SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

SHURDAV rVKSISO. Endeavour, schoonor, Dick, from Ovarii Lipwlng. brlgautlne. Watts, from Taifoa, Threw Cheers, schsoner. Matthews. '">maoiina Kriomhildn, nchoonnr. B~t,hurßt, from Whanga ran rrr....... t»day. Grifiln. sohooner. Bishop, from RusseU Sea Breeze, schooner, Sylva, from nussoll DEPARTURES. TO-WAV. ReWtird, schooner, Anderson, for Whangaroi

VESSELS EXPECTED.

r.OMDOM, Easterhill, nhlp (R.V.CX). sailed April 3 A«hmor«, ship; loail'tc April Hermta»e, she. (w.v.te <>.>; sailed. May 5 Glenlora, barque (W.G.P.T.). sailed. April 1 Cootnen. b«rqn«: siiUC* pnnr Aptll 01 Largatono, barquw, lood Uf: Karl Derby, ship, loading

i.iv«urooT,

Asterlan,barquo|H.Q.ii.W.); Balled, May 12

NKW YORK, RtpldO.barque; sailed April 11 Karnan, barque, from Now York Gerosbock, barque, Balled May D

BOUTHKRN POBT3. Clarlnda, sohooner. from Uunodln Emily brier, from Dnnorlln Lochdna. schooner, from Lyttoltan; fla lied May

17 Crest of tho Wave, soli, from Tlmaru, saliod May 23 Cathona, brlgantlno, from imnedln Advance, schoonor. from Lyttolton Ilannookburu, brlgantlno. from uunedln

AIISTkALIA. AnnabeU, brig, from riydney; loading

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London-Haloione, to sail, Monday, July 10 Sydney—Rlng«ooma, July 11 Melbourne and Soath-Te Anau, Thursday Ruaseil, Whangaroa. and Mongonul—Welling ton or Glenelg, Monday Tauranga—Glenelg or Wellington, Monday or Thursday , „ '_ , , Whangarel and Whangarel Heads—Argylo, Tuesday ond Friday Mangawai-Fingal, Thnrnday Mercury Bay—Fingal, Monday

IMPORTS.

Per Endeavour, from Oamarn—l,loo saoks flour, 60 Backs bran, 10 saotts wheat.

Inw Antra Coastwise—South Carolina, from Barrier, with 18 tons wood; Kauri, from Whan saroa, with 6000 feet sawn kauri timber; Lasoon, from Whangaroa, with 10,172 foci kauri and 10,208 feet totara timber; Krlomhllda, from Wha»g*roa, with 31.017 feet sawn timber; Three Cheers, from Trirua, with 73,000 feet timber; Totara, from Port Charles, with 32.000 foet Umber; Lake St, Clair, from Kennedy Bay wlih 19 700 feet timber; Mabel, from Tatrua, with 32,000 fe»t limber; Rata, from Port Charles, with 29,097 feet timber.

Outwards Coastwisb.—Corallo, for Mer onry Bay: South Carolina, for Barrier ;Totara for Port oharleß: Lake St Clair, for Port Charles; Mabel, for Tairua; Rata, for Port Charles.

Fears aro entertained for tho safety of the schooner Richard and Mary, now 38 days out from Greymont-. bound for Nelson, she la owned by Mr Franzen, and commanded by Captain Hamilton, and had a orew ot four,

The following English vessels are now die :— wasterhlll, 01 days out; ulenlora, 90 days; gjeralone, 89 days; Cooleen, 70days. The ship Halolone will probably oomplete loaning for London thlß week. She has already Btowed 2200 OHSea gum, 250 cases tallow, ISO 'bales wool, 60 bales cotton, 100 tons shells, 60 •tons cobra, 25,000 feet sawn and baulk timber, " and a large quantity of sundries. The Haloiono will have a large number ol pasaengors from ' this port for London.

A severe northerly gale prevailed in harbour late on Saturday night, but tho damage sue t»ined by rhipplng was comparnively trifling. •The sohooner Mary KUan, outtera Harvest Home, and Isabella, dragged anchors and suffered. bumMng against the raolamtflon wall. The yaoht Emily (late ainkiog Fund) nartod her anchor off Mechanics' Hoy, and was broken up against the saa wall,' while the City ' ot Naples also had noma iittlo mintage done her ' through comma In oontaot with the stone wall between the two wharvo*. Othor vessels roao at anohor safely throughout the storm.

On Saturday morning the ferry steamer Alexandra, whioh had been left at the usual anohornge on tho previous evening, was found to be at loast three parts full of water, aud seemod' in danger of sinking. The p.s. Viotorla was brought to her assistance, and towed,her alongside tho Dovonport wharf, whero she was subsequently beaohed. When the tide wont out the water was discharged from the steamer by means ot putnpa and several holes bored in the bottom. It was then seen that the vossel was consider ably strained, and sho was accordingly taken upon Messrs Slow & Brown-Blip for repairs. Tho cause of the vessel sinking Is attributed to the leaving open of ono of tho valves, which would permit the ingress of water.

The official enquiry inter the loss of the steamer West-port w&h continued at Wellington on Saturday. Captain Dunsford, marine sur veyor for the underwriters, said the voesel went to Lyttelton with a cargo of wheat for there, but tho cargo was dtsoharaed against his approval. Tho uertifioate (produced) stating that the Westport was In a lit condition to go to Wellington or Dunedin had been given by him. Not a word was then said about wheat, He took it for granted that tho wet wheat was to remain In tho hold, and he should have con sidered it the acme of folly to land it, aa if the vessel were empty with that onglne on deok she was not coaworthy. He considered the vessel was lost owing to tho discharge of the wheat. Had the wheat remained ia her she was not porfeotly seaworthy, but safe for a trip, and ho would not have hesitated in going in her himself. Toe chairman observed that no certificate would take away the resoonsiblllty that lay on tho captain asitotheieaworthlnesa of his own Ship, Captain Dnnsf ord had no authority over Captain Gibb, and merely represented a polioy of the underwriters —Mr Shaw was not so sure Of this, BS the evidence might possibly show that Captain Dnnsford was acting nnder In struotlons which might havo placed him tem porarily In oommand of the Bhip,—The chair man said that nothing of this had come out In the evidenco so far.

SHIPPING RETURNS.

We are Indebted to Mr C. Rowe, Shipping Clerk ot H.M.B. Customs, lor the following retnrnß for the quarter ending June 30th:—. INWAKDS. "Vessels. Tons, Men, United Kingdom -. 8 6331 128 New South Wales ..18 12,402 674 Vlotorla w.. - -.1 276 IU Tasmania .. .. - - 558 23 New Caledonia .. .. 1 16 3 NorfolK Islands .. X 415 33 FUI do „ X 912 112 Tonga do :..' 1 113 6 Navigator do -1 &> 8 Cook do - 6 297 25 Marshall do .. 1 65 5 , Bandwloh do ...A 9165 100 lavage do ..2 169 17 United Statos (in tho Atlantic) .. -2 1078 19 Totals «. si \Tm His " OU-WABDS. ■ Vessels. Tons. Men. United Kingdom ... 1 879 23 New South Wales ... 20 15.479 765 Viotorla « 1 2*3 9 New Caledonia .. 7- 8 116 11 Norfolk Islands ... 2 38S „ 24 Mil do -9 1330 * 110 Tonga do - 2 ■ 660 18 •' CooS do -.5 2M '21 Society ' do ... 1 79 0 Marshall do ..1 65 6 Bandwloh do ... 3 8418 316 Austral do ... 1 78 * 6 Maldon do .. 1 3SB li Kormandeo do ..1 85 8 United mates (la the Atlantio) .. ..3 1108 26 Chill (Softth America) 1 939 19 India (Burmab) .. - 1 1282 29 Total - .86 29,869 1410 i

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Wanaka, s.s,, Holmes, from Waltara

Tho Union Co.'s steamer Wanaka arrived from Southern ports about 3 o'olook yoaterday, $£_. but owing to bolng late on the tldo sho took tha ' '■-"-mownd, and did not aot alongside till nearly 9 Vtelnok last night. Her passengers and mails wai« landed In ship's boats. The Wanaka is « ( t-ifi|lfiMlto return South at 10 am, to-mor ■ Sw "7m& had a very rough passage up, owing £» whiohKltiWd fleal of tho grain portion of her morowas laSrSi*ll »? a very pinch uamngao con dition. The follaW'Uß W « "st of passengers :- Minn Brownlnm '^M Peppertl, Miss Milne, Mrs wMtSotabo "«<- ttmllr, Messrs Blalkle. Jones, ItobiK. «oss, ». W. Blnney. McKay, WIIIK-IvlsS, Grey, Bailoy. Whitcombe, panvezii, Cfuson, Barton.' and fonr others. CrW~o-VIOBOUko Ijiwlny. 100 saokn and 1 tank malt. 40 oosen trnlr.. XI kegs and 11 csaos bntier, " "' ■iß4otmokaK«ss,iw.dri«wi

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

.''''>'"■ Bvl)NKY.Jllly.li Arrived, last oVonlUg : 'ille Paoldo mall steamship Australia, from Anokland,

'WHAXOAttsi, this; day. Salled-Argyle, fl,s„ tor Auckland,

OitißoßNz, Sunday. | Bailed—Te Anau.s.s,, for Auoklftntl, at I p.m,

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Staii Office, Monday,

At Messrs Cochrane and DaorVu auotion mart, to-day, part of sllotment a'i, ia the Parish of Papaknra, containing 10 i aowg. three-fourths hash, remainder good open land, situated about ono mile from Papaknra railway station, along the Walroa Road, was sold for £X 15s per aore. Tho Hunua property did not roach the reserve, and was withdrawn.

Mail Notice.

Maim willlClobh as Ondbb.— This Day. For Wbttlangl and Upper Mill, per Coralle, at I p.m. For Russell, Eawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mongonul, per Wellington, at X p.m. For Tauranga, Ohlnemutu, and Opotlki, per Glenelg, at X p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, Ith Instant. For Tarauaki, Southern ports, and Chatham Islands, via '..yttoltou, per Wanaka, at 8 a.ni. ForJTalrua.per Mabel, at 0 a.m. For Walwera, Kawan, Omaha, and Matakaua, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Whangaroa, per Krlemhilds, at 9 a.m. Ifor Whangaroa, per Fanny Kolly, at 3 p.m. For Whangarel Honda, Waipn. Wangarol, and Mangapal, per Argyle, at X p.m. Foxf Thames, per Rotomahana, at 1 p.m. Wbdnkbday. sth instant, For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 11,30 am. Tuesday, 18th lost. Per B.S. City of Sydney, as follow :— For Sandwich Islands, United States Of America. Canada, British Columbia. Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence, In addition to the postage, will be reooivod by the Mail Agent on board the steamer np to the time ot Balling. This mall will be due In London, on Mon day, August 58, 1832. Sr B. BISS. Chief Postmaster. Chief Poat-oftloo. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

July 3. 1882.

Theatre Royal—Mr J. L. Hall's Company " Kip Van Winkle," 8 p.m. Freemason's Hall—Lodgo Ara, 7,30 p,m. Newton Athen roam—Leoture by Mr Denton, 7.30 p.m.

St. James's Hall—St James's Mutual Improve ment Association, 7.30 p.m. Temperance Hall— Ppeolal Meeting Broad Pennant Lodge, 1.0. G.T., 7.30 p.m.

Answers to Correspondents.

CF.—lu August, 1880. M.*Jf. Jones— Apply to Mr Brophy, Immigra tion Officer, Supreme Court Buildings. . W. H. Jane (Ponsonby).— Your grievance, though undoubtedly a good ono, Is hardly suited for discussion in the columns ot a newspaper. Voluntbhb Lands Claim.—J. Worms sends a statement ot his claim to land scrip, whioh ha considers has beon wrongfully disallowed by the Commission. We dare not open our columns to the discussion ot suoh claims, or provision would hive to no made at o»oe for speolal Bbpplements to And room for the in evitable flood. Mr K. J. Feltus most accept the Bame answer.

Birth.

BKALK.-On June 28th, 1882, at her residence. Devonport, North Shore, Mrs. J. A. Beale of a daughter. BURLEIGH.—On July 2nd. at her residence, Wynyard-etreet (off Alten Road), Mrs J. C. Burleigh, of a daughtor.—Melbourne papers please oopy, LEONARD.—On the 2nd Instant, at Freeman's Bay, the wife of Mr. Matthew Leonard of a daughter.

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

MONDAY, JULY 3, 1882.

For the causa that lacks assistance. For the wrong that needs resistance For the futureia the distance, And the good that we can do.

The proposal of Captain Hume, Inspector of Prisons, to utilise prison labour in more profitable ways by teaching prisoners trades for which they have an aptitude has provoked some discussion in the South, It is well-understood that Captain Hume at taches importance to the education of prisoners, their proper classification, and their employment at useful occupations, and this fact gives the subject a distinctly practical turn. The artizan class in the colony—or portions of that class—have therefore considered the matter in relation to their interests, and a petition has been presented to the Honse of Representatives against teaching trades to prisoners. The artizan holds that it is in jurious to him to have to work against the unfair competition of the criminal tradesman, and further, that it is.wrong to employ public money in teaching a trade to men who will ultimately bo thrown on the labour market with the effect of producing a full in the wages earned by those employed at such trade. The first objection has some force, because a wrong to free labour will bo done, if the Government subsidised criminals to com pete unfairly with certain classes of citizens —in fact a premium would practically be placed on dishonesty. In any scheme car ried ont, therefore, regulations must be strictly enforced compelling the salo of the products of prison labour at full market rates. In Auckland no change in the em ployment of prisoners could be made.with advantage—the situation of the gaol point idg to stone-breaking as an extremely use ful, healthful occupation, and one most profitable to the community. But there are gaols in the South where .a, difficulty is experienced in finding^payable •wark for such labour. The second objec tion which has been purged against Captain Homo's scheme we think of less moment. It might be urged with equal force against the introduction of Govern ment, 7 immigrants, and is, moreover, based en the assumption that because a man is trained to a certain kind of work other than he .was accustomed to he will, of ncoessity, force himself into such kind of Work, There is no gTOund;|or supposing this; oil the contrary, there* every likeli hood that released prisoners would revert to the occupations which > they followed prior to apprehension, and nearly all our criminals have had some such occupation. But, 'even had there been some slight violence offered to economic principles by the system of prison labour now being introduced into the criminal institutions of the colony," it wonld be greatly mitigated by tho mom! results which the system is.calculated to - produce. Experience has demonstrated

that nothing is so well fitted to reclaim a man or woman from, vicious and unlawful practices as the engaging and interesting of them in some healthy and useful employ ment. Mr Herbert Spencer, in a recent article en "Prison Ethics," dwelt on this fact, and quoted the prison of Valencia, in Spain, as affording the most notable ex ample of the reformatory effects of employ, ment. In 1835, when Co). Montesiuos as sumed the Governorship of that prison, it was conducted oa old-fashioned principles, and the re-committals of prisoners were found to average from 30 to 35 per cent, each year—about the same average as pre vails in European prisons gener-ally. The per centage ot re-committals in New Zea land in 1881 was about 33 of both sexes, but taking the females alone, the re-com mittals reached over 50 per cent. Col. Montesinos introduced into Valencia prison an excellent system of instruction in trades, and the result has been that for the last, three years there lias not been a single prisoner re-committed, while in the teu years preceding the average of rc-commiltals did not exceed 1 per cent. In that prison " When a convict enters,.he is asked what trade or employment he will work at or learn, and above forty arc open to him. . . . There are weavers and spinners of every description Blacksmiths, Rhoemakers, basketmakers, ropemakers, joiners, and cabinetmakers, making hand some mahogany drawers; and they had also a printing machine hard at work. The labour of every description for the repair, rebuilding, and cleaning of the establishment is supplied by the convicts." It is found that the half of tho proceeds of this labour is sufficient to maintain the establishment; one-fourth Is «,'ivcn to the prisoners when discharged; and the other fourth they can draw from week to week in wages and expend in the purchase of luxuries. Another excellent effect of this system is that the prisoners are much more easily managed, and a great saving is effected in the expense f»r warders and guards, All this is carried on in a prison not much larger than that of Auckland. In a colony the results of tho system might be expected with more confidence than in any jnuropean country, since we have not so much to aim at the reformation of har dened criminals, as to prevent the growth of such a class, at pnsent happily nil but unknown within our borders.

Tin: .Revenue returns laid before Parlia ment, with a comparative statement of how these are contributed to by the various parts of the colony, are at ouce instructive and encouraging. Whether viewed in their relation to the prosperity of the colony as a whole, or to that of the several provincial distiicts, thi, returns show a most gratifying increase in the income from the different sources of rovenne. The Customs show a total of £1,470,187, against £1,307,634 for 1880; there is an increase of £20,000 from stamps ; of £13,000 from beer tax ; and of £33,000 from land and property tax. The Customs receipts, which show an increase ot nearly .C170.C00 for the year, form a very good index lo the commercial activity and general prosperity of the colony. wudged by this test, the Provin cial District of Auckland occupies a most gratifying position, while it also contrasts very favourably with the other districts. The four principal districts contributed as follows to the Customs during ISSI : — Auckland, £315,855; Wellington,'£23l,7o3; Canterbury, £249,233; Otago, £500,224. It is worthy of remark that while in IS7S Auckland only occupied the third place, she is now second, and If the same ratio of increase continues for a few years, she will outstrip Otago in tho race, and take the position of the leading district of the colony. In 1879, the Customs receipts showed over the whole colony a consider able falling off from tho preced ing year's amount; but after sur mounting tho great commercial depression, the colony has gone on steadily advancine from 1879 till now. The following com parisons prove very conclusively the relative progress made by the tour chief provincial districts during the past three years : — Auckland has added fully one-half to her contribution to the Customs revenue during that period; Otago has added one-third ; Wellington scarcelyonc-fourth; Canterbury only one-sixth, The actual amount of in crease in Customs dues collected in Auck land during these throe years is £101,255, or fully threo times more than the increase in Canterbury. From all sources—stamps, laud and property tax, &c.—Auckland contributes £423,535 to the and though she is ou'.-distanced by Canterbury aud Otago in the total amounts contri buted, this is mainly because the two last-mentioned provinces have a large in come from Crown lauds, and from the taxes paid by the owners of vast estates, such as are almost unknown in Auckland province. In all that goes to indicate wealth and pros perity onr part of tho colony occupies a most enviable position, which we trust may be long continued—a wish in which we are sure all our readers will heartily join.

J JHis Honour Mr Jnstice Gillies will hold a sitting in Chambers on Wednesday next at 10 a,m,, and a sitting in Banco at 11 a.m-

The Australian cable message on Satur day reporting the sale of .kauri timber at 19s per 100 feet will give satisfaction to the timber owners of Auckland. The price of tongued and grooved in Melbourne i«, wo learn, 27s to 295,. Both figures indicate it substantial rise.

. A large sawmill proprietor up North is importing oar-making machinery from America,

The "Herald" to-day says:—"The canard about Winiata and his friends hav ing been drugged is still in circulation." It goes on jthen to deny that anything of the kind took place. It has been stated repeatedly already that Barlow failed of on opportunity to administer chloroform to Winiata, but that he did attempt, unsuc cessfully, to administer it to Winiata's com panions there is no manner of doubt,

The werk of tolephone extension will be delayed for a month or two, owing to the fact that there arc no insulators in stock either at Auckland or Wellington. A ship. ment is on its way by a sailing vessel from London to the latter port, but as the ship is only seventy-one days out, several weeks are likely to elapse before she can reach her destination, while some further time must intervene before the insulators will arrive in Aucklan.i,

H.M.S. Nelson was again open on Suu day afternoon between two and three o'clock, and the furry steamers Victoria and Takapuna were crowded every trip made between the wharf and that vessel. It is estimated that 1,100 persons visited the Nelson yesterday, and that on previous days when she has been open the Ferry Company's boats have conveyed 1,500 pas sengers, making a total of 2,600 persons, not reckoning those taken off in small boats, who have inspected this fine vessel of war since she has been in our harbour.

There appears to be a probability of Mr Cadman's efforts to have the benefits of telegraphic communication extended to Tairua, Mercury Bay, and Whangapoua, being successful. In accoidance with in structions from the head of the department, Mr J. Orchiston, Inspector of Telegraphs, has completed a survey of the districts in question. The country is rather rough, and for this reason the expense will probably bo greater than was expected. About thirty eight miles of country require to be' traversed, the nearest wire being at Tiki. It is proposed to carry the lino from here to Opitonui, a distance of five miles, and thence to Whangapoua, which is three miles further on. .From Opitonui, the wire will branch oil to Whitiangi (Mercury Bay), thirteen miles distant, and will be carried seventeen miles on to Tairua. The ordinary cost for a permanent wire would be about £3,500,' but a temporary line might be constructed much more cheaply.

i The first meeting of the French Literary Society, for its second sesfiou, took place on Saturday evening, when Mr A. Oppen heimer delivered a highly interesting lee ' turo on Milan, which he designated a fashionable town, Ho showed a close ac quaintance with its political history, its monumental remains, and its artistic •triumphs, and he displayed much ability in imparting his information to his audience. The critiewms were complimentary. On Saturday next Mr de L'Eau will relate a Dutch sailor's version of the "Flying Dutchman" myth.

Steps are being taken to bring the fire alarm system into working ordor in city and suburbs, and the following stations have now been brought into connection with the Fire Brigade shed:-Corner of Grey and Cook-streets, corner of Hobson and Wyndham-streets, corner of Queen street, at Waitemata Hotel; Alten-road, near Supreme Court. The station in Albert Park has been cut out temporarily till the western divisioa can be completed. The apparatus is said to be very defective, and Mr Furbey considers that a number of modifications will have to be made to render the 3ystem efficient. It is not improbable also that the instroments will require to be sent back to Wellington for further treat ment,- \-.

An interesting football match was played in the Domain on Saturday botwecn tho Albert and Newmarket Clubs. The Albert scored a victory by live points to two.

The Good Templars of "Wairoa South are dissatisfied with tlio rent charged for the use of the local hall, and they there tore contemplate the erection of a building for themselves.

The total number of subscribers to the Telephone Exchange is 87, 25 of whom have, however, not yet been supplied with instruments. A consignment of 01 instru ments is expected to arrive hero by the Te Anau. All the plant for Mr Firth's Te Aroha battery is now on the ground, and a gang of men went up from the Thames last week to eiect it. The claims at tho Wairongomai have a quantity of quartz to grass, Mr 11. 11. Adams has been appointed manager of the battery.

The Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court should have been opened to-day, this being the first Monday in July, but in consequence of tbe absence of Uis. Honor Mr Justice Gillies, the commencement of the sessions has been adjourned until next week.

It will be seen by our advertising columns that a reward of £25 is offered for such information as will lead to the conviction of the person who cut the Rose Casey adrift on Friday night last.

The "Church Gazette" for the current month contains tbe usual budget oi in teresting intelligence pertaining to the diocese of Auckland and the Melanesian mission.

The football match between tho Patnell and Leistul Football Clubs was played on the Domain Cricket Ground on Saturday last, nnd resulted iv a victory for Parnell by eight points to nil, The play of T. White side, Ryan, Leckie, Hardwick, and Mokai for the winners, and that of Jordan, White, Monro, Clayton, ami Kecs for the ieistai was very good.

To the Editor: Sir,— Having attended Professor Denton's lecture last night on the " Cause and Cure of Evil," in which lie stated bis belief in ihe future existence of man after death, I should like, with your permission, to ailc him where he got the idea from Nature, and where ia the locality of that Btate? —Yours, &c, J. aumistbati, Ponsonby,

The advertisement of the musical and literary entertainment to be held in St. Thomas's schoolroom to-morrow (Tuesday) night appears in another column. A good programme has been prepared, several iearllna; amateurs taking part, and a plea sant cveniug may bo anticipated, The ad mission is only one shilling, so that ex pense will not stand in the way of any who wi»h to attend.

A highly successful soiree, in aid of the fund for the proposed Presbyterian Church in Pokeno Valley, was held at the Valley school-room on Friday last. After tea an adjournment to the old Government build ing took place, where an entertainment, presided over by the Rev. T. W, Dunn, was held. Readings were given by the Revs P. Smallfield anil T. Norrie, and recitations and songs by Messrs Llewellyn, Menzies, aud ether friends.

The timber industry in very brisk in the Thames district at present, principally through, the great demand from Te Aroha and other up country villages. The Short land Sawmill Company, and Messrs Bagnall Brothers, havo nearly exhausted their sup ply of cut logs, Mr John Read has just completed the erection of a mill at the junction of the Wuihou and Ohinemuri rivers, and Messrs John Cibbons and Carr are building one on the Waihoti river, about three miles below Tc Aroha.

Honolulu reports say tint the sugar planters of the islands have organised them selves as a " Labour Supply Company ;" capital stock, 125,000 dols. Also, that the Picsideut of the Hawaiian Board of Immi gration reeonimonrlsaucxpeiiditureofSOO.ODO dols. for immigration ptuposos during the next two years. Also, that the plantors have sent orders for 3,117 labourers already. Also, that 300,000 dols. havo been appropri uted for a new royal palace; aud yet, not withstanding these extraordinary expendi tures, the Finance Minister reptrts a sur plus of 140,000 dols. in the treasury.

One of the seamen belonging to the s.s, Ro*e Cusey awoke early on Saturday mom ing,and discovered the vessel slowly drifting away from the wharf, lie obtained thenssist auce of his mates and secured her again. Investigation showed that one ot the lines fastening the vessel toapileontltewharf had been cut with a sharp instrument, while another rope bad been cast clear of the wharf. This was evidently the work of fome evil-disposed person, and tlio matter was therefore placed in the hands of the police.

Tho attractions offered by the practice of the H.M.S. Nelson band in tho Government House grounds on Saturday, drew many people away from tho Domain Fostball Ground, and the proceedings there wero less interesting than usual. Hundreds of people assemble every Saturday to witness the football matches, and the wish was pretty generally oxprcsscd last Saturday by lovers of the game that the band should play on the cricket pavilion next Saturday. Several exciting contests take place on that day, and amongst others, Ponsonby and Auckland aud Grafton and North Shore will play their second matches of the season. The hint is worthy of considera tion.

The current number of the " Now Zea land Presbyterian Church News" has just been issued from the press, i t is very read able, the selection of matter made by the editor being well calculated to engage the interest and stimulate the reflective powers of the subscribers. There is an article on the " Apostolicity of Prcsbyterianism," another on "Disestablishment," while papers, by Dr Steel, of Sydney, on "The Itcvision of the Directory for Worship," and by Dr Blaikie on " Science, a .Foun dation Stone for Christianity," aie printed in extens', and will be lound profitable reading. In addition to all this there is a large budget of local and general ecclesias tical news, relating especially to Prcsby terianism, which fills out the remainder of the space. Prominent among this news are the results of the Auckland Presby tery's new Sabbath school examinations.

I A New Zealand gentleman, travelling in California, writes as follows to a Southern contemporary : " Many of the people are ignorant of where New Zealand is, When nsked what part of the world I came from, to make myself intelligible 1 have to say, from Australia. The following anecdote, which is perfectly true, will illustrate the above. Ail the hotels in < *aliforuia of any note have a lar^e vestibule whore tho visitors' book is kept. A clerk is in at tendance. When the book is signed you are shown to your room. In an up conntry town of 3,000 inhabitants, while signing the book several oE the residents were standing around mo. One of tho more curi ous wanted to find out my name and resi dence, and seeing Canterbury, New Zea land, signed, turned to one of his compan ions, and asked—" Major, where is New Zealand?" Answer: "Oh! in Australia." "But I thought they were all niggers and cannibals thero." Answer: "There are a few white people there." "That fellow (meaning me) looks more like a Scotchman than a canuibal." Answer : " Wall, I guess that ere stranger is a G -d d—n Britisher." By many in the interior, New Zealand is ouly known as a great sheep country, owned by the British Go vernment.

The following is from a Southern contem porary:—"Tho rabbits nre becoming an intolerable nuisance in Tuapeka. So are the rabbitcrs. Of the devastations of the quadrupeds enough has already been said. What the bipeds can do in that way is only* beginning to be known. When a troop of boys aud dogs have finished their Sunday's excursions across the country, through paddocks—cultivated and otherwise—they leave an unmistakable track : every inch of their progress is marked, and owners arc beginning to think • that the cure is as bad as tbe disease. Rabbiting is the avowed intention of those hunting parties, but 'everything is fish that comes to the net.' If anything . more inviting is seen it is not spared, a number of these lads carry firearms, and it is simply miraculous that no serious acci dent has yet occurred. They indulge iv the usual tall talk, and some of their ex ploits are worth recording, The young gentleman who shot a Bteer in Mr Brunton's paddock, instead of a hare, deserves to be better known. These lads club together forthe purchase of powder an d shot; sometimes there is but one gun in the party, and all are supposed to get a turn with it. No wonder that in tbe ex citement the little fellows blaze away at the first living thing that Bhows itself, Until they begin to knock each other over the fun will be allowed to go on. It is a pity this wholesale hunting on Sundays is not checked. On week-days so many boys could not congregate, and the nuisance would be lessened, as their recklessness in creases with numbers, A knowing- young shaver of six informs we that the ' police can't do a jolly thing to them ; they fried in Oannru.' Is it so?"

It is intended to hold the first meeting in connection with the newly-formed St. James's Presbyterian Band of Hope in tho church to-morrow evening.

At the meeting of the Catholic Institute to-night a debate will take place on the question, "Is a Reform of the System of Parliamentary Representation Desirable ? Mr W. J. Napier will open the debate in Ihe affirmative,

It is the intention Mr J, Orchiston, In spector of Telegraphs, to leave for the North on Wednesday or Thursday next, with tue object of opening telephone sta tions at Aratapu, Maungawharc, Kohu lcobu, Mangiwai, and Toumariri. A station will also be opened shortly at Kin kiriroa.

Instructions have been received by Mr J, Orchiston, Inspector of Telegraphs, to re port on the feasibility of constructing a line of wire to Kaitaia and Kaipara Heads, He will make the necessary explorations dur ing his northern trip, on which he leaves this week, and will report as soon as practicable.

A young gentleman who resides not a hundred miles from the top of College Koad was riding homewards on Saturday after noon wheu his pony suddenly shied, and quietly deposited its rider in the largo pool of muddy wator at the foot of Franklin Koad. The rider forAinatoly was not hurt, and when he arrived home live minutes later be found that his pony had preceded him and was quietly awaiting his arrival outside the gate.

To tbe Editor : Sir,—May I ask you to kindly etatc, for the information of those of the public who were kind enough to con tribute towards the fund for the assistance of Mr W. R. Thompson, that the total sum rciilißed amounted to £35 12s 6d, £19 4s 6d ot which accrued from the concert organised by Mr Johu Ryan, nnd the balance from the subscriptions of the various Foresters' Courts and tbe general public of Auckland, to all of whom he wishes mc to tender bis most sincere and heartfelt thanks. -1 am, Sec, THOS. Wres. secretary, Court Nil Desperandum, A.O.F.

In spite of the severe gale on Saturday evening, there was a good attendance at the rehearsal of the service of song, fifty members of the choir being present, which speaks well for the interest taken. Under Mr Tudehope's care, the pieces were well practised, and every prospect of a successful performance ia given. Those members of the "John Trcgenoweth " choir who were unable to reach Alexandra-street on Satur day last can obtain orchestra tickets on application to Mr Tudchope, Upper Queen streot.

Mr F. M. Wilmott, manager for Mr J. L. Hall's Comedy Company, has desired us to give an emphatic contradiction to our morning contemporary's asiumplion that his reference to the "officious official," who was the means of preventing Barlow appearing at the Theatre on Saturday even ing, had any reference to the police He says that the individual to whom he al luSed has no connection with the police force, and he contends that he has as much right to arrange for Barlow describing hi» exploit to the public as any newspaper re porter has in publishing the narrative that lie privately obtains from him.

There was a large attendance at the ploughing match in Wairoa South district last Friday, and great improvement was noticeable in the character of the work done. Messrs Kobert Wallace and John Johns, of Mangcre, acted as judges of the ploughing, while Messrs William Bain, bridge and John Wy lie acted in the same capacity concerning the horses. Tho prize winners were:—VVheol class—John Paton, jun., Ist prize ; D. Crawford, 2nd ; William Kerr, jun., 3rd. Swing class—Thomas Paton, Ist prize ; 11. Alexander, 2nd ; D. Shaw, 3rd, Josoph Harris took the special prize for the best kept harness, and A. McNichol for tho best working team on the field. A, McMillan was the manufacturer ot the first and third ploughs in the Swing Ulit'S, while the first plough in the Wheel Class was made by Dunwoodie, and the second and third by Wallace and Hotham.

The Committee of Experts on Section XV., New Zealand International Exhibi tion (Christchurch) r»port as follows on Messrs Ward, Lock, aud Co.'s exhibit— agent, Mr F. W. Boynton, Auckland j— This exhibit of books is the best in the Exhibition, although comprising only a few of the valuable works published by this tirm—such as "Haydn's Dictionary of Dates," " Beeton's Encyclopaedia " in four volumes of 5000 pages, "Beeton's House hold Management," "Fox's Book of Mar tyrs," " Noble Thoughts in Noble Lan guage," sets of poets, aud a number of use tul aud popular works, some in clogant bindings. Messrs Ward, Lock, and Co. have exhibited in Melbourne and Sydney. Their works are well-known in every household in all parts of the British Em pire. Wo recommend them for a certificate of gold medal.

The match, Now Zealand v. World, took* place in the Domain on Saturday, and re sulted in a victory for the former, who made a score of nine points to their op ponents' four, lowing to the bleak and threatening weather which prevailed, there was a poor master ot regular players, both sides having to be augmented by several substitutes before a decent start could be made. For the winners Davy, Carter, aud White made some good runs, the first named scoring twice, and White once, while among tho forwards, R, Skeen,

Clayton, and Bell, ployed a good deter mined game. Among the World playrra, O'Connor, Meginie, and Btcworf, were always on the' ball, nnd Vereker Biadon made a very good "back," being well assisted by a substitute player. Meore and Stewart obtained tries for the World; Braund, for tho Colonial, played as usual a first-class game. Carter kicked a goal from Davy's first touch.

Mr Hubert Oram, of the Prince Arthur Hotel, Hobson-Btreet, opened his new and handsome premises for inspection on gatur ( day last. The bnilding is not quite com -1 plete for tho reception of visitors and the public, a few finishing touches being re quired in the painting and graining. The i basement consists of a roomy kitchen, for laundry purposes and carving, a very con venient servant's bedroom adjoining. The ale aud wine collar is largo and cool, afford ing storage for liquors of all kinds. On the ground floor is a spacious commercial room, 14 x 15, also a billiard room,- 25 x 18, fitted with one of Allcock's bost tables. Both thee are handsomely papered and panelled, and, indeed, throughout tho whole house these embellishments indicate the highest taste on the part of the proprietor. The.bar i-i elaborately finished, whilst the kitchen, scullery, and pantry, are furnished with all the modern improvements, the kitchen range being manufactured by Mr Hall, of Albert-street, Ascending to the Ist floor the leading feature is an excellent dining room, 25 x 18, which communicates with the kitchen by means of a "lift" and speaking tubes. This flight alto contains two suites of private rooms, and drawing room. The second floor is devoted wholly to bedrooms, eight in number, the average size being 14 x 12. Here is a bath-room with hot and cold water laid on, with d iirthe, plunge, and shower bath, also a tap to uo connected with the hose in case of fire. Tho structure from without, is {.re possessing and an ornament to the neigh bourhood, and may be designated one of the most approved hotels to be found in the colony. The floors from top to bottom aro lined with various patterns of substantial oii-cloth.

"Our Dad" was ropeated for the last time at the Theatro .Royal on Saturday evening, tho inclemency of the weather seeming, by the large number ot people pre sent, to havo exercised but slight deterrent effect. The reason for this was undoubtedly largely due to the announcement that Bar low would appear upon the stage and nar rate in his own words the manner in which he effected Winiata's capture. To the great disappointment of the many, therefore, Barlow did not appear, but the business manager of tho company (Mr Willmott) came forward iustead, and read the follow ing noto from him :-" Onehunga, 30th June, 1882 : Sir, —On reconsideringyour pro posal to exhibit at the Opera House, Anck iand,to.raorrowevening,lhaveconcluded,for the present at all events, to decline, as my so doing might injuriously affect my interests with the Government of New Zealand, also with my friends and others. —I have the honour to bt-, sir, yours truly, Robeet BAELOW.-Frank M. Willmott, Esq., Auckland." Mr Willmott expressed regret that through the interference of some officious official the man had been dissuaded from keep ing his appointment, and hoped that the audience, although doubtless disappointed, would give the company credit far good faith in the matter. A round of applause, and areassuripg voice from the pit, "We don't want Barlow," ennveyod to.Mr Will mott the fact that the audience were satisfied .with his apologetic ex planation, and he therefore retired. The perfermance of the comedy was continued, and it proved to be highly suc cessful. To-mght "Rip Van Winkle" will be produced, and as tne leading rdle is pronounced to be Mr Hall's ablest imper sonation, there shonld be a large attend tmce of playgoers to see it.

Mr Gabriel Lewis's sale of ironmongery, &c, will take place to-morrow.

We call attention to advertisement of six acres of land in Kemuera, A rare site for a dwelling-house (probably aa good as is in Remuera) will be disposed of, at Sibbin's mart, on Friday next, with the house at present upon tbe property, at a yearly rental tor 21 years, The property is valued at £1,500,

The huge freehold property in Karanga hape road, owned by Mr David Grubb, baker, was offered for sale to-day at Mr It. Arthur's auction mart. There was a large attendance of persons interested. Bidding rose steadily to £3,200, at which price the property was pissed, the reserve being above this iigure The property is now open for private sole.

The concert which the choir of St, James's Presbyterian Church were to have given on Wcdnesdaj next, in aid of the fund for liquidating the debt on the Rev. Mr Slocum's church, has been postponed till Thursday week, so that it may not clash with the soiree at which the Good Templars intend entertaining their brethren on board the Nelson.

We would direct the attention of our readers to the opening meeting to-night nf the Devonport Literary Society, which has just been formed. ' The Key. Mr Bates, president of the society, is to give an in augural address, after which a musical and literary entertainment is to be given. The meeting, which is open free to the public, takes place in the Trinity Church school room, Devonport, and it Is to be hoped that this may prove the beginning of a flourish ing and useful society for mutual improve ment.

On Thursday next a few slight altera tions occur in the railway time-table. The changes are merely a few adjustments. The morning trains for Waikato will start 5 minutes earlier; the 5.35 p.m. train at 5.20; andtheG.ls p.m, tram at G. From Waikato, the 9.45 train starts at 9.20 from Te Awamutu, and Hamilton Junction at 10.30. The Kaipara trains are nearly the same. Between Auckland and Onehunga a few slight alterations are made, amount ing to 5 and 10 minutes, with some trains.

It is proposed to build a church at Ar.v tapu on an excellent site—the property of the General Synod. Plans o£ a building designed to accommodate 150 worshippers have, with the jpprovalof the Bishop, been adopted by the Building Committee. It is estimated that the sum of £380 will be re quired to complete the building. Toward* this sum £155 has now been obtained, principally in the district.—" Church Gazette."

To the Editor : Sir,—Would you kindly draw the attention of those who should do something in tl*e way of makings crossing about Kyber Puss and Newton Koad corner. The state of the road here, as well aa lower down in Upper and Lower Svmonds-stieet, is most deplorable. Surely the Road Boards which meet at Kyber Pass corner could jointly afford to make one sweceping daily in such places as crossings are required, The settlers would do doubt be willing to assist if it is the want of funds that prevents the work being done.—Yours, &c, Ratepayer.

Mr A. Short will deliver a lecture on "Darwinism" nt the meeting of St. James's Mutual Improvement Association this evening, The subject is more than usually interesting at the present time on account of Professor Denton's deliverances on the subject and the recent death of Mr Darwin. We understand that one of the members of the association has under taken to demonstrate that woman is the missing link. Tiic ladies will doubtless attend to hear this remarkable theory pro pounded and to metaphorically glut their ire upon the unconsionablc theorist.

Our morning contemporary is becom ing sensational, and, in the absence of better material to convert into an excit ing article, seizes upon the northerly squall which passed over the city on Saturday night. The " Herald" this morning publishes an article headed " Severe North-westerly Gale :" " Damage in tho town and suburbs ;" aud on reading further down wc find tbe devastation in the city described in these words: "The damage in town was principally confined to broken windows and skylights, and some rotten fencing was here and there thrown down, In Ponsonby, one or two trees were blown down in oxposed situations, while Parnell sustained no damage at a'l." The frame work of Mr Hazell'a new riding-school was also blown over. This is the ex tent of tbe damage in town and suburbs to which the ' 'Herald" devotes a special heading. Tho laboured attempt to drag iv the trees blown down in Ponsonby would be amusing, even had such a startling occurrence happened, while the rotten fencing overturned is quite too start ling to be lightly passed over. As our readers are aware, practically no damage was done to either city or suburbs, and we would not have referred to tho articlo were it not to point out the absurdly false and injurious impression it creates when read at a distance. The squall was the heaviest that has passed over the city and suburbs for some years, but the damage cannot be said to exist unices it be in tbe wonderful imagination of the writer. If a squall in Auckland has such a startling effect upon him, what would be the result if he were to ex perience a month of Wellington weather ? The daily heading would then be, "Terrible Tornado," " Narrow Escape ci the City."

Owing to the death of Mr Tye, the upsom Hall anniversary entertainment was post poned until Friday, 30th ult. The bnild ing was well-filled by the settlers of the ad jacent districts. The Misses Gardner were quite cm fait in the pianoforte duet, and ob tained well-earned plaudits. Mr George Smyth rendered two songs, viz, "Jack's Yarn," aid " The King's Highway." Both were well done and certainly formed the attraction of the evening. The Misses Coffey gave as a duet, "In the Gloaming." There is little or no melody in the composition, but the fair interpreters of the score made the most of it. Mr James BacKland, as usual, de lighted the visitors with two readings. ' )f these, the first, " My Wife's Cousin," was simply "immense." Mr Shirley gave tw» songs, but he was not in good voice. Mr H. Hargraves was very successful with his two songs, "Ovorthe Garden Wall," and "O I Frod." Miss Vause made a hit.in "The Blue Alsatian Mountains" and " Home they brought her warrior Dead," whilst the vocal assistance of Mr Coates in " Westward. Ho I" and " The Privateer." was a leading feature. Several other items formed part of the pror/ramme, and the pro ceedings concluded with a dance.

Letters dated Juno 17th have been re ceived from St. Barnabas' College, Norfolk Island, the head-quarters of the Melancsiau Mission, by the schooner Marion, which reached! Auckland ou June 20th. All were woll at' St, Barnabas' when the vessel left. The Rev. David Buddock, of the Mission staff, and Mr Kendal came to Auckland by the Marion; tbo formcrfor a few months' change of air, for the benefit of his health, and the latter on the ;termi nation of his connection with the Mission, which has lasted nearly fifteen years. Mr Buddock intends—after spending a few days in the Waikato, where he will to morrow tako the Yen. Archdeacon Lush's duty at St. Peter's, Hamilton—to visit Napier and perhaps the South Island, Mr Kendall, whoso going away is much regretted by the members of the Mission, bears from them the highest character for integrity and for ability in his trade. His loss will be a serious one to tho Mission, for which he has done wonderfully gond service, Nothing had been heard of Bishop Selwyn, but he was expected soon to return from Florida, with j[thc Southern Cross, after her first cruise for this season.—" Church Gtizitte."

Cn Thursday evening last a social gather ing of parents, teachers, and elder scholars, in connection with the New North Road Wesleyan Sunday-school, was held in the school house. This soiree supplied a need that has long been felt, viz., that osa union' of parents and teachers. Over seventy were present at the tea, and this number was considerably augmented by 8 o'clock, at which time the after meeting com menced. Thiß meeting was presided over by Mr Joseph Burton, the superintendent' who, in bis opening remarks, make special reference to the necessity for the combined interest of both teachers and parents in the scholars' welfare. The proceedings were opened with an instrumental duet (harinrnium and clarionet) by Mifs Gribbon and Mr Hatcher. This was much appreciated, as was also v short service of song entitled "Come to the Saviour." The choir was under the leadership of the last-mentioned gentle man, the various solos being efficiently rendered by Miss Morgan, Messrs Kobert son, Yearbury, and Blomfield. Mr Castle delivered an address on the subject of * Sun day-school Reminiscences.'' His speech was listened to with great atteation, and fully bore out the sentiment of the hymn, " Youth is the time to serve the Lord," &c. In reference to the remainder of the pro gramme, we would mention Mr3 Mundy, Miss Sloane, Messrs J. Yearbury, New bold, and Webber. Miss Gribbon presided at the harmonium throughout.

CABLEGRAMS.

NEW YORK, Juno 30. Terrific Tornado.—loo Lives Lost.

j A TERRIFIC hurricane is reported to have 1 taken place at Emmettsburg, lowa, U.S. Whole streets were completely wrecked, and one hundred inhabitants were killed before the storm abated. GUiTifAU HANGED. Guiteau, the assassin of General Garfield, was hanged today. Sanity of Guiteau. An inquiry into the sanity of Guiteau has been concluded, with the result that his sanity has been fully established. Amongst the arms recently seized at Cltrkenwell, and supposed to be destined for the use of Fenians, are a quantity of weapons similar, in constitution, to a species of bowie knife with which the Pbcenix Park murders are supposed to have been committed. They are evidently of agrarian manufacture, \

The brother of Guiteau made strenuous efforts to gain a remission of his sentence on the plea of his insanity, He strove, but without success, to obtain an interview with President Arthur, in order to plead his brother's cause,

Labour Disturbance in America.

A serious disturbance has occurred in Albany, the capital of New York county. A large number of plate-layers who had struck work for an increase of wages attacked their fellow-labourers who would not join in the movement, and a regular riot ensued, which was only quelled by the military being called out. A great number of persons were wounded, but fortunately no loss ot life 'a reported. LONDON, June 22. DX. TAIT AND TtiK SALVATION AKM"i, The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Tait, is decidedly favourable to the pro ceedings of the Salvation Army, and has recently subscribsd to their funds, REDUCTION IN DUTY UN COTTON. In order to develop the manufacture of cotton in Russia,, the bovernment of that country has considerably reduced the import duty on raw material. The people of Norway are agitating,for severance from the Kiogdorn of Sweden. They desire the formation of Norway into an Independent Republic. i AN ABSCONDER ARRESTED. \ Ogle, who was formerly clerk to Mr Duffett, solicitor, Melbour-e, and who levanted to Englaadin Juay last, after em bezzling the funds of his employer to the amount of over £2000, has b;cn arrested at Manchester,

Hoffmann has been tried and convicted. He was sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment with hard labour.

[EEUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

A Scene in the Blouse of Com mons.—The Home Rulers again Suspended. <*•

LONDON, July 1. The Irish Repression Billhas been again under consideration in committee of the whole of the House of Commons, and after a very lengthy debate, and despite great oppo sition, all the clauses have been passed. The Bill came up for consideration soon after at a meeting of the Honse yesterday, and the discussion was continued during the whole of last night, and until a late hour to day, the sitting lasting in all for thirty-two hours. Great opposition was shown to the passage of the Kill by Mr Parnell and the Home Rulers, and their action was of such an obstructive and disorderly character that Mr Parnell and fifteen of his sup porters were suspended for the remainder of the sitting. The obstruction, never theless, was continued, and finally six more of the Home Rulers were suspended for disorderly conduct. The debate then proceeded more quietly, and, as previously stated, all the cliu-es were passed at length through committee.

HuSTILI TIES IN ZULULAND ENDED,

CAPE TOWN, June 30. All hostilities in Zululand have now ceatcd, the rival chiefs, OJiam and Dahako, having been pacified by British residents.

A CHAMPION OF MDRDER,

LONDON, June 30. The editor of the "Freiheit" has been sentenced to eighteen months' imprison ment for publishing an article justifying the Phccnix Park murders.

AUSTRALIAN

VICTORY AT

LEICESTER

LONDON, Jnne 30,

The cricket match between the Austral ians and the Eleven of Leicestershire was resumed to-day at Leicester. The ground was in good order and a capital wicket was pitched. There was a large attendance. The Australians, with 63 runs to the good, went in for their second innings, and put together 116 runs. The Home team, then requiring ISO to win, went in for tbeir second innings, but only succeeded in scoring 105, and the Australians thus won tbe match by 74 runs. In the second iunings of the Leiccstetshirc team, Garrett bowled splendidly, taking seven wickets for 3S run>. Spofforth took two wickets for 54 runs.

WALKING CHAMPIONSHIP OF AUCKLAND.

We learn that a seven mile-walking match for £50 a-side and the championship of Auckland has been arranged between the local peds, Huckstop and Walsh. The ovent will take place on the fifth of next month, and the preliminary deposits of £10 a man were made on Saturday evening. Huckstop is the champion mile runner of Auckland,and is reputed to have a good turn of bpeed as a walkist. His only appearance in public as a walker was at Onehunga, at the last St, Patrick's Day sports there, when he won easily the two mile contest. Walsh has started here once or twice, but has always been out ot form, and has not distinguished himself. He is a recent arrival from Christchurch, and had a good reputation in the South. The last occasion on which .the walking championship of Aucidand was contested, the competitors were, Brett and Fernandez, the former winning easily. The champion-has, however, removed from this district, leaving the coveted title with out a holder.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before J. X, Macdonald, Ei-q., R M.)

Dr-Nkumnhss.—Four persons werapunished for this offence. Ono, having delirium tremens, was remanded.

Chancehv Lank Damshi.s—Elizabeth Det rlotc was oharged with having no lawful visible moans ot Bopport, and having been previously oanvioted of bolng an idle and disorderly person. —Defendant pleaded guilty, but promised that If His Worship would give her a ohanoeshe ''would go to Rlverhead."— His Worship ad journed cuo caso to givo Kllzabeth an oppor tunity of cirryliuout her promise.—Mary Col lins (33th aDpearnnoe in Conrtt was charged With a similar offence.—Mr Pardy said it was no use giving this woman a rhance of leaving tho town. If discharged she would only go back to iho Old'deu in Chancery Lane.—Threo months' imprisonment. — Mary Lrtfts was oharged wlta being the oconplsr ot a house frequented by rogues and vagabonds—Whon asked ii -alio was guittr, she said she ra*gat as well plead guilty,—As tho woman was evidently suffering from a heavy bout of drunkenness, Mr Pardy applied for a remand.—Kemanded aocordinßlj'.

Labcknv,—John Lendam was ohargod with tho larceny of a pair ot boots from tho Anok land Hotel.—Tno dofendant, n young man, who was visibly affected, ploadod guilty. Ho made a statement to the effect that his extreme poverty had induced him to steal tho boots.— Mr Pardy stated that tha prisoner whs em ployed at the Commercial Hotel, but Morn 'going thoro ho had resided at tho Auokland Hotel. Tho day bofore ho stole tha boots ho had obtained employment from Mr Ridd, so that tbo story about his destitution was a fabri cation. —Sevou days' imprisonment. Forgkuy,—Samuel' liufty, James Troy, aud Jamos Bowden wero charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £17, purporting to la signed Dy ouo William fagan —Mr Pardy sold hit would ba compelled to apply for a remand In this case, at one of the witnesses resided in the bush near Hikutaia, and communionl ion with him wai difiku,t.—Kemanded till Saturday. DtftiY PhEMißKß.—John Ma'.r was charged on the informatlou of the City Inspector of Nuisances, wlih permitting his premise* in Custom-house street West 10 be dirty.—Defend ant pleaded not Ruilty.—The evidence of the Inspector, Assistant Inspector, and one of tho city workmen, was to the effect that defend ant's yard was In a filthy state. — Defendant said that the water trom other properties lodged in his yard, and it was'impossible to drain it.—His Worship adjourned the oase till Friday, giving defendant to understand that if the yard was found to be in the stato described by the prosecutor and his witnesses, he would be fined the full penalty provided, A Nuibanok.—John Negus, on remand, was charged with depositing offensive matter on the New North Koa«.—Mr Pardy stated that the matter complained of had boon removed.— Fined Is and costs. . Unkhgistkbkd Doo. — George -ashton, for keening an unregistered dog, was fined Is and ooats _ ,'■'*'.. onsTBUCTi-G thb HIGHWAY.—James Mo- Shane, a carter, was ohanted with depositing three loads of earth on the New North Road, and thereoy causing an obstruorion of the traffic —Defendant ploaded not guilty. The evidence showed that the defendant had de posited the load on the side of the road between two and three in tho afternoon, so that tha man omtdoyed ti spread it bad plenty ot tlmo to do co before night —Mr Pardy applied for permls lson to withdraw the charge, and intimated his intention ot taking action against the guilty person.

CONDENSED CORRESPON DENCE.

We have an immense amount of cerrespon dence on hand which has been excluded by the mail news and daily Parliamentary reports, Some of it has now passed out of date.

• I^LL^ IN GAS Shaße s.-A shareholder in tbe Gas Company writes a long letter expressing his opinion on the causes of the recent panic iv gas shares. He attributes it to " the constant publication in a con temporary of misleading articles with reference to the electric light which look suspiciously like attempts to hear tbe stock for speculative purposes." The effect of these articles has been strengthened by the reports, about Sir Julius Voxel's visit to tbe colony as the promoter of electric lighting com panies. These considerations alone he maintains, and not the question whether the Gas Company will coniinue to pay good dividends, have caused the fall, aided by the diplomatic attitude of the brokers, who not unwilling to profit by a little sentiment in any stock, aggravate the doubts of the timid shareholders who seek advice of them, Our correspondent goes on to say " with regard to the legitimate iniluence of tbe electric light on gas stocks.the only reliable tsst is the effect that has been produced in England, where the best results of the electric light are known. I assert, with out fear of contradiction, that BritM gas companies havo never done bo well as they are doing now, and they are constantly buying more and more ground for the ex. tension of their increaiing business, Even in London, where the electric light has been tried in every form and fashion, it is a fact that the gas companies' stock, ever since the failure of the Glasgow Bank, has been rapidly upon the increase, and the stock has not been held so Brrnly and at such a high figure "as it is at present. As regards Sir Julius Vogel and his agency, every. one who knows what a cunning old fox he is will be careful in their speculations. To my mind, his agency is only an excuse for coming out. And I strongly advise the present shateholders in the various gas companies to weigh all the facts before them before they sacrifice such good stock at such foolish prices as have been in your paper during the last two or three days." The Verdict in the Late Inqoest.— "a Jnror's " defence of the verdict returned in tbe late inquest found its way unob served into the neglected pile of letters. He maintains that tbe verdict given was in accordance with the common practice in England in similar cases, and was war ranted by the evidence adduced re the un fortunate victim's state before the commit tal of the dreadful act.

The New Loan.—"Fiat Jnstitia" en. forces the duty of laying aside all petty differences in pressing Auckland's just de mands for a fair share of the new loan, with some compensation for the large arrears that were honestly due to this part of the colony—he calculates the amount at 1J mil lions.

Newton Road Affray.—Mr s, sends an account of the affray between a man and his wife in Newton Road, He describes the wife as a hard-working res pectable woman, who has been the victim of great ill-usage.

Early Closing.—We have two or three letters on this subject, bnt tbey were chiefly anticipatory of the meeting held last week. " Projet de loi " says :— '* Staunch and reflecting sympathisers with the above movement must have felt that, sooner or later, legislative aid would have to be sought to give that authority and permanence, without which this excellent measure will never attain a satisfactory basis. Have we not witnessed kindred associations and efforts checked in their nascency, or ultimately nullified by a few sordid insensate individuals, devoid of a single aspiration save the one of grasping. Truly, ' liberty of the subject,' the glory of Magna Charta, has been prostituted and vulgarised in tolerating, and almost ad mitting as having authority, the perpetra tion of palpable wrones upon the innocent, helpless, and well-ordered,.the wholesome defence of whom is too much neglected."

Union of Gbafton with the City.— " A Ratepayer" narrates his early observa tion of unfortunate wights in the stocks in the early days of Auckland, and he goes on to declare that if the ratepayers of Grafton are cajoled into signing the petition to join the city, they will fasten upon themselves legal stocks, of which they will repent sor rowfully hereafter. " You will," he declares, " wake up some morning in a legal stocks, and find you have become a part of a ward of the city, liable to be pelted in the future by taxes, rates, and* by-laws you have never dreamt of. A request.as you know,was sent to the Chair man of your Board on Friday, June 16th, signed by upwards.of 50 of the ratepayers, mostly property-owners, asking him to con. vene a meeting, and to show the advan tages, &c, of joining the city. But a fair and open inquiry does not appear to suit some one's little game, as no notice has been taken of the request."

'School Committee Tyranny. — "Progress" (rapu Creek) thinks school committees should be abolished. Be says that they are a mistake In his district. " A teacher was sent here at the beginning of the year, and has fulfilled all his duties with all possible snecess to the many, but, as usual in a small place, there are a few carping, dissatisfied, uneducated men on the committee, and because the master does not agree with them on local politics, try to show their petty spite by, as they term it, making it ' hot' for him." He adds that the Inspector ought to visit the district more than once a year.

THE Licensing TRADE.—Mr Hubert Oram sends a long letter on the licensing question.' He thinks the present Act falls short in one particular, viz, in what the Legis lature intended to enforce by directing the standard of accommodation to be, say'six rooms only. He believes " there should De two classes of licenses, namely, hotel, and wine and spitit license, the former to give most ample accommodation, with a night license, and the latter to supply refresh ment and commercial rooms. These two distinct licenses, properly defined, would give the proprietors their proper functions to pertorm, and also easier to control, if necessary, by the anthorities, instead of, as at present, a jumbled up hotel license which enforces accommodation, but in point of fact none at all." He also objects to the restriction which prevents a suc cessful hotelkeeper from having an in terest in any other house but the one he is landlord of. lie also contends for certain open hours on Sunday, and quotes the opinion of Mr Bowland Wynn, M.P., to the effect that the Sunday Closing Act ia Ireland had caused an in crease in drunkenness, through the secret drinking over which the police could exer cise no control. Tho Act, he says, likewise requires amendment in mitigating the de grading police surveillance over hotelkeep ers. " Where a publican has conducted his business respectably for many years the Legislature say we make you a special con stable ; a constable's baton hung in a con spicuous place in a bar-room wonld remind him of his duty and what he owes to tho laws of the land. And now, lastly, I c'aim as a right this particular trade should be lifted up to the level of other trades; that what we sell we should, it necessary, claim by law; at present wo cannot do so. By claiming our just dues legally is only the final demand from those we first trusted, their honour and principles, and those par ties, knowing tbis>, would not be so anxious to get that which often they never intended to pay for."

Fibb ALA.BM at the North Shobb. - S.S.H. calls the attention of Fire Insurance Companies to the want of some public means of calling together friends .nd neighbours in case of fire. Help promptly rendered at-the beginning of a fire is the mrst valuable, especially where-no storage of water or Water Company exists. Now that electral communication in the city has rendered many of tho old bells and frames useless, a couple might be transplanted to us, one of each to be stationed at each end of the town, if the companies wish to do the thing properly, let them include a fire engine complete,, the working of which would afford a usefiil cutlet fop the surplus steam of some of our smart energetic young townsmen.

A Geikvakcb.—Mr James Leonard, of Salisbury-street, Parnell, complains that the Inspector of Nuisances did not attend to a-complaint which he lodged with refer ence to a manure heap near his door. Such complaints as these bhould be sent to the Borough Council for investigation, not the press. We cannot afflict the whole of our readers with the details of little. local grievances when there is a body, appointed by the ratepayers, to attend to these matters, and who will no doubt do so if properly approached.

A g'and concert .is to be given by Mr Fooley, organist of St. Matthew's, next Monday evening, under the patronage of Commodore Er.kinc. The services of the H.M.S. Nelson band have been secured, and an excellent programme, to which we shall refer at greater length on a future occasion, has been prepared,

THE AUCKLAND EYEMNO STAR. MONDAY. SULW. 3



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Special Advflrt.isementa. \ %f B BAVE RECEIVED r A LARGE QUANTITY OF LDUOK pLOTH T.,____' ADIKS' X> . \J UACKETS, PtmonASBD CnsiAP, at thk End of thb | HKABON. THEY WILL UK OFFERED AT LOW PRICKa. J # QoBGRAVB & C° TUST RECEIVED, Ex Crownthorpo and Arabella, and Late Arrivals, LABOK SHIPMENTS OF B R U B. SIBIL S AN D T A P.S S|T R V (JARPETS, !AIX NKW PATTERNS). A Splendid Assortment of Fre&oh and English CRETONNES. LAOE AND NET CURTAINS In Groat Variety. Brass and Iron Bedsteads and Cora. IRON VENETIAN BLINDS (all colours), VERANDAH BLINDS. PERAMBULATORS FURNITURE Of overy description In stook and made to order.. INSPECTION INVITED, TCrr INKS AND O" ALL, WHOLKSALK AND RETAIL CABINETMAKERS AND UPHOLSTERERS, AND CARPET WAREHOUSEMEN, ■ SHOKTLAND-STKBBT.



Wo R. Bkidgman HA3 JOST PURCHASED A NICE LOT OF Ladies' Black Cloth Dolmans, vary hand some goods: to bo sold at 60/, 70/, 80/, being about half value ,»,.,»«,«,» LADIKB' BLACK CLOTH JACKETS, 12/6, 13 0, 16/0, 20/ &C Ladib'b' Ulstbbs, W, 9/8, 10/6, 18/8, So. New Goods A largo lot of Umbrellas. 1/6, 2/; 2/6, to very good A Great Variety of Stays, 2/6,3/, 3/8, Sto. A nice assortment of Coloorbd Silk Velvets, all anodes, 4/6 yard Velvktbens In all Bhadea Fur Trimmings, from 1/ yard Ulster Twkkds and Cloths In great variety A splendid B-lln. Blaok Jaokbt Cloth, 6/0 ya A very large stock of Dribs Matebialb, from /liyard Blaok and Coloured Frenoh Mbrinob and Cashmeres, all shades SOABLBT ALL WOOL Damask, 1/6 yard Fancy Wool Squares, ~re»t variety, from 1/ BOYB' KNICKBR SUITS, 8/0.10/0,12/6 BOYS' LONO SUITS, 12/0 to 35/. Jubt Opened : A SPLENDID LOT OF NEW CLOTHING (IN BOYS' AND MEN'S), In Kalapol, Qeelong, and other Tweeds. Very Durable, and Marked Low. BOYS' AND MEN'S HATS, SHIRTS, HOSMEV, ETC.,. IN ORBAT VAHIBTY. 5 % Discount (1/ In the £) on all Cash Purchasers. PATTHRNB FREE ll* POST. WILLIAM K. BRIDGMAN, JUNCTION J)RAPERY -^rAREHOUSB, Upper Qurw-sthebt.



GrREAT Clearing-out Sale OF WINTER DRESS GOODS WINTER DRESS GOODS WINTER DRESS GOODS MANTLES MILLINERY MANTLES MILLINERY MANTLES MILLINERY AND % GENERAL DRAPERY . * GENERAL DRAVERY GENERAL DRAPERY PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. TCiNTIRK STOCK REDUCED. Also, TEN PER CENT, (or TWO SHILLINGS In the Pound) DISCOUNT allowed on all CASH PURCHASES over Ona Pound. THIS Clearing Sale to LAST JSix Weeks Only Alter whioh no DISCOUNT WILL BE ALLOWED, a j inabury & rta, 201 ft 206, UKKN-STRKBT.I FANCY From 3s. 6d. Each. a laugh assortment on sale BY GARLICK & ORANWBLL. 7 i riARLICK & riKAWWELL Are now selling very oheap, WINTER DRAPERY . Large Assortment Dress Goods Beautlfnl Fast Dyo Velveteens J{olro Antique Groa Groin Silks Ulster cloth and N, Zealand Tweeds. X PER CENT. DISCOUNT on Cash Pnrohases f of £1 upwards. WINTER MILLINERY and FANCY TRIMMINGS- Winter Jackets, Dolmans Ulsters, Winter Hosiery Giovea, and Ribbons. X PER CENT. DISCOUNT on Pnrohases ol fit V upwards. WINTER BLANKETS- The' Koslyn' Blanket, the best Colonial make. * Roslyn' Flannels, superior to English English Blankets, various makes. X PER CENT. DISCOUNT on Cash Payments f £1 npwards. CRETONNE9-A Beautiful Assortment. Sd to 8s per yard The 'Uabul' Curtain, very handsome, moderate price Cretonne Tassels and Trimmings. X PER CENT. DISCOUNT. V 5 PER CENT. DIBCO UNT. MSN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING- Sults. Trousers and Vests, well made Cheap lino. Men's Beaver Overcoats Cheap lot Men's Witney Overcoats .■A. Rdst Value in Clothing in Town. GEtiBRAL HOUSEHOLD FUBNITURB- Immense variety Bedroom Furniture and Bedsteads. Bedding kept ready for delivery i Carpets, over 100 patterns to select from Linoleum and Oil Cloths. FORNIBH YOUR HOUSE FROM THE CITY HALL ARCADE. BUT YOUR DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FROM THE CITY HALL ARCADE. SPEt C&NT. DISCOUNT ALtQWBIJ OFF ■ -*7f: '> cash prices; Gr A RLI OK* &CR AN WELL, ! CABINETMAKERS. UPHOLSTERERS,, DRAPERS, AND-CLOTHIERS, ~ CITY HALL AROADE. Queen and Lorne-btbkets, Auckland.



WOUfrS AROMATIC SOBIBDAM SOBNAFM, to Induce the destruction and prevent the im proper use of their wrappers and labels, and 1 thus further protest the Publlo against fraud and deception, have enclosed In the wrappers, or under the label on tho quart bottles, since Ist October, 1878, and continue. toenclOßO in bveby DAY'S PACKING* THKOnffHOtfT THB YEAR T H R X B £1 O X D ft R 8, whioh are drawn .upon the- undersigned, , and whioh will bo cashed by them on presentation. To secure those Gifts, the Publlo must be careful to aak for, and accept nothing but, the Gbotinh Udowho WOlitfß SOHWAPPS, with our name upon the top label, M. Moss Sr, Co,, V7ynyard Lane, Sydney, '



Bpeoia) AawAr-L-u-trnM-tB. rriHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH H^VE FOR SALE i t Crown Flour. In sacks, loo's and BO's "Champion" „ „ „ „ "Cantab,' i„ „ Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat WHARir Mux, Anokland Seeds i Seeds i Seeds i w. j. hssb ca Have Just Landed their NEW SEASON'S OLOVKKS, which aro of Very Superior Quality. White Clover. English and Dntoh Bed Clover, English and Amorioan Cowgrass, Knglish and Amerloan Alsyke, Timothy, Trefoil, Rape Luoerne, Llnsoed, Sec. Sec, Sto. Having purchased prlSr to the rise, enables them to offer tho above at wholesale rates. Inspection Invited, AISO, Poverty Bay Rye Grass, maohlno dressed a Bplendid sample Southern Ryo Gross. Italian Rye Grass Cocksfoot, Prairlo Grass, Poa Prcetensla And all other kinds of Agrloaltural and Garden Seods. bonedust! BONEDUST At the City Council's deßire, we have deter mined to clear out our presont stook, and Iv order to do so qulokly, we havo reduood the prices for cash. Our quotations are from fill to £9, aooordlng to quantity and quality. In Stock i Bell's Celebrated J Inch and Boneflour; Sydney 2 Star and 3 Star Bonedust and Boneflonr; and a limited quantity ot Sop pet's local manufacture. Wo havo also for Sale i 2 New Robey'a 6 and 8 h.p. Engines and Thraßhera Conltort Drills Kearsley's Combined Reaper and Mower Corneas' Patent H.P. Chaff-cutter Also, Corbott & Peel's manufaotnre Double-furrow Ploughs, woll worth Inspection Single-furrow Ploughs; Horse Hoes Cultivators, Rollers and Clod-orusbors Wlnnowors, Choeso Prossos Cheesemakers, Chaff-outters (small) Sec, Sec, Stc Also, Feed and Seed Oats. Mateo, Barley, Flour, Sharps, Otitmoal, Chaff, Bran, Fowl Wheat, Sec, Sco,, Sec Prime Samples of Picked Table Potatoes GUANO, Pornvlan, OhlendorlTa. Dissolved Peruvian Maldon Island, Huon Island, and othor Che : mloal Manures. ; W". J. 1™" & C a > 101, QUEEN-3TREBT, Auokland,