SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. lona, 5.8.. Stephenson. frota Russell Looncana, barque, Finher, from Hobatt Vision, brig; McCabe. from Lyttelton Saxon, schooner, McKenzie, from Lyttelton Falcon, schooner, Bueke, from Oamaru Mary King, sohooner, Rae, from Lytt <lton Linda Weber, briftantlne. Bell, from Lyttelton Sarah and Mary, schooner, Londin, from Bluff Christina, schooner, Smith, from Rnssall Saucy Kate, schooner, Lewis, from Russell Onward, ochooner, Pankow, from Russell Glenelir, b.s., Farquhar, from Tauranga Marinsr, schooner. Queen, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

U.BT EVENING. Argyle. b,b,, Crawford, for Whangarel Btaffi, S.S., Baker, for Opotikl - Taiaroa, 8.5., Anderson, for Whangarel TO-DAY. Wellington, 5.8.. S"arqu|ar, for Rnssell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Sydney—Albion, b.s., Friday Melbourne via Sonth-Te Anaa, Thursday Taranakl and Soutli- Penguin, Tuesday Tauranga—Glenelg, Taeauay and Thursday Russell and Northern ports—lona, Monday

IMPORTS.

. Per Sarah ana Mary, from Bluff-1821 sacks * cats, 176 sacks malt. Xx Loongana—2oo cases jams (stoneless), 190 cases fruit.—G. W. Blnney. * Per Roderick Dhn, from Lyttelton: 100 Backs flour, 10 sacks oatmeal, 400 sacks oats.—T. a. Hall and Co. * BPer Saxon from Lyttelton-235 Backs potatoes. ™ flackTonions, 210 sacks flour, 150 saoks wheat, 80 oheeses. Per Loongana, from" Hobart: 1,133 rases Jams, SMS cases fruit, 221 bags potatoes, 69 tags onions, 32 bags peas, 210 baft* ground bark, 65 SaKS choppeu baric. 5,351 rails. 30 pairs cart Bhafts, 14,665 feet palings. 11.509 feet hardwood. * 'Per Linda Weber, from Lyttelton-632 sacks wheat, 800 sacks oats, 70 cheese. f Per Vision, from Lytteltton-919 sacks flour, ITi saoks oats, 13 sacks sharpa. 562 sacks wheat, 853 saoks potatoes, 7 bales ohaft, 253 Backs barley, ' 39 sacks peas. 10 kegs butter. Per Mary King, from Lyttolton-100 sacks oats, 150 saoks flour? 25 saoks oatmeal, 800 saoks ■"wheat. * Per Faloori, from Oamaru-837 sacks oatg, 293 **■ sacks barley. 500 bass bran. 30 oaoka oatmeal, 120 sacks pollard, 700 sacks flonr. '

Iswakds COASTWI3B-—Adah-, from Thames; PakapukaTfrom Mahurangi; Makarau. from Waipn. Outwards COASTWIEur.-.Pakapuka, for Mahurangi; Mokarau, tor Whangaparapara; Nftnoy, tor Thames j'Paku, for : 'Tairua. The brigantine Aurora arrived at Whangarei from this port yesterday,, The brigantine Linda Weber arrived from Lyttelton this forenoon after a stormy passage ot 16 days.' The weather experienced was similar to that mot with by the Mary King from the same port. ... The regular trading narqne Loongana again put in an appearanco this forenoon, fane leic Uobart on Thursday last and had fresh southerly/ breeze right across to Three Kings which wore reached on the 29th. .

jTlja following vessels entered outwards at the Customs to-day:—brigastine Ada O Owen for Adelaide via Whangaroa; ship Halcione for London; barge Kspeonlador for Long Island; ketch Hanta Cruz for Mercury Bay in ballast; Cleared:—Helena for Whsngaroa, to load for Sydney. Passengers :—Mr J, and Mrs Ohurton, Mr,T. G. Green. :

The three-masted schooner Falcon, from Oamaru, arrived in harbour to-day, ahe left that port on tho 24th. On the 28th wind had Increased to a gale, accompanied with hail storms. A very high sea was running amd the vessel was taking in huge quantities of water. At •* ».m. a heavy se* was shipped; whioh filled the cabin. Shortly after anothor wave came aboard and carried away the lashings of tho boat. On the 27th the weather moderated nnd afresh S.W. wind, was experienced until reach ing East Cape on the 28th. .

m -The b.b. Glenelg from Tauranga this morninpr, "^brought 150 Bh«ep, 1 horse, and the following passengers :-Mrß Wiisrley, IMlsses Bruce, Commons, Wrigley, and Marks. Captain Ellis. Messrs Hsrshaw. W. Kelly, Clayton, White, Moss, Spencer, Wh«an, Ludbrook, Tyrell, Morris. Hurdle, Keats, Edwards, Scott, Hall, Cook, Carle, Clarke and 2 steerage.

. Tho briga' tine Sarah and Mary,Capt.London arrived from the Bluff this morning. She left that port on Juno 12, rounded East Cape on the 21th. a strong gsle blowing from S. w. to w.N. «. On the 26th owing to a heavy B.W. gale prevaillne, had to heave to fot 21 hours under close reefed canvas. Thence until yesterday had fresh S.E. winds, since then until arri'iil strong northerly winds.

The schooner Saxon arrived from Lyttleton this morning, having loft that port on the 13th lnst. sts p.m. On the 11th was becalmed off Aitrarl, and on the following day was again beoalmed oft Kalkora. Thence until passing CapePalliseronthe 17th, light S.W. weather. On the 18th had a strong breeze from N.E. which lasted until off C*pe Tnrnagain on ths 22nd. Pjused East Cape on the 25th with wind N.W. Then had a strong breeze from the westward. Were two days la Hiolts Bay, which was letton the 29th. Thence until arrival strong breeze from the Northward,

The B.S, lona loft Russell at 2.15 p.m. yester day.oalled at Mineha,and arrived at Auckland at Sa.m.thismornina;. North-easterlywindandflne weather during the passage. Cargo:—3l6 saoks gum, 57 hides, 25 saoksoyßters, 1 boat, 13parcels. Passengers:—Mesdames Jamison and Bannu tyne: Misses Anderson and Loamoa; Captain Chase, MesfreD. Anderson. J, Wigmore. Gep. Simons, T, Jones, A. Proctor, .E. Coopar, U, Edmunds, G. Hogtn, G. Gilford, J, Bannatyn.- G. Redfern, Constable MoGovern, H. Jones,.H. Polham, and live steerage. • ' ' ■

The brig Vision arrived from Lyttelton this forenoon, after a remarkably stormy passage, of which Captain MoCabe reports as follows Sailed -for Auckland on June 19; had.light headwinds till 25th; 6 p.m., 25th, a freth gale came from the South; 6 a.m., 26th. came a hard gsle, attended -with fierce hail sou alls and a, very high sea; at noon (baro. 291-101 the wind hauled round to BW, blowing very heavy, had toTreep before the gtle, decks oontinually full Of water; 2.30 p.m., shipped a heavy sea t smash- Ing whoei, after-house, water tanks, bulwarks and boat. She brosohed to for somo time; the Bide of decks being continually full of water. At i p.m.,"blew away lower main-topsail; act maiß-trysail (reefed) and ..main-stay sail, and Bhiu a Be* aft, bursting main-trysail. At 8 p.m. the gale numerated. At 6 a.m v - 27th, kept tho vessel on her course. From thence to port light head winds. . :../... The schooner Mary King, whloh arrived from Lyttelton this forenoon, had a very BtO:my pas sage. She loft Lyttelton on the 16th Jane. On Frl dat had astrong breeze from N.E., aad were compelled to put baok Left the Heads again on Sunday. On the following Satnrday en countered a very heavy S.W. sale, which pre vailed with Increasing force until the 26th. when it blew with hurricane forco, accompanied by terriflo hailstorms. At 6 a.m., lost the equare sail; and at 9 aim, hove to under reefed fraesail. At i p.m. a heavy sea was shipped, staving in tho Btsiboard gangway, smashing the boats and washing water casks and all loote gear overboard. 'Ihe gale continued until 4 a.m. on Monday, when it moderated, and the vessel was again got underway. Passed E. Cape on Tnesdar, and arrived as above. : , [■a.j&'jQ

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

■■'•''■ J',.:. .'ARRIVALS. ■;•: ,-( V 4

Oretl, E.S., Campbell, from Hoklinga <(■■'■ ' DEPARTURES/!':''•' :;Ti'-li' Kowena. 8.8., Scott, for HoWanKa Bamflon, p. 8., Harvey, for Waltara .... IMPORTS. .7 '~:.!" Per Ore'ti. from Hokianga-116 sacks and Si cases gum, i case shells, 6 oases lemons, and jar honey. 6,000 feet timber, . ~■■< KXPORTa Per Samßon,fop Waitafa-1 trusE), 1 horse. Per Rowena, for Hoklanga—lso brioks, 8 bars Iron, 3 oaaea, 2 bags lime, i cases ale, 4 packages iolnerd, 6 camp ovens, 2 casks beef, 13 sacks potatoes, 8 kegs nails, and 18 paokages sundries.

Tqe B.s. Kowena left at 3.40 p.m. yesterday for Hoklanga with one passenger—Mr J. Dnthie. The p.s. Samion left for Waitara at 140 p.m. yesterday, ■ Passenger—Mr BheffieW. P The s.s. Lalla Itookh left Waitara yesterday, and would probably arrive some time this afternoon. The B.B.oretl arrived from Hoklanga at 6.30 am. to-day with the following passengers:— Meesra Gechie, Muir, Mitchelson, Barry and Lundon, Mrs Ferguson and 1 prisoner.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

'"■ "'■ ■ ■' <%,, " * |'« Arrivals.—June 27 : Torea, schooner, Gruudy, from Lyttelton, with produce; Edith Reid, schooner, McConvllle, from Lyttelton, in bal last ; Aratapn, brigantine, Bower, from Lyttel ton, in ballast; Prince Alfred, barquentine, Schencel, from Lyttalton, with produce; Went worth, barque, Berry, from Lyttelton, in ballast; Nelson, schooner, Johnson 'I'aranaki, in ballast. Departures.—July 1: Helena, brigantine, Christensen, for Tasmania, baulk timber. At the Heads: Gazelle, barque, Garth, for Sydney; Sarah Ann, barque. Booth, for Melbourne; Nightingale, brigantine, Thomson, for Timaru; Marmion, schooner, Johnson, for Lyttelton; Albratros?, schooner, Murphy, for Fiji. ■

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

~.. Hoktanoa, yesterday. Arrived: Queen from Auckland. Sailed Onward for Lyttelton.

' Wellington, yesterday. Sailed: To Anau, s.b., for Auckland. ■ '

Littbiton, yesterday. " Sailed: Orient,, barque, and Jessie Nlcol, Bohoonor, for Auokland.

COMMERCIAL.

Evekino Star Office, Friday. Mr R, Arthur reports his general sale as fol low -.-Fowls, Is Id to 2a 8d; Spanish. 2s Id to is' 2d ; game, 3s; dressed fowls. Is 8d to 2s Id; turkeys, 2s 9d to 6s 3d; ducks,-3sdd; geese, is Sd; pigs, 3a Bd to 10s Gd; .potatoes, 2a 2d to Es fld; pumpkins. 2s id; carrots, 2s 3d to 2s 6d; pie melons, la 3d; mangoldb, Is 6d; turnips, Ib«; onions. Id to 2d; oats, 3a; maize, is 3d; bran, 5s 6d per sack; flour, £9 to £12 10s; oatmeal, Jd to IJd ; chaff, la 3d to 2» 6d: cheese, *Jd to 5d ; butter, fid to 9d; bacon, 2d to 8d ; ■alt pork, 2Jd; beef, 2d; oranges, 7Jd per doz.; apples, 2£d to 31d; peanuts, 2d ; biaonlte, 5d to 6d; sugar,2}d to did; marmalade (on aooount of whom it may concern), 7s 6d per dozen; salt, Ss; lollies, S|d to 6d: soap. 16s. Messrs Carbines and Taylor did a considerable amount of business at the Friday sale, and report as under;— Poultry: Langahans, 6s 6d each; fowls, Is to 2s 9d; ducKi, 2s Id; turkeys, Ss 3d to is: young pigs, si'.6d each. Fruit; Apples, 7s 6d to 10s per case; Juinees, Is 6d per dozen; peanuts, l}d. The fruit .trees, plants and shrubs fetched fair piices.' Produce : Potatoes. £2 15s to £3 153; cheese. 3d to 6id; hams and bacon, Mto 8d; salt butter.'Sd to 8d: onions, 13d; pnmpkins, 3s 6d; carrots, 3s per owt.; melons, Is 8d; salt beef. Id to 2d; oats. 2a Sd to 3a; maize. Is; bran; £5 103; barley, 8d; wheat (fowl), 3b ; pearl bvley, Id to Ijd per lb.: tea, 18b to 2ia; haLt cheste, Ja :id ;,cvidfas, Md to 91: salt,6s 6d per owt.; white grwar,ttd; i 'J&sjm&Ma^n&Sld, ■; Kerosene, ,2a M; hematite ■ *^'nt« Ptff p6JT OWw^1-*'' " ''"^ *■*■*'■ *■"' ■■;'■■",'■■■' * s*'w*, '* *' ■■

Mail Notice.

Mails witii Close as Under.—

THIS DAY. For "Wangaparapara, per Makarua, at i p.m.

Monday, Ith instant. . For Norfolk Island, per M.S. Southern Cross,

bS? OorOmahdel, per Coromtvndel. atlLSOa.m. For Whitiangi, per Fingal, at 3 p.m. For Rusaell, Kawakawa, etc., per Te Anau,

; at 3 p.m. For Tairua, per Rote, at 3 P.m. for • Kub&bU, Kawakawa, Wangaroa. and I Mongonui, per lona, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. i Tuesday, sth Instant. . For Walwera, Kawau, Omaha, and MataKana, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. ' " ■ For'Taranaki and Southern Porfa, per Penguin, at 11 a.m. > .. For Taaranua, Ohinemutu. and.Opotiki, per tilenels, at i p.m. , , For Whing»rei Heads, Waipu, Whangarel, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at 4 p.m. TniSDAT, 19th July. , • : . Per e.B. Zealandla. as follows:— For Sandwich Islands, United States Of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central : and South America, and British and Foreign. !^^|Sa^Kin^m and Continent or I lawiettore bearing a« extra fee pi sixpence. : In addition to the postage, trill be reoeivecl by the Mail Arent on board the steamer up to the Ume of sal Unit. ' . ' ' L,'' This mail will be due in London on Tuesday, August 30th, 1881, ■ ■ ■■-'•

;■-. • ; , .S. B. BBS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Posfcofflce. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

July 2, 1881.

Theatre1 Royal-Garden Draniatio: Trbnpi) " Clancarty." 8 p.m. ■ ;,toom V.M.C.A.-Devotional, 7.30 p.m.. , |, Soclete' Lltterairb Franchise — Meeting o! Intendlnß Pupils at V.M.0.A., 6.30 p.m. ;. j Temperance Hall—Meeting o£ Mombera o: Band of Hope'Uhion; 7.30 p.m.,' , ..

Birth.

HlLti'-^On July. Ist. at Duke-street, Newton, ■ the wifeofMr. G.F..Hlllofason.. :.:;. :..v". PHTLSON.—On Satnrday.-the 2nd July, 1881, at Aiioa,Cray, Conque»t Placet the wife o| W. W. Philapn of a daughter. .

Marriage.

TAYLOR-WHEWELL.-0n June 29th, at St. , Lake's; Remttera. by the Rev. Wm. Morley, I assisted by the Rev. G. Monro. James, second son of William Innls Taylor, Esq., West : Tamaki, to Miranda Sarah, eldest daughter of Rev. John Whewell, Ivanhoe, Remuera. •

Death.

BAOKHUR3T.-On July Ist; at hla residence, 1 Mount Smart Road, Cnehunga, George Baok hurst, aged 38 years. ; i ; ' :■ ■• 1 The funeral will leave his late residence to morrow (Sunday), July 3rd, at a SO. p.m. Mends witt please accept this invitation. ' :

COOPBR.-On July.2nd. at Seafleld View. .' Auckland, in his 6th year, Frank Cecil, beloved. Bon of Henry and Mary Cooper.. ' ..• .mc ri Will be Interred at the CemeterronMonday, ' atSp.m. '.. ,s ■ •■■ i !/..-■■.; . rjo;l tn..iu«(a

WOODS.i-Oh July Ist, at Harislop House; I Vincent-atreet, Frank, second son of the late i; W. J. Woods, in his 2Ut year., : "->'■ >.';' v '■ .'' j The Jfuneral will leave hia late residence to- I morrow (Sunday), at 3 p.m.

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

SATURDAY, JULY 2, 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.

A telegkam this afternoon from our special reporter, at Wellington conveys: the imporg tant announcement that there are serious dissensions in the Cabinet, which threaten an absolute rupture. Mr Kolleston'a objec tions to Mr Witkefield aa a colleague, and to the interference of Sir W. Fox with the Native Department, of which he (Mr Rol leaton) is the head, aresaidto be the causes of' 'disturbance. There ia an" air ot ex treme probability about • these surmises. Mr Rolleston is ono of the most honourable and high-minded men. in Parliament—a man with a very keen sense of honour, and one -who will make no compromise of his principles, He'has always identified him self with;earnest Liberalism, _a fact that lends colour to his reported dissatisfaction with, the Local Government, proposals of the Cabinet, which, ia coupled with the Other, alleged grounds*of "discontent. ' Should the present differences' end in his retire ment from the Cabinet the chances of the Ministry surviving the session would be materially weakened. ' His colleagues, however,-; are; more likely to risk>the : enmity of -Mr Wakcfield (who, though un doubtedly brilliant, is not at all a " strong" man) 'than break with Mr Rolleston. l. The wonder is that they have allowed the internal discord to extend so far as it ap pears to have done alre»dy. • ' A <

The discussion which has taken place between the School Committees and tlie Board of Education, does not appear to have settled . very satisfactorily the relations between the Board and the conri mittees. The most important question raised by that discussion was : What is the relation as established by the Act between the committees and the Board 1 Is it one of co-ordination or subordination 1 We think it is l the former. In this respect the most important function of either oir both bodies is the appointment' of the teacher. The

frames of the Act had considerable difficulty in settling thi3 point, aod it i chielly on this very point that the presen? Actj differs from the Auckland Education Act of 1872. In that Act the committees made the appointment, and the Board con firmed or otherwise. The present Act gives the appointment of the teacher to the Board, which, however, is required to " consult" the committee. Obviously the relationship between the two authorities in this particular function must be determined by the import or meaning attached to the term " consult." It would be next to uaelesi to enter into a mere verbal contro veny as to the derivation, &c, of the term. it seems quite clear, from the context, that he Act in the use of this word implies that there shall be an agreement between the two bodies ere the Board can exercise thia particular function—in fact,that there shall be neither appointments nor removals of teachers against the wishes of the Com mittee. The act of consulting is a delibera tion between two or more persona with a view to coming to some decision. But the Board appears to have interpreted it all along as simply asking an opinion, holding itself at liberty to accept or reject that opinion. In this way teachers may be appointed and removed with or without the concurrence of the Committee, a proceeding we think, not contemplated by the Act. There can be no doubt that the Legislature in this clause intended to secure the best possible guarantees as to the fitaessof the ap plicant, and wisely laid the responsibility on the Board, whose officers i.e.,the inspectors, would be better judges than a local com mittee ; and in the power of dismissal or removal it was intended to render the teacher less dependent on the local authorities—also a wise precaution, for the teacher in the exercise of .his functions cannot always avoid giving offence to local dignitaries, and it is not desirable that his source of subsidence should be at the mercy of a pettish chairman or members of committee, But, at the same time, it was never contemplated that the Com mittees should be shorn of all real authority in this all important particular. It is possible no great or serious evil has as yet resulted from this' mode of 'exercising this function by the Board, except a gene ral discontent amongst the committees at finding themselves mere lay figures,_result ing in such open ruptures as that with the1 Grafton Koad Committee. But from the constitution of the Board itself it is certain that there will. It is a necessary conse quence that members of the Board, how eyer.enthusiastic, are quite unable to ac.-. quaint themselves with the '.details of the business brought before them, aud ara per force obliged to accept the advice of their officers on nearly all important points, in making appointments, money grants, &c, Thus it follows that the real working of the system falls into the hands of, these officers, who are at the same time virtually irresponsible. ■ Now, when we reflect thai?'; the Board of Education in administering'to1' the needs of the provincial district annually disburses on amount exceeding considerably that which the late Provincial^Council had at its disposal for many years, it becomes evident that these officers are burdened with a patronage which is, iv the ordinary conduct of human affairs, uncleiirable. The chairman of the Board may be con sidered as being the official head, but what person, who has any business of his owu to attend to, can be expected to spare the time. sufficient to master the details of the business' continually brought ■forward? The conclusion is that our educational system is in danger of falling■' practically under the control of paid officials, ■—a consummation most devoutly not to be wished. Due consideration of this fact alone should lead the Board of Education to utilise to the very utmost the counsel and assistance of the local committees, aud encourage rather than discourage them in the exercise of all their functions. ..„

A RETURN which, according ■ op peaded to it, cost £250 to compile, and.£4 to print, has been laid before Parliament shewing the approximate cost of sections and branches of the New Zealand Rail ways opened for traffic on the 31st March, 1 880. £254 is a big price to pay for infor mation which is compressed into two pages of foolscap ; but if the .Northern members make proper use of the statement placed in their hands the money will not have been badly spent. From this return we learn that £2,932,813 had been expended on'railways in the North Island, against £6,470,877 spent on Middle Island lines. The railway expenditure in the Auckland Provincial District was £89,317 on the Helensvllle ■ Riverhead railway, and £826,243 on the Waikomiti-^haupo line, making £915,560 for the : Provincial District. The expenditure in 'Wel lington aggregated £1,105,332, so that we have been equally sold, whether in com parison with the rest of the North Island or the Provincial Districts further South. We have a right to demanH that the great trunk railway aouthwardaiuall be continued with out delay, and the Cambridge line, which would be one of the best paying in the colony^ ought to be let at once. AGovern ment who will not concede this just demand has no claim to the confidence of Auckland colonists.

IN a return supplementary to the one ,we have just quoted,' and the compilation ol which is said to have cost £110, an account ijs given of the original cost, revenue, and 'expenditure of the branch j railways; of ; the- Middle Island. There are no branch rail ways in the North Island, but on branches ih tho South .there; has. <been spent'half, as much as'the whole railway expenditure in the North Island. The cost of construction £1,48fe,"693. And a curious working account some of them exhibit. There is the Eyreton Branch, for instance, which' ■/cost.; £68,306, and ; which yielded la rsvenue for the year of £2,789, against an expenditure of £3,193; the Waimate Branch, which cost £18 910 and had a revenue of £1,858 to meet an expenditure of £2,049; the Outram Branch, which coat, £41,087 and had a revenue of £2,849 against an expenditure" of £3,346 ; the Lawrence Branch, which cost £182,915 and.yiißlded;£7s43o. to cover an expenditure! ot £7,714; the Riyerton-Ptautau Branchy which cqit £103,896, and gave a. revenue for the'ye'arof '£7,274, against an expenditure' of £7,000. Here, .are five lines which cost £415,684 to, construct, and which, combined, show, a loss, of £1,100 a-year on ordiuary' working expenses, excluding the charge for interest t on, borrowed' capita). 'These are "reproductive" works with a'vengeance 1 No wonder the neglected settlers North of Auckland talk of openrebellion rather tnan\ pay taxation to recoup the colonial losses on such lines. : ; v '. id -'•■ .3flf

! Upon ourl-fourth page- will be found further extracts from the Keviaed New Testament, as well as an article headed ',' A boy murderer in Victoria." || r , ! Mr Herbert Woodham, who. has seen much of travel among the islands of the Southern Seas, prepared an excellent paper 0n...the..-"wonders of creation,"- from Ilia own noie-book. of observations and experiences, and had arranged to make his first public appearance on Thnrs day evening last, in the hall of Otahuhu ; but as only abont six persons were present, Mr Woodham declined to give his lecture to. so small an audienced and reserved it for a pleasanter evening.

Referring to " Brett's New Zealand Pilot and South Pacific Directory," the V Wellington Post" says :—" The captain of the Arabella points out that had he jiossensed a copy of this work when he was approaching Wellington, he would have Been able to avoid the rock on which his vessel touched. The book ought to be in the , hands of every master or officer of "vessels trading to or in New Zealand and of all persons interested in shipping."-.': The *f Ne"w v Zealand' Times "in reviewing the b'opk observes :—" 'Brett's N.Z. Pilot' is the best publication of the kind that has, come under our notice. Its contents are voluminous, varied, well-arranged, arid correct." ..-•.. v / n

It] has been decided to form the Home i Kule claim; at the Tiki (better known'as Sheehau's) into a Company with a capital of £16,200 in £1 shares, nil paid up, and at a meeting of .shareholders held yesterday the following gentlemen were elected directors : Messrs JK. C. Greenwood, Brodie, M. Dervin, D. McGregor, M. Sheehan, M. Corcoran, and Thomas Foley. Mr Thomas L. White was appointed auditor. It was announced that an arrange ment had been come to, whereby the pay ment of 2J per cent, royalty to Mrs Mclatosh would be avoided.

A pamphlet, entitled "Land Hoi I," has reached us from Lyttelton, in which the writer advocates, in a conversational way, the resumption of the Crown of the owner ship 'of all iand in the colony, and the substitution of leasing for sale. An old man is represented as telling to his grandson the story of this reform—Sow it was brought about, and "what it had accomplished. Among its achievements were the extinction of: the national debt and the abolition of every kind of taxation. The author appeals to all-sympathisers, who are willing to join in; bringing about the " Nationalizing of the Land',of;. New Zealand,", to, write ; t6 Mm, addreseinga" Author of Land Hoi i," Lyttelton. *-i;w*sl info

Mai or Jackson announces to the electors of Walpa his intention to become a candi date for that constituency at the next general elections.

The Harbours Act 1878 Amendment Act, introduced by Mr Kichardson, empowers the Harbour Boards to learn privately lands that have been offered and not sold at pnblic auction. It also authorises Boards to contribute an amount not exceed ing that subscribed by private persons or any other public body towards the building and maintenance of saloon-holder 3 and free libraries to which sailors are admitted free.

To the Editor: Sir,—l see by yonr issue of Friday last that two children named Hill, brought in from Onehunga, have been con signed to the Home, the parent being des cribed as an abandoned character. The eldest sister of the said children is one of the witnesses in the Shepherd- perjury case, and with.two.others of the same, kind and parentage, has had power to condemn a man who'has for the last tweuty-seven years lived a blameless life, and has been respected by all who knew him.—l am, &c, Justice, Te Aroha.

The first regular meeting ot the French Literary Club since its establishment, will take place this evening in the V.M.C.A. building, commencing at 7.30. There are now over 50 names ,on the roll, amongst those who have joined during the week being Mrs Clayton, Mr J. Sloman, M.A. (acting Head Master of Grammar School), Mr E. M. C. Harrison {Head Master of Beresford-street School), Baron de Moidrey, Mr Rummer (Danish Consul), Mr H. Pycroft (Parnell Grammar School), Mr Kennett Watkins (artist), Mr Laishley (solicitor), Mr Theo. Cooper (solicitor), Mr W. H. Vereker Bindon (Head Master of Newton West School), and Mr C. E. Nelson (Native Interpreter). It is expected that Mr Justice Richmond will also joia, as he is well known to be an excellent French Scholar. Intending pupils of the French classes which Mr Peltzer is about to form 'in connection with the Club are requested to meet, at the V.M.C.A. rooms at 6.30 o'clock to-night.

Considerable annoyance was occasioned to many of tlie guests at the St. Sepulchre's social gathering la»t evening, by the rude iand. boisterous conduct of a party of young people, who sat at the rear of the hall. UVhile the speakers were addressing the Imeeting and during the' rendering; of the ■musical selections,1 their loud talking and frequent laughter prevented many, .people ftom hearing what was going on, at the other end of the hall. The youthful dis turbers of the peace appeared to be wholly oblivious to the angry glances frequently directed towards them, aud if they noticed them at all, the result was rather an increase than an abatement of the Such conduct,' although . discreditable, is be coming very common at church-tea-meet ings.-and consequently measures should be taken by chose m authority to see that rthe pleasure ot the great-majority of the guests is not.niarred by;the;miscpnduct ofa few. y ' The licease' fees 'already'collected in 'Auckland, aud adjacent licensing districts bre as follow:—City of Auckland, £3,270. Boroughs :;.Qiiehunga, £350; Hamilton, £120. Counties: Parnell, £140; Waikato, £130; Eden, £970 j Waipa, £185 ; Raglan, £15;,EaSt.,.Taupo,c£10 j, Rodney,.'£ll3 5s ; frlauukau, £267 10s; Piako, £40; Hobson, £57 15a;'Waittfmata,idE177; ?Cbrdmandel, £575. —Total, £6,420 10s. " A Carpenter" writes from Tauranga'Y —" I would like to let the carpenters »f Auckland know that there is'nothing to Warrant a rush of men in Tiiuranjii, as there are some., arriving by.nearly every steamer,,,and none of the, late buildings at the lire have been smarted. The new Star Hotel will be completed iv a week or t.vo, which vflll throw about1 fifteen hands out ot employment, which means an overstocked market in Tauranga."

i We have long neglected ;to acknowledge receipt from Mr E. Wayte, publisher of a pamphlet by the Rev. Allan Webb, entitled ?• Does the Soul Live After Death ?" Being arguments more particularly as against '' Materialism " and " Destructionism," It is bare justice to Mr Webb to say that he exhibits iv the pages of this admirable brochure rery considerable powers of rea soning combined with a broad grasp of his subject, the fruit, doubtless, of industrious research.: The pamphlet will well repay perusal. •'•■'

'•■ Another old colonist has passed away " to that, bourne ' from, which no. traveller' re turns." We allude to the decease of Thomas Murphy. His history, if published, illustrate the early vicissitudes of Auckland colonisation. He was a carpenter by trade, and arrived at the Bay of Islands in 1845, coming immediately atterwards to Auckland. He took an active part in politics many years ago aa ;iu enthusiastic supporter' of John Williamson's, and for some time held a seat in the Auckland City Board. The funeral takes place to-morrow, rind will no.do.ubt be attended by all the •■' old .identities." i,■.■.-.:

To the Editor : Sir, —la your issue of last Thursday I observed a letter signed by one of those fined in the E.M. Court the previous day, for a Breach of Employment of Female Labour Act, (Mr Barstow presid ing), and the writer drawing attention to a gross .injustice. Allow me, as one present in the Court on the daj of hearing, to state that I cannot comprehend how; one em ployer having eighteen assistants.on the premises,'was fined ss, and costs, and another, with only seven assistants, was fined 20a and costs. Such an arbitrary and glaring,abu«e.of judicial functions it;has not j been, my lot to -witness for/many, a-day; and I do think this matter should, be brought,under the. notice ol the Minister of Justice, so as: to deter others so inclined fr6m abusing; such unrestrictive and discre tionaiy power?!'—Yours, &c., A LOVER OF JUSTIOBi ~;. ■'. '"•■. ..' ■ ■' St' ■■

I A coronet's inquest was held on Thursday at Papatoitoi upon the body of Geo. Wallen, a youth of weak mind, who was 1 found dead in a ditch on Mr Maskrey's property on the previous day. It was stated !in evidence that deceased had been subject from his infancy to epileptic fits. He had been in the service of Mr Maskrey, and on Wednesday morning was Bent to dig a drain, about 9 inches by 2 feet in width. Not coming, into dinner as usual, a, boy was gen t for ''him; and found' 'him lying' face downift the drain,'quite'dead. The wa.tpr was "lip*to his ears,' and his mouth being partly, open, some silime and rotten wood had floated in. He appeared to have strug gled. The body waa quite cold. Five witnesses were examined." The verdict 'was, |" Found dead ' without marks of violence." ,V3lßv. O.i i it ..-: i The Waihr'aistrict, in which the Martha claim is situated, hn% Attracted a good deal of attention on the, goldfields lately. It is situated about four miles from the Waite kauri, and, like the.former, the main reef is large.and well developed. .The reef as found in the Prospector's gronnd (which is to be formed into a Company under the title oHhei Martha G,M t Co.) is ,40 feet thick, and it is stated that tests put in at q'even separate points have given rich re-; turns..' The prospectors propose to raise the necessary capital for working by issuing 15,000 shares at 15s each, to be used solely in carrying on operations, retaining them selves the balancs of the snares, viz., 15,000 as their interest. Tbe prospectors in another column gets forth fully the steps that have , already been taken to test and develop the mine. As opening up a new section of our goldfields, we wish; the venture all the success that its most sanguine shareholder' can desire, i T ..., u.i . r

i St. Paul's Parish, Magazine for July-pre sents t* its select readers the usual amount of literary matter and parochial intelligence. The incumbent, the Rev. C. M. Nelson, advertises a series-of Sunday evening ser mons on subjects of interest during the pre sent month -~ . also the children's winter treat, to consist'of music and lime-light: views, the latter,' with explanatoryjecture, by Mr Percy Sraallrleld, to which the chil dren will be admitted; free of charge.; The inner contents include an excellent wood cut view of the lake of.Como", with descrip tive letter-press, Id-; paper J on*'mountain, blossoms and plants, tales and poems, a sketch of St. James, the "apostle,. "Jero boam," a village dialogue, and an excellent sermon on. "David ,and Nathan " by the late Canon Kingsley.'. ■"■'"■• ■ ,

I Sergeant Gamble is securing the blessings of the fair sex. A correspondent writes:— " Sir, —The Employment of Females Act is one ot the most beneficent Acts of the .legislature, and. a ,' special boon to young women who are .compelled by " necessity's ! supreme command " to earn their'bread by sewing-machine and warehouse work, and who'have hitherto been compelled to labour on Saturdays until 5 o'clock.; I do not mean to say that the single women of Auckland employed in tailoring, : shirt-making, and leather-work, have sorrowfully realised the picture'drawri by Hood, in his " Song of the Shirt;" still the majority:have been deprived of the advantages of the Saturday half-holiday, so generally enjoyed by young men who take physical exercise in the ennobling game of football, I assure you, sir, that the visits of Sergeant Gamble are .most welcome, and his presence most effec tive in raising hope of physical emancipa tion without materially injuring employers, who can likewise share that freedom from care which the half-holiday imparts. I think that a woman's testimonial should-be presented to Sergeant Gamble f6r;his per severance. ;in favour of 7; workwomen epplcryed>in;bnr"Warehoußes.-«-iYourß, &c... 'Machinist. *"•" °

It has been reported to the authorities that the Chinaman who was thought to bs suffering from leprosy at the Thames a few days ago arrived here on Thursday night, and is at present located somewhere in our midst. The Sanitary Inspector has been instructed to find and have him medically examined, but so far he has not been able to get on the trail.

The following telegram has been received from the Success :—Another good find specimens; more shewing.—Petek Reid^

The directors of the Queen of Beauty Gold-mining Company having approved the plans prepared by Mr George Black, engineer, for the additional pumping machinery, have resolved to Invite tenders therefor, at once.

Some mischievous vandal has been at the pains to enter by night the corrider leading to the Corporation office, and not only tore down from the walls all the notifications placed there for the information of the public, but also destroyed the book kept at the top of the stairs for the inscription of requests or complaints. The act is paltry and malevolent, and merits coudign punish ment. . '

The "Church Gazette" says the Southern Cross left Norfolk Island on June 24th, when all was going on well at S. Barnabas' College, the headquarters of the Melanesian Mission. Bishop Selwyn had visited the large island of Santa Cruz, and brought away the native deacon Wadrokal, with 30 people of the island, who are now at S, Barnabas. Of them, twelve boys are to stay at the college; and the rest, chiefs and people o£ consequence, are visitors. The reason given by the Santa Cruzians for shooting at Bishop Patteson's boat in 1863 (when Edwin Nobbs and Fisher Young were killed), was that " they thought our people were ghosts," and they shot at Commodore Goodenough from alarm. Generally, everything is going on well at all statious of the mission. The Rev C, Bice has returned to S. Barnabas'.

A very handsome time-piece and an ad dress was presented to Mr J. Bannatyne, at Whangaroa on Wednesday evening by the residents of Whangaroa on the occasion «£ his leaving the district. Mr Bannatyne has been postmaster and telegraphist at Whangaroa for a number of years and; he seems to have gained the esteem of all the residents in the place.

I We have received from the publisher, Mr Joseph Braithwaite, of Dunedin, a copy of Lyceum Guide," compiled by a committee of . the Duuedin Freethought Association. The title of the book indicates its purpose. In the preface the compilers state that the "Melbourne Lyceum Guide" was too exclusively spiritualistic to suit the Lyceum established by the Dunedin Freethought Association, and hencb the necessity for a new compila tion to act as a test-book in the manage ment of that and similar institutions. The worlc contains many excellent thoughts compiled from widely, varying sources. The arrangement contemplates physical exercise, dialogues, recitations, study, of scientific subjects and singing. The poems ineiude' selections from Christian authors, and the morality, is equally drawn from the utterances of heathen, deist, and Christian, not excluding, the founder of Chris tianity and his great' Apostle Paul. So far aa we have had time to peruse the bo»k we have discovered nothing in it dangerous to the cultivation of a love of what is true, good and beautiful. Like the poet-Shelley, who—as an able critic once said—know not on which,side ho fought, much, of the "Lyceum Gnide" breathes the-spirit of Christianity while denying the source of its inspiration, and aiming specially »t the creation of a new organisa tion to supersede that which has; satisfied the spiritual wants of the millions for eighteen hundred years.

; On Monday evening next, the members of the Institute of Architects will hold their quarterly meeting at Canning's Restaurant, at 7.30.

I The annual meeting oi ratepayers of the Otahuhu Highway District will be held on the ISth inst, In the public hall, for the purpose of eleotiog trustrees, auditors, andfenoe-viewerß.

The Wesleyans have taken over the Sunday evening service and the Sabbath school held in the Aroh Hill public aohool-room every Lord's Day. The Rev. H. R. Dewabury will preach there to-morrow evening at half-past six o'clock.

■ Sunday services are notified in the usual page, St. Sepulchre's new Churoh, sermons by Archdeacon Maunsell and Rev. W. Calder (sitt-l- ings free). Congregational Church, Beresford street, Key. J. Robertson on " Biblical Re vision," baing one o£ a series o£ Sunday dis courses on the Revised New Testament. Lorne street Hall, morning service by Roy. S. Kdger, 8.A., ou "Christ's Seoond Coming." Choral Hall, at 6.30, Mr Brown, lecture ou" Con version." Service at the Theatre Royal as usual; addresses and hymns.

THEATRE ROYAL.

" CLANCARTY."

TnE Carden Dramatic Company made their debut on the Auckland stage last night, in "Clancarty," Mr, Tom Taylor's admired historical drama. They met with a cordial reception. The play selected for the opening performance, though by no means unfamiliar to Southern communities, has never been produced here before, and therefore calls for a word or two of comment. It is in! four acts, the first of .which being a prologue, drags some • what,'-'and' the characters, delineated are ladies and noblemen of note in the reign ,of William 111. The story is a romantic one, and it is skilfully worked out to an effective ddnouement without the slightest recourse to thosestagey effects and startling but un real surprises which mark ,so much of the dramatic literature, of the day. Glancarty, is an Irish earl, and a- devoted,: and consistent Jacobite. In early life he had been married to. the youthful sister of. Earl Spencer, but had lost hia girl-bride at the altar, and up to the period at which the -drama opens had not ?een her again. By a strange chance she is thrown fe.to i his way,, he succours her in distress under, an assumed name, and in the guise of her hus band's bosom friend improves his acquain tance, v In the meantimehe is made, privy to a conspiracy'for tho assassination of the king, refused :to participate, in. such das tardly; treachery, even ! though directed' iagainst a powerful enemy; and; when com pulsion, is.- : used, breaks- away, from-ther plotters, and under cover of secreay, reveal-1 ing neither his, own name, nor those of the conspirators,''unfolds" the full design to the- royal ear. He is followed to the Court by a crafty, and unscrupulous,knave, who,, intent upon profitting by his, asso ciates' confidence,' also exposes, for a price, the plot, besides giving'a full list of those implicated in it, These, including. Clan carty himself, are immediately proscribed, and rewards offered for their apprehension. The .unfortunate but chivalrous nobleman takes refuge;ln his wife's house, and hav ing won her love, proclaims his relation to her, but, at the moment of reunion, is surprised, arrested and condemned to .death." Lady ' Clancarty; averts the irrir pending tragedy by procuring for herself access to the apartments of the king, and successfully 'appealing to 'him for her husband's life. Mr James Carden gave a capital representation of the hero of the story. He has a manly and robust figure, and an easy carriage, while expressive features and a sonorous voice materially assist hia undoubted histrionic talent in the achievement ot the desired effect. His Clancarty is marked by bonhomie and care lessgaiety blended with afinesenae of honour and personal daring amounting to reckless ness. Miss Marston Leigh appeared as Lady Clancarty, and gained in it a tenta tive success. She was labouring under the manifest disadvantage of a cold, but, despite this drawback,. Bhe sustained her r&le with much ability. In emotional situations she is Been to better effect than in colloquial passages,.and if her voice is not so strong as could be wished, {her enunciation at least is careful and correct. la conjunction with Mr Carded, the lady was honoured with a call- before the curtain at the end of the third act., Miss Jenny Watt Tanner made !an undoubted hit, produceing a highly favourable impression by her impersonation )of Lady Betty Noel. She has a graceful person, and pleasing and mobile feature?. Her: part; was associated with a cap -1 tjvating: coquetry, and an.. '.'abandon "j which was as, effective as it was unconstrained; Mr Lachlan McGowan J gave i a studied portraiture of the King, and Mr A; Elliott a masterly one of Earl Spencer, his assumption of haughty pride and stern inflexibility being very. good. The first really strong scene in the performance was the dialogue between Spencer and Clan carty, in the second act, and its effect was to thaw the reserve of the audience. Mr J. J.; Welch made a fair Lord Portland, but he is evidently not letter perfectjwith the text, otherwise a very noticeable gram matical solecism to which he gave utterance last night would not have been committed! Miss Kthel Adelle acquitted herself very satisfactorily indeed in a minor part, and Mr James O'Brien as Lord Woodstock ap peared also to advantage, while Mr West made ! a presentable Goodman. This dramatic combination is certainly pos sessed of much merit, and it is equally certain that in " Clancarty" it did not have great opportunity for display. Its success, therefore, was not pronounced, but as; there are many adventitious circum stances to be advanced in explanation of .the fact, we prefer, to see and mark further before giving an absolute judgment. "Clan carty " will be repeated to-night.

A SCHOONER LOST.

[Br Telegrapii.— Press association.]

-NELSON, this day. There are no tidings of the schooner Didc£ three weeks out from Lyttelton to Waitapn ia ballast. All hopes of safety are now generally given up. It is thought that in the severe squalls, which were experienced after her leaving Lyttelton, the ballast shifted and she.capsized. She was insured in the New Zealand office for £800, half of which is re-insured in the South British.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Be brlel; lor it is wits words as with sun beams no more they are condensed the deeper hey burn."—Soutiiky.

The Maori King will visit the various Waikato settlements in company with Major Mair, next week.

" Mr Lord," said the foreman of an Irish jury, when giving in the verdict, "we find the man who stole the mare not guilty." The Turkish budget shows a deficit of £4,000,000.

The noted brigand Nico has captured a rich landowner at Vodoni, in Koumelia, and demands £6,000 for his ransom.

The Chinese in Chicago have formed a Freemason organisation and protective union.

The negroes of West Tennessee have again taken the Kansas fever, and are leav ing by hundreds almost daily. The business of paper-making in the United States is estimated to employ over 100.000.000d015. of capital and 40,000 persons.

An Englishman, who is an expert bicyclist, has undertaken to run on the wheel from Boston to New York, 240 miles, in three days. Mr Joseph Bennett offered a freight of £500 to the barque Loona, to load Harno coal for San Francisco, for which port she was bound in ballast, yet, strange to say, the captain preferred to take stones.

Culture and slang : " Acquires the con fection " is the Boston girl's translation of " Takes the cake." Similarly, "The proper caper" becomes "The correct contortion."

; Thirty days after a Michigan man got a divorce from his wife to marry one with a handsomer face the woman fell heir to §287,000; ! That husband feels like a man with the jumping toothache. . Consolation misapplied : " You must feel lonely since your husband went away," consolingly observed a neighbour to her lady friend." " Not at all," she replied, " it is the first holiday I have had since I was aschoolgirl." Mr Charles Blomfield has three paintings, done in his best style, on view in the shop window of Mr Leech, Shortland-street.

: A petition, signed by about 1500.persons, in'favour of making the Hamilton bridge free, is to be sent to Parliament. "

A frozen meat company, with a capital of £20,000, in £5 shares, is being formed in Wellington.

"There's my,hand I" he exclaimed in a moment of courage and candour, "and my heart is in it." She glanced at the empty palm extended' toward her, anil wickedly replied: " Just as I supposed ; you've got no heart." . „ , , ... " . ■ ■. ■ .. ,.

A correspondent is anxious to know when the Victoria Company qfjyolunteers intend to make their long-promised and much vaunted presentation to Major Derroni. The newly-arrived chambermaid having observed her mistress going out for the evening wearing a pair of twelve-buttoned gloves, confidentially remarked to the cook: : ';lt bates all. Shure I 1 niver ex pected to see a lady wid shtockings on her arrums."

Cardinal Hasaoun of Constantinople will establish an Armenian seminary in Borne under the direction of the Pope. The Bishop of London is credited with saying that the chief non-conformist in his diocese is the Dean of Westminster.'

According to the statement of the Bishop of London extreme ritualistic practices pre-, vail in only twenty-seven of the 560 bene fices in his diocese.

On the occasion of the anniversaries of his creation and coronation the Pope ex pended 10,000 francs in'the purchase of beds for pdbr families in Borne. ' " :

Mr Gladstone when staying at Ha warden may be seen every morning at 8 o'clock wending his way to the village church to take part in the early service as a prelude to the work of the:day. ' .. . * -' ■'■

Certain charges having been made against the Town Clerk of Dunedin, the City Coun cil yesterday decided that it was necessary that he should prosecute the persou making them for libel. . .

Mr Wayland,^, the Registrar of Birttov Deaths, arid Marriages, announces thacne has removed his office to the old Property Tax office, Eden Credent, : below tke Supreme Court. Many persons m«st anxious to interview Mr Wayland, ha?e had some trouble in finding the way. Tlis direction should remove their difficulty. ; The Christchurch cricketers have ab»n doiied the idea of obtaining power to chalge for admission to Albert Cricket Ground'on certain daysjof the year, owing to the ridng public opposition. ~" ■'/-'■

Messrs Ward and Co.'s place, in Chdst church, known as a brewing establishment, has passed into the hands of a corapmy, with a capital of £500,000. ;. . I

1 An aged man named York commited suicide /by hanging at RavensbouW,. Dunediu. \ A post mortem examination on the itfant found in Dunediu shows that it was !>orn healthy, and died of exposures I A New York paper says that the suaess-, ful experiment of lighting the streets ivith' electricity is yet to be made.' The panful flickering that has been distribute j in "upper Broadway for several weeks pat is' not " lighting the streets." \ ! A crowded meeting at Hokitika yesteriay passed resolutions urging the Government ,to complete the Hokitika-Grey railway, tie- Hokitikn harbour works, and the Mikomi water-race.

; At a fancy-dress ball in. Paris recently a lady was seen in a very low-bodied dresspf green gauze.. She was politely asked by a geritleinan ■ what "she personated." " "'Tie sea,-. Monsieur." "At low tide, thp, 'Madame." ,; The. lady blushed aua be' gentleman smiled.

Germany^ is;-goinsj into the businesspJ protection heartily, The tariff on flour,taa been increased. -. , ■'•■ ■■•;. ■ - .-v.; j , The editor of the "Frankfurter Zeitui?" has been imprisoned a month for disresjuct to Bismarck. I

I The;Americen papew state that Triclctt is ready to row any sculler except Hunlai. ! An Ohio law torbids the giving of nero minstrelperformancea on Sunday. The lan FrancißCO Minstrels, being advised tat they could legally appear if their faces vere not blacked, went through with their, eier. tainment.without burnt cork. ' '6 ■ • f: 0

I It is believed that the object of senjing half the Turkish troops now at Thessat' to Tripoli, ,is to forestall Italian intrigues. JThe Porte fears that Italy will pursue a ourse similar to that of the French in Tnnit'

Faint Praise—^Esthetic lady : Is nil that Mrs,Brazabon, whose photograph is in all the shop window* ?" The Professor: "It is. She is handsome is she not ?" Esthe tic lady " Well, yaas—bat—a—e9sejtially a woman of the Nineteenth centjry"— "Punch." . r I:

BOHEMIAN DRAMATIC CLUB.

The "Bohemian Dramatic Club" Is the title chosen by a combination of amateur Went,for the most part belonging to the north s[de of the river. ThO'Olub is possessed of ovriiadtzen active members, all of whom, judging byiaat evening's performance, are able to aqnit tlem selves creditably while on tie atage. The performance last evening was arranged foi the purpose of raising funds for tie new reoreition ground in the locality, and S3 the publlohall was filled- to the doors, there is but Ittle doubt that a respectablo donation will fall to tbe lot of the trustee!. The eolation on this occasion was H. J. Byron's Lmdon comedy entitled "One Hindred Thoffland Pouud»,"and the respective ciaraoters wee im personated as follows :—Mojor Blacicshav, J. W. West; Gerald Goodwir, F. Montgoriery; Pennythorne, C. J. d: Robirtson ; Ffnlsr.K. K. Townsend; Joe Barlow, W, O'Keefe ;Pye. finch. X M. Sibbin ; Sir Runsey Waters.T. F. Fairflax; darker, T. Kysh; Gibbons. C.Rose leaf ; Slop Boy, T. Bell; Alee, Miss G. )nke ; Mrs Barlow, MissFitzroy. The several ictora having each crone throng! their parts'in a manner which waa certainly highly credtable for amateurs; and having ao adverse oriicism to make, we feel it unnece:iary to minutey par tlcnlariße. Mlas G. Dnke and Messrs Mont gomery, Robertson. Townsend, O'Kesß and Slbbln were more natural in their actlS than the othei s, in one or two initances mo?t pobabiy the result of a confidence acquired by povlous performances. At the close of the perfornance Mr J. -B. Russell th&nket the patrons on be half o£ the Domain Board for their assßtance, and notified that a similar entertainmcit was in preparation, and would be given A some future date for the same Uudable object The North Shore Ferry Company laid on a special boat, and visitors wero conveyed from Aickland free ot charge.

A seaman named Arthur Button las been admitted into the Hospital with a xacture to one of his legs, which was catsed on board the schooner Nelson, bouid from Waitara to Eopuau, on Tuesd^. The vessel was off Kaipara Hiads at tie time, and Dutton and seveial othen were hauling in the main sheet, when i sudden puff struck the mainsail tnd forcedit ont of their hands, The sheei managed to get caught ronnd one of Dutton's ltgs, and broke it. He came down to Auckland at once for treatment, and is now progressing satisfactorily; Hi) .f«J ; i -itcn \v.l nu-ioix

SUDDEN DEATH AT CORO MANDEL.

[Bl? TBLEGEAPH, OWX COREHSPONDBNT.I

COROMANDEL, this day. Yesterday morning, John Walsh, a miner at Tiki, fell dead after he had taken break fast. A coroner's inquest will be held this afternoon at the Junction HoteL Walsh came from Te Aroha about a month ago, and has been working in Barrett's. Mr Bennett, the manager, and Mr Kirby, manager of the Home Rule, are kindly making'arrangements for the deceased's funeral.

SUPREME, COURT.-This Day.

IN CHAMBERS.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.)

His Honor sat in Chambers thi3 morning and despatched the following business: — Costley Y. Lewis.—Mr Richmond for plaintiff, and Mr Tyler for defendant.— .Action to rectify deed.—lssues were settled, and the cause fixed for trial for the ensuiDg sittings before a special jury. Campbell v. Hosie.—This was a sum mons calling on plaintiff to amend his declaration. The action was for specific relief, on the ground of a fraudulent sale of a goldmining lease at Owharoa.—Mr Tyler for the defendant, in support of the sum mons, and Mr Theo. Cooper for the plain tiff, in support of the declaration.—After hearing counsel, His Honor held that the declaration was good, and dismissed the summons with costs.

ST. SEPULCHRE'S CONVER SAZIONE.

The social gathering to celebrate the opening of the new St Sepulchre's Church was held last evening in the old church. There was a very large attendance, and several relays were found, necessary before the whole of the visitors were supplied with, tea. I'he following ladies provided the various trays, and also personally attended to the requirements of those who patronised their well-spread tables:—Mesdames Pierce, • Williams, and Miss Eames, Mesdames, Glover, and Roberton, Mesdames Dickson and Preece, Mrs T. H. Smith ahd Miss Duffus, Mesdumes Batger, Puckey, and Vickers, Mesdames George and Dudley, Mrs Baker auc Miss Allright, Mesdames Biggs and Williamson, Mesdames Rica and Gilfillau, Miss Connell and the Misses Pollen. Tea was followed by the customary concert and public meeting, at which there waa a very large attendance, the building being crowded. Rev. B. T. Dudley introduced His Lordship Bishop Cowie, who had kindly consented to preside. The Bishop expressed the pleasure he felt! at again'meeting the congregation at St. , Sepulchre's although he would rather have remained a guest and have seen Mr Dudley in' the chair. He then called on the choir for the glej " Dawn of Day," which was., well rendered. A lengthy and exhaustive history of St Sepulchre's Church from the time it ivas formed by Bishop Selwyn in 1865, and Mr Dudley's appointment _to it, was read by Mr G. P. Pierce, as the oldest inhabitant. Informatidn was given, relative to the opening of. the Chun; li, and all the matters of importance that had occurred from that time till the present. The opening of a school, debating'and Temperance societies, and the commencement of serrices at Morningside and West Newton were also referred to. It was necessary that they should have .1 parsonage and a new-school built, and purchase au organ. - The grounds required planting, and the paths laying out, so. that there was still work for them to do, Much of the success which had attended their efforts in 'the past he attributed to 1 the unwearying and self-denying labours of the Rev. B. T. Dudley during the sixteen years of his ministration.' Mr Pierce said that now ths old building was at their disposal, it would be turned to good account by the Temperance Society, Young MenfyMutual Improvement Classes, and other useful pur poses in connection with the church.- A history of the origin and progress of the. Church Building Fund was read by Mr Garland.!' At the suggestion'of IMS:'JJatgerj in April, 1873, weekly subscribers to the new church fund were obtained, and their contributions invested in Building .Society shares. A committee and trustees were appointed, and twenty subscribers, who contribute! amounts ranging from Id to 2s per week, were.obtained. -/The, S3me year the number of contributors increased: to'forty, and the amounts collected each' year were :-1873, £34;i0a6dj 1874, £89; ;Ta9K,s£Oa r -l&16, ''■£LOO- > |>**Afia*7;-AMMi^> making a.total up to the end of that, year of £531. The function of the cbihmitiee were then assumed by the Church vestry. In the following year, a donation of £100 was received from a member of the congrega tion, while Mr Pierce promised' another £100 on the condition that £400 was sub scribed for before June of that year.' The necessary £400 was contributed, arid jthe £100 paid. Iv 1878, it was decided to. pur chase a site for a church ou the southern side of the old edifice, but this idea was subsequently abandoned. The su.te.on .which the new church now stands was 'purchased in 1879 for £I,o3s;which absorbed nearly all the'fudds" in baud. The bredit balance in 1880 was scarcelj-inqre;.th.ari £200. Dona tians were however, received from" friends in England, and the congregation contri buted'so liberally that 'when w^ere" invited they had i£1620 9s 4<? ; £1500 waV. borrowed on bond. In all £3330 11s had [beenjralsed, and ■ i i£.226iW'M N still required. The report concluded with reference to the harmonious working of'the committee and vestry, anfi1 the indefatigable:lab6urs:of the Rev. B. T. Dudley. Addresses were de livered by Bishop Cowie~ and several of the ciergy. Rev. C. .M..Nelson congratulated the congregation, and believed that the teachings ofMr Lloyd, his predecesor, had borne fruit in: producing the now'church. Rev. W. Tebbs hoped they would not forget that additional privileges brought additional responsibilities. It should therefore be theirlotiject to- make the' way to'iHeaverf. -easier for those who were labouring under greater disadvantages than themselves, Rey. Gulliver spoke on: the immenqg ,gqod which even one devoted and determined 1 man could do, and. Rev, J. Calder reminded the meeting thatthose who perform the most rrienial'ivuties artf sometimes the most useful in society.,. The .incumbent expressed, his thanks to all who had assisted' in the good work, and after passing a tribute of respect to the late Bishop Selwyn and his son, the Bishop of Melanesia, hoped his congrega tion ; wqnJ,d prove themselves worthy ; of> jthe, great favours God had bestowed upon them. The meeting concluded with the benediction During the evening a' number, of selection? of vocal music' " were exceedingly well leudored. "There was a lar><e choir present, and several glees were well sang at intervals during the evening. "'A '; ! The. following were the musical selections, given:—Gleej "Wdodbird"; song, "Ciens ing Fires," Mrs Gloyer j song, " Returning Sails," Miss Blbazaw; song, "The Storm Fiend,"; Mr^Shlrley; duet by H. Smart,: Misses Connell and Fenton; pianoforto solo, Miss Brown ; pianoforte solo (encored), Miss Phjlson. ' Other music had to be omitted: in consequence of the lateness of the hour.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

The^ literary and musical entertainment in the large hall of the Christian Young Men's Institute was fully attended last evening, by an interested audience. In the absence of the president, Mr Robert B. Shalders filled, the chair, and opened the proceedings iii the uaaal way. The committee having tound a difficulty this year in finding; suitable lectures, resolved upon ' having 'several entertainments in order to make' up the usual number of evenings. The chief portion- of-last evening's programme was performed by members of the Tonic Sol-fa Union, under the able direction of, Mr Cran well, the popular instructor of the system which has proved of so much advantage to young'persons in connection with cfiapel choirs. The singers were generally in good voice, excepting in one or two instances, where, colds seemed to predominate over the organ of sound. The programme was composed of several excellent solos, hymns, and ballads, indicating taste in. the selec tors. Miss Osborne pre«ided. at the piano, and accompanied the voices in capital Btyle. .The first part was, of a sacred character, and the second part .was of a. lighter nature. The first part opened with a pianoforte solo by Miss Osborne, "Lord, Thy worth and loving kindness " (Mendelessohn); followed by " Shadows o£ the evening Hour." Music by J. S. Gurwe'n,'. of: -'Tonic-sol-fa' memory; prettily rendered. The other selections were : Shirley Anthem (Hatton), "Sounds of Jpy" piano solo j "Daughter of Ziejn," S.in'ctus and Agnus Dei (Webbe), and the, "Musician in Court" (humorous) by Mr Bell. Thcjsecond part was made up as fol lows ; —" We. Hock Away, on the Billows Gay"; "Thinking of Thee," "WilLhe Come," solo by MissiMcColl; "The Belfrey Tower," "Little Things,"." Bummer, Rain " (quartette), by Miss Jivitt, Miss McColl and Messrs T. Cranwell and A. French :" The Hemlock Tree" (Martin), <'A Sail,'a'

Sail " (Birch); "Wind and Sea," and a reading, "After Many Years," by Mr Kclsey; closing with thanks and the National Anthem.

PARLIAMENTARY.

iFEOM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day, Dissensions in the Cabinet. There have been great dissensions in the Cabinet for the last two day*. It is xumoured that the causes are Mr Holies ton's objection to Mr Wakefield for the Public Works portfolio, and to the proposed Local Government measure as insufficient; also, it is said, to the interference of Sir W. Fox as Commissioner in Native matters. A caucus of Government supporters Is now being held, but is considered unlikely to heal differences.

REGULATION OF ELECTIONS,

The whole of the sitting yesterday was taken up with the Regulation of Elections Bill in committee. The House was very thin most oi the time. Dr. Waliis made an attempt to throw out the clause provid ing' for tne whole ot the elections on one day, but without avail. Mr Sannders, however, had better success with a proposal to strike out the clause relating to written nomination. The committee seemed gener ally to favour the present system, and the clause was struck out on division, amid cheers. There seems to be a good deal of rejoicing orer the excision of the clause.

Referring to "what had been said by pre vious speakers upon the point of extending the time between nomination and polling on the ground that in large districts many days were required for a candidate to visit the different parts of the electorate, Mr Reader WOOD said few candidates wait for nomination before they commenced operations. In fact he had heard that some candidates were already in the field for the next election, which could not take place~for some months, and indeed he knew that one member of this House, who was now neglecting the interests of his con stituents by not taking his seat here, waa canvassing the constituency which he (Mr Wood) had the honour to represent, but the face was not always to the horse that was first at the staff.

, The Postmaster-General withdrew the four last clauses on the division of the' bill relating to general..elections, owing to the excision of the nomination clause pre ceding, but promised to bring down fresh clauses to meet the requirements. The attempt made to alter the hour of closing the poll from 6 to 8 failed.

\ On the clause relating to the question to be put to voters, Mr Mqntqomeby movedi a new Beotiou providing tho question, "Have you voted in any ptljer. district to day?" . ■'■'.'; I .-; ■ !\! BRySH BETiWEEBT MESSRS'SWAN-.> ' SON AND SPEIGHT. » \ This brought about a loug debate, daring Which Mr SWAKSON objebted to any altera- ' tkm in the-bill in the direction indicated, and took occasion to attack the -doings of ' the Grey Government and Liberal Party. He recited'promises of the Liberal Party, and referred to what they had done in re gard to tho reduction of salaries, abolition ' of Ministerial residences, and the Hinemoa, ' as well as in the matter of manhood suffrage, triennial parliaments, and abolition of the Upper House.- Ho, how.. ever, spoke highly of Mr Sheehan, and said..,'; he believed him to be tho cleverest man in * the country. - ' ; . '

Mr Spiight then got up and retaliated, saying Mr Sheehan'e native adminiatratiorr was the great blot in the Grey Government. He accused Mr Swanson of being the, first. man to desert that Government when it ■was sore pushed and in its hour of need., f This brought the discussion up io the' hour when, members feel a yearning for " refreshments, and there was an- irresistible cry of " question " from all quarters. ~ ;' A division was taken.','anil the proposed amendment negatived by 28 to 23. • ■ ■ : '■'"*'

I The division list on Mr Moktgomery'B motion ■ affirming the principle of allowing no person to exercise more than one vote was as ' follows :—Ayes "23 : -Messrs Bastings. DeLatour, J. B. Fisher (Bullet), J. T; Fisher, (Heathcote), George, Grey,_ Hutchinaon, Macandrew, McDonald, Montgomery, j-Moflßj Fyke, Reeves, Reid,* SeddonjShephard.Shrimski, Speight, Thorn. son, Tole, Trimble, Turnbull, Weston. Noes , 28 Allwright, Bain, Beetham, Bowen, Bryce, Colbeck, Collins, Fox, Gibbs, Hirst (Wallace), Hursthouse, Johnstone, Kelly, Levestarn, McCaugh«n, Pitt Richardson,- 1 Russell, Stevens, Studholme, Sutton, Swan- ;i and Wright. Pairs : Ayes: Messrs. Barron, Harris, Andrews, Jones, Stewart, Brown, t ifiwa, Ballance, Gisborne, Bunny, Tawhai, -j and Taiaroa, Noes : Messrs Fnlton, Oliver, Dick, Mason, McLean, Brandon, Levin, '' Atkimon, Rolleston, Shanks, Wbyte, and ' Kenny. _" - . Clautes up to 57 were passed, with verba^ amendments in one or two cases, i Progress w»s reported,, and the House ? adjourned at 12.15 a.m.

; I BILL TO OPEN THE LEGAL a ! 7 PROFESSION. ,- , f i Sir George Grey yesterday gave notice to ( ; introduce a bill on Thursday nest to regulate ■■. the conditions on which persons,may become Ugal practitioners in New Zealand Courts. '.: He.informs me that the. object of the bill is td pljice the legal profession here In the same '■'< fppsition as in the United States! also'NeW " South' Wales and other British possessions. '■[] It will provide that any person who presents himselt at certain specified periods before a Judge:of the Supreme Court or a Board of Examiners, and* passes an examination in lawrshallbethereuporl"admitted to the bar"" of. 'New.Zealand. Jt will not Ise necessary under the bill to. pass. In, any subject beyond', < that relating to law,- while of'course the: necesiity for being articled will be entirely ' abolished. The measure is one of decidedly - liberal character, but it is questionable if IJ inside and outiide legal influence will not be too much for the Knight of Kawau. I 7? A CAMBRIDGE' PETITION. /I 3 ' ■ ! The Petitions' Committee: have'reported oh the petition of George: Smith, -braying fdr recompense for injury nustained in 187,7 ---throughraising a'water pi^e in the Cain-, bridge cpostabulary camp. The Committee' see no reason to reverse the decision of last ' year. .i-.-.-t •-•.' syji'M'&stt-xspttid, ; PETITION OF, F. H. HEIGHWAY v ,n : Wiih regard j to;thie petition of F. Hi1! Heighway, who complains of his Services, having been improperly dispensed with by*.., the Land Tax Department at AucklanaV the Committee report that they do not con- <! sider he has" any claim for special compen sation, he having been only a temporary . officer.... . ~,,.,,,.- --!:i DR POLLEN'S PENSION.

'■• The report of the Public Accounts Com- ' mittce on the subject of Dr ■.Pollen's pen sion was to-day laid upon the table, and on aj motion by iMr Speight, orderba"to 'bo.. printed and specially considered at the evening sitting on .Thursday next.- There : is! likely to be a warm debate on the buTj ject., The report runs thus: —" The Public Accounts Committee, to which was referred " by the 'Mouse on the 17th Augnst, 1880, the '* matter of pension and arrears of pension to ,the f Hon. Dr Pollen, with directions to re- [ port on the circumstances under which the same were granted, had now the honour to lay before the House a copy of the proceed ings in the casp of the minted papers and' ' records before the Committee, and to re port: That in awarding a pension of £418 16s- a-year to Dr Follen and paying that pension from the 30th October, 1878. ■'■' The. Government acted according to the weight of opinion given by the Crown Law officers, and even paid £1,391 12s 6d less than the Audit Department were willing to pass as legally due to Dr. Pollen. The committee are, however, of opinion that the Crown Law officers and Civil Servants of; the colony have put a most favourable in terpretation on doubtful : points In this . claim for pension, and underate the circum- ' stances which appear to make the claim of ■ doubtful legality. The committee . think it is open to grave doubt' whether Dr. Pollen was entitled to r reckon for purposes of his pension the time during which he held a seat in the Exccu- . tiye Council without pay or portfolio. The ■ Committee are also of opinion that the • promise made by Sir Julias Vogel that the •' sura of £300 paid to Dr Pollen as paymaster of Imperial pensions should be included in any calculations for the purpose of pension, • was one whioh it was beyond the lawful authority of any Minister to make and subversive of due parliajienty authority and control. The Committee think that any case of the above nature, which may in itaelf be reasonable, bat is surrounded by legal difficulties, should be submitted to Parliament for decision.—Jß. C, J, Stevens, Chairman, Public Accounts Committee;

The Good Templars of Onehunga Hope of Manukau Lodge are going to build a Hall, on a site in the main street, which they have got on very advantageous terms. It is hoped that it will supply a want long felt in Onehunga, namely, a place of meeting* of lodges, daises, parties, etc. To help to defray the cost, a concert is being arranged, to take place on the evening of the 12th July. Mr Gooch has been engaged, and first-class amateur talent, so that a very pleasant evening may be expected* 'Buses will leave Atick and,-.Ncwmarket, and Eden.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. SATURDAY, JULY 2.



Special Advertisements. FTHHE MARTHA (NO. 1) GOLDMIN. ING AND QUARTZ CRUSHING COMPANY (LIMITED). WAIHI, UPPER THAMES. To be Registered under the "Joint Stock Com panies Act, 1880." NOMINAL CAPITAL .filß.ooo In 18,000 Shares of £1 each, nil paid up.' The Promoters retain 16,000 Shares, and offer to the Publio 3,000 bhares, at a premium or 15s each, viz.: 10s on application, and 5a on allot ment, the amount so raised to be employed BOlely for carrying out the (operations of the Company. It is not anticipated that any calls wilt be made, bnt, in that event, they 1 -win be payable on the 18,000 shares equally. DlBKOTOBS: (Chairman): J. H. NICHOLL3, F.G.S. N, G. LENNOX, Eeq. R. MAJUREY(Pro3p*tr) W.NlCHOLti(Proap'tr) R.NICHOLL (PrO3p"tr) With power to add to their number. Solicitous : MESSRS HESKETH AND RICHMOND. BANKERS : . UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. Skcbbtary ; J. R, RANDBKBON. It 1b proposed to farm this Company for the purpose ot carrying on mining and quartz crushing operations conjointly. The primary object of the Company win be the working and thorough development of the Martha Claim (commonly known as the " Pro spectors"), situate at Waihi, Upper Thames, and the erection of a Battery of 16 head of stampers, which has already been purchased on favourable terms. The lsase, whioh i« held under the "Gold Mining Districts Act," comprises 3 acres, 1 rood. 23 perches, and It is situated in the centre ol -tho main reef traversing the Pukewha Hill, on ■ which the first discovery of gold was; made by 'the present proprietors of tho mine, It is bounded on the Wett by Dulcibal and Wnitite Claims : on the East by the Young Colonial, Little Tom my, and Bright Smile Claims, and on the North by the Sunboam and other mines, i In order more fully to describe the situation , of the mine, and its advantageous position for economic mining, it may be stated that the Pukewha Hill rises abruptly from the plain be neath to an elevation of somo 250 feet, and in its entire length, from east to west, it is traversed by the main reef, which averages at the surface from3oto4ofeet.in width; while the ground, which-throughout the whole extent of the hill ;is composed of decomposed tufa and a compact •ferruginous olay, without tbe intrusion ot any hard rock whatever, may be driven through by ordinary work, at the rate of 12 feet per day, and at a cost of fi'om 3s to 6s per foot. The work at present done on the Martha Claim has been sufficient to fully test its value. The first discovery of gold was made on the nor thern boundary of the mine, und at this point :a tunnel has been driven into the reef for a dis ;tance of 16 feet, the quartz showing gold freely and yielding stone whioh it is estimated will avorage, when crushed, from 10 to IS ounces, at ■lowest estimate. b At a point SO feot below .this a. second tunnel 'has been constructed for a distance of 60 feet, and here the lode, which is about i feet in thick ness, has been out, and stone of an exceedingly ■rich character Is now being obtained. j Altogether the reef has been opened out at no Jess than seven separate places within the boun idaries of the Martha Claim, and at eaoh point stone, averaging two to three ounces per ton, has been obtained from the surface, i In'order to prove the permanent 'value: of these discoveries a third tunnel has been driven jirom a low level on the southern boundary of tho olaim for a distance of 200 feet. In this level the reef has been traversed through a width of 37 feet, and quartz of an equally rloh character as .that in the upper, levels is being obtained, thu'a proving payable stone to exist to a depth of over 100 feet downward from the surf ate. ; It is further proposed to open out a low level tunnel (below tho third), whioh will give about ;250 feet of " backs "on the reef. : The character of the reef, as showing in the lower workings of the Martha olaim, may thus be described-Jt forms a well-donned, compact body of white friable quartz of over 37 feet in .width, and for a distance of 25 fcot gold is freely disseminated throughout the stone, while In the richest portion, which extends for about 3 feet towards the foot-wall, the stone, which shows gold freely, is estimated to yield through out—talcing a low estimate—from 2 to 3 oza. per ton, the gold being of a coarse, nuggety charac ter, and of flrst-rato quality. | Unlike most formations of its kind, the Waihi reof'is entirely free from all deleterious mine rals, so that the process of saving the gold may be carried on with the minimum of loss. ' Setting aside the present rich character of the stone now being obtained, it is calculated that, from the vast amount of quartz easily accessi ble- and workable at a cheap rate, a percentage of gold equal to an average yield of 8 to 10 dw ts. per ton would secure a handsome and perma nent dividend. Owing to the friable charaoter of tho raef, which requires no'blasting, it is estimated that' as much as 30 tons of payable quartz could be taken out per day from tho present workings of the.mine, and that before the erection.of the battery at loast 1,000 tons of stone could he stacked.' : I The cost of mining the stone would not ex ceed is Gdper ton, and 2s fid for crushing, would bring the cost per ton of stone put through the machine up to about is. ; It may be further stated that the orection of the battery and maohinery will not exceed £1,600: and as the mine is already sufficiently opened out for the supplying of an adequate quantity of stone to keep the plant going, it is anticipated that not more than one-half of tho amount it is proposed to raise will be required. An eligible wator-site has been secured for tho erection of tneuattery, whioh Is capable of driving 10head of stampers; and as the reef has already proved to be auriferous for over 2,ooo~fect along its surface, and as many as eight tunnels are now being driven to interseot it within the boundaries af different mines, it is proposed to lay down the crushing plant with a view to its gradual extension, for the purpose of' carrying on quartz crushing operations on an ■ extensive scale in connection with the various mines in the neighbourhood. ! Both the geologioal and topographical features of the country are admirably adapted for min ing in nil its branches, and both wood and water are plentiful in the immediate vicinity of the mine. . .-..,. i The Directors reserve to themselves the right of commencing operations for the ereotion of the battery, as soon as a sufficient amount of "capital shall have been subscribed, i Applications for shares will be received by the Secretary, No. 6, Insurance Buildings, up till the 12th July. ..:■..: I ;•:'.:: i In the allotment of shares, the directors will give priority to early applications. 'Apian of the mine and specimens of the quartz may be seen at^ the office of the company.



mflE NEW, ZEALAND CLOTHING ; I , il!| .. .., .. h .?ACT08Y,.:. : . r; . : .. : , alirr Has the largeat Btpbk size. Lambswooi of Men's and Boys' ; jy . Cashmere, Cheviot, Oxford, Frenohi O Merino, Silk jind Cambric, and White Cotton;-also, the Dress Shirts in New <{ celebrated : :Mosgle\ Zealand., Hosiery,. New.,Zbai' j ■ ■ - l"^ land iinanufacture, p&tSLtr^ '£ Men's and Bojs1 S mended. f o ", ... Hard-and Soft Kelt wj ■ ,„■:•■ ; ,i !;, ' Hata,'.Tweed Hats Q/o ,Ha» a? Immense and Caps, real Seal- R f lo^ & f •■?°«5 tal}:. skin, and little Boys' S, teaux^BaKß, Travel- Fanoy Hats in New r-» «ng Compendiuma, Zealand. LJ Umbrellas,1 Hat r- ■ " Cases, and' every oJ[ ai^ er7 o»8tJri I° § Waterproof S Cloth" and Size in Gentle- <5 Inir enarnntnnH man's Hosiery, < gga|^V a*"-"4 I Lambawool, Cash- j ' >*««"<«. .;J r ■ ear: \, J * fe i.1 to supply, any and r , S every article of ! Men's and. Boys' n_ Men's', and Boys' Hose and Half-Hosa rjfr Clothing at a mo n every make and Fn monfi notice.'".";._: r ! jo ,^u'ok:i.and :.BEA»;oa,:i"* M 1...,/ :'] QtEEN BTREET, ■ "■■ (Opposite Theatre Royal), , ~' "I And at Albert-street, Thames. ' ; J. FITZSIMONS, :, f Branch Manager.



f^ARLICK AND C RAN WELL, VJT COMPLETE . i . . ;. HOUSE FUKNISHBRSi C IT V H AL L A X C A;;D'| QTJEEN-STBEET, AUCKLAND. i -V ( Gabliok anb !uf <:.'■■•■ CRANWKLL'SStOOk ■ «:.,- .: •■ - oontaina a -very 0 :.■... extensive ohoice "o sj of Furniture, of ~,<4 * , ; : ; EngUeh. Ameri go gty can, Italian, and • ' O O^< :-' '' • ■ ■' '' Colonial manufac- LS aft) v IfuENITURK-| the lowest possible 1 S^Q - Prioe consistent Mg ga with durability fe<s N - and good taato; ■ K"g M ,--; : and they respeot ,< A •■ . fully invite an ln m ■ . speotion of their Show Rooms from Q , . • . i- ..jil'j those about to fur • / . vnish. ■■ u'i'i ■'•' -i -\ • " 7 A Beautifal Lot of Drawing-room - ! • CAEPETS. juat &)»«•.. . . landed ex Oxford, ,oSh ! :■".•: moat fashionable tnoK&S* deaiKM,. and : eer- HCHgl"O!}! talnly very choice. lUao 93 • The "Worcester" wcfi^Dyn L n&TtPVTct J Stair Carpet has a g§S§s° r OARPETS ipile of horsehair, cSPjIJHh^ - and is the: most B2MsjSp3 '■''■ durable • Carpet ■.^■•qSpH " ' ; ever.made. Tapes ; HnS . : . . try Carpets from JSBiUiivi 2alid. Handsome Borders for Car . . - pets, Hearthßugs I ,:,, t.:; ;, .._, made to match. ri ARLICK & C.RANWELL keep; i \JC Large Stook ofiFloor Cloths for Hal's. Rooms and Offices. Linoleum, all widths, at lowest ptioos. : . . • ■ /^ARLICK & ORANWELL keep a VT Great Variety of Austrian Bentwood Furniture, and American Cane Chairs. Whole sale and Retail. WK allow a DISCOUNT of Five per Cent, on Furniture, Carpets, and Floor cloths, for Cash Payments. ' BEDDING, all sizes, of our own manti factnre, kept ready for Delivery, FURNITURE, ana all other Goods, delivered Free in Town, and Book Cata logues sent to intending Furnishers on ap plication. ri ARLIOK & CRANWELL keep an \JC Immense assortment of Ibonßbdstead3. ajiORNISHYOtJR HOUSE ■-^1 J? From the CITY HALL- ARCADE, T GARLICK & ORANWEWi, j •' ,*lK.i!!l> . ':'•• trctorißtOTS, OABINEIMAHBPSAHD .r,a,i..V: b* U? HcltsTßßraa -•-,■.»,■ ,- :i



Special Advertisements. A MEXICAN WALTHAM WATCHES. aTjL. ■ „—™_^ AWARDED > , THB ONLY TWO FIRST PRIZES, A, MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1880. Higher Awabd than aky other exhibitor received. TT" A M O /I O A L, : DEPOT: NEXT PUBLIC BATHS. OFFICE: No. 5, South British InscranocllComfany. KAMO COAL Is Dklivkred from Depot ENTIRELY FREE FROM SLACK, And is Guaranteed SUPERIOR TO NEWCASTLE FOR : HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. ; A UTUMN Ani/ y&riNTER ; DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. RUSHBROOK AND BRIDGMAN Are now brinßinK forward their Stook of NEW GOODS FOR THE SEASON, 'ALL SELECTED WITH GREAT CAEK AND ! WELL BOUGHT. i Splendid Valne in Blankets and Ruga i Flannels, Shirtings, and all Plain Gooda i A Choice Lot of New Dress Goods, Sntln ' Cloth, Serge, Merino, Wincey, &o. I Trimmings and Buttons Job Lines In Fancy Dress Goods, very cheap i Ladles'Jaokets and later Gltlb'and Maids' Ulsters j Umbrellaß, Hosiery, Ribbons, &c. U'LARGE STOCK OF CLOMINO TO SELECT FROM OF ALL KINDS, FOB j BOYS AND HEN. XTVERCO ATS, ULSTERS, & MACINTOSHES. Larok Selection of COLONIAL AND IMPORTED TWEEDS. STRONG MATERIAL FOR BOYS' WBAR, SEROBS, &O. 6% Discount (Is in the £) allowed off all OABH I Purchases of 203 and Upwards. j-pUSKBROOK & -ORIDGMAN, 1 lOpposlte the Army and Navy Hotel],1 Upper Quebn-stbkktj | auckland. t - ' -- tmm '< trade Mark, waltham, Mass.—The Ambrioan Wato« Company, of Waltham- JMassaohu«ette, U.S.A., hereby give notice that their Trade Mark, " Walth»ra, Mass.," is now registered in the Australian Colonies of Viotoria, New South Walea, and. New Zealand. Prooeed ings will be taken against amy person oopjinK or imitating same, or. any vendors selling or offering for sale watches bearing colourable mitatiom or In «r way Infringing our r'ghts —American Watch Company, Waltham, Muss.