SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ttt/1 rx'-or a tvr { ThSa Evening, 7.8 _ HIGH WATER j- To-morrow Morning, 7.26 SUNSET—TiIIs KveniOK, 5.41 SUNRISE —To-Morrow Morning. 6.12 MOON'S AGE.-Full Moon, Bth. 4.18 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING Argyle, s,f"., Crawford, from Whangarei

TO-DAY.

Rotomahana, s.s.. Underwood, from kussbu Firth of Tay, barque, from London

DEPARTURE.

LAST EVENING, Loongana, barque. Fisher, for Hobart Wellington, s.s., Farquhar, for Tauranga Fingal 8.5., Norris. for Mangawai _ • Kate MoGregor, schooner, Couch, for Kaipara TO-DAY. Rotomahana, 8.8., Underwood, for Southern Ports

IMPORTS.

Por Ethel: 720 Backs flour, 60 sacks oatmeal, T. H. Hall & Co. Per Ethel from Oamaru-120 sacks oatmeal, 1333 sacks flour, 100 boxes candles, 208 saokß potatoes, 442 sacks bran, 63 sacks wheat, 433 saoks oats, 285 saofes bones, 311 halt reams paper, CO saoks barley, 25 boxes vestas, 1 piano.

EXPORTS.

Per Rotomahana. for Napier: 3 bags oysters, 4 trusses, 262 gunnies sugar, 15 cases fruit, 60 oases and packages sundries. For Gisborne: 20 bundles mouldings. 150 pieces timbor, 20 coils wire, 12 pkijs sundries. For Wellington: 50 bags coal, 32 sacks oyfters, 250 cases kerosino, 50 oases sundries. For Picton i 6 oases. For Wan ganui: 8 packages. For Lyttelton : 20 sacka oysters, 13 parcels sundries, For Dunedin: 3 bales paper, 25 packages. For Timarn : 1 bag. For Oamaru: 1 trunk. For Bluff: 2 oases.

Shippera to Hokianga havo now an oppor tunity of shipping diroot to that port from Queen-street Wharf, Auckland, by the s.s. lona, which is advortised to leave on Tuesday, the 13th nst, via Russell. The s.B. Argyle arrived from Whangarei last night, with 39 sacks gum, 16 sacks sharps, 5 sacks fungus, 10 boxes eegs. 2 oases pigs, 6 kegs butter, I tons baggage. Passengers: Mesdames MoKean and Johnson and daughter, Mr and Mrs Stevens, Meßsrs Fady, Cook, Court, ITwentyman, Cohen, Wells, March, and 4 in the steerage. Tho s.e. Albion, which left for Sydney last evening, took the following passengers:—Mes dames Calder and Beane, Misses Holsford, Watkinson, J. Fairlay and Jackson, Mr and Mrs J. Smith, Drs Johnson and Weat, Captain Mackay, Messrs A. Rodda, J. H. Palmer, R. Georgeson, J. M. Ryan, J. Dell and 2 children, J. Wear. B. Biohmore, C. Holbin, M. Sheehao, P. Hussey, Chad-wick, J. Brown, Joseph Park, Pitcairn, J. P. Walker, Hardwiok, Black, Woodroffe, J. Blackwell, R. Thompson, W. Padrant, Jack, Morris, Benjiman. - The s.s. Rptomahana left for Southern ports at 1 p.m. to-day. Hassengers :—For Gisborne— R. R. Curtis, J. Bradley, H. A. Watt, wife and 2 children, ,yilbßo3 K. and M. Nelson. Napier- McNeil, Lloyd. Jobberns, Mr and Mrs Kettle, I Collier, Frahm. Wellington—Miss Weetman, Miss Power, Piatt, Shapely, Captain Agate. Bodman, G. MoKeonn, 3 natives and child. Lyttelton—G. Gerrard, Anster, H. A. Watt, W. Ackland, Quintal, H. A. Watt, J. Goodfellow, Miss Holland. Port Chalmers—A Carry, W. Rae. Dunedin—Captain Scott. R. Bree, W. A. Forsyth. Mr and Mrs Inder, Mr and Mrs Cohen, J. MoKissack.

FIRTH OF TAY, BARQUE, FROM LONDON.

A barque inside Tirltirl has been signalled during the day, and as we go to press, the numbers of the vessel are shown intimating the arrival of the barque Firth of Tay, from London, which left for this port on June 4, and is, therefore, 96 days out. She has a large general cargo, but -we have received do advise as to passengers. The barque will eoTSuTuiniuT rarowinrrorJaW'late this evening. ,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Lalla Rookh, s.s., Robertson, from Kaipara Rowena, t>,B., Soott, from Waitara Hannah Mokau, s s., McCarthy, from Waitara

IMPORTS.

' Per Kowena from Waitara—2sl sheep, 3 pack ages and 2i tons old iron. Per Lalla Rookh from Kaipara—72 hides, 9 bundles sheepskins, 1 cask tallow, and 1,200 feet timber. Per Hannah Mokau Irom Waitara-20 head cattle, 121 sheep, 1 bag potatoes, 8 boxes and 12 kega butter and 1 horse. The brigantine Eliza Mary was iowed down to the Manukau Heads this morning by the s.s. Manukau. She will load with baulk timber at Whatipu for Dunedin. The s.s. Rowena arrived at 9 o'clock this morn ing from Waitara. She was to return thither this alterneon. , . ' The Government steamer Hlnemoa is ex pected to arrive from Wellington -with Hia Excellency tbe Governor about 11 a,m. to morrow. The s.B. Lalla Rookh arrived from Kaipara at 5 o'clock this morning, after a very rough pas ' saga. When about 10 miles north of Manukau ■ Heads, a heavy sea struck her and carried away her boat besides doing other damage to the davit and bulwo'rk. She leaves again at 10. a.m tomorrow, for Waitara. The s.s. Hannah Mokau arrived at 9.30. a.m to-day, from Waitera. After discharging, she waa put on the Woks to undergo some slight ___.rflnaira—— j m —i

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

~' , Russell, yesterday. Arrived: Onward and Teviot. This day. Arrived: Albion, s.s.,.'from 1 Auckland, 8.15 a.m; Christina, Ocean. Sailed: Gleneig. Pas sengers : Messrs Logan, S. Williams. Houghton, Christy, Misses Williams (3), and 1 others. : TAURANGA, this day. Arrived: Wellington, from Auckland, 6.30 a.m. Lyttelton. yeaterday. Sailed: St Leonards, ship, for London; j Augusta, schooner, for Greymouth, Melbourne, September 8.. 'The Union Company's steamship Hero sailed this afternoon for New Zealand.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, Friday. f Mr George Bibbin did a fair amount of busi ness to-day in provisions and groceries. The prices ruled the same as last week, excepting in potatoes, on which, owing to large quantities from the South, a sacrifice was made. Messrs Cochrane & Son aid a good 'stroko of business in general household, furniture and articles for kitchen use. The piano forte g brought £28. Mr W. Bowden's weekly sale was well attended by country settlers and the trade. Potatoes were lower on account of over-stock; Sidney bacon 5} to 6d; cheesa, Id to SJ; tea '~' (boxes) 18s to 255; corn beef, 2d to 2|. Other goods and grain at fair average prices. Fancy goods and furniture realised satisfactory prices.

LIVE STOCK MARKET.

' MR ALFRED BUCKLAND S WEEKLY REPORT. ' Fodder was plentiful at the Haymarket on .'" ■ September 2, Oaten and meadow brought from 2a 6d to 5s per owt; straw, 18s to 25s per load; 5 tons bran brought £5 5s per ton; 29 tons potatoes from Napier, £117a 6d to £2 12s 6d per . ton; Coast maize, Is Id per bushel. A fair .■'■ *•.'.."- number of horses wore yarded, and were dis posed of at satlfaotory prices. Good active medium draught horses were well competed for, and brought from £16 5s to £25; light har ness horses and hacks, £7 153 to £16. At the Haymarket, on Tuesday, hides were in short amjply. but sheepskins in full number. Late values ruled; hides brought from 3i to i 1-16 the lb.; f ull-woolled station skins. 3s lOd to 5s Id each;fleece wool, £_d; looks, 2}d the lb. At the regular monthly sale at w atuku. on Satur - day last, about 100 head mixed cattle were yar ded, and being mostly young cattle of a good class, found ready buyers. A number of young - well-bred pigs were also sold at satisfactory prices. At Pukekohe, on Monday, there was tho largest muster of stuck up to the present time yarded, above 300 head sold. They were - almost solely quiet cows near calving, or young well-bred cattle. There was a good attondance of, buyers, and steady bidding throughout. Dairy oows ranged from £5 to £8 12s 6d; dry oows, £3 5s to £1103; calves, 30s to 55a eaoh. At Kemuera, on Thursday, dairy cattle were numerous, but mostly in very low condition. Those were dull of sale, but cattle in good con dition were fairly competed for. Fat cattle were in' moderate number only, and slightly better worth. Prices ranged from 25s to 28s the IOOIbs. Fat sheep wers yarded in less than usual num ber, but were at last-week's values—about 3d the lb. A fewjje.ns'bf fat lamb 3 were eagarly com- brought from 18s 6d to 22s each.: MESSRS gOHTER AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY REPORT. Horses: There has been inoreased animation in the market, while there has been little alter - ation in value, and inoreased numbers have changed hands. The Durham yards were well filled on Friday. The Wangannl horses at tracted considerable attention, and competition throughout the sale was spirited, nearly all the lots being cleared by auction, and afterwards privately- Several In excess of those offered could have been dlsposedof. We quote: Hacks, from £7 to £18 10s; light harness horses, £12 to £20; medium, draught, £22 10a to £28: draught, £37 10s. Cattle; There has been a large business done dv ing. the last month. 927 were catalogued for the fair at Papakura on Monday, bat several lota were _ submitted which wera too lata for tho cata logue. Prices rules In favour of tho purchaser, but with the exception of a few lots held over for tho regular sale on Wednesday, the prices realised the expectation of vendors. On Tues day, at Newmarket there: was a large muster of fat- stock, and but a moderate one of other descriptions. Prices for fat etook declined la per IOOIbs. Prices ranged Crom 23s to-263 per IOOIbs, The draft from Matamata were lighter weights, and, con sequently, did not obtain so high an average as the previous one. A shipment of 20 prime oxen trom Glsbome elicited keen competition, and sold at from £1210s to £17. At the regular sale at Papakura, on Wednesday, there was again an unusually large muster of dairy and store . stook, and there was scarcely a- noticeable Alteration in values as compared with prices obtained at the fair, but, if any thing, it was in favour of the purchaser. We quota: Calves, from 26s to 435; yearllngß,£2 to £219a; eighteen-month-old steers, £3 to £3 ss; heifers, £2 17s 6d to £3; two year-old steers from £3 to £3 15s; three-year-old steers, from \ £1 to £5 12s 6d; dry cows, £3 to £115s. Sheep: The demand has continued steady. There has been no noteworthy alteration in value. There remains an unsatisfied demand for stores, and there is an evidently no-easing demand .... for this description of stock.-, Igs: A moderate ) supply met a steady demand, &vi prices were , • considerably higher than, Ou the previous .;'■;.. week. < ■'■-.: 4Mesbbß_ Banks and Go's Report.—At ', ; L^KSL* 0-??7, yonnK dairy cowsnear calving ffiSSSfw' nBI' inaifflerent quality. " mtia dnn M B ? eJK£ fl?,lwtea J Ol-0* inferiors: I. lots numbers and short of rSL^?' 1 , ,-:.' ,ooiogaUwetto.ra,ofnice^Utv mS^SSh?" at from XBs 84 to 20s Sn\ Atov goodquT«vS?aUy lteed'^eox)h;pOTkers.&9dtois» k^J 60: . 26a to% 61 po? lOOIbs! TMWS&V& ' 255; prime wether mutton, W per ftT to ■O ■'■■■■■:

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale.. Retail. ■ 8. d. B.d. a d. s. d. Butter, fs,lb 1 0-0 0 Milk, quart 0 4-0 0 Butter, sit, lb 0 8-0 0 Butter, fa. lb 13-0 0 Cheese (local) 0 5-0 0 Butter, salt 010-0 0 Do,, Cant. 0 41-0 5 Obeese (col.) 0 8-0 0 Egga.doz. 0 8-0 0 Eggs.doz... W LSaib(tlns)o 7-0 8 Lard-lb .. 0 0-0 10 Bacon and Hams, n_„ E^Mo^ I rls a Provincial 0 7-010 Duoks.eaoh 2 6-3 0 Cloth, .. 0 10H08.008.1b.. 0 10-1 0 Bread, 4d to 4}d per 21b loaf Jams, per case. 5 doz. 3oS to 37s 6d BUTCHERS MEATk Retail. „ _ ■ „ Roasting Beef 0 5 to 0 7 Boiling Beef .. 04- 0 5 Mutton, hind-quarter.. .. ,0 4-0 6 „ fore-quarter 02J — 0 3 Lamb, fore-quarter I . o 7 — 0 0 „ hind-quarter j" ' " ■ PofkandVeal ■■ " _"» ' Steaks — 0 6— 0 8 Chops and Sausages .. •-,,•• <• ° —,° ,H Tallow best (wholesale)—mutton, 82s ; mixed, 22s to 30a. Flour Market. Wholesale. £ s. d Superfine Flour, silk dressed, per ton.. U 0 0 Fine Fiour. ditto, household ~£l2los-13 0 0 Adelaide, per ton „ .. .. .-0 0 0 None in market. Oamaru, per ton .. .. - •• 1210 0 Dunedin, per ton \l\l n Canterbury, per ton .. ■•-.•• --VnaH 11 n Bran per ton (saoks included) a~° " " Sharps, per ton £5 153-6 0 0 Cabin Bread .... - - •• \\ g g Oatmeal fil3-.g Ij. P, Pearl Barley - .- ••,,-••• 1? ° ° hay and Corn Market. Wholesale, s. d. s. d. £s. £s. Malra'lSyd.) 3 9-4 0 Hay. me'dow (CaL) 0-0 0 ton pressed 5 0-6 0 (Klin.) 3 10-3 11 Lucerne, do 6 0-6 10 (Coast) 3 9-4 0 Straw (load) 0 18-1 10 OatS .. ..2 6-2 9 Chaff .. ..3 10-4 10 I Wheat (fowll 3 o—3 8 Hay (oaten) 5 o—s 10 Potatoes, £310s to £3155, nominal. Retail, s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Maize, bushel 4 6-0 0 Lucerne, owt.7 6-8 0 Oats, ditto ..2 9-3 3 Oaten, ditto 6 0-7 0 Bran. lOOlbs 6 o—6 6 Straw, ditto 3 o—4 0 Wheat (fowl) 3 6-3 9 Chaff, ditto 5 6-6 0 Hay.owt -.6 0-0 0 Potafes.ditto3 6-4 6 Wheat seed 5 6—6 0 Seeds.—Retail, s. d. 8. d. . s. d. s. d. Ryegrass ..8 o—o 0 Cocksfoot.bl.6 6—7 0 ItaUai7do...7 6-8 0 Trefoil, lb. 0 7-0 0 Red Clover.lbO 11-1 0 Ratstail, lb. 1 6-0 7 WhiteCloverl 0-1 3 Timothy.lb. 0 7-0 0 Alsyke,lb ..0 0-1 3 Lucerne,lb. 1 -0 0 Cowgrass, lbl 2-1 3 Rape, lb •■OSOO Woolpaoks In quantity, 3s 3d to 3s 6d each corn sacks, 8s to 9s 6d per dozen. Fencing wire Nos. ft ,7 aid 8. assorted. £1610s to £17 per ton Coal and Firewood Market. COAL.-Newcastle (ship's side), cargo 35s per ton; yard, 40s to 455. Bay of Islands, at yards. 25s 6d; soreened _28a Od; ditto at the mine, 12s; ship a side. 23s 6d. Waikato, at mine, ss; in Auokland 17s 6d to 225; Taupiri, at mines, 6s 6d to 12s ,at yard, 18s to 245: delivered. 26s to 29a. Wangaret. St mine, 8s 6d; yard (steam), 17s; household, 225, Miranda, at yard (household . 18a; steam, 18a. Kamo (household), 28s, 30a delivered; steam, 235. Firewood.—Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 8s to 9a per ton 12s; out, 14s to 16s. Kauri Gum and Flax Market. Gum is firm. The following sales have been effected since last Waayg-Good ordinary Kaipara and Whangarei at £31 to £3o East Coast, £43 to £45; receipts for September so far. about 105 tons. „»»,.„„ Flax.—Finest quality £19—£21 per ton TOW :. .. — •• ' ~JA „ii,K Fundus .. 4d.i»rlb

BUILDING MATERIALS. Timber.—Boards and Soantling.lOOf t.beßt 12s. 6d: seoond olasß, 8s ; best planed, tongued and grooved, first-class, Hs ; second ditto, 10s. Millsi: Cargo, best, 10a to lis; sea-class, 6s to s; Baulk, 6s to6s6d. ■ ._,,, _. New Zealand Palings, sft (sap), 10a; sft (heart j 12a; 6ft, 13s Ti-tree Rails. £3 10s per 100; Punri Posts. £6; Shingles, lis 6d per 1,000; Hobart Town Palings, 6ft, 17s; 6ft, 19s; Hobart Town Rails, 90s, selling quotations. _■-• -_,_.. Bricks (at Whau.) lOsper 1,000; Town Yards, £2 5b ; deUvered, £210a. Drain pipes, per 100, 6 inches bore), 30a; 1 Inobes, lis; 3 inches 9s 2 inches, £210s per 1,000 sooket glazed pipes, 13 inches 2b 6d per foot; 15 inohes, 2s per toot; 12 inches, is 6d per foot; 9 inohes, Is per foot; 6 inohes, 6d per foot; 1 inohes. Id per foot. Lime, slacked. Is per bushel; quiok lime in sack. Is 6d to 2s.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close: as Under.— This Day. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipn, Whan gatrei, Tangihua, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at i p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday. 10th instant. For Waitara, etc., per Lalla Kookh, at 8 a»m, For Norfolk Island and New Caledonia, per Opotiki, at 9 a.m. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakanfl, Manga wai, &0., per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Wellington. Southern ports, and Australian Colonies, per Hinemoa. at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 3 p.m. Monday, 12th instant. For Levuka, per H.M.S. Kmerald.at 6.30 a.m. For Whitiangi, per Fingal, at 3 p.m. For Tauranga. Ohinomutu, and Opotiki, per Gleneig, at i p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mongonui. per Wellington, at i p.m. Tuesday, 13th instant. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Wanaka, at 8 a.m. Tuesday, 13th Instant. Per s.B. Australia, as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States Ot America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of. Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence, in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will be due in London on Tuesday, Ootober 25, 1881. 3. B. Bias. Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

—rneatre KOylf^^Ff MM&lii" Qullp. " 8 P.m. V.M.C. A—Entertainment, 7.30 p m. Wellesley-street School-Mr Worthington on ' Fragments of Roman History,' 8 p.m.

Death.

RUSSELL.—On 9th September, at her late re sidence. Portland House. Hobson-street, Auck land, Isabella, the beloved wife of John Ruaaell, aged 60 years. The funeral will leave her late reaidence, Portland House, Hobaon-atreet, on Sunday, at 3 p.m. Friends please Accept this invitation.

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

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 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 Debate on the second reading of the Representative Bill, and on an amendment tabled by Mr Reader Wood upon a motion to go into Committee on the measure, reported at great length in " Hansard," is remark able for at least one prominent feature—the extraordinary diversity of opinions that prevailed. Enumerating a few of the most noteworthy ot these, for a mere summary of all the leading schemes would occupy a column of itself to no useful purpose, we find the following;—A simple average population basis of representation,; the same basis with a difference in the country ! and town electorates; capitalised wealth to Ibe considered as a factor in fixing a basis ifor representation; area to be similarly considered; contributory wealth, such as exports and imports to be taken into ac count ; sheep to be represented; single elec torates; combined electorates; Hare'ssystem; individual votes; dual votes; the present number of members of the House of Repre sentatives to be maintained ; the number proposed by the Bill tp be elected; more than 91 members, and, in short, as many schemes as there are minds in the House, varied from time to time according to the prevailing mood of the speaker, or the pro gressive light which he groped his way to, The only wonder is that out ot such a diver sity of views a majority can be reconciled to one general plan, that a problem so compli cated can be solved at all.

Another and not very comforting reflec tion which this debate suggests is that the great majority of the representatives of the colony enter upon political duties wholly uneducated and unarmed for the problems with which they have to grapple. They owe their election in many instances to some fortuitous circumstance—perhaps the apathy of the electors, their own ill-judged ambi tion and Belf-assertiveness, a reputation for glibness of speech which passes current for knowledge, or some other qualification, mainly or entirely unconnected with the question of fitness for politics, such as the possession of commanding wealth, amiable .nd popular qualities, or the fact of long re silience in a particular district. Thrust suddenly and without preparation into a sphere for which they are neither qualified by education or experience, they have to pass through all the painful processes of education in elementary politics in the midst of heated debates, the struggles of parties, and sittings on Committees, which absorb almost all their avail able time, and leave little leisure to keep themselves an courant with the great political problems of the age, or even to digest the vast mass of Parliamentary matter jssued from the Government print ing office. Without time for study and i reflection, with no fixea" views, but merely i crude political notions, they become easily j innoculated with the prevalent mania for speech-making. Thus there is a tendency to gauge the intrinsic value and poten tiality of a man's utterances by their length rather than their ability to throw light on any subject under discussion, in fact, to elevate the mere power of the lungs above the intellect of the brain. Thus we have representatives of the Seddon class, whose ruling ambition is merely to be able to boast of having made the longest speech of the session, to have filled the maximum number of pages of ".Hansard," in short to have wasted tbe utmost precious time, and inflicted the largest amount of useless ex pense upon the country. Thus, also, the

tendency deplorably and increasingly apparent in these latter times in many English-speaking Parliaments to deteriorate to the level of mere Debating Societies of a larger sort. The late John Stuart Mill, an advanced Liberal, observed thiß tendency in his work on " Representative Government" when he wrote :—" The natural tendency ot repre sentative government, as of modern civiliza tion, is towards collective mediocrity : and this tendency is increased by all reductions and extensions of the franchise, their effect being to place the principal power in the hands of classes more and more below the highest level of instruction in the com munity." No one who has carefully fol lowed the course of political events in these colonies can have failed to see that the ten dency observed by the great political thinker of his day has already sst in. Com parisons are constantly instituted between the earlier Parliaments of New Zealand and those of later years to prove that this deterioration is increasing with a rapidity which is not reassuring for the future suc cess and utility of our free representative iustitutious. It may be said, and with some truth, that if this tendency really exists, the fault is inherent in the consti tuencies that elect, and not in the elected ; and that the diffusion of kuowlcdge and the spread of education will counteract the growing evil. But the education of the masses will not sensibly retard the process of political deterioration, whilo the better instructed and most thinking portion of the community hold aloof from politics. The most effective remedy is to be found in educatiug the judgment of tho electors in order to secure the selection ot the men best for tho Parliamentary arena. We waat some better criteria of fitness than_ those flashy and meretricious talents which so frequently are mistaken for sterling intellect and which, while they make the nnskilful laugh, make the judicious grieve—glibness of tongue, ad captandum arguments, and a certain trick ot catching the sympathies of an auditory by appeals to its vanity, passions, prejudices, or ignorance. The independent thinking mind instinctively recoils from these self-degrading artifices, aud abandons the field of politics to men of inferior mental calibre _ but suporior self assertiveuess, to use a mild term. It is to this cause we must attribute that re pugnauce—more strikingly manifested in America at present than in those colonies —ou the part of the best intellects to shrink from political prominence, and to eschew the political platform, and tho forum, except on rare occasions, when their own immediate personal interests arc meuaced. In an age when commercial pur suits offer so many goldeu prizes to the man of sound judgment, energy, and industry, there are few who will face the sacrifices involved in political life, for a mere empty breath of popularity, purchased, perhaps, at the cost of that self-respect which is so dear to every right-minded man. These thoughts are suggested by a careful perusal of the recent dobates on the Repre sentation Bill. It is only on a great national question like that of representa tion, which ought naturally to bring tho j most matured and powerful intellects to the front, that we can adequately gauge the capacity of our Parliament as representing in a concrete form the educated mind of the country, and its fitness for tho practical business of legislation ; and, judg ing by the time and matter of the recent debate, we rise from the porusal of " Hansard " with a feeling of painful disappointment. Comparing theie debates with those of our earlier Parliaments we are forced to the conclusion that intel lectually, and as a practical legislating machine, our Parliament exhibits iv a striking degree a rapid tendency to deterior ation, though there is still much sterling stuff in it. Where are the men who shod a lustre on representative institutions in this colony, and .won the admiration of tho leading statesmen of Great Britain by their earnest patriotism, their learning, the dignity and weight of their utterances ? The intellectual status of our population has not diminished, but increased ; the facilities for the acquirement of political knowledge and right judgment have been extended ; education is widely and rapidly diffused by the newspaper, the telegraph, and tho railway. But with the progress of civilization a vast variety of interests and social problems have also grown up ; the work of legislation has become more complex, and more difficult, demanding higher forms of intellectual capacity, greater powers of application, nicer keenness* of judgment, and a larger abandonment of personal objects in a desire for the general weal. It is precisely in these requisites of good go vnrnmant.that_,tha reni-Bawnij-"— •■:-~_ 4~v ot tne country nas not kept pace with the times. The growth of a more active lite within the colony calls for profounder thought; instead of which we find men, who are little versed in the great political problems of the age, ready with a torrent of talk upon any-and-every subject. Take the recent humiliating "stonewalling" as a case in point. Asa means to an end it was ill-judged, and still worse developed. The poverty of intellectual resources is apparent in the wretched expedient of reading an electoral roll, and fall ing back on mere senseless subter fuges as a means of obstruction, and the complete collapse when that resource was denied them by the Speaker. Even in the second reading of the Bill and during the debate on Mr Wood's amendment old, obsolete, crude political theories were re vived in all the innocence of imaginary originality, when a reasonable acquain tance with the political writings of modern times, would have shown those crude theories were exploded iv the days of our grandfathers. Compare the senseless drivel of a Seddon, as a means of protest or ' obstruction, with the masterly speeches of the leading men in the House who resisted the abolition of the provinces.

5 At a meeting of fire insurance agents, a list was made out of sums paid for fire ' losses within the Provincial District of ) Auckland for the year ending 31st August, 1 1881. The amount was £44,807 12s lOd. As there are three offices whose losses are not included in this list, the total would ! doubtless be considerably more than the ; sum named. ; "Quilp" was repeated last night with [ undiminished success. It will be performed for the_ last time to-morrow night. Anew 1 bill is in preparation for Monday. The directors of the Temperance Coffee ) Palace are going steadily forward with their . project. Having had about 8,000 shares , applied for, they are issuing a fresh circular ,to get their friends to incroase their numbers ,of shares or get others who have not yet become shareholders to apply at once, so as to make up the number to ten thousand. ] Plans are being prepared for the building, ' and tenders will be invited as early as ! possible, and the public should at once take up the remaining two thousand shares, and , thus sustain the directors in providing a Cofiee Palace, which is much needed, and offers at the same time to pay fair interest for the outlay. To the Editor: Sir,—Tbe proposal in your last night's paper, to have the John Tregenoweth service at the Thames, is, to my mind, a most absurd one. A lot of people sea sick going, and then in returning coming from a hot room on to the water, will give them severe colds at this time of year. None ot my family will go, with my consent, to take part in it, There has been sickness enough already in our homes.—l am, &c, A Motheb. The opening lecture ot the new session of St. Andrew's Mutual Improvement Asso ciation was given last evening by Mr J. D. Davis, on " The Convection Between Shakspere's Life and His Plays." Mr J. Reid, Vice-President, occupied the chair. The subject was ono of much importance to young men, and in its treatment Mr Davis displayed a thorough knowledge of the poet's writings, and exercised much discri minating judgment, He proved to the satis faction of the members that Dr Johnson was correct in saying that Shakspere were the poet of nature, who held up to bis readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life; and that his characters were the genuine progeny of common humanity, such as the world will ever supply and observation always find- Mr Davis dealt ; with Shakspere's plays in chronological order, in connection with the seasons or - periods of the poet's life, showing pretty ' clearly by interlineations, striking passages ! and life incidents, in illustration and proof ' the order in which they were written, i Thus classified, the lecturer's views became i singularly apparent to every thoughtful I listener. The few known facts of Shakspere's life were pleasantly brought ] out, and favoured the connection ' between the poet and his works. These J life-facts are few, for it would appear that 1 the light of Shakspere's works eclipsed * the paller light of his life. The lecturer, t having dealt with the particular plays and i their leading characteristics, lightly touched t upon his closing years in his native t Stratford-on-Avon, shewing that after the c fret and fever of theatrical life with his c passions softened down and his mission ac- c complished, he retired to enjoy his well- r earned possessions amid the sweet serenity r. of Nature, and to pass that " bourne from t whence no traveller returns." A vote t !of thanks was accorded to the lecturer, il

Mr J. A. Tole has telegraphed with reference to the repair of the Onehunga road : " Koad will be repaired at places indicated, out of balance tolls."

The weekly drill of the A. ißattery ot Artillery was held last night in the Drill shed under command of Captain Payne and Lieut. Norrie. The men present, few in number, were put through their various exercises with fair success.

Yesterday afternoon Mr H. A, Watt, ac countant at the Bank of New Zealand, was presented by the general inspector, Mr D. L. Murdoch, ou behalf of the staff, with a handsome silver salver and cruet stand; also a diamond bracelet and locket for Mrs Watt. The salver was suitably inscribed.

Miss Norrie and Miss B. McLennan, teachers in Papakura school, were surprised the other day by the presentation of a handsome clock and inkstand, accompanied by an address, expressing their appreciation of the efforts of those ladies in tho local Sunday-school.

The recent entertainment in aid of the Boresford-street School Library Fund realized £11 4s sd, and the Headmaster anticipates that an additional £25 will be obtained from similar sources. It is his intention then to apply to the Board through the Committee for a grant towards the object in view.

The election of three Couucillors to the Parnell Borough Council took place yester day, the poll closing at 6 o'clock. Captain Brackenbury, returning officer, declared the result to be :—John Hood, 122; 11. P. Bar ber, 93; David Meddins, BG, W. H. Skinner, 54; and Caleb Wood, 51. The first three were declared duly elected. Messrs Skinner and Wood have therefore lost their scats.

We learn that it is the intention of the Artillery Band, under Bandmaster Hunter, to give an open air musical performance once a week at some central position in Ponsonby as soon as the summer weather sets in. While citizens enjoy the evening strains of Mr Impey's band nearer the city, the settlers cf the lofty suburb of Pon sonby will share a kindred treat from the band of the Artillery.

A serious accident occurred shortly after the conclusion of the Papakura sale on Wed nesday evening. Messrs Parker, Appleby, aud Crosby were riding home through Chris holas Bush, when the horses ridden by the two former gentlemen ran into a dray driven by Mr Bremuer with such force that one horse was killed and the other so seriously injured that an end was immediately put to its existence. The three men wore all hurt.

Tho election for the Borough of Onehunga resulted: C. C. Fleming, 50; J. Hastie, 4G ; J. D. Jackson, 68 ;J. Lundon, 38. Messrs Fleming. Hastie, and Jackson are therefore elected. Mr T. G. Blakey, the Mayor of Onehunga, notifies in address to the burgesses published iv our advertising columnsto-day, that he has resigned hu seat, owing to differences with some of the Councillors.

By an error the case of Geo. Kemp v. John' Briton, in our R.M. Court report yes terday, was placed under tho heading " Judgments for Plaintiffs." The case was struck out, and the defendant awarded 18s Gd coats.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Schools Committee was held last even ing, there being present: Messrs Schmidt (in the chair), Weymouth, McMaster, McNab and Thwaites. An apology was made by the last named gentleman, for the absence of Mr Wright, who was othorwise engaged. Letters were read from the Board notifying, (1) That the Board had authorised the appointment of Mr John J. Mackinlay as second assistant master at the Bereaford-street School (2) That the Board had authorised the acceptance of Mr Page's tender, £24, for finishing ventilators in Nekon-street School, the only othor tender being that of Thomas Constable, £42, (3) That the appointment of Miss Ella Steadmanaa probationary teacher at Nslson , street School had been authorised. (4) That £2, being unexpended balance of School fund, had been granted to the High street School library. (5) That the appoint ment of Mr Edmund C. Purdie as pupil teacher at Wellesley-street, had been authorised. (6) That the Board had accepted the resignation of Mrs Brabazon as assistant teacher at Wellesley-street. Mr E. M. C. Harrison wrote, stating that £11 4s 5d had been realized by the enter tainment in aid of the library fund at Beres ford-street School. Some disenssion took place in reference to the Worthington and Dawson ease, and it was eventually agreed unanimously, that the Dawson's be school.

Describing the action of a heroine in ono of his novels Victor Hugo said: "She pillowed her head on the breast of the in toxicated young man.'' This is not cal culated to make young men swear off.

The opening servioes in connection with ' tho new Wesleyan Church at Bombay took place on Sunday last, and were largely attended, people coming to them from con siderable distances and every direction. The Rev. W. Morley preached morning, afternoon, and night, and his sermons were highly appreciated by the settlers. Great satisfaction is expressed by the people with the new church. It stauds on the top of a bill opposite the new schoolhouse, and com mands a splendid view of the valley beneath, while it is neat in external appear ance, and very commodious within, The Newmarket Wesleyan Church bears a close resemblance to it. Mr E. Bartley was the architect. Tne soiree was held on Tuesday evening last in the Public Hall, and by common consent has been pronounced the largest and ino3t successful gathering of the kind ever held in that part of the country. Much taste was displayed in tho decoration of the building, and the tables were fairly laden with a bountiful supply of delicacies, to which the company did the amplest • justice. The ladies certainly deserve great credt for their efforts in tho catering line. After tea an adjournment was mado to tho Church, where the public meeting was held. Mr R. Hobbs occupied the chair, ana in the course of his opening remarks, stated that the edifice together .with the site had cost £500, of which £200 in cash had been already raised, and another £50 promised, leaving a debt of £250. Addresses of an interesting and agreeable character wero delivered by the Keys. Morley, Isitt, Dunn aud Caugbey, and Mr Keith, while the choir rendered selections of music, Mr Hoskin accompanying on the harmonium. Votes of thanks were passed to the Chair, the speakers, the ladies and the choir, and a special vote ot thanks was accorded to Mr Glasson for his zeal in collecting sub scriptions. The proceeds of the soiree and opening services amounted to £25.

Another discussion took! place at the meeting of the City Schools Committee last night in reference to the expulsion of the two Brinsden girls from the Wellesley-street school. The subject was introduced by Mr Wayraouth, who had not been present at the previous meeting. He said there was something of the case not yet before the Committee, The sheet which had been torn from the copy-book by Mr Worthing torn had not yet been_ produced, although it was said to be in his possession. It was rather important that they should have it before them, as he believed he was justified iv saying that there was nothing really im pertinent written upon it—merely a remark t bat the teacher's writing would admit of improvement. He had made inquiries into the whole matter, and had ascertained that the girl who was sent awaj_from the school on the Friday was not the girl in whose copy book the remark was written, but her sister's. The other girl was also sent away on the Monday, by Miss George, and both were told that they must not come back again. An injustice had been done to the inoffending children, who could not go to another school without having the finger of scorn pointed at them, and he thought that the only way they could remedy the wrong was to request Mrs Dawson to send the children back to the school, and direct Mr Worthington to receive them. He moved to that effect. Mr Worthington had acted illegally, and had no power under the Act for what he had done.—Mr McMaster sug gested that the police should be informed that the children were not attending school. —Mr Thwaites agreed with Mr Waymouth that the children had done no harm, and that steps should be taken to see .that they were admitted.—Mr McMastsx was willing that one of the ordinary notices should be sent to Mrs Dawson requesting her to have the children sent back to the school.—Mr Waymouth said if the motion were not passed he would go to the Dawson's and recommend them- to apply to the Board ot Education, who would direct that the girls be received at the school,—Mr Thwaites said that tbe children, who had objected to the alleged offensive writing being placed in the copy book, had no right to suffer for the stupidity of others.—Mr McNabsaid'he would vote for the motion if the second clause of the sentence were omitted, He did not think they Should make the motion offensive to Mr Worthington unless he refused to take in the children.—Mr Way mouth agreed to the alteration, and it was then nnanimously agreed that Mrs Dawaon be requested to send the two little girls back to the school, '..,.

The several boys who were discharged this morning in connection with the sack stealing case at once went in search of " Yoker," the mysterious individual who bought the sacks. They discovered him in a boat near the wharf, and at once informed the police. "Yoker" was_ at once arrested, and brought to the station, followed by the merry troupe of liberated larrikins. He was charged with receiving stolen goods, etc., and gave his name as William Smith. The boys immediately began to howl, "You are Billy Smith, ain't ye, Yoker? You had the sacks, you know, and cut us down to tuppence."

William Poultridge, the owner ot a donkey-engine used in the discharge of the brigantine Ethel's cargo at the Queen-street wharf, met with a rather serious accident this morning. For several months past he has been unwell and unable to attend to his work, and only this morning determined to make a fresh start, He took up bis accustomed position by the engine, and after getting steam up gave it a start. The ropo used for hoisting the cargo getting out of place, Poultridge was about to reach forward and adjust it, when his right foot got between the crank-pin and its bed, the result being a very serious in jury. He was laid gently on the wharf and a cab sent for. Meanwhile, it was observed that the boot and sock on the in jured foot were in shreds, and it was sup posed, from appearances, that all the toes were gone. The sufferer was removed in the cab by his brother, and aftar a little persuasion was induced -to go to the Hospital. Here his injuries were tended carefully and more minutely examined, when it was found that the big toe was cut off by the joint, that the centre toe was slightly bruised, and that, singularly, the second one was as sound as ever. _ The ac cident, therefore, is much less terrible than at first anticipated, but it will take a few weeks for him to get about again.

The eutertainment this evening at the Young Men's Christian Aaaooiation will be speoially interesting, judging from tho pro gramme whioh appearß elsewhere. It will Include two quartettes, duets, an instrumental trio, several popular songs by ladiea and gentle men, and two or three short readings.

An advertisement in another column gives the numbers aud horses drawn by Auck and subscribers to Fleming's race consulta tion.

The friends composing the choir of the Auokland Band of Hope Union are requested to attend a meeting, to be held in tho Temperance Hall to-moi'iOW evening, for tho consideration of important business Tho president takes tho chair at 6.30. when ho hopes to meet a large number of friends.

The best Bacon that we ever tasted we bought last week at Bettany'a Central Stall, City Market, and only paid 8d lb for it. Wo bolieve anyone might go further and fare worse J but they could not go nearer and fare bettor. The Provision Company, by keeping a flrst-olasa artiole, selling cheap and keeping down the prioea, have done the publio a good service, and deaorve the thanks of all men. They oertainly ought to be warmly supported by the working classes, on whoae bahalf and for whose Interest the Company mainly exists. Their principle of action boing co oporatlvo, the more they can Bell the lower will be their prices, and customers will receive the greater benefit. See advertise ment below.

To-morrow A. Bettany will sell at the Central Stall. City Market, the same splendid quality Bacon and Cheeso as last week at tho same low prloes. and wo feel safe in aaserting that no one else can offur the same quality nor sell so much for so little money. We very cordially Invite strangers.who don't know us to call, and profit by making oar acquaintance. To our old customers we need say nothing, only we shall be there with a large stock and we mean soiling.

CAMBRIDGE RACES.

The fDllowing nomiuatious have been received for the above races :—

Handicap Hurdle Rags;.—Rawenata, Hark away, Matau, Sportsman, Doric MAiDBCfc, Rac*.—Saint, Loafer, Harkaway, Tommy Dodd. Cambridge Spuing Handicap. — Grand Duchesa, Slander Ally, Gildoroy, Rawenata, King Quail, Rocket, Redeemer. Stanley, Maori. Stkwabds Handicap.—Hedeemer, Stanley, Orukau, Maori. Miss Domett, Rawenata, King (Juail. Grand Duohejß. slander Ally. Gildoroy.

Cambridge Stbrplkohask. — Harkaway, Sportsman, Matau, Do-io. Walter Scott. Seorotary.

LATEST PARLAMENTARY.

WELLINGTON, this afternoon. ROAD TO WAIUKU. , Mr Harris. to-day presented a petition from Haywood Chape and otners, prayiug for the construction of a road from Puke kolie to Waiuku. INTRODUCTION OF OSTRICHES. In the House to-day Sir George GitKY gave notice to ask if the Government will give a bonus for the introduction for the first 50 ostriches with a view of encouraging ostrich farming in the colonies. RAILWAY PAY. Iv reply to a question, Mr HALL said he could not hold out any hope ot the restora tion of the ten per cent reduction to rail way bands, as their wages were equal to those of similar hands in private employ.

SCINTILLATIONS.

1 "Be brief, tor it la witti words as with suu 1 beams; tbe more they are oondensed the deeper ' they burn."—Soothev. i The diamond drill yesterday cut a new i four feet seam of coal at the Kamo mine. Madame Scmbrich is engaged for the i next two seasons of Italian opera at St i Petersburg and Moscow, at £200 a night, i 'Ihe City Council move into their new i offices at the old Police Court to-morrow. ; Tho Uronul correspondent of the Tara ; naki " Herald" writes: "Gold has been discovered on the Mimi and Waitara rivers, i north-east of Urenui, on native land." Master Augustus Victor Benham, the i American boy pianist and composer, and : piauist to the President, is about to visit , London. Although but ten years of age, he ; is said to be a marvellous performer. The Oamaru wife beater has been com mitted for trial. Mr Philips has been presented with a handsome locket and address upon retiring from the management of Mr Ehreofried's brewery, Thames. A son of Mr Millais, the great English artist, has arrived in Australia, and entered into a squatting partnership with Mr Fred. Wolseley, brother of Sir Garnet. Sixteen settlers within a mile of the Narrons;,Bridge, Cambridge, have promised to grow 303 acres of beet and deliver the produce at the site of the proposed mill (Natrons Bridge) for 14s a ton if a mill is started. Big carpet snakes this year in the Cook district, Queensland. Une of 15J feet, which disgorged the body of a torn cat, was captured the other day by Mr ISapier, ot Cooktown. Tawhiao's son is dangerously ill. Ann Finn, wife of Peter Finn, died yester day in a wretched building in Chancery Lane. Lansell, the Sandhurst mining million aire, who was a working miner ten years ago, is now in America, and has sent £1000 to tho Melbourne and £1000 to the Bendigo Hospitals. ~".: ) A London paper declares that in the procession of carriages going to the Queen's last drawing-room a lady and gentlemen were seen, the latter in uniform, in a brougham enjoying a quiet gamble. They weut on with their game, quite impervious to the remarks of the lookers-on, and pro bably only put up their cards when they arrived at tho door of the palace. A newspaper man interviewed Sara Bern hardt lately, when she grew enthusiastic over America, and expressed the wish that the nation had but one mouth, that she. might kiss it. The reporter instantly sug-" gested that he represented the nation to a pertain extent, and he had " but one month." Miss "Ivy Fane," tho erstwhile ballet girl, who is "sueing Jem Mace, alleges that the great pug. promised her marriage. Jem, on the other hand, avers that he merely paid her cab-fare home from the opera several times, and that that is the extent of his intimacy with her.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

September 9. Bank of N.Z.-£2tss; buyers, £2145; sellers. £24 7s 6d Colonial Bank—Buyers, 46a N.Z. Insurance—Sellers, 85s South British do.-649 Colonial Insurance-Buyers, 13s Auokland Gas-£10; sellers, £10 Thames Gas—Sellers, 29a Union Sash and Door—Bellers,'£6 ■N.Z. Loan and Mercantile—Buyers, £0; sellers, £8 5s . - Tuaplri Coal-Buyers, 10a Caledonian—l4s 6d to 15a ; sellers, 14s Kurunul Hill-Buyers. 4b 6d; New Whau—Buyers. 7a; sellers, 7s 6d Blaokmore—Buyers, 21s; sellers,i22s Homo Rule-12s. •"_"_••' „ „. Comstock—3s 8d to ?a sd; buyers, 3s 3d; seUers,3s9d ■■■.:.• JOSEPH NEWMAN, j Chairman,

RE-OPENING OF REMUERA. HALL.

The Remuera Hall was re-opened last night by the Social Union of the district, with a highly agreeablo musioal and dramatic entertainment. There was a large attendance ot ladies and geatiemen visiting in that and the adjaoent suburbs as well as visitors from town, and the heartiness of the applause and the frequency of encores, left no doubt as to the thoroughness of their enjoyment. Tbe programme was certainly calculated to please, and the performers, without one exception.acquitted themselves well. Vocal and instrumental selections of music were con tributed by Mrs J. M. Clark.Mrs T. Morrln.Mis ses Woolnongh,Larkins,Kempthorne(2),Fenton, Corbett, Loader, O'Sullivan, and Messrs J. «. Pounds, A. Clark, F. Corbett.P. A, E.Edraiston, and Herr Schmitt. Miss Corbett'a song waa the gem of the conoert while a song by Miss Fenton. (piano accompaniment by Mrs J. M. Clark, and violin accompaniement by Herr Sohmiti),a'duet for harp and piano by Mrs J. M. Clark and Miss L. O'Sullivan, and a vooal duet by. the Misses dodder were greatly appreci ated. The dramatio portion ot the enter tainment consisted of the performance ot *' The Area Bell', a well-known and highly diverting farce. Mrs T. Morrin, Miss Isaacs and Messrs A. E. Isaaos. F. Yonge and J. E. Pounds sustained the leading parts. Mr Pounds made up splendidly a-i Chalka, the love-lorn milkman, and aoted oapltallr, whilo Mr Isaacs as the inoonstant Polioeman whose affections centred In cold boef displayed low comedy talent of no mean order. The whole affair waa very auocessful. Great improvement have been effected to the hall. It now possesses ano w and handsomo two story front, a well contrived entrance, a gallery and comfortable anta-rooms. A large stage has also been erected at the end of tho building, and increased space conse quently given for sitting accommodation. Tho uroßoenium and somo excellent soenery havo been painted by Mr Thornton, and a drop-ourtain is also to bo supplied,* Panelled paper painted with classical figures cover the walls, and assist materially to produce the charming internal ap pearance which the building now weara. The work of repair and renovation has been moat i artistically carried out, and tho Kemuera people now possess a hall of which they may justly feel pronnd.

LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.

A meeting of tho Local Board of Health was held last night immediately after the despatch of tho City Council business, Tho Mayor pre sided and all the Councillors were present. His Worship announced that the Com mittee deputed to confer with the Health Officer, as to the most desirable place for estab lishing a i mall-pox hospital, were not yet iv a position to report as their negotiations had not concluded. They had bad one con ference upon the queatlon of site, and intended to again meet tho Health Officer to.day in re gard to it. They had likewise given some con sideration to the project of a floating hospital, viz., a vessel moored in the stream and kept in complete isolation. There was one other mat tor, which, although not strictly within the province assigned, the Committee yet lay so near it, and was so important withal, that they had ventured to deal with it. That was the procural of an ample supply of pure vaccine lymph. The Health Officer had recommended that a supply should be procured from Sydney, and on behalf of the committee he now submitted the following report:— " Your oommittoe reoommend that thß Town Clerk be instructed to write to the Town Clerk of Sydney to inquire if the Government had taken any steps to prooure a supply of lymph by tho inoculation of a calf with small-pox. and if so, to prooure for the Auokland local Board of Health a supply of the same, and if no such ac tion has been taken by the Government, they be asked to have a oalf inoculated with small-pox virus under inapeotlon.andan ample supply Bent to Auckland, the Board undertaking to pay the cost, and upon the arrival of the lymph, under the advice of the medical officer, the public be urged generally by advertisement to be re vaccinated."—His Worship moved the adoption of tho report, whioh was unanimously agreed to. The meeting then closed.

MR CRANWELL'S CONCERT.

A mosioal and literary entertainment was given last evening In tho Choral Hall, by a selected choir of the pupils of Mr Cranwell (teacher of singing in the publio schools), assisted by a number of musical friends. It was very largely attendod and passed off in a suc cessful manner. The stage wbs oooupied by the young vocalists who presented an attrac tive appearance, the girls being neatly attired in white muslin, with distinguishing aaahea of ribband for the various schools. They of course, sang treble, the boys supplied the alto, and a number of gentleman took the tenor and baaa parts. Mr Cranwell conducted. The ohoruses rendarod were " Catoh the Sunshine," " Men of Harleoh," " Autumn '>inda." "Sunny Hours," "The Huntsmen's Chorus" from "Her Frei aohutz," "Now Pray We for Our Country," and " Home Sweet Home." ''Autumn Winds" was encored. The execution was very fair and the effect generally was pleasing. Miss Bispham Bang most effectively "The Carrier Dove" and 'Jessie's Dream," for each of whioh she was enthusiastically applauded. Mr Gradwell con tributed " Tne " Pilgrim's Return " and '• Hearts ot Oak," and was encored both times. In res ponding to the second recall he wai honoured with a shower of bouquets, and was quite unable to bear away the whole of the floral offerings. Mr Percy Smallfleld, in the unavoid able absence of Mr Worthington, read "King Robert of Sicily," while some of Mr Gradwell's pupils displayed their proficiency in elocution by reading Shakespearian selections. The selec tions and the names of the young performera arOaS (/**'«»*■»• - *'Ji»liuo Oro.ai,"aovXXl., Doono 9, Brutus' Oration: Louisa McKlwatn, Ponsonby School. Anthony's Oratioa: Part 1., Elizabeth Cleveland, Newton East Sohool; part 11., Ellen Robb, Onehunga Sohool; port 111., rCmma Carter, Ponaonby Sohool; part TV., Catherine Grant, Onehunga School. " King John," act 1., scene 1: King Jotm, Thomas Jenkinß, Ponsonby Sohool; Chatillon, Thomas Downs, Beresford Btroet School; Elinor, Nelly Spragg, City East Sohool. These pieces were well and judiciously read. Mias ihomas aocompanied tho soloists on the piano. The proceeds of the concert are to form the nucleus of a fund for building a hall, in which the tonio sol-fa system shall be taught.

POLICE COURT-This day.

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

Liquidators.—Three persons were fined for drunKenneas.

Arthur's Fall.—Arthur Dransfleld was charged under the Vagrant Act, with being an habitual drunkard etc, etc, having been con victed more than 50 limes. Prisoner with some reluotanoe pleaded guilty.—Mr Pardy gave some account of gprisoner's career, and con sidered a term of imprisonment would bo of service to the unfortunate man,—Three months with hard labour. ', Mary Ann's Dilemma,—Mary Ann O'Brien was oharged under the Vagrant Act, with hav ing no visible moanß of a livelihood. Prisoner, a young girl, admitted the charge, but stated that she had a chance of leaving the "lane."— Mr Pardy's brief sketch of the girl's career waa sad and pathetic.—One month a imprisonment with hard labour.

Winter Blankets.—Joseph Welling was charged with stealing two blankets, value 255, the property of Charles Nelson, on the 4th Inst, and Jeffery Forder was charged with receiving the sames knowing they were purloined.— Welling, a sad speotaole, pleaded guilty,— Mr Pardy said thia was a very bad oase. Mr Nelson had assisted and sheltered the prisoner, and in return for his kindness, prisoner stole and then sold the blankets.—Forder said he bought the blankets and re-soli them, not knowing they were stolen.—After a few re marks from Mr Pardy, His Worship gave prisoner a caution, and allowed him his liberty. Young Thievbs.—William Lemon, Franois Tait, and Prior Home pleaded guilty to stealing 15 empty sacks, value 15a, the property of Messrs Hammond and Byron, of Fort street, on the 9th mat. Albert MoLaohlin, charged with stealing 3 saoks,value 3s,pleaded not guilty. He acknow ledged to selling the sacks Id eaoh, but Home stole them John Doyle, abjy of 115, deposed that he saw Prior and Stephen Home, Lemon, and MoLaohlan with tho saoks; they east lots and divided the saoks; they then hawked them out; got Id eaoh, and several wore sold for 2d eaoh ; r yoker' bought same, did not know' Yoker'a * proper name—Sir Pardy said ' Ifoker' was not yet in custody.—Albert MoNaughton deposed that he stole the bags, and Charley Mack kept a look out, and when he stole them Maok had half the money.—Maok denied this;he rented a yaoht, and having property of his own, did not want to steal sacks.—John Doyle saw Maok take a portion of the proceeds. He knew the sacks were stolen from the coal-shed.— His Worship said tho evidenoe was aoaroely strong enough to oonviot Maok and MoLaohlin. They would therefore be discharged. Tait and Lemon, who,; Were strangers to the police, he would remand'for inquiries. The two Homes, who had frequently been before tho Court for various offenoes, were ordered to prison with hard labour for six weeks. MoNaughton would also receive a similar term of imprisonment, A Deserter.—Daniel Thomas, a seaman, was again remanded for eight days on a charge of doßorting from a ship. Failing to Obey.—Robert James, deaoribed as a labourer, appeared in answer to a charge of disobeying an order of the Court, made upon him in February last, for payment of 83 a week towards tho support or an illigitimate child ot which he was the reputed father; also, costs £11 10a on hearing of the oase. Mi* Tyler ap peared for James, the defendant, and asked for a romand when he would make an application for a ra-hoaring of this oase. Ho was inatruoted that muoh of the evidence which had been given was false; that the girl McQuay was not a virtuous oharacter, and the defendant had al ready suffered four month? in. Mount Kdea Gaol. His Worship BiUd, he thought at the time of hearing, that this was a most heartless case. Defendant did not ap pear, but was represented by oonnsel. and cer tain money was promisd to the mother of tho, child, a poor girl of fifteen. He knew that £20 was promised on the part of James. — Mr Tyler contended that if a new trial was granted, sev eral witnesses were ready to come forward to prove that James was net the only man who had been guilty of improprieties with the girl.— The case was remanded until the 16th instant. This was all the business.

FOOTBALL MATCHES.

A football match will be played in the Domain to-morrow afternoon between the Newton 2nd fifteen andNewmarkat Clubs. Thefollowlngwill represent Newton:—Tucker, Binney, Hobson, Goodacre, Mills, Dinks, Wynyard, Gorman, Makin, Clarke, Miller, Bruce, Donald, Quick, McKinley. Emergencies: Goodman and Benjamin. A football match will be played In the Domain at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow (Saturday) between the Parnell and West End Football Clubs. Parnell: Leoky (oaptain), Ryan, Pon, Twiname, Morgan, Marshall, Hardwiok. Whiteside, Ridings, Watts, Talbot, George, Cox, Vernon, Cole. Emer gencies ; E. Twiname, Dewar, Willis. A football match will be played on the Domain cricket ground to-morrow between a team from the IGralton Football Clubs and the 2nd fifteen of tho Ponsonby F.C The following aro the players:—Grafton: Mears Sykes, Gould, Biggs, Halyday, Gilbert, White. Leokie, Ansley, Talbot, Wright, Hall, Kinder. Ryan, Yon Stunner. Ponsonby: Owen (2), Clayton, Kees- Ing, Purdie, Whiteside, Harvey, Charter, S. Keene, Waters, Paul Berry, Stewart, Swanson, Farquhar. Emergencies: McDermott, Oix.n andFraser.

CABLEGRAMS.

IREUTEB'S TELEGKAMS.J ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP A MAGA ZINE. LONDON, September 7. Information has been received from Dub lin, reporting that an attempt was made to day to blow up the powder magazine at the castle iv the County Mayo, but it proved unsuccessful. No arrests have yet been made. FIRE ON AN ENGLISH SHIP. LONDON, September 7. A fire broke out to-day on board the Gnveloch, loading for Sydney, and before it could be extinguished a large portion of the cargo waa destroyed or damaged. METHODIST OECUMENICAL COUNCIL. LONDON, September 7. The first meeting of the Methodist CScu menical Council was held to-day. Over 400 delegates from all parts of the world wero present at the opening ceremony. FROZEN MEAT. LONDON, September 7. On discharging the cargo of frozen beef J from the steamship Protos it was found that the refrigerator of the chamber in which the beef was stored had not been working quite satisfactorily d uring the voyage. The meat was consequently in doubtful condition, and has only realized from 3_jd to 4__d per pound. COMMERCIAL.

LONDON, September 7.

Three per cent, consols have advanced J, and are quoted to-day at 99|. 'lhe bank rate of discount remains at 4 per cent. The market rate has advanced £ to §. New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 loan is 102J ex div. New Zealand 5 per cent. 1889 loan is 102J; New Zealand 4i_ per cent. 1879-1904 loan is 99J. The prices for colonial bread stuffs shows a downward tendency.

FRENCH TRADE POLICY.

PARIS, September 7.

Mr Charles Pierard, Minister of Agri- I culture and Commerce, made a speech to day at Honflaveur, in the course of which he reviewed at length the commercial re lations of France, and said that the French Government would shortly be in a position ,to conclude satisfactory treaties of com merce with most foreign nations. HANLAN DECLINES TO MEET ROSS. OTTAWA, September 6. It is announced that Hanlan has with, drawn from the sculling match with Ross which was arranged to take place at Toronto in October next. His reasons for breaking off the match have not transpired. .

AUSTRALIAN.

OUTWARD FRISCO' MAIL. SYDNEY, September 8. I Sailed this afternoon, the H.M. s.s. Aus. tralia, for San Francisco via Auckland. A THEOLOGICAL DEBATE. MELBOURNE, Friday. The Melbourne Presbytery, after a sitting lasting two days, has passed by 18 to 8 votes, a motion of censure on Mr J. C. Stewart, elder of Scot's Church, for imputing dishonesty to certain believers in the West minster Confession The discussion on the question was most animated, and frequently took an angry tone on the part of members of the Presbytery. ADELAIDE, Friday. Mr Lyman, in the Legislative Assembly, has tabled a vote of censure on the financial administration of the Government.

A CAPTAIN MISSING.

He Leaves a Letter in His Hat. (BY TEIjEGEAPH.—PBESS ASSOCIATION.) NELSON, ihis da.y Captain Evans, of the steamer Wakatu, which arrived from Wanganui this morning, is raissiog. He was last seen about 5 a.m., when between Stephens and Durvilles Is. land. He left a letter in bis hat which was ; found hanging aft. The contents of the let ter are not yet made public. Mr Baxter, j chief officer, brought'the steamer into port.

CITY COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of this body, took place last night, there being present; The Mayor.and Crs. Goldie, Fleming.Hemus.Montague.Aieken,

Thompson, Waddell, Crowther and Offer.

New Members.—Messrs Waddel, Fleming, and Crowther, the re-elected members.made tbe statutory declaration, and took their seats. Correspondence.—betters were reoeived and disposed of as follows .'—From the Colonial Secretary stating that the Puolio Health Act afforded sufficient protection to the puolio in the case of diseased meat, that the Diseased Cattle ' Acts met the case of cancer, and that a Bill was now before tbe House which, if passed, would make ample provision for the inspection of dairy co ws.—lf rom Thomas Cain applying for leave to transfer a lease to John Walmesley. Granted. —From the Under Secretary for Public Works stating that the drain from the Hoapital and neighoourhood would be attended to.—From A Wood complaining of the bal condition of Sheridan street, in front of his property-referred to Works Committo.—From theSeoretary of the Grammar Sohool Board of Governors thanking the Council for complying with their requ eats.— From Maaon Bros, asking that the charge for sup plying water to their new premises, should not exceed Is per 1000, the price charged for other publio baths and water motors. The application was referred to the favourable consideration of the waterworks committee, with power to act.— From Geo. Wilson, stating only three of the contracted Aye carts had been handed over to niui.and asking, therefore, that a proportionate allowance should be made on tne rent. Re ferred to Finance Committee.—From W. F. Dank and T. E. Fitzgerald, requesting that the hollow in front of their property should be filled up, so that a cart could pass through. Referred to Works Committee, the Surveyor to report.— From E. Isaacs and John Grey, asking that the asphalting may be carried to the boundary of their properties. Granted.—From D. Campbell, calling attention to the state ot the upp^r part ot Vuican Lane, and desiring the formation of a footpath on the northern Bide of the street.— Referred to Works Committe, Surveyor to report.— STom — Smith, applying for leave to erect a roof over the balcony of the Exchange Hotel,—Refused,- v ;

Corporation Offices.—A letter was re ceived from Kuasell and Devore stating that as the Council were yearly tenants of tneir present offices, the lessors (Messrs Upton and Co.) were entitled to six months'notice, expiring on one of the half-yearly days for payment of rent. If, however, the Council would deliver up posses sion of the premises on the 30th insc. and pay rent to the end of the ourrent year they would, it matters were forthwith arranged, be disposed to waive their rights, without prejudice. The Town Clork submitted the following copy of agreement:—" 29th June, 1876. Gentlemen,— The Council have deoided to take your offices from the 10th prox., at the rate of £65 per annum, at the expiration of whioh term either party to i be at liberty to terminate the occupation upon giving three months' notice.—l have, &o„ f. A. fHiLLips,Town Clerk.—Messrs Upton and Co." —The matter was referred to the Finance and General Purposes Committee. Petitions.—Or orowther presented a petition from the ratepayers of Symonds-street, relative to the drainage of Symonds-street and Grafton road; and also a petition in reference to Victoria-street Bast, and the necessity for im proving it as it was the main entrance io the park.—They were both referred to tlie Works Committee. Works Committee.—The report of this com mittee was read and adopted. It contained no itema of interval. The Mayor, Councillors Offer, Hemuß, and Thompson were appointed a committee to consult with the volunteer officers relative to drill ground. Finance.—The usual returns were submitted, and the aooounts were passed for payment. APPOINTMENT OF SUB-COMMITrEES.—On the motion of the Mayor, the sub-committees were re-appointed. Returns.—Returns were submitted from the Treasurer's Department, Waterworks Depart ment, Surveyor's Department and Pumping Station. -. > t - >...-■ alburt Park.—Cr Wadded drew attention to what he believed to be a deviation from the design in the construction of the battery plateaux in the Albert Park. The embank ment was being made steep and inaccessible, while the plans shewed that it was to be ter raced,—The surveyor was called in and stated bis opinion that no deviation had taken place. —It was agreed that the Park Com mittee should should visit tho ground .this morning. Street-Tramways.—On the suggestion of Cr Montague, who said that complaints had been made by parties who contemplated con tracting for street tramways that there"were no plans in the office, it was agreed, tacitly, to pro cure some. .* ■:. ' - ■• Upper Union - street. — Several residents applied to have the water laid on.—Mr Krring ton reported the cost to bo about £45.—The matter was referred to the Works Committee, the Surveyor to report a* to the feasibility of the work at presenti ' *•'-?'•' Abattoirs.—Mr Woolfleld, inspector, for warded a memo, relative to repairs to the flodr of the cattle and sheep pens.—Referred' to Works Committee, Sutveyor'to report, i Tree Planting.-Cib Waddoland Aickenre ported the presentation by the Acclimatisation dooiety ot 50 valuable trees for the Western Park. On their recommendation votes of thanks were passed to the Acclimatisation Sopiety for their valuable preaent,andto Messrs Cheeseman and Palmer for their assistance. This concluded the business. - . j

A Sydney medico telis this story. A girl from Elizabeth Bay came to him with her mother to be vaccinated^ and was terribly nervous about the matter, Just as the doctor was going to start work, she threw her arms round the old lady's neck, and sobbed : "One last kiBS, mamma, {before the operation!". Mr Millais' picture of Cardinal Newman, it is said, may find a permanent place in the National Gallery, as a present from the Duke of Norfolk, and will be the finest work of the great English master of por atiture.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUB SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day, THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE."

The " Post "last night has a strong article - r on the Governor leaving the colony at the present political juncture. After making some remarks on the claims of the colony to the exclusive services of the Governor to whom we pay £7,500 per annum, it goeg ' on to say :— "Well, the public pays the ' full salary, and a very handsome one too-; - among the highest in all the British colonies* for only a fraction of a Governor. It haa all along been notorious that Sir Arthur Gordon is much more of a High Commit sioner of the Pacific than a Governor ffim New Zealand. The former title stands first among his official designations, and is always awarded the place of honor. 'Nobody reading the list of title appended to His c/ cellency's proclamations would ever imagine that the Governorship of New Zealand, which retires so mpdeatly into the background, was the chief function exercised by Sir Arthur Gordon, and the ono to which the salary is attached. A ny . body would at once suppose the High Corn. missionership, which flourishes in 8ac k promient dignity at the head of the list, was the all important and highly paid office and the New Zealand Governorship merely ' a minor or subsidiary duty ; j u i_: tacked on to the other and probably per formed without delay. It is notorious that ''v the greater part of his Excellency's time is absorbed in the business of his High Com; missionership, and now it seems that this fj colony is to be deprived of his presence at a most serious and critical juncture. We have expressed our intention of speaking plainly, and we say without hesitation that his Excellency's departure from. New Zea. land while Parliament is in session, with various political contingencies and compli. cations pending, is wholly indefensible. The Governor of a colony has no right to leave under such circumstances. Ministers I might even yet sustain a defeat. In that case they would be clearly entitled to claim a dissolution or they might find it strageti* cally advisable to resign. In either case it is highly improper that the power of dealing with such serious issues should be need* lessly delegated to an Acting Governor. It is easy to conceive several conditions under which snch delegation might be exceedingly objectionable; and it is quite unnecessary. It is unmistakeably the duty of his Excel lency to delay his departure from these shores until after the prorogation of Parlia ment. It would be extremely objectionable, ;for the public business to be hurried over to expedite his leaving, but it is still more undesirable that he should go away while j Parliament is in session. Such a proceed ing is entirely without precedent, and if there were any precedent for such a step, we should say it was a practice "more honored in the breach than the observance."- We trust His Excellency^ will even yet see fit to alter his determina. tiou, and will delay starting until he haa prorogued Parliament. If not, we hope the, matter will be taken up warmly in the House, and a very decided expression of opinion given. Iv any case, "Parliament ought not to separate without taking steps to guard against any repetition of this very/ undesirable amalgamation of incongruous positions by stringent provision in regard to the salaries of future Governors, making, their amount conditional on the colony 1 enjoying the full benefit of the services for which it pays so liberally. The present arrangement is in all respects most unsatis factory. "

PAYMENT TO MR PHARAZYN.

Some members who " want to know, you ! know, "are making enquiries as to tbe mean ini? of the item, £224 14s, "special allow- r ance " paid to Charles Pharazyn as a mem. ber of the Civil Service Commission, more' especially as Mr Pharazyn has always been loud in disclaiming that, he;' i save his services gratuitously to the' country. As a matter of fact, Mr Pharazyn -: drew within a few pounds of. half the total cost of the Commission. In the return of 1 the expenses of the Railway Commission,' i the expenses of tbe five members of it are , put down in detail at £1,105, to which is' , added £747 as "-joint expenses," about which no explanation is given. As shewing the utter valuelessness ot the return, ittmay be mentioned that in connection with one , Commission a sum of upwards of £700 for services of shorthand writers and clerical assistance is not mentioned. THE GOVERNMENT EXPLANATION. Last night, in answer to Mr Pyke, the Premier said the Governor left with tha ' sanction of Ministers', but no inconvenience would arise, as the Chief Justice would arrive on Sunday, and would be sworn in with all the powers of Governor. •'..-*■ 1 Mr Pyke gave notice to ask the Govern, ment to-morrow if they would consider the question of bringing in a bill to reduce the salary of tbe Governor. * " MR HAMLIN SICK, ' '■ , Mr Hamlin got vacciuated yesterday, and is very ill. PENSIONS BILL. It was decided by the Speaker last night that the Legislative Council had no right to alter the Pensions Bill, and a committee was appointed to draw up reasons for dis agreeing with the amendments. THE "GOVERNOR'S WORK FOR FIJI. As shewing the amount of work done by the Governor here, I may mention that he has had £4000 worth of printing done here. The Governor is much engaged settling all the old Fiji land claims. SUPPRESSION OF SOCIETY PAPERS. • Tbe following is Mr Driver's bill for that suppression of society , papers entitled "Printing and Publication of Scandalous Newspapers." Preamble " Whereas it iB ; expedient to make provision for preventing the publication of newspapers containing, matter of a scandalous and offensive character." Be it therefore enacted bythe General Assembly of New Zealand, in Par liament assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows :—(1) The short title of this" Act is " The. Newspaper Act, 1881." (2) Auy newspaper containing printed matter referring to the domestic affairs, acts, business'engagements, or concerns of a private character, of any person residing ; in New Zealand, the publication of which matter is not authorised by such person, and whether such person is indicated by name orotherwise, and the publication of which matter shall not, in the opinion of the Justices before whom any . penalty ■ may be sought to be enforced, shall be deemed to be a scandalous newspaper within-the meaning of this Act. - (3) If any person shall print, publish, or sell any scandalous newspaper, every such '-. person shall, for the first offence, forfeit a sum not exceeding £50, and any subsequent '-..-, conviction for a like offence a sura not exceeding £100, and shall be liable to ! imprisonment with or without hard labour for a period not exceeding 12 months. (4) In any proceedings to recover a penalty under this Act against any person who has v, made an affidavit, as provided by: the "Printed and Newspaper Act 1868," the provision contained in the 17th section of that Act shall apply to such proceedings.; (5) In any such proceeding it shall not be necessary for the complainant to prove the entirety of any person to whom such printed matter purports to refer, or that the same was published without the authority of such person, and the production of a news- - paper containing such matter shall bo prim.l facie evidence that the person to whoni the samo purports to refer is in fact a person residing in New Zealand and that the publication was unauthorised, and it shall be_ sufficient to describe such person in the like manner as he or she may be : describe^ or referred to in such printed matter. (6) Nothing in this Act contained shall be deemed to apply to the publication of any paper which may have been disposed at the tr|al or. hearing of any action or other' proceeding in »ny Court of Law or on any inquiry of a public character at" which the public aro permitted io be present. (7) All ' penalties incurred under this Act may be recovered in a summary manner before two or more Justices of the Peace in the manner provided in and by the Justices of the Peace Act) 18fj6, and one moiety of any penalty so recovered shall be for the use of the person who sues or prosecutes for such penalty. v - •

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Legislative Council.

Thursday. A Bill to provide for the division of native land and for other matters relating to native land (Mr Whitaker) wasrtada first time. " THE KEPBESENTATION BILL. Mr Whitaker moved the second reading of the Representation Rill in a long speech in which hie reviewed the whole question. . Messrs ChamUeblAlN, NGATATA', and Waterhouse, spoke in opposition. The debate was adjourned, and the Coun> cil rose at 4.50.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9.



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