SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER j-Sl-13 Ov-Snlng. 0,31 „_,„„„ v J To-morrow Mornlni.. 1.17 SUNSET.-This ffiren_r.g,s.l2 Si-iH. I*.Bsl'—To-Morrow Morning. 6.59 MOON'S AGE.-Fall Moon 10th, 8..8 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST KVBNINO.

Argyle, s,s., Crawford, from Whangarol

TO-DAY. Christina, schooner, Evanaon, from Russell Reward, schooner, Anderson, from Whangarai

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Glenelg, s.s,, Amodoo, for Tauranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Halcione, ship, Saturday Sydney—Arawata, about August 9 Gisborne and Napier—Oreti, Saturday

Inwards Coastwise.—Morning Light, from Cabbage Bay, with 50 tons firewood; Puka puka.from Thames,with 21,270 feet timber; Cor-, alle. from "Whangarei. with.B tons coal; Bee, from Whangaroa, with 400 feet timbor; South Carolina, from Barrier, with 18 tons wood. Outwards Coastwise.—Morning Light, for Cabbage Bay ; Pukapuka, for Thames ; I South Carolina, ior Barrier; Nancy, for Thames. Tho schooner Glos.ariel will load timber atlthis port for Sydney. • The ketch Speedwell left for Thames in ballast, "bound for Glßborne yestorday. 'j The ship Halcione hauled into the stream to day. She sails for London to-morrow. The barque Ashmore, after discharging at this port, will proceed to Oamaru, having a large quantity of cement for that place. There she will either load for London direct, or take in ballast to. San Francisco, to load and then sail homeward. : The s.s, Argyle arrived from Whangarei at 12.30. p.m. with 25 tons coal, 113 sacks gum, 20 kegs butter, 6 hides, 11 boring rods, 6 boxes eggs,' 21 fowls, 6 boxes turkeys, about 2 tons sundries and the following passengers: -Misses Seccombe and McLeod, Mrs White, Messrs Lanlgan, Doonison, Rowlands/ Rogers, Mc- Kabs. F, F, Day and 6 steerage. - " •'

THE IRONCLAD NELSON.

Her Majesty's twin-screw ironclad Nelson, which is to be the new flagship ot the Austra lian station, will probably be commissioned about the end of this month, and will, therefore, sail from England late at August for Sydney via the Cape. This will make her due at Sydney in the end of November, and shortly after her arrival, the Wolverine will sail for home. The Nelßon was launched in 1876 from the ship-building yard of Mossrs Elder and Co., Glasgow, and like her slater ship tho Northamp ton, launched by Napier and Sons, also of Glasgow, Ib in many respects a novelty, both in' design and equipment. She was afterwards provided with four 18-ton guns, and eight 12-ton guns, and six torpedo guns, tho latter placed on the upper deck. Her dimensions are;— Length between perpendiculars. 280 feet: length, overall 310 feet j extremo breadth, 60 feet; depth to upper dock 12 feet 3_inohes ; tonnage. 1673; dis placement. 7326 tons. Tho Nelson was designed" for sea-going purpose-*, and is fitted up as a tall-rigged ship.andwithcoal accommodation for a long voyage; She has three principal decks, the upper, main, and lower, and for ab.ut 50 feet at the fore and aft ends there is likewise an armour deck, which terminate forward in the rato, and proteots all tho forward part-of tlie Vessel under the waterline, while aft it gives protection also to the under part of the ship, particularly the' steering gear. The protecting armour consists of two strakea of plate, forming a belt about 9 leot broad at the waterline, and extending for a length of about 181 feet amid ships. The upper plates are nine inches thick, and the lower 6 inches. Behind tbe former there is a teak backing .10 inches in thickness, while behind the lower strake of 6-inch plates the: teak backing reaches to thickness of 13 Inches," The 18-ton guns are situated on tho main deck, two in each end, behind tho oblique portion bf the armour bulkheads . The ports are so, set as' that the guns Can command afire across the fine. of the bow' and the sterni' The .-Nelson Ts divided into numerous water-tight compart ments. To adapt her for foreign ciuising she is sheathed over the wire platting to the water line with teak planking three inches thick,a_d over, that again there is a covering of zino to prevent fouling. The engines of the vessel are of the compound inverted cylinder, direct acting type, with surface condensers, and are of 6099 indicated horse-power. ,:.,.,

The construction of the Nelson occ spied about two years, and the work was carried out under the superintendence of Mr R. Burnaby, Admi ralty overseer. ',*_' ~'_ '

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

..mi.!*- .<■>-■'■ -ARRIVAL- Lalla Rookh, s.s., Robertson, from Waitara

DEPARTURE.

Rowena, 8.8., Scott, for Waitara

IMPORTS.

Per Lalla Hookh, from Waitara-20 head cattle, 127 sheep, 8 kegs butter, .6 sacks grass seed. *■'■".■.*•-.-■ _,

The s s. Kowena left at 2 p.m. yesterday for Waitara with 23 doors. 27 packages joinery, 40 gunnies sugar, 2 cases iron, 60 sacks bonedust,- 6 sack hydraulic, lime and 26 packages sundry merchandise.; ■'■•'-■* •■-■■-■ ~.,... _...

- The B.s. Lalla Eookh arrived from Waitara about 10 o'clock last night with the following passengers: Messrs Browning, Brice" Bridger, Cotton,- and Kelly. She was to return thither this afternoon.

The steamers Bowena and Hannah Mokau will probably arrive from Waitara some, time to-morrow morning. ... ;.'.-•

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Tauranga', this day. (Arrived: Glenelg, from Auokland, 8.30 a.m. , ~,-:.:'■'.' Gisbobne, this Sky.' Arrived: Rowena, from Onehunga, 7 a.m. Russell, this day. Arrived: Saucy Kate and Hawk. Sailed . Ruby, Oolden Isle and lona. Passengers- Messrs Marshall, Hull, Williams, Clarke. Poa, Miss Dixon, and 7 Bteerage. Loaded: Fairy. 'Lyttelton, this day. - Arrived: Magellan Cloud, from Kaipara.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star office, Friday,

Mr Geo. Sibbin held a well attended sale to day, with the subjoined results: sharps, £5 "18; bran, £510s; maize, _a; jama, 63 9d ; sugar, 10s; tea, is 3_d; boxe3 tea, 265; potatoes, Is to Is 6d; candles, 9d; oats, 2s B_d; Mid. Apples, sd; cheese, Id to s_d; flour, £12; oatmeal, 13s.

* Messrs Carbine and Taylor held a,- large general sale to-day. "Good'prices were re alised. Poultry: Fowls (small), lid to Is 2d; large, do., Is Id to 2s 6d; pigs-, Is; ducks; 23 6d; produce bacon, 4d to 9d; butter (according to quality), 3d to 7_d; cheese, 2d to s_d ; lard, Id ; salt beef, 2d; pork. l_d; honey, 6d; salt, la per bag; potatoes, 2s 9d to Is 6d; carrots, 2s 9d to 3s; melohs, 2s a bag; parsnips. 2s 6d per 100: turnips, 2s 6d; pumpkins, 3s 6d; oats, 2s 6d to 3s: maize. 4s; bran, £6; oatmeal, £1310s; flour, £10 to £12; shares, 6s per 100; wheat.- 3s 6d per bnshel; barley, 2d; rice, 2_d;.chaff 2a— (bag) • tea, half chests, Is Id to2a^ boxes, do., 16s to 21s; sugar, 3Jd to -id; candles. B}d to 9d; soap. 7s 6d to lis per box; kerosine, 2s per gal,; hema tite paint, 20s.

CATTLE MARKETS.

__S AIRBED BUO-CI__IJ'I-|'s,,WEBKLY REPORT. At the Haymarket yesterday (Friday) fodder was in nsual supply, eaten and meadow hay bringing lrom2S Sd to Ispercwt; sttall loads of hay 15b te 22g, and straw 8a to 21s, per load.. The horse market was well filled, and, although the bidding was languid; nearly all tbe horses entered were disposed of at good prices. Three heavy draught colts, bred by Messrs Goodfellow, Waikato, brought from £25 to .833; four heavy draught gelding, with foals, £27103t0 £39; and a pair of useful farm mares, from Waitara, £1710s eaoh. Alargenumber of lightharness horses and hacks were disposed of from £5 to £12 eaoh. At the Haymarket, on Tuesday, hidea and skins were pltohed in full numbers, and with a brisk enquiry throughout. Hides advanced in -price from aid to ald per lb., or near 20 per cent, on previous sales, and ranged from 3_d to lid the lb. Station skins ranged from 2s 6d to Is lid each: wool ingrease7_a and 7_dthelb; tallow, 21s 6d to2.Bßathe owt. At Pukekohe, on Monday, cattte were yarded in larger than, average number i. there, was a numerous attendance of buyers, and good prices obtained throughout the* sale. Calves brotfght from 37s to 51s; dairy cows, ißs.loflto'-88; dry cows,,£llos; steers, AS'los'to A. !s (Jdeaeh. ~..,..,, '

At Remuera,on Thursday.dairy cattle of mod orate quality were numerous and dull of sale, late values barely sustained. Store "cattle in average supply, and at late values. Fat cattle to usualsupply, 150 head yarded, but many, of secondary quality: for geod quality, prices ranged from 25s to 28s,but inf erioranimals were slow of sale at 23s the lOOlbs. Sheep were yarded to full numbers, and maintained last week's values, drafts ot good wethers averaging 20a to 225; store wethers, 12s 6d ; ewes, 13s eaoh. Pigs were in less number than ot late, and at better values. ~.,.....

MESSRSHUNTER AND NOLAN'S WB__LYRBPORT. Horses: There has been no noteworthy alter ation In the market; about an average number were submitted for sale, and were fairly com peted for. On Friday there were a good many submitted by auction at the Durham Yards, and although for some lots bidding was languid, most of them were cleared at prices expected by vendor: We quote hacks from £8 to £14 153; light harness, from £13 to £1815s; draught, £32. Cattle: The market has been characterised by activity, and above an, average number have changed hands at prices sho wing an advance on the previous week's rates, grown steers in fresh condition perhaps constituting an exception. At Newmarket, on Tuesday, there was a moderate muster of dairy and store stock, and a large one of fat bea3ts. There was little alteration in the value of the former, but for the latter, there was an upward tendency. A draft of prime oxen, overland from Napier, were well competed for, although they had evidently fallen off on the journey.'.'A,t Papa kura, on Wednesday, the yards' were completely crowded; buyers were in attendance, and young stook sold at prices highly satisfactory to vendors, but grown Bteers in fresh condition'were*at lower' Values. ; With the exo.ptlon bf'tWo'Or three pens held over for the' September'fair.' those yarded were disposed of. We quota'dairy cowb;£7 16s to £10; dry cows, £3 15s, to £4 10s*" calves. 28s to 18s; yearlings, £2 lis to £3; two year-olds, £3 17s 6d to £5. Sheep: The yard 3 were well filled at Newmarket, on Tuesday, and all in: were disposed of at an advance on last Week's rates, 2s 8d per 81bs beintr given for first class wethers. Pigs: In moderate supply' and corresponding demand. r, , .i^^ ,Ki_-?r- Mr ?• s- Buckland reports.--At miw^^B6 _^' str<m K PlonKh horses and SSSSv 1 *J rtto_i ht horaes brought £23 to £25 • dairy cows aad heifers, £6 to £6 15s; two-^M Old steers, £410s to £5, fat steers. £7 7-6d?-_7 15>.prime fat cows. £7 to £8 2a 6d eaoh ,__»_. wooUed ewe hoggets, 13s; fat wethors, 15s _afo 16s eaoh. --■■;■ t-

Thames.-Messrs Banks and Co. reports •— Cattle were In limited numbers. A few fresh rteers.mpre atted for the grazier t_mt__ £?_____: too_Sfet_BJteto'«_" A good market' « i?_SS* o'RMd fluaUty, sold freely at 20 to 24b,' S«-2S? i% tB- a-* -J?™l^. "POll late rates, and, 2-__S____lß?,_1W R^Se4._or__st_iefr I2?t0 8&^ usiH at prices varvtog from

AUCKLAND PRGDUOE MARKETS. Wholesale. Retail. J\ s. d. s.d. s d.S.d. Butter, fs,lb 1 3-0 0 Milk, quart 0 4-0, 0 Best dairiei 1 6-0 0 But„r,.fs.lb 1 6-1 « Butter, sit, lb 0 8-0 0 Butter, salt 010-fl 0 Cheese (local) 0 5-0 0 Obeese<co_) O,W « Do., Cant. 0 11-0 6 3-8?. do*. •• * ■%-__ ° Egga.doz. 1 0-0 0 Lard.lb; .. 0 o—olo Lard, lb (tins) 0 7-0 8 Fowls, eaoh 2 6-3 0 Bacon and Hams. Ducks, each 2 6-3 0 Provincial 0 7-010 Geese, each 5 0-7 0 Canterbury Hams Turkeys ..s*o-7 0 and Bacon ,:• (in _ Baoonj lb. *, 0 10-1 0 cloth) •.. 010J-1 0 Hams:*... 1 0-13 Bread, Id to -Id per 21b loaf \ Jams, per case, 5 doz, 32s 6d. to 35a J Butcher b Meat. ■>-.--' Retail. S. d. B. d. Roasting Beef „'.;".. --.iO 4too-7 Boiling W .. " , Mutton, hind-quarter.. .. - 00- O_J ,f, fore-quarter v jj — v o Lamb, fore-quarter ) ... v ~.__■_ f1......—0 0 „ hind-quarter J" n _. Pok and Veal .. ..* ,v .. 0 6-0 7 Steaks - - ° f--0 8 Chops and Sausages .... .. • ■ 0 5— v o Tallow best (wholesale)—mutton, 82s ( 6d mixed, 255. .-~-_ .'. FLOUR MARKET. r-.-.••■■ .'. Wholesale. ■ •,-;■• £ B. A. Superfine Flour, silk dressed, perton.. 12 10 0 Fine Flour, ditto, household ..£lllO--12 10 0 Sharps,.per!ton <;.:... i ... *••< j,:' .8 X „ Adelaide, per ton *812-}| ° » Oamaru, perton. y... .. -!;-=>. _%■ !! „ Dunedin, per ton . ... ...... •-• "" " Canterbury, per ton .. ■.. .. ._:i_\ X x Bran per ton (sacks included) £510s-6 0 o Cabin Bread .. __■ - i.: >•• 1» 0 0 Oatmeal J.-.in.-. .. — «_ «» " Pearl Barley __..,— ~.-,« ° « - «1 - i hay And Corn Market. " ■ , Wholesale. ~ :• ( i "_&_"_. £s. £s. Maize"(Syd.) 3 9-1 0 Hay, me'dow _~ ', (CaL) 0-0 0 ton pressed 5 0-6 0 „ (Fiin.) 3 10-3 11 Lucerne, do 6 0-6 10 „ (Coast) 3 9—4 0 Straw (load) 0 18—110 Oatei .; ..2 6-2 9 Chaff. :, :.3 10-4 10: Wheat(fowll3 0-^3 3 Hay (oaten) 5 o—s 10; Potatoes, £3 10s to £3155. ~ P . . . 'Retail.-.,-. ,<,- .. . ... I " "■"""' 's.d.s. d. .. fl. d.',«. d.: Maize, bushel 4 3—4 9 Lucerne, owt.7 "6"~8 0 0„t8, ditto ..2 9-3 3 Oaten, ditto 6 0-7 0 Bran, lOOlbs 6 o—6 6 Straw, ditto 3 o—4 0 i Wheat (fowl) 3 9-4 9 Chaff, ditto 6 6=-S; 0 Hay. owt. ..6 0-0 0 Potat'es.ditto 3 6-4'>6 | F_jian.Mai__.4 o—4 31 Wheat seed. 5 6—3 0

sr ' .-■ ■-,•■'•■ ■ Seeds.—RetaiL/ ~/, 7 0 | "' * ' s. d. _.d. ~..,*■ s. d.s.o. Ryegrass ..7*o-7 6 Cocksfoot.bl.6 6-7 7 Italian, do. ..7 6-8 0 Trefoil 'lb.'* 0 7-0 0 RedClover.lbO 11—1 0 RatstaiL lb. 1 6-0 0 WhiteCloverl 1-1 3 Timothy,lb. .0.7+0 -Oi Alsyke.lb ..0. 0-1 3 Lucerne.lb., 1 ~-0 0: Cowgrass. Ib 1 _-1 3 Rape, lb -.:0-5 0 0

Woolpooks in quantity, '3s '3d to S3 6d oaoh corn saoks, 8s to 9s 6d per dozen. Fencing wire Nos. 6,.7 and B.:assorted, £16 lOsto £17per ton .

"U 3o - oil and Firewood Market. ~'" n ';v; Coal.—Ne*woastle (ship's side), cargo Sss per ton;yard, 40-t0453. Bay of Islands, at yards, 25s ' 6d';' screened; 28s Od; ditto atthe mine, 12s: ship's , side, 23s 6d. Waikato, at mine, 5s ;in Auokland 17s 6d to 225: Taupiri, at mines, 6s 6d .to 12S ;„at yarr., 18s to 21s; delivered• 263 to 295. Wangarei, I at mine, 8s 6d; yard (steam),.l7s;.hoi_ehold. 225. Miranda, at yard (household), 18s: steam, 18s. ! Kamo (household), 28s, 30s,delivered; steam, 235. Firewood.—Uncut; at wnarf(cargo),_Bs to s per ton: delivered, 12s; cut, 14b to 16s. Kauri Gum and Flax Market. Gum is unchanged..» The. following sales have ibeen effected since la"st Friday;— Good ordinary Kaipara and Whangarei at £32 to £34. East Coast, £10 to £42; receipts for July, 415 ' tons.' For August so far, 100 tons. •! <■ ■ * Flax.—Finest quality ' £19H—2 perton ' Tow ._ .. .. - 7—9, .... Fungus 1.., „._ _ yi _..., \. 4d.,perlb j .'„OR_ '"Bu_Lbi_.o ikATER-ALST •i*-' ---! Timber.—Boards and Scantling. 100 ft., best 12s 16d: second class, 8s ; best planed, tongued ! and,grooved, flrst-olass.,lis ;,second.dltto, 10s. ; Mills: Cargo, best, 9s6d; sec-class,'sa6d; Baulk; :ss6d to6s6d. .-.,. i.oin - i-ri '■■.'< I New Zealand Palings, sft (sap), 10g; sft (heart.) 12s;' 6ft, 133 Ti-tree Ralls, £310s per 100; Puriri !Posts. £6: Shingles,, 14s 6d per IjOOO; Hobart Town Palings, sft, 17s ;' 6ft, 19s; Hobart Town ■ Rails, 90s. selling quotations.* ..,.*.. a.'' ;.;

Bricks (at Whau,) 45s per LO0O: Town Yards, £2:, delivered, £2 10s. Drain pipes, per ,100, 6; inches borb), 80s j"*. inbhes. lis; 3 inches 9s 2 inches,';!-10s per 1,000 Booket glazed pipes, 18 inches 2s 6d per foot;/15 inches, 2s per foot; 12 Inches, Is 6d per foot; 9 inches,. If, ncr foot; 6 inches, 6d per foot; 4 inches, Id'pei foot. Limb, slacked, is per: bushel; quicklime In sack, Is 6d to 2s. ~, .... .->■„,

Mail Notice.

MAILS WILL CLOSE AS UNDER.— ,__' :.<:. " ti THIS DAT. ' '■ <•■. .'WU&S. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garei, Tangihua, and Mangapai, per Argyle, atlp.m.' For Thames, per. Enterprise, at 5 p.m. ■■ : ., •. *'"' * SATCRDAy." 6th 'instant.

For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, etc., per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m*. For Tairua, per Paku, at'lo a.m. For waltara.etc, per Hannah Mokau.at 11 a.m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Oreti, at 2 p.m. Monday, Bth instant For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Whitiangi, per Flngal, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, etc, per Te Anau, at 3 p.m . . For : Russell,: Kawakawa, Wangaroa.: and MOBgonui, per lona, at 4 p.m. , ,\,i < :•■ Tuesday. 9th instant. '• '.-• •'" : For Taranaki and Southern portsi, per Taiaroa, at 5 a.m. ■■■-'■•" "■'■"■ ."."'.':", "" Tuesday, 16th instant ,"..'".' ■ Per'sCa, City ot Sydney, as follows:—] -' ; ■ For/ Sandwioh Islands,: United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. ; • ' ••::-. ...For. United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. „'i - . -.•;■.-.iS ■ For money, orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a,m. >-.■■-■. .—• emj-'J Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence. In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to ; the time of Bailing. This mail will be due in London on Tuesday, September 27, 1881. fj. ,: ■ S. B. BIBS, Chief • Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland. .... : , ;

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

. ;v:; .■ ; august b, i._i..; y. ■: <.■..■' '■ V.M.C.A.—Entertainment, 7.80 p.m. " ' v:■• Theatre Royal—Carden Dramatic Company: " Stranger," 8 p.m. . ■■'r!]""---'-ira'. WeUe_ey-street; ; _aßt School-Lecture on i Roman History, by Mr Worthington, 8 p.m. .

Death.

COLE.—Edith LiUa Cole, eldest daughter of >.W.Uiam-and Mary Ann Cole. Mount Eden, and grandchild of Benjamin Cole and Maria Atkin. Born at South Lincolnshire, Ootober 15,1865; died at Mount Eden, August 5,1881. ,In her 16tb|year. : f '■;, s-.nc

DONNELLY.—On the 4th Instant, at the Pro vincial Hospital, Auckland, Thomas Donnelly; ■ aged 38 years. _• ' . 1 . The funeral will leave Karangahape Road, Newton, at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday next, 7th inst. Friends please accept this invitation.

StNCIiAIR.-On Ith inatant, at Rooklan.s, I Epsom, Mrs. Agnes Sinclair, in her 81st year;

Notices to Correspondents.

J.E—_ou must.pay _uty on the watoh, even .if it was sent you as a present,; ' . ..oi^o .:.i

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

Friday, AUGUST 5, 1881.

For the calls, that lacks assistance, -UOdi __• thewrone that needs resistance^ •< 1 Oliw For lie future in the distancej' '■ "; •'••'" ''•*'-' 'And the' Rood that we __ldo.J ■' ■' ■• -;

The .keen criticism which .was applied,, ,-to the Church of England Trustees Incorpora tion Bill in'the'House of Representatives" last night is-.healthy sign. Large endow -ments" from "the public estate have in'times pastbeen handedoyerto religious bodies for jthe attainment of certain specified objects ; and in a great many instances these endow ments have been abused or mismanaged. iThe bill before the Assembly last night ] waa-to ratify; manytrnsts of this kind in ! Otajgo, ■{ ind-' to ;give the '■ trustees. greater confeoJ''.'over. th©;. endowments.. The'area aftd the Episcopalian CHurch flpr<)i .;pertie'si_;Otagois, however, a mere'trifle; compared with the public lands secured _>• ;the Presbyterian denomination. The canny 'fathers' fro__f">| the: - far Nortfi made good use of'"their opportuni* ties, and, secured, such admirable corner lots that it is a standing joke'in Dunedin Ino'w th-iii the kirk owns the p^incipal'drsmi shops bfthe city. It is a possibility 6i the 'future that these endowments may some day be ; brought under parliamentary, review..; i Thoraiithority which gave can take-away, .and'if:'the purposes for which '■'a trust ilwas created are not fulfilled, ii is just that the deed should. bo revoked. Apart from any possible review of the trusts, how , everj* the discussion last night was whole- j some because it disclosed a strong feeling against anything tending to mix up the (Church "With the State. A like feeling does not, unfortunately, animate the Legislative: Council, . which ; yesterday, on; - second reading, endorsed the principle of State religion. * teaching;;. We must depend upon the House of Repre sentatives to prevent this retrograde move ment, whenjit comes up in Mr Pyke's 1 denominational biU, and jre believe our : reliancei will _ot be disappointed. * '•* M

.'Our fisibbUr Board'may..learn a very salu jtary iesson'from; the.i_tion' of the Dunedin jmarihe, city,' arid' mercantile bodies, -iii ; pressing on'the coristuctioh of another big idofck 'for that'port.; Dunedin is already >_rach ;t better ,off in, that Yrespect, ; than Auckland. [ . The Port ; Chalmers Iddck. took iin .one of the men-of-i :war;'on tho Australian station; with ! her armament- undisturbed. , Rut the people ;ot.thaiSouihern" capital are looking forward !.oa direct line of steamers with England, j and. are .resolved that those vessels shall not have to go to Lyttelton to be docked. The energy and enthusiasm with which tbe movement has been taken up and pressed ion—a" deputation: being appointed at once •to;*aid Mr, Macandrew m. getting tbe reijaisite bill through the Assembly this sessioii—offers a startling contrast'to the' jdillyijallyjng and shuffling incompetence of t ; jthe treatment of the same matter in Auck il_aid.i*'Bni.ely this further proof of our lack ■of foresight and jmterprize in contrast with, r pthtrjj^.citiesj.f-"of f , New,, Zealand L -*_Fno_ Bo .fiurowfli away.'" "There"is

no sign yet of a bill authorising the Auck land big dock; but if such a bill is possible to Dunedin at the eleventh hour why not also to this city ?

THE bigots, of the House of Co mmons are making' Mr Bradlaugh a -martyr, iv the, cause of freedom of conscience. It is disheartening to ace how , utterly the ■lessons., taught; :by past persecu tions and intolerance have been thrown away. The Jews, Koman Catholics, and Quakers fought for and won respect for their conscientious scruples, andawMr Bradlaugh will also- win. The spirit of the times is such that there can be no doubt about the final issue. Meanwhile, Mr Bradlaugh is obtaining a notoriety and popular sympathy of which j he is personally unworthy. A cablegram,: this afternoon, announces., that, the Gladstone T Cabinet are ' re-consideririg i their decision in reference ito the1 Affirmation Bill, and surely the strong' common sense which usually distinguishes the British Parliament will at last put an;< end to such unseemly and degiading rows in the House of Commons as that reported; in our cablegrams to-day.

"STAR" SATURDAY SUP PLEMENT.

We have much, pleasure in/announcing; that the proprietor of the Star has re-! solved to issue gratis a Saturday's supple-; ment of entertaining reading; 'and the'firit' of;the series will he published with/the; paper to-morrow night. It will contain a; story entitled An Irish Romance, "sketches, I sensational gleanings, poetry, gossip' for the ladies, funny readings, and' an im men.e amount of entertaining matter.! To-morrow-night's Stab; therefore, will bei the .biggest pennyworth of literature ever j sold South of the Equator. This new departure, of course, involves a very great additional cost, both for composition and paper, but it is entered upon in . pur suit of a steadily progressive -policy. We hope it will render the Stak still more attractive and satisfactory to it's very wide circle" of. readers.," We have '.always en deavoured to make this journal' keep in ad vauce of the, times rather than- behind them,' 1; No exertion, or expense has beeu spared to till our news columns with complete, reliable, and exhaustive intel ligence, |,upoh:, all 'current;'-topics^,.,-and to allow the fullest space for the discussion . of;-',all subjects of , public interest. In pursuance of that policy the Star a-year or: two ago attained the- pre eminence of being the largest penny.paper in Australasia. Tho Saturday Supplement which in future will be issued, with it, is a step still furthor in advance. It will con sist of four pages of twenty columns,; and care will:'be exercised in selecting the matter so as to keep it instructive and in offensive to all; and _■ pleasant friead at the family fireside. We have been enabled' to make these i continual, improvements; solely through the liberal and steady sup port of our readers, and we hope the new addition, to the STAR will be* taken as 'ad' evidence"■, that thoir support is .not mis* placed,.; but is .used-to give >'them the best ' value for their 'money,I'and maintain for the, Press of, Auckland tho pre-eminence it has already secured as the best in New Zealand. Purchasers of the STABr-i'shodld .e'e that-thej"'get the (Supple ment with thepaper from Our'1 runners and agents,. ilt ig issued .without bxtra charge, and no vendor therefore is entitled to ask: —•ore than one penny for itand the paper.

His Worship the. Mayor received a cable gram yesterday from Admiral Clanwilliam notifying him that the squadron would hot1 visit Auckland. This is the first communi cation received from the Admiral since the 22nd,of Iftßt month. . "■; ~;;:.

Tenders are invited for the construction of twenty/five chains of dray road between the old and new Helensville stations; Tt will be twenty-two feet wide on the level road, and eighteen feet in the cuttings. In the event of the old station being closed, this road will become of considerable importance to the settlers in the neighbourhood.

Tedders are being called by the District Engineer for, the construction of six chains of railway line from the Hamilton Railway station, to the site of the nailway bridge at the river. This extension is part of the Waikato and Thames lino, and is to be con structed in order that the materials for the bridge may be conveyed to the site. The work pf thobridge is beine sent to Hamil ton ao fast as it can be landed and already 400 or 500 tons have been taken up the Hue. ~,., ~, ," *~ . • ~

A man named Cern was received at the Hospital on Tuesday evening last and has* since been under treatment for a brokenrib.'. How,the"accident .occurred is not exactly known. The man himself states that he was,the worse for liqoor during Tuesday.ahd. that'while himself and,a friend were on a vsiit to Hamilton, he fell on the road; and his companion on top,thus causing the frac-^ ture. He will be all right again about a week hence.';; '! ~. . . ,-, .■,'■■.

We perceive by Mr Ewington's announce ment elsewhere in our columns,: that the whole of the sum he asked for three days ago, for Mrs Skeffington and her orphan children, viz., £40, has been subscribed. That sum, we are told,' was paid over to Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co., this after noon, and a few friends have made up an extra £10, to give, the lady and her children a saloon passage, _s they would otherwise not have the benefit of a fire round Cape Horn. The widow is deeply grateful, and we must confess that all this reflects great credit on the charitable public of Auckland. The vessel sails to-morrow. am

The Right Rev. Dr Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, gave an interesting lecture on j Wednesday atteraoon. at the Church of England Grammar SohOol, on " The Lifei Struggles,, and Writings of John Wycliffd;" generally recognised by the first English re ligious reformer, termed^y historical,, writ ersc ",The Morning Starfof ,{fche 'Reforma tion."' The Bishop graphically depicted the-* events in the life of Wycliffe, arid the most stirring; events' of his time.his reputation and, influence, and his incessant labours as the preacher and pastor of Lutterworth.' His Lordship ' described' the condition o. Europe in that -age, and sketched the'rise: of the people, known in-history as the "Lollards." He also reviewed at some length Wickliffe's famous translation of the Bible, and.compared, it .with the., sub sequent translation of Tindal, or Tyndal, ;iii which he' was assisted by Miles Cover jdale, 4 : in .The lecture was of historical value, [and was "received with due attention. As iMrFrederick Larkins had' offeredaprizi 'for the -best essay on, Wycliffe and his 1 special work, the Bishop's lecture was 'kindly given as introductory, with the view iof imparting .necessary, information ...to iihtehdin_»'competitors.'" : * '-'' )■-.''- i"1 .-'

The larrikin element in the community {has beqome.most obnoxious of.late, and imore than one appeal'lias" been made for ! repression.'; .While being. an Offence and jan annoyance, however, it has refrained jfrbm actti' of' aggrea'sion^ and hence, it has {secured a long lease ot immunity. A 'change of front has now taken place/.- Last jnight a. Cefman: lapidist, named Louis ; Hansen, while quietly' proceedingi home.' ■{ward along Cook-street, was stopped hear ■tb'e' Market .by four hpodlums..of.lages, {ranging-between 15 and 20 years. One of 'them pinioned' the inoffensive foreigner," i while another' "bashed "his" hat over his; head. They then slapped' his face, and ieyentually :threw him, into ,a ; slough, of; mud. 'qH_, took refuge "'in!, the nearest ;shop, tothe owner of which he related his 'ill-treatment. The shopkeeper said that '"rows" were- pretty frequent in the locality, arid suggested that the police should be communicated with. Hansen acted upon this advice, but, as he was unable to identify his assailants, the police were' 'precluded from taking any, steps .in; the matter. It is evjdent that more' vigilance is required for the ensurahce of order and the suppression of larrikihism, '

: -Not withstanding •{ plentiful liba'tibn^1 of Good Templar liquor, there was a fair at- ; tendance.of j the advocates ,bf total, absti {nehce -and prohibition, in the public hall, j N{e*4vbiairl-bt, last bvening, when the'newly elected members of the victoria Lodge', No; 22,:1.*G>.G.T:, =were -installed into their: re spective" offices.' BrO E. -MP Page, D.G.W-C'T., assisted; by Bro Flewellyn, :1.M., and, Bio Speakman, iD.l.M.,£,con ; ducted. theinstallation serviceraccorbrding I to the beautiful ceremonial of ,thb; t '^_Jer. The following were the officers installed';— Sis C. A. Oiney. '.W.G.T.; Sis. A. Rage, (W.V.T.; Rro W;* -Robertson, -W.S;j Sis Menzies, W.F.S.; Sis'Jenkins, W.T.; Sis Kennedy, [ W.C.; SiaWatt, W.M.; 8.0 J." Robertson,' W.1.G.; Bra J. Page, W.0.G.; Sis: Bruce, W.0.; Sis Speakman," W.R. ■ fl_S; f Bro Compton", W.-i; Bro Xe'nnedy,' IW.A. Sec; Brb Keetley; P.W.C.T. jThemewlyrinstalled officers pledged:them selves to maintain the high character of jthe Lodge.'; "* A harmonious "meeting wisis* ;closed; with the ceremopies of the,{.OrderJ !at= 9.30. >':■'■ The block vote of; this Lodge [will be sufficient ;to decide sany- future ;Parliamentary,°cbhtest in"','tfie „elected ' — ..J--..,.-.' •'' ■■'■'■ '-■'' *• ■■.-•..-*,'./■•','.i .1..4 5».':.:■... J. -district, .•.sc.A.ixj;.

V Pollard's Liliputian Opera Company-will appear, to-morrow evening at the Lome street.Hall, in their grand production, for the time,, in Auckland, of Planquett's opera co'mique, in three acts,/entitled, '.'Les . Cloches De Corneville"; or The Chimes of Normandy" for which appropriate music has t been arranged byl the Messrs Pollard. A,most successful rehearsal was pirformed'last evening, especially the May pole dance and the graud ballet of the ciper , dance. The front seats are being, rapidly I<ak'.h" lip, aud police officers will be-p'resent I to keep the juvenile disturbers in reasonable I order.

Says the " London Sportsman " : —" Han lair never hid his boats from the public gaze, and we have minutely examined them dolzens of times,-whilst numbers of oarsmen of all classes have done, the same. Had there Been the slightest secret mechanism it would have "been detected. Besides, Haulau, as a rule, Bells all his boats as soon as he has won tabes Or has 'ceased his prac tice in them., There ate some at Putney at the' present moment: The only1 boat1 we ever knew him to -retain' was the one, in which-he defeated Tnckett and Lay cock. We .are . positively certain there are no hidden contrivances about the craft."

- A company advertises in London, says " Truth," thet for a small iannual payment it will keep an eye on gas-meters, to see that consumers are not defrauded. About the Company I know nothing but! perceive that it justifies its interference on: the ground, that it holds certificates from per sons, who, through its -ministrations, dis covered that- they had been -charged for 1,473,600 feet of gas in excess of what they used, and that the soft, impeachment ..was admitted by the Companies, for upon proof the Svercharge was reduced. ,; '~'', •:'

""Nowiithat the shorthorn, .'mania* has practically died out on both-sides of the Atlantic," says the "Mark Lane' Express," "we find in, the United ,States a., Jersey * fever' is springing, up in; its place. ' The sale was that of the Maple Shade, herd, belonging to Mr J7*D. King, aud the "46 animals included, therein.,averaged £107 6a 2Jd. One animal, a bull, reached £937 10s, and; another, a cow.imade £416" 18s 4d.! These are-long figures for Jersey cattle." At recent, sales bf Jersey..Cattle ia England much smaller and lucre,reason able prices were made. Mr.'S. Barker Booth's herd,of 55 animals averaged £29 l4s 4d,'.ahd Mr Prank iiViHan's',• 29" animals averaged £8 IBs 6d. • <'_. ' :. •.'-..' .', ;;*.;:';

The , ljunedin "Echo^" contrasts", the costliness of the county'system'wltbithe old provincial institutions :—'" Wefind that tor'the year ending :81st March, ,1880;' the expenditure'. i o_i''public^ workpi^j^ii'e.Qtiigo counties .waaT£i44,o6o ;■ other expenditure*;:' £33,000. v Let us see what1 the abused Provincial Council expended. V7e find that for the year 1875-6 there-waß expended tfor roads and bridges; £155,00.0, and the l expenses. of the Provincial Engi neers^ "Department ; Was £5,853; 12s'"',f5d!¥ The COst;,of the' Provincial' Council, 'w^s"' £3,868 lis lid, and,of the yiipeiintendent and oExecutive- _85j_21.155'1 9d.- It has to* be; remembered that portions of these'twdj l.atter' l itenis'I:haye1:haye to be .charged",agains„ education, police, gaols, asylums, See., &c., ---now1 managed' by the' general Government,!'.

.The.quarterly meetiu? of the Good Tem plars of the Ark. of "Eden-Lodge was held on the evening of the 2nd instant, when the following members were iu'stalleq, to office by Brother Jones, D.G.W.C.T., assisted by Brother Cauf;hey,l.M.,and Biotherißitchie, D.I.M. I—Brother P. Shepherd, W.C.T. ; Brother; J... Clark, W. VT. (re-elected); Brother, G.; Hatcher' ,W.S.; Brother A. Hunt, W.A.S. ; Brother,. Bailey, vW.T.S (re-elected); Sister C. Bailey, W.T. (re tl'icted); 'Brother _. Salt, W.M. ; Sister A. E. Hunnisett,' W,D.M. ;, Brother lionry Flewellen,W.l..G.; Brother J, Cavill, W.O.G. The reports of officers* of tho lodge wers cheerful and encouraaiug. The lodge was but of debt, with sixty .six members in gbo_ standing. , The meetings were held, in St David's school-room. . ","'■, ."'..,

In our report of the case Fenton v. Wijeqn heard in the Resident Magistrates Court, yesterday, an error occurred. Judg ment'passed lor the defendant with -£3. 31s 'costs, hot for tho plaintiff as stated in the 'report., Mr, Theo. Cooper,.who Appeared for the defendant, contended that the agree ment sued:on was not binding on the jdef.ndahtj and'tbat the plain tiff, had failed !to prove tbe extra work sued'for; and" th." ; Court so held., . There was anis?me of mis conduct on the part of this plaintiff raised, but the' evidence for the defence was not taken, ;_ thcYplaintiff failing 'pri. the other grounds..,'■ The i * action \ arose out" of the recent proceeding against Fenton= for em bezzlement in the Police Court; and we understand thafah." action for false im prisonment between the same parties is pendihginthe Supremo Court. - -:.:

■ The Choral Hall was'crdwded last even ing, by persons desirous of listening to the Rev.- Thomas Spurgeon. The service was under _ theauspices, of', the. Young Men's Christian Association. Oh the" ; platform .were Mr J. L. Wilson (president ot the asso-' icia.io_),Mr Thomas Buddie (hon.secretary), |Mrßrackenrig (general secretary). Revs.T. {Norrie; and Thompson (Presbyterian),. Revs. J. VVallis, Boud^ and Isitt (Wesleyan),Rev. jj. Robertson'(Congregational), Rev. Joseph Long' (Primitive Methodist), and- Rev.'! Mr Hodgson (Free Methodist). The text was ■selected-rom St. Matthew C.; 14' v, 34 to 36, "And as many as touched, "were made ;perfectly whole," which was, .elucidated and .expounded with earnestness and power. An efficient choir was iri attendance and a num ber of hymns, from Sankey and Moody,were sung. Tho benediction"by tbepreacherjand a collection to defray expenses, closed the service.., ... .'., .{,"-., ~ ..,,, ~ ,•; - ..;,. ,i.

Mr Frederick Marshall, the comedian, who comes under engagement to Mr DeLias, will arri.o on. Monday by the Te Anau.and will appear on the.Monday j following at the.'.Theatre Royal. Mr" Mar shall has been the biggest hit in Australia of late years. The -*'Ag_,''*iri noticing his tarewellperfOrmances in Melbourne,'says . "Mr Marshall,has attained the enviable but dangerous'position for a comedian ot being able to do as he'likes with his audience. He has only to appear, and they wel come him ..with":a I laugh ;0 they hang on his gestures and shake their sides with mer riment before he opens his mouth. He has no need tq: earn their applause ; he hasAl | ready possesiion of their hearts. Hutubr is discovered in the; most .innocent' remarks, and ;no;antic is too absurd for their-delec tation. They come not to criticise-:but.t6' enjoy ..aiWeU-esUblished favorite. MrjMnr shall throws himself" untrammelled' into the fiin-of the.aitnation; and is followed by a laughing chorus: throughout the piece.,.

; Tho programme at the Theatre Royal last evening was a repetition by-the popular Carden Company of Tom Taylo^ cele brated historical drama, ltf fbiir tableaux^ founded upon the chief events of the assassi nation plot .f'the reign**.. William 111., and entitled, "Clancarty; or. Wedded 'and Wooded,"''~>As!.b'e'caßt-'-w_- the same as that of a previous; occasion when we dealt at: some length on the^ariousc-arac, ters'in";the .play, much'comment; "willbe -needless. . Mr James Carden acquitted himsfelf with his usual honours, bjg "Irlsh. brogtte i and representation of Donagh Macarthy (Carl- Clancarty) being .perfec tion.- The nlaanerismsjof Mr L." McGowan1 ;aj.'K_n^''WiUiamnr.|°^ero.really,^ceUent.'. j while .the leading feature of the I (evening wast' Lady Clancarty's (Miss Marston Leigh) earnest shpplicationbefore'the king, ifor her . husband's {'reprieve. 'It "was a' (masterly piece of acting, Miss Jenny Watt Tanner created a most favourable impres sion by her fascinating and piquant pour itrayal oi Lady Betty Noel. The "Stranger," and a burlesque of Shakspeare's Macbeth are announced for this evening. To-mor row ; (Saturday) .evening,, .«. Arrah-'Na? Poque" with new scientific effects will-be produced. •:.-,;..... -j.<. ,i ; ,, ~

I At'the meeting of the Waste'{Lands, Boad yesterday; the question of setting apart ■ lands ib Cook County for' special settle ment under the Homestead Act, was again discussed. The Chairman of the County {Council forwarded two, resolutions passed at , a public meeting on the subject, asking the . Board to reconsider: their decision, and to 'grant suitable lands. - In addition to" this Ythefe was a petition received2from 34 resi dents. that the block set, lapart by tbo board op. the". recommendation •of the County Council," was found to be ' 'tp,ta!ly < *unsuitabhvand they petitioned .that, jthe Wai'haublo9k,inightbe,ope_ed instead. Mr Tole sa'id'they nad-been asked to, accept another block, but had made no reference :toit. It was; agreed'that-tie Board saw no-feasbh to'withdraw from its previous {resolutions regarding the Waihau block, and that the applicants be informed to that {effect, also that their attention be directed to ftheotherblockreferred to, which was already iopefied'byVa bridle road and was acc-Bsible.^ :ln answer to a letter: from the Chairman/of jthe Tauranga County Council.it was agreed {to approve oia road ih",Te Puke on which it [was intended to expend the proportion of money payable to.tbe county from deferred^, (payment la_ds.—lt was decided;to open a' [blockbf_b6utlsooac.es m fhe' Mangata [whirl fbY sale wider the deferred payment {system.- Mr:'Walt_in wrote-asking" tbat a block of 150 acres at Rangiaohia be made a jtimber reserve.*- A reserve; of-10-cres at 'Ngaruawahia was reserved for recreationpur poses, and it-was decided not to reduce the upset price of suburban land in that district. Extension of time.was granted* tb-iMessrs? [Graham and Irvine,-and a number of appli» I Utionsioflat Jbsreißimportance. *«e_e7 then I W l&___!• it'olqoa-l cdi j'meilWff Aottxy/. '

Onehunga has adopted a by-law compel ling owners of land to keep down the over growth of their fences on street frontages.

Carlyle's plain-speaking is thus reported. An acquaintance, with strong opinions of J_k.own,.had supported them pertinaciously, ume' evening against Carlyle's views, and jwaS thus taken leave of, at; the door;: ".Godd'hight/sir I And let'rhe tell; you ■that you have'capabilities far becoming one ■of the,greatest bores in-Engl^nd,"*.^: ''■~-[: 1 WB* are sorry to' leaf n .Eat Mr George. Hayter, of Brighton Road, Parnell, is laid up through illness, and quite unable to follow his occupation. Mr Hayter has gradually, been declining in, healthior two. months past. He has been a strong man in his day- and it is feared that his constitution is breaking up,

Mr Ewington returns thanks -for* the fol lowing sums sent to him on behalf of the widow and orphans leaving for England to morrow, i Acknowledged -previously,'£l4 10s. Additional, sums :—Rob..'- Adlington, 10s; Dr. Kenderdine, £1; A. 5.,25; C. Bailey, 10s '■■; R. Whitson and Son, £1 ;' P. Morley,, ss; John Taylor, £1; Mrs 8,, 10s; Mrs C. Bailey, 10s;-R. A. P., 10s ; ,R. C, Mount Eden','£l; H. N. Garland/10s ; a school boy, Is ; L. W. Eaton, 10a ; H. E. W.,,105; A. 8. B. ss; B. ."McLean, 10s; friend, per I.'Klleyett £1;' clerks, per A. T., 7s 6d ■ WR.', £1 ; friend, 10s; friends, per.F. W. B„ £2 ss; Hon. W. Swanson, £1. Wm.., Randall, ,10s; ,".,Jn0..,G., iJs; Mary, ss; friend, 2s 6d ; S. Tanfield, ss; J. P. King,, ss; G. W. Jones, 10s; Mis Street, £1;" the Bishop of Auckland;-£1 ; Mr Probert, £1 ; Upton and Co., 10s ; John Jones, £115s; C. J. Berry; P.O. order, 10s ;E. ._V Roche, £1•'; ( anonymous stamps, 3s; Wm. Thome, £1 4s. The whole amount has now been' subscribed.

Our Whangarei.correspondent .writes,: "A presentation of a very pleasing charac ter took place this morning in the "Whan garei public school. . In View'lof the proba bladeparture of the Headmaster,i U r Mars don, the child-en had' subscribed and .pur chased a handsome dressing-case,'which thoy presented with the following address;: —'We,> the undersigned girls and boys at tending the Whangarei" public school,, re quast your acceptance of the accompanyiug drcssiflg-case as a slight! token oL.our,) res pect and regard for you, ■ and beg you will keep it in remembrance of your old scholar's, who are all sorry you are leaving them.' (Here follow tho signatures.) -I may sSy tha't'iti-hdt'only the children who will re gret Mr Marsdon's departure—shquld,. it tikeplace,'\yhicb we hope may no|-^biit the"parents,'.of ~every child: ."attending:V.the school, who number about 120, and whose progress has been marked with such succegs as to ensure tbeir master the commendation lie is welt._htf.led to."- '" - '^■■* *•* v!-'-(

We'are tnld tbat.A.;-_Jhe present rate of I consumption all th. coal beds of tho earth will ;boused' _p'and/our fiiel supply complefely'-'ex-. hauatejUnahbther 10,0.0 years- We.ca_a6t.gay If tliia is'so or not; we'prefer to accept it as joorreot rather than try to disprove it, especially •as thertime named_is lonk andugh. fdr uS, for **c |oan assure our readers, that at the, present rati [ot consumption o¥ _et_,ny'sr_^rimi'-Dairy-fed ,Baoon tho earth's pig supply iyrM have run out long before then. "Wo are informed that last 'Saiurciay ie Sofd'overi owt. of bacon __a_a*m_i* land we are not surprised^ eitjher, when we oon jsldor the price anii the quaiity'k hi. provisions, landthat he gives twice as much for the" "money as anyone else, and his bacon and-cheese are jcertalnly the best that w'e ever tasted. Working 'men. you are spebially invlted;to Inspect'6ur! istock to-nVbrrow, and remember 'our'motto, " A. Big-'"'Piecel -for a Littie "Money, and'''Quality i Unequalled.'',., The , Auokland .Provision.. Com pany,— A. Ri___tt'_f,Manai(er.'.i' wa . ...-.■ •' ; Mr Burt, the new lessee ot the' Palace .Hotel." notifies "by advertisement that he will ao commodate travelling companies.; Being con :tlguouitothe.TheatreKoyal, thisJiotel offers special advantages to tha profession when vißft}ng Ohrhjtohuroh. ...;. ;.'.!:,.■;-',:. jMr Lybchjof the King's Arms,advertises that he is soiling the best brands of whiskey and othor Bpirlts: also, Hancock's sparkling ales. The. Hotel is furnished in the most ap proved style for tho oomfort of travellers.:;.:,. ~

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Bobrief lor it v. with words;as with spa beams he more they are condensed, be deeper they burn."—SOUTH-V.;^ ",->' '" '

• '. When anj Egyptian is asked how far it is to auy near-by place he answerd, " It- is two : or.three' miles exactly..'' ~ .','.. '.'",, |V.4 • '.':, To Cure Toothache.-r—Toothache 'may be cured by-holding in the baud a certain root' —the root- of the aching tooth. ' ■'■ -':

An eminent financier, on being told that he was taking money from other people's pockets, .wanted; to know _.o_u;what placV he Should take it.-'. ': ■:.!■•: , ?'*s:-n*,n.i '1

, The water iv the Queen of Beauty shaft has bee'tf reduced nine feet, ' ;':' '■'''-

Wilhelmj," the violinist, continues to large houses in Sydney.'; .:, ,;.i>\;i\ ".■;.. In a> letter received from Mr Oenway re the'visit' Of "the prnfessiopal cricketers,* he 'gays : " The tour in; New Zealand will be gin probably ..in January < early, 'ia the t South, and travel North to Auckland.": -:

1 In: Otago on the 30th June 5 ; 1880—the date of thelatestpubli.hed return—lß62per sonsheld 25SJ534acres op deferred payments; and up to that date 575 persons, represent ing 97,113 acres, had fulfilled all conditions and converted the land.iuto freehold.

Johu W; Norman, a carter,' wasyesterday afternoon committed for trial on a charge of perjury. It was alleged that the offence {was committed in giving evidence in a civil ease. „., .... :■, .',.-' •'"{' l . ,-, , . The Sydney " Bulletin" says of the new Vstar;",at the Melbourne Theatre Koyal $% {Uewhurst appeared at the Royal on Saturi day night as Othello.''He made a dead s failure, being mpre ,like a mild., grocer's [clerk than the" jealous Moor.' 'When he {said " Wude am, I. in _ty speach, awl" the aw-dience laughed. Appleton's lago wa-t [not bad, but Miss Deorwyn's. Desdemona jmade everybody, feel.that, it mußt havi qeen a happy release; forCyprna- when she ; was smothered,:, . : . •■■-.

' .The;: Hon. Lewis Wingheld, a.yivapious icontributor to several London periodicals, jhas-bßen-masquei-adinga-* a'lunatic. it'f;is; 'said, in^several Enjglish madhduses with the :view of exposing tbe evils of such places in bisi'forthcoming story, ''The Haven< of ;Unrest."iu-;,'.:_-..'-. .■■..-.■.■•■. ;-'!—. loim'ii

! The Government arc surveying a, fine block of 40,000 to 60,000 acres in the Kaihu tValley.;;.' '..{/,', ~, ~,,,..V ~r r^f_" ' *'*0f ecclesiastical dignitariesin" the" Church .{of England there ;^fe 2-Archbishops, l"2§ Bishops, 30 Deans, 81 Archdeacons, 640 run. Deaedb's. 1 There are 23,000 stipendiary Clergymen. * ''"_'.'.' .•---* _ ' A deputation of the directors of the Wel lington West Coast (North Island) Railway iCompany Whited oh'tbe Pr'etaier yesterda,y (Suggesting that the present was a favourable time for acquiring the block gf native lauds [through which tho proposed railway should [run, and also asked for several amendments jin the proposed Railway Constructions Bill. The Premier.promisedconsideration of the 1eame......... .'':_:'"" !f_l .'.... -.** ..... .

} pTwp men named George Lee and J. F. [Glofdon were-arrested yesterday.in Welling*' jton forassuing valueless cheques, q <-, ; , ~. j ' At _ irieetini of tbe Rugby Union Com mittee at \Vellingtph it'was'declded to post, 'pone,allfootball; ttatches arranged^to be ,played,'.;in;^llin_;tpn';with the{prpvin'bes. This step is' rendered necessary owing to the ground being under repair. iea j Dr.l Carr has' abandoned-mesmerism,' and ia at Gutt_edah7 where" he'sayrhe ia pfaer tising in medicine. I The new Episcopalian Church at Cam bridge is tb be opened'about the end of the .month.

; The " Evangelist" says : " Our principal 'New York churches [Presbyterian] have lone; been distinguished above their fellows for the amount of their gifts to benevolent ;object9." These gifts during the past year {amount to, about 760,000 of which 330,968 dols. was for congregational expenses.

{ It is stated by a statistical i authority that {the non-evangelical denominations of the {United States, comprising the Unitarian, the Universalist, the New Jerusalem or Swedenborgian, and the "Christian" Churches, numbered altogether 19 churches [or societies less in 1880 than in 1840, and 472 less.in 1880 tban.in 1860. , , ; , tj ,,{"{,. "}■ i A "Telegraph^ man went to a concert. The violinist- played very nicely} holding bis audience spell-bound, until suddenly a string .napped. The: telegraph niah sb'buted, i" Wires,downi by George !". ",..-.'«'■_. ~,',; h . ~ ! .A correspondent says the following is ■ Joriginal,'" not to put too finea point on,it,":', '—{Why isn't it wrong for a" butcher tb,maKe; [iiraself scarce when he can!t pay his debt?: !—Because it is m'eet(meat),t_iat he should 'cut..,,.- ~ ......„,.., ■■■ .! ■'.;..:.' • ■ JfVre :you. so completely deluded thatyou ithiafc there: are -three •* thoroughly honest iinen in the world. You ihVist have -mik-' ;cal.culat"ed7~"Thefe'is, yourself, that's one," iand: ttiei c' is"" myself j,' that makes '■ two : -'but' jWberbcan you find the third. ■ .". .*" ;' i Eve. a .Virago.—ln Wy'clif's "(later.) traiis dation of ,Gerj. * ii.;< 23,'._wj$ read;— ■" And JAdam seide, this is now a boon of my •boonys, and fleisOh'-bf - my^fleisch ; this schal be clepide virago, for she is taken of ;man." We may pardon "Adam for his in. 'experience, but must be permitted to regret [that he give' EVe.sb ominous a name."" v

• In regard to the proposition made by [some of the women's rights people, that young married ladies should not be called {"Mrs," because older unmarried ladies are called "Miss,"'the claim is made that every [woman will be called "Airs" just as soon 'as two men,'one a 'clergyman, will permit

INQUIRIES RE AUCKLAND QUARANTINE MATTERS.

(Br Telegraph.—Press AssociA,fioN.)

"S ;'y ? WELLINGTON, this, day. MessrsßobertClapham BARS'i^Vr','JaS?; McCosKClark, and' Charles FieldMpidston, have been appointed a Commission of Ru quiry into and,to report on tM.Oomplairil made by the passengers of the City of Ne«v York while in quarantine at Auckland.

FATAL GUN ACCIDENT.

[By Telegraph.—Press Assocution ]

INVERCARGILL, this day. A young - man.- named Scott, aged-22,' employed on the Invercargill-Riverton rail way, while out shooting, a few days_,ago, had his thumb blown off; part of.theihumb bone lodged in his shoulder. He lingered tili'yesterday, when he died, mortification having.set in. -h ■■■■■"'■ .::..- 'i 3

A BIG DOCK FOR DUNEDIN.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

DUNEDIN, this day. A conference of the Chamber of Com merce, Harbour Board, City Council, and Port Chalmers ,Council affinne4' ( tbe deair abilityof erecting a new graving dock, 500 feet long, at a cost not exceeding £100,000. They, also passed a resolution, that a bill should be introduced into Parliament for vesting'the "existing dock and port harbour reserves in. a trust, with the object of facilitating the construction of the proposed dock. ■ The-Chairman of the Harbour Board'aud the Mayor of Dunedin to be trustees. A' deputation was' appointed to proceed to Wellington on Monday, to co operate with Mr Macandrew in the matter;

FOOTBALL MATCHES.

T__'"foll6wing 'football "matches will .bet played.toiraorrow (Saturday) afternOph1 :— ,A,football match/will jie-played' between Newmaflcet and Parnell second Eifteen'^n; the Domain Hollow, on Saturday, 6th inst.; kickLufl' at 3 p.m. .'sharp.;.. Players'.arie 'fe^ quested to be punctual. 'Tlie following Will represent Newmarket:—-Sullen (captain), Cosson, Sloane,- Stevenson, Jones;; Go'ssdny Hargraves, Marshall,* Mo.kei,.Brown, Tene tai, Riihgehau, Philips,; Dprah^ahd Hall.

i A football match will/take place to- I morrow in the Domaitt''hollow at 2.30 j between 15, members of the Parni.lland:ilsi ■of' the -West End Clubs.. „The principal ; players of Parnell will be Masters Leckie, ICox,. Twiname (2), Hard wick,. Pulman, (Sole, Dewar, Vernon, Binney, Madsgan, and others. . The best men of, the opposite Club have been selected for the contest, and at lively game is anticipated. :, i ; i The following jWill ropresent_Newton ; second Fifteen Football Club in a "match" | against the -Albert:—Binney,''Ma.a'ni Wyn-I yard, Gorman, C. Donald, Mills, Bruce, | ])anki, Hobson- Goo'dacre, Webster, Clarke,} j McKinlay, Skinner, and Woollen. ; I \ A ni__nwill,be played 40.-mprrow<Satur;; day) in tbe Domain between the_Newtonj FobtbaHUiubahd Porisohby Second-Fifteen, j The following will represent Newton : H. | Donald "(captain), ~Berry,"BroWn,~T_icker,r BStiley, I Hardwick, - Whiteside, | Bell, Annet, Housten, Fernandez, Purdie; Sexton, and Canha'm. . , _ .

Afp.otball match will be played jin the Domain to-morrow between a combined' 16 from the Auckland and North Shore Clubs and a like number from'Ponsonby* and Grafton ; kick-off at 2.45 p.m. The follow ilig:.player.' -yf'M , represent-Aucklaud., and: North Shore:-^Burgess,'Bindon, Coatesp Carr, Culpan, Henderson, Lynch; McGechie, Mackay, Mearns, O'Connor, Pearson, Sim.,--'-.ibbi_i;(2), and Webster. Ponsonby, and t Grafton : Orchard, Biggs, Neweli," Aundsl_y'"*(2), White,' Spencer,' Ryan, Macky, Arneil'iAV. Skeen; -Martin, Davy, j Whiteside, Braund, and Clayton. Emer gency: R. Skeen and-Jbughirii' - >'■' '*••

POLICE COURT .-This day.

(Before R..C.Barßtoiv,Esq.,,R.M.)

j The Temptation And thk Fall.— Kohert Leary, a man far advanced in years,'. was chargod-with stealing three sovereigns, from ihe dwelling-house of Andrew Heavey, of Wyhdhairi-street, on the 30th of; July.— '■■ Prisoner pleaded not guilty.—Sergeant Gamble" detailed the circumstances; the prisoner was arrested by Sergeant Greene.— Andrew _.eavy, dealer, deposed that on the evening of the 30th, a man, in the street," paid him the £3. He'laid it on the counter. Prisoner immediately stepped-in •and said,''Hallo,-what have you got there?" He replied, money. Leary_im*v mediately grabbed, the money and ran away as fast as he could. "He . went ~B,fser him, but could not catch him.—Prisoner ;said Mr Heavy owed him money for shoes, land 'he J wanted, to 'take ,it out.—His. Worship said 'that had prisoner not been a professional thief' he1, might have escaped conviction, as the".' eviaence was not bLthe strongestnaturo ; 'but; knowing him to be a iperson who gets his living by-thieving, he ;must!find him guilty. Sixrinonths. im-' prisonment with hard labour.* 1

{ Breach .of. Liobhsing Act.—Daniel and *Ulen Geary were Charged with a breach of this AoPat Newmarket by being d.uul_.i; — Constable ■: Dews " deposed tol seeing the prisoner and his wife in a helpless state of drunkenness; Geary"was:beastiy drunk,in^ the road, and Mis ,Geary was „rollirig" in' a iditch.—To prisoner, "Geary":"" You was druuk; .you had been._drinking..in._the i Junction" Hotel. —Mrs Geary: Was I idruiik.'You could not get out of 'the-{.eb: , You was fairly sober at 5 o'clock, but this ; was near midnight. —Mrs Geary : "Didn't j you-bbrrow a shilling of nic ."-—Constable Dews,:-, "I did not.''- It's, false;;VYour Wbfa_iip.i-Geary ; I want{ Sergeant Jacks6p:.j: he can square ,matte_-s. Edward^WJlbams deposed. that he was at the spot with bis horse and cart. Prisbiie'r 3 wanted hit_ to drive biin and bis wife -tome, but they wore too drunk to get-, into the cartTT-Mis Geary: Was t _runk t , ypung> man?—" Witness ; You was tboJdrunk'to stand up.—Mrs ; Geary V Oh, Lord TT merely sat down forest on a heap.of stones I 'DcTybu ga y j was drunk ?.—Witness":* Yesj and C-'eary was whipping you up, and you could not get up. } You owned you, was.— i.William Dawson, of Epsom, deposed t0,|1% Istateofudefendamt and wife. aThereX was" {no mistake about it.—His Worship : What have yo_ to say, :Mrs Geary.—Mrs. GeSry : Your Worship, I!ve only to say "I'm an in nocent women, and--falsely accused.— Geary *. -T had"-but fitfe drinks," your1Wor. Bhip f : and that-would .".not make ya,- fellah-, drunk.-i Bis'Wprship was clearly of opinion' that "Mr" and Mrs Geary had indulged to ex cess, and Daniel Geary must pay 5s and IIM costs, and Ellei. ss, and _o.''costs 4, or"^ hours in default.—Mrs Geary : Will your Worship give us ; credit.-His ; ,Worship,: No, .iThe,money must bepaid_t once. ••>•.oS i Breach of f*»mai__ EMPi,byME(-T act.1 I—Miiry Skiffington iva's^" cba.ged, I '?'itb:e{ui;" ploying Sarah Smith, in, ncr work-Voomjiiri (Albert-street, after tyro o'clock .p.m., on Saturday, the 23rd instant, contrary to the' provisions.of the said Act.—Defendant.ad mitted the charge.t-iSerjeant. Gamble de posed to,calling:,at Mrs Skilfington's ware house at half-past two on- Saturday after noon, and no notice was placed"'iip in, > the , work-room,"". in accordance with tfi- "_Arit. —Fined "ss; "costs" 95..— Thomas * Eirkman was, summoned under; the same A'ctof 1873; for, that" He,"'bn'th^ 25tb July, allowed Susan Pearce and Eliza Buchanant to jJemaia on ; his: pteinises, Victoria-street, during the time allowed for meals.—Defendant pleaded guilty.r"-Ser-" geant Gamble deposed to finding the young :girlsYin-the factory at 1.45 on th'eday in question.—His1 Worship imposed a fine of jss, costs, "lis,^but remarked that he should spgnbave to make the {fines pounds instead :of shillings'. "'"'"'"'" " ' """"* 'j. : BKBAOH Of CBUE-f-TY TO ANIMAM ACT.' Joseph Cummii-gs wad charged with work-< ing a-horse; iu'jiariiess whil^ suff(.l;i-lg'from, .wo.unds in the shoulder.—rn'ihis case ; thp summons had not been served.l(S w><~'i ! 'Thiswasall the business.• " " j!:.-:'-'-

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTERS telegrams.]

MR BRADLAUGH MAKES ArSCENE

IN THEHCUSE,

LONDON', August 3. '- -._.. scene of unparelleled disorder;oc curred.: at the House of Commons*.to day. In^defiance of the command"'of tb.es Speaker, Mrßradlaugh.M.P. for Northamp ton, made/his way into the lobby,^aud notwithstanding the protests and opposition of the ollicials, persisted in entering the. House, and Violently resisted the Sergeant at-arms and assistants in their at tempts to remove him. A severe struggle ensued, - which resulted in. Bradlaugh being forcibly carried out of the House and deposited outside the gates of, . the; Palace-yard, in the presence of an immense crowd of spectators, who had been attracted by the'melee.-.; In tlie meantime, theordmary business of the day* was sus pebde-'within the House, and'a; long and animated ' debate took * place* ' upon : the subject. Mr.Labouohere,,' tbe senior member for , "Northampton,; ~ at, once | 'brought forward .a motion condemning the action of: the -Speaker; - and de nouncing the expulsion' of: his colleague as being illegal. A lengthy," 4ebate-fol-; lowed, but the motion was finally rejected, and a resolution carried approving of the action'of the Speaker and of the officials of the House. The Right Hon. John Bright, | Sir Charles Dilke, and the Radical members ; 'ibktained.ftom taking atiy part iu'theidis cnssion, or in voting on, the.motioiii '"Y-Vy MR ;,BRADLAUGH ; TAKEI_S.OU.Tc A .__.«.„, -- '"'"SUMMONS. ..[ii;.; V LONDON, August 4. r . " Mr.Rradlaugh, it has .transpired, will on Friday apply to the Police Court* for a summons against tbe Police Inspector lor illegally, removing Kirn from the. House of Cbm'mons,''.' It is;announced that'aCabinet Council has been summoned for the special purpose' of reconsidering the Parliamentary Oaths Question. ' , UNDERSECRETARY FOR COLONIES. ; L.H." Courtney, M.P. for Liskeard, rwill • succeed.M. -E. Grant _)uff- as Under-Secrc j tary for the Colonies. _ ! COMMERCIAL. _.._

'■ ;- : Consols: remain .at 101J; N.e w .Zealand |securities'have advanced _ per cent, "ail lrouud, ; a#d to-day, the quotations .arenas fol *low : 5 per cent. 10r40,loan, 105; 5 per cent. iIBB9 loan, , 104_.!"4i,7:per cent,, 1879-1904 iloan, 103_;" Adelaide ..and'New Zealand i breadstuff's were : ; uj_,c.hang^d ,at; last ;qu,ota itions, viz., Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, ; 4__;: "New Zealand "wheat, *■ ex ship,' 48s;6d ; '.Adelaide Hour, ex *syalrehj6Uße, 34s 6d'r;_.us' ftalian'tallow':.Best'.beef remains at,;34s ,6d.; bestmutto*a'at,36s..: ::.;.;.;,." ■ ■~_.._. j - Best Sydney copra has declined to'dSlS'lOs jier ton., .:. .' - '*' '~' , Gaivahiz'ed iron," 46-guage, £l6'los. .oiJiM i , TRANSVAAL NATIVES PROTESTi

-"' AGAINST BOER RULE , t . ;„' ' JCAPETOWN, August-U-i-i News Vis: to.' hand' ilfroi_ Pr__i>.ia that after the .copclusion of. the;, liibonr \6i 'the" Royal..Commission; SirjtH.iu Robin*J sou;,; convened ,\a-< meeting^.ijxifnc native chiefs ot -Transvaal.", His''J EJcbeUehcy explained" ;lb them at length; fhe' dec! ,'siohs" arrived at by the Royal' Conimisi* sioners and the Boer leaders, fori the future government of Transvaal. The chiefs ex press'themselves, dissatisfied with the deci sion, and* threaten to resist the Cxerdfse of flb^r authority |h the country;. ~'' '| ,', TBE.^TRANSVAAL- ADJUSTMENTS'. j '"■'"' 3 ' *' CAPETOWit,'August 3.

• Telegrams to hand to-day- from Pretoria, state that the Transvaal Convention has.not: .been signed, as was stated in the previous telegram. .Th.e;;fiii'al settlement is'delayed,: as'the Royal Commission are still awaiting ;the arrival-of, despatches from the British Government approving, of the draft i which jwas forwarded to England. - |a •? HOMEWARD MAILS, t Cf vr , , f LONDON, August 2. j~, | ' Th'eho_aewafd Australian and-Jew _.ea iland mails via San -Francisco, which left ! Auckland.on.the 21st June,, were delivered jin London on -the Ist inßtant; and those 'via Suez.aiid Brindisi, whichleft Melbourne' :on June u 2ls_, vi/ere deliveyed.to:day.:. .<• •...>■

AUSTRALIAN.

SYDNEY,-'; Friday. : . Sailed, last erening, steamship Waka tipu, for, Wellington. ; . ..: v.» :-i J! .? :.■.;"> : THE.victoßiAN parliament;; o j .:.■:;', .^l^, ''^•MELßOUßN_iA;ugu-'t-.-;/•' ; The Victorian Parliament was opened to. Iday by His Excellency the Marquis of Nor manby. In his speech on the pccas_on,rthe Governor' S_ai_ that during. the",forthcoming j Ecssiou a Bill would be brought down for ian amendment of the L'ahd'Act, with the view of increasing the area which selectors .were now allowed tojuold.; an_o_bers. for the .extension ; of the railway • lines and works of irrigation; that -a- Ro>al ;CommisSion, would ■•' be, •app'oiuted . t to inquire into," and re-model the; ppiohial,', expenditure, and. to .•investigate, the jworking of - the present tariff; ''but. tHat* ,the existing' system of protection would."not: be.disturbed,,. Bills also are. to ba intro duce-for the conversion of loans, and for1 the issue of fresh loans 'amounting to _4,Q0b;o0O a£>n early date for the extension bf.-' public (.works, for the regulation. of* Chinese immigration, for the readjustment; of the land tax so as to include city pro perty, for law-reform, for founding a school pf.agriculture inithe colony, and for various: other purposes., . '.',"' '.'. :, : ,Y. :"'■ ! \ In both, Houses of Parliament to.-dayi the address-in-reply- to the Governor's opening speech was agreed,to,without opposition. -.' '

ST. PAULS SUNDAY SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

Thk entertainment in St. Paul's school last evening, commencing with a sumptuous - tea, and closing with the ?.atio_ai,_.nthem, j was complete and fcatisfactbry. \ ,'Abbut 300, children partook of the good things provided. | by the congregation and teachers,s'"ahd; great'iy^e-jbyed the entertainh-ent/ " Rev. {C. M Nelßon said grace,* and Miss Nelson, Mrs Judd, and other ladies did their, best to interest the children under their charge. Mr Nelson called tbe attention to the for midable man at the door, dressed ( in blue (Constable Dodd) wHich..had a good effect upon , the livelier of the lads, and dispersedthe .larrikin element outside. Tbe evening's programme con sisted of ballads, glees, choruses, music and li.-n.elight^views.:'r J The first piece,!" Life is {Real" (Longfellow) wasnicely.sung by the children, who subsequently gave " The Brooklet," "Red -Leaves are Falling," {" Qlidingjo'Fairyian'-j," and "{^ll Among, ■the; J^ariey-.-n-Mr Ang'elo'Forrest accompany iag on the,instrument.» Mrs 'Revittsa-ig' ;"Litt|e; Nell," Ve.'sifi.d by Carpenter from the "pathetic'" story by the late Charles Dickens. Mrs"Raynes sang a comic song—' a -kind of frielo'dy^"entitled' ' <-__ob_nsbin l: Crusoe," which was, very atnusingV Boih ladies received immense ap plause. /l.&iX considerableß H i'porti-t. J- of the evening was occupied by Mr Percy Smallfield,.who exhibited two sets of photo gfaphib views—the first a series of views of .Niagara^ and the second" the cathedrals of bid- England,- ■ closing with 'a few comic sketches. The various .scenes of the JMiagara Falls were perfectly delineated, with lengthy descriptions of, the.chief spots of interest, spots which have been frequently deseribedby tourists, such as the famous Goat Island, the horse-shoe fall, which has a descent of, 158 fee,t perpendicular, and the Lakes Huron, Erie, and Ontario. During the progress of the , views,. Mr Forrest played suitable pieces, which added to the generaljnterest. The whole.concluded in a loyal Manner with G°d Save thb Queen by' all present. ' '--

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

.':-.r*.:>i .5.'; ■ ~o'j-l : BankofN.Z.-Sellers4_46B; (j _ ntf* tr National Bank—Sellers,_os* " *" 1 Colonial Bank—l6a, lUscumdiv; sellors,47s I N_Z.,lnsuranee—Buyers.'7Bs :,'• '" '""*' : South British Insurance—Sellers, 58s i National Insurance—Bayers, 30s 6d __ i Colonial Insurance—Sellers 12s Union B_ish and Boor—Sellers; £5: >'■ '•■ Mil ,ft | < Auckland Timber—Buyer_.!_3s 10s •_ N.Z. Loan and Mercantile—Sellers, £6 5s • N.Z. Shipphig-Buyets, £5 7s <*d; sellers, £515s Keniptnorne and Pressor—Buyers, 22. " " ■■ Taupiri Coal-rßuyers 9s ,*"., .. ■~ _\ Coromandel Steam—Bayers' lis : Kurunui Hill-Sellers, Is ■ f"''"' North Devon—Sellers,7s6d -~',' i, _ ■ ; Golden Crowi—l2s Buyers, 11 Cd '" ! TokateaP-BuyeTß,9S: ' .- :' ifcuf—BWi J{ I Blackmore's—lßs 6d; Sellers, 18s 6d : Barrett's—2s 9d ; Sellers, 2a 9d ' I Home Rule—Bnyers, lls6d ; • ....-■.. ■-, ■;.-...; C-.u;:'-.3''*i:-'u;jOS_PHNKWMAN,:; ; f 15". ___!-.. _•.' j..:-...,:;--'....,- . v :: - Chairman. ~

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day. A LIVELY SCENE.

There was another lively evening yeste r . day. jThe House is evidently freshening This time it was the Minister of Lands that caused: the-breeze. Mr Rolleston is no. un. popular, and is an able man, but he has still the idea of an Under-Secretary, and looks on Parliament as a big Department "of which he is one of the Heads, so he trie, his; hadd at office-snubbing occasionally and generally gets the worst of it. % Last night it was Mr McDonald and h_ Gisborne Harbour Bill..; The importance of tbe harbour was - acknowledged by the Government. Mr McDonald asked for an i endowment towards a breakwater from the Crown lands in the neighbourhood.'iMr Rolleston opposed the bill, and made an un happy reference to the Oppei* House. __ -DeLautour and others took him up. The Premier excused Mr Rolleston as best he "could; and .ended by saying that, the Government .-would hot oppose the bill Mr George McLean stated that he had taken great interest in the question as one that; affected a large and valuable district, of which Mi* Gisborne was the only proper outlet,, but he considered that the Maoris twho owned enormous tracts of land in the district, should contribute. towards the endowment. He knew, moreover, that they were quite willing to do so, and he-.lit. light Mr McDonald, should have added their ■ endowment tot his I Bill. Mr McDonald was willing enough 'to do this; if ; necessary, and will probably make 'it,a hew clausi. in committee,','bttt considers tlie private land owners in Timaru, and other places which want break waters should do the same. •' ' ' ■ '

■' "A newspaper in Trouble. : m The Timaruv'* Herald is likely to get into hot wattr for its issue of the 30th .July, in wfhich 4t: makes Mr-Fisher attack the Judges and Magistrates, and describes them as au evil living drunken Jot. It is very venomous and entirely false, as Mr Fishe only dncidentally; audi quite relevantly referred to one Magistrate. It is one of the most gross perversions of fact yet before the HonseiYMr Fisher is a rising lawyer,%n_it ;is calculated to do liim; great harp,',1 fl». is known n6t only for his'ability, btit* for his courtesy and good temper.. , ~.„,,,,:> 5M_. MOSS AND MAJOR.MAIR. The ''^ajkato. Times" (has, I see, au article based .on'.^au.imaginary attack ion Major Mair by Mr Moss. The fact is, that g"*!ntleman,spoke very highly of Major Mair, wliouihe said he kiiew personally.' ;*'" _ Major Hams 'has succeeded in getting 36 acres at Tuakau gazetted as a domain, which 'Ihe people tliere will'be glad to hear. T".~ L_?^. Estimates. JThe': Gbvernment^ propose to take the estimates on Monday, and the Poemier wlllprobably Bring down' the Works Stale mhiit on Tuesday/ ''" '" ; t'.ovTx-i OPPOSITION TO THE REPRESENTA TION BILL. This forenoon a meeting of Nelson and Westland members was held to consider the—Representation Bill. It,-.was re solved that Mr Gisborne should move the .following, amendment:—" That:/.ttW basis-of population alpjie in the distributioii of representation is not suited to the re quirements! of this colony." i 2.«..' That -the principle^ of dividing the whole colony into single elecsor'al districts is unsatisfactory,'„',• It was further resolved; in the event of the above amendmentnotbeings carried, that ;eve^ means should be used to obstructvth ] billih committee. "*"'■'* ".

Legislative Council.

| ~:JEhe Presbyterian Church Trustees Incor.! i pbf itioi. Bill was read a first time. ■,'.' _1_ iy\ j Notice was given by Mr MANTELLjto ap point a Select Committee; to consider steam j commuivicatibn with England.. ■>: '>■■ •*< >i» a«. I Dr. Menzies moved the second reading of j his Education Act Amendment Rill.' - ''" -.-

Mr Whitakeh movedthe previous quesi :tion;-but after a short debate, the second1 reading was carried by 18 to 12, the voting being the'same as on the recent'motion in favour-pf, Bible reading in schools. ..',,,-, : .The .debate on the Waitara Harbour Board. Loan Bill •■.'•was resumed, -the" secoßdreadfiig being carried by 15: to 13. , ~ The. .Medical,- Practitioners"., Society "Bill" (Dr. Grace) was read, a "second time by 20 : to '6H«^ so ""-i-■•■'■■■_ ;- t :y^y, V-" - ;;Y*.

House of Representatives.

it .-:...: ; ■ ■„, ,:,._.. Thursday.^ jGHURCH ,0. ENGLA*ND,TEUSTEES INCOKPO i * . ,'.'.;. RATION BILL. .

1 Mr STEVENS' moved, *' That t_e re ipbrt-bn'the-Church of England in-New- Zealand Trustees; Incorporation Bill be iadopted."' "-.:-"." .'.'l •:*

' .Mr.SHEEHAN.VSir.W. Fox; and ' Sir George Grey opposed the Bill, i "■■-■ <'■ ■ • «Mr Stewart supported; the Rill,; stating! that in its psesent form, it related solely to Otago, and t itwould-'.be unfair, to deprive ithat-.part^of'.the: colony, of.thes facilities,it, .proposed in the Church dealing with its en idowments, - •• » • ■■ ■'■ • ".a,'.! ■ ..-. i ' Messrs Bjryce, Speight, . and Thomson jalso'spdkeagainst it. ; .• ■■■'- '. ; ■.!*< \--.x

: On the question that the Bill be recom-. jmitted, the House divided. Ayes, 31; 'inoes, 27..,.r '~■ ..;,:.- ~,, .;-. >( , • ~:,;,,. ; "The Bill was ordered to be re-committed. I, ' ~,;,, IOTHEE.BILLS., . t ~".-;,'*! I t Mr Dieij: gave, notice jhe,would ask leave io introduce a: Prisons Amendment BiU. j Ten notices of intention were given, ask ing leave j'fp, introduce Harbour Board E_- T dowment.Rill. ~.',;> '""

: " irregular administration of* *- I ',Js.u;;.'. ■.-. 1 justice. _8 q _$_$& 1 Mr EiNNj gavenotice that be would: ask, {".■Vyhether the .Resident Magistrate and, : Warden at Kumara did, on a recent occa sion^ ropenshis. Court for the > transaction. of .business between the- "boars'of TO p.m. and '4,a.m. f '. and, whether he did, during *s_c_J 'bou. B"ta_l*xn1c evidehcb Of certain!girls, be itween the,age?„of eleven and, fifteen years, and.aliio,,at 3 a.m.,:issueda warrant.for !the arrest ef an accused person' and if so,; wbatta-tibn.tbe Government * intended tak ing under the circumstances."., i V.Y.I: .--'COLONIAL CLOTH, 'l -.-.-■-. [ JRaiy^-lgj'to Mr{EEEVES,' Mr ROLLESTON . •said the "police and armed .constabulary; {uniforms were made from colonial manu factured cloth. ..Tenders were called for jthe same; and at present they were paying {£3 12s 6dper_ult. ~,{.{'; •'-'/•■

ONEHUNGA GRAMMAR SCHOOL-BILL. i Mr Lundon ' moved the ! second reading [of the OnehungajGrammar School Bill. i • ■MrWS.WANSO.*-'- objected: to thb Bill and jnipved;!',' That it be ; _e'ad thai day;six fmontb's." . ■ 4■';:..•■-,! -.v".:.rw-':i.KiV-:,.7 I The debate' tfa's interrupted by the 5. 30. adjournment. i ~The House "resumedat 7. 80.* _ * i .?'.__,. .'" '.•PENSIONS BILL.' ' Mr SHRIMSki nioved the'; second reading bf the Pensions;Bill."He had no desire to deprive anyone of what was due to them, but the revelations j_fie_tly<imade on this subjectpompelled him to take the action he had done, with tbe view, of arresting what was rapidly■ dfejg__iera_ing into abuse; They had jibstances of 'men drawing a pension frbmjthe. colony, and yet going outside the j colony! and taking; service, to If they were abe for duty outside the colony, it was • absurd to say that theyshoiild be allowed to burden the colony fort'pensions. He could notunderstand how civil servants shouldbe ■ provided with pensions wben men in other walks of life had no such provision made. !The Bill was not retrospective j it only dealt; with, thefuture^; iThen> again, the Bill pro posed for the future to relieve Government of granting any pension, 1 and leaving it to the Parliament to say whether or not such a grant should be, made. • It ajsb debarred persons in receipt of a pension from entering cither branch of the Legislature. .< :• : v { Mr Hall took exception to the manner in which' the BilE was drawn.; Then tigain, itsproposedtitb' intetfere with .rights which; ' had accrued under statute law;'o Many per- Bb'tf-rbad served under these conditions, and ' as such it bbbainca.fair" contract. "Tho passing _)£.tbis,Bill iWould-be»to :bre_k;that Contract.!'* _.b! new": rights for-pension "had ' arisen since 187.1.,vHe.agreed thafcftp utmost economy should be practised, a. t'b'et sametime, he recognised'the importance of keeping good faith..... ! ?M? Ballabce supported .the Bill. *_ j Mr McLean suggested that ...the Bill, should be! postponed until the report of the Public Accounts Committee h_Mbe"tamln&f pejyed.j jA'much more.comprehensive mea-j suiei.would then probably be found.neces-3 sary.-.-iL'.'.*-.-.■■/ .:.►-,■ .-..-;■. '-

i Sir G. Gkky look it that what the bill ; meant was that before a pension was granted the' papers should be placed before Parlia . knent. ;]'.' In, thb past pensions bad been ' wrongfully granted..,.,;, In the past unlawful arrangements bad been entered into between the Government and officers retiring. Mow, if that was the case, the House had a right to *ia.isfy v_t6elf of the lawfulness of _11 pensions for the future," The rule in Eng land ,was .that if' an o|Dj_er drew a pension f took service again under, the Grown. tße_i"be'jd_few3'__erely*one-half th*. salary , Vccruing,ta,sncH Sffic-i _ This Iwas'tbie*'t_te'2 i he l iotjfd./foil6^be/_ n"Behoped the Bill

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK. FRIDAY. AUGUST 5.



Special Advertisements. , Wi RATTRAY'S ■' Great Continca-lon Sale ______ HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY. n ; ,_.', ~,,. .... ;.,' ■ . ' ■....'-':■ ■. ': . "THE WHOLE "STOCK: TO BE SOLD [ THIS MONTH, " ~;*._.,-. its I ;__W.BARGAINS Is IJ.NEW BARGAINS!. j ALL-WOOL FRENCH MERINO, •'' •"J j Wholesale Price, 2/3..' Cask 'Sale Price. 1/11. TWILLED CARMELITE, .1/3 and 1/6. A few COLOURED SILKS (slightly rpotted). ■— ■ at 1/11 and 2/11 per yard. ii 'A ... . *.•;. —pi T v f. I POMPADOUR DRESS MATERIALS, ■* ' reduced from 2/9 to 1/3. I y~~:.. I f Reppes at 7/6, reduced to »,'T:...'.!,H ~ Cash Sale Price,._/9per ' yard [As W. R. Is relin- ; quishing the Fur- blankets. i nishing','- Depart-) blanket-}.', [.(J ! ment, he is now) 104 Blankets; usualprice : selling Reppes at 22/6; Cash Sale Price, I less than cost price ' .8/6*i-_r pair ■'' * i ... 11-1 Blankets; usual price TJio-i. 30/; Cash' Sale Price,, I * A, .22/6 per pair i



WHIT- FLANNELS, full yard*wide.-nana price, 2/3; cash sale, 1/9 COLOURED COTTON SHIRTINGS,' worth I /10, to bs cleared out at 6d „ : WOOL GOODS-^Operettas. Collarettes, Scarfs, i . _o.,_thalf price. Cash sale price of Wool I ■■'-' Goodsfrom/6 " x "'* BLACK AND., COLOURED. CORD AND i TASSELS—Ah Immense"Variety, from 1/3 LADIES'WHITE LAHORE SILK SQUARES j —Cash sale price, 1/3 LADIES' RINK COLLARS, in all sizes, from 14 FASHIONABLE CREAM LACKS, ,in _aU I widths — — —- ----- Point dv Cabdinai,,Rbouno. Laob, Point j Coralline and Brktonne Lack i . ' : ; Ladles' Jersey' Gloves, I frdm 1/ per .air;": kIJ STj" Ladies' Black Silk Mousquetaire Gloves _JL Ladies' Black and Coloured Lace Gloves, very I choice . —■—



A Largo Assortment of Ladies' and Children's > Coloured Silk Gloves.-,.,_,', ~,.,,,,,... Ladies' Spuii Silk Hose, Blaokj Navy Blue, Old j Gold and Cardinal -;y __ L__RGE STOCK: OF'FDRS K;i Oi-bibt ■-.'_!_. BB, : OliSl_,"aW>._QU_' : 3B- ; __) Jjj ,*t__ j GABDL-.S OF COST. ./ia-T'tl -'.'ii ,; X ■:.-■'<£ ■■■■■•' Cashsale"i ,•>. !.[ " Cost.' price. I w [_ White Angora Muffs 17/6 - "U/9 I 3 g-< Silver Fox Muffs ...13/6 - - 9/6' }B P I White Fox Muffs.., 25/ - 11/8 _ '," I Imitation Ermine.':.'.... 8/S — 5/111 • ; l.Fur Collarettes, from 4/9 upwards,:,,i ■Ah'/il I COSTUMES AND .'LA-IKS'; GENERAL "j - OUTFITTING; A'Choice Selection of Ladles" and Children's j Costumes and Ulsters to be cleared out - at Cost Price. FASHION A^ i bi" _T? he sold at less Uian cost. ~..„. r _^ 100 MEN'S TWEED. SUITB,<>77/6; ( Sale price. : " ' - GENTS' LINEN COLLARS.. Newest Shapes, i ~y,y reduced to i9l ,::.:..;.. : i;.... j .... ;,,"■,',,■! y n ,- Boys!'.' Prince Arthur," '• Sailor," " Boatswain." j and "Captain" LINBN COLLARS, re [» ducedto/7 -.■:--.- ,-,. ■-~-,-;-.\ —-.-■ Reversible''Waterproof Buggy and Carriage ; Rngs, reduced to 25/ and 80/ - v.» COLONIAL AND AMERICAN PORTMAN ; TEAUX, Reduced 50 per cent I BOYS' JERSEY SUITS, Reduced! to Cost,; I ■".-::.;■ ..: Price. - v...-..-.;.; f~ — — j-f | /"W.R. tenders his. thanks to the ; [ publio .for. tbe unprecedented __■ _____ 11 support accorded him in this sale. THANKS.-.' Over fltO.OOO'worth of Stock re , j mains to-be sold, and must be I. cleared even at Cost-Price before | V. Removing to New Premises. _—''■'.''.';';',,; •''•''_ '; ?y[ ~/"f' i I .vj.v.'V. '~' /A "Great .pile of Remnants -——-.-•--.-,; I have-accumulated, and*on RKM^ANTf.'-' o^ery FRIDAY ana SATUte F fiMNAH' rB,I DAY: during this mdhttt rsisni? i,(,, Decided Bargains will-be had : ■•''j'-' 'jv*in Remnants. '*"'"" --^* ■ j - cow. -6Z!. QCrE B!N'-5TREET, 1 .,. ; 0,.j./i- "*" Opposite Bane of New Zealand. TT" A M O {10 "a-<*-'-i.' ,'j DEPOT: traXTPUBLIG BATHS.. -"*_ c - OFFICE: «<"S 5, sontEH British Insurance Company. h * "^MO-COAtf'"'"' -3- •'■LJa Delivered fßom iiypdi^- •" ENm EIY FREE; FROM"SI£iA.CK, " > '' ,jl' And is"Guabanteed'*"' ;- •'" ■"■' *;: soPERic >R to •;-'_*wd_s__!_* 0 _ioi_ H OUSEHCHSD PORPOSEa



Special A_ven.ißeme_ta. * 2 RAPIDLY SBLLING ij i*'# T3APIDLY QELLI NGI 1 RAPIDLY SELLING I *--> RAPIDLY SELLING! *- RAPIDLY SELLING! . D K O AX. AN D WATS O JN' S j§tock '• j -. ■; ■._.;!•!',;;,_:! •:,.. OF •' .:■.■■'"[ - ■■-:■:.; ■' 1 Drapery and Clothing AT TBE r-iITJ. TTALL jiRCADE. L j RAN K. R U P T -STO'CI: nOODS AT tTALF.PRICE. GARLICK & CRANWELL, -:;■■■}} 1,.-,. ; CITY BALL ARCADK. .'"..' : ,J_ Wyyyß'yMMi



_r £1 Free gifts!— The Proprietors ,ol Wolfe's Aromatic Sohisdam: schnapps, to lnusce the destruction and prevent the im iroper use of their wrappers and labels, and thus farther preteot the Public against fraud and deception, have enolosed In the wrappers, oriunder he label on the quart bottles.-since-Ist Ootober. 1878, and continue to enclose m every day's paokino throuqhoot the year T H R E B £1 O R D BR S, whioh are drawn • upon the .undersigned,: and which will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure these Gifts, the Publio must be carefu to ask for, and accept nothing but, the Genuine "Udolpho' . Wolfe a Sohnapps, . with our name upon the top label, M. Moss Se Co. Wynyard Lane, Sydney ..,;<;..: u;i _i..:iit



I The annual football match, Aucklandl*?. Waikato,"-has been liked to take place at Hamilton.on Saturday, 20th inst. '"{{"" '_", {" j Oheap. Iboi. Bedsteads.^-.A large lot lust opened up at..the City Hall Arcade. Also, some very handsome Black and Gold Frame {Pier Glauses of quite a new design; some-having shelves for ornaments to rest on; Cheffonler Backs, Gilt Frame Glasses. Toilet Glasseß, Child's Folding Carriage, Rooking and High Chair Combined—a very ingenious contrivance. Freah shipment of Austrian Bent Wood Furni ture now/on view—a great numbers of patterns.' This; style of furniture so well adapted for. thi climate, is fast growing" in favour, as it is suit able for either dining or drawing-room. Just" landed a shipment of American Chairs and Perambulators. A large stock of General Household Furniture to select from, and Bed ding of all sizes kept ready for delivery, New-* comers 'should'especially visit the City Hall Arcade, as well as Residents and those about to marry. Five percent discount is allowed for oash payments If paid at time of purchase Goods delivered free to any part of the town Note the address—City Hall Furnishing Arcade Queen-street. Auokland—Garllok andCntnwel 1 i't>roprletorß.-3Anw..:A ..•! .„■*. ,-«.. ii



' The consttuctioit• of...be..bridge* over Cbx.'so,«Creekiis being rapidly t proceeded -with, and the woodwdrk" portion, con tracted for.by, Messrs McLean and Sons, is approaching completion. The approaches hay. been? I oleared, and this portion of! the -work is to *be** pcbminence_ without delay, __**EpnsM.by.an-l, Newton Boards bearing, the cos^pXHp^ingjtjift a^tpft^'esi,;^ **