SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

man wATßH}™ m Sta^ n U. 8 ,« SDN9BT.-Thls Kvonlnpr. 4.1G SUNRI3K.-To-morrow Morning, 71] MOON'S AOK.-Last Quirtor. 9th, 4 48 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATTjnDAY KVKNINC!

ftfciffii * a.. Bator, from djiotlkl folumti a soh, Conwav, from uussell boVwonf cntterTNleholiß. from Now Calesonla

YRSTERDAY. flaxon. Boboonor, McKonzlo, from Rnesell Klflnoro. echoonor. Urquhart, from Rubm 1 OhrMlno, Bohoonor, Kvanson, from Russell

TO-DAY.

Rlngarooma, 8.8., Kdlo. from tto Sonth Katelle. schooner, Hpbtjb. from Newcastle,. Jolla Price, Bohoonor, Ohomncs, from kusbbh

DEPARTURES.

YRBTKRDAY, Remington, barquo. Niotiolaa, for Chili

PROJKCTED DKPARTURK3. Sffl^^f&«Xr?Porte-Rlo«««m.». ton or Glenelic, Monday Tanranga-Glenolg or V/elUngton, Monday or

Whmgaroi and Whangarol TfoiflK—Argyle, Taoaday and Krldny Mangawal-Flntfal, 'lhur?day Meroory Bay—Finical, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED

LONDON, Bastorhlll, ship, sailed April a Ashmore, ship; loadlrg April Hermlono. sblp ; loidlni? April Cumbria, barque (V1.P.G.3.). sailed, Fobß Glenlora, barquo (W.G.P.T.), loading Fob 2t Vaneuard. barqno,(L.J.B.D.), Billod March 8 Chill, barque, aailod March 1 Cooieen, barquo; Ballod prior April 71

LIVEBPOOL. Mendoza, barque (Q.G.L.F. : sailed Feb. 1 Asterian, barque; loading March w

NEW YORH. K»pido.barque; olearad Aprillll Annie Barr, barqaentlna (J.Q tV.R/ cleared

FebU VT , Karnan, barqoa, from New York

SOUTHERN PORTS. Olarlnda, schooner, from Dnnolin Emily, brl«. from Dauodln Loolmmi, Bohoonor, from Lyttolton j sailed May 17 Clansman, brlgantlna, fcom Nelson Orest of the Wave, sch, from Tlmaru, sailed , May 23

iUSTSALIA. Niagara, barque, from Newoant'o Annabell, brig, from Sydney; loading Cdbarfeidh, barque, from Newcastlo

BOUTH SEA ISLANDS. Byno, brigantine, from Robo Island Sovereign, sohoonor, from Tahiti Edith, schooner, from Sava Pearl, ketch, from Rurotonga Agnns Donald, schooner, from Rarotonga Winlfrad. sohonnor, from Tavluni Myrtle, brigantine, from Tonga; Bailed April 8

JAPAN. Sybil, schooner, Balled April

IMPORTS.

Por Uevoron, from Norfolk ißland — 300 bunches bananas, 65 oaßea oranges, 25 sacks potatoes. 4 logs cedar. 5 bagi maiza. 2 cases lemons, 2 paokagcs"pslm seeds, 2 caseß plants. • Per Katelle, from Nawcastln—3lo tons coal.

• Irwabds Coastwise.—Columbia, Russell, 15 tona manganese; Mans, Tairna,2s,foofeettlm ber- Christina, Husaell, 80 tons coal; Teviot, Mitakana, 12 tonsflrowood; Pouth Carolina, Barrier, 48 tons wood ; Iris, Patana. 16,960 feet timber; Coralla, Mercury Hay. 24,633 feet tim ber; Pakn, Tairua. 23,000 foot timber, 40C0 Bhlngles,

• Odtwabds Coastwise.—Teviot, Puhol. bal last; South Carolina Barrier, ballast; Paku, Tairua, ballast.

Tho Torea. Ne'flon, Boreallg, Aratapu, and Vision, all from Koipara with timber, arrived nt Lyttalton on tbe 30th May,

The tohooner Wnlwera was at Lord Howe's Island on April 20, having made the passage from Auokland in 11 days. She was to leave for Noumea about May 7,

The schooners Caledonia and Albatross left Norfolk Island for Noumea on March 21, The Bohooner Marion also sailed for Noumea on Mays.

Thajiehooner Annie Wilson is announced to loavo.'-Unnedln, for Auckland, about the 15th Inst.; tho brigantlno Peagnll, for Auckland and Manuknri, about tho Ith Inat; and the brlgan tino Daroy Pratt, also for this port, about tho G'hlnst.

Tho three-mnfttotl rchooner Kntelle arrived from Newcastle at 6.30 a.m. to-day. She left that pori on the 21th Instint and had fine olear westh'tr, with westerly winds,' /or five days; thence to port thick dirty weather, with a severe blow from N.N.W. on Saturday Inat. Paisongsra—Mrs Hilarys and child.

The Stirling Castle, built, on the Clyde, recently, has proved the fastest steamer In tho world, having with 3003 tons dead weight on. Board, Bccompllshad 21 310 th miles por hour She is 4,300 tona register, tho hull being con' Btruotod of steel, with dlmeoslonaaßfollow:— IJength, 430 ft: beam, 50ft; depth of hold, 33(t.

The cutter Deveron, from Noumea and Norfolk Island, via Russell, arrived in harbour oa dattlrday evening. She left Auckland on February 10. and reaohed Norfolk on the 16th. Traded thenoe with Noumoa and Lord Howo'a Island for some time. Leit Norfolk for Auck land on May 20, Kxperlenoed a heavy galo from X, to K.W. X., with high sea, on the 22nd; continued till the 25th. Daring tho gale tho outter made good weather. Sighted the Three Kings on the 28th; arrived in Rnasell on June 1; thence light N. and N. W, winds to arrival In Auokland.

The"SuvaTimea," of the 13th Inat.. says: ---" A new light to galde obipa in ont-jrlog the hsrbour has just heen erected on the beach at the flrat corner of tho new road leadinz to wards tho depot, boyond the Nabnkalou Oreek. It ia intended to show thos* entering the har bour whan they are oloar of the roef a on either Bide of tho passage, and nuy begin to shape tholr course to an anchorage near tho vr harf. The leading lights being kept in line until they open the green light now ereoted, whioii will bo chut in that it will not ba vislblo ymil the vessel is clear of the buoy at the entrance of the passage. This light will be of considerable boneilt to vessels, and especially to steam ves sels entering the harbour at night."

ARRIVAL OF THE RINGAROOMA.

Tbo BS. Rinearooma, frnm Melbourne nnd Boathorn ports, arrived at 2 p.m. today, Wo nte lndebtei to the purser for press paroels, etc, and tho following report i—Lett Bindrldßo Flor on 23rd May at 3 pm.. clearing Heads at 5 p.m., calling at Hobart on 25th, and reaohlng Bluff 29th, Port Chalmers 30th, LjttoltOQ lat Juno, Wellington 2nd, Napier 3rd, and Glsborne 4 th. Loft latter port 12.15 yesterday, arriving at'Auokland on sth, at 145 p.m. Variable winds and weather aorosa from Molbourno and up tho Coast to Glaborne. Had fresh B.IC. winds and sea nconmpanlod with thick fogg weather tnrrraghont. Pasaongora — Moßdamoa Davis, Tuoker, Scott, G. Scott, Burt, Hill. Hampaon, Miss MoDormld, Mbbsts Potts. McKalg, Bed dingfleld, Davis Hill, Tutana, McLean, Smythes, Buckland, tcotr, Armstrong, l.atoh more. Nloolls, Olllvar, Carr, Hampson Troup, Glbbs, Stillle. Col. Waultaln, Dr Tucker, Rev, H, Davis, and 17 steerage.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL.

Penguin, 5.8., Anderson, from tbe South,

DEPARTURES, Rowona, 8.a,, Scott, for Hokianga tialla Rookh, s.a, Robertson, for Waltara,

i The Union Co.'a steamer Penguin arrived from Southern ports at 10 o'olock yesterday morning; with 120 toes grain, 25 toss sundries, and the following passengers :—Mrs and Mies Blddell, Judge Gilllea. Mlsa Millar, Judge Mac dcm'ald, Rev Mr Ulrori, Miss Mnodonald.Messrs Kent. Moaoly, Bassett, Mutford, Mallock. Hamilton (3). Basher, Fireman, Hoaking, Lano land, and 6 in the eteorage.

The b.b. Rowona left for Hokianga on Satur day afternoon with about 15 tors oargo.

Tho s.Bi Laila nookh left at noon to-day for Waltnrt with S tons sundrios, and Messrs Sal mon, Tlsdale, and two others as passengers.

The b.b. Penguin is announced to return South at ten o'clock to-morrow morning. Passengers will roqnlre to leave Auckland by tho 010 a.m. train.

Wolfe's Aromatic Schiedam hohnapps, to nduco the destruction and prevent the lm nropor use of their wrappers and labels, and than further proteot the Publle against fraud and deception, havo enclosed In the wrappers, or under the label on the quart bottles, since Ist Ootober, 1878, and continue to enclose in evkry day's packing throughout thb year THREB £1 ORDBRS, whloh are drawn upon the undersigned, and whloh will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure these Gifts, the Publlo must be careful to ask for, and accept nothing but, the Genuine Udolpho Womb 8 Schnapps, with our name npon the top label. M. Mosa & Co.. Wynyard Lane, Sydney.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Olosb as Undeb.-

THIS DAY. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 4 p.m. For Tairua, per Roao. at 4 p.m. Ifor RnaaeU, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mongonul, per Wellington, at 4 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohlnomutu, and Opotlki, por Gleneig, at 4 p.m. For Coromandel, per Anne Jliltmnk, at 5 p.m. For Thamee, per (enterprise, at 5.30 p m. Tokbuay, 6th Inatnnf, For Taranakl and Southern ports, per Penguin, at 8 a.m. For Tairua, per Paku, at 8 a.m. For WhltUnsl. &c, per Corallo, at 9 a.m. For Walwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Rnssall, Kawakawa, etc, por Rtngarooma, at 3 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 4 p.m. For whltlangl, por Mans, at i p.m. For Whangarel Heads. Waipu. Whangarel, and Mangapul, per Argyle. at 4 p.m. For Suva and Levuka, per Golden lalo.at 3 p.m. For Waltara, e'a, per Maogregor, at 11 a.m. Wb.dnksd.ay. 7th luatunt. For Walwora, Te Kapa, Craigieburn, and Waris worth, per Rose Casey, at noon For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 11,30 a,m. TukßD*y, 20th instant. Per n.s. Zealandla, as follow :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, fit 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 received by the Mail Agent on board tho steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will be due In London, on Mon day, July 31,1882. 8; B. BIS 9, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-offloe. Anokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

June S, 1882. Abbott's Opera House—Williamson's Royal Opera Company: " Pinafore," 8 p.m. St. Jamea's M.T, Association, 7,30 p.m.' Catholic Institute, Wellington-street—B p.m. Christian Meeting House—Professor Call- Uau'a singing clasp, Bpm. Masonlo Hall—Ara Lodge, 7.30 p.m. Mangarn Schoolroom—Mr Buckland and the Electors of franklin North, 730 p.m. Hunua—Major Harris and the Klootora of Franklin North, 7.30 p.m. Newton Congregational Sunday Sohool— Panorama, 7.30 p.m

Birth.

IRVINK—On the 4th June, at her residence, Adelaide-street, Freeman's Bay, the wife of John Irvine of a son. MITCHI£LSON.-On May 28th. at Dargavlllo, tho wife of Rlohard Mitohelson of a daughtor,

Death.

KELLY,—At Remuera, on 4th June. 1882. Mary Anne, relict ot the lato Captain Kelly, aged 66 years. MITCHELSON.-On June oth, at Dargavllle, Annie, the beloved wife of Rlohard Mitohel son, aged 27 years.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1882.

For the cause that lacks assistance/ For the wrong that needs resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

It is evident that there is a good deal of un controlled lunacy in New Zealand, and the fact is one not calculated to inspire very pleasant feelings. When the crowded state of the lunatic asylums of the Colony is taken into consideration, and when it is also remembered that our acknowledged lunacy rate is alarmingly and increasingly high, the situation is seen to be one fitted to excite the gravest anxiety. The press ing practical question at present is, how to restrain thelargenumberof lunatics and semi lunatics who are at large in the colony ? No one questions the truth of the allegation that there are a number of people in a men tal condition which may at any moment develop dangerous and destructive pro clivities', living .around us without any .supervision. _yen if the newspapers did not very often bring the subject under public notice by recounting the capture of some unfortunate mortal in a state of mental alienation, there are few people who could not of their own personal ex perience bear witness to the state of things we describe. In the interests of the public safety it is essential that more attention should be paid to these hapless sufferers from mental aberration. The shocking murder perpetrated by a semi-lunatic named John Francis Kitto, at Koxburgh,recently,affords an example of the feaiful consequences which flow from the present careless supervi sion of insanity. There can be no doubt that this man has for ye.vs been in a condition caUing for control, being troubled, taciturn, and strange in his bearing—a state in which it but required a sudden impulse to lead him to do some such frightful deed as that for which he is now in custody. For tho crime which he has committed he is utterly irresponsible, and the" moral guilt must be divided between his relatives who permitted him the use of murderous weapons, and the Colonial Executive, who ought to have had him under proper control, We hope that our legislator!) will turn their serious attention to this question before further crimes of the same desctiption are perpetrated. We recog nise, in a new cauntry of scant population, ths difficulty ot dealing satisfactorily with the victims of mental aberration, but much more ought to be done than at present for the protection of the community, and the humane treatment of these unfortunates themselves. There should undoubtedly be some provision made which would prevent local authorities from shipping off lunatics to other ports, as was done tae other day with an insane Chinaman, who came very

near setting (ire to the steamer in which he was sent. Such a reckless disregard tor public safety, in the selfish desire to get rid of a burden, cannot be too strongly con demned, and ought, indeed, to bo visited with severe penalties.

A somewhat unique measure of constitu tional reform had, at the date of departure of the last mail from London, passed the second reading iv the British Parliament. This was the Parliamentary Elections (Expenses) Bill, introduced by Mr Ash ton Dilke, M.P. for Newcastle, and the chief object of which is to cast upon the rates the official expenses of Parliamentary elec;ions, instead of having these paid by the candi dates, as at present. This proposition, though involving a complete alteration of British methods of conducting elections, does not at all startle the colonial mind, accustomed to a much more advanced condition—both in theory and practice —in regard to constitutional questions. To us here it would seem monstrous and unheard-of to call upon every Parliamen tary aspirant to lodge £200 with the Ketnrning Officer, immediately on his nomination, as a guaiantee that he would pay hispropoition of the official expenses of the poll; and, thus, while approving of the principle of Mr Ashton Dilke's Bill, we also wonder that such a common-aenae pro posal should not long ago have been made and adopted. So far, tbe provisions of the Bill met with approval from all parties in politics; but the second clause of the mea sure, which aims at preventing unnecessary candidatures, and preventing the minority in a constituency securing the representa tion, has led to much diversity of opinion, This clause declares that if a candidate, who would but for thissection have been elected, does not obtain an absolute majority of the votes given at the election, be shall not be elected, and a second election shall be held, not less than five and not more than eight clear days after the first election. At the second election the candidate having the largest relative number of votes shall be declared elected ; but the expectation, of course, is that tho3e who received but scant support would in the meantime retire from the contest and leave the issue between two representative men. This provision was held by the proposer to be a necessary corollary of the first clause of the Bill, inas much as it was rpqui;ed to counteract the great multiplication of candidatures which would flow from the adoption of the first clause alone. The Tories, however, proffga not to see the logical tequence between tie first and second clauses of the Bill, and declare that it is an attempt by a side-wind to introduce a new and subversive principle into popular elections. They inve'gh against tbe second clause as imposing a penalty on constisuen cies for independence of thought and action, and as vastly increasing the power of "caucus. If they were candid, they would offu that the true reason of tneir aversion U that the Bill strikes a deadly blow at minority representation. Under the present system, many Conservatives are returned to Parliament who will be thrown out by the adoption of Mr Dilke's Bill. It is well known that there is a great overplus of Liberal politicians, many of vhom contest against each other for a seat in Parliament; a thing which rarely or never happens with Tories, partly from the paucity of good men in their ranks, and partly from the better organisa tion of the party. Hitherto, whenover two or more l.ibenl candidates have offered themselves to any constituency, the Tories have at once placed a strong man in the field, with an almost certain prospect of success. Thus it has often happened that a man representing ooly one-ihird of the constituency has been sent to Parliament as its representative-some purely Liberal dis tricts being represented by Tories of the most pronounced type. The second clause of Mr Dilke'x Bill will effectually cure this anomalouß condition ot things, and will secure constituencies against being misre presented. Hence the opposition oil'orcd to it by the Tory members and press; and as the Government took no interest in (lie passing of the Hill, it only received the assent of the House by a majority of two votes. Tho Kadical and working-men.niembers correctly viewed the measure as an important step towards securing the return of more working-men Members of Parliament ; and in this view it is worthy of all commendation as a piece of purely Democratic legislation, iv the direction of equality for all classes of the community. We are further of ODiniou that it will do more for purity of election than all the Corrupt Practices Acts that have been passed, and thus will do much to raise the tone of the Constituencies and of Parliament itself; even should it be followed at an early date by a Hill to pay Members oi Parliament for their services. The Tories, of course, predict the reverse result; but so, also, have they predicted of everything of the nature ol: reform, and as often have their predictions been falsified by tho most beneficial effects being pro duced by tho adoption of advanced idea 3 and the application of these to the great question of constitutional government.

Tho Civil Service Examination Board have offered a prize of the valuo of £15 for the bebt essay on "Freedom of Debate in Parliament," the eompotitiou to be open to all persons under the age of twenty-fivo year* who have passed either the Junior or Senior Civil Service Examination, who are in the service at tho time of competition. Essays ate to be delivered at Wellington by the 31st of December next.

It is Mr C. E. Purdie.and not Mr C. E. Purchas, (as previously Htated on Saturday) who has been removed from the Wellesley street pubjic school.

T. Jackson, Fsq., R,M, has been ap pointed Resident Magistrate at Aucklaud, with jurisdiction to £50.

The following telegram, affecting the Queen of Beauty Mine, has been received by Mr D. G. Macdonnell:—"Thames, Saturday evening. Just cut into reef No. 9. Good looking quartz, blue coloured, and heavily charged with good minerals,— Gko. Black, Manager."

The last report from the Success mine is very promising. THe manager, writing on May 30th, says :—•' The stuff lam breaking down is becoming better and bettc, shew ing gome very fine stone. The shoot and tramway will be completed to-day. Have not got the stufl to the battery owing to wet weatber, but have been breaking good stuff down meantime.

A "N.Z. Gaze:te," issued on the 25th ult., contains a notice offering bonuses for the production in the colony of sugar, starch, silk, refining and pig iron, and for butter or cheese produced in a factory worked on the Ameri«an principle. A bonus of £5 per head is also offered for all healthy ostrich chicks landed in New Zea land tor tho purpose of being reared and maintained.

A supplement to the "New Zealand Gazette," published on the 23rd ult., gives in exlenso the newstatutes of the University, nil statutes and regulations in forco prior to the first of March last being thereby repealed, The following are the conditions prescribed for the affiliation of collegiate or scholastic institutions in the colony :—"(a.) That such institutions provide, for the pur pose of teaching and lecturing, lecture rooms with suitable apparatus and ap pliances, (b.) That for a period of not less than six months in each year lectures shall be regularly given by the teachers and lecturers of these institutions, (c.) That it be shown to the satisfaction of the Senate that such institutions are competent to supply, through their professors, lecturers, 1 and teachers, a three years' course of in< struction in Latin, mathematics, and not less than three of • the other subjects of study prescribed for the B.A. degree." !An entrance examination is to be held in the monthfjif Decembar in each jear, and candidates for matricnlation before being admitted as Btudents have to be examined in six or more of the following subjects :— (1) Latin [compulsory], translation at sight of easy passages from Latin into English ; translation of easy passages from English into Latin; questions on grammar; (2) English [compulsory), dictation, praxis writing, grammar, composition. (3) arith metic [compulsory], fundamental rules, vulgar and decimal fractions, proportion, square root; (4) Greek ; (5) French; (C) German or Italian; (7) Algebra: (8) Euclid; (9) Historyj (10) Geography; (11) Elementary Chemistry ; (12) Elemen tary physics; (13) Blementaiy Biology, The subjects of examinatron for the degree of Bachelor of Arts were to be : -1. Latin Language and Literature; 2. Greek Language and Literature; 3, English Language and Literature; 4. Modern Langnages aud Literature; 5. General History and Political Economy; 9. Juris prudence and Constitutional History; 7. Mathematics; 8. Physical Science; 9. Chemistry; 10. Natural Science; ll! Mental Scienco- five of these subjects to be passed in, and the.examination to be taken in two sections or in one (at the end of the third year) just an the candidate pleases. The remaining atatatea deal with the examinations for honours, M.A., and other degrees, Scholarships, Academic dress, Ministry fees, etc.

A correspondent in Wellington sends us the following :—The Government are re ported to be uuea«y about the loan. There is a strong feeling against it in various quarters, and Mr Hursthouse, of Nehson, is pledged to his constituents to move a want of confidence motion if they propese the loan. Auckland members are mostly against it, unless the Auckland and Tar anaki Railway's secirity is provided for.

The business of the Police Court, before i. K. Macdonald, Esq., R.M., consisted of three drunkard?. Michael Breen and John Mitchell were fined 20s each, or eeven day?, for creating a disturbance la<t night in Brewer's Lane.

A weekly service in Gaelic is to be held at St. Andrew's Church.

A correspondent says that the cultivation of Mr Firth's estate is another instance of the triumph of mind over Matamata.

Bishop Neville, of Dunedin, intends establishing an orphanage for the Church of Kngland children, to be conducted under his own and Mrs Neville's supervision,

The usual monthly meeting of the Auck land Catholic Liteiary Institute will be held in the hall, VVellington-streat, this evening, at 8 o'clock,

The first quarterly, competition of the Auckland Rifle Association will be held at the Mount Eden range on Saturday next. The ranges will he 400, 500, and 600 yards, the longer distance being fired first.

The Sunday evening service at the Theatre Royal was largely attended, and three addresses were given—the first by Bishop Stuart, of Waipu; the second by Mr Ridings, of Knipara; and the third by Mr \ ines, who is staying in Auckland. Dr Kenderdine occupied the chair.

On Saturday morning it was reported to the police that a man named John Bowes was lying dead in a whare at Foster's camp, Kumeu. It is said that his wife lesides in Lome-street. A constable has been detailed to make inquiries.

An old woman named Margaret Lawler, the widow (.f a pensioner, was found dead in bed yesterday morning at Dr Emslsey's, Panmure. The circumstance has been re ported to the po)ice,and a coronet's inquest was to have been held to-day

At the first annual meeting under the Licensing Act at Otahuhu, there were two applications for renewals—James WilHb, Crite/ion, and D. Chapman, Star Hotel. The report trora the Inspector was favour able, and both licenses were renewed.

The Rtv. H. H. Dewsbury will give bis popular lecture on Sir Walter Scott and his writings to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, in the Wesley au Chapel, Parnell. This lecture embraces the chiet piints of interest in the life of. the great novelist, and a critical examination of his chief rorcaaces and poems,

The marriage of Prince Leopold nearly coucludes the match-making duties of his royal mother. Of all her childraD, only onedaughtcr,Prince3sßeatrict',nowromains to be matrimonially disposed of. This young-lady is good, pretty and accomplished, and the most splendid prizj in Europe, if ebe can only make up mind to leave her moiher, or if thfl latter will let her beloved child»companion leave her side.

A correspondent writes to us complaining of gross insult at the hands of certain larri kins, who waylaid and beset him while visiting the graves of some relatives in the Church of h'njjlaud cemetery, lie also a'Serta that they do*ccrate tho place, and by their presence cause it to be avoided by most respectable people. It is to be hoped that the polico authorities will see to the abatement of the nuisance.

A very successful banquet was given to Mr C. D. Mackintosh by the brethren ot the Win. Johnatone L.O L., No. 21, in the Oddfellows' Hall, Cambridge, on Wed nesday last. Forty people sat down to dinnor, which was provided by Mr JE. Hewitt, of the Criterion Hotel. During the,evening au address, with a purse of sovereigns, was presented to Mr Mackintosh, who is leaving for Wellington on Tuesday.

It is understood that one of iho railway employe"* in tho Locomotion Department, at Invercargill, intends to bring an action against the Government for ovrrtimo alleged to have been promised by one of the Miuhters, but never paid. He* has kept an accurate record ot this time for several year.*, nud it is underjtood that his claim will amount to a tidy sum. Should he succeed, there are a number of others prepared to follow suit.

A man named John Bowes, who has a wifo and family in Abercrombic-itreot, was found dead on Saturday morning at Kumeu. Constable Naughton, of Helensville, first received information ef the event, and duly reported the same. Bowes has bejn engaged in tho district as a gum-digger, and lived in a whare by himself. Mr* Bowes proceeded to-day to Kumeu for the purpose of identifying the body of her hus band. An inquest, it is expected, will be held to-morrow.

The lecture on "Ouida," which was to have been delivered by Mr Theo. Cooper at the meeting of St. James's Mutual Improvo ment Association this evening, ha* been postponed till a later stage of the pcs-mod, and in its place extemporaneous (peaking will be indulged in to-night One ot the principal subjects of discussion will be the desirability or otherwise of holding a social gathering at tho end of the present half session. Tho project was negatived a tew weeks ago, but the "social gatherers" are hopeful of securing a reversal of that decision. Aotico of motion has been piven and the subject will be debated to-night.

The choir of the Pitt-street Weslcyan Church gave a very successful concert at Mt. Albert on Friday evening last in aid of tho building fund of the VVcsle.yan con gregation of the district. Two songs were sung by Miss Mum, one being given in response to an encore; and Messrs Mincham and Smith contributed a song and sacred solo respectively, while the Misses Ncarbrook rendered a racrcd duet, and tho Misses Shard, Garty, and Shorland, a irio of the same character. The choir also ga\e a number of anthems and glees, as well ns the patriotic chorus, " Hands All Round," in which Mr Byan took the solo part. Mr Bridson conducted, and Pro fessor Lambert acted as accompanist.

An earnest and eloquent sermon was. preached in St. Matthew's Church last night, by the Bight Reverend The Lord Bishop of Waiapu, who, taking ns his text 2 Cor. xiii. 14, showed by the triple apos tolic benediction therein contained, the gifts of the persons of the Holy Triuity— tlie attractive power of the Spirit, the frank forqiveiie-s of the Son, and the love of the Father. Bishop Stuart, who is a forcible and lucid as well as a fluent preacher, rivettcd the attention of the large congregation with which tho church was filled. Prayers were read by the incum bent, the JKev. J. Hewson reading the lesions, whilst the service was most pleas ingly renaered by a full choir, the entire congregation joining in the singing most heartily. The organ was played by Mr Pooley, whose style and finish is much ap. predated.

An interesting entertainment was held in the Presbyterian Church of Wairoa South on the evening of the 29th ult., for the purpose chiefly of presenting prizes to tho successful scholars of the Sunday-school. The Rev. Thomas JNorrio occupied the chair, and in addition to a prefatory ad drtss, gave readings from Scottish poets, the most pathetic being "The Mitherless Bairn," by Thorn, the Inverury weaver poot. Several hyma from the Moody and Sankey collection were pleasantly rendered by tho choir, under the condnctorship of Mr D. J. Scott. The following were the scholars who took prizes ;— Misses Jane Matheson, Agnes Colquhoun, Laura E. Wilson, Mary C. Aitchison, Annie Mur ray; James Wilson, HeDry J. McKcnzie, J. R. McKeozie, Alexander Cairns, Alex ander Ward, and M. M. McCormick. Mr James Bell proposed a vote of thanks to the teachers of tho school, wbose earnest ness and regularity in the path of duty were deserving of all praise. The motion was seconded by' Mr D. Crawford, and carried unanimously. The meeting closed with the benediction.

Sir William Fox, in his recent lecture at the Young Men's Christian Association, gave an account of his visit to the city of the saints at the great Salt Lake, by the thirty miles ride on the branch line formed by the Mormons. He stayed there two days, and gave a description of the city, the temple and its surroundings. The land was exceedingly fertile; the houses scattered, and the population industrious, There were about 20,000 inhabitants in Utah. He fell in'o conversation with a serious looking gentleman, dressed in black, with a tall bell-topper, wbo tried very hard to convert Sir William, but without success. He observed the countenances of tho Mormon wives ; they were evideatly not happy. There was a_ want of elasticity, a grimness of expression strikingly ap parent, and which must exist under such a system, and some of their words convinced him that Utah was not Paradise.. The leaders of Mormonism were the hawks of the' community. He believed that in a short time, Mormonism would perih fiom the face of the earth.

The Helensville Licensing Committee will hold their first meeting to-morrow,

His Worship the Mayor will hd glad to receive any further subscriptions for the relief of the persecuted Jews in Russia, to be forwarded hy the outgoing mail.

Owing to the heaAy rain, a large fall of earth has occurred on the Fort Briomart Road, near Jacob's Ladder.

A Native Lands Court is now sitting at Paeroa. It will probably decide the owner ship of 132 000 acres of land in Waitekauri Waihi, Ohinemuri, and Te Aroha.

Since the last meeting of the City Council no fresh case 3of fever have been reported to the City Sanitary Inspector, and the daily batches of measles reports have very much decreased in size.

A report reached town to-day from the manager of the Gem mine, Tairua, stating that gold is showing freely in the big reef. The Wheel of Fortune mine, adjoining the Gem, is reported to be looking well, gold having been seen frequently in the winze. Another item of Tairua mining news is that the old Goiden Arrow holding has bceu taken up. Several prominent Auck land money men are shareholders.

We havo to acknowledge the receipt of the first number of the " Te Aroha Mail," printed and published by Mr WiJham Wilkinson, who, by the way, waa the pioneer of journalism on the Thames gold held. The number before us is ■well written, newsy, and the show of advertisements very satisfactory.

Te Aroha is going ahead. It has now a newspaper, three hotels, two solicitors, one surveyor, one sharebroker, one commission agent, and several groceries and butchers' shops. The only institutions now required to complete the happiness of the residents are a Mayor, a corporation, and a telephone exchange.

This afternoon a man presented himself to the respected clerk of the Police Court iv a very much battered condition, and stated that he wished to lay an infurma'.ion for assaul'. His face was covered wiih bruises, and bleeding from a number of cut*, and he limped painfully, Mr mn. ningham advised him to see a doctor and have his wounds attended to before mak ing his case known. The injured man left promising to return.

A meeting of the members of the Parnell Gymnastic Club will be held this evening at 7.30 at the Windsor Castle Hotel. The rules will bo submitted for 'consideration, and it is proba"ble officers will be elected. We understand that the names of 50 or 60 gentlemen have been sent in as willing to become members of the club. Amongst the honorary members, arc Dr. J, L. Camp, bell, P. Comisky, and W. Coleman, Esqs.

Return of sick treated at the Provincial Distriot Hospital for the week ending Saturday, June 3rd, 1882 :—Remained last return, 89 : admitted siuce, 14 ; discharged, 13 ; died, 0; remaining, 00 ; males, 76 ; females. 14. Arrangement of cases;

Zymotic, 25 ; constitutional, S ; local, 38 ; developmental, 8; violent, 11, Thanks are returned to Mrs T, Hill tor illustrated newspapers, and to Dr. Goldsboro' for a parcel of linen from Mrs Kinder,

To the Editor: Sir,—ln your report of the City School Comtnittco'g meeting, on Saturday, I saw tho returns of Mr Harrison's school had been sent in, and ovidtntly accep ted as correct. I, howevor, fail to see that they are. There were 3(i3 presented, and ol these 2G5 pasted. Thin, I think, gives a per centage of 73.002, wheroas Mr Harrison reports 82 3. The committee must have been asleep not to have seen the blunder. Now that all the returns of the, city schools are in, it would be of interest,! think, to see them compared in an early issue. Hoping you will give tbii room in your paper for the correction of the above, I nra, &c, Per Centacik.

To tho Editor : Sir,—Mr Firth's remirka at the Chamber of Commerce meeting, Induce us to add a word as to our patent Uws. Until recently we wero under the impression that wu were very lar bobind America, as regards patent laws, and that an American patent could h*. obt lined for a very small sum, as compared with the costs of ii New Zealand jateut. Having lately bad occasion lo mako some enquiries as to American patents, we |tcceiyed, by last mail, a letter from Messrs Munn and Co. (of the Scientific Amoriean Office), by which we aro informed that the cost of an American pa'ent is $75 (£ls 12s 3d), the applicant providing plans and specifica tions. A New Zealand patent seldom costs more than thi-, after plans are pre pared—ami, as far as we can jud^e, the advantage, as rogards cheipness, is on tho side of New Zealand. —Yonrs, See,, Ues- KETH & KICHMONR.

Tbe president and somo members of tho

Kxecutivo of the New Zealand Order of Good Templars started by the four o'clock train on Monday Jlast with a view to the opening of a lodge, under the anspices of the Order, at Pukekohc, On arriving at their destination, they were met by some of the temperance friends of the district,

and after partaking of refreshment, they wended their way to tho Protestant Hall, where <i Bind of Hope meeting was bciug held. Me.-srs Hrame, Goldio, and Callaghau t ok part in the meeting, at the conclusion of which the lodge was duly instituted by Hrother D. Goldie, assisted by Brothers Lye, Clifford, and Wilcox, and named tho Pukekohu Sons of Temperance, No. 9; Brother L. Wilson being iustalled W.U.T., and the Key. T. W. Duun chaplain. After the ceremonies were completed, the friends sat down to a very bountiful spread, pre pared by ihe Pukokohe brethren, and after a 1,-ood night's rest, returned to town by the early train of the following day.

Refei ring to the election of Chairman cf Committees the Wellington " Times " (now edited by the Kcv. D. Bruco) says:—"Withi out meaning the slightest disrespect to any person, we have no hesitation in saying th it, in point of fitness for all the varied duties of the Chairmanship, Mr Hurst was the best qualified of all the members avail able for tho appointment. This convictuu manifestly prevailed with the Government, whowcre therefore amply juatificd in putting him in nomination. But Mr Hurst has had to learn, line many others before him, that in the conflicts of life, and especially politic cal ones, merit is a discount when Icoliogs engendered of strife are at play. Tho crime of being unpopular is charged against him by a considerable rcctiou ot

the members in whose ranks ho did not choose to abide, and he must nteds there to c suffer The great majority of the Bouse, there is reason to think, are professedly Christians; but there are many among them who are evidently not believers in the " forgiveness of sins." This, no doubt, ought logically to make matters so much tho worse for I these inconßJßtsnt praGtitionors; bat, scenvinaly, this is mado no account of, and, as a matter of fact, inconsistency is a governing feature of public life. Hence, viridictiveno*s ie found asserting itself whore least of all it should bo looked for, which accounts for tho keenness with which it is somotimes cherished by sorcalled Liberals towards any who may in cur their displeasure. Still, Mr Hur«t, though obliged to bo the victim of this moral contradiction which seems insepar able from humanity, will yet have the satis faction of knowing that victory not infre quently consists in yielding to a resistance which is not amenable to reason, and that his retirement in this instance not only served a public purpose, but constituted an net of grace."

Gold Medals for Singer Machines at Christohuroh.—D. S. Chambers.—(ADVT).

Mr A, McGibbon, for many years in the wh.leaale and retail trade, and lately with Messrs G. W. Owen and Co.. haspurohaeed tho bUßlnoss from Mr Andenon, Great North Road:

Professor Culliau will opon an advanced Singing olaas in the Christians' Meeting House, < :ook-street, at 8 o clock, this evening. A know. lecUc of intonation and tlmo is a' slno qua non" to membership,

Mr A. Joan, fish and oyster dealer, has racently taken Mr Marriott's nhop lv Grey street, and Is prepared to supply freßh a»d smoked flan of all kinds to hotels and families at lowest nwrket rates.

Mr Nightingale, fruiterer, Pitt-street (opposite Dr. Kvans), Is now selling all kinds of fruit and otyoap g> ooorinß at the lowest poENlble rateß. Hotels and leading families inpplled on special terms.

The juvenile contiagent of the H.A.C.B. Society will hold an anniversary celebration to-morrow evenln?, in the Githolio Institute. wolllngton-Htreet, under ths patronmee of the vory Ray. H. J. Fynoa, Vloar-Cipltulfir, ard clergymen of the fcoman Catholio Churon. A (jood programme has been prepared, fall of sen timent and fnn, and oaloulatod to Inspire laughter and improve the art.

The new Service of Song, "Billy Bray," with vocal and musical ocoompanimenlß, will bo Riven to-morrow evening In the Prlraltivo Methodist Churota. Franklin Road, in aid of the choir and chareh funds. The recently pub lished memoir of this remarkable Cornish genius, by tho Rev. F. W, Bourne, entitlod •• Thn King's 8on." furnishes a full account of "Hilly Bray,"from which we gather that he was born in the nelßhbourhood of Truro, in 1791. Billy was very poor in worldly matters, waß considered " very -wicked " when a youth, and was brought round ito the better way by the worke of Hanyan. Jn r.he old dreader's spiritual autobiography, "Graoo Abounding" Billy delected a kinship'o'character and feel ing, and. like Bunyan, became a convert to like principles. Cornwall has been prolific In the production of good men and religious onthn- Bitwts Ihe biographical portion of the services havo been arranged by Mr Burnham, and the hymns, to bo Bung by the choir, are in harmony with the snbjoot. The Rev. Jaraoß (juy will read the interesting passages of the life-story.

TELEGRAMS.

(From our own Corrkspondbnt.)

COROMA.NDEL, this day,

Midwinter, being one of the oldest mem bers of the Volunteer force, was accorded a military funeral, which took place on Saturday afternoon, The band, under Instructor Lonergan, played the Dead March. Deceased's wife and six children are left fearfully destitute, owing to his improvident habits

RUSSELL, this day. The whaleships Canton and Adeline Gibbs arrived this morning.

WELLINGTON, Saturdiy,

The Customs Dutie3 collected at the port of Wellington, for the month ending May 31st, amounted to, £17,561 9s sd. In the corresponding month of last year they amounted to £13,599 2s Id.

WELLINGTON, Sunday,

COURT OF APPEAL.

In the Court of Appeal yesterday a new trial was granted in Connor v. McKay on five issues dealing with timber transac tions, and a new trial was refused on the o;her issues, Judgment was alas given in the following Crown cases :—Kegina v. Waldermag, conviction upheld, sentence to be passed at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at Otago; Regina v. Thomas, con viction quashed.

CHKISTCrUJKCET, this day.

A doll show is to be held at the Ex* hibitiou on June 30th, and a dog show on June 24.

The Ifreethought Association are think ing of erecting a new theatre near the Cathedral Square.

The number of shares applied for in the Kaiapoi factory has largely exceeded the number available. They will be allotted ac cording to priority of application.

DUNEDiN, this day,

A project is on foot to form a tunnel from Dunedin to Kuikori Valley, beneath tbe MorriDgton Hill, entering at the top of the Serpentine Avenue.

FIRE IN UPPER UNION STREET.

About four o'clock this morning a firo broke out ia a five-roomed cottage in Upper Union-street, occupied by Mr A. A, StepheDson, carpenter. Tbe flames spread with auch rapidity that the inmates saved but a scanty portion of the furniture, and before the arrival of the Fire Brigade tbe building was a mass of flames. Mr Stephenson states that he was awakened about four o'clock by the crackling of flames. Jumping out of bed, be speedily discovered the lattice work of the porch to be in flames, and gave the alarm, Mr Stephenson is quite uninsured, The cottage belonged to Mr Tester, of Mount Eden.

DROWNING AT RIVERHEAD.

A Passenger Lost From the

Steamer Lily.

A MAN named Henry Masoa, passenger by the steamer Lily from Auckland to Rivcr bcad, met with bis death iv a very sad and unoxpoctod manner on Saturday afternoon lust. The Lily left Queen • street Wharf about 2 p.m., and all went well until about 100 yards- away from Deacon's JWharf, when the master s'atea he heard a. cry of •' man overboard." Ho looked over the stern, and just saw the bands and arms of some porson extended above the water. The steamer was im mediately backed near the spot indicated and strict search made. The body, how ever, never rose to tbe surface, and a com mon fishing line was brought into utc aa a drag. With this the body was B'curoii, then placed on the vessel, and conveyed to Auckland, life being extinct. On arrival heic, Sergoant Martin bad tbe body conveyed to the morgue, there to await tho usual inquiry. Mason, we are informed, worked at iiiverhcad as a gum digger and labourer. He was a young mar ried man of respectable appearance, having a wife and child residing in that locality, who now, unfortunately, arc left almost entirely unprovided for.

"PATIENCE " AT THE OPERA HOUSE.

The chanuiujj opera of " Patience " waa produced for the last time at Abbott's Opera House on Saturday evening, and notwithstanding the unfavourable weather tbere was a good attendance, while the performance was more than usually enjoy able and meritorious. Encores were fre quent, and Patience, Grosvenor, Bunthorne, and Lady Jane were each compelled to sub mit in turn. "PINAFORE" TO-NIGHT. " Pinafore will be presentod this even ing, with Miss Alice Bees as Josephine, Miss Andrea Novaro as Little Buttercup, Miss Frances Liadiard as Hebe, bignor liiccardi as tho Admiral, Signor Verdi as Captain Corcoran, Mr Armes Beaumont as Ralph, and Mr Holland as Dick Deadcyr. It is anticipated that there will be a large attendance, and those who intend to be pretcat should not forget to reserve their seats at VVaytc's.

MEETINGS OF LICENSING COMMITTEES.

GRAFTON.

The first public sitting of the Grafton Licensing Commissioners was held at noon on Saturday,in the district school. There were present: Mr T.-omaa Macfl'arlane (chairman), Mr £. A. Mackechnie, Mr G. Aickin, and Mr X, A. White, Mr Laishley being unavoidably abßent by reason of professional engagements. Mr Stoney was the Cleik of the Court, and the police wore represented by Sergeant Gam ble. The only business brought before tho Court was an application by Mr J. C, Brimblecombe, of the Queen's Hotel, cor ner of Symomls-streot and Kyber Pass KOad, for 12 o'clock license, instead of a 10 o'clock one. Sergeant Gamble reported that tho house was well conducted, aud that the requisite amount of accommoda tion was provided, The applicant aakod for an as his solicitor was unavoidably abßent; but tho Court, on the Chairman's casting vote, decided against this course. Mr Brimblecombe was then invited to prove that the extension of the licence would be " for the benefit and con venience pf the public," and he immediately called Sergeant Gamble, who said that the house was greatly resorted to by people re turning to their homes between 9 and 12 p.m.,aud that the refusal of the application would hurt the licensee's trade very much, while he would certainly be ruined if the house pn the opposite side of the road, in the Karangahapo district was to get a 12 o'clock license. The Chairman thought that people reluming home between 9 and 12 p.nii, would not be benclitted nor con ventonced by a " drink " at the hotel, and therefore declared against the application, The Court, aftor a short conference, de clared to grant the extension.

This concluded the business.

FOOTBALL MATCH.

GRAFTON V. NORTH SHORE,

THEiirat match of the season between the above clubs was played on the North Shore Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon. During the first term the Grartons had do pid'-dly the best of the game, forcing their opponents down twice. Eventually White secured a try tor Grafton, which Ryan converted into a goal. J.n the second term, North Shore began to play with a determination which was felt by the Grafton forwards. Sims made several good runs for his side, but did not succeed in scoring. In tho third term North Shore wept in with renewed vigour, which caused a slight panic in the Grafton forwards, who from this to the end of thp game played extremely loose, and Mearns by a good dash secured a try for North Snore—no goal resulting. In tho lust term the North Shore had decidedly the best of tho game and Sims secured try number two for North Shore, and the ball being punted out was kept pretty well in the middle of the ground and on several occasions "tho North Shores were on the point of scoring, but fate was against them, and the game ended in favour of Grafton by 1 goal (5 points), to 2 trys (4 points). "For Graiton : Biggs, Joughin, Gordon, Lcckie, and Newell deserve special praise ; while, for North Shore, A. Burgess, Webster, T, Sibbin, Sims, and Mearns are entitled to fust honouri". •

MR GLADSTONE'S IRISH POLICY.

ON this subject we cull from our ex changes a number of extracts indicative of popular feeling with regard to the new Irish policy of the Government, and bear ing upon the reports thereanent which have obtained currency. PARNELL'S ALLEGED COMPACT.

On May 3rd, the London Correspondent of the San Francisco " Call" telegraphed : There is little doubt that Parnell's libera tion is the result of direct negotiations between himself and the Government, and that he got the best of the treaty. A state ment was made in several papers that some gentlemen had visited Kilmainham and interviewed Parnell twice in one day. A question was asked in the House about the matter. It appears that Captain O'Shea was the person wlio made the visit, and did so as an Ambassador of the Government. The result is seen in the terms of peace. The truce included a complete change of policy, namely: Lord Cowper shunted for " a strong man of experience ;" Forster to be: come what Seaton called him on one occa sion in the lobby, "a spik=d cannon ;" the re'ease of all the suspects not charged with actual crime ; the lapsing of the Coercion Act into September ; the taking of the | Irish Members into consultation in the go vernment of Ireland, and a measure to im prove tbe Land Act. Gladstone's state ment that a measure might be proposed to deal with secret societies is looked upoii as a saving clause.

The Dub'.ia Press regards the startling departure of the Government with mixed feelings :—The " Irish Times " sympathises with Forster, whom it regards as a victim of Gladstone's blunders, and hopes that Chamberlain will be sent to Ireland as Chief Secretary. It advocates the ap pointment of an Irishman. It demands the release of Davitt, and hopes that Gladstone will resume the role of a friend of Ireland, and remedy the Land Act to suit the wishes of the" people, and crown his work by the greatest of all con cessions, an Irish Parliament.—The "Daily Express" declares that the anarchial forces of Ire and have triumphed in the conflict with the Government. It hopes the organiza tionoftheGovernment of Ireland will belong enough delayed to give those subjects of the Queen who do not desire to fiud their lives and property absolutely at the m ercy of the Feuiuna and Laud Leaguers, an opportu nity of following in the path of the Imperial nag.-ThcLordLieutenant'sdeparture to-day was the coolest possible all'air. The people turned out in thousands to see the show, but displayed no enthusiasm whatever. Both Earl Cowperand bis people appear to be glad to part. His Excellency has long felt himself in a thankless and irksome position. Henever madeanyheadway wits the people. The release of the Laud Leoguers was cele brated at Balla, Belfast, Cork, Limerick, Londonderry, and Youghal with torch light processions, bonfires, illuminations, etc. General tranquility prevailed.—The "United Ireland," in an article headed 'Coercion Gives Up tho Ghast," asked people not to lose their heads with giddy joy.

EarlKiruberley,ColonlalSecrotary,Bpeak ing at Hartford the same evening, declared that the Government released tho sus pects because thoy believed the back of the agitation was broken. He further said that the Government intended to persevere steadily with remedial measures.

OPINION uF AMERICAN DIPLO

MATISTS.

The Washington correspondent of the Wew York " Mail and Express," under date May 3rd, telegraphed that there was no thing talked about that day in diplomatic circles beyond what was generally con ceded to be Gladstone's breakdown, repre senting both the constitutional and indi vidual Government of Great Britain. The release of Parnell nnd Dillon, ho says, is regarded at the State Department and among the Legations as . pointing to Home Rule in Ireland, es pecially since Korster has resigned. At the State Department they say our Govern ment takes no interest whatever in Great Britain's affairs, except to express the hope that the British Government will succeed la doing some wise things. They say it is no business of ours what England does, and that neither suggestion nor request upon any incident of this present affair will come from the United States; THE FEELING IN IRELAND. Telegraphiag from Dablin on May 4th, an American correspondent says : —The sensation created by the now. policy of the Government and the resignation of Forster is very great, bat immense satisfaction, is expressed among the vast majority of the people. Every one is anxiously specula ting who will be the new thief Secretary. A. general wish prevails that an Irishman should be appointed. It is announced that Michael Davitt will be almost immediately telexed from priEon; that Earl Spencer only accepted ihe Vice-Royalty provisionally, and that in Augnst next Lord Dufferin will assume the duties of Lord Lieutenant. Should this programme be followed, nothing would give greater satisfaction to the people of Ireland, with every section of whom Loid Dufferin is exceedingly popular. MR FORS TEE'S RKASONS I'OK HE SIGNING, In the Commons on May 5, Mr Forster stated the reasons of his withdrawal from the office of Chief Secretary for Ireland. He said that he could not agree to release the suspects unless he got from them a pubt lie understanding to cease opposing the execution of the law. As he could not obtain that, he conld not remain in ollicc. He wonld have released the suspecis if Ireland had been quiet, or if the Government had full powers, but he could not agree to an unconditional sur render. He admitted that the condition of Ireland was better than in January, but it was still so bad that he wanted the Govern ment, to lot the subject of procedure wait until a fresh Act securing punishment for outrages had been pas'cd. The Coercion Act, he said, had broken up tbo Lind League or put it under petticoats, and rents were, being better paid ; but he feared that an unconditional release would undo all the good effects, of the Act. In justifying the arrest and imprisonment of Parnell, he said that if that gentleman had been allowed to go on as he pleased, without interference from the Government,' no would have become an uncrowned Kins Of Ireland. The proceedings of the im prisoned members had been inr more dan gerous than individual incitements to out rage. It all England could not govern Pnrnell, the Government should acknow ledge that he was the greatest power iv Ireland. But he believed that neither such au admission nor any weakening poncesaions were ncco9sary. Better even the hideous secret societies than paying blackmail to law-breakers. The course which ho had hoped to ace pursued was that the aGt of strengthening the ordinary law should bo pressed forward, and then all the suspects could bo released. He feared the price which would have to bo paid for tho im mediate diminution of outrages which might be produced by an unconditional release of Parnell, would be weakening to the power of any Government to protect life and property. It was true his indivi. dual opinions o! the proper course to pur suewere opposed by his thirteen colleagues, one of whom held opinions so strong that it was impossible for him to appear there, and not acknowledge them. JVIr Forster con cluded by referring to tho pain with which he quitted the councils of the party, the: principles of which, ha said, he had not forsaken. He apoke with considerable emotion. CAVENDISH'S APPOINTMENT. The appointment of the late Lord Caven dish to the y'acant Chief. Secretaryship appeared to have given very little satisfac tion anywhere. On May 5 tho> "Pall Mall Gazette " made the following declaia tion :—" ihe Irish and Scotch provincial press is for once in almost entire harmony with the London papers in surprise and dia may at the selection of Lord Frederick Cavendish as Chief Secretary for Ireland. The disappointment among the Liberals is widespread. The choice, it says, was un. fortunately made to quiet the apprehension of the Whigs, but the only thiug that can save the Ministry is that the country shall be convinced that they mean to carry out their new policy firmly and without refer ence to the murmurs of a handful of mal contents."

la Parliament expressions of regret and dissatisfaction wer.e geneial. Mr Parnell thought the apppinttucnt of Ijoru Cavendish looked badly for the Premier's plans, inasmuch as he was afraid the gentleman was too weak and vacillating. Mr Laboucheie (Liberal) thought the ap. pointment of Cavendish a farce,.and the new policy likely to produce grave results In Gladstone's party. It would cast about teventocn Whi K s, and a dissolution was not impossible, though improbable at present. Mr Healy (Land Leaguer) said the Go vernment " threw sprat to catch mackerel." They got the sprat and kept tbe mackerel. They were glad Cavendish was appointed. Theyoould not.have fought Chamberlain, but Cavendish was sure to be such a failure

that they could show him more quarter than was due the Government for what it had done. He regarded the appointment as tho worst possible thing for the Liberals Mr Shaw (one of the strongest men in Parhement), said the appointment of Cay endish meant that the Irish policy would be small in all details. He had no doubt that it meant more overhauling and centraliza tion in Ireland. Since he had heard of the weak appointment, he had lost all faith in the success of the move, but did not think it would lead todissolution, though reorganization might be necessary. u e thought Cavendish was selected because he would consent to let the policy fritter away where a man like Chamberlain would in sist on carrying it through. Another Whig member said the new policy would fall. It had no element of success. Cavendish was a bad selection If half measures were adopted to auit the Whigs, Gladstone would lose the suDDort of the Kadicals. ™

Mr Greely (Whig) asserted that the an. pointment of Lord Frederick Cavendish as Chief Secretary for Ireland, was an endea vour to conciliate the Whig Members of the Cabinet.

THE POPE'S OPINION ON IRELAND,

The Pope, in receiving an Irish deputa tion, who came to thank His Holiness for raising McCabe to a Cardinalate on May sth, said he wished not only to reward Dr McCabe for many services," but also give Ireland a fresh token of the love of tbe Papacy. Dr McCabe had been wise in his counsels to the people. Hii Holiness trusted dissrder and agitation in Ireland would cease, and the country oace more enjoy the tranquility of which it is so needful. He concluded by blessing all Catholic Ireland.

A GOSSIP ABOUT AMERICA.

THE HOTELS.—AMERICAN MAN

NEKS.—NIAGARA.

(By Our Own Correspondent.)

Brevooet House, New York. When last I had the honour of addressing you, Mr Editor, we (by which is meant your energetic "special" and a party of travelling companions), were amongst the Mormons, at Salt .Lake City, Well, since then 1 have dawdled along—via Omaha, Burlington, Chicago, Niagara, Buffalo, Detroit, and other leaser points of interest —east, and am, at the present moment, taking a rest at the Brevoort House, New York city, one oi the dearest, moat comfortable, and most aristocratic hotels our patty have yet come acrois. It would, I feel sure, be a capital and a very prolitable experiment for some energetic colonist, say my friend, Mr Adam Cairns par cxemplc, to start a real good inn on the Yankee principle in Auckland, The present houses are notoiiously nocond and third-rate; in fact, Americans who visit New Zealand openly wonder how we can tolerate such shanties. An American hotel usually has a block to itaelf, and is from nix to seven stories high. The greater part of the ground floor consists of a large entrance hall surrounded by batberp, druggists, tailors, and tobacconists' shops. These stores have fine plate glass show windows, and eu trances facing the street, as well as handy doors leading direct from the ball of the hotel. This hall also contains a tele giaph-offlce and a news stand on which the daily and weekly papers and periodicals of the time arc displayed, and where persons can get stamps, notepaper, &c. At the far side, nnder the staircase, stands the clerk's desk, letter rack, &&, and a number of pigeon-holes which contain the keys of visi tor*' room. The reading and billiard-rooms are usually up a corridor, and beyond the last-named (quite out of sight) is the bar, which rejoices in a direct.entrance from the street. This plan is in all respects capital, as it prevents townspeople who merely want to drop in for a drink or a game of pool from loafing about in the way of house visitors. On the first floor are the general dining and sitting-rooms, and a ladien' drawing-room, together with a number of swell suites of apartments for any "big hugs" who may deign to patronise the house. There is a fireplace, wiiiing table, sofa, ea*y chair, bathroom, and lavatory, &c, (with hot ami cold *ater), attached to every bedroom on the second and third floor?, and for these apartments, of course, visitors pay a little extra. The rooms on the higher floors ate generally smaller and cheaper, but they are all supplied with hot and cold-water bathe, and bathrooms can be found on every landing. The labour of going up and down stairs is entirely obviated by a hj draulic elevator(comfortably furnished like a small aiitiug-room), which guests can summon to any landing by touching an electric knob placed in a prominent position for the purpose. Americans are most religious in putting the elevator to its fullest use. Rather than ascend the ten steps which divide the ground from the first floor, I have seen a lady call down the elevator from the seventh or top landing and wait patiently two or three minutes while it descended. The Yanks, aie equally par ticular about coming down too. At first I found it quicker and easier to negotiate the stair's from the third floor instead of ringing for the elevator, but an American friend to whom I confided the custom looked so un feignedly sutpiised and scandalised that I had to give it up, and now allow myself to be cither depressed or elevated like a lamb. Uno of the chief beauties of an American hotel is that there are no unreasonable ex tras. You pay your so many dollars a day, and there you are, you know. The servants don't ;get lips, and don't expect them. True, they are disgustingly uncivil, the niggers especially. On several ouca« sions 1 have felt a sinful desire to throw something at a black waiter, bnt the fact of their evident physical strength, not to mention g jod manner«,has so tar prevented any such catastrophe. The fact is, Ameri cans all round seem, to my unaccustomed vision, infamously ill-bred. Indiscriminate and frequently misplaced expectoration I expected, also swagger, bat it surprised me to find the men snobs. Mind, X am speakiag now of the East. In 'Frisco, people seem just as pleasant, ob liging, and gentlemanly, as they are the re verse here, It arouses me, too, to hear the contemptuous way in which a New Yorker talk* of California. To hsar $ metropolitan " masher" (a "masher," isa howling swell) lay down the law, you would think 'Frispo was an uncivilised wildernessiwhereasthere are many respects in which it seems to me far ahead of Chicago and New York. The woist hotel wo have patronised was the Grand Papific at Chicago. Homeward bound colonists should make a mem, to avoid it, and also tho Palmer House, which my fellow passengers tell me is equally infamous, We thought as we came East that wo should fjna the railway carriages more comfortable. Strange to say, the reverse was the case. Top Pullman cars,' on the Union Pacifip, were by far the jolliost. The faster we travelled the worse we felt; indeed, I shall long remember, with pain and anguish, tho bumping and thumping on the terrible night between Omaha and Chicago. A good feature of the Chicago and*urlington line is the hotel cai, on which you can got your meals in peace and comfort.

And now) I suppose, It behoves your special to say something about Niagara. Well, we arrived there, at sevea o'clock, on a xyet and bitterly cold Sunday morning, and badly as I tried to feel impressed I couldn't Ret up steam. Breakfast and a little sunshine, however, improved matters, and soon after ton a party ot four started out for a drive. Tbe manager of Prospect House (the local hotel)said "Put yourself in my hands and you shall tee everything properly." We did put ourselves in his hands, and we saw evurytbiog. Wo also paid for the luxury. Here is the bill for the two hours : £ b. d. Carnage 113 0 Admission underneath Horse shoo Fall 0 8 0 Loan of waterproofs for do. .. 0 8 0 Guide 0 2 0 Admission to sob Grand Rapids and Burning Spring ..0 8 0 Crossing Suspension Bndgo ~0 8 0 Admission Amorican Falls ..08 0 Admission underneath Ameri can Falls, and waterproofs 0 8 0 Admission to soe Whirlpool 0 8 0 Guido.. .. .... I! o 2 0 Total £j i fi T~" Or, £1 Is apioco. . " In addition to the above moderate charges we shelled outsß (£1 12s) for eight very bad cabinet photos (2 a-piece) of a group done in view of the falls. The party didn't van-£ iv ho taken« and tried foi}- be 8 t to avoid the harpy, but he followed ua about till at length, out of sheer weariness, the parties gave way. All the pleasure of seeing Niagara is spoiled by the extortion that goes on there v,? c jn>' Bneez«. in the district, tindor half a dollar. The United States Govern, ment ought to take the place in hand make a clean (sweep of propertorial harpies, and fix a reasonable sum for thii whole of tbe sights. " . ' ■

New Yoik is disappointing. I made up my mind to see an exceptionally beautiful metropolis, and I find a very ordinary one. Ihe shops m Philadelphia are far better

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY. JUNE 5.



TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Russell, this day. Arrived: SotaooneraGriffin ana Gael; alao a ontter and foro-and-aft BOhooner, unknown. Mr&bourrb, June 3. Sailed: Manaponrl, for the Bluff. "JUST KECEIVED Es Crownthorpn and Arabella, and Late Arrivals, LARGE SHIPMENTS OF BR U B 3 X I, 3 AIM D' T A MSffi frJT R X Carpets, (ALL NEW I'ATTEHNB). A Splendid Assortment of Frenoh ana English CRETONHES. LAOE AND NET CURTAINS In Great Variot j-, Bsass and Iron Bkdsteass and Cots, iron vknktian bmnd3 (all colours), VERANDAH BLINDS. PERAMBULATORS - FURNITURE of evory deaoriptton In stock and made to order. IHSPEOTION INVITBD, TTT INKS AND OTALL, Wholesale and Retail ■ oabinbtmaeers and upholsterers, and carpet warehousemen, SHOBTIiAND-STBHST. J^ B O V E A L L. Tha Largest, Best, and Cheapest Stoofc of WATO&KB }n Now Zealand, aU la my window, ■lift narked In plain figures. F. H. LTOWIBBON. Qneon-Btreot: Oppoaito Union Bank.



I Special Advertisements. nnHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALK [- 1 'i Crown ' Flour, In saoka, lOCsandWs ' "Champion" „ ~ •■ » "Cantab' ',> ii Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat i WHiW Mill, Auckland I"jl B O M THIS DATE, 5 PUR OKNT 5 Wll.li BK ALLOWED ON ALL CASH PUBCHASES FKOM Qnr Pound And Upwards, J. COSGRAVE & CO. :IHBi Swraranß lillillliii^liliiisiiiiiii 1882 y/INTKR. 50 CASKS 50 The first portion of tho NEW GOODS for this Season are now on view, amongst which are some Magnificent Links of BOYS AND YOUTHS' CHEAP SUITS. i Parents and Guardians will find it advan tageoua to mako an Early Selection. The STOCK of MEN'S CLOTHING la Bimnly snperb, ana the Variety os- HATS, hosiery, Shirts, blankets, flan nels, &c, second to none in New Zealand. ' Auckland Branch: QUKEN-STREET, ■ Opposite Theatre Royal; , And at Albekt-stkeet, Thames. J. FITZSIMON3, Manager, 2 -A <i <A <A <j <J <5 < -4, < -4 -s <J < < -4 -i A <i •< "I <• <i ■< aaHaMwawsaasawaggsgwagaaag 8 HaHSKaHWaaHSHHSHHSHKHSKHHB J. TONSON OARLIOK] [BOBBRT OBANWKLt, ;« piTY IJALL * BCADE, FDKNITDKE, CAKFETS, DRAPEEY, 15 CLOTHING. c> We have Just Received a Splendid Assortment it 0F '* /~IARPKTQ V Q U'AKPKTO Handsome Wilton, Royßl Axminstor, and , Brussols, with Borders to match. Also, Tapestry, Felt, Klddermlßßtei\ Dntoh, *• and Jnte Stair Carpets. . OIL CLOTHS and LINOLEUMS. a New Designs. Carpeta made up and laid in the best workman* like Bty'e. '« HEARTH RUGS (varioaa kinds), from to 5a npwards. GAKUCK & CRANWELL, ft ' City Hall Aroade. lD GaRLICK & CrANWKLIi Allow S per cent. Dtsoonnt ■^ On all Caah Purchases over £1. d TTOUSB3 FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. 10 ciURNITUBK ot all kinds ready for delrrery. ft TRON BEDSTEADS In Great Variety •I OEDUING of all slzea kept in stock. ' TUST RECElVED—Brnseela Carpet at 3b Bd 9 U per yard. . ' LlNOLWlJMaiNewDesignal.Firat and Second Qnality. , [ rtBaUTJFUIi AabORI'MKNT Ot FANCY _ JD BRACK tT3, bevel glass fronts and Bldeß. VTKW BTYUK of Vases. Jars, and Baskets' a I» for Pot and Cut Flowers, ir TTjiKY Sl'YLiaH URKiIONNKd, FuotDyea n _V_ Warranted to Waeh. J- TJttUHOUM. JfUJfctMTUKK of every desorip ,B £> Hon. ," lAKAWI.nG-KOUM KUUNITURk., Latest 1 • " ■ ■Btyleg. ,0 'XTOU AKK INVITED to Inspect Our BtOOk )0 X before furnishing. lJ /IKKAT CARK! taken in PACKING and a IX DKLIVKRING GOOD*. "I^URNISH YOUR HOUSIC from the CIXY - J? HALL ARCADK. 1* Gtaklick & Cranwell, :. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS,1 AND OUTFITTERS, I GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHBRB. r. y 6 1 rTALCIONE & ORIENT STEAMER. We are now Opening up from above Vecsola a the VKRY LATEST STYLES in— 0 Millinery (very stylish) Drese Goods ■ Untrimmed Bonnets Plain and Brocaded 2 andHata Velvetß 1 The New Flower Head Plain and Brocided Q Dress Velveteens Jj Lace Ooods MantUa and Jaokete T Fancy Wool Goods Ulstera ' Taffeta Glaoes Hosiery £ KID GLOVE 3 (Ist Choice), not to be v had elsewhere. , r Blankets Towela ,' Flannels, Plain & Twill Corsets '. Calicoß Cretonnea , t Sheetloga Tea Cloths, &o. , A Very Complete Assortment of ', BABY LINEN AND LADIES' ft CHIIiDS' UNDERCLOTHING. Boys'Suita 1 Collara Boys' Ulsters Shirts Boys' Hats • I Hosiery Tbbms : 5 per Cent. Discount for CUsh. r MILNE AND ChOYCE, B AUCKLAND. S ______ > W E HATE RECEIVED f- A LARGE QUANTITY OF i r T. TJLAOK pLOTH T l- Juadies' Jj v Jackets, h Pobofjasbd Cheap, at the End of tub '■ Season. THRY WILL BE OFFERED AT LOW PRIGE&. J. C°3bbavk & C°« W. 8,. b kidgman I Hasr Jnst Purchased a LOT OF REMNANTS OF FRENCH MERINOS, SATIN CLOTHS, AND OTHER DRESS GOODS, Belonging to a Bankrupt Stock. Havo been bought Low, . ;', And will be BOLD AT A VERY MODERATE ADVANCE. A Large Assortment Gents' Black El yes. very Cheap . 00 Pairs' Ladiea 4-bntton Tan Kid Gloves. 2a 6d pair, worth Sa ISi2L? tSS! c ol 0? BlliB' aH Prices j two oheapto^felr spotted, wiu be sold 3 Tm? ep?™h f«iJ B! <? Bei lB ?«d.splendid valno Bampi°a 8B ot " Warehonse A Great Variety ot Articles to bo Sold Cheap, worthy of inspection A New Lot of Boys' Clothing opened thla week all sorts and Blzes ; very nice Goods ' Also, Lot of New Tweeds, splendid patterns all prices * , Ulster Tweeds and Jacket Cloths, in variety Blankotß, Flannels, Calicos, &c. * Wi R. B. will, from this data, Rive a DIS COUNT of ONE SHUjUNG offKVERY POUND on CASH PURCHASES. The Cash System being alike an advantage to Buyer and Seller, not having to provide for bad debts, I can MELL OHiEAPKR that if I dlo, a largo credit trade. Patterns Froe by Post on application, FIVE PER CENT. DISCOUNT IN THB POUND FOR CASH, AT THE JUNCTION JJRAPERy ■^ARBHOUSB, Upper QraßN-STHEKT,



Special Advertisements. BELOW ALL. Waltham Watohes- .. — 2S § English Watohes .. - •• 36 6 BestGenevaa- 2 W g Gold Hunting Genevas .. —700 ROtherham'BGe^H.LKWlßSON, 0° Opposite Union Bank, Seedsi Seeds i Seeds j WT TTURBT g. pO. , J. Hurst c V-/o. Have JO3T Landed their NEW SEASON'S CLOVKKB. whloh are of Very Superior Quality. White Clover. English and Dutch Red Clover. English and Amorloan Cowgrasa, Engiiah and Amerloan Alßyke. Timothy, Trefoil, Rapa Lucerne, Linseed, See,, &c, &o. Having purchased prior to the rise, enables them *o offer the above at wholesale rates. Inspootlon Invited. Also, Poverty Bay Rye Grass, machine dressed a splendid sample Bouthern Rye Graaa. Italian Rye Grass Coofcsfoot, Prairie Grass, Poa Prcetensls And all other kinds of Agricultural and Garden Seeds. bonedustl bonedust At the City Council's dsßire, we have deter- I mined to clear out our present stock, and in order to do so quickly, we have reduced the prices for cash. Our quotations aro from £8 to £3, according to quantity and quality. IK STOOKI Bell's Celebrated i Inch and Boneflour: Sydney 2 fetar and 3 Star Bonedust and Boneflour; and a limited quantity of Sop pet's local manufacture. We have also for Sale! 2 New Robey's 6 and 8 h.p. Engines and Thrashers Coulter's Drills Kearsley's Combined Reaper and Mower Comess 7 Patent H.P. Chaff-outter Also, Corbett fc Feel's manufacture Double-furrow Plonahs, well worth inspection Single furrow Ploughs, Horse Hoes Cultivators, Rollors and Clod-crushers Winnowers, Cheese Presses Oheeeemakers, Clmfl-outtora (small) &c, &c. be. Also, Feed and Seed Oats, Maize, Barley, Flour, Sharps, Oatmeal, Chaff, Bran, Fowl Wheat, &c., &c. &c. Prime Samples of Picked Table Potatoes GUANO. Peruvian, OhlendoriTs, Dissolved Peruvian Maldon Island. Huon Island, and other Che mical Manures. W. J. IT RBr & C o ' 101, QUEEN-STREET. Auokland.