SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

BttOß WATBR} To ., B nor^T Mcr'nlnß, 6.7 BUNBET.-Thlß KvoninK,/•« BONKIBK.—To-morrow Morn ing,_7.io MOON'S AOK.-FuU Moon, 2nd, 8.12 p.m.

ARRIVAL.

TOPAY. Arawata. b.s., Sinclair, from Kubsoll

DEPARTURES.

feAST RVRNIKCI. Rotorua, B.fli, Tozer, for Sydney

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

ttr™^af^ K M on K onul-WeUi ne . T^an^GrfeW^lngton. Monday or WhS?ei ar and Whanßarol Moada-Argyle. Tuesday and Friday Mangawal-JTlnnal. ? h"rEa, Nyn y Mercury Day-Flnßal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

LONDON. Baßterhlll, ship (K.V.O. J.). sailed Apill 3 ABbmore,ship; loaiii'ig April Hermloto. Bhiu (W.T.K-D.I: loafllnu April Glonlora, barque (W.G.P.T.). sailed. . April i Cooleen, barque; Bailed prior April vi LIVKRI'OOL. Astsrlan. barque (H.Q.D. W.); loadinfc Maroh 22 NBW YORIt. Runldo-bnrquo: sailed March 27 Karnan, barque, from Now York BOUTKISBN PORTS. Clarlnda, sohooner, from Dunodin Emily, brig, from Dflnodlii Lochrina, sohoonor, from Lyttolton; Balloa May Crost of the Wave, soli, from Tlmaru, sailed May 23 Agnos Jesslo, schooner, from Lyttolton AUBTSAtIA. Niagara, barque, from Newoontlo Annaboll, brig, from Sydnoy; loading

SOUTH SKA ISLANDS, Sovereign, schooner, from Tahiti Pearl, ketch, from Rarotonga

IMPORTS.

Per Chill, from London—ll oases Italian fur nituve,—Winks and null.

Per Arawata. from Sydney—ll half-ohoats tea, 100 OfWBB cornflour, 330 mats and 18 gunnies sugar, 100 bags crystals, 10 Ingots copper, IS3 •acks bone'dudt, 60 Colls rope. BSS cases fruit, 83 boiler tubes, 100 felloes. SOD spokes, 3G oaaoa acid, 4t ingots tm. 13 o*se3 cheeso, 16 cases whiskey. 200 bags'rlce. 11 cages drußß, 10 bundles bafrs, 13 boxes gold, 21 plates nnd 9 pieces Iron, 7 bundles trees,- f>ud a quantity sundrls.

Per Chill, from London: Plain cottons, £300: coloured oottona, £300: woollens and worsteds, £000; haberdashery. £100; apparel, £100; oar nets and ruKB, £600; dressed leather, £870; Wrought leather, £110: saddlery, £310; lloor clotll, £100; laoifers, £560; agricultural imple menta, £199; agricultural moohlnery, £200; rails and general maohlnery, £900; booka, £130; papor, 330cwt; horsehair and seating, £30; upholstery, £310; tinware, £398; brnshwore, £1(10; plated and papior nnoh6 goodp, £10; toys, £]0; pianos. £260; oorka, &0; clooka and Watohofl, £10; jewnllery, £10; ngtloultnral and garden soeda. £330; tobaoco pi poa, £80; gunpowder, £100;. iiafoty fuse. £290; iron tanks, t& ; chain anohora, 1 ton; hardware and cutlery, £2,900; bar and rod iron, 102 tons; hoop Iron; 3 tona; Bheet iron, 1 ton; pig iron, 20 tons; K&lvanlaed iron, (6 tona; sheet lead, 4 tona; pipe lead, 2 tons; yellow metal, 1 ton; tin platea, 6 boxaa ; iron naila, 26 tons ; wire and wire rope, 18 tons; zinc, 6 tons ; steel, 3 tons; Unseed oil,2.100gallons; cod oil. 280 gallons; animal oil, 560 gallons; kerosene, 30 gallons ; paint colours, £390; glue, 6owt; pitch and tar,° 6 barrels; flint gltaa, £80; foreign window glasa, 173 cases; plate glasa, t case; china and earthen' ware, £810; earthenware bottlea. £10; bran nnd 11 jar baga, £30 :• oanvaa, £320; oordAge, £150; lines and twlnea, £100; marble, £70; tobacco, £610: brandy, in case, 350. gal lons; ram, 00 gallona; geneva. SOD gal lons; British spirits, in bulk, 140 gallona; spirits perfumed, 40 gallons; red wine. 370 gallons ; white wine, 360 gallona ; beer (glass), Si barrols of 3G gallons;.preserved flah, £10; Bait fish, £150; aardinoß. £290: aßaortod oil men's storna, £750; mineral water, £60: vinegar, 1250 gallons; pepper and Bpicoc, 2 owt; cocoa, £is;natß. 20cwt: ialnglasa and 6cwt: BpUtpeaa.GJoivt; nh!toanlt,loo tOD»; rock salt. 5 tona; .'British and foreign candlea, 2710wt; gelatine.. £40 ; muatard, £mo; patent groats, BDBp, lSJowt; rnislns, 37owt; oorrants, 52owt; almonds, 2owt; lltiuorioe jnoo, 1 owt; giager, 4owt; BaochaTam and glucose. 20cwt; coffee, Oowt; confectionery and pool, £400; apothec >ry ware, £200; alum, IScwt; saltpetre, 3 owt; cream of tartar, Sow t; condensed milk, £50; otirnflour, *10; coke. 20 tons. Total -declared -vplue Of cargo. £22.700.

, Per Chill, from London: 51 coila manilla rope, C2Bl steel rails. 525 pairs foh plutei, 2- cases bolts and nuts, i barreln linsead oil, 150 drums llnsued Oil, fi barrels Stockholm tar. 10 barrels oakum, 1 oiae glass paper, 1 case knifo boards, 1 case red and blue ruddle, 13 Ranks double tape fuss, 220 oases wire nails. 1932 bars iron. 2 casks Lock wood filet, 362 camp ovens, 362 oamp oven covers, 3G Kent united, 6 cabinet utoves, 51 threo-loggod pots, 72 Iron fry pins, 11 girdles, 83 register stoves, 33 pieaes tomb railings, 60 flange truck wheels, 9 London dampers, 1 cisk tinned baalna.l cask onamollud spittonns,2 cases bronze umbrella standf), 1 caio pick axes. 2 ca^es oleavers and slasher!) 33 mmeraoalos' manglea li casea' washing mnchlnes, 16 ooppor fur naoe pans, 1 cask bolts and latohea. A nahpana with nlcknl-platod venetiann, 166 pieoea iron feaolni;. 2 iron oate posts, 1 iron Kale, 11 oises castiags, 11 steel travelling trunks, 2 caakn tin candleaMoks, 8 farge baoka. 2 oases Avery'a oonntnr manhlnes, 31 owt. flno wire tacks, lease bird osgou. 29 pairs Avery'a ateolyardn, 1) koKHomut nn'lfl, 11 kega spouting apitces, 50 kegs deck spikes', 3 kega coopers' rlvots, 3 kega pan-hoadod iivots. 6 kegs boiler rivets, S kega snap-headed rivets, 40 diamond point staples, 163 bundles iron tubes, 10 emery wnerls, 49 kega antifriction grease, lit New oißtlo grindstones, 1 cask Iron gold, washers, 1 oaak tinned baking dlshea, 1 cask enamelled basins, S cases fenders, 2 oases Uilpin's augara, 1 case grubbing innttoofcs, 2 bales shoo twino, 1 ease B.M. teapota, 1 cask brass looks, 1 oask Japanned H. and O. hooks.—E. Porter and CO.

EXPORTS.

Per Itotoroa, for Pydney—2o2 saoka oats, 19 bnndloa fungus, 151 <i oors, 160 kegs butter, 18 paokagon ilmcvjuloo. 117 bales' flax, 154 cases meats, 283 bundloa mouldings, 101) ossoa milk, 3 o»soa whiskey, and anndrlos,

' Inwards CoABTWiSB.-GhO9t, from Orowa, with'2o,oooft timber ; Eleanor, from Mahu ' rang), with 1,200 bushela lime; Tamakl Packet, from Whangarel, with 31 tons coal; Reward, - from Whangarel, with 66 tons coal; Doveron, from Whangarei. with 48 tons coal; Christina; from RnjseU. with 80 tons coal; Four Sisters, from Matakana, with 29 tons wood, 50 posts; . Gem, from Ngungrau, with 21,191 feet timber. Outwards Coabtwuh.—Kleanor, for Whan ■ ganoaa j Ghost, for Walwera; Devoron, for Wnasgirei; Christina, for Russell; Four ■ • Blstere, for Matakana; Mariner, for Russell; Gem for Ngungtmi. The 8.8. Orel! leavos for Glsborno and Napier about 6 o'clock this evening, •' .Tho abhoonsr Orpheus has entered out at the , Customs for Rarotonga. The barque Eupeonlador, on a whaling orulse, was spoken off Norfolk Island, bound for Tonga, . on June 10. The eofcooner Advance tot Anokland and . - 'the Marnion for Kaipira left Lyttelton yester ■^aw... ..j •;--.• ■ ' The ha. Arawata arrived fcom Sydney via , i Rußsell early this morning. She leaves for Melbourne /via Bontliern ports at 10 a.m. to morrow. , . , - ' 'ihebsrjre Makarau was observed flying, the ■•" "dlßtr'eßßflasr"bff Ransltoto laat evening, and the p 8. Tongarlro was sent to her assistance. Tim .borne, 'it appeared, had lost her centre - board an* was unable to beat up the harbour. I She waathnrelore taken in tow fey the steamer I and brought Into a position of safety, where the mUslng attiolo will be.replacod. ■ "■ Tho s.b. Rotorua left for Sydney via Rnsse/ at 6 P.m. yesterday. Passengers :—Mrs Perkins. 1 Mrfl U. Daoro, Mrs Dart, Misa Mltohell, Messrs ' F. B. PUraon, H. Popham, Shepherd, E. Shep * herd, Daore, KiAgsfo d, Kadcliife. H. Nlocoll, ' Keats, Motcmlfe, Halles. Barry. A. Lidler, J. _ ' JonklDßon, G. Daore, M. Kingstord, F. n. Pear ' BonuCoMuß. Devereaux, E. Day, Mra Day, H. ' Balner, Clark, Robinson, and Water?,

.The barque Chill, from tondon, dropped anchor off Kaopiitato at 8 p.m. yesterday, and brought up off the wharf early this morning. She Is almost a new vessel, of 678 \ tons register, having been built In 1877 by' > ' Messrs llay, and Sons, of Kinghorn. Captain \ Illrd. vjttdla In command, brings the Chill on 1 h*z ilrst trip to thia port. Bhe left London on : ""March 3rd, with B.K. wind and fine weather. - ■"'; A uovere gala was experienoad in the Channel, during whiohona of the sails Was split, snrt topsail yard carried away. Had strong N.R. trades with fine weather to the i Equator, which was crossed on April 6th. In the violnity of Tristan D'Acnnha had Btrong ' winds, wcioh nenoflsltatod the ship ranning under two lower topsails. Af forwards calms and light B.W. winds wore experioncod until rounding the Capsof Qooi Hope. The easting was rundown in latitude 41 to 113., with winds and gales. Paused Tasmania on Juno 12th, thenos strong variabta winds till rounding the 'North Cape on June 23rd, then gales and very thick weather till arrival off Kangitoto.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

' (BY TBLEOmAM—OWN CORRItSPONDEHT,) j)Aifff»vn.LK, thla day. Dlaoharglng: Cathorlne Jane. MANQAwnARK, this day. Arrived: Vision, The Mltltoi la discharging DiUast; also the lranapprt. ARATAPtr, th!s day. Loading: Energy. Tk Kornßtr, thla day. Loading. G-raemoro, Mo», Sarah Pile, 'Planter. - » Kaipara HaiADS.thladay. 'Arrived: Peerleaa, brlgantlne. Woather botinil: Torea and Aratapu, achoonera ; and Hpoodwoll, for Helonavllie.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, Wednesday. Mr O. W, Blnney cleared 200 oases fruit, in cluding stone and Stnrmor pippins, Frenoh crabs, New York pippins, Aohan, and other pears, etc. at bis auction sale to-day. An avarage price of lls per caso was reallsod.

Mr Gabriel Lewis got lid of 37 trnnks of laftlik1 ani children's kid boots, i trunks of stout cashmere boots, and 2 cases overshoes, at good prices, The leather was not scld.

Mi L. W, Katon quoted apples from 10s 3d to 15a 3d per ease; oranges. Us per doz; man Jarlns, Us 6d per dozen?

MesOTB B.Tqnks& Co. offered a cottage ana threo allotments) altnato in Patk Road, In the e«U» oi the'late James Wilder. Mr George ««Und was tho purchaser, at *700. Another .torprivate*«!£?• "* RemMra'were withdrawn ■■'■■■'■■iSSftri^ta^Sf'W f li'8«:-saie of ■■frail. *^*Wto!S£ lßlii cl etiw "WaHty, brought »>ac:;^ «a? ij; "JJJ Aiawata, : SSnrmerpip-

Mail Notice.

HAILS Wir,L CLOBB AB UNDKB-— this day. For Thames, per Knterprlße, at 5.30 p m. TiiuusDAV, 29th Inßtant. For Waltars, etc., per Macgregor, at 8 a.m. For Rarotoii.,», per Orpheua, at 8 a.m. Per aa. Arawata as follow:— For India, China. Japan,Moditcranoan Port?, and Continent of Europe, at 8 a.m. For bisborne, Napier, Southern ports, Aus . tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindlßi, for letters, specially so prepaid and addressed, at 9 a.m. For Nows papers, at 8 a.m. Late letters till 9.20. For money orders, and regldterod lettera. the prevloua evening, nt I o'clook. For Walwera, Te Kana, Cratgleburo, nnd Warkwortk, per Roae Casey, at 10 a.m. For Tauranga, Ohlnemutu, and Opotlkl, per Wellington, at 4 p m. Friday, 30th instant. For Walheke and Coromandel, por Coro mandel. at 12 30 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 12.30 p.m. Saturday. Ist Jnlr. For Norfolk Island and New Caledoilu, per Qaeen, at 11 a._. TOHBDAT, 18th July. Per a.s. Cltv of Sydney, as follow :— For Sandwich Islands, United Btatea Of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indian, atl p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders registered lottora, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late lottora bearing an extra foe of olxpocce, In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer np to the time of sailing. Thla mail will be due In London, on Mon day, August 23, 1882. Si B. 8133, Chief Postmaster. Chief Poet-offloe. Auokl&nd.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

June 28,1882. Theatre Royal—John L. Hall's Byronio Com pany : " Our Girls,". 8 p.m.

Marriage.

DEAZELT-WKBBKR.-On Jane 21st, at St. John's Weßleyan Church, Ponssnby, by the Rev. H, Dewsbury, James, eldest son of Mr. John Deazely, of ArohHUl, to EllEabeth Ann, eldeat daughter of Mr. John Webber, Auok land.

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1882.

For the causa that laoks assistance, For the wrong that needs resisUncs For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

A telegram to-day transmitted by the Press .Association states that a party of natives, who have arrived at Taupo from the King country, assert that the chief Wahanui declares that no railway shall he allowed through Ngatimaniapoto lands to Mokau until a Parliament, sitting at Auckland, has given the Maories complete authority over the King country, Wahanui's views on this subject were fully reported from personal conversations by our correspondent at the Whatiwhatihoe meeting, and it was then explained that by the word ''Parliament" was not meant the Legislature of' the colony, but any Commission having power to deal with the matter. What Wahanui does want is a restriction that will prevent secret sales by.individuals holding interests jointly with others in blocks of land. "E.U demand will be found moderate enough, ■and, we have good reason to believe, no difficulty 'that is not - easily surmount able, lies in the way of constructing the Te Awamutu line. The Taupo telegram, when read by the light of another, which intimates Topic's anxiety to iret tbe railway ■ carried through his - district (near Taupo), is, however, a iurther indication of the way the strings are being pulled in favour of the Taupo route for the trunk line. ' That route, as proved by the report of the committee of Auckland mem. bers, is abont double the distance of the Mokau route, arid infinitely more difficult. Its adoption .would mean that tbe line would not he completed within '<She next twenty years, Wellington mean ktthile getting a complete monopoly .of .the JTarauaki and West Coast trade,

Thanks are rcturnod by tho Hospital authorities to Mrs Lewis for a donation of £10, and to the Town Couno.il for illustra ted newspapers.

Tho team selected by tbc Ne, 3. Co. to lire against an equal number of shootiats from H.M.S. Nelson, are :—Major Mor row, Lieut. Pvobinaon, Colour-Sergt. Hay, Sergt. R, Soall, Sergt. Bartlett, Corpla. J. W. Leigh, Buchanan, and Nicholson, Vols. W. Partington, J. Leigh, Brighton, and Hazard,

Next Monday evening an entcrtninmont will be given in the Alexandra-street school-room to the members of the Sir Henry Havelock Band of Hope and their friends. The Key. Mr Potter is to preside, supported by Mr D. Goldic, and an ex cellent programme has been prepared.

~ The manager of the Queen of Beauty, writing on June 27th, says : The reef iv bottom level is becoming a fine compact bodjr of stone, and is carrying a better class of mineral. The winze is down about lGft., and the stone continues to carry good Tough daubs of gold all the way down. A trial crushing is being got out from No. S on the I'iako side of the shaft.

Some amusement was caused at tho last meeting of the Auckland College Governors, by a letter from an old lady who had leased a portion of the Board's cudowinent. She wished to re-lease tho property, and in her application she said : "As lam a widow and seventy-seven years of age, I hope you will make the lease as long as possible."

Tlie treasurer of the Orphan Home acknowledges with thanks tho sum of ten shillings from Mr Oxley and Mr Dufuur.

Tho Commodore and ollicera of H.M.S, Nelson, accoiapauied by His Worship the Mayor we understand, intend proceeding in the Tongariro to Motutapu to-morrow on a shooting expedition..

The first meet in connection with the Auckland Coursing Clul) was to take place at Papatoitoi to-day. The following gcntle niOD liad entered dogs : Messrs E. and T, Cliermsidc, E. Garret, J. Kelly, G. Thwaitca, M. Dervan, M. Hogan, J. Quigloy, 11. Ogle, T. Macready, J. Gillard, J. McCabe, W. F. Buckland, 1). Geary, M, Sullivan, and W. A, Fouton.

An open meeting in connection with tbo Aloxandra-atreet Band of Hope will bo held at the Alcxamlra--trcct school-room on Monday evening next. A varied and amusing pro£M'iiino hus been prepared. Amongst thoso who have promised to take part are : Messrs A, Smith, Carter, Mackie, Weir, Knight, Stevenson, and Gee, Mesdamcs Oarr, Bettiiny, Minahip, and Misses Buckley, Minship, and Holland.

Four torpodo boats, belonging to H.M.S. Nelson, were out practiaing in the harbour this morniug, and their movements were watched with iuter«Bt by maay persona ou the wharves. A system of drilling is goue through, tho exercises of three boats being apparently regulated by signals from tho fourth, and performed with . wonderful celerity. These torpedo boats are about the most handy boats in the shape of steam launches which we hayo yet seen, and are well worthy of inspection.

Tho manager of tho Worabiko mine (To Aroha) roports, under yesterday's date, that he is taking out good crushing stuff, estimated worth SOozs. to the tou. The gold is well distributed iv the stouo, the reef being over sft. wide.

By advertisement in another column, Mi- Frank Howe informs the people of Arch hill, Newton, and neighbouring districts, that he bns purchased the business hitherto carried on by Mr Anderson in the Glasgow Store, Groat North ltoad. Ho also solicits a continuance of the favours bestowed on his predecessor. .

A horse belonging to Mr Fallon, the contractor, while dragging a log of wood along the reclamation wall this morning, suddenly took fright, and bolted into toe intake, 'i,ho s>ilt which has recently been deposited there rendered the ground rathor soft, and the animal was consequently soon brought to a standstill, and actually seemed in danger of disappearing altogether, All the workmen came to tho roscuo, and tho runaway was eventually forcibly hauled to terra Jtrwut by means of a strouc rope connecting him with the crane. Ho did not then seem to care about boltiug a second time, and quietly recommenced work,

A meeting of the eoasiou of North Shore Presbyterian Church was held last evening, Sederunt, Rev. I). W. Kuncimau (Modem tor), Kovs. It. F. Macnicol and A. Carriok ; Mr b'eorgo Sibbin nud Mr H. Barton, elders. Aftor the transaction of some formal business, a meeting of tho members and adherents of tho church was held. Mr Sibbiu gave a lucid statement of the affairs of the-congregation, nnd proposed that a call bo given to the t;ev. Dr. McLcod to be tho minister of tho church. This was soconded by Mr Murehie, and carried unanimously. The call was signed by all the members present, and attested by thn Moderator. A largo number ot persons in the Lake and Northcoto districts will also sign tho call. Messrs Sibbin and Mnrchic were appointed CotnrniasioncM to attend a pro re nata meeting of the Presbytery, (o be held on Wednesday, sth July, to advo cate tho cause of tho North Shore Church. Dr. McLeod has peculiar qualifications for the oilicc; and as a medical man as welt as a clergyman, will be, if he accept the call, a valuable acquisition to the district.

Mr Johnson, of the s.s. Argylo, having seen one of the men who went from Auck land in the cutter Start, while at Wh»n garci, furnishes us with the following particulars of the supposed drowning acci dent, as detailed to him : —When past Tuitiri, the master of tbe cutter, and the Swede known as Harry, were on deck. Mr Lurab was afraid to leave the latter on deck, as he did not consider him quite sober. The Swede, hwevor, protested his ability to take care of the vessel, and evon. tually the master wax persuaded to go below. He was suddenly awakened by the vessel bumping heavily, and upon going oa deck, tound her on the rocks at Kawau, She was got off without any serious damage, and floated to Whangarei. The Swede was not seen after the master of the vessel went below, and it' is, there fore, supposed that he must cither have been drowned, or nave swam ashore. Regarding, the latter possibility, we have not yet heard of the man having been seen ashore, and must await further information patiently. Tho weather during the night of his disappearance was very boisterous, and there was but a poor chance of even a good swiinmerreachiug the land from where the cutter struck.

Protesßor Denton commenced his second course of lectures last night in the Lome street Hall with the delivery of one on " The Adams and fivcj of our Race." In a graphic and interesting style he pour trajea the characteristics of the period which contained the first vestiges of humanity, shewing that primeval man must have dwelt In caves, unprotected By clothing of any kind from tbe fervency of the summer heat or the rigours of winter cold—that he must have maintained exis tence by. continual warfare agaiast the monstrous animals of the time—and that in the slow course of ages he gradually im proved his condition, and asserted bis abso lute supremacy over the brute creation. liude stone implements -were bis first tools and weapons, then broßze was discovered, and finally, with the knowledge to smelt and fashion iron to their use and purpose, our distant progenitors laid the fouudations of that civilisation which was destined to reach to so noble a development in this age. Accounts were also given of tne discovery of fossil remains attesting the truth of thia theory of the origin of the race, and at the close the lecture was fully illustrated by the exhibition of a Very choice collection of limelight views. To-night the lecturer will treat upon " The Kacea oi Mankind; their Origin and Destiny."

The Board of Governors of the Auckland College met yesterday afternoon. Present: Mr F. D. Fenton (in the chair), Colonel Haultain, the Key. C. M. Nelson, Messrs J. M. Clark (Mayor), and E. K. Tyler. Mr Bourne, M.A., Head-master, was also In attendance. Permission wa3 granted to J. Wishart to attend evening classes at the College, he having obtained a certificate of proficiency. C n the recommendation, of the Headmaster, it was decided that the exami nation should take place an the end'of the second term, and that the prizes should be distributed at the end of the third term. The rates for admission to the school, pre pared by Mr Bourne, were read and approved. An application from Mrs Levy for a renewaj of her lease was referred to the Property Committee. It was decided that the Board'should not re-jnsare the Ex change Hotel. An account for printing examinatioa papers from W. Atkin waa referred to the Finance Committee. The 25 applications for the office of French Master had been referred to the Head master. He thought that the testimonials of Mr Watkin, of Auckland, and the Ilcv. Mr Halloway were the best, but in .the ab sence of knowledge of the latter gentleman bo_ recommended Mr Watkin. The ap pointment was postponed, pending an examination of the testimonials by the Board. The Board then went into com mittee to consider a complaint brought by the Head-master against one of the maa. tets. ' .■,,..,

There was no business done iv Barioo at the_ Supreme Court this morning, the appli cations that wore to have been made r/eing postponed till Wednesday next.

Mr T, S. Lawry, who Wits formerly a pupil at the Auckland College and Gram mar School, has passed the primary exami nation for the R. C. S. at the Royal College of Surgeons, London. |

In the Kuranui Hill United Company's mine the quartz from Albion cross-cut is shaping for loz. to the ton. Cleaning up and retorting v> ill commence on Monday.

Mr Thompson's Zulu War Diorama will open on Tuoaday evening next, July 4th, in the Opera Rouse. The company are ex pected from Gia borne the day before.

The attention of grocers, and the public in-general, is drawn- to Mr John .Mario's advertisement in. our third page, iu tinmting the arrival of a large consign ment of tbc famous gold medal biscuits.

The Presbytery of Auckland is to meet in St. Andrew's Church ou Wednesday next, for the purpose of heariog and con sidering two calls ta the Kcv. Dr. McLeod, viz , ono frum the North Shore and one from Waikato West.

Mr C. Weightman, agent for Kohlcr's waxworks, arrived in Auckland by the Uotorua, tho steamer having failed to land at Gisborne. The company may be ex pected here iv a fortnight. A case of now iignroß, comprising Garfield, Uuitoau, Lo^ froy, Parncll, Davitt, and others, has arrived in Auckland, and will be exhibited for tho iirst time hero. A group of tho Royal Family, which took the prize in the Christchurch Exhibition has also been pur chased by Mr Kohlcr, and will be exhibited here,

Return of sick treated at the Provincial District Hospital, Auckland, for the week ending Saturday, June 24th, .1882 :—Re mained last return, 93; admitted since, 13 ; discharged, S ; died, 5; remaining, 93; mules, 78 ; females, 15. Arrangement of cuses : Zymotic, 27; constitutional, 5 ; local, 40 ; developmental, 9 ; violent, 12. Five deaths occurred, viz, :—T.C., aged GOyrs,, mulo, on 20th iiut, of caucer of tongue; T.T., aged 33yrs,, male, on 21st inst., of rupture of bladder; G.E., aged SGyrs., malo, on 20th inst., of general dcbilily ; P.K., aged 76yrs., male, on 22nd inst., of geueral debility; M, McC, aged 35yrs., female, ou 23rd iust., of heart disease.

Tho negro minstrel entertainment in aid of the funds of tho Pousonby Rowing Club was held last evening in the district hall, and passed off very satisfactorily. There was a large attendanco.aml anticipations in this respect wero fully realised. The chair performance, which composed the first part of tho programme, was remarkably good, tho •■ gag" being fresh, and the corner men funny in the ex treme. Songs wero well rendered by Messrs Trcinain, W . Farquhar, Stewart, Worrall, (rapes, and Ansten. Mr Stewart was encored, and so also was Mr Austen, whose " Queen of the Night " was capital. Songs were nlso rendered by Messrs Tremnin, "Worrall, and Aus ten, in the secoud part, the latter gentleman again being very . successful with the " Death of Nelson." The song and dance by Mettam Brothers, metaphorically speaking, brought down the house, and had to_ bo repeated several times. Mr Riloy's clog dance was also watched with great interest. Mr Brabazon assisted towards tho general enjoyment with his amusing ventriloqiiial dialogue with the funny twins, wkile the farce urought the entertainment to a most successful close. A dance was held subsequently.

A number of facts concerning the mur derer Winiata, who is now on his way down from Hamilton, charged with the murder of Edwin Packer, at Epsom, m IS7G, arc now coming to light. There is some suspicion of hij having been implica ted in another murder some time previously, and tho allegation was thus referred to in the following paragraph published by us, soon aftor the occurrence of the Epsom murder:—"Tho late murder luis raised about Onohuuga a great deal of talk about the saddle stealing case, for which Harry Wynyard or Winiata received six mouths' imprisonment in July, 1573. It appears that the evidence on which, ho was con victed was given by another Maori. Shortly after the expiration of Wynyard's sentence, this native disappeared and has never been heard of since. Wynyard gave out that he died at Mangere, but recent enquiries reveal the fact that no ono elso knows anything about his death. It is now roundly asserted, but of course only on suspicion, that Wyn yard had something to do with his disap pearance."- Tho fact that Winiata had partially dug a <;rave for hi* Epsom victim, mid would have buried him and cleared away tho traces of the crime had he not overslept himself at Onehung*, and arrived at the farm too lite to complete his villai nous purpose, lends plausibility to the thought that tho murderous native had a well-dcfiued plan in his mind regarding the outrage. It was plainly hinted at the time that the Onchunga victim had been quietly put under ground, and that Packer's fate would also never have been discovered had time permitted Winiata to coinpleta bis plans.

An interesting lecture on " Dr. Guthrie " was delivered by the Rev, C. E. Barley, of the Thames, in tho Franklin Koad Primi tive Methodist Church last evening. The lecture was very complete, commencing with the birth of Dr. Guthrie in Brechin, Forfarshire, in July, 1803, and proceeding thence to sketch his career in school at four years of age,andintbc Edinburgh Uni versity at 12yoars, He remainod there for 10 years, and was then licensed by tho Presbytery and.offered* one of the largest charges in Scotland upon conditions which he could not accept, viz., to support the Moderate party. Five months" following was spent in Paris, and he returned home upon tho death of his brother, He then went into business for. two years, and in May, 1830, was ordained and inducted as minis ter in the parish of Atbirlot, Here he started a Savings Bank, circulating library, and Sunday-school, being at the expiration of seven years called to Edinburgh, where he visited many of the worst places in the city, He worked energetically in connec tion with the Frto Church Movement, and under his care the ragged school became a uational institution, jsxertion of this kind soon told upon his health, and on February 23rd, 1873, the voice that had moved thou sands was hushed to a whisper—" A brand plucked from the burning." His remains were interred, in Edinburgh, on .February 28th, tho moat distinguished persons being present, t»s well as 230 members of the original ragged school, who sang, over tho grave, " There is a Happy Land." The lecture was listened to with much atten tion. Several musical selections were rendered during the evening by the church choir, and a collection was taken up on behalf of the Church Tract Society. -

WRECK OF THE AGNES JESSIE.

Five Lives Lost.

Last evening Messrs Stone Brothers received a telegram fi om .Captain Hawkes, of tho barquentine Agnes Jessie, that tho vessel was a total wreck near Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, and that five of tho crew had been drowned. She was bound from Lyttlc ton to Auckland with a cargo of grain, consigned to the order of Messrs Stone Brothers. A ■ jtelegram. to ourselves from the Press Association confirms the sad intelligence, It is as follows :— WELLINGTON, this day. A telegram has been received from Wairoa, Hawke's Bay,- stating that tho barquentine Agnes Jessie, Captain A. Hawkes, had gone ashore at Te tloe. Fivo lives lost. She was bound from Lyttelton to Auckland with grain, and is insured in tho New Zealand oifice. The .vessel is a barquentine,. of 187 tons registered tonnage, ""she was built at Yar mouth in 1860, and is owned by Mr H. Chesterman, of Hobart, arid was hera about three months ago. Insurances. The hull is inimred in Hobart for £450 in the New Zealand, and the cargo for £1,6G3, also in the New Zealand, but of which £834 is reinsured in the Union Insurance. Mr G. J, Jakins and Messrs E. Mitchelson and Co. had portions of the cargo consigned to them, the former having 704 sacks of oats on board.

Later.—Names of the Drowned.

(Per Press association.)

WULLISuTON, this day.

The Marine Department have received tbctfollowing telegram re" the Agnes Jessie —"Five of Jbe crew were drowned, namely— G. Carter,'boatswain ,-J; Brown, cook; W. Beckfield, W. Copping, and H. Moore. Those saved are -A. Hawkes, master.; Ji Me Arthur, mate';' Jl Johnston, A.8.; bud J. Harding and J. Humphries, ordinary seamen,"

THE EGYPTIAN TROUBLE.

[RETJTER'S TKLTJCRAMS

20,000 BRITISH TROOPS READY FOR

EGYPT.

LONDON, June 27. In view of the serious aspect of the Egyptian question, great efforts hare been made by the Government to be prepared for despatching a force of British troops to Egypt, if it should be found necessary. An expeditionary force has been organised, and 20,000 troops of all arms are now ready to embark in case of necessity.

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 2G.

Tho Conference of European Ambas sadors on the Egyptian question has con cluded its sittings. All tbe envoys who took part ia the Conference have signed a protocol disavowing the right of any Power to take individual advantage in •Egypt.

THE PUKEKOHE RAPE CASH.

'lhe Prisoner Committed for

Trial.

At the Pukekoho R.M. Court yesterday, Samuel Walker, aged 15, was charged with having committed rape on a girl aged ten years, named Anuie Lyons, at Tuhlmata, near Fukekohe. Captain Jackson, R.M., and Mr Tilden, J.P., occupied thb Bench, and Sergeant Gamble conducted tho pro. .seeution. Prisoner was undefended. Tlio evidence showed that the little girl on whom tho offence was com mitted, in company with a younger sister, were gathering fungus on a farm belonging to Mr Honeyford. Walker, who had evidently been concealed amongst some stumps, jumped out and seized the elder girl. She. screamed, and on her aistcr running to where she was, found Walker and the child ljing on the ground. Mr Honeyford, who was ploughing iv an adjoining Held, . was told by the younger girl that a man was killing her sister, and, on hurrying to the spot indi cated, caught the prisoner fragrante dcliclo. Walker Immediately got up and ran away, saying '-Don't say anything about it." Mr Honeyford told the children to tell their mother, which, however, thoy did not do, and thu parents did not become aware of the affair uutilj the 21st, when informa tion was immediately given to the police, and Walker arrested. The evidence of Dr Df.l/.icl did not conclusively show that tho grave otl'euce with which the lad was charged had been committed. He was, however, committed for trial at tho next sitting of the Supreme Court. Bail was allowed, prisoner's father in ono surety of £100, and two other sureties of £50 each.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before J. K. Muortonalii, Esq., R.M.)

Drunks.—Mary Oormtohael (habitual drank ennose, 28 previous oanvlotlonsi, three month*)' Imprisonment. Throe others were punished In the ordinary manner.

Kohokuy.—Haraual Dufty was charged with forging and uttering a ohequa for £17. purport ing to bo slgnod by Willlaoi Fagao—Mr Pardy said that a youna man named Troy was in custody for iaa olrjnoe, and another man, not yet arrested, was tmplloatod. Ho applied for a romand.—Prlaoaor mado aplloation tor ball. Mr Pardy objeotod to tho granting of ball until tho other man had been arrested, Xt prisoner got out on bail, ho might give tho other man r.ho "offloe."—Tho Uonch rofasod tho upplloa tlon.

Juvenile TmKVK9.-John Mellls, Henry Kyro. Charles Bhoritt. James blmpion, and Ttiomas Moßwen, small bays, were charged with the larceny ot« quantity of ooppor, voliio £1 17), tho property of ono Hector MoAnariy, on tho 22nd Juno.—Tho defendants pleaded KUllty.—Tho mothers o£ tha prisoners Molt won and Blrapson. and tho sister of Mollls, wero proaont In tho Oourt.—Mr Pardy said that all tho boys oxoopt i-jhurlir and Mollls wont to school. Mollos was working at Vrazor and Tlnno'i), earning 8s per woek. and Bhorin was boyonl his parontB1 control ;he wandered about tho stroot.H and was a porfoot nuisance in Pirnoll.—SborlfT was committed to tho Indus trial School for a term of threo years, and tho mho™ dismissed with a onuion.

Viuiitimo.—John Uuoklandand Henry Wood ward woro oaargod with bohaviour In Little Quoon-stroot, on Sunday la*t, whereby a brunch oi* tho tieuco waa oooasloned.—The defendants pleaded KUllty.—Klncd 54 ouch and coata. A OIIAPKIrSTRBitT Row — Charles Jodos was ohsr^od wltn assaulting one P. H. Wilson, by threatening him with a kclfo. wherefore com plainant prayod thut do'undant be bound over 'to knep tho poii'jo —Uofondact pleaded not utility, and requested that witnesses bo ordered out of. Court ihtn bolng done, the complain ant was o&Uod. and deposed that ho <van a draper, roaldlng In Ohapot-strent. On tho day la ipioatlon. the dofundant. with throo larrikins, forced binrißOir luto the housu at whloh wit noßH boarded, and auwi a row. So hai assisted In ejootlng the defendaot, whsn do fomiunt drew a knife and plunged at him with It, Air Johnson (husband of. his land lady! drove defendant out with a pair of bollowa ; and defendant and bii larrikins af tor wards broke several windows.—Mrs John son, who koepj a boarding-house In Cha»ol stroot, doposed that dofandunt came to her houßo.lopened tho door, and oama in. Ho said hi oima for a dor, and oould not go without It. Witness tiled to push him out, and eomo men who wero with defendant oommenoed throw- Ing mud and.Btonop. tier huaband, Wilson, and Hoatry subsequently came and eieotod him. Her husband Had been presented with a dog whloh defendant olaimod. Defendant was con tinually bothering hor about It—Tho husband of tho lost wltQOs—u foreigner—gave a graphic account of the row. Black Charlio bad oomo afcer " mlno dog," and witness bad struck him with the " belluaea," Ue had not laid the aharge because "hu oould not talk to rail Knghltsho as Mr Wilson."—John Gontry gave oorroborativo ovldnno'j. — Defendant made a long, rambling statement ti tho effort that ho, with somo frieucls. wont to Johnson's to Ret a dog, and the row took plaoa. lie was not the aggressor. Whon he heard someone say, "Send for tho polloo." ho said to hla frlondg, " Gentlemen, we hod bettor leave."—Fourteen days'imprison ment.

Tub Asylum Assault Cask.—Ernest Wayo late warder at tho Lunatic Asylum, was charged with hiivltg unlawfully assaulted a patient named John Hobbs.by kicking him on tho back. —Mr lialshloy appeared for defendant, and pleaded guilty under the following olronm atanouiK-uof'D'iant had boon a warder at tho Asylum but a fow week?, and was consequently new at tho business. Tho patient ho had na-aultod, a man named Hobbs, was very tnmohuroua and exasperating, and it could not hi) denied that Wayo hai lose his temper, and had technically committed an aisanlt, An en quiry had. boon held, and Wayo had bees rtiHtulssod. Ho submitted therefore that he had had been already severely pun ishoi, and asked tht Benoh to Inflict the lowest penalty under the Aot.-Mr Hudron Williamson, Crown Proaeoutor, related the foots as follows:—The patient Bobba had been engaged stuffing bods, but getting troublesome tho warders decided to remove him lnco the asylum. While ho was being taken round, three carpenters employed erecting an out building noticed tho patient gat very violent, whoroupontha defendant tripped him, threw him to the ground and kicked him twice violently on tho back.—Mr Lsishloy said he was Instructed that Hobbs had been kiofcei but once, and not on the baotc.-Hlg Worship; after oom monttng on the gravity of tho offence com mitted by defendant, inflicted a. penalty of £6 and costs. . ■>

Order Under "Ijiohnmnu Act" —Mr Thoo. Cooper made application under tbe litoanuing Aot oil behalf oC Mr Samuel Goombss, that persons be prohibited from sup plying James Jobnßon, draper's assistant, -with liquor,—Mr Coombos gave evlden ca to the eflact that Johnson was In his employ, and earned on an average £1 Der week; owing; to his Intom porate habits, however, his wifo and ohlldren wnro la a state of the moßt utter destitution, and had not 5s worth of furniture in their roal deno*. Witness had frequently remonstrated with him, bat all to no purpose, -Order mado.

COLONEL SIR G. S. WHIT MORE AND THE OLD SOLDIERS.

The following letter has been received from Sir G. S. Whitmore in reply to the compli mentary letter addressed to him on the occasion of his knighthood :—

Wellington, 33rd Jane, 1882. Sib,—l trust that you will bo so kind as to ao oopt on your own bshalf. and that ot the other gentlemen who signed tho address to mo, my hoartfelt thanks (or. the goodteellng -whloh prompted them to send mo thel> congratula tions on my rooent promotion in tho Order ot St. Michael and St. George. It I did not feel i that 'hla honour had been conferred upon me 1 for aervicos to tho colony la which I was only one, though perhaps, undor the olroumatanoea, the representative person, and that those nor vices did honestly deserve the recognition of oururaoious Sovereign, I should not feel as proud as I do ot this proof that Her Mnjoaty dooß not allow tho services of her most distant subjects to pass without notice. And I aocept the honour quite as much as a proof of her approval ot the lowest in rant; who Borved undor my command, for our common exertion? to restore peace to the country of our adoption, ss of my own; who wear the decoration their conduct has gained tot me. It is, however, especially gratifying to receive from you, who represent the moat mv partial and educated opinion that can be brought to bear oa the subjeot, your congratu lations at this moment. Mora expressions of goodwill from personal friends, could nevor ba of one quarter the same value. Yon understand what oar trials, privations, and difficulties meant—none better—and yon, 80 well qualified to give an opinion, b/ your congratulatory ad dress, speak of thorn in terms of praise. It blood bo thicker thin Water, the eentlmonta of fellowship amongst soldiers of all ranks for one another approaches more nearly that of brotherhood than any other. In that sense I rejoloo to learn that those who signed tho ad drees are doing well, and all may rest assured that »3 an ex-offlcer of the imperial service, my heart warms to all who have worn the uniform, and That I feel a cersonal pride In their suocess. —I am, dear air, yoars slncorely.

J. 8. Whitmore. W. Speight, Bag., late Staff Sergeant-Major, Auokland.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[By Telegraph,—Special Reporter.]

State of Parties.

WELLINGTON, this day. A oarkkol examination of the state of parties convinces me that as nearly as possible it is as follows :—The Mont gomery following numbers 20, Those Avho are not satisfied with the Government, but either object to Montgomery or hold themselves free to follow any Opposition leader whom circumstances may bring to the front, 25, and Grey's thick and thin sup porters sor 6. This, of course, would give a majority in the event of. these three sub divisions joining their forces on a direct Want-of-Coniidence Motion. Some of the enthusiasts declare this will be done, but at present the cohesion appears to me not very strong. On the other hand, Ministerial supporters are united, and work well together, Under any circumstances, no thing will be done until after theChristchurch trip. Several Southern members left to day ; many go to-morrow, and it is ques tionable whether there will even be a quorum on Friday. Business in tho House is dragging sjowly — members evidently having tho holiday fever strong upon them, A. Hit by the Colonial Treasurer, Major Atkinson made one of the best hits of the session when he referred last night to Mr Montgomery as assuming him to be the leader of the opposition " until tbe next caucus." both sides of the House appreciated the joke heartily. Friendly tiocieties Grievance. Yesterday a deputation representing the friendly societies waited on Major Atkin son. It consists of Messrs Bracken, Buch anan, Cudiinin, Kcldwick, Hutchison, Ivass, Levestam, Seaton, Shepherd, Button and Wh'yte. The deputation urged that friendly societies should be relieved of fees for registration, actuarial investigation, and official audit, which it is alleged press hardly on their funds, major Atkinson promised to givo tho application careful consideration. Native Lands Court Expendi ture. " The expenditure of the Native Lands Court, during the past financial year, was £14,450 7s 7<i. The revenue was £17,440 7s 2d. Oold/lelds Legislation, At the meeting of the GoldQulds Com mittee, yesterday morning, .to consider Mr Seddon's Bill for the abolition of gold duty, the Government party mustered in force, led by'the Minister of Mine*, Mr Kolleston, who was armed with telegrams from county chairmen, a? to their financial positions if the duty on gold was abolished. The Chairman of the Tuapeka County Council replied as follows :—" The extsnt of overdraft for which gold duty and other county revenue has been pledged i« £5,000. The average gold duty per year, about £3,700. The abolition would seriously affect our revonuo.—James BDCHANAN, June 26, 1882." The Govern ment made considerable capital against* the abolition of ths gold duty oa tneie re ports, which considerably-militates against tho Bill being passed this session. The meeting of Gold&elds Committae was very stormy in consequeaca of the action of the Minister of Mines shielding himself under corer of tlwse reports. Mr DeLauUur, the Chairman, was authorised, by a majority of one, t» report the Bill to the House.

Cost of the West Coast Com

mission.

The expenses of the West Coast Com mission, from the 30th August last te May 15th, arc-made up as follows :—Coach and rail, £62 19a Id ; personal expenses at hotel*, £59 15a Gd; hire of room, £18 7s 9d ; payments for personal services—Mr Parris. £167 lls 6d; secretary, £132 ; interpreter, £213 18s; survey staff, £2,468 lls Id ; reporting, £7 6a; sundry expenses, £71 7s Bd. Total, £3,20116s 6d.

A Triumph for the Auckland Gaoler.

The eaol return shows the Auckland gaol to be the most pecuniarily profitable and economically managed gaol in the colony, notwithstanding the perpetual puffing of Dtmedia gaol management. The earnings of the various gaols were as follow ■— Auckland, £1,862 ; Lyttelton, £802 ; Add in«tou (Canterbury), £328; JJunedin £315 ■ Wellington, £51; Timaru, £64; Invercar gill, £275; Napier, £250; Kelson, nil. The net oust per priioner to tho colony was as follows :—Auckland, £22 6s 4d ; Add ington, £27 14s Id ; Napier, £28 17s Id • Dnnedin, £39 10s 8d !; Lyltcllon, £34 11s 4d; Wellington, £43 15s 8d ; Tiruaru £49 12s Id ; Invcrcargill, £52 12* 2d ; Nelson, £78 7s 6d. Auckland Petitions. The Petitions Committee have reported adversely upon the petition of W. A. Hunt, claim for reward for discorery of new gold field ; they also cannot recommend Gar rard's petition to the favourable considera tion of the House, and declare that Thos, Lake, of Ponsonby, has no claim to a grant of land. Te Honiara's petition, re the dis puted title to Little Banier Island, is com mended to the consideration of the Govern ment ; and the petition of Richard Sissons, re the drainage of Wairoa Swamp, is also favourably recommended to the Govern ment. Two petitions were presented yester day by Mr F. A. Whitaker-one asking for the abolition of the Mercer wharf, and another from tho New Zealand Loan Com pany re allotment near the Lyttelton rail way-station.

Charge Against a Land JPur>

chaser. . Sir John Hall has given notice to ask the Government whether it is true that payment has been made for land purchased by the Government with the bills of a Native Agent atOhinemntn, which still re main unpaid,

Changes in Aucldand District

The following items, particularly affect ing Auckland, appear In the Education Bbport :—

Since the end of the year, schools have been opened at Kaikfha aod (Maori) Kaeo and a subsidise* school at Te Oreore, and a school at Mangamuka has been substituted for one at Kakaupaiaiti. Tho Kohimarama Naval Training Kohool established under "The Naval Training School Act, 1874," has also been maintained by the Colonial Government. The coat for the year was akout £35 5s for each boy, about f 1 of this amount being for expenses not properly chargeable to annual maintenance. Con tributions from parents, to the extent of £2 Os 6d, reduce the cost to £33 4s 6d. At the end of March, in the present year, tho school was broken up, it being considered that in the pre sent crisis of the colony, no adequate return was obtained for the comparatively large outlay on an institution of this char acter. Most of the boys were sent to suitable places of service and to their rela tives, and the remainder, twelve in num. bsr, wete committed by the Resident Magis trate to the Industrial School, which new occupies (he Kohimarama premises. The Auokland Industrial Home wa9, until March of this yearj maintained by a Bene ivolent Society, and Government cave £1 for erery pound voluntarily contributed to the society, and paid £10 a-year for every child committed under tbe Neglected and Criminal Children's Act, 1867, or admitted at the instanco of the Relieving Officer • besides which the Auckland Board.of Edu cation received' a capitation allowanco of £3 16s 6d, under the Education Acr, 1577, for every inmate attending the day school of the Home. This arrangement ceased on the^ 21st March, and the school is now maintained in the same way as those at Caversham and Burnham. It is proposed to sell the Howe-street property, and to provide new accommodation for both boys and girls on a reserve made for the purpose of a site for a Lunatic Asylum near Mount Eden.

Legislative Council.

Tuesday.

MOTIONS.

Notice was given of a committee to con sider the Pbarazjn case. A committee was appointed to consider whether the Go; vernment should consent to hear Brogden's claims under "The Government Con tractors Arbitration Act, 1872." The Waikato Confiscated Laotis Bill and Tradesmarks Bill parsed all stages. Oa' the motion of Captain Frazer. Mr Whitaker laid on the- table papers re ferriog to the disputed pay of the Thames Volunteers, who served at Parlbaka. (These papers are published in another column.) THE AUCKLANO HARBOUR LOAN, The Hon. Mr Williamson was perfectly right about the passing of his Bill, but there are two or three things may be well understood about the matter. It appears that the Bill enables the Board to borrow money, but does not compel them to spend it on the construction •of a dock, or any thing else, but borrow. Mr Williamson laid all he had to do with the Bill was to get it passed m it came down to him, and when

Mr Whitaker was appealed to about the Bill having power to construct works, ho said he supposed the Board knew their own business best, The general impression seems to be that the Bill only enables the Board to borrow money. Dr. Pollen wanted a sinking fund provided, as the future dock might be worthless, —the sink ing fund to commence five years after the issue of the debentures, and at the rate of one per cent. Mr Stevens wanted to hare the Bill fixed at a certainty that the rate of interest payable on debentures should not exceed five, per cent., as debentures may be sold at £90. But on this matter, Henderson told the Council that he had paid 20 per cent, for money in Auckland, and that it would be unwise to restrict to par on a loan. This was also lost, as was the Timaru rating clauses, only four voting for their insertion. Dr. Pollen had gone out of the Council. The only change in the Bill was in clause 3, which Mr Whitaker altered to make interest oh loan a ''second" charge on the property of the Harbour Board.

This was all the business.

House of Representatives.

Tuesday. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE FOR AUCKLAND

At the afternoon sitting of the House, in answer to Mr Duncan relative to the estab lishment of an Agricultural College for Otago, Mr Dick Baid the Government were watching with interest the results of th« one situated in Canterbury, which at pre sent did not show much inducement to start another.

Sir Georgk Grey was about making an explanation, when he was ruled out ot order. He then moved the adjournment of the House, He said the establishment of such a College was a most important ques tion, especially to the North Island, and he would ask the Government now, as it might be his only chance, to place something §n the Supplementary Estimates for such apurpose. He thought when Nature had given a climate for the growth of such a variety of things, means should be given to the popula tion to inquire into what JSature had adapted the climate. Tnatpatt of the colony possessed a climate which peculiarly fitted it for the production of almost Eemi tropical plants, It produced various plants regarding the cultivation of which, and pre paration for the market, the .English, Irish, and Scotch population really know nothing. But there are mixed up wittt our population people from the south of France, from Italy, Spain,l and other parts of the south of Europe, who know how to cul. tiyate these things. The flail and climate were particularly suitable for the growth ot many valuable plants which flourish in the south of Europe, Olives could be grown most eucceufuily in Auckland; so also could oranges, aud figs grew as luxuriantly as could be deaired. Currants might alto be grown iv large quantities. Wine could he produced in abundance, and yet no one was able to give a full account of all these things., fie might also mention hops, arrowroot, camphor, and the production of silk. Last year at Mahurangi, Mr Kennedy, from, a quarter of an ucre of land, produced hops whicb, when sold, .after paying expenses of sending to market, brought £42s 10s, tie had heard that the Govern* raent were about introducing ferrets, but if they confined their attention to the breed, ing of ostriches it would be much more to their credit. Ferrets, he said, would be come a enrse to the country. No mother would be able to leave her infant outside for a minute lest forr.ta would first eat out the eyes and then suck the life blood from the infante. So savage would these beasts become that they would jump at a man's throat if attempted to be beaten back. The Tasmanian cat was another animal he had heard was going to be in troduced. He hoped, however, that it would never come to pass, Mr Macaxdhew hoped the question would be postponed until after the mem bers returned from the Exhibition. A visit to the Canterbury institution would cause the Colonial Secretary to alter his opinion as to its service.

Mr HuasT supported Sir George Grey's remarks, and hoped the Government would see their way to establish in the North an agricultural school. Perfumery was an industry which might be largely carried on in the north of the Island. A native tree (the cabbage tree) yielded a perfume, and he believed it only wanted an expert to extract a perfume of the greatest commer cial value.

Major Atkinson said the subject was one of very great importance, and the de bate had been a very interesting one so far, but he submitted it was an abase of the rule 3of the House to introduce the subject in the way in which it had been done. The Government looked upon this subject as a very important one, and the Government had under its consideration, as lie had stated to the House some days ago, the desirability of appointing a Minister of Agriculture. After a few further remarks, the motion for adjournment was withdrawn. MAJOR HARRIS INTRODUCED. _ Shortly after commencing the evening sitting, Mr Harris was sworn in and intro duced by Sir George Grey and Mr De Lautour, amidst loud applause. QUESTIONS. Keplying to Mr Cadman, Mr Johkston said they had a report contradicting the statement made by a Thames paper to the effect that the railway sleepers were rotiing at the various places on the Thames Valley line, and that in ether cases they had been washed away by floods. Keplying to.Mr DUNCAN, Major ATKIN SON said it was proposed to insert a clause in the Local Government Bill for enabling County Councils to pass by-faws regulating the width of tiers of vehicles used oa roads within the counties, .Replying to Mr Hami.in, Mr Johnston said the Government would take eire to keep the old wharf at Onehunf a in repair. SECOND READINGS. The second reading of the Aliens Act Amendment Bill, to make provision that when parents became naturalised their children should also have the same privi lege secured for them, and the second read ing of the- Sheriffs Act, 1858, Amendment Bill, were carried. LICENSING ACT AMENDMENT. Mr Dick move the second reading of the Licensing Act Amendment Bill. Mr Weston supported the Bill, but inti- j mated that in committee he would Jmove that the appointment of the committee 3bo - left in the hands of the Governor. Mr Sutton also spoke in favour of a re turn to the nominated system. The elec tiva system would swallow up more in ex pense than the revenue it w.ould return, and it had been shown that these elections were virtually a dead letter. Mr Fish stated that this and the Gaming and Lottones Act went far towards making the Colobial Secretary's election a very difficult and narrow one. The Act, as passed last session, had been a great mistake, There was no body of men more respectable in Otago, at,all events, than the holders of these, licenses, and yet the whole design of, the Act was to worry and annoy thorn in every possible way, as if they were hardened criminals. The endorsa tion of licenses was likewise an absurdity, and was very properly repealed in the Bill before the House. He also objected to the restriction of females being employed to a particular hour at night. It was wrong, aud the Government allowed itself simply to be hoodwinked by a parcel of fanatics.

At the evening sittings, the proceedings were made .a little lively on the discussion on the licensing Bill.

Mr Gkeen opened fire, and said it was a disgra.ce.aod lasting shame to employ young giils in bars to hear disgusting language from the youths who frequented hotels nightly.

Mr OONObLT supported the motion, and opposed the proposal to refer the Bill to a committee. He denied that ;he legislation of last session had been so universally con demned as had been alleged. The repre sentative' of one section of Dunedin nad denounced the Act in no measured terms. It was significant, however, that two other members from that constituency appeared in support of the Act. Speaking for him self, he said he had it on good authority,.by those in ttic trade, that there was nothing in the Act that would prevent an hotel keepei carrying on his trade respectably. He had no doubt but that the enemies of sobriety, a uoisy minority, would be unanimous in their condemnation of the Act. Sober and thoughtful men, and after all these were the persons whose opinions should be taken, would speak of it in a very different tone. • ■

Mr Bracken, who did not wish it to be understood that he was the publican's champion, eaid the Act was a tyrannical one. He did not see why respectable retailers should be treated as criminals. It the selling of liquors was so bad, why not sweep all publicans off for ever. He could not go so far as the member for Dimodin East (the Key. Mr Green), that girls in bars were subjected to disgusting language, Probably it was because he (Mr Bracken) had always been in the habit of frequenting first-class hotels}

Mr Seymouk George would vote f n , obj,c of girls being engaged in bars It »«..".•«« tedUußhter.i TiXi™' hi,'K' d'° "»'»<*••'W»°l' mi"Si .Mr Green then jumped on his feet, deny, ing he had ever stated that he hadL fre quented any bar at all. • c MrLEVESTAM next replied, and said that, if the remarks of MrWn were on v hearsay, they were not worth much J Mr bTEWART said thatfce would like to nee barmaid* au institution or thing of the past though, as- a class, he ha! not a single word against them. Mr Macahdkkw suggested that the Bill should be read a. second time, and then re. f erred to a select committee. Amendments were required m the existing Act, and he gSftVem! W°Uld bG tUeßhorteS' 4to

Mr Hubst also agreed in that view. Mr Dick spoke strongly in favour of the Bill, stating that it was one which no man need be ashamed of. For himself, he would object altogether to the amendment to refer the clauses to a select committee because he would never give in to the re' commendations made if th»y did not suit him. He admitted that he had had to bear the bruat of the Dunedin publicans, for the part he took in passing the Bill, and he rejoiced to think s.o. Had he known beforehand he would have lost his election over the Bill, he nevertheless would have brought it forward. He agreed that, upon the whole, the elective "system had worked well, and ought to have a fair trial. There were cases in which the dis tncts were too small, aud the consequent expense of administering the Act too larce. The liquor trade was one which had always been under police supervision and properly so, considering the evil re. suits which arose from, the undue use of liquor. In the rejpectable trada the Act was no hardship. The sooner they got rid of barmaids in public-houses the better. The Bill was brought down almost entirely in the interests of economy to local todies. There waa also one clause In the interests of the publicans. In almost all countries the tendency was to destroy the trade alto gether, so that the Act now in force in New Zealand was comparatively light and easy. "

I'ho Bill was then read a second time. TOE LAW PRACTITIONERS BIIL.

Sir Gkorgb Grey, with consent, gave notice that he would move, "That the Liw Practitioners Bill bo taken as a first order of the day to-morrow."

INTERIM SUPPLY BILL.

la Committee of Supply an Interim Supply Bill, amounting to £250,000, was introduced, and on being reported was passed through all its stages. There wai a little skirmish on the motion for going into committee of supply, created by Mr MONTGOMERY asking that the House should be informed when the puolic works estimates would be brought down. Major Atkinson twitted the Opposition with being without policy or organisation, and simply cavilling at what the Govern ment had' done. He promised to give a statement of the order of business before next Friday. The House rose at 1.30.

THE EDUCATION REPORT.

(BY TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL CORBKSPOH'

DENT.)

WELLINGTON, this day. The annual increase In the number of children attending the public schools has bßen much smaller In 1881 than in any other year since the Education Act now in force was passed. The number belonging to the schools at the end of 1878 exceeded the corresponding "number for the year 1877 by 9,352; for the next year (1879) the increase was 10,526; and ior the following year (1880) it was 6,835. Last year the increase was only 1,159, or about 13J.per cent, of the average i annual increase of the three previous ! years. The average attendance of scholars for the last quarter of 1881 compared still lees favoorably with that of former years, the increase for the year being only 337, whereas the average increase for each of the three previous years was 7,545. The increase of. average attendance for the whole year is not so much below the mean of the othor three years, the number for the year being 1,501, which is 11 per cent, of the mean for the three years preced ing, 7,132. It will be seen that the number of new admissions for the year was less by 3,088 than in the previous year, while the number of children leav. ing the schools was greater than in 1880. The usual increase in the proportion of female teachers has not been maintained duiing the year, the additions to the num. ber of teachers being 63 males, of whom 37 are pupil teachers, and 53 females, of whom 18 are pupil teacher*. The amount ex pended by the Boards on school building*, including sites for teachers' houses and school furniture, is of necessity almost wholly limited to the amount voted by Par. liament each year for this purpose. Apart trom tbis,- their ordinary expenditure on the maintenance ,of schools depends almost exclusively on the- statutory capitation allowance of £3 15s. accoidingto average attendance. Luring the year the Boards have opened 33 new sohoojs, and appointed 116 tesohers, in addition to those previously engage! ; and as the attendance, on which their income depends, was at the end of the year greater by only 337 than it was twelve months before, it is evident that they must h»ve suffered some embarrassment. The diffi culty of their position waß, moreover, enhanced by a permanent deduction of about 11J per cent, from their ordinary income, which took effect in August of the preceding year, when the Parliamen tary capitation grant of ten shillings. per annum for tbe incidental expenses of scboDls was withdrawn. By this change and the exclusion of children under the age of five years, the Parliamentary vote is reduced by probably not lees than £40,000 a-year. lhe Board's accounts shew that money voted for buildings has in some cases been applied to other purposes than i the purchase of sites, the erection of build ings, and the providing of school furniture, r and paid for firo insurance, for interest, for rent <>f school buildings, and even as rent allowance to teachers of schools to which residences are not attached. In every dis trict, except that of Wellington, there is I sufficient accommodation for all the children on the school rolls, if it were distributed with perfect suitability; but there are about 1,000 children (most of them being in Otago and Southland) in excess of the accomnui. dation in a few crowded schools.' To]make room for these children, and to provide for about 6,500 others who are at pre sent either unprovided for or taught in hired buildings, enlargements and new buildings are proposed, with space for be tween 12,000 and 13,000 children. The districts that anticipate the largest propor tianol additions of new scholars are South Canterbury, ffawke's Bay, Taranaki, and Otago. The proposals include 135 schools altogether, new additions to 15 old ones, and new schooolo to take the places of six eld ones con demned as unfit for use. The number of hired schtol-rooms is 96, of which 43 are in Auckland District alone, and a larjjo pro portion injthe district of Marlborough and Hawke's Bay. It is alto proposed to buid masters' houses in connection with 190 schools. At present there are -266 schools without residences, 105 of them in Auckland district, and a large proportion in the dis tricts of Westland, Taranaki, Wellington, and Nelson. The estimate for capitation grants for the present financial year is the same as that for the last financial-year, which, from the causes that have been already stated, proved to be £12,000 in ex cess of what was actually paid, '

A telegram from the Tokatea mine manager, to-day, states that 401b5.. of picked stone were obtained in the. mine la-;t night.

MrG. S. Clark reports of the New Prince Imperial mine yesterday that the specimens obtained since Friday amount to 1201b5., as good, if not better than those last .crushed, 'lhe gold is crossing the winze seaward. 1.1 cis DOW a B°od Bhow in the bottom of the seaward end. The winze is now down 85ft., and almost deep enough.

Smokers, whose Indulgence In the weed is oontlnuoiiß. Bhonld use lust auch a cordial sa UDOLPHO WOLFIt'S SCHIEDAM AROMATIC ■ Schnapps, for these palpable reasons: Tobaooo drains tbe salivary glands and deranges the nervous organism. It is a powerful drag, that tella on the strongest constitution. It invites dyspepsia, heartburn, indigestion, nauuoa, often bringing on tremors, and Its fumes impair the vision. While this elixir may obviate these results, it will certainly brace the system airalnat Its pernicious effeot». *™!

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 28.



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