SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

LAST RVIi.MNQ. TO-DAY. Eingarooma, s.s., Chatflolrl, from Rnssoll Waiwe-a, schooner, Thcet, f'Om Admlrnlty Island.

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVENINQ. Taieroa, s.s., Anderson, for Dunr Glonolg, 5.8., Farquhar, for Tauranga Fingal, s,s., Norns, for Mercury Bay

TO-DAY. Rlngarooma, s.s., Chattleld. for tho South.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES

London—Peru, early Sydney—Kotomahana, Tuesday; City of Sydney, P.M.5.8.. 2dth Melbourno via sonth—Rinqarooma, Thnrsday Taranakl and South-Pengain, Sunday Noumea—Tanrangn, early Itns-ell and Northern ports—lonn, Monday WhanKa^ei and Mangapai—Argyl.', Tuesday and Friday ■-..■■ Tauranga—(jjonelg, Tuesday and Thursday Mangawai- FiDgal, Thnrßday Mercury Bay—Jf'ingal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Sydney, P.M.s.s., from San Francisco, 26th Inconstant, H.M.S. frigate, 5750,16 (funs, Rear- Admiral Right Hon. Karl o£ Clanwilliam, bom Melbourne viit Sydney Carysfort. H.M.S. corvette, 2383,11 gnns, Cant. Honry V. Stephonaon, C.8., from Alelboumo Via Sydney Tourma1 no, H.M.S. corvette, 2120, 12 gnns, Capt. Hobort P. Donnistoun, from JVlolboarno via Sydney Bacchante, H.M.S. corvette, 4130, ICguner, Right Hon. Charles T. M. D, Scott, from Melbourne vifl Sydney Clconatra, H.M.S. corvetts, 2383, 11 guns, Capt. i, ranees Durrani, from Melbourne via Sydney Jlaicione, ship (J.N.M.S.J, from London; to sail March 1 Takeitt, ship, from London Ashmore, Bhip (Q.S.J.H.), from London ; to sail Famenotb, ship (P.S.F.J.), from London Waikato. ship (M.P.K.V,), from London; loading

April 5 Chile, baique (K.H.N.V.), from London; to sail

January 10 Loch Doon, barque (L.H.0.V.), from London; to

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

sailed Feb. 15 Dnnßeld, barqne (Q.W.N.V.), from London ; to sail March 31 Camille, brig, from Now York via Lyttolton; sailed April 2 Orwell, brigantino, from tho Islands Ethel, brigantino, from Adelaide Ada C. Owen, brigantino from Mauritius Seagull, brigantino, from Li ttelton Roderick Dhu, brigantino. from Dunedia ; to

Bill June 5 Oamaru, brigantine, from Dunedin; to sail Juno ■ 10 OCeola, brigantine, from Now York Clansman, brigantine, from Nowcastlo Mazeppa, schooner, from Rarotonga Agnes Donald, schooner, from Karotonga

IMPORTS.

Per Waiwere, from Admiralty Island: 50 tons guano.

EXPORTS.

BPer Rhrarooma, for Melbourno and South— If or Poverty Bay—lo cases ale, G qrcasks brandy, 10 cases schnapps, 1 octave wine, 1 caso whiskey, 4 co!'a rope, 5 sacks ilonr, 2 barn iron, 5 bundles, 193 ca3ei packasoi and parcels and sundry merchind-se. For Napior—27 doors, 1 package ditto. 13 boxes and 11 half-boxoa soap, 6 half-chests t la, 11 ingots copper, 7 bags oysters, IC9 r'^es and packasoi nnd parcels sundry morchandias. For WeJUngton — 110 cases salmon, 7 sacks oyster?, 29 packages and parcels sundries, 20 ca.es honoy. h'or Lyttelton—ll coils ropo. 250 cases! kerosene, 10 bags, 22 oaies sundries. For Dunedin—loo oases salmon, 3 bags oysters, 38 cases and parcels sbndries. For Oamarn—2 cases. For BluiF—l Bafo.

Per Vonus, for Napier (to be shipped at Mer cury Bay): 32,000 feet sawn timber.

Inward'! Coastwisk. — Tokerau, fiom Mercury Bay, with 29.100 feet r vwn timbar.

The brigantino iWjvtlahasontorcSoat at the Customs for Tonga and Samoa.

The schooner Caledonia entered out at the Customs t --day for Hokianga,where she is ex pected to load timber and procaed to Noumea. Caplnin Edwards takes command.

The brigautine Defiance clrirad at tho Cus toms for Whangaroa in ba".a3t today. Sho there loads timber and proecrds to Dunedin.

The s.s. Ringarooma left for Gi3borne and southern ports at noon t>day. Passengers:— MrsGillie\ Mrs Warrington, Miss Crisp, Mr iind Mv Milner and family, Me-srj F. .Macrae, J, Marshall, Robson W. A. Murray. Wi te Whero, and Bandmann's company (10), tho latter for Melbourne*

The brigantine Anthons has ontored out at the Customs for Suva., via Whangaroa; tho schooner Sissy, for Greymouth; and the Bchooner Tauranga, for Noumea

Captain Theet, of tho schooner. Waiwera, reports that when off Three Xinga on Friday forenoon ho sightad a full-rigged ship on the wind standing north. He is of opinion that she is bound for this port. Tho vessel will moat li'cely prove to be the Ha'ciono, with Mcsars Fitz gibbon Louch's special tettlcrs for Whan garei, which left London on March 18 and passed Silcorae on March 23. She it therefore now 83 days out from London, and should the ve3cel on the coast provo to be her she will hava made a very fair passage, • '

HThe schooner "Waiwera arrived from Ad" miralty Island at 1 o'cc'oclc this afternoon. She arrive! at the Is'andfrom this port on May sth, and left on the retom voyage on the 19th inst. The weathor experienced until reaching the Three Kings on Sunday la ;t was nothing else but strong easterly gales, accompanied with henvy rain. From thence light variable and squally woather till last evening, wnon a light breeze from the K.E. sprang up and brought tha vessel Into port.

OUTBREAK OF MEASLES AT TONGA.

NOTICE TO MASTERS.

The Collector of Customs has received com. munications Irom tne Premier's office, Nukalofa (Tonga) with reforenca to an outbreak' of measles in the group, and which we summarise (or the benefit ot masters of vf is els trading In fie South Seas. The first letter in pi follows :— "Premier's office, Nukualofa May 25,1881. Sir,—l am r. qnested by His Majesty to inform you that in c;nFf quence of tho measle3 being pre valent in the Islands of Muatabiitaba (Keppel'a) and Muafaou, thß same are declared by tho Tonkin Government to bo infected Islands, and «Jome under the Quarantine Regulations Act. I have also to report that no vosbbi will be allowed from this date to call i t either of thoso islands without flrat having obtained a permit from the Ton"an Government officials of either the port of Nika'ofa or Vavau.-(Signed) Shirley W. Baker, to S. W. B ill, Beg., Collector of Customs, Aucklend. The second letter star is that the Tongan Government have pat in force tho Quarantine Regulations in thesa islands, and roquest the co operation o£ the Auckland Daparirrient In carry ing them out. The Toogan Government have decidedtoassimilßte tha regulations'asfar as po3iible to thoso now in forco in Fiji, and tha followino; articl-3 from the new regulation's will suffice for the direction of New Zealand captains:—l. That any vessel approaching or. coming into either of t'ia ports of th; 9 Kingdom (longa) is required to hoist a yellow flag until snch time that the. Health Officer shall, on the signing of the'required papers by the captain, command,or fclve perm'ssipn for the hauling down of such flag; 2. that my person savin? the pilot goins on boail before Buch flag is hauled down shall ha subject to a fine of. not more than five hundred dollars; 3.- that the captains of all vessels coming hore from' any foreign port rra required to bring a clean'; bUT.ot health from that port ;4. that as loog as these quarantine regula tions aro in for c (Vrtuch, until further no tice will be to the Ist of April, 1882) that no foreign vessel shall be allowed to call at any other ports than Nnknlofa, in Tougatabu, or Nnafu, in Vavau. untH they have received, per mission from the health officer bo to do: 5. that any vessel having calloi at Nukualofa, in Ton gatuba, or Nnafu, In Vavan, may on the rtceiv felt a Eormit from the health officer of tho port enter any other rort or ports on hoisting tho Tongan flag, or a white fla"? at the foremast,and be thus exempt from tho health officer's visit.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

, . AEIUVALS. Lalla Kookh, s.s., Roteitson, from Waitara Samson, p.a., Hatvoy, from Wenjjanul Wild Duck, sohconer, Phippj, from Wangannl

IMPORTS.

RPer Lalla Rookh, from Waitara:—lll sheep, ll.head cattle, 66 kegs and 5 cases batter, 1 cask Bpirlt% Per Samson, from vv O nganni: 366 sheep, 108 Backs wheat, and 14 packages samples. Per Wild Duck from Wnpganui: 165 saoks potatoes.

The s.B. Lalla Bookh arrived from Wnitara at 6 p.m. yesterday, with Mr and Mrs Dick and family (3) as pa jaengew. The p.s. Samson arrived from Wanganui at 7 o'clock last night. She returns thither at 1 p.m. to-morrow.

The schooner Wild Duck arrived at a lato hour last night from Wanganui. Tho s.s. Oretl ia announced to proceed to Wel lington, calling at intermediate ports, nt 3 p.m. to-morrow.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day. Arrived: Speedwell. Christina, Volden Isle, Jnlia Price, and a barge with piles for the Wharf extension. Weather unsettled.

"Wellington, yesterday.

Sailed: Pengnin, b.b., for the North. Pasaen tters: Rev W. Lcea, Mecsra Kennedy, Abbot, Naera, and 7 steerage.

Port Chalmers, yesterday. Arrived: Te Anau, g.s., from East Coast porta. Sailed: Rotomahana, for Northern ports, with 16 passengers for Sydney.

AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET.

June 9,1881. ;. Bank of N.Z.—Buyers, £22 loa; sellers, 23s National Bank—Buyers, 69a 6d : Colonial Bank—4sa 6d; buyerß,4sa; sellers, 46s N.Z. Insurance—Buyers, 425; Boilers, 74s National Insurance—23s 6d Union Inßuranoe—Bayers, 22s Colonial Insnrance— Buyere, 103; sellers, 10s 9d Auckland Gas-Sellers, £1012s 6d Thames Gas—Sellers, 31s Union Sash, and Door—£6; buyers, £3 17s 6d S6llors,£G33 North Devon-Sellers, 7s Tokatoa-Bnyers, 93; sellers. 10s 6a Queen of Beauty—Buyers, 4sl Sucoeas-SeUera, 4s 6d Union Insurance—3; buyers, 2a 9a Barrets-Buyors.2oa6d; sellers, 3? , N Z, .Loan and Mercantile-Buyers,"* 2s 6d Bay of Islands Coal Co.-Sollera,£l KemptViorne, Prosser & Co.-SeUeie, 21s 6a Moanatairi G.M. Co.—Buyers Albumin G.M. Co.-27s 3d Caledonian—Sellers, 10s Kuranol JHlU—Sellers, 5s 3d JO3KPH NBWM&N, • • 'Chairman.

Mail notice.

Mails will Close as Under.— Friday, 10th instant. For Taranaki, "Wanganui, &c.,per Samson, at ForWaihekoand Coromandol, perCoromandel, at 12.30 p.m. For Now Plymouth, Wanganui, and South, per Orotl. at 1 p.m. For Ruasoll and Kawakawa, per Glenolg, For \\ han'garei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garei, and Tangihua, per Argylo. at I p.m. For Thames, ;.or Knterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 11th inßtant. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matukana, per Roao Casoy, at 10 a.m. For Mangawai, por Fingal, at 3 p.m. For Taranakl and Southern Ports, por Penguin, at 1.30 p.m. Monday, 13th instant. For New Caledonia, per Tauranga, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, loth instant. For Friendly Islands and Samoa, per Myri'e, a« 1 p.m. Toksday, 21stinitant. Por b.b. City of N ew York, as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United Stateil Of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign Wo3t Indies, at 1 p.m. For Unltod Kingdom and Continent; of Europe, at 1 p.m. Late letters bearing an extra foo of sixpence. In addition to the postage, will be received by tho Mail Agent on board the steamor up to the time of sailing. This mail will bo due in London on Tuesday, August 2nd ISBI,

N.B.—The Po-.t office, hitherto called Waite tuna. w II in futuro bo called,:Oketo. A Po3t illice hail beeu opoocd at Wattatuna, naar llaglan. Ala!'s will bo clo:ed at this offlco every Thur. lay and Satnrday, at 7 p.m.; soturn mai'=) will be duo overy Monday and We ines d ay* at 9.15 a.m. A Post olUco ha9besn opened at Wangapara para, Grr -.t Harrier. Malls will bo despatched and received by vessel" leaving for or coming i'oom thatpiacfl.

S. B. BBS, Chief Postmaster, Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

• . . JCNK 9, If")I. Theatre Royal—Pol'ard'a lUllputian Opera Company, 8 p-m- North Shoro " At Home' 7.30 p. m

'—Devonport Hall, at

V.M.C.A.—Devotional Mocting, 7.C0 p.m,

St. Andrew's Mutual Improvement CJar:— " Eer illections of Charles Kin^aley," 7.30 p.m.

Christians' Mooting Housa. Cook-strcot— Lecture—"Christianity Corrupted,"by Kdward Lewis, 7.30 p.m.

Aloxandra - street Sunday - school—Service of Son?, "Elijah," 7.30 p.m.

St. Barnabas' School - room—Lecturo by Mr Percy Smnllileld, with illustrations. 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

HKSKfiITET.—On tho Bth June, 1881, at her resi donce, St. John's Wood, Epsom, Mrs Edwin Hesketli, of a sod.

Death.

MATTSON.— On Juno Bth. Nt Baker-street, Harriett Albertina, only and beloved dautfhtor of Hermanad and Harriett Mattson, aged 2 year*. Tho funeral will leave nor parents' residence To-morrow (Friday), at 3 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

Header.—"Life Impri mmont" menns that a man Bhallbekcpt in gaol for the balaiaca of his life, unlesi released by the clomenoy of the Ciown. Aa a matter of praotice,fow prisoners, and thoso only who'provo thomsolves in corrigible, fail to obtain their liberation after a moro or le: i protracted service.

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

THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1881.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

Parliament was opened this afternoon with a speech which is published in extenso in another column. The Government have been careful to avoid opening up fresh ground; there is not an item in the pro gramme which can be described as new. The. .'speech commences with the usual congratulations upon 9 that {inter minable Native Question which for the last twenty years has had, or is just about to have, a "satisfactory settlement;" it contlnnes along the beaten track of well-worn platitudes about colonial pros perity, touches lightly on retrenchment, and winds up with the list of bills which has already bqen announced in ; the Pre mier's address to his constituents. The speech disarms criticism, by, leaving nothing new to talk about. It, is ahout as tame and unspeculative an address as tbe records of New Zealand gubernatorial dull ness' can produce ; and 'we have' no' doubt that tho House and the country will receive it with perfect complacency and undisturbed rest.

In another column to-day we publish an important letter from Sir Julius Vogel to ■Mr Curtis, which has heen wired to us by our correspondent at Nelson. The. com munication will attract general attention throughout the colony. As the father of the Public Works borrowing policy in New Zealand, Sir Julius Vogel will naturally look upon the fruits of his scheme with a kindly eye, and he can have no love for the Government which removed him from office. But making all allowance for these predilections, he now occupies a position from which he canspeak with some dcaree of authority. Uninfluenced by party considerations, well-acquainted with affairs in New Zealand, and likewise fully informed upon matters connected with the rotations of the colonies to the Home country and the English money market, no opinion coming from Sir Julius Vogel can be deemed unworthy of careful consideration.

The passages of the letter which will be most generally criticised throughout the colony, arc those in which Sir Julius assails the present Government and denounces their measures as Instigated by an unwarrantable panic which did injure the colony very seriously, and might have utterly ruined it. This is very severe con demnation, and more severe because of the quarter it comes from. No one should know better the feeling in England towards New Zealand, and the effect produced by Major Atkinson'sspeech, than the late Ageut General, and no one can better judge whether the stability of the colony was ever really threatened. Sir Julias Vogel's name has been used in support of the action taken by the Colonial Treasurer, and this repudia tion on his part is therefore rather awk ward.

!To Auckland, however, the letter contains one statement of more importance than its general references to colonial politics. Sir Julius Vogel declares—and one knows better—that a solemn compact was made at the outset of the public works scheme to construct main trunk railways through both islands. The South has got its line, and now seeks to repudiate its obliga tions to the North. Sir Julius Vogel shews that pursuit of this course is an absolutely dishonest one, and his declaration should ECreatly strengthen the hands of the Northern members in insisting that the North Island trunk railway shall be pressed forward^ taking precedence over all other works. ■ There are many things in the letter which are open to criticism. The writer forgets that labour as well as property was depressed when the new dutieswereiraposed, and, therefore, to throw a burden which was created for the benefit of property entirely upon the masses of the people would have been unjust. There ■is also just a bare suspicion that Sir Julius may havein view a return to the colony, and bis strong' leanings to Conservatism and

j the mouied classes do not pre-dispose tho people to place any large degree ot faith In his sympathy for them. Nevertheless, taking it altogether, tho communication, I which bears signs of careful preparation, is one that cannot fail to exercise an influence upon the politics of the colony. We are convinced that its strong denunciation of any attempt to sell the railways or sacrifice the public lands will be re-echoed by public opinion from the North Cape to the Bluii.

Mr Hudson Williamson, the newly appointed Crown Solicitor, will enter upon his duties on the 15th inst.

The case of Messrs Bindon, in regard to the recent fire on their premises in High street, will bo brought on at the Police Court to-morrow morning. Mr B. Hcskcth will appear in defence.

The Papakura Huut Club will meet on Saturday next at Panrnure at 11 o'clock, and as tUis will be the opening event of the season, a large attendance is anticipated,

Instead of the duet in programme of V.M.C.A. conversazione on Friday, Mrs C. J. Stone will give a soug entitled " The Cradle Song of the Poor."

In our notice of the Epsom Hall entertain ment, the name of Mrs Waymouth was in advertently omitted. This lady sang the pretty song, " When I am Far Away From Home," which was applauded by the audi ence.

At the Onehuuga Resident Magistrates' Court yesterday, judgment for plaintiff with 12a costs was given in the civil case of Menill v. Liuulis, claim £1 15a 2d. K. C. Barstow, Esq., K. M., presided.

The first meeting of creditors in th c estate of Kobert March and Co. of Whan garei was to have taken place this morning, but in default ot a quorum Mr Thomas Macfarlanc was appointed trustee. The liabilities are stated at £420 3s and the assets at £322 3s.

The friends of Mrs Glover (Miss Jessie Kaymond), will be glad to learn that this talented actress has entered into an engage ment with Herr Baudmaun which will con tinue for several months, and will immedi ately leave with the company for the principal cities of New Zealand, passing over to Tasmania and from thence to Mel bourne. Mrs Glover will impersonate several of Shakespeare's heroines, also leading female characters in East Lynnc, and other popular dramas.

We iiud that the cause of quarrel between Mr Hitchens and Mr Nelson at the Post-office had nothing whatever to do with the composition of the blood-restorer. Tho blood-restorer was never mentioned. Nel son had, however, on two occasions accused Hitchens of setting fire to his house, aud the latter being greatly incensed by these scandalous remarks on his probity, let out at his accuser and gave him a severe pum melling. ' ■

An instance of a premonitory dream comes from Kos3, on the West Coaat. The body an elderly woman who was frozeu to death wbs found by a man named Stephen Burford, who, at the inquest, stated that ho had no rest all one night through dreaming about deceased. He •dreamed that he had found her body by means of an irou rod with a hook at the end, which he had in the house, and it was that dream which caused him to look for her .body where ho fonnd it. The jury re turned a verdict to the cil'ect " Thac the deceased died from exposure to fro3t and snow "

Tom Barron, the well known waterman, is undergoing medical treatment for some severe interval injury, the nature of which is not exactly known. Ho was in the act of stepping from the wharf to the schoo ner Julia Price, and bad just placed his foot on a. lino, with the intention of springing on board, when the rope suddenly slackened. He fell with the rope for several feet, and it brought him up before ho reached the water. He was thus saveri from a wetting, but when hauled on board it was found that he had been very seriously injured by the rope, which struck him ft severe blow on the chest. He is at pre sent being attended by two medical men, who consider that he will be incapacitated from following his usual avocation for at least a month or so.

The question of sympathy towards Mrs Hedley and her children was introduced so frequently by Mr Tyler yesterday when ap plying to the Onchunga Licensing Com missioners for a license for the new hotel at Mount Eden, that Mr Russell said ho felt compelled to point out to the Bench that the cry was a false one. The general wel fare of the district was the real matter nt stake. After the judgment had been given, the opponents of the license put the sympathy of the other side to a practical test. Mr Eussell an nounced that he had been authorised by the objectors to challenge thepublican interest to deposit £50 for Mrs Hedley, and they would cover it with a similar amount. There was no response to this offer, and the opposition therefore subscribed £15 for the widow and her children on the spot. This was done to show that they had merely contended against the general principle of opening hotels in the district, and that they were not animated by any personal feelings against Mrs Hedley. ; '•

There was very, little business to transact at the Police Court this morniDg, and the sitting only lasted a few minutes. \ claim for £3 8s 9d was made against Henry Adams, for city rates, and as the defendant did not appear, Mr Eller proved the liability. Judgment was given for plaintiff. Ellen Pridmore was charged with assaulting her husband by striking him on the head with a tin. Prisoner, who had been arrested on warrant, admitted the offence. Mr Prid more appeared in Court, and stated that his wife hud been drinking. When sober she was a model woman. The Bench gave the prisoner some good advice, and ordered her to find one surety of £10, or two sureties of £5 each, to keep the peace for three month?. Messrs Hurst and Prune were the presiding justices.

The following letter appeared in the " Wellington Post" : " Allow me, through the medium of your colmns, to expose an injury which has been inflicted on me. lam the widow of the late George ;Wiltshirp, who was drowned at the wreck of the Tararua, and I believe am the only person in Wellington who has suffered severely from that terrible catastrophe. I have five children to support, and as yet, for a period of nearly three weeks, not oae has been near me to ask me if I wanted a loaf of bread. I have been several times to the Union Steam Ship Company's offices, but can get no satisfaction from the clerks there en gaged, and not knowing what to do in the matter, I appeal to you, Sir, aware that you are at all times ready to assist the dis tressed.—l am, &c, Susan Wiltshire," Tne '■ Poit" adds the information that "the local manager of the company was absent when she called, and she did not afterwards take steps to obtain an inter view with him."

■ We have been requested by the Secretray of the Ladies' Benevolent Society, Thames, to publish the following balance-sheet of performance given by Garrick Club in .aid of that institution on 24th May last. We note that the net cash handed over .after de ducting all expenses, amounts to the sub stantial sum of £27 15s, for which tho Society receive pound for pound from the Government, thus making a grand total of £55 10s, Gross proceeds, £56 Is 6*d, viz., sale of tickets, £31 12s 6d, and cash at doors £24 9s. Expenses :—Kent of Academy and gas, £4 5i 6d. Wright (scene-shifting and bill-posting), 15s; rent of hall and printing in Auckland, £1 9s; hire of wig, carting chairs, 9s ; royalty fee (Gillon), £1 10a; "Star," £3; "Advertiser," £2 10s 6d; passages by Kotomahau.a, £110?; ditto by Enterprise, £1 10s: hotel expenses of amateurs, £2 lls Gd; part costume Mrs Smith, £3 ; ditto Miss Ensor, £2; one day's wages Mr Smith, 15s; Miss Law rence's fee, £1 Is ; Kngineer Band's ex penses, £2. Total expenses, £28 6s Cd; balance to Society, £27 15s—£56 Is Cd. We are also desired to state that at a special meeting of the Committee of the above mentioned Society, a cordial vote of thanks was resolved to all the ladies and gentlemen of the Auckland Garrick Club who rendered such valuable assistance on that occasion.

Mr D. Goldie has given notice to move at the next meeting of the Board of Educa tion, the following motions :—(1) That the Board appoint a medical officer whose duty it shall be to issue to teachers connected with public schools, within a radius of 7 miles from the General Post Office, certifi cates of ill-health, if he i 3 satisfied, after a personal interview, that such is a necessity. The fee for such examination, with or without a i certificate, to be paid for by the person applying for the same. In the event of a certifi cate being obtained, such certificate to be forwarded to the School Committee, and through them to the Board, who shall keep a record of all such certificates received by them. (2) That all supplies required by the Board for use in the various schools throughout the district be tendered for publicly in the months of January and July of each year, and that no work of whatever nature, the estimated cost of which is likely to exceed twenty pounds, be executed until after aue public notice has been given and tenders invited, except in cases where the Board, after due considera tion, have resolved lotherwise. (3) That conditions be prepared and tenders called, returnable not later than the Ist of July next ensuing, for the Board's banking account.

We loam by telegram from the Thames that the local District Court business there cannot finish to-day, ao that Judge Macdouald will be unable to return at the time expected.

A former resident o£ Rutland-street, Parnell, named Rogers, has been found dead in bed at Pollock Settlement. No further particulars are yet to hand.

Mr Weston, proprietor of the Onehunga bus, wishes to explaiu that the bus yester day was engaged by the parties attending the Licensing Court to leave at a quarter to eleven o'clock in order to bo there at the opening of the Court. This explains the fact that the bus started before its time.

A man named Kyan died this morning in the Hospital from typhoid fever. A post mortem examination was made, when the usual symptoms, viz., ulceration of the bowels, was perceived. The deceased was :i gum-dign-er, and he was admitted to the Hospital about three weeks ago.

To the Editor: Sir,—Would you kindly correct an error in last night's issue. My 9iuging class meets in Public School, Parnell, as per advertisement, and not Public Hall.—l am, &c, F. O. Cailliau.

A successful surgical operation waa per formed this morniug at the Hospital, upon a patient named Mrs Divianij wife of a shopkeeper in Hobson-street She has been suffering from acancer, situated ucar the nipple of therightbreast, and its rapid growth has lately caused her severe pain, Chloroform was ad ministered this morning, and while the woman was under its influence, the cancer was removed, along with a large portion of flesh.

Speakiug at Adelaide ths other evening (says the " Sydney Bulletin "), tho Rev. J. Watstord related that the late Rev. Mr Waterhouse, who perished in the Tararua, had a warning of his fate in a dream, in which he saw himself find his son going down iv a sinking ship; and also mentioned that just at the time of the wreck a young woman who was dying in Melbourne sud denly exclaimed .0 her mother—" Mother, yonder is Mr Waterhouse ; he is standing on the shore, beckoning to mo." The Kcv. Mr Morlcy also intended to sail by the Tararua, but his wife had a presentiment of evil, and prevailed on him not to go.

Au interesting story of a bankrupt estate aud the profits derived therefrom by the legal profession, is told by tho " Manawatu Herald." The debtor w»"l one H. .Brown, a baker at Foxton. The law expenses amounted to over £200, of which £170 went to Wellingtou lawyers, and as there were very small assets the fifteen or six teen creditors who proved were lovied upon to the extent of about £7 a-piece to make up the deficiency. The " Herald " thinks it will bo admitted that in this iu stiiuco the oyster has gone to tho Empire City, while the shell remains at Foxton, or to borrow 11 smile from tho debtor's business, and a pun upon his name, the creditor* havo been decidedly " done Brown."

Signor de Vivo (to whom wo wero in debted some years ago for the introduction to this country of the gifted Hungarian vocalist, Mdllo lima do Murska) has organised a small but very talented English and Italian Opera Party, including Madame Gabriclla Boema, Miss Agnes Palma (contralto), Signor Raffaele Stefl'ani (violinist), Signor Lt-andro Coy (tenor), and Signor Alberto Zelman (pianist). They gave a splendid concert at tho Town Hall, Melbourne, to a crowded audience. Aftor visiting some inland towns, the Opera Party will make a tour through New Zealand, en route to San Francisco, for which place they will leavo by the July or August mail steamer.

Tho following resolutions wero passed at a mooting of those interested in Black more'sclaim, Tiki, Coromaudel:—l. "That a company be formed and registered under the Mining Companies Act, 1872, under tho name of ' Blackmore Gold-mining; Compauy (Limited)', with a nominal capital of £20,800, iv 20,800 shares of £1 each, nil paid up." 2. " That the following shareholders be the directors of the company :—Messrs Thomas Morrin, George Fraser, C. Greenwood, John Fitzgerald, Henry Blaukmorc, W. A. Hunt, and Michael Corcoran." 3. " That Mr D. G. Macdonnell be appointed the legal manager." 4. " That Meusrs Jacksou aud Russell be appointed solicitors tor the com pany." 5. " That Messrs T. L. White and D. B. McDonald be appointed the auditors." 6. " That the Bank of New Zealaud be ap pointed the company's bankers.

The Walker-Whisky trophy (presented by Me.ssrs Mason Brothers, Sydney, N.S.W.j, opou for competition to all coiners in out riggers on the Parramatta River, in Septem ber next.iv likely to evoke a severe contest, The first prize will be £200; second, £70; and third, £30. Among the competitors named are Pierce, Rush, the two Laycocks, and W. Trickett. There is some talk of Hearn and White, of New Zealand, also putting in an appearance. The entries close on the 3rd August next, and must he ad dressed to the " Committee of the Walker- Whisky Trophy, Exchange Hotel, Sydney." After that date, the Committee will name the day of the race, and arrange the heats, if the latter course is necessary. It is stated that, to secure bona fide competitors, the Committee reserve to themselves the right of refusing any entrance they may thiuk proper.

Relative to the accideut at Parua Bay we have received the following :—"Sir, would you kindly allow me space in your valuable paper to correct a statement made in tho STAR of Tuesday, it said a man named Black fell from the cutter Dream's mast head and was badly hurt while lyiug iv Parua Bay. The facts of the case are these :—The man Black who was hurt was the master of the cutter Kathrina Barrow dale, and he fell from the mast of the vessel while laying at Parua Bay saw mill, and was kindly conveyed at Mr Kay's, the owner of the mills, expense, to Parua Bay being the nearest point to meet the steamer for Auckland, as bein<» tho quickest way of obtaining medical aid, as ho is rather seriously hurt.—Yours, &c, T. G. Sulli- VAN, pro Jam.o3 Black, master of the Katlhina Barrowdale, Wellingtou-street. I The following remarks on Auckland's progress appear in the "South Canterbury Times " :—" Aucklanders, says a corres pondent, are in great feather over the result of the census, as showing the steady increase ot population both-in town and country. As the Public Works expenditure for tbe last three or four years has been largely curtailed the progress made has been attained without fictitious aids, but merely through fostering the industries of the Province. This statistical fact disclosed by the returns of Auckland possessing now a European and Native population of 120,000 is not likely to be lost sight of by the Auck land members when the details of the Kepresentation Bill come to be discussed in the Assembly. In only one devision of the Province are there signs of retrogression —namely, the goldfields, where the mining industry is languishing; but the Counties in which the goldfields are situated show an increase. The moral deducible from the census returns is thai; prosperity founded on the artificial stimulusiof borrowed money is evanescent, but that a prosperity which is the result of self-reliant enterprise and development of the natural resources of the country is enduring and permanent." . To ' the Editor : Sir, —In reference to "Late Royal Navy" re H.M.S. Incou stant, I would stato that it was not im possible to tell which ship was nearest to the ill-fated ship Captain, as the fleet were sailing in open order, and continued in that order when obscured by darkness — the Captain being off the weather bow! of the leading ship of the weather line, which, if I remember right, was the Inconstant, flying the Commodore Flag. As I forget the proper order of the ships so I cannot give their names. I can say that' the In constant did not rentier any more assistance to the survivors of the Captain than any other ship in the fleet, as the ship Captain was not missed until daybreak of the 7th of September 1880, and then there wore some throe hours or more wasted in the ex pectation of her heaving in sight, after which the fleet was vent in all directions in search, when the survivors were recovereS. The Inconstant was sent home with the news. As the found ering of the Captain was almost in stantaneous, it would have been impossible to render any assistance, she having turned right over in a heavy squall, in which she could cot recover herself, through the weight of water on her lee-main-deck and the wind on the under part of the hurricane deck.-I am, &c, J.T.8.D., lato H.M.S. Warrior.

THE HINEMOA'S VOYAGE.

(BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

WELLINGTON, this day. The Hinemoa arrived this evcuing, after a pleasant passage of 28 hours. She was in company with the Howea till three yester day morning. After passing CapeEgmont experienced strong head wind into port.

Very few members came by this steamer, notwithstanding the Government sent the vessel at the request of some of those who remained behind. It is the intention of Dr Walliw to bring the matter before the House 1 3xt week. He thinks that members nov taking advantage of special steamers should be compelled to pay their own passage. Only Heven Auckland mem bers will be present at the opening of the House to-day. The following were passen gers by the Hinemoa :—Sir G. M. O'Rorke, Sir Geo. Grey, Messrs Chamberlain, Dignan, Swanson, Har din, Wallis, Wlntaker, Mrs and Miss Colb. ck, Mrs F, Whitaker, Mrs and Miss CLamberlain, Mrs and Miss Campbell. THE COMET. The comet was observed very beautiful and bright, bearing east by south, at 4.30 this morning.

LATEST PARLIAMENTARY.

WELLINGTON, this day.

Eighteen Members or Council and twenty four Members of the House were present. There was a large number of ladies. The Governor wore the collar and robes of a knight of the Grand Cross of St Michael and St George. The business in each House was purely formal, and tho Houses adjourned until to morrow.

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

[By Telegraph.—Press association.)

INVERCARGILL, Wednesday. Mr Joseph Allen, landlord of the Great Western Hotel, at Riverton, slipped in get ting on the platform of the railway carriages at Thornbury Junction this evening. Both his legs wero broken, and he also received severe internal injuries from which ho has

since died,

MAIN ROADS IN EDEN.

The maintenance ot tho main roads of the colony is a question with which the pre sent, or indeed any Government, will find it difficult to deal, moro especially as the sub sidies have been withdrawn. Mr Tole, tho member tor Eden, within the lust few days, avid in view of the severity of the winter season on the main roads in his dis trict, telegraphed to the Hon. Mr Whitaker, asking that a few hundred yards of broken metal might be supplied gratis from the gaol to the Road Boards, tho latter paying cost of transit by rail to any depot, and especially alluding to the peculiar position of: the road through the Puhuranc.il, Tamaki, Panraure, and other Highway Districts, whose finances caunot extend to such roads. The Hon. Mr Whitaker has, however, replied to Mr Tole to the effect (hat such applications lor road metal have been refused, au exception liaviug been made only " on the other side " of the city on account of the specially largo traffic caused by the building of the addi tions, &c, to tho Lunatic Asylum.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Bo brlot; lor it la witft words as with sun beams : tno moro they uro condensed the doopor they burn."—Soutubt.

Young ladies are like jellies—as they are moulded so they turn out.

liow to learn all your defects.—Quarrel with your best friend,

Missouri has a livo-lcgged mule which can reach one octave farther than the most accomplished pianist.

There is generally thought to be a good deal more pleasure in bringing ou the gout than in bearing it.

About a quartor of the Vermont towns have elected women as superintendents of school".

Tho malaria in tho Roman Campngua is very bad this season, aud tho poor peasants are suffering greatly.

There are about 1,800,000 agricultural labourers in Great Britain aud Ireland.

Over 400 colonels of the late American civil war are in the insurance or sewing machine business.

Mr Brush, tha young inventor, is in receipt of an income of £180 per day from royalties upon his electric patented light. Mr Moss, agent for Professor Haslemayer, has goue to Waikato to prep&re tho way. The settlers have a treat iv store.

The fellow who picked up the hot penny originated the remark—"All thatglitterais not cold,"

India's estimate:! for war expenditures to March 31 are £19,500,000, including £4,500,000 as the cost of frontier railways.

A vegetarian society has been started in Paris, the object being to do away, if possible, with all animal food.

Judgo to prisoner: " Have you anything to add to your defence ?" " No, my dear judge. Dispose of me as if it were your own case.''

A Conundrum for a Debating Society.— Which is most likely, that tlio world will come to an end, 01: that an cud will come to the world ?

A Detroit salooniat heated a half-dollar r'edhot aud put it on his bar to see who would slyly pocket it. Over twouty men concluded that it didn't belong to them.

The Grammar School pupils have pre sented Mr Macrae with a clock and address signed by Masters Pounds, Murray, MacCormick and MacGregor ou behalf of the school.

' The " Patea Mail" asserts that Mr Thos. Russell is known to have made a profit of £750,000 by speculating in the riso and fall of Turkish bonds on tho London Stock Exchange; I The son of a clergyman was delivering a college valedictory, when, in pulling out his handkerchief, he pulled out a pack of cards. "Hulloa," he said, "I've got on my father's coat."

The "Old Castilian" once edited a paper. A tailor iient him in his bill. The old one returned it, with a notice that ''the manuscript is respectfully de clined."

Several of the city and suburban foot paths are unpassable after the rain. That in Hardiuge-streot is a notable example. It has been in a disgraceful condition for IS months.

A strong feeling is displayed at New castle on the part of the anti-Chinese agita tors in favour of Boycotting tho Chinese population. ; The wages dispute with the railway por ters of Adelaide; is settled. The men ire to be paid wa.gcs for sevcu hours' work on Sunday, and overtime at tho rate of seven hours per clay for extra hours.

A miner named John Nuckie, at Carooar, N.S.W..'has been suffocated by a piece of meat sticking in his throat while oating his dinner. The piece of meat was an ounce in weight,

A widow lady named Ormsby was cross ing the railway line at the North Adelaide crossing when she saw an engine approach ing. It frightened her, and she fell down dead through the shock to the system. A St. Louis clergyman says that the average marriage fee is Sdol., and that the fussier the wedding the smaller the fee.

Ladies have a much more delicate organisation than men. Their dispositions are apt to become soured after they have been in society for a couple of years unless they arc well hiubanded.

A clergyman was censuring a younoflady for tight lacing;. " Why," replied the arch miss, "you would not recommend ' loose habits' to your parishioners ?" A new pavilion is to be erected by the Melbourne Cricket Club at a cost not ex ceeding £4000. Mr W. G. Connelly has obtained the contract for extending and enlarging the Cosmopolitan Hotel, corner of West Queen street, at a cost of £1145.

"Bridget, I cannot allow you to receive your lover in the kitchen any longer." " It's very kind of you ma'am, but he is almost too bashful to come into the par lour."

A furniture dealer seized upon a woman's baby for a debt of £1, but after keeping it two days he was glad to give his debtor £2 to. relievo him of: his charge. A baby who can't make life miserable for two or three persons will die very young. Should the sky bo clear next Sunday a splendid opportunity of observing the total eclipse ot the moon, will be afforded Auck land people. The middle of the eclipse is reached at twenty-three minutes past six. The Rev Mr Clough, a Baptist missionary among the Teloogoos of India, baptized 275S converts in 1880. He asks for five new missionaries to assist him.

There are in Syria, after many years of hard labour, only about 1000 communicants in the various mission churches. The con gregations average about 4500 in all.

Mother Hubbard is the goddess who presides over all the new mantles in Scot land, the dust and waterproof cloaks, as well as more elaborate mantles, being made after the fashion usually attributed to the old lady.

SIR JULIUS VOGEL ON NEW ZEALAND FINANCE.

An Important Communication.

{Special to "Star.")

(BY TKLEGFAPH, OWN COBRESPONDENT.)

NELSON, Wednesday. Some months ago a rumour appeared in the Christchurch "Press" to the effect that Sir Julius Vogel was about to form a company to purchase the New Zealand railroads. Mr Curtis wrote asking if it was true, and, by last mail, received a reply which ho has forwarded to the " Mail " for publication, at tho same time expressing his entire dissent from the censure passed on the Government for the steps they took re the finance of the colony.

The following is a summary of Sir Julius Vogel's letter : He first speculates on the foundation for the rumour in the "Press" and says there were only two ways from which it could have derived its information. First, ho wrote some tirnd ago to a member o£ tho Government that he intended to suggest a plan by which the stoppage of railway construction might be averted, and said he would write his ideas to Mr Richardson,of whose administrative.abilities he speaks in the highest terms. On learn ing that the Government were dead against colonising works he did not write because, as Agent-General, he thought it would be opposing his employers, and therefore dis loyal. Subsequently he telegraphed to the Government that he could arrange tor converting colonial stocks on profitable terms, and for providing funds to take up unncgotiatcd Treasury Bills. Either of these may have held out and ultimately assumed ih« distorted form in which the «' Press " disseminated them.

The Financial Panic in New

Zealand.

He then proceeds to give the motive of bin ideas. Iv common with all other countries aod colonies New Zea land is sud'ering from depression, aud the Government instead of recognising its temporary character was seized with a panic, and the course adopted was hasty. They magnified the difficulties so as to nearly produce a distrust which might have wrecked every fiuancial institution and every man ot means in the colony. The falling oft" in revenue should have been replaced by reinstating the tea and sugar duties, but a property tax at such a time was dolefully inexpedient, because the depreciated value of property was the miiin cause of depression, and it was obvi ously v dwise to still further reduce it. The great mistake was made in spending the live million loan tno quickly, and arrange ments should have been made for exteuding the execution of existing contracts over an increased period. By its stupid fears the Governmcntfatally discouraged thousands of farmers with means and experience and knowledge, who would have made the most valuable settlers from emigrating to Now Zealand—half-a-dozen ship-loads of such men were prepared to go, and would have set the colony on its legs, but how could they make up their minds to go to a country whose rule befouled it with such gloomy prognostications? All experience shows that New Zealand was justified in its railway policy. (Sir Juliutj then quotes what had been done iv America, and how railway stock had gone up in two years,) No semriblo persons can study the history of railways in various countries, and say New Zealand lias the smallest reason to fear the railway policy or halt in carry ing it to a rational conclusion. Mistakes there have been, one being iv not capitalis ing intorest during the construction, but it would he as reasonable to cut off a finger because of a little ache, as to bring to an end the railway system of New Zealand be cause of a little difficulty in the way of fiuancing. In deep sorrow he notices that the colony is beiug virtually deprived of railways, which is going back to 1868, when the Government devoted themselves to attending to native disturbances instead of to colonising operations. He at once dis claims all sympathy with the idea of a Government parting with railways, or making forced sales of land, or permitting coutiuued stagnation of railways unfinished aud land unsettled. Raltwau Management. Sir Julius then gives his idea of securing proper railway administration. The man agement ot them should be absolutely and entirely frea from political influence, and be rested iv Commissioners—one uomiuated •by the Government, nod two elected by tha members of each island for each island to perform the duties of a Board for each island, but for the purpose of borrowing money to be associated in one corporate body. These should have the judgment to know how much of present profit it would be wise to sacrifice to the object of develop ing the railways. Compact to Construct a Trunk North Island Line. The Commissioners should recommend to Parliament additional railways with this exception—that the railway policy was based on a bargain which should be held sacred; that there should bo two trunk lines bringing into inter-cornninnication Wellington, Napier, Wanganui, New Ply mouth, and Auckland on the North ; and Nelson, Hokitika Blenheim, Picton, Christ church, Timaru, Oamaru, Duaedin, Milton, and lnvercargill in the South Island. To iguore this compact is to make a united community impossible. Granted these Hues, the rest should be left to the Commissioners who would .be poor sreatur.es if they were not able to give proper heed to the question ot future development. The management in each '.aland should be quite distinct, for ir. will bo an ambitious ouough design to make identity of a system iv each island without insisting ou the same_ identity for both. The Commissioners inisht he made useot for future borrowiug.and the absurdity of placing railway servants on the estimates :as Civil Servants be dispensed with. borrowing. As regards borrowing a limit should bo set to the indebtedness to be ■ charged to the consolidated revenue for ; railway purposes'.' The revenue ought to be re-couped to tho amount- paid for interest during tho construction of rail ■way's, and in tho next co'ouial loans such amount might be provided to relieve the floating, indebtedness added to, that of railways. The ten millions already spent on railways have brought into existence au estate of sufficient value to remain for the future the primary security for the further borrowing to complete tho railway, system. AVith the exception of putting apart certain land as a railway estate, the borrowing of the Commissioners should be authorised by | Act of Colonial Parliament, as borrowing of r companies in England, only the Acts should be public not private ones. These railway loaus should constitute a new era, and tliero should bo a first security in the nett railway receipts. It might be urged that the railways have already been assigned as security for existing debts, and so this would be a departure from an existing obli gation, but I do not think so, as the fresh liabilities incurred are merely for the pur pose of perfecting and extending the system with the view of enlarging the ultimate results, which results go in the con solidated revenue to surmount the technical difficulty of railways having been included in the consolidated revenue. In Acts relating to loans, provi sion should be inserted that the security given over railway receipts should not prejudice the claim of the consolidated revenue to any part of the receipts required to satisfy the liabilities. On the other hand;:to complete the security, the railway loans must be guaranteed by the Colony. One great advantage of this would be that although the loans would be Government loans, so tar as the security is concerned, they would not bo in that sense which so often injures New Zealand loans. They would not be a direct part of the public debt; to be quoted, as such. Two great advantages would accrue—first the opportunity would be gained of converting the present public debt aud sating immensely on the yearly costs; and secondly the railway loans would be made to suit the circumstances they have to serve—supposing arrangements were made for clearing off the present floating debt, New Zealand should not require to come into the market for years to comet Its railway extension otherwise provided for, its liabilities merged in its public debt, it should start fair and within its income except perhaps occasional borrowing for some great public ■works other than rail ways. By a judicious conversion, the present burden of public debt can be greatly lightened, and, especially if rail« way loans in future be severed from the public debt. Twenty years hence, New Zealand railways would be worth more than the whole public railway districts, as anyone must see who is not a child in in telligence of railway history. Fatal Consequences of Selling Railivays. The Government which divested the Colony of the contingent profits derivable from keeping the railways for the benefit of the State, would deserve to be hanged. Scarcely less should be the punishment of a Government which sacrificed the public lands which, through railways, make ! every year more valuable, and again only scarcely less should be the punishment of a Government that had not resource,'

sufficient to contiuue with intelligence the prosecution of the railway system from its present incomplete to a complete condition. The Commissioners could obtain the funds necessary for the railway extension the day after the Act conferring the powers was passed. It might be that railway loans come within the category of loans the Government undertake not to float; but even 30, an advance could be obtained on the debentures, with a guarantee not to float them for the prescribed time. Steam Service to England. Referring to steam service he says : " Mr Macandrew is a hundred times right iv his anticipation of the benefit the land would reap from a direct service of large first class steamers. I do not believe tho advantages to the colony can be exaggerated if such a line would afford to New Zealand the benefits from which it is now entirely shut out. To have no direct line steam is almost to proclaim the colony uncivilised and to shut it out from the most desirable immigration. Whatever the subsidy re quired it is extravagance of the colony to refuse it as lor the Government. In the name of New Zealand I urge, do not let local squabbles stand in the way of an essential boon to the whole colony."

ONEHUNGA LICENSING COURT.

NEW HOTEL AT MOUNT EDEN,

Tke annual Licensing Court for the Eden District was held yesterday afternoon at Onehunga. The Court was crowded to ex. cess, and amongst those present were a large number of residents at Mount Eden. The Commissioners on the Bench were Messrs K. C. Barstow (R.M.), Thos. Jackson, Thos. Paton (J.P.), and Jas. JKobertson (J. P.), Sergeant Greene represented the police. RENEWALS. The following renewals wero granted :— EDEN. —Samuel Evinson, Eden Vine ; Sarah Gwynne, Epsom; J. B.(Ellis, Junc tion ; Owen Kelly, Royal Oak; Jamca Smith, Nowmarket; Robert Dakin, Whau ; Robert Thorpe, Harp of Erin. ONEHUNGA.—Edward Wells, Commer cial and Family; George Codlin, Exchange; M. Cullen, Victoria; W. E. Allen, Prince Albert; James VVhitson, Manukau; James Sullivan, Railway Terminus ; W. Weston, Koyal; R. Tcrnahan, Hibernian.

Pakuranoa. —David Chapman, Star, Otahuhu; James Willis, Criteriou, Ota huhu; J. Lundoti, Prince of Wales, Howick.

Tamaki.— James Morrison, Ellerslie ; E. H, Vazzey, Duke of Edinburgh ; James Loomb, Paumure.

Transfers.

] The following transfers were granted :— Prince Albert Hotel, Onehunga, Field to Allen; Prince of Wales Hotel, Howick, Connolly to Luudon. New Hotel at Mount Eden. Alfred Barchard applied for a license for a new house at the corner of Mount Eden and Stockade Roads.

Mr Tyler appeared for the applicant, and Mr J. H. Russell for the objectors. It was stated that 50 written objections had been received, and most of the objec tors were present iv peraou.

Mr Tyler, for the applicant, said that when the line was finished there would be a very large passage traffic at the station to which the house in question was nearest situated. It was very natural, therefore, that when the passengers concluded a lengthy journey by rail, they would require some refresh ment. The law permitted them to have that refreshment, although Good Templars mitiht desire to prevent them. Mr Russell said it was not Good Templars, but residents of Mount Eden ,who were ob jecting (cheers). Mr Tyler continued. He pointed out the necessity for Ruch a house at what he termed the principal terminus of the Kaipara live. Mount Eden bordered on the city, and the travelling public would leavo the train there rather than go on to Newmarket. It was a well-known fact that the population of the district had largely in creased during tho last few years, and for this reason alone the house was a necessit3 r. He would not detaiu the Court further, but would call his witnesses,

Benjamin Greaves, a quarrymau of Mount Edeu, deposed that he resided about three or four hundred yards from Mrs Hedley's house, for which a license was sought. (Laughter.) Perhaps a quar ter of a mile. He bad resided in that place since ISGB. The Eden Vine Hotel was there then. He remembered the two hotels at the corner of Kyber Pass Road as long ago as 1864. There was scarcely a house in the district then, and now he believed that nearly every vacant allotment had been built upon. Withiu the last two years, fully '200 houses bad been erected in close proximity to Mrs Hedley's premises. The traffic on the road was great, and it has largely increased during the last two years. The railway line ran within 200 yards of Mrs Hedley's place. A meeting of the residents of Mount Eden was held last evening at Mrs Hedley's place. There were IS persons present in addition to himself, and the room was not large enough. Others were therefore compelled to remain outside. A resolution in favour of granting the license was unanimously passed at that' meeting. Know Mrs Hedley, who was a widow with six children. '

To Mr Russell: He was present at the meeting against the granting of the license, and also at the meeting in favour of the license. He did hot furnish the report published in the "Herald" this morning. There was a reporter present. That report was correct. There were about 40 persons present at the meeting against the license, and all were unanimous. He had never known of travellers being unable to obtain accommodation at the Eden Vine Hotel. His experience taught him that travellers did not go to hotels for lodgings. There were thirty - three men and one boy present, and all these, with the excep tion of witness, joined the Alliance.

Mr Russell cautioned the witness, and informed the Bench that he could turnish the names of more than fifty residents who had been present.

Mrs Hedley was called and deposed that she was a \vido\y with five children. She owned .the premises for which a license was asked, and she had let the premises to Mr Ehrenfried on condition that the license should be granted.

Alfred Barchard, the applicant, was then called at the desire of Mr Russell, who paid tho witness fee. He had no right or title to the premises. He had no right to go into tho premises at present, but would take over the hotel from Mr Ehren fried. He had not agreed yec upon the rent to be paid ; in fact, no agreement had been made between himself and Mr Ehren fried. He was at present employed by Mr Ehrenfried as storeman, and received wages fromhim.

Mr Russell addressed the Court in favour of his clients. His sympathies were with his cause, and he did not know one in which there were strong currents pulling the other way. The question was not ope of right or wrong, but whether or not a widow and her children would receive injury. Sympathy should not,. interfere with a judgment which must materially affect the public interests. He would prove to the Court that forty odd persons wore present at tho meeting against the granting of the license ; others not present had proved their concurrence in the movement in a tangible form by subscribing funds. He contended that the district had progressed rapidly, simply because there was an absence of hotels there. People had gone to that locality with the object of having a quiet home, and had made the place not only Mount Eden but a veritable Eden. He pointed to the strong objections raised against the hotel, and drew the attention of the Bench that only one of the eighteen persons on the other aide had come forward in support ot the license. It was absurd to talk of want of accommodation, when there were already three hotels within a radius of 400, yards. The license had been refused twice before, and he did not see any addi tional reason why this application should be granted. A short interval took place for lunch, and upon resuming tho Bench expressed a de sireto hear some of the objectors, as there were twenty-four present,

Mr Peace was called. He deposed that he was foreman for Messrs Hull Brothers, and that intimidation had been used to prevent him from objecting to the house. Mr Lionel Phillips came to him, and threatened that unless he ceased his opposition he would withdraw Messrs Ehrenfried's goods from Messrs Hull's store. He repeated this threat again to Mr Hull, and carried it into effect, because he (Peace) was not dismissed. Mr Hull said he would not interfere with the rights of his employe as a private citizen.

Messrs J. Potter, Bleazard, and Bailey deposed that there was no necessity what ever for the proposed hotel.

Mr Russell asked if any further testimony were required. Mr Barstow replied in the negative. The Bench had unanimously agreed to refuse the application.

The New South Wales railway authori ties., ajlpw free passes to fepaale teachers visiting their homes, ,

LATE CABLEGRAM.

(UEUTER'S CABLEGRAM.)

THE SUEZ MAIL.

ALBANY, Thursday,

The P. and O. Co.'s steamship Cathay, with the inward Suez mail dated London, May 6th, arrived in King George's Sound to-day.

THE NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN LONDON June 8

Tonnes for the N.S. Wales loan of £2,050,000 to bear interest at the rate of four per cent, was opened to-day. The total amount was found to be £4000,000. Tenders at £103 «nd upwards will receive allotment in full. .

STORM WARNING.

[BY TELEGRAPH. -PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Dk Hector kindly furnishes the following: — A strong gale is reported to-day from Australia, advancing from the westward. The centre was over Melbourne last even ing, and passed Gabo Island at 2 p.m. to day, where there is a strong S.W., while at the same time there is a strong N.W. at Ilobart. The storm centre reported at Adelaide on the 2nd, and Gabo Island on the 3rd, has passed N.W. of New Zealand, and has probably caused the heavy east erly swell that has been reported as mak ing southwards along the East Coast for some days past.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' MEETING.

A MEETING of the Auckland Licensed Victuallers' Association was held this after noon in the United Service Hotel, the President (Mr P. Gorman) in the chair. There were present: Messrs Gormau, Gal lagher, Ehrenfried, Davidson, L. Phillips, Fisher, Dervan, Fuller, Oram, Codlin, Smith, Kidd, Gillanders, and Capt. Mann. PROPOSED LICENSING LEGISLATION. A circular was received from the Otago Licensed Victuallers Accociation urging members of the trade throughout New Zea land to unite for the protection of their interests now that special ligislaMon with regard to them is contemplated by the Government.

j The Chairman said that upon receipt of iiis communicatipu the Committee of the Auckland Association had drafted a peti tion to the Government, which the Secre tary would read. Mr Fuller then read the following petition. It protested against the "enormous" amount of the fees charged here as com pared with those ruling in Dunedin. Attention was also called to the fact that since these high fees had been imposed the duty on spirits had been been raised from Ss to 14s per gallon. Kelief was prayed for from the obligation to keep lights burning before the hotels, and complaint was made of brewers being allowed to sell beer in small quantities, viz., two gallons, which they sold at whole saleprices. The petition prayed for leave being given to open the public houses during certain hours on»Sundays. It then went on to state "That so-called Working Men's Clubs are very much on the increase, and will be, as they are found to be profitable. Sly-grog shops areako numerous, and from both your petitioners suffer great lose, as well as from the hi»her class clubs by a system of trout ing, which has been recently introduced by them in following up the guests of hotelj keepers, if of any note, by sending them circulars informiag them that they have just been elected, are honorary member of such Club. Those better clubs also inflict great injuries on your petitioners by selling or disposing of wines and spirits oil' their premises at Working Mens' Clubs, the law is evaded to a very large extent by non-members passing money to members who then buy the drink especially on Sundays. They have also singing, music, dancing, card-playing, gambling, all night long, but are under no police suppression and pay no license." p The eighth clauae^prayed|that, in the new Licensing Act, provision should be made for hotel license, with ali-night license optional; that the number of rooms in each should be specified; that the holder of a wine, spirit, and alp license should not be allowed an all-night license, and not be obliged to supply public accommodation,viz. bedrooms; that a general, or ten o'clocn license should imply that accommodation is to be provided for man and beast, that ferries, steam boats, and clubs, be licensed; that no person have or hold interest m more than one public house; and that heavy penalties be imposed ior sly grog selling. In discussion the seventh clause dealing, with high classes and Working Mens' Clubs was struck out in favaur of a recom mendation that such clubs should be licened and placed under police surveil lance. It was also agreed to insert a clause prayiug the Government to prohibit brewers from selling similar quantities of beer than five gallon. The clauses relating to wine, ale Jspirit, and license and general or ten o'clock licenses ware expunged, as well as that asking that ferries, and steamboats might be licensed.

The clause suggesting that no person should be allowed to hold an interest in more than one hotel was also exercised.

PROTECTION OF TRADE MARKS.

The new Act fo;: the registration of trade marks passed iv tho United States (says a late English paper) and which sets at rest the doubts previously entertaipod as to the right of British subjects to one species of copyright, sustgeuts some odd reflections as to the curious condition of our own law on the difficult subject of commercial badges or insignia. An absurdity, strongly com mented on at the time of the last legislation, on. trade marks in this country, was only a few days since brought into strong relief. The Master of the Rolls is ex efficio one of the Commissioners of trade marks, and, having granted registration a3 a commis sioner, is not unfrequently called, upon to decide as a judge on the validity of his own work or that done in his name. His 'position inevitable suggests comparisons with, that, of Harpagon's coachman-cook in Moliere's celebrated comedy. Everybody recollects the famous scene in which the miser's man insists on donning his cook's cap while taking orders for dinner, and' on removing it on his master's giving him direc tions concerning his carriage and horses. The distinction between the two functions of the Master of the Bolls is even more sharply drawn. As a commissioner he ad mits that registration which he may subse quently as judge decide to be invalid. In the case of " Read Brothers v. Richardson and C 0.," thiu supreme absurdity was avoided, for the Master of the Rolls con firmed, as a judge, what he had done as a Commissioner; but only to see his decision, for the present at least, reversed on appeal. Both plaintiff and defendants are exporters of bottled ales andstout to Australia and the colonies. The plaintiffs registered in De cember, 1876, their trade mark, the head of a bull-dog on a. dark blue label, with the words, ■' Read Brothers, London, the Bull dog Bottling," around it. Tho connection of a bull-dog with heer is not very obvious, until it is recollected that in the days when "Purl," was the beverage preferred by early workers for matutinal refreshment, there was a humbler mixture known as "dogs nose," which, infitead of being made of strong ale and rum, and served hot, con sisted of ordinary porter with a dash of gin in it, and was taken cold, whence its ap pelation. Be this as it may, it appears from the evidence brought forward on appeal that Messrs Read's blue bull-dog became well known and appreciated iv the colonies, and that their export was called " Dog's Head Beer." In October, 1879, the defendants registered their trade mark, the head of a terrier on a red label, surrounded by the words "Celebrated Terrier Bottling, Richardson and Co,, London." Messrs Read holding this to he an in fringement of their trade mark, and an attempt to take advantage of the reputation acquired by the original "Doe's Head Beer," applied to the Master of the Rolls for redress. Upon an interlocutory motion for an injunction the Master of the Rolls, on the 28th of January last, held that the labels themselves were not so alike as to mislead ; that the evidence of fraudulent intent on the part of the defendants was not such as he could then act on, and that there was no trustworthy evidence that anybody had been deceived, He therefore refused the injunction, the defendants undertaking to keep an account. On appeal the case came before lords Justices James, Brett, and Cotton, who, dealing with it as upon an interlocutory application, reversed the decision of the Master of the Rolls, and granted the injunction. How far an approach to any other person's trade mark may be held to be " with intent to deceive," and near enough to deceive ordi nary buyers, to the injury of the original proprietor's business must always be a very delicate question. Without in the least offering an opinion on a case not yet decided, it may be fairly said on the one side that a red terrier is unlike a blue bull-dog, and' on the other that the name "Dog's Head Beer" showed that it

was the dog's head and not the colour of the label which made the difference • and moreover, that a terrier may be a bnll.'terripr and look very like a bull-dog proper to un educated eyes It might fairly be Urged on the one hand that no reasonable being could confound the two trade marks ; and on M other, that people who drink kZ '<Z «c ties of beer and other stimulants IreS variably in a condition to decide W blue and red or bull-dogs and terriers

CABLEGRAMS.

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Xramore,iuth e Pctro?wd^at attend a meeting calWu rf 4l W«terfonl. <° agitator, Ttafi^» y i eague that a meeting w* .W«"J« teamed v.ously despatched a \Z}f^ had p re . neighbourhood, and as soou til to «>• assembled the police arrived!^ 8 *«¥«• and dispersed the meeting s *«•««>»« race was offered by the mob fc lesijlt disturbance occurred no ««rton ß DISORDER TO BE SUPPR ESSEI , ■ The Government having JS ' few day* had the positfou J^f* Ireland under consideration B eve,al «\ B inga of the Cabinet have been he d,o^ attidude, and adopt the strongest ZJI? • measures to suppress the inSfft ALARMING STATE OF TRt? COUNTRY. HE LONDON, June 8. Accounts to hand to-day from Irai nß ,i continue to give farther evide^e o £ alarm-ing Btate of the country. Nnmeroaa further arrests of prominent agitatorsrand suspected persons have been made "l me past few day ß under the Coercion Ait Active steps are beingtaken by the authori ties to stop all meetings called together by ' the Land League. A large number rf people assembled yesterday at Mullingar in the County of Weatmeath, but the X c were despatched to the scene and the mept 'DJsed aa prohibited) and the dial SEVERE FIGHTING. At Shrule, in Mayo, yesterday, a serious not occurred between the police and peasantry, who had assembled in large numbers to prevent an ejectment. Severe fighting took place, and several of the riotera ■ were arrested. The mob, however, again attacked the police, and rescued the pri soners after a farther conflict: ' ■ ■ '■■'■'■ News to hand from Cork stateslhat roads in.,,the district have been destroyed, and .telegraph lines been cut in several places, a large detachment of troopers has accordingly been despatched to traverse the country and prevent further outrages. TROUBLES OF POPULAR GOVKRN |,f MENT IN.BULGARIA.

LONDON, June 8. Relations between Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, and his Parliament, which have for some time been of an unsatisfactory ' nature, have now become most diecordant Ihe Princes demand for reforms in the system of Government have met with general opposition on the part of members of. the National Assembly and a large section of the community. Much difference of opinion is expressed, however, arid con. siderable disorder prevails in the pririd-; pality, which is now declared to be in a state of seige. A MASS MEETING AT HYDE PARK ■{ LONDON, June 6.;'j An open air mass meeting, was held in Hyde Park to-day, with ■ reference to ths state of affairs in Ireland. Mr Parnell, M.P. for Cork, was present, and addreieed the meeting, commenting upon the preseit condition of that country, and demanding that the Government should at once take - steps to put a stop to the eviction of tenants from their holdings, in order to avert the serious consequences that would result, UY such practices were permitted,, to continue, ; .' LADIES' LAND LEAGOE. J ' ;t . LONDON, June 6", evening, -

At a meeting, under the auspice! of .the:; Ladies' League, held at Talla, Connty Clare to-day, Miss' Parnell, in a speech .which she made on the occasion, counselled : the people to adopt measures, to completely ostracise the police in Ireland. , ■• NEUTRALITY OF PANAMA CANaL. < LONDON, June 6. 1 The, question of the neutrality of the inter-oceanic canal in course of construction across the Isthmus of Panama, is now being considered by the Great Powers, bnt up to the present time no definite information as to the result of the negotiations has tran spired. . . . : MASSACRE IN TUNIS. '.; . PARIS, June .G.;.f Telegrams have. ,been received from Algeria, reporting. that a party of 26 engineers and workmen engaged in the construction of the line of telegraph, • has-been massacred by ' the native' "Arabs. ~ .' . , ~,. : . , i..-;., i:"■ ; , SYDNEY, Thursday, , E Arrived: Arawata, jcsterday, ifrom Auckland.1 ; •': ■ ' ■'■•''■■■ "' '•■■; ;;" ■ '.' ••■'■<■ MORE CHINESE. ' .

The steamship Ocean, with 450 Chinese from Hong Kong, left Port Darwin on Moiiday, fer Sydney. >■ ;" ■■■n >■. -v

! RACING CLUB SECRETARY. '. MELBOURNE, Jnne 8. i The secretaryship of the Victorian Racing Club, rendered vacant by the death of Mr Bagot, has been offered to Mr Byron H. Moore, tho lessee of the Melbourne Ex change. It is thought that he Will accept ";, the post. ■'~-.". . 'ft

DEVONPORT STEAM FERRY COMPANY.

A meeting of the promoters of the'abbVe proposed Company was held last'ovening in the Masonic Hotel, Deyonport.- Mr T, J> Harbutt occupied the:chair.. The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed, and the following .gentlemen were ap pointed provisional directors:—Messrs Har butt, £dson, Alison, Philc'ox, Fenton Quick and Robertson, Messra Russell and Devore were appointed the tiolicitors, and the Colonial Bank of flew Zealand, the bankers to the Company. It was resolved to call up the capital necessary to build and equip two new boats,- thus : 2s 6d per share and application, 2s Get on allotment, and calls of 2s 6d each at intervals of not leas than three months. It was further resolved to have the boats running by the commence ment of the ensuing summer, aud the fares reduced to threepence each way, and to abolish the extra charge for the night boats, The provisional directors were requested to draw up the prospectus, and invite applica tions for shares in ordsr to have the com pany floated with as little delay «a possible.

THEATRE ROYAL.

There was another magnincentiiouse at the Theatre Royal last evening on the occasion of the third representation of "H.M.S. Pinafore" by Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Company. Long before the time announced for commencement, the lower parts of the building were crowded to excess, and very few seats remained vacant in the dress circle. The performance was a most successful one, and the audience appeared to thoroughly enjoy the excellent singing and remarkable drolleries of the youthful prodi-ies. DickDeadeye achieved even more =success than usual for his rendering of " Kind Captain I've important Infor mation." Instead of the customary two encores he was recalled no less than four times last night. The dumb acting ana whistling renderings were accoinplwnea, and on the third encore being given UICK sang a portion of the first line and then suddenly wound up with we exclamation "Why, Damme, its too bad." This, figuratively speaking, brought down the house. Josephine ana the Captain both acquitted -themselves capitally, and Bill Bobstay caused no small amount of merriment in his dialogues ana by-play with Deadeye. Miss Maude Pol lard again appeared as Sir Joseph Porter. If any fault can be found with her imper sonation it lies in the rather rapid utterance of. some of the spoken passages. *°r instance, the sentence commencing It w one of the happy characteristics of this happy country," was lost to the audience throogn being delivered too rapidly. " Pinafore will be repeated again this evening. Law trains and 'buses have been laid on for tne convenience of residents at Onehnnga ana the suburbs, and persons living at Hender son's Mill and intermediate stations wilt have an opportunity of witnessing the per formance on Saturday evening, as ltnas been arranged to inn oiate train for tneir convenience. '■'■ :

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY JUNE 9,



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