SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

BtINSBT.-Thfo t, Vf i-l:..:. I S r' , MOON' 3 AQK.-Last Quarter, Bth. J W »-ra'

ARRIVALS. LAST EVENING.

John Knox. barqno, Forator, from ChcßterfloW Uroun

T3-DAY, BlonlOTO, barque. Scotland, from London

DEPARTURES. LAST EVENING.

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PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London-HftloioriP. tosalUMondfty. July 10 Bydnoy-ttlngiroomn, Jiily 11 Thnill ,, lttv Tauran«a-Q.en!,iK or°w;ll. U «ton. Monday or Whlna^and Whansual HeUs-AWIO, 1 Toeßday and Friday Mangawal-Fln«f»l. lhurfday Maroury Bay—Finftal, Monday .

VESSELS EXPECTED.

I.OWDOW. Kastarhlll, Bhlp (R.V.O. J >. natied April 3 Aahmoi-e, ship : loarlli.K April HermlofO. Bhto (W. i.H.U.j; sal od. May 5 Gtenlora, burquo W.Q.P.T.), ajll»d. April I OooUion. biiqu": ealiert prior April M LaiKStono, barnuo, lona ng Karl Derby. Bhlp. loarilnn trVBBPOOLi Asterlan, barqno (H.Q.U.v/,); sailed, Moyl2 NK>V YORK. Ripldo.barque; Bailed AjtflU? Kitruan, bariiiw, I'min t.o.v Vorlc Oomsboob. barque, sallcil May 0 southkr:* pohth. Clarlnda, nehonner, from Uunodln - Kmily, brlK. from Uuuodla Loohrina, eohoonor, rrom Lyttoltan; Bailed May Crest of the Wavo, flch, from Tlmarn, Balled May 23 Cathona, brl(?antlno. from Dnnedm Advance, schooner, from liyttolton Bannookbnrn, brlßantlno. from unnedtn AUBTfALIA. Annabel], brig, frotnSyaney; loading SOUTH SKA ISLANDS. Sovereign, Bchooner, (rom Tahlli Pearl, ketoh, Irom Karotonija Agnes Donutd, sohoaner, from Barotonga Winifred, flohooner, from Javluni ~..., 9 Myrtle, brlKantino. from Tooga; Balled April 8

IMPORTS.

Par John Knox from Chestorflold Oroup-30 tons guano, 2 casks turtle Oil.

Per Qlenlora, from London-ID oases -/ostasi, 3 caßesibafelng powder, 50 omsss stareti, 37 Oisea oooaa. 70 cases elemo ratslns, 2 tnuks flgs.—l', H Uall&Uo.

!55Per Glenlora. from London—l caaoNottlns ham net curtiina, 1 bale tapestry carpets.— Winks and Hull,

Per Glenlora, from Lnmlon—Plain cottons, £2910; coloured oottoiw, £'.200; printed cottons, £1000, woollens and worgtada, £1600; flinnel-, £300; linen In b'ilc-i. £300; linen la oase. £13OU; cotton und woollens, £600; miwlius, £200; Bilk and cottons, £1CO; silk and velvet, £100; ilbbooe. £200: milliner)', £100; hosiery. £1600; sowinst machines, £100; babordashery, £30110; nmbrellas £100; apparel. JKUOO; blanket?, £601); oarpets and rasa, £100; countorp ineo, £100 ; straw bate. £300: felthata and oap?, £tMf; draßsed leather, £30; wrought leather, £50: saddlery, £630; ilooroloth, £130; sewinst maohlnes, £30; luolfers. £110: veatas, £300; blacking, £10; agricultural Implements, £H00; rails and general machinery. £330; books, £150; paper, 6370W&; stationery, £370; upholstery, £300; brushwaro. £120: plated and paptar macho goods. £20; paper hanglnga. £60; toys, £110: pianos, £770; corks, £50 ; okioks and watches, £30 ; D°rfumery, £30; agrlcaltural and garden seeds, £60; iron tanks. B tons; ohaln and anchors, i tons; bardwaie and cutlery, £000; pig Iron, 30 tons; tin platea. 72 boxes; Iron nails. S tons; linseed oil, 760 galls; turpontino, 100 galls; var nish, fitO; pamt colours, £610; flint kHsfj, £100 ; Foreign window. 357 oas«s: china andearthot. ware, £60; gloss bottles. £60: cordage, £30; li-ies and twlneß, £30; slates. 17 tons: marble. £20; brandy in bulk, 59i) galls; ditio in caeo. 970 galln ; rum, C9O galls ; geneva, ISO galla; oordtnK SO galls; - British spirits la bulk, 670 galls; ditto in caeo, 920 galls; foreign spirits, not ruted. 100 galla; perfumed spirit, 30 g*lla: red wlnt>, 53!) nails; white wine, 560 galls ; bner (glass). 81 galla: preserved flah <not rated), £60; eardinee, £120; ns ■ sorted oilmen's utores, £910; popper and apioea, 3 owt; coco.i, 5 owt; chocolate, 2 owt; nuts, 5 owt; mustard. £170; starch. £30: blue, £ r>i>; ohioory, 10 owt; whito Bale, 65 ton*; OAndlea laritlsh and foreign), 363 owt; soap. 13 owt; dates, ISiowt;raisins, 90 ovst: almonds. 16 owt; Kronin ulams, 3owt; flgs, 42 owt; liqaonco jnluo, i owe; rafinod sugar. 50 owt; glucose nnd saccarum, 100 cwt; confec tionery and peel, £120; apothecary waro,£Goo; tart.acid. 5 owt: oroam tartar. 36cwt; con densed milk, £110; cornflour, £60. Total oc claredvalae ot oarKO—£3l.7oo.

INWAHDB COASTWISK,—LIMttO, from ThuineP, With 20,000 ft tiinbor.

OUTWAHD3 COARTWISK, — Four Sisters, for Talma; Adah, for Thamoa; Llzotrn, for Russell; Hrlffln, for Knssell; Kanny Thornton, for •Hoklanga.

The bripintlne Island tl!y han ontorcd ont at tho Customs for l.yttolton.

The Union Comoany's now steamer Mahi napus, 150 tonn gross resistor. COO J.11.P., wl! arrive In dnokland via Southern jiortu aboai tho end of the present month.

The birane Joho Knos arrived from tho ! Oiestorfleld fslaiidn at 10 p.m. yesterday, Cap tain Korster report* Waving tho Long Island (Oheaterfleld Group), having sirons; southerly -winds for two diiy*. when lliirht breezes frrm S.K, to N.W. wero oxporianced to tho 27ch ult.. then freah brot-M anil clouily, with lioavy croaß sea?. On tho Ist of J 'ily a 39vore galo from the north was experienced, lasting till Sunday night, and thenoo to arrival lino wcu'.her.

ARRIVAL OF THE GLENLORA.

Mesara Shaw Savllie auu i.'o.'b barane Glen lor* arrived In hatbon- early sha morning, and dropped anchor off itio tiu-eu-Htraet Wharf aboncßa.ni. The Gidtihiru in Htfli nnder com mand of Captiil» sonti^ntl. who has brought the vessel aafely to f.hiH port on several pre-, vloua ocoailonH, the last ti'no bolng nonny twru years ago, Mr Joha tioT oonuoien the po jt o( chief officer. ■'Vfis.ro lm'obud to iho lormer gdntlainan for the« apntndoi report of tho voya(to:—Left Lonionon Wuflnestlay, Aprils, at 2 p.m.; Dassidihroujjli tli3 Dowud on Jhurg day mornlnu; pansei Honohy paraa night. From thenoe down Ohannnl had moderate X, N.K. Winrtg; stranK weatorly and f.W. winds orO39las the Hay of Rlacny ; mnUerato variable wlmla from there to 23d«sr. N. Ist., when fell Id with the N.tc. trader, which were light, and carried ua to o.leg. N. on the 29th April; thencu to Kqootor light baffling windo wore encoun tered nntll oroasing the Kqnator at noon on May 4th; got tho 3. tf1. tradoa next day, which nlso proved very light, and only carried the ship to ladof?. S. lat.; light variable winds suc ceeded for the next week; thenoo moderate •winds till passing »ho Cape of Qoixl Hope on Friday, Jnno 2nd. in «de^. 9. lat,; run the east ing down between the parallels of dS-leg. and GOdeg. 8.; cassod a few loeberKS on June 6th and 7(h; passed the meridian of Tasmania on . the 28th of June; thenoe to Three Klcga N.w. and strong S, W, wlnda; mado the Capo Maria Van Uloman light at midnight on Monday, tho * 3rd July; passed Little Barrior at 10 p.m. on 4th, Tlrltlr at 2 a.m. lat, and anchored at 8 n.m.ofl'pier. The voyage fr.ira dook to anoiiorage has there ■ foro oconpled 90 duya, and from land to land 85 days. The Glenlora brings the following paa sanftorK, all of whom arrived la good health after a pleasant voyavo:—Second Class: Mr F> Hum •* phroyß, Mr F. H. Tyrns. Th)ra.Cl»sß: Mr and Mrs Heyea, Mr and Mrs Hutobioson, Mr David Law, Mr nnd Mra WUson and thren children; ' Mrs Mills and two oriiuirm, Miss Eoane, and MiesKilllp.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURE. Macgregor, s.s., Mo Arthur, forWaitaro

The Northern Co.'s steamer Jfargregor loft r at 11.20 a.nti- to-day for Walters, conveying 100 cases kerosine. % boxes candleD.U oases drags, 6 bags corks. 10 cases ornngos. 21 sheets iron. ' Ibalos paper, 600 feet Umber. 20 liana floor, 29 Baotta malt. 67 oases and packages sundry mor ' chiridisi?, and the following pasfleiigcra :—Miss May, Miss Brown, Mr and Mrs Hodge and son, Messrs Ohnrton, Ford, Hoßltlris, Irwin, Adams ' Coiean, McGregor, Dlokson, Lodgo, Clark, and another.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

(From our own Correspondent.)

Kaipaba Heads, this day. Loaded (windbotradl—Aratapu, Moa, Went worth, Grosmero. and Energy. Arrived—Ketullo, threc-maotort schooner.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Sydney, this day. 1 Bailed— Wftkatlpu, »,s., for Wellington, yes terday afternoon.

MBHIOUIM7E, TOOBdSjr. Sailed—Botonmhana for the Bloff..

Stonby, Tuesday. Arrivod—Rotorna, from Auokland, thin after noon.

Mail Notice.

MAltB wiu'Ctoaa as Dndbb.- - This Day. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday. 6th Instant. For Tairua, per Kate Macgresror, at 8 a.m. For Waiwera, Te Kapa, Cral«lebuni, and Work worth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a. in. For Qlaborue, Napier, Southern Ports, and Australian Coloniop, per To Anau, at 11 a.m. I For Mangawai and Kaiwatta, per Fingal, at S p.m. For Glsborno, and Napier, per Oretl, at 3 p.m. For Tauranga, Olilnomutu, and Opotlki, per Glonolg, at \ p.m. Fbiday, Tihlnatint. For Hoklanga, etc., per Ifowena, at 11 a.m. Tukhuay, 18th Inat. Per a,s. City of Sydney, as follow :— For Sandwloh Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and Month America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.ra. Late letters bearing an extra foe of sixpence. In addition to the postage, will bo received by the "Jail Agent on board tho steamer np to tho time of sailing. This mall will bo duo In London, on Mon day, August 28, 1883. S: B. BIS!, Chief l'ostmantor. Ohlet Poat-offlce. Anokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

JUtY 5. 1882. Abbott's Opera I tonao—Thompsons Zala War Diorama, 8 p.m. Theatre Royal—"Our Dad," S p.m. St. Jamoa'Hall-Tomporanco Service c1?od?, 7.30 p.m. Lorne-atroat Hnll—Leo'.uro by Mr Joseph Pit man, 8 p.m.

Notice to Correspondents.

Wade CoßnitspoNDßNT.—You should repre sent the fact i stated in your letter to the proper authorities, and lay before them the reasons there are for a re-committal to the asylum. Publication will do no good, and might do barm.

Birth.

ADAMS.—On the 2Sth June, at her residence, Qaeen-street, Onehunga. Mrs I). Adams, ot a BOD.

Marriage.

MCCLKNNAN-RYAW.-On Maroh 30th, at 8t John the Baptist Church, Parnell, by the Very Rev. Father Kynes, Vio. Cap., Mr. D. McUlonnan, of Cambridge, WalUiito, to Mian B. B. Ryan, ot Auckland.—American papers please oopy.

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1882.

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

The cablegram received this afternoon announcing that the supposed plot against the life of the Prince of Wales has turned out a mistake, will he read with a sense ot genuine relief everywhere throughout the Empire. The mysterious packages prove to be only fireworks and riot the ter rible dynamite. Whetherplanted there for the purpose of hoaxing the police, or left accidentally by some person without a notion of the sensation they would give rise to, onr telegram docs not say. There are, however, many reasons which render the satisfactory clearing up of the mystery peculiarly welcome, Attemptson the lives of members of the Royal Family in England have heretofore been the acts ot madmen. If it had been true, that dynamite discovered under the railway bridge n«ar Bradford was laid there for the purpose of compassing the murder of the Prince of Wales, a new crime would have been imported into Eng land—the crime of political assassination di rected against persons of Koyal blood. That the Russian proletarian, panning for freedom, should see in the Czar the personal embodiment of the power that oppresses him, is easy of comprehension. But in Great Britain, so long has the principle of constitutional Governmen been established, that no conspirator can possibly believe that the Crown has any real power for good or evil on the causes of his supposed misfortunes. Where there is a representative Parlia ment, and Ministers personally responsible for every Department of State, wbat possible thought could mark out as a suitable victim for political murder the person of the Prince of Wales ? Not even in possession of the Crown, and having notoriously little voice in the exercise of those prerogatives that centre in a Queen who has been acccus tomed from girlhood to occupy herself diligently with affairs of Stats, the Heir Apparent has applied himself with zest and success to the cultivation of the popular good-will. Wherever he has erred, it has not been on the side of inter meddling with the rights of the people. On first thought, it would appear almost im possible to perpetrate a crime like that re torted yesterday without detection in a country &o thickly populated. Bat the per sonal freedom from police surveillance, which is enjoyed in an almost unlimited degree, really makes the country a peculiarly favourable one for the execution of secret Climes ; and the careless unauspiciousness with which members of the Royal Family have moved about, has left a clear field for the assassin. One of the most deplorablo features about the discovery of such a plot would be the shock given to that sense of personal seem ity, which has everywhere been prevalent in England, and has been equally snared by the highest officer of the

IStiitebelow the Crown aul the humblest •citizen. And though the Sovereign has always incurred some risk from the freaks oi lunacy, tuero has never in recent times been reason ts fear death under the mandate of a Council of infamous traitors.

At the meeting of the Municipal Finance and General Purposes Committee to bp held this evening,the following matters, amongst others, will be considered : A petition from Council employe's for compensation for damage to clothes, etc., while employed at the "Western Springs. A memorandum from the City Surveyor, re Mr Atkins application for certain road improvements, and the application from the Paniell Coun cil, re the water supply. 'J he report of the Tramway Committee will also be submitted for further consideration.

The Mayor, accompanied by the Town Clerk, and the Chairman of the Harbour Board, accompanied by the Secretary and the Chief Harbour-master, visited the German warship Carola yesterday.

The large amount of work placed on the shoulders of Mr J. B. Stoncy, us Clerk of the City Liccusirg Courts, has induced the chairman of one of the Licensing Benches to ■write to the City Council asking that some little allowance be made to Mr Stoncy for his labour.

Mr B. W. Bishop.formerly Clerk of the Court at Uokianpa, has been appointed Resident Magistrate at Maugonui,

The members of the Auckland Licensed Victuallers1 Association, have forwarded to the ex-president, Mr P. Gorman, a massive gold locket, bearin ; the inscription, " Pre sented to Patrick Goimin, .Esq., by the A.L.V.A., 1882."

Messrs Woodycar and Horn, with their Australian Circus, arrived from New Ply mouth by the Macgrcgor yesterday. They have a capita' combination, and have done good business iv the South. After a tour id the Waikato, they will open for a short season in Auckland.

We would remind our musical amateurs that Mr Gurdon Gooch's class, for the practice of the " Bohemian Girl," will com mence to-morrow (Thursday) evening. The fee ia 10.* Gd In advance, which will entitle the mt'inb.'i" to one complimentary ticket to the concert performance, which will be held about Chfi->tmaa time.

Twccty-f-iiir men belouging to H.M.S. ydson luve been reporteu as stragglers, and four as deserters. A roward of £4 is offered for the apprehension of each of tho deserters. La3t evening a complete ninti-o' warsman's uniform, neatly tied In a bundle, was found in a passage oiF Queen-street.

H.I.G.M.S, Carola, which anived from Toneatabu yesterday, will remain ia har bour about ten days for tho purpose of re cmiting the health of her crow! She pro' cecds hence to the islands, returning to Germany about May of next year,' probably calling at Auckland on the way'Uome.

The annual supper in connection with the Auckland German Club takes place this evening. The officers of the Carola being unable to attend, owing to prior en gagements, the anniversary of the Club will be celebrated by members alone.

A striking illustration of the liberty allowed to meno'-wnr sailors on shoro was given by a speaker at a meeting last night. He stated that several seamen of the Nelson were proceeding along our principal street yesterday when one ot tha number seized a young lady, who was passing at the time, and kissed her, to the admiration and amusement of his comrades.

A meeting of the directors of the Te Awa mutu Cheese and Bacon Factory Company was held on Saturday evening, for the pur pose of opening tenders for theerection of the factory and manager's residence. The tender of Messrs. Thomas, Allan and Maunders, £50S 10s, was accepted for tho factory buildings, and that of Mr James Mandcno, £157 10s, for the manager's residence. I lie whole of the 3000 shares arc tloated.

At the Onehuuga Borough Council yes terday, thirty c.iaes of measles and scarlet fever were reported. It was resolved to prohibit tho grazing of cattle on grass streets, owing to the complaints of damage. The water supply dnrinp; June wis repor ted as 26,000 gallons to 29 vessels, realising £1110s. The cost of bringing tho Licensing Act into force was stated to be £23 Gs.

The Success mine manager, writing ye? terday, states that the contractor has com pleted his work in the low level, having driven over 39ft., making the tunnel 445 ft. from the corner peg. He intended to commence work on the rcaf today. In No. 2 level the reef has improved in sizt", with good prospects ot loose uold, awl an appearance of continuing more regular. Tho contractors ia tiie Queen of England have started on No. 3 level.

The German Consul, Mr G. Yon der Heyde, paid an official visit to H.1.G.M.8. Carola this afternoon, and was honoured

with the customaiy salute upon stcppiDt' on board. We understand the corvette will be open for public inspection during her stay in port, but when is not yet definitely decided. 'Jhe days set apart for vißUors will be duly notified in our columns as soon as known. The Carola will undergo a general overhaul here, including painting, &o.

Mrs Hampson, whoso return from the south a few weeks since was very oppor tune, has very kindly responded to the mvi .i'ion to read in tho St. James's Hall this evening, the stoiy of "The Blind Cornish Fi idler, and how ho made His Mark," as from her experience of sea going mea, the lady evangelist is conviuced that "John Tregetiowcth " will be apprecia ted by tho;e on board the Nelson, who may hear the story as rendered by the choir of 100 voices, with orchestral accompaniment, under the baton of Mr It. Tudehopo. All who heard Mrs Hanipson's reading in the Choral Hall in September last will not easily forget it, and we recommend those who have not to take this opportunity. Captain Le Eoy will take the chair, owing to the illness of the president.

After a lengthy hearing, which extended late into yesterday afternoon, Henry Howard Lewis was committed for trial, by the Magistrates, on three charges of forging the signature of Alfred Buckland. In addition to the evidence reported by us yesterday, William Rowe Bridgman deposed that prisoner tendered the second cheque in payment for goods at his shop. It was accepted after prisoner had endorsed it with the name "George Willmott." Evidence was also given by Thomas Latta, assistant to Mr Bridgman, Mr Dayrell, accountant to the Bank of New Zealand, Alfred Buckland, Alexander Grey, assis tant to Mr Rattray, and Detective Doolan, and the depositions were read over to prisoner, who stood committed for trial.

The first meeting of St. James's Presby terian Band of Hope was held last evening, in the church, Ittv. if. F. Macnicol pre siding. Anexpelleritinaiigur.il addrssa on the evils resulting from the driukiug cus toms of society was delivered by the chair man, and at its conclusion the pledge book was produced, and the signatures of about seventy person? appended. This number would have been very considerably in creased, only the children under the age of fourteen years were not allowed to sign until they brought the written consent of their parents. The next meeting, which will be held a month hence, willba devoted to social and instrumental music, readings, and recitations.

A sickening story of debasement was told at a recent inquest near London, on the bodies of an army pensioner and his wife. The former had received £8 10s on account of his pension, and in four days the whole of the money had been squamleied, chiclly in the purchase of drink. The couple lived, with their two sona, in a single room, which was Lothing less than a don of dipsomaniacs, for all the members of the family w*re drunkards, nnd had not been sober since Christmas. A city missionary visited this wretched place last month and found the father lying dead, the mother quite drunk and helpless, and the sons greatly under the influence of liquor. On the following morning the mother '.died. The medical evidence left nc doubt that both parents had died from the tilFeeta of alcoholic poi soning,and the verdict was so rendered.

There was a large attendance at the en tertainment in convection with St. Thomas's Church, la9t evening. tfev. Bumfrey Davis presided.. The programme, which was of an excellent nature, was gone through to the satisfaction of the audience. It was as follows :—Pianoforte duet, "Jet d'Eau," the Misses Hamilton ; song, "Four Jolly Smiths," Mr Forder; "Rocked in the Cradle of the IJeep," MrOaborne; "Thou art so uoar, and yet to far," Mr W, Jen nings, In response to an encore, he gave "In the Moonlight." "Jack's Yarn,'" Mr Smythe ; "In the Gleaming," Miss Fleet wood ; pianoforte solo, " Home, Sweet Home," with variations, Mrs McKinstry; song, "The Midshipmite," Mr O. Way mouth ; " Pilgrim ot Love," Mr Oaborne ; "Forgive and Forget," Mr Taylor; " Good bye, Sweetheart," Mr Jennings; "The Village Blacksmith," Mi Smythe; "Our Jack's Come Home," Mr 0. Waymouth. This song was encored, and Mr Waymoath repeated the last verse. " Remember or Forget," MiES Fleetwood ; "Thgrne Alle mand," Mrs McKinstry, A recitation by Mr O. Waymouth, and ventriloquial per. forraance by Mr Taylor, were also given.

Yesterday was a Saturnalia of Bacchus on a small scale,- no fewer thnn nine per sona being lodged iv the pjlico cells last night for drunkenness.

Good news comes from the Queen of Beauty mine to-day. The manager tele graphed to Mr D. G. MacDonnell as fol lows :—"Stone iv winze; considerably rich. Got several good specimens stone.— (Signed) Gko. Black."

The recent mishap to the now ferry 9teamer Alexandra will necessitate consi derable repairs. The boat i* now found to be very much strained, and it is pro posed to call tenders for strengthening her throughout. This work', it is estimated, will require the steamer to be laid up for over two months.. .

Over SOO persons visited H.M.S. Nelson yesterday. The vessel will still bo open to the public, until further notice, everyiTuos day, Thursday, and Sunday. The North Shore Ferry Co, purpose laying on the p.s. Victoria on each occasion to ply constantly between the war-ship and the Uuccn-strcct Wharf.

Commodore Erskino, accompanied by soveial ollicers of 11.M.5. Nelson, JJ is Wor.-hip tho Mayor (Mr J. M. Clark), Mcs;rs Murdoch, VV, Aickin, and seveial other Auckland gentlemen, left for Motu tapu, in the p.s. Tongariro, early this morning, intent upon another shooting expedition.

At a meeting of the Naval Brigade held last evening, it was decided to forward a challenge asking ten of the crew of H.M.S. Nelson to lire a friendly match at 200, •100, and 500 yards, on Saturday afternoon next. Should the [challenge be accepted, the Navuls will meet the men-o'-wurstnen at the wharf with a drag, drive to the ramie, and loturn in the same manner to partake ot a luncheon in town.

Messrs E. Porter and Co. have written to the City Council ottering to sell a Brush electric light apparatus of '-',000 caudle power to tho Corporation for the sum of .0476. The communication will be con sidered at the meeting of the Finance and General Purposes Committee to be held this evening. ' .

A consignment of potatoes, comprising 240 sacks of Canterbury produce, ex origan tiuo ISorealia, was put up at auction by Mr G. W. Biuney this mornina, alongside of tlic vessel at the Kail way Wharf, One'lot of two tons (sacks included) realised £3 per ton; and a second lot of IS tons (sacks included) brought £2 18a per too. There was a goiid attendance of buyers, ami bid ding proved brisk.

Ciushing on bohalf of the Kurauui Ilil United G. M. Company was completed on Monday last, with the following result : — Junction, 120 tons for 106 z'. ; Long Drive, 10 tons for 9ozs. ; All Nations, 45 tons tor 300z9. ; Footwall Louder, 20 tons for 300z5.; Albion cross-cut, 15 tons for 19ozs. fidwts. Total yieM, 19-tozs. Gdwts. Work is still being pushed on in good country, and the manager expects to meot with good payable stuli".

The sailors from H.M.S, Nelson are be coming very popular on shore, especially among the juyeuilo portion of the com munity. A large number of "the Royal "tars'' collected a crowd of boys last evening and set them oil' racing for "coppers" in Queen and Wyndham streets, much to the amusement of some nnd the inconvenience of other pedestrians Both * camen and boys seemed to enjoy the fun immensely, and tho competition-) were kt-pt up for nearly an hour.

Oa the passage of the Glenlora from London, for thi9 port, during a storm Mrs Heycs, one of tho passengers', hud a ua-ty fall on deck, und tor some timo it was doubtful whether she would recover, Mrs Heyes, who is on elderly lady, sustained eoverc injury to the hack ot her head, and ii. was only by the greatest care aud atten tion bestowed by Captain Scotland and some uf the passengers that she was eventually rc^ored to health, and waa to day able to c» on shore with her fiiend.i.

A complimentary benelic was tendered last evening to Mr W. Wesley, in the Lome-street Hall, and his popularity was proved by a crowded house, a number oi trie crow of 11.M.5. Nolsou materially as sisting to Bwu.ll the audience. The pro gramme consisted of soni;?, dunce*, recita tions, &c , and in nearly every instance {he contributor was rewarded with an encore. An amusing farce—" Mrs Joukins's visitors"—wound up the entertainment, after,which dancing was indulged in, Mr W, Smith acting a.s M.C. The entertain ment should have proved a financial suc cess.

One of the female "drunks" dealt with at the Police Court, this morning, pre sented a most pitiable appearance. Uer eyes were bunged up as scientifically as if she had been having an interview with Jeui Mace, while her nose was skinned and swelled to Hrondignagian proportions. She attributed the mangled condition of her face to a dastardly assault by two larrikins, and averred iliat when arrested by the constable she was not drunk, but only stunned, Ihe Bench were not gallant enough to believe the story, and invited th-; battered damsel to contribut-j five colonial roberts for the bench't of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Quceu.

At a meeting of shareholders in tho City of Dublin ana Caledonian G.M. Companies held yesterday afternoon, it was resolved to voluntarily wind up both and form a new company, to be called the Nelson, with acapit.lof £21.000 in 21,000 shares of £1 each, nil paid up, the piopcrty of the new company to consist of tbe mines of tho Caledonian, City of Dublin, and Waite kauri Extended. Rules for mauacemeut of thecotnpany .were adopted, and the .fol lowing directors appointid :—Messrs J. A. Pond, A. Saunders, H. J. Wickens, H. ]syroo, J. M. Corbett, and H. Butler. Mr D. G. MacDonnell was appointed legal manager, and Mr B, J. Leo auditor. The new company will start with a credit balance of £150, 700 sbareß being allotted to each ot the three companies wound up.

The barquo Glenlora, which arrived from London this morning, was tho first ship Homo from the Colonies for the last wool sale, having made a very smart pa39age from Wellington. On the present trip she has made a good voyage of 90 days from dock, notwithstanding the unusual circum stance that she did cot experience an hour's westerly wind from leaving the S.K trades until reaching 120° E., tho wind varying from N. to S. by E, On June 6th two large icebergs were passed about two miles distant off Marion Island in 38° E., and two nays later another iceberg was seen. These proved of much interest to all on board. The voyage throughout has been a pleasant one, permitting Captain Scotland, officers; crew, and passengers to arrive here in ex cellent health. The Glenlora came right up to the anchorage without a pilot, Cap. taiu Scotland being well acquainted with the harbour,' and the pilot schooner having failed to come up with his vessel ia the chum el,

An entertainment on behalf of the Good S-'amaritau Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held in the V.M.C.A. lecture-room last evening. There was a «ood attendance, Mr Wi cox presidiug. The chairman delivered a brief and appropriate address, af'er which Misj Goodacre played an excellent pianoforte solo. Songs wore given by Mrs Warburton, Misses Peaec, Marson, Mcs>rs Kyati, Carter, Goodison, Marter, Knight, Worrall, ffidwards, Haverd, W. Marson, duets by the Misses Marson and Messrs Carter and Martsr, recitations by Messrs Stephens, Foot, and -Nearburg, and a temperance reading by Mr Wilcox. Mr Harris, of H.M.S. Nelson, gave two snngs, namely, "Breakers Ahead," and "Far Away," in good style,'while the eong, "Keep Ihy Heart," by Mr Ed war Is, was well rendered and deservedly encored. Tho entertain ment was a grout success, and does great credit to the promoters.

The Baptist Temperance Society enter tainment held iv the Temperance Hall lust evening was well-attended, several of the -eumen from H. M.S. Nelson boinjj amnng the fiUdioHCe. _Mr T. Spurgeon presided, and opened with an appropriate address, after which tho following programms was gone through creditably :— Snug, " Hle/ise Give Mo a Penny, Sir," Miss Birch ; rectta tion,. "Don't Sign the Pledge," Mr W. Biker; " Kxtolsior," Master W. Barry ; duet and chorus, "Love at Home," Misses Brame and choir; song, "Dreamland," Miss Peace, recitation, "Pious Breath. ing»," Mr Petty; chorus, "The Temperance Lifeboat; choir; recitation, " The Song of the Shirt," Master Bloomfield; pianoforte eolo, " Sweet Home,'1 Mis? Lillie Brame; recitation, "Lost," Mr H, Stephens, a Boaraan from H. M.S. Nelson. Mr King sans; an amusing temperance melody, while addresses were delivered by Messrs Bamtord, the Key. J. Downing, and Mr Stephens. The latter, who is organising a branch of the Royal Temperance Society on. H.M.S. Nelson, stated that there was an 1.0. G.T. Lodge on board the Nelson, "Broad Pennant," numbering 75 members;..and a : .brancb. of the r- oyal Temperance Society numbering 97 members. There . were 120 total ab stainers on board, and temperance men arid total abstainers constituted fully one-fourth of the crew, , During the evening refresh ments were'liberally distributed, and, ; altogether, the entertainment proved a; most successful one* jul

Calls from North Shoro and Waikato West wero presented to-day to Rev. Dr. McLeod at the meeting of tho Auckland Presbytery, and the rev. gentleman decided to accept the former, liis induction will take place on Thursday, July 20th, and Revs. D. W. Runciman andjA. Carrick will serve tho edict on Sunday next and the Sunday following respectively. The ques tion of supply for Waikato West has been referred to the Church Extension Commit tee, in the expectation that something will be done in the matter at once.

A pro re nata meeting of tho Auckland Presbytery was held held today, to discuss several matters requiring immediate atten tion, Rev. Dr. McLeod accepted a call to the North Shore, and his induction was fixed for the 20tli. Key. A. Carrick was appointed joint-Commissioner, with the Hcv. James Bruce, to visit INew Flymoutb, and report on the state of tho charge there. Oue of the members of the Presbytery stated that whatever they might decide to do, Key, Mr Breach and his friends had determined to fight the question out, and, having possession of the deeds ot the Church property, were resolved to keep them.

To tho Editor, Sir, —It has boon currently circulated by tho opponents of the union of Paniell with the city, that if Parnell should join, the Council will levy a special rate on Paruell alone to carry out its drainage and water. Will you please say -whether thny have power to do so.—Youi-3, &c, KATEPAYKK.-tThe powers of the Coun cil as defined under the Municipal Corporations Act have so often been pub jished and discussed lately that it is almost incredible that any doubt should exist on the subject. Tho only rate the Council would have power to impose on Parnell at present would he a general rate of Is in the pound. If, however, the water supply were extended to the new ward, those ratepayers who were placed in a position to use it would be liable for the same charges for water supply us are now lovied upon ratepayers in Auckland.—Ed. E, B.]

THE PLOT AGAINST THE PRINCE OF WALES.

2'lie Whole Affair a Mistake.

[Keutkr's TelkobAms.]

LONDON, July 4, It has bcoa ascertained that tho matoriaj which was found ia the bridge near Brad ford at the timo of tho Priace of Wales'sro cmt visit to that^town was merely fireworks, and not dynamite as at first supposed.

LOST IN THE BUSH AT DARGAVILLE.

Body Found.

(Uy TtLEauA.pn—Own Correspondent.)

DAKG \ VILLE, this day. The body of William Ncill, who was loat in the bush three months ago, has been sound drowned in a tributary creek to the Awakino creek. He was lying on his face with a large bundle of nikau lashed on his back. There were no marks of violence, and he had evidently fallen in the creek, nml the bundle of nikau had kept him from rising.

DOUBLE DROWNING AT INVERCARGILL.

[lIV TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

INVEKCAKGILI,, this day. Information reached town from Otautau that two men named John Comerford and Hugh MeDennott were drowned last Sun day while attempting to cross the Aparima lUver ou hoiaeback. The horses reached the bank and returned to the place from which the riders started. Tbcy were not seen again, but as the river is unusually high at times there is little doubt as to their fate. Search patties are out,but so far they have only found the overcoats of the men, both of whom arc well-known residents. McDermott leaves a wife and child.

Tho bodies of Comerford and MoDermott Worn found lnst night.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Hofoo J. Cosßravoand V. Q. Clayton, J.P.s,

Dkunkbnnksi.—Nino persons wore pnnlahecl lathonnuil manner for this offeDco.

Breach of By-law. — John Pearca waß eh.ii nod with dtivtnff a horse ami sprlng-cirt at otber than a walking puce round tho corner of Queon and Wukulluid - streets. — Defendant pleadnd Rullty, and was fined la and oasta. A. \l cook wan nnod Is and costs far permitting a Idieo to wander in Howo-Btieet.

OnABOBOt' aMB«zzi,wMB.VT.-Willlam Arthur Brighton win nbareml with embezzling £1 Ills, the property of Kdward Wooding.—Mr Tyler aopoared far the prasooator, nnd stated that In oonsequonoo of representations made to him by defendant's mother, who was a widow, ha hart boon induooa to withdraw tho ohurite.—The J.l:nch said they had do obj-ction to the with drawal of the ohargo, and h'ipad it would ho a oautlon to the young man to behave better in future

< mTitncnwa the FooTPATn.—Edwd. Penr cey Was onarged with obstructing the footpath In Quoen-etreet, by rufaMcg to move when ro qaoitad to do so by ttio polico, Mr Dafaur nupeared for dofondant and pleaded guilty. Ho hud not boan nwaro that ho had nommitted a branch of the law. Ho was talking to eomo friends when tho constable ordered them to move on. The others moved hut dofonrtant told tho polioaman not to bo so ofllolona Sergeant oiunblo said he would not pro»a for a heavy penalty. Tho offence was committed near the t'hamea Hotel corner, whore large nambera or, persona were in the habit of eoDgrocratlDg and thereby obstructing tho traffic The Benoh having oautlonod defendant discharged him.

Dom«btio Brawls. — Honry Mills was charged with assaulting his wife, Rhzabath Mills, wherefore she applied that he ba bound over to keep the peace.—Defendant rloaried not wnllty.—Mr Dufanr (or tho complainant.—Mrß Mills, a riohly dressed, elderly female, volu bly told her Krlevances to the Benob. Her husband—to whom ahe had boon married SO years — knocked her down, poured a buofcet of water ovor her, and tore her dress and "shlmmey." He looked her out of the hoiiso, and sho feared that his conduct mlghtfbe repeated. The defendant, when asked to question his wife declined to do so, Haying ab.3 would " contradict" everything be asked her. He, however, miido a state ment to the oifoot that his wife was In temperate In nor habits which was "onough to annoy any man." He admitted havlntc thrown water over her while she was lpliiK on tho floor drank, but had not otherwise assaulted her —The Benoh arijournal the case till to-morrow for tho production of further QvtteDoo.

The Court then adjourned,

SALE OF LAND AT THE WHAU.

One of the most important land sales that has been held for years came off at the auction mart of Messrs Tonks and Co. to day at noon. Long before the appointed time of sale, the place was thronged to excess with eager enquirers and intending bidders, Mr Carr promptly ascended his desk and began the sale. The whole of Whau distiict-or, as it is now called Avondale, is without doubt attracting at the present largo numbers ot persons to Iriv farms and sites for residences. It is_ close to town, and possesses charming sites, villas, and cultivated farms. The land is good, and when worked, will permanently repay every speculator. A few years ago, but few persons would think of going out to the Whau to reside, as some persons had un justly given it a bad name, but now, from all appearance, numbers of persons are buying and settling upon it, and producing splendid crops of wheat, grass, and fruit. So it was no wonder that the crowd of persons were bidding so spiritedly. Some of tho fa-ms ranged from £30 to £40 per acre, and down to £17. These prices for unimproved land, at the 'Whau, show in what esteem the Whau district is being held. The following is a correct li>t of prices obtained, according to the sections sold :— Township (at per. acre):—Lot 1, £100; lot 2, £27; lot 2, £27; lot 3, £27; lot 4 £28 ; lot 5, £27 ; lot 6, £27 j lot 7, £27 ; I.itß, £27; lot 9, £28; lot 10, £28; lot 11, £68 ; lot 12, £3G; lot 13, £32; lot 14, £32; lot 15, £26; lot 16, £30; lot 17, £20: lot 18. £20 ; lot 19, £20 ; lot 20. £16 ; lot 21 £19 ; lot 22, £19 ; lot 23, £16 ; lot 24, £16 lot 25, £27 ; lot 26, £27 ; lot 37, £52; lot 38, £42 10s; lot 39, £42 10s; lot 40, ce4o; lot 41, £40; lot 42, £25; lot 43, £23; lot 44, £23; lot 45, £23; lot 46, £22; Jot 47, £22; lot 48, £22; lot 49, £22 ; lot 50, £22; lot 51, £17 ; lot 52, £17; lot 53, £25 15s; lot 54, £20 15s; lot 55, £20 15s ; lot 56, £18; lot 57, £19 ; lot 58, £17; lot 59, £12 ; lot 60, £17 ; lot 61, £21; lot 62, £18; lot 63, £18; lot 64, £18 ; lot 65, £18; lot 66, £21 10s; lot 67, £21103; lot 68, £25 10s; lot 69, £25 10a ; lot 70, £26 10s ; lot 71, £27 10s ; lot 72, £27 ; lot 73, £40; lot 74, £23 j lot 32, £30 ; lot 33, £30 ; lot 34, £33; lot 35, £36 ; lot 36, £15 ; lot 37, £15; lot 28, £16 10a ; lot 29, £16 10a ; lot 30, £16 10a ; lot 31, £16 10s. Sub-section (at per acre):—No. 1, £31 ; lot 2, £31; lot 3, £31; lot 4, £30: lot 5, £33. The whole estate, cut up into about 80 sections, was absolutely sold, and realised the large sum of nearly £9,000.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[By Telegraph,—Special Reporter.]

WELLINGTON, this day. Mr Kelly's Electric Light Bill has now been fully drafted. It empowers boroughs and counties to grant to any person the sole right of lighting the streets, and also (under certain conditions) of supplying the inhabitants with light. The right is re served to tlie Government of lighting ships, railways, wharves, and lighthouses with tho light,and Harbour Boards arc granted similar powers. Persons may manufacture the light for their own use, but cannot supply it to others except by arrangement with the local authority. If no satisfactory oiler is received for the supply ot the light to a borough, it may, by special order, establish a system of its own. Borough Councils are empowered to make by-laws, subject to the approval of the Governor-iu- Council, aud to fix penalties not exceeding £20 for breaches thereof. If a Council shall refuse to iisue a license for an electric light, the applicant may demand a poll ot the ratepayers. Provision is made for suing for" debts due for the supply of the light, ana empowering a Couucil to contract with any can company for the supply of the electric light for lighting the streets.

AUCKLAND PRESBYTERY.

Pro Ke Nata Meeting.

A pro re tictia meeting of tho Auckland Presbytery was held this forenoon. There wero present: Revs. R. F. Macnicol (Moderator), R. Sommerville (clerk), A. Carrick, G. B, Monro, D. \V. Kunciman, James Bruce, T. M. Fra?cr, Thompson McLeod, P. Mason, J. Macky, D. Nome, T. W. Dunn, and several elders.

Calls to Dr. McLeod.—Rev. Dr, Me- Leod's credentials were submitted and read.—Mr Robert Kay, representative of Waikato West, appeared in support of a call to Dr. McLeod, signed by 94 members and adherents of that charge. He addressed the Presbytery on behalf of the congrega tion of Waikato West.—lt was agreed, on the motion of Rev. J. Macky seconded by Rev. T. JNorrie, that the call be sustained and placed io Mr McLeod's hands.—Rev. D. W. Kunciman, Moderator of ths Noitli Shore session, explained his conduct in moderating in a call t>> the North Shore. He then laid on the table a call signed by 52 members and adherents.—Messrs Sibbin and Murcbie appeared as representatives of the charge, and supported the call.—Kcv. D. W. Kunciman moved, and Key. A. Car rick seconded, that the call be sustained, and placed in the hands of Dr. McLeod.— This was also agreed to.—Rev. Dr. Mc- Leod then addressed Ue Presbytery con cerning the calls submitted to blra. He aaid it was owing to the vacancy at the North Shore that he remained, and he therefore thought they Bhonld have a prior u'aim to his services. He would therefore accept the call to North Shore.—Keys. T, M. Fraser. John Macky,. and Norric ex pressed disapproval of the decision. Ihe Presbytery acquiesced in the decision, and it was agreed that the induction take place on Thursday, 20th instant.—Key. D. W. Runcimnn was appointed to read the edict on Sunday next, and Key. A. Carrick on the Sunday following. Waikato West.- It was stated that an ordained minister at Hawke's B.iy was in clined to come up and preach at Waikato West as a candidate. Mr Kay, the represen tative, said thero would be ample provision for tho support of a minister in the district The interests of the church would sutler unless a good minister were tent up to Waikato West. —Key. James Bruce sug gested that Mr Neville be sent up to com mence services at once, and that applica tion bo made to Mr Patcrson, Convener of thu Church Extension, for permission to that gentleman to continue the services for the present. The question of supply to Waikato West wan then referred to the Church Extension Committee

Taranaki.—lfcv. T. MoKeazie Ftaser tendered his resignation of the position of Commissioner to enquire into the state oi affairs at Taranaki, to which he had been appointed in his absence. —The session of St. Andrew's Church, New Plymouth, through Mr G. Browne, applied for the ex penses incurred by Revs. M. S. Breach and MeliaU'ihlin, while attending to the cita tion of the Presbytery, to answer certain charges. The account was for £35 18s. It was made up as follows : —To travelling expense.", £10 18s ; hotel expenses at Auckland, £5 ; ten days' time each (Messrs Breach and McLnughlin), £20. Tola', £35 18s. The accfimrnnytng letter hoped the Presbytery ''will see that our request is a reasonable one, and will stud in a cheque for the amount of the enclosed ncount as early as possible."— Key. A. Carriek was appointed to act as joint-commissioner with Mr Bruce. —They will proceed to Taranaki, and ic port at next meeting.—One of the members stigmatised the account sent in for expenses as an insult to the Presbytery.—lt was shown that the rev. gentleman had not been cited to appear.—Agreed that no notice be taken of the account.

CnuRCH Extension.-The Committee appointed by the Presbytery to carry into effect the recommendations concerning the Church Extension and Supplementary Fuad recommended "That the Presbytery enter on its records a le.'olution enjoining all the congregations within its bounds to form associations on behalf of the Church Extension and Supplementary Fund ; but inasmuch as so great a part of the church's financial year has now elapsed, this in junction should not be held imperative till next year; and in the meanwhile the Presbytery should urge upon all its con gregations an increased liberality to this important fund, on which so much of the progress and strength of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand depends."—Agreed to.

This concluded the business,

LATEST FROM TONGA.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Tongatabu, June 20. NEW TONGA COLLEGE. We have had ths Carola, a German man of-war, which with its fine band lfas en livened us up a bit. She arrived on Thursday, Juno Btb, with the German Consul-General on board—Captain Yon Zombsch. On the Friday the Premier went on board, and was saluted with 15 gu-JS. The Carola saluted the Tonga flag the next day, and in the morning tho Crown Prince of Tonga, Tubon Malohi, went on board, and received a royal salute of 21 guvs. Whilst she has been here, the naming the posts of the new ToDga College took place. It was a grand ceremony for Tonga, and went off very well. The cap tain allowed his band to come on shore and play during the ceremony—also the singers. There are eight posts which support the building and these are all totara piles from New Zealand. It ia the lirst time these posts have been used, and it U to he hoped they will prove a success. We had a kind of review of the native militia—also some dances from the school childiea. The schools, by the way, are a great success; several of the examinations have been held, and have far surpassed former years. The Vavau is in from Sydney. She brought the first portion of the new Govern ment tramway—the steel rails and wrought iron sleepers. This looks like going ahead. Substantial improvements are going on, and yet we hear there is po much cash in tho Government that the Deputy Treasurers have to borrow safes, from other depart ments, to put their cash in. HIGH-CHURCH METHODISM. The old missionaries, who bad to boar tbe heat and burden, would be rather surprised to see what their successors are doing. They never dreamt of an intoned Litany; of choristers, dressed in pink and bluo sashes and rosettes, with solos and whatnot during divine service. Certainly, one thing is cer tain, it does not improve the congregations, and not only so, but the old style of church prayers has been altered, and the whole service re-translated. That it is quite pitiable to see the plight some of the native , ministers are in, and sometimes frankly coDfess, from the pulpit, they hope they are doing right. Well, time will tell what all these changes will do; but one thing is certain—Methodism is not what it was, and may be, ere long, a thing of the pa«t. WRECK SOLD, The Don Guillermo has been sold to a party of Germans ia Vavau for £60, but it is doubtful whether they will get their money back.

THE EGYPTIAN TROUBLE.

Conference at Constantinople.

[UEUTER'S THiKGRAMS.]

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 4. The Conference of European ambassadors has resumed its sitting here. The question of permitting the Sultan to intervene in the settlement of affairs in Egypt is now being discussed by the Envoys.

THE TOREA ASHORE.

The Vessel Safe.

(BY TELEGRAPH-OWN CORRESPONDENT,)

TE KOPURU, this day. The schooner Torea went ashore during a gale on Saturday night by slipping her an chor in the Wairo* river near the North Head, and to the northward of Tauhara Point. She is on rocky ground under a high cliff. The garboard streak on the port side is damaged, causing the vessel to make about lour feet of water. There is no further damage. She lies quite safe with the present westerly wind, aud is dis charging her deck-load. She will kedgc off to-morrow, and proceed to Te Kopuru to go on the slip for repairs. The Vessel Floated. The Torea got oil' with this morning's tide and was afloat when the Durham passed. Captain Grundy hailed her that fiho was makiu« very little water ; a little repair by Mr Barbour will set her li^ht.

ENGINEER VOLUNTEERS' DINNER.

LAST night, a large gatheriug of thu Auck land Engineer Volunteers took place in toe large dining hall of the Pacific Hotel, nn the occasion of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the company enter taining their officers to dinner, ihe chair was occupied by Sergeant Stewart, who was supported on the rij^ht by Major Withers, the commanding officer for the district, and on the left by Capt. Ander/on, the popular head of the Engineers. Corporal Harley ably filled the vice-chair. The hall waa crowded with the members of the company, guests, and band ; and the Volunteers all being in full uniform, the appearance pre sented was very enlivening. After a sub stantial and excellently served dinner had been discussed,

The Chairman proposed, in succession, the usual loyal and patriotic toasts, which were all duly honoured.

Major Withers, in response to the toast of "The Army, Navy, and Colonial Forces," returned thauks aa au .officer of the British Army, and perhaps the oldest one in JNew Zealand. Lieutenant Shaw gave thanks on behalf of the Navy. The Vice-Chairman theu gave tlie health of " The Defence Minister." (Band—"For iie'aajolly good fello■*.") He next pro posed the toast of "The Mayor and City Council," which was acknowledged by Cap taia Anderson, ia the abseace of any repre sentative of the uorporation.

The health of "Our Officers" was next proposed in a neat speech by the Chairman. The Engineer Company had proved a very successful Volunteer organisation ; and he believed a good deal of that success was owing to the zeal and well directed efforts of the captain and other officers. (Applause.) Captain Anderson bad done his duty nobly by them, and bis time and means had been al ways at their disposal; while their surgeon, Dr Dawson, had,by hi» wise counsels and hearty co-operation, added t > the succ'S3 of their every undertaking. The other officers he also mentioned as having contributed to the advancement of the company, and he concluded by calling for a heaity response to the toast.

The sentiment having been responded to with much enthusiasm, Captain Ander son returned thanks. He felt himself personally vary hij/hly honoured by the way in which hi< health had been drank, aud he was sure his brother officers felt the same. 1 here was a warm aud unanimous feeling of friendship existing between the officers and men of the En gineers, arid this feeling had continued for more than 11 years, duting which time the company had been in existence. Daring that time they had seen many changes, tie was glad to see present Lieut. Shaw, who was one of the first promoters of the comf pany. He went on to sketch tho history o the corps under Captain Dargavillc and subsequently. Some years ago a burden of about £230 was iucurred in purchasing uniforms,&c,for the band.aad thereductiou of the Government capitation grant left them iv debt fir the time being, They had, however, rapidly improved their position, and vow they were in a condition nt loa;t equal tp any other company iv. Anrkliinii. (Applause.) Their prospects for th'B future did not seem to ne very (right, under the proposed new regulations for tho Volunteer Force. Those new rules did not offer much iuHnctmc-nt to any man to join the force, no matter how enthusi istic he mit;ht be. (Hear hear.)R wasabsimUcexpecramsn wli'iyave his time and meins !or the dsferce of the colony to comply with these refjuLitioa.*, a~< to putting in a^ least fifteen daylight drills in a year. Thes^ drills were to list tbree hours each, for which the men would he paid at tho rate of lOd per hour; but he could not how the majority of the men could give the timp, even if they were willing ; unless, indeed, the drills took place on Sunday.'l. (Laughter). There were some good provisions in these new regulations, such as that which compels negligent volun teers to pay the amount of capitation grant to the company; but there were other portions of them most objectionable. (A voice: "The seven days in jail," and laughte-). Captain Anderson concluded by again returning thanks. Dr. Dawson also acknowledged the toasti He felt proud of belonging to the Engineers, in which position he had been ever since the formation of the company. He thought the members should all be proud that so many old soldiers flocked to the ranks of this company. As to the new regulations for the Volunteer Force, his opinion wa9 that if they only waited a little, they would find that these would follow the rule of all grand colonial schemes—either tbey would be found unworkable or too expensive, and the order will be, "As you were." (Ap plause). Ho advocated a reform in the system of drill, in order to improve the efficiency of the corps. Lieuts. Shillingten and Shaw, in a few remarks, returned thanks al-o.

The Chairman said the Volunteers of Auckland had hitherto been very fortunate in haying placed over them, as officers com manding the district, gentlemen who, i while possessing a complete knowledge of , their dutiee, and disch'iiging them in the most thorough manner, had done so ia the best spiiit and with every consideration The officer now in command of the district { *' ajor Withers) devoted his best attention to the welfare of the force, and strove to further its efficiency in every possible way. With respect to the Engineer Company, lie had been at great pains to teach them their duty, and, when they had madp mistake;l, hs had always pointed them out in snch a way as to command the respectful approval of the men. (Applause). On the other hand, if they had done their drill well, Major Withers had ever been ready to commend them for it. The toast was drunk with all the honors, and " He's a Jolly Good Fellow," Major Wither*, in responding, remarked that ho had never had much fault to find with the drill of the Kngineers. However, as long as drill ivas confined to the shed, ho defied any coirpauy to become perfect. They must have out-ttoor drills in oider to have the necessary space for some movement;". For instance, they could not have skirmishiug exercise in the drill shed, and this was the great drill no-,va days. Then, it was a must painful and tiresome thing to go on repeating the same movements time after time, and he therefore hoped to hcc some arrangement j made for proper out-door drills. (Ap plause. ) The Vice-Chairman next propo-ed tie health of Sergeant-Major Haslem, to which that gentleman suitably rep'ied. Mr Graham proposed " The non-conimis3ipne<) j officers." He remarked that ho had re- > ceutly come from Thames, and had resolved to join some volunteer company, and ho htd fixed on the Bngiccers, because ho con sidered it to be the best drilled company in Auckland. The chairman, as senior non commissioned officer, acknowledged the toa4. The other toasts were :- " Band master Itnpcy,1' responded to in that gentleman's absence by Mr Samuel Clark, the oldest member of the band ; "Mr Bloomfield, the Government, store keeper;" "The Press," acknowledged by the STAB representative; " Xhe Ladies," and "The Host." At intervals during the evening, songs were rendered by Messrs Cook, Harrison, Wm. Treuiain, Taylor, Kiley, and Harley —the embracing such appropriate pieces as " The Red Cross Banner," " The Ked,White.and Blue," "Hearts of Oak," "The Soldier's Dieany &c," The whole closed about II p.m. with the einging of the National Anthem,

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTKE'S CABLEGRAM ]

SUSPENSION OF MR u'DONMELL. LONDON, July 4. In thn House of Commons yesterday the disorderly and obstructive conduct of Mr O'Donuell, M.P. for Dungarvao, when the House wus in committee on Saturday last was brought up for discussion. Mr O'Don'. ncll, who with the other liish members wa* suspended on that occasion for ob structing, also made use of intuiting lan guage in alluding to the chair. " The motion was therefore put and carried in the House yesterday, that he should be sus pended iv a fortnight, In consequence of continued obstruction to the Irish Repres sion Bill, the system of voting urgency has b-fiu revived and adopted, with the view to expedite the passage of the measure through the Hou3e. LAYCOOK BEATS BOYD. LONDON, July 3. The sculling match between Laycock and Boyd, for £200 a-.-i.ie, was rowed on the fees to-day, aud v/m by Lijcock, by fivo lengths, AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. LONDON, July 3. The Australians commenced their match against cieveu of the Northamptonshire, at Northampton, to-day. The Home team went iv first, and were all disposed of for a total of 122. The Australians then com. rncDcod their first innings, oud at the close of the first day's play, had scored 143 for the loss of only four wickets, McDonnell was bowled tor 33, and Giffen, not out, had made 41. THE CUZCO'S FIiOZEN MEAT. LONDON, July 4. Half of the cargo of frozen meat, ex Cuzeo, has beeu sold. Th<j- carcasses are not in :; first-class order, au examination having proved that 10 per cent, of them are atl'ected by mildew.

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE, this day.

The Treasurer's Financial Statement was again under consideration in the Legisla tive Assembly la9t night.

ILLNESS OF LADY NORMANBY.

The Marchioness of Normanbjr is re covering from her indisposition, but is still confined to her room.

The Levanter Marjes,

ADELAIDE, this day.

Harjes the Auckland levauter was ex amined yesterday in bankruptcy. His lia bilities were shown to be £1486, but the estate shows a surplus of £876.

QUEENSLAND TRANS-CONTISEN

TAL KAIL WAY.

BRISBANE, this day,

The Queensland Parliament was opened yesterday by His Excellency the Governor, who, in his speech on the occasion, au. nounced that proposals had been made by certain syndicates for the construction of the Trans-Continental Railway, which would probably ba accepted. The speech farther stated that immigration to tho colony would ha encouraged, and that com-' nmnications were being exchanged with the Indian Government on the subject of the inr migration of coolies to Queensland, THIS INWARD SoEZ MAX. ALBANY, July 4. The P. and 0. Compauy's steamship Mitzapore, with the inward mail via !"'uez and Brindisi, dated London, June 2, arrived in King George's Sound this after noon. KAIL WAY EXTENSION. SYDNsY, July 4. Tue railway extension from Harandera to Hay, was opened to-day, by His Ex cellency Lord L'ftus Sir John Robertson, Sir Alfrtd Stephen, the Hon. John Lackey, the Hon. Robert Wisdom, aud a large num ber of distinguished persons were prescut at the ceremony, which passed off with great rejoicing.

THE OPERA HOUSE.

ZOLU WAR DI;KAM.V,

Thompson's Diorama of the Zulu War was exhibited last ai^lit, for the first time in Aucklaad, at the Opera House, and the undoubted success pecuniary and other wise - of this initial representation aflords abundant warranty for calculating oa an extended run ot, " p;ood business." The building was filled, in all parts, the stalls and pit, indeed, being crowded to excess, while the greatest m\i:i action was evinced with the pictorial display. It would have been strange bai those present felt •nherwisa than pleased, for the entertain ment was both varied and highly attractive of its kind, and considerable skill was displayed in the working of iha mechanical .fleets and the arrangement of the lights. The man, however, who beats the drum for the cannon reports need haidiy have expended so many reverberations upon cacti discharge. Xne Diorama em braces the whole course of the Zulu War, from the formal opening ot hostilities until the capture of Cetewayo, winding up with the funer il cortGge at the obsequies of the ■Prince Imperial, and in its course the most stirring episodes of the struggle find adequate illustration. Those who have seen Mr Thompson's previous panoramic exhibitions will hardly tequire to be assured that the cartoons are of full size, well-coloured, and the grouping upon them admirably done, while their fidelity to the scenes they are intended to depict has been voluntarily attested by no less an authority than Mr Archibald Forbes, the great War Correspondent. Particular interest attaches to the general subject on account of the recency of the bloody campaign, and people are enabled by means of their familiarity with the illustrations so plentifully supplied at the time by English and American maga zines to appraise the views at their proper value. Notable amongst the scenes pour trayed are the Battle ot Isaudhiana, the Defence of Korke's Drift, Various Regi ments leaving London, the Battle of Uluudi, Death of the Princs Im peiial, the Laager Mode of Defence, while by the assistance of mechanical agencies realistic representations are given of the march of Lord Clielrasford, with a large tores to the relief of Colonel Pearson at Ekowe, a torpedo explosion and its effects, and the funeral procession of the Prince Imperial, with a transformation scene showing the interior of St. Mary's Chapel, at Chisel hurst, during the performance of the solemn service for the dead. Mr Tbomp* son accompanies the diorama with a lucid explanatory lecture, deliycted in a clear, ringing voice, and full of interesting matter, Not by any means a subsidiary element of attraction in connection with the affair is the distribution of gifts, of which a large variety are given away nightly. The system on which they are allotted is certainly novel. In consequence of the operation of the Lotteries Act, which peremptorily forbids the issue of tickets, and the usual method of drawing, the recipients of prizes are picked out at random amongst the audience by sonic distinguishing feature, mark, ttjla or colour of dress, and .the articles despatched to them "accordingly. In the caeo of the stalls and pit, bald headed mcv, and women with red shawls and mufflers appeared to be in great favour, but. as silence was observed with regard to the intended destiuation of the gifts duppatcb til to ihicirclethes&tne method of allocation may aot h«ve obtained ia respect of it. G'eat amusement was, ot , couvsii, caused by the iucougruity often found to exist between the purpose of a 'c'ft and iho character of its recipient. Thus au elderly lady, of spinster-like demureness, leceiveii a bachelor's table set, and at cry youug man got a wickevwork cradle, aiid a mau-o'-wnr sailor was award d a cot-tegs clock. Seve ral watches, a pair of field glasses, and a large number of articles of lesser value were given away oa the same principle. To sum up, the exhibition of the Diorama is of itself sufficiently worth the fee charged for admission, and when to it there is super added the very reasonable chance of a useful gift, the attraction must be admitted to be one of very great potency, The Diorama will be shown again to-night, and on many evenings to come.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB. WEDNESDAY. JULY 5



'just rbob'i ye d Ex Crownthorpo and Arabella, and ,i: ■ Lato Arrivnlß, ' ' • ■ tAEGB SHIPMBNTB OF bb v 8 s k l s a?w d t a p;k sit r y Qaupets, (Ali NEW PATTKttNS), , ... j , A Spiendld ABBortmont o£ Ifrenoh and English CKETONJSfiS. fc " LAGB AND NKT OUKTAINB '■a.■■>■■■■■ In Great Variety, ' Bkass anb Iron Bedsteads and Cots, IRON VKNETIAN BLINDS (all colours), r VKBANDAH BLINDS. PERAMBULATOBB • FURNITURH! ot every deaorlptton In Btook and made to order. IHBBKCTION INVITKD, . -rsr INKS AND jrr ALL, Wholiß3Alk and Retaii. !; . oabinktmakkhb and upholsterers,' AND OAKPBT WABBHOUaJCMHN, i (SHOETIiAH f>n'FRK£T.,«; f . ; , j ;



Special Advertisements, nnHOBNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVK FOB SALE i -1 Crown ffloar, In BaokD, lOfffl ana;w"a ( " Champion" „ •■ ■• « ' * " Cantab,' '„ ■• Sharps Bran , Fowl Wheat . • i Whari1 Milt,, Auokland 17 X O M T H IS DATE, Will be Allowed ' ON ALL CASH JUBOHASES vbom Qnk Pound And Upwabds. J. COSGRAVE-& CO. ] \*7 E HAVE KECEIVED A liARGB QUANTITY OF J Lauv B LAOK C LOTH Jacket PonOHABKD OIIBAP, AT Tnß KND OB1 THH BBAfIOR. TIIRY WILL BK OFFERED AT LOW PRIOKB. J a QosaßAva & Co W. Ii» BbIDGMAN HAS JOST PURCHASED A NICE LOT OF Ladisb" Black Cloth Dolmans, vary hand somo Roods; to ba sola at 60/. 70/. 89/, being Ladies' ulack Cloth Jackets, 12/8,136, 1616, 20/ &o. Ladiks' UtSTBRB, 7/8, 91 f, 10/6. 16/8, &O. New Goods A large lot of Umbrkixas, 1/8, Hi 2/8, to very A Great Variety of BTAYS, 2/8, SI, S/6, &O. A nloe assortment of ColoobbdSilk Vblvets, alt Bharten, 4/6 yard Yklyhtebms in all shades Yon Trimminbs, from 1/ yard Ulster t-wkedb and Cloths In firreat variety a Bplendifl 6iln. Black Jaokbt Cloth, 6/6 ya &. very large Btook ol Drkb3 Matbbialb, from IH yard Blade and coloubed ithenoh Mbbikos akd Cabbmbrkb, all shades BOARLKr ALL WOOL DAMASK, l/ByarO ' Fancy Wool Squares, nre^t variety, from 1/ BOTTB' KHICKKR SUITS, 8/6. 10/6, 12/6 Boys" I.ono aoi rs, 12/6 to 35/. Jobt Opened : a splendid lot of nkw clothing (in' bolt 6' and men's), In Ealapol, Qeelongri and other Tweeds. Very Durable, and Marked Low. boys' and mtsn's hats, shibts, hosibet, STU. IN ORB AT VAIUB.TY. 5% Dlsoonnt (1/ In the £) on all Cash Pnrohasers. pattjsrss Freb by Post. WILLIAM K. BRIDGMAN, TDNCTION pBAPKBY ■^'ABKHOUBB, Upper Qobbn-stbimt.



GfBEAT CIEAEING-OUT SaLE OS WINTER DRESS GOODS WINTER DKESS GOODB WINTER DhESS GOODS MANTLES . MILLINERY MANTLES MILLINERY MANTLES MILLINERY AND GENERAL DRAPERY GENERAL DRAVERY GENERAL DRAPERY PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. TCiNTIRB STOCK EEDUCBD. Alao. TEN Pfllß CENT, (or TWO SHILLINGS In the Found) DISCOUNT allowed on all CASH PURCHASES ovkr One Pound, • THIS Clearing Sale TO LAST Hix Weeks Only After which no DISCOUNT WILL BE ALLOWED. A jINABURY & riO., Mi ffi 200, ÜBBN-STRBJST.I ~. ~ . „ . FANCY MU"S From 3b. 6d. Each. A LARGE ASSORTMENT ON SALS BY GARLIOK & ORANWELL, /^ARLICK & rtSANWELL Are now selling very ohonp, WINTER DRAPEKY »».I*rae Assortment DresaGoods Bountiful Fast Dye Velveteens Moire Antique Gros Grain Silks Ulster Cloth and N. Zealand Tweeds. X PJKK CKNT. DISCOUNT on Cash Purohaseß " of £1 upwards. WINTKR MILLINBRY and , '. FANCY TKIMMINGS- Wintor Jacket!!, Dolmans Ulatera. Winter Hosiery Gloves, and Ribbons. X PER CENT. DISCOUNT on Pn.chaaes of &l v upwards. WINTBR BLANKETS- Tho ' Koslyn' Blanket, the best Colonial moke ' Itoolyn" Flannels, superior to English Bnglleh Blankets, varlons makes. 5 PER GENT. DISCOUNT on Cash Payments £1 upwards. CKKTONNKS-A Boantltnl Assortment. Bdto 3s per yard The 'Cabnl' Cnrtaln, very handsome, moderate price Cretonne Tassels and Trimmings. 5 PER CENT. DISCOUNT. 6 PER CENT. DISCOUNT. MIEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING- Bnlts. Tronsera and Vesta, well made Cheap line. Men's Beaver Overcoats ] Uheap lot Men's Witney Overooata Best Valuo in Clothing In Town. GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FUBNITURB- • Immonso variety Bedroom Furniture and Bedsteads. Bedding kept ready for delivery Carpets, over 100 patterns to select from Linoleum and Oil Cloths, FURNISH TEOUR HOUSE FROM THB CITY HALL ARCADE. BUY YOUR DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FROM THK CITY HALL AIICADK. 5 per cent. discount allowed off Cash prices. GrARLICK & CRANWELL, CABINETMAKERS. UPHOLSTERERS, DRAPERS, AND CLOTHIBSS, CITY HALL ARCADE. QbzKN AND LOBNE-STREETS, AaoMand. pi or sale, A SPLENDID LOT ■ or BLACK CASHMERE, 1/2}, 1/6, 1/11 yd. ADMITTED BY Al£ TO BE THB OHBAPKST LINB yBISHIBW, AT HOLLOWAY'S, 24<!7 QUEEN-ST. OAH **•} (N«t to Hewin'fl, Grooer). «*'i ; Mii|A , _ : _ Psttetnaseai. lv:"::-:' ; :> v'"'-' : ".'_. •.. v.,: -.11^j. :1...ji :



Special Aaverxiißeraents. Seeds i Seeds i Seeds i W. J. Hurst k Co!___ HftVß JOST Landed their NEW SKABON'S OLOVKKS, which ore of Very Superior Quality. White Clovor, English and Datoh Hod Clover, Kngllah and Amorloan CowgraßS, Kngllab and Amerloan Alsyke, Timothy, Trefoil, Rapo Lacerno, Llnsood, &c, &c, &o. Having purchased prior to tho rise, enables them to offer tho above at wholesale rates. Inspection Invited. Also, Poverty Bay Rye Grass, machine dressed a splendid samplo Bonthorn Rye Grass. Italian Rye Grass Coolcsfoot, Pralrlo Grass, Poa Prracensls And all other kinds ot Agricultural and Garden Soodß. bonedust! bonedust At tho City Counoil'B desire, wo have deter mined to clear out our present stock, and In order to do so quiokiy, we have reduoed the prices for casb. ■ Our quotations are from £6 to 63, aooordlng to quantity and quality. In Stocki Bell's Celebrated J inch and Boneflonr; 1 Sydney 2 Etar and 3 Star Bonndnat and Honollour; and a llmKed quantity of Hop viot'n looal manufacture We have also for Bale i 2 Now Roboy'n 6 nnd 8 h.n. Knglnos nnd Thrashers Conner's Drills Kearaloy's Combined Koapor and Mower Cornoss' Patent H.I1, Chaff outtor Also. Corbott & Peel's manufacture Double-furrow Ploashs, well worth Inspection Single-furrow Plonghß, Ilorso Hdos Caltlvators, Rollers and Clod-orushers Winnowers, Chooso Presses I Oheesomakors, Chail'-outters (small) &c, &c, &o. Also, Food and Seed Oats, Maize, Barley, Flonr, Sharps, Oatmeal, Chaif, Bran, Fowl Wheat, .to., &c, fee Prime Samples ol Picked Table Potatoes O U A N O. Peruvian, Ohlendorffa, Dissolved Peruvian Maldon Island, ltnon Island, and other Che mical Manures. 101. QUEKN-BTRKKT. Auckland,



Wolfe's Aromatic Bohikdam a ohnapps, to Induce the destruction and prevent the Im proper use Of their wrappers and labels, and thus farther protect tho Public against fraud and deception, have enclosed In the wrappers, or under the label on the quart "bottles, since Ist October, 1878, and oontlnue to enolose in every DAY'H PAOKINQ TIIBOUQHOriT TBB THAR THRKE £1 ORDBRS, which ore drawn upon the nnderslgnoa, and which will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure these Gifts, the Pnmio must be careful to ask for, and accept nothing but, tho Genuine Udolpho Wove's Bohkappb. with our name upon the top label. M. Moss & Co., Wynyard Lane. Svdnav.



Mr J. Gardiner Las opened a pork shop on Karangahape Road, Newton.



Three German sailors called last night at Dr. Honeyman's house, one of the number being supported by his comrades. He ap peared to be somewhat seriously injured, and bis friends &aid that he had fallen into an opening in the road made for drainage pipes, aud that his face had struck against the kerb, He had sustained several bad contusions, and these having been dressed by Dr. Honeyman, the sailors left with tha intention of taking the sufferer to the Hos« pital, v .