SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

htott watvrJ Tnls Evening, 9.36 HIGH WATKR-j To . morrow Morning, 9.H * TIN BET.-Thls Evening, 4.19 1 UN RIBE.—To-Morrow Morning, 7.5 MOON'S AGK.-New Moon, Bth, 9.31 a.m.

ARRIVALS, LAST EVENING.

Rotomahana, 8.5., Underwood, from Sydney

TO-DAY. Waitaki, s.s., Kdie, from Tauranga Glenelg, s.s., Farqnhar, from 1 atiranga

DEPARTURES, LAST EVENING

Helena, brigantine, MoLaod, for Oamaru Tui, cutter, Matthew, for Levuka TO-DAY. Waitaki, e.s., Edie, for Whangarei

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—City of Quebec, loading Sydney—Tararua, 25th Tauranga, Gisborno, Southern Ports and Mol bourne—Rotorua. Thursday Tauranga—Glenelg, Monday; Waitaki, Tuesday Whangarei—Argyle, Tuesdays and Fridays Waitaki, Thursday; Rotorua. to night RussoU—lona, every Monday; Waitaki, Friday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Chilo, barque, from London ; March 8 _ Sam Mendel, ship, from London; sailed March 13th Famenoth, ship, from London, loading Oamille, brig, from Now York; sailed Feb. IA Loch Doon, barque, from London, loading Ocean Ranger, barquentine, from Now York Clansman, from Melbourne, loading Cabarfetdh, barque, from Adelaide Lapwing, brigantine, from 'I imaru Southern Cross, s.s., from Lavuka. daily Borealis, brigantine, from Levuka Island Lily, brigantine, from Chatham Island Myrtle, brigantine, from Tonga Active, brigantine from Samoa pelle Brandon, schooner from Line Islands Gael, schooner, from Samoa Traneit,schoonor, from Tahiti Sybil, schooner, from Tahiti Agnes Donald, BChoouer, from RarotODga Ovalau, schooner, from the Islands. Emperor, bri/, from Lyttelton Da^spring, mission sen oonor. from the Islands Falcon, scoooner, from the Islands Marion, schooner, from Norfo'k Islnnd. Coronet, schooner, from Maishall Group.

IMPORTS.

Per Rotomahana from Sydney:—32o bags rice, 4545 mats and 617 gunnies sugar, 80 i chests and boxes tea, 10 cases vinegar, 20 cases salmon, 59 cases brandy, 33 coils cordage, 15 cases hams, 473 cases fruit. 20 case 3 acid, 60 bags bark, 2 oases cigarettes, U9 bags maize, 10 cases cur rants, and 281 packages sundries.

Inwards Coastwise.—Lake St. Clair, from Matakana, with 7,000 posts; Paku, for Tairua, with 23,300 feet timber.

Outwards Coastwise,—Lake Superior, for Mercury Bay, with 35 tons machinery, Jessie, for Russell; Harvest Homo, for Oicwb; Lake St. Clair, for Mahuraugi; Fanny Kelly, for Orewa; Medora, for Awanui; Christina, for Russell.

The s.s. Waitaki returned from Tauranga at 12.30 a.m. to-day, and left for Whangarei during the forenoon.

Tho b igantine Heleta sailed In-.t night in balla3C.for Oamaru, wheie she will lead back with breadstuff's for this port. The fchooner Saxon arrived at Wellington from this port yest3rday. After discharging a quantity of powder there, she proceeds on to Lyttelton.

The cutter Tui, 15 tons register, built for Messrs, Heweon and Melville by Mr Bruce, ot Levuka, left last night in ballast for Levuka.

Tho s.s. Arsyla wi'l arrive to-nighc from Whangarei and Manaiapai She roturns to tha eamo ports tomorrow afternoon.

The brigantine Look Out is on tho berth at Sydney for this port.

Th* barque Sara Dreyfus was wrecked on Cook's Reef, near the North Hnd of New Caledonia, on April 2sth. Thowrejk was sold for £370.

The s.g. Glenelg arrived from Tauranga this morning, with 61 packets wool, 150 sacks maiza, 1 turnip cutter, 2 horses, 11 pigs, 11 empty casks, and 2 tons sundries. Passengers :—Mr and Mra Gotch, Mr and Mrs Maxwell^ Mrs Hunter. Miss Harvey, Miss Colebrook, Miss Smith, Messrs Bite?, Henderson, Smith. Williams, Kelly, O3borne, Dunbar, Aldvvorth, FrO3t (2), Kgan, and seven in tho steerage.

The new brigantine Defiance has been chartered to proceed to Whangaroa, to load with timber for Dunedin. She will sail next week.

The Auckland barque Cabafcidh has left Now castle for Hong Kong with a cargo of coal.

The s.s. Rotomahana is announced to leave for Melbourne via Southern ports at twelve o'clock to-night. The following passengers leave by her:—For Gisborno: Hepburn, Simp son, Sommervile, Miss Andrew, MissProbert. Phillip?, Mr3 Phillips, and two chiidren. H"or Napier: E. Pott, Mrs and Miss Kelly, Mwßud dock, GraydOD, and Mrs and Mies Whittington. For Wellington: Hon. Waterhouse, S. M. Wren, Shaw, Kdward Clifi. P. Johnson, O. Schnltze, C. Callis, Folineaby, Galbraith, Mr and Mrs McDonald, Mrs Lyder, and Mrs Mat thews. For Lyttelton: Potter, Mrs Simpson, Mrs Mouldy, and Mrs Potter. For Dunedin: Holland, and Fisher.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

May 27, 1880. Theatre Royal—" Richelieu," 8 p.m. Devotional Meeting— V.M.C.A. Rooms, 7.39 p.m.

St. Matthew's Church—lnduction o£ Rev W. Tebbs, 7.30 p.m.

St, James's Vocil and Musical Concert—Sf. James's Hal, 8 p.m. " PoDsonby At-Homo"—District Hall, 8 p.m. New North Road Mothoiist Tea Meeting, G.3opm. -.a- ~ a_-J ..'i »a«^U

BIRTH

CARBINKS.-On May 19, at her residence, Pitt-street, the wife of R. J. Carbines, of a son.

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

THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1880.

Fjr the causa that lacks assistant;*, Her tho wrong that nseds resistance, For Iho future ia the distance, A.al tha uocci that wo cut

Ihe addresses delivered by Parliamen taiy representatives to their constitu ents contain, with rare exceptions, little that is either now or edifying. More narratives of tlio main events of the past session, uioro or less tinged witli tlio colour of tho spectacles through which the narrator has been accustomed to look at things, petty details of transactions in which the speaker has personally figured, congrat ulations on successes, ajiologios for failures, and profuse promises of great things to be achieved in the future, compose the staple of the annual orations which are served up for tho instruction and guidance of the free and independent. Barely do wo find any member rising above mediocrity, or a commonplace narrative of evonts about which, in tlieso days of telegraphs, special correspondents, and Hansards, the great mass of tho public are almost as well-informed as are their representa tives. Still more rarely does any mem ber succeed in analysing tho political principles which have swayed the House on tho great questions of the clay. On tho contrary the great burden of tlio speeches is that members who wero opposed to the speaker wore swayed by no political principles at all. Eare3tof all clothe speeches exhibit a real grasp of the practical suggestions for their solution, or forecast the events of tho future, as the utterances of English statesmen frequently do. Even Homer some times nods, and Sir George Grey has been accused of " damned iteration." Under these circumstances it is refresh ing to meet with an original suggestion even when it comes all tho wny from the other extremity of the colony, Mr Driver, M.H,R., for Iloslyn, has not hitherto bcon suspected of possessing p.ny of that latont political genius which is capable of conceiving brilliant schemes and agitating the mind of the country. His talents have boon more successful in the mysterious ramifica tions and compromises of lobby craft than in the oratorical triumphs of the forum, and in looking after number one than the general interests of the colony. But like Mr McCauhan, the member for Koslyn frequently speaks as the mouth-piece of the great land-owners, squatters, and capitalists of Otago, and throws out " feelers" to test public opinion. He was doubtless speaking in this capacity when ho told his constituents that our railway sys tem is entirely wrong, " and that the only way to make the railways pro fitable would be to farm them out on a systematic plan to some American or English company." The idea is not altogether original, but it has been in abeyance for some time, If we re member aright, some such scheme was mooted a few sessions ago by a section in Parliament who represented the class with whom Mr Driver is allied, as a means of " raising the wind " and staving off direct taxation. It was known to a select few at the time Messrs. Brodgen and a capitalist clique were prepared to take the railwaysoff the hands of the Government and run them as a private enterprise, but the proposal was scouted, as it was clearly seen from the negotiation^ so far as they wero matured, that the scheme was designed to create a gigantic monopoly in in which enormous fortunes would be acquired by limitless tariffs, and. to control future railway construc tion in the interests of great property owners and speculators. The " Tapanui job " was an example, on a small scale, of what such a scheme would have de veloped into. Probably Mr Driver has been inspired with the idea of farming out the railways as an expedient for evading the obnoxious property tax. The great land-owners and capitalists who have grown wealthy on the " un earned increment " would no doubt be willing to submit to higher railway tariffs, regardless of tho severity with which they would press upon the people as a whole, if by that means the railway revenue coufd be considerably increased and thus direct taxation, upon property proportionately lightened. But apart from the question whether the railways do not already form part of the security to the public creditor, Mr Driver's scheme is not likely to^meet with much favour. The railways of New Zealand are practically the only highways of the country. There are few alternative main roads, as in Great Britain and other countries, where tho railways are owned by companies. Consequently any combination of capitalists pos sessing the control of the great arteries of tho colony would wield an enormous power, a power which it would be dangerous to entrust to individuals in a young country, unless in the last financial extremity, and accompanied by the most stringent conditions and safeguards. That financial extremity the colony has not yet reached, and it is not likely with a prudent system of retrenchment and economy that it will ever arrive at such a dismal de nouement to the great Public Works policy.

We have frequently referred to tho educational system of New South Wales as the only Australian colony where the denominational system has existed for a long period of time. Tho Education Act recently passed abolished the denominational grants, with three years' notice, and limited State aid to schools undividedly under Slate conticl The " Sydney Morning Herald," in a late issue reviews the educational statistics of the colony for 1879, as the " last annual record of tho past and the standard henceforward of comparison between the old administration and the new." From this review we find that the total average annual school atteud ance iv New South Wales, was 62,704, and though the comparison within New South Wales itself will be most instruc tive, wo are not without the material already from which deductions may be drawn. In New South Wales the de nominational system may be assumed to have gathered into the fold all mal contents of every creed, while in New Zealand, we are told that private schools are maintained at tho cost of persons who are shut out from the public schools. Yet what do we find 1 The colony of New South Wales had, in 1879, a population of more than 700,000 persons ; New Zealand iv IS7B the only year for which our educational statistics are complete, possessed only 414,216 inhabitants, yet we find in the so-called obnoxious schools of this colony, from which so many persons are supposed to be excluded, an avornge attendance of 50,639 pupils, or only 12,704 fewer than in the schools of New South Wales ! If the use made by the people of the national schools bo any test of general acceptability and effectiveness these figures do not exactly sustain the assertion that douoinina tionalism can bo commended as attract in gall fish to the net. TLo opinion of the "Sydney Morning Herald" on that head is told in a vory few words : " Making the most liberal allowance for the number of children instructed at homo and educated fairly before leaving school, although within tho school age, we still estimate that tho average attendance ut State schools requires to bo increased Ly 40,000 for our present population, and that a smaller propor tionate attendance than that will not meet tho wishes and expectation of tho public iv getting tho new law placed upon tho statute-book of tho colony. Thero is not much room loft for doubt now as to what ought to bo done; the new Minister has been put in posses sion of powers for doing it such as the Council nover possossed ; and, with the example of other countries to guide him, ho may be reasonably bo expected to place New South Wales in the fore most rank in regard to the extent and elh'cieney of primary education."

A meeting of the Board of Education takes placo at 2 p.m. to-morrow. Dr. Cair the Mesmerist, was lately at Maitland N.S.W. Amongst the passengers for Wellington by the lliucmoa yesterday were Meesra W. J. Speight, W. Swanson, G. M. O'ltorke, P. Dignan, aud Dr. Wallia. To the Editor : Sir,—lt is intolerable that cows should be systematically grazed and herded ou the streets of Mount St. Mary, Ponsonby. The heavily rated taxpayers make roads and footpaths, and light with gas, etc.; but the lamp-posts are used an scratching posts and the side-walks an pouched, befouled and damaged this wet weather by cattle. In Parucll or any other suburb can such uncouthucss be seen ? The fair milk maid, who turns out with a parasol to do the herding, has been often lined Is per head for this otl'ence ; ten times that amount might have a good effect in abating tho nuisance. People who have not paddocks should not keep cows to be n public annoyance.—l am, &c, SKY-BLUE. in which female employment issoabuudunt as in Auckland. The growth of boot trades and other industries affords remunerative to a largo number of girls and young womon who earn excellent wages, while they are acquiring habits of thrift and in dustry which will lit them for the duties of wives and mothers. Among* t other estab lishments where a certain portion of the employes arc females is that of Mr Wil liams, tailor, Victoria-street. Mr Willir.ms has sonic twenty hands regularly employod, and by caretul workmanship, combined with small profits and quick returns, is rapidly extending his business. One of the bet recommendations of this establishment ia the excellent fitting. The British army is to be posted as follows this year -.-Standing army at home will consist of 101,541 men, of which 83,000 are posted at regiments and 13,000 at depots. India is to be garrisoned by 02,000 British troops. Tho Colonies will have 27,500 iv lieu of 30,000; Cape Colony will have a complement of 5,SGti ; Gibraltar and Malta will bo apportioned about 5,000 ; Cyprus, in addition to militia (active) 560"; North America and W. Indies will be furnished with 0,000; St. Helena will be garrisoned by 22S and Mauritius, 428 Britishers. Tho total of all, army serviug at nome, India, and the colonies, will he 191,648. According to a Newcastle paper, Elliott, the sculler, purposed visiting America in April. He intended rowing in any regattas he could cuter with advantage ; but if nothing good turned up he thought of working at coal mining or seeking some other occupation in the vicinity of Pitts burgh. Mr David Bloom thanks his frier.ds through our advertising columns for their expressions of sympathy. A Sydney policemen has been dismissed for having, while dtunk, assaulted a news paper man.

The Rev. W. Tebbs, the new incumbent of St. Matthews, will be inducted this evening by Bishop Cowie.

To the Editor : Sir, —For some short time past, letters posted at Ponsonby for the afternoon mail have reached their destina tion a day behind the time; and, upon en quiry, I find that the Post Office is in reality closed. The box remains,, and is cleared, I believe, whenever the postman finds it convenient to call. If. you will kindly insert this it may save people con siderable annoyance, as there is no notice to apprise them of the change.—l am, &c, A Eesidext.

The " Liberator" for the present month gives two curious narratives illustrating the state of the English Burial Law, or rather the practical results to which it gives ri.->o. Tho first-mentioned case is that of an infant, the child of one John Rumbold, of Bussing bourn, in Cambridgeshire. The child died in 1840, and remained unburicd for five years, during almost the whole of which period litigation was in progress with regard to its burial, and no loss than five applica tions were made to the clergyman of thcpaiish for its interment. The other case was that an old Quaker lady in Yorkshire, who, a few months ago, attained her hundredth year, and shortly afterwards was baptized by the vicar of the parish in order that after her death she might bo buried in the church yard with therites of the Church of Englind. The " Liberator " expresses the conviction. that" wherever the factsbecome known,there there will be a feeling of disgust and iudig nation that such thing j should be possible iv a Chrisliau and a civilised land. We believe also that they will strengthen tho determination to effect so complete a change in our burial laws that two such stories as thosoi of John Kumbold and Mary Travcs shall never a.gain be told in England."

To the Editor : Sir,—On Wednesday last five boyw were sent to the Training School till they attain the ago of fifteen years. The " VVaikato Times" on Tuesday informs its readers that the boys would be brought up for trial on "Wednesday, but without let ting their parents know where they wore, or anything about them, they were tried and condemned on Tuesday morniug. No one appeared against them, so the police took all upon themselves. Two of their parents happened to be there, but were not allowed to speak. Instead of being tried on Wednesday, they were on their way to Auckland. Never askiug the ages of those who would know, (the parents), the police .«ct tho nges down at what they thought best. Now, one boy's age exceeds 15 yoara at the present time, and when his father went over to show it, he was told that if lie made any disturbance about his boy the lad would be sent to Mount Edsn. Now, sir, is it customary for justice to be dis pensed over New Zealand in this manner ? If ho, the sooner emigration takes place from hero the hotter for all concerned. This is not tho tirst instance where the magistrates have exceeded tneir duty in the same manner, but it has been looked over. —I ana, &o , A Lovjtti of Justice.

The third of the series of Auckland Choral Society'sconcerta will takeplaceinthcCboral Hall, 011 the evening; of the let Jxine, and will comprise selections from Benedict's St. Peter. The opening entertainment of the Young Men's Christian Association will be com menced to-morrow evening at 7.30 , consist ing of several addresses and musical selcc ■ions by the choir, uuder the direction of Me Cranwell. Sir Geo. Grey addressed a crowded meet ing at Timaru yesterday, and received a vote of thanks. Professor Fraser having completed his professional journeyingsthrough the districts of the North Island, has fettled down at his Princes-street residence, for the winter mouths, aud where he may be consulted as per advertisement in another column. Pro. Fraser is prepairing a new series of phreno logical lectures which will be annouueed in due time. At a pigeon flying match at Christchurch yesterday Mr Hicks' First King did 95 miles in 4 lira. 5 rnin. The working jewellers of Dunedin intend to petition Parliament to be placed on a footing of equality with the working jew ellers of Victoria, and Mr Stewart, M.H.8., will present the petition. Mr Tabuteau, Collector of Customs at the Port of Napier, intends to retire on a pension, and will be succeeded by Mr Patten, of Hokitika. Some clothes of a man named McDougall, who has been missing ten days, has been found ou the brink of a precipice at Patca. He is supposed to have fallen over into thu river, A concert will be given this evening in St. James' Ball by the Church choir, uuder the leadership of Mrs Mitchell. A capital programme has been prepared for the occasion. Major Harris, M. U.K., addressed a meet ing of his constituents at Ilowick on Tues day evening. In reply to a qilestiou he said ho would oppose auy proposal for an elected Governor. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried. The half-yearly balance-sheet ending March 31, 1880 of the Wellington Corpora tion shows that the total amount of rates collected amount to £5,171 9a 6d, against Auckland £G,OOO 17s lid, and this notwith standing that Wellington has an outside collector, aud a much larger number of ratepayers. Kents : Wellington, £1,479 11s 6d j Auckland, £3,082 18s 7d. Licences and fees : Wellington, £SCB 10s Cd ; Auck land (including abattoirs), £1,052 17s .'id, Asphalt lates aud repairs : Wellington, £149 17s Gd ; and Auckland, £4SO 4s. Mr John Campbell has called at our ollice with reference to the complaint against his cowp. He says that about ci^lit months ago lie erected imlking-shcds in the paddocks at the bottom of the Richmond lioad, purposely to avoid driving the cattle backwards aud forwards to bo milked. His fences arc secure, and every care is exer cised to keep the cows from wandering on the streets. But some evil-disposed persons have been seen to open the gates deliber ately, aud lot the cows out. Mr Campbell says he can bring trustworthy evidence to prove this. Ono respectable man living in the neighbourhood ot Mr Campbell's pad dock chased two boys a considerable distance for oponing the gate. Mr Camp bell also complains that Constable Jones carries on a series of petty persecutions nguinst him. The neighbours are ready to como forward and stuto that it is a deliberate falsehood that tho cows are any nuisance- in the district. We re-published the other day from the Wellington " Post," the particulars in con nection with (he death of a man from sup posed exposure The evidence adduced at the inquest shewed that tho unfortunate man applied for shelter at a sett'or's house, which was refused.. The settlor swore that he did not know the deceased, but it tran spired subsequently that the deceased had lived with a relative of the settler, and that though he could not writo, a letter was found iv his possession. Foul play was suspected, and the intestines were sub mitted to analysis. A telegram from Mar ton states that the inquiry has been re opened. Fresh evidenco was produced to show that the deceased could write a letter, and had borrowed a pencil iv Marlon. Ho was seen by a witness writing something ova piece of paper before leaving the township. The pencil writing was dis covered attached to a letter to Mrs Shaw, stating that the deceased was tho writer. The police were unable to trace the poison to the deceased's possession. Tho magis trate decided to leave the inquiry open in A fanatic named Herika, at Napier, put an old blind aud deaf Maori named Ilcrioun, iuto a native copper, with tho object of boiling an evil spirit out of him, aud when the old fellow resisted, sat upon him to keep him well down on the stones. Tho victim was rescued. iiirika is in custody. Mr Driver, M.11.R., in his address to the electors of Roslyn, said he had scon no reason to withdraw his support from the present Government. Though ho admired Sir George Grey's eloquence, and would go a great distance to hear him, he would not undertake to believe a singlo word he said. Mr Driver advocated farming out the rail ways to an American or English company. do was a free trader. A vote of thanks and conlidence was passed. Mr Andrews, M.11.X. for Christchurch, addressed his constituents ye-tcrduy. He exonerated Mr Swanaon from the chnnro of treachery in seceding from Sir George Grey, lie denounced (lie Ministry for the pur chase of votes by promises of appropriation. He was iv favour of an increased land tax, and, if necessary, an income tax. He was opposed to the property tax. He denounced the commissions as taking the responsibility from Government. The meeting, ou the motion of Mr Treadwell, passed n resolu tion declaring that the property tax should be repealed iv favour of an increased income tax ; aud also passed a vote of thauka and confidence in Mr Andrews. Iv response to loud cries, Mr Montgomery briefly addrcssul the meeting, lie declared that Mr Mac andrew was leader of the Opposition, aud his leader. •

The " Bay of Plenty Times" ot the 25th states that Captain Turner's survey at To Puka has again been stopped by natives.

Mr Tiunc, of the Commission on Colonial Industries, has takou evidence at Opotiki aud Taurauga.

The animal meeting of the Grafton-road Weslcyan congregation in connection with Foreign Missions was held last evening, Mr Edward Waite in the chair. The at tendance was not largo. Mr Waitc iv his opening remarks said this was the 24th anui versary of the Australian Weslcyan Mission ;iry Society. He then referred to the import ance of the mission, and to the hardships to which zealous missionaries were sub jected in prosecuting their laborious work in spreading the light of gospel truth in strange lands, and made special reference to the experience of the lamented Bishop Pattcson, who lost his life in the cause, ami to work iv the Hands iv which tlio Kov. George Brown is engaged. The chairman then called upon the Key. G. Bond to read an abstract of tho pa-t year's report, and spoke of the widening influences of the work, which was branching in all directions, in Europe, India, and Africa. Rev. Thomas Buddie spoke at some length, regretting that so few wore present. He was at a loss to know how it was that in these colonies, on missionary'ground, there was not more missionary spirit manifested. He was not willing to think that tho missionary spirit was declining, for if he was brought to this, ho must think tho spirit of Christ ianity was a'so declining, for the Lord was Himself a missionary, and when He had accomplished hia work npon earth, Ho sent Hi 3 Spirit to carry it on, and left the commission with His servants " Go yo unto all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature." Every Christian church must bo a missionary church, and if they al lowed the missionary spirit to decline, they would tail hi their obligation to their Great Master, aud iv their duty to their fellow men. Several shorter addresses were given by Hauraki, a native student from tho Throe Kings Theological Training Institution, and by the ltcv. W. Moley, and Mr Sow ster. Tho proceedings closed with a hymn and the beuediction. I

11l reply to the demand for public works iv the Provincial District of Wellington, tho Colonial Treasurer has sent the follow ing telegram from New Plymouth :—" In consequence of the financial position of the colony, as it has developed itselt dining the last two months, and especially of the very seiious falling oil of the Customs and other revenue, we do not feel justified in entering into new liabilities till we sec our way of mooting them, which is not at all clear at present. Wo therefore feel compelled not to accept fresh contracts until wo see how the deliciency on the 31st of March last, amounting to upwards of a million, can be provided for. At prescut, as authorised by Parliament, this has been done temporarily ill a great measure by advances on Treasury bills out of the funds which would other wise have been available, and which will have to be replaced." It is clear, therefore, that the Railway Reclamation contract will be postponed until some time after the meeting of Parliament, if, indeed, it be not postponed indefinitely. Tho eucalyptii v Eome arc all withered t'irough the severity of the last winter.

CABLE NEWS.

EUROPEAN

lUNITJED PRESS ASSOCIATION.!

Tke Derby Stakes

LONDON,

May 26. Tho race for the Derby took place to-day, and resulted as follows :— Bend Or 1 Kobert the Devil 2 Mask • „ ... 3 The winner, Bend Or, is a chesnut colt by Doncaster. out of Kongo Rose. As a two-year-old, he won the Chesterfield Stakes of 1,130 soys, in 1879; in July of the same year the Richmond Stakes of 1,762 soys.; in August he was first past the judge in the Prince of Wales Stakes, 1,340 sovc; in September, won the 32ud Triennial Pro duce Stakes for two-year-olds, 881 soys., and, the same month, the Hous Memorial Stakes, 567 soys. The Duke of West minster is the owner. The Suez Mail. ALBANY. Thursday. The P. and O. Co.'s steamship Bangalore, with the inward Suez mails, dated London, April 23rd, arrived in King George's Sound to-day. fg^Proposed Blockade of Scutari. LONDON. May 20. With a view to bring about a settlement of the territorial claims of Montenegro under the Treaty of Berlin, the Austrian Govern ment has made a proposal to the Great Powers that a blockade of Scutaria, on the Albanian coast, should be forthwith pro claimed, so as to prevent the Albanians obtaining reinforcements. Derbyshire! |v.| Australians. London, May IS. Tho second match played by the Aus tralian team iv England, against the firat eleven of Derbyshire, terminated to-day in a victory for the colonial players by three runs, and eight wickets to spare. The total scores were as fallows : — Australians. First innings ... ... ... 129 Sccondjinnings (2 wickets down) ... 42 Total 171 DEEUIfSHIUE. First innings 43 Second innings 125 Total IGS In the second innings Murdoch made 10 runs, A. Bannerman 10, and Groubo 11. The weather throughout was fine, aud the attendance large. London, May 19. Mr Parncll commands the support of the Home Rule party in the House of Com mons. The hr3t act of his leadership was to submit his land programme to a caucus of Home Rulers, who unanimously resolved to support the scheme. The Anglo-American Fish eries Dispute. London, May 19. A correspondence of considerable import ance has taken place between the British Socretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Mr Secretary Evarts on the Newfoundland fisheries' question. The late English Secre tary (Marquis of Salisbury) had denied that there were any grounds for the demand made for compensation on behalf of the American fishermen, and gave his views on the subject at considerable length. In reply, Mr Evnrts entirely repudiates the viewa of the English Secretary of State ; and, further, in a letter to Presi dent Hayes, urges that tho United States Government would be justified in adopting retaliatory measures in defence of the rights of the American fishermen. This serious declaration of Mr Secretary Evarts has excited a somewhat sensational interest in America, and has created considerable surpiise in KDglaud. The policy of the Liberal Government on the subject is looked forward to with unusual anxiety, j Meeting of Tories. London, May 19. The Earl of Beaconsfield has called a meeting of the Tory party to consider what progra-mme they shall adopt iv reference to conducting tho bu.diucs'i of her Majesty's Opposition. air w. V, Harcourt JUlected. LONDON. May 25. Sir "William Vcrnon Harcourt, who was appointed Home Secretary in the now Ministry, but was defeated in seeking re election for Oxford, has been elected for Derby in the place of Samuel Plirosoll Esq., resigned. Wool Market. LONDON, May 25. At the wool sales to-day, 9,303 bales have been ofl'ercd ; making a total of 281,500 catalogued sinco the opcuing- The tone of the sale was rather weaker. Mr Service's ."Reform Pro pcsals. LONDON. May 20. It is known that the Home Government would approve of reform in the Victoiian Constitution based on the proposals men tioned iv Mr Service's election specchci, and also a similar schemo to settle the difficulty between tlii two branches of tho Legislature in New South Wales. Colonial Defence. LONDON. May 20. The Right Hon. Hugh ChildoH, Secre tary of State for the War Department will, it is expected, resign h's position on the Commission now sittting in reference to the question of colonial defence. The Fine Arts Collection. LONDON. May 20. Tho despatch of the fiuo arts collection for tho Melbourne Exhibition is at a stand still, owing to the absence of a definite reply to the Melbourno Commission as to the result of the Sydney fine arts collection. Sir Charles Gavan Duffy has refused overtures to offer himself for a seat in Parliament until ho has published his history.

AUSTRALIAN.

[UKUTEK'3 TELEGRAMS.]

Opposition Caucus,

MELBOURNE.

Thursday. A caucus of members of the Opposition, has been held at which it was resolved to hold a mass meeting iv conjunction with the League in order to condemn Mr Service's Bill now before the Assembly. The Union Company's s.s. Hiugarooma has sailed for the Bluff. The Newcastle Strike. SYDNEY. May 26. A conference having boon held with the delegates from the miners who struck work, all hopes are now dispelled os regards a opeedy settlement of the strike—the miners having determined to persist until their own terms have been obtained.

SUBSIDIES TO LOCAL BODIES

The Premier in his speech at Lccston, digest of which was telegraphed to the press, said : "'lhc most important subject wo shall have to deal with will bo one of finance. I have already referred to that to smne extent, and I will not anticipate the statemout of the Colonial Treasurer. But there is one point upon which I may touch without inconvenience. It has been fouud necessary to discontinue, iv their present shape, the subsidies granted to local bodies. The colony is not in a position to afford so largo a sum as has hitherto becu paid in that way—mid paid, as we believe, in a great many instances where it could be fairly spared. That remark applies espe cially to the large cities throughout the colony where heavy rates arc levied, and where, consequently, heavy subsidies are drawn from the Colonial exchequer. Hut we promised that the subsidies should not be stopped without our endeavouring to pro vide some efficient substitute for psjrts of tho colony where road-making has to be carried on under very disadvantageous circumstances. Many parts of the colony are less fortunately situated than we are here. Iv road districts, or counties where there exists a large area of Crown iauds, and a comparatively email area of freehold, but where roads have to be made, the charge falls very hardly on the freeholders who are there. Many districts, again, owing to being covered, or largely so, by forests, could not possibly make their roads without assistance from the Government. Assistance, therefore, will be provided iv a way which, while entailing the least possible pressure upon the Colonial Trea sury, will, I trust, provide efficient assist rnce for those districts where such help is aeally required,"

TELEGRAPHIC

(FEOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT),

DUNEDIN, this day. Robert Patterson is appointed a membor of the Harbour Board, vice Houghton. The missing man McDonald turned up last night in an exhausted state. Ho bad lo3t his way in the Silver Peaks. The body of the man run over yesterday was identified as that of William Jamieson, a labourer, unmarried. He was going out to his work at Anderson's Bay when the train overtook him.

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. TAE WHAU. A strong colour of gold has been got in the Whau low level. Not strong coarse gold. The improvement still continues, but the drive is not in far euougli to inter sect the run of gold, but in the winze it is in 54 feet, and the run fa expected about 65 feet. QUEEN OF BEAUTY TRIBUTE. The Queen ot Beauty tribute was formally startdd at two o'clock in the presence of a large crowd, and was followed by a banquet. .».

(PEB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION). WELLINGTON, thrs day. SLY GROG SELLING. At the Magistrate's Court, Sleich, alias Fisher, brought up on six charges of sly giog selling, was on two charges fined £20 each. The others were dismissed. RAILWAY SLIP. The rain of the last two days caused another slip oil tile Wellington-Greyton line this morning, and direct communication was interrupted, but the train rau as far as the slip and then changed passengers. NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. MR KELLY AT NEW PLYMOUTH Thos. Kelly, member for New Plymouth, addressed his constituents last night, and was well received. A vote of thanks for his past services and confidence in him for the future was carried unanimously. The usual ploughing match came off yes tcrday,-notwithstandiug the wet weather.

TIMARU, this day.

MR WAKEFIELD'S ADDRESS.

Mr Edward Wakefield, member for Geraldine, has issued an address to the electors, which occupies two columns of the Timaru " Herald." He.pleads inability to meet his constituents, owing to the short ness of the recess and the demands made on his time aud public and private business He claims having carried out his promise to assist iv substituting a houest, steady, and economical Government for reckless and profligate mal-administration, and he contends that Mr Hall and his colleagues have succeeded in this difficult and thank less labour, and reformed the financial chaos that prevailed when they took oflice. With the peace and tranquility, which public mind now enjoys, he says the colony wants to put on the brake after running at headlong speed for ten reck less years. The Electoral Bill and Triennial Parliament Bill had to be forced down the throats of the Liberals. The Registration Bill for electors would purify the rolls and disfranchise the dead men and Ms.iri woman and children, who for years Iliad been polled at Northern elec tion". In conclusion he defends the lio^al Commissions, on the ground that they were appointed with the sanction of Parlia ment.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

The monthly meeting of the Grammar School Board of Governors was held this morning, there being present:—Dr Camp bell (chairman), Co), llaultain, and Mr X, Heaketh.

Fencing. —The Town Clerk forwarded a request from the City Council that the sub ject of fencing the school reserve should be deferred till nome information, which they v/cre expecting had been obtained.—lt hail already been decided to do so. Mortgage.—Mr Tyler wrote asking leave for Mr A. J. Brock to mortgage some property over which he had ale ase,—The application was referred to the Board's soli citor, for his opinion.

French Class.—A letter was received from a number of the students at the even ing clasaes, requesting the formation of a French Class, and promising to join it.— T1... grou am/innt "•' tUIr foou wcul<l bo just £2 5s per quarter, and the Chairman thought this would be hardly sutlicient inducement for tho Board to com ply with the request. The question was would any French master undertake the risk.—Mr Hesketh thought tho matter might be considered in order to see what could be done.—The Secretary was directed to inform the applicants that the subject would receive consideration

The Boarding Establishment.—Mrs Shayle George wrote to the Secretary re questing that in the event of all the masters of the Grammar School declining to under take tho management of the proposed boarding-school, he would use his good offices in her behalf. It appeared to her that the care of twenty or thirty boys would need the whole time and devotion of a very experienced person if the work was to be faithfully performed.

School Fuknituke.—A memo, from the Headmaster of the Grammar School in formed the Board that sample forms had been received and awaited inspection.—ll was agreed to examine them, Tim was all the business

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before R, C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. George Stephenson, Henry Mitchell, and Michael Mcßridc were lined 5s each. LOVERS OF WHISKGY. William George Watson and Win. Robertson was charged with stealing four bottles of Scotch whiskey, value 205." The latter was further charged with stealing a bottle of brandy, vnlua (if, the property of John Black, on the 2Cth inst, Mr Laishlcy appeared for Watson, and pleaded not guilty. Robertson also pleaded not guilty. Sub-Inspector Pardy explained. The prisoners were employed as lumpers on the wharf, and were engaged iv unloading a vessel. Subsequently they wove missing, and found below fearfully drunk. It wus then discovered that a case of spirits had been broken open, aud the bottles abstracted therefrom. The cases were remanded until to-morrow, and prisoners admitted to bail, themselves in £20 each, and to sureties eacu in the same amount. STRIKING A WIFB. Daniel Driscoll was charged with assault ing Lizzie Driscoll, by striking her in the face on the 25th iust. Prisoner said he. knew nothing about it. He was very drunk. Lizzie Driscoll stated that her husband had been out driukiug all day, and came home at live o'clock, violently drunk. Ho demanded money, which she could not give him. Ho then knocked her down, and threatened to take her life with a chisel. She worked hard as a washerwoman, aud he drew the money and spent it in drink. Mr Pardy : Are you afraid ho will do you some injury ? Mrs Driscoll: I am. Prisoner : I will bo teetotal if Lizzie won't press the charge. Lizzie : 1 don't want to *je hard with you, Dan, if you will promise to keep sober. You arc not a bad fellow when you ore sober. Prisoner : I will bo teetotal, Lizzie. Fined ss, costs 10s, and to find sureties, himself in £11, and another iv the same amount, to kc(s[) the peace for six mouths. CriAHUE OF INUECSNT ASSAULT. William Cain was brought up on a charge of committing an indecent assault upon Pauline King, on the 25th inst. Mr Blaydea appeared for prisoner, and asked for a remand until to.morrow, which was granted. Prisoner's former bail was accepted. CAUSING AN OBSTRUCTION. Philip Tumor, was summoned for causing an obstruction in Queen-street, by allowing his horse and cart to remain ova public path, on the 21st inst. Defendant admitted the oll'once, but the horse aud cart were only there for a few seconds. His Worship said, in this case, he would only inflict a small fine, Is, with costs 7s, and hoped it would sot fortli that carters' must not obstruct public paths iv this way, or they must pay the penalty, This was all the business.

Rowing Notes.

POSSIBLE VISIT OF TRICKETT TO AUCKLAND.

We are pleased to learn that there is every prospect of our Annual Regatta for 18S1 being more than ordinarily successful. The programme of principal events recently published by the Auckland Regatta Club seems to have created some stir, not only in New Zealand but also in Sydney, and from all that we can learn there scams every likelihood of the champion sculler of N.-S. Wales (Ed'wd. Trickctt) being present at our regatta. Mr Ellis, the secretary of the club, has, we hear, received letters by the last steamer from Sydney, in which it is statad that if the prize for the scullers race is raised to £100 Trickett will come over and compete. If this is so, we do not think our Rowing Clubs can in any manner lay out a few pounds to bitter advantage than to either subscribe sufficient from their funds or in some manner guarantee the extra amount to the Regatta Clnb, and 30 have this failuons oarsman here ; it would be money well spent, to say nothing of immense attraction he would be. We are confident he would not go away with the money " easily" earned. There are not only in the North Island, but in the South Island also, several men who would gladly avail themselves of the opportunity to try conclusions with Trickett. Bearing upon the matter of Trickett's visit to Auckland at our next regatta, the following extract from the " Town and Country Journal of recent date, confirms what we hear is th« information received by Mr Ellis from Sydney upon this subject : — " Rowing notes by Clio." "I am glad to notice that rowing is coming a little more to the front in New Zealand. In the " News" of Tuesday last a programme is to be found of a proposed regatta on rather a large scale at Auckland. If the Auckland people really want a sen sational item on their programme they can secure it, I tbink.by increasing the prize fur the champion scullers'race tosuchan amount as would make it woith our champion's while to pay them a visit. I have good reason for believing that if a prize of one hundred pounds were oflered Edwd. Trickctt would take a trip over and give the New- Zealand people a standard to measure their men by. £100 laid out in tnis way would be a very good investment, additional dclat would be given to the proceedings, while, by a little management, the funds lcquired would be quickly forthcoming, in view of the extra attraction. It is to be hoped that as the prizes for the inter-colonial contests are considerable, Sydney oarsmen will put in an appearance on the occasion." We hope the Auckland Rowing men will take this matter into immediate consider ation, and do their utmost to assist the Regatta Club in making their Regatta of 1881 the most successful that has yet been held in New Zealand.

ROWING NOTES, BY "JIM JOIKES."

Have you seen the programme of the principal events published by the Auckland Regatta Club, for 1881; and further, have you noticed our amateur oarsmen since its publication. If yon haven't, all I can do is to pity you—you have missed a treat. Energy—why walking up hill for 20 minutes at a stretch for a game of cricket, is os nothing compared to the energy thrown into the discussion of the programme by our Rowing Clubs. Ponsonby coming down in its oarly morning 'bus swears to lick the tail off Auckland and North Shore ; Auck land basking in the sunshine at the end of the Breakwater smiles quietly in its bleeve, and has already drawn out plans for a new and handsome boat-shed, with coffee rooms, &C, attached, to be commenced on the 30th January, 1881. Whilst North Shore, Oh Heavens ! you should hear their vows. 1 believe all the recent bad weather may be attributed to their vehemence. A general feeling of muscles and trials of wind became the order of the day on board those gor geously fitted up steamships, Tainui and Takapuna. En passant—when is the thrashing season over ; the Tainui wants new machinery. If you have, Mr Editor,done with yonr steam boiler send it down, addressed to Mr Baker, North Shoie Tee. Well, to resume, the North Shoreiti-s arc determined to be masters of the situa tion on January 29th 1881, and to secure that end, a series of athletic sports have been inaugurated, by the youth aud fashion of this watering place, which come off daily on board the above named steamers. '1 he North Shore representative of the P.M.S.S. Company, with his friend—l may almost say his shadow, have been appointed President!, null in nckCowluJgeiuont of thia honour have signified their intention of presenting the winning crews with each a volume of "Yankee slang terms specially adapted for the Australian colonies." The athletic sports start daily at 8 30 a.m., and 5 30 p.m., Sundays some times excepted. A collection of small boys and bad tobacco is daily made in the saloon for'ard to defray the expenses. The donations of the latter are generally large. One or two ch;ip cigars are occasionally thrown in by the more wealthy members of the club. The following is a copy of a pro gramme recently goue through : Hop, step, and jump from wharf to steamer, and jump, step, aud hop from steamer to wharf. Tough yarns by the whole company, such ns " The man who slept in a pumpkin," sketches of living actors by a well-known all round mau, lecture on Courtship by one on the Burgess' role, and Experiences at sea on a P.M.S.S. Company's Steamer by an amateur gentleman.

THEATRE ROYAL.—"RICHELIEU."

Bulwer-Lytton's grand historical drama " Richelieu" was produced at the Theatre lasi night, and performed with uudeuiable success, Mr Fairclough of course sustain iug the leading r6le. The poet has with his potent art softened down the sterner lines of the imperious aud haughty Cardinal's character, aud by representing him under the dominating passion of love of country, has invested him with au air of romance which receives fresh colouring from his uu daunted courage and consistent protection of female innocence. We forget the ambitiou3 prelate iv the devoted patriot and kind guardian, and we smile at tho great man's vanity over his imperfect dramatic effusion?. We mark in him the subtlety of the diplomatist, the finesse of the statesman, the egotism of the author, the lingering spirit of the youthful soldier, and the determined will of the Cardinal Minister of France. The harsher traits arc but lightly depicted, and consequently we admire most heartily the hero. Mr Faivclough's im personation is masterly and intelligent, and the costumes and properties betray his usual care. He thoroughly realises the conception of the writer, and he succeeds most ably in coovcyiug his own impressions to the spectators, besides rendering the swelling and measured lines of his part with that nice appreciation of verbal quantities and that careful modulation of voice which proclaim the true artist. His recital of the exquisitely line apostrophe to France at the end of the first act brought down tha house, while in the third act, where ho eludes his would-be murderers, the mocking and defiant ex clamation " Blood-hounds I laugh at ye," was delivered with snch vigour and fierce earnestness that a call before the curtain was insisted ou.. Mr Steele and Miss Wilton shared in tho compliment. The firm con trol of nerve with which Richelieu confronts I the nocturnal assassin, fortilied apparently | by his superstitious fatality, was splendidly pourtrayed, but it was in the scene where in Barndas and his minions arrive with the king's mandate for tho delivery of tho fair Julie,that the actor appeared to his greatest advantage. Goaded to desperation by the danger which besets hii ward, he recovers suddenly from his helpless feebleness of body, and with terrible mien and voice he wields the thun der of Eternal liome, menacing with the awful curse of Mother Church, the man— whether noble or king—who dares advance within the mystic circle with which he envi ions the girl. Cowed and irresolute his enemies fall back, aud exhausted by the supreme cilort the aged Cardinal falls inani mate to the ground. Tho eirect upon the audience is calculated to be profound aud electrical, and Mr Fairclough certainly ren deieditso. An enthusiastic c.ill before the curtain was the inevitable seciuel We are inclined to think that the actor should not have omitted to describe the circle which he is assumed to draw around his ward,instcad of merely repeating the words for the fervour of the language, and the feelings simulated certaiiily require the action, and under such circumstances it becomes highly impressive. This rendering is adopted by many actors, and it is cer tmily an clement in the success of the situ ation The closing scene, in which Kiche licu suddenly rouses up from his trance and m full view of the assembled Court triumphs over tho fallen Baradas and his other enemies, was also admirably played and 'i third recall followed. Mr Steele made an excellent De Mauprat, Miss Wilton a good Julie, Mr Byers a very fair Baradas, Miss Raymond a capital Franco's, and Mr Hav garth a praiseworthy Friar Joseph Mr 0 finen's Louis Xlll.lacks spirit and anim ation. The drama will be repeated to night.

CITY COUNCIL.

mE ordinary fortnightly meeting o f a, City Council was held last evening *.uhe the following were present ■ Com,J-ii v Waddel (in the chair), Offer, Goldie Th n son, Aicken, Crowther, and Nathan. Absence ok Mayor.—The Town n« i said a telegram had been received from S? Mayor apologising for unavoidable awL c having been delayed at RusseU by??' departure of the Itotoniahana. J wte Lease at Western SPRinaa.-Lott received from Messrs Maxwell stim and Garrett, offering £25 extra pert^ 0" 1 for an extended lease of term of fifty v m to be included in their present 100 n Western Springs. Another letter W.J* Newcome. of Ballarat, was enctaK urged tne immediate securing of the 1m". * site for woollen factory ReferraH Finance aad General Purposes Committ*. Withdrawal of Subsidy —Letter f the Dunedin Council desiring to know action the Municipal bodies offift intend taking in reference to the th * ened withdrawal of Government subaid; - Resolutions on the subject passed bv«?I Napier and Tuames Borough Council/*, 8 also read.-Couacillor Goldle noSd fIS the Council unite with the other Mm»y bodies in tlie colony to impress unon Jl Goveinment the necessity of continuing lv subsidies. He considered the nmLl S withdrawal a breach of faith.-CoS* Aicken seconded the resolution, whirl » agreed to. wa* Wharf Roadway. — Letter fm* r Griffiths & Co., Imperial Bakery, *?_,* attention to the almost impassable etat?s the road on Queen-street wharf, opporiu their restaurant, aud asking permission t construct a pavement on the conditi usually granted to- ratepaycrs—Defpfr a for the present, it being 'stated thai petition on the subject would be read Entrance to Allotment.—Ma'ttW Henderson wrote, stating that 8 s d. Council had made no practical entrance! his allotment in Sale-street, he wa« n«.i i to get it levelled, aud he would ft the Council responsible for ]L 1 2,000 cubic yards of earth at Z. °| at his d.sposal.-The Town Clerk saS solicitors opinion was that Mr Hender 1 was not legally the proper claimant-lit was agreed that Mr Henderson be informiJJ that the Council is not ia a position to ncr form the work at present.

A PI'LICATION FOE EmPLOYmeht Letter from William McAdam, of DnnediiT enclosing testimonials a? to his fitneaa to have charge of drainage works, formation of streets,&c.,and offering his services to the Council. —On the motion of the Chairman it was agreed that Mr McAdam be informed that the Council does not require ]m services.

Cusxom-Housk-stbeet.—MrP. Gleeson occupant of allotment comer of Cm.to m ! House and Hobson-strecte, wrote request ing that a pathway approach to his p re . mises be made and asphalted.—The Town Cleik said the Surveyor was of opinion that it would be impracticable to do any. thing at present. — Referred to Works Com! mittee.

Inkkuman-steeet.—Letter from Joseph Baird, asking that the upper portion of Inkerman-street be gravelled.—Agreed that a letter be sent to Mr Baird informing him that the matter would be attended to at once.

Library Gkant.—The Secretary of the Board of Education wrote, stating that the Board would authorize the payment of the Library grant of £65 allotted to the Mechanics'lnstitute and claimed bythcCity Council, on condition that it be expended in the purchase of certain specified books, of which a list should he first submitted for the Board's approval.—Keferred to the Libraries' Committee on the motion of Councillor Thompson.

Excavation of Union-stbekt.—Letter from trustees of Beresford-street Church, stating that they had commenced to build a parsonage at a co^t of £700, at the junc tion of Union and Beresford-streets, and asking that certain excavations be made in. Union-street,—.Referred to Works' Com mittee, the engineer in the meantime to see Mr W. C. Baldy.

Transfer of Lease.— Charles J, Ander« son applied for leave to transfer lease of property, held by him in Grey-street, to Mr Percy.—Leave granted, on the usual conditions.

Sheep and Pig Pens.—Letter from 6. H.ulme,°asking for extrajaccommodation in sheep and pig pens at City Abbatoire, as he had lost a number of animals through ttieir not being sufficient room for them. A memo, ironi Mr Wcolfield was appended, stating that improvements were being made in the pen«, and also recommending that if pig - houses were to be provided by the Council that rent should be charged. -Cr. Oiler said it was the duty of the Council to grant every convenience in its power to the tenants. One had left, and several others would follow if something were not done.— Cr. Aicken said paddocks were already pro* vided for pigs, and the butchers, according to the Inspector's report, would be granted sites for pig-houses free of charge for ground rent.—Referred to Finance and General Purposes Committee. Debenture?.—Letter from National Bank in refci ence to the receipt of 1,600 de bentures.

Howe-Street,—Letter from IT. J. Smith recommending that trees be planted itt Howe-street.—The letter was referred to the Surveyor and to the gardener for re port. Waterloo Quadrant.—W. J. Dalton, engineer, on behalf of Mr D. Nathan, wrote stating that the decision of the Committee in reference ti the purchase of a small piece of land abutting on the Waterloo Quadrant was evidently given under 'a noisapprehen> sion, and offering to give information if the matter was reconsidered.—Referred to the Public Works Committee.

Upper Queen-street. —Letter from W. Adams drawing the attention of the Council to the bad state of the footpath opposite to his premises in Upper Queen-street, and offering to pay a portion of the cost of asphalting it if that were done,—Referred to the Works and Endowment Committee, the surveyor to report. Beresford-strret.—Mr E. Carr wrote asking that a bank of earth opposite his premises in Beresford-street be removed, as he wished to erect a permanent fence.—-Be ferred to the Surveyor and Public Worka Committee.

Freeman's Bay.—Councillor Crowther presented a petition from the inhabitants in Drake-street, Freeman's Bay, asking that certain days be fixed by the Council for the removal of dust, &c, by the;dust cart. —The petition was received and re ferred to the Works' Committee. Parade Gijound.— Councillor Thomp son presented a petition from the omens and members of volunteer companies in Auckland, suggesting that a sufficiently large space be left in the Albert Barracks for parade ground, as well as cricket and football ground.—Referred to Finance and General Purposes Committee. Water From Lome-street.— Coun cillor Offer preseuted a petition from the in habitants of Queen-street, asking that something should be done to prevent then premises being flooded by water froa Lome-street.-Referred to Public Works Committee. Water To Day-street. -Councillor Offer presented a petition from sir resi dents m Day-street, askiug that water be laid on to that street.—Eeferred to Public Works' Committee. Football Ground.—Conncillor Aickca presented a petition from four iootball emm requesting that • a portion of the Albert Park be set apart for a football ground.- Referred to the Public Works' Com mittee. -. , Scotia - place,—Petition was received from residents in Scotia-place asking for footway.—Received and referred to Public Works' Committee. Footway in Lower Queen-street.- Potition received from residents in Lower Queen-sti cot asking that footpath bo raised in order to prevent Hooding by water, ana offering to pay one half the cos*. It w»B stated that the letter from Messrs Griffith! and Co., came-under the same neadin?. The petition was leferrcd to the Public Works' Committee for consideration. « was agreed that Messrs Griffiths be informeo that the subject is at present under con sideration. City Road.—Petition received from resi dent* in the City Road asking that the dust-cart call in that street on its rounds.— Referred to Works' Committee. Public Works Committee.—The re port of the Public Works' Committee was read as follows:—!. J. Craig's application on behalt of Mrs Lowe— Your committee cannot recommend this application being entertained, compensation having been already given. 2. Letter from S. D. Banna, re use of kerosene—Committee recommena that permission to use the kerosene »r domestic pnrpo3es be granted to the e?S*! neer and fireman, although not part Oi previous arrangement. 3. Petition « defective drainage in Day-street-tom-■ mittee recommend that suggestions m»» by the Surveyor be adopted. 4. Letter from Carlaw, re damp state of valve-house. —Recommended that application be acceeiea to, aud the Surveyor's suggestions "» adopted, aad tenders called for. 5. Petition from residents in lower Hobson-street ana upper end of West Queen-street i°r. BtT' ladder -Recommended that application b" acceded to, end the suggestions of wieo" " veyor be adopted. 6. The committee recommend that the Council take into con sideration the formation, planting «&> ov

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR THURSDAY, MAY 37, 1880.



PORT OF ONEHUNGA. ARRIVALS. Bowcna, 8.8., Amodoo.from Waitara J. COSQRAVE <$• CO., HavinollWOUND-UPi .their BRANCHES .in Neiv Zealand, and Removed the Goods to Attckland.'Jiavc resolved to CLEAR THEM OUT REGARDLESS OF COST. fTIHE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S GARMENTS FOR MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR Fit Better :: Are Better Cot Look Better :: Are Better Made Wear Better :: are Better Shrunk And therefore giye more satisfaction than aDy other goods offered to the public. Testified to by their Thousands of Customers who purchase constantly at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S branches; Now Established in Dunkdist "Wellington InveroargilTi Nelson Oamaru Wang»nui TIMABTT NttW PIiYSIOOTH ashbdrton napier Lyttklton Thames Chbistchuroh Auckland A Single Garment at Wholesale Peice. KB.: Oar New Winter Manufactures are now Ready. ». " TRY THE N.Z. OVERCOAT. Shihts, Hats and Hosiery of every descrip tion at Wholesale Prices AUCKL AN JD B RANCH, Queen-street (opposite Theatre Royal). fj. BTIZSIMONS, Manager. mHISLIXUM. 100 DOZEN 2-BUTTON KID GLOVES (Quite sound), Only Is lid per pair. A Large Stock of FANCY GOODS, MILLINERY, COSTUMES, PINAFORES, [DRESS GOODS, &c, &c. To be Sold at Nett Cash, for a Short Timo only. DBESSMAKING ON THE PREMISES. Coatumcsjiimdc in 21 hours' notice. A. LINABURY & CO., 201 AND 206. QUEEN-STREBT TTA MILTON, WAIKATO, JUDD'3 BOARDING HOUSE tformerly JACKSON'S). GEORGE JUDD (late Cook at Pearce'B Commercial Hotel) having leased the above premises and made extensive improvements, will be glad to see his old frlonds, visitors, and travellers, where he trusts that cleanliness, com lort, and an unsurpassed table will insure a continuance of patronage, and a kind recom mendation. N.B.—Good Paddocks. MD E L A N E V • Begs to announce he Ima assumed Proprietorship of the OHAUPO HOTEL, which 19 pleasantly situated at the present terminus of the Walkato Railway, and offers aii j excellent icsort for Travellers, Tourlsta, and Sportsmen. Livery and Bait Stables. M. DELANEY PROI'ItIKTOR,



Special Advertisements. THE "DOYAL INSUKANCE COMPANY (FIRE AND LIFH), Acknowledged to be the most SUCCESSFUL INSURANCE INSTITUTION in existence, For the time it has been established. Namely, 35 years. And taking rank as one o£ the LEADING BRITISH OFFICES, Has now carried on basiness in this Colony for 16 years, During which period, in Auckland itself, no more honourable record exists of the dealings oi any kindred institution than that of Extending through all the old days of fire until batter days camo, when The Company was the First to Withdraw from Tariil Arrangements, And give Auckland Insurers the benefit of KBDUCKD RA'IES. The undersigned Agent continues to accept F 1 11 E RISKS on every description of Insurablo Property, at tho LOWEST RA.TUS obtainable. CLAIMS for LO3SKS arc Promptly and Liberally adjusted, without reference elsewhere, and immediately paid at tho Company's Bankers in Auckland. GKO. W. .TONKS, Chief Agent for tho Province of Auckland. Office: Shortland streot. May 22.1880. PRINCIPAL CARPET WAREHOUSE.— Tho Largest and Cheapest Stock of Tapes try, Brussels, Felt, Kidderminster, Jute and Hemp Carpets are to be seen at the City Hall Arcade, carpets made and fitted to any flize room. GARLICK & CRANWELL. Five per Cent. Disccmnt for Cash at time of Purchase^ IKON & BRASS 'BKDSTEADS.—Upwerds of 350 in Stock to Select from, and all s>zes— from 2Jft. wide to sfc. wide. Stump, French, Half-Tester, Folding Stretchers, Invalid's Oliair-Bods. A Greut Variety of Wood Bedsteads to suit every class of customer. Children's Bedsteads and Cots (various styles). GARLICK & CRANWELL. City Hall Arcade. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at Ume of Purchase, &DDING OF ALL SIZES kept ready for Dolivery. All our BeddiDg is mado at our own Factory. Kapok Down and Feather Beds; Hair. Fibre, Flock and Flax Mat trasses; Pillows and Bolsters of every kind; Spring Mattresses and Palliascs for any size bedstead. Mattrasaes re-made WithdeSPat G CARLICK & CRANWELL. Five per Cent, Discount for Cash at time of Purchase, EDROOM FURNITURE-the Plainest and Handsomest—to be seen at the City Hall Arcade, at Prices to suit tho workingman, the middle class, and tho rich ; to suit boarding-house and hotel-keepers. Ward robes, Chest Drawers, Toilet Tables, Washstands, Commodes. GARLICK & CRANWELL. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. rpOIbKT GLASSES and TOILET-WARE.— X Wo study to keep such a Stock as to be abo to pleaso every taste. Every Size in Toilet Glasses, and a Splendid Variety of Toilet-ware; Pier Glasses —very protty Chimney Glasses just opened. UAKLICK. & CRANWELL, City Hall Arcade. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. UAWING-ROOM ANO DINING-ROOM FURNITURK always on view and mado to order on a Bhort notice. Suites ready for delivery, and a Largo Assortment of Coverings to select from. Contra and Occasional Tables, Choffloniers, Whatnots, Cornices, Fenders, and Fire irons. inHURCH FURNITURK, H \LL FUWNI \y TURK, Library and Ofllco Furniture, Kitchen Furniture, Self-acting Koller Blinds, Floor Cloth, all kinds oi Furnish ing Goods. FURNISH YOUR HOUSE FROM THE pi TV TTALL ARCADE, GARLICK & CKANWELL, Pkopiuetoes. Five per Cent. Discount for C<nft at time c Purrcliasr, T^OTIUJJI r^rOTICE! NEW DRAPE UY. NEW CLOTHING. RUSHBIIOOK & BUIDGMAN Beg to announco that their NE W STOCK for the incoming Season's Trade ia comprising— New Materials in Fancy Dress Goods, vory cheao Satin Cloths, Serges, Reps Cashmeres, Kronch Merinos. &c., now shadc3 Waterproof Tweeda ar.d Ulster Cloths Ladies' and Mads Jackets, n choice assort ment New Fancy Woollen Goods in great variety Ladies' and Maids' Ulsters, all quito new Hosiery in variety.'.&sc. Also, A Largo Stock of Flannels, various maker 3, and unusual good valuo Blankets, all sizes, whito and coloured Winceys, Wool Plaids, Snirtlngs, &c. A Very Choico Assortment of NEW CLOTHING FOR BOYS AND MEN. Overcoats and Ulstora Boys' and Youths' ditto ditto Crimean Shirts, Oxford Shires, White Shiits ? Under-Flannels, L.W. Shirts and Pant i Printed and Whito Moleskin Trousers for Boys and Men Hats, Caps, &c. A Heavy Stock of Good Tweeds Cheap Tweed for Boy3f woar, Blue Serge, Moleskins', &c. tS" Five per cent. discount'(l 3 in tho £) nl " lowed upon all Cash Purchasers of 20a and upwards. * RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, Drapers and Clothiers, 1' Opposite tho Army and Navy Hotel, Upper Queen-street- Auckland. r TjiLANNELS & "OLANKETS 1 a ™ 3 WILLIAM RATTRAY Begs to notify tbat he HAS NOT RAISED THE PRICES on account of the advance in tb a price of Wool and the Increased duty, hut is Selling his FLANNELS & BLANKETS at the r OLD PRICES. A Large Assortment of FLANNELS, all widths BLANKETS, all sizos. Also. RUSSIAN DOWN QUILTS. WILLIAM RAT TRAY'S Family Drapery Establishment, 66, Queen-street, Auckland Opposite Bank of New Zealand. /AUCKLAND CLOTHING FACTORY. LOCAL UN DUST RY. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. J. B. Robinson has the honour to an- . nounco that he has secured tho services . Of an eminent fashionable Cutter from Sydney, and a comuotent staff of ; Tailors, and has mado extensive pre parations for tho manufacture of '■ colonial cloths ; and is now in a position to supply Men's, Youths's and Boy's Suits mado to measure, at Eng lißhlslop prico3 on the shortest notice. Suits mado to order on twelve hours' j notice. Colonial Tweed Trousers, mado to : measure at 13s Cd, on six hours' notice. i AH Tweeds guaranteed wo'l shrunk. As it Is intended to devote the whole of tho resources of tho Establishment solely to the manufacture of Men's ' Youths' and Boy's Clothing, the present 1 Stock of Ready-mado Goods will bo < sold at piume OOiT, to make room for i those of our own manufacture. ' i ' 1 J. B. ROBINSON, t A UCKLAND £ILOTHING T^ACTORY, j QUEEN-STREItT "1 (Two doors below B. Tonk's Auction Mart). * f



chief post-office, auckli nd. Mails will Close as Under :— This day. For Thames, per Kotomahana, at 1 p.m. Per s.b. Rotomahana as follows :— For India, China, Japan, Mediteranean Ports, and Contlnont of Europe, at 7 p.m. For Glsborno, Napier, Southern Provinces, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Brindisi, for lettera specially prepaid and addresied by that route, at 8 p.m. For registered lettei-3, at 5 p.m. For newspapers, at 7 p.m. Friday, 28th instant. For Waitara, New Plymouth, and Wanganui, par Lalla Rookh, at 8 a.m. For Waiheko and Coromandel, per Coromandol, at 12.30 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Waitaki, at 3 p.m. For Wangarei Heads and WaDgarei. per Argylo, at 1 p.m. For Whitiangi, Tairna, Tauranga, and Opotikl, per Glcnolg, at i p.m. For Thames, per Kotomahana, at i p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 29th instant. For Walwera, IMahuran<ri, Matakana, Manga wai, Walpu, and Mangapai, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Wellington and Southern Provinces, per C.G.S. Hineraou, at 1.30 p.m. Monday, 31st instant. For Russell, Kawakawa, Waugaroa,rand Mon gonui, por lona, at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Ist June. For Russell, Kawakawa, Levuka, and Norfolk Island, per Southorn Cross, at noon, N.8.-The Post-office Savings Bank will be open for tho receipt of deposits every Satur day, from 6.30 to 7.15 p.m. S. B Biss, Chief Postmaster.



During his visit to Sydney, a son ot Mr Dempscy, contractor, burst'a blood vessel, and was advised by bis medical attendant to return to Auckland. The young man became worse on board the Rotomakana but fortunately Dr. Fisher, who formerly practiced in Auckland, was a fellow passenger, and by his assiduous attentions the .sufferer was saved. Captain Under wood, whose kindness and courtesy has rendered him a universal favourite gave up his cabin to the patient. Mr Dempsey oxpressc-s the deepest fccliugs of gratitude for the kindness and attention shown to his son, '



Henri Rochefort has written a book re counting hia Hew Caledonian experiences.