SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

m»n watbrJ^SSw^iw. 727 BONSKT.-Thla tvsnlnit, 4.5(5 Si.JN!;,IBK.-To-morrow Mtuwintt, 7.H MOOIfS AQK.-Now Moon. 15th. fi 40p.m.

ARRIVALS. LAST EVENING.

Flngal, a.s., Norrls, from Moronry Bay

TODAY. Kriomhllda, soh, Urqnhßrt, from Whangaron India, barque. Howlofc. from Byron 8 Island Fanny Koliy, Kotoh. Wllllamß.from Whangatoa Atlantic, »oh, Bmrtley. from Glaborno WolliuKton. s;s.. Karqnhar. from Tauranga Olenelf?, 5.»., fltepbenßon, from KtotoH U*Wk, tohooncr, Grey, from a. ornlse

DEPARTURES. LAST EVENING.

Argylo, ».b., Crawford, for Whsnucarel

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

9an FrftnoUoo-Olty of Sydnoy, Tnesday London-Halclone, dally Levnka-Talwoa, Mth mu^Aa, Meibournß and aoath-Rotomahana, Thursday Rusaoil, Whangaro*. and Moogonai—weUliw tonor GUenelg, Mon<l«y , TanranKa-aienaig or WelUnßton, Monday or Whangliroi asana Whannarel Ma»dß^Ar«ylß, Tnoiday and Friday Mangawal-Vingal, Thursday Maronry Bay—Flngal, Monday

VESSELS EXPORTED SYDNEY.

Olty of Sydney. P.M.s.a, Tuesday LONDON. Aahmora, ahlp: loading April Hermloae. uhfp (W. r.K.U.t; sailed, M»y 5 Looh Awe. ship, saileid prior to June 23 Looh Fleet, ship, loading June Oooleen. barqne; Balled prior April 21 Lacgitone, barqae, load:ng Earl Derby, ahip, loading NBW YORK. . Itnpldo, barqM; eoilod April 11 Karnan. barqua, from Now York Qemabook, barqae, sailed Mar 9 SOCTUItRIf POKT9. Emily, brlif, from Dnnodln Loohrloa. sohooner,from Lyttoltin; BdHod May Crest of tho Wave, soh, from Tltnarn, »atlod May 93 Olroe, brlgantlno, froir. HlnlF Cathona, brigantlne, frpm uunodln AUSTKALIA, Annaltell, brig, from Sydney; loading BOUTH RBA iar,ANDB. Boverelgn, aohooner, from Tahiti Paarl, ketoh, from Barotouga Agnos Donald, schooner, from Itarotonga Winifred, (ohooner, from Tavlani Walwera, sohoaner, from Noumea

IMPORTS.

Pr India, from Byron's Island — 180 tona copra, 2 tons old metal, 26 bags rloo.

INWABDU OOASTWIBIC. Prograas, from whangttpona with 29.200 foot timber: £riemhlldj, from Whanunroft, with 29.643 fbet sawn timber: Atalnntu, from oin borne and Talma, with co collß wiio end 24.01.0 feet timber; Fanny Kelly, from Wbangaroa. with 10.045 feet timber; Morning Light, from Cabbage Bay, v lth 460 feet Bhlp's timber. Outwardr CotBTWiSH. — Reward, for Whangarel, with 200 saoks wheat and 7 tonn railway iron; Ocean, for Meronry Bay, with 33 saoka oata, 20 sacks flonr; Morning Light, for Cabbage Bay, ta ballast. The a.s. Penguin will arriyo in the Mannkau from Taranakl and Southorn ports about 10 a.m. on Tuesday, lsaving again tho same morning. ' Tho barquentlne Annie Burr cleared at tho Customs to-day with original cargo from New York. I'ho B.s. Wellington arrived from Russell anil Northern ports early to-day with 110 sacks maize and about 3 tons sunarlos. Passengers: Mr and Mrs Sheppard, Kov. Dunn. Messrs Buokworth. Slieppard, Graham, Brown, Denny, WlUlama, Powell and 5 stoorago. At Moronry Bar yesterday the.-o wero loading at the lower mill tho Bohoonors Jallna Vog»i and Minnie Hare, cutter Leo, and barge Walpu. The barge Tokorau was at the upper mill. Tho p.b. Fingol arrived from Meroury Bay &' 9 p.m. yesterday. Patsengers: Meßsra Monk* Teller. Mra Lewia. and Arnold, Cargo i 30 Baaka gam, 2 tons saudriea.

Tho B,s. Tlaroa will return from Tlmarn on Saturday next.

On the trip up from Whangaroa the kotoh Fanny Kelly onoonntered some very rongh won tder, The malnnaU was blown away doting a lleroesquall last sight.

The Union Co.'a new steamer Makinapona marbeexpeotodhero from Glsborne and the South about next Saturday.

The aohooner Young Ulok loft Lytteltonfor this port yesterday.

The a.Bi Rotooiahana la ozptcted from Mel bourne via Soutnorn ports about noon on Mon day.

The P.M.*.*, Co.'s City of Sydney will probably arrive from Sydney early on Tuesday MXV

The a,a. Glenolg. from IRuaroll, Whangaroa, and Mongonul. left Russell at 2.20 p.m. yester day, called at Whangarnru, and arrived at Auokland at 6.80 a.m. Passengers—Mrs John son, Mra Lewlsson, MltaFlavell, Mm Hanson, Rev. Mr Hitohoook, Mesirs Lane. Dioklson. Btephenson, Jerrett, Maroh, Brown, Maateis Klullng »nd Williams, and 5 steerage. Cargo': 141 uoks gun), 13 taoks oysters,3S hides, I hotse, and 4 tons enmities.

The barque India arrived from tho Islands this morning, Byron'a Island beinsfthe last port of call. Captain Berwlok reports :—Left Auok land on Maroh 23. calling at Tongat&bu and Samoa. Left the lattar port on April 22nd (found trade winds weak), arriving at Lime Islands. May 18. On return vdyage passed Fljls, June 18, weatner iqually and variable until arrival at Auckland, at 630 a.m. Mth July. Passenger- Mr Q. Henderson.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Offloo, Saturday,

At the Haymarket, on Friday, fodder was un usually plentiful, and sold at advanoed prloes. Hay brought from 3s to 5a 9d per owt; straw, fromAl 8s to iSI 15s per loadi Leas than the usual number of horses wore offered, bat thote brought forward met with a ready Bale. Mr B. Arthur'a Friday sale was well attended The sales were: Fowls. 2s Id to 3a ; hondans. fis Bd to 6s 6d; ducks. 2« 8d to 3a; geese, 8s 6d: pleeong, Id lid: Digs, Ss 3d toßa 8d; pota toes, Ss to 3s fld ,• kldnays, 5s 6d: oarrots, 2s 9d; Snmpttlnß, la Cd : onions, id to Id; maize, 4s 6d )5a oa; btan, 6a ltld per saok ; oatmeal, 14s; flour. filS 10a to iSU:»pplon.2Jd to 4d; pheoie, 8d to 7d; baoan, 2d to 91; bntter, 3d to 9Jd; tea, (box) 18a to 245; anew, 3Jd to i\A; tea (iiaif oheota), IB 5d tn Is 9d. Measra Uarblues »ud Taylor nod yeatefday bb follows:—Fowli, la 7d to 4a; Spanluh. in; Brahmaa, 3d 6d; tnrkoys, 5s 9d to 8b 9d; hams and baoon. 3d to 7a; suit batter, 3d to 7d; Wai roa cheese, 7Jd per lb, for whole linn; potato*a. 3a to 3a lOd; onions, il per lb; o»bb«ge9, 2s per bag: pumpkins, ia Ou; carrots, 2h H; salt beef, from Id to t& por lb; oate, in : maize. Gs 6d; bran, *B 6d! ohaff, 2t); wheat, ia 01. <irooarl»a: Tea, la to In pec lb: boxen, 13s to 21a; sugar, 4\\ : candlos, 8d; Bt.irch, Id; salt, 53; aoap, 7s en lit); kerosene, li 10d.~

Mail Notice.

at*lLH WILT. CtOHB AH UNDBB.— THIS DAY. For Mangawal, per Flngal, at 4.30 a.m. Monday, 17th instant. For Tahiti, per H.I.G.M.S. Carola, at 8 a.m. For Coromandel. par Coromandol, at 11.30 a.m. For Waltara, etc, per Maotrrettor, at 11 a.m. For Wannanul, per Itowona, at 11 a.m. For Thamos, par Kotomahana. at 3 p.m. For Whltiangl and Upper Mill, per Flngal, at 3 p.m. For Glaborno, and Napier, perOrotl, at 3 p.m; For Kusaell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonnl por Wellington, at i p.m. For Tauranga, Ohlnemutu. and Opotlkl, per Glonolg, at i p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5 SO p.m. Tuesday. 13th lnst. For Taranakl and Southern ports, per Penguin, at 8 atm. For Walwora. Kawnu. Omaha, and Mataxana, per Roso Casey, at 10 a, in. Per as. City of aydney, as follow !— For Sandwich Isfands, United States ot Amerloa. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South Amorlca. and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at Ip.m. .... For money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.80 a.m. Latelotters bearing an extra fee of eliponoe, In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of Balling. Thla mall will be duo in London, on Mon day, August 28, 1882. S; B. 8183, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-offloe. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Juiy 15. 1882.

Abbott's Opera House—Thompson's Zulu War Diorama, 3 p.m.

Phillips Bnliainßß-Kohlor'a Waxworks, 10 a.m. to 10 p.ni,

Thames Hotel-Meeting of F«otbftllors at 745 p.m.

Y.M.O. A, Roomo-Devotlonal Meeting at 7>SO p.m.

FreenißOna' Hall—Lodge at. Andrew <Smer* genoy). 7.30 p.m.

Marriage.

FITZ&SRILD -'ffiBNDRON.-On the 16th Jano, 1882. at St. Franols de Uale'a Ohnroh, Newton, by the Rev. Father O'Sullivan. as sisted by the Rev. Fathor Downey, J. F. J, FltEgerald, late of Dublin, to JCKzabetb, Uendroo. ot County Armagh, Ireland,—Homo papeis please copy.

MILLS — LXX.-On tbo ltth July, at St. Matthew's Chnrobi by tho Rev. W". Tebbs, James Mills, late of County Fermanagh. Ire land, to Jano Lee, late of GonntF Moaaghan, Ireland.—Homo papers pleape oopy.

Death.

OLAHKE.-On 14th Instant, at his ro»lflenoo. Aberoromble street. Jonathan Clarko, late ot Greenook, Scotland.

The funeral will leave his late raalrtonoo. Aberorombio-itroflt. To-morrow (Sonrtaj),l6th. at 3.15. yrlonfla please aooopt this Invitation TOZSR.—On 15lh July, 1882, George lewis, tho dearly beloved son o£ Kliaa and Maila Tozer, Newmarket, aged IS ye»ra The funeral will leave hla fath«r'« home at 3SO nolnolc "To-morrow (Snnday). for at. Mark's, Remnora. All friends are kindly lo vited.

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

SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1882.

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

The transmission of nows relating to tho bombardment of Alexandria has beon ron. dered difficult owing to the Interruption of the Egyptian telegraphic route. As our Wel lington correspondent pointed out the other day, all despatches have coaio along lines which at one point aro under Rus -Biflu direction. We now learn to-day that the Siberian Hue, which has often kept open the communication with Europe when the direct route has failed, is now also interrupted. This route, passing through a most difficult country, can never be relied upon. It may be hoped that one of tho first fruits of the war will be a permanent improvement iv the present frail medium tbat unites the colonies with Europe. One line of communication ie, however, still open, and we publish this afternoon further despatches describing the panic .and anarchy prevalent in Alexandria. The Egyptian resUtanee has suffered a sudden collapse. The town forts have been evacuated, possibly after being mined, and the Egyptian army, according to one report, is entrenched somewhere in land, while another report describes its condition as one of utter demorali sation. T ljo Khedive, who was for some time shut up in a palace five miles from Alexandria, in imminent danger of lynching at the hands of his subjects, has at laat escaped to one of the ships in harbour. In the city anarchy reigns. Koving bands of liberated convicts and other miscreants have fired the buildings in many placoa, to cover their deeds of murder and plunder. The foreign residents have been selected for special vengeance, and many cf them have fallen victims to the passions of the mob. The announcement that Admiral Saymour has landed six hundred marines to assist in extinguishing the raging fires and restoring older indicates that Arulii Pasha is making no attempt now to resist a British occupation of the city. A auijicicnt army of occupation, however, is not im mediately available, and, until it arrive, there will be great difficulty in controlling the turbulent elements now set loose in the city. " The appeal made by the Admiral for assistance from the other vessels in harbour in repressing disorder will, however, scarcely be refused. It might perhaps be inferred, from the readiness with which possession of tho city has been gained, that the Egyptian army is in too demoralised a con dition to make any protracted resistance. But any snen conclusion would be prema tnro just yet. The lessons of the French occupation of Tunis forbid oyer confidence ; and the probability of Arab assistance iv prolonging a guerilla warfare complicates tho situation. We presume that no time will now be lost in pusning for ward the expeditionary army. Meanwhile Admiral Seymour will endeavour by re pressive mcasurcs,and through the influence of the Khedive and Dervish Pasha, to restore order, and turn the torrent of national wrath upon Arabi Bey, whose obetinency has brought all these troubles upon the suffering people,

A cable message in our last night's paper stated that the Duke of Connaught, Colonel-in-Chief of the Rifle Brigade, had applied for "The command of the annj tbat is under orders for Egypt." It is more than probable that the Duke, who has had no active military experience, has ■imply applied for a command in the arayi He can scarcely have ventured to claim the office of Commauder-in-Chief. A column and-a-half of interesting sport ing notes, by our sporting contributor, "Cheval," also a letter on "The Paruell Wator Supply," appears on tho fourth page of this issue. Commodore Erskine and. officers of H.M.S. Nelson, wore entertained at a fare well "At homo " at The Towers, Remuera (Mr J. M. Clark's residenca), last evening, There were a large number of visitors pre sent, including severalofficersof H.I.G.M.S. Carola, and tho guests enjoyed themselves ithoroughly. j

A rumour was current last evening to the effect that some of Winiata's liympathisois at Raglan had abducted the wife and chil dren of Newton, a native, who has given evidence against Winiata, an utu. it was aleo Btated that they removed Newton's cart and other property. Tho police have re ceived no information respecting the sup posed outra o

In another column it is advertised that the sermon at St. Paul's to-morrow night is a sequel to that delivered last Sunday week. The subject on that occasion was "Hash Judgments," and to-morrow's dis course is on a kindred topic. Those who ucard the former will doubtless be desirous of listening to the continuation of the theme.

Tho plans for the new warehouses of Messrs Sargood, Son and Ewen, were sent home some time ago for approval by the senior member of the firm, and are expected to arrive by the next mail. The firm are now advertising tenders for the supply of 300,000 bricks. As our readers are aware, tho new warehouse will occupy the present site of Mr Quick's livery stables.

H.M.S, Nelson is expected to leave for the Bay of Wanda to-morrow morning, for tho purpose of taking on board 800 tons coal. Thence she will proceed to Fiji. Commodoro Ersbine and the officers of the Nelson have made many Mends while in Auckland, and we join with the public and wish them a good voyage and speedy return.

Mr Howard, a local artist, has produced a highly creditablo painting, representing the magnificent waterfall at Waitakerei, The fall, and its immediate sceuery, is ad mirably pourtrayed, is striking in outline and colouring, and remarkable for natural truthfulness, as persons who have seen the fall will readily acknowledge. Mr Howard's picture is on view, for a fow days, in the window of Mr Leech, Shortland-strcot.

Mr George Boyd, the enterprising pro priotor of the Npwton Pottery Works, bus just Issued a tastefully lithographed price list and pattern sheet lelative to goods on sain at his works. His manufactures in. elude drain pipes, plain and ornamental chimney pots, building ornaments, terra cotta vases, figures, fountains, pedestal?, gas retorts, kitchen sinks, baths, ana a variety of other articles, representations of which appear in the pattern sheets referred to.

The following telegram has been recei ved at Tauranga, by tho Secretary to the Tauranga, East Coast, and Hot Lakes District Railway Company (Limited) : — "Ministers expected to liually approve con tract to-day. Smd necessary papers to "Auckland to-day, aikiug llesketh and Richmond to register qompany when wo tilo^raph, lleseivo seat on diioctory for J.JJ, Whyte, of Waikato, and four eeat» for other prominent members of the House —John Duncan."

About 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening, Mr Thomas Whittaker, of Tauranga, met with a very severe accident. It appear* that about thin time in the evening Mr. Whittaker and his wife wore return ing home, and had proceeded as far as the top of Hurington-strcet. They wore just turning into the Cameron road, whon the 'jhineuiutu coach came round the corner. Mr Wbittakor, who was a little in advance ot his wife, had not time to get out of Uiu wuy ot the coach before he was caught by the wheel am) knocked down, the wheel passing over him. He has a nasty bruise across the forehead, and complains of a pain lv the l> ;ek of the bead, as well as in the back, but docs not think he is hurt intornally.—''B.P. Times."

Tho annual dinner of the Iloyal Black Preceptory, No. 149, was held on Thursday evening, ut tko Manouic Hall, Newton. There was a largo attendance of brethren, including four from 11.M.5. Nelson. The diun«r was provided by Mr Kowlinson, of Newton, and was a first-class spread After the cloth was cleared, tho W.M., Bio. Neileon, took the chair, when the usual loyal toasts were given with great heartiness ; as were also tho following :— " /ill Black Knights throughout the World," "The Grand Orango Lodge of New Zealand," "The Apprantice Boys of Derry," "All Kindred Societies," "The Protestaat Alliance," and "The

Army and Navy," the latter being res ponded to by Bro. Beatty, of H.M.S. Neleoo. Bro. MeMaster read a hurnorout Itish sketch, which was well-received.

Tennyson* National Song was suoj,' by Bro. Barton, jun., and was tho feature of the oveniug. Other toasts and soug* followed, and the mooting broke up at a late hour by eingiDg "Auld Lang Syne" and the National Anthem. A most enjoyable eve ting was spent,

One of the heaviest thunderstorms that has viiited Auckland for years past, broke over the city last night. It set in with frequent heavy show era, accompaniod by vivid lightning flashes, and It steadily increased in severity until about half-past three or four, when it reached i's climax with a blinding electric flash followed by a terrific crash of thunder.

The centre of the storm at this stage ap peared to be in tho vicinity ot Ponsonby, and the good people of that suburb weie rudely startled from their slumbers by the fearful din. After this the war of tbe elements gradually declined, but the rain showers have continued to fall at short intervals to-day, while about half-past two o'clock the citizens beheld the unusual spectacle of a hailstorm so heavy aa to readily lead one to ima«ine that snow was falling. In an incredibly shoit space of time the muddy thoroughfares were mantled in white, and as we go to press the youngsters are amusing tticm selves at the rare pastime of snowballing.

To the Editor : Sir, —The members of the Arch Hill uighway Board must certainly have forgotten of what their duties con sist. Accidents are repeittdly occurring between the Arch Hill and Star Hotel', through the disgraceful state of the Great North. Road. In many places it is next to impossible to prevent the wheels ef a vehicle from running into holes which im bed them, to their boxes, and for many days after a storm of rain the whole of the road forms one complete quagmire. Only a few days since, the step of the Arch Hill 'bus was torn from its place, by bumping on the ground, through thene " man traps,{' If any Improvement is to be attempted, 'it should be commenced at onoe, or it is more than probable that an action will fee brought against the said Board, for damages oua tained through their dilatorineas.—l am, See., Sufferer.

' Ihe annual meeting of the ratepayers of the Newton Highway Distriat, which was held in the Star Hotel, Katangahape Road, was unusually well attended. Mr Stimpson occupied the chair. The annual statement of accounts, which was read by Mr J. BiLlington, showed :—Receipts— To balance in bank, £114 19s 5 from General Government, £113 4s 8d ; rates, £164 10s; dog tax, £2 8s ; total, £395 Is Bd. Ex penditure—To carting, £143 10i 9d ; labour, spreading, &c, £75 9s 3d; gaol for spalls, metal, &c, £33 18s ; contract, £43 ; plans for bow road, £6 16s 9d ; oil leeting, valuing, &c, £26 7s 2d; advertising, £8 10s; City Council (repair Ponsonby road), £5 6s 8d; Euudry accounts, £10 6s 6d; balance in bank, £36" 16s 7d; total, £395 Is Bd. Tho accounts were adopted after a lengthy but unimportant discussion. A ballot then took place for the election of trustees for the ensuing year, Messrs Bridson, Rose, Richard Warnock, and Bancroft acting as scrutineer?. The ballot resulted as fol lows :—Warnock, 75; BilliDgton, 56; Fauider, 54; Hellaby, 49; Wooifield, 48; McNair, 41; tdgaf, 34; Holland, 32; Andrews, 13; and PartingtOD, 13, Messrs Warnock, Billington, Fauider, Hellaby, and Woolfjeld wore declared to be elected.

A meeting of the parishonera of All Saints' Church was held Jaat evening in the schoolroom. His Lordship Bishop Cowie presided. Mr D. F. Evans explaiuc.d the reasons of the vestry for calling the meet ing. They (the vestry) had been requested by the Diocesan standing committee to pay up certain arfears of sinking fund on certain loans, amounting to £70, within 14 daja, Otherwise the committee would fall back on the bondsmen. la a subsequent com-, munication the claim was further increased by a claim of £30 for arrears on another loan, which brought the pressing liabilities to be attended to about £100, or a little over. The funds on hand amounted to £20, and the meeting had been convened for the purpose ,of considering the situation, and suggesting some means for meeting the difficulty. After a desultory conversation, during which it transpired that the total liabilities of the church amounted to £540, and ths arrears and claims for sinking fund to £180, it was reiolved—" That the church, wardens and vestry be requested to con sider the finaucial position of tha church funds, with the view of making arrange ments with the Standing Committee to pay a sinking fund and interest on the sum of £180) being the amount of present loans of £90, £60, and £30 respectively, and that cards be distributed amongst the parishionots for them to collect funds to liquidate the amount now duo on the bonds," The customary compliment to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

At the meeting of the French Literary Society this evening, Mr Ji. R. Watkins will delivor a lecture entitled " Ro minisconcea of Switzerland."

The annual meeting of the members of the A. battery, JS'ow Zealand Regiment of Artillery, v.ill bo held at the drill-shed oii Tuesday evening next. The monthly in spection will also be held at the same place on .Thursday evening next.

The residents of Newton Highway Dis trict have prepared a, petition to the Chief Postmaster, asking for a postal delivery. A large number of signatures have been appended to the document, and it is con sidered that the concession prayed for would bo a great boon.

The plans for tho addition and impMove u.ents to tho Baulc of JSew Zealand are completed. They provide for the extension of the facade about half its present length. Whoa the work is curried out the building will be one of the largest and most im posing in the city.

Mr J, Hanna, of Hemus and Hanna, photographers, went on board the German corvette Carola yesterday afternoon, with the object of taking a picture of H.M.S. JNol son. After securing this view he intended to photograph H.I.G.M.S. Carola from either the ft elaon or the Railway Wharf, us the situation proved most favourable, and some very nice pictures should bo the result.

Kohlor'a Waxworks were opened late this afternoon iv the new premises adjoin iug Phillipps's tailoring establishment, and appear to bo receiving a fair amount of patrouajje. This evening tho show will be supplemented with an instrutneatal con cert by the Kohler brothers, who are musi cians of no mean ability.

A heavy spar, while beinc; hoistod on board of H.M.S. Nelson lust evening, slipped and fell upon the deck, doing con siderable damage to the planking. The butcher, who was working noar the Bpot where the accident happened, and also ou« of the torpedo boats, had a very narrow cscapo of being injurod. .Repairs were eil'ected to-day.

Major Morrow reminds the members of No. 3 Company that tho Government Inspection Parade will be held on Monday evening next, when all brass mounted rifles will be returned into store, to be replaced by arms of a superior dcscripiion.

A lecturo on " Ihe Origin aud Destiny of Man," beine the secoud—"Denial "—of a course on " Tho Truth," will bo delivered at the evening sorvice to-morrow by lhe in cumbent of St. Matthow's. This subject ia just now much before tho public, and niHL'y will doubtless be attracted to hear the orthodox—by which wo mean the Scrip tural -sidu of tho question. Huituble hynißS from ' A. & M. "(165, 43, 172, und 232) will be introduced, whilst Mr Pooley will play as voluntaries an "Avo Maru" by Cherubiui, romnuce trow tho " Joseph and his Brethren " of Mehul, and a prelude and fngue in X minor by John Sebastian Bach.

Uf all the localities in and about the city, tho district in tho vicinity of Upper Sy nionds-street and Eden Terrace is the worst oil'so far as police protection is concerned. About half-a-dozen burglaries have occurred during the past few months, and nightly largo bands of well-grown larrikins assemble at the comers and annoy peaceable passers by. This district is, we believe, uuder the supervision of the constable in charge of Newton, and he, of course, is unable to give much of his time to Srmondg-Btreet and lulon Terrace, and the appoiutmont of another constable to protect property and prevent larrikinism at this end tf the town is un urgent necessity.

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the City Schools Committee held last evening:, a letter was read from tho Board, stating that the committee was at liberty to make arrangemeuts with Mr Denton for a course of scientific lectures to the children attend ing the public schools. After considerable discussion, a resolution was passed regrot ting that the financial position of the committoo would not permit the engage ment of Mr Donton. It having been reprcaentcd that the Wcllesley-»treet school had been closed at an unusual hour on Friday afternoon last, the secretary was directed to write to the head teacher res pecting the matter. Other business trans acted was of littlo interest.

A meeting of the Waltemata County Council was held yesterday afternoon (Mr Mays presiding), when, amongst other things a rctolution was pasted approving of Mr Suttton'a Licencing Act Amendment

Hill, now pefore the House of Kcpr«scnta lives. 'Jho secretary repotted that there was a sum of £125 in band, but it was »gr«cd to do nothing in respect of it, pending the mcetinc of tho Finance Com mitteo. A general rate of la io the £ was struck, the Wade pound wag abolished, and it was resolved that the £100 granted the Muddy Creek district should be expended on cutting.-] between Brunner's and Cupp's bridge?, so soon as the funds are available. The remainder of the business was only of light inlereet,

The Diorama of tho Zulu War was ex hibited last night to an audience quits as large and fully as appreciative us those that have assembled at tho Opera House on previous nights during tbe season, while the distribution of gifts was, us usual, provocative of tho liveliest interest. Do-pite the prevailing inclemency of tbe we<ther, tho youngsters have mustered in large force this afternoon, and heartily en joy the spsctal exhibition arranged for their benefit. An additional feature ot attrac tion in connection with to-night's «ntertaiu merit; is the announcement of a grand dis tribution of costly proßeuts, amongst them being a »uito of drawing-room furniture upholstered in green and gold, and valued at £30.

"A Workiog Man" wishe3 to ask the City Council, owners of property, trade» inen, and all who wii-h prosperity to Auck land, a few questions roapecting tho deci .lol) to drive manufactories from near the harbour :—" (1) Will capitalists invest to compete with other provinces, or colonies, if handicapped with carriage of material equal to freight by wafer? (2) If they do, will not labouring men reside near the works ? (3) Will not property, from Free man's Bay to Patnell Kiwis, be of more value with factories on it? (4) When tramways are in use, will people live in. that district except their occupation calls them to do so! (6) Will the wise pass an Act to prevent men from living noar their employment, when they have driven the factories away?1'

The monthly meeting of the Pitt-street Band of Hopo was held last evening, Mr Arthur in the chair. Recitations were Riven by Jane Clarkson, "Balladof Mary Bell 5" and Hannah Constable, " The kind pro tector." The Rev. A. Reid gavo a very interesting speech in reference to Alexan dria, the sceae of the present war, and also put many questions to the young people, which were answered correctly and promptly. Mr Arthur, superintendent of the Sunday-School, had a very pleasant duty to perform. He some two months back promised to award a handsome present to the scholar who drew the best Bkctch of the bead of the Nubian linn Herbert, but as the competitors only numbered live, it was resolved to. award a prize to each, the successful persons being—rMiss A. Walker, 1, a handsome workboxand desk combined ; Master J. 0. Shoreland, 2, a box of mathe matical instruments; William Shoreland, 3, a book of f Longfellow's Poetical Works ;" Arthur Cook, 4, a small box of mathemati cal instruments; Isabella Eaton, 5, a neat andconipact workbox. Miss Jervis recited "Tile Publicans' Net;" a song by Mary Holdr, recitations by Florence Tremain, Rosie Jervis, and Mary Holdsworth wvre well received. Mr Khode?, the conductor, made a short speech, after which tbe chair man closed the proceedings with the bone diction. The anniversary meeting of the Baud of Hope will be held next month.

To tho Editor: Sir, —In this week's market report the wholesale price of fresh butter is quoted at Is per lb. Such a re port does not fairly represent the present state of the market. Xt is well known, both by the trade and the consumer, that there in a scarcity of first-class butter, while second-class ia too plentiful, especi ally in the spring and summer. "In the in terest of the producer, dealer, and con sumer, the classification oi butter accord ing to quality ought to be better maintained and more clearly defined. Daring the winter, and especially the pre sent inclement weather, when there is no increase in quality from regular daries, why should the general price of butter be reduced, because there is too much of inferior quality that is not worth, and will not realise a fair market price. This week I question if a single producer of iiret-clasd butter went from market with less than is 3d for his butter, and in some cases more; it in well that the public should know the exact state of the market, Ido not impute auy blame to your reporters, as I know how difficult it is to form an opinion irom the sources of information, which take no account of the regular car riers who are thoroughly conversant both with tJw supply and demand, pr of pro vision dealers out of the main street. Obviously tome better plan of fixing the market price of produce is required.—Yours, etc, GROCER; - ; i. ,i . ;

A meeting of footballers is called for to night at the Thames Hotel. The question to be considcrad is the Intercolonial match and tho arrangement of terms to bo oll'ercci the Sydney team.

To the Editor : Sir,—Can you or anyfof your readers inform me if there is such a thing as a Road Board in the Karangahape Highway District, and if so, why a little of the rates is not expended on a few loads of scoria for the purpose of putting the foot paths in order, The state of the path lead ing from the coiner of Nowton-road and Symonds-strcet to Davis's shop, corner of Pitt-street and Karangahape-road, is simply disgraceful. On Sunday last I saw two well dressed little girls slip, and fall into a pool of water and mud at the corner of Syiuonda-street, opposite the Caledonia Hotel, when-on their way to church._ This is not the only foot-path that is in this deplorable state, in fact all the paths in the principal back streets in this district are in the same condition.—Yours, &c., Truth.

Frince Arthur Hotel.—Hubert Oram, finding hla ground floor business increasing, U glad to notify ho has on draught somo ot tho flnost ales in thu colony, at advertised prloeß. Bar, large glass of ale, 3d; outsido. ?d per quart; roams and paßsogos, all refreshments Blxpenoe, exoopt a iinallglass of alo, 3d,

Bootmakers', Dressmakers', Tailors', and Kiunlly Sowing Machines.—D. S. Chambers, Rt Quoen-BtrooL-[Anvr.l.

Spectacles. — Herbort and Godfrey's Aqua crystal Speotaoloa recommended by the Faoulty.—T. B. Hill, Clioralst, Agent,-[Advt.l

Vaccination at any time at Hill s Central Drug Store, opposite the Theatre Koyal, with Pure Knßllsh Calf Lymph, Colonial Calf Lymph, or Humanised Lymph from hoalthy children.— A DVT.

To succeod you must advertise. This is tho Bf oret o( the Immense sneoees of Goodson'a London Arcade, corner of Quoou and Victoria strcoM. He not only hai tho largest; most varied, and moit attraotlve stock of any house in tho Canoy Goods line in Auckland, Indeed, wo may Bar In tho colony, but he lets all the -world know it by announcing tho f»ot In the Star. Tho window faolnß Quoen-»treet is a porfoot work of art, from tho exooedlngly tasto fnl und skilful stylo in whloh the various goods nro displayed therein. Tho most prominent and deserving of special notion aro tha Photo graphio Aloams, Birthday Books, and Birth day Oardn, wbtob, for beauty of Satan, uleganco of design, and cheapness withal, c.uuiuc oo surpassed anywhere In thoolty.

ALLEGED WRONGFUL CON FINEMENT in an ASYLUM.

(BY TELEGRAPH,— OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

DUNEDIN, this day.

The " Star," referring to Mr Bradshaw's report of two pertons whom ho declares to have b«en quite sane having been detained in Dunedin Asylum as lunatics, Bays one of the city members ought to enquire bow these persons came to be committed, I have reason for saying that, in one case, Mr Bradshaw ia mistaken. The person alluded to was at one time in the Invercar gill Bank. The manager has since left, for Invercargill. His case was brought under notice by the late Judge Chapman, who, after full investigation, declined to order his release Tho ",otar" reporter has investi gated two cases mentioned in Mr Brad shaw's report. A. T. has a croze—it it electricity—and his insanity was brought about by drink, and the authorities fre quently offered to hand him over to the care of nny of his friends, as he was quite hnrru less, but none would accept the oharge. B. W. has twico been discharged from an Asylum and re-committed. He is now gradually becoming an imbecile. His brain has softened. He fancies others aro scheming to do him an injury.

DREDGING ON PORT CHALMERS BAR.

(BY TELEGRAPH-OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

DUNEDIN, this day. The Harbour Board officials claim that beneficial results in dredging on the bar are nlready apparent. Yesterday there was suilicient depth to have enabled a vessel drawing 25 feet to cross the bar. The harbourmaster states that soundings on tho bar on the 17th showed that the least d>plh of water in the South channel was 29ft. 3in. at near low water, and tho width of the channel at that depth was 200 ft. This is clearly the result of tho now dredge working, and is eminently satisfactory. The Bowon, drawing 19 feet, crossed the bar at low water without touching. On the day tho soundiugs wore taken the dredge worked well, and tho work done on the bar is exceedingly encouraging, and during tho operations it was seen that the ccour lias materially assisted in deepening the channel. A few w«eks of steady work is evidently all' that is required to effect suilicient depth for the largest draught vessels.

BURGLARY IN SYMONDS STREET.

£30 Worth of Property Stolen.

Between the hours of ten o'clock on Thursday night and six o'clock ye»terd»y morning, the premises of Mr Gilmour, draper, of Upper Symonds-street, were broken into, and a considerable quantity of goods removed. On rising yesterday nnrn ing, Mr Gilmour, who with his family resides at tbe roar of tho shop, found that the shutters of the shop window had been removed, and that the sash had been raised. Pursuing his investigations, he soon began to miss articles from his st«ck, and on making a hurried inventory, he dis covered that at least £30 worth of coats, shirts, soarves, &c, bad been stolen. Mr Gilmour states that about two o'clock in the morning a slight noise-was heard, apparently proceeding from the shop, but no attention was paid to tbo occurrence. Some neigh bours also heard a noise as of persons moving about in the shop. The mitter is in the hands of the police, but no clue, as yet been obtained as to the identity of the perpetrator or perpetrator) of the robbery. We may add that with the goods some seven shillings worth of coppers were taken.

A MISSING BIRD-CATCHER.

Curious Letter to a Detective.

[BY TELKGRAWJ.—O/iyN CORRESPONDS T.]

WELLINGTON, this day. SOME time ago, Captain Fair-child, on re turning from the West Coast Sounds in the Stella, reported that a bird-catcher named Wheeler was missing. The Stella again returned from the same locality this morning, and Captain Fairchild has cour teously given me souio more particulars re garding the mysterious affair. It appears that the light-honse-keeper at Kisbcc Bay Preservation Inlet recontly found Wheeler's dog running about in the neighbour hood. Further search revealed Wheeler's «amp, with his coat, some blan kets, and a lot of birds. Two of his blan kets and his revolver were, however, miss ing. There was also discovered a news paper, on which was writi en a long, rambling statement in pencil. It was addressed to a Wellington detective, and commenced in the following extraordinary straiu :—"Sir, —You have tried your yery best to connect me with some families in Tasmania, 1 am weiraware of a libel pending against me by the Jackson's Bay Jabens, but you are on the wrong tack for fiudiH« my father. My name is William John, but not Wheeler. I, in a sporting jest, took the name and genealogy of one that I knew, but not in Tasmania, and the hist of the lark is that that genealogy did not belong to the one that gave it to me, '' ■ but was taken from one who was said to be respectable,' and one whom I uevcr knew. The place called Tasmania I never saw. All I know of it is from natives who I heard in conversation, and from studying the geegraphy of the colo nies." The writer then goes on to say that rumours were floated against him because he exposed a mining swindle through hia knowledge ot geology. In con clusion he says: " I have set your country on fire. The rich men are afraid to allow mo to live, They fear exposure, and have designed to put me to death by poison at your pleasure. lam ready to meet my tied." it may bo added that the general impression in the district is that Wheeler baa committed suicide. He had been very strange in his manner of late, and com plained of seeing blue devils. Captain Fairchild made up a party of his crew, and together with Mr Butler and Mr Ward (Te Whiti's custodian) searched all day tor the missing man, but without success, The following day Messrs Ward and Butler made another search, but again without dißcoveri&g any further traces of Wheeler,

TELEGRAMS.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT].

RUSSELL, this day,

Loaded—Gipsy, A CURIOUS ACCIDENT. After MrJJobson had examined the boiler of the B.H. Ida, the engiueer y/aa attending to tho samejwhen he slipped into the boiler, and it was with great difficulty that he was extricated,

ALEXANDRA, this day,

WINIATA'S FATHER CAPTURED.

Tawhiao had Winiata's father brought into Whatiwhatihoe yesterday. He appears greatly emaciated from grief, so that be muy be capable of no barm. Tawhiao has had him placed under guard.

CAMBRIDGE, this day.

The first meeting of the Mutual Improve ment Association was held last night, when a largo number of members were present. At theR.M. Court to-day an assault case, Carnachon and Davie9,'wa9 dismissed, each party to pay bis own costs.

NOJIMANBY, this day. litokowaru Liberated.

Titokowaru, beiDg liberated from New Plymouth gaol, is expected by his tribe to arrive hero by to-night's train.

OHINEMUTU, this day. Tho Mangurewa case is expected to close < in a few days. The Arawa chiefs are glad to hear that Winiata has at last been brought to jus- THE"KORIMAKO." The "Korimako," Maori paper, printed by you, obtains much favour, Petitions signed by upwards of 1,400 natives have been forwarded to Wellington praying that the Thermal Springs Act may be abolished.

DUNEDIN, this day. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT QUOTATION,

On the subject of Keuter's quotations for wheat, a correspondent in the " Times" gives the return sales in Sydney on June 16th :— First lot offered, 40 bags oats, with drawn at 2n 6Jd ; second lot, 15 bags, with drawn at 2< Bd. He goes on to say :—"Had there been anything like what your papers quoted at the period offered, I was prepared to let the auctioneer Bell from 2,000 to 3,000 sacks, There were then from 12,000 to 13,000 sacks of oati ia Sydney, and they were still coming. I drew Keuter's atten tion to the fact, asking him to make the toatter known in New Zealand, and he replied that he had bis information from a reliable, unbiassed source, as though he doubted me. I resalved to let the New Zealanders know the true state of matters. There are a number oi people here who live on khipments. They run no risk; their commisiitn is all they require,*fo;a good number of shipments and the mere consign ments tho merrier. The new dodge is tending someone over to New Zealand for the purpose of floooing this place with im ports of produce. The ridiculous way pota toes came was because all the wharves ware crowded with them. There is little inquiry for cats now. 1 send a sample offered me in the store at 3s 6d. Could anyono in Dunedin land sad store them at that figure ?"

[PEE PEESS ASSOCIATION.)

NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday. Horatio Do Courcey Martelli was charged with having, ac Opnnakc, in Janu ary hut, stolen a breech-loadinc; fowling piece, the property of Her Majesty. The prisoner e aid ho exchanged the yua for one of his own. Ho was sentenced to three i months' imprisonment. THE MOKaU COAL FIELDS. I A company has been formed to lease the coal-mines at Mokau from the natives. Messrs Grace and Joshua Jtnes and a num ber of other persons have been on a vi«it ,to Mokau in order to obtain the signa ture* of the natives to certain deeds for i leaning the land containing the coal seams. The land is situated about 35 miles up tho river, and close to the river banks.

GRETMOUTH, this day,

At a meeting of the County Council, it was stated that out of a total of £1,350 received in licensing fees, only £800 Is available, the remainder being swallowed up in expanses of £600.

WELLINGTON, thi ß day,

Mr Green, Member for Dunedin, has made a subscription amongs tthe members for the relief of the Kitchener family, Duuedin, and realised £47.

The telegraph authorities have received information that the Siberian lines are interrupt- d.

CbRISTCHURCH, this day,

Last night, Mr Pilliet, M.H.R. for Stanmorii, was entertained at a dinner by his tiieods and supporters, prior to bis de parture for Wellington. A large company assembled, and Mr Pillictt's health was drunk with great enthusiasm.

The following sentences were delivered at tho Supreme Court yesterday :—Victor Perez, fur indecent assault, four years; John Young, for indecent assault, 12 months and 20 lashes; George Hall, for indecent assault, three months and 10 lashes

The jury in the Chatham Islands shoot ing case could not agree, and wern dis charged. Another trial was commenced to-day, but not finished. 'I he calendar, which has been unusually heavy, will have to be adjourned, as the Judge has tp go to Dunedin.

The committee appointed to consider the best means for securing healthy occupation for boys and youths of Cbristchurch and its neighbourhood, recommend that the moyement should mainly assume the form of a central association for promoting the formation of yonng men* clubs at the vari ous quarters of (he city and its suburbs. The yearly subscription is proposed at ss, and a .committee of management to be elected.

TIMARU, this day.

A block at the corner of Main South-road and Strathallan-strcet, consiitint; of three eighths of an acre, with the Ship Sotel and some small buildings on. it, was sold by auction yesterday to Mr Charles Green,|for £13,500. The majority of the sections realised equally satisfactory prices. The Harbour Board yesterday resolved to purchase the steam.tug Titian, now at Lyt telton, lor £3,250.

OAMARU, this day. EARTHQUAKE. A slight shook of earthquake was felt at 8.20 last night. . ■

DUNEDIN, this day. An alleged case of "lambing down" on the part of a Dunedin hotelkecper came be tore the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning. The plaintiff asserts that about a fortnight ago he came to town with a cheque for some £40 odd, and after staying at the Newmarket Hotel for some two days and |a-half was informed that he had drunk or "shouted" away all but £13 of that amount. He refused to take this. Then tha hotelkeeper offered him £15, and eventually gave him £28. The defence will be gone into on a future day.

Cuthbert McKellar, agent of the National Bank at Mosgiel, was committed for trial on a charge of embezzlement. Bail was allowed, himself in £400, and two sureties in £20Q each.

INVBRCARGICL, thjs day. Messrs Carswell, White and Co. (in conjunction with tke National Mortgaee Agency Co.) report the sale to Messrs Moffit and Bloan of the property known ai the Morton Mains subdivision of tbe New Zealand and Auatr&iiari Land Com pany's Kdendale estate, comprising 30,000 acres of agricultural land, a large portion of which is improved, at a satisfactory price.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

♦— —. ' (Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq., R.M.)

Drunkenness. — Two persons were punished in the ordinary manner for this offence.

assault. —Audrew Jones was charged with assaulting Antonio Theodore by strid ing him on the face with his hand. No ap pearance ; withdrawn.

Failing to Support. — William J. Smyth was charged with failing to contri bute to the support of his children.—De fendant did not appear.—A warrant was ordered to issue for his apprehension. This was all the business.

We regret to learn that Herr Ca 1 Schmidt is suffering from pleurisy, and that in consequence he will'be unable'to attend te his duties for a shoit time,

PARLIAMENTARY.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—SPECIAL REPORTER.]

WELLINGTON, this day. A Dull Day.

Yesterday was one of the dullest days of the session. The Legislative Council sat exactly twenty miautos, pulling through the Auckland Grammar School and Nelson College Bills. In the House of Kepresen* tatives there was absolutely nothing of interest except Sir John Hall's attack on the Government Laud Bill. As I tele graphed . yesterday, the probability of a want of-confidence- motion being tabled grows smaller and smaller every day. Petitions. There was the usual batch of Auckland petitions : lfrom Auckland shipowners, ask ing tor an (assimilation *of the pilotage exemption regulations to those of New South Wales (Mr Mitchelson). From '1 hames residents, praying for the comple tion of tho Thamcs.Waikato Railway (Mr Cadman). From Judge Symonde, asking for increased pension (Mr Dargaville). From Thomas Thwaite?, shipwright, Cook street, Auckland, for a grant of land (Mr Swanson). From settleis of Waipu, tor the construction of a tramway to the Whan garei harbour (Mr Mitchelson). From Messrs McDonnell Brothers, miners, Coro mandel, for a bonus for discovery of gold (Mr Cadaian). From JVative residents at Farengarenga. against the island of Mo tuopac being taken for lighthouse purposes (Mr Xawbai) The Petitions Committee has favourably recommended Paora Tuhacre's petition re the leasing of Orakei lands to the considera tion of the Government. An Economical Government. There is great tribulation among the lawyers at the discovery accidentally made, that the Government expose- their business by printing the mail notices, posted in the House, on the blank side of applications to get deeds stamped. These applications containing particulars of deed*, cause ex posure of private business. • The only imaginable reason is to save printing paper. Partition of \AucJeland Land District. In the discussion of the Auckland Land Bill, Mr Moss drew attention to the fact that the Bill re-introduced the clauses of the East Coast Crown Lauds Bill of last session, taking three million acres from the Auckland Provincial Uutiict and giviug them to Uawke's Bay. tie hoped that this proposal would be resisted. Payment of Members, The Government proposal for payment of members provides that members of both Houses of Parliament who reside more than 10 miles from the place of meeting shall be paid 200 guineas per annum in addition to travelling expenies both ways, and that members residing within 10 miles will receive £140, a deduction of £3 to be made for every sitting day on which any member is absent from his place. A Gallery of Death. The condition of the reporters' gallery, in the Lower House, is becoming alarming, ■Several of the reporters have been seri ously ill. One is now dangerously ill, attended by Drs. Henry and Driver, who pronounce it a case of blood poisoning, from foul air. Many members are also suffering, but sot to the same extent. < Cr. Grace pronounces it positively danger ous to life to remain balf-an-hour in the ' gallery. Dr. Gillon corroborates. Forsalcen Offspring. The Land, Native Reserves, and Crown Laud and Kating Bills, will probably be abandoned or left to die easily. Government House Grounds. Auckland educational matters are straightening themselves again after tho onslaught made by Messrs Moss and Swanson. Sir George Grey has a Bill dedicating Government House aud Grounds "to University purposes, until other provision is made. This will be opposed, it is expected, by the above two, but will be supported by a majority of the Aucklanders, aud will probably pass, unless the Government, who, it is aaid, has some anxiety about the Lawn Tennis Club, can show that it is unnecessary. Oo Friday, the Minuter of Education is to introduce the Auckland University Col lege Bill. This will provide £4,000 a-year for a College at Auckland, it is proposed to have five professors—amongst them one of anatomy, it a schoel of medicine can be managed. The Museum Bill is fstill under 'weigh, und with it is connected the estab lishment of technical classes, such as geometrical and architectural, drawing and chemistry, 'ihe boarding-home for the Grammar School will turn out tight, too, but this is not without risk, tor the pro posal will not be treated altogether on its [merits. Position of the Government. i The Government received a full on T hurf» day, being heavily defeated on the Maori Bill, introduced by Mr Tomoana. It is expected, alto, that they will ' be beaten on Mr Kollctton's Land Bill unless it is withdrawn. What .fate awaits them qn the Native Keserves Bill time will show. It is the same Bill as Mr Whitaker passed through the Council last session. Re resignation upon, it, this course ot action is quite un likely, whatever may be its fate. In truth, the split in the Opposition appears to be incurable. Kir George Grey shows on all occasions such strong feeling against i Messrs Macandrew and Montgomery that lit almost looks like resentment for the past. In the meantime the Government are quite safe. It is difficult to imagine any combin ation that could upset them, and theugh they are constantly beaten and can carry nothing except with the assistance of Sir George Grey, there ii no fear of their exhi biting the Christian virtue of resignation.

House of Representatives.

Friday, j

: The Honse met at 2.30 p.m. BILLS.

j After two hours and a-half discuwion, the Wellington .Harbour Board Bill was read a third time on the voices. ' ..

The Ashbnrton County Council Em powering Bill was read a third time. ■

INFORMAL PETITIONS,

j Some discussion took place with regard to the reception of petitions of an informal character, through each sheet not being signed. ' . •

Majdr Atkinson undertook to take steps to disseminate information on the subject. PAYMENT TO MEMBERS. A message was received from the Gc« vernor covering a draft of a Bill to re-im. burse the expenses of the members attend ing Parliament, and provide for the same. REPRINTING HIGHWAY ACTS. ■ Replying to Major Habris, Major Atkinson promised to consider tho reprinting of the Provincial Highway Acts, in the event of the Road Boards Bill not passing this session. VAGRANT ACT. Last night the Vagrant Act Amendment Bill (Mr O'Callaghan) was road a third time and passed. TIM LASD BILL. Mr Stjtton resumed the debate on the second reading of the Land Bill. He thought the attempt to force settlement had, 1 within the last few years, been carried t"6 far. The public interests would not have suffered, or the settlers, if a great deal of deferred payment land had not been taken up. It was a great hardship to inflict upon men without money to go away to settle on remote lands without having any experi ence. ; He did not think the deferred pay ment system arrears due would ever h» paid up. The miljtary settlement' scheme's liad also proved a failme. He considered the auction systeni the fairest and best, and preferable to either ballot or tender. No man going ia on a leasehold had a chance in the race ,of life with a man on a freehold, even it acquired on borrowed money. He did not think the Bill generally was really a liberal land law, but there was one re markably liberal proposal. To answer the question of what shall we do with our girls, the Minister of Lands said, make them farmer*, and let them have 640 acres each. They would have to pro vide agricultural colleges for 'the girls as well as boys. He commended the practice of opening up the lauds by roads before sale, This was the best way of really promoting settlement. " He entered into elaborate calculations to show that ', • men of small capital could not profitably take up and occupy 640 acres under the proposed lensing conditions. Mr J. W; Thomsom differed' entirely ' from Mr Button's views. In regaru to the : deferred puym&nt system, where it had j failed, the auction system was entirely to blame. Ho did hot altogether approve of tiie leasing conditions, however, as there was ' too much uncertainty of tenure about them.

Pastoral lands should, he thought, be sold in much smaller areas. If we could solve the difficulty of selling the land in small areas to bonafidc settlers, we should also settle the question of poverty to a great extent.

Mr Moss said the Government seemed to bare been converted tn the principle that the unearned increment belonged to the State. He disapproved ot the leasing system, aud denied that the Rotorna experiment was an argument in its favour as the circumstances there were altogether exceptional. If the present land laws were liberally administered, this Bill would not be necessary.

Messrs Iyuss and Joycb criticised tha Bill in detail, and condemned many of the provisions. Sir J. Hall bore testimony to Mr Donald Reid's great devotion to the cause ot land reform, and the settlement of the people on the land. He would support the second reading of the Bill, as it contained many valuable provisions, but it also, he was sorry to say, contained much that wag unsatisfactory, and which he thought would be eliminated in committee. He contended that this Government had always given the deferred payment settler* the very pick ot the land. The leasing pro. posals were open to both political and economic objections. The tenant farmer, if a suitable man, would know that if he left his land in a st.ite of high fertility at the end of his lease, he would have to pay for it when surrendering his lease. It was such'a tenant's interest simply to get as much as he could out of the land while he had it, The freeholder, on the contrary, was always trying to improve his land, and to increase its value. Of course, in private tenantry in England the conditions and supervision were entirely different from anything pos«i. ble here, with the State for a landlord. Nine-tenths of the people1 of the colony had come here with the hope of owning a piece oi land which they could call their own. This was human nature, if this Bill created a Ciown tenantry it would baa discontented one, bent on converting their lease* into freehold. Tho system of leasing might be necessary in niiniog districts, in order to preserve the right of mining, bat it should not go beyond this. The provisions as to pre-emptive rights were far from clear, acd not satisfactory. He did not think the proposed relief to the deferred payment eett lers was anything real. However, it was not adviseable to revert to the system of ballot, remembering the evils attendant on it when. in force He gave the Government every credit for good intentions, and felt sorry ts have to criticise their proposals adversely, The Bill was not a liberal measure, and the leasing proposals were fraught with grave political danger, and he hoped the House would not pass them. A

Mr W. C. Buchanan opposed the leas ing clause, but would vote for the second reading of the Bill He was in favour of elected Land Boards.

Mr J. McKekzik was strongly in favour of elected Land Boards. The relief pro* posed to be given to the deferred payment settlers was a delusion. The disposal of the pastoral lands, as recently exemplified in utago, was very wrong. He hoped that in committee the Bill would be altered so as iio become a credit and benefit to the colony. Mr Munbo thought the Bill unfair to the proposed tenants, and denied that the pro visions ot the Bill were adapted to mining districts.

Mr Fyke moved the adjournment. The Bouse rose at 12.15 a.m., till Mon> day, at 7.30 p.m.

CABLEGRAMS.

[KKUTEE'S CABLEGRAM.]

A VSIMAJLIAN.

BUSHRANGING.—A BANK STUCK

SYDNEY, July 14,

A branch of the Australian Joint Stock Bank, at Grafton, was stuck up, to-day, by a bushranger, who, after gagging the ac« countant, carried off notes and gold to the value of £2,900. The robber is still at large. New Zealand wheat, 5s Id; New Zea* land oats, 3s 6d; maize, 5s Id. Sngsr Company's No. 1 pieces, £35.

BIG WOOL FIRM,

SYDNEY, July 14.

The amalgamated firm of Messrs Mort and Co. aod_ *i essra Goldsborough and Co. are now inviting tenders for the erection of warehouses on a large scale near Darling Harbour, providing storage capacity for 50,000 bales of wool.

SALE OF STUD SHEEP.

SYDNEY, July 14,

I Messrs Mort and Co.'s annual sale of stud sheep was concluded, to-day. The at tendance at the auctions has been large, and keen competition was experienced for tne variocs lots offered. Tbe bidding throughout was spirited. 951 sheep have been ii»ld, realising a total of £20,251.

ADELAIDE, July 14,

Wheat is quoted at 6s. There is a fair demand. Town flour ia unchanged at £14 per ton, country brands, £13. Freights are dull, and without change.

THE EPSOM MURDER.

Winiata Sentenced to Death.

The trial of Winiata, alias Turua, alias Harry Wynyard, on the charge of having murdered Edwin Packer at Epsom, in January, 1876, occupied the Supreme Conrt all day yesterday, Mr E. T. Dufaur de fending. Owing to preaiure on our space, we were compelled to exclude our report of the ca>e from last evening's issue. The evidence was, however, substantially the same as that taken at the Police Court list week, and which was fully pub lished by us at the time.

j Tho«. Davis Cleghorn deposed to the fncfc that.the two men were in his employ on the day before the murder. Mrs austen, formerly a servant at Cleg horn's, deposed to seeing the prisoner at the door of Packer's loom early oh the. morning of the murder.

In answer to Mr Dufaur, the witness said that the distance from the window to the door of the room in question was about 30 yards. The morning was beautifully clear.

Wm. O. Cleghorn gave evidence con cerning the finding of the body, the position it was in, and its appearance. Sergeants Green and Jackson deposed to Various circumttances cpnpeeted with the search, the latter testifying to the dis covery of the blood-Htaiucd clothes and Mil-hook and the partially-dug grave. Dr. Goldsbro' described tho injuries sub. tamed by the murdered man, and gave it as his opinion that death was the result of five wounds, evidently inflicted by a weapon euch as the bill-hook produced. Charles Higgs, at whose place the prisoner lodged, gave evidence coricernirie his disappearance. Witness said he always tnoughtthe prisoner "a very quiet chap, and a njco chap too." J. Smith deposed to the quarrel between Packer and accused in his hotel on the day before the murder, while Samuel Scar borough and David Kenealy BWore to having met a Maori on the Orakei Road on the morning of tho murder. Kenesly identified tbe prisoner as that man. Messrs B. Williams,'P. Otto, William Keith and Braseoy deposed to seeing the Maori at' Orakei" on the morning of the murder. The Court adjourned at 5 p.m.

TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

The Supreme Court resumed at 9.30 a.m. tp.rlay, when the Court was crowded with listeners. The first witness was the native, Clement Newton, who deposed to a conversation which'he hod with the prisoner, at Hiku rangi, 1880, when he admitted tbat he and a half-caste native arranged for the murder of Packer, that they went to his place of residence early in the morning, that he became frightened, and that tlio half-caste pot through the window and committed the. murder. Robert Barlow deposed to the capture of the prisoner, and his conveyance to Te Awamutu, where he was handed over to Constable Gillies. ' Evidence was also given by Barlow and Constable Gillies as to a statement made by Winiata on the way down from Hamil ton, that the murder was committed by a Bay of Islands half-caste, although be was present, and arranged to assist in it. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr Dufaur said be bad no witnesses to call for the defence, and then proceeded to address the jury. He asked them to dis miss from their minds all outside prejudice! which they might have formed, and con sider impartially whether there was suffi cient evidence to justify them in finding the prisoner guilty, If they would look at that evidence, they would see that tbe only way in which the accused waa connected with the murder was in tbe evidence given by Mrs Austen. ■■,; ~ ■ •,■;■■/'.' ;■ >/■, '•■"„;■ <M 1

THE AUCKLAND EYENINQ STAR. SATURDAY. JULY 15.



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