SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

TiTnTT -cd- * tt?r IThlfl Evening, 8.10 HIGH WATER O . mOTTOV Morning, 8.57 SUNSET.—This livening, 4.48 SUNRISE.—To-Morrow Morning. 7.18 MOON'S AGE,-First Quarter, sth, 4.55 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Freetrader, barque, McArthur, from Newcastle TO-DAY. Rotomahana. s.s.. Underwood, from \ewcattle. Flngal, s.s., Norris, from Mercury Bay

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Argyle, p.s., Crawford, for Whangarei ffl, U. Farquhar, for Tauranga TO-DAY. Kriem bilda, schooner, Bat hurst, for Whangaroa

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Sidney—Albion, S.s., Friday Melbourne via south-Rotomahana,Thursday Taranaki and South-Pengum, luesday TiSanga-Glenelg, Tuesday and Thursday Russell and Northern ports-lona, Monday Whangarei and Mangapai-Argyle, Tuesday and Friday Mangawai- Fingal, Thursday Mercury Bay-Ktogal, Monday

IMPORTS.

Per Freetrader, from Newcastle—ll7 tonß coal, 20 tons cokei 770 bags maize, 19 shafts, 760 felloei, 21 naves.

Inwardb Coastwise.—Perseverance, from Saudspit, with 250 bushels sand ; Mahurangi, from Houhare, with 10 tons gum, i bales wool, i bales flax and tow; Reward, from Whanga rei, with 6i tons cool.

Outward 3 Coastwise.—Perseverance, for Waiheko; Atlantic, for Russell. The Bhip Oamaru has arrived at London, 71 days out from Port Chalmers, , • The brigantino Helena, for Sydney and Nou mea, is expected to sail on Saturday.

The Kaipara Steamship Company invites tenders for the supply of Bay of Islands and Kamo coal.

The barque Avona was engaged in taking in ballast to-day. ■-'be will probably sail about the end of the week for San Fr_>noisco.

The brigantine Ryno is again on the berth for the Islands. She entered out at the Customs to day for Suwarrow.

Tho barque Loch Doon proceeds hence to Portland, Oriegon.

The sohoon»r Cutty Sark is taking in cargo alongside the, Qaeen-street wharf for Wellington andLyttelton. The barque Rapids left Adelaidefor Anokland on the 16th inst. with a cargo of grain, She may be daily expected. The brigantine Look Out left Sydney for Auck lanion the 21st inst with 150 cases brandy, 500 kegs blasting powder, 250 cases tin plates, 1143 bags bonedust, 20 drums, aUd 3 barrels neatsf oot Oil. The barque Coronilla was discharging heavy pieces of machinery to-day. It is expected that all her cargo will be out to-morrow evening. She will then take in ballast, and it is more than probable that she will proceed hence to New castle. •

The barque signalled yesterday afternoon proved to be the Freetrader from Newcastle, after a smart passage. Captain McArthur re ports having left on the 20th, with strong W.S.W.' wind, continuing fresh and varying from W.S.W. to S. till making the Three Kings at 3 p.m. on the 26th. Had light westerly wind to Capo Brett, passing it at noon on the 27th ; light baffling wind till reaching tho harbour at 7 P.m. ARRIVAL OF THE ROTOMAHANA. The Union Company's s.s. Rotomahana ar rived from Newcastle this morning. Her horn was heard sounding in the harbour Bhortly before eleven o'clock, but owing to the heavy fog she could not be seen until some time later. When the fog lifted somewhat, it was dis covered that she was moored, and subsequent enquiries disclosed tha fact that she was waiting for the Health Officer to be cleared. She brought a clean bill of health ifrom Newcastle, and, no sickness having happened on the passage, the vessel was allowed to come alongside. Wo are Indebted to Mr C. Hudson, purser, for flies and reports. Captain Underwood reports leaving Newcastle on the 21th inst. at i p.m. Was abreast of the Threo Kings at 6.15 on the 28th. Passed North Cape at 11.30 aim., and Cane Brett at 8 p.m., tho engines being slowed, and tho steamer procaeding under easy steam from this point. Tiritiri was passed at 3.30 a.m. on the 29th, when a dense fog set In. Anchored off Rangitoto at 7.30 a.m. until 10 a m., and then proceeded into harbour. Had strong southerly gale with heavy sea during the first three days, and moderate weather for the remainder ot the passage. Tlie Rotomahana, contrary to her usual practice, comes into port without passen gers or mail, and laden with coal, it being con: sidered a necessary precaution on this occasion to refuse passengers and cargo from Sydney under the present quarantine regulations.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

'. . . ARRIVALS. Oretl, b.s,, Campbell, from the South Rowena, Bs, Scott, from Waitara

DEPARTURES.

Sea Breeze, sohooner, Urqnhartv for Westport Mersey, cutter, Paul, for Nelson

IMPORTS.

Per Oretl. from Waitara-51 head cattle. 28 kegs and 5 boxes butter, 1 caso bacon, and 48 sacks grass seed.

EXPORTS.

Per Sea Breeze, for Westport—6 waggon bodies, 9 poire wheels, 2 ends, 7 shoots, ana 15 Bides.

■ The Oretl arrived at 2 o'clock this morning from Wellington and way ports with MeßSra .Tarrar, Lofty, and Harris as passengers.

The b.s. Rowena which left Waitara yesterday bad not reached the wharf up to noon to-flay. Ih'a may be aoeounted for by the d ense fog which hung over the harbour all tbemorn Ingmakingie impossible to see anything 50 yards ahead. She passed the Heads at 8 a.m.

The schooner Sea Breeze left for Wesport with a quantity of railway waggon material yesterday afternoon. .: ;

The cutter Mersey having ohanged owners left for Nelson yesterday afternoon in ballast. I

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Helensville, this day. Arrived at aratapu: Aratapu, Prince Alfred, and Edith Reid. Cleared Out: Albatross, for Lima, with 75,000 feet timber.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Dargaville, this day. Arrived: Torea, from Wellington; R. C. Wentworth, from Australia; Nelson, schooner, from Waitara.

Russell, this day. Arrivals: Advance, Mariner. Sailed : Chris tina aud Savoy Kate. Whangarei, this day. Arrived: Argylo, from Auckland, at 9.30 a.m. New Plymouth, this day. The Hawea arrived from Onehunga at mid night, and proceeded South at 2 a.m.

At the Heads—Marmlon, outward bound; also Helena for Melbourne.

, Lyttelton, yeterday. The barque Portland, from Algoa Bay, arrived off the Heads this afternoon, and was ordered to proceed to Timaru. The captain is reported ill. Hailed; S.s. Rotorua, tor Port Chalmers; Penguin, for Wellington. Timaru, yesterday. A very heavy sea is rolling in here.

Port Chalmers, yesterday. Arrived: Sara Pile, brigantine, from Grey mouth :Te AUau, from Melbourne, via the Bluff; Mate, barquentine, from Natal (May 27i. At the Heads Charles Worsley, ship, from London.

Mail Notice.

. Mails will Close as .Under.— «.' , THIS DAT. j For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, 30th instant. « Per S.s. Rotomahana as follows :-f) ••' '"' . ; For India, China, Mediteranean Ports, i; and Continent ot Europe, at 8 a.m. . • For Gisborne, Napier. Southern ports, Aus tralian Colonies, find United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindisi, for letters specially so pre paid and addressed, at 9 a.m. • ,'■(■ i- For newspapers, at 8 a.m. For money orders and registered letters, tho previous evening at i o'clock, _ For'- Waiwera, Te Kapa, Craigleburn, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Wangaparapara, Ureat Barrier, at 11 a.m. For Hokianga, per Rowena, at 11 a.m. For Mangawai, per Flngal, at 3 p.m. For i Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotiki, per Gleneig, at i p.m.- . . Fbiday, Ist July. For Waiheke and Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 12.30 p.m. . ' ■ ■•'• _■ ''•"'„■ J For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Albion, at 3 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 3.30 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, jParua, Waipu, Whan garei, Tangihua, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at i p.m. Tuesday. 19th July. Per s.s. Zealandia, as follows :— For Sandwioh Islands, United Btateß of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America. - and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence, In addition to tho postage, will be reoelved by the Mail Agent on board tho steamer np to the time of: sailing. This mail will be due in London on Tuesday, August 30tb, 1881, S. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland,

Meetings', Entertainments, Etc.

"',', ,"",'""', Junk29,lßßl. ~ .... j Auokland Bricklayers' Society — Quarterly Meeting at Working Mon's C1ub,.7.50 p.m. St. Sepulchre's Churoh—Consecration Services', Evening, 7.30 o.m. | Ancient Order of Foresters'—Opening o£ New Court at Otahuhu, 7-30 p.m. |

Death.

BLAKEY.—On June 29th, at his residence, Custom-house-street, James, the beloved hus band of Elizabeth Blabey, aged 30 years, and eldest son ot Benjamin and Christina Blakey, of Sunderland, England. The funeral will leave his late residence at 3 p.m. on Friday. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1881.

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

The- debate on the Chinese question in the Legislative Council last evening, reported in our parliamentary telegrams, was above the average in ability and spirit. Mr Waterhouse's narrative of his personal ex periences appears to have carried con siderable weight. His opinion that the Chinese will ultimately dominate the South Pacific is shared by a good many men of experience and judgment. One characteristic of the Chinese which has rarely : beeu commented'/.upon -is most strongly developed in the _ in vasion of the race in the South Pacific. They never initiate coldnisation,' but also follow in its wake. Wherever the white man has risked his life and his health in facing savage natives and deadly climate, the Chinese are sure to follow, after all th c danger is over, but not before. A Chinese merchant in Fiji sent bis vessel to the Solo man islands with a lot of Chinese employed. They sailed through the group, and had a good look at it, but not a man would land, they would not risk their precious skinsL At the same time a dozen white men were living and trading on the islands, despite the possible danger which frightened the Mongolian. "Wherever there are plenty of .white men and no danger, then Johnny is all right; then he will step in to supplant the white barbarian, under-cut.him in prices, in living, and in morality. In any country where the white man (chiefly the Anglo- Saxon) has made it safe for him, the China man will go with his low prices and low living, and without business morality will do bis best to supplant the brave pioneers. Thero are a class of white men (undeserving of the appellation) who will say, "serve the whites right.'' These are the men who either profit by the importation of Chinese, or have never come in actual contact with them, or axe moved by such sentiments of pseudo-philanthrophy as animated the famous Mrs Jellaby. It is a striking fact that the more men see and know of the Chinese the more they are con vinced, like Mr Waterhouse, tbat these colonies must take steps to protect them selves, or suffer the deterioration of their civilization and national habits through contact with the intruders.

The confession made in the House by the hon. Commissioner of Telegraphs yesterday that the Cabinet sanctioned the pursuit of the striking telegraphic operators with vindicative hate, even after they had left the colony, was a most humiliating one, The excuse given by the hon. member (who was not in the Cabinet at the time) is lame, and what is worse, it is untrue. A little reflection would have shown him he had been stuffed in the grossest manner. In the first place, the telegraphists struck, not for " more public money than they were -jetting," but because their hours were to ,be increased, and overtime abolished. Then as to the danger to railways by the strike it is notorious that at that time" the Railway and Ordinary Telegraph Departments were entirely dis tinct and the first notification the telegraph ists had of amalgamation is to be found posted in all offices dated first June, 1880. Finally, wt believe Mr Johnston must have been misinformed as to the nature of a reply from at least one colony, when he said the "information" sent to other Departments was "acknowledged, and no more," for we have good reason for supposing that one Australian Department replied in a manner which indicated a wish that the Postmaster- General of New Zealand would mind his own business. The general feeling throughout the colony is that _in thia matter the Government acted in a spirit of mean vindictiveness for which they ought to be ashamed and for which Mr Johnston appeared to be thoroughly so, ■

To the Editor : Sir,—ln reply to "Anti dote " "The land may be open for Bharks to play; when charity accumulate we may live to run another day. I am ashamed that gentlemen should attack the Honourable John Sheehan and afraid to sign his name. You may not make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, but this I do know, you cannot make a gent e man out of one who is afraid to sign his name. I grant the public are vigilant.— Yours, &c, R. J. Feltus.

The settlers at the Wade are very deeply concerned over the imprisonment of Polk inghome, a settler, for alleged smuggling. We have received a letter from one settler in which a narrative of the circumstances preceding the arrest is given, and pointing to the complete innocence of Polkinghome, who our correspondent declares to be the victim of a villainous plot. The allegations and inferences are too serious to publish without proper investigation, but we think if there is any evidence to support our cor respondent's statements, Parliament Bhould be memorialised at once for a fresh m-

quiry. Several employers of female labour ap peared before Mr Barstow to-day in answer to charges of keeping female hands at work on Saturdays in their workrooms. Neither of the cases were of a serious character, ana the lines were comparatively light. His Worship said that since this Act had been in force several young work-women had called upon him, expressing their gratitude for the new Act, which was an absolute necessity, as many of them weie greatly oppressed by being kept in certain work rooms at their labour until very late hours on Saturdays. The Act, therefore, was a positive advantage in such cases. Membeis of the Auckland Courts of Forestry are informed that a conveyance will leave .the Eire Bell, Grey-street, this evening at 6.30 for Otahuhu. ' v j _ The annual meeting of the members of the New Zealand Kegiment of Artillery will be held to-morrow evening in the Drill Shed, for the purpose of receiving the report and balance sheet, and discuss other business which may be brought forward, j

A sitting of the Supreme Court mH&nco wrs held this forenoon, before H. 0, Brewer, Registrar- Applications for the discharge of John Thorpe, builder, and Charles Christopher Lambert, stationmas ter were made by Messrs Jackson ana; Kussel were granted. l j

A meeting of ihe proprietors iv Stodart's and Hansen's leases, Tiki goldfields, was held to-day,' Mr Charles Alexander presid ing. It was agreed to form a company to be called Stodarts's Goldmining Company, The capital was fixed at £10,000, with 20,000 shares at 10s each; 78 shares to be fully paid up; 9,992 to be paid up to one shilling; and 10,000 nil paid up. It was agreed that 10,000 shares be offered to the present proprietors on the paymept of oiif shilling per share, the_present holders being entitled to au allotment of these equal in number to what they now hold, provided that application be made within seven days. Mr Hansen was appointed mine manager, Messrs Jackson and Russell solicitors, and the Bank of New Zealand bankers. The following gentlemen were elected directors :-Major George, Messrs James Russell, Graves Aickin, Albert Walker and A. Gilbert. Mr T. L. Whiti was appointed auditor, and Mr J. Stbdart secretary. '■'.• '-'■..

Members of the Loyal United Friends will be glad to hear that Mr James Cox, has received an official communication'from the parent lodge, -Pitfield-street, Lorldon| to the effect that the charter of the society has been granted to Auckland, empowering the Loyal Friends to open sister lodges throughout New Zealand; and that the chartered privilege will soon arrive from England. The Loyal Friends were estab lished in the year 1820, and their numerous lodges and funds have been the means of dispensing real benefit to thousands .of families, tor more than half a century ; and Bhould lodges "become popular,, in the colonies, benefit entertainments would be of rare occurrence.

The half-yearly' meeting of the Cure Goldmming Company, which was to have been held to-day, lapsed for.want of a quorum.' Ihe financial statement shows that the expenditure for the year was £762. The receipts included £263 Is from calls ; proceeds of tributes, £170 7s Id; quartz crushed, £86 7s sd. This, with £10218a :4d balance from last year, and. £139 17s 3d balance pf expenditure, made" up the total of £762.11s ld. . The assets were set down at £204 9s, amount of unpaid calls. Liar bilitiea :—Balance, £139 17s 3d;.unpaid accounts, £20 5s 4d; balance, £44 6s-sd. Total, £204 9s. —r - ' ~.. -/j

To the E.xbot : Sir,—For-sqme time past I have observed the inconsistency which appears to permeate the minds of so-called champions of the temperance cause, and in particular to the gentleman that occupied the chair at last meeting of the proposed Coffee Company—who has been ' niakihj himself conspicuous by rushing into print to abuse publicans and throw ridicule on the Licensing Bench. I question if that line of argument ever promoted any good object,; neither do I believe that a capita! of ten .thousand pounds to be expended on one building will do much to aid the cause of temperance. That money judiciously laid out in buying up a number of the worst class of drinking establishments in thickly populated neighbourhoods and converting them into respectable temperance hotels, with good accommodation for travellers and single men,- would aim a serious blow at the liquor traffic, do more good thati twenty Coffee Palaces in Queen-street,1" and might give those tbat bad the cause at heart a less mercenary idea of the project.—Yours, &c, Suburban. ■ ~.,.,. X r \

The Lilliputian Opera Company closed a most successful season last evening at the Theatre Royal, with the " Pinafore." The opera was given for the benefit ot Dick Deadoye, whose acting, and clever represen tation have made him a general favourite with the Auckland public, without enumerating the special merits of each per former. The opera of last evening was eminently successful, each prominent per former doing his or her utmost to sustain the reputation1 of the fairy-like company. The violin solo,of Miss Olive, and the " Farm-yard" imitations, elicited great applause. Mr Pollard very courteously gave tree admission, last evening,, to tha employes in the office of the EVENING Star. The' Lilliputians will appear to morrow (Thursday) evening at the Thames; and subsequently in the Waikato town ships,' and on their return to Auckland they will produce, for a brief season, if the Theatre should be ,at liberty, the comic o »era, '•■ Les Cloches,'De Corneville." .x

A great commotion was caused among the accredited larrikins of Parnell on Mon day night by an oysterman, residing in the Manukau-road, named Thomas Windover, which brought Serjeant Jackson into active service. Windover, it appears, has been on the "loose," as his wife affirmed, for a week, and on Monday he came home with his oysters in a " crotchetty" state, On reaching his small store, he made use of an uncooth expression towards " Emma," his wife, who failed to appreciate the remark, and retaliated by calling him a 'drunken beast.: The husband immediately turned npon his wife and thrashed her most un mercifully. She screamed " murder l" " murder 1" and the people ran and dis covered the infuriated husband beating his wife with a rope. The larrikios commenced to jeer and use tantalising terms, such as " stinking oysters," &c, when he ran after them, striking wildly but always missing his mark. Disappointed' and vexed, he went into a neighbouring■: hotel and took more brandy. He stumbled home, with the intention, as he said, of giving " Em" the rope, but she had gone. He then brought the crockery out of the little back room and smashed it to atoms; and then seized the broom, completely demolished the shop windows, and flung his stock of oysters into the street. Sergeant Jackson now arrived, and struck terror into Windover, who will appear at the Police. Court to-raorrow morning, on the information of Emma, his young wife.

To the Editor: Sir,—"Aucklanders" whine in yesterday's "Herald," about Local Government for the Grammar School, is merely a myth, seeing that the Board of Governors are all Auckland men, and none other can attend, to the duties consistent with the office. Now, the constitution of the Board of Governors is fair and reason able, seeing that there are three; from the people through their Representatives, three from the Board of Education, also from the' people through the Committees; three from! the Senate of the National University; and as the said school Is affiliated to the New Zealand- University (the Senate) should have a voice in higher educatidh; and' a say in its management. " Aucklander " knows he is talking bosh, to hoodwink the unthinking; what he and his friends want-is nomineeism, to make the Auckland College a close borough like some of the Trust Schools in the South. " Auck lander's " compliments to the STAR I have got nothing to do with ; and for his infor mation I can tell him that I did not consult the STAB in the matter, and am in no way identified with it; and the person that had the petition in the Market on Saturday night is interested in education, as a scholar ap.d.a gentleman, and one, too, belonging to an old and respectable family at home. —- Yours, &c, An Xucklandeb of 18 yeabs' Standing..—' - ■ -~,•-«;>

The following is a copy of a telegram sent to Major Harris, M.H.R., Wellington, by the Auckland railway employes re the back money due to them prior to the ten per cent, reduction:—" To Major Harris, M.H.K., Wellington: The annual increase is for 187S to 1879. Not current year of reduction."—We are entitled to it by regula tion of admission to service. It was voted by the House- Will the Government or the House grant enquiry.—(Signed) Employes.

The first annual meeting of the Reuben Parr Godlmining Company was held this afternoon, Mr sione presiding. The state ment of accounts showed the receipts to be £1,623 Ss 6d, and the expenditure £1,599 9s 7d, leaving a balance of £28 18s 7d. It was agreed to sanction the purchase of the Dauntless and Sink to Rise mine for £400, and 200 shares in the [company. Messrs Macfarlane and Lsnnox were re elected directors, and Mr T. L. White was appointud auditor,

The man Walker who was arrested at Mercer, for rape on a little girl, has been committed for trial. He forms an addition to the list of persons awaiting trial at the next criminal sessions of the Supreme Court, which commence on Monday next. The calender was published by us in a recent issue. .

Professor Fraser will give the second of hie courßO of lectures to-morrow (Thursday) evening in the Temperance Hall, entitled The poai.ion occupied by Phrenology." The lecture will be commenced at 7.30 p.m., and will be Illustrated by various diagrams.

The question of " Woman's Rights and her admission to the political arena, tbo bar, medical profession, etc., will be freely discussed to-morrow evening by the members of "at. Andrew's Mutual Improvement Association. Mr J. A. Baalett will plead for ihe ladles, and Mr James Tait will offer objections. The debate is likely to prove interesting and lively. ' ;

Mr McLeod, of the Local Industry store; Queen-street, has received a quantity of band made woollen socks from .. aipn, the wool taken from the sheet's' back and dyed in various colours. The articles are well knitted, cheap, and will prove excellent winter wear. ■ ■ ■ "

Messrs E. and A. Isaacs call attention to their sale of pianoß and harmoniums ex " Looh Doon." tolbe held at their stores. Fort-street, at 11 o'clock to-morrow. The instruments are to* Upp, Bord, Neumsyer, and other well known makers. A grand concert will be given to-morrow evening in the Choral BaU in aid of the funds of the Home Mission, under the distinguished patronage of the Bishop of Auckland Thd muaical department will be under the joint direction ot Mr Forrest and'Mr Gordon Sooch. Tha bal'ads will comprise some of the onoicest of the day, viz.. "Angels Ever Bright a,nd Fair." " Twickenham - -Ferry,' me *alr? Jane"and, "Will He Come?" A number of instrumental and vocal duets will also be per formed from tno works of the most' eminent composers of the past and Present. Ihe concert will commence at .8 o'clock with;. Mozart* grand overture "Don Giovanni, pianos anq harmonium. Mr Slater will accompany the vocalists, .''.'. ''. •'; l i & (

POLICE COURT.-This day.

, (Before R..C. JBarstow, Esq,, R,M_.):-'} ■•Thb Prevailing Vice.—Five 'person! were fined 5s each, with'costs, for drunken? neSs; and one man was remanded, bein>> insane. .'..- :■.:. !.. .«.> .'.. BREACHES!OF EMPLOYMENT OF FEMALE .r i LABOUR ACT. ~ Henry (Jharles Joyce was summoned to answer to two charges of having com^ niitted a:breach of this Act, by employing Emily King-and Mary Martin in his work-i room, after, tbe t hour of „two o'clock, on Saturday' the 18th' . June,— Mr A. E. Whitaker . appeared .for defendant, .and wished to state that Mr Choyce had always allowed his workwomen to leave at; 2 o'clock, inaccordance with a rule of-,the house;.he would plead guilty under the circumstances • itwasquit^'an accident that the peioous meutioned-wcre a fe*v minutes past-the hour. ■< "His i Worship. said the. Act was made for the -protection of females. The penalty was : heavy, but he would, in this instance, only inflict a fine of ss, and Edward Cash, of' Wellesley-street, was; charged ondcr the same Act, with'employ; nig Ellen Gribble, and Jane; Robins j after two o'clock,' oh 18th June.'. De] fendant pleaded not guilty. > The girls! were on tho premises, but not- working, Sergeant Richard Gamble,, Inspector,under the Act, deposed tbat he visited- the, tailor ing establishmentot Mr Cash/ •'■ Ho.asked; to see her workrooms, and found' Elleii .Gribble.and Jane Robins working at garments. It was 2.20 p.m. Ori^girl1 was at a sewing machine, and the other at hand work.-iTp. Mr Cash-: Was certain that both girls were working.—Ellen Gribble de posed that" she Worked in Mr Cash's upper front room as a machinist. ■ Remembered seeing Serjeant Gamble come into the room.' She had then finished her work, but loitered or they might have been away; it was not' the fault of Mr Cash. Jane was standing, but she Had the Work in her hand.—By His-Worship; Often sit by the machine jafter giving over work. — Jane Robins deposed that she was a tailoress, and when the Sergeant came in she was holding her work, hut'was not working.— To- Mr' Pardy : She might have left at tbe proper time, but it was raining fast; she was making a pair of trousers ; was inspecting them ; could not say why.—His Worship: Perhaps Miss Robins knew the owner, and was interested.—To Mr Cash: Did not care to get wet : had no umbrella,— r His Worship said he did not wish to. drive yo'iibg ladies out into the rain, but they should not stay in the workroom. The fact that the ladies had work in their hands in the workroom was sufficient.— Mr Cash said he had long been an employer of female 'labouV, and was not,'in any sense, a hard master. His sympathies were with young women, and he always paid good wages.— His Worship: In Cash, I presume.—Defend ant: Always in cash, Your Worship.— Defendant was discharged with a caution. Anna Le Griffon was charged under the same Act by allowing Eliza Gunning to be employed after two u'clock on Saturday, the 18th inst.—Defendant pleaded the_ iu clemencv of the weather, or the girl might have left.—His Worship said he must get the Inspector to go round on a fine, sunny day, when perhaps the sun will spoil the complexion of the young ladies,—Fined 5s ; copts, lis. j r v , ■*;::/.' < Alice Atkinson was charged with; a similar breach of Act, by employing Fanny Proud and six other young women on the 18th inst,, after two o'clock, in contraven tion of the Act.—Defendant pleaded guilty. Mr' Pardy said seven females were found at work at Mrs Atkinson's.at three o'dlocki —Fined 20s; costs, lis.

SCINTILLATIONS.

■ .'Bo brief; for it is with words as with sun beams-. • he more they are condensed the deeper hey burn."—Souths v. j

A terriffic gale passed over Waiuku last Thursday, tearing up some trees. Captain Mahon has been drilling the Hamilton school children.

There are seventy Chinese for New Zea land aboard the steamer Ocean, at Sydney;

The Mayor of New Plymouth asked the Government if they would provide work for the unemployed., The reply was that they could not provide work, but that rations would be allowed. ■ „ ;

- The saying that both paths (allopath and homoeopath) end in the same place—the grave—appears to have been verified in the case of Beaconsfield. -

Some tea offered at auction at Melbourne was seized and condemned as containing deleterious adulteration. This isa^lively look out for tea-drinkers.'

Oamaru breakwater withstood "a very heavy sea yesterday. The Public Works Committee of New Plymouth Harbour Board yesterday brought up a report, iv which it was recommended that Mr Rees' services be'dispensed with as Harbour Board Engineer,, and that he be paid six months' salary in lieu of notice. Mr Rhind, who has lately come from Auck land, was appointed to take charge of the works.

A despatch says the dueling mania has again broken out in Paris. Not less than three meetings have taken place within the past 24 hours, The large majority of Parisans are quite poor. There are in the gay city 684,952 lodgings, of which 468,941 are let for less han§3oayear. John W. Mackay, the California million aire," has given his wife the dress which the French Indian Company were manufactur ing for the ex-Empress when she abdicated. It is pronounced by the learned in lace, the ne/plns ultra in point d'alencon. Seven different stitches are employed, some of which were only discovered by unravelling a lace flonnce which once belonged toMme. De Pompadour. ...;-. : '" A'■ j

THE REVISED NEW TESTA MENT.

EXTBACT HEADINGS.

We have pleasure in laying before our readers a number of passages, chiefly narrative, taken from the Revised New Testament, so that they can be compared with the Authorised Version, and the differences estimated :—

THE RESURRECTION,

(Matt, xxviii., 1 to 10.)

Now late on the Sabbath day, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. And behold there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat npou it. His appearance was as lightning and his raiment white as snow : and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and, became as dead men. And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye,' for I know that you seek Jesus, which hath been crucified. Heis not here; forjheis risen.even as he said. Come, see the place where tbe Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples,' He is risen from the dead; and 10, he goeth before you into Galilee ; there shall ye see him : 10, I have told you. And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great"joy, and ran to bring his disciples word. And behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came ahd took hold of his feet and worshipped him. Then saith Jesus unto them, Fear not; go tell my brethren that they depart into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

THE ANGELS AND THE SHEPHERDS,

Lukeii,, 8 to 14.)

And there were shepherds in the same country abiding iv the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them ; and they were sore afraid. .And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for beh'oldj I bring you good .tidings of grgnt joy_ whicty shall be to all the people: for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour,.which is Christ the Lord. And this is the sign unto you; ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying'in a manger, and suddenly theid was with tho angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men in v-hom he is well •'pleased. i . . THE UNJUST JUDGE.

7. (Luke xviii., 1 to 8.) ;,; And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, anc| pot to taint, saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, and regarded not man : and there was a widow in that city, and she came oft unto, him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. And ho Twould not for a while, but afterwards he said within himself, Though I fear not God; nor regard man ; yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge; her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming. And the .Lord said, Hear what the un righteous judge saith. And shall hot God avenge his elect, which cry to him day and night, and he is longsuffering over them ? 1 say unto you that he will avenge them speedily.' Howbeit when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth ? THE PHARISEE AND PUBLICAN.

,'■ . '~', ~ ;(Luke-xviii, 9 to 14), , ,-. And he spake, also this parable unto certain which trusted' in themselves that ■they were, rfghteous, and set all others at naught. Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners; unjust, adulterers, or, even as this publican. I fast twice in; .the .week; I give tithes of all that I get. But the publican, standing afar off, would' :not,lift-i up so: much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God ;be merciful to me a sinner. ,1 say unto you, This man went down to his house justified, rather than the other; for every; one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth. himself shall be exalted.^ ;j <_ \ ~ 13 fxs PAUL AND SILAS IN PRISON j

[Acts xvi. 22 to 34.] And the multitude rose ; up together against them: and' the magistrates rent their; garments off .them, and commanded to beat them with rods. And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them' into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely : who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. But about midnight Paul and Silas' wero pray. iDg and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them; and suddenly there \yas a great earthquake, bo that the' foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened ; and everyone's bands :were loosed. And the jailor being roused out of sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword, and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself Jio harm : for we are all here. And he called for lights and sprang.iH, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas, and brought them out, and said, Sirs,what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.' And they spake the word of tho Lord unto him, and all that were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes ; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately. And he" brought them up into his house,and set meat before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed iv God,

SMALL POX SCARE IN SYDNEY.

The Sydney papers, are filled with accounts of the small pox scare, and the measures taken by the authorities' to discover and stamp out the. disease... The sceare through the Chinese quarter'was'not unattended with difficulty or risk to themselves. The following from the Sydney "Herald" illustrates the mode pf operations :— " Yesteday morning a Chinaman was ob served-purchasing some - linseed meal; and although, it is difficult to trace, any Connection between linseed meal aud small pox,; the circumstance of a Chinaman purchasing linseed meal was considered of sufficient importance for it to be reported to the police. The linseed meal was taken into a Chinese cabinet-maker's, near the Gaiety. Theatre, in Castlereagh-street. The police proceeded thither, constables M'Cole and Sproule being detailed for tho work, and they found no less than 16 Chinaman occupying the oho house. That was net all, for no less than 12 of the number slept in one room. Mo invalid was found in the place." CONVEYING INFECTED PATIENT TO QUARANTINE. The city and suburbs are now. free from any known case of small-pox,, the infected woman Guilfotd, in company with her husband, having been removed irom the house in fJnniberland-street at' 4 o'clock yesterday, afternoon. They were conveyed ■in-a ■ buß,to;Q.owper Wharf, Wooloomooloo, whence they were conveyed Jin the steam lauuch Pinafore (which has been chartered, and is reserved for small-pox cases as well as persons' who have been in infected houses).to the quarantine ground. As the vehicle passed througu various streets en route to the wharf, the impression got abroad, that it waa conveying fresh cases which bad come to light yesterday Although reports of supposed cases came into the various police stations with] some rapidity, the police displayed great activity, and it is gratifying to find that in no instance was the person who had been re ported found to be suffering from small-pox. It has been thought hy many that the Government had appointed a staff of per sons to effect the removal of infected per sons. It would appear that this supposition is incorrect—that is,' if the course adopted with regard to Mrs Guildford was pursued in the other cases."; Notice had been given hat the iufected woman and her husband would be removed at 42o'clock in the after noon.- A:t 'that' hour a report Was received at the Cumberland-street police station that the vehicle was approaching the infected houser The 'bus, which .some thought was not'the most suitable kind of vehicle that might be employed, was drawn by two rather unaitractive looking horses—animals which might/perhops, be Ifct standing anywhere without any fear of their running away. J__ach horse was iv charge ot a man who led it by the reins. A constable accompanied the vehicle, which was drawn up opposite Keat's house. JBeides the constable in charge of the house, and the one who followed the 'bus, sub-inspector M'Kay and four other police officers were present. The time .chosen for the removal of the sufferer was well adapted for the [pupils of the various schools to wftness all that was done. In different parts of Cumberland street, and in view of the houses, there probably upwards of two-hundred children, many of whom had just been dismissed from school, who stood to see how a

s mallpo__: patient was removed. One of the constables knocked at the door, whice was then opened, and the constable then retired. A few minutes later Guild, ford came out with a mattress, which he placed on the floor of the 'bus. He then returned for two pillows and a blanket, all of which he adjusted in the 'bu3. He re entered the house, and next time returned almost staggering, with what appeared to be a human form closely wrapped in abc kets, &c This form was, of un rse, his wife. She was utterly help less, and he had, unaided in any way whatever, to place her in the 'bus. This would appear to be a much easier task than it proved. At first Mr Guilford experienced some difficulty in lifting his wife high enough to render it afterwards unnecessary to drag her into the vehicle. Whilst he was doing that the crowd was gazing anxiously at him, many expressing their sympathy, and being anxious to render that help which might have proved fatal to either'themselves or some members of their families. Having lifted the patient high enough much care had to be bestowed in gradually letting her down upon the niattres which had been pre- > viously prepared for her. It was then found that the patient's feet (which, of course, were carefully covered), protuded a little beyond the back of the vehicle, aud consequently it was necessary to draw her forward a little. That having been done, Mr Guildford got into the vehicle and closed the door, when the horses were led away. The crowd then dispersed.

CABLEGRAMS.

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EUROPEAN.

LONDON, June 27. THE PfIINCE OF WALES STAKES. , The Prince of Wales Stakes, lOOsovs, ruh at Ascot on June 14, was won by Iraquois; Geologist, 2; Great Carl, 3., ;> MORE COLONIAL LOANS. Tenders for two South Australian loans of £980,000 aud £390,001) lespectively, bearing interest at 4 per cent., were issued to-day. The minimum ' price for both is fixed at £102. IRISH LANDJBILL. LONDON, June 28. j Consideration of the Irish Land Bill in committee of the whole was resumed in t_tie ( House of Commons last evening. After further debate lasting through the whole sitttiog the fourth clause of the measure was passed without amendment and pro gress was .reported. \ \": •-*.*!"'-'■, TBE NEW -GOVERNOR t)F MADRAS •, It is announced officially that" the Right Hon. W. E. "Grant Duff, parliamentary under the Secretary of- State for the Colonies, ha 3 been appointed Governer of i Madras presidency, vice W. Adam, de ceased. TOE ELECTIONS IN BULGARIA.: ; ,/ CONSTANTINOPLE, June 27. . Telegrams to hand from Bulgaria report that the election of members of the national Assembly have resulted in the return of a majority for the party supporting the wishes of Prince Alexander.- . f .! xl I DEATH OF A FRENCH POLITICIAN.? . if -' ' ■'■'■'' PARIS, June 27. The death is announced to-day of M. Jules Dufaur, the French politician, at the age of 83. ■ :;

AUSTRALIAN.

WANT-OF-CONFIDENCE MOTION. | MELBOURNE, June 28. Iv the Legisiative.Assembiy to-night the debate on the vote of ift Want-of-conlidence in the Ministry was- resumed and is still (10.30 p.m.),proceeding. ~ -REFORM. - '.!,.''_-! Ski ADELAIDE, June 28. j In the, Legislative Council to-day, -ihe noti. J.:, C. Bray, Premier of the new Mhjis-j try, .made' _ statement,' in' which he, jnti-f 'mated that, o measure would be intrb'dubed for the reform of the Legwlative Council J The Bill would provide for the adoptibh or the Norwegian scheme, in order to prevent; a deadlbclti He <" further*'-stafed'ihat pr'bpb-. sals would b8! submitted for the imposition; of a property tax, and for the extension of railways in the colony. , !' -r. ■; !,;. ... !.'•,; ■ 'i ■i- '.: ... '. A A '■■o 'i !

CONCERT AT THE NORTH SHORE.

A MOST praiseworthy .feature conspicuous last evening at this enjoyable entertainment was the brilliant performances of E a'.string band, which, with pianoforte, accompanied several of the vocal efforts. Thishasheen; the outcome of much rehearsal with every artist, and those talented young gentlemen,1 Messrs Bartley and Hankin, and also Mr Bartley, senior, may be congratulated; Ai fashionable and enthusiastic auditory, com; prising many well-known Auckland,f^ces,! voted applause to the overture,' "L'ltahana in Algeri.". . The very young lady played the bass with rare facility.- The second, instrumental selection is « somewhat obstruse, the piece in ' question called V L'Kmotion " affording capital .practice -for 'octave ' and bravura passages. Mr G.: Smyth rendered "A Free Lance am I", .with , force and precision,,. his mellow baritone finding great favour. Mr War brich sang "The Blue Alsatians" and "Yesterday" sweetly. The vocal duet,; "Hearts and Homes," that old English number, provoking an encore, the ladies re peated the last verse. MrH. Claudeßrook; A. A., sang, " The Moss Trooper " (Diehl) and "The Yoeman's Wedding" (Foniatow ski), the last-named calling forth an encore; In reply Mr Brook gave " Hearts of Oik." Mr J. Edwards was well-received in "'Be tray Me Not" (" Hermet's Bell"), to our thinking the prettiest -song' in 'the opera. So hearty a reception com-;' pelled the performer to give' his speciiaiite ~"Iu the .-'..-Gloaming.",, . Mrs Raynes interpreted "Maid of Athens," and "Killarney," with considerable expres. sion and naivete. "Killarney" obtained for the fair cautatrice an encore. Mr Gor don Gooch, R.A.M,,! was in great ydice, " The Midshipmite " gaining at once the intense gratification of the auditory. The artist appeared again, and was furthermore recalled for- his second instalment; " The King's .Highway" (Molloy). Here Mr Gooch had fine scope for his creative gifts. Mr G. Reed amused the visitors with two comic songs, " The Babes on our Streets.," and "Rather too good to be true." He sang , them, both •_ with much, dry humour. Professor Nairn, who introduced his funny folks, is certainly a ventriloquist of no mean order. Mr G. .Shirley chose ai ballad entitled, "The King aud the Beggar Maid." The-selection from his reper toire was,. judicious, ... the gentleman exhibiting good form. The glee, " Thei Chapel,"-where Mr Howden took the lead, was well handled also by Messrs-'Gorddn Gooch^ Skinner,' &c.' The Orpheus glee,1 "Lovely Night,'' within where all was bright, presented a glowing contrast to the damp without. The entire company came to the footlights to lend efficientjassistanco in the National Anthem. I .11

B Natueau

THE MAGIC OF PROPERTY.

(To the Editor.)

Sib,—As the remarks of your Wellington special reporter in your yesterday's issue may possibly appear to some persons to require notice from me, I will ask the favour of space sufficient for a few lines in reference thereto. I have never travelled on the Continent of Europe, nor visited the Channel Islands; and In consequence could only derive information respecting the working of the land tenures in those plaoa from state ments of others. Becoming interested in the subject, during the last year, I read the various essays on the English and Irish Land Question— which appeared from time to time in the various magazines, but are now collected and published in one volume—Kay's Letters, 11879 (not 1866); McGulloch on Succession to Property, and many other papers and reports on the working of the different land tenures in Europe. These books, papers, and letters are so widely circulated, and generally read, that I Bhould indeed have been surprised if any person, even but slightly acquainted with the current litera ture ot the'day, had failed to remember, in reading my paper, the sources from Which* I derived my information. Bat I am not conscious of having used the exact words of any Writer without placing them within inverted commas, to. mark that they were, extracts. As the paper was written to bring a very important question before those who bad neither leisure nor generally inclination to read, and not for publication, it was unnecessary, 2 con ceive to do more. To have referred constantly to my authorities, would have interfered seriously with what I had to say. ?o far how ever from olaiming originality for the naper. as your reporter seems to infer, I stated in tho outset, that much that I shall Bay will of course not be new to persons accustomed to devote a short term to reading the books and periodicals of the day ; and the language of the entire paper shows that my remarks were not suggested by personal observations of my own in the countries to which I refer, bnt by what I had read. Allow me to add that lam vrell pleased the good people of Wellington have found opportunity to read the naper, and that it recalls to their recollection any single fact that can be of service to them in legislating on the question of land tenure and the well doing of the people. II; will accomplish as muoh as I can reasonably expect,—l am, &c, E. A. MACKKCH-.18. . I

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND THE CHINESE.

WELLINGTON, this day

In the Council yesterday, there was an interesting debate on the Chinese Bill, and as there has been a general expectation that the Bill would have a hard struggle to get through the Upper House, if not thrown 1 out, I send an abstract of the debate taken from to-day's "Times." The Bill, since Mr Waterhouse has unexpectedly declared in its favour, especially on higher grounds i thau those generally adduced, may be regarded as safe. j. ..: Mr Whitaker moved the second reading. ■He said ten years ago this had been a very prominent question, and a committee was . appointed who took oral evidence from thirteen' people, and written evidence from a dozen more on the subject. This report and evidence was in the appendix to the '. journals of 1871. There were iv that year 4,215 Chinese in the colony ; in 1574, 4,816; in 187S, 4,443; and now 4,600, thus while the Europeans had nearly doubled since ' IS7I, the Chinese remained almost • stationary. The 1871 committee had reported that the question was not one of ian urgency requiring to be immediately dealt with. The opinion of the com mittee was that the tables of the different diseases and offensive vices of the Chinese were very much ex aggerated. Though, however, there was very little increase of the Chinese here since 1871, circumstances had very much changed. The experience of America showed this. In Cahlornia the number of Chinese was so large as to be a disadvantage to the com munity. There were so many in Sah Francisco .that peace between the races was maintained with difficulty. All the Australian colonies were about to restrict Chinese immigration; Queensland had done so, and unless we did the same we should be flooded. , The whole stream f would be diverted to here. Now was the time to deal with the question; If left till an 'emergency, it would not' be treated so well, and there would be panic legislation. The bill was a yery< moderate, one. The clause as to tha 'Act becoming operative when the Chinese! numbered 5000 had been struck out, arid a (difficult duty was thereby taken from the; Government; but in committee'it might well be considered if the clause to return the' £10 impost fee on a Chinaman leaving within three years should not be reinstated.1 It was like taking bail for his good be haviour. As to its' interfering with the treaty that would be a question for Minis ters when, advising for the Governor's! assent. The Queensland Act,' however, had been passed three years.. „ ... .... j ■; 'Mr •Scottlacd,knew that any opposition; , would be' useless.' (Hear t hear.) A dog once given a bad naine:must be banged.; An exception, however; should be made'in, i favour-ot i Chinese1 naturalised ip: -other; British countries coming to'New'Zealand,; : .Th'eyshonid'not'have -to stand ana de liver: "£10! It was possible a',,-.Chinese ambassador to JBngland (where, this .bar-; j barous restriction was not imposed) might come here, andrto'stick him up for-.610,'; would., be... , treating him worse thaW as .-dog ~ than ninteen dogs in fact,; for nioteen dogs could' go "'free on paying £3 10s. (Mr* Whitaker :Nbt that in Hutt County.) (Laughter.) We had done more harm, to the Maoris than the Chinese could ever do to us. 'Suppose the Maoris had imposed checks on our land ing here., (Mr Wilson : But we!|broug_it .our.'women with, us.) Future ge'n'eratipns would be.ashamed.of and astonished at their, progenitors for passing such a bill. Dr Pollen; .Baid as. the bill was the first passed by.,.tlie Lower House;. it : ..might be thought to be nigent,;, but.. Mr Whitaker "said it was*' not. Under no' supposition .could: < any. ,'injury. result from its being deferred. In 1871 the Com-; mittee reported that- the,: balance of evi dence shows that Chinese wero industrious and frugal, and as orderly citizens as Euro peans ; that from them, no danger to the: mortality or security.to the Community-is to be feared ; that they were not likely toj introduce aby specially infectious diseases J that they were specially suited for menial and light agricultural and industrial occupa tions ; but that .they nearly all went to, mining occupations,, only on groun .j.,wbich[ wduld not • pay wliite^ ;''that as a nils' ihfey returned when they ha tfiSarhed about £100 jj that no considerable number would become permanent settlers; that they spent < much less'thah Europeans; that thejr k presence; ; aili'!.'iibt necessitate , extra; police,,, and- ; that there was; not r sufficient grounds : to exclude them. If that was so then, how much less" so'now,'theChinese 'not having increased while the Europeans had doubled.) As in'other colonies, so here this hill I was brought in just on the, eve of a general election. He deducted,nothing from that,j merely mentioning' the fact. "!He would quote from a report of a Committee Of Coa" gress made three years ago) when there • were 175,000 Chinese in California.,, The report stated that California resources had been rapidly developed, through!' the cheap,! docilelabour of, Chinese, and the country; ■ had gained enormously through' it. The Chinese initiated many industries, includ ing those we• areuow offering bonuses",for,' which, when they saw their practicability Europeans took over' the Chinese going to others. In California the Chinese were; taking all the menial work,; leaving the .Europeans free for' "other, ' avocations; The Chinese did work .which" Europeans5 neither, could , nor' would de, and after saving a few bard earned pounds why! should they be prevented doing 'as theyj liked with their own. and leaving I with it ? Europeans did the same thing on a grander, scale. We did not prevent colonists with' fortunesigoirig: home'to spend their'money.! Family life in California would be impossi ble without Chinese, and as it was thousands of families : liv,ed, ia••• large;. caravanseries through the domestic .." help "—difficulty.; The difficulty of .maintaining; peace theie was not the fault of the Chinese, but the' fault;qf Europeans, As a. ..W^'peas;)of the Congress, Committee said, " Chinese hold the'balan'ce impartiallybetweeu Bridget'on the one hand and." Trades, Unions "on the ' oth ei? and 'hence 11 they" ate cordial ly hat^d, by. .both." |, (Hear,'hear.) v The. Congress Committeef reported .'the Chinesb* -&_* nq desire to become eMctors, r and that if they did the article1 'would' probably be bought and sold in quantities .'large'enough to determine an_~' ; election..; That committee recommended thit their immigration should be restrained, not prohibited. -The taleii about their loathsome' diseases and vices were told by pothouse .politicians,; It had been proved that tubercular leprosy was not contagious. He would not oppose the billj if there "was a general wish for.it, but there was not, audit should'be left for tbat wish ito be expressed at the general election.1 "Why"the' Chinese did not bring their families was- .because- of the brutal manner in which they themselves wero treated by-the worst class of Europeans } He should vote/against the bill. '! _s [ Captain Feaser said the race was one oi filthy vices and loathsome diseases, comj sequent on 5,000 years of stagnant civiliza- . tion. They had been driven out of India; 4,000 .years, ago, for., theirs hideous and abominable vices and diseases. They were taking the bread'from'European mouths; they were so vile tljat the,'; germs of disease i which could not he killed by boiling water were to be found in" the vegetables they grew in, their-.refuse.! -BoiSqg-oil alone would kill these germs. Let Europeans be cartful, therefore, of eating 'Chinese grown cabbage. The .Chinese would, in time, get top strong to be restrained; if not restrained : now. It was so in Honolulu, where, from a small beginning, they hail come to hold even plantations. Seventy thousand had . lately gone to Kaishgaria, and carried all before them with their own made germs, and 2,000,000 could, as easily h£\e gone. They would soon have entire possession of North Australia. They were most treacherous,- as witness the Naseby murder, j However, a Chinaman had been hanged for that, although it was the wrong man (laughter), the other one having the benefit of a clever lawyer.' His _' coiinttymen though, to their credit, have " boycotted him and cleared him out, and he (the speaker) hoped he had ] since cut' his throat. The germs of their [loathsome; diseases, were going through a circle,' and Europeans must be careful or they would get them through their cauli flowers. , ■ "" < !u'Mr L'ah'mAnn was convinced that had Dr. Pollen seen filthy Chinese life on the West Coast there, he would 'alter his views as to public opinion. Public ppinion on the Coast was for their exclusion, while thou- , sands were coming. .-.ioisifu I Mr Waterhouse admitted that in many aspects we might benefit by the example of Chinese, but probably they were more likely to learn vices, than we their virtues, i The position had wholly changed since ' 1871. Then China was a stationary coun- ' try, emigration being checked, and that of ; women wholly forbidden j but quite lately the Chinese Government had taken off the : checks, and now facilitated emigration, even : including a Chinese steamer, crowded, ,with passengers, which lately left Canton for America nnder the direct auspices of the Chinese Government."- China was rapidly moving now, and when 400,000^000 people moved, it was time for other Stateiß to'look out (Hear, bear), and not wait uutil too late. If Chinese immigration

was allowed to continue unchecked .J, 1 result would be what one could hardly » appreciate. It was useless to deny _•_,._ ._* future of the South Sea IslandTV i^ha in the hands of the Ohin«, e t^ b9 now scarcely an island on .h_T\H is were not the advanced eu ardf . nf ,? a "ere to come. The Sandwich iZ i th??SM<k be a Chinese country, fee Lr n ?' d Boon sides men, 500 _____7* S ein& no» be- When the ChinVse S withT? the *- they kept apart, and X A w M imperio." China **TJ*x ""P^Jim that sh Pc would soon be h_ SfiTf* the toreign powers, and then S te de& be no shutting thei out If !«!?, WoaW Jarge Chinese interest to «L aUow^ »' to come after^wonld h,. g°W _nP- tosettle, wnm greatest udwe«^ t V h& nVf the pected the Chh_Tl___,_ ?_****to some things whichreSfef^. „,„ desirable amoUgst ua. w most On from experience, that tW n?- ght .rem«tk, Chinese quarter in San Jr»EW- ng lnt« the ■ dangerous thiongh Chiu47-(^ co Wasi«>t the hoodlums who lived th.. . 'hroifeh But the Chinese wereiilthlT.,^ VbZ. through living for ma m L^Sextts^K vitiated atmosphere, "a* £' W»ii developed, the very conditio?.'!? *** bat whose life were fatal T»lnKi*>ujU r year ago in Hongkoag sSpS* *| A ' Orphanage and seeag & ht ».»_.' Chinese children kept apart !* that the latter sickened and did 51^ the same open rooms as Euronean An! tltt It was fatal to the Chine* fifr '■ rogciaer, Jap Jf v Cuiue_o _is_k_r w<A« as" 6ma n ke 'TP™. «vffiffiS - Mr Wilson resetted that-ihe bill did not B go far enough,. .«o doubt, as ©rf Poß.n » 3-"=Ti.Sj;*UJBE ' tSS&RS3Bmm&_ wages of Europeans lowered by aßqatun. desirable race, and would entirely prohibit their comiug at all. '"■

Mr Chambsklain spoke against the bill though he thought some measure ot reeiUs' hon was, necessary as to Chinese disease., Ihe Government should enforce sanitary laws. The Chinese were most desirablejfor some industries. As there was nb'r how d throwing out the bill, .though! fie wiMdW try to.' ■•■ • -"-'I. , ■■-'■■'•—^f . Mr Peacock would like to legisJate 1 to • .keep those now here in the country, which would be the best way to keep others Ireta coming. The Chinese should not be allowed to return home unless under a beSVy - penalty, to avoid which thcy,^ouldiStop here. As it was, the strong and healthy went away and others came, bringing diseases. That day's paper said'a steumfe. brought 480 to Sydney Who were not allUvrtd to land, while other vessels, were bringing hundreds;,more,, and would-,be-likely 'to come on here with tbem..That sEowed the - urgency of the bill. He would be glad to see -cheap . labdur.i hut "that i would i remetiy itself in time, and our own European race /! must not beswarmed out by au alien race. «^ Dr. MENZiEsiiere'mbved the adjourn- % ment of tbfi debate, which, was agreed to., | THEi TARANAKtIiARBOIJR'jOB.

Mr Wuighe'S npwse oi xnotxan i ftja Select m Committee to-consider the position' of Taranaki Harbour Board' and its.relations with the public jSreditotyiis evidentlydofie .i':'i with the object of opening up. the question of Major Atkinson's financing.'"'MrWright i ia cool. He.is th^ sort who rarely do^« anything without''godd1'1 reason, and 11 his motion will be looked forward to with interest., Major Atkinson^,.wasa,bsen,t|.pm • the House all last evening, iiv " Mr- A;-Clements,: of' Auckland;' it'ljew in connection with^e.e^eiisiph^bf'tba railway from Hamilton to Cambriilg-). Hi informs me that he has had several inter. yi,e,vvs,with the, Government on the subject/ and they have given him a veryßatiafacioiy reply, promising to support the propw.i*, ~ „__ . RETRENCHMENT, fflgk .;. "There isa rumour that Minister»;MTi 6ided in bringing down' the e'stim)^|||% to.propose.a reduction of 10 per cent'ui^A salaries oyer £200,; and; to .'.leave' "UntblJm all under that sum. I give the rumouti.t what'it fe worth, as I have been- Unab'iiA, seeihePremierArrTreasurertp^ayj'buii^u generally, believed Jby officials that-Buehia proposal will be made. '• < ,'] CORRUPT PRACTICES PREVE N t ' , f ': TION. ' \ There aro six new clauses in the Corrupt / Practice* Prevention Bill,I,which wis oirooVS latedyesterday.'-;;They are'to the foliowiUf, j effect.;No Committee brother body oraruM* -* ised for promoting the return of any candi date at any election shall sit or hoUlfineet- |f iußs.aV; any licensed public. UoUse, or,'Bhy|| building i thereto annexed .or belonging 1 and evefy-person being a member of,any such committee or organised body, wKo shall attend any such meetings at any such public house or building, shall forfeit .tbe sum of £5 to any person who shall sue for - , the same, together with 'full costs for suit. 9 The pecuniary penalties .imposed; for offences of bribery treating, or undue influence, shall 'respectfully be recoverable .by suit in tbe Supreme Court of NcwiZea land, and all,other penalties by thisi^bt ■'.; shall be recoverable in any'inferior :'iourt i havj.hg ; jurisdiction, to amount claimed. A -person shall- also, for all-purposes-of laws relating; to , elections ~be deemed guilty of the 'offence' ,pf * personatiij} who at any time without a written,authority to do so.; (1) Sends in any claim,to;havo the'name of any other person inserted'on any list of voters, or on any electorallistor roll. ,(2) Attaches or writes-the'name of any other person or any such claim in order to.make; it appear !as a claim of such ptsraoli. {3) Procui-es the nameof -any other : to be inserted in any such' list of Voters or electoral''list;, or r011..' Every 'returning v officer has power and authoritywithoti.t any' other warrant than this Act to cause ittf be arrested and.'taken before 'a Justice of tie .*<„ Peace. "Atiy person reasonably suspected - j6f. committing or attempting comini.^t <a polling-place, .any acl; of ■Everyißegistrar, jn respect/.of • personation described in the eighte-jnWi-i' tiou (\yhich.delinea, personation), committed withinfhe'districtto which:heisap^iateijr' has the same power and authority, and .hill have the same^ dpty ,:^» ,i'-fe?_,e^e|ijte|ly \ granted and, imp*osed, upon the; I^e'urmiig Officer W'_?ebpbc|;'6f'!an'act'bf^BrsoßaUoß,: committed at an election. ..Where.ftQfuidi datej 'aw the-c-trial of- ah' .eleetiou^stitfOT 11 claiming a seat for any person, i|.prove3'io : haVe teett guilty by hiihself, or byinj,'Be!,• son on his behalf, of :bribery,"(treatingr, or undue influence in respect o|,any .person , who voted at such election, dir.woem any pereon retained or,,employed;'(ffrreifard-by or "on behalf pf suqu oandidate/forall or'a&jr of the purposes of such;decKoffl»J%rati-;:;; neer, agent, clerk/ •makngei, or to auy ■ other employment is proved on such triljj to have voted at such electibn;: t%eeh&Dj,on ascrutihy,' bestruck off ifroiri:{h9,p,i)W>J!l« 'votes appearing to ;have JieeUii^gttftP'.fWa candidate, 'one vdte for every penqn'irno voted at such election and is proved tojJMS been so bribed," treated,VjOr,, unduly.iin fluehe'ed, or'so.retafaeoOr 'employe^.:Jor reward as aforesaid,"' The other clauseil ate similar to the bill of last session. ' ,

House of Representatives.

' "''!'.'i!i/r ,?'„■''(■.. i ..... v -7'- KiViTnesday^ ■■■ MB .SOALL'S BtUSKKTBY BKTITION. The= Public"- Petitions Committee have, rejected the petition .'of. Mr. J. AB-?_vJf v■■ au enquiry into bis'musketry msWUctloM, presented by Mr Moss. 7 X belief, mf> a' dine to make the recommendation^ various grounds, one being that tbey;* . it a matter for the volunteers to S^BSl . • Tn Mr. Soalls petition the^Co^tee gave two days consideration »n*ie^™r rn , many persons, but resolved that the «°ve™, ment should not take further J action, ouv leave the new system proposed W"T to be taken up and proved vplnntraruy W local volunteers. '<-... . i THE HANNAH MOKAU- ■ . William Wear's petition-was consM«re° by the Petitions Committee ".JW^Wf; His claim was for certain money K9HBL!" be due to him for services as engine iron board the Hannah Mokau; and ,WM*. mittee will, I believe, report the claimto the House. In that ca«| »« ! whole crew will be enabled;. to,«**» similar'claims. ( '.r' EM-EBSLIE STATION. fS.it_.__ will ask to-morrow (VYejJnS? day) if the Government will'Cftnse^epiW to be made as to the amount of *»•>»•.* Ellerslie Station, on the Auckland-wsi kiito Hailway, with a view^bla^phiOfg astation-master,! *•' ' '*'' ':«i CONSTITUTION OF WASTE LANDS BOABW. The Waste Lands Committee, to.whom . were referred the petitions ,of v" gaiei,, Mongonul, and otner vCPJfW Councils, praying that for I each* «"*$ combined in a land district «M>JES& may elect one representative on tnajnn aa Land Board, anS that Committee my * put on the same footing as J*™ 1*^!" regards landed endowment have «gK"J that as they consider the «£ ■ the petition to be aqnest.on of jmMwj*<7 they have no recommendations to mane. PETITION OF THOMAS;BBAT... . . Dr. WALUS.has given notiW n to»sl-tM, Government to-morrow if the Governor "J* referred'the letter^ Thomas, B§M | Auckland, to them .for advice, and v wf H'ltr"'/'"* *" ' ' / '^SB

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29.



XT 0 SI E B Y.i -"- . — .LADIES' . GENTS' MAIDS' YOUTHS' '. CHILDREN'S BOYS'. Oft'n PACKAGES JUST OPENED UP GARLICK & CRANWELL yy ',/"■■ '■•'.' ''''' .A. Very Superior LOT OP ,;:■■:.;i "WJm'iER Hosiery. .. Especially suitable for this Climate.—Moneys well-known make. - ' y t~ To the Public, Consequent on the Ladies of Auckland having repeatedly stated the difficulty of obtaining really First-class Hosikkv, we have imported a large lot ot Morley and Son's best makes to meet this want, and hope our efforts to please ; will be appreciated. Amongst the shipment will be found Hose of all the fashionable patterns and leading colours, such as Navy, Cardinal, Steel, Marone, Wine, Prune, Loutre, Black, Sec, Seo. GARLICK * CRANWELL. AT THE CITY HALL ARCADE XOtr CAN OBTAIN Ladles' Cashmere Ho. c, 2/ to 7s/ ladles' Cashmere Embroidered Fronts, 6/9 to 6/6 - Ladies' Cashmere Sprigs, 2/ to 8/9 Ladies' Ribbed Cashmere, 1/10 to 6/6 Ladies' Steeple Spot ditto, 3/9 to 6/ Ladles' Plain and Ribbed Celerical Merino, 1/ to 7/ Ladles' Plain Oxlord Mixture,!/to 7/ . Ladles' Lambßwool, grey and white Ladies' Pearl and Black Silk Ladlea" Lisle Thread Ladies' Whito Hosiery, from /5 to 4/6 Maids' \ln all the above kinds of Hose, Children's I sizes 1 to 6. * Lace Hose and Lace Front Hose Ladies' Merino Vests, short and long sleeves . Ladles'Merino-Vests, high and low neck, from 2/6 to 8/9. CmLDBEN's SOCKS in great variety. Gents' Clifton Cashmere Half Hose Gents' New Merino Random Stripes Gents' New Drab Merino Gents' Simla Merino Gents' Bismarck Merino Gents' Vicurla Merino Gents' Fancy Stripes, new colours ■gSft _} Ribbed Worsted HaU Hose 1 W i"? 21S nf?,inScotoll Lambswool, Worsted _*__-.._* -g"4.001^?-2/6 to -Ml nSSS i™" 8. 8? 4 "jawere, plain and fancy Gents' Colonial-made Hosiery. "m"ml" J_T Boy your Hosiery from garlick & cranwell, , City Hall arcade, ; ba; . ;■_ - AubUanfl, i



Special Advertisements. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. An Economy in every Household. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. N w elmprovements without extra cost. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Will last a lifetime in constant work. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. 10 per cent discount for cash. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Easy terms. Within the means of the poorest. SINGEK'S SEWING MACHINES. Rosy terms. No addition to the price. SINGER'S SEWING MACBINES Will earn their cost in a few months. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Best terms to Wholesale Buyers. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Write for address of nearest Agent. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Send for Price List to The SINGER Manufacturing Company. No. 166a. Queen street, Auckland. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Sales exceed half a million annuslly. SINGER Manufactory Company havo opened a Wholesale and Retail DepOt 66a, Queen-street. Auckland. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Hand or Treadle, at will. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Established over SO years. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, The most approved in all countries. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Have received 160 First-class Medals. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. The best for tho family. Easiest to learn. T*T INKS & TT ALU Wholesale and Retail cabinetmakers and upbolsterers, and carpet warehousemen, shortland-street, Beg to Inform tho Publio that they havo Opened their New Warehouse WITH A __, „ ■, SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF FURNITURE, The Latest Novelties, and The Newest DESTf-NS. Their stock of CARPETS, for Variety, Quality, and Price has never been surpassed in Auckland. A large assortment of LINOLEUM and FLOOR CLOTHS in all widths. MATTINGS, MATS, and RUGS in great variety. The Newest and Latest Patterns in Cretonnes and Trimmings. Silk and Worsted Reps, Coteleines, Tapestry, and Damask Coverings. Cloth and Tapestry Table Covers. Laoe, Net, and Muslin Curtains. A large and well-assorted Stook of all the Keweßt Patterns in Toiletware. Agents for the Iron Venetian Blinds—*' Ihe Blind of the Period." These are the only perfect blinds made. The Largest Stock of Brass and Iron BED STkaDS and COTS in New Zealand to choose from. A choice assortment of Dolly Varden Down Quilts,. Blankets, Bed and Table Linen, Towels, Toilet Covers. &c., &o. ; Inspection Invited. WINKS & HALL, Shortland-street. A UTUMN Ami, DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. i: j RUSHBROOK AND BRIDGMAN Are now bringing forward thoir Stool, of ; NEW GOODS j " FOR THE SEASON, ; ) ALL SELECTED 'WITH GREAT CARE AND WELL BOUGHT. Splendid Value in Blankets and Rugs Flannels, Shirtings, and all Plain Goods ! A Choice Lot of New Dress Goods, Satin Cloth, Serge, Merino, Wincey, &c Trimmings and Buttons Job Lines in Fanoy Dress Goods, very oheap Ladles' Jackets and later Girlß' and Maids' Ulsters Umbrellas, Hosiery, Ribbons, Sec. A LARGE STOOK OF CLOTHING TO SELECT FBOM OF ALL KINDS, FOR j '{.■■:, BOYS AND MEN. ! \ I OVERCOATS, ULSTERS, & MACINTOSHES. " Larue Selection of COLONIAL AND IMPORTED TWEEDS. | STRONG MATERIAL FOR BOYS' WEAR, j SERGES, &C. 6% Discount (Is in the *) allowed off aU'CABH Purchases of 20a and Upwards. "pUSHBROOK _ T3RIDGMAN, (Opposite tbe Army and Navy Hotel], • i : . Upper Queen-street, auckland. Xjl XT E NSI V E Clearing Out Sale. Prior to Removal to Morb Extensive and Commodious Premises, Tjn- dattEaY Intends offering his Customers and the Publio ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS throughout every Department. This SALE, which will be for CASH only, will commence on FRIDAY, the Ist July, and the PREMIBES will be .CLOSED on Wednesday and Thursday, for the purpose of Marking Down the SELLING ! PRICE Of Each Article. LIST SHOWING A FEW OF THE CASH SALE PRICKS :- Dress Materials, reduced from 2/9 to 1/6} Towels, reduced from 1/ to /9 , All-wool Flannel, reduced from 1/6 to 1/1 Cashmere Hose, reduced from 3/ to 2/3 Cashmere Rose, reduced from 4/6 to 3/3 Cashmere Hose and General Hosiery always kept in the very best of Moriey's makes REDUCTIONS ! IN LADIB3' GLOVES Reduoed Prices are from 1/3 upwards Two-button Kid Gloves, from 2/9 Plush Ribbons, from /10 to /7i ■' > j Plush Ribbons, from 1/3 to /ll Fanoy Buttons,/8 to/5 ' • Men'a Serge Suits, 50/ to 35/ Men'a Bannockburn, 75/ to 55/ 200 Small Boys' Felt Hats, reducsd from 4/6 to 2/11 Boys' Knloker and Norfolk Suits, at half-price Costumes, reduced from 70/ to 17/6 Costumes, reduced from 63/ to 45/ •■- '• j Ladies' Jacket', redaced from 27/6 to 19/6 Ladies' Jackets, reduced from 60/ to 35/ - ' ; Ladies' Ulsters, reduced from 21/ to 15/9 Ladies' Ulsters, reduced from 27/6 to 19/6 Trimmed Hats, reduced from 10/6 to 7/9 "' -•' ' Pariß Bonnets, rednoed to 21/ Hats as low as fourpence eaoh. . j. inter Stock. The Balance of a Very Large Winter Stook i will be offered of LADIES' COSTUMES, • For Morning Wear, Visiting, or Walking Out; They are of exceptionable quality and style, and the Prioes tor Cash, marked in plain figures, will bo found to command an Immediate Sale, '■'•',. Also,'.'' ,', . ;, '..■■■■' LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S ULSTERB AND JACKETS, Vert Fashionable, and or Latest Importations, REDUOED TO A LITTLE MORE THAN COST PRICE. MIL LINE R Y. LADIES' BONNETS AND HATS, A Periect Match to some of the Most Stylish Costumes. Paris Bonnets, Real French Flowers, Children's Hats. All of First-class Quality, Perfectly New, and at Prices hitherto unknown in Auckland. /GENERAL T^RAPERY. DRESS DEPARTMENT. In order to dear out. Ladles will be able to buy the Best Dress Pieces at a very small advance on actual cost. Most of the best lines wiU be offered in the proportion of Three Dreeses to the former price of two. BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING. A Large Stock Well-assorted TWEEDS, very Cheap, Knickerbocker and Jersey Suits, &0., Sec The (WJ RATTRAY is determined . Whole l v V . upon effecting an Entire Stock to be-< Clearance, so as to open his (Cleared. Ifutnre premises with perfectly V.NBW GOODS. Further particulars in Wednesday's Star. As this is a purely CASH SALE,. And the Goods marked at almost Cost Prices, there will bs no Booking or Discount during this Monte. •m- ID A T T RAY, , 62, QUEEN-STREET .Opposite tbe Bank ot New Zealand.)



SDecial Advertisements. TZ-AMO Ji O A L DEPOT: NEXT PUBLIC BATHS. Off FTPK * No. 5, Gouth British Insurance Company. KAMO COAL Is Delivered from Depot ENTIRELY FREE FROM SLACK, And is guaranteed SUPERIOR TO NEWCASTLE FOR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. TiTILNE AND pHOYCE HAVE NOW OPENED UP, ex Syden ham and Oxford, A Complete Assortment of Autumn and Winter (jt.oods ■ The following are Fully Stocked with all tho Latest Styles :— Millinery and Mantlo Department Costume Department Underclothing and Baby Linen Department Hosiery and Haberdashery. Department Fancy Dress and Trimming Department Silk and Satin Department Linen, Calico, and Flannel Department Boys' Clothing Department. TROUSSEAUX AND LAYETTES SUPPLIED AT TBE SSORTEST NOTICE. The above Goods aro from the First London Houses, aro the Latent Styles, of & vory superior description and quality, and the Pricks defy COMPETITION. I .% Discount for Prompt Cash. MILNE & CHOYCE, QUEEN AND VTELLESLEY STREETS. mr £\ Free gifts I—Tne Proprietors ol Wolfe's Aromatic Sohibdam Schnapps, to Inauce the destruction and prevent the im proper use of their wrappers and labßls, and thus further protect the Public.against fraud and deoeption, havo enclosed in the wrappers, or under he label on tho quart bottles, since Ist October, 1878, and continue to enclose IN EVERY DAY'S PACKING THROUGHOUT TBE TEAR THREE £1 ORDERS, which are drawn upon tho undersigned, and which will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure these Giftß, tue Publio mnst be carefu to ask for, and accept nothing but, the IiENUINE UDOI.PHO WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS, With our name upon the top label, M. Moss & Co Wynyard Lane, Sydney. , j



The prettiest Hocking Chair ror any class f-room is that-known as the -s.ustrian. Bent Wood, y This ; style of furniture is well adapted for this Climate. It .slight-looking and yet very strong; it is suitable for either sitting, dining or drawing-room. Garlick and Cranwell were the first to introduce it to the Auckland public and they have now a large assortment at lower prices than when first offered for sale just landed ex Oxford and previous shipments in Blaok and Walnut principally. Arm and aide Chairs, Ladies' and Gents' Hocking Chairs, Shop and Piano High Chairs, Childrens* Table Chairs, Childrens' Low and Arm Chair.?, Settees, etc. Our stock of House Furniture and Carpets is well worth inspecting. New-comers especially should visit tho City Hall Arcade. Residents and those about to marry will be d by con sulting onr Book Catalogue, and will find in our Stook such a variety that will enable them to furnish their house In a few hours, and at the heapest rates. Five per cent, discount is, allowed for all cash payments on furnishing, orders; Note the address—City HaU Arcade, Queen-street, Auckland—Garlick and Cranwell, proprietors.—ADVT-•' " s • '■