SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

BUNSKT.-Thls Kvoning, 5.18 BUNRI-K.—To-morrow Morsmg. G CO MOON'S AGK.-Now Moon, Hth, 819 n.m.

ARRIVALS.

TD-DAV.

Fingal, s,b., Norria, from Mac iry Bay Wellington, b.b„ Ifoiquhar, Lorn J'nuranga

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVHNINO. Oreti, _.g„ Campbell, for Glebaroo TO DAT. M.napourl, s.s,, Logan, for tho South

IMPORTS.

Por Manapourl, transshipped . x Pcßhnwnr and Ravenna -2 cases hair and tooth brushes. . caaoa comba, lcato naUbrusneu, 1 caae fancy biikoto, 1 easo briar pipes, 2 casta fanoy em broidery and Bilko, 1 case pearl bonds, 1 caro fans, 2 cases work boxes and desks, 1 case thlmbleß. 1 oase a_al muff bags, 1 caso hand mliroiF.l case photo Iramos,2oasoa P.M. kco-B, 12 oasea latest novelties in fanoy goods.—M, Levy aud 00.

IHW-RDS COASTWis..-Progress, from Whau gapoua, with 31,360f« timbor; Lee, from Whan gapoua, with 2095 ft timber: Columbia, from Rnsßoll, with 70 tons ooal; Totara, from Fort Charloa with 3_._s.fc timber.

Outwards coastwise.—Ocean, for Opotikl: Progress, for Whanar-poua; Eleanor, for whan gapoua; Nerval, for Russell; Totara. for Port Charloa; Katlsati, for Tauranga. Tho barque Kasterhlll cleared at tho Cuatoma to-day for Portland, Oregon, in ballaet. The s.s. Kangaroo arrlvod from Weetport this morning with a cargo of coal.

Tho b.b. Lalla Rookh arrlv.d from Waitara early this morning. Cargo: 20 head cattle and 135 Bheep. Bho was to rotura thiihar this ofter noon.

Tho John Knox, for Sydney. Alceatla. for Kalparo, and Coronet, for Hopper, island (Gilbert Group), were entered outwards at tho Customs to day. Captain HBywa- d takes oharge of the latter vessel.

Tho a a. Oretl left for Gißborno and Naplor ot 7o'olooklaßt evening withl2oo feott!mber,Bo tons coal, and a large Quantity oC sundries. Faat>en gera for Gisborne—Mla_ Cartas, Mra Holdoo. Messrs Falconer, Austin, and Brown.

The b.s. Wellington arrived from Tauranga at on early hour thla morning. Passengers—Mr and Mrs Brown, Mr and Mrs Lund on. Mrs Yoo mana, Messrs Brabant, Bornham, White. Wolr, Howard, Ullmour, Graham. Wllaon, Tapsoll. Hedley, Bonna., Paton, aud 5 in the steerage, Cargo—3 tons bub dries.

Tho ..a. Manapourl left for Melbourne, via Southern port», this morning with a large oarge ot general merchandise and tho following via aengers :—For Melbourno : Mtaa Dixon. For Hobart: Mr H. sobmldf. For ths douth: Mrs Seaward and child. Mr and Mrs QiUman, Mr and Mrs Turner, Miss Haslett, Miss Schappn, Messrs HUlman, W. J. Sell J. Cluoson, Dyenok, Laokman, Braksrlng, and H, C. Baker,

Tho s.s. Heromay be expected to arrive from the Sonth about 6 p.m. to-morrow.

Complalnta are frequently ma-o by maitera of vessels arriving here that groat carelessness 18 oxerct-ed in tho regulation ot llghta on small Bulling vessels trading along the ooast. Captalr Farqnhar boa drawn attention to a case In point, Dnrmg a heavy storm last night, he suddenly observed two email cutters dead ahead, and through the negligence of thoso on boird thoso vessels in not showing a light over the stern, ihey narrowly eßoaped being run down by the s.s. Wellington, we would draw attention to Artiole 11 in tho '■ Regulations for Preventing Collision at Sea," whioh rends as follows:-" A ahlp which la being overtaken by anotnor ahall show from her atern to such last mentioned abip a white light or flare-no light."

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Lalia Rookli. B.c, Bobertson, from Waitan Kowena, s.s., SoMt, from Wanganui Maogrogor, b.b.. Mo Arthur, from Waitara Kangaroo, b.s,. Campbell, from Wottpoi t

The b.s Maogrogor arrived from Waitara ' about 11 a.m. today, with Messrs Grey, Ford, McLean, Gllmour, and Campbell db passongera and the following cargo:-29 shcop, i horses, and 33 head cattlo. Tbe ii. Bowena arrived bora Wanganui. with several passengers, i horses, 131 Bheep. 4 - drays, and 6 tons sundries, at 9 a.m. to-day, and left again at 13.3J p.m. for Waitara.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

[BY TELEGRAPH-OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Kaipara Hkaob. this day.

Sailed—Cnbnrfcidh. Loaded—Catherine Juno, Tarmou, Peorloss, Wave of Lifo, Marmion, Christine.

Te Eopuru. this day. Loading--Mary King.

Aratapu, thla day. Loaded—Robin Hood. Loading—Jerfalcon, Lookout. Arrived—Aurora.

Port Albert, this day. Arrlved-Daroy Pratt, Clyde.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

j ',: Port Ch-_m_»s, Wednesday. Sailed< Botorna, s.s, for tbo North. Passon . iters for Auokland—Mr and Mrs Carden and family, Messrs G. Beg.?, Graham, MoCullen, and (.rant. WsL-INQTON.fthIS dliy.H I The s.s. Wakatlpu arrived this morning from , Brdney.

Mail Notice.

Muts WIXX Closb AS UNDBK.- THIS DAY. For Tauranga, Ohlnemntn, and Opotlkl, por Wellington, at i p m. Foe Thames, por Knby, at 5.30 p.m. Friday, llth Instant. For Thames, per Rotoraahana. it It.SO a ra. For Wolheke and Coromandel, per Coro mandel, at 12 SO p.m. For Whangarei Beads, Parna, Waipu, Whan garei, Kamo, Tanglhua, and Mangapal, per Argyle, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 6.30 p.m. Saturday, 13th Instant. For Walwera, Mahnrangl, Matakana, Manga wai, Seo., por Roto Casey, at 10 _._.. For Austrahan Colonlea, per Hero, at 1 p.m, TUKBDAY. 15lh lnat. For Taranekl aid Sonthern porta, per Wanakct, at 8 a.m. Por b.s. Australia as follow :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Colombia. Central and South America, and Brltlnh 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 tho Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of Bailing. This mail will be dne In London, on Mon day. September 2-tb, 1882. Si B. BISS, Chief Postmaster, Ohiof Poßt-offlr*. Auokland

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

AI7ODBT 9, 1883. Abbott's Opera House—Thompson's Zulu War Diorama, 8 p.m. Kohler'a Wax Work*, adjolilng Mr Phillips's Shop, Queen-street, 10 _.m. to 10 p.m. Tlohborne, Bullock, next Thistle HotuJ, 8 Young Men's O&riatian Association Rooms.— evotlonal meeting at 7.30. Auokland .f-ieai- — Meeting ro Youog Women's Institute, 7.30 p.m. Unitod Service Hotel.—Meeting; of Cricketers at 7 30. Choral IHall.—" Jesaioa's First Prayer," by Band of Hope Union, at S p.m.

Birth.

WHITEHEAD.-On 31st July, at her residence. Kyber Pasa Road, the wife of Edw. White head ot a son.

Death.

ARMSTRONG.—On Angnat Oih, at bis lata residence. Franklin Road. Uapt. A. Ot. Arm strong, after a lingering lilsesß, aged 15 years. Tho funeral will leave Franklin Koad at 230 p.m. on Saturday next. Friends please acoept this Invitation. OARDNO.-At Pitt street, on the 10th instant, James Webster, infant son ot E. R. Cardno. GKDY E.—On Angnat 10th, at her lata residence. Upper Parnoll Miry Ann Ged.e, aged 67 yeara.-Kugltah and American papers please copy. ' The luneial will leave her late residence on Sunday, at 3 p.m. friends please aocopt this invitation. •M ASON.-On August 10th, 1882, at hia residenco. Albert-street, John Thomas Mason, aged 24 years.—Homo n»ners pleaaa copy. The funeral will leave his late residence at 3 o'elook on Satnrdsy afternoon, Friends please aooept this intimation. NiCHOLSON.-On August9th, at hia residence. Pitt street, William Nicholson, aged 64 years. The funeral will leave hie late residenco on Saturday, at 3 o'clock. Friends are respect fully Invited to attend. * TWAITES—On August sth. at Dargaviile. Robert Twaites, the beloved huaband of Belinda Twaltes. Deeply regretted by all . who know him. WILLIAMS. —At the Provincial Hospital, Robert Williams, aged 67 years. The funeral will leave tha Hospital at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Friends will please accept this Invitation.

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

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1882.

For the _____ that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs r_s_.t»_c_ For the future in the distance, And the good that wa can do.

Probably never before in the history of New Zealand has a want-of-confidence motion impugning a portioa of the Go vernment policy boen more miserably justified than the one proposed by Mr Montgomery yesterday. He has asked tbe House of Representatives to affirm its disapproval of the loan proposals of tbe Government, and in the same breath declared that if he were in office to morrow, he would go in for more borrowing. When farther pressed into giving specific reasons why the House should vote for his motion, he has ap parently only two things to say : Firsr, that the million for the North Island trunk railroad should not be voted until the native difficulty is overcome and the route fixed, and next, that the Govern ment have not brought iv a Bill to appropriate au equal sum for a rail way across the mountainous uninhabited regions lying between Christchurch and the West Coast, a scheme which has been examined by engineers employed specially in the interests of Canterbury, and declared to give no prospect of paying even with thirty per cent, of its cost made a present of to the constructing company. The secret springs of action are, however, very poorly concealed under lame professions of a willingness to do justice to the North, an assertion which is belied by every move ment of Ihe Macandrew-Montgomery fac tion. We undertake to predict that if Mr Montgomery's motion is defeated—as happily there is good reason to believe it will be—every stage of the One Million Loan Bill, for the North, will be obstructed, while the Three Million Loan will pass through without a murmur. It is hardly conceivable that the Auck land members of the Opposition wore consulted with reference to the form in which an adverse vote against the Gov ernment should be brought down. If they were, they ought to have pointed out to Mr Montgomery distinctly that he had no tight to attempt to force them into a party lobby upon so compromising an issue; that' while they wero ready to work loyally and i~«*aH&W__~_il_l_^^

heartily with thoir party upon any general question of want of confidence they would not commit them elves to a vote which might be construed hereafter into a denial of tho justice of the Bpecial claim. of the North Island trunk railway. If th-y had done that, Mr Montgomery would have been compelled to tako other ground, or have abandoned his intention to move .uch a resolution. Wc can imagine tbe expression that would be reflected on the countenance of the canny Aberdonian if a«kcd to walk into the noes lohhv when a million vote to rectify an injustice to Ota^o was ou the paper. No leader has a right to place his party in si false a position, and if anything were wanting to prove the utter incapacity of Mr Montgomery ns a leader, his present motion would be sufficient. Apart altogether from the interests of the North, the day would be a aorry one for New Zealand that saw the control of the Colonial Exchequer pass from the bauds of Major Atkinson to any one so uttcily feeble and incompetent ai tho member tor _ikaroa.

The Egyptian Struggle.

The statement made in tho House of Com mons on Monday night, by Sir Charles Dllkc, makes it clearer than ever that Bri tian, in her Egyptian policy, occupies a position of almost complete isolation. It is unequivocally asserted tbat in her pre sent military action, Britain is in no way under the direction of the Conference of the Powers, and it ia plainly indicated that the British Government also does not intend to admit the right of tho Powers to an equal voice in the control of the Suez Canal. Earl Dutl'erin has received instructions to Ogres to the Italian proposal ola -joint protection of tho Canal only as a temporary cxpediost, and Britian, iv her future policy, ns in her present action, will be left at abaoluto liberty. It is ollicially denied that anything of tho nature of an ultimatum was presented to the Poitc on the subject of outlawing Arabi boloie Turkish troops w.ra landed in Egypt; but events Bhow that very strong roprosinta tions must have boon made to that ciTect by tho British Ambassador. 'Ihe Ottoman Government have declared that tbeV will proclaim Arabia robel before they land troopa iv Egypt, which seems to be a diplomatic way of sayiog tbat they will do neither tho oue thing nor tho other, as thoy havo de tained the troops at Crete to await further orders. Tho Stiltan'a Government desire to gain timo beforo taking any decisive stop, and tho French ministerial crisis, by keep ing the policy of that country in a slato of suspension and delaying diplomatic action, has so far been favourable to the " un- Bpcakablo Turk." Tho moat serious aspect of the situatiou at pre.ent is to be fonud in the Russian military preparations. Troops nro being luatsed in the Caucasus provinces of Russia,.at the point nearest to Constantinople, and it cunuot, o£ course, be pictcnued that they aro re quired for purposes of defence. Time will show whethar the wily Muscovite la preparing to attack Tuikey in the event of a general war, or whether the movement is part ola deep-laid t chenie to encourage the Porte, by hopes of Russian support, to incur British hos tility. In any caeo, tbe fact is signifi cant of tbe dangers which may lie ahead. The tlritish preparations for an Egyptian campaign ato on a scale commensurate with the gravity of the political outlook, and tha feeling of tha country, stirred to its depths by the accounts of the inhuman atrocities perpetrated by Arabi aud bis followers, ia now enthusiastically expressed in favour of the policy of the Government. Men of nil shades of opinion now seem to be agreed upon the wisdom aid necessity of the course pursued, and the trsops aro leaving for the scsne of operations after passing lv review before the Queen, and amid the plaudits of tho multitude. From the Indian Empire tho Govornmeat have re ceived oilers of assistance from various Native Princes—oilers which, though de clined in tho meantime, aro pleasing testi monies to tho loyalty of our Indian rulers, and plcdces of available help should the necessity for it ever ariro.

The Tauranga and Rotorua railway con tract was signed on Tuesday last, and will probably be laid on the table of tho Houbo next Tuosday, whon lenvo to introduce the Bill will be granted, and it will bo read a first time.

The aunual meeting of tho Ponsonby Cricket Club, which was to have been held last evening, was postponed in coisequcnco of the heavy downpour of rain.

Wo understand Mr Laishley last week rosigued the chairmanship of the Giaftoa Road School Committee, and also his membership, as owing to his numerous en gagements he found it quite impossible to attend the meetings, aud thought it unfair to retain the offices unless he poiformed tho duties.

There will bo a service of song in tho Alexandra • stroet Primitive Methodist school-room on Friday evening next, Aug. 11. The subject isl " Billy Brny " and will be rendered by the Fiankhu-road choir,

It is said that, as soon as the celebrated Mrs Langlry, whose success as an actress is now established, completes her American tour, »ho will proceed to Australia and New Zealand.

At a recent meeting of Opotiki farmers a letter was read from Mr tS. li. Deß.urbel, Tauranßa, enclosing a letter from Mr Pnflett.the masager of tho Union S S. Co.'s steamers at Lyttelton, giving the particu lars of a steamer called the Akaroa, which Mr Deßourbel coniidered suitable for the Opotiki trade. No action was taken at the time.

There was again a good house at the Zulu War panarama last evening, In ac cordance with previous intimation, two suites ot furniture ware presented with the Other gifts. One fell to the lot of Miss Lje, Fraeman's Bay, aid tho other to Mr Sbieldt, Mouat Eden. Two suites will be given away each evening during the waek.

The announcement that a figuro of Winiata had beon added to the Waxworks Exhibition served to attract a large con course of people yesterday evening, While their curiosity was being gratified, they wore .well entertained with a capital in strumental concert, at the close of which two ocarinas were given awny as usual. The conundrums which arc invited on the subject of the Waxworks, and for which a prize is offered, are to be handed to Mr Kohl r in-ide tho hall on or before 9 o'elook to-morrow night; not 9in the morning, as erroneously stated by tho " Herald."

Tbe 24th anniversary of Loyal Parnell Lodge of Oddfellows was celebrated by a ball at the Parnell Hall last evening. The affair was highly enjoyable, there being upwards of 40 couples present. Messrs J. W. McEwen and J. Cowan ofiiciatcd as Masters of Ceremonies, and the catering of Mr R. Cowan left nothing to be desired. The representatives from sister lodges were :ZBrother Syms (District Lodge) and Brother Whitcfieid (Fountain of Friend ship). The Loyal Parnell Lodge is in a very prosperous condition. The number of members good on the lodge book ia 98 ; value of sick and funeral fund, £1360 ; increase for present year, £140; paid away during the year, £51.

To the Editor: Sir,—Permit me to thank you for the publication yesterday of Mr A. Campbell's letter relative to the abolition of capital punishment in tho colony. _ The sensible animadversions of your spirited correspondent regarding the retention on onr Statute Book of that shameful rolic of barbarism (the gibbet) will secure the commendation, I opine, of every right-minded citizen. I am hoping, let me say, sir, that our strangling institu tion, which has chained us down to deep moral degradation for many years, will, before lone, become a record of the past; for ii is but natnwl to supposes that Sir George Grey nnd other humane statesmen will, at an early day, bring this malevolent "blood for blood" question beforo tbe General Assembly.—Yours, &c., C. 0. Davis,

t A circulation has been' issued by Mr J. ;H. Nichols, pointing out to the shareholders ;of tho Martha Goldmining Company the reasons which induced him to resign his i position as a director of the company. He states that the business of the company is - not carried on ia conformity with the Joint Stock ~ct, 1860, nor with the Ai tides of ' Association, and complains of what he con i aiders to be unfair rulings by the chairman iin deciding that hia resolutions were in. formal, and that the meeting recently held had no power to elect new directors unless by special resolution to bo sabsequen.lv confirmed. Mr K. Hesketh's opinion is ap pended. It states :- " The first ruling of the chairman was wrong so long as rule 38 was complied with. Assuming as above and that the meeting was otherwise duly called, then the directors could resign, and I see no reason why new directo s could not be then elected. lam not aware that new directois must be elected by special reaolntion. So Jar, I think the chairman's second and third rulings were wrong." , <IZiS_____«:. ;Z.7'~»i______-'.F'^r! ':'£&______%&

The meeting of cricketers, to consider tho proposal to send an Auckland team on a Southern tour, during tho approaching aeasoa, will ho hslil, this evening, iv the United Service Hotal.

Mr Ball, whose abiliti. s as an artist in oil and water colour are woll known, ia pro' pared to give instructions in landscape painting. Particulars may he obtained ot Mr Leech, fihoitland-street.

The Auckland Timber Company is making further additions to is alrcat'y extensive premise, in Custom House-street West. Three more spans are being added to the mill atructure, which will then have a frontage of 266 feet to the roadway, Mr W.^Priestly has charge of tho work.

Mr Justice Gillies has reserved judgment on the argument on demurrer in Plumley v. Hamctton, which took place before him in Banco ycatorday.

Father Walter Macdonnld was the fortunate recipient of an ocarina on the occasion of his last visit to the Waxworks, and lie has rcceivod a lesson on tho mode of performing upon it.

An old South Canterbury resident, a car. pouter named Dec, has recently discovered through an advertisement in the Mel bourno " Argus" that he is entitled to a fortune of £35,000,

Mr Halcombc, who weut to England to make arrangements for tbe sale and settle ment of the Patctere block, ia now on his way hack to Auckland. We understand that the native rcsetves or. this block will be fiually dealt with by the Supreme Cou t in September next, A man named George Grey was arrested at Makctu on Sunday night by Sergeant Whlto and Constable Marsh, charged with stealing a bull, Iho property of Mr "William Kelly, on or about the 22nd of last month. The prisoner wns taken to Tauranga, and is now ou remand. There ia also another serious charge of cattle-stealing agaiust the prisoner. Mr William Keaton wishes it mado pub licly known that it was John Featon who was charged at the Police Court with drun kenness and assaulting one, Myrti I'cittco, ofßeresford-strcot. 'J ho name William was wrongfully given by tho prisoner for entry into the charge book nt the police statioi ou tho Sth hist. f_i,We would remind our readers of tho grand conceit, to be hold at Abbott's Opera House, on Monday evening next, for the bout-fit of tho Widow Ball and family. Th« couccrt is under tie patronage of His Worship the Mayor (J. McCoßh Clark, Esq..,) and the members of the City Coun cil, Tho programme, which is n very attractive ono, will appear in to-morrow's issu.. Tho Engineer Baud, under tbo direction of Mr luipcy, will assist; also that distinguished musician, Mr Kohlor, of the Waxworks Exhibition. Mr Hood will take part in the proceedings. Waikawau, a long-noglected district near Tapu Crtek, hits recently btcu receiving -onio attention at the hands oi pros pectors. Mr Hunt, ot Sho',ov*r fame, ha. ! taken up an cxteusive aria in the di..t.icf, '. and is reported to have uueartbed moro than oue auriferous reef. Another area of live acres has bo.n leased by a number of Auckland gentlemen, aud Mr Hunt bas promised to supervise tho work of prospect ing. As at Tapu aud Matn, quantities of loose gold have from timo to time bion found in tbc Waikawau Creek.

Tho various vessels In harbour, to-day, carried their Hags at "half-mast." iv res ptct for tho memory of Captain Armstrong, of Auck'aad, w_o died early this morning, alter a lingering illness, Uxtending over a year. Captain Armstrong was well known as master of tho schoonar Mazeppo, in which vosael ho mado scvo al voyages to tbe Island.. When bo visi'ed Ksrotonga on tho last occasion, about eighteen months ago, he un fortunately became mixed up in some quarrel with tha natives, and ono of thorn B'ruck him a severe blow on tbo head with either a piece of wood or iron. Captain Armstrong nsver quite recovered from these injuries, and wo understand that they have eventually beon the cause of his do-tit. Tho deceased leaves a wifo I and family in Auckland, to whom his death will prove a soveioblow.

To the Editor : Sir,—Your corrospou dent, "J. P. Phonerle," tells us " that it is a great relief to find a bishop has tho courago of bis opinionl, and fearlessly pro claims from his pulpit tbat the term " im puted righteousness «f Chriit is not Scriptural," and saya he "can fancy the look of alarm and Incredulity with which such a statement wonld bo received by many evangelical brethren." Surely, sir, after an examination of tho sacred volume no ono would dream of successfully gain saying what the Bishop thus advanced I VV by ? Because tbc term ie not to be found there, thoujh tho doctrino is. Wherefore, then, should the Bishop's doctrine create alarm and incredulity? But "J.P.P." only attributes to the Bishop tho opinion held by tbe Apostle Jamee, " that by works a man is justified and not only by faith." I fail to see that anything the Bishop hue lately taught on this momentous topic can be construed to imply agreement of opioien with" J.P.P. " that " the self-sncrilici-g spirit of Christ, ami not His imputed righteousness, is the only thing that will save men, Jhere or hereafter,"- for who is sufficient for these things but Christ alone ? Boswell tells us that the late Dr. Johnson's strong intollcct did not hold the doctrine of the atonement in all it.' integrity in 1773, but that it did so in 1781. Lot us hope that time will effect a similar revolution in "J.P.P.'s" opinions at no distant date on this all-important sub ject to every man.—l am, &c, PBILO Eriscopus.

INTERESTING BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

(by telegraph.—own correspondent.

WELLINGTON, this day. A BBEACir of promise caso is to be heard at the next Circuit Sessions of the Wellington Supreme Court. The plaintiff is a young lady engaged as a shop assistant in Wel lington, and the defendant is a Govern ment official. Mr £. Shaw haa been re tained for the plaintiff, and Mr Gordon Allan for the defendant. The issues wero settled yesterday before Mr Justice Rich mond, and it ie stated that something like seventy love-letter*, written by the defen dant to the plaintiff, are to be produced in evidence. The amount claimed aa damages is £500.

DROWNED LAST NIGHT.

Body Found at Freeman's Bay.

At an early hour this morning, information waa convoyed to the water police that the dead body of a man wai lying oa tbo beach near Jagger and Parker's mill in Freeman's Bay. Sergeant Martin and Constables MacDonncll and Foreman proceeded to the spot indicated, and found tho report was only too true. 'The tide was out at the time, and the body was lying face down wards in tho sand, evidently as if it had very recoatiy fallen from tbe breastwork alongside. After removing the corpse to the morgue, by means of a stretcher, an examination of the clothing was made by tho police, but nothing on the body led to identification. The de ceased was evidently a man used to work ashore, there being nothing to show that he had led a seafaring life. 'Ihe body is about sft. 3in. lonp, hair dark, whiskers and moustache dark drown, while the clothing , comprises a black coat, moleskin trousers, with large patch on one knee, checked shirt, and blucher boots, all well worn, and evidently belonging to a person in poor circumstances. In the pockets wero found a pocket-book with browa leather cover, but without name or other writing, a number of corks, capsules of bottles, scaps of paper, nails, and a broken awl. Theso articles would tend to show that the deceased had been engaged in the carpen tering line, aud that he bad rather more to do with bottles than was good for him, From the appearance of the deceased it is evident he had fallen from the breastwork last night. There is no probability that this is the remains of either of tbe two men pre viously drowned in the harbour. The body now lies at the morgue awaiting identifica tion, An inquest will be held to-morrow.

CABLEGRAMS.

[K-UTER'S OAIILEORAMS.]

TOE SEIZURE OK ARMS AT CLE UK-

ENWELL,

LONDON, AugustO.

Walsh, the Irishman who was arrested in June last in connection with tho seizure of arms at Clerkenwcll, and who was brought to trial on a charge of high treason, has been found guilty and sentenced to seven years' penal servitude. HOMEWARD MAILS. LONDON, Au'tistS. I The homeward mails per Liguria, from Melbourne, Juno 26, were delivered here via Naples yesterday. THE ARREARS OF RENT BILL R_- AKEIKMED. LONDON, Augusts. In the House of Commons to day, the Arrears of Rent in Ireland nill was again up lor consideration, and the amendments proposed in the House of Lords were dis cussed at length. Various new amend ments were proposed by the Premier, and all were adopted by substantial majorities. It is believed tbat tho Upper Houso will consent to accept the Bill in its present form. THE CONSTABULARY STRIKE SUB SIDING. LONDON, August 8 The agitation amongst the Irish Con stabulary lor an increase of pay is now subsiding, and it is hoped that tho threa tened strike haa besn averted. MR GLADSTONE AND THIS AR REARS OF RENT BIIL. LONDON, Augutt 8. In tho nouse of Commons yesterday, Mr Gladstone announced, with rcferenco to tho Arrears of .out iv Ireland Bill, that the Government proposed to reject tho amendment made to the Bill in tho House of Lords, by which it was required that landlord- and teuauts should join in niak luc application to tho Courts, The l'rsinie., however, announced thut the Government wero willing to niodity Borne of the other clauses of the Bill, in order to meet tho views of the Uppor Bouio. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS V. KENT. LONDON, August 8. The cricket match botweeu tho Austra lian Eleven nnd Eleven of Kent was con tinued to-day at Canterbury. Tha weather was again very lino, and a large concourse of spectators visited tho ground. The Honia team, with four wickets to tall, and having scored 84 runs, rosumed their first innings, which closed for a total of 242. Mr E. F. S. Tylecote scored 100, and Mr Wilson 57. Being 65 behind their oppo nents, the Kent team followed on the innings, but only euccecdcd in putting together 165, owing to the excellent bowl ing of the Australians. Tho visitor* then went in for their sccovd Innings, requiring 101 ruug to win the watch. Ba_nner<nan and Mas.ic wont first to tho wicketa, and when time was callod for the d»y the former bad scored 7, and ihe latter 13, both not out. Tbo score was then 21. THE AUSTRALIAN CBICKITSRS IN KENT. The cricket match at Canterbury, between tho Australians and eleven of Kent was resumed this day, and rcs.ltod in a victory for tho visitors by soven wickois, thoy having obtained for thrao wickets 161 runs required to win tho match.

AUSTRALIANS .

THE FOUR MILLION LOAN,

MELBOURNE, this day. It is now definitely known that the Go vernment do not intend to hasten the Issuo of tho proposed lour million loan ; If moiey is wanted boforo] January next, bills will bo drawn in Loudon for any sums that may bo wanted. MELBOURNE, this day. Arrived last ovening, stoauiship Ringa rooma from tho Bluff. TflE COMPENSATION CASE. SYDNEY, August.. .Application was mado to-day fer a now trial iv the action ot Messrs Oodlet and Smith v. tha Secratary for Public Works, in which a verdict for the plaintiffs for £87,710, compensation for laid taken ia Darling Harbour, was given in Juno last. A rule for a new trial waa granted. A similar application was also made by the Hon. John Lucas, out wsa refuted. VICTORIAN FOUR MILLION LOAN. MELBOURSE, August 9. It is currently stated here that the new Victorian Government loan of £~000,000 will be issued shortly, and net as announced by tbe Colonial Treasurer, iv his fiaaucial statement, in January next. INCREAB*D BANK RATE.. MELBOURNE, August 0. Tho various baaka in this city have raised iheir rates 1 per cent. COMMERCIAL. MELBOURNE, August 9. Shipping wheat Is now quoted at 6s lid to 7s per bushel; New Zealand oats aro .in good demand. SHIPPING NEWS. MELBOURNE, August 9.

Sailed, this morning : Tho Union Com pany's steamship Kotomahana, for the Bluff.

SPECIAL DESPATCHES.

GREEK WAR P .SEPARATIONS. LONDON, AugUßt 9. The Greek Government have entered into contracts for building several men-of war. STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION IN KEN TUuKY. A steamboat, carrying 24 passengers, has exploded In Kentucky. THE CONSTABULARY STRIKE. The Irish Constabulary are awaiting the rosult of their petition. FIIEN CII IN I ERF-.I.EN CE AT KA.IA.TE.. Complaints arc made in English news papers aa t* tho French disregard of British protests against French interference at Raiatea,

R.M. COURT.-This Day.

(Before J, E. Macdonald, Esq., K.M.) UWDBF~N_ED O-SKS. Ia the followlag casea judgment waa (riven for the plalntlS. In defa.lt _f appearance or or for the defendants:—Riveras ale Mannfaotnrlng Oompany v. Henry Gleyo, A3 3a Id; K. 8. Legge V. J. O. Tonnir, __1S 2a; flare aad Tobias v. John Veale, £5 8s; .Levy and Co. V. Robert Co chrane. £33 ia !!d; F. J. BomerflolO, v. W. A. Waterman, _U3 la; T. aed H. Cooko v. Wm. Powell, £13 6s Bd: 4. MoCormtok v. A. Ooyle, £.11.8; M ohael Whit- v. Thos.Kelly. £815s 61; Alfred Bu-kiand v. ThM. Kelly; £16 8a; O'Noll and Levy v. R. BulUvan, £5 18a; J, It. Rander aon v. Edward Alllman, £8 6s B>. (confessed); W.O.Dallen v. R« Wynyard. £( Us Ed (luncheon for 26 persons); ft. J. fhillipa v. Geo. Hendry, £SBs Id ;R. VV. HolUby v. Richard George, £8 6. 9d; John Lumpkin v. R. George, £2 6) 2d; G. X. Keotloy v. ft. Georgo, £12 Oa 2d. ADJOURNED. J. T. Hendry v. A. W. __romfleld. Crolok shaak and Co. v. Frank Winter, John King v. Hob <rt C&shei, W. L. Roth v. James Hay, John Morrison v, John Hicks, Frank Williams v. Alexander Roll. JUDGMENT SUMMONS O-BEfl. Morrison v. Hloks, claim £19 Sb tor board and lodging,-Mr Browning appeared for the judg ment creditor.—The defendant bavlnar been sworn, daposod that since the date cf tbe judg ment no bad not been earning more than 2is per week on an average, and therefore had no means whero with to satisfy tbe claim.— as Mr Browning was not in a position to prove that tho man had means, he asked forian) adjourn ment —This wns granted, the defendant being allowed 5a for hia day's ezpenats, said sum to be applied towards the reduction oi the debt. Einnear v. Klllot, olaim £3 5s id for groceries. —Mr J. M. Speed (Instructed by Mr Ltitßlilej) for tho orediior. — The debtor stated that ho was a labourer, and that in consequence ot broken weather ho had been able to earn very little of late. He wonld oay aa mnch as be oould.-The case was adjourned for a month on tne understanding tbat the debtor shonld pay off tho debt at tho rate ot 2s 6d per w.ek, tne payments to commence on Monday week. ml ton v. Harvey; claim £3 9b 6d, for clothing. —The judgment d~bior rams forward, palalOa down, and offered to discharge tho balanco ot tne oi*l~i ar, tho rate oc _s per week.—This oiler was acoepted, and tho ease was accordingly ad journed fo.* a month Robert Moore v. Friend; claim £5 2s.—Tha defendant Is aneoglneer on board tho steamer Vivid, and the creditor having aworn that he was earning £1 per week, and was able to pay, an order waa made for the payment of £5 10a Within three month- ■, la default, 10 daya' im prisonment In Tauranga gaol. Green v. Risk; olaim £2 8s lid.—Mr Speed (In. strncted by Mr Laisbley) appeared for the judgment creditor.—'lhe debtor admitted the olaim and agreed to pay half the amount In a month and the balance in October.—Tho case was consequently adjourned lor a month. n_.-_-__NT.iSD OAB~. Thomas Afokin v. James H. Dyor; olaim £4, arrears of rent.—Mr Keetley appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Theo. Cooper tor tho defen dant,—it was alleged for tbe defence, that the pioperty. in reapeot of which the olaim was made, bad (been purchased by the defendant, and that by that transaction the rent was forgiven. Ultimately the case was adjourned In ordar that Dr Alokin (tho plaintiff) may appear and give evidence as <o the alleged purchase of the property and remission of rent. The Court then rose.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[Bif TELEOKAPH,—brECIAL Reporter.]

WELLINGTON, this day. The Woat-of-Ooafldoaoa 3DoTjato. Major Atkinson mado a good speech in moving the second reading of the One Million Loan Bill for the North Island trunk railtvay.upon which the want of con fidence debate was taken. Ia the course of his remarks, he aaid that if public works were stopped new wc should have 3,001) men thrown out of employment with families dependent upon them, iv all amounting to no less than 10,000 souls. He hoped hon. members would bear this point in view. It is impossible to raise money bete to carry on public works, we must borrow further, aud for that purpose must go to the London raonr-y market. Of course it was quite competent tor hon. gentlemen to propose that further loans should cease, but be held before that was done aome good reason would have to be shown why such a course should be followed. No one he has heard saja that the North Island trunk railway should not be made. The ditliculty appeared to be that it shall be postponed until the consent of tbe natives is obtained. He urged on those who were in favour of medium borrrowing to support tho present proposals of the Government. Speaking of immigration, be maintained firmly that increased populate a would help the colony out of its ditliculty, and we should take all means in our power to increase the regular How of immigration, which he said did not reduce wages. Directly any country stopped immigration, is went down-hill. Mr Montgoinoiy'sepc-cli, following, was in that gentleman's customary weak, in effective style. Jt was a total tailuro, and fell flat upon the Houbo. _ His incapacity to lead waa never more plainly demonstrated. Ho said the Government should only huve taken authority for a small loan of about half a million this session. He objected to a million boinjj set apart for the North Island Trunk Railway, whan the Christ church West Coast lino was left unprovided

for. The hon. Mr Johnston mado a quiet, forciblo defence of the publio works pro posals ot the Government. Messrs Buchanan and Trimble's speeches continued tho debate till the dinner ad journment.

At night members had one ot tho largest audiences that has ever assembled in Parlia ment Buildings. Tho Lords came down en masso and filled their gallery. The ladies were so crowded that they could not do their .usual needlework. The S.rnngors' and Speakers'galleries were both overcrowded.— Mr Sutton commenced the debate after the dinner adjournment, and from the tenor of his remarKs led one to Deliove he was going dead against the bovernmeut, but will a peculiar style of language of hi. own at the finish he B»id, amidst considerable ap plause, tbat ha would t-upport the Govern ment.—Mr Bathgate maao—for him—a most humorous speech. He chutacterisori the Lo.n Bill an a lubticstor to oil the joints of tho Ministerial till. Had they been a strong Ministry they would never havo brought down such a measure. They were now occupying the Ministerial bonches by sufferance, and had it not been for their own votes would now bo out. —Mr DeLautour made a capital and tell iog [speech against tho Govcromont. It waa "decidedly his best this session. Tho Cabinet, he said, wae torn to pieces, and the Ministers, if tbe truth was made known, scarcely spoke to one another. He was loudly cheered, by the whole House, on resuming his seat.—Sir John Hall, who fallowed, apoke very forcibly. He vindi cated the past policy of the Ministry, maintaining that they had placed the finances and administration of the country upon a thoroughly sound footing, and had progressively advanced Liberal legislatieu. In the commencement ef tbe debate the Op position did all in their power to como to a division to-night, bnt it waa soon seen that members would havo their say.

Speculation as to The liesult,

Ihe Government claim s. majority of six. The Opposition have ticked off forty-fire, and are hopeful of obtaining five out of the ton who are looked upon as being on the rail.

It is understood that in the event of -Unistcre being beaten on this qneetioo, they would claim tbe right of appealing to the couatry on thoir loan policy, a. that is the point on which they ore attacked by the Opposition, who have carefully abstained from tabling any general motion expressive of want uf confidence in Minis tors tharaselvaa, but only coademn their Public Works policy. As the latter is a very momentous question in the interests of the colony, it ia generally held by autho rities that a reference to tbo constituencies could bj reasonably demanded and not con stitutionally refused, especially as parties seem ao evenly balanced that no stable Ministry could be formed if the present Government resigned, Present appear ances, however, do not favour tbo proba bility that a dissolution may occur.

Legislative Council.

WELLINGTON, August 9, THE COUNCIL ADJOURNS.

The Council met, but immediately ad journed on the motion of Mr Whitaker, till next day, that gentleman saying that no business would ba gone on with until the want of confidence motion in tbc House of Rcp.oseutativos bad been disposed of

House of Representatives.

Wbdiesoay.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. WANT OF OONFIDENCB MOTION.

Major ATKINSON moved the second read ing of the Horth Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Bill. Lotkiugat the great importance of the question of borrow ing, he would dopart from the caarse he might otherwise have followed on tho Go vernment being placed on its trial, and would give some explanation of tbo Bill it' sell. It would be moat convenient to take this and the NowZealaud Loan Bill together. In tho t_-H.iii.ial statement the Govern ment gave rotsons showing the necessity for further borrowiog. It was necessary again to reiterate these, as he understood that was what was to be called in question. The Government had to consider wncthcr It was better te bring down one or two Bills, and, after consideration, decided on the lat ter course. By that means the matter would be simplified, and a greater am.unt secure j for the main trunk line. Thoy would bs better ablo to resist undue pressure for branch and other lines. He understood everyone thought that tho North trnnkline should be made, bat the amendment inti mated showed that he was mistaken in that view. The loan waa necessary and reason able in the colony's best intorest. The por tion of the coloay, whoa the Government had decided whether further borrowing shonld take place, was this : they had cither to decide in the affirmative or else break faith with those parts of the colony waiting their time for railway communication, Ho vontured to say that the public works scheme, so far as it had none, had been a decided success. The atato of the colony in 1870 was very different from what it was now. The taxation, so far as the Customs duties per head were concerned, was less by 5s bow than it waa in 1870. The increase of'taxation had been imposed oa property, and did not affect the labouring classes. Supposing, for argument's sake, that the Customs duties were increased, which he posi tively denied, then its equivalent had been more than returned to ihe population in tho shape of free education. Again, wages wero better now than in 1870, Em ployment was ea-ior got, and an enormous saving had been effected ia travelling and housing. He estimated that saving alone at between £300,000 and £400,000. Then, again, they had settled 100,000 persons in New Zealand from the Old Country. The condition of these people and tbeir prospects had been vastly improved, and if they had done nothing more, that was a great work. Such being the pa»t, thero was nothing in the present circumstances to make them shrink from further borrowing, so long as they spent it on reproductive works. They had about a million and a half expended on works that were aa yot incomplete and un productive. Tbey had a large number of men employed on these wnks, and a still larger number dependent on thee men, so that if they threw them out of work, as they would have to do if no moro money were raised, they would be facing a serious responsibility indeed. They had on hand only £435,000 to continue their expendi ture's on, and he hoped that broad fact would be borne in mind. That, with care, would carry them on for a few months, till the end (say) of next February. The total number of men now employed by the Go vernment contractors on Government work* was ahout 3,000, and with the number de pendent oh these, and the number required to supply them, there were at least 10,000 souls to ba considered. Were these to be thrown out of work at midwinter? In

view of these facts, the Uovevnment had two poiots to consider, Eirst: Could tbo public works b- carried on at a reduced rate of expenditure ; and second : whether tho money could be raised locally to go on with. After careful consideration they found sufficient money could not be raised in the colouies to carry on the work even at a reduced rate. Under these circum stances thoy felt they must go on the Lon don money market. It was of course competent for Parliament to say all borrow ing must cease, but before doing that they would be bound to say how matter? were lo go on. What would bo the state of the colony if thoy ceased borrowing ? In Feb ruary next, or about tho beginning of winter a great number of men would be thrown out of employment, and of neces sity a large drain of capital would leave the colony. As a consequence, wages would be greatly reduced, affairs otherwise would paralyse, and a com mercial crisis would occur. They were told that if they delayed borrowiuj., their credit would increase, and they would get their loan sat a cheaper rate. The f _ct wa.«, any such saving could not in any way com pensate them for the serious loss sustained ia the meantime. Another argument was, that a better scheme should be devised for making this fresh burden fall on the class best abe to bear It. Those who contended thus, should submit a scheme, and it would, if feasible, no doubt be readily adopted, and not attempt to delay progress ns was propoied. Regarding the North Island railway, it was argued that tho loan should not be authorised until the direction of the line had been decided upon, and the difficulty with the native* overcome. It was not in tended to raise the money till this was done. He submitted that the proposal of the Government as a 'whole made the ap portionment of the money as between the two I-lands fair. If they did not authorise the North island loan now, when they wsro asked to pass it at sume future timo, the South Island would he putting forward additional claims for another two millions, and increased borrowing would have to bo resortod to with tbe view of satisfying theso claims. It had been objected that not more than half tlic money was to be em ployed on railways, This has always been the case. He would ask them to go through the schedules of theso works and say if there be any one that could bo reasonably struck out. There was first tho £200,000 for native lands. They were already committed to tbat. Public buildings, £300,000. That was to last for three years. They had been spend ing £100,000 upon school buildings, and it was well known every Board was pressiDg for more than they got. Out of this sum, £90,000 was engaged for lunatic asylums, bo tbat the members would see tbat their districts would be provided with less than tbey lequircd. In these circumstances he asked mem tiers to say if their schools and other buildings were not to ba provided for. Without population tbeir difficulties were bound to increase. A continuous and regular flow of immigration did not tend to reduce but rather to steadily increase the rate oi wages. It was nominated immigri tion tbat was provided for, wlich everyone knew was the best class of immigration. He did not tbi-k anyone. would ob ject to ihe provi-ion made for opsn ing up Crown lands, as that was reproductive. Rejardinz the goldfiehls provi«lon, he thought tint would be considered a reasonable proposal. Har bours ware also an expenditure which would be defended on colonial grounds. The last items, the telegraph extension, was also a proposal whisk did not require to be de fended. The rule laid down with regard to railways was that they were to extend only tha main trunk line, and in the case of branch line., continue those most likely to give tho quickest icturn fsr thsir outlay. If tbe amcudracit ha. any mcaainf, it was that they were to have no loan at all, and that all publio works were to be stopped for the prescat. Either it meant that or it meant a crafty proposal to get into office, and onco in go on borrowing aa before. If it was true, as had been stated, that Mr Montgomery intended to contiauc the borrowing policy, then it was diffi cult to undcrstaid what tbo amend ment meant. Ho hoped an explana tion on tbat head would be given by the hon member, aad that he would speak plainly when he came to move his amend ment. It was a matter of regret that tbo notice of amendment had been so long de layed. The financial statement of the pro posals of the Government had been before thorn for some months and tbe Loan Bills had boon distributed for two weeks. In deed, the contents of these Dills were known when the Public Works Statomsnt was delivered a month a«o, so that there was no excuse for not bringing down tbe amendment weeks ago, Hither Mr Montgomery's amendment meant that they were going to borrow or that they were not going to borrow. If the latter, it was easily disposed of. If the farmer, then the ques tion simply was, who waa to administer the loan and spend tho money? Considering the uusatisfactory manner ia which Mr Montgomery's friends administered a pre vious loan, there could be no doubt of the verdict.

Mr MONTCOMEar, in moving that the loan proposals of tho Government were not satisfactory, combatted a statement of tbc Treasurer, that the Loan Bills had been distributed some weeks ago, whereas tbey were not distributed until the Ist last. Tnat was a damaging statement, and ought not to have been seat broadcast over tho colony, to the injury of the Opposi tion. In the Financial Statement there was no mention of two Loan Bills. All that was said was about one Bill. Xhe first heard about two Bills was in the rublic Works Statement, and siuce then they had been kept back, which was simply a practice ol the Trca.urer, who always kept beck his important measures until the fag end of the session. He objected to the whole of the loan ptopoials of the Government, and not to any ono Bill. They had been teld that it was after consideration that two Bills were decided npon. In the Financial Statement there was no evidence of a second L.an Bill, aid, aa a matter of fact, he dtd not believe that until members had assembled iv Wellington, and pressure had been brought to bear, two Bills wore decided upon. He denied that immi gration would raise wages. Iv 187S-9, they had a large immigration, and he caked what was the state of the case then? Why did not the Treasurer compare it with that of two years ago, instead of with the prose nt time t Thoy had to vote money then to keep these men in work. That was not like immi gration raising wanes. What he wished to aco was that the burden of tbeso loans should be placed on the right shoulders. He had never given it to be understood that he was against borrowing altogether for the extension of their public wot les.nor had he ever objected to substantial justice being dono to the North Island. Common pru dence, hower, suggested that a railway route should- ba decided upon before tho money was allocated for it. Tho North Island Bill simply said it wns to be carried south from Te Awamutu, but nothing was said as to the direction in which it should be carried south. Again, in the South Island, ho said, there was a similar proposal, The line was to take from Blenheim south. Was that line to ba taken through one or two large estates only ? Was that not tho ultimate ititention ? And if it was, could it be said that theso losu proposals were to be con sidered satisfactory? No provision what ever was proposed for the Middle Island and tho West Coast line. This loan proposal meant £200,000 per year for interest, nnd it was very necessary indeed that they should know how and by what means that sum was to be provided for. The colony was just get ting its head above water, audit was requisite that this additional weighting should be carefully iooked into Tho Treasurer should have asked for a moderate amount—say half a million—to complete tho railways and carry on til next session the rail ways tbat were well advanced, and then bring down more elaborato proposals next year whoa they were better prepared with their plans, and not have a proposal for railways along routes of which they appeared to have but little idea. If they desired the efficient carrying on of the public works, it was most important that they should not give too much money into the hands of the Government at once. He thought it would be far more prudent to delay these, large loan proposa's for a year. In tbe meantime the feeling ol the colony would be ascertained, and the next session they would be ma position to shape their course accordingly. The Opposition did not wish to waste time over this debate, and lie hoped therefore, speaking for his party, that the debate would close to-night, or at latest to-morrow night. If they did not win, they wonld at least have the satisfaction of knowing tbat they had done tbeh duty, but he was perfectly confident tbat tbey would win.

Mr Johnston said that an opportunity had been given Mr Montgomery to express his views on the financial proposals, and siuce then his views on borrowing appeared to have undergone a considerable change. He did not now object to borrow, but what he took exception to was the amount. It was aho objected fc that tho lines of rail way had not been defined. The loans already raised had been allocated in a similar way, It was to a particular work,

"*—aa———iWWif'WMdWllCiJilllilWllW I I HI injMLUU MMI the course to ba followed beins? left for further consideration. Tac direction of these lines would be in the htiuds of the House, and would have to be agreed to before being carried out. He contrasted tho proposals now before Parliament with those of Ihe Government of 1878 drawing adverse conclusions on Ihe latter' and cautioning the House against selecting a Government from the Opposition for the administration of these loans. He congra tulated the Opposition on having at lenuth arrived at a determination to go on with the business of the country with the lcaßt possible delay. MrJ. Buchanan moved as an addition to the amendment the woid3 I:for as t-auch as it is not expedient to authorise any fresh loan during this session." If they were to have a loan at all, it was more prudent they should raise it by instalments. Major Atkinson interrupted to say that the Government never intended to raise either loan in a lump, *nd that the North Island loan would not be placed on tho market until the line was determined on and tho Government was in a position to commence the work, As for the vhree million loan, it was only intended to raise the money at the rate of one million per annum, and clauses to provide for this would bo introduced in the Bill. Mr Bitch*kan expressed pleasure at that statement, which temoved much of his ob jections ; but he heard with surprise the reason given by the Treasurer in support of the lo*n about the providing of labour for 3,000 men. He saw no need for carrying out the original plan of constructing trunk lines The country would be Dettersorved by branch lines joined to the through lines already in existence. He Bhould have liked to nave heard more from the Treasurer as to tho direction to be followed by tbese proposed lines. He heard, with seme misgiving that they were to be takeD through large estate?!, and that, bo thought, would be al most a reprehensible course. There was no hurry for carrying oat many of these works, bo tbat there was no necessity for going into the money market for another 12 mouths, apd if it was found necessary then an early session, to re-consider the point, might bo called next year. The neighbouring colonies were all going in for loans.consequerjtly this w«i a bad timo for New Zealaud to raise money. Colonel Trimble argued that Mr Mont, gomery's objection to the loan on the ground that it would largely increase tho property tax next year was most illogical. He argued that the taxation was most un equal; that it bore on the labouring classes. In tbat case an increase of the property tax would operate towards equalising the burden as between the two classes named. Mr Montgomery had objected to certain proposed lines, especially the ones south from Blenheim, and south from Te Awa niulu, and yet he complained that no pro position was made for the line from Christchurch westward. He referred to a public meeting held at Christchurch, which decided that the line westward was utterly un.suited for a privfcte company to take up, but it was admirably suited for tho Government to und-rtuks. Now, if it would not pay such a company with 30 per cent, of the cost given them, why should ih"! Government undertake it? He men tioned tbat to skow the latare of the workH Mr Montgomery would propose it be got into the Government, aud argued tbat ihe loan would oe safer in their hands tban in the hands of any Government the Opposition could form. The Houso adjourned at 5.30 p.m. The Home resumed at 7.30 p.m. Mr StJTTON was not at all satisfied with tho proposals of the Government as ajwbole, but he had ne^er contended that the timo had come when they could dispense alto gether with borrowing. What he advanced was that tho properties receiving the benefit of such expenditure should be made to bear the burden ot those loans. The pro posals now before tbera would add £180,000 per amum to the debt of the colony, and lie would not deny but that while the artisan class would jjonefifc to some extent by the expenditure, tne bulk of the benefit would be conferred on pro perty, and property onghi to ba made to bear its full share of tho burden, He would havo b«en glad to have had no borrowing this ytar, but still he could not support the' amendment. The real question was overshadowed by the amendment and its conec qucnce.s. So far as be could understand the position, Sir Montgomery's proposals were as near to those of the GoTernment as they could possibly be. He never would support a motion ha'inz for its pro posal the expulsion of a Ministry who had gained the confidence and good opinion o£ the country, in favour of an Opposition altogether destitute of a policy. tte would support the motion for tue second reading. Mr BathgATE combattsd tho idea that an Opposition should be a compact body, having no diversity of opinion amongst its individual members. He was oppo-ed to tho present Gov»rnrnent, ai he regarded an oxtension of local self -government impera tive to the good government of the colony, and the present Ministry was an embodi ment of centralisation. On the Stock Ex change, London, New Zealand was not in good odour, when he was at Home a year or two ago. He was met on all hinds by tho statement that "jeu New Z«al«nders arc borrowing too much, and must now hold your bands." The feelißg was aggra vated by the gloomy state of affairs pictured by the Colonial Treasurer in 1879. He defended the Grey Government, showiDg that while it had spent a certain sum of money, the Government now in power had according to its own showing, spent a similar amount. About the time the Grey Government left office tbe Bask of New Zealand intimated tbc termination ct the contract, and when the present. Govom> ment got into oflice immediately after wards not a woid more was heird of tho determining of that contract.' It was bis opinion that much of tbe administration and deliberations of the Government were decided upon in the back parlour of that bank, Ho went on to show that in conse quence of the action of the banks at this time, in suddeily drawing in three millions of their advances, great commercial distress and panis was occasioned. He rocited his experiences as an immigration &«cnt, and hit own personal grievances at the hands of the Government. Mr Isaac Wilson announced that ho would support tbe loans, but in conin>i,t(oo would move in tbe direction of certain alterations of the proposed schedule, Mr Coxolly supported the Bill, contend ing that there wag nothing whatever iv the argument about tbese lines of railway routos not being decided upon. Tho start ing points were Indicated, and it mattered fury Jittle whether the lines were t»ken by one route or another. With the line through the King country, as projected, a great step would be achieved to wards finally disposing of the native difficulty. The question whether they should borrow this eetsion, or delay it to the next, did not appear to him a point of great importance. It was admitted on all hands that borrowing would have to be resorted to. If what they had heard was all that could be said againit these mea sures, it was extraordinary that anyone. could imagine that a vote of no confidence could be sustained against the Goverument. Mr Dk lautoor »aid the Treasurer had been endeavouring to provoke a no-confi dence motion, and now* that they had suc ceeded, he did not like it. The Treasurer had already offered to make concession's that totally altered his original proposals. Tbe Opposition had this virtuo, it would not be driven to raise an issue which did not exiit, Tho Government was trading on a false line which did not exist among the Opposition. Thsy were not a Liberal Government, but still thero were ex ceptions amongst them. It was tho duty of the Government to lead, and they had shown their utter incapacity. Tbafc incapacity had become intolerable, and he was glad this step had btcn taken, although they took it with great re luctance. There was nothing in tho sbapa of effective government. What they bad dpno they were indebted to tho Civil Scr vico for, for with an admittedly intelligent party, they could make no real progress with the business. They were atked to agree to a loan, four millions of money, and now Minister* said they would be content to raise it at tho rale of a million a year. If the Government remained in, they would convert the four-million loan into six or seven millions. The Treasurer would borrow from one fund and give a bill for it; that bill was negotiated in London, and by skilful manipulation he pocketed double tho original amount of the bill. There was nearly two millions of Treasury bills to redeem, and wlr'cb. there .was no prospect of ever being redeemed. To protect these they would be asked, no doubt, to pass a Treasury Currency Bill Extension Act, and ttey had no guarantee tbat he would not negotiate this Bill again for an additional two millions. They wore told that the taxation was equally divided ! between property and the industrial classes. New, he found that one and a-half millions was paid on soven millions of imported goods, whereas seventy millions of property oaly contributed £150,000. He a?ked wherd the *cqualityi came iD. Then they were told, on the one basd, that a saving of £215,000 had been effected; on the other 1 hand, it was shown that £572,000 had beer*

TH® AUCKLAND EvF.iYTNf) STAR. THURSDAY. AUGUST 10



QAMUEL /COOMBES & pO„ Having Booght from Messrs. Owen and '~ , v Graham tho whole Of their STOCK OE CLOTHING (Moro or Loss Damaged by Fresh Water), AT LESS THAN 11-LB1 ENGLISH COST. V, Will olf.r tho Whole of It to the Public, Also. * HATING BOUGHT AT AUCTION A L__~»E PORTION OB" THBIR DRAPERY, (Damaged by Fresh Water), Consisting of | aORROOKBK3*. CREWDSON'S, & FINLAI'S CALICOS, • SHEETING CALICOS (White and Unbleached), FLANNELS, CKIMEAN BHIRTINGS, HOLLANDS, c-0,, &C. WK MUST CLEAR OUT THOSE BEFORE WE COMMENCE OUR ALTERATIONS NBXT WEEK. ' , .' - "■■"— .-, 0 § AMU XL (JOOM-IS & (]Jo„ 86. QU-.N-STBIKT, Opposite Wyndham-atreet. TO-EW SEASON'S TEAS, 1882-1883 The undersigned begs to notify tbe arrival, per s.s. Ringarooma (transhipped ex b.s, Hun garian, from 700 Chow), of a FURTHER SHIPMENT j oy !New Teas i .New Teasi Consisting of s\/z 11fl9 P A O X A 8 X 8, IIU.. JT A C X A U E 8, INCLUDING SEVERAL EXCEPTIONALLY FINE TEAS. _ar Samples for Liquoring oa application, "Si ___L B. Morton. 20th July, 88. __-_ , ■piCTON COAL COMPANY (LiMiraii). CAPITAL- 860.000 In 60,000 Shares o( £1 oach, ot whioh only 30,000 Oio at present offered to tho Publio, TttBMS.-One Shilling on application, One Shining and Sixpence on allotment; tho balanco by Calls oa required, not exceeding Two Shil lings and Sixpence at a timo, nnd at Intervals o( not less than ono month. As the Sharo List will oloso on tho 81st August nox.. and a limited number only havo boon supplied to oach district, early application .should be made, Bf-OIM-MB ot the Coal can bo soon, and copies ['' otcioapecius and fon-aotupplloali-ulor Shores I_U_.i~jd truia _ _..:, JAMBS BTODART & SONS, ! Insurance Buildings, Auoklana. , ■^iiii(ii?iiiiffi'iiiir M .«i l v.ii^y ■



| Special Advertisements. \ I T1 HE VICTORIA INSURANCE COM PANY (LIMITED). • „■ „ ' Capital....-t _81.000.050. I Agents for Auokland Ulatrlot: JOHN RKID & CO., 28. QUKKN-srREET. j ! LOBsea by Flro, Sea, or Dißhoneaty mado good. TXALCIO-.E & ORIENT STEAMER. Wo aro now Opening np from abovo Vessels tho VERY LATEST STYLES In Millinery (very stylish) Dress OoodH . Untrlmmod Bonnota Plain'and Brocaded The New Flower Head n»tawd Broo.ded Tirnon Velveteena Ltfoe Gooda Mantles and Jaokets Fanoy Wool Goods iilßl, 0™ Taffeta Glaooa Hoßlory KID GLOVES (Ist Choice), not to bo had elsewhere. Rlankots I Towela FteSnZ Plain S-TwIU Corsets nkitnoH Cretonnoa SheetS-ga I Toa Cloths, Seo. A Vory Complete ABSortment of BABX LINEN AND LADIES' Sc CHILDS UNPERCLOTHING. Boyß' Snlta I Collars Boys' Ulaters Shirts Boyß' Hats I Hosiery Teems : 5 per Cent. Discount for Cash. Milne and Choyce, AUCKLAND. XS7 INKS AND WALL, Wholesale and Retail cabinetmakers and upholsterers, AND OARPKT WAREHOUSKMKN, BHOBTLAND-STBEST, Auckland, Importers and Manufa-TURBr s of all kinds ot FURNITURE, IRON AND BRASS BKD3TEAD3 AND COTS, AND BEDDING. Tho Largeßt and Best Helpctcd Sto:k of BRUSSELS. TAPESTRY, VKI.VET PILE, KIDDERMINSTER CABVKTS, & HEARTH RUOS In the North Island. FRENCH & ENGLISH CRETONNES At Rbduobd Pricks. English and American PERAMBULATORS & VELOCIPEDES, COIR AND FLAX MATTINGS AND DOOR MAT& ■Just rocolved, a Larue Shipment ot FANCY DRAWING-ROOM ORNAMENTS, CHIMNKY GLASSES. AND CONSOLE TABLES, c% Discount on all Cash Purchases Ty INKS ~A N~D XT ALL. ORWICH UNION FIXE INSUK ANCE SOOIKTy. ESTABLISHED 170 7. Amount Insured exceeds ..__.__, „£130,000,000 Losseapald ............ fi3.76_.C00 THIS SOCIETY, Well known for Ha liberality In Its doallnga, and for promptitude in the Battlement of olalnis, . Is prepared to accept risks on EVERY INSURABLE DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY, AT GREATLY REDUCED RATES. LOSSES PAID by Oheauo on Sooiety'a Bank ers in Auckland, without refezence elsewhere, Immediately after production of PROOF OF LOSS. WILLIAM T. J. BELL, Chief Agent, Provincial Districts ot Auokland and Taranaki N B.—All Monies rocolved In New Zealand are invested in the Colony New Zealand For Clothing Factory New Zealand QtiArrrv Clothing Factory Now Zealand , *u£""' Clothing Factory Now Zealand For Clothing Factory New Zealand Style, Olothlng Factory New Zealand Clothing Factory New Zealand For Clothing Factory New Zealand Variety, Clothing Factory New Zealand _ Clothing Factory New Zealand F<>- Clothing Factory New Zealand Value, Clothing Factory OUR MANUFACTURES CANNOT BE EXOELLEDI THE YEARLY INCREASING DEMAND IS THE MOST SATISFACTORY PROOF OF PUBLIO APPRECIATION! TWO PRIZE MEDALS . AND CERTIFICATE OF MERIT awarded at Ohristohurob Exhibition, TRY OUR CLOTHING MADE OF THE CELEBRATED MOSGIEL TWEED You Will Get none Beitxb I Auokland Brnnoli: New Zealand Queen-street, Clothing Factory Now Zealand oDnoalte Clothing Factory New Zealand Th .:,„ n Z,. Clothing Faotory New Zealand Theatre Royal; clothing Faotory New Zeaiono and at Clothing Ftotory New Zealand Albert-street, Clothing Faotory New Zealand Tnamca. Clothing Faotory Now Zealand — Clothing Faotory New Zealand* J. Fitzsimons, Clothing Faotory New Zealand Branch Clothing Factory NowZoaland Manager. Clothing Factory The Fire Insurance l association (limitkd). Head Office : c.rnuil.l. London, b.c. Capital faUy 5ub5cribed.............. £1,000,000 Paid up . —.. — ___. ..£2.0,0-0 Reserve and other funds ... ..„ _382,.00 Gknbkal Manager for New Zealand : T. J. LADD, WELLINGTON. _ asm kou Auckland District : C. F. Ei, Kibbling. T r% U L L E N, Having received LARGE SHIPMENTS OF GOODS, Ex Peshawar and Manapourl, From the BEST MANUFACTURERS IN ENGLAND, And as the Winter Season la now fnr advanced he Is offering at 25 to 10 per cent. Lobs than uanal Auokland prices: 1000 yards Homespun Dress Serge, at 3.. and 4 3d per yard 1200 yards Poplinott (all Fashionable Shades), at -3d per yard 2000 yards Uood Satin Cloth (all shades), et Old per yard 2000 yards Foul. Dresa Serge (all shados), at BJd and Ul3d per yard 1000 yards French Belgo (all wool and all Bhades), at 9_d por yard 800 Kstamene Serge (all -hides), at 103 d per yard 2000 yards Coloured and Blaok Cashmere, at la 9jd, worth 2i 6d 1500 yarda Black BrlUlantine, at 61d. 7Jd, IOJd, and lljd per yard 800 yards The Now Bectlve Cloth, at Is lid and la6d A Largo Stook ot Coloured and Black French Merinoea.Caahmersß. Beiges, Foul. Cloths, &c, proportionatoly Cheap A Splondld Line of Tweed for Boys' or Men's, tfults, in dark, mid, and light groys, at 1b Od por yard WO pairs of 9-4, 101, and 111 Blankets, at 25 % or 4s in ths £ less than usual Auokland prices. Grey Calico, at 2d and upwards White Calico, at 3d and upwards Welßh - lannol, at ojd and npwarda Colonial Flannel, at Hid and upwurda Crimean Shirting, at 9Jd and upwards All other Gooda In tho Drapery, Hoalery, Millinery, Mantle and other Departments, Proportionately Cheap, TERMS-CASH AND NO DISCOUNT. ' Please observo tho addross— J. CJULLEN, IMPOR T E IV 230, QUEEN-STREET, AUOKLAND, (Opposite Holland & Fortrar _). N.B.—Pattkbns bent Post Fbbb, [" ________Wtiff-:*''.tri . •_»-



Special AQvemiaementa W. J. H DBST s C°- HAVE ON SALE PRIME WHITE TUSCAN SEED WHEAT TARTARIAN SEED OATS DELL'S i In. BONEDUST * BELL'S BONEfLOUR NEWOAS-LE BONEFLOUR VICTORIAN BONEDUST AUOKLAND BONBDUST PERUVIAN AND OTHER GUANOS SUPER PHOSPHATE HURST'S MIXTURE, &0„ «tO„ &C Also, PRIME TABLE POTATOES And, OATEN CHAFF (Superior Samplo) MAIZB!, OATS, BRAN I BARLEY. FOWL WHEAT WOOD'B FLOUR, SHARPS BARLEYMKAL. OATMEAL Sec Seo., Ceo. WK HAVE ALSO IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVK. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, STEAM ENGINES THRASHING! MACHINES, DRILLS. &C, &C, &0. W_ J- Hurst & Co., 101, QUEEN-3TREET, Auokland.



WOLFE'S AROMATIC SOHIItnAM SCHNAPPS ,tO nduoe the doßtruotion and prevent the im proper use of their wrappers and labels, and thus further protect the Publla against fraud and deception, hove onclosod In the wrappers, or under tho label on tho quart bottles, since let October, 1878, and continue to enolooe in bveby DAY'S PAO-CINQ THROUGHOUT THR YXAB THRKK £1 OBD-88, which are drawn upon the undo-signed, and which -111 be oashed by them on presentation. To Beoure these Gifts, the Publio must be careful to ask for, and accept nothing but, the Genuine Udolpho Woltk a Schnapps, with our name npon the top label. M. Moss & Co. Wynyard Lane. Sydney.



To-morrow's " Observer " will be a very sploy and oatlrely odglaal nnmber, oontalnlng " Tho loi-BCO of Baaging," a n.w method of execution; " The Uaat Monopoly," faots and figure* showing the oxorbitaat profits of the batohora: " JJtily Hie wool's Oration at tha Banquet," a skit on the puree-»roud Bquato c-aoy; •'Capital Punishment Considered aa one of the Fin* Arts," an lnMriati-g r-viow ot its hiß-ory from the earliest times, Ice,: Origieal Poetry, " lye for Bye. Teoth .'or Tooth," ■• Dlo_ ln Gaol." tec ; fashions, Items tor ladles, sport ing, fun and eatlro, See,, Sco : " Important Bpoclal Cabinet Maatlnr,"a skit; Cartoon aed Biography, D. He-an, Kbc, Manager National Ban).; Rngravlns; of the late Captain Johnstone, ol Raglan. Last CODPoa But Tubes: jn ins Ons_RVK_Asi- Union.—AnvT.