SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER}^~ftS*.O.5l SUNSET.—This Evening. 5.38 BUNHIBE.-To-MorrowMornino:,6.23 MOON'S AGB.-First Quarter, 2nd, Ul a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Argyll), 8.8.. Crawford, from Whangaiel TO-DAY. Christina, sohooner, Kvanmn, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

tiABT EVENING. Glenete,s.s., Stephenson. for Tauranga Fin(?ai;B.B.,Norris, forManßawal VKSSKL3 EXPECTED. I Zealandla. ship, (J.G.H.V.) from London; sailed Birth*™ fay, ship, IQ.N.D.T.) from London June 26

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Kn^Gtt 0 of Wellington, Monday and mSSSSSfana Whangarel Heads-Argyle. Tuesday and Friday Mangawal-Fingal, Thursday Mercury Bay-JUngal, Monday

Inwards CoABTWiBB.-Mt«io, from Neun jriiin With 22,600 feet timber; Dolphin, from Shames Leo torn Whamjarei, with 66 tons iSfif iterance, from Waineke, with 250 bushels sbingle. OtrrwAßDS Coastwise.—Ksk. for Thames, with 400 baes chaff; Magio, for Ngungurn, Dolphin, tofwhanKarei^Mahurangi, (or Awanui, Perseverance, for Waiheke. Upon completion of discharge here, the ship Hermione -will proceed to Napier, and there load for London direct The three-masted schooner BsteUe iai now undergoing a general overnavl at the hands of Messrs Henderson and Spraggon. Sne came out of dook yeßterday, The sohooner Opotiki ia advertisedto sail for Norfolk Island and Noumea about Wednesday next, the 7th instant. The sohooner tforval has been purchased.by ■Captain Kdwards for £600, and will in future be run Inthe Bay ot Islands ooal trade. She was .locked to-day for survey. A preliminary enquiry into the wreck of- the Bohboner Ovalai at fiuahtoe was commenced by Mr McKellar, Coleotor of Cuatoms, to-day, and had not been concluded by the time at which we went to press. ■ Mr H P. Barber. Auokland agent for the Kangaroo Line Balling paokets. has been 8d- SiHed by last mail that a vessel will load at New York for Auckland, about the beginta* of October next. It is suggested that this would be a good opportunity to import dlreot, as indents by the outgoing mail may be ex ecuted in time for shipment.

The brie Fawn left Lyttelton for this port on the 18th instant.

i The B.s Argyle.from Whangarei last evening brought 46 sacks gum, 2 bales and 2 bags fun- Kus 8 bucks bones, 60 dozen mallet, 2 tons sundries, and the following passengers :-Mea dames McKay, Ramsbottom, Hill, Stanford, Gribbon, Miss Bust. Dr Kvans, Messrs P. Gnb >bon, MoKay, Tuoker, Whitelaw, and son, and i steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

~'--■ BtJBSBrx, thlflday. Arrived: Spitfire, Fairy. Sailed i Julia Prloe, Orpheus, Ocean. Sea Gull. ;- v . Lyttekton, yeßterday. Arrived: Aufrnsto, from Bluff: Lutterworth, from London, 96 days out, 22 passengers, all well. Gisborne, this day. Arrived: Kotorua. s.e.. from Auokland, 12.30 p.m. ' ■ Waitara, this day. Arrived: Hannah Mokau, s.s., from One hunKa, 1.40 p.m. ____■__

COMMERCIAL.

KVENTSO Star Office, Friday. • * The Markets generally to-day were not quite so brisk, and prices, especially in provisions, rq Mr wT'Dowden was busy and goods were "bunted at fair prices. Sydney bacon, 5Jd to 6d; cheese. 4d to sja; tea. 18s to 25s per box; Canter- DurypotatoesTfiS 6s; Auckland do, 2s 3d per owt; maize, 4sj oats, 2a 8d to 3s; soap. 283; bran *5 sb. Fanoy goods and furniture sold well. Mr Gabriel Lewis sold several lines of Tar anaki butter, mostly of an inferior quality, at a and Son's weekly Bale of furniture and articles of general use, was at tended by the trade with fair results. At the Haymarket to-day, draught horses by the St. Kilda from Wanganui, buggy and harness. horßea'Bold from £13103 to £23 sa. The draught horse, Duke of Bucclenot and draught entire, Youngllnvinoible, -were not sold.

LIVE STOCK MARKET.

MB ALFRED BUOKLAND'fI WEEKLY RBPOBT. A4 the Haymarket. on Aug. 26, fodder was nlontif ul but lower in price. Oaten and meadow hay brought from 3s to 3s 9d per ewt; small loads, 16s to 288 : straw, 103 to 27a per load; oatu, i 2b lOd to 23 lid per bushel. Twenty-nine tona of Napier potatoes, grown from Hobart seed £2 6s to £212s 6d per ton, aad 8 tons of Can terbury kidney potatoes, £2 8s per ton. There wan a moderate number or homes yarded, and i anything of a good stamp eliolted Rood competi tion. Active medium draught, from £19 to £22 ss; light haoks and harness horses brought from flfl to £13 6a. The Wanganui h "rso9 advertised ■were not landed in time for ti.a sale. At the HaymarKot, on Tuesday, there was the usual muster of hides and sheepsKins, and a large supply of calf skins; last week's values were fairly sustained. Beat hides brought 4Jd; calf Bktaa, IH the lb; station skins, 3s 6d to 5s each. At Papakura, on Wednesday, there was a short muster of oattle, but a fair Inquiry, and good prloes obtained for all .stock brought for ward* . ' At Remuera, on Thursday, no good dairy ! cows were yarded, store oattle were in usual supply, and dull of sale, barely maintaining late values. Fat cattle in short supply, 115 bead yarded, but those were all of choice quality. Prices were lower than last week, and ranged from 23s to 275; good quality being steady at 25s the lOOlbs.; sheep were plentiful, and at last week's values: 3d to 3Jd the lb, if in their wool; but shorn sheep of oholce quality did not bring 2d the lb. Pigs In short supply, and consequently brisk Inquiry. ' MBSBRSHUOTEB AND N OMAN'S WKKKMf REPORT, Horses: The improvements noted the pre vious week have continued as to price, but the number brought forward has been circum soribed. At the Durham Yards about an aver age number were entered for sale by auction; competition was good throughout the sale, and prices ruled in favour ot the vendor as com pared with the two previous weeks. A ship ment per at Kilda arrived too late for the sale, so hadtobeheldoverfor the following one. Weqnote hacks £7 to £1510s; medium draught, £22 10s to £30; draught, £37 15b. Cattle: There haß been a fair amount ot business done. Stores scarcely reached expectations ot vendors, but dairy and fat stocks were quitted satisfactorily. The New market Yards woae fairly well filled on Tuesday. There was little alteration in the value of dairy Btook, but vendors were scarcely satisfied at the prices of stores, perhaps induced by expecta tion of a rise at the approaching fair. Com petition for fat beasts was steady through out the sale, but last week's value were barely maintained. There was no alteration in value of any description of Btookß. < Sheep i There was a moderate supply at Newmarket on Tuesday, bidding was spirited, and prices had a slightly upward tendenoy. Wethers sold at from 16s to 21a Gd; ewes from 12a 6d to Us 9d. Pigs: Brought forward in limited numbers, and with out alteration in value..

Messrs Banks and Co. report: At Psrawal to-day, fat cattle were yarded in full numbers' and of Buoh quality that, notwithstanding heavy stocks in hands of butchers, bidding was spirited throughout, and prices rallied some-. what from last week's quotations, A few choice' medium-sized steers made 27s 6d per lOOlbs.; heavier 'weight from 26a and upwards. Sheep -were in fair supply. All wethers of good quality realised 19s 6d to 21s 6d, being 3Jd per Ib.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Coal and Firewood Market.

COAL.-Newcaa«e (ship's side), cargo sot per ton; yard, 40s to «a. Bay of Islands, at yards, 25s 6d; soreenecL2Bs Od; ditto at the mine, 12s; ship a aide. 2356 d. Waikato,atmine,6s; inAuokland irs da to 225; Taupirl, at mlnea, 6s6d to 12ai jat yard, 18s to §4a; delivered, 26a to 295. Wangarel, at mine, 8s 6d; yard (steam), 17s: household, 225. Miranda, at yard (household), 18s! steam. Us. Kamo (household), 28s, 30a deUvered; steam. 235. FnoEWOOD.-Unout, at wharf (cargo), 8s to 9s per ton; delivered, 12s; out, 14s to 16s. Kauri Gum and Flax Mabket. Gum ia unchanged. The following Bales have been effeoted since last Friday j-Good ordinary Kaipara and Whangarel at «31 to £35. East Coast, £43 to J«5; receipts for August, "f^fES*quality m-4B* perton Tow _ « - .. 7— 9 v FtTNaus id. perlb Boildinq Materials. Timber.—Boards and SoantUng.lOOft.,best 12s. 6d; second class, 8s ; best planed, tongued and grooved, flrst-olass, 14s ; second ditto. 109. Mills: Cairn beat. 10s to 11b ; sec-class, 6a to B' Baulk, 1)3 to Cb Bd. New Zealand Palings, 6ft (sap), 10a; sft (heart) J2s: 6ft, 13s Tl-treo Rails, £3 10a per 100; Purlri Posts. £6; Shlngleß, lls 6d per 1,000; Hobart Town Paliags, sft, 17s; 6ft, 19s; Hobart Town Rails, 90s, seuing quotations. Bricks (at Whau.) iOaper 1,000; Town Yards, £253: delivered, £210s. Drain pipes, per 100, 8 inches bore), 30a; 4 inohes.«a: 3 inohes 9s 2 inohes, £210s per 1,000 socket glazed pipes, 18 inohes 2s 6d per foot; 15 inohes, 2s per foot; 12 Inohes, is 6d per foot; 9 inohes, la per foot; 6 inohea, 6d per foot; 4 Inohes, 4d per foot. Lime, slaoked. is per bushel; quiok lime in sack. Is 6d to 2s.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Under.— This Day. For Whangarei Heads, Paruo, Waipu, Whan- Katrel, Tanglhua, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at i p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday. 3rd instant. For Walwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, &&, per Rose Casey, at 10 a,m. For Tonga and Samoa, per Griffin, at 11 a.m. Monday, 6th instant. For Waitara, per Rowena, at 11 a.m. ' For Coromandei, per Coromandel, at 11.30 e»m. For WhltiansL per Fingal, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Knwakawa, etc, per Rotomahana, at 3 p.ra For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Glenelg, at I p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu. and Opotiki, per Wellington, at i p.m. Tuesday. 6th instant. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Penguin at 5 a.m. Tuesday, 13th instant. Per e.s. Australia, as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United Btates of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent «f Europe, at Ip.m. For money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpenoe, in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing.. This mail will be due in London on Tuesday, Ootober 25, 1881, N.B.—A Post Office will be opened at El'crsUe (beyond Newmarket) on Thursday, September lßt. Malls will be made up at this office dsily at 830 a-m. and 1.30 p.m. Malls will be received at 9.15 a.m. and 1.50 p.m. S. B. BI3S, Chief Pcetmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

September 2,1881. Theatre Royal—"Unole," and' "My Turn next," 8 p.m. Auckland Freethought Association. Hobson- Btreet: meeting of members, 7.30 p.m. T.M.O.A. — Rev. Wm, Morley's Looturo — " Christian Work In Australasia Jl — 7.30 p.m. Wellesloy-stroet East School—Mr Worthing ton's Lecture on "Fragments of Roman His tory," 8 p.m.

Birth.

WATT.—On tho 31st August, at Ravelstone, Mrs R, H. Watt, of a daughter.

Marriage.

BELL—DOW.-At Wairoa South, on the 16th of . August, by the Rev. Thomas Norrle, George, third son of Mr John Bell, Farmer, Wairoa Road, Papakura, to Mary, second daughter of Mr John Dow, Farmer, of Wairoa South. HILL—LIGHTFOOT,-On the 30th July, at Epiphany Church, Newton, by the Itov. J. Bazeldon, Arthur Cornelius, eldest son of Mr. C. Hill, Newton, to Isabella Annie, eldest daughter of Mr. E. Lightfoot, Great North Road. - .

Death.

THOMPSON On September Ist, at her resi dence, York Terrace, Grey-street, Ann Eliza, widow of the late Robert Thompson; aged 67years. The funeral will leave her late residence on Saturday, at 3 o'clock. Friends are reapeot f ully invited to attend.

Notices to Correspondents.

Constant Rkadkb. -The Sybil won the race for yaohts under three tons at the last Pon sonby Regatta, and, subsequently, beat the Hattle May in a wager race.

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

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1881.

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

The wearisome dreary talk, talk, talk, in the House of Representatives, has been going on all night.and continues with no sign of cessation. , So lamentable a waste of time an d public money mast soon bring in. dignantprotestsfromthecountry. Important legislative and administrative work has been brought to a stand-still, and we have no doubt that when this wretched exhibition is over, members will rush through important measures with indecent haste, or shelve them for another twelve months, in order to get back to their homes

Mr T. Peacock, through whom, as Mayor the Auckland subscriptions tor the relief of the Irish Famine were forwarded to the Loid Mayor of Dublin, has received eevora 1

copies of a massive volume describing the proceedings of the Mansion House Kelief Committee. The magnitude of tho benevo lent exertions called to the aid of tho Irish people by the last cry for help might be guessed by the bulkiness of this volume, which comprises 371 large pages of closely printed matter. And a closer exami nation of the contents of the book justifies the expectations created by its outside appearance* Through the agency of the Mansion House Relief Com mittee alone, £181,330 were distributed among 512,625 peaple by the aid of 840 Sub-Committees. The report traces the progress of this remarkable manifestation of well-directed charity, which not merely relieved suffering, but averted a famine,, and it observes : " Heretofore the reports of committees like this have been the melau> choly records of efforts either under taken J;oo late, or With all their noblo generosity undertaken on too small a scale, to do more than palliate the horrors of almost unbridled pestilence and famine. We shall, with the other great charitable organizations of 1880, have the satisfaction of believing that now for the first time in a history painfully fruitful of famine precedents, a crisis which rendered 500,000 of the population foodless paupers has been grappled with and got under by the almost unaided arm of private benevo lence. This has not been achieved without a terrible ordeal of suspense and suffering, during which thousands of lives hung upon the hazard of weekly alms."

The cause of the famine is traced to a succession of three bad seasons, which had destroyed £20,000,000 worth of crops. The Kegistrar-General estimated the entire crop of 1879 at £3,341,000 against an average of £9,251,000. Agriculture ,of most other kinds had been steadily dwindling down ; 519,307 acres out of a total tillage area of 5,590,000 acres had gone out of cultiva tion in ten years. The wheat culture was ruined. The season of 1879 turned out to he the very worat harvest in the present generation. The ecaßon was the wettest and the temperature the lowest upon record. The report records the difficulty that was experienced in nersuading some people that famine was threatened at all or that the cry was not meant to advance a political agitation for the reduction ot rents. Nevertheless tho fact remained that two thirds of the potato crop were rotted and gone and 250,000 people to whom it was the staff of life, were without food or the means of buying it, and 500,000 more peoplo stood upon the verge of starvation. '■ The winds and rain in 1879 not only destroyed 2,500,060 tons of potatoes, but caused a deficiency of 800,000 cwt. of wheat, 5,000,000 cwt. oats, 1600,000 I tons turnips. Falling upon farmers almost ruined by previous bad har vests the calamity came with crushing force, and from 90,000 to 100,000 agricultural labourers became suddenly aware that there was no employment to be had upon any terms. We have culled from the report these more prominent features of tbe disaster which had to be taken in hand for the purpose of showing the magnitude of the work which the Committee faced, ami also to assure the subscribers in Auckland who came forward so handsomely that their liberality was not misapplied. Unluckily, through some oversight, Auckland is omitted in the special recognition of Australasian subscriptions, though the amount, £1,681, is acknowledged in the genera! list of subscriptions, exceeding the contributions from any other New Zealand city except Dunedin. The entire subscrip tion in Ireland amounted to only £8,324, which is little more than was contributed in New Zealand. Tho report explains the small ness of the local contributions to the fund, by the suggestion that residents on the spot were exerting themselves locally, using both their time and their means to relieve the distress brought directly under their own notice, and that therefore the amount of the subscription only represents a small part of the sacrifice made by the country in the cause.

C. A. Harris, junr., Esq., J. 8., is gazetted a member of the Coromandel Licensing Court, vice E. L. Green, Esq., resigned. At a meeting of the directors of the Coffee Palace Company to-day, applications were received for 300 more shares, making about 8,000 now subscribed for. The directors require 10,000 to warrant them going on, but there is no doubt the num ber will be forthcoming, and tenders will probably be called for the building at an early date. Mr Hogan, master of the Industrial School. Howe-street, desires us to acknow ledge receipt ot & dress piece of 52 yards from Mrs L. D. Nathan, and on the part of the Committee to thank Mrs Nathan. The Committee also thank the Auckland Scrip ture Gift Association for 15 volumes as prize books. Detective Brennan found a sack yester day under suspicious circumstances contain ing parcels of groceries, tobacco, and other edibles, of the value of about £4, apparently belonging to a bushman. The parcels were marked " Grey." The police would like to find an owner for the same, also for a fine cook turkey in their possession. His Honor Mr Justice Gillies sat in Chambers this morning and allowed probate in re Roderick McLeod and Archibald McJNicol (deceased), .while letters of ad ministration were granted the widow ot Henry Skipton Caulier. The order for letters of administration in re.Matthew iSingleton (deceased) was renewed and the bond fixed, and it was agreed to dispenso with one surety in the administration of the late James Hedley'a estate. Another ap plication was postponed.

The captain of the Hermione informs us that some evil-disposed person has stolen the subscription box and its contents amounting to a considerable sum. The subscriptions were for the aged seamen and sick fund. The police are on the look out, and it is hoped that the heartless thief will soon be in the hands of justice.

A carriage accident, which terminated in the demolition of the vehicle, but from which the occupants escaped uninjured, happened in College Road yesterday after noon. Mrs Creagh, of Epsom, accompanied by Miss Creagh, Mrs Cameron, and child, was driving in a four-wheeled phaeton up College Koad. When opposite the resi. dcnce of Mr D. 6. MacDonnell some drays passed down the road. Mrs Creagh. in order to keep clear of them, endeavoured to turn, but the vehicle coming sharply across the brow of the hill, the wheels looked, the carriage was overturned, and its occupants thrown into the street. The horse taking fright bolted down towards Freeman's Bay, where it was stopped. There was little of the carriage left, however, for wheels and other portions had been strewn on the road during the trip down. The animal itself was not injured, neither were the ladies, the only loss suffered being the damage to the carriage.

An instance of quick work was witnessed this morning by the residents of Shortland street in the appearance of Messrs Hellaby's temporary batcher's shop. It was com menced yesterday morning, and all day and all night were heard the harsh saws and hammerings of carpenters, much to the annoyance of several old ladies in the neighbourhood, who declared they had not had a "wink o' sleep" during the night, and this morning at day-break the new shop was full of meat, the butcher's men stripped and busy at their business, the clerk at his desk, and the whole of the buildings comfortably fitted up and com pleted. All this hurry-skurry, worry, flurry, was in consequence of a mistake in hrst putting the shop on a wrong allotment, but the error has been overcome by Mr Connolly and his mon,

The ''New Zealand Presbyterian Church News " for September is now ready. Its contents are varied and suggestive, and the brief opening article worthy of calm reflec tion. The editor, in speaking of the in struction of the young in the history of the church, says with much truth : "The rising generation know, little of the Church of their fathers ; .they are carried away with fashion, millinery, and music. To keep a firmer hold upon them *c must show them that there is honour and renown in being Presbyterians. History shows this, but as there is not a reading spirit permeating the children or the colony history must be conveyed to them in some other way. That other way, we are convinced, is by means of lectures rendered as attractive as possible. If a series of lectures on the history of our Church were got up in Auck land, no doubt all the ministers within easy distance would willingly contribute. The substantial character of the " Presbyterian News " is ably sustained thismontb,and as a means of instruction, is worthy the hearty support of the members of the Church in whose interest it appears. Other articles of value are "Presbyterian Divines on the Revised New Testament. "Irish Presby terians and the Rebellion," also a number of extracted sketches, and brief current reports of church progress in New Zealand. A sketch of the death of Thomas Payne, the sceptic, is given on the authority of Stephen Grellet. On the whole the present number of this serial is very satisfactory.

"The s.a. Coromandel brought up from Coromandel last evening one box gold containing 1,3000z. consigned to Bank of New Zealand.

We are requested to state that tickets for the service of song " John Tregenoweh " in the Choral Hall on Monday next, may be obtained of Messrs Champtaloup and Cooper, stationers, Queen-street. As ar rangements have been made to admit ticket holders at 7 o'clock, 15 minutes previous to time announced for opening, early applica tion should be made to becurc tickets.

" Mr. Gladstone has one of the biggest heads in England," writes a correspondent to the London Court Journal " Some time ago Mr Tennyson and he had an argument whoso head was the largest; they were measured, and the Laureat's head was found to bo the widest, but Mr. Gladstone's the highest." "It may be; yet there is noth ing in it, after all" is the remark of tho Court Journal.

Mr Watt, the popular accountant ]of tho Bank of New Zealand, has received the appointment of acting manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Chriatchurch, (one of tho most important branches of the Bank in the colony). He will, wo understand, leave Auckland next Tuesday to t«K charge. While glad to learn ef his well-deserved promotion, a very wide circle of friends will regret the departure of Mr Watt from this .city, for his geniality has made him a uni versal favourite. It is hardly necessary to wish Mr Watt success in his new office, for he is bound to win it wherever he goes.

Rev. Wm Morley, Wesleyan minister, will deliver a lecture this evening in the large room of the Christian Association, on " Christian Work in Australasia," which will be gratifying to persons who take in terest in such matters. Mr Morley is ati eloquent Bpeaker, and as he has returned from the sittings of the Australasian Methodist Conference, Adelaide, and dur ing his mission visited the adjacent colonies, he is in a position to speak authoritatively on the subject of the Christian work, The lecture is certain to be interesting and instructive, and should command a large audience.

Mr White, lato of the Shamrock Hotel, has been lost in the bush at Tairua, and it is feared that he willnot be discovered alive. bo proceeded there by the schooner Gem, and escaped along the beach into the bush while in a state of delirium tremens. It is surmised that he attempted to make his wav through to Mercury Bsy, but the bush is so dense that but slight hopes are entertained his reaching there in safety. A search party numbering forty men, under Mews Burch and Tynan, went out last Sunday week, but could not obtain any trace of him. Surprise is expressed by the resi dents that no steps to secure his discovery were taken by the local police constable.

There was au unusual eood attendance at the Star of Newton Lodge, 1.0.6. T., last evening, being the occasion of tho official visit of the Ark of Eden Lodge and the discussion on " Alcohol as a Medicine," between Bros. Llewellyn andPhilpot. The former denied, the latter affirmed. Bro. Llewellyn, in his opening speech, made some splendid points. Bro. Philpot, in reply, probed very deep. Remarks on either side extending to others, several members availed themselves of the oppor tunity, and time being called, the debate was indefinitely postponed, but will pro bably be resumed in the Temperanco Hall on Tuesday, 13th inst., when the positions of the principal!) will bo reversed, and Bro. Philpot will attack the practice of "Alcoholic Medication," and Bro Llewellyn will defend it.

A woman, considerably advanced in life, was much alarmed this morning a little before daybreak on hearing noisas of v disaereable nature near Bank-street.. Thinking that the noise was caused by robbers getting through her roof, she quitted her bed hurriedly to ascertain the cause ot the untimely interruption, and, if neces sary, to call tho assistance of tbe police. She discovered, however, that several lads had got up earlier thau usual, and were bulsily engaged fixing a huge pigeon-house on a neighbouring shed, for the reception of 50 pigeons (so they said). The old lady's fears vanished, and sbo began to hum " Polly put the kettle on," and lit the fire for an early breakfast.

Cram, the renowned tenor, has returned to Auckland.

Mr John Smith, of the Exchange Hotel, Queen-street, hag received a Eureka Parlor Kowing Machine, whioh is attracting con siderable attention. The machine, with its health-lift and chest-expander, forms an excellent exercise"for the limbs, and must promote health and the developement of the physical powers. The person takes his seat, as in a boat, the arat being in the groove of the trame-work, and imitates rowing. The pressure can be changed to suit the strength of the weak or the strong. The machine is so simple and perfect in all its parts that a child can put it together or take it apart. It is, in fact a gymnasium iv itself, and can be used in numerous ways. The machine Is an American in vention, and extremely reasonable in price. Mr Smith, with his wonted courtesy, will be glad to show the machine to any person who calls at the Exchange Hotel, Queen street.

Another site of a burial ground is most urgently needed for Devonport, as the present one is filled. The old ground is in centre of this most rising and favourite suburb, and aa the district is filling very rapidly it is absolutely necessary immediato steps should be taken to secure a new site. Wo are glad to find the newly-selected board are astir and acting, but unfortunately have no money at their command. They have initiated a policy it would be well if all suburban districts would follow namely, to look beyond themselves and endeavour to co-operate with adjacent dis tricts, thus doing the greatest good for the greatest number. The Chairman of the Lake Highway District has been communi cated with, and as they have no burial ground at all, he is heartily co-opcratiusr with the Dovonport Board in the endeavour to get a grant from the Govern ment to secure a central Bite that will be suitable for both districts. The Premier, Attorney-General, Reader Wood, and W. J. Hurst, have been communicated with, and as this is a very urgent necessity, it is to be hoped the Government will make a grant this session.

Negotiations have now been completed between Mr Halcombe and the Patetere Land Association, and consequently the settlement of the land may be looked for ward to at no distant period. The entire 200,000 acres has been transferred to the above gentleman as the representative of the Emigration Aid Society of England, on whose behalf negotiations have been en tered into, and already tenders have been invited for the ploughing and levelling of 1,000 acres, at a distance of about 29 miles from Cambridge, or cignt miles from Ox ford. This part of the block which is to be ploughed is intended for a township and will be sur veyed into allotments for building purpose* j It is intended to erect a saw-mill at the nearest timber ground, so that settlers may have a plentiful, as well as a cheap supply of this indispensable material .to facihtato the work of settlement. Perhaps the most commendable feature in the settlement of this land is that the Company have had plans drawn up for the erection of home- Steads of different sizes, which they have given to Mr Halcombe, so that intending settlers may have cottages erected and thus enabled to leave the ship direct for their homes. Mr Stewart has been engaged to survey the lino for the projected railway between Rotorua and Morrinsville, and is at present in Ohinemutu engaged in the preliminary work,—" Waikato Times."

The " Church Gazette" for the present month contains some interesting extracts from the journal of the Revs W. Lambert, C. C. Baker and E. J. Phillips, being notes of travel and labour; the entries of the latter gentleman have touches of poetic feeling in them. A sketch of New Zealand sixty years ago, extracted from the " Sydney Gazette " from the pen of Samuel Marsden", forms an acceptable paper. The "Modern Pharisee" and the "Revised Version of the New Testament" are welcome extracts, the first from Dr Coglan's sermons", and the last from the "Times." Notices of religious books are given, and the Sunday-school lessons for the current month for the use of teachers. The following from the pen of John Ruakin, the art critic, and one of the pleasantest and most thoughtful writers of the age, illustrates a peculiarity of Kuskin in his rustic wanderings and gossip among the people in districts south of the metropolis:—" The other day I went for an afternoon's reat into the cottage of one of our country people of old statesman class; cottage lying nearly midway between two village churches, but more conveniently for down-hill walk towards one than the other. I found, as the good housewife made tea for me, that nevertheless she went up the hill to church. ' Why do you not go to the nearest chnrch ?' I asked. • Don't you like the clergyman J' •Oh no sir,' she answered, lit ian't that; but you know I couldn't leave my mother.' 'Your mother 1 she is buried at H then ?' ' Yes sir j and you know I couldn't go to church anywhere else.'—"

A fire broke but last night about 11 o'clock in a house in Alexandra-streeet, be« longing to Mr Vicker and occupied by Thomas Kelly and his wife. The fire broke out in the bedroom and created a considerable blaze, which brought out the neighbours in full force, who rendered all the assistance in their power. Within the shortest possible space of time, Super intendant Hughes and the Fire Brigade, and Captain Butler and the Salvage Corps, were nt the scene of the conflagration and in active play. Their combined efforts were effectual in suppressing the iiro be fore the flames had got too great a hold. The room where the fire broke out was sadly injured, the ceiling and the bed destroyed. Mrs Kelly accounts for the fire in this way : She had been re-adjuat ing a flax mattrass, and some of the fibro was left unswept on the floor, and she thinks that a spark from her husband's pipe must have caught the fibre and caused tho blazo. Mrs Kelly in her at tempt to extinguish the llame, got burnt considerably on the face and hands.

ABOUT THAT BACON.

To Mr Bkttan y, Auckland Market. 81r,—Partiality to your Provisions compels me to Praise your Bacon and Cheese, as in Pass ing through the Market Promenade on Saturday, , I was Particularly struok by your flne show of Bacon, and without Palaver or Parley as to Prlce.l Prooured some of youc Pinky Palllatlvo, on eating which, I waa Pleasantly reminded of the Palmy days of yore, when the Pantry was not deemed Perfect without a Piece of Bacon, You have my Permission to use this for the Benefit of the Public, also the following double Prizo aorostlo, written for you by my son Pat. B—etter Bacon than Bottany'fl never can—B 1 A—good relish for Breakfast; the seller has—A C—onstant supply as hla customers—C O—ft the Ladles exolalm, having tasted it—O N—loerßacon th an Bo tt any's never was kno w—N A meeting cf the membars of the Auck land Froethoußht Association will be held in the hall, this ovening, opposite St Matthew's Churoh, Hobson-street, for general business and arranging for f uturo lectures.

SCINTILLATIONS.

" Be brief, tor it is wttu words as with sun beams: the more they are condensed the deeper they burn."—Soothe*.

Mrs Langtry, the Jersey beauty, is to visit America in October.

Baron Rothschild recently paid £4,500 for an etching by Vandyck.

Mother Shipton has only four months left to save her record in,

Why is the house of a tidy wife like a motion to adjourn ? You give it up! Be cause it is always in order.

The American horse is doing much to remove the disagreeable impression created by American tourists abroad. We don't object so much to their being called ostrich feathers, except that it is very unjust to the turkey. Lieut. Herman had a good house, at his entertainment, in East Hamilton on Tues day. With the death of his son, Sir Percy Shelly the poet, will, in common with By ron, have no descendant of his name.

A bill was lately introduced in the Ger man Reichstag with a view to a treaty be tween Italy Germany and Austria, for the protection of singing birds. The City Council hare thirteen contracts ready to let when the weather is favour able.

Roy C. W. Bardsley sends to the office of the Palestine Exploration Fund a draw ing and an account of the ancient mouth of Jacob's well, which he has recently un covered.

Under the title of "Associated agricul turists of Great Britain," a company with a capital of $1,000,000, in shares of £5, has been formed for joint stock farming in Great Britain.

'f ho Exhibition mania has extended to Invercargill, where an Industrial and Arts Exhibition opened yesterday with great eclat.

The reigning beauty of the present Lou don season is said to be a Mrs Simpson, who with her husband has just returned from a five years' residence in China.

The ghost in the Hungarian opera of II Kin-negato during a recent performance in London helped to put out a fire on the stago which broke out in the snowy lands cape scenes. The New Zealand Timber Company have bought the whole of Messrs Jogger and Parker's timber business,including the mill in Freeman's Bay, vessels, and book debts. Mr Jagger is to bo the Auckland manager of the Company, -■■» A large proportion of the English law lords in recent years have bad no heirs male and their titles have died with them.

Mr Cover, a London milliner, was lately fined £10 for employing work people otter 4 o'clock on Saturday, which is against the law herd.

The great Italian ironclad Duillio is cruising around Sicily,and excites the won der of the natives. Even the brigands go down to the coast and see her steam by.

Emma Pell, the divorced wife of Waher Pell, contractor, of Charleston, has commit ted suicide, nearly severing her head from her body with a carving knife last night. The Government received eighty tele phonic apparatus from the United States by the lost Han Francisco mail.

. The engineers of the St. Gothard tunne think its temperature will gradually abate, so that in 13 or 14 years it will be as low as that of the Mount Cenis tunnel, namely 20deg. centigrade. The consecration of St. Andrews Church, Cambridge, is pronounced by the " Waikato Timer," to have been one of the most im pressive of the kind which has ever yet taken place m this district.

It has come -A chromo to every conver ted sinner,—"New York Commercial Ad vertiser." Glad you have got one. If they had known you better, they would have sent yon an oil painting. " Boston Commercial Bulletin."

Keudell, the Napier post-office robber, had keys In his possession that would open the adjacent banks and their safes. Sir W, Fpx, in a paper in the "School master,'' attacks the Auckland Education Board, for refusing to co-operate in the prize exercises relative to Dr Richardson's Temperance Lesson Book. At Dunedin a public meeting is to be held to urge the Government to carry out their engagements as. to the removal of the rail was station from the present site. Was it Mr Speight T Wheu a member, in the course of a very long speech, called for a glass of water, a member sitting near ex claimed (sotto voce) to his neighbours :— "This is all contrary to the law of mechanics —a windmill running by water.—"Thames Advertiser."

POLICE COURT-This day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.)

Dkunkennbss. — Catherine Dean was fined ss.

A TROUBLE3OME SEAMAN.—Joseph Ed wards, a seaman, was charged with wilful disobedience on board the British ship Hermione, on the Ist instant.—Prisoner pleaded guilty. He thought he was en titled to his discharge.—Mr Pardy stated the case.—Four months' imprisonment.

Stkaliro Ciqabs.—John Murphy and Patrick Smyth, and William Moborley were charged with stealing a box of cigars, value 17s 6d, the property of Amos Clarke, ot Vulcan Lane, on the 19th August.—Mr Purdy gave an account of the theft,and said the men who bought the cigars of the boys 'at a price far beneath their value, were worse than the boys. — His Worship asked if the men could not be brought up tor punishment!—Mr Pardy hoped they ' would yet have to answer for buying the cigars.—William John MuQuinlan,aged 10, was questioned as to the nature of an oath, but could not tell, and retired. Another boy was called but was unable to de fine the nature of an oath. He said he had never been to a Sunday-school, nor had he ever received any religious instruction from his parents.—His Worship, on re marking upon the latter case, said an answer could hardly be expected from a boy who had been so neglected.—Constable Strathearn deposed that Smyth and Mo berley had just left school, and met the boy Murphy, and told him there was a chance of getting some cigars at the new shop in Vulcan Lane. They all went back, and Murphy went in and stole the cigars. They then wept and planted .them near the Scotia Hotel, in Hobson-street. Smith and Moberley went and sold the cigars to different persons at the bar of an hotel, and gave the money to Murphy.—Mr Pardy said Murphy was evidently the prime mover, and he was sorry to say that when he took the money home, his mother did not question him as to where he got it. —His Worship said, with regard to Smyth and Moberley, as this was their first offence, he should hand them over to their parents for due chastisement; 'but as for Murphy, who had pleaded guilty to stealing the cigars, he must receive punishment, as he had on a former occasion been convicted of theft, and he was altogether too bad a boy to be sent to the industrial school. He should send him to prison for four days and to be once flogged. This was all the Business, ■■•"■'-

CABLEGRAMS.

[RBOTER'3 TELEGRAMS,]

GERMANY AND TEE VATICAN. BERLIN, August 31 Diplomatic relations between Germany and the Vatican, which for some time past has been somewhat strained, have now as sumed a more friendly character. The cre dentials of the newly appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of Treves received official recognition to-day from the Imperial Go vernment. WRECK OF A STEAMER.—LOSS OP LIFE. CAPE TOWN, August 31. Telegrams are to hand from Port Elizabeth reporting that the steamer Teuton, 1088 tons, owned by the Union Steam Company, has been wrecked on Quoin Point, in the neighbourhood of Algoa Bay. The vessel is reported to have had fully 208 persons on board, and of these only 27 have been saved. The news of the disaster has caused great excitemont throughout the colony. THE AMIK MORE ACTIVE. CALCUTTA, September 1. The prompt advance of the Amir Ab dur Rahman is causing a re-action in his, favour among the native tribes in the neighbourhood of Kheht-i-Ghilziii, who are assisting him with money and arms. COMMERCIAL LONDON, August 31. Consols remain at 99J; New Zealand securities, 5 per cent, 10-40 loan, 104; 5 per cent, 1889 loan, 102£; 4J per cent, 1879 ---1904 loan, 99J; Adelaide, ex warehouse, 59 ; New Zealand, ex ship, 58s ; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse,|42s;'Australian tallow, best beef, 36a ; 'best mutton, 38s. WOOL SALE. At the wool sale to-day 7,900 bales were offered. The tone of the auction was quiet. A poor selection of wools was offered. A CORRUPT PASHA. • CONSTANTINOPLE, August 31. Mutessarif Pasha (sic), Governor of Payagid, in Armenia, has been dismissed by the Sultan for notorious corruption in the administration of the Government of the district. ALBANIAN DISAFFECTION. Intelligence is to hand from Prissend, showing that the rebellious feeling which showed itself amongst Albanian tribes some time back is reriving, and fears are entertained that a fresh insurrection may break out.

AUSTRALIAN.

MORE SMALL-POX. aVDNEY, Friday. A fresh cose of small-pox is reported, the sufferer being a man named Elliott, j Newton-street. A NEW SOUTH WALES FENIAN. In the Legislative Assembly last night, during the discussion ot the Re-embarking of Timber Bill, Mr McElhone said he would advise people who were deprived of public land to shoot down like dogs those who kept them from their just estate, and he would find money for it. SMALL-POX. SYDNEY, September 1. In the Legislative Assembly last night, the, debate on Mr Cppeland's motion censuring the Government for the mauncr in which the quarantine regulations have been enforced, was resumed.bat the dis cussion was negatived on a division by 63 votes to 11. SYDNEY, September 1. The latest bulletin from the Quarantine station states that Clement Lindsay, one of the patients confined on board the hospital ship Faraway, died last night. All the rest on board are doing well. In the infected enclosure, Ellen Lindsay and Ally Treyoe are delirious. The others are progressing favourably. MEAT PRESERVATION. SYDNEY, September 1. A new meat-preserver, with a conserve salt, was tried at Grafton to-day, with great success. It is stated that this method will probably come into general use.

BRETT'S GUIDE TO FIJI.

UNDER the above title, Mr H. Brett has issued an excellent handbook, and strangers' vade meeum for Fiji, the latest but by no means, of the least importance In the 101 lof British colonies. The editor, Mr H. C. Thumon,in his introductory remarks.states its object as follows : " This small work has been written with the view of being a guide or help to the touriat; at the same time it will not be uninteresting to the intending settler or to the happy individual who can manage to, get away from the colonies for a couple of months holiday, especially.if he be fond of fishing,shooting,or climbing hills collecting ferns or land shells, or hunting for curios." This information supplied by-the little book is well arranged and presented to the reader in a most readable form. It des cribes the Government of the colony j gives a description of the principal islands and villages, a business directory of Levuka, and a general directory of the Group; the Customs and Postal Tariff; revenue, mete orological, and other statistics; and a glossary of Fauna and Flora of the islauds, supplying the native, scientific, and Eng lish names. The remainder of the work is occupied by a series of well-written sketches that have appeared in the Stah, under the title, " Dredgings from the South Pacific." The typography and general get-up of the book are excellent, and we have no doubt but tbat it will be well received, not only at Fiji, but through the whole of the Australasian Group. We must not forget to mention that it is illustrated by three well-executed maps. One shewing the entire group, and the others illustrating the fiewa and Vauna river settlements. The published price is half-a-crown.

THEATRE ROYAL.

"UNCLE."

A light comedy performance of surpassing excellence was given at the Theatre last evening before a meagre house. The fact seriously reflects upon the playgoing public, and mast prove correspondingly discourag ing to those who cater for the capricious taste of the local patrons of dramatic entertainment. One of Byron's characteris tic comedies, laconically named "Uncle," written in his best style and lavishly sup plied with quips, jokes, and jeux d'esprit, came first upon the programme. It is not burthened with an elaborate plot lead ing to a puzzling complication, and winding up with an ingenious disentanglement, but is simply a delightful game of cross-pur poses conducted with all the talented play wright's well known ability and marked in every scene by bis talent for punning and agreeable badinage. The dia logue is in many parts repartee of the choicest; kind, and the fun evolved from the various situations is ren dered all the more effective by the apparent unconsciousness of the dramatis persona) who are the main contributors to it. The efforts of a young married couple, who are dependent upon the allowances of a rich bachelor uncle, to prevent him discovering a relationship which be has prohibited, and the flirtations of a handsome schoolfellow of the husband, coupled with the jealousy of the schoolfellow's fiancde are the staple mate rial of tne comedy. To appreciate the man ner in which it is worked up one must see it. Mr F. Marshall as Paul Beaumont (the nephew) gave abundant proof of his high merits aa a comedian, while Miss Jenny Watt Tanner as Mrs Beaumont, Mr Elliott as Fletcher, and Mr Edward Marshall as Uncle Rootle, gave him a strong and very effective support, Miss Maggie Knight made a capital Sarah Jane, and Mrs Fred. Marshall as Emily Mon trose both looked and played well. The characters were very happily cast. A laughable farce, " My Turn Next," fol lowed, and afforded Mr Marshall the means of displaying to advantage his extraordinary powers of comic acting. As an elderly and newly married village apothecary, who is distracted by dreadtul stories of his wife's dealings with former husbands, all of whom are alleged to have " mysteriously disap peared," he was in his element. His early transports of joy, the cruel assaults of doubt and suspicion, then morbid jealousy, and eventually terrified fear, were each and all depicted with a ludicrous naturalness that baffles description. Mr E. Marshall's Tim Bolus was also very good. The per formance will be repeated to-night.

Cucumbers are only worth 35 cents each. "Yonkers Gazette.1' That's cheap enough for the cucumbers, but its the funeral that costs the money.—" Boston Times."

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day. THE STONEWALLING. — SKETCH

OF THE OBSTRUCTIONISTS. The tug-of-war which is now being carried on between the opponents of the Represen tation Bill and the coalition majority sup porting the passing of that measure prom ises to.reach a pitch which will render it ever memorable in the annals of colonial warfare. Already the Bill has been syste matically blocked for upwards of seven days and the opposing parties appear now to be more determined than ever not to give way or to yield an inch. The Nelson men ex press their determination to go on like Tennyson's " Brook," " for ever," and if all parties stick to their resolution, the pro verbial Kilkenny cat-fight, will be re enacted, and nothing will be left of the representatives of the people but skeletons. Already tokens of decay are perceptable in talkers and listenere. Men with bleared and sunken eyes, protruding cheek bones, gaunt angular frames, and scraggy fingers, are to be seen stalking ghostlike through the lobbies or stretching their wearied frames on the downy benches. Paunchy men have grown loose and flabby, and their once neatly fitting garments hang on them like bags. A week hence and the spectacle will be too appalling to contemplate. The principle stonewallers are Messrs Seddon (Hokitika), Reeves (Grey Valley), Pitt, Shephard, Levestam, Hnrsthouse, Giobs and Collins (Nelson), Speight and Lundon, assisted occasionally by Sir lieorge Grey, Major Harris, and by such of the' Gover nment party as they can succeed in " drawing out" by covert or direct provocation. The best stone waller is Mr Seddon. Being a pub lican, he has acquired a knack of making his spirits rise to the occasion, and no man knows better how to judiciously handle aquapura when required. The "spirit" of bis stonewall speeches is decidedly watery. He is pugnacious too, not easily "sat upon" by a strict chairman, nor thrown out by interruption. He sticks firmly to the "noble band" (as Sir George Grey terms the obstructionists), and is ever on the alert for a " point" or a count out. He displays considerable ingenuity in keeping within the prescribed bounds of debate, and creates an occasional laugh by the variety of the uses to which he puts the letter H. Mr Reeves (better known as Dick Reeves) is an auctioneer, and cannot cast aside the mannerism of the knight of the hammer. He has much fluency of speech, but has an unpleasant mumbling tone. He says hard things in coarse language, but never loses his temper. As colossus in height his stentorian voice seems to pour down upon his smaller brethren as if it would wash them, out of the Chamber. He is fond of using such expressions as "choked off," "you bet," "wont wash," "one horse concern," and other specimens of American slang. While speaking his eyea are constantly wandering around the room and his arms are waved about like the sails of a windmill, and you fancy he is about to say "Ten shillings advance, Sir: Thank you. Any other offer gentlemen." Mr Pitt is a prosy gentlemen 6f breadth of figure, if not men tal view. He is never eloquent, though sometimes forcible in his remarks. Though well up in years he has much power of endurance, and on one occasion last week was nearly 40 hours "on duty" without sleep. He is an admirable stonewall tactician. Mr Pitt being a lawyer, can talk at great length on very little ground work, and can sail very close to the wind in a discussion, without running foul of the rules of debate. Mr Collins was a consis tent supporter of the Government. , He is no longer so ; he has left the bench behind the Treasurer, and now sits at the ;far cor ner of the Opposition side of the House. He doesn't like stonewalling, but thinks it a duty ;so do his constituents. He is a sort of "John Collins" in the House, There is acompound of spirit, bitters and sugar about his speeches, but he has such a pleasant smile always on his face, that when ever, like a veritable " Collins," he " rises '' he is quite refreshing. He is pledged to obstruct for three months, if necessary. Mr Levestam is a little man with a vast amount of pluck, good humour, and persist ency. He can't speak at any great length, but a short spell serves to re-inyigorate him, and he is always ready when required. He has,a genial manner, and never says any thing offensive. Mr Speight is, as ths Scotch wor4, "spate" implies, a torrent. Mr Gibba is a farmer, and rears geese ; he is a bad bat willing speaker, easily discon certed, and not always intelligible. Such are the principal stonewallers, and there is not enough in them to make good their de termination never to give in. THE PREMIER HINTS AT A COM PROMISE. The Premier this morning threw out a halt hint of compromise. Mr Speight was referring te the number of members pro* posed by the Bill, when the Premier re marked that there was no absolute finality about the number as it could be altered on a recommittal. The stonewallers are scarcely likely to agree to the Bill, how ever, on chance of of its re-committal and ultimate amendment. URGENT PRIVATE AFFAIRS. The following appears in the morning paper to-day as the report of a. discussion among the "lords" yesterday on "urgent private affairs " :— Mi Peter gave notice to ask for leave on urgent private afiairs. Messrs Robinson, Wilson, Reynolds, Nurse, and Miller were granted leave on "urgent private affairs." Col. Brktt opposed leave being granted. He said there was a great amount of dishonesty about this system of leave. Member) asked for a short leave, but stopped away till the end of the session, thus setting leave under surreptitious circum stances. (Laughter.) They must set their faces against tbis indiscriminate leaving. Several gentlemen had already gone away, and he did not expect them to return. He was happy to say a motion was passed last year by his friend, Sir Patrick Buckley, (great laughter), about this leaving. That £ct should be adhered to, and he hoped it would be to prevent gentlemen sloping away in this surreptitious manner merely on " urgent private afiairs," which did not really exist. Mr Reynolds then moved that the Council should, on rising next day, adjourn till Wednesday, September 14. .He said there were only 11 Otago and Canterbury members here. Mr Mastbll : " More shame to them," and when those who had leave were gone four only would be left, and. he could scarcely imagine the Council would desire to proceed with the business with such a small representation. There would be actually nothing to do during the next week.

Mr Holmes supported the motion. He said they were summoned nominally for the despatch of business, but there was no busi ness to despatch. The least the Southern members could expect was to be granted this short time. Most undoubtedly it would not retard the business. Their pre sence waa not required just at the end of the session than at any other time.

Captain Feaker said at any moment a change might occur in the proceedings in another place, when the presence of the Council would be required.

Mr WHITAKER said it was very curious that an epidemic of " urgent private affairs " had broken out among the Canter bury and Otago members. If members wanted leave to let thorn ask for it, as in fact they had done and been given, it. He had no objection to Mr Keynolda going away for a fortnight, not the least in the world. (Laughter). Several; members wanted to go down South to enjoy them selves and attend to their private affaire, and wanted the Council to adjonrn ; that would be unfair to those willing to stop and work, who would: have their honorariums stopped compulsorily for the convenience of those wanting a trip South.

Dr Pollen said they had no tight to as sume anything of the condition of affairs in the other House. He was always sorry to hear a distinction about Canterbury, Auck land, or Otago members. He knew no dis tinction among members of the Council. They had no representation, but .it was a great mistake to say members were guided by local prejudice. Colonel Bkett hoped now all who wanted leave had got it, those supporting the adjournment would have the decency to be ashamed ot themselves, (Order' and laughter.) The motion was rejected by 17 votes to 11.

Colonel Brett then withdrew a motion of which he had given notice, that no one should be granted leave* for the rest of the session, as he did not wish time to he wasted on the leave question any further. (Hear, hear.)

House of Representatives.

Thursday, THE STONEWALLING. Mr Gibbs followed Mr LEVESTAM objec ting to the BUI on various grounds, aadfcon tinued until 3, 30.

Mr3 Tomoana said ho applauded the stand taken by the Kelson mimbere anfl thought there was a great deal of sirniiarir» between their position and that of the hativp members. Each were contending for thns they represented. The Government should k. come some just settlement. He proposed to - sing a verse of a Maori song to illustrate hi* views on one point. Mr HALL objected to such a violation of propriety. The native members should be taught practically how to conform them, selves to the rules of debate. Mr Pitt thought it would be quite in order for a, member even to sing. fl e BUD> , '.-. posed all their voices were more or leas I musical or discordant. Mr Tomoana said he would ask the > Chairman whether he was in order in sing. : ing his song. Colonel Tjrimblb, who waa acting Chair, man, said he did not think the hou mem ber would be a bit more out of order in singing than all other members had been: for the last twelve hours. The whole pro. ceedings had really become a farce. Bold ing the chair temporarily, he did not wish to go against rulings already given, but he held that the forms of the house were not intended to be used for the purpose of ob. struction. He quoted authorities in sup. port of this. He held it would be out of order to sing. Mr Collins finished speaking at 4.35 p.m,,and.was succeeded by Mr Hnrsthouae who continued speaking up to half-past five o'clock, when the committee rose until Mr Huksthouse resumed at 7,30, and spoke about half-an hour. Sir G, Grey then spoke on the general question of the land laws and electoral rights. He was proceeding to speak on the pension question, when the Chairman ruled ' 'Jfi him out oE order in referring to that sub. ject. Sir George Grey retorted that thia w«! I oppression, that if in defence of the public - rights endangered by class legislation free.' dom of speech was denied him',he would sit down protesting against the Chairman's tyranny. Mr SWANSON defended the property vote contending that all the liberal measures they had were tho result of legislation passed in virtue of the existing franchise. Referring to remarks made on a previous occasion in allusion to the writings of Carlyle, wherein the writer makes reference to the blessing of honest poverty, Mi Swanson said there was a great deal of sentimental trash said and written on tho subject, but his experience was that each one was more anxious than another to get quit of it, and acquire for themselves aa independence. Sir G. Gkey asked to be allowed to say a few words, to which the Chaismak ; replied that he could not be allowed to transgress the ordinary rules of debate. The imputation of tyranny was a most un justifiable one. After a few words from Mr SEDDON, Sir Gkorok Gbey said he did not think it desirable for him to mix with Mr Swanson in political matters, as Mr Swanaon was a man of property, and had a compact in his pocket making him either one of the Go vernment or the master of the Government. Mr Swanson's whole speech was in favour of the innflueuce of wealth, and of rendering it impossible for the poor man to acquire property. He himself was opposed to any other franchise than the manhood one, but if the freehold one was to ba maintained, he thought the evil might be mitigated by the leasehold franchise being also allowed. After further debate, he waa alluding to the Council's rejection of the Law Practitioners' Bill, when the Chairman, ruled him out of order, whereupon, after a pause, he said he suppesed they must not speak of their masters in another place. He continued to speak on a variety of points, until the usual adjournment for half-an hour, at 10.30. After the adjournment, Mr KOLLESTON replied to the remarks made by Sir George Grey in reference to the chairman, and hoped the house would uphold the dignity of the chair. He cared little for the speech of Sir George Grey. They fell harmless on him, but some of Sir George Grey's remarks were contemptible. He (Mr Rolleston), however, would never sit still and hear the chairman spoken ot as Sir George Grey had spoken of him. From along experience of Sir George Grey he ~ knew he was utterly insensible to shame and decency, and had not a spark of generosity or patriotism about him, nor had he one of those qualities which the ; House could respect. Mr. COLLINS followed with a reiteration of his statement that he would fight the Bill ,|| out as long as it lasted. He was prepared ' "w| to sit as long as the present Parliament ex> '" isted.

Mr. Speight released Mr. Collins at 11. ;| 40 p.m., and spoke until 12.10, when the -£5 committee divided on the question of the S chairman leaving the chair: Ayes,lo; noes, 27. Mr. ShekhAN immediately moved that ... progress be reported, and Mr Reeves pro- _ ceeded to speak. At 12.35 the committee divided—ayes, 6; noes, 26. Mr. Kebves then moved that the Chair- .:■:<. man leave the chair. He intimated his in tention of speaking until 8 o'clock in the morning. •* After 1.30 p.m., Major ATKINSON called attention to Mr beeves' threat to speak till 8 o'clock. A discussion followed as to whether the business of the committee was ' being conducted in "an orderly manner," in the course of which Messra Sheehan, Whitaker, Seddon, and Tnrubull spoke. . The Chairman (Seymour) ruled that' the disorder did not go far enough ; to warrant him in patting a stop to the carrying on of the debate by Mr Reeves, Major Atkinson quoted from May the words, ." nor use the rules of the House in order to obstruct public business," and asked the ruling of the Chairman as to whether they did not apply prohibitively to the tactics of the Opposition. After the Chairman ruled that it was not competent for him to put a limit to any period during which a member might choose to speak at Mr Shaehan's instance, the question arose as to whether a deputy chairman, nominated by the Chair man of committees on vacating the chair, should carry out the rulings of chairman* irrespective of his own opinions. Mr . Seymour ruled that he would do bo, and that each successive "deputy chairman should carry out what he believed would be the ruling permanent chairman of com mittees. - Mr Reeves moved that the Chairman ; leave the chair. Ayes, 7; noes, 24. Mr Bajilin, on the nomination of Mr Seymour, took the chair. Mr Seddon moved that progress be re ported. Ho commenced speaking at 1.45 a.m., and spoke until 3.39, when a division took place. Ayes 4; noes 23. Mr Seddon then moved that the Chair man do leave the chair, resuming bis review of the Westliind electoral roll.. After reading one name, the Chairman (Colonel Trimble, who had relieved Mr Hamlin), ruled Mr Seddon out of order. Mr Seddon quoted Mr Seymour's ruling. > The Chairman maintained that his ' ruling was correct. - " Mr Seddon, amid cries of " order," pro tested against being " sat upon." The Chaieman appealed to the House; for protection, aad Mr Keddoh apologised ironically and proceeded without further reference to the roll, basing his remarks on the schedules. At 4.40 the Committee divided on the question that progress be reported. Ayes, 3; noes, 24. '.■■'/•'* Mr Seddon then moved that the Chair man leave the Chair. Mr Fisher asked if Mr Seddon was in order. The Chairman explained that he felt: his hands tied by the ruling of Mr Seymour, but he would take the earliest opportunity should he again occupy the chair, to exer cise his own judgment and do his best to • get the Committee out of the difficulty in which it was. Several motions that the Chairman do leave the Chair, and that progress be re ported, were moved and negatived.. At this stage the CHAIRMAN intimated that if the Opposition pursued, its present course he would have "a painful duty to perform " shortly. Before this the Sergeant-at-Arms, who. was at the moment in another part of the House, was sent for by the chairman. Mr Shepherd followed at some length, supporting the question that progress be reported. . • . Mr SheehaN followed, and spoke until 7.15, when the questions to report progress was negatived ; ayes, 3; noes, 24. Mr Gibbs followed. At 8.20 Mt BRYCB took the chair, and at once told Mr Gibbs that he must keep his remarks to bear on the Representation Bill. The House is still Bitting, THIS MORNING'S DEBATE.—THE. PREMIER HINTS OF COMPKO MISE. Mr Pitt followed at 8.?5 this morning, and continued until9.s, when Mr Leveetam addressed the committee and spoke until 10. He was followed, by Mr Speight, when k Mr Bryce was relieved from the chair, his , place being taken by Mr Thomson, During Mr'Speight's speech the Premier pointed , „ out that the bill did not absolutely settle the members of the House to be ninety-one, intimating that the number of the members could be altered on the recommittal of the

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2.



' I Wholesale. Retail. 1 8, d. a. d. b d. s. d. Butter, fs.lb 1 0-0 0 Milk, quart 0 4-0 0 Butter,alt,lbO 8-0 0 Butter,fB,lb 1 6-0 0 '. Cheese (local; 0 6-0 0 Butter, salt 0 10—0 0 Do.,Cant. 0 4-0 5 Cbeese(ooL) 0 8-0 0 BggB.doz. ; 0 8—0 0 Kggs.doz... 0 10—0 0 iSfl,lb(tlnB)O 7-0 8 Lardjb .. 0 0-010 - Bacon and Hams, Fowls, eaoh 2 6—3 0 Provincial 0 7-010 Duoks, eaoh 2 6-3 0 ■'■ Canterbury Hams Geese, each 5 0—70 and Baoon (in Turkeys .. 5 0-7 0 oloth) .. 0 10i-l 0 Baoon, lb .. 0 10-1 0 ' Hams.lb ..10-13 Bread, 4d to ljd per 21b loat Jama, porc&se, 6doz, 35s to37s6d Kegs and butter are coming in very freely, • bud a reduction in price of both articles has ; taken plaGa this week, market prioa being for eeKB.8d.iper dozen, and fresh butter, Is per lb. Butchers Meat. : Retail.

noastlnRBeef - .. .. .. 0 5 to 0 7 Boiling Beef "....' 0 4 — 05 ! • Mutton, hind-quarter.. '.. _ 0 i — 0 6 '--'■„ fore-quarter 0 2i — 0 S Lamb, fore-quarter I * 0 7-00 hind-quarter / v i—v v Fork and Veal .. .. .. ..06 — 07 " -Steaka .. .... ~ -06 — 08 Chops and Sausages 0 5 — 06 Tallow best (wholesale)—mutton, 32s; mixed, 22a to 30a. FWIJR1UEB3T. : Wholesale. S, B. d Superfine Flour, silk dressed, per ton.. 14 0 0 Fine Kiour, ditto, household .. .. 12 0 0 ' Adelaide, pet ton .. .. r ..000 None in market. Oamarn, per ton .. .. _ ..12 10-0 Dunedin,perton .. .. 1210 0' Canterbury, per ton .. .. .. .. 12 10 0 Bran per ton (sacks Included) £5 lOs-6 0 0 . Sharps, per ton ,. £515—6 0 0 Cabin Bread „ .. _ .... 18 0 0 Oatmeal.. - •• .. - J313-1310 0 Pearl Barley -. - .. .. .. 18 0 0 Hat and Corn Market. ■; . Wholesale. ■■••■■ . > ' a. d. s. d. & a. & a, 1 MalZ9'(8yd.) 3 9—4 0 Hay, me'dow , (OaL) 0-0 0 tonpre8sed 5 0-6 0 „ (Kijn.) 3 10—3 11 Lucerne, do 6 0-6 10 ' "(Coast)3 9-4 0 Straw (load) 0 18-110 Oata .. ..2 6-2 9 Chaff .. ..3 10-4 10 Wheat (fowl) 3 0—3 3 Hay (oaten) 5 0—5 10 ;- Potatoes, £310s to S3 lSs. Retail. . ~: s. d. s. d. b. d. b. d. Ilaize.bushen 3—4 6 Lucerne, owt.7 6-3 0 Oate,ditto ..2 9-3 3 Oaten, ditto 6 0-7 0. Bran,1001bs 6 0-6 6 Straw, ditto 3 0-4 0 Wheat (fowl) 3 '6-3 9 Chaff, ditto 5 6—6 0 Hay.owt. .8 0-0 0 Potat'6B,ditto3 6-4 6 . miianMaizo* 0-4 3iWheatseed 5 6^6 0 : SBBaw.—Retail. . ,& d. fl. d. ■ *s d. s d Ryegrass ..8 0-0 01 C3ooksfoot.W.6 6-7 0 .Italian, do. ..7 6-8 0 Trefotl. lb. o ?Io 0 1 Bed Clover,lbO 11-1 0 I RatataU, lb! l 6-S " White Clover 1 0—1 3 Timothy, lb. 0 7—0 0 , . Alsyke,lb ..0 0-1 8 Lucerne, lb, 1 -oo , Cowgrass, lbl 2-1 3 Rape, lb ..0 5 0 0 Woolpaoks in quantity, 3s 3d to 3s Sdeaoh oorn sacks, 8s to 9s6d per dozen. Fencingwire NC3,6,7 and S, aworted, £1610s to *17 per ton



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