SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

-~„ w . tlt t, 1 This Evening. R. 35 I<„-B WAiatt-j To-morrow Morning, G.SG SFN SET.—-This Evening, 1 13! . K\">-' RISK.—To-Morrow .Moniing. 713 MOON'S A UK.— Noiv Mcon, Sth, 9.31 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

YESTERDAY.

Waitaki, 53., Edic, from Resell

TO-DAY

YESTERDAY. Atlantic, schooner, Joecph, for Russell

to-day

Glcnolsr, s.s., Farqr-har, for Tauranga lona, 5.8., Stephenson, for Russell

DEPARTURES.

SATURDAY EVENING.

/ Defiance, brigantine, Mackay, for Whaugaroa

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

New Plymouth and South—Wanaka, Tuesday; Rangatira, Monday London-City of Quebec, loaiin-r; Lech Deo to

follow

Sydnoy—Rlngarooma, Tuesday Gisborne, Southern Ports and Melbourne—

Taraiua, Thursday Tauranga — Glenelg, Monday ; Waitaki,

Tuesday Wbangarei—Argyle, Tuesdays and Fridays Waitaki, Thursday Russell—loaa, eveiy Monday; Waitaki, Friday

Hiugarooma. Tuesday For Haabai and Islands—Kover, Saturday Timaru—John Bull

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Ringaronma, s.s , from tbe South, to-morrow Tararua, a.s., from oydney, Wednesday Taiiroa, s.s,, froai tho Wesi Coast and Soutlv

Sunday Mary Ann Annison, barque (H.L.R.D.), from

Adelaid-i Fairlio, three ma":tid schooner (H.F.W.T.), from

Adelaide Seagull, brijiantino. from T yttolton Hc^ Metrilies, brig-nlino (-'.R.G.L.). from

Levuka Sam Mendel,9hip,(P.V.S.R.)from London; sailed

March 13th Famenoth, ship, from London ; sailed April 17 Cnmille, brig, from Now York; sailed Feb 21 Loch Ooon, barque, (u11.G.V.) from London

sailed April 22 Chile, barque, (K.H.N.V.) from London ; March

11 Cabarfeidh, barque (3.Q.M.J.), from Hongkong Ansdell, barquo (3.0. H.N.), f.'om Newois»lo Ocean Raneer, barquentine, (W.T.N.V.) from

New York Scottish Lassie, barnun, (RBL11) from London ;

loading Langstone, phi?, (JttßM) from London; loading •Marmioti, topsail schooner, from Dunedin Eliza Mary, brigantine, from Timaru Darcy Pratt, brwimtme, from Dunedin Griffin, schooner, from LyttHton L-iongaua, barque, f>om Hobart Town Clansman, brigantine, from Melbourne, failed Lapwing, brigant'ne, from ! imaru Horenlts, brigantine. f.-oni Levuka Island Lily, bri^antine, from Levuka Myrtle, brigantine, froaa Tonga Active, origant no (3.H.!''.''-:.). from Pauio.i B.'l'a Brandon, schoi.-nor from Lino Islands Gn._\, schooner (S.R.G.B ), from Samoa TraiiFit.schoonor, fropi 'i'ahiti Sybil, schooner, Lorn Tahiti Orriau. schconr-r, from tho Islands. Dayspring, mission scboonc-r (vV.^.B.M.), from

the Islands Falcon, schooner (W.L.K.R.), from the Islands iifiiion, schooner, from No; fo:k Island. Coronet, echooner. from Marshall Group. Agnes Donald, schooner, fro;:i Rarotorga Caledonia, sohoouor, from Tonga Kate McGregor, pchooner, from 'j'imani Koni, schooner, from Levuka Ryno, brigantine (W.L.G. v.) from the Islands Mazoppa, schooner, from Rarotonga vvild Wave, hrig, from Newcastle Pearl, ketch, from Now Caledonia Look Out, brigantino. from Sydnoy Flirt, brigantine (W.L.G.P.), from Levuka Ada C. Owen, brigantine, from Lyttelton Saxon, schooner, from i/vttr-lton Pirate, schooner, from Tahiti Waiwera, schooner, frem Aitutjki

iNWARrg Coastwise.—Ziliah, from Thames, with 20,000 feet timb-r ; Kauri, b*rge, fiom Port '.IharlfS, wi h 30.000 ii::, linirk tinibor; Mercury, from Tair.ta. witn 23.112 lect timher; .Morning Light, from Cabtmge B y, wit h 15 torm firewood ; Mana, fro-n Tniri.a, with 25,600 fe-t timber; Pakll, from TVinia, with 23,003 fo t timber; Msh'iranx-i, from Ohoro, v.i,h 3J tons gum aud 0 tons firewood ; Sophia, from misscll, with 300 tons coal.

Outwards Coastwiss.—Anthony, for Kai para; Mana, for Tairua; Paka, for Tairua; JjßCphine, for Thames, with i)J ions coal.

The s.s. ArgyJe will arrive to-n-'ght from Whangarei and Mangapai. She returns to tho same ports to-morrow afternoon.

Tho new brigantino Defiance took hor de parture on Saturday evening for Whaugaroa, where she wi'J load with timber for Dunedin.

Tho Union Company's s.p. Waita'ii roturned from Rusto.l yesterday, and will leave for Tauranga tomorrow afternoon.

The brigantine Seagull left Lyttelton for Auckland yesterday with a cargo of bread stuffs.

The Union Company's s.s. Tararua should arrive atßusseh from Sydney to-morrow, she is duo here oa Wednesday mu-ning, and she is anroinced to leave aguin for Melbourne, via East Coast and Southern porta at ei^ht o'clock on Thursdr.y morning.

Tho echoon&r Ca-edoni* clcarci at t'ne Cus roms to-day for Napier with a car_c, of drain pipes.

The s.s. Biagarcoma will arrive from the South about nocn to-morrow

7wc!>ebooac-r3 v?cres-goailed whoa we went to press.

EXPORTS.

Per Columbia for Napier—oo tons drain pipes.

UNKNOWN

'..he B.s. Hinomoa returned to Wellington yes terday morning from the search for the missing sehoouer Colleen Kawn. She visited tbe several ,' Bounds and islands iv the neighbourhood, where the vessel was supposed to be lo.t, but without sucoes3. On Stephens Island sorr-e plunking, deckinff, and a kauri mast were found, but these ar* thought to belong to a portion of the schooner Merlin, wrecked on tho island some months ago. The last heard of th-i Colleen Bawn was on the night of the 6th May. by tho schoonrsr Old Jack. The captain of rhe Colleen Hav.-n then reported that one of the crew was Sirit. and was advise;! that as it wan likely to Vi a dirty night, it would be pru-lc-nt to run !•_. Port Underwood for shelter. Subsequently, as. the gale sprang up. the supposition is that the little vessel, which is 16 years old, foundeved. Her crew consisted ot CaDtiiu Pike B3_'J__ two £ea men.

THE S.S. KINA.

(To the Editor.)

jir _i was not a little "iui'orised at a loiter which appeared in the "-Herald" on the 2nd inst in reference to t'no launch ot the above boat' Now I was present during tho process of launching, and I think I am more capable of iudning tbe abilities of men in matters of this kind than our worthy correspondent is. Aijd I am sura a more f uitable person could not have been chosen by any Insurance Company outside Waipa and it is owing to the ski! and fore thought -:-:Jrci«;d by their representative that the Kina li^s anoh'jed in Auckland h-rbour now. Indeed, if the contractor had 'o depend on A. McMillan and Co., I am afraid bis con tract wouli bave been s'm-lar to that of Dempsey's— I am, Honotjk to Whom Honour IBDOK.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. RangaHra, s.s,. Harvey, from the South Wanaka, s.s,, McGiltivray, from the Souta

DEPARTURES.

Rangatira, s.s., Harvey, for the South Lalla Rookh, p.s., Campbell, for Waltara

IMPORTS.

Per Wanaka from tho South—6 cwt shot, 2 crates s ;cd, 30 bales fungus, 12 cases, 7 crates, 3 kegs. ■

Per Rangatira, from the SouliJh : 150 sheep, 12 packages hides and Bkius, 15 kegs and 5 cases butter, 39 packages.

The b.s. Rangatira arrived from New Ply mouth, Wanganui, Wellington, and Lyttelton yesterday morning wtth the following passen j»era: _ Meßdames Kelly, Harris, Connolly, Misses C'Hanlon and Kitzsimons, Mesdames Lundon, Carson, Wilson, McGrath, O'Hanlon, Abrams, Downs, Jojco, and fourteen in the steerage.

Tho s.s. Wanaka arrived from the Sonth at an early hour this morning. She left Port Chalmers on the 31st May at 252 n.m., arriving at Lyttel tin next morning at 11; tail< d at 6.30 p.m., arriving at Wellington on 2nd at 2 p.m.; left on 3rd for N'eison via jficton, arriving on the Ith; sailed samo day for Wellington, vi«. Picton, at, 4.10 p.m., arriving on tho sih at 8.30 p.m.: left at 1 p.m. for Taranaki, arriving en the 6th at 7.30 a.m.; sailed at 5.3U p.m. f it I jnehucga, cross ing the bar at 7 a.m.. and reaching the wharf at 8.!5a.m. Kxporiencfd fine weather throughout the passage. Passengers : Misses Smith, Hill (2), and Cancutt, Meeiair-cs Hill aod Farrell, Messrs Neilson, Gourlay, James. Joel, Fligilant, Smith, Moore, Donne, Murray, De'cocks, Gardner, Rrey, Levis-Vhn, Dr. Farrott, and Parker. Cargo: 13 cases, 8 crates, 3 peckage3, 30 bales fungus, 2sacksseec].

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Arrivals: May Slat. Glimpse, from Auokland ; Juno 3, Elibank Castle, from Wellington ; Moa, from Dtmedin.

Depaitures: May 30th, Sissy for Lyttelton Juno Ist, Prince Alfred for Lyttelton,

PORT OF WHANGAROA.

Ju:7E 3.

Tho schooner Ephemy from Auckland arrived on Thursday ?last and loidcd 25,000 ft sawn timber for Noumea, New Caledonia, and sailed for that port and Norfolklsland.

Tho brigantine Oamaru, Captain Buike, will finish loading her cargo of sawn timber to-mor row, and sails for Sydney first fair wind.

The Kriembilda will finish loading on Friday and sail that evening, weather permitting.

Captain Cooper has named his new vessel, built by Mossrs lano and Brown, tho Coral Oueen. " Ho is making rapid progress in rigging her Next week she will mako her maiden trip to Auckland, to bo measured by tho Customs Department. On Friday morning one of the seamen of the schooner Ephemy refused duty and would not turn to work when ordered by Captain Cham pion. The Custom Houso officer being on board in bis official capacity, the man was ordered be low on bread and water, and was so treated until Sunday morning. The man accuses the captain of an assault by striking him on the ear. Thi3 is curious treatment of seamen in port, ■where a breach of the Merchant Shipping Act, could have at once been placed in the hands of our policeman and tried before our J.P.. |

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Gisborne, this day. i The S.S. Rlngarooma left for Auckland at 9.30 a.m. to day

Bltji-'E, this day. THE S.S. TB ANATJ.

Tha To A nau arrived at 8 a.m. this morning. She left Melbourne at 1.30 p.m. on tho Ist. fcho nkilf. it 5 nm. for Dnnediv. Passengers for Aucklandl-^Saloon: Messrs Gatehouse (2), Gil christ Ma'thcßon. and Mrs Watson. Her cargo consists of 35 tons merchandise.

he receives,

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails WILL CLOSU A3 Unijkr :—

THIS DAY

For Rnsseli, Kawakawa, Wangaroa.i and Mon

gonui, per lona, at 1 p.m. For Whitinngl, lairna, Tauranga, and Opotiki

per Glenelg, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5,30 p.m.

Tuesday, Bth instant,

For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per

Wanaka, at 5 a.m. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana,

per Koso Casey, at 10 a.m. For Talrua, por Mana, at 11 a.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki, par Waitaki, at

i p.m. For Thames, por Rotamahana, at 2.30 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Rlngarooma, at 3 p.m. For Wangaroi Heads, Waipu, Wangaroi, ond Mangapai, per Argyle, at 4 p.m

Wkdnesday, oth Instant. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m,

Thursday, 10ih inatnt. For Gisborne, Naoier, Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, por Tararua, at 7 a.m. S. B Biss, Chief Postmaster.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

June 7, 1380. Theatre Royal—" Tho Phcenix," 8 p.m. Albert Hall—Mr R. Love's farewell entertain mont," Kichard III.," 8 p.m.

Y.M.C.A.—Rov Charle3 Pym'a farewell ad dress. 7.33 p.m.

St. Jamoa's Class—A lecture on "Scotland,' by Mr Gow, 7,30 p.m. Alexandra-street schoolroom—Servico of song, " Eva," 7.30 p.m.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

J. Whilom.—Tho Derby winner's name Is pro nounced Boud Or. It is a phrase in heraldry signify ing a band of gold.

BIRTH.

TAITE.—On June 6, tho wifo of J. Taita, New market, ot a son.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1880.

Fo; the causa that lacks usslstunco, For the wrong that needs resistance For the ftituie in the dista&co, And the atocd list wa can

Amongst the numerous agents and lec turers appointed by Sir Julius Vogel to disseminate exaggerated and misleading statements about New Zealand in Great Britain and Ireland, the most conceited, the most mischievous, and the most ignorant of the Colony is, without doubt, Mr Arthur Clayden. This worthy paid a flyingvisit to usabout two ! years ago, on the strength of which he contributed a series of atrociously in accurate epistles to the " Daily News," and has since set up as a knowing authority on emigration. From time to time there now appear letters in the London newspapers signed " Arthur Clayden," and recommending, in ab surdly rhapsodical terms some wild scheme of impossible colonisation. Not long ago our special correspondent at Home pointed out ono of these. It was, if we remember rightly, a proposal to better the state of affairs in the principal cities of England, and de crease tho lower middle-class popula tion by assisting a substantial num ber of merchants' clerks, shop as sistants, and small tradesmen to emi grate to New Zealand. Now of all the people that come out here this is the sort we least want. Again aud aoain has it been evidenced that an ordinary clerk or assistant can get a situation far easier in London and Manchester than in Auckland. The Colony is surfeited with such folks and has been surfeited with them ever so long. For a book-keeper getting two hundred a year at home, to throw up his billet and set out for Australia or New Zealand in search of a better one is absolute insanity. Yet this has been done frequently, and will be done again whilst men like Clayden are permitted to overstate and exaggerate without contradiction. We have before us now the letter of a man who, writing from Liverpool to a colonist at home, says: " I am in the shipping office of Messrs —, but though an old servant only receive £250 per annum. This ia very little to keep a wife and 4 children on.'

Would you adviso me to emigrate ? A I , . i „ „i + r.1.i,„„ ,7„,, _ ,;a lecturer we heard the oilier clay said lc ~ , ~, ... ~J n . nt _ good clerks like myself were paid £400 and .£SOO per annum in Dunedin." Here, our readers will observe, was a man who only needed one word of en- couragement to throw up a good situa- wuuijjuuiuiu _. ._, v, j. a _ tion and mortgage bis little all, m order to get off to the Antipodes. There are, unfortunately, many like him, and they

are not quite such fools as they may appear on tbe surface. The existence of a city clerk, even when he happens to be fairly well paid, is terribly dull aud drear. The pictures of a new life in a new land painted by the skilful hand of the eloquent lecturer iv no un certain colours, and with the bright side always uppermost, appeals strongly to

his imagination. Tho man gets fascin ated with tho idea, and it; is not till lie finds himself walking the streets of Auckland or Wellington with savings all spent and no prospect of work that the illusion is dispelled. Mr Arthur Clayden and those like him have much to answer for. Many a comparatively happy family has been wrecked irretrievably by their letters and pamphlets. Conceive for a moment what would result if Mr Clayden's maniacal proposition were carried out, and a shipload of two or three hundred clerks and shopmen with their wives and families were to arrive in the Wai temata some fine morning. So far as we can see a workhouse would have to be inaugurated. City men accustomed to clerical occupations aro utterly incap able of manual labour, and having (most of them) large families and no money how could they live . Quite as absurd and even more repre hensible is another mad scheme of Mr Clayden's, which, unfortunately for those concern ad, has absolutely taken partial root at home. We refer to the " Society for Promoting Emigration amongst Educated Women." What were the intentions of this extraordi nary association with tho ridiculous title it was at first difficult to discover. The term "educated women" ordi narily applies to about three-fourths of the sex ; in fact, woo betide the man who hints at a lady being uneducated. On enquiry, however, wo found " superior persons" were meant, i.e., blue-stockings, governesses, spinsters, and widows, who, possessing but little money, and finding the old country rather (to use a vulgar phrase) "rough" ou them, desired to better themselves. There are always plouty of foolish persons ready to encourage any female venture which has the "women'srights" smacK about it,and Mr Clayden was con sequently not long in getting together a semi-public meeting to discuss his project. All present appear to have been enthu siastic about thescheme savo Sir Clinton Murdoch, who having for years managed the Government emigration department was woll up on the subject, and it need scarcely bo said condemned the idea mercilessly. For our own part we can only say of this proposition as wo said of the other that it is non sense, and not only nonsense, but wicked nonsense. Such women would bo entirely out of their element in Now Zealand. Even first-class gover nesses cannot got on here. Thorc is at this present moment a lady in Auck land whoso services at homo commanded £100 a year. She was obliged to come out for her health,and cannot now got moro than £25. Practical in stances like this are worth any amount of visionary theorising, nor is there any lack of them. Accomplished women who have to earn a livelihood may do so pretty easily at homo, but hero it seems almost an impo isibility. The fact is there is no scope in a now colony for the display of feminine abilities. At homo a woman can write a novel, or paint a picture, or compose songs, or design fancy work aud if she only possesses tho requisite ability a very fair income may be earned. Here,oven though a lady is able to do these things, it will avail her nothing. Tho wo men wo want in New Zealand are " womenly " women, who, besides being able to play a sonata of Mendelssohn's, can cook a good dinner and make the beds. We also require maidsorvants, and if Mr Clayden would turn his superior mind to this branch of female emigration, he would do moro than ho has ever done to doservo the fat salary

Mrjcn as we disapprove of Lord Beacons field in his character of au autocratic and irresponsible Prime Minister, and heartily though we have always condemned the policy which has at length brought him so completely and summarily to grief, there is yet a cool, unconcerned insouciance about the man which somehow or other it is im-' possible to help admiring. Such conscien tious politicians as Pitt, Palmerston, or Gladstone would have been utterly weighed down by a suddeu and wholly unexpected reverse like that just encountered by the Conservatives. Not so Earl Beaconsfield. Whatever he may feel he affects the highest spirits. "I have seen," he remarked to a friend at the Carlton, " the wish of my life tullilled. I have inaugurated a foreign policy which the Liberals find themselves forced to adopt. I have never been at home to sec the buds come out at Hugheaden. This year I shall witness the sight for which I have so longed. All the ladies," he ob served to another friend, "are sending to enquire how I am. They app,:ar to think my condition is au interesting oae."

The monthly meeting of the Domain Board was to havo been held this morning, but as a sufficient number of membsrs did not present themselves within half au hour after the advertised hour, it was resolved by those who did attend (viz., Messrs Mit ford and Morgan) to make another effoi t to secure a quorum. The Secretary was there fore directed to convene a meeting for Mon day next at 2 o'clock.

There was a large attendance at tho even ing service at, the Theatre Royal. A.ud au instructive addresi was delivered by the Rev. Mr Pym.

A number of sailors were in high glee yesterday morning iv tho locality of Short laud Crescent, and their conduct caused immense excitement among the youngsters. The salts had a wheelbarrow, in which was fixed and adorned one of their crew, beaded "Neptune;" ropes were attached to tho homely vehicle, and the honoured one was drawn at a rapid pace clown Shortland street amid the cheers aud shouts of the children.

A Service of Song entitled "Eva," a series of readings from tho once popular story of " Uncle Tom's Cabin," will be givcu this evening in the Alexandra-street schoolroom, in aid of the church funds, in terspersed with singing by the Suuday School choir.

Tenders for thc^purchaso of the stock-in trade, shop-fixtures, and book-debts, belong ing to the assigned estate of Newton Fairs, lately carrying on the busiuess of a book seller, in Qusen-street, will be received at the store of Mr Robert Lusk, 31 Lower Quoeu-street, until Wednesday, the 16th instant.

The soup kitchen at Christchurch wai opened on Saturday, when several dona tions of food and clothing were received. Iv the evening tho first distribution to the poor and needy took place. There was a large number of applicants.

Oif Whangaroa correspondent complains that the Board of Education has refused to listen to the District School Committee's request for a sewing mistress. Twenty girls attend the school there, and are, in consequence, growing up ignorant of the use of the needle. "Surely," observes the writer, "the matter has not been repre sented properly to the Board, or is this dis trict to be neglected whilst others are re ceiving the full benefit of a sowiug mis tress 1"

The Rev. Mr Pym will give his farewell address to-night, in the Young Mens' Chris tian Association Rooms, at 7.30. YouDg Men are specially invited, three front seats will be reserved for them. Mr Pym leaves for Sydney per Kiugarooma to-morrow.

At the drawing to-day for tho taking up of Auckland Public Buildings Commission , , . ~ ■_ ■_ ° r . ni , debentures the numbers drawn were, 51, 79, ana 154 i In our report of the meeting of tho Cham-. her of Commerce it was made to appear that Mr Shcra said :" If the Property Tax wa? compared with the Income Tax the latter would appear very oppiessive unci unequal " It should have read : " The ' former,' i c., the Property Tax, would appear unfair and unequal."'

Mendelssohn's " Wulpurgia Night," and Mozait's "Twelfth Mass" have been chosen as the next works for performance by the (jhoral Society. A Press Association telegram received by us from Christchurch states that the Bank of New Zealand there he. intimated to its customers that they will not be charged ex change on any cheques passed to their account. Upon cnqniiy, we learn that no such concession has been made ir Auckland,

and doubts were expressed by our informant in reference to the truth ojr. the statement contained in the telegram, Citizens who have been in the habit of attending the lectures and reading rooms of the Young Men's Christian As-ociation will learn with regret that the respected librarian, Mr K. Salter, has been necessi tated through tho illncis of his wife, to tender his resignation of a post, which he has occupied with credit to himself and satisfaction to successive committees for more than ten years. Wc feel that wc are right iv stating that Mr Salter's uniform courtesy to subscribers, and zealous atten tion to his various and responsible duties, have gained for him the good-will and esteem of every friend of the Young Men's Christian Association. The following tenders were opened to-day at Mr W. F. Hammond's office for altera tions and additions to a cottage in Newton Road, for Mr Breda of Sliortlaud-street : — Morris, (accepted) £216 ; Ilarkin, £2-17 10s ; Hewson & McNaught, £259 ; J. jHewson, £2SO ; J. Graham, £292 ; Page, £297 ; Jas. Malcolm, £327. The Revs. Geo. Bond and A. Girling have been conducting Revival services recently in the Parnell Wcsleyan Church. The charac ter of the services i 3 most interesting and practical in its results. Many persons have become attached to the Church in member ship. The services a rc still being continued each evening, and great numbers of hearers are attending. " Truth" refers to the Conservative defeat at Home in the following terms :— "Thank heaven, the period of grandiloquent clap trap and s-.eret surrenders, of magnificent promises and contemptible performances is over. Imperialism has been tried and failed. To be successful,it must attract by success. .Men who play the game of politics with cogged dice, and yet lose game after game, ami arc not likely to find many backers. A disastrous immorality is not a very se ductive spectacle. The orgio ia over. Wc have emancipated ourselves from its fumes, and we have dismissed the pantaloons aud clowns who made night hideous with their revels."

The adjourned meeting of the Builders' and Contractor*' Association will be held on the evening of tho 10th inst., iv the Masonic Hall, Newton.

On Nihilism in St. Petcrsburgh our .Loudon correspondent writes: General Loris Melikolt' .still pursues his reforms in St. Petersburg!!. He pardoned three sfudentr. last week, but nineteen Nihilists have since been condemned to longer or shorter terms of hard labour iv the mine) ; nine aro under

age An attempt to ptben !ho 'V.ar v reported. His state of mind is mil Io be envied, and the dying Kmpiess i. said to urge him on to yet severer measures in the cause of the llreok Church ; naturally, as a (•'invert, she is more bigoted than he. ller daughter's marriage t. our heretic. Duke, of Edinburgh is said to be a great grief to her. It. is not generally known that twenty-live per cent, of'thc Nihilists hitherto tried are .Jews. General Mclikolfs reforms are not wholly approved of at Court, and his au thority is to suffer limitation.

Wo have received tbe following letter with reference to the Theatre Sunday ser vices : Sir, —A paragraph iv this morning's paper pains me so very much that I feci compelled to write a word or two. It is re ferring to the Theatre services, which happily have attracted so many stalwart men, more, I think, than any other service m Auckland. Ido not think this paragraph can have c-une from any of the Young Men's Christian Association. And as so many working men read your paper, may i entreat thciii to cnno iv still greater num bers? I believe the ladies of Auckland— or a nams I prefer, the women of Auckland —would too gladly at! end, ay, even kneel the wholo service, it by any means the stil wutt men can be made comfortable and induced to go anywhere to hear truths to make them think for thorns. Ives of God's love, and to bring their restless thoughts on tlio impoitancc of eternal things. Their wives and daughter, aud other men's wives and daughters, should gladly mako them as comfortable and happy at the service as they can. The only few times 1 have at tended these services, b.;s h.n-ii to take young friends from the country, and my husband has said you ought not to go to take the room of those Hie service is in tended for.—l am &c, TROTH.

The following is the weather report for the week ending Saturday, sth June, sup plied by Mr E. B. Dickson: -Weather throughout cool and showery. Sky mostly very high between showers. Rainfall below average of season. Barometer low. Highest barometer reading on Friday night, 30.042; lowest on Tuesday night, 29 610; average, -9.832, being below the mean of Juno for the 1(1 years past (29.900) and to about the same extent above that of the corresponding week of last year. Approxi mate mean temperature, 52.9, or about half a degree bolow the June average. Warmest day, Wednesday (63.0); coldest night, Thursday (41.0 iv shade, 37.2 on the grass.) Raiufalf seven tenths (0.695) of an inch, of which four fifths fell on Tuesday, mostly iv line steady rain ; showers on three othor days. Wiud light throughout, and variable in direction.

An accident occurred at Onehunga yes terday afternoon ti a man, a stranger in the neighbourhood. He was seen riding at a brisk pace along the main street, when suddenly he was thrown from his horse, aud falling across the kerb-stone, unfortunately broke his thigh. Mr Bainbridge of Ponson by, happening to be near the spot at the time with a conveyance, assisted themin into his carriage aud drove him at once to the Provincial Hospital where he received sur gical aid.

Some people arc compelled to go to the Hot Springs, but the more economical just tread oh their wife's train when she is ready for thn ball, and get into hot water before th ey know it.

"If" says "Truth" writing at_ the time of the elections, "one could see into Lord Beaconslield's private mind at the present moment, one would probably find a certain sardonic satisfaction at tbo ruinous defeat of tin) party he is about to leave to its fate. His old bothering gad-fly, Lord Salisbury— the son, too. of another of his worries —has lmlniiiated himself for nothing. Tho Tories arc not merely out, but aio Utterly discredited. What Canning's shade may have felt at the ignominious downfall of the Duke of. Wellington and Sir Kobert Peel in IS3O, Lord Beaconslield feels in some degree now. Of course, he is sorry for the extinguished lustre of Mr Mont.agu Corry ; and he bas much temporary un pleasantness in prospect — tho reproaches of' some, aud, worse still, the entreaties of others, for, until Parliament meets, Down ing-street will be well-nigh bombarded by applicants for peerages," promotions, and baronetcies."

The arrivals of immigrants at New York in April were 46,118, which is a greater number than ever before landed here in any ono month. There has been a large increase in immigration of Hungarians, owing to the terrible distress which prevails in the northern districts. People havo_ been reduced to the lowest depths of destitution. Hundreds of families are fleeing from the sufferings awaiting those who remain. It is said that the authorities of Hungary arc becoming alarmed at the large emigration of their people, and arc beginning to consider means to cheek this depopulation of their

country

Ever since it was stated that a kiss drove an Indian girl crazy, all tho girls have been saying, "Pooh 1 I'd like to have it tried on me !"

(Certainly tho most beautiful Blankcls evor mado in New Zealand arc those ju"t turned our from the Roslyn Mills, near Dunedin. Ia Color, Substanoe, and Finish thoy surpass any blankets of colonial manufacture that havo appeared in tlila Market. Their Flannels also are of cuoerior finish. Tho First shipment, from this Mill to Auckland, arrived last week, to the order of Mc-srs Garlick ani Cranwoll, who, under their Co-ODe.rati vo Cash System, aro selling them at a small advance on Manufacturer's prloos. Tho Prize Exhibition Bedsteads have arrived (10 different patterns). Now on view and for isale by Garlick and Cranwell, eft " City Hall At the SYDNEY Exhibition" tho Birmingham Firm of Poyton and Peyton obtained tho Highest Award for Iron Bedsteads, viz. " First Dejrroo of Merit and Special Mention for Substantial and K-legant Doslgns and Faithfal Workmanship." (All tho other British Manu facturers aro placed eithor 3rd or 4th in degree of morit). These Prize Bodstoada aro now on view at tho " City Hall Arcade," and any person wishing to obtain ono of ICxbibition fla'uh will bo able to do so. Messrs Garlick j and Cranwoll purchased the whole of the French Bedsteads exhibited

A Whale in the Harbour.

ATTEMPTS TO OAI'TUEB IT.

IT is only on v jry rare ocean ons indeed that the Waitemata harbour has the honor of a visit from n. real live whale. Yester day was one of thc3e memorable days, aud the appearance of aud attempts to capture the monster, caused some excitement, in the usually peaceful and quiet suburb of Pon sonby. So far as we are aware, it was first seen by Master T. i'arquhar, who with his brother and another lad named Scott, were sitting on the grassy slope leading to Shelly Beach. They immediately informed Captain Farquhar, and he decided to go in pursuit. Proceed ing to the residence of Mr Walter J ore?, he obtained the assistance of that gentleman, who placed a IC-feet open boat at the dis posal of the party. A harpoon and a quan tity of rope were obtained, aud the boat speeclily launched. It was manned by Messrs' W. Jones, William Farquhar, A. Boulter, and Captain W. Farquhar. The whale was still in sight, off the end of the Shelly Beach reef. A few vigorous strokes propelled the boat within a short dibtance of it, aud a survey of the position was then made. It was observed that he belonged to the humpbacked species. Bis length was estimated at over forty feet, and a rough calculation having been made, the spirits of the enthusiastic party were con siderably elated by the information that its value "when captured" would be nearly £300. Tho order, "Easy ahead" was given, and the boat moved rapidly towards the whale. Captaiu Farquhar armed with a harpoon stood ready in the bow to deliver the fatal blow. Just at this importaut juncture, however, it is said that the heart of the boat-steerer quailed at the sight of the huge carcass floating in the water, and consequently he felt impelled to steer the boat off. The other members of the party, confident of succc-s, objected to "bolting" when clanger was ahead, and another boat-steerer was consequently appointed. The new official, with tho ardour and impetuosity characteristic of youth, directed the course of tho boat straight for the whale, and a moment later Captain Farquhar stood triumphant, the harpoon having been deeply imbedded in its body. The whale darted oil' in the diiec tion of Kauri Point, towing tho boat astern. A barrel was then bent on to the line, and it was thrown overboard. After proceeding some distance, the tackle gave way, and the barrel was left floating on the suiface of of the water. The harpoon, with a long piece of rope, however, still remained buried in the carcass of the fish. The whaling party followed, iv pursuit, hoping that their quarry might be stranded on one of tiie numerous sandbanks in that neigh bourhood. They succeeded in reaching him just before dusk near Lucas's Creek, and a second harpoon was thrown at him, but it did not penetrate the skin. As night was close at hand, it was decided to give up the chase, and the boat was headed for home. Duiiug tho return, various mem bers of the crew gave brief and interesting accounts of what they had seen and none, and how they could have succeeded if cer tain things had not happened. The news of the pursuit meantime, had sp:ead with wonderful rapidity throughout the district, and varied and wonderful were <he stone i related in reference to the achievements of the whalers. Considerable disappointment was caused, however, by the return of the. party without the whale, and ii was decided that it" the honour ot the -u'mub was to be upheld " that whale must he captured.''

Till-: SI-X'ONI.) CHISIi

Early this morning parties were on the look-out for the minister, hut for some time nothing could he seen ot heard of him. Dm ing the forenoon, however, a boat from Ivohimarama arrived, and the occupants reported that the whale was disporting itself in the limpid water of Judge's May. Tho news was received with delight, aud a Ponsonby crew was quickly improvised. A whale-boat was piocured from the Glenelg, and harpoons and a lance were

also ohtuiued. These preparations wore eagerly watched by a large crowd on the wharf, amongst which tho Ponsonby clement predominated. Noon was the lime fixed for starling, and when the town clock struck tho hour of twelve, Captain Farqu har, (he commander, with characteristic punctuality, gave the order to " shove oil." The crew"quickly divested themselves oi their coats, and took their respective places, with an evident determination to do " some thing." Captain Farquhar was the liar poouist, while the other members of the expedition were as follows :—Messrs T. T. Masofield, W. F. Jones, Druco Morpeth, Douglas Morpeth, and Captain Yates, of the brigantine Anna Bell. They present-id such a formidable night cm leaving tho wharf, that an attempt to raise a farewell cheer on tho part of tho Ponsoubvitcs was nearly successful. They proceeded down the river, followed by the anxious gaze of the crowd, and dually were lost to sight behind the railway wharf.

The party proceeded down in the direc tion of Kohimarama and then across to the North IL-ad and to Rangitoto. Nothing, however, was seen of the whale, and as the afternoon was somewhat advanced, jit was cockled to return. It was ascertained that the monster hart boon seen in Judge's Bay at 9 o'clock, and off Kohiinaramara a short time later. A large number of persons met tbe unsuccessful whalers at tho wharf on their return, and a considerable amount of good-humoured chaff was indulged in. It has since transpired that the whalo was scon oil'the Watchman by the captain of the City of Cork a short time after 7 o'clsck this morning, and it wis also observed close to the Queen-street wharf about 8 o'clock. It is supposed that it went down Rangitoto Channel with the ebb tide, and and thus made its escape. Captain Sommerville thinks it was something like the sea-serpent which astonished the people here a couple

of years ago,

THE NEW AMERICAN ACTOR.

HIS DED'JT AT THE THEATRE,

WITHIN the last ten years a class of actors has sprung up, or rather graduated from the music-hall stage, whose specialitd it is to assume in one play a number of widely differing characters cutailiug rapid changes of costume and a clever make up. Such were J. K. Emmet ("Fritz"), Baker aud Farron, and others almost too numerous to mention, and such a ouc is the American comedian Mr Edwin Browne, who made his ddbut at the Theatre Royal ou Saturday evening. Tho melo drama in which this gentleman appears seems to have been written especially for him, and like most of its kind is a farrago ot impossibilities strung together without the faintest regard for either plot or cohesion. Despite this fact, how ever, the piece has some good points. The dialogue at times is unusually clever, and the situations on which the cur tain falls, though old as the hills, are well calculated to bring down the hou-e. On eatlU'ilay evening there was a large audience, which testified its satisfaction iv a very pronounced manner. About Mr Browne's acting, there can be no two opinions : his ait may not be very high art, but it is distinctly good of its kind, and will bear comparison with many far more pictentious performances. In the second act, as a cool determined Yankee bent ou revenge, and in the third, as a drunken sot, speechlessly intoxi cated, ho was extremely entertaining; aud made the dress-circle folks laugh iv spite of themselves. The more sciious portions of the piece were less successful. Mr Browne can't arouse sympathy. Directly ho tries to pout tl ay earnestness, his manner becomes unnecessarily solemn and stilted, and his voice assumes a melodramatic twang inexpressibly absurd. Character acting is obviously this actor's forte, aud so long as he sticks to it he will do well. Mr Walter Reynolds played the villain of the play in a quiet, restrained style, fvery different from tho "Revenge—ha! ha!" manner usually infused intosuch characters. It is quite refreshing to find a man who can resist tho temptation to rant when bis part offers the opportunity. Mr J. B. Steele does not quite come up to ouc idea of the rollicking American journalist, ready to in terview everybody, and by no means averse io being kicked downstairs if he can raise a " par " out of the circumstance. He was, however, pretty good everything considered, aud deserved the applause which fell to his portion. Miss Grace Hathaway is a lively little lady, and a great acquisition to the company. She played ot a fast American girl who dresses up in boys' clothes with considerable verve, aud was especially good in the courtship scene with Mr Steele. Mis 3 Clara Stephenson had a bad part and did not play it over well. Her performance appeared to us to lack spirit. Wv J. A. Patterson as Towers, and Mr Haygarth as Moses Levi were well up to the mark, tho latter especially creating more thau one heaity laugh. The other characters do not call for notice. Altogether, "The Phcenix " may be pronounced a poor piece well acted. Mr Browne deserves to be seen.

MAX,

TO-NIGHT

"Tho Phoenix" will be repeated. A piece entitled "As Good as Gold" is in preparation.

CABLEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN.

[UEtITEK'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

LONDON.

June 5.

At the wool sales to-day 5,300 bales were offered, making a total of 372,600 babs catalogued since the opening. The firm tone which marked yesterday's sale was again sustained.

Sari Francisco Mails

The homeward San Francisco mail, with New Zealand dates from 14th to the 27th, were delivered in London to-day.

Another Berlin Co nference

All the necessary arrangements have been made for the approaching European Con ference, to be held at Berlin. Lord Odo. Russell, the British Ambassador at Berlin, and General Sir Linton Simmons will repre sent England. Tho Powers to be repre sented at tho Conference baye agreed to take the question of Greek claims first into consideration.

The British Government and Montenegro.

The British Government are making efforts to prevent any serious conflict occur ring between Montenegro aud Albania, aud hopes are entertained that a peaceful solution of the difficulty may be secured.

PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

LONDON, May 29.

Of 313,000 bales wool catalogued at the sales 15,000 have been withdrawn. There has been a smaller attendance of foreign buyers at the sales. The better qualities of combing are slightly higher.

LONDON, May 31

The "Daily News" states that the Grand Vizier of Turkey and other Ministers arc preparing to resist the demands of the European Powers with'reapect to the fulfil ment of the Berlin Treaty. Abdul llahm is restraining the Afghan chiefs, and hopes are entertained that a friendly settlement with the British will shoitly take place. The unsatisfactory condition of affairs at tSurmah has culminated in an emeutc at Maudalay

LONDON, May 27.

With the oaiiseut of the Great Powers Austria has taken active measures with a view to effecting a settlement of the dilli culty caused by the Albanians refusing to surrender a certaiu portion of territory of Montenegro in accordance with the express provision of the treaty of Berlin. Earl Cowper, the now Viceroy for Ireland, arrived to-day at Dublin, and was accorded a most enthusiastic reception.

The appointment of the Marquis of Kipon to the important position of Viceroy of India has provoked a strong expression of opinion ou the part of the Opposition Press. The Marquis has been charged with being a Jesuit. The virulence of the attacks has induced Mr Gladstone to publicly contradict this statement. The Premier denies emphatically that the Marquis of Kipon is a member of that religious body. Negotiations have been opened by the British Government through their ministers with Peru and Chili, With a view of ter minating the war between those two countries. They have resulted in failure.

LONDON, May 28.

Much dissati-factiou has been expressed amongst the Radicals at the announcement that the Government propose continuing Sir Partle Ficrcas Governor of Cape Colony. A protest was entered by a number of load ing politicians, on the ground that Frere was mainly responsible for the Zulu war, and that his conduct had beeu severely condemned by some members of the present Goverumout when iv opposition. Mr Gladstone pointed out that Sir Bartle Frere, having inaugurated a policy of con federation in the colony of South Africa, it would be highly inexpedient to make, a change at a time when there was a great deal of likelihood of this important step being successfully cirried out.

LONDON, June 1

Strong pressure has been brought to bear upou the Porte by the representatives of the Great Powers with a view lo enforcing tiie provisions of the Treaty of Deri in, more especially with regard to the promised reforms of internal affairs in the Turkish Empire. A proposal has been formally submitted that 'Midhat Pasha, present Governor of Syria, should be recalled to Constantinople and entrusted with the task of giving his views to the European Powers.

The Sultan has refused to assent to the proposition ou the giound that it would involve an unwarrantable interference with his sovereign right. However the maiu ground of tbe objection is the strong personal disfavor iv which Midhat Pasha is held iv the palace. The latest intelligcuce from Afghan is of a disquieting nature. Ayoob Khan has declared his intention of co-operating with the hostile tribes of the South, against the British. He has left Herat with a numerous force, for the purpose of marching upon Caudahar. Preparations have been made by General Payne to resist the attack.

AUSTRALIAN

[reuteh's telegrams.]

Arrival of tiie Mail Steamer,

SYDNttY.

This day. The San Francisco Mail Steamer City 0; New York has arrived here.

The Coalminers' Strike

There is a prospect of the eoalmiuers' strike in the Newcastle district being shortly terminated. Certain proposals have been made by Mr Lloyd, which it is thought may be agreed to by both masters aud men. Tiie iNew Ireland. Immi-

grants.

COOKSTOWN,

This day,

Advices from Duke of York Island to the 30th May confirm the news recently received of the groat distress prevailing among the Chandernagore immigrants, who have now returned to Likiliki Bay. Nino more of the party havo since died of the fever and ulcers, from which they were suffering. When the lalest advices left Now Ireland there were no signs of the Genie, the vessel which lately sailed from Adcu with another batch of immigrants.

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting of tho Acclimatisa tion Society was held this afternoon in tho Museum Building, Princes-stroet. There were present : Messrs Burtt (in the chair). Brett, Hughes, Earl, Bull, Palmer, aud Ireland.

F INANCE. —The Secretary, in reply to a question, explained that the Bank over draft appeared unusually large from the fact that Ibo amount of the game licenses had not yet been received. 268 licenses of £2 each, had been taken out already, thus representing receipts to the value of £53G, while there had also beeu issued 5, licenses at £9.

Appoiktment OF RANGKK.—The Caair tuan said that as a great deal of irregular and unlawful shooting had been going on in tbo Tamaki district, it had beeu deemed prudent to rc-appoiut au old rauger of the Society named Ryland, at a wage of £2 per week, to attend to the matter. His engagement would of course only bo temporary, and the fees derivable from the few licences which would doubtless be taken out iv conse quence, would fully reimburse the outlay.— The appointment was approved aud its con tinuance for two months longer decided on Trout Ova.—After a disenssiou in rhe course of which the desirability of keeping up tbe supply of trout ova was unanimously admitted it was agreed to, expended £75 in procuring a further quantity, besides ad vertising the Society's willingness to impart supplies for any private persons who might be disposed to go to the expense.

Crabs and Lobsters.—Mr Brett sug gested the importation of such edible shell fish as crabs and lobstere.—The chariman stated that Mr Manning; of Now Caledonia, had promised to forward some crabs as soon as convenient and direct means of transit were available. The secretary was instructed to make further inquiries on tbe subject.— The advisability of securing au amalgama tion of the Domain Board and Acclimatisa tion Society was being discussed when the reporter left the meeting.

A lady being asked how old she was, re plied : " I was married at 18 ; my husband was then 30. Now he is twice as old—that make 3me twice 18. I'm 36."

" Love is blind," and that's the reason why it can get along with one small hand lamp, turned down as low as it will go, a._ well as under a blazing chandelier of fifty burners.

Mother (noticing her son's greediness)— " George, you should always leave the table feeling that you could eat a little more." Son—" I always do, mother."

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUr. OWN COItRESrONDENT.)

CAMBRIDGE, this day

THE LAND COURT,

The Land Court was again closed on Saturday. So far there seems little chance of the Natives coming to a sett'orucut re gardiiiL- the Kokoko block. Hakas have been again danced to-day by the Arawas, still I~ think the woist of the ferment is over. It is the Court's intention to resume its sifting to-day. A public meeting to elect officers to regu late the public hall affairs took place on Friday night. The balance-sheet proved f-atisfactory.

GRAIIAMSTOWN, this day. MINING. The Alburnia is still taking out good stone on the 70-foot level near the Whan boundary. The Whau low level foot wall reef has greatly improved, but the hanging wall is still rather poor. The manager will put up a rise in a few days if tho run of gold is not to hand, in order to tost the underlie of the reef Stone is crushing well at the battery from the bottom level, and no intermediate will be started so long as crushing continues good

VOLUNTEERS. Another monthly inspection of volunteers is called for this week at ihe request of the Government, who seerc to doubt the reputed strength of the Thames corps. SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. EGBERT

KELLY,

Mr Robert Kelly, an old Thames and Coromandel miner, formerly manager of the Tokatea mine, and lately connected with the Puriri Mineral Water Springs, dropped dead on Saturday whilst out shoot in". He was suflering from heart disease.

(PEE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION),

WELLINGTON, this day. SUPPOSED LOSS OF THE COLLEEN

BAWN,

Mrßccs, manager of Nydia Bay sawmill, Havclock, was a passenger by the schooner Colleen Bawn, which is supposed to be lost.

LICENSING BILL.

The publicans held a meeting this after noon to discuss the Licensing Bill now before Parliament.

CHRISTCIIURCIT, this day SUDDEN DEATH.

James Blair, a farmer at Lincoln, fell down dead while walking along the road, on Saturday evening.

RAID ON TWO HOTELS.

Two hotels, Morton's and the White Hart, were raided by the police on Satur day night, an information for gambling having beeu laid.

THE N. Z, TATTER-^ALL'S.

At au influential meeting ot Tattersah's Club, held ou Saturday night, the rules wore approved, and it was announced thai 52 members had already subscribed, and would be recognised by tho Cauterbmy Jockey Club.

INVERCARGILL, this day

RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.

Great dissatisfaction is expressed at tbc action of tho Government in making changes in the railway staff. Less efficient hand-- havo been brought from the r>orth to fill the places of local employees. In one case a poiter was brought from Auckland.

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION,

Au excur3ir.ll to the Melbourne Exhibi tion is ou the tapis.- Probably a larg; p ; ty will be formed.

MEETING OF THE UNEMPLOYED

At tbc meeting of the unemployed hell in Cathedral Square this morning about 230 persons were present. A committee was appointed to petition the American Govern ment to help them fiom here to America and other centres of population.

NEW INVENTION.

Chas. Cooper, of Oxford, announces (ha ho has invented an inexpensive plan fo; converting a wire-biuding and reapim. machine into two binders.

Burglary in Queen-Street.

MESSRS COSGRAVE AND CO.'S PRE

MISES ENTERED,

Tun drapery warehouse of Messrs J. Cosgrave & Co., Queen-street, was burgla riously entered sometimo between Saturday niyht and this morning, and £10 iv petty cash purloined from the clerk's desk in the centre of tho shop. An open window in one of the ware-rooms at the rear, as well as the fact of tbe back-door being tound ajar first raised a suspicion, aud now give evidence of the manner in which the burglar effected his entrance and made his exit, lie h*s left no perceptible trace be hind him, but the careful aud successful manner in which he has 'carried ovt his enterprise gives strong ground for the belief that ho is well acquainted with tbe interior arraugenieut of Ilie buildiug and the practice which obtains iv the shop of securing the receipts. The recital of a few particulars will serve to demonstrate this clearly enough. It is the custom of Mr Cosgrave before closing up the shop for the night, to deposit the day's takings iv a safe con tained in a stroug room, with the exception of £10 iv silver and copper, which is left iv a small wooden cash box in the clerk's ollice, so that ou opening tbe premises at ehiut o'clock ou the following morning of business, the assistants may obtain suffi cient small change with which to carry ou any sales that may take place before the arrival of the principal. This money the impudent robber secured, except three half pence which, with a due sense of humour, he left as a souvenir of the visit; but no thing else did he touch, although silks, velvets, and other valuable goods, lay piled up in rich profusion ou every band. He appears to have had enough discrimination to pesceive that the theft of any articles of drapery would he relied upon by the detectives as au effec tive clue upou which to work, and by which to sheet the charge home, and so he reli giously abstained from tampering with them. The burglar's movements through the buildiug are obvious. It is evident that he scaled the ga!e from High-street, and as small barrels aud ironaiongery goods gene rally are stacked up on the inner side oE it he must have found an easy and noiseless descent to the ground. Both Saturday and Sunday nights were dark, and this, to a person whose knowledge of the buildiug was suflicieutly good to require no direc tion, must have proved a rare advantage. Au iron door gives access to the ground hoor of the drapery warehouse, while above it ou the second story arc two unlatched win dow's lighting the first ware-room. Beneath them a staircase runs up the side of the building to a door at tbe loft wing. At the foot of tho stairs stand two empty packing cises, 0:1 c resting on top of the other, while a littlo higher still and somewhat to the right from the direct linn of the further window 'is a projecting ridge of brickwork. It seems probable that the burglar, having iirst ar ranged the packing-eases to suit his pur pose, stepped from the staircase on to the lower one, aud then, having clambered up to tha projecting bricks, thathe swung him self, by means of a prop possibly, to the window sill. Once there, he could have experienced no dilliculty in effecting an en trance, for "the lower sash can bo raised from cither side with the utmost facility. The rascal appears to have gone about tho execution of his design in a self - possessed and highly metho dical maimer, for, after getting inside the buildiug he appears to have been struck with the idea that "ac might somehow or other be surprised, and therefore in order that he might have the opportunity for an expeditious retreat, ho propped up the window sash with a large.piece of wood, which chanced to be lying near at baud! Prudently eschewing as fruitless all at tempts to meddle with the strong room, and doubtless passing by rrfr Cosgravc's oflice with the shrewd opinion that no cash was to bo obtained with ease there, the burglar descended the narrow, tortuous aud discon nected series of short stairs which leads to the .shop, a feat that would prove full of perplexity to a stranger. His progress must havo been barred at the end of the passage, as the door through which access is had to the shop is secured from that sido iv three ways, viz ,by an ordinary look, and by thumb bolts at the top and bottom. These fastenings were put on in the presence of Mr Cosgrave just before "closing-up" on Saturday night. The dilliculty, however, had evidently been foreseen, and a means of -coping with it provided. The upper bolt can be made to turn rouud aud slide home into its original position by simply shaking the door gently to and fro, while the lower one can be raised with a piece ot hoop iron or a knife. Thus there would only be the lock to force, and as it was not a very stronc ono, a stout shoulder and a good push would easily remove this obstacle. The door bears marks which show that it has been forced. Descending a short flight of step 3, and threading his way behind the counter to

the clerk's office, the robber must have f/one direct to the cash box, for there is nothing thrown out of its place or disarranged to denote a clumsy, awkward, or strange operator. In retracing his steps, the burglar must have deemed it unnecessary to pick his devious way up the stairs, and essay a perilous descent from the window, and so, turning the lock of the back door, be found a convenient egress from the building. Had he been intcut upon plunder in soft ware, a packing shed m the yard would have tempted his cupidity, but his discretion seems to have warned him from such risky booty, aud he therefore de camped as quickly as possible with his 10s worth of copper tokens, and further weighted down with silver to the value of £9 10s. A heavy load, truly! The detectives have now the case in hand, and in the public interests, it is to be sin cerely hoped that they will run the game to earth without delay. The culprit is appa rently a man who has been at some time or other employed upon the premises, or who from frequent visits to it, and an acquaint ance with, the business arrangements, was possessed of all necessary information for the successful achievement of his criminal venture.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day. THE BUDGET.

Ministers, on Saturday, held a long meeting to discuss the financial position, and resolved on making a material altera tion on the statement and estimates. In consequence orders were issued by all the heads of departments for clerks to return, causing great tribulation among footballers aud cricketers.

MINISTERIAL CAUCUS,

A caucus of Ministerial supporters was held at half-past two to-day to consider various Government proposals.

SIR JULIUS VOGEL AND THE LOAN.

Ministers flatly contradict Mr Water house's statement that Sir Julius Vogel re ceived one eighth per cent on the inscription of the loan. They tay Sir Julius applied for it, but was refused, thus the amiable Julius was deprived of a nice little picking amount ing to over seven thousand pounds.

MR. ROLLIiSTON AND EDUCATION. Mr Rolleston is strongly in favour of the maintenance of the present educational system intact. He is also strongly opposed to any proposal to lower the existing standard of education, and is favourable to a scheme of technical education in the chief towns if the circumstances of the colony admit.

TEE POSITION OF THE MINISTRY. From present appearances there is little likelihood of the present Ministry being ousted this session. Sir George Grey and Mr Macaudrew divide the leadership, but apparently no common platform exists, and the two tails are not likely to become en grafted together. Some of Sir George Grey's followers throw out hints about the calm that proceeds the storm, etc., but I put thisdown to the usual "never say die" boast ing The only chance would be some critical juncture that would enable Sir George Grey's supporters to join forces with Mr Macaudrew's tail, and reinfurced by the Adullamites from other quarters and " force Sir George Grey upon au unwilling house," as Mr Header Wood phrased it. .Nothing can be predicted with absolute certaiuty, but I gather from the very best authority that Mr Macaudrew's policy is a waiting game. He thinks it would be unwise to incur the accusation of creating party struggles in the face of the serious financial position of the country, aud is not ambitious of the cans of oflice with an empty treasury,, and the problem of making both ends meet with a failing revenue, an enormous deficit, and exhausted borrowing power. He and his party forsee that the Ministry must incur forue unpopularity by the discontinuance of subsidies to local bodies. They know that the masses do not always reason or analyse the causes cf de pression, but, on a Donnybiook style of politics, hit the nearest head, which in this case is the Government of the day. They also reckon on a further crop of unpopularity through the collection of the Property Tax, retrenchment, dismissal of officials, and": discontinuance of expenditure under various, heads, They prefer the Ministry in ollice until the period expires within which the: colony stands pledged not to borrow, when they come into oflice and popularise them selves with a new loan. That Mr Macau drew's policy is a waiting gamer 1 gather partly from conversation, with him, aud partly from his< followers, but his political antecedent* render it extremely unsafe to place entire reliauce ou his own indications of policy. Such astute politicians as o.'d Mac do not usually communicate their policy before hand, and therefore much that passes cur rent in the lobbies must bo interpreted cum grano sails, or as the Irishman did dreams, by contraries. Much will depend, on the financial proposals of the Treasurer.

THE FIJI SUBSIDY.

The "Post" to-night suggest* t_af a Wellington firm should compete with, the Auckland Steamship Company for the Fiji subsidy. The " Post" on Saturday night says :. "In order to remove the misapprehension, which might arise from speeches delivered! in the Legislative Council yesterday by Mr Waterhouse, Col. Whitmore, and Sir Dillon Bell, we may state first that the net price of five millions loan as converted from five to four per cent, was about £80.2, aud that the immediate issue of the loan at that or any price was absolutely necessary to save; the colouy from having to suspend payment; : and third, that Sir Julius Vogel does not receive an eighth perceut.or any commission: at all, although it is quite true that be claimed it for oarryiug out the process of conversion."

SIR GEORGE GREY AND SIR W.

FOX.

As a specimen of the canards circulated in the lobbies, a member gravely informed me that Sir George Grey and Sir W. Fox were likely to work-together. This instal ment of tho Milennium is attributed to tha fact that the two have been exchanging the usual courtesies of gentlemen by getting on speaking terms again, aud to some compli mentary references made by Sir George Grey to Sir W.I Fox's speech on the Chari table Institution's Bill. Sir George Grey aud Mr Macandrew also frequently holct sweet converse together in retired parts o£ the Buildings.

MUNICIPAL AMENDMENTS.

Mr Hutchinson's Municipal Corporations Amendment Bill propose to enable two thirds of the burgesses of a ward in auy borough representing one sixth the total burgesses iv the borough to separate aud be annexed to au adjacent borough county or road district. .Loans and money of boroughs for a special object to be kept in separate accounts. Small boroughs may borrow at au increased interest of 8 per cent., and may increase the original loans. The Council may declare private streets public, and may abate nuisance on private lands as if public. It may recover costs where the owner is unknown,as under the Rating Act 1876, and may require the owner of land on which a houso is to be erected to fill up the per» manent level. Control the construction of cellars, make bye-laws for the sale of meat, and provisions, license and inspect lodging houses, prevent Sunday trade, regulate^ hedges, it may have moro than one bank.. No liability is to attach to Corporations for fixing a permanent level aud forming any street, whether at the time the said street was made aud used as a street or unmade. Judgment for rates is made first charge upon the assessed property iv bankrupt and insolvent estates primarily liable. The town «lerk may represent the Council in Court. Burgess to have one vote ouly.

FOOTBALL MATCHES.

Ponsonby met North Shore on, tho ground of the latter (afield placed at their disposal by the kindness of Mr It. M. Stark, aud which answers the purpose admirably), on Saturday last when after a good game, well contested by both sides, the Ponsonby scored their first victory of the season, winning the match by one goal to nil. Arneil got the try and kioked the goal himself, and played a first-olnss game throughout, as did the two Skenes, Morgan, Pou, Anderson, andCooko, for the winners, while for North Shore, J. Webster played a nioe back game, and J. Sibbin and C. and A. Burgess were all about when wautod. Some of the North Shore heavy weights want to use more head, and less main strength, as by forcible smashing through a scrimmage, they do little good and some harm, losing sight of the ball and impeding their own sideas much as their opponents, when by using more judgment their weight would tell, if they kept well behind the ball and gradually forced it on. As proof of the truth of our remarks on this head, in no one instance did; any of the players referred to emerge with the ball between his feet as should be the, case, but rushing blindly forward, suddenly found themselves " off side" and useless to their club for the moment. By atteuding to this and studying the rules the Ked and- White should play as good a team as any u» Auckland.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY. JUNE 7, 1880.



Special Advertisements. TJOYAL TNSURANCE QOMPANY (FIRF AND LIFE). CAPITAL ...- £2,000,000 "VVnn Unlimited Liability of this SHARE HOLDERS. Accumulated Funds in!hand EXCEED .. .. £-1,000,000. Revenue :— From Fire Premiums £776,000. From Life Premiums £216,000. Exclusive of Interest on Investments. This Company continues to accept FIRE RISKS on every description of Insurable Pro perty i AT THE LOWEST RATES OBTAINABLE. CLAIMS FOR LOSSES aro Promptly and Liberally Adju^d without reference else where, and immediately paid at the Company's Bankers in Auckland. GEO. W. JONES, Chief Agent for Province o£ Auckland. ; Office: Shortland-strcet. May 22,1880. Influential Agents requirjd for the Suburbs and throughout tho Province where the Com pany is not already represented /TIIAMPTALOUP & COOPEK, ■ \_/ BOOKSKLLSCRS, STATIONERS, AND NK.WS AOENTS, Havo Received n NEW BRONZE GOODS, consisting of Card Receivers. Figures, Vases, Inkstands, v Flower Stands, &c. a 80, Queen-street, Auckland. _ —— '— ■ \ UCKLAND CLOTHING - FACTORY. n LOCAL IJN DUST RY. c "" TAILORING DEPARTMENT. J. B. Robinson has the honour to an nounce that ho has secured tho services of an eminent fashionable Cutter from Sydney, and a competent staff of Tailors, and has made oxtonßivo pre parations for tho manufacture of colonial cloths ; and is now in a po;ition to supply Men's. Youtha's and Boy's Suits made to measure, at Eng n lishlslop pricea on tho shortcut notice.! Suits made to order on twelvo hours' notlco. Colonial Tweed Trousers, mado to measure at 13s Cd, on Bix hours' notico. All Twocds guaranteed we'l shrunk. As it Is intended to devoto the whole of tho resources of tho Establishment solely to the manufacture of Men's Youths'and Boy's Clothing, theprosent Stock of Roady-mado Goods will bo sold at trimb cost, to make room for thoso of our own manufacture. ■t i J. B. X 0,"B INS ON, I AUCKLAND pLOTHING T^ACTORY. ; QUEEN-STREET (Two doors below B. Tonk'o Auction Mart). i 3 ___________ ' ""fcrOTICKI WTO TIC.E NEW DRAPERY. NEW CLOTHING. RUSHBROOK & BKIDGMAN Beg io announco that their NICW STOCK for tho incoming Season's Trade is Not to Hand, j comprising— Now Materials in Fancy Dress Goods, very cheap Satin Clorhs, Serges, Reps Cashmeres, .Wrench Merinos, &c, new shadow Waterproof Tweeds and Ulster cloths Ladies and Maids' Jackets, a. choico assort ment New Fancy Woollen Goods in great variety Ladies' and Maids' Ulsters, all quite now Hosiery in variety.J&e. Also, A*-Larga Stock of Flannels, various makers, and nnusnal goad valuo Blankets, all sizes, white and coloured Wincsys, Wool Plaids, Shirtings, &c. A Very Choico Assortment of NEW [CLOTHING FOR BOYS AND MEN. Overcoats and Ulsters Boys' and Youths' ditto ditto Crimean Shirts, Oxford Shirts, "White Shirts^ Under-Flannels, L.W. Shirts and Panti . I Printed and White Moleskin Trousers for Boys and Men Hats, Caps, &c. a Heavy Stock of Good Tweeds '. Cheap Tweed for Boys' wear, Bluo Sorgo, J Moleskins, &o. t3T Fivo per cent. diseonnt'(la in the £) nl . lowed upon a'-l Cash. Purchasers of 20a and upwards. RUSHBROOIC & BRIDGMAN, Drapero ants Clothiers. Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, |Uppor .' Qnoen-3treßt. Auckland £ E 3 ■ ■ [ _ t 1 J. COSGBAVE Sf CO., f 1 '•! Having WOUND-UP their [[Several BRANCHES in New [and licmoved^llie Ogods to Auckland, have resolved, to CLEAR j THEM OUT 2 3 2 REGARDLESS OF COSi. s i 3 3 j /^ARLICK r. RAN WELL Desis to Draw Publio Attention i to their I QPECIAL TOB T INESI I opecial Job Juinksi t . fc [ We havo the pleasure to inform our Customers ' wo have been able to Purchase a Consign • ment of 72 Pieces of Best Double Ware 3 American Sheeting at a Great Reduction, » They were shippea to a Southern port, but '■ the depression in trade there induced the consignees to place them on this market. s We shall now Sell ONE-HALF of them at a Very Small Advance, to clear quickly, and at Prices LOWER than wo could import them at, they being worth 25 per cant more now than when this lot loft America. The Quick Salo this "make" has met with hitherto is a proof of its durability. ' JOB— : DOUBLE WARP AMERICAN SHEETING. 12 pieces 72 inch 1/6 12 „ 81 „ 1/8 12 „ 90 „ 1/10 6 „ 90 „ Twill 1/10 JOB—SO Toilet Quilts for single bods, at 51 ---_ JOB-20 ~ ~ „ double beds, at 6/6 , JOB—9/1 Blankets, 9/6 per pair I JOB—II/ 4 „ 18/6 per pair JOB—Printed Wool Table Cloth. 2yds. wide, 5/6 . JOB—All-wool Damask, 3/0 per yard 1 JOB—White Curtains, 3/6 por pair. . Co-Operative Reduced CAsn Prices. DRESSES : JOB—2O pieces Fancy Twilled Dress Matsrial,-/7i JOB—IO pieces Seasonable Pompadour ditto, -m, -/Hi. and 1/3 These aro Half-prico. JOB-Dressed Oxford Shirts, 3/6; worth 6/6 JOB-60 pairs Strong Tweed Trousers, 12/6 JOB—Men's Tweed Suits, at 25/- and 30/- JOB— „ „ Ulsters, at 22/6 JOB-Waterproof Coats, at 10/- GARLICK & CRANWELL. CARPETS— JOB-Bost II- Brussels for 4/11 JOK—Few Kolls, at 4/9 and 5/11 JOB—Few Rolls Tapestry, at 2/11 JOB—Some Remnants at Half-price. Wo shall Sell TWENTY ROLLS at above Prices—subject to 5 per cent, discount, as on all Furnishing Goods. GARLICK & CRANWELL. [Q.ARLICK & QRANWELL, CITY HALL FURNISHING ARCADE, Queen-street & Lome-street, auckland. *'



Special Advertisements. I' —— 1 rTIHE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING ] FACTORY'S ' GARMENTS FOR MEN'S AND BOYS' j WEAR | Fit Better :: Ark Better Cut Look Better :: Are Bettor Made '• Wear Better :: are Better Shrunk . And therefore givo more satisfaction than any t other goods offered to the public. . I Testified to by their Thousands of Customers who purchase constantly at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S BRANCHES] Now Established in Dunedijt Wellington inveroarqill nelson OAMARU WANGINUI Timaru New Plymouth Ashburton Napikh Lyttelton Thames cliristchurch -auckland A s-ingle Garment at Wholesale Price. N. 8.: Our Now Winter Manufactures are now Ready. 53. "TRY THE N.Z. OVERCOAT. Shirts, Hats and Hosiery of every descrip tion at Wholesale Prices* AUC XL A N~D B RANCH, Queen-street (opposite Theatre Royal). -J. FITZSIMONS, Manager. TGILANNELS & "OLANKETS ! WILLIAM RATTRAY Begs to notify that he HAS NOT RAISED THE PRICES on account ot tho advance in tho prico of Wool and the Increased duty, but is Selling his FLANNELS & BLANKETS at tho OLD.,'PRICKS. A Large Assortment ot FLANNELS, .all widths BLANKET 3, all sizos. ■ Also, RUSSIAN DOWN QUILTS. WILLIAM RATTRAY'S Family Drapery Establishment, CO, Queen-strcot, Auokland Opposite Bank ot Now Zealand. THORNTON SMITH, AND FIRTH'S PRICES CURRENT (WHOLESALE) Subjeotto alteration without notlco. Sacks. 100's. 60'E Crown Brand Flour, & a. d. & s. d. £ B. d. por ton 13 0 0 13 10 0 U 0 0 T.S.&F. Canterbury „ „ Flour 12 0 0 12 0 0 13 0 Sharps, por ton o 0 0 Bran, per ton .... 5 0 0 .. .. Fowl Wheat .. . 3s. 6J. per bushel, the abovo prices Inoludo sacks and bagr--Baol;s and bags not returnable. Torms: Cash. Auckland, Hth May. 1830. Kvory notablo event notches itself in tho calendar of time. Tho splendid achicvomonts of military prowess, tho radical revolutions wrought in religions, tho leformations effected by socialistic or scientific developments, fresh inventions, grout original ideas, all stand out salionlly by forco ot tholr own marked character, vital import and significance. -So In ' tho medical world, tho origination of Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps sig nalized an epoch, and will live 03 loner ns humanity is capablo of appreciating its mirac ulously curative powers.