SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER 4 37 SUNSICT. -lht- livening, 5.2 SUNRISE -To-Morrow Morning, 7.10 MOON'S AGE.-New Moon, 26tb, 4.6S p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Stofta, 8.8., Biker, from Opotiki Argyle, b.b., Crawford, from Whangarei Taikun, barque, Neyenga, from Hamburg Fairy, schooner. Bell, from Russoll to-day. Atlantio, schooner, Mincham, from Russell Mazeppa, BCh., Armstrong, from Karotonga Camaru, brigantine, Short, from Dunedin

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Wellington, b.b., Farquhar, for Tauranga Mariner, schooner, Queen, for Rusaell. . G.lden lale, schooner, Watts, for Russell Christina, schooner, Kvaison, for Russeil Kate McGregor, schooner, Couch, for Suva

TO-DAY. Taikuh, barque, Neyenga, for Apia.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London-Halclone, ship, early San Franeisco-Zeolandra, P.M. 5.8., 19th Sydney-Australia, P.M. s.b., 2_th Tammtl-l and South—Hawea, Tuesday fiSSbm vif South-Rotorua, Thurßday . Russell—lona, Mondays -rvmnirlav Tauranga-Wellington, Tuesday and Thwsaay Whangarei and Mangapai-Argyle, luesday • and Friday r,. , Mangawai- Fingal, Thursday Mercery Bay—Fingal, Monday

VKSSKLS KXPECTKD. ■■■ r . Anatralla P.M. 5.8., from San Francisco, 25th- . RakaS°rf3ii (W.S.L.N.), from London; .ailed AshmS?e! 2 shlp (Q.S.J.R.),from London ; sailed Waikato. ship (M.P.K.V.), from London; loading Her^iSne! Bhip (W.T.R.D), from London; to ' sailJune2s T , -,„„ ;».„„* '■*'• FMh of Tay, ship, from London; loading Loch Cree, ship, from London: loading Famenoth, Bhip (P.3.F.J.), from London , sailed February 11 ' _ v ,„y, i C A. Littlofield, barque, from New York ■ • Mal> Blair, barque (V.M^.R.), from.Mountins Carallle, brig, from New York; sailed April 2 Oamarn,brigantine.frorriDuneiUn; -i ,;, j Ocebla, brigan ,me, from New York jj Borealis, brigantine, from Lytteltoa _ Lapwlng.brlgantlne, fromDunedin .-, ~ ■ WinJet. B .fibon.r, from New Hebrides' Taviuni, so'iooner, from the islands.:. ... ~- « Belle Brandon, schooner, from Samoa , -•;; • Norval, schooner, from Noumea, Transit, sohooner; from Rarotonga Mazeppa; schooner, from the Islands ~ , ; , Agnes Donald, schooner, from'Rarotonga

IMPORTS.

Per Oamaru. from Dtinedln-270 sacks flonr.— T. H. HaU and Co. " ', Per Oamaru; from Dunedin-1,411 sacks oats, 130 Backs oatmeal, 770 sacks, 105 sacks bran, 200 saoks bones. • Per Mazeppa. from Rarotonea: 40 .bales cotton 75 sacks beche de mer, 40 tons copra, M.IKM lbs pearl shell. 4,300 .gallonsi li«««oe. 60 000 oranges,*92o bundles dried bananas;:..,

Inwards COiSWiSI.-AtlantiC/'from Rcis sell. with 96 tons coal; Dream, fram Tairna, with26,Boofeet timber; lizette, from ihames, With 28.000 feet timbor. -^ObiwAßDa CoAsrwlSE.-Dream, for Tairua; Llzette, for Thames, i . A. -■'..- Tho brigantlne Linda Weber left Whangaroa for Napier, yesterday. * .',*',, .;*..-. .-~ ■ The sohooner Sybil entered out at the Customs

to-day, for Tahiti. .':.'... .7 - . The German barque Taikun called here for ordera laat evening. She left Hamburg on March 15, with a general cargo for Apia, and experienced a rather stormy - voyage. The fol lowing passengers aro on board, for Apia:— Meisra W.. Yon Bulow. C Johannesen, T. Wolfgram, O. Wolfgram. *,-

-The s.s. Staffa arrived from: Opotiki last evening, with 20 head cattle, 47 sheep, and four

passengers. •'- * **-■ • / ; .iThe* ketch Santa Cruz la advertised to leave Idr Suva direot, on or about Tuesday.next. ,-:\ l__o ' brigantlne ' Oamaru arrived from Dunedin early.this morning.'the passage hav ineoccupied 13 days. She brings one.passen- Derrachf - —--; _ Captain Armstrong; of the Mazeppa, from Rarotonga, reporta speaking the following ves sels on the paasige :-Adolph, German barque, , Cantaln Horn, from Fanning Island, sailed from Artutaki for Europe on-March 11th; whaling barque Splendid, on-May let, Tat. 21 S.,long. 17565 W„ with 750 barrels oil, wanting mßn i \ 3 F W P.. .barque, from Vancouver, in lat. 2120 S;, long. 16015 W., bound to Matilda laland/j Sf± Th6i sohooner, Mazeppa. arrived from ißa^o tonea this forenoon. Captain ArmstrongYeports laavine Auokland of January 20th, reaching RatotoßKa on Tebrhary 9th. Left .tor a cruize round Croup: on- 23rd February, visiting Penhryn, Mauihiki,.Rokahe_nga. returning to: Rarotonga via PcnhTyn on 10th. 'April. Lett agalh for" Group on April lith, returning to Haratonga on April 25th to repair Bails. Left -•Bain*'on*Wh January for Group^Penbrrn, 2-Slhikifaid Rokabanga, reaching Rarotonga. on' Juno. 22nd. Xeft fp^Aueklant: July -7th. Kreßh N.E.* aod S.E. winds till off t\ ermade H. NW. W. and 8. to port, ;Made* Barrier on * Tueaday-mornihg 21 houra calm. , • y- . -..-*': 1 The'sohbbriers Mazeppa and Sovereign; left Barotonga on the same day, bonnet for this port, tfieformer having aßtart of. about two hours. A very interesting race was. therefore antici pated. ■ The Sovereign arrived, : on Tuesday SlKhVaha hn* companion this morning, the for mer vessel winning by nearly 2i days. , Several S,te were made atWotonga prior to the depaix toB at the two vessels, the .Mazeppa: being Snerally looked upon as the favourite.: On an rSlon nrior to the present, it mayberecol i teotStttat a similar contest took plage bstween the^vweiani Sybil, and the ketch Pearl. The LovSn ehASokfand on the 23td April the Ftelrlon the26th, and, tho Sybil.on the 27th. al \3S_, W-nAfor Rarotonga. The latter veaael JSS&a -? her »nSion >on May Bth, the *&elgn on the End the Pearl on the,26th The Sybllthus beatthe Sovereign by 5 days, and the. PeSby 19 days, and Captain Sinclair may well be proud of his vesael. - - - ____ - . - ~

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

A R R IV A L

LAST EVENING. Lalla Rookh v s.s., Robertson, from Waitara

IMPORTS.

Per Samson, from Waitara: 40head cattle, 2 horses, 2 packages butter. Per Lallaßook; from Waitara': 20headoattlft 12 aaoks grass seed. 14 sacks onions, Baaokspota tq«. fi o-lta taUow, 7- oases, bacon, 9 kegs and 4 oases butter.

__a'ik Lalia Rookh arrived'from Waitara" at 1.40 p.m. yesterday with a fuU cargo andxne. passenger. The as. Rowena is expected to arrive from Waitara to-nlghS or to-morrow mormntr. She lVahnouned to return thither ,at:lo;aj_u same

flay.._-_...-..- —..-...<.,;-.,.:•—- —-:'- ■■-.-■ — The steamers Oreti, Samson and Lalla Rookh ■were not expected to leave. thU afternoon o^ntf to the Strong southerly wind blowing all, SSv They will probably-take their departures ton and way. norts. and the two latter, for Waitara.:--., :*-• - ' '- . >

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

LYTTELTO-f; yesterday.

-Sailed': Rotorua; for Northern iDprta at:s p.m. Thb B.S; Wariaka arrived from .Wellington at 5 prn., having experienced a heavy 8.8. gale.;.,,

COMMERCIAL.

. evenincl star Offlce,,Friday:' CATTLE'MARKET. ,

MB, AM'__BD,'Bi.OK__A_}D'S, WEEKLY REPORT.

At the Haymarket, on Friday, July 15, fodder was in short supply,, and brought from 3s 3d to' 4s3dper cwt; small loads of hay, 11a to 355; and straw, 23s to 30s per load. The horse market was well filled, and those of. a good stamp elicited keen competition, and sold better than they have done for months past. Two heavy drat-Klit coltS by Prince Arthur brought £4410s and £19103 respectively. Active medium draught BOlfTfrom"£lslss to £30 ;,a nmnber of light bar-. ness hOrsea aud hacks, £5 5b to £14 14s; and* three well-bred hack_,-£l4 10s to £24.'' " At the Hajmarkot, on .Tuesday, a small market of hides: and skins were freely competed for, and previous values fully sustained. At _?rury, : on, Wednesday, there was a large muster hi .eattla of agoodoiaß3. Dairy1, cows were at consider-' ably-lower values, bflt other descriptions,.of: Btock; particularly young' oattle, were in brisk inquiry, and " extreme prices' obtained." " At Remußra, ohThOraday, dairy cattle were In moderate number, and fair inquiry .at last week's values. -Store cattlo in demand. Two, year-old steers brought £15a; calves, 37b and 38s each. Fat cattle were in average supply, and at the opening ot tho sale better worth, and although they fell slightly aa the sale proceeded, an advance in pries on last week's market was obtained throughout the sale. - Prices ranged frtan 23s to 27s the lOOlbs. Sheep were In 1 less than average number, and prlce3 were between 3d.and3}dthe lb. varying with quality; aged ewes. 10s oach. Pigs wera of good quality and plentiful, and with more buyers than laat weok;, MESSRS HUNTER AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY RBEORT.

Horses.—There has not been quite bo much dolog in the market as on the previous week. About an average number were entered for disposal by auction, and,* although bidding was languid, the majority ot those! entered* were diS-, nosed of. We auote: mcks, from £9 to £15: fieht draught, £16 to £22 10aj heavy draught., from I £26 to £32. ■ ;Cattle: The; supply of far beasts has again been large. ' Dairy cowa have also been plentiful, but-very few stores have been brought forward; -At .'Newmarket, on Tuesday, there uwas a::large muster In the butbhera' penß, but several *of them (being in- J sdfflolehtly fatted) were- jraroh-aed by; the orazlerat prices per lb., showing littloimargin fdrbrbflt on top sorts purchased by. thai trade, Prices ranged from 20a to 245; dairy bowa-troto _-Slo9"to£Us3;grown steers, from £610a to^B S6d. Sheep :-The muster.at NewmarketjwaS; not so largo as the previous week, and prices, wera folly sustained. Wethers^fromT?! to24s 8d; -ewes, 15s to W.",; Pigs:, Tolerably plentiful; prices* 10w..... J__.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale. Retail. S. tti B._U : , ~-V s d. s. d. Butter, fs.lb'l 3-1 6 Milk, quart 0 4-0 0 Butter, Bit, lb 0-8-.Q: 0 Butter.-fiLlb "1 :&3£U£ Cheese (local) 0 5-0 0 Butter, Bait 0 10—0 0 DOi.Cant. 0 _J—o 5 Cheese (coh) 0 8-0 0 EKKB.dOZ. ...1-8-0-0 Kggß,dOß.;-~1-;6-_0 -0: l£rdlb(tlns.o 7-0 8 Lard.lb .. 0, OH.IO Bacon and Hams,. '.:', FoWlfceach 2* 6-*^3 0. I>rovinolal 0 7-010 Ducks, each 2 6-3 0 Canterbury Hams Geese, eaoh ; 6-;o—7 "0 *S BaoonJ (in " Turkeys ...., 5 0-7 0 SfiSwTiv"! 0-10J-170 8a00n.1b..-* 0 10-1 0 '*"*"'' .1,;,. Hams,lb .. 1H 3, ~_ r I_M-ta,«,ta«dlier2lh'lo__t-^-E, -3-'''-'*l »r',''ira-bß r pergwe J !s.Wi!,s29 tfKfPwg "aa

Butcher B Meat.

Woolpaoks in quantity, 3s 3d to 3s Sd eaoh corn saoks, 8a to 9a 6d per dozen. Fencing wire Nos. 6,7 and 8, assorted, £1610s to £17 per ton oal and Firewood Market. Coat..—Newcastle (ship'a aide), cargo 35s per , ton; yard, _0a to 45a. Bay of Islanda, at yards. 25s 6d; screened, 28a 0d; ditto at the mine, 12s; ship's side, 23s 6d. Waikato, at mine, 5b ;in Auokland 17s 6d to 22a: Taupiri, at mines, 6s 6d to 12s ;at yar<_, 18s to -ia ; delivered. 26a to 29a. Wangarei, at mine, 8s 6d; yard (ateam), 17b ; household, 22a. Miranda, at yard (household), 18a: steam, 18s., Kamo (household), 28a, 30a delivered; eteam. 23a. Firewood.—Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 8s to s per ton: delivered, 12s; cut, 14s to 16a. Kauri Gum and Flax Market. Gum is unchanged. The following Bales have been effected since last Friday :—Good ordinary Kaipara and Whangarei at £32 to £31. East Coast, £40 to £42; receipts for July, 270 tons. Flax.—Finest quality £19-£22 per ton , Tow-■*=.. .. .... 8 -10 „ Fungus •• 4d.perio .Building Materials. Timber.—Boards and Scantling, 100 ft, best 12s 6d: second clasß, 8a ; beat planed, tongued and grooved, firat-olass, lis ; aecond ditto, 10s. Mills: Cargo, beat, 9a6d; sec-class,sa6d. Baulk, Es Cd to _3 Gd. New Zealand Palings, sft (sap), 103; sft (heart) 12s: 6ft, 13s Tl-troe Rails, £3 108 per I0O; Puriri Posts, £6 : Shinsdes, 14s 6d per 1,000; Hohart Town Palings, sft, 17b; 6ft, 19s j Hobart Town Rails, 90s, Belling quotations. Bricks (at Whau.l 45b per 1,000; Town Yards, £2: delivered, £2 10a. Drain pipea. per 100, 6 Inches bore), 30a; 4 inohea, 14s; 3 inches 9s 2 inches, £210s per 1,000 socket glazed pipes, 18 inches 2s 6d per foot; 15 inches, 2s per foot; 12 inches, Is ?d per foot; 9 inches, Is per foot; 6 inohes, 6d per foot; 4 inohes. 4d per foot. Limb, slacked. Is por bushel; quiok lime in sack, la 6d to 2s.

Mail Notice.

Mails willlClosb as Under.— this Day. ITor Tairua, per Dream, at 4 p.m, . r For Wangaroa, per Fanny Kelly, at 4 p.m. For Friendly Islanda, via Vavau, per Orient, at 4 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Paruo, Waipu, Whan garei, Tanglhua, and Mangapai, per. Argyle, at'4p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 23rd instant. For Waiwera, Mahurangl, Matakana, Manga wai, etc, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Waitara, &c, per Rowena, at 8 a.m. For Tairua, per Rose, at 2 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Waipu, Whangarei, etc, per Glenelg, at 1 p.m. Monday, 25th instant. For Coromandel, per Coromandel. at 11.30 a.m. For Chatham Islands, per Island Lily, at 11 a.n_; . For Fiji Islanda, per Southern Croas, at 3 p.m. For Australian Colonies per Australia, immedi ately after her arrival from Honolulu : * For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Hawea, immediately after arrival of s.s. Australia. 3. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. ; Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Jolt 22, 1881.

Theatre Royal—Carden Dramatic Company, j" Never too Late to Mend," 8 p.m. ! Mra Clayton's schoolroom, St. George's Bay, Parnell—Uramatio Kntartainment, 7.30. p.m. Grafton Road—Ratepayer*' Annual Meeting, Nugent-street. ... ,-.,',' . Mount Hobson, Remucra—Ratepayors' Meet ing, 7.30. p.m. Uas-t--- ' ''■-■'" i . Onehunga Burgesses. Ma-sonio Hall, 8 p.m. , I I'Orne-Btreet'Hall—H.A.C.B. Boolety, Sociil Gathering, 9 p.m. , , * Weliesley-street East School—Mr Worthlng ton'a third Lecture oh Roman History, 8 p.m. , Auokland Free Thought Association—Leoture on " Spiritualism; past and present," 8 p.m. : ; "Working Men's Club-Half-yearly Meeting, 8 ip.m"."" "' '*""' ,-..' < John Gough, I .0.L., No. _, Emergenoy Meet ing ',- 7.30. p.m. ~.',. . [".7

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

FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1881.

. ] For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resisti-ice; | For thrfuture in the distance! 11: - ! And the good that w« can do.

Lass Saturday, ■* in reviewing .the . land question in England and Ireland, we observed that in the Home country the conditions are altogether wanting which can give any hope of that beneficial result I which, some people expect from a national system' of" Education. A people without any hope of an improvement in their'con. dition—doomed to hopeless drudgery, are invariably an improvident class, -taking little thought for the morrow,with.yery littlp sense of the value of education, and in* . disposed to undergo any self-denial to pro cure it tor their children. And were they to suddenly awaken' to a sense of the im portance'Of raising their children out of the slough of ignorance,. there would, in the ppinion of some able writers on the subject, be,. as,, much.... darigpr' ;. to'!'!- Hie,' State from the struggles:of the masses as there has been in Russia through the education of the people -'above* the level oi the-conditions under .which they are governed. The safety valve of England, bb.weveiy which many of these writers havo overlooked, is the outlet given to enterprise and independence in the virgin lands of these colonies. The importance of .that means of. relieving the pressure"'" is' recognised itiy: the' assisted emigration clause of the Irish Land- Bill, to which,-- the Home Bule party/,!,offer .the. strongest opposition. Kay'Bays-:—''lt is these labourers entirely without possessions, whether they be found in factories-or behind the plough, who are really, the dangerous members, of. society.. They are more or less free from any moral restraint-arising from the hopelessness and poverty' of; their - social position.' On the other hand, a system of national education unaccompanied by any social change,,-is fraught with ;the greatest danger. It will teach "Jack that not only is he as good as his master, but that he is master." . Lords Napier and Ettrick remarks upon this aspect^pf. the; question—" An educated people! will notin the long run submit to the humiliations and insecurities of the social position ot onr -labouring classes,'' or Regard witfi resignation the tremendous inequalities and concentrations of wealth which: we, witness." As things-are in England it is *' now the great 'centre, treasury, and workshop of the International.' Whatever good may ultimately come, there can be little doubt unless education and property are fairly adjusted, an effective system of school instruction will only give edge aud incision to those class jealousies, long-smouldering hatreds, and only half smothered discontent, which now exist. The object of a national' Education is to elevate the people mentally and morally.. more and; more. But that _ystent7 which ,b'as madethe labouring mksSsAo. England either wholly pauperised: or contaminated them with pauper notions, will have to be radically altered before this elevation can be effected. .The virtues of prudence, temperance, self-restraint,.and fore'-thoiighir are riot, taught in a cbmmbri school, and without these,-which -must necessarily' be wanting in such it class, no education system can avail. Pauperism as an institution is almost unknown in those countries where the., peasant proprietary system is the prevailing tenure, and schools are ..all- but. universaL, .The people ,;W°rfc hard, very hard—perhaps harder than bur English labourers—but then they are inde pendent, and are,always ready to. sacrifice. a little to give their children schooling. -'Ari-' eminent writer, in discussing the merits of high farming in relation' to large farms, and the contrary, says with great force : " Does any man, not" utterly besotted' with pelf, Suppose that it will pay in the long.'.run— that it will pay the nation—ay, or pay him in any true . _ense, to." grow enormous crops on his acres, while the labourers, as a class,-! are...- depressed;, and barbarised I Which is the more valuable crop to the nation,:, turnips . or.j peasants ? They are" the nation's' farm—and this farm should be 7cultiyated well and highly. The labouring[population of Eng- 4 1 ,S-33i .iJ.'isM t>itij..'!O-0!_iO).!. ,i>_Gl tbl JKs-ffA

land are pre-eminently the people of England. To defend any law or system by which they suffer on the plea that it is for the good of the nation, is on the face of it an absurdity and a most insulting piece of arrogance." , Although we In New Zealand are as yet scarcely affected with these enormous social evils, yet there is considerable danger that we will, from inherited notions, pursue a course analogous to tha, which has produced these. Sir Geo. Bowen, in a despatch to the Earl of Kimberly in 1872, states: "I stayed with a gentleman whose freehold estate exceeds 160 square miles, or more than 100,000 acres of the soil." This is in the Amuri district, in the South Island, in 1873, a Mr Clark, of Victoria, who owns thousands of acres there, bought 45,000 acres of fertile land in Otago. Another gentleman named Moore owns 42,780 acres freehold. These aro instances which can easily be in creased without going far afield to show that the danger is by no means an imaginary one. Surely a people possessing all but universal suffrage, in the light of the mani fold evils attendant upon large monopolies of land, can devise a system of land laws to mitigate and finally abolish the possibility of such a systsm being established here, and every year will make that task more difficult. The spread of education, and oui future prosperity and elevation as a people depend very largely upon our land laws. A numerous landed proprietary, must be the base of our social pyramid.

I' The concluding proceedings of yesterday's R.M. Court, and an appeal by Miss Smith on behali ot the Young Women's Institute, will be found on the fourth page of this Issue. " Blue Beard " will be repeated to-night by Mrs Clayton's pupils in the school-room, St. George's Bay Road, Parnell. The pro ceeds will be devoted to replenishing,the Sunday-school library. -

The four-oared rowing race between employes in the EVENING STAR office and Atkins printing office takes place, on the afternoon of Saturday, August 6th. The latter crew is still the favourite. ..-.-.!'

The committee of the Cambridge Chess Club have fixed the conditions upon which a chess tournament will be held, The players were paired by lot, with the fol lowing result:—A. Hosking v. Stewart; Brennan v. Beale; G. F. Hosking v. Kobertshaw; Campbell v. Yates j Keesing v. Lord; Morton v. Gleeson; Wells v. Dyer; und Vigors v. Worthington.

The German barque, Taikun, called here for orderß yesterday, and left again for Apia to-day. On the passage a slight dis turbance took place between the mate and one of the seamen. The latter," for some misdemeanour, was struck by the officer, whereupon he picked by a belaying pin; and struck him on tho head, inflicting a severe'wound. The offender was accord-, jinglyput in irons, and was only-released upon, arrival here last evening, having 'spent forty-three days in solitary confine ment.

A case of accidental drowning occurred on Tuesday last, the victim being a child of Mr Ke'ating's, of Richmond, aged' _\ years. The little one had been playing with some companious, but was subsequently missed, and a search having been instituted the body was found in Cox's Creek. The legs were ou land, and the head and re mainder of the body in the water. Efforts were made to restore animation, but with out success. An inquest was to have been held at the parents residence this after noon.

•With reference to our remarks about the failure of the postal authorities to send the Suez mail vi& Sydney, we understand that the Secretary of Post Offices and the Chief Postmaster of Auckland have frequently represented the matter when it has'been found the mails could have reached Auck land sooner via Sydney, and the postal agent in Melbourne has strict instructions to study the'time-tables, and forward the Auckland portion of the mail via Sydney if it: is of advantage to do so. The f I'ult, therefore, lies with the Melbourne agent. Still, the neglect has gone on bo syste;,, :matically, and in" spite of such an obvious" and reliable means of forwarding the mails on to Auckland, that the Department cannot be held blameless for not having it remedied,long ago. 7' '''.'".

* Professor Fraser was favoured by a fine, clear evening, and consequently he had a stronger audience. Last night the lecture was excellent in character and phrasablogy, he subject.moreover, was highly attractive, viz., "Our young folks/and what to do with them," which allowed full scope for logical freafment. The lecturer proceeded from a phrenological view, shewing how parents may .discover the mental tendencies of theirchildren, and by such light* place them in positions in life for which nature has fitted them, , Examinations succeeded to the amusement of the auditory, and at the close, the Profes.or announced that he would lecture on Sunday evening next on "The Religious Teaching of Phrenology," and on the following Thursday on " Parentage, arid the Prima! Cause of Defects in Children. ;■:'*'_.' ;•*_..

The'regular quarterly meeting of Lodge Alpha, No. 3, Loyal United Friends, was held on Thursday, the 7th July. The Secret tary's report showed eight admitted during the quarter, making the total number of financial members fifty-eight. The Trea surer's report of. the loan fund of the lodge gave general satisfaction. The following officers were then installed by P.M. (Bft M. Troy, assisted by two Brothers of R.A;.M., degree:-Bro.: W. \ Hodgson, W.M7; Bro. J. Burton.D.M.; H. C., A. Wundrum; Secretary (re-elected);: R. H. Kobinson, Treasurer ; -R. Moody, Steward ; J, Baxter,7D.S. j G. Wrighton, I.T. ;,M. Anderson, 0.P.; J. H. Hicks, L.A. ; Bro. W. L. White; P.W.M. A cordial'vote of thanks was unanimously given to , the retiring W.M. and officers, for the Very attentive, manner they attended .to their duties during their term of office. :, i,,

I "It is Never to Late too ,M«nd",was performed last night at the Theatre for the fifth time with undiminished success. -The drama has happily hit the public taste, aud airconcefned in its. production are there} fore entitled to a full meed of praise. The claim to honourable recognition has been admitted and satisfied by the Press, but in the: general allocation of the laudatory awards, there is one gentleman who has not obtained the distinction, that he merits, viz., the stage manager, Mr Lachlan Mc- McGowan. He has* not- only ably dis charged the'onerous duties devolving him in that-capacity, but he it was who adapted the drama from,the novel, and superintended, the mounting of it. - It is not improbable; that other: dramatisations by the same hand, will be placed before the'public very soon, the present bill in view of its popu larity will be retained until" Monday, when Boucicault's "Jessie Brown;:or*the Relief of Lucknow " will be presented, with full spectacular effects and stage occasions.

; The members, of St. Andrew's Mutual | improveriierit Assbcia.tion,and their friends,? spent a pleasant hour last"evening, listen-" ing to Mr John Blackmail's lecture on "Charles Kingsley," The story of the versa ' tile canon's industrious life, was told in terms which betrayed the enthusiast, hut though the admiration of the lecturer had some influence in warping his judgment, his criticisms werein..the main just, i.Per haps the poetical side of: .Kingsley's works occupied a disproportionate amount of con sideration, for although he was a genuine ' poet, he did not attain any great excellence. " A'-ton Loche " received too much praise from the lecturer; it isa: work-essentially crude, and exhibiting all of Kingsley's worst faults. The lecturer followed the popular dictum, in placing "Westward Ho" before " Hypatia;" Professor Max Muller, and many other- of Kingsley's ad iriirers, place much higher value on the. latter book. A number of speakers, among whom was the Rev A. Canick, compli- mented Mr Blackraan on his excellent.lec ture, which evidenced an intimate know ledge of Kingsley's writings, and the" various' events of his career; and which must have qost much labour and trouble to prepare.

, : In our recent report or tne annual meet ing ot t^e K?ranga,bape. Highwayvßoardjan., !^rror inadvertently vcrept in .with refe'renqe to Mr Bevin. The report said :—" That Mr Bevin said he had never kept a-farthing. out'7pf tbaj'mbheyhe had collected..' '.'Bat' people .did,-'not keep their,:promises, "' Mr King promised £30, but when called only offered two guineas, and said he could not afford more.'V TYb# Mr Bbvin said Was :— In reply to tbe question as to the. loan from Mr : Simms, Mr; Bevin, chairman of the outgoing Board, explained that when the Board -was', in difficulties' and. without funds*and, wanted to carry on works in . Pitt-street,- Mr Simms* came forward'and advanced the money.' The wbrk,Svas, he said, , the best id the district, and: he pointed to the large number of build ings which had since- been erected.-^- Mr Warren explained that Mr 'Bevin having the sale of the dog collars, accounted for funds being-in the hands of the chair man.'—Mr Stephenson moved that all moneys over £1 be paid into the bank, and thatalLaccounts over t £l be paid by cheque, that the seller of dog-collars make up his accounts once a month, and the receipts be deposited in the bank.-^Mr Bevin seconded the 'motion; and It i was. carried Withbut' ,Hoßßl7fiiJ iH ._

1 Tawhiao has been recehed with a com ' plimentary address and other tokens ,_ of welcome by tbe inhabitants of Cambridge, Waikato^ - ~*-;'* A Bitting of the Waiuku R.M. Conit was held on Monday last, before Thomas Jack son, J.P. The only case heard was one in which John Wallace sued P. Tiverton for £1 10s damage to » spring cart, wherein the Court gave judgment lor plaintiff for 10s 6d and co3f s £18s. Mr Worthing ton will give the third of bis interesting course of lectures on the chief' events of " Roman History " this evening in the Wellesley-street School. These lectures, principally designed for the in struction of young women and young men, are highly instructive and worthy of atten tion. Mr'Worthington, in the course of this evening's lecture, :will recite Mac anlay's splendid poem, '• Virginius,"from Lays of" Ancient "Roman," which exhibit; such a vigorous and masterly power of versification and command of language. We commend to the residents of Devon port the consideration of the report of ..the meeting of -the Domain Board which ap pears in our columns. We have inspected the ground and thoroughly endorse the opinion we have heard in reference to its suitability as a recreation ground, it being well situated, easy of access, and when completed will afford ample room for cricket, football, tennis, and it fact all out door games. It behoves every parent to aid the members of the Board in the work they have in hand, education in athletic sports being as essential to good mental develop ment as food to the body: , A small sum is required to carry out the proposed works, so cricketers, footballers, and others do your share of the work, and assist the Board in their self-imposed task. Now that the planting season is upon us, it may not bo amiss .to.suggest,the desira bility ot some effort' heing made to enliven and beautify the Hospital .grounds, i The formation of a flower garden in front, and of a small plantation at the sides and rear would not only enhance the hygienic qualities of the neighbourhood, but* also aisist to cheer the spirits by charming the senses of the ■:patients. ■: If the authorities are unwilling _o move in the matter, we feel certain that the publicwill be Jess apathetic. Private effort will atone to the sick ahd distressed for official neglect. The block of two-story brick buildings, which are'in course Of erection, at'the corner of Victoria, and Hqbsou streets, to the order of Captain Ampdeo, have now so far advanced towards completion, that the scaffolding has been( taken down. The block is divided in four shops, to each of which is attached a' sitting-room, kitchen and three bed rooms, while,th'e cornet shop,* which has been let :and ia being fitted up by Mi- Hudson (chemist), also contains a waiting" room. The build ings are; constructed in\the Italian: style of architecture, and although the' facade is plain and unadorned they have a* neat- ap pearance. They have- a-frontage of 58 feet to Victoria-street, by a; depth of ,38 ifeet, while the average elevation is 30 feet. Their erection wdsr/'COthmV-liced*''about three months ago, and the contract time has now ueailv expired. Mr Wade is the architect, and;Mr Gt.orge RhodeS>ihe;;bu_.]-ler...:'__he. tender was for £1400. Mr F, Marshall, tho celebrated comedian, is expected here.''_hortiy"'nnde'-'engagement to. Mr DbLias ' for o7 short season. He leaves Melbourne for Auckland on the 26th iust,..;, Mr. Marshall has,- had a wonderful season in' Australia. -Both in Sydney and Melbourne he drew crowded houses through long seasons, and at, the Theatre. Royal, Melbourne, his -engagement has been, repeatedly extended, and has been a long-" continued success. Mr Marshall is one of the beat actors who has ever visited Auck land, and his appearance*, will be* looked forward to with pleasureable anticipation : 'oy all lovers of a good::play..:. Mr DeLias is :to be commended for securing for Auckland | theatre-goers the very—best talent now .appearing in the Australian colonies, An; examination of the''programmes' of the ■several colonial'theatres will'satisfy any lone who is- t with theatrical that ; the, present company playing, at the Theatre. Royal. Auckland, is the best dramatic combination in Australasia, and Mr Marshall is undoubtedly the biggest star illuminating the Southern theatrical ;heavens. ;jr , < ~ i.. -..- t -.- y j At the Papakura Court on Monday last, ;(bcfore T. Jackson Esq.', R.M.), a case Wal lace v.. Walsh, claim £4 10s value of a steer shot by defendant, came,up fo>r considera tion. 'Mr B'assett appeared'for the defence** The plaintiff's definition was toi the effect that about the beginning of October last, a ;bull of Ms was shot, by the defendant and subsequently' died. :v The' defence set,up tbat'the, ib.eaathad died.frbm the wound ;■ that plain-. 'tiff byfeniasculating the- beast' and Halting no'ca^e.bf him, After; doing so./had'.heen a .'cpntrijjuW, tb'ihis^o'vii damage; that the position which the son held, on * the farm; gave- him authority in respect ;Of cattle,, 'and; his ,going .With tfib hunting party and assisting Ih the shooting of ..the beast. A third -party might-reasonably imply. agency; and, therefore as., plaintiff *wiahed' to* emasculate the I beast .theshopt ing was-done fpr,,the benefit of the plain tiff. •■-An adjournment was made till August lv ' ~.,.., ... ?j7• "g _ I The "Southland News*' is'responsibly lor the following : — .'As we.are informed, *a new system.of .paying the railway ,era iployds. has beejn'intrpduced,. wherajSyi'in. :st_ai_ of'b&n'diog over the monthly'cheques jto thS-irieii!on''the- Southland section- at ■Inevrcargill, they -are 'required to go to pDunedin to receive them. t This little for ■mality necessitates about'';34o,l-niles of jtr^'velling, occupying a couple of day^."; i Tho) Insp.Ctbr-Geiieral of' Asylunis for New South Wales" reports oijt.'tne causes of insanity in that colony that "Domestic has rendered four men and nine women insane during the- yo-r'.r- "Adverse circumstances," such, it may be presumed, as-'bußinesS-' anxiety and pecuniaryl difticui-' |ties, have brought eight unhappy ih'en to the same sad condition, no' \yomep <being-:re ported as having lost their -wits through this cause. ~"Mental .anxiety" and " worry," caused.chiefly by over-work, has caused in sanity to six men and a similar number of jthe weaker sex. ". Religious excitement " is responsible for causing liinapy to six men and four women. '** Love affai-el" have un settled the j&inds of two yourig%-en and three youjig women. " Fright," probably a nervous shock, has rendered one (a female) insane. ToL "isolation" is attributed-: the-, cause 'j ot\ two males and two females/ becoming | mad; and "nostalgia" accounts tor one more (male) XThess form the moral/causes. The physical causes are chiefly \H intemper ance," which,.brought 29 'males and 6 females to tfio-.-aSyluma. '"epilepsy,' which caused 16. males and 7 .females to-be- B'entuther_ ,;7. and.' " suhstrbkl,''' by which ,11 male's"'and 2 femaleis were smitten.: "Hereditary "madness," so far as could be ascertained, was manifested' in the cases of 27 males and 15 females. To ]« congeital defects "are set down-10 malej'i _.nd an equal-, number,! of female?. , ','i-Acci dents " (or injuries) resulted in 8. men and 1 woman being rendered insane;' ■ From"" dis-. orders to the nervous system,", ..peculiar to, women, 14 females were admitted.; In,the[ iaaea of.,97.ina_es and 49 females/ the*cause' of madness could not be ascertained,-) all r_ri

I A HAND). ALLMATCH for will take.place'to-mbrrbw (Saturday)lafternoon' at 3.30 at Gleeaon's Alley between four, of the Best players in Atiokland.—[Adv..]' | Sir,—Your ; scintillatiobs, are iriot",always

oorreot, nor is your moral philosophy of the highest order, for tW .a man can learn is not bo much a knowledge and' lowly esteem of himself as knowing,where tobuy his': bacon; ,so as to get. the'beßt and; -host' of' it 'for the least money. This, sir, is.the great lesson that men want to learn, for it ia.th. queatlon of the age that keeps the world in agl-. tatlon; and yet it is one' of easy solution, tall to-morrow at tho Central ■ Stall, ■ City Market, and it tho quality of the- goods and the quantity Riven for the money by A. Bettany does;not Satisfactorily solve the question, and at the s'»me time teach tho.mostpraotlcal and profit able lesson that man can learn, then let us know and We shall write again on the-subject: next 1 Week. A word to the wise is sufficient. We shall sell cheaply, to-morrow.. .- .;j- j£

FOOTBALL MATCHES.

Thbi following football matches will be played to morrow (Saturday) afternoon. j A football mat-h will be played in the Domain to-morrow', at 2.30, between the Newton and Parnell Clubs. The following are the teams:— Newtonti Donald (captain), Tucker,-! Brown, . Berry, Swanson, Bell, Pur_ie, Annett, White aide. HardWlok, Bailey, Houston, Fernandez; Cantaam, and Sexton. Emergencies: Mills and Richardson. Parnell:.Leoky(cantain),Morgan, McConnell.Twiname, Hidings, Kilfoyle, George, Talbot, Damon, Cox, "Willis,' Dewar, Vernon, Hill, and Madagin. Kinergeneiea i 'K. TV-name, Pulman, Cole, and Binney. i The Ppnsonby and Auckland Football .Clubs will play their'second'matoh of this season'on the Metropolitan Ground on Saturday after noon.- rKickrOff at 2.30 sharp. ; The- following-la the Ponsonby team—M&cky (captain), Martin, McLean, Arniel, Braurid, "Coleman, Clayton, Davy, Henderson, Hanna; Skeen* (2).;TurnbulJ, vvhiteßide, Waters, Purdie and Harringtor, Auckland — Oarr;' -Carter, 'Croxtbn.- 'Culpan, Bindon, Leeß,--Kisher. "Pearfon, Campbell,-" Henderson,: Lynch, Stewartj Mottle; ,I?ufaur, Courtoyne-ahdMoCormiok...'„',.. ,::'.-,-,.& f\ Tho ret,urn match between the'Grafton and: North Shore Club' Will be played; to-morroWi afternoon at the.Nbrth Shore;'players to pro ceed by 2.30 boat. "The t«a_Oß are:-Grafton-* Orohard (captain),. Beale, (2),. Newell, Spencer, Broadnurst; White," Yon Starrier, Eyan,. Hall, Leckie, Ahsley (2),„Veltch: and Wright; emer gency, 'Gilbert and .Talbot. North/Shore: BorM_a(C-iptßMiMeAn_s,'MoGechle;p'Obnnor.i NioholSbn.'-'Vra.flter.";,, Sibbln (2);'Hett,/,tnM! J j_ims, LandesiM^EeJiar^Jphnsph^nd Warwick. ' .(O-fflO t'ao'l -tana) a.iv.V.

NOTES OF A SOUTHERN TRIP.

A Southern Vieio of Au.klanU.7

(BY AN AUCKLANDKR.) ■ 2 %

Whilst in Christchurch the following description ot Auckland, as seen by Southern; eyes, appeared in the "Globe;" and it decided us to give a short descrip tion of our Southern trip.

AUCKLAND AS IT IS.

A Christchurch man, now in Auckland, writes as follows :—

Auckland is, to my thinking, behind Christchurch in many respects. There is but one mornius: and one evening paper as dailies. There are several weeklies, but none as, I think, equal to Christchurch ones. In consequence-of the hilly nature of the country, the streets and most of the high roads are laid over ■ sharp gradients, and the. public coriveyences are of a. lumbering, character, and badly horsed. One misses the dash and smart turn-out of the Christchurch Haruoma and the tr'ama. The police go t loveless, and look an awkward lot. Hun reds of childreu run barefoot through the streets. Excepting in one street, Queen street, of about half a mile in length, there are no buildings of business importance, and many of those are worn out and look as if they want pulling down. Altogether the Southener is not favourably impressed with the town;' but outside, and beyond the suburbs,the country presents most beautiful views of landscape scenery in all directions, arid the soil appears to be as. fertile aa the climate is mild. In gardens, with shelter, grow the orange, lemon, loquat, limes, and guava, all how in fruit. The camelias are large trees with fine bloom, and such plants as the heliotrope,and other tender subjects, stand out the year round. The people here are mostly a long-faced pious lot, that could not raise a smile for the world,and the/ look on strangers with a jealous eye. '-f-l .; !.. It is hardly necessary to make much comment on the: above. We, iv our des cription, can afford to be _moie charitable. Wo have the most charming city and the best harbour, and if we are not so far ad vanced as regards the exportation of grain and.other farm produce,, it is to a-great ex tent owing to the many disadvantages we havo had to struggle against, such: as the ; Maori war, &c. ,'T;hey have had the bulk of the borrowed money spent in opening up the country by railways and roads,.and are consequently in a position to transport their produce when grown, but we have had to depend almost entirely upon water carriage, and that sometimes under great disadvan tages, such as beach lighterage, &c.

CHRISTCHCRGH,

As we have commenced with Christchurch ;we will give our opinions of that place first. At Lyttelton they have a very.good •harbour" and are able' to load vesselsi with as; great,; if -not greater, despatch than any other colonial 'own we,have seen. * The harbour has been fbi'iniid by running two short breakwaters across a amall bay in the gulf, if I may so call it, of Lyttelton. As these breakwaters run parallel with the land line of the gulf, the harbour they have formed is .sheltered : securely fromevery i wind, and vessels are moored all round the , harbour in perfect safety; and as. the rail way runs all round, vessels can be loaded jat* any-point. The hills are very high,,l jand: the houses seem to hang op- by' the skiu of their teeth all up the, 'heights.. Messrs Jones and: War* are building a" .magnificent dry dock (such |a one as we should have in Auckland), iand'they are giving very great satisfaction. ;A8 they took the contract pretty high . to !all6w of contingencies, and as these con tingencies have- melted into thin air,- will jmako a lot.of money and all people will be sattsfied. The sun,disappears from Lyttel- ' :ton over the tops of the surrounding hills at 3 o'clock every afternoon. The, town has an inferior gas supply, and is supplied with water from a reservoir ■at the ..Christ-, church' end of the tunnel, the water being* 'led by pipes, through the tunnel. On 'emerging .-from , ..the , tunnel, the .first thing that struck us was the level low-lying country. The water lies in the furrows !after the plough. At Christchurch'there is a. very | line, railway station ; iv fact, the^ only oiie ' worthy the. name in the colony.' The streets are well laid out and kept. The drama arc all concrete, and kept flushed v.ith, water from artesian wells, but it runs very sluggishly. The buildings are some of them very nice, and, taking them as*a jwhole, "present a Very creditably appear- ance. The Cathedral will be a magnific'eht building when finished; but as it is.lß years since the foundation 6toue was laid, the green mouldness on the white stone* may be acconntgd for., There is as much vegetable [matter' in the atmosphere as is to be found in damp unhealthy Calcutta.

,The Museum, Boys' High School College, Post-office, Government Buildings, are very fine, quaint and quietr-Blue and' Qamaru stone, chiefly. The _ River Avon runs "sluggishly through the city, and is bridged; by * very'nice bridges in 'm'dny parts. 'The; Botanical Gardens are.nice, butdamp. We drove to Sydenham, Papanui, and Kiccar jton, but with the- exception of a few nice new r^illas, . we. saw -nothing,.but straight Well metalled' roads,' plenty of' trees," arid unkept gorse- hedges.. The., .gentlemen's mansions, if there are any, are hid away from "public gaze.

TflEI MUSEUjir." jjj

j We were well repaid, for our visit to the Md'seum: p The skeletons of the birds/, 'bjeasts,,iand fishes, &c, and the whole, of the collection, go to make 'it the jinestJ. have seen fo_ a long time, 'and /does great 7cr^dit.: indeed to the Christchurcir people, sarid the curator. Professor Haast. The.collection of woods exhibited are fiue> and, being anxious to see what sort of a Bh'ow Auckland 'made, we looked around for,a piece, of kauri. After,a lot of search we found a very indifferent, piece, stowed away at tha bottom of the left hand corner of the glass case behind the stairs. Now, this-Was too bad; we had to. go down on prir'hahds and knees to,find it, and. thensto get a shabby specimen such as this:. Per haps some of our largo companies would be. good''enough,,to';take'the hint .and prepare several specimens,-properly marked, &c.~, an _, I feel sure, Mr Julius Haast would find a suitable position for them. ,'A a C_ 'A *-coAIi/ V a irl-t jj 1 After a lot of searching we ,find Auckland i 8 repreifehted"by 2 small" pieces of the top Seam of Wba'ng'afei-' 'nbouV ther size of a Walnut, and Drury with 2 pieces about the .ize of your fist— perhaps the Bay of Islands^ ■jwhangarei,land Waikato would "find it to their interest tQ'.send.properly.";.packe ( d. and mar ked specimens as a good many strangers visit this museum, and it; would be just as weU'if: they;,:knew there ,wa. coal in: the North Island aB well as- -the South, which is here represented *' by "many fine specimens.: ,r. 7 -.-,.•

TYPHOID FEVER,

j They have had a very serious outbreak of typhoid fever—thirty or forty cases in one district alone—and have traced it to a ' milk supply, but there is no doubt that bad drainage is ait the bottohrof it. Just' now they are spending an immense;,sum in ' putting down a" deeper drainage, and are going to have a system of pumping the Sewage, but it'is almost impossible 'to see how Christchurch can ever be a healthy city. In the City! Council yard they haye a very fine wrought iron clock tower and belfry that was imported from Home at great cost for' the Government buildings^ and never used, the bUilding:n6tbeifilgrablo to carry it. Itis.an elegant piece of work -nanship,,and. J is lusting.away where it.is. Could, we not buy- it cheap for,, our new Town Hall t It would be an ornament to the city. ' The air was fine ' and-bracing. .'JMie city was clean, quiet,' and reminded us .something of quaint old Canterbury, and' altogether we were most favourably im pressed with Christchurch.

PORT CHALMERS

is difficult to get at rather for large vessels, and is not much of a place when you are there.3 The first-class -fare to DuHedin is 2*., ,-,■-.- - . ! i- - ■

DUNEDIN

fc a. very fine "built city,. and presents.a mb-e1 business-like air than' any "other city in New Zealand. We* arrived there iv a fog, but were able to see ii the next after noon. 'The;'Ban'k! of New • Zealand are erecting a magnificent bank of,. Oamaru a'toiie.' 'Th. Colonial Banlc have a"' splendid' building of the same material in the. centre of ''the'l'city) Hardly * si-table'"_t_f''a" bank, ,-thougbjji. lii shouldlloo-imagine They got a bargain in buying this building.. They only some £25,000 or £27.000 for it. as iti starids,'th6 biiildibg alone having.cost \ £30,000, aud,tho ground being worth about £25,000 now. It has a clock Vtb.wer,. abd :-j. ou.. jwonld. think they' could afford, sufficient gas to light it pro perly, instead of the' prfeseht difagy- appear ance it..ci^ts.at, night—two farthing,dips would give' ad -gbod^a light astheyhave. The TownJElalliis aivery fine ibuildingnv.lt. has a clock tower and a chime of bells, but somehow or another they appear to be father mixed, and make ia,,,most peculiar gamble oyer the chimed. They have tram ways-"-" running "' 'to '"' thahy '-''partsr" of the city. Some run by horses. They have ,-one noiseless . engine -cave the inarfcf an- American invention and-'build that frightens everybody—horses, children and ladies. 'To Bosliri they have a wire rope- tramway; supposed to be built rafter £he San Franeieco.tramways. ,_ .Itiia a Jong; jway !o aftej. - -They. ; haye, : had some,serious l .issoti a_ lo *wi-uuf o t'ova

accidents on it already and the morning we were on it after waiting in a siding until the down car had just got partly over the crossing our car suddenly took it into its head to go ahead. We turned in amazement to the Engineer, but he was working away like a madman at the wheels. Seeing a collision inevitable, we jumped off without injury just iv time to see one car knock the other off the raSs. All the passengers walked away rather hastily preferring shanks mare to taking the full value of their ticket.

LARNACH'S CASTLE.

We took a drive to what my driver called this gentleman's folly. It is a large bleak place without a decent sized room down stairs, and surrounded by a verandah. The wind is so higb*nt times, that the verandah is enclosed with plate glass, and of all the miserable places for a man to have thrown £20,000 away on, commend me to Lamach's tolly. RECLAMATION WORKS.....

They are going in for most exten sive - reclamation works oil along the harbour — lessening the water area enormously. . They are deepening the channel;.but aa there ia no large river pour ing itself into the source of the harbour to keep the channel open, and as the bar at the Heads is kept open by the immense body of waters that has hitherto run out and in at every tide, it seems to me that by curtailing this amount of water their power over the land banks near the bar is becoming beautifully les3 every year. The Dunedin people are no doubt very enter prising and will make much money over the tale of their reclaimed lands; but Nature will assert herself and should therefore be assisted. We hope we make ourselves plain when we say. that unless the Dunedin people are careful they will not be able to get vessels of a moderate ,draft into Port Chalmers, much less to Dunedin. Dunedin is a fine built city, and has a fine back country. The cold climate ia very bracing,. and altogether the place and^ the people are about the most progressive in the colony.

WASTE LANDS BOARD.

• MR FIRTH'S RESIGNATION.

After the ordinary business oi the Waste Lands Board had been disposed of yester day afternoon Mr J. C. Firth- rose- and made the following statement:—" I have, sir, to bring under the notice of the. Board a matter which in a, measure concerns myself. The Board is very well aware that ;in the administration :of such- a very difficult ■ subject as the :Crown • Lapds of this portion of the colony it must.be subject to the-criticism of the press*,'of politicians generally, and of the public. The Board, so far as I know, has rather courted this criticism' than otherwise. *Of course somo;leading politicians .have,de nounced the present constitution of the Waste Lands Board, aud from time to time 'letters.have appeared in tho papers p'bject ingto their dealing with certain lands for particular purposes. But I -think I-'am 'entitled to say that, looking to the immense numher *of transactions which: have' passed* under the notice of the Board during the five years of its' existence, the percentage of'complaint has been remarkably small.' Personally I, should, of course, have no reason to i complain of public criticism, which, on the whole, has been fair ; but, when a Minister Of the" Crown thinks it proper—thinks it his duty from his place in Parliament to discuss a measure known as 'The Local Government Bill,' to ani madvert on- Waste "Lancla Boards in terms which certainly are not complimentary, lather otherwise, I think then this Board has reason to complain, At any rate, as an individual member of; the Board; V think it my duty to bring under the notice of the • Board some * remarks made •by the Hon. Major Atkinson in the House of Representatives and reported In the., ' New. Zealand Herald' of. Wednesday, the 13th of July. They are to this effect:—'As to Waste Lands Boards, he had no great love for-them ;■ the Government had it in con templation to abolish them.' .Well,.Sir, either ; Major ''Atkinson or "any other Minister had $ perfect right to .declare as a matter ot opinion that the Waste Lands Boards .of: the Colony were no longer a necessity ; but I question the wisdom, - propriety, or courtesy of the statement that he hud nolove for .these Boards.:, Whilst" We are quite-prepared ; to undergo .criticism from.--the leader of the Opposition* *or from any-member of the' public, I .think, that, at any rate,'aii'y gentleman belonging; to the Ministry of the day and who occupies a position like Major Atkinson's ought to be; 'a little more careful';ih his' remarks. The Board wishes' for no' praise at"all;'ifc simply desires to do its duty, but'it is* hot prepared to take censure from one'of the' Ministry of the day.' I noticed,that in the s.une speech Major Atkinson said : ' There WAS' no leisured class here able to give up their time to large bodies dealing with all these subjects,' and I'think thn-'unde-- the iufl.uenca.ot these remarks, the chance # of this class taking a part in such public matters will not- be - increased. And again, ,-with .reference ."..to .„,the Chari table Aid Act, Major .Atkinson is" re ported 'as 'spying:" Unless:the"y".were So' have a Government law administered: by officials, they would require these Boards, consisting of people doing Jthe work fos love': —fo'r'patribtißm. I dp not think it likely that MWjo'i?-Atkiiisbh' will get work done.ivfor : love at all "if : those who have hitherto, done .it are to' be treated iv "the Way! he appears to have treated the Waste LariHs Boafdb. 'So* far as the administra tion of the waste knds ot the Crown by this Board is concerned, I must state that it has endeavoured*to"-*db its duty, and it haa done it honestly and fairly, with the exception of occasional errors of judgment from which no one is exempt. -I say, however, that nil rich man has ever, been favoured; by. thia Board because he" was rich, nor' a ' pobr '* man oppressed; because of his poverty. ... J.■. am, pleased to think thai, the Board has always dealt with the hardworking," straggling settler in the most equitable and merciful manner ;'■ that the Board has always "re garded him as entitled to the utmost indul gence that the law ..would permit; equity, rather tji.a_ ~ Strict , law, .'"has ~^alwaysj governed ,- the decisions :of-; thi_r;'B6ard7 As -'a1 * member of ■ the\Board I have, 'with very.great difficulty,1 attended to mydu'ties. here. '; : ,,i iAt much, personal inconvenience I have been present -at- nearly all the meet ings, and I;do''hot;feel* inclined, ''under present ci.pum-lauces,. to continue,.'tp hold, my seat. I must say" that it has been Very, pleasant to rae;-if-somewhat arduous. -The courtesy I have- experienced' from,the Chiefs Commissioner, and the good feeling shown! towards-mo-by the other member* of the Board, halve rendered a seayhere pleasant to 'me,* but still,,under the circumstances that: I have .endeavoured to detail— the remarks "of ..Major Atkinson, "supplemented by the arduousness, of the duties, '.-SL- feel it but' "right that I Bhduld r'resign* I may.say that I,wired to Major. Atkinson to ascertain whether tbe words I have just qu ot c d had been correctly reported an d I ha ye just got a reply to' the effect that they are. That leaves me therefore no option in the matter. I beg to'hand iv the resignation of my seat at this Board.''1 - i ':. ::>:.'.* ; The Chief Commissioner (Mr D. A. Tole)' expressed great, regret at .the loss of Mr Firtl_'_ invaluable 'services.' He had been.l most assiduous.in the performance of liis duties, and his absence from the meeting of the Board would be severely felt

'; jßflr Moatregretted,.extremely Mr Fifth's intended retirement from the Board. He entertained a high'appreciation ot the eer ' vices 'rendered during his' long connection with' them, and it Was only upon the repre sentations of the members of the Board that he "(Mr Firtb) had .consented "to serve" so long,-, his .-medical advisers j having recommended , him,,,- to. withdraw, from the Board. He tjuite coincided with what Mr Firth had said as to the pleasurable character of. their, meetings, and the thorough integrity displayed in their deci sions. Everything had been determined on itSjiherits, and no such thing as a job had ever been carried through or attempted.'* tie hardly: thought that Major Atkinson in his remarks could have intended to re flect, upon the members of the Board,\biit that he merely spoke of their constitution,, preferring:-blective to nominated* 'bodies. Ve/t/" -notwithstanding the ' remarks 'com plained of were rather aggravating. i Mr May said that lie also was sorry at Mr Firth's ■ resignation.; Referring merely to the "question, of election versus hbhii tiation in the constitution of . these Bbards he ; would give ,^t s *ias\ his bßinion that the election of 'raembej-s would afford-greater facilities; for.jobs than the nomination of reliable' men, besides failing' to1 ensure such a satisfactory treatment of tjbe public estate; O ft HBU-ia .'./."t'i'i | Mr Firth then withdrew, and the Board prpceededrwith the^remaining business.

MINING NEWS.

BiSMihcK.—The state of "things irithe mine ifl! about the.aama as at date of last report. The face is noW within 40 feet of tho boundary, and therefore - any chahge. to be benoflcial, must take place presently.- Stoping has been carried on aa usual, with about the same degree of success. The" place I have Beleoted forßinking is where gold was formerly got in that part of the drive.-and as. far down as the reef has been broken it ia strong and compaot, and shews gold pretty freely through the stone.—J:-A. Dobson. July,ll. p'-.j,,,, ':-'*7 ',:, ; . „■ . .~.- a \ : . 7p,p.' ~) t > .njauo.i *'"" u.vcu-io. syainj

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTEE'S xelegeams.]

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON, July 20.

Consols, 101J; New Zealand securities, 3 per cent 10-40 loan, 105J; 5 per cent 1889 loan, 105; 4£ per cent 1879, 1904 loan, 103 ; Adelaide wheat, ex ware; housed 48s; Adelaide flour, ex 34s 6d ; New Zealand wheat, ex shipj 48s'; Australian tallow—best beef, 34sGd.:ibest mutton, 365. '■ / In-the House of Commons to-day the postponed clauses of the Irish Land Bill were passed through committee, after debate, and the bill was reported to the House with amendments, and the third reading fixed for the next sitting. In the course ot to-day's sitting appointments to the Irish Land Commission were approved by the House of Commons without oppdsi tion. ■ •'-, •■-' ■

DESERTIONS TROM TUNISIAN ARMY.

Telegrams are to hand from Tunis, an nouncing that numerous desertions are taking place from the Tunisian army, owing to the strong feeling among the troops of sympathy' with the rising of the Arab tribes. : i

AUSTRALIAN,

SMALL-POX IN QUEENSLAND,

BRISBANE, Friday.

Three - children, living in South Brisbane, were examined by doctors yester day with the object of ascertaining whether they are suffering from, small-pox. The doctors believe they are attacked with that disease, but are unable yet to,decide defi nitely. ' 7 77:7 , >"7iAi

TRIAL OF THE FERRET ROBBERS.

MELBOURNE, July 21,

The trial of. Henderson, Wright, and Wallace.of the steamship Ferret, was con cluded to-day. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of conspiracy to defraud: the Cus toms and intending purchasers, and guilty with extenuating circumstances,on.,,other counts of the indictment. There was a want lof evidence regarding the vessel. Sentence is deferred until Saturday next.- . x ,11 Ayi-">

EXHIBITION A^ApELAlbEi;;^

ADELAIDE, July 21/'

A local international exhibition organised Iby Messrs Twopenny and: Guibert, was opened to-day by His Excellency the Go vernor in -presence" of an- assemblage of Several thousands-of persons, including imembers of the-Ministry, the Chief Justice, ; the'''Mayof ot -Adelaide, and members of I both Houses of Parliament. l The 'opening cerempny, passed off most successfully,-and Was concluded with"the; singing ',of an.'inr. augurf.l cantata. ' The exhibits! are already in aiorward state. ■ y , -, 77a}

SMALL-POX IN .SYDNEY.

SYDNEY,. July 21. 7

! A woman and her child,';ambng those,at* the, quarantine station who areisolatedfrbin, the small-pox patients, have been attacked; with the disease in a. mild form.* io-, leiiWi iM

SCINTILLATION

I I'Bebrlet tor it w with words as with "sun beams he more they aro condensed the deepe they burn."—Southbv. . , <,.-. ..., ,-.

i Gossips'listen'but to betray, and speak but to deceive... -.-.-,; - ■~,.;,. Beaumont:Readss again in-iSydney,.and.? is ooeri for-engagement. : '■;"• *'• -'"■'. Crinkles;,disfigure a womau less than ill nature.-Dnpny, _, I Woman is an' idol that man worships, until he'throws.it down. , ,-,' ■"•.■'■ Women'; love always j when, the earth slips from them they/take refugein Heaven. A gigantic statute of Lief,' the bold N orseman.' who discovered Nor tb America, i is to be elected before the Boston Museuiri of Art.---': '•: -'■- "'* '■"/--.' "- 'r."','.'-'.-,-^"'-'!" ''■' I New silver coinage, to the-value of £26,0007 iirnved _in""flie rsfe--hei Cotbpaxi' for the colonies. .- [jpxerj __ Hanlan declines.to_r.ow anywhere else, but on Toronto Bay, but says that if Ross W?ir'g6!there be wills give'B^,ooo. arid -find an unknown who, with himself and Ross> will put up §1,000 each making a purse of $5,000 for the, best man jm the party, r_ '■ A statisticiairisaysn riian statnds.sixteen Chances to be killed by lightning to one being worth a million ormoney. * The pigeon race, in connection with, the annual show,' trom'Timaru to Christchhrcn, was won by < McQuarrie'si Pilot,* which took* 2hj--52ming;i 57secs.-on therWay.'i The; secondbiriwasonly linrinuie behind.* . >■-• | When the seamen of the Charles Worsley were released from Quarantine Island, the captain ref used to take them on board, as a case,of measles existed on.the Islaqd in .the kiieiper's family; ' ' ' * ' i ■""''' ~*'" . i The London* ■ Court Journal- says that Henry Irving has declined '£20,000 and all ■ expensespaid for a seven months* American*

Baker and Farron will begin their trip around the world- in-August .with Harry Hopgoodahead. '■ „ i Wei'censure the iricori---_a'cy (b£-w6mbn when We i.'are.-the-* vi6tims;'-We 1-find**.it' charming when, we are the:objects.'-" *£-_■- ;AFact;--First:citize_i : ."Have you heiufd' tbatfDeanStanleyis dead ?";, ;Secotfd ditto U f',Ah, ,-Bum-Old. bloke: that.'V> 'First' citizen,,; !|ldon!t knowabpritthat;,he was, certainly an eloquent preacher,, a, pious—;.: .' Second ditto : " Oh, I was thinking yon meant Dean Swift I!" —

j The celebrated stallion Young Princp of Wales, 1 •which'wSP shipped 4 for Melbourne by the s.s. Te Anau ou Friday last, died oh the voyagei -** Thehorsewas •• bred by Mt-'Ji- Drew,-: ofciMerrytouj-. Scotland;'*and'had never been beaten, either at-Home or in the colony. ,_ He rwas.valued. at' £800, and -waS" owned Mr Russell.

Miss £. O'Hagan. (daughter of Captain O'Hagan), one of the prettiest and, most amiable girls iri Sydney,- died^ lastrwee__of consumption; which attacked > her after she bad for some.weeks nursed a friend who was ill,of.theaame terrible diseSse;j.-i. :;<: So mi i Paris is agitated about -the. success of a new tenor named Prevost, who made hia debut on the operatic stage in "II Trove-' tore," at the opening of the Opera Popu late. iCHewJis jfdrmerly' %A working "irian/ and had previously sung oriiy in the Music- Halls. iH-fa-i.i^.rop >-~< ..--

j Dr-Zacharyßarymaintainsthatthefdb^' t tion of a minister in marrying is beyond th c .influence of Biahop or-Syriodf He says it is competent to celebrate marriage in private houses. Marriage is valid without any re ligious ceremony.- '■■' ■ ■'.;■' ■ ,:•"- I There are 38 jKomah Catholic noblemen with seats in the House of Lords, and 17 •without seats f 47 Roman Catholic baronets, $ Roman Catholic Privy and 55 members of the House of Commons.

I Sir Garnet Wolseley, Lieut. General, says s The cause of temperance is the cause of-social advancement. -Temperance means less crime and'more thrift,' and more of comfort and prosperity for the people. ..,.,,, ---' Sympathy/is expressed -for Billy S weatnam, thenegrocomedian w bo, through the^ insolvency of -Al;;' Haymah ' (under engagement tp whom he came to Aiistralia), has .lost J£442,.p * ! A most fascinating girl recently made the toßnd- of jChancery-lane, Melbourne,' and, by telling a very, pitiful tale, gotalotjbf money from the lawyers. -This is the kind dfj'!girl'.%lio ought to be collector for';,a 00-d'tiiry-newspap'eri' -'•'- •-'-'i'l" "' I" 1,"v"''

DEVONPORT DOMAIN BOARD.

THE first monthly meeting'of the Devon port Domain -Board, since they have ob tained possession of the ground, was held last Wednesday eve.ning, A.lettey was read firom'thb treasurer of the "Bohemian'Dr^hia tic Club, enclosing £6 5s 6d, being net pro ceeds of entertainments given'by the cBSf" at .Devonport Hall 7 in. aid. of the, funds of the Board. The Secretary was in s|truc'ted' to' acknowledge the receipt b_ ihe ampunt,and render the thanks of the Board tb-,|beqlubi',nbt!.bnly for .'the mbneyy'bnt;, ipr thetpleisa'nt'eVening the.Wsidehtsnwere' favoured/with,, by, them., - r *s_he, chairman rpported'thatMr.'Welis was willing to give the Bdat4S <nbiibef'bf trees for planting the Dbiriain. The pfler was accepted.with, thanks. Messrs'' Kus'sbll, 'May^ J4ind' V*ttlsl = S_t?Sl^aPPoinUd- ; a :^Fen^ißjg and Planting Committee;" with power.' io act. Mr Duder kindly "offered to erect" protection .fences: and:wait twelve'^months* ipr the money,.so thkt the Work.might be -dona, at., once, 1,.,- Accounts , aimounting. 9 ,t0 i£3r 12s 6a Were}/passed,and'ordered to be paid, (leaving!-a; credit *. i (baUtnce of !£2.fiS:6d.)* The J Board; have * .'incurred": [a further liability of about £65 for draining, levelling, clearing, fencing and planting the grounds in order to have the Domaini'if not wholly, partially ready for Use during t^e coming season. ; 7lt was decided .to, try 'tad' enlist the ' sympathy of s" the public, and especially., the , .residents,:;and, ti.j < possible,! i, raise - the amount required to complete! putting the ground in passable working order. In furtherance of that decision subscription lists; hive been left tat; Messrs.Mays! and ;Dudei.s, iwherei persons desirittg'to asfeist -ttay^-leave their donations.,- ~ > j •_1331!y AS ,--.)■:::,O vro" ol hovonrjJ.—.KTO ; .(looil--_'icii Cia-oyi-O '£hi.jiii 3-jiili.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPOHTs^ THE NO-CONFIDENCE DEBATE. WELLINGTON, Friday '^7 The debate last evening was renewed Trftj. more vigour than before, but up to 11 pnL ,, Mr Taiaroa was the only Oppos^' member, who spoke. Mr Weston made an eloquent speech, but, till he had finiihed no one could say how he was going to rote' Mr Sheehan aptly described it whf i k' said the hon. member for Grey "v|g spoke on both sides.and voted it,(/ middle. He condemned the Gbvernitot ' proposals in the most uncompromiaiß. terms, lauded the scheme of Mr Saunden and finally said he would vote against-th. amendment of Mr Ormond andagaioSt^ Government Bills. The speech of tH, Premierwasjdecidedly a weak one 106k6d« in the best light, and the conclusion was very like a throwing up of the sponge From the plaintive tones and the matter It sounded like a death song. It seemed to me and other press representatives ia th« gallery as if he would say " Gentlemen, we have done our level best, but we despair 0 f retaining your confidence; we have toqgld the good fight, we have finished our co'nrae" and. henceforth we feel we.are to be rele'. gated to the cold shades of Opposition;, We thank our supporters for their past favours, and now bid a long farewell to all our greatness." I. am "informed that'- 1_& Opposition, if they carry the day, and the Government intend to dissolve;' will insal upon the Government bringing down th? Re-distribution of Seats Bill before granting Buppließ..';:!-: -*' ''• '-I,ll'

Legislative Council.

BIBLE IN : SCHOOLS. ',::;;; s A motion by Dr, Menzies in favour ,ot Bible reading in schools was carried by J5 to 12, MrWffITAKER having moved the previous question. For Dr. Menziea' 7 motion :—Messrs Baillie, Miller, Parazyu, Scotland; Aclatid, Holmes, Wil*°n, Peter, Robinson, Nurse, Reynolds, Martin, Brett, Mantell, and Menzies.: Against :—Measra Pollen, Williamson, Fraser, Chamberlain, Dignan, Wood, Lahmaun, P. Buck ley;G.-Johnson,Peacock, Whitaker,* -tiifcf Hart. ' • ' \ _...A!:""7:: BItI_3ADVANCED." -'-"-''--— The Companies Bill was reail athird time. The Banks and Bankers Act Amendment Bill was agaiu committed and further j amended, .one amehdment'* being that'if *is : not to coma into operation till January 1, ! 1882. Mite Regulation -of-Elections JBilj; j was passed1 through co_pmittee,;att',dmen<_? iment "by Ms Reynolds:to .'make..voting com -1 pulsory, under penalty of being struck "off ;the .roll, , being, - rejected. _oThe Oamam | Harbour Board Bill was partly passed .-through committee.. : . . The Council-rose at 5 p:m.iii!>'* ■"-'"•>

House of Representatives.

"'■—■-—" | - PROPOSED* DOTS'*'ON: MAIZE.' ' ! >*-'<l i Keplying to Mr McDonald, Major : A,TfjNSON,said,a committee was now con* i sideribg the propriety of imposing a duty on maize imported into the cdlonyiand nutil-tfie (result of their labours,jwas7inade-known/ ithe Government was riot-prepared,' to Bay iwhat they would do in the matter. '_' "" I ,y-Volunteers' in' bay W; plenty. * \ Replying7to; Mr •McDonald;'',Mr KOt ;LE§TQNj said the Government had given' no ariftipatiori o( an intention to withdraw-the, 'capitation allowance from the* volut-teet. icorpsinihe Bay of Pl-nty'diatrict, cW^eD:' the estimates came' dowri it would - be seen' what the Government proposed doing in tho matter. ,-, :1 . ; ; ...; ;.. i,-i;:;j.-) j RAILWAY WORKSHOPS AT NEWMABKEt.,,. ! Replying to Mr :TOLE, MrHALL'aaidWifctf Government did not see their way .tp'sp-rp money sufficient for building the'railway1 Iworkshops atNewmarket at-present, alljjhe spare'rhoney :be_ng'required for ihore $re£& !> ing works'ini the Auckland "district jroJjfio.U.-PATENT-tr^^'nd-loaTii'f 'Keplying .6 Mr Bak:rqn, lk-[7picK.__ii&t ilthough not prepared to say they would* jthis session legislate oh "the 'suggestip-t;;tp t amend the law^affecting^patents^fbrcßri wqtibn within the 'colony^ (1) by reducing: the fee 'brtcdeposit of;specification tb £I'£ (2) by doing away'with''advertising, empt - in the v-NeW Zealand ..gazette, such' adver tising, to be, free of cost to the applicant; (3) by reducing the final-payment to _317 payable at or'before'the-'fexpiration ofAtbe fifth instead 'of 'the'th'i/d-y^ar'as at preseht'j Jjj (i) ,by,issuing ..letters, patent ifor i seventeen .' ■l instead of fourteen years* as at? prefeent;' •'" i ' 7NO-Job_.FJb_-_.CE debate. ' . | Mr Sdttpn; resumed the debate! bhithbl hO:epnfidence motion; - ■ He'/ admitted that the Treasurer's.,speecto'had*be'e_i'a"iiva'ttrafe-* tive one, but said that it did not touch on the real question htissuei .', Th£ only prac» tical suggesfibh it contained wias that the l-lpvernme»t. shonld.' allocate £200*000 fo_^ Opening up the Crown 'lands* of the Nbrt_t Island.' He denied that * that proposal wa^, atall tenable. 'If they could cairy,o]_-iheii£ jvorks properly "without bbrrowing r s-_ißa w.ould be in faypur, oi doingso, but hemnclu doubted it. He defended the House again'-i the imputatibri'tlmt it lacked the ability of affording" redress. Keferring to Mr j prctibiid, Thci eaid' he;* liked ;„an„ hohisfr* opponent^ but lie couMnofc' characterise Mr Orirrbnd- as Such. '"Whatever" tlun_rp:o suit might be, the -action taken by Mm would* delay the business bf;the'couritry. Redist4hution;of;seats^ and' now, in "consequence * ; pf-. this; tactioib it musttibe-delay ed t for';-inother-PaTliata'«_(S:B The real object rbf 'thViribtibri 'was'tba mover's hatred, of the^ properJy, ( tax. ; i l J,aiJr i.ug;to'getrid of that tax.he»w---ideter-oii_ed*a to get rid of the Ministry. JPresumiijg'lii-' siicceed-ld'ih dnvinjj'iKeihP-d* tiie7-bcint!ty t0 then he could teJLthejn.thftfet.hßy.would.iffi turn to Parliament stronger than ever, i j (Japtajn I^trsSELL said that if-the amend.' . rnent w'a? n jparried the s.,effect wfenld-be* |o? bring 'iatb o 'offioe' fi a-icla!s-,iQf»men'""whose" avowed policy.i-vas iaireturnito (provincials? ism:**' Hist d_s6nS-ed\at gWat-,len|tlrlih^A litter; 'impossibility;, .$: .working-.in-unison' with'-'ltho*-men with wEbni he Was'leagued. '** '•'' O S-JXh , Mr BEyMOlJit, opposed r Mr amendment.' '•*'• J- " * "Q_pjA> j Mr TAiAßOAispoke against thVCovern-:"' ment;ia_id-cbhde'mhed< fidversbly thfe propb--*" sali-b'.rate^native lands."iHe wco_Qpji-hei_;-i that the'GbVefnnigrit had,"'acted ■riib'ai" un fairly towards' the Maorl.prisbriew) and also towards himself, rya;, g f g» ! Mr -Bpj-N;*. annonncedfhisiintentiom of voting against the "amendment. . JJe.had strouglyopposed'abolition; and,___"_-'Ormoitd hajd strongly-supported it; but.he felt thftt they could riot nowsgo back to provin*' cialism

Mr Weston :advised'.<the Government to gracefully withdraw tbeir proposals, sb'Viw admit of. a. more acceptable scheme being brbh'ght' forward." J' The'prQposal, to 7allow*i the trust funds of the colony to be made use of for local purposes was to'his5 mind fern--' 1 trary t tff all propriety. Ifc'was utterly wrong in L p>inciple. . If the; lpcal bodies were unable to repay the money,1 then-the colony^ would-'have' to do it. 'If'they^jflefewtfr' tbeir trust property in, that way they were bound to damage the public credit. The proposed constitution of. the board of works was next criticised,! andfhe declared it to be an effort.to bolster up cqijtjalism again. .Pfpv? rote native lands its was proposed was wrong; a He next referred te. Sir' George Grey'sLflcal»' Government' Biil; which he also criticised adversely.' It was more visionary Uian the proposals of the Government. He referred , to the' remarks jnade by Sir George Grey' about the judges. r: It was an attack of the' worst kind, cruel and utteriy,!nnfonnded;»i He denied that there .was the slightest grounds for any charge against the Berick He would vote against the amendment, anj^a atith^ same time he would vote against.-he 1 Bill brought down by the Government. j SirG. Geey said that, in reference totfiei ,statement made»by the previous fcpeakfc-i.. .there was a judge.who,. being supposed ti> have a' strong predelictibn for a'ceutral go_.: yeipniei_t, I had.i- ecently tqld'a jo^y Ihit.w*t, Rouble form of government had ;beefflili-iP» .mental in causing ajniscarriag'e of justice. , H any otherjjudge pursued the sameiine of conduct,. he would repeat what he bfitf already said. .'i/.A-j K/.-.-i * j Mr '■&_.__ reproachedpir'Gebr ge 'Giift or ,r tbe attack he.ha\iimadqj and .thp<-pxplaa_i"-_ tpn just given* of: that attack m_-e<"t_e% .matter worse, The terms of the amendment ; ,le*_,^ 'Government no alte'rhativebut'tq ' accept it as a Vbte ' b¥ rio-c'onfidence.' ,'. jJCflfrr appearance of the lobbies also indicated *h»t ;this was^a.no r confidence motion. Wi-fi Ormond'', did!'iiot';__i<.air to unseat the Government, it was plain enough-the ~ Opposition.^ meant to V &6'" it (finder [Mi auspices. "He denied;that!there' ,fM,;.i_iy discontent;with'theexisting locat; institu-,-. tionS* or any demand for a.ne.wJforcpji-iillheiv duly real complaint was a want of means to carry out that work.: (.What wtfs wanted was assistance to work out existing institution-, and not to alter them. The chargemade by 'Mr Ormond, that the session, .had (been

Wasted by the Government, had been com pletely answered in the fact that, although they had. only -had; twelve sitting,, days * fpr Government, business, ihey.had passed! measures of the highest importance to' thtf well-ljfp^of j^e^lntiry/" _tiir_m> 7 ■ fit-OsA

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIMf. JULY 33.



B. d. B. d. Roasting Beef .. •• ■■ " _ i^n 5 Boiling Beet .. n n _ 0 4i Mutton, hind-quarter.. .. - n 91 _ 0 i „ fore-quarter .. .... 0/4 —u 0 Lamb, fore-quarter > ,. none „ hind-quarter f " „ „ n - Pork and Veal S rZo 8 Steaks - !r Chops and Sausages .. .- •• « ° Tallow beat (wholesale)— mutton, at oa. -nixed,25B. FLOtJR MAFKEr . Wholesale. & - Superfine Flour, sUk dressed, Perton 12 10 0 Fine Flour, ditto, household ..«1110-Wi« « Sharps, per ton o\o_\_ n 0 Adelaide, per ton * 12 0 0 Oamaru, per ton .. •• - "'19 n 0 Dnnedln, per ton 12 0 0 Canterbury, per ton .. •• ■• a .\ha-R 0 0 Bran per ton (saoks includod) £5108-6 u u Cabin Bread 13 0 0 Oatmeal •• •• -i» n 0 Pearl Barley .. - - •• •• •• le w v \ Hay Arte Corn Market. Wholesale. 8. d. s. d. & S. £ s. Maize T(Syd.) 3 9-4 0 Hay, me'dow (Cal.) 0-0 0 ton pressed 5 0-8 0 ' (Fiin.) 3 10-3 11 Lucerne, do 6 0-6 10 ". (Coast) 3 9-4 0 8traw (load) 0 18—1 10 Oats .2 6-2 9 Chaff .. ..3 10-4 10 Wheat (fowl) 3 0—3 3 Hay (oaten) 5 0—5 10 Potatoes, S3 6s to £310s. Retail. s. _. a. d. b. a. s. a. Malze.busbeU: 3-4 9 Lucerne, cwt.7 6-| 0 Oata.rkto ..2 9-^0 0 Oaten, ditto 8 0-7 0 Bran lOOlhs 6 0—6 6 Straw, ditto 3 0—4 0 Whekt(fowl)3 9-4 9 Chaff, ditto 5 6-6 0 Hay. owt ..6 0-0 0 Potafe8.ditto3 6-4 6 Fijian Maize 4 0-4 31 Wheat seed 5 6-6 0 Seeds.—Retail. b. d. s. d. ■ s. d. B. d. Rveerass ..7 0-7 B Cocksfoot.bl.6 6-7 7 It-.lil.n7do. .if 6-8 0 TrefoU. lb. 0 7-0 0 Red Clover.lbO 11-1 0 Ratstail. lb. 1 6-0 0 White Clover 1 1—1 3 Timothy, lb. 0 7—0 0 \ Alsyke, lb ..0 0-13 Lucerne, lb. 1—0 0 Oowgraas, lb 12-1 3 Rape, lb ..C 5 0 0



7 j Special Advertisement?. XT A: M .0 r\ O A L. 77 *DEf6T:NJB!XT PUBLIC BATHS. j No. 6, South British Ihsuranob Company. -KAMO COAL Is Demvbred fbom Depot ENTIRELY FREE FROM SLACK, Ahd is Guaranteed iSOPEBIOR TO NEWCASTLE POR ; 7 HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. ■ \ T7. : X T'E ■• '•' N7 -S- I- 'V,■ ;E Clearing Out Sale. ■Prior to' Removal toMOrb ExtenSivk and CcraiuoDTons Premises, W. -:■:■■'i rry T*T RA V "";, ..'• ;- u';4-V;:;;- 77-7. 7-' Is now offering his- Customers and the Publlo j'; "ENORMOtrs REDUCTIONS *7,' i .•'-*''throughouteveryDepartmenl. I " iihis SALE, which will be for CASH onlyy commenced on the lat July, and will be continued during this Month. j Specimen of Cash Salo Prices :— 20 dozen Superior Military Front Dresg Shirts, reduced from 10s 61 to 7s 6d 115 dozen Oxford fchirts, with collars, cash sale ! price.Salld .. ■-~-_ , -.-.... ~ ■,-,. 150 Boys* and MOn'S'Waterproof Coats, sale • prices, from 7s 6d 250 Turkish J.ur ; Caps, salo price, 2s lid A lot of little Boys' Hats reduced to half-price FOR THE LADIES. Pym Brothers' Real Irish Foplins, very dressy j sale prico, _s lid Silk Warp Serges, reduced from 3s 6d to is lid French Cashmeres at 3s 9d per yard, reduced to ! is n_a Wool Operettas, sale prices, from 1b- Swiss Embroidery, sale prices, 3}d Indian Embroidery, sale prices, 2Jd Ladies'- 'U_jDEßa_,OT__iN<j to be Cleared Out Regardless of Cost. Ladies' Drawers, reduced from fis to 2s 6d - Combination Suits, reduced from 13s 6d to 10s 6d Princess Robe Night Dresses, reduced from 13s : :,6dtolos6d Ladies' Chemises, reduced from Is lid to 2s lid * ; -HOSIERY: 'HOSIERY. HOSIERY. J. and R. Morley's Best Hosiery at Clearing-out I "Prices *.;>, ~;-j • ;,; ]-, ;,.,'-, :,- Children's Sox at 6d per pair', , ... ~-. . Ladies' Hose, from lljd per pair-J -- x -L :../ Josephine Kid Gloves, la 6d per pair . ■*,■;-" LOOK OUT FOR FRESH BARGAINS I .;;/;7;77.7i2VERY*pAy.; : 777;--7. "7" I'"" "' r ~~" TH E GRE AT SUCCESS '.!;'■ '■'":' -- '.'-;-'' OF - 'r. | .„ ; 77-^..;-; *w7rattkay's*7;,7;. :..-. I 7^AI«NG^)UT CASH; SALE 7.7 Enables htm to offer the' Publio of. Auckland FURTHER -BARGAINS ; In Every Department. ■ MII.LINB-.y.'.- ,v,:*i >* MILLINERY. :r: ! The entire Stock of. Millinery o a wholesale Warehouse has been bought at a* heavy dis count. Hata for Ladies. Hats for Children of all ages are nowbsing oflered at much less than wholesale prices. ' •*■ '•- "- - Wholesale Price of Ladiea'and Children's Hats 1 atla,. ;,;■•■- Cash Sale Price, 6d. , \ Wholesale Price of Ladies'and Children's Hats at Is 6d. "Cash Sale Price, Sd. Wholesale Price of Ladles' and Children's Hata t at2s3d;- <■<■ •-■'••■■ Caah Sale Prioe, Is.* ■ ~" And Other Lines in proportion. . Ladies' Best Linen uonars, reancea sale price id Ladles' Linen Cuffl, reduced sale price 4d-' Plush Ribbons, very pretty shades, sjd Ribbon Velvets, 18 yards for Is 3d ,| - IS." TO THE LADIES. I The Bargains during the last fortnight have been fully taken advantage of, and at W. Rattray's Casb Sai__ you can now have- Coloured Dress Silk, slightly apottaiL reduoed from 6s Cd to 2b lid: Do., Do., reduced from 5s to Is lid; Coloured Dress Silk, somewhat soiled, reduced, irom 7a 6d to 23 lid; Fancy Dress Material.reducedfrom2s9d tols6_d; Coloured Cashmeres (only.a few dress lengths left), re duced from 3s 6d to Is ll.i_.__ Ladles - Fashionable iUlsters, reduced from Is 6dto___---...,< ..-*,.«//• ■;_•>:::.. Ladies' Stylish Mantles, reduced from 19s 6d to t -'-12s6d ; vr -. , ..,;■ , a;. Ladies' Coloured Russell1 Cord Costumes, to. ducedfrom 42sto 19a6d ■* '■■■'->■■ «.,*•'- Ladies' Felt Travelling Costumes, reduced from • -'i * _5S tO 208 ■ )•'■' *<■**>-". •-..•.,. •; Ladles' Felt Batawing Skirts; reduced from 7a 6d . :,:>.: to 6B __A. •"-•' ,-'*■ -.9WB 301 Bin .*- •" , Children's Dreafleß) H „ ln p.l™, n. .:-!:;:;■ Children's Dresses i paio.Prioo, Zs . , ; • ; , Underclothing at leas than cost price. _____ _ , J I .JgOLOVkS. !~* GLOVES. ■•■, GLOVES; * : Ladies' Jersey Gloves, sale prioe IS 7d; Two button Kid Gloves, evening shades, at 2a 91; Ladies' Fleecy-lined Kid Glovea, greatly re duced; Ladies' Fleeoy-lined Gloves, salo price from Is 3d per pair; Josephine Kid Gloves at la 6d-a few pairs still on hand. , HOSIERY.-. HOSIERY. HOSIERY. J. and R, Morley's Full-fashioned Cashmere Hose, ftorn Is 91 per pair. j boys' and youths' clothing. ~ : A complete clearance will be effected. Sizes to fit Boyß' of all ages. Little Boys' Snlts, well made, at 20s, caah price 12a 6d; Tweeds for Boys, some good dark shades, reduced to 2a lid.; Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests, best quality, re duced to 20a; Gcelong Tweed Trousers and Veßtß, sale price 2la; Cheap .Coats, good-style; Blaok Paget Coats, reduced from 40s to 27s 6a; Gentlemen's;. Best Linen Collars,.1 all Bhapes, reduced to 9d. 1 In Ties, Scarfs, and every description o( Men's Mercery,'gireat reductions have been effected. j *___-*o_i/-firtf. 1 RATTR AltiijkitxW^t ! Whole | TV--.--nponeffeot_nganE_i!__Ri_: Stock to be-; Cm-arance, so as to open his I Clkabkd. I future" premises with perfectly i j WBWGOOP3. J I .uAsthlaisaptaely.OASH.SALEi- •'. *- And the Goods marked at almost Cost Prices, i there wilLbe no BoomNd or Disoount • ,:;'-fppßiNG jTHis Mouth. ! i__l_^'iM77RA_^A_t^?y?^7l^_Li - —62,-QUE-EN-STRE"ET. "" \.l S..' H\ A BAk Ah ■ XJJ fiOALS I ■ 7^toALS I /^-OALS !; NEWCASTLE AND OTHER BEST (;•-** ..-■•*-•' ■ CLASS COALS,.7. ."; . :-- IIJ And 'also FIREWOOD, 7 ! i JFOR SALE, 7At Lowest Rates, F. A;.TWINAME. .} WO--COAL"YARDS:* FORT-STREET. - : , J eag*S ■■ -ZiW-sx'J. •-•;*■■ vyyv, .-j:-,--.-.^-.,.,: ;..,-:..i t : » . . Ul.tj _ li:



Special Aavercißements. _ _ TTVISSOLUTION OF PART- ' NERSHIP. * The Dissolution of Partnership and tbo retirement of Messrs Jacob, Joseph and Co., of Wellington, from the Whole sale Drapery Business, has enabled us to purchase a large portion of their Stock at prices far less than the Goods could be imported for. GARLIOK & CRANWELL, City Hall Arcade. We shall sell this lot of Goods at from 25 to 30 oent less than ordinary prices, as we have- not room to conveniently store thorn, being snoh a large addition to our ordinary stock. GARLICK 85 CRANWELL. gOUGfIT A JJAKGAIN. AND ■ WILL BE SOLD A BARGAIN. AT LOWER PRICES THAN THE USUAL " SELLING OFF " PEICES. Dres3 Goods Hosiery Curtains Clothing Bed Quilts Boys' Suits Toilet CoveßS Youths' Suits Tabl-c Covers Damasks &0., Sec. &c. Under our Co-operative Cash System wo < always sell oheap, but this lot of Goods wlllbe cleared at prices CHEAPER THAN CHEAP. A splendid opportunity for those about to start housekeeping, - , p AKLICK & riBANWJBLL, DRAPERS, CLOTHIKRS, AND HOUSE FURNISHERS! ........-) CITY HALL ARCADE. , QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. tsr £1 Free Girts I—The Proprietors oi WolfE'a Ar->matic Schi«da__ Schnapps, to induce the destruction and prevent the im proper use of their wrappers and labels, and thus further protect the Public against fraud and deception, have enclosed in the wrappers, or undor he labal on the quart bottles, since lßt October, 1878, and continue toencloso in every DAY'S -PACKING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR T H R E __ £1 ORDERS, whioh ore drawn upon the undersigned, and whioh will be cashed by them on presentation. To B-Oure theße Gifts, tno Public must be carolu to ask for, and aooept nothing but, the. Genuine Udolpho Wolfe's Schnapps, with our name upon the top label, M. Moss. & Co Wynyard Lane, Sydney.