SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

n-r/iCT nriTire ) This fivenlna, 9.3 HIGH WATER ] To . mo rr~w Morning, 9.23 BUN SET.—This Evening, 1.-.'i BUN RISE.—To-Morrow Ah ruing, 7.15 M KIN'S AGE.—iirst quarter, 16th, 9.30 a.m,

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Argyle, s.s., Crawford, fi om Whau.T^rei TO-DAY.

Tiinrni. s s., Mu'r, from Sydney Waitaki, s.s., Edte. from AVl>;iug.-.ro!

DEPARTURES.

TO day.

Glenelg, s.s., Farquhar, for Tauranga Waitak:, s.s., Hoe, for Russell

Argvle, s,s,. Crawford, for Whangrrei Stelia, 5.3., McKenzie, for the .North

IMPORTS.

PerTararua from Sydney :-15G packages te'?, 6 drums caustic scda. 250 cosks t.nd 25 case? besr, 10 hags rice, 25 Coil 3 rope, 27 case? fruit, 3,500 slates. II bundle carriage materia', 5 bags tapioca, i crates bottled, 10 cases claret, 1 bales paper, G26 sacks maize, 5,2ri mats and gunnies sugar, 123 cases and packages sun Jries.

EXPORTS.

Per Sovor-Mp-n of the Se"s for P -rotinga:—2 packages fancy goods, 1 balodrapory.4 pacsfgea rlscuits, 1 kegs beef, 15 packages general stores.

INWARDS Cojstwis*'.—Lnko St. Clair, from Mahurangi, with 5) t_3 flrawood; Mary Ann, from Mahurangi, with 1,( 13 bushels lime ; Coralio, from Tiiirun, with L'-'.IOO feet timb.r; Lady Don, from RusT-11, will 108 tons coal: PcrseTerance, from Waiheko, with 3'JO bushels shingle.

Outwards Coastwise.—lake St. Clair, for Mahurangi; Mary Ann. for Whangarei; Nancy, for Thames, with 20 tons potatoes and 7 tons flour; Kauri, for i'ort Churles; l.ady of the Lake, for T.iaines; I'c :everauco, for Wsihekc.

An enquiry into th« ro"ision between tho Johr. Bull r>-id tho Columbia yc3terday was pro ceeding at tha Customs wnou wo went to press.

Tho last dividand declared by the P. and O, Company was only 2 per cont.

Tho s.s. lona will arrive a* nn early hour to morrow morning from Rus.ell and northern ports.

The s s. Waitaki arrived early this morning from Whangarei, nnd left ugrin during the afternoon for Russell. Shew'llretu- on Sun day merning.

I'ho hrigantine Myrtle is expected to leave again for Tonga and Friendly Isanas about n fortnight henco.

Iho schooner Sissy arrived at Lyt'eltoa from Kaipara with a cargo of tim :er yes'ertlay.

The cutter Sovereign of the Seas cleared at tho Customs today lor Fa'Otonga, where sho will load with fruit for this po. t. Captain Harrison takes command.

The s.s. -4r^yla arrived from Whangarei and Mangapai last even*ng with 17 sheep, 7i seeks a».d 30 cases gum. 10 toes coa1, 21 dozsn mullet, 10 ca«cs fruit, 2 bales fuojfo?, 3 casks tallow. 1) huedl'sf'Uittrec?. Gboxts v_t_ra. 1 sa.'ks hide, 10 kegs butter. Pa^sen^era : -Captain Harold, Messrs. Walker, Stiward, Cox. Hull, Gordon, i.»ngky, Fleet, Hckup, Mrj. Bo 1 rmd child, nrd live m ih.) st;era;,'e. Tuc .-teenier rcturncu to the Bimo ports this afternoon.

The brigantino Ryno was bei the! at tho outer western tea of the Qneen street Vv harf to-day.

The s.s. Tararua arrived nt an carls- hour this morning irom Sydney via Russell, Her repeit and pa Scngr-r list were t.k.rraphod from tho lat>er port yesterday, and appeared in our last evening's Issue. The steamer is announce Ito leave tor, <4isborno, Southern ports and Mel bourne at 10 a in. to-morrow.

i'ho Auckland Steamship Company.s s.f. Southern C-o?sisoxpecteAherof>oni Ijevukaon the 21st or 2-' ed instant. Sl:e will leave n~ain on tho 23 th.

The Orient Co.'s steamship, John Elder, arrived at Plymouth i ■■om Australia on May 20th ; all well. She nado tho passage from Adelaide in fi dayn.

The German gunboat Hyenn left Callo.i for Tahiti on April 3rd. Sl.o is expected hero shortly.

The Oovornment steamer Stil'a left thia morn'ng for tin- el Mokiß»ga. Capo Maris, and Manukau, on lighthouse work.

The KowZ"alanri .-hipping Compny'Rhi.rquo Loch I'oon, which left Loudon for Auckland on April 29, brills the follow'ng pa~:ei.gers for Auckland:—St ernge : Frerler.ck W. < anndor- Eon, Kichard Orav-en, EebrcJa Craven, Thomas Graven, Annie Craven, Catheri'ip Craven, Char lotte C.-avtn, Eliza Dudley, and Wm. ltobinsm, The sohr oner Rover is expectc .1 ti leave for Tonga and Haapai on Monday evenincr next. Money Wrpram and Co.'., otoamsr Somerset shire, which left Melboarrir on March 3, arrived at Plynmuth on May 25ta with her engines dis abled. Tho S-omoraetshirorecrhed Suez oaMay 1. The accident to hor machinery oocurcd be tween Suez and Plymouth, and after tho casualty she completed her passage under sail.

The Peninsular ar.d Orients! Company aro actvartisirnf special clcap trips to Australia to enable Eugliahniou to reo the Melbourco Exhibition. Aflrst-clas-i retn.n ticket may he had lor X 3 grineaf, or a sccond-cla rr» one for £75-, tho tickets to bo available for the wholo time the Exhibition is open.

The Orient steamer Garonne. .'Capt"im 1711! ---kirk) left. Plymouth on May 29th wirh :'lO pas etigersardafrll cargo for Adelaide, Mel bourne, aid Sydney.

Tho sch'onep Winifred returned to L:vul_ on the'2...hult.aitarasuccMsCnl Kbnurcruise, fcho roporcru. the JBorealia and Tub?l Cain at tho ouobrirle-'.

Tho P. andO. Craw.ny'a Nepal 1, which left Southa'nMon on April iCth, h« ore pass.-nger lor Auehland, viz., Air It. M. Ca iripbel!.

The topsiil tchooner Gael has nc. ;n charter; d p.t Levtika lor a labour cruse.

The brigant'rre looV Out. Ml Sydney for Auckland on Thursday, Jn:.e 3rd. with tho foi lowing c-irgo:—lsl6 srclrs bonrdant, 30 easas csrtridgei, 15C0 feet cedar t_ber, G carts.

Mr G, V. Stewart, in a letter from London fo tho "Bay ot Plenty rime?," writes »3 follows :— '•I havo spent two days in the pity among the various shippi.jrflrr.its trmed with a New Zei ■ land Government map of I'aurarga havl.O'.'r, which, at my inßti.ga.tion, wasie-aiu-veyed at ihe end of last year, an.l yorv Tau'angis, readers ■wi'l be happy lo hearlhatou"harbour r'snow on Lloyd's Hr.t, and ships c-.n be insmed c--cct at 25s por £IC9, or only os po^- iGlO) above Auck land rates. I fuMy expect, h;.wover, to secure tho rates forour f-pecialship en Aucb'and terms, and once the ice is biakcn havo no doubt *nut that ships wiU be in the future rec :ived for Tau ranga at tha current ratn of to tho best harbours In the colony, I have oko received tho offer of a s earn or sailing ship ; It is all, however, but a matter of money, and I must be cnided by the wishes of the majority of the new p:irty, 1 will rrcommend the latter, and hive fixed the time of our departure, bo far ps I can form an ap proximatooplnion, at three tofour months hence. Tho grand old ship Lady Jocsiyn is now en her return voynga from Now Zealand. Cn her arrival sho will be r fitted, and I believe It is intended to remove the wocdon bulwarks that "were placed on tha top of the old iron strip and make her perfectly water tight—in fact make her better than a now craf''."

Messrs Shaw Faville, and Co'", ship Fame noth, which left London for Auckland on April 16th, has on hoard the fol! o-*ing passengers :— Saloon: A. W. Bruce. P. All way, Mrs K-. All way, Mrs Daby, H. S. Trail, James Robertson, Mra Cameron, and Mlsi Cook. Second Cabin : James H. Robertson, Mrs Robertson, David Robertson, Robert Robertson,C.-.ristiana Rohei t son, John Robert', od, Catherine Robarbon, Tho.». R. Robertson, Joseph Hobortson, John Au'd, Mrs -iuld, June Au'd, John Aula, R. T. Blevin, Mrs K. J. Blevin, Harrold J. Blevin, Kdgar J. Blevin, William Harrisjn. Steerage: John Tidswell, John William Wolfenden, Arthur Carter, James Stocker. Richard T. Watorworth, I abeila Waterworth. Kbin MoUisan, Andrew Potts, Mrs Jame: McEivo, leabblla McEive, James Shcehan, Margaret Shcehan, John Cock roft, Suran Cockroft, Annie Cookroft, Reginald Co;:kroft, Thomas Hindson, James Hindson, John £aker, Mary ticker, Robert Baker, Ada Baker, Samuel Baker, Constance Baker, Charles Henry Baker, There ra Card iner, doury Sard'ner, John Morris, Henry Pciioe, William Kilver, Mr A. C. Stoney, John Morris, Robert B. Bar row. Sarrph Barrow, Thomas Barrow, Nellie Barrow, Lancelot B :rrow, Francis Gt. Barrow, Emily Barrow, George, Patch, R. Loda Patch Henry Patch, John Montgomery, Thomas Brown. Maria Brown, Samuel Brown, David Brown, Jame3 B. ockliss, Joseoh Yiekers, Harry Vicker.r, Wright Viekerj, F. Pasner, Walter Spencer, Johu Cojtello, Charles Nolan, James Johnson, Frank Korubar, and F.ank Thornton,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES. Lalla Rookh, p.s., Campbell, for Waitara

COMMERCIAL.

EvENnro stab oraee, eflneßa MrSibbin reports: Potatoes per ton ; pats la Ud toi» BO fl gd to is Id; butt?r 6id to 10 wheat. 3s Gd candles, W ; kei psen,^ 23 to 23 3d . iamg< G3 gd . 'taa.. 275 yer pox, ftl , plerf| J2 . ncaso; tobacco, 5s la per m., ■ an< , s . CBrJan ts, inferior, lid per lb.; barley s;j 6d to C;Jn _ Mr W. J^owden held a general sib of fruits, trees, r,nd provisions to-day at the Exchange Mart, with fair results. Mr R. Arthur's sa^ had not concluded in time for the report to appear 'n this evening's issuo. Tho report will appear in our next issue.

AUCKLAND STOCK MARKET.

MB. ALFRED BUCKLANIVS WBEKT.V REPORT. At the Hay market, on Friday last, hay and straw wore at late values, best quality bringing from Is to 5s por cwt. Chaif is being pushed on the market, and in many cases sold at low values. Oats brought 2s 3d; maize, is; barley, •'3 and 2s Gd; Poverty Buy ryegrass, 3a 6i ; cocksfoot, 3s Gd per btisbel. Houc stock were in usual number, and f>-.ir inquiry. A iirst-cl.-.sir heavy draught brought £10; lm^mm draught and plough torsos. from £0 to £lo 10s each. At the usual monthly sale at Waiuku, there was a lurger number o£ cattlo yarded than ■ usual, the wholo of which found ready buyers. At Pukekohe, on Monday, there was also a full muster of cattle, with a goo.l inquiry, all yarded bums? sold. Pi ices ■were-Dairy cows. £7 10s to £0 ss: two-je-tv-o d st::.!.;. -Go ci to .S3; veirlinc, £3 to £3 10s J dry cows r.nu belters, £3 to £i 163; fat cattle. 2«8 per lOOlbs, j_t tho usual bldo and skin sa'<\ on Tncsdiy, a larger number than average-were pitch- d. Hifles advanced *d por lb. The best quality brought iii per lb; tallow. 20s per cwt. Sheep skins tally maintained their value; good skins brought from 3s to 3s lid. At Rerauora, on Thursday, dairy cattle wero short of requirements, and not many store cattle offered. Fat cattle wero in full supply: 155 sold. Bo?t quality maintained, previous values, and those of a secondary class were considerably lower. Prices tor ordinary cattlo • varied from 23s to 265; prime, 27s to 2Ss tha lOOlbs. Fat sheep ware in average numbor, and lower than laat week abonr, 2j ouch. Well bred '. . farmhouse pigs of moderate size were at 3d ti: c lb. Uve weight, but heavy, coarse pigs wero at vory low values. MESSRS HUNTER AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY REPOXIT. Horseß.—There haß been an improvement ~*n tha market this week, and a lar»o number have been disposed of. On Friday over an avcraze 1 number were entered for auction. Bidding was spirited, and -with few exceptions all in wero cleared at satiEjictory prices. There exists an - unsatisfied demand for upstanding hacks and - Mgnt S a2 ISLvS CBeB* Pr*C6S ran2ed a shade abovo last week's. Cattle-The yards at Newmarket were well filled on Tuesday. Dairy stock was wo!' repro • sented, and really good cowsfotahed e*tr?mc prices. At fuKeaone, on Wednesday, stim r rattle were yarded fn fuu nuriSSw, and •'-■ prices showed a slightly upward tendency. Fat beasts were yarded in average numbers on Tuesday. Bidding was brisk at from 255. to 30° thelOOlOS.

Sheep—The yards were crammed on Tuesday. Tho demand was steady, and last week's prices were maintained. Fat'wethcr3 sold at 13s 6d to 17b ; owes, 10s 61 to lis. 9d Pigs.—There was a largo supply, and prices wero a shade higher than iast week.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Friday. Wholesale. Retail. s. d. s. d. s. d. 3. d. Butter, fs.lb 1 3-0 01 Milk, quart 0 1-0 5 Best Dairies 1 6—o 0 Butter, fo, ib 1 6—l 9 Butter, alt, lb 0 S--0 11 But tor, salt 1 0-1 2 ■ Cheese (local) 0 6—o 61 Clicesofcol.) 0 8-0 9 Do,, Cant. 0 61-0 7 Eggs,doz. .. 1 9-2 0 Eggs, doz. 1 6-1 9 Lard, lb .. 0 0-0 10 Lard, lb (tins) 0 7-0 8 Fowls, each 2 6-3 0 Bacon and Hams, Ducks, each 2 6—3 6 Provincial (now Geese, each 5 o—7 0 erne) .. 0 91-0 10 Turkeys .. 5 0-7 0 Canterbury Hams B: con, lb.. 1 o—l 2 and Bacon (ln Hams, lb .. 1 I—l 3 cloth) .. 0 10H 0 | Salt Butter. Canterbury and Warrganui, lb, Bd, 9d

Bread, id to*4}d per 21b loaf Jama, per case, 5 doz, 27s Gd to 32s 6d. Kgga are plentiful, and Butter is scarce. Butcher's Meat. Retail.

s. d. s. d. Roasting Beef .. 0 sto 0 7 Boiling Beef 0 1 — 05 Mutton, hiud-qunrter , 0 o—o i. „ fore-quarter 0 2. — 0 3 Lamb, fore-quarter 0 0 —0 G „ hind-quarter 0 o—o G Pork and Veal OG-07 Steaks „ 0 6— 0 8 Chops and Sausages 0 5 — 00" Tallow best (wholesale)—mutton, 80s ; mixed, 223 to 255, Flour Market. Wholesale £ s. d Superfine Flour, silk drcssod, per ton.. 13 0 0 Fine Flour, ditto, household .. _ 12 0 0 Sharps, per ton 6 0 0 Adelaide, per ton .. .. £1310s to 14 0 0 Oamaru, per ton 13 0 0 Dunedin, per ton £12-13 10 0 Canterbury, per ton £12—13 0 0 Bran, por ten (sacks Included . .£llos— 5 0 0 Cabin Bread 18 0 0 Oatmeal £12J —13 10 0 Pearl Barloy £25-20 0 0 Hay and Corn Market. Wholesale. s d. 8. d. £ s. £ s. Maize (Syd.) 1 3-0 0 Hay, me'dow „ (Cal.) nono ton pressed 5 o—s 10 ~ (Fijn.) ecarco Lucerne, do 6 o—6 10 „ (Coast)3lC-4 0 Straw (load) 0 18—110 Oats .. ..2 0-2 3 Chaff .. ..110-5 0 Wheat (fowl) 3 6-4 0 Bay (oaten) 5 0-5 10 Potatoes: Local, £3 to £3 10s per ton. Retail. s. d. a. d. s. d. s. d. Maize, bushel 1 0-4 6 I Lucorno, ewt.7 6—B 0 Oats, ditto ..2 3-2 9J Oaten, ditto G 0-7 0 Bran, lOOlbs 6 o—7 01 Straw, ditto 3 o—l 0 V. _eat (fowl) i 0 4 61 Chaff, ditto 5 6-6 0 Hay, cwt. ..6 0-G 61 Potafo3.ditto3 6-4 0 Seeds.—Retail. s. d. v. d. s. d. s. d Ryegrass ..5 0-6 0 Cocksfoot.bl.6 0-8 0 Italian, do. ..8 0-0 0 Trefoil, lb. 0 9-0 0 Red rJover.lbO 9-0 0 Ratstail, lb. 1 6-0 0 White Clovor 1 1-0 0 Timothy, lb. 0 G-0 0 Alsyke, lb ..12 0 0 Lucerne,lb. 1 G-0 o Cowgrasa, lb 1 C-0 li Rape, lb ..0500 W'oolpacks in quantity, 3s 3d to 3s Gd each. corn sacks, 83 to 9s Gd por dozen. Fencing w.'re Ncs. 6, 7, and 8, asEorto J, £16 103 to £17 por ton. Building; Materials. Timber.—Boards and Scantling, 100 ft., best, lis 6d : second class, 7s Gd ; twst planed, tongucd and grooved, lis ; second-class ditto. 10s. Mills: Cargo, best, lis Gd to 103 Ud, scuond-clnss, 13 Drl to

Grl. Baulk, 5s 0:1 to 0s 6d. Now Zd.,land Palinßfl, sft (sip\ 10s; Sftlhcart ; 13s; lift, 13* Tl-troa Rails, £210s to £3 10s per 100; Furiri Posts. £6 to £7; Shingles, 15s per l,00o; HohartTown Paling, sft, ISs; Oft, 20s ; Hobart Town Kails, 90s. Buying and soiling quotations; Bhicics (at Whau,l lO.s per 1,000; Town Yards, £2 ss: delivered, £2 10s. Drain pipes, por 100 (6 inches bore), 30s; 1 inches, lis; 3 inches 9s; 2 inches, £2 5s per 1,000; socket glazed pipes, IS inchos 2a6d por fO'it; 15 inohos, 2s perfoo"; 12 inches, Is Od per foot; 9 inches, Is per foot; 6 inches, Od per foot; i inches. Id por foot. Limb, slacked. Is por trashol; quick lime In sack, Is Grl to 2s. Kaiim Gum ast> ¥lax Market. Gum remains weak. Tho following salc3 havo boon effected sinco last Friday :— Good ordinary Kaipara and Wtiangarri at£2S to £30, Waikato £25 to £2", Kast Coast, £35 to £10; receipts for Juno ro far, 110 tons. Flax.—Kinest quality .. £21—22perton Fr,aix.-Medium .. .. 18-20 „ 'tow 12—H Fungus 3id. por lb. Coal and Firewood Markkt. Coal.—Newcastle (ship's side), cargo 31s per ton ;yard, 10s to 15s. Bay of Islands, at yards, 253 Od ; screened, 2Ss6rl;ditlo at the mine, !3s : ship's sidr-, 23s Grl. Wi^kato, at mine, 5s ;in Auokland, 17s Gd to 225; Taupiri, a. mines, 6s Gd to 12s ;at yard, ISs to 21s. Wnugaroi, at mino, Ss Od; yard (steam), 17s; household, 225, Miranda, at yard (household). 12s; steam, ISs. Kaiuo (household), 2Ss, 30a delivered ; steam, 235. Firewood.—Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 8s to 9s per ton ; delivered, 13s ; cut, lis to 17s. Manures. Bonedust, £7 to £9 ; Peruvian, £18 ; Huon Gnano, small lots, £6, bags included; Mexican Guano, £5 to £10; Maiden Mnnd Guano, £7 to £8; Super-Phosphato £9to£loJ.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

M_—3 will Clcsh as Under :—

Ting Hay

For Whi iangi, Tahua, Tauranga., and Opotiki, per Glenelg, at 1 p.m. For Wangaroi Heat's and Wangare', per

-Argyle, at i p.m. For Rarotonga, por Sovoreiga of tho Scjs,

at 1.30 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

Saturday, 12 th instant. For Gtsborne. Nasler, Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, por Tararua, at 9 a.m. . For newspapers, at 8 a.m.

Late letters till 9.20 a m.

For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, iManga wai, Waipu, and Mangapai, per Hose Casoy, at 10 a.m. For Tairua, per Coralio, at 11 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 2.30 p.m. Monday, 11th Instant. For Coromandel, por Coromandcl, at 11.30 a.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Waugaroa, and Mon gonui, per lona, at 1 p.m. TuESDaVY. loth instcnt. For Taranakl and Southern provinces, por Taiaroa, at 8 a.m. Tuesday. 22nd Instant. Por s.s. Australia as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia., Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, Japan, and China, including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, and registered lettoru, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence, in addition to tho postage, will bo received by tho Mail Agent on board tho steamer up to tho timo of sailing. This mail is due In London oa the 3rd August. S. B Biss, Chlof Postmaster.

Meeting's, Entertainments, &c.

June 11,1SS0. Thealro Royal—" Good as Gold," 8 p.m. V.M.C.A— Lecture by Josiah Martin, Ken,., "Through Kngland and Europe in 1879," with lime-light illustrations, 7.30 p.m. Lorne-atreet Hall — Ratepayers' Mooting to discues the Proporty Tax, 7.3) p.m.

DEATH.

HOGGA.RD.—On 10th Juno, -Mire Hoggard, the beloved wife of William Hoggard, Cook-stre if, Auckland; cged 58 years. Tho funeral will leavo her late residence at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1880.

Tjr t'i« cuum that lacks assistance, 5Y.r the vrrong that noeds resistance. For the future in tho tii.itr.ricc, Ajjd the 'food that we can

Nothing has advanced more rapidly of late years than ocean navigation. !he keen competition between great steam ship lines is bringing the chief em poriums of the- world in closer connec tion with each other, and steamships which onco were considered perfection are forced to seek now openings. The competition ou the Atlantic, tho spirited struggle between the Orient and P.it O. Coinpanie.s,and the rivalry between tho hitter and the Pacific Mail Company, which has resulted in a shortened time table ot tho San Francisco service, are cognate topics of colonial interest. The San Francisco steamers, as wo have nioro (ban once pointed out, must make short time, or the fort nightly Sue/, seivico will play havoc with the Australian connection. To us, this is a serious consideration, for the trans-Pacific route is bound to re main the best for New Zealand. \n weighing the future probabilities in this connection there aro two important undertakings now projected which can not be overlooked. Tho one ia tlir Panama Canal Schomc, which has fre quently been discussed ; tho other a work scarcely hoard of here, but still iv actual progress, and calculated to have an important future bearing on the Australasian trans-Pacific trade. Tho enterprise wo refer to is in tho bauds of some of the wealthiest men in tho United States of America, and is calculated to bring Queenstown, fie last Port of tho United Kingdom, and the harbour of Auckland into com munication with each othor by a fleet of Atlantic and Pacific steamships in four weeks.

It appears that twelve months ago a well matured project, by the active designer of the iirst Californian route, was entertained, and finally adopted, by men of wealth and high standing in the United States of America, to build a railroad over the Mexican Isthmus, through a country of easy grades and highly productive. The following des cription of the route is from the pen of a traveller :—

The country is as peculiarly available for a railway for the chain of the Northern Andes appears to have sunk into tbo earth at this peculiar spot, leaving but few ridges of inconsiderable elevation. The river Goatzacoalcos, in tho Gnlf of Mexico, is broad and deep, surrounded by vegetation of a most luxurous growth, running up for nearly ten leagues from the mouth of the harbour, on the Atlantic side, about 110 miles South-east of Vera Cruz. The region all around as far as the eye can wander is an unbroken expanse of foliage—-a virgin forest, rich, blooming, and overflowing with vitality—a picture of untrammelled nature revelling in production and reproduc tion fromaniuexhaustablesoil. On the whole, the appearance of the surface, from one Lea to the other, is exceedingly favourable for the construction of a railway. On the Pacific side, on an open plain, Ihe town of Telruantepec is situated, built ampi theattically upon a bold reck, and descends with terraces of streets ta the very ctl/o of the river. There are two or three sombre peaks visible, towering over the woods of the plains—they stand out detached from other distant mountaiu ridges that are sketched in transparent azure. . . About four leagues from the town is the harbour, the scenery of which is exceedingly pictu resque, .the sea-shore being bastioued with high promontories, resembling basaltic columns, rising ftotu the hoaviug swell."

The thermometer ranges are recorded to be from GO to 80 degrees. Across this neck of country, between the Atlantic and Pacific ports, the distance is computed at under 150 miles; and the railway and telegraphic lines, now in course of rapid construction, will connect the two harbours, which aro also being formed to accommodate the heavy draught of largo steam-ships. The harbours aro to contain ship yards, coal depots, and wharves, fitted "with the newest mechanical appliances for shipping and discharge of cargoes with the greatest facility. Two lights aro being constructed on the first-class improved .French model, one at each harbour.

Tlie association proceeding upon this enterprise ia "The Tehnantepoc Inter- Ocean Railroad Company," duly inco porated in tho United States of Ame rica, and also in the United States of Mexico. From the Cougress of the latter the Company have received a graut containinga contribution towards the construction of the works, of one half a million of pounds ; also, a right of way of 229 feet in width along the entire extent of tho railroad, and in addition to which, the one-half of unoccupied lands within one league from each side. throughout the whole extent. No duties are to be levied upon through passengersor merchandize. Tho ocean services, both on the Atlantic and Pacific, will likewise be in posses sion of the company ; and therefore, the conveying routes projected will not be contingent upon any other control throughout the lines between Great Britain, New York, New Orleans and possibly of these colonies. It is con tended by the projectors that Sydney can be placed in possession of English traffic "inside thirty-two days ; and as

the steamships would pass the North Cape of New Zealand, it may be inferred, that a day or so over four week's steam travelling from Auckland, through tho smoother regions of bofcli hemis pheres, may eventually be considered as the duration of a venture home, with passengers or cargo. With such a thing claimed as a probability, what shall be defined as the limit to the possibilities of transport by sea ?

The suggestion of the Local Industries Commission that the new Licensing Bill should extend special facilities to the vendors of colonial wine is, we think, in all respects, a most sensible ono. Hitherto, tie trade has never had a chance given it, though there can be no doubt that with ». little care and nursing the business would soon become a most thriviug one. Tho fact is, public houses are not the places where a light beverage containing little or no alcohol will sell. These who patronise them re quire something hotter and stronger. It is the grocers, fruiterers, and restaurateurs who should bo encouraged to keep colouial wine. Many who never touch beer or spirits would thou take to it, more especially if, as in Adelaide, the quality were to prove good. The best plan, we think, would be to place no duty or restriction of any kind on the sale of colonial wine for a year or two. This would encourage vine-growers to start the industry and enable all classes to pio cure it at a strictly moderate price. If any abuses arose iv conscqueuce, they could be dealt with subsequently, but, for our owu part, we don't believe there would be any.

The action of the extreme Kadical Party in petitioning ior the immediate recall of the Governor of Cape Colony is, we think, everything considered, perfectly natural and justifiable. Sir Bartle :Frere has .un doubtedly done sufficiently good service in India and elsewhere to warrant tbe new Ministry in treating him honourably and with respect, but of his labours at the Cape, the less said the better. The Zulu war most certainly arose through the Governor's gross mismanagement, and when we cal! to mind the terrible misery and awful expense which that useless and very mischievous cam paign brought about, it is difficult to forgive man who caused it. Mr .Gladstone's atti tude in the matter seems scarcely explica ble, tie speaks of a great colonial reform, i.e., Ihe confederation of South Africa, which Sir Bartle will, if let aloae, formu late successfully,' and deprecates any inter ferencoatsueh an important crisis. We should too if there were any chance of this much desired consummation being carried out, but as all who know anything of the colony in question are aware it is an abso lute impossibility. Tbe local papers, one and all, pooh-pooh the idea, nor do the residents themselves appear atall enthusias tic on thesitbjcct. Sir Hurtle L'rerc is vory un popular at the Capo. During the war the colonistswerc from first to last unanimous iv condemning his policy, and now they have actually withdrawn his excellency's salary as High Commissioner. This, it should bo understood, is a very strong step, and is seldom taken save iv very extreme cases. Clearly the authorities there desire a new Governor, and have adopted this means to prove the fact unmistakcably. Unless Sir Ijartle resigns be will, we fear, now be "sacked."

A TOUR on the Continent of Europe which once npou a time used 1 > be a delight en tailing all sorts of trill'ng dillicultics and dangers, has of late years developed into a very prosaic piece of business,ln old days it took a man as many days to go from Loudon to N'apk"', as it now tikes him hour.?, and if anyone had then ventured to propheiy that within two decatles a steam engine would scale the rugged sides of Mono:, Vesuvius, he wonld have been cuusidered a lit inmate for Bedlam and Colney Hatch. It may be doubted whether, after all, t'lCir: modem improvements ha ro greatly bene fited tho travelling community. From an American point of view it may perhaps, seem an advantage to be able to "do' Vesuvius in twenty minutes, but to the more romantic traveller who recollects Hut at bis feet lie Ucrculaucuui and Pompeii, and who has in his mind dining the ascent, tho hundred and one assoc iations of the mountain the alteration will

arcely appear' an unmixed blessing. There

~as a timo when the finest sight in Swit zerland was sunrise from the summit of liic iiigiri. Well, since the wonderful rail way came into operation, tho phtc; has be came a perfect boar garden. The hotel keepers tierce yon, Conk's Touri->t=i bore

you, and even the oll'eot of tho sunrise which people como specially to sen, is nine times out of ten completely marred by the loud criticisms of ignorant cheap-trippers. The mania for being" personally conducted"

seems tube extending ev»n to pilgrimages. From an English paper we gather, that Cardinal Manning and the Duke of Nor folk will a few months lienr'e, accompanied by those zealous Catholics who wi-h to join them, start on a solemn pilgrimage to the shrine ot "Our Lady of Lourdes." The journey is nut as oue would imagine to be performed toilsomely on foot, but in first-class carriages specially engaged for tho occasion, aud with the übiquitous Mr Cook to arrange for creature comforts. Another paragraph in the name journal refers to a projected railway in the Holy Land. So many tourists find their way to Jerusalem now, and tho population is in creasing so rapidly that it is believed such a speculation would pay bravely, more espe cially if extra trams were run to Galilee, the Head Sea, the River Jordan, and other points of interest during the sea .on. We fancy we can hear a porter crying " Change here for Jericho," or " Take your seats for Jerusalem and the North." Rsally, these irlcas are not altogether pleasant. They rasp ngaiust one's sense of tho fitness of things. There is perhaps no particularly good reason why the Duke of Norfolk should not get Mr Cook to tiipeiintend bis pilgrimages, or why cunning speculators should not inaugurate a railway in Pales tine, but such doings, it must te admitted, administer a rude shock to old associations.

The following telegram was received this morning by Mr Stodart from the mine manager of tho Kuranui Hill United G. M Company :—3Goft. Level. —Have broke no more from leader. 14lbs specimens ou hand from two feet square of the leader. Have just now touched the back of what sccnu a large lode, into which the specimen leader drops.

The meeting of brewers which was con vened for to-day has been further adjourned lili Monday.

We wonld remind our readers of the fust lecture of the course in connection with the Young Men's Christian Association will be given this evening at 7.30 by Mr Josiah Martin, subject, " Through England and Europe iv 1879," with limelight illustrations. Selections of music, &c.

The Cattle Board mot as usual this morn ing, but as there was no business to trans act, it was decided to adjourn till ihe 25th iust.

The well-known Tookey mine at the Thames has been purchased from the Thames Cmnty Council, and will now be worked by a new Company, entitled "The Southern Cross." The amount of capital h .€15,000.

At the last meeting of the Otahuhu Mutual Improvement Association the attendance of members was rather below the average, which this session has been very high. A programme of readings and recitatious of a varied nature was disposed of, and the evening passed oil' very pleasantly. At the ne.xt meeting (upon J uuo 14th) Mr Luke will read a paper on "English Literature" and should lime allow, there will be readings aud recitations by other members.

A quiet respectable man, named Ham mond, formerly a master butcher in Mel bourne, but now reduced in circumstances, lias for some time been permitted to sleep in an office in High-street. Ou Wednesday night, Mr Hammond was suddenly dis turbed from Ills slumbers by a loud noise in the adjoining room, and, thinking of bur glars, ho armed himself with a stick, and quietly entered the room, striking a light at the entrance, and raising kisptick in case of an attack. The inmates were alarmed and scampered away in different directions, and from what Mr Hammond aaw on the the floor, he was convinced that the rats had been fighting and quarrelling over a document in connection with a native land matter.

Creditors in tbe assigned estate ot New ton Fairs, late bookseller of Queen-street, are informed that they must render their accounts at the shop, next to Mr Edson's chemist, ou or before Tuesday next, the 15th inst.

The journeyman bakers will hold, their quai torly meeting to-morrow evening in the British Hotel at half-past sevcu o'clock. Mr. K. C. Strong in the chair. All the members are particularly requested to ba present as business of importance will be introduced.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company-in Sydney report the sale, on behalf of Mr John Taylor, cf Kill gear station, with cattle, etc., to Messrs A. It. Amos, at a satisfactory price.

There are six defended, and six unde fended cases on the District Court list for hearing on Monday next, some of which, it is expected, will be arranged out of Court.

The following telegraphic acknowledge ment has been received from Mr J. A. Tote of the resolutions parsed at tho Newmarket meeting the other evening :—" Thanks for telegram. Glad to learn decision Newmar ket cc Property Tax. Effort will be made to repeal it.—J. A. TOuE."

The rough wind which prevailed so hois terously yesterday morning blew down an old shed in Shortland-street, situated at the entrance to Harbour View House, and formerly occupied by Adam Chisholin as a butcher's shop. The old building was observed to rock sharply by the tradesmen opposite, and presently it went down with a sudden crash. Fortunately no children were in tbo way, and tho population was not reduced by the fall.

Some amusing stories are told in connec tion with the newly-levied beer tax. The facts of the case leaked out here about mid night ou Tuesday, and, of course, there was au immediato scurry amongst the brewers to get lid of stock. One firm had already loaded up au immense dray, and wero just about to move out of their yard when the excise officers turned up, and to the disgust of those concerned, made a careful note of its value. Five minutes more would havo done the business.

A collision took place yesterday afternoon between ai omnibus belonging to Mr Win. Crowthcr and a wagonette, the property of Mr James Mason, nurseryman, of Parnell. Mr Henry Maiden, a very careful driver, was iv charge of Mr Crowther's 'bus, and a youth, in the employ of Mr Mason, was driving the wagonette. Both drivers were perfectly sober at the time. They were goiug at the ordinary pace along the Manukau Koad, when suddenly Mr Mason's horse shied and rushed against Mr Maiden's horses, the shaft of the wagonette penetrat ing the stomach of oue of the 'bus borses, and causing iustant death. Mr Ma sou's horse has also suffered injury. No fault is attributable to either of the drivers; and it is hoped that amic:ible arrangement between the employers will bo made. Mr Crowther's horse is valued at thirty guineas. Madame Camilla Urso, Miss Sargent, anil Monsieur Saurot, having completed a very successful and agreeable season in Christchurch and Duucdiu, arc coming oa to Auckland by the Te Anau, in order to calch the Australia for San Francisco. As a few days will elapse between their arrival aud the departure of the mail steamer, they will doubtless be prevailed upou by the lovers of tho tuneful muse to give a fare well concert.

A new live of omnibuses is about to be commenced, tne want of which bus been keenly felt for a long time past. It is trom tho Auckland Hotel to Kyber Pass via Symonds-street, and Mr Frank Quick, coach proprietor, is tbe enterprising originator of the scheme. Tho iirst 'bus starts on -Monday next at 8.5 a.m. We trust that the vontutc will meet with the success it merits.

In our lust issue we gave a report of the Licensed Victuallers' meeting up till the period that the paper was sent to press, and now we supply an abstract of what took place subsequently. After tho passing of Mr Gallagher's resolution regulating the price of Colonial beer, a resolution was also earned making the price of English beer 2s iv the house and Is lid out of it ; and Colonial beer, 13d for largo bottles, anil Sd for small ones. A written agree ment bane 1 upon these decisions was then circulated anri signed by about 24 of the 38 members present. Afterwards a number of other victuallers signed condi tionally that they would lv relieved of the obligation if ih "ir neighbour, attempt, 'd to undersell them. AcomrnittO", consisting of the president, Mr C.rultori, Mr Gallagher, and the secretary, was appointed to wait on those members not present, aad obtain their signatures to the agreement, aud also to interview tho brewers. After a some what desultory discussion with regard to the new Licensing Act it was agreed

"That the secretary should telegraph the thanks of the Association to the Wel lington Licsnsod Vituallers' Assiciatiou for the action it had taken iv refer ence to certain; obnoxious provisions of the Act, and endorsing its action." The chairman announced that lie had re ceived a telegram from the Dunedin L.V.A., desiring their co-operation iv suppressing bottle license*, but as none were issued here it was unnecessary to move iv the matter Also, a telegram from tbo Thames L. V.A., inquiring what action the trade here in tends! to take. The meeting would be a Bullicteut answer to that. This was all the business.

Professor Frasor, the well-known phren ologist, gave the first of a course nf twelve lectures on Wednesday in the Tcmooranco Hull, to a respectable and intellectual audisnee, ou ".Man, the atom aud the race," introduced by sacred mu-ie. In his opening remarks the professor said that if any one had co.no simply for a laugh, they would bo disappointed for h'u subject was an intensely solemn or.c, in volving grave questions at to the origin and destiny of man, questions which had puzzled philosophers, pnets, and seers ir ages, aud which were still the questions of thinking men. We live through our short. span aud then we die, and no ono can tell ot the future. If we take tho Bible we find the bo3t answers. If wo consult men's views on the perplexing questions in 200 tongues, we got as many different replies. In illustration of this fact Profo&sor Fraser related the fable of the "Two Knights" cavilling ovor tho shields. One avowing th.it it was bronze and the other steel. The lecturer mxt gave tho opinions with comments thereon, of the cosmologist, physiologist, chemist, metaphysician, theologian, spiritualist and otheis ; also extracts from the writings of Milton, Pope, Addison, Moore, and Carlyle. as to the question "what is man?" But none of them surpassed the old Bible story, ' God made man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. The Bible, though not a scientific text book, approached very near to scientific truth. The Darwinian theory of the oriiin of tha human species, was reviewed, but as the lecturer justly said, was misunderstood by persons who do not enquire for themselves, persons did not like to be told that their auccstor was a monkey, but Darwin taught nothing of the kind. The lecturer then proceeded to draw aualogies between man and nature, with the object of shewing that man, the atom, was a little world in himself iv coimcctiou with nature aud tbo race, with iv Unity past and future; below and above ; aud with all surrounding ex istence, concluding an eloquent and thoughtful discourse with a peroration full of hope in the future, and repudiativc of the idea that tho world was iv its dotage, aud would come to an cud in the course of the next year. The lecturer was frequently cheered during his lecture, and finally two gentlemen underwent a phrenological examination In thanking his audience, Professor Frasor said he had only given one half of his lecture, and would resume the subject shortly. His lecture on Wednes day next would be of a laughing charac ter, viz., " Writing by Sound."

FOOTBALL MATCHES.

TIIE Ponsonby and Grafton Football Clubs meet to-morrow in the Domain; kick oil'at 230 sharp. Tho following are the players : —Ponsonby : T. Mackay (captain), Martin, Anderson, Arncil, Cooks, Davy, Forder, Morgan, Bravewater, Pon, Skene(2), Coleman, Hanna, Whiteside; cmergoncys Lumsdon and Dannett. Grafton : Orchard (captain), Benle (2), Gibbcs, Green, Veitch, Yon Stunner, O'Haro, Brown, Talbot, Hall, Haliday, Broadhurst, Pcarse, Ncilsou, ami Gilbert.

A football match will bo playod to-mor row afternoon at North Shore botweeen Auckland and North Shore Clubs. Tho followiug are the teams : — Auckland : Bindou, Ellis, Carter, Colbeck, Culpan, Dufanr, Hcape, Stewart, Palmer, Lees, Coleman, Kallendar, Cox, MacCorniack, W. Philson, Lynch. Purdie, Groxton, North Shore : Burgess (2), McGcchio, Sibbin (2), Sims. Reid, Alexander, Webster, Shakespeare, Hammond, Corbett, Green wood, Wood, Hasletfc, Buchanan.

AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET.

June 11, 1880. Hank of Now Zealand—Buyers, £19 15s; seller.", £20 National Bank— Buyers, 60s; sellers, C2j fid Colonial Bank—l7s ; buyors, 10s Od; sellers, 17s Gd Now Zealand Insurance—Buyers, 52s Od South British Insurance— Buyers, lis Cd; sellers, 15s fid National Insurance—Buyers, 22s Union Insurance —Buyers. 17s Colonial Insurance— Sellers, 7s Standard Insurance—Sellcre, 10s Union Sash So Door—Buyors, £S 17s Cd N.Z. Loan and Mercantile—liuyois, £5 3 Bay of Islands Coal Co—Sellers, 05i N.*Z. Shipping—Buyers, 703 ®Alburnia CM. Co.-Buyew, 51s; sellers, 52s Golden Crown—lss, lis Od, lis fid; Uuyors, 111; sollers, lis Od Cure—Sellers, 5s

Caledonian (single) —27s Cd, 255. 2G3; buyers, 2Gs; sollers, 27s Viotoria—2s Gd; buyer?, 2s 3d ; sellers, 2j Gd Thames—Sollers, 22s fid Kuranul Kill—los Gel, 12a; huyew, 10s Gd; sol lers, 12s North Devon—lfis, lGs 3d; sollers, 16s 6d Tookoy—3s Gil, is 03; buyers, Is; sellers, 4. Gd Queen ot Botuity—7s Gd, 7s 0d; buyers, 7s; sellers, 7s 9d Keuben Pair—Seller,?, 6s Gd Union Beach—ls, Is Gd; buyers, is 6d New Whau—lis ; sellers, 42j 6d Columbia—Buyers, 3?; sellers, 3s Gd Joseph Newman, : Chairman,

PROPERTY TAX MEETING, TO-NIGHT.

A MEETING, convened by the Mayor upon requisition from a number of prominent j

business men to consider the advisability of urging the repeat of the Property Tax. is convened to be held this evening in the Lome-street Hall.

POLICE COURT.—This DAY.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq,, R.M.j KOUGH A*«D WINDY.

Horace Hanley, a tall young man of colour, wa.s charged with resisting Constable Sampson while ia the execution of his duty, and with using profane language on the wharf last night. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Martin deposed that prisoner was druuk, and had been using very bad iau-

guage. Constable Sampson described the trouble he experienced iv getting prisoner to the station.

John McKenzie was pretty certain the man was druuk ; he smelt him three yards

away. The several charges were proved, aud prisoner ordered to pay, ou the three charges £4 ss, costs 12s. or one mouth's imprison ment.

KICHARD AND THE AXE,

Richard Meads, alias Honeysuckle, was brought up ova charge of stealing au axe, cleaver, and a quantity of firewood, value 43 6'd, the property of Eliza Stocks, ot New ton, on the 10th inst.

Prisoner said he did not intend to steal them, but seeing the things exposed in the rain, he merely took care of them out of respect for Mrs Stockf, a particular friend of his.

Sub-Inspector Pardy said the things were missing, aud found in prisoner's house. Prisoner said he was a man of good character. Had formerly been iv the ser vice of the Duke of Leiuster, aud the Bishop of London.

Eliza Stocks stated that she lent the the things to her neighbour, Mrs Heath, and they were taken from her yard. The prisoner had used the firewood. Prisoner said he was 70 ycai\s of age, and had never been a thief.

Constable Clark deposed to finding the axe, cleaver, and firewood iv prisoner's house.

His Worship said he would «ive the prisoner the doubt, and allow him to be dis charged, but lie must be careful iv future.

LAHCJCNY OF A DECANTER.

Mary Auu Steele, a woman who had occupied a much better position, was charged with stealing a decanter containing wine from the bar of tho Masonic Hotel, Princes-streot, the property of Johu Gray, on the 10th iust.

It appeared that the woman slipped into the bar unseen, caught up the decanter, aud drank the contents ; about half a pint of sherry. She did not take the decanter oil' the premises. Piisoner pleaded guilty.

His Worship saitl the theft was of a trilling uatutc, but prisoner was au habitual thief, haviug boon convicted eight times. Six months' imprisonment with hard

labour,

OiITAINING MON«Y lIV FALSE PItETENCKS

Ilenty, L. Johnson was brought up ou three charges of obtaining money by false prctencci. (1) £2 from Richard Gwynne, of Hamilton, on tbe 7th inst; (2) 'with ob taining £1 of Charles Kabjerr, of New market, and 19s on the 2nd anil 3rd of

June.

Adjourned until the 17th inst. BKiCACII OF aYUCTiO.VEEKS' AC I'

E. lMcllirnic was charged with a breach of i he Auctioneers' Liceusing Act, IS6'3, by acting as an auctioneer in Auckland ou the 2nd inst, without a license.

As the informant iv this case, Jus. Mc- Lennau, did not appear, the charge was struck mil.

CHARGES AOAINST JOSEPH WORMS.

Joseph Worms again appeared in answer to several charges of forging and uttering receipts with intent to defraud in tbe month of May.

Sub-Inspector Pardy stated the nature of the charges.

Prisoner was undefended

Mary Ann Burke deposed. lam a single woman residing in Albert-street. Know tho prisoner as a hawker iv a general way. He was termed a pcdlcr. In April last I told him I wanted a nice piano. He undertook to get me a capital oue, if I would pay him something on account, gave him £1 fur his kindness, and £1 10-r on account. He then lett. The pinno was sent from Messrs Uollmati's ou the fame day. It war on the 2Sth April; subsequently pri soner called ; it was on a Wednesday, toirt him to call on the following Monday for a further instalment; he called; I gave him £3 dc iring him to bring me a receipt from Mr ilolliim.ii; ho returned with a receipt (pro duced) in the same state as it was in when I received it.

To prisoner. I gave you £3 on two oc casions, gave you my name as Mrs lillis. because you told mo that it was necessary, or you would not be able to got me the piano ; paid you several other sums, and at one time £t, am not familiar with jour hand writing, you did me a favour iv that way once.

Prisoner, I shall prove that I have done a dozen things for you iv that way, Miss Burke.

To prisoner : Did not show you 50 bottles of grog. Did not tell you that you was a Jeilery-trap. The receipt is tbe same as when I received it. lam not up lo alter ing receipts.

Prisoner: Your Worship, here's the s:crct, I knew of the grog.

Sub-Inspector Pardy : Miss Burke can have grog in tho house if she likes.

Prisoner

Ah, but she sells it I

His Worship : The Court ha 3 not to deal with this matter now, but with the re ceipts. Miss Burke : I paid Worms £1G on the piano. Miss Caroline Allcoek, who is now ill in 1)2.1, saw mo pay the lirst £3 to pris oner, aud other witnesses saw be pay other sums. My landlord only knew me as Mrs Ellis, but my real name is Burke. Am generally known as Miss Burke. Worms sent me a letter to the following effect : — Prisoner : I don't wish ihe letter read. ■ The clerk read the letter. Dear Miss Burke : What's all this bother about ? I know of your sclliug grog If you are going to try to hurt me, 1 shall stop it, —" Worms."

Henry A. Hoffmann, of the firm of Hoff mann aud Sons, deposed : I remember the IStb April. Prisoner ou that day negoti ated for a pinnoforte for a Mrs Ellis. Tbe agreement was that she could purchase tbe piano for £110, at three months, but 30s per month for hire, if she did not purchase it withiu that time. Worms paid SOs. On the 3rd May he paid £2. Gavo him re ceipts. Tbe latter has been clearly altered to £3. The stamp had also been removed, and a portion of my signature taken away. 'The writing, £3, across the stamp is not mine. Never write in that way.

Prisoner called a witness iv liis favour

James xtenry Duckworth deposed : j called upon business on Miss Burke on Friday last, when sho asked mo if I should see Mr Worms that evening. 1 said, "Most likely." She said, "Tell Mr Worms that if he does not call up and see me this evert ing or to-morrow morning, I shall placs certain matters in tile bands of the detec tives." i delivered tho message to him in Pitt-street, where be lives. He scut word to Miss Burke that ho would see her on tho subject on Monday morning.

The depositions having been read over, the second and third charges, of a similar character, were preferred against the pri soner, viz.: for altering a receipt from Messrs Hoffman, ou tbe 3rd May ; and for forging and uttering a receipt on tbe same linn, tor £1, on the 10th May, with iutcut to defraud,

(Left sitting.)

THEATRE ROYAL.

A NEW play entitled "As Good as Gold," was prcseuted at the Theatre last night to a very indifferent house. The scenes are laid in the mining territory of Montana, iv the United States, aud the characters dealt with are recognisable types of digger humanity, while the construetiou of strik ing situations proves successful in engaging the general interest. Tho hero of the piece is a soft-hearted and sentimental miner, who eujoys the singular soubriquet of Tender Jim, but who displays the courage of his manhood at the critical moment. There are also repre ented tho genteel ruffian, the powerful bully, the garrulous miner, the unprincipled agent, tho youth ful larrikin, and the devoted young wife. With such au assemblage of characters the play could hardly fail to prove eutertain iug, aud as there is a certain coherency in the various elements of the plot, the attention of the auditor is soon gained. Mr Browne impersonated Tender Jim with much acceptance as two separate calls before the curtain evidenced, while Miss Clara Stephenson sustained in a very effective manner tbe rdle of Fanny Clifton. Mr Beynolds, Mr Steele, Mr Haygarth, Mr Thomson, and Mr O'Brien also acquitted themselves of their several parts very satisfactorily. " Good as Gold " will be repeated to-night.

The Albert Hail Company will appear to-morrow night in a new and attractive programme, at reduced prices of admission.

CABLEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN.

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Commercial

LONDON

June 9.

Consols are 03g ex dividend. Now Zealand securities are unchanged. A delaide wheat and Hour aud Australian tallow are at last quotations. Tne Nev? Government's South African Policy.

LONDON.

June 10.

The Secretary of State for the Colonies, Earl Kimberley, has sent an official despatch to the Lieutenant-Governor of Natal in structing him to avoid allowing any ex tension ol territory to be a plea fordisputes between the colonists and native tribes, and to abstain from interference with the free tribes.

Evacuation of Afghanistan,

CALCUTTA

June 10,

The Viceroy of India has sent an order to General Stewart to evacuate Cabul by November. It is expected that Gautla nmk and Shutargardan will be the extreme point i in Afghanistan that will be retained hy the British.

Albanian Difficulty. LONDON,

June 10th,

Information ha 3 been received that the Albanians are disbanding and a resumption ot hostilities with the Montenegrians is now improbable.

The Afghan "War,

LONDON, May 22.

it has been ollicially stated that the coal of tbe Afghan campaign up to the present time is £7,154,000.

J_ewar& for the Atalanta, LONDON, May 21.

The British Admiralty have offered a large reward for information tbat will lead to the discovery of the missing training ship Atalauta.

England, and. Her Colonies,

LONDON.

June 2.

Sir D. Wedtjerburn has called attention in the House of Commons to the financial affairs of .sonic of the Crown colonies, which he declares have been badly administered, and that reforms are uigently needed. He has given notice that he will move a reduc tion in the annual grants from the Imperial Government, contending that the dependen cies of the Crown named should be self-sup porting.

Visit of the Caieen to Ire land. LONDON.

May 25,

It is believed that Her Majesty Queen Victoria will visit Ireland iv the autumn. Much satisfaction is expressed by the Irish papers of all shades of opinion. Her Gra cious Majesty's last visit was in company with her Consort Prince Albeit, in August ISGI.

The Communists

LONDON, May 24.

The ninth anniversary of the conflict be tween the Communists and the Veisaillist army has been celebrated in Paris. Tbo Communist leaders who perished on that occasion have been eulogised, and the prin ciples of the Commune vehemently advo cated by red republican orators.

It is rumoured that in conseqnence of the spread of the Kumpa rebellion, the troops of the Nizam of Hydrabad at Vizianagram have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness for au immediate advance into the Rumpa district.

|The Kumpa rebellion has for some time been occupying (lie attention of the Madras forces, aud the rebel leader Ciondriah dis played great ability in out-manoeuvring the troops, and he only fell a victim to an intrigue with a caste girl. His place was taken by Tainan Dora, who has kept the country disturbed almost up to the gatjs of Vizngapatam, an important seaport on the Gulf of Bengal]

CONSTANTINOPLE,

June 9.

'I be Grand Vizier and Savi Pasha, the Minister for Foreign affairs, have resigned. Kaddric Pasha, Minister of Commerce, has been appointed President of the Council of Ministers, and Abeddin Pasha has been appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs with tbe rank of Grand Vizier.

LONDON,

June 9

The match between the Australians aud eighteen of Malton, in Yorkshire, was resumed to-day, when the home team con tinued their s„Dnd innings, which wan stopped owing to the iuelemeucy of tho weather. They were all disposed of lor 95 runs, The Australians then went in for their second innings, having S7 runs lo make to win. They won the match by four wickets.

AUSTRALIAN.

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The Strike, SYDNEY.

June 10.

The. miners' delegates last night signed a compromise, and it was understood the strike bad ended, but the lodges to-day repudiated the arrangement,

MELBOURNE,

Friday. It is thought probable that the division on the Reform Bill will take place ou Thursday next. Mr Williams, member for Mandaurang, who introduced the bill for payment of members in the Assembly, has consented to limit the period of tbe opera tion of the measure. The Government will facilitate its pasage through Parlia ment.

The Coal Strike. NEWCASTLE.

Friday

All tho colliers, except tbe Wallscnd and co-operative, have decided to accept the sale of orders, aud are booking them at 10s per ton.

The Melbourne Cup.

The following are the entries for the Meh bourne Cup :—

Melbourne Cup.— Mata (late Star of West), Foul Play, Mulligan (late Viceroy), British Workman, Adventurer, A. B. 0., Bobbie Burns, Queen Bee, Pinipampa, Nappor Tandy, Territlie, Zambesi, Cam bello, Latrobo, Respite, Progress, Yardly, Constance, Western Princes--, South Hamil ton, Wellington, Lowlauder, Trevallyn, Surprise. Lotbair, Faublas, Woodlands, Euclid, Herbert, Odd Trick, The Stag (late Phiz), Glostcr, Kinsman, Band Albion, Cynic, Tidal Wave, Kiverton, Aspen, Chat terer, Lohengrin, Columbus, Chatterbox, Stoakbridge, Tide, Levant, Sir Joseph. Imperial, Lion, Lord' Harry, M'Phersou's Robbie Burns.

The following are Sydney entries for the Melbourne Cup : —Jester, Dover, A vermis, Valetta, Grand Flaneur, Lord Burghley, Friday, Lord Lis^'tr, Geruldine. Sunshine, Democrat, Tomboy, Chester, Remembrance, Cinnamon, Nellie, Martindale, Juveutas, Bathurst (late Telephone), Auckland, Se cundus, Thomtopper, Glostcr, Kamilaroi, Calamia, Middlesex, Grand Prix, Rapid Bay, Guinea, Moonbeam, Sweetmeat, Ber tie, Andriver.

The Adelaide enhios for the Cup are :— Echo, Deleware, Banter, Wandering Jew, Nerissa, Darriweli, Royal Consort, Arilis, Baron Yon Mueller, First Water, Roths child, Totalizator, Rita, Dynamite, The Scoop, Pawnbroker, Kichmond, Bos-worth, Elon, Japan, Gride, Glenormiston, Aurora, Rivalry, Euos. The Adelaide entries-for the Champiou Stakes : — Bivalry, Enos First Water, Rothschild, Monaco, Totali zator, Hoyal Consort, Aiblius, Baron Yon Mueller.

WATER SUPPLY FOR PARNELL.

A ruisLic meeting was held in the new school buildings, Parnell Rise, last evening, for the purpose of considering questions re lating to the Parnell water supply.. Tliere was a very large attendance. His Worhsip the Mayor (Mr Robinson) in the chair, ex plained at length tbe proposal. The engineer's estimate was that 2.0C0 out of the 3,000 populition Would take the water. It was a question whether a small supply of ten gallons a head would be enough or whether it would not be better to provide fifteen gallons a head for 4,000 population. The cost of the larger scheme would be £4,179 12s Gd, and the lesser scheme at £2.117 12s 9d. The number of ratepayers for the smaller scheme was estimated at 1,700, of whom 1,200 would use the water. This represented a consumption (at 10 gallons per head per diem) ot 4.350.000 gallons yearly, which at Is 6d per thou sand gallons would yield a sum of £330 annually. The cost of supply from the city of Auckland would be £131 5s aud from Seccombe's £876. The larger scheme would yield an estimated iucome of £650. If the supply were obtained from

the city, the cost of distribution was esti mated at £3,302 17s 6d, plus £131 5s £(4,012). The cost of di-tribution from Seccombe'sßrewery was estimated at£3 434 2s Gd, plus £876 15s, or £4,179. 'Mr Scccombe, however, expressed his willing, ness to allow the Council the use of a site and to give tho stone requisite for its erec tion. The following was tbe fall from ricccombc'sßrcwery, I*l the following phices respectively :-Swa.., 230 f,ct; Windsor Castle, 122 feet; Gibralter Crescent, 113 . Mr Ireland's, GO ; Bishop's Corner, 31 •' Mason's Gardens, 43 ; Newmaiket pump' 7 feet. A six-inch pipe would deliver 2Co,ooogals. every|24 hours. Thefallfrom the source of supply to the various} parts of the borough, with the other advantages, in the opinion of the Council, made the supply of Seccombe's the preferable one. He, the Mayor, thought the water a necessity, as the population was so dense and typhoid fever prevalent. Mr Abbott replied, entering critically into the estimates for a supply from the several sources, and moved, "That in the opinion of this meeting it is neither requisite, necessary, nor prudent to intro duce water into the borough at the present juncture." Th e motion was seconded and carried, an amendment, by Mr O. H. MeKcnziethat the discussion be adjourned until next February being lost.

Mr Raynes demanded a poll on behalf of the ratepayers, and the Mayor said he would fix the iGth or 17th instant for that purposa.

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CAMBRIDGE, this day, THE ARMED CONSTABULARY.

About eighty of the Constabulary arrived from the Camp yesterday to go into winter quarters. Portions will be drafted off to Alexandra and Kihikihi.

THE LAND COURT,

The Pakuranga block was completed to day, except the final settlementof claimants. Teuhitu, a small block of 3,000 acres, will occupy the Coutt to-day, to be followed by Tokorora, one of the largest blocks.

FOOTBALL MATCH.

The football players are discussing Mr Tom Henderson's letter re playing Auckland at Hnmilton.

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day MINING.

The Alburnia will have another GOOozs. tor the eight days' run on Monday next and is still getting gold in.160 feet.

The Whau expect to come across a good run in the same level in their ground iv a few days. The couutry is still improving " and the reef widening. A shot was to have been put ia the hanging wall this morning, but the Al burnia workings near interfere with the pro gress to some extent, and little will he known until Monday next as to the real character of the lode for gold, but that there is a patch at hand those who know the country entertain no doubt.

ASSAULT,

11. T. Campbell, solicitor, who has been the means of enforcing many pcor persons taking out Miners' Rights, besides. Company's Miners' Rights, was assaulted! near bis own home last night by a ruffian whom he was unable to identify in the darkness.

WHANGAREI, this day. NORTH AUCKLAND'S TROUBLES.

A public indignation meeting is to beheld next Wednesday to protest against levying the Property Tax here unless the North Auckland railway is provided for by money or laud. The North Auckland Railway Committee have requested Sir George Grey to show iv tbe House the injustice of levy ing a tax here when so little borrowed! money has been expended. People here, desire their ease to be laid before tha country. They believe no one can do ifc better than Sir George Grey. The case of Neisou is nowhere by comparison with North Auckland, the population of both places being about the same.

NAPIER, this day. PROTEST AGAINST THE BEER TAX.

A meeting cf the Licensed Victuallers' Association took place yesterday, when they carried a resolution to the effect that the Licensed Victuallers of Hawke's Bay deem, tiic imposition of sixpence per gallon on. colonial and imported beer to be a great, injustice to the trade and genera! public,, and that it i 3 a gross injustice to plaoo such, an imposition on a colonial iudustry that is. already heavily taxed. A copy of thia reso lution is to be forwarded to the members off tbe House representing this province. It was resolved to place petitions in each of the hotels for signature, praying that tha tax be abolished.

(PER UNITED PItESS ASSOCIATION),

WELLINGTON, this day.

SLY GROG SELLING.

About thirty informations have been lairj for sly grog selling. Among thosft sum moned are oyster saloon-keepers and; frui terers. The charges are to be heard in _ day or two.

A woman Darned Eliza Blandford waa found dead in her bed this nioniinjr. Med ical examiua'ion showed that deith resulted from suffocation while iv a fit. Au inquest will be held.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day,

INFANTICIDE.

At the Besident Magistrates Court, this morning, Jane Matthews was committed tor trial for infanticide. The body of the child was found in the jriver Avon some days ago. her arrest the prisoner admitted having given birth prematurely to the child on the river boat the evening be fore the body was found. „

DUNEDIN, this day.

THE BEEK TAX.

The Beer Tax bete amounted to close oa £2,0C0. Jn anticipation oi the new tax* considerable stocks were cleared last month.. As_ contrasted with the corresponding period of last year, the Customs recciptsshow the following increases :—Tea, £3,163$ sugar, £3,965 ; spirits, £3,049 ; kerosene,. £601; ale in bulk, (imported) £200; in, bottle, £2CO.

INVERCARGILL, tife day-

THE PROPERTY TAX.

A requisition of country settlers- of Rivcrton District protest against the Pro perty Tax. Country people complaim inability to understand the complex forms* issued by tbe Property Tax Commissioner.. It seems pretty certain that many will: never be sent iv, while others will be un intelligible, from the causes referred to.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The fortnightly meeting of the Board of Education was hold this afternoon. There were present: Messrs W. P. Moat (iv the chair), S. Luke, F. L. Prime, J. M. Durga vilte, T. Peacock (Mayor), and Col. Haul- tain.

Teachers' Pension FuNiv-The copy of a Bill providing for the os&iblishmcuttof*' a Teachers' Pension Fund was received! from Wellington for the consideration of the Board.— t was proposed to introduce it to the House, and in the meautime the; opinion of the Board regarding Jt was re quested. Copies, it was stated," had also* been forwarded to the various Teachers! Associations.—lt was agreed to have -SOO'crr 500 copies of the Bill printed for ciyoulution amongst the teachers in the employ of the- Board, in order that their views on the. matter may be ascertained.—Tho Secretary poiuted out that this memut the receipt of-; about 300 letters on the subject, Beresford-street School.—A letter from the Chairman of the Auckland School* Committno requested that some necessary repairs and improvements might be effected; to the Beresford-street school.—Deferred.

High-street Schoou—An application was also received far the completion of a partition in the High-street school.— iteferred to Executive Committee.

Mount Albert School.—The follow ing tenders were received for the erection of the new school at Mount Albert:—J.. Ellingham, £§30; Alex. Keyes, £836; J. Graham, £847; A. Hazard, £S4B; Alex- Watson, £SBl 4s; Jas. Malcolm, £923 Hugh T. Jones, £939; Jas. Page, £950;; Thos. Colebrook, £1177.—Mr Effingham's. tender was accepted.

Grafton Koad.—The secretary of tke- Graftou Koad Committee wrote requesting that additional school accomodation might, be 'provided, as the present building was insufficient to meet requirements. The necessity of some drain work wbs also poinaed cut.— The matter of providing increased accomodation was deferred, while with reference to drainage, the committee was authorised to undertake the work, and to pay it out of the school fund. Lake.—A proposed expenditure of £5 by committee was disapproved of. Maketu.—The chairman of the Maketn school committee forwarded his resignation in consequence of the Boaid's deteimination not to interfere with the holding of a public ball in the district school-room. He felt that such an amusement would not conduce to the inculcation of good morals in Maketu.

(Left Sitting.)

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1880.



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Special Advertisements. mifE following NOVELTIES are just to hand :— 12-BUTrON BLACK KID GLOVES 2 & i- BUTTON UNDRESSED do. CLOTH JACKETS SILK JACKKT3, Fur-llncd JACKET CLOTHS UMBRELLAS FLOWERS MILLINERY. Milne & Choyce, AUCKLAND. We have received a CONSIGNMENT of 350 LADIES' CLOTH JACKETS also 500 ■ LADIES' and CHILDREN'S WATER PROOF MANTLES. They will be offered to the Public at HALF-PRICE. J. cosaxArz <y CO. jmLANNELS & TDLANKETS I WILLIAM RATTRAY Begs to notify that ho HAS NOT RAISED THE PRICES on account o£ the advanco in the prico cf Wool nnd tho increased duty, hut is Selling his FLANNELS .8c BLANKETS at, the OLD .'.PRICKS. A L.uwe Assortment of FLANNELS.aII widths BLANKETS, all sizo». A'so. RUSSIAN .DOWN QUILTS. WILLIAM RATTRAY'S Family Drapery Establishment. CG, Queon-slrcot, Auokland Opposite Bonk of Now Zealand. TJOVAL TNSURANCE /COMPANY (FIRE AND LIFE). CAPITAL £2,000,000 i With Unlimited Liability ot' the Share ! holders. Accumulated Funds injhand EXCEED .. .. £4,000,000. R&venoe :— From Fire Premiums £77G,000. From Life Premiums £216,0C0. Exclusive of Intorost on Investments. This Company continues to accept FIRE RI-tKS on every description of Insurable Pro perty AT THE LOWEST RATES OBTAINABLE. CLAIMS FOR LOSSES aro Promptly and Liborally Adjusted; without referonco ols> whero, and immediately paid at tho Company's Bankers in Auckland. GEO, W. JONKP, Chief Agent for Province ot Auckland. Office: Shortland-street. May 22,1880. Influential Agents required for tho Suburbs and throughout tho Province whoro tho Com pany is not already represented ESTABLISHED 185 1. IS 100 CHEAPEST I M BEST i HOUSE I szj QUA ,LITY I °\ IS | | l__l MACHINES THE ("», I TRADE, jJI ONLY. 2 I 1 H I I rfi 1 W.H.$™ SPEAR&C 0 -' 24(3, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. X STABLISHED 185 4. LARGEST SHOW-ROOM in town for FURNITURE, CARPETS, and BED DING, is at T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Quoen-Btreot. TTPWARDS of twenty different patterns U of IRON and BRASS BEOdTEADS for Sale, at T. & H. Cooke's, 67 Queen-street. "VTEW Patterns in DINING-ROOM and IS BHD-ROOM CARPETS just opened, at T. & H. CooKn/s, 67, Queen-street. BEST Quality KAPOK DOWN, a fresh Supply of Best Quality recoived atT. & H. Cooke's, 67, Qaeon-stroot. FIVE Per Cent. Discount allowed to Cash Purchasers at T. & H. Cooku's, Furniture and Carpet Warehouse 67, Qucon strcet. A UCKLAND CLOTHING FACTORY. LOCAL INDUSTRY. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. J. B. Robinson has tho honour to an nounce that he has secured the services of an eminent fashionable Cutter from Sydney, and a competent staff of Tailors, and has made extensive pre parations for tho manufacture of colonial cloths ; and is now in a position to supply Men's, Youths's and Boy's Suits mado to measure, at Eng lishlslop prices on the shortest notico.i Suits mado to order on twelve hours' notice. Colonial Tweed Trousers, made to measure at 13s 6d, on six hours' notice. ' All Tweeds guaranteed wo'l shrunk. , As it Is intended to devote tho whole of J the resources of the Establishment < solely to the manufacture of Men's , Youths' and Boy's Clothing, the present . Stock of Ready-made Goods will bo sold at prime CO3T, to make room for ' those of our own manufacture. t < J. B. R 018 INS ON, 1 ] A UCKLAND QLOTHING TjIACTORY, } QUEEN-STREET (Two doors below B. Tonk's Auction Mart). t



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