SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

_ _ . „,„., I This Kve»lna. 1.27 HIGH WATER f to-morrow Morning, 2.12 BONSBI'.-Thla Evening,-11 BTINRIfIE.—To-morrow Morning, 7.M MOOtfS A_e!-Now Moon, lGtb, 0.12 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

TODAY. Fingal, s 8., Norrls, from Mercury Bay Wellington. s.s„ Fsrqnhar, from Rnsaell Byno, brlgantlne. Harrln, from Hamoa

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Argyle, aft. Crawford, for Whangarel Gbnelg, aa, Stephenson, for Tauranga

TO-DAY.

Defiance, brlgßntlno, Pennel, for Whangaroa

IMPORTS.

Per Ryno from Samoa-01) tons oobrn. 8 tons ■helli

A "sail in Bight? outside Tlrltlrl was sig nalled as we went to prima. ihe as. Rotomahana will probably arrive from Melbourne, via southern ports, about 10 _,m. on Monday. loavlng for Russell at S p.m. on the same day.

Captain Pennel having taken charge of the brlgantlno Deflanoe, proceeds with her to Whangapona, there to load timber for Mel bourne. The Defiance cloarod at the Customß thence to-day.

The s.s. Wellington arrived from Russell shortly boforoS a.m. to-day. Passengers: Mrs Glbbfl, AHsbbs Lorirzan. Falrhnrn. Mesars Moody. Martin, Codlin, Dalgleish, Hope, Oar ?lok, Glenell. Bussam, Gough, lAuatln, Catran, and five atoeroge. Cargo :-100 eaoks gam, 1 horgo, S tone aandrles.

The brlgantlno Ryno arrived from an Island ornlßO this afternoon. Tho last port of call was Bamoa, whioh was left 20 days ago. Light weather waa experienced onring the whole passago, the coast beimr made on Wednesday afternoon. Arrived off tbo wharf at noon to day. Passengers:—Mosars Jacobs ond Dunnett. The s.s. Fingal arrived from Moroury Bay early this morning, She has experienced some vory tempeetnonn weather Binoo leaving this port. Oaptsln Norris reports: Loft Auokland on Tuesday morning, and owing to tbe pra volenoe of a strong gale had to tatce shelter, in oofapaay with tbo Staffa, nnddr Cane uolvllle en the atternoon of the name day. Got under wsl.h on Wodnoaday night at 11 o'olock, and roaohed Mercury Bay on Thursday at 7 a.m , having made one of the moat unpleasant pas sages yot exporlon :ed ofT the coast. The Klngal brings as pasaongcrs: MesSra Kelly, Weston (2), Carina, O'Connor, Walker, Pattoraon and Brown.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Mklboursh, Jans 0. Arrived : Rotorna, from bluft, Sydney, Juno 0. Arrived: Hero, from Now ZoaUnd.

COMMERCIAL.

Bvbmih- Star Oifloe, Saturday, Mr B. Arthur report* s Toulonao geo3e,7i; dorking fowla. 2a 3d to la XI; Ssaaiah. 2* 01 to 28 7d; fowls, Is Id to 2a 8d; turkeys. 2s Od to X. 8d; dnoks, la 84 to la Kid; pigeons. Is Id to la Id; plga, O-i fid tv lis; pntatoea, 2a D.i to 3a Gd ; pumpkins, la 0d to 2t Bd; oarrotp, 2a 9d: manstols, 'ii ; new potatoea, IJd ; cabbages, la 6d per Book; cauliflowers, Oa; onions, OJd taC-td; bacon 2d to 8(1; jowlß, lja to 2}d ; fainter, 3d to IOJd ; apples, i.l to IJil; lemons, 18 fid to Is Od; almonds, 2\\ to 314; pineapplea, fis 31 to fis Gd : blßoults, 5n to Bid; ohooro, 2d to sd; oatmeal, Hi; flour, -1310a; Brigar, 3}4 to X\i; candlea, 8d to 9d: tea lhalt ohoatsl. Is Id to la 7d ; tea (box), Ida 6d to 21a; stareb, lid; oornllour, 6}d; soap. 13s Od to 10*; potatoes (Canterbury) on the Wharf, st m 13a and £3 lis. The furniture sale Was satisfactory.

Masara Carbines and Taylor report :-Poultry —Fowls, 2b to 2a Gd; grnne, 2i Gd to 3a Od ; Spaniah, 2a Gd to 3a 91 ; duoka, la lid to 2a Gd; young pigs, 3a 3d to 9.i: oinary and cage, 11b. The fruit trees and Bhruba were all Bold. Pro duce—Dams and bacon,9d to Sd per lb; butter, Od to lOd ; ohooao (Wairoal. 5Jd to Gd ; potatoes, Is to 3a led : onions, Id to 3d; oarrotß, 2s 9d to 3a; pumpkina, 2s to 3b : Bait beef, 2d; oats, 1, 1; bran, 7a; sharps, 7s Gd; fowl wheat, 4a Od ; flour, 10s to 11a Gd; oatmeal, 2(is; rlee, 2d. <)rooeri«B-Tea, half-ohest, 2s to 2a; boxes, 16s Gd to 21a; sugar.lid ; starch, IJd ; candles. 8d ; mußtard, Sapor doz; salt, fis; koroaeno, la lOd; hamatito paint, 29s' per owt. The furniture department was well attended, and good prices realised for household furniture, oloihlng, watches, and Bnndries, Mr W. Dowden'a general sale was well at tended, and a good buainnus done. The sale of trees and pianta brought good prices.

Wolfe's aromatic _ohibdam sohnaits, to induce the destruction ond prevent the im proper use of their wrappers and labele, and thus further proteot the Publle against fraud and deoeption. have enclosed In tho wrappers, or under the label on the quart bottles, since Ist Ootober, 1878, and continue to enolose in every DAY'S PACKING THROOOBOtTT THR TEAR THBKK £1 ORDRR. S, which are drawn upon tha undersigned, and which will bo cashed by thorn on presentation. To secure these Gifts, the Publlo must be oareful to ask for, and accept nothing but, the Grnuine Udohpho Wolfe's Schnapps, with our name upon the top label. M. Moss & Oo„ Wynyord Lane, Sydney.

Mails Notice.

HAILS WILL CLOSE AS UND-H.-

Mondat, 12th instant. For Waltara, etc., per Maogrogor, at 8 o.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 9 30 a.m. For Coromandel, per Uoromandol, at 11,30 a,m. For Port Fituroy, per Watorlily, at 1 p.m. Vox Whlt-angl and Upper Mill, por Fingal, at

3 pm. For Russell, Kawokawa, etc, per Rotomahana

at X p.m. For Tauranga, [Ohlnemutn, and Opotlki, per Wellington, at X p m. For Rußsell, Kawakawa, Wongaroa, and

Mongonui, per Glenelg, at X p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise at 5,30 p.m.

Tuesday, 13th Instant.

For Taranakl and Southern ports, por Hawea,

atß».m. For Walwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakona,

per RoseCasey, at 11 a.m. Far Rarotongo, per Flora, at 11 a.m. For Whangarel .Heads, Waipn, Wangarei, and Mangapal, per Argyle, at X p.m.

Wednesday, llth instant.

For Rusaell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Arawata, at 3 p.m.

TtmsDvr, 20th instant.

Per s.s. Zealand!-, as follow :—

For Sandwioh Islands, United States ot America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, atl p.m.

For United Kingdom and Continent ot Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders registered lotters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m.

Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence, In addition to the postage, will be rooeived hy tho Moll Agent on board the steamer up to the time of Bailing.

This mall will be due In London, on Mon day, July 31. 1832. Si B. BISS, Cliiof Postmaster. Chief Post-offloe. Auokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Junk 10, 1883.

Abbott's Opera Honse-Willlamsan's Royal Opera Company: " Pirate) of Penzauoe." 8 p.m.

Frenoh Literary Boolety—M. do L'Eau: " Tho ship carpenters of Aucklu.nVJf7r.3o p.m. V. M. C. A.—Devotl onal.jG^fij?m.

Birth.

MoDERMOTT.-On Jnne 10th. 18S2, at her realdonoo. College Road, Pqnsonby, the wife of M. MoOermott of a daughter. PAYNB.-On the 23rd May, the wife of A. Payne, Boreaford-streot. of a daughter.

Death.

BROWN.-On June Bth, 1882, Simon Brown, oged 40 yea—.

The fnnoral will leave his late residence, James-Btreot. Great North Rond. To-morrow bunday), at 3 o'clock. Mends please accept this in-vitatlon..

LAWSON,-On Jnne Bth, John Peter Lawson, aged 17 years. Tbe* funeral will leave hla late residence, "WllUsm-street, Pon»onby, to-morrow (Sun day), at 2.30 p.m. Friends please aooopt thla Invitation.

WALKER.-On Friday, the 9th Inst,, JWarearer, second daughter of the late James Wal_er, of Fokeno, aged 18 years.

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

SATURDAY, JUNE 10,1882.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance For the future ia the distance. And the good that vre can do.

A respectable woman attempted p}£{_]~ in the western part of the cj/ip"~iast 'even! ing by taking poison M^^ edies vere appliedl in sufficient^ to aave her]ifet Domestic trouble are Sflid t0 have been the causejjl^'e raah act# At t _ o request ot vJiends we withhold the name.

The first practice of the Ponsonby Choral Society will be on Tuesday evening in the Ponsonby Hal|, The Bubject is "Moses in Egypt.'!

The Grafton Koad publicschooj, which; has been closed for the last fortnight from measles, will be opened on Monday, the 12thinstant.

The incumbent of St. Matthew's will preach to-morrow evening on the contrast between " Man's Selfishness and God's Self •denial." Itis rumoured that the Bishop's Coadjutor, of Calcutta, who is expected to visit Auckland shortly, will be asked to preach in this church; we trust that the rumour is true.

A comet is expected to be visible in Aus, tralia'some time during the next week.

The funeral of the late Mr W. G, Wheeler took place this afternoon, leaving the Hos pital at threo o'clock for the cemetery, A large number of the Masonic and American Oddfellows brotherhood and members of tbe Working Men's Club took part in the funeral cortege.

At the meeting of the French Literary Aesnciation this evening, the president (Mr C. de L'Eau) will read an originaltale, en titled, " Eposides in the Auckland Ship wrigihts'JStrike,"' The gentleman hasob. tamed quite a repute through his previous efforts in this'domain of literature, and this evening's production is therefore looked forward to with considerable interest.

The grand sacred concert which is to signalise the opening of St. Benedict's Koman Catholic Church, Newton, promises to be one of the leading musical events of tbe year. Thanks to the unwearying ex ertions and admirable tact of Herr Schmitt (the conductor), the preparations tor it are proceeeding most satisfactorily, and creedal distinctions are being sunk in the endea vour to make the affair a triumphant suc cess. Tho vocal members and orchestra of the Choral Society have promised their assistance, and so far everything conspires tb augur a most, satisfactory result. Haydn's G|rand Imperial Macs will be per formed on the occasion, a_ well as the " Salntaris," specially composed in view of Overture and March from."Atholie/ 1 and the concert for soprano and violin, by Herr Schmitt, who will himself play the violin oblyjato, With a programme com prising so many attractions, the conduct so able a musician as Herr Schmitt, arid the premise of assistance from so many of our local amateurs, quite irrespective of j differences oLMtb, there exists no room for apprehension as to the issue of the event, j

We have received tbe sura of £1 14s tor Mr Thompson, carpenter, collected by Mr Geo. Kemp.

Mr W. Kelly is having eighteen rooms added to his hotel at Ohiuemutu. A first class billiard-room is also being fitted up, and great improvements are being made up stairs,

Sunday services are announced in the usual column—St. Thomas's Church, Key. Humprhey Davis, late of KaSraria; St. David's Presbyterian Church: Evening, lecture by Key. T. M. Fraser. M.A., " Moses in Fgypt"; Temperance Hall, Mr Geo. A. Brown, " Jerusalem and the Jews"; Theatre Royal, evening service at 8 o'clock.

Mr Charles Leys, of the Christchurch "Press" (formerly of Auckland), fell oil a train, when in motion, yesterday, at Lyttelton, He was carried home un conscious, but to-day is better, and the doctor states that he will be all right in a few days, that he has only received a severe shaking.

A man named George Champion was found dead at the bottom of a precipice, on the JVgahauranga line, Wellington, yester day morning. His horse and trap were also found in the gully, and it-is supposed that, in the darkness, he mistook his road.

The cl;oir secretary of the Auckland Band of Hope Union invites friends pos sessing the necessary qualification (personal abstinence and a knowledge of music), to meet Mr Tudehope' at the Temperance Hall on Friday next, at 7.30 p.m, A new service of song is in preparation, of which full particulars will be shortly announced.

The Auckland Licensed Victuallers' Association has determined to draw up, for transmission to Parliament, a series of suggestions and proposed amendments on the working of the new Licensing Act.

Professor Cailliau announces his willing, ness to receive further additions to his advanced singing class at the Cook-street Hall on Monday evening next, tho very in clement weather of last Monday having prevented many intending pupils from leaving home. 1

At the Parnell Licensing Court yesterday, the licenses of the Old Windsor Castle Hotel (Thomas Johnson), Alexandra (John Hetallick), Exchange (Frederick Tomlin son) were granted. The latter was on con dition that a new hotel, of which plans were submitted, should be erected. The Ex change license was transferred from Henry Gillet to Frederick Tomlinson.

Water cousumers by meter aro again notified that if the quarterly accounts, rendered on the 30th ult,, are not paid on or before tbe 14th inst,, supplies will be cut off. As the fee for cutting off and turning on ia 10s, not to speak of the incon venience, conaumcrs should note.

Major Harris met tho electors of Papa kura last evening at the Public Hall, ibcro was a large number of electors present, Mr R. White occupying the chair. The electors appeared well satisfied with the Major's address, and gave him a vote of confidence and three cheers. An advertise ment from the candidate for his Monday and Wednesday's mcotings next week appears in another portion of this issue.

The-poll to determine whether or not the city boundaries should be extended, so as to include the districts of Ponsonby, Kar angahape, Grafton, Arch Hill, etc, con cluded at six o'clock last evening, and, as bad been anticipated, the result shewed a sweeping majority in favour of the proposed amalgamation. Mr Eller, Keturning Officer, announced the numbers polled as follows :—

For Against Informal' Wast Ward .. 189 d 0 2 North Ward .. 350 43 0 Southward .. 215 31 0 ioii 117 1 A correspondent writing on tho Licensing question aaya : —" A considerable amount of disappointment is expressed by many on > tbe apparent injudicious decision ot the City Licensing Benches in granting 12 ■ o'clock licenses in so wholesale a manner as they havo done. A very promising sort of manifesto road by tho City East Bench stated that tho esstneo of the new licensing laws consisted in tho protection of the people. Surely these 12 o'clock license* new granted can in no sense bo for tho good of the people or thoir protection either."

An instance of the cutcness of the Maori race (says tho Chrlstchiirch " Tolegrnph') was exemplified a fow days ago in Fielding. A well-known Native walked into a bulk in that town and said to tho manager, "If I givo you £50 and then so away for a year, how much you give mo when I come back?" He was informed that he would receive £52 at tho end of the term mentioned. For a moment he was absorbed in deep thought and then said with extreme naivete, "If you give mo £50, I go away for a year, and when I como back I will givo you £52." Tho gonial banker smiled a smile, but was " not on."

In consequence ot the prevalence of measles the Board of Education has de cided to close the city schools from June 26th to Jnly 3rd-to permit of a, process of fumigation being catricd out in the various establishments,aiso to permit those children at present suiTcring from the epidemic an opportunity to recover their health.

Last Sunday night, a resident of Nowton named Waring heard a noise in one of his rooms, and on examination, found a burglar in his house. He administered severe chastisement, but unfortunately neglected to hand him over to the police.

The Pilt-streat Band of Hope hold their monthly entertainment last evening in the school-room, Mr Thos. McMaster was in tho chair, and, opened the proceedings in the usual manner. 'Ihe speech of tho even ing waa by Mr Mncdermott, in which h« spoke strongly against iutoxicatiug drink, and gave a succinct history of the move ment from the days o,f " tho soven men of Preston." A number of well-chosen poetical and prose selections, ballads,-and recitations were- given by members, and several ballads sung under the direction of Mr Rhodes. The whole closed with prayer, hy the Rev. A, Reid. Space precludes us from giving more than a brief notico of this interesting mooting,

The new Dunedin Chamber of Commerc was opened yesterday, Mr LargjVßh''pre siding. Among other busja^ss' transacted the following resolut«ya by Mr Donald R/%___sSS-se*TO£- M That, in the opinion S*..-t'SiS""Chamber, it is of the utmost importance that the work-i in connection with the harbour improvements, now being carried on by the Otago Harbour Board, shonld be carried on to completion at the earliest possible date, and with this view the Chatnbsr strongly recommends 'that .further borrowing powers, as provided in the Otago Harbour Empowering Act, 1882, should lie granted to this Board." Ho argued that the Harbour Board deserved credit for their management, and said he had been careful to avoid debateable matter, and merely wished to affirm.'tho general principle that the Board should avo funds to enable them to carry on their work!

A triviul case of assault was brought bo fore the Police Court yesterday afternoon, in which the solicitors, Messrs. Laishlcy and Gteorge, were engaged, and about eight wit nefses heard. The complainant, George Akers, charged William Knox with injuring his nose with a piece of wood, Mr Akers exhibiting his proboscis to .the Court in proof ofof tho maltreatment and" knocks " he had received, but only a slight mark, like a mosquito sting, was visible. Mr Akers, however, accounted for the invisibi lity of the colouring by stating that loss of blood had caused it to disappear. Knox, it appeared, considered that his opponent— recently his landlord—cwed him Is 6dfor repairing glass, and had twitted him on a delicate subject, which herepudiated, Knox was continually worrying hiai for 19 6, and at length dropping his fish, he rushed at complainant with a piece ot wood. On tbe other hand, Knox contended that it was accidental; Mr Akers's nose was in the way, After hearing witnesses and counsel, the case was dismissed.

We have received from Herr Oarl Schmitt a copy of his " Choral March," aa arranged for the piano. The composition is of very pleasing character, and Is sure to become popular, a belief on our part which the reception it met with when discoursed at the Orchestral Society's concert some months ago ' satisfactorily confirms. The opening movements are written in the key of B flat, a short introduction extend ing over nine bars leading to the march proper, the rhythm of which is well marked and the air agreeable, while the bass part is capitally arranged. In the third move ment the key changes to A flat, and here the baes accompaniment is suggestive of the march from Meyerbeer's "Prophcte." 1 The coda is a return to or continuation of the second movement, and it ends very effectively. The piece abounds in triplets, and is not difficult, It bears evidence of careful composition, and certainly does Herr Schmitt credit. It ia dedicated to Lady Weld, and has already reached its third edition in London. Mr Arthur Kady has.been appointed sole agent for Auck land, and copies may now be obtained from him, the price being only half-a crown.

At a committee meeting of the Parnell Borough Council, held on f hursday even ing last, it was resolved to forward a letter of condolence to Mrs Strange.on the death of her husband, who was tbe first Town (Jlerk and subsequently a councillor of Par nell.

Mr Alexander Watson has secured tbe contract for the conversion of the Albert Hall into a soft goods warehouse. It will be occupied by a new firm, consisting of Mr J. C. Macky (formerly of A. Clark and Sons), and Messrs J. Logan and D. Cild well (lately in the employ of Messrs Mc Arthur & Co.). It is said that Mr P. Darby is contemplating the erection of a handsome pile of buildings on the opposite corner of Uarby-street to the Albert Hall.

Professor William Denton, the eminent geological author and popular lecturer, will commence a course of six scientific lectures here in a few days. He has been heartily received in the South.and his lectures have been highly praised by the Press. His geological researches have led him to this colony, and his appearance on public platforms is therefore but an accidental result and not the main purpose of his visit.

The inquest on the body of Mr W. G. Wheeler yesterday resulted in a verdict of " Accidental Death." Daniel Stanley, Henry Middleton, and William McCarthy gave evidence after we went to press, and iv summing up tho Coroner sttid the case was either one of manslaughter or acciden tally injured. The latter view was taken by the jury, who added that Hackett was greatly to blame for the misadventure. Mr Heslop, one of the jurymen, demurred to the verdict. The Coroner severely re buked Hackett for the apparent levity of his conduct at the inquest, and his evident lack of penitence for tho lamentable consn queuces of his misconduct. But tor his being under the influeuce of drink, and bis ebstreprousness at tho tniie meeting re ferred to, remarked Dr Goldsbro', Mr Wheeler would have been new in the posssesaion of life and health. Hackett left the room without making any reply.

In an article on the state of parties in the House of Representatives, the Christchurch "Telegraph" says .•—•'There is only one possible leader in tho Opposition ranks, and that leader is Sir George Grey. As we wrote, now three months since, there is no valid reason for putting him aside. The new leader is to Sir George what Thersites was to Ulysses : there is just as wide a gap between them. And men like Mr Sheehan know it, ahd will never range themselves under the banner of the new chief. Sir George's speech on the Native question was a terrible surprise, and a bitter disappointment to tha wholo of the Opposition, explain it as they may. But it 3 raison d'etre is obvious. It wuro absurd to suppose that a man of Sir George Grey's ability, ex perience, and past history would be bound by auy compact between Messrs Mont gomery and Macandrew, or that he would at all recogninc their right to make terms with him or for him. The lion is not yet dead ; and when the would-be leaders of the Opposition understand that Sir George ia still a political power in the House, we predict that they will come like submissive school-boys, and aßk lor pardon."

The crew of the cutter Deveron have taken possession ot that vessel under pecu liar eiicmißtances. About six mouths ago the Devorou, which is the property of Cap tain Anderson, of Auckland, was charter«d for a voyage to the Islands.. She went thithur in charge of Captaiu Nicholls, returning to this port on Saturday last. The voyage, it weuld appear, proved vory unprofitable, and left the charter party unable to dis charge all debts connected with the tran saction. Tho crew, not having been paid off, havo resolved upon remaining on the vessel until paid according to a.rcoiuont, stating, correctly, that in accordance with the Act they arc, iv event of tho charterer failing to moot engagements, to look to the vessel for wages. They thcreforo hold the owners liable in tbe present iustance. The captain of tho veasol has loft hor, although It is stated he also has failed to secure any remuneration for his services. The matter, we understand, has been placed in tho hands of a solicitor by the owner of the vessel, aud it is probable that some amicable arrangement will hhortly be arrived at.

Tho first sitting of the Honsonby Licen sing Court took placo to-day, in tho public hall, there being present:—Messrs. J. 11. Field, G. W. Owen, A. Board-inn, and J, Swales (Commissioners), J. B. Stoney (clerk), tho two publicans of the district, ! their solicitor (Mr S. Hesketh), the ropor- I ters, and throe or four ratepayers. It was known previously that the proceedings would be divested of much of their antici pated interest by tho discroot abandonment of an intention to apply for a new license in tho face nf the existence of a powerful adverse petition. Tim document was in hand, and it measured fully soven feet in length. Wise in his generation, the would-be Boniface rcfrain»d from making his application, nnd the business was therefore narrowed down to a renewal ol the licenses of tho Suffolk and Ponsonby Club Hatels, and an exten sion of their hours of closing from 10 o'clock till midnight. Mr Owen remarked that he had heard complaints of Sunday trading against the Suffolk, and of illicit gambling at the Ponsonby Club. Both charges were emphatically denied, how ever, and the applications were granted, the Chairman (Mr Field) stating ac the same time that a strict supervision would be observed in future, and that any infrac tion of tbo law would lead to a forfeiture of the oftender's license.

The strcot nomenclature of Auckland for several years past has been in a growing state of confusion, and considerable trouble and perplexity havo been the result. In several instances what is practically n single thoroughfare bears distinct names from various points of intersection by other streets, but this is not by any means so fertile a source of annoyance as the duplication of names. Thus web— _ an Edinburgh, a Dubjiu, US- a London street at Newton.,-and we havo tbcm also nt PoPtn_isy, while many othor instances of a similar character]might be mentioned. Tho people of the western suburb cannot bo accused of want of readiness to name their streets, or to be presumed to lack a supply of names from which tb choose, and yet they persist in calling by the name of " Porjsonby Road " twu distinct thorough fares, viz,, one leading to Karangahape and tho other striking oft'at right nnules in the direction oft' Cox's Creek. Parnoll, however, seems determined to render worse confounded the existing confusion, for at a committee meeting of the Borough Council on Thursday evening, several streets were christened, and'amongst the names bestowed were the following :— A rgyle- street, Russel- street, Clarencostrcet, and Duke-street. Now, considering that we hive several Duke and Kussell-strcets already, and at least one each of the others, the reflection may suggest itself that this may prove quite too much of a good thing. Seriously, however, tho whole street nomen clature of city and suburbs requires judicious revision.

An episode of a rather animated charia ter occurred at the Board of Education meetiDg yesterday, and slightly - in terrupted the order of business. Afler Mr Laishlcy had addressed the Board on his motion, and whilst it was being discussed, Mr Kice, the secretary, began to comment on the existing state of things educational, Mr Goldis at onca objected to Mr Rice's in terference, stating that he (Mr Rice) assumed the position of a master, not a servant, and that he had no right to argue with the members, as he was constantly iv the uubit of doiog, and of expressing his opinion on matters. Mr Prime supported Mr Rice, and remarked thft the secretary was justified in doing what he was doing, in order to keep the board from going wrong; whereupon Mr Laishluy said he thought Mr Gol'iie.was quite w'ght; that trie secretary had no right to obtrude ; that his duty, as to speaking, was only to reply to questions asked him; and that he (Mr Laishley) h.d f noticed that the secretary was con -1 stantly in the habit of arguing and giving his opinion uuasked, and that if Mr Prime's view was correct it Bimply amounted to this : That the Board were to be subsidiary Ito the secretary—a position which he, as one, would not, of course, for a moment submit to. If the secretary, and not the Board, was.«to say what was wrong, the Board might as well vacate, and leave the secretary to manage the affairs of tho dis trict —Mr Rice said that he was simply ex plaiDing the present position of affairs. - Mr Liaishley at once retorted that it was not the duty of the secretary to give explanations or opinions until asked for them, and that what Mr Goldie complained of was repeat* edly occurring.

Gold Medals for Singer Machines at Christchuroh.—D. 8. Chambers.—(Advt).

Consult W. B. Langbridge (Tho Bureau, SSiorjbury'd Buildings) before- advertising out 01, Auokland, It wiU pay yon,—[Advt,]

. OBSERVER Art Union. — £20 worth of Prizes to be dlstributnd. -ingle copy, 3d.

COLLISION AT SEA.

ARAWATA RONS DOWN A BRIG.

[REUTERS CAHLEQRAMS],

SYDNEY, June 9. Thb Union Company's steamship Arawata, Captain Sinclair, shortly alter leaving Sydney last evening, ran into and sank the brig Sea Nymph, 290 .tons, of this port. The crew of the brig were rescued, and landed at Fort Macquarrie, and the Ara wata then resumed her voyage. It is stated that at the time of the collision the lights of the Sea Nymph were hidden by a ketch, and could not be seen by those on board the Arawata.

THE OPERA.

At the Opsra House last evening another crowded house testified to the increasing popularity and general attractiveness of the Williamson Company, as secured by an admirable interpretation of the composi tions of Gilbert and Sullivan, The audi ence throughout appeared enthusiastic, but at tbe same time critical, it being notice able that applause • was very judiciously bestowed. The favourite chorus of girls, "Climbing Over Rocky Mountains," secured the firßt encore of the evening, while the entry of Mabel (Miss Alice Reeß) speedily following, was the signal for a complete ovation. This lady proved won derfully attractive throughout, the several beautiful solos which tall to her lot being moat admirably interpreted, and poured forth in most entrancing strains. On several occasions she had to submit to recalls, and generally proved a great favourite with the audience. Othor principals followed up their success achieved in tho previous evening's perform ance, eliciting frequent rounds of applauie, Mr Forde's Sergeant Murphy is a decided "hit." He certainly provasmost effectual in the amusing element, and as a natural consequence waa rewarded with re? peated encores. The final tableau " Bri. taunia Triumphant," was most effective, and the curtain fell amid genuine applause from ail parta of the house. "Tho Pirates of Penzance " will be again presented this evening:

ST. SEPULCHRE'S.

A SHAKESPEKIAN MEDLEY.

A MIRTHFUL and entertaining evening waa pasged last evening in the St, Sepulchre's schoolroom, when tho membera of the church and literary society troated a crowded audience to some of the choicest gems from the mind of sbakeapere, includ ing passages, ballads, and duets from the' poet's playa. The stage was excellontly arranged for the occasion, having ob eacli side, in frout of the audience, views of Shakesperc's birthplace, and tbe home of Anne Hatbaway at Skottery. 'I he perfor mance opened with an original prologue, spoken by Mr Rico with good effect. Then came the musical prelude to the " Mid summer Night's Dream," performed by Mr. Snoll and Miss Brown. Tha part song from tho " Tempest," '■ Come Unto These Yollow Sands," waa well rendered by the choir. Mr G. P. Pierce was very huppy in his rendering of Hamlet's " Ad dress to the Players." Mr Ellis followed with a rocitation trom "Richard the Third." Mis- Bleazard was in excellent voice, aud sang with full effect, and in harmony with tbe sentiment ot tbe song, " Lo, Here the Gentle Lark." This lady met with a most gratifying reception, and in answer to re peated recalls, gave " Should Ho Upbraid." Messrs Seth Smith, Shirley, and Tcmplor gmo tho third scene from tho first act of "Tho Merchant of Venice." Mr E. Barker thou enmo forth with the fine song, " Who ia Silvia!" from "The Two Gentlemon of Verona." Mr Ewington gave a reading from "Richard the Second," viz., "Oaunt's Speech on England." Mr Smith, with admir able elocutionary skill, did full justice to the second accno of Henry V. The first part closed with "Hark, tbe Lark," from " Cymbelinc." Tho second purt opened with tbe fourth scone, act tho second, of tbo first part of Houry IV., being the meauiuglcss conversation, in which both Mr Tempier aud Mr Barker displayed appreciation and aptitude. The duet, " I Know a Bank," by Misses Bleazard and Conncll, deserved the encore it elicited. The trial scene lroni tho "Merchant of Venice " was the moat elaborate production ot the medley. The characters were sus tained by Mrs Glover (Portia). Mits Dudley (Norissa), Mr Tempier (Shylock), and others by Messrs Smith, Shirley, Stonoy, and xloraah. The whole was satisfactory, and closed with, " Blow, Blow, thou Winter Wind," Mr Tempier had the direc tion of tho arrangements for the entertain ment, and he performed tho duty very satisfactorily.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.- SCHOOL BOOKS.

We are unablo from want of space to give a full report of yesterday's proceedings at the Board of Education, but the main business was Mi Laishlcy's motion respect. ing books, and we therefore give a digest of his remarks and arguments,Tho motion waa as follows:—"Th_t, inasmuch as it is desirable that ono book only, or one set of books only, en each subject, be used in the schools under tbe con trol of the Board, the inspecting staff, in conjunction with tho Principal ot tho training collogo, be requested to report on as early a date as practicable :—(,iy Y.'nich oho of die books, or s:t of. books, on each subject now ?.-_tlioVised, ought to bo tho book, or net ot books, on each subject, to bs universally used in tho aaid schools; (2) when such new regime should take effect." And in moving it.aftor some pre liminary remarks, he said that ha wotld endeavour to make clear that a real wrong existed, and that it called for legislative remedy at the handa of ■ tbe Board, a real wrong, beo.nse it waa possible that there might exist only the ap, pearance of wrong; and legislative remedy,' because, although there l-i^bi be a real wrong.it might only require administrative adjustment, not an exercise of the' lex ferens powers of, the Board. He said the only safe course—the omission of which was fraught with such grave disasters to those legislated for-was to ascertain whiU general principle—tho result of the ex perience of ages—was applicable to the status quo, For to his mind ono sf the curses of New Zealand politics had been that the people in their ignoranco had not only too frequently deputed hungry men to legislate, but uneducated men—that is, men unversed in those general principles which' tend to make a people happy or wretched. He then proceeded to show that the principle which should guide the Board in the present instance seemed plain—tbe principle of the survival of the fittest— a principle wise in its general applicability, however cruel in exceptional cases—that there must be a fittest book on each subject which shsuld survive. He then indicated the following as the blots of the present sy»tem: — (I) That there is rio certainty that the best books—of those authorised— are used, and, as a matter of fact, the 16,000 children under the control of the Board are largely taught out of the inferior books. (2) That tho risk to scholars of a change of books with a change of school, even to the next street, seenia not only absurdbuta grevionslyunnecessary expense to parents. (3) That change of books with change of school probably tends to confuse the minds of the children —at all events the young children, (4) That if the system cf viva voce instruc tion bo pre-eminently desirable-as he appre hended it was—teachers changing from one school to another, where different books are used, cannot be so well informed in the books they teach from, as if one book on each subject were universally used. Ho further said he purposely avoided going outside the books now autherieed, because he was not in possession of sufficient infor mation to justify him in concluding there are bettor books available othor than thofe authorised, and unless he had the clearest information on the subject, he shrank frbm putting parents to fresh expense. And in conclusion, he expressed the hope that in dealing with the motion, mem bers wobld deal with it on its in trinsec merits and not in any way as a reflection that a reform had not hitherto been made, because he appre hended all the Board had to consider was— Is a reform now advisable? After com ments on the motion by other members, Mr laishlcy, in reply, pointed out that the four gentlemen referred to in hiii motion as referees were supposed to repre sent the superior intelligence) of 'iho technical officers of the Board, and surely, therefore," espocially in conjunction, were far more competent in all probability to form a sound opinion as to the best books than an isolated teaoher,

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTKR'S .Telkobams,]

ANOTHER MURDER IN IRELAND.

LONDON, June 9,

News has been received from Ireland to the effect that Mr Bourke, of Galway, a landlord, and a dragoon who was escorting him, have been shot at Andrahan. The police have not yet succeeded in arresting the assassins.

NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN,

LONDON, June 8,

The tenders for the New South Wales loan of £2,000,000 were opened to-day. The total subscriptions amount to £4,000,000, and the tenders averaged 102'2J.

CRICKETERS AT NOTTINGHAM.

Tho cricket match between the Aus tralian Eleven and the Eleven of Notting ham County was commenced to-day at Nottingham. The attendance at the match was very large, but the weather was showery, and the wicket was not in good order. The fielding of the Englishmen was very good. The Australians went in first, and were all disposed of for 142; Black ham was not out for 56 ; Palmer, l.b.w. 20. At the conclusion of to-day's play, the Home team had lost two wickets for 40 runs.

LONDON WOOL MARKET.

Juno 7,

The sales progress firmly; up to date 144,000 bales have been sold. For superior clothing (washed), and combing (washed), the market remains unchanged. Scoured has advancad Jd to Id per lb. Superior greasy (merino) has declined 2d per lb. since the close of last sales, For medium and inferior greasy the market is easier. Fine washed crossbred has advanced Jd to Id per lb. Fine greasy crossbred, market firmer; coarse washed crossbred, and uoarse greasy orossbred, the market is un changed

LONDON, June 8,

A firm and active demand was again experienced at to-day's wool auctions: 92,000 bales have been offered since the opening of the sales. 10,500 bales have been withdrawn.

AUSTRALIAN.

LATE ACCIDENT TO THE ROTORUA,

MELBOURNE, June 9.

In the action, the Union Steamship Com- Sany v. the Melbourne Harbour Trust, for amages sustained by the steamer Rotorua in October last, when her propeller was stripped, and her rudder damaged, by foul ing with tho anchor chain of the dredge in midstream in the Yarra river, a nominal verdict was returned to-day, after a pro tracted trial, for the defendants. Leave was granted, however, to the plaintiffs to apply to the full Court to enter a verdict for £62 10s, the amount of the damages mcd for.

ADDRESS TO IRISH PEOPLE,

MELBOURNE, June 9.

The address to the Irish people, signed by Messrs Longmore, Duffy, Brophy, O'Callaghan, and Toohey, waa again under discuißion in the Legislative Assembly la9t night, when an animated debate took place on the motion introduced by Mr Francis, expressing disapproval of the address, but accepting the assurance of tho signers of their loyalty to the Queen, and avowing the same on bohalf of tne whole House, After a lengthy discussion, and the rejec tion of an amendment by Mr Berry, that an address should bo sent to Mr Gladstone ap proving of his Irish policy, Mr Francis* motion was curried by 37 to 24 votes,

THE IRISH ADDRESS.

MELBOURNE (this day),

At Iho request of Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, tho Governor has telegraphed to Earl Kim berloy the text of the resolution passed by the Assembly on Thursday night on the subject of the Irish Addross signed by certain of its members.

Bryant, the informant of the " Age " re garding alleged Russian designs on the colo nies, has been brought up at the Police Court on a charge of forging a cheque, and has beon remanded.

MINING ACCIDENT.

[BY TELEGRAPH. -rEBSS ASSOCIATION.]

HOKITIKA, Friday. Edwabd Shannon, a miner at Back Creek, near Woodstock, while working in a tunnirl, wis covered up, all but his bead, by some of the timber giving way. While his mate was endeavouring to extricate him, some tons of earth fell on Shannon, and when he was got out life was extinct. The deceased was 34 years of ago, and leaves a wife, but has no family.

SPORTING.

THIS ASCOT GOLD CUP.

[REUTERS CABLEGRAM.] London, Juneß. THE following was the rosult of the race for—

Tue Gold cur, value l.OOOsovs., with 200 for the second, and 100 for the third, addod to a subscription of 20 each, h ft. • threo-ynar-olda, 7st7lba; four, 9st; five, six, aud acted, 9it 41bs ; mares aud geld ings allowed 31bs. About two miles and a-half. Mr J. B. Keene's Foxhall, 4yrs (by JKing Alfonso— Jama'?-'/" i i_r E. Jareane's' Fnugh-a-Ballagb, 4yrg. 2 Duke ot Beaufort's Potronel, 4yrs. ... 3 The winner, Foxhall, was bred in America, and imported to England by his present owner, Ho started six times last season, winning an four occasions, his most important victories being the Grand Prix de Paris and the Cesarewitoh stakes. Foxhall was eighth on the listof winning horses last year, with a total of £4,43 G.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before J. X, Mao-onald, Esq., RM.I

Drunk.—Threo periona wero fined 5a and costs.

A DiBRKPUTAntB Houbk'—James Bhaaror waa churned under the Vagrant Aot with being the oooupior of. a houso in Aiexandra-Btroet frequented by thieves and prostitutes. - Prisoner pleaded guilty — Sergeant Gamble K«voan account of tho degrading ronduoi ot the prisoner, and called Deteotivo -oliivan.who deposed to prli oner's infamous proceedings. Prisoner kept a biothel In Grey-atroet, but tho plaoegettl»g too hot (or him, he took a house in Alexandra-street, whore hli wife and a ohild named Kebooca -tost supported prisoner by B restitution, Ho had known prisoner at Wel ngtwn, whore bo pursued tho tame infamous oourse ot life.— ttebeooa Frost, a child, deposr d that alio lived wlthprlsonorand his wife.and sho lived by prostitution. Shearer brought men to the houao, and oharged them is oaoh.—His Worahlp thought it Was unnecessary to go Into this kind of evldenoe. The disoloaurcß In thU caso were of the most Bhooklog oharaoter, and the prisoner's brazen manner ot cross-examin ing tho child and Iho detootlvo Bhowed a stato of degradation which, fortunately, is rare at this Court. Hobsrt MoLaughlln a BOaman, boloHßing to tho Gazelle, not an advance, note, cashed it, and waa induoed by shearer to visit his honse. Mrs Shearer and the girl cirri*d on tho same game. His Worship commented upon tho case, and found prisoner guilty, and Iro posed tho lenient BOitenoo of seven daye.—Mrs Shearer informed the Court that her husbasd waa a vory bad oharaoter. a thief and proourer and ho deserved punishment: he w»b an idle vagabond, and would not work. RbM-ndbu Casus.-w. q smith, nin-anp porting hla ohlld, „7 paid In; Samuel Vivian oharged with Btea!i»g,-l from tho person of Henry Dlgnan on the 3rd inst. (Mr Tyler for the defenoo), until Wodnesoay; Joseph Hayes, laroany of £13, the property of Charles Stone until Tuesday; Walter Wo-ton, absoondti.g from the Bervioe of William Dugden, until Monday. fSSmi""* BRB4OH of Impounding aot. -'Thomas Belken was charge! with illonrally rescuing oUnt. head ot oatmu from tho custody of Win. Flnoh, at Devonport. on the 16th April lßSt.— Mr -lesketh appeared in defenoe.—Mr iheo Cooper opened tho case for ttii pruseoution,— John James, olork of the Waltemata County Council, proved the appointment of Mr ffinoh to the office of pound-keepor at the Devonport Pound. Mr Tanner, Beorelary to the Devonport Highway Board. deposed that the land on which Sj,J?r fe!l treßp l ? 1 8,05 belonged to Captain -Uttury.-Wiiuttm Finch deposod thut ho was authorissd by Captain Slattery to impound oartaln oattle, with the authority of tbo Board. Ho got them with tho assistance of two per sona. The land was partly oloarad. Ho seized the oattle and put Is a-Viead on for damage. Saw Mr Belken on horaebaok. Said he oould not find the bnllooks. Got the bullocks on tho high road, Mr Belken fC 1! hls 4f^P K r *_> Purpose of turning them in. Told him he must not into£ fore. One got in. He aaid he would havo all or none. After a struggle ho got the cattla under his control. He was woll known as tho Devon port poundkeeper. — urnaa examined by Mr Heekoth: Ho waa the Informant. Did not f. no™S?, the t,me that tho bullookß belonged to Mr William Bond. Know it now. Mr Belkon Bald he waß nt the point looking for tho oattlo. Was not awaro that Captain Slattory disap proved of this notion. Could not say why ha waa not hero to-day.-Stephen Giles. North Shore ranger, and several other witnesses on both aides wero a'so examined —Tho oase waa dlsmlßaod; costs, £X 2a. 3

A youth named Quinn, employed by Mr Mahoney, of Ponsonby, was' soriouslv Injured by a kick from a horse several days ago.

PARLIAMENTARY.

TFrom our Special Reporter.]

WELLINGTON, this day, Brilliant Speech by Sir G. Grey,

The sole talk about the House is Sir Q. , Grey's brilliant reply on the Law Prac titioners Bill. He had to encounter some of the best men in the House, notably Messrs Kolleston, Connelly, Wynn Wil liams, Barrister, and ex-judgo Weston, but he reviewed their speeches seriatim, con vulsiug the House with laughter, and elicit ing rounds of applause. In the lobbies and in the reporters' gallery, the opinion is unanimeus that the speech is tho best oratorical effort and the most perfect argument that has been heard for years. Had the division taken place with out a reply from Sir George Grey It would nrost likely have been very close, but his reply carried the House so entirely with him that a division was out of the ques tion, and Mr Connelly, who had before expressed a belief that Sir George Grey would be defeated on a division, did not call for one, and the other lawyers got up to withdraw when the question wa3 put. Sir George Grey's recent speeches have had a visible effect on the rjpw members, and many declare that, abovo all party arrange ments, he has completely asserted himself as the only possible leader of the Oppo sition. Another correspondent says: Sir George Grey scored a big victory to-night over his' Law Practitioners Bill. His motion was carried by the voicea amid loud cheers. It is on all hands admitted that it is the first instance for years that a point has been carried by sheet force of eloquence. So far it is the event of the session; the general supposition is that the Upper House will also carry the Bill. Auckland-Taranaki Railway. The main support for the West. Taupo route for the above railway, carrying it through Murimoto Plain*, comes frooi the district* surrounding Wanganni; but lam informed that some Wellington members think it would be imprudent to piess their views in autagoui.m to Auckland on what ia mainly an Auckland question, and that they will oppose any steps that would bring Wellington in conflict with Auckland's decision on this subject.

Alleged Maladministration of Native Lands.

A petition is printed, and is about to be presented to tbe House, from certain natives of Wellington, concerning their lands (town section) in the town of Vl elling ton, 29 acres in area, '1 he petitioners com plain that their lands, being now in trust of the Commissioner of Native Reserves, have been improperly administered, add pray that their counsel may be heard at the bar at the House in support of the allegations made iv the petition, and in proof of the statements therein, and that a committee may be appointed to report on the said allcgaiionu, and upon considering the premises of. the report of the Committee, the House may direct such measures to be taken iv the interest ot the petitioners as may result in the better administration of the reserves for the future. The petitiou is likely to influence tho debate on the Native Re serves Bill, now before the House, which has for its object the placing of the whole of the native reserves in the colony, with the exception of those already dealt with by Acts of Parliament, to a large extent in the bands of Commissioners. Financial Statement. The Financial Statement will be delivered on Thui aday next for certain, unless Major Atkinson suffers a relapse. Ihe Visit of the Nelson to Auck land, The warship Nelson leaves on Monday. She is ordered to Auckland, where she will remain for sonic time. It is probable that before going to Auckland slio will run down to Lyttelton, where Te Whiti and Tohu will be afforded an opportunity of seeing her. An Encouraging Rumour. I am given to understand that the Ad miralty lias decided to choose Auckland as the chief naval station in the Pacific, instead of Sydney. It is al.o stated that a gathering of men-of-war takes place there shortly. East Coast Caucus. A mooting of Hawkc's Bay and East Coast members was held to-day, when it was resolved that it is absolutely necessary that there should be combined action to secure a fair consideration of the claims of those districts with reference to public works. The action already taken by mem bers representing Auckland, Otago and Canterbury for division among them of any monies derivable from the proposed loan makes it, they consider, necessary that they should combine. A deputation is to wait on the Government in a few days in reference to tho matter. New Sheriffs Bill. The Sheriffs Bill introduced by Mr Whitakcr alters the law in relation to seizure of goods. Petitions supporting Mr Joyce's action in the moving for a Committee of Inquiry into the administration of the Paitangati: Relief. Fund, are being numerously signed in In vercargill. Amendment of the Miners Act. The Miners Act, 1877, Amendment Act, introduced by Mr Delatour, is intended to validate all rights in South Island gold fields, which originally were granted under the Gold Fields Act of 1§77, without first being surrendered iv terms of the BSth section of tlio last mentioned Act. It will also provide that first rights surrendered and brought nnder the Mirrers Act, 1877, shall not ho prejudiced by rights granted subsequent to tno original grant of such surrendered right. The Rod for Larrikins. Mr Weston's Offencos Against the Person Bill provides that the consent of a girl under the age of 12 shall be n» answer to a charge of rape or intent to commit an in decent assault, and it also provides for the infliction of corporal punishment in extreme cusos of wife-beating, and for birching in cases of larrikinism. Grant to Public Libraries. Mr Smith, of Wnipawa, Has beon work ing quietly but industriously In favour of his motion for £6,000 in aid of Public Libraries, and is understood to have ob tained such numerous assurances of sup port as will secure its passing. The Proposed Loan. The "Times "states positively that Go vernment have determined to bring up a proposal to borrow three millions. Brogden's Bill. Mr Wright having declined to introduce Brogilen's Bill, probably because he docs not wish to embarras his future relations with the Ministry, Mr Turnbull has ac cepted the charge of the measure, which was iniroduced to-day. Mr Hobbs on the Gaming Act. Iv the debateonthe Gaming and Lotteries Bill, Mr Hobbs said ho did not regard gambling in any form as innocent amuse ment It was a curse to the colony, and the ruin of many of our countrymen. He hoped the House would not bo led away by racing, men who used thoir influcuccto "prostitute the constitution of the colony." The House should take a higher tone. When the divisiou was called the House was very tliiu, but the bell brought many in fiom the iobbics, and it is a current joke that some'members left their game of poker to come in and vote against the repeal of the Gaming Act. Ministerial Tampering with' Petitions. Mr Weston to-day gave notice of a question as to the course pursued when a British subject, being a resident of New Zealand, petitions the Queen through the Governor. The question involved is a most important one, aud was based on a state ment to' the effect that n petition made by a settler in Taran.ilu was made known to Ministers before it could have ariivcd at its destination. I have spoken to the petitioner, who states that after forwarding his petition to Sir Arthur Gordon, be was spoken to on the matter by Sir William Fox, and twitted by that gentleman with the fact that his action would prove inoperative. The ques tion arises, by what right l<ox knew of the existence of the petition, and why Ministers were afforded and availed them selves of the opportunity to interfere as between the petitioner and the Queen. I baye been shown a draft of tho petition, which, whatever it merits may be other wise, is respectfully worded and in proper form. * '

House of Representatives.

AUCKLAND MAITERS. In the House to-day, Tawiiia asked tho_ t'Overnment whether thoy would either empower the sale of the school reserves at Hokianga or wbuld give other Crown Lands In exchange. He said the large quantity of land locked up In those reserves retarded I the progress of that town, j

Mr Rolleston admitted Tawhai's com plaint, and stated that the Government would take steps to remedy the matter. In reply to Te Wheoro's question about grants of land referred to rebels under the Waikato Confiscated Land Act, Mr Bkyck said tbe present time appeared a goud op portunity for giving effect to the Act, which expired at the close of the present session, but would be renewed for two years longer.

Replying to Te Wheoro,Mr DICK said the County Councils are empowered to lease Native land held under Crown grant by virtue of the Rating Act. Mr Moss obtained leave to introduce his Tenants' Fixtures Bill.

Mr Rolleston said that the Govern ment had under consideration the question of Payments of Members Bill, upon which assurance Mr Seddon withdrew his notice of a Bill. Mr Weston gave notice to ask whether petitions, sent by subjects, to the Govern ment, for transmission to the Queen, were refened by His Excellency to Miuisters, NOTICE OF MOTIONS. Sir GEORGE Grey gave notice of two questions—(l) To ask the Government why copies of all despatches between His Excellency and the Secretary of State for the Colonies, have not yet been laid on the table. (2) If the Government mean to give effect to the request from Rewi and Tawhiao that some accredited representative ot the Government be sent to Anckland to assist in settling the differences between Euro peans and Maoris in the King country. PEACE PRESERVATION BILL. When the third reading of the West Coast .Peace Preservation Bill was called, Mr Macandrew rose and said he felt compelled to place on record his objection to the third reading of that Bill. He believed, if passed, it would be one of tho greatest blots on our Statute Book. He had listened attentively to the arguments of both Bide'), nnd was forced to ngreo to those who had opposed the Bill, He believed the difficulty on the West Coast hud aiisen entirely through injustice and high-handed tyrannical assumption on the part of tbe various members of the Govern ment. The report of the Royal Commission had proved this. They had been told a good deal about the glory of the Parihaka cam paign. When he first heard of that raid he could af sure them that his feelings were those of de«p pain. He could net see that Te Whiti had done anything worthy of im prisonment, unless keeping the peace were a crime, but, if he had committed a crime, he should be brought before the tribunals of the country. He (MacaHdrow) could not get rid of the feeling that Te Whiti's case today might be the fate of any of us to-mono w. In passing the Bill tho House was placing itself above the law, and trampling under foot that sacred charter which gives every British subject the right of being heard In his own defence He believed that every ono who took part in this business would be tried at the bur of an enlightened public opinion—it might be years hence—and con demned. Be wished to appear well iv history, and therefore he could not allow this Bill to pats without placing on record his sentinieats regarding it. He hoped even yet that the Governor would step In and save members - from themselves by disallowing the Bill. The last sentence of tbe speech was greeted with loud cries of disseut.

Mr Shepherd said as one usually oppos ing the Government he felt bound to do so on this Bill,

Mr Htjtcheson (Wellington) made an hour's speech of considerable force against the-Bill. In the course of his speech ho said that though the Native Minister had denial the statement,and he was bound to accept tbat denial, yet it was true that a mutual friend of the Native Ministry and his own had told him that on the morning of the advance on Parihaka Major Tnke called out to his men, "If a shot is fired, or resistance shown, you know what to do; there will be no mercy shown,"-to which a stout constable promptly replied, "We are the bojs who know what to do."

Mr Kelly (Taranaki) protested against Mr Macanorew's invitation to the Governor ment to interfere. The colony bad suffered enough in the past from imperial inter, fereucc in affairs. He thought it unfortu nate that a leading member of the Opposi. tiou should hare given encouragement to such interferences.

Mr Bracken (Dunedin) again entered his protest, and said this was not a local question,but one affecting tbe honour of tho entire empire.

After some remarks by Messrs Seddon, To Wheoro, Holmes, DeLautour, and Green, Mr Bsyce replied, but said he should only do so in respect to what had fallen from Mr Macandrew about appealing to'tbe Governor. Ho considered that sucn a remark, coming horn the oldest member of tho House, was most unbecoming. Although the Governor was an integral pait of that Legislature, his power to inter, fere personally for the purpose of defeating the wishes of the people must be very limited indeed. It must not be forgotten that the time was not distant when the Go vernor had important personal functions with respect to the natives, and th« results had not been very happy. Ihe Imperial Government had withdrawn from the defence of the colonyjat a critical time, and left the people to defend themselves. He would say that when the Governor's despatches were laid on the table the member for Port Chalmevs would be reminded of a time when he valued the power ef a Governor! at a very low rate indeed, The Naiive Minister then drew attention to a remark made by Mr Mac andrew on a previous occasion, " That it did not matter where the Governor was, so long as they had the Ministry in the coun try," but now that he was iv a minority, the member for Port Chalmers appealed to the Governor. He assumed that this Bill would bo passed by a large majority, and yet he called upon the Govornor to reverse tho decision of that House. On behalf of the Government, and on behalf of the people of this country, ho protested against such a proceeding. The division was then taken, resulting in the third reading being carried by 66 against 21. INDEMNITY BILL. The Indemnity Bill was then committed. Messrs Montgomery and Tb Whkoro said that while indemnity was asked for an act done by tho Native Minister, provision should be made for compensating the natives wbose property was destroyed, IMr Bryck said it the natives con descended to petition the Houso their grievances would be inquired into and dealt with.

Ihe Bill then passed through all further stages without opposition,

LAW PRACTIXIONESS BILL,

Sir George GRsy,in introducing the Law Practitioners Bill, said it was an im. portant measure, and he ought to give in formation why he introduced it. ' He had brought' down a measure of a similar character in the last' Parliament, and this Chamber ot Legislature went entirely With it, and passed it by a large majority; but the other branch of tie Legislature was opposed, and so it was loat. Knowing that the Bill had received a large amount of favour from ono end of the colony to the other, he thought it his duty to bring it before this Parliament. Though the Bill would make very great changes in the legal profession, it was not an untried measure, but was -the law of upwards of fifty millions of English-speaking races, It was the law which was adopted by a large majority of those Englishmen whe had left their own country and acquired the power ot governing themrelvea. He would point out the difference between the Bill now submitted and those of the United and INorth American Statqs. This Bill was more in accordance with tho English cus tom than tho system now in force in New Zealand. The Bill required only that a person shall pass an examination in law, the subject being dtfined by tho Judge. The rule of the United States provides that such examination' shall have taken place in the open Court, presided over by a Judge. He believed that was tho bestcourse, but doubted whether public opinion here was lipe for it, and had therefore.not em bodied it in the Billnow submitted. The Bill was identical with that of last session, except in one respect. Ho had embodied from the American Act a clanso which do clarcs any person of good [moral character might appear for another on producing authority in writing. This might at first ap pear sweeping, but he thought such power re*sonable. Take the case of a man 'on trial for murder, who believed in the com munity in which he lived there were mon who could plead his cause, and perhaps save his life. Were they justified ia refusing that man the right of procuring the services of such persons, and limiting liim to a cer tain select circle 1 An objection might be raised to the omission of the general know ledge examination, but he believed it impossible to acquire a thorough knowledge of law without also acquiring good general knowledge, Conld'any mau study Blackstone's Commentaries without acquiring general knowledge? He would, make a few remarks on the general effect which might be anticipated from the Bill, Shortly after the death of General Garfield, he bad read an article in the London

THE AUCKLAND "'EVENING -STAB* SATURDAY. JUN^E 10.



Cheap 2f urnitijre Sale, REMOVING TONKW PRBMISKB. * f ,;-... >. ■' T. & H. C°° KE Bag to announce that, previous to REMOVING TO TH-IR NEW SHOW R.OOMS, IN VIOTOBIA-BTRKET, They have dotor mined to offer tho whole of their LARGE STOCK [77 7 of JFurnituke, Carpets, Floorcloths, JBedding, . «so„ Seo., Sto,, AT GREATLY RKDUOKD PRICKS, > FOR CASH ONLY. t ' . hie entire stook will be harked at from 10 T0 25 P TO CKNT -1 REDUCTION. t'w • TUB OHEAP SALE WILL BE CONTINUED B_R AMW WEEKS ONLY. V mHS NEW iJUIuDING SOCIETY. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMA NENT BUILDING, LAND AND INVKST MBNT SOCIKTY OF AUOKLAND Oohnkr or QUEEN-STREET and VULOAN LANK. AUolaaaes are Invited to take up Investing Shares, payments weekly, Interest remunera tive. LOANS granted on seonrlty of Freehold or Leasehold Property for the purpose of Buying, HtJiiDiNS, See., In sums ot .£2O to £5000, repay able—tor every ~100 advanoed—at the following scale, by weekly, monthly, or Quarterly instal ments!— __j ■_ i __ Repayments Per Repayments Per 7 extending over Weok. extending over Week, s. d. 3 yeaw .. IS 10 T years _ 8 8 . years - 12 6 8 years _ 7 i< 8 years _ 10 6 10 years .18 "■• SPKCIATj FAOILiTIKB are given to Dor rowera for paying off part principal money and reducing weeF'y payment, or the whole sum ' may be paid oil at any time—the Boolety grant ing HBKRAT, DISCOUNT. BKOK«K FKABKR. Manaew. - rjHRYSTON pOULTRY YAKDS. LAKE TAKAPUNA. D. B ? Bjgtg T g QN| p BOPR , ETOK , BREEDER AND IMPORTER '*~ ov PURE-BRED FOWLS. i*:',. J'V,'- JUST RECE IV E D Xx Crownthorpo and Arabella, and ; Late Arrivals,, LARGE SHIPMENTS OF BBC S.'S KDL S AN D T A Pf!K SST R V (JARPKTB. (AIX NEW PATTERNS). 7 A Splendid Assortment of. Frenoh and English CRETONNES. • lAOB AND NET CURTAINS In Great Variety. Brass and Iron bedsteads and cots, iron vknktian blinds * (all ooloure). •' VERANDAH BLIND 3, PERAMBULATORS FURNITURE of every description in stock and made to order, 7 INSPECTION INVITED. ■WINKS AND BTALL, ' Wholesale and Retail cabinetmakers and upholstererb, 1 and carpet warehousemen. - ' ShOrtland-stbeet.



I Special Advertiaementß. Af U F F Sill We have Just opened np a beautlfnl lot of j MUFFS, very tasty and very oheap, having ( banght a Job in London. They are trimmed with Fur and Satin, ornamented with Crewel work, have pookots, and. are a very convenient size. Will be sold qulokly at the prloe they are marked' GARLIOK & CRANWELL. pARLICK & rjItAMWELI Are now selling vory oheap, WINTER DRAPERY- Law Assortment Dress Goods Beantifnl FaßtDye Velvetsens Moire Antique Groa Grain 811-8 Ulster Oloth aud N, Zealand Tweeds, X PER CENT. DISCOUNT on Cash Pnrohases O of £1 upwardß. WINTER MILLINERY and FANOY TRIMMINBS- Winter Jackets. Dolmans Ulsters, Winter Hosiery Gloves, and Ribbons, 5 PER CENT. DISCOUNT on Pnrohases of 41 upwards. WINTER BLANKETS- The' Roßlyn' Blanket, the best Colonial moke ' Roslyn' Flinnels, superior to Kngllßh Knglieh Blankets, varlom makes. SPBK OKNT. DISCOUNT on Cash Payments £1 upwards. CRETONNES—A Beautlfnl Assortment. Bdto 3s per yard The 'Cabul' Curtain, very handsome, moderate prloe Cretonne Tassels and Trimmings. SPRROBNT. DIBCOUNT. S PER CUNT. DISCOUNT. MEN'S AND BOY 3' CLOTHING- Bulta. Trouaors and Vesta, well made Cheap line. Men's Beaver Overcoats Oneap lot Mon'a Witney Overcoats Beet Value in Clothing In. Town. GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE- Immense varloty Bedroom Furniture and Bedsteads. . . ~, Bedding feept ready for delivery Uarpeta, over 100 patterns to seleot from Linoleum and Oil Cloths. FURNISH SOUR HOUSE FROM THH! CITY HALL ARCADE. BUT YOUR DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FROM THE OITY HALL AROADE. 5 PER CENT. DISCOUNT? ALLOWED OFF CASH PRICES. GrARLICK & CRANWELL, OABINKTMAKBR- UPHOLSTERERS, DRAPERS, AND CLOTHIERS, OITY HALL ARCADE, Queen and Lorne-strkbts, Auokland. Y\7" c have KECEaarAi A LARGE QUANTITY OF L-OLAOK fILOTH T adies' -d \j waoket9, pobohaskd olibap, at the end of the Season. THRY WILL BE OFFERED AT LOW PRICES. J, CO3SfiAVK & Co' ABOVE ALL The Largest, Best, and Cheapest Stook of WATCHES In New Zealand, all in my window, and marked In plain figures. F. H. LEWI3SON. Queen-Btreet; Opposite Union Bank. , rriHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALB l ' t Crown ' Flour, in saokß, 100-and6o_. "Champion",, „ „ ~ "Cantab;' '~ „ Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat Wharf1 Mill, Auokland Gtßeat Cleaising-Out Sale OF ; WINTER DRESS GOODS WINTER DRESS GOODS WINTER DRESS GOODS r MANTLES MILLINERY MANTLES MILLISEBY ' MANTLES MILLINERY AND GENERAL DRAPERY GENERAL DRAFERY GENERAL DRAPERY PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING, ■ENTIRE STOCK REDUCED. Alao, TEN* PER CENT, (or TWO SHILLINGS In the Pound) DISCOUNT allowed on aU CASH PURCHASES over Ono Pound, THIS Clearing Sale , TO LAST t , Six TTeeks Only After which no DISCOUNT WILL BE ALLOWED. A |-INABURY & riO„ 201 St 200. UEEN-STRE-T.4 ( TCI R O M THIS DjJA T E, 5 PER OKNT 5 Will bk Allowed _.-"~ / ON e ~ ALL CASH^u RCHASES ~A FROM p^ ONK" Pound And Upwards, J, COSGRAVE & CO. «• D I B E R N I A" (HANS-MADE AND HAND-EMBROIDERED) UNDERCLOTHING. WILLIAM RATTRAY Begs to draw eapeolal attention of the Ladies of Auokland to his Unrivalled Stook of "HIBERNIA" IJAND-MADE UNDERCLOTHING, m THE PUREST IRISH LONG OLOTH, E<>lng the Best Undergarments ever Imported for Fit and Quality, at the same prioes as maohlne made Goods. Complete Sets, suit- ' able for Marriage Trousseaux, trimmed with Real Looes, &o„ &o. WILLIAM RATTRAY Has also the most exquisite "CHAPEAUX.DE FLEUR," BRIDAL WREATHS, AND THB LATEST NOVELTIES IN PARISIAN MILLINERY IN AUCKLAND. N.B.—All Goods Marked in Plain Fioubes. 5 PER CENT. DISCOUNT Allowed on all Cash Pnrohases to the amount of £2, at William Kattray's Central Drapery V* arhhousb, 178, 180 & 182, QOB-N-STRKKT, ! AUCKLAND.* [ ■ ■■ '"'-'■-■,' ■ •■ Ii ' II I __m__-^^«^^^TS!^ti >^'



Special Aavertißementa. Seeds i Seeds i &eeds i w. j. mm & c°. Have Jost Landed their NEW SEASON'S CLOVBBS. whioh are of Very Superior Quality. White Clover. English and Dntoh Red Clover, English and Amorloan Cowgrosa, English and Amorloan Alsyke, Timothy, Trefoil, Rape Lnoerne, Linseed, &o„ etc., so. Having"purchased prior to the rise, enables them to offer the abovo at wholesale rates. Inspection Invited. Also, Poverty Boy Rye Gross, maohlne dressed a splendid sample Southern Rye Grasa. Italian Rye Grass Cootafoot, 1-rairie Grass, Poa Prcetensls And all other kinds of Agricultural aud Garden Seeds. BONEDUSTI BONEDUST At the City Counoll's derjiro, we have deter mined to dear out our present Btook. and In order to do bo qulokly. we have reduced the prices for oash. Oar quotations are from *S8 to £i, aooordlng to quantity and quality. In Stook i Bell's Celebrated J Inoh and Boneflour; Sydney 2 Star and 3 Star Boneduat and Boneflour; and a limited quantity of Sop pet's local manufacture. We have also for Sale l 2 New Honey's 6 and 8 h.p. Engines and Thrashers Coulter's Drills Kearsley'a Combined Reaper and Mower Corneas' Patent H.P. Chaff-outter Also, Oorbett & Peel's manufacture Double-furrow Plou.ha, well worth Inspootlon Single-furrow Ploughs, Horse Hoes Cultivators, Rollers and Clod-crushers Winnowers, Cheeae Presses | Cheosemakera, Chaft-outters (small) fee, Seo., Seo. Also, Food and Seed Oats, Maize, Barley, Flour. bharpa, Oatmeal, Chaff, Bran, Fowl Wheat, See., &o„ &o. Prime Sampleß of Picked Table Potatoes GUANO. Peruvian, Ollendorff's, Dissolved Peruvian Mamon Island. Huon Island, and other Che mical Manures. W. J. H™ & C°" 101, QUEEN-STREET, Auokland,