telegram to suspend operations. The question asked by ratepayers and owners immediately is, why? Consent had been given by the owners on both sides of the street, and also by tho Town Board; what elso was required, and why should delay be de manded. This is a matter, Mr Editor, in which you can help us materially, and as it is a " Cause that lacks assistance, and a wrong that needs resistance " we feel we shall not ask in vain. Men are now walk ing our streets with their hands in their pockets, instead of being able to complete their work, adding to the expense of the Government as well as the contractor, whose best endeavour has been to expedite the work, knowing the inconvenience the district is labouring under, and yet all must sufler for the pettifogging interference of some person or persons, whose only interest can be to aggrandise themselves at the expense of the general welfare of the-community, and have stepped in at the twelfth hour and pulled some red tape or another to prevent the work go-ine on until such time as they have picked a bone or two.

THE CONCERT. Leaving this matter of vital importance to us in your hands, I will turn to a more congenial topic, viz., the concert which took place last week on behalf of the destitute family Bomchardt. It was a brilliant success, and the ladies and gentle-' men who assisted their worthy manager, also the Press and Hall Committee, are equally deserving of praise, not omitting Mr Walker, who produced, for the first time in Wangarei the world renowned Punch and Judy, who intend making their second appearance at the concert in aid of the Volunteers, to be held next month, the proceeds of which. I understand, are to be devoted to the purchase of instruments for the band about to be formed. DISTRICT WANTS. Some time ago I mentioned there was an opening for certain tradespeople, and in response some have arrived and are doin» well. It way be of service to some of your numerous readers to know there is a good opening for a soap-works^ a brewery a building society, an agency for some timber company, such as Holdship's or Sa.h and and Door, some good carpenters, a baker and confectioner, who would open a tea and coffee room, where many who ride in lon« distances would gladly avail themselves ol rest and refreshment. A hair-cutter is -W.. ynC%ied ; and.^though not leasts doctor. The respected gentleman who has M_ft acted. in -hat caPacity, principally from kindness, haying no necessity to practice, is unable to attend as he could wish to so large a population, and were a thoroughly qualified gentleman to take up his abode amongst us I do not think he would regret .1' °°*fo'» foment that I wish you to infer that the district is unhealthy; it can hardly be so when our worthy miller is compelled to erect an additional pair of stones in his steam mill to avoid his working far into the night, as he has been obliged to recently*- Iho consumption of flour being so great M§, has been unable to keep ahead withe* " domg so. ,--?"A.„ '' "'

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTED.)

WELLINGTON, this day. YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS.

Business in the House yesterday after noon was devoid of any striking points of interest beyond what will reach you iv the Press Association's summary. Throughout there was a thin House. Fifty-one mem bers have already delivered themselves of their political efforts, reaching to nearly seventy of Mr Seddon's yards of Hansard, and tho literary chain is being hourly lengthened. ' Messrs DeLautour and Tole in the afternoon added a few more yards, and consumed tho value of several chains of road. There was very little in their speeches to throw any additional light as to whether the financial proposals of the Government are satisfactory to the House and country. In fact, it is precisely here that it must be confessed Opposition speakers have as yet failed. Everyone has found more or less fault with separate point* ol the proposals, but no one has yet pro ) pounded any better mode of extricating the Colony from its financial difficulties than v. as given by the Treasurer a fortnight ago. Mr E. D. DeLautour's speech was mainly' a panegyric on the manifold benefits of provincial institutions. Mr Tole extolled Highway Boards, and dwelt on the mischievous effects of paying rates on Maori lands out of. public funds. He predicted most alarming consequence? to Auckland from the taxation and hnanoial proposals of the Government. THE PREMIER AND UNEMPLOYED. The Premier said a good thing to-d&y in receivings deputation from the unemployed of Wellinaton, the spokesman of whom said three hundred men are out of work, und ou tlie verge of starvation. A person, rejoicing ln the n_me of Pope, an iron worker or something of the sort, repeatedly referred to the Premier as " the boss of the shop " It transpired that another man had thrown up a situation at 30s per week, be cause he was put to the menial occupation of carting coals. "Dear me," remarked the Premier in his bland tones, "1 often carted coals and things of that sort when I first came to the colony, and I never felt worse for it. If I had refused such work I should be now as badly off as you are." Ultitnat3ly the deputation promised to pre pare a list of the unemployed persons in Wellington, the Premier promising work at merely sub.istence wagci in such parts of tho colony as the Government might appoint. MR C. A. HARRIS'S WHARF. Mr Swanson presented a petition to-day from Mr C. A. Harris asking compensation for withdrawal of permission to erect a whatf on his allotment fronting Auckland Harbour. SIR GEORGE GREY. Sir George Grey was in the House last night, and to-day appears quite restored after his indisposition. MR HAMLIN'S MISSION. Mr Hamlin re-appearedj to-day, having returned from his peregrination in search of the "Lvttelton Times" swamp, which ha. put cv'en the historic Piako into the shade. Mr Hamlin's usually bucolic visage looks more rubicund than ever, doubtless the result of fresh air and temperate living.

THE FOUR AUCKLAND MEMBERS. -OUR REPORTER INTERVIEWS Mil P7KE. The Treasurer in his speech last night I made a very spirited vindication of the action of Messrs Wood, Hurst, Colbeck, and Swansou last session. The reference reminded; me of Mr Hurst's statement in I the Young Men's Christian Association ... rooms that he had given Mr Pyke notice of his intended exit from the Grey party,' and I thought it might not be uninteresting at this juncture to interview Mr Pyke on the matter. I found Mr Pyke seated in a commodious arm-chair in a luxurious apart ment known as the Under-Secretary's room, , sometimes used for little caucuses. It was used last session by Mr Macandrew's com-.. . inittee, aod in it at one time and another I perhaps as much mischief has been hatched as anywhere out of the whip's room, or say I the press gallery. I explained my business, I and Mr Pyke made the following state- ■■■'■'._ ment, which I took down then and there:—"Some six or seven days before '| Hurst and party went over I met Mr ; Hurst in the lobby, and I said to him, <H ' Hurst, I havo heard that you are going over to the Government—is that true?' He ■•'.. ;.■ said "Oh, yes I am going over : I have no.. ■~ been tieated with proper courtesy. Urn ■.; going over, you may be sure of that." At the time I was in doubt as to whether it J was a joke by Hurst, but I came straight ': back into the room, where ten or twelve of the party were seated, and said, 'Hurst , t3lls me he is going over to the Govern-:..J; ---ment.' The Auckland members who were M present ridiculed the idea, and I thoujdit they knew him better than I did. I merely repeated what had passed between us, and that was all. I have only to add this, that since the loan correspondence has bs_n : - : . published there has been a great alteration r in the feeling with which the Auckland . Four were regarded in the heat of the ■'& contest, when men's minds were excited by suffering a severe defeat when they had 'si calculated upon certain victory. I was J amongst those who strongly denounced | their conduct, and to this day, I think 2 that if they did the right thing they did it | in the wrong way. But lam free toad-nit, | whatever construction may be put on my change of opinion, that on review of all the circumstances, after reading the loan corres pondence showing the terrible disgrace that seemed to be impending over the , colony at that time, the facts of which were privately made known ■ to the four Auckland members ■ at tbat time, and worse facts still which § regard for the credit of tbe colony will not J . allow now to be pnbUsbed, tbe ionr And.- j land members would, have be en fully | justified in the action they took if they had - acted openly arid straightforwaroly the r moment they became convinced ttat their ,| duty to the colony lay on the side of the | Government. The misfortune of thor ,?| position was that they were precluded by * ; their pledge of secrecy, andl by the certam 1 injury such action would havo entailedoa ~ the finances of the colony at a tembjy J critical crisis from stating the motives that J had influenced them." A CHARACTERISTIC SPEECH FROM. f MR LUNDON. The debate this evening was flagging. .■« After a speech from Mr Tomoana a ; sudden collapse seemed imminent, when • a. Mr LUNDON got up and made another of J his characteristic speeches on the wrongs mm*: the North. He was very severe on Mm | Public Works policy, ridiculing the idea of; a appropriating thirty thousand poundß_t»S; make over two hundred miles of a road;s under the superintendence of a surveyor named Fairburn, who knew nothing aWSII§ the district. Referring to the.native el-S penditure he said it was not spent on M*P&Bmk but European loafers. Speaking of.W«' statement made by Mr Bryce, be said ha# would not believe bira if he was the PoPM|j Ho had not privately interviewedV3JßH Minister of Works in his room becaOß^^^S knew it was no use. Mr Swanson bad often told him that if he had been educated he would have cut a different -fignra^lfinHj! (Mr Lundon, believed thai; if Mr SwaJJIpB had been educated be would not &a. P MffSl there at all. It was only his waiifjglH education that made him push his way M» practice thrift. If a man had agoiukfa ._.,-, he could get along without education;y^^^ if he had no push, all the education ia*)* world would not serve him. He woiud make great sacrifices for religion, but the colony could not afford over £300,000 'for. education from wnich the children of the: rich chiefly benefitted, while the poor were refused admittance. He had seen chiWron without boots put out of .these schools. TOSHI should tho Roman Catholics, who formed one-twelfth of the population ot the colodJi be forced to contribute to education which respect for the faith of their parents and priests prevented their takiug advantageof. Mr Swanson, who had been his friend' *oj£| years, had often said "Jack would Hjjjra first rate fellow if it was not for t_jiJH| priests," but he was afraid the black b||S| priest would get his claws on the memh|l| for Newton. Speaking of the injustice «| detaining the Maori prisoners in gaol, M* said a young Maori named Robinson, WW went down from H-kianga to Waimate W see his mother, was unjustly arreste^- and imprisoned. He would support the .fsjSß perty Tax, because it would show where the shoe pinches, and the beer tax, even if." were a shilling a gallon. Mr Lundon .pop one hour and a-half. , Mr Shrimski's rising to speak wastw , signal for aa exodus from the press-galler/M| ,; SECESSION OF MR BUNNY. Mr Bunmy to-day wanted a Pafrjpf§§ the Opposition and they would not gran. it. They are sore at his secession. "-'mm. T> TGJ3R TO EDUCATION. f v ■vj has given notice .^ff§ffl| '--»duc'ed~to a quart_^|

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1880.



Special Aclveri.it_6i__.ents. ABSOLUTE SALE OP DRAPERY, COSTUMES and MILLINERY, PIIKVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. A. LINARURY & CO. Etavo determined toleff-Ct a clearance sale o£ tlieir entire stock of WINTER DRKSS GOODS, COSTUMES MILLINERY, JACKETS, MANTLES FLANNELS, BLANKETS.FANCYGOODS MANCHESTER GOODS, Etc., Eto, FOR ONEMONTH ONLY. Kxtraordinarv Bargains i_|Mllliiiery and Under clothing. Qreat Reductions in Costumo and Mantle De partment, Immenso Reductions in Dress Goods, Fancy Goods, Children's Costumes, &c. Tbo wholo of our Stock has bsen carefully Revised and Marked at EXTRAORDINARY LOW PRICES. Dressmaking on the Premises. Costumes made in 21 hours notice. A. JLINABURY & Co., 204 and 206. Queen-street. \T OTI CB I -jm 'uT I C B.; NEW DRAPERY. NEW CLOTHING. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Beg to announce that their NEW STOCK for the incoming Season's Trado is Now to Hand, I comprising— Now Materials in Fancy Dress Goods, very oheap Satin Cloths, Ser_te3, Reps Cashmeres, French Merinos, Sec new shades Waterproof Tweeds and Ulster Cloths Ladies' and Maids' Jackets, a choice (assort ment New Fanoy Woollen Ooods in great variety Ladies' and Maids' Ulsters, all quite now 'Hosiery in variety,s&c. Also, A. Large Stock of Flannels, various makers, and unusual good value Blankets, all sizes, white and coloured Winceys, Wool Plaids, Shirtings, &c. A Very Choice Assortment of NEW CLOTHING FOR BOlri AND MEN. Overooats and Ulsters Boys'and Youths' ditto ditto Crimean Shirts, Oxford Shirts, White Shirts Under-Flannels, L.W. Shirts and Pant- Printed and White Moleskin Trousers for Boys and Men Hats, Caps, Sec. A He<-vy Stock of Good Tweeds Cheap Tweed for Boys' wear, Blue Serge, Moleskins, &c. •-•■• tST Five per cont. discount (Is In tbe £) al lowed UDon all Cash Purchasers of 20s and upwards. RUSHBROOK & BRI.DGMAN, Drapers and Clothiers, Opposito the Army and Navy Hotel, Upper Queen-Btreet. Auckland TWO-BUTTON Coloured Rid Gloves, at Is lid per pair. We havo 25 dozen for sale, all sizes, bought a Job. Extra good value. —Garlick _. Cranwell. PRINCIPAL CARPET WAREHOUSE.— Tho Largest and Cheapest Stook of Tapes try. Brnssols, Felt, Kidderminster, Jute and Hemp Carpets are to be seen at the City Hall Arcade. Carpets made and fitted to any size room. GARLICK & CRANWELL. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. IRON & BRASS [BEDSTEADS.—Upwards of 350 in Stock to Select from, and all sizes— from 2_ft. wido to sft. wide. Stump, French, Half-Tester, Folding Stretchers, Invalid's Chair-Beds. A Groat Variety of Wood Bedsteads to suit every class of customer. Children's Bedsteads and Cots various stylesl. GARLICK & CRANWELL. City Hall Arcade. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. EDDINGt OF ALL SIZES kept ready for Delivery. All our Bedding is made at onr own Factory. Kapok Down and Feather Beds; Hair. Fibre, Flock and Flax Mat trasses; PllloWs and Bolsters of every kind; Spring Mattresses and Palliasses for any size bedstead. Mat trasses re-made with despatch. GARLICK & CRANWELL. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. EDROOM FURNITURE-the Plainest and Handsomest—to be seen at the City Hall Arcade, at Prices to suit the working man, the middle class, and the rich; to suit boarding-house and hotel-keepers. Ward robes, Chest Drawers, Toilet Tables, Wnshstands, Commodes. GARLICK & CRANWELL. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purchase, OILKT GLASSES and TOILET-WARE.— We study to keep such a Stock as to be able to please every taßte. Every Size in Toilet Glasses, and a Splendid Variety of Toilet-ware; Pier Glaeses —very pretty Chimney Glasses just opened. GARLICK & CRANWELL, City HaU Arcade. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purclvase. RAWING-ROOM AND DINING-ROOM FURNITURE always on view and mode to order on a short notice. Suites ready for delivery, and a Large Assortment ot Coverings to select from. Centre and Occasional Tables, Cbeffioniers, Whatnots, Cornices, Fenders, and Fire-irons. CHURCH FURNITURE, H4LL FUFNI TURE, Library and Office Furniture, Kitchen Furniture, Self-acting Roller Blinds, Floor Cloth, all kinds of Furnish ing Goods. FURNISH YOUR HOUSE EHOM THE Q. IT. V TT ALI4 ARCADE, GARLICK & CRANWELL, PROPRIETORS. F.W per Cent. Discount for Cash at time o .Pur ,_/ia_e..*k i'Sl-NTLEMENS' /CLOTHING. SUPERFINE BLACK CLOTH FROCK and MORNING COATS OWN MAKE FOUR-BUTTON SAC COATS In various textures BANNOCKBURN TWEED FOUR-BUTTON SAO SUITS, Splendid Goods, EQUAL TO OEDERED GEKi/ONG TWEED TROUSERS AND VEST URAL MACINTOSH COATS > Impervious MAO! NTOSH TWEED COATS / to rain .RltftS FRIEZE ULSTERS .„„„ ) . Very tu.' .W___OV__KCOAT9.ULSTERS \ Superior WITNEYULSTERS. OVERCOATS ) Goods G__NTS'SI__K UMBRELI-A3 GENTS' ZANILLA UMBRELLAB GENTS' REGINA CLOTH UMBRELLAS A MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF ALL THE ABOVE-MENTIONED GOODS AT yf ______ AM I^'iTTRAY'S CLO-HlSl* jmjd JWf.n'« Mran-tun-'o' '.team *"<_£-*—



Special Advertisements. mHE MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO., manufacturers op the highest grade of silver plated i ware, both on NI KEL SILVER AND WHITE METAL. Sample Rooms and Offices—46, East Fourteenth | street, Union Square, New York. I Factories—West Meriden, Connecticut. I Sole Agents for tho North Island, T & S. MORRIN. Wc havo received a CONSJGNMr-NT f 3.0 LADIES' CLOTH JACKETS, and .500 LADIES' and CHILDREN'S WATER PROOF MANTLES. They xoill be offered to the Public at HALF-PRICE. J. COSGRAVE $ CO. T^XPIRATI_O_N__ OF LEASE. In consequenco of tho Lease of tho Premises expiring in August, TMTILNE & QHOYCE find It necessary to hold a GREAT CLEARING SALE OF THE WHOLE OF THEIR STOCK Tf OR (")NE "[t/TONTH QNLY. Every article in tho houso will be offered AT OR UNDER COST PRICE, FOR CASH. Salo to commenco THURSDAY, July 1, 18S0. M. & C. would invito their friends and the public to take advantage of this Sale, as it will be a GENUINE one. Tho whole of their new and Fashionable Goods (without reservation) in overy department must bo sold. N.B.—Country orders will ba faithfully exe cuted. MILNE & CHOYCE, CHEAPSIDE HOUSE, QUE UN-STREET, Auckland. (T| N SALE. White Tuscan Seed Wheat White Tartarian Seed Oats Prime Feed Oat 3 Now Zealand and Sydnoy Maize Canterbury and Waikato Potatoes Bonedust of all descriptions Guanos—Peruvian, Moxlcan Hurst's Mixturo 35 kegs Salt Butter Flour, Bran, Oatmeal, Sharps Grass, Clovor, and Gardon Seeds of evory description. W. J. HURST & CO. A UCKLAND CLOTHING FACTORY. i LOC.AL .INDUSTRY. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. J. B. Robinson has the honour to an nounce that he has secured the services of an eminent fashionablo 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, Youtttß's and Boy's Salts made to measure, at Eng lish'slop prices on the shortest notico. Suits made to order on twelve hours' notice. Colonial Tweed Trousers, made' to measure at 13s Gd, on six hours' notice. All Tweeds guaranteed well shrunk. As It is intended to devote tho whole of tho resources of tho Establishment BOlely to the manufacture of Men's Youths'and Boy's Clothing, tho present Stock of Ready-mado Goods will bo sold at prime cost, to make room for those of our own manufacture. J. B. ROBINSON, AUCKLAND /CLOTHING TfIACTORY. QUEEN-STREET (Two doors below B. Tonk's Auction Mart). •jDOXAL TNSURANCE /COMPANY (FIRE AND LIFE). CAPITAL £2,000,000 With Unlimited Liability op the Share holders. Accumulated Funds in.hand EXCEED .. £4,000,000. Revenue :— From Fire Premiums £776,000. From Life Premiums £246,000. Exolusive of Interest on Investments. This Company continues to accept FIRE RIdKS on every description of Insurable Pro perty AT THE LOWEST RATES OBTAINABLE CLAIMS FOR.LO3SKS aro Promptly and Liberally Adjusted without reference else where, and immediately paid at the Company's Bankers in Auckland. GEO. W. JONES, . . Chief Agent for Province ot Auckland. Office: Shortland-street. May 22,1880. Influential Agents required for the Suburb 3 and throughout the Province where the Com pany Is not already represented ESTABLISHED 185 1. GO CHEAPEST 2 W BEST HOUSE 2 Q|U!ALITY O IN g MACHINES THE H*. t>| TRADE. g I ONLY. I P I W TT OHAKESPEAR &'QO-. 246, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. EST AB L _~sll_TlS D 1 J^EW TWEEDsTanD COATINGS! Just Opened Up, at NEW' feffiSfe!™* ' Comprising Blissfw^t* et: BngSnd^Sook NEW TWEKDS AM) COATINa.I Al^l7^W^__^4W«^™T^ds- NEW IW___.DB AND COATINGS! WorstedCoaHngs in all Shades and Patterns. NEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS 1 Superior Meltons, Beavers, and Venetians in all shades, NEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS I West of England Superfine Blaok and Blue. NEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS 1 JUST OPENED OUT, AT H. L. POSSENESKIE.* MERCHANT TAILOR & HABITMAKEB, ODDOalte the South RriM-fc .«_..-_»"> __-.««



Special Advertisements. -T.HE »EW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S G/iSMENTS FOR MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR I Fit Better :: Are Better Cut Look Better :: Are Bettkr Made Wear Better :: are Better Shrunk And theroforo give more satisfaction than any other goods offered to tho publio. Testified to by tboir Thousands of Customers who purchase constantly at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING! FACTORY'S BRANCHES Now Established in Dunei-i.. Wellington Inveroaroill Nelson Oamaru Wanganui Timabu New Plymouth Asiiburton Napier Lyttelton Thames CuiiisTouußCn Auckland A Single Garment at Wholesale Price!. N. 8.: Our Now Winter Ma ufactures aro now Roady. 53. "TRY THE N.Z. OVERCOAT. | .iiihts, Hats and Hosiery ot overy descrip tion at Wholesale Prices. AUCKLAND BRANCH, Queen-streot (opposite Theatre Royal). J. FITZSIMONS, Manager.