SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HTfiTT wATw)Tliis Evening, 0-10 UJU WAlAUi'ro-nu-.no%v Jlornintf, 0.13 g£N S)jjflrfbl»»re.;mij;, 6.9 !■!.'•' ETSSP-«*-fTorrov7 Mominß.G.S iIOON'3 AGE.—First Quarter, 19th, 0.13 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. lona. s.s., yarquhnr, from Russell Go'den We, scii-oner. Watts, from Russell Jlinnie Ilare, schooner, Shlnner, liom Hast Coast

DEPARTURES.

YKSTEEDAT. Argyle, s.s , Crawford, for Whangarei Gienelg, s s., Farquhar, fir Tauranga Estelle, barqtientino, Millar, for Nnwcaßtli Marinion, s.hconer, Johnston, for Kaipara

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Caledonia, schooner, from Tonpa. Mazepra. schooner, from r>arotonj?a. Sovereign of tho Sen?, cutler, from Xcw Cale donia, Bismarck, 11.1.G.M.5., from Samoa -I'ubal Cain, schooner, from LevuUa. Marion, schooner, from Norfolk Island. Klinor Vernon, tarque, from New York; Eailod 10th November Treveljau, ship (V.N.H.S.), from Lotidou ; load ing. City of Quebec, barque, from London. Camille, brig, from New York Look Out, brigantine, from Sydney. Co-onet, schooner, from Blarshall Uroup. Mercia barque, from London ; sailed Deo. SO Hello Brandon, echooner from Lino Islands Island Lily, brigantine, from Chatham islands Clara Hargreaves, barque, from Newcastle. Loch Dcs, barque, from London ; loading.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Tnuranga—Glender. Friday For Vow l'lrmoiith sind Southern Ports — Taiaroa, Wednesday Whaugnrci—Ai-Kylo, Tnrs'laya ana Frmnys Anne Milbank, Mondnya :ind Thursdays.

EXPORTS.

Per Kover, for Samoa : 37 ke«s beef. 5? cases and 3G hags potatoes. 10 ktga beer. 40 tins bi. caits, 20 tins ilonr, 0 cases jiachincs, i cases bedsteads. 1 case medicine, 1 case cutlery. 1 caso confectionery. 195 s-acka pulse. 8 cases driperj-, 3 rol s malting, 1 ciise millinery, and 56 packages.

Inwards Coastwise,— Perseverance, from Bandspit, with 350 bushels sand. Outwards Coastwise. — Perseverance, fur Rnndspit; l.ady Don, for Hu sell; Waiwcra, for Thames, with 70 tons coal. The ss. lona arrived this morning from B 'SF_el^ and Northern ports with IU3 sacks kauri ■'tiiu 17 cases fniit, 3boxe^ and 1 biskets nan, and a number of passengers. She returns to the tame ports on Monday next. Mr J Clare, of Freeman's Ray, has just com pleted a ilne-lco'sing i-ton yacht to tie order ot Mr Lonaer. The brigantino Myrt'c is again on the berth for Frienaly Islands. She has entered out at the Customs. The brUrantice Mop: Merrilics is advertised to leave again for Levuki on Thursday next. The Union Company's s.s. To Amu may be expected to arrive from East Coast and trout hern torts on Monday next. She leaves on thoattcr uoon of that day for Ku-se!l, returning on Wcd aepflay itornirg. bho Will ictnxn South again on Thureday next. The barque Stan: arrived at Newcastle, from this port, on the 18th inst. The Union Company's s.s. 'Wanaka will re turn from Rurtsell to marrow lnorniup. She leaves again for the South on Monday after noon. The barquentine Kstolle Balled for Newcastle, in ballast, yesterday afternoon. The brigantir.o Active has entered out at the Customs for Samo-i. Sho is now alongside the Qucen-streot Wharf taking in cargo. The brigantino Aotivo has boon supplied with a new and substantially-built whal<boat from tho sard of Mr R. Reid, Albert-street. • Two schooners were Bignal.cdwh.cn wo went to press. We understand that a petition by captains of vessels trading to Kaipara is in course of uircu livion for signature, asking for tho erection of a lighthouse on the North Lead of thai harbour. The"reasons assigned are satisfactory in the ex treme, as anyone- wi;h the slightest knowledge. of the locality knowi perfectly well, and wo would Btrongly advise cmsOLO, either owners, conaignPOE", masters, or others it.terestpn in the tr.ide ot th s rapidly r.sing port, to aid tho elTort which is low being strongly made to attain tins object,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Rowenas.S., Amodeo, from Hokmrga

Tho p.s. Itowcna, fiom Hokianga, brought a c irjjo cf mini, bark, and piles, anil two paason- Kera—Messrs Andrews and Cochrano. Thes.P. Taiaroa will arrive in tbo Maaukau from tho South to morrow morning.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Kaipara, T.Tarch 13.

Loading: At Aratapu-Harri'iea .".'izib-thand Freetrader, brig Wild Wave, an.l th» schooners Prince Alfred, Maggio Put tc son, Mary King and Colonist. At Te ICopnru—Barqno Welling ton biig M.on, and bri^.iutino Surprise. At Prthi—Brigantino Kcderxi Uhu. AtMa'arau —Brift Drover. At the Heads, win'lbound: Torca. Aratapn, Kightingale, Vision, Angista, Klibank Castle.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russtll, this day. PASSENGERS PER WANAKA. Arrivals: Wanaka. Sailed: Koihrorth nnd Wanaka Pusscgera Pr Wanasa:— Messrs Welbj-, Hcighway, Potineeby, 3I, VC - Kenzia. Blyth, Mrs Upton and family, Mrs Mann. MraWatliujy, and others, 1,-vtteltox, yostcrJay. Arrived—Waitalci. from Wel'inaton : £?ali manca, ehir, from Sydney, with 1,500 tons conl. Sai:ed—AVavtaki, lor Dunedin. O .\ marc, yesterday. Arrived—Elizabeth, barque, from Newcastle, with 529 tons coal. Port Chalmers, yesterday, Sailed—Hawea. for t!;a No-th. raasenKtrs for Auckland : Messrs Keddell (2), Hughes, lie- Kiel, KhrarJ. HOKIASG ', yesterday. Tho schooner Falcon taHcd for Wanganui With a fall cargo of kauri timber. Vi EUtsc roy, jost;rdav. Arrived: Penguin from Aiiok and, via tho Coast- Madeline Bchoonrr f-om Aaclaii?. Sailed: Te Anau s.s. for Auckland, via East Coat, Passengers: Mr ai:d Mrs Sprlgg. Mr McKeane, Mesdaiueß Cooper (i'id chid) and "VVeymjUth, rdiss;s Drower, llarr.s, and Jjlm at:n, Messr?. Phildpe. Cliarnl.er*. « eymoutu. Knowle, Martin, Smyth, Fisher and Ingle.

COMMERCIAL.

Kvexing Star Office, Saturday.

Air K. Arthur's weekiy general sale was lareely attended, and ojiisido able business was done. Krui; ani poultry brooßht high prices, FowKlßto23Bd; turkey b.3s tlio3> lid ; d';ck?, Is 8d to 2s Sd ; Ree'e, 2s yd to 33 !M ; p:g>. 7b 9=l to 123- uotatoes, 23 91 t033 Gd; 0n.0.3, ;fl to Id; maize 3a Dd to 33 lOd: oats, Zs to 23 3d; sharps, 03 to 63-flour, £6 to £11 103; oatmeal, lid; bran, 6s • chaff, 2s 9d per sack ; pump!tir ; s, 3s to 03 (id : pie-melois, 3s 3d; apples, 2Jd to 3^d ; pears, lid to 2Jd; quinces, lid to Hd ; damsons, sy to 31; bullaces, ljd ; K-mon*. Is Id ; grapes, 2,<1 ro M 1; cheese, 3d to 6id: bacon (Sydney), 9d, sundry, 3d to Bid ; supcar, id, crnshod lump ad; batter, 5d to S; 'tes. qr-chesta J3 9.1. box 22 ? to 28a: white lead, 4}d:rico, 2Jd; bi3cmts, fid to bid. The furniture department ea'e were satiafd ctory, Pianofortes bought from £30 to £15.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND,

Mails will Closic ab Undkr :— This Day. Nil. Monday. 22nd instant. For Thames, per Hotomahana, at 9 a m. Kor Coromandel, per Coroicatidol, at 11.30 a.m. For New J'lyinoutii ami Wan^anui, via Wai tara, per Kowena, at 1 p.m. Kor Taur.iiisa. Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Provinces, per Wauaka, at 1 p.m. R For Russell, Kawakawa, Wat.guroa, and Mon gonni. per Jona, at t p.m. For 'J names, per (enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, 23rd instant. ForWalwora, Kiwau, Omaha, andMatakana, per Hose C"a<i'y, at 10 a.m. For Thames, per Koomahana, at 9.30 a.m. For Wantjnroi Jlcads, W'aipti, Wangarel, and Mangapai, po:' Aiyyle.jat-i p.m Wednesday, 2tth instant. For Taranaki t<nd southern I'rovincou, per rl'ata*oa, at 1 p.m. For Whitiangi,'lairea, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Glenelg. at 1 p.m. Tuesday, 30th instant Per s.s. City o£ New York as follows :— For Bandwioh Inlands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Jndiea, Japan, and China, including Ilongkoijg, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money ordcra, and registered letters, at U. 30 a.m. La to letters boaring an extra fee of sixponco, in addition to the poalago, will bo received by tho Mail Ai;ont on board tho steamer up to tho lime of Bailit.g. For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Itotorua, at 3 p.m. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

" A roso by any other narno swill Bmell aa swoet," suyß Shakespeare. True, but thoro may be v certain species of the flower sweetar than othois. Oin is tho extractor quintessence of the juniper bsrry " Junlneruscommuuis," as It is bo'.anically, or technically culled. Hut tho klu that nntora into the concoction of Urtolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic SchrmppH Is ex pressed from tho "Junipnrus phu'iiioia," or Italian junipor, nnd this. )lavor.>il. medleatoil ami uro'iiiat-ljic;!, is whnt iua*o9 thij celebrated coid.al better tlinn all other?.

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

SATURDAY, MARCH 20. 1880.

For the cause that laclcs assUt&ncs, For th= wroug.thkt needs rosi-Uiiv:«, For ths fatura in tlie distance, Aud the iiood that wa can dC.

The Eileu County Council was always distinguished by a certain degree of grotesque peculiarity. The first Coun cil immortalized itself in tho annuls of local government by inventing a seal, which put the resources of tho College of Heralds completely in tho shade. Tbeir mantle appears to have faliou on worthy successors. One of the latent forms into which tho Council's rage for singularity has developed itself is a tendency to ape Parliamentary proce dure. A Councillor yesterday spoke of the four gentlemen sitting on tho other side of the table as i( the Opposition," and the phrase so tickled the fancy of one of tho members thus addressed, that he repeated it with affectionate admiration. Another in teresting feature in yesterday's meeting, was the discussion regarding tho salary of the Secretary. The fact transpired that a sum of £51 10s hud been paid to this lucky ollicial for writing six teen letters applying for that very amount. The mental and physical strain which tho Secretary suffered in performing that supremely important duty is sullicient to account for his hav ing no leisure to notify the meetings of the Council to the press and the public. Poor Mantaliui was wont to declare that his life was " one dem'd horrid grind," but even his .superhuman exer tions were as nothing to the labour of writing sixteen applications for salary in the course of 12 months.

The distribution of tho subsidy for the next financial year, though the only duty devolving on the Council, was counting unhatched chickens. Even had the finances of the country im proved, which they Ijavo not, since the hon. Major Atkinson made his budget speech on the 17th of last November, it is not likely that the subsidies to local bodies will bs continued on the same scale as hitherto. The Treasurer in his financial statement said :—

"I will first ask the Committee to turn for a moment to the table of tho estimated expenditure, {Table E,), which, upon ex amination, will be sgeu to contain one very large item of £275,620 for subsides to local bodies. Many lion, members think this ccutiibutiou iii aid of rates wrong in princi ple, ami many more think that, con sidering our present financial condi tion, payment of it should case at Uie end 'of the year. I am one of those who think it fair and reasonable that the Stati1, an the' State, should contribute to wards the cost of keepinij open and improving the meaiu of, communication throughout the country, and that it is alto, gether a mistake to suppose that by striking this item out of the Estimates tho people of the colony will be relieved to that extent .from ta.vatioii. To'all'those who have given any af.eiitjflu to local subjects it is well known that au amoijot equal to this lar«e sum must be raised for lo'cnl works j striking this item out of the Estimate? there will therefore be no real relief to the country at large, nor will it leave more money in the pockets of thescttler.s; but the question as to the fairest and b st means by which the necessary amount can be rji->ed. i 3 no doubt open to discussion, and is well worthy the serious attention of this House. The Government, however, have come to the conclusion, after carcftil consideration, that a better means than the present of raising th;s money can be devised, and tbey will therefore recommend that thJ subsidies next year should be discontinued.Should the House deter.iijiije £0 retaiu them, taxation will have to ha, proportionately increased. The itnpjitant question of local'liiianee is far too large to go iuto this Session; there fore 1 will say no more upon tho subject now, except, Sir, that the Government fully recognise the fact that it is their duty to submit to the. House, upon its first meeting next seasjon, ft scheme which shall place local finance on a"satisfactory, aatl some thing like a permanent basis, and by satis factory tlie GoW>innient uuderatand placing local bodiea in such a position as will enable them to obtain, as far as possible, funds for all necessary works, while draw ing a broad ami distinct line between local and general finance : and tsueh a scheme tup Government will endeavour to mature. jjcJEuie tho next opening of Parliament,"

The gist of all .this is that the Govern ment intend to discontinue the pubpidieu to local bodies, and to propound some elaborate scheme conferring upon them the estimable boon of malting up nearly, if not all the difference out of the pockets of the ratepayers. That it was so interpieted by the House, is clearly shewn by what subsequently transpired On tho Bth December,

Mr Sheplierd nsbeel the (Joverumeut to make provisioa for payment, of tlio. subsidies until Juno 30th, 1880, bub tho Treasurer declined to make that promise. The hon. the Premier in his speech in reply to a motion by Mi- Pvko, affirming the necessity of con tinuing the subsidies until oilier and adequate provisions had been made for the continuance and prosecution of local' Public Works, plainly intimated that the existing system would be dis continued and that the local bodies woul.l have to bear increased taxation, while ho declined to indicate tho precise character of the substitutioiiul scheme which the Government had iv view. Consideration of these facts will suggest to tlie ratepayers of Ponsonby, Karangal.ape, Orafton, and some other suburban Highway Districts, tho im portant question whether tho time has not arrived for coining within the city boundary, into which they must ulti mately be absorbed as Auckland ex tends. By coming iv at this juncture they- would share in the valuable endowments which the Borough of Auckland possesses, and which, as they arc enhanced in price with the growth of the city, will undoubtedly render it one of the wealthiest boroughs in the colonies. Jf the change could be accomplished, it would be compul sory on the City Council to lay down water mains, gas, tire., thereby saving the extra per centagc on the special rates now leviable by tho suburban Boards. The Boards would have a share of repre sentation in tho Council, as a guarantee of justice. A united, systematic, and effective system of drainage would be possible, a uniform tramway system could bo agreed upon, and general economy would be effected by having one sot of ollicial machinery instead of many. Tho possible transfer of Domain powers would bo another result. The combination would confer increased ' political influence and representation in Parliament^ by placing Auckland in a better position in tho matter of population than Wellington and other Southern cities, which now in clude their suburban population in the statistics of tho city. In tho statistics of 1878 the Borough of Auckland i.s represented as having only a population of 13,758, while 18,f>'J.'i are the f'tgui-es set down for Wellington. The fallacy of these figures, however, is that in the boundaries of tho Borough of Wellington tho whole of the subur ban districts within a wide radius are included, while 13 suburbs are excluded in tho enumeration for Auckland. Taking in the suburbs of each the re spective populations aro — Auckland, 29,358 ; Wellington, 21,00"). Another beneficial result which would follow from amalgamation of interests would be tho satisfactory reconciliation of existing dissen -ions arising out of con flicting interests, nnd the boundary roiuls would he maintained in good order out of tho general revenuo. '1 he rapid growth in the value of tho city endow ments would render extra taxation unnecessary, and probably reduce (ho rates as a whole, and the suburban districts, by joining the city at this juncture, would participate in the now loan. For theso, and many other reasons that might bo urged had we space, the suburban districts would tv I prudently in throwing in their lot with tho borough at tho earliest possible date.

Considering the importance of the wool Industry to New Zealand, it is astonishing that so little has been done by the Govern ment to assist its dsvclopmcut. Growers have been left to work along by (lie li^ht of their isolated individual experience without a single eflbrt to bring in any collective form to which farmers ini^ht look fur information, and the results of the best skill applied to this staple article of export. We do not know where an intending breeder could obtain the knowledge hu would natural!) bo anxious to iin on such matters, as to the best da's ct sheep for the climate, the stamp of wool which expoiicilCO has shown to reali-,0 the hi^he t prices in the Home markets, rir iv short any of those things relating to the industry which is necessary to its progressive im provement. Yet it mint bo apparent to anyone that the collation of such informa tion, aud its practical illustration by mean-; of samples of the best qualities of manu facturing wool which the climate can pro duce, attached to the museums of the chi( f centres of population, would entail cun parativoly little expense, if judiciously undertaken. The subject w.-h prcs-cd upon the attention of the Colonial Secret try lately by Mr Albert Pol tor, of llamil ton, in a letter containing a f;oc>i! deal of practical information. Mr Potter showed in how unsystematic a manner sheep-breeding, except in rare instance?, ii carried on in this Colony, and how little encouragement or assistance the farmers have in changing their methods of prepaiin;: wuol for the market., Ho quoted recent statis'.ie* to piovo that, although New Zealand is the b^st wool-crowing coun try in the world,the av< m^e price ot its pro duce in the London market was 4d to <!;/.! Io below that of Victoria, from A I to :U 1 be low New South Wales; and ;}d to Jd below Tasmania. He then goes on to illustrate the conscquencei of so bad au avenigj in the fact that a penny a pound on our large wool export represents a quarter of a million sterling to the co'ony. The lettor'givea a number of facts relative to the quality and uses of different descriptions of wool for manufacturing purpose.". Mr Potter's suggestion was tlmt tho Govern ment should instruct the sheep inspectors to make collections of wool of the best and most remunerative kinds for the guidance of formers, these collections to be located in suitable pliicea. Mr Cndor-Secrctary Cooper replied to this communication in the stereotyped form that the stale of colonial finances would net admit of any expenditure at present. We think it more titan probable therefore, that if any fihi'ijr is to Iv dniio in the desired direction, we uluill h'avo to depend on a policy of self reliance, and the maftor is on-: wi'ii which tho aud Pastoral Ati (13iuM0.tr, appealing to other kindred Associations throughout the country, nii^ht very oli'iv tively deal. ri\ie Auckland Institute would doubtless devoto.'a section ot Hidr building to the purposa of a permanent coU'jcti'i), thereby ■ increasing at onco the usefulness and atiraelinus of the Mus'.um, i.nd we have no doubt whatever that the New ZeaLird Loan and Mercantile Agoucy 'Company, who'iire the largest importers of wool into the London market, would;■cordially co operate, by reserving samples from their Bales of the descriptions of wool that com, m'and the best prices. A beginning would thus be made, aiid no doubt the grower.-? of the successful llepces would willingly cou tributu through the Ae.sociatiou to the com^ mon stock of information, 1 We give promi nence to the su^'geHtion in tho hopo that it will be taken up by the Pastoral Association and other farmers' societies and club 3 throij^Jiout the. Province, aud by their eneri/v be carried tp q. sifcci)3?ful issue.'

We give elsewhere a resume of tho speeches delivered at the Maori Parliament at Orakei to-day. So far, nothing of import ance has been donp, and the speeches mo of little political significance. Bcnata Rehiun's nnp}ic.ation of tlie Mosaic commimd " fh/iu sfnilt nut niut'/h) tlip o\' that trendctli out tlip corn'" is ait e^amnlp qf the pronnnesi of the Maori mind to1 finici? ful hyperbole. What Kenatn inoard i< | or haps'riot so much the corn an com whisky ; and Paruciie gave a further Illustration of the panic idea when he wild that the Govern ment should give the Maoris medicine aud not poison. Evidently there has been some inferior spirits about. Sydney TaiwJUa'iipsi'rt dccljiration thfit ho would haW<'come to Paul's meotiiif; had he been one hu.iiltail millions of miles away is on a juir with hifa famous expression of a biunin" desire to die a inaityr in the cause of Sir' George Grey. There is more or less of " liianiinga " in all these speeches, but peihap3 the real business stnge will not be reached until the Mauri oratcrs have accomplished certain prelimipAry fefits of We stop the press to add the important intelligence that Sydney Xaiwhanga ha§ c^prpespd his wjllpgppss to proceed to Loudoij q.3 an ambassador to the i^ueeu. If Sydney Taiwhanga \veto only willinc; to go to Jericho the sum would not stand still, and the world would, for anything we know to the contrary, pursue the even tenor of its way,

Ah important c >h[s message appears in this ifHtU1. la'.:l intelligence from Constanti nople reports an ither of those ever-recurring diatiirbauora which keep the country in a chronic state of ferment, and prevent the effectual aecompli.--lii.iie.nl; of political rc fonn?. Thu fact th.it tho foreign consuls hare requested naval protection indicates that the disturb mc.i: is serious. Hartmaun, the escapL-J Nihilist, who is going to America, \m noiifiwcil that he.was the prime a^cnt iv ;ui attempt to assassinate the Czar.

An amusiug Mory, illustrating the troubles of a poor lodger who loatau heiress through the vinrtie iveness of his washer woman, whom he had not the wherewithal to pay for his clean shirt, appears on the fourth page of this issue. Wo learn that >Sir J'cnrose Jtilyan has accepted a scat on the London Board of the Hank of New Zealand. A four-year old infant lately deceased in Wellington rejoiced in the baptismal names of David Julius Vo;,;el &c, A very pleasing testimonial was pre sented to air Swallow on Tuesday evening, tin li'h resigning his position as organist ot S. Paul's Cathedral •Church. The presen tation consisted of an elegant silver vase, manufactured by Mr J, Alexander; also, an illus-trative address expressive of the geccral esteem in which Mr Swallow \va3 held by the memuora of S. Paul's choir; tho addresses bearing the authogiaphs of tho whole of the choir. Mr S.vallow thanked the Indies and gentlemen for their generous appreciation of his services, and made sonic remarks on music in general, and the advantages of regularity at practice. The testimonial was intended as a tribute of respect to Mr Swallow, and should have been given at iin earlier period. We learn that Mr Swallow will ro-occupy his seat at tlie oil;.mi of S. Pauls', to-monow, but it is not certain whether he will continue per manently, to hold (ho position which he is eminently qualified to maintain, We understand that at the request of the Onvoriiiiieiit, Chi«f Jndgc Fenton, of the Native Land Court, will proceed to Wel lington via WauKanui, afler visiting New Plymouth. I'he "Auckland I'iuieh" made its appear ance ag iin yesterday and contained a i-artoou representing Mr J. i). Firth a-< Fat!t t Thames, bearing the hon. J. Hall on his shoulder* up the Thames Hivcr. Mr W. Kollcsto 1, M U.K. fills tho page devoted to pictures of " Meu of the Time." A sei ies of well conceived and executed sketches representing tlic career of " I'ips" in the "Noble art" occupy thu hist page. Wo perceive by notice in another column that .Mr W. J. 11ur.4 addresses the Electors of City West, on Tuesday cvouing week tic '. Oinst. at 8 o'clock. In the year 1572 and dmiug a portion of I ST."*, there existed in Dunedin a weekly journal of independent character, styled, "The Echo," whoso editor was Mr Robert Smut. Aftor a brief existoiiCft it succumbed to that merciless scourge of fugitive publi cations—lighin'!HH of the chest, and the ro verberatinus of tho "Echo" ceased to be hoard. H has jif-t been revived, however, and wo have received copies of the opening numbers, In religious mailers it is rather liuturoilox, while in politic} it is Btrongly liberal. Mr Stout v still the editor, and tho literary nutter strikes ih as being vigor ously written The journal makes this declaration of ils principles :— " S 1 fir as the ' Echo " i* concerned it will be in tin- future :.s it was in the past—fear less and honest. No subject will be t.ibooed. It will allow fico d'ncusnion of all subjects ; :iiii[ :n truu freedom implies the representation of all the ideas of all the i|tiefi|.i(Mis that come up for discussion, it will hi; the or^nn nf no [articular party. Lot Truth and Falsehood grapple will ever he its recoiiiuiL'iiihiliiiii. * * It is to he ;v critirul newspaper, not a retailer of news. We believe thero is room for it. If thetc be it will live ; if there bo not it will have to die away ui^aiil—again to be revived when the 1 ivers <<i freedom become so uumcroiH iv to di maud a newspaper fur themselves." These sentiments will find favour iv many place*. A meeting of the Excelsior Cricket Club was held on Thursday evening, to consider the advisability ot amalgamating with the Albert Club. Mr A. Ktuvenson supported thu proposal iv 11 brief and practical speech, 111 which In; pointed out to tho members that 111 unity lay i-tivii^th. The resolution in favour of amalgamation was finally adopted. Dean's Minstrels (calcined corkonians) will hold their l'thiopiau carnival on the '■v. in i/oi Faster Monday in the Lorne-slrect II all, when they will unfold their new olio of odd;ties and portf'liii of fuii, originnl nnd select, full iwvd l.y a hall. A monster pro. givuuno is in preparation, biiinming with i.ii:'b:. and ilaikto scenes, c iniindruma of local iiit'jrestj nnd eayingH calculated, like Vmick'n, to '■ m t this (Vole in a roar." The eoikoni.ins are fellows "of inliiiile Jest," with the faculty for producing immense laughter. The ineiiib. is of the Fire and Naval Brigades, S.dvage Corpa, and distin guished citiz'iis have promised their support.

'llie Kcv. J. C>'itylcy from Otago, one of the deputation to the Presbyterian Assem bly, will civo an ad.livH.s at tho Sunday ovoni:]^' Theatre service.

Professor Frascr has returned from a visit to Kus-41'11 and the c-ial niii,i:.g district of Kaw.ikawa. Ui.i lectnrcH <>v " Heads and Faces," "Tho Living Temple," etc., wero well altended at Kawakawa, whmc he mot with very atlcntivu audiences, and found the miners a very steady, intelligent, and si her class of ni-n. The Kawakawa mmci compare favorably with those on the north of I'.u.J 11', among whom the l'rofcssor spent uevcrnl months previously t'i coming out to Lilt) colonies. The lecturer w.m de li»lited with the scenery of the fiay of (|.n Is, but hi; audiences at Hnsscll wero not mi nr.iucrotls as thoso of Kawakawn, \\'e see by a notice iv another column that I'iofcsscr' Fiaser will remain in Princes stiect till lifter the Easti r holidays.

To the h'ditor : Sir, — Is it not a rule of the sen ice, when a person accepts a Government appointment, he is U'jt tv engage in any other occupation or trade: Kail way ollicials do not appear to be labouring under this restriction vide Newmarket. Moid anon.— [ am, txc, (iiIOCKR.

Mr Ivnorpp, engineer in charge of survey for North Auckland railway, waj in this neighbourhoo 1 a few days .since prospecting. Messrs J. Shepherd, J. Collingc, and \\. Culforth accompanied the engineer, giving such local information a* he desired.

Tubs! who are at all interested in the proceedings of the Maori Parliament which is at present being hold at Orakei under the pra*Hlency of tho Chief Paul, will have an excellent opportunity of paying the settle ment a visit on Menday. Tho p.s. Taka l>una is announced to leave the wharf for Oiakiii at 230 o'clock ou Ul9 afternoon of that (lav returning at 4.45. The cost of the trip is on)y]:i()'l per head, so that even the iainccuuioul) need not bo 'leterrod from gratifying thctnsclvcs with an inexpensivo and [li.a.-ait e.\cuisi>n.

A pu'liliu luceiiiic; "\.ill bo held in the Teaipcrai co ilajl lit half-pust seven o'clock this c cuing, when addresses will bo deliv(r(ii-i.y R.'vp,. J. Eiley, of Otago, W:ieiiH\ of Blenhoim, and Mr Renuie, an elder f'f the P'r'cbiiyteiian Church of Otag6. Vfr L'jioy gave satisfaction iv his recent a I'-'reai.

('onst'able Abraius who for four yent'3 or more, luih filled ilia Newton station witli 'civ I'it" to himself and Satisfaction to the rcsidcii'ca! 'of that pleas nit 'district, is about to 10 removed to the Whuta Whata police station in the pUco of Constable Clark who will occupy the Newton station: Constable Abraim by Jus courteous and approved conduct has earned a good name from the Newtonians who generally express the hope that the change Juay prove beneficial tq:him. an 1 his fumily.

The notorious J. G. S. Grant, of Dnuedin, hari wiittcn one of his characteristic letters to the Qtago University Council, asking to ■bo'appointed to the Chair of Rhetoric and l'oltte Literature for tho current year, and concluding Ms application thus:—''l have now to a?lc jou to put fresh blood iuto tho shrivelled veins of your moiibuud institu tion." The letter was not received.

Two Irishmen at Temuka had a light, and .after punishing one another well, were convoyed before tho It.M., who punished them again io the tune of 20s and costs, or deprivation of liberty for a time. One paid his sr-'liot, jitid was leaving the Court, whon ho saw Unit !iis comrade in distrosa was, for want of tlie nscdful cash, being marched off by llie ° roust able to gnoV, Put's 'geucrous heart forgot I hu recent quarrel, and he went hack a>id paid his enemy's fine.

The;" Waimute Times" reports a curious in.-tunee of ignorance of tho law as affecting the holy estalo of matrimony on the part of ii man ics-iding not a hundred miles from Wainuitc. It apptiiio that the Benedict in question being minded to put away his lawful spouse, solicited the. intervention of the Sergeant of Police, being of opinion that that functionary could pronounce a divorce which would be valid and effectual. On being undeceived, fte V)ext innocently i'uqmrccii "Can't j' sell 'tin then V" and by way of explanation toil the astonished sergeant that he had bean advised to. '<takb vn1 (his wife) round io Freeman's saleyards," fqr the purpose of dis posing.of her to the highest bidder. ISoing informed that even that course was.not oppn to him, he went his way. a wiser aud a sadder man,

We are requested to inform gentlemen who bold subscription lists of the Irish Famine Relief Fund that Monday next is fited for closing them. The immigrants per Karl Granville were bought up from Motuihi by the p.s. Taka puna to-day, ibey appeared to bo glad ut the termination of their period of retire ment at the quarantine station. During the afternoon they were located at the Immigration Barracks, where they are now open for engagement. The police should really pay some atten tion to the practice of throwing orau«e-poel on the pavements, which endangers the limbs of Ipedestrians. Yesterday a stout gentleman came to grief in Queen-street over a. piece of orange peel, aud sustained rather a serious shock. A bystander pro fusely expressed his sympathy remarking "It might have broken your leg.' "It's not my leg I care about so much," gravely replied the corpulent personage "It might have hurt my stomach/ A deputation appointed at tbe public meeting held at the Whau waited on the hon. the Attorney-General yesterday on the subject of the maintenance of tbe Great North Road. Mr Bollard, Chairman of the Whau District lWd Board, introduced tho deputation, and urged that as it was beyond the power of the Highway Boards to main tain the road, the Government should deduct a sufficient sum for the purpose from any subsidies payable to the County of Eden. Mr Whilaker said the Government bad no power to retain any of the money payable to the County. He recommendo'l, as a remedy, that tbe Counties Act bo brought into operation. The Government would expend a portion of the £05,000 voted for works north of Auckland on the Great North Road, and the unexpended balance of tolls from the Arch Hill toll-bar would also be expended on repairs. Our Port Albert correspondent writes : — Mr Gorman, travelling agent for Nobel's Dynamite Company, gavo a practical proof of the power of dynamite on Saturday at Poit Albert. The new road from Port Albert to Wellsford now being made passes along the foot of a hill known as Mount Brame. Here the contractor, Mr C. Pear man, found an obstacle iv his way in the shape of immense masses of stone. After a great deal of labour had been expended (he contractor found ho had a whice ele phant. But Mr Gorman, who was blasting and removing rocks in the Maluiraugi liver for the Rodney County Council, came to Mr Peanuin's aid, and in a fow hours im mense masses of very bard stone were blown in all direction.*. M;tny persons witnessed tho experiments. Mr W. ITell'ord, County Council Inspector, described the effects pro duced by a chartro of only three cartridges as wonderful. Tho stone iv Mount Brame is of the best description for road-making, and 1 notice that Messrs Becroft are getting stone from there in c.iirying out their con tract on another .section ot the name road.

The lecal Boards about [Auckland have issued notifications to priiveut cattle grazing on the highways iv order to prevent coutngioii by plcuro-pueumoniu. Tho Cattle Board has enlarged the boundary of the proclaimed infected district.

A remarkable old Uilde in two volumes, the property of a widow lady, is on view for a few days in the workshop of Mr Green shields, of Khoi Hand-street. This rare curiosity was published in the year 1715 ; and printed by Baskctt, printer to King George the First. The volumes are in ex cellent preservation, strongly bound, gilt edguil, aud full of colored illustrations by the best artists of the augustan age. In addition to copious inargir/ioil referoaccs, it contains the Common Pi aver Book of tiie English church, with a copy of the Act of the time of Queen ElizabetU for conducting the church service, also, the upocrypha and an elaborate index ; as well as thu nietrcd version of the psalms uf David by ijtcrubolil and Hopkins. Uiblist aud others will <[•> well to inspect this sacred relic uf the past.

A number of people congregated last evening at 8 o'clock, at the Choral hall, for the purpose of witnessing an amateur entertainment in aid of the Mount Albert I'ublic Hall fund. They were however, told, that iv consequ«nco of the indisposi tion ot one of the principal actors, {Mr Stone), the entertainment would bo post poned. The vibitors who went with a joyous expression on their several faces, re turned deeply disappointed. The entertain ment will probably take place ou Tuesday overling next.

To the Editor: Sir, —I do not know what the rules of the Institute are, but I for one do enter my emphatic protest against a Bishop of the English Church giving a political and partizau lecture ou AtFghau istan, and I believe great numbers of the readers of tbe STAR hold tho fame views as I do. Men like Lord Northbrook, Lord Lawrence, and others, who have spent the best part of their lives iv India, hold entirely different views to the Bishop, and possihly there ate some here who could controvert his vLw.s entirely. Anyhow, it i.s a curious fact that a representative or a Church which is constantly repeating the beautiful prayer, "Give ua peace in our time, D Lord," should be standing up in favour of the " gunpowder and glory bust lies'? " We have now a pair of New Zealand celebrities, advocates of the Beaconstiold policy—Sir Julius Vogel and the Bishop,— Yours, &c., L. N.

Thomas Bristcr, Hoarding-home keeper, in Whyndham-strcet, has recently been sub jected to much annoyance of late by girls and boyp, but strange to say, especially by girls who watch their opportunity, and cust pebbles into his rooms, und scatter dust and dtit on his windows. Mr IJrister is not able to run very last, but last evening he contrived to be on equal terms with tho offenders. Two young girls, Tilly aud Annie, commenced1 showering-the dirt as usual at the window, when suddenly and unexpectedly Mr Bristcr popped out with his friendly stick, the girls" fled with all possible haste, screaming with ie.ir, and crouchedupinapassagoiuQneen street where they were caught, and trotted home to their mothers', who appeared very angry with their degenerate daughters, aud, having ex ercised a mother's pnvelcge by boxing their caw soundly, made them in humble attitude beg Mr Brister's pardon, and promise never to repeat the offence. 'I he girls were sent immediately to bed without supper.

Tho Total Abstinence Society will hold a public meeting this evening in the Temper anco Hall, when addresses will be given by members of the Presbyterian Geuoial Assembly, interapciscd with melodies.

Mr. P. Doran'a minstrel troupe will appear to-night in tho Theatre Koyal with a new programme, songs, horizontal bar, and character songs. 'Ihc entertainment, it is expected will ecliphe all past cilorts iv talent aud variety, Mr Love will sing Farron's great comic sou;*, " The babes ou the block."

On Tuesday next Messrs B. Toukß nnd Co. will offer for sale the bar?, fruit stalls, gates, etc., in connection with the ii'astcr races at Henderson's Mill,

The celebration of the anniversary of the Otahuhu Loyal Orange Lodge is unavoid ably postponed until Wednesday, Apiil 31st.

A grand concert is announced for Wed nes day evening next, at the Pitt-street Wcs lcyau church. Programme iv future issue,

Announcements of Sunday services will be found in the usual column. The even ing service at eight o'c.ock in tho Theatre Hoyal, addresses aud hymns. A untied prayer nioctiug this evening at tho Chris tian Young Men's Association, Wcltesloy streot.

The Dunedin Tragedy.

[UNITED TKESS ASSOCIATION.]

DUNKDIN, Friday,

The iuqucst on the bodies of the Grant family was resumed to-day. Dr. Niven gave evidence as to the appearance of tho bodies. From tho evidence it appeared that Butler, who had been under police surveillance since lift had been discharged from paol on the 16th of lar-t month, was seen be Detec tive Bain on tho Saturday previous to the murder, On a [former occasion he said to Bain, after asking for work. "1 want to do well for my self this time, aud would like to get work, because if I break loa.su again I will be one of tho mo t desperate tigers ever let loose in the community." Bain t;ot him. manual work at liavcasbourue. He bad previously asked to be introduced to some of tho newspaper editors, as he was desirous of wiiting some articles for them, It was also found that Butler loft Dnncdin on tho Sunday after the murder, and changed clothes and cut off his moustache before be reached liluuskiu.

THE PONSONBY HIGHWAY DISTRICT.

(To the Editor)

Sill, —Can you or any of your readers in form me if the tenders for tbe propve&s ior the works now iv progress in Sarstield-street were called, for in the usual way? I was mucli'guiprisiecl to see the works aluded to going forward as there is on.!y one small cpttyge there, and I had boon recently told that a little required work to enable us to get carts to our doors in the thickly popu lated part in which I reside, could not be done as the Board had to discharge heavy liabilities. I should also like to know if the money for the freeman's Bay contract has been paid ?—I am, &c, Ryle-stbket

GABLE NEWS.

EUROPEAN.

[reutkr's special cablegrams.]

Tlie Money Market

LONDON,

March 18.

Consols, 97v- New Zealand securities arc unchanged, The cotal reserve in not< s and bullion in the Bank of England is £17,715,250. The wheat and tallow markets are un changed.

LONDON.

March IS. A Nihilist Refugee. The Nihilist Hartmann, who was deported by the French Government to England, where his extradition was demanded l>y Russia, has publicly confessed that ho was principal author of the attempt made last year at Moscow ou the life of tne Czar, liaitniauu is shortly to America. Insurrection at Singrod CONSTANTINOPLE. March 13. A popular rising of a somewhat serious character having taken place at Singrud, various foreign consuls have summoned war vessels from their respective countries as a precautionary measure. Tile Suez Mail Steamer Put Back. Bombay. March 18. The P. & (). Co.'s steamship Hydospes, whicll left this port for Galle, en route lor Australia, has put back, disabled. Tbe mail.i have been transferred to the Assam, and Bhcßailslo-morrow forOalle andSydncy. ]N ew Zealand Shipping. LONDON. March 10. The following vessels have arrived from N. Z. :—Mntaara, from Port, Chalmers, December 20; Nlcrops, from Lyttelton, December 21 ; Waitang), from Lyttelton, December '.),

AUSTRALIAN.

Tlie Knowsley Hall,

I.JEUiOURNE.

This (lav.

[It KU T E It'S TE L X GRAM S. ]

It is understood that Victoiiu has de clined the proposal to join New Zealand in a search for t!:c survivors of the Know sley Hall, supposed to be wrecked on the Crozeis. The Union Company's steamer Kotorua sailed for New Zealand yesterday. Opening School of Arts on Sunday. SYDNEY. Saturday. A crowded meeting; <>£ members of tho School of Arts wa.s held last night, at which it was decided by a small majority to rescind the resolution in favor of opening the institution on Sunday, passed at a meeting on the Ist instant. BRISBANE. This day. The law points have been decided against the bushranger Wells, and the sentence will be carried out. Departure of Australian Cricketers. MKLDOIiUNtf. Friday. Tho Australian cricketers sailed to-day for iiingland in the Garonne. Australian Commercial. SYDNEY. Friday. Ilennessy's brandy (in bulk), (juarteis, lls 3d to lls Od ; kerobiue, diamond, Is 3d per gallon; Devoe's kcrosine, Is 9d. Is 2d per gallon ; ltice. Patna, £17 por ton ; New Zealand Oat*, 2s to 2i 4d per -101b ; maize, la o'd to 2s 3d per GOlb ; caudles, D.K.J.S., 7dto9Jd pcrlb. ADELAIDE. Friday. Adelaide wheat, 4s 7d per bushel; Adelaide Hoar, £10 as to £10 7s fid. The market is dull. Freights, 52s (id to 55s per ton.

POLICE COURT.-This DAY.

(Before 11. C. Barstow, Esq., K.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A Spaniard was charged with this offence. Mr Cuuuinghaui iutcrprctcl, and elicited the fuct that the Auckland beer did not agree with prisoner's constitution. Fined 5a and cosU. Jauo Kelly, ;iu did nU'encler, was punished for beinjj drunk and disorderly, BREACH OK rUHLIC REVENUES ACT. Abraham Waibrick was suminoni'd uDder the Public Revenues Act of IS7B, with neglecting to attend at the otticc of Charles Thomas Hntkin, at the Government Build ings, Shortlaud-Btrcer, whereby he has iu currcd the penalty of £100. Mr Brooklield appeared for the Crown, and Mr Dufaur for defendant pleaded not guilty. hit Hrookfield explained the ca.'e, which was Kirn ply a icfusal on the part of Mr Warbrick to attend with certain documents to jjive important evidence at the audit office. Charles Thomas Batkin, assistant roinp trnllcr and uudittir of gcneial accounts, deposed that ho held an authority to act in hi.s capacity from the Hoi). Air Fitzgerald (document produced signed by the Auditor- General.) He knew Mr Warbrick was liitely staying at Tauraujja fciigagcd in in vestigating the account* of Mr J. C. Young. Requested Mr Warbrick to attend and evidence. He declined. He issued a precept ou tho 13th of March iv terms of the Act. Mr Dutaur admitted personal service. Defer daut was to have appeared on the 17th inst., but did not do so. He (Mr War brick) scut a letter (produced). Had no doubt but the handwriting was that of de fendant. Wrote an answer to box 102, Post Ollice, aa directed, informing him that liia preseuco and the documents were neces sary. But defendant did not appear. The information required was of groat impor tance in relation to tho case now in hand.

Mr Pufaur argued that the precept was bad, and in proof thereof, quoted from Taylor's "Law of Evidence,"and also from Baron Parkc's judgment in a similar case, showing that the proper authority must ap pear in the [face of the precept. He would ask the opinion of the Court on this point. His Worship said ho would rather hear all tho objections seriatim, and severally deal with them in order. Mr Dufaur then said that defciulant.had not disobeyed tho precept-, as lie waa com manded to appear on the 17th March next, which was March ISSI, and that would not fall oa a Wednesday. His Worship said this objection would not stand tho test as could be clearly proved by several authorities. Mr Dufaur contended further, that the full authority should have been staled, othenviso tho order "vas not a valid one. Mr Hrooktield replied to the objections, and urged that it was quite unnecessary in such a document to state the full particulars, especially as Mr Warbrick know peifectly wall that Mr JBatkin was tho duly appointed controller and auditor of general accounts, as had been shown to the Court., and as had been prescribed by the Act. Mr Dufaur contended that Mr Batkin had no power to commaud theattcudauce of any person in the absence of the Auditor- General. His Worship hold a different opinion. Ho thought that Mr Batkiu was tho only poison to whom the authority could bo delegated. The Act recognises these two ollicers, and no one else. Mr Dufaur then submitted a number of authorities to the Court bearing upon the case, which His Worship said" he. would look into and gi,vc udgmerit on Monday morning next. im^ATENIJJG IIA.NCHJAGE. Michael Qiiinn, remanded from yesterday day on a charge of threatening to " do " for John Hanseii, did not put in an appearance. This case arose out of jealousy, Mr Hansen having won the affections of Mr Quinn'a " young woman " aud " wheedled ', her away tiom Quinn's home, Ilauscn had no fear tint Quinn would turn him into " sausago-nioat," because Hanson emphatically affirmed lie could not do it. Quiiui hud gone to Rivorhoad, and for the present was not likely to molest Hanson again for some time. The o&se was therefore abandoned, h\\t should Quinn re appear and. renew his threat, he would be brought up for sentence.

This was all tlie business.

There will be an interesting meeting in connection with tho Temperance Society this ovoning, in the Hall, Albert-street. Several gentlemen from the South will address the meeting, which begins at 7.30. At the Hawkes Bay J. C. luncheon at Hastings yesterday, His Excllency the Governor spoke in-high terms of the turf in New Zealand. He advised the two'club's in Napier to unite.

TELEGRAPHIC.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

HAMILTON, this day. NEW GUMFIELD AT TiJ AROHA. The "Waikato Times "says that a rich gum field has been discovered at the back of Te At oha within the past few day 3, and nearly all the natives iv the vicinity have gone there. The Field is reported to be of a hifhly payable nature, aud the gum is plentiful and easily obtained. The Field is on Maori land hence accessible to natives only.

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. DEATH OF A GREAT RANGATIRA. Willoughbv Shortland, father of W. H. Taipari. died"at Shortland this morning, at a ripe old age. He was the most loyal and influential chief of the Thames, and a large land owner. It was he who first gave his consent to the opening ef the Thames to the .Europeans in 18G7, since which time he has been in leceipt of a princely income from leaseholders. THE NEW WHAU. I The New Whau has just cleaned up a crushing of specimens and picked stone, ! taken out of the winze iv the 14 feet of sinking. They have 1,7000zs of amalgam (which will give about 7500z of gold) for 10 days' work. At the Ohinemuri races yesterday Golden Crown carried off three events. The Waikato Cavalry, 150 strong, are to arrive here ovetlaud next Saturday for Monday's Volunteer review.

NAPIER, this day. Tho Governor aud party leave to-day in the Hinemoa for Wellington. SETTLING ON THE RACES. The Hawko's Bay Racing Club, at their settling last nigh', paid over sums amount ing to £577. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club paid over to-day £901. Heavy ran has been falling for the last forty-eight hours. Heavy Hoods are antici pated. The Governor is still detained. The Tararua and Te Anau had to steam on without being tendered owing to the heavy sea on the bar.

WANGANUI, this day. THE PEDESTRIAN MANIA. Young Scott commenced his pedestrian feat at 9 o'clock on Friday night. At ten minutes past 11 this morning he had com pleted 70 miles, and was walking well. FATAL ACCIDENT. A young man named Antridge fell off the new Post-oilice, lauded on his head, and was picked up unconscious. He soon after wards died.

CHRISTCHURCII, Fiiday. The light of sports at the Volunteer Re view and Autumn Meeting was sold this afternoon for £229. The case of Stead, of the "Otago Daily Times," was adjourued till Monday for the appearance of the whole of the defendants and witnesses. Mr Fen wick was present and was admitted to bail. This day. S. 11. Andrews of Exeter, England, for merly of Canterbury, has presented thirty acres of valuable land to the Rangiora Borough Council as a public park. Yesterday 1,030 waggons were loaded and passed through Clnistchurch station to ami from Lyttciton. This is the heaviest day's Vt ork since the line opened. The lion, Bobinsnu's horses. Foul Play, Grip, Natator, On Dit, arrived intowu yes terday, to run at the Autumn meetiug. They look in excellent condition.

DUNEDIN, this day. A cake of 4430zs from 400 tons of stone lias been sent down from Tipperary claims. Daniel Haygart, an early settler at Clutba, died suddenly, aged 80. The premises Wong Tape, a Chinese merchant in Stafford-street, were broken into last night, and £150 in notes aud gold stolen. The strangest part of the affair was that £50 and four pieces of gold in the same chest wa? not abstracted. The inquest concludes on Tuesday, the only witnesses being Inspector Mac Carol ami Dr. Brown. In the case, Theohold v. Studholme, a verdict was entered for defendant. C. Fish moved in the City Council in direction of the establishing of a city j marque. j

TIMARU, this day. SHEEP BIUT CASES. The sheep riot cases terminated this morning by the Bench declaring they should never have been brought before the Court, and without culling for the defence simply binding Mr Lush in £50 and two sureties of C 25, anrl Bull, the chief cndgelist, in £20 and two sureties of £10 to keep the peace.

Gale at Napier.

(FiOM OUR OWX CORRESPONDENT.)

NAPIER, this day. A sirong north-easterly gale is blowing to-day. The Euglifh baiques Adamant and Loch Fleet are Bufe. The three-masted schooner Silver Cloud, from Newcastl coal-laden, has her anchors down, but it very doubtful whether she can hold on.

The Distress in the South.

[From Our Own. CoßUEsrotDFNr.]

CHRIS I'CIIUItCH, this day.

Constable Smith arrived yesterday from Wellington to superintend the distribution of rations o the unemployed iv this district. Coustalde Donaldson goea to Dunodin for the same purpose.

WELLINGTON, this day.

Tho Government have sent a memo te the Secretaiy of tho Benevolent Institution, authorising him to eugage 40 men to be im mediately forwarded to the Murimutu Plains for the imiDose of road-making.

The Parihaka Meeting.

[FROM OUR SrKCIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

OPUNAKE, Friday evening. TE WHITI WILL NOT ALLOW THE

ROAD,

Yotrn correspondent has just returned from Parihaka iv company with Titokowaru. All the conversation yesterday was to Tita kowaru anil his party to keep themselves peifeetly open to any Europeans wishing to see them. The only words of any conse quence that were spokeu by Te Whiti were the-o: "The measured land of Taranaki shall be taken from lUem, and no blood shall bo spilt " 'J lie whole mp.etiDg re solved itself iuto this, tint To Whiti will not allow the road to be carried through, and that no fighting shall ensue in the pre vention of it. It is evident from this that Te Whiti will try some scheme to lnmovo. the Constabulary from the line ot action. As regards tho number present on the 17th, I believe 2,500 will be near the mark I don't (rouble with the quantity of food ; I wish to tell llu anticipated results. THE SEPIEMBEK MEETING. All the natives say that September will be the great meeting at Parihaka, when both people will meet there in amity. Meanwhile Te Whiti will do something which will bring,matters to a crisis. Te Whiti decided that he would uot have things to go ou as they are for another month, and consequently we may expect some movement immediately to compel tho attendance of some accredited ageut of the Governor at Parihaka. Your correspondent intends writing fully the. meeting, and simply tejcgiaphs a synopsis. The description of last month's Meeting published in the Stak, y^H serve for every mrcting, and the words spoken by Te Whiti arc all it is necessary to nolice. TE WHITI INTENDS A NEW MOVE. Your correspondent cannot say decidedly what line of action To Whiti will take, but it is vi ry evident that some new move 13 intended, and 1 think it will be at a dis tance f, om Parihaka. Should your readers requite an account of the number of child ren, shark, potatoes, a description of the smell, and the little words spoken, your correspondent will supply them, but he thinks that the importance of the meeting is in the words? spoken, and already tele graphed,

Irish Belief Fund.

The Mayor desires to acknowledge the fol lowing subscriptions for the above fund : From Mr Chepmell, Waitoa, Piako :H. Campbell, 10s; J. Wiseman, 103;' D Forbes, 2s 6d ; Page, £1. Total, £2 2s 6d. From tho Chairman Ahipara Road Board • —Thorna*. W. P. Smith, £1 • George Kellv' £1; E. Shannon, £1 ;J. B. Sitapaon^Oa • W. Rogers, 5s ; Charles i Puckey, 2s 6d • K. H. Dunn^ 5s j KM., 2s 6d; E A. Master, 9a; J. Williamson, 5a- V A* Subritzby, £1. Total, £5 15s. ' '' MPwlJJr ßailjiloßhß Highw »y Board m. Mr William Sloane :—£9 2s, ■ " w

EDEN COUNTY COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Eden County Council r,f which no public announcement was r ,; v ' was held at three o'clock yesterday .(^ noon, in the -.ffices of Mr Tothill <?i land-street. Present: Councillors M«S (in the chair), Field, Suitor, Di»nan T« ? d Ireland, Udy, Jenkins °nan> Tonks, MisuTES.-The Secretaiy, M, f! tn ,i,i . read the minutes of the preceedinVS'" which had been held with closed ,11"1 without any notice having been g vj n 'fe. Press and the public. The nunui e Ss h n tts that a meeting had been heM IT* a letter from the Assistant Scrm' ea Public Works was read w!threfer& °f misconception of clause 22 ot th» p i.a Works Act; also a letter from M r ToS resigning the ofhee of Secretary w h°J i•' resignation was accepted. Mr Irekmi i , also drawn attention to clause 62 f d Counties Act, and contended tliil p Suiter could not sit, he having nvT, „ U> assignment of his estate.—Cr. Suit. r ™!i-a^ that he had taken legal advice ami Ped informed that he had not forfeited d Was ,in the Council.-The Chairman lT\ that he also had taken legal "drfc,**l^ was informed that as Chairman he ' C Z\ not take cognizance of the matter, but DI W 1 leave the responsibility with Cr st Cr. Di^nan was elected temporary Ph!?'1 man. After further discussion the fm, •.' adjourned. The minutes were confe' 1 ! OB Suitek's EnGUJiLiTv.-Cr C \\ said that since the latt meetin» h e ' „! i a ! armned the record* of the Supreme and the Evening Star, and the W I was »bout to quote a notice in the inMt of Debtors' and Creditors' Act when r" Fi -Id said it was decided at the last ripm; that (he Chairman had no power to di with this question.-Cr. Ireland- I • protect against Mr. Suiter sitting ixLf1 n founcillor, and I am bringing proof tln?i is liable under the Act." beceuse h. v come uuder the Debtors' aud Creditor' a by availing himself of the 'lankruntcvio, ° of New Zealand.-Cr. Field : The Conn m has no power to deal with the m^ and Cr. Ireland is out of order P Ireland : I am not out of order'Hp Field : The Chairman is not comneiei!; to deal with the question-Cr I™,-*?* He is competent lo deal with it.—Cr Fiell I appeal to the Chairman.— Cr Ireland! Mr Suiter has assigned his estate-fV Field : Mr Chairman, will you aIW <i •' dhcvusion'-C. Ireland: The deed w/J" clayed completely executed. Tlieie is mo,* evidence in reference to it —Cr Fi n That has nothing to do with the ouestiln -Cr. Ireland : Every day Mr l^Tl here he is liable to a penalty of £30 _T| Chairman : At the latt meeting I deckr ,1 that as Chairman I could not take! cop nizance of the question, that the respond bihty rested with Mr Suiter himself. I have taken legal advice, and until the mat ter is brought before me in another shaw I cannot take cognizance of it. The re sponsibility rests with Mr Suiter, and if he has no right to sit here he renders himself liable to a peualty of £50 under the Act But as he has taken his seat here I mu«t acknowledge him as a member.—Cr.:-«lre land : I mnrely brought the matter forward to shew that he has no right to sit herei— Cr Suiter : 1 think I said at the last meetin« —' —The Chairman : I shall rule you out of order.—Cr. Suiter: It would be unfair to my constituents if I did not record'my vote on this occasion. I take the response bility upon myself. It would be unfair to my constituents either to vecate my seat or re-sign. I have no doubt Mr Irelaiidknew all he knows now some time ago, but if I am illegally here of course, as the chair man states, the ie.=ponsibiiity must rest upon my own shoulder?. The meetings are only held twice a year, and I think it is a matter of very little importance wlio sits here,! or any other person. Councillor Ireland : Ie is competent to biing the Counties Act into operation at anytime with seven days' notice. Councillor Eujter- I do uot think I am in any worse poaitiori than any other Councillor who aits here. The discussion then dropped. Salary of Secretary-The Chaiiman said he had induced the Government,vwith a great deal of trouble, to grant the £31 for the Secretary's salary.—Cr. Lelah'a: 1 move that it be passed and paid«-Cr. Jenkins seconded, and the motion was agreed to. Next Year's Salary.—The Chairman brought under the notice of the Council the question of votiDg a salary for the ensuing year at the same salary as last year, £51.— Cr. Tonks: Suppose there should be no subsidies?— The Chairman : The condition last year was that unless the Government paid the money the Council should uot be held responsible for it. I will ask the Secretary whether he is willing to abide by that understanding ? Mr Stoddart : Cer tainly—Cr. Udy : Tin's ij a queer way of doing business.— The Chair mau: It seems to me that tinles3 the salaries are paid, there will be no fuuds except the tolls.—Cr. Jenkins : I don't see aDy necessity for a Secretary. The general opinion is that the salaries will cud in Juue. Really could you not transact the correspon dence, Mr Chairman?— The Chairman : The correspondence last year involved inauy matters being looked after.. On; this one thiug sixteen letters were written.—Cr. Jenkins : That is in connection with the Secretary getting his own salary ? T -The Chairman: Yes. —Cr, Jenkins: M'jell we should save that trouble by dispensing with a SecreUiy.— Ihe Chairman: Suppose a nieeting were held aud the Act brought into operation ?-Cr. Jenkins : Well, ihcu we cau begin afresh. We should have to go bofore or constituents before that.—Cr. Tonks : When this matter is disposed of, I am going to move aiwiola tion that in case the Legislature dties not vote subsides for the year, the Chairman be requested to call a meeting of ratepayers in the County of Eden, to consider iho advisa bility of bunging the Acts into force^-Cr, Jenkins : Don't you think as a business man it would be a farce to put such a vote (o the electors.—The Chairman : I think id jus tice to the Council's position, the Secretaiy should receive such a small amount as £1 per week voted, in case any business should transpire during the year.—Cr, J^uktns: moved, the payment for the Secretary's salary and use at office be £25 a,y,ear.— Cr. Tonks seconded (he motion.—Cr. Suiter moved that Mr Stoddart be appointed sec retary at a salary of £50 a-year, aiid if (hat amount be not obtained from the Govern men.t that he receive nothing. (Laughter.) —Cr. l'ouks : While lin person believe in anyone paying well for a man's w^rk, it does appear to me that it is absurd to pay £50 a-year for two meetings. If we come here to distiibute public money in that way I think the sooner other people ap pointed the better. Were it oar bwamoney 1 think; we should nover dream of payiug £50 iv the year, and I really canhotpder stand how Mr Suiter can propose1 such a motion, —Cr. Suiter: Because wo may not get the money.—Cr. Touks: Ido not like being interrupted. 1 fail to fee' tb'af while the eutiro correspondence consists of writing fifteen or sixteen, letters, which only mows two afternoons' work in the year. -;To give £ 50 for this is simply flinging1 away public money, which I say wchaysijobll^ 'ness to do.—The Chairman y I consider ' that an ollice of t'lis nature has .something to keep up, and that £25 salary'and J3» for the use of an ollica U .only reasonable. Councillor Touks : Tile orlice is billy used for two cays in iho year. The Chairman: We may use it ofteneri I Cr. Tonks : We can anatigG it th n. The Chairman: We must have au ollice somewhere. C. Field: You must have an ollioe to which thfe public cau have access. Cr, Jenkins : There is-no provision iv the Act that you should have au ollice anywhere, the Chairman* oflice is sufttcient. Cr. Ireland: Wo must have sony place to keep tha County seal (laughter.), Cr. Suiter :If Mr Stoil darc is willing to receive tho accouut of £25 per year, I am williug to withdraw ruy amendment. My only reason was the uncertainty of receiving the money.— V^ Chairman \ I will ask the SeoretarjS-whether he is willing to receive £25 a year.-SB' Stod.dart: Of course if the Council thin* that is suflicient, I am willing to accept it. —Cr. Touks : I object to the amendment being withdrawn. — Tho Chaiiman : M course the mover has the option m tna matter.—Cr. Tonks :If the motion is uw seconded.—The motion was put and ca"«* unanimously.

Appropriation cf the Subsidies,— , The Chairman said it was necessary to make somo divisioa of the'money unde' the Act, though from what he had neal ** there was littio probability of any subsidies being; granted for the ensuing year, tliougo it might be possible that the Legislature would vote the subiiidjQS again, thong" thei c w as uo provision in the accounts puo lished for payment ot- subsidies.. However, he must ask the Council to vote on toe question, in order thai in. the event; w "£ Log Jslature voting any, money it might be o tributed in such proportion as might De us ■ r Cr. Tonks said he was not prep»ed.toniw a resolution for the postponement 01 i question. He failed to see that he con' briug forward any resolution that woaw satisfactory to tlio opposition.—Cr.^: | That is very veil put.-Cr. Field had ff» plensj,\s« xii moving a resolution W« *^ sussidi.es paid to the County oii-Af divided amongst tLe Highway B^" 13 " proportion to the rates co.'kcteiJ, alter ductine the- salary o£ the Secretary.--^ Suiter sficonded the motion.—tr. 'I, A . nj,ovgd a,s an amendment that rfter tea ing thp salary ot the Secretaff A« >**™> b.e divided in the proportion o 10i f?^^ i:oi rates coJlecteJ iv Ponsouby, ;,,

THE AUCKLAND EVF.NIENn STAR SATURDAY. MARCH 20, 1880.



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