SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

TT-.-IIT -__■_, twi. J TMb Evenlnp, 4.55 H'GH WATER ] To . mom)W Morning, 5.20 SUN SET.—ThIB Evening 5.0 „N R_3K.-To-Moriow Morning, 7.11 ■v OON'B AGE.-B all Moon, 22nd, 8.11 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY EVENINO. Wottaki, s.s.. Edle, fromjWhoogaral TO-DAY. To Anau, s.s., Caroy, from tho South

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY. Waitaki, s.s., Edio, for Tnuranw Glenelg:, s.s., Farquhar. for Tauranga lona, s.s., Stophenson, for Russoll

IMPORTS.

Per Famenoth, from London :— 70 bales paper, 3 oases.—H. Urott. Por Te Anau: 300 paokoges flour, 15 sacks pearl barley.—G. W. Blnnoy.

EXPORTS.

IBPor Policeman, for Norfolk Island and Noumea: 9000 feot sawn timbor, 31 cases bisouits, 5 packages flour, 11 packaKOS sugar, 40 bags rlco, 10 boxes caudles, 8 paokages sundries.

Inwards Coastwise.—Atlantic, from Rus sell, with 100 tons man_:anc3o: Fanny Kelly, from Ngunguru, with 30,000 feet tlmbor • Adah, from Thames, with 11,000 foot sawn timber: Peraoverunco from Mania.

Outwards Coastwisb.—lioko Sunorior, for Whangaroi, with 30 tons railway iron and 36 pieces machinery; Atlantic, for Russoll; Opotikl, for Talrua; Waiwero, for Ruascll; Porsovor onco for Wolheko. Tho topaoil schoonor Konilworth is open for freight or charter.

Thesjhooner Mnzsppn wiii trading through Society Islands when tho Transit left.

Tho kotoh Glimpso orrivod ot Lovuka from Loin-. Lorna on the -Ith instr.nt.

The s.B. Southern Cross Is announced to loavo again for Lovuka on Monday next.

The brig Camillo cleared at tho Customs to day for Wellington. Sho takes a quantity ol her original oargo from Now York.

The schooner Jcsslo Kolly, whioh arrived nt Levuka from a labour oruise on tho 2nd instant, reported the Auokland schoonor Gaol and tho mission Bchoonor Dayspring in Havannah Har bour,

Tho barquo Sam Mendel h_s now complotod the disohorgo ot hor inward cargo, she will sail during the present week for Melbourno, where sho is to load for London.

The P.M.S.?. City of Now York m»y bo ex pected to arrivo from i-ydnoy beforo doybreak to-morrow. Sho is unnounc-d to loavo for Honolulu and dan Francisco to-morrow after noon.

On the discharge of her inward cargo, tho brig Thomas and Henry will proceed to Northorn Wairoa, Kaipara, to load with timber lor a Southern port.

The following aro the pnssengors por Waitaki, from Whaugaroi ;—-Mr and Mrs Teasdale and three children, Mra Martin and child, Messrs Bonner, -r. hitelaw, Walker, Smith, Moray, Miss Jury, Miss Smith.

A telegram received from Waltara on Satur day last states that tho sohooner Edith Reld, which went ashore In Wnitara River, is having her cargo taken out. It is tl ought sho will be §ot off next tide, but a nori h-austorly wind is lowing which may bo diaastrous to her.

The A tlantlo ha. dl< charged a cargo of manga nese into tho barque Chile for conveyanco to London.

The s.s. Kennedy, belonging to tho Anchor Line of steamers, while attempting to cress the Greymouth bor on Saturday, got o.hore on tho north beaoh. She is not in a dangerous posi tion, and up to late f.ccounts has not been injured in any way, having giounded on tho last of the ebb tide. It is expected that she will come off without trouble.

The brlgantine James A, Stewart arrived at Sydney, from Whangaroa, on the 14th instant, with a cargo of t:mber. She proceeds thonco 10 Newoostle to lood cool for a Southern port, and subsequently she will come on to Auokland with a cargo ot breodstulls.

The ship Famenoth, from London, will be berthed alongside the Queen street wharf to morrow.

The "Canterbury Press," of the 9th Instant, Bays:—"The brigantine Nightingale, Captain Storm, late of tho John Wawon, put into thia pprt yeßterdav in distress, bho was bouud from Kaipara to Timaru with a cargo of baulk timber, and soilod from tho former port on the 23rd ult. She was off '1 imam when tho recent S. W. galo oame up. during which tho vessel sprang a leak, and Captain Storm boaded up for here, for safety. ITho Nightingale readied Timaru on Saturday last.]

. There were flftoon British and foreign wrecks reported at London during tho third week in May, making a total of 575 for the present year, or a decrease of 105 as compared with the cor responding period of last year. The approxi mate valua of property last was -JSIO.UOJ, in cluding British, -.100,000.

The Auokland barquo Clara Hargreaves arrived at Pohi, X .ip»ra, from this port on Saturday last. She is expectetl to load up there with timber for Dunedin.

Tho schooner Minnie Hare, alter undergoing a general overhaul, ia announced to loivo for Gisborne and othor East Coast ports on Thurs day next.

The Auckland brlgantine Peerless arrived at Dunedin from Newoastlo on the9th inetantwith a cargo of cool and two passengers :—Miss C. MoKenzie and Mr K. McKenzio. Sho was placed on tho berth for Auckland, and was ex pected to leave there with a cargo of bread stuffs to-day. The brigantine Darcy Pratt left Timaru yes terday for this port with a full cargo of bread stuffs.

ARRIVAL OF THE ANAU.

The s.s. Te Anau arrived from Melpourno via Southern and East Coast ports shortly of'er noon to-dgy. We ore indebted to Mr Birch, purser, for passenger list and the following report:—The Te Anau left Hobson's Bay at 3.15 p.m. on the 6th July; cleared Port Phillip Heads 6 p.m. passed Swan Island 1139 o.m. on the 7th; Capo Pillar at 2.20 v.m. on tho Bth; and Iron Pot ligut 6.10 a.m. arrivingat Hobart Town G.lsa,m. on theßth; left a-,-ain for Bluff at 2.15 pm. same day; passed capo Pillar 6 p.m. arriving off the Solauders at 10 p.m. Sunday July 11th; arrived at the Bluff at 7 a.m. on toe 12th; having exporiencr i strong westerly wind 3 f. heavy sea during ths whole passage from Melbourne; left Bluff ot 4.30 p.m. arriving at Fort Chalmers at daylight following day; left again for Lyttelton ot 5.30 p.m. on the 14th; arriving the at 11.30 a.m. on tbo loth; left again at midnight for Wellington, arriving there at 2.30 p.m. on tbe 16th, Loft again at 9.30 for Napier, and arrived at 3 p.m. on the 15th; left Napier at 10.30 p.m.; arrived at Gis borne at daylight oa the 18th, and loft for .Auck land at 11.30. Passengers: — Messrs Roho, Frenoh, Captain Soule, Volentine, Londern, Scbnapper, Mr and Mrs MoKenzle, Mr and Mrs Coster, Mrs Howden. Mr, Mrs, and Miss Skir rington, Mes3rs Twentyman Shand, Fraser, Rothsohild, Hutohison, Mi. so. Martin, Laurie (2) Hon. O'Grady, G. Wade, Mr and Mrs Crew, Messrs Shannon, Turnbull, Mendelson, Orr, Urbaon, Crawford, Caldwoll, Miss Cayo, and 14 in the steerage. Tho Te Anau is advertised to lewo for Sydnoy, via Russoll, to-morrow after noon.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Rovvena, 5.8., Amodeo, from Waltara

DEPARTURES.

Rangatlra, s.s., Harvey, for tho South Hannah Mokau, s.s., McCarthy, for Waltara

The s.s. Taiaroa Ib expected from the South with the late portion of the outward San Fran cisco mall to-morrow morning. She will leave again for Southern ports several houis later.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Kaipara Heads, July 16.

Shipping news is rather dull this week, onr only arrivals for the week being: July 14—Colo nist, from Waltara; Look Out. from Auckland. Departures: July 16—Aurora, for Wellington; Speedwell, for Sydney. The brlgantine Anthons Is coming down from Port Albert, and if the wind holds will no doubt sail this afternoon.

The barques Stag. W. C. Wentworth, and Palace.have nearly completed their loading, and will possibly salt in a few days.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day. Sailed: Sophia and Saucy Kate. Loaded Fairy. New Plymouth, th's doy. Arrived: Wanaka, from Wellington, at 11 a.m. Lyttelton, this day. Arrived: Lima, brigantine, from Wellington. Timaru, Saturday. Arrived: Nightingale from Kaipara. Sailed : Darcy Pratt for Auckland. Port Chalmers, Saturday. Arrived: Dolphin, barquo, from Rockhamp ton. Sailed: Frederick Basil, barque, for New castle. Bluff, this day. The Rlngarooma oirivod at 9 a.m., and soils at 6 p.m. for Dunedin. The left Melbourne on the Ilth at 2.30 p.m., and had a fine weorher passage. Saloon passengers for Auckland :— Messrs Godsall (2). Kino George's Sound, July 17. The P. and O. Company's steamer aiam has been floated, and sailed on Thursday last.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Uni.er :— This Day. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wongaroa, and Mon gonnl, per lona, at 4 p.m. For Tauranga and Opotlki, per Waitaki, at

4 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise at 5.30 p.m. For Whitlangi and Tairuo, por Glonelg.a. 4 p.m,

Tuesday, 20th Instant. For Taronaki ond Southorn ports, por

Toioroa, at 8 am. For Thames, per Kotomtihana. ot 10.30 a.m. For Walwora, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per RosoCasey, at 10am. Per s.b. City of Now York as follows :— For Sondwloh Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Control and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, Japan, and China, including Hongkong, at I p.m. For Unltod Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, and registered letters, at 11.30 a.m. , Late lettors bearing an oxtro foo of Blxpence, In oddition to tho postage, will bo received by tho Moil Aprent oa board the steamer up to the time of sailing. Tola moil will bo duo In London on Tuesday. 3lst August. For Wongaroa, por Krclmhildo, at 11 a.m. For Russoll, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, por Te Anau. at 3 p.m. For Wongarel Heads, Walpu, Wangarel, and Mangapal, per Argyle. at 4 p.m For Thames, per Anne Mllbank, at 5.30 p.m.

Wednesday, 21st Instant. For Chatham Islands, per Omaha, at 11 a.m. For Coromandel, per (Joromandol, at 11.30 a.m.

Thursday. 22nd instant. Per s.s. Arawata o« follows:— For India, China, Japan, Medlteranoon Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 8 a m. ForGiiborno, Napier, Southern Provinces, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Brindisi, ot 9 a.m. Kor newspapers, at 8 a.m. For money orders, and registered letters, the previous ovoning at. 4 o'clock. Lato letters till 9.20 a m. This mail will ba due in London on Saturday, 18th September.

Monday, 26th instant. For Levuka, per Southern Cross, at 3 p.m. 8. B Bibs, Chief Postmaster.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

July 19,1880,

Theatre Royal-" Frollques," 8 p.m. Lome-street Hall—Complimentary Concert to Mr Sailor, 8 p.m.

Auckland Institute—Monthly Mooting: Papers by Members, 8 p.m.

Newton East School—" Twa Hours wi Burns." with illustrations from tho poot's lifo, and songs, 8 p.m.

St. Stephen's Church, Ponsonby-Lecturo on " Climate, its Primary and Socondary Causes,' 8 p.m.

Ponsonby Hall—Ratepayers Meatlng, 8 p.m. Mount Albert—Meeting of Resident- to con elder the queitlon of a Publio Hall.

BIRTH.

FRIEDRICH.-Ou July 13th, 1880, at hor resi dence, St George's Bay Road, Parnell, Mrs R. A. Freidrich, of a daughter.

DEATH.

HAMILTON,—On the 19th Instant, at th. Dls triot Hospital, Francis M., tho beloved wife of James Hamilton ; agod 54 years. The funeral will leave the Hospital at 2 o'clock to-morrow, the 20th. Friends are re spectfully invited to attend.

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

MONDAY, JULY 19, 1880.

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

We hereby certify the issue of the Auckland Evening Star jor the week ending July 17th, 1880, to have been as under : — Monday, July 12 6,113 Tuesday, „ 13 6,285 ■Wednesday,, 14 6,122 Thursday, „ 15 6,191 Friday, „ 16 6,182 Saturday, „ 17 6,133

Total issue for week ... 37,026 GEORGE ERASER) Publio Acoount r ants and T. LEIGH WHITE) City Auditors.

We learn that the inquiry now being held by Mr Habens into the manage ment of the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children, and that which is to follow in connection with the Train ing-ship at Kohiinai-ama, are not to be isolated investigations. Mr Habens has received instructions from the Government .to report upon all the homes of the colony for the support and I training of neglected and orphan children. As a qualifying step ho has visited siniiliar institutions in Sydney and Melbourne, and made notes on the systems carried out. Various sugges-1

tions have at different times been made by the management of the Auck land Home for Neglected and Desti tute Children. One of the most iin- < portant of these is the necessity for the extension of the maxi mum ago for committal. At present, owing to the limited oharactor of the term for which a Magistrate oan commit children to the Home, tho committee are unable to apprentice boys out, and the result is that some fall back into the hands of their parents beforo tho training thoy have recoived can bo fully developed, whilo the others becomo unskilled la bourers. Naturally, as soon as child rou pass from tho helpless state and aro ablo to earn a few shillings, worthloss parents, who may havo been utterly indifferent what should becomo of their offspring bofore, manifest anxiety to get control of them. The oonso quencos aro most unfortunate. It ap pears that tho Auckland experience in this respect is not singular, bocuuse similar representations havo been mado to the Government by the In dustrial School at Cavorsliam, a suburb of Dunedin, where a large and import ant Industrial Home is established. No definito and uniform mode of train ing has over been laid down for tho conduct of theso homes, although surely nothing is mora apparent than that oxperionoe must havo established the pre-ominonco of somo system, and nothing is moro important than that the host modo of industrial training should bo adopted iv all our institutions. We beliovo, with roferonco to juvenile training, that these homes ought to bo como tho of gorms modol farms, and both boys and girls bo trained to farm work, with tho option for lads who desiro a sea life, of boing transferred to

the Training Ship. In a country like this, whore eucouragomont to settle ment on land is ono of the highest duties of the State, no industry can havo so many claims upon the atten tion of tho Qovornmeut as agriculture, And such a system of training would havo tho further advantago of groat economy, by returning tho largest amount towards the support of the institution from tho labour expended. Plenty of good milk alone is an im mense gain in considering tho dietary scalo for growing childron, and a country lifo should produce hotter health and removo tho boys from temptations which beset thorn when liviug close to a largo city aud in proximity iv many instances to tho homes of dissolute parents. Wo hope Mr Habens' investigations in this and other cities will lead to pormanont reforms. And though it is impossible that tho legislation to givo dosirablo chaugos effect can bo brought down this sossion, his report should supply tho material on which to frame an Act to be introduced next session.

On our fourth page, to-day, appears a tolegraphic account of the Ore at Ronwiek towu, Marlborough, with loss of life. Tho report was crowded out of our Saturday's issue. There aro also two lutcers on tho Oiaugc gathering, which have been in typo some days, and letter ou piizo-litiug. Messrs Eraser and White, public ac countants, report the STAR issue last week as 37,02G against 3b',709 for tho previous week. Seldom have wo seou a moro touching sccuo thau was observablo at tho Theatre on Saturday ovcuing, when a youthful Adonis, divesting himself accidentally of both overcoat and jacket, was discovered by the delighted audience (who seemed to think it a capital joke and laughed " con sumedly") sitting in his shirt sleeves, n picture of modest confusion and blushing bashfulness. The members of the Auckland Institute will be troated to four papers of special in terest this evening by Captain Brown, Mr Checseman, Secretary, Mr Neil Heath, nnd Rev. Joseph Bates, of tho North Shore.

To the Editor : Sir, —In your account of the examination of the man " Wilson," for the robbery of a silver watch, which ap peared iv your issue of Friday night, you state that the theft was committed iv Powell's Blue Post. I wish moat emphatic ally to contradict this, and to state that neither of tho parties were ever lodgers in my establishment,—Yours, &c. — TIIO.US Powell,

Mrs Bennett scuds us a letter contra dicting in overy particular the statement by Mr Harrison, read at the. meeting of tho City School Committee, with reterenco to the charges preferred by her against teachers of City West School. The letter would uccessatily call for long replies, and give rise to a protracted and acrimonious per sonal correspondence, which, with the pre sent pressure on our columns, we could hardly find space for. Moreover, as the matter is now being investigated by the committee, it would be improper to com mence a newspaper discussion upon it. The last suggestion in our correspondent's letter with reference to this inquiry appears reasonable, aud would obviate the necessity for newspaper warfare. "I cannot," sho writes, "see of what use the investigation is in the way it is conducted. Why not appoint a day and hour aud let Mr Harrison meet me face to face, and let the committee have my statements and his denial, and see whether my statements are correct or not. I venture to say that if inquiry is made at the pupils and also at myself and my children, iv a proper manner, they will find every word I have stated correct. I would wish the gentlemen to bear in mind that, being hard ot heariug, I am careful always to state what I distinctly hear."

Mr John Milne, of the firm of Milne and White, has been appointed a certificated accountant in bankruptcy by his Honor Mr Justice Richmond. The new firm aro prepared to undertake all bankruptcy and other accountants' business, and we have no doubt that, from tho connections of both gentlemen, they will meet with a full share of business.

Our Coromandel correspondent writes that a number of civil cases were disposed of before H. Rcnwick, Esq., R.M., on Thursday, July 15th. In the case Captain Hargraves v. McGregor, complaint for using abusive language, defendant admitted the offence, and expressed regret for what he had done. A nominal penalty was im posed, with costs.

The worshippers iv the small chapel in Lome-street, used by the Wesleyans, havo been sadly incerrupted in their service on Sunday evenings by boys, who throw stones against the chapel and make hideous noises. Last evening, while the preacher was iv tho middle of his discourse, a stone came through the window, causing a break age and a disturbance to the meeting.

The Lynch Family of Bell-ringers left for Coromnndcl to-day to fulfil an engagement there. They will give two or three fare well performances in Auckland before leav ing the colony.

We call attention to the concert this even ing in favour fof Mr Salter, late libriariau to the Young Men's Christian Association, which in point of musical aud vocal talout will be worthy of general patronage, apart from the chief object of recognising the services of Mr Salter. The words of Mr Gordon Gooch's solo "The Song of the Labourer,'" by a Waikato lady, are printed on iho back of the programme. Mr Salter, the ex-librariau will have a few remarks to make in connection with the Young Men's Christian Association.

We have iuspected a splendid glass case, made to order of Mr Michelson, of Darga ville, by Mr H. Jones, cabinetmaker, of Shortland-street. The case is formed of kauri from Tairoa, is Gft Gin x 3ft Oin, and is beautifully polished, and decorated with curiously wrought fret work by the saw. The back opens by hinges, with looking glass, reflecting the specimens of gum to be exhibited at the Melbourne Exhibition. Altogether, it is a unique piece of art-work creditable to Mr Jones.

The Rev. F. W. Webb will deliver a lecture for young men to-night iv the Welleslcy-strcct Baptist schoolroom. Tho subject is Dr. John Todd, the author of the Student's Manual, whose biography fur nishes a remarkable example of self-help.

Constable Mclvnight, stationed at Papa kuru, sent in a telegram to Superintendent Thomson, informing him that the body of a mau had been found at Slippery Creek, aud had been couveyed to tho Diury hotel, to await an inquest, which is likely to be held to-morrow. The body has not yet been identified but he is making enquiries. '

The Service of Song at the Old People's Refuge yesterday was well attended, the afternoon being specially line and cheertnl. The Service of Song appeared to be much appreciated by the aged inmates, and the hymns and selections were sung with much eilect by the choir of 25 voices under Mr Ryan, who conducted. The usual distribu tion of fruit was performed at the close of the Service, and in addition to the collection for the fllnds, Mr Lincoln acknowledged receipt;, of £- 2s from Mr S. Coombes, being part of the proceeds of Rev. S. Edgar's last lectdlre On the Women of Dickens.

Tho members, of the Auckland Rifle Battalion, including * the Victoria No 3, Hobsou's and Scottish Volunteers,will meet to-morrow evening for monthly inspection at the usual hour in tho Drill-shed, under command of their respective ollicers.

The first meeting of the New Zealand Alliance, Auckland Branch, for tho sup pression of the liquor traffic, will bo held on the 2nd prox., for the purpose of inaugurating tho Society, and receiving the names of persons, not necessarily total abstainers, who may be disposed to assist in stemming tho tide ot intemperance.

Nominations for tho office of County Councillor for Mercury Bay Riding, of Coro niandcl County, must be in before noon of the 26th day of July. Mr J. B. Gatland, Coromandel, is the Returning Officer.

Hotum of sick treated at tho Provincial District Hospital for the week ending Saturday, July 17th, 1880 :—Remained last return, 99 ; admitted since, 13 ; discharged, 9 ; died, 1 ; remaining, 102—males, 85 ; females, 17. Arrangemcut of cases : Zymotic, 1C ; constitutional, 14; local, 45: developmental, 18 ; violent, 9. One death occurred, viz., AY., aged 18years, female, on the 15th instant, of phthisis pulmonalis. Thanks uro returned to Mrs Isaacs lor illustrated papers. At a special sitting of tho District Court, held by arrungoment on Saturday, His Honor, Judge Macdonald, gave judgment in tho case of the Golden Crown G.M. Co, v.1 the Thames County Council. Mr A. E. Whitakcr appeared for tho plaintill's and Mr J. M. Alexander for tho defendants. Tho defendants havo n mortgago over the mine by virtuo of certain advances made by tho Suporintonilaut of tho Province for OJoldlield Works, and tbe legal question which was disputed is whether tho gold obtained from tho mi no was to bo regarded as rent or whether it was material that it might he taken away from tho land, in tho circumstances of the case—whether, in lino, it could bo stopped by tho laudlord, or whether it was tho property of tho tribute... and tho mino-owncr.i. The amount of tho claim was £92 10s lOd. His Honor, after viewing tho caf;o, said : Tho circumstances thus sot out may bo reduced to these : Plaintiffs, alter mortgaging an opeu mine, let it without assent by or fraud in tho mortgagee, one term of such lotting being that tbo tenants' pay, by way of rout, a proportionate part of tho gold won. Whilo some gold, so won, after default by the mortgagor, is in tho hands of the tenants the mortgagees stop in and claim the gold, afterwards ioregoiug so much of their ciuim as would have applied to tho part not pay ablo by the teiiauts as tribute to the mortgagors. The allowance to tho tributors being assented to by the defendants rcliovcH tho case from any complication which their interest might have oecii-ioned, though I roally fail to see that they had any interest to sot up against the lights of tho defend ants. Those rights wore those of a mortgagee after default, who has an im mediate right to tho subject of tho mortgage. I therefore adjudge the defend ant to be cntitlod to tho £92 lOd lOd, with costs, £5 ss.

Mr E. B. Dickson reports on tho weather for tho last week : " Showery at commence ment ; liuo at end of week; baromntcr high; wind high; temperature slightly below average. Barometric mean 30.231; highest ou Thursday morning, 30.371 ; lowest ou Monday morning, 30.003. Tem perature., a little lower than in last week, especially in dtif. Warmest day Saturday 10th, 63.1 ; warmest night Friday 16th, •19.S ; coolest day aud night Monday 12th, 51.7 and-10.3. Mean reading 51.8; (aver ago being 52.2.) Wind very licht, especi ally on ihursday and Friday ; ou the latter morning only 52 miles registered, or l_ss than|2| miles por hour; prevailing direction westerly. Rain little, heavy on one day only (Monday); showers on three others, mostly in night. Cloud very variable, bat rather less than usual, especially ou tho three last days."'

Scintillations.

"Bo brief; for, it is with words as with sun beams ; tho moro they aro condensed, tho dcopor thoy burn."—aouxiiKV.

Mr Jolm C. McLcod, a settler at Opotiki, has complotcil his Scottish romance, the " Mermaid of Loch Ken," a story of Scottish life, and which tho author intonds publish ing as early as possible

Brandt, the leader of tho Mohawks in the Revolutionary war, is to havo a monument to his memory at Brentford, Canada, where he died iv 1817. The s-ivago actions of Brandt are noticed in Campbell's " Gcrtrudo of Wyoming,"

" Why arc you so precise in your state ment —arc you afraid of telling nu untruth ?" aikcd an attorney of a female witness in a Police Court. " No, sir," was tho prompt reply.

" Alas ! my brethren," said a popular New York preacher in a moment of philoso phical abstraction, "howseldom it is that a man is not oftcner—l menu, how often it is seldom that a man—that you rarely find a man is seldom better than his neighbours." An immense shoal of herrings visited Russell Bay on Saturday, and wero caught in coal, baskets, buckets, nets, &c. Many thousand kawhai were also secured from the wharf.

Two men were felling bush at Stratford, Taranaki, on Saturday, when, by some mishap, one of them slipped aud fell to the ground just as his fellow-workman's axe was decending. Tho axe struck his head, fracturing hi. skull, and causing in stantaneous death. The men were Italians.

The R.M.S. Australia, with the Juno colonial mails, reached San Francisco on the 14th, ono day in advance of contract date.

Fifty influential farmers in tho Timaru dis trict have resolved to form themselves into a Farmers' Co-operative Association, with a capital of £25,000.

The proprietors of tho " Queen " offer to lady artists three prizos—one of £50, one of £30, and one of £20—for tbo three best drawings or paintiugs of subjects suitable for publication in colour-printing with the Christmas number of the " Queen." A Teheran telegram announces a shock ing state of affairs in those portions of Persia where famine prevails. Iv one dis trict, 600 persons have died of starvation ; in another the distress is increasing, with every prospect of a bad harvest, whilo the price of wheat is almost fabulous.

Father Ignatius, preaching at the Pro testant Monastery, Ldanthony, said he was glad to hear Mr Bradlaugh had been elected a member of the House of Commons, be cause when Christian Englishmen saw such a phenomenon in the political atmosphere a feeling of inquiry would bo excited, and whon they had got on to their very worst Christ would come.

Mr John Morley is the now editor of tho " Poll Mall Gazette."

On the first of January, 1880, there were 8-14,038 paupers and 649 workhouses in England. The death of Lieutenant Franks, of tho 3rd Manchester Rifles, is one of the saddest of the many recent sad firearm fatalities. He was shot in the drill-hall by a recruit, who inadvertently allowed a ball-cartridgo to remain in his rifle. The evidence at the inquest revealed tho ugly fact that a volunteer sometimes neglects to clean hi. rifle for a week, and remains practically ignorant as to whether it is loaded or not."

The editor of tho Star has received tho following: " Dear sir,—l have carefully and patiently looked in your paper tor months for the death of some individual I was ac quainted with, but not a single soul I care anything about has dropped off. You will please to have my namo erased from tho subscription list."

THE FROLIQUES.

Last Appearance To-night. Notwithstanding the infamous weather, the Theatre Royal was crowded to excess on Saturday evening, when the Froliqucs gave a most excellent farewell performance. Numerous local hits were introduced and excited perpetual laughter aud applause, i Ouo of the sougs, " I can't make it out, can you," being encored three times. Arrange ments have been made t*> postpone the "Scamps of London" till to-morrow, in order that a complimentary benefit may be tendered to those'two amusing " cus'es," Messrs Gilbert and Reed, who leave by the mail steamer for Frisco. Several special features are announced for production on tho occasion. Miss Lottie Elliot will also repeat the famous lire-dance which excited so much astonishment ou Saturday, aud the bene ficiares will sing a number of new songs.

' Although tho crew of the unfortunate Atalanta was made up of young men who were mostly unmarried, yet the catastrophe will cause a great deal of wide-spread misery and distress, the young men aud boys being, iv very many instances—as was the case with the ill-fated Eurydicc—the chief support of parents and grand-paronts, to whom part of their pay was allotted.

CABLEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN. [REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.] Compensation for Irisn Tenants. LONDON. July 17. Tlie House of Commons has addrttcd an amendment on the bill introduced by Mr Gladstone for granting compensation to Irish tenants, which will have tho effect of not relieviug landlords from making com pensation if they refuse the terms asked by tenants without they (the landlords) offer some reasonable alternative. The Statue to tne Prince Imperial. LONDON. July 17. The Houso of Commons have agreed to a motion against the proposed statue to the lato Priuce Imperial in Westminster Abbey. Mr Gladstone opposed it. Afghanistan. CALCUTTA. July IS. News comes to hand from Afghanistan that the Native Infantry under Shore Ali, ruler of Kandahar, recently deserted near Girishk, where they had been despatched to oppose the advanco of Ayoub Khan. A forco of British troops, operating with Shore Ali, pursued and routed them, aud recovered tho guns they had taken. It is understood that tho position of affairs reudcra it necessary for tho British troops to remain in Kandahar till Shore Ali's position is secure. Turkey and Austria Prepar ing for "War. LONDON. July 7. Turkey is mobilising au army corps at Adriauoplo, nnd fortifying tho Hellespont. Troops aro also being massed st Salonicu, a largo seaport city in Turkey in Europe. Anstria is also mobilising her reserves nnd the granting of leavo has been suspended in the.Austrian army now in occupation of Bosnia. Turkoy is making great efforts to resist intervention on the part of tho Great Powers which desire to forco the cession of territory to Greece. In order to increase her available forces the Ministers have ordered tho relcaso of all prisoners under confinement on condition of their accepting sernco iv the army which is to be stationed at Epirus and Thessaly. The Greek min isters aro rapidly mobilising nn army and arc concentrating a strong forco on the frontier. England And. Turkey- July 8. In the House of Commons to-day a ques tion was addressed to tho Premier asking tho measures which tho Goveruincut pro posed to take to cuforco the provisions of the Berlin Treaty, if any, and whether England was acting in concert with other powers. Mr GludHtouo refused to state tho naturo of the coercive measures which Go vernment might consider if necessary to apply to Turkoy, on tho ground that the conclusion arrived at by tho contcreuco of the representative powers recently held at Berlin had not yet been ioriuorly presontcd to tho forte, and he said England was en deavouring to act in unity with tho other signatories of tho Treaty of Berlin, and prossing on the porto compliance with its provisions. Tho Russo-C-iinQBO War. General Skobclloff hus reached Artch imiii (?) and established magazines baun (?) preparatory to commencing a comjmigti southwards in autumn. The Hussion forces are small, aud there has been no lighting yet between Russia nnd China, The Chincso have arrested a Bussiau traveller iv Pregeolaky, who was proceed ing upon an expedition against Chiua. Much excitement has been caused in turf circles in consequence of the statement that tho Duke ot Westminster's colt, Bend Or, which won tho Derby this year, was changed as a yearling with Muucastcr, belonging to the same owner. It seems that the stud book has been badly kept. The Jo -key Club dccliues to decide the question o he Derby Stakes, which havo been claim- I by Mr Brewer, owner of Bobcit the evil, which ran second. It is expected that Tattersalls will decide that bets on tho Derby are not affected by this dispute. London Papers on me Vic torian Crisis. LONDON. July 9. The "Pall Mall Gazette" expresses an opinion that it is almost impossible that reform can be effected in Victoria without serious complications, which may possibly involvo the interference ot England. LONDON. July 10.

The "Times" in a leading article to-day expressed an opinion that Sir James Ser vice's reform scheme would have obviated the past dead-locks, and that the bill meets the objections to the existing constitution. It also says that although Sir John O'Shan nassy and some corner members of the Assembly combined to reject tho bill they would equally oppose any scheme brought forward by the Opposition. The duty of the electors is to choose between Service's reasonable aod well • considered measure and Berry's extravagant scheme. The "Times" hints that the Crown might ob ject to sanction the introduction of the plebiscite. Commenting further upon the political situation in Victoria, the "Times" strongly condemns the paralysing influence exerted by a small self-seeking faction. The Two Emporora. Arrangements have been made for a meeting between the Emperor William of Germauy and tho Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria. The date of the meeting has not been fixed, but it is underseood that it will take place shortly. Albania and Montenegro- Tho Albanians havo exhibited a deter mination to repel any attempt to take pos session of any portion of their territory, and it is believed that hostilities are imminent. The Montenegrin army, under sanction of tho European powers has been ordered to advance and take forcibic possession of the ceded territory. By latest accounts the troops were rapidly approaching Tusi, were Hadsbers is iv command of the Al banian army. LONDON. July 9. Hopes are entertained of a pacific settle ment of the Montenegrin difficulty. The Porto has exhibited signs of yielding to the pressure of the Powers upoh this point. England and Her Colonies. LONDON. July 15. Sir Daniel Cooper presided at the ad journed meeting of the gentlemen called together for the purpose of promoting a closer union of tho Empiro as regards Eng land and her colonies. A long discussion took place, but the subject was virtually postponed until winter. A committee was however appointed to consider the present indefinite relations on many important points. Possible Solution of tne Greet Difficulty. It is reported that Turkey is williug to cede the Island of Crete to Greece instead of the territory on the mainland appointed by the Berlin Conference. Proposed Annexation of Cabul. There is a prospect of the Afghan diffi culty proving insoluble. Several London papers advocate the annexation by England of Cabul. Launch of the Imperial Yacht Livadia. Tho Royal steam yacht Livadsa, con structed by Messrs John Elder and Com pany, for the Emperor of Russia, was to day launched from the dock yard on the Clyde, in the presence of the Graud Duke Alexis, third son of tho Emperor, and Admiral Popoff. of the Russian Navy. Revival of Trade- Trade is rallying, and especially in the heavy branches, such as iron. Panama Canal LONDON. July 13. The necessary capital for the construc tion of a ship canal tin-ouch the Isthmus Panama according to the schemes of Lesseps has been subscribed in France. The principal portion of the capital has also been subscribed. M do Lesseps estimates that the canal will be completed in 6 years. The census will be taken in Great Britain on the night of the 3rd of April, 1881. There will be no "Religious columns" iv the forms supplied for the purpose. The Eussian Harvest. The " Daily News" states that owing to the probably defectivo harvest, Russia is considsting the advisability of prohibiting the export of wheat.

LONDON. July 12tb. In the House of Commons this evening, Mr Gladstone stated it was the intention of the Government to abandon for this session the proposal to introduce a bill to assimilate the franchise of Ireland with that of Eng land. Sir Stafford Northcotc, leader of the Opposition, expressed his concurrence in the arrangement. LONDON. July 9th. The press commenting upon the evasive answer given by Glaldstone in the Houso of Commons with reference to tho outcome of the Berlin Conference, express an opinion that England, by the coercive action, adopted. „ , , , The tribes to the north of Cabul have been very troublesome of late. They have attacked small parties of convoys, and though beaten in every encounter have ren dered the roads dangerous. Encouraged by the expected approach of Abdul Kbamnn Khan, their dissatisfaction has increased, and to latest intelligence they had been concentrating their forces Chanker. In formation received respecting tho attitude of the warlike tribe of the Ghilzais is un satisfactory. Although several chiefs have acknowledged allegiance to the British, the great majority of tribes remain hostile. In the West of Ireland the combinod effects of distress and political agitation have produced a widespread spirit of dissatisfac tion. The police authorities recently re ceived information that a large quantity of arms and amuuition had been secreted in a houso at Soughrca, a town near Galivay. They proceeded thither and succeeded in discovering a large number of rifles and arms of various discriptions which they seized. [LONDON. July 12th. Representations havo been made by the Ambassadors of the Great Powers to the Ministry at Athens advising them to re frain from any overt act of hostility towards Turkey, or any attempts to assume pos session of territory. The claims of Greece are recognized by tho Powers, and it is recommended that Greece should maintain an attitude of expectancy waiting the development of events. In the East, in order to bring about an amicable settle ment ol the difficulty with Montenegro, a proposition was made that a pecutiiary idemnity should be paid in lieu of the extension of territory awarded by the Treaty of Berlin. Tho proposal upon being submitted to Prince Picha was! indignantly refused. ATHENS. Julc 17. The Greek Government have sent to the Great Powers n reply to their collective notes embodying the decisions of the Berlin Conference in regard to tho Turko-Gr.ek dispute. The reply intimates tho accept ance by'thc Greek Governmentof thedecision of Confoiencefas to tho territory to bo ceded to Greece for the rectification of hor fron tier. CONSTANTINOPLE. July 17. Sevnrnl Germans havo recently been ap pointed by tho Porte to high posts in the Turkish Foreign Finance and War Depart ment.

AUSTRALIAN.

IRKUTKR'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.] Besult of the Victorian

Elections. MELBOURNE,

July 17.

Tho total returns show : Ministerialists, 35 ; Opposition, 44 ; thero being 7 doubt ful, including Sir John O'Shanussy, Mem ber for Belfast, and Mr Gaunsou, of Ararat.

TELEGRAMS.

[FROM OUR OWN COURHSPONDKNT.]

RUSSELL, this day.

Immense shoals of herriugs came into tho bay on Saturday, and were caught iv thou sands with net. and coal-baskets, and bucketed iv every way. Such a scene has never been witnessed here before. About 3,000 kawhai were also caught from the wharf.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. BRILLIANT METEOR.

An extraordinary brilliaut meteor passed over the town la9t night about 9 p.m.

TWO CASES OF DROWNING.

A man named John Gordon was drowned in Ashley River while going from Rangiora to Hayland's station. At the inquest on Captain Patterson of tho Barque Hudson, a verdict' was returned of "accidentally drowned."

Mining News.

(BY TELEGRAPH)

(FROM OUR OWN CORRBSPONDENT.)

COROMANDEL, this day. ROYAL Oak.—The manager reports on No. I reef, eastward of stopes, that the ground has been very hard, The reef con tinues strong, shewing the usual indica tions of gold. From the new reef in No. 2 block wc have obtained a fow pounds of picked stone and a fair quantity of crushing stuff. The contractor for No 7 level com menced operations with the drilling machinery last night. Royal Oak Tributes.—Rhode and party are sending 50 tons to Corby battery. They havo about 201bs of specimens on hand. Hornibrook will start crushing at the Bismark battery to-day. Wells and Bennett are getting a little gold in a branch from the All Nations' leader. Tho leader is small, and I believe will pay for taking out Edwards aud party have driven 60 feet without any result Knox and Par kins are doing dead work.

GRAHAMSTOWN, Saturday,

Southern Cross.—The new reef discovered yesterday in the face of the hill at the back of the Big Pump is 6iu. thick, and runs through tho entire length of the ground ; but owing to its having a flat un dorlay, it drops into the Kuranui mine be fore going down far. A drive will bo put in next week to intersect it. About 501bs of good specimens were ob tained from the Kuranui Hill. No. 1 lode in tho 360 feet level is now two feot thick, and has a more promising appearance. Not much gold is seen in the specimen leader in the stopes of the Caledonian. The reef iv the eastern workings of No. 3 level is looking well for gold, as it is risen upon. A contract was let to-day for sinking a winze from No. 2 level. TheMoanataiari crushed 325 tons of stone during tho fortnight for 313 ounces of gold. GOLD YIELD. The total return of gold lodged to-day is 3820z5; for the month, 5,0990z5. This day. Thk Southern Cross arc driving upon the leader from which specimens were obtained last week, but have not broken quartz this mornins. The manager intends to put through a crushing at tho Alburnia battery near the end of the week. Moanatairi.— The mauager has com menced to put up a rise ou tne big reel in the south cross- cut in the tunnel level. The Nonpareil cross-cut was driven twenty-five feet last week through tho tight country. WllAU.—Crushing started again with 10 head at the Herald battery this morning. The manager hopes to keep them con stantly going now. Work iv the low level is resumed on good stone.

EMPRESS OF INDIA CLAIM.

A meeting of tho shareholders of this claim was held at the Tramway hotel, on Thursday, July 15th, Mr D. B. McDonald in the chair. Mr Home was elected to take the minutes of tho meeting. Messrs, Mills, Thomas, Brodic, Hugh, McDonald and Rayne, were appointed a committee of management, with power to act for the share holders. Carried. In order to supply all the demands for shares in the claim, it was agreed that there shall be twenty-three full shares, each share to represent, when formed into a company,soo scrip. The promoters at this stage of the proceedings intimated that they had a splendid shew of specimens in a reel, which could be started to work Immediately, and that satisfactory arrange ments had been made with Captain Thomas to effect the drainage of the mine. The specimens shewn were obtained from one dish of quartz washed during the night, and were a splendid sample. Shares,to my knowledge, have changed hands to-day Friday for £50, and they are held for higher prices. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

There was only one mishap on tho voyage of the Orient liner "Liguria," and that was the capsizing of a boat at St. Vincent's, with a number of pas sengers in her as she was alongside the ship, but by dint of prompt energy all were picked up, though one of them, named William Jackson, died from the cU'ecls.

In future the p.s. Aune Milbank will only make two trips to the Thames in each week, running the rest of tho [time between Auck and Mangawal. ._. _ _

PARLIAMENTARY.

(fROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.J

WELLINGTON, this day. "TAKOHA" AND THE WEST COAST

COMMISSION. As the word "takoha" frequently occurs in reference to advances made to West Coast chiefs on laud, tho principal alleged purpose being a solatium for the extinction of niana, it may be interesting to explain the Maori view of the word. My nearest translation is "hush money." Maoris, however, do not so regard it. Even ordi nary presents have an equivalent expectant value, but "takoha" has no such valuation in the Maori mind. In Williams' Maori dic tionary, " takoha " meant carelessness in placing articles about a Maori house; but this does not express its full meaning. "Takoha" also meant gifts without con sideration. In an interview with several chiefs to-day, I learned they would use the same word with regard to the guarantees given to Maoris by the Crown under the Treaty of Waitangi. " Takoha " would also apply to land returned to a section of a con quered tribe where the original owners had been driven off. Generally,! understand the word to be a thing given without consider ation, immediate, or expected as in con tra-distinction from presents which, accord ing to nature, custom involved a liability of the recipient to give an equivalent, but it would only apply to chiefs. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. It is understood that the Public Works Statement will be delivered this week, and it is anxiously waited ior. THE CHRISTCHURCH LICENSING CASE. It is rumoured that the Government have received a communication from the Christ church Licensing Bench to the effect, that if the Government interfere with their decision in Barrett's case, they will resign in a body. BIBLE HEADING IN SCHOOLS. From Hawke's Bay GOO signatures have been obtained in favonr of Bible reading in schools being permissive, with a conscience clause. Only 40 refused to sign. MR SAUNDERS AJND HIS PAMPHLET A hot discussion is expected in the House to-day on Mr Slirimski's question, whether Mr Saunders paid for the special pamphlets of his speech produced iv the Govornmeut printin? ollice, PENSION TO MANUHIRI. From certain correspondence called for by Mr F. A. Whitaker it transpired that Manuhiri had been pensioned, though neither the House nor general public were aware of the fact. The particulars are as follow :—On the 18th June, 1878, Sir Geo. Grey wrote from Wellington to Manuhiri through Major Te Wheoro, stating that Judge Martin and Bishop Selwyn's friends of the native race were dead; and as he (Sir George) could not live very much longer he wautcd to make arrange ments so that Manuhiri should pass the rest of his days in comfort. Next day Sir George wrote stating they considered he was too old to be appointed to the Legisla tive Council to which his rank, authority, and knowledge, entitled him, but would instead allow him a pension of £210 per annum, equivalent to the honorarium paid to Councillors, the payment to begin with £52 10s on the Ist July next, similar pay ment to be made every three months. On the 29th February, 1879, Mr W. H. Grace writes to Mr Gill instructing him how to pay the money. It appears that the money was paid in due course, the first quarterly instalment to Te Aha, next to Rata tv Tawhaio, though the vouchers would make it appear the receipts had been duly signed by Manuhiri. Then comes a memo, to Major Mair, which says, "refcrriug to our conversation respecting tho money paid to the old chief, Manuhiri, in which you stated lie refused to accept assistance from the Government, I enclose records and vouchers from the Government on the sub ject from which you will sec that Manuhiri signed the usual authorities." Major Mair writes on 31st January, 1880, that he had an interview with Manuhiri on the 2Gth inst, at which the old chief paid he never con sented to accept a pension; that though told money was lying to his credit at Alexandra he declined to receive it, but at last yielding to the importunity of his grandson, Tv Tawhiao, he signed orders enabling his grandson to receive the £315 ; but all that the old man received out of that sum wa3 some food bought by his grandson, Te Uaerc. He stated also that he was not marama (clear) about the money, and had been thinking seriously of writing to tbe Government not to pay any more money in his name. Major Muir then goes on to state that he informed Manuhiri that the pension had been conferred on him in con sideration of his age and rank, and his friendship for Europeans, and that it was intended for bis use and benefit, not to be squandered by others in public-houses and stores. He answered that if Major Mair would undertake to pay him the money himself he would s ladly accept it in the spirit iv which it was given him by the Government. Major Mair gave the required assurance to Manuhiri. Hethensaya: "lam of opinion that the matter is now placed on a satis factory footing, and that official acceptance by Manuhiri of the pension may have a marked effect on our negotiations with Tawhiao."

THE NATIVE PRISONERS AND THE

GOVERNOR.

Re the statement of the three Maori members rclativo to the Governor's promise that the native prisoners should be brought to trial in January or February 1880, it appears that the objects they brought before His Excellency were (1) to hasten the trial of the prisoners ; (2) not to give his assent to the bill which took away tho Maori vote ; (3) that a Maori should be npon the West Coast Commission. To the first the Governor's word to us was that he agreed to the trial of the native pri soners taking place in January aud Feb ruary, 1880 ; to the second his word was, " if there is to be increased Maori represen tation, I consider they (the Maoris) should drop their vote for Europeans." To this ITe Whuoro replied : " If they give us in creased representation, I am quite willing not to vote for the Europeans." In the third the Governor assented. The above statement re the Maori prisoners was signed by the Maoris who were present at the in terview—Tc Wheori, Mohio, Tawhaia, and Tainui. Sir George Grey, in a speech on Friday, stated that the Government were doing wrong in placing the Queen's representative in a position which he must appear to have gone back from his pledged word. THE POSITION OF THE GOVERN MENT. Major Atkinson'sstatement on Friday was that if the Maori Trials' Biil did not pass he would abandon the Treasury. The House is not inclined to make the question one of party, Mr Sheehan supporting the bill on that ground only. If Mr Hall takes the same line the division will certainly be a party one, Mr Sheehan voting against. Upper House members do not take to it kindly.

UNKNOWN AND CHANCERY STREETS SUNDAY-SCHOOL MISSION.

Thk above schools, under the care of Messrs Smith and E. White, Superintendents, were given au entertainment on Thursday even ing last. There was a fino gathering of the scholars—boys and girls. The childreu ■were evidently impressed that it was a special occasion, for their best clothes were put on, and faces and hands creditably clean. The teachers and friends -were pre sent, aud a good number of visitors. Be fore the afterpatt of the evening began there was an excellent distribution of fruit aud sweets. To say that the boys were orderly, implies that for boys and girls ot that class they were as still as could bo well expected. Many of them are truly comical lads, bent on fun and frolic. It is almost impossible to appear solemn before such a crowd, for some of their grimaces aud manoeuvres were beyond description. After the good things were consumed Mr Castlo was placed in the chair. This gen tleman has great sympathy with these waifs, and spends a good deal in trying to make them happy. The Chairman offered a few well-chosen remarks amid the still ness of the children. The programme was varied, consisting of recitations by several boys, which were very well performed. Mr Smith gave a nice reading, specially selected to please the young. Miss Hirst sang aud played some sweet pieces, which were most successful iv pleasing, especially that sweet thing " Speak a kind word when you can," One youth gave a solo upon the harp, and played "My Grandfather's Clock." Mr Beaumont gave a short address, and after wards read a beautiful piece called "The Teacher's Reward," aud wound up by re citing " The Dying Soldier." Great praise is due to the teachers and officers for getting up a pleasant eveniug for the little ones, which will have a lasting benefit.

There is a minature rusu at Itiverton, near InvercargilJ. But little gold has asyet been found.

A medical student says that he has never been able to discover the bone of contention, and desires to know if it is not the jaw bone.

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before K. C Uarstow.Esq., R.M.)

DRUNKENNESS. Five men pleaded guilty to being drunk and were dealt with accordingly.

UPSETTING A HOME. James Grant was charged with assault ing Mary Ann Grant, his v.ife, by en deavouring to strangle her, i also with cruelly beating his daughter, Ellen Grant on the 17th inst. '

Prisoner admitted his guilt but was drunk.

Sergeant Clarke stated that tho pri.oner was exceedingly} drunk on Saturday even, ing, tried to strangle his wife, violently beat hi. daughter, and tossed his two little children out of the window into the garden. Prisoner was a carter.

Fined 10s and costs, and to find snrcties to keep the peace for six months, himself in £20, aud two others in £10 each.

BRANDY. William Fountain, William Small, and Daniel Ramsay, were charged with steal, intr a bottle of braudy, value ss, from the Cosmopolitan Hotel, the property of Michael Gallagher, on the 16th inst. Small : I stole the brandy. Fountain : I drank part of it, Ramsey : I did not get a smell. Sergeant Clarke said that ho believed Ramsey's statement to be correct, and would withdraw the chartje against the Scot.

1 he barmaid happening to turn her back for a minute, Small caught the bottle from the shelf, and ran down into the cellar followed by Fountain. ' His Worship fined Fountain ss, and 20s costs, in all 255, or 7 days. Small, being a well-known thief, was ordered to prison for three mouths with hard labour.

TKA.AND SUOAR. Michael Mullins was charged with steal, ing a rug, and provisions, viz., tea, sugar pot of jam, 31b. mutton chops, several rashers of ham, etc., value £2, the property of Charles Sutherland, of the Wharf Hotel, on the 29th April. ' Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was 3en. tenced to four months'imprisonment.

CHARGE AGAINST A CONTRACTOR. Martin Danahcr was charged on warrant with striking and otherwise bruising Thomag Burt on the lGth inst., at Waitakerei, and threatening to kill him on the 16th inst. Mr Theo. Cooper appeared for defendant and pleaded not guilty. ' Mr Tyler appeared for complainant. This case created a great amount of interest, and the Court was crowded by § workmen. Mr Cooper asked that defendant might leave the dock and occupy a seat by counsel to which the Court offered no objection. Mr Tyler opened the case, and gave a graphic account of the attack, which took 7 place in the neighbourhood of Henderson's ". Mill, and arose from a very trifling matter [1 in connection with a questiou about work aud wages. The assault was of a most savage character, and he considered thatde- ■ fendaut should bo made to suffer by im. prisonment, rather than by fine. Thomas Burt, miner and contractor, de posed, that he had been working for Mr Danaher at Waitakerei tunnel. On Friday last, he had some words with Mr Danaher about wages ; he aud another young man, ;| named Morgan, asked him if he had made up his mind about their wages. He said, no, he would fee about it at the end of the _■'~-, month. Witness said he bad an offer of 9s. 7j per day, aud could not be kept in suspense. Heard thatDanahergrumbledabouthiswork; spoke to him, when he immediately gave him several violent blows on his head and knocked him, continuing hammering hit when iv a prostrate position. Managed to J| get up with difficulty, when Danaher rushed * at him and pushed him down the embank ment. Danuhcr followed, and cast a lamp of rock at him, exclaiming you— -new | chum, I'll kill you. He then fell upon hiili >! with a big stick beating him on the head *!§ and shoulders. Had only arrived from % England two months ago. Morgan was a witness all the time, when he turned tohim threatening to settle him if he did not make ■ himself scarce. Did not give him any pro- I vocatian for the attack. I_eft and gave the ff information. Was afraid to return to the 1 Cross-examined by Mr Cooper : Was not H connected with trades' unions at Home. 7 Had nothing to do with strikes. His Worship : He was struck pretty p. sharply it seems. Cross-examination continued : Mr Dana- M her had paid him 8s per diem, but expected '~., 9s. Was afraid of bis life. Believed from what he had seen of Mr Danaher, that he | would blow his brains out. He was beaten 7 in a most savage manner. Edmund Moigan, recently from England, I who was assistant colliery manager, deposed to the conversation which led to the attack Complainant *iid, have you made up your mind as to what wages you will give us?as we have an offer of 9s a day. Mr Danaher replied, you cp.ii go. Complainant then asked for the wages. Danaher replied, you shan't work here any more, and you shall wait for your wages till the end of the month. The remainder of this witness's' evidence was corroborative. Mr Tyler complained that" a witness, named Ellis, was whispering to defendant. | His Worship said this was-most improper proceeding, arid if such was repeated Mr Ellis would be locked up until called to give evidence. Mr Cooper addressed the Court in defence, and said that Mr Danaher was a contractor ' . of large experience, and no cha.ge ol this ~, kind had ever been made against him on any previous occasion. If the complainant was attacked in the way described, he could not conceive of Mr Morgan, an Englishman, standing by without making an effort to prevent tbe blows. Mr Cooper proceeded to say that complainant called defendant an opprobious epithet, aud besides it was not convenient to pay men at .eight o'clock in tbe morning. He was inatructad to say that in consequence of defendant's insoleut language, Mr Dauaher ordered him out of the tunnel, and then put him out, but not in the brutal manner described. Martin Danaher, member of the firm of Danaher and 1 aylor, deposed that he kneir complainant who had been employed by him. A little after eight on Eriday morning, he was proceeding to attend to the change of shifts iv accordance with his usual custom. The spot wheie he|met the menwas.wet and muddy, near the tunnel. Complainant accosted him as to the rate of wages be was to receive, he replied no; complainant then said, we can pet 9a ; he replied, then get it, and don't stay without ; me." They had given him a good deal of bother about wages, and he told them he intended to humbug him." The first man said," noth ing of the kind, you are the humbug." < He said, "you were dissatisfied on Saturday aud should have left;thcn. Go away. Com. plainant said, "pay us." Burt called Mm "a tinker." He replied, "I won't pay you." The complainant, addressing the Court, has perjured himself in his state ment. He (complainant) shewed fight, and witness struck him three or four times, and pushed him down. He caught the stick out of Bart's hand aud struck him on the shoulders, nnd threatened to servo Morgan the same, for he was as big a scoundrel as the other. " Might have thrown a stonfi but did not rememoer doing so." Lnffn Cross-examined by Mr lyler: He dm strike Burtsevend times with tho stick. Struck him in the face, and might have ; thrown a stone. About half-a-dozen men saw the affair. Had no time to get the witnesses. Pelt he was quite justified, ana did iiot require the men. He got Mr JMI» because he wa. in Auckland. He had whispered to him about the present case. Robert Vincent Ellis, overseer of works under Government, was present on Friday last. Heard the conversation about wages. Heard the'words "fool" and;"tinker" used by Burt. After Mr Danaher struck Burt, _ Burt's face brightened up, and he «? ld' "Now, I've got what I wanted, I'm off W ; Auckland like a shot.'' Cross-examined by Mr Tyler. Hi. Worship considered the charge hi"? proved, even upon defendant's own conJf" siou,'and ordered him to pay a liue'of £41t» cost_»£s 10s, and to find sureties to keep tlio peace for six months, himself in £50, ana two sureties in £25 each. % A ROW AT NEWMARKET. Amos DysoiOind James Robinson were charged with being drunk and disorderly yesterday evening at Nowmarket, .. | Prisoners pleaded drunkenness. _ According to the statement of the con stable, the conduct of Dysou was outrageous, and interfered with the peace of the district. Mr Taite gave evidence shewing that p«" ; soner came to the back of his house ana wantiug chemical assistance, told him togo round to the shop door where he would i« him have tbe "mixture " aud " pill. »■ opened the door and observed that By«ou was under the influence of {drink anu wanted to open a political argument otnere _j^ were belaud evidently bent on misehiei. He closed the door. ~■_ Serjeant Clarks said ho had several Other witnesses of prisoner's conduct, .and w" assisted the constable in arresting Dyson. Fined 20s each with costs. This concluded the business.

ALa recent lecture, Professor Huxley aaid, that in internal construction the oniy difference betweem man and dog was one 01 sizeand proportion. There was not a wrne in one which did not exist in the otherr not a single constituent in tho one that was not to bo found in tho other-

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JULY 19, 1880.



A U.CKLAND CLOTHING FACTOKY. LOCAL INDUSTRY. TAILORING DEPAItrMENT. J. B. Robinson has the honour to an nounco that he has secured the services of an eminent fashionable Cutter from Sydney, and a competent staff of Tailors, and has made extensive pre parations for the manufacture of colonial cloths ; and Is now in a position to supply Men's, "tfoutbs's and Boy's Suits made to measure, at Eng lißhJelop prices on the shortest notice. Suits mode to order on twolvo hours' notice.', Colonial Tweed Trousers, made! to measnro at 13s Cd, on six hours'notice. All Tweeds guaranteed woll shrunk. As it Is 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 Beady-made Goods will be sold at phi-IE cost, to make room for those of .'our own niunufacturo. J, B. ROBINSON, A UCKLAND /CLOTHING IXjIACTORY QUEEN-STREET Two doors below.B Tank's Auction Mart),



Special Advertisements. HORNTON SMITH, AND FIRTH'S PRICES CURRENT (WHOLESALE) Subject to alteration without notice. Sacks. 100' B. 60s Crown Brand Flour & s. d. &a. d. & s.a. perton 13, 0 0 13 10 0 14 0 0 T.S.&F. Canterbury _..«_.■_•«« Flour 12 0 0 12 10 0 13 0 0 Sharps, per ton ..600 Bran,perton .. .. 0 0 0 .. Fowl Wheat .. -, 3s. 6d. per bushel. The above prloos Inoludo sacks and bagf-sooks and bags not returnable. Tonus t Cosh. Auokland,6th July. 1880. TIXPIRATION_OF LEASE. In consequenco of tho Looso o£ thelPremlsos expiring in August, Tyj-lIiNB & QHOYCE find It nocossory to hold a GREAT CLEARING SALE OF THE WHOLE OF THEIR STOCK TfiOß QNE TyrONTH QNLY. Evory article In tho houso will be offored AT OP UNDER COST PRICE1, FOR CASH. Salo to commonco THURSDAY, July 1, 1880. M. & C. would invite tholr friends and the publio to take advontago of this Halo, as it will bo a GENUINE ono. Tho whole of tholr new and Fashionable Goods (without rosorvotion) In evory dopartmont must bo sold. N.B.— Country ordors will bo faithfully oxo cuted. MILNE & CHOYCE, CHEAPSIDE HOUSE, QUEEN-STREET, Auokland. /CLOTHING AND DRAPERY SEASONABLE AND CHEAP, AT RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN'S. Particular attention is dirooted to tho following linos :— BLANKETS. ALL SIZES 40-lnch Hoavy Whlto Twill Sheeting, at Is por FUr'mUFFS in variety, and to bo cloaredat NEW FANCY WOOLLEN GOOD3—Squares, Polkaß, &c, lo bo cleared off cheap New Galoon i_resa Trimmings, bought a Job, nnd to be cleared at leas than quartor wholesale prices Girls', Molds', ond Ladies' ULSTERS A Job Lot or Ladies' Alpaca Umbrellas, at 2s 6d; a bargain FLANNELS, from 9d per yard Winter Ho .iery—A largo variety Girls' and Women's, Plain and Striped, 3d per pair New Costumo Cloths A line of Homoapun at 7id por yard Corpot Bogs, cheap A Job Lot Of Boya' Inverness Capes, very ohoap Gents' Waterproof Twoed Overcoats Men's Flannel Undorshirts, our own make, 3s 9d Boys' Block Cloth Trousors, a Job lino, to be | cleared at 6s 9d por pair MEN'S HOSIEHY, vory oheap A strong lino of Worßted, half hose, Is por pair Clothing and Drapery Goods of every description, at very reasonablo rates, and 5 per cent (is in the fill DISCOUNT allowed oil oil GASH Purchases of 20s and upwards. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, Oppoaito tho Army and Navy Hotel, UrPER Queen-street, Auckland. hlovesi PRINCIPAL GLOVE WAREHOUSE. GARLICK & CRANWELL intend always to keep a Largo Stock of Gloves to suit every 010. sof cuntomor. Boaldos Thread, Silk, Cloth, and othor seasonable Gloves, they have now on sale, QOOD TWO-BUTTON Kid Gloves (Coloured), Is lid. These are a Job line, and worth a groat deal more. One, Two, ond Three-Button, at is 9d isllghtly damaged). We have Juat Oponed up a much BETTER GLOVE, in all sizes, viz.— One-Button Josephines, now colours One-Button ditto Black Tho publ'o will generally bo ablo to obtain the vory gEST and Fashionable Gloves at tho City Hal Arcade. We havo just received a largo assortment of SIX-BUTTON Black Kid Gloves FOUR-BUTTON Block ditto THREK-BUTTON ditto ditto TWO-BUTTON ditto ditto ONE-HUTTON ditto ditto ONE-BUTTON Ist choice Coloured Joseph ines. Will bo sold at CO-OPERATIVE CASH PRICES. GARLIOK & CRANWELL, City Hall Arcade, Queen-street, Aucklan EX 'SAM MENDEL,' from London, ox 'OAMILLE,' from Now York, NEW GOOD 3by these vessels Jus. Opened by GARLICK & CRANWELL. Tapestry and Brussels Cnrpot, new designs Black &Gold Fringos) Very handsome for Cor- Bullion & Coloured ( nices & Gipsy Tables 3,3}, 4. end 4_-feet Iron Bedsteads 2-3, 3 6, and 12-feet Oilcloths Fancy Carpet Occasional Chairs Folding Ladies' Work Tobies Davenports, Whatnots, Coffee Tables ' Marble-top Cheffoniers, Walnut Centre Tables Toiletware, Toilet Glasses Children's Chairs, Iron Cots, Perambulators Door Mots, American Cradles, Cone Choirs ' And various Yankee Notions wo invite in spection of. GARLICK & CRANWELL, CITY HALL ARCADE, QUEEN - STREET, AUCKLAND. TPISTABLISHED 18 5 1. HI w CHEAPEST H BEST HOUSE « Q!Ui A|LI*TY Q IN THE S MACHINES TRA,D E. g ONLY. t?- W TT QHAKESPEAR &ipo., 246, QUE EN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ESTABLISHED 183 7. mHE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S GARMENTS FOR MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR Fit Better :: Abe Better Cut Look-Better . :: Are Better Madk Wear Better :: abb Better Shrunk And therefore give more satisfaction than any other goods offered to the public. Testiflod to by their Thousands of Customers who purchase constantly at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S BRANCHES, Now Established In Dunedin Wellington inveroaroill nelson oamaru wanganui tlmaru new plymouth Ashburton Napier Lyttelton Thames Christchurch Auckland A Single Garment at Wholesale Price. N. 8.: Oar Now Winter Ma ufaotures are now Heady. X3_ "TRY THE N.Z. O\ERCOAT. OHIRTS, Hats and Hosiery of every descrip tion at Wholesale Prices, AUC X L AND B RANCH, Queen-street (opposite Theatre Royal). J. FITZBIMONS. Manager SPECIAL TO FARMERS. _L_ CHEAP MANURES. FINE BONEDUST, from .. .. £.1 per ton BONEFLOUR, ~ *8 ... SUPERPHOSPHATE. £9 GUANO of all dosoriptlons. Special Quotations for Large Quantities. W. J. fiURST & CO., 101, QUBEN-STREET. *'



Special Advenjitjementß. mHE MERIDEN BRIT A NNIA CO MANUFACTURERS OF THE HIGHEST GRADE OF SILVER PLATED WARE, doth on NICKEL SILVER AND WHITE METAL. Samplo Rooms and OiHcos-46, East Fourteenth ._ stroot, Union Square, New York. Factorios—West Morlden, Connootlout, Solo Agonts for tho North Island, T & 3. MORRIN. IPC have received a CONSIGNMENT of 350 LADIES' CLOTH JACKETS,] and S'JO LADIES' and CHILDREN'S WATER PROOF MANTLES. Then will be offered lo the Public at HALF-PRICE. J. COSGRAVH if CO. rr. O INSURERS. SECURITY Should bo tho Primary Consideration. THE •DOYAL TNSURANCE /COMPANY Affords this dosidorntuui by the Fulfilment of the Tests rooommondod by THE BOARD OF TRADE: A small por-oontago of Working Coat, and tho Prollta Not Anticipated. Also, by an AMPLE CAPITAL, VIZ. ... £4,000,000 Of which £289,515 la paid up and In hand. with, In addition, the Unlimited Liability o£ tho Shareholders. Large Accumulation of Funds, EXCEEDING £1,000,000 And an Annual Revenue of £1,250,000. Tho undersigned Agont continues to nocopt EIRE RISKS on every description ot In uroblo Property AT THK LOWEST RATES OBTAINABLF. CiiAIMS FOR LOSSSS Are Promptly and liberally ndjustod, without roforonco olaowliero, and immediately paid at tho Company's Bankers in Auokland. GEO. W. JONES, Chief Agont " forjtho Proviuco ot Auokland. Office: Sbortland-3treot. May 22,1550 M. MURC HI E MEKCUANT TAILOR AND IMPORTER. OUR STOCK IS NOW COMPLETE. Tho Assortment will bo found muoh larger and more varied than horetoforo. Tho superiority of tho Clothing mado bvus to that offored by othor Tailors Is well kiiown. Wo also Offor tho Advantage of tho LARGEST STOCK IN THE TRADE. Wo nre continually rocolvtog all tho novelties of tho Season, aud have always some thing new to show you. M. M U R C H I E, Shortland Street.