SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS

LAST EYKNKOI Argyle, S.S., Crawford, from -vhaßgarel

TO-DAT. Cygnet, sohooner, Rosa, from Whaugaroa V enns, ketch, King, from Opotf «1

DEPARTURES.

]_sr mvu.'.iNO, WelUngton. a-a.. An.odeo, for TaurMßa Fins—, a tk, Norrtß, tor Mercery Bay Jot-Knoz, barque. Foster, for Sydney

TODAY, Kotomahana, I*. Underwood, for Ka-aell Seaßree-T.acbooneT, Sylva.for RuseU

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London-Combrla. early . Meibotme and foath- lUagarooma. Tnuwaay Glaborne and SoQJh-MaaTnapua, Saturday LevafcaaadSuTtt-Talaroo, 2_d ttl ol Taranail and South-Hawca. on arrival Ol K__UlWhangaroa. and MonKOnni-WeUlng ft__ssMkW_inß_». Monday or W__g_S"ar_ Whangarel Heada-Argyle. Tn»«lay and Friday MWawaJ-Fintwl. ; rh""^' Mercury Bay-Fmg_, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED

toroos. Aahmore, ship; saUsd May 20 Loch Awe. ship. saUed June 29 I_afntone, barque, sailed May w fttrTDerby. ship, aailnd Mar 9B ixwh Fleet, Bhlp. loading June Wave Queen. ahlD, loadlnn June Margaret Galbralth, ship, loading June nkw -itoini- Rapldo.barque: sailed April 13 Kanmn, barque, from New York ■ Oemibootc. barqae, sailed May 9 Andrea KUs. barque, loadlntt Jane Gronsvaer, barque, failed July 1 xvsniur.i/.. Aratapo, brlgonttoe, from Sydney, Bailed Augua t3 aotrrmniH fobtb. Kmlly. brte, from Dnnedln Annaboll, brig, from Dunedln, loading HOUTM BBA ISI—NDB. Sovereign, schooner, from Tahiti Pearl, ketch, from Karotonga Winifred, aohooner, from Tavlanl Atlantic sob, from R&rotODfta, dairy Orphan*, son, irom Raro»on«a LIVBKPOOIi. Astorian. barque (H.O.D.W); salted. May IS

IMPORTS.

Par Hawea. tnva Nblkw-JO feaiw hops. . JcJn Reid a < Jo ' I'ssr Aiatapn, fWm BjiJbot :WO s*du i ares:; bjn&dciit.-/ fls-n My ten an., For OuslU*, Jrom LrtWton : IB** toftß <wAi,' : Hi btm oatmeal, jj% bsga jroacoo. joo^|-,: t1 ■ . -■ tl/a*. SO feiffs wheat, 7 ca»# meat; ;„«., 1 34 ftiws coafocMonsiy. ' t^^"^ ';.*, ;ISiws« otoriJ,, V^adr, ana 8 bwe« famrJE. -

t;«W_t»a CdiSrwisa. "r R&atratlra. from :} n_h-.. wt«U 85 ton» firewood, 200 posts; Lie (tMt, from Xhtmo*, in billasv. ' Ootw^btw Co_nrwisie.—Bea Brseee.fer pus sell; Katurl, for Port Charles, KangaUra. for Oa_h— The s.B. Tateroa leaves for Levuia and Pnva about 5 p.m. Passengers—Messrs O. Ptnnecit. Murray, Ollmer, A. Qlbson, H. W. Lesley, and Dr. Chalmers, Tha a.a. Rotorna;_om Sydney, via Ruicell, may bo expeotea-iißr6 early to-morrow morn- Ing. >r The ketch Venus arrived fiom Opptlki thu morntaK with 3M bags malM and 26p168-fclßce leaving Anokland laßt ahe has experienoed some verr severe weather, oauili,g the loss of sails. &0., and an anohor. The b.b. Argyle arrived from Whanaarei »bont U P.m. yesterday, with 60 saokn gnm, 8 taoks oystera. a aoantlty ot sundries, and «hb folio w- Ing passengenn-Mesdames srr_er, KUI», Fn^K^.JlliftmethyjJileMis M Lennon, Uranhart, Bm_al«ter, Bocklinrst. MoKeiile. MoArthnr. D. Wilson. T. Johnson, Blink, Stanley, McDonald,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

ARRIVAL OF THB RINOtAROOMA. RUS9BU. this day. Theß 9. Rlngarooma. Capt. Kole.Jeftßjdn.y nt ZlO Dm. on the 17lh, cleared the Hssisat ISO wn,. and was abreiai on Three Kings M Sls o!m. on the 21st; rounded North Cape c* 7 55 D.m., arriving at Russell at 3 a m. on tho Mai. Kxpsrienoed fresh easterly breeze throughout. Passenger for Kwisau-Mlaa »at- Itair. For Anokland-Mrs Rarly and lnfa-', Masters |2) and Miss Early. Reid. Jones, Hon. j. Luoaa and servtnt. Withers, Marshall, Kod U1 steerage. For w^iiington-Mar" »"£ 1 Jteerwe! For Lyttelton-3 steerage. For Dttnedln-Mr Murray. Mrs Botbamley. an 1 1 steerago. Pobt Chalmers, veaterday. Billed 1 Penguin, for the North. Passengers for Manultau—Messrs Reid and Coombes.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

The 8.3. McGregor, which left for Waltara yesterday afternoon, conveyed thither 16 tjns Bondrleu, and tho following passengers :-Mr and Mrs Bent, Mra lisaby and two ohiMren, Messrs O. H. Murray, tredale, W. Young, Clementa, W. H. Ccssar, and several other*. She Is expected back again to-morrow after noon.

The s.s. Kowena left at 1.30 p.m. yesterday for Wanuanul» Pasaenßers —Mr and Mrs Forbes, Mrs Porcell ana child, Mr and Airs Chatflelu and family (0).

The a.s. LaUa Koofeh waa erected- to arrive this afternoon.

Mail Notice.

Mine mil Oioaa -JJ C»»«fc- IHtB VAX. Far K—rell, S_w«J»wa. a-id Atwtrallaa Uuo r<!a* per Roscrnstar.*, at. p.m. " jjataioUfif.j for Syfinar and —elbourne only, Ko? uTrnkiiind Soya. per Talaroa,at i p,m. ifoi Whangarel Heads, Walpo. Whangarel. kamo, and Mantfapai. per Argyle. at I p.m. For Thames, per Kotomahana, at 1 88 p.m. Wrdnkbday, 33rd tnst. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 4.30 p.m. ror|T_unea, per Kotomahana. at 5.30 p.m. Thcrsdav, 21th lnit. For Waltara, &a, per Macgreaor. at 8 a.m. For GUborne, Napier, soathern Port*, and AuJtralian Colo-ie«, por Rlnaarooma, at»a.m. For Glaborae and Napier, per Oreti, at 3 p.m. Far Mangawal and Kalwaka, per Ftngal. at 3 pjn' 8; B. BIS 9, Chief Poain—ster. ChJef I'oot-offloe, Aookland.

WoLnr"s ABn_*Tio Bchm_am acHN*pp«.of ndnoe the destruction and prevent the lm rjroDer _c of their wrappers and labels, and thnsfarther protect the PubUa againat fraud and deception, havo enclosed In the wrappers, or under the label on the quart bottles, since Ist October, 1875, and continue to enclose in wybsi Dirt PAO—WB IHBODQHOOT TH« YKAB THRKK a ORDBRS, whloh are drawn upon the undersigned, and whleh will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure these Glfta, the PubUe musl be careful to ask for, and accept nothing but, the Oenuixs Udolpbo Worjrsra aoHifATPB, with onr name npon the top label. M. Moss tc Co. w yn yard Lane. Svdnav.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc

AOOCST 22, 1883. Woodyear' and Rosa's Royal Australian Cirtras. 8 p.trt Router's Wax Work*, adjoining Mr PhUUpu's Shop, Qncon-street, 10 o.m. to 10 p.m. V.M.C.A. — nivlne worship oondnoted by 11-sara sharp and Neave, Society ot Friends. 7.30 p._. Temperanco Hall-Auckland PhOßOgrauhlo Society. 7.50 p.m. ____________

Birth.

CARKICK.— At St Andrew's Mange, on the 19th Instant, the wif■> ot the Her, A. Carrie* or a daughter, FOaDKN.-On August 18th. at her roaldoneo, Qraham-street, the wife of Harry Kogden of & daughter. WISBART.-On August 21st. at her residence. Upper Lome street, the wife of Goo, Wlshart, jun., ola daughter.

Marriage.

ARTHUB-WILLIAMSON.-On August Hta. at the residence of tbe bride's mothor. Mount Eden, by the Key. T. Muddle, Carpenter, Arthur to Kmily, second daughter ot tho late George Williamson, Eeo.i No oards. DAMPIKR— MOONKY.-On Mod August, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, by the Key. Father Walter McDonald, W. n. namplor. draper, of this olty. and late cf London, to Mary Mooney, late of Australia.

Death.

BLAIKIK.—On August 22nd. at East-street, Newton, of diphtheria. Kobart, only son of Robert Blalktot aged 1 year and 10 months. NIOHOLSON. — Died on board the barque Bydenhim, on the 21«t April. 1881, on ihe voyage from Lyttoltou to london. Cbarlrs Henry Nicholson, aged 29 years. Deeply ro gretted. OXtKHAM.-On August 22nd, at Devonport. North Hhoro. Kva iCvolyn, the youngest daughter of. Bydonhum and Sarah Oxenham, neen is months. The funeral will leave her parents' reeldenoe to morrow (Wednesday), at 3 p.m.

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

TUESDAY, AUGUST 22. 1882.

For tot causa that lacks assistance, For the wrong that neodj reslstuc* For the future in the distance, • And tho eood that wo can do.

THK attack on Aboukir announced for bun day last appears to have b«eo no more than a ruse de guerre, so carefully planned aa to have deceived even the special correapon dent* with the Beet at Alexandria. The detailed character of the information published with reference to the intended at tack looked suspicions, and Admiral Seymour remaining behind at Alexan dria while a bombardment was going on, was still more suggestive of a feint Tbe destination oi tbp troops,it is now definitely known,is Cairo. Landing at Ismailia,thcy will get behind Arabi's force, and, cutting off his retieat, will avert the possibility of a re-enactment at Cairo of the looting and atroclti.es perpetrated in Alex andria. If the forces are strong enough to carry out the movement successfully, Arabi will Boon bo in a very tight place. A glance at the map of Jsgypt, issued with the Star lately, will enable our readers to understand tbe progress of the campaign. Landing at lemiliyeh — a town of 3,000 inhabitants, about half-way through the Sue* Canal, Sir Garnet Wolseley's force will be much nearer Cairo than Arabi is. The lattar is entrenched at Kafredauar, near Alexandria.

Taxation on Railways.

THE propcal to impose a special tax on lands adjoining State railways may be " just in principle," as the House of Be* presentatives lwt week declared, but the particular method in which it is proposed that this tax should operate aeeme to us most unjust. Mr Shtimski, the member for Oamaru, has the credit of being the originator of the discnassion which led to the appointment of a committee on the subject, which is to report this week. His proposition was that lands within fifteen miles on both aides of non-paying railways should be taxed to make m> the deficiency in in terest ; and when the form of his motion was ruled out of order, it was brought for. ward by Mr Hursthouse in substantially the same terms. It waa this particular pro posal, therefore, which the House affirmed, on the motion of Major Atkinson, to be ; " jußt in principle," and which was warmly supported by Sir George Grey and other advanced members of the House, But bon, members, in giving their assent to the motion, must have omitted to look at an aspect ot the subject which appears to us to involve the whole question of its justice, Why should only lands adjoining non-pay ing railways be called on to pay a special tax? It must be apparent that the lands which derive the greatest benefit from railways are those adjacent to paying lines, and on every principle of equity those lands should be. called upon to yield up to the real owner, the State, the "unearned in-' oremenf'thps accruing. Sucb lands are

surely much more entitled to be called upon to contribute than lands which practically derive no benefit whatever from the railway s passing throujjn them. It may be nec-i sary for S:*te purpo.ft* to construct a railway through a barren tract of country ; it may even be e«sential on commercial grounds to connect two rich districts by ;i line through an unproductive^district; or to run a railway through a large tract of native country; yet, on the principle enun ciated, tbe owners of the laud which derived no benefit whatever from tbe Hue would be a-ked to contribute aa equal share towards making up sny deficiency that might arise. This seems to ua a fatal objection to ;hc pro posal aa made, though not necessarily to the principle of taxing land contiguous to railways. But tbe mode upon which this taxation should proceed, muit be widely different from that embodied in the pro posals of Messrs Shrimski and HursS house. The basis of taxation ought to be not the paying or non-paying quality of he railway, but the ascertained increase of value which the lands have experienced on accountof the rallwaypassmgthroughthem. The question of whether tho railway is pay ing or not ought rjot to enter into tbe sub ject of taxation; or if it is allowed to influence it, it should be in the direction of exempting certain districts from the opera : tion of the tax. If put upon the basis which we indicate—that of endeavouring to reach aud secure for the Government a share of the "unearned increment," we see no objection to the principle of the pro posal now under the consideration of the committee. There is no doubt, however, that such a scheme will be found most difficult of practical application. Then, if it is right with regard to railway*, it must also be right with regard to roads, harbour improvements, aud other public works. And that which is iust in respect to a State work is equally jost with res pect to a .work executed by a municipality or road board. This would lead to a ppecia! ideal tax 00 proper ties iiiter»ectcd by a public rfiact or a line iifttamway; sad In tbi» csftflusiiHi'af.tfw priacble endlm coningion wou^ (" t9. e ' We are aftaM, from thft sa.wVftation of the committee appointed iV report on thw su>» jr>ct, tU4tDOt «>«<* coed villcomeol the pr.»eut fc-uouns; of the question; but v:t> J firWW out tbe above hints as beins perhaps I worthy of ooniiderallOE when the subjcit 'of taxing lacd' more equitably than at j iwescntcoinea within tbe r;inf;e ot paoncal ! politics in >yew Zealaud,

THR SrA_ reap of the Seat of War, printed specially on Rood paper, may be obtained at the Star office, Wyn«lha_-atreet. l'ricp, threepence.

Wo are plea-od to learn that Dr Pliilfon is now quite out of danger. He is oblo to get about and hopos in the course of a week or so to resume his duties.

It is the intention of the commander of the Japenese war vessel Tsuknba to make a display of Creworki to-morrow evening. No doubt the exhibition will be watched with considerable interest.

A meeting of the Devonport District Board was held last evening. There were nineteen applicants for the pofitinn of Fore man of Works, After due con^idera'ion of each application, the choice ot the Board fell upon Mr Thomas Hammond.

The directors of the Auckland Mutual Insurance Company have, we understand, received a proposal from the Duncdin Mutual to etl'ect an amalgamation between the two companies, the head office to be at Dnuedin. It it not probable the directors of the local corporation will favourably consider this disinterested olTer.

The attention of in»estor« in property is directed to the announced sale of property to-mTTOw by Mr ti. C. Greenwood, at Mr Dowden's mart. The proporty to be put under the hammer at 11 am.embrace? the bcantifulestate of Tikounm, at Cororoandcl, and other properties of a most desirable kind.

The Women's Traycr Union, which has been commenced by Mrs Hampsou, will hold its next meeting on Thursday at 3 p.m, in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association. Mrs "ampson will be leaving shortly for the Siuth, nnd as she ii expected in Australia early in the New Year, the ladies of Auckland will probably not have many more opportunities of hear ing her eloquent discourses. To the boot and shoe trade, the sale to bo held to-morrow by Mr G. Lewis, at hit room.o, Is one of the finest shipments that has erer been offered by auction. Great tante has been dhrloyed in tbe selection, which is well suited to tbe market, ana should command ready sale for the season, Thß salo commences at 11 o'clock.

Mr T, T. Gamble, Deputy American Consul, paid an official visit to Captain Kasamt ot the H.I.J.M.S. Tsukuba ttm morning, and was honoured with the cus tomary salute. Mr Yon der Heydo (German Consul) and Mr D. B. Cruick shink (French Consul) hare also paid the vessel a visit in their official capacity.

At the meeting of Sr. James's Mutual Improvement 1! lost nisht, two W'll-writion essays, upon h'osraphical (sub jects, were read by Messrs Wil'.on Skeen and J. A. Sneddet. Tbe former sketched tbe life of Salariin, the Saracen lender, who fonght against Kichsrd 1., of England, and Mr Snedden outlined the career of the gallant Hayelocic. Both papers were wtll received.

The usual monthly inspection of the No. 3 and Hobaon Companies teok place in the drill-shed last evening. There was a very fair muster of both companies. The No. 3 mustered 50, rank and file; and the Hobson, with tbe band and rank and fil'-, 50. Major Withers put the companiis through some evolutions, which were per formed to his satisfaction. We understand that the No. 3 Company have arranged f< r a series of shooting competitioHS, and me determined, if possiWe, to become the premier shooting and best-drilled corps in the city.

The intended marriage of Mr W. H. Dfimpier, the enterprising Auckland draper, to Miss Mary Mooney, recently arrived from Australia, has been the subject of much conversation among that gentleman's many Mends. For many years it was thought that Mr Dampier would remain a continue i bachelor, but, t\i is the common lot, he sac cumbed at last to the charms of the far sex. Many days ago it was circulated that the marriage had taken place, and puopv were ready to compliment the happy bride groom, but Mr Dampier shook his head, and said, "You are too soon." Indeed, Mr Dampier wished to keep the matter as secret as possible, but, despite ah his effort*, the day mentioned oozed out, Whep tl 9 matter became so fully known, Mr Dampie'i thought he might as well have a good turn out, as a marriage did not often happen, so he declared Jo all his numerous em ployes that Tuesday (to-day) would be 11 general holiday for tbem, and they received each an invitation to the wedding, " The three shops were closed, and there ap peared to 1)3 genera) rejoicing. Early this morning the bridegroom was (Been in full dress, and as sprightly as a lark. The hour for the wedding was fixed at half-past 3. There were four carriages, which camp dash ing along from Mr Dampier's private resi dence (lower Chapel-street), and quickly em ptied their occupants at the church door. The first contained Mrs and Miss Mooney; the second, Mr D&rapier and the groomsman. The reit were employes (male and female) of the various shops. The Kpv. Father Walter MacdoDald was in readiness' to reaeive them. The bride and bridesmaids were each prettily dressed. There were crowds of persons about the church door, who congregated to witness J;he ceremony. We referred some time ago to a number of excellent photographs of local resident?', which were executed by the Sau Francisco Copying Company, They excited consider able admiration at the liijie, and it will therefore bo interesting to our readers to learn that arrangements have since been made by Mr K. H. JBartlett, the well knows Auckland photo grapher, and Mr Henry Clayton, who is acting as business manager, for the production ojE similar work here. They proceeded to Melbourne sometime ago, and engaged a staff of able artists, who havo since bee» employed in the execution of portraits from miniature to life size in oils,, water colours, opal or ivory type, mej^otintj Indian ink, crayon and pestel. We were to-day ij^iown a number O f specimens of trip work done in the local studio, and they compare very favourably indeed with the imported productions, 'i'he portraits are painted from small cards, and those already taken comprise Sir Maurice O'JRorke, Kir William ffitzberbert, Sir John Hall, Sir George Grey, Hons. Itollcston, Olliver, Dick, and Bryce, Messrs 8. Morrin, Watt, and Cosjrrave, and Captain and Mrs Thomas, of Wellington, An order has I been receivea for the portraits of the pre sent and past Mayors of Welling ton, These are all life-size, in frames 20 x 30 inchap, • and cost ten guineas each, Tho price decreases in. pro portion to tho smaller size. Home of tho portraits are in water colours and others in oil._ Mesers R. H. Bartlett and Go, are the a'tists of the company, while Mr Henry Clayton, who was formerly agent for the San Francisco Copying Company, is the business manager.

The Auckland JKnefaefr Volunteers and Band will meet fir p»rade 'o-r lorrow eren ing nt tha imual hour. M< mbera are re qaested to appear iv fnlt dress, wi'.h arms aud accoutrements, bringing ail rifles in their posasa.ion.

A considerable number of persons visited Mr Kohler's Waxworks Exhibition yeater day, and expressed gratification in passing through tbe rooms. Some of the represen tations are very striking in outline and cast of countenance. The exhibition will hi open this evening, in conuectiou with music and other attractions.

Settlers iv the vicinity of Lucas Creek complain of the insane nciions ot a gum digger who h»a lived there for the past few years. Thin man am»s«s himself by I wandering forth at night, yelling and mak-' ing the most hideous sounds, varying the programme at times by the discharge o{ pistols. He will evidently have to be looked after. By kind permission of Captain Kas»ma, the Japanese cervette Tsukabti will be thrown open to visitors every afternoon after cue o'clock till further notice. The Devonport Fs;ry Company has made arrangements for the ps, Victoria to run between ths wharf aud the vessel con- Btantly for conveyance of passenger?, A complimentary benefit, tendered by the members of the Auckland Dramatic Society, to Mr Charlea 'J. D, Robertson, is to eventuate at the Theatre Koya!, on Friday, September Ist The piece selected .for representation is the immortal comedy of " Our Boys." Ihe caste ia an exception ally powerful one, embracing some of tho host amateur tal< nt io the province. Tbe box plan is open at Upton's, v A. correspondent calls attention to tc!c« j graphic Sunday news from Wclfiagwn ■ I " That fevtral thousands must Jiav<v»'£ r«*:rt j tie Colonial Mustum o* i'-»i«ay;" arid want* to know wtr the privilege is con fined to Il*e~wgtop. Hers v 6 have an inctiiuaOß mainly erected by tho funds of the colony pweticAlly clos«d to the labour- Ing mechanic t and ycr the vary men t»Uo vriil raiae every objeoiioo to bavim; our own Mnssumopsu en Kandav will riait the ova In Wellington 1! A. corwsnonileiit at Pnehunna sands an account of a:*&« deserving of public sym pathy, viz , that of H. Kennel!, who has been suffering for aevcalyears from asthma, and for a lout; time has bcon unabic to follow his employasent. Rennell baa a wife anil family dependent upon his wife's earn in.'S, and to add to Kennell's distress, lie has been flooded out by recent raiuH. The ca*c is well-known to Mr Watts, of On^ Uunga, who will gladly receire any sub scriptions towards the relief of this unfor tonate family. The manager of the Kuranui Hill United Company's mine reports : —" Junction. Work has been continued on the footwall lender, but there is little difference in the quality of tbe stone taken out. All Nations : We are still obtaining a good supply of low grade quartz. .Albion Cross« cnt: \\ ork is progressing on both leaders. Oddfellows: Rising ia btill coin;; on in this block. As soon as practicable I intend having tbe quartz from here put through the battery. Battery : 1 expect tbe crush ing to be completed about tbe end of the week. Ido not expect tbe return to be a grand one. - Tnos. CIUWFOBD, August 19tb."

Tho remains of Mr Peter Hall were con veyed from the wharf, this afternoon, to the '.Presbyterian ceme'ery, followed by i Urge number of friends and person* willing to pay a last tribute of re»pect te the deceased. Mr Hall waa a member of the firm of Meesra Winks and Hall, cabinet makers and upholsterers, of Shortland street, but in consequence of years of severe physical atlliction, he was unable to tak-i an active part in the b«sine«a. Mr Hall was, we understand, a native of Fifesbire, N. 8., and came to Victoria about thirty yitars ago. He was a single man, and for some years hai lived with his mother and sisters at Stakca' Point, in tbe prettiest residence of that suburban locality, and where visitors, iv the summer time, wero hospitably entertained.

Two new accident cases are under treat ment at the Hospital. One is Unit of a little fellow of six years, named Francis Conwuy, who is sufFering from injuries re ceived on the lower part of the abdomen. His parents reside at Manukan Hcidf, and it seems that while creeping along the top ot a partition in their house on Thursday las', his feet slipppd, and he fell straight down, feet foremos', on the ridjje of wood. Singe his admission the catheter hai had to be nsed. The other case v th.at of a miner named John Millican, 2S years of ago, who fell down an embankment at Wai takerei, injuring his scalp and the roof of his mouth. The Maori, Kotahi Kooti, of Coromandcl, who was admitted sonic time since Buffering from a diseased toe, has had it successfully amputated by Dr Goldsbro'. Thin U the first operation that the doctor has had to perform since ho took Dr Philson's place.

An interesting lecture on "Northern Lands and People " waa delivered in tho hall of the Yount; Men's Christian Associa. tion last eveniop-, by Mr Is»ac Sharp, a member of the Socety of Friends. Mr Tbomas Buddie presided, and introduced the lecturer in a brief introductory addrcs. Mr Sharp commenced bis remarks by a reference to tbe progress made during the present century, lie enumerated many of the no.v discoveries in science, and spoke in congratulatory terms of the great pro gress which had been made by the Austra lasian colonic. The lecturer then de. scribed his experiences in the far noith, piviug highly interesting and amus ing accounts of his wanderings through Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Labrador and Faroe I«landn. A great deal of information was given concerning the progress of missionary work in the lands referred to. The lecture was an edifying and instructive one, and was listened to with great attention throughout. At the conclusion of the discourse a collection was made on behalf of the funds of the institu tion, A vote of thanks to Mr Sharp con cluded the proceedings.

The first annual meeting of the Auckland Institute of Snrveyors was beld yesterday in the office of Mr W. D. Campbell, the secretary, who read the report of the asso ciation, which was encouraging. The ic port stited that the movement started in December. JBBI, by Mr K. _. Beere, bad resulted in the formation of the branch of the Institute, and that eleven surveyors had subscribed a guinea and upwards,, but a serious check occurred to progress through Mr Beere's avowal, in his fecond circular, to agitate for alterations in tbe Government survey fees. The total re ceipts tor the year were £H 14s' 6d; px peuditure, £17 la 4d. The subscriptions, less Us, baH been forwarded to Mr Beere, the deficit, £2 5s 10J, left to be made up when the second year's subsctirjjiions are called for. The report suggested the expediency of forming purely a • local Bociety, which could join with other JocaJ societies in forming a colonial institute when it may become desirable ; but, in the meantime, a local society, for tbe pro motion of friendly intercourse among sur veyors, would be sufficient. The members present coincided with tbin view, and con sidered that scientific subjects might be in troduced and discussed for tho benefit of the profession. Mr Baber was elected vice-president, Mr Boylan secretary, and Mr Campbell treasurer, for the ensuing year. The report was adopted, and, with a vote of thanlcs to the chairman, tbe meet ing separated.

Fortunately for the peaco of tho chemists lit Auckland, the notorions " _r Conlson " has been consigned to Mount Kden gaol for twelve months for window-breaking. Coul ton has been in the _.ing Country for aotnc months past, bat was compelled to make hio-escape from tbe natives, in order to avoid a worse fate. Be came down to Auckland, and on Saturday commenced his old g»mes. He went into a photographer's in Shortland ctrcefc and ordered a number of portraits, which he wirjhed to secure on credit for the alleged purpose of sending by the next mail to " Coulson Castle," Cornwall, Be next proceeded to Mr bharland's, chemist, and demanded a shilling, which was tendered to him. "'Tis well you tipped up," «»id Coulson, Mor I would have smashed your windows," Ho next tried the same game with Mr Gilbert, whu knew his man, and eased him off the premises. He them called upon Mr Gardiner, and not succeeding in extorting bed • money, struck Mr Gardiner's plate-glass window, which fortunately did not break, or the damage would havp been £10 at the least. Mr Tilson Smith did not know tbp " doc: tor," and seeing danger, knocked him down with his fist. He turned in the direction of the wharf, and looked in upon Mr B. H, Hamilton {Hamilton Bros.), who ,-j.t once recognised his old eneujv. Co, ulsqu, failing to draw a shilling, broke the win dows with his stick,- and was proceeding tp strike ;it several carboys when he was prevented by the timely interference of Mr Hamilton, who put the wilful intruder upon his back. At this spot his capers were stopped by the ready hand'-e'^the, constable, who marched him to the-'peftce' "■ station, to tbo Rafrafaction of citizens, '

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Piß iiIAG .IOOMA AT iSUSSSI-.)

SYDNEY1, A Ugust 17. The Queensland footballers played tie University en Monday, and County Gun 'jerland yesterday. The University W(n by a goal and four tries to one try, but tie Queenalandera scored a victory agaittt Cumberland by a goal. A rraugeuienta aro being m_de to hold a public meeting in the School oflArtf, lor the purpose of aiding the widow and children of the late Henry Kendall, poet. Extensions of tramways to Glebe, and from Hunter to Bridge-streets were opened, with much success, to traffic on Monday, Mklbouene, August 17. Sir Henry Parke3 waa entertained at luncheon at the Oriental Hotel, by the members of the Government, yeaterday, at noon. In the evening he waa banquetted in the supper-room of the Town Ball. The compliment was tendered a» a recognition of valuable services and wel cflme back by the c'.tizens of Melbourne to Australia. About 150 gentlemen were present, including the Mayor, Mr Macßain, Sir George Verdon, Meisra Cu__lug, Berry, i^clntyre, Fox, and Walsh, M.L.A. The ceremouy pawed &ff most successfully. Sir H. Farke* left by special train venter day for.'Sydney, and at Albnry, Wag^a, and Piruee addresses of welcome were pre sented. A raovt'nietit is atoc>i to have Emoruld. Hill pro- ' >m«d a city. . ■~-x-:.*i Out &paantiriX7->w. iw.iitid for collec tsQin-«a*a«l8 tha Workbg afea'a Oullego, fwenty-sevon have been sept in,' The total amonct colltctcd i» £3OS. W, hi, Masttjrs, ugent of STaison'g 801 l Telfphoaa Company, u_s tendered to U^lit Speuter-itruot .station with electricity, Tiic Govprniueof accepted lm teaJer. _r ti&ttm tiaat he will »liortly be able to lijjht carriages ith electricity. I'OrULATfON LEAVING SOUTH *USTKALI_. ADELAIDE, August 17. Statistical returns show tUat twelve thousand people arrived in the co!onv last year, and fourteen thousand left. I argcly-signud memorials against tbe trectiou of Parliament Houses on the pro posed site were presented to Parliament lait night. 51r Newlaud moved that In the oj inion of the House the present site is un desirable, aid propostd several other sitM. —Mr Colton moved that the tlouse divide. —The motion waa lotit by a majority of Crop accounts are most favourable. The weather is seasonable in moat parts. Rain general throughout the couDtry. Brisbane. Mr E. B. Forrest has been elected a mem ber of the Legislative Council in the place Mr Benzicott recently vacated. Mr K. J. Dt Browne has resigned bis Beat in ttie Legislative Council. The lighter Rose and Thistle sank yes terday, with seventy ton« of cargo.

MEETING OF HIGHWAY BOARD CHAIRMAN.

A Highway Board Conference was held yeHterday at tho office of Messrs Ireland lire-there, for the purpose of considering the Rating and Road Board Pills laid before Parliament by Major Atkinton. The fol lowing Boards were represented in the penons of their Chairmen, viz.,-Remuera (Mr B. Tonka), Grafton (Mr Ihos. Macffar- Line), Mount Wellington (Mr B. Ireland), Epsuin (Mr F. Lawrv), Newmarket (vlr F. G. Clayton). Mr Ireland presided. Both Blla were carefully tone through, and after considerable discussion, the following resolutions were agreed to: — (1) That the follqwing be the scale on which tho number of votes to be exe'cised at highway elections be deter mined. Ratepayers holding property of a less value than £500 (instead of £1000 as proposed in section 39), one vote; above fflOO aud less ttiau £1500 (instead of above £1000 and less than £2000), two votes; above £1500 and less ttun £2000 (instead of more than £2000 and less than £3000), throe votes; more than £2000 and less than £3000 (instead of moro than £3,000 and less than £7500), four votes; £3000 aud upwards (instead of £7500 and upwards), five votes. (2) That we consider the power giv«-n under section 108 for the suinx ot trustees a very dangerous one to pluce in the hands of any ratepayer, and jf ie becomes law few persons will be found willing to accept office in Koad Boards. (3) That toe auditors of accounts be appointed by the ratepayers at their annmil meeting, instead of by the Qovernment, as proposed ; (4) that the Road Board be elected annually at a seneral meeting of ratepayers, said board to consist of five members; (5) that this nnnnal general meeting be held in tbe month of June; (6) that toe chairman and treasurer of tbe board (in-tead of the chair man, another trnstce and the clerk) be the persons authorised to ftign cheques for tbe board; (7) that the chairman of this meeting is hereby empowere I to telegraph the foregoing result* to Major Atkinson aod the representatives of tbe electoral districts of Manukan and Parncll, the cost of the messages to be divided pro rata among the Road Boards of tbe five districts represented." Mr Ireland accordingly transmitted the resolutions this afternoon to Wellington.

COMPENSATION COURT.

(Before J. K. Macdon&lrt, Ksq.. R.M.) Hose Moments aid wl/o v. Cambridge District Huurrt, The enquiry was held this morning Id tbe Resident MBglßtmu>a' Court, (or the pur pose of ascertaining thn amount of damages to which tho claimants were entitled, la conse quence of the aotlon of the looal board In mak ing ooruin alterations to the Injury o( the pro perty of ilia owners. Tho damaK'B were laid at £1000. Mr Hesketh appeared for the claimants, and Mr Tyler, for Mr Had< le, for defendants.— Air Heeketb oponpl tho prucoedlrjgs and stated the oui), showlnß that tbe property of Mrs Clements had suffered Kreatly throngh the action of the Cambridge Board in cmtioK down a footpath by her property to the extentot two teot?ix Inches, which necessitated the erection of a number of steps, thereby de teriorating the value of her property, it bolng In a far worse position than ie was previously; he would call a number of skilled witnesses and others to show the faots of the oust), and that the property was damaged tpat least £1000; Mr Kopb, the loasei of the property,' would also prove certain t acts matterlal to tho Issues. The work wan done under the Highway Districts Act of 1874.' The respondents' oonstltnte the Board untler that Act; tbe works were done by the Board under that Apt In Ueoember, 1881, and January, 1882. Tfaat the olalmant (Mrs C'omentn) la the owner, and Mr Rose is the lessee (lease aoreeinents, ftc, pnt In in evi dence )• Mr Hoakoth showed In every lostanoe. The provisions of the aot had been compiled with, and the assessor appointed.—Mr Tyler said the claim was made nndor the Podllo Works Aot of 1878; the authority which enabled tbe Board to do this wtrk will be found In the Highways «et, eeotlons 68 and fil. Several similar eases had bean board, and section S3 does not apply In tho present esao, only liable Iwhero the work was negligently and oarelently done, — Mr besketh replied, and quoted from the case of BUin.es v. Now ton Highway Board, with the ruling of Mr Justlco Gillies thereon, 'ire Board claimed itarlght under the Hlvhways Aot, but tbe law sayi you cannot.—Mr Tyler oontendod that work done under tbe A0t,1874,00u1d not bo under the Aot ot 1876.—His Worship rain theAetsmnst be read togethor. He tnought he might take evidence.—Archibald Clements deposed that Harsh Clements waa his wife. She was ol*lm ant In this tmaulry. Knew the property. V/bb formerly the owner of allotment 376, town of Cambridge In December last there' were an hotel and two Bhops ooverlng 80 foot noon the land fronting Duke street Area, one aero. The old building was ereoted In 1867; subse quently new buildings were erected, and the Btiona let U'h February, 1878. far seven year?, to Mr Rose, at a yearly rental of £116, The rents ot tae shsps, &0., brought him about £2 KB a week. He went to England In 1978; knew nothing that happened during his absenoe, On hts return In July he fonnd that the Board had rnido 'ho oattlnna, to the deterioration of Mra Clement's property. He left an agent in charge. Kound tho footpath entirely ont away from the hotel. At tbe time tbe Board did tho work, the land was worth £12 per foot, or- a total value, inoludtng buildings thereon, of £5,000. This wan a fair, not a fanoy vslue. He conld draw a rental of £700 per annum from the property in lta ojlßiniil position. Thore were two entrances to the hotol-tho Main and Duke' Btroot ontrances. When tho cnltlnx woe made, a pin cnao wan need, then a porter ease, to on ablo 'pern&Tiß to flfep np ? -^Mr Hesketh: And now a compensation ease'—My Wrtgley. aroni ti-ct, at his (Mr Clementb) request, went (o Cambridge to ccc whqt had beat bo dona. 'i'hM ne\y houBQ \« much fetter bill the position is worse than iiwwiounly. On the reoommendatlon of the late Mr Wrlgor, h« erected the new house. Tho plea ot the Board 7?W> that it had all been done for tho publlo Rood. Thoise was a descent to Hewitts shop. His claim was £10Q0, but he was pre? pared to take something leas,—Mr Tyler; Con siderably less, I presume j £10G1-Croß&exa—lnfc turn i vis iiooiiße was not refused to the old building. Tliorowasanattempttnrouahllkieeli log to deprive tho house of It. Be|levpd that Mr Maokay oarted some stave} on to hla land.— Trunk Robd, lea'oo of tbe Masonlo Hotel, Cam: bridge, and of two shops, Had pitd'a honua of £700 In addition to a yearly rental as stated i tho property was oertainly losb in value than before the cutting, and since the houae was not worth more than A3 per week; but now his returns wero muoh the same as formerly; his tenant, Mr Klnoaid, left lile shop la conseqaenoo of tho cutting. After tbe work was donp no ooq!d not have sold the lease,

Mr Kohler has just received an excellent -wax figure of Her Most Gracious Majesty tho Queen, which will be placed on exhibi tion in a few days,

ENCOUNTER WITH A BURGLAR.

2he 2hief Fired Upon

[BY TELEGRAPH - CWX COEBE.SPOXDBNT.]

WELLINGTON, this day. A DASING attempt at robbing the residence of Mr Jacob Joseph, Hobson-meet, was made by a burglar between 12 and 1 o'clock In the morning, and one of the occupants— Mr Joseph Joseph—had an exciting en counter with the would-be thief. The man appears to have first tried the windows of the smoking-room, where Mr Joseph ke«ps his iron safe. Finding it securely fastened, and fearing, probably, that if lie attempted to break it open the noise would arouje the inmates, the burglar proceeded to search for other means of access to the house. There is a narrow thoroughfare by the side of the building leading from Hobson-street to the Normal School, and it was this side of the hou»e which the midnight intruder selected as the bate of bis operations; breaking open a small wickst-gate leading to the passage by the side of the residence, the burglar cAiaa to the •ittiog-ioom of Mr Joseph "Joseph, son of tLo owner (A the house. ' It to Ijippcns that this gentleman leaves the vindowa of bh siutng-room j and bedrooßi-,. * which adjoin each other oa the ground flw, open all sight, and so it was on this occayoc. The thief had no difficulty, therefore, in getting inco the «ittb;:-room, whero be wettfop | pear to have itri'ckaEwtii"aiiii' sighted .1 cantiin. Abu" "his time Mr Joseph Joieph waa lying \wnl-: in hla b&H, and bis stieo ttJiß-jvas inddtuiy aronse-J by .seaing ft nanwTjtcfrti c f light through the partly open door. T«Anotheria«t*ntthe doorwa* stealthily opoi-j-lTTmd Mr Joseph tben »a- v a*, man standing in the doorway with a candle in his b&ad. Mr Joseph was no doubt astonished at this visitation, but he I hod »n almost equal surprise for the in truder. About a fortnight ago it occurred to Mr Joseph that he might as well take home a revolver which he had at his office and keep it la hies bedroom. This he did, and it fortunately happened that on the night in question he had it loaded, hanging just over his bead. To snatch it down, aud fire at the midnight maiauder, was the work of an instant. The bullet missed the thief, and was after wards aiscovered lodged in the top of a aofa iv the next room. The robber, how ever, evidently had no desire to afford further practice for Mr Joseph's aim, or to ' ask for any explanation of this inhospitable and evidently unlooked tor reception. In point of fact, he dropped his candle, and incontinently fled from thescene The open window by which he had entered was close at band, with a toft standing in froat of it, 10 that be had no difficulty in making hia retreat. Mr Joseph promptly fcllowf d him up, without staying to dress, and gave chase through the window in his night shirt. On looking over the fence into the lane, Sir Joseph saw a man crouching down at tbe school end of the fence; whether the tbief himielf, or an accomplice. Mr Joseph, owiDg to the darkness, was unable to see. Wboerer he was, he evidently was possessed of a guilty conscience, for ou perceiving Mr Joseph ho bolted down tbe lane towards Hobson-streer. Mr Joseph attempted to shoot at him in pasting, but the revolver misted fire and the miscreant escaped. Just as he got to the end of the lane, Mr Joseph fired at him again, and it is considered poaaible that this shot may have hit him, as no trace of the bullet could afterwards be foond. However, the tbief, if wouuded at all, was not hurt sufficiently to stop hii flight, and bo suc ceeded in making good his escape. Mr Joseph than dresaed and at once gave in formation to the police. He had had a gooi view of the man whom he saw stand ing at his bed-room door, and so was able to give a fall description of bis appearance. A constable was at once sent up to examine tbe premises it was then discovered that nothing hod been utoleo, Mr Joseph's vigilance and presance of mind having effectually nipped the thief's plan of spera tions in the bud. Ob a window sill of the sitting-room was toundaflat bamfiron about 20 inches long; and two inches broad, neatly wrspped up in newspaper. Besides being a bandy implement for prying ope» doors, etc., it would have formed a very awk ward weapon in a hand-to-hand fight. The burglar, it seems pretty evident, did not unticipa c finding anyone on tbe ground floor, and probably intended to take it with him upstairs. A couple of pounds' worth of Hogarlh's works were lying on the sofn under the window by which the tlr'ef had entered, and on this was plainly viable the print of heavy hob naiud boots. Tbe police have been making evcy inquiry into , the matter, and arrestct two men on sus picion of having been engaged in the mid night enterprise, Mr Joseph, however, , failed to identify them, and they have con ffquently been discharged.

THE CIRCUS.

The proprietors of this excellent combina tion of talent appear to bare struck a patch in Auckland. There was another splendid house lost night, and the performance ap peared to afford great amusement to the tpectatoiß. The programme was infinitely b;tter than that produced daring the pre vious week, proving conclusively that the circus bai greater rt'Beurce.s than was aati. cipated. An accident to the bar prevented the battante leaping, which is very clever, from taking place last night, but the tumbling act was substituted in its plac«. Signor Bartolo repeated his wonderful act with. the hoops and glasses, and the Clown Kusko waa then introduced in a comic equestrian scene. Soon after he commenced, an elderly-looking man, who appeared to be almost helpless from the effects of liquor, tumbled down from a seat .in the stalls, and finding his way into tbe ring, was roughly bustled outside. He re appeared soon afterwards, protesting that he had paid his money, and was not going to b6 put out. The (down took him in hand, aad the scene in the ring Boon became uproarious People called "shame" at the brutal way in wkich the poor fellow was knocked about by Kusko, and it was feared that the aeck of the in toxicated performer would be broken, To the horror of everyone, Kusko placed him on the hone, which galloped round the ring with the helpless creature hanging round its neck. Italf-a- dozen laps having been accomplished, ths apparently-drunken man stood up on the back of the animal, and to thu astonishment of everyqne, commenced to diarobp, Shedding a coat, and twenty or thjrry waistcoats and tronsers, he appenrod clothed only in a night-shirt,and the ladies blushed when be started to take this off ai«q. It came, and in stead of the drunken bushman whom they had been pitying, tho audience saw Mr George Cjillham la his riding dress. Max Kinkle and Kusko created a great deal of amusement in their stilt act, while thp fox-hnnter act was performed by Jack Cousins.' An astonishing balancing feat by Messrs Bartolo and Woodward was greatly appreciated. The latter balances a twenty ' nvd feet pole, while the former agcends it, and assumes a number of most difficult posturps, ono of the best of which is banging kpad . downwards and sup ported by his feet from the top of the pole. Jo Kitchi, a Japanese Juggler, performs some wonderful sleight of hand tricke. ilo transforms a email sheet of rice paper into two bandies of ribbons, which in turn are converted into a large umbrella. Balancing a glass of water on a hoop,he swings jt round his head in every conceivable direction witbpnt spilling! a drop of the liquiii The leaps for life by Messrs Tindill, Alberto, and 0. Harris, were daring and clever, and formed a most attractive; feature of the performance, Mr George uiilham appeared in a four-horse act, but it in questionable-wbcther it might not have been omitted with advantage. The ladiea in tb.e chairs were greatly alarmed by a little wildness on the part of the animals, and several left the enclosure in consequence, An excellent performance concluded with the equestrian drama ot ''Turpin's hjde to York," in wbfefa Max Kinkle made an excellent Dick, aud Mr Woodward kept the audience convulsed with laughter as Sammy, The programme Will be repeated this evening,

Mr Tebbs bega to acknowledge the fol. lowing sums on behalf of Mrs Pitoorn :— Mr Bnrgest>, through Mr "W. Anderson, 5s ; collected by Mrs Brown, of Hobson-streot, £1 18s.

Messrs B. Tonks and Cp. held a sale of Japanese goods and curious to-day, the finest collection whiuh has been landed in New Zealand, The buyers were numerous and high prices in the majority of instances were obtained. Two elegant screens real ised £50 each, and other goods sol 4at proportionate figures. Th,e sale lasted nearly four hours, consequently are unablo to give a detailed report in the prosont issue,

PARLIAMENTARY.

(KEOM OUB SPECIAL COBEKSPOXDEMT.)

WELLINGTON, this day, : The Provincial Party, At a meeting of the Provincial party, con. vened by Mr Moss, the meeting, after con sidering Mr Driver's proposed motion, de ferred deciding what coarse they wonld take til! it was better understood what Mr Driver's views were, and by whom his motion would be supported. It satisfied on these points, they would co-operate with him and do their best to assist. Hallway Construction Act.- The Railways Construction Amendment Bill, which provides for Tauranga Kailway, this day received the Governor's asaent, and the contract and plana were laid before Parliament. Rumour Jlbout Sir John MaU. It is rumoured here that after the session Sir John Hall will again join the Govern ment, Mr Whitaker again becoming. At torney-General, from bis dislike to live in Wellington, Jmprl v/nient for Debt. The foi!<i«yi:jt< b the-return of persons ! committee*, uriu , the Imprii-oonieotri tor' baht AW'ir.:' Ad, 1874, for the twelve tnoc.faa eKli»;; S'*'n June, 1882 :—Adding too, 37: Ai:rV,,,-d, 3C; Dunedia, 22; Uhborne,. V ■ '"'-I* i*iks, 2; Inwrcareill. €; .Niw-rr-r', Ji <' Pi'f'.uyut.ti, -. , Uftraartfj 1 ; i Thumu, 3, V.'b..:/^-ini, -15 ; Welliugtou, J 12. Four *sniai*-,'?4or« inciudfcd ia the list 075e ;it Vf .-.nfjav.c-i"" for tso wcekj; one at Vapisf, for foortettt iajs; one iX Doned'c and oae at nC'iin^y ••:, for eeven dcy» each T/«c Worth Isijmd Loav- BilK Mr Dargavilieij very busy ink morning. He is going to mote at the third reading of the North Island Main Trunk Kailway an amendment that the Bill be recommitted, in order to strike out the objectionable cUuse. As the Government was only half hearted in the matter, some Auckland members think if this i» properly worked they might get the Bill recommitted. The Dark-Skinned Stranger's Mistake. There was a bit of fun in the House last' niffht. A large Maori, who had a ticket for behind the Speaker's chair, at length cot tired of hi^ seat and bethought himself he would sooner be amongst his friends the Maori members, and forthwith left and walked round. Being very much like Tnmoana he was not noticed. One of the interpreters spitted the stranger and informed him he would be arrested. The way he made tracks was a sight not to be forgotten. He rushed for the green|cnrtains which hang inside the door, but could not find an opening, but after a good deal of scrambling and kicking he found an outlet and left. Ihe Land Act, The Waste Lands Act, to whom the Land Act Amendment Bill was referred, have made some important alterations as shewn in the fresh pieces to the Kill. They are mainly as follows:—The first leases are to be for 30 years in place of 21, and to be rentable from time to time in periods of 11 years. Iv establishing the value of sub stantial improvements of a permanent char acter, arbitrators arc to be guided by the following definition thereof: "Reclama tion from swamp, clearing of bush or scrub, cultivating, planting with tree* or live hedges, the laying out and cultivating of gardens, fencing, draining, making roads, sinking wells for water-tanks, constructing water races, in any way improving the character or fertility of the soil, or the erection of any building. The provisions 'or the relief of deferred payment settlers have, instead of exchange for leases under the Act, been altered to what will be a more acceptable form to the persons con cerned, (o wit, that those who have com plied with the conditions of their purchase for at leist three years will be enabled to arrange with the Commissioner of Crown lands to capitalise their unpaid payments at live per cent, por annum, and in paying punctually five )ier cent, on such capitalised value by way of yearly rent, and ultimately discharging the whole of such capitalised amouat, they shall become the holders of the freeholds. ; Petition Against Fisheries Bill Mr Moss presented a petition from Auck land against the passage of the Fisheries BUI in its present form. He tells me that Mr Mcllwraith and 'Dr. Menzies, who are in charge of the Bill from the Statutes Ke vision Committee, arc anxious to pass the ! Bill, and aie endeavouring to arrange to i strike out the objectionable clauses and 1 pass the rest. The First Morning Sitting. The first morning sitting commenced to [ day, and most dreary it was. The morn ing was ostensibly sot aside for dealing wiih unopposed Bills, but great waste of time occurred through a fight between the Westland members concerning their own individual district?. Tbe result was they were all treated alike by their little Bills being adjourned until Thursday. , Passgge of the Loan Bill.— , southern Designs. The Government got the Southern Loan Biil thiough committee this morning at ■ half-past seven. Koine time since Major i Atkinson said that if there was no Northern Loan BUI passed there should be no Southern Loan Bill, and when the Bill is '- read a third time to-night, the North will . fully understand the value of his promise. 1 The "Post" last night- eulogises Major Atkinson's wisdom in putting [ in the proviso, and all that tbe J North has to do, Southern members say, is ' to grin and bear it. Throughout the night \ the Southern men kept wraugling over the : division of the booty, while tne North 1 helplessly stood looking on. What will happen is this, and the Southern leaders make to me no seoret of their intentions. ; The South will have a large or larger ' amount appropriated for her than the 1 Million Bill, beside the present loan, before ! she consents to the million loan being • raised. The North cannot help It, because ' she is out-voted. I know this absolutely. [ I have reasons for believing the Govern i ment are also acquainted with Southern ' intentions. Wkat action the North should take under these circumstances it is net ' my duty to suggest. Now that tne carcase his besn devoured tho vultures will soon ' fly away. ; The Land Bill. \ It was ru.mou.red this morning that the I Government do not intend proceeding ! farther with the Land Bill, ' i Mr Hurst's Little JoJoe. - The member for Waitemata, who on several occasions has spoken about uphold ■ ing tbe dignity of the House, committed 1 one of the_ most stupid jokes, at 8 o'clock this morniDg, that has ever beon witnessed ■ in the Chamber. The hon. member made a • rush for the mace, and ran off with it, 1 thinking that the Sergeant of Arms would chase him, and thus create some fun. Mr 1 Swanson, however, came to tho rescue, and ; Mr Hurst quietly put it down on the side table. The fatigues of the night sitting may account for this little outbreak. , StoneivaUing Ihe Loan.—The Hotise S.its All Night. ; There was a decided attempt at stone ; walling this morning, during the discussion .of the Loan B.ill. At 2 a.m. the House : adjourned for a quarter of an hour, and on , resuming, the Chairman considered that it t was out of order to discuss each item and t divide on it. This made Mr Fish wild, , who said tha,t such ruling was burking the i privileges of the House. He would like to i know when members would be given an op ■ portunity of discussing it. if they did not i maintain their privileges now, they would •be told later on they were too late. If the privileges of the House were intended to ; be burked, ho would move in the direction ■ of preventing such a course, One tuing i was vpry certain, tho House had the oppor ; tunity," if they tnought so fit, of taking ad vantage of other forms to stay the proceod - ings, and he, for one, would move in that i direciion. They had the power of puttirjg i (v stop on the Government, no matter how i strong they were. Major Atkinson was quite surprised at : Mr Fii-h threatening the House. If the • hon. member had read them, he would; , have found out that all these lines had i heeu approved of by the Governmout, Tiiey had all been fully discussed, and the lines surveyed. All the Government wishel to do now was to place a certain amount of restriction ;on the Government— '_ that is more than was ever done before.

Captain McKenzie said there was a fouling throughout the country that mem bers should have an opportunity of discuss ing the matter, and settling how the money should be.spent. Mr Shbehan said' that if the House could not discuss the schedules of such measures it would be just as well to do away with Parliament altogether. He hoped the committee would not consent or yit-ld, and so give up its just privilege. Mr WjiiTpN said there was a limit to human endurance ; the House had been sitting seventeen hours, and moved that progress ha reported. |

Colonel t^jjjj^ »,.U er Jlrv^■■■-,- ii< :• alter the PchL.vH-, h > '"wdimt dicuot P i-:i^^s fti ig rated into mere dmel. He £J &J. - ' attentively to Mr llolmoi, *nd had?,W ' tempted hfc,. but oe n. m t now L°l£ ban would h:.- v . unfias themsZJL ■ closely toll,, iab&t before thT™^ took ezeepn s n ue ute of S ."drivel." He dW not think it beL,!^ , I Cfaainnau to apply g U ch a term to t^f presentatives of the people.nordidhethinfc wi-h r«gar..l to tbe procedure of tcedakb ■ : - . H» did not think the debate had titl. Each a course &.z wonld juatify i.iai „, ,„ plyin« thoiron.'nacd, . "■*?!■;■ Mr Fjsh then suggested tbiit thsMlit be po.tponed Jot a »eek. Majn ATKursoa objected, ga,i D g || majority was in favour of going on *ji!i thi ■■■* r 't V.s Ji?, ; ..-,u..a to report progress ''" After further discniwionof iiojn >ail ~c . f > C«plain MeK«r?.rn (Mataura).objected to . '' Vac i'.eoi for coastnTHion of line throasli - ' Lumsyea,' He i< he cad stavci in \Q ... '' Hoasu «iace U o'clock yesterday for the purpose of having his say regarding this I 1 particular item, and he had a good deal to I Bay on it. It was now 6 o'clock, and he did not intend going home until the milk. & man arrived. He would move, in the me»n. time, that the item be reduced to 20a $ sterling. Thi3 motion was defeated by a dozen, ■;■ ":; I Mr Geejn's conscience thenl began to - S prick him, and at 6.30 he made a half. I hour's speech against certain itema. The House rose at a quarter to eight this I morning. j

(PER EEESS ASSOCIATION.)

Ihe Loan Bill. The Bouse continued after 1,30.

Mr MONBO proposed that the vote Jor the ■ Greymouth-Keefton line extension towards rteefton, be reduced by £50,000, bs (he money could be more profitably spent ou ether works on the coa3t. The reduction was negatived by 45 to 10.—Mr Holhrs ■• moved that the Albury Creek branch extension to Buike'e Fas 3, be reduced

by £25,000. To carry the line to | Barke'sPass would be a scandalous waste of , ! money. He wished to strike out the words -• I Burkes Pas?, but the Chairman ruled that S the words could not be altered-all the ' committee had power to do was to reduce m the amount, or pass or reject the whole ; item. — Messrs FISH, MONTQOMEBY, \ Sheehan, and others took exception to this ruling, contending that the Bill wai not an appropriating Bill, and that the j wording coald be altered.—Col. Trimble and Major ATKINSON supported the Chair man's ruling, and after some discussion aa adjourmnentonthequeitionbetoretheHonse 3 took place.— un resuming, the Chaiemah upheld his former rulisg that the words ' cou!d not be amended.—Mr Wbston movedthattbey report progress.—A discus^ *tr sion ensued, and at 430 a.m. CoL Trimble^ : relieved Mr Hamlin as Chairman.—At 5 j o'clock the motion to report progress was I oegatived by 35 to 25, and the item passed ' as printed. - Mr Tubneull moved a rednc- ,'.' tion of £200,000 in the item Otago Central , Loat on division by 40 to 8, and the item passed.—Mr Joyce moTed, "That item Uumaden • Maniroa, branch, to complete section to Makareta, be struck out. It , would open np little, if any, Crown land-ofJfS good quality.—The motion was rejected by i 3 to 21.—Captain McKenzik then moved, i " That the item be reduced to twenty shil lings," intimating his intention to oppose and divide on it pound by {.onnd.— On division, the reduction of the rate from' £12,000 to £1 was carried by 24 to 12. —The motion of Mr Duncan to report progress was then lost on the voices.— Mr W. Gbeen moved the omission of the item £200,000 for purchase of native lands. Lost on the voices, and item passed. Mr . ' .] Green then moved that the item, public )9 buildings £300,000, be omitted, but subse« quently amended this to a reduction to £100,000. Lost on the voices.—Mr TrjßN bull then moved that the item be reduced . to £200,000. Lost on division by 21 to 18. Item passed at 7 a.m.—Mr Hamlin re sumed the chair.—Mr GEOBOE moved ■- that the item—lmmigration, £200,000— , be sttuck out.—Lost, on division, by 34 toll. —Mr LiYESTAM moved to reduce tt a ; item to £100,000 —Lost, on division, by 29 to 16—MrJ. Buchanan moved another reduction to £150,000.—Lost on the voices, ' \ i and item passed.--fllr M. W. GaEßNmoved item, Koads to open up Crown Lands, £200,000, be reduced to £100.000.- Lost on the voices.—l tarn passed.— Mr TmtNßUliii moved to reduce item Roads and Bridges, £100,000, to £50,000. Lost oa the voices.—Mr Torn. hull moved that it be reduced to £50,000. I.oat on the voices.— Item passed, and the other items having all been agreed to, ths question that the schedule, as amended by tbe one reduction (Lnmsden— Mararoa), be agreed to,was carried on the voices. The Bills were reported as amended. On the motion to adjourn, Mr Feldwick called for a division, in order to record the names of those who had been there all night. The adjournment was carried by 26 to IS, and the House rose at 8 a.m. until 7.30 this evfining.

THE PUKEKOHE-WAIUKU RAILWAy CONDEMNED.

A runMO meeting was hold In tho Protestant Hall, Pukokoho, en Thursday atlemoon last, to take into consideration the necessity ot advla inK the member for South Franklin, Mr Hamlln. to abandon the proposed PukekohO' Waiaku railway, and urge on the QoTernment the substitution ot a good metalled road. The meeting had bsen called as a special meeting of the ratepayera o( P ukekoho, but as numbera at tended from the neighbouring districts ot Waluku and Bombay, it iraa thought neces sary to constitute it a puhllo meeting. Tbe chairman ot the Highway Board, Me Knraell. then ref ÜBod to preside, and on the motion ot ■Mr froudeseconded by Mr Russell, Mr Wil kinson was called to the chair. The ohalrman haviok read some correspondence wiih Mr Hamlln retrain* ths objeot ot the meeting. Mr Koulston satd he saw nothing on the estimates for this railway, and he did not oonelder It at all neoessary. The railway, aa every sensiole person In the riiatriot knew, would not, it made, pay for gnue for the wheo's.—lApplanso) He moved the following resolution ; "That In the opinion ot this metting the proposed Pukekahe-Walnfci railway would be an extravagant waste of public money. Inasmuch as tho charges by rail would be about double the present from Waluku by steamer." Mr \V. F. Bnokland, while supporting this generally, advised mode ration, as we might frighten away money already voted to the dlsWot—Mr Barnaby, in seconding the resolution, did not think there were any votes to frighten. A road would suit everrone. and a railway only a few-.—The rest* 1 lntlon was oarrted unanimously, together with tho following, proposed by Mr ProudeißMOiided by Mr Hill:-"That this meeting regrets the action taken by a few settlers at Walufen, chiefly to benefit themselves at the expense ot ' this constituency, by urging their claim for > 1 railway instead, of a metalled road, whloh would meet the requirements of almost every pettier in Pukokoho. Mauku, and Walulm/1 — Proposed by Mr Allen, seconded hy Mr Dalton, and carried, " That In the opinion of this meet ing the Railway Deartment loses through the f ukekohe station being looked out from traffic in oonsequenoe ot bad roads more than would be taken annna'ly on the proposed line If made, —Proposed by Mr orispe. seconded by Mj Wright, and oaJrled." That this meeting woula urge Mr Hamlln to obtain a grant to Improve the roads In fconth Franklin."—The usual voteot thaoks to the chairman terminated what was a Vflry numerously attended representative meet ing of the districts of Pakekohe, Maukn, Bombay, &a, &o,

POLICE COURT-This day.

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

The Robbhhtt at the Auckland HOTBt.- Thomaa Dinning, a young man, was bronsht tip on two charges of larceny— (l) -with stealing notes and gold from the person of Moses Routly, amounting to £53. on the 19th lost) (2) with stealing the enm of £0, the property of George Stalnes,—Mr farrty stated the oase and asked for a remand, as he was not fully prepared, for the orosecntioD, It appears that the prisoner vi aa at the Auckland Hotel on the evening of the 19th inst, and -without funds evidently. BS he borrowed money from persons to pay for drinks. At ttaia hotel ho fell In with Mr Routley and Mr Btaines, two farmers from Fnkekohe. The conversation warmed, and the farmers ware liberal. Prisoner was extremely courteous and attentive, and kindly helped them Into bed. Previously to performing this office. Binning had no money, bat on oomina downstairs ho suddenly became rich, paid oft his score at the bar. shouted to all bands. On rising from their downy pillows, the farmers .miseed their notes and gold, with the exception of one note. Prisoner was bub? peoted, subsequently arrested, and a portion of the money found upon him.—She hearing of the oases was adjourned for a week. This was tul the brumes*, ' - - < ■ +■ :

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