SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

„.,,,. ~r . T HR i This Evening. 11.23 ntBB .'• AT«K} To-morrow Morning, — SUNSET.—This Evening, 1.45 BDNRIBE.-TO-MOITOW Mornine. 7.17 MOONB AGE.-Last Quarter, 19th, 8.31 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

I.AST EVENING. Cutty Sark, sob., McClymont, from Lyttelton

TO-DAY. Advance, sch,. Meholson. fto^Lyttelton lona, 8.P., Stephenson, from Rusße'l Glenelg, V.S., Farqubar, from Tauranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Melbonmfvfa flßo_h-Rotoma,ThuMday Taranakl and South Wanaka, Tuesday Noumea— Tauranga, early Russell and Northern portions. Monday Whangarei and Mangapai-Argyls, Tuesday Tauranga-Gienelg, Tuesday and Thursday Mangawai- Fingal, Thursday Mercury Bay— Hngal, Monday Bacchante, H.M.S. corvette, 4130,16 guns Right Hon. Charles T. M. D, Scott, from Melbourne i via Sydney

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Sydney, P.M.s s., from San Francisco

28th Inconstant, H.M.B. frigate, 6780,16 guns, Rear- Admiral Right Hon. Karl of Clanwilllam, from Melbourne via Sydney Ca'ysfort, H.M.S. corvette, 2383,14 guns, Capt Henry F. Stephenson, C.8., from Melbourne via Sydney Tourmaline, H.M.S. corvette, 2120, 12 guns, Capt. Robert P. Dennistoun, from Melbourne via Sydney

IMPORTS.

Per Coronilla, from London— 10 Dales printing paper.—H. Brett. 1 billiard table, 12 cases mustard, 20 cases and 2 quarter-casks Teacher's whiaky.—John Keio. and Co. 19 bales printing paper,—H Brett, Por .Advance, from Lyttclton-110 sacks flour 120 lOOlbl bags ditto, 400 501b bagsi ditto. 10 sacks bran, 25 oases meats. 290 sacks potatoes, 53 sacks barley. 43 cheeses. Ex Loch Doon and Coronilla-1 casecartridgo cases, 1 case wads, 1 case caps, 2 cases cartridges, 1 cask chilled shot, leas-) Kuna and gun material, lca»obammerles3gnns,-D. Evitt, Gunmaker, 211. Queen-street, p«r Cutty Park, from Lyttelton-519 sacks wheat, 30 sacHs. 360100*b bags, and 420 501b bags flour. , Per H-lona, from Lytt-.lton-175i sacks oats, 90eacksbran. Epom Per Myrtle for F, iendly ..nd Sampan Islands: -10 gunnies aud 80 mato sugar, X'A half sacks nour7so ke«s nails, 12 casei and 13 Packaisea cottons, 40 bans rice, 1 bale woollens, 13 cassß drapery, 20 boxes tea, 100 cases keroieDe 7 drums oil. 72 car.es preserved fish, 12 cates sardines, 3 cases pickles, 12 cases jams, 15 rases dried fruits, 7 cisc?, 5 packages, and ono cask hardware, 1 cask and 2 caies earthenware, v TOUs netting. 100 bundles shingles, 1869 pieces timber, 12 anchors, 6 cases vlnogar, 106 caßes and packages sundry merchandise. Inwards Coastwise.—Lake St. Clair, from Omaha; Pakapuka, from Omaha. Outwards CiMSTWiSK.-Lake St. Clair, for Big Omaha; Pukapuka, for Mahurangi;' Mercury, from Tairua. The schooner Cutty Sark arrived from Lyttel ton at eight o'clock last evening, having ex perienced some very stormy weather. Captain MoClymont reports as follows:—Lef; layttelton on Friday, tho 10th instant, and on the first night out experienced a strong N.E. gale about ten o'clock. A heavy sea struck tho schooner on har lee side, and carried »way the main boom before she could be induced to answer her helm. 'I he gale continued ln full force until off Cook's Straits on the 11th, when it slightly moderated. Carried Southerly winds to East Cape, and from thence to port light Southerly and masterly winds, dropping anchor off the wharf at 8 p.m, last night. The s.s. lona arrived from Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui at 8 a.m. this morning. She left Russell at 2.30. p.m. yesterday ; had U.K. wind and thick weither. Cargo: 67 sacks oyßteis, 4 hides, 91 Backs gum, 3 davets, 6 cases, 12 parcels, 3 bundles sheep skir,s. 2 pots, 100 sheep, baskets fish, 61 cases travellers samples. Passengera ;— M 18363 Holingsworth and Marico. Messrs K. Cooper, B. L. Harrop. J. F. Logan. R. F. Chat field, J.'Hodgßon. S. P. Greenleaf, H. Nash, T. Cook, a native, and 10 in the steerage

The schooner Advance arrived from Lyttelton at 1 o'clock this morning. Captain Nicholson reports leaving Lyttelton on Juno Ist with light baffling winds from the N.E., which gradually Inoreased to a heavy gale compelling him to run back to port for shelter on the 3rd. Left again oDthe7thwithllghtEouther]ybreez3whichlaated all next day. Tho wind then hauled round to S?.W., and we ran up to East Capo whloh was reached on Sunday tho 12th. From thence light variable winds til yesterday, when a fresh breeze from the northward sprung up and brought the vessel into port, arriving as above.

The brlgantine Defiance is loading timber at Whangaroa for the Louth.

The barque East Lothian, which occupied the outer berth on the western tee ot the Queen street wharf, hauled off to-day, and the barque Pern, which was lying on the inner side cf tho same tee, vacated that berth, and was brought alongside of the inner tee. These removals were effected to permit of the berthing of the barques Coronilla and Loch Doon, whioh, having dis charged their powder into lighters, were brought up the harbour this afternoon.

The barge Totara arrived at Mongonui from Kiri Klrl with totara piles for the new mill on Thursday.

The brlgantine Linda Weber and Mary King left Lyttelton for this port yesterday.

Thes.s Glenelg arrived from Taurancra this forenoon with the folio wing passenges:— Captain and Mrs Stspheneon, Captain Ellis, Messrs Matthew, Shaushnessy, Lewis, Bailey, Buffett. Jordon, Footer, and Tin line.

Captain D. H. McKenzte announces that the barque Cabarfeidh having sailed for New York will arrive there in September and will be laid on for Auckland direct should sufficient Inducement offer.

The brigantino Clansman, according to a telegram received tc-iay, completed her loading at Oamaru lor Adelaide*yesterday, and was ex pected to sail this morning.

The brigantino Myrtle cleared at the Customs to-day for Friendly and Samoan Islands. She takes a large general cargo.

Tbe brigantino Helena arrived from Oamaru last evening. Captain James regorts of the passage as follows:—Laft Oamarn on tho 10th instant with a light southerly wind, which lasted until when passing Cooks' Straits. Here a very heavy south-east gale was met, with fearful sea. When off Caps Kidnappers the weather moderated, and the wind hauled round to SW. East Cape was rounded on Sunday night, and from thence to port light variable baffling winds. Sighted a schooner off Portland Island with main boom sprung, and what was supposed to be the same vessel off Hicko' Bay. She was thought to be the Atlantic, but proved the Cutty Sark from Lyttelton, which arrived in harbour after the Helena.

PORT OF WHANGAROA.

Arrived: Deflanca, brigantlno, McKay, from Anokland, in ballast, on 13tb. Sailed: Omaru, brigantlno, Dare, for DunedlD, baulk, on Utb.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, yesterday. Sailed t Penguin, s.s., for the South; Rotorua, s.s., for Auckland, via East Coast.

Port Chalmers, yesterday. Arrive!: Hawea, 5.?., from Worthern Ports. London, Juno 16 Arrived at New York: The ship Beatrice Havener, from Anokland, February 11.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star office, Friday. FRIDAYS SALES.

Mr G. Sibbin's sale was well attended, and a considerable quantity of produce was disposed of.

At Mr W. Dowden's sale the trees and shrubs fetohed fair prices. A large quantity of goods were quitted. Bran brought £5 10s per ton; local cheese, 5d per lb; bacon and hams (inferior), 6d per lb; corned beef, 2d per lb.

Mr R. Arthur reports as follows:—A few lines of potatoes and cheese had to ho passed. No demand for bacon. Several lots of butter would not bring the reserves. Poultry were entered in fair number, and all in good condi tion sold at good prices. But little demand for small pigs. Trees, Sec, sold at very low prices. Fowls. Is to 2s Id ; brahmas, 2s Id to 2s 6d ; guinea fowls, 3s; turkeys, 2s 3d to ss; ducks, Is lOd to 2s Id; pigs, Is 3d to 8s ; dressed pigs, 3d to 3)dper lb; potatoes, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; knmeras, la 3d : carrots, 23 6d to 2s 9d ; pumpkins, 2s 5d to 3s; pie melons, Is 9d; marrows, Is 6d; onions, id to 2d per lb; oats, 2s 8d; bran, 53 6d per Back; wheat, Is; flour, £9 to £12; chaff, 2s to 2s 6d per sack; oatmeal, lid per lb ; cheese, 3d to 5Jd per lb; bacon, 3d to 9d; butter, lid to lOd; beef, 2Jd; apples, 2d to 3jd; sugar (on account of whom it may concern) 3id to 3Jd; oatmeal. Id; oandles, 10id; t_ (box), 183 6dto2ls; con fectionery. lOd: sugar, 3id to 4Jd; jam, 6s 9d ; blsoults, lid to 6d; white lead, lid ; boiled oil, 4s 9d; blue, Bid; coffee, Is 3d ; rice,'2|a to 3d; corn flour, 7id; boney, in 21b tins, 6d per lb.

Messrs. Carbines and Taylor report ;— Poultry:—Fowls, Is to 2s Id; ducks, 2s 3d to 2s 7d, • Fruit ;—F. C. apples, 12s 6d case; lemons, Is per dozen; oranges. 5s to 6s per case; peanuts, lid per ft. Young pizs, 6s 6dto 9s eaoh. Pro duce : Wairoa cneese, Id to s}d; hams and bacon, 6d to 8d per lb; salt butter. Id to 9d; salt, 5s 6d per cwt; pumpkins, 3s 6d; melons, 2s 6d ; carrots, 3s 6d; potatoes, 60s to 70s; onio..s, id to lid per lb; canbage, Is bag; oats, 2j6d to 3s per bushel; maize; Is; barley, 2s 6d; bran, £5 10s; sharp >, £5 5s to £6; flour, £12: oatmeal, Id fo 1 Jd; tea, 18s to 21s; half-chest, 2s per lb sugar (white), !}d: brown, 3id; mustard, 9s per dozeo, Jib tins; candles, 91; kerosene, 2s Id per gallon; hema tit9,23s per owt.

Mr Alfred Buckland reports: At the Grey hound yards, fodder was plentiful, but lower in value than last week. Oaten hay brought from 2s 6d to 3s 9d; meadow, 2s 6d to 3s Od; small loads, 15s to 32a 6d; and straw, 8s to 19s per load; Sydney maize, 3s lOd per bushel ; bran, £5 to £510s per ton. For the oats adver tised, 23 3d was offered, and they were withheld for higher rates. Tho Haymarket was well filled with horses, and although at the auction the bidding (except for choice lotB) was dull, a large proportion of those passed were subse quently disponed of at fair prices. Six Timor ponies brought from £A lo to jsil; light unbroken stock, £2 5s to £12 10s; draught horses, £20 to £27; active medium draught, £18 10s to £28: light harness horses and hacks, £5 to £15.

Mr 3. S. Bnokland reports that at Ohaupo 183 head of cattle were sold. Calves brought extreme values. Heifers and dairy cows sold well. Store cattle and grown steers were a shade lower in value: fat heifers and oowb 22s 6d. and fat steers 255, per lOOlbs. Of 658 sheep penned, 502 were sold at tbe following prices ■— Store merino ewes 5s fid; wethers, 7s; B tore half-bred ewes, 8s 9d; long-woolled lambj, 7s 3d to 10s eaoh. 100 long-woolled aged ewes brought 10s each; 100 Lincoln ewes, different ages, 15s6d to 15s Od each.

.SfWP^l JP? e V,T Wheat: Farmers are Btill disinclined to s;ll atj the present values. yor the prime lots 3s 9d to Is Is offered. Oats arp still being anxiously enquired for, and , prices have had an upward tendency during the week, yeed and fair auaUty miniiig iota, for ,* shipment, are up to & per bushel. Choice f (gumples tor milling purposes command over thta figure. Barley has not changed, Potatoen s i • bran,fil; pouird, M 10s|; fioSr? £10 toSloW g. Jwwn, rolled, 7_i; tt^ajß, ipa; 'tfl^ gd, "* '

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Under.—

Thib Day. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 1.30 p.m,

Monday, 20lh instant. For Waltara, per Lalla Rookh. at 11 a.m. For Coromandel, per Coxomandel. at 11.30 a.m. For Rusßell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per lona, at i p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 5.30 p.m.

Tuesday. 21st Instant. For Waiwera, Kawan, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Norfolk Island, ncr Opotlki, at 11 a.m. For Taranakl and Southern Port*, por Wanaka, at 1 p.m. Per s.s. City of New York, as follows :— For Sandwich ißlands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m.

Late letters bearing; aa extra fee of sixpence, In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will be due ;ln London on Tuesday, AugUßt 2nd 1881. For Whitiangl, per Fingal, at 3 p.m. For" Tauranga. Ohinematu, and Opotlki.' per Glenelg, at i p.m. For Whancrarei Heads, Waipu, Whangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at i p.m. S. B. Bid!), Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

ONE 18,1881. Theatre Royal—Pole's Lilliputian Opera Company, 8 p.m. V.M.C.A.—Devotional, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

CLARKE —On June 15, at her resldonce. College Road, Mrs. w. Clarke, of a son. CHRISTMAS.-On Juno 18th, the wife of G. Christmas ot a daughter.

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

SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1881.

For the cause that kicks assistance. For the wrong that needs resistance J For the future in this distance, the eood that vre can do.

As we anticipated, the anti-Chinese Bill went through the House of Representatives last night with singular expeditien. Dr. Wallis said the Bill was the emanation of a llowand "truculent" press, though,what teuculence, i.e., fierceness and quarrelsome. :ncss has to do with it, we do not pretend to know. Perhapß it was his respect tor the ireputed ferocity of the newspaper advocates of the anti-Chinese law that made Dr. Wallis overcome his native prejudice against " rogues and trimmers " and sup port that which he declares to be un righteous and altogether abominable. The doctor is in a sad way, with a "truculent" press behind and a general election in front of him, and his Jim Crowism may be par doned under the circumstances.

The amendment carried in the Licensing Act, by which the Bench is made elective, is a rather daring experiment. Sir W. Fox is certainly consistent as a Local Optionist in moving it, but It may not work so well for the proposer's views as he anticipates. An election contest for men to exercise judicial functions is always open to objections; for to whichever party the victory may fall, if a partizan be elected, he will probably prove incapable of holding the scales of justice with well-balanced hand. The Licensed Victuallers, goaded by the instinct of self -preservation, must work tooth and nail and bring all their Igersuasive arts to bear in the election of the Commissioners. Agaiinst them will be ar rayed the teetotal phalanx; while those of the public who hold views midway between the two, will be perplexed by solicitations to lean to the one side or the other. That is to say, should the bill pass; but accord ing to latest telegrams there appears to be some doubt as to whether the opponents of Local option will not try to burke the measure. Local Option, pure and simple, taking the voice of the people direct upon the question, appears to us much more simple and in harmony with our kindred institutions, and in everyway less objection able, than a straggle for the appointment of partizan judges. The other parliamentary view is of little interest,

It may not be amiss to remind our readers that the Free Library will open to-morrow at two o'clock, and with the exception of the hour between six and seven o'clock, will not be closed until ten p.m.

The Devonport Steam Ferry Company j s now fairly under way. Applications for shares aie beiog sent in from all parts of Auckland and suburbs. The promoters de serve success for tneir liberal programme as set forth in the prospectus, which, con densed, means better accommodation at cheaper fares.

A man was proceeding along Karanga hapo Rood last evening on horseback, when he met with a horse and cart coming from the opposite direction. The shaft of the vehicle entered the animal's chest, and caused its death. The loss to the equestrian was a serious one.

The usual monthly service of song will be held to-morrow afternoon at the Old People's Refuge, at three o'clock should the weather be at all favourable. The choir will be conducted by Mr Ryan, and Miss Lincoln. Tbe Key. H. R. Dewsbury will deliver the address. Members or the choir are desired to attend a practice this evening at Mr Ryan's house. Mr Spickman,one of the oldest settlers in thecolony.died on Tuesday at Whangaroa, and was buried to-day and followed to his orave by a lagre number, testifying their respect. Mr Spickman came to New Zea land first time with the Rev. Mr Marsden, and it is said took credit for ploughing the first land ploughed in New Zealand. He resided in this district for a long time and was respected by all who knew him.

The services to be held at the various churches to-morrow are announced iv tbe | usual column. Special collections will be made at tbe Wesleyan Churches on behalf of the Foreign Mission Fund. Mr Geo. A. Brown will lecture in the Choral Hall in the evening on "Prophetic LandmarKS. Sev. S. Edger, 8.A., will discourse in the morning in the Lome-street Hall on me Defacement of the Uivine Image in Man. The evening service in the Theatre Royal at 8 o'clock. A social meeting of the choir of Franklin Road Church was held last evening in the schoolroom to take leave of Mr Salt who with his wife and children leave for England by the Peru. After tea Mr X. Booth, in a neat speech on behalf of the choir, presen ted Mr Salt with a photo of tbe church framed with New Zealand wood. Mr. Salt who has held the office ot Treasurer, thanked his friends for their kindly words, and memento of esteem, assuring them that he should ever look upon the gift with pleasure. The pastor presided over tha meeting. The remainder of the evening was spent in games. Mr Salt will be missed at Franklin Road Chapel: he has long been a member of the Church and choir, and has taken an active part iv entertainments for the public good.

Captain James, of the brigantine Helena, informs us that when about 20 miles to the eastward of Oamaru on May 29, be observed no less than twelve or fourteen whales. He also observed a like number oft' Hick's Bay, when on the passage up. They appeared to be bound nowhere in particular, and were seemingly swimming in a circle and only playing. Mr A. Boardman re-delivered last night in the V.M.C.A. Building the lecture on " A Trip to England via Italy and Prance," which he gave some time ago at Ponsonby. It was very interesting; and the attention of the audience during its delivery, as well as cordial applause at the close, testified how well they were pleased with it. The lecturer received the usual vote of thanks. Col. Haultain was the chairman, and Mr Blomfield'a choir rendered several musical selections during the evening. The lecture was the first of a Winter Series, arranged by i the committee of the Young Men's Christian Association.

To-morrow evening the Rev. W. Tobbs, Incumbent of St. Matthew's, will deliver the fifth of his series of his addresses to the young. It is entitled "Glory," and will point to the sequal of a victorious issue in "The Battle of Life." This will be the concluding one of the present series of lectures ; but we understand that Mr Tebbs will shortly give another series of addresses on a kindred subject to the one now in course of delivery; as, judging from the congregations that have assembled to hear the present course, they have proved interesting to a very large number of church-goers. " As some misapprehension is said to pre vail with regard to the qualifications for membership in the proposed French Literary Club, we are requested to state that the principal design of the promoters is to afford Englishmen |(and English women too, we suppose) who are engaged in the study of the French language, an opportunity of acquiring, not ;only it correct pronunciation, but also the art of conversing fluently in it. The Club will be educational as well as social. Those who are desirous of seeing such a commend able venture safely launched will do wel 1 to attend the meeting at the V.M.C.A.

Rooms this evening. A very acceptable addition has just been made to the Free Library, in the shape of 106 volumes of standard works, _in substantial and yet tasteful binding. Amongst them we notice Younge's "Life of Bishop Patteson" (2 vols,), Tucker's "Lifeof Bishop Selwyn"(2 vols.), Justin McCarthy's " History ot Our Own Times" (4 vols.), Guillenean's "Forces of Nature," McCosh's " Mill's Philosophy," " Scotch Philosophy," and '■' Intuitions of the Mind," Swift's works (2 vols), Schn ryler's " Turkestan" (2 vols,), Vambery's " Central Asia," Huxley's " Critiques," Connington's " Virgil" (3 vols), Thomson's "Depths of the Sea," Roscoe and Schelleir on " Spectrum Analysis," Green's and Walpole's Histories of England (4 and 3 vols respectively), Stephen's Laws of England" (4 vols), Hunter's " Anatomy," and Kingsley's and Milford's works, be sides a variety of light literature. The books, which by the way cost £5915a 6d, will be placed on the shelves next week

The residents of Wellington-street, who presented an influentially signed petition to the City Council for the complete forma tion and improvement of that street, have received a reply from the Council to the effect that at the close of the winter months the prayer of the petition will be further considered. It is to be hoped that the decision will then be favourable, and that the work, which is beyond doubt! tne raost urgently necessary in the next side of the city, will be the first to be undertaken in the coming spring. To say nothing of the diversion of traffic which must take place with the street in its present state, the smell from the drain on the north side, is even now most offensive. Those, therefore, who are inclined to oppose the work, do so at the risk both of their business and their health. The regular monthly inspection of the Engineers, and Naval Brigade, was held last evening in the Drill-shed, and well attended by members. The men were 1 under the supervision of Major Withers, and put through their evolutions with much satisfaction. A meeting of the Navals was

subsequently held, when Captain Leßoy, who presided, read a letter from Captain Johnson, of the Wellington Brigade—that the whole of the various district brigades should be formed into one Colonial Brigade —was taken into .consideration. After some discussion, it was resolved to acknow ledge.the receipt of the letter with thanks, but to take no further steps in the matter. The company then formed and marched through Queen-street, beaded by their drum and fife band, to the wharf, playing a number of lively airs to the delight of numerous citizens.

The report of the Works Committee which was adopted at the last meeting of the City Council contained,inter alia.the follow ing recommendations :—(1) That the work in Custom-house-street West prayed for by W. Dawson and others be done at a cost of £12 ; (2) that the roadway in Elliott street be made as wide as possible, and a drain completed to Wellesley-strcet; (3) that the Government and the Grafton Road Board be asked to contribute each one fourth of the cost of dealing with the Stanley-street sewer, and that the Harbour Board be notified of the Council's intention to consider the question of constructing a sewer in Stanley-street to the intake; (4) thot the following sewage works be recommended to be proceeded with, and that the Surveyor call for tenders consecutively, namely, Hobson street between Cook and Victoria streets, estimate £500; Pitt-street to Grey-street, £200; Grey-street to hollow, £550; Princes street from Club to Shortland-street, £150 ; West Queen-street to Albert-street, £150. Total,£lsoo; and that the sum of £3,500 be set aside for the proposed drainage works consideration of which has been deferred. The following recommendations by the Finance Committee were also adopted, viz., (1.) That the Free Library be open on Sunday,from 2 to 6 and 7 till 10 p m , and that the remuneration of the librarian be advanced £25 per annum ; and (2 ) tbat the Council agree to place a urinal in the lane at the baclt of tbe Theatre if those affected thereby consent.

Mr I. Mills, warehouse-keeper, of H.M Customs, who has recently been appointed to the position of chief clerk of the Christ church Department, was last evening pre sented with a beautiful alabaster clock by his fellow-officers of tbe Auckland branch. The gift, which was presented by Mr D. McKellar, Acting Collector of Customs, bore the following inscription : " Presented to J, Mills, Esq., by his brother officers, H.M. Customs, Auckland; June, 1881." Mr McKellar said he was glad promotion bad at last reached Mr Mills, and he hoped that gentleman would remain in good health at the scene of his new labours. Mr Mills made suitable acknowledgment. His brother officers, he said, had done him a great honour and he was pleased at the nice shape their token of esteem bad taken. He hoped at some future time to pay Auck land a visit. The health of Mr Mills was next proposed by Captain Williams, and was drank with enthusiasm and accompanied with "He's a Jolly Good Fellow.', The health of JMr McKellar was then proposed by Mr Mills" who spoke of the former gentleman as an excellent chief. Several other toasts were also given and snathiy acknowledged after which the members sepaarted. .

We have received the sum of 5s from " W.Y." on behalf of Mrs McGarry.

In our report last evening of the Rev. W. Motley's Eddre3s on the doings of the Adelaide Conference there was a slight error. In the report it stated "that the request of Tonga for independence was postponed by the Conference." It should have been "The request to be removedfrom the list of missions and stand as an ordinary self-supporting Methodist district was granted, there being only one dissentient,"

The Lilliputian Opera Company per formed "H. M. S. Pinafore" last evening at the Theatre Royal, before a tolerably well filled house. The usual encores were insisted on, Dick Deadeye (Master Ernest Osmond), responding fonr times, never fail ing to bring down the honse with his comi calities. The other leading characters were also ably impersonated, and the applause of the audience was as cordial as ever. The trio " Never Mind the Why and Where fore," was the hit of the evening. The performance will be repeated to-night.

In the course of the discussion at tbe City Council meeting on Thurrday night upon the desirability or otherwise of opening the Free Library on Sunday?, Councillor Waddel raised a laugh by declaring that while be did not think they should make any encroachment lightly upon the Sabbath, he was by no means an advocate for what some people termed a Presbyterian Sunday, which consisted, he believed, in religiously abstaining from reading newspapers, attending church all day, and, perhaps, getting " fou "at night. The Mayor gave vent to an exclamation of surprise at this disparaging statement, while the Council received the sally with a peal of laughter. The Mayor, in supporting the Sunday opening of the Library, said that he was entirely satisfied that the reading of books such as we had in the Ljbraiy, instead of doing injury to the moials of the community would have I the very opposite effect.

A slight ebullition of feeling on the part of Cr. Aickin consequent upon a financial reflection or imputation cast at him by one of his confrdres during a debate at the City Council meeting on Thursday night tended to relieve the proceedings from their compa rative dulness, and to disturb the lethargy which was descending upon the_ wearied scribes of the press. The discussion upon Messrs Russell and Devore's letter ot resig nation, after having been opened up at great length by Cr?. Aickin and Montague, was being drawn to a close with a few valedic tory observations from Cr. Goldie when he saw fit to say that he was very, very sorry that the solicitors under notice had supplied certain councillors privately with a statement of their grievances, instead of putting all they had to offer in writing. The Council was now in the position of having two persons at its meeting with briefs from Messrs Russell and Devore. Cr. Aickin at once rose to his feet, and with some warmth of manner, exclaimed—"l throw the statement back as scurrilous, and I say that it is the emanation ot a diseased mind." The Mayor at once inter posed by suggesting that no offence had been intended, Cr. Aickin replied that the holding of briefs raised the inference of paid service, and he would not allow his actions to be so impugned. Cr. Goldie assured the Council that he had not intended to make any such unjust implication, and with this assurance the scene ended. Cr. Montague seemed to enjoy the fun immensely, and he created some fun at the time Cr. Goldie| resumed his seat by furtively stretching out his hand towards that gentleman with an in sinuating movement up and down, which implied that he was willing to accept pay ment for his brief.

Subscribers to Demoreat Magazine and other periodicals will take notice of the removal ot the offlco of J. Ingram and Co. (late Karten apd Co.), advertised in another column.

Mr Kirkwood, of Cambridge, is adding special accommodation to his hotel. The new arran'gment is specially for boarders and families. The new house haa splended arrange ments.

The usual united meeting for prayer and Bible-reading will be held this evening nt 7.30, in the Lecture Hall of the Young Mens' Christian Association, when the Rev. T. Hodgson will give an address.

Special collections are to be made in the Wesleyan Churches to-morrow in aid of tbe foreign Mission Fund. The annual publlo meeting is to be held on Wednesday even'ng iv the schoolroom.

The Free Library at the North Shore, the shelves of which r.quire replenishing, is about to accumulate funds, under the direction o£ a committee of gentlemen, amongst whom are Oliver Mays, Esq., Measra Fenton, Bartley, and Duder Bros., the means for so laudable a purpose being a grand concert, to be held in the Devonoort Hall on Tuesday, _th inst. The programme under arrangement will lnolude many musical gems, and tho orobestra will he manned by a full and efficient band. The following ladies and gentlemen have most kindly promised their service! (the list includ ing the names of many prominent Auckland favourites): Mrs Raynes, Mrs Warbriok, and tho Misses Hales, Messrs Burnham, J. Edwards. Reld, Shirley, W. Nairn (Theatre Royal), and H. Claude Brooks, A.A. No expense will be spared with suoh a bill to make the concert under the guidance of sucti a strong manage ment the most successful entertainment which has taken place here for a considerable apace of time. Several other names will also appear on ihe programme.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Be brief; lor It is with words as with sun beams 'tho more they are condensed the deeper hey burn."—Sodthbv.

Modern women of fashion work hard at their vocation.

An anchorite is a fellow who, when he finds a pretty girl, wlli anchor right there.

Don Quixote : No padlock, bolts, or bars can secure a maiden so well as her own reserve.

Captain Daldy and Mr J. T. Boylan are understood to have resigned as members of the Harbour Board.

The children of the Parnell Convent Schools celebrated the anniversary of the Vicar General's ordination yesterday by presenting him with a handsome album.

The Dunedin Licensed Victuallers have interviewed the city members with a view to opposing the granting of bottle license.

A barmaid at the Southland Club Hotel has been arrested on a charge of stowing her boxes full of belongings to the hotel, and making off with them.

" The darky's hour is just before dawn," remarked Sambo, when he started out betore baybreak to steal a chicken for breakfast.

A novice wants to know how to strike a bee flat, and at the same time avoid being stung by its demisemiquaver. A musical composer being asked it he done anything lately, replied that his last work was a composition—with his creditors.

Another attempt is to be made by the Cbristchurch cricketers to make a change for the Hogley Park cricket-ground. A well-known Officer. - General debility. A Figure of Speech.—" Naught set down in malice."

Scarlet fever has broken out again in West Hamilton.

An old proverb says, " He that will steal an egg will steal an ox." Very likely : for some eggs are stronger than a yoke of oxen. Ouida says : "The great art in society is to be able to stare our oldest friends in the face as if we'd never met them in all our lives before."

What a comment on the weakness of man, but it is true that niaety-three of the famous " Bachelor Club " of London are married men.

The latest eccentricity in English women's dress is ankle bangles. Probably this new fasoion is due to Mrs Cetewayo, who visited England lately. The matriculation examination now in progress at the Sydney University is the first to which lady students have been admitted. They had only five days' notice, however.

Ex-ludge Weston hns been elected for Grey Valley by a majority of 76. The result was : Weston, 995 ; Fitzgerald, 919; Morris. 79.

" My child ," "Ye 3 pa." " I saw young Dr, Jones ' putting on side' with you yesterday. Now, my child, never pay heed to flatteries." "But, pa, how can 1 tell when they're flattering." New Zealand is slowly but surely getting on towards polygamy. Christchurch con tains 600 men more than women, Avon 200, Lyttelton 380, Sydenham 130, Heathcote, 600, and Akatoa district 400.

A handsome set of silver-mounted pair horse carriage harness, made to the order of Mr Alfred Isaacs, was on view in Mr Wise man's window to day.

No one ventured to demur at Lady Florence Dixey being made war correse pondent of a London paper, when it was given 'out that she always wears a kilt when shooting grouse in the Western High lands,

And now curious paragraphera want to know why it is that people boot a dog, shoo a ben and slipper round the corner when they see their creditor. We can tell them its because the cobbler can't rubber long without customers.

Confucius taught that no conversation I must be carried on at table. Be believed in paying strict attention to eating. Long hours of labour still rule in the United States. The workmen of Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Khode Island and New York are agitating for a reduction of the hours of work from eleven hours to ten hours. Massachusetts is held up as i-i pattern of liberality for having adopted the ten hour system. i

OUR SFECIAL WELLINGTON TELEGRAMS.

(BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

WELLINGTON, Friday night, MR DE LIAS' COMPANY.

I hate juat left the Theatre after witness ing Falconer's Comedy, "Extremes," played by the Australian Specialty Company under Mr De Lias' management. The Company, after playing here a few nights, go on to Auckland, opening there on Monday, 27th instant, and you have a great treat in store. It is beyond doubt the be3t company that has ever visited the colony. Most of the members are new, having recently arrived from London and Melbourne.

THE WAIKATO-THAMES RAILWAY.

Mr W. Lovett, ot Hamilton's tender, £3,494, has been accepted for the extension of the Thames railway to Morrinsville; and for the Kopu contract, that of J. McDer mott, £1,409, has been accepted.

LATEST FROM PARIHAKA.

A SPEECH BY TE WHITI.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

A large meeting assembled at Parihaka yesterday to welcome the released prisoners, and Te Whiti kept them on the meeting place during the whole day, and addressed them at intervals. He was the only speaker, and blamed the Government for their arrest, and said that no one else was to blame should any further trouble ensue. They had been sent to gaol to avoid war, and no war should arise in future. The land between White Cliffs and Wanganui was given up as a place of unarmed strife between Tohu and the Government. The authority should be returned to the native Israelites through the exertions of the prisoners. The Euro pean yoke shoald be thrown oft^ but all shall be done by peaceable means. The prisoners wore decorations on their heads as a sign of their chieftainship, which should increase, and not diminish.

SORENSEN REFUSED A HEARING,

Mr Sorcnson, the Mormon Elder, dis tributed tracts, some of which were read aud others destroyed, and he was refused a hearing. He then prophesied the fall of Te Whiti's influence, and the dispersion of his followers.

A SCRIMMAGE.

Yesterday a slight|struggle took place at a new gravel pit which has been opened by the contractor for metalling the road at the Parapara. The pit was opened on a small hill in the wheat field, which was the scene of the arrests for fencing. The natives resisted the excavation, and got into the pit which they completely filled, making work impossible.

There was no speechmaking to-day on account of the rain, but the natives have not dispersed, and the released prisoners are still confined to the meeting house.

LATEST PARLIAMENTARY.

J(BY TELEGBAPH, IMS COBRESPONENT.)

WELLINGTON, this day. SATURDAY AT PARLIAMENT

BUILDINGS,

Not many members are about the lobbies to-day, most of them being glad to give the building a wide berth, and have the cob webs ot Local Government, Chinese Immi gration, etc., blown from their minds. Among the tew who loitered about the corridors some small talk went on, little straws of the current topic which may indi cate the course of the stream to some extent. The proceedings on the Licensing Bill last night, of course formed the object of discussion. The teetotal members who voted with Sir W. Fox and those who, though not teetotlers, also voted with him, either from an earnest desire to help him to stay an evil or because they saw a general election looming in the not distant future, are jubilant at the success achieved iv con nection with Clause 12, for they hold that they have gained what at the commence ment of the struggle they scarcely dared hope for, Local Option in the fullest sense, both as regards present and future licenses. There is, however, the other side of the question, aud this the minority do not fail to point out. They, in effect, say "Very good j you have scored a win, but be careful you have not gained too much to do you any good. You have revolutionised ihe bill; will it pass at all now." It is seriously thought by a select few that the bill will not be allowed to pass with Sir W. Fox's amendment, because the question of compensation must crop up under such a clause, aud this would at once kill the measure. Time alone will show how fat this idea will work out.

The work done by the Lower House during the first working week of the session just brought to a close is considered very satisfactory by one section, and equally unsstisfactory by another. Certainly there has been more practical work done during this week than was done during the first five or six weeks of last session. Those who grumbled are members who hunger . and thirst after burning questions, and long for local government and financial debates. Some of these assert pretty plainly that the Government are only trifling, by keeping them amused, as it were, with small mat ters, so as to hold back as long as possible the larger questions, over which there is a probability of "trouble." To use the words of a certain orator, they "smell a rat; tbey see it floating in the air,'' and they wind up as did the orator in question with the bold assertion that they will " nip it in the bud." THE VACANT PORTFOLIO. The vacant portfolio still hangs up, and nobody knows who will be the man for the office. There is little probability that either Mr Richardson or Mr Bain will sit on the Ministerial Benches this session. Indeed, it is pretty certain they have re fused to take office. Mr Wakefield is now the most likely man, notwithstanding everything said to the contrary. MARRIED WOMAN'S PROTECTION ACT. The Married Woman's Property Protec tion Bill, introduced in the Legislative Coun cil by Mr Waterhouse, proceeds on very different lines from Act passed last session. That provided mainly for the case of women who are deserted or cruelly treated ba hus bands, or whose husbands are either openly unfaithful or habitual drunkards. The new Bill further provides that a married wo man may acquire, hold and dispose of property without the intervention of a trustee, may sue, aud he sued, and be sub ject to the bankruptcy laws, if she carry ; on a separate trade, contracts being deemed however to be with respect to her separate property unless the contrary be shown. A woman married after tho passing of the Act may hold as her separate property any owned by her at marriage or subsequently acquired. And the women married before the Act, may hold property acquired after the Act. Husbands are not to be liable for wifes debts contracted before marriage, exdept to the extent of the property acquired through her. Disputes between husband and wife as to property may be summarily settled by a Judge ot the Supreme Court, Nothing in the Act is to affect existing settlements or power of making future settlements.

THE DROWNING CASE AT TAURANGA.

Foul Play Suspected.

The circumstances surrounding the drown ing of W. H. Mathewson at Tauranga, appear to be of a moat singular nature, and foul play is strongly suspected by tbe police. At the inquest held on the body, it was deposed that there was a cut abovd the left eye, atother measuring about an inch and a half on the lower lip, and a third underneath one of the eyes, stretching across the nose. The nose was very much bruised, but not broken. There hod been a good deal of hemorrhage in the mouth. The medical testimony proved that the blows which caused those wounds were in flicted before death. The inquest was eventually adjourned till ten o'clock next Monday. The contents of deceased's pockets consisted ot one shilling, three coppers, several boxes of matcncs, and a package of letters. There was nothing to show that he intended to commit suicide. His boots were off, and his feet were covered- by his stockings. Tbe trousers were rolled up to the knees, and all the other clothing was on the body. From the appearance of the dress, it was concluded tbat Matthewson had been in a boat immediately prior to the time of the fatal occurrence. A flat bottomed punt, without sculls, was found at the Mount. The deceased was at Tauranga during tbe last three months. He had been without any settled occupation during the six weeks immediately prior to his death, and had been endeavouring to start a coffee palace aud co-operative store there. He was considered by those who knew him to be very peculiar in his ideas. There are strong suspicions of foul play, and it is believed that tbe natives had something to do with his disappearance,

CABLEGRAMS.

[Reuters Telegrams. J

EUROFEAy.

PROGRESS OF IRISH LAND BILL. LONDON, June 16. In the House of Commons, the first clause of the Trish Land Bill referring to the clas sification or tenants, which has been under discus-ion since the 31st nit, was passed through committee to-day. The considera tion of the second clause of the Bill has commenced. THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT ASK AMERICA TO SUPPRESS FENIANISM. LONDON, Jane 16. The "Daily News" to-day publishes a paragraph stating that the British Govern ment has sent a communication to the United States Government calling attention to the present nature and extent of the Fenian movement in England, and request ing that steps may be taken to prevent the operations of Fenians in America. THE PANAMA CANAL. LONDON, June 16. Telegrams are to hand from Panama re porting that there is considerable discontent and consequent disorganisation among the employes on the Canal works, and that the same are thereby being seriously impeded. The news requires confirmation. COMMERCIAL. LONDON, June 16. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £16,000,000.

AUSTRALIAN.

VOTE OF WANT OF CONFIDENCE IN VICTORIA. •MELBOURNE, Saturday. The rumour circulated yesterday that a vote of want of confidence in the Govern ment will be proposed in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday next, is fully confirmed this morning. It has further transpired that the motion will _be in troduced by Sir Bryan O'Loghlin. It is uncertain what action will be taken by the Opposition members generally; but, even if they support the motion, it is still expected that Ministers will have a small majority in their favour. DEATH FROM SMALL-POX. SYDNEY, June 17. The carpenter who caught small-pox while working in Lower George-street, opposite the honse ot On Ching, where the disease first broke out, died to-day. Evening. Although the rumour Is freely current to day of the outbreak of fresh cases of small pox in the city, no authentic information re garding any has been received by the authorities. CHINESE PORTS DECLARED INFECTED. SYD VEY, June 17. It is announced that the Government intend proclaiming all China Ports infected, and all vessels coming from thence will be placed in quarantine whether reported in fected or clean. It is further stated that the steamship Ocean due here with 480 Chinese, will be placed in quarantine, and the restrictive Chinese Bill will probably be passed before she is released. THE COURSING MATCH. -> "SYDNEY, June 17. ; The concluding course for the Australian Cup was run to-day, and was won by Mr Falkiner's (Tasmanian) dogFraner. COMMERCIAL. SYDNEY, June 17. Maize, per bushel, 2s 3d; tobacco (Raven's twist), Is 4Jd. ADELAIDE, June 17.

Wheat is unchanged at 3s 9d. Town flour is quoted at £11 15s, and country brands at £10 5s to £10 10s.

MINING NEWS.

Bismarck.—The hopo I expressed in my last week's report of again striking gold in the tunnel has not yet been fulfilled. The reef is at present of large formation, and is composed of a mass of c mglomerate, with smell bands of nice-looking quartz running through it. Ir, can not be said that the look of things ia discourag ing because come of the stuff looks very well, and if the veins of stone come together as they show signs of doing, there is a strong probability that gold will then bo met with. The intermediate level has been cleared out, and the tramway relald. Stoning operations have just been commenced, but a sufficient amount of work has not yet baen done to bring anything of importance to light. The repairing of the tramway is far enough advanced to en able me to send stuff to the Battery to-morrow, and crushing will be started on Monday.—J. A. Uobson.

MR E. A. MACKECHNIE ON "MAGIC OF PROPERTY."

E. A. MACKECHNIE, ESQ., barrister, read an excellent paper last evening before the members of the Working Men's Club, bear ing the attractive title of " The Magic of Property." The chair was occupied by Peter Dignan, Esq. (President of the Club), who briefly introduced the speaker. The meeting was well attended by members, and the paper had a special interest for working men. Its truths in regard to the acquisition of property weru calculated to make men thankful that they live in a country where, in spite of taxation, they can, by sober conduct and thrift, become property holders. Mr Mackechnie handled his subject with unquestioned ability, and evinced a thoroughness of necessary knowledge in its treatment. In his opening remarks, the speaker referred briefly to the position of working men in England, and which was attracting the attention ot writers iv newspapers and maga zines. Writers were generally agreed that in Great Britain a poor man working through life to the age of three-score years and ten could not obtain a tenement of his own. The working people of England were truly a "homeless people" without lands to cultivate. Mr Mackechnie endorsed the facts expressed by Sir George Grey, John Bright, and other eminent men, tbat the peasantry of England were bound to the land, but bound more like serfs than owners. The land laws of other countries of Europe generally encouraged the sub-division of the land amongst kindred on the death of owners without being subjected to the legai locking-up system. The speaker then pro ceeded to explain and review the testament ary locking-up of laud and its unhealthy effects which confined the ownership to comparatively few hands. In illustration of the position of lands in the old country, Mr Mackechnie gave the following statistics from, authentic sources of information :— The Area of England and Wales was about 37,000,000 acres. The population was about 34,000,000. Now, one hundred persons owned 4,000,000 acres : 847 persons owned 9,000,000 acres, or one-fourth of the whole. Then, with regard to indi vidual holdings, one man owned 186,397 acres, another 133,000 acres, another 103,000, and so on down to one or two thousand acres, which wore consi dered very small estates. The area of Scotland might be taken at 19,000,000 acres to three or four millions of people. Now 70 owners possessed half of Scotland ; 1700 persons owned nine-tenths of the whole; one man owned 132,600 acres, and so on downwards. The area of Ireland may be taken at 20,000,000 acres, with six millions of population. In that country 744 persons owned half the land ; one man owned 170,000 acres, and so oa downwards. The consequence was, that a large propor tion of the material wealth of these countries was restricted to the control of a small section of the community. The evil effects of this unequal division of land was lucidly shown in relation to the poverty of the people, and the title of his paper made clear. The sense of ownership, security ot possession, the hope of improve ment created domestic happiness, encou raged the social virtues, and promoted general prosperity. This sense of the ownership of property, which was tbe result ot good laws, was what he meant hy the " magic "of property. Having minutely reviewed the peculiarities of the land laws of different countries, the speaker recom mended his hearers to cultivate that sense of possession which would lead them to ac quire property. The improvement and re form ot the land laws should still go on. Agricultural schools should be established wherever possible. The effect of good land laws upon the domestic relations, upon public morals, upon general manners, upon public feeling, and in creating individual independence could not [be over-estimated. Many other points of interest and import ance were noticed, but as there is a likeli hood of the papers being published, we have only given a mere outline of this excellent and thoughtful essay. A vote of thanks to tbe lecturer was unanimously carried, and the proceedings were brought to a close. j

The luckiest discovery of the nineteenth century is the " Unknowable." It is such a comfort I a sort of scientific lumber-room, where you stow away all the knotty problems and hard questions you don't know what to do with.

PARLIAMENTARY.

jrfi?O.V OUE SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day. A LITTLE MISTAKE. Some amusement was caused at Govern ment Honse yesterday when members were 'assembled waiting for the Governor. Mr Shrimski came in late, and when the footman opened the door the Premier and all rose, thinking the Governor was coming. ' There was a great laugh when they found it to be little Shrimski. The Governor received the members cordially, shaking hands all round. THE RIMUTAKI ACCIDENT. A committee is to be appointed to inquire into the causes of the Rimutaki railway ac cident of last year, which committee will doubtless consider the safest method of working the incline. PAY UF RAILWAY OFFICIALS. A circular bearing date 23rd May last has been laid before the House of Represen tatives, fixing the pay of tbe working rail way staff. Those receiving pay in excess of the scale will not be reduced except whose special circumstauces warrant it. Pay be low the scale will be arranged to work up to it gradually. Privileges under previous ar rangemenfs are not cancelled by this scale ; —Stationmasters : 6th class, £130 ; sth, £140 ; 4th, £150; 3rd, £175; 2ud, £200 ; Ist, £250 per annum. Guards : Ist year, Ist class, 9s ; 2nd year, 9s 6d ; after seven years' service, 10s per day. Second-class guards and brakesmen : Ist year, Ss; 2nd year, Ss 6d p.;r day. Horse drivers, shunters, signalmen, and storemen: range according to class from 7s to 10s per day ; porters, 2nd class, Ist year, 6s; 2nd. 6s 6d per day ; Ist class, 7s, Ist year ;7s 6d, 2nd, per day. Labourers are paid 6s per day in the locomotive department; fitters, turners, and other tradesmen are paid from Ss to 103 6d ; while apprentices are paid from Ss to 24s per week, their pay increasing with the years of their service. Cleaners get from 5s to 7s ; fireman, 7s 6d to 9s ; enginemen, from 10s to 12s per day, while leading drivers get 13s. Gangers on the permanent-way arc paid from Ss to 10s; and Sub-Inspectors and Inspectors range from lis to 17s per day. Cadets on the clerical staff arc paid, Ist year, £50 ; 2nd, £60 ; 3rd, £75; 4tb, £90 ; sth, £105. The clerical staff is classified as follows :—2nd class, £120 per annum, rising £10 a ye^r to £160; Ist class, £170, rising £10 to £250. Special, £250 to £300. A SPEECH FROM JOHN LUNDON. Mr Lundon, speaking on the second reading of the Charitable Bill last night, set the House in a continual state of laughter. He commenced by showing that there were very independent poor in the colony by instancing the fact of a number of men refusing work at 7s a day because they had to feed ou ' pork. Then he said there ;was plenty of land in the North where men could make a eood living growing sweet potatoes, but he didn't know the parliamentary name for them. (Roars of laughter). Mr Swanson and the other members who voted for the Bill, did so for electioneering purposes ; but he was in a position to speak his mind, be cause he had no constituency now, his con stituents having deserted him and selected another man. (Laughter.) He had not read the bill, but would be prepared to dis cuss it in committee. (Renewed laughter.) Small districts would not be able to support charitable institutions. Look at Onehunga; that was a refuge for the sick and destitute, because the land was good, and there was more grass on the streets than the cattle could eat. Then in Howick the Highway Board had an annual revenue of only £16 a year. What advantage would tho bill be to them. The people there were very poor, and had been living upon timber. (Great laughter.) Kauri timber, sir. They were as poor now as they were forty years ago. If everybody would only go to work for two or three years it would pay off our national debt. Let them pass an Act by which everyone in health should be made to go into the country to work. He believed in settling the country because the more sheep and the less paupers the better—though he did'nt know much about sheep. Paupers were worse than Chinese, because theyneverleft the country. He hoped the Government would put a vote on the estimates for £100,000 or £200,000, and they would have his vote. (Laughter.) A poll tax wa3 no good. The Government could not enforce it upon dogs, and how could they expect to do so on men to pay for sick and destitute. If a Local Govern ment Bill was brought in by the other party the Government would go out. There was no doubt about that. It the Govern ment brought in a bill to-moriow for a five million loan, he was on, and they could reckon upon his vote. (Laughter.) But the Hospital Bill was no good to country districts. He was sorry he had said so much, because last session he had done too much for his constituents and intended to do less this session. (Laughter.) NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. Colonel Trimble has again been elected chairman of the Native Affairs Committee. Mr Hutchison has given notice to ask on Tuesday if any change has been made in the management of Kohimarmara Training School consequent upon the unfavourable report on the same submitted to Parliament last session. REPEAL OF GAME LAWS. Mr Hutchison has also given notice of motion that, subject to the reasonable res trictions of a mild law of trespass and to the prohibition of a necessary close season for birds (known as winged game) and for fresh water fish, it is advisable that all Acts ol! the General Assembly and orders in Council based thereon interfering with the liberty of the people in shooting " feras natural" or catching fish, by requiring licenses or other wise, should be repealed, and the Govern ment is requested to introduce the legisla tion necessary to give effect to this reso lution.

House of Representatives.

Friday. ATTACK ON THE HON. MEMBER'S GROG.

Sir William Fox gave* notice that he > would move, " That the House Committee be instructed to confer with a committee of the Upper House, with the view of getting the sale of intoxicating liquors in the pre mises abolished, and in lieu thereof convert : the apartment now used for their sale into ; a tea, coffee, and non-intoxicating refresh ment room." GAMING AND LOTTERIES. Replying to Mr Barron, Mr Dick said a Gaming and Lotteries . Hill had been brought down last session, and passed through the Upper House. It did , not pass this Chamber. A similar measure would be brought down this session, and Government hoped they would succeed in passing it. MR RUSSELL AND TE AROHA. Replying to Mr Jonhs, Mr Rolleston said the Government had not handed over to Mr Thos. Russell, or any person acting on his behalf, any portion of the Te Aroha Block. MR BRYCE'S ATTACK ON THE GOVERNOR. As anticipated iv my telegram this after noon, Mr Bryce made a personal explana tion re the despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of State. He said that on looking over the despatches from the Gover nor to the Secretary of State, laid upon the table, he found that which caused him annoyance. It would be in the recollection of members that in January he thought right, for reasons which he deemed suffi cient, to retire from the Government. He, however, made it a point of honour not to give any version of his reasons to anybody—at any rate tor a long time-not even to his personal friends —tor he knew that under the circumstances any version lie might aive would be liable to be distorted as much against the Govern ment as himself, and he didn't give his reason except in one single instance in which he was authorised. His Excellency was Governor at tbat time, and he now found in one of his despatches, written ap parently on the very day, in reference to his (Mr Bryce'B) resignation. Mr Bryce here read the first part of tbe despatch referring to the fact of his resignation, and said he did not object to that, but what he did ob ject to was what followed, namely:—"l enclose extracts from this day's ' New Zealand Herald' containing what is said to be Mr Bryce's own explanation of his course, and also comments which probably indicate the opinion of a considerable sec tion of the public." He (Mr Bryce) was aware of the constitutional rule which holds the Government responsible for the actions of His Excellency, and he did not know whether he was to assume that the Govern ment were aware of the terms of the des patch before it was written. They were, however, aware that he had stated he would remain silent until a fit opportunity oc curred. He did not think the Government could have been acquainted with the terms of the_ despatch. Ho did not wish to say anything disrespectful of the Governor, bnt he would say this, tbat if he had the wish and power to do so he should not use his own words in characterising the conduct of the Governor in sending Home a newspaper extract respecting his action, but ; would use the words ot a high i Commissioner in reference to state- ; ments made by a newspaper corres- ■ pondent, and read at the late Sydney Con- i

ference. He would say this, howpv„ <i had been thought right and proper to*„J Home as his vemon of the case alettert d newspaper, and he thought it was ,3 ?V mcumben upon the Government Dly that equal publicity was given?* m° see version. (Cheers.) The enVd* iv' «al his, and if the (^vernmenS SWe «" n <* statement that he would remi,!^^ 1^ nis must have known it was _? ° sJent 'hey The Pkemxer said Ihe ° m only responsible for "L „ f- rnmei»t Was Governor in matters wh«.T... cUon of the but the GovernS^^y gaveadviS over His Excellency In t h ß ßVe no «">tro despatch to the SecfefaL 1 atter of, a ™«er of fact ifSfj"' -StaM&!£ Z!T l ee^tence ofW •*» not S° tt. m lo°*4 over fh* XJeßpatch « which should be _Mi ?em to select would takestegt^ °» the table. $ Mr Bryce's own vers,^ 6 foll Publicity to

about by thV^r WBfi truculent newspanej: n f ? nH trying to curry gg £# £* «£ making this lltfgHg*** Jifc? membersoftbeUnnetct. Cluncse Bill, it doubtful if it wmlX o ni wr?u^ in many of whom the C&\ th* Uti *, mends. The small.pofe^l *S hoover may help it on s ££& *$***, amendments. re P°r^ with slight Ou clause 4 it wi> ».«.— , pe.ia.ty should L'M«L?sft

On a division, the sum a« «w,vi . _wmL the vote WSaSr WM Ihe following is the divisinn i£* . t question that tie peU-taxTuThe'alriW, l? c Chl?!? e- remain at £10:-Ave„ 21 Messrs Atkinson, Bnstin«s Brw» ivu. , Collins, Dick, WuoMbs* _S< Hall, Hirst (WallacehHuShonS X' son, Levestem, LuncW, S j&' Read, Rolleston, Saunders Si, „.' Swanson, Trimble, iffi? sMfij Alwright, Bain, Ballance J B waF? (Buller, J T. FisheMH'eati^ Harris Hutchinson, Jones, Kelly, Macat' drew, Mason, Montgomery, W,oS Richardson, Russell, Shephard SpS btevens, Sutton, Thomson, Toie, Whita! LICENSING BILL. When the Licensing Bill was called on in committee at the beginning of the evenine session, ° Dr. Wallis again rose and delivered a long and dreary sermon on the consequences which would ensue if total prohibition obtained. All those employed in the liquor tvafhc, he said, would then havo to go to the poor house, which wonld bo a very serious evil. He argued, like Pastor McKnock, who while launching ont against the growing evil, took "speeshal care " to shield his own failings by indicating how far his flock might safely go. He made a strong point of showing tbe advantages of liquor in moderation. The bill passed through committee up to clause 12 without amendment, but here it stuck for a time. The clause provided for constitution of the Licensing Committee, and Mr Bastings suggested that a travelling committee be appointed. Sir AY. Fox, how ever, manfully fought in the direction of Local Option, and proposed, as an amend, ment, that the committee consist of persons to be_ elected annually by the ratepayers of the district. This was carried on division by 34 to 19,_ and was received with loud cheers. It is looked upon as a great triumph for the Good Templars, who con« sider it as the most important result ever achieved by them. It is further looked, upon as the thin end of the wedge in the' direction of Local Self-government. Clause 29, [providing for Family Hotel] license, was struck out by 27 to 10 on Mr[l Basting's motion.

Clause 30, effect of club license, Mr Levestam, moved, " Tbat the houit im:■,, sale of liquor be restricted from 6 in tW" morningto 12 at night." After considersbln discussion, this was agreed to on tha voices, and the clause as amended was passed. : ;

At 12.35 progress was reported, and the house adjourned.

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

A VISIT TO THE INSTITUTION.

The recent unpleasant disclosures id con nection with the Auckland Neglected and Destitute Children's Home have brought the institution very prominently before the public gaze, and many who were pre viously unaware that such a haven of safety for our little waifs and strays existed in the city, now possess considerable knowledge respecting its foundation and subsequent career. Within the last few months, there have been no less than three different masters in charge of the Home. Mr Stickley, who had managed it from the earliest period of its existence, was relieved of his duties alter the enquiry made by Mr Habens, Dr Harvey became his successor, but after a few weeks'service he received his dismissal from the Committee of Management. Mr G. P. Hogan, formerly an ensign in the English Army, and more recently a sergeant in the New Zealand Armed Constabulary, was ap. pointed to the vacant position, and he it is who now has charge of the destitute child ren located in the Industrial Home. Mrs Hogan, wife of tho master, performs the duties of matron. The institution and its troubles have been before the public so often of late that no doubt the observations mado by a reporter from this office, on the occasion of a visit made to the Home on Wednesday afternoon, will be read with interest. OUR OBJECTS. In making thia inspection, we had several objects in view, and the most importantof these were to ascertain whether affairs were working smoothly, and to ascortain some particulars regarding the internal management of the institution. We de sired to see matters in their everyday light, and hence we gave the master no previous intimation of our intentioh to visit the Home that afternoon. The time selected for our trip was three o'clock, and at that hour we found ourselves in Howe-street, where the Industrial School is situated. The building occupies a commanding and apparently healthy position in the centre of extensive grounds, planted with pine trees. Passing through the large entrance gate, we came to tbe school-room, and the loud hum of voices within was sufficient evidence of the fact that the children were busy with their lessons. A glance through one of the open windows showed us that the school is well attended, and that there is not a great deal of room to spare. We found Mr Hogan the master, bnsily engaged in pruning tbe pine trees which line the side of the avenue, and having stated to himjour desire to be shown round the institution, he courteously con. sented to act as our guide and supply us with all the information in his power. He explained that the trees had grown so close to the ground that he had f onnd it necessary to lop off some of the branches |in order that he might be better able to Keep his eye on the youngeters." We then proceeded into the Home. The first room to which onr attention was drawn was stated tow

THE ELDER BOYS' DORMITORY. • It is situated on the ground floor, and is known as tbe lower wins*. lu=. were twenty-four beds arranged along tne sides and down the W^™ '," floors and coverlets were and indeed the whiteness of the »«« « tonished us. Of conr„ the «m»mder ot bed-linen was not so white, but no famt could be found with it on the score of clean liness. In reply to our question, thegarter said that the room was *cral>oea out .by the boys themsei™ ev«y morning, and that tney ""v. their own beds. The walls were adorned by several illuminated cards on whicn Scriptnral texts were prmted. A com modious bath-room is attached to tne dormitory, and this is cleaned out by we boys every morning. We then proceeded up-atairs to the. GIRLS' DOBMITOBY.

It contains 19 beds, which afford sleeping accommodation to 25 girls, WM^S? smaller children being allowed to sleep with their sisters. One of the beds was occupied S the time of our visit by a little girl who in the victim of some chronic disease. AU the windows, we noticed, were up, * and free ventilation allowed through the apartment The floor and bed-lmen were rcwark> ably clean, and this we observed to w the case in all the bedrooms. Such a lace is very creditable to the management. Miss Beynolds, the sempstress, occupiesi •. Hem ing apariment adjoining the dormitory, and the next room on the otler side is supplied with cots in which half-a-dozen very small girls sleep. They are under the cbaree ot one of the elder girls, whose dutyit is to clean the room, scrub the floor, and make the beds every morning. The bathi room for the convenience of the children is situ ated in the dormitory. Everything a£ pearedto be neat and| clean, and[thepro vision made for the eomfortof the children is certainly not bad. We then proceeded

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JUNE 18,



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