SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mr>TT -wA T Tf R I.ThlsKviBnlnK, 10.39 ;' HIUU WATER /To-morrow doming, 11.5 BUNSET.-Thls Evening, 5.22 , ! BUNKISE.-To-Morrow MorninK. 6.11 ■ M /1 y MOON'S AGE.-Laßt Quarter, 17th, 4,38 a.m.; /

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY KVBNINO. Fanny Kelly, ketch, Williams, from Whangaroa •XEBTEItDAY. /:':. ' '.:'.■. FingaL 5.8., Norris, from JlangaWal v£;\/ to-day. ■ V Onward, schooner, Pankow, from Russell Julia Price, schooner, Ohomnes, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

vII'YBBtBaBD'AY.'" " '■'-''-" ■ ! Reliance, kotbh, Lawson, for Thames , ; TO-DAY. Golden, lala, schooner, Watts, forßnsseU „ ~, j Christine, schooner, SVendt, for Hokiauga Kriemhilda, schonneT, L'athurst.forWhangaroa j Glossariel. schooner, Dnnn, for Sydney DunkelO, b>rqne, B^niayeon, /orSanKranplscp.. BoreaUstbrJKaiitlne, MoKonzio, for Kaipara ( ; Marion, schooner, Bhort,'forKoaeJalaHdi'" n'S X

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Han JTranoisoo—City of Sydney, Tnosaay Melßdffiie, Via couth-Penguin, Thursday.,- ,-, Taranaki and South—Hawea. Tuesday * KiißSOll—Jtona, Mondays. Petiguin, Monday Tauran^a—Gflenola or WelUnKtonj /MoniJoy ana Thursday and Whangarei Head^-Argjte,' Tuesday and Friday ■'- -'■■" Mangawai- Fingai, Tbnrßday/ ,v Moroury'Bay—FinKa], Monday .. 1 -j.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Olty otSydney. ftM,s.B.from Sydno'y,Tuesday City of New York, P.M. 8.8., from San, ■Fran,-. OiSOO, AUgUSt 22, i, ,:■ ,' ;'; ;> .; ' Hennlone, ship (W.T.R.D), from London; to > ftfll Juno 26 , , , v . " JTkthof Tay, ghip. from London ; loading- 4. ' Loqli Crao, ship, from London; loading Araby Moia, "barque, from Lyttolton '■ ' ■ ! id CIA. Littlofleld, barque, from New York Oooola, brigantlne, from Now York I Ethel; briffiUne, fromDunedin ■ . ~i ■•.;,:■[ Aratapu, b^igantine, from Ly ttelton Rhodefiok'Dhti,brigantlE6, from Duned^ - , : Lapwing, brigantlna, from Lyttaltcm ~.rj Wtaifradt-sohoonar,fromNewHobridea j, TO qi I Belle Brandon, sohooner* from Samoa Tranalt, schooner, from Karotonua ■ )v ;>• KetoUe, schooner, from Lyttolton ~: , , lt Tauranga, schooner, from New Caledonia, via ' Wliangaroa."'■-■"•'• ■■■'-•-■>■- ■' ■•■ • ■'-"' txumo ■:■

IMPORTS.

■Per: ffiast. 'Lothian, from ,Newcastle: ,428 bush oil? iDniZB, 8D tons bonedUßt; 373 tonscoA 151 tons cake,- 100,'shaftft

Inwards CbASTWISEVr-Sonth Carolina, from; Barrier, with 48 tons coal ;■ Lake st Clair,'lfrom. Thames, with-ie,flOe'feet kaikatea junk; Puka puka, from Thnmes-, with 22,200 feet baulk tim- bee: Onward,from Russell, with 54. tons coal; JcliaPryoo, from RussellJ.with 65: tons coal; Fanny Kelly from Whangaroa, -with 30,1612 feet timber; Leo.,jfrora Thames,.. with 16,000 -feet Umber; ■Piku, from Tbltkb; -trith 22,000-feet timber, 4,000 shingles; Mercury, from Talma, vyitb, ,20,458 feet, timber, 30 feuodtea pailiiws; Pt^rseverwice, from Waiheke, vrtth' 200 buaoels shttfgle. ' '■■ ;

OfTWABDS COA3TWISB.—Soutb Carollnai for Barrier.; Fairy, for Rnssell; Lake St. Clair, tor OmaHa rcPntapuka, for Ooromandel; Ice. for Thames; pakn, forTairua; Tivior,forNgun gnru; Perseverance, for Sandspit.

The Bohooner Albatross has entered out at tlno Customs for Suva, via Meroury Bay. j."/w0 . *TnehaMufe'DynfceH saUedforS'an Francisei-) atr3oVlpqfethls mornim?- She leaves this ppnt In boUait ,to.; load at Triscp and then Jirtcoeda hpmewaid< _-':'' . ',; , V- ' .' '. ",.,'.', ■

The sohooner Tauranga arrived at Whaxffa roa frOm New Caledonißj- on Saturday.-, Sae> ma^'baexpected in Auckland In a tow diws, and vrill rctTirti to Noumea with general cargo.

"lThe-fafigl!in'neteU=haß been placed in dock for tho renewal, of several sheets, of copper and generaloverbaml-.' ':•■.•, ail" , ■■... ■=' .

The ship AshmoreriiSW^ying- in tha stream will sail for -Otftharu'etthM-to-morrow or on. Wednesday next. — - - .The sisi.Oreli Jett'";GisbornVf6r,'this port at* p.m.jesterdayv'and may therefore be Jookfittfor this" eVenlng.'- She is abnotinced to Wave for- Giabome ana Napier at 10 a,A.- pa Wednesday. A'sohooner'"' anohdre'd: iniflde, thS ■ feeii^was elKnaUsdthia afternoon. ShfJaia'ybQ.expeoted nprtelSrbour Wb dVental,&».will probably PrtVo;toil» the Athens, in baUafjf ftouSivva, which was eipootea.to laaye abou-rJuly,2si • ■ ,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

Hannah Mokau.s.s.,Mc'CarthV, from Waitara Tuls.s., Wills,-from'Waitara ''■*■-■■■'' J': "•i-" 1 j Lallaßookh, B.s. r ßobertßon,-from-Waitara— \ Rowpna. ba, sc^t, from New Plymouth I

DEPARTURES.

Hannah'jWokau,g,'s., McCarthy, for WnlWra \ LallaKookti. B.s.,Robortaon; for Waitara ■' ' n

IMPORTS.

Per Hannah Mpkan. from Waitara: 19 head,' oatUe, 128 sheep, land 14 padfcaKes butter. Per Laiia Rookh, from Waitara: 213 sheep, 4' boxes butter. Per Tulpftoni".Waitara":': 15 head cattle, 2 horses, and93aheep. ~ . •■• ~ Perßowena, from New Plymouth: l7oßheepj •nil packages butter. .. „ . , i

The s.B. Hannah Mbkau arrived from "VVaitara at 10.30 a.m on Satu'rduy! and returned thither the same night, about 11 o'clock, with abont 7 tons sundries as cargo..... ..%.....'. TJ. .'/■' '/.v'.'j ■ The s.s. Lalla Rookh arrived at 1 p.m. on Saturday, from Waitara, with a cargo of ihoopi She returned to the "same port at 11 o'clock -yeaterday.: tnorniuc:, with; 47 .boxes'soap, 40 ogannieS'sugar; 20i bags-salt, Js.i-cheßt3.tea, IS - Boxesl candles; 68barsand bundles ironWDrk, 00 ; pieces timber, es^paokages sundries/ and the i following passengers:—Mr Qulnlivan and six ■(ina'Hye«j;;».( /-";.V:'r'r !" "'fi ":'! r !'': ■'"•'i>''l^] ■■'"MS'sl.S.^awea'Bhould arrive from the:' South 'wjtttjthe'outwai'd San Francisco mail' atppt ooompHmorrow.' ' She is annoancod to r^titrq South one,hour, latter. Latest train for paa sengeraj^(n'oonX'/: ;,!..■•„,.;,• : ' Theis, Tui, Whloh arrived from Waitara on Saturday," brought the following prssengers -f > Mr and Mrs Strnde and child, Messrs Kennedy! Soott, Barber. Diokson, Kelly,..Tyfe. QuinUvaiJ (2), and Captain Holmes. She was to leave this aftemoou-i for •VVeUingtoiii" and.. ; intermediate ports. '*i:"'■••■'■-■ '-- ■ -_■--•'■-■■•:•""■' ! Tho 8.8. Rowona arrived at 3.15 p.m, yeßtor> ' 'day1 with two passengers—Miss < Charnock, and another. She prooeeds at 1 p.m. to-morrow for Hokiaa^W;: *' '-'■■■ ■■:■'•- "- '' '■' ■'•(■.) !\\ The schooner Colonist, whioh left Waitara with- stook on Friday; was not in sight up to noonto-day. P^vl .. t> •■■■■■> ,;;r;.^:-

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

| itw •]•?. i[v : b• ■ '.- •>■■ vWAiTARA,:tti9 day. ( •„';'•.•AAlved,j,,lia|}a ) 'HbokhV/froni1 Onehhng|a; 11.5 ir.. •., i-\: ..,.-. ,:.. i ..;■•, WHANOABBii'this day.! ;.,,;,S^edJ Argyle.for^Auoklandill'aiin.. •.;••;■ oiii >ii ■;■:;•.■ i ■ :' •'.;.'• 'GTsßOiusfß.'y'esterday.! . Sailed: Oroti, s.s., for Auckland, at 2 p,ni., ■ pv/i ban ,'•,..■; 'Tjbw Pesmoitth, this day. 1 Arrived: Hawea from Wellington, with■ out •ward'BWscoMall, 9 a.in. ''t "' ■^'"'•■■■■" ' Kus^BLii, this day. i Sailed: Eleanor and Spitflre.r r,.,,.;,;,.r, A !

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS AND ADVERTISERS.

It ia mtmttt 'fto* cmnmitiMtUms r(SjM«»sct*»or?isemento, find cf matters of frvurelvtotßiuess MJ*«wre, Be addressed to the "fiidnager, Stan-Office, and not totte .Button All communications referring to the Lite'rarg DebarHnent of the Paper should be directed to thv"2ditdr.' i ' ■ ( j ;i . AUjadvertisemenia inserted* "till counter-] nianded" will be kept inthe pawe?, andenarged, for, until written instructions- are received to aandelthem. ' '■"■',. ' ' j i }i-notice in writing is also required, from\ Bubsoi-ib'er3 -wishing to navt their paper- Stopped.:, &~: .' ,■•.'■ ;. ". •.•; \ Attention to the above matters on the part of, Correspondent wttC'greotl^'araM' the work of, theojjue, ■ •, ; ! Rates goB APYBi^iaiMli' nr-rait 9tiß;.- ; Sicgfo iPetf Per I •* Iniorloa. week. Mbnth.; -r~W -T^-^f~ir i Threetlneßflßwords) IS f«. 175.8 d. |lxliineß;(* J wordsk ■ 4 |W. 80s.. ; ■ bneinofif - m ~ •» ! 20s. 50a., anrangemajis maJ6. for iargor Aaver-i tiS9menH'And'longer*Seribdg. : .. i , :

ear. 81 Frkb, Gifts l-xue Proprietors ot Wolfli's Ahomatio Sohibdam Schnapps, to induce the destruction and prevent tho im! Dropor use of their wrappers and labels, and thus further protect the Pubjio against frau^ and deception, have enolosed in the wrappers, or under he label on the quart bottles, since Ist October, 1878, and continue to enclose in myKRX DAY'S PACKING THRODOHOtJT THK VICAR T H R E X- fil ORDBiRS, which are drawn upon the undersigned, and whioh will be cashed by them on presentation; To secure these Gifts; tUe Publia must be carefu to ask for, and accept nothing but, the Gbnoine Udolpho Wolpb's Schnapps, with our name upon the top label, M. Moss & Co; W'yn^ardliane, Sydney j

Mail Notice.

MAILS WILL3CI6BK AS. UNDBB.—

fa this Day. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 4 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wan(?aron, and

Moiißonui. per Wellingtoni ati p.m. ! For Tanranga. Ohiuemntu, and tUpotlkl. per tjlenelg, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

Tuesday. 16th instant. For Tairua, per Mercury, at 9 a.m. For Waitiangi, per Albatross, at 9 a.m. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and MataUana, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki and Southßrn ports, per Hnwoa,

at 11 ft.m. For Hokianga, etc., per.Bpwcna, at .11 a.m.. Pe*r sis. City of Sydney, as follow*! !*• ' « ' i ■For Sandwioh Islands, United Stateß of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British aud Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For. United Kingdom and Continent of Kurope, at 1 p.m.

For money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an wttrnfoo of-Birpenct), In addition to the postage, will be received. by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up tic the time of sailing. I !' Ibis mail will be due in London on '.Tuesday, ' September 27, 1881. " s :!, i For Waitara, etc, per Lalla Rookh, at 1 p.m. For Whangaroa,'per Fanny Kelly, at 3 p.m. '. ifor Whangarei Heads, Waipn, Whangarei, and .. Miwgapai, par Argyle, at .t p.m. ~.. . For Thames, tier RotoiHahano,!ftt 130 pm'. '; .'

■Wednesday,. 17th instant. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Waitara, &c, per Lalla Rookh, at 1 p.m. , For Gisborne and Napier, per Oreti, at 9 a.m. '. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Penguin, at 4p.m, -v-.'.-i; ■■■■■, ii / S, B. 8133, Chief Fofltmaater. Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

AuqnST 15,1881,

Theatre Royal—Byron's "Blow for Blow," Bp.m.1 ; ■ ■.; - ■' - ■•::

Lorne-atreet Hall—Pollards' Llliputian Opera Company: "Lea Cloohes de Corneville," 8 p.m.

Choral Hall— Preaen tat ion of New Zealand University Diplomas, i p.m. | .. . ■ '

. StSepulohre's Mutual Improvement Associa tion—Now Session entertainment; address by Rev T. B. Dudley. M.A., 7.30 p.m. ; •

Mount: Albert Total Abstinence Society, Public Hall—Addresses, Readings, Music, 7 p.m. ' St James' Mutual improvement Clafcsi Debate —" TVas the evacuation of Kandahar a Prudeht and Politic act,?" 7.30 p.m;' ;

Birth.

..... ... ... . . . McIiAUGHLAN.—An August 12, at her resi dence, Lome - street, the wife o£ J.. Mo- Lauohlan, of a son; both doing welt i SHAILERi-On the 13th instant; itnei wife of ibx H. Shailer.of a son. ~ i ~.:... , I

marriages.

PAYNE—MARTIN.-On the 4th August, at iv Saiiitß' Church, by the Rev. E. N. Bree, Alfred, fltth son of W. Payne, Po'nsbnby, to TCmma Henrietta, third daughter -of. : A.' S. Martin, Ponsonby. ~-... ,-,« . ,v. ■; !

Death.

BOHGS.—At Taradale, Napier, on tho 10th instant, Mr. Geortjo Boggß, late Of Otuliuhu, Auckland, in his 31 tn year. ' OBKRMSIDE!.—On1' August 15; Bllza Cherjn ': side.'reliot of the late Edward Chermsiclo, 'of • Polaferry, Ireland; aged-72 years. p ' ■ i The funeral will leave the residence other sons. Albert-street,! on Wednesday, at 3 p.tai. '; ■ Friends are invited to attend. -••,•.■■ 1 •' ]

Notices to Correspondents.

Thomas Skei/ton.—We do not fe'memb,er hiv ing publlßhed any report ofthe inquest. X Uhe police keep a register of all inquests held, bat there' is no mention amongst .them ot an c Inquest on the younf? man Fecltham. The only person of that namo killed in Auckland for somo years passed was Kdwnrd Peckham, ... who tell off.a train nearTaupiri In 1880,.,, ; |

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

MONDAY AUGUST 15,1881.

1 For tlie cause that lacks assistance,1 ■ j For the wroDg that needs resistance^ I ""Pot the future In the distancei™ '—- —■ And the good that wt canLdo.

In the debate on retrenchment the other night, Mr Kolleston said that the expends ture of New Zealand upon public services is greater than that of any ot the adjacent colonies. A most honourable exception; to the rule, however, is .found in the Postal Department, which is a credit to the colony, bth .in respect to efficiency and economy The annual /report..of!the^Departmentjfor laid before Parliament/:sheWstiat the NeW Zealand postal system is self-sup porting. Its expenditure in the year Was £141,358, against a revenue of1 £150,315, leaving a balance to the Government: of £8,957, v Under the heading expenditure, is included the cost ot the San Francisco Service, and all other home and foreign 'mail routes. - The postal accounts for' the adjacent colonies exhibit very different results.' From the report 'submitted by the Postmaster-General of New South Wales last month we gather that the expenditure of the Department exceeded its revenue;in 1880':by 7 £74,044,. and in Victoria in 1880 the loss of. the combined Postal and Tele graph Departments was £97,;474; or 38 per cent, on the total revenue. It iis not to be inferred that our neigh bours enjoy . better facilities from these services; the length of telegraph wire-in Victoria in 1880 was only 2,970 miles, carrying 5,404 miles of wire, against 3,434 miles of line and 8,035 miles of wire'in New Zealand. The letters and newspapers conveyed equal tolerably great in Victoria and New 2ealand. It is worth, remark that our money order system is taken advantage of to a greater, extent than in the sister'colony, the figures for 1880 being: For Victoria, 138,517 money orders for £398,019; New Zealand, 135,648 orders for £465,405; and 14,497 telegraphic orders for £58,334.. Our whole postal system does infinite credit to the Head ot the Depart ment and his staff; and those members ■ot the House who opposed, the further reduc tion of the extremely 'low: salaries paid in this important branch'of the public service cannot have been unobservant of the results it has achieved

The report once more vindicates most emphatically the unsurpassable advantages of maintaining; ;the San ■ Francisco mail route.1 The" reverine from: this -service ''covered. TOthin."£B,l66 of its total cost. For 'the bntliy,,! of that • insignificant sum the-bulkT of, the^New, Zealand. European and' American mails were transmitted, 1 namely, 443,283 • letters, and' 463,900 news paperß. The Suez Service, on the other hand, was extremely^ costly. 0n1yJ97,484 letters and 57,307 newspapers were sent by this route,and yet it cost the colony £0,464. None of our neighbours'"1 %ye been so suc ctoful% making their oceija services re.

productive New South Wales loses about J £23,378 by the San Francisco &■ although it must be remarked that"\ her, merchants get much more' than the difference under the arrangement Syhicb makes Sydney tha-terminus from' which the steamers draw nearly a'U their supplies. Victoria loses1 heavily by its £80,000 a-year subsidy to the J?. and'O.' Service, notwith standing its frantic 'efforts to make" the other colonies pay,the piper. New Zealand will never get a mote' satipfaotoiy mail service, or ojre tliat'costs the colony lees thari that now in operation. Its average time of delivery even to Dunedin is three days shorter than by the Brindisi route, the figures being rela tively 43.66 fpr the San Francisco service, and 47.08 for the service via Brindisi. The average time to Auckland is, 40.08 days, or a day leas than the average, time of delivery of -thei Sues, mail in. Sydney. To our eo>partner, New South Wales,. the delivery is not so good.. The" average' mmibet of days> occu pied in the conveyance of mails to and from Sydney arid London, via Ban Ffancis'co, was, jnward, 45 days; homeward, 45 6-13ths ; to and from Sydney andLondon-l via Gaile and Melbourne—inward, 41' 3.lßths; homeward,' 44 6.2Sths':. to ai;cl! from Sydney and London, via Brisbane and Torres Straits—inward,-5$ 5-llths ; home,' ward, 55 1-lOth, '•."•■' ■, ' ( ; r '■■

We publish in another column'a inostJ interesting report upon New Zealand fungus; by Mr G. W. Griffin, the United States Cp'W sul at Auckland. Mr Griffin has forAVardec( many valuable reports to his Government upon' the resources and productions of this colony. One of the most recent ia a repoi t upon wool, which was accompanied by! sample's of the most valuable description ofj New Zealand wool. These papers havd been extensively quoted ia American journals, and are bound to do goody ■ Thei paper on Fungus, contains many 'curioviij aud interesting; facts, relative to .an avticlo vof lVew Zealand ' export about' whichi very little .is known even ..among,.tht^ colonists themselves; The paper ''offers 4 good illustration of the carewiui which Mr1 Griffin pursues his investigations, and tliq attractiveness of his style in presenting ■what-be has gleaned to his readers, I ' "

The band and soloists taking part in the forthcoming performance of Elijah are re minded that there is a special practice this evening in the Choral Hall. ;

The, Chairman of the Chamber of Comi merce received this morning the following further telegram from Sir George Grey touching the representation of Auckland upon the Direct Steam, Service Committee! viz.:—"Oa our Committee you are fairly represented, but not-on Legislative Council Committee; thus not on joint Committee. —ti. Grey." Acting upon this informa tion Mr McMillan has wired the following message to the Premier :—" Understand joint Committee of both Houses sitting on Steam Service. Auckland not fairly re presented by Upper House members.—U C. McMillan, Chairman, Chamber otCom merce, Auckland. /■.■:'■:■>• 1

A debate, as to whether or not thb evacuation of fomdahafby the British forces was a prudent and politic act, will take place at : the meeting of St. James' Associa tion this evening, Mr W; J. -Napier having undertaken to:shew that it was, and Mr X, Cooper to rebut such a proposition,1 'A motion..,by the iSecrctary, prohibiting tbfc admission to St. James' Association ot mbmb'era of any 'other Mutual Improvement Society, except the French. Literary .Chit .and the Catholic Institute, will also .c<jml' up for discussion. V: ,• ':, ? i

The new Wesleyan Church at Te Arohh was opened oii Sunday week,-when services ■we're conducted in it by the Rev: W., GaidoV (morning at 9.30), Rbv. F.Bull (morning at 10.30 and afternoon at 2.30).. and Mr D. J. Frasor (evening at 6,30).; The soirde took place on Tuesday last, - the proceedings being marked by and associated with pi chriHtcning, the first, on that part of tile goldfield.' Dr.. Harvey1 presided at tlje meeting which followed the soirde; fanl edifying addresses were delivered by Mis Harvey, Revs. H. Ball and J. T. Finfolij, and Mr H. E. Whitakcr, • Mr Lavery sub mitted a satisfactory balance-sheet, and the chiefs Mokena and Reha Aperahamft, through Mr George Lipsey, expressed their thanks for the manner in which they had been entertained, and their pleasure at seeing the opening of such a handsome church. ■ i ■ ; ~ ~ ! The following are the names of a feiv gentlemen who; are receiving "pensions in New Zealand, wilH their yearly' allowance and the amount paid up to date: ■ •■'! !) j - ■; ) Pnnalnim H ArOOUbt' , i - Jy i is. t .:, ... x^enaMJUSi- L^ , Pftld ' W. Swainson" •,..:' £400 .. W.^Toung - *,-*- -330 R.y.Porter, , .. ,352 ...... -6286; F.Oathwaite .. 339" ..' v;50fl0 A. Domett —~ 660 .. ■ 51&21 IX3. Chapman „ > 758 •'■..'". 1312' R. Chapman , .. 256 .. 48B3; SirG. AlArnoy .. 850 .. l^o' BirW.Fitzherbert.. 325 .. .3112 G.EiKUiot "■;-.'' 400 ' ■.■.:;'- >;i 3233 H. B. Gre?BOn ■■ . ~ . : 75a ''": i'j. 13(12 • A. C.-Strode ~... ,531 .. 4244' R. Parris .. ' 314 .. 4«0 D. Rout'h .. "' 277 .. 3371 W. B. White ■r :.' '375' ' _ 3180 W.N.Searanoke'..' ■" ' 201 1 .. 2886 W. Gisborne ': .. '488 ' 2022 Daniel PoUen .. 419 .. ~nß2. •At the regular meeting of 'tfiei French' Literary Club on Saturday evening MrH.' S. F. Peltzer (honorary secretary) deliveridi a highly interesting lecture entitled, • " Souyenira d ; e la Viede Re^giment.racoutps par un ancien Cbnscrit" (Reinihiscencee pi Regimental Life/ related by a former Con script). He described, with much natife humour, the drawing! for the Conscription, the .departure from home, the donning of the accoutrements, the ■preliminary drilling of the recruits, : the amenities of barrack life^first essays at cooking, and the modejof instruction pursued in the * army for the benefit of illiterate soldiers. .The. loc> ture'Ws so much enjoyed that 'Mr Peltzbr wa§ pressed to give a continuation of it^ aid' 'this he has consented to do. The oejlj. other item on the programme was a .ishdrt reading, "Les Vrais Amis," which Mr Alf. Alderman contributed. On Sa'turdiay even ing next Mr C. d? L'Eau arid Mr .Jam'wj Ansenne will give readings. Mrs General Stoddart has generously presented the, Club with a handsome collection of photo-, graphic views of historic and interesting places upon ; the Continent. r, ;v. |

" T&e following isa iepqrt oh'itKe Portland cement rijanufactured^by Mr J). Atkinsin, and' tested in Bailey's machiue at A.nck^ land :—AU:briquetteß vfere mixed with sh.lt water; except No. 10,-§nd .deposited in stilt -water till tested, i Size of <brit|uettes^ IMn. "by 1 Jin., moulded by 'jr. Withe'riflge, oVer seer, and tested by W. I*. Hojes, assistant engineer,— three -parts, cement t»:one !of water (by measurement) in all briquettes, except first three, ttos. 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, aad 10, were seven days old.when testedViNbs. 7, 8, 9, iourteen days; Nos. 11, l2j J3, twenty-one dkys:— .'. . -, ."* ; • Table of ;fBNBiLB Steaijn;, t ''/ j '...'; Breaking atrairis In lbs. I a No. of. . Per Briquette. Per Square Briquette. ' . , ' , :' ' .' Inch.' 1 " 510 ' ' ' 2267 ' 2 660 2JB'9 '• ~. 3 8i5., ..... - , 3r5'5, , I■ i '■. " ■ 488 • !"- ' : 216-9 ---5 - 530 2355 " ■•-&,'., .-■ ■ :iAl\ii,tWJi- , 200 :,:. . . 10, .-i v. „.■:. 410 . , , • 182-2 i 7••, . i,,,, '390 ".', ' . 173-3 ' . 8 , ■ , 635 • , '-I-; • - 282-2 i ,9 i ~.; ,796 . 3538! U . ' „, 735 .; . „,.-,:,, '353-3: : \mt IS ,■ . ; 820 , ,"| ,; hn 2755: , „■ ,13 .: .., .rjj 509 : i ■;, -~,.3263! Averages':—Nos. Ito 6, inclusive, 250-71bs to square inch. Nos. 8 and 9, 3181bs ; to: square inch. Nos, 'it, 12, 13, 2851bs to square inch. DJo. 10 was a defective test; the light in the store was insufficient, and it was not noticed till too late that the meet ing faces of chips were not parallel. Three flat cakes were made of this cement, set on glass,,and kept in water for three'days after setting, and, at date of report, had been eleven days in the air, being perfectly sound and without sign of flaw or crack. The thicknesses of these cakes are respec tively : one-eighth, three-sixteenths, and one-quarter of an inch. r ' : ' i

The brethren who are going to the Methodist' Ecumenical Council in London without having any particular appointment as speechmakers, and yet hoping' for; a chance to be heard, are likely to be dis couraged. Cold water is already thrown upon their prospects by a number of the religions papers of England. The. London 15 Methodist" Bays that the n'on-mvited speakers are not to occupy more than Jivn minutes In any speech they may make. ;It emphasizes this dispiriting declaration by saying that' "if they are in the middle of the word Mesopotamia, and have got only the;firsttwo syllablesou,t, down they are^to go at the sound of the President's bell." The great botheration with the Ecumeni cal Council will be its vast and unwieldly size. Minor botherations will be the incongruous material of which it will be composed, the danger of discussing disputed points, and the uncanquerable long-winded ness of many of the brethren who will want to participate. Some of these brethren are accustomed to delivering on special occasions what are called "great sermons." These are sometimes an hour and a half in length, and of immeasurable depth. The men who deliver them have a habit of taking half ian hour to " warm up," as their hearers call it, and get themselves into thorough sympathy with the subject and the audience. To condense such ,men into five minutes is a thing which John Wesley himself never could have done. %fc ' M *

Jit Elliott's tender (£452) has been ac diptedjor the Hamilton Public and Volun- Mr. Jokni'."Graham, of Kaukapakapa, Svi^kefi'it that he is not the John Graham^VhPwais sentenced to three months' :iniprisonu]en{; for indecent exposure. :>. / AdfesßCs by Rev. Joseph Long iwidMr .BrackCnrJg wete; delivered last evening ;in >hq Theatre. B'oyal. Mr Thomas, Buddie presided,.ali'diaunouneed that the Collection »pf.'the'"¥i(evidus Sunday amounted,l,t<Jl'£l

Qunner John Masters iesires us to state that he has received the suni of £12 from ; the secretary and treasurer (Messrs Kogers: ■and:'A'nscll)'6'f Neiivl' 7'Zealalnd'B¥fife'?y' and! ■Band, .that sum being thopw^ceeds of, the | 'i-cceiit'benent entertaift'fn'ent in the -L'prne-! further to | reiiirn thanks to the ladies,and gentlemen who kindly assistecl'b'y1 their. inßtruments ' and voices,to the public for their patronage, and to the presif fpr its Notices, Owing to ike inclemeticy of the weather yesterd&yi the Hospital Service of Song was not given. Mr Lincoln and Mr Ryan were present, and interested ;the inmates with singing. 4-S it was the first^unday of the fourthiyear of' the mission extra ;expense was infenrred ovsr JE6, in favour of the aged and the'afflicted.

A test case under the Sabbath Obser vance Ordinance will be heard at Dunedin on Tuesday. The .defendant, a fruiterer, contends that, as he observed Saturday .reli giously, no law can. compel him to close, on Sunday, and if the Christiana disregard their Sabbath' Day by making ]jurchases, the law is not broken by him. < -

i The absence of any clergy mail, prieaVor jj rabbi at Lbrdßeaconsfield'sdeathbed seems •, to have seriously disturbed the Irish papers. j One of them; (the " .Nation;" Bays ; ;■" Priest jor person, book or prayer, cross or crescent, ] symbol or sign, of faith; there' was nothing i to. tell wuetlieri the dying tnau thought of '. Moses or Mohammed or Christ. Unless the j published narratives ttmit sohle'veryiin-, ppitant particulars,, liord. Beaconsfield, died 1 :aadie3a horsed •.,■-■ •."'.:,■- ;.-•'• ' ( ; Among, the toany announcements injij-.' j; g«rd tp the , movements; of • Moody and' . ' Sankey, one of the latest, ib that ■■ iv' ■ September they will' visit \ England, and' ! that they, will spend October in Scotland, 3 principally in Glasgow. It is thought that I they may then Bpend;sonie time in Germany, 3 j addressing: their audiences through in-1 j I terpretefs, which will b'e'a very unsiitisfac r tory way. t ,Then they may, go us far as to! ; Australia; They are both|weary how, mid I must rest during the hoi; months;"'..'".", • ! \ Constabie ■HaslettOam'o UJ> frbm the': ) Thames by the Kotomahana this afternoon f in charge of a man named Wm, Johnson,; 1 committed to the'Ltihatic As'y'hiiriby'H.' r Kenl-iek, t&iq.i' R.M.,: at tab: Police "Court' " yesterday. .The indications, of inßftnity1 J have been inly apparent during the last few ; 1 dayß,' and if is thought the' fit may be but a' -1 temporary one., ~.,,, . ; f j A correspondent of. the "B. P. Times,"; describing the progress made at MrVesey: " [ Stewart's new .settlement! at Te Puke says :' ' —"I was surprised, after an absence of *: three months, to notice the" improvements' P Whi6h have'taken plaiSe'in this.part of. thej p world. •:,.'. Th'eie are' nO\v twenty-five, pi ■' twenty-six,wooden.buildiugS!.besides some; s tents and^ whares. Therein' and: tutu are; ■ rapidly giving way,,^ nic'e'ploughed fields,? on which the, gross is making »■ good, sh.o^y,- I Along the main road thrdaght the block' -tye; ' have two good, generall !stores, a butcher's; 1 shop, a smithy, and ..two hotels. One ofi ' the latter—Mr-. Graphs /hotel—ia.^ a very -3 nice looking building^' ~ , .The weather lately xhta beßn.,unußuaUy! 1 line, and .old identities vouch that they have 9 never experienced such, a mild winter ns the; r .present one has been. Howo».er, the mists; t 'that'settled over;: Stokes' Point, North! ■ Shore, .and Baagitoto on iiSatuJrjday last,; c were harbingers for,a change of rain. Sun-j 8 day mprning,was ushered ii^ with b,eavyrainj 1 anda dreary aspect J ,havibg,tn'e ellect'of damp-' ' ing the spirits .ofwould-be.pleasuceTseaker.a' j iindattehdantsat places of worship. 'VerY ' few attempted. to bravo the. elements,aud all 3 our churches, etc., were consequently thinly i- attended, ministers, in some1' instances; ■ haying to preach T;6 elilpty ppyvs. , ; In onq -" of the'1 cuoirs;''only nyb; ladies anil ouq > gentleman presented themselves. \. : f The Christchurch, " Globo "devotes ill . leading article to a review, of Sir Georgci ( Grey's Law Practitioners' Bill; which i( ' designates ''an eminently -practical' mea sure." : After remarking upon ihe extremal {. irar^y of the occasions, on wtiich it has been' i found in agreement with Sir George, and s .combatting , the 'objections .of ;the Law; ,'. Society to the Bill, it concludes thusly :—• { "Weiail to sue that the circumstances sur-j iroUnding' the; 'legal prof essidh ar?' fof; 'so <jx-j ; character\tttat' lawyers, have i rightJ.'to ulaim aj.monopoly. for those J. individuals who have passed'through a cor j; tain ; ; spßcißed if tn'e' .requisite i; knowledge can be obtained in any other, } osayt-/If the; preliminary course^is worth \ anything, the-knowledge acquired thereby I- will ip snre,fo tell ma man's future?; career, I' but to make a'fetish of this same prelimi ' nary course is ail ijeason. There are 1 other points in pQiin'eption with this subject' i to which we would'wish to allude, snch aa| | the valuafile1 le^al'knowledge gained by ■ 'many'me'a'wUodQ not go through;fcb,e.pre \ and which is at-present ~ entirely thrown away, but thq want of ;space b forbids ua af present dealing with them." ; j•Mr G. Blomfield •is a most persevering f ar|ast, and every new 'painting of his shows . improvenient,, T\'e have inspected tbred S' new paintings; i in'the shop of Mr Leech j ;'■ caryeX. and.gildelrV,|of Shortland-street, rei t .presenting aomo ot, the best views to bo had ; of the hot lakes, and give a more vivid idea :of the-amount'df hot water and steam E arising'from' New Zealand earth, than auy r verbal ''.'description ' could possibly giye; . Qjae is 'the -WnitO'Tef race,' from a hill .just across, the, wdnn 'cteek, which run? into Tarawera.r Vod'here look' down upon 'thfe ..terrace/.Which1 commwids a: view of, A\o "wiolc:! ofr thew .basin n»s ;iweil' as 'the crater like opening in the hill from which ■;., th.fe '! (jentr'ol* fountain* ) apring^.' Another is a, yeiu of the lake from the X>iuic terrace. The third is Kotorua tro n Ohinemu'tu.; \TH& Maori whares sire seen.ip the f pregrouncV all among the .steamjpf hqt, .water, which : xaeeis- the, visitor, atevery turn. The island in the middle is Mokoia, to which, the, bea'utifal, Hinemoa swam to join "her '16'veiv TTutaijekai; ',f&', ; the', end 6f thq low .point o which runs ~in> the lake may be seen the tops of the palisades of hn ancient; Pah, wh^K/' during' ;spmo;earth qunbe, aiink bodily into the lake. Tiic three are ; •.very iha'ndso'mely, framed/with; ieayy Alhambra moulding and English . gilt manufajc'tured..by ■ Leech, ,sW4:[woald make a very naridsb'mo,ptesent i iq'.'.'anyqne at-i home"!: iit-(,,7 : i".■-(,"■! •..'..'■'.:.; yi'u-} j I .Captain We'lchj of Lake Takupuna, sends; us a long letter on the evils of stay cattle in that district. rHfe say's;':—"Oh the even ing of. the -3rd- inst.,, having business ,to transact in Auckland, I drove in from my residence '(accompanied;by my housekeeper) for that purpose, returning home without her about 8' in the' evening. To the latter fact,,'! unhesitatiiigly;'ayer/-she 'owes h!erv ■life/and,1 in all1 probability,' mine alsbj :she having boon'attired in a crimson shawl, that would have*brought joy to the heart 'of a Spanish matador at a bull fight. On leaving the main road, and turning up the ■branch road, leading jfco my reaidence; I wias c'onipeUeditoileave the beateil triibk (pwipg to thedisgraeefulstate the road is in), and cautiously pick my way between it and the ,rpa,<|[fence,. Bein^sp entirely absorbed; I was enabled, to / bestow biit'a very instan taneous glance ' upon' some object in the ■middle/ of jth?.- road; some short. distance ahead of .m^,^ which I scarcely noticed, taking It' for the' tfijl-board of a cart. On coming close,abreast.of it, I was Horrified at the. trarisrnbgriification of this supposed cart-tail into a ferocious bull, with a board some three. ,Pr totir feet long most negligently lashed? across its horns. Frornvthe, furious,tossings of the head and pawing the ground I immediately ap prehended danger and stood up in my trap with whip in hand tp repel his boarding nie. Whilst so .doing he made a furious charge, i striking and starting one of my shaft's and slightly cutting it,: throwing me clean'oye'r the back rail, causing1 considerable pain and injury to my back and severe contusion of the knee, and it' wa'a entirely attributable to my. horse.starting, off straight ahead at , full that saved'my life. This ia by f nomeansan extreme or isolated occurrence. Twice have I" been' thrown off my bora? returning home after-dusk, and; one lady recently visiting my housekeeper arrived ' here severely fiut -and bleeding profusely : , about the, lips, besides numerous other minor ; accidents. This nWt intolerable and wide- ti spread curse of New Zealand, owing either to the' Bupin'eness-or incompetehcy of the , respective Highway. Boards in tacitly per mitting these illegalities on the public roads,'has assumed such, serious dimensions in this district that .the owners of r some of j these stray cattle 'KM frequently resorted to the foulest and most cowardly aggressive : acts agamst all those who have had the 1 moral' courage •' tof impound them, i A petition for a .ranger on. these :roads ha 3 ' just been forwarded., to the Waitemata ! Council Board signed ;ny a large number of 1 influential and la^-.a^iding settlers in this district. The owner of this bull (and other ) ] numeious road cattle)-is, forsooth, a mem- i ber of this District Road Board himself, and i on hearing about this petition naively re- ri marked, "He did not see the use of ale ranger at all, |3 he-wsuf mot wanted." a

16 was announced at the respective, services yesterday in St. Patrick's Cathedral, that the Right Rev Lord Abbott, Alcoek, 0.5.8., would preach a sermon jn aid of the building fund of the Newton! Church, both at ll o'clock a.m. and at Vespers, 6.30. !>,m., tit the Cathedral on Sunday next, . '

leahi that tflie ftccttunt ot the high tiae and flood at Dargaville, \vas a good d^al over drawn. Only, a small stretch of loty tying ground near.the Hverw'as sub^ ttierged' by the tide, the main plprlbibn ot the township,.which'w bllilil on high ground, being unaffected.

To the, Editor: Sir,—To confound th Bteady.outflow of cold water from ,a .sub marine spring in, an. undisturbed portion of theocean-bed close to a steep coast after healy floods, because the water is muddy and""'flows away like a horse's ■ tail;"-with a submarine volcano—it seems: to me very ljke a mare's nest.—l am, &c, G.

The Premier has forwarded the following' reply to the, Chamber ot Commerce repre sentation with respect to the Rebate Act: — " Wellington, August 13, 18$1. .Govern-' ment hope to submit Sill for altering the tariff next week, but it would-be quite unusual to allow rebate ia such a case. — JoitN HALL.1' Sir Georeto Grey wired as follows AugU3t 13, 1881. v Will attend and work foi1 what Chamber or Commerces Wisheß.—(i. GABy."

The, KhediVe Of Egypt himself cannot certainly be charged with extravagance,. The surrender of bis private estate to the Egyptian bondholders, three years .ago, left him a poor man, and the budget still keeps him poor by the amount assigned as his civil list. One hundred thousand pounds ecemsavery small income for an Oriental potentate, the son of the prince who in 1869 alone spent £1,200,000 on the entertain ment of the visitors who came to the opening of the Suez Canal. . His Highness' relations, however, are numeroua, and proye a somewhat, burdensome appendage. Xwenty-four different families in all. (inj c'iuding the' ex-Khedive),' they absorb £220,000.- " ! .';'"'/'■ •?■ vw.imM

•' :A,'ina.rx named; William Wilkuuv well*' klibwii to the Auckland police; made an ineffectual attempt to secure a cheap over coat this afternoon. Walking quietly pa.9t the ;shop''of- Messrs McMaster and' Co., drapers, of Queen-street, he snatched a comfortable-looking coat from v nail and made ott with it after' the same manner as if ,tie had bought'aha.paid, for if. One of thii BnbiMdy& saw the theft «omtnitted,:' however, and inforhled Mr T. McMaster, w_ho foHQw'ed tne man. 'He batiie vp1 >Vitn. him jiist past the United Service Hotel'inr Wellesley-street and detained him until CpnstablQ Dugan came iip, when he handed Wilkins into custody. He was duly locked, up, ami will have to answer-for his misdeeds' before Mr Baiuiow to-morrow. , The value of the article stolen wa» 37s 6d, and bad the attempt been successful the man would have undoubtedly done agood day's work, :-,

; The ■ Grafton Road School Committee, have adopted the following resolution con cerning the dispute with the Board of Edu.; cation •—''That, with- reference to Whyte'H aipppiptment, the Board having— under pressure of Messrs Heskethand Rich mond's letter to them of/the Ist instant— receded ,fro.m, the illegal position assumed by, them,'and ceflod the 'priiicipie at iss'U'e,' by the assurance-contained, in, their letter to Meaara Heskcth' ahd Richmond of the sth instant 'that Miss Whyte is attached to the school in no other capacity than that of a pupil teacher,' further1 action in the matter is ''not - at' presettt necessary^ But at i the sametinle it is still deemed ad visable^ for the information of the other School Committees .throughout the provincial district, that the chairman and secretary draw tip acircular stating tersely the facts of the case; in order that the committees may be made fnlly cognisant of the perversity of the Board in respect to the requirements of the Education Act>, of their discourtesy^in the treatment'of oomiiii ttees, j and of 'their^piisili lanimous re treat, when their illegal assump tion is resisted, with the view of eliowing the commit tecs the advisability of changing the-personnel of the Board at the oarliest opportunity possible,"

"To" the Editor : Sir,—ln reply to- your correspondent, who complains of the neglect with which Springbank has been treated by the Ponsonby District Board, and who objects to the planting of trees on College Hill, .1 would place the following facts be fore ■ him : The heavy traffic 6n College Hill, instead of keeping near the crown of the road, runs alon; the side close to the stone' water-channel. The consequence of this is, the side ..of the road is constantly; being ploughed up and .the water-cHannel doatroyed.. Last year, between June and .March, nearly £60 were spent in, repairing this side of the'road, and each year, if some measures are not taken to prevent this destruction,-a largo sum'must be spent here. In order to save this expenditure, and to: have more' means for dealing with the streets now in a state of mud,; the Board \ ' have.'resqlved to'plant trees down Ihis \sidb: lof the hill, and they are convinced that - the saving to the road will; ia one year, more' rtban pay for the trees, and in future: years! the sum left free in this way canbe advan tageously employed in wojeks in such neg-j lected places as" Springbank^ At present; very little ■ can .be attempted in streets' thoroughly bad. but, when theproper seasbn arrives, tho ratepayers may depend, that as; much'will'be done in these places as tho : very limited funds left at the dispOßal of the present Board will permit.—l am, fe., JOHH H. FlBLb, Chairman of Board. ; •

A special meeting of the members of the Anokland.Chamber ot Commerce will be held to-morrow (Tuesday), at 2.30. p.tn.,i; in' vMr Stodart's office, Shortland-street, for thevpur-; poae of considering the completion of reolama-; tion.

Mr Gland Brook announces a lecture on " Chaucer and the Canterbury PilKrims," with' vocal and instrumental accompaniments, to bo given on the evening of Tuesday, the 30th inßt.' in the new Masonic Hall, Remuera., Messrs Gordon Goocb, Angelo Forrest, U Heskbth. Ai J. L. Coats, Kyan and Morgan, will render their Assistance. Mr Brook delivered this lecture in London some, two years ago, and attraoted favourable .criticisms from the "Daily Telef graph/andl otherjourrials. ■•". <•'.•• ■■.::::..•■. 1 -The monthly inspection parades.of the ViotQria,,Soott&h, and -other companies ot volunteers. wlUbn held to-morrow evening in the Drill Shed r.t the usual hour. Members are Bpeoiajly < desired .to 1 attend ■ parade, bo as... to preclude the poaslbility of quostiona being raised uttorwJirdS- •■ • > •..■._.> i . v ■'TnW^nau'guralmeetinje'o'f; ihe^ew-Sei .slon-of St Sopulohre'u Mutual Improvement Assoomtion, will be held th(s. evening, in .the old Ohu'roh building, Symond-Btreet.' Thegntec tainment promisestq be very interesting. • The inaugural address will- be- delivered by Rev B. T,";Pudles,yind gevoral ladies and, gentlemen have kindly promlsoi th'oir.aselstance'in the 1 vooai and inßtrdmental departments. Shoultl the weather be favpurablo there will.be a large gathering'of members arid visitors. ''v I

"LES CLOCHES DE CORNE VILLE."

Tim Lomo-a'treet Hall Was well patronised on Saturday, evening, notwithstanding^ the unfavourable weather, and the 'performance o£'' Les Clpohßß dp Corneville,"' by ( the Pollarii ijiliputian' Opera Company, proved very Bnocesa lul. Miss Julia Simmons was encored for her rendering of the "''Legend ot the Bells," which -Bhe repeated. Maatßr Sallinger/s impersonation of-the Miser' Gaspard was loudly applatidofl, and ho wits called before the curtain in the last act. Gobo created ocJnsiderable amuse ment by his peooliar manner of. exit from , the stage, and he was compelled to repeat.lt twicp. Miss May POllard was encored (or her render ing of "Just Look at That." and good-naturedly responded. "Les Clochesde Corneville'\willbo played forflve more nights, and"it is intended to change the programme on Saturday. -' j

FOOTBALL MATCHES.

' "'" " ' FIFTEEN 'V.'' ALt-COMKRS.' l' <j:- ' | This match was played on Saturday after noon in the Domain Cricket Ground. The Fifteen consisted of players who are to pro ceed to Hamilton during the present week, to play' a representative Waikato' team. [Henderson captained the Fifteen, Carter doing like duty for the All-Comers. Dur ine the firat term, no scoring was effected, although the All-Comers had slightly the best or it. One of the All-Oomers (W. Skeen) managed to get the ball up to touch line when a maul took place between him and one Of the backs (Webster). The game eadedin favour of the Fifteen by a try(two"ppints) to nil.,. During the play,, thecaptain of the Fifteen was continually calling upon his men- to pass toeach other more. TheFifteenfull, backs would also do -more, service. for ; their.side by drop kicking a little oftener.iin place of^trying'to carry ; the ball. ' ■'_ i , v'^PAKNELIiV. ST. JSTEPyEN'S.'SbHOOL. ; ' Selected members from >;'these cliibs played a match on Saturday in the Domain 'Hollow, which was well- contested, and re sulted in favour of Parnell by six points, try and goal to nil. Leckie scored a goal, and touch-down. - Twiname, Wattß. Hard wick and White played well for Parnell. St' Stephen's was well represented by Marshall, Deman, Rungehan and Mokei.. The return football match between the Newton and Ponsonby Second Fifteens, was played last Saturday, and resulted in another easy victory for Newton, by 8 to 4. Touchdowns were got for Newton by Pur die McEherson,, Annett, Canham. Hou ston also got a disputed try,—Fokwakd. ,'

THE STAR SUPPLEMENT.

J3POLOGY TO OUR COUNTRY

READERS.

WEhaWtoatfologisetiJ our^Ottntty readers to day for being uhable to fesd'e io them the full; supplementppUs^edoiiSaturday. TheVSup plemoht'* is $rPrked offaurihg tho courso^bf-tho j week and the type broken up. A, thousand1 i extra-papers We*o printed y in anticip'aton of increased demand, but the whole were taken on Saturday evening, leaving us short for our post papers. Itathor than deprive our country readers of the flrstof the story we have had it specially'printed for them, and shalL take care in future that they roooive the full supple ment.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

I (Beforb J. E. Macdonald, Esq., R.M.)

' DKUNKENNiisS.—James ]Vto6re, Robert Bruce, Oasian Anderson, and James Bar. low were punished for this^oftence. I UNDER ,THB VAfIKANT ACT.—Mary Fitzpatrick was charged under this Act with -being an habitual drunkard, etc.— Prisoner said she had not been drunk for three "months and, was entitled to the reproach. She wanted to get back to her situation or she might lose it.—His Wor ship : What situation is aho in,—Sergeant Gamble: Some time ago, your Worship, she ran away from her husband with another man,—Prisoner: I'm hi? houße-kceper.— Seven'days in Mount Eden; being her sixth 'offence within the prescribed limits. . . Lakckny.— William Elder, a middle -aged man, was charged with stealing three pairs of goloshes, value 10s 6'd, from the shop of Mr Crocker, bootmaker, on the 12th ins't.—^^Prisoner' pleaded guilty.—Sergeant- Gamble stated particulars, and prisoner was sentenced to tnrce months' imprisonment with hard labour. "«.. ■ ■

: Adam Moore and his Sons.—Adam,; Kobort. and Matthew Moore were charged, pu the information of their father, who was in destitute circumstances, that they ■ were of sufficient ability to contribute towards his'suppbr.t—^Mr Tyler appeared for Adam, :and pleaded' not guilty ; The other sons,, pleaded inability.—Adam Moore, sen., aged ,63,' deposed that he had done no work since the Ist of May, in consequence of being afflicted with rheumatism, He was sheltered by Mr Patterson, of Ponsonby. He would not have brought this case on, .but tor inability to work. 'He found bis food;: \ but Mr Patterson gave him! lodg ing. Id is eons were all doing well, Adam, a blacksmith, offered him 2s a ■ day .to work tor him, but the work was too ihard. His other sons'were doiDg well. one at sea, and the Other as a cabinet maker.—To Mr Tyler: He had a home i with his wife.; 'Did not squander it away. Only took a drop occasionally to kill the pain.' Bis son offered him jobbing and' fencing. .Could not'do.it. His Bons, were born before he was married,—Mr Tyler said the law did not recognise illegitimate children, and, on behalf of his client, said that the assumed father was a butcher by trade, and Could earn his livelihood if he were disposed to work. The elder son had a wife and family', and was only getting £2' per week as a' journeyman 'blacksmith; which, was barely 'sufficient for the proper siippo'rt1 of himself and family.—Adjourned until ..Wednesday,,':'." ','. . ~-„..,,, m ALiiKOBD KAfJK. t- James Ttomasi Henry Montgomery'was brought np'on a charge of unlawfully'and'feloniously assaulting JJijmariß, Mary Arm. fSeeata, oil the 16fch of April last, she.being-under, twelve years*bf age.—Mr Tyler appeared for the prisoner, and Sergeant Gamble (for Superintendent Thomson), for the police. The police asked for an , adjournment of the 'case,: as the ac cused was only arrested on Saturday after noon^^Mi- i'Eylei Baid he could not resist the application, but he hoped jthe Court would allow bail, as, accordingtoh'isinßttiro-s tions, the charge was made outof sjiitc. The] accused .had been managing the British j Hotel fof'Mrs Sce'ats/ and inconsequence off 6on)O,diiFerence between them, the accused!' left his position at the hotel. ... The state.-; ment that the assault was committed so: long-ago as April, rendered the case one ofj grave suspicion.—Sergeant Gamble said Mr1 Tyler -had been misinformed by ..the' prisoner, audit was only fair to Mrs'Sceats to state that the apparent delay Pin bringing .forward the. charge. ,was not her fault ; it1 was only within the last ' few days that she was' made aware of anything of the kind.— His Worship suggested that as,far as he was concerned, he had bo objection to grant bail'; but'it was necessary to hear what Mr Superintendent Thomson had to say. upon that matter, as it was a serious charge, Mr Thomson, looking nt the circumstances, could'not consent. (The case, was remancted until Friday, Bail refused. ''i.5 Tnis was all the business. ■ .M2UOH

A PITIFUL CASE IN TARANAKI.

(' : DEATH OF ANJNFAN'i1;

Last Tuesday mdrnlng a Sadcaae was brousht! to light in New Plymouth of a young girl named •Amelia Cdx,li years of age; -who-was;the mother'of an illegitimate child. From informs- i tion -w,bibh we have obtained itom the girl herself, it apeara Bhe loft Stratford on Monday with tho child, for the purpose of bringing it in to Dr O'Carrol.for.. medical attendance. She arrlyed by the train at B,p.m. on Monday night, and'went tolodgeat Mr Kuest'sboarding-house. The ohild was alive when she went to bed, and i nest morning on waking she thought it was still living. She immediately dressed and! hastened to Dr O'Carroll, who found that the' ohild was dead, und states that from all appear-: auoait had been: smothored. ~The unfortunate; girlstatea that,she was in service at Stratford,! at the house of Mrs Harms where the child was born, on the Bth .July. Her mother and 'Step father live at Inglewood, and her mother came to see the child the day uf tor it was born. The infant was slpkly, from its birth, but ahe'did her best to presarve Ita life, giving it thebreast and: taking every oaro of it. sho naserts that the father of. the ohild lives in Tatariamaka Dis-, tript. Her'distress was very greatjiand well it might be for she^wasin a moat, pitiful position. A mere ohild herself, yet a mother,-and her in-! fant lying dead; without a friend,or acquaint ance to adminUt3r,to her any comfort or cbtn passion*. . ' An inquest was held at 11 o'olo'ekV'ljefore Dr, Gibbes, Coroner, and a jury.of whom Mr King was1 for'etnani 11 The following evidence < was Amelia Cox'deposed :\MjrfatKer isdead; nra mother is alive, and rosidea at. InKlowood withi ;my. ste,R-^ather, Charles Stevens, ' I was in ser vioe'at Mr Hoheyfleld'i*; Tataraimikai'iiilHft there last New Year's Day.') The child which! . the jury has seen is my child,and is illegitimate; I was confined at Mrs Harm's house; at ;Strat ford, on sth July, 1881. I was nursed, by Mrs Blair. Tho child has cried almost oontiauallyHßlnce vitwaa born,,, I brought it into town to get it-registered,' I wont 'tttiJlye atJlre'Ruest'Syboarding-houae. Thi3 morning I got up-and drebsed for the purpose oC taking, the cHld-to Dr Of Carroll's..,,When. I loft Ruiaat's lam sure the child was alive:- When 1 Bawj,Dr,:fl!QwjoU he, said the: oiUld ;Waß;dead. and told mo to take it back to Mr Ruest'a which I dirirr The chili has alwaya bgen very weak. It was fed both by boitlo and from the breaat, I went tOfiService at. Mrs Hann's,,at Stratford. They were kind to me. -''''■'-■ i By the'foreman: 'I was: Walking abontdn the wet and'oold-last night looking for lodg ings, or for the Believing Officer; The Ser geant of Police sent a a man with me to Ruest'g boarding- house,- where I was - taken ,in.>r I noticed' the ohild was breathing . this morning wlion I wrapped it up-to take it to Dr. O'Car roll1. I-wrapped it up very closely, as I-was afraid it wonld take cold. ,•, \ , : • .Alice Brookes stated: I am 'barmaid at the Criterion Hotel. Iflrßt saw the'last witness and tho deceased infant at 8,30 p.m., yesterday. A gentleman brought her into the,, hotel to give hersomething.toeatiaaflhejWaa very' cold. Et looked at the child, and It appeared to be dying,. It moved its hands . and : ita head. Tho last witness went out, and returned again shortly ! afterwards, j I told her, to go and- got lodgings. Sho said that she had tried, ro'get lodgings, ana they would not fake'her fin. at gave her some money, and told her to go to somo^private.house for lodgings,., She then went round,tbßuest'a, and-was taken in tUere. she told'irie she did not know where the father of the ohild was. She had come up to sea Mr Snelli the Relieving Officer. 'The young:man who came with-her met her in the train, arid brought her1 into the hotel. Ho did not know 'herbefore'honietherin the train, but he sajw her crying bitterly, ami ho did his best to assist her in her distress. He: gave her money, and tried to get lodgings for her. Dr O'Carroll stated: Atalfowminuteß to eight o'clook this morning I wa<* called to see a chi d. I found tho last witness with a child in her arms. She was orying very much, and I helped her to unwrap tho baby. It was very closely- wrapped, anal remarked to her, "You should not wrap it up so elbuely; or you will smother It." The baby lay with ito head on the mother's left breast. :Whea I saw the child it was dead. To the best of my, bolief the child had been deal about an hour. The ohild was not well nourished. My 'opinion is that it died from suffocation. I at ooce seat the girl to her lodgings, and told her I would see Mr Snell about her. Amelia ICox, reoalled, stated that after she ■leftDr O'CarroH's Houbo she went back to Mr Roast's boarding-house, and she was • there advised to so to the Hospital. On arriving at the Hospital Bhe was refused admittance, and sha afterwards took the dead ohild to the poliCß- Btation, where the jury saw iv . ■ ' \ " The jury returned a verdict to this efFodt:— ■"That th* llligitimate childof Amelia Cox diedof suffocation.' brought on by over-caro." Tothisthefollowingrider'was added :— "The jury1 is of 'opinion that, had the Relieving Officer lived in the centre of the town, its death. might have beon averted. Tho jury strongly reccommend that a morgue be erected in a central position."—" Taranaki Herald."

?■ The Sydney " Echo " gives the following conversation as showing the absurdity; of Sydney being procaimed a " proscribed pprt" .:—•' What! going back to Melbourne in order to ,get to New Zealand; why not go direct from Sydney?" Visitor: "My dear fellow, I don't want to be quarantined, you see; and it's cheaper for me to return to Melbourne, which is at present a .clean port, than to lose the time I should if I shipped at Sydney." That's clear enough certainly. But isn't the contagion just as likely to reach New Zealand by that route 1 In fact, arc not the New Zealand quaran tine regulations a deal more vexatious than useful? J■• • ■■- ■ ,;>OJW I

CABLEGRAMS.

LREUTER'S TELKORAMSr]

CRISIS IN EGYPT,

ALEXANiJBIA, August 13.'

A Ministerial crisis has occurred in this country, and has resulted in serious diacbn- tent, .manifesting itself in the; Egjptiarii army.;. Usman Pasha Kefki,: of; war, has, inconsequence, been,disEdissedlby the Khedive.'; It is understood that His Majesty, in view of the crisis, desires /Jo assume, the position of President'ofjijthe .Council of Ministers, . •. ~,..-.-...■.":;...... DEADLOCK IN BRITISH PARLIA MENT. ~., . LONDON, August ip.. v< I The Irish Land Bill was again under con sideratiou in the House of Lords to-day, When the'original amendments" made in. committee were insisted upon -by a "large majority. Earl Granville, - the represe; sentative of the Cabinet, in the course of the debate, protested solemnly against the. action of the House. ■ The Bill aa read was agreed to, audits reconsideration was re sumed in the House of' Commons,;,'On Monday next, it is understood.that the Gbr ; vernmont will firmly oppose the amend ments of the House of Lords. , •,.,■,..■

LONDON, August 13,

The "Standard,'' the Conservative jour nal, in the' course of a leading article in to-day's issuo, in reference to the Irish Land Bill, states that the moderate Con servatives in Parliament condemn, the' tactics of the Marquis of Salisbury and his followers in the House of Lords in dealing' with the measure, •'

ANGLO-FKENCH TREATY. LOHDON, August 13,

Iv the House of Commons to-day .the motion condemning the adoption of the system of specific impost duties by France; after a debate, rejected. In.the course of the discussion Sir Charles. Dilke, Under,. Secretary for Foreign Affair?,; that;1 tlie Government : wa"s* determined to con clude no fresh commercial -treaty with France, which would act-to the prejudice to_ tae:British trade,' '' ' ■•■' ■!• t ' ■";",[ ■'.'.. ' LOiSTDQKf, August; 13. Consols, 100§; New Zealand securities, 5 per cent. 10-40 loan, 105; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 104J;' 4J per cent. JBB01 loan', J.OIJ, exdiv. j HEAVY KAIKS IN ENGLAND. ,-,? In the wheat inarkpi prices' are rising owing, to the'continued excessive ' rain thrbnghout England, which .is, causing, crops.; •; ;;,-. .: . , > :. . New, Zealand i!and. Sdnth Australian breadstuffs ate strong at yesterday's quota tions.

(Australian tallow firm'at 349.6 d fqtfibeatr beef, and 36s 6d for best mutton. V:;,■:. ':: ■

AUSTRALIAN.

; MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS. •";•■ ■■'. * MELBOURNE,' Augustl3. •,'■' It.is announced that Mr Rbberf Burrows has.been appointed Minister "of Mjries, Mi1 Madden Minister of Lands, and'the H oh; J, M.; Mcßain Minister without portfolio. | ,■'•■/..)DEATH O^A-(JDD(SE.;rg/ '%■";' His Hdnof l>Mr JusticeStepherij'aged,5r5.. (

GOVERNMENT OFFICER ARRESTED. lB&toIU .;MEL;B6IJRNEi :AUg^l3.

' -Mr' &.■>'j, •■Agg?],"AccountantoofriLands Department, has.been 3,rresteil'orl'a'charge of forgery." - t '.7",""'"', ''j.",;; \nusa%biisznh . „ ADJELAIDE' WHEAT.' ' , Wheat is firm at ss. JtsUa j •JtM'iq'tn s iroi'J'.vV ;:;,-i-v{ t.'.fio.O -Hi (UcsW-l oH

THEATRE ROYAL.

!, i n'^BLQW; i?PR- BLOW.I. yA A

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Mr F. M^bbhalt,, '.thp'colebratod comedian, made his^6b,ut at the Theatre Rpyal on Satur day evening, as Charley. Spraggs in Byron's "Blow for Bow." There was a'crowded and critical house, and though the drama.was un< familiar.and his own part in it intrinsically unim portant, yet the actor iii a very short time' con f quered; the reserve of .his audience,, and con. vinced. them of < his own .ability, Charley Spraggs is a, subordinate cleric in a lawyer's office, whose affections, appear to be about equally divided between sporting pursuits, and an interesting littlo slavey rejoicing in the musi cal name of Kitty Wobbler. He contributes nothing to the evoluUoa of th&plot, anCf.so far as the continuity of thestoryl9 concerned, might be dropped oat altogether, without disturbing it in , the, slightest, degree. "The character is comparatively insignificant andunder ordinary circumstances would attraotbut tittle notice; llt was quite other Vrtae on' Saturday evening.; r. MJ Marshall froftrtie openingscehefin.T'hiohheis surprised by his master in. theriridat c£ an ex cited pugiliatio contesJLwlth the office atootuntil .his.r fln*l.exit,,iw i ith- the, appealed and: njolli ftedKilty.kept'the nerves of hls/.patxpnß in a delightful.',- State, of titillatidn and cominapi ded almost a monopoly, of their attefltioiil He, is :. a little, ; hroaft -'BhoulderedV-'ana wonderfully -active-"•man, 'with'1 :'xery expressive cast, of features, and the faculty of maintaining, themih .complete repose while he utters,'the' most laughable droUories; or plays his part.in a'ridiculous' situation; There is nothing either in hia speech, or action to'denote i that he is merely ." showing off,*1; or that lie is* Ob'truditig himself amongst tup other "dramatis ] persona?" to their detriment; Hia rdle la'not; magnified, but his, thoroughly BelC-posseßsed,, consistent and natural acting'in it ;attra"ot! notice, and almost insensibly engross attention.: Chiriey Spfawja' vernaaular is the true and uri-: m'stakable ,<Sqckney, v and the unction with' ; which the "aw's "are rolled out,no IeBS than the; precision with which the aspirates are decapi-| tated and the vowels aspirated, could hardly be, improved upon by mimetic art. In dress, and] .action, as in. speech, there is thorough accorrt.i Charley is passionately fond of the turf.of which he has a theoretical knowledge, and when the ;arrest of his master (the lawyer) on acnarge (6't' forgery frees him from the restraints of a legal; situation, aided by'a lottery prize, be blcsaonißr forth in ..the. most approved horsey oostume,' vißits tbe country, andaßtohishes'the neighbour-: ing sqUirea by an exhibition of high jumps and desperate leaps,; not of his own seeking, but the result, of .inability to . govern ■ his; steed. „ He is ' upabld to sustain the high re pute thus thrust "npon him',- is exposed by'an oldf sportsman, loses his windfall of health and is re duced to the painful necessity-of living upon his: :wits,.iwhiohI,,as Kitty'drily remarked, afforded; Jiim But ;;"poqr npurislinieht.'' His last resort; is; street pefformanbes.tipo'n the German" flageolet and the, discordant strains produced upon thia platatl ye instrument,exercisea depressing effect even Upon' Charlie's volatile/'spirits^ ■ ThS eonJ iemptuous apo3trophewhich he addresaes W the piping feed "; proved a very effeotive passage in Saturday' night's' performance: and particnJ larly his disdainful' reference to it as "a tsisorablti, .complaining throw-myaelf-upon'-the I inercy-of-the^Cpurt sort o' thing." I'he phancej .meeting' , with'i' Kitty, her' laceration of 3the| impeoupiotis , lpvert; feiling'a ' by _;arttnl references Lto"":the 'inysterionß ■ "Jurge.'t and , Charlie's effeptive ''appeal* for^.sym-j pithy formed, the;'poly 'scene iri! Whiohy these two characters .ocoupy the stags by themselves,' 'andit'wa^ h'dartily'ehioy.ed;' Themost'sttikirig sltua'tipn;. h'dwevor, in the whole" draina;'was that in ,whi6h Charley receives the news' et' Kla unexpected success;in the lottery;' After^ being brought bacfto oonecioasness (mm a Dreiiniini ary - swoon,,,by,, th,e pressure pf Kitty's incigors-1 upon his SSoKSrs, he gave* free expression to his transports of joy, luußhedj caperad j about : with delirious delighb talked himself breathlesa, and then,' when thoroughly exhausted,'thrbw himself upon h!8 seat and almost/unconsciously-finished his enp of coffee. AH the extravagant actions were so natural under the,.circumstances, .that,the house was fairly carried by stormi and thi effect so pleverly attained was still further, im proved by a highly diverting exit. The dialogue with the suspicious old, doctor provided the means' for another, display of' professldnal skill,, and it was'made tbe mast i:o£. As,A>JW,'-fcomedlaii, I^r ..Marsbair,deserves, ,the.l»(ilß6 whifih,ln pttra.'ntioipatory hotlpeU'we, ;mentibn;ed, h'6' had Becured. Of his ability no one can doubt who has' BSeh his impersonation ofsuch' a small.part as Charley Spragg3 and who'hah' observed,the facility with •which he contrives to extort fun and broad humour out of seemingly unpr'dinißinfc materials.' In the • mere apt of mounting his high stool after the ;malapropos: entrance-. of his; master in- the opening scene, the audience, found, occasion, for a hearty laugh,.- and the sangfroid with whichh'e 1 more ingeniously ilian satisfaatorily explained bin antics d'd not foil tp stimulate afresh .their suppressed mirth. "Blow for Blow "is'cettainly ' not the play and Charley Sprages Is not the1 part to afford,neoeHßary scope for the full display of a low ootaedian's Worth,' and! the fact of'Mr Marshall having scored a decided, subcess in it 'is ample attestation- of his talent. Stage exigencioj made it necessary to put this drama in rehearsal for Saturday, and the actor's' stronger and more renowned portraitures have yet to be presented. Still, to miss seeing his Charley. Spraggs is to loso a rich and rare treat to neglect an opportunity of thorough oni oyment that seldom comes in the way of local playgoers. i Apart altogether from the special part to which we have given such lengthened notice, the performance was good, The drama, like bII productions of Mr Byron's gifted and prolific pen, is well calculated to engage and sustain the attention and to exercise the feelings of a mixed Llaudiehce. A-strong plot, well defined oharaoterß, and some capital oppoW tunities for emotionaL .acting conspire to -render-it" a stage suooeßs, -. and suoh- \tt has been. IVliss Jenny Watt Tanner's, iMildred Craddock and Alice Pethitrick (twin Bisters), Mies Maggie Knight's Kitty Wobbler, and Mr J- p- Wests John Urummond, were portraitures of muoh excellence, and largely contributed ;to the general result, although the last-named part was. somewhat marred by a too-evident tendenoy to rant. Mr Arthur ■ Elliot made a "dashing in the prologue, and ' a c»THtal Sir Harry Linden !in the subsequent three acts, while Miss Adelle s Lady Linden was pretty and unaffected. ur Grace and Mrs Monlsey: were, well entcted by Mr Harry'Setton and Mrs Lachlan McQowan respectively. ■ The other Darts do not call for notice. It can liardly.be denied that Mr Mar shall has realised. If not quite f aUy. atleastto ri^ne^ nt" th^ «P~taHona entertained «^?,M tai?« hlI?', aii d x.therefore h|B Btay here season "mn^fn n, F a,,P rofl{* ble dramatic season. Blow for Blow ought certainly to run forseveral nights longer, v certainly to

Complete and utter faUure wiU inevitably .attend all attempts to rival Udolpho Wolfe's fcchiedam Aromatic Schnanra The Sftm-flt ?rfB nhan fl ° n £ *& marvello«^Pre P paration are^fn the hands of the proprietors and surely they f»^» "dif °>. 1<l ea o£ to the worl* a know ledge which has made them maaters of the Bft } k • towo> anti-dyspe^Uo stimulantß hUto V6> a° restoriltlve &">wn *<> medical

PARLIAMENTARY.

/! \^; •■;■ : • : (FBOMjOTTBSPEGIApBEPOMTEB.)

\ OViE'iiiJNGTON, this day. j LOOKING Bm THE END. 'A laegs section of : members are daily becoming nipr? j angipus for the close of ;the Session. liiitle of value has been done jap. tb, v the present, and little good is ex 'pectedNtuj^g.iheiemainder of the session. But while~in6st members IODg for the end there are few who attempt to predict when that end will come. There is «yet;%wj>rkwenough,-iii- aand.-to ,occnpy s , an br4inary seasion, apd many, matters must stili.be" brought- forward andjdiacussftd? even though there is no hope of any pfacitcal^ontScoirie.'' ■" There'can be" little^ doubt that the presenceiof Sir. George Grey is ttre; means; of 'the Government retaining a • majority; and' members on both sides' of 'i the House make no secret of their opinion,* that'iE '. Sir.' George trrey were'to retire 'to-' 1' morrow the' Hall •. administration v/ould topple over,before' the. close ot. the present,, session. ■ As.time goes on, leading members; •of -.itheo Ministerial, party become more - :fractip\itti and' Major Atkinson shows more inclmatioji' to-snap at members, and the Government party are necessarily,not a Happy family.^ ..,The past week' hfts,;j6.;^'y certain'exteilt; been wasted j and tHecpmV.;s ing week'does':not give promise of inueb/-i; better .things.-■; - ■■■ .■■ h ■< ■, ■•.. .■..,-,.• i iTHEKEPKESENTATiON BltLL, '■'' "v

i The debate on the Representation" Bill1* Vjll doubtless be prolonged over some days, as ii'Coiisidierable number of members wish"' S> let their constituents see that th^j; aye not been: silent on so important a sub- ; ject,'. will be.the outcome, of the debate' Icrinnot predict. Probably, if the"? bulk, of. the'jnembem felt at liberty to' «•} press. itheir individual, opinions, : they,,-, would be. disposed, to shunt .it without ; hiuch" adoj" prefemng to -'"bear \'ithbße_ ills they -have, than fly to others "that s they know not of." But constituencies mUßt,7,be .consulted to some extent. 4nai?o'^n appearance.tof-'a fjght at any rate.; must takg psceV',T£o Auckland, members! object to tub Distribution^ofr-Seats Bill because the Maoris are not included in the population" basis, ariel;a; good many of thi other Northern members will join them in a hope.of getting extended representation. This the Government will not: xoncedfer' because: tuey do not feel disposed '-.'tit \in crease the total number, and would not be likely,'"even jfrthey could; to take.,.aw,a.y from1 Canterbury or Otago, the only^ alterna tive. The. representatives of these places' profess to: to.ran):increaße in'thei total representation,' but' will, no doubt/ accept -.the; plan, which!, the. Bill provides fortheni, Mr Murray is {joing to' raise a wall "against it, but then it is known lie does not intend to seek re-election.

j NEW'iPIJXMbTJin^HARBOUR'.",'^ j Besides the resumed debate upon Repre sentation there-will be probably a warm |discus9ion on, during the week over the Jlew Plymouth' Harbour Board Committee's'' jrepqrt. iThe evidence in this is very {voluminous^.and,. will.form food,, for. ( niucn ilively discussion*. :"~ *--—- ..* !:.'

■PUBLIO^WORKSJiIS.TJiMATES.,,.,.,,., i The public works ■ estimateis are'Sibw-'itfl : the printer's hands, and will:be circulated on Monday'or Tuesday. "Of the public, iworks statement; littl^,,,is-..;?aid. ..,There inever wasjless interest taken in any'siniilar '• budget. ' 1 &^rbm'«nc(uiries->made.ir ,belieyo thera-j| every p.rp.spect of ;a'dissolution*within a few jdayßafWr'''tM;pirottgalißn:!J v^^m,^ldJ'3jPi ipretty good authority i tbAt I .p ( re^^rations''are! jeven in progress for that events .-'iNatrirally i the Governmentwill -be-anxious to - know jaa%trlyjaßi possible,who-3vill form the.new !Parliament r beforedecidingf rton theirconrae 'of actiojitlforth'e^iei'fe'lSeßsion.-.;V , . : ' | -ad Euidim'JUb.Gß-WEBTON'^ ■ ' '• •'■■'"

j "n^e.lQppositionlßiis ,a'^e ':fitillpig t u'e^-ftt^Sji^ ! Weston's; vote on the in .confid'ence'motippi} ja'M'ne has ihet with'a good deal of sneering 'inand quVof the House. He.lias gone home |ter^tifei' : presentj .and:-■ it..is-riot■'.'certaiii [thai Sffiit. W ll '•-' Tetuni- this-^^swinbjny and still less: so with regard_".td'jthe neict.' The latest calculation circulated, aboutihiff ; vote'abtf tne ten per cent! refund has fbee'fi b'ased.;npon ; his- weighty •■ vwhichj including overcoat, belKtopp' er, and boots, - makes the figure 3s; 9d Upjsrlbr.' ■Thisiis! really too severe on the.little fnan. "'' r'! " ' ; b ABOLIT^N 'OF bISTRE&S! EOR. ■ v":.-.:'' ':■ 'i:-' ;? ent.--' : .-■ ■.r:■.->"■■ -iy rtiThe bistreak fpr'tfent'Abolition Bill, .iiii troduced in the Council by the AttbrneyT (Seneral'iJprpvideß that the Act. shall come iutpiorce oii'ttic; Ist "January,'1 laSa.'.'^lrttiA which, date it shall not be lawful t» distrain forrent CKvarrears of.renti-^ i.ou-iu

ESXATBS OF DECEASED PERSONS

The Bill for enforcing and collecting, the tfcjtre9,'pa.,the?,estates, of deceased persons, introduced ibynJJori. ■Major Atkinson, was circuliited':>t'o-day/i •' It provides machinery tbi nttienni6re^efficient)CollecUoniOf-Sncceß^> Bion;:puties." ( TNp;dnty ,is to,be.leyiedon:j»ro perty "cbmiug'to'a^jdo^ frdiriilei: Husband. Half duty is payable by children or grand chttdreniinheriting property. In .all'other cases the Succession' Duties on real and personal estate* areas follows i-r-Not exceed ing £100, nil.;:&#Q to.-i&tiOQ, 2 per (Sent'; not exceeding d 65000,:2 per"c«nt ion the fir^t £lOoo;tn"ree'p°f'den'i; On; the rest ■; £5000 to JE20i000;.4 per .cent, on .the firs^ additionsjl £5000, 5 per cent on .the next, and 6 per cent on the third; ■ £20,000 to £50*000, 7 per cent on the fir3t additional £10,000, 8a pen cent ~on the ■ second,;, ,9 ..p^r cent on the third.../Un,,any excess over £50,000,10, percent... ~!:,.,

MINING NEWS.

JS-.«3 ;.:-.;: »:■;:■ .... ~. /,.: j ol'ifflA Nkw- Golden. PAk—Road ievel, East and South drives are being .continued in a good class of conntry. I have cleaned out this' month the Neptunpdrlvo, an'dbaveinapeeted it, and find several good looking leaders.' I' should liko" to try them, but' for the neoessary expense of timbering and pntting drive in good repair,—W, .6. MabtistjAugust 13.; ! ■ '"'■:''■'•■ * ':.'■'..

Bismarck^Tlio wlnne in the south end of intermediate level is now down 21 feet,, and is atillin very tight cbaritry.- \Thereef is about 10 bril2fouhes thick.and continueb,to.ehow.gold, though less ffeely than formerly,, j Stopins, has iDeeh resumed in No. 6 rigo. and a , nice Jookiiiß vein,; in which occasional colours are visible, is now in hand. < '.From the main pas's below inter mediate drive a branch vein is at present being followed. It averages from 6 to 8 inches, and theTstono, though poor just now, is precisely similar to' that which produced the gold before. '1 BUall continue to work, upon it for a time. ConcerninK the. other parts o£ the mine there ia notMnK of importance to repord.-rJ. .A, Dobson, .jJuU^UBt 11. , , ..",'„' t V■ ' '.''J', '''RKSEBVB^r-Ths'!min'ol..nißnager'reporlBi:—tfo. 1 leader": I have driven'3o feefon''this leader; it averages rabputr five inches in width.' The quartz look& well, and I can obtain gold in it in ■ StnaU quantities by poundicg ■ the stone.! No.- 2 ' leader: I saw gold in the Btone in tbls leader, in a. aurtaoedrive. : Jhave puHn.alev«l;^l7 feet, that will give raw abont 35 feet of backs, and have driven 30 feet on this leader. I started to rise'last'Tuesday.': .The* rise i8;-up8feet. The loador looks well, then? being a compact body of Btone, i iuohes^wide, in.the-irise. I pan also obtain^ gold 'by- pounding tl>o stone.—Petkb BiiiSintTi Augnstl2i.

..New: GoiDKN ."Crows."— During the past wcek2slbs picked' stoneihas been saved from •No.'l battery level reef afrlOO feet level. There is no change ml any ot the other' workings 10 report lon since my lasti !Battery has been •work ing full1 time: Amalgami on hand this week, -181 ozs.—T-otal, 372-oza. : •■.:■- - .

i .MbANi*AiAßt.—The stopw In >o. 3 branch leader»above!i32 feet leyel.are produotog about theeamoquantity of cruahingßtuu as for some weeks past, but at present it la 01 lower, grade. A few gold-bearine: atones have come to hana this week, and the leaders indicate an imitrove ment. Tunnel Level, .No. 3 stopes: The leaders here are very small, but «f a' promisins: charac ter. Tho^£re;Bomegold-b^aiing stringers in the stone, though. I fear not riph'enough to pay. being inconvenient to, work. Two men have been put to drive-West: from tunnel level on footwaU portion bfNo. 3 i-eef. Two men are rising on leader a few feet behind face of above drive and some of the stone here has a likely appearance. 80"Feet Level: Four men are stoping south-west of cross-cut and Kast from shaft on a "kindly-lobkihg, leader, two inobes thick which has been previously stoped. There is yet an extensive, block of ground, .through which this leader passes to be woreed ' if wo meet with the same encouragement at and above 80 feet level as was experienced Delow. Morning Star J Section: Four men have been taken from the Btopes, and are now driving a crp3B-cnt from 60 feet level. By this evening, 30 'feat will have been driven in a northerly dfrec tion. Somo nice-looking leaders and a great number ot promising stringers have been inter seoted, one or two of which chewed a little gold. \X taluk most of these veins will run into each other in their course to the main slide, and it same Khali get a great deal of good crufthing- Btuffl from thjs quarter.—John G. Vivian. 2L.UgUBtl3.'"" ■■'"'<r ■ Jlii "■•■'■■ "■•-■■< - OT-854

)0 i Bomb pras.—l am now a taping oat from both levels with fair results. lam getting good gen eral crushing staff with "blotches of gold shew ing at every breaking down and picked stone 'occasionally.1 1 obtained about 30fts to day. The reef varies from lft to 3ft in width. The Union Company tapped a reef yesterday close to Home JRule'<o6undary shewing, gold < freely, t The course of the reef will runior a, long distance through .Home Rule ground.—John KirbYi AUgUBt 10.

Blackmobe's.—Mr D. G. McDonald received the following telegram ito-day :-"lOOlbsof good specimens and 2001bs of picked stone from flat leader on' Saturday afternoon. Good general stuff from all parts of workings.—P. H. BLack mouh^ Managing Director." „ . UNroN.i-Since my last report I have sot about «lbs or 601bB picked atone. Some of it is pretty fair, and more or less shewing blotches of gold; I have not got much to-day. I can ccc a lfitle gold in the stone, bnt net worth saving as picked jstone. The reef is looking aa well as ever, being about two feet.thiok and .of solid stoop. The crop of the reef is going towards the Homo' Pule, but the Union w3l have the" dip of her fora long way.-,THOS. OABBOlxJAugust

Matawai.-I have nothing worth reJ*£bng a reel on the surface running from the corner of Barrett's and Blackmore's sround. I*"ne»J; tins? through this reef and shaUknow what it i^fna few days. The contawtorß driving in the boundary $1 Biackmore B and Bwrettrß may

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. MONDa*. AUGUST 15.



" Waikatp Aavertwexnents ■ j rfIAtJPIRI COAL MINING COMPANX X (LIMITED). ,0 The Company are now SUPPLYING PQAL at their Mine, Huntly RailwayfStatlon, a JI ovfoUawlilgjprices.:—'; J: , .j, d] oiuwisiq 07»H ! Household 1umpy),.,...,.12s por'ton Steam (screened)..-.'__..los „ . /on syik nr j~™.,.. v __-^ ~.,, y[ I In Truok-loada of 6 tons, in bulk. t . Orders for Auckland, Newaiarkot, and One hunga, will be received at the Company's Orders tor other Statlona,'iiddreaaea to the , i: ■MIBB Mana-jer, Taupirl Coal Mines, Huntly and aocompanied by njmittniioo, will's be promptly attended to. •__ onwißHWip ■' 1 r» EDWARD'S COACiiisa XO THE a.vjy^r: GOLDBXELD.-TIMIIWABLB. i; t , Leaving Hamilton for, Te Arbha every Tuea day, Thureday" and' Saturday; . ";' Leaving Te Aroha for Hamilton on Monday i!lSjjeoliU|Ca^ri^e3'proyfded'toJ6rde^.' '.;f' . Utptit and Bait Stables Hamilton 1 'rfTEIiIGRAPfi LIKE OFT COaiOHEsi •!B"'/" '' '"'■" " "'' ': '■'"■' '-'3ll' '■ ' I ii .- Wi'BL'CiiTßiß ! COACHES' will run to the following time-table, carry ngH.M/small:—, Leaves Cambridgo for; Hamilton dally, at 8.30 a.m. ! ■ Leaves Hamilton for Cambridge daily, on arrival of Train, 2.30 p.m. Leaves Te Aroha for Hamilton at 10 a.m. won ate '■ Monday,.Wednesday,' and Friday C ~-. en Leaves Hamilton, for Te Aroha at, 81a.m. ' .' r Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. , • ' 111', B6okiii£bffl6e: Gwynne's Hotel, Hamilton o,'i.i oJtjm «;i« ■• - w>K> CARTER, Coach Proprietor. Livery and Bait Stables, Cambridge. Sth Maroh 1881. i_ oiUryriA^N'!D: -E'i:-S'-' f-; &i!! ■'•■ C Q., /,..■■© ijiU ..^ ;. HAMILTON;- k a to/j Have Opened Out,;ln, their Now Store,A ; MAONIFIOBNT ASaORTBIRNT OF | ' china; glassware, toiletware vases, looking glasses, v &c. &c &o, ■"-"' uSANDES & CO.i ' | ' ! X O 9 V Hamilton;!' h .*, ;, ■ Agents Auckland Evening Stab.;., i I\T AiH b'iv'A li" HOTEL JJi CAMBRIDGE Kumerbuß Improvements and addltlona having bibn completed, this Hotel now affords! - tho best accommodation to Visitors ji jj"Ayj y 'i' and Tourists,, . , SpaeloußlJSample Rooms have been provided ,-.i,c*J for ConunerolalTravellers. Blrsfrolass'Bllllsra Table; under the Superln . tendßQoflotaoaMtnl Marker, """"j* JOB "ToyRIS,TJs t , 1?? 1!-?11^ so Guides • a'.'t:.: 'i «W VJsitors totho Hot Lakes are avail able upon'short notice. - ■ . / ; Inrtructlon by post or telegraph promptly ■"• attondod toS '- '■ — —«. *-^ii ,-!, aVD U 8 R-A YNE 8, A PSOPBIKTOB. it ■;,;• .' . *■■ Qmnai-BiaKßft WHABF,IfI|: ■ And WBuasaiOTMKniBKT, Auoklahd,; ;■



f Soecial Advertisements* * J \'; W. RATTRAY'S ' if Ctreat CoifTm^AiTON Sale V fgqpSEHPtp JDRAPEBY.. - ! THE WHOLE STOCK TO BE SOLD | , , a . .• S(NEW BARGAIN^ i." , )fBW BARQAINO! ,d d alww-00. l;.frhnch, merino.;) g Wholesale Price, 2IZb —Gaah Sale Price, 1/11. ')\ TRILLED CARMELITE, 1/3 and'i/6. . ->A tew COLOURED SILKB {slightly spotted). • :atl/iiaha 2/ll;peryard. : j - POMPADOUR DRKSBMATEIttALa, , '' reduced'from 2/3, to 1/3.'.,.,' MUiOGJU i 5U :^\ ■■■•:< JO t;3M ■ • i i /Reppes at 7/6, reduced to ■ . iv '■ t ll I Cash Sale Price, V 9 per ; , , yard > p ,iy </ la W. B. la relin- _~ quishing the Fur- I , 'blankets. 1 nishing .' Depart-J blankets' ... ; raent,Tie is now) 10-4 Blankets; usualprice . . selling Reppes at 22/6; Cash Sale Price, less than cost price 18/6 per pair ,'- i . ";•..; !•■ 114 Blankets {.usual'price ~. : /■ ~•:,. I 30/; Cash Sale Price,: ; ' _ .i,.V. 22/6. per pair .■■.,'; I A LASG^STdCK 'bft' FURS ' | : T n'^Td BB"0LBABBD''OOT IBK--"" •<"!■ ■ d«iDLßiaa'ofe-'cost;1 ;1 "7 "" ™ Cashsaley JIQ ■<> II '; -; • '::■■'■ :-.Post.'\: price.; W do White Angora Miffi 17/6 — 11/9; l*g £.< Silver^* Maf1a.........13/6 -r 9/6 "ha. £>I White Fox Mnffß....._ :.25/ - 17/6 So, M Imitation Brmloe ...8/6 —:' 5/111.:! ' Collarettes, from 4/9 upwards J ! COSTUMES AND LADIES' GENERAL . W? OUTFITTING. A Choice' Selection of Ladies' and Children's Costnmes and Ulsters to be olsared out •.: - , , at. Cost Price., - y .- ■-> COLOURED COTTON SHIRTINGS, worth 110. to ba clewed out at 6ct i WOOL' GOODS—Operettas. OollaretteW Soarfsj fee, at halt price. Cash sale price of Woo} ■■.-•.. . Goods from /6 ... ■ <-~-•. ■ ■ ; BLACK AND COLOURED COED ' AND TASSELS—An Immense Variety, from 1/3 LADD3S' WHITE LAHORE SttK SQUAREB —Cash sale price, 1/3 ; .XADIEB' RINK COLLARS, in all slags, from Ii FASHIONABLE CRffiAM!.iAOBS, in all >' ' widths ' V.,: i. ',"....;. V, !■■,; ~' ; Point dv Cardinal, Regency Laos, Point ,i , COBALLIKE AHD BkKTONNE IIAOE ." ■Ladleß* Jersey Gloves, from 1/per pair ' j Ladies' BlaokSUkMbUsquetaireGloves ■'.. | -Ladies'Blaok,*nd CoJjßnr^d'Lace Gloves, very '..:', choice ;.. , ■'■",:,'; i'; ,'.' A Larco Assortment of Ladies' and Children's ,„ .Coloured SUk Gloves .; ; "Ladles' Spun Silk Hose, Blaok, Navy Blue, Old Gold and Cardinal ■;:, ; -■■'■■■ ~ - | FASHip.NABL.I!, MILLINERY,,' To be sold'at less than cost. 100 MEN'S TWEEDSUTTS, 77/6; Sale pricjv 50/ .-vn-'ji-.) !■:■■.yil-.eia -A' f GKNTB" LINEN COLLARS. Newest Shapes redTU»ct)to.79;r/:!!!:>7,'>i. 1/,.;• :'-l j Boys'" Prince Arthur',"^' Sailor," " Boatswain;" . ; .and ."/Captain" LINKN COLLARS, re- L! ."~aace4toff.;,.;;■';_ ,r;,.,/,- r ."J r .,.!,,- i ■'Beversible ■ •Waterproofr Buggy and' Carriage Ruga, reduced to -25/, and 30/ '■* - ■ ] i i COLONIAL AND AMERICAN PORTMAN ■ ■.''■ , TBACX, Reducedsopercent. ■. j , ': BOYS' JEBJSEY SUrrSi'Kedueed to Cost J ■. V| _ ■'•■■: •.■Price.:;1 ;'':•■ "!"; ■ ■;'- ! ,•■*'...; /W.R. tenders hla thanks to the : J publio for, the nnprecedented t j I support accorded him in this sale. THANKS, •< ' Over £10,000 worth of Stook re j mains-to-be sold, and must bo. ,;!■."■' 11,-cleared even at Cost Price before V, JJemoylng to.New, Premises, j ,' " ' /A Great Pile of Remnants "1i: ' l '■'■'}'' have accumulated, aid-on> ;»Ai«w'iA'i<rTS J v^eryPipDAYaniSATUK- V! j Decided Bargains will be ha ," • ,".~ .• ->..??' Be, ;aman?s#•, >"i ~.- ! ''"" .■ . |' & QUEKN-QTREET, I.'" II i , Bank ob-New Zbaland. ' j , eTa~W ~v .', ■! 4 I it At, :: (i KAPEDLYSiSLLING! ■:. Z T> A P I D L V " OEL LING i, 'RAPIDLY SELLING! f c av;*.-5:T:;-;-:—:,'.' '. jpit io aaic;.-js'l KAPIDLY- SELLING ! j _ sss==^ii^B^EmL^SßHaKai™~™ j Bankrupt JStock .A'jtav/ ao ei:toToaa:f a}n'"ur j" { OF 59800 cr;>' :,i JahJsiU IKO'J 3rj::;:.;.--> 03 1 '5J AT THE Y.'o'wiei. ''"■'■'rtiTy'ijjMjj x^adk., ■ " I.* ";.;;^l"'. LI | t ,[ aTt) H : 'i 7 •■: ;:. a nw \ BAN KB UP T STOCK. /X %^T^TDT AL F.PRlip E. f ;;• GARLICK & CRAiIWBLLj :,J j ; •J. " CITYMHALtABOADB,- ;'' '•'.; il I; ■ ' ; \ SINGER'S SEWING IiIACHINES. -~* . Hand br.Treadte, at ■Mil. ':'..'■:. .\t'- SINGER'S SEWING^ MACHINES. ■ ' Established over 30 years. SINGER'S SEWIJNG MACHINES. . The most approved in all countries. SINGER'S SEWING BIACHINES Have received 160 First-class Medals. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. The best for the family. Easiest to learn. SINGER'S SEWING; MACHINES, The boat for the Dressmaker;.most durable. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, Best for the Tailor; sews strongest seams. QINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, fj Bestfor the Bootmaker; light or heavy work. SINGBitt.S. SEWING MACHINES Sews finest muslins and heaviest cloths. : QINGER'S::; SEWING^ MACHINES. fj' ■ An Economy in every Household.; ' i SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. N w elmprdvements without extra cost., SINGER'S; -SEWING — MACHINES Will last a lifetime in oonstant work. | SINGER'S SEWING'MACHINES. ;■ , 10 per oent discount for cash.,; | OINGER'S SEWiNG " MA"c,HINES. O Easy terms. Within the means of the poorest SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Easy terms. No addition to the price, j SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES 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 MANTJPACTOEINa COMPANY, No, 166a, Queen-street, Auckland. ' SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES ;,, Sales exceedtehTßßmilUon annually. '"',. SINGER Manufactoby Company , haveopenedaWholesalaandßetaU Depot, . "i, Qne'enoklflad. *



Speifeial Aaverrißementa k" 7" m ° c QAf DEPOT: NEXT PUBLIC BATHS. s. ■' ■' • 6 vs ice iv'/v '■"■Ji?y\ ''"^■ v No. 5, Sooth British Inburanos Company, .:]£amo: coali p la Dblivbkbp from .depot ENTIRELY FREE, FROM'SLACK; ) . And is Guaeantebd SUPERIOR TO NEWCASTLE FOR HOUSEHOLD. PURPOSES.