SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

BUNSKT^-Thls Evening, 8.88 BUNKIBB.—To-Morrow Mornintr. l.£) MOON'S AGK.-First Quarter, 29th, ll.fflp.in.

ARRIVALS.

LAST BVKNING. Fanny, brlganttne, Stephens, from Qamaru , ~

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Argyle. s.a, Crawford, for Whangarol

TO-DAY. Lapwing, brfgantina, Watts, for NowcasOfli .. Caledonia, schooner, PWinger. lor Norfolk Island

PROJECTED, DEPARTURES.

London—Stracathro, December __*._ Melbonrno, via South- Kingarooma, Thursday Taranaki and South-Penguin. T? e*? ay I , In _, i , I , Russell, Whangiroaand Mongonul-Wellington TatsL Gg^tt n or Wellington, Monday and Wh^Sfand Whangarei Heads-Argylo, Tuesday and Friday Mangawal- Flngal, Thursday Moroury Bay-Fingal, Moncay

IMPORTS.

Per brlgantine Fanny, from Oamarn: 50 aacka ini"wJSiSoks wheaU33 sacks oats, 33sacks pollard, 27 sacks bran.

EXPORTS.

Per Tauranga for Lyttelton (to be loaded at Ta!raa)-50,000 feet timber. Per Walwera, for Norfolk Island —40 bags rloe, 30 mats Buror, 20 t acka biscuits, IS9 pieces Umber, 4 packages oilmen's stores, 3 pekgs floor, 2 coses hues, 18 pokgs sundries.

J&S7ABDS CoißTWißs.—Start from Ngungucu, with 23,681 feet sawn timber. Outwards Coastwibb.—Start, for PaUua

Tha brigantlne Lapwing cleared at the Cus toms )!or Newcastle to-day.

Tha schooner Walwera cleared at the Customs to-day for Norfolk bland. She Is expected to sail this evening. Passengers: Messrs A. Gilbert, James Qrimshan.

The brigantlne Ethel cleared at Oamarn for Auckland on the 19th instant, with 350 tacks floor.Ul sacks oatmeal, 1,760 sacks oats, 100 saoka malt, 300 sacks wheat.

The schooner Tanranga is boosed for a long voyißO. From this port she boob to Tairua, loads with timber, and proceed)) to Lyttelton; thenoe to Bluffi loading timber for Fiji, which having been disposed of she will return to Auck land.

Tbe Collector of Customs has issued a " notice to masters" containing the information that the port of Iximo Loom, in the island of Vanua-Bal ava will be doted as a port of entry on, and at ter January Ist, 1883.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Tbe How Zealand Gazette of November 10th contains the following notification re Nelson Harbour: —"It Is hereby notified that from rocoat BOUndinKS takon on Nelson bar by Pilot Low. it appears that there in now from 1 to J feet less water than Is shown on the admiralty chart, and that at times during neap tides, tha rise and fall 1b as little as nix feet On the eastern edge of the bonk or shoal a red bnoy has been placed in 7 feet of water, with the lighthouse bearing N.B. i X; rod beacon at entrance M harbour S.a. by 8.. and the Arrow HockS.B.iS. This baoyahonldba kept on th» starboard band golngin, and the deepest water will be found on the Boulder Bank sldo of the channol.—John Hall."

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DKPARTDKKS. Rowona/SA, Scott, for Hokianga Wanaka, S.S., Anderson, tor tha South Hannah Mokau, as., Dale, for Waitara Macgregoi?, as., Amodeo, for Waitara

The as. Hannah Mokan left at 8 p.m. yester day, for Waitsra, with 240 sacks potatoes, 2 tons sundries, and 2,000 feet timber.

Tha s.s. Waaaka left for the South tit 2 ■o'clock yesterday afternoon, conveying for all ports—lso racks r.ndiO cases potatoes, 40 mats •sugar, 22 Backs oysters, 10 oases ale, 68 packages sundry merchandise, and tho following pas sengers:—For New Plymouth — Messrs Mc- Bweoney, J. Banna, shepherd, Forooy, and Jame* O"0onnor. jfor Wellington-Captain Marphy. For Nebon-Messr* K. Pratt and F. Freenun.. For Oreymouth—Mr Geary. For liyttelton—Misses May, Mann, Swallow, and Mr and Mrs Mann.

•JTha as. Howona left at i p.m. yesterday for Hokianga. Passengers—Mina Yon Stunner, Mrs SeUars, Mr and Mrs Tautare. Cargo—26 mats sugar. 17 cases spirits, 16 packages salt beef, 6 casks and 10 cases ale. 2 horses, 5 oases watani, and 113 oases and packages sundries.

. The s.b. Maogregor left for Waltara at 8.30 a.m. to-dny, She may be expected to return hither early on Friday mornlng,and leaves at 3 p.m. tho same day, according to announcement, lor Wanßanui and intermediate ports.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

, , ROBSRix, this day. Arrived: Ringarooma, from Auckland, 5 a.m, ._, Nbw Plymouth, this day. Arrived: Wanaica, from Oriehunga, 4.30.

LYTTBLTON, this day

Arrived: City of Cashmere, barque, from Galtfutra.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, Wednesday.

Sir A. Buckland held his second wool sals of the season yesterday afternoon, whioh was well attended by city buyers. There was a ranch larger quantity of wool than at the first sale, but tha prices averaged muoh the same. The purchasers were Messrs Potter, Beskotb, Sutherland, Ireland, Fordyce, Gordon and Heather. Greasy wool ranged from 7d to B}d, averaging 73d; washed wool. lOd to Is jd, about JUd;Tons-wool brought from 7}d to®; hall ored, 7jrt to BdJ; pieces, sct.DThe sale generally was satisfactory. Mr H. Arthur's fruit sale, ex Edith, was well attended by the trade. Oranges brought (W. to Is per dozen; cocoanuts, Us per 100; and pines. Is 6d per dozen. Messrs Ooohrane and Son offered a number nf freehold properties for sale by order of Mr flint, with the following results: Lot 152, 13 acres, fenced and io grass, £91; sub-alotment 88. 2 acres and over, opposite the Scotch Church, £95. The properties at Newton, Ponsonby, North Share, and WhanKarei, wero passed. MosarsK. and A. Isaac's report oi their fruit and currant sale on Tuesday. Currants not being in first olass order, realised very well. Balance of groceries very few lines were quitted. On the whole the result was favour able. ■ I

Mail Notice.

Mails win cjvosk as Undbb.—

TnunaDAV, Ist December. For Thames, per Rotomahantt. at 9 B,m. For Wntwora, Te Kapa, Gralglebura, and Warkworth, per Rose Caaey, at 10 a.m. For Uisborne, Naplor, Southern ports, Chatham Islands via Lyttelton.and Australian Colonies, per Ringarooma, at 11a.m. For Mangawai, per Flngal, at 3 p.ra,

Friday, 2nd December, For Thames, per Rotomaoana, at 11 a.m. ForWaihekeand Coromandel, per Coromandel

at 2.30 p.m. For \VB»ngarei Heads, Parna, Walpn, Whan garol, Tangihua, and Mangapal, per Argyle, at* p.m.

Tuesday, <Sth December. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Ponguln,

at 8 a.m. Per B.s. City of Sydney, as follows :— For Sandwioh Islands, United Utssted of Amorioa, Canada, Britlsn 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. For money orders registered letters, and newop&pere, at 11,30 a,m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence, In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Aeont on board the steamer up to the time of Bailing. This mail will be due in London on Tues day, January 17,1832. s. B. BIBS, Chler Pentmoster. Chief Post-office. Auoklasd,

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Novsmbeb 30,1881.

MrToleand the ICeotore of Hden, Cosßte- Rational schoolroom,Utflnburßlf-aCreot, Newton, 8 p.m.

Mr A. Fl«mlng and Electors oJ City West, St. James'a Hall) 7.30 p.m. Mr Peacook and Kloctors of City North, Tem perance Hall, 8 p.m. Mr Gordon and Electors of Franitlln North, Publio School, Mangaro, Mop.nt. Masonlo Hotel-United Service Lodge, LO., 7.30 p.m. Alexandra-street echoolroom - Sanotuary City of Auokland. 8 p.m. , _ : -

Birth.

HAMILTON.-On November 28th, 1881, at net residence. Kent street, Newton, the wife oi Hngh A. Hamilton of a daughter.

Death.

JONKS.-On t?io SOth November. 1881, Francis Kdward, the fifth Bon o£ Mr. T. H. Jones, aged l°hof unoral wiU leave bis parents' residence, Monnt Kdon Road, to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon, at i o'clock. Friends will please ucdopt this Intimation. LYNCH.—On November 30th, at her parents' resldenoe, Upper Queen-street, Marg»rot Mary, Infant dausliter. of Charles and Mar garet Lynch, aged six weeks. The funeral will take plaoo to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon, at 3 o'olook. Friends please aooept this invitation, MARTIN.-On the S9th instant, In Coburg street. Florence Lily, daughter of Sergeant Martin, aged I years, WARD.—On November 29, at hor father's resi dence. Newton-street, off Newton Road. Mary, the beloved and only daughter of Thomas Ward, aged 27 years. •'■ The funeral will leave her father's residence to-morrow (Thursday), at 3 o'olook. Friends pleaeo accept this invitation.

Notices to Correspondents.

Constant Rbadkb.—H.M.B. Cormorant was in farm Cove, Sydney, on November 3.

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

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30,1881.

For the cause that lacks awlilance. For the wrong that needs resistauc For the future in the distance, And the good that we caa <!«■

TttE failure of any Candidate, either Go vernment or Opposition, to submit to the ; country a workable scheme of . Local Government is accountable for the little attention tha subject bos so far received in the present elections. To make a popular cry there must be something tangible which the publio mind can lay hold of, and no one has yet succeeded in proposing anything that immediately commends itself to general acceptance. The reason is easily found. The want of the local bodies is not govern ing machinery, but money. A return of the revenue of tho various Koad Boards throughout the country, lately issued by the Government, shews the impossibility ot any satisfactory work being done by many of tbe local bodies scattered throughout the colony. We may take, for example, the highway district of Oruatati, North of Anck which has 17 dwellings, 24 ratepayers, and 45 rateable properties. The net annual value of the property in the district is £625, which with a shilling rate leaves exactly £31 5s to open up roads and connect the dwellings of the settlers with the outside world. Or, to give a less. extreme case, we will select tbe P&paroa Highway district, one of the best in the North. There ore not a dozen County Boards in the North better off than Paparoa. Yet the entire rateable aggregate is £1,494 annual value, which with a'shilling rate would give £74. There are 65 dwellings, 131 ratepayers, and 132 rateable properties in this district. It is evident that in thinly populated out-settlements, where the pioneer work has to be done, the residents must continue to receive some assistance from without, in opening up the country. To provide funds, on a fair and equitable system, is the very essence of the Local Government problem. Mere machinery for spending money without the money to spend will awaken no more enthusiasm in the popular breast than a knife, fork, and plate, without the essentials of a good meal upon it, will satisfy the cravings of a hungry man.

We are so delnged with letters for and against candidates-the productions doubt less of their supporters and committee men: —that we must decline all such communica tions,withoutdistinction,unless as advertise ments. The nightly meetings and speeches, already make claims on our space that we can only meet with difficulty.

Mr Goldie, the curator ot the Pomain, has just received from the authorities at Wellington sufficient seedot the sorghum plant to sow a square chain.:

At a meeting of the Hebrew congregation held last night, an influential committee was appointed to procure all the needed information respecting the building of a new synagogue—style, and cost of build irjg, &c.,—and report to a future meeting.

Detective Jeffrey has returned from Whingarei, having been nnable tc discover the perpetrator of the recent attempt to burn down Farmer's Boarding House at Kamo. . There connot be the slightest doubt that incendiarism was attempted.

Mr E. Mahoney has received the following tenders for the erection of a villa residence at Grafton Road:—G. Hatcher, £1,695; Baildon and Stephenson, £1,495; McCon nachie and Flatt, £1,328; Wrigley and Hancock, £1,307; J. and E. Norris, £1,268; H. T. Jones, £1,200; Alex. Keyes, £1,138.

Mr T. B. Hannaford says he had nothing whatever to do with bringing together the ill-mated couple, Mrs Carmichael and the cook at the Koyal Mail Hotel, referred to in a paragraph last night. They came to him stating that tbey had resolved to get mar ried, and asked his assistance in making the necessary arrangements. These he car ried ont on their behalf.

Fred. Plummer, who was arrested last week on suspicion of having been concerned in the recent burglaries, will be brought up at the Police Court on Friday. The police are not prepared to, goon with the case yet, and wjll therefore probably ask for a further remand for eight days. We under stand that the result of their recent inves tigations' will enablo them to offer good reasons for a further adjournment. Mr Pardy is engaged working up the case.

There was a large attendance at the annual soiree held last evening in connec tion with the Mount Albert Wesleyan Chnrch. Tea was provided for a large number, the tables being presided over by Mesdames Garlick, Mitchell, Sanderson, Stbne.Turk, Astley, Kemp, and Schnacken berg. Key. W. Morley occupied the chair at the pnblic' meeting held sub aequently. The annual report, read by Mr Thomas Allen, church steward, was of an encouraging nature, while the balance-sheet showed the. receipts for the year to have been £83 3s 3d, and the expen diture £79 6s Id, leaving a credit balance of £3 11s 2d. Addresses were delivered by Beys. G. W. Spence. IsiU, Hammond, Abernethy, and Messrs Garlick and Bander son. A number of musical selections were rendered by Mrs Kanderson, Miss Garty, Miss Schnackenberg, and the choir. Votes of thanks were passed to the ladies who provided the trays : to the choir, the speakers, and to Mr E. Quick, for h is kind ness in gratuitously bringing out the speakers and friends from town, and also giving a handsome donation to the new church fund.

A young man named Oswald 3. Bfodie, a settler, who was recently at the front with the Alexandra Cavalry, shot himself with a revolver in a solicitor's office at Wanganui yesterday afternoon. He is badly injured) but it is hoped the injuries will'not prove tataL Private affairs are supposed to be tbe reason for the rash Act.

Mrs o'Connell, who sent a robe Value £5 to the Sydney Exhibition, and obtained a medal and certificate, has been unable to obtain the return ol her property. The robe was sent on to Melbourne and exhibited there, but since then she lost all trace of it, and an application to Dr Hector, the .New Zealand Commissioner, has been unavail ing^ We haVe heard of other similar com plaints, which are not very creditable to the way matters wero managed. Rare and valuable exhibits, which it was impossible to replace, havfe gone adrift, and the owners seek in vain to find any clue to their where abouts, or fasten responsibility for their less upon anyone, John Daley, who nail seVeral times been 'remanded on A ebarge ot stealing cabbages, value ta, \h.e property of Ah Uhong, ap pealed in answer to tho charge, Mr Theo, Cooper, tor defendant, pleaded not guilty. Mr Edward Cooper appeared for the prose cution. A good deal of evidence was offered on the side of the prosecution, bttt, in the mind of the Court, not sufficient for a con viction. The case was therefore disrniaaed withont tosts.

An nccidont happened yeaterday to Mr Wade, contractor for putting down a tram way for Guthrie and Larnach Company, at Manukau Heads, and a workman named Omsby. A shot which had missed fire in blasting operations was being drilled out again, when it exploded, severely injuring both men.

The hearing of tho case against William Ferros Patterson, for having committed, Vv'ilful and corrnpt perjury in his evidence in a charge of embezzlement against John Joseph O'Donovan, was concluded last evening before Mr Macdonuld. Mr Laish-i leymftdea vigorous address to the Court, with.the view of shewing that thcro was no corrupt intention on the part of Fatterson, and the statements were not of material importance to the Issue. His Worship, however, said it was his iutention to commit on the evidence before him. Mr Laishley said, under these circumstances,' he would reserve his defence. Mr Hudaon Williamson appeared for the prosecution. The defendant was then fully committed for trial at tho next sittings of the Supreme Court, but allowed bail-himsolf .in £100, and two sureties in the same amount

Tho attendance at tho Mount Albert "VVcsloyan Church has increased ao con siderably of late that nil tho sittings have beenlot, and difficulty baa beonfouud in pro viding sufficient accommodation, To meet the growing requirements of the district tho trustees have decided upon the erection of a new and larger chufcli, to cost about £400, using tho present buildiug for a Sunday school. In furtherance of this object the district has beenemvassed, and pome friepde in town have been waited on for nubßcripi tions. The appeal has been liberally res ponded to, and the sum of £200 has been already promised. Thd collections on Sunday and the proceeds of last night's soiree will, it is hoped, realise £20, making altogether tho sum of £220. In addition to this some friends have promised to give, but have not yet stated tho amounts, while others have not yet been waited on. With these promises of support the trustees think they will be justified in taking the preli minary steps toward the erection of the new church at an early date.

A very large congregation assembled in tho Presbyterian Church, Drury, on Sabbath last, tho commodious building being full, and additional scats had to be provided. The EeV. T. Norris preached from Isaiah, s,lchap, t llv., and dispensed the communion to 43 communicants. Reference was made to the bereavements that had been experienced since the previous communion season, as three who had been present On that occasion had been removed from the earthly sanctuary by the stroke of death, and 'two of them just recently—in very solemn circurnstances viz., the late Mrs Nathan Stewart, and David Eldor, who had taken an active part nt the funeral of the former, and had within three weeks departed, both mind and body giving way, and their remains lie side oy Bide In tho Diury cemetery. Much sympathy is felt for the relatives of tho deceased, and tho whole circum stances are fitted to solemnise the mind and teach salutary lessons.

A concert was civen in the Theatre Royal last evening by a number of ama teurs and professionals. From several causes tho attendance was not large. Miss Muriello received an imperative encoro for her rendering of " Tell me, my Heart," and she delighted the audience with the eong, " Eileen Alannah." She also sang the ballad, "Let me Dream Again," in the second patt, and on this occasion, also, she was encored. Miss Sykes, who is a pupil of Mr Gordon Gooch, contributed two songs, which were well received. Mr Gordon Gooch was vocifer ously applauded for his capital rendering of the " Midshipmite," and he was compelled to submit to an encore. He also sang the "King's Highway" subsequently with equal success. The doscriptive song, '.'Wrecked|and Saved," by Mr Marshall, was remarkably good. Sentimental and comic songs were also given by Messrs Campbell, Williams, St. Clair, and a most clever and amusing ventriloquial exhibition by Mr Fred. Brabazon brought the concert to a close.

■ One of the best of Good Templar enter tainments that has been given in this city in connection with Good Templary was that given last evening in the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, under the auspices of the Pioneer Lodge. The programme was of a high-class character, and much credit is due to Mr Alexander Thome for his exer tions in| securing a number of first-class instrumentalists; also, to Mr Woodruffs for his share in the work. The musical selec tions from the works of Mendelssohn and Beethoven by Miss Seadar, an accom plished pianist, and who gave her services, added greatly to the charms of the enter tainment. Nor mast we omit to mention Messrs Hannkin and Bartley's string band (5), nor the choristers ot Mr Rhodes and the Frith family, who augmented the pleasures ot the hours by glees and selections. William Coleman, Esq., presided, and introduced the proceedings in a brief but effective address on the position and prospects of the cause. The speaker believed that,not apparently prosperous, the community bad caught the spirit of strict sobriety, and the cause was stealthily progressing, and it would never lose grouba. Several re citations were given, viz., "Mary, Queen of Scots" (Bell) by Mr Lewis, "Quakers' Meeting" by Mr iSntrican, and " The Wanderer's Keturn" by Mr Williams. Some of the ballads were much applauded, especially " Chime Again," and "John An derson, My Jo " (Burns), by Mrs Bettany, i and "Afton Water" (Burns) and "Tom Bowling" (Dibdin) by Mr George Carter. These songs were the gems of the evening.! "Beautiful Flowers." a glee by the Frith family, was pleasantly received. Mr Mar son gave a favourite song of tbe sea, and a very young lady, MissLomas, aang, unac companied, "The Gipsy's Warning," very prettily. Mr Souster delivered a spirited address on the organisation of the Orderand its claims. The entertainment closed with votes ef thanks carried by acclamation.

To the Editor; Sir,—A baby in arms might see through the very thin effusion appearing over the signature of "Elector," In your columns last night. Some of Mr J. M. Clark's over-zealous supporters have attempted therein to cover his extraordinary conduct over the candidature for City East by a misstatement about the candidature of Sir George (Jrey. "Elector " pays that a " swop " was arranged between Mr Speight and Sir George Grey last session. That is untrue, Mr Speight, as every one knows, had been cultivating the Thames electors for the last three years, and at the last meeting with bis constitnents in City East he gave them pretty woll to understand that he would not again seek their suffrages. When the field was clear, Mr Kpeight being publicly out for the Thames, Mr Clark fas waited upon by several deputa tions and asked to come forward. He posi tively declinsd. Sirtt. Grey's intentions were not then determined ; he was even spoken of for a Southern constituency. The course was perfectly clear for Mr Clark, but he showed no inclination to offer himself. Sir George Grey would have been justified in believing that tbe constituency was favour able to him fioni the double rejection of Mr Clark, but as an actual fact his candidature was not settled until the very day on which it was publicly announced, and. that was after Mr Clark had declared himself unable, for private reasons, to stand for any seat. Soon after Sir George Grey had declared himself, howevsr, Mr Clark, either yielding to pressure or vanity, intimated his readi ness to come out as the champion of the clique who are seeking to keep Sir George Grey out of Parliament. The polling will show whether the electors of City East are ready to abet this little family arrangement. If they do, they will find themselves, not "swopped1' but "sold."—lnm, yours, &c, Anothee Elector.—[We have twoothir letters in reply to "Elector," but they are in the main of similar purport to the above. -Ed. E.S.]

The annual report of the Kaipara steam' Bbip company, preseuted to tbe shareholders yesterday, shewed that the directors haVe succeeded in reducing the liabilities of the compahy i2,(X)O, and b&ve placed it on a better footing than it has over occupied before. The company was feaddled with difficulties from its birth, through the whole of the capital not having been floated orig* inally, ten per cent, interest has toSan pllid on a large oaerdrafh Thft directors have now reduced the the overdraft from £20#00 to £6,000, and they have steajners for sale, which, when disposed of, will put the company on a dividend paying footing, In these days of cheap money, the shares ou^lit, us the tthairinan observed yesterday, to bB a good investment.

John Taylor, charged with thft Wb bery of several • articles from Mr Tre main, baker, and dismissed at the Polfaie i Court tiiis morning, returnod to his lodgings to discover that some of his clothes and other goods had been stolen, A person has been apprehended on the charge.

An oil painting by Mr Kehiiett WatMna, on view In a shop windbw iii Queen-street, has been attracting a large amount of atten tion. The title of it is "Karly Spring, a narrow of the Waikato .River." In the background is the river-bank, sloping from either hand towards the centre, to admit of a view of distant trees and the cloud-dappled sky. The colour of the herbage shows that the spring is not far advanced, and that the grasses and small plants have only begun U put forth their now shoots. On tho right hand floats a Maori canoo with three occupants, a tattooed veteran, a youth, and a nirl,each of whom is busily plying the pad dle, urging the canoe along at a good pa,ce,as the wake behind evidences. The figures have doubtless been painted from life, and are ascordiugly accurate and natural. The middle one, that of the youth, is perhaps the best drawn, tho lines of his supple limbs, tho contour of the trunk, and the poise of his shapely head, being especially lifelike. Away to the left of the picture flows the river, the balance of the composi tion being maintained by clumps of reeds and waterplants in the foreground. If tlic remark may be allowed, tho stretch of water on this side, from its wnnt of relief, appears to bo too long, tho rceda nnd grustos not supplying reason good and suflicicut for its presence. Waiving this point, however, thero can ba no question as to the skill with which the water has been depicted. It is evidently wntcr, liquidand semi-transparent, darkened horo by the shade of over-hanging trtes, illuminated tbcro by glances of the silu-lit blue sky through the boughs, and reflecting yonder the fortn nnd colour of the foliage growing down to its brink. The flora is characteristic of the situation; tho artist his avoided with complete success the snare iuto which so many of his brethren of the pencil and palette have fallen, viz., that of introducing English trees and foliago into antipodean scenes. The clematis, the puka-puka, the.ti-tree, aud the pcacll are just bursting into blossom, relieving thus tdegreyof the adjaccntherbnge with touches of warm colour. The picture, as a whole, evinces delicate handling and sympathetic treatment. If any objection can be raised as to the colouring, it Is in reference to the trees over on tho river-bank, which appear to us to bo rather too shadowy, and want ing in substance, lint opinions will no doubt differ as to whether this is a real fault or not. Mr VAUkins has been hnjpy in the selection of a subject, and more than ordinarily successful in working it out,

EXTENSIVE FIRE AT REEF TON.

Supposed Loss of Life,

{BY TELEdKAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

, EtSEFTON, this day. A great conflagration commenced after two o'clock this morning, at Pinlay's bakery. The properties destroyed were: Miclmel Dunn's furniture warehouse and workshops, Frank iiamson'a shop and corn store, Finlay's shop and bakery, .George Shepherd's old butcher's shop, unoccupied, owned by Mr Daweon, of Dawsou's Hall, Dawson's largo two-story hotel, Corbett's bakery and shop, Dunk's hotel, Colling'» bootmaker's Shop and work-room. The damage done is about £15,000 ; very little being insured. Fears are entertained of a lodger at Duwson'p, named Peter Alstad, having been burned. A search is now being made.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before J. K. Maodonald, Keg., R.M.I

DRrjiVKKWNiss.—Six poraons were subjected to the usual penalty. Nkwlt wkddbd.—Margaret Lenham and Isabella Carmlohaol were charged with being drunk and dlaoruorly yesterday.—Tho women pleaded guilty: tbeir misfortunes were tho result of wtdlock.— ihe case wasfallydesorlbid in tho SrAB luot night,—Fined 10d each, with costs.

Vaobancy. — Louis Schaun. a native ot Gor-1 many, was charged under the Vagrant Act with having ao lawful visible moans of support, i'lisoucr was unable to speak Knglisb. — Mr Kummer interpreted. A p'.oa of not guilty was put.—Sergeant Uamble said, tbe prisoner had been loitering about the wharf at late hoars for some months past; had begged monoy of por tions, and then iusultod them. Was in the Intuit of sleeping on verandahs; in fact he would not work.—Here the prisoner broke out in English and denied the statement. — Sergeant Martin gave evidence of prisoner's usual conduct; ho had taken shillings of numerous persons, under the pretence of getting a bad. He was continually get ting drunk. Ho cautioned him, and for a time ho was scarce. He entered himself as a seaman to go to his country, but as soon as he got the advanced money, ho went and got drunk.—A witness denoaed that ho and a friend gave prisoner 2s. and Immodiato'y tho prisoner wont into a hotel and spent the money in drinks and cigars.—Aoout twelve other witnesses were present to bear testimony against prieonor. but His Worship considered tho ovidonce already given to bo sufficient.—One montU'a imprison ment with hard labour.

Larceny.- JohD Taylor was brought op on two oliargea of laroeoy—(1) for stealing a rueor sobauni pipe, knife, &c, value £1 3s Gd, the pro perty of Samuel Griffin; an (2) with stealing solitaires and studs, value as, the property of Hobert Carow, od tha 28th in»t. — Sergeant Gamble consented to reduce the value of tbe goods to £1, in prisoner's favour.—Mr Lalshley appeared for the prisoner, and said, under these circumstances, he would plead guilty. The prisoner was a seaman, and a man of good character, but unhappily, at times, he indulged too freely in strong drink; he (Mr Lalahley) urged that prisoner had committed a very foolish act, but without a guilty mind; he had plenty of money in hi* possession, and £28 was due to him from the ship; he hoped, there fore, tbat under the 82nd sec. of the Justices of the Peace Act, His Worship would take a lenient view of the case.—His Worabip cautioned the prisoner as to his future conduct, and as this appeared to be his lirst offence, he would discharge him. A Mkan and Pa-try Robbery. — Thomas Petty was charged with stealing the sum of SA 10s, in notes and gold, from the person of John Rowe, on board the s.s. Kotomahana, on the 29th ult.—Prisoner pleaded not guilty.—Hergeant Gamble stated the case as appears in evidence- John Rowe deposed that he was a volunteer who went to Parihaka. intending to fight if necessary., On leaving the Thames he had £1 10s in his pocket. Lay down in the cabin and went to sleep. Prlconer came to him with a bottle of beer before be went to sleep. While In a dozy condition ho felt the hand of the prisoner in hia trousers pockets. He struck out Bnd hit the prisoner. Presently he mißsed the money, and acoused prisoner of taking it. Prisoner replied you are a—< liar.—To His Worship : Had tho money just before Pjtty oamo to him.— Charles Jamieson, a volunteer, doposed that he was on board; heard about itowe being robbed, and that Petty was suspected; a man named Jamieson called his attention to prisoner, who was bu3y stuffing something down the heel of hia boot.—Thomas Graham and other volunteers shewed that prisoner had no money when he left tho Thames for Auokland; he could not pay several smalldebts.—Sergeant Martin.on search ing prlsoner.foundthe sum mentioned, viz., £i lug, in the heel of his boots.—Prisoner, in hia de fonce, Biid he left money in the keeping of a young woman, and, if he fell on the field, she was to keep the money; he would call Mr Allen to Bhew thot he was a man ot i property,—Mr Allen advised prisoner not to callbim aa a witness—Prisoner persisted, however, and examined Mr Allen, whioh re sulted in prisoner's diefavour.—His Worahipsaid it was pretty clear that prisoner stole the money in a moment of temptation. This appeared to be his first known offence. His punishment, therefore, would be three months, instead of of sir months' imprisonment. NfGLKCTED Children John and Kdward Walker were charged with being negleoted children within the meaning of the Act.- Sergeant Gamble said the mother of the child ren was ill in the hospital, and their father, a labouring man, was unable to take care of them. I Ordered to the Industrial Home for five years. |

Violunt Language.—John Miller, a respect able looking elderly man, was charged with using obscene language in a pnblio street, oo the 26th inst, — Mr laishley, for defendant, pleaded not guilty, and said it was, a malioloua and wicked prosecution. —■ Martha White, a married woman, deposed to the language nsed by Mr Miller without anyl provocation. He was in his own yard. Leaned over the fence and swoio, hissed, and spit. She respectfully desired Mr Miller to speak pure Kngliah and she would reply in the mother tonnue.—Elizabeth White, daughter of com plainant, deposed that her brother was flying his kite and it fell into Mr Miller's premises. Mr Miller came to the fence and used the words in the information. Antonio Bazzioni, a foreigner, gave evidence. He was indirectly assailed.—Mr Lalshley addressed the Court In defence, and submitted there was no case for a publio prosecution. He had several witnesses who could orove that the language was not used, and that the case should bs dismissed.— His Worship wished to hear at least one witness on the other side.—John Miller, storekeeper of Ade'aide-stroet, Freeman's Bay, deposed that the Whites oocutiißd a largo spaco on the debit Bido of his shop-book. The boy, who had been Hying his kite, called him an old . He was an Austrian by birth, but understood the ugly word. Ho asked Miss White to persuade her mother to shorten the account against her. Mlsb White acted in a very rude manner. Ho said, " Shame on you, young lady, ahame on you for doing that to on old man."—John Nolan knew the parties. Mr Miller was a naturally quiet man.—Several othera were examined, and tbe case was dismissed. Costs, &l, This was all the business.

CABLEGRAMS.

IJRKtfTKRS TKLEGRAMg.J

THE CORK ELECTION. LONDON, November 25. At the rauncipal elections Which took p lace to-day at- C6rk, iii Ireland, various 'candidates professing sympathy witnthi Land Leaguers were defeated by conside rable majorities. HONOtJR TO A COLONIST. LuNDON, November 36. The London Gnaette to<day contains the announcement thai; (;h6 dig'dity of Knight- Commander of St. Michael and St. George has been conferred upon the Hon. Joshua Peter Bell, president of the Legislative Council of Queensland, LOSS OF AN ENGLISH SHIP. " London, Nov&mbcr^Bs Telegrdnia haVe been received troin HonpKongrerioftibg the wreck of the iron ship Bolton Abbey, 1,150 tons, of Liverpool, while, on her voyage from Newcastle to Manilla. The captain and all the crew, except three, were Bayed, and havo reached Hong Kong. LEFKOY HANGED. LONDON, November 28. Lefroy, tlie . Brighton murderer, was hanged to-day at Newgate gaol. LONDON MARKETS. LONDON, November 28. Consols advanced to 100}. New Zealand securities are unchanged at the following quotations : —The 5 per cent. 10-40 loan is 104, the 5 per cent. 1889 loan is 104, and the 4J percent. 1879-1904 loan is 100 J. Adelaide wheat, ex store, remains at 56d; and Now Zealand ditto at 52s 6d ; Adelaide flour, ex store, is 425. Australian tallow : Best beef is 39s Cd ; best mutton is 41s 6d. PARLIAMENT SUMMONED, LONDOJN, November, 28, Parliament is expected to be summoned for the despatch of business on January 19th EMPEROR WILLIAM. BERLIN, November 28. The Emperor William, who has for some time past been seriously indisposed, has so far recovered that he is now able to take carriage exercise. BISMARCK THREATENS TO REBIGM. BE KLIN, November 25. At tho meeting of the Reichstag to-day Prince Bismarck made a statement, in which ho alluded to the situation of the Government in view of the result of the recent elections. The Chancellor announced that, in cose of the failure of projects which he would lay before Parliament, he would resign tho conduct ot home affairs, entrust ing the same to the Vice-Prealdent of the Council, while he would himself alone retain control of tbe foreign affairs of the Empire. LONDON WOOL SALES. LONDON, November 28. At the wool sales to-day, 10,600 bales were offered, making a total of 48,000 catalogued since the opening. More inquiry was experienced, but the demand was prin cipally speculative.

AUSTRALIAN.

THK MINING SWINDLE,

SYDNEY, Wednesday. In the Legislative Assembly last niphr, the Hod, Sir Henry Parkcs, Premier, refer* ring to the steps which had been adopted by the Government in dealing with the Mil burn Creek Copper Mine Company, stated that with the exception of Sir John Kobert son, who resigued his portfolio on tbe 10th inst., the members of the Cabinet had throughout been of a unanimous opinion as to the action which should be taken in the matter. Another death from small-pox occurred yesterday. ENGLISH ELEVEN IN AUS TRALIA. SYDNEY, November 2S. The cricket match botwoeu tho English Eleven and Twenty-two of tho Northern Districts was concluded at Newcastle to day, and resulted in a draw in favour of the local team. Tho Twenty-two in their first innings scored 79, and tbe Englishmen in their second scored 75. In the second inn ings Newcastle had lost ten wickets for 79 runs when time was called. THE HARVEBT. ADELAIDE, Novomber 28. The wheat crops are favourable, and it is expected that there will be an average yield of seven bushels to tho acre.

INTERCOLONIAL WEATHER EX CHANGE.

BYDNKY, Tuesday.

Depression Raet of Tasmania: moderate winds from the S.VV. in South Australia and Tasmania; lljjht N.K in New South Wales Barometor: Albany, 30-2; Portland, 298; Hobart, 29 5; B|dne;,29'S.

KAIPARA STEAMSHIP COM PANY.

Tub third annual meeting of this Company was going on when we went to press yes terday afternuon, and we were obliged to close our report rather abruptly in the middle oi an animated discussion which had been opened up by Messrs Hull and Mel ville's adverco criticism of the balance-sheet, From tho point at which we left off we now continue it,

The Chairman remarked that Mr Hull simply came to the meeting for the purnoso of talking and fault-finding. He contended that the accounts were correct, and that tbcre was a credit balance ot £1,231 0s 7d.

Mr Hull challcngedboth statements. He was prepared to substantiate every state ment which he had made, and he asserted again that the earnings of the year had only amounted to £216 6a Bd.

Mr Lodder made a statement in explana tion of the balance sheet. He hoped that a better statement would be made next half year. The Chairman shewed that the bank's overdraft had been reduced about £2,000 during the year. Mr Hull complained that copies of the balance sheet bad only been issued that 'morning, thus preventing those who found, any fault from taking organised action, so that the shareholders were placed at the mercy of half-a-dozen gentlemen who had the preponderance of power. Mr Melville moved as. an amendment upon the motion "That tho balance sheet be received, but not adopted."

The Chairman claimed that the directors had worked up the company from a hope lessly insolvent concern to a good posi tion.

Mr Thos. Morrin said tbat at the last three meetings of the company Mr Hull had porsistently run it down, Why, he was at a toss to imagine. His motives conld not bo bond, fide, but were dictated by personal feeling against the directors rather than by any anxiety for the prosperity of the enterprise in which they were embarked. If the geutlemen who spoke so disparagingly of the manage ment of the company would only interest themselves more in it by purchasing additional shares and accepting some res ponsibility in connexion with it, they would be m6re consistent in their action than they were at present. He would inform them that he know their object_ was to break up the company, and get it into their own hands, but they might make up their minds they would never succeed while he had anything to do with it. Tho Chairman and others concurred with Mr Morrin's remarks.

Captain Anderson, while agreeing that the result was unsatisfactory, saw no U3e in refusing to adopt the balance-sheet. The amendment was not seconded, and having been withdrawn, the motion was pnt and cairied. Messrs E. Mitchelson and C. Clark (retiring directors) were re-elected, and Mr J. Waymouth re-appointed auditor. Mr Hill thought that as the work of the. company had wholly gone to the Kaipara, the manager should be removed from Auck land to Helensvillc.

Mr Lodder replied that it was more than ever necessary now to keep the manage ment at Auckland.

Mr Morrin said that the mismanagement of the company had originated in the Kai para, When he and the other directors joined ititwasover £20,000 in debt, and it was now in a flourishing position. In another year he hoped that they would be able to pay a dividend. Ho suggested that the public should come forward and assist, by taking up shares. Ihe rough miuutes were then read, aud tbe meetiug closed.

Mr K. C. Greenwood will ofl'er for sale to-morrow, at noon, in the Albert Hall, under instruction from Mr Robert Graham, the whole of his valuable property, viz: Kllerslio Gardens, in one lino; lands at Panmure, Qrahamstowo, Mangawhare, Waikato, and Albertland.

AFFAIRS ON WAIMATE PLAINS.

{FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.]

I pijNGAttEHtJ, this day. PRESENT CONDITION OF AFFAIRS ! AT PAhIfIAKA. 1 ftKTtJBNKb last night ffom Parihafea and find that deputations frDm all the principal tribes have returned, They report that the natives of each are subsisting on the ! sale Of their stock and the proceeds of the tlsh they Ban. Batch When this resource fails, they may all be expected to return to Parihaka. The destruction of the crops at the latter place is spoken of with indignation by all, because the people say they Have no food at the Mates to which they have been driven bjr the Constabulary, aiid no provision being made for them* thair only resource is to return for the food they have cultivated at Jfarihaka. The road now being made is not one to any place outside the district, but simply a means of communication with the new camp in course of formation. As regards the men in Parihaka, the natives of all the chief tribes are there, and will contmue to stay. Sentries are still kept over the various entrances to the pah—for what reason is not known, unless it is to guard against the incursions of the Armed Constabulary force during the night. The Maoris are not in clined to make any obstructive movement. They simply, trust that same steps maybe taken to redress their wrongs—supposed or otherwise—by the Queen, and pertinently remark that they can nothing from the New Zealand Government, which has been foremost in harming them The feel ing is universal that the Queen is the one to protect them, and their policy is quietly to wait until some expression of opinion is received from England. NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. THE CHARGES OF THEFT AGAINST THE VOLUNTEERS. Informations have been laid, and sum monses taken our, against the two men who were dismissed from the Taranaki Mounted Kiflo corps, for appropriating articles when searching the whares North of Waitara for arms. Hiroki was brought up this morning, charged with stcalioc; a double barrelled gun and other articles, the property of W. Taylor, ot Waitotara. After the evidence of Mr Taylor and a native witness, the prisoner was committed for trial.

HARBOUR BOARD.

YESTERDAY CONCLUDED.

FENCE.—Mr J. B. Russel! wrote in refer ence to a notice to fence herewith, stating that a cheaper fence than that required by law would suit him. He was willing to meet with the Engineer and arrange with him what was best. Agreed that the Board was not prepared to take any action in the matter.

Bates.—Notice from Mr Eller, request ing payment of £7 2s lid, rates due on Mr Stephen's allotment, Custom-house-street West. Agreed that the Hoard should re take possession, unless the amount were, paid within seven days. LiFK-SAVraa Apparatus.—Letter from Mr Thomas tJiay, Board of Trade, Eng land, asking for information relative to the means of saving life in cases of shipwreck on the coast of New Zealand.—Agreed that the information should be famished.

Increase of Salary.— Mr W. H. Bur ges«, who stated that he had been pilot 23 yearu,applied for an increase of salary,—Re ferred to Committee.

Special Committee.—This Committee recommended (1) That 25 feet in width ot Quay-street be set apart as a wharf. (2) That 3 feet of ends of Hobson-street and Nelson-street be set apart as wharves. (3) That Ihe Harbour Board pay to the City Council one-third of the cost of maintaining Quay-street.—Adopted. Finance Comihttkb.—The Committee recommended—That notice be given that all arrears for rent, wharf, aod other-charges not paid at the end of the year be placed in the bands of a solicitor for recovery,— Adopted.

Works Cohmittke.— This Committee recommended—(l) That Messrs Reid and Co.'s application for use of Sailors' Home Reserve cannot be granted. (2) That Mr; Hickson be informed that the Board ban no objection to the St. Heller's Bay Wharf, as shown on the plans submitted. —Adopted.

ilumank SOCIETY.—It was agreed, on tbe motion of tbe Chairman, " That it is desirable to form a Royal Humane Society for New Zealand; that the secretary be instructed to correspond with the other Harbour Boards in the colony, with a view to secure their co - operation; that tbe secretary be instructed to communicate with the Royal Humaue Society, London, asking information as to their rule* and procedure, and as to whether the proposed society could be affiliated with the Royal Humane Society." a

LATEST: SPORTING.

(BY TBLKGEAJH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Waikato Turf Club Races.

HAMILTON, this day.

The Waikato Turf Club spring meeting is being held this afternoon on the Ohaupo course, sis miles from Hamilton. The weather is splendid aad attendance large, the Auckland special, filled with people, having just arrived in time for the opening event.

Hurdle Race, 30sovs., 2 miles—Three started—Rutherford's Sportsman, Brown's The Lark, Weatherill'a Doric. Betting: 6 to 1 on Sportsman, 6 to 1 against The Lark, 10 to 1 Doric. Doric baulked the second time round, and Sportsman being unable to CO the pace, the race resulted : The Lark, 1; Sportsman, 2; Doric nowhere.

Spring Handicap.-Kight ran—Len nard's Dowdrop, I; Winter's Maori, 2; Horsfall's King Quail, 3. A splendid race,, won by a length.

Dunedin Races.

(BY TELEGRAPH, PRBSS ASSOCIATION.)

DUNEDIN, this day. It is a beautiful day. The attendance is good. HURDLE RACE. Agent 1 Isaac 2 Trovatote ... 3 president's handicap. Tasraan 1 Volunteer ... 2 Chancellor 3 Won by a short head, after a capital race

Wellington Races.

WELLINGTON, this afiernoon. HURDLES. Angler .„ ... •... ... 1 Clarence ... 2 Shamrock 3

THE DUNEDIN RACES.

(BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION)

DUNBDIN, Tueßday. THKDunedin Spring Meeting ooinmenood to day. About 2000 were proaent. HANbiOiP Hurdle Race, of 3530v5., second borse to receive ssovs, from the stakes; 1J miles; over 7 flights of hurdles, 3ft. 61a. high. Butler's Agent, 12at 131b8, (Lyfora) .... I Proudfoot's Isaac. lOst (G. MoCoy) „ .. 2 Christie's Katerfelto, lOst .. .. .. ... 3 Maiden Plate, 40bovb. 1} miles. Mason and Vallance's Bawdon (J. Webster) 1 Sbepherdson's Kugene (Wbybrow) - ..2 Kirby's Mameluke (J. Cotton) 2 Rawdon, nearlng tbe utand, shot ont and came In a winner, with a lot in hand, by three quarters of a length. Mameluke and Kugene were a dead heat for second place, having run a rattling race together; Teviot fourth. Time : 2mlns, ZSseos. Of £317 in the totalisator £111 were on the winner. Bt. Andrew's Handicap, lOOsovs. 2 miles. Goodman's Chancellor, Bst 9lbs (Thompson)... 1 Kirby's Adamant, 7at Slbs (Bowie) .. ..2 Mason and Vallance's Volunteer, Bst 61bn .. 3 Tasman (Cat 131bs) and Logerdemain (6?t 91bs also started. Chancellor won a very interesting race by fully two lengths. Adamant was second, half-a-longth ahead of Volunteer. Time, 3mins 47seos. Of the £103 in the totalisator £170 were on Chancellor. Hakdioaj Time Trot, oOsovb, 3 miles, Hamilton's Peggy (owner), 325009 ... ... 1 Fairley's Bella, 22aecs 2 Anderson's Billiard Ball, 40aecs .. .. ..3 Eleven others started. Peugr. who broke once won all the way. The totalisator divided inside £2Ss6d; outside, £1 loa. Spring Handicap, Mile and distance. 55sovs. Cutt's Nautilus. 7st4lbs (Thomoson) .. ..1 Williims's Talent, Bst 2tbs (R. fierritt) .. 2 The race was reduced to a match botween the two. Talent cot the beat at the start. At the back of the oourse Nautilus went up. Coming up the straight they were neck and neolr, but once round the corner, Nautilus went ahead and ■won easily. Time, 2mins. 6iaecs. The totall sa'or divided £1 8?. Benevolent Scitkry. Post entry, lmile. Swagsman 1 Romance.. ~ - - - - _2

ELECTION NOTES.

The real business of the elections will com mence to-morrow with the following nomi nations t -City East, at the Resident Magistrate's Court, High-street; City of Auckland West, at St. James's Hall;, City North, at the Temperance Hall, Albert street } Farneil, at the Parnell -Hall j New ton, at the Ponspnby Hall; Eden; at the Excelsior Hall j Manukau.at the Onchunga X.Mi Court-house) Franklin North, at the' Otfthuhu Hall] andWaitemata.attheDev oilport Kail. At the request of a large number of elec tors, the Ker. D. Bruce ha?, it is reported, decided to retire from the Contest for Edenj and stand for City West, Mr Richard Fitegerald announces him self as a candidate for Parnell; and promises to addresis the electors in the Parnell Hall, on the evening of Thursday, December Bth,. Messrii Cadm'an, Brodie, ai^, Macuy wer»norainated to-day for the uoromandel electorate; and Messrs Speight and Sheeban for the Thames. The other two candi dates, withdrew, so that,the tight lies between Messrs Speight and Sheehan; For tlte Tauranga seat, Messrs Vesey, Stewart, Morris, Kelly, and P. Rowo have been nominated. Mr J. A.Tole invites the electors of Eden to meet him in.tbe Congregational School room, IS owton, this evening, at eight o'clock, where he will address them in support of j his candidature. . ' ,

Mr Peacock addresses the electors of Auckland North at the Temperance Hall this evening. The electors of City West will be afforded' an opportunity of hearing Mr Fleming's views this evening. He speaks at St. James's Hall.

Mr Reader Wood addressed the electors of Eden last night in the Newton Congrega tional Schoolroom, and obtained a vote of confidence. The meeting was a very lively one, and party feeling ran pretty higb. Mr Richard Fitzgerald announces himself as a candidate for the Parnell Electoral District, Mr Richard Monk will speak at St. Sepulchre's school-room, and at the Newmarket Hall on Friday and Saturday next respectively. . '•' Dr. Wallis will address the Auckland West electors at St. James'sHailon Friday next.

Another Richmond is in the field' for Waitemata, in the person of Mr W. Bond, jun. He professes to he a Liberal Conserva tive, i

Mr Gordon addresses the Franklin North electors at Mangere this evening. .

A vote of thanks and confidence was ac corded to Mr Whitaker at Ohaupo on Mon day last At a meeting of the friends and- sup porters of Mr Sheehan held at the Thames on Monday last, Mr J. Osborno Was appointed Chairman of the election com mittee. • '~•'. .:-;

A vote of thanks and confidence was accorded to Mr Owen McGee at Panmure on Monday. • ' Hori KereiTaiaroa(Goorge Grey Taiaroa) the member for the southern Maori electo rate, iifei Maori chief of Otago, formerly in the Legislative Council, and for whom Tainui made way when Taiaroa was dis qualified for the Council. He speaks Eng irt perfectly, has one son in training as a barrister, and another going to England to walk the hospitals in training for a doc tor. H«i3 strongly oppositionist. Mr Levestam, member tor Nelson city, is also an Oppositionist, and was one of the most active of the Nelson stone wallers last session, tie is a mechanical engineer, a Swede by birth, and is highly esteemed on both sides of the House as a well-informed and upright man. An advertised adjonrncd meeting of Sir George Grey's supporters and friends will be held at the Albert Hall to-morrow (Thursday) evening, at half-past seven o'clock, at which all Sir George Grey's sup porters and friends are specially invited to attend. There were so postal cards issued: for this meeting.

[BY TELKGIUPH.]

CORUMANDEL, this day." I Mr Brodie received a cordial vote of

thanks last night. * The Kotomahana made a special trip from! the Thames this morning with the electors., There is a great gathering of miners into the j township. .... J At the nomination to-day, Mr Cadman was proposed by Mr Lnks and seconded by Mr Hugh Macdonald. Mr Brodie was pro-; posed by Mr Baunall and seconded by Capt. Thomas. Mr Maekay was proposed by Mr John Lynch and seconded by Mr Edwards.! Mr Young was proposed by Mr OarnelL aria, seconded by lor Faulkner. The show of: hands favoured Mr Cadman.' Mr Maekay demanded a poll. , * , . ..THAMES, this day. , The nomination of candidates for the;! electoral district of Thames has just; taken place outside .the Court-House. Punctually it noon Mr. H. Kenrick,; Returning Officer, appeared on the; scene, and read the writs of election, j Mr Sheehan was nominated by Mr John Wilson, of Tarara, and seconded by Mrj John Osbome, of Shortland. Mr Speight was nominated by Mr B; T. Douglas, of S Shortlacd, and seconded by Mr S. 11. ■ Hutchison, of Grahamsto'vo. As I wired. yesterday, Mr McOullough did not appear, and contrary to expectations Mr McUowan: was nou at, itnd no person nominated him. i An elector facetiously suggestedthat he had dissolved himself in bis famous three shilling j tea. A show of hands was taken, and re sulted mi fol.ows:—Shechan, 106; Speight, 125. The candidates both addressed the | electors, after which the crowd dispersed."- i

TAORANGA. this day.

Candidates were nominated at noon to day. : They were Messrs Geo. Vesev Stew art, G. B. Morris, Wm. Kelly, and "£. Rowe. The result of the show of hands was greatly in favour of Mr Stewart. Poll demanded.

WARKWQRTH, this day.

The nomination of candidates for Rodney! took place at the Court-house. Mr Seymour j George was proposed by Mr Nathaniel Wilson, Chairman of the County Council, and seconded by M, J. W. Smith, Member for Albert Riding. Mt John Shepherd was: proposed by Mr Moat, and seconded by Mr Grimmer, i Mr Parnell w&s proposed by Captain Kip, and seconded by Mr Sharpe. The show of hands 'was: George.i 44; Shepherd, 11 ; Parnell 1. At the close ot the proceedings Sir George Grey put in au appearance and was warmly cheered. He was loudly called on: to speak, and said a few words, only advis ing tho electors to return a Liberal. , , GISBORNE, this day. j "At the'nominations to-day the show of bauds was: —McDonald, 47; Locke, 17; Harmon, 3; Porter, 4. ■• . ■.'. ; NELSON, this day. \ The nominations for the Waimca district were Joseph Shcphard and James Crower Richmond. The show of hands waa in; favour of Mr Shepnard. j WESTPORT, this day. j The nominations were: Eugene O'Connor' and John Munro. The show of hands was in favouir of ihe former. The chared remains of Peter Alstad were found in the debris. MOTUEKA, this day. j Tho nominations were :—Messrs Gibbs fluddleson and Hursthouse. The show of hands was in favour of Mr Hursthouse. REEFTON, this day. The Inansahua nominations were S. Weston, R. H. Reeves, and Wm. McLean. TIMARU, this day. Mcsirsi R. Turnbull, J. T. Partridge, and J. S. Gibson were nominated for Timaru seat to-day. The show of hands favoured Mr Turnbull. INVERCARGILL, this day. The following candidates were nominated for Awarna Electoral District:—A. Kinross, J. W. Bain, D. Smith, and J. P. Joyce. The show of hands was in favour of the latter.

HOLD FIND AT TAIRUA.

Infobmmmon from a reliable source reaches us respecting a goldfield of some importance at Tairiia. The discovery is a reef six feet iv thickness, showing plenty of gold and running within 30 feet of tho old Tairua Company's workings; indeed there appears to be scarcely any doubt that it is tho veritable lode that shed tho loose gold, and like an ignis faluns led the Tairua shareholders to the unavail ing expenditure of several thousands of pounds." The reef is eaid to show colours of the precious metal from wall to wall, and .i test made here recently gave a prospect worth 27 ounces per ton. The dis covery has created quite a sensation at Tairua, aiad shares are said to have changed hands at four times tbe price originally placed upon them. As the discoverers are noiy engaged in breaking out a crushing, which they will have at the mill before Christinas, there will rJrobably be more tangible proofs of the value of the find to hand shortly.

THE EVEN ELECTORATE.

MB READER WOOD'S ADDRESS.

Ma ReaiJeb Wood opened bis candidature for Eden last night by addressing a large' assemblage pf electors in the Congregational Schoolroom.

Mr Joseph Warren was Voted to iiie chair upon the motion of Mr Seabrook seconded by Major Burns.

Mr Wood said that the people bad by this time heard the deliverances of all the emt leaders of political opinion—Mr Hall, in Can« terbnry j Mr Ormond ( in Hawke's Bay i and Sir Geo: Grey, in Auckland; and hethought the feeling ih regard to them might be very tersely expressed by one word— disappoint ment. This might be in great part the con. sequence ol the hjgh expectations that had been raised., The Premier had delivered ii lecture rather than an exposition of fqtare policy, bnt.it contained a feature which wag ■ worthy of jiotice, vizJ, the declaration 01 big intention to propose an elective Legislative Council. He (Mr Wood) believed a second Chamber was necessary, but he held that it should be fewer in number of members than at present; that it should be elected by tKe people, and be something better than the "museumof mummies" which now con. stituted the Upper Chamber. In M r Urmond's speech there was no comprehen aive scheme of policy; The gentleman had signally failed to raise any banner or enumerate any principle about which tha people cared anything. The tinesHon really.was whether Mr Ormond or Mr Hall should lead. What he under-tood by local self-government was roads, bridges. &c. and these implied money, but Mr Ormond's scheme was plenty of machinery with no fands whatever. The Government sub; mitted a scheme involving farther borrow ing and further taxation, and as both these things were distasteful to him he opposed it. The land question, although .by no means new, was one engrossing the attention of the whole civilised world, and he went thoroughly with Sir George Grey in think ing that it was highly undesirable to allow large estates to be accumulated, and a landed aristocracy set np which wonld be of little use to the country. It had been stated thai many 61 these very large properties had been wrongly obtained— that they had been secured by a strained application of the right of pre-emption, for instance—and he would favour the in-

vcstigation of all such suspicious titles in the Supreme Court. Pensions should be similarly enquired into, and the grounds ascertained upon which they were granted. They had been told that there wero no organised parties in tbe country now, that tnere were no defined distinctive lines and no questions upon which to divide. (A. voice: Then you won't be able to rat again.) England for centuries had been subjected to party government, and it had invariably happened that after the achieve ment of great reforms the combination which effected them immediately broke. So it had been with this country. On the occasion of the- last election there were several important questions before the conn try upon which public opinion pro nounced itself decisively — questions such as triennial Parliaments, a con eiderable extension of the franchise, and a re-distribution of the representation upon the. population basis. All those things had now passed into law, and hence the end of the organisation. We could not create parties by the appointment of leaders, for parties were not made, but grew, in this time of quietude, therefore, he would recommend to the electors the advice which Carlyle tendered to Ms friends,' viz, to undertake and perform the duty Dearest to their,bands, and in doing that the larger duties that would present themselves even tually would be found easier of accomplish ment. The duty nearest to our .bauds was attention to the finances of the country. There was now very great need for giving f our financial condition the most careful attention. The colony'had at the present time, a debt of £30,000,000 of borrowed money, involving, a permanent charge of £1,500,000 per annum, which, for a popula tion of 500,000 people, represented a debt of £60 upon every man, woman, and child (including even the babies in arms) in New Zealand, and an annual charge of £3 a head. The taxation of the United States was about £11, at an annual charge of 10s. New South Wales, £17, at an annual charge of 16s a head. Victoria, £20, with an annual charge of I 19s. South Australia, £22, with an annual charge of 20s. The United Kingdom, £23, with an, annual charge of 17s. France, £25, with an annual charge of 16s 6d. Queensland, £42, with an annual charge of 42s sd. So lihat of all the colonies New Zealand was the post deeply in debted, and the most heavily taxed to meet this annual payment of £1,500,000. In the cases of England, France and America the public debt was largely held by the people resident in their borders, and the money was therefore not removed from circulation. Here, on the contrary, it was withdrawn from trar necessary supplies; and a process i)f, depletion.1 was steadily going en which, unless arrested soon, would exhaust the country. Evan now it was hindering settlement, cramping enterprise, and delay* ing the starting of many useful Industrie?. It would-' require the most prudent and economical management of oar' affairs to pull us through the difficulties by which we ffere beset, and to release us from our eni barrassments. -To that, task the new Parliament would have to . address itself. The speaker then' proceeded to review the career ■ of the last Parliament, and to sum np its results. A session, he said, usually cost £50,000, and the equivalent which was returned for,that liim in the opening' session of the late Par liament Was the passing' of the Triennial Parliaments Bill, the extension of the fran chise, the preparation and publication of a clear "statement :of the financial position of the colony, and the allowing of a peep be hind the scenes into the management of the Native Department, That was its prac tical outcome. In the succeeding session tbe flouse went in for economical reforms, and the Government, was obliged to consent to reductions in the Civil Service amounting to about £300,000.. These re ductions, a.l though clumsily made, had Sot produced unsatisfactory results, and he be- lieved that in the new Parliament still further reductions would be effected, Whatever might be said in favour of these sessions being worth the £50,000 each;vhich they had cost, he thought that very few would be disposed to agree that the last session "had Deert1 of Similar value. The Licensing Act and tho Representation Act ,were its chief and only notable results, but ,as regarded the latter measure, , the North Island members cared very little about it, as its tendency was to increase the preponderance of power already possessed by the South. With respect to the Licensing Act he had to say that ho hoped it would have a fair trial before being, interfered with It' embodied two new* principles, viz., elective, commissioners, and local option, and both ought to be truitful of the best results. Thesis things, however, were not a fair equivalent for the £50,000 spent upon them. It was a growing feeling in the country; that trie Mew Zealand Parlia ment and the business done in it, were not equal to what they should be. At due time our House of Representatives was looked upon as second to none in this part of the world for debating power, senatorial talent, and despatch of legislative business, but a great change had come over it. Then, it was a Legislature.but it was turned later into a Board of Works,and in both capacities it Was now a complete failure. Mr Macandrew, seeing the evil and desiring to remedy it, had brought down last session certain propositions, which he termed separation resolutions. They involved the insular separation of the colony and the creation of two Island Legislatures!with 1 one General Assembly for the determioa tion of national questions. Bat these .,: schemes would only tend to multiply Go^;: vernments and increase difficulties. The northern and southern: portions of the other island were as antagonistic to each other as Auckland and Wellington, \ and in neither island would one division consent to be governed by the other. We would either have to remain a united colony ' or make still' more minute separations, Wellington would never be, like Sydney,the commercial capital of a colony ;it could . never be more than a Parliamentary capital. Another very objectionable feature mMr Macandrewja proposal was the fact that no fiuancial adjustment had been proposed-^no recompense contemplated to lfae Noi th for the small proportion of tbe loan expenditure that it had obtained. He considered further that the representation should be determined absolutely and directly by population. • There wai. more homogeneity or interest i between the two islands than many people i supposed, and in no one Instance that be 9 remembered had island been divided against I island. As there were no great questions j before the country at the present time, and as all the business to be done was purely administrative, the proper position for a candidate now was one of absolute inde pendence, giving every matter his best con sideration, and acting as his judg ment dictated. That would be his position if elected, and if they wanted a representative who would

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