SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

LAST _.V__*lN(_. Argyle, b.s.. Crawford, from Whangarol Te Anau, 8.5., Carey, from the South

TO-DAY. Carols. H.T.G.M.S.. Captain Korohor, from Tongatafcu

DEPARTURES.

LAST HVBNWCI. Wellington, s.s., Far._uhar. for Russell lons, s.s., Amodeo. for Tauranga Queen, schooner. Mattno wp, for Noumea Lapwing, brlgantlno. "4'ntts, for Melbourne

IMPORTS.

Per To Anan, from Lyttolton-100 saoks bout seod wheat, 120 Backs lapstono kidney seed potatoes.—Adam I~iyboum, 60 oobbb jams, 100 saoks Hour (Blaok'B).—G. W. Blnney te Co. Per To Anau—29 cusor baoon, hams, and rolls. -T. H. Hal! & CO.

The 5... lona, wbloh left for Tauranga via Ohlwa on Saturday, returned the same evening, some of tho boiler tubes having boen broken when off Cape Colvllle, She made a fresh start last ovening.

The sohoonor Advanco. from Lyttolton, for Auckland, brings 500 sacks barley and 238 sacks oats.

Th« brlgantlno Linda Wober left Tlmara for Auokland yesterday.

The brlgantlno Clroo left Bluff for Auokland on Juno 23, with 020 saoks oats, 200 Baoßs oat meal, 817 packages, 25 Backs flour, 620 saoks oats.

The sohoonor Mary King left Lyttolton for this port reoently, with 550 saoks wheat, 200 Backs malt, 200 sacks barley, 20 saoks ilonr, G oasos chicory.

The following oargo will arrive by tho brigan tine Seabtrd, which left Lyttolton for anokland on Juno 20: 1.020 bags flour, a. aaoks flour, 570 sacks barley, 350 saoks wheat, 5 balos cornßaoks.

Tho S.B. Oreti will probably arrive from Gls borno and Napier early to-morrow. She is announced to return youth at I p.m. the same day.

Tho Bit!. Argyll) arrived from Whangatei nt G p.m. yesterday, with 08 Books gum, 6 saoks oysters, 11 kegs butter, a quantity of sandrlos, Aad the following passengers :-Mr and Mrs Taylor, Meßdamea Crisp and Hracu. Miss Smith, Rev Norrie, Mesßrs Smith, Osborne, Lannlgao, Marsden, Rainer, Taylor, Rrlesenden, Dunn, Lamb, Jones, McGregor. H. Bell. Gibbs, Murphy, West, Long, Hunter, McDonald, McMillan and MoLeod.

ARRIVAL OF H.I.G.M.S. CAROLA.

Shortly after noon to-day, tho new German warship Carola arrlvod ln harbour, arid dropped anohor at tho man-of-war ground, olose to H.M S. Nolson. The two vessels of war ex changed the o'aßtomary salute as thoy came to closo quarters. The Carola is a German cor vette, built In Germany very recently. She is oonstrnctod of iron, oasod with wood, and has a displacement of 2,100 tons. The engines are compound of 2,100 h.p, and give the vessel a velocity of 14 knots, sho curries 10 Krupp gnns, with a orew of 210 men. The Carola anlves from Tongatsbu after a lengthy online among the lßlands ln tbat vioiniiy. the passage to Auokland was an ordinary Ana-wonthor trip, nothing particularly worthy of note having occurred. She will bo on the South Sea station for one year longer, and will, we understand, remain in the port for a short time, The follow ing in a list ot offlcerß:—Commander, Captain M. Karcher; Captain Lieutenants. Yon Finck and Galater: Lieutenant*. V. Holtzendorff and Wahrondorff; Sub-Lieutenants, Yon Sohlm melman. Gtthlor. Neltzko; Paymaster, Herzog; Doctor, M. Kuntze,

ARRIVAL OF THE TE ANAU.

Tho s.s. To Anau, from Melbourne and Sonthorn Ports, arrived at 8 p.m. yesterday Foesangers :—_*rom Dnnedln—Messrs Sprent, li. Flegeltaub, W. Bradley, and two steerage. From Lyttolton—Mr and Mrs Hast am, Mr and Mrs Todhuntor and daughter. Messrs 3. A, Parrot*, Ferry, and live Bteerage. From . Wellington — Messrs T. Peaoook, s. Robln - son, uassington, W. Gibson, Mrs and Master May. Miss K. A, Chambers. Messrs W. G. Ridel, MoCoy, Miss Keop, ' Messrs Coleman, Hunt, and two steerage, From Napier: Miss Fuzara. Messrs J.

Harding. Allfr-y, Mrs Bronghton. Messrs Spence. Jacob, J. Southern, Judge Gillies and Secretary, and five steerage, -"rom Gisborne: Mr and Mrs Car.-, Messrs Ackroyd. Crawford, Mesdtmos Falrburn, O. Smith and infant. Mr F. Can, Mr Horrles. Misses Rees. Ilnrlellold (2), M Umuhart, Miss K. Vaughan. Mr E. K. Smith, Lieut. Herman, the Znlu War Company 16), Miss Stoverii-on, -Mr J. B. Norrie, and two steerage. From Molbonrne — Saloon i Mrs Lynch, Misses MoMullon, I_ Stah. Ur MoMul len, Mr Clark; steerage Jas. Watson. From Hobart—Saloon; Mr W. -Tanner; steerage, Mr J, Raymond.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Macgregor, 5,8., MoArthnr, from Waitara

DEPARTURE,

Wanaka, s.s,, Holmes, for the South

The Northern Co.'a steamer Macgregor ar rived from Waitara at 3,30 a.m. to-day, with 17 paoksges butter, 10 oirous horses, 2 clrouß wagons, and about 10 to_B oirous baggage. Passenger.: The Australian Circus Company (25) and 6 others. Bhe leaves again lor Waitara at 10 am. to-morrow.

Tbo Union Co.'a steamer Wanaka left at 11 a.m. to-day for Southern ports.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Pout Chalmers, Monday, Arrived: Timaru, from London, with imml Brants, 76 days out.

Mail Notice.

Mails will.Glosh as Undbb.-» this Day. For Thanios, por Rotomahana. at I p.m. For Whangarei Heads. Waipu, Wangarel, and Mangapal. per Argyle, at 1 p.m. For Whangarei Hoads and Whangarol, por le Anau, at 5 p.m. W&DX-BDAV. sth instant. For Waitara, tec, per Maogrogor, at 8 a.m. For Coromandel, per Coromandol, at 11,30 a,m. -Tor-Thames, por Rotomahana, at i p.m For Gisborne. and Napier, per Oreti, at 3 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Thubbday. Oth Inßtant For Walwora, Te -Kapa, Cralgleburn, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Hokianga, etc, per Rowena, at ll a.m. For Gisborne. Napier. Southern Ports, and Australian Colonies, per Te Anau, at 11 a.mi Tukbdat, 18th Inst. Per as. Cltv of Sydney, as follow :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South Amerioa. and 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 on extra fee ot sixpence, ln addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of Bailing. This mall will be due ln London, on Mon day, August!_, 1882.

Si B. BISS. Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-offlce. Auokland.

Birth.

BEALE.-On June 28th. 1882, at her residenoe, Duvonpo.t, North Shore, Mra. J. A. Beale of a daughter, HART.-On July Ist, at Dublln-atroot. Auck land, the wife ot Mr. _*. T. Hart. late of Lords wood Road, Harborno, England, of a son.

Marriage.

McCLKNNAN—RYAN.—On Maroh 30th. at St. John the Baptist Churoh, Parnell, by the Very Roy. Father Kynos, Vlo. Cap., Mr. D. MoClencan, ot Cambridge, Waikato, to Mies B. K. Ryan, of Am Maud.—American papers please copy.

Death.

CHKKRS.-On July 1. 1882. John, the beloved husband of Jane Emma Cheers, aged 53years. —Sydney papers please copy. The funeral will leave nls late resldenoei Moreton-Btreet, off Cook-street, at half-past 2 pm. to-morrow. Friends pleaso accept this invitation.

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

TUESDAY, JULY 4. 1882.

For the cause that lacks assistance. For the wrong that needs resist-no. For the future In the distance, And the good that we con do.

There are many, matters of very great in terest in the bulky report which has been submitted to Parliament by the Minister of Education. We find therein evidence of the continued difficulty with whioh public schools are made available to the entire population of Auckland Provincial Sis. trict, owing to the scattered nature of our settlements, There are maintained in Auck land no fewer than 194 schools tor an aggregate attendance of 15,830 pupils, while in Otago 154 schools are found adequate to supply' the educa tional necessities of 19,274 children, and 129 schools in North Canterbury meet the wants of 16,051 children. With a sys tem of payment.by a statutory capitation allowance of £315s per average attendance, the average remuneration to the larger number of teachers necessarily maintained to keep the schools open is lower in Auckland than anywhere else. There are 302 teachers in Auckland receiving less than £100 a year, and only ISS of the same class in Otago ; so also only 30 teachers in Anckland get more than £200 a year, and 49 in Otago; 5 Auckland teachers receive more tban £300 a year, and 12 in Otago ; and only one teacher in Auckland has a salary of over £400 a year, against 4 teachers earning that sum in Otago. The teachers of Otago receive higher pay on the average than those serving in any other of the twelve educational districts of the Colony, The return of school buildings and teachers' residences is still more sig nificant. And a very curious fact is dis closed in connection with tbis part of the report. It will be in the recollection of many readers that when last year's building vote of £65,000 was in process of division, an indignant clamour arose in Otago against the distribution of this money propor tionally to the actual wants of the several educational districts. Yielding to the cry, the Government paid to Otago the sum of £15,731; to Anckland, £14,330. The rela tive wants of the two districts may be ex pressed in a few figures, Otago has 154 schools, of which only eleven arc hold in buildings not belonging to tbe Board. In Auckland 43 of the schools are carried on in rented buildings, Otago, for her 154 hcliools, possesses 138 teachers' residences ; Auckland has 89 teachers' dwellings for 194 schools. Having obtained the lion's share of the building vote, the'Otago Board apparently experienced some difficulty in discovering places in which it might be legiti mately expended. Out of the £16,731 we observe that only £5,805 was spent during the year. In Auckland, however, so great were the urgently pressing wants that the year's expenditure exceeded the Govern ment grant by £2,058. To place the whole of the educational districts on a proper footing, with respeot to school buildings, there would, it is estimated, be required a sum of £145,442. But if the money ia to ba paid over to Boards, as in the past,on the ba.ia of pro vincial boundaries, and not in the degree that educational wants demand, then tbis sum would have to be doubled or trebled. i Surely the.time has come when provincial jealousies in a matter of this kind j ought to give way before the claims of national wants. If theie is any thing which makes a decent approach to exalted nationalism it is the ednca tioaal system; then, in tho name of all that is sensible, let the' men who are entrusted with the administration of the system prove themselves capable of rising above the contemptible pettiness of local influences and prejudices, and set an example of true public spirit.

The petition, against the removal of.the Native Land Coiirt from Auckland was for warded to Wellington to- day. It is intended that Mr rJiranson shall present it to tiie House, but arrangements have.been made to' supply copies to the other Auckland members. •- X,*

Mr Justice Gillies and his secretary (Mr Bassett) returned to Anckland last night by. the s.s. Te Anau. A sitting in Cham bers will be held to-morrow at 10 a.m., and another in Banco at 11 a.m,

Bishop Solwyu, of Melanesia, lias written declining tbe nomination of the Bishopric of Adelaide, partly for personal reasons, and partly because he thought the proper npherc for his lnbours Is where lie is at present.

Au old Ponsonby foot-baller, writing from Gisborne, says:—"Our foot-ball match with Napier comes off on the 29th July. Is there to be an Auckland team sent round this year? because, if there is, wc would like to have a slap at them, so long as there are not too many men in it. The blue and black arc also the Gisborne colours."

To-morrow, at Grafton Road, it moro than usually interesting salo of household effects takes place, the property of Mrs Samuel Brown, who in leaving Auckland, Mr Gabriel Lewis is auctioneer, and lun cheon is to bo provided for those attending tbo sale. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns.

Wo arc glad to notico that Captain Araodco has so far recovered from his recent mishap, as to be able to again resume duty. He is temporarily in charge of the steamer lona, which left for Tau ranga via Ohiwa on Saturday afternoon, but had to return to port a few hours later, ono of the boiler tubes having broken when off Cape Colville.

A concert and literary entertainment was given last Thursday evening in the New North Road Congtogational Sunday-school, tho proceeds being devoted to tlie library fund, A most enjoyable evening was spent in listening to music.l selections, recita tions, and readings. The building was tastefully decorated with evergreens and woll filled with an attentivo and apprecia tive audience.

The opening meeting of the Devonport Literary Association, which took place Inst night, was most successful, Bey. J. Bates, who presided, delivered tbe inaugural ad dress, after which an excellent programme, comprising literary and musical items, was gone through to the satisfaction of the audience. Readings were contributed by Messrs J. L. White, Peacocke, and Todd.

Wo would romind our readers of the con cert on behalf of Willy Wesley, the popu lar vociilisst, which taken place to-night, in the Lorno- street Hall. Besides a very promising programme, additional attrac tion has boi i. given to tho occasion, by the promoters of tho affair having scc_red tho patronage of tha commander nnd crow of H.M.S. Nelson. Quite apart from these, the popularity of tho " licncficiairo " should ensure a good house.

An entertainment in connection with the Baptist Church Temperance Society is an nounced to tako place to-night at the Tem perance Hall, commencing at 7.3J p.m. Speeches will be given by Messrs T. Spurgoon, G. Hemus, and J. Downing, while solo and concerted musical selections, as well as readings and recitations, are pro mised by various lady and gentleman friends of the cause. Refreshments will be dis pensed during tho evening.

A cutter belonging to H.M.S. Nelson, with twelve officers on board, left for the Hot Springs on Sunday afternoon, but owing to the heavy northerly weather, they failed to reach their destination. No tidings of them had been received up till an advanced hour on Saturday, aud a steam launch was thereforo dispatched in search. It returned yesterday morning with the missing boat and crew, having dis covered them under the shelter of a friendly creok. They intend to mike another attempt to reach the Springs when the weather becomes more settled.

At the meeting of the Parnell Borough Council last evening, the nomenclature of etreets was under consideration, aud Coun • ci'lor Barber, with the pushing patriotism so characteristic of tbo American citizen managed to namo several of the thorough fares after the Croat names of the United State.. Parnoll now commemorates the names of tho late Prcsideut Gnrlield, Cleve land, where he lies buried, Samuel J. Til den, ono of the candidates for the Presi dency, Grant, Fremont, and Inst, but not least, tho great Confederate leader, Leo. " Clay-streot" was likewise suggested, but one councillor, of a practical turn of mind though lamentably deficient in a knowledge of history, so strongly objected that the matter was not pressed.

An organ recital, by Mr Angelo Forrest, interspersed with vocal selections by mem bers of tho choir, was given with great ac ceptance in St. Paul's Church last evening to a very fair attendance. The prooramme, with two exceptions, was made up of pioces cither played or sung at the pre vious week's recitals, the additional items being tbe overture to " Zauetta " (Auber), capitally executed by Mr Forrest, and the well-known solo, "Comfort Ye," from Handel's "Messiah,""which was sung by Mr George,- a tonor, who has but recently arrived from Taranaki, and is now a mem ber of tho choir. The performances were, on the whole, highly satisfactory. An offertory was taken to defray the choir expenses.

The annual meeting of subscribers to the Newmarket Hall and Literary Institute was held last evening, John Jenkins, Esq., in the chair. The income for the past year was stated to have been a little over £100, and the expenditure about £64, leaving a balance in hand of about £.36. The following gentlemen were proposed a committee of management for the current year, viz. :-Messrs John Jenkins, Wm. Morgan, Wns. Dinnison, Joseph Webber, George Bishop, and Robert Dinnison, and the last, mentioned having declined to stand, the first five were duly elected. A vote of thanks to the retiring committee and chairman of meeting terminated the pro ceedings. The c.mmittco met immedi ately afterwards, when Mr Jenkins was elected chairman, Mr Morgan treasurer, and Mr Wm. Dinnison hon. secretary.

To-day, the "glorious fourth," is the 106 th anniversary of that memorable his. toric event, the signing of the Declaration ot American Independence. The " De claration" is one of the boldest measures recorded in history. The Congress of tbe infant State had no ships and but little money, while their army was a raw militia, badly-armed and poorly clad ; indeed, tbey had nothing to encourage them save the indomitable spirit of resist ance of British supremacy which manifested itself everywhere. The representatives of the thirteen States affixed their signa tures to the document, and that day marked the birth of a nation, which, in the course of a century, has advanced itself to the first rank of the great powers of the world, Americans, no matter in what clime, with commendable patriotism, cele brate this anniversary, and this city to-day is gay with bunting in its honour. The "stars and stripes" were gaily displayed from the flagstaff's of the consulate and American business houses, while the time honoured Columbian greeting, "To-day we celebrate," might be heard as sons of the land of wooden nutmegs passed each other in the streets.

The manager of the Old Caledonia mine reports under date July Ist: There is no change for the better in winze on tho hang ing-wall leader, No. 2 level. As a trial, 5 loads of quartz were crushed and proved payable, ln prospecting winze on foot-wall of No. 1 reef the leader looks very well, especially the hanging-wall portion, which shows gold every breaking down. On Friday 121bs of good stone was got from it, making 201bs from this winze this week. The whole dirt coming from this is being saved for crushing, as it is all more or less carrying gold string ers throughout. I discovered the specimen leader iv floor of No. 2 chamber, which was about 9 inches thick, and traced it to east and west side 3of tho same, finding gold the whole distance and some good stones, I opened out east side of chamber to-day and got 40 lbs, picked stone from the first breaking down, with'gold still showing in the face. The leadur is fully 18 inches thick in the face. Thero is no change to mention respecting other parts of tbe niiue.— T. B. Hicks.

A new company, for the declared object ot cultivating and promoting a very promis ing industry, has just been floated, viz,, the Mount Albert Vineyard Company, The prospectus, which will be put before the public in the course of a few days, states that the capital consists of £2,000, in 8,000 shares of 5s each, so as to put the specula tion within the reach of the humblest. The vineyard of M. Rayer, at Mount Albert, 22 acres in area, with 50,000 plants already growing upoa it, has been acquired, and the services of the former owner (a French vigneron of 30 years' experience) re tained for the management of the concern. M. Rayer receives 4000' shares lor the plant and property, and the othor 4000 less some 700 or 800 that have just been taken up are offered to the public. The suitability of the climate for the luxuriant growth of the grapo and thb production of wine has been demonstrated,"and the lucralive character of the undertaking can hardly be doubted, therefore'; There should be an eager de mand ■ for the small number of shares offered to tho public. Mr Forbes is the agent pro tern,'_~id will receive all appli cations. His office is near the National Baftk,. Qaeen-street,

A concert will take placo at St.. Thomas's Schoolroom, Union-street, this evening, at 8 o'clock, iv aid of the funds of the church,

It speaks well for the sobriety of the sea men of H.M.S. Nelson that, though 200 or 300 havo been ashore during tbe past day or two, not a single member of the crew has made the acquaintance of the police cells.

Tho lirst practice iv connection with Mr Gordon Gooch's operatic class (" Bohemian Girl") will take place on Thursday evening next, at the schoolroom at the back of the Supreme Court,

But little moro is known concerning the firo at Papatoitoi referred to in yesterday's iS9ue. Mr _frec_nau states that ho was in the stable'in company with his brother-lu law at a lato hour on the night preceding the fire, and it is not improbablo that a spark from a pipo was the causo of the con flagration. Thero is no suspicion of foul play.

We are glad to hear that all the moneys advanced by Sergeant McGovemin coEncc tiou with tbo capturo of Wiuiata will be re funded at once. Tlio matter of the arrest having been taken solely on the gallant sergeant's own responsibility, the expen diture was necessarily unauthorised.

There appears to be a possibility of another change of, programme re Farnell water supply. If appears tbat Mr Sec combo is willing to bind himself to supply the borough with water for any reasonable term, though the Council are not compelled to take it for a longer period tban three years. The Council expect to receive an answer to-morrow from the city authorities as to the oost at which tbey will supply water, and will then be in a position to consider the whole question at their meot ing on Thursday evening.

A gentleman in the banking lino at Tau ranga, lias been astonished by tho receipt of the following loving epistle :—" Cameron Road, 21st June, 1852." Dear Charles,— How can you be so cruel as to banish my love as you arc, for yeu know that I love you with a mad jealous love; and then for you to serve me as you are I But I was told before 1 had anything to do with you that you wero a flirt. "_ou would pretend that you loved mo to-night, nnd tho very next young lady that you met you would bo quito struck with her ; but mine was love at lirst sight. But even though cruel as you aro to me I love you with au undyiug love, and I have asked ma to let me on a visit to a friend, which I am going to do to try and forget you, though I know that I never shall. Hoping that wo shall meet soon, darling, I am,—Okk Who Loves You." The Kamo Coal Company is fast develop ing what promises a short time henco to bo a most important aad extensive in dustry. The Union Company's steamer Te Anau goes to Whangarei this evening, with Mr Johnson of the s.s, Argyle as pilot. She is expected to tako in 700 tons of coal, while tho Rotomahana will receive an additional 700 tons Irani thos.iuo mines about 10 days hence. It i. also almost definitely settled that H.M.S. NeLon will coat at Whangarei. Sevoral trials have been mado on board that vessel with New castle, Russell, and Whangarei coal, and we understand the latter is considered the most suitable. The man-o'-war will re quire about 900 tons, which could easily be supplied from the mines within the two days which it is intended by tho com mander to devoto to coaling.

Our advertisements announce a lecture for to-morrow evening at the Lome-street Hall, on rather a novel subject, viz., " Swedenborg tho Herald of v Now lliapeti sation," by Mr Jacob Pitman. That wo arc living in a wondrous ago all mußt'admit —for what with travelling by steam, mak ing the sun paint our pictures, speaking through the telephone, writing by sound, und using tho lightning to illuminate our towns nud to curry a message to our friends in England iv a few hours, wo are inclined to ask, "What next?" For nothing seems impossible. But in whnt sense it Is a new dispensation, and wheiher Swedenborg may be accredited as the herald of it, is another thing altogether, aud which wo leavo for the lecturer himself to expound. As the admission, however, ia free, wc may expect to find the room full, so those who want good scuts should attend early.

To the Kditor : Sir,—ln returning thanks (through you) to the friends of tho choirs of St. James's und St. Andrew's for their kind postponement of their entertainment in favour of the " John Tregenoiveth " per formance, I beg to correct n slight inaccu racy in the paragraph in your last evening's issue announcing the same. It is stated that the entertainment is a soiree, at which the Good Tcmplara intend cntertaiuing their brethren on board the Nelson. Wc wish it to be thoroughly understood that it is a public performance of tho popular Tem perance Service of Song, specially revived for the entertainment of the officers and men (non-abstainers ns well as abstainers) of H.M.S, Nelson, The attendance of the public is solicited, as it will encourage the performers and assist the singing, etc. Special invitations have been sent to the Commodore, the officers, and men of the vessel, and it is anticipated that the per formance will be successful. By inserting this you may perhaps remove the wrong impression created by the paragraph re ferred to, and oblige, yours, _*c.,—W. J. Macdbrmott, Secretary.

The first public meeting of the Sir Henry Havolock Band of Hopo was held last night in the schoolroom, Alexandra-street. The inclemency of the weather seemed to have had no cflect upon the attendance, the hall being crowded to excess, After thn opening ode had been sung, the Rev. Mr Potter took the chair aud delivered a telling address to the parents, urging them to inculcate the principles of temperance upon their children, pointing out the ad van tages to be derived from connection with a Band of Hopo. Messrs D. Goldie and Will cox also gave addresses on the panic general theme, in tho course of which thoy dwelt upon the misery caused by intem perance, and the degrading effects of tobacco. A capital programme was gone through, consisting of songs, solos, duets, recitations, etc , viz,,--Mr Knight, song ; Mr Steven, recitation; Mr Adams, song ; the Miss.. Holland, a duet; Mr Mackie, recitation; Mr Carter, song; Mrs Ander son, recitation; Mrs Cnnn, soug; Mrs Anderson and Mr Weir, dialogue ; Mr A. Smith, recitation; Frilh family, musical selections; Mr Newton, recitation ; Miss Fronde, recitation. Mr Knight's songs, Mrs Anderson's recitation, Mr Carter's song, and Mr Smith's recitation were particularly good. About 50 signed tbe pledge during the evening.

To tho Editor : Sir,—One is ashamed to know that the " Herald" haa not the courage to print in its columns a copy of the Contagious Diseases Act for the infor mation of the public, as asked to do more than a week since. That infamous Act, whose repeal is demanded for Christchurch on the plea "it has done no good," is nevertheless now in force in Auckland, and a too apathetic public is in utter ignorance of its practical bearings. Will you; sir, in justice lo tho public, that ought to know to what it stands committed, print the Act in your columns; or, at least, have the courtssy to confess that you dare uot do it T Men can and must control their passions, else are they irresponsible beings ; and those in authority ought to have the sense to know tbat to declare prostitution to be a necessity, as that Act docs by legalising tho same, is to sap the very foundations of domestic life— on whose purity and stability alone i. national prosperity possible—is indeed to be Godless, with a Godlessness that will soon make' Bible, Church, and Sabbath a stupid farce; since all sin, if any sin, is to be protected by law. What are the clergy doing?-I am, &c, One Wh. Can Give Much Information on the Workings of the Act,

Notwithstanding the inclement weather, asl evening, there was a fair attendance of members at the Catholic Institute, to hoar the debate on tho question '* Is a Reform of the System of Parliamentary Representa tion Desirable ?" Mr W. J. Napier opened in the aflhmatlve, and argued that the system of majority repreientation was sub versive of true democratic principles, nnd calculated to introduce an oppression of the minority whenever great questions, causing sharp divisions in the community, arose. Ho quoted from the "Reports of the Per sonal Representation Society of New York," from Fisher's " Trial of the Amerl can Constitution," and De Xocqueville, to show that deplorable results had followed from the majority system in the United States, and as-cited that in New Zealand large but scattered minorities had no chance of being represented in the Legislature. The Speaker then entered into an elaboiate vindication of Hare's system, which he said could alone accord with Mill's defini tion of a perfect 'representative system as one in which "everybody should be repre sented, and everybody should be repre sented equally.". The debate was con tinued, and at its close the question, on being put, was decided in the nffirmative. Next mouth there will be a debate on the Channel Tunnel question, in which Mr W. Dignan will lead;those who believe that England's safety lies in the ''silver streak."

Water consumers v. ho have not paid rates due on the 30th ult., are reminded that all suoh supplies will be cut off in a few days, and that the fee for turning on again is 10s.

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders iv the City of ■ Dublin Gold Mining Company (Limited) was proceeding in tho office of Mr D. G. Macdonnell, In surance Buildings, as we went to press. 'I he subject under consideration was the ad visability of an amalgamation of tbe com pany's mine with thatct the Caledonia and Waitekauri Extended, and, if amalgama tion were approved of, to pass a resolution requiring tho company to be voluntarily wound up; and that a new company be formed, said new company to become pos sessed of tho ground .of this company, as also that of the Caledonia and Waitekauri Extended.

The shareholders in the Caledonian Com pany's mine held an extraordinary general meeting at Mr D. G. MacDonnell's office this afteruoon. The business under dis cussion was the advisability of an nmalaga niation of this company's mine with that of the City of Dublin and Waitekauri Exten ded ; and, if amalgamation be approved of, to pass a resolution requiring this company to bo voluntarily wound up, and that a now company be formed, said new company to become possessed of the ground of this company as also tbat ef tho City of Dublin and Waitekauri Extended. Owing to the late hour at which the meeting took place, we are unable to publish the result this ovening.

Mr J. Q. Vivian; manager of tbe Moana taiari Co's miue reports yesterday :—"Tho loaders wc aro stoping in the Morning Star section are producing payable stuff, and so is the THo. 9 hanging wall branch leader below the SO feet level. A little picked stone has been obtained from the stopes on All Nations lead, abovo the 80 feet level, since my last. —Redan Section: Wc have commenced to drive east ou course of same lead at tho -0 feet level. The prospects hero are encouraging,—Tunnel Level: Driving is being carried on S.W. ot No. 1 N.W. crosscut. No gold has been seen at this point within tho last few days, but both the leader and the country have a likely nppoaranco for it. The stopes and No. 1 reef above Tunnel Level and cast of No. 2 N. W. crosscut look moro likely for gold than they have dono for some time past. Heldt's Section : The stopes above the 132 feet level are very poor just now, tho coun try being iv a disordered state, 'lhere ia no change to note in the drive underneath the main slide.—Nonpareil Crosscut, 215 feet Level: Small stringers, composed of carbonate of lime, ore constantly being met with. The country looks better for the existence of gold-bearing loaders as the drive Is advanced northerly."

"Darwinism" formed the subject of consideration at last night's meeting of St. James's Mutual Improvement Society, whon a long and exhaustive paper on the subject was read by Mr A. Short. The chief points In the Darwinian philosophy were explained with considerable clearness, the essayist quoting largely from Darwin's works, "The Origin of Species" and "The Desceut of Man." The doctrine waa con sidered in its relation to life in general, to man's physical constitution, and to his mental and moral nature, and the es sayist, while generally agreeing with the conclusions of Darwin on the physical side of the subject, differed from him as to the growth of the moral sense and of tho reasoning faculties ia man; at tho same timo, however, pointing out that the great scientist himself admitted that the origin ot reason was as much of a mystery as tho origin of life itself. An interesting discus sion followed, in the courso ot which the chairman—Mr H. G. Seth-Smith—com pared tho Darwinian hypothesis of lifo with the Copemican theory of the universe, and Mr Theo, Cooper made somo remarks on the hostility uniformly shown hy tho church Is scientific research. Several visitors (of whom thero was a goodly number pre sent) also olFerod a fow observations—ono gentleman making an earnest plea for orthodoxy, while Rev. Dr. Parchas de clared that the most devout Christian might yet consistently Dcliovo in tho Darwinian theory of Evolution. Reference was made to the lectures of Prof. Denton, and to (ho great amount of attention which was being given in this city at present to the subject of " Darwinism." At tho close the essayist replied briefly, and tho meeting was ad journed till next Monday evening, which is to be devoted to the humorists of America.

WRECK OF THE SHIP LAM MERMOOR.

(by tkleqbaph.—press association. )

CHRISTCHUKCH, this day. The New Zealand Shipping Company has received cable advice from London that tho Lammctmoor, bound from Sydney to San Fianclsco, had gone ashore at the latter port, and that all the passengers nnd crew were saved. The wreck and cargo ef coals wero sold for a few dollars. The company's risk is fully insured.

SCHOONER TOREA ASHORE AT KAIPARA.

(BY TELEGRAPH-OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

HELENSVILLtf, this day. The Auckland schooner Torca is on shore at the Kaipara Heads.

DARGAVILLE, this day. The schooner Torea, Captain Grundy, is ashore at Kaipara Heads, No particulars as to position are yet to band.

Those persons who were acquainted with the fast schooner Toroa, which has earned a good reputation in many re gattas, both here and in "southern ports, will regret to hear of her mishap. Sbc ran many a close race - with the '■crack" schooner Transit, and, although she did not prove a superior sailer, pushed her opponent on several occasions, being, only four minutes behind the champion at the finish. She has won several races at Lyttelton, on the last occasion carrying off the Champion Cup. Tbe Tores was a wooden schooner of 78 tons gross register, built at Kaipara by Mr Barbour in 1875, for Mr fc*. ] Mitcholson, of Auckland. She was em ployed carrying timber from Kaipara to Lyttelton, returning with part Cargoes of breadstuffs. She left the timber mills at Kaipara on the 23rd June with a cargo of timber for the South, and she has been wind-bound at tho Heads since ihen with other vessels. She was evidently endeavouring to get out at the time of the accident, Captain Grundy, who is at present in charge of the Torca, has been on tho vessel g *nco she was launched, and has made m any successful trips ln her. IWSURANCK. The Torea was insured for £1,000 in tbe Union, £600 being re-inaurcd in three other offices. She was loaded with 70,000 ft. tim ber, but we wero unable to ascertain whether i lie enrgo was insured.

THEATRE ROYAL.

" Rip Van Winkle " was produced at the Theatre Royal before a good "house," and performed with a fair degree of success. The intcre.tjOf course, centred in Mr ,f, L. Hall's impersonation of the leading lOle, which is admitted to be one of his strongest aud most efficient parts, and, so far as the acting is concerned, he left little to be desired. In the first two acts, his representation of the easy-natured and liquor-loving Rip was most amusing, and his portraiture of the same individual in his cups exceedingly good. But it was as tbe white-haired and decrepit old man, rising, bewildered, from his twenty jearß' sleep that the actor's mimetic power made itself strikingly manifest. The feeble voice, the tottering gait, the looks and tone of genuine wonderment, were a/1 ln keeping, and served very materially to enhance the dramatic illu sion. In the last two acts, Mr Hall exhibited to great advantage the quality of his histrionic talent, and fully vindi cated his claim to be considered one of the beat Rips ever seen on tho colonial stage. His weak point is his speech. He does not imitate happily the peculiar and easily recognised broken English characteristic of Dutchmen, and at times he quite forgets that this is perhaps the most distinctive feature of the part, while the introduction of a phrase or so of " gag " here and there, further detracts from the effect that is sought to be created. Still, after making due allowance for all this, the impersona tion given of Washington Irving's strange creation is one-that merits great commenda tion. The subsidiary parts call tor very little remark. Miss Crawford as Dame Van Winkle, Miss Jessie Gray as Bowena, and Miss Maggie Ford as Alice, sustained their respective r6.es creditably.' while Mr Sefton's Knickerbocker was also very fair. Master Irvine also acquitted himself with credit. The same performance will be gone through to-night.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[By Telegraph,—Special Reporter.]

WELLINGTON, this day, Cabinet Consultations. .

The Government have been avail ng them selves of the absence of members to pass under review the various measures of policy which have yet to be brought down. The Monday sittings will be inaugurated next week, and efforts made to push the business through. The Land Bill will be brought down on Friday, the National In surance Bill on Monday, and the Public Works Statement the following day,

It is thought probable that the Govern will accept Mr Kelly's Electric Lighting Bill.

Ministerial Measures.

The Ministry is again in Cabinet to-day. The Native Reserves Bill is still a source ot unhappiness. The Land Bill ia condemned strongly by those who have studied its provisions, which are as yet oven only im perfectly understood, and so strong is the feeling against the Bill that no further cause to invite opposition is needed than the Government to persist in the passing of this measure. It needs publication as a wholo to understaud the intricacies of its working. Thero is no truth whatever in the state ment I see in the last file of the "Herald," that the native members will support the Native Reserves Bill. At first they thought the Bill would do, until they learnt Its hidden import, but when they did, and I asked Te Wheoro what they were going to do with the Bill, be pointed with his finger downwaid, saying " It must go there." The Cabinet business is understood to be as to determining what work on the order paper shall be gone on with and what cashiered, to arrange details of the Public Works Statement and the allocation of the loan. Reported Hostile Vote. When the members come back from Christchurch, the Opposition members who are here say a trial of strength will be made. I beliove this to be truo, and be lieve that this is their intention at the pre sent time, but further than this I do not' care to go. Volunteer Commission, The Government havo promised to carry out the report of the Volunteer Land aud Scrip Commission by legislation, Leaseholders' Qualification. The followiog is Mr Dick's Bill : " Every man of the age of 21 years and upwards, having a leasehold estate in his possession, situate within any electoral district for the election of a member or members of the House of Representatives of the clear an nual value of £10,held upon a lease which at the timo of regiitration shall have not lass than three years to run, or having a leasehold so situate, and.of such value aB aforesaid, of which he has been in possession for one year or upwards at the time ot such registration, and not being registered in respect of any other qualification for tho same district, shall he entitled to be regi-tered under The Registration ef Electors Act, 1879, and to vote at the election of members of the Ilouse of Representative...

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ONION INSURANCE COM PANY.

(Per Press association.)

WELLINGTON, this day. The annual meeting of the Union Insurance Company wai hold at noon to-day. The report and balance-sheet for tbe past your wore read aud adopted. The re ceipts for the year, including £5200 brought forward, were stated to hare been £125,436 16s; the expenditure, £106,065 6s'; leaving n credit balance of £18,771 Bs. Of this amount £7,500 ia appropriated to dividend, at the rate of ten per cont.; £25,000 is added to tbe reserve fund ; and £8,77118s is carried forward, Tho retiring directors were re-elected.

MASONIC INSTALLATION.

The annual installation of officers iv con nection with Lodge Ara, 1.C., took place yesterday evening in the Masonic Hall Princes-sttcct, tho gathering of brethren being one of the largest and most repre sentative of tbe district that has ever been held within the building. More than one hundred were present, resplendent in their distinctive regalia, and amongst them tho following Grand Lodge officers, Masters, and Past Masters: Grand Lodge, I.C. : Brother G. P. Pierce, P.G.M.; Brother Key. Dr. Kidd, P.G. Chaplain ; Bro. Kecs, P.G. Secretary ; and Brother Page, P.G. Director of Ceremonies. District Grand Lodge, K.C. : Brother Lodder, V.W.D.D.G.to. * Brother Wade, V.W.D.G. Secretary; together with Brothers P.M. Cole, Fenton, Dawson, Key. W. Tebbs, Willcocke, and Hatswell The P.M.'s also present weie: Brothers M, Niccol, P.G. -ecretary, S.C., Philips, Buchanan. Hughes, Hewson, Waddel (W.M. Waitemata), Suiter, Ellison, Kelly, (Kule, W.M. United Service), S. Young, Cooper, and a number of others. Brothers the Rev. C. M. Nelson, P.M. and D.G. Chaplain, also attended at a later hour,

Bro, Urothorfi.the W.M., duly opened the lodge, after which the visitors were re ceived, and the W.M,-elect (Bro. Arthur Wright), escorted by P.M.'s Page and Mitchell to the pedestal, where Bro. Crothers installed him to the membersnip. This done the new W.M. installed the fol lowing officers :—Bros. Western, S.W. ; Powley, J.vV.; Rev. Dr. Kidd, chaplain; P.M. Mitohell, Treasurer; P.M. Rees, Secretary; J. R. Hanna, S.D.; S. D. Hanna, J.D.; Bros. Fenton and Roth, stewards; Bro. P.M, Page, director of ceremonies; Bro. A, Kidd, 1.G., and Bro. Tongc, Tyler, Ihe charge to the W.M. was given by Bro. P.M. Russell, that to the wardens by Br». P.M. Mitchell, and that to the brethren by the installing mas ter, Bro. Rees.

After the ceremony was over, apologies for non-attendance were read from Commo dore Ers„inc, Major-General Gosset, W.M. Prince of Wales, and P. M. Roycroft, and personal apologies were made for the absence of Brothers W, P. Moat, D.D. Registrar Carlaw, W.M,, Edeu Lodge; Brother Butler and others, while congratu lations were rendered from the numerous lodges represented, which included some English ones, represented by officers of the Nelson man-of-war.

' -An adjournment was then made to the dining hall, where a capital supper had been laid out. The chair was filled by the newly-installed W.M., who was supported on his right by the P.G.M., 1.G., the D D.G.M,, E.O, and Brothers the Revs. W. Tebbs and C. M. Nelson, Chaplains and P.M.'s, On the right of the "W.M. were Brothers Wade, P,G. Secretary, 1.C., and Brother Niccol, P.G. Secretary, S.C. Ihe other chairs were filled by the _. W. and J.W.

Tho toasts of " Ihe Queen and Cratt," " The Prince of Walos," and " The G.M.s of Irish, English, and Scotch Constitu tions" having been duly honoured, Bro. Wadd.l, WiM. Lodge Waitemata, E.C., proposed the health of the W.M. of Lodge Ara.. Tho Lodge, he said, in select ing him had chosen a zealous and efficient Mason, whose equal might be found in the city, but whose superior certainly would not be.

The now W.M. in replying hoped he might be able to fulfil all the ptomises Brother Waddel had made for him, but if he did fall short of the attainment of his wi_hes, it would be through want of ability, not want ofwill. He believed the officers appointed with him were e-od nnd true men, and that they would cordially exert themselves for the welfare of the lodge. The W.M. ended by.proposing the toaßt of "The D.G.M., B.C. ; the P.G.M,, S.C. j nnd the P.G M„ I.C. ;" coupling the toast with the name of Brother Lodder, D.D .G.M., E.C. Brother Lodder responded on behalf of Brother G._. Graham, D.G.M., and the E.G.; Brother G. P. Pierce, P.G.M,, for the I.C, $ and Brother Slater, K.W.M., St. Andrew's, for the P.G M., S.C. The other toasts were: "The 'n stalling Master," proposed by Brother Lodder, and responded to by Brother Rees ; " Visiting Brethren," proposed by Brother P.M. Mitchell, and responded to by Brother the Rev. W. Tebbs and Brother J. Reid; "The P.M.'s of Lodge Ara," pro posed by Brother P.M. Suiter (United s'ei vice), and responded to by Brother-. Buchanan and Crothers. The toasts of " The Newly Initiated Brethren " and "The Tylers" brought the list to a close.

About 250 tickets for the " John Trege noweth" service of socgto-morrownighthave been forwarded to the men on H.M.-s. Nelson, and Unexpected that nearly 100 special leave men, in addition to 150 general leave men, will be present. Complimentary cards, printed in gold and silver, have also been sent to the officers of the vessel.

THE DUNEDIN FIRE.— INQUEST.

(By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.)

DUNEDIN, this day. The principal evidence at the inquest on the bodies burned in tbe late fire was tbat of Bridget Mullins, servant with Captain Kitchener. She said :On going into the kitchen I found nothing hut smoke ; I then opened the bedroom window, and en deavoured to get upstairs, but could not. I then got outside, There was a firo in Mrs Kitchener's bedroom, and also in the dining-room. When I got up I perceived the fire coming from the dining-room, and Mr Kitchener's bedroom, Theie was a fire burning in the kitchen, but no clothes were hanging before it. Wm. By, Ash deposed : I woke and, thinking it was morning, lit a candle and looked at my watch. The smoke at tracted my attenlion at this time, and I heard someone call out "Fire," Thinking to save the children, I opened the doors leading into the lobby, but found the place so full of smoke and flames that I had to beat a retreat. I burst open the door and found the front passage one densa mass of smoke. I then opened two doors on the right hand side of the passage. When I opened the second door, the flames burst out fiercely aud re vealed to me the position of the staircase. At that moment I saw Mrs Kitchener with the baby in her arms, come, trembling, down the stairs. I took tbem out, and went into the building again, but the flames were so strong that I had to retreat. I only saw the baby with the mother. Had I seen the second child I could have probably saved ber, Messrs Kttchener aud G. W. Elliott wero satisfied.from what had been stated by Mrs Kitchener, that tbe lire originated iv the drawing-room. Mr Elliott said it must be apparent to any sensible man who viewed the building, that the fire occurred in the dining-room, and not in the bed room. If Mrs Kitchener recovered it would be a serious reflection on' her if it went forth that the fire occurred in her bed room, possibly through carelessness, Mr Green, M.H.H., owner of the house, was satisfied, from an inspection of the building, that tbe fire bad never originated in the kitchen. The statements telegraphed on Saturday as to the manner in which Mrs Kitchener made her escape, wero taken from her own lips; but, in view of the constable's evi dence, thero is reason for believing that her mind must have been wandering. INSURANCE. It transpired that Captain Kitchener's furniture was insured iv the South Uritish for £160.

ENGLISH MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.

(From Onr London Correspondent.)

WAGNER'S TRILOGY.

The great event of tho past fortnight (and indeed of the present London season) from a muaical point of view has bten the pro duction at Her Majesty's Theatre of Wagner's mammoth opera, the " Ring dcs Nibelungen." This extraordinary work consists of four parts, namely, " Der Rhein gold," the "Walkuie," "Siegfried," and ■•Gotterdiimmerung,"each of which occupies a whole evening, the final one lasting from 6.'30 p.m. to 11.30 v.va. When first played at Bayreuth some years ago the "Nibelungen" created an immense seusatioD, owi.g to the wondrous nature of the scenic effects. The directors of Her Majesty's thought the affair would b-.-ar transplanting here, but, if it were not the fashion, tbe "Nibelungen" would be a leviathan here, for there is net a melody in it from beginning to end, and the long wearisome recitations are incon ceivably tiring. To-night (May 18) Patti appears, for the first time this season, at Covent Garden, the opera being "fitoile dv Noid," and, of course, there is not a seat to be got. I went three days ago to try and procure a single stall, and was offered as a great favour ono which had been returned by a subscriber for two guineas. As the ordinary price of a stall at the Koyal Italian opera is 25s only, I naturally declined to be fleeced, and went instead to see Madame Albani (whose voice is, in the opinion of many people finer than Patti's now) in "La Traviata." The "mise en scene " at Covent Garden is certainly very fine, and natuurally impressed my colonial eyes, The chorus consiata-of over 150 per formers, and the ballet of perhaps 70 or 80. Albani was supported by Frapolli, a very good looking tenor, and Galassi, the finest baritone on the Italian stage, aud the ball-room scene proved a perfect blaze of splendour.

Referring to the " Nibelungen," the Eng lish critics are by no means unanimous, Mr Labouchere, lor instance, speaking of the performance says :— Such acurious,ab sorbed.EcrioiKi audience I never saw at any opera in v n gland. The very length, the silonce, the space for thought and development of tbe situation, made the whole thing so real and alive—so unlike the usual puppet-show business—that I believe no one felt tired or wished the thing orer. The fact is, Wagner becomes your master. ¥ou may'not like it—you may clamour, and scratch, and kick a bit, like a rabbit when it is taken.np; but it is ail of no use. Yon had better lie' still and be dealt with, Wagner has got yon. He takes you up by the scruff of the neck nnd puts you through, as the Ameri cans say, and when you get under that spell, you ore mentally about as able to-help yonrself as a rabbit held by tbe ears. Next morninc you may sit down aud write a "haw ! haw I" sort of article, perhaps, in which yon take it out of Wagner, find his morals loose, his music vague, and his dia logue a bore; but the chances are at the timo you held your breath and lay still with the rest.

THEATRICAL MEMOS.

Madame Patti goes to America again in the autumn, with au opera company, under Mr Mapleson.

Nillson appears at the Royal Italian Opora shortly, in Boito's Mefistofela.

The four most famous living prima donnas, Patti, Nillson, Albani, and Pauline Lucca, are appearing at Covent Garden tbis season, as well as Mesdam.es Sembrich, Trcbelli, Minnie Maude, Marie Roze, lima di Murska, and a lot of smaller fry, whilst the tenors include, Trapolli, Campanini, Massart, Gailhurd, and Nicolini, " Odette," at the Haymarket, is a pro nounced success, and will be played all over the world before long. Mis Langtry has achieved an extra ordinary success as " Hester Grazebrook " in "The Unequal Match." She is now starring in the provinces to monster houses, and will probably make an American and Colonial tour, lor which she has been offered £100 per night and all expenses paid.

After a third revival at the Theatre of over 100 nights, " The School for Scandal " has been withdrawn from the Vaudeville to make room for a splendidly mounted editisn of "London Assurance," with Ada Caven dish as Lady Gayspanker,

Pettitt's sensational play, " Taken from Life," has passed its 20th night at the Adelphi.

NEW BOOKS.

The letters of Charles Dickens have been published in a cheap form at 3s 6d. Charles Eeade is contributing a series of short stories to " Life."

The child's stories which Ouida has been wiiliug for tlie Crown Prince of Italy were published on the 12th ins., by Chatto and Windua under the title of " Pippo." They arc said to be very clever.

Sergeant Ballantine's ".Kecolleelions" have already reached a fourth edition.

George Augustus Sala's long-promised novel, " Something in the City," will be published this month.

NEW MUSIC.

At every theatre in London, the orchestra seem to play Waldteufel's waltz, "My Queen," between the acts. For the benefit ot those wbo want to know tho newest and most popular dance music, 1 append, the programme played by Coote and Tinney's string band at the State Ball at Buckingham Palace last week :—Valse, "La Source," Waldteufel; valse, "La Barcarolle," Waldteufel; valse, "Naples," Waldteufel; polka, "L'Esprit Francais," Waldteufel; valse, " The Flower Show," Coote; polka, "Rouge etNoir," Coote• valse, " Vom Rhein zur Donau," > Kdler Ma; valse, "The Colonel," Bucalossi ; lancers, "Aladdin," Lutz. You will ob serve by this that quadrilles, schottisches, and even mazurkas, have entirely disap peared from fashionable ball programmes. " In the Moonlight," a pretty, if rather feeble, imitation of " In the Gloaming," by the same composer, is very popular with sentimental singers just now,

WELLINGTON NEWS.

(__* TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

WELLINGTON, this day, CEMETERY AGITATION.

The " Post" of last night again calls atten tion to the scandalous condition of the Wei lington cemetery. It says : " Should there yet be any persons who are inclined to think that the agitation in favour of the burial ground being at once closed is groundless, a short visit of inspection, Aye venture to think, will at onoe convince tho most sceptical that not only docs every additional interment being fresh danger to tho health of the oity, but also it is to be feared a fresh outrage to the feelings of decency and humanity. Two instances in point have just come under our notice. In one part of the cemetery, lying in the bed of the stream, a child's coffin has been exposed to the public gaze for weeks past, having been apparently dug up and thrown out in the process of making a grave in a spot already far too crowded. How this spectacle may affect the feelings of parents who have children interred in the cemetery we will not stay to enquire, Iv another part of the ground not very far fiom tlie Bolton-street entrance au additional scandal exists, which is obviously fraught with the gravest danger to the public health. In a narrow spot, six or seven graves have been crowded together until the whole of the soil seems one mass of corruption, yet another grave was dug at this place on Saturday or yes terday, and the stench was no overpower ing, we are informed, that disinfectants had to be employed by the men engaged on the unpleasant task. This morning the odour was so noxious that it made itself apparent at a distance of 10 or 20yds,,and a member of our staff, who had been informed of the affair, was actually led to the locality by the smell alone, almost immediately after entering the cemetery. We understand that the Inspector of Nuisances has taken the matter nnder his cognisance, and no doubt something further will be heard of it. In the meantime the condition of the ceme tery, as revealed to the most casual obser ver, shows* emphatically the necessity of expediting as much as possible, the steps now being taken to sscuic another Bite." MEMORIAL OF GAttIBALDI. At a meeting of Italians on Saturday night at which an Italian Working Men's Club was formed, a letter to be forwarded to Italy in reference to the death of General Garibaldi which the committee had pre pared was approved of, and it was resolved that it should bo forwarded to the Italian press through Cay. Luigi Castellazzo, Gari baldi's greatest friend. Signor Frandi, in a most interesting and appropriate speech, referred to the late General. He men tioned the many noble services Garibaldi had rendered regardless of self; how on one occasion,when his troops were stopped and fired upon by the Italian army sent to recall him, and while his own eon lay wounded at his side, the General ordered hia men to lay down arms rather than fire on their own countrymen. Signor frandi also spoke about the simplicity of Garibaldi's private life, and mentioned that iv 1864 a party, Including himself, went to Caprera on a mission to the General, whom they found in the fields mowing hay, and who, after hospitably entertaining them, apologised lor the absence of wine, saying that for some time he had deprived himself of luxuries so as to be enabled, with the money, to help the Poles, who wore then lighting for their country'a liberty. Messrs Grazzini, Nigiotti, Buti, Rondanina, Tani, and Creber, who had fought in the General's ranks during the campaigns ot IS.O, 18.G, 1567, and 1870, also Spoke briefly of their great admiration of Gari baldi's character, and of the loss sustained by bis death. It was resolved that the club was to take its name from the lato General in honour of his memory.

SUSPICIOUS DISCOVERY AT OAMARU.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

OAMARU, Monday. The body of a woman, partly dressed, was found in a creek near Peebles yesterday morning by a man who is employed on the water race. The body has been identified as that of the wife of Alexander Beattie. It is thought that the deceased and her husband were not living on good terms, and about a month ago Beattie was arrested, and bound over to keep the peace, for threatening to burn the house of a neigh bour, in whose house he had found hia wife. On returning home after being re leased he found that his wife had disap peared, and she had not since been heard of. An inquest was held to day, but only the medical evidence was taken.

L_TBB. ' He the post mortem on the body of the woman found in a creek near Peebles, a jury was empanuellcd, and the evidence went to show that when the woman was taken out of the water a handkerchief was found to be tightly tied round her neck, and there was a wound in the throat and a bruise on the face. A portion of the dress had blood stains on it. The police asked for an ad journment. The post mortem examination will take place to-morrow.

PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Ths Parnell Borough Counoil mot last evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor IR. Walker, Ksq.), Crs. McKenzie, Hood, Mulllns, Winks, Barber, Pollard, Davis, and Herbert.

Measles.—Several cases of measles were reporter).

Strand Lanb.-Tlio Foreman of Worts re ported that Strand Lane was again in a dangerous state through tne fenoes in the ad joining property falling—lhe Council, having previously obtained legal advice, deolded to take no steps.

Correspondence. — Letters were reoeived from: Mr F. J. Mosb. M.H.K., promleing to see about the Crown grant of the Nakatere Block, and also to enquire if lot 31 of section I, Parnell, could be obtained as an endowment. Reoeived. —Mr John Savage, asking for a load of soorla to fill up the holes ln the footpath in front of his property in Rutland street. — This bad been attended to, — The following letter was received from Mr E. K. Tyl«r who had been appointed to aot for the Counoil in the negotiations with the Messrs Seceombe re water supply s—" I havo to Inform you that in a consultation I had this morning (June 211 with (Messrs Hesketh and Richmond, Mr Richmond informed me that Mr' Secoombe was willing to bind himself to supply the Counoil lor any,length of time the Counoil might wish, although the Council might not be boufid to take it for a longer period man three years. That being so, 1 think an agreement may be made on that basis which will overoome the -ifflculty whioh is created by seotion 266 of the Municipal Corporation Act, 1876. I also think that an arrangement may be eflected whereby the agreement on Mr Seco.mbe's part to pump, Sco, might be made binding on his repre sentatives snd assigns, instead of a personal one on hlmselt. Under these clroum stances, you will perhaps deem it advisable that I should re-open negotiations with Messrs Hesketh and Kiohmond with a view to effecting an arrangement. I was not before aware that Mr "..eccombo wonld oonsent to bind himself for a longer period than three years unless the Counoil did." Received.— From Mr J_mo3 Mason, asking for certain re pairs to the footpath in frost ot his property In Carlton Road. It was deolded to instruot the Foreman of Works to proceed with the foot path.—From the Colonial Secretary, pointing out that tbo Municipal Corporations Aot gavo the Council all the necessary powers re the bringing into force of the Impounding Act, 'I he Mayor Bald the only thing necessary now ■was tha erection of a round. Letter received. - From Mr F. J. Moss. M.U.R., re a statement in o.e of the p-pors that he intended to oppose the Harbour Lo in'BHl. Mr Mo;S writes: "Tho only ground I can imagine for snoh a rumour is that I mentioned my Intention to oppose the Bill if it alienated the land in Hobson _ Bay, from whioh I thonght the Harbour Board ought to make reparation for the land unfairly takon uy them from Parnell and Mechanics' Bay, It has struck me that the Counoil rhould know this, In oroerthat they may endeavour it they see lit to obtain such reparation. The land taken In Mechanics' Bay la part of the security on which the old loan was raised, and oannot be touched now.—Received and acknowledged.— From the Department of Justice, asking tor a return of the oost of carrying out" The Licen sing Act" in the district. -i he matter haa been attended to.—From the Secretary tc the Newmarket' Highway Board, stating that ithat body could not co-operate with the Courolt in making tbe footpath to Park Koad fur tbe benefit of houses rated by the Parnell Counoil. ■' he Board .would havo no objection to the Council doing the work should they desire to do it. It was deolded to make the footpath. Dkainagk,—Tho Mayor gave notioe of his in tention to move at next meeting of tbe Counoil —"That the necessary Bteps to carry out the drainage ot the borough be taken, and that the £8000 loan be raised forthwith,"

Btskeis Committee.—This Committee re commended :—(1) That the steps at the North ern end of Selwyn Terrace be repaired and that a footpath be made at the bottom; (2) that certain alterations and Improvements be made in the roads thronph Churton's property, beforethey are taken ovor by the Council, The Committee reported there was no immediate danger ot Mr Miller's fence giving way. The report was adopted and the recommendations ordered to be carried out. It was decided to forward a copy of tho olause re Churton's property to Mr Buchanan, agont for the pro perty. Hawkers' Licenses,—On the motion of the Mayor, a committee was appointed to consider the question of hawkers' licenses, Buoh cam mitte* to consist of tbe Mayor, Crs McKenzie, Mulli-B, Davis, and Pollard.

jmom-noi-ature or Strffts.— Cr Pollard moved the motion Btanding ln his name re the re-consideration of the naming of atroats In the borough. The fallowing alteration-, wore agreed to:—Rodney-street to Bgllnton-street, Duke-street to Earl-street, Argyle-Btrset to Farnham-Btreet, Clarence street to Grant

THE AUCKLAND EVENING' STAR. TUESDAY. JULY 4,



T A* U L L E N, Having received LARGE SHIPMENTS OP GOODS, ii Ex Peshawar and Manapourl, From the .BEST MANUFACTURERS IN ENGLAND, And as tho Winter Season Is now far advanced ho will offer on Monday and following days, at 25 to -0 per oent, Less than usual * , . Anokland prioes: 1009 yards Homespun Dress Serge, at 31d and _jd per yard 1200 yards Popllnett (all Fashionable Shades), at _}d per yard 2000 yards Good Satin Cloth (all Bhades), at 6Jd 2000 yards Foul. Dress Serge (all Bhades), at B_d and 102 d per yard 1000 yards French Beige (all wool and all shades), at 9Jd per yard /-. 800 EBtamene Serge (all shades), at 103 d per yard 20C0 yards Coloured and Black Cashmere, at Is - Ittd, worth 2s 6d 1800 yards Black Brllllantlne. at CJd, 7Jd. IOJd, '' -■■ and lljd per yard i 800 yards The New Beotlvo Cloth, at Is ljd and lsoa A Largo Stook at Coloured and Block French Merlnoes, Coßhmeraß. Beiges, Foul 6 Cloths, Sco, proportionately Cheap A Splendid Line of Tweed for Boys' or Men's, Suits, In dark, mid, and light greys, at Is Od - per yard 200 pairs of ... 10-4, and IM Blankets,at 25 % or 4s in tha £ less than ueual Auoklana -:.} , prices. Grey Calico, at 2d nnd upwards White Calloo, at 3d and upwards Welsh flannel, at lljd and upwards Colonial Flannel, at 14Jd and upward- Crimean Stil-tlng, at 9JI and upwords All other Goods In the Drapery, Hosiery, Millinery, Mantle and cither Departments, Proportionately Cheap. TERMS—OASH AND NO DISCOUNT. Pleaso observe tho address— J, (MULLEN, IMPOR T E R, 150, QUEEN-STREET, AUOKLAND. (Opposite Holland Se Fortzer'B). N.B.—Pattebns sent Post Free. %* TR* X ° M 1H 1 a v A * B ' I) PER OICNT ft X Will bk Allowkd '■..''' .■ "^ry-' ':'■.; *oh .'•-. .-ALL CASH PTJRC HAS E S H^f;,"'.'■: . "•'"' ■-■ -''": •''' ".' .'■ V ' ';■'" Qnb Pound -.'■■' '; Ann Upwards,^.,/ . . J, COSGRAVE -& CO.';'' -" 7 [ \JtfE H A YE XX OK IV ED A LARGE QUANTITY OF ' • ■'■■'■' LI3LAOK / .LOTH jr. _, adiks- J_> t* Jacket-., p.nohased chbajp, at thb end ob" -bus Season. THEY WILL BE OFFERED AT LOW PRIOEa. J. Cosgrave fc (Jo Young ladles and gentlemen about to start housekeeping will ba relieved of a great - Seal c. trouble by caning on the undersigned. Youeaaaaoertnlnina.ew minutes the cost of furatsMng a three, four, Aye, or six roomed tut _t~~. Not only can yoa form a correct estimate, font yoa ...n 6.0 all the goods ready lar delivery nt the varto-Si B-i-es. Garllou ond OranweU • been a larger stock of carpets and bedsteads than ~_7 other house in Auelrlund; also the w M t-tr-Viiiiety of household furniture, most of . " ft manufactured by t_~_r own workmen. Five J •Der cent, discount allowed for cash at time of I nrtroha--.'■' New-oooie.B are lavlted to stroll teouxh ffl. Oity Ball ""A-iaae, and satisfy Mthe*__-~vea,__* aa inspection ot tha stock of the aood VißlaalW- -lE.-, and tho leadln.sa we are _Ba..le._to -_**__*-te ordifrß e«tr__tad to our oar I ~& arllok ahd Oietowel. CHjf H_11... Aroade. " . "< APVTt ■ - , o. I



Sr-eei_u AavertiHementa. SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR BALE I .Crown Flour, ln saoks. 100's and'GO-s "Champion" „ „ ■> » " Cantab i" 1,, ,t Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat 1 Whab- Mill. Auokland qA V THREE MONTHSI I have just Opened Two Cases of EIGHT DAYMARBLEI CLOCKS. They aro In the WlndowfnVarked ln platei figure* Takeni home free of cost, and you need not pay for them uu you are satisfied thoy go correctly (soy throe months). From 60s to £7 10s. F. H. LE WI SSO Ni Watchmaker, opposlto Union Bank, Auckland! M E D_i_. c A L" rm HonwARZBACH may be Consulted for DißO_es of the EYE, EABlaud THROAT, it Albert Park. (Mrs Spiers-). Prlnoes-streot. Auokland. Honra: From 10 to L



tonson j. _abl-0_: bobbbt ____~wkl_ QITY JJALL FURNITURE, CARPETS, DRAPERY, CLOTHING. We have Jnst Reooived a Splendid Assortment o* CARPKTQ ARPErO llandnomo Wilton, Royal Axmlnster, and HMaßoßru_s_ls. with Borders to match. Also TaDOßtry, Felt, Klddermlnstori Dutoh, * ' v and Jute Stair Carpets. OH. CLOTHS and LINOLEUMS, I New Designs. Caroots mado up and laid in tho boat workman like Btylo. HEARTH RUGS (various kinds), from 5s upwards. GARIICK & CRANWELL, City Hall Aroade. Garlick te Cranwell Allow 5 por cent. Dlsoount On all Cosh Purchases over gl. TTOUSES FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. J7IURNITURE of all kinds ready for deliveiy. TRON BEDSTEADS In Great Variety "OEDDING of all alios kept ln stook. JUST REOEIVED-Brusßels Carpet at 3s Gd per yard. . LINOLEUMS (NewDeßlgns), First and Second Quality. —— KAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT Of FANCY BRACKETS, bevel glass Ironta and aides. NKW STYLE of Vases. Jars, and Baskets' tor Pot and Cut Flowers. VHttl. SiXLiSU OKi-IONNI-3. FastDyea Warranted to Wash. EDROOM Fl*HN_T_-~- of every desc-ip tloni _ nKAWTi-G-HUUM PURNITUR-. latest styles. _—- OU ARK INVITED to mspeot our stock before Fur-lßbing. ri REAT CARE taken in PACKING and XX DKL-VHiRING GOOD-. URNISH YOUR HOUSE from the CITY HALL ARCADE. Garlick & Cranwell, CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS.! AND OUTFITTERS, GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHERS.



New Zealand For Clothing Factory New Zealand quality Clothing Faotory nSw Zealand «D*«"ITY' Olsthlng Faotory New Zealand For Cloth ng Faotory New Zealand s_vi_t. Clothing Factory New Zealand „ Clothing Faotory New Zealand For Clothing Factory New Zealand Variety, Clothing Factory NewZoaland „„ 0 oth ng Faotow New Zealand Vot Clothing Factory New Z .aland Value. Clothing Factory OUR MANUFACTURES CANNOT BE EXCELLED! THE YEARLY INCREASING DEMAND IS THE MOST SATISFACTORY PROOF or PUBLIC APPRECIATION I TWO PRIZE MEDALS AND CERTIFICATE OF MERIT awarded at CHR-STCHUROII EXHIBITION, TRY OUR CLOTHING MADE OF THB OELBBRATED MOSGIEL TWEED I You Will Get None Betteb I Anokland Branoh: New Zealand Qoken-strbet, Clothing Faotory New Zealand oppoalte Si 0!!-* 8" Sj°JSK Now Zealand ""J"™-' 0 clothing Factory New Zealand Theatre Royal} clothing Factory New Zeaiano and at Clothing Faotory New Zealot a Albert-atreet. Clothing Factory New Zealand Tnomos. Clothing Faotory New Zealand Clothing Faotory New Zeaiano J. FitzsimonS, Clothing Faotory New Zealand • Branch Clotting Faotory New Zealand Manager. Clothing Faotory



RIB BO N Q B RIBBONS R I RIBBONS I <■ B RIBBONS B B RIBBONS B O RIBBONS O N RIBBONS N S. RIBBONS S. 1 R I B B O N S I , WILLIAM RATTRAY, l DRAPER AND CLOTHIER, 1 . 178,180, & 182, Q_*__W-STBB_~r, AUOKLAND, I i Has Hoirsn- a MA~t*FACTtm__"'s Stock of RIBBONS) AT (RIBBONS. RIBBONS f VERY ) RIBBONS 1 RIBBONS f LOW ) RIBBONS RIBBOHS J PRICES, (RIBBONS WHICH -mvi BE HOLD AT PRICKS HITHERTO UNHEARD OF IN AUCKLAND. : SAMPLES SENT ON APPLICATION*. FIRST SHOW DAY OF THESE GOODS ON Monday. 19th June. Genuine Clearing Sale OB" CLOTHING. a?«f CLOTHING. QQ E.E. SHIRTB, HOSIKRY, >_• << SHIRTS. HOSIERY, 2JS WB iLANNBLS, -B-a FLANNELS, &<_., &(.,, ' -30. jgAMUEL (COOMBES fc Qo Having FOR-BAS-D THE! P-SB-lISES at ■'■"' present oooupled by them, Intend mak ' Ing Extensive Alterations to meet : the requirements of their in creasing Business. Before the alterations are commenoed, It wil ■ be necessary to . ; Eed_?ck TBi-ra. Immense Stock. " :In order to do this, Samuel CoomheaS. Co. WILL lIOLD A CLEARING SALE Commßnolnj. on FRIDAY NEXT. THE STOCK WILL BE REDUCED IN EAOH DEPARTMENT TO SUCH PB.OEB AS MUST EFFECT A; SPEEDY :'..;. CLEARANCE.. : .;': In this Sale will be Included tho BTOOK oi the AUBTBALIAK C_o-H_~_ AUD DK-i-EHY . CO__~_-~-, PUROHASED BY SAMUEL COOMBK3 & CO. 'FOR C ASH. Also, about ■*. .* 50 OASES AND BALES OF GOODS Josz Being Landed. ' REMEMBER I—THE SALE COMMENCES j ON FRIDAY MORNING." COME EARLY AND SBOURE THE BARGAINS. QAMUEL pOOMBES & QO., Thb new Zealand clothing * . Company, . ' •: 86, QUEEN -ST REET, j Opposite Wyndham-street,



Special Aaver_ii-ementß. TTALCIONE & ORIENT STEAMER. We are now Opening up from above Vessels the VERY LATEST STYLES in Millinery (very stylish) Dross Gooda Untrimmed Bonnets Plalniand Brocaded and Hats Velvets The New Flower Hoad Plain and Brooadod Dress Volvetoena Laco Goods Mantles and Jaokets Fanoy Wool Goods Ulsters Taffeta Glaoes Hoßlery KID GLOVES (Ist Choice), not to bo had olsewhero. Blanket- I Towels Flannels, Plain & Twill I Corsets CaUcos Cretonnes Sheetings I Tea Cloths, &o, A Very Complete Assortment of BABY LINEN AND LADIES' Se CHILDS', UNDERCLOTHING. Boys' Suits I Collors Boys' Ulßters Shirts Boys' Hats I Hosiery Tun-is: 5 per Cent, Discount iron Cash. Milne and -Lhoyce, AUCKLAND.



WOLFB'S ABOMATIO SOHIBDAM SCHNAPPS, tO lnduoe the destruction and prevent the im proper use of thoir wrappers and labels, and thus further protoot the Pnbllo against fraud and doooptlon, havo enolosod In the wrappers, or under tho label on the quart bottles, since Ist Ootobor, 1878, and continue to enolose in bvkby DAY'S PACKING THBOTJOnOTJ'T THB VKAB THREE £1 ORDERS, whioh are drawn unon tho undorslgnod, and which will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure these Gifts, the Publio mußt bo oaroful to ask for, and accept nothing but, the Genuine: Udolpho Wolfe's Schnapps, with our namo npon the top label. M. Moss & Co.. Wynyard Lane. Sydney.