SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

aim* \vATirT?J T'lls! Evening, 8.00 HIGH WATER ] To . n , orTOW Morning, 0.10 FUN SET.—This Evening, 1.58 i»UN RISE.—To-Morrow Morning, 6.52 MOON'S AGE.—First Quarter, 17th, 10.30 p.m,

ARRIVALS.

LAST KVKNING. Rotomahana, s.s., Underwood, from tho South

TODAY. To Anau, s.s., Carey, from Sydney

DEPARTURES.

LAST BV-NINQ. Waitaki, 5.8., Edie, for Tauranga Argvio, s.s., Crawford, for Whangarei

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—City of Quebec, loading Sydney—Rotomahana, Tuesday Gisborne, Southern Ports and Molbourne- To Anau, Thuraday ..,._, _ Tauranga-Glonel it, Monday; Waitaki, Tuesday Whangarei—Argyle, Tuesdays and Fridays Waitaki, Thursday Russoll-lona. evory Monday; Waitaki, Friday Samoa—Nautilus, about May 20th. Levuka—Meg Morrilies, briguutino Norfolk Island—Kphemy. Hobart Towu—Loongana

VESSELS EXPECTED.

To Anau, s.s. from Sydnoy, Tuesday , John Bull, barouo, torn London; sanod _co

ruary 10 ~ , _ . ,„ Loch De.. bar quo, from London ; Balled FoD. IU. Chile, barque, from London ; March S Sam Mendel, ship, from London; sailed iiaicn

13th , , „ Famenoth, ship, from London, loading Camille, brig, from Ne* York; sailed Job. 21 Loch Boon, o_rque, from London, loading Ocean Uan.er, barquontine, fiomNow _or_ Cabarfeidh, barque, from -domino Loongana, barque, from Hobart lown Lapwing, bri.antiue, from Umaru Borealis. bri .antine. from Levuka Island Lily, brigantine, from Chatham Island Myrtlo, brigantine, from Tonga Active, brigant.no from Samoa Helena, bri .aniino, from Oamaru Dayspring, niis_.on schooner, from tho Islands Falcon, schooner, from tho Islandß Marion, echooner, from Norfoik Island. Coronnt, schooner, from Marshall Group. Belle Brandon, schooner from Lino Islands Gael, schooner, from Samoa

IMPORTS.

Per Rotomahana, from Melbourne:— 570 J-chests and boxes tea, 30 caska and cases old torn, 5J o»sea gin.cr wine, 79 ingots tin, lo packages. From Hobart Town: 1,510 cases fruit, 30 bags onions. From Duoo-in: 25 cases whiskey, 513 sacks and ba^s flour, 10 lengths pipo . 1 roll load, 17 casks ale, SI ca'-'cs and pack; B^-OS. From Bluff: 300 sacks and bags flour, uo sacks oatmeal. FromLyttolton: 26 sacks oats, C sacks flour, 332 sacks v/lieat, 25 sacks malt, 02 sacks onions, 21 ca-o» cheese, 131 packages. From Wellinirton: 25 c?.se3 mo its, 11 sacks bones, 11 pscka.es. From Napier: 32 casks cement, 6 casks bee". From Gisborne: 10 htdo . 11 baloa wool, 33 packages. 300 sacks flour, 65 sacks oatmeal, 45 esses fruit., C 2 sacks onions. 21 casss cheo?o.—G. W. Binnoy.

Per Te Anau. from Sydney: ?0 bales knpok, 203 cho«ts and boxes toi. 2,155 mats and bags sugar, 00 cases preserved apples, 29 caßes bacon, 120 casws ginger win*, _76 cos»s fruit, "a bags bonedust, 200 up.gs rio?, 21 cases cbampegiie, 8 bales blankets, 210 ba ,s b»rk. 9 packages Ccineso goods, 10 cas.'S _alvani_.>d iron, 11 ca-es wine, 50 drums oil, 11 packages furniture, 73 packages sundries.

Inwabds Coastwise.—South Carolina from Barrier, with 50 tons iii-.nood.

Outwards Oustwhw.—Qolden Isle fcr Russell; Qaeen for Hokianga.

Tho brigantine Kthel cle-.rod at the Customs to-day for Newcastle ia ba'last.

Ship carpenters aro ri-qucated by advert'se mont in another column to tender for certain repairs to be done to the barquo Clara Har gravo.

Thobrlrantino Meg Mcrilics is announced to leavo for Levuka on the 19th instant.

The s s. Glono'g will arrive to-morrow morn ing from Tauranga,

Tho Uni'-.n Company's s.s. Rotomahana arrived from Melbourne and Southern ports at six o'clook list night. Tlio run from Glsborno occupied thirty hours owing io the heavy northerly gale blowing. Passengers: Mr and Mrs Lees. Mr and Mrs Bull and five children, Mr and Mrs Morrah, Mrs Wilson, Misso3 King, Ryder, Harri3, and Wi-son, Key. C. Nolson, Hoy. Dudley and son, Dr. Louslas, Messrs. M. J. Mnlli .an, J. S. Horsefall, A. B»aver, A. L. Bres ton, H. H. Wright. Kvdor, F. Nairn, Gwynneth, Jlltet, J. Hankin, Native, Lynch, Soott. Farmer, Anderson, R. Kelly, Somervillo and four child red, W. Adair, aud McDonald.

Tho Union Company's s s. To Anau arrived this morning from Sydney via Russell. Her re port and passenger list appo-ired in our last evening's issno. Sho loavos again for Melbourne via East Co»st and Southern ports, to-morrow.

The Union Company's s r_ Waitaki, which left for Tauranga last n-ght. will retarn ag_in to morrow moming. Shu leaves for Whangarei and Mangapai at 8 a.m. to-morrow.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyttelton, yestorday,

Arrived: Elizaboth from Newcastle. Cleared: —Dumfrieshiro for London with 18.100 sacks wheat.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stah Offlco, Wednesday,

Messrs B. Tonks and Co held a sale o" Ameri can organs this morning at their auction mart, which wbs we'd attended by heads of families and musicians. Fifteen of various sizes were Bold at prices averaging from £13 to £36.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Clob_ as untikbi— This Day. For Wangaroa, por Kriomhilda, at 1 p.m, For Thames, por Bntorprise, at &.30 p.m.

TnunsDAV. 13th instant. For Wangaroi Heads and Wangarel, por

Waitaki, at 7 a.m. For Waiwora, To Kapa, Craigioburn, and

Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Gisborne. Naoior, Southorn provincos, and

Australian Colonies, por To Anau, at 11 a.m. For Ngunguru, por Botsy, at.3 p.m For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 1 p.m.

Friday, 13th Instant. For Waiheke and Coromandol, por Coromandol,

at 2.3U p.m. For Russoll and Kawakawa, per Waitaki, at

3 p.m. For Thamos, per Rotomahana, at 1 p.m. For Whitiangi, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotikl, per Glcnolg, at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, 25th instant.

Per s.s. City of Sydney as follows :-— For Sandwich lalanda, Unltod Statoß Of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign Woat Indios, Japan, and China, including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent) of Europe, at 1 p.m. For monoy ordors, nnd registered letters, at 11.30 a.m.

Lato lottors bearing an extra fco of slxponco, in addition to tho postage, will bo reoelved by tho Mall Agont on board tho steamer up to tho time of sailing.

N.8.-Tho Post-oQlca Savings Bank will bo open for tho receipt of dopo3its ovory Satur day, from 6.30 to 7.15 p.m. S. B. Bias, Chiof Postmaster.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c

May 12, ISBO.

African Wild Beast Show—lo a.m. to 10 p.m. Intor-Colonlal Itogatta Meeting—Ctx mopolltan Hotol, 8 p.m.

Onohunga Building Socloty—Masonic HaU, 7.30 p.m.

Varioty Entcrtnlnmont-Albort Hall, 8 p.m. Engineer Voluntoor Parado—Drill Shod, 7.30 Bright Smilo G.M. Meeting—lnsuranco Build logs, 1 p.m.

DEATH.

McGICAN.—On May 11, at hor pat-out's resi dence, Mr MoQuoston's, Mount, Albort Ko_d, Annio McGean; a.od 18.

Tho funoral will loavo hor lato roaidonco at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday).

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

WEDNESDAY MAY 12, 1880.

r.tr tho can?., that lacks atslstanca, For the wrocg that needs resis-mcs, For the future lv tho d—tauco,

Aud the Eood that.we can do.

Sir George G key's political career lius been an exceptionally favoured ono. He came out into public life just when the colony was weary aud heart-sick with the reign of the Continuous Ministry, and tbe shuflllug of portfolios from hand to hand within a very cir cumscribed circle of men whoso disin terestedness was not above suspicion. His name and reputation, Ills free dom from political cliques and temptations to personal gain, and his powers of oratory, peculiarly qualified him for the work of creating a now party. His re-entry into public life was hailed with acclamation, and his subsequent career has been marked by a series of popular ovations, which in an inconceivably short timo bore him into power against great odds. He overcame opposition and tore up the secure roots of family, govern ment, and focussed public opinion upon the General Assembly more forcibly than any other conceivable leader could have done. The time and circumstances wero favourable. The abolition of pro vincial institutions led tho peoplo to concentrate their thoughts on the cen tral legislature, and the Vogel reign of extravagance and jobbery had brought about a reaction and created a conviction that retrenchment, economy, purity of administration, and respect for popular rights, were the wants of tho country. If, after the lapse of eventful years, during two of whicli Sir George Grey and his supporters hold office, we find the leader once more appearing beforo his early supporters and friends again gathered to do him honour, and moving them to laughter and applause by a repetition of the same things, the old familiar melodies, it is a testimony first of all to tho power of the speaker, next to tho depth of the well in human nature from which he draws, and last to the difficulty of realising the hopes and dreams which aro the lifo of a now movement. Many, like Dr. Wallis, no doubt, felt disappointed, and exjoected Sir George to sketch out a new programme or reviow tho position of tho colony and the momentous possibilities for weal or woe, by other lights than tho ancient cruel and long abolished laws which made the Irish peasant the whip ped slave of his landlord, or by anec dotes of tho sayings and doings of titled people, but the abrupt and vigorous condemnation which led Dr. Wallis to glance off suddenly and denounce the four Auckland mem bers showed that he had got out of sympathy with the spirit of the hour, and did not carry tho approval of a large part of his audience. Neverthe less many probably, with Dr Wallis, expected Sir George to have entered more into the immediate past and his plans for the future, and his avoidance of these aspects _f the political situation and close adherence to former lines limit the hold of the reviewer.

The early part of Sir George Grey's speech covored a refutation of Sir Wm. Fox's description of the two rival aspir ants to the title of Liberal Party in New Zealand. There will be very

little dissent from the declaration that Sir William Fox does not represent Liberalism in any garb, oither French or American, aud is a fair type of tho public men whoso clays in Now Zea land are done. But it is equally truo that neither Franco nor America will furnish a pattern of the progressive con

stitutional Liberalism in consonance with the feelings of loyal English liberty-lov ing people. Tho President of the United1 States, without Responsible Advisers,, as wo understand Constitutional Res ponsibility, is a greater autocrat during his term of office than any other ruler of a nation, Russia excepted. We believe the colonists will never consent to place in the hands of one man, be he the re presentative of the plutocrats or the democrats, such powers. The people esteem the tio with England—which has given wealth, population, and pro tection to the Colony—too much to desire to sever the one link that binds them to the throne in tho person of a nominated Governor, so long as every power and right self-government is' vested in the representatives of the' people and their chosen Executive Council. Tho gilded knob will never cause any serious offence so long as it ii only a knob to hold the stick by and not tho controller of the stick itself. Such abuses of tho Imperial authority as that which Sir Geo. Grey complained of iv tho bestowal of honours upon political men without consulting the Colonial Ministry, may occasionally cause just irritation among tho colo nists, but the remedy will be something less formidable than the risking of so revolutionary a ohange as making a kind of shoddy Presidency for Mr Gunny Bags and Mr Broadacros to squabble over. The Governor's salary of £5,000 with allowances of £2,500 is, wo think, out of all proportion to the wants and circumstances of the colony, aud should bo cut down. But that is entirely within the control of tho Colonial Parliament, and liko other extiavagances demands the application of the pruning knife. One or two al lusions in Sir Georgo'a remarks on America last night, from lack of more detailed explanation, givo a mislead ing impression. It would be in ferred that representation in the United States is on a purely popu lation basis by direct voto. This hardly conveys a sufficiently clear idea of the basis of representation in tho U.S. Congress which is by States, large sparsely settled territories, having in somo instances, a much greater rep resentation in proportion to population, than thickly peopled ones. For instance, Kansas with only 42,491 inhabitants, has ono momber, while California with 5G0,247 inhabitants, has only four; Arkansas with 481,471 inhabitants being ulso allotted four members by the U.S. electoral laws passed in 1872. Tho Presidential eleotion is still moro intricate, being cast by an Electoral Collogo. At the last election, the majority of tho popular voto, by some thousands, was in favour of Mr Tildon, yet Mr Hayes was elected President. Nevoi'tltoless, it is true that tho ground work of calculation in America ia population, and that basis is unquestionably tho only sound one which can bo taken for tho assessment of representative rights. This being conceded, any deviation in favour of a particular district is a petty infringement of a groat principle, and though a readjustment now, after Go vernment money has been squandered in over-charging tho South Island with a superabundant population at our ex-* peusu, would bo most unfair to Auck land, wo must, we supposo, if a new representation law is brought down, bear it until the inevitable turning of tho tide in our favour, which has al ready set in, brings mattors right again. It may, however, bo seriously debated whether an equal number of representatives between tho two islands should not bo insisted upon, or at any rate somo restriction which will prevent tho South Is'aud from using its ill-gotten preponderance to tho groat detriment of the North Island,as it has shown a disposition to do in past times, until a sullicient period has elapsed to allow the colony to settle down to nor mal conditions. At any rate, any Representation Bill should not take effect until after tho end of tho present parliamentary term and on a census to be then taken, as wo are convinced, and Sir Geo. Grey appears to bo so likewise, that tho North will retriovo something of what it has lost under a forced aud unfair system of free immigration. An inaccuracy occur red in the speech last night with refet'ouco to tho salary of the President of tho United States. Tho amount is £10,000, not €G,OOO a-year. Tho argu ment which Sir George Grey deduced from tho latter figure is, therefore, somewhat weakened.

On various colonial questions touched upon last night Sir George Grey was not quite so explicit as might havo been desired. His reference to tho deficit was misleading, inasmuch as ono of tho first measures of tho new Government was to bring down a bill authorising tho issueof £600,000 Treasury bills to cover a deficiency, and Sir George Grey stated in the House, that, if his Ministry had remained in office, they would havo had to do exactly the same thing. Wo believo that little less than a million sterling bas been added to tho perma nent debt of the colony to cover tho ex cess of expenditure in one yoar over the income. Tho moro this alarming fact is thought of tho moro serious it becomes, and there is no uso our blink ing it. Taxation or repudiation— these are the alternatives, and unpleas ant as it may be we aro convinced that tho country will prefer the former.

Tho declaration by Sir George Grey of his determination to uphold the Education Act at all hazards is wel come intelligence. Mr Macandrow last session proposed to meet tho deficiency by a measuro destroying the essential principle of the Act, and wo fear that any struggle over it would not find tho Opposition moro united than they woro upon the Government benches when tho bill, which was prepared by a previous Government, was carried through by their successors. Whatever sacrifices aro compellod by tho financial exigencies of the country, tho colonists will part with universal free secular education very reluctantly. In. native lands legislation also, the forecast given last night is ono which for a long timo past has gained a vory large support, although it cannot be without regret that two years of opportunity woro lost without tho slightest attempt to grapple with this most important question. To take up in detail tho points touched in last night's speech is impossible in one article Each ques tion will be more fully developed in the debates of tho approaching ses sion, when public opinion will bo furnished with tho material for maturing v sound judgment. Thoy will, doubtless, also form tho objects of very keeu debato in drawing together the new party lines, which at present, with Mr Ballance continually assailing Sir Georgo Grey and claiming the apostleship of a now Liberal party, are not vory clearly defined.

Notice is given in anolhor column, that owiug to tho unavoidable absence of Mr Fenton, the concert in aid of the Choral Society's Organ Fund, is postponed for a few days. Wc understand that a particular sitting of the Native Land Court at Cam bridge, has prevented Mr Fenton's return so soon as expected.

Mr Edward Downey telegraphs from Picton :—" The Railway Commissioners ex pect to arrive at Auckland on the 19th inst., and will be prepared to receive evidence on railway matters."

The adjourned general meeting of sharo holdets of the Bright Smile Gold Mining Company (Coromandel) is being held in the Insurance Buildings, iv the office of Mr M. G. Leers, as we go to press.

Mr Asher Asher, a gentleman well-known in this city, and who has devoted much of his time in studying the best modes of action in cases of fire, has been appointed Fire In spect >r at Tauranga, under the "Inspector's Act of 1870," and Mr Andrew Thompson has been appointed to a similar position at Oamaru,

The Variety Troilpe entertainment under the management of Mr P. Doran, will com mence this evening at eight o'clock in the Albert Hall. New songs and dances, musical selections, and trapesian perform ances by Hettie, and Messrs John Elder aud Leonard. An iuteresting farce adapted to the times will be represented by Messrs Love, Mettam, and other members of the troupe.

A son of an "Old Coast-guards-man" writes complaining that in our paragraph about the funeral yesterday the Auckland Naval Brigade was described as the Eoyal Navy volunteers, and tbat the Naval Brigade Drum aud Fife rßaud—the only one present—was credited to the Artillery. The mistakes uo doubt occurred in the hurry of reporting au event so late in the afternoon, and with no desire to deprive the Naval Brigade and their excellent band of the credit due to them.

To the Editor : Sir,—A3 the annual com petition for this handsome belt is always looked forward to with a great amount of interest by Volunteers, anxious inquiries are being made as to when it is likely to come oil, but all We can gather is that there must be a meeting of officerj. Now, I should like to know if these gentlemen have forgotten that there is such a thing in existence as Captain Clark's Belt? I should also like to know when Mrs Clark's Cup is likely' to be fired for ? One of the rule* ia that it is to be fired for three times in the year. It is now twelve mouths since the last competition. By inserting thi3 you will oblige—A VOLUNTEER.

Gunner John Masters has been incapaci tated from following his employment as a boot-closer for many weeks in coiißcqucneo of a severe attack of rheumatics, which haa completely prostrated him. The members of the New 2oal*nd Regiment of Artillery have resolved to give an entertainment to morrow (Thursday) evening, for his special benefit, in ike Lome-street Hall, as per an nouncement. Tho programme is full of vocal and musical items of interest. A number of ladies and gentlemen have kindly promised their assistance. The Arti'lery baud will perform selections from "11, M. Pinaforo" (Sullivan). The Glee Club will give "Ye .Banks and Braes ;" Bandsman Iteid will sing a new comic song, mid Mr Allan will give (by special request) "Tito Nolle of the ball." At the loyal wind up of the programme, tho hall will be cleared for dancing, Lieut. Nonic and Sub- Lieut. Peace aetiug as M.C.'s.

The annuel soiree iv connection with the Parnell Wcsluyan Sunday-shool was held last evening. The tables were tastefully laid out with all kinds of good things, and presided over by Mesdumcs Thompson, Davis, Black, Morley, Nicholson, and Missus Lay bourne, North, and Sherborne. After tea, Mr Eyre, the secretary, read the report, which showed that considerable pro gress had been made during the past year. The total number now attending tho Sund-y-school wore :—Boys, 78 ; girls, S2 ; total, IGO. The average attendance is 5G in the morning, and 112 in tho afternoon. There aro 17 teachers, male and female. A Band of Hope, which had been formed iv connection with the school is now in a llouri'hing condition, and bas already 58 members enrolled. Addresses were dc live.cd by Mr It. Arthur (chairman) and the Ucv. Messrs. Bond. Morley, Girling, Slndc, and Mr No.'ris. During the eveniug several choice selections of music were sung by the children, Mr Wiseman presid ing at the piano.

To the Editor: Sir,—That your yester day's comments on the case of Sarah Bos tack will eventuate in that hapless widow's release from durance I have a sturdy expec tation. Of a breach of the law she was clearly Tgnilty, but her offence in its nature was comparatively trivial. Presum ably 'twas not her will but her poverty that consented to the commission of the act for which she nndhor family arc now suffering, Of tho fact that her purse when she came ashore ,vas iv a stato of collapse, a few of her fellow passengers were cognisant. With the out'iucs of her history I am familiar, and I am in a position to (date confidently that she is a respectable member of a respectable family. She is no veteran law-breaker, but ono whoso char acter will bear the test of scrutiny. That son-o humane person of position and iu lluuuco will c'pouse ber cause with a view to her restoration to liberty, I most ardently hope. From the blow that Justice has dealt her she will never completely recover. —I am, &c, J. Bolkvn. Parnell, May 12.

Mr It Arthur will hold bis largest fruit sale of the season to-morrow (Thursday), and will offer over 2,000 cases of good sum iiu.t ."ruit, apples of various kinds as noted in advertisenont in another column. These well-conditioned fruits arc from the best TuMiianian orchards, and packed expressly for this market. The sale will be com moncc'l exactly at 12 o'clock in order to through the soiling in reasonablo time.

An entertainment cf a literary aud vocal character was given last evening in the school-room, Alexandra-street, in aid ot the library fund of tho Sir Henry llavclock lodge of Good Templars. In the abseucc of Mr 1). Goldie, Mr Andrew Peace was called to the chair. Considering the unfavourable state of the weather, and S;r Georgo Grey's meeting, the audience was numerous. The Chairman opened Hie proceedings with a sparkling address, in which he made special reference to the object of the gatherinc, namely, to got additional volumes to their progressive library. They were not to ,be satisfied with living the principles of total abstinence, but, remembering that it is ncceasary to possess a sound mind in a sound body, they were desirous of furnish ing the mind with useful I .uowledge, which could only be acquired by thoughtful ex perience iv the school of life and in thoso immortal books which the great and good of past ages had bequeathed to posterity, lie would not, however, detain them with any lengthened remarks, but successively call upon the singers. Tho following pro gramme was thcu realised to tho letter :— (ilee, "Ye Banks nnd Braes" (Burns), llavclock Gleo Club; " Jessie the Flower of Dunblane," "Although I'm 72," and iv answer* to repeated calls, " Pull, Pull Together," by Mr G. Carter : "The Laird of Cockpcu," and "Come under my Plaidie," were given by Mr Wm. Uurter ; "I'm Still a Friend to You,"and the ''British Lion," Mr Marson; duct by Mrs Cottingham and Mr Marson; "Good Bye, Old Homo," very prettily sung, Miss Lawrence; trio, "Breathe Soft ye Winds"; "For Ever," Miss Gribble; " Kato O.Shano," Miss A, Gillingham; solo, piano, Mr Tom Williams ; a rcadiug, hy Mr Bee ; duet, Misses CDltiugham and Pcftce; the latter lady also gave "Jessie's Dream," very effectively ; "Do they Think of me at Home ?" Miss Marson ; glee, " Here's a Health to Temperance Lapses," Gbo Club. Tho whole concluded with the National Anthem. It is but just to stato that Miss Gillingham accompanied the singers with much ability on tho pianoforte.

The fluctuations in the prices of thorough broditockin England is shown by the recent sale of seven Cobhamlots, which remained un paid for at the September sate. They woro then knocked down at 4,430 guineas. Six months later the aggregate amount realized was only 3,045 guineas. " Truth" gives the following particulars of the sale :—" British Quccu (ulster to Claremont) who fetched 450 ga. in September, now went for 130 gs. Circe, by Dundee, went for 150 gs. against 130 gs. iv September ; she now hns a foal by Kaiser at her foot. Ccstus, by Newmiu ster, went for 850 gs. in September, and now fetched only 710 gs,, although sho has a foal by Mortemcr and has been covered by Wild Oafs. Invicta. by Rlair At hoi (cov ered by Kaiser), fetched only 155 gs., ldss than half her former price ; and Thyrsus, by Stockwcll, covered by Wild Oats," went for 400 gs. against 450 gs. Quccu of the Clniso, by Bluir Athol, was woll sold in September for 1,200 gs, ; now she went for 1,000 gs., although she has a foal by Wild Oats and has been covered by him. Worse still was the case of Masquerade, who wont for 500 gs. against 950 gs. in September. Considering that Mr Rymill lias been keeping these marcs for nearly six months, and that he must have paid the covering fees for this season, nearly the whole of hh commission must havo melted away. It is one tliin_ to knock down year lings, and quite another to get in the money for (Item ; and remembering the numerous footfalls which beset the feet of the auctioneer at these sales, I am moro than ever porsuaded that Mr Tattorstll was thoroughly justified in reconsidering tho mutual arrangemotits between kh firm aud the principal breeders.

Wo would draw attention' to tho salo of Japanese curios to be held tit Messrs Tonks and Co., at 11 o'clock to-morrow. Theshipmoutisadh'ectone, and we have seldom seen a larger or choicer lot. Some arc altogether new to this market, no tably two beautifully inlaid 100 tables, and also somo rare enamelled copper ware. In deed the entire collection is well worthy of inspection, and is, wc believe, to be sold.

CABLE NEWS.

EUROPEAN.

[REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

Dreadful Accident

LONDON

April 22,

A dreadful accident has occurred, at New York. The roof of the Gilmore Gardens Theatre (a favourite place ot resort and amusement) fell in during a performauce, and created a terrible panic. Twenty-five persons were moro or less injured, chiefly in the rush to get out of ]|the theatre, and in some cases the injuries have terminated fatally.

LONDON.

May 10,

Consols remain unchanged. 99g New Zealand securities arc at last quotation*, namely : 5 per cent. 10-40 scrip, 103J ; 5 per cent, loan, 1889-107 ; 4_ per cent, loan, 18791904-99_. New Zealand wheat is quoted at 425, C.F.S.; Australian tallow, without quotable change.

Gladstone and Austria.

LONDON.

May IC.

Mr Gladstone has written a letter to Count Karoloji, the Austrian 'Ambassador in London, expressing deep regret for his (Gladstone's) censure ou foreign policy of Austria, which was uttered in default of the insurance now received that Austria has no desire to extend her rule to the Balkans.

G-rain Market LONDON.

May 10,

Adelaide wheat, per 4961b5. (ex ware house), 525; Hour, per 2Solbs. (ex ware house), 37s b'd. Leather is steady, at lljd. The Wool Market. LONDON. May 10. At the wool sales to-day 12,100 bale? wero ofTcrcd, making a total of 18_,9_0 bales cata logued sinca the opening. The tone of the markot was firmer, Locks and pieces in fair demand.

AUSTRALIAN.

[R BUTE It'S TELEGRAMS.]

SYDNEY,

Wednesday. In the Legislative Assombly last night a resolution adverse to granting land for church sites was carried against the Govern ment.

MELBOURNE.

Wednesday,

Parliament was opened by His Excellency the Governor, whose speech on the occasion says the defences of tho colony aro being procseded with. Tho International Exhibition will be opened in October. It is estimated to cost £320,000, aud the receipts are expoctod to bring iv £70,000. A Board has been appointed to report ou the question of water supply. Further extension of railways in the colony will be uudcrtakeu. A new Judicature Bill is now under con sideration.

The depressed state of trade is passing away, the harvest prospects boing favour able to a return of prosperity to the colony.

The speech indicated that the new mea sures to lie brought forward for consideration of the Parliament will include Bilh for the occupation of unlimited lands ; for economi cal railway manugemement; for civil_ ser vice ; for water conservation; for mining private propcify; for suppression of rabbit nuisance ; and making better provision for public health. Tire census of the Colony will shortly be taken.

Sailed : Tararua, for tho BlufF. The Victorian Parliament.

MELBOURNE,

Tuesday. Parliament was opened to-day by com mission. Sir Chas. Macmahon was elected speaker by 44 to 39. AU tho membeis present were sworn in.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Beforo J. E. Macdonald Esq., R.M.) DRUNK-NN-SS. John Shiers was fined ss, and Edward Dean (second offence) 10s for drunken ness. GIVK A DOG A HAD NAME ETC. John Dillon, a man well kuowii to the police, was charged with having in his pos session two gun locks, valuo 20s, supposed to havo been stolen.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty

Sub-Inspector Pardy said that Constable Dodd saw the prisoner, a suspicious charac ter, offering the gun locks for 2«. He asked him where begot them. The prisoner said he received them from a cerfniu person, which proved to bo false. He took him into custody, ns the locks were worth con siderably more.

The police, in the meantime, would bo glad if the owner wotdd come forward and own the locks.

The e_Bo was remanded until Friday. WINTER STOCK

George Dixon was charged with the larceny of a bag containing blankets, shirts, trousers, vests, and three volumes of books on the 11th inst.

Priso or pleaded not guilty

Sub-Inspector Pardy said the prisoner was a loafer ou tho i»harf, and no one could tell how he got a living. He took the bag of clothing from the s.s. Enterprise, and finding that ho was discovered, returned tho bag.

Kcmandcd for a week, for tho nppcaranco of Mr Bowan, the owner.

MAKING A BONFIRE.

William Hayden, a little boy of eight yea's of age, was charged witli burning in flammable matter iv Dundonald-strcct, I.nrangaliapc-road, on the 24th April. Mrs Hayden said she would plead guilty. She was away from home on business, and tbe child got the match-box from the mantel-shelf and went out aud set firo to somo furze.

Sub-Inspector Pardy said this was very small affair, but boys must be taught that they must not make bonfires in open spacos. He would not ask for a fine in the present instance, as the mothor was very poor, and uuablo to pay.

His Worship gavo the boy and his mother a few words of advice, and dismissed tho case.

CniMNET ON FIBE,

Gcorpe Lewis, of Wakclield-strcet, was find 2s and costs for permitting his chimney to be ou fire on the 9th inst.

A LUTHERAN 11LOW,

Michael Luther was charged with striking aud knocking down ono Thomas McGrath on the Gth inst.

Defendant appeared in defence,

The prosecutor, who had been waltinjj outside tho Court, made off saying fio could not go against his friond Mike.

The case was dismissed. INStDK FOR A NOBBLFR,

James Lindsay, n cab driver, was charged with leaving his carriage unattended on the 22nd ult.

Defendant pleaded not guilty, aud called Fredorick Parsons, a little boy, who deposed that ho was minding tho cab while Mr Lindsay wont into tho Occidental for a nobbier.

Sergeant Martin aud Coustable Kennedy proved that tho boy was not thero. Fined 10s and costs. SMALL OFFENCES.

Wm. Winstonc was charged with having no registered number on ono of his carts, but _c.en.daut satisfied tho Court, aud tho police withdrew the charge. George Rhodes, builder, was charged with depositing bricks in Fort-street; also, with not keeping the place properly lighted. The charge was a trivial one; tho wind was so boisterous that both lamp and light were Dlown into the darkness.

Fined Is aud costs for the obstruction, and in the second case, tho chargo was withdrawn.

David Robinson of the North Siiorc was summoned on account of three horses found by Constable Moar.iu Victoria-streot, Dev onport.

Mr Robinson having explained, the charge was dismissed on payment of 5s to a witness.

CHARGE Olf ATTEMPTIWG TO DEFRAUD

CREDITORS,

Robert Little, described as a bootmaker, of Quoen-stroet, was charged with conceal ing a number of pictures, with intent to de fraud his creditors in bankruptcy. Mr Theo. Cooper appeared for the trustee in bankruptcy, and Mr George for defen dant. On the application of counsel the case was adjourned until Monday next, defen dant being admitted to bail—himself in £100, and two sureties in £50 eaeb. MASTER AND APPRENTICE. The cases Lamer v. Quinn md Quiun v. Ltirner, being a disagreement between the master, Quinn, a blacksmith, and Lanier, tho apprentice, were called on, but the parties did not appear. Mr A. E. Whitaker informed the Court that tho parties and their friends had arranged their differences without the authority of the Court. This was all the business.

TELEGRAPHIC.

[FROM OUK OWN CORRESPONDENT.!

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. _ The Commission on Colonial Industries visit the Thames to-morrow.

The Alburnia got more good specimen stone from the intermediate level.

In the Whau low level the stone is look ing well and highly mineralised, but the run of gold is not to hand yet.

NAPIER, this day.

Tbo Governor has returned to Napier this afternoon, expecting to find the Hiuc moa ready to convey him to Wellington. On arrival he learned the steamer would not be here till Friday, and he goes back to the country for another day's shootiug. W. H. Shaw was committed for trial on both charges of arson and embezzlement.

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. HEAVY RAIN;

North East gales with occasional thunder storms have prevailed since Monday night, preventing the steamers calling. The Comerang, the Rangatira, and Ilawca, from Manukau passed. The raiu has been so heavy that the road between Nor manby and Stratford has been rendered un passable even for a horse, and the Southern mails have been detained at Hawera.

DUNEDIN, this day,

FATAL MINE ACCIDENT.

At daybreak on Saturday, Smith and another miaer, while working In a claim, were smothered by a fall of earth. Smith expired immediately after being extiicated, his neck being broken, tbe other man had his leg broken,

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.

DEATH OF MR MACASSEY.

At tho Appeal Court, to-day, His Honor the Chief Justice, and Justices Williams and Johnstone referred in feeling terms to the death of Mr Mucassoy, of Daincdiu, and the loss the Bench, the liar, and the public had sustained through his death. Mr Stout, on behalf of the Bar, spoke in tho same terms, "and said ho felt sure that Mr Mac casscy's family, in their bereavement, would have the sympathy of the whole profession. A SOLICITOR STRUCK OFF THE ROLLS. In ro G. B. Barton, an application on a rulereserved from the Registrar at Dunedin, to strike Mr Barton, Barrister and Solicitor, off the rolls of the Supreme Court, no Counsel appear on cither side. The various alFadavits made in tho case went to show that the subject of application had been guilty of misappropriation of the funds of clients in England, while acting for them under power of attorney. Tho rule was made absolute. In the case of Cleave, King, and othors, judgment was reserved.

This day. Gleans, alias Fisher, proprietor of the Tc Aro Club, has been summoned on s;x charges of sly grog selling. The cases are partly heard to-day, but arc adjourned till Saturday.

HEAVY RAIN,

A heavy downpour of rain last night and this morning causod slight damage to roads and drains.

TIMARU, this clay. DISTRICT COURT.

At tho District Court to-day, two absent jurymen were fined 40s each. An action has been brought by McCleish, stock dealer, against A. & T. Meek, millers of Oamaru, to recover £2CO damages, for alleged loss in consequence of seizure and removal of sheep, bought by McCleish from John Scott, formerly partner with Meek. The Timaru Building Society is reported to have floated £5,000 worth of debentures in London.

CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday.

ACCIDENT TO A CLERGYMAN.

Tho Rev. Father Binsfield, Roman Catholic priest, Ashley district, was nearly drowned to-day. N o particulars have come to hand, but he sieras to hare been crossing the Ashley, when his buggy was upset and washed down the river. The honse was drowned, and himself saved only with diffi culty.

CIIRISTCHURCII, this day

Donald Munro, of Green Park, while returning from Lincoln with a cart load of coals was thrown off. He fractured his left leg, nnd was brought to the hospital. The Canterbury Rowing Club have ordered a new boat from Swaddle and Win ship, of Newcastle.

The Messrs Wells Bros, have had 1,300 bushels of wheat destroyed by fire, also one stack combine elevator machine completely destroyed. The machine was insured, but not the grain. The cause is unknown.

DUNEDIN, Tuesday. At the inquest on Burton, a verdict cf temporary insanity was returned. For assaulting Howlett, 8.A., "Cosmos" was lined 30s and costs.

This day,

SUPPOSED LEVANTING,

The " Herald" has tho following :—J. S. Webb, Secretary of tho Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, and General Manager of the Permanent Building Society, departed from Duncdic, in consequenco of fiuancial diffi culties, nud has no intention of returning. He left Dunedin some days ago on " urgent business," but has not been heard of siuco the San Francisco mail left Auckland. This unlooked-for exit has caused a little surprise and discussion in commercial cir cles. Many remarks arc afloat. It Is un derstood that Webb's difficulties had their origin in speculating. A careful audit is now being made of the books of the Build ing Society of which he was Manager.

Suez Mail News.

(Pkr s. s. Te Anau).

Tho s.s. Malwa has arrived [at Mclbomvo, bringing one day's later nows from Loudon.

LONDON, March 26,

In Russia most stringent measures con timio to be adopted against the Nihilists. Large numbers of suspected persons have been arrested. Frequent domiciliary visits aro made. Elaborate precautions arc being taken to secure the safety of tho Winter Palace. The Russian Government has been greatly mortilicd by the refusal of France to grant tbo extradition of Hart niann, the refugee, charged with complicity in tho attempt to destroy the Imperial train in the vicinity of Moscow. The French Government declared the proofs of guilt insufficient, and have released Hart maun. Princo OrlofT, tho Russian Ambas sador at Paris, has been recalled, and it is expected that General Chauzy, French Ambassador at St. Petersburg, will return to France. It is, however, reported in somo quarters that Russia made the Hart maun incident a pretext for withdrawing from tho rapprochement between France and Russia, initiated by Gortschakoft'la^t summer, aud warmly promoted by Orlofi, as a check to Bismarck's policy. The Czar is understood to desire to rovivc tho triple alliance

EASTERN NEWS.

Bombay, April 9,

General Roberts has declared to a number of Sirdars at Cnbul that the Government ot India had decided that Candahar and Herat should no longer appertain to the rule of Cabul, and that the Government had de cided that their troops should remain in Afghanistan until a ruler had been ap: pointed who was sufficiently strong to pro fit B-;t;«h subjects and their friends when tho military had left the conutry. Canda har is to be annexed, aud there is a proba bility of the frontier beiug extended west to Lund iKo tall. The first i esult of this declar aration of policy seems to be that Mohammed Jan and other Sirdars, who were showing a disposition to test the question, hare decided not to negotiate. General Roberts' forces arc getting ready for active opera tions. General Stewart's column from Can dahar has arrived at Chillat Ighclzai, on its march to Ghuznee. Intslligencc has been received that Abdul Rohman, a claimant to the throne of Cabul, is making rapid head wayrin Turkistan, and that the Khotistanis are flocking to his staudard. In consequence of the result of the general election the Viceroy has not yet left Calcutta for Simla ; it is generally believed that he will resign the Viceroyalty immediately that news is definitely sent of a Conservative defeat.

They were sitting toggether Sunday even ing, with an album or two between them, when she pleasantly asked. How would you like to have my mother living with you^?" In just fifteen seconds he had his hat down half way over |his face, and was bolting through the gate.

Sir George Grey at the Theatre Royal.

Sir GkuRGK Grey, X.0.8., M.H.R. for the Thames, addressed a crowded meeting at the Theatre Itoyal last evening.

On tho motion of Mr Shera, seconded by Mr T. Thompson, Captain McKenzie, Chairman of Sir George Grey's Central Committee, was voted to the chair. The Chairman, in introducing Sir George Grey to the meeting, said Sir George had been invited by the Central Committee to deliver an address. He trusted that what ever differences of opinion might- exist the speaker would be accorded a patient hear ing. Sir George Grey, who was received with loud and prolonging cheering, said : Mr Chairman, ladies, aud gentlemen, we have met once again to consider what is the actual state of the country of which we are occupants, and to resolve what is the line of duty which we ought to follow out to secure the greatest possible advantages for New Zealand. Now, in speaking to you, I propo .*, as far as possible, to confine myself to general questions of policy, questions in which we bave all a deep interest, and to avoid, as far in possible, all merely local or personal details. I think the present oc casion is so great a one that we should really lose ourselves by descending to consider petty matters of mere personal detail. I think the founders of a great nation, which we really are, met to determine what the future of that nation is to hi, and what steps wc are to advance towards it, that t shall much better consider your otvn dignity, much better consider our duty to the country by dealing with matters of ureat concern, in which not only New Zealand but other parts of the Empire have a deep interest, applying general principles to our own peculiar wants, but still adhering to general prin ciples as far as possible. Now taking that view of the question, I will ask you this, what wo the first European inhabitants of these island., occupying so important a position, presenting such extraordinary natural advantages, have determined to do iv tbe future to make the country what it ought to be. We must glance back at the past to ascertain the position in which wc now stand, but still it is our duty to build up upon tho platform, which is uuderneath our feet now, that is upon the present state of the country, those institutions, those customs, those manners,those laws, which will promote our own happiness and welfare, that of our children, and that of our children's children. (Cheers.) Now I think first of all you will all agree with me in this, that the one greatest product that any country can produce is noble men and noble women. (Cheer*.) The greater the uumber of noble men, the greater the number of noble women, that inhabit any country the more prosperous must that nation be. If all the inhabitants of a nation were such as they ou .lit to be, that nation would be a perfect nation, such as the woild has never seen, and the closest approach we can make to that the better for ourselves, and the better for those wl o are to come after v?. (Cheers.) Therefore I say this, that what wc have to do is to plant such institutions in New Zealand,or to sco that they are plauted, which will produce fruits such as I speak of, nobility of character, public morality, religious feeling, all that ctm enoble men, all that can render happy his state here, and render him certain of happiness here after. Now to do this at the present day is a less difficult task than it has ever previously been in the world, for all of you who have recently studied writers upon modern history will see that they have investigated the history of man nnder totally new aspects, they have, I think, con clusively proved that the state of every nation depends upon the institutions which have been forced upon it, that you can make a nation almo'it what youfplease, that by securing proper institutions for any country you may say you will secure the inhabi tants of that country the greater possible advantages that may be obtained for them. This has now been made so complete, so absolutely proved, that I think we may say that we have tke moulding of the future in 1 our hands, that we can make Now Zealand hereafter almost entirely what we please it should be. Then, here we possess another extraordinary advantage. These great writers have shewn by an analysis of the history of almost every modern nation that there is extreme difficulty in changing insti tutions which once become rooted in a country : they have shewn that it is im possible, except after years of delay and labour, to modify them so as to enable ulti mately to completely alter the institution of any ancient nation. Now, I will give you an example of what I mean, an ex ample to which they generally refer.— It has been found up to tho present moment impossible to establish a Republic in France. France is so hampered by institutions which have lasted there for centuries, by customs, by habit, by form of thought, that—although possessing a vast number of men of great intellect, great capacities, great daring— they have up to the present moment, after years of struggling, found it impossible to establish a stable Republic. They have found it, iv fact, almost impossible to sweep wholly away institutions under which they have grown for so many years that almost every writer now admits that, although tho revolution on the whole was a blessing, it long suffered under calamities of a very try ing kind. Now, in New Zea'and, we have no difficulty of that kind to contend agaiust. Our institutions here are so very short lived —the longest of them have lasted some tweuty-seveu years—that you see, without difficulty, without I believe sufficient re monstrance, without, as I believe, sufficient resistance—l do not mean physical resis tance, but, I think, too ready acquiescence in what was done—they swept away the most perfect form of government in New Zealand that nuy country had ever possessed ; (cheers) and it is now ad mitted by the writers of every country that the institutions which you possessed were the most perfect form of self-government that any nation ever had, and I say the alteration should havo been so made, the alteration so carried out, that if it was necessary to make it at all, at least perfect self-government should have been preserved to you, and that you should not have fallen under the quasi-despotism which now cer tainly prevails iv New Zealand. (Cheers.) I thcreforo say it is readily possible to alter the institutions of a new country, and that it is impossible to achieve it in an old country; and therefore you havo every circumstanco in your favour, if you resolve to address yourselves to the task of making New Zealand such a nation as nature has qualified her to be, and as I believe you yourselves in your hearts will desire, when I have spoken further to you on the sub ject. (Applause.) Now let us consider this question in some detail, some slight detail. I will not weary you by going into any very great detail, but

Eleotkd Governors. I saw rcceutly ia a report of a speech by Sir William Fox—mind I do not say whether tho report is true or uot, I only state the report I read—that Sir William Fox told a number of people, who appar ently acquicacd in his statement—not, I believe, a large number of people—that the great difference between his views and mine were these :—That himself aud his friends intended to set up in New Zealand Ameri can institutions, and that my object was to set up such a Republic as that set up in France. Now to that I answer that Sir William Fox and his frieuds have never attempted to establish free institutions in this country—l think I will convince you of that—and, secondly, that the idea of setting up the institutions of Franco was a concep tion that never crossed my mind, and whicli I thought no ono would have attributed to mo, until I read that speech. Now what did the present Government maintain in this country ? Sir William Fox, mind, is their great supporter. He was to have been their great leader. He was to have bern Premier himself. Now what do they sup port here ? What analogy is there between their form of Gofcrumen t and that of tho United States ? The Governor's Salary. In the United States they have a Governor or President elected by the whole people, and with the modest salary of £6,000 a year. Hero thoy insist upon having a Governor nominated by the Crown with a salary ex ceeding by about one-third the salary of tho President of that great country the United States, an income which I say is a monstrous income, an income which I say damages the whole community, because you may rely upon|this, that if you pay highly the chief officer iv the State, if you encourage him iv extravagance, if you require him to give grent entertainments, if you require him to make a great show, you will have—such is the flunkoyisin of human nature—(loud laughter) numbers of people who will copy him. His will be the example which wiil be set up before their admiring eyes, and you will have each civil servant, each petty magnate of a district endeavouring to imitate the Governor both iv the extent aud form of his expenditure (laughter), and you will have waste of mo/icy, whicli is neither beneficial to the waster nor to those who enjoy the goods which he sets before them. I say nothing can be worse than that; and I say further with respect to the -insti tution of Governor, that it would be of ad vantage to the whole community—and it is that to which you must at last come—that the Governor should be choseu by your selves, that he should sympathise with the

pooplo, that the great office should be open to every citizen in New Zealand. An ob ject of ambition to all, and be an obicct of ambition to parents—to mothers who would proudly s?e a sou occupying a pe. tion won by worth and talent in _ yo Un^ country ; an object o£ ambition to fathers who would gladly see a son occupying a position of that kind; an ambitiou to *tho .reat cities of New Zesland, who wouM gladly see step forth from their own rankn a son of Auckland, for {instance, [quaiifi. a to occupy a position of tho kind. (Cheers . Then,! say, to aive these enormous salario. s an injury to your fell >w mm at home •i. places power iv the hands of the Miois'i.» —bribes in the hands of the Mini try for the time being. it „:" them the control of large salary not fixed by the votes of Parliament in England, not influenced by the wishes of the people of England, a sum of rnonev which they can dispense to sycophants and relations, and to sycophants under thos relations, who may abandon their party »__ vote for them ; it affords them an opportn hity of inflicting great damaee upon the people of England, and I say the people of New Zealand ought not to allow thei money to be diverted to purposes of that kind. Now what is there of Americanism in that? In what way are those who am leading you in that path asking you to cotw the institutions of tho United States' Then I go on to the next thing, j nlh " United States titles are unknown. Now what has taken place here? (Sir Georw Grey at this stage explained the British system of creating titles by the Crown on the advice of its Ministers, giving as __ did so an illustration taken from the rni„ of William IV., in which the King, onS requested by Lord Grey to make hi_ brother a G.C.15. instead of a K.CB made it a condition that the Minister should recommend the King to make his rov-il brother-in-law a peer, and Lord Grey did. Colonial Titles.

7he speaker then went on to institute a comparison between the course adopted on th-t. occasion and that of the Colonial officii during his own term of office as Premier in couf.rring Knighthood upon somo of ___ political opponents without conauUinz him or without communication of any sort fn this connection he stated a suppositious case of the Queen making Mr Gladstone a peer during Earl Beaconsficld's regime and without consulting the Premier.) But the people of New Zealand sat quietly down he taid, and no voice was raised on behalf of the Ministry which so suffered. That is tho line pursued by the advocates of thepresent Government, and I ask you what is there in that which resembles the customs and laws of the United States. It ia somethinu totally different—it is an attempt to set v. au aristocracy in this country, which I will show you has been persisted in for years

REPRESENTATION. I will ask you what analogy there has been between the party in power in this country and the Government of the United States upon the subject of representation What did myself and my friends do ia th. Representation Act ? We proposed to give Manhood Suffrage, and to take away no suffrage which was in existence. Whatwas done by the present Government ? They gave Manhood Suffrage, and .they gave an additional suffrage to land owners, leaving that as it wa3, but they took away the suffrage from tenants—from occupiers of land—the object of which was to throw great power into the hands of owners of land—to take away power from those who were simply lessees There is no analogy between that", and the customs of America—none whatever. Re-Distribution of REPRESENTATION.

Well, then, now I will ?peak upon another \ subject connected with representation—and here I am speaking adversely I believe, to what is the present current of public opinion in Auckland, but I have found Auckland people thoroughly intelligent upon all polit ical questions, always ready to hear reason —a'ways ready to come over to the side of truth and reason. And now what have you been told lately, that the present Government have agreed to do? What is their system! We have been told this, and you have been en couraged in this idea. They say that fol lowing the Constitution which 1 drew, it ought to be a light which you should have, and which no one, properly speaking, can 1 take away from you, they are going to allow representation to go in proportion to population, and they are going so to do that the North Wand shall still maintain the advantage which it is supposed .to possess. Thatis, Ibslieve, that there is tobeone mem ber more than Auckland would be entitled to on the basis of population. That is that they are going to break a principle. Now, don't you have anything to do with any. thing of the kind—don't you be misled in that way. Remember this: before long the North Ts'.aud will carry a much greater population than the Middle Island. Leave your own interests out of the question. If the principle is right that representation should be in proportion to population, ista great aod noble example, stick to that prin ciple, and do not let auy petty folugliness interfere with it. (Loud cheers.) Rise like men and support the principle and maintain it. Don't think your tfellow-men In the Middle Island will wrong yon. It is not they who have wronged you—it is the great landowners who have wanted to give a value to their proper.ty who haye done that. Trust to your fellowmen—believe that you have honest meu enough among your represent... tives lo insist upon justice and right being done to you, and believe that there is honesty aud integrity amongst the great masses of mankind, such as I know exists in the middle orders—which is . found amongst the very poorest families—families brought up from youth to help themselves to sacrifice all their earnings to their pareuh —sisters to help brothors—brothers n help sisters—sisters and brothers to help one another. It is in society of that kind that the greatest integrity exist, (cheers), and not amongst selfish men banded together for their own interesta and grasping all they can. Trust to your fellow-men and you will find that they will not deceive you. Have representation ia proportion to population, and listen to no such remarks as I have seen made in this place. Now I say that the intention of the Government to play info the hands of y«ur members, aud to give you an unfair amount of representation is not the American principle. It is not just, and those people who say it is the American principle, :'do America an injus tice, as they do the people of this country in endeavouring to carry it ont.

The Waste La»ds. Sir Georgo Grey went on to deal withjtho system of land acquisition which obtains in the colony, claiming in passing that his Government had striven to offer the greatest possible facilities for purchase by small settlers, while they had also protected the native owners Lorn the abominable trickery to which they bad previously been sub jected. He recommended thoso of hia hearers who wished to obtain farther infor mation on the subject, to read tbe speech dclivcrod in the Mechanics Institute last year by Mr Sheelian. He believed that within the space of a fsw months, enormous tracts of land had been acquired by a few individuals. Bavini prevented the Land Act which he had proposed from passing, these men had set to work with an agility, craft and nimblcness which was surpris ing, in tho few months they bad to work in, to gain properties for themselves. To compare that with (he American system was a piece of as nrrant nonsense as he had ever heard.

The Financial Deficibncv. With respect to the alleged deficiency of between £SO,OOO and £90,000 when the pre sent Government took office Sir George Grey repeated the arguments which he has used on former occasions, viz., that the deficiency was caused by an unrealised asset of £350,000 of land revenue, which it realised would havo created a large surplus. It was still in the country as a realisable asset, and every year it was growing »o™ and more valuable. He passed on to• says " With regard to the deficiency which tho Government made up themselves, they framed their owu estimates—they coud make any deficiency they liked. I conl make any deficiency—l mean deficiency tot for the present year. I have only to put down a great number or works which I never intend w execute—Public Works in Auckland (laughter) Public Works-Public Works there. I could do that quite well, Ml***? I must have that money for tbis year-wm is the least I can do with. What a tembia deficiency! Where are your works. (Laughter.) A voice: They have been washed away. (Renewed laughter.) i hear an echo answer, "Where? "°m the other end of the room. I mean that i» no deficiency at all. Taxation and Meanness. And now I come to the question ™ taxation. I will put a question to you "» this way : After a"l is there a more detes- ■ table vice than meanness? There »J be a man who appears to be mean because may not have so much money 6?^." think lie has, and who is compelled w economise. That is the kind of meanness which we all f or_i ye. We know it is neces sary. There is no _-eam.es in that man he saves to help others. He goes about ■ m an old coat to feed his relations, he tarra badly in order to feed others. You say no is a mean fellow! I don't call that meanness.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY. MAY 12, 1880.



5,000 pairs <5 9 Q00 OF WH I T X H I T E, SCARLET C A X h IS T AND BL IT X OIiANKMTS LUE -OLANKETS TO I3K SOLD -ROM la. 11d, J, COSGRAVE & CO., QUE-N-SntEKT. Tm STABLISHED 185 1. col CHEAPEST I KB BEST HOUSE j_l Q|UALITi y in I y I^l MACHINES THE § t—*! I TRADE. 1J! ONLY. 1 Mft 1 WP W.H.S"™" 1'^ o'' 24G, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ESTABLISHED 185 -ft/2- ILN E & nnoYCE Aro NOW SHOWING their AUTUMN AND WINTER GOODS, which will to found to be Stylish, of Good Quality, and Very Moderate In Price. MILLINERY—tho Latest Parisian Styles HATS in Beaver, Felt, Straw, &c. Seal Turbans, Ileal and Imitation, in Ladles and Children's FLOWERS, EBATIIKR3, HEAD-DRESSES JACKETS ond MANTLES, in Black and Coloured Cloth, 811k, &c. Ftth-Hned Cloaks, TJ_stkks Hosiery (both Ladies' and Children's) in Silk Lisle. Merino, Cashmere, and Cotton GLOVES, in Kid, Cloth, Taffeta, &c. Undressed Kid ditto, 2 and _ button. An Immense Stock of DRKSS MATERIALS, In every stylo and texture, with Trimmings to match All tho Pricos in Black Silks (jnst to hand In our usual favourite makes) marked very low Ladies' and Children's Cost times In great variety Special attention Is drawn to the BABY LINEN and Children's and Ladies' UNDER CLOTHING Department, every possible re quirement in which will be fully supplied Boys' Knickerbockers, Ulsters, Hosiery, Hats, A Complete Assortment of Calicos, Flannels, Blankets, Linens, &c. Dress and Mantle-making conducted on the premises Five per Cent Discount alloviedfor Cash. MILNE & CHOYCE, [ Auckland, Certainly the most boantiful Blankots ever made ia New Zoa'.and, are those just turned out from tho Roslyn Mills, near Dunodln. In Color, Substance, and Finish thoysarpaes any blankets of colonial manufacture that have appeared in this Markot. Their Flannels also aro of superior finish. Tho First shipment, from this Mill to Auckland, arrived la ; t week, to tho order of Messrs Garlielc and Cranwell, who, under their Co-operativo CashSys'em, arc. selling them at a email advance oil Mauufacturcr's prices. At the Sydney Exhibition tho Birmingham Firm of Peyton and Peyton obtained tho Highest Awakd for Iron liedatoads, viz, " FiR-t Decreo of Merit and Special Mention for Substantial and Ele^nt Ucs'^rii and Faithfil < Wor_manship.'' (All tho other British Manu facturers are placed cither 3rd or 4th in degree of merit). 'J'heso Phizk lioditeads will soon ho on viow at tho "City flail Arcade," and any person wishing to .obtain ono of Exhibition finish, will lie ahlo to do so. Messrs Garlick and Ctanweil havo purchased tho wholo of tho French Bodtiteads exhibited. They aro to arrive l by next steamer. *



Special Advertisements. -&TOTICE! JJOTICBI NEW DRAPERY. NEW CLOTHING. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Beg to announce that tholr NEW STOCK for the incoming Season's Trado is Now to Hand, comprising— New Materials in Fancy Dress Goods, very cheap Satin Cloths, Serges, Reps Cashmeres, French Merinos, &c, now shades Waterproof Tweeds and U!stor Cloths Ladies' and Maids' Jackets, a choice assort ment , . New Fanoy Woollen Goods in great variety Ladles' and Maids' Ulatere, all quite now Hosiery in variety,'.&c. Also, A Largo Stock of Flannels,' various makers, and unusual goad valuo Blankets, all sizes, whito and coloured Winceys, Wool Plaids, Shirtlng3, &c. A Very Choice Assortment of NEW CLOTHING FOR!BOYS AND MEN. Overcoats and Ulators Boya' and Youths' ditto ditto Crimean Shirts, Oxford Shirts, Whito Shirts Under-Flannols, L.W. Shirts and Pants Printed and White Moleskin Trousers for Boys and Men i Hats, Caps, &c. A Hc-vy Stock of Good Tweeds Cheap Tweed for Boys' wear, Blue Sorgo, Moleskins, See. t2T Five per csnt. discount'fls in tho £) al lowed upon a'l Cash Purchasers of 20.i and upwards, I RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, DRArEits and Clothiers, Opposlto the Army and Navy Hotel, Upper Queen-street. Auckland. riAKLICK & CRANWELL Desire to Draw Public Attention 5 to their s QPECIAL TOB TINES! s opkcial Job __..nks! - _____—._—_—_——_ % We havo the pleasure to Inform our Customers we havo been ablo to Purchase a Consign ment of 72 Pieces of Best Doublo Warp 3 American Sheeting at a Great Reduction. 3 They wero shipped to a Southern port, but '• tho depression in trade thoro induced the consignees to place them on this market. AVo shall now Sell ONE-HALF of them at a Very Small Advanco. to clear quiokly, and at Prioea LOWER than wo oauld import s them at, thoy being worth 25 per oaut more now than when this lot loft America. Tho s Quick fc-'alo this "make" has mot with 8 , hitherto is a proof of its durability. 0 __ . 3 JOB DOUBLE WARP AMERICAN SHEETING. , 12 pieces 72 inch 1/6 12 „ 81 „ 1/8 r 12 „ 90 „ 1/10 6 „ 90 „ Twill 1/10 g JOB—SO Toilet QuUts for single bodp, at 5/- JOB—2O , doublo beds, at G/6 JOB-9/1 Blankets, 9/6 por pair ; JOB-11/1 „ 18/6 por pair 1 JOB—Printed Wool Tablo Cloth, 2yds. wide, 5/6 '" JOB—AU-wool Dnmaßk, 3/6 per yard JOB—White Curtains, 3/6 por pair. J , — Co-operative Reduced Cash Pricks. j DRESSES c JOB—-OpiecesFancy Twilled Dress Material,-/7J 3 JOB—IO pieoas Seasonable Pompadour ditto, f • -/UJ, -/lit, and 1/3 1 These aro Half-price. • JOB-Dreased Oxford Shirts, 3/6; worth G/6 ■ JOB-GO pairs Strong Tweed Trousers, 12/6 " JOB—Men's Tweed Suits, at 25/- and 80/ ---' JOB— „ „ Ulsters, at 22/6 JOB—Waterproof Coats, at 10/ ---; GARLICK & CRANWELL. CARPETS -1 JOB-Best 7/-Brussels for 1/11 - JOB—Few Boll?, at 1,0 and 5/11 b JOB—Few Rolls Tape-try, at 2/11 ' JOB—Some Remnants at Half-price. We shall Sell TWENTY ROLLS at above ' Prices-subject to 5 por cent, discount, as on all Furnishing Goods. 1 GARLICK & CRANWELL. /".ARLICK & nRANWELL, CITY HALL FURNISHING ARCADE, Queen-street & Lornk-etrket, AUCKLAND. mHE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S GARMENTS FOR MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR Fit Better :: Are Better Cut Look Bkttkr :: Ake Bettkh Made Wear Better :: are Better Shrunk And therefore givo moro satisfaction than any other goods offered to tho public. Testified to by their Thousands of Customers who purchase constantly at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S BRANCHES. Now Established In Dunedin Wellington invercarqill nelson Oamaru Wanginui Timahu New PLYMOurn Asiiburton Napier Lyttelton Thames Christohuroh Auckland A Single Garment at Wholesale Priob. N. 8.: Our New Winter Manufactures are now Ready. Ba. « TR y TH_ N.Z. OVERCOAT. SHIRT 3, Hats and Hosiery of overy descrip tion at WnoLssA le Pricos. AUC XL A N~D B RANCH. Quoen-street (oppoaito Theatre Royal). J. FITZ9IMONS. MANAO-E. A UCKLAND CLOTHING FACTORY. i LOCAL INDUSTRY. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. J. B. Robinson has tho honour to an nounce that he has secured tho services . of an eminent fashionable Cutter from Sydney, and a oompotent staff of Tailors, and has mado extensive pre parations for tho manufacture of colonial cloths; and Is now in a position to aupply Men's, Youths's and Boy's Suits mado to measure, at Eng lishjslop prices on tho shortest notice. Suits made to order on twelve hours' notice. Colonial Twcod Trousers, made to" measure at 13s Gd, on six hours'notice. All Tweeds guaranteed woll shrunk. As it fs intended to dovoto the whole of tho resources of the Establishment solely to the manufacture of Men's Youths'and Boy's Clothing, tho present Stock of Ready-made Goods will be sold at prime cost, to make room for thoso of our own manufacture. J. B. ROBINSON, A UCKLAND /CLOTHING TjIACTORY, QUEEN-STREET (Two doors below B. Tonk's Auction Mart). »p H I S L ;i X U M. : 100 DOZEN 2-BUTTON KID GLOVES j (Quito sound), . Only Is lid per pair. ] A LargeJStock of , FANC-" GOODS, MILLINERY, ] I COSTUMES, PINAFORES, ' DRESS GOODS, 1 &C., &c. - £ To bo Sold at Nott Cash, for a Short Time only. ] C DK-SSMAKING ON THE PREMISES, _ Co3tumes__tado In2l hours' notice. f A. LINA BU R V & C 0„ ! 201 AND 20., QUEEN-STREET J t



Special Advei tisments. TU"EW MILLINERY, NEW BONNETS and HATS. LATEST FASHIONS FROM PARIS. Also, in? COSTUMES, JACKETS and MANTLES.] W. RATTRAY will holdja GRAND SHOW .Of very Choice and Fashionable Autumn! and Winter Goods ON MONDAY,! THE |5.n APRIL. Tho attontion of the Ladies is specially Invited to thh lntcndodJHsplay of New.and Fashionable GJOSOIUfS. W. It A|T T RIA V, OG, Queen-street Opposite Bank of Now Zealand)



Just as great men aro targots for envy and jealousy to aim their shafts at, so Is a calebrated proprietary moiic'no a shining mark for trickstorstorobof its luatro. This species of piracy is a moan typo of pilfering. It is literally petty larceny, because, under cover of tho namo that " carries the game," they can conooot the most pernicious boverages, tho most destructive poisons, tho most bogus compounds, and overlaying them with tho imprint and labels of somo great original, liko Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, palm off tho stuff for tho colobrated diurotic and tonic.