SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HOH WAm|?SfM!S g , MS : r "N SET.—Thla Evening. 4.40 J UN KISK.—To-Morrew Morning, 7.1? V OON'S AGK.—Full nioorr, SSrdj 1J25 a.m*-

ARRIVALS. LAST EVENING.

Goldon Mo, schooner, Watt', from' BUB*

TO-DAT. Australia. P.M.s.s.. Carglll. from Sydney -Arßyle. e.s. Crawford, from Whangarol Rotorua, b.s., Tozer, from tlio South

DEPARTURES. TO DAY.

Australia, P.M.s.s., Car,?ili, for San Francisco Araylo, s.s., Crawford, for WhaoKarol "Wfcita'il, S.S., Edio, for Taura'iga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

New Plymouth and South-Wanaka, Monday liondon-Looh Dee, loading ■ • Giaborno, Southern P.orts and Melbourne— Tauranga-G^anolu', Friday j Waitaki, Tuesday Whangorei—Argyle, Tuesdays and Fridays ; Waitaki, Thursday «.«„„ Rusell—lona, evory Monday; Waitaki, Friday Tonga—Myrtla.about tho 20tU Levaka—Ooral Quosn

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hyona, H.10.M.8.. from Samoa Zcalandia, F.M.S.S., from Honolalu and Sin

Francisco, 29th Ringarooma. s.s., from Sydooy, Ihuradiy Men Merrilios, briganlino (S.K.O.L.>, from

Fametioth, ship, from London; sailed April 17 Uamllle, brig, from New York: sailed Feb. 24 Loch Doon, barquo, (UH.G.V.) from London CabarJelc1h, P barqi>o (S.Q.M.J.), from Hongkong Ansdell, barquo (S.C.U.N.), from Newo4«lo Ocean Ranger, barquontiue, (W.T.N.V.) from

Scottish Lasaio, barquo, (RBLM) from Lon don

langstone, ship, (JRUM) from London; loadlnK Syron, brig (J.D.N.U.), from Sydney Laongaua, barquo from Hobart Town Clansman, brigantino, from Melbourno, sailod Borealis. bri- antino. from Loruka Island Li'y, ori<?aut.ine, from Loynka Active, brigantme (S.K.ir.N ), from Samoa Balle Brandon, scho >nor from Lino Islands Gaol, schooner (S.K.U.B). from aamoa TransJt.schoono". from 'I'ahiti Sybil, schoonor, from Tahiti Daysprln'r, mission schooner (W.N.8.M.), from

the Islands Rona, schooner, from Loynka Pirato, achoonor, from Tahiti Waiwera. schooner, from Aitutskl Kspe^ulador, barque, from I.yttelton Kenllworth, topsail cell., from Dune iin Ktlith, echoomir, from 1< fiddly Islands Mazeppa, schooner, from Karotons;a Pearl, ketch, from New Caledonia Flirt, brigantina (W.L.G.P.). from Lovuka Falcon, schooner (W.L.H.U.), from tho Islands Marlon, schooner, from Iluon Island. Agnea Donald, schooner, from Rarotonga

IMPORTS.

Per Australia from Sydney :—2 packages mer chandize.

Per Chili, from London : 1 case coaßiiUno 1 do jetoline, 1 do Helffcr'B razors. 1 do leather desk?. 1 do 6BD bria.ru, 1 do tools on cards, 9 do marbles, IS casks ink, 1 caae shoath knives, 1 do penholders, 1 do pens, 2 do bruslmaro, 7 do sundries,—M. Levy and Co.

PerKotoiua from Melbourne— G3O packages, sugar, 235 packages tea. 6 qr.-casks port, 10 cases oyßteis. 320 basis rice, 15 casks currants. 7 drums BQdo, 7 faoks scads, 33 packa-{e3. From tho ('foist—2o snolis oatmeal, 1.893 sacks and bags Hour, 67 saqku potatoes, 10 sacks rye corn, 45 sacks wheat', £ cases chcose, 60 Backs bran, 203 sheep. 12 bales wooi, 11 rasks beef, 6 kegs butter, 5 casoi tobacco, 181 cases acd packages.

EXPORTS.

Per Australia, for Honolulu: 159 sicks and 100 gunnies potatoes, 50 boxes soap, 2 cases confection jry.

Per Ryno for Aitutaki:—3 case? cottons.l case drapery. 6 boxes tobacco, 13 chests ton, % eases spirits, 9 oases and packages groceries, 1 horse, 100 empty boxes.

Inwards Coastwise.—Krienhilda, from "Whan^arei, wi;th 31,900 feet timber and 13,000 shingles; Coralie, from Tairua. with 22,000 feet timber.

Outwards Coastwise.—Janet for Mahu rang!; Coralie for Tairua.

The ahip Famonoth, bound from London to Auckland, wen spoken on April 20thin latitude 49" North and longtitado 6° Wo3t.

The schooner signalled when we went to presi yesterdsy proved to bo the Goldon Isle from Russell with oaals.

The schoonor Santa Croz is to bo sold at auction by Messrs B. Tonks and Co. on Thurs day next.

The brigantitie Roderick Dhu>arrived at Dnn udin from Mercury Bay with a cargo of timber yesterday. Shis is to load there v/itlibreadstuG'3 for this port.

Tho barque t'liilo, from London, is expected to come up the harbour to-morrow. She will be berthed aloogsido the Queen-street Wharf.

A vessel is required to carry 50,000 feet timber from Hoklanga to Lytt-jHon.

A telegram fram Lyttelton says: The Clomatia was rather severely injured by oollision witft the a, p. Rotorua, and had she been struck a little further forward., would htve been sunk. Tho master throws the blame on the Rotorua. bu> livers that tho captain of the steamer told him it was bis own fault; he should have got out of his way.

The brig Thomas and Henry is now loading with breadstuff at Lyttelton for this pirt.

The schooner Ryno will probably sail to ni'jht tor Aitutaki. She t'-.kes ai paiEeugers Messrs Campbell and Nicholas.

Toe barqno Mary Ann Annlson, for Whanga j-oa and Australia, U wind bound in harbour.

The schooner Avoca iaload'nat witheja's at Newcastle for tb Is port.

The Merchant; Shipping and Underwriters Association announce by cablegram of date Juno 19th the arrival of toe following vcs:els at London:—Arethusa, from Lyttelton, left March Hth: Western Monarch, from Lyttelton, left April Znd; Kod Gauntlet, from Bluff Harbour, left February 13l;h.

The s.s. Hawea left again for tho South to day wi'h tho following passengers for Now Plymouth—Mr J. Turner. Lyttulton—Mr and Mrs Smith and child.

The s.s. Wanganui, which was reported in our last evening ,b issue as having boen lost bs- Sweon Sydney and Clarence River, belongs to JVlcsara Houghton and Co. of Diwedin, and was insured for £3000. Her value wai estimated at double that amount, Tho Wanganui loft the West Coast for Sydney about three months ago in order to bo sold, and at tbe time of her loss she was loading between Sydney and Claronre, under command of Captain Bayldon, well known here, Tyro of the crew wore drowned when the vessel was wrecked.

Captain Martin Borry, of the barque Austra lian Sovereign, who arrived in Bydney from Noumea by the City of Melbourne this morning, brings information of tin the total los 3of the Australian Soveroign, The vessel left A delaide on the 21st May, with a full car«o of flour for Noumea whou neiaring her destination, on the Gth June, she wan caught in very thick rain and Bjnalls, completely shutting out the light of tho lighthouse, and she became a total wreck on a reef about 70]mlli>s from Noumea. The captain and crew (numbering 10 all told) escape;! in the ship's boats, and scceeded in reaching the neighbouring Italithounn, uii'l afterwards went on to Noumea, where the wreck was sold for £92. The vessel was registered at Newcastle, N.S.W., and was owned by Mr Edward King, of Hinton. The hull is insured Jn the Sydney Marine Co. for £3000, all of whlah, with the exception of £500, reinsured for llko amount* in various local offices.—"Sydney Morning Herald," 10th.

ARRIVALS OF THE AUSTRALIA.

The R.M.S. Australia, Cargill commander, cleared Sydney Heads at 1.5 p.m., June 17ch, with moderate winds and clear weather. Kx perlenced strong winds and high seas from the 18th to the 20th. Sighted the Threo Kings at 3.50 a.m. on the 21st; Cape Maria Van Diemau abeam at 7.30.: rounded North Cano at 0: Cape Brett abeam at 4 p.m. Sighted Tiritiri light at 9 36. and win boarded by the pilot off Auckland at midnight, haviing made the ran in her usually fast tine. Passengers :—Misses Deloltts, Isaacs, Messrs K. Samuijl, F. Fitzhorbert, W. Weston, Isaacs, L. A. Wise, and Bin tin steerage; also a fuil compliment through to 'Frisco. Wa aro indebted to Mr D. Dean, purser, for late flies and other favours.

DEPARTURE OF THE AUSTRALIA.

The departure at the s.s. Australia for Hono lulu and San Francicco was delayed slightly beyond tha advertieed time, owintc to the late arrival of tbe liotonm from tho South. She left during the afternoon with the following passengers :—Cat'ln : Mm and Miss Grace. Mr Thos. Prior, Mr P. R. Eraser, Miss Sarprent. Mrs Keesing and dangler, Mr H. Chand, Mr G. Hulme, Mra C. Austin, Mr W. L. Wigan, Mr and Mrj L. Urso, Mr A. Sauret, Mr H. 8. Smith. Steerage: J. G. Kerr, Mrs W. King and two children. John O'Neill, Peter M. Oarillin, Win. Jaguar and wife, W. C*ino. Honolulu: W. Bishop, B. B. Afipinall, A. Irving. For San Francisco: Geo.Miller.

ARRIVAL OF THE ROTORUA.

The Union S.S. Co.'s s.e. Rotorua (Captain J. Tozer), from Melbourne via Hobartou and Southern ports, arrived in harbour shortly after one o'clock this afternoon. She left Melboarno on the Bth instant at 1 p.m., passed Swan Island at 1 p.m. on tho 9th, and reached Hobarton at 1 a.m. on the 10th. Kxperienccd strong westerly Kale across, and maoo tho Bluff at 8 a,m. on ] Hn ; arrived at Dunedin at 6 a.m. on the 15th, soiled a^aln at 2 p.m. on the 16th; called at Lyttelton on 17th, Wellington on 19th, Napier 2l)th, and Qisborne on 21st, leaving the latter port at 10 a.m. Experienced Btrong northeast wind and heavy head Bea from Dunedin to Tjjtrelton; from thenon light variable wiodß Pawson, Bennett., Pigeia, Miller, Parker, Rich, Hood, Hayman, Uanbury, Williamson, Maud, Stnitn, Wr:l?ht. WHsod, Goldstein, Sal mon, Payne, Walrond, Mitford. MoCormick, Rigby. Blaokett (2!', Green (2); Mesdames Rose, Dugleby, WHliomsion. Kigby, Blackott, Green, Keatlev, Bennett; Misses Kcse, Shako'pcare, Parker, Shortlanil (2), Browne, Kicby (3), and smooth sea. Paasensterß: —Me.'srs Keatley, Blsokett (2), Hescotr, Beadly, Tynan, Hasaell. Dr Shortland, and Judge Richmond.

DETENTION OF THE ROTORUA.

Tho'departure of tho s.s. Rotorua for Russell and Sydney has been postponed until four o'clock to-moiuow sifternoon.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Hawea, s.b., Kennecly, from tho South Rowen!!, 5.3., Amodeo, from Hokianga

DEPARTURES.

Hawea. H. 8., Konnedy, for tho Pouth Rowena, 5.0., Amodeo, for Hokian^u Wild Duok, ketch, Bradley, for Patou

IMPORTS.

Per Hawea, from the South: 17 kegs butter, ill sacks potatoas, 108 cise3, kegs, and packages.

The Union Company'a s.s. Hawea arrived from the South thin morning with the late por tion of the outward 'Frisco mail. She left Wellington for Nelson on tho 17th. Called at Ploton, and reached Nelson at 3.30 a.m. on the 18th. Remained there till 3 p.m. on tho 19th, when a frash start was made for tho North. Called at Wellington to tranship mails from the Southern boat, leaving Coolly at sp.m. on the2ofh, Arrived off Taranakl yesterday at 1.30 p.m., and left again at 6.15 p.m., arriving an above. Fine weather wiw experienced up the coast. Pos- BonKors:—Messrs M. Tregiir (mall agent), W, Smith (assistant mail agent), Rolea'.l, McCornteb, Cooke, GouldßtoD, Smith, Lawry, Overton, Beaumont, Miß3 Connolly, and 28 steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyttelton, this d»y. P Arrived: Te Anau, 8.8., from Wellington. Wellington, this day. Tho barque Malay arrived from Nowcastlo yesterday. Arrived, to-day: Wanaka, s.s., from Ly ttolton. Bluff, thla day. ARKIVAL OF THK ROTOMAHANA. The Botonialmna arrived at 10 a.m. She loft Molbonrno ot 11.30 a.m. on the 10th, Hobart Town at 4.30 p.m. on the 18th, nnd experienced strong head winds and squally weather. She aaila at 5 p.m. t-v JJuneclin. Passengers— Saloon: Mva Dawson. Mr CfttnpboH, Mr and Mrs Clomont and child. She also brings 115 tons cargo. Russell, this day. HArrired: lona and Lady Don.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Offlco, Friday.

Mcssr * Coohrane and Son's land and property nnTln wa » woH attendoi, bat bidding wns not snoe ially W«k, Ttiofollowing allotments woro kolcl--All ■'Jtmont 11, having a frontage o£ 33 f"«V Wnpr foot. Part of lot 58, having a front aco ot 40 fc etto Kdward-3troot, £1 por frot. Part ot lot la • Onehunga, nearly opposito tho Royal Oak Ho tol, ML Kighty five allotmonts at VVvnvardto Tn realized 2a 9cl eaoh. Ono hun dred and forty'a crci, parish of Okatui county of Marsdon, Nh por aero. Two parcols of lb'J and (17 n errs riortion o. Mr Donovan^ proporty, noar Manurewa railwa." station, Papa'toltoi brought £3 per acre.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails wixx Close ab Uni>kr :— Tins Day. For Wangnroi Heads, Waipu, Wangarol, and Mangapni, per Arnylo, at i p.m For Tauranga and Opotlki, per Waltakl, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, 23rd Instant. For Coromandel, per Tongarlro, at 11.30 a.m. For Thames, per Kotomahana, at 2.30 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprire, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday. 21th inst nt. For Waiwora, To Kana, CrniKieburn, and WarVwortn, per Rose Uasoy, at 10 a.m. For Wangarai Heads aad Wangaroi, por Waitaki, at 1 a.m. Friday, 25th Instant. Per s.B. Rlngarooma an follows :— For Indin, China, Japan, Meditoranean Ports, acd Continent of Kuropo, at 11 a.m. For Gt-borne, Nupier, Sonthorn Provinces, Australian Colonies, and Unitod Kingdom, via Brindisl, for letters spscially prepaid and addressed, at 9 R.m. For newspapers, at 8 a.m. For money orders, and registered lettors, •he previous evening at i o'clock. This mail will be duo in London on Saturday, 21st August.

Monday, 28th. instant. For Russell, Kawikawa, and Lovuka, per Southern Crocs, at 3 p.m. S. B Biss, Chief Postmaster.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

JUHE 22, 1880.

Lorne-Btrect Hall —Lynch Family of Boll ringers, 8 p.m.

Auckland Building Society—Annual Meeting, r.M.C.A. Rooms, 7.30 p.m.

Unitad Methodist Free Church Sunday "School —Anniversary Tea end Public Meeting, 6.30 p.m.

EdonLo-lRe, X.C.—Masonic Hal!, Ncwton,7.3o p.m.

Temperance Hall—Professor Fraser's lecture on " Phrenology and How to Study it," 8 p.m.

Pitt-street Wesleyan Easay Class.—Mr Thco. Cooper on the " Novo!s of Quida," 7.33 p.m.

BIRTH.

HANCOCK.—On Juno 10, at Woodford Villa, Mrs J. Hancock, of a daughter. SIMCOX.—On tho 17th June, at Otaki, the wife of W. H. Simcox, Esq , of a son.

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1880.

F.)r tha catua that lacks assistance, for the wrong that noeds resistance For tha future in the distance, nd tha goad tan; wo cau

Onb of those ridiculous, ill-informed, bombastic articles for which the " Herald" has lately become famous, graces its leading*columrjs to-day. The only conclusion that can bo put upon these extraordinary combinations of ignorance and unabashed conceit is that our contemporary occasionally delivers the sway of the illustrious " we " over to some prentice hand, who revels in such chances to play pranks that shall startle if not edify the select circle who draw their intellectual pabulum from that dreary sheet. Tn this he has assuredly, succeeded to perfection to-day. The country is called to arms against a new one terrible encroachment. The Govern ment, we are told, propose to erect a "new temple of justice" at an enor mous cost of £10,000 a year. And " why," exclaims the indignant scribe —" why should we bo taxed to create fresh tribunals? Wliy should the Maori bo kept outside its walls, gazing at the facss of his ancestors, curved in stone, looking down upon him with their tongues thrust out in comic derision at their degenerate son, and his inability to cope with tho tyranny of the selfish and the strong f Ten tuousand a year to decide what Judge Richmond has defined to be title obtained by the tomahawk! This to our thinking is exquisitely ridiculous —the very wantonness of lavish ex penditure. The community would indeed have reason to rejoice if, instead of one, there were six—aye, ' six

thousand Richinonds in the field,' t destroy so monstrous, so costly an absurdity"

We pause with bated breath to ask what shape tins terrible monster that threatens alike our liberties and onr pockets is to take, and wo find that it is contained in the Nativo Lands Court Bill. The 'writer upon receiving a copy of the Government Bill to amoncl tho proceduro and adminis tration of the Nativo Lauds Court has in fact mistaken it for a proposal to establish what in grandiloquent phrase ho describes as a " nSw Tem ple of Justice." This is really too good a joko to bo lost, seeing that tho " fresh tribunal" has been in existence and full operation in the colony just fifteen years ! ! Tho same estimates from which this marvellous genius dis covered that the proposed cost of the Court for tho ensuing year is .£IO,OOO would havo told him that the actual cost last year was £11,501, showing thnt a considerable reduction has boon made on tho esti raate. Tho statement that in settling uativo titles tlio " traditions of a priini tivo peoplo—thoir laws, usages, and customs—are equally uncared for," by " officials, ignorant alike of our laws and legal system and of tho customs and usages of the nativo race," is childish twaddle—more childish than tho other proposal that tho Supreme Court should bo charged with tho settlement of nativo titles. Tho judges of tho Nativo L uuls Court wero specially choson because of thoir knowledge of thoso singular customs and usages which rogu.lu.to tho succes sion of titlo among tlio natives—a sys tem of succession entirely unknown to English law books. Tho Chiof Judgo is, besides, a thorough lawyor, and has held a liigli judicial ollico in our Civil Courts. Tho article from bogin ning to end is such unmixed rubbish that we should havo to follow it sentence by seutonco to expose the silliness of its assertions and positions, a task alike unprofitable and unneces sary. Wo would adviso our contem porary, however, if it doea not desiro to become a common laughing stock, to bo more careful who it permits to wield the editorial bellows, and to insist on Bomolittlo knowledge ofelomontary fads as tho essential groundwork of critical opinions.

A body, supposed to be that of one the men drowned in the ketch Auna, bna boon washed ashore at Do-* Island.

The Christenurch magistrates appea: detcrrniaed to do away with even a sem bianco of gambling in public houses. l''o allowing " a Bhilling in and the winuc; shouti)" a licensed victualler wa.s yestordaj lined no le s than £10.

The tender of Mr J. J. O'Brien, of Grahamsto'wn, has been accepted for the Te Kore Bridge contract in XUglan and Waipn. Counties. The amouut is £2592.

The unemployed at Wellington arc fol lowing the example of their Chriatchurch brethtou, and gettirif; up a petition to the United States Government, asking for free passages to the United States. It is to be feared they will not be very successful,

Sergeant Martin found a bii^ of clothing hint ni};ht on tho wharf, apparently dropped from some vehicle, addressed, "Mra W. Lysnar, Gisbome," which remains at the police station for the owner.

By an advertisement which appears in another column it will be seen tliat tho en tertainment which was to have bi'cu fjiveii this ovening in the Devonjiort Hall, in aid of the North Shore Rowing Club, is post poned until to-morrow, in cousequonco of the hall having been previously let for the Ranie evening.

It may not be ami.«s to remind candidates for the oflices advertised by the Corporation that they should call at the City Council chambers and peruse the conditions before Hjtiilin^; in their applications.

The Theatre Ko.yal Dramatic Company leave the ThnmO3 aftur the performance lo night by special steamer for Auclcluud. They will inaugurate a new season to-mor row night with the sensational drama of which we gave au outline in in our h^t im pression.

The annouucemcnt.tliat a " Spelling 15co" would take place at the meeting ol tho St. James' Mutual Improvement Association last evening had the effect of drawing a very good house. As previously arranged, three prizes were open for competition, viz : " History of the Ottoman Turks," " Curiosities of Literature," and Morley's " Critique of Livy." After an invitation to compete had been extended to visitors, the aspirants took up their position*, and the judges Messrs F. G. Ewingtonand W. Gcrrie, commenced their task. At the commencement, 12 Rtcod before the judges, but half of these were very quickly disposed of on being requested tojspell "jabalieuatc." Three other words reduced the nnmber to three, viz., Messrs J. M. Gcddis, VV. J. Napier, and Burton. These gentlemen stood their ground for some time, but the two latter eventually £>nvc way, leaving Mr J. M. Geddis master of the field. To him was awarded the first prize, Messrs Napier and Burton tnking second and third res pectively. The second item of the pro gramme, " Extcmporaneou3 Spoeches,' was then introduced, aud kept up with vigour, the members displaying qrcat readiness, all, without exception, respond ing when called upon for an opinion on the subject drawn. Among those discussed were the following subjects:—"Spelling," by Mr Burton; "The North Pole," Mr Lusher; "Beer," Mr O'Keefc; " Non sense," Mr Haslott ; " Hot \Vatcr," Mr Ewington; " Courtship," Mr W. Cooper; and "The Burial System," Mr Crawford. These subjects were all dis cussed in a very creditable manner, and the criticism throughout was o£ a spirited nature. On the voice of tho meeting, a vote of thanks was passed to Messrs Gorrie and Ewington for the manner in which they had conducted the " Bee." The subjectan nounced for next meeting i», " The Law of Inheritance in Knjjliind and New Zealand," by Mr Edward Cooper. It was also ar ranged to hold an entertainment shortly.

Iho students of the Wesley Col logo (Three Kings) gave an entertainment last evening in the school-room of the Pitt-street We ilcyau Church on behalf of the Church Debt luiud. It was a highly interesting affair, the performers being nearly all Maoris, and indeed the Maori element was decidedly to the front. Tho Rev. Mr Buddie gave a short address on Maori poetry, stating that the Maoris are a poetical people, having sung of love, of war, of patriotism, of thoir gods, long before the Europeans reached them. Of course the old poetry partakes of the savage uncultured nature of the singers, and while deriving multitudes of images from suiroutiding objects, it was elliptical in a degree not tolerable in English poetry. To make an effective speech the native orator even now makes long quota tions from the stores of ancient poetry. Mr Buddie gave by way of illustration a trans lation of a Maori widow's lament over her dead husband, and an amorous composition made by a young Maori womau to her lover. The entertainment consisted of singing and iccitations, both being well executed Iv the latter the Maori taste and aptitude for oratory was plainly evidenced, though tho reciters had some difficulty in pronouncing certain English letters. The chairman of the eveu iug was Mr W. Thornc, and Miss Buddie presided at the piano. Votes of thanks brought a very pleasant aud successful eveu ing to a close.

Mr P. Doran is about to proceed to tho Waikato with his newly-organised troupe of vocalists and performers. Ihe opening entertainment will be given at Cambridge Hall. The programme is exactly of' the character to suit settlers, being brimful of fun, comic and sentimental, with now farces. We believe Mr Doran will find favour with his audiences, himself appear ing as the central star radiating with "Love."

The half-yearly supper aud ball of tho members of the Working Men's Club will take place to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, dancing to commence at eight, and supper at 11 o'clock. The aunual business meet ing of the Club will be held ou the lat proximo.

Alabany girlsutand no fooling. One of them was to have been married a day or two since, and (he £irl was all ready, the minister on hand, and the feast spread, but still 110 bridegroom. " I'll wait for him just ten minutes," said the girl, " and then I'm open to proposals." Ten minutes (law like the wind, and a little redhaired follow, with a paper collar, and his trousers all frilled at the bottom, stepped up, proposed, was ac cepted, married, and scooped in the banquet. ; —" New York Express,1

LATEST NEWS.

Latest Parliamentary.

WELLINGTON, this day. IMPORTANT TELEGRAM FROM

NATIVE MINISTER,

Mr Bryce telegraphs that the difficulty at Waimato is only trilling. The natives erectsd the fence to prevent horses and cattle from straying into their cultivations. The misunderstanding has been arranged. Tho two camps arc within five miles.

There is no truth iv the statement that the roads are separated by swamp. The reports of the Railway Industries Commissions will be presented next week.

" That this resolution be forwarded to the Government and every member representing tho local Boroughs in and around Dunodin, with earnest hope that they will endeavour to give ell'ect to the views of the meeting."3

TIMAUU, this day, TERRIBLE DESTITUTION

A terrible tale ot destitution was told in tho l'olice Court to-day by an old grey bearded man named Dixou, who pleaded guilty to;stealing six flannel shirts from a. drapery warehouse. He pleaded in extenu ation that he was a tailor long out of work ; that he only arrived from Dunediu yesterday and travelled on foot, and that starvation had driven him to crime for a living, lie was remanded pending inquiries One of the congregations hero has resolved to organise a Teetotal and Abstinence Society,

INVEItCAKGILL, this day. DituWNRD. A girl two yeara old, tho daughter of a man named Smith, working on tho Moornki railway, has been drowned in v water hoie at Southland, MONEY. Tho Building Society have too much money, and are oll'criug reduced interest from Bto 7 per cent 1 here is so lit'.lc demand for inonoy. Mortgagees are slicing for interest, vthere a few months ago they would have foreclosed.

OniUSTCIIUKCU, this day, THE PHOPEKTY TAX.

A requisition is beiiiic oigncd asking tho Mayor to convene b public incetiiu; to con sider the Property Tax. EsTho outerancoß to the IndiiHtiial Exhibi tion number 110, and include a specimen of ]>a]>er macho, mado with New Zealand llax.

DUNEDIN, this duy. FIRE IN DUNEDIN. A firo occured this morning at the premises of Durand, Islanelc, and Company, wholesale paiutors, It broke out in the store-room. Tho origin is unknown. Tho loss is £1,400, covered by iuaurauco iv the National Ollice. MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE. A Conforoaco of city and suburbau municipalities adopted the following resolu tions, with two dissentients: "Inasmuch us the financial Arrangements Act, 187U, provided by clause 13, Hub-seelious one and two, subsidies shall be paid out of the Consolidation Fund during each fiducial year for live years after the Act comes into operation. It is tho opinion of thii meeting that it was a breach of faith on tho part of tho Government to interfere with the Act." " That the various Boroughs affected thereby will bo seriously inconvenienced by tho withdrawal of buch subsidy, inas much that they havo made such arrange ments iv the belief that such subsidy would not be interfered with until the expiry of the time laid down in tho Act. "That they cannot escapo from it except by the imposition of further local taxation, which, in view of the heavy taxes proposed lo be levied for ncucral purposes, they deem to be unwise and politically inexpedient, and more than property.holders can reason ably be expected to bear. This meeting pledges Itself to use undivided influence with members of I'urliamcpt, representing their respective Boroughs to obtain from Parlia ment a continuance of the subsidies till the time named by tho Act wherein subsi dies shall bo paid to Borough Councils.

Australian News

Ver R.M.s. Australia.

iy John ELLIOTT, belonging to tho steamer 0. Kotomuhana, was drovY.ned at Molbourue 1, while drunk. r. Mr Do Vivo, late Carlotta Fatti's agent, j£ is engaged in Mclbourno in organising a i- new company from the fragments ot Lystcr'a late Italian and Euglfoh Opera Company. A now building, costing nearly £3,000, ia 1 to bo erected at Adelaide aa a homo for in •• curablcs. '"_ TEIUIIFIC GAS EXPLOSIUN. I A serious giia explosion has occurred in a .'. bouse occupied by a man named Stevenson, '" in llathdowuo-Btroet, North Carl ton. The > 8 gas was escaping in one of the front rooms, , n and Stevenson went in and lit a match, s and the explosion was instantaneous. It j smashed every window in the house, and f split the house, which is a two-storied brick IC one, from top to bottom. Stevenson was 3i much burned, and the shock was so great t | that he is not expected to live. Mrs Stc » yenson wts knocked down and much in -0 jurcd. A little girl in the back room pre- r # paring lessons escaped, but the inkstand v and lesson book wore blown through tho ie window. [ r A young man had a marvellous escape n from serious injury at the Adelaide railway !r station. Ho attempted to enter a carriage j. after the train had started, and fell between j. the train and the platform. The train > stopped, when it was discovered that ho n liad succeeded in rolling under the plat form. [. Gately, the public executioner, with ~, female companion, was brought before the d Melbourne Police Court yesterday, charged ii with drunkenness and creating a disturb r ancc in the. He assured the Bench that he ~ had no desire to remain in Melbourne, but » proposod following his wife, who had eloped ' to a. neighbouring colony, j. Parringlon, who was washed out to sea J. from Port Viuceut, has been found by the 0 steamer Wakefield, and brought to Port j Adelaide. Parrington, who is 67 years of a age, went out fishing, aud had scarcely c reached his destination wheu he lost an oar, y the wind being strontr from the land. He • drifted out to sea, aud the boat being leaky, ,f it took the man all his time to bail out the » water with his hat and boots. Ho was .. occupied at this work from Sunday night until Tuesday afternoon, when he was picked up by the Wakefield, much ox n hausted from hia extrao'diuary exertions, t and from having had nothing to eat. He t is now all right. 1 Another diabolical attempt to upset the I train from Beachporli to Mount Gambicr 1 (S.A.), has recently been made. When s about two miles from Gambier, tho cow e catcher encountered an obstacle retarding , the progress of the train. On stopping it , was found that a log Gft. long by 9in. in i diameter under the cow-catcher, and the 3 bogey wheels of the engine raised oil'the I rails, and tho two next wheels nearly off. 5 The obstruction was removed, and the train i proceeded slowly for a quarter of a mile, s when it encountered another log and three i gum rails Oft. long. The passengers were ' greatly alarmed but no one was hurt. The Victoria Loftus Company opened to ■' an immense house, at the Victoria Theatre, • Newcastle. The house was the biggest • known tor six months. ! ASSAULTING A MEMBER OF [ PARLIAMENT. ' Considerable excitement prevailed in | Melbourne on Saturday week when it | became known that Mr A. T. Clark, .the membcrforWilli.imstoyrn, had been publicly horsewhipped at Williamstown for the 1 recent libel on her Majesty tho Qacou, , which was published in tho " Williamstown I Gazette," a journal of which he was part , proprietor. The libel rcferred'to was styling the Queen " au obese elderly personage not overburdened with brains." Mr Clark's assailant was Mr D. C. F. Moodic, editor of the " Portonian," a serio-comic illus trated paper, published at Port Adelaide, who is at present on a visit to Melbourne. Mr Moodio proceeded to Williamstown, called at the Lord Clyde Hotel, and sent a note asking Mr Clark to come there. Mr Clark at once came down to the Lord Clyde Hotel, and met the strauger witliin a few yards of the place. Mr D. C. F. Moodie fnrnishes the " Adelaide Advertiser " with the following version of the subsequent proceedings :—"I handed Clark at Williamstown, in front of his ollice, a form of apology, and asked him if ho would sign it. tic said he would not. I then said, ' Then I take this occasion of publicly insulting you for libelling the Queen, an absent and innocent lady, and denounce you as a traitor, a coward, and a enob,' and I then laid my cane smartly over hh shoulders two or three times. Mr Clark, who is a stalwart young man, struck at me with his fists, but on my threatening to knock him into the gutter he desisted, and sent for a policeman, who took me to the station and locked mo up. After 20 minutes incarceration, Mr Balbarry, of Williams town, bailed me out. My legal expenses, &c., have been guaranteed by Melbourne gentlemen." '

CABLEGRAMS.

BUEOPBAN.

[ERUTER'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

13 The Waimate Plains

LONDON.

June 19th

Lord Kimberley (the Secretary of State for the colonies) has announced tnat he has been informed that Lir William Fox and Sir Dilllonßell, tho commissioners appointed by the New Zealaud Government for the settlement of the Waimate Plains dispute had had a satisfactory interview with Tito Kawaru aud au amicable settlement of the difficulty was expected to be brought about. Communists Amnesty. PARIS. Juno 20lh. The President of the Council of Ministers has proposed a plenary amnesty to all Cum nninists. ATHENS. Juno 20th, Extensive military preparations are going on, aud the Greek army is being increased, with a view of enforcing their claims. France and tne Melbourne Exhibition. LONDON. June 8. The Budget Committee in the French National .Assembly have disallowed the voto of money proposed for defraying the expense of representing France at tho Mel bourno International Exhibition.

The Distress in Ireland. LONDON.

d unc y. Great distress still prevails in the west of Ireland, notwithstanding tho largo sums expended iv tho relief of the famino-stricken peasantry. By latest accounts tho labouring population of tho County of Mnyo wore holding mass meetings, and threatening that unless relief were continued they would bo compelled to pillage tho towns in order to obtain food. New Zeqlanders In London. Mr Halcoinbc delivered nn addrens before tho Colonial Institute on "Now Zoalaud." Tlicrc was nn unusually large attendance, and Sir E. W. KtalFord and Messrs Clifford, Broomhall and others took part in tho dis cussion. Close of the Wool Sales. LONDON. June 8. The May-Juno ncrica of Australian wool Hales closed to day. There have been 25,000 bales held over for next scries. French, English, and Italian Fleets. LONDON. Juno 10. Tho French fleet lias sailod for Besika JSay. The English and Italian ileetH of ironclads follow immediately. The sudden movements of so many war vessels to such a quarter us Besiku Hay has caused much excitement iv all tho countries concerned, and a great deal of speculation as to the probable outcome. Evacuation of Afghanistan. Owing to the enormous expense atten dant upon tho Afghan war, the British Government have determined upon bring ing the campaign to a cloho without delay, and negotiations arc being carried on with a view to arriving at a choice oi some chief as Ameer who will receive tho general support of tho nation, but iv any case it has been decided to withdraw the troops from their advanced position in Afghania tan, retaining only stratogctieal positions deemed necessary for the protection of the Indian frontier. Sir Donald Stewart, Coin mandcr-in-Chief of tho British army iv Afghanistan, has been directed to arrange for an early retirement of the British troops from Cabul. His instructions positively (state ttiat the city must be evacuated by October next. In thp meantime efforts will be made to place the internal govern ment of the country on a satisfactory basis. In the event of failure tho fortifications erected at Shorpur by the British, aud which have rendered it almost impregnable, will be destroyed prior to l\-<\ ution. Cruelty to Pris-jJiers at New Caledonia. Attention has been called in the French Chamber of Deputies to serious allegations concerning the management of prisoners in the convict settlement of New Caledonia. Statements baro appeared in the public prints, made by returned Connnuuists, alleging that the grossest cruelty was practiced by the officials, and that the ap plication of torture wai allowed as a part ot prison discipline. The Minister of the Colonies said that the statements were greatly exaggerated, but ho agreed to the appointment of a committee to thoroughly investigate the matter, Tho committee has commenced its sittings, and is now examin ing witnesses. Changes have taken p'aco in Stamboul which indicate that the British Ambassador, on a diplomatic mission, hai been success ful.

Budget Proposals of the Government. LONDON.

Juno 11

Mr Gladstouo, in his supplementary bud get speech, stated that it was proposed to iucrease the income tax Id ia the pound, from 5d to 6d. The tax last year had yielded £ 3,103,000, and this addition it was expected would realise £1,750,000. For the encouragement of agricultural interest it was intended to abolish entirely the malt tax of 2s 7d per bushel on barley, which up to last year yielded nearly £8,000,000. In order to compensate for the abolition of the malt tax an excise duty of Gs per bnrrel would b3 charged upon beer. The present duty upon wines was Is per gallon for wine under 2G degrees of proof spirit, and 2s Gd per gallon for wine over that. Iv order to allow of the importation of cheap wines from Franco and Spain, and also to meet the demands of Australian wine growers, it was proposed to reduce the duty upon wines of less than 20 degrees proof spirit. Iv accordance with the new arrangement wines under 20 degrees of proof spirit will pay Gd per gallon, and the duty will rise Gd per gallon per degree up to 35 degrees. Above 35 degrees the rise will bo at the rate of 2Jd per degree. W'tic 'v bottles will be charged at the uniform rate of 2s per gallon. Abdul Baliman Suspected. LONDON. June 14th. Intelligence has been received respecting tho negotiations openrd with Abdul Kahman Kban, with a view of ascertaining whether satisfactory arrangements could be made for the settlement of Afghanistan, which tend to throw doubt upon his good faith. He has been making strenuous efforts to strengthen his position in Turkestan, and has evinced a disinclination to give the guarantees which the English Government require. He ii believed to be acting under Russian influence, and to bo desirous of establishing himself as Ameer independently of tho British. Accident On Board A Spanish Warship. A dreadful accident is reported to havo occurred on board a Spanish man-of-war lying off Santiago de Cuba, a town situated to the south of Cuba, and formerly tho capital of tho island. Whilst getting up steam one of the boilers burst and causeo great destruction to the ship. There were no less than 140 casualties. Many of tho crew were killed instantaneously, and numbers injured more or less seriously. An Exciting Scene in the House of Commons. LONDON. June 14. A most exciting sccno has occurred in the House of Commons. Mr O'Donnell, a Home Ruler, who represents Dungarvan, made a most outrageous attack upon the nowly-appointcd French Ambassador in .London. Mr Gladstone interrupted Mr O'Donnell during his speech, and, amid great excitement and disorder, moved that the member for Dungarvan be not heard until he should havo withdrawn his offen sive remarks and apologised to the House. Mr O'Donnell refused to withdraw, and an angry and disorderly debate ensued, in which members of the Home Rule party figured prominently. The scene lasted six hours, and was unexampled by any occur rence of lato years. The Speaker was utterly powerless to restrain the turbulent Home Rule members, who were greatly iucensed at the action of Mr Gladstone in moving that Mr O'Douncll be not heard. Tho Irish members accused Mr Gladstone of endeavouring to gag members of the louse, and denounced tho whole of the Ministers as embodiments of Crcsarism. Mr Forster delivered a trenchant and caustic speech on the conduct of the Irish members. He asserted that the member for

the decencies or society, and wantonly im perilled international amity, by the grossly personal attack he had made upon the French Ambassador, Alter the excitsment

had abated order was restored. Mr Gladstone effected a compromise with tho turbulent members, and withdrew his motion. June 16. In view of a renewal of the scene which occurred in the House of Commons last night, Mr O'Donncll, member for Dangar van, amended his question in reference to the propriety of the acceptance of M,- Dc Lancour as French Ambassador. Intense anxiety exists as to how the Government will act. Mr O'Donuell is a Catholic, and he alleges that M. De Lancour plundered a convent, and ordered the masiacre of troops at Lyons during the Commurte. All parties censure O'Donnell's policy, and the Press condemn Mr Gladstone's haste in attempt ing to prevent O'Donnell's motion of ad journment to attack M. De lancour, as threatening tho rights of private members, but they take it as a sign that the Premier is determined to suppress obstruction. An article in the " Times" shows that Mr Gladstone, at the last moment, was com pelled to revise the wine tariff, in order to secure the French Treaty. Juno IG. In the FrenchJSenate, M. Tirard (Minis ter of Commerce and Agriculture) denied tbat France had engaged with England in a fresh Treaty, and referred to the proposals made by Mr Gladstone as being contrary to French interests. It is stated that tho whole staff of the French Embassy have resigued, iv conse quence of the appointment ot M. De Lan cour as French Ambassador at London. In the House of Commons, to-night, tho Right Hon. W. E. Baxter referred to the superior speed of the Orient Company's steamers over the steamers of the Peninsular and Oriental Company. MrFawcelt (Post master-General), in reply, paid that the Im perial Government were not responsible for the existing contract with the P. and O. Company. News has been received tbat the Chinese arc preventing Russian subjects from enter ing China. The Conference of representatives of the Great Powers on Turkish affa;rs assembles to-day at Berlin. Threatened Difficulty Be tween Spain and America. LOJNDON. June 12. A difficulty has arisen between Spain and tho United States, owing to the action of the commander of a Spanish man-of-war on the Cuban station. An American schooner, which was believed by the Spaniards to be convoying arms and ammunition to the insurgents, was challenged, and not answer ing satisfactorily was lired upon. A com plaint having been lodged with the Govern ment of the Uuited States that Govern ment has called upon Spain for an explana tion of the alleged outrage. The Sultan Alarmed. LONDON. June 13, Tho unanimous action of tho grcnt powers iv bringing pressure to bcur upon, the Porte to cuforco the due fulfilment of the provi sions of the Berlin treaty has had the desired effect, and there is now every prospect of an early and satisfactory settle ment of the Eastern difficulty. The Sultan, alarmed at the appcanmce of the French Jlcol in iicihika Buy, comimmicatrd at once with the foreign ambassadors, and expressed his willingness to concede all the demands made upon him. Negotiations are now in progress which it is expected will lead to arrangements being finally made so as to avert armed interference with the internal affairs of the Turkish Empire. Destruction of .Petroleum in .Pennsylvania. Intelligence has been received of a tremendous conllagration in one of the Pennsylvanian oil districts. Through the accidental ignition of petroleum where a large quantity o£ this material was stored a disastrous lire occurred, which spread with rapidity, and delicd ail efforts at sub jugation. At the present time it is stated there are over 100,000 barrels of petroleum burning. The loss of property is stated to be enormous. Collision in Connecticut Eiver. LONDON. June 13th. A terrible accident is reported to have oc curred on thn Connecticut River, United States. Two vessels during the night came into collision. One of them took fire, which obtaiucd such a hold upon the ship that tho efforts of the crew and passengers to extinguish the flames were unavailing. They had accordingly to take to the boats, and in the confusion uo less than thirty persons were drowned. International Kine Match. The English team won the international trophy at the annual rifle shooting contest at Wimbledon; the Scotch team was , second, and the Irish team nowhere. The Great Powers and Turkey. BERLIN. June 15. The representatives of the Great Powers appointed by the Conference have held several meetings of a preliminary character. It is understood that a complete ■ under standing is likely to be come to at an early date as to the steps to bo taken for a settle ment of the various questions which have been submitted to them, and as to insist ing upon an early compliance on the part of Turkey with the demands of tho Powers,

AUSTRALIAN.

[rkutkr's telegrams.]

The Prince of Wales' Visit

to Australia, MELBOURNE.

June 22.

Mr Collins Levy, secretary of the Mel bourne Exhibition Commission, who is now on a visit to England, telegraphs that ho lias had an interview with tho Prince of Wales, and that his Royal Highness said he hoped to be able to visit Australia.during the time of the Melbourne Exhibition, and would do so unless pre vented. New "Wool Company. The Australian Mortgage and Ageucy Company, which takes over Messrs Hast ings, Cunningham, and Co,'s wool business, has been floated with a capital of a million. The Sugar Company. 1 Tho Sugar Company have sold 6,000 tons of sugar on account of New Zealand. Advices from Foochow say that the new crop of Cauton teas islinfcrior to that of last season. Coal Tax. SYDNEY, June 21. A meeting has been held at Wallscnd, at which speeches were made denouncing tho proposed coal tax.

THE URSO CONCERT.

The final concert of tho Urso series took place last night, when, we were glad to ob serve, there was rather a better house. The great feature of the programme was Beetho ven'sKreutzer Sonata, [which for the first time iv Auckland had real justice done to it. At the close Madame Urso and Mous. Saurct received an enthusiastic recall, and even more enthusiasm was shown later on in the evening. Mr Gooch and Miss Sar gent also lent effective aid, the former being encored for a capital rendering of " The Lost Chord." Madame Urso, Mons. Sauret, and Miss Sargent will leave by the mail steamer this afternoon. Musical Auckland deeply regrets their departure. Such a good concert company has not travelled the colonies for many a long day, and we sin cerely hope Mr Luer may sco his way to paying us another visit iv a year or two.

TELEGRAMS.

—«. — (FROM OUE OWN CORRESPONDENT.) RUSSELL, this day. A fire was dscovered late last night by Constables McGovern and O'Connell, in a a nail house at the back of Mr Brown's, a waterman. An islander resided iv the same. It was fortunate that it was got under by the constables; otherwise there might have been a very destructive fire. Heavy rains fell last night and to-day. GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. It has been raining in torrents all the morning. There is nothing doing. The fcjteele Dramatic Company return this evening. INQUEST ON THE FIXE. An inquest on tho lire at the Marine Hotel will bo held on Thursday. The Advertiser says : "At the Licenced Victuallers' meeting yesterday Mr Stephen son explained that his insurances amounted to £750, but we believe it will aleo be found that a further policy of £200 stands in the name of Ryan, Bell and Co. on a second mortgage, making the £950 referred to in our yesterday's issue. WELLINGTON, this day. J.P.s AND SLY GROG CASES. The "Post" last night indulges in sar castic remarks anent the numerous Justices of the Peace at the recent sly-grog cases, in which the demimonde figure, when on ordinary occasions the officials of the Court have to roam about in search of J.P.s, The " Post" says, " A fow of the Justices did not scruple to ogle the soiled doves through their eye-glasses, an occupation which seemed to afford them much de light." THE "CHRONICLE" ON MR READER WOOD. The " Chronicle " to-night is virtuously indignant at the easy manner in which. Mr Reader Wood referred to repudiation ol loans. GREAT DISTRESS IN WELLINGTON. The distress in Wellington is increasing. Evidently dreadful Buffering must occur in the winter months. Within twenty-four hours of the Norfolk's arrival at the wharf some passengers applied to the Benevolent Institution for relief. Many of the pas sengers who came to Wellington are said to have thrown up respectable situations at home. A petition is being signed by working men, to be sent to Washington, asking the American Government to pro vide passages to the States. Yesterday the Corporation discharged a number of men employed on road works, on the ground that in consequence of the discontinuance of subsidies expenses must be curtailed. Many of thecc men have families, and amongst the discharged who were working at ordinary navvy work for a more pittance are some professional men. The iron foundry, which used to employ a hundred men, has now only twelve hands. Mean while the fuuds of the Benevolent Society are exhausted, and the Government de clines to come to their aid. The only tiling cheap here is mutton, legs of which from the boiling-down establishment are hawked about the streets at a shilling each, and at one place at ninepence. I fear there will bo terrible distress in Wellington thifc winter. Let Auckland working men hus band all their resources, and practice tem perance aud industry and thrift, lest they have to experience cimilar hardships to what I see here every day. I have seen more signs of absolute destitution within a few weeks in Wellington than I had seen during nearly twenty-live years previously in fhn nnJnnipw.

(PER UNITED I'RESS ASSOCIATION),

CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

ANOTHER LOAN.

Last night the Sydenlum Borough Coun cil resolved to write to ex-Mayor Booth, now in London, requesting him to ascertain if a loan of £30,000 to £50,000 can bo raised for the use of the Borough.

At a public meeting at Akaroa resolutions were passed condemuing the Property Tax, and advocating a Laud Tax or Income Tax instead.

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS—THIS DAY.

(Before rolonel Nation (Chairman), and Messrs May, Macffarlane, and Jervis). DRUNKENNESS. Nine persons were fined 5s each for this offence. FOURTH OFFENCE. Frank Smith was charged with being diiink last night, this being his fourth offence. Seven days' imprisonment with hard labour. BREACHES OF THE BY-LAWS. The following persons were fined for leaving their horses and carts without securing the wheel by the chain :—Henry Smith, 5s ; James Evans, 2s 6d ; Wm. J. Connolly, ss; Terence Brady, 5s ; John Fortune, ss; Wm. Harris, ss; Thomas Applcby, 5s ; and Thomas Hamilton, ss,— all with costs. Robert Notton was fined 5s and costs for obstructing the carriage way on the wharf by leaving a chest thereon. TRESPASSING ON TUB RAILWAY. Alfred Eustace, John Bush, and Thomas Elliston were charged with trespassing on the Auckland and Ohaupo Railway on the 6th instant. Defendants pleaded guilty. Eustace was fined 2s 6d; Bush, ss; Elliston, 2s 6d. 1 INDECENT LANGUAGE. Abel Fletcher was charged with using indecent language in West-street, Newton, on the 2nd instant. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Ellen Mack, the complainant, was called, > but did not put in au appearance. Caso withdrawn. LIVKLY BOYS. George and Alfred Clarke and Alfred Binm were charged with throwiug stones in Bercsford-street on the 24th May. They wero each fined Is and costs.

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq., R.M.)

BROACHING CARGO.

John Schwon,_Wm. Bergin, Alfred Clern ments, Charles Johueou, Charles Ross, and George Justin were brought up on a charge of broaching cargo, and stealing whiskey, beer, candles, etc., value £20, from the British ship Chile, on the high seas. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the conduct of the men during the voyage had been extremely bad. The cap.tain found, *on arriving in port, that the cargo had been broached to a very considerable ex tent, but to what extent has not yet been ascertained. Whiskey and other things had been taken, and candles left to burn out in all sorts of places, to the imminent danger of the ship and everyone on board, as there were no less thau 200 barrels of gunpowder stowed in the vessel. Had the gunpowder, through tho gro?s carelessness of the prisoners, ignited, the case would not have come into the Court, as the shock would have been fatal, not only to the vessel, but to all on board. In order that Captain Pitfield might ascertain tho full extent of loss by these depredations ho would ask for a remand.

Rpinnnded until the 30th inst

This was all tho business,

THE BELLRINGERS.

Tub Lynch Family of Bellringers have succeeded in pleasing the great majority of the people, as the crowds which throng the Lome-street Hall night after night abun dantly proves. The gathering last night was gratifying to tho bell-ringers, and the enthusiasm displayed was genuine and un mistakable. The selections are judiciously arranged so as to accommodate every taste and please every fancy. The bell-selections comprised a number of airs which never fail in touching human hearts, such as the "Last Rose of Summer" and "AuldLaug Syne," aud other things in equal favour. Mr Santley saug four songs, all of which were encored, especially Eliza Cook's patriotic song " The Englishman." Mr James Warde's pianoforte overtures were performed with exquisite truth. Mr Lynduurst introduced his usually quiet friends to the auditory with new colloquies and sparkles of humour. Mr Lyndhurst's veutriloquial performances were amusing and original. Tho whole concluded with a lively farce, "Dr. Brown's Dispensary." 'f o-morro\y evening the company appear at the Masonic Hall, Onehunga, where they give one of their popular entertainments. It is very probable after the highly success ful season they have met with here, they will again appear iv Auckland prior to their departure from the colony.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(*ROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) I WELLINGTON, this day THE IgfeUE BEFORE THE HOUSE . The '• Post" last night in a leading article accuses the Opposition of wasting the time of the House, and says " the real issue i s •whether Sir George Grey shall again be Premier," This.Jhowcver, is palpably an absurd view of the question, and such a strained attempt to injure a political party with whose views a writer does not acrea are likely to do as much harm to friends as foes. The real issue is whether the Govern ment's financiul proposals are satisfactory to paity and country, andiu this connection 1 tliink the Opposition should be prepared to expound eorac better ways and means to replace those which they condemn, and this tbey have not done. Mere fault-findine and recriminations, and accusations of responsibility are of no avail. "When the ship is sinking from leakage it is no time for the crew to quarrel, but to make to the pumps, and in this connection there is a good story going the round of the lobby which is attributed to Mr Wakefield. H says "the ship was sinking and the' crew broached the cargo and got drunk on the eiosr." Everyone knows that Sir W. Fox Messrs Atkinson, McLean, Bowen and others aie in a gieat measure responsible for the financial difficulties in which the country is now placed, and we are all equally well-aware that the glowing prospects , which were promised under the Public Works and Immigration scheme have been . as delusive and disappointing as the turns iof a dissolving view. Take, for instance 1 Vogel's promise that the railways would pay interest and sinking fund, and would yield a prolit to the colony in three years, which was then supported and repeated in j various forms by Fox, Atkinson, McLean, • and others at subsequent periods. But the | fact remains that not any particular set of ' I men, but the whole country, is responsible. The people were intoxicated with sudden wealth and prosperity, and while the millions poured in there was little thought of to-morrow. " Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die," was the cry of the con stituencies which sent their representatives to Wellington like competitors in an arena to scramble and intrigue for special votes for their district*. The time is coming when brass and glibness of speech will no longer be the qualifications sought in a representative, and sterling ability and probity of character will have a fair chancs. So far as the want of confidence motion goes, its fate was foredoomed. Sir George Grey showed at the conclusion of his speech that he had no hope of carrying it. It, however, affords an opportunity to members to make speeches in "Bansard" for their constituents, and members who voted for the second reading of the Property Tax Repeal Bill will be able to refer to tho record at any future time in order to secure popularity. My opinion is that after the division tire result will be this : Some mem bers who now support Sir George Grey'g amendment will go over to the Government, others will become free lances, while others ■will remaiu faithful Abdiels round Grey's banner, but will not be sufficiently numerous to seriously affect the policy of tho Govern ment. RAILWAY COMMISSION AND AUCK LAND RAILWAYS. " Kauri," in a letter to the " Times" this morning, accuses the Railway Commission of getting an old dismissed traffic manager of Auckland, who poured into their willing ears a long story or hia owujabilities aud ill treatment. The writer says that, eager to find fault, they make no inquiry as to the truth of his statements. Tne same writer also says tho kauri piles used in the bridge at Napier were sheathed to protect them from the attacks of the torcdo navalis. THE AGENT-GENERALSBIP. The names of Dr Pollen, Sir E. W. Staf ford, and Mr Reader/Wood are mentioned for the Agent-Generalship. (JIVIL SERVICE DEBATE. . The Civil Scrvico report has created quite a scare in the Service and amon^ local shop keepers, who have little else to live on save official salaries. The debate is not likely to conclude before Friday. DECEASED WIFE'S MARRIAGE BILL The Deceased Wife's Sisters Marriage Bill stands a chance of parsing in the Coun cil this afternoon. All depends on the Catholic vote. It is thought not unlikely that Mr Dignan will walk oat. PROBABILITIES OF DIVISION. It is not always safe to prophecy, but from a careful study of the cards, and from in quiries, I think, barring accident (such as absence), the following will be the result of the division on Sir George Grey's mo tion :— For the Government: Adams (paired), Allwrighr, Atkinson, Bain, Beetham, Bowen, Brandon, Brycc. Bunny, Colbeck,' Dick, Driver, Fox, Fulton, Gibbs, Hall, Hirst, Hurst, Hursthouse, Johnston, Kelly, Kenny, Leviu, Mason, Masters, McCaughan, McDonald, McLean, Moorhouse, Murray, Oliver, Ormond, Pitt, Richmond, Richard son, Rolleston, Russell, Saunders, Seymour, Shanks, Stevens, Studholme, Sutton, Swanson, Trimble, Wakefield, Wbitaker, Wbyte, Wood, Wright. Total, dA For the Opposition : Andrews, Ballance, Barron, Brown, DcLautour, Finn, Fisher (J. B ), Fisher (J. E.), George, Gisborne, Grey, Hamliu, Harris, Hutchinson, Ireland, Jones, Lundon, Macandrew, Montgomery, Moss, Pyke, Reeves, Reid, Scddon, Shee< han, Shepherd, Shrimski, Speight, Stewart, Tainui, Tawhai, Te Wheoro, Turnbull, Thomson, Tole. Tornoana, Wallis. Total, 37. These two totals, with the Speaker (who, of course, does not vote unless there is a tie), make the full House of 88 members. TSE WAIMATE DIFFICULTY. The following version of the Waimate affairs may be regarded as semi-officially inspired :—Across the direct lino of road which is being constructed southwards from Stoney Kiver by the Northern division of the -»rnied Constabulary, after passing Neakumikumi and crossing the main road from Parihaka to the Coast, runs an old native fence. This fence is in very bad order, abounding in wide gaps, and with a view to avoid even the appearance of need less encroachment the road was carefnlly taken through one of these gaps. On discovering this», the natives promptly repaired the fence, closing tho gap through which the road was taken. The Constabu lary, so soon as they were ready to rcsurao work, calmly pulled down, that part of the fence which crossed the road, and went on aa before. Directly they ceasei work the natives just as calmly proceeded to erect the fence. This was repeated on Friday night, and on Saturday the natives for the third time reconstructed the fence across the road. It now became evident thai there must bs some special meaning in this obstinato per sistence, which might be eithor that tbo road was cuteriug on some native cultiva tions or potato pits which the troop 3 knew nothing about, or else thai it was a political demonstration on the part of Te WJhUi similar to his former ploughing, and some what analagous to road-making itself. If the latter were true, to permit the continuance of these acts of defianco and resistance would involve the loss ot prestige in the eyes of the natives, and do away with much of the good effect produced by the expensive operations so far carried on. The Government, therefore, feel it essential that the Ministerial head of the dpportment should be on the spot to per sonally superintend the direct action to pa taken." A Cabinet Council was held early yesterday moiniug, and decided that Mr Bryce should proceed to tho spot to deal with the affair promptly and decisively. 3f the natives merely are making an im potent attempt to protect some private property or cultivation against expected intrusion that will be set right. If >* 1S found that the natives arc determined to go on fencing the road there is reason to suppose that this is meant as an act of defence committed under instruction from Te Whiti or Tohu, and means will bo taken to put a stop to it without u*ip& any unnecessary violence, but in such a way as to ensure tbat tue measures adopted shall be thoroughly effective in their result. A telegram re ceived by the-Governnient from MrPnrris last night treats the matter lightly, and antici pates there will be no trouble in arranging matters peaceably. The chief dilliculty arises from the stolid reticence of toe natives, who refnso to give the sliphtflsi explanation of their proceedings. Special import hns been given to their nctiou by tue fact that those who attended the last Fan haka meeting have not yet left that place, but remained there nominally to help " Whiti in sowing and planting for ln° coming eeasoii.

THE AUCKLAND HOSPITAL SCANDAL.

Text of Gadd's Petition,

The following is tho text of the petition from Gadd, night nurse of tho hospital, presented by Mr Swanaon :— "The humble memorial of your peti tioner, W. Gadd, sheweth-That he was employed as night nurse in the puWM hospital at Auckland. Thai; .yhile d« charging his duties In that capacity ««•»

lITHE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1880.



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A |New Haven wife has petitioned for separation on the strong aud satisfactory ground that her husband "hasn'tgot any style about him." The English have presented Cetewayo's wives with concertinas. Islandula is to be avenged. Ob, unhappy KiDg ! A •, —