SHIFTING INTELLIGENCE.

wr,T- ur.imrp) ThlgKventng. 9.49 SUNBKT.—This Evening, 4.15 BUNRISK.—To-Morrow Mornim*. 7.W MOON'S AGK.-Last Quarter, 19ih, 3.3/ a.ffl.

ARRIVALS

LASr EVENING.

Saucy Kate, schooner. L«wib, from Gisborne Elsinore. schooner, Stephens, from Tairua Banncckburn, brigantine, Lane, from Oamaru Aurora, brigantine, from Newcastle Orphe-s, schooner, Dunn, from 'avage Island Magellan Cloud, ech., McDonald, from Donedin Sta ffa, as., Baker, from Opotiki Argyle, s.a , Crawford, from WhaDgarei TO-DAY. Loch Doon. barquo. Maialand, from London Coronilla, barque, Davis, from London Fairlie. schooner, MclJearmid, from Oamaru Helena, brigsntine, James, from Oamaru

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Glenclg, 8.a., Farquhar, for Tauranga Fingal, s.s., Morris, for Mangawui TO-DAY. Arawata, s.s., Sinclair, for the South Anthons, brigantine, Payne, for Whangaroa Flirt, brigantine, Powell, for Mercury Bay

IMPORTS.

• Per Sancy Kate, from G'aborne:—l67 Backs wheat, 26'J sacks barley.

Per Orpheus, from Savage Island:—2o tons copra, 18 bales cotton, 3 packages fungus, 100 cases oranges.

Per Magellan Cloud, from Danedin:—lloo Banks oats, 15 tierces beef.

Per Bannockburn, from Oamaru:—3Go sackß floor, 5 eacka oatmeal, 120 sacks oats, llafl sacks wheat.

Per Aurora, from Newcastle :-200 tons coal, 1530 spokc3, 1253 felloes.

Per Fairlie, from Oamaru:— dOO Backs wheat, 350 sacks barley, 500 sacks bran, 200 eacln flour, ICO half-sacks floor. 30 sacks oatmeal, 103 sacks oats. 15 sacks pearl barley, HO sacks pollard-T.H. Hail« Co. 417 sacks wheat. 339 sucks and 12 qr.-2*ckß Parley. 235 sacki, 65 half-cwts, and 213 qr.-pwts bags flonr. 138 sacks oatmeal, JO »acka pollard, 600 sacks bran. 40 sacks chaff, 630 Backd oats, 24 blocks stone. 6 hhds Btout, 4 hhds ale.

Per Caroni'ls, from London: G ca3C3 linoleum, 1 case silk damasks and trimmings, 3 bales carpet 3, 7 case 3 floorcloth.— Winks and Hall.

10 casea montz metal, 45 kegs nails, 4 tanks clover seed, 3 bale 3 canvas.—W. S. Laurie.

51 cises pick'.e?, &c, 8) do starch, 32 do salt fish, 30 do cocoa, 10 do tusk, 24 bales paper bags. T. H. Hall and Co.

Per I ~>ck Doon, from London: 25 reels barbed wire, 20 tons fencing wire, 80 bundles oakum. 15 rolls sheet leed, 90 kegs nails, 12 cases galvanised iron.—W. S. Laurie.

1 case pouches.l do clay pipes, 2 do fishing lines, 1 do bread baskets, 3 do glass showcases, 3 do gponfci, ldOKOnt's dressing cases, 1 do leather pap3teiie3, ldo table cutal.y. 1 do spurs, 2 do concertinas. 1 do acwwieons, 1 do tc. P. forks and Hpcans. 1 do lead pencils, 1 do Waverloy, Pick wick, Owl, and Milo pens, 1 do gent's Btnds and BuiuiH, 8 do tiolot glas«s, 2 do rosewood chimney ulus op, 1 do rtresesrs, 5 casks ink, 2 bales straw baskets, 3 cases Bundries.—M. Levy and Co. Per Arawatn, transhipDOd ox 8.8. Potosi—l case Nevada silver forks and spoons, and 1 case cardcaßes.—M. Levy and Co. Per Bannockbnrn, from Oamaru: 70 sacks oats.—W. S. Laurie. Per Saucy Kate, from Gisborne: 260 Backs barley.-W. 8. Laurie. Per Loch Doon, from London: Plain cottons, £110; coloured cottons. £220; printed cottons, £230; linen in bales, £90; linen in case, £240; hosiery, £240; haberdashery, £240; apparel, £70; felt hats and cane, £70; dressed leather, £390; wrot. leather, £S0; saddlery, £160; sheathing felt, £30;flor cloth, £180; sewing machines, £670; vestas, £33; agricultural implements, £170; rrils and general ma ,hinery, £1080; bonks, £190; paper, 536 cwt; stationery, £710; paper hangings, £210; horsehair and seating, £10; upholstery, £70; iron b3dsteads, £J0; tinware. £320; brushwure, £30; plated and papier mache goods, £20; toys, £?0; plano3, £660; clocks »nd watches, £20; perfumery, £10; printing ma terial, £30; agricultural and garden seeds, £230; clay pipe?, £20; guupiwder, 90 cwt; safety fuse, £15; iron tanks, £28; hardware and cutlery, £2,760; bar and red iron, 45 tons; hoop iron, 2 tons; sheet iron, 1 ton; plate iron, 2 tons; galvanised iron, 39 tons; sheet lead, 19 tons; ' pipe lead, 1 ton; yellow metal, 1 ton; tin plates, 160 boxes; iron nnils, 12 tons; wire and wire rope, 14 tons; llnaeed oi', 1,170 galls ; rape oil, 50 galls; cod oil, 480 gals; olive oil, in bulk. 25 galls; paint colours. £560; flint glass, £80; win dow glass. £155; foreign window glass, £8; china and earthenware. £590; glass bottles, £37; bran ana flour basra, £28; cordage, £50; lines and twines, £50; marble, £16; cement, 200 barrels; brandy, in e3se, ICO galls; rum, 4EO galls; geneva, 350 galln; cordials, 300 galls; rfritish spirits, in bulk, 2,15) galls; red wine, 380 galls; white wine, 110 galls; beer (glass), GO galls; preserved not rated, £30; assorted oil men's stores, £452 ; vinegar, 250 galls ; foreign salad oil. 170 galls; pepper and spices, 5 cwt; cocoa, 12 cwt; nuts, 11 cwt; isinglass and gelatine. £77; mustard, £22; patent groats, 6 cwi; split peas, 40 cwt; bicarb, 10 cwt; ash and potash, 10 cwt; candles, 269 cwt; soup, 5 cwt: raisins. 110 cwt; currants, 232 cwt; almonds, 5 owt; liquorice julco, 4 cwt; ginger, 11 cwt; glucose and eaccarum, 7 cwt; treacle, 9 owt; confectionery aDd peel, £5S ; apothecaryware, £320 i tart acid. 3 cwt; cream tartar, 3 cwt: condensed milk, £213; cornflour, £20; voloniu, 2 tons; niuriated potash, 5 tons; tanite, 5 tons. Total declared value of cargo, £18,700.

Per Coronilla, from London—Plain cottons' £V); colorred cottons, £320; printed cottons ig?Bo ; woollens and worsted?, £40; flannels, £70; Unen in cace, £10; cotton and woollens, £120 > nWßlinß, £10; silk and velvets, £80; Btayß, £10 : haberdashery, £230; apparel, £500; counter panes, £20; felt hats and caps, £20; saddlery, £120 ; floor cloth, £110; bow ing machines, £120: lucifers, £98; vestas, £125; rails arid general machinery, £3970; books, £220 ; paper, 3>l cwt.; Stationery, £110; paperhangings. £110: uphol stery, £140; brushware, £20; toys, £10; flroanns, «30; pianos, £220; corks, £10; pertumery, £60; agricultural and garden seeds, £420: pipes, £110; gunpowder, 35 cwt.; iron tanks, £12 ; chain and anchors, 4 tons; hardware and cutlery, £9oO; pig iron, 25 tons; galvanized iron, 7 tons; yellow motal.fi tons; wire and wire rope, i tons; ilnseed oil. 1430 gals.: paint colours, £290; glue; i owt.; flint glass, £90; window glass, £82; ofcina and earthenware, £120; canvas, £140; Jlnes and twines, £88; slates, 4 tons; brandy in bulk, 580 gals.; brandy in case, 1010>gals.; rum, 1100 gals ; geneva, 1000 grls.; British spirits in br'k, 1800 gals.: British spirits in case, SOD gals; foreign spirts not rated, 10 gals.; boor glass, 36 ■barrels; cheese, 10 cwt.; preserved fish not. rated, £53; salt fish, £13; Bardlnes, £150' assorted oilmen's stores, £400; mineral water. £15; -vinegar, 625 [gals.; foreign salad oil, 135 gals.; pepper and spic-s, 1 owt.; cocoa, 57 cwt,; mustard. £152; utarch, £239; sago, 26 owt.; tapioca, 20 cwt.; rice, 5 cwt. ; ohioory, 10 owt.; white caustic. 5 tons; candles, 304 cwt.; soap, 2 owt,; dates, 20 owt.; raisins, 109 cwt.; current", 930wt.: almonds, 16 cwt.; French plums.3l owt ; figs, 17 owt.; carraway, teed, 10 owt.; ginger, sowt.; refir.ed ginger, 1 cwt.; treacle, 31 cwt.; confectionery and peel, £6;>; not des cribed, 13 case 3; apothecary ware, £550; sulphur, J) owt.; alum, 17 cwt.; trrtaeid, 15 cwt.; cream tartar, 13 cwt.; condenced milk, £213; corn flovr, £80.—Total declared value of ; oa go, £17,200.

EXPORTS.

Per Anthons, for Suva (to bo loaded at Whan garoa):—lo,ooo feet timber,

Per Arawata, for Poverty Bay :—IOO drain pipes, 51 sacßs seed, 25 empty casks, 20 bundles ■wire, 20 baga lime, 16 lengths piDe. i ovens, 95 paokages sundry merchandise. For Napier :—1 sacks oysters, 6 boxes and 10 half-boxes soap, 20 pieces timber, 1 case dynamite, 4 sacks coit'eo, 160 packages and cases sundiies. For Welling ton :—7 bags raisiDS, 50 boxes tea, 2 cases vestiw, i CP96B pianos, 1 sack flour, 7 bags oysters, 57 cases and packages sundries, For Lyttolton : — SO doors, 11 sacks, 21 cases and parcels sundries. For Dunedin:—£l packages sundries. For Oamaru:-4 parcel?. For Bluff :~5 rocking horses, 4 parcels sundries. For Melbourne:—lo bags oysters, 8 trunks, 1 box, and 2U bags.of manganese.

Inwards Coastwise,—Ghost, from Whanga poua, with 27.000 feet timber; Otahuhu, front Thames, with 8700 feet timber; Kimcy, from Thames, with 16,000 feet timber; Mana, from Tairua, with 21,C;J feet timber, 41 baf;s gnm.and 3100 shingles.

Outwards Coasswisb.—Ghost, for Orewa! Elflinore, for Tairua; Otahnhu, for Thames' wltn7oOO bricks; Mana, for Tairua.

The brigantine Seagcll left Port Chalmers for this port yesterday.

The barque Orient arrived at Lyttelton fiom Fort Chalmers yesterday.

. The brigantineAnthons sai'ed this forenoon for Whangaroa where she loads timber to pro ceeds to Suva.

The brigantlne Flirt sailed for Mercury Bay this forenoon. There she loads timber for Lsvuka,

The schooner Saucy Kate arrived from Gia borne about U o'clock last night. She left Uls borne on Thursday, June 9th, and experienced strong southerly winds until reaching Bast Cape. Thence toport light and variable winds. Sho brings two passengers:-Messrs A. McLachlan and K. Haatie.

HThe s.b. Arawata left for Southern ports Bhortly after 10 o'clock this m orning. Sho took the following passengers :—Mis and Miss Neil], Mrs and Mtei Hewitson, Mrs and Miss Hall, Mrs Russell and family, Dr Pollen, Messrs Chud- Inigh, White, Duncan, H, Cook, G. li. Done, Gordon, N. Barker, Jamieson, Hooper, Grey, Johnson, Mr and Mrs [Gordon, Hugh McNeil.

The brlgtuitiuo Eaunookburu from Oamaru cut in an appearance last evening;. Captain Lamb reports bs follows : .Left Oamaru on May 28 with fre3h northerly winds which were car ried until June Ist; then moderate and variable winds untirthe 4th, when stormy N.B. winds were experienced, on the last: day accompanied by heavy squalls and high sers. On the tith ana 7th aheavy gale blew from the same direction, with squalla ; on the Bth and 9th the gale wes lees violent; on the lOtb, had light and moderate N.B. and S,W. winds; a strong W. gale was encountered on the 11th; thence to arrival, moderate and variable weather with occasional calms..

The brlgantino Magellan Cloud, for the uv pearanco of which many have been anxiously looking for a week past, arrived in harbour from Dunedin last evening. She left Port Chalmers on May 26th, md had Jisht we.terly and vari able winds until reaching Cane Pauiser, then until the 7th irmtant fresh N.N.E. winds, arriv ing in port and anohoiing at 11 p.m. last night, Tho gale was felt in all its force on Sunday la3t, and the water tank was washed clean away. No other damage ia reported.

The B.S. Staffa arrived from Opotikilast even- Ing with 50 sheep, 12 p:gg, 2 casks tallow, 20 head cattle, and the following passengers ■- Messrs Moody, Law.-y, and Loader.

When coming alongside th« wharf last even ing, the 8 s. Staffa came iuto collision with the old Golden Crown tee, which is being removed, and cerriedaway her bridge. The accident is attributed to the fact that there wa3 no light turning on the wharf.

2he hrigantine Aurora arrived from New- Castle last evening. She left that port on Jane 1. Tine weather was experienced daring the first day out, after which a heavy ga'e waa met with, the decks being full of water up till Saturday the 11th, when oil the North Cape. Thence to port fine weather, arriving In harbour at 5 o'clock last evening. 3

The as. Argyla arrived from Whaumrei lest evening, with 69 sacks and 15 esses gum, 20 kegs batter, 12 boxes butter and eggs, 22braco phea sants. 1 hone, 6 cases fowls and turkeys 33 paokages sundries, and the following passengers —Mm weaver, Messrs Cox. Hopkins, Coulton Clayton, Bloom,^ Jlgteerago, ,

I The cchooner Orphean arrived from Savage island tat evening. She left the Island on May •«lth with a strong S.E. wind. The weather continued moderate until the 10th June, when a very heavy W.S.W. gale was met with. It lasted four days, blowing almost a hurricane. The foresail and inner jib were carried away. Cape Brett was made on the 14th instant, and from thence till arrival fine weather was ex perienced. On June 9th a barque about 700 tons was passed, evidently from Isewcastle bound for San Francisco,

Mr Robert Stones new vessel was successfully launched from the yards near Shortland Wharf yesterday aftsrnoon. The " Advertiser fur nishes tne following particulars:—The cere mony of christening her was performed by Mies Jones, of Auckland, daughter of the gentleman who haa been appointed to command her, and the name given was the Lizette. The vessel, which la keich-rigged, is a fine-looking craft, and does her builder great credit, she is built in the diagoml principle, ensuring srreat strength, and the timber used in the construc tion ia tho best kauri.'

The barquentine Fairlie, Captain McDaar mid, arrived i rosn Oamarn this forenoon having experienced a succession of N.E. winds and thick weather toe twelve days off Hawlrs Bay; and was sometime hove too—blowing a strong gale and very high sea all the time. Could not get North on the N.K. wind ending. The barometer fell rapidly to 28-Bp. P^e morning of the 12th Instant had c. violent W.S.W. gale, attended with high confused sea. Barometer rising 13-. wind veered into S.S E and blew a complete gale with violent squalls, '»£.«£ high dangerous sea, running 14", moderated qli«ht»d East Cape. Since then till arrival aHght bafflng air* and cairns. The Fairlie left on 29th May with a full cargo of produce consigned to order 29 tons Oamaru stone.-Reid &Co.

ARRIVAL OF THE CORONILLA.

The barque Coronilla arrived tn harbour from London, after a passage of 122 days from port to port, shortly before four o'clock this morning. Having powder on board. Bhe brought up at the usual spot. We are indebted to Captain Davis for the following account of the passage:- Sailed from Gravesend on February 15,1881; from the Channel to lat3s N long 17 W light winds, veering from SE round to E and NX. with floe weather; from lat 3o Nto lat 21 N long 22 W light variable winds. The weather experienced was fine from lat 21 N to the Kquator. The NE winds were moderate from the Equator to lat 20 S long 31 W -the SB winds very light at times. From lat 20 Sto lat 44 S long 18 W variable wind* with moderate weather; from lat 44 S to lat 47 8 long 18 X the wind veercing between NB and NW, with ram and thick weather; from the meridian of Cape of Good Hope to the meridian of Tasmania on the parallel of 47 strong windß, with much rain and tho wsathcr very thick at timea. On May Ist. in lat 49 S long 33 E, met with a yery heavy gale veering from NNw round to NWand W and S W, with a very hard squall from the Sw From Tasmania to Auckland light winds and variable weather were experienced. From London to the fqnator the passage occupied 32 days: from tho Kquator to the meridian of Cape of Good Hope and lat 47 S. 33 daya; from London to Auckland, 122 days, iho vessels spoken with during tho passage were: March 14th, English barque, showing HTSN, from Valparaiso, bound to Falmouth, 69 days out; April 14th, English ship Helen Pembroke, from London bound to Calcutta, 55 daya out.

ARRIVAL OF THE LOCH DOON.

The barquo Loch Doon arrived from London arrived from London at 8 o'clock this morning and Captain Mainland has furnished us with the following report :-Left the B.W.T. Dock London, on 14th March at noon, in tow Of the steam tug Victoria, and arrived at Gravesend at 3.40 p.m.; took in a quantity of gunpowder, and left Gravesend at 6.30 p.m. for sea. in tow ot same steamer on 15th at 4 a.m.; the tug left us abreast of the South Sand Head Light-ship, windS.S.E., light weather, hazy; made all sail, stood down Channel. Had calms, light winds and thick weather for six days, in Channel. From the Channel to the parallel of 38' N. latitudo and 15* W.we had moderate weather, but here we met with a suoceosionof westerly gales, which we carried to the tropics. On the sth ot April passed between the Islandß of Tenerif and Palma Gnary's, Got the N.Z. trades in 2250 N,, and lout them in 430 N: from 430 N. to the Kqnator 6 days calmn and light variable winds, with heavy rain ; crossed the Kquator2lßt April. 25-50 W., 36 days out; in 1" S. took S.B. trades, had fresh S.E. trades to 26" S. 30 W,, from here had the winds prevailing; from N.N.ffi. to N.N.W. witb fine weather to t.ho meridian of Greenwich, which was orossed 9th May in 3834 S., 18 days from the Equator; 14th May spoke the ship Waitangi in latitude .15 21 S. 16 36 X,, 55 days out from London for Otago; from the meridian of Greenwich to that of the Cape of Good Hope had N.E. winds and moderate weather; passed the meredian of the Cape on 15th May in 46" s.; from the Cape to 80- B. longitude had fine weather, weat ana N.W. winds. On the 28th May, in lat. 46deg 51m S., long. 94dei? 40m 8.. at noon, running before a hard westerly gale, with a high topping sea,at 1.30 p.m. a tre mendous sea broke over the ship, completely filling the decks fore and aft. About three quartars of an hour after the sea.it wai found out that the apprentice boy, John Wylles, on watch below, was missing. The ship was searched everywhere, but he could not be found. It seems that Wylles must have gone on deck before the aea broke over the stip. He was last s=en by the aftdoor by the other apprentice! out of the half-deck. He was not observed by any one on deok at the time, but still there is no doubt but that the boy got washed overboard from hero, where he was last seen, by the force and weight ot water that was on the ship at the time. John Wylles was a native of Glasgow, 16 years old. He has beon with me since he went to sea; I feel very sorry that he came to such an untimely end so suddenly and so soon. He was a promising young lad ; smart, active, and well liked by every one on board, and would have male a good seaman. On June Ist passed the meridian of Cape Leuwin. On Bth June rounded Tasmania. On June 14th made the Three Kings Island and Capa Maria Van Die man; 54 days from the Equator, and 86 days from Channel. From 80- east longitude had stormy winds and "mettled weather to with in 400 miles of Cape Van Dieman; mada the land with light S.K. winds and fine showery ! weather. Had very fine weather to Auckland, and arrived as above.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURE. Lul'a Koolcli, s.s., Robertson, for Waitara,

The pchooner Sea Breeze was coming up the harbour at neon to-day.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Helknsville, this day.

The Durham sighted a schooner going up the Waihoa exceedingly like the Torea this morning. Another fore-and-aft schooner wes coming in. The Oarcy Pratt wiH finish loading on Tuesday at Nicholson's Mill for Dunedin. All outward bounders at the Heads have sailed.

Russell, this day.

Sailed: Speedwell; also, lona. passengers: Messrs Chatfield, Harrop, Logan, Davy, Nash, Cook, Miss Hoilingsworth, and others.

WAITAR4, this day. Sailed :-Samson, s.s., for Onehunga, at 3 p.m, 3UYttelton. yesterday. Sailed: Hawes, b.b., for Port Chalmers; Rotorua, s.b., for We''ington.

Port Chalmers, yesterday. Sailed: Ringarooma, s.s., for Melbourne. Melbourne, June 16. Arrived: The Union Co.'s steamship Te Anau from the Bluff this afternoon.

COMMERCIAL.

Kvkninq Star Office, Friday. AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

MR. ALFRED BUCKXAND'S WEEKLY REPORT.

At the Greyhound Yards on Friday, June 10, fodder was in full supply, oaten hay bringing from 3a to 4s. and meadow ?-3 9d to 3a 9d per cwt; small loads of hay 16s to 355, and straw 12a to 183 per load; carrots 3s 9a, and chaff 3s 6d per cwt. The Haymarket was fairly filled with horses, and, although of a ueeful Btamp, they elicited but little competition. Heavy draughc brought from £35 to £37 10s: aotive draughl, £17 to £33 103; light harness horaes and hacks, £5 to £10 6a ; an unbroken draught filly, £23 ; and the horse, buggy, and name's advertised, £10. At the weekly sale held at the Haymarket on Tuesday, hides brought from 2Jd to 3d 15-16ths the lb; lambswool. 7Jd the lb; sheepskin, Is to 3s 9d each; rough fat, lid and 2d the lb. At the Pokeno sale a small muster of about £0 cattle were sold at current rates. At first bidding was slow, and a few withdrawn, latter wards all were sold satisfactorily. At Drnry, on Wednesday, a smaller muster of stock than usual were yarded; buyers were pre sent for a larger number ){ there, and satis factory prices were obtained for|all brought forward. .

At Komnera, on Thursday, dairy and store cattle were dull of sale, and at lower values. Fat cattle in less than average numbers, but mostly heavy weights, prices advanced, and were steady at 289 the lOOlbs. Sheep in fall number, of good quality, and in demand at an advance of 23 per head in price. Figs were very numerous; young growing pigs maintained late valueß, but medium pigs fit for [immediate killing were lower from 3a to 5s each.

MESSRS HUNTER AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY REPORT.

Horses: There has been increased aotlvity in the market, and for those of a good stamp there was an upward tendency in values. At the Durham Yards, on Friday, above the average number was submitted by auction. The Wariga nui horses were the chief attraction, and elicited good competition. We quote: Hacks, from £7 103 to £19 10s; light harness horses. £13 15s to £21; medium draught. £18 10s to £26 ; draught, £35. At Mr Barrett's sale on Saturday, not withstanding the inclement weather, there was a good attendance, and high values were ob tained.

Wool, Hides, and Skins: There has been increased vitality in the demand, and prices have an upward tendency. Greasy were sold at 7|d: hides, 33d; skins, Is Id to 3s Id, tallow, 225.

Cattle: There has been an upward tendency in value, particularly for fat beasta. Thero was a moderate muater at Newmarket on Tuesday. Dairy and store stock were without material alteration in value, but there was a perceptible rise in the price of fat beasts, a shade over 30s per lOOlbs. having been freely given for top sorts.

Sheep: The supply has scarcely been sufficient for requirements, and, the demand being brisk, prices ruled in favour of the vendor. Pigs: The supply was moderate, and good porkers realised 3d per )t>.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Butcher's Meat.

Flour Market.

Wholesale. J

Woolpacks in quantity, 3a 3d to 3s 5d each corn sacks, 8s to 9s 6d per dozen. Fencing wire Nos. 6. 7 and 8, assorted, £1610s to £17 per ton . oal and Firewood Market. Coal.—Newcastle (ship's side), cargo 35s per ton; yard, 40s to 455. Ba.y of Islands, at yards. 2os 6d; screened, 283 Od; ditto at the mine, 12a; Bhip s side, 23s 6d. Walkato, at mine, 5s ;in Auckland 17a 6d to 225; Taupiri, at mines, 6a 6d to 123 ;at yard, ISs to 245; delivered, 253 to 28a. Wangarel. at mine, 8s 6d; yard (steam), 17s; household, 225. Miranda, at yard (household), 18a; steam, 18s. [ Kamo (household), 28s, 30s delivered; steam, 235.

Firewood.—Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 8s to s per ton; delivered, 12s ; cut, 14s to 16s.

KAyai Gum and Flax Market. Gum la rather flrmer,but prices are unchanged Tha following sales have been effected since last Friday : — Good ordinary Kaipara and Whangarei at £31 to .633. Kaat JCoast, £40 to £42; receipts for June, 170 tons. Flax.—Finest quality £19-£2t per ton Tow „ 7—B „ Fungus W. perlb Building Materials. Timber.—Boards and Scantling, 100 ft., bestl2s 6d,135; second class,Balsd : best planed,tongued and grooved, flrst-olasa, Us ; second ditto, 10a. Mills: Cargo, best, 9a6d; sec-class,sa6d. Baulk, £s 64 to 6s fid. New Zealand Palings, sft (sap), 10s; sft (heart) 12a; 6ft, 13a Tl-tree Rails, £3 10s per 100; Furiri Posts. £6 ; Shingles, 14s Sd per 1,000; Hobart Town Palings, sft, 17s ; 6ft, 19s; Hobart Town Kails, 90s, selling quotations. B--ICKS (at Whau,i 45n per 1,000; Town Yards, £2 15s: delivered, £2 10s. Drain pipes, per 100, 6 inches bore), 30s; 4 inches. 14s; 3 inohes 9s 2 inches, £210s per 1,000 socket glazed pipes, 18 inches 2s Sd per foot; 15 inches, 2s per foot; 12 inches, Is Gd per foot; 0 Inches, Is per foot; o inches, 6d per foot; 4 inches. 4d per foot. Lime, Blacked. Is per bushel; quick lime in sack, la fid to 2a.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Under.—

This Day. For Thames, per Robomahana, at 4 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garei, Taiigihna, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at i p.m. For ihamc3, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

Saturday, 18th instant. For w hitiangi, per Waratah, at 9 a.m. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, eto, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Norfolk: Island, oerOpotiki, at 11 turn. For Friendly Islands; and Samoa, per Myrtle, at 11 am., For Wangenui, per Samson; at 11 a.m. For Tairua, per Paku, at 11 a.m. For Thamei, per Rotomahana, at 4.30 p.m. Monday, 20th instant. For Coromandel, per Coromandel. at 11.30 a.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per loua, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, 21st instant. For Taranaki and. Southern Ports, per Wanaka, at 1 p.m. Per s.B. City of New York, as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For Uiiiited Kingdom and Continent of Europe, e.t 1 p.m.

Late let ;ers bearing an extra fee of sixpence, In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of Bailing. This mail will be due in London on Tuesday, August 2nd 1881,

S. B. BI3S, Chief Postmaster. Chief Pot t-offlce. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

June 17,1881,

Theatre Royal—Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Company, 8 p.m.

V.M.C. Association —Lecture by A. Board man, Esq., " A Trip ito England," 7.30 p.m.

. Working Men's Club — Lecture by B, A, MacKechnie. Esq., on '• The Manic ot Pro perty," 8 p.m.

Auckland Naval Brigade - Drill-shed. 7.30. p.m.

Auckland Freethought Association — Hall, Hobson-atreet, 7.30. p.m.

Birth.

DONALD.—On the 11th June, at her residence, Kdwln-street. Newton, the wife of W. T. Donald of a daughter.

Death.

KKAN.—On June 17tb, at her late residence, Albert-street, Euphemia Kean, the relict of the late Captain William Kean. aged 65 year.*. The funeral will leave her late residence at 3 p.m. on Sunday, 19th instant. Friends will please accept this invitation.

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 17,1881.

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

Pbessuke of telegrams to-day compels the exclusion of all leading matter and correspondence,

Mr Brodie, the .Chairman of the Thames County Council, has recovered from his severe illness.

Mr H. Oookeleft by the s.s. Arawata to day for Gisborne in order to take charge of the ironmongery department of Messrs Carr's store there. Prior to leaving Messrs T. and S. Morrin'o, he was presented by the employes in that establishment with a gold chain and locket.

Sergeant Gamble has forwarded his offi. cial scales, weights, and measures to Wel lington in order to have them compared with the standards, They will not return for a fortnight or three weeks, and store keepers and others who wi3h to have their weights and measures tested by the Inspec tor will have to practise patience. In connection with the opening of the Wesleyan. Church at JJortheiJte, an inter esting Gathering of parents*!%n,d children was held on Thuri'day evening in the new church. The good ladies who had presided at the tables on the previous evening, find ing that they had a sufficient supply of good things remaining, gave a substantia? tea to about 130 young and old. The after matter was thoroughly enjoyed, and the Snnday-school wa3 inaugurated with every prospect of a good attendance, and un ex cellent staff of teachers. Singing and music were alternated with suitable ad dresses to parents and children by the Rev. A. M. McCa'llum and Messrs Wilson, Dickens, and Johnstone, the Rev. Mr Dewsbury being unavoidably absent. The rapid increase of the juvenile population in this locality, and the healthy and chubby looka of the little ones, shew that the neighbourhood must at least be salubrious, and that the breezy new suburb is not to want for inhabitants.

The monthly inspection parade of the A Battery New Zealand Artillery was held in the Drill-shed last evening nnder the com mand of Captain Henry Payne, Major Derrom being the inspecting officer. There was a fair muster, and the men were put through their exercises in a satisfactory manner.

An outhouse on the premises of Mr Cox, Montague-street, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The fire was caused by burning embers being thrown into a wooden ash-box which was kept in the building. The boards of the onthouse were coated with tar, and consequently they burned fiercely.

A good game of football will take place betwren Grafton Road and North Shore on the North Shore Ground to-morrow, com mencing at 2 30.

Mr John Keenan writes complaining that his name was substituted for that of James Keenan. in the Police Court yesterday. He says neither himself nor his wife has ever been charged in a Police Court with any offence.

Constable Graham, stationed at Otahuhu, received information this morning of the sudden death of Mrs Donnelly, at Howick, an elderly person, about 65 years of age. Mrs Donnelly had been a resident for many years at Howick, and lived alone, her sons being employed aj Whangarei. A neighbour called, and, receiving no answer, opened the door, and, on entering the room, was astonished on finding Mrs Donnelly quite dead, but full dressed, upon the floor. A broken tea-cup| was lying by the head of deceased, and the tea-things were on the table. The conjecture is that the old lady fell down in a fit while in the act of taking her tea, and at once expired. An inquest will probably be held either to-day or to-morrow.

The friends of the Young Women's In stitute are preparing for a conversazione in aid of the funds, to be held in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association on the 24th instant. The programme pro mises a variety of instructive amusements, literary, musical, and mechanical. It is ex pected His Worship the Mayor will preside on the occasion. The Young Women's In stitute has been the means of doing good service to homeless young women at the lowest possible cost to them, and not only assists them in getting into suitable posi tions, but provides them with a library and all the comforts of a home.

Professor Haselmayer has been well patronised in the townships of the Waikato, and attracted sufficiently to fill the halls by his magical influence. He appears to night at Cambridge. Mr Moss, his perse vering agent, left Auckland to-day for Coromandel, to make arrangements for one or two evenings in that district, and will proceed from Coromandel to tbe Bay of Islands for a similar purpose. We under stand that the professor will aive one more evening in Auckland before his departure to more distant scenes.

The directors of the new North Shore Ferry Company intend to invite designs for a first-class passenger boat.

A heavy N. W. gale was reported on the Australian coast yesterday.

Among the curiosities of the census re turns, there is a case, well authenticated, of a girl nine years with a child two months old. The report was at first doubted at the central office when the return came in, and an investigation was ordered, with the result of establishing it 3 truth. The case is here regarded as one of the most curious ever known. The facts brought out by the census show an enormous increase of pau perism over all preceding years. It shows over 100 deaths from starvation last year in the city of London, as brought out by the Parliamentary return just given to the public, the significant fact being established that the distress is increasing at an unpre cedented rate in the agricultural districts, leading to the conclusion that these por tions of England are but little better off than some of the woist portions of Ireland ; also that the agitation for relief is sure to very soon reach this part of the kingdom. — " San Francisco Weekly Post."

The Government are considering the question of taking precautionary measures in view of the outbreak of smallpox in Sydney.

Mr Justice Gillies has been appointed arbitrator on the disputes between City Council and Harbour Board.

The plaintiffs in the last two cases in the Resident Maaistrate's Court yesterday were nonsuited. The first case was a claim pre ferred by Thomas Brown Hanniford against John Stewart, a carpenter, for use, occupa tion, and repairs to two small cottages on an allotment in Beresford-strefit. (Mr Lusk for plaintiff, and Mr Thome for defendant.) The plaintiff is very deaf, and his irrelevant answers to counsel causedmuch amusement, but he failed in establishing his claim. The other case, Rogers v. McKay, was a claim of £15 7s 4d, com mission on the sale of a number of sewing machines. (Mr Lusk for plaintiff, and Mr Alexander for defendant.) The evidence of plaintiff was to the effect that 15 per cent, was agreed upon, but that defendant bad not complied with tbe terms of agreement upon the defered payment, or "tally system" by regular instalments. The defence was, the persons who took tbe machines were hirers, and until their pay ments were completed they were not pur chasers, and the plaintiff had received £21, at different times, when he was only entitled to £12, so that he was really in debted in £9 to the company. His Wor ship haying reviewed the case considered tiiat plaintiff's pretended claim was absurd, and his counsel accepted a non-suit, costs £16a.

Mr Robert Cooper, of Poverty Bay, has been fined £10 and bound over to keep the peace for using abusive language to Mr W. L. Rees, aboard the Rotomahana.

The Rotomahana brought 3,3500zs gold from the Thames last night.

A Temperance Association has been formed at Mount Albert.

Considerable alarm was created this after noon at 2 o'clock in the Police Court by the sudden and unexpected fall of a large por tion of the ceiling, which echoed, like the reverberation of thunder, through the whole building, causing great excitement among the officials. Fortunately the Court was sitting, or the full force of the fall would have come upon the head of Detective Jeffery. Mr Cunningham fortunately had just crossed to the window to pull up the blind, had he remained by tbe table one minute longer, he must have suffered. Mr Cunningham felt grateful for the thought of the " Venetian," which, under a good provi dence, may have saved his life. Last week there was a similar catastrophe in the Resident Magistrate's room, on that occasion nearly half the ceiling came down with a thunder-crash, but no one was in the room at the time. In consequence of these disasters a sense of insecurity is apparent among all the officials, and in every depart ment eyes are frequently turned upwards.

Tbe Dunedin Chamber of Commerce has adopted a recalution inquiry for the Govern ment to set aside lands for the construction of Otago Central Railway.

A musical and lecture entertainment was given last evening in the Franklin Koad Chapel, under the chairmanship of the Rev. James Guy, which was well attended by an intelligent audience. The meeting was opened by the chairman in the usual way; the choir singing the anthem "Praise ye the Lord." The chairman made a few in troductory remarks, and introduced Mr John Blackmau, who read a series of sketches on "Pioneere of Progress and Civilisation" which received respectful attention. He depicted the struggles of re formers in different ages, taking in each case a leading character in connection with science, art,poetry, missions, ragged schools, in which he gave an original sketch of John Pounds, the Portsmouth cobbler, and who was really the founder of the beneficent system which Lord fchaftesbury and the £xeter Hall advo cates made popular. The cobbler's mode of teaching the " rag-a-muffins" of the old seaport excited much interest. In the course of his sketches the reader gave a brief portrait of the celebrated Harvey, the discoverer of the circulation of the blood, and related several anecdotes concerning him and bis eccentricities. The inventors and promoters of public conveniences—by travel and electricity—were duly noted in turn, concluding with a sketch of the fast young man of the age, who disregarded the commandment, " Honour thy Father and Mother, &c." by calling his father the " boss," and his mother the " old gal;" his long words ; his improvements upon John sou and Walker; his superior know ledge of the science of politics; and his criti cism on the political conduct of the member for City West. The sketches closed with a homily (not read in churches) on popular evils, and the most successful way of deal ing with them, shewing that by cultivating an interest in things that are higher, we lose the taste for the lower, and by giving our loyal adherence to the good, the pure, ' and the beautiful, we may gradually out grow the false and the detrimental, and in our several spheres of life become progres sive in work and character, and more or less pioneers of progress and civilisation. The choir, under the direction of Mr Booth, sang several compositions, and in a very spirited style, " Wake the song of Jubilee," Mr Parker presiding at the harmonium. The Chairman, in an excellent address, proposed votes of thanks, which were car ried by acclamation.

Garrard, the unemployed advocate, has laid information against two residents of Chancery-street for having used decidedly unparliamentary language towards bis "better half." He alleges that Mrs Gar rard was grossly insulted, and therefore intends to t3ke the legal remedy. The case comes on for hearing at the Police Court to-morrow, and considerable amuse ment is anticipated.

There was another large house at the Theatre Royal last evening, and the clever children were as successful as ever in the representation of "Pinafore," which will be repeated to-night. "Les Cloches de Corneville " is to be put in active rehearsal at once, and a number of children are required for the chorus. Applications should be made to Mr Harry Pollard at the stage-door of the theatre at 10.30 a.m.

An accident of rather a serious nature occurred to a boy named William Ashby, in the employ of F. Mandin, at Ramarama, about 10 o?clock on Thursday morning. The boy was drawing firewood with a very quiet horse, but was standing on the bars of the sleigh, on returning for a load, when he slipped, and his foot got between the bars, which resulted in a compound fracture of the right leg below the knee. F. Mandin brought him to the Hospital, and the limb was set by Mr Cooper, and the little fellow, who is only 11 years old, never shed a tear.

"An Evening with Byron," as an nounced, was the subject with which the St. Andrew's Association was occupied last night, and a pleasant evening it proved. The pieces rendered were admirably per formed,; that by Mr Page, entitled " Dark ness," being notably so, was deservedly ap plauded. Mr Haslett's delivery of " The Battle af Waterloo," was free, easy, aud eloquent withal. Mr G. J. Lewis some what marred the effect of his recitation, " Cailde Harold's Address to the Ocean," by staginess of action that was slightly re markable—his enunciation being clear and distinnt, was pleasant in effect, and went far rq cover any errors of omission or commission. Mr Chambers gave " The Destruction of Sennacherib:s Host," draw ing down a rather smart criticism on his head, from a member, but by practice and assiduity he will improve. Mr Burton wanted style and animation, giving rather a dull expression to his selection, "The Freedom of Greece." The usual criticisms were passed, and Mr C. J. Smyth prefaced some pointed critical observations, by a resume, of the life ot the poet. There were a lorge number of visitors present.

If working men wish to study their own Interests, they will call to-morrow at the Central Stall, City Market. A. Bettany has certainly got the best stock of Hams, Bacon, and Cheese that we have seen this season. We have tasted his Prime Canterbury Prize Cheese, and some of his delicious dairy-fed and homo-pured Breakfast Bacon, and we have no hesitation in pronouncing it of unrivalled quality; while his Double Rose Perfection Buttar is fit for the table of a king; and as his pricei are fully 20 per cent below those of the regular shop?, we are not surprised at his being kept busy. We would recommend an early call, in order to avoid the rush and confusion ot the evening, dee his list of prices in "Wanted" columns.

THE ASCOT GOLD CUP.

WON BY ROBERT THE DEVIL,

[Reuters Telegrams.]

LONDON, June 16. The Ascot Gold Cup was run for to-day, and resulted as follows :— Robert the Devil 1 Petronel 2 Exeter 3

LATEST PARLIAMENTARY.

WELLINGTON, this afternoon,

|THE OPPOSITION PLEASED.

The Opposition are exceedingly pleased at the expressions of the House last night, on the subject of Local Government, but regret that Mr Moss should have moved his amendment.

It was quite unknown to the Opposition Members, and took the wind out of Mr Orruond's sails. He was to have moved a similar amendment, and have dealt with the question of Local Government, but for Mr Moss's action. It is said to be doubtful if Mr Ormond will go further in the matter.

EX-JUDGE WESTON ELECTED.

A private telegram received from Grey mouth, from Mr Weston, states that all the returns are not yet in, but there is little doubt he is elected, • , ; i

THE VACANT PORTFOLIO,

With%regard to t&.vacant portfolio, I have good reason^for believing that Messrs Bain and Me Lean*, were each offered the vacancy, but declined.

MR BRYCE ON THE: WAR PATH.

Mr Bryce is awfully savage at the ap pearance, in despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of State, of an extract from tbe " New Zealand Herald " of 12th January in reference to his reason for resigning. He will refer to the matter in the House, as he says he was never consulted on, the subject, and did not know of its appearance till yesterday.

PRESENTATION OF THE ADDRESS.

The House, upon meeting this afterneon, adjourned till a quarter past three, for the presentation of the Address-in-Reply. When the House resumed, Mr Tole pre sented a petition from John Lynch, of Coro« mandel, relative to an unfulfilled promise of the Auckland Provincial Government in the time of Mr Sbeehan, to give land in lieu of a Courthouse site granted by Mr yn° 'PANMUKE MAIN ROAD.

Mr Tole will ask the Government to pro. claim the road from the Harp of Erin) to Tarnaki Bridge a Government road.

CONFECTIONERS' LICENSES

Mr Tole gave notice of an amendment to the Licensing Bill to enable confectioners to sell liquors to be consumed with victuals on tbe premises for and within certain hours to be prescribed by the Bench.

NEW MEMBERS,

On meeting to-day, Mr Bastings took his seat. He was introduced by Messrs Richardson and Ormond.

COLLISION IN HARBOUR.

THE TAKAPUNA RUNS DOWN A

CARGO BOAT. Shortly after one o'clock this afternoon the Auckland Perry Company's steamer Takapuna ran into and sank a cargo boat just off the Victoria wharf, North Shore. The cargo boat was sailed by "Paddy Green," well-known on the North Shore aide, who is both owner and master. She was loaded with coal when struck by the steamer. The steamer was stopped as soon as $ possible after the collision j occurred, but not before the cargo-boat sank. The owner was the only person on (board! of tbe cargo-boat, and when he saw the impossi bility ot his vessel remaining above water he caught hold of and clung to one of the steamer's paddle wheels. We presume the usual enquiry will take place.

ARCHBISHOP STEINS, S.J.

The members of the Catholic communion re sident in Auckland wiil be grieved to learn that Archbishop Steins is still in enfeebled health, and that a letter has been received from him by the Vicar-Senersl, tbe Very Eev. H. J. Fynes, in which the venerable prelate speaks de spondently of his physical condition. The following is an extract from the letter referred to:--" The fir.t thing I have to tell you is that every day lam worse. I lO3e my strength, and I cannot take any responsibility npon me. So that I think myself in duty bound to ask you to act as much as you can by yourself and without me. Good-bye, dear Father. I suffer much; may it be much and well. I do not tbink my time will be long here. Let our Holy Lord in His goodness dispose all things."

CITY SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The usual fortnightly meeting ol the committee was held last evening. Present: Messrs Gome (in tbe chair), McMaster, Thwaitee, McNab, and Wright.

Transfer of Teachers.—The Board recom mended the transfer of Miss Margaret Sixon from Beresford-stteat to Welleßley-street School.

Appointments.—The lollowing new appoint ments were also recommended:—Wellesley street School: Miss Kthel A. Fairburn. tem porarily, as assistant teanher; Jane A. Smart, Amelia Speight, Elizabeth £>atteraon, Charlotte Hongham, and Andrew S. Tatte aa pupil teachers. Nelson-street School: Mies Mary Bailantine, temporarily, as assistant teaehe.-; Mary a. Slater, Alary S. (Miner, and Georgina Thompson aa pupil teachers. Beresford-street Scdool : Miss Elizabeth H. McKerras, tem porarily, as assistant teacher; Jessie McColl as a pupil teacher. Howe-street School: Emma Fielder as pupil teacher. The memo from the Board stated that as some of the proposed assistants did not hold certificates thelrappoint menta would only be temporary; the others bad. passed the pupil teachers' examination; and further that it was proposed to employ Miss Margaret Henry as an assistant teacher at the Beresford-streot School.

Industrial Home.—Mr T. M. Haultain recommended that, in the case of the elder girls, two afternoons in the week be allowed for needlework.-Poatponed to permit of enquiry.

High-street School. —The head-teacher made application that the Committee might recommend the formation of a library at this swhool. The propose! roles were submitted.— Granted, on condition that no exceptional advantage be made in favour of the teachers. Singing.—Mr Cranwell requested permission to occupy a room in the Wellesley-street school on Saturday afternoons for an advanced sing ing class, the members to be selected from the various schools—the best voices being chosen granted. This concluded the business,

ADELAIDE WESLEYAN CON FERENCE.

I'URSUAXT to announcement, the Rev. W. Morley delivered last evening to the mem bers and adherents of the Methodist con nectiou in Auckland, an account of the doings of the recent Australasian Conference. The audience -was large and apprecia tive. The circuit steward, Mr Joseph Wilson, occupied the chair. In opening the proceedings, the Chairman said that it was unnecessary for him to announce the object of the gathering. He felt sure that they were grateful that their dear pa9tor was again amongst them. Thankfulness lis in every heart to see him once again in our midst. He remembered the recent terrible disaster, from which, under Divine care, Mr Morley was preserved. At the same time they cannot forget, and it must be apprehended, that Mr Morley'a preserva tion shows most plainly that his work is yet far from beingdone.behoped and trusted the Master who has thus preserved liim wiil through their prayers and help, give him in the future many souls, as seals to his ministry. These interuptions, or being absent for awhile from his centre of labour, are not always desirable, but he was certain they will be for the better. They were glad to get him back again. There was one certain way in which he thought Methodist Ministers nearly resembled the Apostles, and that was, "in journeyings often." Mr Morley then came forward amidst warm applause. He said: "Mr Chairman and dear friends, I am most thankful for the pleasure of this meeting, and he considered it should be one of special thanksgiving. Since he had left Auckland, about two months ago, he bad travelled over 6000 miles, and that he felt he was now more able to do the great work that he was called to perform, and tor this strength afforded he gave praise to Almighty God. The meeting also should be to him one for the expres sion of sorrow to some extent, remember ing the sad loss of their dear brethren. He well remembered that last Saturday in April which brought such sadness to hundreds of hearts. He had just arrived at Sydney with his friend Mr Bull and a few others, when the sorrowful tidings reached them ot the disaster. The excitement in Sydney and all over Australia was very great. He had been told that in almost every town the consternation was great when the loss of the men was fully known. He had hoped at first that perhaps the preachers, or at least one of them, might be saved, but not one of them escaped to tell the sad tale of distress. He was not able to form a theory over the matter, and would not refer to any blunder on the part of those in charge, but would only say the noble men were in God's hauds, and we can only saze in wonder at the mystery of Pro vidence. Ec spoke of the exceeding kindness shown the Conference under the bereavement by all sections of the Chris tian Church. The Anglican, The Pres byterian, the Baptists, the Congrega ional UniOD, and almost all others poured in their condolence. The Conference was opened, as was always customary, by singing the well-known hymn beginning " And are we yet alive, and Bee each others fasp, glory and prai9e to Jesus give tor his redeeming grace." Never were lines so solemnly sung, and the feeling was great. The Conference showed its practical sym pathy by counting 12 years to the time of the ministers, and to Key. Mr Richard son's widow they gave £63 per annum instead of £41, and to the Key. Mr Armitage's £43 instead of £30. This was received with great pleasure by the whole assembly. Also, subscrip tion lists were opened in each colony, and large amounts given by sympathisers. It might be expected from him to tell of what he saw, but he would reserve his description of that for a future occasion. The Conference was composed of equal number of laymen and ministers, and its constitution was so liberal that laymen had equal voting powers on all questions. This Conference possessed jurisdiction over every- part of the colonies, and the whole of the islands. The men who composed the Conference were men ot mark and power truly representative men. The lay men were selected from among statesmen, the legal profession, merchants, &c. These were well qualified for the work assigned them. The address from the Rev. Mr Watsford, president, was a good one. He is a good specimen of the old methodist preacher. He is Australian born, and was v/ell fitted for the task given him. He was most fittingly sent home to represent them at the ('Ecumo- nical Congress, London. The presi dent's address gave some terrific blows to scepticism and modern infidelity. He, (to the New Zealand delegates' dismay), spoke against all "change." There was no applause at this part of his address, but when he came to point out the claims of personal piety then every voice was with him. After the address the whole Conference assembled around the Lord's table, and it was a most solemn time. The Conference then began to settle down to business, and when ft is remembered that acrowd of men were there whose business it was to talk, you can imagine how hard it was to keep order. The first business wa3 the Foreign Missions. It took days to arrange these these matters, and he may say that much valuable time was lost over matters coming up for debate, not having been previously arranged in committee. The future manage ment of the Tongan Mission was fully discussed, and although it was shown that they not only kept themselves but gave largely, yet their independance was post poned. The accountsf rom these missions were most encouraging. The tone of the natives showed deep piety and self-sacrifice. They give £4,000 to assist the work of Missions. The Key Geo. Brown was given the oppor tunity of defending his recent action in New Britain. He spoke for an hour, and was listened to with great attention. He said that a great deal had been said in the public press of what he should not have done, but none told him what he ought to do. After a good deal of debate on both sides it was resolved that the action of the Rev. G. Brown be accepted as the only expedient under his most trying circumstances. Mr Morley then referred to the China Mission in Victoria, and it was with regret that the Conference found it impossible to send a missionary to Singapore "on account of the want of funds. He referred to a recent note in the press stating that the separate Con ference for New Zealand was his pet scheme. Nothing ot the kind ; it was wanted by almost every member of the Conference. He referred to the illness of the Rev. R. Bavin, shewing the great loss of the New Zealand men by his absence. He referred to the arguments used in favour of New Zea land Conference—these were recited at length—and when the vote was taken was only lost by six. If all the N.Z. representatives had been there they would have gained the day. Buthegot carried as the next best thing that the ensuing triennial Conference be held in Chritschurch, and he looked upon this as a victory. He said that all the N.Z. men spoke well, and voted to a man on all subjects. There was In them unity of purpose and action. The powers of laymen were not altered till next General Conference. He referred also to the settlement of church property upon a more perfect basis. There was a great deal of time spent over the various funds of the Church. The capital of the worn-out Ministers' Fund was stated to be £107,000, yet it was shown by the report of an actuary that to cover every liability this was not even sufficient. The recommendation to alter some of the rules after a great deal of debate was negatived. One of the rules referred to was the wearing of gold and costly apparel. The members on the plat form were accused of wearing gold chains, and thus themselves broke the law. The itinerancy question had^a.deal of atten tion, yet it was finally shelved, that is : the recommendation that the time be extended to 6 years, instead ot 3. The Conference agreed that in future all members be received publicly in the presence of their brethren. A book of discipline was ordered to be prepared, and hoped to found in the hands of every member. An attempt to introduce a liturgy was most stoutly and almost unanimously resented throughout, The Conference would have none of it. It was shown that ministers should oftener ex change, as this would tend greatly to the good of the people. Melbourne sent in a request to get the next General Conference held there, but on Mr Morley's motion, it was carried to hold it in Christchurch, He spoke of the meetings which he attended. The temperance movement had a great demonstration and was a grand success. His Excellency presided. The most brilliant speech of the Conference was stated to be that by the Rev Joseph Fletcher, formerly of Auckland. Great kindness was everywhere shown the minis ters and laymen. The Hon. Mr Conlton gave them a grand lunch in the Town Hall. Mr Morley referred to many other things which were of interest, but from want of space we mast omit.

At the close of the meeting a most cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr Morley for his address.

The Chairman was also thanked, and the meeting closed in the usual way.

We notice by advertisement that Pro fessor Fraser will commence his winter eerlea of new phrenological lectnres on Thursday even- Ing next, in the Temperance HaU, with a frea lecture on " Human Science.

CABLEGRAMS.

[Keuter's Telegrams.]

THE BASUTOS SUCCUMB.

CAPE TOWN, June 15,

Telegrams are to hand reporting that the Basntos have paid the fine which was levied upon them by the Cape Government in accordance with the terms of peace agreed to in April last.

SUNDAY CLOSING IV WALES.

LONDON, June 15.

In the House of Commons to-day, the Bill providing for the closing ol public houses in Wales on Sundays, was read a third time and D.issed.

AMERICAN "WHEAT CROPS.

NEW YORK, June 15.

In nearly all the American wheat-growing districts the wheat crops this season are very backward.

RISE IN WOOL. LONDON, June 15.

At the wool sale to-day 10,600 bales were catalogued. A firmer demand was expe rienced. Prices for greasy wool are about id higher than last sale. Greasy cross bred* and coarse wools about the same pricrs ai last sales.

THE OUTWARD MAIL.

SYDNEY, June 16.

Sailed, this afternoon, the Pacific mail steamer City of New York, for San Fran cisco, via Auckland.

FRESH CASES OF SMALL-POX : GREAT FELT. SYDNEY. June 16,

Small-pox is increasing iv the city, two fresh cases of disease having been reported to-day. Rigorous measures have been adopted to arrest the disease, and every pre caution has been taken, to prevent the spread of the infection. Great alarm con. tinues to be felt in the city generally.

THE REFORM COMPROMISE.

MELBOURNE, June 16.

At the sitting of the Conference of the joint committees of the Council and Assem bly to-day, Mr Ramsay's proposal for a possible compromise on the Reform Ques tion was agreed to, and a Bill: embodying the same was introduced in the Legislative Assembly to-night.

KEFORM BILL PASSED. MELBOURNE, Friday,

A Reform Bill framed on the basis of the proposals made by Mr Ramsay, and adopted by the conference of the joint com mittees yesterday, was passed through the Assembly last evening, and forthwith transmitted to the Legislative Council, where it was also carried through ail stages without discussion. Great satisfaction is expressed on all sides at the compromise which has been effected between the two Houses.

RESIGNATION OF CORPORA TION SOLICITORS.

At the City Council last evening the following letter was read:—"Auckland, June 15th, 1881. The Mayor, Councillors and Citizens ot the City of Auckland, — Gentlemen: In the report of the "N.Z. Herald" of the proceedings at the last meeting of yonr Council appears a para graph that a Committee of the Council have reported to you that it is desirable there should be a change of solicitors to the Council, and the reason we hear alleged for such desire is that, as we act for other public bodies a conflict may arise and the interest of the Council may suffer. That opinion of the Committee is arrived at without referring to us on the subject, and as we consider without founda tion ; but, as it appear to us the holding of such an opinion tends to destroy that confidence which should exist between solicitor and client, we have decided that we cannot continue to retain the office of Solicitors to the Council; from this date, therefore, we must decline to receive instructions in any new business, and request that you will releive us at once of the business now on hand. Before closing, we beg to say, in justice to our selves, that we have acted as Solicitors to the Council since its first proclamation as a Borough, during which period the business of the Council has invariably received our paramount attention, and, in some cases (we instance that of Ponsonby now pend ing), at a loss to ourselves. You will please accept this communication as a recognition of the appointment as solicitors to the Council.-r-We remain, etc., Russell and Devore." —Cr Goldie mov.jcl, and Cr Thompson seconded, that the resigna tion should be accepted, whereupon a lengthy and spirited discussion ensued. —The Mayor and Crs Aickin and Mon tague spoke in the solicitors' favour, and Cr Fleming blamed the ComrniUee for not advancing any reasons to shev/ why their recommendation should be adopted, while Crs Goldie, Thompson, Crow the, Waddel, and Offer defended the action, of the Com mittee, and urged the necessity of a change.—Cr Thompson alleged that the solicitors could not have jjiven satisfac tion when they were at the buck of Council contractors (Dempsey, for instance), and Cr Goldie maintained that the dissatisfaction with them had extended so far back as three years, and tbat additional legal assis. tance had had to be obtained when impor tant cases were taken into Court, while Cr. Waddel asserted the by-laws drafted by their solicitors were faulty. That others which they had drawn had borne harshly upon the citizens by seeking power* for the Council which the Act did not warrant. One of the first duties of Messrs Russel and Devore's successors would be the removal of the whole of tho by-laws.

The Mayor attributed the defects in tbe bye-laws rather to the Acts on which they were founded, than to the solicitors who had drafted them, and Cm Aicken and Montague maintained, that Messrs Russell and Devore, through their ton years con nection with the Corporation had gained a most intricate knowledge of its legislation, which could be used with dangeirous effect against them. They had also never allowed the civic interests to suffer at their hands. The resignation was accepted by six to four, viz.:—Ayes, 6 : Messrs Goldie, Flem ing, Thompson, Waddel, Crowther, Offer. Noes, 4: The Mayor, Messrs Montague, Hemus, Aickin.

TEACHERS' CONFERENCE.

A conference of Church of England Sun day-school teachers was held last evening in St. Matthew's school. There was a large at tendance, and his Lordship Bishop Cowie pre sided. The object of the meeting was to listen to two papers which had been prepared for the occasion. The first was by Mrs Judd, on "How to retain our elder scholars." Tbe lady essayist treated her subject under various heads, and pointed out the necessity for recognising that adults are no longer children, and of treating them as adults; of occupying them in little works of charity, and of keeping them ac -1 quainted with, and Intsrested la. the progress of modern science and art. She considered that comfortable schoolrooms should be provided, and periodical meetings and social gatherings should be held, and earnest love towards the scholars cultivated. Mr P.G.Kwitigton considered that Sunday-schools were successful in retaining scholars. He found from recent returns of the Auckland Sunday-sohool Union, which com prised schools belonging to every Protestant religious body, that there w6re :i2l school", 1130 teachers, 10.527 scholars, of 1237 were adults in Bible classes. But these figures did not repre sent tha net gains to Snnday-schools, for he found that out of 1130 teachers no less than 572 of them were formerly scholars. If these were added to 1287 adults in the schools we got a total of 1859, and this showed that, in the returns of these schools, about 17i per cent, of elder scholars are retained. The Keys. J. Bates and B. T. Dudley favourably re viewed Mrs Judd's papal1. Hey. w". Tebba then read an excellent paper on the " Classification of our Elder Scholars." He arrived at the following conclusions : —Classes should not be too large, for it would militate against tbe success of teaching if a teacher had too large a class, Boys' and girl i schools should never ba under tbe same roof. The elder scholars and young ones should be well separ ated or Isolated. Scholars should bs classified according to age and proficiency. The caper was fairly commented upon by Dr. Purcha?, Mr Ewington. Keys. Dudley and Bates. Bishop Cowie expressed the pleasure he had in pre siding, and said he would take ancther oppor tunity of bating his views in reference to Mra Judd's paper. The meeting than terminated.

OPENING OF THE FREE LIBRARY ON SUNDAYS.

AT the meeting of the City Council last night a, brief discussion took place upon he recommendation of Finance Committee hat the Free Library should be opened on Sundays between the hours of two and six, and seven and ten p.m., and that the salary of the librarian should be increased by £25 per annum in consequence. Cr. Thompson moved and Cr. Fleming seconded the adoption of the recom mendation.

Cr Eemus moved as en amendment 11 That a poll of the ratepayers be taken on the question." Councillors Waddell and Goldie spoke in support of the amendment, and the Mayor in favour of the original resolution. On the question being puf, the votin» was as follows :—Ayes 6—The Mayor, Cra Fleming, Montague, Aicken, Thompson, and Offer. Noes.4—Urs Goldie, Hemus. Waddal, and Crowtter.

The resolution was therefore declared to be carried.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FRO3I OUB SPECIAL EEPOETEF..)

THE CAUSE OF YESTERDAY'S

DEBATE.

WELLINGTON, this day. LOCAL government ran through every motion and speech in the House yesterday aiter nooa, and there appears to be a growing desire to have the question discussed this session. It is thought that Ministers can not afford to resist the enrrent, and wil have to oive wa y to the force of circum stances. "I have already telegraphed that there was a strong probability of Opposition members declining to sit on any committee appointed re this question, and my predic tion is now strengthened by the fact that at a'sort of informal caucus the Opposition members held yesterday, it was so agreed upon* In the evening the Charitable Aid de bate was resumed, but the bill was for the most part lost sight of—Local Government took precedence in the discussion.* Quite a variety of questions, however, were blended in the talk, such as the un employed, Chinese immigration, the effect of the machinery on the labour market, land for the people, and the people for the land, the mining industry, heavy taxa tion, etc.

SIR GEORGE GREY'S RESOLUTIONS

OF SYMPATHY.

Sir George Grey created consider able surprise when he announced that the action of the Government iv the present bill would materially hamper the action of the Imperial Government and exercise an important influence in their dealing with the Irish difficulty. Amid profound silence he notified his intention to propose— (1) a resolution sympathising with the dis tressed labouring classes in Great Britain and Ireland, and (2) of bringing down a Local Government Bill which the whole people of New Zealand would accept. Mr. Wakefield made another capital speech, in which he attacked Sir Geo. Grey, and urged the Government not to proceed further with the Charitable Aid Bill till they had intimated their intentions regard ing Local Government. He congratulated Sir George Grey on his change of opinion respecting Local Government, as only a few weeks ago that gentlemen told the people of the Thames he would do away with Local Government altogether. Mr Swanson created a laugh by saying lie would vote for the bill, but hoped it would not pass.

A majority of the members who have spokca have been against the bill and m favour of a Local Government Bill being introduced.

House of Representatives.

Thursday. The House met at 2.30.

SUPPRESSION OF SWEEPS,

Mr Babron gave notice that he would ask, " If the Government intended to take any steps for the suppression or otherwise discouraging of gambling, more especially that form known as race consultations ?"

WRECK OF THE TABARUA.

Replying to Mr Bain, Major Atkinson said the Marine Engineer and nautical adviser had been instructed to report upon the necessity or otherwise, of erecting a lighthouse on Waipapa Point. Replying to Mr Andrews, Mr Rolles- TON said that the Government fully recog nised the services rendered by the polics at the wreck of the Tararua, but they did not consider any bonus or other consideration for their services necessary, beyond what had been paid as compensation for clothing destroyed.

GOVERNMENT SUNDAY WORK,

Replying to Mr HUTCHISON, Mr Hall said that an important docu ment was required to be printed in the Go vernment office by an early hour on Mon day morning, and the printers were given permission cither to do it late on Saturday night or on Sunday. They elected to com plete it on the Sunday. He (Mr Hall) before granting that permission was care ful to ascertain that this was not the first occasion in which a similar course had been pursued. FOREST CONSERVATION. Replying to Mr Wakkficld, Mr 80l- LESTON said although no exhaustive steps had been taken for cpnseryingjthe native forests or establishing Crown lands, plantations, yet certain efforts had been made in that direction. Plans wore beiag prepared showing the extent of and furnishing other information re lative to their forests with the view of a more, complete conservation being made.

CULTIVATION OF TOBACCO

Replying to Mr BALLANCB, Major Atkinson said Government had under con sideration the question of amending the Tobacco Act of 1569 in the ; direction of en abling growers, by means of a minimum duty, to successfully establish the industry in this colony.,

GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR KAIL-

WAY ACCIDENTS.

Keplying to Mr Hutchinson, Mr HALL said Government had come to the conclu sion that their responsibilities in reference torailway accidents and damages were equivalent to those of a private railway com pany, and that a Bill defining their respon sibilities on that basis would be brought for ward. THE INSPECTION OF PEISONS AND THE PKESS. ■ In answer to a question put by Mr HTJT CHiNSON, Mr Dick said that no circular had been sent to justices re prison manage ment, but at the instance of the Govern ment Captain Hume issued a circular pro hibiting the gaol officials from giving infor mation to the press. It was only carrying out the regulations of the Civil Service made in 1873. The following is a copy of the circular from the Inspector of Prisons to gaolers, respecting information being kept from the press : —"My attention has been called to certain cases which recently occurred, in which information had been communicated without authority to the press. I have entire confidence that this irregular information is a practice to which the great body of prison officers would not stoop ; but however few may be the officers in fault, their acts cause extensive mischief by sowing suspicion and by discrediting the service. lam of opinion that such breaches of official confidence are offences of the gravest character that a prison officer can commit;, and should, when discovered, be visited with instant dismissal.

BETUBNS.

The return moved for by Mr Moss re the amount of tolls collected in Eden and the mode of expenditure and the return asked for by Mr \Vhitakek about tbe condition of High Schools reserves were agreed to. A return by MrHUTCHiNSON shows the cost of valuing in the several highway districts and counties was also authorised. I

HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE AID BILL.

Mr Hall, in moving the second rcaaing of this Bill, said the principle was similar to that of the Bill of last session. An opinion no doubt prevailed that hospitals should be under the management of the local bodies, but the objection to that was that claims would be constantly arising out of the fact that the sick of one district were being treated by the hospital or institution of a different district. To obviate that difficulty, the districts had been made large, and as far as possible these districts should have a community of interests, &c, amongst the whole of its residents. In deference to the opinions of goldfield members, a provision had been inserted, whereby funds might be raised by means of a poll-tax. They had been told that it would encourage pauperism. He did not see the force of that argument. The present state of things was more likely to lead to that effect than the system proposed by the Bill. At present funds for charitable purposes were disbursed by districts alto gether irrespective of those in which the funds were collected. The endeavour had been made to make the Bill as general and comprehensive as possible. Be therefore hoped others would not object to it solely because its provisions did not happen to fit. in vrith the scheme in force within their own particular districts.

Dr Wallis designated a bill and measure for imposing additional taxation on people. He thought the bill too ambitious. Tbe objects it aimed at should have been divided, and endowments ought to have been set aside for the maintenance of these institutions out of the 25,000,000 acres of land the colony still owns.

Mr Moss made a strong speech against the measure, and ended by moving as an amendment to the second reading, " That the consideration of this bill be deferred in order that the Government may bring down some more comprehensive scheme of Local (Government that will render the considera tion by the House of such bills aa this un necessary. A great many members of the House, he said, viewed the measure with great repugnance, because it recognised the necessity of providing for a permanent system o£ pauperising the people. Under the Act people would regard it as pauper ising In its effects. Was it necessary that we should have a measure of this fixed character 1 Why should we require a general scheme of this nature at all 1 Why

should members sit there lerislatin* sr.ch matters when the S"^? 1 might attend to them as they had\C^!* fore. Another objection to the mm1 **" that it created large districts La ** quently another form ot Locafrn C°Me" Instead of 120 men. snSSISW1*1* leadiog minds of the colonV^-' 0 ** tt« bill of this kind, they shSbe dh^ 8 those larger measures which th^ B*l^8*1^ nient doubtless had in thp £ 1 t" 0Ve*ii- which they o agh r" o brS^Hand Instead of that they w On M g - d° Wn *»«. bers were wearied and M.*? 1* tm "Den,, say the House was S.Me*S non^ now, but that the Govern™ to t CUscil «> then, them down next S^en ™f* >>ri ng went was not prepared tn i -he 9°Te«i- well-considered JLoSfa» hno S down a Sfa George GreTwaT ,? rnmentmeasure to Provide for %**"?* * bi« f h nd P he (Mr lfo lrt effiei«rt 1 "JWtem the Government to withP *ould ask as reduce the u£g™« **uvtll estabhshments j n tbe "«* Gor eaam move m « «meadmeftl l f e ««H reading be deferred tmul tbf p"l6 MCOnd oad had anopporttoit, al klS*™? 11*1* general scheme for loe.l ,j • nsUlB &Wa a He thought it WSSS ft?t X^"* be called upon to mSm*? * * Onld like this, which were of a ™^ M tt&tH« character. He quoted sSLT* 1^ that xNew.Zedll Sd^SSygw ample provision for charitable asd BJ

Mr Shepherb said that the amendw amounted to a vote of want nf r™,«? Nt But he could not co^tfc criticism passed upon the Bill ree Mr Sheimski spoke in oDnoait;™* '«. Bill. Be charged'GovernmKuhtt responsible by its laud administration^ in other ways for the poverty the Bill £J posed to reheve.and advised that it stX he withdrawn a ud a Local GoveS Bill be brought down. Mr Ballakce differed from the Premtor «-n S-^P 10'? cx Ptesse-i that because th. Bill did not fit in with local institutions j| should not be objected to. The factwai that it was objected to from all parts of the House, which showed that the Bill proposed to sweep away at one stroke institution which had grown up and strengthened with the life and progress of the colony. iC measure was based on subsidies, and it win an omission on the part of the Premier, that he did not tell them what guarantee there was that these subsidies would not bo swept away as the local government subsidies had been. Instead of constituting a local m. verning body the working ot the Bill entirely depended upon the Governor-in- Council. The revenue of all the contributim; districts was to be placed at the disposal ot the Governor-in-Council, thereby striking as it were at the very root of the local adinini«. tration for which they wero all contending. He complained that the Bill proposed a poll tax to' be imposed by bodies upon which the person so taxed had no representative The great fault of this Administration was thai; they had too many local administrative ■bodies already. He was not disposed to make this a political question. He objec ted to the principle of the Bill, because it was the thin edge of the wedge of State pauperism. He would suggest that the liill should be remodelled in the direction he had indicated. He also suggested that the amendment should be withdrawn, and the Bill, after its second reading, should be remodelled in committee.

Mr Johnston said the whole object of the Bill was to relieve this House of the trouble of carrying out charitable aid, and at the same time enable them to assist the local efforts of districts in carrying out tie work, giving them at the same time foil/ control. He saw no reason why the BoanJj proposed to be constituted by the bill ahoold not be formed solely by representation fern amongst those who were asked to contaM the cost. In committee bo thought in alteration of that nature might very.wllbe made. , v-.w.' Sir GEpKGE Grey wished to explaiufekt he was in no degree responsible for ttm amendment The member for Parnellhul moved it on his own responsibility. Ho did not concnr in the opinion that this should jj not be considered a political question. It dealt with a subject of the highest political, importance, but it ought not to be deemed a party question. He thought it was qiite,1,1 possible to deal with this question under jHf scheme of local self-government. Under an admiaistratioD of that kind the Act would be much better administered than other. ■wise. Instead of talking of compulsory ire lief they should endeavour to abolish com pulsory poverty. Our whole laws and lid* ministration tended to create a few rich petsons to the impoverishment of tho many. Under a proper system, there should be no poor persona in Mew Zealand. If a lair, share of the public money was fairly distri buted, there would be no want of employ ment, and consequently.no poverty. ■'let; the wealthy absenteesYesidtng. in Eugliind and elsewhere give back what they were etiv titled to do, and there would be no poor. Was it fair that while -the- unearned koreA" ment remained untouched, a poll tax should be imposed 1 They, had been told, that a class amongst us had come to that, state of destitution when they must bo as sisted. He would say they had , not come to that state. They had been driven to it. He hoped soon to have an opportunity to brine l»r ---ward a motion expressing sympathy with the suffering masses in the home country, and also pledging themselves to tolerate no description of legislation in this country that would countenance or encourage such maladministration and land laws as had led to the state of affairs in Great Britain nod Ireland. Let the Government tear up jthis Bill, and say that charitable institutions should be supported out ot the legitimate source of taxation, the unearned increment. The last speaker had talked about /elief being afforded from the House. Waii a poll-tax upon the hard-working man, or struggling deferred payment settler, the description of relief that was to be afforded? Me hoped the Bill he was about to ask leave to introduce would meet all the re j quirement* of this class, and render the Bill unnecessary. .- . ;

Mr Wakefield said that,this local government idea was a new-found one for tbe last speaker. He told his constituents at the Thames only a few weeks ago that he would do away with all local government together, and have the colony governed from this one Chamber. He congratulated him on his conversion to this new-found faith, and hoped he would not return again quite as suddenly to his previous notions. Ke gave no clear indication of how the system of charitable aid was to be provided for by local government. He did not believe that he had considered the question of local government sufficiently maturely to I enable him to bring down any scheme on the point. Sir G. Grey had never been a friend of local self-government, and he was about the last man they would expect to propound a proposal on that poiiit. It was a mistake to think that they had in New Zealand a pauper class analagouito that of Eneland. The unemployed ware, either men unfitted to the colony or euo they were men who,' during the summer months' earned sufficient to keep them W the year round, but who, through im providence or miscalculation had neglccteo. to provide tor the dull season of the yew. These were the poor, and it was nonsense to speak of a large able-bodied pauper clbsb in New Zealand. He admitted that • «"« deal more ought to be done by the ff«Utny for the poor than was done, ««".?£ wanted was an organisation t^lXewo* tribute assistance from tbe nd to hepoor If they had a proper system of 1?«) &™P ment that would be quite sufficient for the case Mr TUENBDLL questioned the statement was. Labour-saving "ehiM* *"* J bT did not exist as had existed a few yew* Sgsir George GEEY asked leave to make, a personal explanation with *f*' dJ° lo °£ x alleged Btatement on hi. part that all tea* government should be abolub?*%•£. made no such .tateracnt oil being that be thon K ht there **°Mto«ty one legislative Chamber, and tbatnomi nated fiuid Boards should be aboli*^- Mr Gisbokne approved of the principle of the Bill though he reserved v the right to criticise lUdetails. It■*«i» practicable question that they had to dg with, namely, how to provide for thei «« and destitute of the colony, «"•*"&: that the Bill in question would general secure that object. He agreed as to tne importance of bringing m a scheme for tse improvement of local Government. _^ Government had pledged iteelf to• «* • scheme, and he was disappointed tun nothing was said about it now. . arita |. le Mr Pm thought the cost of cban'ame aid should be charged upon the eonMlidaieu tion of the Act was a duty d?™«°*J. Government. A great deal oi [*»*%£,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JUNE 17,



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