SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HJCiU WA'C'KK f To-mm-row Morninß. 939 fllfNaK'lI.—Thla Kvfralnn, 5.0 SDNRIBE.-To-moirow Morntre, 7.U MOON'S AGK.—First Qnarcsr. 23rd, 9.SG a.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Oreli, c.a , Campbell, from alaborno

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVtNINO. City Of Sydney, P.M.a.n., aeabury, for San Jrran-

Rotoroahana. b*. Undorwood, for Whangarol Awle, as., Ciawfoid, for Wh&ngaiel TO-DAY. Gael, schooner, Anstln. for Hokltlka Vanguard, barque, Bhaw, for Chin Krloinhtldu, echooner, Urquhart, for \Vnangft-

Carols. H.1.G.M.5., Captain Kai ch.r, for Tahiti

EXPORTS.

Par City of Sydney, for Honolnln-330 B acka potatoes. Kor tan Franolsco-7 boxes sotd-8 baga grass seed. 40 bales fungus, IB flasks quicksilver, 8 boxes tobacco.

INWABD3 Coabtwisij. - Raneatlra. from Barrier, with 51 tons fltewood. OOTWAHD3 Coabtwis*.— Fanny Kotly, for Whangaroa; Pukapaka, for Omaha, The sohooner MatreUan Cloud proceeds to Talrtta to Io»d Umber for Lyttelton. Sheolearad at the Customs to-day. Tha brig Nald, 29G tons (Captain Walker). left Sdyney for Auckland, via Newcastle (In ballast) on July 11.

H.M S. Nolson 1b 'still at Auokland. and con sidering the sudden anda'armlnKStateof afialra at Alexandria, Commodore Krsktne is not likely to leave the line of telegraphio commun.cation untli he feels justified la doing ao. The other vessels in the South Seas aiopaacofnlly worklnz on surveying operations,—" B.M. Herald, July

13. The tonnage loading on the berth at London on May 25; for Australia and Now Zoaland. amounted to 43,219 tons.

The* s.a. Talaroa, expected from T.marn on Saturday, brings 3300 eaoSis wheat.

The schooner Kiiziheth Cntle I=f 6 Lyttelton for Auckland on July Bth. with 68 sacks pota toes, 3«0 sacks wheat, 297 BftCi;3 b-u-ley, 60 sacks oatmeal, 20 sacks and 160 bags flonr, 7o sacks sharpj.

The schooner Aurora loft Newoastle for Auck land on Juns 30.

The Karl Derby, for Auckland, passed Deal on May 23.

MeiBTB Staley, Radfcrd and Co. quote rate 3 from London to Anckl^ad—Rough moaanre ment,3'J«; flni, iOa; liqnids. 80a; weight, 30a; osment.sjper oass; beer, lOd por doz ; salt, 308.

The brlgantlne Bannockburn cleared at the Customs to-day for Dunodln, vlaTalruo,

The brlaantine Myrtle has entered out at the Customs for Tonga and Samoa,

The 9.5. Oretl arrived from Glaborno, Naplpr. and Hloks'sßay nt i on. to-day. Bho brlnun 600 eheflp from Napier for thla port. Passwoaer —Mr Coppett. Bhs leaves for Glsborne snd NiipUr again at 3 p.m. to-morrow.

DEPARTURE OF THE MAIL STEAMER.

The P.M.S.B. City of Bydney left for San Francisco and Honolulu atll o'clock last night. Passengers booked at Auckland—Mr George J". Smith, Naval Cadet, W. Clarke. Mrs A. DU wnrth. Measra O. W. Palmer. V. Looney, B. U. Nosbltt, T, G. Jenkins, Father A. Sanzen, Key. J. A. Byan, and 18 In the steerage.

NEW ZEALAND PASSENGERS.

The Orient Company's Potosi sailed from Ply month on tha 3rd with the following New Zealand passengers :-lst Saloon: Auckland— ur George Barling. Lyttelton-Mr and Mis w. Chariton, Master Thompson, Port Cbal mers—Mr A. G. Bhodea. Mr S. 7. SmUhaor, Mrs Young and child. Nelson—Mra iUarjon banfcs. Qlsborne—The Misses Croft 2nd Saioon: Auofeland—Mr D. Wishard, J. Mao donald. WeUlnßton-J.Bmlth,W,H.Btarham. Canterbury—X. Dodgson. OUro—Mr Macden, Mr Jumes Blown, Mis. Brown, Mrs Bext-. Bluff Harbonr--tfr Murdook Campboll,

LAUNCH OF THE WELCOME.

Messrs Blgclow and Bon launched from their shipbuilding yard this morning a fine schooner Ot 118 tons gross register, her dimensions being: Length of keel, 32ft; beam, 22ft; depth of hold, 10ft- tiha Is one of the finest and moat falth- Inlly-bntlt vessels yet turned out here, and will Drove a valuable ad iltton to the fleet engaged In the lntor-coloDlal trade, for whloh she Is in tended. The vessel is fastened with galvanised iron throughout, all tha trenallp, which are of pnrlrj, showing right throagh, in consequence of the Cellini? having boen put In first. The work manshlp appears excellent, and reflects much credit upon the bnllder. She will be rigged as a topsail sohooner and placed in charge of Caot. Fry, late mate of the brigantlna Ocoola. The launch proved a very snccesefnl one, the vessel being christened tha Welcome by Mrs J. Blgelow, junior, who performed the ceremony neatly In the orthodox manner. The Welcome la owned by Messrs fifgelow'and Son and Air vastier. She will be brought alongside of the builder^ yard to-morrow, for the purpose of re calvlßg her spars.

PASSENGERS FOR AUCKLAND.

Tho ship ABhmore, which left London on May 21, brings tbe following pasaengerg for Auck land in addition to tho "ealoonliat" published lsat evening:—Steerage—Eiward Shemllt, Clara Sbemlll, Lilian ShemUt, Thomas H. Shemllt. Arthur P. Dixon, James Scott, John Scott, Thomas Crlap, Betsey Crisp, William Crl'Pt Georgo Crisp, Ksto Crisp, Dinah IGrfsp. Geor«B Brant, Asnia Brant. Kllzi J. Brant, William fH. Brant Kdith E. Brant, Harry Brant, Charles Smith, Sarah J. Scnltb, Julia Smltb, Harriot K. Smith, Charlea Smith, John Hill, Klfzibeth Hill. William Hill, George Hill, Martha Hill, John Uramptorj Annie Bmmpton, John V. Brnmpton, Darii) Morrison. Mary Morrison, Thomaa Thompson. Fanny Thompson, William Thompson, Alica Thompson, €harle* Thomp- Biin, John Thompson. Hlizt Hollyoiik, *lloe Holly oak, Hobert MeKinnon, Mary i£. McKln non, Margaret K. llelilnnon, Janet Koblnpon, Jamei Yaantf. Janet Yoaa«, .Marion Youdk, John Yonns, Thomaa Yoar.fr, Willlim JConnsr. Bobart Yonat;. John Hill, Juno Hall, James Henry Hall, Charlotte Hall. Jano Hall. John Hall, Jan., Anne Hall, John Hall. John Taylor, Jnlla IS. I'aylar, Arthur J. Taylor, Herbort W, Taylor, Jnlla X, Taylor. Chiw. F. faylor. Cha?. Claydon, Anno X, OlaydOD, Frances Clnydon, Georce Claydon, Barah Claydon, Jas. Mclntosh, Mary Mcintoah, Annie Molntoab, John Moln toah, John Bramby, Martha Bramby, Sarah O. Bramby, Hannah Bramby, Bet°ey Bramby, Roaamond Bramby, -Mice Bramby. Charlotta Bramby, John Brumby, James Bramby, Charles Ward, Jsmea Curtle, Mary A. Uorda, Mary X, Cartlf, Fred. Cartls, Hoso Cartlp. Arthur Cnrtia, Krnest Carti?, Alice Cartla, William Cnrtia, Thomas Coadand, Khoda Conpland. Amy Oouii and.Slvln Townehend.Kllon Townahend, Wm. Worgnsaon, Joseph Lnkin, Kva Lankham, Qeargo Lankham, Sarah Harper, William Mo liOOd, Sarah B. MoLeod, Ueorgo MoLeod, Wil liam MoLeoil, Patah B, Moi-eod, John Mo Lood, Catherine Mci.eod, James AfcLeod, Samuel Cochrana. Kllon Cochrano, Margaret K. Coohrane, William Cochrano, Joseph Mas doll, and Mary A. MimdoiK

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

[BY TEtKORATH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Kaipara Hicads. this day. Arrived—Albert the Good. She has Rone to Mnkaran to load. 3'he Colonial and Tocea are Btiu wind-bound. The Kobin Hood arrived from Sydney on eaturday, Te Kopuiut, this aay.

Loading—Planter, Vision, 'iarmow, Maude Graham, Aratapu, Catherine Jane, Kstelle, Peerless, Transport, Jorfalcon. In the river— Matmlon,

Pinr, this day,

Loading—talra,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEFARTUBB, Penguin, ?,*., Anderson, for the Sonth

The steamers Macgregor and Lalla Rookh. for Waitara, ana Kowona tor Whanganul, are all detained through stress or weather. They will pot away some tlmo to-morrow should the w;nd Have- moderated- The Northern Co.'a steamer Rowans, which left tor Wanganul on Monday, returned to the wharf yesterday afternoon having been nnable to make headway against the heavy head-sea running outside. The Union Co.'s steamer Penguin lott|for the South at 11 a,m. to-day with abuut 20 tons sun dries and a nnmber of passengers.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wiunoabw, this days Arrived: Argyle, 8.5., from Auckland. 10 a,m,; Rotomahana. iA t from Auckland, 9 a.m,

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

JtJtY 19. 1882.

Abbott's Opera House—Thompson's Zulu War Diorama, 8 p.m.

Kohlert Wax "Works, adjoining Mr PhllUpa'a Shop, Queen-street, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Y.M.C.A.-Meetingfor Formation oi Phonetlo Class, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

BOURNK.-On July 17th, at Prlncea-Btr&er, Auckland, the wifo of O. F. Bourne of a son.

Marriage.

MIIiLWABD-CHABA -On the !Oth Jone, at the Koman Cathollo Chnroh, by tha Bey. Father J. 15. Breheret, John Alexander MiU ward, of Kate! Kaki, Vlti Levu, to Helena O'Hara, dauprhter of the late John O'Hara, formerly of Wakofioid-Btreot, Auckland.

Death.

WARDHJ.-On tha I9th Jnly, 1882. Alice, the beloved wife of William Waring, and second daughter ot John and Maty Ann Kowe. aged 20 years. The funeral will leave her late residence, York Terrace, Upper Queen-Btreet, to-morrow (Thursday), at half-past 2 o'clock. Friends please accept this Invitation.

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

WEDNESDAY. JULY 19, 1882.

For the cause that lacks assis tanco, 7or the wrong that needs rcsistaac* For tha future In the distance, And tha good that we can do.

We in New Zealand are just beginning to "feel that we are greater than we know." When five months ago the good ship Dunedin left our shores with 5,000 carcases of New Zealand sheep on board in her new Coleman-Bell refrigerating chamber, no one dreamed of the excitement which this first consignment of fresh meat to the Home mar ket was destined to produce. Every one knew that the Australian fresh meat trade had assumed vast proportions; but while they heard of large steamer-loads being landed in good condition and commanding good prices in the English market, they also learned of comparative failure of the freezing apparatus, and consequent Jail in the value 01 the meat. Hence, when there was uncertainty as to the preservation in good condition of fresh meatconvejed quickly in steamers, the anticipations were the reverse of sanguine as to the success of the experiment of [conveying such meat in a eailing vessel,taking over[three months to make the voyage and spending perhaps weeks iv the sweltering heat of the Tropics, Most people here,""ho doubt, had also an opinion that New Zealand mutton was infinitely superior to that raised iv Australia, and testimony to this was borne by the officers and passengers travelling by the Pacific Mail steamers, and others in a position to institute a comparison. Bat, after all, many were modestly wont to think that this might, after all, be no mote than an opinion, and tbe corroborative testimony nothing but the amiable desire of strangers and visitors to compliment us, But, for once in our experience, we have been proved to be too cautious in our speculative outlook and a great doal over moderate in our estimate ot the capabilities of bur soil and value of our pro ducts. Not only has ,tae sailing ship carried the meat safely, and landed it in excellent condition, but its quality has Men such as to gain for it at once the very highest reputation, The result has been ail excitement in Britaij), as great as waa

American fresh meat were placed in the marker, and evoking the usual outcry from the representatives of the interests affected by the innovation. We have accounts from different sources, reaching oa in a variety of ways, and all agree in describing the triumph of New Zealand meat as most complete, and the excitement produced among owners of land and stock as more than usually intense. The "Times " devoted a leading article to the subject, in which it declared that "it is impossible to say where this will end, :ind how it will affect the destinies of the country." Reflecting the pessimist view of the future of land in England which has taken hold of the landed proprietors, in view of the increasing importation of fresh meat and grain into the country, the lead in? journal counsels the British gentlemen to'take to forest cultivation, which is safer than agriculture or sheep farming,inasmuch as " they do not lose much by planting and will earn the thanks of thoir remotest suc cessors, not to say of a grateful nation." Sir Francis Dillon Bell, in a letter to the "Times," which we reproduce in auother column, puts the question In a more common-sense light by asking whether, since Britain must needs import a large proportion ot her grain and meat, it is not better that she Bhould receive it from her own colonies than from foreigners; and other correspondents also take a calmer and more correct view of the situation. One writer points out that so far from the value ot English land being depreciated by the temporary decline of agricultural and grazing pursuits it will be increased in value—basing this conclu sion upon the assertion that the growth ot population in Britain greatly enhances the value of the land, and that importations of meat and grain are absolutely essential to the maintenance of this increased and still increasing population. The " limes,"how ever, sees nn remedy but emigration to New Zealand or other colonies, few people at Home, it declares, have the land, the money, the skill, or the spirit to compete against the odds in favour of euch a coun try as New Zealand, and it goes on to re mark:-"The hands te till the land arc everywhere decreasing, and the agricul tural reports tell a sad tale of weeds and of land geaerally in bad condition, all for want of labour, which is now too costly or not to be got on any terms, Where are the men to be found, is now the cry in many quarters where man was a weed half a century ago. The only thing that increases is the income derived from trade and manufacture. Happily, a large portion of this overflows from the seats of industry in a constant and beneficial gtream, recruiting.the ex« bausted strength ot the land. It is the town that enables the soil to retain its full strength. But this does not prevent the uncropping of a vast nece»sitous crowd ask. ing for employment - that is for life on pleasant, easy, and diguifud terms. They must follow the old rnle of tracing the Nile to its source. They see many a life-giving stream of food for man and beast flowing into this country across the broad seas, and they mutt go, where the food comes from, New Zealand, from all accounts, can accom modate a good many more, and is a very healthy, very pleasant, and extremely beautiful country. Its only troubles are that it has too much of what we want, land and produce; and not enough ot the people we ore ready to send them." Looking at the subject from a Colonial point of view, we see in the success of this experiment double cause for very hearty gratolation. Not only is there opened np the prospect of almost limitless expansion for our export trade in fresh meat, but in the panic which has beea created in the minds of British landowners, and the anti dote presciibed by the "Times," we see promise of a considerable gain to j>ew Zealand in the shape of a moat valuable class of colonists, possessed of capital and experience, along with a crowd of much-needed tillers of the soil. From the British standpoint, viewed at this dispassionate distance, we see no reason for other than congratulation. The English consumer .is henceferth assured of a constant supply of first-class fresh meat at a price within bis reach, and we shall offer a field of settlement for the sur plus population which, while relieving the ovcr-ciowded centres of Britain, will assist materially in the development of tlie resources of New Zealand, and ensuie tbc consumer at Home still more liberal sup plies than before of the necessaries of life. Our Australian neighbours may have some slight caiiae to grumble at oar competition in sending sheep weighing loOlbs against their SOlb animals; t.ut there is no fear of New Zealand shutting them ont of the market. It is Homo producers who will suffer most from our competition. There will always be plenty of consumer* ia Britain for a cheap and inferior dencrintion of meat, and the frozen meat trade of both Aus» tralia and New Zealand may be pursued to the fullest extent without any danger of their interests conflicting.

The water-police require an owner for a small diDgy, supposed to have been stolen recently.

A new pharmacy tna been opensd at Oxley's Buildings, Queeit-atreet Wharf! Mr T, Hooten is the manager.

A very pleasant social gathering was given in the Newton Masonic Hall last evening by the friends of Mr C. Nicholson, in honour of the approaching change of that gentleman's condition from one of single blesaedueas to married felicity.

The following telegram was received, by Mr D. G. McDonnell, yesterday :—" Good gold struck in two reefs, yesterday (Tues day), and to-day in Nos, 3 and 4.—(Signed) John FrrzGKßAiiD." a

Lord Abbot Alcock, who arrived from Sydney by the mail steamer yesterday, will take part in the consecration of St. Benedict's Church, Newton, on Sunday.

The induction of the Rev. Dr, McLeod will be held in the Devonport Church, on Thursday, July 20, at 3 o dock. Services will be conducted by members of the Presbytery.

A concert will shortly be given at St. Thomas's School-room in aid of the funds, We shall refer to the programme in a future issue.

A meeting will be held this evening, in «.e room* of the Young Men's Christian asociation, under the presidency of Mr Jacob Pitman, for the purpose of forming a phonetic society for the benefit of young men generally.

The monthly meeting of the Victoria Rifle Company was held in the Drill-shed last night,and.was satisfactorily attended. Captain Mahon was in command and Lieutenant Skinner and Sub-iiieutenant Self were present. An inspection was held by Major Withers, and subsequently the men were pat through a series of exercises by Captain Mahoa.

His Lordship Bishop Cowie has been requested by the Chancellor of the New Zealand University to present publicly diplomas to the following graduate of the University s—The Rev. J. Davis, M.A., of St. John's College; Mr W. F/dler, M.A., of Wbangarei; and Mr E. J. MoFarlaod, B. A., of St. John's College. His Lordship has appointed August 16th next as the time, and the Choral Hall the place for the presentation.

. Mr P. Peacocke, assistant Inspector of Schools, experienced a narrow escape from drowning on Monday evening last. He had just arrived at Devonport from Lucas' 3 Creek and was hurrying down the Flag staff Wharf to catch the 10 o'clock ferry steamer. In his haste he walked over the side, plunging head over heels into the water. He managed to seize one of the wharf piles, and eventually succeeded in reaching terra Jirma, none the worse of his ducking.

The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Mew Zealand Kegiment of Artillery, A. Battery,- was held in the drill-shed last evening. Captain Fayne presided, sad congratulated the members on the present satisfacrory position of the corp9, The secretary read the balance-sheet, which showed a balance in favour of the company of £129 10s. The balance-sheet was read and adopted. Sergeant-Major Ansell was re-elected treasurer, and Gunner Rogers secretary. The following were elected on the committee: Sergeant Lipscomhe, Gunners W, Ryan, Atkin, T. Bell, Reams, and Fletcher, and Messrs Lumpkin and Forder were elected auditors,

Mr Angelo Forrest recently gave a series of organ and piano 'recitals at JNew Ply mouth, and met with a most enthusiastic reception. One of the local critics writes : "Uktilthe advent of Mr Angelo Forrest, it had never been our good fortune to listen to a performer here whose reputation stood so high in his profession as that of the gen tleman under notice."

The new revised map of the city, upon which Mr Hickson has been engaged for some time past, is now ready for the press, and will he published shortly. Intending subscribers should send in their names witbont delay, in order that they may secure the advantage of having their premises lettered or numbered on the map, and names and occupation indexed in the marginal column of reference. The map is the most complete that has yet been issued in Auckland, shewing the position of each building in the city. A specially coloured edition has teen issued for the use of the

The following candidates were nominated in the District Hall, for the office of road trustees for the Newmarket district: Messrs Ball, Bishop, Clayton, Mason, McColi, Pearce, Tait, Sutton and Walker. Tho election of five of the number will bo held in the Hall on the 27th instant. Messrs W. Morgan ,and W. Hogg have been elected auditors, those gentlemen beintf the only persons nominated.

WJniata, the condemned murderer, still strongly protests his innocence. He states that the blood seen on his clothes was from a number of Hat-fish he bad speared on the eve Ding preceding the murder, and which he had carried to Cleghorn's on his back. The Rev, Archdeacon Maunsell and Key. J- Wallis constantly visit the condemned man, who pays great attention to his religious exercises.

Mr Lachlan McGowan, the popular actor, who has been vegetating in Auckland for some time past, has decided to shake our dust from olf his feet and proceed to Syd ney. A number ot professional and other tnends, hearing of this determination, have decided to give Mr and Mrs McGowan a farewell benefit, which we hear is to even tuate at the Theatre hoyal on Tuesday evening next. The performance will take the fotm of a concert and comedy recitals. The anniversary of the Loyal Good Intent Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was celebrated last evening at the Lome-street Hall, by a dinner and ball. The banquet, which was attended by fully eighty guests, waa served in Mr Gillauder's Lest style. Bro. Cole, P.P.G.M., occupied the "chair, and the numerous toasts on such occasion were proposed and duly responded to with evident enthusiasm, after which the ball eventuated, at which it was estimated that 125 couples were present. The music, which was excellent, was supplied by Messrs Davis and Reed, whilst Bro. Cole ably sustained the onerous duties of M.C. The Lodge, it may be stated, is in a pros perous condition, the influx of members for the past year being bey ond anticipation.

The ordinary meeting of the Onehunga Borough Council took place on Monday evening, there being present the Mayor (Mr Codlin), and Councillors Karl, Fleming, Bartnett, Hills, Waller, and Jackson. -A communication was received from Dr acott, reporting the existenco of about thirty cases of measles and one of typhoid fever, and suggesting that the latter might have been caused by impure water taktn from a well in the vicinity.—This well the In spector was dirtcted to examine and report upon, and it was further agreed to ascer tain if the "measles" came within the category of "highly infectious diseases" referred to in the Act.—Mr Hickson wrote, applying for leave to open a right-of-way, twenty feet wide, across a block of land that he had sub-divided and told.—lt was resolved, before granting the deslred]per mission, to find whether the twenty-feet thoroughfare was intended to be a right-of way or a private street.—The Inspector was ordered to enquire into an alleged nuisance arising from the storage of boue dust, and a motion to provide street lamps was referred to a committee to report on the whole question of lighting.—After the passing of the necessary accounts the Council adjourned.

The mine manager of tho Queen of Beauty telec^aphed yesterday :—" Just come on very rich specimens in bottom of winze." Shares, in consequence, have an upward tendency. The mine manager, writing on July 17th, says: During the fortnight the drive on reef No. 9 level has been extended 19ft, makinjj a total of C3ft from the chamber. There is little change to report on tho reef during the last 10ft driven. The reef con tinues to improve as we get into it, and I fully expect to be able soon to report that we arc upon gold, as wo are approaching and getting into the same class of stone ua in tho winze. There is a considerable quan tity of quartz being turned out of the drive at present, as the reef is fully Gft thick, the whole of which is going to the battery. The wiozc in No. 8 level is down 33ft below the iloor of the level. The bottom of the winze is now in the centre of the reef, quartz being on both sides and both walls out of sight. The reef is evidently becoming rich. The late crushing shews that we get the richest stove os we go down. The richest stone I have seen from it was got in the bottom this afternoon. The gold is still showing very rich, not in hirgo patches, but distributed generally through tho stone, which will crusU very rich, (Signed) Geokqe Black.

~A correspondent remarks, in reply to our comments on the small number of dogs registered within the city as compared with last year, that ho attributes the cause to other than those stated by *,he Inspector, because every second or third dog you meet lias no collar on. He considers there were more dogs summarily arrested and destroyed last year ; hence the result was that owners took care to have their dogs collared with leather collars at a cost of ten shillings, in stead of being collared with rope, and then buried. It is very certain the dogs in the city have not diminished by one-half, more likely con-idenbly increased, aad therefore the only effectual cure is a rope or a over weighted bath. If the Inspector waits for five-tenths of the owners to register their doxs at any cost, he is likely to watt an con siderable time.

Mr P. Reid sends the following report of the Success mine to-day :—There is no im provement ia the reef in No, 4 level. There has not been any gold got since parting with the mundic vein that was cut when crossing the reef. In prospecting there are good indications of getting gold at any moment, on Friday I saw the first in dications of gold on the hangiug wall, which is a good sign. The walls and course of the reef correspond exactly with what it was in the other level, but I think there will be some distance to drive before coming nnder the run ot gold, as there was a slight dip to north. Ia No. 3 level the contractor for Queen ot England Co, is making good progress. The reef is split up, but carrying good walla. Since writing the above there has been another breaking down in tbe low level. The reef is abont 4 inches in thick ness of solid blue stone, and loose colours of gold have been obtained. There ia. al-o rough gold in the atone.

At the Supreme Court this morning Mr Justice Gilliea and a special jury consist ing of Messrs J. M. Shera (foreman), Edward Bartley, C. H. St.eet, Thos. Short, F. Hull. J. j£dson, Edwin Binney/A. Clatk, F, Larking, Keals, E. B. Par sons, and J. Kirkwood. were engaged in hearing the case of E. Porter and Co. v, S. Jagger, W. Kasdown and Matthew Hooper, in which £479 17s 6d is claimed as compensation for tbe loss of 100 cases of dynamite and detonators which the plain tiffs placed on board the defendant's vessel, viz,, the Atlantic for conveyance to Wel lington in April, 1881, The defendants allege that at that time the vessel was held by Captain James McKenzte by virtue of a charter party, and that, therefore, they were released from any responsibility foj, the safe carriage of the goods. Upon this charter party the case tarns. The, taking of evidence was finished shortly after noon, while the intervening iime till the luncheon adjournment at 1.10 was occupied by Mr Tyler with his address for the defense. Mr £. Hesketh commenced his speech after tw.o o'clock. At 3.20 the jury gave In their verdict which was in the plaintiffs favour and judgment tor tbe claim lees the nnpaid freight w#s de livered accordingly. It will be remem bered that the .case Vi&* he'll at tbe last civil sittings of the Court, and that although the jury were locked up one night, they were unable to com* to g, verdict. Hence the reason for a trial de novo. To day's proceedings will be found reported at greater length elsewhere in this impres sion.

In reply to a ratepayer of Grafton Eoad, a correspondent, "E.G.," points out: (1) That Grafton Ko#d District is so situated that until the waier mains are laid in that district little or none «f its area that is now already voluntarily supplied and paying the extra 5 per cent, rate will be lle.bl/3 for this rate. (2 and 3) That Gratton Road wijl have its representatives in the, City Council, who are not very likely to be silent as to its wants, (ff) Tiio statement that special rates will be levied for asphalting and drain age works is contradicted by the City of Auckland Consolidated Loans Act, which limits the amount of rates to be levied, and apart from that, bo euch rate could be levied the consent of a majority ot the ratepayers of the district,. and surely your correspondent does not' wish to take away euch powers from a majority of the ratepayers. As he also states that the Grafton Koad district is in good order, could he tell ns how much permanent kerbing and channelling, asphalting foot paths, permanent formation of roadways to connect levels and drainage works, has been done in this favoured locality?

In consequence of the great demand for the son?, •■Some Day I'l.l Wandkb Back Again," published last week la the " Observer,' I am now having it printed with title page. The eong Will be reaay to-morrow, price ono SWUiagr, - Abthub ■ Badt,' Auokland Mnalo

CABLEGRAMS.

EKUTKB'S TBUJGIRAIIS,

MR BRIGHT'S DISAGREEMENT.

LONDON, July 17.

In the House of Commons to-day, the Bight Hon. John Bright explained that he disagreed with his former colleagues on the Government benches solely wit& regard to the policy they bad decided upon pursuing in connection with toe Bgyptiau ques tion.

LONDON, July 17.

A portion of the cargo of frozen mutton, ex steamship Orient, was sold by uuction to-day, aud realised an average of 6|d per lb.

SYDNEY TAIWHANGA AND TUB

SECRETARY OF STATK,

L6NDON, July 17,

A Maori deputation, hearing a petition addicted to the Queeu, were to-day granted an inUrview by Earl Kimberley, and were introduced to his Lordship by the Right Rev. A, B. Suter, Bishop of Nelaou. Sydney Taiwhanga and Hare Mangahaka explained at length the grievances of the natives of New Zealand, and presented thair petition. _ The Secretary of State for the Colonies stated, in reply, that he could only tiausmit the memorial to the Govern ment of xnow Zealand, aud request the opinion of ihe Colonial Executive as to the allegations made by the petitioners.

NEW ZEALAND FKuZEN MEAT causes a sensation.

ALBANY, July 19.

The P. and 0. steamship Ravenna, with the inward mails via Suez and Brindisi, dated London, June 16th, arrived in King George's Sound, this morning. London advices of that date, to hand by the mail, say that tho con»ignment of mutton, ex ship Dunedin, from New Zealand, caused considerable excitoment in the Home mar kets. The quality of tho meat was excel lent, prime parts of the carcasses being sold, by retail, to the butchers, at lOd per lb. When the mail left, an angry controversy was proceeding in the metropo litan journals bstween the landed proprie tors, whose inter*sta are endangered, and the butchers, with ragard to the price of meat, and the facility which tha rapid de velopment of the frozen provision trade affords to persons of limited income to eb tain colonial meat of good quality at reason able prices.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE AT WELLINGTON.

A -Man Alleged to Have Been Imprisoned and Flogged Wrongfully.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

WELLINGTON, this day. AN extra»rdinary caso was commented in the E.M. Court yesterday. Jim., Jonathan Adams, Genevievo Adatus, and Elizabeth Adams, were charged with," that they did in or abaut tke months of February, March, and April ISSO, at the city of Wellington, unlawfully, wickedly, falsely, and mali. ciouily conspire, combine, confederate, and aaree to get the latter to charge one George William Lenyhurst, of Wellington, afore said, with feloniously, unlawfully, and carnally knowing and abusing the said Ucnevievc Elizabeth Adama, being then a girl under the ago of 10 years, to wit at the age of 10 years."—Mr E. Sbaw and Mr Gaily appeared to support the prosecution, Mr Oliivier being retained fur the defence. In opening the case, Mr Shaw said the pioaecution was fully aware of the gravity of the task they had undertaken, which was practically one to release from gaol and from a long period of penal servitude a young man who they hoped to be able to satisfy His Worship hud been unjusUy accused and convicted on false eviannce. Their case was, that Georgo Looghurst, who was tried for rape on a girl of tender years, in 18S0, was put ou his trial at the instigation of the defendant! and others, who, the prosecution alleged, had sworn falsely concerning the subject matter of the trial, and upon such avidence was convicted and sentenced to 14 } ears' penal servitude with two whippings with the cat-o'-nine-tails. The evidence on which the prosecution relied was lengthy, becanso the subject matter of the case extended over a period from the end of thq year 1879 up to within a month sgo, This evidence might bo sub divided into two heads—first the evidence showing, from the admission of thy two defendants, ths father and the little girl, that Longhurst was falsely accused, and secondly the medical and other evidence to show that Longhurßt could not have committed the crime im puted to him. Upon the first head the prosecution purposed to call Mrs Hum phrey, the mother of George Longhurst, who would detail the family history of herself and the Adamses, and of her un fortunate second husband, Humphrey,up to the time of the alleged offence. This witness would show that her husband bad left her, and wan living in the house occupied by Adams aud the litile girl, that he had left her owing to his drunken conduct, and to her refusal to supply him with money for his profligate habits, lhc evidence showed that the little girl had contracted a disease from which Humphrey and Leug hurst were also suffering at that time, The evidence would further show that on the day of the alleged offence Humphrey left his wife's house, threatening both herself aad her boh. Tho prisoner Adams, who was a son of her half-sister, had been, brought from Melbourne here on money lent by Mrs Looghurst at Adams's request. She had previonsly treated the Adams's with.'uniform kindness, and assisted them in every way, and they were occupying rent free a house belonging to her and her son George, which would belong to the latter absolutely on hia attaining his majority a month or so afterwards. Her bod, in fact, had recently given Adams notice that he would have to leave tho cottage, as he would want it ou his coming of age. About the 'same time —that is, in the months of December, 1879, and January, 1880—Adams applied to her son to obtain a loan, which was refused. It was material to notice at this time that all these parties were residing in a house in Wellington—the three adults in the house were all embittered, not only at Mrs Longhurst, bat at her sod, who was going to take possession of his cottage. On Sunday afternoon, the sth February, George Longhurßt visiul the house in which prisoners resided, and !f>art of tho time he was in a small back yard, ia the rear of the premises, ia common with the little girl and with other children. On the following day some conversation took place between the little girl and her mother, but no complaint was made till some days after the Sunday afternoon when the .offence was alleged to have taken place. Thtn Mr and Mrs Adams in formed, not George, bnt his mother, that her son had been tampering with the girl, and they offered to rquaie the matter and keep it out of the Court for a connideralion. On the Wednes day after the alleged assault, the girl was examined by Dr. Collins, who would swear, arid who had always been ready to swear, that no sach offence as that charged could have been committed on tho girl. Know ing that this evidence would be hostile to the prosecution, the prisoners never men tioned a word about it, and thus an impor tant and material witness was excluded from the hearing of the case. ' He did not implicate blame to the learned gentleman (Mr Izard) who conducted the case for the Crown for not calling this wit. uea.a, as it nevei seemed to have come to his knowledge that Dr. Collins had ex amined the child. The result of this ex amination thawed that the girl was suffer ing from a complaint common to both Humphrey and Longhurst, which, however, iatst have been caught some time pre viously. The Adam«e3 again went to Mr I Longhurst, and threatened to give informa tion to the police if he still refused to buy them off. They fulfilled their threat, and at au examination by JJrs. Diver and Gillon on the Saturday following, the child was Ehowp to he suffering from iniuries of such a nature that the jury could not ,but find Longhurst guilty of the offence charged. The theory of ihe present prosecution was that these injuries nad been inflicted not by Longbfurst ion Sunday, the evidence of Dr. Collins com pletely displaying this, but had been manuf actured by Adams an,d his wife between Wednesday and the following Saturday for the purpose of deceiving the medical examiners on the last-named day. That was the wretched theory to which the pro sedition were driven. It seemed too hor rible an idea ever to have crossed a father's or a mother's mind, but unless Vr. Collins was perjuring himself, they could come to no other conclusion. Several witnesses were then called in support of this state ment, The case is expected to last two or

PARLIAMENTARY.

[By Telegraph,—special Reporter.]

. WELLINGTON, this day. Double-Banked Legislation.

A singular state of affairs has arisen here this session through the weakness and lack of adroitness of the Government. Bills on one subject are brought in by the Govern ment in the Council and into the House by a private member. They meet one another in|their passage through the Legislature, and not nntrequently traverse one another. Sir W. Fitzherbert on two occasions has called the attentioa of the Council to the subject, the last time to-day, pointing out what grave Parliamentary diflioultiea would arise if the practice were persisted in. The complexity comes about this way : Hills are brought into the Lower House, and are forced through there, despite the opposition of the Government, who content themsblves with Knowing they can get them thrown out in the Council. It ia easy to see that this, sooner or later, will induce a collision between the two Houses that cannot be easily overlooked or overcome; in fact, and in theory, no Government should continue in oilice and see Bills pasi either branch of Legislature against its will, yet this nas happened several times these last two years. But the Law Practitioners Bills promise now to bring these difficulties to a climax, as Sir George Grey's Bill is 'going up and Mr Whitaker's Bill coming down. Sir George Grey's Affirmations iv Lieu of uaths Bill is up in the Coun cil, and Mr Whitaker's Bill down in the House. When a private member at Home succeeds in passing a Bill on a public measure through the House of Commons, the Bill, when it goes to the House of Lords, has the Government im primatur upon it, and cease virtually, though not actually, to be a private Bill. Here no such practice is observed, and Bills go from ouo House to another like fatherless children. These things could not happen with a Government possessed either of a majority in its lobby or safficient pres tige and ability to lead the House. The Council grumbla about their being placed in an uncomfortable position, but it is easy to Ece who it to blame.

Prevalent 111 Health

111 health amongst the members, owing chielly ta bad ventilation, is spreading. At ten o'clock' at night there is barely half a Housa. Messrs Dodson aud fish are the lateit additions to the sick brigade, Among the reporters only 3 or 4 remain at any one time.

Another Huge Kaihvay Job,

Mr Travers, lawyer, has written to the "Times" condemning the proposed line of railway from Blenheim to Canterbury as subserving "no purpose whatever except that of adding enormously to the already great wealth of the 17 or IS persons who own the whole country through which it will pas»."

Auckland University College.

A message was received from the ad ministrator of the Government yesterday transmitting the Auckland College Bill and recommending the-appropriation of £4000 per annum. The Bill is very like last year's. Sir G, Grey is moving for Govern ment house and grounds for lectures atid professors.

A Parliamentary Joke.

The following was handed in by one of the Bouse messengers to the reporters in the gallery : —"That in the opinion of this House the leader of the Opposition, as represented by the hon. member for Akaroa (Mr Montgomery), has shown a want of abilt ty to appreciate his own hopeless con dition, uud the House, therefore, recom mends that the hon. gentleman should at once actjlikcj Davey Crockett's cooa and 'cmne down.'"

Government Expenditure at Ban-

giawhia.

The following questions, affecting your dittrict, were asked yesterday: —Mr Harris : If, in accordance with a premise maio by the late Minister of Public Works to the late highway board of Kangiawhia, the Government have caused an inquiry to be made into the mode of expenditure of the sum of £300 paid to the above board towards making a, road from Te Awamutu to the I,'unui Kivcr, and what is the result of each inquiry ? 2. If uo such inquiry has taken place, will the Government take im mediate steps to hare nn inquiry made as to whether the above sum has been ex panded in accordance with the object for which the some was paid,

The Hon. Mr Johnston answered that £200 had beou paid by the board on the certificate of their engineer. A complaint had since been made that such sum was not oxpended in accordance with the agree ment. The Government have already in structed one of their officers to inquire into tbe matter.

Traffic Mates on the Kainara

J&ailway.

Mr Tole asked tho Minister for Public Works if he will cause the scale of charges for the conveyance of goods on the Auck land and Helensville Railway to be revised, witk a view to rendering them leas op pro«ive than at present, especially upon an extension of the fish canning industry recently established at Hclensville. The Hon. Mr Johnstone replied that the rates were in his opinion sufficiently low at present, and did not think they could very well be altered.

Quarters for Policemen.

Mr Tole asked the Minister of Defence if ho will cause sufficient allowance for house rent to be made to such married policemen in Auckland, as are not furnished with free quarters. Mr Bryce said that there were at present 30 married men in Auckland, and if they were furnished with free quarters it would amount to £900 a year. If that wa3 granted, applications would come in from all parts of the colony, which, at a rough estimate, would cost Government £4,400.

Waste of Time.

In the House this afternoon about an hour was wasted as to whether the ex penses of a Maori residing at Riverton should be paid for attending the Native Committee. It was estimated that the cost of the debate amounted to close on £75, sufficient to pay the passages and expenses of all the Maoris in Kiverton. —Tne debate was ve.y acrimonious. It arose on the following report of the Native ! affairs Committee:—The petitioner*, who ate Southland natives, pray that Crown grants might issue tor aomc native reserves, and the committee reported that the evidence of Mr Alexander Maskay is to the following effect: -That the peti tioners have no legal claim to the several reserves, and that he had received small fishing casements to be given to them at- Otatari and at the mouth of the Wairoa.—Mr Daniel moved to refer the report back to the committee, on the ground that it bad refused to send for witnesses necessary to prove it further, in the course of the discussion, in which Messrs Joyce, Sheehan, Grey, Seddon, and several others took part, it was elicited that the only witness examined was Alexander Mackay. It was contended that Mr Man tell, who purchased the block, could have set the matter at rest, and to enable the committee to examine him, the House was disposed to send the matter back, Messrs Daniel, Sheehan and others still contended that native witnesses should be sent for, although admittedly to prove their own case, on the ground that they were too poor to get justice otherwise. Mr Feld wick moved an addition to the original amendment on the question that the report of the committee do lie on the table, to the effect that witnesses should be sent for. Col. Trimble opposed, and was backed by the Government, whose whips at once began _to baat up supporters. The Opposition whips were inactive, not deeming it,a party question. The &4 bate continued till the Government men werp collected. The Speaker declared the noes had it. A division was demanded on the question of the words* mo/cd to be added, which resulted in a tie, 42 to 42, the Speaker giving his casting vote ju favour ot the noes, on the ground of saving ex» pense. The amendment to refer back was carried on the voices. Had the Opposition been in force, the Government would have sustained another of the minor defeats so common this session. ,'" '

Questions.

In replying to Mr jyIaCANDBEW, Mr Kollestosi said that a very long dispatch on the subject of dire6t steam communica tion with England had been received from the Agent-General, which was being printed for distribution amongst bon. mem bdrs, The Government would submit pro p'bsals to the House. "

Replying to Mr Stevens, Mr Bryce said that, subject to ratification" of Parliament, a provisional agreement with Messrs Stud holme, M-jorhouse, and Co', for a lease to them of the Murimotu block had been made, and would be found in the Parlia mentary papers for 1875. ,

.Replying to Mr UTKVEHS, Mr RojiLES ton said he considered the Volunteer Land Claims Commissioners had adhered to the terms of their commission in the enquiry

Keplying to Mr .WILSON, Mr JOHNSON said that when the Government had called for tenders for the manufacture of railway rolling stock in tho colony, the cost was found to bo prohibitive ■.

Keplying to Mr LEVIN, Mr DICK pro mised to consider the propriety of offering a bonus for the first 100 tons of wattle bark, suitable for tanning purposes, grown in the colony.

Another Adverse Move Against

Auckland.

It is ■within my knowledge that strong efforts will be made in selecting the route for railway extension from Te Awamntu, to have the central route chosen, so as to keep Auckland trade as much out of the West Coast as possible.

Auckland lopics.

Paora Tuhaere, of Orakei, has been ill, but is now moving about again.

Mr.Tole has given notice for the appoint nient of a station-master at Ellcrslie.

Mr A. McDonald has introdnced a Gis borne Harbour Board Bill.

The Land Bill,

The debate on the Land Bill is still dragging wearily along. Eighteen mem bers have new spoken, and there appears no chance yet of a division taking place. The general opinion is that it will be re ferred to the Waste Lands Committee, and will afterwards die a natural death.

The speakers yesterday were Colonel Trimble, Messrs Hutchison, Peacock, Shepherd, Stevens, Shrimski, and Turu bull. Mr Peacock expressed entire disap proval of the Bill as a measure applicable to the whole colony, but would vote for second reading, as the Bill was only to be brought into operation in particular districts. —Mr Stevens made a good speech. Dur ing his remarks ho said it was a fallacy to suppose that people could not make a living out of bush" land. There were large quantities of such land that he should never wish to put a plough to. If the bush was felled at this time of the year, a lire stick put into it next, and a little eras.? sown, settlers need not want anything better or more profitable, it was absurd to suppose that all the land in New Zealand waa no good unless it was ready for the plough, and men could not, therefore, make a living out of it. He held that any man who understood grazing could make a better living than a farmer, but he would like to see both classes go band in hand.

The debate was adjourned after mid night.

Eight Hours Bill Rejected,

In the Legislative Council yesterday atternoon, Mr Geo. McLean moved the second reading of the Bight Hours Bill, and in doing so said the iSill only made what was usage law. The .Eight Hours system was a benefit both to the employe and employer. Mr Holmes considered the Bill was not a boon, nor was it re quired. The Eight Hour system was only in use among tradesmen. Domestic servants, shepherds and others were not bubjected to the eight hours system. It should protect farmers'wives and daughter*. He would be asaamed to put the Bill on the statute btok. He moved that it be read that day six months.—Dr. Mien did Dot knew whether this was a liberal njoasure calculated to be a necessary part of the tenons wsrk of building up a young nation. We had imported labour at great coat, and wore now asked to restrict its beneficial operation. He bad great plea sure In .supporting the amendment, as there was no desire in the country for passing such a Bill.—Mr Wilson was at a loss to understand how the Bill could bo opposed. Its rejection would confirm tho impression that the Council was op posed to aught that would benefit the working classes. It was an expression of opinion and nothing more. It could create no trouble betwten labourers and their em ployers.—Mr Stevens would be no patty to put the Bill on too statute book, as it had no legal value.—Dr. Grace thought the Bill would increase the number of loafers and sea lawyer?, of whom too many were now in existence. He would oppose the Bill in the interest of the working clashes. The Bill would only benefit lawyers of an inferior class. — Mr Williamson said be would vote for the amendment, but he could not understand why farmers' wives and daughters should be protected.—Captain Fraser pointed out tho difference between men working for themselves aad working for others. In the former case eight hours' work was enough. —Col. Brett a aid if the Bill passed, farmers would only get eight hours' work from their men.—Mr McLean said there was no use in taking up the time of the Council, considering the way in which the Bill had been received,—Mr Robinson said it would be necessary for cmployere to con tract with their labourers in writing.—The Bill was finally thrown out.—The following is the division list,:—For the Bill: Messrs Dignan, Fraser, Henderson, McLean, Pharazyn, Robinson, Scotland, Sir G. Whitmore, and Mr Wilson. Against the Bill: Messrs Brett, Grace, Gray, Hart, Holmes, Menzics, Miller, Nurse, Oliver, Peacock, Pollen, Keynolds, Richmond, Stevens, Whitaker, Williams, and William son.

Reform of Legal Procedure.

The following uninteresting legal docu ment was brought down yesterday: -Heport of the Select Committee on the Supreme Court and other Bills: The Committee have carefully considered the several Bills prepared by tie Judicature Commission (ex cepting the Local Courts Bill), and have had the advantage in so doing of the assistance of Mr Allan Holmes, by whom the bills and code were drafted for the Judicature Commission. They desire to express their obligation to that gentleman for having, at scran incon venience to himself, travelled from Dunedin to Wellington expressly on this, and for his zealous devotion to it during his stay. Without his valuable aid the labours of the committee would have been useless. We rccommoud the omission of rules 515 to 552 inclusive from the second schedule to the Supreme Court Bill, on the ground that those rules relate to matrimonial causes. By the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1667, section 5, power is given to the Judges of the Supreme Court, or any three of ihem.to make rales concerning the practice of pleading and procedure under that Act, and from time to time to alter such rules and regulations, Kulea 515 to 552 above mentioned would there fore be in accordance with law it they were made by three or more of the Judges of the Supreme Court, but, if made ,by Parlia ment.as patt of an Act, a necessity would arise for the reservation of that Act for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure. For the same reason the commutes recommend the omission of clauses 12 to 16 inclusive in the LawjAmendment Bill. The alterations suggested by the committee in the Supreme Court Bill, the Court of Appeal Bill, the Law Amendment Bill, and the Criminal Law Bill are, with the above-mentioned exceptions, either purely formal, or such as in the opinion of the committee are unnecessary. In order to carry into effect the intention of these Bills, the committee have to report to the House that the" Supreme Court Bill, the Court of Appeal Bill, the Law Amendment Bill, and the Criminal Law Bill arc, in the opinion of the ommittee, desirable to be passed forthwith, with the alterations suggested by the committee. The committee has not fully considered or revised* the LoGal Courts Bill of the code appended thereto, and their reason for abstaining from under taking this task is that they consider that the great alterations proposed by this Bill rerjwre further consideration than would appear to have been given to them by the Cammission, or ispossible during the limited time at the disposal of the committee, 'Ihey therefore report to the House their opinion that it is not desirable that this Bill should be further proceeded with io the present session of Parliament ; and that, in the recoss, the Bill should be further considered by the Government,—Kdwakd Connolly, Chairman, July 17, 1882."

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before J. K. Macdonald, Ksq , R.M.)

A plba of not Ruilty bains entered to the only charge ot drunkenßess on the list, the cisc was adjourned to gfvu spoused a chance of clearing himself.

A Havabb AssAc&T.-Patrlok Bedford was Charged with violently assaulting Margaret Carroll, a woman with whom hp cohabited, on the 17th Instunt.—Mr Bladna appeared tar the prisoner.—Mr Pardy said tb.9 weman had been most brutally used by the prlsoner.who knocked hor about and kloked her In a moat violent manner. Tho prisoner bad bqen living on the earnings of the woman. — Prisoner denied this, and said he earned his own living bs a labourer.-Mr Blades said Mr Pardy had in his possession a letter withdraw ing the charge from the woman Oarroll.— Mr Vardy said he had a letter, but it was written bj the prisoner, with intent to deceive. —Prisoner: I wrote It at the dictation and ex pressed dealro ot Maggie.—Mr Pardy said as the woman was unable to aopear in evidence through the brutal treatment sue bad received at tho hands of Bedford, the police had takon up the case, aad he would ask for a remand.— The cage was remanded foe a- week, and, ball being relusod, the prisoner waß locked up.

The famous actresa, Helena Modjeska, hasrpceived tempting offers for Australia and New Zealand, which she may perhaps ac cept. Madam Modjeska is at present act ing the title r6le of " Odette " at the Hay-.

TELEGRAMS.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPOHDENT],

COROMANDEL, this day.

Just In Time.—The reef was cut this morniug in the^drive eighty feet from the shaft. Itlooks well. Alittle stone crushed gives rich prospects.

DAKGAVILLE, this day,

George Saville, of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, at Aratapu, was charged, before Mr Clendon, with Sunday liquor-selliog, Mr Beale defended. A dozen witnesses were examined. The Magistrate said it was evident gross perjury had been committed, and dismissed the case. A further charge, of supplying liquor to two boys under 16 years, was withdrawn.

PERIL BY SEA,

At the Sonth Head, two men, rafting, lost their boat, and then borrowed one from the Kina to recover the same. They were blown away from Gardiner'c Creek on Monday. After twelve hours hard pulling and bailiflg, they were blown ashore at Buckland's Station on Tuesday. Heavy south-west weather has been experienced lately. Mr Buckland's boats were carried away from their moorings and lost,

ITE AIIOHA, this day, GOOD SPECIMENS.

Rich specimen stone was brought down from the Diamond Gully yesterday. Mr Rees, a well-to-do Victorian miner, has been over the district during the last few days, and is testing stone with very satisfactory results.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

BLENHEIM, this day, THE LATE SUICIDE.

At the inquest yesterday on the body of Campbell, who shot himself through the head on Saturday, a verdict was returned "That the deceased chot himself during a lit of temporary insanity."

WELLINGTON, this day. MR DE LAUTOUR'S 'APPLICATION

REFUSED,

At the Supreme Court, in Binco, this morning, His Honor refused the application of Mr DeLautour to be admitted as a bar rister of the Supreme Court,

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The Lower Heathcotc School Enquiry terminated at noon to-day. Dr Giles intimated that he would send in his report to the Government, and no doubt the Board of Education would learn the result in due time.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT,

A serious accident happened at LyMelton yesterday, to an apprentice on board the barque Oregon, named John Bryraer. He had been on watch during the night, and at about six o'clock this morning went from the galley towards the forecastle and was not seen until eight o'clock, when he was found lyiDg at the bottom of tbe forehold, having fallen some 17ft or 18ft. He had unstained concussion of the brain and a severe scalp wound over the temple,

NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO.

Despite the losses incurred by bringing ships here under chatter to load grain which could not be got, the New Zealand shipping C«mpany are able to show a handsome profit ot £35,623 IGs 3d. They propose 10 per cent, dividend, absorbing £12,500, and to carry the same amount to the reserve fund, making £25,000, the balance of £10,623 16s 3d will De carried forward. The insurance fund cow amounts to £7,754 7s 3d, Full pro visi'tn has been made for losses of vessels under charter before striking a balance, The following clause occurs in ihe report :— " Steam : Considerable agitation is existing for direct eteam communication with the Mother Country, and the necessity existing for additions to the fleet of the company. Your directors are taking tbe necessary steps to place this company in a position to supply such portion of direct steam as may be deemed needful to protect the valuable business of the company and meet the reasonable requirements of its trade."

DUNEDIN, this day.

FIRE IN DUISEDIN.

Three wooden houses in Grosvenor-street, Kcnnington, were burned down last night. The fire broke out in a store kept by S. Mewkinny, containing seven rooms, and, laonod by a fresh brecz*, spread rapidly to the shop of It. Rae, butcher ; the dwelling of J. Sutton was also destroyed. Mr Rae's premises wore insured in the Standard for £100. Mr Sutton was insured. Mrs Burn?, whose furniture was greatly damaged by removal, was insured in the Standard for £200.

BLAND HOLT'S SUCCESS.

After an unexampled fortnight's business, Bland Holt's " World" was withdrawn in favour of "jNew Babylon," which, despite snowy weather, attracted a full house last night, and the scenery ■vvas very much admired.

CAPTAIN KITCHENER,

Captaiu Kitchener has had a serious rc< lapse.

BIG FAILURE,

Davidson and Couyera have called a meeting of their creditors and assigned their estate to Messrs Houghton and bhand. The principal creditois are the National Bank. The amount of liabilities is £17,000 or" £IS,OOO. The other creditors are about £4000.

Judge Williams's charge referred only to cases In the calendar, which were of an ordinary character. Philip Waldernan, convicted lust session of arson at Queens town, whose case was reserved for the Appeal Court, has been sentenced to seven years, Thomas Hodge pleaded guilty to larceny, and was sentenced to two years.

INVERCAEGILL, this day, SUDDEN DcATH.

A coloured man, named Harry Davis, cook to a survey party near Orepuki, was found dead in the bash. It is supposed that he died from heart disease.

The police received information that William Clian, who went out shooting at Waitu on Sunday with three other men, has been found dead, having evidently been killed by a discbarge from his gun after straying from his mates. In this case an inquest is to be held.

DEFENCE OF THE COLONY.

Government Proposals,

(By Telegraph—Owk Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON, this day. The following further particulars regarding the colonial defences are published here :— In the first place, with regard to submarine mines at the Wellington Heads, there are two alternative plans—one is that these isi ould be laid actoss the harbour entrance in such a way that they would be quite innocuous at ordinary times, and • until deliberately exploded ■by means of electric contact being made throush wires 'extending from a_, email bomb ■ proof observatory on the "shore, where men would be provided for aecer i taining the exact position of an entering ship by taking various angles, and so the fatal electric spark could be sent to the mine at the precise moment the vessel was passing above it. This process, which was formerly favoured by Colonel S:ratchlev, has the advantage of leaving the harbour open, accessible to friendly vessels, but subject to the disadvantage^ being somewhat uncertain and precarious in its operation. The other course, which is' now favoured by many - authorities, is to close the ports absolutely during the night, and place across their en trance min^s which would only be exploded l)y thepeicussioa of a vessel's stern mak ing the needful electric contact; while dur ing daylight the entrance could be left open *uader the protection of the other clase of mine, and of the shore batteries, gunboats, and torpedo launches. Obviously the latter mode is the more efficient,' but has serious grawbapks in itsintorferen.ee with trade. la referpnpe to .the '' spar "torpedoes, which Col, Scrq.tchiey formerly recommended, it may be explained chat these are placed at the end of a forty-foot spar projecting in front of a. steam launch, 'and ex plode- on being brought into contact with the bottom or side of an adverse vessel. The great objection to these is their danger to friend as well as foe. It ha& been held that explosion conveys no risk to the propelling launch so long as the distance of 25ft,*is maintained, which would tiien leave 15ft to spare, but subsequent experi ments have cast grave doubts un the safety of the torpedo launch under such circum stances, and also on the efficacy of the system as compared with the later improve, ments wluch Tiavc -been introduced, and here also the gallant Colonel's counsel is sought, for which purpose the Government have consulted Colonel Scratcnleyby tele.

THE SUEZ MAIL.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(From Otjh London Correspondent.)

LONDON, June 3, Neiv Zealand Frozen Meat,

Next to the mysterious departure of Sir Julius Vogel—abont whose financial lim e game you will by this time in all proba bility know more than we do—the great event of the fortnight has been the arrival of the Albion Shipping Company's vessel Dunedin with the first consignment of frozen meat from New Zealand. Thia shipment, which consists of no less than 5,000 carcases, has proved in fine con. dition, and realised excellent prices, al» though the Danedin was 98 days at sea and experienced great heat in the tropics' The Bell-Coleman Refrigerating Company! under whose superintendence the venture has been brought to a successful issue, are naturally very proud of it, and will find plenty of people to agre9 with them that, " this is the most remarkable instance of what can be accomplished by mechanical refrigeration." The " Times "of Saturday last devoted a long leader to the subject and the Agent-General also had a say about it in the following letter:—

(To the Editor of the " Times.")

fair,—Every New Zealand colonist will thank you for your article of to-day. Let me ask your permission to add a few words to say why the arrival of our 5,000 sheep should be welcome to you. Jn a ttriking letter oq American meat sap. plies which appeared in " The Times" last December, your correspondent, ia order to show how enormously the export of meat had increased from America to England, told you that the States had sent you in 18S0 more than7ls,ooocwtof fresh meat, nearly the same amount of tinned add pre served meats, and still larger quantities of bams and bacon. Another letter said these hams and bacon alone, in fact, had amounted to 7,000,000cwt.

In his "Balance-sheet of the World" Mr Mulhall telh you how your annual deficit of meat is more than 600,000 tons; how every year you are becoming more and mere dependent on other countries for the food supply of your people; and how 33 per cent, of all the meat you consume and 40 per cent, of the grain (weighing together nearly 8,000,000 tons) come to you from foreign nations.

Is it not better, since you must need have so huge a supply, that you should get as much of it as you can from your own colonies rather than from foreign coun tries? We inKew Zealand, at any rate, mean to tend you plenty of it, and you must regard this iir»t shipment as only the harbinger of a great trade. For onr soil and climate are favourable to laying down land to permanent pastures, and, therefore, to the production of meat and dairy produce of hish quality. Last year we had nearly nine times more land in Knglish grasses than all Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia put ugether, and for six years past the sowing ot these grasses has been extending at the rate of 300,000 acres a year. \This means that New Zealand meat and dairy staff will be coming to yoo, in these new re frigerating chambers, not only in large quantities, but (what is more to the pur pose) in exceptionally good condition. If the landowners and farmers of England have to look at these food-supplies from the other side of the world as a "prodigious fact," they will remember how much better it is for England to receive the food from her owq kitu and kin than from those who may one day be her enemies.—Yours obeJiently,

Thk Agent-Genebal of New Zealabit. May 27.

Luscombe Searelle in London.

13 is Fiasco at the Opera Comiqce,

TnE "Weeck of the Pinafobe"

Pbodtjcbd,

The miserable olla podrida of filched » melodies aud second-hand satire known as " The Wreck of the Pi-afore." was such a complete failure, firstm Dunedin and Auck laud, and subsequently in 'Frisco and the United States, that one could scarcely imagine even snch colossally conceited, drivellers as Searelle and Lingard venturing to present it before a London audience. It appears, however, there are no limits to ; tbe fatuous vanity ot the enterprising Lus-. combe, for a few weeks ago tbe piece was advertised to be played by a fairly com petent metropolitan company, at the Opera Comique. vn Saturday evening last the first representation absolutely eventuated. Knowing that many of your leaders would like to learn what took place on the oc casion, I heroically smothered a desire to witness Pauline Lucca's rentree at the Covent Garden ia " OarmeD," and a few minutes before 9 (at which hour "Tee Wreck" was timed to commence) found myself at tbe door of the theatre. The house was crammed to excess, but by no means by the parsons whom our gaze usually associates with on a london first night. In the stills, certainly, I observed Mr Mow bray Morris of tbe "Times," Mr Clement Scott of the "Daily Telegraph," and 1 several other notable critics; but, with the exception of these gentlemen, and a smattering of the public, the theatre was # evidently filled wjtli paid claquers, who ap plauded (uproariously and without the faintest regard for common sense) any thing and everything. Having reached my seat, I began to wonder who the con ductor would be. This curiosity was soon set at restHiy the advent of the illus trious composer himself, Mr Luscombe "■■■■■ Searelle, who looked, if possible, perkier and yellower than ever. The opera com menced amidst salvoes ef applause, every possible item being vigorously encored. Once, certaialy, two gentlemen in tbe dress circle commenced to hiss, but preparations had clearly besu made for this eventuality, for half-a-dozen box keepers at once stepped forward,'and before they knew what had happened, the two disgusted guests were ** hustled out of the theatre. I delighted to f see that the daily papers condemn the pro ceeding in the most unequivocal terms, in. deed Ido not think I can now 4° optter than quote a portion of the notice whicli appeared in the " Daily Telegraph " of the following day, and which must have toned down the jubilations of searelle consider ably. "The public," says tl\e "8.T." (after -condoling with Gilbert on the im pudent appropriation of his property and annihilation of his creations), f'when they sec tbp title of' tbe play, 'The Wreck of the Pinafore,' and _. appended to it every one of the familiar names of the original cast, may believe; in their innocence that some amusement is in store for them. If co, they will be egregiously disappointed. The design is illusory; the result depressing. Sir Joseph Porter and Captain Corcoran, Kalph Rack atraw and Little Buttercup masquerade ia their predecessors' dresses to the tune of some showy though often commonplace ' music; but there is not a scintillation of fan in one of them. They talk aimlessly, move without purpose, love without design, and do nothing cleve'ly. Their'actions are without interest and their ssongs without point. Aided by recollection and a familiar scene, the audience good natnredly'allows . the nothingness of the first act to pass, but when the librettist deserts his ship and 1 takes his characters off to a tropical island 'in the second act, then the appropriateness of the title is discovered. The Pinafore is not only wrecked, but has foundered. It has gone down with all hands on board, for, an imitated opera has degenerated into a tedious and meaningless burlesque. The evening was not,' howevpr, without'its amusing and characteristic features', It was a startling novelty when, at the cbifl of the first act, protracted by wearisome encores that tested the patience of an astonished audience to'see upon the 'stage an extremely confident gentleman—said to be Mr Luscombe Searelle, the composer of the tunes—who proceeded to give a brief history of his life, and of the many wan derings of the musical Ulysses. All this, no doubt, would have been very interesting had it been called for; but, nothing daunted, the excited musician proceeded to assure everybody that he would "cable" the news of a triumphant success that had riot beerj secured and the justice of a verdict that no'o»e had pretended to'delfver.' ft ia to be hoped that a second "cable" fol* lowed the tir*t, bidding Mr H. Licgard pay more respect to the humourist whose wprft he has so evidently misunderstood, and conveying' the disapprobation of the audience on the appropriation of 'the nomenclature of Mr Gilbert's witty play in so unauthorised and defiant a . fashion. The second amusing incident of the evening was the sudden and violent 'arrest and expulsion, vi et armis, of'an In dividual in the dress circle who had, not without reason, entered a mild protest against the strange unanimity of the ap plause :which was - encoring every musical number without discretion. The respon-. aibiljty of' such ejections is a somewhat' _

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