SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

«_> u t»_~~__> tThm dvenlna. 0,_5 BWB WATER f To-morrow Vornina. 187 BUNBBT.—T-lB Kvnnlng, 6.29 HUNRIBE.-To-morro~. Mor- mn, a« MOON'S AGB.-FnllStoon. 29th, B 58 a.m,

ARRIVALS.

*0-PAY, if. Rlngarooma. s.s., Edle, from Sydney _ Maud Graham, schooner, Jorgetresn, from Lyttelton

DEPARTURES.

LIBT *VX~I~_. Rotomahanat s.s, Underwoo., for Sydney Taiaroa, b.s., McGUl.vray, for Fiji

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Cambria, early JtShourne and Bouth-Rlngarooma. Thursday Qlaborne and ~o~th-Manlnap_a, Saturday Rußsoll, Whangaro£» and Mongonul—Welling ton or Gienelg, Monday Tauranga-Glenulg or WeUlngton, Monday or Whangarei and Whan^Arel Heads— Argyle, Tnenday aad Friday Mangawal-Flng-l, "hur.day M-roury Bay—Flngal, Woaday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

LOKDO?!. Ashmoro, ship: iall~d M»7 -» Looh Awe. shit. »^-<..J? nA^ „, Langstone. barque, sailed May i- Earl Derby, ship, _~il«;d -WW . IXKih Flo-t. ihlo. loading Jane Wavo Queen ship, loading June _ Karet G_ib.-a& w6 Wp. R lo_a--g June RaDldo.barqna; Balled «.prllH KwnaS, baSine. trom gewJfwk Gemabo-k barque, sailed May 9 Andrea RU-. Darqne. loading Jane Gronsv-er, barqao i-alledJniyl BOUTHKMSI PORTS. Emily, brig, from Dunedln Annabell, brig, from Dunedln, loading SOUTH SKA ISLANDS. Sovereign, sohnoner, from Tahiti Pearl, ketoh. from Rarotonga Winifred, -ohooner, from Tavioni Atlantic Mb, from Rarotonga, dally Liverpool; Asterian. barque (EL»D. W.); sailed. May 12

IMPORTS.

Per Maud Graham, from Lyttelton i f~U fl-oka ; llonr. 10 oaaea cheeao. 85 saohu wheat, 511 Backs barley. Per Rotomahana. fiom Melbourne- 2 saoks and 8 casoß vegetable and flour seeds.-V.. Wood, Seedsman, Thames. Tmrmrtu nor Rlnaaroott)-' -150 oaaea oranges, mlXn* nd tan** l-OA-L. W. Ea.on. Import? per Maud Graham from Lyttelton— __57 Backs prime malting barloy.—Aflam Lay- - becuro. , P(jr Rotomahana, transhipped ex Gnlf of 0». • ~» nentarla—2 cant, cutlery, 2 cases elect n iilatnd ware, 1 case sterMMoplo views, opera gt~39«s. &o-, roase Bqaoa»i.li*■ balloons. 1 case s?B4t--S* andeyo gin-wen, 1 cat. elaatic -and-, i«.y iings, pons, ««,. ..cases GB. I), and otlHir ptpo■•,-1 -. *» pouches, 1 ca-0 photo albums and framo*, . "*;.■>,; work-bose* and desks,-1 ossa fancy )n*-4c >»_» l 1 esse srtonlte and other d-essjjjjsf au „ t(W - n ■ oomfca.SDcs-MBargeo-a jjjj of.aust»-ato■«.-_. 3 oa«~. ol«_retteß, J ,- i .- 6 -jj B wooden insa ..-<•■*.■-! £_*> *?■_'? Sg__Ss__id o-oquetsatß. 1 csa_ f *_».11 SSt^tm ban. . 1 case Jswol and despatoi j "7.-4 7 cases sundry fancy goot-i-M. 1 . .vy and j

EXPORTS.

Far Sarah Pile, for Lyttelfara (to be loa ltd at Talma) t Bio3o f««t sawn timber. Pot Btasarooma, front Sydnoy-I. gunnUs suits;. St- -soon fruit. IB- bans bosedQ-t. 1338 httlf-ehc-is anil -370 boxes tea, and a largo quan tity gondi-y morohandlßO. Per Taiaroa for Fyl—2oo oasss kero-ene. 13. baa* rioo, 65 oases canned goods, 53 kegs beef, 111 sao-a potatoes. 30 aaoks bran. 35 sack- Hour, Mi Una and 3 oases bisonlt, 471 pieces timl> _r, . I doors, 24 paok-gea casements, 20 sheep, ac-d n (.'oantlty of sundrl-B. Per Rotomahana for Sydney—3ossacks maze, ISO bales flax, 24 bags oysters, 29 kegs and 5 eaten batter, 120 oases and 20 qr-oasks brandy, and a quantity of sundry cargo,

tnwabss CoABTWi3z.-Mobel, froiriTalrua, with 51,875 feet timber; EUen, front Whan Wi nona, with 12 tone manganese; Gam. fronilNga ngani, with -8178 feet timber; Cygn. t. fn.m whangaroa; Rlaanor, from Whangapoua, with 1,000 foet timber. Outwards Coabtwisbi.—MabeL for Talma; Ellen, for Whangaooua; Coralio, for Whang~ rel; Bleanor. for Wtangapoaa; Ohrtslna. for 80-MIL The brigantlne Ba_aJ_ Pile oloared at tho Cua toms to-day for Lyttelton via Talxua. The sehoonor Klalnoro has been enter* out at the OasAoma for Rarotonga, whence the goes in charge ot Capt. Mnrr_y. The talgantlne Arata.ro leaves for Aratat v and Wairoa River on or about Friday, the 25th Instant,

The B.s, Rlagaraoma arrived from Sydney, via Ktissoll, at 1,30 a.m. to-day. The passenger list waa pnbllabad la«t evening. Hhe ) .~vca for Melbourne, vl_ i'ou'harn potts, to-mrrow morning.

Tha s.s. Rotomahana left fur Sydney. v|_ Ttus iMLlast evening with tho following pasengers: Mr and Mrs C ea-we'l, Mig and Master Uo««it guo. Mr and Mrs Knn-y. Mr and Mrs "nrie»B, Miss QtilgiOy, Mr a--d it's Thotaps"n, Mr and Mra Harmin. M- and Mra JeaVirook, Ml ia Shl» hard, Mm ».I.~ard-, Mr and Mr* Rotert*, Faiher O'Sulllvan. Me?srs Leopold, .-mith. Gray, Hartar, Bnuaortl, H. J. Phillies. ". O. Naugßton, J. Clark, O. Hlldar Wodman. A. Brown. Mo___!_ H-twell. B. Hatwelt. K~l y. Forbes, Alln.i. Malcolm, Jolley, Bohaffe- riamir, and Mrs J. P, Richt. r.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Lalla Rookh, h.b.. Robertson, from Waltara Wa__atD, P. 8., Maraball, from Port Walk-to

Tho s.s. Lalla Rookh arrived from Waltara at 9 o'olootc last eight with 20 oattla and 110 sheep and several paesengera. Bhe was to leave again at - o'clock this afternoon for Raglan. The p.». Walkato arrived from Port Watkato last night. The returns thither to-night with a cargo of boneduat, ex Bella Mary. The as. Macgrogor is expected to arrive from Waltara to-morrow morning.

- * c ■ l=^—; WOLJWB AROMATIO SOHnaJA_t-SCHKAPP-,Of" nduoe the destruction- and provent the Im proper usq of-theTr wrappers and labels, and thus further protect tbe PnhUo against fraud and deception, have enclosed In the wrappers or under tbe label on the quart bottlee, since Ist October, 1878. and oontlnue to enclose ts Svkey DAY'S PAOI-INQ rHROUaaoUT THH YEAR THREE fil ORDERS, which ore drawn npon the understgnod, and whloh will be cashed by thorn on presentation. To eeenre these Gifts, the Publlo must be careful to ask for, and accept nothing bnt, tbe Grntojk Udolpho Wolfe h Schnapps, with our name upon the top label, M. Moss & Co. i ivynjrard Lano. Sydney.

Mail Notice.

Sl-_iv._i WILL Ci-0,1.: _B UND-Ol.— This DA7. For Coromandol, per Coromandel, at 1.30 p.m. , rorlThamoa, per Rotomahana, at 5,30 p.m. Thursday, 2ith InaL For Waltara, &c,, per Macgrogor, at 8 a.m. For Glsborno, Napier, aouthern 'Portß. and Austnillan Colonies, nor Rlngarooma, atfl a.m. For Walwera, To Kapa, Cralglobnrn. Ann Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Talma, por Mabel, at 11 a.m. Forßatatonga, por Elslnore, at 3 P.m. For Glsborne and Nanler.jper Orotl, at 3 p.m. Fer Mangawal and Kaiwaka, por Flngal, at - For Tauranga, Ohliicmutu, and Opotlkl. por i Wellington, at 4 p m. Friday, 23th instant. For ThAmeit, per Rotomahana, at 10 a.m. Tuesday. 29th instant. Por s.s. City of Now York, as follow :— For Sandwich Islands, Unltod States of Amorlca. Canada, British Columbia. Central and South Amorica, and British and Forol«n Weat Indies, at I p.m. For Unltod Kingdom and Continent of Snrope, at 1 p.m. _~_._,,„, , For money orders registered letters, and newspapors, at 11,30 a.m. Law letters bearing an extra fee of slxpoi._e. In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board tho steamer up to the time of salllnz. This mall wIU bo duo In London, on Mon day, Octobor 23rd, 1882. St B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief P_~t-ofTi_e. Auokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

A-CHiST 23, 1352. Woodyear and Rcs-'s Royal AaatraUan Circus, 8 p.m Kohlor'B Wax Work*, ..-Joining Mr PniMpa's Shop. Quoca-stro ot. 10 a.m. to 10 P.m. St. Patrick's Hall — n.A.C.3. Contiiisiint Montiilj-Meeting, 7.30 p.m. j :■•".?.to~ Congregatloi'n! School- iom—Choir : Mi-mbera of Aucklund :.i.\_ lif'Hopo UniJ«, 7.5H p.m- _. .. ■ " i C'-shotu Pabilo Hail—Soli-«» and Coccort In [aid }t ridly Trinity Church, 63. pr.~ Auckland Engtnn(w YolnntOOT Ccmpany tn-i Band Parade. ".SO p.w

Death.

LOM^P.G AN.-On Aogrtat 2Srd. at hor parents rrMciiiat. CoroiHand-'l. Margaret _liitab.th. only -_d b-loved child of Jauio. and Raohol IjOuargan. aged I year and 10 months. Tha ranoral will leave the residence of ho. grandfather (Mr. T. Lonergan), Wyndham street, on Friday, 25th instant, at 3 o'oloow p.m Friends are reapeotfully invited to attend.

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

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23. 1882.

For the cause that lacks assistance. For the wrong that.need- r__ist«_c_ For the future ia tha distance, And the good that we can do.

Thk Parliamentary session, in its closing days, is sputtering—with fantastic light like a dying candle. The and of the present month—now three parts spent—was ex pected to see its labours close; ye', every day brings new schemes, each of which would require a session te itself, and an appeal to the country, to determine. Ono day it is a proposal for Separation, the next day the Provincialists havo mustered their clan and arc going to give us back our local Councils. One reformer is resolved to revolutio i.ise the whole system of taxa tion, and the public policy with reference to railways. Anon, we hear that members, naturally fearful that they will never find access to the seductive walls of Bellamy's again, arc canvassing for support to sell their consti tuents, nullify tho fruits of many years' public agitation, and restore the old system of long Parliaments. Then, there are the Government proposals to settle—tho Loan B-lls, and, most important of nil, tho ques tion of Direct Steam Commnnicition with England, and the renewal of the San Fran cisco mail contract. We cannot suppose i that any member is serious about the Separation, Provincial, and Triennial Parliament questions. They have been settled in many a hard fought contest, and must not b3 re-opened without a dis tinct appeal to the electors, Any member who would vote for ths exten sion of the duration of Parliament now ought to be politically ostracised. Provincialism and Separation are still in the womb of theoretic politics, and it U a bad time to introduce th' m when important measures are on tbe Order Paper, waiting legislative attention In its capacity for waiting time, the present House is not one whit behind its predecessor. Wo presume the Go vernment will press on the reiolu tion> providing for three years' renewal of the San Francisco service, and for a sub sidy of £40,000 a year to establish a direct steam service with England. The term of renewal for the San Fr_ncisco contract is too short, It ought to extend at lenst till the time when the Panama Catal wi'l be opened for traffic — some six years. The subsidy, as we have beforo Bhown, is nearly all re-couped by the po-tages—and tho service co=ts the Govern ment very little. The colony will never get a more expeditious or reliable mail line, and it would be a national misfortune to lose it. The £40,000 for direct steun service will bea cartainomlay. The return in the way of trade will only recoup the public treasury very indirectly. A regular line of first class steamships trading to New Zealand would, no doubt, do good, but we are by no means certain that it would be worth £40,000 a year or that we may not, by waiting, get it without subsidy at all. Dozens of steamers are laid up in Great Britain, and sooner or later some of them are bound to try the New Zealand trade. If, however, the subsidy is to be granted, our members ought to see that all the porta have an equal chance of participating in the benefits. The ports of call might, in a large measure, be left an open question, to be determined by the cost disclosed in tenders called upon alternative contracts. We believe the facilities for ecaling in Auckland will weigh immensely in determining that this port shall be one of the calling places, and that it would have a material influence on the •oat of the service.

Thk Rritisb plau of operations in Kgypt is rapidly developing, and &o far it seems to have been laid down with skill and carried out with success. Having declined all further negotiations with tho Porto with the view to landing Turkish troops in Egypt, the British Government has entered with great vigour ou the prosecution of tbe campaign. The first step, of course, was taking possession of the Suea Canal, .vhieb, it is intended, shall term tho ba.o of all future operations. Tho whole of tbe Canal, from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, is now in the baud- of the British, and its safety being thus, secured, it has been declared open for traffic as be fore. Baron de Lessepß keeps on " protest ing " agaiußt interference with the Canal, and the extent of his annoyances may be gathered from the fuct that British news papers are advising his arrest, it is pot improbable that de Losseps is encouraged in his factious opposition by the Frsnch Government, who first wenld, and ' then wouldn't. Interfere in Egyptian affairs, and now finding tha work likely to go on without their aid, maybetryi-ga "dog in-the niauger" policy of obstruction. It is plaiu, however, that in a military enter prise, no respect can be paid to private rights which affeot such a vital question bb the control of the Suez Canal; aud if the French Baron, in his capacity of Chairman of the Canal Compiny, o fil re any obstacle to the British operations, Sir Uarset Woi aeley would be perfectly justified in placing him under attest. Iv proceeding to land bis force at Ismailia, the British General met with opposition fiom the Egyptian fort of Chalouf, on a deep cu:ting;through which the Canal passes. A stubborn fight took place—the enemy defending their fortifica tions apparently with great bravery as is -hovraby the fact that out of 600 defen ders, 165 were killed. The result waa,how. ever, a victory for the British, with but slight loss, and the capture of a number of prisoners and a quantity of stores and munitions tf war. That this achievement should havo been earned out by a force of only 200 seamen speaks volumes for British pluck, for eve* Buppoßi-g their assault to have been supported by the guns of the two warships present, the oarrylng of a for tified place suppled witfe c^npn, a»d

guarded by a force three times greater than the attacking party, is a work requiring no maan display of dash and bravery. Sir Garnet Wolseley, soon after landioe; at Ismailia, made a reconnaiaancc of the eonotryte the weitward, with a viow to fixioK his line of advanco on Cairo; and we also learn that thousands of camels f»r transport purposes are beiog collected at Suez These will be necessary for the «er vice of the troops oq their march from I'airo on Kafradowar, for the army will have to penetrate a great distance from its base of supplies at Cairo, and will be de pendent on the " ships of the desent ' for keeping np the communication. Tbera is a rumour that Arabi has evacuated Kafra dowar ; and though this lacks 1 confirmation, it is not improbable that he has done .o. His force, are disuil'ected, and if he has got an inkling of Sir Garnet Wolseley's plan of operation., he ia shrewd enough to perceive that his position, strong though it is, would soon be rendered untenable. If he ret res from Kafradowar with tbe object of falling back on Cairo, and satisfying hi" di'contenled horde by giving them liberty to loot the city, it is pretty certain that he will find himself forestalled by fio prompt action of Sir Garnet Wolseley.

The time for receiving tender, for the Reclamation Works expired at noon to-day. All the teuders will he forwarded to Wellington, so that somo days must elapse befoto tho successful contractor is, known.

We hour a new railway station at Par nell Rise is to be made immediately. This will be very acceptable to tho inhabitants of Parnell generally, especially when tho new terminus at (.Jnoen-strect is finished.

Permission haa been granted to the N e-.v Zealand Timber Company to run out a wharf from their leanehold allotment in C~ston_-bou.c--t.eet Wear. This work will greatly facilitate the loading and Ji <•.• charging of vessels. A vrhariisi a!s,io to fc-j erected fiom the Auckland Timiior Com pany's allotment.

Uuly two tv.>_u(jra were rcc.lvee for tho oxtens.'-Vit. tha v_<-_tern t;_ ~f the Queen- Skatl V-luiirf, They were i Alexander Sutherland, £1,900: Hunt and Whit., £2,040. Tho ongineer'B estimate was £2,000. Mi Sntherlaad's tender wa; ac- i cepted. For thu extension of Victoria Wharf at North hliore, t~o tenders havi been rociivid, but a» <>•■_ aro ouusidti-bly above the e.tiipatc of tho engineer, fresh ! teuders will be called f.r, returnable iv a mouth. A meeting of the shareholders of iho Riversuale Manufacturing Company was held yesterday afternoon, in the oitices, Grey-street. Mr Potter occupied the chair, and called upon the secretary to read tho report and balance-sheet, which were ap proved and adopted. Mr John Bather was re-elected a director, and Mr J. Buchanan (Shortlaud-street) auditor. The company, newly-formed, has taken over Mrs ra Bell and UimmeU's tanning aud fellmoncory works at the Whau. a vote of thuhka to tho chairman closed the proceedings. a number of the senior acbolais of Newton east, animated by a worthy feel ing of respect lor the memory of their lato teachor, Mr Watkin J. Edwards, subscribed about £25, for tho purpose of placing a memorial of their esteem upon hie grave at (Voraandtl. The stone Is neat, and vet handsome, aod will bo s> nt to-iay by Mr G. Tnwaites to its de_tinaiio_. _ photo has b. en taken of the i»o«uiuent and rail ing, with " four-and-twenty boy»" around, appatently in silent sorrow. Tho tomb will remain iv the green enclosure in evidence of the friendship which existed between the modest teacher and his pupils A meeting wa* held ytstcrd-y afternoon, at the Young Women's luatitute, by the committee appointed to enquire into the financial state of the Institute and maUc arrangements for future operations. Mra Judd and Mrs Sinclair, ladies who lako a deep interest iv tha welfare of yo_iig women, wero nppoiated a sub-corn tnittec. These ladies Invite o hers who feel an interest in tho Institute, who aro urgently dusited to attend a ineo.ing of ladle, to morrow (Thursday) afternoon at tUrec o'clock, when a scheme will be brought forward and suggflttions made for th. pur pose of preserving this Institute from pass ing ay/ay— an Institute which has been tho means of doing a largo amount of _ootl in It- way. Tho circus propric'.on complain bittpily of the annoyances to which they are sub jected, at the hand* of tho local larrikin force. Fully two hundred of these young ruffians assembled outsi-o of tho pavilion last evening, aod amused themselves by stone-throwing aud other equally objection able practices. Frequent rushes were made through the cntiaace gate, and not withstanding the viiiilaiicc of the circus ollicials, man/ of the youths succeeded in their ondeavours to obtain frea admission by effectiug their ingress under the tent. A complaint has bean lodged, and tbe police will doubtless see that tho nnisa-ce is abolished. To the Editor: Sir, —Another old shop mate of mine haa just gone to a drunkard's grave at the early age of 28. A fow years ago he was one of Auckl in I's most promis ing young men, but like such multitudes of o'hers, he has fallen a victim to our per nicious drinking customs and tho accursed liquor traffic. On every hand men and women are being ruined, aud homes ma !e desolate by the terrible drink. Well may we say, "How long, oh Lord, how long, shall this awful curse afflict our nation and the world?" .Oh, that all persons would opeu thtir eyes to the unutterable evila that iucessantiy flow from cur public-hou-c system aud ihc use of intoxicating drin- - Fathers and mothers—train your childien np to abstain ; young men and women - for your own satety and happines, I pray you abstain,—Yours, &c, R. H. Hughe .. The question of remission of wharfage on one of the North Shore Ferry steamers was again considered at some length by the Harbour Board yesterday. It was re presented by the company that tho boatfor which the charge was made was a spec al oue,and was only employed during tho time other boats were laid up for repai s. Several members took this view of the cas . and expressed a willingness to grant Hie concession. Others opposed it, on tbe ground that although tho steamer might ho a special one on ordinary days, yet she was employed on excursion trips and on holi days, aid probably wonld make more net profit on one of these occasions than during the remainder of the quarter. The matter w«s eventually referred to the Finance Committee for further enquiry. The Japanese corvette Tsukuba was visited by a larg* number of persons both yesterday and to-day. As a war-ship s'-e is nothing wonderful to look at, but there are, nevertheless, many interesting Jhings to bo seen on board. The decks are k-p'. scrupulously cle_n,lu real English man-o' war style. Many visitors were supprißod to see the curious collection of ti-trce, corse, ferns, etc,, cuttings of which have been placed in boxes of earth and carefully arranged on deck, evidently te be kept as curiosities, Captain Kasaraa's apartments are well worthy of o visit. They contain a number of Japanese articles rarely seen by Aucklaudcrs ; also, portraits of tbe Emperor and Kmpi ess. The Tankuba i 9 expected to i leave for the South about the end of thia week. Until then she will be open to the puolic every aftornoon from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., when the p.e. Victoria will convey visitors to »nd from the wharf, leaving the Devonport Ferry tee about every half hour.

The sum of about £70 ha. for noma time been at the Savings Bank to the credit of Messrs W. Thome, Boardman, and Gittos, available for purchasing various articles for the Ponsonby school not supplied generally by the Board of Education. These gentle men have recently expended £31 in the pur chase of a considerable number of coloured and mounted diagrams and pictures, and a setet chemical apparatus—the latter costing £8. The diagrams illustrate anatomy, astronomy, the animal and vegetable king doms, fishes, marine plants, shells, and bo forth. These are hung on the walls of the various rooms. In addition arc eleven smaller beautifully-drawn and coloured illustrations, mounted on stiff cardboard. These relate to plants, grain, fruits, flowers, and vegetables growing in various parts of tfie world. There is also a collection of twenty-one pictures, neitly-framed and gazed, obtained from Messrs Phillipps and Son, Queen-street. These con sist of five large sepia drtjiv ings of animals' heads and animal . otter Landsecr and others; and sixteen large crayon studies in black and.white, i Among the latter are groups of cows and sheep, after the famous pictures by .Cooper, and various figures (full length), and also heads. These form rea'ly handsome pictures, and should incite those children who are learning drawing to endeavour to progress so as to bo able to copy them. There are also two pictures illustrating scenes iv English History, and a copy of Magna Charta, with the names and seals of the persons who signed or sealed it. Mr Boardman, the chairman of the School Committee, ond one of the trustees of tho money in the bank, attended, -with Mr Bailey, the head-teacher, on Saturday fore noon, to superintend the hanging of the diagram- and pictures i» suitable positions jjn the vp-ions room.

Tho Harbour Board has approved of the plans for coalstorage on the Railway Wharf, so that tenders for this m cessiry work will be called f.ir without delay.

Amongst the pas.cnjers for Australia by the Rotomahana yesterday was Father •.'Sullivan, superintendent of the Benedic tine Order at Newton. He goes to Sydney for tho purpose of assisting at the consecra tion of the new Cathedral there.

The ball committee of Star of Freedom Lodtfc arc notified by advertisement in another column to meet this evening in their lodge-rootn, Masonic Hall, Newton, at S o'clock, for business connected with the annual ball, to be held on Monday next, 28th August, iv the Lome-street Hall.

The following tenders have been received by Messrs Fripp and Cameron, architects, 81, Queen-street, for tho tiroction of a ret deuce in the Manukau Koad, Parnell :— Gtedye and Calver, £439; T. Colebrook, £548 ; T. Constable, £548 ; P. R. Alder tou, £600; Hcivsou, £G3O ; Mathowson and Pollard, £G94; Koyea Brothers, £766; Price, £747 and £787. '

To tho Kditor: Sir, --eeing a slight error in your r.port of the tobbery at the Auckland Hotel, in which unfortunately I was a victim. 1 wish to stiite the circum stances as they really occurred. The man Uinniug did not in any nay assist us to re tire, nor did wo require any nssiatauco as your report would infer, but lis merely parsed the door of our bedroom aa we wore going hi, no doubt with the intention of ascertaining the room allotted to us.—l am, &c., Mosb* Routlky, Pukekohe.

The question of .toao quarries at Rangl. tnto ( wa. ngain under dlßcmalou at tbe Harbour Board yesterduy, in connection with the recommendation of the Wcrka Committee, It was stated by tho ..cere. tary, on ths nu.horit}* ~r Mr Rollatlnn, j that th.'s waa nn objection to the Board I t.li'icg what over stone they required, but they should a.-t object to tho Crown Land* Boijrd grant! g short lenefl, It was d-wided, on lio motion of tiio chairman, that the committee do not object to abort leases being gr.int.d, but consider it inad visable, at pre., nt, to jittat lows of the quarry reserves, .seaiog that a considerable quantity of -tone will be shortly required.

The monthly meoting of tho Romuera Band of Hope was held on Monday even ing in the Newmarket Hall. In the absence of the president (Key. G. B. Monro) through indisposition, Mr William llot-g ably filled tho chair. A (rood programme was cone through, and tha principles of total abstinence from alcoholic drinks were earnestly &ud pleasantly impre>sed upon tha mombers by Messrs Carr (from Arat.pu and J. Jenkios. A Sunday ever ing .crvice has been inaugurated by this society, tho first of which took place in tho Newmarket Hall on Sunday hst. Mr William Prico was tho sp .akor; the a', tendance was good, and everything tids fair to this being a permanent institution.

Mr Arthur Ford, mechanical engineer, of Coromandel, has invented an improved beer engiue, tor which he is now seeking to obtain tlie necessary patent. It does away with the use oi brass and lead, inasmuch in tho working barrel is mado of glasi, white metal, or marble; it prevents the loss of the liquor which iv the case of the ordinary engines has to bo thrown away every morning; and it is so c nstructed that, iv the event of a valve being choki d by hopi or any other substance, a tap may be turned that will put the choked one out of use and bring another into service in its place, Beor can bo drawn from it in a moment's notice from ono or more valves, by merely turning a small tap placed under the counter The macluno is cheaply made, is easily managed, and is thoroughly serviceable. It has been .hewn to some of the local publicans.and they havo expressed the greatest satisfaction with it.

The claims for compensation proferrod by Mr Uos«, lessoo of tho Masonic 11-t-1, Cambr.dge, and Mr Clements, owner of the propcttr, against the Cambridge Ois trict Board, were h-ard yestcrdsy, before Judge Macdonald, iv tho District Court, and occupied the wbolo of the day. Messrs E. and *. ITcskith for tho claim ants, and Messrs Tyler and Buddie for the respondents. Tho particulars of the chim appeared in our last issue,

Mr Rbc claimed for damage as less.c, he having sullced in consequence *f tht actien of the Board in cutting down the .trcet by ibe hotel, and

Mr Clements claimed for injury ns the owner of tho proportj in liijht of his wife. A number of sliiliol witnesses wer- exam ined, viz , Robert McVtigh storekeeper), Thaddeus V. Fitjjpairick, Iwao K. Vialou, Samuel Bright, Tno'ua. Doyle, and Mr Ktrkwood. A number of witncs«os were examined for the dofence, aad finally, counsel having addressed tho Court o • sevor-1 material points, His Honor reserve 1 judgment.

Somo dissatisfaction has been caused amongst rowing club members by tbe aotion of the North Shore Regatta Com mittee in omitting amateur gig races from their next programme. To anyone who is acquainted with these matters it will be quite evident that the committee have good rea.ou for making the change. These races have long been chnncterised by a most childish display of fe ling, a-d notwith standing the fact that we havo three raw ing clubfl in existence here, it was seldom indeed that a start with even two genuine opposing boats could be effee'ed. Under these circumstances, tho committee can fairly Bay that they aro acting in tne in terests of the public by allotting the monny to those events only in which there is a pro bability of manly and f-portsmanlike com petition. When the revival of rowing intcrct warrants the trouble, no difficulty ueid be apprehended in arranging for a rowing regatta, which might exercise a bettor effect in smoothing away paßt diffi ouliits.

A lengthy disous-ion took place at tbe Harbour Hoard, on the recommendation of the Works Committee tbatß.x importers and six ship-masters should be asked to give evi dence regading the receiving and forward, ing of goods on the wharf. The clause was struck out, on the motion of Mr Mays, On« or two members spoke in favour ofthe Board taking over tho whole business of receiving and forwardiag, hut this was strenuously opposed by the other members, tho majority of whom, howtver, admitted that some im provement was desirable in the system re cently in force. Amotion by Mr Thomp son was carried,affirming the undesirability of the Board undertaking the receiving and forwa-ding of goods. Mr Minefield moved, " That the subjost be reforred back to the Works and Endowment Committeo to con sider whether aome imp-ovement might not be made outeide the question of taking over the receiving and delivery of gsods by tho Board." Carried.—Mr Thompson meved, "That the words, 'The Engineer be in structed to prepsre plans and estimate of cost for extending the sheds 25 feot, as an addition to the recommendation of the Works Committee.' That pending the deci sion arrived at by tho lessees, the sheds be allowed to occupy them, -itbjoct to a moath'a notice. Carried,—Mr Maya moved an amendment: "That, In the opinion of thw Board, the proper carrying out of section 5 of the by-lawa will meet the caso." Carried.

A small volume of poetry has just been issuod from tho Auckland press, under the elaborate title of "The Maid of Avon, or the Mirth of the Moon ; and Facts and Fanciea." '-'fie leading peem is most ap proprhtely written in ihe "Don Jusn " stanza ; and in more senses than one the author has evidently had that great work in his mind when engaged oa "Tho Maid of Avon." Though occupying about 40 elosoly printed paui-S, the story of this poem only covers a few hours of a fine moonlit night on the banks of tho Avon j and while the tale is told in all seriousness, tbe reader, when he closes it, will have no difficulty in seeing where the "_nirth"comes in. In this, as in in the other poems con tained in the book, thero are rsany evidences that the writer has the pqetic soul and eye, but his ear is ofipn deficient, and there is apparent a gene ral want .of mastery of the mechanical por tion or the art, IJe pan j}ash off many beautiful phrases, but scarcely ever a pass able atau*-, and. when he does say a good thing he spoils its effect by Italics ijnd marks of admiration. The book wijl be found very readable, In spite of its faults, since it betrays a full mind,*'a keen perception, and a widp experience of .'gen and books. Such local pieces 4. the poems on " Auckland," " The Library," "Pretty Parnell,"' '-'The Bishop's Foun tain," &c, will have a special attraction for readers here; and though the author half-conceals his identity tjndcr the ngm de plume of "Fabriciuß," few people who take an interest in local poets will have any difficulty in recognising him through his thin dißguise. The book is dedi cated to Sir George Qrey, a letter from whom, prefixed to the wont, expresses his appreciation of many of the effusions. The typography is scarcely worthy pf the merits of the volume, Being published by subscription, the book, we suppose, will not be in the hands of booksellers; but the author, who dates front "Solwyn Lodge, Parnell," will doubtless take means to ex tend tfio circlo of readers beyond the rather Bljort I; .t pt subscriber.-,

1 The subject of the sermon at St. Mat j thow's Church thia evening will be St, I Paul at ihe Market Phce."

For the first time in a _umb=r o: years past, the male fever ward at the Hospital ig Hiiito untenanted. The fact is not to he taken as warranty for the inference that fever has b.en continuously represented at tbe Hospital during the period referred to, for the ward has seen utilised for other cases, when there were no fever stricken patients to be cared for, but it does indicate that there are justlnow fewer patients than at any other time throughout many years.

The amateur performance of " Guy Mau nering," on Tuesday next, in aid of the Masonic Hall building fund, promises to be a great success. The performers—most of whom appeared in the cams play at the Choral Hall some months back-are well up in their parts; and the vocalists, under the able training of Mr Cordon Gooch, will, no doubt, render the glees, oboruses, &c, in an efficient manner. A very large num ber of tickets have been disposed of, and ticket-holders are advised to reserve their teats at once. The box plan is at Mr Upton's.

We are informed that the Rev.Humphroy Davis, the clergyman who officiates at St. I'liomaVs, Freeman's Bay, has convoned a meeting at the scliooi-room to-morrow (Thursday) evening, for the purpose of establishing a branch in that district of the Church of England.Temperance Society. The main object will bo of course to do battle with the Church's deadliest worldly foe—intemperance", and with that view the meeting.! will bo mode as attractive na possible, Good speakers, good original papers, good ■...tilings, and good singing nr.d mnsl.^to .which the ladle, will gi-t ---thcir jc.ahin. jlo aid) »;_ the means whjh will be uted towards that end.

We understand that a gentleman, who arrivca on Sunday night by the Zeal&ndia, waa authorised by a Sin Frauei .co firm to make full inq\i:netf and obtain particulars of the propdsed tramway con«truction in Auckland, with a view to tendering for the work. Ho was greatly surprised to hear that tbe matter had been finally settled by the lettingof tbe contract to the St. Heliers Company, and expressed regret that be had not arrived soon.r. Under the circum stances the gentleman in question did not remain here, but proceeded on by the Zealandia to Sydney.

Thero is now every reason to believe that the settlement of the Pntctere Block will be proceeded with very rapidly. The com pany which has been formed for the pur pose is called " The New Zealand Thames Valley Land Company Limited," and has n capital of £500,000, in 50,000 shares of £10, 12,500 of which are subscribed by the ven dors. The trusted are Sir O. H. Mills, Bart., M.P,, of Messrs Glyn, Mills, Currie and Co. ; Mr F. G. Dalgety, chairman of the British and Australasian Trust and Loan Company ; Mr A. L. Elder, director of tho E.igli.h, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank. Amongst the directors are Admiral Carr Glyn, Mr H, W. Demain Saunders (of Dalgety, Uu Croz, and Co,), Mr S. Grant, of Lincolnshire. The local directors are Messrs J. M. Clark and F. D. Kich. The London bankers are Messrs Glyn. Mills, Currie and Co., and tho colonial bankers tho Union Bank of Australia. The company purchased the land at £1 10s per acre, of which £125,000 was payable in cash, and the balance in two equal instsl monts in one year and two years, without interest. It is expocted that the pioneer sf-ttlers of this block will leave England for tho colony about the end of the present or the beginning of next year. Mr Jackson is now engaged with his atafF in tho mrvoy of the land, and between 30,000 ami 40,000 acres will be ready for sale in

•Septomber, A township site has been selected about seven miles from Oxford,and will be subdivided into lots ere long. About one thousand acres have been ploughed at tho expense of the company, and a sawmill will be oroced to provide timber for the settlers' houses

An organist Is n quired for St. I'aul't Church, The salary olfered is £100 per annum.

A meeting of the creJitora of Geo. Henry Shmtt will be hold on Monday next.

A gd oral meeting in conncctlen wMi the suckland Planters' Sucial Union will be held this ovening at tho WorkiuL' Men's Club.

Thomas E. faiter, musicd teacher, of 88, Vicioria-atrrct, calls public attention el-e ---where to his new aieck of nius'cal iastru ments recently imported, includiag pi»u< fortes, organs, concertinas, violins, cornets, etc.

Mr J cb Pitman will lecture to-morrow evening ia St. Andrew's school-room, Sy inon's- lr et, for tbe benefit of St. An i!r.~'. Church building fund. The lecture is on " Pnonography;" and tbo church choir will give musical selections.

HORRIBLE TRAGEDY AT SYDNEY.

A Woman Murders Her Hus band and Hangs Herself,

A HORitiBLE murder by a woman was com mitted at Norih .bore, Sydnoy, on August 11, followed by the suicide of the murder ess, It appears that a married couple by tho name of Smith, residing on tho Lane Cove-ioad, about a mile and a half from the ferry, and very old residents there, have lately been much addicted to intemperance, and for some hours yesterday morning the house remained closed. 2-eeing that no per son mado an appearaice at a late hoar, the neighbours forced open the door and then a horrible sight presented it-elf. Tho man was lying on tbe floor ruth his throat. cut and lr.s brains datbod out, this evi dently having been done by a tomahawk, which was on the fl >or. The woman was hanging to the batten ef the ceiling, sus pended by a clothes line, and quite dead. The man was then alive, but there aro no hopes of his recovery, having lost a fearful qaantity of bl. od Ho died some few hours afterwards, 't is certainly ono of the most horrible occurrences that has hap pened in Sydney for many years ; and fram ihe fsets already to band, the deed appears to have been premeditated, aa the woman purchased'tbo clothes-line ata store on Wed nesday afternoon. It would seem that the woman, from the statements of neighbotrs, had been in a deranged state of mind for somo time past, and was heard by a neigh bour early yesterday morning to say that she intended fct kill both her husband and herself.

The Coroner proceeded to St, Leonard's, and held an inouest ou the bodies of Wil liam and Elizabeth Smith, found dead in their hut in Berry-street the previous day. The first inquest was on the body of Eliza beth (Smith, who, after murdering her hus band, bad hanged hersolf in tho hnt.

John Bartlett, a carter, residing in Spring. street, at. Leonards, deposed that the body of the woman viewed by the jnry waa that of his mother. Her name was Elinbcth Smith. She was between 40 and 50 years of ago, a native of Ireland. She arrived in the colony when she was 19, The deceased, William Smitb, was her second husband. She was married to him 15 years ago. She had left four children by hor formor husband, She had jjouo by William Smith, When he saw her last ypstordny morning she appeared to bo wandering in her mind, and told him she had seen her daughter (who lives in ths country) dead the previous night. She had been lately drinking to excess. She and her husband quarrelled frequently. Shg did not speak of him to witness When he last saw her. She and her husband wero the only inmates of the hut in which they" lived. Wm. Smith was also given to drinking to excess.

Emma Bay, a married woman, residing at Lane Cove-road, deposed: She had known deceased, Elizabeth Smith, about fhreo years, fche and her husband were alwayp quarrelling when they drank, and they were bpth yery intemperate. She last saw the women alive about 20 minates to 10 o'clock yesterday morning, sitting at {hp fj.ont pf fier hut, fipging. Prpvhras to this, at X minutes tp 9 a.m., she bad called sit witqni's house, and then said, "Billy (meacing her hus band) is lying under the table covered with blood." She said the cou stablcs had been thore at 12 o'clock that Bight—that Mr Berry had been thpre. Sfie was rambling. Witness aak_d her how her hußband bad got poyered with blood, bnt could get no satisfactory answer from her, About an hour after slip saw her in front of her house; witness heard she had been found hanging }p the hut. ■ ror somp time past the deceased, woman hat} jiot been rational.

Dr. Ward, the next wjtness called, dp ppsed tp haying e?aipined tlje body of the deceased woman. Dr. Clarke accompanied him. They roached tbe but at 11.35 a,m,, and found the woman lying on hpr back dead. Bound her neck was a piece pf cord knotted, whiuh had sunk deeply into the npek just under tho lower jaw. She ap peared to have been dead about an hour, The jury returned a verdict that death was caused by suffocation by hanging, be, ing the wilfuf act of the deceased,

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUB OWN COBBBS-01.-'E-.TS.)

COROMANDEL, this day.

GOOD HAUL IN THE TOKaTEA

TOKATBA — Yesterday over lOOcwt, of good picked stone was broken out of the stupes. A little gold was also seen in No. 2 cross-cut from the low lavel, The first cross-cut has been carried 26ft. diagonally from the main level. The gold obtained last week in this cross-cut was in a body of quartz 12ft. from the main level, —not 2ft., aa appeared in the telegram,— and the present appearance of No. 2 cross-cut on couiages the belief that an auriferous line has been cut running parallel with the main drive,

(PUB PtIBSS ASSOCIATION.)

CHRISTCHURCH, this day UNEMPLOYED AGITATION.

Christchurch appears to be threatened with a renewal of the unemployed agitation which prevailed two years ago. For some time past it has been observable that the number of mea to be aeeu congregated at street coiners was rather larger than usual, and yesterday morning an announcement appeared in ths paper that a inecurig of uu empl-yed would be held at 10 o'clock, in Cathedral Square. At the hour named some 20 or 30 mea were gathered at the a .nth side of the Square, but no ono came forward to addreaa them, end after a while Lt Wauie evidou! that the announced meet t -. w .--! not tttlro place. The gathering, alter, waiting for over half an hour, gradu ftlly t'lispereod. At 11 o'clock about 150 [ wen assembled, but notr,ing rf_. done.

D&NEDII., thi-_ay. THii GUTHRIE AND L.AKNAUH CO. WOUND DP. The New Zealand Woodware Factories Company held a meeting tj-day, Mr J. W, Larnach prodded. Tho busiueßS waß to confirm the resolution previously passed to wind up the Co.'s affairs. A motion wai proposed to adjourn for the par- Eose of enabling the North Island share olders to send down proxies, bnt as it ap. peared that tho majority of them had al ready furnished proxies, the piopoßition was withdrawn, The resolution was then confirmed, and Messrs Larnach, W. Brown, and D. Stiooach, were appointed liquidators.

INVEKCARGILL, this day. W, P. Porter, one of the founders of tbe St, George Lodge of Oddfellows, aud who had held high office in the urder.died last night. TRAMWAY EXTENSION. The Tramway Company have decided to invite tenders for the extension of the present line a_d cor_struction of new ones.

ARCHBISHOP GOOLD.

The Roman Catholic prelate, who was yesterdty sh.t at by tho miscreant -..'Farrell, a brother of tho would-be as sassin of the Duke of Edinburgh, is not unknown in A uckland. He came over hero after the departure of Bishop Pompa- Her, and placed the Very Roy. father Fyneß in charge of the dioce.o aa Vicar- General. The following biography of Archbishop Goold, is taken from the " Australian Men of the Time " :—

The Most Key. Jamce Alipius Goold, Archbishop, was born in the city of C_rk, Ireland. At an early age he devoted him self to the service of the Church in the priesthood, and entered the Order of St. Augustine, to bo trained by the discipline of that illustrious body for the wark to which he was dedicated. Ourlng his con ventual life ho spent tome time on the Coa tinent of Europe, where he became ac quainted with scveial young men of the Order of St. Augustine, who have since served the Church in Victoria under his episcopal admiui.tration. Soon after hi. ordination to tho prie.thood he came out to New .South Wales. In this colony be labouicd for years under the direction of Archbishop Poldi»g. His self-denying zeal and great energy aud ability com mended him to tho approval ef tbe authorities ; and when it was determined by the Pope to erect the district of Port Phillip (itill part «.f New South Wales) iuto a separate diocese, Dr. Gooltf wa. selected as tho most worthy to fill the new bishopric. In compliance with the appointment of Pope Pius IX,,he was con secrated at Sydney, Bi.hop ot Melbourne, August 6, 1848, by His Grac. the Most Keverend Archbishop Polding, a«sisted by the late Bishop Murphy, of Adelaide. Bishop Goold fonnd the new diocese almost destitute of all tbe outward appliances ef the ecclesiastical system. There wai a very small band of clergymen ; the places of worship in which they fulfilled their ministrations were few ia number and of humble charae'er; there was neither convent nor college in the whole diocese. But he met the difficultits of bis poaiiion with great spirit aid perse verance. Bis zeal kindled that of the clorgy and lay members of his Church, and in conjunction with energy and tact, secured to him a vast influenco over the minds of his co-religionist-. The erection into an independent colony of tho territory include.l in bi-t diocese, the rapid introduc tion of a numerous population, which followed that ovent, and "the discovery of gold in Victoria, afforded inott unusual scope for the efforts of » zealous bishop ; aud with the help of the clergy whom he hns gathered round him, and the liberality of the laity, who posseated great advan tages for the acquiution of wealth, Bishep Goold has seen, as the result of tho labours which he organised and directed, Magnifi cent churches, large convents, and numer ous educational cs'nbli.htuents springing up in all parts of bit diecote. On the 25tb anniversary of his conrecration, August 6, 1873, after the celebration, in St. Patrick's Cathedral, ot tho religious ceremonies of the day, tho Feast of the Transfiguration, the Vicar-General and senior clergyman, on behalf of the clergy of the diocese, pre sented to Dr. Goold, Jin the episcopal palaop, aa address, in which they spoke of his snecesaful episcopal career. This address was accompanied by a matnificent geld repeater-watch ana guard-chain, and a oarrlago and pair of horses. The presents offered by the olerjy cost abiut £500. The Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, the pupils of St Patrick's College, tbe Altar Boys' Aisociatien of the Cathe dral, the young ladies ot the Society of the Immaculate Heart and of the Confraternity of the Children of Mary, alio presented addresaos to the Bishop, To crown these expressions of the reverence and affection with which the members of the Church regarded their chief pastor, wbon he toek his seat in the carriage presented to him by the clorpy, an attempt was made to draw His Lordship triumphantly round the grounds of the palace. Since that time he has been much engaged in a sharp contro versy with a portion of tbe Victorian people oa the snbject of public education. Dr Goold, in common with other ecclesiastic rulers in the Church of Borne, holds that for " Catholic children " education under tho direction of the clergy of that Church is indispensable, and that education ia any schools not undar that direction is dan ger ous to their faith. The Parliament of Victoria, sustained by the opinions of a decided majority of the people, has declared that the suppert ot the public Treauiry shall only be given to ijnsectapau schools. This decision Bishop Goold has denounced as "tyrannical andimpiou«." The strife eoemslilfely to continue for a long timp to come, as tho Parliament is utterly averie to any concession to denominational.Bin in public education ; and Dr. Geold, backed by the authority of the Vatican and pledged by his own outspoken denunciations, is not the Jcind of man to yield, His undaunted and perso.e.ing_opposition to the decision of Parliament wiU be m-inorable, whatover the result, in the social history of the polony j as hi* grand success in organising and advancing his own Ghnrch will make his episcopate famous ia the records of the Ohtjrcb, Ju im the Pop^ constituted him the first Archbishop ia tbe province el Melbourne.

THE CIRCUS.

Theue was another goo~ attendance at the circus last evening. Although the princi pal items on the programme were the same as performed on the previous night, several new and amusing incidents were introduced, which proved acceptable in the way of variety. The battouto leaping, which, through an accident, had to be omitted on Tuesday, was one of the best performances. Loud applause followed the conclusion of this clover act. The Japanese juggler hsd ffjveral fresh wonders in store, and sue. ceoded admirably in eaqh undertaking. The " leap for lite " was also successfully perform id, the last and bast feature bping "Turpln's Hide tp York." The same prp gramme, with variations by the clown?, ■will bo produced this evening.

CABLEGRAMS.

[EKUTKB'S CABLEGRAMS.]

MOREMUBDERS IN IRELAND. LONDON, August 22. The increase of crime in Ireland is again causing serious apprehension. An agrarian murder was committed yesterday in the neighbourhood of Killamey. No arrests have yet been made. TREATY BETWEEN ISDIA AND BURMAH. CALCUTTA, August 22. Negotiations which have been proceeding between the Indian nnd Burmese Govern ments for the conclusion of a treaty have now been terminated, and without the desired object having been effected.

AUSTRALIAN.

OPENING OF THE NKW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

SYDNEY, August 22.

The New South Wale:) Parliament was opened to-day by the f.overnor, Lord; Augustus Loftus. His Kxcellency's speech on tbe occasion stated that special business necessitated the meeting of Parliament at the present time, It announced that mea sures would be introduced during the session dealing with the following question*;-- Local government, laud laws consolidation, conversion of public securities, criminal law. miuing, forests, title to property, and adulteration of food. His Excellency con gratulated the colony on the satisfactory state of the revenue, the. success of the. Licensing Act, and Ihe wrogreea- of rail way extension. The speech further alludod to th-' <i_«_rt-»_~ -r^-i. T»ter coc acrviition throughout tl..j cf-iouy, to th* works proceeding for the' metropolitan water supply, and the measures adopted for the improvement of the city oi Syd ney. A mee.iug of the Opposition members of Parliament was held this evening, at which the policy of tbe Government, as fore shadowed in the Governor's speech, was dis cusaed. It is thought probable that Mr Alexander Stuart will be elscted leader of | the Opposition, aod that the party is con solidating.

SPECIAL DESPATCHES.

LONDON, Angust 21. THE LEIGII-SMITH EXPEDITION SAFE. Sir Leigh Smith's Arctic expedition has been landed at Aberdeen, all well. The Ara was nipped in the ice in August, 1881, _nd was subsequently abandoned. After ' wintering, the party rowed and sledged up wards of a thousand milea to reach Nova Zembla, where they were found amKrescued by Sir Allan Young's search expedition MAS-ACHE OF A FAM.LY. Thirteen arrests have been made in con nection with the recent murder of a family. The fifth victim of the outrage has since &:el, but the.sixth is recovering. THE COLLIERS' STKIKE IN AMi-hICA. Tho Pittsburg colliers have been starved into surrendering, and tbe strike is at an >nd.

THE LOSS OF THE AUCK LAND BARQUE STAG.

Master's Certificate Suspended.

(BY TELEGRAPH - OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

DUNEDIN, this day. Mn Murray, P.M., and Captain Barwood, Nautical Assessors, gavo their decision as to the cause of the loss of the barque Stag, as follows : "I held a formal investigation into the cause of the loss of the barque Stag, of Auckland, N,Z., and have decided: (1) That the barque Stag, No. 19,878, bound from Whangaroa to Melbourne, laden with kauri, was ttranded on tho north side of Van eettars shoal in Runeaux Group, Tas mania, at 10 p.m. on August Ist, 1882. the wind being then west, and the tide at last quarter llood. Also that the barque was abandoned by her officers and crew about 1 a.m. on August 2nd. That the master must have been rui-taken a. to his position and land sighted, and had omitted the customary precautions — taking an observation for longtitude and making use of his lead line, both of which omis-ions are the more to be regretted, as no observation had beeo taken for several days. (3) The barque could not have got into the position where she was stranded, except by an error in navigation. (4) It appears that the officers and men left the barque earlier than was neces.ary, considering the state of the tide, and there was no break over the vessel. (3) That after cai e ful consideration of the circumstances, 1 deem it right to suspend the certificate of the master, John McCabe, for three months from this date. (6| That only tho mate, Murdoch McDonald, is censured for not having t_e pumps clear for soundings and for not seeing that tlu lead was used during the watche.. Whilst thus censured and cautioned to be more careful in futuie, I do not think it necessary to suspend his certificate, but return It to him." THE VESSEL FLOATED OFF HERSELF.— SHE DRIFTS ABOUT TWO DATS. GEORGE TOWN, (Launceston). More reliable information has reached Launceston with referencj to the proceed- i ings in connection with the barque Stag, wrecked near Flinders. After the captain and crew left for Launceston, the ship floated off and was drifting two days. Several of the islanders then went aboard and stripped her of whatever they could. Three white men, who were on the island, then went aboard and ran the vessel on to Flinders Island to a secure place, let go tho anchor, and abandoned hor.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before J. E. Maodonald, Esq., R.M.)

Breach op Oopsright AcT.-Charles H. Monokton wa. charged with puoLUhlng a cartai* work of art (to wit) _ ohotograph ot an original n»tlv« called Kl_g Tawblao, wlthcut tho oonient of the proprietor, John Biaokman, of -Ulman'a pbotoicraph-o room., Shortland -Btr»et.— T Gofer appeared "tor plain tin. and .Mr K. Cooper for defendant—Tbo defendant it appeared from the (.Moment of Mrs Monokton, was in tho Kl»g Oountry.— Hla Worthip remarked that the summons was only served yesteraay, and yet Mr Monckton, who was in tho King Country, knew of the snmmona, and had engag'd a solicitor.—Mr Cooper said that Mra Monokton had telegrathed to her husband,—Mr Cotter asked for a remand, lv order that defendant mlg-t be present in aniwer to thia oharge —Mr Oooper contented to aa adjournment until feptombor 6, on the pro _____ th*t no Tawhiai portraits were to be aold In the meantime, Susan a~d Bktsv.—Susan Collins and Betsy "V I*™? were oharged under the Vagrant Aot with being haoitnal drnnk<_rd_. and having no vlslslo lawful means ot a livelihood The prieonors (two young rlrls) pleaded not guilty. —Mrs Collins paid ncr dauthter had a good homo, and was not therefore without meani.— Mr Pardy said the girl had been astray for some time, and, despite the entreaties of her moiher, she was stlU inclined to the wrong way. He aßKfd that a eonviotlo- might be recorded agalosl hor —Prisoner aaid she would go home to hor mother and bo good.—Dlaoharged.—De tective Sullivan deposed that the Riri had no home, arid slept ia sheda and etablea; he found hor in a don of thieves and prosti tutes. — Constable Strathern said the girl o_m_ from Whangarei; the was a good ser vant, but had been led away and had no homo. (The girl burst into tears), Mr Pardy Bald he Aid aot wish to tend the «irl to prison. If Bhe ohoss to go homo to her mother she might soon get into a situation. Tho girl ovldeno~i a de sire to reform. The ca»e was romanded until Saturday. In the meantime _vjr Pardy would see to sending her to whangarei, Thb i.iTTLE MußpHs'g.-owen Eugene Murphy (on warrant, was oharged with desert ing his iswo jliegliimaie boys, named Robertson, at New Plymouth. Oa the application of Mr Paray tho case was remanded to New Ply. mouth, C_hm~-_y on Finn. _ ihotnas Toasdale. ohargod with permitting the ohlmnoy of hla h jnse in Grey street to he oa fire On tho 11th lnst., waß fined Is an*, costs. BKK.aaßs op MuNioiß.tr Caapoit-Ti >_.s ACT, 1887.-Charles Keld was Charged with a S r_ftSr °, £ .? lB Ac*- by waking alt-rotlons to a bnildlng in Queen street without giving notice or his lptgntjoa to the proper authorities.—Mr Ootteraopearo I for the I ;ity Counoll.-Def endant Bald be had o illed several tlmns without getting the permit, Ho was not awaro that It was neo.*na.y to have noiioe in wriilng.-Jlr Cotter asked for mora than a nominal penalty in this Instance.—Fined 6s and costs. Alfred Kam.den was charged with construct ing a building in Wellosley-str^ot, oontrary to the Bnildlng Regulations, on tho Ist in»t,— Summons not served. Breaches OF HV'LAWSi-Joseph Craig was oharged wjth diiviag a horse and cart uppn the footpatb.-A-journed fora week. A oase agaiuat Walter Grlgg was dealt with in a similar manner.—Defendant asked What he was to do i j the matter. He had been in the habit of using tho footpath by driving over it, and othors before him.—Hi. Worship reoom mt-ndoa him to'see his landlord with the view to an arrangement.—Defendant: Mr Mowbray, I believe, is my landlord.—Mr Cotter said Mr Mowbray was the agent, tho landlord was Mr Mn 11 ,ily (laughter).—vlned Is and costs. Aa iault.—John Gardener was oharged with assaulting John Robertson, in a hard and offen sive manner.—Mr Keatiey appeared In this ono, and wag happy to Inform the Court that the two Johns had settled their differ, noes without the intervention of the Court: Mr Gardener having felt his position andjnade a humble apology, whloh wag aoosptedby Mr Kobertson. * This olosed tbe busineßO. . . ..->

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUB SPWnWCO RBESPONDBI{Tjj Worn-out House M-_lß_B_ looked anything but c_e 6 .f al to n'ght after their twenty-one hours' ST Tho debate on committal of the Na.i Reserves Bill was anything but lu tereßt Z The M~ort memb.rs spoke strongly ___?_$ H, and one of their number %£?* Hou, alo an hour's speech. At 10.30 , Bill was committed. 8 J Hospital Inquiry, j Considerable interest is taken here in t_ enquiry into hospital management A.W, 8 '' {-tttm.fgSffGK ' l """""SsXitff^-m \ Persons here who know Si. a»~ I Grey's library, any it is worth £30 000 f Auckland University VoUeae '"' I The clause providing that members of'«, ' 1 General Assembly shall nametbra. » ' 1 bers of the Univer-ity College Coun.:? 6ln- 1 inserted by Mr Whitakerin. tL St? 18 1 Council.aud was not done, as sueße.S 1! 6 ! I the "Herald" of this morninfWk - I Assembly generally. Mr Whitak.r tJ»Z■ £ >l the Council t-o make the amendment and,. i wa, made. The "Herald/ telegrX U -' I Luna ~... i/«^ Coi,^ wc .; I* Dr. P ilea bringa iv a Bill to ret__~ ti '*" Land and Enlway C,n S trnctiolTfi| .t-to.- book, The &\&ffi.& " br_:c_>uo...;..etc~. Centre HiJSsto? ' ' havi-g been -track out, the samTt~bV' will be sought to be doac with the NT,... Island Loan Bill, lam told, to hag ' tbe proviso struck out. In the GeS^W Loan Bill it is probable some other S land hoes will be inserted in lieu ol th- i Lumsdcn-Mararoa branch. | Direct Steam Service, tu^i iS.™^" about here in 7 3 the lobb'ts shepherding hu steam proposals, " i School Committee Election.. A long discussion in Council took plica last night ever the cumulative voting at lb- School Board elections, which Mr Steward's f- Bill sought to abolish, but Dr. Grace Dr • 1 Pollen, and others insisted that the practice 1 should be retained in order to give Catholic "' I minorities representation somewhat pro. 1 portiouate to their claims. The Council 1 evidently symnathised with the Catholic ' V'J community. | Division of the Auckland l:ecla- I in at ion. The Auckland Railway Station Bill ig I distributed, but it is hard to make sense of I it without the plan referred to in the second 1 , schedule. The following are the terms of '- . l tbe Bill: "Sections 1 and 5 of the AuckUnd I Harbour Act, 1874, hereinafter called ths I said Act, aro hereby repealed. 3. The I several pieces or parcels of land described I .in the first schedule to this Act, marked ' 'railway,' and coloured red on the f plan referred to under the tecond I schedule, are hereby vested in Her i I Majesty and her successors,- free I from all encumbrances, as a site for a | railway station. It ehall he lawful for Hei Majesty to build a bridge over that part of the said land marked ' bridge' on the said : , plan, to be used as a public thoroughfare. j '4. Ths several pieces or parcels of land in [ the second schedule to this Act, marked ; j 'Harbour Board,' and coloured blue on the 1 ■ Baidplan,arehereby_ vested in the Auckland I Board and their na.igns. The said pieces or parcels of land bo vested ia the said Board ! shall be held by them with the powers, j 1 and subject to the provisians of the ! | B arbours Act, 1878. The piece or ! parcel of laud marked ' Custom-house street/ and coloured brown on the said . plan, is hereby declared to be, and shall be a public street or highway 100 feet wide. J he piece or parcel of land marked 'quay,' and coloured brown on the said Ulan, ii hereby declared to b", and shall be a public quay or wharf, 84 feet 6 inches wide. The piece or parcel of land marked 'rail way road,' and coloured brown on the said plan, is hereby declared to be, and shall bo a public road or highway, at least *_ 6 feet i wide. The piece or parcel of land marked 'Gore-street,' coloured brown on the said plan, is hereby declared to be, and shall be a public street or hignway, 66 feat wide, leading to the railway station. That part of Queen-street shown on tbe said plan and ! marked 'Queen-street,' shall bo hereafter j 120 feet wide." j Business Yesterday. The sitting of the House laßt night was occupied entirely with the .native hoserres Bill which was discussed uutil after mid night, receiving much opposition from tbe native members. Finally, progress was re- 7. ported, and tbe Bill will come on again to encounter similar opposition. Various Bills. , *M The amendments made by the Legisla tive Council on tbe following Bills wore agreed to .-Supreme Court; Law Amend ment Bill. In the Legislative Council yesterday, Sir George Grey's Law Practitioners Bill was read a first time. The Industrial Schools ' Bill was read a third time. The Employers' Liability Bill, and the Pretectlon of Tele grams Bill, were read a second time. The School Committee Election Bill was thrown out, after a short discussion. Eayplosivea BIU. Mr Oliver's Explosives Bill applies to the storing and manufacturing of gun-powder, nitro-glycerioe.dynamite, gun-cotton, blast ing-powder, fulminate of mercury, and other explosive compounds. Tbelaw.asitaf present stands, does not contemplate tho making of these compounds, although there ia a powder manufactory established in ■Dunedin, according with the invitation of the Government and in response to the bonus. Hence factories and magazines can be established and maintained undar the Act, bnt only in licensed places. Licenses are to be issued by the Commis sioners of Customs for the manufacture of gunpowder, only to be carried on at a powder factory. The penalty for manu facturing in an unlicensed place is to be not exceeding £50 per day. Gunpowder shall not be kept at any place except In the factory licensed for the same under the Act, in which it is manufactured or in a magazine or store for gunpowder licensed under this Act for keeping gunpowder, or in accordance with a licoase or other sufficient authority issued under the pro visions of the Arms Act, 1880. Steam with England and the San Francisco Mail. M In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr Johnston gave notice of his intention to move—(l) That it is not expedient that an attempt should be made, for tho present, to establish a direct steam serrico between England and New Zealand,as the large sub sidy which would necessarily bo required would more than counterbalance the advan tages; (2) That the San Francisco mail service now in operation should be extended for two or three years,if tho cost of extension doe. not exceed the present cost to the colonyj (3) that it is of importance that there should he a monthly passenger and mercantile stoani semco established between England and New Zealand by suitable steam vessels; (4) That the length of the voyage each way should not exceed fifty days; (5) That any contract should not be for more than throe years ; (6) That the cost of such servico to the colony should not exceed £40,000 por annum; (7) the Government are hereby authorised to take tho necessary measures to give effect to I these resolutions. .

Triennial Parliaments. A movement is reported to be on foot among members to increase their term of office by repealing the Triennial Parlia ments Bill, Mr Dargaville on Aucldand's Claims. The following is a opy of Mr JUarg- ville's speech re Loan from " Hansard. s— " I shall only occupy the attention of the House for a verr brief period in replying to that portion of the speech of tho hon. mem. bor for Christchurch which referred to th- Loan proposals of the Government affecting tho Provincial District of Auckland, J was amazed at the utteily fallacious figures he cave. He shows that Auckland was only entitled to £48.000 to place her on an equal footing with the rest of this colony, and I shal now give a few figures from the pub lished official returns wlijch are entirely re iable, and show that Auckland is entitled to nearly a million of money as her right in proportion to contributions to revenue; apart from territorial revenue, because I maintain that territorial revenue is nb fair basis on which to go. Jt is nof money paid by the people. It is not in tho shape'qf taxation, nor in tbe nature of contributions through the Customs. It simply happens that the Government denudes itself of cer tain land for the benefit of persons in that particular district, and I maintala give*

.U^:-a^KfIKD EV EMNG STAR. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 553



Special AaveraseraentP w. j. a vsST s c HAVE ON SALE PRIMB WHITE TUSCAN SEED WHEAT TARTARIAN SBED OATB BELL'S 1 In. BONICDUST BELL'S BONEBTiOUR NEWCASTLE BONBFIOUB VICTORIAN BONI-DUST AUOKLAND BONBDUST PERUVIAN AND OTHER QUANO3 BUPBR PHOSPHATE HURSTS MIXTURE, &0„ SO., &o. Also, PRIME TABLE POTATOES And, OATEN CHAFF (Superior Sample) MAIZB, OATS, BRAN BARLEY, FOWL WHEAT WOOD'S FLOUE, SHARPS BARLEYMKAL. OATMEAL tea,, Sx„ too. WB HAVE ALSO IN STOOK AND TO ARRIVE, AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY OF IT.-BY DBBOWPTIOKr. ■ TEAM ENGINES THRASH-Nfl MACHINES, DRILLS, &0„ &-., --0, W« J. Hmurr & Co., 101. QUBBN-3TRBET. Auokland. TtTEW SEASON'S TEAS. A FUBTHKB SHIPMKNT OF NEW SEASON'S QPREAD TCTAGLE rpEAS (IN HAXiff-C-_-i~C- and Box*-). Bavins come to hand per e_~ Hero (transhipped ox s.s, Hungarian), and being advised Of otter Shipments now due at' Mel bourne I am prepared to qnoto at Lowest Rates, fJA*l_~-E~ FOB LIQUO-OMGI ON APTUOATION . ,JQBK »UQHAWAI.i fe_Bl.. ' ■ ■ -^MFm-wv^-vKit^j i



Special Advertisements, i TwroTICE to r axxkN xt». i ■ „ • i i DR. SOHWAKZBAOH.wUI Leave Auckland : i towards the End ot September, and will be ' absent for Several Months, Damaged Sheeting. BELOW ENGLISH PRIOEII £>amaged Qa l ico BELOW ENGLISH PRICE I i Z I -otilliam Rattray, having bought a Parcel Of SHEETINGS and CALICOS, Slightly Damaged by Rain Water, la now selling them Much Bklow ENGLISH INVOICE PRICE I "I ~ r AAT illiam dattray DRAPER AND CLOTHIBR. NEW ZEALAND HOUSE,. 173, ISO. & 182, QUKHN-BTRBKT, AUCKLAND. HE AUCKLAND FORWARDING AND PAROKL DKLIVKRY AGKNCY . ! DespatohQoodß and Parcels of aU doecriptinrr to ' every part of tho Town and Suburbs, at a Ciaai' j * Rate, and with guaranteed ieg_lariT - The follow!-~ are tha BooKisa Asssoisa j— J ' A. R. Lodd, Cab.. „ _ker.. Karangrvhapo Rood ; IW. H. Ycnng. Grocer ..1 'otamijg Head IR. Blrule. Baker irch HUI , ■' fJ. Held, Cftblnetmakor -.Corner cf Kv&.> pam and-S/iEoKilji-st. IS, Bold. Hro-er - ..{Joiner of Kybcr Pass .*—- — "' and Grafton V-M.tia J W. a C~jJ]j2*r JGrO-or ..ParnoU J -^.aiildt, Cabinetmaker ..Newmarket, I DBL_VERn»t ---i Town Hourly. Bnbartwa t U a-nt. and.. jues No. 74 Telephone Kxohange, HEAHOFBiCE! ---i NATSANH HONU, CuaTOMnotTag-aTnM-T. rf.BE VICTORIA INSURANCE COM- I PANY (LIMITED). _,„„„„ Capital £1.000.000. Agents for Auokland District: JOHN RBID & CO.. 26. QouKN-erRKI-r. Losses by Fire, Sea, or Dishonesty made good. riIHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE l - Crown Flour, in saokß, 10(. a andU-Ti "Champion',, „ ~ „ "Cantab' „ •< Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat Whau* Mill, Auokland G.RKAT CI*BABING-OUT SaLB OF I WINTER DRESS GOODS WINTER DRESS GOODS WINTER DRESS GOODS MANTLES MILLINERY MANTLES MILLINERY MAX. TLBS MILLINERY AND GENERAL DRAPERY GENERAL DRAfERY GENERAL DRAPERY PREVIOUB TO STOCK-TAKING. fpNT-RB STOOK REDUCED. AIM, TEN PER CENT, (or TWO SHILLINGS In the Pound) DISCOUNT allowed on all . CASH PURCHASES ovbb One Pound. .. THIB Clearing Sale l TO LABT ! Six Weeks Oin -- , After whloh no DISCO CNT WILL BE ALLOWED. A | INABURY SiriO., 204 & JO., QUBBN-STRKitTO The Fire Insurance association (limited). Head Office : oornhill. London, c.c. Capital fully Sabßcrlbed, £1,000,000 Paid up. .. £200,0-0 Reserve and other funds- _._._,_,_..... ..£83,600 General Manaseb fob New Zealand > T. J. LADD, WELLINGTON. Aoent for Auckland Distbict i C. F. £!, _E-_ISBLING 3CHKRFFS BUILDINGS, FORT-STREET. J» COSGRAVE & C° Beg to inform the inhabitants of Auokland that they are GIVING UP BUSINESS IN NEW ZEALAND. THEIR STOOK IS TOO LARGE TO CALL FOR TENDERS, And to realise as qniokly as possible thoy find It Imperative to hold a SALE of their NEW GOODS, THE BTOOK CONSISTB OF 000 WORTH OF TVRAPERY AND /CLOTHING, Purchased principally in the Home Markets, NO CONS-DURATION OF COBT WILL BE PCS HITT.-D TO INTEHMBE WITH THIB IMPORTANT SALE, TO REALISE ON THE GOODS BEING THB OBJECT DHSIRED. TaMDEfts will nm Called fob Shortly FOR THB BALANOU OS- TUB STOCK and Fnmmics. AU Accounts owing to the Firm aro requested . to bo paid Immediately. ' < 1 NO GOODS WILL BE ENTERED FOR TEDS t FUTURE. 4