SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATT. RL Thls Evening, 6.10 «,„o JT _? > Ta-ttorww Morning, &59 fcUNSET.-Thls Kvenlng, 5.17 ?S:JSi, I.? E :_;T<>- Morrow Morning. 6.50 MOON'S AGE,-Full Moon 10th, 8.46 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVEN ISO. Te Anau, 8.8. Carey, from the South Arygle. s.s. Crawford, from vyhangarel ■ Saupy Kate, sohooner, Lewis, from Whangarei Atalanta, schoonor, Donovan, from Ngunguru Kriotnhitda, schooner, Bathurat, from whan garoa

TO DAT. Fairy, schooner. Bell, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Glonelg, s-s. Stephenson, for Russell Wellington, a p. Farquhar, for Tauranga TO-DAT. Josephine, schooner, Fleet, for Noumea

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Sydney—Arawata, Wednesday Melbourne, via South-Te Anau, Thursday Taranakl and South—Talaroa, Tuesday Russell—lona, Mondays, Te Anau, Monday Tauranga—Glenelg or Wellington, Monday and Thursday Whangarei and Whangarei Heads—Argyle, Tuesday and Friday Mangawai- Flngal, Thursday Mercury Bay—Flngal; Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of New York, P.M. s.s., from San Fran- Cisco, August 22. Ra-aia, stop (W.S.L.N.), from London; sailed . May 12 Hermlona, ship (W.T.R.D), from London; to sailJ-ne2S Flrih of Tay. ship, from London; loading Looh Cree. ship, from London; loading Araby Maid, barque/from Lyttelton C. A. Littloflold, barque, from New York Ocoola, brigantine, from New York Kthel, brigantine, from Onnedin Rhodorlok Dhu, brigantine. from Dunedin Lapwing, brigantine, from Lyttelton Winifred, sohooner, from New Hebrides

IMPORTS.

PerTe Anau-from Melbourne—s eases tobacco 2 cases oizars, 83 half-ohests and 18 boxes tea, 1 hhd and 2 quarter-casks brandy, 7 onaka and 1 package coffee, 700 baga rice, 7 kegH and 15 casks treaole, 36 baga pepper, 15 eases and 5 bags sago, 250 bafts sulphate of ammonia, 1,000 mats and 200 packages sugar, 66 bars and 2. bundles iron, 12 ingots tin, 15 qutrter - casks wine, 8 cases luggage, 63 packages sundries. From Dnnedln: 25 bars iron, 103 boxes tea, 36 lengths piping, 8 hhds ale, 13 oases tobacco, 148 nags seed, 91 cases, Olpickages sundries. From Lyttelton: 4 oases fowls. 20 saofcsand 3 cases bacon, 20 saoka poas, 188 sacks potatoes, 15 casos cheese. 3 saolts seed, 21 colls wire, 50 bundles, 65 cases'and packages sundries. From Napier -400 sheep,|s packages sundries. From Gisborne: £0 hideß. 6 iron pipes, 6 cases bottles, 11 cases honoy, 2 paokages sundries.

Russell, with 60 tons coal. : Outwards Coastwise.—Meronry, for Talrua.

The B.s. Oreti leaves for Glßborne and Napier at 11a.m. to-morrow.' Sho is toll of cargo. The largest item is kerosene, of whlcn she takes 55 to the former and 150 cases to the latter port, .The barque Stag, now at the Thames, will proceed to Kaipara to load timber for Adelaide. -JJfSSSSt^B .Md Brown a tew days ago undertook a contract tor repairs to the schooner Marion, engaged In the Bay of Islands coal trade. Sh e was to be stripped, caulked, and coppered, an a otherwise repaired. She was taken Up -n the North Shore slip and men wero sent ti effect tho necessary repairs. The rems___» ot tto Iln,n B of the vessel, however,' exhibited a terrible, state of. affairs, for tne timbers of the vessel seemed to be quite rotten and wore orumbllDg away: I It wab deemed advisable to have a survey, whloh was; accordingly held by Captain .Anderson to-day.' During the Investigations of. that gontleineni il was found that the best part of the top timbers and the. waterways. wero, completely rotten, in iaot that tho whole vessel was quite nnßea worthy. Tha general opinion is that had t«e ■sjgf'Sel.gone to sea in her present condition- UPhO-ie on board would havo stood a. great risk of losing their lives. We have not heard the

wsulc of the survey, but there exists little doubt that tlio vessel will bo condemned. «!■' Messrs Shaw, Savllle and' Co.'s' Hermlone, Captain D T.Roberts, left London for this port on May, 27th, consigned to Messrs Cruiokshank and Co., with the ■ following passengers: - Salooa: Mr and Mrs Patton. Mr Boucher, Mr James QRlbraith, Mrs F. Tippett and infant, Mis'B MillUr, Mr Cecil Boucher, Dr D. Murray,'. Mr Thomas R. Marsh_.ll, Mr Charles Blomfleld, DrWm A, West, Mr Patey. Mr Hunter, MrsL. Francis, and Mr RusboU. Seoond Cabin: David, Catherine; and Janet Why took; John M. Anderson;; Maggie, Winefred, fi and Grace Whitelaw; Kußtaoe Jene i: ICd-' ward. Margaret and Walter Davies; Mr Jann-s Taylor; Kdward J.. Veronlo*. M. Clara, "William.- John, Bdward J„ and"Vincent A." Lees; David G. Colo; Mrs A. Munro, and Agnei Munro; John, Jemima. Kthol, Mary, Hubert, Kvalyn, Muriel, Kenneth, Irene, and Mand--Linton, Herbert Hogg, and Charles, Davies. Steerage': John, and Alexander Why tock; Douglas, Mrs William, and Klizabetb. ftewart;, WlUlam 0., Janet • Garland'-and infant; George and Kate Bowles; Mr, Mrs, and Infant, and Thomas Runciman; Miss M Col burn;. John, Hannah, Mary Aim, Elizabeth, James William, John, Arthur, and Krnest Jones; Mrs Ada, James K„ Walter, Webster, Elizabeth * M. 8., Richard, and Charles Edwards: Betsy, Tliomafi, -Sauna. William;' Betsy Ann,; Eliza,- Edward, Frederlok, Mary Ann. Joseph, and Emma B. Viekers; Ueorge. Eunice, John, Flora, Gertrude, Ada, Llllan.and Amy Gregory;' Robert. Mary, Ellen J„ Mary M„ Robert T„ Catherine, Anne, Richard, and Margaret Reid- Mrs J., Etty, and Minnie GilUland; Charles and Mrs Hogg; Miss L. L. Moore; J. W„ Louisa, Ixiuisa, .Louisa. Mary Ann, Ida, John and Emily Ball; Thomas F.Mow; John ThomaS,Mary Ann,' andt-jameslrwin; andMlßsD.Upriohard..- The sohooner Marion has entered out at the Oustoms for Rose Island, ,v , s.v. ;■.-.': .•.•_. Tha barque Dunloe has now completed her discharge and will finish Ballasting about Thurs day,' leaving tor New York on Uaturday. •-■ The,B,B.,AiKyle arrived from Whangarei at 7 p.m.-yesterday, with 63 Backs gum, 8 sacks l_m_ms, 10 saoks oysters, 9 sacks Bharps, 20 hides, i kegs buuter, 6 boxes eggs, 10 packages sundries and the follow-In* passengers:— Mrs * Crawford, Mrs Simpson, Mrs Sleeman and Child,-Messrs Malon, F. C. Staff, Marsden, Holmes, Cardno, and 8 steerage. The s.s. To Anau arrived from Melbourne vift Southern ports at 11. p.m. yesterday. She left Gisborne at 10 a.m. on Sunday, and experienced a stro-g head gale of wind from leivtog until arrival in Auckland, Passengers from Mel -39? bourne:—Saloon: Mr. and. Mrs Marshall, Mr Pollook, Mr E. Marshall, Mr Walker, Mr Bailey; Mr and Mrs Waterhouse. Mr Blalkle, Roy O. Carter, Mrs Carter, Mr and Master Carter, Mr Bene Hlgenschenck, Mr Taylor, Mr Curling, Mr Chamber_, and Mr Low. Steerage: Mr Anderson, R. Ritchie and Mr G.Steph- onson. Saloon— Coast: Mesßra F.-Proctor, _§_. Benies. Lockle, Murdoch, Gerrsrd, J. Bundele. G. Gerrard, J. William's, Wiokens, Deever, Kdington, Cornish, Graham, Johnstone, Chat- Held, H. Rrown, Burnance, Captain Scott, Miss Gerard.Mrs Gerard, Captain Clark, Mrs Chick, Miss Matthews. Mr F&ndy, and 44 in the steer ago. • - , -.■:-. ;

Complete and utter failure will inevitably, attend all attempts to rival Udolpho Wolfeß- Schledam Aromatic Bchnapps. The seoret agencies of this marvelous preparation are in tho hands of the proprietors and surely they entertain no idea of giving to the. world a know ledge which has-toade them..toasters of the greatest S tonic, anti-dyspeptic -stimtoante alterative, and restorative kfiown to monicai history. -■' | ' ' - - : ;':"--.

Mail Notice.

Mails wiii..Close as Unber.—

• f " Thib Day. For Rarotdnga, per Mazeppa, at 4 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Waipu, Whangarei, and Mangapai, per'Argyle;-at 4 p.m. For Taranakl and Southern ports, per Talaroa, at-.30p.m. " ' For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 3.30, Late letters till 4.45 p.m.

Wednesday, 10th instant. V6v G__bonie, per Oreti. at 10a.m. "- --■: «**" For Waitara, Sec, per Rowena, at 11 a.m. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, a: 11,30 a.m. For..Waitara. &0., per Lalla Rookh, at 1 p.m,, For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 1,30 p.m. - * For Russell, Kawakawa,' and Australian Colonies, per Arawata. at 3 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

Thursday, 11th instant. Per B.s. Te Anau as follow:—• ••" *■~.• . For India, China, Japan.Medlteranean Ports, andOontlnont of Europe, at 8 a.m. For Gisborne, Napier. Southern ports, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindisi,. for letters'specially so prepaid and addressed, at 9 a.m. For newspapers, at 8 a.m..

For money orders, and registered letters, tholprevlous evening at 4 o'clook, For Mangawai, per Flngal, at 3 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotlki, por Wellington, at 4 p.m. ■■''' '•'- "

Tuesday, 16th instant.. , Per s.B. City of Sydnoy. as follows:—-:'■'.' < For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, andj_rltlsh and Foreign West Indlos, at 1 pTm. . . -, 'For -United Kingdom and Continent-of. Europe,' at 1 p.m. •' ,-"'-" • • For money orders registered letters,'and now'sjfeperß/at 11.30 a.m. . , •',; ' Latelettera bearing an extra fee of sixpence, , to addition to'the postage, will be'reeWved , by the Mall Agent on board tho steamer qp to. , the time of sailing. ..-•...•_• This mall will be due in London on Tuesday, September 27,1881. '~'." i: r i' .< / S. B. BISB, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-offloe. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Auqust9, 1881,

\ Excelsior Hall, Nenton-Karangahape Rate payers, 7.30 p.m. . '

, Lorne-street'Hall—Pollard's LUiphtlan Opera Company,Bp.m. ""' ',', s.s"

j Theatre Royal—Garden Dramatic Company, "After Dark," 8 p.m. • , : •

Mount Albert Weßleyan Sunday-sohool— Soir6e and Publio Meeting. 6.30 p.m. " i Kde'h Hall—Leottire'' by Kdward' Lowis, on ."The Trnth that Saves," 7 30p.m. ",',,*,, .:,,,

Notices to Correspondents.

W.S.—One penny stamp is sufficient to carry tho Star and supplement to England.

Birth.

SMITH.—On the sth,August, at her, residence, ' Eden Crescent, the wife of Mr. C. Smith of a . son. o'b*- •■■. ■■- ■ ■ ■• ■ -

Marriage.

BEAKE-SYMS,—OnAnguat Ist; atthe Offloe ; of the Registrar, Thomas Henry,, only son of j Thomas Beake, to Margaret, fifth daughter of* : Thomas Syms, baker, both of Auokland.

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

For the cause tl___t lacks a-,_'-stance, For the wronp; that needs resistance! -For the future in the distance, I . j And the good that vit __an_do.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1881.

The " Estimates of .the Expenditure of tbo .Government of New Zealand," as laid before theT''House of Representatives, came to hand.by the last' Southern mail, and though"there are*many noticable reductions in various departments, a' careful examina tion'of the'items renders it easy to- under stand'the disappointment of Mr Saunders and other, members. with the results, sub knitted'..for 'their approval. _. jEqually. apparent, however,,-is the difficulty of grappling with.;the huge establishment Whose pay-list.alouo occupies ninety-eight page's of closely-printed matter.•' That the task has only been" very" partially acconi-' plished by , .'the Cabinet . may tbe., inferred from tho frequent occurrence of such incon gruities as /these :'•'" Auckland; Asyliimrr' Resident Medical' Superintendent, £400.; Christchureh Asylum, Kesident Medical Supermteudenfc, £600,1 and Superintendent, £350; Dunedin Asylum, Medical Officer;' £600, and Superintendent, £400. In plain English, for- a service which is per formed in the Auckland-' Asylum, and also in the Wellington asylum for £..00 a* tbe Government pay in Christ church £950 and inDunedia £1000. The paper-'abqundS; in' ; kindred' inequalities, shewing n /that -• a • good many ■' snug sinecures- have been left undisturbed by the Government pruning knife.-' Similar irregularities existed for many years in the prison ..estimates for the several pro.-, viricial' districts, but attention "'having been drawn to the. matter repeatedly in Parliament;' the. Ministry have endea voured to Jj.ring about*.a more uniform.sys tem. In the process, the salary :6f the gaoler of Dunedin has fallen from £500- to £370, andtnVpay^of the gaoler at'AucK lahcfbas been raised by the very mddesf Buinof *£25'ityear/ aid now Btahds at £825| but for some unexplained reason, the salary bf the Wellington,gaoler",has jumped from £350to£400,making him (afterthe Inspector of fPnsqtii) the' best paid gaol official, in. the colony. srWho'ris this favourite- ofi fortune Whose salary rises superior to all the vicissi. tubes' of a seypre mania f or' re trenc'hmeiit ? Examples like these'are rather baffling. to persons who are seeking for something -like regularity and definite plan in the processes of—reduction. - * The most -sweeping saying, is that which has , .been matief pin the -.otes; for police; and Armed Constabulary,tbe appropriations' for Which have .been, reduced by £98,000. The reductions made, in the police services amount to £10,000. The number of men in tho ; Armed Constabulary has been .re duced to 664, rank and file, which saves ; about £43,000, and the vote for detention of Maori prisoners, £10,000, has almost dis appeared- from the estimates; No vote is taken for the Binemoa this year, which ie^ens-the. pay-sheet, of this class by £4joop. The Government have not. submitted any capitation grant for "volunteers, but propose £10;414 for re-organising- the force as recom mended by' Col. Scratchley. Among the variouffvotes affecting <Anckland> we notice that no sum'is set- apart against* the grant pf £l,2oo,made'last yfear to ourGuls' High School, which has no.endowment to support \ki I:r.__r.': :-■ - lil --'-' ■'•-"■-- to rfoifw _,:

Politics, like misfortunes, make strange jbedfellowsii Our telegrams from; Welling, totiilastliweek reported *a,.meeting.ot, sym pathy-with the Irish'agitatioD, in which Several Apckland Membci_} Of Parlf&nent took partfand our cablegrams to r Record another meeting of sympathy in Chicago, at which steps were taken to promote the use of dynamite, infernal machines, and assassina* tibti-in the settlement of Irish grievances. We do not say that the two events should' be confounded, but they are very likely to become so in the popular mind. That the Irish people have legitimate grievances, that they have just cause for strong and continuous agitation, no one believes more firmly, than we do. But, largely through the presence of scheming vagabonds from, America, there has entered into the agita- I tib'n elements dangerous to the peace and jorder of the country, and to security of life. Tbe Gladstone Government, though excee'dfngly-ahxiotis teideal*justly with the people, have thus,. been -placed in an embarrassing position;' and we ought notT'to "increase their difficulties. — We believe that Mr Gladstone and his collea gues lack neither the desire nor ability to conduct the government of England wit_ly >and> righteously ; _c believe .that they require -no instruction _Jj& Assistance from -the- politicians of >New Zealand vipr^.jthe'ifflLlibusters and ■braggadocios of America /"and such in jterferences with tKe~_lome Government jby theicolonists ?of;. New .Zealand, might fairly bring about retaliatory meddling 'with the internal affairs of this country, jwhiclj w£ claimjto have entirely under pur own jurisdiction. Agitations of this kind" pnly t .tend;..; ito. ..excite srami ;* sustain .party rancour within . the colony j such feelings'have'been aroused already by .the Wellington meeting,., And as an elec tioneering move it "is a mistake. We have [qutye .enough, on-■our hands, in .governing„ [New' Zealand,' and .can. very welt afford jto graciously, leaye; the tbirty-four.millionsj ;of people in the United Kingdom to govern ' themselVes without our direction and super vision. ... ~,...* ...,_.,

I , We'r have-' nluch'' pleasure in ackrfow-l {ledgiDg the receipt of. £I.from R.AH. to. <be divided between Mt's Quinlah and Mrs JChappell; also, 4s from J:V., and £1 from 'Dr Kenderdine, for Mrs Chappell.

At a meeting of the creditors of Qeorgc Camwell, wheelwright of Epsom/ which was held yesterday in the Supreme -Court house, Mr Thomas Macffarlane waselected trustee. The debtor's assets »re stated at £50, and hisiiabilitles at £162{.3;4d.

'"-Thetenter of Mr C. Bailey^-JCS^eS-for the construction of the first of the new boats has been accepted by the directors of the Devonport Steam Ferry Company. The. steamer is to be completed pearly ih DeCembe-Varfd will have a tyiarautecd speed of 12 miles per hour.

Mr E. Isaacs was unable to attend the meeting of the Harbour Board this after upon .through being .confined.,to his bed by illness.

It is expected that the, telephonic ; exj change will be an accomplished fact in' ,'Aubklted" about a month or six weeks jhence. The work of laying the wires has now ■been commenced, and- in Shortland-street {the present telegraph posts are giving place, to others ,of a, much more substantial .appearance, which should be better suited to bear the strain imposed by the additional wires. Thirty public and private offices are to be-connected;by telephone,- so that-the exchange will open . under favourable -auspices. -, An.impression appears to pre-, vail -' that the necessary posts are being , brought from Wellington. This is, how ever, a mistake, as they are now being put in the Auckland district. Only four poles 'were' brought' from the Central dep_t at Wellington, and these.nre of unusual thick ne.gnnd strength, and will be placed at the functions -of principal streets, where the strain is greatest. ."

, There was a good attendance at St. iJapaes' Mutual Improvement Association last evening, considering tlie unfavourably state of the weather. -Short speeches were given on "Charity Concerts," "Nigger iMiustrel Entertainments," and "Archery and Croquet Clubs," by Messrs. E. W. Burton, H. S. F. Peltzer, and W. J. ;Geddis, The two former recreations were condemned hy the gentlemen selected to !deal with' them, while archery and croquet, werp.highly spoken of as harmless,and agreeablo pastimes Baited for both sexes. Next Monddy evening, a debate will.take' place on' the qiieation, *' Was the jEvacua tion.of Kandahar a.prudent and politic step, on the part of the British Government? Mr W. J. Napier will' Support the affirma tive, and Mr- E. Cooper will. appear in support of the negative side of the question. ! The Arawata came up from the 'quarantine station at 8 o'clock last evening, The' passengers, during their stay on the Island, .did not give way to melancholy, ■but, aided by .the officers and crew of the Bteamer, passed the time vety pleasantly. OuT, Thursday afternoon,,, a series j_f ';': 'Tioairac'es " were ariiingcd: '■' for, sums of money beiug, collected oh board. |We.'_i"glve .particulars of, a ; . tew ,of the principal events. - A four-oared race in ship* lifeboats between the captain and chief officer's crew, course about H miles, resulted in a for the latter by -a length. Another be .week, the 'firemen arid' stewards, rowed in the ship's boats over the same course, was won by the former, by three lengths. Thethird race; was between crews; 'chosen by|the second and third mate, four oars and. coxswain, course li miles. The j.ace was well contested but ultimately re sulted ,in a victory by the; latter, by three length's.;' „'_% scratch match!was afterwards' got up between i tbo .sailors, and caused much amusement. •'■ The winners-were lotidfy' cheered on eabh" occasion.as they passed the ship, and the whole proved very successful.l '.*>. n .*...„,, ... ,o-

The eighth musical festival of the Meek-, lehbiiifg Choral Society, was held at Schwerin from the 22nd till the 24th of May last under the direction of llof kapell meister Urr Alois Schmitt. Choirs from" Schwerin, Rostock, Wismar,* Gttstrowg, Batzow, and 'the best members of the orchestras of most of tho North German towns assisted in the execution. As soloists appeared Mrs Rosa Sucher, of Hamburg ; Aoile - Aszmann, of. Berlin.,; Merrin "Hill, of Schwerin"; and §caria",*". of Vienna. The first concert consisted of the Solemn Mass Symphony in C, No. 5, of Beethoven; the second, of Handel's Samson ; and the third was. the ' usual artiatical concert. The director of the Court of Schwerin, Herr Alois Schmitt, is the father of the talented director of - our local Choral Society, Herr Carl Schmitt. ;!

jTo the Editor: Sir, —Yesterday morning I saw a man leading a horse along the New North.. Road, whose shoulders were com pletely raw with collar-galls; there wore also several raw places on its back. The fact of a horse getting into such a state was bad enough, but in the afternoon I saw tbe same horse harnessed to a dray loaded .with stones. This was,in the I-yber Pass Road. It is true that there was a leader in front of it, but the poor brute appeared to be in the greatest- pain. Tt walked with'its head thrown back as far as possible, as if to lessen the strain upon,its raw and bleeding shoulders, and every moment seemed,to show.its suffering. Several people saw it, and all exclaimed at the barbarity of work ing a; horse iv such a state. The driver or owner had .better take this warning, or some day he may find himself in the Police Court.—l am, fire,, Humanity.

; Sermons in favour of the Home Mission were preached on Sunday last at the Auck land Anglican churches, but owing 'to tbe inclement weather the congregations were not so large as usual, and consequently the collections were comparatively small. The Bishop of Auckland (Dr-Cowie), preached iv St. Paul's in the evening from Romans; c."B. v.'lSj and at the'close of his sermon he, JnadCi, a strong appeal on behalf 0f... the' mission, which was founded for the laud-' able of helping pepple'in the poorer' and more"thinly populated districts,of 'the. dioceae.'iin -maintaining clergymen ■ and erecting churches and schoolhouses, by": supplementing . ,local subscriptions with annual "grants' toward stipends and donations.., ~to , .building funds, ~His Lordship intimated .that without io. creased contributions to the fund, theMis-' 'sibn.\.ill:nbtonly be unable to extend,its operations in proportion; to the iacrease.. in |the number of our, people by immigration, but will be obliged to diminish the grants nov/'matie • to some of the1 districts,' !The collections on Sunday, as far as we have ascertained, were as follows: 'St;' Paul's, £18 Is ; Ut. Mark's, £22. lid ; St. SepuK chre's, £38 18s;, St. Mary's, £19 93 _d ,• St,. Matthew.., £18 ss. ' With the contributions from All Saint's and the Holy Trinity, the collections, it is expected, will reach about £130 •' -':'' .'■''■'■•-" .roisocl

i Auckland is about to lose one of ber most bopular cantatrices—a lady whose name has been closely associated with music during its palmiest days in this city, and. who has, been'oneOf the most; active and valuable members of our Choral Society. J Werefer'to Mrs M. Z." Mitchell. '.She has .been Sufferings-for' some 'time- past "from relaxation^, of .the , throat, : and her medical adviser having deemed it. cxi pfedient that she should seek a colder and moiebracing climate, she leaves by the Te' Anau . ,on~ Thursday . fpr, Dunedin en route foi. Oamaru, where her; friends reside. The. congregation' bf St, fames',, Presbjf-1 teriah Church, where Mrs Mitchell 'hits so long acted as choir-mistress/ intend to mark their sense of the lady's worth by entertain mt» her at a conversazione to be held to : morrow evemhg;' on'Whioh occasion the formal adieux will bo said. , A capital ,pro- J gramme has been prepared. Short addresses will be delivered by the Chairman (Rev.E, F,i„Ma'cnicpl), and the Revs'., McKenzie Fraser, and Runciman. The-choir, will rendei; a number of choice glees, Bongs will be contributed by Misses McMillan,: and Mercer, and Messrs McCosklie and Mason, Mrs Woolley will execute a pianoforte solo,' j and Misses Mackie and McMillan a vocal duet, while elocutionary selections will be j furnished jby Messrs Barry, J. C. Macky, and'Entrfcah', ;/.-j. n' u -,-..; /-'.•;:'."' j

11 Despite the "very boisterous weather', there was a large muster of the members and friends of St. David's Band of Hope meeting last evening in the school-room, Upper Symonds-street, W, 'Robertson, Sec_etary,hf the Band of Hope, presided.; The meeting was opened, by, the singiqg. pf, '•' Dare to be a Daniel.*'; " A lengthy andi very interesting programme of recitations Was rendered by the members ;■■ boys and1 girls contributing about an equal share. Mr MoDpwellt,',_f' ih'e1 Batid',' of* Hope, Ujiion,.; after an .instructive address, calculated to sttetigthe.il' 'members ia, their principlesj . H^dJ;'a,"^i_ry:^e£vutiful : selection,, pntitled f',April,..Fooling,'" .which, was listened.*.t'oj{ With great interest, and evident enjoyment hxlibe, audience.1 Miss Clark sang With; pleasinjg effect,sf Carry me.hpi-te.'^'^The, programme was varied by the sing*' pg." at; intervals "during ::the./".evening of the bymns; "Rescue the '■■: Perish-, ing," " Sowing ; the : Seed," > ftc.;- I'Mies' Robertson ably presiding at the harmonium. A very:pleasing item on the programme was the presentation of a handsome copy of Kirton's Temperance Reciter to Miss Katie Cundall, as a prize for reciting .during ;the, jpast quarter." A very pleasant ahd profit able meeting was closed at nine o'clock by .he singing of tbe " Dismission," and the pronouncing Of the,," Benediction. This society, which was. among the first to affiliate with the recently-established Band of.' Hope-,;', Union, has experienced ; great' benefit from the working of the Union hi, providing .speakers, for -the meetings, and" the Committee desire to tender their thanks i .to the speakers r of;the."Unionj who"have-' I iaddresseft, ,tbe" :m^etihga^:dui:ing the.jJMt I Squatter. *" '*\...;A.'_,f-j;ji'* . " '.'

Mr Macdonald, of Shoal Bay, left at the •Karß'our. Board to-day a sample of brown .freestone ffbia his land. The property,has, a water frontage of about five chains;'tho stone con bo obtained in blocks of any size, au\l ean'be easily got out. The quarry ex- Ifepas over!about bix acres. This^quarry is very; cloae, to' the^site of the proposed big dock. : 1 ,-•'...... / To the ' Editor : Sir, — The statement whiih applied iv your issue last evening relative,;.",to'the Ponsonby accounts is. un true?': slf your informant has no objection wiltyou please give his name.—Yours, &c, T. Seddon Evans.

_„. Tothe Editor.;,Sir,—What was "Loyal " thinking aboutI"'When' writing about tne , Auckland members, to leave out the '< dear little major." TtMs little ho has done for us, and to think, of robbing him of this new |lift (?) he has given us by joining the Land League. -How elevated we feel in being irepresentediby n-Land Leaguer 1 No doubt ;h'e 'will be able to explain it all away when IhecomcSibackj (by .putting/it, on the re? jporters 'of..the Press, as he.usually does ;whbn,makihg.'any, mistake. ' There is no !doubt he will, as.at the last election, ho .'strongly supported by true and loyal Orangemen.-^Yoursj&c, Pukekohb.

: . The Boston "Herald" says :—"Tho jmoyeinent now on foot in New York to secure the opening'of the Metropolitan Museum on Sundays is in keeping with the growing desire on the part of the American ipcople, one quarter of whom are said to (live in cities, to secure on Sundays a larger idegrqe. of educational , freedom and 'privilege, Coincident with it has been the ■effort, of the English HouSo of Lords to jsecure the opening of the British Museum 'and the- South .Kenßin'gtou Museum on Sundays, The motion to open these great ';institutioiis,'-to 'the masses of people;in London arid in the districts suburban to it was.lost by tha narrow majority, of |only seven' votes; and evidently the delay in obtaining the consent of Parliament to the change is only a question of time. _

i His JSpnor Mr Justice Gillies sat in Cham fbefs this morning, and heard a number of .purely formal~&pplications. Probate was granted in Ye Burnard riopdless (deceased), while orders were made ,ib. the , rejgistra tion of copies of ,the willa of Thomas, Earl of Lauderdale, IsaacKeary; Antliohy Suell, und.Alex, .Black (deceased). The order for letters of administration'in re George Foster (deceased)- Was renewed, while an application by\.Mr Thorte for letters of bdministration'iri reElizaßygum (deceased) Ws allowed,to -stand i over until" a fresh affidavit is filed. A' sitting of the Court in Banco will be held" to-morrow, when jj.: A. Clark and "John Hood will; make application for th^ir ■ discharge from bankruptcy, while in the case of Buckland V. McMurray. a motidn'will be made for an order directing the specific'performance of the covenants contained in the declaration.

I In consequence df'the'large'hiiinbe'r of .■hares already taken'up id'the'"Fibre Manufactory it was' decided at a' meet ing of the Provisional Directors held to-day, to commence operations at once. Avery suitable • site having been'-seCdr'ed iii Mechanics Bay, there will be no delay in getting .the' machinery already. purchased erected, and under the energetic superin tendanco 'of' tho manager, this -industry should very soon be a-pronounced success. Those Wbo-'have .not already- subscribed jshouldf,....make ..,*.early..... application to Mr Saunders the''broker for the company, as tho number of avail able shares is . now ..very .limited., The Tiki District 'still mo»t interest in the stock market. Blackmorc's are iv _ great favour, there' being large buyer's in tho, market..", Sales, havo been effected at 225. Unions are reported to have struck in the boundary of Tiernan's. ' This should enhance the value; of both mines, as Tiernan's are taking out their best gold on ,'the opposite, side, of : tho claim from where this new'find has occurred. Unions'quickly advanced to 6s 3d, at which price n few sales were made,: with few Sellers at 6s. Stoddart's arc also in request at 2f. rhißjbeing on Blackmoro's northern boundary should improve iniayour with the improved prospects of Blackmore's. Toku teas were.soldat'lss..';'..-( i-i ... >. , \\\.\:

: One ol tlie first steps,taken by the Recep« jtion Committee, after its a'ppbinttnCnt, ahd when everything lookedI'propitious for a lengthened-• visit ' from the Detached Squadron,. was the appointment.,of His |\yo'rship the Mayor,'',, and ' 'several, 'other gentlenlen, : to' draw'up ati address;'from the citizens to the i young Princes." .The duty.-"was' faithfully ■' executed,-' and the . work .of suitably.! engrossing!'and illuminating ,it upon j'vellum-entrusted to Mr' J; • Slatorj ■" - tho well-known draftsman.,', This gentleman: Undertook (toe' ta.k'poh amqre, .'and only, those who have, been privileged to inspect the result of his skill and taste can adequately appreciate the merit of the performance. It ia an ex quisite work of art.- The colours are well chosen and harmonised, tbe embellishments are rich without being gaudy, and every thing iv it is thoroughly congruous and pleasing/* The centre 'of the bor der consists, of conventional flowers after the style" of the. XIV. century, bf different design on each side, while in serted in the several corners aro arms of England, Ireland, and Scotland iv their proper heraldic colours. Two parallel lines of gold with gold dots between, form the outside of the border, and the inside of the border is of gold also- and in imitation of a yandyke pattern, tho emblematic flowers of, the three kingdoms being placed,at the corners. The heading is in*gojd withbliiecapitalsprpf usely ornamented with' fine lineing M yermilliOn, while'-beneath, the" heading appears in blue .lines''the"tlire c' topgallant and royalmasts of a* ship with the topgallant sails set and- the .royals in the act' of bei_}g- clewed -np. The initial' Ic'ttcr.T is .ptter an intricate but beautiful Celtic pattern* and is coloured in gold, ver-. million, blue, black and white, while tho body ot tho address:i.; in Vermillion' with gold capitals rendered highly ornate .by.a bJUo lining. ;VNdt,many colours';iftre 'hsed,., but they- are- all ■ permanent • and most effectively 'employed. It iSapitythat such a".'pretty,,: work of art should bo doomed, .. the waste-paper basket .or some obscure album.-"*-*- ''-.•■_,... <•;!• i '.■-■,,- *:! ~->■! il.-*_

j At the meeting of sympathisers with the Irish Land League at -Wellington, Mr Luu don, MiH.R., (according to the feport*in: the Wellington "'• Pobt") iaid ;.he was! ah Irishman by birth, in nature, and heart. The first thing he remembered in the his tory of Ireland was the walking of a lady from:. one. end to the .other as a propt of ; its virtue in the time of Brian Born. (Laughter.) For himself, he was a native of Garryowen (cheers), and he -left Ireland in.'1842 ,to, Tcome -here with his; fathep and mother. The English knew nothing. at all about' tho Irish, (Hear, hear.) For this,reason they reminded him.of the New Zealand Government, who. brought in a bill tb Suppress fan-tan arid'did riot know! what fan-tan''reaily 3wasr ' (daughter Snd: cheers.), They,were tdrd-Vthat, twenty land loi-ds had bfeen shot.!,' When ( he read v6f these iautrages, the only thing fOr which he was sorry was that the _ shots ever missed the landlords, e'speciallj, when he .hoiifcht!df the kmountof misery,iprivation, and'suffering that prevailed in the country.; * (Laughter. "J; Mr Sheehan said,:—" He could not claim to be Irish. (Laughter.), ,At-,the very out side he could only claim to be an Irish half caste. (More' laughter,), . But ho, .had drhiik'' lfl 'Irish Tove'and Irish' fra'ditidhs' with his mother's milk. :" '(Cheers and Jaughter.) Hb! looked1 at the broad aspect of * the Irish question, and he believed there was a plague, spot.on the , heart of the British-Empire which ought not to exist. (Cheers).''He didnot clainj for the Irish, that,.they,were,better than the Ordinary rank,and:jßie of humanity;' But he did claim that they were as good, and ought to have some chance to live, and to live com. fortably too. While he sympathised with the Irish in their grievances, he sometimes felt a blush of shame on reading about'out i-ages. He did not like to read, as they sometimes did,-ol shooting from behind hedges. , (Applause ) He believed in Home Rule/bUt h'e.wonld. neve^.'be a.party to feeverihgl the : cOnneqtion.wi&'the Empire,, because'he' contended that in time to come the Ehglish'-neakihg race^wohldnltimatety. govern the whole world.".'. All'he asked'for' was that! ihi the race for civilization the^ Irish should not be sobeavily handicapped.^ (Loud cheersij" • 0 i-.-l I >': ,'■

I Attention is directed to an important ad vertisement about the " Observer " prii.es which will;bo fouhd on the 4th column of the 3rd page. I A, lecture on ■?•. Ancient Ireland ''will be given' in the Choral*BaU'oh Monday evening' best; the-15th instant, by' Lor- Abbott Alb'ock, o.Blß;j*,JSn., aid- of 'the- seating Of'the -new CatholiO-church, Newton. Tbeleoture* will be Interspersed with musical selections from the melodies of Thomas Moore; Ireland's National' bard, by ladies and gentlemen who have kindly protnlßedtheirasslßtai.ee. ■ - ■ . = - ! Persons desirous of joining Professor Cailliau's new singing class ma; do bo this evening by calling at the Christian's Meeting House in Cook street.. After to-night no .fresh, pupils, will be enrolled. Tha terms are 6s per 'quarter for-ladles, and lOs 6d per quarter for gentlemen — - ■ The Temperance service"ol song will be :given to-morrow'-evenirig-'iri the Primitive Metho-iSt;Schoolroom, Alexandra-street, in aid ■oftheßohoollinprovementfuiiil. Theß-tyectis {quite neW in Auokland, and is entitled '.'The {Start In'Llfp," which,conveys an Instructive lesson to young persons.'. The passages-will be j associated wjthmnsic aadapnroprlato melodies, land will form a pleasant, evening's amusement, Vcomipnc^ng at|b^tf-ppst s'oven-ifdock^ h.&

SCINTILLATIONS.

,'Be brlet tor it is with words as with sun beams lie more they ore oondonsed tbe deeper they burn."—Southrv.

Mr David Nathan has resigned his posi tion as * Vice-President of the Auckland Savings Bank. s , Mr Errihgton estimates the cost.of a bridge across the > Waitemata from' St. Mary'siroad to Stokes' Point at N£G2,OOO. His plan'proposes spans from 150 to 200 feet, to be supported by concrete and rough ashlar piers. Human remains supposed to be those of an old Italian named Moses Moupienahave been found near the statioii" gully at Waithea; West Coast.

The first number of an Australian "Dramatic News" has been issued"in Mel bourne, -'" ; ~

"I shall, die," said ah old English doctor- tho other day, "under the Tirm belief that human.. science .will yet lengthen the, years of life from an average of 70 to 100." That's what we're waiting

Signor De Vjvo ,is * commencing with Mdlle. lima de Murska 1 with a view to arranging another colonial tour. ■MrPollock, who wob a member 61 the- Company playing with. Mr Daniels in the ■ Princeof Wales Theatre; Auckland,!©years ago, has returned to our city as agent for Mr F. Marshall. He has travelled all over the world, playing many parts, since he saw' Auckland last.

Mr' William Denton has announced a series of, astronomical 'lectures in the Athemmim Hall, Melbourne. After Proc tor, we fancy that this subject will be a little played out as ,a draw for the multi tude. ' ' ■■'' ' •■;" ;';...,. '. ;. ;

A a the result of the inspection of Dunediu harbour and the soundings taken on Satur day, the Harbour Board Engineer how declares .that the ,Hawea and such like steamers will be able to, get.all thq. way to Dunedin by February.

I In the estimates brought down by; the Government, tho suni of £50 is proposed as compensation for loss of a , Presbyterian church site at Fokeno which was set apart as a school site and education reserve. ■ t-

Herr Baudmann and Mr Leake, another actor of repute, ore advertisihg.rival " Ham lets." in,, the' two' , Dunedin theatres. Leake's advertisement notifies to the public ?'Hamlet" (played in,-English),; Rathej rough,-- that, ■on Bandmann's .pronunciation of our mother tongue

iThe Medical Officer of ;the, Christchureh Bdatd-'bf'H'ealth' reports that he,i__;pecte<j.. school fchildreu,' and'found' due' but of every seven unvaccinated, and one out of every six 'so imperfectly vaccinated that little, if aoyj; immunity. . from ■ ;Bmall-pbj. could have been secured. , ~,,,.,. r ._,.-. J Thoy' say tba'f Gebetal' Shefman has a great weakness for Wanting to kiss all the young_.and pretty girls'he meets. .jGjjeaJfc minds.muflt,run iv the- same .channel; "give us-your, paWji .General.—"South^Keh-: tuckian." , ;,; ;>'"L<-" ---| They were at a dinner patty," and he re marked'that he supposed sho was' fond.pf. ethnology. , She„Ba,id..Bho e w^_i, but she was' not very well,''add the doctor had "told her not to eat anything for dessert but oranges

BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

The Board of Governors,of thevAuckland College and Grammar School met this morning; There were present .—Colonel Haultain '(iv the chair), Messrs: F. D. Fenton, J. Ml Dargaville, T. Peacock, and Rev CM. Nelson. \'''\ '...,','c I Footway.—A letter from the''Town Clark in reference to" footway was. deferred till next meeting. ■ '__ y .--, '" ' j

■ PKOPEKTr Committee.—The report of the Property Committee ,was read, as fol lows :—• 'I he leases in Alteu Road which terminate in October proximo cannot be removed for a longer period than to Sep tember, 1882.' It is ' entirety "out of the. question to endeavour to t let "them without very considerable repair*, one of the houses being iv a very dilapidated con dition. From the fact that the road" ns projected really cuts through the centre of the one at the corner of Wyhyard-sireet," cuts off the frbnt'. grouad aud verandah ot another house, | and the ground - and i bow. Window of a third, it is necessary that the; question of the road should be settled before, anything can be done. The present is, an opportune time for this purpose,- as a Bill is now beforO Parliament vesting the reserve on the other side of Alton Road in the City Council. Part of this reserve is now nsed as, the road,, and if not provided for in fixing the boundaries: may be taken back; again". The; probability is that the City Council would be willing that such slight alteration piay'be made in the Bill, more especially as" the curve in the road at present is specially suitable foi- such, a steep gradient. Pre-. Burning that the projected, straight road, shown oh Map to be correct, it would Stall 1 be necessary to obtain those .portion? of ground fro itingthe houses and inside of the present feaees.—Parnell Bine, Cracroft and Rutland streets : The houses on these pro perties stand in need of repairs, and two courses are open to the Board—(1) To let them as they are on lease for a moderate term, say 10 years, or (2) to put them in re pair, and either let them for tbat period or for a shorter term. The latter course would probably be the better one, asa proportion ately higher rent wciuld be obtained and the honses'he' better preserved." The ques tion of providing funds for the necessary repairs may,' however, be an objection. It is, desirable that,a competent man should. examine all tbe houses and give an estimate bf the cost of •'all' repairs, including painting for .the guidance of the Board.''" tTHere is' an allotment in Rutland-street, right hand side, which ' might be-leased, or a cottage built upon it, with a view iof increasing the revenue. I The paddock facing tho Domain, at present; M,at tbp .rate of ißper. annum, might .be* ctit "up arid leased for building purposes, and' produce a much largi.r: rental:'; With regard to' thO"1 hotel property,j a practical '"' mari' dbould be', employed to ascertain from, the police authorities the improvements re quired, and to • report On" the cost of tbe alterations, also ou the alternative, pro posal of, letting on a long building lease. ■In v each case .the report should Btatolhe .probable rent which would be roceived after the repairs- have been effected.—For the committee; Thos. PbACOCK,' : '<■' '«_' 0 r t& j After considerable discussion, it was agreed, on 'the motion' of Mr Pea* cock!1 - "That Colonel Haultain/ -Mr Fenton, and Mr Peacock, be a committee to make inquiries. as,to the,boundaries of the reserve being 'granted"'by the'Govern nieut by Bill to the City Council, and Should it bo found that'the present curved road is straightened in the descrip-" jtion of the 'reserve, '• and- likely \W 'complicate the settlement of the frontage to the Board's property o» the other ride of JAlten Road they be authorised to com municate with; tuft,iGity .Council in the matter, nnd report to the adjourned meeting of the -Board, r/I'he-meetihg then adjourned till this aftornoon at 4- o'clock'. •' '"- * ',vn oi •■ _. ■' ■•■•"■.' -'" a oo v.

THEATRE ROYAL.

The seh-_ation.ildrattia"Afte*'Dark " was produced at the Theatre Royal last evening hy th_ Carden' Company, with considerable success. It was excellently mounted, and indeed the majority of the pieces represented by this company have been placed on the stage in a manner that reflects considerable credit upon the management. No expense has been spared in providing the necessary scenery, appointments, and effects, aud the consequence has been that the representa tions have been received with marks of appreciation on the part of the audience more enthusiastic than usnal. Last night's performance was most satisfac tory. The play, which is well known, possesses a plot of sensational interest, while there is also considerable humpur running* tbrougb.it. -Mr Carden took the part of Old Tom,' and his delinea tion of that character was remarkably good. He carried the sympathies of. the audience Syijfchhim,and.wonfre<iuentlandwell-deserve'd hpplause.,;'Eliza was an excellent imper sonation " in" the hands of ,'Miss" -Marston Leigh, while Miss; Jenny. Watt Tanner deserves praise for her pourtrayal of Roie ■Egerton. ~ -Vie*'* Arthur Elliott. made ','ay remarkably good Major Chumley, and Mr .J.1 ;;: O'Brien's' acting, in J the part bC'J;oeo£ge' Medhurst : deserves :.consider-^ able credit. "Mr Lachlan. Mc.Gowari asl'Di'cey*; Morris created.•;considerable ainUsement^MwsMaggioEnight.^ppea'red as the concert hall singer,' and her character songs "Turn of the Tide," and "Tommy Dodd,' !i "wore enthusiastically applauded.,' Thie other characters Were all well- sus« tamed. "After Dark" will be repeated ithis; evening.. , , ; « ,* Mr F. Marshall, tbe celebrated comedian, arrived by the Te* Anau last night uuder engagement to Mr De Lias. He will open at tbe Theatre RoyaT"Bn~Saturday evening in his great character of Charlie Spraggs in !" Siow'fdr'Blow."! Ttmseason will be very .short. ..„.

'■_ cMt&. iN.i Gamier, jeweller^ closet Wthe Star Hotel, _4lber-streot, has sucoeeded In pro louring from MelDourne artists the photos of the ;Royal Princes, He has a limited quantity at (from 6d to Is each. , They are certainly beautl jful No doubt 'Mr 'Garnler'i' enterprise must 'meet with a ready sale.. ~ ... ~.,,.

CABLEGRAMS.

IReutbks telegrams.]

, ~ .... -__-—— : . AMERICAN. CONsiPIRATORS.

NEW YORK, August 6. ~

A largely-attended meeting was held at Chicago to-day under the auspices of the Irish Revolution ;Congress,' at which the condition of Ireland and the actions of the British Government in connection with that country were discussed in violent and in flammatory language, and the use of fire arms and explosives as a means of redress was freely recommended." It is stated that this congress is engaged in drawiug up a programme for future action, in which dynamite will have a prominent place...*.,: RELEASE QF JOHN DILLON, M.P. t „ . LONDON, August 7. . '■- 'John Dillon, M.P.' for county! of Tipped ary, who was arrested on 'the 2nd, j May lasl'under.the Irish Protection Act, and who bits been lodged in. Kilmainhani Gaol since the date named, was tp : day. released, from custody. .__..— j THE AMIR'S DEFENCE. - . ,'l, ■■■ CALCUTTA, Augustß. Telegrams to hand from Afghanistan an nounce that the Amir Abdur Rahman* is now at Ehelat-i-Ghiezai, engaged in mass ing 'troops frbm tho surrounding country. 1 MELBOURNE, Tuesday. . The ;P. and O. Company's steamship Kaiser-I-Hind, with the Suez mails, which left London on the 31sfc July, arrived here yesterday morning. • ■■ ■ [PER MERCHANT SHIPPING AND UNDUE , ' ' WEITEES' ASSOCIATION.] IjjJK'i *.* ; LONDON, August 7. . i Arrivgdi: Ship.lhchmurret, from:fiyttel- I ton, May 7th. ":.;•* ■ Z-sZ ... '?libelcase,"';-•;-;:,.v:,..[''..,

BRISBANE, Tuesday. • i In the libel action brought by Mr Coote, junr., rigain'fitthe proprietors of the " J-van» gelistical Standard," in /which damages' at £100 were claimed, a verdict has been re turned for defendants. ~..,, • -.- i-iij

!'" ' " '•"' SYDNEY, August 8. ...', ,' The Premier,' Sii1 Henry Parkes, is now much improved in health. '

' -"THE DETACHED SQUADRON,

\ tThe Detached Squadron, it has trans-' pired, leaves Port Jackson; for the' Fiji- Islands on Wednesday1 next, the. lOfh.in stant. . .._... ..'"."' ' ' '. .__.

! -ARRIVAL OF THE LUSITANIA. ;,- \

j bfiS ■', ADELAD3S, August 8. '-> ! The Orient Company's ; steamship Ga ronne, Which left-London on- July 5. arrived* hereyesterday.morning. ~ ~.., .<■...._ '

LABOUR AS IT IS AND AS IT MAY BE.

Thb Rev. S. Edger, 8.A.;-delivered a lecture oh this subject last evening in the AH Saints school-room, in aid of the fund for which.'., series of winter, entertainments was recently designed and initiated. The incumbent of All Saints • (KeyE. N. Bree) occupied the chair,, and briefly introduced the lecturer te his audience. ____________

|!The Rev-Mr-Edger,. aftfer-'a-few pre paratory remarks, said that having pj-omisedf ?-'a. lecture he ' had' selected a: subject for it which would allow him «tb" speak with the freedom ' thi-y he always practiced "while 'obviating;'tiny necessity for doing violence to the cherished feelings of his hearers. It was a subject Which- possesses for all ages such.a pro found, and for. this age particularly, such a stirring interest that no one could maintain an attitude of indifference towards it. Time was when; to broach any question that could involve ideas of co-operation and the. mutual approximation of labour and capital, before such an audience, would havegiven great offence.'* But the .world' had' seen great changes in, the last 30 or 40 yea.raa.nd the works of touch'men as Charles Kin'gsley-' had taught us to" regard pur differences, ori' tbese very sensitive questions with some little measure of gentlemanly forbearance, By_abour'he'mea.nt that activity of body.or. mind which helped to conserve or to enticli human life and he proposed to look at it briefly iv these-three aspects:—(l) -Labour as it ia and why it is regarded as a course,; (2) labour as it may and should be trans mitted, into a blessing ;. (3).. the critical, labour problem. of the ace, and . its solution,': Saving referred- to! the rireyaleut idea* that' that which ,was really the truest dignity,in agpuinejman—wbrjc—was want* ing in nobleness, and' having" adverted" to and explained the scripturalstatoment that labour was a curse, the lecturer went on to consider some peculiarities in this age'that bore yery'decisively on the curse jOrblessiue of labour. The first was the invention and' enormous development of machinery, .it having been computed that the machinery of the.world, if' in full operation, is now doingthe work of 400,0.6,000 toen. Di" Urej of London, had said : "I*see the time coming when less than 100,000 men will perform 'air the work of England, '^how requiring 12,000,000 "men," and someone had therefore enquired "How "are- the' 11,900,000 men who will thus be displaced find food?" Nowit Was uselessandunwise to—say "Something will turnup;" anticipations, of j difficulty , will _,no£ be realised, for nothing had ftutue.d' up while, thelf ears of-many .hay c been relaiaed?,- This machineiy..was: a splendid boon in the easy ;multiplication'of useful- articles.' f>ut "instead" of diminishing ' the !sete_o necessity, of .hUnjan.toil, "ij; so, sub-divided human labour, 'and so. tied the individual down, to, one miserable little, groove of WorkV that 'the. effect wis. to ''cramp' and deteriorate humanity.',." X-second charac-, teriitic of the;age. .was 'Vaa,i ".ciyiliiation greatly affectod competition ' in" labour. Excessive competition was the bane of all callings, .its advantoges could never com-/ penaate for. a itithe of its .evils, and its melancholy results were legion. „ A_third. .;was .the.lulls an, .the.market: demand, each one meaning bitter'woe lo> bounties.multitudes on the brink of starva titfiiif?2He protested in the \nan-e?:of all that was rational that we.are tiot'right in allowing: indescribable misery to-come out of the fact,',that we. have, a superfluity of the - necessary "and good" .things. ' M life. Tbe real cause of this condition bf matters was the degradation, of labour through the-government of force which involved two ihingsVViz.y that its ad miniatration was selfish and 'its influence' through fear. Labour thus became a socis 1 badge—from which men were glad to bscapi;-proud when theyl were able to tlo without it,1 and uujutitin th *ir treatment of it. ~ -It was paid tor, too,- not according -to th_-'valuoiof tbe ivork, but According to whether the,, labourer can pr cannot help It. Thus woineb.,' for tbe.very a'aineiwo'_k,' we^fe paid;about half aa much as the men to.the, etematdiiigi_.ce of our manhood;' IPit-were granted and observed that labour was our normal condition, no t const rained or forced, and congenial—that it is that for jwhich the individual is best fitted,' and' Vilf-tfake'tbe moat of the man himself, Kb'mau'who hitd Come to see labour in this light would ever allow it to bepome the, ,b*sis of • social cQsl Unction, rivalry,,, and antipathies, as though' this labour could be more honourable, tbat less honourable,'and that other not honour able.;' '- '^hen::; labour was f ,,th'tisi \ regarded;* wholly', different, feelings and jptiuciplq_: would govern* the distribution of laboujsand its products. Then the increase of mechanical, power, would, diminish the toil or each' individual, leaving hiir_ the .greater; i part -of .: his- . time I. for other occupation.. For the same reason competition; would ceaae to be possible, i Labour would not fall as a necessity upon any woman or child. Were the ' wbrld's necessary, work done by the world's able workers; none being idlers, with the aid'"of existing machinery, it would fall heavily on no one. It was otherwise, through tbe in_. fluence of selfishness, treating labour as an evil, and therefore unequally distributing it. The lecturer,concluded! an excellent discourse with some remarks upou tbo Con flict between labour and capital, which threatened' -to- v-.'phake to"its'-'-;'fpuhi-' dation l ; ! "the,: ".entirb .'.' '<'strubtutff/'';"._f, modern "society.' Justice,"'' mercy " ahdc unw,orldlineßs wovtld,avert the, danger, and cure the evils of labour—justice towards all* Who have suffered wrong, mercy towards all whftha,ve beenwdriyen by. wJiatitheyhaye sufferedsintoidoing.wrong, and unworld 1Q ness, the Uttselfishness which will never .take wHait another Inian more .heeds 'and, can bajjer.claim.. Our course was piaih'eiiough '— -to a. proclaim -by I every means in,: bar power the blessedness- of; labouf ,fojr every jua^a;ix'.bd-^ t ,',,tlie;''.abs6lnt-':^neteisity of-jjiutaking „ its .distribution,'•",-' jyith its results out of the hands of selfishness, ancl >uHing:themunder the control of "the higher laws of equity,and generosity. Mrs Judstop, Miss Ball, and Mr'H. F. Edger contributed some capital selections of vocal and instrumental music''it intervals throughout the evening. A hearty vp.te .of thanks was passed to Mr Edger,- the mem bers of his family, and Miss Balli: , f - :

The most trivial affection with which .we are .troubled is what-is commonly called colds, and yet, trifling as theyare from a superficial stand point, tbey are but Inductors or conductors of manyr-dire diseases.; Jf they do not-, end 'in pneumonia or some pulmonary complaints, they fall onthe kidneys, und here'is juet thapoint at which Udolphp Wolf c's Schiedam Aromatic i bchnapps oomes to our aid, and by its searching permeating, and pervasive action on these , organs,, restores .them to their normal Condi tions.* -VJ-.f! >■'•_>•: _W_lltJ._.'i OiiA «,*_«!.. i_...«T ' .hiimMosh a ~■.;. ■■m-.IcM

PARLIAMENTARY.

'(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day, BOUNDARIES OF AUCKLAND

ELECTOKATB. ': '■ 'j . From the official plan supplied to Auck land members respecting the boundaries of 'Auckland Provincial Dls|riot which the Government say are now definitely settled, I cull the following :—Rodney takes in the Greatßarrier and goes up North as far as Dargaville. - North takes in that portion of the old Franklyn district lying North of Clendon'sgrant, and includesPapa kura,« Drury, .and Pigs Nesfc.. Franklyn 'South is the remainder .of the old Franklyn District. About'a third of the jTharhes'elect'orate,- beginning "at the Wjest of Shortland and running across- .to Whangamata on'the East Coast, is thrpw^ into Tauranga District. Grahamstown, Shortland,. and Parawai Highway, Districts 'are thrown into one district named the Thames." The remaining portion of :the electorate, goihg North from- the Kaweranga river,- inelntlihg block 27, is Called Coromandel District. The" East poast" District is "cut 7 into _ two, viz.," Tauraiiga, with the slice' Worn the .Thames Wharigamata and running to: Cape Kunaway and Gisborne, .. which, com mencing at the East Cape, runs along the coast about 15 miles from Napier, takingin a large portion, sof, the N.apier District. Tho ,other alteratitms are.' of- ; a, minor character, and-do not materially affect the old districts. Each electorate Teturns one member.:,- ■'-'■ • ■

I The 'following shows the population of each of the Auckland electorates under the proposed bill:—Marsden, 4,932; Rodney, 5,654';/ Waitemata, 1 4,790; ' Frankllyn North, 4,810; Franklyn South, 5,485; 1 CorotoaiadiSlj 5,356;' Thataes, 5,603; City West, -5.479;' City South,- 6,024; -City East, 5,106; NfeWton, 5;833; farnell, t.,053; Eden,, 5,786; Manukau, 5,566; Waikato, '4,722; Waipa, ,4,747; Tauranga, ~ 4,86_ :, ' Gißbbme, 4;680:,, Total' population. ,98,655; * .The quota for country districts iB: 4j927, _and town-1-,570,;-; the;'population for country districts being less than town districts, by nearly 25 per cent, j- The following. North Island electoral- districts J have been con sidered iii town districts for computation purposes:—Auckland City North, South, and E_Bt,'Ne^rtbri 'and ParnelL . '■_ 1 & : :rA , A THE ERQPJCRTS 1'„-&£ ■/.-_:s/£ I A return showing the amount each Pr (£ vincial district' contributed under the Land Tax, as also Under- the' Property Tax and also the amount each- borough; contributed undeif'the above heads in" Provincial "dis tricts ; also thoiamounti each'county con tributed, has been .laid on; -the table,; and, gives the following .totals i-_y 1 ,. < . r .,,__ Land Tax. Prop'tyTax. Auckland T £12,123 £10,991 Hawkes' Cay a « ' r >/. h_ .6,139 r I j 13,851 Taranakl .. '" ii '' .. l 2 350 * ' ..160 Wellington .Linds.-.'i: __,7_3>7».-- 10,263 Nelson .. „ _r~- 3.9U 9,740 Marlborough ...,.,,, .. ,2.658, , ~,:-. 5,358,- ,i Westliind^' ' ..'•!';;.' ' '138' J " 1,216 Canterbury . -V; ';< _/'' '46,228 "-'■'-■ --69,129 • X Otago ...... ~ -51,932 70,902 Couties Brace _, ~ 708,,. 1,219,, Clutba-'-ti1 V.- '.;'• "" 907-. . 1.745: '.. LakoX '■'.'.-' --!i. --! !U*'*'-'- '815 --'. . ..IS* _-'. Manlototo -723' ■> ■ .■■'■:. .'7« "". Peninsula.. --.-. .. 466 .."1,576 , southland.-. ■..* 'ii' <--'4,418 'J '" 3,381. ". Talerl"iv*i _~"'S- ■:.'■■ *-.. i--.-h9SO-'i-'■■'■ 3,023 •'- : Tuapeka .. .. ... - 371 1,473 , Vincent ... • v. '•'-*.. sS,>: 309 ;' "-»"''' ''457,, Waikoualtl _ '-..•"' 496 '',2,127'- Waitaki ..: :. ' Li ; 1.496--' ' "'■ 2,767 Wallace .. .. •-»-.. ' 1,816-•• -918' Btewartlsland .-:'. ! *> _:-- J- 7-: " ; 10. , Fiord.. .. »■_.' '..-;; 14 ;-;-•• ,-•■-« ..— \ , ■,-',„': BOKQUG_f AXfo To\Y_ig,: ~ ,'.'.'■ IV*' Auckland.', 'i. -•.-..:•:6,933'"■-■'- ' 24,738' Wellington -■"*.. .'. 11,500 -'22,696 Nelson .. __. .. 1,637- '- 6,076 ■ , Christehuroh i '.."■ '_ 15.626 '34.181" Invorcarßill ; .. ■■ -.. ,'2,419 ,0 .3,916 ~ ... South.... <;,0-'. ,-.:.. 25 " ~ (North.... , _ 0 . »■■••■• 5 I. „ .East 0 275 Gladstone.. . .... ... 15 , 132 Dnnedln ..'•• ..■■■!.'.■■ 26.798. 38,690 ... t ~.:•• South.i;.,C.;-i.i;:i" 0 S >»216-"- Cavor»ham. *.-.; ;i •.. '.. *n 386*'..:: .•'.-.:. 686 - ' Green Island - ~.-c ■-~ *--;i"f 124 ,:. ■ r,lB '_ ■ -,'; pt. Ki1da;,..;!,,.-.-,-!i_v.i; U ,26 '""''72' " t-aorlHiU > .. 12 230 ~ North East .Va11ey,.,,.. ~ ,99,, 735, Morntofcton •' !.. '-... i" ',19 - W 451 ROSlyh.a'.;.•!/■..,. _JJ ■- I H_»« , .." »*';,806 i Oamaru ,'J.-*.■-■_'.H ..,-'■'3,657^ 1Al- 1,915 ... Palmerßton .. .. 493 -'189 ' v Naseby .. .. .T "316 188 Cromwell .*!• ':•■•'." .1.-"'- "*; 27'r''' '"•' 242 PortChalmera'-j.,*i'-_;';; r ,.*T107) ; ;!.-,.-''., v ,358 „ : ! Total", inoludlnp; '.■.;.:.;.:■• , counties.and other-* ''• '• -' -:-" n : - • - smalltownsomitted £150,262- : - '£255,014'

i (FKOM ' ANOTHER ■ CokRESPONDENT")-;,•

j "The Representation Bill promises more: and^ more every day-.,t0- be- the- great question of the Session. Fresh develop ments are" constantly taking-pTacelii trie" policy of the various sections of the House. It has become_quite impossible to say what Will be its ultimate fate, The 'latest ideal out is to start a combination of ,-ftorth and: feo'utk with' a yfew bjfiofcQig this^Sohth^tb bgree to grant'eit-al'representation to the North. This, of course, looks very well on paper, but, supposing the representatives of Auckland,'", ,'|Wel,lingtonj, ' Tarana,ki,;,and ; tfawTfee's Bay ''yreve to unite, for" this.pur-v ios'e,."What amount of .interest ia any other direction is there between them ? 'Auckland people aro bound to oppose the Taranakl harbiou'ri iitd °IVellingt6n is sure" to vote against the San Francisco MaiL'Service;,' Again, some Greyite Aucklanders already to-.perceiveia. such .a'comblaationj^a subst»ntial commencement of insularsepara-. tion, the bare mention of which would cause; WOUingtOn members to rise ahd'st'am'pe'de from any caucus., VAgfain the,Q|ago mem bers resent aby'"increase id the numbers of the Hov^sej^and arebitterly jealous, of, the large -increase' for'Caht.rl.urj. that itipdpu lation demands.:' Then: Westland and Nelson won't have'the'-'bill"at any price, telfafl_e; 'they 'lose "five members; .between them.""My OWh i'mpressiori'Ss tbat in spile of all this the bill will pass, as it.will not be possible: to combine *.•-a.>! majority n.of • absolute malcontents , tb :1" ensure ite' rejection. ' ,Thp. Auclclaii member^; appojuited us _.<:'. ;commii'fie:.':*.•: tb'< a/waiti updn Ministers - consisting-" Of " Messrs Sheehatt; SwaiisonyTawhai.'.'VYalli'..', ,V7tiita-' kttf -,i ,and o Han}lin,', w.lipv,w.ere: ; ' pionjised, a final-,' answeri to-night as *to whether the Gov*rtimeht': will prbposd two "fej;tra mem- NoVth Island, inSi.w.-ofl-'the. large Maori | taxpaying* community resident there; s<.t_.-*.-.; .:■ i<■/■--_.--...,• ..■■..: - .-m .-. m P,W BLIP, WORKS, VOTES! FOR /AUCK-

j - . LAND.- - j I 'have not yet seen the Railway Con struction Bill, as itibaauot been.circulated, but fair votes, .1 learn, will bo proposed for, the Cambridge and Thames-"V. aikato Kail way, i^syes, .of; t course, -votes "for. other WorkSiiii,: f.-i'.- -.-.OU iS, .;ii ■ -ri-'rS. :ii ir ■-. \y. I Z'fZ-uZ i^Y:?^^' i'-'Z * ~ ' ; iThere is a good deal' of lobby ■tdlk^iwidch I, have ,no doubt you . will r , harp received ' _ .rom 'other sohrqes* nut oaemaWer,;which ia reported; in,your paper, is cauwng'a. gooddelali.of-"morriment,in uiany' quatters. -' I'allude to _. 'telegram Which describes ;Mr■ Speight as 'using all nis,'power.;t<>.,pußl_i forward the .City Ex- chfiipijeSite;B^U'in the UpperHOuse' To thbse who' fcnbw the; small amount of in-, ilueuce that that gentleman possesses in connection-with"" the";higbly" J_eßpectablr members of the Lords the, announcement is sufficiently .amusing." Fancy- tbe holy hqrroi; ;qf, a .\Yaterhop_se,. orithe, gruff dignijy.i ,of -.. a uWilsonji^or. I theuyonderous respectability of a -Menzies being wildly fiiaturb-d^ by, the lobbying of 'Mr Speight. Th 6 f^ct ,ss, -the ,bili"owes .all ichance, of its existence to tbe Attorney -General and j_VTrSwanson. .., ~-: ,;fi -';' •■"■

(From thk Press Association.)

House of Representatives

; .«;;.;; • Monday,

SEPAEATION,

;Mr Pyke give notice''of motion in favour • bf. establishing a Legislature,- fpr each. island^', ,/ l ,y„'' _.'...__,'.: \Alt av-\\ ~'- SfJ ;' ' DIVORCE-LAW". --- ' ' ; J MrWAEEFlELDgavelnoticethathewOuld ask'pave tp;iut.edu(;e'a''Bill to amend the » ii b oi _\ a j m 9aP .j" « -i GbTO_tNMEHf|_jt7SlNES3'..':;'3'''i.-i.! ioMS .HALL, intimated il. bat ~Jtbe PubW I Wofks Statement w°uld^be made oh Tues day, and the estimat'es',be! broughtin^imttie diately aft. J. "He, alaoahnottnced' tha.'the' Railway ponstiuclioglßiljland;' Re,distr'_-u ---tion of Seats would be brought forward in the%a.u,rsb,pftb. week. -HOhopOdttf move the ■aecbnd reading! of thie! latter on Friday^ ;On the motion of MrfiALt, if was agreed ,"That after .the. present*■_ Week, for the remainder of the, sessionrGovernmept bnsi hess should'i-ke precedence "on Wednes days.*" .' : v-O: _ " '' W j =MB TEMPER CENT: BEDtrCTI#N: • lOn tbe motion for going into Committee of'--Supply,Mr'Thomson moted-at an) amendment that there should be a reduc tion of ten per cent, ".on the aggregate tptal able tint of! salaries above £ 2CKVand "that such "reduction should be apportioned by the Government -. -..* v. ~.,; j. ~* M^' oRO____STON said that the previous speaker had not studied the;es-imate3,'a_tf* had failed to understand the dtift of the re. solution pflast year. Its object was to: re o'reanisfetbeseririceandbrin^ihintoa'better i state. Government had been working in that j ;dirfictio» E ))flt jisiyet.they had'not-Jjad lime .-v.iixiiJl SGOK ; '

to complete .heir-labours. He pointed out 4hat Very great reductions had been made in some of the departments, especially the department! nf justice, and any violent measure would "Only paralyse the efforts being made. The Government would have to be trusted to work out their reductions in a judicious aud careful manner. They '■ were not altogether satisfied with the esti mates as proposed, but they were rapidiy carrying out reforms in the direction in. dicated. .__, ~,„"■ Mr Pyke said it was very plain that the Government desired to follow its own way without accepting any counsel or. advice from the House. The whole buuiness of . -reductions was most clumsily done,, and the sooner t-iey had better administrators on these - benches ;th§' better. The Pptiae neyer gave them credit for more than being goo'd;i useful,* head clerks;"and, in-doing scsi he even felt he had been giving them credit or toomuch.-' —

Mr DeLatgur was in some doubt as to t_.e'ii_iehdm_Uf.i /There had,been consider '" able reductions,maiie,, and he th&ughfi it might be wi.e'to allow the Gove'rnirient to' taKe lo the . responsibility ;of their ow&j estimates. To his mind the estimates were up3h: the' whole, teasoiable," and it 'would ' be more prudent to leave them v^ith the Go vernment. After further discussion, the' iHou.e'-divided oh" the'original motion for Boing.in committee. Aycß, 27 ; noes, 22., Ayes : Messrs Atkinson, Beetham, Bain, Brdnddnji;.,Bryce,■ •"' -Banny, Colbeck,' DeLautour,,' Uisborno1,, Hamlin, •' Hurst, Johnston,' Levin,' MeCaughan; McLean, Richardson, Rolleston, Seymour, shanks, • Sheehan, :Sfey'ens',' rSiitton, Te Wheoro, Tomoana,L -Trimble, and White. Noes: Messrs . Andrews, Ballance, Barron,. Bastings; Brown, ;;j, .."T., Fisher, Fultop',* Gibbs, Jones, Luhdon,: Macandrew, Mont tomery, Murray, Ormohd, Pyke, Saunders, Shephard, Shrim.ki,-,Swai^Bon, Thomson, Tole,: and Wright. Pairs .-—Ayes ; Messrs Dick, Mason, Whitaker, Fox, Oliver, Kelly." Nodi.-: Messrs M6SS,^Harris,' Turriii' bull, Wallis; J. B: Fisher, Speight. ' ":'! j The House w<;nt info, Committee of Supply oh- the Publio Works estimates,, and'" a number, of: items were passed,,various jamehdments proposed being negatived.

AUCKLAND INSTITUTE.

Thb ordinary monthly meeting; of the members' bf the Auo-danOrHstltilte-'.-Was held in /theH1 Museum building lakt bvehliig: There- WaV a 1 large attendance, Mr,T,V?eaoook.-P-_esldent, ln thochair. ■*■■ ' ' ■ ' ...

! Nhw Members.—The Secretary read the Uat\ of new members elected since last meeting/ Viz, Messrs K. T. Dufaur and VV". J. Palmer, of iAuoltland; and also the- -.— — - - j List ov -Donations, as follows:—" Muller'a Select Extra-tropical Plants," tho Colonial Secre tary ;—" wade's Journey. Through Now vZes* land,"-*Mr Justloo Gillies; two skins of orestedi grebe, W. D. Campbell; akin of black oyster- DatoherrSrE.-Hughes, jun,; Bkln ot weka, J. ,fc-~ Pbhd'; skins 6f banded dotterel, S. A. Plumlerj. pklns ot moreporkl'^-Hatswell; Maori crania, ■_vFT."Ur<iuh'a_.t;'Nov. Zealand'shells, carious J " outgrowths from the trunk of a kaUri.tree.O.'O:" i IicNOHAHY Members.—The President said that In compliance with the rales of the Society, he desired to propose two gentlemen as honorary m<_Mb6rß. Counrill had considered It de sirable to nominate-gentlemen not .resident in* the colony..and they-wished it understood that there existed -no-desire thereby to overlook gentlemen In" the"colony who wsre entitled to' suoh'a position by the assistance thoy. had. rendered'the'Society. He h»d much pleasure ■ in proposing Thoa, Rusaell, Esq.; CM,, as an * honorary.-member, in acknowledgment of his-;) valuable contribution to tho Museum, and ■ hla ready assistance given atall times to tbe objects btthi^ Institute. • The members, he remarked. Wore aware that Mr Russell had contributed the , fine' models of statuary'which now belonged to} the Museum.—Mr -Mackeohnie' seconded' the r ' nomination,and on the question being put tathe meeting, tho motion wiib declared carriad. The President next nominated J. T. MoEelvey, Esq.,.', Who had'alno contributed largely to the Museum _ as would be seen from the list, road by the Sec retary, as follows .-^-Complete Bet of theTrana actlonß of the Royal Geographical fcoclety, 50 volumes; a completo Bet of the Transactions of the Royal-Agricultural Society, eon-prising a vOry large number of volumes; also, a set of tho > Transactions of the Zoological Society; a largei number' of "African .curiosities,' also several an tiquities ot the Swiss lakes, also 70 volumes of' workj on Now Zealand.—Mr J. O. Firthiln sec onding tho nomination of the gentleman re- marked that Mr McKelvie had s*t a very good example which might well'be followed Up'by •> finsent..colonists. -The, motion was*.; parried unanimously. ln_iriMi.il i EXPUtRIMENTS IN SORGHUM GUMIVATION.— Mr Justice Gilliea being unable to bo present . owing to domestio bereavement, the Secretary read'hlßpaper'as follows:—!' HivlpK received* (rom Commissioner Le One of the Department of Agriculture at Washington, in.May, 1880, suffi cient seed of* the. Karl j Amb»r : and .Honduras •» yarletiea to'sow about three-quarters of an acre of each, I forwarded them*to .New Zealand with instructionsfor sowing and .culture. The com missioner informed me that'these two varieties Were those.;most Jikely. to"suit tt^o climater o[ Auckland, whloh,! explained' to him. Gn my arrival;1 in-.. December. '-1880,; -I r found that a piece, of ground-one-and-a-half J aores ot light roleanio loam- Which' had been for several years mi grass—had been carefully • ploughed and prepared.; The seed had been sown-on the 28th and'29th of September (a ' month at least too early, I now think) in drills, running north and south, 2 feet ,6 inches apart." Instead, however, of planting In the drills a few seeds at the distance of 3 feet from each other, the seed had been sown continuously like peas, *~.■* consequently it did not suffice.for the,ground,* prepared, and the plants had come up much too • thick in the drills. After sowing, the'woather had ' j been unusually dry until December, bo that on my arrival; on the 7th December, the plants were, only tbont 8 inches, high',, I had them, immediately thined out to a distance of 2 feat 6 inches between each two or - three planU.i'and, ..moist weather ; coming on,. the remaining . plants, began, to grow well and tiller, or" throw out,; four. or. five lateral shoots from the roots. The Early*'- Amber .covered nine-twentieths of an acre; the Honduras exactly half an acre. Between the two varieties' the unocoupledL space—fully half an acre—was, inOetober.BovmWithmaize" l broadcast, for green food. . By. the middle of January, the Early Ambori was 'about 2ft. iin. high, on an averego.the Honduras 2 feet high,' whilst the maize was __ feet high. On the 4th of February'a good many'of the 'main stalks of Burly Amber show the* Seed' top 5 to six feet I high, ' none" of Honduras maize forming cobs.' -'•'■ Thb' crOn ' now' -'- grew*' ■' with; ■' great rapidity,- but my absence from home pre vented my' recording the various stages of progress. On-lst April oommenoed cutting the- Early Amber,* which then,stood ,10 \to 12 feet high,;'weighed the'cane, and found the.pro duce tO.be gtdns Vac wt from'riim. twentieth* W aa'SOrß.; H tripled the,seed (roughly) and,ob\, tal-etfyiSOlbs seea. '-On 15th Api-il: cut tbi" Honduras, whloh then stood- about 12 feet high, and obtained from the half acre 3 tons 7owt Cane and 1701-3 seed.::,'lhe cane was out about ? inches frpin the ground, and topped about 2 est down.. %&<_> weighed I&mediatSly after putting without stripping tho leaves, Having no machinery for cleaning the Beed, the weight of seed includes the husk: Being unfortunately obliged to be absent from home when the crop Was cnt, I was unable to. carry out my|lntended experiment of crushing ,and sugar making, but I hope to do so next,.year. One of my sons crushed a few stalks .through a clothes mangle, and boiled the juice down to the consistence of . Syrup, forming, when cold astiff tatty, to the de light of himself and his schoolfellows,, showing the.large au.bnnt; of saccharine matter in "the juice. "This was from tho Early. Amber :j uJoe,_ whloh iamuohsweeter to the tasteon chewing' it than; the Honduras. I purpose planting one aore""ot EaHy Amber, and half an aore Of Hon-_ duras, about the beginning of November next, and any; person /desiring ta' experiment- on Its growth-in different soils and situations, ban have seed of eaoh variety by applying to (l -Mr.*,,Lavers, ,Bfedsman., . Queen-street.— Mr J. C.Eiith.and several'other-gentlemen' spoke on the subjoet, and a disousslon arose en the respective merits of,the culture of sugar from sorghum and beet-root," the rtsult arrived at being that both kinds could be; easily oultt- ' vated mi-Ms -oolony, and most probably with. satisfactory remits.—The President said that Mr Juatloe Gillles;wPuld bo able to give farthe* information ou the subject at the next meeting. ! THE Shadow or , JTOwau.,--.Mr-J-L T A. MacKeohnie followed with a lengthy paper on thlß"subject, treating-on-(l)-the-abBenoo-or- Boarclty, of, the purely j udioial mind ft (2) dof cots . of mental organism iii different persons: (3)' varying powers of ,mlnid-*-priginal, and derived from education,' experience, etc.; (1) different impreasionsmado by the same facta of evidence I on different minds—it being Immaterial whether such;minds havo or havo not received logal training. There Is, said the leotnrer, no suoh thing aa perfeot justice in this.world; ~for, how,, often, did. they seo. justloo unsiioce-wful ,aha Wrong triumphant. X yon the greatest magistrates sometimes wrongly exercised their powers, and fhCv'strlctl.. partial' mind"'was seldom met with." Several--casts were quoted ;for the purpose of illustration, showing how judges ' and practitioners disagree iii many important questions submitted. to them. Lord EHen .proagb. was an example of a great mind ruledby Btrdn'g bias, ahd LOrd Teriferden of tho j udlolal typo of mind—timid, notiring, and only-moder ately, successful as an advocate. Mankind does shine to obtain justice, hut success. Weengage advocates to, fight, our. batties. right or wrong. ' The advocate knows but one man to the world, hls'cllent. He may even Involve the whole world in Confusion, but must save bis client Justice, said' the * leotnrer,. may be almost looked.ln tho samo light as a game of ohesa, whore "each party endeavoured to take his opponent by surprise. He then wont on to con sider the action of the professional mind under Bnch rule; the probableinjurioK effect on the administration ot justice; the morality of advocacy; the advocate's duties; tho power of mind over mind arising from superior strength and acquirements; tho power over the feelings * and; emotlonß , byj employing the. actor's art.,; cross-examination. and . the lnlurlous effect . which frequently resulted from it.-- If or the ; fetrong.mind to attack thb weak was aa much a cowargly'. aot aa abuoo' of physical strength,' the general conclusion arrived at, was that; men have always suffered injustice at the hands Of their fellow-mbh and slwaya'Will so long aB (he,world last*.—The discussion "on this subjeo. WSfliubllnei.'to t_,e same ime.,takei_,;uip,'by',thß(,; lecturer, ,It' being,' generally ' regretted' thar - justice was so imperfectly administered,-and tbat there was no means ot remedying the evil. I THk-'-hrw- ZB-uiiND Daßo___,idab.*—The paper by Captain T. Braun on this Bubjee'twas* presented; 'Being of a technical character it was not road, but was acoepted with thanks by the Institute, and will be printed. i IJJewt Pboobss of., photogbaphy. —Jar Joaiah Martin exhibited several specimens of his own handiwork in the newprooess .olprakf, Ing in platinnm,1 and 'stated that. Ke'^Oßla describe the process at the next meeting of the society, tti ; ,_,'. -.-,,-. . , ,-.-,„ i This.concluded the business of the evening,; and the President intimated that the nextmeet ing would be held on September 6. ■ '"■ **

i - Whefl tho Sultan Abdul Aziz died, nine- \ teen foreign physicianb certified that he committed suicide by opening a vein in his arm, -And. new ;his murderers,:,have ;been,conyicted.,: :i . , »-•--•'-.' > Lord Randolph Chnrchill, who lias in troduced a bill to limit credit, tbe other day' stated that a r gentleman of his" •ac quaintance once' owed his greengrocer |£14,00p.,„;There'are,!many of the fruiterers iof Cdvent Garden whose accounts; against, th0l«" JjCuistO_-ers ->rui_. to twenty and even thirty iaul aili >"":' 6 •** 1 _3fc*A *

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vaiiVSpißoial;' Aavercißements. Z"' JT A M O Q 0 A L, V> -DEPOT: NEXT PUBUG \ '~.' No. 5, South Britibh Insurance Company, ...i Si J.. i\ EAMO COAL y. s:i :l *'f Is Delivered from iibpot ENTIBELY FKEE FROM SLACK, 'And is Guaranteed : ''■ SOPBRIOK TO NEWCASTLE FOR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. XT^r, ~; H I'Afj N. G' A, R ; ,. B ;? I^ GO TO H. A. MCKEAN'S IF YOU WANT . , ,'fe ;:• "' li Ar GOOD DRESS.. - - '..r,' c 1 ! French Cashmere, Is 9d to la 6ft per yard Satin Cloth, la id to 2s Coh Diaitonal Cloth, from JOd per yard ;; /;• Blaoh Lustors, from Is . ::• :.,_■<.■■.,;■_ Fahoy Gambroun, from 6d wmceys, from 6Jd_, l _ Plain and Embotaed "Velveteans, from 3s lid ,' SPii'ND-D VALUE EOJC CASH^ A^cnt. for the Auckland Music, Warehouse



SINGER'S ;' SEWING MACHINES. Hand or Treadle; at wilt t QIS GErt'S SEWING, • MACHINES. , K_J - Established over 30 years. SINGER'S i SEWING , MACHINES, ; The most approved Ih all countries. "" "' SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Have receivedl6o First-class Medals. SINGER'S ' SEWING MACHINES. The best tor the family,. Easiest to learn. SINGER'S :'SEWING: MACHINES/ Jho best for the Dressmaker; most durable. S' INZER'S SEWING MACHINES. Best for the Tailor; sews strongest Beams. SINGER'S SEWING 'MACHINES, Best tor the Bootmaker; light or heavy work. SINGBR.S SEWING MACHINES Sews finest muslins and heaviest cloths.: SINGER'S SEWING . MACHINES. i An Economy in every Household. ' SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Nw eimproveihents without extra cost, BINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Will last a lifetime In constant work.; , SINGER'S /SOWING MACHINES. ':..,' 10 per cent discount for oash. ', __l_- SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Easy terms. Within the means of the poorest SINGER'S SEWING; MACHINES. Easy terms. -No addition to the price. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Will earn their cost in a few months. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. , Beat terms to Wholesale Buyers. * CJINGER'S SEWING I MACHINES, j ij Write for address of nearest Agent. .„ ) DINGER'S SEWING 'MACHINES. fj, J! Sehd for Price List to SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY. ," No. 166a, Queen street,-Auckland. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Sales exceed half a million annually. , Jw. "■ -' ,-,.,._•:. ■ -THB *.*.- :■-..-'. ..._'■ CJINGER Manufactory Company K2 have opened aWholeßale and RetaU DepOt, 86a, Queen-street, Anokland. "W. HA N a A R E I '': SEED POTATOES (Li-PSTONE OD.' ' ..y -:.* ; ,NEYS^-' AT, H. A. MOKE A N.?S. | Also, GABD_a.. i .SEEDS.;( Agent for Pond's Homceopathlo Medicines,



Special Advertisements! \^ IN ORDER-TO MAKE UOOM for ensuing season's goods, and to reduce my LARGE AND VARIED STOCK. OF wSoLLENS, I beg to Inform my numerous customers and ' thelgeneralpnbliothatlhavo ;,.;."■ / decided to .;' ■■•;■•■' '. REDUCE THE PRICES -. V\ :by-.: ;.-.:■ - TEN PE R ,'O^E^^ig.r^ At the same-time I wish to Imiily that every garment turned'out will be, as usual, under pay personal supervision, and, as heretofore, nothing but hand-work used. ; In making this announcement, I trust to re^ celve an extra share of patronage, and to return thanks for past favours. ~...„.-.- ._.--.,.-,-. H. L. POSSHNJ-SKIE, Merchant Tailor and Habitmakek, SHORTLAND-STBEET, AUCKLAND . * ;. (Opposite South British Insurance Company). /^EEA'T TJEDU CTIONS •.-...-__'-'. -'' ,'- T "..m *".".-' '■'. '■' ' s-. Winter Drapery. Ttr'lLNE AND riHOYCB Are now Selling at Greatly Reduced Prices BALANCE OF WINTER STOCK ■ ' ' or _ MILLINERY, MANTLES, JACKETS, ULSTERS, Skirts, ' mantle and ulster cloths, ','■'' '.'..'. dress matep.ials, ladies' and Children's Costumes, Hosiery,' Fancy Wool Goods. ':" ' >-;-•'•'•■ just TO HAND, : '' ; '"n ALL THE NEW EVENING SHADES IN " ''COTTON SATTEENS. ' ' * ' A few lines of Undebclothing Exceedingly Cheai>. Remnants from all Departments. r,'..'"" T MIi.NE & CHOYGE, . "" AUCKLAND. aARLICK AND CRANWELL, COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS CI T V H A L L A R C A D E,, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, 1 - > • -__ - ( Garlics: and I ;.;-. '■ *■ CRANWELL'SBtOOk ! H, ."'•.-' ~ V.'„'• contains a very : o ,_ • ,"* ;'.'.* ■-'.■ extensive choice • 'i, ' kj '■ of; Furniture, of 1 H "'"■ ' '" Engllah. Ameri ca wpj can, Italian, and j "O s_i- ■ Colonial mannfac-; - qjb.oO'*' ture, and is Bold at ■ JlxA*, >-FURNITURE-< tha lowest posslblo ___■*___ '"' i Prlo° consistent ;WB Hffl ,-•',' with durability tz- S ' and good" taste; ___" w J "' and tney respeot j <j j fully invito an mi . sjT~ speotlon of their •)S _1 J " v Show Rooms from ■ Q \ those about to f ur ,lcS-iJ,it 'i'.,:i;;'./.Wh.d.:K*;U'r



\o vsms.-. -.: •" ( AißeaUtlful Lot 0 M«_r -1 .of Drawing-room 'r' OHf. " " CARPETS" jn_t _n -__?HHm _ 111 ' landed.of the most a«SgSgj , , fashionable de- HS-hQSS<S '•' •' "■/.... ''■'.. Bigns.andcertatoly mm2o§S L oaupb-W J very choice. Brus _.h£§s° f CARPBTS -1 sels from 4/11: Kid- Pt-aSga *0 : ~'■'■ |ders,3/6;TaDestry, S^SZoB 2AI; various othor ' ,_i■'■ ' Ikinds. Handsome hHxi " Borders for Car- EcK ~ f ..., I pets, Hearthßugs j ...j-....,i ■■!.■ Vmade to match. /"IARLICK & CRANWELL keep a VJT Large Stook of Floor Cloths for Brails, Rooms and Offices. Linoleum, all widths, at lowest prices. . ' ; GARLICK & * CRANWELL keep, a Great Variety of Austrian Bentwood Furniture, and American Cane Chairs. Whole- Bale and Retail.. ': *-- — _ - WE allow a DISCOUNT of Five pee .Cent, on Furniture, Carpets, and Floor cloths, for Cash Payments. BEDDING, all silses, of our own manu faoture,*eDt readyfor Delivery. FURNITURE, aha "ill "other Geods, delivered Free to Town, and Book Cata logues sent to intending Furnishers on ap plication. •_• • . ij <- S. ■_ : V /GARLICK & CRANWELL keep air \JT Immense assortment ot Ikon Bedsteads. F ORNISH YOUR HOUSE '••*" ■•■''■■ From theJUTY HALL ARCADE, r :-■'.'; GARLICS. __CB AN WELL, • - ■ • [ ■ Proprietors. Ci_3lN___:_Ußmiß_ AND '.*•.-.:/ UPHOIBTEBBBa ~ T>USHBRO.OK AND, TJjRIDGMA^ • Have just received a Choice Shlp^ ment ot MELBOURNE - MADUr 1 - OIiOTHINO. o their order direct, comprising—" * T" Geblono Twebd Troubebs, ..... TBOnSERS AND VESTS, . . "'-' ' Boys' Surra, &0.,&a, fee. (Cross sizes to fit Kxtra Stout or ,-—■■: -----*■■•: Slender Men). -■ " RUSHBROOK. a BRIDGMAN ; _ . Have Received, ex Te Anau, a Fresh. i -Supplyof ■ -. . .....,-* , * . ! ■• - " ROSLYN FLANNELS ;-■■■•■' : " * (in variety) , ' ■___"■ '_ ' : ■"■■■ ROSLYN PLAIDING RO-LY N BLANKET RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN .. '•.. "" Have always in Stock a Very Larore Variety of Patterns in MOSGIKL . , r- ■ and KAIPOI TWKKDS. BHIRT .. -- 1 —INGS, and Hosiery. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Have a Splendid Stook of OVKR ... 'COATS, UuaTKBS an* MAOIN •■ TOSH COATB to select from. ; ~ I •"" " ■ ; aibo,""'."' ';CLO<T H I N G I ; . . i "j . £F EVERY DESCRIPTION.* - ,j RUSHBROOK. & BRIDGMAN , ;



■ Have lots of Special Lines In " .". I .. ",'i . :-,- HOSIERY w v-:*i- ■: * '*■ i . SKIRTS ! -;,..-**. ,__■ .. i ■ UMBRELLAS i ; :-„■',-, , Jackets and ulsters . „ ■ -■ '~'.,:.; *,"' Remnants Very Cheap, to clear j - --J-- • FANCY. BUT-ONS ~; ;.;. ! ...' TRIMMINGS, Sea„ &0. GENERAL DRAPERY OF EVERY DESORIP . TION AT LOWEST RATES. .. .% Discount (Is In the £) allowed off all CASH | v Purchases of 20- and. Upwards. mUSHBROoi^TJKIDGMANi ! Junction 'DeapSry 'Warehouse.. ; (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel), ' Upper Quern-street, ,'..'■';,, , avokeaxd. ~.., 7^ I ;N;K ; S « jjf A__ i* ! ."lOld-iWHOIiESAIfE AND RETAIL CABINETMAKERS AND UPHOLSTERERS, : ' AND'CARPET WAREHOUSEMEN, Vr SHORTLANDiSTREET, ■* •' -■ Beg. to. inform..the.Public that;.they. have ' Opened their-New:. Warehouse i WITH A ~ „-, ~ ■ ,*, h -.... l SPLJLSD ID;.•■;• AS S-0 BiX-'IIE-N T , 0P _ !,MA a<l FURNITURE, ,-t U.___ K }\ (The Latest novelties, and The Newest. an: STUO-'-J-WWSB-r.-i- ■■:•■:..'.. ;i. Their stock of CARPETS, for Variety, Quallta*-, and Price has never.', been surpassed In | Auokland.. , , L'J, "__. --• *~-...> A large assortment of LINOLEUM and FLOOR CLOTHS in all widths. MATTINGS, MATS, aha'RUGS" in great" I ,-variety., , r ,*.,,. .*, ~.. t . *~-..<,*, TheNeWe_t and Latest Patterns in Cretonnes; . ; and Trimmings. ■■•'■*' " V ■ 811k and Worsted Rep., Cotelolnca, Tapestry, ' I and Damask Coverings. , '_,i ~.t l ,;,,.,.,',...',. I Cloth and Tapestryj Table Covers. Lace. Net, I .- and Muslin Curtains.. ,__'o.'oj v. ■ _ A. large and well-assorted Stock of all the * ' i _,' ewest Patterns in Toiletware. .." i i - i Agents for.the Iron Venetian Blinds—"Tho 1 : Blind of the Period." These are the only I perfect blinds made. ,; I The l-argest Stook of Brass and Iron BED- 1 ' STkaDS and COTS in New Zealand to i choose from., ; A choice assortment of Dolly Varden Down ! Quilts, Blankets, .Bed and Table Linen, i - TOwels, Toilet Covers, &c.. Seo. " . j '"'* Insphction Invited. ! , , WINKS & B. ALIf .Shortland-street. *.*,,-*:| ---i .-..,,. ;-...,..*. I ....... ,'-'-',:''') ! Z' itZ.ii.~Z> '_'■■ th? ,";>■■' _Z'.."":Z-'i-c j | , ij\rßW~" ZEALAND: CLOTJEHNG V° ) . ssil\ .'•";.;.-!. ;• bActory.*',. '.' ,'s'y. ,- ■;.... I ' 1 00 '.< fiii. _- ~1 . . Uv. \ I m S.-. The Proprietors of the ' | • ~,*, Ni_rw..Zß^___^,pi»T__woj-FAOTbR7^ I | " take this (mi)o&tuni%o£-^rmlnt[vtiieicori f publio that they are not holding ay: & ;..'. [ I 6KEAT ''C'tlE AiklN G' SALE. \ Their bi-smesshelng established dri"'' 5 SUQh a sound footing aa the , n ; ' ' CASH ' „ {^ jj -fit piinoiple, the expedient otholdlng .-.i:i/si Q 0 |jJ ■ J :;'. ; CLEARING SALES ,-' ,: ' ;';; -:,[; f i; to get rid'Of accumulated rubbish* Is.'-^" p , ; -j obviated. . ■~ h :'...'■ They nevertheless still oontlnue to i ■-.'■['. i ___ . . .... __ g"_g _-_-'; S '■'■■:.•'- J A.S_noleArti-_e at the Wholesale , s | '"''"''"" ' "fP-K:.,i;rC^r' '-"^ ? i , And, any Goods sold and not approved of ' : l - will be exohanged with the same i a •;, courtesy with which they were : j* y..:.Z Z sold, ".."-.-'ij or, If desired, the Money]will be Re- S - turned... _;s*j,. '■"■'■s : ■ ■_-.:■ ~__ ; ; -; ,- -■ _- - " j_ 5,..a -Auckland Branch." ";_;,



' '.'' Z ~QtiSEN;STREET; •',' .' " '^y ■«:?.' ;'•!%nt(Op»Bite Theatre .Royal), '<'_ .""-.." i'o'i ,'Ana'_t;__lh«_i%ti»^T__unee.J -'* "-''?J''> J no^istflA 070.i" w i.fe'SP 8»$..L v | «.v..i_, Branch __foumgieiS'*!