SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

,-,r v ur.wiTß ' This Kvenmg, 5.28 HtSH WAIHI. ;To-morrow Morning, 5.49 8 UNSE T.—TbLi iCveninK. 4.17 StJ«KIBK.—To-Morrow MorniWf, <;» MOON'S! AGK,-New Moon, 27th, 1>42 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENISO.

Taiaroa. b.s , Anderson, from Southern ports Lizctte, ketch, Jones, from Thames TO-DAY. Arevle sa. Crawford, from Whangarei Corbet acL; Beswlckc. from Savage Islands

DEPARTURES.

LABT EVENING. TTineal s.s, Norria, for Jlangawai Olenoig, S.S., Farquhar, fiom Tauranga TO-DAY. Magellan Cloud, brigantlne, McDonald, for . Kaipara

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London-Peru, barque, early Sydney-City of bydney, P.M.ii.a., Sunday; Albion, 8.5.. Tuesday Levuka and Suva—southern Cross, 8.8., to-mor- Melbourne via South—Rotomahana, Thursday Taranaki and South- Hawea, Moaday Tanranga—Olenelg, Tuesday and Thursday Rassell and Northern ports—lona. Monday Whan(?arei and Mangapai—Anjyle, Tuesday and Friday Manf?awai- Fingal, Thursday Mercary Bay— Kingal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Sydney, P.M.a.s., from Ban Francisco,

Sunday _ Inconstant. H.M.S. frigate, 5780,16 guns, Rear- Admiral Right Hon. Earl of Clanwilliam, from Melbourne via Sydney Carysfort, H.M.S. corvette, 2383,14 guns, Capt. Henry F. Stophenson, 0.J8., Irom Melbourne via Sydney Tourmaline, H.M.S. corvette, 2120, 12 guna, Capt. Robert P. Donnistonn, torn Melboorne

Bacchante. HJtf.S. corvette, 4130,16 guns, Right Hon. Charles T. M. D, Scott, from Melbourne

Cleopatra, HJkI.S. corvetta, 2383, 14 guns, Capt. Frances Durrant, from Melbourne via Sydney Halcione. ship (J.N.M.S.), from London; to sail

March 4 Rakaia, ship, from London Aahmore. Bhip (Q.S.J.K.), from London Famenoth, ship (P.3.F.J.), from London Waikato, ship (M.P.K,V.),fromLondon;loading

April 5 Orient, barque (R.C.J.N,), from Now; York

sailed Febrnary 11 Dnnkeld. barque (Q,\V.N.V,), from London; to

sail March 31 Chile, baique (K.H.N.V.), from Jxindon; to sail

January 10 Camille, brig, from Now York via Lyttelton,

flailed April 2 Seagull, brigantine, from Lyttelton Linda Weber, brieantine, from Lyttelton Koderick Dhu, bri^antine. from Dunedin Oamaru,brigantino,from Dunedin; sailed June 10 Oceola, brigantine, from New York Mazeppa, schooner, from the Islands Agnes Donald, schooner, from Karotonga Winifred, sohooner, from New Hebrides Taviuni, schooner, from Taviuni Belle Brandon, schooner, from Samoa Norval, schooner, from Noumea Advance schooner, from Lyttelton Mary King, schooner, from Lyttelton Saxon, schooner, from Lyttelton

IMPORTS.

Per Coronet, from Savage Islands—7s tons copra, 7 tons pearl shell. Inwards Coastwise. — Mary Ann, from Mahnranßi, with 700 bushels lime; Makarau. from Great Barrier, with 10.000 feet puriri timber; Dolphin, from 'Waiheke. Ouiwards Coastwise.—Mary Ann, for Maurangi, with 1000 feet timber; Lee, for Wairoa South, with 18,000 feet timber; Makarau, for Waipn; Christina, for Rnssell; Adah, for Thames, with 12 tons flour, 13 tons oats, 7 tons sharps and bian. The schooner Annie Wilson and brigantlne Borealls, arrived at Fort Chalmers from this port, via Kalpura yesterday. The schooner Columbia arrived at Napier from Auckland os Saturday last. The schooner Josephine cleared at the Cus toms to-day for Admiralty and Howe's lelands with 1500 feet timber, captain Fleet takes com mand. The b.b. Toiaroa arrived from Southern ports at 6 p.m. yesterday. She left Port Chalmers at midnight on the 16tb, and arrived at Oamarn at 8 a.m. on the 17th sailed again at 5.30 p.m., and arrived at Napier at 7 a.m. on the 20th; sailed again at 430 p.m., and arrived at Gisborne at 7.15 a.m. on the 21st; sailed iigain at 1 p.m.. and arrived at Tauranga at 11 a.m. on the 22nd ; sailed again at 6.30 a.m.. and arrived at 6 45 p.m. Fine weather and smooth water throughout the passage. Passengers: Captain Cross, Messrs Graham and Menzles, Mrs Carkeeth, and three steerage.

Yesterday morning about 9 o'rajlooSr, when the schooner Coronet was nearly ten miles outside of Hen and Chickens, the -weather being very fine, a large Ufe-bnoy was observed floating in the water. The buoy, when picked up, was partially covered with a lot of little barnacles, and it is thus inferred that it had been in the water some little time. It is painted white, bnt appears to have been originally of a lead colour, It bears the name of no vessel, and it is possible that the article had been recently newly coated with paint, and any letters which it may have borne thus made illegible. The size of the life buoy is rather larger than those used by ordinary coasting vessels, and is thought rather to be the property of some larger craft. It is at present in charge of Captain Beswick of the Ooronet, and may be inspected for the purpose of identification.

The schooner Coronet arrived in harbour after an extensive island cruise, at 9 o'clock this lore noon. She left this port on March 2nd and pro ceeded to Savage Island, where she arrived on March 19. Left Savage Island on March 21st, and went on a crnise through various groups. Returned again to Savage Inland on Wed nesday, Juno 6tb, ami left for .Auckland on the 7th inst. A dead calm wan experienced for the first two days, followod by light N.W. weather, which prevailed until the 12th. Then easterly and northerly weather until last Satur day morning, when the s.s, Houthern Cross was passed. On tho afternoon of that day a change or weather set in, and it blew so heavy that the vessel was compelled to heave to for four hours. The gale then abated and allowed her to pro ceed to Auckland, arriving as above. The Coronet brings three passengers, viz: Messrs Flocton, Goo. Dunnett, and Win. Mansfield.

The " New York Maritime Beidster "I has the following:—ln the column of maritime law of this issue a very important caBO is reported, in teresting to shipowners and marine under writers. It involves the question as to when a ship earns her freight-money. The barque Almlra Coomes, from Boston for Port Eliza beth, C.G.H., was wrecked at the latter port before the delivery of her eariso. Part of her cargo was recovered and landed. A portion, which remained in the hold of the ship, could not be delivered except after extraordinary ex pense and trouble, ana although the master of the vessel offered to deliver it upon payment of landing charges and freight, the offer was re fused. The wreck and cargo that remained in the hull were sold for the benefit of all con cerned. It was claimed that the ship had a lieu for freight npon the proceeds of the effects sold. But the question has arisen: Did she earn her freight 1 The United States Ciiouit Court de cide that she had not earned it, and decreed ac cordingly,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day. Arrived: lona,from h'oith. Sailed: Fairy, Golden Isle, Coralie, and Ocean; also, lona. Passengers: Messrs Davy, Moss, Bindon, Capt. Irving, Mrs Kirkpatrick, and ottiers. Wellington, yesterday. Arrived: Enterprise.brlgantino, from Timaru. Sailed: Hawea, s.s., for the North. Passengers: —Misses Moya, Raymond, and Crawford, Mrs West, Mr and Mrs Masters, Mesars Eastwood, Smith. Roberts, Wilkie, Taylor, Poetello, Lunn, Hall, Musgrave, Kigby, Farman, Ward, and 9 steerage, " Lyitel'don, yesterday. Sailed: Penguin, s.s,, for Port Chalmers. Port Chalmers, yesterday. Sailed: Arawata, b.b., for Melbourne via Bluft.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Btar office, Friday, AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

MR. ALFRED BtTOKLAND'S WKICBXY BBPORT.

At the Greyhound Yards, fodder was plenti ful, buf. lower in value than lant week. Oaten hay brought from 2a fid to 3s 9(1; meadow, 2s 6d to 3s 9d; small loads, 15s to 32s 6d; and straw, 83 to 19a per load; Sydney maize, 3a lOd per bushel; bran. £5 to £5 10a per ton. For the oats ad vertised, 2s 3d was offered, and they were with held lor higher rates. The Haymarket was well filled with horses, and although at the auction the bidding (except for choice lots) was dull, a large proportion o£ those passed were subsequently disposed of at fair prices. Six Timor ponies brought from £1 10s to £9; light unbroken stock, £2 5s to £12 10s ; draught horses, £20 to £27; active medium draught, £18 10s to - £28; light harness horses and hacks, £5 to£ls. At the Haymarket sale ot hides and skinß, on Tuesday, hides and tallow were slightly better worth, and skins fully kept their previous values. Hides averaged from 3Jd to 3Sd; tallow. 23a the owt: sheepskins, from 2a 2d to 3b 9d each; locks, 4d the Ib. At Kemuera. on Thursday, dairy cattle were in brisk enquiry, and a larg;e number sold. Store cattle were also better worth. Fat cattle In full number, but of very irregular quality. Prices also varied considerably, and ranged from 23a for medium and indifferent quality to 28s, and 303 for good. Sheep were in. average numbers. Good wethers advanced in value, bnt'ewea and interiorly-fatted Barely mam tain ea previous prices. But few piijs were penned, and those were of last week's values. MESSRS HUNTER AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY EBPORT. Horses.—There has been little noteworthy alteration in the market. About an average1 number have changed hands. At the Durham yards on Saturday about the usual number were disposed of at auction, at prices showing very little alteration on last week's . There has not been very muoh doing In dairy and stora stock, but fat beasta were in active demand. At Newmarket, on Tuesday, the yards were moderately filled. The dairy and store stook were not sufficiently numerous for requirements, and prices had an upward tandenoy. Several of the butchers' pens con tained cows Insufficiently fatted, and prices for these ruled relatively very mnch lower than prime oxen, for which 30s per lOOlbs was freely g Sheep were in adequate supply and good de mand, and last week's prices were fully main tained. . . ■ '■'• Pigs.—A good number yarded, and last weeks prices ruled,

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale. Retail. 8. d. s. d. s d. s. v. Butter, lfl,lb 1 3-0 0 Milk, quart 0 |-0 0 Butter sit, lbO 8-0 0 Butter, fs.lb 16-0 0 Cheese (local) 0 5-0 0 Butter, salt 0 10-1 0 Do., Cant. 0 4i-0 5 Cheese (coL) 0 8-0 0 Emta, doz. 1 3-0 0 EggMoz... 1 6-0 0 fi^lb(tlns>o 7_o 8 Lafd,lb ...0 0-0 10 Bacon and Hams, Fowls, eaoh 2 6—3 0 Provincial 0 7—olo Ducks, each 2 6—3 0 Canterbury Hams Geese, each 5 o—7 0 A—A*. S;;r«! Broad, id to did per 21b loaf Jams, per case, 5 doz. 32s fid. to 35s i Eggs are more plentiful; the market price .thipw^fcJs^dßOedtplspd, «

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Under.— This Day. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipn, Whan- Karoi, Tangihua, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at 4 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Whangarei, Gisborne, Port Ahtiriri, and Napior, per Taiaroa, this day, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday. 25th instant. For Tairua, por Roso, at 9 a.m. For Suva and Levuka, per faouthern Cross, at 9 tun. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, etc, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 11 a.m. For Waitara, Sec., per Lalla Rookh, at 1 p.m. Monday, 27th instant. For Coromandel, per Corotnandel, at 11.30 a.m, or Whitiangi, per Fingal, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per lon a, at 4 p.m.

For Taranaki and Southern Ports, per Hawea, immediately after arrival of City of bydney from Honolulu For Australian Colonies, per City of Sydney, immediately after her arrival from Honolulu Thursday. 30th instant. Per s.s. Rotomahana as follows :— For India, China, Mediteranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 8 a.m. For Gisborne, Napiar. Southern ports, A us trallan Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindlsi, for letters specially so pre paid and addressed, at 9 a.m. For newspaoers, at 8 a.m. For money orders and registered letters, the previous evening at 4 o'clock, S. B. BIdS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

June 24,1831. Theatre Royal—Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Company, 8 p.m. V.M.C.A.—Conversazione in aid of Young Women's Institute, 7.30 p.m. Free Methodist Sunday-school — Juvenile Elocution Class Entertainment, 7.30 p.m. Free Thought Association-Hall opposite St. Matthew's Church, 8 p.m. Newmarket Hall—Annual Meeting of Rate payers, 7 p.m.

Death.

CHAPMAN.—On June 21th, at Kden Crescent. George Thomson Chapman, bookseller, aged 57 years. The funeral will leave his late residence on Sunday, at 3 p.m.

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1881.

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

The debate on Local Government, which was inaugurated with a flourish of trumpets, has so far produced nothing but noise. Mi' Ormond's oration has disappointed the great expectations which telegraphic premo nition had excited. It abounds in generalities and phrases about " decentral ization" and enlargement of " local powers," but when analysed, there is precious little solid residue in it. Mr Eeader Wood hit the nail on the head when he said that the people were crying for the sinews of Local Government—for bread,— but they were tendered '' institutions." The seat of the trouble lies in the fact that the central monuter. to satisfy its insatiable maw, has seized upon all the sources of local revenue, leaving the local bodies with great works to perform, with cumbersome institutions to manage and without money or the means of raising money. The ques tion of local finance, which Mr Ormond did not touch, is the very essence of the whole matter, and whether by taking over the main roads themselves, ior by finding means for the local bodies to maintain and extend them, the Govern ment must undertake what Mr Ormond has avoided. Mr Moss, like Mr Wood, touched the real sore more effectually than the great Apostle of Hawkes' Bay; and if the Government mean to do any. thing more than play with the House and the country they will have to fashion their measure much nearer to the model given them by the Auckland participants in the debate, than upon that offered by Mr Ormond.

The fortnightly sitting of the District Court takes place next Monday, when the following cases are to be heard :— Hunter and Nolan v. Hoy; Maguire v. Keane and another; Trustees in the estate of Ryan, Bell and Co. v. McCormick; E. Porter and Co. v. Seagar; Austin and Co. v. Grtbbon ; Niccol v. Cochrane 5 Owen and Co. v. Bartlej ; O'Hanlon v. Fitzgerald; Somerfleld and Leek v. Wari brick ; Beloe v, Morgan. The last five cases are set down as defended, and a lengthy sitting may therefore' be antici pated. The Local Board of Health, which was appointed by the Governor recently to act in cases of quarantining in this port, yes terday arrived at the conclusion that they had no power to act, and after notifying Dr. Philson, the Health Officer, of their intention, threw the whole onus of further proceedings in connection with the present case on the Government. The Govern ment we're duly informed of the Board's de cision by telegrams from several sources, and a reply was received by the Board last evening stating that they had all the powers requisite. A meeting of the Board of .Health was held this forenoon, when it was decided to farward the following re commendation by telegroph to the Govern ment:- "'Acting under the impression that the Local Board intended to occupy the position ot a Board of advice, it recommends that the paasengersper City of New V ork now at Quarantine Station be released. The ship had a dean bill of health. No further outbreak of disease has taken place at the infected port (Sydney.) The accommoda tion at the station as regards cooking utensils, bedding, and repairs to buildings are insufficient and the weather severe." This telegram was accordingly forwarded to Wellington by Mr J. M. Clarke (Mayor), but up to the time at which we went to press no reply had been received.

The first of a series of lectures by Professor Fraser >was delivered in the Temperance Hall last evening before a large audience, The subject was " Human Science," and the discourse proved to be an exceedingly interesting one, and it was listened to very attentively by those present. Owing to the unfavourable state of the weather" on Home Mission Sunday, the collections at the several Anglican churches were below the average. It has, therefore, bfien determined to give a grand concert at the Choral Hall on Thursday, the 30th inst., in aid of the funds, under the patronage of Bishop Cowie. The concert will be of a high-class character under the joint direction of Mr Angelo Forrest and Mr Gordon Gooch, Mr Slater acting as accompanist.

The cases Binney v Eliott, claim £31 10s 6d, and Elliott v Binney, claim £8 10s 6d, heard in the Resident Magis trate's Conrt, particulars of which, appeared in our last issue, were by mutual consent referred for settlement to arbitration Mr Gilener was appointed arbitrator, the award to be made on the 7th proximo.

Mr Adam Porter applied to the Waste Lands Board for permission to pros pect in the district of Tararu, Thames, for minerals other than gold, which applicant had reason to believe were there. The Board resolved that a report from the warden of the Thames gold field was necessary before a license could be granted to applicant. In the case of Mr McGimpey, who desired a permit to pros pect for coal at Coromandel, the Board were unable to acquiesce.

The price of Taupiri coal, delivered, has been raised, as will be seen in reference to our market price-list. This is owing to an extra Is freight per railway whi;h comes into force to-morrow.

At a meeting of the A.RB. Quoit Club, held last evening in the A.F.B. station house, J. Clarke, vice-president, in the chair, the rules and regulations of the Club were read and confirmed, and it was decided to hold the first match on Saturday next, play to commence at 2.30 sharp. The chairman informed the meeting that he had received a first prize for the second match, viz., a box of tea, from Mr B. Hewin, grocer, to whom the meeting passed a hearty vote of thanks. A vote of thauks to the chairman concluded the meeting.

In the big slander case at Melbourne, the plaintiff is Mr Maurice Brodzky, late of Sydney, and the defendant the Key. Rabbi Blaubaum, of St Kilda. Of course there's a woman at the bottom of the affair. Plaintiff, it is said, was engagod to be mar ried to the daiighter of a wealthy Jewish citizen, and he alleged that the rev. Rabbi, in addition to blighting his chances so far as his intended bride's father was concerned, made certain unfounded reflections on his character at a meeting in the synagogue. Messrs. Purvea, Dwyer, andS.S. Topp have been retained by plaintiff, and nearly all the Hebrews in Melbourne will be subpie naed on either one side or the other.

The Chairman of the Cook County Council applied to the Waste Lands Board desiring that the 5000 acres which the Council had opened up might be cancelled, as the reserve was unsuitable for tbe pur poses previously stated, in proof of which he forwarded the surveyor's report. He suggested that a similar area might be opened, with greater advantages in the Waihau district. The application had been referred to the Chief Surveyor, who had reported that the lands were more eligible. It was resolved to prepare the Waihau block for sale, the" size of the separate farms to be left to the Chief .Surveyor.

A meeting of shareholders of the Queen of England claim, Coroinandel, was held at Mr Stoddart's office.Saortland-street.this forenoon. The object for which the meet ing was convened was the formation of a company. Alter some little consideration, it was decided to take no steps in that direction at present. An exciting scene occurred in the Theatre Koyal (Melbourne) dress-circle lately. Siguor Nobili, operatic manager, in com pany with two ladies, was sitting near the Governor's box, when his wife, from whom he lives apart, entered, and in true pugilis tic fashion assaulted one of the ladies, who was taken by surprise. She shrieked and buried her head in her lap. Mrs Nobili was dragged off and taken away amidst a scene of ereat confusion. The dress-circlo was well-filled. The "World" states that "the Earl of Kilmorey 'who as Lord Newry has loug been recoguised as one o! the brightest and most intellectual of our golden youth, is about to be married to Miss Nellie Bal dock, a young lady of much beauty and many accomplishments." If the noble ord is one of the " brightest and most in tellectual" of British "Golden' youth," people in the colonies will be apt to form a very low estimate of the class. Lord Newry's visit with the Duke of Edinburgh is fresh in the memory of thousands.

Another evidence ot the growing prosper ity of New South Wales may be found in the large number of public works in pro gress, The additions to the new General Post Office are being vigourously prose cuted, and are estimated to cost £205,000; four new light-houses are in course of cou struction at a cost of about £55,000; the CallaD Park Lunatic Asylum, which will cost £229,000, is being rapidly pushed on ; about £50,000 are being expended in in creasing the fortifications ; the Goulbourn Gaol, now in course of erection, is to cost £57,800; while numerous Court-houses and post and telegraph offices bring the total of works in progress (exclusive, of course, of railway extensions) up to about £750,000. "Lloyd's News" has thelargest circulation of any of the London penny weeklies. That paper has now reached its 2,000ih number, and with it a circulation of over 600,000 copies per week. It is said that some 640 miles of paper are required every Saturday for this enormous pile of papers. These figures are startling, but can be made to look much more imposing by calculating the length of paper .required for another 2,000 numbers of " LloydV' This sums up to the pretty total of 1,280,000 miles, or put another way, it would give about fifty paper-belts for the waist of the globe ? The editor and founder of this paper was Mr Douglas Jerrold. and his son, Mr Blanchard Jerrold, has succeeded him in the editorial duties.

Among the passengers by the City of New York who were placed in quarantine was Mr Henry Faucourt, a gentleman of about 35 years of age, who for the past month or more, has been suffering from a severe attack of chronic dysentery. He was for three weeks in the hospital when at Singapore. At the request of his fellow unfortunates Dt Philson went down yes terday to see what could be done on his be half. He found the invalid well cared for, and provided with all the comforts which were obtainable on the island, and com mended the course of treatment which had been pursued. He left some medicine and and further instructions with reference to Mr Fancourt, which he requested to be adhered to until the arrival of Dr Sands, who was to have proceeded to Motuihi to day.

The St. Andrew's Class was largely at tended last evening, especially by ladies and visitors, Mr A. Bell, chairman, and a most agreeebie evening was passed. The first subject was an essay by Mr S. E. Davis, on "Some Aspects of the Temperance Question," which was an ably written paper, possessing many points of public in terest, and consequently attracted lively and edifying comments. Mr Moore, who had promised a paper on Cromwell, failed in his engagement; but the disappointment was not greatly felt, as the majority of members had something to say about this historic character, the result being a number of pithy and humourous speeches, generally in favour of Oliver's public actions. The chairman announced , that on Thursday evening next a debate specially interesting 'to ladies would take place, viz., " Women's Rights," Mr J. A. Haslett in the affirma tive, and Mr Jas. Tait in the negative.

For some months past, things in Dublin* street, Newton, have been kept in a lively state by a Hibernian immigrant of the feminine gender. Sometimes she amuses herself by throwing water upon her neigh bours, and pelting their houses with stones. At other times she lies in wait for children, and wallops them most mercilessly. It is not at al! unlikely that had she remained in Ireland she would have distinguished herself by lying with a loaded gun behind a dyke or hedge and blowing the brains out of some unsuspecting traveller. She has a number of genuine young chips of the old block, and woe be to map, woman, or child who resents their impertinences. Yesterday afternoon, one of the finest per formances of the season was enacted in her own mansion to the great amuse ment of a number of carpenters who were engaged on the opposite side of the street. This notorious termagant was visited by a female friend, but somehow or other a row ensued. What with geese cackling, dogs barking, children screaming, women yelling, &c ,it was a perfect pande monium for the time being. One young woman fainted at the sight thereof, but the carpenters opposite appeared to enjoy the thing immensely, as the visitor was uncere moniously pitched out into the street, and her featherless hat thrown after her. We refrain from giving [names, as the matter will probably come before the Police Court. . i

The London correspondent of the South Australian "Register" telegraphs to that journal:—" Following up the announce ment of the British Ambassador that the Porte would be held responsible by the British Government for the safety of Mr Suter, who was recently seized by brigands near Salouica, the Turkish Government has made strenuous exertions to extirpate the robbers who have kept the neighbourhood in terror for some time past. A body of Turkish troops met them, and after a sharp fight succeeded in decimating the band and capturing its leaders, who were shortly afterwards executed."

To the Editor : Sir,—Will you please allow me space in your valuable columns to endeavour to draw the attention of the Ponsonby Highway Board to the most dis graceful state of mud iv England-street, which has been for the past three weeks, and is at present, almost knee-deep, owing to the late cutting-down it has received. The residents in this street are almost isolated, being unable to go beyond the threshold of their doors without getting bogged. The females, especially, are crying out loudly against this evil. A few loads of scoria laid down as a temporary pathway would be conferring a boon on us, as it is a disgrace to the district. The local Board should see to it atonce.—l am, &c, S.C.W,

The British rough (says the Saturday Review) is probably actuated less by a spirit of cruelty and injustice that by a misguided sense of humour. An incident at a fire, as reported by a street loafer, aptly illustrates the feeling which seems to animate this class. "On the roof," said he to a friend. " was an old man among the flames. 'Jump, you stoopid,' I cried ; and jump he did, aud broke his blessed neck. I never laughed so much in all my life I"

Will it be believed (asks a writer in the " European Mail " ) that the diocese of Canterbury, whose head receives £15,000 a-year, and has two palaces to live in, an assistant curate is to be found who receives the munificent sum of £5 yearly and a furnished house ? Of curates in sole charge, one iv the diocese of Norwich receives only £20 a-year, and one £30; three have an income of £40 ; aud the numbers gradually increase from that salary to £150, of which there are eighty-three lucky recipients in thin richest of all ecclesiastical organis ations in the world. There are four assist ant curates at 4s a-week each, seventy-one who get less than £1 a-week ; and in this class, as well as in the former, the largest number is found under the amount of £150, namely £1100, the next sum in favour being £120, of which there 1014 are recipieuts.

To the Editor : bir,—After reading Mr Goldie's paper on pruning fruit trees coupled with the letter of " Arborist" in last even ing's STAR, I have been led to think thnsly :—Suppose I see a master tailor, tell him 1 am an amateur, know nothing about cutting out a coat, will he kindly show me how to do it—what answer should I get? propably something like this : If you have a desire to learn, I will give you lessons. The price will be three guineas. Sir, in the name of commonsense, if such is about the rule in most trades, why measure out gardening or aboriculture free gratis ? Mr Goldie should, in the interest of others, tell those numerous enquirers he speaks of that it theyhave good trees that want prun ing they should employ a respectable pro fessional even if they pay him 10s per day rather than experiment on the trees them selves. We all know there is a vast num. ber of works on the subject of pruning, but they are dear to buy and tedious for a non professional to read, so much so, indeed, that amateurs generally will not take the trouble to master the details with sufficient accuracy to put them in practice with good effect.—Yours &c.,A WorkingGakdenee Who Wishes to Live by His Trade.

Now that it is understood the battery will be completed in about three weeks, there is a better demand for all Tiki stocks, and those companies that have pushed on

work and have fair parcels of dirt ready for crushing find plenty of buyers for their shares. Blackmore's are in good demaud at 20s, and are becoming scarce at this figure, Tiernans' have been much in creased in public favour, and it is reported that this Company has a splendid show of coarse gold, and have already broken out nearly a ton of picked stone and specimens. JJarnett's Union's, Stodhart's Perseverance are all in demand. Stodhart's Company

have called for tenders lo drive to iutersect

Blackmore'sload,the strike of which, accord ing to theopinionofthebestjudges.is through

this property. Mr Peter Hansens, as mine manager, is a guarantee that work will bo fnithfully and , energetically performed. The Success still continue to get rich gold and these shares are now shady at ss.

Tokatea's have advanced in price, and there are now buyers at 11s 6d, with scarcely any sellers, and as the drive is now within little more than a hundred feet of the boundary, and the work in the winze commenced, there

is not much chance of the stock receding,

There has been a good deal of excitement in reference to a new find on the old Rakaia ground, very rich specimens having been taken from Macfarlane's claim, and the ground on the run of the reef has been pegged out for a very considerable distance. The Bismarck's are reported to have com menced crushing. The general impression, as regards the Tiki is that so soon as the crushing is started it will be found that increased battery power will be required.

Gas consumers are reminded that to morrow is the last day of the month on whioh discount is allowed on their accounts.

We notice in the shop window of Mr D. K. Gamier, of Albert-street, near the Star Hotel, that he is exhibiting a fine life size speci men of a Maori Chief's head, made of kauri gum.

Working men of Auckland, either come or send to the Central Stall, City Market, to morrow, and I will undertake to give you the best value for the money that can tie obtained anywhere: a saving of fully 20 per cent is guaranteed on all purchases, and the quality of the goods unequalled. Read my prices in wanted columns, and before you purchase call and taste the Canterbury Prize Cheese and the Double Rose Perfection Butter, and see our show of Prime Dairy-fed Bacon—the best in Auckland.—Advt

KORERO AT WHITE CLIFFS.

jBY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

NEW,PLYMOUTH, this day. Me Paekis visited the White Cliffs on Tuesday for the purpose of meeting Mokau natives who were anxious to have the Northern boundary line of the confiscated land clearly denned, and returned last night. About thirty natives assembled. Mr Parris commenced the " discussion on Wednesday. Taniora, Moore, and Wesley were the principal speakers. Mr Parris pointed out to them the Northern boundary line of confiscated land, whereupon the natives stated they wanted the line removed back about a mile and a-half or two miles. They argued the point at great length, but Mr Parris told them plainly that the boundary line was fixed by law, and he had little hope of it being altered. The natives showed more earnestness in striving for the land than appears to be at all consistent wick the value of it, as the land they want to obtain ia a barren precipitous country worth little or nothing. The Natives then brought forward another grievance. They stated they had not yet been paid, for services rendered in launching the steamer Hannah Mokau when she struck in the Mokau River. Mr Parris said he could not promise them any re dress, as the Government was notconderned ia it. The meeting was carried on in a friendly spirit, and Mr Parris promised to inform the Government of the nature of the complaints made by the natives.

FOOTBALL MATCHES.

Ponbonby v. Auckland, on the Metropolitan Ground to-morrow. Kick-off at; 2.30 sharp. Teams as follow:—Ponaonby: T. Macky (cap tain), Arniel, Skeen (2), ilo'eman, Martin, Hanna, Davy, Forder, Whiteside, Braund, Henderson, Waters, Stocken, Clayton; emer gencies, Purdie and Harrington. Auckland: Henderson, Bindon, Carter, Lynch, Dufaur, Culpan, Ring, Moginie. Croxton, Fisher. Camp bell, Pearson. Carr, Coleman, Kobinson; emer gencies, McCormick, Gatrard, and Courtayne.

A match will be played between the North Shore and Grafton Clubs to-morrow afternoon at the North Shore. The teams are as follow: —North Shore: Burgefs (captain), McGechie, Mears, Swanson, O'Connor, cims, Nicholson, Webster, Sibbin (2), Lander, McKellar, Reid, Johnson, and Innis. Grafton: Orchard (captain), Beale (2). Biggs, Broadhurst. White. Hall. Keid, Newell, Kyan, Gardner, Gilbert, Wright, Yon Stunner, and Ansley. Emergency: Kinder, Lulford, and Gouid. Plajera will proceed by 2.30 boat.

A football match will be played in the Domain to-morrow at 2.30 o'clock, between the Newton and St. Stephens Native School Clubo. The followine are the teams. Newton—Donald (Capt). Tuoker, Brown, Berry, Purdie. Swan son, Bell, Annett, Houston, Fernandez, Mackin, Sexton, Hichardson, H'lannigan. Caahan. Emergencies: Clarke, nnd Mills. St, Stephens—Ppu. Waiterie, F. W. Waiterie, Rangi, Fenetahi, Marshall, Mahara, Damon, Brown, King, Pumipi, Gage. Morgan, Smith. andCowell. Emergencies: Mark and a. Damon,

A. football match will take place tomorrow between the Parnell and West Knd Football Clubs in the Domain Hollow at 2,30 p.m.

" The last act of the play, second childhood leads the way," and it is in this senile condition that the muscles become relaxed, the nerves sensitive and delicately strung, the functions weak, and the whole organism wearied and worn away with the fretting, the strifes, the activities of life. Then is it that the frame needs a grateful cordial, a gentle stimulant, a mild restorative, and then it is that like the stream the prophets wand evoked. Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps flows oat in balmy currents.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Ba briet; lor it la wi':n words as with sun beams:- ne more they are condensed the deeper hey burn."—Sor/THEr.

A Growing Industry.—Farming. Alexander 11. -was a bom(b)inated,

To sober an inebriate—Bale him out.

Speckled Beauties -Freckled sisters. Lover—treasure. Husband—treasurer.

To remove stains from character—Get rich.

"Reform, my dear, meaus humbug pure and simple." " The will of the Rev. Dr Cairns, of Melbourne, has been sworn under £10,039." . The three first Wranglars at Cambridge this year are stated to be all practical abstainers from alcohol and tobacco.

Diptheria is said to have been cured iv Germany by the use, as a gargle, of a de coction of blue gum leaves and the inhala tion of the steam therefrom.

There is a great deal of bitter sarcasm ex hibited by a bulldog in a midnight interview with a young man aud a guitar among the roses.

Dr. Siuims, the physiognomist, is in Auckland, and speaks well of the New Zealamders and their country. They have treated him right well everywhere. Only four more subscribers are required to start the telephonic system in Auckland,

The Sydney " Bulletin " says severely : "When a new arrival from England or America is about to propose to a New Zea land girl, he first enquires whether her father has had a fire."

The Baroness Burdett-Coutts' income is £300,000 a year, whereof only £80,000 is derived from the bank.

Amy Sherwin, Tasmania's gifted soprano, goes to Europe shortly from America. The latest photograph of the deceased Czar represent him as an emaciated old man, with, in the once mild blue eyes, the stare of terror and hallucination.

There are 244 female doctors in the United States. Four lady doctors in America are earning from £3000 to £4000

per annum. The Telephone Company in Belgium have inaugurated a very ingenious and at_ the same time practical system. Subscribers can, by leaving word the previous evening, be awakened at any hour in the morning by means of a powerful alarum. Another contract is to be let for forming the green oval in Albert Park, The Orient steamer Sorata has leit dock at Melbourne. The total expenditure on her is £50,000. The wages alone amount to £7000.

According to the " Brewers' Guardian " the attention of brewers is more and more directed to rice as a brewing material. The Government interpreter at Mel bourne says that Chinese leprosy is notcon tagious, and dies out in three generations. He also says that small-pox is well un derstood in China, and vaccination uni versally adopted. Mrs Walter Hill, a well-known actress, is about to leave for New Zealand, and a benefit is being got upon her behalf in Christchurch.

Dr. B. W. Richardson, F.R.S., the emi nent health lecturer, draws attention to the evils arising from the employment by builders of sea-sand con taining salt, and of wood that has been saturated with sea water.

Those who "toss off their verses in an idle hour " will be surprised to hear that Mr Tennyson worked three days on six lines of " Come inta the garden, Maud."

Mr C. E. Madden, solicitor, has been fined £50 and costs, lor contempt in prac tising as solicitor at Marton, without taking out the necessary certificates.

The Chamber of Commerce, Christ cburch, has decided to borrow a sum of £500 to erect a permament building.

A new Public Hall is to be erected by a Company in Christchurcli capable of holding 1100 persons.

Fifty tars have taken " French leave " of Earl Clanwilliam and the Detached Squadron. Never look a man in the face, girls, it is immodest:. Always fix your attention on bis breast coat-pocket—it usually carries the cheque book.

Although Miss Tilly Andrews has cer tainly won fame at Baldwin's Theatre, San Francisco, she has not made much money, the manager of that establishment being about the most difficult man to extract cash from that can be found in America.

Patents of nobility are sold cheaply in Italy. A saloon-keeper in Turin obtained one'a few weeks ago for £160. There are 37,000 " Knights" in Italy, and the num ber is increasing rapidly, through pecuniary considerations paid. There is a goose at Littlecofc Farm in Wiltshire, England, which is known to be nearly ninety years old, and may be a good deal older. • It was presented to the father of its present owner (Mr Russell) on his tenth birthday, 1808, and it was then con sidered an aged bird. Mr Gladstone defines a radical as a man in earnest. There is a split in the Victorian Opposi tson. The heads of the contending parties are Messrs Murray, Smith, and Francis. More money is spent on liquor in Great Britain in two days than is given to all the missions, Protestant and Catholic, in a year. The bazaar at the Melbourne Town Hall in aid of the local Children's Hospital has been very successful. The contributions were valuable and artistic, and the atten dance numerous and fashionable. Receipts £37,000. Expenses, only £300. The "Sydney Bulletin" says: Maggie Knight, we hear, is_ a big favourite with the Garden Company in Dunedin and Christ churcb, and we are by no means surprised to hear this, as It really is not ev'ry day You chance on such a Knight. The vital statistics for the month of May for the undermentioned boroughs shew the following proportion of deaths to 1000 : Auckland, 1.8; Wellington, 1.07 ; Christ, church,, 1.05 ; Dunedin, 1.23; Thames, 1.23; Napier, 1.69; Whanganui, 1.18; Nelson, 1.33 ; Sydenham 2.11; Lyttleton, 1.73; Timaru, 1.76; Oamaru, 1.48; Hokitika, 1.33; Cavereham 2.25, Invercar gill, 1.52.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

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

Drunkenness.—Seven persons pleaded guilty to being drunk last night, and were severally punished this morning, Elemental STKiFE.~-Mary Thunder was charged under the Vagrant Act with using obscene language in Queen-street, by saying " You thundering ; I'll let the lightning into you."—Mr Pardy stated that the woman was in a wild state of drunken ness, and used the worst language. The police were obliged to get the hand-cart to briug s her to the station.—Prisoner ack'now edged that she was very drank, but had been deserted by her husband and family, who ought to support her in comfort instead ot allowing her to get drunk and kick about the streets.—Fined 10s for drunkenness, and 40,-j, or one month's imprisonment, for the indecent language. Want of Decency.—Thomas Mulvany, a powerful man, was charged under the Vagrant Act, with exposing himself in decently in Queen-street, while under the influence of drink.—Constable Dews de posed that prisoner was drunk and ex posed himself in the public street, opposite the Thistle Hotel. He expostulated with him on his conduct, and met with abuse ; he was compelled to lock him up.—Mr Pardy said there was no excuse foi prisoner's wilful conduct.—Fined _5s for drunkenness, and 40s for exposing himself, with costs; or fourteen day's in Mount Eden.

An Old Offendek. —John Shiers was sent to prison for seven days, this being his fourth offence within a short period. A Mother in Want.—Joseph, John, and Nathaniel Weston, were charged with neglecting to support their mother, Bridget Weston, they being of sufficient ability to do so.—There was no appearance in this case.

Ragged and Lorn.—Ellen Hill, aged 7 years, and Henry Hill, aged 5, were charged with being neglected children within the meaning ofthe Act. —Mr Pardy saidareport of the case had been received from Serjeant Greene of Onehunga. —It was shewn that the mother of the unfortunate children was living an abandoned life.—His Worship said he was acquainted with the facts in relation to the children, and committed them to the Home for seven years, to be brought up in the faith of the Church of England.

This was all the business.

MINING NEWS.

Was make extracts, as follow, from reports to hand to-day:— B■■3MABCK.—Stoping was again commenced last Friday. la one of the old atopes.gold is shew ing in paying quartz; In the others, nothing has yet been obtained. Preparations are being made for a rise in the place where payable stone was got in the tunnel, and that part of the mine will be opened as ptiickly as possible. The reef which the contractors hare to hand looks poor. The face Is yet about 100 feet from the boundary. Crushing was commenced at the Battery on Monday. The show on the plates so far is poor, which may be accounted (or by the fact that most of the stuff put through up till now has been what was first got out in rising, together with a lot that was saved from the tunnel. Qoldkn Stab.—Mr Henry Cowe reports: " The lode is still small, but, in breaking down o- day, I took out 3>bs of fair picked stone. .The on ndary is looking better."

CABLEGRAMS.

[Ketjtkk's Telegkams.]

EUROPEAN.

A DEFAULTING STEWARD.

LONDON. June 22.

Telegrams aru to band from Tunis an nouncing that a warrant having been issued on a charge nf peculation against the Bey s steward, he has taken refuge in the British Consulate. It is not stated, however, whether he has received tbe protection he seeks.

PARNELL TISITS THE STATES.

LONDON, June 22.

It has transpired that Mr Parnell will shortly pay another visit to the United States.

THE TKOUBLE IN BULGARIA

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 22.

Intelligence has been received from Bul garia that the Liberal leaders of the Natio nal Assembly who were arrested yesterday on the charge of attacking Prince Alexan der, and insulting the Government,, have been released, in consequence of the public agitation against their arrest. Much sympathy ia manifested in Koumelia with the Bulgarian agitation, and the action of Prince Alexander is generally condemned

THE SUEZ MAILS,

LONDON, June 22.

The homeward mails via Suez and Brin disi, which left Melbourne on May 10, were delivered here to-day.

NEW ZEALAND LOAN COMPANY'S

KEPO.BT.

LONDON, June 21,

The wool sales progress firmly, and there is good competition by both Home and Foreign buyers. The demand ou French account is active, and the German demand is moderate. Up to date 155,000 bales have been taken for export. The sale programme has been curtailed by six days. The wheat market is quiet, and the weather is favour able "for the Home crop. Adelaide aud New Zealand wheats are each worth 48s 6d per 4961b5. The leather market is firmer. Best sides are worth lljd.

AUSTRALIAN.

NO-CONFIDEWCE MOTION. MELBOURNE, June 23. i In the Legislative Assembly to-day Sir : Bryan O'Loghlen introduced his vote of Want-of-Contidence in the Ministry. The debate on the motion is proceeding. THE ROYAL PRINCES. MELBOURNE, Friday. Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales are now journeying overland from Adelaide. They will reach Hamilton to night and will make a short rest there before coming on to Melbourne. NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION. The debate on the no-confidence motion was carried on to a late honr last night, and was finally adjourned at to-day's sitting. It is generally understood that the result ot the motion is uncertain, but Opposition Mem bers express themselves as being confident of HuccesH, MINISTERIAL DIFFICULTIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, June 23. The Hon. John Colton has declined to undertake the task of forming a new Ministry, and Mr J. C. Bray has con sequently been summoned by the Governor. THE QUEEN OF NATIONS' WRECK. SYDNEY, June 23. An inquiry has been held into the wreck of the barque Queen of the Nations, and has resulted in the suspension for twelve months of the certificate of the master, Captain Bach.

PUBLIC MEETING AT CAMBRIDGE.

RAILWAY COMMUNICATION,

A largely-attended public meeting was held at Cambridge on Wednesday night for the purpose of considering the Town Dis tricts Bill, and also of taking some action with regard to railway communication.

Mr J. P. Campbell, who occupied the chair, opened the meeting with a -lengthy speech, explanatory of the provisions of the Bill referred to.

After some discussion, it was resolved: (1) that tbe Bill was suited to the require ments of the district, and that, in the event of it being brought before tbe House, Mr Whyte should be requested to propose tbe addition of Cambridge to the schedule of towns for wbich the Bill was designed; (2) that a petition in favour of the adoption of such a measure should be drawn up; (3) that copies of these resolutions should be forwarded to the members for Waikato and Waipa]and that the petition should be sent to the district member for presentation to the House.

The subject of railway communication next engrossed attention. Resolutions were passed: — (1) Statinj; that unnecessary delay had taken place in causing a survey of the Cambridge railway line to be made, seeing the recent flying survey is not available a»a basis upon which to invite tenders; (2) that the delay is most inex phcable seeing that the line has been re commended by the Koyal Commissioner!-, and has been shown by statistics to be capable of paying interest on the outlay ; (3) that an injustice has been done land owners who have promised to give land free of cost in not defining the exact rate to be adopted; (4)Thatthe district Member should urge upon the Government the necessity of the line.the hardship inflicted upon tbe set tlers by the want of it, and the loss which the Government sustains in being deprived of the revenue which it would bring in; (5) That a copy of the foregoing resolu tions should be sent to Mr Whyte, and the co-operation of Mr Whitaker be solici ted.

This concluded tbe proceedings,

THE COMET.

Mk H. C. Russell, Government Astrono mer of jNew South Wales, has favoured us with the following interesting observations on the comet :—The comet visible in South Africa is doubtless the name as we see, and | from the observatory at the Cape it will be | just as well seen as from Sydney. It is to ■be hoped that they have had fine weather tor observation, for in Sydney the weather has been very bad ; many times when the sky has been otherwise clear clouds have obscured the part where the comet has been situated. 1 have, however, obtained some good observations, comparing its position with small stars, which can be observed with the transit instrument. Une fine evening I devoted to the study ot the comet's spectrum, one of the most interesting of the questions which science puts to a stranger from space. I say stranger, because although it appears in the same part of the heavens as the comet of 1861, yet the observations of that comet gave it a period of more than 400 years, and it does not neem probable that they were bo far in error as they must have been if tbe same comet has come back in 20 years, and amongst the thousands of comets that are known to exist, and the multitude, of which we know nothing, it is qnite pos sible that this is a comet which has not been fully observed before. But to return to the spectrum, I found that like most other comets there were three bright lines and a faint continuous spectrum. In this I was unable to see any dark lines; but in all probability it is reflected sunlight The first of the bright lines is in the yellow green midway between D and b, which is tbe position ot the corresponding line in Broreeu's comet as found by Dr Huggina in 1868. The next and brightest line is a little on the F side of b, which" does not agree with the middle line in Brorsen's comet, bnt is nearly in the same position as the middle line in Winnecke's comet, 1868. This line, I may mention, is very nearly in the position of the bright line in the green of an ordinary oil lamp. The third or violet line is one third of the distance from F to G, and is similar to one of the lines found in most comets. The only terrestrial spectrnm at all like this is got from compounds of car bon and hydrogen; and it is a remarkable fact that some meteors are found to contain small quantities of carbon and hydrogen in combination. It would be interesting to know if this gives exactly the cometary spectrum heat; but so tar as I have seen this has not been tested. After all, then, it would seem that the comet is only a mass of incandescent hydro-carbon; and this fact is another link connecting them with meteors. We have yet to learn whether they have had a common origin and derived the hydro-carbon from it; or whether one has derived it from the other during the passage of the comet through the countless meteors wbich are always travelling round the sun.—" B.M. Herald' June 13.

PARLIAMENTA R Y.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) I

WELLINGTON, this day. MAJOR ATKINSON'S FLANK

MARCH,

The declaration by Major Atkinson this afternoon that he would play 'ids trump card in the game ot Local Self-government immediately after the delivery of the Budget, rather cut tJ\e ground from under the feet of Mr Murray and Mr Ormond, who, it had been arranged, shonsld second the motion about Local Government. I be lieve the Government did intend to state their. views yesterday, but they evidently altered their intention at the last moment. It was cjenerally thought Mr Murray would drop his motion after Major Atkinson's state ment, but he showed no disposition to do so, probably being desirous of giving Mr Ormond a chance to declare hini£;elf._ The latter's speech was listened to with the greatest attention, but there appears to be a feeling of disappointment at his speech. Mr Wood described the present system of Local Government as a well-regulated piece* of machinery without any go in it, and asserted that the nut to crack was finance only. Mr Ormond's speech he charac terised as the play of Ham!.et without Hamlet. He graphically described the dis tress of the people North of Auckland through want of roads, and said that while the people clamoured for bread we gave them a stone of debate and constitu tion, and when they asked for money we gave them institutions.

AUCKLAND SYNAGOGUE SITE. The Synagogue Site Bill passed its second reading without debate.

A DULL SITTING.

The evening sitting was intolerably dull. Mr Murray's Drainage Bill occupied a couple of hours in Committee to a wretchedly thin House. It effected a drain age of benches and galleries, if it never is to drain land, and the temperance sermons of members of the Licensing Bill Bent members to Bellamy's and strangers to

sleep. GOVERNMENT INTENTIONS.

I understand the Government proposals re Local wovernment will take something of the shape indicated by Mr Ormond without going quite so far, and that they will em brace, as I telegraphed yesterday afternoon, the abolition of the small local bodies and place hospitals and some other local institu tions iv the hands of County Councils.

MR TOLE AND THE VOLUNTEERS.

Mr Tole will on Tuesday ask lihe Govern ment if they intend to restore the capitation or give assistance to volunteer corps, and to order an annuallencampment for a combined movement, and devise other means of generally improving the corps.

Legislative Council.

Thursday. THE PROPERTY TAX ACT.

In reply to Mr Hart, Mr Whitaker said the question of amending the Pro perty Tax Act was now under considera tion. A Bill would be probably brought in remedying defects, among others pos sibly settling the question of the liablity of persons like Mr Tollemacho.

FENCING BILL.

Mr Whitaker informed Mr Holmc3 that a Fencing Bill would be brought in if there was auy chance of getting it through. If otherwise, a temporary Vali dation Bill for Provincial Actn would be passed.

SIR J. VOGEL'S LETTEJS,

Mr Whitaker informed Mr Wilson that a letter had been received from Sir J. Vogel of such a nature, that it had beea returned to him. Mr Wilson then carried a motion, "That all correspon dence should be presented."

ELECTRIC LIGHT ON STEAMERS,

Dr. Menzies moved, " That Government should inquire as to the practicability ot pas senger steamers carrying electric lights to be used to prevent danger."—After a short debate the motion was carried.

THE RABBIT NUISANCE.

On Mr Holmes' motion a' committee to inquire into the Rabbit Nuisance was ap pointed.

BILLS READ SECOND TIIIE.

The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Bill, and the Native Succession. Bill, were .cad a second time with a brief discussion, and referred to the Native Affairs Com mittee.

The Council adjourned at 4.1! i.

House of Representatives.

Thursday. TITLES UNDER LAND^TEANSFIB ACT. * Replying to Mr STEWART,—Major Atkinson said that where it could be dispensed witb, fresb surveys were not required in cases where part of a block of land included in a certificate of title under the Land Transfer Act is transferred or otherwise dealt witb. As a rule, however, it was not desirable to regiiiter plots of lands without being surveyed. However, he would make further inquiries, with the view of affording as much reliei: as possible, compatible with security of title. KAIPAKA HAKBOTJK, Replying to Mr George,—Major Atkinson said to make further im provements in the entrance to Kaipara harbour, a lighthouse would be required. He was unable to say when a lighthouse would be erected, but it was one of a num ber of similar works at present; under con sideration. BOAEDIN3 OUT CHILDEEN. Replying to Mr Fulton,—Mr Dick said a Bill was in preparation authorising the boarding out of children committed to re formotaries or industrial schools, and if time permitted it would be brought down this session. MANUKEWA STATION. Replying to Mr Harris,—Mr Hall said inquiries would be made as to ' the necessity for the appointmeat of a station master at Manurewa station, Waikato rail way, EOOAL GOVERNMENT. Mr Murray moved, "That in the opinion of this House local government is conducted under great disadvantages :—(1) From defects in the system; (2) from the local funds for the payment of rates to effect local improvements being absorbed by tbe General Government taxation; (3) from the counties having been deprived of the 20 per cent, of the land fund (except in the case of New Plymouth), and that the Go vernment be requested to bring in a bill this session to remedy tbe above causes of complaint and others which may be estab lished." He had been induced to bring the motion forward at the instigation of the County Council of the county hu represented as well as other neighbouring counties, and after tracing the different steps by which the provinces were shorn of their local revenues, ne went on to say that abolition had led to disastrous results. What he suggested was, that the present Parliament should prepare a scheme of local govern ment which might be laid before the various constituencies for their consideretion and approval. What was wanted was a system which, for minimum of official expenditrre, will do the largest amount of useful work. We wanted thrift inculcated by the wholesome rule, that those who spend the money must provide it. Wu wanted ex traneousaid ona definite.and equitable prin ciple, not determined by Parliamentary scrambles for public money, degrading public morality, and destructive) of economy and independance. The prudent and thrifty should not have to pay for the extra vagant and improvident. The principle by by which a portion of the price of land was returned to the land to render it available for profitable colonization should be restored. The 20 per cent land fund and deferred payments should be paid to the Shire Councils toward road making approved by the Government. What he would pro pose was, that cities returning member* of Parliament should retain that {independent form of local government, thatother boroughs should become wards of the shire in which they were^ situated, but preserve their in ternal automony, their mayor representing them on the Shire Council. That ridings and highway districts should bs identical, the chairman being annually elected by the rate-payers, and being their representative to the Shire Council. That there should be one general valuation and rate for gene, ral purposeH, but tbat ratepayers in parti cular districts should be allowed to rate themselves for special works and purposes. Where three or more counties and cities nmted, the chairmen and mayors should form the Waste Lands Board oil tbe united shire, andahould be endowed with the nett proceeds of the land or property tax in their districts. That such shire should have the maintenance and management of hospi tals and charitable aid_ with such powew as to secure local supervision and local know ledge towards securing economical manage ment, relieving Parliament from works it cannot satisfactorily perform.. MR ORMOND'S SPEECH. Mr Oemond, in seconding Mr Murray's resolution on Local Government, spoke for about half-an-hour. He was frequently ap plauded. He spoke in a very low voice,

however, and•was'*frennpn(-iiT-^^" 11 the callers-. It wWjK y,"^udible !, I member* having o^ticL'' T^ «*! I taut subject shoulSp^L SU^an^to I public works a^Jprog^,l^ all these weteopsn&K ,o£ taxation ma thememberiorXfell" "M a motion might *ff/S«J«a or ls 4 would, however, Wv'*)*"l" then, I? venient in afternoo^.1 "* ieg J-ft berto devote hin^> forln, ™a' questions. He th«S^^ Jfc* jS' »id«r the ouestion «?\SS«W to Z? ment.and leave the otC^OTem. possible on one side. If ift 11* «v l« really meant to bring downN^*""* something to substitute the orffif 1* l« Local Government it would be IZ , ■ ■ ottt.<* to go on with anything eku * could be helped. f n aK&jK «"»» tion the first thing to be effite what had we m the shape ef iSSSS' government, and what toe «S, ' quired. There were counties S* ?' I ties, and road boards. V&C*£? of what he dedndto say at p,& would eliminate boroughswhiSS,l? under any system of Local GoybS continue to perform the same tm2r*> That left them with couS fc boards as the existing form of ijJZ S3. government. How were they >ST: County councils and boards in muwSfi clashed, and there *as the aisadmtX seeing both bodies doing precisely thK work, In some counties there hil rW?! attempt to absorb the power. o ?Sri" *« they had n°t the means toeS works. There were cases also la.«Ut county councils, by resolution, dedimiuZ were unable or unwilling to maiataittttl mainline of roads throngh theirdistrict* and the fact showed that they wen> not i 2 i forming the duties which they weie creuS for. Again, there were Counties undfiad Boards clashing, and litigation going onto which money raised from rates vwbeioe i spent, to the great disadvanti|ie oftS >■ people, and the detriment of works, Bk contention was that Local Government w«S a failure, and if that was so, in what direc tion ought they to proceed to gel; a better form of government? Broadly tie Would say the first step in this direotion would It the decentralisation of everything local ai far as possible, and at the same timo make permanent provision for local bcidies. It would be idle to create Local Government without making satisfactory provision for ' carrying out theirf unctions. HedidnotthiiA it possible for any private member of He House to define at all clearly what ithat pro. vision should be. No one who was not on i the Government benches, and able to coa. : Bider the question in connection with the general affairs of the colony could; tut still an idea might be formed on the subject, He would say,then,that the revenue derived ! from direct taxation wonld be the proper revenue to vest in local bodies. Then cane the question, how were they going; to effect this decentralisation, and What powers were they to give local bodies? Hejwould say, first, broadly again, that the whole local governing powers were absorbed in the buildings in Wellington, and the first steps I must be entire decentralisation, Then § what powers could they give local bodies 1 with advantage—and if they were to work | to advantage they must have powers and j duties which would bring into public lifo «,! the leading men in the dietrictii, who, if | those duties were made worthy thai i acceptance, would again come forward I Wolf, what powers should they be tjvenl; | He would say, first, that be did aot think it at ail necessary to give any particular nameat present as to what might 1b the local bodies in future. That was immaterial, He would not object to the term " ccinntie* "'; being applied to them, but the county system had not been successful, and the term county had become almost ignoble, and it would be unfair; to bamhV cap local bodice by a '-pane to to which a certain amount of oppotbtium was attached. The House, he: ttaifjit, should define districts, and shonli W guided entirely by a desire to see districts as large as possible, provided thore wascctl iuunity of interest iv those districts 'eotti| ■ they could work to'the advantage of l«l self-government (cheers). Now, he woull name some things which could, with ad vantage, be transferred from the Govern' ment in Wellington to local bodies, : The first was a Waste Lands Boar:/, , Taere could be no question of the desire of tha people throughout the country to again have a share iv the administration of waste lands, and he could conceive ot ne function which ought more properly to revolve on Local Government, ; flow, h6 would propose that these bodiesi should bs abolished and swept away and tlieir powers centred in the local governing bodies. The waste lauds were administered at present by nominated Land Boards, ancl the people had not a voice in the operations of the Boards in dealing with lands, a thing ;u . which the people of the colony were deeply interested. The transfer of these Boards would be fraught witb immensn advantage to the people. There was another function which was partly exercised by the Government and partly by. Waste Lands Board, and: .partly' by surveyors—that was the openirij^up.of land for settlement. Here* tigain *v another function for properly-constituted local bodies. Complaints were made that this or that was not done, and the reason was that the people really had no voice in the management of the matter, although ft was to them one of the greatest importance, He did not reflect on the Minister of Lands, for he believed that bo far as he was able to do so he had exerted himself in every way to give effect to the law, but it was the system that.was at',fault, and itWM perfectly impossible for any Minister, however desir ous he may.be, to carry out these large duties as efficiently as if it was done under the direct influence of public ".-. opinion, Besides the Waste Lands Boards there were Education Boards, the powers of which he thought ought to be bestowed on the local governing bodies. In this again they would be handing over to those bodies something the people would be interested in. ThM* were other Boards. There were BoßldSOl School Commissioners charged .with.the disposal of the reserves for education. Their ■duties might properly be added'to local bodies, and charitable aid onght to* be vested in the bodies. He now came to aquation oi much more difficulty, and one in wbich were was great public interest. He jittered W railway management. He had lihought » good deal on the question, but hii' did not feel able till the outcome of Government proposals were known, how far it might M advisable to place railways ucder low administration. Bat whatever imightjw the course taken, M/ocal governme nt worwy of name has to He established, it twain exercise an undoubtedly large initoence v> the direction of cafflng for reform wieref" wanted on all Questions, whether on «"' ways or other things. Having st:ch D«J» in existence would be the best guarwwß for the reform needed. There km* mw other powers which ought to -go' w,'°°™ bodies. These powers should go-to <»«?' and all powers \n Acts of thb I*Jf"*£. which refer to local matterjat irJuch were difficult to particularise. & gIZ far as to Ba "that in to* *<*'KS ber of powers were verted »the *vernor, and were so vested <o great-^SKSL tage and public inconvenience^ JS'«ry^« pertaining to the life of country •• W«g«™ ought to be taken from Government BuM ings in Wellington. At present: U» g» Boards could not alter a boundarjf vnt&ous reference to the Government, end W they sent petitions, and fem^fXi^n. with them almost hat in to m ""ten. Few people could put their WPW*'* plicitly in writing, and wtoivttaey ma they were told that the lettu«w"^ receive consideration (laognter).. » . not think this of the present Government* but of successive Government*. *"„„. advantage of the return of m )l ment-perhaps the greatest of f l~T°\^ be, that people would be interestedlni «» work, but nobody cared for them «*J^ objection might'be rated, »nd Jrf *» raised outside the building, "B»trMey° t going to provide for it?" MP'lZko. gome to discuss the &^^Zu (Here the speaker's voice f^d «* heard.) Intimately connecUid ;WHD "£ Local Government Qnestion wa the pw gress of public worke. What wa Je POM tion at present. They hadtlie c »iiw»/ in the Iforth Inland, ad mm ****%& unprovided for, the local bodien taWTgJ' out^rovbion e^pt the rates t^ch,p e existinglaw.theywweabletolevjiWOK^ works might be *aidto havestopped, U^J were going to consider the WW^jjb of Locil Self-government, it ■J^J^ W , this question would come into P?I™^. side oy side with it. Another pjjij, ever, was this-Would *£$*&££* to deal satufactorily with to q re ttf tion this Session I He did not w^ "r %g offensively to the Government, m .^

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY. JUNE 24.



Butchers Meat. Retail 8. d. 8. d. Roastinprßeef 0 |toO 7 Boiling Beef ■ •• 0 i-S.? Mutton, hind-quarter .. .. _ 09- 04J fore-quarter 02J - 0 6 Lamb, fore-quarter \ n 0 — 0 6 „ hind-quarter J PoSe and Veal 0 6-0 7 Steaks - 0 6-0 8 Chops and Sausages 0 5— v b Tallow beat (wholesale)—mutton, 32s 6d mixed, 253. Flouk Market. Wholesale. £ s. d. Superfine Flour, silk dressed, perton.. 12 10 0 Fine Flour, ditto, household .. £11—12 0 0 Bharpa, per ton •• ,§ 9 2 Adelaide, per ton £12-13 0 0 Oamaru, per ton .. .. _ .. ill" « ! Dunedin, per ton 11 10 0 i Canterbury, per ton .. 11 l« 0 Bran per ton (sacks included) £5 lOa-6 0 0 Cabin Bread .. .. _ .. •• \% ° « Oatmeal _12 " " Pearl Barley ~ _ 1? 0 0 Hay and Corn Market. Wholesale. „ s. d. s. d. „ «s. £s. Maize (Syd.) 3 9-4 0 Hay, medow (CaU 0-0 0 ton pressed 5 0-6 0 <lf§n.| 3 10-3 11 Lucerne, do 6 0-6 10 ;; Co£t 3 9-4 0 Straw (load) 0 8-10 Oats 2 6—2 9 Chaff .. ..3 10—4 10 Wheat (fowl! 3 0-3 3 Hay (oaten) 5 0-5 10 Potatoes, £3 Ss to £310s. Retail. a, d. s. d. 9. d. B. d. Maize. bnsheU 3-4 9 Lucerne, cwt.7 6-8 0 Oats, ditto ..2 9-0 0 Oaten, ditto 6 0-7 0 Brad, lOOlbs 6 0-6 6 Straw, ditto 3 0-4 0 Wheat (fowl) 3 9-4 9 Chaff, ditto 5 6-6 0 Hay cwt 6 0-0 01 Potat'es.ditto 3 6—4 6 Fijian Maize 4 o—l3l Wheat seed 5 6-6 0 Skeds.—Retail. b. d. b. d. b. d. s. d. Ryeerass ..7 0-7 61 Cocksfoot,bl.6 6-7 7 KuaSTdo. ..7 6-8 01 Trefoil, lb. 0 7-0 8 Red Clover,lbo 11-1 0 RatataU, lb, 16-0 0 White Clover 1 1-1 3 Timothy, lb. 0 7-0 0 Alsyke, lb ..0 0-1 3 Lucerne,lb. 1 -0 J r-owgraaa, lbl 2-1 3 Rape, Id ..0 5 0 0 Wooipacks in quantity, 3s 3d to 3s 6d eaoh corn sacks, 8s to 9s 6d per dozen. Fencing wire Noa. 6,7 and 8. assorted, £1610s to £17 per ton OAL and Firewood Market. COAL.-Newcastle (ship's side), cargo 35a per ton; yard, 40s to 455. Bay of Islands, at yards, 25s 6d; screened, 28a Od; ditto at the mine, 12s; ship a side, 23a 6d. Waikato, at mine, 5s ; in Auckland 17s 6d to 22a; Taupiri, at mines, 6s 6d to 12s-; at yard, 18s to 245; delivered, 263 to 295. Wangarel, at mine, 83 6d; yard (steam), 17s; household, 225. Miranda, at yard (household), 18s; steam, 18s. Kamo (household), 28s, 30a delivered; steam, 235. Firewood.—Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 8a to a per ton; delivered, 183 ; cut, 14s to lGs. Kauri Gum and Flax Market. Gum is rather flrmer.but pric 03 are unchanged The following sales have been effected since last Friday : — Good ordinary Kaipara and Whangarei at £31 to £33, East Coast, £40 to £42; receipts for June, 260 tons. FLAX.-Finestquality £19-£2 l perton Tow 7 - 8 „ Fungus 4d. perlD Building Materials. Timber.—Boards and Scantling. 100 ft., beatUs 6d,135; second class,B3 6d; best planed.tongued and grooved, flrst-class, Ub ; second ditto, 10s. Milla: Cargo, best, 9a 6d; sec-class, 5s 6a. Baulk, New Zealand Palings, sft (sap', 103; sft (heart) 12s; 6ft, 13s Tl-tree Rails, £310s per 100; Puriri Posts, £6 ; Shingles, 14a fid per 1,000; Hobart Town Palinga, sft, 17s; 6ft, 193; Hobart Town Kails, 90s, selling quotations. Bricks (at Whau.t 45a per 1,000; Town Yarda. £2: delivered, £2 10a. Drain pipes, per 100, 6 inches bore), 30a; 4 inches. 14a: 3 inches 9s 2 inches, £210s per 1,000 socket glazed pipes, 18 inches 2s 6d per foot; 15 inohes, 2s per foot; 12 inches, Is 6d per foot; 9 inches, la per foot; 6 inches, 6d per foot; 4 inohea, 4d per foot. Lime, slacked, la per bußhel; quick lime In sack. Is 6d to 2a. Special Advertisements. T? A M O 7l O A L.



DEPOT: NEXT PUBLIC BATHS. o ~~ ~~" OFFICE: No. S, South British Insurance Company. KAMO COAL Is Delivered from Depot ENTIRELY FREE FROM SLACK, And is Guaranteed SUPERIOR TO NEWCASTLE FOB HOUSEHOLD. PURPOSES. XTf INK is & TT A L 1* Wholesale and Retail cabinetmakers and upholsterers, and carpet warkhousemen, shortland-3trekt, Beg to inform the Public that they have Opened their New Warehouse WITH A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF FURNITURE, The Latest Novelties, and The Newest Designs. Their stock of CARPETS, for Variety, Quality, and Price has never been surpassed in Auckland. A large assortment of LINOLEUM and FLOOR CLOTHS in nil widths. MATTINGS, MATS, and RUGS in great variety. The Newest and Latest Patterns in Cretonnes and Trimminbb. Silk and Worsted Reps. Coteleinea, Tapestry, and Damask Coverings. Cloth and Tapestry Table Covers. Lace, Net, and Muslin Curtains. A large and well-assorted Stock of all the Newest Patterns in Toiletware. Agents for the Iron Venetian Blinds—"The Blind of the Period." These are the only perfect blinds made. The Largest Stock of Brass and Iron BED STKADS and COTS In New Zealand to choose from. A choloe assortment of Dolly Varden Down Quilts, Blankets, Bed and Table Linen, Towels, Toilet Covers. &c, &c. Inspection Invited. WINKS & HALL, SHORTLA.ND-STREET.



-ITILNK AND pHOYCB HAVE NOW OPKNKD UP, ex Syden ham and Oxford, A Complete Assoktmkht of Autumn and Winter Goods The following are Fully Stocked with all the Latest Styles •— Millinery and Mantle Department Costume Department Underclothing and Baby Linen Department Hosiery and Haberdashery Department Fancy Dress and Trimming Department SilK and Satin Department Linen, Calioo, and Flannel Department Boys' Clothing Department. TBOtrSSBATTX AND LAYETTES SDPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE, The above Goods are from the First London Houses, are the Latest Styles, of a very superior description and quality, and the Prices defy competition. 5% Discount for Prompt Cash. MILNE &CHOYCE, QUEEN AND WELLESLEY STREETS, i^iABLICK AND URANWELL, \JT COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS! CITY HALLAKCADE, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. "\ ' Garlick and m" Cranwell's stock « contains a very O extensive choice o O of Furniture, of Englißh. Ameri ca g gM can, Italian, and 1 o Oj Colonial manufac- GW qO^ ture, and is sold at fcSStfnj }-FURNITURK^ the loweßt possible LJZ ""fi price consistent MH HB) with durability feg W ancl g°°d taste; ,q M and they respect < A fully Invite an In m speotion of their " Show Rooms from n those about to fnr ; Vanish. —I______ •^ (A. Beautiful Lot Of Drawing-room CARPETS, just Wb? landed ex Oxford, oSh most fashionable tn^^H63 designs, and ocr- JSa^mDj tainly very choice. HgEHRfcW The "Worcester" SSSq3S L r-AHPttTS j Stair Carpet has a DhSSsS 0 I CABPBTa 1 pile of horsehair, S^EHm^ and ia tne most 3'"'txir_,§l 2 durable Carpet KS^o^ ever made. Tapes -585! try Carpets from f^M 2s lid. Handsome Borders for Car pets, Hearth Rugs I I made to match. i^ABLICK & CR IN WELL keep a \JT Large Stock of Floor Cloths for Halls, Rooms and Offices. Linoleum, all widths, at lowest prices. f^iARLICK & CRANWELL keep a "JT Great Variety of Austrian Bentwood Furniture, and American Cane Chairs. Whole sale and Retail. WE allow a DISCOUNT of Five pek Cent, on Furniture, Carpets, and Floor cloths, for Cash Payments. BEDDING, all sizes, of our own manu facture, kept ready for Delivery. PUKNITUKE, and all other Goods, delivered Free in Town, and Book Cata logues sent to intending Furnishers on ap plication. /^ARLICK & CRANWELL keep an f vJT immense assortment of Iron Bedsteads. ' xnORNISH YOUR HOUSE Wj From the CITY HALL ARCADE, . GARLICK & CRANWELL, Proprietors, ft NET MAKRBS AND HOL STBBHES



Special Advertisements. rriHE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Auckland Beanch, TEE Snppiy a Single Gar- NKW ZEALAND ment at the Whole- CLOTHING FACTORY sale Price. XHE Have Branch Kstab- NKW ZEALAND lishments in every CLOTHING FACTORY town in New Zealand Are now displaying THK , n 6W Manufactures ~ THE Variety of Styles pru- NKW ZEAIjAND nouDced Unequalled CLOTHING FACTORY in the Market. THK Wear-raaistlng Tweeds NEW ZEALAND in every variety of CLOTHING FACTORY Garment. _ ~ THE Daily increasing trade NKW ZKALAND proves the excellence CLOTHING FACTORY of Manufacture. ' ' THK Prodace and nisposa of NEW ZEALAND Thousands of Gar- CLOTHING FACTORY mente Weekly. NEW ZKALAND *%?* fOr OaS CLOTHING FACTORY only- mj,™ Are thereforo patron virw twa! and ised by Thousands of CLOTHING FACTORY cermng Lnßtom THE Is the Premier Estab NEW ZKALAND liahment in NowZea CLOTHING FACTORY land. -VTOTE THE BKANCH ADDKESS- J3l Queen-street, Auckland. J. FITZ3IMONS, Branch Manager. And at Albert-street Thames. nOALI /^OaL! QOAL !! The undersigned are delivering LARGE TAUPIUI COAL from the NEW 40 FEET SEAM. Orders to be left at 1, Fort-street. HAMMOND & BYRON. tar £1 Fees Gifts!— The Proprietors ol Wolfe's Aromatic Schiedam schnapps, to Induce the destruction and prevent the im proper use of their wrappers and labels, an< thus further protect the Public against fraud and deception, have enclosed In the wrappers, or under he label on the quart bottles, stnce Is Ootober, 1878, and continue to enclose in every i DAY'S PACKING THROUGHOUT THE TEAR . T H R B X £1 ORDERS, which . are drawn upon the undersigned, and , which will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure those Gifts, the Publin must be i carefu to ask for. and accept nothing but, the I Genuine Udctpbo Wolfer Schnapps, with ; our name upon the top label, M. Moss & Co i Wynyard Lane, Sydney.