SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

araw otatitr ITms Evening, 7.8 HIGH WATER^ To . mon , owMo - 1 _ g> 7.28 SUNSET—This Evening. 5.41 SUNRISE.—To-Morrow Morning. 6.12 MOON'S AGE,-Full Moon, Bth, 4.18 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING Fingal, ss., Norria, from Mercury Bay TO-DAY. Wellington, b.b., Forauhor, from Tauranga Ethel, brigantine, from Dunedin

DEPARTURE.

LAST EVENING. Estelle, schoooner, Millar, for _ratapa TO-DAY. Albion, s s., Webster,, for Sydney

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

San Francisco—Australia. September 13 Sydney—Zealandia, September 19 - ? . Melbourne, via South-Te Anau ' Thursday, 15th Taranakl and South-Wanaka. Taesday Russell—lona, Mondays , , Tauranga-Glonelg or Wellington, Monday and Wh'£nga^eT yana Whangarei Heads-Argylo, Tueßday and Friday Mongowoi- Fingal, Thursday Meroary Bay—Fingal, Moncay VESSELS EXPECTED. annH-_ir_ PM ss..fromSydney, Tuesday Ze^dio',&M .l ß from£un Francisco, Sep .19 Ze-i-ndli ship, (J.G.H.V.) from London; sailed Fir_i Uof Toy, ship, (Q.N.D.T.) from London lK>ohCree, J B-p, (M.S.Q. V.) from Glasgow; sailed Straoathro! barque (Q.G.D.M.), from London; Taranaki, barque, from London; to sail July 1 Antares, ship, from London, loading Beatrlco Havernor, barque (J.Q.C.L.) from New York, to sail in July C.A.Littlefleld, barque, (0.T.N.F.) from New York; sailed Juno 18 „• . ' _, Bella Mary, barque (T.M.J.8.), from Dunedin Ooeolo, brigantine (3.8. F.L.), from New York; oloaredMay 26 Lizzie Guy, brigantine, from Oamaru Falcon, schooner, from Melbourne

IMPORTS.

Ex Albion, from Sydney: 250 sacks boneflour. —G. S. Jakins.

Per Albion from Sydney—l6s cases fruit, 812 DBgs bonedust, 490 bags, 27 gunnies, 754 mots sugar. 600 half-cheats, 1060 boxes tea, 5 qr-casks rum, 20 bogs provisions, 11 bags bacon, 9 barrels coffee, 22 pairs naves. 28 pieces dray stocks, 88 bars. 25 sheets, 41 bundles iron, 50 tons pigiron, 6 h0r503,22 cases castor oil, 4 bales woolpaoks, 60 oases oornflower, 101 oases oran_es, 22 rolls netting, 85 ingots tin, 129 paoftages sundry mer chandise, -"or Thames: 25 baU-ehests tea, 100 boxes Bperm candle3,4o bags rice, 9 cases sun dries.

EXPORTS.

Per Loongana, for Hobart—lo,7oo feet sawn timber. Per Albion, for Sydney-268 sacks beche de mer, 2 bales fungus, 20 oases mustard, 200 books bran. Inwards Coastwise.— Mahurongi, with 700 bushels lime. Outwards Coastwise. — Mary Ann, for Mohurangi. The barque Loongana cleared at the Customs for Hobart to-day. Passenger: Mr J, R. Martin- The s.s. Rotomahana will return from Russell early to-morrow morring, ondleove for Southern ports at 1 p.m. The Bchooner Kate McGregor cleared at the Customs ror Mercury Bay to-day. From thence she proceeds South with timbers. The Sydney mails per Albion were fumigated at Motuihi yesterday, and wore distributed at the Post-oJt&oe shortly after 1 p.m. - The ship Hermione will have completed her discharge of inward cargo about Monday next. She is already ballasting. HThe s.s. Albion was to have left for Sydney at 4 p.m. She takes the following passengers :— Misses Wilkinson and Colder, Dr West, Messrs Harding, Block, Woodraff, J. Baokwell, D. Johnson, R. Thompson, W. Radrant, Jack, Morris, Pitcairn, Benjamin, and Capt. McKay. The s.s. Fingal, from Mercury Bay last even ing, brought 86 bags gum, about 2 tons sundries, and the following passengers :—Mrs Potter and •child, Master Potter, Messrs Jones (2), and Carmen. The barque Araby Maid will take from this port for London upwards ot 5,000 cases gum, in addition to several smaller lines in wool, etc. The b.b. Wellington arrived from Tauranga this morning with s(i bags gum, about 3'tons sundries, and passengers as follow: Mesdames J. C. Young and Errington, Misses Asher, " Clorkson, and McCafferty, Meßsrs Hope, Cain. Kelly. McNeil, Horley, Jobbins, and" Master Wright. _:::" ■ .The topiail schooner William and Jane or ■rived at Tauranga from Oamaru on Sunday last, the ith inst., after a passage of 14' days, has a cargo ot 98 tons, consisting of flour, oats ond other produce. The master reports seeing twovesßels in Hick's Boy, a topsail sohooner and a fore-and-aft schooner, both bound for Auckland.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day. Arrived: Rotomahana. Mr Sutherland, con tractor for the wharf extension, leaves by her. hovin- finished his contract in a most substan tial and workmani-ie manuer. Whangarei, this day. Sailed: Argyle, s.s., for Auckland, 9 a.m. Watt-aba. this day. failed: Hannah Mokau, for o_e_u_f?a, 3.13 Nelson, this day. Arrived: Penguin, s.s., from New Plymouth, 3,15 a.m. Gisborne, this day. ' Arrived: Oreti, s.s„ from Auckland, 6 nan. Wellington, yesterday. Arrived: Onward, Echooner, from Auckland, -via Hakianga. ■ j LV-Tklton, yesterday. • Arrived: Vision. Maud Graham and Cutty 9ark, from Kaipara. Sailed: Island Lily, for Sydney. . . Port Chalmers, yeaterday. | Sailed: Te Anau. for Northern portß. Pos ceneers for Auokland—Messrs Holmes and Wilson.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, Thursday. At the Hoymorket on Tuesday hides were in short supply, but sheepskins, in fnU number, late values, ruled. Hides brought from 3Jd to _ l-16th the lb; fuU-woolled station skins, 3s 10th to fis each: fleece wool,7|d; looks, 2} the lb. At the regular monthly sale at Waiuku on Saturday last about 100 head mixed cattle wero yarded, 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 Puke-ohe on Monday there was the largest muster of stook up to the present time yarded; above 300 head Bold. They were almost solely quiet cows near oalvine or young well bred cattle. There was a good attendance of buyers and steady bidding throughout. Dairy cows ' ranged from £5 to £812s 6d; dry cows, _3 5s to £410s; calves, 30s to 553 each.

INTERCOLONIAL WEATHER EX CHANGE.

SYDNEY, Wednesday evening. Fine light S.W. weather with high barometer, but in the west it has again commenced to fall a lltt'e. Barometer: Aloany, 30.2; Sydney, 30.5; Hobart, 30.3.

LATEST PARLIAMENTRY.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

WELLINGTON, this afternoon,

Sir Geo. Grey's Debtors' Protection Bill was thrown out to-day, and the Legal Ad vocates' Bill was agreed to by 19 to 18. 3_To-night is devoted to private members' business. To-morrow the Railway Bill will be considered in committee, and next week the Property Tax Bill will be brought down.

UK ORMOfID'3 MOVE,

Mr Ormond is expected back to-morrow, and it is supposed he will again traverse certain proposals of the Government. Members are anxious to get away, and it will be difficult to keep the House more than a fortnight as many members are now about leaving. THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE. The Governor goes north to-day, en route for Fiji. The general impression is that it is wrong to leave during session, aud there is a probability that the question will be raised in the House regarding his dual posi tion. Nothing is stirring. All is dull as dish water.

SCINTILLATIONS.

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" Bo brief, for it is with words as with sun beams; the more they ore condensed the deeper thoy burn."—Southby.

The gates and booths for the Randwick meeting were sold for £1,928. Tho gates brought £1300 The number of telegraphic messages dis patched from the Grand Stand, at Epsom on the Derby Day, was 6001. The Bank of Australasia announces a dividend of £2 8s a share. Sir Arthur Gordon leaves Wellington for Auckland and Fiji to-day. Chief Jus tice Prendergast will be sworn Acting Go vernor at once. Edwin Brown is in 'Frisco with a com pany of Australian stock people. Lord Normanby has greatly improved in health during hi 3 stay in Sydney. The Montgue -'1 urner Opera Company which has had a most successful season in Sydney will come on to New Zealand. Mr Gradwell will sing the "Brave Old Oak," this evening at the Choral Hall. The brother ot the Lady Mayoress of Sydney was ono of the small-pox victims. Tho machinery for the turret clock in Government Buildings, Timaru, weighs a ton and a-half. There has been a brisk medical con troversy in Melbourne, on the merits of calf and arm-to-arm vaccination. i Tho statistics collected In April give the stock in N.S.W. as f0110w5:—395,954 horses, 2,580,040 horned cattle, 32,399,547 sheep, 308,205 pigs, and 5 C.M.G's. Walter Reynolds has abandoned his pro posed New Zealand tour with " Tamboiii Major " on account, he says, of the extra vagant rents demanded by some of tbe theatre proprietors. The figaro asserts that of twenty marriages in the higher and middle classes in Paris, five arc the work of professional matrimonial agents, Mr Gladstone is credited with a plan for giving the colonies power to elect their own Governors, the experiment to be made in the first place with Oinada, A late Sydney paper says, that Laycock was not in good form and hod asked Rush for a postponement of the sculling match, which the latter declined. Tarn: "I say, John, why dae ye aye order twa glass of whuskey fur yersel ?" John : " Weel, when I tak' wan glass I am anither man, and the ither man, dae ye sec, gets the second wan." Land in the Waikato (says the "Times ") is, we are pleased to be able to say, again beginning to riso in value. The other day no less a sum than £11 per acre was offered for a small farm at Tanpiri, and re fused. The Board of Education have resolved to 1 guard against young ladies taking their £40 a year in the Training College and then depriving the Board of their setvices by marrying. Lady ttudents who marry with in two years of leaving the Training School will have to forfeit £100. He will have to bo ducky ducky indeed to be worth such a sacrifice as that.

Mr Pwanson, epigrammatically said 'in the House the other day :—" If the poor man would take my advice, he would throw all that trash about ' honest poverty ' to the winds and accumulate a bit of money by the shortest means consistent with good government." A seaside belle left her bathing shoes hanging out of the hotel window to dry, and the next day the local paper announced that " such a hotel had put up new awnings of an antique design." The " Policeman " is the namo of a new j London newspaper. We will wager a ten dollar bill (counterfeit, of course) that it never appears when the people want it. If we were the Czar we should put a stucco imago in the imperial bed every night, light out by some secret passage and sleep incog somewhere else. It would be just fun to have those nihilists blow up nihil. Address to a bottle : — 'lis verylstrange that you and I Together cannot pall: -'or you are full when I am dry, And dry when I am fu'l. Mr P. Doran.has cast off the coat of com edy, and taken to dealing in scrip. The new Temperance Drama, "Tis a Long Lane which Has no Turning " will be performed next week in the Temperance Hall. Mr Charles Bright has re-appeared at the Sydney Theatre Koyal, after some soven weeks' severe illness. His voice has lost none of its power, though he was some what weak. He says ilness has not al tered his convictions. At Bruce, South Australia, a contractor named Smith was set upon by two men, and knocked down. One held his legs while the other cut his throat and robbed him of £80. He may recover. A Chinaman, 30 years in Victoria, had , ammassed a fortune of £120, and was going home to enjoy it. Two larrikins garrotted him, and took the lot. Larrikins not caught. Rev. Charles Spurgeon thanks the Victorian Evangelistic Association for its invitation to visit Melbourne, but declines it on the ground that he has too much work at home.

From the last vaccination returns of the medical adviser to the Government of New South Wales, it appears that last year the total number of cases dealt with by the Government vaccinators througout the colony was 5159, of which 5029 were de clared to be successful, or 975 out of every thousand.

An entertainment will be given to-mor row evening in the large hall of the Young Men's Christian Association.

Wo learn that the two last Sunday even ing lectures, at the Freethought Hall, were not successful.

The libretto and dresses of " Patience," also those of " Billee Taylor," have reached Mr J. C. Williamson, who will decide as to the casts in Adelaide, where his company are playing "The Pirates."

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Under.— This Day. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotikl.'per Wellington, at 1 p.m. Friday, 9th instant. For Waitara, etc., per Lalla Hookb, at 8 a.m. Per b.b. Rotomahana as follow :— For India, China, Japan.Mediteranoan Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 11 a.m. For Gisborne, Nopior. Southern ports, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez ond Brindisi, for lowers, &c, Bpeoially • so prepaid and addressed, at noon lor money orders, registered letters and' newspapers at 11 a.m. Late letters till 11.-0 a.m. For Waitara, per Rowena, at 11 o.m. ForWoihekeand Coromandel, per Coromandel, ot 12.30 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 1.30 p.m. For Whangarei Beads, Parua, Waipu, Whan gatrei, Tangihua, and Mangapai, per Argylo, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 10th instant. For Norfolk Island and New Caledonia, per Opotikl, at 9 a.m, For Waiwera, Mahurongi, Matakana, Manga wai. So., per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 3 p.m. Monday, 12th instant. For Russell, Kawokawa, WoLgaroa, and Mongonul, per Glenelg, at 4 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohlnomutu, and Opotikl, per Glenelg, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, 13th Instant Per b.b. Australia, as follows :— For Sondwioh Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, atl 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 au extra fee of slxpor.ee, In addition to the postage, will be reoeived by the Moil Agent on board tho steamer up to the tune of soiling. grids mall will be due in London on Tuesday, October 25, 1881, S. B. BlcS, Chief Postmaster. „ Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

September 8.1881. Theatre Royal—Mr E. Marshall in " Quilp, " S P.m, Choral Hall—Concert, Bp.m. North Shore "At Homo"—Devonport Hall, 8 p.m. St Andrew's Mutual Improvement Association —Lecture by Mr J. D. Davis on " The Connec tion between Shakspeare's Life and Ploys," 7.30 p.ni. Y.M.O.A.—Devotional Meeting, 7.30 p.m. Freethought Hall, Hob3on-street — Dancing Class; conductor, Mr C. B. Andrew, 8 p.m. Remuera Hall—Conoert and Theatrical En tertainment, 8 p.m. Masonic Hall, ICarangahape-road — Court "NUDesperandum," 8 p.m. Lome-street Hall — Seleot Quadrille Party, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

COWAN.—On September 7th, at St. George's B»y Rood, the wife of J. Cowan ot a daughter.

Marriage.

COOK—MILLER.—At Boxley, Auckland, the residence of H. Hesther, Ksq , William, second son of John Cook, Ksq., Ashby, Abordeenshiro, to Jessie Tnrnbull, second surviving daughter ot Wm. Miller, Esq,, late ot Eastwoodhlll, Renfrewshire.

Death.

CROMBUT.—On 14th July, at 13, Regent's Pork Road, London, John Nicol, youngest son of the late John Nicol Cromble, Ksq., of Auck land, N.Z ; aged 2 years. LONSDALE.—On September 7th, 1881, otDed wood Terrace. St. Mary's Road, Ponaonby, Edward Lonsdale, in his 67th year. The funeral will leave bis late residence at 3 o'clock to-morrow (Friday), 9th met. Friends will kindly accept this intimation. PURDIE.-On September 7th, at hor parents' residence. Great North Hood, Kmlly Victoria, youngest daughter of C. W. S. Purdie, aged 2 years and 7 months.

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

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 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.

Captain Maxwell's official report to the Admiralty on the recent cruise of the Emerald in the Solomon Islands, to punish I the native murderers, has been published. It contains several suggestions which should , receive the attention of our island traders. The commission entrusted to the captain of i (he Emerald by Commodore Wilson was to . inquire into the outrages connected with the Sandfly, Ripple, Esperanza, Borealis, and Annie Wilson, and punish the murderers. A narrative of the Emerald's proceedings at the islands we published, some time ago, and Captain Maxwell's statement substantially confirms it. He regrets not having succeeded in captur ing the actual perpetrators of the Florida Island massacres, but observes that: " Their houses and villages have been des troyed, they have been hunted and worried, those of them that are in the district, so that it will be long before they again settle, and they have suffered severe loss in the way of crops and property." 'I he difficulties of this nigger-hunting are described very graphically in the roport: " The bush is so dense that it is most difficult to find one's way, and even the paths when struck are so obscure, and lead lead through marshes, over rocks and hills, and down into gullies, in a way that takes alia white man's power to travel along them. The heat is excessive, and makes the work for men carrying rifles, ammu nition, water bottles, etc., mo3t try ing. As for hunting natives in the bush, it is wholly impossible. One cannot see more than a few yards round one, some times not a few feet. Often when the tail of the column was toiling painfully up a, steep, slippery, rocky path, the head would show itself some way below, and a few yards to the right or left. The villages are. for purposes of defence, placed in the most inaccessible situations, and half-a-dozen determined men, with muskets, could pre vent any force from getting up to thdm; such, at least, was the case with this place Kangopassu j • but the natives do.nothing but fly from anything like open attack." Captain Maxwell, evidently, does not like the duty imposed upon him, and expresses regret that the " whole voyage in the islands has been one of apparently ruthless destruction, but no other course has been possible than the one pursued," He thinks such work should be entrusted to small well - equipped vessels capable of using steam or sail. His recommendation upon this subject is a very practical one, and will probably be adopted by the Ad mirality. He says :—"I am of opinion, however, that the constant presence of one or two efficient gunboats—vessels that could get about quickly, and could steam or sail, and could watch natives and traders alike— ; wouWdo more good In prevention than any punishment can do in the way of cure. It

would not be difficult to establish coal de pots, say at Marau Sound and in New Britain, to keep thorn supplied."

With reference to the cause of island murders, Captain Maxwell says t—" I think it seems clear that there has been in none of these cases any provocation given by the traders, but there is little real friendship for whites omongst the natives; the horrors of sandal-wood and kidnapping trades committed in these inlands a few years ago, have sown deep the seeds of distrust, dislike.. and revenge, and these seeds bear their natural fruit whenever a fair oppor tunity offers, alike of gratifying their pas sions and the instincts of head-hunting hereditary among these people. The im mediate cause has, I believe, been the rash ness of the traders, who, knowing their danger, yet allow the natives to swarm on board their little vessels, and thus put them selves completely in their power. Trading vessels coming to these islands should be better vessels and better manned and armed for protection than they are, and should never allow more than a limited number ot natives on board, and do all trading through the hands of the chief, con fining the operations to one spot in the ship." The latter observations have been borne out by the accounts we have receiveri of some of the more recent tragedies. It is surprising, with so many examples of the shocking consequences, of trusting these treacherous natives, that some traders still exhibit au almost culpable recklessness in their trading relations with the islandere. Captain Maxwell's caution may perhaps receive more attention than the past warn ings have done. Ho especially cautions tiadets against the Coolambangua people, who are described as a very bad lot.

Captain Maxwell's notes ou the labourers returned from service in Queensland and Fiji confirm those mado by other observers. European viceß and bad language appear to be their only acquirements from resi dence among white men. As . a check upon tho evil consequences of the present system it is suggested that school attend ance should be euforcod. The natives who have been trained at Norfolk Island are a ■narked contrast to native labourers who havo come in contact with white men. With proper regulations, Captain Maxwell thinks the labour system might be made a means of improving and civilising the islanders. The report is altogether a valuable one, and should not be without a salutary influence upon the vexed Island Question.

A general meeting of cricketers is con vened for Wednesday evening next at the Thames Hotel, tho business being tho sub mission of tho yearly statement of accounts in connection with the Domain Cricket Uround and tho consideration of a proposal to form a Provincial Cricket Association. All the other leading provincial district-) of the colony possess such Associations, and their value needs no demonstration, it is sufficiently obvious. The cricketers of the place should do their utmost to secure a large meeting iv older that the projected Association may bo launched as auspiciously as possible.

We understand that tho Auckland Dramatic Society will give its opening per toriiioneo- about a fortnight henco in the Theatre Royal, the piece do resistance being Gilbert's comedy, " On Guard," pre ceded by the ever-popular " Cox and Box," the proceeds to bo given to the fund in aid of the persecuted Jews in Russia. The Society has been quite lately established, aud as it lacks nothing in the shape of patronage and in tho form of numerical strength, it promises to have a long and successful career. His Worship the Mayor is president, and Mr E. K. Tyler Vice-President, while the list of patrons in cludes the names of the Hon. James Williamson, Judges Gillies and Fenton, and Messrs D. Cruickshniik, A. Heather, A. _, Taylor, C. B. Stone, A. Isaacs, Graves AitkeD, and J. Cosgrave".

The recently formed Philharmonic Society which has been rehcarsiu» assiduously under Professor Calliau ainco its formation, will give its inaugural con cert in the Choral Hall on Monday week. A capital programme, composed largely of choice operatic morceaux, both vocal and instrumental, has been prepared and is sure to prove attractive to lovers of music. The orchestra consists of 20 members, and the choir of 40 members. Considerable interest attaches to the performance as it will be the occasion of Professor Calliau's first public appearance in Auckland.

"Quilp" was repeated at the Theatre Royal last evening with considerable success. The attendance was large and thoroughly appreciative. Mr Marshall's impersonation of the leading character was capital, and he was frequently applauded. Miss Maggie Knight and Mr A. Elliott were also very successful in their respec tive parts. " Quilp" is announced for pro duction thi- evening, and until further notice. " Friends and Foes " and " Betsy " are in course of preparation, and will be .represented shortly.

Of that veteran actor, Mr Heskins, tho " Sydney Bulletin " says : — " Biliy Hos kins has, we hear, once more entered into the toils of matrimony — this time with Miss Douglas, a Melbourne lady of nine teen. William is handsome, but not young —in fact, portraits of him appear in tho oldest illustrated editions of Shakspero we remember having seen. We were just going to express a hope that tbe appar ently immortal William would live to be still more married; but this, we now con sider, would not bo fair to Mr3 Hoskins, to whom we olFcr our cordial felicitations, for if she has not got a brand-new hus band, she has certainly got an experi enced one."

Amongst the principal turf winners dur. ing the past season in New South Wales., Mr Lone heads the list with £7852, and of this Grand Flaneur (unbeaten) won eight races and netted £6954 :Mr W. branch is second on the list with £6226, won principally by Progress and Royal Maid ; the Hon J. White is third with £3052, Mr K. Whittingham £2214, Mr M. Loughlin £2122, Mr T. Chirnside £1738, Mr Ivory £1712, Mr J. Morrison £1611, Mr J. Maj'o £1377;— these are the principal winners. The horses with largest gains next to Grand Flaneur and Progress are—Royal Maid £2240, Spinningdale £1640, Wellington £1421, Welcome Jack £1205, Aspen £1075, Sir Peter £1060, Mata £1040, Pontiff £1040. Yattendon occupies first position among tho sires, with £13,476; then Panic, £7899; then comes Angler, Maribyrnong, King of the Ring, the Drummer, Kelpie, Barbarian, Irish King, Bethnal Green, and Fireworks,

Arrangements are now being made for tho production of a large quantity of vaccine lymph.

Wc can well imagine the surprise and dis pleasure which will be evidenced by many of Anckland's citizens when they come to hear of the peremptory order issued on H.M.S. Emerald that none of the crew will be allowed ashore on leave while the vessel is in the harbour. So far our enquiries lead us to believefthat the order emanated— not from the Auckland Health Officer, who would probably never make such a stipulation in the face of the fact that all the Albions' passengers and crew are now ashore - but from the authorities on board of the vessel. The reason thereof, also, is surrounded with some difficulty in discovery, for we are requested to believe that Auckland is an infected port that many of the inhabitants are afflicted with scarlotina, and that were the crew to come ashore and mix with the people here they wold have very little chance of escape from that apparently mucb-droaded malady. This is held out as the reason why hundreds of men, who have been confined to their vessel for months, should be prevented from having a holiday, as is the usual custom when occasion permits, and why they should not have an opportunity of visiting their friends at this port. Of course tho order only ap plies to men on leave, and will not affect the officers or those of the crew who have duties to perform ashore, But this alone makes the affair appear the more ridiculous for why one class of persons should bo more subject to scarlatina than another, wc are at a loss to imagiue. It is not only the crew themselves, but many persons on shore who are displeased at the arrangement, and during the day we have heard it whispered that the reason of the order is not to much the fear of scarlatina as that the men may follow the example set by so many of the men belonging to the Inconstant nt Sydney and leave the vessel short handed. Be this as it may, we hope to see the order relaxed, or partially so, for surely if we—the people of Auckland—will, without grumbling, ! receive hundreds of men in the persons of ' the Emerald's crew right from that most .afflicted town of small-pox—Sydney, and thereby take the chances of contagion—if there exist any such probability, why, we would ask, should their commander and officer fear for (heir health at onr hands— at the hands of Auckland who can boast but of half-a-dozen cases of scarlatina-a malady which for the greater part confines itself to children, and which very few persons here ever bestow a thought upon. We trust the matter therefore will receive further consideration., ' \ "

Mr D'Arcy Irvine, of the Government Insurance Department, has received notice of his appointment &b Local Agent for Auckland. The promotion is well-earned, and will giVo satisfaction to all who have dealings with the Department.

On Sunday morning next, the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Catholic Church, Newton, will be performed. •Persons desirous ot witnessing the ceremony may obtain tickets of admission of the clergy at tho Presbytery, Newton, or of the Hon. secretary, Mr Owen Mahon.

Mr John Leek, late of the firm of Somer iielc and Leek, announces that he will open the premises lately occupied by Mr W. Rattray, during the first week of November.

The following tenders have been re ceived by Mr E Hartley, architect, for the erection of a church at Hamilton: — Stewart and Pooley, £493; B. Sayers, £535; C. Lovers, £586; Smith and Wooler, £G45; Wrigley and Co., £630; H. T. Jones, £717 ; J. Morris, £717; W. Pearson, £888.

• Captain H. J. C. Andrew, who holds a Board of Trade Certificate as master (Ist class), is now prepared to instruct candi dates for examination. His oilice adjoins Messrs Brown and Campbell, in Shorthand street. Captain Andrew is so well-known in New Zealand that it is unnecessary for us to cay that tho benefit of his training will prove invaluable to candidates,

Mr DeLias, with Mr Marshall and the strong dramatic company now performing at the Theatre Royal, leave for Napier next Thursday for a short season. Mr Marshall then goes on to Melbourne to open the Princess' Theatre. The little capital of Hnwke's Bay will thus havo the advantage over the large cities of the South of a visit from a . star ot the first magnitude, Mr Marshall's engagements in Melbourne pre cluding him from extending his New Zealand tour at this time. His term of lease for tho Melbourne theatre leaves him the spare fortnight which he intends to put in at Napier, leaving the rest of New Zealand for some future visit, probably next vcar.

Mr Pcrrin, tho well-known fruiterer of Onehunga, met with a severe accident when driving home from Auckland on Tuesday evening last in his spring-cart. When nearly opposite the Epsom Hair the horse, which had not been properly broken in, plunged and kicked, aud Mr Perrin, who was sitting with his feet on the front board, driving, was struck, bis left leg being fractured below the knee. He was removed to his homo in Onehunga in Mr Knight's spring-cart, and the injured limb was set by l)r. Scott immediately after. It is not expected that Mr Perrin will bo able to be about again for at least two or,three months,

Three larrikin boys named Neville, Par sons, and Broderick were charged at the Police Court, Onehunga, on Wednesday with wilfully setting on fire a large willow tree adjacent to Captain Wing's house. Broderick was discharged with a caution, but the penalty of 9s and lis costs was im posed on Neville, and the penalty of 2s and os Gd costs on Parsons, Owing to tbe tree being partially decayed it blazed up rather freely, the sparks flying over the shingled roof of. Captain Wing's house closo by. Had it not been for a good supply of water and the prompt action taken by persons convenient, the wanton act of these boys would have resulted in the burning of a building or two.

Tho new school building in the Newton East district, which is to bo opened to morrow afternoon, should afford the addi tional accommodation that has been re quired for a long time past. Rapid increase of population and other causes had tho cil'oct of adding so largely to tho attendance at the old school that the building proved to bo wholly inadequate to hold all those who applied for admission. The Committee therefore obtained a site at the junction of Upper Queen and. Kennedy streets, separated only by tho width of the street from the other school, and on this allotment the new building has been erected. It is a handsome edifice, substan tially built, and surmounted by a pretty little cupola or belfry. It will accommo date three or fonr hundred scholars, and those who dessre to secure admission should apply to the Head Master at once.

A Melbourne telegram gives the following training notes :—19,000 to 400 each has been laid during the week by Joe Thompson against Mr Whittingham's horses Prince George for Maribyruong Plate, and Chat terer for the Melbourne Cup. Tho Ballarat Turf Club intend having two days' meeting on the 26th and 28th December. Corrigau is recovering from the severe shaking he received at Ballarat when Twilight came down with him. Betting market still very dull. In doubles, Melbourne Derby aud Cup, Monmouth and Progress and Mon mouth with Lord Bnrghley are most frequently selected. A number of horses are out daily, the most of them doing good useful work. Soothsayer had a good stretch of four miles on the tab. Wellington, with Lowlander, has been undergoing good preparation. Chuckster, Sir Joseph, and Napper Tandy are all doing well. Cam hallo has been shipped to India.

The soiree and public meeting hold on Tuesday evening in connection with the Union-street Wesleyan Sunday-school anni versary was last night supplemented by a gratuitous tea and entertainment, which was of an excellent character and fully ap preciated, After the tea-tables were cleared away the entertainment was commenced by singing and prayer. Mr W. Parker kindly occupied the chair in bis usual happy manner. Tho programme of musical selections,, - readings, recitations, and " stump " speeches, was highly interesting, and the various parts were rendered by a number of scholars, teachers and friends in a homely and .happy spirit. Master Kashley's readiog, "Can you spare two Minutes," won the attention of tho audience. The readings by Messrs Clark, Field, and Wykis created immense pleasure. A vote of thanks, moved by Mr S. Parker, seconded by Mr Caradus, to the ladies for their services in preparing and presiding over the tea j a vote of thanks to the Chairman, and the singing of the.Doxology, brought a very pleasaut and successful anniversary greeting to a close.

The programme of St. Andrew's Mutual improvement Association for tho forthcom ing quarterly session is of a vory promising character. The several debates on the annexed subjects will afford instruction to members, and are committed to competent members. "Is a Society Journal Prejudicial to a community ?"— affirmative, Mr J. A. H*slett; negative, Mr .D. S. Chambers. " Was the Declara tion of War Against Russia an Imprudent and Impolitic Step ?'—affirmative, Mr E. W. Burton ; negative, Mr J. Reid. " Ought Public Libraries and Museums to be Opened on Sundays ?—affirmative, Mr S. E. Davis; negative,' Mr E. Buchanan. The lectures for the session will chiefly treat of eminent literary men, namely, (to-night) on "The Connection between Shakspere's' Life and Plays," by Mr J. D. Davis ; on " The Philosophy of Dugnld Stewart," by Mr P. Oliphant; on " The Political Destiny of Australasia," by MrE. W. Burton; and " Charles Dickens as a Social Reformer," by Mr J. Blackman. Other evenings will be devoted to extempor aneous speeches, papers on Shakspere's soliloquies, and " Fools "; readings from Sir Walter Scott's stories, and a poem, and original tales and sketches. Young men desirous of gaining useful knowledge in literature, science, and politics are invited to membership in this Society, which has been established tor mutual improvement.

A gathering of gentleman engaged in business in the city took place yesterday afternoon at the Auckland Clnb, for the purpose of presenting Mr H. A. Watt (accountant to the Bank of New Zealand), with some testimonial of their re spect and esteem, on the occa sion of his promotion to the man agement of the Christchurch branch of the bank and consequent removal from Auckland. Mr R, C. Barstow, R M., on behalf of the assembled company, presented Mr Watt, in a neat and felicitous speech, with a handsome tea and coffee service. He said that he remembered with pleasurable feelings the active part Mr Watt had taken in the working of one of our leading bank ing institutions, the lively interest he had ever evinced in the welfare as that of the club, and he regretted his loss of a valued private friend, whom they might not see again. Mr Watt had come to Auckland in delicate health, and they now sent him forth to the South robust and stalwart, a specimen of what the influence, of genial Auckland climate and Auckland habits could do. Mr Watt, in return ing thanks, said that in Auckland ,he had obtained restoration of his health, and he did not know the strength of his own affection for the place till called upon to leave it. He had spent five of the happiett years of his life in Auckland;he should ever have a warm regard for it. The health of the guest and that of bis wife and family was then drunk and duly acknowledged. The tea and coffee service was procured from Mr F.H. Lewisson's establishnient.and bore the.following simple inscription;—" Henry A. Watt l Esq.,froni Auckland friends, Sep tember?, 1881."

The opening of the now school ot Now ton East will take place to-morrow (Friday) at 1.30 p.m., to which parents and friends aro respectfully invited. The school is well built and commodious, with evety con venience, and capable of holding 300 chil dren.

Rev. Samuel Edger, 8.A., in obedience to a numerously signed requisition, has consented to re-deliver his exoellent and thoughtful lecture on " Labour at the Lorae»streefc Hall on Sunday evening next, to which the public will be admitted free of charge.

At the usual weekly meeting of the Ponsonby Mutual Improvement Society held last Tuesday evening, a debate took place on the question, " Ought Women to be Allowed the Privilege of the Franchise." Mr A. Haszard opened in the affirmative, and was replied to by Mr I. Burrow in the negative. Tho members having expressed their views, the question, by voting, was decided in the negative. Next Tuesday, Mr W, S. Furby will delivor au essay on "Sanitary Science"

There was a scene in the Queensland Leg islative Assembly the other night. Mr Wil liam Ren, member for Kockhampton, said Mr Lumloy Hill had stated that tho Pre mier had charged the Treasury with the sum of £1,000, the expenses of his wedding tour, whereupon Mr Hill ejaculated," It's a lie I" Mr Hill having explained, he withdrew by order of the Speaker. A long and acrimon ious debate ensued on a motion by the Pre mier that Mr Hill's explanation be accepted, During the disturbance, Messrs Kea, Hill, aud Walsh were ordered outside tho bar. Mr Hill's explanation was eventually ac cepted by 18 votes to 15.

The Komuern Hall will be re-opened this evening with a musical and theatrical entertainment. The concert will consist of musical selections, solos, glees, and ballads, and the second part will comprise the laughable farce of "The Area Belle" in five characters, viz., tho policeman, the soldier, the amorous milkman, tho beautiful domestic below stairs, bearing the classical name ot Penelope, and the sbrewd and sus picious Mrs Crocker, who hugs the key of the pantry in her blameless buzzum.

On Tuesday last the brethren of the St. George's Lodge 1801, E.C., held an emergency meeting in the lodge-room, Dargaville, for the despatch ot business. Bro. C. Hesketh, D.D.G.0., being present on a visit, the W. —. requested him to officiate for him, vhich he did in a very masterly manner. Alter the business the brethren, numbering about twenty-four, adjourned to the Kaihu Hotel, where a suniptous banquet was served in Host Kayne's beststyle, andreflccting great credit on the caterer. On the cloth being cleared a very pleasant evening was passed with the usual toasts, interspersed with music and song, until the warning whistle ol the steamer notified to the visitors that-they must take their departure.

In the rising district of Dargaville the two large hotels are often found inadequate for the accommodation required. Mr James Rnynes, of the Kaihu Hotel, with this fact in view, is now engaged in exten sively enlarging his promises, in order to meet these requirements, He is building ten or a dozen additional Krge bedrooms, and by placing the bur (perhaps the most commodious out of Auckland) in the centre of the house, has formed direct communica tion with the largo dining-room, smoking room, and billiard-saloon. The billiard tablo is a new importation, with the latest improvements. The Kaihu Hotel has long borne the name of being one of the most comfortable, best appointed and conducted houses on the Wairoa River, and when, these improvements are completed, it will doubtless receive the extended patronage the proprietor will deserve. Two youog men named Hall and Ander son were arrested last week by Constable Scott in the Wairoa district, on suspicion of having stolen four bags of gum from Mr , lienner, of Tikanui, *On being brought bo fore the magistrate at Dargaville, the men were remanded until to-day, and liberated on their own recognizances. Last Friday, on missing them from their usual haunts, Nonstable Scott suspected they had taken a boat down tho river in order to avoid the charge, aud at onco communicated his sus picions to Constable Naughton at Helens ville, by wire. On arrival of the Minnie Casey at 2 a.m. on Friday last, this officer pounced upon the men on board, and although they denied their names and all knowledge of the affair, he kept them in safety until Tuesday,when he re-conveyed them to Dargaville in the s.s. Durham and lodged them in the lock-up there. Con stable Scott has since arrested another man at Tikanui for complicity in the offence. The annual meeting of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Phar maceutical Society, was held late yesterday afternoon in tho V.M.C.A. building, Mr Graves Aickin. (Vice-Presi dent) being in the chair, Mr Aickin deli vered a short and pithy address, in the course of which he referred in congratula tory tetms to the improved po»iton in which their calling had been placed by the passiDg of the Pharmacy Act. The Secretary (Mr Henton) then sub mitted tbe annual report and balance-sheet. Inter alia, the former acknowledged the receipt of a handsome cabinet of materia medico specimens, which had been pre sented to the branch by Messrs Evans, Lesch, and Webb, of London. The balance-sheet shewed that the receipts for the past year bad amounted to £122 3s 7d, and the expenditure to £9912s 7d, leaving a credit balance of £22 lis. Upon the motion of Mr Edson, seconded by Mr Pond, the report was re ceived and adopted. The retiring members of Council, viz., Messrs Aickin, Pond, Henton, Edson, J. J, P. King were then re elected by ballot, and after votes of thanks had been passed to Mr Henton (the Secretary) for his zealous services and to the Chairman tor presiding, the meeting terminated. Last evening an entertainment was held in the Newton Kirk connected with an evening service and a Sabbath-school for the young, conducted and presided over by Mrs Wallis. The chair was taken at 7.30 by Mr James Martin, and there was a large assemblage of young people and parents attracted by a rich programme, consisting of songs, recitations, and dialogues, and spoiling bee, together with a presentation to Miss Napier, who is about to leave the class, and gifts were provided for all the young. The following were the suc cessful competitors in the spelling bee— 1, Rlackwood; 2, J. Pully ;3, J. Hott; and 4, Davidson. The prizes consisted of neat volumes of useful reading. After the songs and pieces had been disposed of in a very masterly style amid great applause, Mr Martin proceeded to make the young lady the presentation of an elegant work-box in a few felicitous terms, observing "that it gave him plea sure to ask Miss Napier's acceptance of this present as a slight token of the esteem in which she was held by the members of her own class, who regret very much her departure from among them and her vacant seat." This is not the first time Mrs Wallis has shown her great kindness and care of the young, and a vote of thanks to her was passed by acclamation, when " God Save the Queen " brought to a close proceedings which gave amusement to the young folks and were conducted in a remarkably quiet and orderly manner.

Our Mangawai correspondent writes: Now that a good building stone is wanted in Auckland, it seems wonderful that nearly all stone comes from Tasmania or other countries, when splendid stone, hard granite, can he got with ease and in any quantity from the Bream Tail; it has been tried and takes a good polish. Then why not use it?— The alteration of the county boundaries is another staggerer; the boundaries are apparently never right. If the Government want something to do, why not vote money for roads, and then after agreeing with the contractor, turn round and work for him by the day, of course, as some Highway trustees do, the chairman and all.—Un Sunday, the 21st, the Rev. Hewson preached at the Hakuou schoolroom in the morning. The place was crowded. Their were many who went in the afternoon with the idea that the service would then be held and not in the morning. Had all went in the morning, there would have been a congregation much too large for the building.— there is a move ment being made for the purpose of erect ing a, church suitable for the increase of attendance on special occasions.—A gum digger has had his spear and axe stolen, and charges the son of a settler in the district with the theft. The matter is now in the hands of the constable.—The store to be erected on the tee of the wharf is not begun at present, although ample money was received from Government for both wharf and store. The inconvenience of landing goods now is very considerable, as the goods shed is some yards from the wharf, and the steamers' Company have to carry all goods from the wharf to the shed. If the shed was moved to the side of the wharf that would be much better than the present arrangement, and the cost but a trifle. The settlers are looking for better accommoda tion for the steamer and for their goods."

William Horace Bent is back in Mel bourne, organising a first-class company for New Zealand. ~ ,

Tho" Sydney Bulletin " significantly re marks:—"We bave already delicately hinted that Mr Dewhurst's conception of Hamlet would not havo been likely to re vive Shakspere had that extinct person ever been treated to a view ot the perform ance while suffering from low spirits. And, wheh the eminent tragedian remarked, in the character of the moody Dane, that " By Heaven, I'll make a ghost of him that lets the,'1 wo felt sorry for Mr Steele, who ,had let Mr Dewhurst make a Ghost of him."

The Bank Manager and the Matri monial AGENT.—Sob to-morrow's " Observer." (Advt.)

A DASTARDLY MURDER.—An East Coast Episode.—See to-morrow's "Observer, (Advt.) Balls and Paties or The Week.—See to-morrow's "Observer." (Advt.)

Mr A. Mackie, Coach builder, of Durham street, hasjuatcompletedonew "Hansom" to order of Mr F. Quick, on tho latest and mo9t approved principles ; also, an omnibus to run te and fro between Howick and Auokland. Those conveyances,— regard to construction or" namentation, and beauty of design ond finish do credit to tho builder. All the work was done on tho premises, the painting, lettering, etc., by Mr Maoklo'B painter, recently from Englond.

It is surprising what a large number of persons there are in Auckland (considering the unusual healthy climate in this part of tho North Island), who ore suffering from Rheumatism, Neuralgia, etc. If those in dividuals who ore suffering from these direful maladies will refer to our advertloament columns to-day they will observe that an effectual remedy has boon discovered at lost which will oure them. Mr Otto Khol, M.8.P., recently from Germany, has just received the apparatus for performing this wonderful ouroi The instru ment used is in form like a syringe, and con tains a large number of needles. By pulling the handle of the instrument, theee needles prick the skin of the patient, and in a short time little punoturos, caused by the instrument, Bwell, whon a particular kind of oil is rubbed over the parts eliected, and almost immediately tho patient is cured.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

House of Representatives.

Thdrsday. FEES IN R.M, COURTS. Replying to Mr Reid, Mr Dick said a revised scale of fees in Resident Magistrates' Courts was under the consideration of the Government, and would shortly be produced. AN INTEMPERATE SCHOOLMASTER, Replying to Sir W. Fox, Mr Dick said the Government had private but no official information that a person who had been disgraced from the Christian ministry in Scotland, on account of habitual intemperance, was appointed to the mastership of a Government school in Otago district by the Board of that district ; that he had since, on account of intemperance and gross neglect of duty, been removed from that school, but was re-appointed to another, and had repeatedly been removed and re appointed to other Government schools, the last of such instances having occurred only a few weeks ago. Also, that the person alluded to was in receipt of an allowance of £50 a-year on account of his possessing an University degree, a bonus which presumes superior fitness in the person enjoying it. It was a matter which belonged to the functions of the Education Board, and the Government had no right to interfere. He believed, however, that what was stated was quite true. In view of one or two cases of this kind reported to him, he had caused a circular to be issued, calling upon local Boards to report all such cases, with the view of getting the defaulter's certificate cancelled One or two such cases had been reported, but the case of the mdividnal in question had not been reported. CHARGE AGAINST A MEDICAL MAN. Replying to Sir W. Fox, Mr DiCK said that a report had reached Government,and further inquiries would be made with the view of bringing the accused person to trial if there were grounds—into the circumstances attending the inquest on the body of a child at Greytown, shown by the evidence to heave been scalded to death and in which case,after a verdict amounting to manslaughter against the medical man employed at the birth of the child, a charge of manslaughter was further brought before the Resident Magistrate for the district (Mr Wardell), who summarily dismissed the case. On a formal motion for adjournment, Mr Bunny gave an account of the circum stanecs of the case, which completely en onerated the medical man from the charge imputed to him. Sir W. Fox denied that the account given of the affair was cortcct, adding that it was a well-known fact that the medical man in question had, within a few weeks previously, been under restraint, arising from excessive drunkenness. Mr Br/NNY admitted that such was the case, but demurred to thot fact being relied upon for the purposes of the question tabled. The whole affair was the result of rivalry on the part of certain of the local medical men, who desired to have the accused out of the district. THE GRANT TO THE VOLUNTEERS. Replying to Mr Barron, Mr Rolleston said tho Government had no? yet decided the form in which the sum of £10,000 on the estimates for volunteering purposes should be distributed, whether by capitation grant or allowance for clothing. As already stated it would depend on a report to be obtained from a Board of officers. DR. PHIIiSON'S LETTER. Replying to Mr Hutchison, Mr Dick said that the remarks made by1 Dr. Pnilson the medical officer of the Auck land Board of Health, remonstrating against the relaxed quarantine regulations, would be remitted to the General Board of! Health for consideration. BILLS ADVANCED. A number of bills were advanced. NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOUR. Mr HALL moved tbe second reading of the New Plymouth Harbour Commission Bill. He reminded them that the commit tee had recommended that the works should be stopped and Government be recom mend ed to take oyer the whole. Subse quently it was agreed that a Parliamentary' commission should be appointed to inquire into the whole matter, and this Bill was in troduced to give effect to that determination. He then proceeded to give a general outline of its provisions. Government would suggest that Mr E. C. J. Stevens and Captain Russell be appointed, as also a pro fessional engineer.

Mr Wakefield said it appeared to him that it would be an exceedingly unjust thing, to put a stop to the work at once, and suggested that the question should be left for the commissioners to determine without interference on the part of the legislature. Mr HURST agreed with much aaid by the previous speaker. The action proposed committed the in his opinion, to a very important precedent. It was not the saving of the 100,000 so much as tbe bad precedent of doing anything to lead the creditors of these local bodies to think that the colony was ready to take over their liabilities. He would test the feeling in committee on.this and the 11th and 12th clauses by moving that paymentbenot taken out of the consolidated fund of the colony. He referred to the removal of the seat of Government as an instance of the bad effect resulting from action similar to this. In that' case no compensation was given to those who bad been induced to settle in Auckland on the strength of its remaining the seat of Government. In this case, how ever, he thought it would be only fair that persons similarly treated should be com pensated for the loss occasioned by the action proposed by Government. He also reproved the House for the reckleßS way In which it had been going on endowing this and that Harbour Board, arguing that it encouraged the inauguration of these reck less and ill-considered undertakings.

Mr STEVTART agreed in the opinion that the ultimate fate of the work should be en trusted to the commission.

Major Atkinson argued that by no pro cess could the colony get out of it without incurring a loss of from £17,000 to £22,500. Ho denied that the conclusion arrived at by the committee as to. the rating powers of the district was reliable. The rating area would be at least doubled in 12 months, and in the course of 10 years it would be equal to £20,000. He could see no reason for passing this Bill, unlesß they were prepared to colonialise the whole of the liabilities of these local bodies.

Sir George Grey said Sir John Uoodc was an old friend of his, and before leaving the colony that gentleman had expressed to him the very highestopinionof Mr Blackett's ability and reliability as an engineer. He himself had been educated as an engineer, and in 1848 he and some eminent military engineers, then in the colony, had planned, a harbour of defence at New Plymouth, esti mating the cost at about £100,000 more than Sir John Coode's estimate now was. He had all along believed in and advocated the construction of such a work; but then came a new race of men, foremost amongst them the Colonial Treasurer, who for a very long time indeed resisted that opinion. He deprecated the idea of the Government interfering in such works at all, stat ing that he was strongly of opinion that if the Government stepped in and acknow ledged their liability to the creditors of local badies, they would be establishing a very bad precedent Indeed. They ought not to act hastily in this matter. He was astonished at the sudden fury with which this report was taken up. A competent com mission should be appointed, with power to dispose finally the question. To stop the works now would be a most disastrous course. He therefore counselled them to pause in what they were doing. There was no need to appoint tho commission in a great hurry, and having apoointed it they could leave it all to them, He was afraid that the rating area had not been fair. His mind on that point had been relieved by what the Treasurer had said. That objec tion removed, he could see no possible ob jection te the course proposed by previous speakers. A further expenditure for two or three weeks could do no harm compared I with the harm likely to arise from the step [ now proposed to be taken of stopping the j work suddenly.

Mr Kekly criticised the estimates put forward by tho committee in its report, arguiug that they were altogether erroneous. With the cash in hand they could carry out the breakwater to seventeen feet at low water, which was sufficient for enabling steamers the size of the Hawea to come in at all states of the tide. He went on to argue that the harbour and its prevailing winds and currents were favourable to the construction of such works. Tho report of the harbourmaster was that 300 days in the year steamers could discharge at the wharf, and the remaining fifty they conld lie in safety, and discbarge ontside. He thought that Tsranaki would have a very good claim for compensation if the works were stopped.

Mr Weight said he had little to reply to. The course followed by tbe debate had heen, " No case, abase counsel for opposite

side.' He read a number of communica. tions from a public meeting held in the dis trictj concurring in,the report, and thank! ing him for his efforts to put an end to what was described as an abuse of pnblir expenditure; v w, Mr Richardson spoke in favour of th_ commission being left to say whether or not the work should be gone on with. Sir W. Fox supported a similar view The House would be bound to accept the decision of the commission, and there was no reason why operations should be post poned. He blamed the disputes that had been going on between the Board and its engineer and servants as a great source of the whole difficulty. The inquiry, so far as it had gone, had not been Uncalled for. r' i Mr Moss said it was evident the work had ■ been undertaken without due regard to the probabilities of the Board being able to carry it out, relying on the colony to gee them through any difficulty. He was afraid there were many similar bodies i_ the same condition. For that reason a more "; active supervision of such undertakings should be taken by Government. . Mr Saunders says it was evident enough that the whole thing was cut and dry, and it was perfectly absurd to go through the farce of appointing this Commission. , T ae 1 wasteful expenditure was evidently to go on, and it was nonsense to f»o through tne farce of passing the Bill The two mem-' bers named for the commission were simply an outside executive, and it was well-known how their report would go. , . *; The motion for the second reading was. put and carried, and the Bill ordered to he ■ committed for Friday.

This Morning Sitting.

The House met at 11 a.m. PROTECTION OF DEBTORS; ' -// Sir Geo. Grey moved the second reading of the Protection ofLebtors' Bill. It was'1 intended to render property to the extent of *, £50 exempt from seizure for debt, rent, or' any other cause, and to allow bankrupts to retain property to the same amount.. /, Mr. Hall said it was toe late in the ses sion to properly consider so important a subject. He objected to the first clause, as it would prevent seizure of goods, even for a peualty, unless the person had upwards' of £50 worth. ' Sir W. Fox objected to the third cl-Ute . \ which would render landlords' a prey to ! unscrupulous,tenants. He suggested post* ponement until next sesssion, promising to give the subject fall consideration during the recess. >;■ Mr Weston contended that clause 4 was ,'■ absolutely prohibitory, and would prevent anyone from effecting a mortgage. He took exception to the clause, which he con tended was unworkable. He concurred in ,: the opinion that the Bill should remain over, asit was most unlikely they could do '•• the subject substantial justice this session. Mr Shepherd Baid that there was another principle in the bill. Its effect.' would be to put an end to credit among the humble classes, and in the. case of rents they would either have to pay in advance, '< or else the tenant |would be bound to give good and substantial security. In contra-,-'"..' distinction to many adverse opinions ex- ' pressed on the subject, he concerned: this ,;-' would involve considerable hardship. ,'•' He acquiesedin the second reading, hut ad vocated the propriety of allowing the bill to stand over at that stage, at least for the present Mr ANDREWS spoke in favour of the Bill, contending that the existing usage was to : bring the poor into a hopeless state of poverty. The step was in a right diiection,,' although he was not quite sure the amount-, (£SO) was a correct one. He suggested that it would be better to reduce the amount to £20. ' . Mr Shrenski spoke on behalf of the poor j and unfortunate landlords. The bill, as it,. stood, opened the door to dishonesty, and '■ it tender mercies were to make the land lords harsh aud uncompromising. As the saw stood they did not hear so Much ohueo practised by the landlords to warrant this ' extreme step. Mr Swan son thought the bill was a far ' reaching one—so far as he could judge the': bill was one that would prevent poor and' enterprising people from raising money sufficient to give them perhaps a start in life. Mr SEDDON looked on tbe Bill as a step in tbe directiou of abolishing legal recourse for recovery of debt altogether—a consum mation he considered devoutly to be de sired, :' '..':.. Mr Pitt spoke of the distress for rent as a remnant of the dark ages, aud as such ho. ij desired to see it swept away. ': ■'-';':" i; Sir George Grey replied that rich per sons were - enabled to make settlements* upon their wives and children, and that secured their effects from debt. This Bill proposed to make a similar settlement for wives and families of the poor. The House divided; Ayes, 23; noes, 23. The Bill was therefore negatived ' LEGAL ADVOCATES BILL. Sir George Grey moved the second read ing of the Leg_l Advocates Bill. ' , Mr Wkston opposed the motion. The Bench ought, by rights, to be supplied from the bar, although, he was sorry to say that in New Zealand that course had not been followed in certain Courts. He hoped it would never be extended to the Supreme Court. In that case it .was necessary to protect the bar both as regards legal and general knowledge. Sir W. Fox insisted that the bill was simply a reproduction of a bill which had been already rejected, if anything in a :f> more objectionable form. He moved that it be read that day six months. The Honse divided on thequestionthat the words, "Be i now read," stand as printed: Ayes, 19; hoes, 18, On the question that the bill be read a ■ second time, the House again divided: Ayes, 19; noes, 18. The House adjournad at 11.20 a.m. ;

THOROUGHBRED MARES FOR THE A.S. CO.

Thk s.s. Albion which arrived from Sydney yesterday, brought four valuable mares and . two foals for the Auckland Stud Company. They were selected in England by Sir Hercules Robinson, and came out to Sydney by the steamship Delcomyn, being transhipped into the Albion at that port. The " Australian" of August 13th, in tho course of j general remarks, says : " There are four mares on board, and most famous of all perhaps, on pedigree grounds, is Rosette, for she is three-fourths sister to the sensational Derby winner Bend Or, she being by the Derby winner Lord Lyon. ■ (son of fetockwell) from Rouge Rose, the dam of Bend Or. She Is a beautiful bay mare, with a white, mark down her face, -and shows plenty of quality, but an animal that 1 like as well as any brood mare I've seen for many a day is Atlantis, by Thor manby from Hurricane, a grand-looking chesnut, with plenty of character abeut her i ~< and I expect the happiest results to follow,' her union with her distinguished country man Musket. Madcap, by Trumpeter, from a young Melbourne dam, is a plain, nervous looking mare, bnt quite different is Bergere, a-chesnut, by Saunterer, a useful stylish sort, and being the dam of a good horse id Beaucbamp 11., she must prove an acquisi tion to New Zealand. In a box together I sow a neat little chesnut colt foal by Don caster from Atlantis, and a beautiful bay filly foal by Scottish Chief from Rosette, Both of these youngsters should prove very valuable, for though they have lost flesh through experiencing very hot weather in the Red Sea, they are both nicely shaped youngsters, and will be very presentable when they pick up again." Mr Edward Day, who came out in charge of the valuable animals, deserves great ci edit for the care he has taken of them, as evidenced by the fine condition in which they arrive. Mr Day was very popular among the racing fraternity in the old country, and therefore, prehaps, a few lines , regarding his pait career may be iaterest ing. He was horn at Danbury and is youngest son of John Day (commonly known as "Honest John ") and brother of the present noted trainers, John and Wm. Day; also of Alfred, the well-known jockey, who won the Derby on Andover. Mr Edward Day was a jockey in his younger days, and afterwards a very sue cessfnl trainer, having brought out the cele brated mare Virago, which won the City, Suburban, and Metropolitan Stakes the same day in 1854, a thing unprecedented in the annals of racing, and has never since been accomplished. Virago had to contend in these races against the best horses of her day. Mr Day also trained Scythian, winner of the Chester Cup in the following year, beating Mortimer and other renowned horses. For several years he was manager of the Alvediston stud for his brother Wil liam, where there were upwards of seventy brood mares and four stallions. After this he purchased the Warfield stud farm, and commenced as a breeder on his own account, and meeting with great success, having bred such weU-known horses as Purity, Bannockburn, and Huddlestone, each of which realised one thousand guineas as "•"', yearlings. Mr Edward Day will no donbt receive a warm welcome here, and his ser vices will no douht be duly appreciated,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THtJRSDAY- SEPTEMBER 8.



SINGER'S feEWING MACHINES, Hand or Treadle, at will. SINGEH'S SEWING MACHINES, Established over SO years. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, The moßt approved in all countries. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Have received 160 First-class Medals. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, The beßt for the family. Easiest to learn. CJINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. -" {^ The best for the Dressmaker; most durable. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, Best for the Tailor; sew strongest seams. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, Best for the Bootmaker; light or heavy work. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Sew finest muslins and heaviest cloths. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, An Economy in every Household. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. New Improvements without extra cost. SINGER!S SEWING MACHINES Will last a lifetime in constant work. SINGER'S . SEWING MACHINES. 10 per cent discount for cash. . (JINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. J3 Easy terms. Within the means ot the poorest. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Kaay terms. No addition to the price. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Will earn their Cost in a few months. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Best terms to Wholesale Buyers. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Write for address of nearest Agent. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Send for Price List to SINGER Manufacturing Company. No. 166a, Queen-street, Auckland. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Sales exceed half a million annually. The SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY have opened a Wholesale and Retail Depot, 1 166a, Queen-street, Auokland.



. Mdrk Trenton, a drunken employ 6" of Sell's circus, thrust his arm into the Ben pal tiger's cage at Bellaire, United States, recently, just lo show how tame the beast was, and the experiment was nearly as suc cessful as if he had run his hand into a . planing machine. A female dentist set up shop in a town where a man had starved ont, and in a week had pulled oat sixty-four old teeth which had Deen bothering sixty-four different old men for years. Latest Nov__Tr, — Iron Bedsteads with Nickel-plated Mountings, much handsomer than the brass, and free from the risk of tarnishing. These superior-class Bedsteads were first shown in Australia at the Melbourne Exhibition, and : Messrs Garliok and Cronwell, who ore always - to the fore in obtaining the latest improvements, at once sent for a supply, whioh have arrived in the Hermione, and ore now on view at the City •■''--S_ a Arcade, both In Frenoh and Half-testers. ii?S&_l. ay6adjust reoeived a fresh shipment _«^Tw_?."S d. *S aok Sheepskin Hearth Rugs ' f^i.-J**!*^^ Carpets, Tapestry and Brussel Carpete, Folding Iron Choir Beds, various s_ea ' cheap Iron Egdsteans, Fenders? Sea"A freah Jhi^_ 12,-_fi an *dßomeileoona qn_tyll_oleS_ • S^X"VW 611 ft* ,_"_»• Drio° a- o_-.lo_L V_n Wnisof Household Fnjnoltnre, Bedding, Carpets frc, kept to Btpek. Furnish your Efouse^S trP*A JfurokMag Arcade, Queen-street AaoUland-earUok and Oranwoll, Prooiietors _ »-—aiwiv



Special Advertisements. IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM ■; for ensuing season's goods, and to|reduco my LARGE AND VARIED STOCK OF WOOLLENS, I beg to Inform my numerous customers ana thelgeneral publio that I have 'decided to REDUCE THE PRICES BY T E N. P E R CENT. At the same time I wish to imply that every gormon? turned out will be, os usuol. under my porsonolsuporvision, ond, as heretofore, nothing I_ hmfk'SnMs einnounoement,l trust to re ceive an extrashare of patronage, and to return thanks for past favours. H. h. POSSENESKIE, Merchant Tailor and Habitmaker, SHORTLAND-STREET, AUOKLAND (Opposite South British Insurance Company)^ fAISSOLUiiuN COPARTNERSHIP. GENUINE C_t-_AP CASH SALE. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN ' Has purohased Mr. Ruehbrook's interest IN THE Junction Drapery Warehouse, And, prior to making extensive alterations the premises, has made HEAVY REDUCTIONS ON THE WHOLE STOCK.



The following lines are worthy of notioe :— 2000 yds Good Dress Materials, sfd \ h 1( w j 3000 i. ~ ~ .. at 6Jd, >• TH-ipo Bid. 9Jd, 10Jd, 12Jd. j pnce Black Lustres, extra value, 6Jd, Bid, Hid, 13id. 1/41 to 2/61 Black Silks, unsurpassed, 2/61 d, 2/11, 3/3, 3/4}, to 6/11 Coloured Jot Silks, to clear, 2/11.3/9 White Calico,allprices,from2|d\ 20 % under Grey Calico, all prices, from 2jdJ usual prioe . Well Assorted Stock of Blankets, Mosglol, Kaiapoi, and other makes from 5/6 d each Cheap Tweeds for Boys wear, 1/B}, l/ll}, 2/2}, 2/4 Kaiapoi & Moßgiel Tweeds, new Goods, from 3/3, being a very small advance on mill prices Large Assortment of Corsets, from l/o per pair. Large Lot of Girls'. Maids', and Women's Hose, to dear, 9}dper pair Lot ot Good Black Braid, 36 yards for 1/ (piece) Men_ Cotton Singlets, from 1/10 „ Merino ~ from 1/11 Splendid Stock of Brown Hollands, 6}d, 7Jd, Bd, 9Jd. 12} d, the cheapest Goods in the market „ . . 3500 yards Flannel, in Roslyn, KaißPOi, and other makes, cannot be beaten, from 6}d, 9d. 10ld, 12|d—line is worth 1/6 per yard Full Yard Wide Flannel, 1/2}, 1/6 per yard } Floor Cloth, ll}d per yard; 3-ft wide, 1/2} per yard Large Both Towels. 9}d, 10} d. 1/, 1/2, and 1/4 Good Stock of Winceys, splendid value, from 3Jd per yard 1500 yards Oxford Shirting, New Goods, splen did quality and patterns, BJd per yard. Cotton Shirtings, i|d and 6}d per yard Large lot of Ladles* Black Cloth Jackets, very oheap, 65/ and 60/ each, for 37/6 2COO yds Wide Silk Ribbons, 3}d yard Good UB Damask Table Cloths, 1/11,2/8,3/4, and 4/9 Scarlet and Amber Worsted Fringe, 4} to 11 inch, half price ' _, t _ ,„_, Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests, from 12/91 Men's Tweed Trousers, 5/10, 6/10, 7/8, to 14/6 Boys' Tweed Trousers, 4/10; Youths' do, 5/3 Boys' Black Cloth Trousers, 4/6, to clear Boyß'Macintoshes, 4/11 Men's White Shirts, good quality, from 4/6 Men's Fancy Military Sox, 6d pair A Beautiful Line of Boys' Norfolk Tweed Suits, 12/9 „ Fine Stock of Melbourne Clothing at Clear ing Prices 228 Cocoa Door Mots. 1/8, 2/3, 3/2, 4/4, 5/5 Fancy Door Mats, 2/4 eaoh. Country. Obdbrs sent with Cash at Sale Pbioes. All Goods Marked in Plain Red Figures at Greatly Reduced Prices for Cash Only. J^,, _DRIDGMAN (Late Rushbrook: Se Bbidgman), UPPER QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. "Phk J^EW _EALAND (Clothing JPactory. ARRIVAL OF THE NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, Which for Superior Value and Excel lence justify the New Zealand Clothing Factory being called the Criterion Establishment of New Zealand. THE MEN'S AND BOYS* CLOTHING, made from the Celebrated PRIZK MEDAL MOSGIBX TWEEDS, combine wonderful wear-resisting qualities, with . sterling value. The productions for this season are pronounced unequalled in Quality and Prices.by any Goods we have yet offered to the New Zealand Public. The New Stock of HATS, SHIRTS, TIES, BRACES, HOSIERY, COLLARS, ' PORTMANTEAUX, UMBRELLAS, RUGS, &c, is most comprehensive in variety, and will be found to satisfy the mo3t f astidioua tastes. (Auckland Branch : QUEEN-STREET (Opposite Theatre Royal). And at Albert-street, Thames. J. FITZSIMONS, Branch Manager. nEEAT TO EDUCTIONS



: Wintbr Drapery. jll-U'KE AND riEOYC. ' Are now Selling at Greatly 3 Reduced Prices I BALANCE OF WINTER STOCK ) OF I Millinery, Mantles, Jackets, Ulsters, I -KIRTS, t Mantle and Ulster Cloths, ; Dress Materials, [ ladies' and Children's Costumes, ' Hosiery, Fancy Wool Goods. ' just to hand. all the new evening shades in cotton sattkkns. A few lines of Underclothing Exceedingly Cheap Remnants from all Departments. MILNE & CHOYCE, } AUCKLAND. G ARLICK AND CRANWELL, COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS' CITY HALL ARCADE QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. 1 I UAIiLICK AND y" Cranweix's stock " contains a very O extensive choice o sh oi Furniture, of ..H English, Ameri- w O §# can' Italian, and ' o O-i Colonial mannfac -0 W a O " tare, and is sold at LS SpSuj }-FURNITURE-< the lowest possible "z^q" price consistent WJS HCO, with durability teg ffl_ and good taste; a M and they respect 's vJ fully invite an to ' ' a; spection of their " I Show Rooms from Q those about to fur ) V.nish, "\ ( A Beautiful Lot X«. of Drawing-room .gaH CARPETS, just 2"t_*l^? landed.of tho most _.£go2& fashionable de- IPS 35 signß.andcertainly $o>_;QHr3 >• CARPETS J very oholce. Brus r_HSlzi2 I l"u:'"'Aa Isels from l/ll; Kld «_i3<)3_i ders,3/6;Toneßtry, «2KbhQV3 2/11; various other kinds. Handsome HricD Borders for Cor fcM pets, Hearth Rugs I Amade to match. G ARLICK & CRANWELL keep a Large Stook of Floor Cloths for Halls. Rooms and Offices. Linoleum, all widths, at lowest prices. GARLIC- & CRANWELL keep a Great Variety of Austrian Bentwood Furniture, and American Cane Chairs. Whole sale and Retail. WE allow a DISCOUNT of Five per Cent, on Furniture, Carpets, and Floor cloths, for Cash Payments. BEDDING, all sizes, of our own manu facture, kept ready for Delivery. FURNITURE, and all other Goods, delivered Free in Town, and Book Cata logues sent to intendf-g Furnishers on ap plication. G ARLICK & CRANWELL keep an immense assortment ot Iron Bedsteads. F ORNISH YOUR HOUSE From the CITY HALL ARCADE. - GARLICK & CRANWELL, Proprietors. C_niNETl_J_Bß_ AND Upholsterers j TT7- A M O {1 O A L. < . I DEPOT: NEXT PUBLIO BATHS. t OFFICE: , No. 6, South British Insurance Company. , KAMO COAL j Is Delivered from depot c ENTIRELY FREE FROM SLACK, S _„t. AWD 1B GUABAN-EED a SUPERIOR TO NEWCASTLE FOR v HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES, P



&T &\ Free Gifts I—The Proprietors oi Wolfe's Aromatic Sohikdam Schnapps, to induce the destruction and prevent the im proper use of their wrappers and labels, and thus further proteot the Publio against fraud and deception, have enclosed in the wrappers, or under he label on tho quart bottles, since Ist October, 1878, and continue to enclose in every DAY'S PAOKINQ THROUGHOUT THE YEAR T H R —-X _1 ORDRRS, which are drawn upon the undorslgnod, and which will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure these Gifts, the Publio must bo carefu to ask for, and accept nothing but, tho Genuine Udolpho Wolfe h Schnapps, with our name upon the top label, M. Moss Se Co. Wynyard Lane, Sydney