SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

_ ~„ .... m 1 This Evoninr, 9.10 H GH WATER-j To , mouw horning, D.d 7

UN BKT.—This Evenin™, 4.11 S- UN RISK.—To-Morrow Morning, 7.1a IVibON'S AGE.—First quarter, 10th, 0,30 a.m

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. lona, 8.5., Stephenson, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY. Atlantic, schooner. Jo-opb, for Russell Tararua, s.s.. Muir, for ttio South . , Sovereign of tho Bcas, cutter, l.turiaon, for Karotonga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Now Plymouth ana South—Taiaroa, Tuesday London-City of Quebec loaiing; Loch Dec to

Honolulu and San Fraucisco-Australia, 22_d Sydney—Rotorua, 22nd Gisborne, Southern Ports and Melbourne- To Anau, Thui3_ay Tauranga—Glenel_, Tuesday; Waitasi, Tuesday vvnanguroi—Argylo, Tuesaaya and Fridays ; Waitaki, Thursday Russell—lona, evory Monday; Waitaki, Friday Tonga—Rover, Monday ; Myrtle, about the 20th Titnaru— John Bull Levuka—Coral Quo:n Suwarrow—Ryno

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hyena, H.LG.M.S., from Samoa Te Anau, s.s, from the South, Monday Rinnarooma, s.s., from Sydney, 23rd Fairlio, three-masted schooner (H.F.W.T.), from

Adelaide Seagull, brigantino. from lyttelton Mog Merrilies, brigantino <-?.R.G.L.), from

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

March 13th Famenoth, ship, from London ; sailed April 17 Camille, brig, from Now York; sailed Feb. 21 Loch Doon, barque, (L.H.G.V.) from Loudon

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

11 Cabarfeidh, barque (S.Q.M.J.), from Hongkong

EXPORTS.

Per Tararua for Gisborno—7o sacks flour, 1,200 paiings, 55 boxes cndles, 111 packages sundries. .For Napier—33 angle irons. 5 sacks oatcake, 80 mats sugar, 61 cases and package-'. For Well ington—l 2 casks oil, 20 tacks oysters, 2 trunks boots, 16 packages and cases. For Lyttelton— BO bundles bags, 90 cases and packages. For Dunedin-15 cases and packages. For Bluff—2 packages. For Molbournc-1 boxes tobacco, 1 box.

Inwards Coastwise. -Adah, from Thame?, with 20,000 feet timber.

Outwarxs Coastwise.—Sophia, for Russell' in ballast; Coralie. for Tairua; Atlantic, foi Russell, Kriemhildi, for Whangaroa.

The brig Annaboll cleared at the Customs to day for Lyttelton, where sho is to load with _read3tu_a_orMaurituison Capo Town.

The Union Cd.'s s.s. Tarar.aleft for the South (his morning with tho following passengers :— For Gisborne—Sir T. and Lady Tancrod, Mrs and Miss Taylor, Miss Kato Taylor, Miss Flem ming. Miss Langford, W. Coleman. NapiT - Gunn, Hunt. Wellington—O. J. A shwell, O'Sul livan, 4. Murray, Mr and Miss Bagna!l. Wan ganui—P. Robertson. Lyttelton—Rev. and Mrs Glasson, C. J. Talpp, T. Bouglas, Mrs W. Wright. Dunedin—J. R. Bay, Somorville. Melbourne—F. Salter, Fell.

Tho s.s. Te Anau will arrive from East Coast and Southern ports on Monday next. Sho proceeds to Rueeell the same afternoon.

A schooner inside Tiritiri was signalled when we wont to press.

The schooner Marion left Noumea ou May 11th foi Huon Island, whaio sho was to load with guano for this port. She has on board 21 passengers.

The koteh Pearl, and the schooner Mary AndersoD, both Auckland vessels, were at Noumea, New Caledonia, on the 20th ult,

Messrs Oruckshank and Co. announce by ad vertisement in another column th-t the altera tions and improvements to the Hero have al most been com.l ted, and that she will shortly resume her regular trips to thi3 port.

Captain John Morseby, who. as captain of the Basilisk, surveyed and explored tho shores of S.E. N-w Guinea, discovered a now and shorter route between Eastern Australia and China, and placod ou the chart over 100 mile-i of coaßt line, moro then IJO islands (25 cf which woro in habited), and many vnlnablu harbours, anchor agos, and rivera which were previously un known, has at ia3t been remombered by tho First Lord of the Admiralty, who has awarded him tho good service pension v.-cant by tho pro motion of Rear-Admiral Herbert.

As an instance of the present lack of freights lv tho intercoloniil trade (says tho Newcastle Herald), it may bo moot oned that the Emily, bound from Adelaide to Newcastle, brings her present cargo cf breadstuff's, &c, iroight free. The renson of this gratuitius transport appears to be that no freight is offering, and the expense of purchasing ballast is thus obviated. It is somo years since a similar instance occurred. Ship ments havo also been made from Adolaido at the nominal rare of Is. per ton.

.he s.s. Waitaki will return from Russell to morrow morning, and will leave for Tauranga on Tuesday afternoon.

The P.M.S.S. Zealandia left San Francisco on Juno 7th, being contract date, and is therefore expected here on Tuesday, the 29th instant.

Tho s.s. lona arrived this morniog from Russelland Northern ports with 40 sacks oysters, 29 sacks kauri gum, 8 baskets flsh. She returns to the same ports on Monday next.

Our Whangaroa correspondent, writing under date of Thursday last, says tho brigantines Defiance, and James A .Stewart, havedischarged ballast and commenced loading limber.

THE KETCH PEARL ASHORE AT NO U ME A

Late Now Caledonia papers to] hand by tho Tararua contain an account of tho ketch Pearl being ashore on areef near Noumea. The ketch Pearl left Auckland on April 18th, under com mand of Captain Wleon, with acargo of produce, &o. On the 27th of the same month ;he sema phore at Noumea signalled a vessol in distress, and subsequently it wa< ascertained that she was the Pt arl, from Auckland, and that she had goneashpre on the reef "Le Sournsis.' After losingher anchors and rudder, she succeeded in getting off tho reef, but the hull of tho vessol had sustained very serious injuries. She then stood out to sea with a temporary rudder. During the whole duy the Pearl had ncr distress signnl flying, and this having been perceived by Captain Gerolima, of the Caroline, he proceeded to her assistance. He supplied her with an anchor, and then con tinued on his w»y to Noumea, On arrival there no informed the harbour-ina-iter of the stato of the vessel, and suggested the advisabi'ity of a Bteam tug being sent to tow her imo port. At five o'clock the tug Alert was despatched, and she towed the Pearl to the f'Hot Brun," whe:e she anchored for the night. On the following morning she was towed a'ongsido the Noumea wharf and moored there. An idea of tho extent of the dimago sus tained by the vessel may be obtainod from tho tact that it required seven men at the pumps to keep the vessel afloat. The local paper, in chronicling the accident, refeis to the necessity ot a li- hthousa being erected on tho re?f in ques tion, many vessels having already been lost there.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Lalla Rookh, p.s., Campbell (put bao_)

DEPARTURES.

Rowena, s.s., Amodeo, for Hokiarga

The s.s., Taiaroa should arrive from the South to-morrow morning. She leaves again on Tuesdayjuoxt.

KAIPARA SHIPPING

Arrivals—June 9, Speedwell, barque, from Dunedin; June 10, W. C. Wentworth, barque, from Lyttelton. Departures—June 9, Vision, brig, for Mel bourne ; Mary Kin.;, schooner, for Sou.,h.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day.

Arrived: Steamers Stella and Waitaki, from Auckland, the former at 5,30 a.m. and the latter at 7 a.m.

Saiiod—Waitaki, s.p. Passengers for Auck land:—Messrs Stove, McKenzie.l McKenzie, McConachie, Rev. Dr- Macdonild and two boys, Miss Hewlings, and 6 others.

Arrived—Aratapu, brigantino.

Taubanga, this day. The b.s. Glenelg arrived from Auckland al 7.15 a.m to day.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, Saturday.

Mr R. Arthur did a large amount of business ot his s»le of poultry, piovißions, groceries, &c, of which tho following is the average report:— Fowls, Is Id to 2s 8d; Brahma?, 3j 9d to ss; eamo, 3s 9d; white Coohin-China3, .8 Gd; turkeys, 33 to 4s 5d ; ducks, 2s 8d to 3s Id ; geese, 3s Gd; pigs, 5s to lis each : pie-melons, Is Id to 2s per cwt. ; pumpkins, Is 3d to _s per cwt.; carrots, 2a Gd to 3s 6d por cwt.; potatoes, 2s to 3s 6<i per cwt.; onions, _d to Jd per lb.; seed pots.toe., 3s 3d to 6s per cwt.; oats, 2s 3d to 2s 6d per bush.; bran, Is per bushel; chaff, 2a Id to 2s Gd por bag; flour, £8 to "14 por ton ; cheeso,sJd to 7d por lb.; bacon, 3d to B_d per lb.; butter, _d to lOd per lb.; apples, 2d to 3d per lb.; lemons. Is Gd per dozen ; citrons, 2d to 3Jd per dozen; limes,Gd per dozen; sugar, 4Jd per lb.; jam, 63 Gd per dozen; pickles, 9s per dozon ; staroh, l_d per lb.; soap, 163 per cwt,; B.W. f-oap, lid per lb.; tea—box, 22* to 265; qr.-cbests, Is 9d per lb.; lard, 6Jd per lb.; oatmeal, 13d per lb.; fresh bu'.ter, Is per lb.; white-lead, IJd per lb.; biscuits, Gd to 6i per lb.; rice, 2d to 3d per lb.; beef, ljd to 2J por lb. Mr L. W. Eaton held a sale of oranges and bananas, ex Ryno. Oranges realised :Sa3d p,t case, Island oranges Is Id por dozen, and dried bananas 7d to 81 per lb.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Closb as Unijeh :— Tuts Day. For Ngunguru. por Start, at 1.30 p.m For Waitara, Now Plymouth, aua Wanganui, por _alla llookh, at 1,30 p.m. Monday, nth instant. For Russell, Kawakawa, Ilokianxa, etc.. per Te Anau, at 3 p.m. For HuaseU, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonui, per Jona, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Kototnahaua, at 1 p m. For Thamos, por __torpri>io, at 5.30 p.m. TUKSOAT, 15th instant. For Taranaki aud Southern provin-ps, per Taiaroa, at . a.m. For Wuiwcra, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Hose Casjy, at 10 a.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki, por Waitaki, at . p.m. For v\'angarol Heads. "W'aipu, Wangaroi, and Mangapai, per llo_o Cusoy, at 1 p.m Wednesday, 10th instant. For Coromandol, per Coromand.l, at 11.30 a.m. Tuesday, 22nd instaut. For s.s. Australia U3 follows :— For Sandwich IsJantla, Unltod States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British aud Foreign West Indios, Japau, aud China, including I Hongkong, at 1 p.m.

For United Kingdom and Continont of Europe, at 1 p.m.

For monuy orders, and registered lottora, at 11.30 a.m.

Late letters bonrlng an extra foe of slxponco. In addition to tho postage, will bo roooived by the Mail Agent ou board tho steamor up to the timo of sailing. Tnis mail is duo in London on tho 3rd August. S. B Biss, Chlot Postmastor.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

June 12, ISBO. Thoatro Royal—" Good a3 Gold," 8 p.m. United Prayer Meeting-Y.M.C. A. Room, 7.30 p.m.

Journeyman Bakers' Association—Mcot'ng at British Hotel, 7.30 p.m. Albert Hall—Variety Entertainment, at 8 p.m.

BIRTH.

B.AL..—On tho Oth Juno, at Cambridge, Wai-

k'.to, Mrs J. A. Bealo of a son. VINCENT.- At Mount Eden Road, on tho 7th

June, the wife ot E. K. Vincont.of a daughter. WILCOCK.-On Juno the 8;h, at ber residonce, Oxford-stre.it, Nowtou, tho wife of T. L. Wil cock, of a ton.

MARRIAGE.

PEARCE-SUALT.-On JunoOih, It SO, by tho Rev. Father Paul, Georgo, eldest son of John Pearce. to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of William Shale, both of Onehunga.

DEATH.

BYCROFT.-On tho l.th of June, at Onehunga, John Bycroft, sen.; aged 03 yews.

The fut oral will 'save his iato residence, Onehunga, for tho Symonds street Cemetiry, Auckland, on Monday, June l.th. inst,.atl.3o. Frionds will kindly accept this invitation.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Basil Kew.—You will see that tho subjcit matter of your letter on the Hospital scandal baibrsn doalt with in another column, and that thcro is, therefore, no necessity for the insertion of your letter.

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

SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1880.

-jr the canss that lacks assistance. For tho WTO-g that needs resktaaca, For the future in the distance, Aud the sacd that we can

Parliamentary telegrams, if not very exciting, shew business is progressing rapidly. Two very important electoral bills—one providing for the referenco of election petitions to the Supreme Court instead of leaving them to bo dealt with by tho House, the other to suppress corrupt practices at elec tions, were read a second time after discussion, and considerable progress Was made in committee. Tho real trial of the session will be made when the Government financial propo sals come up for discussion. But Par liament is making good use of tho interim in attacking the order paper vigorously, although, from our Special Correspondent's report, the work is being done by a comparatively few members of the House.

The announcement that it has at length been decided to abolish flogging in tho army and navy will bo received by all thinking men with very mixed feelings. It is of course satisfactory to reflect that high-spirited youths who fall acci dentally into habits of insubordination will no longer run tho risk of having to undergo a degrading aud frequently very misclievious punishment ; but on

the other hand it is to bo feared that discipline will suffer. Mr Archibald Forbes, the famous ' special' of the " Daily News," who was himself a trooper in a cavalry regiment,has declared strongly in favour of occasional Hoggings. He states that it was the fear of castigation alone which kept him and his comrades from perpetual wrong doing. Other military punishments carried no shamo with them, but a man who had been flogged was never treated the same afterwards. Dr. Russell, who represented " The Dally Telegraph" iii Zululand after

the battle of TJlundi has given similar testimony. It will be remembered

that our troops behaved shamefully about that time, villages were pillaged, women violated, even the friendly blacks most cruelly" treated. Officers could do nothing with their men till

they began to flog them. Then indeed a change set in, and the bad name the English had gained began to disappear. In aggravated brutal offences, adjudi

cated upon by Civil Courts, the deter rent effects of flogging have been fre quently demonstrated. It may be doubted, therefore, whether the aboli tion in the army may not lead to worse outrages. A few sensitive men may possibly have been ruined by it, but in the army, as a whole, especially in war time, the effect seems, according to the best testimony, to have been beneficial.

Remarkable Scandal at the Hospital.

A very remarkable scandal and still more extraordinary denouement has arisen in connection with the Hospital, and the matter has reached that stago when wo think the facts should not be witheld from the public. Among tho rules of tho Hospital ono of the most important and stringent prohibits attendants from accepting gratuities of any kind from patients under their care. We are of opinion that tho very severest punish ment should bo visited upon violators of this regulation, not only as a means of checking favouritism towards wealthy patients, and preventing terrorism to those who may fool unwilling to give tips, but also to preclude abuses with the effects of dead men who " toll no tales." It appcars,however,that W.Gadd, the night nurse, on tho Gth of May last, mado a formal charge to Dr. Philson against the head nurse, S. Brown, of having received tho money of tare, de ceased patients aud failed to account for it as required by the regulations of the establishment. Tho sums referred to were: £2 2s from a man named Wilson, who died in the Hospital on the 28th of September last, .£l4 from a patient named Lettcral ou tho 18th of November, and 17s Gd from a patient named Maund, who died on tho 17 th of April of this year. Tho reason given by Gadd for finally laying formal charges against Drown is that Maund having died during 11 le time that he was in chargo. suspicion was cast upon himself through the disappearance of tho 17s Gd. That he thereupon made in quiries aud found that Brown hud received tho amount and given 7s (id of it to a wardsman named Gibbons, When Gadd questioned Brown ho denied all knowledge of it, and Gadd then told him ho would make a formal complaint to Dr. Philson forthwith. On tho following day when the doctor came to tho hospital, Gadd asked for an interview, which was granted. He thou charged Brown with taking the 17s Gd. Tho latter being callod in and questioned by Dr. Philson ad mitted receiving tho monoy, and said ho had given Gibbons 7s Gd of it bocauso lie had complained of being without tobacco, tho 10s he believed he had paid in, bm found ho had not done so. Ho pro duced the 10a from a drawer, and Dr. Philson ordered that it should bo booked. Gadd then preferred the two other charges of receiving £11 and a cheque for £5 10s from Lettoral and only accounting for tho cheque to the doctor. At iirbt Brown deuied it alto gether, and thou when pressed upon having given £3 of tho money to a wardsman named Thomas Brown, he made contradictory statements on the subject. Finally Gadd charged him with receiving £'2 2s, the property of the patiout Wilson, giving 7s Gd of it to a wardsman named Temm, and only accounting for lis to the house surgeon among the effects of the deceased, thus leaving an odd amount of £1 3s Gd which had disappeared. This also Brown denied. Gadd wished to call in Temm to prove his statement. His request, however, was not com plied with; but Brown having gone out returned and stated that Temm remembered Wilson giving him the two guineas. Dr. Philson asked Gadd why lie had not reported these matters before, aud the latter replied that he was afraid at the time that the evidenco was not strong enough and he brought one case to support another.

JNo witnesses being called at that time, nor further stops taken, so far as Gadd was aware, appears to have made him dissatisfied with the result of his interview and he went into town to take advice. There he saw Mr Ssvanson, M. 11.1t., who recommended him to go and see Mr. Thos. Macflarlane, Curator of Intestate Estates. He did so at once, and after giving Mr Macffar lane an outline of his case, that gentle man said he was too busy to deal with the matter then, but requested him to call the next morning at nine o'clock, when ho would take his statement. Tho same evening Gadd received infor mation that Dr Philson desired to sec him at his house, and on going there Dr Philson questioned him further, and said he had seen Mr Macflarlane, and that gentleman had promised to coino to the Hospital next morning at nine o'clock and hold an inquiry with him. He further said that Brown had ac knowledged receiving the money, and had restored part of it and would return the balanco on the following morning. He censured Gadd for not reporting the matter before, and the latter replied that he would havo dono so only ho feared that if unable to fully substanti ate the charges tho consequences would be fatal to himself. Dr Philson also pressed Gadd on tho point whether ho had ever had a quarrel with Brown, and Gadd asserted in reply that he had never had a cross word with him during tho three years he had served in the Hospital. Dr. Philson then instructed Gadd to bo at the Hospital at the appointed time next day. The fact of Mr Macflarlano having, by a strange coincidence, soen Dr. Philson between the time when Gadd had complained to him and tho hour appointed for receiving a formal statement, struck Gadd, according to his own account, as suspicious, and he thought it advisable to go aud consult Mr Swanson before proceeding further. Tnstcad, therefore, of attending the in quiry on tho following morning, as he undoubtedly should have done, ho left a note for Mr Macffarlane, and one for Dr. Philson, to the effect that he could not go on with the case until ho had seen Mr Swanson again, but ho would go to Mr Ma.ffar_i.nc_ office as soon after as possible. Ho then went to M r Swanson and asked him to be present at the inquiry; but that gentleman said he had not time, and pointed out that Gadd had laid himself open to blame by not remaining at the Hospital as in structed. Gadd then went to Mr Macffarlane's office, and made his state ment. On the 10th, Brown and Gadd were summoned into tho presence of Dr. Philson and Mr Macflarlano at the Hospital, and Dr. Philson road a review of the case, in which ho strongly censured Gadd for tho course he had pursued, and said he had laid himself under the suspicion that if he had only received a share of the plunder nothing moro would have been heard of the matter. With regard to Brown, his conduct had been highly reprehensible, but as he had acknowledged his offence and made restitution of the money. ho would leave it to Mr Macffarlane to say what should be done. Mr Macffar lane, who appears to havo considered that he had no official position there to conduct an inquiry, and was only pre sent as a looker-on. expressed his opinion

that a very grave offenco had been com mitted, and that he did not know whether it was right to look over such a thing, but the offence having been acknowledged and restitution made, he hoped it would be a lesson for the future. This is an outline of the case so far as we can gat it by careful inquiry from both sides.

Subsequently, Dr Philson sent a report to the Government on tho sub ject, and paid over the £14 disgorged by Brown to Mr George, solicitor for tho legatees under Letteral's will. Gadd also wrote a letter to the Colonial Secretary, complaiuing that no proper investigation had been made into the charges he had brought, and that unwarrantable aspersions had been cast upon his character by the insinua tion that he was instigated in tho course he had taken by disappointment at not participating in the plunder. He asked the Colonial Secretary to appoint some independent person to make a searching inquiry into tho affair. Tho most ex traordinary part of the proceedings, however, is to come. Dr. Philson re ceived a reply from the Colonial Secre tary acknowledging his report, aud intimating that the Hon. Mr Dick was

of opinion that both men should be dismissed, but as Dr. Philson con sidered that Brown's offence might — restitution having been mado—be con doned, tho Colonial Secretary would sanction that course. With reference to Gadd, however, lie approved of his dismissal. The following letter was also addressed to Gadd :—

Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, Ist. June, ISSO. Sire, —I am directed by the Colonial Secre tary to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th i nst., in which you request that an investigation may bo made into certain irregularities that have taken place iv the Auckland Hospital. 0 In reply, I am to inform you that an in quiry has already been held by Dr. Philson aud Mr Macffarlaue, J.P., and tho Steward, who was charged with the irregularity you refer to, a.kuowledged the truth of the charge, expressed his contrition, and made restitutiou. There is therefore nothing to investigate.

As to your own position in tho business, Mr Dick considers that whilst iv reporting the conduct of Brown to the Surgeon you acted in away that deserves commendation, it would have been much more so had you not delayed so long in making it. Your subsequent conduct, however, especially at the inquiry, was pueh as to lender it im possible to retain you iv your ollice, and Dr. Philson has been informed that your dis missal lias tho approval of the Government. —I am, Sc,

G. S. Cooimck.

The issue of the whole thing then is this : That whilst a man who, upon his own admission, lias been guilty of three glaring and most flagrant offences is retained in his situation, the other man who brought tho matter to light, ia summarily dismissed with

a stigma on his character for n comparatively trilling error of judg ment in doing what is admitted by tho Under-Soc.ctary in tho Jotter of dismissal to havo boon an act that " deserves commendation ! " Wo do not hesitate to say that a decision more abominably unjust or moro calculated to smother acts of wrong-doing and encourage connivance at gross abuses is inconceivable. What, we may ask, will the moral influenco of Gadd's dismissal and Brown's unchecked prosperity be upon the other subordi nates in tho hospital 'I Is it to bo sup posed that, in the event of any other abuse arising, any man with such an example storing him in the face will be fool enough to risk his reputation and situation when ho can assure himself of perfect security by keeping his eyes conveniently closed? Though wo havo a very high respect for Dr. Philson as a .skilful .surgeon, thore can, it is to be feared, be no doubt that bis judgment has been warped in this instanco by a predilection—not, perhaps, unnatural — for a very old servant like Brown, in whom he had reposed too groat an amount of confidence. The case is ono of tlio.so which illustrate the importance of such institutions as the hospital being under the management of a vigi lant committee. Tho matter, it is need less to say, cannot rest whore it is. The confession of three sorious laches within a few months is painfully sug gestive of the possibility of many more, and is quito enough to warrant a searching inquiry into the whole in ternal working of the hospital. Gadd, wo understand, is resolved, in vindica tion of himself, to petition tho House of Representatives, and we arc sure that public opinion will back him up iv tho demand for a rigid and thoroughly impartial inquiry.

On tho fourth page of this issue will bo found our usual weekly story, entitled "Stacy's Gal."

By lccent gazette published at Wel lington, Mr T. Wells, of Cambridge, nas been added to the list of Justices of Peace for the colony. Mr Wells is highly res pected iv the Waikato, aud well worthy of the honour done him.

Ou Monday the now line of omnibuses starts from the Auckland Hotel to Kybcr Pass via Symonds-street, from a quarter past eight in the morning till a quarter past seven iv the evcuing.

We notice that the standing committee of the Home Mission Faod invite the clergy and congregations of the churches in the Auckland Idoccse to assist as much as possible in supporting this excellent mis tion, ou Sunday the 20th iust. This fund is established for the purpose of supporting ministers in the work of carryiug tho Gos pel and spreading the light of Christianity iv districts where such provisions have not been made. We uuderstaud that tills fund is not sufficient for effectually doing the work. It is hoped therefore that the sympathies of members of the Anglican churches will bo moved to practical cil'ort iv this eminently Christian mission.

The public meeting of ratepayers con vened on requisition for the discussion of the Property Tax, as well as to consider the advisability of levying a Laud aud an In come Tax, has been adjourned till Monday night, in tho Lome-street Hall. The reason given is the insufficiency of the attendance at the meeting last evening. The Lornc street Hall was not half full. After a short delay Mr D. H. McKcnzie was voted to tho chair upou the proposition of Mr Crowther. Ho initiated the proceedings by read ing the advertisement convening tho meeting, after which he read a note from his Worship the Mayor apologising for his unavoidable absence. Mr J. M. Shorn, ex pressed his fear that the meeting had not been sufficiently advertised and consc queutly he begged leave to move its adjourn ment till Monday night at eight o'clock. Mr J. Iloldship in seconding tho motion said tho meeting had been convened too hurriedly. Tho notification had only ap peared in that day's papers aud he therefore presumed that very many of the rate payers had not seen it iv time. Mr Dargaville al-o spoke in favour of the adjournment. He suggested moreover, that the words "of latepayer." should be omitted from the advertise-lent calling the meeting, as there should be no class limita tion on the matter. All were interested, and what was required was simply a meet ing of the public. The suggestion having been approved, the motion for adjournment was put to the meeting and carried. The assemblage then dispersed.

To tho Editor : Sir, —In view of that illustrious visitor, the notorious whale, being captured by our persevering and dauntless townsmen, I beg co suggest that the public of Auckland hi allowed to have au oppor tunity of seeing it, and whero, I ask, cau it bo seen to better advantage to itself aud to us, thau in-that most useful of all recep tacles, the Dock? Admiring and interested crowds could iiud abundance of accommoda tion, a small charge could be made, aud Captain Daldy, who must iv his wisdom have anticipated the present occasion, would, I am sure, be too pleased to take a paternal charge ot the stranger, and to hand over the proceeds to increase the funds of the Institute, which would enter imon tho minutes of the noxt Council mcetiug, a hearty vote of thanks to the gallant Captain and his friend.—Yours, &c., CETACEOUS.

A poor woman named Ellen Burns was locked up last night on a charge of drunken ness, but at midnight,Qon Sergeant Fleming going into the cell, the unfortunate woman was moaning, evidently iv great pain. The sergeant wished to know what he could do for her, when she replied "doctor, doctor," in rather unintelligible terms. As_ she seemed to grow worse the sergeant, a single man, communicated with Sub-Tnspcctor Pardy, who discovered that Mrs Burns was taken in labour. A conveyance was immediately procured ami the woman sent home. Within au hour Ellen Burns pre sented to her husband a son-.

Our Whangaroa correspondent writes, under date the 10th iust. : " This morning Aye had a heavy fall of raiu, which has caused a fresh in the river, aud a great quantity of logs are coming down. The boats are at present bus/ rafting them to the different booms. Ths conduct of the Custom House oflicer in the case of the schooner Ephemy has been reported to head-quarters for au inquiry."

Tho following message has been received by Dr. Lemon fromtkcLord Mayor of Dublin for circulation :—" To the Irish Kelief Com mittee in New Zealand.—While acknow ledging with the utmost gratitude the magni ficent contributions received, I feel bouud to say further that any assistance which can be extended will lie much needed during the next two months. 1 would ask that your subscription list bo not closed, and that any further contributions may be forwarded."

A new limited liability Gold Mining Company, the " Success," was formed in Mr Ranuerson's office yesterday afternoon. The mine is situated at Coromandel, near the Argyle claim, and the first trial crash inc gave a return of 42ozs Sdwts of gold, from 19 tons of quartz. Nine shareholders took an area of live acres. The success of the first operation induced the shareholders to form a limited company with a capital stock of 11,000 shares of the nominal value of .CI per share, 2s of which is to be con sidered paid up. Messrs John Klrkwood, John Fisher, A. Stewart, James McGregor, and Charles Wells, were appointed dircctois of the "Success." Mi- Haudersou was appointed legal manager. Ollices of the company, Insurance Buildings.

The "European Mail" says:—" Our friends Messrs. Baker aud Farron are fas', becoming as great favourites in London as they were in the colonies. They have estab lished themselves at the Duke's where they are much appreciated, aud draw capital houses in " Conrad and Lizette."

The famous Scotch breeder, Mr David Biddell, of Blackball, Paisley, has sold two of his celebrated stallions, viz., "Lucks- All " aud " Chancellor," at a very high figure, to Thomas Wilkin, Tindal Downs, Dumfries, for exportation to his brother, Itobcrt Wilkin, of Chrisleluuch, New Zea land. " Lucks-All," has wou nearly £G'CO in premiums, being the champion horse at the Highland Society's Show at Perth last season. He is by that well-known horse "Prince ot Wales." Tho "Chancellor" has also been a very fortunate horse. When three years old he was en gaged at the Glasgow Show to serve mares belonging to the Duke of Bedford's tenantry at Woburn at £400 for the season, and last year he was selected at Glasgow by Ihc Dumfries Horse Association for the dis trict, with £100 premium. He is by the noted horse " Time o' Day.

Mr, it. A. Proctor, the astronomer, gave his first lecture at the Melbourne Atlie iiajum, which was crowded to excess. The lecture was of the most interesting do*crip tion, and was listened to with the pro foiiiidjst attention.

In the Supreme Courts Melbourne, an action of Kosenthal v. the Union Steam ship Company of New Zealand was tried before Mr. Justice Barry and a jury of six. Plaintiffs claimed damages for loss by detention of a package of jewellery shipped forHobartTown in the steamer Kingarooma, but carried by some mistake to New Zoaland. The defence was that it was the plaintiffs fault; that the goods were taken on as the packages were not properly marked. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff, damages, £159 ss.

The monthly inspection parade of the Auckland Rille Battalion will take place in the Drill Shed ou Tuesday next, the 15th instant, at half-past seven o'clock. A full attendance is requested, as an alteration in capitation year has taken place. Members desirous of qualifying should not miss any of the parades this year.

An exceptionally lino simple of imported potatoes is at present lying for salo at the bonded stores of Messrs. Hull liros. Albert street. It comprises several varieties, of which the principal arc :—Cambridgo Kid ney, Biesses' Early, and Ashting Kiduey. They arc peculiar for prolific yields, early maturity, unequalled quality, aud clean

skins.

The case of Joseph Worms, hawker, which occupied the time of the Police Court, until live o'clock last evening, resulted in a committal for trial on three charges of forging, falsifying, aud uttering receipts with intent to defraud. Tho chaiges were clearly brought home to the prisoner, after a very careful investigation and unshaken evidence. The facts of the case are pretty well known to readers generally. Miss Mary Burke desired a piano for the amusement of friend", and Mr Worms undertook to procure one at terms of Mcs«ra Hoffmann, music-sellers. Miss Burke paid the instalments regularly, but Mr Worms, according to evidence, altered the receipts, making them less than those which Miss Burke had paid to him on accouut. It was proved that Worms had only paid to Messrs Holl'man the sum of -G 10s, while he had received from Miss Burke several sums amounting to JCIG 16s. The prisoner was fully committed for trial on the three charges, but admitted to bail, himself in £200, aud two sureties in £100 each.

A salo of unredeemed pledges will take place on Monday next at Mr Grant's. Thcie are a large lot ot goods to be disposed of this time.

Arthur Bettany will occupy his central position in the market this evening, and give a silent lecture on domestic economy, from the New Cut text " buy, buy."

The Sunday services at tho various churches of tho city aro announced in the usual column. Ponsonby, Wcsleyan anni versary school services. Preachers : Revs Wm. Morley, and 11. It. Dewsbury. Even ing service for the people in the Theatre Royal at the usual hour.

The Onehunga 'bus Icr.vcs Onehunga at 10 a.m. ou Sunday, Auckland at 2 p m.

Tho Ponsonby Wcsleyan Sabbath School holds its anniversary to-morrow. Sermons iv its behalf will be preached in the church in tho morning at 11, by llcv. W, Morley ; afternoon, at 2.30, by Rev. G. Bond; evening, at 6 30, by Rev. 11. it. Dewlmry. Iti. hoped that the friends of this excellent school will show up is largo numbers aud cheer tho teachers.

The adjourned meeting of the Licensed Victuallers Association will be held on Monday afternoon, at 2 p.m., iv the United Service Hotel.

A service of song " Eva," will be given on Monday evening next, in the Franklin Road Primitive Methodist church, com mencing at 7.30 p m.

LECTURE.—"THE WAR OF AMERI CAN INDEPENDENCE."

Last evening Mr A. Do Lisle Hammond, B. A., Head-master of the Church of Eug land Grammar School, delivered tho second portion of his lecture on the War of Ameri can Independence before a select audience, at Mrs Clayton's Ladies' Pchool, St. George's Bay Koad. The first part of this lecture was given a month ago, but the matter of it seemed to be from iti the recollection of the audience, both old and young, judging by the evident interest manifested all through the discourse, which would have been incomplete without the other. The lecturer commenced, or rather resumed, by parcel ling out his subject into period"! -as of that of the struggle between England and her colo nies, ami that of the contest between Eng land and Europe. The various battles were delineated, and the more impoitaut ones more fully described. Washington's early life was depicted, and great stress laid on the difficulties with which he had to con tend in his command of the colonial forces It was shewu that the interest taken in the war by the British public was com paratively insignificant. A graphic de scription was given of the passing of the Declaration of Independence, one or two humorous sketches of the occasion being skilfully introduced. The affair at Stillwater came iv for its share of notice, with a minute uccount of Burgoyne's sur render. Then came the Amcricau tr.aty with Eraucc and Spain, and a general view of the various final attempts made by Eng land to re-establish her supremacy in the United States. The matterof Major Andre was treatcdj^ at length. Events were sketched to the surrender of Cornwallis, which practically closed the war. The lecturer proceeded to draw a vigorous com parison between the American Colonies of the last century, and the Australasian Col ouies of the present day ; arriving at the conclusion.that the disruption was unavoid able ; yet at the same time shewing that the war was throughout, oue series of para doxes. He concluded by drawing a life like parallel between Washington and Wel lington. Ou the motion of Mr Tomlinson, a cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Hammond.

Sporting.

THE ASCOT CUP.

The gold cup at Ascot is the most im portant of the English weight forage races, and invariably attracts to the funions heath a large and distinguished assembly. The Prince and Princess of Wales usually attend in semi-state, accompanied by the Master of the Buckhounds, aud in the Royal en cf sure may be seen all the great and shining lights of London society. When the day is fine, (he ladies' dresses aic a thing to he remembered. For weeks be forehand tho Court milliners are engaged on elaborate costumes for famous andaristocratic beauties, who vie with each other iv trying to produce uovel aud occasionally rather startliug effects. The racing at Ascot is of better quality than cau be seen anywhere else. Each day boasts three or four events of the greatest possible interest to sporting men, the most notable of all being the time honoured contest for the Cup. The Gold Cup was instituted iv 1807, but in 1845 the Executive, wishing to pay a compliment to the then Czar of Russia, altered the name to Emperor's Piatc. This title was regained till 1554, when the Crimean War broke out, and the old one was reverted to. The Cup has been won by many good horses, in fact it is not a race a bad thoroughbred can pull through iv. Looking down the listof winuersone comes across the names of such cq&inc celebrities as Touchstone, Tcddiugtoo, Fisherman, Thormauby, Glad iatcur, Blue Gown, Mortemer, Crcmoino, Boiard, Don.as.er, .Apology, and Petrarch. The result of Thursday's contest was :—

Thk Ascot Gold Our, value a 1000 so vs., added to a subscription of 2o soys. ea.; weight for a:i.e ; two miles and a-hulf.

Mr Grotton's be Isonomy by Sterling

Isolaßelli),syr_.; 94 slbs (T Cannon) 1 Lord Bradford's br c Chippendale, by

Rococo-Adversity, 4yrs; Bst lOlbs (Fordham) Count Lagrange's eh c Zut by Flageolet-

ltcgalia, 4yrs. ; Sst lOlbs (Goatcr)

The winner Isonomy is one of the grandest and apparently mo.t iuvincible Cup horses that ever trod the Turf. As a three year old ho only started for a single itice, the Cambridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket, which, however, he won pretty easily, (carrying 7st lib) from Touchot,La Mcrvcille and thirty-live others. The colt was not fancied at all, his price in the betting being 40 to 1.

Last year Isonomy made his first appear ance in the Newmarket Handicap, iv which, to the surprise of everyone, he suc cunih.d to the American Parole. This, however,was destiued to be the colt's worst reverse. From Newmarket he went lo Ascot, and meeting Silvio (on whom odds of 9 to 4 were laid) iv the Gold Vase, de feated him easily by half a length. The victory led to Mr Grcttou's hoise being a good favourite for the Gold Cup on the fol lowing Thursday, and he justified the coniid.uca reposed iv him, by canter ing iv two lengths in front of Insu laire, Tuuchct, and three others. At Goodwood, Isonomy wou the Cup, and in the Brighton Cup, a fortnight later, again proved successful. His owner then entered him for the Great Ebor Handicap, in which he was given the welter weight of 9st. Slbs. to cany. No horse had ever suc ceeded in winning the chief event at York under such circumstauces, but despite the fact, Isonomy started favourite, and to the surprise of everyone won easily by eight lengths. A victory in the Doncaster Cup followed, and the colt was then entered for the Cesarewitch. There were 28 starters, and Isonomy had to carry no le*s than 9st lO'.bs., yet he absolutely managed to get fourth. This remarkable perform ance ended (he horse's labours for tho

season

Chippendale ran tea times last year scoring six victories. At Ascot he won the Derby (worth £1325) and at Hardwickc Stakes (worth £3118), and the Newmarket Second October meeting se cured the Csarewitch, beating West bourne, Dresdcu China, Isonomy, and 25 others. The colt was backed for a large stake, but the public did not fancy him, and lie started at 22 to 1.

Zut ran 14 times as a three-year-old,scoring six victories the most important of which were the Poule D'Essai (French Two Thou sand Guineas), and the Prix dv Jockey Ciub (Frcuch Derby) at the Paris meetings The latter was worth £3943.

It will bo seen by the above that all three placed horses in the Cup arc famous animals.

PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.

OAMAIUJ, this day. STEEPLECHASE MEETING. The Jockey Club Steeplechase Meeting took place here yesterday, in glorious weather. The day was observed a. a close holiday by most of the business people. There was a good attendance ou the course The results were a. follows : — Maiden Steeplechase. Miss Hungerford 1 Robin Hood 2 Leap Year 3 Handicap Steeplechase. Claronco 1 Agent 2 Little John 3 Sei.linc; Steeplechase. leap Year 1 Steel 2 Johnny 3

THE AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WOULD.

TRICI-ETT AND Haklom Matchbd. Wk (" Sydney Herald") have great pleasure iv announcing that arrangements have at length been entered into for Edward Trickett and Edward llaulon, the Cana dian celebrity, to meet and try conclusions for that much coveted distinction the sculling championship of the world. The agreement was completed by cable, and the match will be rowed on the Thames in November. Trickett has made up his mind to proceed to England at ouce. He informs us that the amount of stakes will be £200 a-sidc. The time of the year when the match will be rowed will be, if anything, against Trickett, on accouut of the cola weather, and in favour of tho Canadian, who hails from a cold climate; but tho champiou thinks nothing of this. He will leave Syd ney by tho steamer Orient ou the Bth of June, and will probably be accompanied by his brother, William Trickett. Trickett will take with him the outrigger that ho pulled his last race in agaiust Laycock, which was presented to him by Mr James Clark, aud which was awarded the gold medal at the International Exhibition. Hanlon _ weight is lOst 121b. and his height sft 9in. Trickett weighs 12st 81b, and is 6ft Sin iv his stockings.

PUBLIC MEETING AT ONEHUNGA.

A PUBLIC meeting of the ratepayers took place last night in the Masonic Hall for the purpose of taking into consideration the Ouehunga Waterworks Act, Tho Mayor (Mr Codlin) presided. There was a small attendance, and it was considered strange that so little interest should be manifested in such au important matter. Only thirty burgesses were present. 'I he Town Clerk, Mr Hutchinson, read the clauses of the Act. The Chairman said he had no objection to the Act, and considered that it would be prudent to accept the reserve of two acres adjoining tiic springs. He called upon the burgesses to state if they had any objection to this course, or any remarks to tnako about the Act.— A burgess objected to a clause in the Act, making the water free of cost to the public of the province, and giving them the light to drive cattle through the reserve to the springs. The springs wore at present the property of the Borough for ever, and by accepting the reserve of two acres, which was oll'ered by the Government, the town would have to give up one acre, which the spriugs were on, and allow the public of adjoining districts the right to destroy the reserve and roads leading to the springs by driving cattle aud carting water. The adjoining Highway Boards would not allow any person from Ouehunga to take a load of metal from their gravel pits unless it was paid for; and they made a haud-«ome revenue out of it. Onehunga ought to derive a revenue from its spiiugs.— Mr Jackson said he could not agree with the last speaker. He was certain that if tho burgesses refused to accept these two acres they would pass into the hands of the Board of Education, and possibly be sold to some person who might, if he chose, erect a tannery. The drainage therefrom would thus destroy the Springs. In answer to a questiou, Mr Jackson said he had no ob jection to the Auckland City Council get ting a supply from the Spriugs, providing they expended tweuty thousaud pounds in erecting buildings aud pumping machinery. He would put a resolution to the meeting : —" That the Onehunga Waterworks Act be .brought into operation."—The Chair man said if there was no amendment he would put the resolution to the meeting. — After a few desultory remarks, the motion was put to the meeting, and carried. A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the business to a close.

CABLEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN.

[re.ter's special cablegrams.]

The Falck Laws, BERLIN.

June Jl

A Committee of the Lower House in the German Parliament has rejected a Bill which was introduced by the Government for the mitigation of the Falck or May Laws, and iv the direction of providing large concessions to the Catholics in Germany. The English Income Tax.

LONDON,

June 11

The increase which the Chaucelloi of the Exchequer proposes to make on the Income Tax will be a penny, not twopence as was at first understood.

Capture of Arica, VALPARAISO.

June 11. The Chiliaus have captured the Peruvian seaport of Arica. [Arica is the principal seaport town of Southern Peru, iv 18° 2SV S.-70" 10 v W. Population estimated at 5,000 (1871). Its roadstead is much frequented. The foreign merchants reside chiefly at Tacna, 30 miles north by railway. It is connected with Iquiquc by a submarine telegraphic cable. Arica is a village built on a Jlat close to the sea-shore, having a high promontory to the south, which protects the roadstead. The climate is salubrious and cool for this tropi cal latitude, ranging from SG' J iv summer to 5G° in winter; the distiict is subject to frequent shocks, and was devastated by the great earthquake of 18G8. The custom house and lauding-place have since been re built. Chief exports are copper ore, wool, and silver, cinchona, and chinchilla skim. Value ot goods exported iv 1873, £545,207 ; of bullion, £SGO,GOS. Value of imports, £200,677. Thirty-five sailingand 187 steam vessels entered the port in 1872. Arica was sacked by Sir Francis Drake in 1579].

Mr, Gladstone's Budget LONDON.

June 10.

Mr Gladstone, as Chancellor of the Ex chequer, proposed to reduce the import duty on wines, and to replace the malt duty by a tax on beer. He further pro poses to increase the cost of the spirit licenses, aud to increase the income tax by two pence. These changes will show a surplus of £350,000.

The Australian Eleven

meets its matcii, LONDON.

June 10,

The Australian Cricketers commenced a match to-day agaiust eleven of Yorkshire County, at Dewsbury. The ground was not in'good order. The Home Team went iv first, and the innings closed for 55. SpoHbrth aud Palmer each took 5 wickets. The Australians then went in, but only succeeded in scoring 65. The Yorkshire men commenced their second innings, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had scored 51 runs, with the loss of only 1 wicket.

Ascot Gold Cup

LONDON.

June 10.

The race for the Gold Cup at Ascot took place to-day in the presence of the Prince of Wales and a distinguished company. The result was as follows :— Mr Grctton's b h Isonomy

Lord Bradford's br c Chippendale Count P. de Lagrange's eh c Zut

[Further particulars will be found iv another part of the paper.]

Commercial. LONDON.

June 10. The total reserve iv notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £16,625,000. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, is quoted at 52s ; Hour, ex ship, is at 495.

Wool,

LONDON.

Juno 9.

• The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have received the follow ing wool report : —The sales closed iiatly at an average decline of Id to ljd. The principal decline has been in cross-breds. fcupeiior greasy has declined between Jd and Id. Greasy has declined Id per lb siuce the close of last sale. Combing washed has declined Id per lb since the close of lost sales. Medium aud inferior combing washed has declined ljd to 2d. Scoured has declined Id per lb siuce close of last sale. Lamb's wool : The market is easier. C oss-bred greasy lias declined 3d per lb since close of last tale. Scoured has adyanccd Id per lb siuce the close of last sale.

AUSTRALIAN.

[It EU T E lt'S TELEGRAM S.]

Possible Dissolution in

Victoria. MELBOUKNE.

This day.

Sir James Service, speaking at Beech* worth, last night, said it was possible the Government might be defeated on account of the leading of the lleform Bill, and. should it happen so, the only course would be to obtain another dissolution.

Projected Australian Con-

gress

MELBOUKNE.

June 11

It is believed there is a possibility of Sir Cunlil! Owen, barrister, and Mr Frederick Young, of the Colonial Institute, being authorised iv a few months to invite the Governors and heads of the Colouial Go vernments to assemble at Melbourne, with the view of forming the basis of a uniform tariff, and layiug the foundation of an Australian Confederation.

Tiie Strike Ended. SYDNEY.

June 11

The Wallsend and Co-operative Collieries have withdrawn their opposition to the set tlement, and the strike is now ended. The price of coal is fixed at 10s.

The Orient Line

MELBOURNE.

June 11. The Orient Company's steamer Lusitauia has arrived from Plymouth.

Commercial. SYDNEY.

June 11

Hennessv's brandy (bulk), 10s 3d to lis ; kerosene (diamond), Is Id to Is 2d ; Dcvoe's Is 2d ; New Zealand wheat, 30s 9d to 40s ; New Zealand oats, Is 9d to 2s 3d ; maize, Is lOd to 2s ; caudles, DKJS 6f to 7d.

ADELAIDE,

June 11,

Wheal; is at 4s 3d to 4s 4d. Tho market has a slightly improved tendency, but there is not much busiuess doing. Dealers are very cautions, aud arc awaiting further advices from England. Flour is quoted at £10 to £10 5s for town brands, aud £9 5s to £9 10s for couutry. Freights between Adelaide and London, 40s to" 42s 6d; aud from our ports to Loudon 455.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

A SOMEWHATseriousaccidentoccurredabout five o'clock yesterday afternoon to Mr Hoag, landlord of the Raglan Hotel, Papatoitoi. That gentleman had been iv town making some purchases, and was driving homo again, when he somehow or other managed lo fall out of the trap, and the wheel passing over his "leg broke it. This occurred in the neighbourhoo 1 of Symouds-strcet. Luckily Dr Philsoi happened to be pacing at the time, and at once came to the rescue. Mr Hoag's leg was temporarily dressed, and he was then conveyed to the Hospital.

It will be seen by advertisement iv an other column, that the usual fortnightly meeting of the members of Court Eureka, A.0.f., will be held in the Court-room, Alexandra-street, on Monday evening next, at 7.30 o'clock. As business of importance will be forthcoming, the attendance of every member is requested.

One of the principal attractions iv Paris now is an intrepid young acrobat who appears every night at the Hippodrome—a Miss Robertson. The individual in ques tion is exciting the greatest curiosity, for, apart from being a most able athlste, no body knows whether Miss Robertson is a woman or a boy I Large sums have been betted, but so far no satisfactory solution of the question has been arrived at, and the Paris papers are full of the matter. No thing will induce the comrades of Miss Robertson to divulge the secrets of the boudoir, and in the meanwhile the young gommeux hardly know whether to continue to send the fair enigma bracelets and flowers or not. Boy or girl, however, Miss Robertson takes care to accept all presents, but sternly refuses invitations to suppor and frowns down any hint at a rendezvous. This certainly does not look natural, does it?

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

GUAIIAMSTOWN, this day. The A lbunia cleared up to-day and pot 5730z5., making 1,2300zs for this mouth. The Kuranui Hill lode is in 360 feet fe four inches thick, and looking well for go'l. and may make larger as it is opened upi n! Mr Peacock, director, visited the mine to. .a".

Seven public liotkc; were finally closed at an adjourned licensing meeting this morn ing. The Bench gave great satisfaction to" all but the landlords and brewers.

The office of Inspector of Miners' Rights is to be dispensed with, and Natives left to look after their own interests in this respect.

Mr Sheehan addresses tho electors at 9 o'clock this evening. Ie cannot arrive earlier.

WHANGAREI, this day. THE "ADVOCATE" TO THE KESCOE.

The "Northern Advocate" points out that under the new proposals the local bodies of North Auckland will only receive annu ally about £2,800, instead of about £3,500 as paid previously by subsidies ; aud'eon tends that North Auckland has more rea son than ever to complain of past neglect.

GISBOBNE, this day.

THE LYNCH BELL RINGERS.

The Lynch Family of Beliringers conclude the most successful season ever known here this evening. They leave by the Te Anau for Auckland to-morrow morn ing.

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. THE HANNAH MOKaU.

The Collector ot Customs and Inspector Bullcn, proceeded to VVaitara last night and made a seizure of the Hannah Mokau* on behalf of the tiovernment. *

Te Whiti has ingeniously turned the road-making and telegraph erection into a fulfilment of his prophecy, that the Govor. nor would come to him. He tells the natives that Hie wire is being brought to Parihaka go that he can talk with the Governor, and therefore the Governor is coming to him, as he prophesied years ago.

LYTTLETON, this day, ARRIVAL OF THE NORFOLK.

Messrs Money _ Wigram's Steamship Norfolk, which sailed from Plymouth on April 19th has arrived. She leaves for Wellington on Monday. The passage has been accomplished in 54 days.

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

TIMARU, this day.

SUPREME COURT.

The Supreme Court to-day is taken up with the Waimate arson case, in which Mr Clarke, saddler, and his wife, a milliner Hayes, a fanner, and Thompson, in Clarke's employ, are all charged with setting fire to a shop in January last. The case is likely to be a long one.

The Chamber of Commerce yesterday passed a icsolution recommending tho abolition of the Property Tax, and that the taxes on tea, sugar, and school rates be imposed. Instead it was estimated that house tax for education of £1 per home and 5s per heal school fee would produce £110,000 nctt revenue.

The Committee reported iv favour of the land tax, which was sturdily supported by the Mayor and other members, but eventu ally it was resolved that neither land nor property tax were advisable at present.

DUNEDIN, this day. PROPERTY TAX.

A. public meeting held at Koslyn's Mosgicl last night, pas.cd c. icsolution in favour of the Property Tax.

INVERCARGILL, this day. A STATION ABANDONED.

A run ot 60,000 acres has lately been thrown up uy the Hon. K. Campbell on account oi the rabbit?! It is being rented by some rabbit.is for £30 a year, for the sake of the skins. They expect to make a good thing of it. It is said steps are being taken to improve the breed, so m to in crease the value of skins.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., KM.) ALCOHOL ON THE BRAIN. John Walker and Michael Fagan were fined 5s each, and Mary Brown 10a for this offence.

INSULTING CONDUCT.

Ernest Leiupke was charged under the Vagrant Act with creating a disturbance in Queen-street, calculated to provoke a breach of the peace.

Sub-Inspector Pardy said that two young women were walking last evening in Queen street, when they were assaulted by the prisoner in a very offensive manner.

Prisoner said he did not intend any harm, he was a country lad just come into town.

His Worship said he could not see how the charge, which was of a trivial nature, could bo brought under the Vagrant Act. Sub-Inspector Pardy said he could not bring it in any other way. Eiucd 10s and costs. SUNDAY DRINKING.

Patrick Donnelly was cha.-ged on sum mons with a breach of the Licensing Act by supplying liquor to James Bricn, he not beiug a bona lido traveller, ou Sunday, the 6th instant.

Mr Tyler appeared for defendant, and pleaded guilty. He hoped, however, when the circumstances were stated, his Worship would indict but a light punishment. The defeud.mt, who is proprietor of the Aurora Hotel, was always very particular in not serving auy person with liquor on a Sunday, aud kept his bar locked, Defendant, however, went out on the Sun day iv question, and left the key of the bar with Mrs Donnelly, but she out of kindness to a neighbour served a boy with a pint of beer. The house had been kept ia the most exemplary manner by Mr Donnelly during three years. Sub-Inspector Pardy said he regretted that Mr Dounelly had fallen within the pale of the law, as he certainly had con ducted his house well.

His Worship was glad to hear that Mr Donnelly had conducted his business in an orderly and respectable manner, and would only impose a line of ten shillings aud costs.

JOSEPH'S COAT.

William Hyde, alias Clarkson, was charged with stealing a coat, value 15s, the property of Joseph Hart, on th 11th iost. Prisoner pleaded guilty—he had been driuking. Sub - Inspector Pardy said that prisoner pawned the coat with Mr ltae. The coat was missed im mediately, and both Mr Hart and Mr ltae followed the prisoner into the Grey hound, where he was taking a pint of beer on the strength of the coat He was 8}\ ea into custody before he had time to finish the beer.

His Worship said drunkcuness was no excuse for thieving, and ordered him to prison for 2 months with hard labour.

a £5 NOTE.

George Foreman and Frank Brown, were charged with the larceny of a £5 note, the property of a native. Mr Laishley appeared for Foreman and pleaded not guilty. Brown pleaded guilty. Constable Dodcl deposed to seeing the prisoner Brown iv a new s_it of clothes, op the 2d June. Knowiug that he was desti tute of good clothing previously he questi oned the boy, when he said he would tell the truth, Mr Hayes had not given him money, but he picked up a £5 note in Mr Stewart's hotel, and that he and Foreman shared the proceeds. He arrested the prisoners. Frank Brown deposed that he picked up the note and .Foreman changod it. They had 50s each.

Cross-examined by Mr Laishley : Fore man wished to keep the money for a fort night, as the owner might turn up. Mr Laishley addressed the Court in favour of Foreman.

Evidence was given by Mrs Foreman in favour of her son.

His Worship commented on the conduct of the boys, and recommended Mrs Fore man to look after her son, and endeavour to keep him out of public-houics, or ho might not turn out to her satisfaction. As this appeared to be his first offence he would give him his discharge ; but in the caee of Brown it was different. He was a veiy bad boy, and bad spent a year in prison already. Six mo-tlis' imprisonment with hard labour.

A I ESTITUTE IIOY. A respectable-looking woman applied to the Cour, ou behalf of a poor boy, named Joseph McNamara, for admittance into the Naval Training School. It was shown that the boy, apparently quiet and harmless, was without parents, excepting a stepfather, aud was cast "aban doned ou the world's wide stage." The boy said he would prefer any home to starvation. His Worship made an order for his ad mittance into the school for three and a half years.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY. JUNE 12, 1880.



/TiHE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S GARMENTS FOR MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR Fit Better :: Abe Better Cut Look Bettkr :: Are Better Made Wear Better :: areßetterShru-'k And therefore give more satisfaction than any other gou.s off-rod to tho public. Testified to by their Thousands of Customers who purchase constantly at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING! FACTOKY'S BRANCHES. Now Established in DUNEDI. WELLINGTON iNVEROARGILt, N-LBON Oamaru Wanganui Timahu New Plymouth As_B-Rtox Napier Lyttelton Thames Christcuurch Auckland A Single Garment at Wholesale Price. N. 8.: Our Now Winter Manufactures are now Ready. PA. "TRY THE N.Z. OVERCOAT. Bhibts, Eats and Hosiery of ovory descrip tion at Wholesale Price?, AUCKLA N D BRaN CH. Queen-street (opposit. Therttro Royal). tJ. FHZSIMONS, Manager.



_jj___M__V_\t ft. I fai'.. It'll -■■'-■ B—H .iwLpy*^J*-».wf_6U^«aWogßl Special Adver -ltjements. •p H I S L I X U M. 100 DOZEN 2-BUTTON KID GLOVES (Quite sound), Only Is lid per pair. A Largo Stock of FANCY GOODS, MILLINERY, COSTUMES, PINAFORES, DRESS GOODS, &c, &c. To bo Sold at Nett Cash, for a Short Time only. DRESSMAKING ON THE PREMISKS. Costumes made in 21 hours' notice. A. LINABURY & CO., 201 and 206. QUEEN-STREET I^-OTICE! r^rOTICE NEW DRAPERY. NEW CLOTHING. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Beg to announce that their NEW STOCK for the incoming Season's Trade is Now to Hand, comprising— New Materials in Fancy Dress Goods, very cheap Satin Cloths, Serges, Reps Cashmeres, French Merinos, &c, new shades Waterproof Tweeds and Ulster Cloths Ladies f and Maids' Jackets, a choico 'assort ment New Fancy Woollod Goods in great variety Ladies' and Maids' Clatcrs, all quite new Hosiery In vnriety,|&c. Also, A'Largo Stock of Flannels, various makers, and unusual good valuo Blankets, all sizes, whito and colourod Winceys, Wool Plaids, Shirtings, &o. A Very Choico Assortment of NEW iCLOTHING FOR BOYS AND MEN. Overcoats and Ulsters Boys' and Youths' ditto ditto Crimean Shirts, Oxford Shirts, White Shirts]'! Under-Flannols, L.W. Shirts and Panti Printed and Whito Moleskin Trousers for Boys and Men Hats, Cops, &c. a Ho_vy Stock of Good Tweeds Cheap Tweed for Boys' wear, Blue Serge, Moleskins, &c. tar Five per cent, discount (Is in tho £) al lowed upon all Cash Purchasers of 20.i and upwards. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, Drapeho and Clothiers, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, ?Uppor Ounen-stroet. Auckland HAMPTALOUP & COOPER, BOOKSELLICRP, STATIONERS, AND NH.W3 AGENTS, Have Received NEW BRONZE GOODS, oonsisting of Card Receivers, Figures, Vases, Inkstands, Flower Stands, &c. SO, Queen-street, Auckland. BILANNELS & "OLANKETS I WILLIAM RATTRAY Bogs to notify that ho HAS NOT RAISED THE PRICES' on account of tho advanco in the prico of Wool and tho increased duty, but is Selling his FLANNELS .& BLANKETS atj tho OLDriPRICES. A LargeJAssortment of FLANNELS.^aII widths •BLANKETS, all sizes. Also, RUSSIAN POWN QUILTS. WILLIAM RATTRAY'S Family Drapery Establishment, 60, Queen-street, Auckland Opposite Pank of New Zealand. A UCKLAND CLOTHING FACTORY. LOCAL .INDUSTRY. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. ! J. B. Robinson has the honour to an nounce that he has secured tho services of an eminent fashionable Cutter from ; Sydney, and a competent staff of i Tailors, and has made extensive pre parations for the manufacture of I colonial cloths ; and is now in a i position to supply Men's, Youthb's and 1 Boy's Suits made to measure, at Eng lish'slop prices on the Bhorteat notice! ; Suits mado to order on twelvo hours' notice. Colonial Tweed Trousers, made to measure at 13s Cd, on six hours' notioe. All Tweeds guaranteed we'l shrunk. As it Is intonded to devote the whole of the resources of the Establishment solely to tho manufacture of Men's > Youths' and Boy's Clothing, the present 1 Stock of Ready-made Goods will bo sold at prime cost, to make room for those of our own manufacture, J. B. R o_B INS ON, * UCKLAND /-1-OTHING TjIACTORY QUEEN-STREET i (Two doors below B. Tonk's Auction Mart). PRINCIPAL CARPET WAREHOUSE.- The Largest and Cheapest Stock of Tapes try. Brussels, Felt, Kidderminster, Juti ' and Hemp Carpets are to be Been at th< City Hall Arcade. Carpets made anc '■ fitted to any size room. GARLICK & CRANWELL. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time Oj . Purchase. IRON & BRASS IBrCDSTEADS.-Upwardsoi 350 in Stock to Select from, and all sizes— from 2_ft. wide to sft. wide. Stump French, Half-Tester, Folding Stretchers Invalid's Chair-Beds. A Great Variety oi Wood Bedsteads to suit every class oi customer. Children's Bedsteads and Cots (various styles). GARLICK & CRANWELL. City Hall Arcade. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at lime oj Purchase. BKDDING OF ALL SIZES kept ready for Delivery. All our Bedding is made at onr own Factory. Kapok Down and Feather Beds; Hair. Fibre, Flock a_d Flax Mat trasses; Pillows and Bolsters of every kind; Spring Mattrasses and Palliasses foranysize bedstead. Mattrasses re-made with despatch. GARLICK & CRANWELL. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time oj Purchase. BEDROOM FURNI.URE--.he Plainest aDd Handsomest—to be seen at the City Hall Arcado, at Prices to suit the workingraan, the middle class, and the 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. OILET GLASSES and TOILET-WARE.— Wo study to keep such a Stock as to be able to please every taste. Every Size in Toilet Gl .sacs, and a Splendid Variety of Toilet-ware ; Pier Glasses —very pretty Chimney Glasses just opened. GARLICK & CRANWELL, City Hall Arcade. Five per Cent, Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. RAWING-ROOM AND DINING-ROOM FURNITURE always on view and mado to order on a short not'eo. Suites ready for delivery, an<i a Largo Assortment of Coverings to seloet from. Centre and Occasional Tables, Cheffioniors, Whatnots, Cornices, Fenders, and Fire-irons. C~HURCH FURNITURE, HALL FUHNI TURE, Library and Office Furniture, Kitchen Furniture, Self-acting Rollor Blinds, Floor Cloth, all kinds ot Famish ing Goods, FURNISH YOUR HOUSE FROM THE rilT. HALL ARCADE, GARLICK & CRANWELL, PROPRIETORS. Five per Cent, Discount for Cash at time o Purrchasi,



Special Advertisements. Wc have received a CONSIGNMENT of 350 LADIES' CLOTH JACKETS also 500 LADIES' and CHILDREN'S WATER PROOF MANTLES. Then will be offered to ' the Public at HALF-PRICE. ! j. cosasArs # co. THE ' "R OVAL INSURANCE COMPANY •*•*' (FIRE AND LIFE), Acknowledged to bo tho most J SUCCESSFUL INSURANCE INSTITUTION in existence. For the time it has been established. Namely, 35 years. And taking rank as ono of tho LEADING BRITISH OFFICES, r Ha. now carried on business in this Colony for 16 years, During which period, in Auckland itself, no moro Honourable record exists of tho doulinga of any kindred institution th_n that of rTIHE TO OVAL 8 Extonding through all th. old days of flro until better time 3 came, when The Company was the First to Withdraw from Tariff Arrangements, And give Auckland Insurer! the benefit t f Reduced r_tes. i, Tho undersigned Agont continues to accept FIRE RISKS on every description of Insurable Property, at the LOWEST RATES obtainable CLAIMS for LO3SES are Promptly and Liborally adj ustod, without rcferenco elsewhere, I and immediately paid at tho Company's Banker. in Auckland. r GEO. W. JONES, Chief Agont for tho Province of Auckland. Offico: .hortland street. May 22,1880. . _ Decrepitude requires some sustaining power, 1 just astho maimed limbncerisareliab'usuopo-t. Tho frosts of a.^j indicatu tao waning of that vital flame, that burns with intensor glow in earlior periods eflifo. It is to keep tho spark inextingni3hod, that then becomes au imperative necessity, and this animal heat require! for its sustenauco souio active and potent tonic. r Udolpho Wolfo's Schielam Aromatic Schnapps is, aa it wore, the "Promethean torch that can " t^e light rolume."