SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

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ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Sissy, schooner, Hastings' iTom Suva Avona, barquevMurtin, from London TO-DAY. lona, s.s. EtejhODßOn, from R.H33C11

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Argyle, p.s. Crawford, fnr Whangarei

IMPORTS.

Por Avona, from london: 50 cases Red Heart rum, 50 do geneva, J.D.K.Z., 25 do Anglo-Swiss milk, 5 do Yon Uoutin's cocoa, 10 crntns roofing, 1 cask Spanish olives.—Kummer and Co.

Por Avona, from London: 110 caacs Combes' Btout, 1 caßo Swiss cigars.-John Held and Co.

Per Avona, from London—Plain cottons, £330; coloured cottons. £90; printed cottons, £760 ; woollens and worsteds, £100: flannels, £10: linen in bales, £10; linon in caeo, £10; waterproof and indiarnbbergoodd. £230: silkaud velvets, £10; haberdashery, £020; apparel, £750; blankets, £230; felt lints and cap*, £130; dressed leather, £110; saddlorv, £230; floor cloth, £100; sewing niachinO3, £110; lueifura, £!)S; vcatas, £125; agricultural implement, £550; agricultural machinery. £20; raiis and general machi nery, £550: hooka, £3GO; papar, 405 cwt.; stationery, £280; pnperhangings, £220; horse hairl and seating, £80; upholstery, £100; iron bedsteads. £15'J; tinware, £70; brush ware, £10: plated and papier macho gooda, £100 ; toys, £20; pianos, £190 ; corks, £10; clocks and watches, £20 ; perfivnory, £20 ; prlntine materials, £60 ; agricultural and garden seeds. £G10; clay pipea, £60; other sort*. £5l); safnty (use. £71; iron tanks. £15; hardware ana cutlery, £1700; hoop iron, 2 tons ; plate iron. 8 tons; galvanized iron, 11 tons ; yellow motel, 4 tons; tin plates, SO boxes; iron nails, lfltons; wiro and wire rope. It tana; linseerl oil,. 2>lo gallons; rapo oil, 35 gallons; olive oil in bulk. 65 gallons ; turprnitiuo 100 gallons; paint colours. £440; pitch and tar, 10barrels; flint glass, £200: foreign window glaas, 7 cases: china and earthenware, £Gfio ; wool packs, £50; canvas, £S0; cordage, £1!): line 3 and twines, £10; cigars, ISOlbd; brandy in case, 200 gallons; rum, 2740 gallons; British srpif 3 in bulk, 2059 gallons: British spirits io caso, £1100; rod wino, 10 gallons: beer glass, 97 barrels ; assorted oilmen's stores, £135; vinegar, 375 gallons; foreign salad oil. 45 gallons ; cornier and spices, 11 ewt. ; mustard £12 ; blue. £19; biscuit. 40 cwt.; candles, 372 cwt.; soap, 21 owt.; raisins. 55 owt.; currants. 1,3 cwt.; almoniis, 13 cwt,; carrawar seed. 2 cwt.; liquorice juice. 1 cwt.; treacle, 03 cwt.; confectionary and peel, £171; not described, 37 cases ; sulphur, 60 cwt.; tart acitl, 5 cwt.; con densed milk, :£117: corn flour, £19.—Total declared valuo of cargo, £18,300.

Tho brig Syren has been surveyed by Captain P. Jonea and Mr H. F. Anderson, and these gentlemen have recommondod that Bho be brought alongside tho wharf and her topsides caulked.

Tho brigantinc Oamaru is lying windbound at Whangaroa loaded with timber for Dunedin.

Tho BOhooner Atlantic haH been docked. She ■will undergo a general overhaul.

A telegram received by Mr Laurio this morn ing, states that tho brigantine Clansman ar rived at Oamaru from Newcastle yesterday, all woll. i

The preliminary onauiry into the loss of ths schooner Policeman was concluded yesterday and Mr H. S. McKellar decided to send the matter before the Resident Magistrate for a fnllor investigation. Tha case will probably oomo tip at tho Polica Court on Monday next.

Tho b.s. lona arrived from Ruraell, Whan earoa, and Mongonui this forenoon. She left Russell at 2 p.m. yesterday and had a very rough time of it until getting round Capo Brett, She then stood off a little and tec sail for Auckland, having to lay up the whole way, as the wind was N.B. and accompanied by a very heavy sea showers, and eaualls. Arrived at the wharf at 8 a.m. to-day. Passengers :—Mesdames Harris and Olarke. Capt. Gifford, Mr Brown and 7 steerage. Cargo: 48 sacks gum, 30 hides, 9 sacks oysters, 13 parcols, 1 qr. cask rum.

The schooner Sissy arrived from Suva about midnight. Captain Hastings reports of the round trip as follows :-L3ft Auckland on April 22nd, and had: fair weather to Mercury Bsy, where we landed timbor and left on March 7th for Suva. A succession of gales were ex perienced all tho way across, veering qnickly from B. to N.E. Had no south-east trades. Arrived at Fiji after a pasaa<;o of 27 days. Left Bgam for Auckland on Friday, May 27th, and had nothincc but N.E. galca and stormy weather until reaching Auckland harbour last evenine The Sissy comes to this port in ballast.

ARRIVAL OF THE BARQUE AVONA. —A STORMY PASSAGE.

The N.Z. Shipping Co.'a barque Avona arrived in harbour from London last evening and dropped anchor off the Qneen-street wharf at 7 p.m. Her passage from London has occupied 120 days, or 104 days from land to land. Captain Martin reports of the passage, which was a very stormy one, as follows:—Left Gravesand on February 3rd and tha Downs on the Gth. Got as far as the Isle of Wight, when a heavy gale ■was encountered, and ran back again to the Downs. Resumed the voyage on the 11th, and proceeded down 'Channel as far as Fal moutb, which was reached on 13th. Bad weather having bern experienced, the sails were split, and main topmast back Btay carried away ■ repaired damages, and left again on loth, with eeiterly wind, and line weather, which con tinued till clear of the Channe', and northerly wind till past Madeira, which we were off on the 25th, and light variable winds nntil March Cth, on which date the trades were picked un in lat. 2030 N., long. 23 W. The wiodß were light tmtil the 13th, when the trades died away Thenco to the Equator light variable winds and rainy weather. Crossed the Line on March 19 32 days from Falmouth, Picked up S.K. traces the same day, which lasted till April 1, ceasing in 27 S. lat.. long. 21.30 W. Had fresK northerly and westerly breezes until April 12, in latitude 4020 S., longitude 10 K. when a heavy gale from the westward was experienced, the ship running under topsails and foresail. Shipped a sea over th« starn, breaking the wheel to pieces, bursting open the skylight flooding the cabin, filling the decks with water, and doins? considerable damage. No one was seriously hurt. Hove the ship to for a few hours, to rig a temporary wheel; that completed kept away again the weather moderating From thence had strong breezes from S.W to N., until May 3, lat 40 S., long 102 E. Here a heavy S.E. gala -w s encountered, with rough sea. The ship was under lower topsails), fore topmast, and mlzzenstaysaiis. Snipped a pea by the starboard fore-rigging, splitting rail, smashing two boats which were on the forward house, breaking In forecastle and galley doors ■washing nearly everything out ot bath, and CMryingsomeofthosoaraen'sclothingoverboard Several ot the seamen were washed about the deck, but not seriously hurt. Took in fore-top- Bail and fore-topmast staysail, and hovoto until I the sth, when tho wind moderated and veered to the southward. There was nothing further ■worthy of note until May 13th, when io lat iViS S. and long 133-27 E. a very heavy galofrom W.8.W., accompanied by terrific souolls and muoh lightning, was experienced. The baro meter registered 2330. A great rienlof water waa shipped on deck. Hove the ship to for 30 hours until the gale moderated. Passed tho meridian of Tasmania on May 17th. From thence to the Three Kings, whioh wnro passed on May 30th, h»d light northerly winds. Down the coast experienced fresh easterly gales, with heavy rain-a emails. Poor Knights were passed at 8 a.m. on the 3rd inst., and Tiritiri about 5 p.m. yesterday. fCame up the harbour and anchored .at the wharf at 7 p.m., without having been boarded by a pilot, although signals requesting him to come on board were shewn all the way up. Passengers :-John P. Nash, Ellen Nash, Adelaide Nash, F. Nash, Mary A. Nash, Wm. Dent, Oharles .Tarrett, Rebecca Jarrett, Albert Jarrett, Mary Jarrett. Wm. C. Hawison, Robt, A. Brandon, Charles J. Bright.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS:

Oreti, s.a, Campbell, from the South St. Kilda, B.a, Flowerday, from Wanj;anul

DEPARTURES.

Lalla Rookh, s.s., Robertson, for Waiiara

IMPORTS.

Per Oreti, from the South— iO hoad cattle, J3 horses and 250 sheep. . ... ;, , -■ ~ . f Per St. Hilda, from Wanganul-56 head cattle' 60 pigs and 200 sheep, .

EXPORTS.

• - Per s.B. Lalla Ropkh, for Walt'ara—s boxes candles, 8 cases jam, i bags rice, 20 mat 3 sugar, I cage metal, 2 coils rope, 2 corn shelters, 16 eases >■ kerosene, 7 oases ale, U sacks guano, i cases biscuits, 40sheets iron, 19 bars and 8 plates iron, • 41 pieceß timber, 15 packages joinery, 20 doors, 1 cask currants, and 23 packages sundries.

WThe s.b. Oreti arrived at 6 o'clock this morning rom the south. Passengers: Mrs Tole and ofhlld, Messrs Smiley, Short and Walker.

A heavy gale blowing from the N.K. with heavy Beas running has detained the Oamaru Irigantine and the Auckland coastora from leaving port. Thes.s. Hawea should arrive from tho South about one o'clock to-morrow atternoon. Sue returns south on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

The s.s. St. Kilda arrived from Wanganni at 11.30 a.m. to-day with the following pasaonßerp : —Miss O'Rorke, Captain ishutteworth, and Mr Murdoch.

PORT OF KAIPARA.

Abatapu, Friday. The barque Stag, for Molbourne, and Nelson* for Waitara, are the only vessels loading here" The echoonor Aratapu sailed down yesterday, and 'crossed the bar to-day, with timber for Lyttelton. " Te Kopuru, Friday, The Julius Vogol, for Wellington, completed loading to-day. She will drop down the river to-night, and will sail on Saturday. The brig Thomas and Henry, with t'mber for Dunedin' was towed down to the Heads to-day, and will sail to-morrow morning. The Annie Wilson and Borealis. both foe.Dunedin, will be ready on Tuesday, and the Sea Bird, for Christchurch, about Friday next. Tho following vessels are duly expected hora —Edith Keid, Marmion, Omaha, Helena, and Aurora. . Kaipara Heads, yesterday. Two vessels are coming in—one looka like thra Darcy Pratt, the other is afore-and-a£tschoone-r. Sailed: Aratapu. Pahi. Friday-. The Nightingale is loading with timber; for Molbourne. •

PORT OF WHANGAROA.

Arrivals. May 25: Fanny Kelly, ketch, & Williams, from Auckland, with general oargo. May 28: Totara, acow, McDonald, from Mongonui, in ballast. May 29 :Visic",n cutter. Native, from Mongonni, in-ballast. May SO, Kriemnilda, schooner, Baihurst, from Auckland with 1 dray and general cargo; Start, cutter Williamson, from Auckland, in ballast; Magic cutter, Dowd, from Auckland, in ballast. Departures, May 31: Vision, cutter, Native, for Mongonui, with 5.000 feet timber. Juno 2: Oamarn, brigantine, Short, for Bunedin, with 102.000 feet baulk timber. Veasels Wind Bound, Juno 2: Knemhilda. schooner, Bathurst, for Auckland, with 30,000 feet sawn timber and 21 bags gum: Start, cutter, Williamson, for Auckland, with 25,000 feet sawn timber: Magic, cutter, Dowd, for Auckland, •with 24,000 feet sawn timber; Totara, scow, McLeon, for Russell, with 23,000 feet sawn The s s. Lalla Eookh left for Waitara at 3.15 cm. yesterday with the following passengers: -.Messrs Moliean (2) and Bruco. i

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Gishoisne, thia day. ; Sailed: Taiaroa, for Auckland, at 9 a.m. Wellington, yesterday. Sailed: llinearooina, s.s., for Auckland, via East Coast, and Hinemoa, s.s., for Toranakiand Manukau. Lyitelton, yesterday. Sailed: Hero, s.s., for Melbourne and Adelaide. Port Chalmers, yesterday. Arrived: Pcngnln, s.s,, from tho North. Sydney, yesterday. Arrived: Tho It.M.P. Zealandia, from San Francisco, via Auckland.

Melbourne, yesterday. Arrived: Rotorua, from the Bluff. London,,3reaterday. Arrived: Ship?, Pleiades, from Lyttelton, on February 25th; West Hiding, from Lyttelton, on February 18th,

COMMERCIAL.

Evkninq STAn Office, Saturday.

FRIDAY'S PRODUCE SALES.

Mr R. Arthur reports:—Chco-je and butter could not be cleared out. Some lines o£ bacon had to ho passed, fho bidding not coming up to tho prices expected by owners. Potatoes and onions werepretty well cleared out. Poultry wore entered io fair quantity, but a large num ber were out of condition: all in good sold Well. Fowls, is Id to 2s3d; chioks, 9d; turkeys, 2s 2d to 33 Id; duck". 23: Spanish fowls, 2s Gd to 3s id; dorkings. 2s Gd: dressed turkeys, 3a 6d tp3s 9d • pips, 10h Gd to 12a fid ; beef, Id to 2jd per lb.; potatoes Is7d to 33 Gd ewt,; pumpkins, 3a to 3s nrt -carrots, 3s to 3s Gd: onions. Id to 13d: barley, 2s • maize, Is; oats. 2s 5:1 to 23 6d ; Hour, £9 to £12 • cheoso, Sid to S.i; bucon, 5d to9d : butter 3d to lOd, apples, Id to 3d; oranges. 7s lOd per aso , lemons, la 9d per doz.; sugar, 3Jd to 'lid ; soap 10s; rice 3d; candles. lOd to 10J1; salt, Ss to Si 6d : tea (box), 22s to 21s; peanuts, 2d ■ biscuit 3, 5d to Gkl; boiled oil, 4s 9d ; white leid. ltd ; chaff, Is 3d to 2s Gd per sack ; honey, s}p lb.

Messrs Carbines and Taylor report :—Poultry : Fowl?, from Gd to 2a Gfl : ducka, 2s; turkeys, from 2s 0d to 3s lOd; young piga,1 7s. tfrult: Apples, 5a Gd to 12s per cane; peanuts, ljd per lb. Produce: Bacon 7d; suit butter, 7jd ; Wairo* cheeae, from ljd to sid; onions, l*d; pumpkins, 3s Gd ; melon 3, 3s ; carrots, 3a Gd : notatoes, 3s to 33 Gd; tomatoei, Id; Picton bloaters, Gs to 7a per caso; salt beef, 2d: mutton. 2d; oats,»2s Gd to 33; maize, 3s to 4s 3d ; b*rlej\ 2a 6d ; wheat 3s; oatmeal. Id to lid ; bran. £5: sharps, £5 2s Gd: Hour, £12 per ton ; pearl barley, IJI to 2d por lb.; chaff, 2s per bag; tea, in boxes. 18s to 275; bal£-chests, 2s 1(1 ; caudles. 9d to 9JH per lb.; sugar, 3d to<Hd per lb,; rive. 2W ; mustard, Jib tina, 9 por d 0?..; salt, 5s per cwt.~; korosenc, 2s Id ; hematite paint, 23s p>r cwt.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close'as Under.—

This Day. For Mangawal, per Fingal, at 4 P-m. For Thames, per Rotouiahana. at i 30 p.m. For Dargavillo, per Oretl, at 4.30 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at i.60 p.m.

Monday, Cth Instant. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 11.30 Ei.m. For "Whitiangi, per Fingal, at 3 p.m. For Waitara, per Lalla Kookn, at Ip.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Ringarooma. For Russell, Kawakawa, Waugaroa, and Monconui. por lona. at 4 p.m. For Thamos, per Rotomahana, at 5.30 p.m.

Tuesday. 7th instant. ■ For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakaaa,

FoPr r? OaranaTd By>and° "southern Porto, per

Fo? aTaurangaf't)hinemutu, and Opotiki. per Fot ewhlnKare!'Hoads, Waipu, Whangarei, and Mangapai, per Argylo, at 4 p.m.

Thursday, 9th instant. For Glsborno, Napier, Southern ports, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Kingnrooma, at 9 a.m.

Tuesday. 21st instant. .i Per s R. City of New York, as follows:— For Sandwich Islands, United States, o America. Canada, British Columbia Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent ot Late letters bearing an extru fee of sixpence. In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board tho steamer up to This mall will bo duo in London on Tuesday, August 2nd 1881. S. B. BI3S, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

June i, 1831,

Theatre Boyal- "Coraioan Brothers" and " East Lynne," 8 p.m. Lome-street HaU-Professor and Madame Haselmayer's Entertainment, 8 p.m. Auckland Institute—Conversazione, 7.30 p.m. V.M.C.A.—Devotional Meeting, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

JONKS.-On tho 3rd June, at her residence, ColleKe Road, the wife of Mr. G. Jones of a daughter. KATTERNS.-On 4th June, at her residence, Spring-street, Ponsonby, the wife of W. Kat terns of a son; both doing well. WALKER.-On June 2nd, at her residence, Parnoll, Mrs, W. C. Walker of a daughter.

Death.

COSTER.-On Juno 2nd. Harriett Louise, the beloved elder daughter of. John Coster, 01 Symonds-street, aged 2G. , The funeral will leave the residence of Jier father ton Sunday, the sth. at. 2.30 p.m. Friends will kindly receive this intimation.

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

SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1881.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

There ■aro on the statute-book of New Zealand a number of Acts of much impor tance which remain practically inoperative either through the ignoyance or indifference of the people, or the lassitude of the authori ties. Among these statutes is the "Adul teration Prevention Act, 1880," under which title were consolidated into one statute last sessions, all the previously existing legisla tion for the prevention of adulteration of food and drink. In nearly all English cities now, special officers are deputed to see that the law against fraudulent and injurious mixtures with articles of food are punished ; and reports of prosecu tions are among the most common records of the Courts. In New Zealand a prosecu tion is extremely rare, although there is no reason to suppose that the offence is less' oracticed by colonial than by English trades men If there be a failure, however, itis not ' chargeable, upon the legislature, because the Act is comprehensive and airinaent enough in its provisions, and sufficiently severe in its penalties to be deterrent.' The term "food" under the Act includes "every article used or cap able of being used for food or drink by man " an interpretation broad enough m all conscience. The penalty for adulterating food is a sum not exceeding £50 for a nrst offence, and six month*' imprisonment for a second one. And all who assist in carry ing out the adulteration are equally liable. For. offering for sale any adulterated article, the penalty is £20. The provisions in

relation to bread include no fewer than twenty clauses, and would secure excellence in quality and honest weight, if carried out. There is one clau.se of the Act, however, which is very little kuown, but which really places the protection of their food supply in the hands of the people. By clause 30, every Inspector of Nuisances or Inspector of Weights and Measures is compelled "upon being required thereto by any person having reasonable cause to suspect any article of food or any drug to be adulter. ated, to procure and submit samples of such articles respectively to bo analyzed under the Act." " Reasonable cause " of suspicion once being shown, the Inspector has no option but to proceed, the person complaining then dropping altogether out of the case. The Act provides for the payment of the analyst's and other fees by the Government when a case fails, and by the defendant in the event of a conviction. We think general attention ought to be drawn to this part of the Act. Nothing is more despic able than an adulteration either to cheat in weight or quality, and the community as a whole is bouud to protect itself against such fraudulent practices. The " Adultcra i tion Prevention Act" puts the necessary weapons of defence in the hands of the people, ami makes their use so easy that we hope that when occasion arises, there will bo no hesitancy in setting the law in motion. _____________

The heavy rain has caused a small fresh in the Whaugaroa river, bringing down about 300 squared logs to the Auckland Timber Company.

The carpenters and joiners of Auckland held a meeting in the Working Men's Club laat night to discuss trade matters. The meeting was adjourned till next Friday, evening, in order to give the employes from factories an opportunity to attend.

Mr Bart-ley has had a sketch made of the insect which is found in such large numbers in the city water supply. He has identified it as " Daphnia Pulex," and a drawing of the insect, magnified fifty diameters, was exhibited in the window of Messrs Upton and Co.'s shop to-day.

Mr J. A. Tole, the member for Eden, being unable, through unforeseen circum stancea, to address his constituents per sonally before leaving for Wellington, pub lishes in our advertising columns an address embodying hia opinions on various questions engrossing public attention.

Very satisfactory results have attended the operation performed at the hospital last week on Mr H. Matthews, of Mongonui, for the removal of cancer from the tongue, The affected part has been completely cut out, and the tongue is now quite clear, and has almost healed. Mr Matthews intends to leave the hospital noxt week.

To the Editor : Sir, —To decide a bet, can you inform me if the late Wizard " Heller," who visited Auckland some years ago, was murdered.—l am, &c, H.-^A. report waa circulated some years ago that Heller had been murdered in Mexico. This, however, turned out to be false. The famous con jurer subsequently appeared in London and failed. He died about two years ago.—Ed. E.S.]

Mr Waldie, who was injured by falling down the stairs at Mr Ewington's ollice, is still under treatment at the Hospital. He continues to improve, but very slowly, and it is apparent that the injuries, which would have been of slight cousequenco in the case of a young man, have been very serious in their effect on hk system. At times he relapses into a state of semi unconsciousness or stupidity, but these changes are less frequent th.iv formerly.

The barque Avona, which arrived from London last evening, experienced some very stormy weather. The decks were constantly washed, and on one occasion the Captain is said to have been swept oil' the poop by a heavy sea and carried to the other end of the ship. Some of the crew also were once or twice carried off their feet and swept against the sides of the ship. One heavy spa which was shipped carried away the steering wheel and a temporary one had to be rigged up. The passengers all arrive in good health. Captain Martin managed to give the pilot the slip, and brought his vessel right up the harbour at night without the blue lights which he burned attracting attention at the pilot station.

"St. Paul's Magazine" contains a number of interesting papers and paragraphs of current church news. The Bishop purposes holdin" an ordination service in the Cathedral on Trinity Sunday, when tho xtev. J. B. Hawkes, 8.A., and Mr J. K. Davis, B. A., will be admitted to the order of deacons. The annual collection for the Orphan Home will be made during the present month. The calender, anthems, hymns, &c, for tho month also appear. The editor (jives a condensed historic account of tho festivals of Pentecost and Trinity. The inuer passes for home readings are instructive and varied, including an extraot from the tales of George Crabbe, the good old parson of 'f rowbridge, whoso prosperity, in a measure, was due to Kdmund Burke, who generously gave the poor poet a tair start in life.

The jockey Hodson, who was injured at the Papakura Races two weeks ago, is still progressing favourably at the hospital. His complete recovery is only a question of time, and he will be able to get about agaiu iv a few weeks.

Fresh uovelties of an attractive nature will be presented to the public at the winter concert in the Temperance Hall thft even ing. Two new lady vocalists are announced to make their appearance, and Mr Brabazou will introduce surprising ventriloquial feats which have not hitherto been attempted here. The programme also iucludes a variety of comic and sentimental songs, duets, &c, and should be sufficiently at tractive to draw a good house.

Mons. Cfjllaiu announces by advertise ment that he intends to openan elementary singing class in the Paruell Hall on Wed nesday evening next at 7.30. I

Among the extraordinary sects developed in the United States is a denomination re sembling the Thug 6of India. A telegram through the American Press Association, gives the following tacts about these pecu liar people :—" The Key. Kobert Mattlock was lynched in Iznrd county a tew days since so it was supposed. He was a preacher of the new light fanaticism which prevailed in this region last year. The enthusiastic believers in the blood ot atonement under Mattlock's lead, killed six or seven men. They murdered Thomas Miller at a bar becue last Augugt with a knife, but were captured, tried, and acquitted ■a3 insane. A short time ago a murdered man was found in the mountains between Telico and Batesville, and circumstances indicated strongly that Mattlock was the murderer. The community was greatly excited, and Mattlock's disappearance makes it quite certain that he is also the victim of the blood-atonement theory.

.To.the Editor : Sir, —I am very glad to see a movement has at last been made to form a new steam ferry service between Auckland and our favourite waterlog place, the North Shore. Increased accommoda tion is much needed, and I don't doubt that the ' new Company will reap substantial benefit in catering for the pleasures and con venience of the public in a liberal spirit, The fares are at present too high and the class of boats might be considerably im proved oni as also the ladies' waiting-rodms on the wharves, which are a disgrace to the community. The time has come when cargo, cattle, &c, should be taken by special boats at stated times per day, to pre vent the unpleasantness and danger attend ing their being crowded on a passenger boat. May I offer a suggestion to tho now Company,;viz., to eudeavsur to get a laind ing stage nearer the city ? Why not at the front of the new reclamation at present being made for the railway ? If sufficient water could not be got by dredging, let a pier be run out at right angles and parallel with the wharf. It would thus save many a weary and at times dangerous tramp down the wharf at night or in bad weather. -I am, &c, T. J. H. - , ,■ ;. : \

Tlie Tonic-Sol-Fa Union soiree at the Alexandra-street school-room, last evening, under the direction of Mr' Cranwell, was successful. About 100 sat down to tea, which was comfortably provided with good things, calculated to tempt and satisfy. The programme was choice and the selec tions pleasing, and rendered in a very creditable manner, including several piano forte soloa to the delight of tho audience. The choir sang in concert the followingl:— "Evening Hymn at Sea," "Shirley Anthem," "Sounds of Joy," "Daughter of Zion," "Lord Thy Iruth and Lov ing Kindness," "The Shadows of the Evening Hour," " Sanctus and Agnus Dei," (Webbe's Mass.) The second part comprised the following ballads by advanced members of Mr Cran well's class, but as the names of the singers were not announced weave not in a position to give them; perhaps they prefer being incog. :—" We Koclc Away," "Little Thiugs," " The Belfry Tower" (part song), song (Miss McColl), "Thinking of Thee," "A Sail, A Sail," "The Hemlock Tree" (part song), "The Word and the Look," "Summer Kain," and "Wind and Sea," In the course ot the evening two interesting readings were given, one by Mr Percy Smallfield, and the other by Mr Bell. The entertainment was most agreeable, and Mr Cranwell deserves credit as a successful teacher of the people's system of singing*

The annual Licensing Court will be held on Tuesday, the 7th inst,, in High-street, at noon. Only one new application will be made, viz., that of Henry Leon, for a license for the new hotel in the Great North Road. We understand that some opposition will be urged :igainst the granting of this license by the friends of total abstinence.

A man named Charles Crowell was re ceived into the Hospital on Thursday last, with a dislocated ankle. He is a carpenter and was employed in the erection of some new buildings in Groy-strent, when he fell from a ladder, a distance of twelve feet. The result was a bad sprain of the ankle, and he was brought to the Hospital for treatment. The swelling has been con siderably reduced, and the patient is now doing as well as can be expected. He will, however, be prevented from using his foot for a short time.

Reynolds and Pollard's Lilliputian Pina fore Troupe will make their first appearance in the Theatre Royal on Monday evening. The troupe is composed of children, and our Southern exchanges speak in the highest terms of their performance of the famous nautical comic opera. It ought to "take "well in Auckland.

Fever is still very prevalent in the city and suburbs, and new cases are constantly being reported. The female fever ward at the Hospital is full, there being seveu^ patients, of whom two aye convalescent. Four cases of fever are also 'under treatment in the male ward, making a total of eleven in the Hospital. Three of these are scarlet fever, and the remainder typhoid. Uno of the female nurses died on Thursday last from heart disease, but the usual fever symptoms were also observable in her case, and it is more than probable that her death v.as hastened by this cause. There have been an unusually largo number of fever patients this season, ana Mr and Mm Biyce and staff have had their hands constantly full in attending

them. A case of heartless ingratitude, which we would fain hope is uniquein the community, has been communicated to us on good authority. Shortly stated it is this. A family in Newton not long since were stricken by typhoid fever, and the domestic servant, quite regardless for her own safety attended them zealously and nursed them through the sickness. When they had become convalescent she fell ill, and the usual febrile oymptoms betrayed themselves in a day or two. The poor girl was at once despatched to the. .Hospital, and although she has been there for some time now not a single enquiry has been made after her by her employers. Comment is unnecessary.

The following new Auckland Justices of the Peace are gazetted : William Duncan, Kaglaa. Auckland: Frederick Nelson George; Auckland ; Henry iiellyer, High lands, Wade ; William Henry Heathcote Jackson, Pahi. Auckland ; Ncpean Kenny, Thames, Auckland ; John Kili'en, Katikati, Auckland; Thomas Leigh, Wade, Auck land : Thomas Peacock, Auckland ; Wil liam Powell, Raglan. Auckland ; Alexander Kcid, Opotiki, Auckland ; Chas. Bylands Tilden, Auckland ; Edward Smythe Wil cocks, Auckland. David Mitchel Luckie, Government Insurance Commissioner, has been appointed Deputy-Commissioner of Stamps, and Registrar of Joint Stock Com panies at Wellington.

There was a large attendance at the Theatre Koyal last evening on the occasion of the benefit tendered to Herr Bandmann. The performance, which was under the patronage of the Mayor and City Councillors and the Chairman of the Harbour Board, commenced with the drama of " Blighted Lives," adapted from the French by Herr Bandmann. The representation of this play was very successful. Count do Villier was exceedingly well impersonated by Herr Bandmann, while Miss Beaudet made a good Sophie. The performance concluded with " Don Owsar de Bazau." To-night is the last night of the season, and on this occasion " The Corsicau Brothers" and " East Lynne " will be produced. '

An elderly man named James Hushes is undergoing treatment at the HospitaHfor a bad sprain of the right ancle. The injury was the result of an accident which hap pened to him last Monday at Mason's Nursery, Ponsonby. He was chopping down a pine tree, and when it fell his foot was caught and jammed. A. considerable time elapsed before assistance arrived. The patient is now rapidly recovering from his hurt.

The llev. Allan W. Webb, of Wellesley street Baptist Church, interested a good audience last evening, in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association, with his excellent biographical and critical lecture on Frances Kidlcy Havergal—her Life, Poetry, and Songs. The >neeting was opened by prayer by Mr Webb's predeces sor, Key. V. H. • Cornford. Mr Webb shewed a thorough" appreciation of Miss Havergal's reliaious poetry in his address, and gave numerous choice extracts from bur writings, a succint but sufficient biographi cal sketch of the brief life of the young poetess was given in a touching strain. Miss Havergal's eminently Christian career was comparatively without a stain, and, like a spring-flower, nipped by the early frost, she died young ; but, as Mr Webb said.she consecrated her poetical talent to tho highest and uobleat purposes. A number of her poetic compositions and sacred sougs were given, with passing comments on their value; and theso were associated with the lady's musical compositions, for she was an artist in the realm of music and song. The following formed the musical series:—"The Children's Triumph," by Mrs C. B. Stone, Miss Gee accompanying on the pianoforte ; "Twilight Voices," by Mrs F. Battloy ; Beethoven's " Moonlight Sonata," with Miss HavercU's poetic in terpretation of it, by Miss Philsnn ; " Kcsting," Miss Coopor; "Aftor," Miss Gee,' Mrs Battley acting as accompanist, '.'Only tor Thee," Miss Cooper; "When Thou Passest Through the Waters," Mis 3 Dobson ; quartette (Miss Havergal's death song), "Jesus I Will Trust Thee," Misses Cooper and Dobson and Messrs F. Bloui field and Wild, Miss Fhilson acting as accompanist. Among the pieces introduced and which evidenced the genius _of Miss Havergal, was the "Moonlight Sonata," the readings by Mr Webb and the music by Miss Philson. It is gratify ing to lind that a minister can occasion ally step out of his sphere, into the poet ical, and give a literary treat of this charac ter. The proceeds will go towards the funds of the Baptist Sunday-school. A vote of thanks by acclamation was given to the lecturer, who tendered a pleasant re sponse, closing with the benediction.

The committee of the Auckland Agri cultural and Pastoral Association held a meeting yesterday afternoon in Mr Perci val's offices. Mr John Lamb was elected to the chair. The following resolutions were passed-.—"That the annual show should be' held on Tuesday and Wednes day, the Bth and 9th of November, and in addition to other prizes, it was agreed to offer prizes as' follows:—" For the best 2 acres of peas, 5 acres of beans, 10 acres of wheat, 5 acres of barley, 10 acres of oats, 5 acres of potatoes, 2 acros of mangolds,2 acres ot carrots, and 2 acres of • turnips. Also prizes for drilling of the best 10 acres of wheat, oats and barley."—The Chair man informed the meeting that any member or non-member could obtain samples of the imported wheat, on condition that a like amount or quantity be returned to the society from the crops by applying to the Secretary.—lt was agreed to offer the fol lowing extra prizes, viz.:—A first prize ot £20 aud a second prize of £10 for the best and second best cultivated farm on the rotation of crop and root principle, the competition to be limited to farmers of from 50 to 200 acres ; tho entrance fee to be £2 2s.—Mr Lamb, the Chairman, offered, a prize of 2 guineas for the bent ploughing by farmers' sons under 18, and Messrs: T. and S. Morriu offered a similar prize ; the ploughing match to be held on the 22nd1 inst.; ordinary prizes to be the samo as last year. The subcommittee to select the ground.

A Paris Telegram of May 7th says :—" A remarkably interesting experiment has just been made at Calais and Dover, between which places conversation has been kept np viva voce by means of a new kind of tele ! phone, which has been patented UDder the name of the electrophone. Not only were words whispered into the apparatus at Calais distinctly heard at Dover, and of course vice versa, but the listener at one end was perfectly well able to distinguish by the mere tones of the voice the person who was apeaking at the other end. It' should be observed that while the human voice was being transmitted through one of the wires, the other wires were being employed for tho trans mission of ordinary telegraphic messages. Moreover, experiments were conducted between the hours of 10 and 4, that is in the busiest part of the day, when the wires are in unceasitig requisition. The voice of the speaker was distinctly heard as soon as the wires were joined to the apparatus^ and conversations were carried on withoat inter, ruption in the presence of competent specialists. The voice of the speaker was heard as plainly as though he had been in the same room. There can no longer be any doubt that it is perfectly practicable to converse across or rather under the sea by means of any submarine cable. The inventor j mentioned that ifc is just as easy to talk across the Atlantic as fronj one room to another. It is believed that the new inven- j tion will in time supplant the existing , inventions now in use." '•■ '

"Quidnunc " calls attention to a plague | spot in the heart of the city, viz.: the public closet at the foot of Albert-street, lie says this closet is a disgrace to the town. Its foul exhalations must be offensive to all | who pass in that direction. i

A grand matinee performance was given at the Lome-street Hall this after noon especially for school children. The various public schools were largely re presented, ami a good sprinkling of grown people were also present. Professor Hasel niayer was very succossfnl in his efforts to amuse, and the children looked with great wonder on the many marvellous tricks which were performed.

A man named Edward Eagau was locked up this afternoon, charged with breaking a decanter and several bottles of whiskey, value about 40s at Gleeson's Hotel. The man on entering was observed to be far advanced in intoxication, and not getting what he wanted, attempted to sweep the bottles from the bar counter. He will be brought, up on Monday morning at the Police Court.

The Census Enumerator desires ua to state that owing to the neglect of a number of ministers of reli"ion and owners of mill*, manufactories and various industries _in failing to turnish him with the information specially required from them under the Census Act, he will be obliged to report many omissions to the Registrar-General unless the desired information is supplied at the beginning of next week. We trust that it will be forthcoming, as it is to our advantage as a community to have the roturns as full and authentic as possible.

The quarterly meeting of the Wesleyan Tcmpcrauce Society (llrron Street Branch) was held last evening, Rev. H. 14. Dewsbury in the chair. The meeting was thinly attended. 'I he Chairman gave a brief but interesting address ; and Messrs Arthur and Me Master spoke in favour of the cause. " The Drunkard's Soliloquy," and " Teetotal Mill," were creditably re cited by the members ; and several hymns and ballads given, The whole closed in the usual way.

The" San Francisco Post " says : "Il lustrative of the value of the New [Zealand and Australian markets to American manu facturers, we were informed by the general agent for the deering harvesters and twine binders, who arrived by theZealandia, that ho sold last season fifty odd machines in Sydney and Melbourne and one hundred and eighty-six in New Zealand. lv hia opinion, New Zealand takes hold of an American invention much quicker than Australia does."

■The " Illustrated Sydney News," in its issue af May 14th, gives an excellent cartoon of a Ohineao wife sale, which is a by no meaus uncommon event in the Australian haunts of the natives of the Flowery Laud. The descriptive letterpress of the " News " informs us that " the price of a Chinese woman delivered in Sydney is £38; but tv/6 Chinese women, only cost £52. Therefore the heathen Chinese imports the women in couples. The importer never sees his women before they .arrive, and tuou he generally selects the best looking one. The other is shewn round to a number of well-to-do Chinese, and after they have inspected her, she is submitted to what may be called public auction." At the sale under notice a girl of nineteen years was after some spirited bidding sold for £120.' :i .'. - >■ T\

The new North Shore Ferry Company appears to generally favoured, and shares are being freely euquired for.

Messrs E. Pilling, Peter liice, Alfred and Edward Kelly were upset in a canoo in the middle of Whangamarino stream the other day. All could swim, but Mr A. Kelly had a narrow escape through being caught by a snag.

Several daring robberies have recently been effected at hotels in the Newton dis trict. About three weeks ago the Newton Working Men's Club was entered in the nighttime from the back part of the pre mises, and sundry bottles of brandy and other spirits stolen therefrom, also a quan-, tity of cigars, and all the coppers which had been placed in the till. Mr Leon fortunately had taken the precaution to carry his cash box, enclosing gold, notes, and cheques, into his sleeping room. The next venture of these midnight prowlers was at the hotel of Mr Holmes, Archhill, where spirits and coppers were extracted without detection ; and last niaht the Northern Hotel, or "Stone Jug," near the Whau Asylum, was broken iuto, and about 10s worth of coppers and some loose silver taken away, also several bottles of brandy, for which the robbers seem to have a strong penchant, and who, ::f Good Templars, have not been re-obligated.

Protessor and Madam Hazelmeyer ap peared at the Lorne-streot Hall last evening in their varied and amusing entertainment ■of legerdemain. The audience, which was a large and appreciative one, frequently anplauded the Professor, who did all his tricks neatly and cleverly. The principal items of tho evening were "Psycho," who was successful for the eighth time-in win ing at the game of whist; the mysterious glass bell which answered directly all the conjuror's questions, hy striking a certain number of times with its hammer; and the "Portfolio" trick. The Professor literally covered the stage with the boxes, drinking cups, and other things, including a live duck and chicken, which he, to ap pearance, took from the portfolio. Tho Prolessor appears positively for the lust time this evening. Professor and Madame Haselmayer will give their wonderful enter tainment of music, magic, trained birds, etc., etc., at Onehunga on Monday next, North Shore Tuesday, and will open at the Thames on Thursday.

The town of Akron, Ohio, was lighted on April 9th, by two groups of lamps, one sup ported by an iron tower, rising 208 feet above the street, the other by a wooden mast, on tile observatory of Buchtel Col lege, abou||4o feet higher than the tower lamps. EJich group consists of four lamps of 4,000 candle power each, or an aggregate light of 32,000 candle power. The chief novelty of the system is the tall tower, made of boiler plate in 55 sections, each 50 inches iv length. At the bottom the dia meter of the jtower ia 3 feet; at the top 8 inches. The tower is steadied by six wrought iron guys reaching to the top. Over the lamps is a live foot copper reflector, which serves also as a hood. Thirty feet from the street is a wrought iron balcony, to which the lamps are lowered fortrimmiiig. The entire electric circuit is 9110 feet. The total cost of setting up the system, includ ing boilers, engines, etc., was £2264, and the cost of workiug the lights per year is estimated at £316". The cost of the iijon tower was £322. The light promised from these two centres 19 to be equivalent ito bright moonlight. From 300 to 400 or m6re street gas lamps will be displaced by the electric lamps now in operation. ! ;

Saturday night is kicking night in Lanca shire. Unless there be some mistake, whfch further enquiry will clear up, a murderous villian in clogs has just done a man! to death in Prenton. The poor fellow, William Eccleston, was a " Steeple Jacjc" by trade, and his professionrequired courage aud strength. Ha showed the former quality by interfering asfew people care to do among clog-wearers, to protect a woman from 'ftwo young fellows." The young fellows. it is said, brought him to the ground aod one.of them "backed him over" with his sharp-pointed clogs. When a man is down kicking him to death is only a question of time and [application. A boy named Bramwel.l tried tojprotect Eccleston. Mien, according to the report, stood and looked on, and saw him cruelly murdered. The kicks were directed at his face, neck, and head. One broke in his skull over the left temple.,. This ia English maulines3. The case is bad enough even it we allow for some exagge ration or mistake in the narrative. Two men bully a woman, and while her pro tector is kicked to death men look on and] do not atir, It isa most shameful storj. As suming it to substantiated, the utmost seve rity of punishment ought to be inflicted on the murderer, and it seems a pity the cowards who looked on should escape the consequences of what looks like participa tion in crime. - ''Daily News." . ;

All the London gas companies, says the " Irish Banker," have given notice of their intention, from the beginning'of 1881, to reduce their price—the Gaslight and Coke (Chartered) Company, from 3s 4d to 3a 2d ; the South Metropolitan Company^ from 3s jto 2s lOd; the Commercial, from 3s 3d to 3s; and the London, from 3s 3d to 3s per 1000 cubic feet. The Gaslight and Coke Com pany is the . largest gas company in the world, having an , aggregate Sharoand loan capital of about £9,500,000. The directors of the Williamstown (Aus tralia) Gas Company, says tlie "Austra lasian Insurance and Banking Record," at a meeting of shareholders held recently, stated tlie price "of their gas to be S3 9d per 1000 feet, and pointed out that, with the exception of the Melbourne and Sydney companies, the Williamstown Company undersells the rest of Australia, including, Newcastle, whence the coal comes. We recently stated, in reply to a correspondent, that the price of gas was lower in Auckland than elsewhere in New Zealand; we now find that not only was that statement quite correct, but that the Auckland Company undersells all the Australian Companies, excepting Melbourne and Sydney, We wish the company success in the policy which they seem to be determined to carry out —to make the use of gas general—and so be enabled to make further conces sions.

Mr E. Eandorson lias received the follow ing telegram from Mr Peter Reid, manager of the Success G.M. Co. :—" Gold and specimens by steamer ; gold showing in face."

One of the few remaining survivors of the ill-fated H.M.S. Orpheus, which foundered at the Manukau in 1863, died in the Hos pital last night/ His name was George Wilson, and he has suffered from heart disease for a long time. Ho has been an inmate ot the Hospital almost continuously for the last fourlyears, and he frequently re lated to hi 3 fellow-patients the story of the sorrowful catastrophe which termin ated the earthly career of so many officers and men. Wilson'read the state ment by Mr Amphlett in English journals regarding the cause of the wreck, and he denied it; but he agreed with Captain Wing on the subject. When the Orpheus went down, Wilson, who was an able sea man on board, saved himself: by [floating ashore on a piece of timber. It is said that there is now only one of the Orpheus survi vors alive.

A man named Edward Flaherty, who shipped on the barquentine tieorge Noble at Timaru, for the purpose of working his passage to Auckland, has been received into the Hospital wich a very bad disloca tion of the left shoulder. He was assisting to load the vessel in the roadstead at Timaru, when a sling of bags struck him and threw him off the Btack. It was found that he had been rather seriously injured, but strangely enough he came on to Auckland by the George Noble. On arrival hero he was taken to tho Hospital, and a medical examination revealed the fact that his shoulder had been dislocated. The bone was set by Dr. Philson, and it remains to be seen whether or not the operation will be successful. The injury is of a most painful nature.

Mr S. Gilbert, chemist, has neatly fitted up tho premises at 223. Queen-street, and com menced buaineeß en his own account, modestly hoping that ho may win the patronage m his particularly lin,» of trade. Mr Gilbert has many weU-wißheia and deserves success.

No pains are being spared in the en deavour of Mr Mehon and other friends to make tho grand concert in the Choral Hall on the 13th mot. o£ a high class and most attractive character. The concert is given in aid of the now Catholic Churoh, Newton, and will bo under tho distinguished patronage of Key. Father Fyncs, V.G., Clergy and citizens. Tho programme, which is nearly complete, includes the names of our best singers and musicians : Mr Angelo Forrest, Mr Gordon Goooh, Meaars GradWHll, Kdwards, and several ladioa whoso muaicial abilities are beyond question.

A grand concert and ball will be held on tho 11th inst. in tho lorne-atreet Hall for tho benefit of Thomas Hodson, who met with a severe accident at tbo Papakura Hacos while following his ordinary occupation, and which is likely to lay him aside for several months. The concert will be under tho management of Mr E. O'Haro, Mr Lennard acting as secretary.

Mr Wortliington, who has returned from his tour in Australia, and is completely restored to health, announces in this evenings issue that he will commence his evening classes for young mon and women early in July, which will afford an excellent opportunity for young people in becoming acquainted with the useful branches of knowledge,

Theaddrcases to the young willbe resumed in St. Matthew's Church to-morrow evening (service at 6.30). The subject is "His Banquettinsr House." The next one of the series is entitled" His Banner," the two together treating uoon "The Baule of Life, a reality !— How to fiftht it." From tho large numbers that gathered to bear the opening address, as wollaa from the '.overflowing congregation ipresent at the confirmation on Sunday last, we anticipate that there will bo a full attendance.

Announcements of Sunday services are announced in the usual colnmn. Anniversary sermons will be preached in the Ponsonby Weßloyan Churoh, by Revs. h. M. Isitt and W, C.Oliver. The Newmarket Weßloyan Church will be opened. Preachers. Revß, W. C. Oliver, R. H. Dowsbury, and Geo. Bond. Whit-Sun day services will ba held at St. SepulchreB1, in whloh the Bishop will «ssist and give a Bpecial address to communicants. Rev. P. H. Corn ford will conduct the services at the Ponsonby Baptist Church. Mr Goo. A. Brown will lecture at tho Choral Hall in the evening on "Judg ment of tho Apostate Church," The evening sorvice at the Theatre Royal at the usual hour.

SCINTILLATIONS.

A shapely hand—four acre 3 and a king. The blood-s.nd-thunder drama is full of novel situations.

When it comes to descending a ladder the bravest, oi us generally back down.' . Thermometers reform late in life ; they never become " temperate " until nearly CO.

Scarletiua has been stayed in Hamilton (Waikato), by closing the public school. Of the £5,000,000 loan, £4,476,000 haa been already inscribed. We wouldn't care to be the prettiest girl alive. We'd rather be next t.i her.

A man who was formerly a night watch' man refers to it as his late occupation.

Everything has to pay up some time; even the little chickens have to shell out.

The fellow who was much struck .by a young lady wanted to return a kiasfor the blow.

The wise editor should sail lightly down the stream of lifo, because he is a good clipper. Every lady should belong to an archery club. Skill in drawing a beau is very desirable. ' A move in the write direction, as the man said when he took up his pen to put the superscription on his letter. An Arkansas girl refused to marry her lover unless he performed some heroic deed. He eloped with her mother. " A babe," says the writer, " is a mother'? anchor." We have orten heard that the first thing they do is to weigh it. The barque Avona, from London, brings a lino sheep dog and three spaniels for Mr J. A, Douglas, of Bruntwood, Cambridge. A bronze statue is to be erected to the memory of Dr. Norman MacLeod, near Barony Church, Glasgow. George says he don't wonder that his sweetheart is afraid of. lightning—she's so awful attractive.

Sir Julius Vogel has become an active director of the Telephone Company, which was subscribed many times over in two days and a half.

The Key. Joseph Cook, who is lecturing in Ireland, receives a great deal of attention. He recently dined with tho Archbishop of Dublin. ' . , . .

Bridget (who has discoAercd the carpet sweeper) : " Luk at the mustc-bnx, now, wid;the long handle ! I wander how they plays on the instbrument." Tho young larrikins who frequent Nel son-straet school verandah ai; night ars warned that a £5 reward is offered for their capture by the City School .Committee. I've had enough of kisses,. I've got enough of love ! Oh, give me back my old slouch hatt ray comfortable glove! Takeoff this coat-that fits so tight I oh, let me muss my hair 1 There's balm in Gilead yet I hope, " Goa bless the happy pair !" President Garfield has followed the example of President Hayes in conducting the White House, Washington, on strictly teetotal principles. j ' • Mines have been discovered in St. Peters burg. As they are genuine ones it is not likely that those will ever be quoted on the market.

Perpetual motion, is perhaps Impossible to obtain, but you can approximate it by putting a boy on a chair at a funetal and telling him to be still. Mr James Mulholland has been appointed Registrar of Elections for the Electoral Districts of Faraell, Newton, Onehunga, and Eden, vice Mr T. Cotter, resigned, j The young lady in the novel who ''tripped lightly down the stairs" to meet her lover, used court plaster for her in juries. Mr Furby got the telephone in good working order between the Museum build ing and Onehunga last night, and it will be the feature of the conversazione to-night, i

The Boston "Transcript's" funnyman attended the Protestant Episcopal Church once, opened the . prayer-book, aud saw "collect" written so often that he got up and left the'Jhurch,

Sir Richard Temple, Governor of India, after thirty years' observation, bears enthu siastic testimony to the great good mission aries have done and are doing among the people af India.

Self-ease is pain; the only reßt Is labour tor a worthy end. ! ' A toil that gains with what it yields, And soatters to its own increase, And hears, while Bowinsr outward fields,

The harvest song of inward peace. —Whittier

The Metropolitan Chapel Building Fund of the Wesleyans, London, has increased the accommodation within the past twenty years from 39,000 sittings in 1861 to 126,000 sittings) in 1881.

" The strongest propensity in a woman's nature," says a careful student of the sex, "Is to want to know what is going on, and the next thing is to boss the job." • .; The Chinese in Auckland are said to be the real proprietors of some restaurants con nected with.certain city hotels, and they employ European waiters to render their mysterious dishes palatable. A lady who owns an amiable husband •was asked how she had ever brought him to such perfection, whereupon she sweetly •answered that she did it chiefly with a croquet mallet. . [} , , Says the Captain to Pat, " Come. I'll have none o' that 1" Ab Paddr of whisky was drinking'his fIU. With a satisfied sigh, ! As he flnißbed the rye, Sara Paddy, "Be jabers, I don't think ye will I"

The Colonial Secretary replying to a deputation from the City Council to bring the Contagious Diseases Act in operation there, has replied that ho will do so as soon as'the Council undertake the whole expense of working it.

CABLEGRAMS.

[Keuteu's Telegrams.]

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON, June 2,

Consols remain at 102§. Bank and mar ket rates of discount remain respectively at 2A and 1| per cent. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £14,750,000. For best sides of Australian hides prices are firm, especially for heavy kips. The N.Z.L. and M.A. Company, under date June 1, 1881, reports :—Wool.—Com petition is increasing, and quotations are on an average to Id better than at the open ing, except combing washed, market un changed ; scoured, market unchanged ; fine greasy cross-bred, market unchanged ; fine washed cross-bred, market unchanged ; fine scoured cross-bred, market unchanged. L p to date, 166,000 bales have been sold. 95,000 have been taken for export.

WOOL EXHIBITION,

LONDON, June 2.

The International wool show at the Crystal Palace was opened to-day by the Duke of ConDaught in the presence of a vast assemblage of people. In his speech on the occasion, His Royal Highness dwelt at length upon this staple of trade, and then on tho exhibition. The only exhibitors representing the Australian Colonies aro— Sir Samuel Wilson, of Victoria, and Messrs Fisher aud Pitts, of Adelaide.

AUSTRALIAN.

BULLETIN LIHJEL.—NEW TRIAL, SYDNEY, June 3rdi

The Bulletin libel case came before the Court of Appeal to-day. Alter hearing the argument of counsel on both sides, the Court made an order for a new trial, on the ground that certain evidence against the paper had been improperly admitted in the Supreme Court The payment of costsin the suit is to be' determined by the result of the new trial. ■ ~ •

COMMERCIAL,

SYDNEY, June 3.

Kerosene, diamond, per gallon, Is BJd; Devoe's, Is lid - New Zealand wheat, per bushel, ss. New Zealand oats, 2s 3d; maize, per GOlbs., 2s sd. Tobacco, Kaven's twist, per lb,, Is sd.

ADELAIDE, June 3,

Town flour is quoted at £11 103, and county brands at £10 10s. Wheat remains at 4s 9d.

Freights to London for wool, are as foilows : -Greasy, §d. ; scoured, Jd.

POLICE COURT.- This day.

(Before R. C. Uarstow, Esq., K.M.) .EDITH'S BOUQUET.

Edith Smith was charged with being diuuk last evening. This young person had just obtained her release from Mount Eden and thought she would treat herself to the theatre, but while there she evinced a noisy enthusiasm and staggered towards the foot-lights, throwing a bouquet of Eden's flowers to her favourite actress. Her actions became so eccentric that it was found necessary to lead her into the fresh air. She then commenced a hornpipe on the pavement, and at last was taken into custody by Constable McDonnell. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Constable McDonnell deposed to the circumstances.

Mr Pardy said he witnessed some of the prisoner's antics, and on being sworn, deposed £hat prisoner was brought to the station in a most pitiable state. She was suffering from the horrors.

Fined 5s and costs.

KELAXATION OF LOVE. William Crow, a young man, was charged with deserting Mary Crow, his wife, after having promised to love and cherish her,

Mr Edward Cooper appeared for com plainant, and thought there was a possibi lity of the young couple making mattersup. Prisoner expressed his penitence and re solve to reform. He had been locked up several days, and was desirous of gaining his liberty.

. The . case was remanded until Monday,; and prisoner admitted to bail, himself in £10, and one surety in £& to ensure his re-appearance. ALARMING A. NEIGHBOUR. ' ! Wilhelmina Thomson was charged with using language towards Charles fl. Morris, in the sunny district of Parnell, calculated to disturb the mind of complainant on the 22nd inst.

Mr Edward Cooper pleaded not guilty. Mr Theo. Cooper stated particulars for complainant, who went in bodily fear, and desired the protection of the Court. He might say that if Mrs Thomson would enter into a bond to keep the peace and pay ex penses complainant would be satisfied. Chas. Hope Morris stated that defendant lived next door, and was a constant source of annoyance, both to his wite and himself. Fe was walking with Mrs Morris, when his wife made a remark of a private character, not at all concerning de fendant, when she said, " Don't forget to pay your shoe-maker." He wished de fendant to be quiet, or he must take steps to prevent her frequent annoyance, when she bawled out " Go along, you long-legged ._. ," and threatened to " smash nim.'' " To Mr E. Cooper : Had no dispute about a fence. Knew nothing of a shoemaker's bill. The term used was worse than " long legged fellow." Had no doubt but the words were addressed to him. John Brennan, employed in the service of Government, said he was tho owner of the house occupied by Mr Morris, Heard Mrs Thomson call Mr Morrisa "devil." \ ,

Mr E. Cooper objected, ap Mr Brennan's evidence related to another oscasion.

Witness considered that Mr3 Thomson was not right in her mind. To Mr E. Cooper: Whether there had been a noise about a fence or not had nothing to do with the case. Ho objected to say whether he was prejudiced or not against defendant. : His Worship : Mr Brennan is evidently fencing the case. '{•'• . Mr K. Coeper thought this was no case for sureties. Certainly according to the evidence, defendant had threatened ,to smash ; but, judging from the difference between the appearance of the parties, '-It was a physical impossibility for. defendant' to. smash Mr Morris. . '■>'

Mr Tkeo. Cooper intimated that it wis defendant's tongue, that caused the real offeuce. A woman may be hard to please, uncertain, coy, &c, but it was necessary at times to restrain woman's tongue, which was sometimes eloquent in abuse, although seldom in scandal.' He thought defendant should find sureties in this case.

His Worship said that bad words had been used, and a threat made. He must find her: guilty, or order her to find,sureties, herself In. £26, and two suretiea.in £10 each, and jto pay costs £2 9s, or in default, 14 days' imprisonment. ATTACKING A FACE. : Mary Burke, a respectable-looking per son, but very deaf, was charged with attacking Catherine Howard, by' striking her on. the organ of smell. ; , •

As complainant left the Court before the case was called, it was struck out.

APPLICATION. Sergeant Gamble informed the Court that several persons to whom documents had been forwarded had riot complied with the provisions of the Employment of Females Act, by posting up notices of the hours of employment in their workshops, and desired to know if information might be laid against them under the said Act.

His Worship said ample time had been given, and proceedings might be taken forthwith.

This was all the business,

THE NEW A UKATI.

The boundaries :of the new aukati pro claimed at the recent Hikurangi meeting, according to the official minutes of the pro ceeding in. the possession of Te Wahantu, the hew Maori Prime Minister, are as follow: Tawhio drew a square, the upper left hand quarter of wbich repre sented himself; the upper right-hand quarters Ngatihaua and the Waikato kupapas, or friendlies; the lower left-hand quarter, Ngatimaniapoto; and the other quarter Ngatimaru. Outside this square, commencing from the middle of the left hand side and running downward to the right and . upwards, • were marked the boundaries of the aukati, as follow:—Karioi, Te Mutu a Tanutahi, or ( White Cliffa, Taranaki, Kumeamai, Taiporowhenua, Kai Iwi, Tararua, Kna hine, Titokurii, Hikurangi, Kuatahunga, Mangapohatu, Putaoaki, Ngongotaba, and'X'e Aroha;. These are understood to: be the points (inclosing the area of territory within which Tawhiao claims absolute sovereignty, and will stop the sale or lease of land. Outbide these points and enclos-" ing the square was another row of sticks to indicate Maori soldiers who are to guard the boundaries.

An alto singer in Minnapolis has sued a former admirer for £1000 for breach of pro mise. If the young man has £1000, tbis is cheap. Any one who wouldn't give that amount rather than be obliged to listen to the warblings of the average alto singer for the rest of his life has no ear for music.

POLITICAL ADDRESSES.

Messrs. Hamlin and Harris at Otahuhu.

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of B l» * took place at the Public Hall on Tfc, . night, Mr John Fairburn in the cW briefly introduced the members. Major Harris said it wno »v sure to be present at a iSi**? 8 ' *■«• the Government tTattC 'be part<* such conduct amnaerlfh m passed- It Government, itWbSaW6l^"th° upon the members of v. i! be same effect tared to hop™"^ °"™*'yn, and he yen. regard to the'wit fl &^ "f^1 * Wi& boards, he thoughtiW of | v L bs'die 3 to road had bot beent^&f card districts therefore it would no t v.* 6. 1* Past, and alike at the present. I Hieh™ V 6™ a» the South had received am!1? in favour from past GovernS&lmmut °f highway districts in the Prow *v tbo land had, and the«fbt*to*«s Avu:k help from all alike was thotoulhw • aU In regard to the Pubhc^K&'gH* he believed that the M ffl- «SS upon his tour always, o£ course, S fair mtention of doing justice to Auckland but as he came along, Dunedin had to be looked to and Wellington must havener share, and more if she could get it, an" Taranaki mut and will have her own and other people's hkewise. So that when the Minister of Public Works got a 8 far „ Auckand his pockets were empty, and so Auckland gets her share every year of nee lect and broken promises. If the Govern, ment could not see their way to continue the subsidies to highway districts, then ho thought they ought to give the neglected districts an endowment, the same as they endow small: boroughs in the South.- He was opposed to the property tax, and thought that when every inch of land a struggling settler won from the barren waste was won by the toil and slaving of himself, and often" ot his wife and children it was a piece of re fined cruelty to tax such improvements With regard to Mr Bryce and his proposed march to Parihaka, he thought it very un wise. If the Government or the Native Minister wished to show the natives what a fine army they had, they might have marched up and down like the noted army o£ the Duke of York, but it would have been a piece of folly and a crime to attempt to capture a man like Te Whiti-a man whose greatest faults were love of eating and talking. Major Harris spoke for about an hour upon the various questions of the day, but want of space prevents us from re. porting more fully.

Mr W. J. Buckiand caused consider, able amusement by a series of questions which he put to Major Harris, but more fun was caused by the replies which he received, which kept the ratepayers in roars of laughter. One question of Mr Buckland's deserves notice. He asked Major Harris it Sir George Grey had a policy, and if ne would state to the meeting what that policy was 1 Mr Harris replied that the present Government had filched the measures of the Grey Government and bad palmed them off upon the country as their own, and he therefore thought it unwise to state, even if he knew, what con duct Sir George Grey was likely to pursue, as no doubt the present Government would | gladly seize hold of them as they bad done formerly. (Cheers.) Mr BAMLIN spoke for a short time, as it was late before he conld commence, owing to the severe cross-examination of Major Harris by Mr Buckland. But he said he would suppprt any good measure the pre sent Government might bring forward. Hs considered there were far too many civil servants, and a great reduction might be made in that quarter. He would support, with Major Harris, the present system of education, Jand would steadfastly oppose any interference with it, but thought some £50,000 might be saved if we took into consideration that very few schools ot teachers' dwellings would be wanted for a time. If local option, became, law, he would be in favour of giving.to those law fully entitled a fair compensation. • ';

Mr Luke proposed, "That this meeting thank Messrs Hamlin and Harris for their address, and express tljeir unbounded con fidence in them as their representatives." (Cheers.) He theught Ifranklyn was very well satisfied with the manner these gentle men had fulfilled their promises. The vote was put from the chair, and carried nnanimously with great cheering. A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the meeting.

Sir W. Fox and his Constituents.

[BY TELKGKAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION,J

WELLINGTON, Friday.

SirW. Fox, in his speech to his consti tuents, defended the Koyal Commission and said that the one on railways had led to the dismissal of two officials, and reduction of the departments by £40,000 to £50,000. He said that when Major Atkinson came into power he was absolutely ignorant of the fact that the colony was on the verge of bank, ruptcy. For example,, a large sum for in terest was falling due, which if not paid oa a certain day would ruin the credit of the colony, yet they would hardly believe that up to within a few hours of the day in ques tion, the late Government had made abso lutely no provision to meet this sum, and it had to be financed in London by Sir J. Vogel, who induced the Bank of England and other 'bodies to come to the rescue .and save the credit of the colony. The colony was actually as near ruin as that. But the greatest and most fearful fact was the de ficit ot a million necessary to pay liabilities. Sir William them spoke at length as to Sit George Grey's vote of no-confidence last session, and condemned the obstructive and time-wasting tactics of the Opposition, and advocated the introduction into the House of something similar to the rules lately adopted in the House of Commons. He then referred' to Mr. Bryce's Native Bills, all of which he did not approve, lne one great Bill was the Native Land bales Act. The land Sale of Hew Zealand had always heen more or less under the protec tion of the law. By the treaty of Wai*angi no one but the Queen could buy. from.tbe natives, and if any one attempted to do so the sale was absolutely void. > This was a very good law, and1 worked very well. In 1862, however, under the in fluence of large bodies ' of' land speculators, chiefly from Auckland, the law was abolished and the purchase ot lands thrown open to anybody, totally re gardless of the colony being covered wita disputes between Maoris and white people. Another law was passed, providing tbac natives should not sell their land until tbey had passed it through Land Courts. Before Maior Atkinson's Ministry was turned out, they brought in anew Bill, it being gener ally considered that the state of the lawdid not promote settlement in Maori lands, but facilitated large blocks being acquired by companies. It.was a good Bill in some points, but favoured the latter too much. The Grey party came into power with the undertaking to bring in a Bill to settle the native lands question, and Mr Sheehan even stated that, the Government would retire altogether from the field of and purchase, and would merely act as advisers and brokers to the natives, so,«i o feah tate the selling to Europeans. Next session found that the Grey Ministry haMbbw native members themselves, that he tod to withdraw. The native members were hi the lS of dancing the war-dance over every Bill brought in to deal with the Sdea^^to^e^ lagdh endhadof gSat Unt ffStf-K will attest the to*, but would hno the law as it now is, by which M«n»can sell their lands after P»«^ tl»'2 the Court, either to G°ve™mejV rf?H the parties. Kir William then defendedJfce Government upon the wJSS^S contending that they bad acted strict y tor the interest of the colony in■ «"*™g with the letter and the »gn« of the existing law. He "« culed Mr De Latour's attacks on the honesty of Mr Bryce, and said it ™«iW *»S£ L GXhSdId gKTheter Pto l^erSmt Stendcd to s«r m the great question of education. The Premier <ua not allude to it in his speech, and the general feelingwas thatthe Actshould haw I longer trial! He thought the Govern ment would act in that spmt and do. initiate any alteration at all in the system. The expanse was very great. aub £300,000 which education at pwert^ came from the property tax, wtacn was paid by a comparatively small

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