SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKB f To-'morrflw Morning. 1.2 HBNBKT.-Thla Bvenina.i9.s7 BUNKIBB.-TO-MorTow Mornlne. 4.40 MOON'S Aaa-rirst Quarter, 33th, IUQ P.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST KTKNIKO. Argils, s*. Crawford, from Whangarei Baucy Kate, schooner, Lewis, from Kuaseu

TO-DAY. Atlantic, schooner, Stephens, from Ngongnro

DEPARTURES.

LASTWBMIHO. Glenelg, 5.8., Stephenson, for Rnisell Wellington, s.s., Farquhar, for Tauranga

Coronet, schooner, aSSeke, for AUce Group Hlnguooina, s.s., Chatfloid, from Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Stracothro, December __„_,,._ Melbonrne, via South-Ringarooma, Thursday Tau^gWeniTgMWellington, Monday and WhSmSeTand Whangarel Heads-Argyle. Tneeday and Friday Mangawai-Bingal, Thursday Moroury Bay-Fingal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

May Queen, ship (X.L.V.3.), from London BomaneßinS^(S (K.P.T.N.), from London, to eail about October 12 'Wellington, ship (W.M.C.K.), from London; Weatherfleld, ship, from London, loading Loch Urr, barque (W.Q.L.K), from London; Bailed August 19 Coromandel, barquH (P.C.F.D.), from London: Auazi, barque (J.D. W.N.), from London; cleared September 5 Punoraig. barque, from London: loading Crawttthorpe, barquo, from London; loading Alceetis, barque, from London, -via Wellington Beatrice Haverner, barquo (J.Q.CL.) ccom New York, sailed July 29 .„,*_. „ CA.Littlefleld, barque. (H.T.N.K.) from New York Tia Lyttelton; sailed June 18 Gwendoline, barque (J.H.L.8.), from New York via Oamara; sailed August 30 Loongana, barque, from Hobart E'ihel, btigantino. from Timaru Ukc; Pratt, briguitine, from Dunadln Oamim. brigsntlne, trom Newcastle Sovereign, schooLOT, Irom Lyttelton Kdith Reii, schooner, from Timaru Sybil, ichooaer, from the Islands Albatross, schooner, from Lyttelton Mazoppa, Bchooner, from Rarotonga Pirate, schooner, trom Uuahlne

EXPORTS.

Per Coronet, for Alioe Groop-13 mats rice. 7 oases preserved flsh, 1 oases tobacco, 7 mats sugar, 2 boxes tea, 5 cases keroeine, 2 cases geneva, 10 tins biscuits, 20 tins flour and a quantity of sundries. Per Caledonia, for Norfolk Island—lo gunnies and 11 mats sugar, 20 bags rice. 5 boxes candles, 30 bases salt. 61 bags floor. 5 cases biscuits, 7 sacks sharps, SO empty casks, 4 tins white lead, 5 packages ironmongery, 17 packages sundries,

IRWARDB Coastwise.—Lagoon, from Mercury Bay, with 21069 feet baulk Umber; Maoa, from Valrua, with J8.610 feet timber. 5,800 shingles; Olive, from Walkawau, with 25,009 feet baulk timber.

OoTwiBSS CoißTWia*.—Transit, for Russell, with 300 sleepers; Lagoon, for Whitlangi; Dream, for Whitiangi: Speedwell, for Russell; Mana, for Talrua; Olive, for WaUawau.

The schooner Caledonia cleared at the Cns* toms for New Caledonia to day. She sails thla evening. Passengers :-Mr Fred Young.

Tho 8.8. lona will be docked tomorrow for an overhaul.

The schooner Coronet sailed for Alice Group this afternoon. Passengers:—Jim (a kanaka) and wife.

The barque Virginia entered oat at the Cus toms for New York to-day.

The brignntino Lapwing (for Newcastle) and the schooner Waiwera (for Norfolk Islam]) have entered ont at the Customs.

Tho 8,8., Argyle, from Whangarel last even inn, brought the following o&rgo: 1 diamond drill engine, 12 costs rods and pipes, 31 sacks gonv 18 bales wool, 17 bags and 1 bale fnngui, i «Mes luggage, 6 boxes eggs. 6 kegs batter, 5 packages sundries. Passengers: Messrs 81oao, tkrogn, Jones, Orahlston, M. Mackay. Wright, Aberorombie, Atkinson, Aubrey, Qridley, Teme Horeri Knunnera, Mcleod, Stewart, Johnson, Qamttjß). Clark, Ealnoy. Beybura, Carter, Devlin, Detective Jeffrey, Mlas Jtckenile, Meu damea JdoKeown and Jackson.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Macgregor, s.s., Amodeo, from Vi aitara

Tha s.s. Macgregor arrived from Waltara at 7.15 a.m. to-day with 63 hones and 26 psekages tatter, and the following passengers J—Messrs Bandy, Hitchman. Tarly, Palmar, and Mc- Davltt. She Is announced to return thither at 3 am. to-morrow.

The steamers Wanaka and Rowena were to leave this afternoon—the former at 1 p.m. for Southern port*, and the latter at 3 p.m, for Hokianga.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Tatjiung,*, this day. Arrived: Wellington, as,, from Auckland, 1 tun.

BLUFF, yesterday. Sailed: Te Anau, us., tot Northern ports Passengers for Auckland:-Jlra Jones,.Messrs Ross, Browne, Kennedy, and Hunt. -

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Btar Office, Tuesday. Messrs Cochrane and Son held a sale of leases Of properties by order Of ths Governors of the Auckland College and Grammar School. The salu was largely attended and the bidding j spirited. The Exchange Hotel, 56 years lease, | brought Uis per annum; 11 acres at Remuera, base of 5 years, £37 p>r annum; and a number Ot allotments in the New North-road, 21 years lease, from £5 to £6. Mr W. iwwden offered a number of City Council properties, which were all sold, with the exception ot two allotments. The lease for 60 years of the large allotment of land, situated at the corner of Rutland and Lome streets, having a frontage of 75 feet to each street, was purchased by Messrs Garlick and Cranwell for £50 per annum. The lease for 22 years of building allotments, with a frontage of 60 feat each to Patteson-street, Freeman's Bay, went as follow :-No. i, £7 IDs, Mr Billington: No. 5, £8 10s, Mr Horsley; No. 8, £12. Mr John Brown; No. 11, £ U 10j, No. 12, £1110s, Mr Theo. Cooper,

Mail Notice.

Maim wtia Cross as tftrota.-

THm Day. For TQlrua, per Mana, at i p.m. Fur WhanifarolHoad', V/aipu, WhangaroMand Mangapai, per Argyle, at 4 p.m. For Thanee, per Rotomahana, at 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, 30th instant. Far waltara, per MacureßOT, at 13 a.m. For Coromandel, per Curomandel. at 11.30 a,m. For Norfolk Island and Lord Howe's Island, per Walwore, at 1 p.m.

Thursday, Ist December, For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 9 a.m. Far Waiwera, Te Eapa, Craigieburn. and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For 0 la borne, Napier, Southern ports, Chatham Islands via Lyttelton.and Australian Colonies, per Kmgarooma, at 11 a. m. ForlMangawai, per Flngal, at 3 p.m.

TOEBDAY, 80i December. Per B.S. City ot Sydney, as follows :— For Sandwloh Islands, United States of America. Canada, Brltian Colombia. Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, atl p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at Ip.m. For money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an* extra fee ot sixpence, In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board the steamer np to the time of galling, This mail will bo duo In London on Tues day, January 17,1842. a. b. Bias. Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

November 29, 1881.

St. Matthew's Bazaar and Fanny Fair-Lost night; auction at 8.39 p.m. Theatre Royal-Grand Concert and Enter* talnment, 8 p.m. Otahnhu Publlo Hall-Soiree and Concert in connection with the Catholic Church. Mount Albert Wesley an Chnrch—Soiroo in aid ot the new church, 6 SO p.m. Mr Moss and Kloctors of Parnell, Newmarket Hall, 8 p.m. Supported ot Mr Moss, Newmarket Hail, after previous meeting. Mr Richard Monk and Electors Ot Para oil, St. Sepulchre's schoolroom, 8 p.m. Mr Reader Wood and Electors of Eden, Con gregational School-room, Edinburgh-street, Karangahape-road, 8 p.m.

Mr Gordon and Electors of Franklin North, Public Hall. Howick. 7.30 p.m.

Protestant A'llance Friendly Society-Alex andra Lodge, 7.30 p.m.

Temperance HaU-Musloal and Literary Entertainment, Pioneer Lodge, 8 p.m.

Birth.

KKIiLY.-At Brighton Road, ParneU, on 28th NoTember, the wife of Mr. John Kelly (late of Ratkerglen, Scotland), of a daughter. SHARP.—On November 27th, at the Waikomltl Nuruory, Waikomitl, the mite.ot H. K. Sharp, o(a eon.

Marriage.

GOLDSWORTHY-JKRVIS.-On the 28th tnrt., Bt at. Sopulrhre's Charch, by the Key. A. (i. VuTchas, John Walter Goldaworthy, Esq., of Bank of New Zealand, Coromandel. mining engineer, to Flcra Prndence, third daughter of H. M. Jerri*, Ksq.. J.P., Auckland. HOOTON-POTTER.-On the 23rd l<ovember 1881, at the Bereatord-atreet Conßrosratlonal Church, Auckland, by the Her. J.'Koberuon, M.A.. assisted by the Her. A. Macdonald, John Peter, second son of the late David Hooton, of Park Grove, Macclesfleld, to Mary tlurnay, second daughter of Joseph Potter, merchant, of this city. liAING-KERR.-On November 28.1831, at the residence of Wm. Hay, Kusaell-atreet, Anok land, by the Rev. R. F. MaoniooU Uenrr Thomas Lama to Annie Dlxon Kerr, late of New Cumnock, Scotland.—Home and Dane din dapers please copy. WBB3TICR-POTTBR.-On the 23rd November. 1881, at the Beroßford-stretit Congregational Church, Aaokland, by the Rev. J. Robertson, M.A., assisted by the Rev. A. Macdonald, Robert Fellows Webster, of Pnkokohe, to Helen Watson, eldest daughter of Joseph Potter, merchant, of this city.

Death.

WARD.—On November 29, at her father's resi dence, Newton-street, off Newton Koad, Mary, the only daughter of Thomas Ward. Tho funeral will leave her father's reoidence on Thursday, at 3 o'clock. Friends pleaae accept this invitation.

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

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1881.

For the causo that lacks aisiiUncc, For the wrong that needs resiilaoc For the future in the distance) And the good that we can do.

The detailed returns of the Census taken in April last, have not yet been issued in com. plete form, but tables have been printed from time to time, indicating the general results. Such a return, lately to hand, describes the character of the dwellings of the people, and makes known * sonic rather remarkable facts. The number ot inhabited houses in New Zealand is 92,833; uninhabited, 6,737; houses in course of erection, 848; inhabited tents, 2,917. In this connection it is notable that of the 848 houses being erected, 359 were in the Provincial dis> trict of Auckland; only 67 iv Wellington ; 154 in Canterbury, and 159 in Otago. Activity in the building trade is a sign of prospenty and growth, and _ Auckland possesses that sign in a Bpeciai degree. The character of the dwellings is another of the ordinarily accepted indica tions of the comfort ot the people, and in this respect Auckland again appears to advantage. The total number of inhabited houses in Auckland was 18,995 ; in Can terbury, 19,681; and Otago, 25.309. But while Auckland thus, possessing a smaller population, had fewer houses than the two chief Southern Provinces, the dwellings in this Provincial District were larger and more commodious on the average. In Auckland tfere were only 2,158 houses of two rooms; ir>. Otago, 4,949 such houses; and in Canterbury 3,219. On the other hand, in Auckland there were 3,(30 houses

of over six rooms ; in Canterbury, 3,247 houses of that size; and in Otago, 3,33? houses. The greater cheapttssa of building materials in Auckland hat no doubt contributed to this result'1; nevertheless ft is significant of ft better class of dwellings for the genelal population. A comfortable house can be procured at a more moderate rent in Auck land than in Any -other part of the colony* and this not because ol any depression in property, but because . timber, the chief material for building purposes, is cheap and of a durable character here. There are only 8,752 brick, stone, or Con crete dwellings in New Zealand, against 81,317 otwood, iron* or lath and plaster. There were B,OOS people living in tents or huts with canvas roof (chiefly on the gold fields); of these 823 were in Auckland. The Chinese population ia the colony numbered 4,995> and of that number 2,688 occupied huts of sod, &c, or tents. Thero were 2,916 persons living on ship board on the night when the census was taken. The Waitemata (Auckland) headed ths list with 633; Port Chalmers (Dunedin) next with 359 j Lyttelton, 247; Welling ton, 22S ; and Napier 219. To this return 24 Auckland ports contributed, and Only 29 other ports in tho rest of the colony. The extent of our seaboard, and the multitude of its available harbours, have mitigated the drawbacks of defective internal communica tion, and produced ft large maritime popu lation. Another return that bears upon the Condi tion of Auckland is a pajrtr shewing the number of bankruptcies in the various cities of Now Zealand for the year ending 31st December, 1880. In Auckland thero were 92, with liabilities amounting to £61,209; in Wellington 176 with £193,680 liabilities J Ift Wanganui, 60 with £105,698 liabilities ; in Christchiirch, 365 with £310,638 liabilities; in Timaru, 08 with £83,339 liabilities; in Dunedin, 140 With £61,301 liabilities { and Ihvercargill, 104 with £91,250 liabilities. The Southern inflation bad brought about its harvest of misfortune. Taken altogether, Auck landers may find much food for gratifying reflection in these figures.

From onr cablegrams to-day it will be observed that Lefroy, who was arrested for the murder of Mr Gold in a railway carriage between London and Brighten, baa con fessed his guilt, and has also admitted being tho murderer of Lieut Roper at Chatham a short time ago. Lieut. Roper was found murdered in Bromplon Barracks early this year, Tbe crime was enveloped in mystery, and was attributed at the time to Fenians.

Mr J. Bell Thompson, police superinten dent, has so far recovered from his Lite accident, that he was able to return to his duties at the station to-day.

The tobacconists' goods in the shop known as Waller's will be told by auction in A few daya. Smokers in search Ot Bargains should make an early calf. A cricket matth played at Em Ay Place on Saturdayvbc'tween tbe Excelsior and Emily Platfo Crickot Clubs, Tesulted in favour of the former dub, with 65 runs to spare.

We are desired to call attention to an alteration made in the advertisement for tenders for the erection of the Coffee Palace. The time for delivering tenders has been extended from the 10th to the 24th of December.

We would remind our readers of tho ect tertainment to be held in the Temperance Hall this evening. The programme (con taining the names of some five-and-twenty artistes) con-iits of musical neltctions'(piano forte and violin), sScgs, glees by the Frith famiiy t recitations, &c. It Ls advertised to commence at 8 p.m. sharp, and should com", mand a good Audience.

An inmate of the Industrial School, named J. lrvin, had his thigh broken on Saturday last by falling oil a tree which be had been Climbing in order to see a bird's nest. He was conveyed to the Hospital, where the broken limb was placed in splints by Dr Cooper. When only a child, the unfortunate lad had bis right arm dis located or broken, but the joint tnrncd out, after being set, to bo a false one, so that the arm is now useless to him.

The caisson for Lyttelton dock is aboard the barque Pampas, which has bad to put back in tho English Channel for repairs. There has been great delay with this part of the dock, which in otherwise completed, and ready for opening. The Harbour Board threaten to exact penalties from the contractors for delays.

The gentlemen attending Miss Donovan's dancing class gave a complimentary even ing party to that young lady to celebrate the closing of her first dancing season ib Auckland, in ths Masonic Hal], Karanga hape Road, Newton, on Friday evening last. The hall was tastefully arranged with flags, evergreens, and flowers. About thirty couples were present, and dancing was kept up until the wen sma' hours, all seeming to have enjoyed themselves thoroughly. Refreshments were provided ad lib., Mr T. McEwin, of the City Buffet, being the caterer. During the evening the young lady pupils, of the class presented Miss Donovan with a very handsome silver inkstand and silver set of earrings and brooch aa a small murk of tbeir appreciation and esteem.

A meeting of the creditors of Alfred George Howard, of Epsom, was to have been held yesterday, but lapsed for want of a quorum. He will therefore have to apply to tho Court for his discharge under the 184 th section of tho Act. The trustee's re* port ia unfavourable.

The row of ancient and dilapidated little shanties which have stood time out of mind at the corner of Wyndham and Chapel streets have bean razed to the gronnd. They were the abodes of vice and squalor, and their removal improves the appearance of the thoroughfare, and will assist to purify the surronnding atmosphere. More substantial and commodious edifices are to be*erected in their stead. Councillor Hemns has given notice that he will move at the next meeting of the City Council:—That the surveyor be instructed when forming the footpath already author, ised in Upper Queen-street to have ,the same put to its permanent level; and when sufficiently settled to be kerbed, channelled, and asphalted.

To the Editor: Sir,-I have been asked by one of Sir George Grey's canvassers, "Don't you think, at any rate, that Sir George Grey ought to have a seat in the House of Representatives?" As oae of his early supporters I should very much like to be able to say "Yes," though I must in candonr admit that his Parliamentary career has disap pointed me. My only object, however, in writing therfe few lines is to explain why I shall not vote for Sir George at the present election. He tells us in his address that, " acting npon the advice of my friends, I propose at the ensuing election to offer myself as a candidate for City East." This would lead us to believe that the Central Committee, at their meeting just before this announcement,. had given advice to this effect, which had been acted on, whereas I am told, and the result proves the truth, that it was arranged in Welling ton daring the session between Sir George Grey and Mr Speight that Sir George Grey should hand over the Thames to Mr Speight in exchange for City East to be transferred to Sir George. Now, if Sir George's object had vbeen only to eecare a seat, and he had stuck to the Thames, he would no doubt, and I think properly, have been returned unopposed, but as City East had for some time been sick and ashamed of Mr Speight, the real object of the bargain with Speight was to secure a seat for him. I decline to be handed over in this fashion, and I will not endorse with approval by my vote a transaction which hone-dealers would call a "swap." It remains to be seen whether the city and Thames electors will show themselves satisfied with the bargain. —Yours, &c, An Elector.

A lively scene, which resulted in the arrest of a newly made bride and a woman of more advanced years, took place this afternoon outside ths Royal Mail Hotel, Victoria-street. The women in question are named Mrs Lenham, and Mrs De Fobs, but the latter,,who was previously known as Isabella Carmichael, only changed her name yesterday, having been married, through the medium of Hannaford's agency, to an employee in the Royal Mail. The husband of the other woman is cook at the hotel, and the happy pair went to visit their •' lords " tuia afternoon. They were sup. plied with drinks at tbe bar, but were not allowed to see their husbands. Decided resistance was offered to this treatment, and they became quite indignant when a further supply of liquor was re fused to them. An inclination was evinced to fight the proprietor of the hotel, and ai it was, he became the subject of an attack by two sarcastic female tongues. Con stable Kennedy appeared on the scene, but they refused to depart, and he wr.s compelled to assist the bride to the station. Her companion resisted the at tempts of Constable Ryan to get her to the lock-np, but Constable Silver accom modated her with his arm and she was escorted to the Chancery-street retreat. The women will be brongbt up at the Police Court to-morrow on a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct.

The Rev. Mr Calder has been Inducted | intp the charge of the Thames Episcopalian i parish-.

Mr ttotei feerela Taiartta, Maftri meinbet foV the Southern dißtrfcL is the first mem" ber Returned to the new Parliament. twelve personal oufectiofas haVe beck lodged Agaihst the granting of a license Fa ttra Mount Albert district, es well aa 4 ■memorial signed By fifty-nifte residents who are opposed to the opening oi the botet. „ There will be a grand concert in the Theatre , Royal to-night. Some of our leading local singers,.will exerfeiae tneir talent. We notice Mr Gordon Gooch's njjtme, and aXi>6 some of his pupils.

tbtt nelf to a legacy of £3,000 has been discovered by an Auckland solicitor in the person of Dr. B. O. Beale, of Hamilton) who was unaware of his good fortune until apprized of it by the lawyer's inquiries^

The Fiako County Council hay« accepted a tender lor forming a track to the new rush at Te ArolUk . They have also resolved to levy a rate of sixpence in the pound on the lands in thte Patetere outlying district. A atom of £100 was granted to the Waitda Highway Board, to assist in, forming the main road between Morrinsville and the Te Aroha goldfield.

The organ retital in St. Paul's Church ha 3 been postponed till Monday next, in consequence of the recent inclement weather having seriously militated against the attendance at the rohearSftla. Our issue of Saturday will contain » full list of the pieces to be performed.

Despite the deterrent effect of inclement weather, and notwithstanding the counter* attractions of several political meetings, St Matthew's Church Baaa»r was well attended last night, and capital business was done at the various stalls. The farceof"Bctay Baker" wa» well enacted and Beemed to be greatly enjoyed, while Mrs Ja-ley'a Waxworks, the Koyal Academy Exhibition, and the Scientific Museum were quite as liberally patroniied as on previous occasions. The Hobsonßand enlivened the proceedings by performing some choice selections of in strumental mujaic. The bazaar will be finally cloeed at ten o'clock this evening After seven o'clock the admission fee wil be reduced to sixpence) and tbo variou entertainments Will be open to all and sundry oi the visitors without any further levy being made upon them. At 8.30 sharp the auction will commence.

A man named Thomas Mcßeynolds, in the employment of Mr Barnes, Onehunga, had his log broken yesterday afternoon by a fall, oaused by the breakdown of a cart. McKeynoids was steadily driving down Dunn a Hill, when a portion of the har ness broke, lettiog down the shafts, which snapped, precipitating the driver to the earth and breaking his leg. Dr. Scott, of Onehunga, was sent for, and at once set the broken ootee, And the man is going on as well is could bo expected, 'ibis is the necaid time that Mcßeynolds has had his leg broken,

The dingy race between Masters Hewson and Bailey, for £5 a-side, was rowed last evening. Considerable interest was mani fested in the event before it came off, and both competitors were well backed, Bailey being considered the favourite. The course lay from the Bastion to the Kailway Wharf. Mr T. Henderaon officiated as starter, and gave the word to "go," which was responded to very evenly. Bailey had a slight load shortly after start ing, but before the Daphne's bnoy was reached hU opponent had come up with and passed him easily. From hence, it was seep, with no littlb surprise, that Ilewson had the race in bis own hands, and that he was fast lnaving Bailey in the wake. ilewson eventually wan by about half-s-mile, showing a very nice stroke and splendid form. The lads are about the same ace, and pulled together at the North Shore Regatta, tbe race resulting in favour of Bailey, although it was by some considered a tie.

" Civis/'in the Otago " Witness," writes : —" Excepting this one act there is nothing tp be ashamed of in the campaigning at Parihaka, and yet, in our hearts of hearts, we arc all» little ashamed of it. We fevl much as a big policeman may fuel who has been compelled to givecbase toaparticalarly small larrikin. We have done our duty, but it is an undignified duty, and we half expect to bo " chivied "by the crowd. There is un doubtedly a farcical side to the Paribaktt affair, and our critics in England and else where won't tail to see it. iSow that there seems no farther risk of broken heads, wo need not object to tee it ourselves. The picture presented by Mr Bryce on his white churgcr advancing at the head of 1,600 troops against an enemy who receives him with song and dance and propitiatory kits of pota toes, appeals alike to one's patriotism and one's seme af humour, and is equally satis- Uctory to both. The reading of tbe Hiot Act to a community of Maoris peacefully occupying their own village strikes one as a novelty, though the idea may have been adopted with an eye to subsequent proceed ings in tbe law courts."

It is not often that ,% Chinese girl is the respondent in a suit for divorce brought by a European, yet something very much akin to this is reported from Sydney. A man named Green, a station storekeeper, sued for a divorce from hia wife a few days ago under very curious circumstances. She was the daughter of a Chinese cook andEurepean mother, and a liaison sprang up between her and the appellant, with the usual re sult. Before the child was born the Chinese father called on Green,and coolly told him that he meant to kill him if ho did not then and there marry his daughter. Green appears to have been terrified, if not into compliance, at any rate into silence. He did not, however, send for a minister himself; but next evening, when in res ponse to a message he visited tbe cook's hut, he found a Presbyterian clergyman ready to perform the nuptial ceremony. A qniet suggestion by the father of the consequences of a refusal silenced any untoward manifes tations of unwillingness on Green's part, and the Chinese half-caste became his wife. The Judge who heard the case refused to dissolve the marriage, as he considered Green had brought his marital difficulties npon himself. This case will be cited as another Instance of Chinese ingenuity and readiness of resource under circumstances ot difficulty.

Prince Napoleon's renunciation of his dyuaatic rights in favour of his eldest son, Prince Victor, will bring to tbe front in Bonaparte politics a lad of 19, who has hitherto been a day scholar at one of the Paris lycees. Should he ever reign, which now seems almost as improbable as that the Stuarts will ever again role in England, be would, in accordance with the precedent of 1852, when the Duke of Reichstadt was reckoned Napoleon 11. be called Napoleon VI. On both sides he has royal blood in his veins. His father, a son of Jerome Bona parte, had for his metber a German Prin cess, and the young man's own mother is a daughter of the house that now rules in Italy. None of the princes of the Bona parte house have had so little Bonaparte blood in their veins as he. It is a curious fact, pointed out by the London " Tele graph,'' that two sons of the first Napo leon's brother, the sons of Louis and Jerome, went £mto exile, and tbat a grandson of Louis also went there and died there when engaged in the colonial quarrel ot a, foreign State, while tbe young man who remains to represent the claims of the Bonapartes in France is a descendant of Victor Em manuel.

The regular monthly, meeting ot the Grammar School Board of Governors was held this morning, when a fair amount of routine business was despatched. There were preseot :—Jua"ge Fentou (in the chair), Co). Haultaio, Rev. C. M. Nelson, and Messrs J. M. Dargaville, T. Peacock, and E. T. Mackecbnie. A letter was re ceived from the Agent-General intimating that 30 applications had been sent in for the post of Headmaster of the Grammar School, and that they had been referred to the Com missioners. The Property Committee. re ported the insurance for £3950 of the properties in Alten Road, Parnell, and W ynyard-street. and also that the recent sale of leases in Parnell, Remuera, and New Nortlwoad had realised an annual rental of £527, or £274 per annum more than was obtained before, the lease of the Exchange Hotel (Parnell) fetching no less than £455 per annum alone. Mr L. A. Durrien (auditor) forwarded a statement showing the total amount of arrears of school feei to be £110 ss, the sum owing for the present year being £37 16s. He also suggested that the school roll book for the successive quar ters should be written up and signed by tbe Head Master in ;order that a check may be kept on the accounts. The Secre tary was empowered to take the necessary steps for the recovery of the arrears. It was decided to allow A. Campbell, (holder of a certificate of merit) from the Board of Education, to attend tbe evening classes, while some repairs, suggested by the Janitor, were referred to the Property Com mittee. Mr Fenton gave in the following notice of motion :—" That the pupils' fees shall be charged against the Secretary's salary, from which he may relieve himself by showing that they were collected,or that efforts to collect them made by in accord ance with the resolution of the Board have failed."

ELECTION NOTES.

jbt TOle announces an address to the electors of Eden in the Congregational s'chool-room\ Edinburgh-street, Karanga bi\pb rOad, to-morrow night, ikt A. ihefniog addresses the (electors of City West in St. James's Hall to«morrbw evening.. : , i \. , , A meeting of Sir George Grey's Com mittee «m b/elrl at the AlbSrt Hall last evening, Mr Simms in the chair. There were thirty or forty present. A portion of the electoral roll was gone through, and the meeting adjourned till next Thursday. There appears to be a pretty general feeling that Sir George Qrey Will have a hard fight lor City jEastj and both his supporters and those bf Mr dark are exerting them selves to thQ Utmost. Mr Moss will address the Pnrnell electors at Newmarket this evening. After the \ meeting & committee will be formed for the purpose of securing his return, Mr Reader Wood addrecses the electors of Eden this evening, at the Congregational school-room off Karangahape Road.. The City North electors will have an opportunity of hearing Mr Peacock's views to-morrow evening, when he will address the elector's at the Temperance Hall. On Saturday week last Mr J. Lundon received a Vote Of confidence at Kaitaia, | and 6a the following Monday was similarly successful at Mongoani. A vote of confidence was accorded to Mr J. B. Why teat Hamilton on Saturday even ing last. Mt LCr'Ostham, who was elected without opposition to represent the electorate of Nelson, is the first European member returned to, the new Parliament. Mr McMinn delivered ad address at Wbatawhata oh last. He stated that he was undecided whether he would go to the poll or retire, as he did not wish his friends to support him unless they thought there was a fair chance of success. Mr Seymour George received unanimous votes of confidence at Malakana and Mahu rangi. THAMES, this day.

It is stated that at the nomination of candidates to-morrow Mr McCullongh is likely to withdraw. The Rotomahana makes a special trip to Coromandel to morrow to convey supporters of Mr JtSrodie to the place of nomination. Mr James Mackay addressed a crowded meeting of electors of Coromandel consti tuency last evening, Mr William Carpen ter occupying the chair. In bis oration he went over similar ground to that which he spoke when at Coromandel. The candidate received a vote of thanks and confidence, only one person voting against it, Mr McCuliough addressed the electors of Thames in the Oddfellows' Hall, Richmond-street, Mr Robert Farrel pre siding. An enthusiastic meeting of Mr Me- Gowan'a friends and supporters wa» held at Greuham Hall last night, Mr James Renshaw occupied the chair. A general committee of 40 members was appointed, and also an Executive Committee, to arrange for holding meetings to address the electors.

WHANGAREI, this day.

Mr Aldcrton addressed a well-attended meeting last night ia the Public Hall. He spoke on matters that he. had already spoken on at a previous meeting, which, he said, he then addressed as a Citizen, but he now came forward as a candidate. He Apologised for his faulty speech. He did not feel well, tint would like to be questioned by tbe electors—the more questions asked tbe better he would like it. In con clusion he asked hia friends if a vote of thanks was proposed not to vote for the vote of thanks, as tbat was against him, but if a vote of conlidence was proposed to vote for it, A vote of confidence was_ pro posed, and the Chairman said that it no amendment was proposed he would have to declare the vote carried by acclamation, which he did without putting the vote to the meeting. TAURANGA, this day.

Mr Kelly addressed the electors at Kati kati last night. Tho following resolution was passed:—"This meeting regrets that Mr Kelly should have gone to the trouble of addressing us; that we are pledged and mean to support the candidature ol Mr Stewart to the utmost of our power, but as a matter of courtesy wo wish to thank Mr Kelly for his address." ■

UOKITIKA, this day.

For the General Assembly election two candidates were nominated at noon, viz., Robert Coldwell Reid and Gerrard George Fitzgerald. Tbe show of hands was in favour of Reid.

NELSON, this day,

Mr Levestam, the only candidate pro posed this day for the city of Nelson, was declared duly elected amidst load applause,

DUNEDIN, this day.

Mr Donnelly, a candidate for the Pen insula, addressed tbe electors of South Dunedin last evening, and obtained a hearty reception. He received a a oanimous vote of confidence, and announced himself an independent supporter of the Govern ment and strong free trader. He favoured legalising the eight hours movement, was opposed to Separation, supported tha Otago Central Kailway, and favoured Bible read ing with a conscience clause.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq., 8.M.)

Drunkenkess.—Two persons were fined for this offence, Purloining CLOTBiRO.-Thomas Fisher, a sea man, was charged with Btealing sundry articles ot clothing, value £3 10\ the property of Peter btranberg, on the 23th inst.—Prisoner paid he had possession of them, but did not intend to steal them. —Mr Pardy stated the case, the clothes were traced by Sergeant Martin.—Re manded for eight daye. In Default.—Mary Ann Biddlok was charged wiib negleotlng to obey an order ot the Court in support of her child in tbe Industrial Home.— Prisoner made a promise, and the case was ad journed until theseoond week in January. STEALING FKOM THE PItKMI&KfI. — John Taylor waa charged with stealing a mearsohaum pipe and other articles from tho house of John Treroain, Hobson-street, on the 23th lust.—On the application of Mr Lalshley, Mr Pardy hav ing no objection, the case was held over until to-morrow.

Gambling in a Howl.-John Gallagher, of the Bricklayers' Anns, Chapel-street, was charged with suffering gambling in his licensed house, on Sunday, the 20th mat.—Mr Tyler, for the defence, pleaded not guilty.—Mr Party stated particulars,—A Mrs McGinn went to the house for her husband, when 15 men were found playing with dice and drinking rum.— ■ Sergeant Clarke deposed tbat he was near the hotel at at 1.30 on Sunday morning, when he heard the rattle of dice, one voice saying "I've piid for my throw." lie went for another con- Btable. They waited for a time, when a person came oat, and witness and another constable went in. He found a crowd insiie, also a box and dice (produced) .- Mr Gallagher said he did not think there was any harm in a game with dice, or he would not have allowed it. Cross examined by Mr Tyler; did not give notice of his visit.—To His Worship: He went for assistance, owiog to the number of persons in the house. It was scarcely safe to venture alone among 10 or 15 drunken men.— Constable llyan gave similar evidence; saw more than a dozen men there; they rushed ont of the house in various directions.-Patrick MoQlon was In the hotel on the Saturday night, but stated that lie left before 11 o'olock; waa not there on Sunday; did not slip out ot one door, while his wife was knocking at the other; he was very drunk; walked up and down Queenstreet.until he was sobered. —To His Worship: Left ths hotel before twelve. —Nathaniel Stafford was in the hotel on tha Sunday morning, when the police came; did not know how many ware there; had drinko; did not count them; oould not see very clear.— James Ferguson, Bugtne Donovan, bakers; Henry Campbell, and Wm. MudforcL gave evidence as to being in the hotel, but they had no drink, nor saw no dice.—Mr Pardy said he could call other evidence, but it would be of a similar nature. Mr Tyler spoke in defence.— Hia Worship said he hr.d only to do with facts, and, although it needed a strong measure of faith to believe that so many innoceut persons should have been found in an hotel at half-past one on a dunday morning, under snob, circum stances, the evidence was not sufficient for a conviction. — Diamießad. —Mr Pardy said he would not proceed in the second charge, the police had done some good ia bringing the case forward, and he might say. at least, one of the most natorioas gamblers in the oity had been found in Mr Gallagher's hotel. Bummo>B Casks.—John Harrington waa fined Is and ooscs for trespassing on the railway.— James Mays was fined 19 and costs for a brooch of the Harbour Regulations, by allowing timber to lie on the Victoria Wharf longer than 21 hours.-Chiirles B. Alleyn, assault, struck out. Bearding a Husband.—Elizabeth Ueweon was charged with as-suiting ber husband, Francis Hewson, by polling his beard and other wise assanlting him. on the 85lh inst.—Mr 8. Hesketh stated that for years past MrHewsonhad been subjected to tbe ire of his wife, until, for his personal safety, he was compelled relnc lantly to take proceedings. So violent was the woman, that he was afraid to return home- Mr Hewson gave evidence as to the assault; his wife waa continually drinking, and in the h»hlt of biting him. Several witnesses shewed that Mrs Hewson'B oonauot was very bad. Mrs Bewson asked for tbe evidenoe of her daughter, who partly corroborated the forego log statements.—Defendant was ordered to find sureties to keep the peace for 3 months, in two sureties of £10 each; on defendant's promise that she leave at once for the Thames. Nkglkotmg a WiFit.—Klchard Bowyor was charged with failing to support his wife.—Mr K. Cooper for complainant and Mr Lalshley for defendant.—After discussing the merits of the cose it was withdrawn. The Pbrjurt Cab*.—The fnrther hearing of the case In which William Porres Patterson was charged with having committed wilful and cor rupt perjury, on the 16th instant,—Mr Hudson Williamson for the prosecution.—Mr Laishley said he should like to addreas the court on the peculiarities of the case before, it necessary, calling witnesses in the defence.

(Left sitting.)

MR. LAIN AT ST. JAMES'S HALL.

fiiEnfe Was a good attendance at tub 3t, James's Hall last evening to hoar the views of Mr Win*, who Stattda for City West e.% thelioiiiiaeo of the working men, Me Cornish Was voted to ttW dhalr, and introduced the yp"Bakef. l!i Opening his address, Mr Laing said he came forward as a candidate at the request of the Working Men's Political Association. The first question to* which he would refer was the land question, 'the only solution of the difficulty was to make the State tile only landlord Of the soil. He believed that the Government should have the sole fight of purchasing native lands; The Govern: ment should not have the p'oweif to let Or sell large blocks dt land td big Speculators; wlio would keep the estates locked up and practically useless. He thought those blociss should be .cut up into farms of not less than 75, and not more than 400 acres, and placed Within the reach of good farmers. He Would oppO3e the law of entail, wliile he thought it was the duty of the State to attend to the educa tion of the young. The State should have nothing whatever to do with religions in struction. Parsons should be kept out of the day schools, and a sound secular educa tion only imparted. Many people had grumbled at the property tax, but he did not think anyone had been ruined by it yet. Ho was in favour of a land tax, and also of a tax on incomes bver £300 and £350 a year. They should alsd protect lOcal in dustries: Very few industries could be carried on hero if we had free trade. It would turn the labouring com munity into the streets, and pauperize half the community. He thought there should be equality in the wages of civil servants north and south; All the Government situations should be filled by means of competitive examinations. He did not believe in plurality of Votes. They, should vote as men. and not as pieces of property. Manhood suffrage, pure and, simple, was urgently required. Representation was at present very unequal and unjust. Com petent surveyors should be appointed by the Government to see that no unseaworthy vessels were allowed to leave our ports, and they should be responsible te the Govern ment and the people. The present system of preventing the press from visiting the prisons to watch the system there should be put a stop to. Autocrats like Hume were not required in New Zealand. If punishment had to be dealt out, it should not be done secretly, bat openly.and fairly, pand the press, a3 the representatives of the people, should not bo excluded. The Law Practioh'ers Bill should be passed. He was in favour of an elective Governor. It was wrong to give the Governor of this colony a salary of £7,500, besides pin-money, when the President of the United States only re ceived £2,000 a year. Ho was in favour of doing away with grand juries, and paying common jurors a higher rate. If the clause in the Gaming Act rendering sweeps illegal were expunged, he would propose that each holder of a sweep pay half per cent, for the privilege, and that they be com polled to give security for the honest drawing of the sweep. The speaker concluded by exhorting the work ing men to be represented by people from their own ranks, and not by capitalists v>ho had no sympathies with them, but who wished to get into Parliament in order that they might grind their own axes. Mr Lalng sat down amidst loud applause. In answer to Mr Garrard, the candidate said that a great injustice had been done to the natives by the present Administration, and those which had preceded it. It was a mistake that the Government should have spent £70,000 a-year in feeding the Maoris with tea and sugar, and making them blood-tuckets on the revenue of the colony, instead of teaching them to be honest and industrious.

In answer to further question*, the candi date said he was in favour—(l) Of the pro hibition of Chinamen from the colony. (2) Of an elective Legislative Council. (3) Of an .Employers' Liability Act, which would render employers and their foremen responsible for accidents on their works. (4) Ot more assistance to volunteering than is at present given by the Government. (5) Of allowing the Licensing Act to remain an at present. (6; Of the Contagious Diseases Act being in force in all se»ports in the country. (7) Of strengthening Instead, of loosening the tie that now binds us to the

Mother Country. (3) Of giving a general support to Sir George Grey's line of policy aa laid down in his recent speeches. (9) Of a progressive Land Tax. (10) Of continuing the Trunk Kailway frum Wellington to Auckland as quickly as pos sible. (11) Ot extending the franchise to natives. (12) Of the payment of the honararium. (13) Of paying all Govern ment officials equally. He was not in favour of prison labour being allowed to compete with free labour. There were plenty of things for them to do, including the breaking of stones. He would not sup port s bill to give tbe franchise to Mrs Garrard and all other women. A woman's proper sphere was in her home, with her children. He was not in favour of Separa tion unless the South continued to use its present power in the House unjustly, and he would not support a Governor for each island. He objected alto gether to Government officers being pensioned when they retired. He would not protect the farmer tbe same as the mechanic, because he thought the sooner they could have a free breakfast table the better it would be for the community at large. He was opposed to Government Immigration. Mr Sansbury moved a vote of confidence in the candidate, which was seconded by Mr King, and carried unanimously amidst applause. The candidate replied, and the meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

TRIAL OF HIROKI.

(BY TELKQBAPH—PRKSS ASSOCIATION.)

NBW PLYMOUTH, Monday. W. Mlnnla deposed to being one of a party In pursuit of Hirokl. They overtook him In a clearing. Joat as he was going In the bash wit ness fired, and Hirokl disappeared In the bosh. He cot behind a troe. Blake came up, and the party then went to surround the tree. After they had surrounded it, Blake and he went up to the tree. They found that Hirokl had et oaped. Found tracks leading toward P&rlhaka. These tracks wi.ro the same traoks they had fol lowed on the three first days. Hlroki had a dog with him. They traced Hirokl for about lj miles towards Parihaku, and then lost his track. This was about thirty miles from FarihaKa. Saw the mat produced picked up. baw Hirokl throw it off. There was a bullet hole in the corner of the mat. From the manner in which the prisoner was holding the mat should think that the bullet would have struck him about the hip. The cap produced was picked up, and was the same.—Hirokl ,to witness): what was the reason you fired at me I—Wit ness: Wa were told to fire at you.—Hlroki: Why did you fire I— Witness; Because you ran away. If you had stood I would not hare fired. —Hirokl: who told you I killed a European J— Witness: I heard it.—Hlroki: You knew noth ing about it. Patrick Conway deposed: In Feptember, 1878, I was on the Waimate Plalos, living with tho i natives. I know the prisoner. I went to Parl haka in August, 1879, and saw the prisoner there. I bad a conversation with him. I asked prisoner about the murder. He said : I went to the camp and told them to go off my land, and not to kill my pigfl. '1 hoy laughed at me I went home and come back again. I went there three timea.and told them to loave.and they Insulted mo and swore at mo, and called me a "block nigger." I told them I would make some of them pay for this. I went back with my double-barrelled gun, and caw a man in a tent at the camp, The man in the tent took a gun to fire at me. I took bold of tho barrel of the gun, and he missed me. T wrestled with him. took the gnu awn/ from him, and hit him with the butt-end of, the Run, and knocked him down. I saw anotier man running away to the oreek, and I tollowed him, and flred at him. I came back to the tent to see if the other man was there, and I fonnd he had made his escape. I went and foraged about the camp, and got some powder. I told the Maoris at the pa I had shot a pakeha, and I was going to Parihaka. There was a party after me and Hired at me and wounded me. I got away, and continued my journey to Farih&Ka. I saw a heifer on the road to Parthaka and l shot It. I stayed at the place for two or three days, as my wound was bad after I was wounded. I hoard the natives say they wonld track me, so I wont behind a treo end hid. I afterwards heard tho natives say they conld not track me. and after they had gono I msdo tracks to Harihaka. Hirokt also said "When I was waiting behind the tree for the party to track mo, I intended to knook one or two of them over." This was all Hirokl said to me. I had lived amongvt the Maoris for the past five roars. I left them about two months ago. I can speak Maori, and am quite Bure I understood what he said to me. Hirofei was informed that he might ask the witness any question. He said: Ido not know anything about this man (the witness), and I never had a conversation with him.

Kaitawa deposed: I remember being one of a party who searched for Hirokl. Witness gave corroborative evidence as to the firing at Hirokt

The prisoner was cautioned in the usual manner. He replied that ho had nothing to say In aDswer to the charge He was formally oommitted to take his trial,

Hiroki was then chirgod with breaking and entering tho dwelling-house of William Taylor, at Waitotnra, and sceallDg a doable-baiTelied gun, silver watch, two coats, and a cheque-book. A remand was asked for till Wednesday next, which was granted.

INTERCOLONIAL WEATHER EX CHANGE.

SIDNEY, Monday.

Moderate depression over Bass's Straits, with cloudy weather and light-winds from v. W, on trui feouth Const, and N.K. at iiobart and Sydney. Barometer: Portland, 21)6; Hobart, 2U-6; Syanoy, SOU.

BARN ELL ELECTORATE.

MR MONK'S ADDRESS,

MRRiCHABDMqNK addressed, a meeting of the Parnell electors last night ia the public hall of the district.

Mr Caleb Wood was votedoto the chair, and duly introduced tho speaker of the even ing to the audience. Mf Monk wa» received with a round of applause. He said that surprise had been expressed to him that he should have come forward to Contest the Parnell seat against stteh a gentleinilu as Mr Moss, but as Mr Moss had called himself a Liberal he had simply ventured to test the popular feeling on the subject. He himself was not a partisan, but a Deinocrataflda working man In the truest sense of the termi He would make no professions, preferring to sUbmit himself to one of the most intelligent electorates in the Colony unaided by any bunkum or twaddle or claptrap. He was also a Democrat in the best meaning of the word, and he scorned or do>piaed no man because of his social position or stand ing; He belonged neither to the Liberal lor to the Constitutional party, and em phatically not to the party of talkers, but rather to the party which worked unos tentatiously and with honest determination and energy. The leader of the Opposition, like Paganinil with his one;stringed violin, played upon oue theme, and, through his great talents played it well, and Mr Moss also played it one-stringed instru ment* but he was only an unworthy imitator ot the eloquent performer from whom he borrowed his camut and learned his well-rehearsed lesson. He would dot be a mere Paganini ttpon one string, but one who would endeavour tinder all circumstances to do the best tor his con stituents, With regard to recent legislation lie had a few words Id say. The Licensing Act had his heartiest sympathy, and he was also strongly in favour ot the Property Tax which had proved itself highly effective for reaching the wealthy. The Land Tax was by no meads &<> successful in achieving that objecr,and besides it was inequitable, for, it was as desirable that the owner of market able commodities and of capital should be made to contribute fairly to the revenues of the country as the owner of land. The Paganini crowd were trying to per suade the people that the rich were oppress ing tbem, whereas the fact was, the rich were contributing the large proportion of the taxes. For instance; the Bank of flew Zealand paid in taxes £50 every morning hefore breakfast, while the much aspersed Piako Swamp combination contributed fully £700 to £800 per year in the same way. If it hai not been formed, the land which it had reclaimed would still be lying useless and unproductive. Then there was the Union Sash and Door Company, which paid a large amount in taxes every year, not to spesik of the 2,000 mouths which it kept supplied with bread. The solitary circumstance, however, that £43,000,000 worth of property in amounts below £500 in value each were exempted Irom the incidence of the tax showed how well the Government had conserved popular interests and laid the fiscal burthens upon the rich. Mr Moss had based his claims to their support upon what he had done in the past, and upon that ground, he (the speaker) thought a clear indictment o>nld be made out against him. Had hj :ot boasted of preventing tho diversion of a waste endow ment to educational purposes so as to provide funds for theeducationof ten Maori students? Had he not opposed the project for estab lishing a University, and, again, had not the granting of an endowment for onr Museum been lost entirely through obstruc tive twaddle, and the resonant jingle ot talk. The people really did not know what they had lost through this persistent talkee-talkee, which was more characteris tic of old women than of men. If he went into Parliament it would be not to talk so much as to think and to act. Every measure and every question affecting: the welfare of the Colony, but particularly that of the North Island, would have his live liest sympathy and heartiest support. He did not intend to make a long speech, and therefore, having delivered himself of his general statement, he was now prepared to receive and to answer any questions that might be put to him. Mr Monk then resumed his seat, having spoken for about 25 minutes. Mr McCoU asked why Mr Monk had reduced the wages of the employe's of the Sash and Dooir Company. Mr Monk replied that he did not reduce the wages of the employe's ol: the Sash and boor Company. He had only been the machinery through which the reduc tion was effected, and it was done at the time when the extravagant expendi ture of a reckless Government bad led to a stagnation of trade, an increase of taxes, and an augmentation of popular distress throughout the country. It was for the pur pose of preventing the return of that Government to power that he now came before the electors.

la answer to other questions, Mr Monk said :—That he would advocate the ndop tion of the Dame scale of pay for North Island railway officials as for those in the South; that lie was not the nominee of the Bank of New Zealand, nor of Mr Whitaker and his party; that not having read the Gaming and Lotteries Bill he could not say whether it bad gone too far, but that some re-. attaint was required uponthespiritof reckless gambling in a community; that he bad never said that 3s per diem was sufficient wages for a working-man ; that he had not been in the habit of depriving boshnien of their just earnings by making them travel to Auckland with unnegotiable money orders, the losing of which was followed by the repudiation by the Company of the amounts they represented, bat that in the case of some uoiortonnte individuals their wages had to be made pay able in Auckland bo as to avoid loss of life and ensure the security of the travelling public ; that he was a strong supporter of a liberal and secnlar system of education, leaving the clergy to attend to the religions instruction of the younj;; that he was opposed to Chinese immigration; that he favoured triennial Parliaments and believed annual Parliament! wonld be an advantage even; that, if elected to Parliament, he would vote against the payment of the 200 guineas honorarium to' members; that he was in favour of the Native policy of the present Government, its contrasted with the vacillat ing policy o:f the great Paganini party; that he would like to sec some legislation effected which would prevent Native lands from falling in large blocks into private hands, arid which wonld facilitate the settlement of the country ; that he wonld only support further borrowing after the proposed expenditure of the i money had been clearly stated and shewn to be for reproductive works; that he would not vote for a direct steam service with Great Britain if it were likely to prove an expensive luxury; that our present local Government machinery should be simplified to as to redact) the expenditure as much as possible, expanding that part _of the machinery, the performance of which was honorary, and involved no outlay. Mr Savage moved and Mr McColl seconded a vote of confidence in Mr Monk.

Mr Ball, of Newmarket, proposed as an amendment, " That this meeting is satisfied with Mr Moss."

Mr Kirkwood seconded the amend ment

Upon being put to the meeting, rather less than a dozen hands were held up for the amendment, while fuUy 50 or 60 were raised for the motion.

The latter was therefore declared car' ried.

After the usual vote of thanks had been passed to the Chairman, a call was made for three cheers for Mr Monk, and -willingly responded to. The meeting then dissolved.

MINING NEWS.

[»V TELEGRAPH.]

Old Caledonian.—"Sixty-five pounds picked stone. Good show left going up.— T. B. Hicks."

Ada.—" A few nice specimens Queen of the North leader.—H. Hobnebkook."

VOLUNTEERS, BEWARE.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—lt cannot be too strongly impressed upon officers and volunteers that they are now liable to a very heavy penalty for that which in the past has been done with impunity. For instance, certain members of a corps meet, wo will say, tor a company drill; Being bat a few, they decide not to have a drill. The officer or non-com, takes down the names of those present, and elves them oredit in a return for a company drill, unaware of the fact that he is liable to a fine of £100 for bo doing, as vide clause 47. Volunteer Act. 1881. The reason why ho is liable is this: Ihe Volunteer Regulations very properly stipulate that a drill to count as such shall last for a certain time (about an hour) from commencement to finish. A word to the wise is enough, bo volunteers beware. Ab the clause in the Act will affect volunteers in many cases besides such as that above mentioned, •would it not be as well it were posted in drlll- Bbeda and on rile ranges, so that no one cauld plead ignorance, which plea, by the way, wculd not save them.--! am, &c.

An Obssrvkb.

CABLEGRAMS.

|RSUTE3'B TELEGRAMS.]

Destructive Storm in England.

LONDON, Not. 26.

A storm of unusual violence has been experienced over a great part of England during the past forty houri, causing immense destruction to property and numerous wrecks on the coast.

Lefroy Confesses to Two Murders. Lef roy, alias Maple ton, who was recently found guilty of the murder of Mr Gold on the Brighton railway has admitted that he committed tbe crime, and also con fesses to the murder of Lieutenant Roper, at Chatham, whose death occurred inyateri ously some time back.

PAKIS, November 28.

Baron Courcelles has been appointed to succeed Count de St. Yallier as French Ambassador at Berlin.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE DESERTING BANDSMAN.

SYDNEY, Tuesday.

Bandsman Tates, of H.M.S. Bacchante, has been sentenced to two years' imprison ment and dismissal from the service for desertion.

The standard insurance co ( MELBOURNE, November 33.

The action of Mr Carr versus the Stan< dard Insurance Company of New Zealand, to recover the insurance on the schooner Arona, which has been proceeding for a week past, concluded to-day, and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for the ful amount claimed. '

ADDITIONAL CABLES.

LONDON, November 18. M. Gambetta has announced his political programme. It will include reform of the judicial system by the abolition of unneces sary tribunals, perfecting the system of national education by further declericalis ing, affording additional facilities for chili dren to perfect themselves in bighefr educational grades, completion' of mili tary laws by the adoption of universal military service, reorganisation of finances and reduction of the national expenditure, extension of trade in France by meant ot mutually advantageous commercial treaties with foreign countries, and the maintenance of peace, both at home and abroad. M. Bert, Minister of Public Instruction in the tiambetta Cabinet, will also add the port folio of Public Worship. The German press ridicule both the Gambetta Ministry and their programme throughout Europe. , The Ministry is regarded as weak and not I likely to be of long duration. The Fenians have recently exhibited con siderable activity in worth England, At Bradford, Yorkshire, they have been especially bold, arms having been obtained by many members of the organisation, and ■ drillings have been frequent. The arrest of a Bradford Fenian named Tobitt at • Middlcsboro', a few days ago, has canted « panic, and numbers arc flying from a dis tance in wild haste. Earl Granville has written a despatch to the British Consul-General in Egypt,.which state" that tbe existence of a condition of anarchy in Egypt, would justify the inter vention of the Foreign Powers interested jn the good government of that country. Mr Bripht, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has received many addresses to day, congratulating him on having attained hia 70th birthday. The American wheat harvest shorn a deficiency of 1,000,000,000 bushels. We Bathbone Gregg, the well-known writer on political and social science, died yesterday, aged 72. L An epidemic of cholera is spreading with 1 alarming rapidity at Mecca. The pilgrims! and residents of tbe city are dying at the rate of 500 a day.

LONDON, November 17. | The newly-elected Reichstag was opened j yesterday. The Imperial message an-• nounced that the Government intended to include the free port of Hamburg in the/ Customs Union of the empire, that a Work men's Accident Assurance Bill would be again submitted, and that the Government would propose that the State should make provision for invalid workmen by means of a tobacco monopoly enjoyed by the Gov ernment. The programme has been re ceived with disfavour by the Progressionists and other opponents of the Government, and Bismarck's supremacy in the Chamber is considered decidedly precarious. Tne steamer Solway, 712 tons, of Hartle-. pool, has been destroyed by explosion, i which occurred on the voyage from Bristol to GlasgDw. It was at first supposed that the vessel had beem destroyed by dynamite which had been wilfully placed on board for that purpose, but investigation allowed that the occurrence was accidental, and was caused by an explosion arising from; naphtha, which formed par! of the cargo, Twelve persons on board lost their lives. The inhabitants of Herzegovina, one of the provinces of European Turkey, which Austria was permitted to occupy under tbe Berlin treaty, 1878, are exhibiting much uneasiness and irritation over the policy of annexation recently announced by Austria. Conflicts have occurred in several parts of the province between the Austrian troops and Herzegoviaians. The recent prosecution under the Auu- Vivisection Act has resulted in the acquittal of Dr, Ferrer. The Arabs, who for some time have; greatly harrossed the French troops in' Tunis, are now leaving the territory in great numbers.

LONDON, November 20.

The thieves who succeeded in carrying off £40,080 worth of diamonds from the Hatton Garden Post-office have not yet been dis covered. The occurrence of this robbery has directed attention to the tact that many post-offices are left solely in charge of women, and there is an outcry against the system. The Admiralty authorities have directed the Detached Squadron under Vice-Admiral Earl Clan William, to visit China ari.d sub sequently India. Their Royal Highnesses, Prince Edward and Prince George, will both remain attached to the Squadron during this prolongation of the anise. Mr Fawcett, British Consul, and Judge of the Supreme Consular Court, at Constan tinople, has directed the release of fourteen English boys, who for some time hare been enslaved by persons residing at the Turkish. capital. The lads are all Londoners. The selection of Paul Bert as Minister of Public Instruction and Public Worship, in the Gambetta Ministry, has occasioned much indignation in France, especially amongst Roman Catholics.

NEWS FROM WAIMATE PLAINS.

(BY TELEGRAPH.— QWS BBPOKTKB.)

PUNGAREHU, this day. FEELING AMONG THE NATIVES. YOUR reporter has just returned from a journey due North. He visited all the native settlements from which the guns have been taken. The feeling unanimously prevalent among all is that a gross injustice has been done to the natives who have had their seized and their land threatened. Nevertheless Motu tbis morning asserted that they trusted in the British public for redress;' that he believed that justice would ultimately be done, and that he who had always remained loyal would have his l»nd conserved to him. The dominant feeling among all is that a great injustice has been done in the want of distinction between loyal and recalcitrant natives, and an un doubted belief in the ultimate justice So be done is not wanting, but that justice is looked for from over the seas. The arrest of xi toko war v is not viewed in a favourable light, because he has not foueht or been a prominent chief at Paiihaka. Had ho been at all anxious for a disturbance, he would not have joined in any policy of Te Whiti's, but have fought at once. He was not anxious to rebel, and lollowed his tribe to Jfarihaka instead of leading them to battle against the pakeha, His payment for peace is being made a prisoner of war. A strong hint is made with Maori orators now that having done an injustice and fearing the consequence the Government has disarmed the natives so that they can take tbe land with impunity; that having extracted the sting of the bee the robber of honey has nothing to fear. At Pariba&a tbis morning tbe whares destroyed are being taken away to supply material for the A. C.

It is rumoured that Mr Bryce will shortly, retnrn.

The matter of tbe stoleu boast is likely to be settled, tbe supposed delinquent offering to pay. Kumonra are rife of the theft of hones from the Maoris, and it is not improbable that a test case will shortly be brought on.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 29.



"Special Advertisements. JUS TRECEIVED, Per Steamer, AND MOW BBINU SHOWN, LATEST STYLES nt I^ANTLKS, JFICHUB. JjiDIES1 (JOSTUMBS. CHILDREN'S COSTUMES, In Gnat Variety o£ Styles and Materials, Children's and Ladies' HOSIERY. Milne and Ohoyce, Queen and Welles-ley-streets, auckland, "YTEW DRAPERY AND CLOTHING JLY ESTABLISHMENT. IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLIC, JOHN LECE (Late Managing Partner of SomorEold & Lack) Begs to annoance that ho hag Now Opened in the premises lately occupied by Mr W. Rattray, 'with an ENTIRELY NKW AND CHOICE STOCK OF DRAPERY A3D CLOTHING. The WHOLE STOCK has boon purchased With great cue, and la SPECIALLY SUITED tor the AUCKLAND TRADE. HEWCtOIHIHOI New Dhapeby 1 Ahd Fahcy Goods I A GREAT ASSOETKBHT OP DRESS MAT ;E RIALS. The Advertiser hopes that hia lonic experience In the Trade will be a gnarantee that he will SBLi NOTHING BUT KIBBT-OIIABS GOODS, and at Prices which will Dion? coMPmrnos. He hopes to be lavoured with a visit from all this old Customer?, and has no doubt but he will give them every satisfaction, N.B.—Gentlemen's Clothing made to order on he shortest notice by First-class Tailors. JOHN LKCE, Deapke, Cloiuieb, and Outfiitee, Opposite the Bank o( New Zealand, QUKBN-STREHT, AUCKLAND. jV #JLi«WMAMJ TIME-TABLE. Lenvc Oa«Q'u>«a! Ueavo Avoklutft ttiNlkk A*JU" 9.40 a.m. li noun 4 p.m. H| epealai Cwoa ut set usnwmt,



Special Adveraseraenta. pO.gHIVI |jl AC T! GENUINE SALE OF DRAPERY, Clothing, Manchester Gtoods, Blankets, Carpets, etc., amounting to £10,000, J^s Cost Prick and "JJndkr IP« tf» SoMERFIELD, 133, QUKEN-STKHET, Begs to announce to the Public of Auckland and Burroanding dlatrioSa that ho has just received a LARGE SHIPMENT Of DRAPERY, CLOTHING, MANCHK3TKR GOODS. Co., too., &c, Specially Selected by ah Expkbiknckd BOYIR IN THE UKST HOME MABKKTS, and beiko adviskd of fubthkb Shipments to Follow, has Detebminkd oh placing bkfobe the public A REALLY NEW AND WELL ASSORTED STOCK IN EVERY DEPARTMENT, AT COST PRICE AND UNDER I la order to moke room (or further Shipments to Arrive. ONR VIBIT WILIi PROVK THAT THIS BALK IS, A3 RKFBBSENTKD, GENUINE! THE GOODS ARE ALL NEW AND SEASONABLE. FOR FOUR WEEKS ONLY i Will be Closed on THURSDAY, Mth instant, In order to Mark Down the Stock, RE-OPEN FKIDAY, 25xn INBT, Ho Porohaaeß Booked at Sale Price. THERK 13 A TIME AND PLACE FOR KVKRY THING. The TIMB to BUY the- New SUMMER CLOTHING, HOSIERY. HATS, &C, IS NOW I And the PLACE the ICTBW 7KAIASD pLOTHINQ TjUOTORY. Tbk Labokst Stock op Stkb uho New Goods in ths Colony. Their New Zealand TWBBD SUITS are unrivalled for dura bility and moderate prices, the style and fitting being equal to the beat order goods. Sixteen Branches open through out New Zealand, Auckland Branch : QUKKN-BTRKKT (Opposite Theatre Royal). J. Wmatkom, Branch Manager. nKICKETI /TR.IGKETI \J \J LAWN TENNIS 1 . , LAWN TENNIS! The undersigned have joat received from England, per 8.8. Rotomahana, Cbicket jbats, Balls, Stumps, Lko Guards, Gauntlets, nets, Cbickxt Bulbs, Ceickbtkks' Guides, Scoring Boobs, Tennis Nets, Fol2s, Rackets, Balls, Trams Bulbs, E. PORTER & CO., WUBKN AND HIGH-STBBETS, Auckland, SPLENDID ASSORTMENT or SATEENS. PRINTS, AMD GALATKAS NOW OPEN. SPRING AND SUMMER, 1881. We have just received a Large Shipment of DKKS.-J coons, direct from the Manc rAOTUBKBS and made bxprxsbly fob ua, therefore we are in a better position tain ever to supply yon with a really good Dross at a very low price. ■ GAKLICK & CRANWELL. THE CO-OPJEBATIVB CASH SYSTEM Is now firmly established, and we BhaU continue oar Drapery and Clothing Busi ness, only on Co-opkratiyh principles. NEW GOUDS IN DRESa DEPART. MENT. Silk finished Lustres, Brllltantinea and Alpacas ■ Persian and Cyprus Cords Norwich Poplins and Angolas French All-wool FotUS Cashmere Semes Do do Poplins and Satin Cloths Do do BubUo Beiges and Car melltea Do do Cashmere and iViongna Cloths Melanges, Stripes, Chocks, and Fanny Peking Ombrd and Melitas in all shades, suitable for Trimmings. ■DLACK r\RBSS Q.OODS. BPMsroiD Value 11 Trench Merlnoea and Cashmeres Black Lustres, Berge3 and Beiges Crape Cloths, Coburgs Rnaaeli, Persian and Cyprus Cords TniMi^i Cashmeres The New Cherry-dye Silk-finished Double Warp Brilllnntine. The New Spring Bolton Dress Sheetings Cream Cloths, Oatmeal Cloths Sateens, English Cambrics Idra Cloths in all shades Reversible Printed DeLalnos and Alex andras Pnn's Irish Poplins Kioh Black and Coloured Grew Grains Gros da Mondes, Gros dv Pays China, Pongees and Japanese, ■rrimming Bilks in all the leading shadas. SPECIAL 11 ' The New Trench Satin Oatmeal Cloth for Dresses The only line in this market £0 dozen Sample Summer Hosiery now being Cleared at Job Prices. 6 dozen Pure Silk Shirts, 6s 6d; worth 16g 8d HKW GUUDS IN JfAHCY DISPaRT MENT. Ombre Satins, Nets, Ties and Ribbons Chenille ffisohus. Collarettes and ifring Ladies' Fancy Lace Collars Cream and White Laces Laos and Silk Jersey Gloves and Mitt Dress Cords and Girdles, Coloured Black Fancy and Plain Hosiery I GARLICK & CRANWELL. [ City UaUj Arcado, Quoen-Btrwt, Auckland



Bpeciai Advertisements. yyiLLIAM j> TJRIDGMAN, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE. In consequence) of the majority of the Auck land Drapers selling off at low prices roB cash only, W. K. B. has considered it advisable to keep bis customers, and to supply them as cheap aa they can be c applied elsewhere, to sell at the same low price a* during the last three months, and which have given such universal satis faction. W.R.B. desires to thank his patrons: fox the large support accorded him, and will spare no effort to merit a continuance of tbo same. The Stock is clean, well assorted, and a Wo variety of NICK NBW SUMMER GOODS, GENERAL DRAPERY and CLOTH ING, hare been lately added to the stock. Profit is not the end aimed at, but In the present unsettled state of the Auckland Drapery Trade, W.R.B. desires to so treat hia customers that they will not bo worse served by buying from him than at Booses who profess to sell under cost. All Goods Marked in Plain Figures (nett) for Cash. I'ATTKBNB FBEB BIT POST. Civility, Attention, Very Reasonable Prices, and a Desire to Please Customers, will be the Leading Features ol the JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE. WILLIAM B. BRIDGMAN, Upper Queen-street. T> A N X HOLIDAY* The BANKS will be OLOSBD on WEDNES DAY, 30th instant (St. Andrew's Dsy).



WOUI'B AndMITIO SCHII&AH BCBNAPPetO Induce the destruction and prevent the im proper use of their wrappers and labels, and thus farther protect the Public against fraud and deception, have enclosed In the wrappers. or n&der ho label on the quart bottles, since Ist October, 1878, and continue to enclose in svbbt DAV'H PAOKIKO) THROUGHOUT TBS TIAK THRKS £1 ORDBRS, which are drawn upon the undersigned, and which will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure them Qlfu, the Prtblio mnst be carefu to ask for, and accept nothing but, the GiNurNE Udolfho WorjrVs Schnapps, with our name upon the top label, M. Moss ft Co. Wynyard Lane, Srdnev