SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Telegraph, sch, Mlnoham, from Noumea 1-r.napourl, b.b , Lofran, from the Boutli Reliance, ketch, AndnrßOu, from Tbaroas Argyle, s.s., Crawfard, (rom vv haogaroi

DEPARTURES.

LAST RVBNIN-. Wellington, s.s.. Farquhar, for Taura___ U-lenelg, 8.5,, Stephenson, for Ku-sell

The long overdue barque Lohengrin, Bar chast. arrived at Duneflin, frum Liverpool. yesterflay (all well). The raoord of her psasngo roads as It she had almo-t been contlnnottß.y hove-to, at any rate towards the close of tne voyage. Atlirst she had very adverso winds. Half ncr cargo is for Wellington. Tho ship Wellington (Captain' Cowan), from Auckland, vlaOtago, arrived at Baeßein on May

31. The schonnor Cutty Sark left Lyttelton for Thames on July 19. with 800 sacks uotatooa. The brig Annabel! and W«J» ww Pratt are loaning at Dunedin for this pen. The 'schooner Tanrarga has entered at the Customs'or Ton <a. The aohooner Walwera left Noumea for Norfolk Island and Auckland on July 12. Ithastranßplrodthat the N.Z. Shioping Co. were the real purchasers of the ship City of Perth. wWch vessel, it will be remembered, want ashore at Tlmarn and was taken to Port Ch_lme7-l_!te-b-tag launched. The price paid was _.___o The company are now making preparatio-a to have her repaired and ro olassed. Captain Bose Is to superintend the work.—" Evening Post." The ship Hermione, now due from London, brings cargo to the value of £.3 900. the prlnoi £3. items being: Cottons. -17.200; woollens »nd worsteds, £3 110: linen. •«-UoV_f*>j^ hSS„ -3.900: apparel, £6.700; straw hats. £900; _elt hats and cans. .31,700; rails and general ma chinery, -1,000. The s.s. Blngarooms from Sydney via Russell is expeoted to arrive here early to-morrow. Tho sj_. Takroa for Fiji via Ruasoll and Kawakawa and the s.?. Mahlnspna for Glsborne aad Bontti aTe announced to leave thiß.eventng, the former at 5 p.m., and the latter about 8 p.m. The Bohooner Telegraph Inft Waitara for Noumea, N. 1.. on May 25th. 188.. and had light variable weather to Noumea. Experienced oyolone off the Isle of Pines from South; had to lower every thing but fore-staysail. It only lasted 3 hours, during which time ton c-ptain could not sea the fore part of the ship, being thick and raining heavily. Arrived ar. Noumea on the 19-h. Diaoharged cargo and put ship en the Government slip for repairs. Left Noumea for Auckland on Sunday, tho 9th July; cloarad Bedalr Passage saraa day with breeze from East. Had strong W3W. winds and heavj soa until making tho North Capo, on Sunday, 18th. Six p.m. next day, when efl Poor Knights, had a hard gale from SE, which split most of our sails; wind hauling to S and vv ; we were blown oft the coast. Came to at anohor In Mercury harbour on July 20; left again on 22nd; light winds and calms up to arrival. During the gala on the night of the 17th it blew so hard that the crew could scarcely ■how their heads above the rail. People on deck ali night. The squall* were enough to turn any ship over under ordinary short canvas. Pas sengers .-—Mr Kelly. Miss Sohute, Mr D. Long, Mrs Ramsay,

ARRIVAL OF THE MANAPOURI.

The s.s. Mananourl, 1020 tons, Thomas Logan, arrived from the South at 11.30 a.r_. Paa-engers for Auokland —Mr and Mrs John Robb, Mr and Mrs Oppenhelmar, Mr and Mrs Dunnett, Mr and Mrs R. A. Chisholm, Mr and Mrs Stacey and family, Mrs Herman, Misses Bill and Chisholm, Messrs Park, Warren, Captain Mcßlllivray, Messrs R, Graham, Robb, Carter, Davis, Laoh man, Mltohell, MoKay (3), Tong, Lidd, Price, Dyson, Veroll, and 18 steerage. Tho Mana pourl left Port Chalmers at 4 v.m., and cleared the 'Head* at 435 p.m.; washed Lyttelton at S a.m. on 21st. and left a. 10.30 p.m.; arrived In Wellington at 11 a.m. on 2_nd,aad moved again at 9.30 p.m.: anchored off Napier at 525 p.m. on 23rd. and left at 11.40 p.m. ; anchored in Poverty Bay at 7.45 a.m. ou24th, and proceeded on at 1 p.m.; passed East Cape at 7 cm., and arrived in Auokland at 11.30a.m, on 25th, Experienced strong southerly winds with dull rainy weather to Napier, from thence moderate breezes with fine clear weather.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Fleetwlng, sch, from Greymouth Seagull, Bern, from Oamaru Macgregor, s.s., MoArthur, from Waitara

The schoo-cr Fleet wing crossed the bar at 3 P.m. yesterday.

The Northertf Company's steamer Macgrexor arrived about 11 a.m. to day with 63 head cattle. 70 sheep. SO hides, 23 packages butter, and the following passengers :—mlsbos Grace and OBrion, Mr and Mrs Grace, Mrs Hugo and four ohildreD, Messrs Campbell, Crawford, Iro dalo, T. Bayley, Pool, Fry. Hall, and one native.

The .rigantlne Seagull arrived from Oamr.ru last evening, and berthed alongside the Rail way Wharf dnrlng tho night. Bho brings 900 saoks wheat and a quantity of flour and oats.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Port Chai.mehs, Monday. Sailed: Hawea, _~., for the North. Passen ger for Auckland : Mr Walker.

IU-trr-", Monday. Sailed: itrawata, fer the North. Passenger lor Auokland: Mr Weshart.

Dunkdin, this day. The barque Lohengrin arrived at the Heads yesterday. All well.

Smokers, whose lndnl^enoa In the weed is continuous, should use lust such a cordial as Udolpho Wolfi-'b Schiedam Ahomatio Ccus APP3, for these palpable reasons: Tobacco trains the salivary glands and deranges the nervous organism. It Is a powerful drug, that tells on the strongest constitution. It Invites dyspep-ia. heartburn. Indigestion, nausea, often bringing on tremors, and its fumes impair the vision. While this elixir may obviate these results, it will certainly braoe the system against ts pernioloua effect".

Mail Notice.

Mans will Closb as Usdis,-

This Da*.

For Russell, Kawakawa, Levnka, and Suva per Talaroa, at 4 p.m. For Whangarel Heads. Walpu. Whangarel, and Mangapal, per Argyle, at 4 p.m. For Glsborne. Napier, and South, per Ma-Una paa, at G p.m.

Wednksday. 28th instant. For Thames, per Rotomabana, at 8.30 a ra. For Coromandel. per Coromnndel, at 11.30 a.m. Kor vvhitianul and Upper Mill, per Fingal, at 3 p.m. For Ruaaell.Kawakawß, and Australian Coio i niou, per Manaponri, at 4 p.m. I For Tonga and Samoa, per Myrtle at 5 p.m. ' for Thamea, per Kotoniahtina. at 5.30 P.m. Thursday, 21 th instant. For Glabocne, Naplar, Southern Ports, and Australian Colonies, per Rlngaroomi, at 9 a.m. If.B.—The pnbllo aro reqaested to note that it ia probable the Orient steamarg will Cor some time proceed via Caps of Good Hope. Corres pondence should bo specially addressed. The rates of postiiße will bo the game as on letters etc. forwarded via Suez and Brlndisl, or via Naples. Malls for C ipe of Good Hope will also bo for warded direct from Melbourne per Orient steamers. S; B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster. Chief Portofflce. Anoklaod.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Jury 25, 1882.

Thoatro Royal— Complimentary Farewell Benofit to Mr and Mrs Laohlan McSowan, 8 P.m.

Abbott's Opera House— Thompson's Zulu War Diorama, 8 p.m.

Kohler'a Wax Work*, adjoining Mr Phillip.'s Shop, Queen-street, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

St. Thomas's Chutoh—Services at 8 a.m. and 7.30 p. it- Epsom Ratepayers—Epsom Hall, 8 pm. Ponsonby Ratepayers—Pon.onby Hall, 7,30 p.m. Provincial Grand Lodge of New Zealand, S.C.—Masonlo ba11,7.30 p.m.

Masonlo Hall, Karangahapo Road-Lodge Eden, 7.30 P.m.

Meeting of Auckland United Second Eleven- Thistle Hotel, 8 p.m.

Birth.

LYNCH.—On tho S3rd July, at her rosldonce. Customhouse-street West, tho wife of Mr. D Lynch, late of Dargavillo, of a daughter.— Thames papors please copy.

Marriage.

GBDYK-CONLKY.—On July 3rd, at the re sidence of the bride's mother, Grafton Road, by tho Rev. Mr. Ollvor, ThomasGeriye, fourth son of the late Thomas Gedye. to Mary Jane, second daughter ot James Conley. Auckland. ROSK-JKNKINS.-On June 3. at _t James's, Watthamstow, Francis Wilmot, youngo.tson of A. ->. Ro3e. i onglleld Lodge, VValthnni -tow, to MyT« Kll.n. yonnaest daughter of the late K. T. N. Jenkins, of Auckland, N,Z.

Death.

COWI-,—At Rlahopsoonrt. Auokland, on July 25, Hugh Selwyn, thn fourth son and youngest child of tho Bishop ot Auckland.

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

TUESDAY, JULY 25. 1882.

For the cause that lacks asslst-nco, For the wrong that needs resist-—c- For the future in the distance. And the good that we can do.

The telegrams received this week on the subject of the Egyptian difficulty, if they do not contain much that is fresh from the seat of the disturbance, convey some valuable information regarding the diplo matic aspect of the question. The most gratifying piece of intelligence is that which has reference to Italy joining the Western Alliance. The suggestion tbat Italy should be invited to co-operate in the military operations in Egypt emanated from the French Government, who de. serve the warmest commendation for this generous action, which, by recog nising the importance of Italian interests in Egyptian commerce, disarms the growisg jealousy of Italy and smoothes the way to a cordial understanding. The alliance would seem to have been definitely entered upon, since we learn that Italy is mobilising her army, and preparing to send a force to participate in the work ot restoring and maintaining order in Egypt. This augur well for a harmonious settlement of the present difficulty. With an alliance embracing Britain, France, Spaiu and Italy, the Western Powers will be in a position to dictate terms to tho Sultan and Aralii Pasha, and to demand substantial guaran tees for the future tranquility and steady development of the resources and institu tions of Egypt. The fuller news which we received by the mail of the events which led up to the crisis confirms our suspicions that Arabi Pasha has been instiuatcd to his action by the Porte. The riots at Alexandria are stated also to have been the result of a premeditated plan by Arabi Pasha, The Porte, as we learn by cable, maintains its attitude of " masterly inactivity;" and there is a straw on the current indicating tbat Germany is approving of Turkey's policy. We can scarcely think, however, that the astute Bismarck, with no other conceivable object than that of thwarting the views of France, will dream of upholding the Ottoman power by active alliance. Still the in dications undonbtedly are that, in the event of a general European embroil ment, the contending forces will be a Turco- Austro- German alliance against the four Great Western and Mediter-

ranean Powers—England, France, Italy, and Spain; while the Russian eagles would passively leok on, ready to swoop down on the vanquished or weakened Powers and claim a share of the spoil. The mere fact that Germany and Austria nnite in holding aloof from dealing with the difficulty is in itself significant; but when we learn that Turkey has been induced to take certain steps at the instigation of Germany, and when it Is remembered that these two Powers have of late shown

a decided tendency to a close rapproche ment, the necessity for closely watcning the development of events in these quarters be comes apparent. The union of Italy in the Western Alliance, which we have made a source of congratulation, will decide the attitude of Austria, which otherwise would not be disposed to any friendly feeling towards the Forte. Thus, though we have the assurance that the steps taken have so far the approval of all the Great Powers, it is plain that interests are becoming more sharply defined, and that unless the pacifi cation of the Istbmns ot Suez is conducted with great tact and caution, there is im minent danger of European complications resulting. The present position of affairs in Egypt may be very briefly summed up. Lawless ness continues rampant, and the Egyptiaap are everywhere rising again't the Europeans and massacring them. It is stated that no fewer than two hundred have been slaugh tered in Cairo alone. Xo active step has yet been taken against Aiabi Pasha, who is waxing more arrogant than before, and who appears to hare the support of the Chamber of .Notables, as well as of the general populace. He has coerced the former into issuing a decree deposing the Khedive, ond he con tinues to mflamo the latter by staling to them that the Khedive and the foreigners are leagued together to destroy at once their nationality and their religion. If re port be true, he has sanctioned by his presence the brutal butchery of thirty-six European subjects {and in Port Said,which is crowded with fugitive Europeans, a general massacre is also feared, Arabi Pasha, whose force of 12,000 men occupies a very strong strategical position, has ad vanced his outposts to within eight miles of Alexandria, and slight skirmishes have occurred between them and the B- itish force. The rebels are for the present virtually unchecked, bat very soon the aspect of affairs will be changed, and the army and populace will alike assume the fawning attitude which the inhabitants of Alex andria manifested towards the Btitish after the recent bombardment, Miortly there will be a force at Alexandria sufficient to accomplish the subjugation of Arabi. The British troops already thore have been reinforced by the arrival of 1100 men from Malta, and two transports conveying a detachment of Indian troops are now on their way from Bombay to Egypt In ad dition to the British expeditionary force, j which is to sail on the 4th August, France i is sending forty thousand men, and a '

further contingent will be supplied by Italy. Meantime the utmost confidence may be felt in the ability of the force in Alexandria to protect it against attack by the rebels, and measures are also being taken to prevent I the threatened masiacre at Port Said.

Since the above was in type, we have j later news stating that Arabi Pasha is menacing Aboukir, and that it has been discovered that he has formed a plan for the destruction of Cairo. Aboukir is a fortified town in the Bay of Aboukir, cele brated as being the scene of the decisive "Battle of the -Vile," and its possession would bo of some importance to Arabi; but we cannot see what aim he can have in the threatened demolition of Cairo, unless it be to demonstrate the complete savagery of bis ruthless nature.

We are requested to inform performing members of the Choral Society that " Moses in Hgypt" will be the subject of practice to night.

Our roport of Professor Denton's Sunday night lecture is further held over till to. morrow.

At the inque.t held on the remains of Edward Walker, at Onehunga, yesterday afternoon, before Dr. Philsou, a verdict was returned that deceased had died irom a tit of apoplexy. The evidence disclosed that the deceased at times was somewhat in temperate, and that he had had a former severe attack from fits.

Mr Josiuh Martin succeeded in taking some pretty photographs of the Nelsou as she was starting to leave the harbour. They were done by the instantaneous pro cess ; and the picture of a cutter sailing rabidly cornea out with great distinctness, the foam at the bows, and every rope and block appearing as sharply as if in a draw ing- _.__ A welcome addition to the police force of this city has arrived iv the person of Sergeant Keily and two constables. Ser geant Keily was recently stationed at Picton. The constables arrived by the Manipouri to-day. A case of distro-a has been brought under our notice which calls for charitable consi deration. The widow of the man Pitcaim, who was drowned off the cutter in the har bour lust week, is left with three children under four years of age, to which number an addition is expected almost imme diately. Mr McKeown, of the Queen strtet; Wharf, is receiving subscriptions on behalf of this case, which is also vouched for by the iocumbent of St. Matthew's. The complimentary farewell benefit con cert and comedy recitals to Mr aud Mrs McGowan will bo givon this evening in the Theatre Royal, under the distinguished patronage of His Worship the Muyor and member* of the City Council. A number of professionals and amateurs will lender assiatauce, including several lady vowlists of established reputation. The Llobiion Band will also bo in attendance, and per form a number of national and popular airs.

Kohler's Waxworks continue to attract numbers of visitors to this unique exhibi tion at 17-t, Qitc.n-street, which is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. A miscellaneous concert was given last evening, and several performances were rendered in a gratifying manner by the proprietor on the "bush piano," quite a curiosity in its structure. Two ocarinas were presented, and Mr Kohler instructed the recipients in the use of fhe iustrumeut. An entirely new programme will be introduced this evening.

Dr. Goldsboro', coroner, held two in quests yesterday at the Whau Lunatic Asylum. The first on the body of a French man, Peter PenecUi, and the second on the body of Robert Hart. The evidence showed that Penechi was 58 years of age, and was admitted to t'ae Old Peoples' Refuge on the 11th of March, lie died on Sunday of paralysis, and the jury brought in a verdict accordingly. Hart was 77, and was admitted in July, 1878, suffering from dementia; he died on Saturday. I'eceased wai in receipt of a pension from the Imperial Government. A verdict of "Death from natural causes" was returned. To the Editor: Sir,—l think the thanks of the church-going community and theirs are due to the Rev. Mr Dewsbury, for his manliness in standing forth to defend the Mosaic account of the creation. His example is worthy of imitation by other ministers of the Gospel. 11 is asserted by opponents of the Bible that ministers now a-days are unable to defend the doctrines they preach.hence their silence. It is a pity Mr Dewsbury's intention to deliver a course of lectures on the above subject was not advertised, as many would have liked to be present last Sunday morning to listen to him. However, I trust the dates for the remainder of the series will be made public. In the hands of a talented preacher like Mr Dewsbury, the subject will be well ventilated.—Yours, &c, X. The Uelensvillc railway wharf is a well built structure, and for its size is likely to answer all the purposes of goods and passen ger traffic for years to come; but the de signer made a grave mistake iv its con struction. It wa3 evidently intended tor a brewer's cooling vat on an extensive scale. It is as tight as a bottle, and holds water to a depth of six inches aftei a rainfall. For the comfort of passengers by the steamers, and of the railway employes them selves, it wculd be advisable for the Government to endeavour to sell the wharf by tender to some brewer, and build another that will drain into the river be neath it. i he Helensville Timber Company's mill was opened on Monday, when everything as regards machinery worked well. After the first log was broken down all hands were taken -ver to Mr O. McLenoan's and were regaled with cold beer, etc. The com pany have an ample stock of timber, can cut any length up to sixty lect; and having a deep water frontage on one side and rail way communication on the other, will be able to execute all orders entrusted to them with quickness and despatch. A word or two may be said in favour of the company's manager, Mr Curtis Moore, lato of _<hort land mill, who has carried out all the directions of Mr W. Vickery, engineer, who laid out the plans ot the said mill. Mr John Buchanan delivered a very in teresting lecture last night, before the St. Sepulchre's Mutual Improvement Associa-

tion,on "The Bible Account of Creation in Harmony with Science." Beveral ladies and other visitors were present, all of whom evinced much interest in the subject. The Rev. B. T. Dudley and other member., commended the lecturer for the great pains he had taken in the preparation of his lecture, and for the liberal tone which per vaded it. The lecturer grappled with Biblical difficulties, such as the creation of light on the first day, being three days be fore the creation of the sun, and tried to

account for apparent oppositions to science. At the Supreme Court in Chambors this morning, the case of Porter and Co. v. Jaggar and others again came before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies. It will be recollected that this case was tried twice, once in April last before a common jury, and again last week before a special jury. At tbe first trial the jury disagreed.but on the second occasion found a verdict for the plaintiffs. Mr Laishley now moved for an order compelling the defendants to pay the costs of the first trial, which, no doubt, amount to a considerab'e sum. He quoted several authorities in support of his conten tion. Mr Theo. Cooper opposed the motion, contending that under Rales 159 and 174 of the Eules oi the Supreme Court in auch a case, each party had to pay their own coats. Hii Honor decided that this was si, and dismissed the summons. The bridge across the Kaipara Ktver has progressed moat favourably, but owing to the bad weather Mr V. Harnes, the con tractor for the Helonsville swing bridge, has been unable to progress as rapidly as he could wisb, and rafts floating up and down the river have considerably damaged his work, which necessitated ad alteration in the engineer's plans tor strengthening the bridge. This nsß caused considerable delay, in acquiring the necess ary material, at this time of the year, when some of the bush roads are quite impassable. To continue this work at tbe present time, 'it will cost nearly double the amount it would in favourable weather. Mr V. Harnes is employing about 14 men on the j^b, but owing to the very bad roads it is difficult to get bullocks to carry the material. Thompson's Zulu War Diorama was very largely patronised on Saturday afternoon and evening, Mrs Forbes, of Norman's Bill, Onehunga, being the fortunate winner [of the drawing-room suite on tbe lattter occasion. The entertainment was quite as numerously attended last night. The scenes of the Diorama are well and distinctly depicted., and the descriptions by Mr Thompson are graphic and fall. The distribution of presents creat.ed consider able amusement. Mr Smith, of Chapel'- Etreet, obtained tbe suite of furniture. The Diorama will be open this evening at the usual hour, and about 100 gifts will be dis tributed, including a, valuable drawing room suite, which may haply fall to the lot of a marriageable pair in the meridian of the " billing and cooing" period of human existence,

Bishop Selwyn will preach to-night at St. Thomas a Church. The service is announced to commence at 7.30. The offertory will b, devoted to the Sunday-school library.

Some time ago a man named Lockhart, j residing at Otahuhu, was sued by a grocer j named Johnson for £14, goods suppiied. j The defendant declined to pay the debt, and, on the issue of a judgment summons, be was imprisoned, and is now enjoying the seclusion of Mount Eden, lockhart has, however, made application to Judge Gillies for his release, on the gronud that he has been imprisoned illegally. Since our (publication of yesterday we learn from the Very Rev. father Fynes, Vicar Capitular, that he has received a cablegram from Cardinal Simeoni, announ cing the appointment of Father Luck, 0.5.8., of Ramsgate, to the Roman Catholic Bishopric of Auckland.

At St. James's Sabbath School last Sun day, Rev. R. F. Macnicol presented prizes to the following successful competitors in the recent Presbytery Examination : — Mis.es Catherine Barry, Agnes Sinclair, MeNab, Jane Walker, Jane Clurksou, Musters John Geddis, Henry McNaughton, William Drunimond, John McGibbon, James Pooley, David Smart, John Miller, W. Crawford, and George Simpson.

The melancholy suicide of Captain John ston of Has-lan, will bring' to the minds of many the untimely fate of bis brother who, ueatly seventeen years ago was drowned while on it voyage from this port to the old country in the ship General Grant, the vessel foundering at sea with the loss of nearly all hands. Captain Johnston's brother was also in the army, and had served with distinction, he bearing the title of Major at his death.

At a meeting of the Institute of Archi tects list evening, Mr Ruber presiding, a letter was received from the secretary of

the Union Sash and Door. Company, stating that provision had been made for seasoning timber with hot air. Mr Herapath. jun., continued his paper upon competitive [de sign?. His opinion was that in all compe tions a qualified architect should bo em ployed tiy the governing body, Messrs. Wade, Bell, and Allright 'agreed gen. rally as to this mode. Mr Wade suggested that it should be left to the institute to frame the conditions. Last night, the subject brought under the notice of St. Jame-'s Mutual Improve ment Society was that of provision against poverty and old age, in the form of a oebate on the question— "la it desirable that a

system of national insurance should be

a looted ?" The affirmative was maintained by Mr H. G. t-eth Smith, who in concise argumentative form stated the case in favour of national insurance against old ago, sickness, and accident. He did not commit himself either to the scheme pro pounded in Mr Hinckley's magazine article, or to the scheme introduced in the House of Representatives by Major Atkinson; but took hi. stand upon the principle involved. Mr t". ..'. Burton followed in the negative, and argued that the effect of a system of national assurance

would be to crush out tho spirit of independence in the people, to put a premium on idleness and improvi dence, and a tax on industry and ilirift, He also condemned it as communistic in its tendencies, and declared that it cutercd into a field beyond tho province of Govern ment. An interesting discussion followed by the members pre.rmt, ar_d the leaders of the debate having rsplied, a division took place, resulting in a parity of votes. The Chairman (Mr i'heo.Cooper) thereupon gave his casting vote foi the affirmative. Next Monday evening select Shnkspereau read ings will be given by several members.

REVOLT AMONG CONVICTS AT NOUMEA.

By arrival ol the schooner Telegraph, from Noumea, this afternoon, we leorn that on Sunday, June 25th, a ruYolt took place among the French convicts thoie. As far as Captain Mincham could discover, a large number of prisoners suddenly rose on that date and attempted to escape. The guards, however, proved on the aiert, and ovcipowered them, after twenty had been shot dead, and others seriously weunded. The guards were uninjured In the conflict. It is probable that the convicts intended to seize one of the vessels in .Noumea harbour, and thus escape from their place of confinement.

MEETING OF A. A. STEPHEN SON'S CREDITORS.

A meeting of tho creditors of A. A. Stephen son, grocer and contractor, of Knrangahapo Road.was held at tho Supreme Court yesterday aftotnooo, the object being to put tho dobtor under examination. Several creditors were present. Mr Thos. Macffarlano (trustee) pre sided, Mr Iheo. Coopor (creditors' solicitor) conducted tho examination, and Mr W. Cole man watched the proceedings ou behalf of the debtor.

lliohard James Carbine., auctioneer, was first sworn. Ho stated that .o had transactions with the debtor since tho loth of May last. On tho 30th of May he xavo tho trustee a cheque for £10 for ttie whole intcro-t in tho furniture. He sold part of it for £18, lending another part to the debtor in exchange for uu organ which ho put up to auction and disposed of for £22 iOs. The debtor was to p»y him 203 a week for the use of the furniture and if ho got his £10 oack along wiih commission of 7i per cent, and in terest in addition at 7. per cent, for advancing money, then the furniture was to rovert to the oebtor Witness claimed the furniture now In debtor's house as hi 3 property, io the value of £25 He remembered Stephenson's house being burned, and he remembered that all the furni ture ho claimed was burnt with it. There was an insurance on tho furniture, but it was in the house wnere tho debtor forme ly resided. He believed tho amount of the insurance wo 3 £150. The debtor made a claim on the Insurance Com pany in respoct of it and got £75, but did not pay witnes. anything out of it, buying instoad turnituro to replaco that which was lost. Prior to the bankruptcy, ho sold tho debtor's stock which was under a bill of salo to L. A. Levy, and alter paying this person out of the pro ceeds, tnere was a balance of £10 or £15 left.

A. A. Stephenson, the debtor, deposed that ho was at present working for Mr Skoon. of the " Herald "office, that ho would bo finished there this wcok, and that ho would recoivo £30 for the job, £5 having been paid on account. It was tho first job ho had had since his bank ruptcy. Mr Carbines had bought his furniture for £10. and sold a portion of it. The organ Mr Carbines took to his privato houso, and tho balance remaining un sold witness took to his dwelling house in Union-etrcot, where it remained till.it was burned. It was insured for £150 with the New Zealand Insurance Company, tho policy having been effected before the oankruptcy took place. Tho Insurance Company only paid him £79, part of wheh ho had left. Tho rest ho spent on new furniture and clothing. Mr Winstono was minding £20 of the £79 for him. Tho arrange ment with Mr Carbines was that he should sell all that witness did not want, lending him the balance until witness oould pay him for it. There was no arrangement with him howover, as to commission or interest. Ho never agreed to pay Mr Carbines £1 per week for use of furni ture, and Mr Carbines had never asked him for anything. The furniture now in too liouso was witnes-.'s exclusive property. He hail not paid Mr Carbines any money, and he did not Know how he stood with him about this £10, except that ho owed him something. He had carried on the business of contractor besides keeping the shop. The last contract he had had was tho erection of shops in Karangohape Road for Mr Surman, the amount of the contract being £215. It was finished about a month or six weeks before he filed. He had borrowed money from L. A. Levy, viz,, £251 10s, in various sums, viz.-on September 13th, 1881, £51, for which ho paid £60 on Novem. ber 4th. 1881, and on the same day he borrowed from him £iO7 10s, repaying that on the 4th March, 1882. with £17 Ins interest. Then on this date he borrowed £91, which ho repaid on May Ist, with £10 interest. The whole of these loans were repaid by weekly instalments at the rate of Is in the £. He also borrowed £120 from Winstone, for which he had proved. His liabilities wero £_"18, and his assets stood at £85 nominally. Ho cou d only account for this by saying that ho took contracts too low timber tising in price, and the shop not turning out successfully. He had lost money by all his con tracts. His total receipts over tho counter in tho shop were £50116s 2d, and the auction sale roa ised £9718a 3d, whtie he paid away for goods during the cloven months £531 9s Id, and at tho time of his bankruptcy he still owod for goods £123 8s Id leaving a deficit in round numbers of £150 on shop account, Those figures applied ex clusively to tho shop, and did not include rent, living.or other expenses. He explains the deficit partly by the inadequate prices at which the goods were put up to auction and sold. He did not discover His position until these goods were stld, but he did not know when ho bor rowed from Mr Levy whether ho was solvent or not. He got £59, on credit, from Sargood and Co., since October 31st last, and since Novem ber he had other goods from Sargood and Co., for which he paid £15 10s in cash. He con tracted the liability with Holland and Butler— £23-in 1882, and the liability with Shera Brd3. in the same year. This was a trade debt of £25 to the shop. So also with McArthur and Co.'s account, £12, Ha gave a bill of sale over his stock in trade at tho shop, to L. A, Levy,- for tho £107 ho had borrowed from him. It was for £75 and further advances. This was in Nov., 1881, and it was by tho evecutjog o£ this bill of sale that th. loss was sustained. To Mr Cadman: As regards tho furniture. Mr Carbines has a claim upon me until his account is paid. Thjß concluded the meeting.

_ The Tru.tee has now put a bailiff In posses sion of the debtor's house and the furniture it contains.

THE OAMARU MURDER.

(BY T-tLKQKAPrf.-PltEiS ASSOCIATION.)

OAMARU, Monday. The hearing of the charge against Alex ander Beattie, for the murder of Sarah Adams, was concluded to-day. His Worship said that this was one of those cases in which there were so many contradictions, and matters requiring further investigation,that he felt bound to send the case to a higher Court. The prisoner through his counsel re served his defence, and was then fully com mitted to take his trial at the next session of the Supreme Court at Dunediu,

COLONIAL DEFENCE.

Colonel Scratchley's Reply.

(BY TELEORAFH — OWN COKRKSPONDISNT.)

WELLINGTON, this day. THE "Post" to-night says the Govern ment have received a reply from Colonel Scratchley to their request that he should visit New Zealand and repoit further on the defences of the colony. Colouel Scratch ley regrets that he is unable to come earlier than September, which of cour.-e would be too late for any vote to be taken this year. He has, however, promised to write as fully as possible, reviewing his former proposals and reviewing the estimates of cost which he prepared in 18S0. <"n one point which was thought doubtful Colonel Ssratchley still maintain- his former opinion, namely, as to the advisableness of employing spar torpedoes. These he still advocates, and .we understand immediate steps will be taken to procure the needful apparatus and boats, one of the latter foe eac'a port as a pattern which could be multiplied as re qnircil. It is also the intention of the Government to select at once a small number of the Armed Constabulary force, who already have some knowledge of artillery work, for special training in ar tillery knowledge, especially in the management of heavy ordnance, so that when our big guns are mounted they nii>>lit act as instructors to the force, whether volunteers or paid, detailed to work them. Probably little more than this can be done until the full recom mendations are received by post from Colonel Scratchley.

NORTH SHORE REGATTA.

Tits annual meeting of the North Shore Kcgatta Club was held at the Masonic Hotel last eveniug. A preliminary pro gramme for the aquatic festival to be held ou Prince of Wales's Birthday, Nov. 9, was drawn up, It included races for bona fide war canoes, and five-oared whaleb.ats, comprising, in all, 17 event.. Mho elec tion of officers took place with the follow ing result : —Patron, Hon. F. Whitaker, Premier; »ice-patron, the chairman of the Harbour Board ; president, Mr D. L. Mur doch ; vice-presidents, Messrs W. Swan son, E. Mitchelson, W. J. Hurst, J. M, Dargaville, and Judge Mair. The office bearers elected were : Mr X, M. Stark, chairman of committee f Mr C. C. Dacre, hon. sec. ; Mr S. Veoper, hon. treasurer; Mr ti. Brett, umpire ; Mr W. P. Feather stone, judge ; Mr A. Alison, starter ;Mr M. Niccol, auditor, The following com mittee was also elected :—-Messrs E. W. Aliton, C. Bailey, F. Duder, Under Bros., J. Mays, W. Fcnton, A Liuabury, T, Inglis, G. Yuick, 11. Pitts, and Captains W. E. Anderson and Stevenson.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before J. R. Macdonald, Esq., R.M.)

Undkr thb V ag it ant act.—Henry Palmer pleaded guilty to having no lawful means of a livelihood.-Cans-able Ityan deposed to the cironmst.nco. Tho prisoner had been sleeping In sheds and out-hous.-, and got his bread by bogging. He was a constant auurce of annoy ance to tho people of Kemuera.-Prlsonor said he wanted a home somewhere.—'l hree month-' imprisonment.

A-1.-ORII KMB»7.Zt.I«-_KNT.—AsBer w re n was charged witb embezzling the sum of £1104, the nroperty of Wm. A. Thompson, of the New Zealand Accident ln_ur_-.ee Company, on tha _7th. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. On the ap p.icationof Mr Pardy, prisoner was rema&ded until Tuesday next, Hall allowed, himself in £30. and two sureties in fib naoh

Brk.ch of -_A)[<-'» act.—Hana Petersen, a seaman on board the s.s. Argj le, was charged with wiltul lil-otwrtlßnco cf orders.—Mr 8. Uesketh appeared for the pros.cution, and Mr Hpt-od tfor vir Lai. hloy) for defendant,—Krod-t. Johnson, chief tlll.or of the Argylo, deposed that on Friday lust he was at his work ; they were short-handed, and at three o clock, owing to the circumstances, prisoner refused to work, He ordered him 10 resume worn, but he re fund, and went and dressed himself. They were short - handed on account of an acci dent to one ot the hands. Defendant went ashore for three days ova previous ocaaslon. Took hir. back agate,—Mr Speed said the prisoner wanted to go on shore for the purpose of making complaint. Ho was arrested, however, before he could do so, and lodged In Mount Kdou. He would ask that defendant might be beard—His Worship hold that defendant shomd have got leave of his superior officer Before going ashore. — Mr Jonnson .aid defendant was a good hand. — His Worship said It win not a serious ca°e. — It was alas shown that the man generally bore a good character; the maa was acting in good faith. Mr Heskoth said ,tbe captain had no wish to part with a good m_ii, but an example must be made In these oases. Hi, Worship considered tnat the captain bad put him«elf to a do.l of trouble ab.ut a very small matter. Two hours' imprisonment.

Thkßatkni.-.- Hick Lifk.—Patriok Bedford, on > em.nd. was again brought up on a charge of I.loulously anuunlawfully _s__.uli.inK Maggie (.arret by kunoking her down, nilliot. h .r hair, and threatening to ta .c her life.-Prisoner gald he was guilty to a certain extent, and If Bis Worship would treat the case leniently he would ulead Roilcy.—Hl. Worship said he could not make a bugaln of that sort.—Mr Pardy sain this was a very Berlous owe. The un fortnoate woman wanted to back: oat ot It. Ho hid sent for the woman.— Moßßld Carroll said she did not wish to press tho charge against Patriok. for the sako or his family; ho had promlsod on his koeos not to lake any more drink, bat to bu loyal and trn. In the future, --.ho was then sworn, and de posed that Patriok was out of sorts on the 17th ; ho oame homo in drink; got la by the window, .lira, lied her most ui.merol.ulty, tore her hair, etc. aho went 'o the police and took oat a warrant: on her return he gave her two black eyes. When he was sober he shed tears, and was very Berry.—lir Pnrohaa gave evi deuoe as to the Injuries the woman received; he round her suffering from a number of Bevere bruises—in faot, she was bruised all over the body. Ha should nay that r_any ot tho wounds were caused by the heel of a boot, in some .-ases. death would have been the result.— Prisoner said he could not make it out; his memory mast be at fault —It was shewn that that prisoner jumped on the woman in bed.- Mrs Beak, a n-lghbonr, deposed to the dls turbsnoa. Heard Bedford threaten to take her life,- he had an axe la his hand ; Bhe sheltered the woman from farther injuries.—Prisoner sued for roeroy. and said he woala go away to the bush at once ; it was the drink.—His Wor ship made some remarks upon tho gerlong na ture of the as-ault, whlohmlah. have been at tended with fatal resulte. Three months' im prisonment with hard labouI*. A MibtjlKi-.—Onarlea Annew and Edward Flanagaao were charged with travelling on the O .ehnnga railway In a flrat-class oarrlage with a seo-nd-olass ticket.—Mr Pardy said it was a double oarrlage, and he believed the defendants had travelled by mistake.— Withdrawn,

In hhaoow,—Benjamin n. Carter was charged, on summons, with leaving a quantity of stones In Darby street on the 7th lose with out a light.—fined Ss and coats.

De_trootjvk Boys—A olnter of six little boys named Thomp-o _. Sheiltr, Millie (_), Mo- Geehan, and Gtalrd. were charged with dostroj lag shrubs, value 30s, In the Harden ot James Mao Donald, of ninoe.-ssreit, on the 9th Inst — Thompson, who was only 7, was not oharged.— Mr Pardy explained that much damage had baen done to flowers in the neighbourhood on Sundays by boys who should be at the Sunday -chool.—Charles Mo Qe.han, one of the offen der-, confessed to the whole ot the matter. T h»y ail went inte the Harden and took the camelias, and then one of the boys rooted up the tree. lievl Copeland, living opposite Mr Macdcnald, saw a number of boys miking a nois*; he looked out and saw one -boy dlstrlbutlr.g th<- flowers; he waß oonvlnsod thsy hart stolon them from Mr Mttcda.ni. id's gar. en; thsy ran away; he naught McGeeh_n. who gave the names of the boys.—Mr Maodonald Bald ho was, at church at the time; the treeco.-t him 20. ; he had Buttered irreatly through the boys.—His Worship asked for the parents (here four rsspeotably dressed persons st-od up and bowed to the Court). Mr Pardy complained ih»t P-ronts did not vie the oane freely enough.— His Worship: I mast send th-m to gaol ihere tears sta-ted In motherly eyes).—Mr Pardy Bald hedldnot wish to s«nd them to Mount Kden, but Hla Worship: You m*y go thla time, but if y.-.u tran.era.B again In this way you will not got offsoea-Uy. A Winter Suit.—Henry W. iDuval, on re mand wa_ again brought up on a oharge of ob taining, by false pretencea. a suit of clothes of Mr Joseph Williams, Victoria Btr_et. value _._ 15s, oh the 18th Inst, Mr Pardy called evidence. Joseph Williams d .posed that he was a tailor; on the 13th Inst, the prisoner o .lied at his shop and ordered coats, vests, Sec; he measured him and made them; terms were to be cash (artlolos nroduoed), value £6 15.. He had a p.lr of trousers a few weeks before for whloiv he paid ; his son gave the goods to prisoner; had noverpald for them. Joseph Edward Williams, S"H of the la it witness, took oharge of the busi ness in his father's absence, On Tuesday last prisoner called for the things; he must have tbam, he said, as he was going with a lady to a dance at Lorno-.traet Hal), Ho produced a cheque In payment, and wasted the change Prisoner took the things, and eald he would O-ll for the difference) he did sot call. He gave np the goods on the strength of the cheque, He presented the cheque at the bank, and found •• no account." — John Monro, ledger keeper, Bulk of New South Wales, deponed that prisoner once h.d an account at the bank, but it was closed en the 17th May last,—B, L. O'Brien, •.overnor of the Auckland (Jaol. knew.'theacoused. On the 17th M>. ha was a prisoner under the Cr_wn, In his (Mr O'Brien's) cha rg». He went to the b_nk at prisoner's request and drew the balance of his acQsunt, viz., 10s lid, and placed it to prlsone-'s oredit in the property book,—Con stable McDonnell arrested the prisoner on the charge, - He pleaded guilty, and said drink was the cause of hla error.—Prisoner again pleaded guilty, and hoped His Worship would deal summarily with the case.—Six months imprison ment with hard labour.

I his was all the business.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

Fkom Our London Cohr-sfondent.)

Losdon, June 15. Colonials at Ascot.

There has been really very little to in terest colonials going on in London since I ■wrote via Brindiu, ten days ago. Last week fashionable society went to Ascot for tho races, aud, as usual, the sport on the royal heath was really first-class. The Priuca and Princess of Wales were staying at Cowarth Park, the seat of Sir William Arbuthnot, most of the time, and drove to the course in state on tbe first and third days. Mr Arbuthnot is a very rich Anglo- Indian, and has a share in Gellatly, Ar buthnot and Co., the celebrated Calcutta merchants. I should not have diagged in tiis name, only it seems probable that he may, at uo distant date, pay a visit to North New Zealand, with a view to settl ing a relation of hid on a sheep farm. The pair talk of sailing via San Francisco in September next, aud will visit the Waikato first. Another distinguished scion of a noble house, as the "Court Circular" would put it, who contemplates an antipo dean career, is Mr Reginald JNorthcote, a relative of Sir Stafford of that ilk, and I am credibly informed a very nice fellow. The Australian visitors were in great force at Ascot, no less than four well-horsed drags being covered with notabilities from Me/bourne and Sydney. The Hod. W. J. Clarke hired a box in the principal stand, and the ladiesi who accompanied him teemed to be the cynosure, being dressed both on the Hunt Cup and Gold Cup days moat gorgeously. As I was pushing through the crowd of roaring, bellowing bookmakers in the big ring at Ascot after the race for tho Coronation Stakes on the second afternoon, I heard my name called, and turning round saw an apparition in a purp'e velvet coat and white hat, who, on closer inspection, turned out to be no other than a notable ex-member of the New Zealand betting fraternity, to wit, old Dick Clarke. Mr Clarke was In fine feather, and expressed the utmost contempt for Antipodean sport as compared with English. " Here," he said, ''there's some sense in betting on the field, for you do get a turn up now and again. Besides, I like the ready money business ; yon make no bad debts, and can bet any amount when you're known." It struck me, however, that this jubilation was tnertly temporary, and consequent on an outsider having won the Coronation, a fact which enabled Mr Clark and hi* brethren to perform an operation known to the initiated as "gkinniugthe lamb." On the followiag Tbunday, when the favourites won three events out ot four, Dick was by no means so joyful, in fact quite the re verse.

Tiie Mission of Julius.

In my letter by the extra mail via Brin di_i a month ago I told you that Sir Julius Vogcl's visit to the colonies was purely financial in its object; in fact, that he wants to sell the colony an electric light patent. As is natural, the great man's de parture has excited a little gossip in city circles ; amongst other things, I hear his directorate have allowed him £5000 fur ex penses 1 If this is indeed so Vogel should cut a great dash among.t you and achieve much by the aid of dinner giving,

An Advocate for Te Whiti

This (Thursday) evening, too late for the mail via San Francisco, Mr James Cropper, the member for Kendal, will ask the Und.r- Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received any recent information as to the intentions of the New Zealand authorities with regard to T« Whiti, the Maori chief who has been lying in prison for several months on a charge of sedition ; and also whether they will consider the expedi. ency of offering their good offices to the Colonial Government for the settlement of the land diunutca with the natives on the West Coast."

Passengers for New Zealand.

The s.s. Chimborazo, sailing for Ade laide, Melbourne, and Sydney (via the Cape) to-morrow, June 16, bas the follow ing passengers for New Zealand :—Kor Auckland :Mr Coxon (saloon). For Wel lington : Miss Lockleys (saloon), and Messrs J; Bailey and Sacbell (second cabin). For Port Chalmers : Miss Ashby, and Mr and Mrs Green (second cabin).

The Deceased Wife's Sister Bill

At a largely attended public meeting held in London for the purpose of inducing the Government to leg-lUe the above measure throughout her Majesty s dominions, Mr Geo. Waterhouse, erstwhile Premier of New Zealand, moved—"• That in the opin ion of this meeting a marriage which has been contracted in accordance with the pro visions of a law assented to by the Queen ought to be valid to all intents and for all purposes in every part of her Majesty's dominions." The resolution was carried unanimously. The following Monday evening the Bill came on for discussion in the House of Lord-,and a very strong whip was i-sued both " for" and " against," the result being that the measure, after two or three very ordinary speeches (which, a* your readers will no doubt remember, passed the Commons), was only rejected by a majority of four, which would have tie n three but for an accident which befel Lard Minto, an " ay," as he was enter ing the House. It is well worthy of remark that the majority included all the known opponents of the Bill save six who were absent from unavoidable causes, whereas no less than thirty supporters of the measure failed to put in an appenrance. Next session, therefore, the Bill will cer tainly pass. The division was the largest ever taken in the House of Lords on this subject. In 1879 the Bill was rejected by 101 votes to 81; in 1881, by 101 to 90; and on tbii occasion, by 132 to 128. The "ayes" included the Prince of Wales and the Koyal Dukes ot Edinburgh and Albany; also, nine dukes, seven marquises, forty-fire earls, ten viscounts, and fifty three barons, whilst against the Bill were arrayed the Lord Chancellor, the Arch bishop of York, eight dukes, six marquises, forty-two earls, nine viscounts, sixteen bijbops, and forty-eight barons.

Jhe Lincolnshire Farmers,

A contingent of Messrs Grant and Forster's Lincolnshire farmers for the new settlement near Auckland, shipped per Ashmore the other day, and a number go per Loch fleet on the sth July, and by the Otaki on the 27th June. The latter, of course, sails to Wellington, and the pas sengers will be transhipped for the North. Other vessels of the N.Z. Shipping Com pany leaving during the next few week?, are the Wairoa, for Lyttelton, on June 30th, the Piako for Otago, on 15th July, the Wanganui for Wellington, on July 21st, and the Waimate for Canterbury, on July 25th. The Lincolnshire farmer, are going to Manitoba in big crowds. Last Thursday the Allan liner Parisian took out over 1000 of them; mostly small capitalist* with families.

Another Cricket Roiv.

The Australian Eleven have not been long in England without getting them selves into an unsay oury scrape. It appears that on the first day of the Notting. ham match, the local secretary bungled matters, and, by a quite unintentional oversight, omitted to reserve seats for the Antipodeans at luncheon. When the error was discovered the pavi'ion was crowded to cxce.s, and no accommodation could for a moment be found, though all the members of the team were informed that ro >ni would be made for them in a moment. This, however, they curtly declined. Soon afterwards the captain of the _Vott_ team, who had been absent, went to Mur doch and 'apologised, but the latter de clined to acknowledge his pre-rence, and several insulting remarks were made to him by the Australians. Subsequently the hon. sec. in discharge of his duty went into the ground for the pnr po*e of seeing the wicket properly rolled, and was then ordered by the Australians to leave the ground, and told he had no business there. When the stumps were drawn that evening Mr Wiight, one ot the Notts committee, went to Murdoch, and (says the " Sportsman) " expressed his regret that theie had been any accidental omission with reference to the luncheon, and requested the Australian Eleven to lunch in the pavilion a.% his guests on the following day. Mr Murdoch, however, abruptly declined to accept any hospitality from Nottinghamshire, saying that he would n. t look upon it in any other other light than a premeditated insult." The conduct of the Australians in this matter U considered little les_ than idiotic by the general public. In reality, however, there is more in it than at first meets the eye. You see the team are particularly tenacious of their dignity, for, though ostensibly "amateurs," they in reality play just as much for money as professionals. Now, professionals are never asked to sit down with gentlemen, and no doubt Murdoch thought that the accident the other day meant intentionally treating them as "pros,"' In any case, however, it •would have been only gentlemanly to ac_

cept the apology when it was offered, and no one need be surprised that the reputa tion of the eleven for good breeding has suffered severely.

CABLEGRAMS.

[SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE "AKGUS" AND " AGE.''] " LONDON, July 21. MANUFACTURE OF INFERNAL MACHINES. It is reported that a manufacturer named Holgate has admitted having made 40 clockwork machines for the Fenians in America, some of them being those lately found at Liverpool in barrels of cement. THE NEXT OF KIN FRAUDS. A. McKenzie, J. H. Shakespeare, J. S. Roger, V. A. and VV. Evans, who were charged with conspiring to defraud—they having bad a connection with an adver tuinc agency proposing to discover next of kin and heirs of unclaimed property—have been found guilty at the Manchester As sizes, and each sentenced to two years' imprissnineiit. BRADLAUGH COMMITTED JKOR BLASPHEMY. Mr Bradlaugh, together with other pub lisheis of freethought journals, has been committed for trial on a charge of issuing blasphemous publications. KESIGNATION OF JUDGE FITZ GERALD. The Hight hon. John David Fitzgerald, Judge of Queen's Bench division of the High Court of Justice in Ireland, and who was recently appointed Lord of Appeal in or.finary, has resigned hia seat on the Kencb, refusing to take part in the ad ministration of the new Crimes Prevention Act. NATIONAL BANK DIVIDEND. LONDON, July 22. The National Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend of 8 per cent, for the past half year, and carried forward £14,000 to the reserve fund. A VILLAGE JUESTROYED IN ZULU LAJND. July 23. Feuds have broken out in Zululand, and the population of one village has been massacred, The excuse is that John Dunn has mi.-.Uicd the taxes. A TOUGH QUESTION. Isaac Ogle, a clerk formerly in the employ of Mr Daffet, solicitor, Melbourne, who was arrested at Manchester on June 2Gih, on a warrant charging him with em bezzlement, was brought up at the Magis trate's Court London, when he strongly denied his identity with (.'gle, aad was re manded for further evidence. KIsGLJSH CRICttETERS FOR AUS TRALIA. A team of English cricketera has been or ganised by the Hon. Ivo Bligb, for an Aus tralian tour, and they .sail for Melbourne by the steamer Austral, in October.

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE, this day,

The Hon. F. S. Dobson, Solicitor-Gene ral, speaking at a dinner on Saturday night, hinted at an early dissolution of Parliament in the event of Mr Miram. per sisting in his opposition to the Land Bill now before tbe Assembly.

TELEGRAMS.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT],

THAMES, this day,

The Queen of Beauty Company com menced crushing this morning with 20 stampers. Five head are employed on quartz from a winze five feet from the drive at No S Level, and tbe remainder upon a trial parcel from No. 9 level.

CAMBRIDGE, this day,

I hear a number of gentlemen contem plate purchasing the Cambridge racecourse ground. It will be remembered that some time ago Mr Fantham had the gates locked, and gave orders fur all cattle found trespassing to be impounded. No races can therefore be held until rome step, such as that contemplated, is taken.

Mr A. B Stubbing ha 3 completed the purchase of the homestead at Gwynneland, lately occupied by Mr Fantham, together with the grounds adjoining. He intends ice proving it for a country residence. The Government are taking a number of Constabulary stationed in Waikato to Wel lington for the new artillery corps for de fence of harbouis.

CHKISTCHUKCH, this day.

Joseph Oram Sheppard, proprietor of the White Hart Hotel, was charged at the Resident Magistrate's Court with keepine his doors- open on Sundays for the sale of liquor to other than bond fide travellers and lodgers. Mr White dis missed the case, saying the charge was not proved. The 154 th section ot the Act stated doors were to be closed on Sundays and Good Fridays, but provided no penalty.

Cecil Lainsson, of the Terminus Hotel, was fined 40s and costs for selling liquor on Sunday. Three men went in on arrival of the Lyttelton train. Toe barmaid asked generally if all were travellers. Those from the train answered in the affirmative, but the witne-ses kept silent. They were discovered drinking by the constables, who knew how far they lived from the hotel. His Worship, in giving judgment, remarked that the barmaid had not taken sufficient precaution.

SALE OF PICTURE.

The famous picture of " Leda and the Swan" has heen purchased from Mr Fletcher, Commissioner of the Exhibition Art Gallery, for the Canterbury Museum, at a cost ef £3SO. This is regarded as fully £20 below the actual value. The picture sale was, on account of rain, poorly attended, and the prices realised were low. H.J.Johnston's grand picture "Off the Track," was put up at £IGO, but there was no advance, and it was passed in.

The "Telegraph" to-night has the fol lowing paragraph, the " profes .ional " re ferred to being understood to mean Wilkin son, husband of Miss Amy Johns:—A well known member of the dramatic profession, at present residing in Chri.tchurch, had a quarrel with another man in a billiard-room in High-street, and they decided to settle the difference in the manner which usually finds most favour with " Britishers." Tne professional states that, when toe late, he found his antagonist had been ruffianenongh to arm himself with either brass knuckles or heavy rings, and he suffered terrible punishment. Not only was the unlucky actor badly cut and bruised abont the face, but has several unsightly gashes on the top of his head, which were inflicted while he was held "in chancery." We refrain from giving further particulars, as it is probable they will be made public in another manner,

(PER P.iKSS ASSOCIATION.)

OPUNaKE, this day. COLuNIAL DEFENCK.

A detachment of constabulary are in readiness to proceed to Wellington for Artillery service.

WANGANUI, this day,

A very sharp shock of earthquake, last ing abuut five seconds, and followed by a succession of smaller ones, was felt here at three minutes to twelve last night. The direction was from east to we-t.

GREYMOUTET, this day. A gold-bearing reef has been struck in the Vt orking Miners' claim, Larigoon Hill Paparoa range. This is the third claim in which anuuriferousreef has been struck.au d it is a different reef from any of the others, showing that there are several in the hill. No gold wa* visible to the eye in (he sample brought to town, but it gave good prospects when crushed.

CHRISTCaURCH, Monday, SALE OF EXHIBITION BUILDINGS,

The Exhibition building was put up by auction to day, £3,600 was offered for it in lump sum, which was refused. The resetve was understood to be £4,000. It was then put up bay by bay, under which process it promises to realise cou.iderablv hss than £3,600. Everything has been sold except the main transept, including the entrance hall, ait gallery, and concert room. The purcha.ers seemed unwilling to bid for this in a lump, being dubious as to the quantities in it, and it -will be put up to-day.

DUNECIN, this day. Arrived : Woodville, Captain Dyer, 111 days, from Liverpool

PARLIAMENTARY.

[Br Telegraph,—special Repobter,]

WKLLINGT JN, this day The Fight Last Night.

The galleries were again crowded last night, and, to use a the_.trical term, lj Ua . dreds were turned away from the doors The rumour went rouud towa like wildfire' that the long-talked-of want.of-confidei._e motion was to be tabled by MrDeLauto.r After the usual preliminary bminea," Major Atkinson moved that the House go into Committee of Supply. Mr Smith im mediately rose and moved his motion rela" tive to railway employes as an amencb meat. His speech was a very mild one' and he did not make a single point. T_l . burden of his speech was that, if his motion was carried.it would keep good men out of the employment of the Government —Mr Johnstone replied and said the object of the Government was to give fair wages for a fair day's work. He would not go in to the merits of the case because he thoaaht such an amendment was a dictation to the Government, and he hoped the House would not agree to it. The Government would not accept it.—Mr Duncan amids considerable laughter, supported the amendment, and redd for the edification of the House a long list of Customs duties — Mr Weston said he believed in fair _ e ht nig. It he had a grievance he would fight" and could stand a licking. Either he would be Licked or he would lick his opponents He fully believed that Mr John.ton thoroughly realised the position of affairs but he had not the manliae-s to cay so — Mr Seddon said it was useless to suppose that the present rates of wages would keep men in employment; on the contrary it would keep tbem in a state of starvation. Sir George Grey was pretty aevere on the Major, and said he was pretty good at addition and subtraction, but muUiplica. tion and division he did not deal in. He assured the Government that tbey would have a want-of-confidence motion tbrast upon.them before very long, ffhich would terminate in a manner they little expected —Mr Fish, who is always vigorous in It style of-debate, made an excellent speech, He referred to ths horny-handed sons of toil, and, looking to the straugers' gallery said that no working man with a grievance need attempt to get redress from the pre. sent Government. They were a broad cloth Government, and unless a man h.ld a good social position, his grievance would not be listened to.—Mr J, E, Brown thought the Government were quite right in taking the stand they had. He was sur prised at an hon. member who held no posi. tion in the House bringing forward such a motion. This remark brought Mr Mont gomery to his legs, who stood np in defence of his party, and asked the Speaker to com pel Mr Brown to withdraw his remark, The hon. member for St. alban's apolo gised, and said he meant no offence. H_ merely wished to show that the member was not one of the many leaders of tbe Opposition.—Mr Green came out of his shell more than ever, and walked into the affections o.f the Government. He stood up as a champion of platelayers, and made a long and telling speech against the Govern ment.—Messrs Ivess and Sutton held different opinions, but neither of them said anything new.—Mr Joyce was evidently eager for the fray, and Baid he was glad a breeze had at last sprung np. Mr Hurst house, who ia now dubbed the Aitemus Ward of the House, was not; as humorous as usual, but in a matter of. fact speech, supported the Government, —Mr Holmes, "Sweet Home," as he is called, treated the House to a half-hour speech, deprecating the stand the Govern ment had taken, and proved himself another champion of the working man,— Mr Bryce, referring to Mr Green, said he ought to learn his ABC in a constitutional point of view. This got the rev. gentle man very irate, and, from his manifesta tions of restl-jssne.s, he evidently felt very uneasy in his seat. He would have liked to have said something, but after due considera tion, no doubt, thought discretion the better part of valour, and let the matter drop.—Mr bheehau thought the Govern ment were longing fora row. In reterrin* to Mr Oreen, Mr Sbeehan said that the bon, gentleman felt now that to get on in this House he must have no conscience at all, or at any rate must have one that will -tretch. Mr Buchanan, amidst laughter, said he totally disapproved of these desultory and mosquito attacks on the Government, and would support them against such inter-: ference—Mr Bracken was called fo' order for asking why they did not force divisions on the Pension Bill and on the Native Reserves Bill. It was simply, he said, because they had now secured the votes of a few traitors.—Mr Hutchinson spoke for nearly an hour to a very thin Hou.e.—At 5 30 this morning the Speaker put the original question, and the amend ment was allowed to drop.—Tbe House went into Committee of Supply, but the Opposition was obstructive, and nothing was done at 7.30 this morning.

Proposed Retirement of Mr Seed. Mr Seed, Inspector of Customs, claims hi-, pension and retires from Government .ervice. I have not looked at the date of his appointment, but am told his pension is about £500 a year—his age is 53. The re .son cf his retirement is that he is to be appointed manager of the Trust and Loan Company,vice Mr Buchanan, who has been given a better appointment in Melbourne, tie gets from the Trust and Loan Company £500 a year. The question discussed privately here is why should he get his pention if he is stilL able to serve ?

Auckland's Chance With the

Loan Bill.

The Government, in bringing down two Loan Bills, makes the position ot the Auck land million loan extremely precations. Major Atkinson talks about putting the million loan through the House first, hut -Southern pressure and Southern voting will be too strong for the purpose, because it has come to my personal knowledge that Sou them men have arranged to press the three million loan and veto the Auckland loan. Hence, in all human probability, we shall he jockeyed again. lam inclined to believe that this double loan proposal is the result ot a compromise in the Premier's mind, satisfying the South with money and allowing the North to expect the passage of the .Northern loan as a certainty for next year, I have ne authority for this belief beyond its inhetent probability. Tbe division among the Auckland members, even on the loanproposal, makes the North an easy prey, while Mr Macandrew, throw ing the Ot-go land fund into the con solidated revenue, will clamour about the Southern revenue justifying the absorption ot the loan. It is all very well tor M-jer Atkinson to say he will pass the Million Loan first, bat hitherto, he has been able to pass nothing, and there is small chance of his Government, without a coalition, be-, coming stronger.

Restrictions on Land.

The Land Sales Restrictions Removal Bill introduced by Mr Moss provides that the owner of a legal estate or any land may dispose of it as if he were its absolute owner. Committees of lunatics and guardians of infants M* similarly empowered. The money accruing from . uch disposal to be subject to trusts and receipts to be discharged.

Yesterday's Business.

The whole night wa3 occupied with the debate on Mr Smith's amendment.

Petitions were presented last night by Mr Hamlin, from Joseph Kudd, of Maun gatawhiri; by Mr Cadman, from Mary Calloway, Te Weka, Coromandel; by Mt Swanson, from Thomas Hair, of Pakuranga, Howick, for compensation for military ser vices; by Mr Dargaville, from Charles Mack, of Newton, tor loss of £325 through loss and imprisonment; by Sir G. Grey, from Patrick O'Hara, Auckland, te mis carriage of justice.

THE WELLINGTON CONSPIRACY CASE.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT).

WELLINGTON, this day. The facts about Dr Collins's evidence in the Looghurst ca.e are a. follow:— Or Collins did not lay his evidence before the Minister of Justice until a long period had elapsed after the buy was flogged for the alleged rape. The Minister of Justice handed the communication over to the Chief Justice, the sentencing judge, who, on perusing its contents, made the_ note that there wa3 no reason, in his opinion, to disturb the verdict. Thi., of course, absolves the Government,

Members of the Ponsonby "At Home" are reminded by advertisement that the next dance will take place on Friday, th c, 28th _»Bt., at 8 p.m., in the hall, " f

fHE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR TUESDAY. JULY 25,



Special AQvercisements W. J. H URST & C°- HAVE ON SALE PRIM-- WHITE TUSCAN SEED WHEAT TARTARIAN SHED OATB BKLL'3 Jin. BON-DUST BEUV3 BONE FLOUR " NEWCASTLE BONEI.-.OUR VICTORIAN BONKDUST AUCKLAND BONKDUST F__RUVI-.N AND OTHER GUANOS SUPER PHO-PHATK H-JRSTS MIXTURE, &0., Sea, Sea. Also, ; PRIME TABLE POTATOES And, OATEN CHAFF (Superior Sample) MAIZE, OATS, BRAN BARLEY. FOWL WHEAT WOOD'S FLOUR, SHARPS BARLEYMEAL, OATMEAL Sec, Sec Sec WK HAVE ALSO IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE, AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY OV RVBBT BEBOBIPTION, BTEAM ENGINES THRASHING MACHINES, DRILLS, &C, &C„ &0. W« J« Hurst & Co., 101. QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. TIfIESSRS. A RMSXKOISG & QO., REAL ESTATE AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS AND VALUATORS. Office: Over Clark & Gane's, 177, Quoen-street. Have For Sale the undermentioned most desirable Properties, viz : (tan ACRES, nine miles from olty; 100 aores of which are Improved, well watered, seo.; tTi-b .-roomed Cottage, cow-sheds, stock yards, i-o. Only £600. rrwo HOUSKS with sections In Graos-street, A M-BO £500. TWO COUNTRY HOTEL^. doing good bud nfißsto tease for about £300 eaoh. mrOHT-ROOMBD HOUSE, well built and finished, out-hou.es and every convenience. -teotlon7l7-x 200 feet. £900. HOTBLI Kawakawa; tease; £250 to £330. . HOTEL, in oountry; 7 years' lease; £5 per mat. • stock and furniture at valuation. To . beibought freehold for £1700. HfrTBLIN CITY: Good; about£l,loo. LARGE (Business! ALLdTMENT, corner of twoprlnolpal buslnois streets. £620. HOIIBE and BBCTION at Po-sonby-6 rooms. •woU finished : woll, and everything com plete. £378. Terms Easy; Mortgage trans- BEVEN^ROOMED HOUSE In Wellington street: well finished, good well, fruit garden, etc: 60 x 120 feet seotlon. Pries. -.ISO, FIRST CLASS SUBURBAN HOTE-,7 years' Lease; M 10s weak; stook and furniture at valuation. £800. .■ . __ _ FARM of 188 aores, mostly improved; Dwel ling-house, orchard, outhouses; £1,300; 100 Head ot Stock at valuation at option of purchaser. FARM at Oaehusga (1 aores and 6 perohes)-I aore assorted fruit trees 6 years Old, remain der In grass; 6-ruomod House, stables, and all conveniences; C minutes' walk of Kail- , way -Station. HOTEL, In city; 8 years' lease to run, £3 per week rent; _ood-will, -000. , FOR BALK, Turner-street, House, woll finished, 8 rooms, doable veranduh, ABMISTRONG «.- CO,, ItEAL ESTATE AGENTS, 177, Queen-street.



. __——■— C( OA V T H R_E MONTHSI^ I have Just Oven-d~Two Cases of EIGHT- „ DAY MA.-iBLE CLOCKS. They are In the ti Tfladow, marked in platn figure*. Taken home tl free of coat, and you neod no- pay lor them till _ you aro satisfied they so correctly (say three y months). From 60s to £710.. I r F. H. L E WIBS ON, t! Watchmaker, opposite Union Bank. Auckland • Tl/r E D I_ C A L. DR. SCHWARZBACH may be OMSUlted for Dlseaaes of the EYE. EAR, and THROAT. at Albert Park (Mra Spiers.). Prlncos-Btreet. E Auokland. Hours: From 10 to 1. mHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH J HAVE FOR SALE I— 't Crown Flonr, Insao-a, lOCanndlßO's { "Champion" „ .. .. •• 1 •• Cantab _ '~ •• ' Sharps j Bran Fowl Wheat ] Whart mux. Auokland i F. J. MOSS]. l w. F. O'BUI_UYA_. ; rp J, MOSS & CO., -£ • LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS, Snoi-rLiNu-eTBt-BT. Ft X SALE. I A Large Allotment in Brighton Road, Parnell. 1 llftU _C "-Ofl) 30 Aoreß Good Flat Land. 5 miles from Auok- ; land, close to railway station. 110 ..ores near Tnakau; 60 acres In Brass, re malnder open fern and bush. Prioe,Bsoo. 36 Acres dose to the Whangarata Hallway ' Station, all lmprovod, with a house, stable, barn. &o. i weU suited lor fruit growing. 33 feet frontage to Bymondsatreet, with baild -10 Aorea Land, with eoa frontage. 9 miles from town, 1 mile from railway station; £3 per 600 Acres, partly Improved, 19 miles from Auoaland, and 1 mile from railway B-attoi*. good 8-roomed House, and all neoeaaary out- ; ulldings. £315speraore. A Splendid Allotment in Harding-Btrfiet, 70ft by 153ft-_-00. Also, An Allotment In Inkermann-B.reet-.UOO. Hounoof 7 rooms, 10 minutes' walk fiom Post Offloe. In addition to the above, we have a Large Number of Town and Country Properties for Bale. Including some Lame Blookß or -and in theWalkatoLlß-rlct. F _ jiMogstco> Shortland-street. j Having rocelved LARGE SHIPMENTS OF GOODS, Kz Peshawar and Manapouri, From the BEST MANUFACTURERS IN ENGLAND, And as the Winter Season is now far advanoed ho la offering at 25 to 10 per cent. Leas than usual Auckland prices: 1000 yards Homespun Dress Serge, at 3|d and _}d per yard 1200 yards Poplinctt (all Fashionable Shades), at 53d per yard 2000 yards uood Satin Cloth (all shades), at 63d per y-rd 2000 yarda Foule Dross Serge (all shades), at B}d and 103 d per yard 1000 yards French Beige (all wool and all shades), at 9_d per yard 800 Kstamene rierge (all shades), at IOJd per yard 2000 yards Coloured and Black Cashmere, at Is 9Jd. worth 2.6 d • 1.00 yards Black BrlUlantlno, at B.d, 7_d, lO.d, and 11 Jd per yard 800 yards The New Beotlve Cloth, at Is __d and ls6d A Large Stock of Coloured and Black French Merinoes, Caahmers-. Beiges, Foul. Cloths, &C proportionately Cheap A Splendid Line of Tweed for BoyB" or Men's. Halts, In dark, mid, and light greys, at is Bd per yard 200 pairs of 9-4, 10-1, and 111 Blankets, at 25 % or Is In the £ lees than usual Auckland prices. Grey Calico, at 2d and upwards White Calico, at 3d and upwards Welsh flannel, at 6_d and upwards Colonial Flannel, at Hid and upwards Crimean Shirting, at 9_d and upwards All othor Goods in the Drapery, Hosiery. MUUuery, Mantle and other Departments, Proportionately Cheap. TERMS-CASH AND NO DISCOUNT. Please observe the address— J. (_!uLLEN. IMPORTER, 250. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, (Opposite Holland & Fortter's). N.B.—PATTERNS SENT POST FREE. New Zealand For Clothing Factory New Zealand qoaijtv Clothing Factory " Now Zealand "".ujuuxx, clothing Factory New Zealand Per Clothing Factory New Zealand _*____, Clothing Factory . New Zealand Clothing Factory Now Zealand ffor Clothing Factory New Zealand Variety, Clothing Faotory , Now Zealand __ Clothing Factory 1 New Zealand yor Clothing Factory New Zealand Value, Clothing Faotory OUR MANUFACTURES CANNOT BE EXCELLED! THE YEARLY INCREASING DEMAND IS THE MOST SATISFACTORY PROOF o* PUBLIC APPRECIATION! ,T W O PR I Z E MEDALS ASD CERTIFICATE OF MERIT awarded at CHBiSTOHanoB Exhibition, r TRY OUR CLOTHING MADE OF THE CELEBRATED MOSGIEL TWEED Yon Will Get None Betteb I Auokland Branch: New Zealand Queen-street, Clothing Faotory New Zealand onooaite Clothing Faotory New Zealand T . °"M"_ 01 . Clothing Faotory New Zealand Theatre Royal; clothing Faotory New Zealand and at Clothing Factory New Zealand Albert-street, Clothing Faotory New Zealand Tnames. Clothing Faotory New Zealand Clothing Factory New Zealand J. Fitz.imo-JS, Clothing Factory New Zealand Branch Clothing Faotory New Zealand Manager, Clothing Factory J3LACK J£lD Q. LOVES ■ JUST OPENED— 1648 PAIRS BLACK KID GLOVE& TWO-BUTTON BLACK KID GLOVES, 1/11 FOURBUTTON BLACK KID GLOVES, 2/11 TWO-BUTTON LIGHT RID GLOVES, 1/1 TWO-BUTTON DARK KID GLOVES, 1/1 TWO-BUTTON DARK KID GLOVES, 8/ vyILLIAM T>ATTRAY'» CENTRAL DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, 178, 180, & 182, QUEEN-STBEBT, AUOKLAND. ft, TMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT I I have bought, at auction, a Lot of - SLIGHTLY DAMAGED CARPETS, which will be sold Cheap. 30-inch Felt Carpet, 1/2J, worth 1/6 Very Wide 51-inoh Felt Carpet, 2/7}, worth 1/6 150 Yards Dutch Carpet, 31 lnohea, /G yard to clear Lot of Good Kidderminster Carpets, 2/9, worth 3/9 A Nioe Assortment of Tapestry Carpets, re duced from 2/6 27-lnob Iflooroioth. ]/. 1/1 yard 36-inoh Flooroloth, 1/3, i/9, 2/6 Lot of Cocoa Door Mats to clear, 1/6,1/11,2/9 30 Heirth Bugs, beautiful patterns, 6/11, worth 8/6 Double-width Scarlet Repp, all wool, 3/. worth 5/6 Crimson and Scarlet Moreen, 11, worth 2/ Crimson and Scarlet Damask, 27 Inches, all wool reduced to 1/6, worth 2/6 Ladles' Cloth Jackets, Dolmans, and Ulsters, greatly reduced Fancy Wool Squares, at half-price to clear, from/6 Towels Irom 2/6 per dozea The above lines are speolal, and worthy of at tention, and will be quickly sold at above prices; also, a Large Lot of Job Lines, worthy of attention, Fivo 7. Discount (Ono Shilling) off Every Found for Oaeb, at WILLIAM K. BRIDGMAN'S, JUNO-lON J)RAPERY "^yARBHOUSE, UPPER Qt/B-N-SIBBST,



.Woifb. Aromatic Schiedam schnapps, to Induce the destruction and prevent the lm | proper use of their wrappers and labels, and thus further proteot the Public againßt fraud and deception, have enclosed In the wrappers, or under the label on the quart bottles, since Ist October, 1878, and continue to enolose IN every DAY'S PACKING TnitOUOBOUT THE YEAE THREE £1 OKDSRS, which ere drawn upon the undersigned, and which will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure these Gifts, the Public must be careful to ask for, and accept nothing but, the Genuine Udolfho Wolfe. Schnapps, with our name upon the top label, M, Moss & Co., Wynyard Lane, Sydney.