SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKh-j To-morrow Morning, 10.14 SUNSET.—IhIs Evening, 4.45 BUNRISS.—To-Morrow Morning. 7.16 MOON'S AGK.-Last Quarter, IOJh, 8.57 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LABT KVKNINa. Jessie, sohooner, Benney, from Thames TO-DAY. Arawata. s.a., Sinclair, from Sydney Ada 0. Owen, brigantine, MoLcod, from Mnu- Glenel", 38.5., Farquhar, from Tanranga Fintj.il. s.e., Norris, from Mercury Bay _ Santa Cruz, ketch, Ayres, from Dnnedm Elsinore schooner, Stephens, from Jairua

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVKNING. Rotomahana, s,s., Underwood, for Sydney Mariner, schooW. Queon, from Russoll

PROJECTED DEPARTURES

London—Peru, barque, oarly Sydney—Kotomahana, Wednesday; City of Syd ney. P.M.5.9.. 2fith Melbourno via South—Arawata. Thursday Taranakl and South Wanaka, 21st Fiji ißlands-Flirt, brigantino, enrly Noumea—Tauranga. early Rusaell and Northern ports—lona. Monday Whanßa'fii and Mangapai—Argyla, Tuesday and Friday Tauranga-Glenolg, Tnesilay and Thursday Mangawai- Fingal, Thursday Mercury Bay— inngal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Sydnej-, P M.s.s., from San Francisco

26th Inconstant, H.M.S. frigate, 5750,16 suns, Rear- Admiral Kight Hon. Karl of Clanwiliiam, from Melbourne via Sydney Carysfort. H.M.3. corvette, 2383,11 gans, Ciipt Henry F. Stephenson, C.8.. iroin Melbourne via Sydney Tourmaline, H.M.S. corvette, 2120, IS guns, Capt. Robert P. Dennistoun, from Molboarne via Sydney Bacchamo. H.M.S. corvette, 4130,10 guns. Right Hon. Charlc3 T. M. D, Scott, from Melbourno via Sidney „ . Cleopatra, H.M.S. corvetta, 2353, 14 guns, Capt. Frances Dnrrant, from Melbourne via Halck>no? y ßhip (J.N.M.S.), from London; to sail

Loch Doon, barque (L.H.G.V.), from London; to

sail March 2 , Orient, barque (R.C.J.N.), from New; York sailed February 11 Coronilla, barque (K.8.V.Q.), from London ;

sailed Feb. 15 DanSeld. barque (Q.W.N.'V.), from London ; to sail March 31 Eakaia, ship, from London Astamore, ship (Q.S.J.IU, from London Famenotb, ship (P.S F.J.), from London Walkato, ship (M.P.K.V.), from London; loading

April 5 Chile, baiquo (K.H.N.V.), from London; to sail January 10 Camille, brig, from New York via Lyttalton,

sailed April 2 Orwell, brigantine. from tho Islands Ethel, brigantino, from Adelaide Ada C Owen, brigantino from Mauritius Seagull, brigantino, from Lyttolton

IMPORTS.

let Ada C. Owen, from Mauritius: 7.94G bags (200 luiu) sugar.

Per Arawata, from Sydney: 26 cases drapery, 159 half-baga flour, 33 bars iron, 8 cases marble. S cases champagne, 115 boxes tea, Soca^smßats, 51 KUDnied an v 780 mats su^ar, 11 pnekages rope, 7 bales paper, 9 bags bacon, 7 cases confec tionory. 5 cases iron, 250 cases and 1601-uaseß fruit, 36 coils and 11 packaßOn rope, 22 tacks seed, 18 packages luggage, 185 batrs bonedust, 1 box type, 3 caaes slates, 3 cases matches, 2 kegs wire nails, 280 baxs rice, 53 cases brandy, 9 qr. casks do, 6 barrels oil. 10 ca-ks currants. 9 plinka red wood. 4 cedar planks, ill baga maize, 20 kegs white lead, 261 packages aud oases, bales, etc.. sundry merchandize.

Per Santa Cruz, from Dunedin-888 sscks oats, 50 sacks natu.eal, 40 packs bran, 15U sacks Hour,

EXPORTS.

Per Flirt, for Levuka—79,ooo feet timber (to be shipping at Mercury Bay).

Per Rotumahana. for Sydney—lol bales flax, 12 bales fungus, 613 pieces timber, 4 packages sundries.

Inwabds Coastwisk.—Mercury, from Tai rua, with 26.496 feet timber, 3,400 shingles; p a kn. from Tairua. with 23,00 feet timber, 8,000 shingles; Four Sisters, from Mahurangi, with 31 tons firewood; Jessie, from Thames, with 25,0<"> feet white pine; Adah, from Thames, ■with 23,000 feet timber; South Carolina, from Barrier, with IS tons firewood; Elsinore, from Tairoa, with 28,000 feet timber.

OUTWAKD3 Coastwise.—Paka, for Tnlrua; Four Sisters, for Thames; Sovereigh of the Sea, for Tryphena; South Carolina, for Blind Bay.

The barquetlne George Noble cleared lit the Customs to-day for JSewcaßtle in ballast.

The brigantine Flirt cleared «t the Customs to-day for Levuka(Kiji) with 79,000 feet timber to be shipped at Mercury Bay.

The B.S. Arawata arrivod from Sydney via Russell at 3.30 a.m." to-day. Her report and passenger list appeared in our issue of last evening.

The barque Especulador was docked to-day to permit of some repairs, to fit her for the whaling cruise npon which she is about to start.

CaDt Ayers, of the ketch Santa Crnz. reports sighting the schooner Kate McGregor and a t white brigantine off Cape Runaway on Sunday ast.

Two E cbooners and a steamer, inside Tiritiri, were signalled as we went to press. The steamer will probably bo the stafTa. from Opoiki.

The fine large ketch which Mr Robert Stone has just completed, for the local timber trade, was launched from lii-i yard, near the Si ortland wharf, at 9.30 this morning.—" Thame3 Adver iser," Juno 16th.

Tiio barge Rata, while lying at anchor at Port Charles during the gale of Saturday filled and sank, being full of heavy timber. The crew had to be rnmoved on board the cutter Bessy, which was also lying in the bay. It was expected that the vessel would be rieUted next day when the tide went out, as she would then ground and the water could bo let out.

The s.s Glenelg arrived from' Tauranga this morning, with 100 sacks maize and wheat, 30 pigs, about 6 tons sundries, and the following passengers:—Major Weir, Father .Viaho&cy, Mr and Mrs Keep, Mr and Mrs Downey, Mesdames Wilson, Savage and Merry, Miss Strange, Messrs Maunder, Buchanan, Sykes, Hunter, Moat, Spry, Enco, May, Lawford, Tucker, Whiokerham, and Gage,

The s.B. Rotomahana which left for Sydney last evening, took the following passengers in addition to those last .published in our last issue:—Mesdames S. H. Clark, Constable Mahoney, Misses Howling. Clark, Mchae, Quinlivan, Lathrop, Mr and Mis Tucker, Mr and Mrs Smith, Mr and Mrs Ellis, Mr and Mra Wattle, Mr and Mrs dwindley, Mr and Mrs Miller, Mr and Mrs Lathrop, sen., and three children, Mr and Mrs Lathrop, jnn., and throe children, Rev B. Lurdon, Messrs McLean, C. C. Tookes, J. Ager, G. Knight, Clendwin, J. P. Barnes, It. Rice, J. Kodgers, F. Stephens, J, Cutloy, G, Osborne, G. Dunford, D. Juitchell, J. and J. Wottle.

The ketch Santa Cruz arrived from Duncdin this forenoon. Captain T. Ayres reports of the voyage as follow:—Left Duaedin on the morn ing of May 26th, and had moderate westerly winds until noon, Tho wind then shifted to the N.E., and blew hard for two days. Then two days light winds from the S.W. a heavy N;E. i ,..gale set in on the 30th, and blew heavily until rounding Kast Cape on Snnday, the sth. 1 iropped anchor in WaSpu River last Saturday owing to a ter riflo gale which was blowing. The weather moderated slightly on Monday, and the wind shifting to the south again, got underway, Thence till arrival in port h«hc and variable winds. The Santa Cruz is said to have behaved splendidly during the severe gale experienced in the South, the only damage sustained being the loss of a portion of her bulwarks.

. The btigantine Ada C. Owen arrived from Mauritius this forenoon. Captain R. McLeod has furnished us with a report of the round trip as follows:—Loaded timber at Kaipara, and left for Adelaide on December 12, 1880, arriving at that port on January i, after an ordinary line weather passage. Discharged timber and loaded flour for Port Natal, Sontn Africa. Sailed for that port on Sunday, January 23, and after expanenciog' a series of severe gales With at times very heavy sea, the decks being constantly- washed, arrived at port Natal on Monday, March 23. Having dischafged cargo, left again for Mauritius on April 4. and. arrived there on Saturday. April 18th, Here filled up with sugar and sailed for Auckland on April 30th. King's Island was sighted on May 29th, Kent's Group on June 3, and Cape Maria Van Dieman on Sunday last, June 12. Fine weather was experiencad from Mauritius until the trades were got through, from whioh time until the Bth a succession of heavy S.ft. gales, accompanied with cloudy weather, and high sea were met. Great quantities of water were occasionally shipped. Since that date nntil reaching harbour this morning, light and vari able weather has been experienced.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Lalla Rookh, s.s,, Robertson, from Raglan

DEPARTURE.

Wallibl, S.S., Leys, for Wanganui

IMPORTS.

Per Lalla Rookh, from Raglan—9l pigs, i bales fungus, 21 bales flax, 9 bales tow, 62 pieces building stone, 1 bundle sheepskins, 8 paokageß.

EXPORTS.

Per Wallabi. for Wanganui:—3 cases, i packages, and 2 horses.

The s.s. Wallabi left at 8.40. a.m. to-day for Wanganui with one passenger.

The s.s. Lala Kookh arrived from Raglan at 10 o'clock last night. She proceeds to Waitara this afternoon.

The s.s. Manukau left for Wainku this morning, bnt had to put back owing to some portion of her maohinery carrying away.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day. Arrived: Rotomahana, s.s.. from A-iokland, at 6 a.m.

WnANGAREi, this day. Sailed: Argyle, s.s., for Auckland, at 10,30

Wellington, yesterday. Arrived: Wanaka, s.s., from the South. Bailed: Hawea, s.s., for the South.

Port Chalmrrb. yesterday. Arrived: Ringarooma, s.s., from Auckland. Napier, ship, from Glasgow. 100 days out. She experienced a fe irful sea off Cape o( Good Hope. The third officer was considerably injured, and one seaman had his leg broken. Sailed: Potorua, s.s., for Auckland. Passengers—Dr Sirnniß, Mrs Simms, Mr and Mra Brewer, 5 children and servant, Mr L?e.

COMMERCIAL.

Bvenino star ufllco, Thursday. « ' MHi ALFIIKD BOCKLAND'S REPORT. At the weekly sale, held at the Haymarket on Tuesday, hides brought from 2)d to 315-16 d the lt>: lamW wool,7}d the lb; sheepskins, Is to 33??^°k:,ron8h^ t>14dt02dthel<'. AtttePokeno sale, a small muster of about w,£?£ lewere isold aS «irrent rates. At flrat, bidding was Blow, and a lew withdraw • tat B"efwmas 8 U were sold BatiafactorilyV' ; m J.l«?l!r' on Wednesday,a smaller mnßterof Block than turaal were yarded. Huyeri were P™» nt to™ larger number v there, and sat£. &TO&, P *® IW.PW*«ea.ftr ail taS, !"■ "*■ **.—-'■ -".- .. ".."._•""■■>—■-•

Aa tho moon throws into partial eclipse the stars that scintillate within its orbit, and the planetary splendours pale the satellites that come within their discs, so does Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps throw a shadow over all tho other preparations thati have sought to emulate it in the markets of the world. A shadow, so deep and bo broad, as to hide all other manufacturers from public view.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Under.— For Tauranga, Ohinemutu," and Opotiki, par Glenelg, at i p.m. Friday, 17th instant. Per s.s. Arawata aafollows:— For India, China, Mediteranean Ports, und Continent of Europe, at 8 a.m. For Gisborno, Napier. Southern porta, Aus tralian Colonies, and Unitod Kingdom, via Suez and Brindisi, for lotters specially bo pre paid and addressed, at 9 a.m. For newspapers, at 8 a.m. For money orders and registered letters, tho provious evening at i o'clock. For Tairua, per Mana, at 10 a.m. For Friendly Mands and Samoa, per Myrtle, at 11 a.m. ForWaihekeand Coromundel, per Coromandel, at 12.30 p.m. For Thamo3, per Rotomahana, at i p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garei, Tangihua, and Mangapal, per Argyle, at i p.m. For Thames, r,or Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. - Saturday, 18th instant. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wal, etc, per Koso Casny, at 10 a.m. For Norfolk Mand, per Opotiki, at 11 a.m. For Thames, per Rotom»hana, at 1,30 p.m. Monday, 20th instant. For Russell, Kawakawa, Waugaroa, and Alosgonui, per lona, at i p.m. Tuesday, 21st instant. For Taranakl and Southern Ports, per Wanaka. at 1 p.m. Por b.s. City of New York, au follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indian, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Kurope, at 1 p.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of slrponco. In addition to tho postage, will bo received by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will bo due in London on Tuesday, August 2nd 1881. S. B. BI3S, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-offlce. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

JUNK 18, 1881. Tlieatro Royal-Pollard'n Lilliputian Opera Company, 8 p.m. Y.M.C.A.-Dovotional Meeting, 7.30 p.m. St. Andrew's Mutual Improvement Associa tion—" An Kvoning with Byron," 7.30. Franklin-road Chapol-Looturo: " Pioncoi-3 of Progress and Civilisation," music, etc., 7.30 p.m. City School Committee—7.3o pm. Thames Hotel—Meeting ot Football Players, 8 p.m. Auckland Dlocosan 3unday-school Associa tion—Short Sorvico for Teachers, address by tho Bishop, at St. Matthew's Churoh, at 7 p.m., and Conforanco at 7.30 p.m. Devonport Hall—North Shore "At Homo," 7.30 p.m. Otahuhu—Oponing of Courtof A.0.F., District Temperance Hall, 8 p.m. Pitt street Wesloyan Church— Hey. W. Morloy on Adelaide Wesloyan Conference, 7.15 p.m. Cook-stroet—Christians' Meeting House, Leo ture by Edward 1 ewis. 7.30 p.m. Maaonio Hall, Newton—A.O.F., A.U.. Court Nil Deßperandnm, tortnigMly meeting, 8 p.m. Drill-shod—Monthly Inspection of Batlory and Band. 7.30 p.m,

Birth.

BARRINGER.—At h*r residence. Vincent street, tho wife of Koburt Barringer of a aon (still-born).

Marriage.

WILLIAMSON—^UKKHY.—On Juno 7th, at tho residence of K. Sims, Franklin Road, Poueonby, by tho Roy. R. F. Macnicol, Hugh Williamson to Mary, second daughter of M. Rheehy, Apothecaries' Hall, Courtanay Place, Wellington.

WRIGHT-ZIEGLKR.-On May 21th. at St. Patrick's Cathedral, by the Rev. Father O'Dwyor. William Wright to Mary Elizabeth Zicglor, both of Auckland.

Death.

DIVIANI.—On June 15th, at 8 p.m.. at the Pro vlnoial Hospital, tho beloved wife of Antonio Diviani, aged 51 years. The funeral will leave her late residence, Hobsoa-streot, nt. 2.30 p.m. to-morrow (Friday). Friends are invited to atteud.

WALSH.—On June IG, at hia residence, Sy mondß-street, James Walsh, 22 years sexton of tho Roman Catholic Cemetery; aged 78 years. The funeral will leave his lato residenco at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Krionds please accept this invitation.

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

THURSDAY, JUNE 16,1881.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance For the future in the distance, And the eood that »« can do.

The sudden collapse of ;the debate on the Addrcss-in-reply, followed by the second readings of two important bills like the Licensing Bill and Chinese Immigration Bill looks as if hon. members mean work. The first fortnight is usually frittered away, but the Opposition are evidently animated by ]the wise resolution to push on such measures as they desire to see put on the Statute Book, and the Chinese bill is pre eminently one of those. It is interesting to see Sir Goerge Grey on one side and the Premier on the other, vicing with each other in urging the importance of the anti- Chinese bill, and under such favourable auspices, there should not be much trouble in clearing this measure from the various Orders of the Day. The other Parliamen tary news is not of much importance. The rumour about Mr Wakefield and the vacant portfolio seems to Jack confirma tion, and the name of Mr Richardson, who was Public Works Minister in the Vogel ad ministration, ia mentioned in connection with it. Very likely the Government, by putting these rumours in circulation, is feeling the pulse of the House.

A PAPER has just been laid belore Parlia ment which shows that during 3880 New Zealand paid the neighbouring colonies £220,039 for potatoes, onions, jams, green fruit, butter and coal. Money is going begging in the colony "for lack of invest ment," and yet we are dependent on our neighbours for such products as these, in respect ot every one by which the colony should be perfectly self-supporting. Here is a market tor £220,039 worth of salable goods; we draw attention to them in the hope that the statistics of the future will show that enterprising colonists have come forward to supply the demand.

Amongst the first batch of statistical returns prepared at the direction of the Government, and laid before Parliament last week, is one giving the population, value of property, revenue and expenditure for 1879-80, of the various counties and road districts io the colony. Some interesting facts are deducible from the figures. One is, that while the local bodies in this province are obliged, from the broken and tugged character of the country, to draw to the fullest extent upon their slender resources for the improvement of the means of communication and the carrying out of other urgent works, similar, but more largely favoured Bodies in the South, with cash balances expressed in thonsandsjdistributo their favours with a lavish hand, undertake schemes ot great magnitude, and maintain costly establish ment;!. Thus, while the whole of the Auck land counties which were in funds in April, 1879, could only conjointly master in round numbers, £12,000 (altogether irrespective of those which had Bank overdrafts), the single county of Ashbnrton, in Canterbury, with only a population of 6123, had the enormous sura of £55,000 lying to its credit and drawing substantial interest at the Bank. The amount of money which the six thousand odd dwellers in this modern Arcadia contributed during the year in the shape of rates was just £28 3s Id, and their subscription towards ordinary or special works was nil. The £55,000 is a splendid inheritance upon which they can live in luxury for an extended period, for.altnough their expenditure foots up to the very respectable tune of £30,579, it is nearly made np by the receipts which, in 1879, were as follow :- Subsidies on rates collected, £137 ; on ac count of land fund, £18,229; miscellaneous, £4,868. Total £23,263. The receipts and expenditure of the roads boards are pro portionately large, the disbursements of the Mount Somers district, for instance, which has a. population of only 781 persons, reaching a total of £13,100, while the South i Kakaia Board, administrating for 1,179 persona,spent in twelve months £13,432, of which £9,760 went for purposes other than those coming under the definition of public works. Throughout the whole province of Canterbury the same state of things obtains, and,to a less degree,in Otage also. In April, 1879, the County of Selwyn had a

credit balance of £25.2G2 ; the County ot Waitaki, one of £7,989 ; the County of Vincent, one of £12,405; and the County of Wallace, one of £4,558. The only .Northern county which stands on anything like auch a footing is the County ot Cook which has a balance of £4 G29. But here the similarity ends, for while the people of Cook contributed the largest proportion of the receipts by their rates, and received only £178 on account of land fund, the receipts of the Southern counties from the latter source are measured by thousands and tens of thousands of pounds. The County of Thames and Lake County (Otago) held the premier position in 1879-80 for amount of receipts, viz., £30,000 and £31,000 respectively, but there is this very important difference between them, that, in the case of the Thames, half the sum was made up by a special grant for public works of £15,000, and that it had an overdraft in March, IH3O, of £1,103. The Lake County has a population of 2,59G,and it saved a sum ot £B,COO out oE the yearly receipts, but the Thames witli a population of 4,951 sank deeper in debt. The Penin sula County (Otago) has the smallest area of any. viz., 24.956 acres, and the County of Westland the largest, viz., 2,702,080 acres; the Counties of Fiord (Otago). and East Taupo (Auckland) have the smallest populatiou—l3 and 95, respectively, and the County of Selwyn the largest—27,3o9. Turning to the Koad Boards, we perceive that iv 1879 tho Mangapai Board enjoyed a total revenue of £4 4s 3d, and spent £21 13s ; that Waitoa received £2,102, and spent £3,27S 19s 3d ; that Opotiki received £330 13s 7d,and spent £1,315 5s lid; that Kaglan received £78 8s 3d, and Hpeut £315 Is 8d; that Kangitikei received £6,213 7s lid, and spent £6,529 Is Gd ; that Kowai (Canterbury) received £5762 10s 9d, and spent £10,771 5s Id ; and that Waipara (Canterbury) received £216, and spent £16,271 13s 3d. The population of Waipara, be it noted, is 433. The return is pregnant with significance, and will well repay attentive examination and analysis. We have just quoted sufficient to indicate the disparity in treatment, position, and re quirements between the local bodies of Auckland on the one hand, and Otago and Canterbury on the other hand. It is high time that justice were done and some reparation made.

The Accident Insurance Company paid durinc yesterday aud to-day the sum of £117 15s in claims for compensation for accidental injury. Two bushmen received £32 and £IC, respectively; a man thrown from a trap, £33 15s ; a man who sustained injuries through falling into a ditch, £24; and three bushraen £1, £9, and £2 respec tively.

We notice that IS. A. Mackechnie, Esq., solicitor, will read a paper to-morrow evening before the Working Meu'9 Club, entitled " The Magic of Property." The members of this club hitherto have shown a disinclination for lectures aud papers iv relation to sections of knowledge. It is to be hoped they will attend in large numbers to morrow evening to listen to a gentleman who will impart information which will certainly be interesting and instructive.

The Lilliputian Opera Company were again favoured with a crowded audience last evening, and the play went off merrily, as usual. The troupe are certainly im- E roving, and encores come fast aud furious, ast evening Dick Dendeye received his usual four recalls, and they now seem inevitable. Several other juveniles had also to step forward in response to encores, and altogether they nre doing remarkably well. "Pinafore" is announced again for this evening.

Referring to a statement made at the last meeting of the Invercargill Borough Council that the cost of an Avcry's weighing machine was saved in Dunediu out of one cargo of coal by the check it proved on their delivery, the " Otago Daily Times" says : — "This is surely news oven to the Corpora tion watchdogr, as Councillor Barnes delights to call himself."

We would call attention to the service for Sunday school teacher* in connection with the Auckland Diocesan Sunday School Association, to be held in St Matthews' Church this evening at 7 p.m. The Bishop will give an address. Service will be fol lowed immediately by a conference to be held in the schoolroom, at which tbe fol lowing papers will be read; How to retain our senior scholars, by Win. Judd ; Classi fication of Sunday School Scholars, by the Rev W. Tebbs.

Tbe first lecturu of the winter series at tbe Young Men's Christian Association will be given to-morrow evening by A. Board man, Esq., of Ponsonby, entitled " A Trip to England vifl Italy and France." As the lecturer is a gentleman of keen observation, and does not travel with closed eyes, bis discourse will not fail iv gratifying an intelligent audience. During the evening, the choir, under the direction of Mr C. Blomfield, will sing several suitable com positions.

To the Editor: Sir,—ln your columns appears a letter signed by one G.P.P. I am ashamed that that gentleman, who is well-known for his Christian character, his benevolence and kindness of heart, should not have stopped the trap it a breach of the peace was likely to occurr. It is distinctly denied that filthy language was used, and nothing whatever occurred except tbe fact of other people improving their own property at the expense of those who have to drive around coruera. Let by all means a constable be stationed in the. District, and perchance some other evil than getting tight (if it be true) will bo discovered. If gentlemen keep dot's let them bark, but not keep to worry the in dustrious working man. Let the Road Board look to it—they are paid to do it.— I am, &C, D. Geary.

Another "old identity," James Walsh, died this morning about two o'clock, in the 78th year of his age, the immediate cause of death being bronchitis. Mr Walsh was sexton of the Roman Catholic cemetery for 22 years, and had seen many a citizen "gathered in" to the final rest during that period. Mr Walsh was a native of Kilkenny, and had been in the colony over 35 years. He formerly belonged to the 95th Regiment. He leaves a widow far advanced in years, and a grown-up family of sonl * and daughters.

A murder of singular atrocity lias been committed near Cherbourg. A man named Lecomte entered the house of a widow named Mosquet, aged eighty, with whom be was acquainted, seized her by the shoulders, and by his own confession, held her head for twenty minutes over the flames of the fire place, till, although she cried for mercy, she was burned to a cinder. He then robbed the house of 11,000 francs, which he con cealed with hia father-in-law, Jonan, a well to-do farmer. The money was found con cealed in various places, and Jonan and his wife were arrested as receivers.

The Papakura Amateur Dramatic Club entertained the settlers of Wairoa (South) on the evening of the 10th instant with a series of recitations and scenes from the works of eminent dramatic and humorous writers, and generally acquitted themselves creditably. The entertainment was given in aid of the Hall fund. Ex tracts from Dickensand Jerrold, and several duets and ballads by Miss Crcighton, and Messrs Creighton, Shanaghan, Mclntyre, and Moore, gave much satisfaction. The cbair was occupied by Mr James 8011, who was'exceedingly happy on the occasion, and full of genuine Scotch humour. A select ball was subsequently given, to the delight of the young people.

Mr Albert White came up from Mercury Bay by the s.s. Fingal this forenoon. He brought with him two outriggers, in one of which he will contest tho championship of New Zealand, with Hearn, of Wellington, on July 9th next, for £100 a-side. The one in which Mr White intends to pull was built by himself, and her dimensions are : Length, 32 feet; beam, 11J inches; depth, 5J inches. She is a very neat look ing piece of workmanship and only weighs 26Jlbs complete. They are to be shipped on board the s.s. Arawata, by which steamer Mr White takes his depar. ture for Wellington to-morrow. We trust our representative will be able to sustain the reputation he previously has held of being the ■crack oarsman of New Zealand.

The members of the choir of St. Peter's Church, Wellington, have forwarded to their late conductor, Mr Angelo Forrest (now organist at St. Paul's) a handsome souvenir of his connection with them, viz., an artistically engrossed farewell address signed by their names and boraered by their portraits, 28 in number, The text of the address is as follows:—"To Angelo Forrest, Esq. Dear Sir,—ln bidding you a reluctant farewell on your departure from Wellington, we, the members of St. Peter's choir, desire to con vey to you both our warm admiration for your rare talent as a musician, and our hearty appreciation of the pains and skill with which you have trained our choir into its present efficient condition. AYe deeply regret that we are so soon to lose your valued services, hut we earnestly hope that the separation may be but temporary, and that we shall ere long have the pleasure of welcoming you back among us once more. Wishing Mrs Forrest and yourself every prosperity, we remain,—[Here follow the signatures.] Wellington, N.Z., March 2, 1881." The addres3 is now on view in the shop window of Messrs Upton's establish* nient, Queen-street. '

It is requested that those who have books belonging to the Theological Library of the Presbyterian Church arc requested to return them as soon as possible to the Key. Mr Cnrrick, librarian.

The electric light reflection on board the squadron ships at Melbourne has been frightening the ignorant, who connected the unusual glare with the comet, and Mother Shipton's prophecy that the world should end this year.

A case of wholesale poisoning by milk from a cow, aaid to have eaten poisonous herbs, occurred at Bunnyong, Victorit, and all the sufferers were treated with emetics and have now recovered. The cow was shot and examined; an abscess was found in her udder.

Warden Henry telegraphs re the Ncbo goldfield, that large numbers were leaving and arriving last week. The population on the field numbered 1100, but only 200 are on gold, and few are doing well. There is no new ground opened.

M. Leon Caron, conductor of the opera, while stepping from one rock to another, at Sydney, accidently Btepped on a slippery one, and before he could regain his tooting, he lost his balance and was precipitated into very deep water, and would have cer tainly beem drowned had he not been ob served by Mr Beddome, of the Govern ment Printing OHice, who hastened to his rescue. A table prepared l>y the "Sydney Mom ing Herald" shows that the actual time occupied in the transit oi mails by the Orient liners from Adelaide (vifi Naples) to London, from January 1, 1880, to April 14, 1881, averaged 357 days. The Orient is credited witli the fastest trips, two of thirty-two days each, and one of thirty-three ; while the Cotopaxi also did it in thirty-two days once, and twice in thirty-three days. The Cuzco's time, forty-two days, was the longest, In a recent lecture in Sau Francisco the Rev. Mi: Grceson, while holding with several writers that the number of Christian martyrs in tue first three centuries ranged between 5,000,000 and 10.000,000, pointed out and proVed from ancient documents that the number of apostates in primitive times wa,3 very considerable. The statistics recently given in the Socit-tu d'Econotnio Political oE France show that divorce is steadily increasing of lato years in Continental countries. In 1844 the divorces were-iu Holland 1 for every 83,605 people, in Belgium 1 for every 190,002, in France 1 for every 49,352. The respective numbers now arc 1 for every 25,549, 43,007, and 15,010.

Several of the Mount Albert residents assembled onTuesdayeveuinglasttoconsider the advisability of forming a Temperance Society. All present were most favourable to tho movement, and it was uuanimously resolved that a public meeting should be convened at an early date tolinaugruate tho Mount Albert Total Abstinence Society, on which occasion the Constitution of the Society will be submitted and the election of Committee and officers take place. The enrolment of members will be followed.

Here is the tale told by the " boots " of a leading Sydney hotel: —"I've been in this billet live years. When I started, I had £1 per week, nnd not a shilling in my pocket. In those five years I've made £3500 —and what's more, I've made it honestly, every shilling of it. Into the bargain, I've got the title-deeds of a £750 house. Men, big swells, who threw me half-a-sovereign or £1 v?hcn I first came here have since been glad to borrow a few pounds—or even to get a drink from me." 'Tis a mad world, my masters !—"Sydney Bulletin."

Mr P. 11. Spoflbrth, the " demon bowler," did a plucky thing the other day. A horse attached to a wnggonette, with a young lady iv it (in the vehicle, you know, not in the horse),bolted furiously. " Spoff" cnufiht the trap, got in at the back, and pulled the brute—that's to say the horse—up just in time to save tbe occupant from a smash. '1 he fair one is a Sydney lady, and that she is beautiful "va sans dire." We trust soon to be supplied with further information, so that we may be enabled to wind up the story in the orthodox manner.—" Sydney Bulletin."

Johui Dicks, the London publisher, who issued shilling editions of Shakespeare and Byron, has left nearly £50,000.

Some of those whom the seductive adver tisements of the " Kodanow Watch Com pany " induced to speculate their money in the purchase of watches are begiuniug to receive replies to their communications, but the fortunate ones are only those whoso letters happened to have reached their destination after the arrest of the swindler who designed the plan of operations. Aboul; the end of December last Mr B. Braun, of 83, King-street, Sydney, forwarded an order for a Rodanow watch, addressed to the Company, in Boston, and accompanied by a sum of money. By the last mail Mr Braun had the satisfaction of receiving from .the dead-letter office the letter he had forwatded, together with its contents. His letter was returned by the postal authorities in America marked "Fraudulent."—"Sydney News."

To the Editor : Sir,—For the cause that lacks assistance, I hope you will allow me to dr«iw attention to the petition to the City Council on the smoke nuisance. First, the petition was signed by two dozen members, calling attention to the 78th section of the Act, where summary proceedings may be instituted to carry the law into effect. In place of this, we find lawyers playing into one another's hands, and witnesses sum moned from their business and not examined, nor expenses paid. Even the magistrate jokingly told them that the nuisance could be utilized by making soup from the diluvium cast forth from these bone mills. We need never expect health in the city so long as these pestiferous places are allowed to poison the air and the life-blood of the inhabitants.—Yours, truly, One of Many.

Reference was made by us a week or so since to the death iv the Hospital, from typhoid fever, of a gumdigger named John Ryan. It has siucc transpired that the deceased, although only a digger for gum, had in his time played many parts; and that not more than five or six years ago he enjoyed considerable repute throughout the Colonies as a bareback circus equestrian. He xvas one of the acknowledged stars of Barlow's Circus, and his feat of riding six horses bareback at the same time used to command the enthusiastic applause of crowded audiences. Unfortunately, he led a somewhat irregular life, and the result was that at length he lost his situa tion, After trying various means of earn ing a livelihood, ho gravitated hitherward, and as a dernier resaort, betook himself to gumdigging. On his latest visit to town tic contracted typhoid fever, and died in the Hospital after a fortnight's illness. The only friend who made any inquiry after him was a married woman who had formerly been a performer at the same circus, and for whose child "poor Jack" had acted as godfather. Such is life !

Some weeks ago we mentioned that a movement was on root for the establishment of a French Literary Club and Improvement Association. To-day a notice appears in our advertisement columns convening for Saturday evening a meeting of persons interested in the carrying out of such a project. The principal design of the pro moters is to provide an opportunity for people conversantwiththe French languago, as wejl as those who have made some pro gress in its study, to meet together weekly for the purpose of improving their acquaint ance with it by conversation, &c. Files of French newspapers will be kept on the table, and should there be suilicient encourage ment an [endeavour will be made to form the nucleus of a library of standard works by French writers. It is also in contempla tion to hold occasional debates in the same tongue and to arrange for essays, lectures, &c. The scheme is an admirable one, aud deserves the hearty support of all French men and French-speaking people resident in the city. The necessary arrangements will be made on Saturday evening.

A. long and interesting discussion took place on 22rd March, in the Liverpool City Council, upon the licensing question. The councillor who raised the question said that the annual drink bill of Liverpool was esti mated at £3,000,000 sterling, and as tho average income of a Liverpool labourer is £60 per annum, he maintained that the sum spent in drink would support 50,000 families, or 250,000 individuals —that is to say, half the population of Liverpool. He proposed, therefore, that the council should petition Parliament to pass as speedily as possible a licensing bill which should give to the ratepayers adequate povrers to restrict largely the facilities for the sale of drink, and which would destroy the existing monopoly by providing for the sale ot licences by auction. In the course of a long debate, the mayor stated that al though the population of Liverpool had in creased 54,000 in the last ten years, tbe number of publichouses had dimi nished by 22 and the beerhouses by 147, The apprehensions for drunkenness had fallen from 21,113 in 1870 to 14,252 in 1880. A councillor fresh from a tour in Norway and Sweden strongly advocated the adop tion of the system prevailing there, and ultimately, after considerable discussion, two hostile amendments being rejected res pectively by 34 to 0 and 26 to 11, the amended resolution, modified so as to in clude a reference to a licensing hoard and to exclude the proposed sale of licenses by auction, was passed without a division. '

We (Bay of Plenty Times) learn from Mr C. H. Wilson that the company for working the White Island sulphur deposits has been successfully floated, with a paid-up capital of £40,000,'

The grand double number of the "OBSERVER,"rea<Jy to-morrow,containa portraits of Mr Tebb3 and General Garibaldi, also a number of oharaotor sketches of the Childrens Pinafore, with special etohinga of Mr Pollard, Miss May PollarJ, and Herbert, Bellinger. The reading matter inoludos Auckland Belles, Past and Present—No. 1, (a Belle of tho Past), Mrs Shera; "How to get Married Faßhionably;" Pbii and Ink Portrait No. 22, Mr Ormond; The Well Moaning Woman; Notes on tho Ponsonby "At Homo" nnd other danooa; The Pinafore Fever: His Wife's Dream, a complete story; Bixty Per Cent. (Part 1.): Klnance; and an unusually large budgot of About Town, Brief Mention, Sporting, Booial and Theatrical Gossip. Also, Coupon No. 2 for the thirty valuablo prizes a list o£ which is givon.-[ADVT.J A negro entertainment is announced for the 13th innt. in tho Panmure Hall, in aid of tho funds. The mombera of tho Hobson Band will take part.

This evening, in the Pitt-street Wesleyan School-room at 7.15. tho Rev. W. Mprley will give an account ot the proceedings of the lato General Wealeyan Conference recently held at Adelaide. The place should bo crowded as things of Bpeclal interest will be told.

We call attention to the second "At Homo" which takes place to-night at the Dovonport Hall. Tho hon. secretary, Mr C. Batos, will be in attendance at 7.3u to issue tickets for the eories. Dancing will bo tho load ing feature.

Mr Hogan, master of the Howe'street Industrial Home, asks for tondera for the supply of artioles ot food, shoes, ftc, for tho six months ending 31st December. Tenders will be received by Mr A. Htuwurt, not later than the 21th mat., at noon.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Be briet; lor it is with words as with sun beams -the more they are condensed tho deeper they burn."—Southby.

Dear atany price—Sweethearts. Will some'oue kindly tell ub if a blush ing seamstress is not a Hushed sewer ? A baby giantess has died in America, aged six. "Weight, 2101bs. The body of Mr W. H, Matthewson has been found in Taurauga harbour.

There are 370 public schools in South Australia, with 837 teachers and 36,277 children.

A reef of ruby tin nearly 1500 ft. long has been discovered within 50 miles of Graf ton, N.S.W.

Wilson, late collector at St. Kilda, Mcl bourne, has bcou dismissed. Alleged defal cations.

William Horace Bent, tho well-known " Corner-man," has been seriously ill of internal bleeding in Queensland. The champion cigarette smokers of the age, Rays a London paper, are the Empress of Austria and Mr Henry Labouchere. An action for slander against a Jewish minister is coming oft" at Melbourne. Damages are laid at £2000

Bradlaugh's liability under the statute on which judgment has gone against him, ia nearly £200,000.

The Victorian Minister for Mines pro poses to spend £15,C00 to £20,000 iv work mg diamond drills in promising localities. A nephew of General Sir Fred. Roberts, of Afghan renown, teaches school in a country place about forty miles from Sydney. A young man named McGregor, engaged at Mr Roe's sawmills (Manukau) fell into the water, and would have been drowned but for the activity of Mr Roe and G. Aucklain, one of the bench hands. In the recent six days " go-as-you-please," Melbourne, one ot the pedestrians, only slept twenty-four hours. All preliminary arrangements have been effected for a team of cricketers under Shaw and Shrewsbury, to visit the colonies. But a cablegram received in Sydney says that a hitch has occurred in the formation of the team. The Nottingham contingent are dissatisfied with the financial arrangements, and threaten to withdraw from the team.

A swell, who has a dozen tailors, explains that he doesn't like all the loss to fall on one.

A San Francisco editor says that when he thinks of Ireland's woes his heart goes "Pity Pat."

Memo, for hypochondriacs. The_ man who listens to himself living, hears himself dying. The man who can't find his match has to go to bed in the dark. And the nights are so cold now!

On the lastday of the Adelaide Birthday Meeting £6108 passed through the totali sators. The best dividend of the day was that on the City Handicap, won by Miss Harriet, the investors of £1 receiving no less than £20 Cs. During the four days £21,410 passed through the raachines.and the Club netted thereby £1200. The Sc. Petersburg Goios avers that Pro fessor lonveulief of Vief University has in vented a practicable Flying Machine. What wonderful changes science brings about. The .'Russians will have to shoot their monarchs on the wing in future.

We read that on the scaffold the five Nihilists embraced and wished each other farewell. And yet they were all goin? the same way!

Mr Gladstone states that England will net £4,700,000 profit on Beaconsfield's pur chase of Suez Canal shares.

Mr Garden's father is the oldest pressman in England. He edited the " Athenaeum," and was dramatic critic to seven London papers at one time. The Queen bestowed upon him the Librarianship of the Charter house.

The Victoria Coffee Palace, Bourke street, Melbourne, is a big success. About £SOOO is to be spent in enlargement. Patrick on the zebra: "Pbawt kind of a baste is that ? -the mule will his ribs on the outside of his shkin cntoirely."

The Sydney " Bulletin " says, there is a place called Papa-toetoe in N.Z. It was founded by a young fellow who had had an interview with her father.

Jones: " Shay, ol' i'il'f, world looks diil'rush to a f'll'r after sholly goo' lunch." Brown : " Yes, and ho looks different to the world."

" What's your name ?'' "Susie." "Have you any sisters?" " No." " Have you any brothers?" "Two." " What do they do ?" " Oh, they jist fight." Proud parent—" Why Florence, my dear, how you are fixed up ! Dressed for a party ?" Dutiful daughter—" Yes, Pa, but he hasn't come yet. Perhaps he won't to-night."

At the inquiry into the striking of the London barque Arabella, off Fitzroy Bay (near Wellington heads), the pilot said the captain, as a stranger, acting under the in structions of the "New Zealand Pilot," was justified in bringing up where he did, although he would not do so himself, as lie knew it to be a dangerous spot.

Mr Angelo Forrest has received a very handsomely illuminated address from the choir of St. Peter's Church, Wellington, of which he was the organist and choir master. They hope to see him back at Wellington, The South Canterbury "Times" says, editorially :—" Judging from natural ad vantages, the city of Auckland has a future before it second to no other place in the colony, Messrs John McLean and sons intend to commence Cox's Creek bridge at once, and will probably have it finished iv a month.

The Dunedin Licensed Victuallers' As sociation are likely to send a delegate to Wellington to watch the progress of the Licensing Bill. Sixteen tenders (eight for each section) have been received for the railway works on the Thames-Waikato railway, Laycock's weight, when he rowed at Graf ton, on Queen's Birthday, was 13at 21bs., several pounds heavier than his proper weight. He used the same boat in which he defeated Blackmail on the Thames.

Six larrikin tin-kettlers, who had sere naded a freshly-wedded couple, have been brought up at Young, New South Wales, and the ringleader fined £20, or three months' gaol in default. The Japanese man-of-tnar Euijo is still at Hobart. " Serciety " is delighted, for the vessel carries a whole ship-load of officers—one for every girl in the city. The great ball at Melbourne Exhibition building resulted in a loss of £400 owing to the large expense incurred in decorating the hall. However, the decorations will serve for the festivities when the Princes arrive.

"The "Imported Governesses " are the rage just now in Brisbane. One of them had a big offer last week, but it was looked upon as " stealing a match " by the lady who brought them out—but not for that purpose.

Soldene has not a small mouth. A San Francisco paper speaks ot her as having re plied to somebody's questions with a smile that opened like the Yosemite Valley on a fine May morning.

Nicholas Rubinstein, brother of Anton Rubinstein.Jthe pianist, died recently, while en route for St. Petersburg. The deceased was a fine pianist, and was the mainstay of his brother Anton, who is nearly blind.

Salvini became so absorbed, lately in Philadelphia, in his performance of Othello, that in striking up the swords of Cassio and Koderigo he inflicted a bad wound upon Mr Crisp, who was actiug Cassio, The actors, in view of the audience, maintained their self possession and finished the scene, though a pool of blood ran down the stage and behind the scenes, and Miss Prescott, who was playing Emilia, fainted away at the sight of it

FROZEN MEAT.

A MEETING IN WELLINGTON,

(BY TKLEGKAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

WELLINGTON, this day. A PRELIMINARY meeting in connection with the frozen meat question was held this morning in one of the com mittee rooms of the House of Re presentatives. The meeting was at tended by a number of members of both Houses and several other gentleman. The Hon Mr Waterhouse having been voted to the chair explained the object of the meet ing, upon which the following letter was read by Mr Buchanan:—"W. V. Buchanan, Esq., Carterton. Dear Sir,—We are in receipt of yours of the 4th, asking what has been done in the direction of exporting frozen meat, and gladly furnish you with all particulars which we have up to date. We enclose the prospectus of the proposed Kcfrigerating Company which speaks for itself, and may say that at a meeting held here to-day, nearly one-third of the shares were applied for in the room. There ecems every prospect of its being successfully floated. Before, however, machinery can be imported and refrigerating fairly started it ia likely that the experi ment of sending home a cargo of frozen mutton will be tried by the Land Company, as our directors iv Edinburgh advise us by last mail that they have arranged with the Albion Shipping Company, Glasgow, to 6end home 8000 carcases at the end. of December or beginning'of January. This arrangement was of course made before it was known that a Refrigerating Company was likely to be established. The terms of our agreement are that the Ship ping Company are to send out one of their fastest iron Railing vessels, fitted with a refrigerating chamber calculated to hold 200 tons weight of meat, and with one of Bell-Coleman's large engines. The ship finds everything and freezes the carcases in port as we send them in from the country at the rate of 300 per day. This was the principal adopted in the Strathlaven ex periment with a small engine, and was successful, but of course a refrigerating Company slaughtering and freezing animals before sending them to ship is better. The freight to be charged us is 2£d perlb.,to cover everything, and if necessary the ship will keep the meat frozen for us in London at our expense, for three weeks. We have also arranged with the Insurance Companys at Home to insure the cargo against decay at £5 5s per cent., and this is likely to be reduced. Mr Brydons is now in|Australia gaining information, and will see the Protos cargo landed.—We are, &c, New Zealand and Australian Lands Company (Limited). A good deal of discussion then ensued, several gentlemen giving expression to their views on this important question, The general opinion appeared to be in favour of treating the question from a colonial rather than from a local point of view. The fol lowing resolution was eventually proposed by Mr Bain, seconded by Mr Baliance, and cerried :—" That a committee be appointed, to consist of the Hod, W. Johnston, Capt Russell, Messrs Beetham, Bryce, and Murray, to obtain information ou the matter, with a view of laying it before a subsequent meeting."

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before R. C. Birstow, Esq., R.M.) DRUNK. One man was punished for drunken ness. ASSAULT. Alexander McMillain, a porter, was charged with unlawfully assaulting his wife, Maria McMillan, by striking her on the head with his clenched fist, and catching hold of her head and striking it against the wall, at Auckland, on June 11th. Prisoner pleaded guilty, but said he had provocation, Mr Pardy said these assaults on the complainant were of frequent occurrence. Mrs McMillan was called and deposed that her husband had been drinking for some time past. She bad given no provocation for the assault. Her husband came home drunk, and fell in the passage. There was no one to pick him up, and when he came inside he vented his anger on her. Sergeant Clarke, Constable McConnell, and a neighbour gave evidence. From their statements it appeared that McMillan had turned bis wife and daughter out in the rain last Saturday afternoon. Prisoner pleaded as an excuse the fact that his wife had taunted him. His Worship asked it he did not think it natural that his wife should feel annoyed at hu being almost constantly drunk, tie thought the best thing he could do was to send him where he could not obtain drink. He must go to prison for seven days. ALLEGED LARCENY. James McGourley was charged with the larceny of a flannel singlet, the property of Thomas Seagren. The prosecutor was called and dpposed that he was a gum-digger at Great Barrier. He miased a singlet trom his swag while at Mr Sanderson's. The singlet (produced) was similar to the one he had in his swag. Constable Jones deposed that he arrested the prisoner. Ho said he supposed the game was up and that he would get either six or twelve months. As there was another witness to be ex amined, who was not present, the case was adjourned till 2.30 p.m. [At the adjourned sitting ol: the Court Mrs Williams, the prosecutor's sister-in law, deposed that the singlet was one she had assisted to make. The prisoner was then sentenced to two months' imprison mont with hard labour.] ANOTHER CASK. James McGourley was then charged with stealing a suit of clothes, the property of Thomas Mooney, at Great Barrier. Thomas Mooney was called, and deposed that he missed a suit of clothes from his swag at Great Barrier. He identified the pen and other articles (produced) which had been iv his pockets. The value of tbe clothes was about £3. The prisoner was known to him by sight. He had no authority to take anything from the swag. Seagren was again called, nnd deposed that he saw the prisoner overhauling a swag at Sanderson's, on May 23rd. John Gripple also gave evidence. Constable Jones deposed to arresting the prisoner. He escaped, and was arrested by the witness two days later. James Hall, a seamen of the Caberfeidh, barque, deposed that prisoner came on board that vessel a fortnight ago. He was then dressed in a light tweed suit. This case was also allowed to stand back till 2 o'clock, in order that further evidence might be adduced. The prisoner was subsequently sentenced to two months' imprisonment wfth haru ■ labour, I A NUISANCE. Thomas B. Hannaford was charged with being the occupier of a house in Upper Queen-street andallowiog the privy attached to the same to overflow, thereby causing a nuisance. George Goldie, Sanitary Inspector, de posed that he received a complaint regard ing the state ot the privy in question. He instructed Mr Wilson to have it cleared out. John Phillips and Joseph Draper, night men, were called, and deposed that the place had been cleaned once every fortnight since the beginning of the year. The yard was closed on the night they were sent by Mr Goldie. The defendant stated that he had an understanding with his landlord that the latter should have the closets cleaned. In consequence of the neglect in carrying out this agreement, he sent the complaint to Inspector Goldie. His Worship said he could not convict the prisoner when he had sent the complaint to Mr Goldie. The case would be dismissed, I A SIMILAR CASE. John Schiska was charged with allowing the privy attached to hia premises in Upper Queen-street to overflow. Inspector Goldie deposed he inspected the closet, and instructed Mr Wilson to have it cleared. John Phillips and Joseph Draper were again called, and deposed that they were unable to gain admittance to their premises. Defendant complained that the men came irregularly. He asked Mr Hannaford to complain regarding his closet, too. His Worship said defendant should have sent in a complaint himself. However, as he had taken some notice of the nuisance he would only inflict the nominal penalty of Is, and 7s costs. A LOOSE TONGUE. Mary Ann ; Tobias, on warrant, was charged with making use of threatening language towards John Tobias, by saying "I'll do for you, you by Jew, and making use of similar other expressions toward him at Auckland, on June 14th. The prisoner promised that if the charges were withdrawn she would go to live with her sister at the country. His Worship pointed out that she had been before the Court again and again. However, if she would really go away, he would allow her to do so. But if she came back to town again within six months, she would have to enter into recognizances to keep the peace. The prisoner was then discharged, LICENSING ACT. W. C. Bunkall was brought up on two charges of selling liquor without a license.

Mr Pardy said the defendant had held a bottler's license, which expired on the 15th May. He had continued to sell beer ; till the 30th of May, and this fact coming to the knowledge of the police, they deemed it their duty to take proceedings. Defendant pleaded that he was unaware that his license had expired. He believed it was customary to send a notice stating when the license had expired. He took out another license before the summons was issued. His Worship inflicted a fine of 40s and costs. _______________

CABLEGRAMS.

[Reuters Telegrams.] OTAGO HAKBOUR LOAN. LONDON, June 15. Tenders for the Otago Harbour Works loan of £100,000 were opened to-day. The total amount oilered was found to be over £200,000. Tcndeis at £105 Is and upwards will receive allotment in full. _.OCAL OPTION CARRIED IN HOUSE OF WMMONS. In the House of Commons to-day, a motiou re-affirming the principle of Local Option in connection with licensing laws was, after lengthy debate, earned on division by a majority of 42. THE PORTE AND FRANCE. CONSTANTINOPLE, June 15. The Porte has issued a circular to the Powers notifying that it will not recognise a French protection of Tuuisians residing in Turkish territory and under Ottoman. LONDON MARKETS. LONDON, June 14. Consuls remain at IOOg. New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 loan is 105. New Zealand 5 per cent. 1389 loan is 103. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, is 48s 6d. New Zealand wheat; is 45s Gd. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, is. 345. Australian tallow: Best beef, per cwt., is 34s Gd ; best mutton is 3Gs 63. At the wool sale to-day 9,700 bales were offered. A firm demand was again ex perienced. THE REFORM QUESTION. MELBOURNE, Thursday. In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr Ramsay, on behalf of the Opposition, announced that the Legislative Council was prepared to reduce candidates, qualification to be provided by the Reform Bill to £100. and to withdraw its demand for two Ministers in the Council. It wasi also willing that the elections of members to the Council should take plaa; on one day, in order to prevent plural voting. Mr Ramsay, in his speech follow ing this intimation, strongly urged the Government to agree to another joint con ference of committees of the two Houses, to agree, if possible, to a compromise it: regard to the bill. Finally Mr Berry stated his acceptance of the proposal, despite protests by several of his supporters and members of the Corner patty. The committee of the Assembly will comprise Messrs Berry, Valo, Nimmo,"Hall, Ramsay, and Wrixon, and Sir Bryan O'Loughlin. It is expected ths.t a favourable result will be arrived at by the Conference. SYDNEY, June 15. The carpenter who has lately been work ing at the house in Lower George-street, opposite the residence of On Chung, the Chinese merchant whose child has been suffering from small-pox, has caught the disease. He resided with 14 other persons . in a house at Surrey Hills. The house has been quarantined by the police, and the neighbours are leaving the locality. Later. Another European has been attacked with small-pox. The sufferer resides in Cumber land-street, some little distance from the scene of the first outbreak at the residence of On Chong, in George-street. The alarm throughout the neighbourhood and cil;y generally is increasing.

THE RELEASED PRISONERS

(BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

OPUNAKE, this day,' Thk Stella landed 37 released prison-srs from Hokitika at New Plymouth yester day, and they are now on their way to Parihaka. Those landed from the Hine lnoa, who have been staying at Opua for about a fortnight, have now all gone l;o Parihaka. Te vViiiti will have the whole of his prisoners at Parihaka to-morrow, and an important meeting is expected. The Hon Wi Jfarata is there.

NEW WESLEYAN CHURCH. NORTHCOTE.

The opening soiree in connection witn tie above Charch came ofi last night. Tie popular suburb of Northcote presented Is.st afternoon and evening a most interesting appearance. The people from all parts of the district — including the Lake aad Devonport—arrived in numbers to be pre sent at the tea. The place was so over crowded, that tea had to be served outside at a long table and in a tent. The novel idea of taking tea by lighted torches was much approved by the youug folks and older ones too. After the tea, it was almost impossible to get standing room. A considerable number of the friends came from Auckland to show their sympathy in the cause. The ladies seemed to have been making tea from 4 o'clock till about 6, and then there was no lack of provisions. When the people had gathered into a settled posi tion, Mr Thomas Buddie was voted to !;he chair; and, it is needlesss to state, that !;he good conduct of the large meeting was to some extent due to his management of the programme. A select choir from Auckland, under the care of Mr Kyan, sang i;he opening hymn from Sankey's selection. The chairman then called upon the Bey. H. Bull to give the first address. Mr Bull was received with applause, and he at once entered into a most racy description of his recent visit to the Adelaide Wesleyan Conference. He avoided telling much about the Conference in particular, but gave, what the people seemed much delighted with, a graphic account of what he saw in his travels. His account of Sydney, Melbourne, and their institutions was such that the audience could have wished him to go on for an hour. He referred to the absence of great rivers and mountain ranges in almost all the place:; he visited, and contrasted, in terse language, the native scenery in New Zealand. He told them that one of the great rivers much spoken about to be seen in Australia was the " Murray," and when he came to it, and saw a boy on the back of a pony wade over it, its great name fell considerably in his estimation. He referred to the great excitement when the news reached Sydney of the loss of the Tararua. He wound up by expressing his great plea sure and gratitude at once again being landed on JNew Zealand shores. The jßev Mr McCallum, cave_ a happy ac count of his visit to America some years ago, and what he saw of American life and manners. He gave the audience Bomo ex cellent advice, aud was most humourous at times during his address. The Rev Mr Isitt almost convulsed the audience by his funny utterances. The subject and text was, "Beware of dogs." From this pointed text he drew some good and useful lessons which he with forco urged upon the people. The Rev Jtf. R. Dewsbury spoke in con gratulation of the work, and in a felicitous manner, moved votes of thanks to almost everybody. Mr Beaumont spoke a few words in eulogy of the building enterprise. The financial statement of Mr Wilson was most gratifying. It showed the place opened free of debt. It would be invidious to select any few of the Trust to specially praise, as all did their duty so well. The tables had been bountifully provided, and were given and presided over by Mes dames Arthur, Hall, Johnston, Lind, McCallum, Porter, Wilson, and Mias Hall. It was announced that a Sabbath school would be begun, and regular Sabbath services, the service to begin at 3 p.m. The architect, Mr Hammond, received special thanks for his gift of plans of the building, and general superintend- ■ ance of erection. The meeting closed by I singing the Doxology.

The inspection parade of the Naval Brigade will take place to-morrow epening (see advertisement). The proposed forma tion of the whole of the Naval Volunteers into one corps or brigade, ia to be con sidered. There should be a strong muster, so that the decision arrived at may be the voice of the majority of the corps.

The s.s. Rotomahana from the Thames this afternoon brought four boxes contain ing 33600zs Bdwt gold, shipped by the manager of the Bank of New Zealand yesterday. Mr K. Banderson received the folia wintj telegram from the manager of the Success to-day;—" Usual haul of gold. Showing freely on both reefs.—PeTEkßeiD."

A writer in a Wellington paper complains that the insurance companies doing business in Wellington have combined to raise the rates of premiums on fire risks, in some instances to 100 per cent, above the rates ruling lately.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day The Legislative Council passed the Ad dress-m-reply after a very short dehnt» The Land Court Extension rf jiK« B Bill, and the Improvidence and Xb 011 vention Bill (Native Lands) were h^l'?' by Mr Whitaker, and read afi"a t t B PUBLIC LIBRARIES Mr GISBORNE moved, "Thnf m, a. June the House will resolve it S P?f* e 3Soi mittee of the whole to consM. nto com to the Governor pßvi D ffll r an., mend for appropriation /h" " Wjl ««»>• £6000 f or IeSZmS/'Vt**** further provided that thJm > V motlon tion should be pro r ,f! „ °_! of "^taTm levied for the P l L^f* f" 0"^ to »*« Public Libraries Ac 6thT? UDder «" distributed through the M ? ance to be Mr Hall thou^t t L m Crtloußoar^ postponed «ntiUhefinanck?,Jr t Bll(luld b<> brought down. He &?*as trusted too much to the HJ** matters. «ove«nmentia such Mr Speight said it was ti,_ i. i way money could be spent n possible necessity of aiding librarL f^edthe ' House should be bChfrf? sid tb* ■ such an important ,«£, „ .""'mm ol> such constitutions should he ! to Whetll" not. c enc <>utage4 ot ca£ied. fUrtber dlSCU9BiOU^"^ms DRAINAGE BILL. Mr Murray again gave notice of his annual Drainage Bill. For years he £ brought up this pet chicken which has as regularly been consigned to oblivion There was a perfect storm of laughter when he gave notice of it again yesterday Yean ago when drainage matters were being dis cussed at Home, Mr Murray -wrote to Sit Robert Peel, offering some suggestions Sir Robert Peel wrote thanking him tor the suggestions, and stated that the Board of Trade would no doubt consider them Since then Mr Murray has carried that letter nearest his heart, and has had a ctaze for drainage. THE GOVERNOR'S TITLE. Mr Pitt gave notice to ask the Govern. ment on Tuesday next -why the official designation ot the Hon. Sir Arthur Gordon as '• High Commissioner of the Western Pacific," take 3 precedence in official docu. meuts of this colony of that of Governor of the colony of New Zealand. THE ADDRESS-IN-REPLY. The debate on the Address-in-reply col. lapsed suddenly yesterday afternoon. The G-overnment decided they would not reply to what had been said, and after Messrs Bunny, Beetham, and Hursthouse had addressed almost empty benches for nearly two hours, the Speaker called on Mr Collins to reply. He said he had no observations to make, and the motion was carried. The members of the Government, and mover and seconder, then retired to go through the farce of preparing a respectful address, which had been prepared lode a<*o and in about one minute returned and announced they had completed their task, The address was then agreed to. Mr Beetham, in speaking to the ques. tion, said the present system of counties and road boards, if properly carried ont would work well enough. Amendments' however, might fairly be made, and he hoped the Government would see their way to the appointment of a committee to care fully go into the question this session. If Sir George Grey was really earnest he would render him assistance to get suck a committee, and thUB do great good, The matter should be dealt with without part?' spirit. Mr Hursthouse, whose English seems to become worse every session, likened the colonial press to a flock of moreporki— when one shrieked the others took up the cry. No one quite understood what he was alluding to, but then that is more Mr Hursthouse's misfortune than his fault. LICENSING BILL. The evening sitting was very dry, tie early part being confined to discussion oa the Licensing Bill. Mr Dice, who moved the second reading, said that legislation on this subject in other countries had of late been making rapid changes in the direction of giving; more control over the sale of spirituous liquors. He referred at length to what had been done in some of the American legisla tures in connection with the matter. He quoted statistics' to show that the drinking habits of the people of New Zealand wero more moderate in results than those of many other countries. From that fact, he argued that the efforts of total abstainers and other advocates of temperance, were beginning to bear practical results. Colonel Trimble spoke a whole hour in favour of free trade in liquor, frequently referring to what was done in Liverpool 30 years ago. It was a great infliction on the House. Mr Speight, who also spoke at great length, repeated his oft-told tale, the theme of which was Local Option. He got off one little joke which woke up the sleeping members and procured a laugh. He said he heard that most Scotchmen were in favour of the bottle license, and he supposed the reason was that as they never shouted they wanted the bottle all to themselven. At the conclusion of his speech he receive! a round of applause from both sides of the House. Sir W. Fox said the Bill was founded on. false principles, and would do no good. It was a retrogade movement. The principle had been affirmed of giving the people direct control over the traffic, but the Bill rejected that principle in regard ti existing licenses. Mr Dick replied, and the second reading was carried. CHINESE IMMIGRANTS BILL. " Major Atkinson moved the second read ing of the Chinese Immigrants Bill. He admitted that the case was not a very urgent one, as the Chinese population was some 200 or 300 less than it was in 1874} still the number wus on the increase lately. It was now 4,600, and he thought that would be accepted as a sufficient reason for taking the precautions aimed at by the Bill. He then'briefly explained the provisions of the Bill. Sir W. Fox, Col. Trimble, Mr ToeH bull and Mr Murray spoke against the Bill. Mr Fulton asked: the Government Whether this was really the only outcome of the Australian Conference, upon the success of which they had just congratulated the Governor. He was very sorry that in a free (country they should bring down scca a bill. He would feel it his duty to vote against it. The hon. gentleman evidently forgot at the time that he was the seconder of the address, and spoke in glorious terms of.the advantages likely to accrue from the Con ference. Mr SWANSON said that unless steps were taken to restrict Chinese immigration the labouring classes would suffer. ; He naa received letters from Mr Creighton speaking of the horrors of the Chinese quarters in San Francisco. Mr Creigbton had heard a good deal of the undescribable Turk, bnt the Chinese in San Francisco were a thou sand times worse. ■ He strongly supported., the bill. ~- ! Sir George Grey agreed with the re marks of Mr Swanson and supported inn Mr F. A. WHITAKER made a very strong and sensible speech in support of the JflH. The question underlying the principle iras whether civilization should be broneMjn contact with partial civilization. ""J 1 the British nation were advancing tne Chinese were less civilized now tta* 30OU years ago. As for Treaty ob.gatons, h > anticipated no objection^ differed entirely from these » » ™nra Chinese, on the score of cheap »£"» »| was not prepared for the »»«*"*"£ _°. Chinese simply for the purpose opiling « sovereigns, and making a few:men rich to the injury of the many. (c. heerß->_ - j., second time. ~ , • | The House then adjourned.

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!, WELLINGTON, this afternoon. AUCKLAND PETITIONS. Mr John LUNDON presented two peti tionsfrom Hobt M. Hourton, Chairman of the Mongonui County Council: (1) P™*}?* that counties should be placed on the same footing as muncipalitics a a*. cards Landed Endowmcnis; (2) M& 'fn the opinion of the Mocgonui Coumn 1, the existing constitution ol» Waste Lands Board should beamoutod o as to provide for an elective element be g represented thereon as well "» »«""?!{£ one. and that provision be madem ft»» Land Acts that for each • County conn>r™» in a Land District the Council dm* County elect one representative on B» Board. THK LOCAL GOVFBNMBNT COMMITTEE. I think I am sure in P"*ffi[ that if a Committee »■s«££ to consider the Local S.^ oT!,ai ment question, the Oppo^f.^, refuse to sit on it, on the ground tfe££ .^. such a large question of policy the Gorem ' ■ ■■■■■■ :•■■ 4

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. THURSDAY, JUNE 16,



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