at wi>rn> I This Evening, 11.6 r >-WA.TEU -j To . morrow Morning, IUI ; j 'SET.—This Evening, 4,18 « , tf RISE.—To-Morrow Morning, 7.13 . OON'B AUIC-Last quarter, iiyin, 9/dG p.m.

ARRIVALS.

YKSTBRDAT. Marion, son, Edwnrds, from Surprijolsland Sophia, schooner, Paesch, from Kusscll Waitaki, s.s., Kdie. from Russell TO-DAY. Mog Morrllles. brgtn., McKay, from Lovuka. liOODßana, barquo, Fisher, from lloburt Town

DEPARTURES.

YESTIKOAY. Rolianoc, kotcb, Lawson, for Napier

TO-DAY,. lona, 8.8., Stophenuon, from Russell Wuitaki, s.s., Bdia, for Tauranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

New Plymouth antt South'—Wanaka, to-morrow Sydney—Zealandift, P.M. b.s~ Tuoßday Levuka—Southern Cross, to-moirow London—Loch Deo, loading Giaborne, Southern Ports antl Melbourno—

RlnKaroumu, Saturday Tauranga—Gleceloi, Friday; Waitaki, Monday Whangaroi—Argyle, Tueadaya and i-Wridaya ; Waitak', Friday *■* , RnEsell—lona, ever 7 Monday; Waitaki, Wed nesday Tonga-Myrfle, Wednesday J sj.

VESSEL EXPECTED.

Hyena, H.1.G.M.5., i am Samoa Zaalandla, P.MS.S., from Honolulu and San 2'raucisco, to-morrow . Mdf! Merrilles, b.iiimtino (S.R.G.L.t, Isom fhomas^and Henry, brig (S.V.D.C), from

Lyttelton, sailed 2Gths Gceo'a, brigantino, from Adelaide Famenoth, ship, from London ; sailed Aprill7 Camille, brig, from Now York ; sailed J<eb. l\ LOcll Ooon, barque, (UH.G.V.) from Lou don sailed April 22 C.abar/ok'h, barquo (S.Q.M.J.),from Hongkong Ansdell, barque (3.C.H.N.). from Newcastle Orfean RanKer, barquentine, (W.T.N. V.) from

Scottish i.iiseie, barque, (RBLM) from London

loading latogstono, chip, (JRBM) from London; loadiDK Syren, brig (J.D.N.H.), from Sydney Paksha, brig, (V.L.F.U.). from Duncdin Peerless, briganttne, Irom Dunedin Avccft, schOonetf, from Newoastle Sovereign of the Seaa, cuttor, from Rarotonga Clansman, bri'jantine, from Melbourne, eauoa Borealls. brliantine. from Levuka Inland Lily, brigantine, from Lertika BeJ'e Brandon, schooner from Line Islands Active, brigantino (3.K.H\N). from Samoa Gael, Bchooner (5.R.U.8.), from Samoa Traneit.schooner, from Tahiti Sybil, schooner, from Tahiti Daysprin?, mission schooner (W.N.8.M.), from the Islands Rona, schooner, from Lovuka Pirate, schooner, from Tahiti Waiwera, schooner, from Aitutakl Kspenulador, barque, from Lyttelton Kefltlworth, topsail tch., from Dunedin Edith, schooner, from Friendly Islands Mazeupn, scboonor, froisi Karotonga Pearl, ketch, from jsow Caledonia Flirt, brfgantina (W.UG.P.), from Levnka Falcon, schooner (W.L.U.K.>, from the Islands Agnes Donald, schooner, from Rarotonga Caledonia, sohoooer, from Tonfra Glimpse, ketch, from Levuka Raroion(?a—Ovalau, Saturday New Caledonia—Energy, Wednesday Islands— Coronet, shortly Hobart Town—Loongana

IMPORTS.

Per Loongana, from Hobart Town :— Per Marion from Surprise Island—Bs tans guano.

1,800 cases green fruit, 1,100 bags bark, 300saoks potatoes, 7.0U0 feet timber, CO pieces stono, 13,000 palings, 5,000 rails, 80 pairs cart shafts, 600 cases jam, 5 bags tares, 42 cases tart fruit, 30 bags onions.

For G. W. Binney: 133 cases apples. Per Meg Merrill's, from Levuka—ll67 saok^ maize, &10 mats sugar, 100 sacks peanuts, 5 sack" coffeo, and 6 coils rope.

Inwjkcs Coastwisb.—Makarau, from Mata kana, with 60 tons firewood, 400 puririposte, and 10 cases kauri gum; Christina, from Russell, with 97 tons coal; South Carolina, from Barrior, with 50 tons firewood; Sophia, from Rasaell, with 300 tons coal; Kauri, from Port Chelmors, with ISJ.UOO feet iuok timber.

Outwards Coastwise. — Wangarel. for Thames, with 10 ions railway iron; Makarau, f-r Omaha; South Catolina, for Barrier; Sea gull, for Manukau.

The Government s.s. Stella will tike the Southern portion of the San Franoisco mail, leaving the Manukau shortly after tl.o arrival Of the Zealandia hore.

The s.s. Argyle will arrive to-night from Whangaroi and Mangapai, Sho leaves again for the same ports to morrow afternoon.

The s.s. Glenolg will arrive from Tauranga t ■- morrow mornlug! She leavo3 again for tho same port on Wednesday afternoon.

Tho brig Thomas and Henry loft Lyttslton for this port on Saturday last with a cargo ot bread- Btufts, eto.

The ketch Rellanca took her departure for Napier yesterday with a, largo cargo of drain pises.

The P.M. a.s, Zealandia may be exported to arrive from Honolulu and San Francisco some time during to-morrow with the Knttlhh and American mails. Sho is announced to leavo lseveral honra later for Sydney.

Tne vesiel signalled yssterday proved to b' the three-masted schoonor Sophia from Rwsel with a carjo of coals.

The schooner Marion arrived from Surprisa Island and Norfolk Island yesterday with a cargo of guano shipped at thb former place. Captain Edwards reports having left Surprise Islands on June 3rd. Arrived at Norfolk Isiund on the 17th. Left iv;ain same day, and sighted the North Cape on the 20th. Head winds and calms were experienced down t"io Coast. Pas sengers : Mrs Edwards and child, Mr Penny. The sohooner Queen loft Hokiaoga for Auck land yesterday With a cargo of bark, gum, &c.

The s.s. Southern Cress U announced to leave for Levuka immediately after the airival of the Zealandia from San Fronoisco with the inward English mails.

The next ves:el expected hers from London is the ship Famenotb, now H daya out.

The brigantine Ada C. Owen from Auckland, arrived at Manukau Heads to-day, bhe is to oad with timber for Auokiand.

The change in the Waitaki's service cora mencod from to-day. She left this afternoon for Tauranga, and will r°turn from that port late tomorrow tight. She leaves for Russell on Wednesday afternoon, and for Whaagarei and Mangapai on Friday evening.

The Eohooner Energy is announced to leavo for Noumea, New Caledonia, on or about Wednes day next. Applications for freight or pas3ag3 should ba made to Messrs. Hendry and Dacre, Queen-street.

The brigantine Seabird left Hokianga for Lytteltoa with a full oargo of timber on Friday last.

The schooner Ovolau is expected to leave for Rarotonga and Tahiti about the end of the present week

A small schooner of about 15 tons register has jmt been built by Messrs. Lane and Brown, of Whangaroa, to order. She is intended for the inter-inland trade, and wilt proceed from Whangaroa to Vavau some time next week, she has been named the Higana Anamana. Captain Bezer has been engaged to take her to her destination.

The barque Loongana arrived from Hobart Town at an early hour this morning with a full cargo of fruit, jama, bar>r, timber, &c. Captain Fisher reports having left Hobart Town on the night of the 15th. Cleared the Bay next day, and had fresh breezes from W. to fc.W. till the 20th. Then experienced strong S.E. and E. winds. Sighted Cape flXaJS'AilntTrPieman last Thursday morning, and]' ity kW7on? P Vftpr with heavy sea rolling in fritltfX -°» --■ f L..ra the coast. Passed Tirittii last night, and arrived early this morning. Passsnger—Mr Potter. The Loongana was berthed this morning at the inner western tee of the Queen-street wharf, where she commenced discharging her cargo.

ARRIVAL OF THE MEG MERRILIKS. The brigantine MeT Morrilies, from Levuko, was signaller] this forenoon, and she rounded the North Head about two o'clock. Owing, how ever, to a strong ebb tide and head wind she was compelled to drop anchor near the powder ground. She left Levnka on the 10th, and called at Nandi Bay to take in a quantity of maizo, leaving there several daya later. Tne passage is a longer one than ia usually made by the Meg. She bringa a full cargo of maize, sugar, &0., and two passengers—Miss i.cc and Mr Webster. The Meg Merriliea loft the Ba River on the 18to, with strong E.S.E. wind. On the 21th had a at- out; south-east gale with heavy sea and terrifflo rain squall-i ut interva a, tho shin head reaching under stroDg canvas. Sighted the North Cape on Vridar, and had alternate calms and heavy weather down the coast.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Rowena, s.s., Amodoo, from Hokianga. Rangatlra, s.s.. Harvey, from the South Ada C, Owen, bnttn., MoLiod, from Auckland

DEPARTURES.

Rowena, s.s., Amodeo, fof Waitara

The s.s. Wanaka will leave for the South to morrow at 1 p.m. should the mall steamer Zea landia not arrive previously.

The s.s. Rowena arrived from Hokianga yes terday with 236 sa.cki gum and 1 ton sundries, Paeserjgera :—JMr and Mrs Hosking and family,

PORT OF WHANGAROA.

Friday. The brijjantine James A. Stowart finishes loading her cargo of 131.000 feet of sawn timber on Tuesday, and cleared Whangaroa Heads at 10 o'clock this morning for Sydney. ( Tho Defiance is fast filling up, and will finish loading on Saturday, and proceed on her voyage to Dunedin on Monday. There la no appearance of the Rose, Mary Ann Annlson, or Speedwell.

PORT OF KAIPARA.

Arrivals: June 18, Stella, s.s. from Auckland and Northern Porta ; Anthons, brigantine, from Auckland; June 24, Aurora, sohooner, and Stag, barque.

Departures: J uno 22, Syren, brig, for Sydney; 23rd, Glimpsß, barquo, for Sydney; Nightingale' brigantine, for Tin mm; 2»tb, Stella, b.h., for Oneiunga,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Whanoabei, this day. The '• ,8. Argyle left for Auckland at 11 a.m to-dey

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, Monday. \ The rovorplQnary interest of Newton Faira in the will ot the late Thomas Fairs was sold this morning hy order of the mortgagee at the mart of Messrs Samuel Coohrane. it wag purchased by Mr Steele, photographer, for £61.

UNKNOWN.

Tina Day. For Thames, per Rotoraanana; at i p.m. If or Russell, Kawakawa, Waiigaroa,\and lion-

Konui, per lona, at 4 p.m. ( - I For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Waltaki, nt

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

Tuesday. 29th instant. For Watwora, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, por Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, por

Wanaka, at 11 a m. For Wanganui, per Rangatira, at 11 E.m. For Russoll, Kawakawa, and Levuka, per

Southern Cross, at 3 p.m. For Friendly Islands, per Myrtlo, at I p.m. For Wangaroi Heads, Waipu, Wangiirol, and

Alanttapni, por Argylo, at 1 p.m For Thames, per Rotornahann, at 4.30 p.m,

Wednesday, 30th iustant. For New Caledonia, per Kncray, at 11 auu. For Coromandol, per Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Waitaki, ut 1 p.m.

Saturday. 3rd. July. For Gisborno and Southern province?, por Kotomahana, at 11 a.m.

For Australian Coloniog. Batavia, Singapore, China, and Japan, via Torres Siraits, pct1 Zsalaudia, immediately oftor her arrival from Honolulu Supplementary Mails for India, Continent of Kuropo, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindißi, for letters specially no prepaid and addrossed.Dor s.s. Zea'andia.immediately after her arrival from Honolulu. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, tier Stolla, immediately after arrival of Zoa landia,

S. IJ I3iss, Chief Postmaster,

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

JUNE 2C, 1880,

Theatre Royal—Reynolds' now drama, "Triod and True," 8 p.m.

Lorne-streot Hall — Lynch Family o£ Be.! ringers, 8 p.m.

Choral Hall—C'ntonary Festival.Tea, 3.30, for Teachers. Public Mooting, 7.30. Albert Hall—"Nick Wlr.fllloV 8 p.ra HL James's Class—Lcoturo by Me lid. Cooper, " Lawa of Inheritance!," 7.30 p.m.

Parnoll Dancing Class— Mr3 Clayton's School, 7.30 p.m.

I.oJsa St. Andrew—Masonic, Princes-street, 7.30 p.m.

Pride of Nowton I.O.C.F.—Mtisonic Hall, Newton, 7.30 p.m. Court Eureka A.O.F.—Aloxandra-streot, 7.30. Loyal Pioneers A.l.O.O.F.—Temperance Hall. 7.30 p.m. Enniskillon Oranpio lodßc—Protestant Hall, Newton. Ksaay by Bro. JVlcGicgor, 7 30.

BIRTH.

CLAYTON.—On Sunday, 27th instant, at her mother* rcaidonco, South-street, Newton, the wife of 11. It. Clayton, Ksq.. Postmaster, &c, Port Albert, of a soa (3tilMoru).

DEATH.

OAWKWELU-On tho 27th instant, William

Joseph CawkwoU: aijcd 13 years. Tho fi> aeral wi.l loavo his Into resldcnco,

Mount St. Jo'm, to-morrow, Tuesday, at 3 p.m. McGlNN.—On tho 28th Juno, at her parents' residence, Wakedeld-streot, Alics Cccolia. in fant daughtor o£ Jf atrick McGiun ; aged four months. Tho funeral will tako place at 3 p.m. to-mor row. Fritinda pleaso accept thij intimation.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1880.

I'jt the ennso that lacks asst.tunco, For tho v.iojs that naeds resbt&nco, Tor tho future in tho distance,

nil Ike Kooii luai wo can

The Parliamentary intelligence is losing the temporary interest which it gained through the defection of Mr Ormond, and tho creation of a Middle Party. That party, if born alive, which appears doubtful, is a sickly infant, clinging more naturally to the Government stock than to tho Opposi tion. There is no bond of sympathy between a man like Mr Onnond, who rebols against tho Property Tax because it costs him several hundreds a year, and the policy and aims of a majority of the Opposition, and if he hoped for any thing at all in attacking the Govern ment, it could only be that they might bo coerced iuto a modification of their proposals. But to act effectively Mr Onnond must bo prepared to carry his threats into execution, and this, it is well known, ho is not ready to do. Our correspon dent telegraphs that feelers are being put out to ascertain whether a re-impo sition of the tea and sugar duties will be tolerated in lieu of tho tax on machi nery and stock-in-trade. Such an out come of the recent agitation has been foreseen. The first instalment of it came iv the Beer Tax. But we have not forgotten that duties esti mated to yield £300,000 were added to the already heavy burdens of tho masses of the people last year, on the distinct assurance that wealth was taking an equal share. Already the liability of wealth has been relieved by tho substitution of the Beer Tax for the tax on personal effects. This was a breach of faith and a fraud on tho people. If a second instalment of the same policy is attempted with tho tea and sugar duties, the Government should pay the ponalty by summary expulsion from office. Wo believe that machinery and stock-in-trade, so far as it is affected, ought to bo re leased irom the Property Tax, but we also believe that the relief should come from retrenchment and a better adjustment of the incidenco of taxation —certainly not by transferring the impost from tho shoulders of the wealthy to those of the poor.

The satisfactory intelligence of the capture of Ned Kelly, tho Australian bushranger, is to hand by cable to-day. We hope this will be followed by the capture of the rest of the gang. Tho cold-blooded murders of police constables committed by these scoundrels in the outset of their career as organised highwaymen has secured a safe halter for evcryouo who is caught. Tho sticking-up of the two banks since were serious enough, but less provoca tive of feelings of indignation than the first exploit. Tho funds derived from the bank robberies have probably bfceome exhausted, and the men found it neces sary to resort to a new outrage, which was attended with murder. This led to the capture of Ned Kelly, and every lover of law and order will hope for the success of the police who arc now in hot pursuit ot the rest of the ruilians.

The aualysis of the Gaining and Lotteries Act took up so much space in Friday's issue that both comment and criticism were for the time being rendered impossible. Now, however, several things in connection with it may be profitably pointed out, and the moat important of these is that the stoppage of ready - money wagering— though desirable from certain points of view—will not, in all probability, have a very beneficial ell'ect on the morale of society. It is now a received axiom that betting cannot be stamped out by legis lation. The book-makers who receive deposits may be prosecuted, and the transactions of the King w'aolly ignored in courts ot law, but there is no practical method of getting at people who wish to make wagers, and are ready to trust to each other's honor for payment. The fact is, so long as horse-racing exists there will be betting also. The two go hand in hand to gether, and no amount of law-making will ever divide them effectively. This being the case, the question which at once occurs to one is, what description of betting leads most frequently to swindling and dis honesty ? Well, certainly not ready-money betting. In the old days at home, when deposits were legal, young fellows and others who wished to back horses were obliged to put down their stakes at the time the wagers were booked. This ren dered it impossible for them to risk more money than they really possessed. Now-a days, on the contrary, it is quite a common occurrence for men without a hundred 1 pence to risk a hundred pounds on abie: race. If they wiD, it is of course all right, but if they lose, they are obliged to get the money, either by " milking" their em ployers-till, or behaving in some other dis honest manner. Statistics prove that since the restrictions forbidding ready-money wagers came into force in England and Scotland the number of youths who go to the bad through betting has largely in creased. It might be thought by those know ing nothing of the subject that book-makers would refuse to risk heavy bets with clgrks,

the case. Detectives say the book-makers .seldom, if ever, lose their money by such folks. As a matter of fact, there is a sort of freemasonry in the ring through which de faulters can at once be "spotted." The backers know this, and, as they also know, they will never be able to make any more bets unless they pay up regular on Mon days, the requisite cash is usually found somehow. Under the old ready-money regime1 there was not half so much betting amongst the lower classes at home as there is now. The police long since discovered the fallacy of stopping the deposit plan, and as a consequence it is vow winked at on all racecourses. Only men caught welching, are ever prose cuted, and this of course keeps the en closures wonderfully free from scoundrels. It may be questioned whether it would not have been better if the Government had treated ready-money betting on the same principle as they have the totalizator, i.c , allowed racing clubs to license a certain number of the more respectable ringmeu to receive deposits. It is not common sense, nor consistent, to permit tho existence of the one and to abolish the other. Both with out a doubt are gambling pure and simple. The regulations in the new Act with regard to sweeps have been made, as was pointed out on Friday, terribly strin gent, and do not at first sight appear to afford a loop-hole for evasion. Neverthe less the sporting publicans will almost cer tainly discover one before long, as tho game is too profitable to be given up without a struggle.

Thekk occurred in Melbourne about a fort night ago an extraordinary fracas between Mr A. T. Clark, M. L. A. proprietor of the Wil liamstown "Advertiser," and Mr C. F. Moodie, editor of a small South Australian weekly known as the "Portonian." The affair it will be remembered, arose outofared ropublican leading article published by the " Advertiser," In which Hor Most Gracious Majesty the Queen was assailed in very gross terms, and openly referred to as " an obese elderly personage, not over-burdened with brains." Mr Moodie, who is a liery young man,appears to have thought, firstly, that, it was necessary for somo one to resent the insult to the Sovereign, ami secondly, that he himself was the right person to Un dertake the duty. Ho therefore sent a mes sage to Mr Clark, asking permission to see him, ami when that gen tloman turned up, gave him a tremendous horsowhippiug in the public street. Though some of us may consider Mr Moodio'a action was unnecessary and as sertive, very few will deny that the chas tisement de;ilt out to the libeller was richly merited. We arc not amongst those who hold exaggerated views as to "the divinity which; according to Shakespeare, "hedges a King," out it does seem right and proper that due respect should be paid to the monarch for the time being. " If," says Mr Anthony Trollope, in one of his recent works, " there is to remain among us a Sovereign, that Sovereign, even though divested of political power, should be endowed with all that personal respect can give. If we wish to be high ourselves, we should treat those who are over us as high." The Queen, of course, is a public person age, and as such is liablo to have her daily life and actions canvassed. It is, for instance, quite justifiable to criticise adversely Her Majesty's retirement from public life, or her attitude towards a new Ministry. Such strictures are, however, divided by a great gulf from the libellous scurrility of the " YViljjamstovm Advertiser/ We regret to observe that a large section of the colonial press appears to positively revel in repeat iug scandals about loyalty. Every "cock and bull" story relating to tho Queen or the Prince of Wales which emanates from the fertile brain of a Yankee parngraphiat i.s carefully copied in Australia, and believed by tho majority of readers. The result is, that even by many well-iu fonucd persons the Prince of Wales andother members of the Uoyalfamilyaro looked upon as perfect monsters of iniquity. Ihe num ber of wicked storiesabout the heir apparent alone is legion. One would suppose that, in stead of being a respectable and hardworking middle aged gentleman, he was a perfect demon. Such misrepresentations have a very evil influence. Loyalty to the Queen and Ko.yal family is, or ought to be, one of the strongest ties connecting colonists with tlie mother country, and those with whom the power of strengthening it lies should surely use their best efforts in the cause.

Tins being CorouationDay a royal salute was tired by 11.M.5. Dnnro at noou. Her Majesty the Queen succeeded William the Fouith on June 20th, 1537, and was crowned as Victoria the First in Westminster Abbey eight days later. She has therefore entered on the 44th year of her reign.

In onr Police Court report on Saturday in the charge against Kcauc for smashing the window of Mr Morgan, in Coburg-streeet, it was erroneously stated that the prosecutor was acquainted with the offender. This is wholly untrue, us Mr Morgan had never seen or heard of Kcaue before. The reason for Mr Morgan's non-appearance when the case was called was through arriving a few minutes late.

Our Whaui*nrna correspondent writes : — "Mr J. Shepherd received a letter from the Chairman of County Council re petition of ratepayers for a sum of money for public wharf for Whangaroa, stutiug that as soon as the Government had placed money alloted to Council to their credit tho petition would be considered.

Crime appears to be on the iucrcase no* only in Melbourne and tho suburbs, but in all parts of the country. At the present time there are over 700 prisoners in the Pen fridge Stockade, the greatest number conQucd there at one time for the last twelve years, and draughts are weekly scut from the Melbourne and the up-country goals.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of Alex. Kennedy, saddler, of Queen-street, was held this morning at the Supreme Court. The liabilities were seated at £558, and the assets at £127 ISs. Mr T. Macffar lane was elected trustee.

The subject of Rev. William Evan's address this evening, at tho Choral Hall, will be " The lnfiueuco of Sunday Schools on the World."

A considerable number of Good Templars were noticed iv the Police Court this morn ing, anxiously awaiting tho result of the enquiry into the several charges agaiust the man McNaughton for assaulting three respectable married women on Saturday night, between tho Supreme Court aud the Swan Hotel, Mechanics' Bay. McNaughtou was wejl-known to the police, having ap peared iv Court previously. These offences are becoming too common, as Mr Barstow remarked, and such offenders deserve severo punishment when brought to the bar of justice. Many of these offences are not brought to light in cousequence of the natural shyness of ladies, who object to the publicity to which they must necessarily be subjected when called upon to civo evidence. The report of the charges against Mc- Naughton appears in our police report.

An unusually large audience assembled at the Theatre on Saturday evening, when Mr .Reynolds' popular drama "Tried and True" was played for the fourth time. It is gratifying that this piece should have turned out such an unmistakable success, for it will prove to the management that there are after all plenty to go to the theatre when there is anything really worth seeing. The author's capital acting as Lord Fitz eustaco has undoubtedly a good deal to do with the popularity of the play. At first wo were inclined to think the impersonation out of the common, but on seeing it a second time that impression was removed. In the fourth act Mr Keynolds is especi ally good, his behaviour' throughout the love-making scene being just precisely what one would e.'pect from a lordling under such circumstances. We understand that another of this gentleman's dramas, "Lost and Won," is in preparation. "Tried and True" will, however, keep the boards for two or three nights longer. All who enjoy a stirring sensational play, well acted, ought to make a point of seeing it. A young girl named Emily Dean is suing Dr. Kobert Stirling, of Melbourne, for the recovery of £500 damages for alleged un skilful treatment in connection with an injury which sho sustained to her hand. On the 27th of May ot last year, the plain tiff, whilst weeding in a garden, wa3 stung by an insect on the the middle finger of her right hand. The linger became swollen and painful, and aa the application of somehouse hold remedies failed to effect a cure she went to see Dr. Malcolmson, of Sandridge, who advised her to go to the hospital and have her finger lanced. At the hospital she saw the defendant, who is one of the resident surgeons, and who, after looking at the finger, cut it up the front and down the back. The operation resulted in much bleeding, which the surgeon found ,'necessary to stop by plug iug. Plaintiff attended the hospital for six weeks after, under the defendant's treat ment, and as the wound cured it became evident to her that her finger had stiffened and was completely useless. Not oniy was that the case, but it affected the whole of her "hand to such an extent that now she could not close it at all. This, it was alleged, was dne to the fact that the defen dant had, whilst performing the operation, been unskilful enough to cut the tendon of hor finger and hence the action, '

Particulars of the Last Affray.

MELBOURNE.

Monday. The man who was murdered by the Kellys at Sebastopol was Sherett, a selector and former acquaintance of tho gang. He was recently employed by tho police, fourot whom were secreted in a house near the scene of the tragedy. Byrne and Kellys compelled a German acquaintance to call Sherret outside when Byrne instantly killed him, out of revenge. The police summoned them to surrender but they refused and the Kellys then fired a volley, and attempted to burn tlie house. Teey remained outside till morning and then disappeared. The police were inactive, and their ex planations are unsatisfactory. They rode to Beech worth in the morning, when trackers reported that the Kelly's had been seeu at Murchison. It is rumoured that the pursuing party have engaged the outlaws, and one of the pursuers is wounded.

Later.

The police have .surrounded tho Kellys at Jones's Hotel, Gleurowan, 70 miles from the scene of the outrage at Sebastapol. Sergeant Hare is wounded. The gang tore up the rails near Glcn rowau, ahead of the special train, but were unsuccessful.

THE LATEST.

Two Children Wounded,

Ned Kelly is wounded. Two children have been shot in one of the encounters with the gang. Thcro is intense excite ment over the events.

Latest Parliamentary.

WELLINGTON, this afternoon,

THE RECLAMATION WORKS.

The Minister of Public Works refuses to givo any information re tho Reclamation Tenders till all the papers are signed. They decline to state whether Mr Fallon s tender is the lowest.

DEATH OF Mil W. J. CAWKWELL.

The sudden death of Mr W. J. Cawkwcll, at his residence, Mount at. John, last even ing, took many citizens by surprise. Mr Cawkwell was well-known in Auckland, and for some years carried on the business of a distiller. He was also an excellent accountant, and waa on intimate terms with the late Mr Weston, who died about a year ago at Epsom. Mr Cawkwell returned to his home from his place of business, having takeu a Turkish bath previously, and it is supposed he caught cold on the omnibus. He had been complaining some time previously, but was not to say ill. He gradually grew worse, and died yesterday afternoon. Mr Cawk well was in his 43rd year, and leaves a wife and six children.

A sad accident, which affords another in stance of tho danger of the practice of boys hanging behind vehicles in motion, took place recently in Melbourne, when a fine little boy, about eight years of age, got his legs entangled in the wheels of a dray, which he had been hanging on to, and which was heavily loaded with stones. Tho injuries received were of so serious a naturo that it will bo necessary to amputate the limb, and it h feared by the medical gentle men in attendance that the operation may prove fatal. In reviewing the conduct of New Zealand Ministers, " Todd's Parliamentary Govern ment in the British Colonies," copies of which were received by the last Home mail, describes the conduct of Sir George Grey in his action re the Hon. Mr Hall's resignation of his seat in tlie Legislative Council in the following terms :—" Sir George Grey undertook to assail the new Premier upon extraordinary grounds, and in a very unprecedented manner."

The Raikes Centenary committee in Melbourne invited those possessing poetic ability to send in hymns ro ".meniorativo of theceutenaryaudreceivedi!" irly thirty speci men.", many of them of nun o than average merit. The selection of t'"O most suitable one was left to a sub-comnnttre, consisting of the Dean of Melbourne, the Ilev. Dr. Torranee, M. A., and Mr James Jackson. The one selected aud afterwards approved of by the general committee bears the motto " Under the Southern Cross."

"Shamming Abraham" is sometimes successful iti Borrima Gaol. A young man who was sentenced to live years' imprison ment with hard labour was released after live months' confinement in that dreaded peual establishment on the ground that further incarceration would cause his death. Three days after his release be burglariously entered a jeweller's shop aud stole £50 worth of goods.

A Wangauui brewer, at a recent meeting of the licensed victuallers' trade iv Wel lington, expressed his surprise that tho brewers did not appear to interest them selves much in resisting the imposition of the beer tax. He contended that this tax simply meant ruin to the trade. One of tho iirst things the trade ought to do was, he said, to make the public feel the burden of the tax, and then, no doubt, there would bo a general cry raised against it. Then they might hope to secure its repeal, lie urged a closer union of the brewers and publicans, sceiog that their interests were so closely bound together.—"Post."

Mr E. B. Dicksou roports on the weather for the week ending Saturday morning : — Weather cool, mostly cloudy ; heavy rain aud low barometer, wind moderate. Baro metic pressure more than one-tenth below last week, falling from Saturday to lowest on Tuesday night, 29437 ; then rising rapidly to Friday night, 30162. Mean, 29.818 (mean of June for 16 years, 29906); approximate moan, temperature dry, 510 (mean of 16 years past, 53 "3); mean ditto, wet, 49"7, giving for dew poiut 477, and S6J humidity, this last being far abovo the average. Heaviest rainfall regis tered on Wednesday morning, 1 *4Goin; total fall for week, 2-6isiu, being more than double the expectation for any week in June. Wiud moderate, mostly S., very light on Sunday, aud on Tuesday (max. velocity) not exceeding 14J miles per hour. Monday morning, Thursday, and Friday fine, otherwise heavy aud cloudy. A little thuudcr on Sunday afternoon.

The following paragraph which we cull from the Wellington " Chronicle " is a most painful exemplicution of what has been so often stated in our leading columns : "Alas i regardless of their doom the little victims play." Had the poet Gray lived in Welling ton instead of Stoke Poges he would have written his celebrated lines not to " a distant view of Eton College," but to a distant view of the Norfolk at Wellington wharf. Here wo have a number of presumably respectable persons brought out, many of them at Government expense, leaving respectable positions at Home nuder the mistaken im presion that they can do better in Welling ington. It is simply disgraceful, and personally discreditable to the Minister of Immigration, thathe should not only permit, but, in his place in Parliament, extenuate, the conduct of such men as Judge Bathgate. Arthur Clayden, and " Captaiu " Barry, by whose false statements people are induced to break up there homes and emigrate. Let Mr Kolteston, with his Pecksniilian manner and jaunty air, consider this fact : That within 24 hours of the Norfolk arriving at the wharf several passengers actually applied to the Benovelent Institution for relief. Comment on this is uunccded.

Professor Proctor, lecturing in Melbourne, gives his hearers some rather discouraging intelligence :—During his discourso he mentioned that the presence of spots on the sun's surface was evidence of great solar disturbances, which in one way and another made themselves felt throughout the whole planetary world. At the present time he said their was a large spot to Tbe seen on tho sun, which indicated more than ordi nary disturbances, and which woi\ld be felt upon the earth in the shape of I urricaues, plague, and disasters. These calamities, how ever, he at the same time assured tho audience would not occur for at least four or five years, a consolation which was received on the part of his hearers with applause. An other comforting piece of intelligence was the fact that although the sun's heat was gradually decreasing there were reasons for believing that it might occasionally be tem porarily increased by some unforeseen material to such an extent as to set the world in a blaze and destroy it. It was only a short time ago that a planet was seen to suddenly blaze out with 800 times its ordinary brilliancy, and what was the fate of that orb might just as likely as not be one day that of the earth.

I A typographical mistake of a character that calls tor immediate correction occurred in our mining news of Saturday. In stating the substance of the Cure directors' half yearly report we introduced one sentence from it by writing "it gave this very suc cinct and decidedly laconic mining infor mation," but the printer replaced " laconic" with "comic," and consequently altered the whole tenor of the passage. Another mistake occurred in the report of the Bell ringers' performance, wherein a " familiar " song was spoken of as a " peculiar" one.

EUROPEAN.

[rkuter's special cablegrams.]

Heavy Fighting at Buenos Ayres. BUENOS AYRES. June 25. A serious encounter has taken place be tween an armed force of civilians and a body of Argentine provincial troops, who are in open rebellion and were bese.ging tbo city. After heavy fighting the troops were completely routed by the c^jjj^

Peace negotiations were opened to-day between the authorities of this city and the insurfentß, with a view to the settlemet ot the difliculties which brought about the re bellion.

Later.

Renewal cf Hostilities. BUENOS AYKES. June 2G. Peace negotiations having failed, iightiDg between the insurgents and the National Guard was renewed to-day. Tlie Orient Line. LONDON. June 26. The Orient Steam Navigation Company's steamer Chimborazo* sailed from Plymouth to-day for Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney. The Tenth Victory. .LONDON. June 25. The match between the Australians and 18 of Northampton, at Northampton, was resumed to-day. The weather was showery during the day, and the wicket was again very dead. The home team in their first innings were all out for 8G runs. The Australians then wont in for their first innings, and were all disposed of for 86 runs. The home team went in again for their second innings, and when the stumps -were drawn for the day they had lost four wickets for eight runs. This cricket match between the Aus tralians and the 18 of Northampton was concluded to-day, and resulted in another (tlie 10th) victory for the Australians by 18 wickets. The 18 in the second innings were all disposed of for 48. Palmer took 9 and Spofioth 7 wickets in this innings. The Australians then required only 49 runs to win, and these were male with the loss of only two wickets. The Berlin Conference.— The .forte v. The G-reat Powers. BERLIN. June 27. It has been announced that the Porte has sent a circular note to tbe Great Powers stating that the European Conference now assembled there has only a right to mediate for the settlement of tho dispute be tween Albania and Montenegro, and for the adjustment of the Turco-Greek frontier question, but has no right to decide what course Turkey Bhould pursue in the settle ment of these difficulties. Again Thrown Out, LONDON. June 26.

In the House of Lords the Marriage with a Deceased Wifc'si Sister Bill was linally thrown out. The Member for Islorth araptcn. LONDON. June -(>. In tbo House of Commons, the Et. Hon. W. IS. Gladstone, iv answer to a question, said the Government, would reconsider their position in Mr iJradlaugh's case. Trading on Sunday. LONDON. June 26. A resolution in favour of closing Sunday trading has been agreed to by Parliament. It was strongly opposed by Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Home Secretary. .Albania and Montenegro. CONSTANTINOPLE. June 25. The efforts at mediation between the Albanians and the Montenegrins, which the British Government have been making, have proved unsuccessful. The Albanians decline to agree to the pvoposals made to them, and have commenced re-arming their troops, with the view of again disputing any further attempts on the part of tho Montenegrins to obtain the territory ceded to them in accordance with the BerlLi Treaty. Another Seven Years. LONDON. • Jnne 25. The writ of error in the Tichborne case, by which it was proposed to set aside the sentence on the ground that the Judge had wrongfully inflicted two cumulative sen tences for the same offence, has been heard before the Court of Appeal. The Court dis charged the writ, aud the claimant therefore remains in piison. ]Sew GreeJi Frontier. BERLIN. June 26. The European Conference have agreed to the rectification of the Greek frontier, in cluding the towns of Jauiun, Metooro (?) and i-agora. [Janiua is a city with a population of 30,000, situated on the bank of a lake of the same name. It was much more popu lous prior to 1820, in which year it was burnt down by order of Ali Pasha. It lias a foitress containing the palace of the Pasha, and is the residence of the British and other Consuls. In August, 1869, tho Bazaar, comprising 1,600 shops, stores, and workshops, was burnt down, entailing n loss of £300,000. A new bazaar, much handsomer.,and more commodious, now replaces the old one. The principle manufacturie3 are gold and silver embroideries. Tagora, better known as Eski Sagra, is a town with a population of 20,000. The chief manufactories are carpets aud leather.] The Vice-Presidency of the States. WASHINGTON. June 25. The Democratic Convention has chose Mr English as their candidate in the fort coming election for the Vice-Presideutshi The Suez Mail. LONDON. June 25. , The homeward mail, via Brindisi, which left Melbourne on May 14th, w.ts delivered here to-day. Commercial. Best Australian beef tallow, 335; Ade laide wheat, per 4961b5., ex warehouse, 49s ; best sides Australian leather, lljd per lb. Tne total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,750,000 quarters. June 26. Consols are 98g ; New Zealand securities unchanged. Best Scotch pig iron, in Lon don, 51s.

AUSTRALIAN.

[renter's telegrams.]

TJie Kellys Again. MELBOUKNE.

June 26.

The Kelly gang have shot a man dead at Sebastopol to-day. They kept a number of the police prisoners for twelve hours.

Victorian Parliament Pro-

rogued.

The Ministry have recommended the Governor to dissolve Parliament. The Governor has consented, and Parliament has been prorogued.

THE BELLRINGERS.

Tiie Lynch Family of ,Bellringers gave two performances on Saturday, and on. both occasions were honoured with a crowded house. So numerously indeed was the mutinee attended that the resources of the building had to bo taxed to their utmost limits in order to supply the necessary accommodation, and even then all the appli cants for admission could not be 'received. The entertainmeut, despite the densely packed state of the hall, was greatly en joyed. In the eveniug the programme was repeated with undiminished success to a very large audience. To-night the troupe give the concluding performance of their supplementary season, so that those who have not yet seen them should accept this last opportunity.

A special meeting, in committee, of the City Council held a meeting this afternoon for the purpose of discussing the Municipal Amendment Act.

Mrs Eddy, of Lincoln, caught her better half kissing the servant girl. The doctor was sent for. He says he can patch up Mr Eddy's face, but he'll always be bald-headed. —American paper.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CAMBRIDGE, this day. FARMERS' CLUB.

A general meeting of the Farmers' Club was held on Saturday to considor the adr visability of holding a Ploughing Match. There were present: Messrs. E. Maclean (in the chair), J. Runciman, Fisher, Hicks. Clarke, Callender, Brocks and Buttle! The chairman spoke at some length on the paucity of the attendance and the little seeming interest (shown by members, and it wa3 finally proposed by Mr Buttle, and seconded by Mr Kuncimau, that this meet iug is of opinion that, owing to the dullness of the times, the Ploughing Match be al lowed to lapse for a year.

GRAHAMSTOWN. this A ny

TIMBER.

Tho brigantine Lapwing has nearly finished loading a cargo of white pine timber at Hauraki sawmill, having taken in a cargo of 156,000 feet of kahikitea in less than a week. The timber is consigned to a Sydney firm, whoso attention was drawn to this part of the colony by the ex hibit of Bagnall and Co. at Sydney Exhi bition.

THE PROPERTY TAX.

A meeting has been convened by the Mayor to bo held in the Academy of Music this evening to discuss the Property Tax.

{PEK UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION),

WELLINGTON, this day

REMUERA CROSSING.

Messrs. Tolo and Moss have made strong representations to Mr Oliver about tho risk and inconvenience of the present mode of conducting the works at the Remuera crossing and Newmarket station. They urged Mr Oliver to telegraph immediately about it.

CHRISTCHUROET, this day.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

The Government has declined to recom mend the acceptance of the services pro posed by the Sydeuham Volunteer Corps. TRADUCER SHOT. The celebrated racing sire Traducer has been ailing for some time past from the com bined effects of old ago and chronic rheumatism, and there being no hope of his recovery the proprietors of the Middle Park Stud reluctantly ordered him to be des troyed on Friday last. SUNDAY-SCHOOL CELEBRATION. Yesterday the united celebration of the Raikes Sunday-school Centenary was com menced here by a series of services in various places of public worship. The celebration will be coutinued throughout the week. ACCIDENTS OUT HUNTING. At the Hunt Club's meeting at Rnngiora last week Miss E. Macffarliine had a severe fall, breaking one wrist. Several others sustained injuries. THE UNEMPLOYED.

The unemployed delegates have returned from Wellington. They report that the Government has promised the following pay :—Weka Pass railway, in either wet or line weather, married men, 28a per week, single men, 21s per week, Provisions to be supplied at Is 3d each per day, firewood at ljd per day. They also promised to commence another section of the Albury mC> INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. The total entries for the Industrial Exhi bition are 150. No less than 14,685 bags of grain were carried on the Christchurch section of the railway last week. DUNEDIN, this day. AN UNNATURAL MOTHEK. At the City Court this morniug the Bench ordered a criminal prosecution for exposure to be taken against Mrs Fergusson, who figured in a recent Divorco case. It appears she left her infant on the door-step of a house in which Fergusson's own children are living. INSURANCES. By a liio at Portobello the New Zealand Insurance Company lose £200, and by a lire at Waitahuna the Norwich Union lose £300. LEASE OF DARKWOOD. The lease of Darcwood run has been sold for £2,975 to Mr D. Proudfoot. CITY COUNCIL. At the City Council meeticg on Tuesday motions were tabled for the erection of a morgue, and also for increasing the Mayor's i salary to £400. MATA, Mr Prince has received a cablegram from Mr Clibbom (Secretary of the Australian Jockey Club) stating that Mata's weight in the Hawkesbiiry Handicap is Bst, 12 lbs., and in the Sydney Metropolitan Bst. lOlbs. . TEACHERS' PENSION BILL. The largest meeting of teachers ever held in Duuedin took place on Saturday, when a resolution was passed condemning the Teachers' Pension Bill. A city firm has received a cablegram from America advising that the price of kerosene has risen from 15 to 20 per cent.

INVERCARGILL, this day.

RAILWAY COLLISION.

The night train from Clinton and the up train from Invercargille collided at Edeu dale, at the crossing place, on Saturday evening. Both trains were heavily freighted with goods and passengers, and were going slowly—being within thirty yards ot the platform. Only the engines and one truck were left on the rails, but neither sustained much injury. The collision was caused by the driver of one of the engines mistaking the position of a light. The passengers, engine-driver, and stokers all escaped un hurt.

Operations on Waimate Plains.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PUKEHINAU, this day.

REMOVAL OF THE A.C. CAMP. : Major Goring's camp, at present com manded by Capt. Morrison during the former's absouce in Auckland, was shifted from Kaikalm to its present site at Waiuiti, called Pukchinau, on Thursday last. Great exertions have been used by Mr Russell and his telegraph paity in pushing the line through from Major Tuke's camp, and this was achieved yesterday at three o'clock, and communication opened by wire. The natives have not been fencing across the road lately, and by some it is supposed that they will not so obstruct tue road-making for the future, but your correspondent was informed by a Parihaka native yesterday that it is likely they will again start fencing on the south side of their late scene of operations. Tohu is said not to be satis lied with the camp at Waitahi, and says that the A.C. ought to have come on to Parihaka, or at least as near that place as Major Tulce's camp, and it is thought not unlikely that he will again start fencing in order to draw the con stabulary in the direction he desires. Your correspondent ventures to say that no portion of the community has as yet been made <o feel the burden of the Beer Tax so heavily as the constabulary at Pukehinau. These men are charged niuepence per pint by a contractor who has a monopoly and no license to pay; but three miles distant the A.C. can get supplied with good liquor at New Plymouth prices, and the excessive and vampire-like greed of the Pukehinau contractor ought not to be tolerated.

Football Match.

NEW ZEALAND V. THE WORLD,

The above match came off on Saturday and resulted in a victory for the "Natives " by eight points to nothing. The ground was in good condition and the weather most everything that could be desired. AYhen the ball was kicked off N.Z. played seven teen to eighteen of the World, but before the end of the game fully twenty a-side were playing. The large number prevented much brilliancy of play, though Anderson for N.Z.., and Martin for the World, made several very fair runs; the former being loudly applauded by the spectators for one splendid piece of running and fending. The score was made up by four touch-downs, got by A. Burgees, J. Anderson, C. White, and G. Carter—the first and last puutiug out, the others being placed for Webster and Carter, the former kicking a poster and the latter going wide. For the World Croxton, Coleman, Orchard, Veitch, and Biggs played a good forward game, and Ryan and Cookc kicked well an backs. For N.Z., besides those who got trys, A. Hanna, McGechie, T. Henderson, J. M- Sibtun, and Webster were most conspicuous, the latter as full back being as near perfection as " don't matter," kicking hard and well and tackling sure. Messrs G. Dunnettand A. E. Whitaker were umpires, and gave satisfaction, though they had very little to do, the game being a thoroughly good natured one on both sides.

STUPENDOUS SELL AT THE MINING CITY.

(By Dolly Varden).

COACHING FROM CHKISTCHDRCH TO HOKITIKA.

I HAD heard ot the varied and attractive mountain scenery.studded with limpid lakes, mounted with suow-topped crags, and clef ted into Alpine passes through the New Zealand Alps. In quest of the beautiful in iiciture and the invigorating air of a moun tain journey, I left the City of the Plains aud on the western border of Canterbury took coach overland for Hokitika. The stage was filled to the windows with a miscellaneous collection of rare old speci mens of humanity of mixed nationalities, from every clime under the sun, A mongrel assemblage they were. A more mischievous collection was never before housed within the confines of a stage coach. Up' the mountain slope these occupants imbibed largely of London stout, whose fer mentive effects found vent in riotous shouts and boisterous songs, whose uproarious echoes started what wild animals were at large on the mountains into securer strong holds among their impregnable fastnesses. Whether it was the stout or the stimulating influence of the rare atmosphere I knowcth not, but my fellow passengers began to thirst for mischief, and began to cast around for some species of devilment to vary tho time hanging unoccupied on their vagrant hands. wea ' "

HOW THE PLOT WAS LAID. _ While the subscriber was'on the box Beat viewing the grandeur of the mountains, the immense chains of, snort- covered ranees stretching their while lines aloag the west' and the shadowy [canyons bending their yawning gorges thrtjwh the mountain tops, and the sky-reflected lakes pinnacled W HH bluer peaks coloured in the. brash of mnset these iuebriated reprobates farmed a com biuatiou against youffi truly,and laid their uu holy heads together to «oneo*jt-<wtet at the expense of theindei- ;nod.^* ''iClevatiou of 5,000 feet on the crest of tJus 'Mew Zea. land Alp?, where the eharp mountain ranges comb the drKiing clouds with their broken summits, ai I itt# winffs W with tcrnhc violence th, ;■ : , ttie )>txi<-,t:i th* overland traveller t '■'•.vsilacd' spends the night at a waysidi -. ,:<.!. ~ ■Clustered to gether around the 1 Lm.;- f , iop ytiihiu. its open grate my trave: , :-ieuds, alter pav ing frequent visits ti tile «aloonj gathered themselves together to >;p3istbeu'plans ard reduce their nefarioi ■ fiyjscw to Bhape • at whose deliberations i: H^feSsLg^J state pains had been taken for, the lafe-gatd to be conspicuous by his absence. A delegation was commissioned to escort him to a safe distance without, and engage his mind with the splendors of the moon light night iii the mountains and the starry heavens among the home of the glaciers. So well was the party of the first part en tertained that the itinerant conspirators uninterruptedly drank their grog, and over its steamiug cups caused their scheme to take form. DELUDING AN EDITOR. After prolonged discussion it was settled their designs should be set in motion through themcdiuniship of the telegraph. A. despatch was to be transmitted, over the wires to the editor of the " West Coast Times " instruct ing that estimable gentleman that the editor of tbe "New York Herald" was on his travels incognito, and would in due course of time arrive at Hokitika per coach. Owing to the high personal esteem in which his editorship at Hokitika was entertained by the friends of Westlaud he only was informed of the movenents of the New York man. lutirnation was thrown out that the friends of the province reposed ex plicit reliance on his exertion to see to it that the reputation of Hokitika for hospitality was maintained at all costs. Hints were forwarded that that knight of the quill would doubtless enjoy receiving the ap proaching journalist on immediate arrival. Legal counsel was taken on the spot as to the legitimate vagueness and ambiguity of the document and the inaccessibility of prosecution. The instrument was put on paper and passed criticism unanimously, and a strong imaginary committee was attached thereunto. To be above suspicion the stage driver was inveigled iuto their lark, filled up to his chiu with drink, tickled with lascivious yarns, and prevailed upon to loan the company a copy of bia signature upon the document aforesaid. It was then carefully transmitted per wire to Hokitika. The subscriber was then brought in from his nocturnal observations and entreated to join the assemblage in a goblet of sherry and coaxed to entertain the com pany with the result of his peregrinations without, taxed for views on the country generally, and his ideas on the formation of matter particularly. One irrepressiblo vagabond tried to get up an argument on astronomy and the origin of life, but Ihe lateness of the hour soon consigned the entire batch to their couches.of questionable virtue, where their mischievous brains found refuge in slumber, and their evil genius ceased to disturb peaceable men in the safety of unconsciousness. CROSSINO. THE MOUNTAINS. The innocent and the guilty snored in concert until 3 o'clock in the morning, at which iniquitous hour, before even Chan ticleer had cleared his throat for his morn, ing exercises, we were roused to begin the wickedness of another day. After a hasty breakfast of scalding coffee and hot eggs we mounted our coach and rolled away among the mountain fogs. Mists and cloudy vapours hung heavy along the mountain tops. Our team wandered through dense rollers of fogs, and threatened momentarily to topple over some yawning chasm that opened its gaping mouth to receive us, right under our passing wheels, down in whose dark granite throat a pass ing stream or roaring fall sounded its capa cious depths The gorges were filled with a seething, rolling sea of flitting clouds, whirled belter skelter, and the rising ranges were girdled with vapoury belts, along whose cloudy flakes the white line of snowy ranges gleamed like marble crests in their vapoury setting. We whirled along fright ful comers, around abrupt curves—whosb precipitous verge was grazed by the rolling wheels—to plunge into a bank of drifting clouds boiling through a narrow pass, to ba lost for a moment in its pliant folds, when a shower of sparks from the iron-plated hoofs of our panting steeds disclosed our ad vent into some mountain basin, or defined the precipice of a stieam-bof.tomed chasm beneath. But the blowing winds chased the cloudy squadrons out of the passes, and the mountain tops stood out bold and clear on the brightening sky, and the shadows left their lurking glens, furled their dark curtains, and vanished into the whitening distance, and daybreak dawned over the eastern summits, and morning broke forth in all its glory of colouring. The Bun rose in robes of. scarlet, and the mountain world was suffused with a carni val of changing lights and dyes; golden-cloaked spires stood out over the roseate lines of mountain heads; the wooded nooks and dividing glens caught here andt,here a daubofsuu-paiuting, while the snowkon the mOOßHaiti tops radiated like the gkrb of a purer and better world. Occasion Sly the cottage liomcof sowe mountain shepherd wasi passed, sitting solitary in its mountain 'loneliness, afld.'lho scrubby flock of some jsleepiag sheep-fold was roused on the wayside. Wo pawed through mountain passes • '. --iMtengo the world to duplicate, and t\»H»v>»te we oldest Alpine traveller with their origuaaiity of formation and striking beauty or sym metry, but whose wonders I.haveiKSttne space hers to outjiiie. Sufliwi .to state, though havins feasted on the majesty of the Yosemite, stood under the ahadowa of the Bi" Trees.aud by? the Cascades of Niagara,— in°the passes of the ■Ciew Zealand Alps my most extravagant expectations were satis fied, and my wildest appetite for the won derfulandthegloriesof Nature were satiated. Indeed Nature has set some of her master bketches in the New Zealand Alps. the conspirators' state of mind. But to return to my friends, whose disso lute souls were too much wrapped up ia their own iniquities to enjoy the beautiful world around them. When, however, ira subduing effects had ohCsred their iron-clad minds a vigorous fight took place for posi tions of advautage. This muscular demon stration having subsided, their fighting pro ensities yielded,and they settled themselves and began to express their views upon the surroundings. But even these hardened reprobates were silenced by the grand passes and the originality of the scenery around them. At the wayside station a detach ment got off for the Kurnara gold fields. They shook hands with Ithe undersigned, and expressed protestations of eternal friendship, and " Let come what may under any circumstances,l might count on them, individually and collectivly, But I noticed side applications to "Let ua know how things pan out."

THE PLOr THICKENS. Descending the wooded slope we S'gh«f Kokitika, clustered by the *ea. and g yond lay the immense spread of the i"acme, its ample waters gliatening w«" T vorv rolling its undulating waves up to the very doors of the little mining city. Mines and trenches, and sluice boxes and old at»an doned diggings, spread their naked beds and gravel heaps arouad the hill sides.



o t i^ c -z. j» We, theundersignod, havff >"s^jg k the whole of a AB3otß oC tho Estata o^'^^Hngairs to Mr 7Hliam K. Mears. ] < J. KDSON. ) Trusteea of K. ROBT. LUSK, | Faira' Estate. rt7ITH rofetonco to tho above, W. E. Mkars legs to Inform his friends and the public that he ms taken over the Business lately carried on >y Mr Nowton Fairs, as Stationer and Book loller, and that it will be hia endeavour to merit i fair share of patronage, by keeping up supplies n the various braacbes oC tho trade. tS- Subscribers to MAGAZINES. NEWS PAPERS. &c, ore romindod that Periodicals will be continued as heretofore. TVIEARS & CO., Stationer*. BooJtaellors and MusicsoUors. "P.O TICU! j^ UT I CE. NEW DRAPERY. NEW CLOTHING. KUSHBROOK & BBIDGMAN Beg to announce that their, NEW STOCK for tho incoming Season's .Iraao is Now to Hand,. comprising— New Materials in Fancy Dress- Goods, very cheap Caß^moro's^Kronch Morinoa, &c, npw shades Waterproof Tweeds and Ulster Cloths Ladie/and Maids' Jackets, a choice,a raort- Now Ftosy Woollen Goods in great variety Ladiea' and Maids' Ulsters, all quite new Hobieky in variety,l&c. Also, A* Largo Stock of Flannels, various makers, and unnsunl good valuo Blankets, all size* whito and coloured Wlncoys, Wool PlaMa, Shirtings, &c. A Very Choice Assortment of NEW CLOTHING FO?- BOYS AND MEN. Ovorcoats and TJlstors ffiSSffl^wiiteahlrts. Under-Flannols, L.W. Shirts and Panta Printed and White Moleskin Trousers for Boys and M on Hats, Caps, Sec. A Hetivy Stock of Good Tweeds Cheap Tweed for Boys woar, Bluo Sorgo, Moleskins, &c. ■• PT Five per cent, discount (la In tho £) nl lowed upon all Cash Purchasers of 20a and upwards. RUSHBROOK & BR IDG MAN, Dkapehs and Clothiers, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, Upper Oußon-Btreet. Auckland Wethavc received a CONSIGN ME?) T of 350 LADIES' CLOTH JACKETS, and JSOO LADIES' and CHILDREN'S WATER PROOF MANTLES. Thou will he offered to the Public at HALF-PRICE. J. COSGRAVE $ CO. ABSOLUTE SALE -"■ OF drapery, costumes and millinery, Previous to Stock-Taking. a. linabury & co. Have dctorminod tojeffect a clearance sale of their bntihk stock oE WINTER DRESS GOODS, COSTUMES MILLINERY, JACKETS, MANTLES ' FLANNELS, BLANKETS, FANCY GOODS MANCHESTER GOODS, Etc., Etc, FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. Extraordinary Bargains iolMlllinery and Under clothing. Great Reductions in Costume and Mantle De partment. Immense Reductions in Dress Goods, Fancy Good?, Children's Co3tumes, &0. Tho whole of our Stock has been carefully Beviaed and Marked at EXTRAORDINARY LOW PRICHS. Dressmaking on the Premises. Costumes mado in 21 hours notice. A. JjINABURY «; Co., 204 and 206. Queen-itreet. A UCKLAND CLOTHING FACTORY. LOCjAL '.INDUSTRY. TAILORING DEPAIt rMENT. J. B. Robinson haa the honour to an nounce that he has secured the services of an eminent fashionable Cutter from Sydney, and a competent stall* of Tailors, and haa made extensive pre parations for tho manufacture of colonial cloths; and is now in a poßitton to Bupply Men's, Youths's and Boy's Suits made to measure, at Eng lishjslop prices on tho shortest notice. Suits made to order on twelve hours' notice. Colonial Tweed Trousers, made' to measure at 13s 6d, on six hours' notice. All Tweeds guaranteed woll shrunk. As it Is intended to devote the whole of the resources of the Establishment solely to the manufacture of Men's Youths' and Boy's Clothing, the present Stock of Ready-made Goods will bo sold at prime cost, to make room for those of our own manufacture. J. B. ROB I X SO N, AUCKLAND /CLOTHING T^ACTORY. QUEEN-STREKT (Two doors below B. Tonk's Auction Mart). mWO-BUTTON Coloured Kid Gloves, X at Is lid per pair. We have 25 dozen for sale, all sizes, bought a Job. Extra good valuo. —Garliok & Cranwell. PRINCIPAL CARPET WAREHOUSE.— The Largest and Cheapest Stock of Tapes try, Brussels, Felt, Kidderminster. Jute and Hemp Carpets are to be seen at the City Hall Arcade. Carpets made and Jitter! to any size room, GARLICK & CRANWELL. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. IKON & BRASS'BEDSTEADS.—Upwards of 350 in Stock to Select from, and all sizes— from 2jft. wide to sft. wide. Stump French, Half-Tester, IToldlng Stretchers Invalid's Chair-Beds. A Great Variety o Wood Bedsteads to suit overy class of oustomer. Children's Bedsteads and Cots (variou ß( S^ cK&oRANWELL City Hall Arcade. five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purchase, BEDDINO Off ALL SIZES kept ready for Delivery. All our Bedding is mado at our own Factory. Kapok Down and Feather Beds; Hair, Fibre, Flock and Flax Mat trasses; Pillows and Bolsters of every kind; Bpring Mattrasses and Palliasses for any size bedstead. Mattrasses re-mado with despatch. GARLICK & CRANWELL. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. BEDROOM FURNITURE-the Plainest and Handsomest—to bo seen at tho City Hall Arcade, at Prices to suit the workingman, the middle class, and the rich; to suit boarding-houseand hotel-keepers. Ward robes, Chest Drawers, Toilet Tables, WashstamlH, Commodes, GARLICK & CRANWELL. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. rpOILET GLASSES and TOILET-WARE— J. We study to keep such a Stock as to be able to please every taate. Every Size In Toilet Glasses, and a Splendid Variety of Toilet-ware; Pier Glasses —very pretty Chimney Glasses just opened. GARLICK & CRANWELL, City Hall Arcade. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. RAWING-ROOM AND DINING-ROOM i FURNITURE always on view and made to order on a short notice. Suites ready for delivery, and a Large Assortment of Coverings to select from. Centre and Occasional Tables, Cheffloniers, Whatnots, Cornices, Fenders, and Fire-irons. riHURCH FURNITURE, HALL FURNI \j TURK, Library and Office Furniture, Kitchen Furniture, Selt-aotlng Roller Blinds, Floor Cloth, all kinds ot Famish ing Goods. FURNISH YOUR HOUSE FBOM THE /-IITV TTALL ARCADE, GARLICK & CRANWELL, Proprietors. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at tine o .Fiim/iase,



THORNTON SMITH, AND FIRTH'S PRICES CURRENT (Wholksalb) Subjeot to alteration without notloo. Sacks. 100' B. 60"b Crown Brand Flour £ b. d. &b. d. &s. a. per ton 13 0 0 13 10 0 U 0 0 T.S.&F. Canterbury Flour 12 0 0 12 0 0 13 0 Sharps, per ton ..600 .. •• Bran, per ton .... 5 0 0 .. •• Fowl Wheat .. ~ 3a. 6d. per bnahel. the above prices inoludo sacks and bagr--sacks and brigs not returnable. Terms: Cash. _PENTLEMENS' SUPERFINE BLACK CLOTH FROCK AND MOKNING COATB OWN MAKE FOUR-BUTTON SAC COATS In various textures BANNOCKBURN TWEED FOUR-BUTTON SAO SUITS, Splendid Goods, EQUAL TO OKDERKD GEELONG TWEED TROUSERS AND VEST REAL MACINTOSH COATS ) Impervious MACINTOSH TWEED COATS j to rain IRISH FRIEZE ULSTKRS ) Very BEAVEROVKKCOATri, ULSTERS VSurjerior WITNBY ULSTEKS, OVERCOATS ) Goods GENTS' SILK UMBRELLAS GENTS' ZANILLA UMBRELLAS GENTS' REGINA CLOTH UMBRELLAS a most complete stock of all the above-mentioned goods at William I>attray's C;-OTHiNa and Men's Mercery Establish ment, 60, Queen-streot.'Aucklaud Oppo3ito Dank of New Zealand, r\ N SALE. White Tuscan Seed Wheat White Tartarian Sood Oats Prime Feed Oats New Zealand and Sydney Maize Canterbury and Waikato Potatoes Boncdost of all descriptions Guanos—Peruvian, Mexican Hurst's Mixturo 35 kega Salt Buttor Flour, Bran, Oatmeal, Sharps Grass, Clover, and Garden Seeds of every description. W. J. HURST & CO. mO INSURERS. SECURITY Should bo tho Primary Consideration. TIIK "DOYAL TNSURANCE /COMPANY Afford 3 this desideratum by tho Fulfilment of the Tkst3 rooommendod by THE BOARD OF TRADE: A small per-centttgo o£ Working Coat, and tho Profits Not Anticipated. Also, by an AMPLE CAPITAL, viz. ... £4,000,000 Of which £289,515 i 3 paid up and in hand, with, in addition, tho Unlimited Liability of the Shareholders. Large Accumulation ov Funds, ' EXCEEDING £1,000,000 And an Annual Revenue of £1,250,000. 1 Tho undersigned Agent continues to accept FIRE RISKS ■ on every description of Imurablo Property ! AT THK LOWEST RATES OBTAINABLE. Claims fok Losses Are Promptly and Liberally adjusted, without roferenco elsewhere, and immediately paid at the Company's Bankers in Auckland. GHO. W. JONES, Chief Agont foritho Proviuco oi Auckland. Ofllce: Shortland-3trect. May 22.1850 mHE MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO., MANUFACTURERS OF TUB HIGHEST GRADE OF SILVER PLATED WARE, BOTH ON NICKEL SILVER AND. WHITE METAL. Saniplo Rooms and Offices—l 6, East Fourteenth street, Union Square, New York, Factories—West Meriden, Connecticut. Sole Agsnta for tho North Island, T &«S. MORRIN. mHE following NOVELTIES are just to hand:— 12-BUTTON BLACK KID GLOVES 2 & 1-BUTTON UNDRESSED do. CLOTH JACKETS SILK JACKETS, Fur-lined JACKET CLOTHS UMBRELLAS FLOWERS MILTJNERY. JVt ILNE & ChOYCE, AUCKLAND. TjiSTABLISHED 185 1. 1 CHEAPEST W BEST HOUSE S QtUAILITY O IN g MACHINES T R A t D E. J ONLY. M CD XTf TT OHAKESPEAR &1/^O., 246, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ESTABLISHED 185 4. LARGEST SHOW-ROOM in town for FURNITURE, CARPETS, and BED DING, at T. &H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. TTPWARDS of twenty different patterns U of IRON and BRASS BEDSTEADS for Sale, at T. & H. Cooke's, 67 Queen-street. IYfEW Patterns in DINING-ROOM and i.l BBD-ROOM CARPETS just opened, at T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. "DEST Quality KAPOK DOWN, a fresh JL> Supply of Best Quality received at T. &H. Cookb'3, 67, Qaeen-street. GREAT BEDUCTION in Prices of Dining-room Snites at T. and H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. FIVE Per Cent. Discount allowed to Cash Purchasers at T. & H. Cookb's, Furniture and Carpet Warehouse, 67, Queen- Btreot ■WARKWOKTH, MAHUKANGI. CHARLES THOMSON Begs to inform his friends and the public he has resumed Business In the Old Premises, known aa " Thomson's lemperance Hotel," and hopes y strict attention to business to still merit the atronage he has always received. GoodJStabling and Paddooks. ~,-■■ 9 . . Hgrsesfor. Hi x