SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

_-!**• „,.mr-n (This Evening. 5.6 HIGH WATER J To . murro w Morning, 5.32 SUNSET.—Thia livening, 7.2 SUNRISE.—To-Morrow Morning, 139 MOON'S AQ-C-FuU Moon, Cth, 1.53 am.

ARRIVALS.

LAST KVKNINS,

FiDg-l, 5,8., Foterßon, from Mongawat

TO-DAY. Wellington. ba, Farquha r, from Tauranga Glonelg. 8.8., Stephenßon. from Rnaafili Onward, schooner, Pankau, from Russell Rowena, 8.8., Soott, from Hokianga Ocean, sohooncr, Cookflold, from Russell Adelaide, schooner, Dunn, from Newcastle Colambia, schooner, Conway, trom Napier

DEPARTURES.

LiST EVENING. Argyl . fcfc, Crawford, for Whangarei

IMPORTS.

Per Adelaide from Newoastle-210 tons coal, 30 tons boneduat.

EXPORTS.

Per Aurora, for Bydney (to bo loaded.atTal- Wa)-fio,ooo feet dressed and 2e,000 feet aawn if timber. ■ Per Dolphin, for Tonga and Sampa-81 tins flour, 100 tins blaouits, 26 kegs beef, 50 sacks i coal. 20 boxes Boap, 3 oaakß coal-tar, 3 cases ' stationery, 1 oaae wine, 2 cases beer.

lNWAnn_ Coastwise. — Pukapuka, from Mahurangi, With 20,000 feet timber; Rangatira, frbm Omaha, with 50 tons firewood; Onward, from Russell, with 51 tons coal; Ocean, from Russell, with 50 tons manganese.

Outwards Coastwise. — Pukapuka, for Omaha; Leo,for Ruasoll; Sovereign of the Sea?, for Tryphena; Matarangi, for Awanui; Magio, for Tairua; Hangatira, for Omaha; Onward, for Coromandel.

The a.-. Te Anau, from Melbourne via South ern ports, will arrive hero during Monday tore noon.

The cutter Dolphin cleared at the Customs for Tonga and Samoa to-day. Sho will probably sail tbia evening.

The three-masted ochooner KBtolle arrived at Duncdin from Melbourne yesterday. She loada there with breadstuff* for this port

Tho brigantine Aurora cloared at tho Customs for Sydney via Talma to-day. She loads timber at tho latter port.

Tho brig Syren has onterod out at the Customs for Sydney.

The barque A ntares having completed her dis charge, hauled off into tho stream to-day to «walt tho departure of tho Straoathro for Lon •don, whon ahe will commonco loading. The A Diane will be docked at an early date.

Tho s.a. Wellington arrived from Tauranga oarly this morning. Passengers: Mr and Mra A. Clarke, Mra Bod oil, Mrs Leo, Misses Asher, Monro, and Ridings. Messrs Jones, Menziea, Cramp, Mayd, Kills. Legge, Frator, Friedlander, Kohn, Godwin, Monro, and Purdio (2).

Tho b.b. Rowena arrived from Hokianga at 9 o'olook this morning. Passengers:—Mrs and Miss Russell, Mosara Yon Stunner, W. O. Web ster, Tlndle. Qnigley and another. Cargo: 73 sacks and 18 oases gum, 7 hales wool, 9 totara piles, and a quantity of aundries.

The b.b. lona takes-over the Wellington's tunning tv Russell noxt week, to permit tho latter to be dookod. Mr Taylor, mate of the Glenelg, takea charge of the lona, with Mr Stephenson, seoond mate of the Wellington, as mate, and Mr Johnatone as second mate.

The three-masted schooner Adelaide, inohargo ej Captain Dunn, (lr.te of the Oleasariel), arrived from Newcaatle at 7 a.m. to-day. She ia twelve days ont, having leßNewcaatlaon the 21st mat. Had strong W. winds until sighting Three Kings, five days out; then an easterly gale until Thursday, and N.W. winds down the coast.

The s.s. Qlenolg from Russell this morning, brought the following passengers :—Mesdames Brown, Henry, and Jack, Misses Hoag, Norria, and Christie, Messrs Saaderson, Christie, Farr, Murray, Hoag, Houghton, Stoney, MoFhe .on, Master, Jock, and 3 steorago.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAIS. Macgrep. r, H. 8., Amodoo, from Waitara lalla Rookh, s.s., Robertson, from Hokianga

Tho b.b. Peneuln, being the bearer of tho outward San Francisco moll, is not due from tbe South till Tuesday morning. She returns thlthor the same day.

The s.s. Maogregor arrived from Waitara at 2 p in. yesterday, with 5l head cattle, 2 horse?, 110 Bhee;p, 11 packages Bundrlea, and the following passengers :—Mrs Smith and family (0), Mr and Mra Herbert and son, H. C. Hyon, ..later, F. Mills, and 27 natives. She was to leave again for Wanganni and way ports at ono o'clook this aftornoon.

Tho b.b. Lalla Rookh arrived from Hokianga and the North at 4.45 p.m. with 28 baga wool, 2 bat,3 fungus, and 2 packages. She waa to proceed to Raglan this afternoon.

COMMERCIAL.

Bveninq Stab Offlce, Saturday.

Mr R. Arthur did a brisk stroke of business yesterday, and the attendance waa large. In poultry, fowla brought la 3d to 2a 8d; ohlcks, lid to la Id; Spanish fowls, 2s 7d to sa; turkeys, 3i 3d to 5a Id; ducks, Is 8d to 2a sa; young ducks, la Id; geese, 4s to 5a 3d; pigs, 3s 9ii to 27a; pigeons, la 2d; old potatoes, 2a to 3a; new potatoes. Ia Od to 7s 9d; ontona, Id to lid; oats, 2a 6d to 3s; maize, 4s 6d; aharpa, Sa Gd ; bran, 5a 3d per sack; ohaff, 2s per sack; flour, £S to £U 10a; oatmeal, £11 to £1-1; cheese, 2d to 5Jd; bacon and h ma. 5d to 9d; butter, Ud to 7d; gooseberries, Ud to 6Jd; cherry plums, 3Jd to 3] .; oranges, 8*; pineapples, 2s to 2a 3d por dozen; sugar, 3ld to 4}il; salt, 4s 9d to 58; tea (half-chests), la 7|d per lb; tea (box), 18a to 21a: starch, i_i; coffee, la 3d; rice, 253; candles, Sid to IOd; confectionery, 10} dto lid; biscuits, Bd t.oSJd; whito lead, lid; beef, 2d; lemons, 2a; . >ney, 5d to 6}d, Messrs Carbines and Taylor report: Poultry— Fowls (ordinary), from la Sd to 2a Od: Brahmaa, 3s 9d; Spanish, 4a; duoka. 2a to 3b Gd; geese, 4a 6d; young pigs, 6a 01 >o lis; dogs,2os. Produce —Hama and bacon, IJd to B}d per lb; onions, 2d; new potatoes, 5a to 63; kidneys, 3s 4d to 63; carrots, 3s; cabbages (per bag), 2s Cd; green peas, la 5d per peok; old potatoes, 2s per owt; rait beef, Id to 2d per lb; muttcn lid; cabbage plants, is per 100; freah butter 4'd ; salt baiter, sd; oats, 23 to 3s; maize, 4aßi bran, 5a per bag; sharps, ts 6>l; barley, 3a; tut nip seed, Id par lb.; oatmeal, 123 Gd; flour. £9 t £13, Grooeriea: Tea, IB Id to 2s per lb; boxes 20a to 21s ; sugar, 3d to lid ; starch, 4}d per lb cornflour, 6'lcl; lemon peel, lid per lb; ealt, 3 por owt; candlea, 9d per lb; kerosene, 2b paint, 23a per owt. The furniture, clothing, and sundries fet .od vory good prices. Musical; box sold tor £7; watohes, 31b to £2 6a each.

Mr W. Dowdon'a mart waa well attended, and large quantities of provisions and general goods brought aatiefactory returns. New potatoes, some very fine, bronght from 4a to 63 6d. The book sale, comprising 500 volumes of poetry and light literature, waa announoed to tako placo on Wedneadoy next.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Undeb.— This Day. For Friendly Islands and Samoa, per Dolphin, a*. 4 p.m. For Tairua, por Maglo, at i p.m. For Tryphena, par Sovereign of the Seas, at . p.m. Monday, sth instant. For Coromandel and Thames, per Rotoma hana, at 9.30 a.m. For Tairua, per Lizzie, at 11 a.m, For Whitiangi, per Fingal, at 3 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Te Anan, at 3 p.m. For Tairua, por Fairy, at 4 p.m. For Rnasell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Monßonnl, pc; Wellington, at 1 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohlnomutn. and Opotiki, per Glenelg, at I p.m.

Tuesday, 6th instant. For Taranaki and Southern porta, per Fonguln,

at 8 a.m. For Waiwera, Kawan, Omaha, and Matakana.

per Roae Casey, at 10 a.m. Per b.b. City ot Sydney, aa follows :— For Sandwloh Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia. Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee Of sixpence, In addition to the postage, will be reoeived by tha Mall Agent on board the steamer np to the time of Balling. This mail will bo due In London on Tues day, January 17,1832. - For Whangarei Heads, Walpn, Whangarel,|and Mangapai, per Argyle, at -1 p.m. a B. BISS, Chief Poßtmasto. Chief Post-offlce. Auokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

December 3, 188 L

Theatre Royal-Grand Entertainment, 8 p.m. Ponaonby Hall—Christmas Salo of Fanoy Work by All Saints' Ladles' Churoh Work Society, 6 p.m, Newmarket Hall—Mr Monk and Parnell Electors, 8 p.m. V.M.C.A. Rooms—Devotional, 7.30 p.m. Masonic—Lodge United Servioe, Maeonio Hotel. Prinoes-Btreet, 730 p.m. Lodge St, Andrew, Masonlo Hotel, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

LOVETT.-On November 20th, 1881, at her re sidence, Wellealey-street, the wife of A Lovett of a danghter.

Death.

ATTFIELD.—On Deoember 3rd, at Mount Kden Road, Klalo Mary, dearly loved and only child of W m. H. B. and Lffdla P. At Weld; aged S montha and fi days. COU-.SON.-On the lßt December, at Cross street, Newton. Elizabeth Conlson, wife of tha late David Conlaon, aged 61 yean. The fan ral will leave her realdenee at 3.15 o'olook on Sunday. AU are invited. HAMILTON.—On December 3rd, Marion, tho beloved daughter of Hugh A. and Marion Hamilton, aged five days. LAMBERT.—On the 3rd inst., at his lato rea' . dence, Chapel-street, Michael Lambeit; aged 53 years. The funeral will tako plaoa on Monday next at 4 p.m. Friends please accept thia invito - tion. SAVA GE.-On December 3, at his son-in-law's residence, Nelson-atreet, Timothy Savage, aged 81 years. The funeral will leave Nelaon-street to morrow ( -mnday), at 3.15 p.m. aharp. Friends plaaae accept thia invitation.

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

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1881.

For the cause that lacks a»U ance. For the wrong that needs resistanc For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

The contest in City North almost equal in local interest that of the constituency on the other aide of Queen-street. The two principal candidates are both well-known; both havo had public careers which may serve as an excellent guide to the proba bilities of their future performance. These we purpose to examine very briefly, in pursuit of our search for the best represen tatives for Auckland. Bat if we had no other index, there would be a good enough one in the speeches of the riral s, One is.

frothy, redundant of promises, reckless of assertion, with a marvellous facility for abusing all who come in conflict with him, and a wonderfully thin epidermis whon at* tacked. If performance kept pace with the promises of Mr W. L, Reea, thel-e would bo an amazingly fino harvest iv stoic for everybody. If his practice kept pace With his profession, virtue would tit last liad its human personification. But it is here that the weak points of his character be come manifest. He makes no many pro mises, nnd protests so touch about tbenl '• ho is so earnest in his desire to begin all at once, that he flounders over the very initial stage, and tben flies to something else, leav ing his too-trustful Admirer singing " Tho Last Roso of Summer " to the last falling leaves of his disappointed hopes. Yet ono really does, believe in Mr Rees's visions at first. Who has not ? Wo confess to have listened With sweet and rapturous simpli city to those glorious flights of his in which all things delightful aro promised to the faithful and all tho terrors of tho Inferno loom ominously over tho heads of the re calcitrant unbeliever; but like others we have grown wiser. At the close of Mr Rces'a rhapsodical sentonccs we seem to sco a sort of mystical winking of the left eye, while a ghostly exclamation of "moonshine" floats back as a sad echo from the shades of a disappointed past. Like many other politicians who have a particularly weak spot, Mr Rees is fond of parading it. Ho haß a penchant for finance, and aix or seven years'ngo wrote a pamphlet proving to demonstration that the colony was hopelessly bankrupt. It has borrowed eight or nine millions sinco then, and still survives. Subsequently Mr Rees startled the country by the alarming dis covery that one million sterling had mys teriously disappeared from the Colonial Treasury without being accounted for, There is no saying how much tho desire to give him a chance of searching for that stray million had to do with his last elec tion to the Houso of Representatives—it undoubtedly had n good deal. But tho discovery turned out a beautiful mare's nest, at which tho colony laughed " con sumcdly." Wo <*« '•» aim-wtcr, nowevor, tho justice to believe that he still lias a lingering suspicion that the money is stowed away somewhere in tho capacious pockets of his old bote noir, Sir Julius A'ogel. Jilr Rees was several yeats in tho General Assembly, and wo have endeavoured to re call his performances. He didn't find the missing million, but he did make tho longest speech on record—lasting fourteen hours; he played n capital game ot lawn tennis, and was tolerably popular with his brother members on that account j and ho was tho recipient of £300 which the Comptroller-General could not legally certify for, and which has been made a greater handle of by Sir George Qrey'a enemies for the purpose of besmudging the ex-Premier's reputation than any other act of his Administration. Mr Rees was described as tho bull-dog of the Grey party, but wo are not at all satis fied that his extravagant barking didn't do his friends moro injury than all the assaults of thsir opponents. Those who aro the real friends of Sir George Grey will keep Mr Rocs iv private lifo, Wo should bo unjust to Mr Rees did wo not give him tho fullest credit for thoroughly good iutentions-we nover knew a man with better iuteutious— or, it must be added, oue whoso good resolu tions have borne so little fruit. Mr Kccs ia a perfect enthusiast for anything he cliancos to havo iv hand at tho moment—he is com pletely absorbed in it—but his purpose is as unstable aa his imagination is lively. Ilia fancy carries him from one flight to another, whilo his mental speculations lose tho name of action, and bis followers weary of the wild goose chaso into which hia infectious ciitbusiastn,und extravagant declamation has cartiod them. Yet withal people who come porsonally in contact with him like his im pulaivo, reckless, hopeful style, nud arc often persuaded by it to believe in things which their common sense tells them to be utter nonsense.

Wo have tried to paint Mr Rees fairly, nnd with a disposition to be to his virtues ever kind, and to his faults a little blind. A pen dipped in gall might havo put a worse construction on his inconsistencies. Let us now look at his opponent, Mr Rees is a talker; Mr Peacock a worker. Not that Mr Peacock cannot talk also, for he is decidedly ono of the best speakers among those who appear activoly in our local assemblies. But his speeches bear the impress of the man—work. They are thoughtful, evidence extensive and intelligent reading, good mental grasp, a thorough mastery of bis subject, in dependence of mind, good business capacity, and thoroughness, His manner to those unacquainted with him ia a littlo repellent—but better acquaintance shows it to bo only a fault of maunor, which soon disappears. The only point of resemblance wo can find between himself and his opponent is the fact that both are strongly tinged with egoism. He is a solf-mado man; one who has won a comfortable position by work, and who ir not ashamed of being soon with bis coat off behind his own counter when there Is work to bo done. It is a favourable sign of tbeposession of tact that after two years' term aa Mayor all tbo Councillors speak well of him, and have a good opinion of his ability. With tho ' political opinions eaunciated in his speech wo find very little to disagree—and, what is more assuring, his mind is bo constituted tbat we do not think he would say what he does not believe even for tho purpose of gaining a seat; and what he believes he will work to secure.

We could not give our genoral estimate of tho two men better in a volume, Mr Rees is the one qualified to be the popular idol—to tickle tho gods—Mr Peacock to capably represent tbe city interests in Par liament. When Mr Rees saya he believes in putting down the land monopoly, he per. haps believes what he says, but that will not prevent bis continued activo association with the very biggest land monopely that was ever dreamed of by the mind of man— a monopoly which contemplates the acqui sition of millions of acres of the best land in tbe country by one land-speculating company. If, however, hia belief in the horrors of land-sharking were genuine and practical, it might be safely predicted that Mr Reo«'s exertions to put it down would pass no further than the high-sounding phrases in which he denounced it. On the other hand, when, Mr Ptncock says he is opposed to the evils of the aggregation of an undue share of the public estate in a few hands, and is anxious to secure its opening for settlement, we infer that he has made himself familiar with the works of ; the leading modern writets on the sub ject, and have a real hopo that ho will honestly apply himself to discover remedies, or will support any reasonable proposals which others may dovise for that objeot. So, also, whon Mr Rees says local industry should be encouragod, we know tbat he has no more idea of doing anything to encourage it than of making a railway to tho moon. Tho latter, as tbo more sensa ! tional and unpractical proposal, would pro bably have the preference. From Mr Peacock, however, we should expect exertion to discover what Parliament may legitimately do to help our struggling in dustries aud intelligent advocacy until that help is given.

The electors would make a grievous mistake if- they overlooked tho fact that the city ia not altogether destitute of interests to protect. The work of a city member, if ho does his duty, is no sinecure. And while a loading statosman, like Sir George Grey, especially if in Opposition, must look to the iargc centres of population for a constituency that will not embarrass him with its wants, we ought to associate with him at least one representative who understands thoroughly what the city needs and who will havo no compunction of con scienceabout knocking lustily at the Govern ment door until he gets what is ours by right. Sufficient cause has scarcely been shown why wo should go to Gisborne for a man to represent Auckland city. In the ensuing Parliament an attempt will bo made to rob us of the San Francisco mail service, to shut us out as a portof-call in the direct steam service if that projectgains the sanction of Parliament. There will bo another great loan to divide. Sir Geoigo Grey has already put in a preferential claim on Auck land's account to that for the Waikato- Taranaki railway, and Mr Peacock ia the Bort of man to help him with it. ' This is a thing in which every property-holder and every working man has an interest, because it means •better value for property, work for our labouring population, the progrcsssivo de velopment of our resources, and stability of pur prosperity. If Mr Reea had the will, he has not the requisite knowledge to look after the wanla of the city as Mr Peacock would do. Therefore, while speaking solely in the interests of Auckland, we affirmed yesterday that Sir George Grey ought to be returned for City East, we arrive emphatically at the conclu sion that Mr Peacock should be elected as tho representative of City North. ' A temporary popular feeling may, for aught we know or enre, run counter to our opinion, but that neither deters us from expressing it nor shakes our belief that tbe citizens of Auckland North, however they may vote on the 9th, will come round to our view. We hope, however, for the sake of the city.that their conversion will come soon enough to avoid

vain regrets—soon enough, in short, to place Mr Peacock at the head of the poll. We havo, as yet, said nothing about tho two other candidates who wero nominated. Of Garrard, it is enough to express our re gret that working men haVo no means of protecting themselves from the ridicule which this wretchod buffooh, who im pudently speaks in their llame.ls perpetually bringing upon themi It ia a fortunate circumstance for him that the city water sttpply bis caused tho disappearance of the ttwn pump, Oriaauredly, iv the intereata of law ahd order, we should havo boon com pelled to offer a caution against putting htm under it. Mr Tbwaites & a very different stamp of man, He is a quiet, honest, hard-working man, but thoroughly unfitted in any respect for the position to Which he aspired, Having been led into the mistake of offering himself, he has given the best proof of his good sense by withdrawing at the earliest possible moment, so that nothing more need be said about his candidature.

Having in last night's leading article con siderod the issuea in City East, wo to-night tako up City North, and, on Monday, shall treat of City West, The other districts will bo taken in succession. Our deaire in these articles is to givo a fair review—nothing extenuating nor setting down aught in malice—affording tho electors such light aa our knowledge of the candidates may afford, and pronouncing a clear, decided, and honeat opinion, not hastily formed there upon, without respect to friend or foo. Having thereby discharged what wo con ceive to be the duty of a journalist at such a time, wo leave tho electors to accept or re ject our conclusions as thoy please.

Wo publish to-night a double supplement iv order to givo readers some recompense for the crowding up of tho paper with elec tion matter.

Bridget Puyno, nt Christchurch, has been committed for trial forgetting lire to a house i u ._JU,-b a ,i OCB . s t r cet. A neighbour gave evidence that Tayiiu bad a, down ou her, und on Wednesday her house was set on fire during her absence. Kerosene and matches were found about it. The damage done was not great.

Tho Montagu-Tumor Opera o«~_.«u. made a great impression on opening in Christchurch lust night, and will probably do a good business.

We arercqncßted to acknowledga receipt of a box of books from Mra J. D. Jackson of Onohunga, for the library of tho indus trial Home.

Mrs Hallowell, who has been an inmate of the Hospital since Juno, suffering from cauccr, died on Thursday night.

We aro requested by the Hospital autho rities to acknowledge with thanks the re» coipt of a present of cakes from Mr W.ddcll, baker, of Newton, for the patients.

No notice has yotboen taken by the City Surveyor of the dangerous state of tho asphalt footways in Shortland and othor streets tin oughoutthe city. Tlicsosidewalka require top-dressing without delay.

The Hospital patients have been supplied with fmit tiaskots through tho oxcrtions of Mr 11. S. Lincoln, and we trust that durintr the preseut fruit season thsy will be fre quently lilled with the donations of amateur gardeners.

George Spcnce, a resident of the Miranda, has been admitted to the Hwpitul Buffering from contusion of the ehou leers, caused by his horso stumbling nnd fulling with him. It is a singular fact that hiashouhlers have been dislocatod several tines by accidont,

Tho Tnk.apuna Jockey Club's Summer Meeting is announced for Tuesday, thc27'h December. Nominations cbsc ou tho 13th iustant. Tho advertisement appears on our fourth page.

Tbe Rev. Mr Spurgcon 'reaches injthc Pitt-street Wcsloyan Chuch to-morrow evening at G. 30 o'clock, Nc doubt that a Vast congregation will greet Mr Spurgoon's appearance on that occasion.

At the meeting of the Fonch Literaty Society this oveuiug, readiigs are to be given by Messrs C. Williamon, Mahoney, nud G. M. Main.

No action has yet been liken against thoso who wero engaged iv weeps at the Wellington races on Wedtiosdy. It is not intended by tho polico of DuKdin to take further proceedings against tli parties get ting up sweeps on tho raeoourso, whoso names had been taken. Thisitep has been decided on as they did noJperaat after being warned,

Measra S. Cochrane anc Son will offer, by auction, on Monday, at won, some valuablo .freehold properties. The fallowing aro the lots :—IOO acre* in the couity of Maradon, villa residence known as itoneyhurst, and allotments at Mount Eden j also, 13 acrea at Rcmuorn. It is ejpected that thcrs will be some spirited co'ipotition over tho lots, Tho 100 acres wil bo sold without reserve. This iB a chanie for investors to got some valuablo property at * reasonable price.

Tho little boy, William James Kelly, whoso arm vas rccihtly amputated in con sequence of injuryjustained by a fall from a tree at Morningsic, has bo far recovered tbat ho was able t leave his bed for the first tituo yestordaj With such uncom plaining endurancclas ho borne his suffer ing that he stands iry highly in the esti mation of the Hospal nurses.

A very singular >se of blood poisoning which has been bright under our notice should serve as a timing to persons who aro careless of sligl injuries such as tho one in question. . William Gabb, who » manager of Mr \»odward's farm at East Tamaki, accidentiy scratched his thumb with a knife wliiclfie had been using to scrape sheep rot. te paid no attention to what he thought v* a vory trivial injury, but on tho secondaorning afterwards, he was astonished wii he awoke to find that his arm had swolli to thrice its natural sizo. Ho went to t Hospital for treatment, and although tliojvelling has beon greatly reduced, recovers still distant. So great has been the agoipndurcd by Gabb that he lias frequently nsd to have the arm taken off. This, hower, will not be neces sary, i

To tho Editor 3ir,—ln reply to the local in last evening'sffAß re the Star of Ncv ton Lodge reeolpn, allow mo to state my belief that the rfvo Lodge was represented at the Commie of tbo Temperance Societies by sir own delegate; that " Hansard's" ri>rt of tho third reading of the Licensing |ll guided the Committee in their decisio that nearly all Sir George Grey's supporjs voted against the third reading ot' J Bill, benco the want of sympathy *jb those candidates. From a temperance)int of view we could not possibly take y othor course, and so far as I remember, <ry candidate recommended for support j sanctioned by the entire committee, C West alone being left for each voter toke his choico. The follow ing compriss*ie Auckland members who voted againahe third rcadingof the Bill: —Sir Gcorg»rey, Haml/n, Harris, Lun don, Moss, teehan, Tole.—Yours, truly, J. Newmaj

A very plant social evening was spent on Thursdrfvcningin the School-room at the Bcrcsf-strcet Church, by the mem bers of thepir and senior class :—the spe cial objecting to present Mr Hooton, the organist, f a haiidsomoly bound Family Bible as a'on of esteem and good wishes on the occ>n of his marriage. The pastor, Roy J. Ri'tsou, in expressing the wishes of those isont, spoko of the good feeling exiting Iveen the choir and their leader, and of Indefatigable exertions to render tho late certs in aid of the gallery fund a success, fir Hooton in a neat speech thankc^c members of the choir for their valuablf ft and good wishes. Tho re maindejthc evening was spent in music and gat

To tlf ditor : Sir,—l am a hawker, and have acker's license, signed by Mr P, A, Pbiji Town Clerk, which says, that havingid tho sum of £1,1 am "hereby license* exercise the business or calling of a hler and pedlar.trom lhedate,(l6th July, funtill6th Dec, 1881," and with an Nl "that ,this license must be produ{ at the request ef tny polico officerk" Now, sir, by viriue of my calling went this week up- tho Wairoa to To KffU, but when I landel tbero, a gentleb in authority, evidonfly, by his inannpet me on the wharf, aid told me I mitspt do business in bis-district, un less lid £5 tor a license, ant if I did bo, in spit his warning, he would hand me over tie policeman. I shoved him my licßUßßgned by the Town Cbik, but he laughme to scorn, and ti I do not wish freak the New Zealand law, I came

back ] the steamer, withoit doing any busim 1 want to know, tr, if, after payiu iy license in Auckland (£1), I am to pap in To Kopuru, and Whatever is dema d of me wherever I _>. Do they treat people alike? By thesme steamer I see lmercial travellers to b business, Do tl make them pay £5 eaci place they go 1 . o, why is this law not jade known so thi ye may leave these pices out in our tißla J—Yours, sir, Lim "bT,

The Amateur Athletic Club sports, which were to have taken place this afternoon, havo beeu postponed, owing to the wet weather.

A handball match between Micbaol Sweeney, of Auckland, and P. Haley, of Onehuhga, waa commenced at Mr Gleesoh's Cottit at , .30 o'clock this afterhoon, and was proceeding as we went to press. Sweeney at present holds the Champioii Cup.

A cablegram from San Francisco to Mr Gamblo received to-day states that passen gers from Australia and New Zealand, holding through tickets to England, can have the option of crossing tho Continent of America, cither by the customary routo or via. tho Southern Pacific Railway,

Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co,, gavo a banquet to their employees on Thursday evening, at St Muugo's Cafe, in honour of the son and heir born to the head of the firm. Abont 50 sat down to the plenteous repast.

Mrs Bernard Moore gave another of her useful lectures last evening, in tho Young Men's Christian Association Rooms. Col. Haul tain occupied the chair. Owing to other attractions, the lecture was not largely attended, The lecture included, among other subjects, that very useful art, invalid cookery,

To the Editor: Sir,—ln your last even ing's issue I see Mrs Whito, of Adelaide street, Freeman's Bay, feels aggrieved at having to pay £4 costs for falsely accusing me of uttering language which I proved to the R.M.s perfect satisfaction I was inca pable of making use of. If that is not enough, let your reporter make enquiries in Freeman's Bay and its vicinity, publish hia report, and leavo tho public to judge for themselves.—Yours, etc., JOHN Millkk, defendant.

Wo arc requested to draw attention to tlie continued salo of work in Ponsonby Hall, under the auspices of the Ladies' Church Work Society, as advertised, which takes place this evening. The Artillery Band will bo present.

Mr R. K. Davis, formerly of Auckland, now residing in Leaminglom, has donated between 30 and 40 volumes of valuable works to the library of tho Young Men's Christian Association. The books are strongly and handsomely bound, and com p"~» amongst others—'-The Life of Lord Campbell, V, voi . t-Boui.'j latest works ; _ vols, of Miss Worboise'a popular worka; Froude'a " English in Ireland," 2 vols,; Joseph Cook'B lectures, 8 vols,; " Buried Alive in Siberia," and other works, making a valuable and welcome addition to the library,

Messrs lloylau and Luudon have com mcuccd biuiuejs here ss civil engiuecrs, in tending to devote themselves almoat entirely to the consulting busiucss. Both gcntlomen possess tho highest qualification, Mr Boylau is a member of the Institute of Civil Engineers, while Mr Lundon passed the examination as an engineer undor the New Zealand Government, with honours, and has occupied tbo responsible position of assistant engineer to the Provincial District of Westland. Thoir advertisement appears In another column,

We draw attention to advertisements in another column, which give particulars of the anniversary services in connection with St. Paul's Sunday-school ai well as the organ recital. Tho annual sermons for tho school will be preached to-morrow—morn ing, aftornoon, nnd evening—a special feature of tho day'a proceedings beiug the flower service, which commences at 3.30 p.m. The Organ Recital takes place on iviouday evening, and a glance at the pro gramme will sutlicc to cause ono to antici pate a rich treat. The hulk of tho selec tions are by Handel, Haydn, Bach, Hect hoven, and others of tho masters of music. They have been well chosen and nicely ar ranged.

To tho Editor: Sir,—l was surpiiscd to hear Mr McCollat the Parnell nomination say "it is a falsehood, stick to tho truth," when Mr Moss charged him with a state ment made at Mr Nowman's meeting in 1879. 1 now have beforo mo a Star, dated Aug. 13, 1879, in which thero is an account of Mr Newman's meeting, and it is there distinctly Btated that Mr McColl spoko as follows :—" Mr McColl wished for a more direct and straightforwatd answer to the question. 'Sir Geo. Grey was the saviour of the country and tho only man who had done his utmost for the true interests of Now Zoaland, and he was sorry to know that ho had so many enemies,'" Comment isncedleas. Yours, &c, Paknell Elkc tok.

'Iho " Church Gazette " for tho present month contains a number of reports of various committees, the Home Mission,and Bishop's Library; also various notices of church workiu different parts of the diocese. The Bishop of Auckland has received £5 from Miss Ward, formerly of Auckland,but now residing in England,for benevolent pur poses. Tbo parochial intelligence includes many interesting extracts from tho diary of Rev. Frank Gould; also, a gratifying ac couut of tho parting mooting to Rev. V, Lush, at the Thames. The principal paper of the month is by Roy Joceph Bates, of the Trinity Church, Devonport, ou "The Church of England in the Eighteenth Cen tury," and is well worthy of quiet pe rusal by intelligent churchmen. Tho essay will be continued until completed. Mr A. do Lislo Hammond contributes a view of primary education in English speaking countries; and Rev. B. T. Dudley, a faw thoughts on " How shall we enable the agod clergy to retire ?' A biography of tho Maori clergyman, Pipiri Kingi Patiki, wbo recently died at Waiparea, appears in tbe current issue, also, a report of tbe Diocssan Synod, Sunday-school lessons, and readable extracts.

Tbo promenade concert and salo of needle work, at tho Ponsonby Hall, last night, under the auspices of the All Saints' Ladies' Work Society, was a marked success in every way. A large attendance freely pur chased the articles on sale, the workman ahip of which was.generaUy admired. Tho prices wero moderate, all marked in plain figures. Thetoweie no rallies; no hawking goods about the room. The demand for various things—useful—exceeded the sup ply. Tbe music was good. The receipts, wero large; over £50 was taken in the room— which, added to the Bums.received for.work mado and sold during the sight months tho society has been in existccco, and the salo of tickets, will make a total of nearly, if not quite, eighty pounds. Tho object of the Society was to provide a fund for renovating tho interior of the church by executing orders for all descriptions of needlework, plain and fancy, at current prices, and the desire of the ladies to present to the church as the result of their labours an altar cloth, carpet, coverings for kneeling stools, and cushions, and a stone font, will be easily gratifiod by the funds obtained. The beautiful needle-worked altar cloth, in passion-flower pattern, by the indefatigable secretary of the *ocioty, Mrs Pirio, and tho handsomely-worked coverings for kneeling cushions, by Mrs Eden, wore deservedly very much admired. The society tendered their thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who had so willingly como forward to givo their valuable musical assistance, and to Mrs Cowie, tbeir patroness, for the orders she had from time to time given them, the smypathy aud encouragement she has always shown and given to the socioty, and for her attendance last night. Mr W. Mason kindly sent n large number of beautiful roses, and Mrs Dennes, some very handsomo bouquets of flowers. One of beautiful roses was presented by that lady to Mrs Cowie,

Tho organ recital in aid ol church ex penses will be givon in St. Paul's Churoh, on Monday evening next, as por announoemoot in another placo.

Major Morrow informs tho members of No. 3 Company A.K.B. that a parade for com pany's drill will bo hold In Parnell next Turißdny evouing, at 8 o'olock, whon every member is oxpected to be present.

Tho annivorsary services of the United Mothodlat Free Churoh will bo hold to-morrow. The sermon will be preached in the morning by the Key. A. Carries, and in the evening by tho Rev. T. Hodgron. Iho annual Bolree and tea will be held on tho Tuesday following.

Sunday services aro announced in the usual column. St. Paul's, at 3.30 p.m.: Children's flower-service, with speolal hymns, and an address by Rev. C.|M, NelßOn. Anniversary services ot tho United Methodist Free Church: t'ermona by Key. A. Carrick and Roy. T. Hodg son. Lorne-atreet Hall, at 11 a.m.: Rev. S. Edger, "Our Houso not Made with Handa." Choral Hall: Kvening, Mr Geo. A. Brown, "Temptation." Kvening sorvico at the Theatre Royal, addresses, etc

It is a pity that a work so very apropos aa tho forthcoming book, on* What Sir George Grey has done for tha Working Man," Bhonld be delayed. At thia juncture, both Sir George's supportorß and opponenta would be none tho worse for being reminded of tbe way Sir George haa need the great opportunities for banefltting the working man, whioh a long and brilliant career has afforded.

CABLEGRAMS.

.Reutek's TeleqbamS.J

TRIAL OF GUITEAU.

WASHiftuTON, December 1.,

The ttial ef Guiteaii continues. The prisoner was examine^! by qbunsel at great length to-day', tn fcis replies lie. detailed the impulaes which led him to commit the crimo, and ascribed ;the same to the Deity. At the Tariff Convention now sitting at New York tho delegates of the twenty-five States have made speeches in favour of in creased Protection being afforded through the tariff to Local Industry. LAND REFORM IN SCOTLAND. LONDON, Decembers At a meeting of tho Aberdeen delegates of tho Scotch Land League to-day, re presentations signed by forty thousand farmers wero presented, demanding the immediate reform of the land laws. It is reported on the London Stock Ex change that a four million loan for the colony of Victoria will shortly be placed on the market. TUNISIAN WAR. PARIS, December 2. In the Chambers of Deputies to-day, a vote ito cover the expenses of the Tunisian campaign was passed after slight opposition. In the course of the debate M. Gambctta took occasion to refer to the benefits likely to a rise from European control of Egypt, and spoke in favour of the same. LUNDON, December 1. Consols, 100£. Bank rate, 5 per cent.; market rate, 4J per cent. Total reserve ia notes and bullion in the Bank of England, £10,750,000. New Zealand, securities-5 per cent. 10-40 loan, 104; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 104; 4J per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 100J; Adclnido wheat, ex warehouse, 565; New Zealand ditto, 535; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 57s Cd; Australian tallow : Best beef 38'; best mutton, 41s Gd. WOOL SALES. A good demand was again experienced at to-day's wool auction, The catalogue com. prised 9,100 bales. The total quantity withdrawn Irom the sale Blucc the opening is 3,000. LONDON, November 30. Arrived: Ships Loch Ness aud Dunkirk, from Lyttelton, on August 31; Crusader, from Port Chalmers, on September 15,

AUSTRALIAN.

SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC.

SYDNEY, December 2,

Freeh cases of small-pox have been re ported to-day. Five children in a house in Woolloomooloo aro now down with the disease. THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS. SYDNEY, December 2. A cricket match between tho English team and twenty-two of Bathurst was com menced to-day.' The Englishmen in their first innings scored 115, aud at tho close of the day's play the Twenty-two had fifteen wickets down tor 43 runs. MELBOURNE, Thursday. Shares in the Wcatport Coal Company have been fully subscribed here. The alloments will be made on Monday next, COMMERCIAL. SYDNEY, December 2. Hcnnessy's case brandy is 345; Hen ncssy's quarters, 12s Cd. Kerosene: lJiamond is la 2d ; Dcvoe's it Is 3d. Tho Sugar Company No. 1 ia £35. Candles : D.R.J.'b. 7 id; D.R. O.s, 7_d. ADELAIDE, December 2. Wheat is quoted at 4b 9d to 4s lid. Town flour ia worth £11 15s ; country brands, £10 17s 6d. Freights to the United King dom from Adelaide are 52s 6'd; from out ports, 555,

Distressing Suicide in Dunedin.

(BY TELEGKAPII, TRUSS ASSOCIATION.)

DUNEDIN, this day. E. DE LAPEItELLE, an old resident at Arrow, committed suicide. He set fire to a building on bis farm and then shot him self. After the firo wsa extinguished tbe body was found shockingly burned. He leaves a wifo and three young children.

AFFAIRS ON WAIMATE PLAINS.

(BY TKLEdItArH.SPECIAL COBKESFO NDE NT.)

PUNGAHEHU, this day. Colohel Reader has arrived, and the camp will be shifted probably to-morrow. The camp is to be called Parihaka, and the old native settlement will be, for the future, known as tbe native village. The natives I have seen to-day say most decidedly that the tribes they ropresont will inevitably come back. They have no other resource ; thoy simply come for tbe food they have cultivated, without which they must starve at the places to which they have been de ported. Twenty-seven of the Waikato people, the natives in whom you aro more particularly interested, were sent away yesterday by steamer to their homes. This news is elicited from the authorities, but on enquiry aa to the knowledge of the Government as to thoir return, I was met with the reply that they will certainly not be so foolish. One gains knowledge by ex perience, and we know that certain of these very natives were taken prisoners for fenc ing and on their liberation were conveyed to the nearest port to their tribal homes. They had not been thero two Weeks before they made their reappearance at Parihaka.

Last night your correspondent witnessed the meeting of the delegates f om various tribes at Parihaka, and heard the earnest exhortation of the principal men to the assembly, to abide by the dictates of Te Whiti and Tohu. Tho policy of the Government was to stay the spread of agitation by the arrest of the principal chiefs, but nothing can prove more un mistakably the thorough futility of these efforts, or perhaps the impotence of its native agents, than tho residence of the most important—in fact, the most influen tial—men of the various tribes at Parihaka. A threat is mado to-day that the meeting house of Te Whiti will be pulled down if the meetings are oontinucd. Should this be carried out, another house will bo found for tho assembly.

ELECTION ADDRESSES.

City West Electorate.—Dr. Walli's at St. James's Hall.

D«. WaliAs addressed the electors ot City West at St. James's Hail last evening. There was a very small, attendance. Mr Ryan, who was voted to the chair, thought the Doctor had represented them well in the past, and had most right to serve them in the future.

Dr. Wallis, in commencing his speech, said he wished to address the electors on seveial points which he bad only time to touch upon on tho occasion of his last speech. He stood there as a working man, and scorned the idea of a working man's candidate such as Mr Laing. Tbat gentle man was far better fitted to address saints iv a chapel than sinners in Parliament, while he (tho speaker) was better suited to a political than a clerical career. Mr Dar gavillo had too many axes to grind to repre sent them properly. He had his East Coast Land Company to look after, and axes to i grind for it. The candidate then took up the points of hia address in succession. Regarding the native difficulty, he said the treatment of the aborigines by the civilized reaidents in the eglony had been fair and just, He referred to the provisions in the Waitangi treaty relating to land sales, and the frequent departuies from them subsequently. He pointed out that the Maoris were virtually un taxed, that their lands had been in creased greatly in valuo by the borrowing of thirty millions which were Bpent in opening up the bloaks with roads and bridges. Tbey had still 15,000,000 acreß of land, and he thought that a proportion of this amount should be set apart as inalienable from the natives, that anotherpart should be leaaeablo, and that the remainder should be surveyed, cut up into blocks, and sold. The cost of the survey and other expenses should be de ducted fiom the proceeds, thirty per cent should go to the Government in considera tion of the amount they have expended, and the remainder Bhould be paid to tho natives. He was prepared to support such a scheme as this if eloctod, The speaker then referred to the questions of finance and debt, We had a national debt of £24,000,000, allowing for the railways; But besides this, thero was private indebted ness, which reached fully £15,000,000, Nine millions sterling of this was due to people outside the colony, The amount stated did not include banks' advances, which amounted to £15,000,000. They bad deposits of £7,000,000, and tuis left an indebtedness of £8,000,000. The interest of this going annually out of tho colony waa £560,000. There were _ also four millions on absentee proprietors, Thus, fully one million of our indebtedness wont out of the colony every year. Our local bodies had alao borrowed two millions. Notwithstanding this great liability, money appeared to bo plentiful in New Zealand. But since 1870, we had enjoyed an annual income of four millions, and the interest on this had beon paid out of borrowed money. And when tbe last loan was finished we would raise another, and it would be followed by still another when it in turn had been spent. So it ' would continue, But borrowing must be stopped, and our resources developed. If money had to be borrowed, it should be spent fairly in the North and South, and if the South continued to get more than its ju«t share, then the time bad come for Separation. But if New Zealand were to becomo a groat nation, it must avoid Separation. He did not, however, think that New Zealand was destined to become a great nation. He believed there would in time be a Confeder ation of Australasian colonies, and he con sidered that the North and South Islands of New Zealand wero destined to become two independent States in the great Austra lasian Union. Our noblest destiny wonld be to be joined with Australia aud Tas mania in the Confederation. Ho wasa strong advocate of fostering local industries and developing our resources. But the time had not come tor cotton and woollen manufactories. There were greater indus tries than the mere mechanical ones, and he mentioned spocially amongst these the agricultural, pastoral, mercantile, shipping, mining, and other industries. Ho had been the first love of City West, and he hoped that it would not forsake him now. 'ihe speaker, in conclusion, said if borrowing were to be continued, he would strongly support the separation of the North and South Islands, with Auckland as the capi tal of the former.

In answer to the Good Templar questions, Dr Waljis said he would support tho present Licensing Law, but would not favour the extension of the principle of local option without compensation. He also stated that he was not in favour of reducing the number of school holidays. Children, if anything, wore rather over-educated at present. Dr Wallis also stated that a vote of confi dence bad been passed at tbe last meeting; and it was not necessary therefore to propose one on the present occasion. He expressed his willingness to daliver a lecture on " Extension cf the Frarchise to Women," or "Free Trade and Protection," next Thursday evtning. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

CITY NORTH ELECTORATE.

Mr. Rees's Address.

Mr W. L. Rees, ono of the candidates for City North, addressed a meeting of elector last night in tho Theatre Royal. Tha large building was crowded to excess. The gentleman on making his appearance upon the stage received quite an ovation. Mr Thos. Thompson was voted to the chair, npon the motion of Capt. McKenzie, seconded by Mr Neylon, and he very briefly opened the proceedings. Mr Bees said that he had asked the electors of City North to meet him that evening, in order to explain to them and the electors of other constituencies tbe reason why he Bought to be elected to Parliament' at the present time. He had many reasons to coins tc Auckland for this purpose. It was here that he had Uvcd for many years, it was here that he possessed many warm friends, and it was here also that he-had won a good-humoured electoral contest. JFoi three years he had been out of Parliament, in consequence of his name having been struck off the roll by somo blunder or trick, and through being uuable to get it rein stated in time to take advantage of tho last general elections. He had now como for ward to place his services at tlio disposal ol the people, and »to seek to have the oppor tunity of again raising his voice in the coun< oils of the country in the popular interest, He purposed, in the first place that night,tc review the course of legislation during the past Parliament, in order thet he might be enabled to forecast, to some extent, the immediate future. After the last dissolu tion, Sir George Grey had placed beforo tbo colony four cardinal questions, which ho desired to have carried, viz., the extension of the franchise, triennial Parliaments, the incidence of taxation, and local self-go vernment. Looking to tho hustings pledges of the candidates, nnd disregarding any mental reservations they may have made, ho could fearlessly assert that the people returned a clear majority of ten men in Sir Geo. Grey's favour, yet with the acclamations of the electors still in their ears, and their political pledges fresh in their minds, seven of these mon proved recreant to thoir trust, and, on reaching Wellington, wero found on the side ot tho Conservative Opposition. A vote of con fidence was tabled iv the Grey Government, and upon so slender a thread did their tenure of the Ministerial benches rest, that the voto of Mr Pyke, who hoped for a seat in the new Ministry, determined the matter. No ono had more bitterly rued his action since than that gentleman. Whon the new Ministry went in Mr Pyke returned to the ranks of Sir George Grey's following, and the Government's chances of retatning oflico were so small that their defeat was expected daily, when tho four Auckland members went over to them and ensured to them a continuanco of I power. He would now speak of these four gentlemen more particularly. Captain Colbeck might bo dismissed with a few ! words, for his instability of character ren dered him unfit to bo in Parliament. He was a kindly hearted but indiscreet man, and he bad given way simply under the pressure brought to bear by a certain large monetary iustitution. Mr Swanson had been a close friend of his for twelve years, and he thought that he had committed a grave error of judgment in thinking that by going over he "would terminate the deadlock, while at the same time benefitting his distiict As a self-made man ho disparaged theory, un dervalued the science of legislation, and gave too much heed to hard facts. He did not perceive and appreciate the fine and correct theories that underlay parly pur poses. He did not believe that Mr Swan ron had acted, however, from selfish motives. Regatding the other two gentle men he had something more to say. It was npt the; first timo that Mr Reader Wood had sold his patty, and if elected, it

would not be the last. {Cheers.) The statements niade by Mr Wood in his recent speech at Eden were not consistent with the simple trutjh, for on , the memor able day cf the ratting, he was himself an auditor of all that passed between, Sir George Qrey and Mr Wood. Oa that <}ay t-tf Wood told Sir George Grey that he three others had made certain propositions to the Government, and that if they were accepted they would go over. Sir George Grey then told him that before any each • action were taken he should consult his constituents and sco if the decision accorded with their wishes. (Cheers.) Mr Wood jauntily replied that they were not sent to Parliament as mere delegates, and that, as they were mastcrsof thesituation, they meant to maintain that position. Sir Geo. Grey then repeatedhis advice. Mr Wood, also, in deny, ing that while in England he expected to-be made Agent-General, was guilty of aa un qualified mis-statement of fact. Such a step was actually in contemplation, and Mr Wood knew it, and be (the speaker) believed that bis non-appointment had largely influenced his resolve to desert his party. But it was the nature of the man to rat. (Cheers.) Be now wore upon hia face a look half of despair and half of defiance in consequence of his perception of the fact that the electors were determined not to return him again. (A voice: He would be a good subject for an " Observer.") He would be a subject for a good many observers. There waa still another gentle man to Bpeak of—(A voice: Bone dust), — and this man was guilty of the worst treachery. Colbeck was a weak man; Swanson made a great mis take; Wood might have had aome cause in thinking himjelf deceived ; but with Mr Hurst the change of party was simply gratuitous—like the painting of his pig, (Cheers), Thero were some animals Like spaniels, which responded to caressing nod kind treatment, and as very much caressing was expended upon Mr Hurst by the Hall party, it was in tbo nature of the animal to respond as he did. For their desertion the four members had got some things which their friends would have given them, and they had lost one very important thing that their friends vfould have given them, and they had lost one very important thing that their friends were prepared to rive, justice to the claims of Auckland. He believed that Mr Swanson would return to his old coadjutors and regain, tbe confi dence, that he had partially lost, and re cover the popular eßteem that he had onoe enjoyed. (Cheera.) After an allusion to Mr lole's defeat of Mr Whitaker at Eden, Mr Rees went onto condemn as unprece dented in the British Empire the elevation of the latter to a seat in the Upper Houae, ' and made Auckland's representative Minis j ter in tbe Cabinet—her rejected candidate. ; He considered it most unjust. The present Government claimed credit for the passing of the Manhood Suffrage, and the Represen tation Bill, but was any man in the crmntry credulous enough to oelieve that they would bave been passed bnt for Sir George Grey? He had heard him many a lime taunted, laughed at, and jeered, by the very men now iv power, for declaring in Parliament that those mea sures [would yet be carried. Tbe people should take care that this time men were returned who would faithfully work shoulder to shoulder for the common interests and unflinchingly face the common foes. This was the first occasion on which the mats of tbe people took part in the elections. He bad been informed that Mr I J. M. Clark had told his committee (bat all he dreaded in bis contest with Sir George Grey was this working man's ticket, as he knew that those who bad voted tor him before, as Well as many more, would vote for him again. It was these new. votes—these votes of the working people that would now decide the eleclionp, In all the electorates the electors who exercised the residential qualification formed the large majority of tbe voters. Fer this priceless boon—this popular heritage, which once granted could never be taken away, the people Were indebted to Sir George Grey. Prior to his advent into Par- I liament the popular interests received no attention, the aims of the opposing parties led by Mr Stafford and Mr Fox being simply to pass laws designed for the benefit of themselves and their friends. (Cheers.) After explaining the manner in which what he termed "The Patetere Swindle" had been worked, referring to the illegal way in which the Piako swamp bad been ob tained, Mr Rees blaming the Patatere spec ulators for the fall of the Grey Govern ment—which had opposed their schemes, he passed on to attack, in Vigorous terms, the native land laws, and to denounce the unjustifiable and unscrupulous means taken by private persons to dispossess the natives of their lands. In this connection, he said tbat the native lands were now practically inalienable, except when, aa in the case ot Patetere, a Government could be got to quietly pass through a nice little block or two. Under the Thermal Springs Act, 640,000 acres of land (a thousand miles), situated around the hot lakes, and bordering npon Patetere, bad been reserved, and, doubtless, when the Pato tere speculators succeeded in raising sufficient money they would be enabled to obtain a few more similar little blocks there. The Government could have no other purpose in view In reserving such an ,"! enormous area of laud. Cabinet Ministers had too much influence already over the Native Lands Court, and there was great necessity, therefore, for placing them on a similar footing to that occupied by the R.M. and Supreme Courts Mr Rees (hen gave a eatisfactory'explana Boa of the manner in wbich he had received fiom tbe Grey 1 Government hia professional fee of £300. A Commission bad been appointed to in- ;1 veatigate the claims of the natives on the 1 West Coast, and ho had obtained this fee in order to take up the . case and M represent the claims of the natives, and at great trouble and much pains he had thoroughly worked it up, but at tbe last '.' moment was informed by Sir Wm, Fitzbcr bert and others that the Court was private, and that no advocates were required, If returned to Parliament he would, ask if anyone had aught to say on the subject. The Government which mads to much of this matter, too, was the very one tbat had maintained the native newspaper, "Waka I Maori" for electioneering purposes, and spent £6,000 of the publio funds in defend- ~ ing it against a libel action. (Loud cheers.) With regard to bur native policy on the West Coast he held strong opinions. Many of the natives whom we had sent to prison and deprived of tbeir lands were ac tually those who had been wounded in fighting our battles—men, also, wbo had waited as many as 18 years for. the land promised them by the Government,without being able to got it. We had had a grand # ; display of military force—there hrtd been a terrible onslaught upon the pigs of Pari haka—how fortunate that Bortie Saverna bad not found his way there l-(laughter)— and we had been confronted by a man who, if a fanatic at all, Was a fanatic in the cause of peace, who had con sistently restrained his people from violence, and who, under the sting of insult and the stimulus of ignominy, had yet counselled peace and moderation. If war had been averted and the country preserved from . rapine and bloodshed, the credit was not due to the Government, but to their . prisoner—Te Whiti. (Cheera). U elected, no effort should be wanting on his part to see fair, even, and righteous justice done that man. (Renewed cheers). Mr Rees then went on lo accuse the Government of adding £300,000 per annum to tbe taxation, which the people had to pay through tbe Customs tariff—to denounce them for effecting their retrenchment by the rcdnc tion of the salaries of the humblest officials—the police,railway emplojds, etc. —and to demonstrate the greater equity and popularity of the Land as com pared with the Property Tax. Upou tho subject of the treatment of our public estato he promised to see tbat in the management of, Maori lands as well as in dealing with the large runs of the South, the interests of the people should be considered before tne aggrandisement and wishes of the wealthy. With regard to local self-government, ho thought it a pity that the Provincial Coun cils had not been reformed instead of being abolished. He had talked with Sir George Grey on the subject, and the result wonld, in all probability, be that some proposals would bo placed before the country which would temporarily satisfy the people until . permanent system had been elaborated. . He was opposed to a second legislative Chamber es unnecessary, and the march of public and Liberal opinion was in tbe direc tion of their abolition. Already two of the British North American colonies had dispensed with them, and unless the Home of Lords kept itself more in consonance wilfc and became more amenable to public opinion, it would bo swept away too. :> After explaining tbe cause of Mr Whitaker's opposition to Sir George Grey, the speaker went on to pay a glowing | tribute of praise to the latter gentleman j for his integrity, consistency, fortitude, and J fidelity to ,the interests of the people. No man knew more of bis history than be did, anil he could say that if his advancement had been rctatded, it had simply been that i | whenever be felt himself to be right be defied Governments, Secretaries of State, and all other representatives of authority. (Cheers). In defiance to Ministerial in structions he had sent from tbe Cape of Good Hope to India the troops Which under

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Special Advertisements. THERE IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR BViCRY THING. The Tlirato BUY the New SUMMER OLOTHINB. HOSIJURY. HATS, Sec, -,_• Is NOW! And the PLACE tho TW*KW y. ALAND /.LOTHINGI TfiAOTORY. The Lahgest Stock ow Sieb iiho New Goods in the .. Colony. Their New Zealand TWKKD SUITS are unrivalled for dura bility and moderate prices, tbe style and fitting being equal to \ y the beat order goods. Blxteen Branohos opon through out New Zealand. Auckland Beanoh : QUKKN-STRKBT (Opposite Theatre Royal). J, Fitzsimons, Branoh Manager, Sharland's BakingPuwpeb. Mo* Bkand (registered). Analysed and Oertl floated. Sharlanivsßaking Powder la used by thousands' ol Fumftlea tor raising Bread, with halt tbe tronblo and In a quartor the time required with Yeast, Sharland's Baking Powder moSss aoholouß small loaves ot Bread, not digoatlvo Tea Cakoa in a few minutes, Scones bettor than yeast. , Sharland's]BakingPowder, Invaluanlo in tbe Country Districts, and males 12 per cent, more ol Bread than from yeast, Sharland'sT3aking Powder Baveß Hggß and Butter in making Puddings and Pastry, and prevents IndlgeßtdoD. Hharland'sT^akingPowper Wlli'seoura the louowlng important results: ---."" Bread Will be made cheaper, moro digeatiye, and In one-fourth the timo; Puddings and>Bstry will boonade light, wholesome, and delicious, wl htaU the uaualquantltyoj Kggßandßutter; wad Flour will be oonvertod Into Tea Cakes, Buns7Scoueß, Seo-i in a few minutes at a trifling cost. Bold by Msh-oiiants and Stobbkkeferij in Canisters holding one pound and half-pound. Pbioe : IS 6d and 2s 6D WHOMIBAIJ- OT J. 0. SHARLAND & CO. Auokland* VBWOASnB COAL. EX SYKEN. ! * Now discharging, BEST HOUSE AND BLACKSMITHS' COALS. Also, ALL KINDS OF LOCAL COALS at Lowest Raton, Delivered in Town or Country, w, & gTlTinstonis. ,■



Special Aavertißements. 178, 180, ASDIBB, QUE3N-STEEET. CEWTRAL DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, THREE DOOBS BELOW THE AUCKLAND SAVIN Q3 BANK. vr. raltray la now holding hia MAGNIFICENT SHOW OF NOVEL TIES FOR THE SUMMER SEASON. His NEW WAREHOUSE has been fitted np BO as to ensure the greatest convenience to tho public. SPACIOUS SHOW ROOMS, with every modern improvement, are a apodal feature In the New Kutabiianment. W. RATTRAY'S New Summer Costumes Are both Fashionable and Stylish. LADIES' COSTUME 3in very rich Cashmere, trimmed with Broohe Satin. Ombre Satins and Satin Cords In tho Newost and Most Tasteful Styles. _, THE MOTHER HUBBARD COSTUME, for Walking and Morning Wear. MANTLES! MANTLES ■ MANTLES A splendid assortment of Satin Mantles. Cashmere, Silk, Lase, and Fancy Mantles, in great variety. MILLINERY I HATS MILLINERY 1 MILLINERY 1 and MILLINERY 1 MILLINERY 1 BONNETS. MILLINERY 1 LADIES' FASHIONABLE CAPS. UNDERLINEN DEPARTMENT. {Thia Stook haa beon largely Increased, and W. R. ia pre pared to oxoonte Wedding and Layette Orders upon tho shortest notice. DRESS DEPARTMENT. A Complete and Entirely Now Stock in Ligh and Dark Shades of summer Materials WASHING FABRICS in Great Variety Some Very Choice Patterns of PLAIN and FANCY GINGHAMS FANCY RIBBONS AND TIES LACES in New Shades, Chbnilie Nets, So. India Mdslin and India Hand - sewn smbroidery THE SCHOOL GIRLS' UMBRELLA Ladies" Sunshade . Satin and Fanoy. MORLEY'S HOSIERY IN THE BEST MAKES. Ladles' Spun Silk Hoae, now ahadoa Ladiea' White and Unbloached Cotton Hose, from Od per pair ■ , Ladiea" Coloured Cotton Hoao, from Is por pair Tho New Double-kneed Cotton Hoae In Grenat, Navy, and Black _ Children's Coloured Hobo, from IB per pair W. RATTRAY S enormous sale of Glovea enables him to buy with great advantages to hia Cuatomers, and ho baa an immense variety to choose from. JUST OPENED, the New Undreosed KID GLOVES, in blaok and dark colours. MANCHESTER*. All W. Rattray's GOODS. Goods are now marked Family and Houso- In plain figures. hold Linens, Tabl- W. Battrey will sell lngs, ToweUega, very cheap. Tho Cash Sheetings, and Buyer will find it to his Calicoes. a Wantage to Inapoot American Twill and )-W. R,'b Btook, and Camorio Calicoes, receive good valuo foe Bplendid make and his moDey. finish. All W. R.'a Regular Window Nettings Customers will receive and Cnrtalna. tho benoflt of LOW- Splendid Cretonnea, priced Goods. Sec, Sec, J CLOTHING ANDGENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING. 200 Haelongj Tweed TROU3KRS and VESTS 21s The Kaiapoi Tweed Snlta, made np apecially for Boys and Youths, vory suporior Boys', Youths', and Men'a STRAW HATS, la lid Gents' China silk. Merino, and Folt Holmota.&o 250 Gents' Faahionablo Tweed .SUITS; low, price 50a 150 Men's Sydney Tweed COATS, 19a 6d vy ILLIAM T> ATTRAY, GBNERAL DRAPER AND CLOTHIER, 178,180, and 182, Qobbn-btrebt. pRUCK ET ! QRI CX E T|! LAWN TiNNIS I LAWN TENNIS ! The undersigned have just received from England, per s.s. Rotomahana, ! Cbickkt bats, Balls, Stumps, Leo Guards, Gauhtlkts, Nets, ; Cbickkt Bulks, Chickkters' Guides, i Scoring Books, Tennis Nets, i Poles, Rackets, Balls, Teh his Rules, ; E. PORTER & CO., [ QUEEN AND HIGH-STREETS, I AUCKLAND, ; XUST RECEIVED, | Per Steamer, i AND NOW BEHTO SHOWN. Ilatest STYLES IK MILLINERY. 3|aNTLES. JhCHUB. Ladies- Costumes. . CHILDREN'S COSTUMES, i 1 In Great Varioty of Stylos and Materials. t Children's and Ladies' HOSIERY. Milne and Choyce, Queen and Wkllesley-stebets, auckland, vyiLLIAM T> T3RIDGMAN, JUNCTION DRAPERY - WAREHOUSE. In consequence of the mejority of the Auok land Drapers Belling off at low prices for cash , only, W. B. B. has considered it advisable to keep hia oustomera, and to a apply them bb cheap as they can be a applied elsewhere, to cell at the same low price as daring the last three month?, and which have given bub. universal satis faction. W.R.B. desires to thank his patrons for the large support accorded him, and will spare no effort to merit a continuance of tbe same. The Stook is clean, well assorted and a large variety of NICE NEW SUMMER GOODS, GBNERAL DRAPERY and CLOTH ING, have been lately added to the stook. Profit Is not the end aimed at, but in the present unsettled state of the Anckland Drapery Trade, W.R.B. deairea to bo treat bis cuatomers that they will not be worse aor ved by buying from him than at Houses who profess to sell under cost. All Goods Marked In Plain Figures (nett) for Cash. Patterns Free nf Post. Civility. Attention, Very Reasonablo Prices, , and a Desire to Please Customers, will be tho Loading Features of the JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE. WILLIAM R.BRIDGMAN, Upper Queen-Btreet. rrma new building society. I INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMA NENT BUILDING, LAND AND INVEST MENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND. CORNER OF QUBEN-3TRBBT and VULOAN LANE. All classes are invited to take np Investing Shares, payments weekly, interest romunera- LOANS granted on Beourity ot Freehold or Leasehold Property for the purpose of Burma, Building, Sec. In sums of £20 to CSOOO, repay able-for every «00. advanoed-at the following scale, by weekly, monthly, or Quarterly instal ments:— IteDaym Per Repayments '»4>er extending over Week, extending over Week. 8 years .. 15 10 7 yearß -. 8 3 _ years .. 12 6 8 years ~.7 6 .years _ 10 6j 10 years J 6 8 SPECIAL FACILITIES are, given to Bor mmfenrttt off t*wm HgMg* i ng Li ß^p^oou^FBASBBiManBjWr| j



Bpecial Advertisements. m O-DAY IS A T ITKDA V), Wo Bhall bring forward, and inolude In thia CHEAr Salvage Bale;, 300 MEN'S SERGE SUITS, 27/0, worth 10/; Also, 100 BOYS' BANNOCKBURN BUIIB, From 13/6. On MONDAY wo Bhall bring forward BOmo THOUSANDS OF REMNANTS, TO BE ALMOST GHVEN AWAY. Samuel Coombes & Co,, QUEEN-STREET, NBXT AUCKLAND HOTEL. UPLENDID ASSORTMENT O OF SATEENS, PRINTS, AND GALATEAS NOW OPJ-N. SPRING AND SUMMER, 1881. Wo havo Just rocolvod a Lartto Shlpmont ot DREB- GOODS, dlroot from tho Manu rACTiniKits and mado bxphkssi/** for ob, thoroforo wo aro In a bettor poaitlon than ovor to supply you with a really good Drosa at a very low prioe. QAKLICK ft CRANWELL. THE CO-OPERATIVE CASH SYSTEM Is now firmly established, and wo ehall continue our Dropory and Clothing Bual noes, only on Co-ormuTivi* prinolplea. NEW GOODS UN DRJ_Sa DEPART MENT. Silk finished Lustres. Brllllantlnea and Alpacas Poraian and Cyprus Cords Norwich Poplins and Angolaa Fronoh All-wool Foul. Caahmoro Sews Do do Popllna and Satin Cloths Do do Elastio Beiges and Car melites . „, Do do Cashmere and .Vlougna Cloths . „ Molangoa, Stripes, Checks, and Fanoy Ombro and Melltes In all shades, aultablo for Trimmings. ■DLACK r*»RESB pOODS. Splendid Value 11 French Merlnoea and Cashmereß Black Lnatrea, Serge- and Belgoa Crapo Clotha, Coburga Russell, Persian and Cyprus Corda Indian Caahmerea The New Cherry-dye Sllk-flnlahod Double Warp Urilliantine. The Now Spring Holton Dreas Shootings Cream Clotha, Oatmeal Cloths Sateens, Knitliah Cambrloa Idra Cloths in all shades Reversible Printed DeLalnes and Alos> ondroß Pym's Irish Poplins Rich Blaok and Coloured OrOB Gralna Grca dv Mondoß, Gros dn Pays China, Pongees and Japanese. - Trimming Silka in all the loading shades. SPECIAL 11 The Now French Satin Oatmeal Cloth for Droßsea The only line in this market £3 dozen Sample tJuranior Hosiery now being Cleared at Job Prtoos. 6 dozen Pure Silk Shirts, Es Cd; worth 153 6d , NEW GOODS IN FANCY DRPaRT MENT. Orabrfi Satins, Nete, Ties and Rlboona Chenille Fischus, Collarottea and Frlng Ladioa' Fancy Laoe Collars Cream and Whito Laces Lace and Silk Jersey Gloves and Mitt Dreaa Corda and Girdles, Coloured Black Fancy and Plain Hosiery GARLICK & CRANWELL, City Hall Arcade, Queen-street, Anckland A great many neuralgic auoasca. whon airgra vatod, becomo apasmoolc, and it is In this part tionlar atagn or type of the disease, that the great moUlfler, known aa Udolpo Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatio Schnapps, osserta Its aupremaoy. It soothoa the nerves by its gently diltualve proper ties, allays irritation by its quieting effects, and toning tho svatem, strengthens the organs, bo as to perfect functional action. j



A great clearing-out sale of over £6,000 worth of boots and shoes of every description, both Knglisl. and Colonial, will be Bold during this present month. Garrett Brothers in tho only firm in Now Zealand that importa direct from tho home manufacturers, also being their own Tannera and Boot Manufacturer, that sella wholesale and rotoil.they oan soil 30% lower than any other houso in the colony. This is a genuine sblo and only for a month, intending purchasers for Christmas must call early.and if poesiblo.not wait for Saturdays, so as to prevent crowding.— Garrett Bros,, Wakcfleld-atreet, Auckland,— (Adv .>



CAUTION. 'AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCHES. Purchasers of Waltham watches are cau tioned against buying watches purporting to bo of our manufacture, which are offered to tho public at lower prices than the genuine Waltham can be sold at. We take this opportunity to state that tbo lowest grade Waltham watch, with stoel balance, in sterling silvor caso, cannot be sold at retail (in New Zealand) for leas than £3 ss; higher grades, in sterling silver cases, from £5 tc £25; and in 18 carat gold, from £15 to £100, can be bought of all respectable jewellers and watchmakers throughout the colony. We avail ourselves, too, of this occasion to announce that we have recently cntiiely re modelled the very popular grades of gentle men's three-quarter plate movements known by tbo marks " Hillside," " River side," nnd "Am. W. C 0.," also Indies' three-quarter plate "Royal,'' "Riverside," and "Am. W. Co." We embody in them such of tho best results of our experience and study for 30 years as can be useful in this popular form of watch. We give these now model watches special recommendation to all who look for good performance and solid excellence at moderate cost. Buyers will observe the following trade marks on all genuine Waltham watches :— On tho plate of the movement: Waltham, Mass. Inside oo.er of cases made at Waltham .- The Conqiany's Certificate of Guarantee, On English Hall marked cases : The Initials, A. 13. AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY. Waltham, Mass. [Advt] Tho 4Jd dress materials at T. McMaster's are being aold ont very quickly. Ladiea desiring cheap drtssea Bhould call early.—(Abvt.) An interesting musical ond literary enter taloment will be given In the Publlo Hall, Ota- I hnhu, on Monday evening next, comprising two new songs by John Howe, several comlo ballads and performances; dances, &c. Among the per formers we notice tho names of Miss Kato Pritchard, Mies Nollle Wintorton, Mr Howo, and other*). Tho programme possesses novel features.not otton introduced into our entortain menta. Theso will inoludo two Bketahoß: " Shnkeapeare 08 ho was," and aa " The World's Teaohor, alao, Bosnes from "King John," an fl I "Romeo and Juliet." The concluding part of the evening will bo "Half-an-hour with Dickena.'ln which will be reolted "Little Nell," "Sairey Gamp," and "Fagan's Last Night upon Earth " from 'Oliver Twiat" The entertainment will be repeated ot Devonport Hall on Thursday evening. '