SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Uian ■WATBE}^m Or^w Mornlnß, 7.41 BtrNBBT.—ThIB Kvenloß, 4.45 BUNRIBK.—To-morrow Morplnsr, 7.17 MOTH'S AGUC.-New Moon. 18th, 6.12 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST KYKWinu. nvatl n n. ComDboll, from tho South AWle.BJ'..Crawford, from Whanßarel

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Wellington, b.b., Fnrqnbttr, for Tftnranga Atslnntß, schooner, Hradloy, for Glaborne TO-DAY. Flora, sohooner, Glaa-mapp, for Karotonga

OrTWARDS OoAfiTWiss1. -Mary KHen, for Whanguiei, in ballast. The German schooner Flora Balled for Baro tonga, this af tornoon. Captsln BrowDiOf tho sohooner Mary Hogan, which arrived from tho Barrier thin morning, reports t*e following ves>ola as windbound at Tryphena yesterday i Government Bohoonor Hawk, schooners Saucy Kato and Elalnore, cnttors Zoir. Pakha. Hose. Waratah. Dream. TovoU, and bar«o take St. Clalr. Tho s.s. Arpylo arrived from Whangarci last evening with 21) sacks gum, C tons sundries, and tho folllowing pnsaoiiK'eis:—Mesdamcß Wilcot nnd Wilfion, Mira Grioves, Messrs Sutherland, Bamaay. Pops, Aliisrai, Graham, I'ayne, Crane, and Taylor.

The s.s. Orcti arrived from Southern ports at !1.30 p.m. yesterday. She left Giaborno at 2 p.m. on tho 13th. Aftor rounding the East Capo, nt 1 u-,m, yesterday, encountered iv gale, with heavy Eea and hard rain. Tho storm continuing into tho night; hovo to and waited for daylight, when Cuvier lafandNvas obsorvod abeam. Passongors from Wellington :— MeBB'B 3. Sclimidt.J. Ander son, J. Shofionbere, nnd Mra Wllcox. From Kapler:—Messrs JlcLollan and Adams. The schooner Threo Cheorj has entered out at the Customs forTalrna. Sho loadfl timcor there for Sydnoy.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES. Maogreaor, s.f.. MoAjthnr. for Waltara Lalla Eookh, 8.8., Kobortson, for Waitara

The Northnrn Company's steamer Macffregor le(t at dnaklaat evsnine for Wattaralnoharae Of Mr MoArthur, Captain Amodeo having to remain behind through iniurlea rocolvodon tho paßSßge up. 'Iho Macgregor convoyed Itswf and wifo, and so voral others aapaesen^ Kora, and about 20 tons anndrios and merehan flleo.

Thoß.B. Lalla Rookh left ycatorday for Wa taro.

The as. Rowona should arrive from Wangs- Bui this ovoning or to-morrow morning.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Kopubu, this day,

Ijoaded. ntid gone down tho river: Annie Wilson, for Dunedin. A large numbor of logs came down by the freohoj from the neighbour hood of DargavlUe.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Oam*ru, thia day. Balled: Southern Cross, b.s.. for the North. Lyttboton, Thursday. Anlvod: Marmlon and Prince Alfred, from

Kaipara,

Port CHiLMBRB, Thursday.

Sailed: Manipouri, 5.8., for tho North. Pas- Bengora for Auosiand: Mrs A. A. Slater, Messrs Douglas and family, J. Slater, A. A. Chnlmer;, Rev. 3i B. Inglls.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Ollleo, Friday,

US AWBED nUOKLAND'S W2BKI.T REPORT.

At tho Hayraarbet on Friday, 9th June, fodder was abundant, oaten and meadow hay bringing from 2a 0d to 4a, and straw 183 to 80s por luad. Tnerewas a largo nntnbor of horses yarded, bat were dull of Bale, owing no doubt to the large numbar disposed of last week and consignments . of ftrat'Olass stook to arrive. M odium draughts, unbroken, brought from £14 10s to £20; ditto., broken, £185a to £i 7; light harness horses and haoks, £5 to £12 69. MKSBRi HUNTER AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY BEPORT, Borsea: There has been no great stir In the market, nor any material alteration in value. An avorago numbor were submitted by auc tlon at tho Durham Yards on Friday.fhore was a demand for good horses, bat for other des criptions too bidding was slow, but nearly all were disposed of, either under tho Hammer, or afterwards privately, at last week's values. Wool, bides, and Bkins : Tho snpplr was mod orate, but as n rule, the quality of tho hldoa was not good, and a little more < salt'would he a profltable expenditure on the hides of tho cattle Blamhtered In the oountry. Prices ranged from 2d to 3Ji per lb; skins, from Is 9d to 6s 7d: wool. In baits, 7d per lb. Cattle: The supply has, on tho whole, been good, and the demand steady bat not orisk. Xho'numbor yarded on Tuesday, at Newmarket, was not« nlto bo large an on the previous week. At Pukekohe/ on Tuesday, thero was a largo number yarded. There waa an upward tendenoy for dairy Btook, and to n to w fat beaßts the same romarks are applicable, but (stores were un altered, and the supply was greater than tho demand. Sheep: Supply short, and there was a markod upward tendency In value. Ewes, in lamb, sola at from 12s to 22 <; fat wether.-", 17a to 21s Cd. Pigs: Supply large, bnt slack demand, consequently prices ruled very much in favour of purchasers. ' BANKS AND OO.'B WEIKtY REPORT. At Faeros, on Tuesday, a full market of fat cattle met with a 'ready sale at 25s per lOOlbs. At Parawai, on Thursday, fat oattle were plentiful, and in good demand. For prime steers and heifers competition was brisk, and In some instanoes 25a per lOOlbs was obtained, medium quality bsing worth 24a. A few heavy - coarse animals proved unsaleable. Sheep wore 111 full supply, the Drat low pens were at last . WOSk'B value, but prlcoa advanced 3a to 4s each towards the close of 'tholsaln. {average of the market being fnlly 3}d per lb. A few good porkers brought 2jd per lb, live weight.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale. • Retail. s. d, s.il, , b d. s. a. Butter, fs,lb 0 10—0 0 Bntter. fs, lb 1 3—o 0 Beat dairioß 1 o—o 0 Bnttor, Bait 0 10—0 0 Butter, sit, ibO 9-0 10 Cheese (col.) 0 8-0 0 Cheese (local) 0 s—o 0 Kggs.doz... 0 o—2 0 Do., Cant. 0 4J—O 5 Mills, quart 0 I—o 0 Bggs, doz. 1 9—o 0 Lard, lb „ 0 o—olo Lord, lb (tins) 0 7—o 8 Fowls, each 2 6—3 0 Bacon and Hams, Duoks, each 2 6-3 0 Provlnolal 0 7—olo Geese, each fi o—7 0 Canterbury Hams Turkeys _ 5 o—7 0 (and Bacon (In Bacon, ID .. 0 10—1 0 /cloth) .. 0 10J-1 0 Hams, lb .. 1 0-1 3 Bread, id to 4jd per 21b loaf Jams, per case, 5 doz, 3G3 6d to 37n 6d BUTOHERS MKATI Retail. lb. lb Boasting Beet _ „ _ _06to V 0 Boiling Beet .. _ .. .. 0 1— d o , Mutton, hind-quarter .. ~ , out 0' „ . fore-quarter „ „ .. o2l— 61 0 lamb, fore-quarter ) _ „ „ ft „ ~ hlnd-qnarter/.. - ..00-06 Fork and Veal -. .. _ ..06 —07 Steaks ... .. ~ _ .06 —08 Chops and Sausages .. ..OS — 0 6 Tallow best (wholesale)— Mutton, Sis mixed. 25a to 30b. Fr,oure Market. Wholesale. Bnperflne Flour, Bilk dressed, per ton., nod to IS 0 o FlnaFiour,ditto,household .. .. 13 o 0 Adelaide, per ton _ .. _ £15 IS 10 0 Oamaru, per ton _ ~ _ ... 13 0 n Dnnedln, per ton „ „ ~ .. 13 0 0 Canterbury, per ton .. .. _ _ 13 0 0 Bran per ton (sacks Included) _ an 710 0 Sharps, por ton ~, _ _ ...8 0 0 Cabin Bread _ ~ _ „ „ is 0 0 Oatmeal .._„.. .. .. io 0 0 Pearl Barley _ _ „ «. £17-18 0 0 . HAY and Corn Market. Wholesale. s. a. n. a nO, .£ B Maize (Syd.) nona Hay me'dow „ (KUn.) 0 o—O 0 ton pressed 5 o—6 0 „ (Coast) 8 o—6 2 Lucerne, do 6 o—6 1( Data .. ..3 B—4 0 Straw (load) 0 18—1 1 Wheat (fowl) i 0-4 6 Chaff .. ..3 10-0 1 Potatoes, £3 to £3 ss. Hay (oaten) 6 o—fi 1 Oaten chad', £5. Ketall. S. d. 8, d, b. d, b. d. Maine (scarce). Luoerne, owt.7 6-8 ( bushel ..7 0-0 0 Oaten, ditto 8 0-7 ( Oats, ditto ..1 0-4 6 Straw, ditto 3 0-4 1 Bran,loolbs_ -7 6 Chaff, ditto S C-fl 0 Wheat (fowl) 4 0-5 0 Potatoes { 0-4 I Hay, owfc, _6 Wheat seed 0 o—o 0 SBEDS.-Rot-ail. B. d. b. d. s. d. b. d Kyegrasa ..6 0-7 8 Cooksfoot.bl.7 0-8 t Italian, do. ..8 0-8 6 Trefoil, lb. 0 7-0 0 KodCloyer,lbO 0-0 10 ItatstaU, lb. 1 6-0 Whlto Clover 1 0-1 3 Timothy, lb. 0 7-0 C Alsyke, lb ..1 2-0 0 Lucerne,lb. 1 —0 0 Cowgrass, lbl 2—o 0 Rape, lb ..0 S 0 C Woolpaoks In quantity, 3s 3d to 3s fid oaoh corn saoks, 8s to 9a Cd per dozen. Fencing wlro NOB. 0.7 and 8. nssortod. £1610« to £17 per ton Coal and Fhiewood Market. COAX.—Newcastle, cargo 88a por ton: yard, 32s to. 84s. Bay of Islands, at yards, -ka ■oreoned, 28slOd: ditto at the mine, 12s; ship's ride, 238 6d. Walkat ? ,atmlne,ss; In AuokHSdl I 7« 6d to 2Zs; Tanplri, at mines, 8s to 12a • at yarc\lß» to 2te: dellveroa, 2G3 to 295. Whauwha nt mine, 8s 6d; yard (Btesm), 17s; household, 22s Kamo (hoosehold), 2os, delivered; gteam 20J. FmKWOOD.—Unout, at wharf (cargo), 0s to 10s por ton; deUvorcd, 13s to Us; cut, Us M to "kauri Gum and Fiax Mahkbt. Gum continues very firm, Tho following Baton have been effected alnoe last Fri day i-Good ordinary Kaipara and Whan garel at .837 ito £11; East Coast, £16 to £18; receipts for June, so far, 120 tons. Flax.—Finest quality £18—£21 per ton Tow - ~ - ~ 7 — 9 mraons - .. ~ - -.3d.j>erlb ButtDiNGf Materials. TrMßßß.—Boards and Scantling, lOOft, best, Ua; second class, 8a Od; boat, planed, tongaed and grooved, flrst-oloss, 15s (id ; second ditto, 10a 6d, Mills: Cargo, best, lls; seoond nlnsH, 6s i Baulk, 6a to 6s 6d. Bimoks (at Whau.) iSa por 1,000; Town Yards, S3 5b : delivered, £310s. Drain pipes, por 100, (6 lnoheabore), 30a; 4 Inches, Ms; 3 Inches, 9a Sinohes, £210s per 1,000 sooket glazed.plpes, 18 Inches 2a 6d per foot; 15 inches, 2s por foot; 12 Inches, 18 6d per foot; 9 laches. Is per foot; 9 Inches, Ed per fooot; i inohes, id per foot. Now Zealand Palings, sft (Bap), 10s; fift (heart) Ms; 6ft,l3a;Tl-troe Rails,£3loa per 100; Furlri Posts, £6 sa; Shingles, Ha per 1,000; Bobart Town Palings fift, 17b; 6ft, 19s; Hobas.'t Town rails, 90s, Betting quotations.

Smoketa, whois Indulgence In the weed 13 rjontinuona, Bbould use just such a cordial as IJDOLPHO WOLrK'S KOHIKDAM ABOMATIO Schnapps, for these palpable reasons: Tobacoo drains the salivary glanda and deranges the nervous organism. It Is a powerful drug, that tolls on the strongest constitution. It invltea dyspepsia, heartburn, tndleestion, nausea, often brinnlni! on tremors, and its fumes Impair the vision. While this elixir may obviate these results, It will certainly brnco tba system against Its penurious effeot°

Mail Notice.

SUIIB WIIX CLOBB A3 UNDBS.- Taia day. For Whangarel Heads. Pania, Walpu, Whan fcarei, Tangib.ua, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at i p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5,30 p.m. Saturday. 17th Instant. For Waiwera, Mahnrangl, Matakana, Mango wal, Sco., per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Thames, per Kotonmhana. at 2 30 p.m. For Glaboroo, Napier, and Southern ports, per Orotl, at 3 p.m. Monday. 19th Instant. For Coromandol, par Coromsndel. at 11,80 a m. For Huseuli, Knwakawa, Wang&roa, and Mongonul, per Wellington, at 4 p.m. For Tauranga. Ohlnemutu. and Opotlkl, per Glonoig. at 4 p.m. For Whittangl and Upper Mill, per Flngal, at 3 p.m. Tu/rBD»Y. 20th Instant. For Taranakl, Southern Ports, and Australian Colonies, per Ponutiln. at 8 a.m. Per b.b. Zealandta, as follow :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America. r,nd British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence, In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board tho steamer up to the time of sailing. This mall will bo duo In London, on Mon day. July 31, 1882. Si B. UI3S, Chief Postmaster. I Ohlef Post-offlco. Auckland.

Birth,

DUGGAN.-On Juno 11th, at her resldenoo, Kxmonth-Btreet, Now ton, tho wifo Of J. W, Duggan, of a son.

Death.

ffRKKSON.—On Jano H, 1882, ThomasFreeßon, aged 76 yoara, lato of Coventry, Mngland. • The funeral will leave hla lata roaldenoo, Dublin-street, off College Koad, on Saturday, at 3 o'clock. Friends pleaso aooept this In vitation.

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1882.

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

Our usual Friday's column of sporting matter will be found on the fourth page of this issue.

On reference to our weekly market price list, published to-day, it will be observed that the wholesale quotation for oatmeal is £19, which is £1 in advance of last weeks price. Gum and firewood are scarce, owing to tho bad weather recently experienced, which renders the various country roads unfavourable fur conveyance of these articles lo the market. Firewood remains the same, but in gum, Wbangarei produce is quoted at from £37 to £41, being £1 in advance of the price obtainable on Friday last. Butter is scarce and inclined to rise, but no alteration has yet boeu decided upon by purchasers. The Protectionists of Auckland aio offered an opportunity of publicly ven tilating tbeir views such as is seldom afforded. Last night, at the close of his weekly lecture, Dr Wallis announced that he would give the use of the Athemeum building free of charge for a night,devoted to the discussion of Protection and Free Trade, to any Protectionist who wished to take up that side of the question. We understand tho directors of the Devonport Steam Ferry Company have placed the p.s. Vict.ria at the disposal of the Harbour Board on the occasion of the Board's official visit to Commodore Erskino. At the weekly meeting of the Ponsonby Mutual Improvement Socicty,held last oven ing, the president (the Xcv, J. K. Davis) delivered a lecture on " Total Abstinence." The speaker strongly advocated abstinence from alcohol, bringing forward (amongst many other arguments) medical testimony as to its injurious effects on the body. Those present thanked the leoturer for his able address, almost all of the members coinci ding with his views od the question. Next week a debate takes place. A telegram received from Mr Macdonald, manager of Williamson's upera Troupe, from Russell, yesterday, statos that the Arawata had a very rough passage on Wednesday night, and that all the maidens were sea-sick. Ihe steamer had 113 pas sengers, over eighty being in the saloon. Ihe scenery belonging to the Opera Com pany, which went overboard on Wednesday night, was recovered in the harbour sub sequently, and shipped by the Rotomahana, which left for Melbourne last evening. Mr J. H. Millett, purser of the g.s. Oreti, informs us that Captain Bendall, on behalf of the Underwriters and Insurance Com panies, has come up to Qisborne to look after the schooner Isabella, which recently went ashore there. He has with him hydraulics and sear to get her afloat again, which task will probably be accomplished, as she is only embedded in the sand. The hull is supposed to be uninjured. A varied entertainment will be given on Monday evening next, in the Bcresford street tf*U, for the purpose of reviving tho Band of Hope in connection with Mr Robertson's ' church, Mr Bottrill, the secretary, and the committee have suc ceeded in framing an excellent programme for the occasion, consisting of musical selections, ballads, speeches; ant} recita tions. The Ponsonby, or St. Stephen's Mutual Improvement Society was well attended on Wednesday evening, and a well constructed paper on " Catherine of Arragon'' wai read by Mr J. H. Field. The essayist handled his subject in a discriminating manner, touching upon the religious changes which Catherine's marriage with Henry the VIII. brought about, her literary talents, and dcrotinnal spirit.

There is no doubt, says the Tarjmajd " Herald," that Sir George Grey is gain? ing ground in the House. He has about smashed up tho Opposition, and his style of debate is not this session of a personal or aggres sive character. He no doubt takes an ad vanced position as the leader of popular questions, and will thus secure strength in the country, if he cannot obtain a majority in the House.

I The Southern Cross mine manager, writing under date June 14, reports having opened out a drive on No. 1 main reef from the winze between Nos. 2 and 3 leyels. The reef is ahout 4ft thick, and very bard', carrying a little mineral but shewing no gold as yet. The stuff sent to the battery is still shaping for about an ounce to the ton. The reef in drive at 400 ft level is not looking quite so well, but there is|» great amount of mineral in it. The amalgam received from the picked stone and general stuff up to the 6tn instant was retorted, tho yield being 71ozs 17dwts melted gold. There are now 82ozs amalgam on hand.

The committee of the Auckland Cours

ing Club, at their meeting last evening, decided to hold a meeting on the 28th in stant ; the match to be a sixteen dog stake for £30, allotted as follows .'—The first dog, £15; the runner-up, £710s j the third dog, £5; and the fourth dog, £2 10s. The entrance fee one guinea, and the match only open to members of tho club. Mem bers will only be allowed to enter one dog, so as to give as many members as possible a chance of being interested in the match. The entrances close on Monday, the 26th, and the drawing takes place on Tuesday, the 27th, at 8 p.m., at the Thistle Hotel.

The latest accounts from the Temora diggings /state that a grand discovery has been made in one of the claims at a depth of 20 feet. The xeet is 4 feet wide, and thickly studded with gold. The town is, however, extremely dull, an,i provisions very high. Bntter is 2s Jid per Jo. Cattle in the surrounding districts are not to be had by the local butchers, who must truck thorn back from Sydney and .(jronldburn, The weather is very cold, and threatening more rain. Flour is £17 per ton.

The first electric light apparatus which has been imported into Auckland arrived by the Cumbria, now discharging, . and comes consigned to Messrs E. Porker and Co. It comprises one Brush Dynamo Electric Machine of 2000 candle-power, six hanging lamps, and twenty four Lane Fox incandescent lamps of twenty candle-power each, a focusing lamp, dial attachment, the necessary wire, also, 1,750 carbons. The Harbour Bond should consider the purchase of this apparatus. It would en. able them to illuminate the whola of their wharves with this powerful light which, at the present time, is much needed. When the Arawata was leaving the Kail way PJp? on Wednesday night, several persons had a very narrow escape from falling over the wharf. There is no light from Custom house-street until the station is reached, and, unless something is soon done, we shall have someone walking over the wharf. In any case, a couple pf gas lamps should be erected at. once.

Hotel-keepers arc reminded that licenses require to bo paid within 14 days from issue of certificate.

On Monday evening next, a concert willbe givenintheMasonic Hall, Onehunga, in aid of the funds of St. Peter's Church. The lirst part will bo sacred and tho second part secular. Wo notice that Mr Gordon Uooch will sing " Consider the Lilies," and "Swing on, old Pendulum." The pro gramme promises a feast of good things emi nently calculated to gratify a cultivated taste in music and song.

The s.s.Manukau brougutupfroniAwitu, yesterday afternoon, a young man named J. Benson, who met with an accident thu day previous at Gibbons & Co.'s mill, Awitu. It appears Benson was working at the circular-saw bench, running off' the last piece of timber in the mill, when he accidentally placed his hand on the saw instead of the flitch, the result being that two of his lingers were nearly severed from his hand, while the others were severely cut and torn. Benson proceeded to the Hospital immediately after the arrival, of the steamer at the wharf.

Another of those pleasing services of song, which are anticipated with so mush gratification by the inmates of the Hospital and Old People's Refuge, will be given on Sunday afternoon, commencing at 3 o'clock, should the weather bo at all favourable. Tho choir will be under the skilful guidance of Mr .Ryan, and Mrs Rovitt and other noteworthy vocalists will take part in tho proceedings. On this occa sion musical hand-bills will be used.

Mr J. MeComishhas just been presented by his pupils and triends with a handsome "Star Doscratum" cornet, which was specially ordered for him from F. Besson's musical Instrument warehouse, Euston Road, London. It has a lino sonorous, tone in the lower notes, and is clear and pleasing in the upper ones. The present is both valuable and appropriate, and we wish Mr McComish long life and health to use it.

We have been shown a requisition to tho Chairman of the Grafton Road Highway Board, signed by upwards of 50 ratepayers (who are, with very tow exceptions, pro perty owners), asking him to convene a. meeting of the ratepayers for the purpose of fairly discussing the desirability, or other wise, of joining the borough of Auckland. Thejrequest will donbtlees bo complied with.

Tho proposed sailing raco between the German schooner Flora and the Auckland schooner Cygnet has fallen through. Captain Glasonapp, having cleared his vessel and squared all accounts in port, could not see hio way clear to accept the challenge, and informed Captain Ross to that effect early this morning. Wo are sorry tho raco could not bo arranged, for notwithstanding the good reputation tho Flora bears for fast sailing, wo felt confident that the Cygnet could and will at; any future time ably sustain the reputation of onr local builders, as might' bo judged by those who witnessed her performance at the last Auckland Regatta. It is due to Cap tain Ross and the owners of the Cygnet to say that they were only too willing to sail their vessel against the stranger, and are greatly disappointed that tho contest did not take place.

Mr L. M. Bayless, lessee of the Gaiety Theatre, Sydney, has issued a printed cir cular thanking the public for their libeial patronage for his benefit, stating his inten tion of leaving for America by the next steamer, in order to return with fresh novelties three months hence, and an nouncing that "in order to further develop the resources of the establishment, and to enable me to carry out my futurs plans, I have this day taken into partnership the premising young actor and author, Mr Walter Reynolds, who will, in conjunction with Mrs M. Gladstanc Bayless, watch over the interests of the Gaiety during my absence."

Dr. Wallis, .last night, gave the fourth of bis series of lectures in the Newton Athemmim, the subject being "Life and Evolutionism." The greater portion of the lecture was taken up with definitions of the scientific laws of force, " the conserva tiou of energy," and the abstruse 'subject of "protoplasm.' Coming to the question —What is life ? —t,he lecturer repudiated Counte's definition if it as "the combina tion of two inseparable elements, one of which is organism, and tho other environ ment." He declared that ao far as the researches of science pointed, the conclusion was forced upon his mind, that, as a sweeping generalisation, it might be declared that "Life was transformed Sunshine." It might bo retorted to this view that it was "all moonshine." but the lecturor said that was not scientific. In concluding he gave a brief, but very fair summary of tho Darwinian theory of evo lution, which ho adversely criticised, lie believed in evolution, but not of the kind advanced by Darwin, As to the question of how the great variety of species in exis tence were produced, he could only express his view on tho subject by saying that he supposed God Almighty made them in some way or other, but he did not know how. The lecturer illustrated his remarks by a number of diagrams, and the lecture being delivered without notes showed that he ivai quite conversant with the subject treated on, At 'tho close the gentlemen piesent offered remarks mainly laudatory to the lecturer. It was an nounced that next week's lecture (on Fri day instead of Thursday) would be on " The Antiquity of Man."

THE NEW GOVERNOR.

Sir G. C: Strahan Probable Sue-

cossor to Sir A. Gordon.

[By Telegraph,—Special Reporter.]

WELLINGTON, this day. I leab^ on very good authority that Sir Arthur Gordon will resign the governor ship ef New Zealand immediately on arrival in England, and will be succeeded by Sir G. C. Strahan, tbo present. Governor of Tasmania, aad who is one of the most popular Governors Tasmania ever had. Sir Q. C. Strahan will probably be suc ceeded by Mr Pope Hennessy.

Major Sir G. C. Strahan, K.C.M..G., was formerly Governor of the Barbadoes and Windward Islands, and was gazotted to the governorship of the Colony of Tas mania early in 1880. Aa Major Strahan, however, was at that time administering the government of Cape Colooy, pending the arrival of Sir Hercules Robinson at that place from New Zealand, he aid not arrive in Tasmania until December, 1881. Thus, should the statement of his trans, fcrence to New Zealand prove correct, he will only have been 18 months acting as Governor of Tasmania. :

ACCIDENT TO CAPTAIN AMODEO.

We are now in possession of further particulars concerning the accident to Cap tain Amodco, of the s.s. Macgrcgor. 'J be steamer arrived at Onehunga from Waitara yesterday afternoon, after a very stormy passage. On Wednesday night, during tho prevalence of a heavy gale, Captain Amodeo took hold of the wheel to allow the sailor who had charge of it to as>i«t in making up sail. A heavy sea shortly after struck the vessel, throwing Captain Amodco over the wheel and against the side railing, he being only prevented from going over-, hoard by one of the stanchions barring his progress in that direction. The captain was seriously injured and had to be con veyed to his residence in Auckland directly ;;rpon ,fjhe vessel's arrival at the wharf. 'Captain' Amodeo is at present under Medipal attendance. He is severely bruised about the body, but' it is con pidered that two or three weeks rest and care will enable him jtd resume duty again on board tjhe steamer. ''"' ■ ■

THE CRISIS IN EGYPT.

STATEMENT BY MR GLADSTONE. LONDuN, jJunoU In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone stated, with reference to the present situation of afiaiis in Egypt, that the Government considered that any discus sion of the subject at the present time would be premature. The Premier, how ever, explained that the policy which the British Goyern.repnt were following aimed solely at securing the continuance of the existing rights In Egypt, and that Turkey was acting in harmony with ,the other European Powers.

CITY COUNCIL.

THE fartnightly meeting of the City Coun cil was held last evening in the Council Chambers. There were present:— His Worship the Mayor in the chair, Councillors Phillipps, Crowther, Waddel,' Thompson,* Aickin, Montague, Hemus, Fleming, and Goldie. '

Correspondence. —Letters were read and doo.lt with aa follows :—(1) From Mr Slater, market lessee, asking that a reduc tion in real be allowed in consequence of Joss during progress of repairs—agreed that the matter bo defer red till the repairs are completed. (2) From Mr Garrett, asking that an asphalt crossing bo inado from his shop to Mr McPherson's in Karangahape Koad—agreed that the work be done to the satisfaction of the Engineer. (3) From John Kelly, on behalf of the Day street owners, asking that the matter be left open for tho present, if Mr Peace's letter had raised any objection—granted. (4) From Mr P. Doran, askine for the patronage of the Mayor and Councillors at hia benefit in the Opera House—granted. (5) From A. K. Taylor, asking permission to erect a stiblc ia Abercrornbie-street — granted. (6) From J. Keven, complain ing ot the disgraceful state of the footpath at the corner of Albert and Moore-streets— referred to the Streets Committee. (7) From 11. bhailer, stating that tho bad; weather had prevented him from putting his house in Upper Union-Btreet in order, but he would do,so at his earliest con venience — received, (81 From W. Mackune,complainingihat thiough tho con tractor for the excavatious at the corner of Union and Drake streets, cutting below the proper street levels, his house in Inker man-street had fallen. He asked for some recompense. The Surveyor reported thut the excavation was on private property, and that the Council was not liable—agreed thut an answer be sent to that effect, (0) tfrom J. OornweH, asking for an interview with the Council in reference to his tenders -granted. Mr CornVell was introduced, and complained thifP- although his tender for market repairs had been the lowest, the Council had refused to accept it because be did not carry out his baths contract. No notice had been given him before he ten dered thnt his tender would not bo ac cepted. He said he was not a defaulter In connection with tho baths contract, because he had acted honourably, baring forfeited his deposit. Tho weather prevented him from potting on with his contract after he had siimod, and the delay was bo groat that ho would have been ruined by the £20 per day over time penalty.—Mr Cornwell having with drawn, UU Worship said ho did uot know that any step was required to bo taken, but at tho same time tho question aroso whether n contractor had a legal or moral right to abandon a contract after he had signed, even though he might forfeit bis deposit. (10) From John Milne, on bohalf of tlio Collee r/alaco Company, asking per mission to erect two temporary shops, with a slight deviation from the Building .Regu lations.—Tho Mayor said the concession* were hardly worth asking for—request re fused. (11) From Alexander Tait asking that tho Council bear part of the cost of a retaining wall which ho was compelled to erect in Lome-street—referred to tho Streets Committee. (12) Claim from Herbert ISruutou and summons to the Dis trict Court tor £137 damages—referred to the solicitor. (13) From John Harker, claim £20, for damages to property in Coburg->trcet—agreed that the writei bo informed that aa ho signed the petition for the work, tho Council declines to recognise tbo liability. (14) Telegram from T. l'ea cock, Esq., M.11.X., asking if the Council had any alterations to suggest in the Firo Brigades Bill. Mr Waddcll objected to tho clause providing for a rate, and on his motion it was agreed that tho Council request Mr Peacock to oppose the clauso providing for a rate for maintenance of Firo Brigades, and asking him to have a clause inserted providing that Insurance Com panies ba - compelled to pay opu-half me cost of supporting Firo Brigades. (15) From Mr K. DufFy, calling attention to the obstruction caused by the trees on the roadway in Hobson-streot—referred to tho Streets Committee. (16) From tho Uudor Secrotary, promising that as the Council's recommended amendments to the Public Health Act re dairies and milk were

too late for thin session, thoy would be considered during the 'recess, (17) W. Kirby applied for the b&lum-e of contract money on the Franklin Koad works, as the delay arose through inability to get stone tho request was lavournbly reported on by the City Surveyor and granted. Petitions.—(l) From the residents in Wakefield-strecr, asking that the water channels be concreted—referred to the Streets Committee. (2) From the employds at tho waterworks, asking for compensa tion for unusual wear and tear of clothe;, owing to damage caused by mud and water —referred to the Finance Committeo.

Street Tramways.—Mr Totton's pro posal _to construct street tramways'" was submitted, and referred to a special com mittee, consistiug of Messrs Phillipps, Waddcl, and Montague. P .RK Committjjjj.— Recommended that tho park gardener should obtain trora Mr Mason trees aa per list submitted, provided tho prico was not in excess of that arranged fur first list. He cutting in park at Cokurg. street and armoury, that to soon as this work in hand is sufliciontly advanced, tenders be called for tUo additional worka required.—Agreed to> Streets Committee.-The report of this Committee was submitted as follows :—lie Mr tJraliam's letter aa to works in Coburg- Btrcct, the committee recoramond that the Surveyor's report be adopted ; viz., that the cutting of Coburg-street and'triangle should bo dealt with at the same time, so that it would be better to leave it as it is for tho present.—Re Mr Holland's Icttor us to slo ping back earth to foot-path level in Coburg strcet. It was agreed to recommend that the earth be sloped from street level at a grade of 1J to 1, as recommended by the Surveyor. —Ro letter from Messrs. Dunningham and King, as to right-of-way between Nelson and Hobson-streots. It was agreed that permission bo given for right-of-way, as shown on plan, provided tho samo be asphalted, and a gate placed at tho -entrance, subject also to the condition that no building be erected facing tho right-of-way without tho permission of the Council. Ke cutting of apiece of Upper Queen-street: That the four feet putting be approved of at top of street, ,the same to run out at Liverpool street and at Mr .Nathan's gate ; and that , Mr Belcher's offer to take £100 in full com pensation for all damage to his property by such cutting, bo agreed to. Crossines : 1 Karangahape Koad and Howe-street, Pitt street and Karangahape. Boad, Pitt-street ' Beresford-street, ' Wellesley-street acros3 Sjmonds-street, Princes-street and Q'Borke-straet, were recommended. Other crossings were recommouded as soon as the necessary works were completed. The clause relating to Mr Belcher's property was ordered to stand over until the Engineer had submitted particular)] and estimate of .cost. " ■-

Fish Stall.—Mr McLean applied for permission to continue the erection of a temporary fish stall on tho Coffee Palace site. —Refused,

Wobks Committee.—The recommend, ations of this committee published last week were adopted.

Sanitary Report. -Tho Sanitary In spector reported that he had served notices on a number of people requiriusf tbom to comply with the Act in regard to cesspools, closets, &c. Some had complied, others had not, and he asked permission to pro ceed against tho latter.-Authority granted

, Contagious Diseases Agt.—The Mayor gave notico that he would movo at the next meeting that the Governor be requested to bring the Contagious Diseases Act into forco in thin city. Extension op the City Boundaries. —The result of the poll on this subject was announced, and it was agreed that a tele gram be sent to the Government infoiming them of the result of the poll; ■ and that a special meeting of the Council be held to consider the Je-adjustment of wards in view of the proposed enlargement of the city, 'rhe meeting was fixed for next Tuesday. ' ■'.--. ';■>. ;i. ...

Waterworks By-laws.—The amended by-laws having boon' considered, the nioet mg terminated.

Young ladies and gentlemen about to Btart housekeeping will be roltoved of a groat deal ol trouble by nailing on tho undersigned. You oan ascertain la a fowr minutes the cost of furnishing a three, four, five, or six roomncl house, ivotonlyoanyoijforniacorreotestlmuto, but you-O'm see all the goods ready for delivery at the various prloes. GarlicK and Cranwefl keep a larger stock of carpets and bedßteadH than any other house In AuoHand; also the greatect variety of household furniture, mont of it manufactured by their own workmen, fflve per cent, discount allowed for cash at time of purchase. New-comers are lnvltod to stroll through the City •Hall Arcade, and satisfy themselves by an Inspection of tho stook of the good value we offor, and the readiness wo are enabled to exeoute orders entrusted to our care. —Garliok and CranweU, .City Hall Arcade.—

Sewing Machines, wholesale and retail ?re Ppt^llW 611--D- B>OhamberS'70'Queell-

PARLIAMENTARY.

[Feom our Special Reportbb.]

WELLINGTON, this day.

Mrt)aniels leaves for the South to-day to defend the personation case arising in connection with his election.

Mr Orcheaon of the telegraphy service goes to Marton in connection with the double voting there. Mr Ellis, of Aotea, has arrived here after riding from iKawhia to Pahnerston. The journey occupying fourteen days by easy stages. He believes there is no obstacle, either engineering or native, to a railway being taken by that route. Tho Govern ment are, I believe, carrying on negotia tions through Te Wheoro for the settlement of matters with Tawhiao.

A|roport is current thatjMrHunt intends to prevent if possible His Excellency leaving the colony without good security for his appearance when the case comes on for hearing re his imprisonment at Samoa. Johnny Hall is making a great hit at the Theatre Royal in "Our Girls." He eoes to Auckland with the company on Sunday. Works for NortJi Auckland- Meeting of Representatives, At a meeting of North Auckland mem bers, to consider tho distribution of the pro* posed loan, with special reference to North Auckland wants, the first question con sidered was that of the North Auckland Railway. All the memburs were unanimous that among railway extension the railway from Helcnsville north-west should be con sidered. If, however, they failed to secure an appropriation for the railway, other necessary works must not be lost sight of. Mr Seymour George suggested that the work for Waitornata should consist of a bridge across the Waitemata which would cost £80,000; and that the main north road should be carried throughout the dis trict of Kodney, and maintained in repair by the Government. For Mareden, Mr Mltchelson urged the extension of the Karao railway to Biku raugi; tho tramway from Waipu to Whan gurci Hcadß, 12 miles ; and the erection of v bridge across the Waitehia river; also' attention to be given to main roads.

Mr Hobbs claimed as the most Important work for the district, the railway from Kax rakara to Hokianga.

These proposals will be submitted to the Treasurer at au early date, and are enough to absorb North Auckland's whole share of the throe millions loan. When the works come out of the Government sieve, how ever, they will probably bo small onough. Sir George Grey and the Oppo sition. It Is now pretty well known that the leader* nhip of the Opposition has been formally offered to Sir George Grey, on conditions which he declined to accept, preferring to maintain his independence of action. Paul, of Orakei. The well-known faco of Paora Tnhaere, of Orakei, is seen about the lobbies. He is here to promote a Bill to remove the re strictions imposed by the Native Lands Court, which prevent the leasing of the Orakei block, ot 700 acres, where the Urakei natives now live. This restriction inter feres with the profitable utilisation of these valuable lands. Technical Education. Mr Hutchison has given notice of a motion for a vote of £1,000 to bs placed on tbo estimates for technical schools, and for serving and cooking classes, under the directiou of the Board of Education. Auckland as the Pacific Naval Station. It is known here that Auckland has had a powerful advocate of its advantages as the chief naval station in Admiral ilosk ing, whose present high rank gives him special opportunities for carrying out his views.

It is highly desirable that Commodore Erskine's opinion upon tho big dock at Auckland should be taknn, and the plans adaptod to the requirements of the navy. The Commodoro and his officers wero exceedingly popular in Wellington, and everything possible wai done hero to make their stay and imprcs-tiona of the place pleasing. Tho Wellington festivities place Auckland on its mettle, and particularly the ball, which was one of very gioat magnificence, aud did undoubted credit to tho enterprise of the people of the Empire City.

Petitions Disposed of. The Native Altai™ Committee has re ported oil the petition of Hori Tauhoro, who prays lor a portion of £2GO paid hy Uovorn nient far the cunoe to Kiatiapui, to the effect that Government has fairly paid all claims, and that the matter aught not to be reopened.

The Public Petition Committee report on the following Auckland petitions :—J. D, Bentley, of 24th Regiment, for land under the Naval and Military Settle ment Acr, 1858, whoso claim was acknowledged by the Royal Commission that sat in Auckland to be good, but too latfi in application, is recommended to the favourable consideration of the House.

With regard to the potition of John Casey, discharged from the position of engineer oo board tho steam launch in 1880, on an alleged charge which was not investigated, the committee see no reason to alter tho decision previously arrived at. John Dunn, having served 17 years as warder in Auckland gaol, and being com pelled through ill-health and old ago to resign, prays for relief. The committee see no reason to make any recommendation. Thoß. McGann, Sergeant A.C., who served for 19 yearn, and in coneequenca of a complaint from a subordinate member of the force, resigned, at tho same time apply ing for compensation, which was refused, prays for an enquiry. Tho committee can. not recommend his claim to the favourable consideration of the House.

Harbour Lights. In the Legislative' Council yesterday, tho Hon, J. Williamson, in asking that lights be placed iv boacoos at the Manukau bar', eaid ho was not askiog tie Government to go to any expense in the matter, but simply asked for what'he considered would be a cjreat! boon to the small vessels tradfog to that harbour. If lights were placed en these beacons it w«uld enable small vesiels to enter tho harbour at night when the bar was fit to bo tuken, and Bare them waiting outside for the next day's tide. Tho only expense would be for lamps and oil, as tbo signalmen were at preaent living; in tho lid mediate vicinity of tho beacons. Ho had no doubt the time would soon come when Government would see the necessity of lighting' the beacons on the opposite side of the harbour, which wo aid make ttie harbour as easy 'of access during night as during the day.

Thq Premier replied that he had made some inquiry as to tno practicability of What Mr Williamson suggested. He was informed by Captain Johuaton and Mr Seed that lights there would be of no use unless the three beacons on the other side of the har bour were lighted, which would tender it necessary for a parson to reside there. It might induce a stranger to run in at night, and looking at tho shifting nature of sand banks it would be dangerous. ' He had no objection'to make'to t ßtiU further Inquiry, 'but Government at'present did not intend to erect the lights proposed. " .

Married Women's Property Bill t The Premlor's Married Women's Pro', petty Bill provides that a 'married woman shall be capable of acqairing, holding, and disposing of any real or personal property as her separate property, without the intpr. vontlon of any trust, and shall bp capable of entering into and rendering herself liable in any contract, and of suing and being sued either in contract or" in tort; or otherwise, in all respects as though she weio a femme sole, and her husband need not be joined with her as plaintiff or defendant. .Every contract ontered into by a married woman shall bo deemed to be a contract entered into by her with respect to her separate property, unless tho contrary bo shown, Every married woman carrying on a. separate trade shall be subject to the _ bankruptcy lws in the same way ns if sho were a femme &oU, Every woman who marries after this Act shall be entitled to hold as her separate pro perty all real "and personal property which shall belong to her at the time of marriage, or shall'be acquired by or"devolve upon her after marriage, including any wares, money and property coined or acquired by her in any employment. > Women married before the Act may hold property acquired after tho Act, the husband- not being liable for his wife's debts contracted before marriage, except in certain cases, Wife's money lent to the husband to be assets iv bankruptcy of the husband, The husband w not liable for his wife's torts. A' married' woman haying separate propprty 'shall be subject "to all such liability for the maintenance of her children as a widow is now by Jaw subject to for the maintenance of her children. Married women shall be liable to support their husbands to the same extent as hns bunds ore liable to support their wives." All existing marriaga settlements are protected, and nothing in the Act shall interfere with the Future Settlement! Act, to come into force on October Ist next,

Passage of Arms. During the debate on Sir George Grey's Bill, a passage ot arms occurred between Messrs Swanson und Seymour George. In his speech Mr George had said that though tho Corrupt Practices Act prevented the conveyance of voters by steamer or train, ho had been advised by a lawyer during his electoral campaign, that he could get up a cricket match as an attraction, and. bring voters down-to it. Mr Swanson afterwards alluding to this, said it was easier for Mr Ueorge to square Mr Farnell than to go to tke West Coast. Mr George retaliated angrily that Mr Swanson had made use of his position in tho House to give currency to a villainous libel. Mr Swanson replied that he did not say Mr (ieorge had squared Farnell; he only observed|that it would be easier for him to do that than to go to his former constituency. Court for Helensville. Mr Hurst has been pressing on the notice of the Government the necessity for holding regular sittings of the Court 'at Holensville. Mr Clendon has been asked if he can undertake the duty. If not, Mr Jacksou, K.M., will be instructed to do so.

House of Representatives.

In the_ House this afternoon, Mr Tols gave notice to ask next Tuesday, " If, with the view of encouraging inventive genius, tho Government will amend the Patents Acts IS7O and 1881, so as to enable inven tors, on payment of a small fee, to obtain an extended protection of inventions." Replying to Mr SUTTON, Mr DICK said the Government would not re-introduce the Charitable Aids Bill of last session, but the Colonial Treasurer would to-morrow, in the Financial Statement, make known the intentions of the Government on the subject of hospitals and charitable aid. Replying to Mr Cadman's question whether the Government would introduce a Bill making it compulsory upon persons before being appointed to the Commission of Peace to pass an examination in the various Acts they may be called upon to administer, th 6 CeumiAL SxciUTAßYsaid the Govern ment would not introduce such a bill, but if Mr Cadman is prepared to do so, the Go vernment would give it a fair consideration.

Mk J. E. Brown asked the Government whether they were prepared to give effect to the invitation given to members through the Speaker to visit the Christchurch Ex hibition.

Mk ROLLKSTON B»id if it was the wish of a very large section of the tiouae, they would do so. Finally notice of motion was given for an adjournment of tho Houso from Thursday, the 29th, till the following Tuesday. i his will doubt less bo agreed to.

OTAdO HARBOUK LOAN BILL. Mr Fish said he would simply move the second reading of the Bill without remark, taking the debate on the motion for going ' into Committee of Supply. He did this because the Dunedin Harbour Hoard bad sent np a statement shewing the ability of the Board to pay interest on the loan. He wished members to have an opportun ity of making themselves acquainted with that statement, before discussing the Bill. Mr Macandbkw said that though he in tended to criticise this bill, and the ob ject on which the money was to be spent, and would also ask for a reduction of the amount of loan in committee, bo would not oppose the course proposed by Mr Fish, The Bill was read a second time without debate, WASTE LANDS BOARD. Sir George Gbey obtained leave to in troduce his Bills tor making Waste Lands Boards elective, and for aiding deferred settlers.

AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

The Auckland College and Grammar School Bill met with an obstacle in the outset, on the clause omitting the word "college" from tho title.

Mr Peacock explained that the sole reason for the change was because it had been found that the school could not fulfil its functions ns an affiliated college of New Zealand University,

Mr Moss and some others, however, thought the alteration might conceal some intended change in the curriculum of the school, tad opposed the clause, which, on division, was rejected by 33 to 30.

Mr Siikkhan immediately gave notice that he would move the recommittal of the Bill to bavo the word "college" restored. Mr Moss then moved, on the second clause, the tub-aitution of "college" for "Grammar School," while Mr Sheehan went out wi.h tho obvious intention of whipp'ni: in .-tray members from the IoV ies. After further debate and loss of time,

Mr Pkacock, to facilitate business", agreed to leave the title of the School a? it U—"Auckland College and Grammar School."

The reduction of the term of lease of suburban lands from 99 years to 66 years was accepted. New difficulties, however, were raised at every stage, apparently with no other object than to embarrass tho member in charge of the Bill, and finally, the House being thoroughly sick of the Bill and anxious to get to other work, the , motion by Mr Sheehan to report progress was carried. HANSARD REPORTS. Mr PiKE moved his motion that mem bors should pay for printing their own speeches in Hausard. He said the cost of every night's s-tting of the House was five hundred pound*, and if they could only shorten the speeches they might reduce the sittings of the cessions by one month, a ro duction which would be an advantage to members' convenience and a saving to their pockets.

Mr Bruckgn moved as an amend ment that members should only be required to pay for the corrections. The oust of these embellishments la«t session was £243.

Mr TCKNBPLL would move the insertion of the' words "Those who wish their speeches reported." He, for one, did not want to be reported, and therefore did not see why he should bo compelled to pay for printing his speeches.

The discussion lasted an hour, leading to nothing. In the course of the discussion Mr kHBPHiRD said it should not go forth that the sittings'of the House cost £500 per d»y. There was jrery little differoaco in tho c«st of a long seesion aid a short one. The officers of tho House, reporters, and members, boing paid' annual salary, and therefore being the Josors by long sessions Mr Thompson, of Clutha, thought ohe argument for removing the seat of Govern ment was tho bad reports in the Wellington papers, which brought Mr Levin and some Otago members to the front in dofence of the reports iv the "Time*," which haro been unusually good this session,

Mr Bbaoken's amendment, substituting payment for corrections, instead of reports, was lost by 45 to 2V;

The divisiou on tho original question re sulted in its defeat by 56 to 27. After having paltered away the greater part of the afternoon, and added consider ably to tho bulk and cost of " Hansard," which it was intended to reduce, messages woro received from the Legislative Council asking the attendance of Mr tiwanson before a select committee of the Council on tho Auckland Haibour Board Bill. Also a communication' on the Married Women's Property Bil], which has passed tho Coun cil. Permission was given for Mr Swansoh to appear.

Mr Kelly moved for an inquiry into the question of lighting Parliament .Buildings by electricity. In doing so, he said the cost of lighting by gas at present was £140 per week. FIRK BRIGADES BILL. At the ovening sitting, '' thp fire Bri gades Bill, introduced by Mr Levestam, camo on' for discussion. It was 'generally assailed, as it promoted the' interests of insurance companies, and being an inter ferenoe with authority by local bodies, who wore'to be forcibly taxed for the mainten ance of toe brigades. - ' Mr Peacock spoke of the satisfactory working bT the present system in the North, and thought the House ought to leave well alone, an opinion which was generally shared by other members. A motion by Mr Pylte that the Bill be read that day six months was carried by 36 to 10, the Bill being thus shelved, PURCHASE OPVOTBS. Sir G. Grey moved the sdcorid reading of his bill for the Prevention of Purchase of Votes. He explained that tho principle of the Bill had been carried by the last Par liament. He said that it was possible for a wealthy man, under the existing law to purchas eight rotes, by the expeodi ture of £25, in as many electorates and could procure an equal number for his brothers, his son, and other relations. He considered it was impossible to secure fair representation under such a system Mr ROLLKSTON opposed the Bill on the grounds that there was no demand for it from the people, and it was not to the in terests of the people of the colony that every loafer in thp, community should have °ff ? qUBUD^c in ? e K°vernment of its attain with, those who by .their industry and intelligence hud acquired poperty Mr Turnbull thought no better proof of the necessity for the Bill could be given than was afforded by the last elections.

The train left Christchurch carrying about forty persons, who voted at every station they came to, and turned several elec tion?.

Mr Huksthouse said it would be a good thing if there was interest enough among the people to lead them to expend enough money to procure several votes. The worst feature of the last elections was the apathy, in consequence of which only about half the strength of the rolls was polled. Mr FYKE, in a very amusing speech against the Hill, charged the member for City Ea9t with having distinctly pledged himself to his constituents to intro duce a leaseholder's vote, and with cow throwing overboard that pledge by going in for the abolition of all qualifications but the residential vote. He maintained the resi dential vote was the most dangerous of all. In his own district, sixty new arrivals had been wrongfully placed on the roll at the last moment, Property must be repre sented.

Mr Moss said, as the mover of the lease holders' vote last session, he was consistent in supporting this Bill, because he had distinctly, in propos ing the leasehold vote, stated that he did so in order to make tbe Iproperty qualification a farce. He was glad the Go vernment had staked something on this question. It would tend to define parties at last. They were always told that all parties were New Zealand Liberate, but tho Government had now uttered a different note. The Member for Dunstan had tried to make it appear that those who voted for the Bill were opposed to pro perty. No such thing. They desired to remove the jealousy which was felt against property thiough the possession by the propertied classes of special privileges. By all means let property-owners have tbe full benefit of their wealth, but do not give them in addition, by virtue of,their pro perty, privileges not beloDging to other persons. Who were they that they should speak of carpet-baggers, and declare th t certain persons, because they have money, no matter how they acquired it, should have voice in the governmentof the country. Mr HUKST contended that a question like this ought to huve been made a distinct political platform at the last election, but it was not so. It. was true, as stated by the member for Dunstan, that the mover of the Bill had given a reply to a deputation that waited upon him that he would support a leaseholders' Qualification.

Sir George Ghey here interjected :No deputation ever waited upon me, Mr HURST : I understand that the gen tleman who styled himself Chairman of the Central Committee waited upon you and obtained that assurance.

Mr Swanson, excitedly : Yes, and I was present when it was done.

Mr Moss: Will the lion, gentleman state where that took place? Mr SWANSON: In Shortland-atreer, Auck land.

Mr HuKST went on to say that he be lieved the financial policy of the country rendered it'imperative that property should be represented in that House, They knew that taxation on the working man had reached its full limit, and that no check could be expected from that class to the continuance of borrowing. Their interests were all the other way. With reference to the operation of the residential vote, he might instance what happened in hia own distiict, where a camp of 30 gum diggers came into one district and voted to a man against him, white- the 30 resident settlers, co far as they could judge by promises, voted with him. He could not say that he would always hold the same opinions on the subject. If there had been any strongly-expressed opinion by constituencies he would have bowed to it, but there had been no such expression, and he believed that the present circumstances Qf the country made it desirable that the property vote should be retained,

Mr Joyce spoke for the Bill, and Capt. McKenzik, while not considering it of gieat consequence whether the Bill passed, thought constant changes in tbe law were undesirable.

Mr Dodson said he would vote for the Bill, because tho district which he had now the honour to represent (Wairau) had been disfranchised for years by votes brought ia by fcteamers from other districts. The steamers came from Nelson, from Welling ton and the Sounds, with men placed on under the property vote, and swamped the local vote. One steamer which came from Wellington had on board a clerical gentleman who was suspected of beinp favourable to the other candidate. He was hauled out of his bunk an I sum marily bundled ashore. The member for Motueka (Hurstbouse) thought he had made a strong point in speaking of the small number o£ votea polled. He (Dodson) thought the argument told the other way, becausc,as in his own district, a large num ber of names on the roll merely represented property, and the Corrupt Practices Act had stopped those free conveyances by which these voters had been brought to the poll. He could not see why one class of property—land, should have representation above holders of other property, equally valuabfe, and of equal use to the country. He stigmatised this as cla^g legislation, pure and simple. The liberalising of tho fran chise, in that House and in the Honse of Commons, had iaiproved the character of the House,

Mr Sebdcjn spoke in favour of the Bill, and said that the* late Premier had agreed to the limitation ot votes which any one man might exercise to the extent of three.

Sir JOHN Hall said he had made that statement subject to the approval of his colleagues.

MrSEDDOS continued to argue against the right of oae class of the community to have special advantage over the rest o£ the people. While approving of tho property vote, he thought it should be limited, and if the Bill were altered so as to limit the maximum voting power to two votes-one residential and one property vote—he would support it, but in its present form he must record his vote against the Bill. Mr Smith, of Waipawa, said this cumu. lative vote was felt to be a great grievance iv his district, Men were brought up by special " train from Napier, after voiiog there, to oppose the local yotes in two other districts. They could nut deprive property of great power, because the good employer of labour and tbe. good landlord would always largely influence the votes of those they came in contact with. If he was not a good landlord or good employer he would-ni't have that iutlue'nee, and did not deserve it. ' Mr Fish (Dunedio), while claiming to be as liberal as anyone, maintained that the country had. gone a very long way in Liberalism when they granted Votes: to every person resident in the colony tor six months. He maintained that this Bill went in the direction of Com munism. The title of the Bill was an in sult to a certain class of the community, and if there was any covert intention to cast this slight, the mover had done him self, his' reputation, and acknowledged talents, lesa tban justice. He thought the mcinber for'Wnipawa paid a poor compli ment to demooracy when he j°aid that the j holders of votpa could be influenced against their convictions by such acts of pro perty-owners as those he had spoken of. ■ Mr Grkkn (Dunedin) said if the gentle man who had just sat down had expressed the Conservative views he had just enun ciated at his election, he would have lost a large number of votes.

Mr Fish here interjected that he did ex press the very views. Mr Green went on to say that thoss who argued for property representation must, to ba consistent, advocate the grant ing of votes Ik proportion to a man's aggre gate possessions. But they did not do that. In supporting a system which gaye a man owning £500 wqrth of property 'in four or five electorates a multiplicity of votes, to which his possessions in no way entitled him, there was an inconsistency and,absence of principle with which ho could have no sympathy. Mr Keldwkjk also spoke in favour of the' Bill.

Mr Munko also supported the second reading, and; stated his reasons for so doing. He liked the title of the Bill as an open bold declaration of war Bgaiost an ltapromper system. Ha was sorry that a distinction had been drawn between differ eat sections of the community. ■• ■ Mr Hoemes (Übristchurch) said he would vote for the second reading of the Bill, with the reservation of making alterations in committee, giving one property aad one residential clause, Go). Trimble said he was strongly in favour of the single vote, but would vote against the second reading of this Bill be. cause of its fantastic title and the con. struchon of its clauses. Mr Seymour George spoke in favour of the Bill. In the course of his remarks he said he saw no disgrace in one being in fluenced; by a good employer or landlord, but in his district a certain sawmill owner took a requisition to his mill hands and really compelled them to vote by fear of Josing employment. That was unfair. He also objpeted, as a member for a cqnntry djatrict, to his eleqtorate bping swamped by town electors, ;

This day, 10 a.m. The debate continued till three] o'clock in the morning, when everybody was thoroughly, wearied out. i

Sir Gkorge Grey, when ho rose to re ply, was evidently over fatigued, and not in his usual form. Referring to the lease, hold vote, he said that ha had never been waited on by a deputation on the subject. The conversation referred to by the mem', bers for Waitemata and Newton was merely a street conversation.

After he sat down.Mr Swanson rose for the purpose of explaining this incident, and then went on to make a vigorous speech against the Bill, charging Sir George Grey with inconstancy in his attitude towards the property vote, going back to 1848, when Sir George Grey, in a despatch Home wrote strongly in favour of the property vote. J

'ihere was aUo a scrimmage between Montgomery and Hursthouse, the former complaining that Hursthouse was always parading the working man, and it ought to be put a stop to.

Mr Hursthouse retaliated by ridiculing Montgomery's pretensions as leader of the Opposition, and telling him to take shelter under the wing of the only man fit to be leader of the party, and who had made him (Montgomery) politically.

Messrs Gkorge and DeLautoctr replied to Mr Swanson, after which the House divided as follows :—

Ayes, 19.—Bracken, Cadroan, DeLau tour, Dodson, Feldwick, George, M. W, Green, .Grey, Holme?, Hutchison, Joyce', Montgomery, Moss, Munro, Seddon, Shepherd, Suittr, Tole, and W, White. Noes, 37 : Beetham, J. Buchanan, W. C. Buchanan, Connolly, Dick, Fergus, Pisb, Fulton, Hall, Hamlin, hobbs, Hurst, Hursthouse, C. Johnston, W. John ston, Kelly, Captain McKenzie, McMillan, Mitchelson, Peacock, Postlethwaite, Rol leston, Rutherford, Sheehan, Stevens, Sutton, Swanson, Taiaroa, Tawhal, H, Thomsonf Tomoana, Trimble, Watt, Wes. ton, Whitaker, J. Wilson, J. G. "Wilson. The Bill was ordered to be read a second time that day six months.

CITY EXTENSION.

A. BREEZE IN TUB COUNCIL,

Some further dissuasion took place at the meeting of thn City Council last evening on the proposed amalgamation of the city and suburbs.—The Mayor announced that they had received the result of the poll of citizens taken on the subject, when Mr Thompson rose to ask a question, He had been frequently asked outside whether it was true that one of the councillors had com municated with the Government In referenco to the result of the poll, and had forwarded cerfain information, evidently in his official capacity. He would like to know-whether or not the Mayor was absent on Saturday, and if he had appointed a deputy, Tbe rumour whick Mr Thompson referred to was published as a telegram from Welling ton, and was as follows :—"Cr Aickin, of Auckland, has communicated with tho ; Premier on the subject of the vote which ' has just been taken in Auckland on cx -1 tending the boundaries of the city, '- As coon usi the necessaiy maps and other in ' formation are in possession of the Govern : meat, they will brine; in a Bill which ' t v/iJ enable the junction to take place on fair and equitable terms," — The Mayor said that no communication 'had taken place oahu authority, but there was nothing: that he could see to prevent a councillor from giving information upon his own responsibility on any subject of that nature.—Mr Thompson said he dia not refer to the desirability or otherwise of the action, but he wished to know if the Mayor was absent on Saturday, and had appointed a deputy. —His Worship replied that he had not appointed any deputy. Mr Thompson—That's all I wanted to know.—Mr 'Aickin. said he considered tho question asked was impertinent, lie com municated with the Premier, but not iv his official capacity as a councillor. He was not acting as tho Mayor's deputy, Mr Thompson had no right to interfere. He repeated that what Mr Thompson had said was impertinent. — Mr Thompson roso to a point of order, and asked .if his question \vas_ not quite in order. — His Worship ruled in the affirma tive.—Mr Goldie said he agreed that the question was quite in order. They had already suffered through people who had acted on their own rjehalf, sending communications and information regarding the reclamation streets. They had a right to know what Mr Aickin had committed them to, if he had committed them at all. ri is name appeared in tbe paragraph as Cr Aickin, and not as Mr Aickin,—[l he discussion began to assume a rather pereonil nature, and it was closed by His Wor=h*p].—Mt Waddel asked His Worship if he knew of any Bill that was being pre pared.—The Mayor: I know nothing beyond i what has appeared in tbe public prints. —Mr Aickin, referring to the previous question, remarked that he would not have used tbe word "irrijeninent," only that if Mr Thqmp son li-i. .. ked him privately he would have got all he wanted, without making the : matter a public one.—Mr Thompson: That I would not have suited my purpose. ADJUSTMENT OF WARDS. Tho Mayor then announced the resnl of the poll, and said it was even more em phatically in favour of the extension ot the city boundaries that the most i sanauine had expected. The time had now ' arrived for the Council to take steps, and he would therefore move:—(1) Thaji a telegram be sent to the Government, in forming them of the result of the poll; (2) i and expressing an opinion that a Bill be in traduced to include PonEonby nnd Newton as one ward, and Graf ton, Karangahape, Hdeu Terrace, and Archhill as a Becond ward; (3) and further, that provision be made for striking a rate in those districts for the current year.—His Worship said tho last clause was rendered necessary by a flaw in the Municipal Corporations Act.-Some discussion followed,—Cr, Waddel suggested and spoke stroagly in favour of having the wards entirely re-cast. They should not have city and suburban wards with, conflicting interests, and it would never do.to havePonsonby, Gratton, or Karangahape made into i eparate wards, Property and area,aod not populatioD.should be_ the basis in forming wards. It'was a mistake to create outside versus inner interests,—Mr Aickin said there was some thing in what Mr Waddel had said about the readjustment of wards. He knew that Gtaf ton Road would rather be part of City Kast than be joined to Karangabape. He thought they should appoint a committee tli go into the whole matter.—Mr Goldie said it appeared to him that they Were going a little too fast. They did not know yet whether those districts were going into the city, and the people had only eight weeks in which to state whether they in tended to do so or not. Beforethey asked the Govercor to-proclaim the proposed wards, they should allow the people time to deter- - mine whether they wished to come in. He moved an amendment, which, however, failed to secure a seconder. >-Mr Thompson said if they did as Mr Goldie had suggested, the question would practically be shelved. Assuming that they tooK no action, Ponßonby would come in as a sepa rate ward, Graf ton as a second, and Kara ngahape as a third. They could only in crease the number of wards by three, and tlie other suburbs would then be excluded. He thought they should indicate to the Go vernor what they wished, and leave him to take action.- Mr Phillipps supported tho resolution, and advocated tho relegation of the ■ matter to a committee. He said Mr Goldie wanted to defer action for two months, and then it would bq tog late for fupen to take any steps $o have the amal gamation made in the form suggested by tho Mayor. If the Council did not take some aotiorj, the Governor would frant the other petitions, and they would aye Grafton, Karangahape, Ponsonby, Newton, Arch Hill, and Eden Terrace coming into the city with three represen tatives each.—lt was pointed1 out'to Mr Phillips that according to the Act there could only be three additional wards, with nine members, so that there was no possibility of such a contingency1 as he-had indicated. — Mr Hemus said he liked the idea of a com mittee, and he thought the Council should go into committee on the subject at a special meeting.—Mr Montague said he would move as an amendment to the second and third clauses of the Mayor's resolu tion that a committee be appointed to consider the subjsct. He favoured the idea of a re-adjustment of wards, which, he considered, would prevent log (rolling for the future.—The Mayor said every day was of value to them, and as a committee involved delay,he would suggest that tho matter be considered at a special meeting of the Conncil, and their action might bo taken immediately afterwards. It too much time was wasted, they would have the requests of Ponsonby, Grafton, and Karangahape for separate wards granted, and the'others would be left but fn the pold altogether, the number of wanjs boing complete;— The alteration, was then effected, and tho first clause fft the Mayor's resolution having been carried, it was agreed tha ta special meeting bo held next Tuesday to consider the readjustment of. wards.

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