SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

Glenelt?,i 3.. Farquhar. from Tauranira lona s.s, Stephen <'n, from Kiiasell B-»rtio. Wqne, Daniels, from Rockhampton PolicofUDi schooner, Steer, from Kuasell

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAT. ItoWiabana, a.s , Underwood, for tho Eooth Wo/a!ii, 8.8., iCdie, for Whangarei

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

N«v Plymouth and South -Wellington, Toes day. J,vtika—Me« Merrlllo? Jndoii-Lnon Doe, luudiitff auranKii-UlsnelK. Friday; Waitakl, Monday rhangaroi—Argyle, Tuesdays und Fridays ; Waitaki, SYkiuy , , „_ , tußsoll—loan, every Mo::flay; Waitaki, Wed nesday RarotooKu—Ovhliid, Islands- Coronet, aliortly Hobirt Town—Loongana VKSSKLS KXPKOTTCD. Hyena, H.X.G.M s., from Samoa Thomas and lUury. brig (H.V.D.C,), from

ijyUullon, sailed 20th Ocen'a, brigantine, from Adolaldo Famenotb, ship, from .London ; Bailed April 17 Loch Doon, barque, (L/.H.U.V.) from London

sailed April 22 Cabarfeldh, barque (S.Q.M. J.), from Hongkong Ocean Hanger, bavquontine, (W.T.N.V.) fiom

Now York Scottish lassie, baron?, (KBLM) from London

loading Langsiono, ship, (JRRM) from London; loading Sjrcn, brig (J.D.N.H.), from Sydney I'akeha, brig, (V.T< F.U.), from Dnnedin Poo-less, brjgnutinti, Irom Bunodiu Avocsi, schooner, from Newcastle Sovereign of the Soaa, cutter, from Rarotonga Clansman, brlgantine, from Molbouruo, bailod Borealis, brii;antino. from Lovulta Island Lily, urlj?antino, from Leynka HbUo Brandon, sciio nov from Lino Islands Qael, schoonor (8.R.W.8), from Samoa Transit.schoonor, from Tahiti Hybil, schooner, from Tahiti Flirt, brlKantino {W.L.Q.f.). from Lovnka Falcon, scboonfir (W.L.H. X.), from the Islands A(j;neH Donald, sohoonor, from llarotoopta Caledonia, schoocor, from Tonga Glimpse, ketch, from Lovuka Poarl, ketch, from Wow Caledonia Kdith, schooner, from Frloiidly Islands Mazappa, schoone••, from Karo'onga Dayßprlntr, mission scboancr (\V".N.B.M.), from the Islands

Inwards Coasiwwk.—Reward, from Whan f?arai with 5000 pot.ts; Pollcamun, from Russell with 81 tODB coal; Dream, from Tairua. with 21, 408 feet timber.

Outwards Coastwisb.—Clara Hargrove, for Kaipara; Albatross, for Unwell; Kriemhltda.for Whangaroa: Haivest Homo, for Thames with 36 sacks potatoes, 92 sacks oaten chaff, 20 bales pressed |tmy.

The steamer i,nnio Milbank will not loavo for tho Thames until twelve o'clock to-night.

The BOhooner Mnrmion. for Kaiparo, and tho Christina, for Kfntmll, wcro wind-bound in harbour when we went to preßa.

Tne s s lona arrived thl« morning from Ru; sell and northern ports wit> jpassongers fir d tho following cargo:—7o saokn kauri Bum, 31 sacks oysters, 6 bags and 1 balu wool, i bans bacon 8 pnekaeras hides, 8 tona furniture, G kits fish, and 3 bundle^ skins. The steamer will return to tha same ports on Monday afternoon.

The b.b. Glene'g arrived this forenoon from Tauransa with 125 Backs kauri f?um. 4 sacks wheat, 1 oaao bacon, 20 bundles skins, 20 hid«R, 1 horse, and dO ompty casea, Passengers :—Mr and Mrs Hikairs and child. Mrs Naughton, Mrs Foley, Mrs Armltaeo and two sons. Mossra Fenton, O'Aieil1, Doiwl«s, Tyrrell, Jeffrey, Wbit'combe, Wooding, Maltby. Joyce,Harding, Nasmitb, Lyndon, Gilnier, Joseph, Curno. Wood, Thomas, and two nativeH. The stoamcr will roturu to Tauranga on Monday noxt.

Tho barque Kscecu'ador, which loft Lyttelton for this portion tho 21th ultimo, bringß the fol lowing cars,'o:—l,<W3 snHcs potatoes, 350 bags flour, 202 socks grass f-ccd, 830 packs barley, 150 sacks wheat, 10 sacks oatmoal, 65G sacks outs. 9 ciwes choeso. 92 looao cheese, 3 cases bacon.

The Brigantine Roderick Dhu arrived at Dnnedin b om Mercury Bay on tho 22nd instant, with 100,000 feet timbor. She is now on the birth at that port for Auckland.

The »htp G&rolcck sailed from Lrttolton for London yestorday, with a cargo of Brain, &c.

The ship Rial to arrived at Lyttelton from Port Chalmore yosterday. for the purpose of loading broadbtaffs for London.

Tho Lyttelton Harbour Board have decided to extend the local Graving Dock 50 feet.

The Merohant Shippers and Underwriters Association reports tinder date of London, July let, the arrivals of the following veasels:—Scot tish Prince, from Wellington, lo(t April oth; Knterpe, from Lyttelton, left March 20th; Loch Fleet, from Napior, left March 31st.

Tho briu: Thom».B and Uonry loftLyttolton for this port on Thursday last with tho following cargo :—lB3 t-acku flour, 002 bags flonr, 738 saotis oats, 392 sacks potatoes, 72 eaoks barley, 600 Backa wheat, 2 sacks oatmeal, X) packs bran, 80 Backs 8h irpa 20 kegs buttar, 3 cases cho;se.

The s.a. Arawata wiU arrive fromjthe South on Tuesdayfo'enoon, and will leave for Sydney, via Ruase!!, on tho atterno n of tho same day.

The brlaantine Lapwing, with 150,000 feet of kahikatea timber, for Sydney, was expooted to Bail from the Thaine3 to-day.

Tho s.s. Waitaki, whiou was annonnced to loave for Whanßarol last evening, was.'detainod until after midnight in tcanßhipptng coals to the Kotoaiahana. She will return to port to-morrow morning, and will leavo for Tauranga again on Monday afternoon.

The barque Clara Hurgrave cleared at the Customs to-day for Kuipara, where she is to load with timber for Dunidin. It ia probable that she will proceed thonce to Newcastle and load thero withioiiH for Auokland. Captain James, formerly of tho pilot service, has, we observe, been appointed to the position of master.., Ho is well-known and very popular here, and boars a good reputation as a thoroughly competent skipper. We wish him ovory success in iiis new sphere

A tslegram from Wellington sayH:—Tho top sail BchoonT Ponoke, which was offGreymouth Bar on the 18th of Juna. has not boon hoard of ninpd, and it ia supposed she is lost. Sho left the Manukau for Greymouth to load coal for Napier, but findine the bar In a bad state, tho captain Intimated his intout'oa of proceeding to Pioton. A heavy gale sprung up the same even ing, and it is (supposed the vessel capsized or foundered. The crew consisted of James Leo (captain) and flvo sennien. She is owned by Messrs Waddel!, MoUod and Weir, of Wel lington, and is insured for BK 00 in the South British Company, of which £660 133 ii ia re ioHureil int b,u Victoria and. Colonial office.

On tho completion ot tho discharge ot her Inward c irgo, the barquo Cuilo will procbel to limaruto load with grain for London.

THE POLICEMAN ON A ROCK.

The Ihree-maated sohonner Policeman arrived this morning from Russell in a ioaky condition, havinx been on a-rock in Kawau -ntrance. She loft KusseU, conlladen, on Wednesday night, wth a wesierl- wind, and on Thmvday, at noon, was off Kawau. The wind was thtn from the H.fe. W., and tne skipper decided to run into Kawau for shelter. About half-past three O'clock, while the sohooner was beating up the passage, thosa on board hoard a grating sound and felt the vessel scraping against a rock. Farther examination snowed that she had struck, on the port bow, against a sunken rook. It was also discovered that there wasanoth r sunken rook on the starboard side, and the schooner WoS therefore allowed to drop astern to get e'ear of them, and the anchor aubseonenuy let go. Tho reason assigued for the tic'ident was that tho vessel had naid away too much, and would not come round £9 quickly as was expected. There was a heavy swell at the time. lmmeoiately after striking, she crmmenced tojbreak, and han oonlicued to do sofatace that time. iThe Jleak Ihowover Jap vearsto be only a slight oae.jllve minutes pump- Ing eichlhour being suflicient. The anchor was weighed iagain on tho night of the accident, and tho schooner proceeded up to Kawau harbour and anohored there. She left again yesterdaylmorninjr, and aarived hero to-day. Ttu> oxwnroe tho damitgo is not known, but it is not bcleived to be serious.

ARRIVAL OF THE BARQUE BERTIE IN DISTRESS.

The vessel sißnaVed yesterday arrived in harbour thi* morning and provod to ba 'the barque Bertie, in distress. She was on hbr way from Rockbampton to London with a cargo of ■wool, billow, ec, but shortly after leaving she sprung a leak, und therefore came on to this port. Captain Dnoiolls, the master, reports having 101 l Keppell Bay on tuo 10th, bound /or London. Squally weather and hsavy galea were encoun terod from the time of leaving till reaching the Now Zealand coast. On the 23rd it was dis covered that the » esael had sprung a leak, and the pumps having been sounded a considerable quantity of water was discovered in the hold. It was therefore doemed advisable for the safety of th« crew and cargo that tbe barquo ehould put into Sydney, Now-Sauth Wales, and on the 25th she was headod for that port. The leak continued, but fortunately did not increase On the 26th a Btago was put round tho ttsrboard side, and a search in ado for the leak, but without success. Owine to tho continuance of westerly ga'o9 it was considered advisable to run for Auck land, whioh was the nearest port, and on the •nth sho put about for this port.. During the rnn ro the New Zoilind coast the wind.noither "creased nor decreased. The Three Kings were sighted in Wednesday last, and westerly wnather experienced down the coast. The Bertie ,^a wooden barque of about 500 tons register. She ia owned by tho master, and is insured in the Mutual Society at Aberystwith, Wales, where Bho tao ongs. A portion of tho cargo will be taken out as soon as poastblo in order that the, teak may bo dlscovored.

DBPABTURB! OF THK KOTOMAHANA. The Union Co.'h bs. notomahana left this iJf »now» for Molhanrno. via Giflborne and Cithern 'ports, with the following paesongers :- ImGte£>rEo: K. T. Bra-soy. For Napior;l C. n^pn wife and two infants, T. Ryan, J. Keat- SvSiim Piper. Mi-b Neal. For Wellington: Mu'iorandMT S Gari D g,Mi-Pearco. fo^" o"on: t Seulley M. Soulley, Urowthor. J. McLean, J. M • and Mrs ihroufrled. For Danedin : w Kvdd Fall!-, Gordon For Melbourne: Mossrs Mandy. Fulk, Goo. Poiter, R. Thomas, ¥i *nator Mrs Kdward«, Mr A. W. Edwards, Miss Kdwards? Mies Web, Mr and Mrs Fuller, Master Fuller.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ATOSIVALS'

Mary Campbell, brlgantine, Smith, from Grey mouth IMPO RTS.

Per Mary Campbell from Greyraouth :-209 ma coal. . ■ ,„,

WHANGAROA SHIPPING NOTES.

July 1. "ThftßoiieM. arrived on Monday, 28th June, on Her voyage to Dunedln.

PORT OF KAIPARA.

\ A*WO-Jane2g. Drover; 30th, Kaiaea, from ■ ~.: .■, . -. , »t , 1 T)epartate9-»ru~x-,27, Obira for Melbourne ... «fc,MaaforDanealn. V-*~.. ■ i \ 1 '■:;. ' -

Complete and utter f»i'ure will inovitably attond all attempts to rival Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedata Aromntio Schnapps. The secret agencies of thia marvelous preparation are in tho hands of the proprietors, ana Burely they on tortain no idea of giviDg the world a knowledge whioh has m»de them masters of .the groatost tonio, anti-dyspoptto stimulant, alterative, and restorative known to media*! history.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Closes as uni>er :— Tina Day. For Thames, per Anoe Milbank, at 5.9) p.m. Monday, sth instant. For Thames, per Eotomahana, at 10 a.m. For Coromandel, por Coromandol, at 11.30 a.m. For Rarotonga, per Oavalu, at 3 p.m. For Whidangi, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotikl, per Glenolg, at i p.m. , For Taumnga and Opotiki, per Waitaki, at For Ruisoll, Kawakawa, Waiigaroa, and Mon gonui, per lona, at i p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, 6th instant. For Taranaki and Southorn provinces, per Wellington, at 6 a m. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Caaey, at 10 a.m. For Russell, Kawakawn, and Australian Colonies, por Arawata, at 3 p,m. For Wangaret Hoada, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at i p.m

Noie— Tho ma'ls hitherto closed at 6 a.m. for conveyance by Waikato train are now closed at 7 a.m. Tho Post-office at Eden Terrace has been dosed. Post-ofucee havo been established at Kingaland and Mount Albark on the Waikomiti railway line. Mails tor Kingsland, Mount Albert, and Whau briflge will, in future, bo closed at this office at 1.30 p.m. daily, and wnl arrive at 7.30 p.m. dally. Tne mail for Hender son's Mill will. In future, bo closed here each Tuesday and Friday at 4 30 p.m., and will arrive at 7.30 p.m. o»oh Tuesday and Friday. Malls for Muddy Creek and Titirangi will, in future, oloee hero on Friday at 130 p.m., and will arrive on Saturday, at 7.30 p.m. The morning mail for Onohunga will, in future, be closed at 8 30 a.m.

S. B Biss, Chief Postmaster,

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

July 3,1880. Theatre Royal—"Lost and Won," 8 p.m. Albert Hall—New version of " Drink." 8 p.m. V.M.C.A.—Devotional meeting, 7.30

BIRTH.

BENNETT.—On July 2, Mrs F. J. Bennett, Of

a son. SMITH.—On Juno 30, at her residence, Gundry stroet, Newton, the wife ot W. Smitb, o£ a son.

MARRIAGE.

REED-HARRIS.—On Juno 30, by tho Roy R. Taylor, at the residence of the bridegroom, Fredoriok. eldest Bon of William Reed, Builder, of Auckland, and late of Thames, to Mary, youngest daughter ot A, T. Harris, Of Auckland.

DEATH.

PHIEiP.—On July 1, at her late residence. Phoenix Farm, Kaukapakapa, the beloved wife ot William Henry Philp, after a short » and painful illness.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

One ofthe Stewards.—Though we ajrrce with you that it Is shameful that the prizes were not paid immediately after the moating, your statement that the stewards are being sued ia lather premature.

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

SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1880.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the fhture in the distance, And the food tha we can do.

We hereby certify that, after examination o the books and a comparison of the entries ivith the. daily records of the Press Register, we And the issue of the Auckland Evening Stab for the week ending June 26,1880, to have been as under: — June June Monday. 21 .. 6,111 Thursday, 2| .. 6.12 d Tuesday. 22 ... 5,942 Friday, 25 .. 6,080 Wednesday, 23 .. 6,152 Saturday, 26 .. 6,312 Total issue for week 36,722 GEORGE FRASER) Publio Account : ; V ants and T. LEIGH WHITE J City Auditors.

It is a very common impression that the San Francisco Service is a costly luxury to the colony. We not infrequently hear it said that New Zealand would do wisely to forego her independent enterprise and cast in her lot entirely with Victoria. Those who argue thus are unac quainted with the history of these services. In all probability but for the grasping arrogant policy of Victoria the San Francisco Service would never have been started. That colony, how ever, stimulated by its jealousy of New South Wales, insisted upon carrying on the service alone, making Melbourne the terminus, New South Wales then joined with New Zealand in the San Francisco line. In arrang ing for the fortnightly delivery via Suez Mr Berry found that the I\ and O. Company would not contract unless mail steamers were allowed to go on to Sydney. The cost of coal in Melbourne was too serious an item for the Company to contract on aDy terms

which would have been acceptable to Victoria. Without a single movement on the part of Sydney, therefore, the artificial restrictions which had hedged the petty policy of the neighbour ing colony broke down, and the trade found its natural level. Nature^ had endowed Sydney as the terminup, and Mr Berry's attempt to reverse the natural order of things failed. But still Victoria has not lest her arrogance. The contract with the P. and O. Company was made privately, and has been denounced as a job, yet, in tho face of the payment under it of £80,000 a year subsidy to tho P. and O. Company, the Govern ment coolly compel the Orient steamers, a. rival line, to carry correspondence at an unremunerativo lettor rate. The Company naturally rebelled against the injustice, and the Government pro ceeded against them under the Post Office Act, and enforced compliance. Having no romedy the Orient Company have submitted under protest.

The behaviour of Victoria towards New Zealand has been no more encouraging than her general attitude to others. The charge for transmission of correspondence by Suez is excessive, and our Government properly feel indis posed to encourage that route more than they can help. The Postmaster- Genoral gave a practical insight into the relative expense of the two services in replying to a question by Mr Stevens. He said that the net cost to the colony of tho San Francisco mail service last year, after deducting postages, was only £7,000, whilst it that service had not been in existence, and all tho New Zealand correspondence had been sent via Brindisi, tho gross cost would havo been £59,292. De ducting postages, there would have remained a net charge to the colony of £21,000. Mr Hall went on to say: " Tho net charge of the Suez route is vory heavy, because every letter received via Suez costs the colony 3d more thau we get for it, and also Gd to take it over to Victoria. The more letters sent via Suez tho greater our loss; the more letters sent by San Francisco tho loss our loss." Inas much as we pay a lump sum for the San Francisco mail subsidy Mr Hall's position is plain. It is not unreason able to suppose that with over-increas ing correspondence tho San Francisco service would soon becomo self-support ing, while every letter sent by Suez must increase the cost to the colony. Wo have, therefore, not only a faster service by San Francisco, but also a much cheaper and in every respect better one, which unites with its other bonefits the fact that it places the colony in direct com munication with the United States, and gives New Zealand a status and importance which it could never attain as a mere contri butory to tho Suez Servico, subject to the whims and caprices of a colony conspicuous for its soltishness. New Zealand, in its connection with tho trans-Pacific mail, is a chief - station on a great line of traffic; on the Suez route it is an insignificant outlying ter ritory, whose wishes and interests are matters of vory minor consequence.

It will be remembered that in tho course of the Want of Confidence debate a discussion took place a.s to the desirability of taxing shipping. Sir George Grey strongly sup ported the idea, and hinted that the Govern ment were only prevented from taking it up in consequence of the influence exercised over them by certain New Ztalaud shipping firms. This accusation brought Mr Mc- Lean, who is a director of the Union Steam ship Company, to his feet. He utterly denied having spokeu to the Government on tho matter or taken any part iv securing tho exemption of shipping. The fact was that there was no means of getting at shipping to tax it. In an in teresting spiech Mr McLean showed that the company he represented not only paid heavy taxes, but tonic a good deal of trouble to promote the prosperity of the colony. It appears the expenditure of the Union Com pany iv New Zealand this la.st half-year was as much as £160,000. Moreover, be tween June and May they consumed no less than 12,000 tons of Kcw Zealand coal. They say to their engineers, " You must use the coal of the country whether you like it or not." Notwithstand ing the large passenger traffic, the enter prise does not appear to bo a very great success. Mr McLean says ho has rcccired very little iuterest on his shares, and one year before the remuneration was fixed annually, his director's fees amounted to a bare £23. With regard to taxation, the hon. gentleman showed that tho Company by no means gets off scot free. During the last six months they paid £5,158 in port dues, which is at the rate of over £10,000 per annum. Of this sum £4,300 was paid in New Zealand alone, thewholeduesof Sydney, Melbourne, and Tasmania only amounting to £SOO. We think these figures are practical proof i that the Company have the interests of the Colony at heart, and that it is the duty of the people to render them every assistance. Sir George Grey, after Mr McLean's state ment, rose and expressed his sense of the service which the Union Shipping Company had rendered New Zealand. He said it was a credit to the colony, an opinion in which all travellers fully coincide.

On our fourth page to-night appears an interesting story entitled "Fairly Caught."

The Newton policeman would do well to take a walk down the Spring Bank Road, Ponsouby ; aud if he be acute of scent he may discover the remains of a pig recently slaughtered by a private family for their own use. The neighbours are in danger of their health from the disposal of the offal.

The extraordinary meeting of the Coro na andel Steamboat Company, to consider th«s sale of the steamer Ooromandel, has besn deferred till Monday, July 12, at 7 p.m., for the convenience of Auckland shareholders.

Ratepayers have been startled lately by receiving a disgraceful handbill, apparently from the Maori King's printing office at Tokongamutu. The disgustiug-looking object, it appears, is the offspring of an economical mania, our enlightened civic board having suddenly made, the wonder tul discovery that the art of printing is a mistake, andhand-iabour infinitely superior. They have, therefore, purchased an electric pen and appliances at a cost of about £20, and employ a clerk in rolling and printing, by hand, circulars and Burgess Rolls, upon a process of printing which might have been considered endurable in the days of Caxton. We hope some Councillor will call for a return of the ex pense of this "saying." The character of the work issued is such as a second-rate green-grocer would be ashamed to offer to his customers. The printing contract has been held for a number of years by Mr W. Atkin, and the change made by the Coun cil is not only one bringing disgrace on the city, but a fraud on the contractor, who tendered in full expectation that he would get the work as heretofore, and no doubt fixed his prices in accordance with that assurance.

A "Victimised Immigrant" writes sug gesting the establishment of an Immigrant's Home for persons "deluded into coming out here." His letter is, however, very much exaggerated in its terras, and if sent to England would lend countenance to statements which convey an impression .not in strict accordance with fact. _ We have frequently condemned in no stinted way the policy of the Government in floating in immigrants faster than the Colony can absorb them, but it is absurd to say that this country, with its magnificent resources, is overstocked by little more than 420,000 inhabitants, and that there is not yet room for thousands of colonists of the right stamp. There is also no such desti tution here among the industrious sober working-classes as i3 to be found in any manufacturing city of the home coun-

f £aa c dltor : Sir.-1 feel sorry my fnl! Wn ha*sbewnsuch a feeling «fP?rf +h £?u co,mment on liia Poetical inZnl ™PV^ojandas there are so many John Browns 1 am at a loss to write to him on the subject, but shall always be glad to receive und pass my opinion on any of his productions, should he favour me with such, as I can always appreciate a good poem.—Yours, &c, A WICKHAM. ,

Mr Guatav Yon cler Heydc has retired from the firm of Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane.

The charge of robbery against Miss Augelina Harvey, barmaid ac the Grey hound Hotel, after a patient hearing and an eloquent address from counsel, was dis missed-. The result was received with ap plause. Mr Fallon appears to have had a good deal of difficulty with one part of the rail way extension to Te Awamutu, opened on Thursday. In proposing the health of the contractor at the celebration dinner, the Chairman said:—"There was one hole he bad to iill up continuously—l am not sure that it is quite full yet—in fact, the very stuff they put iv to fill the hole runs out ot it somewhere, aud, for all I know, they may ba putting the same stuff in again.'

At the dinner in celebration of the open ing of the railway to Te Awamutu, the following letter frdm Rewi was read by Major Jackson :—" Punui, 30th June, 1880. Friend, the Major,—Salutations to you. My heart is very dark on account of*my body being weak. For this reason I am unable to fulfil the invitation that 1 got to go to Te Awamutu to listen to the talk; also to bo at the dinner and the opening of tho railway, and to see other sports that will be at the same gathering. Put this into English that our friends may see it.— Na Manga."

Fanners as a rule are not sufficiently alive to the great importance of freciuently getting a complete change of seed potatoes. The advantage of this was never so strongly demonstrated as during the recent famine in Ireland, when the bulk of the people had to devour their seed potatoes and to supply their want of seed at last^ planting season the Government scut shiploads of potatoes from England and Scotland, which were distributed over the length and breadth of the country. Thesewere planted last spring.and late telegrams announce the gratifying news that the growing crops of potatoes in Ireland liaro a most healthy aud vigorous appearance, and give the promise of an extraordinary yield. We are glad to see by our advertising columns that Mr Adam Laybourn has just imported per Loongaua, from Hobart Town, an assort ment of seed potatoes of good quality and condition, whn.h, we have no doubt, he will very soon succeed in disposing of.

A thorough sailors entertainment was niven last night in the Lorno-street Hall, by the songsters and musicians ot H.M.S. Dame. The hall was completely filled, and much applause was manifested by the audience, many ot the souijs and pieces being encored, The songs were not of a nautical type, such as Dibdcn wrote tor ocean's sons, but nigger melodies of a- later a»e, and, with one or two exceptions, comic aud grotesque. Messrs Sparks and New all were the cornsr men. To Messrs Dadd, Blackman, and Sanders must be accorded praise; for their singing. Mr Hughes was admirable in big hornpipe dance. The " Mulligan Guards" was too stale and too ludicrous for general approval, but caused an immense amount of laugliter from limited spectators. The negro lecture was of the same category of absurdities. Mr Fleming's readeriug of " Sailing o'er the sea," and Mr Blackman's " Do you know," were among the best effu»ions of the even ing. In all likelihood this lively Daiueau troupe will give another of their entertain ments before leaving this port, judging from the applause which followed their performances. The ]New Zealand anthem closed the entertainment. The ball opened at 11.15, and was kept up through the night with a spirit worthy of a British sailor.

The Auckland Naval Brigade are to have a Church parado to-morrowmorning,wcather pcrmitiag. By advertisement they invite auy of the crew of H.M.S. Darno to parade with them. This v corps generally go to the churches near the cemetery, so that} the men of different persuasions can attend their respective places without having to march away from one other.

"Grace Ligbtfoot" sends the following notes on daucing : "I bought of Allen P. West, Esq., a ticket for the dance of last evening at Poasooby, as I wished to see the ucn* dances and style, but beyond the quantity of salutation aud the intensity of ihc salute, there is nothing new. The round d*nces are essentially the same. A new set of figures (which are very pretty) take the place of our first set, but the dancers must remember that Euylish folk do not " call off," as the Yankees say, aud they will need good memories for square daucc3; also a revolatioa in taste, for I hava becu used to hear young ladies and gentlemen exclaim, " Oh, I hato round dances, let's sit down." But at this par ticular dance tho entire obedience to the master was very observable and nmusiug— but then he is a "Lord of creation." lie has, however, an amount of " vcrre," aud love of his vocation. I intend to send by uext mail to Eugloncl for books and infor mation of all sorts as regards English dan cing, but many quite recsnty from Home approve the dancing here as taught by those who have taken pains to inquire of them. Inm sure our 16 Lancers are newer and prettier than tho3e I saw last night, which are as they were danced twenty

years ago."

Iv accordance with arrangement, Pro fessor Allen West gave an apron and necktie party last night in the PocsDiiby Hall. It was largely attended, and passed off most agreeable. For tho benefit of the curious we may say that this singularly-named form of entertainment is an American novelty, tha special characteristic of which is, we believe, the presentation of an aprou by every gentleman to his partner, while the lady in rfttum acknowledges the gift with a necktie. These articles are at once douned, and the effect, as may well be imagined, is pleasing and entertaining. Such parties have acquired a great repute for sociability, and wo doubt not that they will become very popular in Auckland. Tho hall last night was gaily decorated. The admission, was by iuvitntion ticket only. Tho now variety of quadrilles, redowas, mazurkas, Spanish daucos, walt/63, club dances, etc., were introduced. Prior to the breaking-up of the party, which took place at 12.30 a.m., Mr West announced that he would give another norelty party of a diflcrent character six weeks hence at the Choral Hall, for the benefit of all his adult classes ia Ecmuera, Parnell, Pousonby, Auckland, etc.

The Sunday services at the various cburche3 and chapels are announced iv another column. The evening service as usual at the Theatre Royal at 7 o'clock, when addresses and hymns will be given; the singing under the direction of Mr John Kyan. The Rev. W. Morley preaches to-morrow morning in the Pitt-street Weslcyan Church on the iuterest of the Sabbath-school move ment. His subject h"A Century of Sunday-school Work and its Lessons." We are sure that much information will be given, and new phases of thought suggested by the preacher. Xc doubt a large congregation will be present. About twelve o'clock last night a dilapi dated wooden building of three compart ments, situated iv front of the Hon. Mr Swaiiißon's residence, in the vicinity of Conquest Place, Para ell, caught fire, and was burnt to the ground. The building, it seems, was formerly used for stabling pur poses, and latterly it became a receptacle for old lumber. The only person who lived near it is a Maori named Moses. A very plausible explanation is offered of the origin of the fire. Ur Swainson's servant is in the habit of depositing the embers from the fire-place in the residence in a box kept at the stable, and it is supposed that last night they ignited this box. The fire-bells of the city and suburbs were rung with startling vigour.and asanaturalresultcrowdsof people hurriedly betook themselves in the direction of the glare. The stable was not insured.

Mining News.

LBY TELEGEAPH.]

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. Victoria G.M. Co.—The following tele gram came to hand to-day :—" Visited mine. Manager says it's the reef. Will break dov/u on Tuesday.—JAMES McILHANEY." NEW WHA.U.—The drive at the bottom level is still being pushed ahead without much apparent change in character. The lode is 6 or 7 feet thick, and about 4 feet of the middle portion is looking very pro mising and is undoubtedly good crushing dirt, At the intermediate level the lode is of a better quality thsn in the drive below, and is yielding first-class crushing stuff.

There in nothing new in the mines*

The Victorian reer, judging from external appearances, is a good one. This breaks quartz on Tuesduy. The Mint started work yesterday. The Kuranui has brokan down. The result has not yet been ascertained.

COROMANDEL, this day.

The Royal Oak specimen crushing yielded 106ozs, value £260. The leading stope on the new reef in No 3 level shows a strong body of stone with colours of gold. The ground is soft and easy to work. From the stopes on the No 1 reef eastward a block of good crushiucr stuff is being obtained with a few pounds of picked stone occasion ally. John Connor's tribute for No 1 block ha 3 been re-entered by the manager for non working. . ■ i-

General Stewart's Fight at Ghazni.

A Letter From the Fkont.

A citizen has sent m the following letter, received yesterday from a brother, an officer of the Royal Artillery :—

Camp, between Ghazni aud Cabul, May 4, 1880.

We fot here yesterday, and halted for a day or two whilst the country towards Kushi is being reconnoitred and other dispositions are made. We are now in the LogarJ Valley, along which our route has lain for the last two days ; and a very beautiful vallej it is after the sterile country we Kandahar people have had to do with all the way from Quetta, one may say, except in the immediate neighbour hood of Kandahar itself. We marched from Kandahar on March 31, and mado only one halt of .a day (at Khelat i Ghilzui) before reaching Ghazni. On April 19, at a place called Ahmed Kheyl, two marches short of Ghazni, we had a pitched battle with an immense force of Ghazees—real Ghazees most of them ; not soldiers. The first accounts of the business greatly under estimated their numbers, but it now appears pretty clear that there were over 25,000 of them', more or less, actually engaged, be sides some 15,000 who (they themselves say) changed their minds about fighting as soon as the first shell pitched in among them, and went off to their homes. At one time the baggage guard (of the 59th Regiment) too seemed likely to have a little fight of their own, as a band of 200 or 300 with standards flying were making straight for them. The Ordnance Park Guard had to be thrown out iv skirmishing order, lying down, ready for the assault. These fellows were induced to turn back by Tillard's (ir*t 40 pound shell, which fell plump in the middle of about 150 of them, just in their rear, and sent them slrattling up the hills like madmen.

All those who were in the real business (59th Foot, Ist and 2nd Punjab Cavalry, 19th Bengal Lancers, 3rd Goorkhas, and 19thP.N.1.), agree that those fanatics fought with the most splendid pluck, and there is little doubt that for a short we were iv a very nasty position. (Imagine what a reverse would have meant to us, completely isolated in the heart of the country !) But the poor wretches, though they had such enormous numerical odds in their favour, had only Hieir swords and long knives and a few jezails, against our splondfd guns and rifles. They took us almost by surprise,but were ill-advised enough to come down from a very strong position and attack us,just as we were going to attack them. (Colonel -of the —th, I am told, was just in the midst of a most flowery harangue to his regiment when the enemy rushed—horse and foot—right into them). Though the Ghazees actually had the desperate courage to come right on to the muzzles of our gnns and up to the bayonets of the infantry, they were of course repulsed with awful slaughter. I went over the whole of the field half an hour afterwards, and am myself a witness to the tremendous losa of life they suffered. And no oue will ever persuade me, hence forth, that cavalry and artillery arc more demoralising than directly effective agaiust an enemy. I saw the most dreadful wounds iv scores, both from shells and sword-cuts, —men with their foreheads cut straight tlirough parallel to the brows, hands and even feet chopped off, and frightful gashes in their necks—made by swords, and bodies half disembowelled by fragments of shells. There were old men and boys, and even two women. These last had been admitted, we were told, to the honour of Ghazeedom on the condition of their acting as water carriers to the lighting men. The women, I need not say, met their death by chance bullets. These Ghazees, whom—or their own principles — one cannot but rcsipect, however misguided and utterly pitiless, behaved wonderfully. When desperately wounded and turning to escape, some, as if suddenly remember ing that for them there was no return iug to a peaceful life after becom iug Ghazees, changing their mind, staggered back—drag King a broken leg almost iv their hands—to make a last attack, and die at last abusing us at a few yards distance as "soars" (pigs). Their own accounts say that it took them four days to bury their dead, who, it is com puted, numbered nearer two thau one thousand.

Whether we have nmuu<l • ;tood Kaye or not, we have many of us b en misled by him in our estinute of tho A f^haus. After reading his book I for one dcaiuly had an impression that these people were, as a rule, mere dastardly assassins, whereas there can bo little doubt (and I changed my opinion long since at Kandahar—from their fearless but not iusolent bearing) that, though they are merciless enemies, they are individually as brave men as ths best of ourselves. After driving them off our force (only one infantry brigade was eu gaged — the GOth Rifles were on rear guard and not in tho fight) made what may have been a politic move, but what seemed to me at the time, and still seems, a most undiguificd double march on towards GhazuL It seemed much in the fashion of the boy who strikes another, and then, fearing reprisals, crie3 " P«x" and runs away. We only had about 3,500 men in the fight, out of some G.OOO that made up tho force. All the people about say that that lot have had enough, aud that they never cal culated on fighting of this kind, having been led to believe that the Kandahar Force had been "sitting still" so long as to become helpless. Ours was.however,the hardest hittingthey hail to do with. Of course there are some comical incidents connected with the affair. One mau caught up by us on the road afterwards (some marches on) said lie was in the first attack, and that our first shell burst near him, a bullet from it hitting him iv front. Startled, he turned round, and immediately got another bullet behind; thereupon, he said, he thought that was not a reasonable style of fighting, and ho went off homewards.

THEATRE ROYAL.

Mr Walter Reynolds' Drama, "Lost and Won," the second of this popular actor's plays produced in Auckland, will bo represented tor the iirst time to night. The first act opens at Holly Bush Hall, the residence of. Captain Villiers. It ia Christmas Eve. Years ago the Captain adopted the infant of a veteran who became " the billet for his bullet," and the child is now Ruth Sorrel, a beautiful young womau. The Captain's sons, George and Tom, are in love with her, but Tom is the favoured one, and George resolves to bo revenged by humiliating the foundling. Moonlight is shining on the snow-clad around, and children arc pelting each other with snow balls. George Villiers has enlisted the services of John Jackton, an adventurer, to assist him iv carrying out his evil design, Christmas Day is Ruth's birthday, aud her lover has told her that in the even iug he will send her a bracelet, which she must wear as a token of her affection for him. George Villiers becomes aware ot this. His father's desk, of which he mana ges to procure the key, contains, among other jewellery, a valuable bracelet, an heirloom, which he abstracts. Jabez Bag shot, a gardener, has been entrusted by Tom to carry the lover's bracelet to Ruth. Jabez is an imbiber of strong drinks, and on this Christmas night heis very unsteady. Ho plods along through the snow and drops the naso containing the bracelet. Jackson is close by watching his opportunity, and quickly he re-changea the bracelet for the one purchased by Tom for Ruth. Jabez finishes his errand, and shortly afterwards Ruth makes her appearance among her benefactors and guests with the stolen bracelet on her arm. She is accused of the theft and quits the place, aud the happieness iv Holly Bush Hall is changed to gloom, Twelve months after Jabez,ard Polly his wife.have found her out and sheltered her iv their fourth floor. Jabez' spouse takes in wash ing, and from an hotel comes some linen marked " Villiers." Very soon after Jack son, Tom, and the Captain are in that fourth floor, and by Jackson's confession Ruth's innocence is established, to the joy of all, except George, and the Christmas Chimes ring out as the curtain falls on a scene of especial happiness. Some beauti ful sceneiy has been painted for tho drama.

BIJOU THEATRE TROUPE V. GOOD TEMPLARS.

Mr Tubnbull Maccabe's Dramatic Troupe announce the performance of the drama of " Drink" this evening in the Albert Hall, under the "prestige and auspices of the general body of Good Templars" of Auckland. "Drink" is termed in the bill "a great moral drama in four acts," aud tke patronage of the lodges ha 3 been solicited by Mr C. Arthur, the acting agent of the company, in these terms;: " In the interests of Templarism, the Bijou Company produce the great moral play of 'Drink,' at the Albert Hall on Saturday, when we hope and trust to receive your patronage and assistance, and that of your numerous lodge."—The Pioneer Lodge objects to the patronising style of the new dramatic campany, and believing otherwise than in the sincerity of tho Bijoa Company touching the question of total abstinsnee, sent the following reply through Mr Wood ruffe, the Pioneer's secretary :—" Mr Chas. Arthur, agent Bijou Theatrical Company :

Sir,—l am directed by the Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars, in reply to yours of this date, to state that they are surprised at the announcement in your bills that the (Irana 'Drink'is to be given (under thecucum stances) under the prestige and auspices of the Good Templars of tins city. Ihe Pioneer Lodge must protest against such, and withhold their patronage or■ app oval, as they believe such means will not pro mote the. true interests of the temperance cause."

CABLEGRAMS.

ETLROEEAU.

[REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

Affirmation Substituted for

Oath. LONDON.

July 2.

In the House of Commons last night a resolution, introduced by the Government, in favour of permitting members to make an affirmation instead of the customary oath of allegiance, was under discussion and was;debated at some length. It was finally agreed to by the House on a division by a majority of 54 votes. The Conference and Turkey. BERLIN. July 2. The European Conference has come to a final decision on the questions which it has had under consideration, and has presented a collective note to the Powers, notifying the result of its de liberations for the settlement of Turkish affairs. The Conference will now close sittings. Bussian Defeats.—Official Denial. ST. PETERSBURG. July 2. An official denial is published of the news recently received that the Russians were defeated by the Chinese in Central Asia, and that the latter had advanced and occupied Eastern Khokhano. Australians V. Eighteen of Newcastle, LONDON. July 1. The cricket match between the Austra lians aud the eighteen of Ncwcastle-on- Tyne was commenced to-day. The home team went in first, and were all out for 101 runs. The Australians then went in for their first innings, and when the stumps were drawn they had lost two wickets for 101 runs, Murdoch being not out for 05 runs. Commercial. LONDON. July 1. Five per cent New Zealand 10-40 loan, 104J; five per cect New Zealand loan, 1880, 104; four-and-half per cent New Zealand loan, 1879 to 1904, 99£. Adelaide wheat, per 4961b5., ex warehouse, 47s 6d. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £17,000,000. "Wool. The arrivals of wool to date for next auctions amount to 270,000 bales, and pro bably the quantity to be offered, iucluding that left over from last auction, will be 330,000 bales.

AUSTRALIAN.

[EE'JTKB'S TELE GRAMS.]

The Wakatipu, SYDNEY.

Saturday. Arrived . e.s. Wakatipu from Welling, ton.

'l'ne Queensland Revenue

BRISBANE,

Saturday.

The Queensland revenue returns to 30th June have been published, and show a re venue for the last quarter of £409,000, an increase of £58,000 compared, with the June quarter of 1879. The total rerenue for the year 1879-80 wns £1,452,000, as against £1,461,000 in 1878-79. The expenditure for the June quarter was £535,0 C3, an increase of £15,000 as compared with last year. The total expenditure for the year was £1,673,000 against £1,G78,000 in. 1878-9. Total deficit on 30th of June 1879 was £177,000, but it now stands at £239,000. Revenue of "Victoria. MELBOURNE. July 2. The revenue for the quarter amounts to £1,104,000, being an increase of £32,000 compared with last year. The revenue for the half-year shows an iu crease of £38,009 aa compared with last year. Commercial. ADELAIDE. July 2. Adelaide wheat, 4s per bushel, with a downward tendency, and expected to be 2d to 3d lower. SYDNEY. July 2. Hennessy's brandy, bulk quarters, 10s 3d ; kerosene—diamond, Is Id par gallon; Devoe's, Is 2d to Is 6d per gallon; New Zealand wheat, 3s 7d to 4s per bushel; New Zealand oats, Is 5d to 2s per 401bs. ; maize, per G9lbs., 2s to 2s 3d; candles, Do Eobaix Jenar's, 6|d per lb. Shipping. SYDNEY. July 2. Sailed : The Union Company's steamer Kotorua, for Auckland.

THE LORD'S DAY ACT AND THE EQUITY AND GOVERNMENT CONSCIENCE CLAUSE.

In the R.M. Court, Hamilton, on Wednes day, before Captain Northcroft, R.M., in the case of Breckcls v. Martin, the R. M. had taken time to'consider his judgment. The case was hoSard at the last sitting of the Court, on the 16th inst. Mr Lewis O'Neill, solicitor (in the absence of Mi- Hay) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Gresham, of Te Awamutu, solicitor, ap peared for the defendant. Ihe plaintiff, who is a surveyor at Hamilton, sought to recover his fees for surveying the land of the defendant. The counsel for the defence relied solely upon the 29 Car. 11. cap. 7, the " Lord's Day Act." From the evidence it appeared that the plaiutiif surveyed the land on Sunday, the Ist February last. It was for the work thus performed on the Lord's Day, and in the pursuit of his ordi nary avocation, that the plaintiff sought to recover his tees. In delivering judgment, Captain Korthcrof t stated that it had been admitted that the work had been done. The defendant should have prevented the plaintiff from doing the work if he objected to its being done on the Lord's Day. Instead of this the defendant was present at the time, and supplied refreshment to the plaintiff. He (tha R.M.) considered that the plaintiff was wrong in doing the work on the Sunday, but that the defendant was equally wrong in allowing it to be done. To shew his sense that plaintiff was a wrong doer, he should not allow him any cost. He, however, should gite Judgment for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, £5 ss. He stated that he grounded his decision upon (see 47 of the R.M. Act) the Equity and Good Conscience clause. Mr Gresham submitted that the Equity and Good Con science clause did not empower a magis trate to disregard the operation of the Lord's Day Act any more than it would permit him to'ignore the Statute of Frauds or the Statute of Limitations. He served on plaintiffs solicitor a notice of defendant's intention to apply for a reversal of the magistrate's decision.—Own Correspon dent.

TEACHERS AND THE HOLIDAYS.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—l have a word or two to say in regard to your report of the School Committee in reference to the action of the masters of the city schools anent the mid-wiutev holidays. I may be wrong, but I hardly think I am when I inform you that the masters said that if any of tlie scholars were away for a day or two that no black mark would be served against them, as the school rolls did not provide for those days. At the same time, it was distinctly stated that the children must not understand that the school was dismissed for the three days. \b a parent of children that take an interest in their work at school 1 feel that a day ,-• two of rest is needed, as; without it at? this season there is four mojiths work with, out breathing time: between Eaatar aud Christmas. It may be that a chikl.witb. the constitution of a horse may endure such work. I find, from long experience and observation, that where a kind Providence gives brains it does not give always a super abundance of bodily vigour. I take it that while we are in duty bound to foster the. mental we must not overtax the bodily powers.—l am, &c,

Parent.

TELEGRAMS.

(FliOMOUlt OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

SUDDEN DEATH.

A man named Francis Shine, late of Otalmhu, died suddenly at the Thames to day. Au inquest will be held to-day. , The Belliiugers have 2,000 children tins afternoon. They have had full houses and close to-night.

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION),

CHRISTCHURCH, this day,

SUNDAY-SCHOOL CENTENARY.

The Sunday-school Union Centenary closed yesterday. It wa3 a gtcat success throughout m UNEM;pLOYm

A crowded meeting last night was con "vened by the committee of the unemployed. Resolutions were carried accepting the offer of the Government re village settlements and wa"-es on public works, and to the eflect that should the Government not adhereto their oilers a Self-supporting Immigration Society will be formed. Mr Taylor, American Consul, cautioned the unemployed that America was not always prosperous, and hard times were experienced there as elsewhere. He said he was certain the American Government was not ready for immigration from any where. It should be remembered that 340,000 persons emigrated to America in April at their own cost. THEFT. In the R.M. Court this morning, John Felt Candy was committed for trial for stealing a gold watch, the property- of a passenger on board the s.s. Norfolk.

TIMARU, this day.

A QUAINT RACE.

An amusing race-of a hundred yards took place yesterday between the landlord of the Grosvenor Hotel and a veterinary surgeou. both weighing orer 18 stone, for £10 a side, It resulted in the latter winning by a stride. Henry JJavis, one of the unemployed, after walking overland from Weka Pass to Nelson and back to Timaru, had to break a tobacconist's window in order to obtain admission to gaol. The Beuch gave him 14 days. ACCIDENT. Dr. Murdoch was rendered insensible by falling from his horae last evening while crossing the railwaj line. Considerable sensation bas been caused by the discovery that a portion of the break water which recently slipped out, necessita ting the. breaking of monolith, had been propped with bags of concrete, instead of resting on solid blocks. WELCOME EAIN.

A steady fall of rain during the past few days has filled the wells and tanks in the town just as a water famine was beginning to cause complaints.

DUNEDIN, this day,

PERJURY.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court yes terday Mr Simpson intimated that he felt it his duty to recommend the authorities to prosecute Mr Henry Williams, defendant in a debt case, tor perjury.

News from Samoa.

(FflOM OUR OWNORRESPOSDENT.)

Apia, Samoa. May 20. I see by my last article that I am eridently a very poor peumau, as of course typos and proof-readers make no miitakes in spelling. 1 will try to correct one or two mistakes. The name of ihe King of Samoa is neither Maljeto, nor Maheio, but Malie toa —pronounced Maleeatoa. The name of the capital of Samoa is not Malimur, but Mnlinuu — pronounced Mulynew. The name of the rebel capital, recently destroyed Iby Captain Burns, of H.M.S. Dauco, is not Tufilufi, but Lufilufi. The Prime Minister is not Quainua, but Tairaua Sili. MATTERS POLITICAL. Since I wrote you last the Brifish Deputy 1 Commissioner, Mr Swanston, who created so nnich trouble for the Municipality in March, has been removed by Sir A. Gordon, and 11.8.M. Consul, Mr Grases, appointed J Deputy Commissioner in his place, and everything has been working smoothly in the Municipality since. Mr Swanston went to Fiji. There lias been considerable n>or tality among British subjects lately. C. 11. Kawson died \ot dysentery, and old Mr 11. Turnbull and George Deddin both died ot elephantiasis, the native disease, which causes fearful swellings of the affected parts. H. M. S. Cormorant arrived in port two days ago, and has gone with the King to the Island of Savaii ou Government busi ness. THE EFFECT OF BURNING REBEL VILLAGES. Politically things are very quiet, and not much has been heard from the Atua rebels since. Somewhat of a sensation was produced on the 10th instant, when the Dance steained_ tip to Lufilufi. The rebel chiefs were invited on board, to hear what plea they had to render for violating their agreement with the Consuls and. Naval Uaptains, made in February last, when they promised not to interfere with tbe people or the property of the Prime Minis ter in their midst, and afterward beat and drove away his people and destroyed their property. The rebel chiefs refused to come on board, and after two such refusals, and a certain hour given, troops were lauded and the village burned down. About 2,000 of the King's forces went by land to Lauli to support the movement if necessary, but the rebels fled before them. No one was injured. The effect produced has been good on the native mind, and must result favourably, aa o'her districts say they do not wish their villages burned.

MEETING OF MR H. BRENAN'S CREDITORS.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of Henry Brenan, boot-maker and hotel keeper, was held yesterday in the Supreme Courthouse, the representatives of the press being excluded. Mr B. Ireland presided, while Mr Keetley appeared for the debtor. Several of the more prominent creditors were represented by proxy. From the evidence it appeared that Mr Brenan carries on the business of a boot and shoe maker in Queen-street, besides being lessee of the Ellerslie hotel aud adjacent pleasure grouuds. The schedule . which was sub mitted to the meeting stated the amount of the liabilities at £999 15s 4d, and the assets at £650 10s, of which £330 was set down as the value of three racehorses, viz., Stubtoe, Numa and Akeake, against which Mr J. Abbott has a lien of £106. Included under the same head were several promis sory notes, shortly to fall due, as well as the stock of the hotel and business premises and household furniture. Mr Abbott expressed his opinion that before coming to a decision with respect to the estate the creditors should examine the debtor upon oath, and this ho thought should be done with tho least possible delay. After s«me discussion Mr Thomas Maciiarlano was elected trustee. It was ultimately agreed also to adjourn until this morning in order that the debtor might be examined upon oath.

To-day the debtor, hia wife", and his brother-in-law (Mr Brady) were examined on oath by the trustee. Mr S. E. Hughes appeared for Mr J. Abbott, Mr Theo. Cooper for Mr Posseniskie, Mr E. Cooper for the firm of Connell and Cooper, Mr F. Earl for Mr R. Graham, and Mr Keefley for the debtor. The evidence, of course, cannot be published, but it may be stated in general terms that it disclosed a most careless mode of conducting business on the part of Brenan, while certain dis crepancies between his evidence and that of his wife, as well as the contradictions which other people give it, have raised a suspicion that there may be other pro perty which has not yet come to light It appears that the debtor kept no books either for his boot and shoe business in liueen-street or for the hotel at Ellerslie and therefore no account is forthcoming of his receipts and expenditure. His wife averred that the rtceipta of the hotel amounted to £5 or £6 weekly, while Brenan himself swore that they averpged as S US h uas. £1° or £12 weekly- He allots that he has spent more money over the Ellerslie sports than he received from them, but Mr R. Graham denies this allegation; A long "discussion took place with ATSp6C Ai t° th<3 horse 3 against which Mr Abbott has a lien, as well as on other matters; but we arc not at liberty to go into particulars. The enqrury wiK doubtless be continued.

Mr Allen West's select aancing class for children meets every Saturday afternoon in the^ Temperance Hall. Parents who wuh their children instructed in the art .will iind particulars in another column.

" Inexperienced Reader "is informed that all "brussels oarpcts came from .Otusatjis, ail Castile soap from Castile, and nil colonge from Oulogno, just tin all capes from Cape iW», ■ ■ . ■

Scintillations.

"Bebrlof; for, it iarith words m witlißtm b'jams; the moro thijro condensed, the deepar thuy bum."— southjc

Steps will be tain shortly to form a political league at liangarei. Out ot complime) to Mr Gladstone the people of Englanipropose to change the National Anthem ;o "Oh I Willie, we have missed you." The amounts traimitted from the Aug. tralian colonies to Mand for the relief of distress up to My 20 may be stated in round numbers asfollows:—New South Wales, £25,000 ; \jtoria, £25,000 ; South Australia, £12,0 C; Queensland, Tas mania, and Weeru Australia, about £10,500 ; grand tot, £72,500. The gum-diggge on all the fields are holding on to thcii"um,waiting for a rise • meanwhile few hnsactions are taking place. Fred Archer, theamous jockey, has won the greatest of le spring handicaps in England, the Cit and Suburban, four times in five years.

A steady "iullusof Chinese is going on to Otaso. It is announce that the Duchess of | Connaughfc expect to add to the already large number ot th Queen's grand-children before many weekare over. Lord Dufferin dtlined to accept the Vice- Royalty of cither ndia or Ireland. Under the headig 'Birth," the following unique announcemut appears in the Oamara Mail : _"i)unlop-On 2nd June, at herresi dence, the wife o Frank Dunlop, of twin daughters. Gossip, please remain at home and make no remqks." The Maori prisners at Wellington will not be tried until oily 2Dth, Some rich gold discoveries are reported from the forks betreen Lakes Wanaka and Hawea. The sitting is from five feet, and nuggets weighing four ounces have been found. Cetewayo is comng to England at once, and will be the fist " stranger illustrious in literature and irt" to be welcomed by the newly-formed Lotos Club. Lotos bo joyful, as the Maquis of Lome says in the Psalms. _ .... Hanlan is haviig a paper boat built for him at Troy, New if ork. It will weigh only twenty six poundi six ounces. The Government has dispersed with the services of Mr Slmth, District Telegraph Inspector. , i The throwing oit of the Deceased Wife s Sister Marriage Bill in the House of Lords will he a great disappointment to Royalty, as had it passed the Princess Beatrice would in all probability bave married her brother in-law Prince Louis of Hesse. The same Bill has, for the first time, passed its second reading in the New Zea* land Legislative Council. Deceased wifes' sisters, you can tell John to look up pool Maria's wedding ring. It will come in handy again now—anfl make the children leave off calling you "Aunt." It wouldn't sound pretty after the ceremony. Miss Libbie Ross, an American " lady " sparrer, has through the columns of the New York "Clipper" challenged another " lady " named Miss Burt to an endurance contest, under the Marquis of Queenberry's rules, for 100 or 200 dollars a side. Captain Fraser, speaking in the Council on the Gaming and Lotteries Bill, said the, object of the totalizator was to "blowup those bookmakers." A colleague of his had recently travelled down south with a book maker, who became very communicative and told him that during the year he had lost £1500. His colleague said, "That is a large amount, how are you going to make it up ?" "Oh !we have made it up; we bought a horse." "Then I suppose liejwon?" " No," said the bookmaker, "he lost." A San Francisco journal asks what has become of Edison, who was supposed to be on his way to California with his gold saving machine. It adds, "So little is now heard of the Edison light that it is beginning to be thought a thing of the past." Latest acconnts say that George Elliot's marriage, which has been the subject of denials and counter-denials, is an accom plislied fact, and excite* comment. Tha bridegroom, John Walter Cross, is con siderably younger than the gifted bride. " Vanitf Fair" hints at a coming change in the Earl of BeacomQeld. It says : "It is not often that a man after 73 years of active life commences to turn bis thoughts matrimony as a serious profession, yet I am told that the evergreen Earl has almost made up his mind.

The Americans flatter themselves that the 60 millers from England, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland who have arrived to attend tbe Millers' International Con vention at Cincinatti, have come to the United States " with the design of ascer taining why it is that the American flour is so much superior to that manufactured itt their own country. They think it is because of better machinery for wheat grinding." This is all very well, but ,CaE fornian flour was never considered tip-top in the colonies.

ELDER SORENSON IN REPLY.

Mr John P. Sorbnson, " Elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints," writes in reply to the extracts we Rave from the "Salt Lake Tribune's" answer to his letter. We only found space for a portion, aDd that the mildest, of the "Tribuue's" comment on the Elder's career and mission, and by the sarae rule we do not see our way to devoting a column to the exposition of Mormon doctrine which the Elder submits as an enclosure to his letter. We give, howeter, in fair play, the points of his answer to the" Tribune." He says : " After my letter to you of April 19th, and also the fair admissions of your contemporary, the "Herald," showing what a wicked and corrupt paper both of you had made quotations from, both against me and our people, I certainly expected a rest until you had something more reliable to charge our people with, but it seeniß. itemß must be getting scarce, and pitching into the Saints (called Mormons) is a subject which never clogs on the public palate. Your last clippings from the "Salt Lake Tribune " is such a mess of abuse that there is nothing in it worth contradicting—all wind and fury, but no facts, except that bur | papp.r should, on a certain date, have been guilty of publishing a whisky advertise* ment. Well, why don't he send it along to make Ms story good. It would be a little more to the point. As for the Drug i Department, every ninny knows that alcohol enters largely in medicines. Now, asthere seems to be a great misconception in'the public mind in regard to our missionaries; aud your newspapers, instead of dealing it up, generally make a muddle of explaining our position, one intimating that we arc sent to steal women, another to provide people with a free passage to America, of which neither one is true. I hereby inclose* a letter which I have been writing to a "Wellington gentleman in answer to one ofx the many inquiries about us, and I respect-j fully request you to insert it, so both sides of a question may be heard, as it is just as applicable to Auckland as Wellington." The letter referred to {and i which, as we have said, neither space nor the interest of the subject would warrant us in publishing) | sets out that " we mhsionaries is not sent out merely to hunt up emigrants, but to "i teach the true Gonpel of Peace and Love off our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ; andi* alsoo to gather the honest and meek of J Heart out of those Islands, and the world|| in general, before the great calamities shall | come on the world for the Destruction of 1 the wicked." It also says :—"Of,course our People is not Infallible, wo alsoo b«w Black Sheep in our Flok, and wo are liable to Errours, Folly*, and Faults, but the great mass of our people is honestly striving to live a (Jod-fearing, pure, and holy life—not in i gloom aud sadues, but with joy and gladv nes in our hearts." The letter further . says:—"As for gathering to Utah; every« body goes there the best way they can find " means to do soo. It is true the Church ofij Jesus Christ of Latter Day Sainte have a large Perpetual Emigration Fund wich i«| subcribed and keept op by the People of Utah for the express porpose, of assisting the poor Saints, from all quarters of the earth, To gather horns to Zion. But i see by last conference reports that there is very little of this large fund awalable now, and that little is not likely to reach New Zee land at present. .. . But in time when some of the Saints here have proved before hig Heavon that they is Saints in work as; well as iv faith. No doubt some of the most destitute wil recived assistanse to help them to emigrate, but that is not a Gift but a Loan." '.ill

To the Editor : Sir,—What a piece of ill management is it that the Board of Educa tion should permit a portion of the public schools to be holding holidays, while tho^e* mainder. are at fall work, a universal ,ois content becomes the result, and so injarious to .that unanimity of feeling which shonlu prevail, If three days tnid-wiuterliolidaysare thought to be needful, then let one lawrai° the jn-ovinco, but if those and the fooIiM; Saint days are—as regarded by the F*M majority of people-a superfluity, then let the matter be decided in a business manner once forj^ll, both in town and country, ana j imrmciHv he preserved.—Yours, &0., «• .Roar. ■ ! When a man's wife «.mesin and seesflW razor in band an4J;|.i lace »11 lather, ana ,\r .-.jsStffoS --" ■"■ f - «jw ■■ ■ ■ ■ » ■

THE AUCKLAND EVENING g"W. SATURDAY. JULY 3, 1880.



Special Advertisements. TUOTI 0 Jfi l r%J 'J TICK. * NEW DRAPERY. NEW CLOTHING. KUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Beg to announce that thoir NEW STOCK for the incoming Season's Trade ia Now to Hand, comprising— Now Materials in Fancy Dress Goods, very cheap Satin Cloths, Serge?, Reps Cashmerog, Krench Merinos, &c, now shades Waterproof Tweeds and Ulstor Cloths Ladies and Matda' Jaolrets, a choice lassort ment New Fancy Woollen Goods in great variety Ladies' and Maids' Ulstprs. all quite now 'Hosiery in varlety,l&c. Also, ~ A'Largo Stock of Flannels, various makow, T and unnHnal good valno Blankets, all sizes, white and coloured Winceys, Wool Plaids, Shirtings, &c. A Vory Choi co Assortment of NEW CLOTHING FOR BOYrf AND MKN. Overcoats and Ulstora Boys' and Youths' ditto ditto Crimean Shirts, Oxford Shirts, White Shirts Under-Flannals, L.W. Shirts and Panti Printed and White Moleskia Trousers for Roys and Men Hats, Caps, &c. A Heiivy Stook of Good Tweeds Cheap Tweed for Boys' wear, Bluo Serge, j Moleskins, &c. ■•* tST Five per oent. discount (Is in the £) nl lowed upon aU Cash Purchasers of 20a and j upwards. rushbrook & briidgm-an, ' Drapers and Clothiers, Opposite tho Army and Navy Hotel, Upper , Uiieen-Htreot. Auckland We have received a CONSJGNMPNT f 350 LADIES' CLOTH JACKETS, and [$0O LADIES' and CHILDREN'S WATER PROOF MANTLES. Thov will be offered to the Public at HALF-PRICE. J. COSOBA rJE Sf CO. TTENTLEMKNS 5 f^LOTHING. SUPKRFINK BLACK CLOTH FROCK AND MOHNING COATB OWN MAKE FOUR-BUTTON SAC COATS In various textures BANNOCKBURN TWKED FOUR-BUTTON SAO SUITS, Splendid Goods, EQUAL TO ORDERED GEKLONG TWEED TROUSERS and VEST RE A L MACINTOSH COATS I Impervious M ACIN TOSH T W KKD CO ATS) to rain IRISH FRIEZE ULSTBRS ) Very BKA.VEROVKHCOATS. ULSTERS [-Superior WITNEYULSTKKS, OVERCOATS J Goods . GENTS' SILK UMBRELLAS GENTS' Z4NILLA UMBRELLAS GENTS' REGINA CLOTH UMBRELLAS A MO3T COMPLETE STOCK OF ALL THE ABOVE-MENTIONED GOODS AT W^ILLIAM I?ATTRAY'S i Clothing and Men's Mercery Establish- i MENT, I 66, Quoen-streot,JAuokland '_ Opposite Hank of New Zealand. ■ ___ . . —. i ■EXPIRATION OF LEASE. In consequence of the Lease of the Premises expiring in August, -VTILNE & riHOYCE find It necessary to hold a GREAT CLEARING SALE OF THE WHOLE of THEIR STOCK pOR (") NE TV/TONTH QNLY. Every article in tha houso ■will bo offered AT OR UNDER COST PRICF, FOR CASH. Sale to commonco THURSDAY, July 1, 1880. M. & C. would. invite their friends and the public to take advantage of this Sale, as it will be a GENUINE one. Tho whole of their new and Fashionable Goods (without reservation) In every department must be sold. N.B.—Country orders will be faithfully exe cuted. MILNE & CHOYCE, CHEAP3IDE HOUSE, QUEffiN-STREET, Auckland. TWO-BUTTON Coloured Kid Glovea, at Is lid per pair. Wo have 25 dozen for sale, all sizos, bought a Job. Extra good value. —Sarlick ac Cjanwell. /GARLIC'S: & i^iRANWELL vr ARE CLEARING OFF AT REDUCED PRICES, Winter Skirts and Ulsters. LOT CLOTH JACKETS, at 2s 6d Wool Shawls, 14s Go", usual price 20s; Black and Coloured Llamaßhawls,4s 9d; French Merinos, Is 4d per yd.; Coloured* Llamas, at Is per yd.; Seaweed Trimming, Gd per yd., usual price. Is; Dress Serges, Is—half-price. GARLICK AND CRANWELL ABB NOW SELLING TWELVE DOZEN FOUR-BUTTON. BLACK KID GLOVES, at 3s 9d ; Ordinary Prioe, 6s. Sizes—7, 71, and 7J. . TWO-BUTTON BLACK KID GLOVES, ALL sizes (Extra Quality), 3a 3d ONE-BUTTON BLACK AND COLOURED JOSEPHINES, ALL sizes TWO-BUTTON COLOURED KID, AT 2s 3D. CO-OPERATIVE REDUCED CASH PRICES. TEN DOZEN • LEVANTINE' (PARAGON" Frame) UMBRELLAS, 63 9d Ladies' Satchels, Is CJ; Leather Bags, from 4s 9d ; Linen Sett, 6d; Imitation Welsh Flannel, BJd y Scarlet Flannel, 104 d; All-wool Cb'Mkan Shirting, Is Id; Flax Shirting, from 4d ; two* yards wide White Tablk Damasks, at Is 6d •; Amerioan Shootings, la 6d, Is Bd. la lOdper yd, GARLICK AND CRANWELL, CITY HALL ARCADE, iOFBEB SPECIAL INDOOBMKNTS TO CASH BUYBRS. BY THE NEW : CO-OPERATIVE CASH SYSTEM. ; Men's Tweed Suits, from 18s 6d ; Arctio Shirts and Pants; Macintosh Coats, from 7s 6d;. Heavy Mol9 Trousers, 6* lid; Paget Coats,. 193 6d; Splendid Stock of Blankets. Roslyn, Whitnoy, and other makes: Pompadour Cam brics, Oußhmeres, Velvets, Silks, rtibbons, and: Buttons. Support the New Cash System, % GABLICK & CRANWELIy CITY HALL ARCADE, QUBBN-STREET, AUCKLAND - THE ROYAL INSURANCE5 COMPANY (FIRE AND LIFE),' " j ': Acknowledged to be the saoßtr SUCCESSFUL INSURANCE INSTITUTION J in existence, ' For tho time it has been established. Namely, 35 years. And taking rank as one-of the • •■ •• • ■ LEADING BRITISH OFFICES, : Has now carried on business In this Colony for 16 years, — j rtnfincr whlfth ueriod, in Auckland itself, no ; KS^Mffi^ff^Al^ dealingsw: j any kindred institution than that of rpHE "D OYAIi Extending tlirough all tha old days of flre uata j batter times came, when The Company was the First to Withdraw j frY Tariff Arrangements, . And give Auckland INSUBERS the benefit «f ' . ~ Reduced RAtbs». ; The undersigned Agent continues to accept FIRE RISKS on every description of Inaurable Propesifcy at the LOWEST RATES obtainable. : | CLAIMS for LOBSE3 are Promptly-andl | Liberally adjrated, without reference elsewHere*. and immediately paid at the Company's Baakem in Auckland. • - • • OEO. W. JONKS, . Chief Agent for the Province of Auckland i OfHce: Shortlnnd street. ■ * & May %. 'i«80...; / V, 4 ;, ;A .';,i.vt



Special Advei-tisements. __ _ _ White Tuscan Seed Wheat White Tartarian Seed Oat 3 Prime Feed Oats New Zealand and Sydney Maize Canterbury and Waikato Potatoes Bonedast of all descriptions Guanos—Peruvian, Mexican Eurst's Mixture 33 kegs Salt Butter Flour, Bran, Oatmeal, Sharps Grass, Clover, and Garden Seeds of every description. W. J. HURST & CO. ABSOLUTE SALE ■£*- op DRAPERY, COSTUMK3 and MILLINERY, Previous to Stock-Taking. A. LINABURY «c CO. Havo determined tolefifect a ciiKAKANCE sale of their entire stock o£ WINTKR DRESS GOODS, COSTUME 3 MILLINERY, JACKETS, MA.NTLH3 FLANNELS, BLANKETS, FANCY GOODS MANCHESTER GOODS, Etc., Etc, FOR ONE~MONTH ONLY. Extraordinary Bargains io|Millinery and Under clothing. Groat Reductions in Costumo and Mantle De partment. Immense Reduction in Dress' Goods, Fancy Goodp, Children's Costumes, &o. The whole of our Stock has been carefully Revised and Afarkcd at EXTRAORDINARY LOW PRICES. Dressmaking on tho Promisen. Costumes made in 21 hours' notice. A. XiINABURY & Co., 204 and 20fi. Queon-stroet. a UC~KLAND CLOTHING FACTORY. LOCJAL TAILORING DEPARTMENT. J. B. Robinson has the honour to an nounco that he has secured tho services of an eminent foshlonablo Cuttor from Sydney, and a competent staff of Tailors, and has made oxtonslvo pre parations for tho manufacture of colonial cloths; and is now in a position to supply Men's, Youtus's and Boy's Suits made to moasaro, at Eng lißhJslop prlcos on tho Bhortost notice t Suits made to order on twelve hours' notice; Colonial Tivoed Trousers, mado] to measure at U'a Od, on six hours' notice. ■ All Tweeds guaranteed woU shrunk. As it Is intended to devoto the whole of the resources of the Establishment solely to tho manufacture of Men's Youths'and Boy's Clothing, the present Stock of Roady-mado Goods will bo sold at prime cost, to make room for thoso of our own manufacture. J. B. ROBINSON, A UCKLAJSD pLOTHING ,-CUCTORY, QUEEN-STREET (Two doors below B. Tonk's Auction Mart).