SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. T*DAY. ' „ „ vaionn H.M.S.. Commodore Jas. E. ErsWne: NBTmmander7 Wm. H. Benderaon, from Qa-S!soWon ner. Cleverly from Noumea iSoilß^s Crawford, from Whangarei Bs_..rn Cross; ZZ Berneoh, from Whangarol

DEPARTURES.

LAST RVBNINO. Glenelg. s.s,, Stephenson, for Tauranga Flog-1.8.8.. Norrls, for Mercury Bsy Gisborne, sohooner. Skinner, for Gluborno TaDAY. Lalra. barque, for Kaipara

IMPORTS.

Per Manaponri, from Melbonrno-28 paok ages sewing inaohines. 860 packages sngar, 50 _____ oil 16 bants pepper, 13 bars iron, 5 pieces gma Stone. IOT packages. From Dunedln-99 ' oases whisky. 6 matssogar, 2ca.es ale, 2oasos brandy, 2 oases stout, 8 wok. sesd, 155 paokastes pipo, ZOO oases jastß, 20 stok. oatmeal, 150 piokages dour, . horses. 11 atones. 102 paok- SaesiSndrles. From Lyttelton-63saoks pota taos. 8. basis pearl barley, 1,000 lack, wheat, 85 Sagossondrios, 8 qrcasks cherry. From WeUlr7_ton-56 cases tobacco. 312 mats sugar. 20 oases olarat. 5 basts p.pper.M kegs trcayle, 25 oases vestas, 30 boxos cor.flaur. 200 Osrs rice, 10 cases gmcOße. 5 easßß vinegar. 100 sacks _0nr,17 oases meats, and a quantity of nundrioi. From Naplor-13 p-ckage.. From Gisborne—lssacks barloy, 54 hides, 5 packages.

Iwwarbb Coastwiss.—Adab, from Thames, with 20,10- foet timber; Southern Cros . from Wh.ng._e!, with 255 tons coal; Orakau, from Thames, in bulla...

Outwards CoASTWiB_i.-Saxon, for Whan garei; Adah, for -Whangarei; Waipu. for Waipu; Orakau. for Waiheke.

Tho s,B. Taiaroa loaves for F.I at 5 p.m. to day.

Tho schooner Qneen arrived from Noumoa to-day. after a month's absence. Nothing im portant transpired during tho voyago, fine weather being generally experienced. Ehe oomes In ballast.

Tho S.B. Argyle arrived from Whangarei earlr this morning,—Passengers: tt»v. Moßne, Messrs MoKenzie, Robinson. Molnne3. Mac beth; Whltohouso, J. Mitohelson, MoArthur, Bamß&y. Dnnloo. Hotm.n. Webster, Spono.r and family, Shaw, Smith, Bryan. Roberts, Harris, Coots, O'Brien, Tothlll, Shera, Mlbs o_.eary, Mrs Monroe.

Masters and nrovldores aro romlndod that paoket licenses require to be renewed on or he fore the 30th inst. Lie.nsos aro payablo at the City Treasurer's Oflloe, Counoll Buildings, Hlßh-street.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRiVAJf-... Hauraki. s.s., Harvey, from Waitara Rowena, 8.5., Soott, from Boklanga

DEPARTURE.

Macgregor, as., MoArthur, for Waitara

The 5.9., Lalla Bookh. whioh arrived from Waitara yesterday, brought 19 head cattle. 10 pigs, 121 sluep, and one paaseniter—Mr Bltonlr.

Tha s s. Hauraki arrlvsd from Waitara abo it 11 a m. to-day. with 306 sheep, 47 head nattle and three passengers. She was to return thither this afternoon.

The Northern Company's steamer Rowena arrived from Hoklaaea early thia forenoon Passengers: Misses Lundon and Morelle. Mrs Brown, and another. Cargo: 88 saoks and 8 oases gum and 15 paokages snndrios. She proceeds to Opnnake and Wanganui on Moo day, at 1 p.m.

The s.s. Macgregor left al 3.30 p.m. yesterda? for Waitara, with about 20 tons sundries and 3 passengers.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Sydney, Jnne 22. Sailed i Arawata, for Auokland.

COMMERCIAL.

EvE-mra Stab Offloe, Firday. MB ALFRED BUOKLAND'S WEEKLY RBFORT.

At the Haymarket on Friday,l6th Juno.f odder was abundant, and brought from 2s to Es per OWL. and straw, 33s to 37s Gd per load. The

I yards were again filled with horses, whioh oon - '.. stated principally of consignments from Cantor j bury and Waogsnui, . Tho draught stock frou< /i'Canterbufyattraotedoonslderabloattentlon.and i aUelted keen com. etltlon. Tho lot were cleared , , at from £3710s to £48; averaging £38 7s 6d eaoh all round.' Active medium draughts brought from £2210s to £31: harness horses, and weight carrying hacks, £12 to £26: light unbroken horses. £510s to £12; draught colts (unbroken) ~15 to -17. At the Haymarket. on Tu-sflay last. thero was a larger snpply of hides than uto»i. With a full attendance ot tha trade. Prioe;

ranged from 3J<i to 4_d the lb; -Hieepskins were Valsoln full number, and brought from 2s 9d to 3d lid eaoh. Bones. £1 tbe ton : tallow, 21a and 22s the owt. The cattle sale at Pokeno, on Mon day last, was hotter supplied than when the anotion was held bt monthly. Prises obtained were satisfactory to tho sellers. The sale at Drury, consequent on the wet weather, was lets than usual. Prioes without alteration. ' . V ' MT-SSRS HUNTER AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY BEPORT. • Horses: A large number havo been brought forward, and young broken horses of a good Stamp find purchasers, but colts were net .ought after, and weeds were neglected. At too Durham Yards, on Friday, there ware a good many entries, bat, except far riding horses . bidding lacked spirit. Two good oross-oountry horses sold, respectively, at £24 and £35 eaoh ; hacks, from £3 to £17 10s; spring - oart horses, from £13 to £25 10s. Cattle: There has been a plentiful supply ot dairy and fat stook, but a short one of stores. — At the Newmarket Yards, on Tuesday, the dairy and butoher pens were well filled, and for ' dairy cows, at their profit, there waa a brisk demand. Very fow stores ofibrod. Fat beast* . were steadily competed for.but there w»s no ujh ward tendenoy In the market. Veal calves were scarce, and there remains an nnsariafled de mand. Sheep: There waa about the usual number penned -at Newmarket on Tuesday. ThOro was an improved demand, and prleea ad j vanoed considerably. Wethers Bold at from 17* to 25b eaoh; mixed Boxes, Insufficiently fatted, from 14s 6d to 16s 9d; stores, 9_ to 12s. Pigs: A Sod number were disposed of. Prioes ruled in your of purchaser. . % BAI7KB AND CO.'S WEEKLY BEPOBT. At Parawai, on Thursday, fat cattle were in full snpply. mostly steers ef good quality. Late heavy stooks being somewhat dim.nished.trade has assmnsd a samowhat brisker tone, and all entered were cleared at satisfactory prices, the 'market throughout being steady at 24s cer lOOlbs, Sheep were again plentiful, and in good demand at prioes ranging from riOa -M to 18a eaoh for good wethers, or 3_d per lb.

AUOKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale. Retail. 8, fl. B.d. 8 fl. B. fl. Butter, f_,lb 13-0 0 Butter, ts. lb T 8-0 0 Butter, alt, lb 0 o—o 11 Batter, salt 0 0-0 0 Cheese (local) 0 6-0 6 Cbeese(ooL) 0 9-0 0 Do., Cant. 0 6-0 7 Eggs,doz.- 0 o—2 0 Kegs.doz. 1 9—o 0 Milk,quart 0 4—o 0 ____,lb(t__s)o 7-0 8 Lard, lb „ 0 0-0 10 Bacon and Hams, Fowls, eaoh 2 6-3 0 Provincial 0 7—olo Duoks, eaoh 2 6—3 0 Canterbury llama Geese, eaoh 5 o—7 0 - and Bacon (In Turkeys - 5 0-7 0 Cloth) .. 0 10J-1 0 Bacon, lb- 010-1 0 , V 7 Hams.lb ..10-13 Bread, 4d to 4_d per 21b loaf Jams, per case, 6 doz, Sfis 6d to 37s 6d Butcher a Meati Retail.

lb. lb BoaiiUßßßaef ,- _ -. _06 to 7:0 Boiling Beet .!■_.'•-■__ -...04 —00 Mutton, hind-quarter _ „ _. 01— 0 0 ~ fore-quarter - _ _. OU} —6 0. Lamb, f ore-quarter )_. o n_ n n V~ 'hlnd-quarter /.. " .r. 00~%° Fork and Veal .. ... -..00-07 Steaka - » - - -06 —08 Chops and Sausages .. .. - o 5-0 0 Tiulow best (wholesale)— Mutton. 31s mixed, . Flotjb Mabkbt. Wholesale. £ a. d. Snperflne Flour, Bilk-tressed, perton-. 11 0 0 Fine Fiour, ditto, household _ .. 13 0 0 Adelaide, per ton _ _. _ £15 1510 0 Oamaru. per ton .. _. £12i0s 13 o n Dunedin, per ton ~ _ £1210s 13 0 0 Canterbury, por ton .. £12108 13 0 0 Bran per ton (saoks Inoluded) _ .. 70 0 Sharps, per ton ... _ _ ... 710 0 Cabin Bread _ _ _ _ _ IB 0 0 Oatmeal-- - - - £1710s 18 10 0 Pearl Barley _ - _ «. £20 21 0 0 HA* and Cobn Market, . . Wholesale. 8. fl. 8. d £B. £ B Maine (Byd.) none Hay mo'dow (Fan.) 6 8-0 Of ton pressed 6 0-8 0 ~ (Coast) 5 8-0 01 Lucerne, do 6 o—6 10 Oats .. -3 8-1 0 Straw (load) 0 18-110 Wheat (fowl) 1 6—_ 01 Chair „ ..3 10-0 0 Potatoes, £3 to £310s. I Hay (oaten) 6 0-5 10 Oaten chair, £5. Retail. '•'.._. d. s. d. b. d. s. d. Malzo (Bcaroo). ILncerne, owt.7 6-8 0 bushel -8 0-8 6 Oaten, ditto 6 o—7 0 Oats, ditto ~1 0-1 61 Straw, ditto 3 0-10 Bran, 1001DS-. -7 61 Chair,ditto S M 0 Wheat (fowl) 1 B-6 0 Potatoes i 0-4 6 Hay, owt. -6 I Wheat seed 0 0-0 o Seeds.—RataU. s. d. s. d. a. d. s. d. Rwgra-- -6 0-7 B Cocksfoot. M. 7 6-8 6 Itßl_an,i d 0... 8 0-8 6 TrefoU, lb. 0 7-0 0 BcdOlover,lbo 9-0 10 RatstaU, lb. 16-0 7 WhlteCloverl 0-1 3 Titnothy.lb. 0 7-0 0 Alsyke,lb ..I 2-0 0 Lucerne,lb, 1-0 0 Cowgrass, lbl 2-0 0 Rape, lb ..0500 Woolpaoks in quantity, 3a 3d to 3s 8d eaoh . corn saoks, 8s to 9s 6d per dozen. Fencing wire Nos. 6,7 and 8, assorted. £16 lOsto £17 per ton Coal and Firewood market. COAL.—Newcastle, cargo 28s por ton; yard, 32s to 345. Bay of Islands, at yards, '255; iiereened, 28s Od: ditto at the mine, 12s; shinj. Itlde,23e6d. Waikato, at mine, ss; inAuoklantll ITSfid to 225; Tauphri, at mines, 8s to 12s ;at y__-,lßs to24s; delivered,26a to 295. Whauwha, at mine, 8s 6d; yard (steam), 17s; household, 22s Katno (household), 255, delivered; steam, 20s. Fibkwood.—Unout, at wharf (oargo), 9s to 10a per ton; delivered, 13a to 14a; out, 14a Cd to Used. ■ ' Kauri Gnu and flax Market. Gum is deoldedly easier. The following sales have been effected since last Fri day i—Good ordinary Kaipara and Whan __urel at £37; to £40: East Coast, £47 to £40; ireoelpta for Jnne, so far, 220 tons. . Fla&—Finest quality £18-£2 l per ton Tow - - - _ 7 — 9 Ftwaua _ .. - - -3d. por lb .: . BuiLDnia Materials. . TiMBH-L-Boards and Scantling, 100 ft, best. lis; second class, 8s Od; best, planed. tonjfaed and grooved, ilrst-olass, Ise6d; second Wis, WsTW. Mills! (-'argo. beet, lis; seoond '%__, «s {Baulk, 6s togsM. ' J^eMArtWhatu) 45. per 1,000: Town Yards. #Jfe_M|_»_.-__*-: Drain pipes, per I(w. ,«Jto_^joteKl»s7 l inchee.»Jjß Inches Oh -£h«.i. ta _&_2.t- 1. &t*- ff __^H>°-} li acl^.fldp_Tß^i-^^?«rtooti 9 m iltim-.....

Mail Notice.

j_-_i-j_ wiu, Cr.osa as Undbh.—

This Das. . „ For Russell, Kawakawa, I_evuka. and Suva

per Taiaroa, at _ p.m. . For Whangarei Heads. Waipu. Wangarel, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Rotoiaahana. at 6 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p m.

Saturday, 21th Inßtant. For Walwora, Te Kapa, Craigleburn. Wark worth, and Matakana, So.-, per Rose Casey, at "10 a.m. ;■_% For Gisborne. Naplor, Southern ■ ports, and Australian Colonies, per Maslnourl, at 11 a-m. For Waitara. per Lalla Rookh, at 1 p.m. For Gisborne. and Napier, por Southern Cross, at 1 p.m. Monday, 28th instant. For Wanganui, per Rowana, at 11 a.m. Por Meronry Bay and Upper Mill, per Fingal,

at 3 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohlnemntu, and Opotikl, por Wellington, at i o m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonul por Glenelg, at _ p.m.

For Taraaakl and Southern Provlnoes, por Waitaki, Immediately after arrival of s.s. Australia from Honolulu Por Australian Colonies, per s.s. Australia, im mediately aftor her arrival from Honolulu. 8i B. 8138, Chief Postmaster. Chief roAt-oftloo. Auokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Jung 23. 1832.

! Theatre Royal—John L. Hall's Byronio Com pany :" Our Girls," 8 p.m. Y.M.O.A. Rooms—Musical and Literary En tertainment, 7.30 p.m. All Saints' Churoh, Ponsonby—Conoert in Schoolroom, 8 p.m. Athecmum (late Newton Klrkl-Dr Wallis on the " Antiquity of Man," 7.30 p m, Lome-street Hall—Mr Denton's Looture, " The Ago ot Reptilos," 8 p.m. Drill Shod—Auckland Naval Brigade, Monthly Inspection. 7 30 p.m.; Kngtneors, 7 p.m.

Birth.

ANDERSON- On June 18th. at Okaihaa, the wife of D, M, Andoreon of a son. JONKB.~Junefl.il. Nt tno residence of Mr Rd. L-wford Vernon-'troet, Freeman's Bay, tbe wife ot Thos. Hy, Jones, of a son.—.Thames papsro please oopy.

Death.

HAMBRTON.-On Juno 23rd. at Newmarket, Kllza. rellot of tbe lato Holdon Hamorton. ot New Plymouth. In her 80th year. The funeral will leave hor late residenco to morrow (Saturday l, at 3 p.m.

Answers to Correspondents.

KitQUißßft. - The great flro In Queen-streot happened on the night ot Saturday, Septem ber 6.1873.

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1882.

For the causa that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance For the future ia the distance, Aad the .ood that we can do.

[ |To clear up arrears of local matter, our London letter, per Sues mail, we omit leading articles, our sporting letter, and a number of letters to the oditor.

The report of the St. Benedict's concert; the business done in both Houses of Parlia ment yesterday; tjio acceptances and en tries for the Napier Derby to be run noxt weok; and a large number of interesting advertisements, occupy tho space on our fourth page to-day.

A Maori named Tamati Tupttna, who killed another in a light on tlio East Coast, was yosteiday found guilty and sen tenced to seven years' penal servitude.

It ia proposed in Wellington to establish a company with a capital of £200,000, for the purpose of supplying public and private lighting by electricity. It is proposed to form a general directory iv Wellingtou.wlth local directorates in Auckla*d, Christ church, and Dunedin.

At the usual woekly meeting of the Star of .Newton Lodge, 1.0.0. T., held last eveniig, one candidate, having satisfac torily pasted the usual exam i a at.ok, was dnly initiated. It was resolved to pay a fratenal visit to the Ark of Edeu on Tuesday eveaing next; also, to accompany the Grand Lodge officers upoa an official visit to the Victoria Lodge, Newmarket, on Thursday, Jaly 6th. Brother Newton, W.C.T., conducted tho initiatory cere monies and pre-ided with his usual ability.

Yesterday and to-day, prizis for home Bible exercises wore distributed by the Anokland Scripture Gilt Association, to scholars at the foltowi.g public schools : — Parnell, Grafton Road, Newton East, and Ponsonby. A total of 230 volumes were awarded. Ladies resident in each district attended and undertook thi distribu tions.

' Water consumers are reminded elsewhere tbat the rates dno on the 30th inst. require t» be paid on or before that date. If sup plies are cut off for non-payment, the fos for same and turning «v is ten shillings.

The usnal manthly moeting ef the Union street Wesleysn Band of Hope was held in the school-room last night, the conductor in tbe chair. There waa a good attendance of members and friends. The following programme waa gone through :—Recitation, "Theßiver"; readiag, "The Boy Hero" ; Mr Davi«, speech; reading, " The Two Williams," by the secretary, and a number of other recitations and readings brought a pleasant evening to a close.

Kewi, who was in bad health when leaving Auckland to attend the Mokau Land Court, has not improved, and at pre* sent is lying ill at Waitara. His indisposi tion is caused by an old dislocation of tho shoulder joint. He is very poari a.ent the recent judgment of the Native Land Court, and he colliders tho Judges havo underrated his authority when thay stated ho had no power to give a way the .lock of land at Mokau, recently under the consi deration of the Court.

The residents of the Nerth Shore.with the object of cultivating the art which " soothes the savage breast," have recently formed a society called the Devonport Musical Society. It ia already a healthy infant, numbering some 70 members, ten ef whom are Instrumentalists. The sorvices of Mr Gordon Uooob, A.R.A.M., have been se cured as conductor, aid the folio wing are tho office-bearers :—President : W. J. Hurst, M.H.K. ; Vice-President: Mr H. , Brett; Committee : Messrs E, Bartley, S. M. Green, T. J. Harbntt, Linton, W. Philcox, Swinnerton, and Trevithiek ; Hon. Sec :Mr T. E. Dnrance. The first concert will take place at the Devonport Hall, on Wednesday evening, the 28th inst., and _ recherche programme, which will appear In our advertisement columns to-morrow, has been prepared, Tickets, 2a 6d each, nsay be obtained from mem bers of the committee, and from Mr 0, Mays, and Messrs R. and K. Dnder.

A good audience assembled, last evening, oa the occasion of the first anniversary meeting of the Meunt Albert Total Abstin ence Society. Amongst the speakers were the Key, J. K. Davis, who, in the course of his remarks, gave good reason, for abstaining from intoxicating drinks, on the score of health. Tbe fiev. W. J. Wa.kin delivered a humorous speech, at the same time tendering good advice to his hearers. Key. J. Hoselden (Chairman) rendered an excellent leading, and the choir with their musical selections, under the leadership of Mr Astley, contributed to the enjoyment of the proceedings. The secretary and trea surer's reports were submitted; from the former we found . that 122 persons had signed the pledge during the year, and in the secretary's dosing remarks he stated, and that with pleasure, that all the scholars over about ten years of age (and some under), and all the teachers of the Mount Albert Wesleyan Sunday school, were pledged abstainers and mem bers of that society.

The first ordinary public meeting of the Devonport Wesleyan Band of Hope and Temperance Society was held in the church last night, a large number of the members and friends bein/r present. The X cv. G. W. T. Spence- (president) took the chair, and after opening the meeting with devotional exerciso, called upon _the whole company for a hymn,which was heartily responded to, after which a full and interesting pro -1 gramme was gone through. Solos, vocal and instrumental, were contributed by: Miss Clark, Miss Potter, Mr Wild and.Mr Harbutt; trio by Mrs Kelly, Miss Crow, and Mr Wild. Each item was followed by a hearty round df applause. Instructive addresses were delivered by the Rev. Spence and Mr Cox. The recitations most worthy of special note were those rendered by two people of small stature, viz., Miss A. Ford and Master A.W. Ford, • The benediction, pronounced by the chairman, brought to a close a most enjoyable evening's entertain ment. About 24 signatures were added to the pledge, bringing the membership up to

The time for receiving tenders for tho erection of a store and boarding house at Met oury Bay has been extended until Mon day next.

-A man named Richard Henry .Wilson has been arrested for committing a rape on a girl, Mary Ann Buller, aged 17 years, in March lost.

Bennett, the levanting contractor from Christchurch, was yesterday brought before the. Court, charged with fraudulent.bank ruptcy, and remanded. "'7

The P.M.s.s. Australia, with the inward English and American mails, is expected to put ia an appearance during Sunday next. Should the steamer have a good passage across, however, it is just possible she may arrive ou Saturday evening

Some attention shonld be.paid by the city authorities-to the state of the footpath in that portion of Wellesley-street leading down on the right side from Nelson-street to Freeman's Bay. lt is very much out of iopair, and the residents in the vicinity ex perience considerable difficulty in getting to and from their houses. A few loaus of gravel would eilect a great improvemsnt.

Mr Albin Villeval notifies in another column bis intention of opening at the rooms of tho French Literary Society, on Thursday next, two classes for the study of the French language, viz., ono for begin ners and one for advanced pupils. A sepa rate class for ladies will be formed ou Saturday afternoon at tho gentleman's residence, Grey-street. The fees are very reasonable.

Thero was»full attendance in the largo room oi tho Young Men's Christian Asso ciation to listen to tho address of the Rev. H. B. Macartney, M.A. Tho rev. gentle man based au eloquent discourse upon " I am the Rose of Sharon," from the Song of Solomon, which was distinguished by originality of thought and practical illus tration. Mr Macartney intends leaving Auckland on Saturday with Bishop Sargent by tlio steamer Maunppuri.

According to a statement made by Ser geant Gamble in the Police Court yesterday morning, the eccentric individual named Lloyd has a remarkable way of getting out of tho hands of the police. It appear, that when in the dock, he conducts himself in such a manner as to .warrant the con clusion that he is insane, and the conse quence is that he has several times been sent to] the Lunatic Asylum. The authorities there, after keeping him a day or two, find that he is compos mentis, and discharge him from durance Vile. Lloyd then relates to his acquaintances ns a good joke the manner in which he " did " the police.

The lace worn by tho Princess Beatrice at tho Duke of Albany's wedding belonged to Katharine of Arragon, and is valued at £20,000.

The champagne consumed at Prince Leopold's wedding was Wachter's. "Royal Charter" brand, a particularly dry wine, which has found great favour in the eyes of the Prince of Wales, and for which His Royal Highness recently gave an excep tionally, large order.

The case, Percival v. Ogle, was heard yesterday before Mr Mncdonald, H,'M.« (Mr R. Browalag for plaintiff, and Mr T. Cotter for defendant). The plain tiff, Wm. Percival, secretary of tho Auck land Rac:n>; Club, claimed ef defendant tho sum of _15, value ol two greyhounds, which were brought into court for i.anti ...ration, which was tbe main question in the case. Plaintiff conld not satisfactorily swoar to the black slut, but was poßitivo os to "Pudding"," the nsrac of the other slut, being hi< properly. Several witnesses were examined, viz., Peicy Langford, Charles Goodman, Wm, Payne, and Michael Hogan. After a considerable amount of evidence on both sides, which His Worship investigated with his usual catc, Mr Browning accepted a non-suit.

The eccentric individual Lloyd, whose remarkably strange conduct, a year or two ago, attracted attention, is again in the hands of the polico. He vita brought up at the Police 0 ourt.ycstcrday foronoon.ou a charge of throwing atones at a man, named Mclla.'ry, employed as a driver for the Auckland Dairy Uo. From tho evidence it appeared that so early as four o'clock on the morning of Wednesday, of laet week, ho stopped the complainant's milk van in the main street of Onehunga, aud told him that a buggy had broken down, McHarry got out, bat found he had been hoaxed Lloyd then throw stones at the horses, causing them to bolt, and the pole of tho wagon was broken and the delivery of the milk delayed to such au extent that sixty gallons could not be sold Prisoner pleaded that he had been loat at Mangere, and convulsed the crowd in Court with a racy description of his troubles on the night in question. The Bench did net, howovcr, sympathise with him to any particular extont, and tho con sequence was that he waa ordered to pay a heavy fino, or go to prison for a term.

There was a capital attendance of members at St. Andrew's Mutual Improve ment Association meeting last eventsg, and sir new members*were admitted, and a gentleman of literary abilities,recently from Scotland, proposed for membership. The chairman (Mr Reid) expressed his pleasure on seeing such aa excellent attendance of mombors and visitors, and effered some remarks on the value of such societies to youag men, especially to these entering into busy life. After the preliminary busi ness, the literary portieii af the programme was introduced : tho first being an original story of English country life by Mr John Hlackmau, and a practical address on what ho termed " Scientific Courtship," portions of which, perhaps, were, tee severly criti cised- by several metnbsrs." Shirt speeches wore delivcre* by Messrs Buchanan, Bell, Tait, Davis, ARtlersea, Heath, Lewis, and Haslett. This was, oac of t' c most in teresting evenings of the sessiou.

Professor Denton's third lecture of the present most interesting and instructive course wsa delivered last night, in tho Lome-street Hall, to a large and apprecia tive audio*ce. The sabjeot was "Tho Coal and Salt Periods," aad this was treated in a manaer which not only en chained the attention of tho audienoe, but elicited frequent bursts of appplanse. This, in ascieatlfio.lecturer, is a rare power, and these who have not heard Mr Henton can luve no ido* of how attractive a story is that of our earth, embracing, as it does, " the fairy tales of scie-.ee and the long re salts of Ticec." Want of space prevents us even giving an outline of the lecture of yes terday eveaing. It dealt with the period when the great depesits of o.al and salt found in the bowels of the e.rth were formed, and with the forms sf a-imal and vegetable life then prevailing In the course of his remarks, the lecturer gave an eloquent description of visits he had paid to the Wyandotte and Mammoth Caves in America; but said that the mest beautiful cave he had ever visited waa the Imperial Cove, one of the Fish River Cavcß, in New South Wales, of which he gave a glowing delineation. At the period dealt witb, the ocean covered nearly the whole of the globe, Australia and New Zealand be ing completely submerged; aad the coal formation of this part of the world was of comparatively recent date, The lecture was illustrated by a number of excellent views, which are calculated to leave a vivid im pression of ,tho facts mentioned by the lecturer. To-night, a more than usually interesting discourse is promised on "The Age of Reptiles."

The business transacted: at the Crown Lands Board yesterday was of an unimpor. I tant nature. Tho Under-Secretary of ! Lands wrote assenting to an asylum reserve at Titirangi. ' Various applications were received, ani the following decisions were arrived at r-That the Waihi deferred pay. ment lands be thrown open for selection ; that the Board had no power to grant per mission to John McKenzie, of Okaihau, to convey four acres of his land; that reserves be made at the Lake for recreation and cemetery purposes; that Mr Darrach be requested to give further particulars regard ing the ground required for his storo at Mahurangi; that permission be granted to MrGarran, Whafawhata, to clear half-a chain of Crown Lands on each side of his fence; that land at Waipu, from which D, McLean desired to take timber, be offered for salo; that Mr Blondell be" granted per mission to dispose of timber on his selec tion; that transfers fiom Dr Pinchin to Kelly, arid H. Smith to Day be granted; that the Harbour Board be asked if they had any objection to a lease of quarry at Rangitoto being granted to D. Fallon.— Samuel Moody, ofOpotiki, a.ked for cer tain land as an exchange for road purposes. - The Chairman said tie Board could only sell, the area required being less than 20 acres, under the squaring-up clauses, and the Board could arrange with Mr Dawson." —A request for an extension of road area was ginted.—A number of applications for homestead selections on the goldfiolds had been referred,to the Warden for his report. He now reported thatjit was undesirable that homestead selections should be granted on the go-dfields,1 as the land; might be re quired fos mining purposes, but he recom mended the agricultural lease system now, in foree/iniOj-inemuri instead. It was' agreed to set apart the lands applied for under this system.

Our Good Templar roadcrs will observo by an advertisement in another column that, owing to the non-arrival of tho brethren of tho Broad Pennaut Lodge of 1.0. G.T., the reception committee will not meet this evening as arranged.

We notice, that the entertainment this evening in the V.M.C.A. Rooms will be specially interesting. The programme promises numerous literary gems and musical selections, the latter under the direction ot Mr Brisden. Mr Templer will give one or two of his Shakesperian repre sentations and Mr Thomas Spurgeon will give an address. The Board of Education has determined to consider at an early date, regulations to compel teachers in the public schools to sena up both good and bad scholars at the standard examination.

The s.s. Manapouri was crowded with visitors iast evening from an early hour up to 10 o'clock. She will be again open for inspection this evening, and those who have not already done so would do well to take advantage of the opportunity thBS afforded. The departure ot the Manapouri has been postponed, until noon to-morrow.

The shaik recently caught ia the harbour is ou exhibition in a tent near the water men's house. We are told that when the monster was out opon last evening thirty nine kahawai and a large dog were dis covered, supposed to have constituted hi 3 last meal.

The enormous quantity of salt butter which has lately been sent from this Pro vince into the Sydney market, is likely to cause a considerable advauce iv the price of that commodity, aad we have much pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to Mr Rew's advertisement io to night's issue, offering for sale over five thousands pounds salt butter of the choicest quality, in quantities to suit pur. chasers.

Mr McLean, the owner of the fish-stall erected on the Coffee Palace cite, and pulled down by the City Surveyor, acting under instruction from tho Council, has. through bis solicitor, written tbe Council tor £60 damaßOs. The points of law in volved iv this matter aro; (1) Whether tho Couucil, having granted a permit to Mr McLean to erect the stall, can revoke it, and (2) can they enter on ground leaned to Mr McLean and pull down any buildings thereon? It is a matter of fact that Mr McLean did got a permit from the Council, and th»t he complied with the building re gulation?, and it is also admitted that the permit was subsequently revoked.

Tho batiory at Waihi was started ye.ter. day,-and worked in a satisfactory

Tho quarterly concert in the Newmarket Hall on Wednesday evening was a buccssb in every way. The houae was crowded. In Ihe first part ot the programme two part songs were capitally sung by Mr Rhodes. Newmarket cl_-s, viz., '* May Day " and "The Cackoo." Miss Rhodes, Messrs Idwards, Littlewood, Partridge, and Abernethy were each successful. The second part of tbo programme was capital, iVn extravaganza was performed, tho libretto of wkich, and some of tbe music, were composed by Mr Rhodes. The second scene is a beggar's carnovale, and the get-up of the humorous beggars, beggars all description, Mr Rhodes sang the songs, "My Pretty Jaoe," aad "The King's Highway,'' .plondidly, and Mr Morgan gave us "Tho vagabond" with good expression. Miss Kilgour and Mr Rhodes sang the duet, "My Pretty Maid," which received an enthusiastic reception, The "Gend armes" duet was well received, and caused a good deal of fun.

THEATRE ROYAL.- "OUR GIRLS."

ho far as the weather was concerned, the inauguration ot the now dramatic season at the Theatre Royal latt night did not tako place under vory happy au.picefl. Tho night was damp and foggy, with every pro mise of a farther fall of rain, and thoreiore those who did venture out must bave Utiod tho attraction to ba very potent. Their num ber was by no means meagre, so that Mr J. L. Hall's popularity, and the announced production ot a play by H. J. Byron, uevor given here bctore, proved a sufficient countervailing force against the deterrent influence of the elements to ensure a good house. In remarking jesterday that some Southern critics had preferred " Our Girls " to its companion work " Our Boys," we expressed doubt as to the correctness of their judgment, aud the performance of the piece serves to confirm our preconceived opinion. It is inferior to "Our Boys" iv range and individuality of the characterised al*o in spaiklieg ropartoe of dialogue, althoogh in this respeot it is by no means deficient. There are plenty ef nsatly-tarned hon mots in the author's characteristic style, occasional flashes ef tbat sarcasm which twinkles and coruscates in all the most effective modern comedies of tho kiad denominated by the general name »f " society," while tome capital opportunities are afforded for " specialty " acting. The plot is very simple. Two handsome girls (the Miisos Helen and Lilian Gaythome), cousins, and supposed co-hcires.es of an eccentric uncle, are beset by a number of w»qjd-be lovers, of whom two, viz., Cap tain Giagah aad Septimus Tipkins, are influenced ontirely by mercenary considera tions. There are also in the cast an elderly " blue stocking," intellectually philan thropies!, named Mrs Guru, the cousins' iguardian (Dr Fleming),, a young sheep fanner-(Arthur Medwyn), in lave with Lilian, and a mal. cousin (Frederick Fanshawe), who had been discarded by hie uncle, and gone te Mexico, but who returns at the request of the Misses Gaytkorne, and manages their estate for them. Gingah and Tip kins produce great merriment by their endeavours to outwit each othor, aid by their futile attempts U ascertain whioh at the ceusins has the most money, while the goHtirncntal element finds expression in Fanshawe, who loves Hol»n secretly, uatil ihe astounding discovery is made that he has been left sole heir of his uncle's pro perty, and that his fair cousins are penniless. Without divulging this fact he forthwith proposes to his inamsrata, aid sho.imagin ing that he is prompted solely by aardid motives, at once rejects hi_n,and discharges him frsm hie situation. Determined not t» profit by the will, he prepares to leave the country, but is stepped just in time to have matters satisfactorily ex plained. These entanglements and ua ravellings, of course, mystify Captain Gingah; and ono of the fuaniest episodes in tbe whole play is kit transition from abject despair on learning that the Misses Gaythorne are not heiresses after all ts buoyant hepe and proud self-coneciousness when he ascertains that a "much older person" — whom he divines to be Mrs Gnan—has secured the prize. He accord ingly transfers his affections to keypresses his suit with success, ani finds out too late that his speculations bave been wide of the mark, but is comforted with tho promise of the post of bailiff on the estato. The part of Captain Gingah, iideed, is the life and soul of the pieoe; and those who know Mr Hall will hardly need to be told that he makes the most of it. In fact, it teems to have been a study with him, for there Is not a point missed, and tho by play is highly comic Gingah is a captain in a volunteer corps (the Bungleshire Buffs), and therefore affects the military drawl and swagger, which the actor imitates to per fection. The leading traits of the part— pomposity and conceit—are brought out Into relief The gallant captain's desperate efforts in the second net to conceal his inebriety from tbo ladies,by smothering his hiccoughs and trying to walk straight,were rendered intensely amusing, and the subse quent wooing of the ancient spinster was equally good in its way. Mr Hall was evidently suffering from cold, and he cor , tainly put too much colour on his tace in the third act These are trifles, however. The costuming was good, and- the imper sonation altogether admirable. Miss Jessie Grey, a vivacious brunette, played, tho r6le of Helen Gaythoric with taste and spirit. " She has a good contralto voice.and sang, in the course Of the performance, with fair effect, Millard's well known song, "Waiting." Miss Louise Crawford's Mrs Gunn was also meritorious, Mr A, W. Poothman appeared to advantage as Frederick Fanßhawe, albeit his decided proneness for a tragic air. This he would do well to correct. He is nn actor of good stage presence, and he possesses a fine, sonorous voice, with the ability to use it well, while his acting was good. The other parts are quite subsidiary, Mr Heeford's-Dr Fleming being the best of them, This gentleman reminds one very much, both by bis voice and manner, ol W. H. Lingard; he is an experienced actor. Mr Teeco's Arthur Medwyn, and Mr Frank Drnmmorifi's Tipkins, were just passable, and Master Harry Hall contrived to make the small idle of Buttons as 'amusing as possible. There is in him the promise of low comedy talent of no mean order. The mounting and stage accessories were satisfactory, and the pleasure of the acdience with the play and its representa tion was undoubted. The first act, how ever, " dragged " unmistakably, but the second and third acts atoned for this, It will be repeated to-night, '

PARLIAMENTARY.

[From our Spkoiai, Reporter.]

WELLINGTON, this day. 'The House asid Larrikinism. Nearly the whole ot last night's sitting was taken up in moving the second reading of the Offences against the Persons Act Amendment Bill. The galleries were crowded, aud the ladies particularly appeared to take a lively interest in the proceedings. Some of the speeches were hot and strong; few were amusing, and none instructive. The metnb.r for Nelson particularly objected to the Bill, on the grounds tbat larrikinism was an un known thing in the city which he repre geuted, a circumstance which he accounted for simply because they bad a peculiar and better system of education than any other part of the colony. Sir George Grey made an eloquent appeal to the House, condemn ing the provisions of tho Bill as being of a most savage and barbaraus character, aud that it would be a disgrace to the statute book of the colony. The hon. member was loudly applauded ou returning his seat at 10.30. The second reading was carried on a division by 47 to 24. The Bill is expected to be considerably altered before it pusses through committee. Address to Sir George Whitmore. A congratulatory address fron the old soldiers iv Auckland, who have aeived with him, was received to-day by Sir Geo. Whit more, who has warmly repli.d, expressing his thanks, by to-day'B mail. The reply is sent to Mr Speight, late sergeant-major, Election Expenses. A return of the cost of the general elec tions for 1881 shews a total ot £5,812. The ht sliest is the Eat tarn Maori District, £356; and tho l.we.t is Nelson, £6 13s; Aucklaad West is £22 10s; Auckland North, £23 8.; Anokland East, £18 19s. Total cost of compilation of the roll., £3,402 16». Small Birds Nuisance. Mr Steward, in moving the second read ing of the Small Birds Nuisance Bill, gave some extraordinary statistics. The spar row, he had fouud, bred in New Zealand tour times a year, and the brood averaged five birds ; so that from calculations he has made, ho concludes that, by the end of six years, a single pair would reach the enor mous number of six millions, and the amount of grain consumed would be 66,666 bushels. Sir George Grey's Crown Lands ■ Leasing Proposals. The Government has intimated to Sir George Gr«y that the Governor will be advised to allow his Bill affecting the lease of Crewn landa—particulars of which I wired yesterday—to be introduced. It is under consideration whether the right to apply will be limited to persona wha have resided a certain number of years ia the colony, so aa to block outside speculators. Native Affairs-Native Agents to be Dismissed. The Government, I learn, have decided to dispense with the services of all native agents, with tho exception of Mr Bush of Waikatc, and notices will be served on them closing all existing agreements iv August. It is intended, I believe, tbat in future all Pakeha-Maori native interpreters and persons of that class generally, whose services it may become necessary to employ, will be paid by the day or per agreement for the specific work done. Beveral ageats, I believe, bave already received notice of dismissal at the date named. Mr Bryce says the object is to assimilate the native and European habits, and to make the former communicate direct with the Govern ment. Tho Natlvo Reserves Bill is giving great dissatisfaction to native members. Te Whereo purposes asking for a Select Com-. mittee to take the evidence of experts in native matters on the subject. Mr Bryce's Threat to Resign. The rumours of Bryce threatening to resign in the event ot his Bill not passing are gaining ground daily, and receive general crsdit in the lobbies.

FOUNDERING OF THE WESTPORT.

(BY TBLKQBAPfI.—PEES- ASSOCIATION.)

BLENHEIM, Thursday. THE crew of the Westport arrived in town at 3 o'clock. Captain Gibbs reports :—

"The Westport left Lyttsltoa on Sunday. About 11 _._-. on Monday the wind came on fresh from the nerth-weet, and the West port aachored under the Flag Sock. On Tuesday morning the sea looked very un pleas .at, but it appeared that the wind w»u.lJ be freai the north-east. Got uadir weL;h, and proceeded past Cape Camp bell at 10 o'clock. The sea was then imooth. When eight miles farther nerth, it ooinmenoed to blow from the north-west stiffly,'the sea goitilg up rapidly. Captain Gibbs deemed it advisable to return back uader the shelter ef Cape Campbell, as the centrifugal pump waa aot working very well. In turning the ship made some heavy lurches, and pitched everything in the held to the lee si.c, and went over on her beam ends. She lay there perfectly unmanage able. She lay so much on one Bide that tho coal wonld not lie in the bars, and as a coaseqienoe the steam weat dewn. Cap tain Gibbs made numerous efforts to right the ship, bat without avail. The engine ou deck, whicli drove the centrifugal pump, also shifted.

The Westport lay like this for nearly three hoars, drifting te the southward, aad makiag water all the . time. All hands wore set to work, bailing out the water with buckets, and the sea smashed a beat oa the davits. In order to set seme coals on the fires, two men wore lashed on the stoke-pole. A little steam was gat np, and the vessel was got to forge ahead a little, On bei«g steered by canvas for Cape Campbell, the steamer just fetched the Flaxbaurne aachoragc, below Capo -ampbell, at 4 a.m. on Tues day, Captain Gibbs still had hopes of saviag the ship. He determined te let go the ancher as soon as soundings conld be obtained, and make a final effort, Tbe ancher was let ga off Flaxbonrne, in ten fathams, The eagineer made a survey of the damage daie to the pump engine, and reported that it was impossible to right it. The water, which had been gaining fast, was level with the main rail en the lee ride. Captain Gibbs etdered the remaining beats, which were on the weather side, to be lowered away. He then held a consulta tion with the officers and engineer as to the condition of the ship, and finally came to the oenclusien that it was Impossible to beaoh the ship, she being under no control. Night was earning on, a heavy gale would be blowing, and the steamer was fast sett ling dewn by the hoad. Captain Gibbs gave orders to man the boats, and after all were safely io, went in himself. This was at 6 o'clock. The boats made for the lee side of the rocks at Flaxbonrne, and reached the beach just at dark. The cap. tain and crew lost everything.

FOOTBALL MATCHES.-

To-morrow.

Tbe foUowlng matches wIU be played to-mor. row;—

Parnell v. Ponsonby 2nd 15—played on tho Domain Orioket Gronnrt-Parnell: Watts (cap. tain), Cole, Vernon, nardwlok, Laurie, Leokle, Pulman, Cromwell, Salt, Ridings, Willis, Cox, Mokal, Talbot, Morgan; emergencies, Swan son, and Annott. Ponaonby: Owen, Karquhar. Honghstone. Coodman, Martellt, Dalton, Mo- Dermott, Tuoker, Cooper, Cole, F, Qooaacre. Kegon, Tattersall, Parker. T. Murray. R Fin lay ; ome-gencles, S. Williams, and R. Soeiits. Auokland v. PonsonSy—played on the BomaJn Ground (Qrst match this season).—Ponsonby: T. Maoky (oaptaln). Arnell. Bkeen (3i, White side (2), Hanna. MoConcall, Pllklngton. Braandi Stewart, Clayton (2), Keoaing, Davy; emer gency, Dennett

Albert v. Grammar School lst-ployed oa the Metropolitan Ground, at 2.30 p.n_. sharp - A bert ;: Smart. Finalyson. Stuart, Miller, Hard wlok. Dank*, Brace, Prltohard. Goodman, Mo- Dermott, Gelesple, Mackie, eklnner, Pulman, Marten .

Parnell 2nd v. North Shore—played at the latter plane (two o'olock boat). _ PameU : wooller. Binney. Salt, Dewar, Alderton, Cowan. Brown, Tuoker, Brabazon, Kdmonds, Peters Ridings, George, Maddigan. Vernon: emergen cies, Dickens, Brown, and Hill. ••»•■»«•

MINING NEWS.

Stodaet's. — Sinte my laet, 41 feet has been driven In the lower ground, with very little success, save a slight improvement in the leader on No, 8 drive. This leader carries a large quantity of mundic, a little C«pper, and antimony, which are the sur est indications of geld. On the upper ground lam hard at work prospecting. I have opened up several leaders, but see little mineral save iron, in the stone, bnt I find in places belts of very good looking sandstone. I hope to be able to report something better soon.—W. Matthews JnHe 17.

THE ANNEXATION OF THE SUBURBS.

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE C_T_T COTJNCII-,

A special meeting of the City Couucil was held last evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (presiding),OouncillorsCrowther, Waddell, Phillipps, Montague, Aickin, Hemus, Thompson and Fleming, The Town Clerk read Cr. Montague's motion on which the meeting was held. It was j "That a special meeting of the Council be called, to consider the recommendation to the Government, as to the enlargement of watds, in view of the probable addition to the suburbs of the city." On the motion of the Mayor, tho Council went iuto committee.

The Mayor said for the purpose of trying the matter before the committee rather than with the intention of adhering rigidly to the terms of tho motion, lie would move "That Ponsonby and Newton be constituted ono ward, and Grafton, Eden Terrace, Karangahape, and Arch hill nr.o'her." He proposed this, but he thought it desirable that sections 17 and IS of the Point Chevalier District, contain ing tho pumping station, should be annexed to the Ponsonby ward. They might also have to face tho question of incorporating Parnell, -Newmarket, and tho Domain as a third ward, for he had.been informed that a petition to this effect was being largely sigued.and it is more than probable that it would be presented, sigued by the requisite number of ratepayers.

Cr Thompson seconded the motion,

The Mayor mentioned that an opinion was urged from the Newton district that they should be left out. Newton was an agricultural district, and they objected to be prohibited from keeping pigs, etc., as they would be, were the district ansexed to the city. He preferred that the whole of the suburbs should be annexed. Though in the Newton district there was a large area with few inhabitants, population was spreading in that direction, and the city boundaries should include such dis tricts to prevent the cutting up of property by means of narrow roads.

Cr Crowther referred to a proposal he bad seen, that in Ponsonby they should strike a rata of 9Jd- 9d general rate, and Jd library rate. The city, in addition to tbis, paid Is 3d special r_.te, For half this —the water works loan—the city reaped the benefit; but for the other half, interest on sinking fund on the £125,000 loan for improving the endowments, erecting the market, etc., tho interest had to be paid. The Mayor mentioned that the improve ment must have paid for itself. Cr Crowther, continuiag his icmarks, said the cillz'.ns had to pay interest on £100,000.

The Major: On £90,000.

Cr Crowth*r said this had to be paid out of the Is 3d special rate. He did not con sider it just that the suburbs should be let oft with a 9Jd rate. It was monstrous that they should object to pay a Is water rate when the citizens for a long time had paid 2. Cd.

The Mayor, while acknowledging that there was a deficiency, said that all districts could, be charged the 9_d rate until the water was taken within 100 yards of pro perty, when they would be liable for the upeeial rate. Be would not be inclined to make a point of this; but would accept the suburbs under the Act as it sto.d. He .pointed out that a large portion of the suburban district would at once be liable for the water rate. When the finances of the Corporation admitted of it, he would be inclined to favour a Is special rate from a Is geseral rate. Viewing the advantages of the extension of the boundaries, he would not make the 3. rate an objection. Cr Aickin thought the discussion a little beside the question; what they had met to consider <vns the boundaries of the new wards, and not the terms uf annexa tion. They shsuli act in accordance with the terms of the Act.

Cr. Montague : I would like to know on what basis we shall take in th. suburbs. Cr. Thompson wauld net admit tbe argn mont that they should not discuss the con dition!. When the members for the new wards came to the Council Board, the Council would be in no better position than they were now to discus, the con ditions.

After some remarks irom Cr. Waddell, who failed to sec how they could discuss the matter in the abicnce of thone most interested,

Cr. Phillips said from what he understood of the state of affairs, he did not see how they were gsiag to make any bargain at all. Ike Act wan distiaot on the point that district, joiaing the city came in nnder certain conditioas. They most either ac cept the suburbs as they were, or get the Municipal Corporations Act amended. He was in favour of accepting them nnder the Act as it stood. A large portion of the suburbs would pay the water rate at onoe. The richest portion ef Ponsonby, for in stance, would do se. It was just a question whether or not the suburban districts were entitled to a share ef the city endowments, whether they jeined the municipality or not, and evon ciuld the suburbs not prijve their right, it might cost-the city a con siderable sum. Tbe position the city wonld gain, not only io Blew Z.aland, but also throughout the world, by the union with the suburbs, would amply compensate the city, for. the citizens pay mere rates than those iv the suburbs.

Cr. Crowther said it was only recently that the city had begun to feel that it had any endowments. Excepting during the past twelve months, they had only been getting one-third ot their value. Until recently the citizens had been paying off the old provincial debts on the endow ments,

The Mayor said that the city had paid on account of the mortgage on the endowments only £6,000, and that had been paid out of the loan, and the loan was not paid yet. *

Cr. Crowther: But we are paying interest on it.

The Mayor here road the following clause from the Municipal Corporations Amend ment Act:—" 5. Subsection threo ef section twen.ty-_.ve of the said Act (the Municipal Corporations Act) is hereby repealed, and in Item thereof it is enacted a< fallows : — If, within twa mesths after the publication of such notioe, a pstition against such dis trict being incorporated is presented to the Hoveraor, signed by no less than ono third Of tke burgesses of the borough, or a petition against such district being incor porated, signed by an equal or greater num ber of ratepayers ot the district proposed to be incorporated, than wa« attached to the petition presented to the Governor pray ing for incorporation, in either case no such proclamation shall issue." He pointed cut with reference to the re mark that the suburbs expected to join the. city on conditions in accordance with, the Municipal Corporations Act, that the same might he said concerning tbe citizens. It might fairly be assumed that they expected that the amalgamation should take plao* in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Re Cr. Phillips's remarks, he said, admit ting tor the sake of argument that the suburbs bad a fair claim to a share ef the endowments, the amount of benefit the city hod gained by receiving the whole revenue from the endowments would compensate the citizens for the suburban residents paying a lesser rate.

In answer to a auestion fiom Cr. Crowther as to -where the interest was to come from for the loan, the Major said at present the city had a surplus of £5,000 or £6,000 per annum over the official ex penses and cost of maintenance of tbe streets. He mentioned that the valuation of the suburb?, including Parnell, was £80,000, tho income of which at 5 por cent, would poy the interest of a £150,000 loan.

Cr. Fleming did not see how the city was going to carry out all the works in tho suburbs at a 9Jd rate when they (the suburbs) could not do it themselves on Is. He believed, however, that the amalgama tion \yo\i\i be eventually beneficial for both the city-and the suburbs

Cr.Hemus said this point should not be lost sight ot; tho improvements, such as roads, etc., in the suburbs would increase the value of the property, and of course the city would derive increased revenne by the increase iv the rateable value. Cr. Thompson said it appeared that all agreed on the advisability of the amalgama tion, and the ultimate benefits that would accrue ; but there appeared to bo a feur for the present. He thought the amalgamation Bhould take place at once. Cr. Waddell sketched a plan for the sub division of the suburbs into six wards, as follows : -No. 1 ward : Victoria ond Brown-streets, Waterloo Quadrant, Alten Road, Stanley-street, up Parnell Rise to its boundary. No. 2 ward: From that up Wakefleld-street, along the Kyber Pass and Symonds-street, taking in the Grafton district. No. 3 ward : From Wakefleld street up Symondtrstreet on the right hand along its boundary, taking in Eden Ter race, and te catch the head of Pitt-street. No. 4 ward : Thence along Karangahapo Road, Arch Hill, and down by the east side of Franklin Road to Queen-street. Ko. 5 ward : Along Cookrstreot, the other side of Franklin Road, Ponsonby, and through Victoria.street to Queen-street.

No. 6 ward : From Victoria-street and Queen-street tc Ponsonby, with the water frontage as the boundary He moved an amendment in ac cordance with the Bcheme he bad read. He said the area of two of thesn wards-No. 2 and No. 4-wss rather l ar _ c but tho first (No. 2) contained the Domain' and the second (No. 4) a very large arei not yet butlt on. He pointed out that were the five districts token in nnder the Act, there would be five wards.

Cr, Thompson seconded the amendment pro forma. He preferred leaving the re arrangement of the wards till the suburbs had joined the city. He pointed out that Grafton residents would probably object to their district being incorporated into a ward with Karangahape, as the latter dia trict could outvote them,

The Mayor said if he uaderstsod Cr Thomp.on aright, he meant lhat the large Council should disenas the matter. H« would not like to see Cr. Waddel's amend, ment carried, but would like to see an amendment moved to his (the speaker's) resolution making Parnell, Newmarket and the Domain a ward, and tacking Grafton on to City East. s "ration

Cr. Crowther said ho could not help feel ing that the amalgamation would be a loss to the city for years to ceme, but imme diately he knew the result of the poll of tbe burgesses, he had determined te defend the intereits ot the city. He thought the fairest way of .representing the suburbs would be te determine that nvery gentleman sitting at this table shout- represent as nearly as posiible aa equal number of ratepayers. He was ia favour of Grafton being [tacked on to City Kast if the other districts could stand it.

The Mayor: It will make the popalatien •i City East 5,000 odd.

Cr. Aickin said that Cr. Waddel's scheme waa a little too radical a change for the present, and his mind cou'd net take it all in all afonce. It might some time. Cr. Waddell: It will save timo, aud then, you will get the credit fer it.

Cr. Aickin continued in support of the junction of Grafton and tho East Ward. Cr. Waddell's amendment was then put. and lost.-

Cr. Phillipps then msved, as an amend ment, " lhat it be added to the Mayor's motion, that Parnell, Newmarket, and the Domain, be incorporated with the city and formed lato a ward." He hoped to live to see Cr. Crowther Major of one of the finest cities in the colonies,

Cr. Aickin seconded the amendment, which was carried. '

In discussing the proposal moved by Cr. Phillipps to join Grafton te City Eaßt, Cr. Thompson obj<cted to the proposal, as it would create dissatisfaction outside.

The Mayor supported the proposal, as it came neiur what would probably be made a permanent arrangement. He believed the people of Grafton would prefer to bo joined to City East. Cr. Thompeen wished te know if the Mayor was going to consult the wishes of Grafton aad not extend the same favour to the people of the other districts. Why not be coasiatent, and see what the people in the other districts wanted ?

Cr. Aickin spoke in the same strain, saying, " Let us bo consistent." He, how ever, thought if the wishes of Grafton could be considered it should be so, and if the tame could be done for Ku'rapftahape, he would say by all means do it.

Cr. Phillipps spoke iv support of the proposal, pointing out that the interests of Graften would be more identical with those of City East than with those of Karangahape or Parnell.

Cr. Thompson asked were they looking fer another pha»e of the question ? When the amalgamation took place the interests of all the districts would become identical. He uried that the matter should bs left over to give the suburban members a voice ia the matter.

Cr. Montague said the question of the identity of interests should not be con sidered at all. He supported tbe remarks of the preceding speaker. Cr. Herons thought they should leave Grafton in the same position as the other districts. He believed eventnally that Grafton would be joined to the Eastern waid, but was averse to doing anything in that direction just now. Crs. Aickin and Phillipps snake strongly in support of the proposal, and" Cr. Fleming against it, the latter urging Cr. Phillipps to withdraw the amendment,

Cr. Phillipps's amendment was then put and lost, only the mover and Cr. Aickin voting for it.

Cr. Phillipp. then moved "Thatsections 17 and 18 of Point Chevalier Highway district be added to the Pensonby ward."— Carried.

The Mayor's motion as amended was then submitted.

Cr. Waddell moved, as an amendment, "Th:it the Governor-in-Council bs re quested to defer consideration of the Pon sonby petition until the petitions being pre pared in other districts are presented." Should this be carried, and the Governor accede to their r .quest, thoy would have the vimie question before them fairly. C. Crowther would be prepared to second tho amendment if it was shown tbat the Geverner-in-Council had the power. The Mayor assented that the effect of the amendment, whether intended or not, would be .to " bluff" the matter.

Cr. Waddel disavowed any such inten tion.

Cr. Thompson opposed the amendment, though he believed that the mover did not mean it to have any effect other than ap peared on the face of it.

Cr. Crowther said the amendment ap peared to him to be the" very thing to for ward the annexation of the suburbs in stead of retarding it. ' Cr. Aickin said it did not take any bril liance of intellect to see that if prompt action was not taken they would not get the matter settled this session, They would have to submit a fair programme concerning the division of the wards, to the Ministry, immediately, if they wanted anything done.

The Mayor here remarked that he was aWare that members of the Government had expressed themselves of opinion that tbe boundaries of the city of Auckland should be enlarged.

After remarks by Grs. Hetnus, Monta gue, and Crowther, the amendment was put aid lost, Cib. Crowther and Waddell alone voting for it.

■ Cr. Montague then moved that the con sideration ef the matter be deferred for a fortnight. Cr. Fleming seconded. Lost. The resolution was then put and carried. The Mayor then moved, "That in event of the city boundaries being enlarged, the Domain Bsard, as at present constituted, be abolished, and the Domain be handed over in trust to the City Conncil. Cr. Hemus seconded, and Cr. Aickin, who said the resolution was a wiso one, supported.

Cr. Thompson thought it a wise motion, but that the present was not a wise time to intrsduee it. The motion was, however, put and carried without opposition. The committee then reported progress, and the Council resuming, on the motion of Cr. Phillipps, the resolutions passed by the committee were adopted by the Council, Cr. Phillipps then moved that the Mayor be requested to telegraph tho resolutions to the Premier, and that a request be made that the Government take such steps as they consider desirable to, have it carried ont.

On the motion of Cr. Thompson, it was resolved to communicate with the city members, asking that they,'in event of tho Government taking action, support tho wishes of the Council. At tho request of Cr. Waddell, a division was taken, all tho membeis voting for the motion with the ex ception of himself.

Cr. Aickin here formally protested against Grafton being tacked on to Koran gahaps.

The rough minutes were then read ovor.

WELLrSL*Y-STREEIY_-. SCHOOL. — The Mayor informally presented a copy of tho draft Bill proposing to alienate a portion of the park for the Wellesley-street school playground. The Council considered the Bill briefly, and suggested several amend ments

Careless Contractors.—Cr. Mon tague moved, without notice, " That in structions be "given to the Surveyor to pre vent contractors depositing stone or other obstructions on tho 'streets without efficiently lighting the same."—The Mayor said Cr. Montague could bring up the motion at the ordinary meeting of the Conncil. In the meantime, he would see that instructions in the direction in dicated were conveyed to the City Sur veyor.

The Council then adjourned.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING- STAR. FRIDAY, JUNE 23



I New Zealand Palings. 6ft (sap), 10s;«t (heart) , ' Us: 6ft, 13sTTI-tree Rails, £3 10s perlOOs; Pnriri I _&tej£6 ss: Shingles, 14s per 1,000) Hobart i sown Palings BUT.: 6ft, 19s; Hobart Town i I rails, 90s, -.fling quotations. j Special Advertißementa. THE UNION BANK OF AUSTRA LIA (MM-TED). ESTABLISHED 1837. INOOBMBATBD IPSO. Paid-up Capital, £1.500,000; Reserve „.,__„_ Ftmds, &16.600, together . «-«g.S™ Reserve LlabUity of Proprietors.... 8.000.000 Total Capital and Reserve Funds... £5,316,800- An AGENCY of this' Bank was Opened at OPUNAKE, Taranaki. on Bth JUNE, under the temporary charge ot MB. GEO. GORDON. JOSH. PALMER, GHIBF 0881088 FOR ZEALABD^ rrffIORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE I -1 Crown ' Floor. In saoks, 100's and fiCs J' Champion" „ „ •■ •• " Cantab. I„ .r Sharps ' Bran Fowl Wheat Wbabb Mill, Auckland OAY THR E E MONTHS! I have just Opened Two Cases of EIGHT DAY MARBLE CLOCKB. They are In the Window, marked in plain figures. Taken home free of cost, and you need not pay for them till yon are B&ti.fl-d they so correotly (say three months). From 60s to £710s. F. H.LEWIBSON, Watchmaker, opposite Union Bank, Auokland] OINGER OEWING TyTACHINES deceived high awards and special ""*" HONOUBS AT THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, CHRISTCHURCH, TWO GOLD MEDALS AND TWO SILVER MEDALS. NEW FAMILY MACHINE, With Latest Improvements, MAY 118 BAD ON TIME PAYMENTS OF 2d. -D, A Wbhk, without extra oharge for Interest Machines (all 01-sses) thoroughly Repaired at Factory Prioes. LARGE NEW PREMISES NOW OPEN. Letters to be addrossod " THB SINQBB COMPANY, 281. Qneen-street,. Auokland." SPECIAL EXTRA QUALITY COTTONS AT COST PRICK. TfIROM THIS DATE, 5 PSR OENT 5 Will be Allowed on ALL GASH PURCHASES IBOM Qnb Pound And Upwabdb, J. COSGRAVE & 00. J. TONSON GARLICK] [ROBERT CBANWXLL QITY CTALL \ ROADE. FURNITURE, CARPETS, DRAPERY, CLOTHING. We have Jnst Received a Splendid Assortment or CARPETQ arpetO^ Handsome Wilton. Royal Aimlnster, and Brussels, with Borden to matoh, [ Also, Tapestry, Felt, Kidderminster, Dutch, and Jute Stair Carpets, ' ' OIL CLOTHS and LINOLEUMS, New Designs. Carpets made up and laid la the beet workman like stye. ■ HEARTH RUGS (various kinds), from 1 Ss upwards. ' GARIICK &"CRANWELL, 1 Olty Hall Aroade. '. Garlick & Cranwell I Allow S per oent. Discount ! On all Cash Purchases over £1. • TTOUSE3 FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. GIURNITURE ot all kinds ready for dehve-y. ' TRON BEDSTEADS In Great Variety j OEDUING of all sizes kept In stock. JUST R-OE-VKD-Brussels Carpet at 3s6d per yard. , LINOLRUMS (New Designs). First and Second quality. - EAUTIFUL A-SORI'MENT of KANCY BRAOKBTS. bevel glass fronts and sides. i KIEW STYLB of Vasea. Jars, and Baskets' . 1~ for Pot and Cut Flowers. ?__kY STSfLI_H 6Riffl'o-TK T _--, Fast Dyes Warranted to Wash. j |slf_-S-UM IfDRNITURB ot every deeorlp- Dl t tAW'fcin-tf6--iJ -fUUMITUR-. Latest Styles. ■ . _^ TOO ark INVITED to Inspect our Stook before Furnishing. ' GREAT OARE taken In PACKING aad DtOJVKRINQ GOODB. FURNISH YOUR HOUSE from the CITY HALL ARCADE. | Garlick & Cbanwell, ) CABINETMAKERS, UPBOLSTBBBRSJAND I OUTFITTEBB. ) GENERAL HOUSB FURNISHERS. > GrRKAT CI^EAKING-OUT SaLE OF WINTBR DRESS GOODS ' } WINTER DRESS GOODS } WINTER DRESS GOODS ] MANTLES MILLINERY \ MANTLES MILLINERY MANTLES MILLINERY AUD j GENERAL DRAPERY ' ' GENERAL DRAfERY I GENERAL DRAPERY j PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. I ..... ' | ENTIRE BTOOK REDUCED. Also. TEN ( PER CENT, (or TWO SHILLINGS In the | Pound) DISCOUNT allowed on all ; OASH PURCHASES . . oveb One Poacd. THIS ' Clearing Sale .TO MBT Six W^eeks Only After whioh no DISCOUNT WILL BE ALLOWED. .JL JLiNABURY '* 0°" 801 Se 300, UEBN-STBEBT. ytTX HAVE RECEIVED A LARGE QUANTITY OF LTJLACK pLOTH T ADIEB' X> L/ tIACKBTS, Pdbohabbd Cheap, at the End ov the Season. THEY WILL SB OFFERED AT LOW PRICK-. J, QOftoBAVZ & O



Special AQver-isementa, Seeds i Sbbdsi Sbedsi w. j. lvii *c& ! Have Jum Landbd their NEW SEASONS I CLOVERS, whioh are ot Very J Superior Quality. White Cloven EngUah and Datoh Red Clover. -Sngilsh aad American Cowgrese, Encflßhand Anuurioan Alsyke, Timothy." Trefoil, Rape Luoerne, Unsoea, Sec. Seo., Seo. Having purchased prior to the rise, enables ■ them to offer the above at wholesale rates., Inspection Invited. Also. Poverty Bay Rye Grass, maohine dressed a splendid sample ' Southern Bye Grass. Italian Bye Graas Cocksfoot, Prairie Grass, Poa Prostenals And all other kinds ot Agricultural and Garden Seeds. bonedust! bonedust At the City Council's desire, we have deter mined to dear out our present stock, and lv oider to do so qulokly, we have reduced the prioes for oash. Our quotations are from £B to £i, according to quantity and quality. IN STOCK! Bel-s Celebrated I lnoh and Boneßour: Bydney 2 Star and 3 Star BonedU-t and Boneflour j and a limited quantity of Sop pet's local manufacture. We have also for Bale I . New Robey's S and 8 h.p. Engines and Thrashers Coulter's Drills Kearsley's Combined Reaper and Mower Comes? Patont HP. Chaff-cutter Also. Corbett S Peel's manufacture Double-furrow Plo __hs, woU worth Inspeotlon Slngle furrow Ploughsi Horse Hoes Caltlvators, Rollers and Clod-orushers Winnowers, Cheese Presses Oheesemakers, Chaff-cutters (small) Sec See., Sea. Also, Feed and Seed Oats, Maize, Barloy, Flour, sharps. Oatmeal. Chaff. Bran. Fowl Wheat-to,, &o„ So. • Prime Samples ot Picked Table Potatoes GUANO. Peruvian, Ohtendorff., Dissolved Peruvian Maldon Island, Huon Island, and other Che mical Manures. W. J. IT™' & C° 101. QUEBN-3TBBBT, Auckland. TTALCIONE & ORIENT 3TEAMEK. We are now Opening np from above Vessels the VERY LATEST STYLES in Millinery (very strUsh) Dress Goods Untrlmmed Bonnets Plain? and Brocaded and Hats Velvets The New Flower Head Plain and Broo-de- Dress Velveteens Laoe Goods Mantle* and Jaokets Fanoy Wool Goods Ulsters Taffeta Glaoea Hosiery KID GLOVBS (Ist Choice), cot to be had elsewhere. Blankets Towels Flannels, PlalnS: Twill Corsets « Oallcoa £ ret°? n 5? _. Sheetings Tea Cloth*. &o A Very Complete Assortment of BABY LINEN AND LADIES' & OHILD3' UNDEROLOTBING. ; Boys' Suite I Collar- Boys' Ulsters Shirts Boys' Hats I Hosiery TBBMS I S FEB CBNT. DISCOUNT 808 CASH. AJ i l n c and Choyce, AUCKLAND. Wa Ro BRIDGMAN HAS JUST PURCHASED A MICK LOT OB L-Diia' B-Acir CioTit Dolmans, vary hand soma goods; te he sold at 60/, 70/, 80/, being . about halt value LADIBB' BLACK CLOTH J-OKETS, 12/4, IS 6, 16/6, 20/. Sec LADiua' UiaTKR-, 7/1 9/0. 10/6. 16/6. lea. New Goad* A large lot at Umbewllab, 1/6, _/, 2/8, to very good A Great Variety ef Stays. 2/0, 3/. 3/6. Sea. A nice assortmant of ColoorkdSiU- Vklvbis, alt s_a4es, 4/6 yard Vblvktbk-TB in all shades Fob TRiMMiwes, from 1/ yard Ulster twkem and Cloths In great variety A sjlendU 5-iln. Black Jacrbt Cloth. 66 ya A very lar*e Btook ot Da.Bs Matebials, trom /Il yard Blaok and Coloured khenoh Mbbinob and Caßhmbhe«. all shades EOABLsr all Wool D<m«k, 1/8 yard . Fancy Wool pquar.s, street variety, fro ti 1/ Box** Knickm Burrs, 8/8.10/6,13/8 Boss' Lona s.ire, 12/s to 35/. Just Opbnbd : A BPLENDID LOT OB* NKW CLOTHING (IN HOTS' AND MBIT'S), In Kaiapoi, Geelong, and other Tweeds. Very Durable, and Marked Low. BOYS' AND MEN'S BATS, SHIRTS, HOSIERY, 810 , IK QRBAT VA-IKTT. fi_ Discount (1/ in the £) oa s.l Cash Purchssers Patterns Fbeb ny Poor. ; WILLIAM R BRIDGMAN, '$ JDNOTION J)RAPKRY "^jTAKEHOtpE, r Upper Qoe-n-strket. 1 I OUT RECEIVED Bx Crowntharpe and Arabella, and Late Arrivals, large shipments 07 bros s..btl s and tape bit rst Qarpkts. (all new patterns), A Splendid Assortment of Frenoh and English : CRETONNES, l LAOK AND NET CURTAINS In Great Variety. BRASS AND IRON BeDSTBABS AKD COTS. IRON VBNETIAN BUNDS • (all colours), VSRANDAH BLINDS, PERAMBULATORS FURNITURE of every description In stook ■ and made to order. ' IHBPKCTION INVITED, 'ITn' IN X 8 AND OALL, WHO&B3AI-E AND RbtAIL CABINETMAKERS AND UPHOLSTERBBB. AND CARPET WAREHOUSEMEN. SHOBTLAHD-arKHBT. Q.RBAT QABH Q AL E WORTH £12,000 WORTH GENERAL DRAPERY MEN'S CLOTHING, CARPETS, &0., Sec,, &o, i MUST BE SOLD BBGARDLESB OF COST! In oonsequenoo of terra of Lease drawing to a close, and Extensive axtbba tionß on entering on New Lease. FT QOMBRFI-LD . tl. QoMERFIBLU Has decided on Reducing His Immense Stock as qulokly as possible, nearly all of whioh is New and Well Bought, from Home and Colonial Mannfactarere, And will offer to the Publio at an Enormous Reduction is Pbiok, THE CHOICEST LOT Off GOODS THAT HAS EVER BEBN OFFERED IN AUOKLAND, AT SELLING OFF PRIOES I Not the dregs of Stock at the end of the season, as is usually the case in advertise _ sales, but All New, Fashionable, Useful Goods, and just the thitg far the Present Season. Numerous Special Lines in MEN'S CLOTHING exceedingly cheap. For further particulars see Handbill and future Advertisement. In oonsequenoo of the Immense Stock to Be- : mark, my Establishment will be Closed on THURSDAY, June Ist, and Re-Openkd on FRIDAY, Jnne 2nd. BALE TO COMMBNOBon FRIDAY. June 2. \ No Entries made during Sale except I at Ordinary Prices. ( I 1 ■ . . '! TMT E D I_ C A L. J DR. SOHWABZBAOH may be Oonsnltad ' for Diseases of the BYE. BAR, and THROAT, 1 nt Albert Park (Mrs Spiers.). Princes-street, < Auokland. Hoars: From 10 to I. *



WO-JTB 8 AROMATIC SOHreDAM schnapps, to lndnoe the destruction and prevent the im proper use ot their wrappers and labels, and thus further protect the Publio against fraud and. deception, have enclosed In the wrappers, or under the label on the quart bottles, sine. Ist .etcher. 1878, and continue.to enclose in _v__i DATS PACKING! TH-tODf-HOtT* THB VEAB 1 H R B - £1 O ED B R^S, which are drawn upon the nndcrstffh-d, and which will be cashed br thorn on presentation. To secure these Gifts, tke Publio must bo careful to ask for, and aooept nothing but. tho Gammo- Udolfmo Wourtfa SdHNAPpk,'-with our name upon the top label, M. Mobs & 00.. Wynyard Lane, SFdner.