SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH VMOR}l^S^M%a StrNHKT.—Tlil3 Kvonlng, i.iO SUNRIfIB.-Ti>morrow Morning, 7.6 MOON'S AGK.-FuU Moon, 2nd pros., 8.12 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

TODAY. lona, a b. Farqnhar, from Rnsaell Glcnelg, s.b. Stephonson, from Tanntnßa

DEPARTURES.

T.AOT EVKMNO. Argyle, 8.9. Crawford, for WhanKarel

IMPORTS.

Por Planter, from Lyttolton-60IJ sacks pfita toos. 116 sacks onions, 30 sacks whe»t-Adam Laybouro.

IrfWAHDsCoABTWisB.-Progrosp.from Omaha, with 300 post*. OurwABDS OOA«TWME.-Mlnnlo Haro. for Whltianga, with anoary cargo. The sohooner Pirato clearod at the Customs to-day foe Kurutu (Austral Group), and the brigantlne Oceola, for Sydney direct. Tho b&rnno Orient has Btlll 100 caaoa and 50 barrels beor to dlsor.argo horo. Ehe vflll pro bably be roady to sail South about Monday next. The mall steamer. City of Sydnoy, from 'Frisco, the b.s. Taiaroa from Fiji, e.s. Te Anau from tho South, may bo expected to arrive about Monday morning, and tho s.p. Arawata. from Sydnsy, on Tuesday noxt. Tho B.s. Orotl, from Glsborno .and South may arrive on Sunday attornoOD. Messrs Waller & Co. havo purchased the Pretty Jane, now in Me bonrno, with tho object of nalnnhor in the coa>.tal,trade botwoon Auck land, Gteborne, Naplor, and other ports. Thß flfl. Glonelg, /rom Tnnriinga, loft Tan tanga at 115 p.m. yesterday, aud arrivod at Auckland at 6 am. this morning. Passongers: Mm and Miss willcox. Alissot Washbnrton. Mongan, M±nglian, Molars Mahono/, Uturap, McKenDy, Hancock, Grandwoll. Tapaoll, Bnlhorwath. Capt. Clarko and 7 steerage. Cargo: 31 packets and 7 bales wool, 21 sacks maize, 5 tons sundries.

Tho B.s. lona arrived from Russell and Northern ports at 11.33 a.m. to-dny, having ex perienoed a very rough ronnd trip. Bhe brought 80 Backs gum and the following passengers :— Mrs and MUs Now!?, Mrs Urantloy. Mrs Williams. Misa Williams, Mlaa Sago, Messrs Cooper, Hill, Molloy, Yates, Kttnp. dandcraon, Arnold, Blundoll, Neaham, Prlmo, Blades, and 3 Btaorage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

WfiTMNGTOV. Friday.

Sailed: To Anau, forthuNorth. Passongors: Mr and Mrs Rovro, Mr and Mra LatDg, 7iesdameß Altken. Garrick; Misses Branton, Woodle, and Manning; Colonol Weston, Dr Aitken, Judges Smith and Konny; Messrs MelvlUe. Andrews, Smith, Mclntosh, Drum mond, Johnston, Gawn, Moody, Norgato, MoDonnell, Kerr, Taylor, Fnlton, Balianoe, Parker. Harris, Button, Taylor, Gray, Dancau, Downea, Salo, Walker, and Molyneux. Dokkdiw, th'a day. Sailed: W69tland aud Arthuraton, for Lon don, with full car; c 33.

COMMERCIAL.

Kvoning Stau Office, Saturday,

Mr R. 'Arthur held hl3 usual sale yesterday. Tho rooms were largely attendud by country buyers and the trado. Th 5 report is as followß ;— Jfowla lOd to 2a fld; tnrkey*. 2s 2d toi3Uld ; duc.ka, 2i to 23 Od; (reose. 3s M ; pigs. 03 3d; pigeons, is; potatoos, 3a to 3» 6d; carrots. 3j to 3l 3d: pampkinß, 2s to 2s 3i; cabbiges, H3d per saok: onions, id to 3d; flour, J31310* to £11 j oat meal IS); baoon, Id to 8d; cheoso. 3d to 6id ; butter, l}d to 8d: medlars, 2J4 : apples. 4}d toodj pears, 23d to 51d : lomona. Is 8d por doz3n ; sngnr. 33d to 4id; rlco, 2aa: toa (half-oheste), la 9d; taa (box*, 17a to 21 j: candles, 9d; salt, ss; bisouita, 63; coffco. Is 2d; honey. sd: lard. Sd ; whitolead. JJ-i ; soap. Ha ; cornfloor, 6id, Furaliure : Snites sold at £18 to *3D: book caw, £1: carpets, ,'!s 3d to is per yard; Iron bedstead. .CD; tabloa, 203 to &i. Artldes of domnstio u»e at satisfactory pricop. Masara Carbines and Taylor roport:— Poultry: Fowls, 1b to 3a 7d: docks. 2a 2d 1 geoao, in i\ : tnrkeyn. 2a fld; young pigs, 3s 6d. Fruit: Applos, IJI ( bananas. IJd ; tomatoes, id. Producs: Hams and bscon,2d to 8d; cheeso. 4Jd to 5Jd por lb ; bnttor, 5d to 9d ; potatoes, 3s 3d to 3s 9d: onions. Jrt to 3*; salt best, 21; carrots 2? 9d to 33 Gd ; oats. 4s; Bimrps, 7a 6d; bran, 7s '6d; fowl wheat, 4s 9d; flour, J3lO to £14 : oatmsal. 211; barley, 2d ; rloe, 2}d. Grooarles : Taa, Is id to 2s per In ; boxes. 15s to 21«: sugar. i\i ; candles. 8d; Btaroh, Id; oornflonr. fill; koioaone. Is lOd ; paint, Sfia owt. Mr W. Dnwden'a general proince and pro vision snio was well attended, and satisfactory prloss obtained. Ma AunKD BuCKi.iiirj'B Weekly Ripobt. At the Haymnrknt, yesterday, fidder wns abundant, and oaten hay brought from In 6d to sa; meadow hay, 2i 91 to 4s 3d; small loads, 20a to 39j ; and straw, Ha to 21) i per load. There w*9 a fair nnmbor of horaes yarded, and all were fllnpnredof. Heavr drauehta iio'd from £30 to £54; medltimdraiißhti,.-E!fito£2s: light-harness huraes and hacks. £5 tt AU 10s; light unbroken Btock, from £7 to £i 3153.

Smokers, whoao Indulgence in tho weed Is continuous, should use jun such a cordial aa UDOLPnO WOLPIt'S tCUIKDAM AKOMATIO Bc^^fAPl■a, for these palpablo reasons: Tobacoo drains tao Balivary glanda and deranges the nervous organism. It Is a powerful drag, that tolls on tho Btrongeac constitution. It favites dyspepsia, hoartburn, indigestion, nausea, often bringing on tremors, and Its fumos Impair tho vision. While tkls elixir may obvlato theea results, It will certainly braoe tho system against Its pernloloaa etfoof

Mail Notice.

Haiu will Olosb as Undxb.— THIS DAY. For Talma, por L!zzi9, at 3 p.m. Monday, 29th Instant. For Thames, per Kotomahana. at 0 30 a.m. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Waitam, etc., per Maottreßor, ai 11 a.m. For Wanganul. per Rowona, at 11 turn. For Waltn-a. &c, porLalls Rookh, at 1 p.m. For RobssH and Kawakaws, per To An»u, at 4p.ro. For Whansarel Heads and Whaigarei, per Oretl. at 3 p.m. For Whitlangl and Upper Mill, per Flngal, at 3 p.Tn, For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotikl, per Welllnßton. at! p.m. For Rnsanlt, Kaw*kawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gnnai, &0., per lllero «. at i p.m. For Thiwmoe, per Knterprlee, at 5.30 P m. Tuesday, 30th Instant. For Walwora, Kawarx, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. Friday, 2nd June. For Lovuka and Suva, por Talaroa, at 1 p.m.

For J*nßtrallan Oolodlob and London, vl» Brlndlsl, par City ot Sydney, immediately after her arrival from Honolulu. For Tsranakl and Southern porta.per Wnnaka, Immediately after arrival of e.u. City of Sydney. 8; B. BI3S, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-offloe. Auoklond.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

May 27, 1883. Abbott's Opera House— Williamson's Royal Opera Company, 8 p.m. Choral Hall-Final Rehearsal for Orphan Homo coiuwt. Cnolr, 7; Orcnoatra, 7SOp m. Mr \V. F. Buokland. and tho Kleotors of Franklin North, Flat Hush Schoolroom, 7.30 p.m. Poll of Ratepayers of Archill Lieonstng Dis trict. Nevnon Wust Pabllo achool. FraLOh Literary Socioty — Wollosloy-stroet, 7.50 p.m. ,

Birth.

GIBB.—On May 25-Ji, at her resldenco, Kaat street. Newton, the wife or W. F. Glbb of a daughter. POL3ON.-0n May 25th, at Wlllldm-atroet, Auckland, the wife ot 0. Poison of a son.

Death.

COCKKIKLD.—On May 28, Louisa Kllzibeth CocKfleld, third daughter of William and Elizabeth Cooftfisld. Funeral will leave her parents' residence "Willlnmstreot, City West, for Presbyterian Burial-ground at 3 p.m. to-morrow (Sunday). Friends please accept this invitation.

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

SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1882.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resbtanca For the future in the distance, And the good that we con do.

THE Bill for the repression of crime in Ireland which has passed its second reading in the Imperial Legislature, though containing provisions ol almost unexampled severity, is undoubtedly the beat measure that has yet been devised to meet the very exceptional crisis in Irish affairs which at present prevails. The Land League Mem bers of Parliament are said to be astounded at the propositions of the measure ; and were they not justified by a peculiarly difficult position of affairs, these propositions in themselves would be open to very serious objections. Trial by jury, the safeguard of the British criminal procedure, is to be abolished in disturbed districts ; the liberty of the Press is to be subject to summary suppression by the authorities; and alien sojourners on Irish jsoil (though most of such will be Irish b,orn^ are to be liable to expulsion, when their presence is suspected to be dangerouß;to the peace of the country. All these proposals are com pletely foreign to British instincts and usages; and, in addition, an innovation is made in the direction, of exacting compen sation (presumably from the tax-payers of the/district) in cases of murder or mutila tion, -An obnoxious provision, which at first formed pprfc of the measure, ompower ing the police ,to m&ke domiciliary visits, seems to have beep eliminated from the Bill, as there is no mention mads ot it in the later summary of the proposed Jjcgislu. tion. We hope our conjecture may prpve to be correct. An Irishman's hovel should be his castle, as much as en English man's house is hi? ; and bad though the state of Ireland may be, we scarcely think it calls for a violation of the sacred asylum of home and the injlictionof aucha degrading and inquisitorial supervision as U implied in the proposal to which, we allude. But the Repression Bill, though of great stringency, is calculated to secure #, full measure of justice. Trial by jury is only to be abolished when the ordinary laws have proved powerless to suppress and punish crime, nnd criminals are to be tried by a commission of three judges, against whose decision appeal may be made. Newspapers will not be suppressed unlets they incite the paoplc to deeds of violence; and this ia a provision which we fancy will meet with the approval ot oven the most sturdy advocate of the iibsrty of the Press. The clauses pro. viding tor tfec .expulsion of aliens might be applied oppressively, but we have no doubt the Executive woali only'apply these on satisfactory evidence 'ot the dangerous character of the strangers, ffce whole measure, in fine, instead of being a jjienaoe to the liberties of the Irish people, is"de signed to afford thorn that full measure of liberty which ia oniy attainable by a wido recognition of the supremacy ot the Jaw, and the paramount importanoo.,o£ order and good government. It is deeply to /?e re grotted that the necessity should have arisen, for the framing of such a measure ; but in the presence of that necessity it must be confessed that the Bill framed by the Government ia moat comprehensive and

juit aud well considered, and, it ia to be hoped, will have the effect desiderated long before the lapse of the three years' time to which its application is limited.

Some Coromandel mining news will be found upon the fourth page of this Issue, Announcements of Suuday services at the Auckland churches will be found in the ecclesiastical column. We understand that the Rev. Mr Dudley will preach at St. Mary's (Parncll) to-mor ro»v morning, the Bishop of Auckland taking St. Sepulchre's. Major Harris, one of the candidates for Franklin, notifies in another portion of this issue the several places at which lie will ! address hie constituents next weel* Messrs Kcals and Son inform us that no estimate waa given by them for the altera tion in the plans of the Collee Palace, and that the paragraph in our yesterday's issue is therefore incorrect. Tho Ponsonby Mutual Improvement Society held their weekly .mooting last evening when " impromptu speaking" took place on a variety of subjects. Commencing from next week the meetings will be held as heretofore on Thursday. A telegram received from AYelliugton this morning, by the Registrar of tho Supreme Court, announces that Mr W.J.Napier, law studcut, lias successfully passed the "Bar risters' General Knowledge" examination. By passing this examination candidates for the bar obtain a remission of two yours from their term of pupilage. The P.M. »,8. City of Sydney, with tho inward English and American mails, may be expected to arrive from '.Krisco via Honolulu early on Monday next. She left two days behind time-table date, but will probably make up for that lost time in the passage here. The principal case before the Police Court yesterday was that in which two men, Wm, Morris aud Henry Fergnsson, woro charged with whipping and otherwise ill treating Samuel Sago Kapson, of Ktiuicapa knpa, on the 20th mat. The matter arose out of o, dispute about an attempt on the part of Kapson to impound certain head of cattle belonging to James Drinnon, a settlor, under wboae instructions tho prisoners, who were in Drinuen'a employ, had acted. The evidence was in direct opposition, aud after a patient investigation, and the hearing of eight or ten witnea.iO3, the Court dismissed the charge.'', leaving the parties to pay their own expenses. Mr Dufaur appeared for prosecutor, aud Mr Laishley for the de fence. The Loyal Juvenile Pioueer Lodge, N.1.0.0.F,, will hold its first meeting and entertainment in the Temperance Hall on Monday eveniug next, A report will be presented, and the addresses will be inter spersed by music, ballads, and recitations. This isau excellent society for youths, and established especially for their physical and moral good on the basis of tho best con ducted of ttio Benefit Societies A moderate but safe scale of premiums formed on ascertained averages has been prepared, giving weekly amounts in sickness iv accordance with weekly premiums. The tables appear to be well arranged, and the society only needs skilful mauugement to ensure permanent success.

A concert will bo given this eveniug iv the V.M.C.A. Rooms (Wellesley-street entrance} in connection with the French Literary Society. It is open to the public1,

To the Editor : Sir, —1 ace many com plaints against the railway management — uot without good cause. I cannot muler stand how the people aufler ao quietly. Living on the Lower Waikato ltivcr, our goods necessarily are sent to Mercer by train—then to be transhipped to the river steamers. The goods are put into the pas senger waiting-room and then left, instead of being at once taken to the wharf where the stcumera c;in got them. This siding js always blocked with trucks of coal and other goods, leaving no road to get to tho station. Tho steamer arrives at her usual tiniD, but with no goods for us. We must wait another trip And in addition to tho customary chnrgofor freight, we must pny 23 per ton wharfage. Why should \vu be handicapped in this un fair mnnner ? Is it because we arc isolated and cannot take over our goods direct from the railway ? This has always been a free wharf for the last seventeen yeara until lately. It cannot be done without, any more than any station or bridge on the line. Why do the settlers not petitiou Parliament direct to abolish this obnoxious tax ? I con si.ler this would be a more successful method of obUiniug redress than that adopted by our Waiuku friends deputation iny the district manager, who no doubt was instrumental in imposing this direct tax. — Yours, &C, SKt'JLKIt.

Discussions have nriscn from time to time on tho healthiness or otherwise of certain parts of tho city and suburb*, and in connection with the vexed question, it is interesting to know to what extent each district hai contributed towards filling the fever wards in the Hospital. Ninety-five patients were received for treatment during the last twelve mouths, and out of this number the city heads the list with 3G representatives j Mnnukau Heads has S; Newmarkot, 7; Newton, 7; Parncll, 5; Onehungn, 4; Mercury Bay, 4; Waikato, 5; North Shore, Ponsonby, and ships in the harbour, two each; and Riverhoad, Whangaroa, Napier, Wanganui, Orakei, Epsom, Tairua, i)arga»ille, Llclensvillc, Whau, and Henderson's Mill, one each. It will bo eaeu from this that both Newton and Newmarket hare sustained their repu tation; while Mauukau Heads has proved itself a veritable hotbed of lever, 'i'he total for the city shows that drainage in some particular paita must bo very defective. Some days ago a Napier paper attributed the recent outbreak of fever in that salu brious township to a passenger from, Auck land, who was supposed to have brought the germs of the disease with him and circulated them in that plaeo. Fever, however, was pre valent ia Napier before that timo. Accord, ing to tho Hospital returns before us, a Napier resident named Walker was received from one of the Union Company's steamers about six months ago, and underwent treat ment for scarlet fever and then.for uicaslts, He was discharged on December 31, com pletely cured.

A paragraph in this morning's " Herald,), referring to the recent poetical competition on the opening of Mr Abbott's Opera House, circulates an imputation against the three gent'omen chosen to adjudicate in the mutter, to tke effect that they might have opened all the sealed envelopes aud seen who tho authors were, We are in a position to say that them v not the slightest fuuedttiou fur this ungenerous insinuation against tho judge! — Meisi'3 Bourne, McArthur, and Heath. These gentle men gave tneir decision on the merits of the effusions alone, and returned the whole of the addresses unopened, alonp with their report. On the suggestion of Mr Abbott, the judges also indicated the poems Which they considered second and thiid in point of merit, and the publication of tbese and the names of their authors was not put into effect until the consent of the two authors concerned was obtained. This step ha?, we believe, met with general approval, as it enabled all interested to make comparisons between the successful poem and those adjudged inferior to it; and all other competitors md<y rest fully a?Bured that their anonymity lias been thoroughly respected. Whatever opinion may be enteriainod (f the manner in which the judges dicharged their Uutica—and on questions of taste, there will always bs a hundred varying opinions—thtse gentlemen are entiiled to praise for haviag imdertak en a difficult, disagreeabh and thankless, duty.

fho annual meeting of the Mount Eden Temperance Alliance took place, at the Mount Eden school-room, last evening. There was a largo attendance, and Mr Pottor presided. After tho reading of the annual report, the following were elected officers for tho ensuinz year:—Ciiairmau, Mr Neal; treasurer, Mr Cranwell; secre tary, Mr Cole. Committee s Messrs Prince, Hirst, Bailey, Waite, Mc- Gregor, Dixon, and Phillips. After some remarks, Mr Phillips moved, and it was earned, "That the Chairman of the Licensing Committee bp requested to take a vote of tho ratepayers aa speedily as pos sible." The Key. J. Hodgson addipssed the meeting on tho evils of intemper ance, and in conclusion moved, "That a Vigilance Committee be formed for the purpose of visiting all licensed houses iv the district, and instituting proceedings in cases of violation of the law." This was carried, and after a vigorous addrtgs by Mr HemuH it was resolved,, on the motion of Mr Cole, "That in the interest of the young it is desirable to fdrrn a Band of Hope iv the district." Tho following is the musical programme by the membara of the Beresford-street choir::—Glees; "Sco the Moonlight Gleam," "From yonder Vale and gill," "Friendship," and "Come to the Fair "; s.cnp, "The Brook," Miss Peace; song, "I' 4 tjie Gloaming," Mr Sijnma ; hoag, " lUng out, Jiells," Miss Jlaylie. ■Mr Spragg also sang, Ifr Hooton oiFiciated at tho pianoforte. At tho conclusion of the meeting votes of thanks were returned to the speakers and the ladies and gentlemen had supplied the music, ' ■■•'■'■

Fifteen New Zealand wine licenses have been applied for in the city and Part ell. *

The exact amount collected for the widow of George McKenzie is £33 53 3d— £27 4s 3d being collected by Messrs J, Scott and W. White, and £tf Is by Mr A. McEwan.

The eveniug service at St. Matthew's to-morrow, will be preached by the incum bent, who, we learo, has so much benefited "by his change that he is enabled to resume partial duty. The subject of the sermon, which is a Pentecostal one, is, we notice, " The Bringing: of Peace to the Sonl by the Coming of the Promised Comforter."

Mr|H. Driver ■Bill give an address to morrow evouing in the Theatre Royal. Mr Driver proceeds by tho Arawata on Wed nesday to Sydney en route to England, where he will speud.eome timo in Mr Spur geqn's College. For six months past Mr Driver has laboured acceptably iv Dun edin.

Captain William Jackson Barry, an old coloui«t, and author of '• Up and Down : Fifty Years of Colonial Life," has arrived iv Auckland, and will give two descriptive lectures iv the Lome-street Uallou Tuesday and Wednesday evenings next respectively, His lectures are said to be amusing.

We have been informed of a meritorious case of distress, the particulars of which nro as follow, and asked to receive subscrip tions. A carpenter from Greytown arrived here about 18 mouths ago, suiTeriug from a painful injury to one eye, tha sight of which wa9 lost He win able to work for about a year, when, tho other eye becotn. ing affected, ha vw obliged, with tour chil drun, to become dependent on his wife's earnings. Ho wishes to return with his family to Greytown, bnt is quite without means. Any sunn left with ilia publisher for this purpose will be acknowledged. Numerous complaints have recently reached our ears concerning tho prevalence of lnrrikinism in the usually quiet localities to the east ot the city. The whole of Par nell, Symonds-streer, Kyber Pass, Newmar ket, Grafton, and Hcmucra districts are in charge of a sergeant and a constable, and it is of course impossible that justice can be done to such a large beat. Sunday is the great held day ot the larrikin element, and wo will guarantee if a constable in plain clothes to-morrow goes round the purlieus of Parnell, and pays a visit to the eeinetries, he will give the Resident Magistrate plenty to do on Monday morning. Pitch and toss, in sults to passers-by, and "unadulterated eusscdness" generally are the favourite amusements of the hoodlums and hobblede hoys of the localities to which we refer. The Harbinger of Peace Lodge, New Zealand Order of Good Templntt, hold its first open meeting in the Primitive Methodist Cbapel, Upper Pitt-street, last evening. The hall was completely crowded, and besides tho members of the Order many uou-teniperauce visitors were present. Sonus were given by Miss Marson, Mrs Warburton, and Messrs Marsou, Knight, Havard, Marter, recitations by Messrs Foot, Gee, Wootten, Leylaud, and Miss Marscn, Addresses and readings were delivered by Messr* D. Goldie, J. C. Wilkes, and Wilcox, Tho gems of tho programme, which was judiciously diversi fied and fairly well rendered, were two duets by the Misses Margon, and by Mis Cottingham and Mr Marson. A very pleasant evening was spent, the proceed ings terminating at half-past nine.

It is a Biußttlat fact that ho many people have an iustiuctivo dread of sending their relatives or friends to the Hospital for treat ment when suffering from fever, or any other dangerous malady, and to tly» cause is to bo attributed rainy death) which would not otherwise have occurred during the last year. In the Hospital, where there is constant and assiduous medical attention paid, the deaths within tho hist twelve months were few; but the proportion of deaths to cases of ficlcnena outside tho institution ii said to have been very large. Ninety-live cases of fever were re ceived at the Hospital during tho twelve months ended May, 18S2, and <jf this num ber four were iv tho lust stage of illno-s, and beyond all hope of recovery. Eighty four patients were discharged quite well, and deducting tho four referred to, there were really only seven deaths ia tho period referred to, or one iv each thirteen and a half. This average is remarkably low, and speaks well for the attention bestowed upon the patients by Drs, Philson and Cooper, and tho staff of nurses. It must bo remem bered that only the more serious cases are scut to the Hospital, and this fact is an important one when making a comparison, Tho Melbourne "Age" saya • —"A due collection of ivater-colour paintings, depict ing some of tho most striking views of iSew Zealand scenery, oxecuted by Mr James Sliarpe, are on view at Racholder's photo graphic studio, in Colliiiß-street. They are to he disposed of, by art-union, at an early date. The collection comprises the follow ing subjects, seventeen in aumber :— Lake Taupo, ISradsdiaw's Inlet, Wanganui liiver, Mount Egmont, J'arawara Lake (by moon light), Picton Harbour (by moonlight), Mount Cook, Mitre Peak, The Crusader and Table Mountains, Bush. Scenery, Loch Awe and Is?n Loch (New Zealand), Lake St. Clair (Tasmania), Mario Island (Tasmania), htorming the Castle, and The Foiry (by Bergct Foster), The Legend and KorJinß tbe Brook (by Paul Chalmers), Mr Sharp has treated his New Zealand subjects with consldflrnbledexterity and effect. His views arc well chosen, and tno execution is graphic. Mr Sharp has been pntticularly happy in catching the peculiar tidts and tono of the grand sconory of New Zealand, as seen through the atraos idiero ol those islands.

SOCIAL GATHERING.

The annual social gathering of the Satur day Afternoon Recreation Club took place lasteveningiathe Albcrt-atrcot Temperance Hall, and passed off in a highly ngreoablc manner. About SO or 90 ladies and gontlc men were present. In the absenco of the President (tvlr J. B. Kussell) the gathering waa opened by Mr Theo. Coopor with a short nnd noatly-delivored address, in the course of which he mailo special reference t) the healthful character of the recreation provided by the club, aud commended its objects. A varied and entertaining pro gramme of songs, dauces, and games tvas then entered upon, its principal feature being a three-act chaxale up«u the word "Spellbound.'1 it had been designed by Mr William Cooper and Mr H. Shaw, and reflected great credit upon their ingenuity and taste. Four ladieg and font gentlemen took part in it, and tim various rOles wero admirably sus tained. The first, act iucluded a lupghable travesty of a circus covalcade and some conjuring, which allowed opportunity for the inagicin to work a spell ; the second represented a party of Crusaders, bound for Jerusalem, taking leave of their fiancees after having exacted from them a promise to remain faithful, whilo the third pourtrayed the marringo of the faithless Imogene de Jones to Sir Alonzo do Smith, and the sudden appearance of the spirits ol Alonzo and a brother Crusader at the cele bration of the nuptials thus rendering the assembled guests spellbound with terror. The costemea wero showy and appropriate, those of Muphistiphelei. and Sir Alonzo being particularly good. His sable Majesty appeared in the guise of a venorablo old; man attired in scarlet, and possessed of the orthodox tail, while the Crusader was got up in all the pomp and panoply of medieval armour. An interval in the programme gavo opportunity for the presentation, by the Vice-Prcaident, of the prizes won during the late archery_ season. The following is the list: —Ladies' Archery Competition (series of five matches, at distances ranging Irom 30 to 65 yards) : l&t prizo, Miss Jack son ; 2nd priza, Misaßainea; 3rd prize, MissM.E. OJeddis. Gentlemen's Afcliery Competition (series of five matches, at dis tances ranging from 30 to 80 yard-): li,t prijßi?, Mr J. AfcLpod ; 2nd prize, Mr J. M. Goddis i 3rd prize, Mr A. C. Steele. Ludies' Archery Consolaiioii Mutch (18 shots, at 30 yards, prize presented by Mr F. Shaw) : Miss Britou. Ladies' Crossbow Match (4ranges, 20 shots, prize presented by Mr W. Cooper) : Miss Briton. Gentle men's Crossbow Matcli, 4 ranges, 20 shots (prize presented by Mr U. Siiaw), Mr Vf, Cooper. A special prizs of a lady's bow, valued at three guineas, was presented, by Mr Thomas Macffarjane, to the lady who had made the grqatest im provement in archery since last season. It fell to the lot of Miss Jackson, and in pre senting it Mr Macffarlanc took occasion to expatiate upon, the healthfulness of the pastime iii'devoloping the rmucles of the body, and to refer to its popularity among the ladies of Great Britain. Both the Vice- Picsideut and Mr .Macffarlanc announced their determination of oiTeiiug prizea for competition next season, and a similar promise was made on behalf of the President. Votes of thanks were passed to the donors of the other prizes (Messrs W. Cooper, F. Shaw, and H. Shaw), and also to the honorary secretary (Mr J. M. Geddif). Dancing -was then resumed, and engaged in with spirit until lmlf-past three o'clock. Mr J. A. Jaggorwas the caterer for. the refreshments, and. Meesr3 Hanaken supplied the dance music, i

TELEGRAMS.

(PBR P3KSS ASSOCIATION.)

NAPIER, this day

SUDDEN DEATH.

A caie of awfully sudden death occurred this morning. Mrs Fuzhard, wife of the proprietor of the Masonic Hotel, retired to bed lnst night apparently in good health. On the house being closed, Mr Fuzbard went to bed, his wife being then asleep. This morning, on waking, ha found his wife dead by his side, death having evi dently occurred some hours previously. The Criterion Hotel is being raised, and over one hundred screw-jacks are being employed. The Key. J. Hill has been presented with a handsome silver service by friends at Wairoa,

WELLINGTON, this day. PRIZK LAW PAPERS. Messrs Weston and Holme?, the Law Examiners, have awarded to Mr Andrews, of Nelson, the Clnistcburch Law Society's Gold Medal for tho beat set of law papers presented by articled clerks at the March Examination. They have also awarded to Mesars Stilling, of Palmorston, and Milton, ; (Christchurch) the Society's two certificates 'of merit for excellence of work. The Christchurch Law Society, after recently conferring with the Judges, determined to ollnr prizes open to all students in New Zealand, aud the present is the first dis ribution. CHRISTCIIURCH, this day. In response to an invitation, about mx hundred poor children assembled, and, headed by the Industrial School Drum and Fife Band, marched to thu Exhibition, where they were admitted free by the pro moters, and were supplied with refresh ments at the Mayor's expense. Nathaniel Valo was to-day committed for trial for fraudulent bankruptcy, he not having delivered up to the trustees all such parts of his property as a. bankrupt is re quired by law to surrender. Mr Cowlishaw, who unseated Mr Pilliett, addressed a meeting of the Stanmore electors to-night. There was much confu sion at the meeting, which resulted in a vote of confidence being declared carried in i the midst of au uproar. ASH BURTON, Friday. Tho Wakanui election is fixed for Friday, the 2(Jth of June, aud not the Bth of June, as previously advised. The nomination takes place ou the 10th of June, DUNKDIN, this day. Mr Jaggora, of luvcrcargill, is the success ful tenderer for tho erection ot Dunedin goods shed. Mr Arming, chemist, died very suddenly yesterday. The Chamber of Commerce recommended the alteration of the constitution of the Harbour Boaid, as follows :—Five mem bers, with paid chairman, one to be ap pointed by Government, two by Chamber of Commerce, one by Port Chulmere, and one by the shipping. At the City Court, Samuel Henry Rees was committed for trial for forgery and uttering. TII2 ladies who have hitherto had a Ser vant*' Homo in hand, have bad to acknow ledge failure, and they now propose to »ell tho building, and apply the proceeds, after paying liabilities, to the establishment of an orphanage, Te Whiti and Toliu aro at present in Dunodin, and will likely sojourn, here most of naxt week. INVEKCAKGILL, Friday. A number of leading citizens here have sent a telegram to Sir John Hall, to the fol'owing'effect :—"We, the undersigned citizens of lovcrcargill, who appreciate and admire your administiatiou of the public afl'airs iv the colony for the past two and n-half years, congratulate yon on the houour which tho Queen has been pleosed io confer upon yon, and wish you long life to eujoy your well-merited reward."

ALLEGED CHILD MURDER.

[RY TEIiKOaAPH. — I'KKSS ASSOCIATION.]

CIIRISTCHURCrJ, this day. Yesterday morning a boy found a dirty scrap of paper on the river bank near Stan more Bridge, with the following written on it in pencil : "Near Stanmore Bridge, about lOUyds on the New Brighton side, you will find my dead child, as I put it in side the river last night with a stone round its neck, and it sank.—From a broken hearted mother, (signed) A, M." The police aro Hearchiu» for the body, but be lieve the affair to be a hoax.

LECTURE BY SIR WILLIAM FOX.

an intcicsting lecture was spoken lnst eveuiogby Sir Wra. l''ox,before thcciembers of the Young Men's Übvistian Association, on "The Overland Trip through America." There was a very fair but not a crowded audienco, who wer<> highly pleased with tho pleasant, gossipy talk of Mr Pox. Frederick Larkius, Esq., occupied the chair, and made a graceful apology for Mr Joslah Martin, who waa unable to deliver his premised lccturo through severe indis position. He then introduced Mr Fox, a gentleman well knowu in connection with the Temperance movement, and who would get better treatment at their hands than ho got in the South. We noticed among those present the Keva. Thos. Buddie, A. lteid, Mackenzie Fraser, Thomas Hamcr, Peter Mason, aud the prominent members of the committee. Key. Mr Buddie opened with prayer. >.«« Sir Win. Fox, on rising, was greeted with applause, and entered at once into his subject, stepping, in imagination, on to the steamer from the Auckland wharf,.': '•■•l|il^^uld not pause to descant on the b'eautst#rift' the wharf and its surround iugscongrkliuiwduULprQceed on the route through^America :to-New York. Tbero was nothing pattlcularly interesting to the voyager between Aucklaud and the Sand wich Islands. He thcu pointed out the objects of Bpecial interest at Honolulu, aud strongly recommended » visit to its scenery and luscious fruits. San Francisco was next described, aud in a minute and elaborate mauuer, viz., the Golden Gate, John Chinaman's quarters, aud ovory noteworthy spot. San Francisco was a cosmopolitan city, composed of people of all nations. It had no antiquities, like the cities of England, ia which you might pass weeks; it was a city of modern growth, as though it had arisen out of the soa. The beauty of its streets—especially Moot gomory-btieet—and its solid and splendid buildings, were the admiration of travellers from all lands. Montgomery-street was one of tho most beautiful streets in tho world. Its spacious hotels also wero un surpas«ed; evidently built for comfort aud convenience, and very different from New Zealand ' hotoh, which Were mere drink ing shops. In the American hotels in toxicatiug drinks appeared to be the last consideration, the buildings being erected with a viow to comfort and physical enjoyment, and charges were ex ceedingly mpderato. Mr Fox described the leading elements pf 'Frisco life, viz., John Chinaman—there were at least 80,000 Celestials in the city, Their idolatries, gcnuflexionfi, worship of their idols, and opium dance wero described with much animation. Woodward's Zoological Gardens were pictured, with their birds and animals, with a side-smile at the wonders ot tlie Auckland A cclitnatizatiou Gardens. A rapid but luminous history of. Wood ward and his gardens was given, also a sketch of the system of education pursued, with which the name of Miss Wado, a Wellington lady, was bononrably connected. The Yosemito Valley, the Salt Lake City, Chicago, the State of Maine, and the cities of' New York, Boston, and Philadelphia were in turn visited and describod, but for these descrip tions, and Sir W. Fox's records of travel aud wayside incidents, we are unable to find the ueccssaiy spaco. The lecture was intensely interesting, and occupied two hours in delivery. Ou the motion of Rev. A. Reid, seconded by Bey, T. Hamer, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Sir W. fox, who expressed a hope that at no distant period he might repeat his lecture. The aiuging of the doxology brought the proceedings to a close.

Sixtcon tents, ■ some tools, and other stores, have been landed, at Tauranga, from the " Wellington,", consigned to the officer commanding tho Constabulary hero. The "Bay of Plenty Times" thinks it is probable that a detachment of A.C. will shortly arrive here, for work in the Oropi Basb. The work will not be commenced before it is wanted,

CABLEGRAMS.

[RET/TEE'S TELEGBAMS,]

The Irish Repression Bill. Parnell Disclaims Billon's Senti ments. LONDON, May IC. In the House of Commons last eight the Iri9h Repression Bill was ugain under dis cussion on the second reading. An amend ment proposed by Mr Cowen, mem ber for Newcastle-oil-Tyne, was, after a lengthy debate, negatived on a division by a substantial majority; and the House then went into committee of the whole on the Bill. In the course of the debate which followed, Mr Parnell took occasion to refer to the statement made by Mr Dillon on the previous night that as ovictions were continuing in Ireland he mu»t refuse to denounce the com mission of outrages against landlords, Mr Parnell considerably modiQed Mr Dillon's remarks, with which he declared he could not agree, and concluded by con demning in strong terms the perpetration of agrarian outrages aud boycotting. The consideration of the Bill in committee was at a late hour adjourned to next sitting. EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. CAIRO, May 25. The ultimatum delivered by the isnglish and French Consuls to the President of the Council of Ministers declares that Arabi Pasha must be sent out ot the country, and Mubtapha Fehmy and. Abdullah desputched from the seat of Government to the interior. It provides also that the present Ministry must resign. It is further reported that the time grantee; to the Ministry to decide upon their reply to the ultimatum is twenty-four hourH, and that Turkish troops will, at the end of that time, be summoned unless a satisfactory settlement of ttie present crisis is previously effected. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS, LONDJN, May 25. The Australian cricketers commenced' their fourth match to-day at Kensington Oval, against the eleven of the county of Surrey. The weather wai wet, aud the wicket rather humpy. Surrey eleven went in first, and were all disposed of for 170. Mr W. W. Read was the highest scorer with 49. liovle bowled splendidly for the Australians, taking G wickets for 42, and the fielding of the men generally was excel lent. When the stumps were drawn for the day, the Australians had made 9 runs with out loaiug a wicket. The attendance at the match was only moderate, LONDON, May 25. Reports to hand of the JKngllsh wheat crop are of a satisfactory character, and there is every reason to expect that it will be an average one, . A good demand was again experienced at to-day's wool auction. The catalogue comprised 11,700 bales. Since the opening of the series 4,000 bales have been with drawn, out of a total of G7.800 ofl'ered. Consols have declined to 101 J. Now Zealand securities remain, at the following quotations : The 5 per cent, 10-40 loan, 10GJ ; the 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 105 ; the 4J per cent, loan 1579-1904,103 i. The total reserve in the Bank of England in notes and bullion Is £13,307,000. The bank rate of discount remains nt 3 per cent., and the market rate is 2J. Adelaide wheat, un changed at 52», ex store ; and New Zea land ditto, at 51e. Adelaide flour, ex store, 355. Market dull. Australian tallow, quiet at 41s 6d for best betf, and 42* Gd for best mutton.

AUSTRALIAN.

TSU MINERS' STRIKE,

Sydjuy, May 26. Negotiations for the settlement of tho coal-miners' stiikc have been opened at Newcastle. It is now proposed to submit the matter in diipute between the manager and tliu miners to arbitration, and a favour able issue to the negotiations is expected.

SYDNEY, May 2G,

New Zealand wheat, per bushel, Cs 7d ; New Zealaud oata, 4s lid ; maize, 5s Gd ; autar, Company's JXo. 1 pieces, per ton, £35.

ADELAIDE, May 2G, Wheat is auiotcr at Ca to Gs 3d ; town flour ia unchanged at £14, and country brand!! at £13.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The usual meeting at this Board was held yesterday afternoon, Proiont: Mr W. P. Moat (Chairman), Mctsra F. L. Pximo, J. M, Clark, and Luko. Minutbs.—Tae minutes woro read and con firmed. Tkndkrs,—Tenders had baon received for tho erection of v school at Uoklanga 111 follows:— Molltllnn and Thierry, £310 (accoplod); VV. McUechie. £315 ; Mtmsiioa and Witt. £.10; John Cornwall, £417. Tho following tender* for tho oroctlon ot a toachor's dwelling at Maur>sratu roto :-J. Mcloofl, £315 (aoooptoo); Cookioy ana Netld, £36g 10.; M. W. Arnmronn, £H5 ; N. 11. Campbell, £393. Tho following tenders wero re colvori for repairing the Pokano HJII School :— A. i. lluzzard. £35 (aoo-jptod); U. Ktdd, £57. Dmi'UTKD kleotio.vs.—Consldoritlon ot tho ' disputes cQooorniou the commlttou eloctlooa of tho Mamsawai and T»pu districts was deferred. i Auckland City,—An appiiotilion (or two flw-plttccß In tho Wollojloy-streot School was re ceived. It whs decided to call tenders for tbo work. A oomnlatnt was received ooacetn'.ng tn« maddlners of the appro»oh to portions ot the Ue-esford-stroot BonooL-Mr Allwright re portod tha cost to bo £11. as to effect a par mannnt Improvement, an a portion of tho bank would require to bo cut down.—Koforred to Kx«outivo Coonntttea with power to act. Cnuitcinr.r,.- Tho oommlttoo naked for a Rrant tor fuel for uao ot schools darinn win tor months.—Kofnscd. CoaoM»ifDKL.—Thia was an application for Increased accommodation for tho bower town ship Bohool. Tho number on the roll was 157, and the aveaage attendance 127. Tho arotiicot oatlmitod that tho coat of a new claea room would bo &M. It was doolded to place tao up plioation oa tao list ot urgent requirements. D'-vonpost.—This was an application for grates in th* sc'aocr, so that coat might bo used. —Orantod. Dome Valley.—Thla was an application that tha uohool be pointed. Kstlmated oost, £12 to £15.—Board declaed uj do the work, the com mlttoe contributing £5 to the cost UiJULTON W«st.—A grant of £10 was mado la uld of the Hamilton West School Library. HaucusviLLit— Tnis was an application for lnoroasod accommodation ; tho estimated coat was £259. It waa doolded to call for tenders. Ho i'ko Nohth.—lt was doolded to apply to the Land Board for a school bite. Howioic-ThU was an application for a toaohora dwelling. It w>s stated that tho teaaher w&s tho wife of a settlor residing In trie district. The Board decided that there was no Immediate necessitf for the dwelling. An ap plication for Bchool requisites was accodod to. KAU»HANdA.—Tho Committee asked tha Boird to assist them In aiphaltlcc tho paths In tho play-gronnd.—Board dooldod to bear half tho coat.—Consldoiatlon ot an application for a teaehor's room was deferred. Kauhihohobk.—Tho Inspector was requested to report on tho merits of two allotments Bug gosted üßichoolsitoa. KiußownKßO.—Hoard dooidsd that In view ot iho eroction of the nohool at Koiuorikl, they onuld not proceed with tho eroction of on» at Kanrowhoro atprosent. Tauhoa.—Oonsldoratlon of an application for shod and fencing, to cost £30. was deferred. Tb Mata.—An application for a small vote for painting school wbb trranted. Wainui—lt was decided to make enquiries as to available Bitos, In view ot the expiry of the loaso of the teacher's dwelling. School Books —Tho Soorotary rosd tho fol lowing notion of motion by Mr Latebtey :— " That, inasmuch as It is desirable that one book only, or ono set of booki only, on each enbject. be u?od in tho schools under tho control of the Board, the inspooting Bfafl", in ooniunction with the principal of the training collego. bo re quested to report on us early a dato as prac ticable (I) which one of ihe books, or set of books, on eaoh snbjeot now authorised ought to bo tho book, or sot of books, oa eaoh subject to bo universally used in tho said schools; (2| when such no v regime should tnko eflent." OTAHuna— Connidoratlon of a complaint of osioroaohmont on property adjoining tho clay ground was deferred. Pakukangu. —An application for a stna'l shod for sUOUng the horses of tho pupils wtß granted. Parawai. — The Committee reported that thrao acres suitable for tho extension of the playground could bo obtained for £«0.-Con- Blneriiion deferrod. Whangaroa NoBTU.-An application for al terations to tho school was referred to the ar chitect. Port Aibert.—An application f.ir the on lareomont q( tho playground was granted. PrjKHATUa.—au application for allowance to tho teaohnr was den'ined. TAprj.-Tho Committee notified the Board of the oxlstonoo ot measles, and askod that tho at tendarco nt tho school durlns tbo week ended May 13 bo not recorded. Mauku —It Wis deeidod to prepare plans for school, Mescdrt Bay.—An application for £10 for aohool roqniultoj was doolined. Mount AT.nicrtT.-n was dooldod to inako en qulrlos, roKrardlnor prloa, &0., of allotments ttdjoinlng school site. Mocnt it sKit.l, Koin.-It was doolded to oonfor with the cimmittoo ro tho Bchool Blta re- I commendsd by thelnapeotor. Mount HonsoN.—lt was decided to prepare plans for tho aitc-rationß to the bojs'sohool. I Koski-.l.—Some children Bad left this school and attended the Newmarket snhool. — Tho optnmltteo recommended that childron should not be removed from a sohool withont somo Botlco beintt uivon.—Tha chßlrman thought the Board could not interfco in this matter Inep*ctob's RHPwr.-The annual report of the Insp. ctor of Schools waß laid on tho Üblo. This waa all tho business.

A meet of the Pakuranga hounds took place at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Northern Hotel, Great North Road; .

PARLIAMENTARY.

fFrtOM ouk Special Reporter.]

WELLINGTON, this day. 1 Sir O. Grey's Speech, Sir George Grky's speech last night has completely taken the House aback. It was clearly and distinctly in support of the native policy of the Ministry. The supposition on tke part of many who heard him is that it is leading up to a coalition or to forming a middle paity, obtaining sup porters from both sides, As usual, he has created surprise in one sensu and no surprise in another. Chairman of Committees. The latest rumour is that the Govern ment has withdrawn Mr Hurst as a candi date for the Chairmanship, and made over tures to the Opposition with a view to both sides coalescing tosupport either Mr Hamlia or Mr Thomson.

Legislative Council

NOTICES. Mr WIIITAKER gave notice o£ a Bill to amend the Banka and Bankers Act. Mr Chamberlin gave notice to ask, " If the Government, when renewing assisted immigration, would consider the .subject of introducing iishermen ?" Mr Wilson gave notice to ask, "Whether Government have any intention to bring in a Bill to amend the Harbour Act, 1873?" QUESTIONS ANSWERED. In reply to Mr LAHMANN, Mr Oliver said the lease of the Wall send Coal Co., Westlund, would bo revoked if they did not proceed to work the mine, while Mr WIIITAKER in.answer to Mr CiiAJirsERLiN professed ignorance of the reasons of the disbandment of the Thames Scottish. Replying to Captain Fraskr, Mr Oliver promised to stop the practice (i£ it existed) of handcuffing prisoners between Dunedin Goal and the Court, besides explaining that the uew Wellington Goal was not to be a central penal establishment, but was only meant for tho incarceration of long sentence prisoners. Colonel PjßETTmoved, "Thatthe Gover nor be asked to send an address to the Secretary of State for the Colonie!<,expresK ing the Council's sorrow and abhorrence at tho Pboanix Park murder," but afterwards withdrew it in order to put it in more general term?. BILLS HEAD A SECOND TIME, The Companies Bill, Fisheries Bill, Friendly .Societies Bill, Justices of Peace Hill, Lunatics Bill, were read a second time and referred to the Statute Revision Committee. THE NEW KNIGHT. Dr. Menzies, amid loud appluse, con gratulated Colonel Whitmore upon his new honours. Colonel WIIITMOBE, in reply, expressed his sense of the courtesy of Ms political opponents to whom he owed the honour, aud said it was a recognition, perhaps a little tardy, of the services of those who fought under him, and it was thus that he valued it. The Council adjourned at 3.25.

House of Representatives.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. QUESTIONS. In response te various quest'ons, mem« bers of the Ministry stated (1) that the Go vernment had no intention of interfering with the Employraeut. of Females and Others Act, 1881, in the direction of chang ing the half-holida.v from Saturday to some other week day ; (2) that no isill would be introduced to extend the provisions of the U.M. Evidence Act, IS7O, io that it might apply to the Abolition of Imprisonment for DebtjAct, 1874 ; (3) that the Government amendments on the Laud Act were not in the direction of making Waste Lands Board* elective, disposing of deferred pay mcut land* by ballot, or the limitation of area that may be held on partial lease by one parson or comp my ; (4) that Govern ment h»d no intention of altering the Gam ing and Lotteries Act; and (5) that railway employ^ did not iv general work n.ore than eicht hours par diem, bat a return irould be' laid before toe House in the subject, NEW MEASURES. The following Bills wera introduced, and read a lir.t time: To Amend ilia Education Act, 1577 (Mr Pyke) ; Native Reserves (Mr Bryce); To Enable the Otago Harbour B> ard to Obtain Further Borrowing Foweig (Mr Fish); The Government Life Insurance (Major Atkinson); To Repoil the Uaming aud Lotteries Act, 18S1 (Mr MacDoiuld) ; The Licensing Act Amendment; Industrial Schools (Mr Dick); To Preveut the Pur chase of Votes for the Election cf Members ot the House of Representatives iSir Geo. Grey). CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. Major Atkinson applied to have the mbtion for the election of Mr W. J. Hurst, as Chairman of Committees, further post pined till Tuesday. ' After a protest against the course pro posed, from Messrs 'Macacdrew and Turn bull, the postponement was agreed to. THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS. On the motion of Mr Dick, it was agreed to appoint a Select Committee, to consist of nine members, to inquire into and report on the operation of. the present bankruptcy law. The House adjourned from 3.40 till 7.30. PEACE PRESERVATION BILL. Mr Bryce moved, " The second reading ot the West Coast Pmio Preservation Bill." He said the fullest discussion on the West Coast affairs was invited by the Govern ment. Speaking for himself, he cared vory little for the passing of the Isdcranity Bill". Its non-pas>agc tnicht only inconvenience himself, not the public interest. Such being the caie, he cared very little about it. Tho discussion on the West Coast affairs mijjUt be taken either upon that Bill or the Bill now under discuseion. He pre ferred it, however, being taken on this Bill. He proposed to place them in full possession of all tli6 circumstances leading up to the necessity for this Bill. He had never shirked personal responsibility when it was to tho interest of the public He should accept such responsibility. The Govern ment regarded bath these Bills as necessary for the good government of the colony, xt was obvious from all the circumstances of the case that a Bill of this nature was necessary, and he hoped that members would be allowed every latitude in discus sing the whole subject on this Bill. fair Geoegk GRUY interrupted, saying : Thisßill Was really one of attainder agaiust two individuals, and therefore on a point of order be considered the discussion should be confined entirely to their casa. Their liberty and bappioesa was at issue. Ho protested cm their bahalf agaiust the im portation into tho discussion of anything not aflecting them.

The Speaker said ho did not see any. thing in tho point of order raised.

Mr BrycE continued : The circumstances went back as far as ISGO. Ho traced the history of native troubles ari«ins» at lhat timn at YVaitara. The-war ou that occasion was commenced in a most ciuftl manner. From that time to this, a period of 21 years, troubles on the West Coa.it had continued ever since, and the settlers Lad been kept in a canstant state of danger. Members who were incliued to sympathise with the Maoris should bear these facts in mind. Be knew of families that had beenruiued by tbeee disturbances. It was in conse quence of these troubles that the proclama tion of ISGS was issued, conliscating alaroe tract of Jund. A lew loyal nativts located in the district could not possibly affect the result of that proclama tion. Moreover, they were warned that if they did not como in within a specified time, they would have to bear the cllec's of the.proclamation as issued. In 1868 war again broke out under the Cbiof 1 ltokowaru. On that occasion the settlers weie threatened to within ten miles of Wan ganui. The greatest injury was inflicted on the settlers on that occasion, and these men were well entitled to sympathy and protection, as their forces lud in a manner become demoralised until (Jolonel (now Sir George) Whitinore took command, ihat state of thiugs was rapidly remedied, and it for no other purpose, for his sorvice on that occasion, he deserved the honour just conferred oa him. The natives retreated to the head waters of the AVaikato, and Sir George Whitmore was tbout arranging ,un expedition against them when he was stopped by a change of Gov ernment. That was an unfortunate affair, as he believed that the war, if followed up asorigiually intended, much trouble would subsequently have been saved. He denied that there was ever any f etintention on the part of the Government to abandon the voniiscated lands. ,Wb,en the nadvea first went back tp the confiscated lands their tono was very humble, but it gradually be came more and more defiant. He arcued from that fact that the natives thomaelves did not imagine the confiscation had been abandoned. He next referred to the time

°£ wWhi-ft (Te,. Wh«o was a prophet. The 'laranaki country h-j always been a remarkable place for prophets. He commenced 15 years aeo by holding half-yearly meeiings. About four years ago these half-yearly meeting were turned into monthly meetings and latterly he advised those who came to stay there aud phnt food for themselves Whatever the origin of his power »as' there could be no doubt that it was most hurtful, both to the natives and the colony The natives bad impoverished themselves in a most extraordinary way, t&mipph! cood for these meetings. There was con stant danger v.'ith such a number of men* at hand to do what ho (Te Whiti) miolit desire. Actuated, partly by hope and partly by fear, they expected hi m to do some extraordinary work. Time after time he promised to raise the dead, With such power and influence over them, was it extravagant to imagine that they were ready to do his biddiug, however great the outrage miccht be ? They had the idea that he was able to be witch them, and fear of that was much stronger in them than the fear of death itself. There were 2,500 natives as. sembled there in November, and he be lieved that up to the last moment they fully expected to see To Whiti work some extra, ordinary miracle. The circumstances under which Hiroki was atrested showed that ha fully expected to ccc the volunteer force fall paralysed by To Whjti's supernatural agencies, Te Whiti claimed to be the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost That showed tlio great power he had exer cl-od over the moat of his follower*. They had some ground for believiag that Te Whiti had some great power behind them, while others of the native race had en! gaged in battle*, and been defeated, he (Te Whiti), with no force behind him, stopped, as it were, the tide of civi lisation iv that direction. After it had been ■ determined to occupy that laud, and proceed with settlement, the Grey Government, when it came into office, sent surveyors on to the Plains, and he argued fiom that fact that the Government, at ail events, did not look upon the confis cation nu abandoned. At no time did Te Whiti ahow the slightest inclination to have the country divided amongst his own people and the Europeans. There were no limits tj his ambition. It was not only the whole of the coniiscated land he wanted • he aimed at far more than that. When the Native Minister of the day visited Harihaka, to come to some arrangement, ho was most unceremoniously dismissed with out receiving an audience. Then, again, the Governor invited Te Whiti to a conference,, when ho made the well-knowa reply, "The potato is cooked." * Then, again, subsequently attempts were mado in the same direstion. He sent himself a message, with a letter stating what was about to be done, and the letter was returned unopened, lie argued from that that every poasiblo endeavour was made lo bring about an amicable arrangement. A few days after Mr Sheehan visited Parihaka the surveyors were ordered off the land. For a few months afterwards nothing was done, and this remissne9S went to strengthen the feeling in the Maori mind, At the expiry of these months further aggressions took place. Ploughmen were sent out, not to plough theconliscatedland, but the- settlers' lands. It was not till then that the Government of the day roused itself to action, and increased the Armed Constabulary, and the ploughing was put an end to. Considering all tho triumphs Te Whiti had from time to time, it was not surprising the feeling of resist ance strengthened in the Maori mind. Ha went ou to comment on the non-rciistance shewn by the ploughmen when arrested, and argued it as a fuither evidence of the belief in Te Whiti1 a supernatural powers. That was the condition of affairs when the Hall Government took office, and the question was, what was to be done ? The subject was maturely considered by the GoverLmenr. The determination arrived at by the Government was threefold. First, justice to the Maoris ; second, that settle ment should be advanced firmly; and thirdly, that the place should, as soon as possible, be populated with a European population, a.Royal Commission was ap pointed to devise the best method of achieving these purposes. The practical result of that commission was to make reserves amounting to 23,000 acres out of a total of 253,000, lhat reserve was suffi cient to provide an annual income of £30,000 or £40,000 among a population of 2,500 or thereabouts. The whole of the land coafiecated in 1865 would uot at that time have been worth one-half what the reserve, proposed to be made, would now yield. He would be told that the unearned increment, in this instance, had been produced solely by European enterprise, and, what was more, it was carried on against the will of the natives". Then it \yis proposed to place these reserves in the hands of the public trustee, as a further guarantee that the "land would bo faithfully administered. Subsequently, tho House voted £50,000 for making roads throughout the district, and he was happy to be able to bear testimony to the fact that the vote had been well Bpent". The object of thc3e roads waß to promote the settle ment of the country, and facilitate tho operations of the A.C. in preserving the public peace. As regards settlement, there were now about 6.400 fcuropenns settled in the district?. He next referred to tho Maori fenoiug ope'ations. He saw some of these men himself To such an extent were tbeir passions roused, that if a bayonet had been ran through, them, thoy woulii have been quite insensible to it. He scouted -the idea that these men were actuated by a desire to have their case throat on the notice of a court of law. In further token ot tb.it fact, he had noticed a circumstance wnich occurred when Te Whiti and Tohu were In prison, tegal assistance was tendered to them, and on." the legal gentlemen visiting them in prison, they were found reading the book of lievelatiou for the avowed purpose of ascertaining what next would tako place, They would nave no legal assistance, bnt preferred remaining vassals of the prophetic native, The ploughmen and fencers were liberated, in the hope that this mild course would induce them to listen to reason. Such was not the case. They returned to tbeir Old haunts, and became a? defiant as ever. It was at such a crisis as this that the Go vernment came to the conclusion that the thing would have to be grappled with, It had been said that they showed a strong predisposition to war. He denied that. He hod seen the effects of Maori war on Euro pean settlement, and he was most averse to see the calamities repeated. He quoted the speech made by To Whiti at th« meeting of his followers, urging them to armed resist ance, and not to allow themselves to be taken prisoners. It was true that as the sth of November approached that tone was modified, but he contended that it was done id view of the firm stand taken by the Government. What was done was not in the direction of provoking a war, but fortho expresp purpose of avetiing one, Jde paseed a handsome compliment to the telunteera for tke ready assistance they had rendered, About 1,500 men, volunteers and others, ware marched into the occupa tion of Parihaka on thofithof November, Although not a military man himself,he had' seen active service as a volunteer, and he said that that force which was marched into Parihaka was a most efficient force; a force of which any country might have Iwen proud. Whether they were proud of him or riot, ho could assure them Jic waa prond of them," So complete waa their position that at no time could they have been taken at a disadvantage. Then again; he argued thai this matter of volunteers exercised a most salutary elfecf. mi tho Maori mind, and would do a great deal towards eradicating a war feeling from the native mind.- It had also a beneficial effect on the mind of the colouy at largo. It showed conclusively that; there was a moat, effective force reajjy ty) assemble at a short notice for tho common protection, Te Wlitti was now arraigned on a charge of eedition. Whether that charge was prosecuted or not, it would never do to allow them to go back to Parihaka. It was iv view of this fact that the Government had brought down this Bill to prevent them going back. If he went back the Maoris!, would be sure to assemble, and 2030 or 3000 men. could not, assemble without working some mischief.' Thcro was still a largo supply of food there, and nothing would prevent the natives from assembling there in large numbers if Te Whiti returned. He had been blamed for destroying the potato crop. If he had dono his duty ho would have destroyed a great deal more. All ho destroyed ivas about 45 acres, which had been planted on land illegally fenced in. That was all ho did, and the natives quito understood that fnct. There was still n great number of potatoes there, and he had given facilities to tho natives to take them away. If the Bill was not passed, tho further responsibility would not rest with him, but on those who prevented its p»B' ■ Baj>e, What had been done had been dona well, and he had no reflections tqcastnpon Jimself. Ho kucw when he re-joirjed tho Government he was risking his life andire puiation, and he would .rather forfeit that life than think about apologising for what liad been done.

Sir Gbobok Geey thought that the In> ttemnity Bill should have been taken first Upon the whole he agreed with what **» proposod, but ho disagreed as to the mode

THE AUCKLAND

VENING STAB. SATURDAY. MAY 37.



ABOVE ALL. 'i'hi liarstest. Best, and Chaapoat Stook of WATCHES In New Zoalund, all la my window, and raarko;l in plain figure*. F. H. LKWIS3ON, Qneen-gtreeti Opposite Union Bnntc. I DON'T POT Ml' JEWELLEKY IN THK WINDOW TO GET DIRTY. bare tho Largost and Best Solectad Stook of OOI.D AND SILVBB JXWBLLERY, Diamonds, Silveb Pt.ate, KtKcrao Plate, Gomj and Bh,veb Watches, WBDDINO PItKSRNTB, MARRIAOB FANS, BraTn- DAir Gifts, and CnßiancNisa Frbsentb, In Now Zealand. The Smallest Shop and Grandest Assortment, F. H. LEWISSON, WATCHMAKER AND JBWJCLIjKR, Qoren-btrket, ODDOslte the Union Bank W E H A V E HECEIVBD '; 500} P&RI {500 OF Large White Blankets, SUOHTLT IJAMAUHD. Thby War. Bn Sold at 12s. Gd. a Paik. Jl, Cossravk & Qo. B^~E L O W ~A L L. £ B. d. WammmWfitohOß- .. .. 3 6 S Kngllah Watohos 3 0 6 Best Gonevas _ 2 10 0 Gold Huntinu Gonevaa .. ..700 Kotherham's Gonts 20 0 0 F. H. LWWI3BON, Opposite Union Bank, TOOOTSI "OOOTSI JDOOTS J I"'"JUST OPKNKD FRKBH SHIPMENTS, Ex ahip Oxford and 0.8. Sorata, Comprising— LADIKB' 8.8. BOOTS nnd SHOES, and a - WeU-aeaortod Stoclc oi Button Boats of every description. OHIIiDRKN'a X.3. BOOTS, Shoes, and Button Boots. In Glacu, Ooatskln. Calf. Kid, »laco Kid, Blue Cloth and Brown Cloth, in all sizes, QBNTS1 OLUMPBD 8.8. BOOTS, -Watertlghts with clnrop soles; also, Ltico and IC.B. Boots with cork Boles, the best articles that oan be had to keep oat damp and water besides; a woll ossortad stock of Qonts' light Boots. Note the Addroaa CTTrBSTPFAHIn • VV Opposite JJaymarket. r |IHE FACT IS NOW ASSURED JL THAT INOIPIBNT CONStTMPTION, OHRONIO BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, THROAT AND J.UNG COMPLAINTS, NEKVODS AND WAH'nNO niSKiSKH are permanently relieved, tho worst • flymptoma arrested, and a healthy re action produced by #CKlfif'S SYKUP P^ WUCAI.YPTUa ANli QUINiNHi. These great results are owing to the combination of , NBBVK AND DHAIN TONIO3 that lend inoroaaed sustaining powers to . the Invalid, added to which in the SPEOmO ACTION of theKnealypnis on the mucus menu branea, whereby the air passages are , olearod ot nnhealth y secretions in a natural manner. Daily evidence is afforded of tho per manent resuscitating action of this remedy—so that all who suffer Bhonld at onoe make a trial of Its eminent proper ties. The Eucalyptus Syrup Is moderate In price, and within theccaoh of all who need It. It is a pharmaceutical combina tion of tonlo alkaloids with hypophog phites.and not a secret nostrum, Bofflstercd and gazetted nnder "The Trades Marks Registration Act," by Gkavbs Aiciaw, The Pharmacy, Auok- Innd. Wholesale Agent I Xbb Nsw ZEA&AND DBUO COMPAITj:



The following motions will be discussed at the next ordinary meeting of the Harbour Board :—" That the Engineer be Instructed to prepare and submit to the Board at the earliest possiolc date plans, specifications, and detailed estimates of the coat oi the proposed dock at Calliope Point, depth as suggested to the Engineer, 32ft, proportionate length say 550 ft, with a breadth of 90 or 05ft;" " That the Board, at an early date, take into consideration the advisability of removing the pilot station , ' from North Head to Rangitoto Reef." " That tenders be called for the extension of Victoria Wharf, according to plans pre pared by the engineer, as soon as the neces sary piles are to hand"; "That the Dovonporfc Wharf be repaired and made cafe for traffic"; "That a committee be wpolpted to inqure into, and report to the whSw w" 8, next ordiDMy meeting, contiaot wan taken, the cnn.«,«S clr tno At of the W^%Z£Zf%*W£ % baacs, ana the jnoyer," .&ss%.



Special Advertisements. rnHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH . HAVK FOR SALE i t Crown ' Flour, in saoko, KWaandßCa " Champion" „ >■ •■ •■ "Cantab," !,. .. .. » Sharps , Bran ' Fowl Wheat Wharf Mitx, Auckland Tjl R 0 M THIS DATE, 5 MR aKN'l' 5 ffriiii bi Allowed on ALL CASH PURCHASES FROM Qnk Pound Akd Upwahds. J, COSGRAVE & CO. J, TONSON OAKUCK.] [EOBEET CKAMWHLI,. WIST Ell, 1882, OUR SHIPMENTS OF NEW GOODS for the SKASON aro now opaned up, and for Choice Assortment ana Good Value oannot be surpassed. From this dato we shall not only aim at Mark- Ing our Goods lowor than ordinary Trado Prices but shall allow a DISCOUNT of 5 PEH CENT, on all cash purchases over Ono Pound, In every department, viz. :— DRAPEJkY, MILLINERY, CLOTHING, FURNITURE, ANu ALL KINDS OF FURNISHING GOODS. GARLIOK & CRANWKLL. NKW QOOD3 DRB3B DKPARTMBNT. f Black and Coloured Groa Grain SHka 0 Blank Moire Antique „„, Black and Coloured Satlna «•«* Estamone, Foulo, Froncb, and other r, ■ atr" Beautiful French and English Double ijAan Cashmeros for Dolmana and Jackets „ Ulster Clotha, a large Stock to seleot " from 1 Fast Pile and Fast Dye Velveteens: „ all colours a Louisa, Persian, and Russell Cords C Double-warp Brilliants and Lustres „ Now Zealand Tweeds and Roumanian ° Twills V Magnificent Value in Black Cashmeres v and Merinoa " Homospun Flannelettes and Melton T Clotha NKW FANCY GOODS. The Garland or Fancy Trimmings Watered and Uroohe Velvet for Trim minces IS Coloured and Black Plush for Trim mings Watered and Satin Bash Ribbons np to IN 11 inobes wide ■ Black and Coloured Furs for Trimming THU Plain and Fancy Hosiery and Bpacial makos £ Mother Hubbard Collarettes Keuther, Hatio. and Chenille do. Korolties in Scarves and lies A Far-lined Spring Ton Gloves Chenllio Flowers and Feather Trim- Ii miDgs Bronzo and Poacook Feathers and L Wlnus Black and Bronza Hata O Very Pretty Costumes for Children Now Stylo Children's Dresaea and W Pelteaes Ladles' Bklrta, French designs X HandßOtne Jackets and uolmans Kelt. Beaver, and Seal Eats D Fancy Wool Capes and Shawls Splendid Assortment Kid,Taffeta,and Cloth G'ovea &c., &c, &c. NEW MANCHESTER AND FURNISHING GOODS. 100 Patterns In Cretonnes, Fronoh and English The " Duplex " Lico Cnrtaln Mantleshelf and Gipsy Table Fringes Cretonne Tassels and Trimmings N,'/. Blankets and Flannola MKN'3 AND BOYS' CLOTHING. LIHK9 EQUAL TO WHOLESALE PMOE. 33 Men's Wltnsy Overcoats, lined throughout, 25s Gd 25 Men's tieaver Overcoats, 27s 6d Imperial Bao Salts, Colonial made, 39s 6d Boys' Lone Tronsar Snlta, from 20a Boys' and Youths' Color ial Suits Special Line—Boys' Enickor Suite, 8s lid Special Lino-Hoys' Military Salts, 15s 61 Trousers and Vesta, from 12a 6d Tweed, for Boys' wear, from Is 6d GOOD STOCK 0? ALti OUR ORDINARY GUOD9. Goelong Trousers and Vest White and Printed Moles Mercery, Football Jersey and Hobo A Large Assortment of Haberdashery and Tailora' Trimmings Alt Goods Mabkvd por Cash Ar time of Purchase and 5 per cent. Discount. GrARLICK & CrANWELL, HOUSE FURNI3HKRS, DRAPERS, AND GENERAL OUTFITTERS. DUTY HALL ARCADE. QUKKJf AND LORNK-STKBETS, Auckland,



11 O I B E R N I A" (HAKS-MAD3 AND nAND-EMBROIDERED) UNDERCLOTHING. WILLIAM KATTRAY Begs to draw ospeolal attention of the Ladies of Auckland to his Unrivalled Stock oC "EIBERNIA" HAND.MADE UNDERCLOTHING, IK THE PUREST IRISH LONG-CLOTH, B'lnK the Beat Undergarments ever Imported for Fit and Quality, at the same prices as machine made Goods. Complete Sets, suit able for Marriage Trousseaux, trimmed with Real Laces, So,, &o. WILLIAM RATTBAX Has also the moat exquisite "CHAPE AUK DE FLKUB," BRIDAL WREATHS, AND IHB LA.TE3T NOVELTIES IN PARISIAN MILLINERY IN AUCKLAND. N.B.—Am, Goods Makeed ih Plus? JTiouses. 5 PER CENT. DI3UOUNT Allowed on all Cash Purchases to the amount of £3, at William Hattray'S Central Drapery Warehouse, 178, 180 & 182, QUKEN-STBEET, AUCKLAND. Gtkeat Cleaeinq-out Sale of WINTER DRESS GOODS WINTER DRESS GOODS WINTER DKESS GOODS MANTLES MILLINERY MANTLES MILLINERY MANTLES MILLINERY AND GENERAL DRAPERY GENERAL DRAPERY GENERAL DRAPERY PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. J^NTIRE STOCK REDUCED. Also. TEN PER CENT, (or TWO SHILLINGS In the Pound) DISCOUNT allowed on all CASH PURCHASES over Ono Pound. THIS Clearing Sale TO CAST Six Weeks Only After which no DISCOUNT WILL BE ALLOWED. J^^ J^INABURY & ri'O., ftlfcWt UEBWSTREaT.



Special AQyertißemanta. Bank Holiday. Tho BANKS will ba CLO3KD on MONDAY, 29th May (Whit Monday), Seeds: Seeds i Seeds i ■ W. J. BBSS'* C& Superior Quality. ! Whlta Clover. Engllah and Dutch Red Clovor. Engllah and Amerloan Cowgraso, Knglish and American Alsyke, Timothy, Trefoil, Rape Lucerne, Linseed, &0., &0., &o. Having pnrohased prior to the rise, enables them to offer the above at wholesale rates. Inspection Invltod, Also. Poverty Bay Rye Grass, machine droosed ik Bplendld sample Southern Ryo Grasa. Italian Rye Graßß CooSsfoot, Prairie Grass, Poa Prratenßia And ail othor kinds of Agricultural and Garden Seeds, bonedust"! bonedust I At tho City Council's daslre. we havo deter mlnod to cloar out our present stock, and in order to do so qulokly, wo have rudncod the prices for cash. Our quotations are from Mto (& aocordlng to quantity and quality. In Stock t Boll's Celobrated } inch and Bonenonr: Sydney 2 Star and 3 Star Honed nst and Bonefionr: and a limited quantity of Sop pet's looal manufacture. We havo also for Salo I 2 New Robey'a 0 and 8 h.p. Engines and Thrashers Coulter's Drills . ~ Koarßloy's Combtnod Roapor and Mower Corneaa'Patont H.P. Chaff-cutter Also. Corbott & Pool's manufaotnre Double-turrow Ploashs, woll worth lnapootlon Single furrow Ploughs, Horse Hoes Cultivators, Rollors and Clod-oruahers Wlnnowors, Chocso Presaoa Choo6omakors, Chait-outtocs Ismail) tec, &0., &a Also, Feed and Seed Oata, Malxa, Barloy, Flour, bh.irps, Oatmoal. Chuff, Bran, Fowl, Wheat, So., &0., &o. Prlmo Samples of Picked Tablo Potatooo GUANO. Peruvian OhlondorfTs, Dlcaolved Peruvian Maldon Island, Huon Island, and othor Che mical Manures. W. J. H™ OT & C° -101. QUEKN-STRKKT, Auckland.