SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER !-Thlß Evening, C.41 „„, " f^__L_. > To-morrow Morning, 6.6? 1 IRS?? St 1"1113 Evening. 5.29 '*-■**. 4 St ,- ?UNRIBE.-To-Morrow Morning, 6.32 ; » MOON'S AGE.-New Moon, 25th, 824 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

' TO-DAY. * City of Now York, JP.M. s.s., Cobb, from San Francisco -i . . Arawata, ss.-fSinolair, froni Sydnoy Transit, schooner, Garroway, from Rarotonga

DEPARTURES.

. __, • ... liAST EVKN_S<3. r „,,_»._„....,. ~ " Argylo. s.s., Crawford, for Wliangiir-I ' * ' ' Lapwing, brigantine, Watts, for Newcastle *0-DAY. *" Albion, sa, Webster, for Sydney '

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

jiMelbonrne, vift South-Arawata, Thursday j "Taranakl and South—Wanaka, Monday »1 Russell—Mna, Mondays,.. ~... ,'■■■■'. pj'l Jt ■ , Tauranga-Glenelg or Wellington, Monday and. Thursday '>'): < ,; . '__iA, Whangarei and Whangarei Heads— Argyle,- Tuesday and Friday ..-•'. ; Mangawai-Flngal, Thursday. *, .. i J j.' Meronry Bay—Fingal, Monday _ ■'„■' ' ,:_». * ...:■•■■; I

VESSELS EXPECTED.

: Zelfifhdia. ship, (J.G.H.T.) from Lpndon; saued| FWthnot Tay, ship, (Q.N.D.T.) hem London | Bailed June!. ' I, Straoathro, ship, from London; loading .Loch Cree,_hip, (M.S.Q.V.)froinG!aßgow; sailed , Juno2B .' '" *•■'' ■;"'''' ' ' J BealrioaHaverner, barque (J.Q.C.L.) from New' ' .YolfttoßailinJuly " ' ' '.': O. A. Lntlofleld, barque. (H.T.N.F.) from Now , • York; sailed Juno 18 , ' | Oceola, brigantine, from New York ; cleared, jA. , May 26 ' ' »■'''". IP Kthel, brigantine, from Dnnedin Kkoderick D_.n, brigantine. -from Dunedin , Tauranga, schooner, from New C'nledonia, vlft' Whangaroa. Caledonia, schooner, from Noumea Belle Brandon, schooner, from Samoa

IMPORTS.

gk • Pir schooner Transit, from Rarotonga—4oo I HI bales cotton, 32 tons' copra. 2,000 gallons lime-i W juice. 8 tons bdohe-de-nier, 60,000 orangeß. I Per City of New York, from San Francisco :-| ,200 doxes apples, 7 boxes books, 7 balos .broom jorn, 259 sacK barley, 55 kegs casings, 2 cases - igjlljrdware,' 150 coses canned' goods, 100 boxes ffiied apples, 1 case dental goods, 5 boxes drugs,) VSO boxes flsh, 60 packages groceries, 9 cases hard m .ware, 10 bales hops, 1 box knitting machine,'. 3 " cases leather, 4 case machinery. 1 cases paint, 1 case printed matter, II parcels, 1 box personal offects, 25 flasks quioksliver, 1170 cases salmon.' £ 2 boxes seeds, 1 box shoes. 12 pieces timber, 8. . boxes telephones and instruments, Lease wood ' 'rules. " . - • ■ | Per Arawata from Sydney :—32 pkg* rope,* 3 drums ink, 12 pieces cedar. 85 bogs bacon. 2 ■ chests tea. 171 half chests tea. 81 boxes.- tea,' 78Q .' bags bone .nst, ICS coses preserves," IS pkgs" #■ blinds, 3006 mats sugar, 130 gunnies sugßr, 3 M cases allk, 20J cks brandy, 12J cks rum, lOi'ckrf Bherry, IJ cks whiskey, 50 cases brandy, 2 sacks seed, 3 cases plants, 9 oases galvanized iron, 20 , casks pork. 8 casks sheet, lead, HI feUoes, it m. casks zino, 5 casds cigars, 50 cases cornflour. 13 ensos matches, _ barrels coiTee, 100 bstfeS maize, i cases oil, 10 drums oil, 7 bales shafts. 5 tanks' .seed, senses confectionery,** cases periodicals,1 9 cases drapery, 600 cases fruit, 185 cases sundries, ~ Per Albion from Molbourno-10 gas stovcs.62o _i_t Packages sngar, 818 haltchests,"7B chests, 30 ---»» boxes ahd 15 packages tee, 10 bundles timber, 67, 1 <W bundles calfskins. 50 rolls matting, 1160 bags rice, 10 cases and 20 casks caster oil, 32 cases currants. 10 Jcases sugar, 50 cases milk, 8 slabs marble, 12 packages luggago, and a quantity of * sundry merchandise. From Bluff— 4 sacks bar-' . ley, 19 sucks oatmeal, 100 sacks 'apd 120 }-sacks flour, 1 box. From Dunedin—lo coses tobacco,! 687 bogs bonedust, 12 sacks notatoeß, 16 ovens,; and 60 packages sundries. From Lyttelton—2Jt cases cheese, 8. cases bacon, 12 kegs -lard, 102 Backs wheat, 20 sacks peas.and 20 packages sun. ___t °xieß- From Wellington—2o bundles hoop-iron,) i|jl, 5 packages castings, 22 sole plates, 14 truok ijwheels, 6 plates iron, 32 cases meats, 5 packages' ' luggage, SO packages sundries. ' ,-' «HT|| i f "" EXPORTS. .\Z ' j Per City of New York, for Syahey-1 paokage! plants, 1 package ferns. ; .•.<•,; i , * H.MS. Danae arrived at Portsmouth on June. ,24, from Australia, ia b • ■ • ' ■ Tha schooner Pirate left Rarotonga for a! jv cruise on July 26, and the ketoh Pearl on K> 'Angnßt 2nd, also for a cruise. ~,' The schooner Lillian arrived at Rarotonga,' from Auokand,on July 30. • ' Btotloe Is given by advertlsemen. that the 8.8.! Maly Allen will discontinue her trips to Wairoa' (ECaipara) after this date. Tho Rowena did not arrive in time to leave again- to-day for Waitara. Sho will leavo to morrow at 1 p.m The b.s. Albion left for Sydney shortly after 3 p.m. to-day. Passengers s — Saloon: Messrs Walker (2), Rattray and W. H. Hughes. Steer-1 age: J. Holland, D. Conervi, C. Menzies, Dahiene, E. W. Long. The schooner Transit arrived [from an island cruise early this morning. Captain Garroway reports :—LoIt Auckland on tbo Ist of May, at noon, arriving off the Island of Mangala, on the' 22nd, at 2 p.m. Left Mangaia on tho 23rd, for a cruise amongst the Islands. Arrlvedjat Boro # tonga on Juno 10th, and left again on the 12th -for another crulso, arriving at Earotonga again on July 22nd. Whilst cruising amongst the islands, some heavy gales from the S.E. were encountered, which carried all the fore-rigging •and forsail away. Loaded at Rairotonga for Auokland. Left,on tho 3rd of August, with, moderate S.E. winds, which carried her as far as Sunday Island, which was made on the 13th. and thence strong S.W. and south winds were experienced. On the 19th, a heavy S.E. gale was encountered, and high seas. Hove tho vessel to for twenty-four hours. The gale moderated and the wind veered to the S.W.* and carried tho starboard main rigging away. Sighted the Poor Knights at 6 a.m. on tho 23rd,

with a strong -SiW. breeze; noon, light N.W.; . breeze, till arrival, at 1 o'clock tbi. morning 9 taßsehgers :— Mrs Garraway, Captain Bezer, y .Messrs Edenborough and G. Scanty. . ' The brig Annabell cleared at the Customs for Sydney* via Whangaroa, to-day, in ballast. '' The barquo Araby Maid was berthed on the northern side of the inner western T of the Queen-street Wharf last evening.-

ARRIVAL OF THE ARAWATA.

, The s.s. Arawata arrived from Sydney early this morning, and according to the now regula tions, .proceeded to Motulhl and landed the mailn, Dr Phitßon bolnc satisfled th*at there wob no Blokness on boarnV an"d after attending to tho stipulation with referonce to'Vacblnanoij, tho tvossel and passengers were allowed to cothe up the harbour. ,We are indebted to Mr ,__. Dalglelsfa, -purser,' for 'late 'flies, press parcels, oto., and the following report "and passenger list:—The s.s. Arawata, Captain Sinclair, arrived, from Sydney at 9.30 a.m. this morning, and came alongßide the Railway Wharf at noon.. She left Hydney,on the 18th, at 6.30 p.m., arriving at Russell on tho 23rd, at 1 p.m. Left again for Auokland, at, 3 p.m. yes terday, arriving as above. Fine weather throughout. Saloon passengors: Messrs Tester, Clayton, Colvin, Hammond, Captain Erchardt, f Satchel), Mlbs Mays and infant. Steerage: Messrs Young, Leigh, MoPherson, Brown.Cross, Bain; Oisen, Fryer, Laing, Misses MoAulifl'e (2), Troy, Bell, Mr and Mrs Churton, Mr and Mrs Rico and 6 family. , , '~... j • ,1

ARRIVAL OF THE P.M.S.S. CITY OF NEW YORK.

The Paolflo Mail Ste-mship City bf New YOrk arrived from San Franclaco and Honolulu at 2 o'clock this morning.—Tho delay in arrival was caused by a continuance of adverse weather, ■We. are indebted to Mr E. R, Pratt,'purser,'** late flies, press parcels, otc,, and tho following report :—Sailed from Ban Francisco July 31st at 2 p.m.; dlaohargod pilot at,tbo Goklcn Gato at 3.50 p.m.; arrived at Honolulu Augußt Bth at _.10 (Jan.; sailed same day at*_.lß p.m. for Auck land, arriving at this port on,the.2_th,at42.4o a.m.' For theUrst'dayafterdepartnrafrom San FroncißCQ experienced heavy bob. and swell from,the north north-j^est;, from the Tonga Group to A uckland^Btrong: south-west wind and hoavy;sOUthorly swell; tho rbmainder of pas sage pleasant weather.;, August: 6th A. H. - Hogan, a coakpaeser, died from gastritis; buricid at Sea the following day at 7 a.m. Crossed, the Equator 13th; August l6ih, at! 8.10 p.m./Bfjp'ped off.the Island of TutuilalNayigator.Grai-ph and discharged' three passengers, (It. F. Fowler, Frank Cornwall, aid' P/JMoKarl' ; and the Samoan mails; detention, 23 minuses. August jlgth, at' 8 p.m.," passed 'tho Island ot ICoa (Tonga. Group),' .dißt»ht!':2Q, ■miles.'1 Passen gers for Auckland* — Mr, ,Greon-Prico,, Miss | AgUeS J: Pondorgoast, Mrs A,, Wcedon, Mr P. R. JarvlßiiMi. and'Mrs'J.' Ea<__ela and child, and 6 steerage; <, For: i Sydney—Mrs; 'L. A. Nlohola.'Mrs W.Stuart, Mrs S. Wiaener, Miss Miller, Miss- Johnston; Mr,; and Mrs A. L. Thomas, D. Pringl e-Hughes, Mr Rlohard Allen, Lieut Riant, Mr P.-J.-Fitzpatriok. Mr H. D. Abbot, Mr J, R. Manes, Mr J. Collnßk, Mr A. O. ShadtayMr B.M. Collier, : Mr R.A. fiobert son/iMrJiKiSmjith, Mr R: to KloOt," Mr 0. F. Hendee. Mr. A. Younger; Mr S. Staines, Mr' 0 F.Easlman, and 22 steerage. ;■ i f/ ■~*.*"■-<

DEPARTURE OF THE MAIL STEAMER.

, 'PTho mall steamer took her departure for .... Sydney at 3.pm to-day, with the following passengers:—Mosdamos V. Mullia and Sher>. " <: herd.Mrand Mrs Bbodham and slx: children I* Mrs Porster and two children, Messrs J. F.nsi tard, Brown, J. James, Bhudham, D. Ryan, and A, Koid.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Hanna Mokau, s.s., McCarthy, from F.taglan

DEPARTURE.

Wanaka, s.s., McSlllvery, for the Sr.rath The s.b. Hannah Mokau arrived from Raglan at U a,m. to-day, with 31 pigs, #1 bales flax, 7 cases bacon and 8 packages sundi.ies. The s,s. Wanaka left at 9 o'olo. jk'tblh 'mornina afpr the South with the Southern, portion of the IBnglish mail, consisting of 219 bags. Passen- 1 sera—Mr and Mrs Thompson, 'Mr and Mrs Day Mrs Walker and three childWjn, Messrs Homo i Rome and three natives, in '

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

vf^ \i : u _ ..%; Daroayilm, this day. From-'tho Heads: Sailod yeßterday—Edith Reid and Marmion.-Arrived: Barque Stoa gone to ;Makarn., .Borealfs noW-afflngl npto Kopuru. "..At Kopuru, loaded: -Look-out. Moa;-Sa_ah and Mary."' Loading: Annie Wilson, Vision and Maud Graham. ~..,-, ,-.->... ;■_j.;- jo At Aratopu: wnd Wave. Torek, Sovereign, Cutty Sark and Telegraph. ,*

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

„., __, . " Li-TH-lTex, yesterday. Sailed: Aurora, for Kaicara.

COMMERCIAL.

_, j^wta Star Office, Wednesday. . MOHni o»_bln_fl and Taylor lvnlfl ~ __i<_ -» hmlt, fee., to-day whlohw° B weU 1.1? 1 fwmkoWmmw w«u wdwvod for _ fuTuro **'C*;'-_; ~"*•■■. ■ -__

Mail Notice.

,i!s_UKMl;'jmaijCiosjß AS'UNDpilif ,s| rip iiit'i,".,*.;.rc.*;.*-*.ii; iS_-aSAjK.:i\ii_iiio ! For .Thames,' pej_Enterprise, »t!&SQiP4Umlßiiti ;i noil ■*• Tho_bda-).. 25th Instant. '-•' onnJal Per SiS: Arawata* asfoUow:- '<•';«■ y,.< p.t_• m ' For India,1 China. Japan.Mediteranean POrts. ' !i,a_d Continent of Europe, atßa;n-/'1 »' ■'-'•• '* "■' "ForGisborne, Napier. Souther-*'por_.;.Aus "'-iwllah Colonies, and UnltedKlßgdom, ara, Suez' ana Brindlsl,' for letters, -'&».; specially so prepaid and" addressed, ot-9 a.m.- 3 .Fornewspapers, at 81a.14i.T-.Vi. I \j*.l For money orders, and registered letters the previous3Byes_.Bat i o'olpok. For Port Fltzroy, per waterlily, at 9 a.m. Eor Walwera, Te...Kapa, Craigleburn. ant. Warkworth, per Rose Casey,, at 10 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 11.30 a.m. For Levuka, Siii, per Southern Cross, iafc'3 p.m For Mangawai, per Flngal, at 3 p.m, -, For Waitara, Sec, -per Hannah Mokau, a; 3.15 p.m. jVm. Ofauranga. Ohlpwnutu, and, Qpotlki, Per i 'Wellington.atl'p.riP *& '-'"■ ' r- rm,_T ] FstDAy,, 23th Instant, ForWalhekeand Corofhandel,perCoromandel» at 12.30 pan. ~..,,. , Saturday. 27th instant. For Gisborne and Napier, per Oreti, at 2 p.m. > ._ - Jli"'J S.B. BBS, "WM pi^laiaster. | _ Ayaftlana.,.,,,-y -■//■■iT.f

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

-—-.-:--. August 21,1881. 1 Royal—" Jeames," t p.m. -' O\/ St Patrick's fiall--;fi.A.O. Benefit Society, I p.m. '* ...,„uv Drill-shed—Meeting, ofOfßoers qt.Auoklant Volunteers. J.SJp.m. *'~, ,-;:„;;j ' Lorne-.tre.t Hall-Pollards''tUlputjan ppep Company :.*"Pinafore," 8 p.m.-o ;:-;."..., Devonport Han - North Shore' JWesleyai Soiree:,tea,6.3o; meeting,7.3op.m. • • •; ■' _J_a '''I "■• <■' , -_■• °r ■-, ■■-,-,■ ' '"' ___

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

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1881.

n .iiat^?tegwwitt_^}asJi«jiHj_^_tfgp ka ... For tho vvto_k that needs resistance; kqodfi Fw__B__t__4'_i'_--I __i_M(j l .- ' " J3n t' 7aolr_rij4,''^ (^.j^t !wr^djjiJ!;^,.^l^ lf) :

The House of Representatives sat Sail l thMiignlast'nlgbt/'ahd was-.s'till '.itting at one jo'ciocb, to-day, on the Representation 3$ ill; in the detprm'taati&'n td'iiut-down'tiio 'sfßi^M^^^^^f^^f^^Jnl^P The conduct of; this insignificant.minp-ity inatteinpting to obtain an unfajr proportion of representation for their district by means of obstruction is most reprehensible,' and the Government are bound to assert the authority of the House. A report of the proceedings appears in another column.

~ , Bis; Honor JMt, Jpsfice, Gillie? ,did nof hold __is 'usual sitting in Banco to-day, there being no business to bring before him. Mr Thos. Macffarlane has been appointed trustee in the bankrupt estate of Robert Sopwith. The second attempt to get to| tether a quorum of the creditors like the r**fl^l_/*fcil-_tw- awi m ot

I A*.petition is iv course of signature in town, against the Distress for Rent Aboli tion Bill now before the Assembly, s: ' H A petition bearing about one hundred •signatures'and praying for the opening of : a^ptibli- road through the; ceriietery con* 'neCtiag Grafcdn with;'Karangahape Road, hadi been,presented to' the* Grafton High way. Board. '..-■' Mr Henty, agent for the Mendelssohn . -Quintette Troupe, was a through passen ger from San Francisco to Sydney by the mail steamer. The company will pass through Auckland en route for Australia next month. rV''"A'conversazione Will be Held to-morrow evening in St David's Preßbyterian Church, as a welcome to the Be'v. Mackenzie Fraser, . ,the - recognizsd minister of St... David's, | Symonds street.. .' '.' ; | Tho purse containing £1 Os 3d, fonnd in, if Synaonjl-street, has been owned-by, Lottie; j Hiixtable, of Otahuhu, and to whom it,Wasi : handed over this morning by the police, thej ! loser having given a correct'description ofj j the same." . .... -..-,. j | It is stated that the capsize of the boat in ' Limeburner's Creek, Whangerei, by Which' ! two men were drowned, was caused by onei j or two of the men skylarking, pausing the , boat to roll, when the water coming ovor! ' the sides, she at once sank; in deep; j water. Search parties have since been out t for the bodies of the drowned, but hitherto .without success; nor has the boat been f found. _' ■ : j A crowd of Interested spectators as-; ; scmbled last evening in the Lome-street | :__aIIJ:""tO * witness the .performance of; ; " H.M.S. Pinafore," which deserved the' ' praise elicited.' A few'changes were ob'-: , servable in the caste of characters. The . music .ahd performances' wore .excellent*, throughout, and will be repeated this even-; ing. A_ Frank P. Davies, a seaman, was pom j ing on shore, near the Terminus 'Hotel, She1, , was suddenly attacked by a large New-; | foundlftuddogj.an'd pulled to,the ground,! j tho animal biting him rather sevorely on, 'j the arm aud tearing his sleeve. A gentle-j man with a' trap,' acknowledged that the dog was his property, and gave Davies,al crown to procure medical advice. ! i ' We i perceive by advertisement elsewhere: 1 in our columns that Bishop Cowie's lecture I on ," Wiokljffe " will be- delivered ,at ,Stj I Sepulchre's schoolrhouse on Friday n'extj J 3» IJ»«'™s_ T ' _■"<■«[>■:■'■■<■; , ! : ,■';": Theitehdor of Martin and,' Watson* £2391. >. iorthei erection of oilico on. the wharf iwas! | 'accepted by th 6 Harbour Board, Tho Other! ! tenders were' I—J. Rackstraw, £249' 10s J i Jno. Currie,,. £259;, Mercer .and. Marshall, I '£2G4 i W. Philcox, £265 ; W. Page, £246 ;i i W. Kavanagh, £344 10s; W. Mackrell,! ! £279; J. Hili; £280. Th'«. Chairman's! ! ''resbltit^oh'providing for the keeping, of'log, ''bpokjsj. at tho look: out station and pllbfc' j schooner was agreed to. .. r*',i I J ..'JI inquisition signed hy 50 of the residents; |. in the locality litis been mode to the.Mayor) -of--Onehunga, and to the Chairmen of; ', Epsom, Mount,Roskill; and' One Tree Hill 1 Highway Boards,oasking them to convene a) ' public meeting to take intocbrisMeratlonj : the (.dangerous, state of the Auckland-One-; hunga road. The requisition has been: j coraplied-with, and the meeting will beheld] j in the Epsom Hall, but its date is not _<jfil j ;nitely._ij:-di'',lt,ia,, however,, likely ,o 'be| Tuesday next. Full particulars will appear I inthe adve-tisoipetit column, of' Saturday', Star.''"" " ■ J-,"-'>-'- '-"■. y_y it . j The B,s. Arawata, which arrived from Sydney this morning, was" doalt with under the new Quarantine Regulations. The mails : wore fumagated at Motuihi arid brought up in tho Custom's launch, and tho steamier,' , after being boarded by the Health Officer,i , was allowed to'come up tbe harbour and alongside of the Railway Pier. There was no sickness on board. All those passengers who had been recently vaccinated were ; passed, while about twelve or thirteen who1 were not so fortunate had to be operated * : upon , ,as the ;. Bteamer : came !up. This arrangement certainly! I is A most satisfactory one .as regards-thej i speedy delivery of iftails and cargo and the comfort of passengers, but a,general opinion '* "prevails that the hew system- is far irom I proving ai}. efficient, one to prevent the in-j l' traduction of that most loathsome disease— pmall-pox. *| j,*.■•-•.; v__< *• ; ,

A large dish of auriferous specimens from the Success mine at Coromandel, transcend ing fn richness any, pf the previous exhibits from it, and' throwing.into the shade even the displays of golden wealth which were so common during the palmy days of tbe Thames, was onview to-day inMessrs Upton and Co.'s shop window, and attracted the admiring notice of the passers-by. The, gold is in flakes, and apparently in a.pure: and: unalloyed state, while its profusion is absolutely bewildering. As ono observer ,expres_ively remarked, " Yott^ c'ari, only hope to beat that by getting out'coined* sovereigns.'* It is certainly a thing of ex ceptional rarity to find the precious metal in' such deposits 83 to require no. crushing pro cess tor its extraction, and the effect ot such; exhibi.tiqns.should be to increase the public confiderice'in a prosperous -fut'urefor the' Coromandel goldlield.

A capital opportunity* presents itself for, a short holiday trip to, Coromandel which in view of recent rich finds iii various por-, tions.ot the field,, ought to be, ( largely, availed of.' 'fty'request the steamer Cbro- Haudei has been laid on for a'special trip,; leaving here at 2 o'clock on Friday' after-' 3. .h'aiid'Returning abiut midnight "on iSfttni'd»'y,;thus, allowing visitors the \yhple| of; Saturday for peregrinations about tbe 'district. ir The formal'opening *pf; two bat .teries. will tal?e' JiJlace during-;the' visit.: If the r weather, holds up,there,ought to,be _ lirg'e number ofjpdssengers,' for theitrip promises, to be on agreeable^one , atjd' the farOs'afevery'moderate1 indeed.1 ' •-' The,dpyleV_.pr1 Gordon. Jdihing--bpms, neai th-Vharf,'b__b-en,Tempted 'and'fitted up at"^'considerable '"'expense J by the new] propriet'bW^Messr^Mdrdock'arid'JDe Silvaj with the view ofifflpipiyfug a good sixpenny* jdinner for the working people, tyith pveryj othcV 'accommodation , on ~,__.. ' hio'dera coffee-hppse principles. ' At., least, sixtyj per.ons at a tithe can sit down'to dinner in the large -hall with 'Oomfdr.; !and can have soup, coffee, or whatever,they maybedis-j posed.tp .take^.n an economic .scale.., f i,<jdg-i iingajnayfro'hatl ai i;'eMQ,nablp'jiate4as'|,p9_ announcement. *■; ,■-■;.' ■'• 6 , li :,;iseiersburg'"co^^ bf.tjtg Voltaim relates a.ridiculous story of a.fresh attepjp, to assaisi'nate^the Czar," * He'stnt'efj ih aJ; a jiift-risible" ago 'the Czar was abou t l to' step infohis^ljatli, when ;Jie .thought; that the water had a bluish tint, which could nflti>K_ :.■prflaacediiribyrojthariiimeditfSted salts and perfumes which are always thrown into itl ..ieing surprised at this, he -immediately sent for the servant who had jpWapated (the; Joatb,;! Audi qpsatiqned. hjni about the unusual-colour of the water] The man was' enib_.ra._ed for an ani 'sjv/erititi'd •'•*.hen^ordered to get int. the bith $ii&sefi: he .e'fU-ed, sto,:.'aß this. ;V ; On ';tj_is jfhVCzariiadhTip placed*, nit by force,',' tlio Result .being the death of the man a. few 'IHqurq later jfrpm s the effects'Of the immo'r-j ■jyionu' '.Viirho.' analysis of the y. atcr ]J-oved ithat it: contained most pernicious ingre dients. '•'■"■'"'■ - -0i;,., oiiii.u.ii 3d J

The inimitable "Jeames,"' immortalized by, Thackeray, in the earlier pages or "Punch," was.; agaihi presented at the Theatre- Royal by Mr Marshall, and was received 'with -much faVouh A^'JeamesV jvas a ,peaj, character, and appearently of 'grM imribf tahjce in plush', .wh_n the author pict.urcd him'ih all his glory in Kcnsingtoii Gardens., Mr Marshall* has" a'!thorongh appreciation ot the tall footman, who, witli powdered locks, protruding calves, stood six feet high, and' enjoyed the-splendid priyilegp; ,of walking to church behind the Hon, Mrq Flebysky, and. carrying her prayer-book. The novelist ,'sketphed liveried "Jeames" to the life, and Mr Marshall successfully exhibits him to an Auckland audience. "Mary Ann," by Miss Maggie Knight, is another, character faithfully and artistically brought out; "Jeames" will be repeated this evening. I

The Visitors' Suggestion Book at the Free Library is an entertaining volume. There is always,something in it to engage the at tention' il: not to stimulate the' risible faculties. The scrawling hand of the school -b&y alternates with the angular scribble "of the,man of business, while..the,laboiious caligraphy'of; the unlettered scribe* all: finds a pla'pe- in it. Some of the suggestions are mg|^|iaijt>_nd others are pUHn an-aifyifting way. ~Opev^itbrmiikesaplaintiyosup^if cation'of "Island " papers may he-placed:oi} .Jjhe.tnble, another,'of a poetic-turn of mind expVess.s his 'Opinion/ that"''the Library is very deficient in the poetry of the present da^^attd "therefore -recommends that | Swinburne's,- Browning's, Morris's (sic) arid KosßettiV."j works., should be/ procured, while a third,.! _ anxious to preserve fa proper ibalance between-the diverse schools,of social and political opinion,pleads for the admission ofthe "Spectator" to the rights and privileges now enjoyed by its rival, the '" Saturday Review." A fourth individual thinks "It wouldbeagreat boon 4fri&is'-Lib'raryif the lectures of-Mr Inger* soIV i iMi*';* Henry: :*finrdinge: ;.]Britten,l and of other such -persons, were ion the' table., and 1 then there are numerous entries in favour of illustrated papers,1 novels, etc. One writer, who is decidedly 'IoS-tfiq his orthography, has tsje'_.ssn-B__C to make solne disparaging remarks with regard to preceding visitors who have made suggestions, and then signs,himself " Comi mon Sen^ij^which^sonae.yagjhas altered, to " Comi_6n.Nonsense;_o'ii &&%

• 'Some of the ladies of the highest rank' in Paris are^devoting themselves successfully to art>, 'OUe of the most remarkable pic tures m] this year's salon is the ,work of Mile, de Bashkirseff, one of the belles of tbe who has hidden her artistic identity urider the assumed name of !" Audrey." The dealers have offered £200 for the pic ture. Ajiother little picture in tho salon attributed;' to "Madame D'Albert" is really due. to the brush of the Duchesse de Lflynes, and " Mile. Konffa," whose rialine' is attached to two excellent water-colors, is tlie Princesa R. de Scylla.

A Vienna telegram states that the anti- Jewish craze has spread into the Austror Hungarian Empire, arid a horrible murder, is reported from Tafpa,* in Hungary. Many fires h&ve "feoeritly occurred,'they were im puted-by popular prejudice to the Jews.*' A few days ago another fire broke out, and a' Jew of the neighbourhood was present help .irig to' extinguish it; when the mob sud denly turned'against him. and threw'him nto the flames, where'Hei was burnt.alive. ! The' London correspondent 6- an' Auatra-! liari paper: writes :—" A day or two ago Prince Bismarck submitted a memorial to the Reichstag urging the importance of sub sidising a line of steamers to Australia in order to divert to Germany a portion of the trade which at present piißseS through London, and it is expected that in this, as in most things else, the astute Chancellor will have his way. Meanwhile, as you are, awaro, a line of steamers has commenced' running between Hamburg arid the Austra lasian ports vlfl London and the Cape; _ and H!the' Catania, the' second of these steamers, sailed from the South J ..West India Docks on Saturday last on ,her' outward voyaere. She is a new • vessel built in Glasgow, of; 200 horse-power; registered tonnage, 1,400 net; and she is fitted up with ah improved refrigerater or ice chamber, for bringing home meat, con structed on the' Bell Coleman' principle. Messrs Slowman, of Hamburg, the owners; of the Catania, have five or six other j boatsflbuildiug ; and it is, I believe, their. intention to establish' a monthly service, j The Barcelona, the ship which preceded the; Catania, called at moat of the ports of South Africa, besides looking in at the, Mauritius; aud if tbe other vessels of the lipeare to do the same they will,riot;!Ij fancy, get vpry much Australian trade, The, engines tod are not ( very powerful as com pared,, with thpsoof the regular liners at 'present piyin^betweeh"_.fere and Austral^; and,, therefore, .ho waver. 'direct.thoir..co'urse, the new ships will, I expect, always be comparatively slow." or; ;■-' '

.*','ll ,'*, \.'/ 'f (I j'; it ;i-i, jI: . > ;•__' jMjfri S The members of'the Loyal Star of Ancjc-| land Lodge of Oddfellows, A.C., have completed; arrangements for tbelr annual ball and prome nade concert to be held to-morrow evening In, tho Choral Hall. The committee havo been' very energetic In setting .up the entertainment.! ana have secured the services of ladles and gontlemon of talent to assist in the vocal do-, partment, which includes music, duets, ballads,: etc. Tho committee intimate that no money; will be taken at tho doors„8o that it will,bo! absolutely necessary to procure tickets before hand.

AUCKLAND CHORAL SOCIETY.

"ELlJ__ffi"^"-'"'''-' !!I><

Seldom has a concert"hß-ri looked forward) to - with ,such* interest as, that which was given last evening iin'the • presence "of ol crowded audience of |tlip,'^bpiety's subperi-! bers and friends. Although it is only three: yoars since " Elijah 1' was performed by the, Society, the universal' popularity -M the' work secures for it a' larger! attendance than., 'itriy , other. ' orato rio, excepting, : perhaps, the " Mes-' siah." But the cbiet attraction on this occasion was the opportunity, of marking the improvement which- Herr Schmidt had wrouybt in the; ranks; of the' performers since his advent :as conductor three months ago,. The music of -"Elijah," though, most popular, is exceedingly difficult, and can only be mastered by a considerable measure of technical .skill, codgled with steady perseverance liirelioar sah; Probably'rio work entails a.'.greater demand upon the chorus in regard to accu racy of tuiie,: procisibn, and expression; and none suffers more under a slovenly per formance without these essentials of chorus singiug. No better test piece could have been chosen for the purpose we have indicated, Uerr Schmidt has all the qualities required in a conductor : a musician of high rank,

a performer of great skill, ho possesses the rate gift of bringing himself to a level with the capabilities of his orchestra. His un varying precision and evident enthusiasm inipart life and vjgour to the whole potftffnia ance, inspiringthe performers with energy and confidence: As we have-hinted, the audience last night was one pf the largest that-hasyet filled tho Choral, Hall. It is estimated there were 1,100 present. The orchestra certainly mustered in number un precedented in Auckland : baud, 33 ; trebles, 36 ; altos, 16; tenors 14 ; basses, 24. Total 123. The basses were tho most effective, next to them the trebles, then the altos, the tenors being decidedly the weakest in power, as in number.: N.ot only was the performance the best, of j the oratorio yet produced in Auckland, butj it yras far; and away ,the best concert eyer1 given by the Society. Having regularly attended,* the:. Society's concerts since its; inauguration,' some 15 years ago, We t^eel; .epjitled to make this assertion. The suc cess of last night's perfoimance must bo very' gratifying to Herr Schmidt." His] advent to Auckland has be.n the means ofj bringing: together a very largo measnrp of lpfal amateur talent, and we hope an ever-! increasing felficiencv'wiir'b'o ' maui tested' inj each succeeding performance";;',o|"the dn-| strumentationwewillfirstspeak,' The l'm-j provement in tune and in precision was| most marked. We have yet to wish for a' greater proportion of stringed instrument.,; and for the* filling up. of vacancies l( in the1 I^yijadf,.tJ aad v - .pass. ._'■'._ Greater VP^chsion! is yet needed, ; particularly t among the, S'eeOiid '-Violins ''and*i' -in '■'■• the' bass.! The "6hdrti_:-'haveI'' improved,' not' only, in: numbers, but in efficiency. A' greater at tention is paid to the batOnby many ; it shotlldbo bj?"jill? The marks of'fexpre-sipn! we.rfaoi. the,shol. f ca&ef ully phierved <„^t we look for considerable improvement1 iv; the .enuriiisttioi-'of the;V6rdß, und in a! ftadual .working upfrom' crescendo to forte, he best choruses were, notably, ''Thanks %e": to JGodl*' undr '"'-He tWatching '•" j/afid' we must add a word "Of praise to band audi chorus alike;_6rtheii. Creditable performance' of-'the^diffichlt fch-rU-,' '"'BeH dig/ KHStiF the Xord- iPis-ed lf_y.ll One Vchbrh.! heeded more_eh___sttl;;eg.<,' .*;.« The-Fire-DBSC ends." All the soloists.iacqnitted themselves well. The part of tho Prophet was to have been divided between Mr Gopeh'ind'Mr'Rhodes, butipWing tp,thq;illhess;bf . _4_ Gooch: undertook: hcitljt .paiptp,;the lat .ft a_*_j few hours- notice.; and ;without rehearsal] His performance of the vfery-'trying parti .was „mpst effective";"" The. solos, .".Lord ' God of Abraham'" and "la 'No. 'His :W_. d Like a Fire''—^o df-SimilStitftheir character j—yergiuterpretedjby him with niuqh ex-j pression, "jjtjd his declamation ,6^, the recita* tives, particular! j*-ih the tain Bcejie,.was nioso .successful, It, ( ■wka i ' tfie.ge'nerax op__ion' among qhriiiembers' that the part had noti been so well sustained in Auckland during the existence of the Society. We must here add a word of praise to Mr Edger^. .for 'his-.-tasteful rendering of the violiricellp .solo ih'"M>be air "It is Enough." 'Mr Dixon sang .the two teno^ solos, "If,, With all your Heart," and "Then shall .the Kighteous," the latter bemjj slightly beyond bis reach. His delivery of the recitatjve, "Man ,of God,"!was ex] quisitely tender and expressive, Mrs Uptou undertook all the treble solos, and in spitd of a severe cold, sang them very well. Shej rendered, her part of the widow not 0n1y,,, with power, but' also with appropriate feeling/ and acquitted horselt creditably in the trying aria, *' Heai ye Israel." Miss Corbett sang the alto recitatives, and the solo, " 0 Rest in the! Lotdi" and sang them very; sweetly; f»nd with a natural grace that left nothing to bo desired. Miss Mackay had a short and; almost ungraciqus part'in tpl&i of, the.Queert —probably the most difficult'music in thq whole oratorio—add, 'while ajltfwanco mualj be made for:pdrtain :_igns: of nervousUOs^ attendant upon a? first "-appearance, wa must commend her for i the careful and spirited interpretation" of the partJ i Miss. Fentoh, Miss Conhell, |~ :isJ_s Koy, -Miss Corbett, ;and "Messrs' Forth,! Hnrker, Cox and Brett did good service itx tho concerted mnsftj; ■' 'their singing lacked, pov^er, it.did npt, lack,sweetness! The*, beautiful,.,■ quartette, ■ •"" Ca^tii • :Tb_j Burden,"' was ;i admitted to- beona of the gems of the evening. The tribj "Lift Thine Eyes," was pretty though' nos sustained. The prunine knife was largely applied to the second part of the'oratorio,' which had the effect 'of bringing to a closfe, at a reasonable hour, a ,concert .that wil long be remembered in the annals of tht Society: • ' ' . .. ..We. understand that, Gatti's "Etl King. Daughter," and.Mendelssohn's '!■ Hear Mj Prayer" are the subjects next to bo re hjarsed.' " Thfcy are much less difficult thai "TJlijah," and, judging fronithenieaajirt of improvement during the last "three months, we may reasonably expect cthat, with regular and punctual attendance oil the'part of members at rehearsal, a.mprQ complete.suceessmay.yetbaachieved than tbq* ! 9|la?t ; eyenipg., 7 .,;, i t __,

CABLEGRAMS.

LReutisr's Telegrams.] IRISH REVOLUTIONARY pMo . GRAMME. NEW YORK, August 22. The Irish Revolutionary Convention, ;which has,. recently been, meeting 'at Chicago, decided upon an extended "dy. namite" programme, and has issued a notification warning people to avoid pa tronising ships sailing under the British Hag after the end of the present month. From that time, the schemes of the revolu tionists will, it is stated, commence to be carried into effect. - -THE ARAB RISING. PARIS, August 22. i Intelligence is to hand from Tunis, to the effect that the Bey's troops are now co operating with the French Army, with a view to suppress the rebellious feeling which is still manifest among the Arab tribes in the interior." THE BOERS NOT SATISFIED. CAPETOWN, August 22. | Telegram's- to hand from Pretoria announce that considerable discontent is being manifested by the Boers generally, with the convention agreed to between the Triumvirate and tho Royal Commission. Strong complaint is made that the settle ment arrived at is greatly in favour of the Transvaal Kaffirs, and detrimental to the interests of tbe Boers in General.

CONTINENTAL ELECTIONS.

PAKIS, August 22.

Full returns of the elections for the Chamber of Deputies show that the contests throughout the country have leaulted in tbe defeat of the Bonapartists and Communist, candidates, and ia the success of thej moderate Republicans. 1,.. MADRID, Augus.*fi2. j .. Tho elections to the Spanish Cortes, which last poncluded, have resulted in the! return of eohdidates favourably to the! policy of the present Ministry, under, Senorj Sagasta. .1, ,* .*.-i -* • .**.: •:! ANGLO-FRENCH TREATIES."' I! .' LONDON, August 23r I In the H;ouse of Commons last night1 the question was put to the President of th.'WArir'of lT_Hde, With a vieW;to a__er tain the intention of:the Governmentwith regard to the Anglo-French . commercial ■jtffeatfejr,'' arid in reply, thej Rigbt!.Hon;;>[. v Giiai_D,erlfiin .stated' that riegptiatioriß be tween the French and British! ;Uovern-j ments were only suspended for a time, and, he, trusted; that the, proposals whiph! Franco was shortly expected to makej would aHSW-^df'theib'resiiii-^tibn at an; early date. . , , i

AUSTRALIAN.

SYMPATHY' WITH PERSECUTED! 1.. . -Jjews. — ~; ;l •_ II T ■. y. I A crowded public meeting-, was held last; .Cjghtf.at the Masonic. Halj; fori the purpoe; of expressing sympathy,with tlio persecuted' Jews iv Russia, and raising funds for their; ,assistance. Resolutions were: passed -iir accord with the obje'et ol tho meeting, andj a t committee wjis, formed, t9 collect thip sub- Acr'ipfions.'j.^O^er £1000 were sul}scribe'<t;in; the room." l.*. •'";'"-"'wk " *" j SMAtii^QX DAMAGES IN 'SYDNEY,1 :'' '',' i■''" ; •', '"■■ SYDNEl?,,Au'giist _■-.' ;': Qn r , Chorig, the Chinese merchant at whose house in George-street tho first out break of small-pox ooeurrod, has sent in a biil to the Government for £2000* for losses Bustuinedthrough being placed in quaran tine.,',.. ■.- •'■ ::. -• ' ■ ■ y '■' *• ■ , It Is stated that Drs..Clune'an^, Coffey also.intend, if necessary, to.n'ue the G.o.VOtn-. ment for damages sustained through their deterition iv quarantine. The former geutlpman, it is said, will claim £10,000.'.,

BRISBANE, We^rieseay. In tbe action, Miles versus Mcflwraitb, the plaintiff's Case was concluded last night when defendant's counsel applied for a non suit. The J udge.however.decidod to allow I the case to go to the jury. The trial has i been resumed to-day, aud the defendant's; case is now proceeding.

TELEGRAMS.

TEE PRESS ASSOCIATION. | , NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. At omata last evening there was a large meeting of settlers to endorse the action of tho New Plymouth meeting with regard to the harbour Works. Mr Curtis occupied the' chair. ' WANGANDI, Tuesday. JUDGE EjSNTON. Judge Fentbn proceeded to Ngokong'aro to-day. The natives are much digusted; that he did not permit them to take him up the river—loo men, in two large canoes,! having bi en sent byKemp to bring him to the! Court. It had been intended'to dauce a war dance in his honour, but'the natives considered themselves shabbily treated, and the preparations fell through. , j <- taa NAPIER, this day. j ARREST OF A POSTMAN. , . _ Ffed. Day Kendle, a letter-carrier attached j to tbe oapier Post-office, was arrestedUalsti night, charged with tampering with letters, j For some time past moneys sent by post: have not reached their destination: A trap! was laid for the thief, and Kendle was dis-1 covered in his room, where there were; SCTeral fetters found. Kendle is.-a, ypungj 'mad of superior education.'' He came to the colony about seven, years ago as midship-; tnagujm an .emigrant ship,,and^rapjaway whefi'the 1 ship, was, at' Napier". 'He was brought before the Court this morning and remanded till Monday, bw n.UUii- ( fiii DEATH, OF .CAPTAIN MCLEAN.,II I " 'Captain McLean,ubrother of Sir Donaldi McLean, died yesterday. ,; ■' -WELLINGTON, this day!' j ,V ii 0 'J PINAFORE TROtJBL-}. ° J ''' ' Playing "H.M.S. Pinafore" without! permission 'appears!to be ti'verjr'expensive! sorfof arnufeemenl. A short' tiMe1 agb'4li-rf A. "lT.J j 'DuhblDg,' lJl9ssee '''''■of,\:ffi_*Qlieen,B Theatre," llunedfu, \jfl_ plged in it, and " performed,, aiused, t p_ permitted toibe per -&"^i"»lj__Ll^?lebraiod_.._39_m without licence, m the establishment" there-1 upon, Mr Gillon, rep-esen'tative for Mr C.j "Williamson, and ~, Messrs Gilbert and Sullivan, obtajned^fronifthq Supremo Courtj an iu]unotion/VestrainingjMr Dunning, hisj fellow.offenders,.>" the mepsbers of the! Lydia Howard"" Company, from again per J forming the Opera without permission. At the same time -a writ; was issued against' the parties to, fecpye., £1,100 damages fori the unauthorised performance. This action' Mr, Dunning has found it desirable to-settle 'by tWpaym^tolth^sum,of'£_s, andjthe' proceedings have .'accordingly been discon-j tinued. against i him. I The members of the Lydioi Howard Company have'notl'l'ato' ■folds,; ;even attempted t6, defend their''coin-' ---duct, and have allowed,, the time for plead-i ing to:go by, so that judgment can at any! time be entered against them.

t liihtt GHRISTCHURGHi-this day!' ~;,:'%:'; ■'„';!;! REGISTRATION,,;; ::,:,,;,, | ... Over 10,000 .claims to, vote have, been received by the Christchureh Registrar, since' July Ist. ' i'"" - " i iv -. I- n i,-. .. i -; DDNEDlN,thisda^.' The person 'found at Ross's buildings prqyes, to. be an old Taieri Beach settler.) He. was found sitting against a wall. It is thought that he died from exposure. ■::-" A:i ''SPURIOUSTEAS. ' ' The -Corporation. solioitoV ■ gives the opinion' that 'there is no power under the Public, Health, Act to seize the. spurious teas. The Council resolved to recommend tbe. .Government to seize, the tea. now-in bond, and to amend the Act to give the local Board of Health the necessary power.!

WRECK OF THE SCHOONER OVALAU.

The Auckland sohooner Ovalan has beoomo almost a total wreck through drifting npon a reef at Hnahihe." Captain c. A. lUdenborongh who was in*charge of the" vessel at the- time, arrived by the/Transit from Rarotonga last - eveningl, and from him we learn as follows:— The schooner Ovalau'ef t Auckland on the even ing of May 21, and reached Rarotonga on. June 8, having experienced ordinary jyeather. Shelef t I again for a cruise to the _ prtli and east, arriving .at Huahine on July 6th. After transacting some business, the'vessel's cour__?was 'directed for Auckland early on the morning of tho 13th. At 8.30 p.m; of that' day the wind' fell calm, and a strong current running in the direction of the southern reef, the schooner was driven ashore' despite all efforts to keep her clear. Tbe boats were got ont. anchors let go and assistance ob tained trom the shore, but all to ho purpose; for in a very Short time after the vessel touched tbo maStß.- were cut away to enable the men to work, .-iAll hands Worked energetically until midnight, when a watch was-sot, but Qntho following day she was nearly, under ■water.iand; had to be abandoned. A Survey was held, and the wreck sold for the benefit of.the under writers, j , TheOvalau was a sohooner bf 116 tonsregißter, built,by Messrs Sims and Brown at their North Shore ° s.a)r_B,' in May 1879,: being, therefore^ almost a new vessel. She was owned by Messrs ,Eden borough . and,, too Donald, and .has,been * •piffiWilallt-engaKea^ln'the Island-trad-.'jgha , was Insured ttir fil.lOO'ta'-the New Zeafi&t office. Vaaa'r_-i.__u_; ,':*. ,OK

THE SUICIDE OF MR HOOPER, ACTOR.

(BY TKLKGKAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.) * * v.fe-, M ;Sk Mi i '" ZZ- < Dt-NEDIN, thi^ay. ~„ The following is the priricipal evidence at the inquest,on Mr J. Hooper, who com mitted spicide on Sunday night j^' " ■Jose^i James Farquharson deposed : Hei used to stay with deceased, whom he had known for three or four years. Deceased was about 34 years of age. On the Friday night before deceased committed suicide he slept with him, and he appeared to'be in good spirits, He had been low spirited and depressed often previously. This was owing to a disagreement between himself and his wife and to being out of; employment. About a week ago, at the! time deceased's wife went to Christchureh,, he said to me, "it would soon be oyer,*". He put a rope with which he was tyi_& tip al box with, over his head and had it drawn! tight round his neck. I took the rope from! his hand. I believe he did it to frigfjjen his wife. On Saturday morning he was! waiting for a letter from his wife. \Vhen! he got it, he said to me, "My wife hasleft* me?' On my leaving, he asked me to calli and see him iii the evening. I did po, and on getting into the house, found a note! (produced), as follows:—"Good-bye'; my! death at your door. Let my sisters know. I am in the coal-shed, and you have played, well and gained your point." I went into the coal-shed on getting the note,.and there' I found deceased.

Cecilia Wall deposed : I live in the right of-way,' off Fiileul-street, and have kridtvn ] the deceased for seven years, pn Saturday, i about noon, he came to my house in a very excited state, and showed, me a letter received by him that morning from his wife. He said, " Ob, iriy God; my wife has left me." He seemed to me .to be excited, : but was not intoxicated. I thought he was suffering j from the effects of drink. Alfred Draper-deposed: After cutting! down deceased, found the following letter! on him:—"Mr Hooper—sir, alter the manner in which you have behaved to me! foi- the last three or four years, and the last I .three...or. four,,months in particular, you, surely".could-.-.hot be astonished at my going to leave you. I have re ceived your cruel, bitter, and al rmbst««iiiked - letter, I'Mhce *--p- arriv ed-°m • Christchureh. I received only your bearitf- * fully-insulting, telegram in Tjmarn. JDid' you think to exposeme [to the H<Jic'uJ_ o_H&lj the office boys. You' may say you did riot know.:wh"at you.were'■saying-*-th'at-i_iho redress''to __6. You seem "to think you can Infiuli nje as you think proper, arid I, should not: murmur, but .forgive you in a moment, i That I cannot, and will not doi '"Even your letter ot pleidingis not free frofri'contemp tuous insult. You _^Msi^_^_wk-miW>\ manage. Do not count upon my assistance iji the future in any undertaking whatever, as Ijrealjy flo not know what I am" goin^ito do. You jsayyondiaye asked; Willis, andj .he'ean givejyou nothing;, onor; can? L", 'Fdo nbtF.know what.Pam going to db'yetX'butll this""dp "kn'6'w, l that T will hot "cOn^e-*to iDnnediu ..to. live .in.that house: lagain^with you,, and as. for writing to _&s*£ did'.ridt .InteriiJ.tdk&tfej^ou,.l^wilf'ilb ' the Kind', for I Intend'to'.do.sb .Days-It "till rcould;notdo.iit, laud would.no. if-I-had to! starve., Then follow, sQiiie^fivatS matters.); I shall' keep' your te&gjairis aintj JehersJas .a i sample ot what you could write, aud also to, 11^ 0? 6;^?* it #iay cpnpeoi A and to ask their ppinioa. of a man whOiCOuld write sucLa,letter to^a woman he ( prgfessps; toi loVe". I' have had to pay Is for .the telegram, lOd for the brooches,' and J4d for the first-; written-insulting letter—making; in all,-'2s^ 4d—rather'dear for a showiri^-up thr'prigh tUeteleg-aph'bliice; and, a, bullying in,S laiW- floii'ever.JTdo notmind,'asit!has: shown riie what your ire_l-feelings, are; How about all your friends that wore so eager to assist you when I h_il gone. /It is aSjI told jiou—allVtalk, __y.,,b.y, and ils ! tor people saying I had bold .women,—one; fair and one dkk^foseeme'dff, ho'wsh'ould I have gone but'f.r them: ' You were not there to see my things, etc.; so I think it was i ve.ry,]£ipd of,them to help me n ,,^ou sayMtrf' Giplden ' will no. '.leave*'you a thing. I cannot help it. I did not think you would, ask her When $1 left you £15s on the drawer.. I had better to have kept it, I could have made a proper use of jt. j I* don't expect to be engaged with Pomeroy, therefore I shall not be able to send 'jow any moro money,*' a_;T"can't leave myself without some, especially-i'tts ybiidb' not knqw how to spend it,; anil cannot afford to pay for your drinks any longer. I dare say you wil_*Bay I-am rather hard; but "I mean it. • You have rubbed me in the dirt' long enough, and I will stand it no longer, so I hope you fully understand me!; andriow I must conclude by saying I do not care for people's reports in future. I shall care for myself and my child,' and none else, You asked me not to write ,to you, but I could not help this time. So to conclude by using your own words;-/'I remain yours truly,"—Lizzie." , Tbe Coroner tothejury: Whether on ready ing the letter recejved from his wife, the other circumstances connected with audi the case idid, produce a, state of temporary insanity and occasioned him to dp if, is for you to judge. As "to' the quarrel between'd-ceaSed and his' 't.i.e, which is private, and the .circumstances, of the; cage which we doinot kn6w. The letter wri-ttn Mtyfryifainay appear, a :cmel quH;._Jbut, if all the facts in connection with the case •were■' 'known,;,; perhaps' a diffefent]: "6plotir might... b$ given, tflft.,. It 0 is,, ll (.herefoie:, .riot for youioi. paasiany' opinion* .on the;l matter, -i* :,_-,i«f_ j ,M.s Hohper, though summorifid,,did,npt i appear.' c' '■ZZr^vn l vZ_i, X f> i '•TemporlirylnsanityJ.j was returned.

CHARACTERISTIC EXIT.

T£E, LAT__-;ASLY,U-_:'SUPeWtEK ■.i___/.ii.i ~«ii iJENT. JaaS-SV.

, hi I -'CSf'.Oi i.'i.T,.-. I , ill MO U-'.'KHAIi (BY TELEGRAPH..—OWN;CORRESPONDENT.)

. 10f-I'' KWEtLINGTONy'this day. YoußreaderftW^ligmember.l^p) notorious case which agitated-the^inds^of 'people *-he..c for so, long, a i___'e. j V l_te \Js|t: for Sydney-on ••-Saturdajr.last, and it •M ! ;t.ii_-pixe.C Mtr befiirS aISiP. ing, Jthfel to-cedv*ihis;*»y;:inlaKthefl'female; refuge^'^^'^his-V^th'errXo^ finds an asylum, and heaped; the foulest abnse on her,head. . He had, it is reported, to be "eject-d ;by force.'' This'unhap^ woSa'at was, as everyone know.; swindled by her own.-son.-..while .superintendant of the asylum,out of tbe greater part of her wages, and inorder ) t(i v jgreyent,hi% being sent to gaol for the'money "filched from her v and which-sb^ .claimed ,f torn, tho^Giivernment, she'lbrfe'it'ed'thatclaim'."" The amount wasj I think, £300. ' Whitelaw was^-however, ordered to B^y o a,fij\eof ,£50.,,0r t g0 to gaol for a month, for an assault" oa" a patient!, and thi. ,'Suni,;;a:tfewS;SinApl9-minded old fogies raised; but he elected to take his punishment first, and receive the money as a salve afterwards. 'Having'igot 'thatjwbfa made arrangements to go .tp Sydney, stat. ing'that theMarq'uis'of Nofmaiiby had prq' .curedhim an officialappointraentthere. Hfe jvatied till tjie^ last •moment/then he weSt to the Refuge and gave his mother the part ing salute described- above. The old lady is pennies, and bed-ridden; and is an object of deep commiseration. -. ;.__,._<.~ -^/a'TillM.: y

GOLD AT TUHUA.

1! (BY TELEGRAPH.-^PKESS/ASSOC^yiO^iyl

TZ v _) T .WANGAUI, Tuesday, j It is r.epofted'that.gold in paya&e ,'<i'uaiiti-( tiesj has been discovered by two Europeans,) from Taranakl, on, the Opatu B_oo_:, r nearj Tuhuar The native owners of tKalandj havedecidednot to sell.it though it has] been surveye_ by the Gbv'ernn_etr_.i 00 C 1

THE BRUTALITY TO A WIFE.

v .;. -r;*ij-;c »".j. .'"y ■ "Ss,:-.\_1 }. j (BY^-_5,G^&Hi-^P^g':^'s6ciATl6lt.) • j . ~.. , n ~__.. . OAMARU, Tuesd_f^ \ Chael^s Augustus was chargecf'to-day in! Magistrate'a'dpflrt'withhavinffl uniftwful^.be^ton and assaulted' Jiia7',"jFifeJ Isabella Augustus/ The evidence oi two I ■witnesses , was1 taken jtoii prove.the, .ill-! 'treatment... After some cross-examination, the evidence of Dr Wait, who had made a! post-mortem examination, was taken. It was; to the*effect, that the wounds on the,de ceased's body were slight, and that'death ! was'cauaed by a complication of heart dis-: ease) dropsy; and general congestion." He! stated that tbe treatment the deceased had: received would-tend to accelerate death.andj if she had received proper treatment she: might, have, lived.a length ot time; Dr .DeLautbuf agreed with .he-evidence given ,by Dr Wait, and, ultimately His Worship said that.the-eyidence would not.sustain; a' charge of manslaughter. He would treat the.accused on a charge of assault, andj /w*6uldd'-ii.summarily with hird fbrthat' ■jogenisei. buj a. the request, of the. pm(M£[sj counsel he, postponed his decision tillVtues-j day next ~ ~', •'•'/-'a i-tuaa _c. but j m % ; .(nit ,11 thud/- ,bat.lH:ii!A. ____ _____ . ''-'-- -

PARLIAMENTARY.

"■'■ m* • - (FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) \ wELLJOi\M, Mf&y.;:' ?"'-\ DURATION OftTHE;SES|ION.,: Thebe is considerable speculation'as to the probable duration of Parliament,;b ut noire any certaitt^^lt-AyasvtHohght that, as the; Governor was desirous ofvvisit in" Fiii in the second week of September, the House would prorogue then^'brit that Hope is now^gone—parodyingr-Tennyson's' •"' Brook," it may be said that " Days may come, and days may go, bat bills remain tor ever." Some members do not believe , the "end will" come before'the mid die of, j October. The Premier thinks it might take1 ' place at the end of, September; but one' I thing is certain, 4f apy> work is to be done : worthy thename;';the.-House will have to; I sit fot-at least another „,five,or sixj, (Weeks.j I 'The estimates, which are stilt hung up, !, be fought over. The railway bill will take ■&s considerable tinie tc be disposed of, J andj the Redistribution/,Bi_liiWhich was coin-; ': meuced in Committee last, night, will; (doubtless be opposed' tooth and, naill jby;8fl; ! .the mpjlcbntents.!;' ) ','•'. ■ '.'■ ', : .-.-lih iV-o-J ■ '■ ' THE' NELSON1 STONE WALLI—THE j HOUSR SAT ALL NIGHT. " ''" - •The Nelson members, assisted by Mr: ■ Seddon and Mr Bastings, still (10 a.m.) keep up the debate." They say they won't i give way, and |h£ (Government say they Won't. The,, spectacle is a ( dreary f one j 'and 'decidedly discreditable. There /are i occasional,, changes of .chairmen, r and "the ) Goverriment'have relays of'men told off lor .duty. * - -.-. m . '■';,-• i' . •■■ '-:.o ninf '■ SUNDAY WORK IN TELEGRAPH OFFICES. " ™*uIM-> A few d.y_''a&b• Mr Pyke asked the PosjanasterrGeneral, .ifi.he would relieve - telegraphists at small;stations,"; of. Sunday I diity.' 'Jdr'Johnstty-yaltyh^ j 'i_J¥(^na;tiers and' see,iwhajt i&Q&.Ve, .'donei i The result l is, i that! 174 ' stationsoWilDhfe I closed'oh Sundays,: aft.r.the end of ;;theprer sent month.' The following are the'r Auck ' land' stations "to""be" closed;— Hamilton, ; 'Heleb&vill-fHokiiiig-,Hiintly/KampK_;Wa ; kawa, Kihikiki/Kdpdru, CaU-bridgej'-Moja gonui, Newmarket; NewtQn, Ngamawahia, j ; OhaeaWai,' b_uiup0< OhaMhtt, 1 P&flT/ Papa ; toitoi, Penrose, "Pokeno, Port __ Al^rt,.' ' Pukekohe, Coromandel, Dargayille.-Dhrry, 1 Te Awamu'tSz-Wkipu;'"'.Paiukti/ 'Waiwera, i ; oWJfangareiyWJiaifgaroaiand'Warkwortß" ''"''ißtß^Rfe^lNG WsC_MMn_ ; r, .iisond you'thenfollowingt-iummaxyfofithe , debate-fin the»question Of Bibfe*£adihg" il. ; 'M.ol-i''" Mr' Fnlt6n'ffiovba:« !&ss§!s§•! ing, offj.the^dupfiopal^Acl^^gria^nent j Bill, a short;' measwOuito BrftVlde-ifota,the j reading, of, tfae .Rible in schools. A divi-i j siou; was taken on the motion, and the first) reading agreed -to—by - 41- to -26r ~On| thet'l (question (< fot) Oa second reading, I a debate, - ensued, buC< Jilp&was I of an irregular cbara. ter. Many memb*er3 ! ■Crf&r-t_!idi_g'''th_. _h _\_M_\tm m ms°t_ : | gftifeAj^iviai?&W.tb?flt -^.eiipp^arere j 'absent, and severalqofc.al&usei'-wlMs spoke; debated the question of the ad*isablenes_ ; j -,of.;oarf^i_J^i(m^tt!itdaH'i'tei.Ththef '^rharii ad-, ' dressing themselves to the BiHWefcfe There i m aMmmmtM»M» i visions of the measure, D^hM_-,{tWi\}mtf i ofjqSESftfeerSjjiWhilft-profc.|ing*the greatest ; desire to see the-youth-of the-colony-in structed In'feligToub'pHilclpleSj' werMop 'ib's'ed: S',l h%ra*t,er#i.fe;';:;Sn 1# _#B*i_nt .^9pWnal. tym\?.i jr,-rW ffi ._. ftimfiyeo. that the Bill be read tbat day six months. —Mr Turnbull solemnly supported the Bill. Mr Macaudrewj'on:th'eother hand,thought it : would only, feiapftitingithe.thiiijedge ofthe i wedge to destroy?our,national system.— Mr Shephard, Mr Bryce and others, cx i plaiue(i I tbatth9ugh^ <th'eyiiacl,jfp;t_d;for the , fi'rst'rW^ng'''bl'.ui j e r 'Jßill,ras -."'matter of , courtesy to t_42&,pper,Ji£pu.s.e,*frQnv,.whence I the Bill came, they.could Jro<riofurther and ! would vote against-th£l second-reading,— : BJrßpwen,described,the pres.enf s^stem^as merelyVelepi'eui;a^ipriinaTy,)i(t eaching^iand ii-aiotn'atiobal; i*sy_te_ai >yot»i education. There was a great 4 .diversity bf e6'pinibW'on t^o.ribiectof religious instruction ; but in order to -have-one- general ■ system,-.pupils faye;-'Inp*,;thiß.1 np*,;thiß. or. ijihatj id£a;\ pit was^r etter j *i to i ihaye' .: what.jrwe_*h_id-*ialready obtained, than; . have not-Jug^^St all. He aigaed that the' question hay in« ,h^en, finally""",settled,.^it .should rbe •allowed' 16, iest.anil' oh. that'ground he would vote for the amendment.—Mr Dick 'aid:not;at ;allagre'e'w;ith'M- BdWen. tHii the'question' was' at; .'rest,';)' ( " .T^SHv&y^-f £ep of theorosent .Bill being'beifbre'tb'e House showed • that such was not, the case. There was a large section of the co____U_.{ty i which was not satisfied with the Act as it now' Stood;' question Bill ■J.p,rild; !,cotii^' np-*yesi- ,'tjft'ex';,year -jfnlalu:"the 'House'uftimately decided to do* something in the direction nowindicaled. At the same timej^be ;;-wßi^ quite • e'6Hvjne&l-' j;i'J'that 'thia^, _House* 'jWopld Vnot', '.^fllirmr, principle' contained mV the, ißiJl.'?,;*',He -hadi .understood, that the Bill-would-, not come up for discus-ion -but"that ;_, :Jdivn.ion ..would, be taken on it without debate as a matter of courtesy to tbe Legislative: Conn cijl he hoped the Bill would be read, a^sec nnd-aime.—Mr Si'ddoh'thonght'the' tion was one for settlement at*, thei*general eleotioti. ■ He believed the opinion expressed %^K^G»lMi_M'rfel&ittrer;warr'reflg_:^»f the mind of the.Ca'binqt £! b,i;t-he dared them to.make ita cry, t.igott) theLconntry upon as they knew the country would have no tampering with the present system.—Mr , Gisborne and Mr Saunders pointed out that under the Bill no provision was made SEflfO _nj r "fpera.h'VAbeio^A M fiA^hbifgp of the children during th# reading of Hhe Bible, and this would lead to evil result..— Mr Saunder?; belayed ;tbat if gible reading J was introduced into schools, the whole I system of education would have to be; altered. Teachers were not appointed for jl their special fitness to give religious instruc-1 tion, and if they had to give that instruction j there would be considerable feeling mani-j fested in their-appointment, and the bpst! .m«SgiSfefc PA 1? wlegt^ Peponaljy^p, was favourable to religious instruction in our schools, but he and others had to look j at the bearing,of the,.question dp regard to! the whole -dlohy. "He 1 hbld!"'tfiat the pre-, sent system materially aided the which ought to be fully discussed, hut! there was no ti_i¥'__i- }!Be9sion to properly -^oTirf^ri-^rsI'Speight; an'd'S'sya&.n against, i^jr: hiU'r"T_V showed, unmistakably, the feeling of the House on the subject, the bill being thrown out by 52 to 15. The following was "the division list :— Noes: Messrs. Allwright, Andrews, Bal lance, Barron, Bowen Brandon, Brown, ?Bryc3^i^uKACplta)v33!e_M_itotß'prJßinM, J. T. Fisher (Heathcote), George, Gibbs, Gibbon, GreW^ffi-fflmV 1 • _____/" (Wallace), W. J. Hurst (city of Auckland West), HutchisonpJohnson, Jones, Kelly, Bunny, Levestam, Levin, McCaughan, .MPPtg_po»ry/Mc?^,'Qiyiler,kOrnjoßd,,Pitt. Read, Richardson, Rolleston, Kussell, Saunders, Seddon, _Seymour, Shephard, Shrimski, Soeight", Stevens, Sutton, Swan- , Hull, Hursthouse, Lundon, Macandrew, Murray, Shanksr"Stewart, IStudholme, Tawhai, Thomson. Turnbull.

ThC;__tee__dngißUl'p<-_jsed,tbe_L K _gißl_tive Council without any amendment of cbn _e,qaeu.c_.;*i.nl/l a-j sssss.l .pumiG ai cJ (r . REPRESENTATION RILL. , : , The whole night wa_ spent in committee on the Ist clause ofthe Representation Bill, providing for'the election of 01 men-liers to the ,HoJUBe.t JVIr-R^stings mpved^that the nuhiber'of'meintiers be 61," and pointed out' that with a rapidly increasing population1 there would he required to be a redistribu tion every three or four years.—Hel then went on to enlighten the House] on the growth of grass, the progress of . the. • gpldi/u'Judflstjyir mti.'.i other subjects, ( of a similar character. It was soon' 'SMiT th_tw^h__eve." rprb'{fte._ the! gold industry, wa? Italy ito.aoake, the Re presentation J-UU^TOWd .not have much chance of progressiiig.i: All the Nelson members spoke urging that the Representa tion as it was at present should remain.— Mr Seddon spoke for upwards of three sh_J_ra,Tadda'4__d;to:sit idbwn'rse'.qral'! tinfis while r# a House was rung up. He spoke upofi fe/erys.Bii(Jeit''£blfevyibjyet, anS'no one listened to him. The Ministers absented themselves, and the Premier, who was in charge of the Billrleft-the .chamber alto gether, except when a quorum was wanted,! when he solemnly walked in and walked .Qtttiagafaria.. once;, 118*0* ,_sei:e_.fpur/:Affi five . counts out up to mianight, and!o/,nl4qjhßrßnr/gS)iJp.ed,;j'li|»Rt;j*JAthe! lobbies ready to come in as soon as! the heiliaVfcs rang._.::iWJ_ihi;^alli.t_Lis'-'wastel of time was going on inside tbe chamber,) a"-feT^t/grouS%l~ito^iC'vbgSt<tindfin-t.6^ mental concert in the whips room.! Hera Mr^A&lfilMleY*_fe-br6ht!HtfiritQ-requisi3 tion, and ever and anon the chorus 08 B"s__e ,6-O'tfl. I fedng aWsO-f c#af(S H Mffi Attia chamber. During the latter part of the night, up to 1.30... a.n_, the Nelson men' rang the changes several times, and made no s_<!i£t[of,tt&jii:j intentjonftoy^tpnewallJ Indeed, Mr Shepherd 'made an effort to* gx^lainatha meanitaj°of''tbe( te'ria,ig_ingi

i-lfeserf^PEß'rEESS .ASSOCIATION.) :.X'.i.';i.!:'' ' V * THE REPRESENJTATION BILL. The whole, night up to 2.30 was spentl over clause 2 of-the Representation Bill the Nelson members, Messrs Seddon' Bastings,and otheAstonewalhng the Bill* and the bell hafing to be rung every few Dpinuljes to get h quorum. The noroinal question wasy.the substitution of 60 for 91'"as the. number of members. After 1.30 spoke half-au-honr and then the Chairman left the chair for half an-hour. On resuming, Mr Levestam continued reading long extracts. Getting J_roi a^e^-said something,, about ..bribery "whereupon, to give him breathing-time Mr Pitt called attention to his unparlia' mentary language.—Mr Bastings, to help '-moved-that: the words-bevtaken down,—Mr Speight made a long serio. comic speech as to the danger to the noble cause- ; by the-use of strpng.llangua^e,^ After some discussion, the* Chairman called on Mr Levestam to withdraw the exprea sion/.i which _ be did, \ and, j haVing recovered fiis^'' breath,' '-hs went oa Speaking 'until Mr - -Seddon ' cyut_ rescue, complai_fing! of the-discour tesy 0 of Ministers in reading instead of .attending, td what Was said, and Mr Leves. tarn then asked the Speaker ruling whether sleeping members could be counted to make up a quorum.—The Chairman ruled in the affi'rh-ktive.—Mr Bastings raised some othet point of order, and Mr Levestam, leaving the Chamber, returned speedily with a fees! pile of books. After further speaking he moved that the Chairman leave the Chan. —Lost on division by-23 to 10.—Mr Bast.' ings then made a long.speech on the,beau ties and capabilities ■of Wakaia, which the Bill proposed to' wipe out. His consti tuents desired him to resist this in eyery .possible* way. He proceeded ,'for, a'; long time, when the'rest,-, afforded by' attention .Jieing called to the state of the House, a quorum being rung in, he proceeded tore'aj page on page from-a treatise pii political eeonouiy,. making explanatory comments ns hfyW'eht on. : Another division having been made by raising some point of order, IBr Bfißtings .weut on again._ At last Miajor 'Atkinson 'raised &' question whether the di^bussiiori 'shbuld ndt be limited to clause 12. The *C_ai.m"_h' ruted against him, Major Atkinson then objectea* that iMr j Bastings1 wis readih'g' What .purported to be I his speech." • J;Mr''* Bastings defended 1 himself, \yheu, his > voice failing, Mr i S^awri,'.;j*took,'fj;him; .. t0;.,.;. task* ;':fo. [ lisping,.flut',T_UV*wbrids"/'lilte%-.%'4a.4Xiathis ■pvinpf"him a rest.*—Mr- Bastings -went opsagain; ti11, r ,4;20, >~wihe.hi Mr ,I»^t,t f ,mpged ! that'prbgress he reported.—Jjlr Seddon'snp i ported it.—Mr Bastings raised a point of j order aborit!-'af'member 'Sridring, -WhichJihe said affected iniß'' sensitive1" organi_atM'. fiii j Maj,or Atkinson said.theGovernmeijt wonld i noV x .consent ;to I, 'repprt;. ,progress.; j IS j appealed to. the minority now,that they had ) entered their protest, not to persist"i_"a i hopel_6a;;.nob_t(action i -Tr-Mr| Pitt• replied ] thatrthey were deternlined'nbt to allow- the I clause pass-that sitting.- If an .adjonrnment j .was—wanted. • -"theyJ - consult and possiblyj come.,to some .arrangement,— Major Atmhsdh-refoiiM't-ijt the 68%W ---ment cohldnot allow a_minoiity to coerce "the Government to consentto-'aii^adjournment, Theywere,fighjing,thgir9^best friendsj, s 9n division; ,/tiie'pin6tipn;'to report progiemiwfp 'Jfls.t_.fey ',22. tq. B.—Mr Gibbs said that the reasonable request for a truce being refused, they must keep up "the fight.—At 5.10, Major AtkihSo'tfmßVfea'tMt'^r SeyffiOttr Ye relieved f_on_ith'elcfiaili'f f,a_ia llthat Mfffitf to;; Jake | it.—Agreed tij.—Mr Pitt eaid. ( hi.e would not hav^made^wbr'iftrlM'filullie been aWare,,;aSiiiov. informed/that .the,-Govern ment had threatened that the action of Nel son members would weiglryith'' jtjfejGbvern ment'.when the estimates'"cameb''h.—Major Atkinson denied that any such threat was eVef'ui&B'..—Mi-WWar.k r. field said the Nelson __ei_tbe'rs: had his", gyWp'dthy ,in .thejilijold stan4.,they ( had. i^a_e J In', 'defeiijpe .of, w^bat, they deemed' their rights.'" He;s^tidnp 'good Wodid be jigiiined "iby, **djournin^ '~ but "a_ they seemed "determined to go on-nhe would keep iup!Hhb. debate.Mil they had time to refresh themselves He spoke till 6 ''o?cldck,'; tin>: ■ another; motiqh. to \ repott progress-was.'.rejected; by;, 22 tb' .7.'; MKi&fS Seddon ,and vPitt' kept, things up till 6.30, when, Mr Bastings suggested an half-hour's adjourUmenti,-w^h,the"(^driSati,deC,lined, Anothe^jmptih^ !tpir^rt J '|(_^gtt._s wa's tllen loat.'iiby: 22:-'to,7k,-, A quorum had several times to be-rnng for,-and- the talking was kept* up by Messrs Shepherd and Levestam, and at 8.30- Mr Seddon appealed to Mr Seymouf/fWhb ■svasa'gain in-the chair,-to adjourn for half-an-hour for breakfast, Tb.eroiwere loud cries'.cf, "iSo," and- the Chairman refused to do so. The House is still sitting.'!, ',„ , .{' '■'■'} ""i ' 7:':: j;-

Mr Seddon continued speaking for about two,hours; when,Mr,Pitt and Mr I.evastam rel|oy?d *liim, all motions to .report, progress being negatived by numbers. ranging from 20. t upwards, a_gainst|s. —Mr Seddon ,said',it was' the:'opinion'^of: : Mr j Bryee,' who'-had relieved Mr Seymour, ihat he was, hot pi-obahly constituted1 chhirman.j1, ,^e luoved that he do now leave,'the chair,'for,'the pur pose ofreferring the matter.to the Speker. —The motion was negatived on the voices. -—Atone o'clock this afternoon, a motion by-'^Mr' Reeves "tO':' report progress,,l'rWa negatived by.29,t6.19.:: '._ :-,,.;,',.' "' ' ;:' J ' J

%JffMDMM' v''AND'i%t[LClI)EZ^ :'^'AMWfiiRTM. " ; -'fL

i&M'io.r.'? •^V6ttfe";6ight o'clock last night a Chinese hawker," named Ko Son, shot ~two~"__eu rikmed-JJohd Smith arid JoEn'.M'Gtffliigin Peel-street, Tamworth. ThevihuQ^jpk place within, ftfe^JPr&lfif |&§ Cemmercial Hotel. The-Gh'ihaman-h'afl'been for some iatie. i)J,pa_t;irß-idfenti'isn- r/ Timwortlr, H-Bfl was cojif jeered a.jjqniet and lßoffefi -B\Ti..iiff?B'-io..SfeiMWas* camped on a piece of- ground neat-Danbrey's-oyster a«}4' ;had hee_j,- abffijtj-town selling Vegetables ; ,pp s B^yeral, Jhoteis. f JDuring.; tlio afternoon.-someii___i_ah-_?j___e teasing him, .caJling ,afterchhtti ittiEaddyj'. 1 which iseeroed greatly-to-exasperate-him.- -At -eight o'clock thr-efS-A, tT6hi_ Sniitli,-,_'Bhii:M"^i_ii,and John^M'Dondld, wb& :6My arriyed_at Tarn worthjhat afternoon by the 4 d'Clock.mail tFaln,'and were^tiaiig^rSiswerepasiftg along the street closeito'thie' oyitet; Offinh-a'ah^wa's staiidihW"6n 'the footpath, provocation, he drew a revolver, -and-ex «ar_i-diAKpte4cKee;^G;, teas.o We™ fifed, first at Smithy.the"nQat£MiG_;tini andthen'a tMj&^hognt/himsel f r ~A^;shoJs:|oflk_l'e^9iy 'effect. Smit^digjlvihsta-^peonslyi M'(sann -was-^hot-uißder^hjerra^n. -■; -The- -bullet -J-Rt^e^a^iSjlflngi.'TlieVwh^ tovgicgias soon in a state of 1; commotion! The men TOreri*. akehr>intoTthe CmnrasrdalrHutet Drs. Frea^^nd ,W^ite, .were- sent^orfasd 'ttti,9_i fflffiv. iia'so_i?aily<T_3ni) the .B{pß. They searched .(nfor-v "the I ball nn -ucc^ffl^-^'CanftVMiirapii^rfi^ -and-haslost theußeioljtjhe^pwerTortioll ** his.^fetrbs.') ...rlX_e^'.-Cbinamaii died 1 -in___e diately; " Tha.ppUqeftqgfcjposßession'ofthß bodies and (effects of thefliurdered man. *~ .lll.tj I .ill . t::. *. :'.!.,. ~>,,,. Infill'l

___J__OLIC& aCOW^i-X!Jfois_day. .. i.ij lia .vs. iiaM no. j) | Immi'l i:! -('Before J. E. Macddnaid, Esq..; R.M.) „.DRni ? K.-^--llPric4w_s'__led''s..!': ■■ '"'SSsjtate WiiaoxTi, La»!v6.^Marous Poataiq, a -ti-eigper; was charged •wlth'abseh.iHg-hiih self... Without ,l§avei from the British ship _-S__lofie/Oh'the_3rd instant.—Mr Pardy ex plained the facts ot the ease.—The captain eaid ,if, tha in an preferred the land to sea, he did not obj6bti'but-;he,;,Bh6nldliequlre ai'lsubstitute.'— Prisoner ■'Said'hef-'did'-'not Intends to: run away; he pnly-7-wauted a,.drop of beer. —CaptoinAßoberts '-aU-'pri-O-er' was the cook on board. He left the ship, and the men had to go without their dinner in o.n sequence. This wiia not,prisoner's first breach ot-duty.x^3 .Worship commented on the pase, Sntrwa. about.'to commit: him to prlaon; when Captain Roherts spoke in his favom\ and bb was returned-tojhe Bhip'^'"''' -■>■■■-, *"■• -'>'lS Wanberino'HobS-,—Kchd. Sand4ll,buto_or, Waa lined it. and costs. , , ,A House of 111-fAM-.—Annie Abeolom was oharged with being the occupier of a house in Albert-street, frequented by thieves, and per sons of bad character.—The accused pleaded not guilty.—Mr Pardy explained, and. said there was a serious, disturbance in the-house a few evenings Since, Caused by several drunken men, but if defendant, would promise -to leave the locality, within a certain time,the charge *ould not be pressed.:' Defendant": promised to act in accordance, and was discharged on those condi tions: "*" ~-,';,„,,';,,. ,^.'.'Su'.., 1 ,ss' " " • Public ' CnARACTEBS.-Maria' MoGulnness I was charged pn the information of William Geo, I Garrard with using offensive language towards Thirza, Jane,- his-wife, .bynaylng ;r-" You thief, who stole the ducks, old tincky; who poached the eggs; eh ;l on the 21st instant,—Defendant II am_totguilty,' Your Worship,; Garrard's'an , orator,, Your Worship, and his. tongue runs too !,_asti„he called ,me an,,"-Irißh hu_sy." >and rm no^sich thing, soußiHonor.—Thlraa Jane Garrard deposed, that' she' Was sitting on a chplr, and Garrard-Was'smoking on the door step. «Jwheh -MrS > MeO _in_es_ ha., led oout, Garrard, youate« good fellow, ahd shall' go' in for uity West:^ but as; for yOur wife'there, •sHete Atoo-.:.fond,;, of: .eggsf;,- she j then accused her of stealing ducks, and eating eggn: she;bought some of Mr Oiles in the market, and paid for them; Gotrard eaid, aty darling you ahall not be called a thief, I will appeal to the loss of my country; and he at once laid informa tion W. iI..G. uarrard made a very long statement, and concluded by saying that he had "endeavoured to reform trie-people ot Wllliam sfreett bhtlfwae qhltelmpossible, wMst Mary Burke and Maria i*McGu__n6- wfere in it,—Mr Pardy said Garrard-.was- as bad as any of the others, gnij $iey,-were-.ja, perfpot, ■ nuisanoo: they were" running' backward, and forwards all day with their 1 tales, j -r He hoped tho Court would' ' cOlilind "* Vltnesßes to tbe charge, 5.-vl_,o-.'"You thietrceto.*—MwJ Mc- Guinness was sworn and denied ''the cha.Wt&. ' She said, after having fcien insulted by Mrs iGatatrdJ; "go' and p_yriO.'-i_. Jfoley for the duck eggs." She did not charge.her with steal ing i-ducks.—His Worship considered tbat W jlllain street appeared to be in a chronlo 0 tato of uproar, and he thought^!!, parties shoujA to stnp_-l__v_aiite*9W peace. He woiUd,jipw« .ever, adjourn the case for a fortnight." >*jjJ,,--.*.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR^ WEDNESDAY. AUGU.fI 24.



gpecial Advertisements. "\ T\ISSOLUTION UF PARTNERSHIP.. . The Fartnerphip hithertoex-sting'BSlween'uß, the undersigned, aa Drapet-s and ClPtbiers/unuer the name, style, or turn of "Rushbwok & Bridgman," has this _a.f been; Dtesolvedhy our mutual consent." The -usttfesiWrill Jn future be oarrledonby W. R. ButnOMAN, who will pay aU debts owing by the StW dnh. nnd to whom all debts owing to the late firm mustj^paidj Dated this 17$ day of Augus^^^^A ; WM. RUSHBROOK. 1 WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN. J Witness-WitLiAM THORSE, X '~ Solicitor, Auokland. ' pariah indebted tb ifi- fite flrin wllijjlease'to settle their Accounts as speedily as possible. JUNCTION'DRAPERY 1 WARE-t ' HOUSE. | DISSOLUTibI. dF'PARTHBRSHIP. .! RETIREMENTOF MR RUSHBROOK. ; WILLIAMVJEU } Having purchased the interest of Mr Ruß-br^ok; in the above business, prior to making * . extensive Alterations in the Pre- •■• ■ i .';.,'' mises, wiU hold a ,j., | /GENUINE "pHEAP rjLKARING rjA^Hj ,''' ~ , QALE I|r _ ._ '; (H teTFOR ONE MONTH. "__> j ' The Premises will be Closed oh S ATURDAY, for the ourpose of Marking Down Stock, until 6 p.m., when the Sale will commence. All Goods marked in red plain figures. • '■ WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN, j (Late Rushbrook & Bridgman), , UPPER QUEEN-STREET. T£ A MO iX O A hi' DEPOT: NEXT PUBLIC BATHS.; OFFICE: ■ ' No. 6, South British Insurance Compamy. KAMO GOAL " | ' -. :1s Delivered from, depot : !'■■■■'. ENTIRELY FREE FROM SLACK* j And is Gu ah ait-teed , SOPERIOR TO NEWCASTLE FOR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES! i , Hand or Treadle, at will. .. •-, p j SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Establishei over 30 years. ( SOGER'S SEWING MACHINES,, ' * The most approved in all countries. • " ' SINGER'S SEWING . MACHINES Have received 160 First-class Medals. j SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES,1 The best for tho family. Easiest to learn, j SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES,' the best for the Dressmaker; most durable.' RINGER'S SEWING MACHINES^ IO BestfortheTailer; bows .rongestseams. : SINGER'S SEWING .MACHINES. Best for tho Bootmaker; light or heaVy workj SINGERiS SEWING MACHINES Sews finest muslins and heaviest cloths. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES.! An Economy in every. Household, j SINGER'S SEWING) MACHINES.: * Nw . Tmilrovements without extra cost. • CfINGER'S SEWING MACHINESf |i 3 -Will last a lifetime In constant, work. SINGERS SEWING M__C__INES.I 10 per cent discount for cash. < UINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, IO Easy terms. Within the means of the poorest SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES^ Easy terms. No addition to the prioe. . ; SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, Will earn their cost in a few months. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINESJ Best terms to Wholesale Buyers.. SINGER'S SEWING" MACHINESJ Write for addresß of nearest Agent. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. .' " Sendfor Prioe List to; :,',,.' '~.,'.. . The;-; •■ •.."•'., ' . : SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY. No. 166a, Queen-street, Auckland...:, . i SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Sales excee__Bh,TH_mlllton annually. SINGER' MANUFACTORY : COMPANYj have opened a Wholesale and Retail ■ Dep. t, a, Queenokland. .',',.



w. rattray's Great Continuation Sale .OK j-i;i EOUSEHOLDDKAPI-RY, , i ", THE WHOLE STOCK TO BE SOLD """:;" '' T_n3IMONTH; i:;l:;'



NEW BARGAINS! <.;,, ; "NEW'BARGAINS . """ ALL-WOOL FRENCH MERINO, " j , Wholesale Price, 2/3j.: Cash Sale Price, 1/11- TWILLED CARMKLITE, 1/3 and 1/6. A fow COLOURED SILKS (slightly spotted).' . ~ ~ at 1/11 and 2/11 per yard., ~ -„. ~ j • Im <l __. ,r7T,'-ii M .iIOASj-a ... en ,:,..u): nu:. nftftjir POMPADOUR-DRESS MATERIALS/ | soo.sa .. reduoed f-Qm 2/9>to 1/3.- g?oH JtrttH j a.' ... .U :*, _ ,: . _ .. i :. >Tf | 1 , •",.': 'v.'- ,/Reppes at- 7/6, reduced to • f - v Cash Sale Price, 4/9 per A_t W. R. It. rella- -j^m_ jokJ-wmw.A ..qulshlng tho-Pur- ' « bmnkkts. !«i ■» •*« niahlng ■- Depart-) i- blankets. ,','f "'i I ment, he 1b ' now 1104 Blankets; usual price .'Selling Reppes at 22/8: Cash' Sale FriOfe, less than cost prloo 18/B'pS-,paJr'* bismoii 1 Dili m ..in."! •;•_; :• H4 Blankets'i'usuarprlca 30/; Caßh'Sale1 Price; ■nr. i.'.b ...,-':,■■: ,-\■ a2/6'perpi_r" -'"J-'J j ytiyy ,; ".' *"'"' ' if" si":.'1'; '"°A LARGE STOCK Of' FORS^ to B_ OLm_-tB»totr_'R_,-' a A QABDLEBS OB- COST. - (Cash sale's _____* g Oost. prioe. ►- White ApgorftiMiifaii.. .17/6 ■■■- 11/9 Lf SilverPox,*Mu_a3....„..,l3/6 - 9/6 Whito;%xM__a..;..„..2s/- - - 17/6 3 ImitriSra^BSnlihe.......:. ■". * 8/6 - 6/11 • Btu; .Collarettes, from 4/9 upwards -™ 7 ff •-' i j '■' "- ■- , ■ ;.*'' j j COSiTUMES AND, LADIES' GENERAL OUTMTTINa. A Choice Selection of Ladios' and Children'! Costumea.a'nd Ulflters* to be oleared out at Cost Price. coLdußEi)'1 .Cotton - shirtings. , jwiwu. ,* ;/10. to be cleared out at 6d ,*.,*!.;; WOOL GOODS-iOpeWtto. Co__£e tte_, Scar'feJ Seo., at half price.' Cash sale price pf Wool i "; '-.Goods _h)i_t/6' "'■..'■;.';,■.','.' ) ,1,.1!i j ',' ■'.;',;', I BLACK AND COLbURED CORD ' AND TASSELSr-Ah Immense Variety, from 1/3 LADIES" WHITE LAHORE SILK SQUARES —Cash sale prioe, 1/3 LADIES' RINK COLLARS, in all sizes, from 4 FASHIONABLE CREAM LACKS, in all • widths'.!,''! - YUHOaVtOI ' POIHT DU OARDINAt, RkOBNCT. LAOS, POIN_ ! GORAKINK AND BRBTONNJ! LaOB "I /, | 1 «■*>■!& ''! ' V7i Ladies' Jersey Gloves, from 1/ per pair _. ~ j Ladies' Black Silk Mousquetalro Gloves :""' j Ladles' Black and1 Coloured Lace Gloves, very] choice . ~.. ~,,,,, l A Lame Assortment of Ladies'1 and Children's Coloured Silk Gloves Ladieß'Spun Silk Hose, Blaok, Navy Blue, Old Gold and Cardinal -.. .>,..,£taui<?iall_. j FASHIONABLE MILLINERY. . To be sold at loss than cost.'' . in.ii.ia okdis-Woj'-i '■' 100 MENS TWEED SUITS. 77/6; Sale prlcej .. .«/,.,-.* ~ a -•, v--;v-;j[ T. :>;!>'>'' I GENTS* LINEN COLL_J_S. Newest Shapes ■ reduoed to Id .... ~. ~, ■ ; . - ,-, Boys' "Prince Arthur," "'Sailor," "Boatswain," and,,"Captalnf LINEN COLLARS, re dueedto/Z" . ," Reversible w4te_pf^^^jMa'C_r_J_Kei Rugs, reduced to 25/ and 30/ ' :■••_: (... r ;.t '-• 'OW -■'< i "I [ COLONIAL AND AMERICAN PORTMAN-i , -j *;,i : in-i-.;THAUX,-ReduoedfiOpereefl«.'-'-''» i""1- BOYS" JERSEY SUItS? Reduoed to Cost Price. 83H.1T OMiTIU.J'4 -H-.r/.J ,OS.iA. ! /W.R. tenders his thanks to the I publio for tbe unprecedented . -I support accorded Idm in this sale. THANKS.-< Over £10.000 worth of Stock re-; (mains to be sold, and must be cleared even at Cost Pf ice before Removing to New P-emiqes.^ , j /"A Great Pile cf R__mnant_ (have accumulated,' i and on every FRIDAY and S. MCU£ DAY during this month Decided Barytas will be had In Remnants* vyh' jC'?- j •Cppoarra Bank ot Ntw'__um



Special JSlvertisements. Tj _^_ __ _^ 2 R-^IIJL^ SEtLiNGII $i ■DAPIDLY J3L* fL r -J? 6! os.s •-'_■ "• -. pAPIDLy SELLING 1 CT&" RAPIDLY SELLING f^" " RAPIDLY SELLING 1 . ... . ~ : , jJOAjK.AN^) WAT. 5.,0 N'ffi ,v •*. I- * Jz " yJ j Bankrup^ Stock OF !ll'K'*'J ,; , 'it',". 1.1 .. ...* l; Ml V.I.M | DRAP ER V' AND CIOTHING :,.,'.';, j ' '.' ' .AT THE ■ Y^ITY |3"ALL A ROADIE .'".,! SIS BANK R uTFt S TOG X.: nOODS AT TgrALF-PRICE.! ,*.*.,-■'..;, . . :■_-,■ I ll' .1,1-' 1,1 * *,-..*'* *' '' '• 'J I GARi_IC_-'& CRANWELL, Z I J. CITY HALL AKCADE. JJ %.-^umm:i::z%



jf BW X E ALAND ' : (^LOTHING JfACTORY. ARRIVAL OP THE NEW SPRING ! "' . ' ''''": ''• j. Which for Superior Value and Excel- . '° lonoe justify the N.ew; Zb XlA'std' j Cr.oTirnso,: Faotobv being .called the ! ■i.i.CiuTKßioi. Establishment of -New.., - ZEALAHIV. .:. ;....:;,' ..'.;\iJo • j .'THE _lENS AND BOYS .CLOTHING.,- \ made from the Celebrated PRIZHS ,-• MEDAL MOSOJEL TWEE QS, combine, , , wondertnl wear-resisting qualities, with ,;. sterling value. Tho productions for. tjils } . season, are * pronounced unequalled in • Quality land Pwossiby any Goods wo | : haveyet offered to, the New Zealand *PubUo.,( ...' ,■ ~. ' . -,:>" .'.'*:,. ■ The New1 Stock of HATS, SHIRTS. •;•' TIES.BRACES,HOSIERY,COLLARS. ' PORTMANTEAUX,. UMBRELLAS, RUG 9, See., is moat comprehensive in '~, variety, and will be found to satisfy the , most fastidious tastes, i .;. _ , jw ._:-; Auckland Branch *•; ~., QUEEN - STREET (Opposite Theatre I Royal), Arid at Albert-street, Thames; l i J. EITZSIMONS; n ranch Manager.



■vrr J i n-'K -s •&■" tEJ y-A^h v ' 'Wholesale and Retail"1 cabinetmakerß and upholsterers, and carpet warehousemen, Ti\ .' rSHORTLAND^TRBBT, i | Beg' to inform the Public that they have Opened their New Warehouse i WITH A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT ■'OF' ~,;.;* . J'.;,'.'FURNITURE,' ..:;., THE'iIiTBBT NOVELTIES. AND THE NEWEST ~, . Designs. ... Their -took of CARPETS, for Variety. Quality* and Prico has never been surpassed- in, "''"Auokland.""'' \ l ,\ „1 : ■"'. .'■' ',;; A Urge assortment of LIN OLEUM and FLOOR CLOTHS In all widths. MATTINGS, MATS, and RUGS In great variety, o •' •. ■ ■'■■ j Ihe Newest and Latest Patterns in Cretonnes and Trimmings. li ■''; Bilk and Worsted Repa, Cotoleines, .Tapestry. and Damask Coverings. Cloth and Tapestry Table Covers. ,Lace, Net, and Muslin Curtains. < ■_ .- j A large and well-assorted Stook of all the Newest Patterns in Toiletware,', *. -:< Agents for the Iron Venetian Blinds—"Tho ißUnd ot tho; Period." These ar_ the only _, perfeot blinds made. -.*. Tho Largest Stook of Brass and.lron BED-, I BTKADS and COTS In New Zealand to Choose from.* ■,■■■*, .[•*.;*'*■,, n ■ A choice assortment of Dplly, VardeßiDown Qollts, Blankets, Bed: and Table, Linen; ' Towels, Toilet Covers, &c. See, ..,__. >■_;. *,_ *. I .iHSPJ-CrnO-T Ihvited. ~..,. WINKS & R-AjLL, ry ■*..'.,"!,)-'.V!*i' ~..SHpETI_^D-ST__SK,p,,,J v/j



t__t'■ £\ -,!Fb___; Gi-T- l-The FrOpfl_tor. "vt Wolfb's Aromatic Schiedam. Schnapps, ta Induce the 'destruction and , prevent;'the 'hpj proper use, of'their wrapper, and; labels, and IhUB further, prbteot;the;Publio against fraud 'and deception; have enclosed; in the wrappers; or under he label on the quart bottles, since let ' October/1878, and continue to enolose w bvkbv DArt 'PACKING 1 T_tßOtrOH__T!;i 4*Bl8; YIiAR THREE fit O B'D.'B' "R'iß, -whloh aro - drawta Upon . the; -Undersigned/;i* and which' will bo cashed by them OU -' presentation I To secure these Gifts, the Publio must he 'carefu to _sfc"for l ,and raeoept -OthfcSg'bnt; the GB-TPINK UDOiPHO WoiFBH SCHNAPPS;. With our name upon the top label, M. Moss & Col Wynyard Lanei Sydney ■ 'u#iiii. mwj»o .i