SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKR}|S_monoIw EMoi:n!nf(, 0.62

ARRIVALS.

WBT BVBNINH. Mary Ellen, aohoonor, Donovu. from Lytteltcn Glenelft p.b , Stephonso^or Taurnnga

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY. - LAST EVKNINO.

IMPORTS.

Per Mary Ellen, from Lyttelton-iwoureet j Umber. ,

EXPORTS.

PwGoldenlslo, for Suva =32.520 feet timber, 81 oas ea champagno,^6d^ors.

Wales, the Auokland agency. Tha as. Katlkatl waatohavo leKTanranga for Auckland, via KatiKatl, yesterday. Tho barqnentino Kyvor is \oailag at New York for Auokland, to sail about July 1. Tho Hohoonor Kato McGregor arrived nt Juranga from the South with grain on Thurs day morning. . Sr^r^taTt^korhoKis Port Charles daring tho worat of the galo. Thn ah Glenclg arrived from Tauranga early S s*n S m on Monday, reaching Cape Oolville ' SKS mldSfSht. Ho remainsd in shelter at this Slate until nSon yesterday, dnring whtthUm^ E3»Tp^^r^nTe^n «£ Theavy swoll and stronjj breeze w ox on W«dn«sday ntKht. The Glenelg loft Tau- J°™ at,sp.m. yesterday, anrl arrrlvad here at Brnos Wilkle, Holmeß, Grandison. Wilson, and 2 steerage.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

/BY TELEOEAPn-OWN CORRKSFONDEHT.) 1 This day. KAIPABA Hbad*-Hailed: On Wednesday, HChooners Marmlon and Daroy Pratt. A white brlgantine was ontslde yoatorday "rh^e are a large number of loga In tho river, mostly from Makaran and Matakoe. ™?_ KnpoßU.-Loaded: Prince Alfred and B awwot this fiay.-Tho sohooner Aratapu, f ttS Lyttelton. She waa only 10 hours arriving abroast of Manukau, and 31 daya to the mill.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Sydnisy, June 8, Sailed: Arawata. for Auckland,

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Offloe, Friday.

' The result ot K. & A. Isaacs' auotion on lost Wednesday was as under:—'l'ho damaged tin plates sold very well, taking Into consideration the state they wore In. Iron and wire, to oloao consignments, did not fare bo well.

MR ALFBBD nUOBXAND'S WBKItr.Y REPORT. AttheHaymarket, on June 1, fodder was in large supply, and bronght from 2a to 4b 9i per • owt. small loads 15a to 29^, and Btrawllß to 23* nar load. The yard was completely crammed with horses, the majority of which wero from Wanganul, and consisted of aoilve medium ■ drangnts, broken and unbroken. The bld dtng W&8 brisk throughout the Bale, and with very few oxoeptions all were dia ■ooaod of. Medium draught, unbroken. -D?o-_ht from £13 to £30 10s; light .ar-ughts. broken, from £17 ios to £_l j light harness horjou, £13 to £J0 : heavy haoks, £15 to _20 1 light haokß, £S to £12 eaoh. The hunters Mid Maori were not sold at the hammer, but are open for private Bale. At the Haymarket on Tuesday, hides were plentifal andbronKpt from- 31 to Id the lb ; calfskins, 2J4 to Sid ; Bneßpaklna. Is 9d ts 4s lid eaoh ; tallow. 23a and 23a 6d the owt. At Pnkekohe, there was a fair muster of oattlfl) with the uaual attendance, and although the weather was very aevero, there wao no variation In values. At Remuera, on Thnrsday, a large number of dairy oattlo were yarded. For those near oalvinrr late prloea were sustained, but heifera and backward cowa were at lower valneß. Store _»ttle were yarded In limited Dumber, and wero Without alteration In price. Fat cattle in full wioply. and large, well-fatted atook maintained last week's values; but large oattle, if not of ehoico quality, and green Bteers were lower in nrlce. The sheep market was well supplied with aoodwethora, and prices steady through out at barely 3d the lb. Plkb of good quality abundant. Prioes ranged with quality from 2Jd to BS_ tho lb. MKSBBB nCHTBK AND NOLAN'S WBEKLY BBPORT. Horsea,—A good many have been bronght forward, and there has been spirited demand forghipborneof a good stamp; comparatively few Rood locil offered. At the Durham Yards 'on Friday, thero was above an average number -Ot entrle". For Rood young d'aneht stock tho oompetltlon was spirited, and £9a waa Klven ■for a pair of colts, and other descrip tions Bold at relative prices, while inferior hacks and light harness horsos were com naratlvely neglected. There romaiaa an un- Batisilod inquiry fof good upstanding yonng Jhorneg, and b!«o really good heavy draught stook. Wool, hides, and skina ; Rood supply and corresponding demand. Hides sold a', irom S3d to id; calfskins. 3i'l; station Bklns, from la tld to 3a 3d; bones. In bags, 7Jd Oattle: There haa be^n c. large number brought forward, ihe demand haa been ateady, with little alteration in valuo. At the Newmarket Yards on Tuosday. there was an ampin onDDly of fat beastfT and a moderate onn Of other descriptions. Tho Papaknra yarda, on Wedneaday. were, as uaual, well flllea with ■stock. There was a good attendance of buyers, but bidding waa not «o aplrlted as at the pre vious sale. We quote beef at from 19s to 25s per lOOlba., a marked preference bßlng glvon to wall fatted Btocfr. Calves, from 17s 6d to 21a; year- Itaßß. from 27a Gd to 33a; heifera. from £3 7a 6d to £3; dry cows, from £3 to £1 2s 6d; eifchteen months-old to two-year-old steers, £2 7s 6d to £3 15a; grown atnera, £1 to £1 15a; dairy cov;s,£C to £712a fid. Sheep: There haa been a moderato BUODIy and steady demand, with no noteworthy alteration in-value. Pins wero in large supply, bat 2}d per lb., live woij?ht, was the top pi ice. Banks and Oon Parawai, report that, owing to the flooded etatoot the Walhau, their stouk'for Thursday's market oonld not arrive in tirai), and the sale was consequently postponed until Friday.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

, Wholesale. Retail. s. a. B.a. s a. b. a. Butter. ft.lb 0 10-0 0 Butter. fß,lb 13-0 0 Beat dairies 1 0-0 0 Batter, salt 0 10-0 0 Butter, sit, lbO 9-0 10 Cheese (coU 0 8-0 0 Cheese (local) 0 6-0 0 Eggs.doz.- 0 0-2 » Do. Cant. 0 ih-0 5 Milk, quart 0 4-0 0 KKB9.dOZ. 1 3^o 0 Lard.lb _ 0 0-010 lard, lb (tins) 0 7-0 8 Fowls, each 2 6-3 0 Bacon and Hams, Duoks.eaoh 2 6-3 0 Provlnolal 0 7-0 10 Geeao, each 5 0-7 0 Canterbury Hams Turkeys . 5 0-7 0 ana Bacon (in Bacon, lb „ J 10-1 0 'oloth) .. 0 10J-1 0 Hams.lb.. 1 0-1 3 ' Breoa, Id to 4 d pei 21b loaf Jams, por r-^e. 5 doz, 36s Bd to 37a 6d jdUTOHKKH ME ATI Retail. lb. 1b Roaßtlnfrßeef m - - -05 to 70 Boiling Beef ... -. ■- .. 04— 0 0 fiutton, hind-quarter „ .. ,04-00 „ fore-quarter „ _. ... 02j— 0 0 Lamb, fore-quarter I.- ..00-06 „ hind-quarter f... ' " ■ • Poland Veal .. .. ~ .. ■ 0 0-0 7 Steaks « .. - - .0 6-0 8 Chops and Sausages .. -. .- <• fi —0 6 Tallow beat (wholesale)— Mutton. 3Ja mixed, 258 to 30s. KtiOUR MARKET. Wholesale. & b. d. Superfine Flour, Bilkdressod,perton_ wo o to IS 0 0 Vine Fiour, ditto, household „ .. 13 0 0 Adelaide, pet ton _ ... - £15 15 10 0 Oamnrn, per ton ~ .. .... 13 0 o Dunedln, per ton .. .. ~ ... 13 o o Canterbury, per ton _ _ 13 0 0 Bran per ton (sinks included) ... £7 710 0 Sharps, per ton ... _, _ ... 80 0 Cabin Bread _ - - _ £18 19 0 0 Oatmeal .. ~ 18 0 0 Pearl Barley - - •■ ... £17-18 0 n Hay and Corn Markbt. Wholesale. .' s. d. s. d tl a. r h Ualze (3rd.) - none Hay mo'dow . (FHn.) 0 0-0 0 ton pressed 8.0-8 0 (Coast) 6 o—6 2 Lucerne; do 6 o—6 10 Oats 3* 8-4 0 Straw (load) 0 18-1 10 Wheat (fowl)* 0-4 6 Chaff .. ..3 10-0 0 Potatoes, £3 to £3 Ba. Hay (oaten) 6 0-fi 10 Oaten chaff, £5. KetaU. b, d. 0. d. b. d. B. d. Malee (scarce), Lucerne, owt.7 6—B 0 . to£hel_7 0-0 0 Oaten, ditto 6 0-7 0 Oats, ditto ..i o—4 6 Straw, ditto 3 o—4 0 Bran, lOOlbs.- -7 6 Chaff, ditto 6 6-6 0 Wheat (fowl) 4 9-6 0 Potatoes -4 0-4 8 Hay, owt _6 I Wheat seed 0 o—o 0 SffiEDS.-H9tall, b. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Ryetnass ..6 o—7 6 Cooksfoot,bl.7 6—B 6 Italian.do. ..8 0-8 6 Trefoil, lb. 0 7-0 0 Red Clovor.lbO 0-0 10 Ratstail, lb. L 6-0 7 White Clover 1 0-1 3 Timothy, lb, 0 7-0 0 Alßyke.lb ..1 2-0 0 Lucerno.lb. I—o 0 Oowgi&Bg, lbl 2-0 0 Rape, lb ~0600 Woolpaoks In tn.antlty, 3a 3d to 3b fid each corn sacks, 8a to $n Ud por dozen. Fencing wire Nos. 6.-7 and 8. assorted, £1610a to £17 per ton Coal and Firewood Makket. Coal.—Newcastle cargo 28s per ton; yard, 32a to' Mb., Bay ot Islands, at yards, ;25si screened. 28s Od; ditto at the mine, 12s; stuW • Bide, 23s (ia, Walkato, at mine, sa; in Aucklaudl 179 ! Taupirl, at minea. 8a to 12a ; at : yj' C.1804p 24a; (loliveroa, 208 to 295. iWhauwha, tit mine, 8s U; yard (stewm), 17s; hoasehoia. 22s Kamo (nonsehold), 28b, deUvered: steam. &

1 FraKWOOD.-Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 9a to 1 iobpottoni: daUvororf. 13a to Ha; out, 11s 6d to 103 6dKAmU GUM AND FLAX MARKET. Gum continues very firm, The following sale* have been offaoted since last Fri day !-Good ordinary Kaipara and Whan -sarel at £37 to fiiO; East Coast, £46 to £18: reoeiPta for tho week, SO tons. ! FLAX.-Kinost quaUty £18—J321_ per ton funots " :: -r, :: 7i3d.perib Buildino Materials. TiMBKR.-Boarda and Scantling, 100 ft, beßt, Us- second class, 8a Od ; lest, planed. St«Sf- S»«f / SSSi OlS IC 6 KB:(a ßt^haS tV'im ; Town Yards, US. I 5a : delivered, £3 tOa. Drain pipes, per 100, (6 inches bore), 30a; i Inohes, 14s; 3 Inohes, Bs i 1 lnohesr«2los Per 1,000 sookot glazed pipes, 18 Inches 4s 6d per foot; 15 Inohes, 2a per fool; 12 lnohes, in 8d par foot; 9 inchos, Is per foot: 9 Inches. Od per fooot; $ Inches, 4d per foot. New Zealand f allng^j, sft (sap), 10a; sft (heart 12a; 6ft. 13s; Tl-tree Rails, £310a per 100; Furiri Posts £6 sa; Shlnglca, 14s p»r 1,000; Hobart Town Palings, 6ft, 17u: 6ft, 19a j Hobart Town rails, 90b, selling quotations. ______

-mokora, whose Indulgence In the weed is continuous, should use just Buch a cordial aa UOOLFHO WOLB'K'B ECHIEDAM AHOMATIO Schnapps, for these palpable reasons: Tobacco drama tne salivary gUvada and dertngea the nervous organism. It Is a powerful drug, that tells on the strongest constitution. It fnvites dyspepsia, heartburn, Indigestion, nausea, often bringing on tremoru, and Its fumes Impair the vision. While this elixir may obviate these roaults, it will certainly brace the system against lta pernicious effect*

Man Notice.

' Mails will Clobb as Undeb.— this Day. For Tanranga, Ohlneznutn, and Opotikl, per Glenelg, at i p.m. For Whangarei Heads. Parna, Walpn, Whan- Karai, Tangihua, and Mangapat, per Argyle, at i p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 6.30 p.m. Saturday. 10th Instant. For Watwera, Mahurangi, Matatcana, Manga wal, &c per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Waltara, &0., per Lalla Kookh, at 1 p.m. Monday, 12th instant. For Russell, Kawabawa, etc., perßotemabana at i p.m. For Tauranga, Ohlnemuta, and Opotlkl, per Wellington, at 4 pm. Toebday, 13th Instant. For Taranaki and Southern porta, per Hawea at G a.m. Wednesday, Hth Instant. For Rnssell. Jvawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Arawata. at 3 p.m. Tuksday, 30tb Instant, Per B.s. Zeclandln, as follow :— For Sandwloh Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central dDd South Amerioa. 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 newspnpors, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence. In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing.

Thla mall will be due In London, on Mon day, July 31, 1833. . 8i B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaater. Chief Poet-offloe. Anokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

June 9, 1882.

Abbott's Opera House-Williamson's Royal Opera Company: " Pirates ot Penzanoe," 8 p.m.

St. Sepulchre's Buhool-house, Symondi-street —Bhaksperlan Entertainment, 8 p.m.

Temperanoe Hall—Polling for and against the Enlargement of the City Boundaries, between the hoars of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Pltt-stroct Wcßleyan Band Of Hope, 7.30 p.m. Kd<_ HaU-9tar ot Kden: Monthly Meeting, 7.30 p.m.

Death.

BROWN,—On Juno Bth, 18S2, Simon Brown, aged 10 yeaw. The funeral will leave his late roaldenoo, Jamea-Btreet, Great North Road, on Sunday, at 3 o'oiook; Friends pleaee aooept this In vitation. MoKKOWN.—On Juno Bth, at her parente' re- Bldence, Nelson-street, Jessie, the Infant daughter ot Thomas and Jane MoKeown, aged 1 year, WH_ELKR.-On Jane Bth, at the District Hospital, Mr. W. G. Wheeler, aged 37 years. The funeral will leave the Diatrlot Hospital at 3 p.m. to-morrow (Saturday), 10th instant. Friends are reapeotf ully invited to attend.

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 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.

IN view of the probable early resumption by the Government of New Zealand of the system of assisted immigration, it is of some interest to glance at what has been done in that direction in the paat. Since the adoption of the system, down to the 31st of March last, there had been no fewer than 101,214 souls brought to the colony, of whom 61,000, or nearly oue-half, were of English nationality; 25,000,0r one-fourth, Irish ; and 16,800, or one-sixth, Scotch - the remainder being made up of Germans, Danes, Norwegians, Swedes, Italians, Frenchmen, and others, The immigrants so arriving have been divided between the North and South Islands in the proportion of about 38,000 to the former, and 62,000 to the latter. Of the North Island Provincial districts, Wellington takes the lead with 15,635 ; Auckland follows with 13,071; Hawke'a Bay with 7,326, and Taranakl with 2,253. For the year ending 31st of March, 1882, there have arrived in the colony 118 nominated immi grants, of whom 61 were of English, 51 Irish, .5 German, and 1 of Danish nation ality ; and of these, 43 came to Auckland, 41 went to Otago, 28 to Canterbury, 5 to Taranaki, and 1 to Hawke's Bay. It is curious to note that of the parties nomi nated, only about one-third have availed themselves of the opportunity to G»me to New Zealand; and this fact seems to indi cate a detect in the system. It may be found advisable to restrict the working of nominated immigration, so that the aid will only be applied for in cases where there is a likelihood of its being taken advantage fit, an,d it may be fcmnd tjhat the' most desirable class of colonists will be secured ;throigu agents in Britain, having acknowledge of the requirements of the colony, . Though the figures' quoted above show that the province' ol Auckland got but a small proportion of .s'&<>' immi grants to the colony, under the system of assisted passages, shipping statistics prove that a great many who land at other ports find their way to Auckland; and of

late this district has got considerable acces sions of . population by the removal of colonists of long standing from other parts of New Zealand _to our flourishing city and district. As to the proposal which it is understood will be laid before the present Parliament to resume assisted immigration, we are clearly of opinion that a judiciously-devised system, faithfully carried out, would prove of immense benefit to tbe colony at large. We want eipecialiy a large body ot female domestics, able and willing to work, and a number of agricultural and other labourers ; for there can be no doubt that an abund ance of labour would give a great impetus to tho opening up of the country, and to the investment of capital ir clearing, cultivating, and improving the soil, as well as in establishing new manu facturing industries. On the other hand, indiscriminate immigration is worse than useless, and public money would be sadly misapplied if used for the purpose of load ing our shores with sickly tradesmen, deli cate clerks, and broken-down governesses, in place ot the more robust classes so much desiderated. We trust, therefore, _ that if assisted immigration is adopted again on an extensive scale, the utmost care will be ex ercised in the selection of the immigrants, so that the result may be the enriching, and not the impoverishing of the colony.

The case against Pakara te Paora and Epiha Tahi heard at the Police Court yes terday was concluded last night, and pri soners were committed for trial at the next sessions, bail being refused. A portion of the evidence appeared yesterday; the balance is continued on the fourth page in to-day's issue.

Performing members of the Choral Society are informed, through our advertis ing columns, thac the first practice of " Moses in KgypS" will takeplace on Tues day evening next.

George Wilson, the pianist and vocalist with Mace and Miller's show, was ye9teriiay arrested in Christchurch for deserting his wife.and sent back to Wellington.

Te Whiti and Tohu are still enjoying themselves at Dunediu. They returned yesterday from their up-country tour, and are highly pleased with the fine country round Queenstown. They complain bitterly of the cold,which was intense.

Mr Edward Herring, tho Yorkshire farmer who recently visited New Zealand, is reported by the " Wakefield and West RiJing Herald" to have a clearing sale at his farm, preparatory to making a start for this colony, where he will settle.

At a well-attended meeting of volunteers and citizens held last night at Dnncdin, resolutions were passed in favour of secur ing the holding of the noxt New Zealand liiile Association meeting in Dunedin. An influential committee vjas appointed to can vass the city, with the view ot ascertaining what support could be expected in tbe way ot subscriptions, the committee to report to a future meeting.

It is now definitely arranged that the sailing race between the German schooner Flora and the yacht Rita will take place early next week, probably on Tuesday afternoon. By that time both vessels will be in sailing trim and an interesting race may be anticipated. The course will most likely be held over for consideration until tho day of the race, in order that it may be so arranged as to fairly try the progressive ability of each craft.

Members of the local Masonic and American Oddfellows' lodges and Working Men's Club are requested to meet at tho Hospital to-morrow afternoon, to take part in tho funeral procession of the late Mr Wheeler.

Some of the most beautiful* of (natural scenery, and the finest waterfalls of this island have been discovered at Waitakerei, and have attracted numbers of pedestrians to those hitherto unexplored recesses, A series of nine excellent photographic views of the choicest spots in this fern and kauri region, including the upper and lower falls, bush and fern scenery, &c, have recently been taken by Mr Steel, and a complete set may be seen at Pulman's photographic rooms, Shortland-strect,

Mr Winter, the well-known Australian runholder, is at present on a visit to tho Kotorua Lake district. Mr Winter is a representative of Australian capitalists, and his repot t on tho capabilities of the interior of Now Zealand for pastoral and agricultural purposes is HjMy to iniliienco considerable investments in the North Is land, He starts for Talcum andMoruinu'u country this week,—"Bay of Plenty Times."

It is said that second thoughts are always the best, but striking proof was afforded at the meeting of the City Council Committee last evening that there arc exceptions to this as well as to ctiicr rules. Tenders were being opened for tbo erection of the Park Lodge, when it was found that Uw lowest was that of Messrs Wrigley and Hancock, the price being £493, In the tender-box, however, the Mayor found a letter from these gentlemen stating that they had made a nnn'ako in their calcula tion, and that their contract price was £393, and not £493. Of course the Council accepted the reduced estimate, and it win also resolved to fall back upon Mr Hutchi son's tender of £498, in tho event of Messrs Wrigley and Hancock declining to acctpt. We may mention that before any of the tenders were opened, it was decided to allow twelvo instead of tea weeks for the completion of the contract.

Some few weeks ago wo called attention to a show case exhibited at Messrs T. aud S. Morrin's, c mtaining samples of tho pig ments manufactured at the Thames, by the Thames < Paint Manufacturing Company. We notice that the exhibit lias gained the first order of merit and a silver medul at the Christchurch Exhibition. The jurors say the directors of the company arc " de serving of merit and encouragement, espe cially as their manufactures are conducive to colonial industry." This recognition of their endeavours to establish an industry on the Thames, which utilises the vast do posits of hematite ore in that district.must be most gratifying to tho manager, and encouraging to the shareholders wlio have risked their money in the company,

All of those who from business, pleasure, or morbid curiosity, frequent the Police Court know the venerable Mr.Grieg, who for upwards of twenty years past Ens been a regular habitue of our primary Court of Justice. Well, Mr Grigjj has a chair ot his own in the vicinity of the reporters' box, and woe to the tyro who .inadvertently occupies the old gentlemin's seat. Yester day a well-known medico from the Thames, who is unfortunately very deaf, seated him self in the sacred chair. Li»hining flashed from_ Mr Grigg's eye when he became cognisant of this outrage, and going over to the doctor in a' tone of suppressed wrath asked him to make himself scarce. A considerable time elapsed before the venerable poet managed to convey his meaning to the strnnger. Ho did so eventually, and as the old man was left master of tho situation through the enemy evacuating, an audible titter went round the Court,

The b'usines at the meeting of the Waste Lands Board was principally of a formal nature It was announced by the Chair man that the Government had approved of certain lands at okaihau, Bay of Islands, and Opuawhango, Whangarei, being thrown open for selection under the Homestead Act. Iho chairman also stated that the Governor had authorised the issue of an order for land to the valce of £208, in favour of Mr J. B. Whyte, under the Forest Trees Planting, Encouragement Act. The resident settlers of Patutahi applied that sin allotment b» set apart as a recreation ground, but it was announced that a site had already been reserved in the centre ot the township, for the purpose in question.—John McDonald, Wamku, sought recompense ior loss of land, through sand, from the West Coast, being blown over it. 'The matter was said to be one on which the Board. had no power to act, and the letter was referred to the Minister of Lands.—Thomas Taylor complained of the inefficient drainage of Te Aroha block, and it was stated that Mr Rolleston had.inspected the drains and promised that something should be done. Referred to Mr Rolleston.— School sites were reserved at Tauranga and Kaipara on the application ot the Secretary of the board of Education. A, and Colin Mclnnes were granted per mission to absent themselves from their homestead selections at Okaihau for nine months,1 owing to the fact that the inclem ency of the weather bad prevented them from burning offthejr bush, it was agreed that the" Mangawai Highway District Board be allowed to take a line of road thiougb Crown property in' that district. An application from Jas. Mullooley, for leave to graze cattle on a bash reserve, was referred to the Government.—-Fen applica tions were recived for Crown grants, and the following were granted : Jno. Fletcher, Oraarti.; George Clark, Okahu ; Messrs Gledatanes, Katikati; Sutherland, Waipu, The remainder were referred to the Crown Lands Ranger for his report,— A number ot applications for Homestead Jand and im mediate and deferred payment selections were also dealt with,; ' • -

At the meeting of the City Council Works Committee last night, Cr, Aickin communicated tho interesting fact that if the Chairman of the Harbour Board was correctly informed, the Commodore of H. M. Nelson, who will arrive here several weeks hence, possesses a very favourable opinion of our harbour, and is disposed towards making it the naval station of the South Pacific.

Mr Peter Reid, manager of the Success mine, reports under date June sth :— " Since lust report I have cut the reef on No. 2 level, and have obtained prospects of loose gold. Where cut it U small, carrying good walls, and likely to continue deeper, the same as the main one. I have also laid down a tramway in this level ready for opening out. In the low level tho contrac tor has not driven so far this last week as I expected. I intend to continue a few feet further to make sure, as tue reef cut has a slight dip eastward. To-day a small mundic vein has been touched at bottom of a shoot which seems to be the proper course of the reef.

The question of receiving and welcoming the commodore and officers of 11. M.S. Nel son on her arrival in Auckland was intro duced by tho Mayor at the meeting of the City Council Public Works Committee last evening, lie pointed out that they had been entertained at a ball at Welling ton, and his own opinion was that they could not do less than give them a similar reception iv Aucklaud. Ho suggested that a subscription ball be held and that other local bodies bo invited to co-operate. Several members spoke in favour of tbe proposal, and Mr Waddcll-suggested that there should also be a public reception. After several members had spoken, Hi 3 Worship said the Chairman of the Harbour Board would visit the vessel on her arrival in harbour to welcome the officers, and he would also proceed on board in company with the Town Clerk and those councillors who felt inclined to go. Mr Waddell hoped that they would not have to go off in a waterman's boat, and suggested that one of the ferrjr steamers be engaged, His Worship said they could probably get the use of the Customs Launch. The matter then dropped, it beins; understood that a meeting would be convened by the Mayor to arrange preliminaries for a subscription ball.

Iv Stodart's mine, Tiki, a very good lookiug reof, varying from 3in. to 2ft., has been met with, from which, the manager says, a little gold can.be obtained by crushing. Work has been commenced in Mo. 9, and a little fine gold may be obtained by crushing. There is plenty of mineral in the stone, and it looks very favourable for gold. The reef in western cross-cut haa also been driven on, aud the appearance of the stone has greatly im proved.

At a meeting of the City Council Public Works Committee la9t eveuiog, there were present: -His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Cre. Phillips, Crowthor, Waddell, Thompson, Aickin, Hemiis, Montague, Fleming, and Goldie, — !>>tne discussion took place on a letter troin Messrs, Whi taker and .Russell, on behalf of Mr Greenwood, pointing out that injury had been done to the property of their client by the works in progress in Coburg-street.—lt was agreed, on the motion of Councillor Waddoll, seconded by Cr. Goldie—" That Messrs Whitaker and Russell be informed that, as attorneys for Mr Greenwood, they were assenting parties to the work being done ; that it was impossible to grant the prayer of the petition, and remove the wall from Victoria-street East without proceeding with tho work as it is now being carried out."—On the recommendation of tho City Surveyor it was decidud to construct an asphalt crossing from tho footpath at tho eastern end of Customhouse-street to the opposite footpath on the eastern side of tho road leading to the railway station, at a cost ot £15— During the course of the discussion Cr. Waddell said ho under stood that it Aras contemplated to have an access from tho railway station to Princes-street cither by a bridge or a road abovo o road, consequently the wholo of that district would have to undorgo a cer tain amount of alteration in tho course of the next few days,—lt was also decided that a special meeting be called for tho pur pose of considering the question of giving a subscription ball to the Commodore ot H.M. ■>. Nelson and his officers on their arrival here.

Before tho commencement of the ordinary bu&iucss at the meeting of tbe Waste Lands Hoard yesterday afternoon, Mr D, A. Tole, Commissioner of Crown Lauds, drew the attention of tlie members present to tho followiug extract takcu from tho speech delivered by Mr C. C. McMillan upon retirini; from the position of Proai dent of tho Chamber of Commerce; - " Again, there are no facilities given for intending settlers in tho way of informa tion regarding land open for selection. The i itcndmg purchaser is gonerally. sent to tho Land Office, where a clerk will point out on a map the position of the locality, but of how to get there, the quality of tho laud, and the sort of dis trict, tho clerk probably knows nothing." Mr Tole said them; statements were utterly at variunce from the actual facts, and be deeply regretted that in a public address of that nature the President of the Chamber of Commerce should have been so indiscreet as to touch on a subject, upon which he must have felt himself very ill informed. The speaker proceeded to show what facilities were afforded the public for obtaining iuformatiou, and drew attention to the lengthy advertisements which were inserted in the provincial journals, and also in some of the leading Southern news papers. Those notification", he said, con tained the fullest possible details of the land for selections, the area, and also the quality of the sojj, while the bost mean* of obtaining . access were indicated. In additiou to there a "laud guide" was published quarterly in Wellington, and might be ob tained at the small coit of 6'd. It was simply reploto with information concerning tho lands for sale in this province Under these circumstances, he considered Mr Mc- Millan's statements particularly unfair to an office where every effort was put forth to meet the wauts of the public, and he thought it would have been improper to allow such observations to pa« unchallenged. By virtue of bis position as a Government officer, he was precludedfrom corresponding with the news papers, and the only opportunity he had of replying was by bringing the statements under the notice of the Board. Mr Tonka concuned in the remarks ot the chairman, and characterised the statements ot tbo late President of the Chamber of Commerce as absoluteij untruthful. Ho also spoke highly of tho facilities for obtaiuiDg iufor mation given by the office. Messrs Moat and May spoke to the tame effect, and the matter then dropped.

Dr. Wallis gave the third of hia present series of winter lectures, last night, in the Athenasura, Newton. The attendance was very small, considering the importance ot the subject, viz : "Protection and Free Trade." The rev. gentleman said that the most conspicuous delusion in the field of political economy was what was form • rlj known as tho balance of trarfo, and wi.Lh survives in our day under the name of Pro tection or Reciprocity. After giving a sketch of wbat was known as the mercan tile ay stem, which was based upon the error that wealth and money were Bynonymous, and which taught that a nation's wealth was increased in proportion as its exports exceeded its imports, he told how Adam Smith, in his wonderful book, "The Wealth pf Nations," exploded that idea, and laid the foundation of Free Trade prin cipr.es. He then showed how tbe applica tion of these principles had led to the aboli tion of the Corn Laws and the Navigation Laws, with the result tbat the trade and prosperity of Britain had received an un paralleled impulse, whiph had continued until recently. With much graphic and illustrative power, the doctor embellished this rather dry and abstract subject so as to make it attractive, and brought facts and figures to prove that Free Trade meant; an increase of the wealth of the world, and an addition to the comforts of life. In _ its _ narrow sense, it meant buying in the cheapest and selling in the dearest markot; and he held that Governments had no right to interfere with such beneficial trading. Bo next pro ceeded to demonstrate the absunity of Protectionism, by supposing its doctrines to be applied as between Sheffield and Birmingham, or aa between the North and South Islands of New Zealand ; and he instanced Victoria and New South Wales as affordipg a proof of the baneful efFects of Protection, on the one hand, and on the other of the good results flowing from Free Trade. He also clearly showed how America could flourish under Protectionist lands-having Free Trade within 'her own borders; and asserted that External Protection had had the effect of ruining tho mercantile navy of the United States. ' At the close; Dr. Wallis invited questions oi discussion, but the platform being taken possession of by a druhken individual who talked a lot of irrelevant stuff, the meeting had to be broken up in disorder, though several gentlemen present had remarks to make. Next Thhrsday's'subject is " Life aad Evolutionism," ' " •' ' •

At the usual weekly meeting of the Ponsonby Mutual Improvement Society, held last evening, Mr J. W. Hall read an essay on " Alexander Pope," the members takingpart in the discussion which followed. Next Thursday the president (the Key, Mr Davis) will read a paper on, " Total Abstinence,"

At a meeting of the directors ef the Coffee Palace Company, held yesterday, it was definitely decided to proceed with the erec tion of the building after the original plans. Tho immediate intention, however, Is only to lay the concrete foundations and put up one story of the edilice.leaving the rest to be added as funds will permit. It is calcu lated that the rents derived from the shops attached to the Palace will suffice to pay ten per cent, interest on the outlay.

An inquest on the body of the late Sergeant John Bowes, found dejid in his bed on Friday, the 22ud instant, was held at Kumeu on Wednesday. Constable Hanghton conducted the proceedings. Mr George McDonald having been chosen fore man, the jury viewed the body, heard the evidence of several witnesses, and after consultation icturned a verdict of "Death from natural causes." The funeral took place shortly after, the remains being deposited with due ceremony in the district burial ground.

The following tenders were opened at the meeting of the City Council Public Works Committee last night:— Alexandra-street works: A. Archibald, £277; H. Smith, £277 10s; J. Mullally, £258 (accepted); J. Krelt, £315; E. Byrne, £281. It was resolved that no concessions should be made, and no extension of time be granted, and that all penalties incurred should be enforced. Market repairs: John Cornwell, £439; H. Shailer, £598; A. G. Keed, £568; Wrigley and Handcock, £450 (accepted); J. KllinKham, £516; E. Mills, £545; W. Gill, £525; T. Constable, £497; J. Duff, £522. Park lodge: T. Constable, £525; Wrigley and Handcock, £393 (accepted); J. Ellingham, £577; W. Hutchiason, £498.

Several important alterations may be ob served on reference to our weekly market list, published to-day. Best butter will now realise Is per lb,, wholesale, second class rating about 10d, wbilo the retail price has been altered to Is 3d. Local cheese is quoted (wholesale) at from fid to (Hd, and Canterbury produce at (id. In the flour market alto several changes ate noticeable. Adelaide is quoted at £15 to £15 10b per ton ; bran, £7 to £7 10s ; and oatmeal, £18 to £19. Coast maize can now be obtained, wholesale, at from Cs to (U 2d, the retail price being unaltered. We materially alter quotations for New castle coal, cargoes being open for pur chase at 28s per ton ; at tho yard, from 32a to 348 per ton. In tbe kauri.gum market there is a slight improvement, East Ce;ut produce having now buyers at from £37 to £40 per ton, which gives £1 rise on last week's figures. Gum receipts for the pre sent month already amount to 115 tons.

An iniluentially-signed requisition is being forwarded to the ohairman of the Ponsonby Highway Board asking him to call a meeting of the ratepayers at an early date to consider the question of requesting the Highway Board to strike the sane rate for Ponsonby as has been done by the Mayor and (Jrs. for the city for general purposes and for the Free Library. This would be 9.\il iv the £. We understand a milkman, atniid lest, when Ponsonby is joined to the city, cows will not have free range over the roads of ihe district, with an occasional visit to the gardens of the residents, is try ing to get up a counter-petition for Pon sonby to remain as it is, and the cows to be undisturbed in their wanderings. This is the kind of opposition to a great public benefit. If a few ratepayers have been de luded into signing this petition on account of fears ot heavy taxation, the proposi tion above-named to bo moved at the public meeting will undeceive them. It, may be wvll tn state that sup posing tho least populous parts of the district by a majority wish to remain us thoy aro they can do so, but the clear majority of the residents of tho populous parts having petitioned to join the city, the Governor will incorporate them and leave the others out.

Observer Art Union.—Handsomo Oil nnd Water Colour Paintings and Statuettes ; thirteen coupons ontltlo bolder to draw.

Gold Medals for Singer Machines at Christohnroh.—D. S. Chambers.—(ADVT).

A general meeting of members of the Parnoll Lawn Tennis Club will bo held to-mor r.l w afternoon, at Mrs Reader Wood's, at half liuat two o'olook.

Consult W. B. Langbrldge (The Bureau, ft'ohhm'.v'j HulUlingß) before urtvortißiDg out Ot Auckland, ]t will pay you.—{4DVT.J

Wo notice that Mr Roberts*"), of tho Tttki.pucu poultry yurdn, has furwurdod to-day a trio of dark br&hma fonli and one dorklng cook to ihu order of H. Svrarbrltk, Ktcj.. Hamil ton Kast. Tin) Waikato peop o are uvldently impressed with tho superiority of Mr ttobert- Bon's etock,und thus tho constant patronage,

THE OPERA.

The " Pirates of Penzancc" was produced at the Opera House last night, on a scale ami with a success fully commensurate with the high repute of the company. No pains had been spared to render the re presentation as complete as possible. Tho mounting was rich and ||appropriate, the costuming tasteful, the scenery excellent, and the singing and by-play of the per formers really admirable. In a very short time after the commencement of the first net,, tho marked approbation of tho audience was gained; and thenceforward till the finish players and audience were thoroughly en rapport, two of tho choruses and a number of the solo numbers being cor dially encored. The performance is very tnucu superior to that given by Cary's Com pany, and tho opera is therefore likely to bo much more highly appreciated now than then. Indeed it would bo strango were thia not the onse, for the present troupe last n>ght nuite surpassed all their previous efforts, and their "Pirated of Penzance" will heDccforth bo regarded aa the crown* I>g tiiumph of the season, There is no need to dwell upon, or even to refer to the distinctive diameter of the com position, for it is almost as familiar us " Pinafore," and the music has found its way quite as readily to tho popular ear nnd heart. It will therofore suffice to re view briefly the cast. Alias Kecs, of course/, assumed tho rQle of Mabel, and those who had the pleasure of seeing and hear ing her as Josophino will hardly require to ba told that slin lpokcd captivating, and sang most pleasingly and well, while her acting was also effective. She has not boon seen or heard to better advantage in Auokland. The fine waltz song ''Poor Wandering One," with its cadenzas, runs, and trills, was rendered very agteeably, and an encore was promptly enforced, while tho same measure of success was achieved by the lady in her subsequent solos, and also in the concerted passages, Mr Arines tieau mom took the part of Frederick, and made a mqro satisfactory acquittance of himself than he did either in "Patience" or " Pinafore." Ufa voice top was hoard to better effect. The versatility qf Mr Howard Vernon's talents, as buffo singer and low comedian, was demonstrated afresh by his admirable impersonation of the Major-General. His get-up was simply irreproachable, his carriage and bearing and manner of speech were highly suggestive of the conceited martinet, and his rendering of the music falling to his lot was quite in keeping with tho other characteristic features of his conception, The song, known as " Tho Major General's," was encored, and the solo and ballad belonging to hia part in the second act were also happily interpreted. Miss Noyarro made an amusing Ruth, and Sig nor Verdi a good Pirate King. Mr J, F. Fordo was judiciously cast as Sergeant Murphy, and his portraiture was certainly the mo t comical and laughter provoking of all. Ho has caught the "Lrogue" to perfection'! and he delivers it with an unction and facility that command the auditor's ap plause. The audience "laughed con sumedly," and then, unwilling to have the treat abridged, exacted three consecutive encores of " The ' Policemen's Chorus.'? The part of Samuel was fairly sustained by Mr J. S. Whit worth, and Misses Liddiard, Royal, Osborne, and Forde gave acceptable delineations of Kate, Edith, Emily, and Isabel, the graceful dancing of Miss Fordo forming, as hitherto, a treat in. itself, A word of praise is also due to Signor. Giorza and his orchestra for their successful execution of the instrumental music. The opera was brought to a close with an artistic and very pretty transformation scene, representing a Roman galley, with Britannia in the guise of a Roman soldier, helmed and breast-plated, standing on the prow, trident in the right hand, and brazen shield on the left arm, and having as sup porters a kneeling female figure on the right bearing the Roman fasces, and a re cumbent female figure on the left. Young ladies 'personified these emblematic charac ters, and their rich habiliments, coupled with a judicious manipulation of the gas lights, rendered the tableau highly effec. tive. "Rule Britannia", was sung most spiritediy by the full strength of the company, Signor Verdi's line sonoreus voice doing ample justice to the eolo. The per formance will be repeated to-night,

CABLEGRAMS.

[Rhumb's (Tklegibams.]

CRICKETERS AT BRADFORD.

LONDON, June 7.

The cricket match between the Austral ians and the Yorkshire County Eleven was resumed to-day at Bradford, and resulted in a drawn match. The Home team, who had lost four wickets for 100 runs at the close of yesterday's play, continued their first innings, and were all disposed of for a total of 146, as against 128 of the Austral ians. The latter in their second innings made 135. Bonnor was highest scorer, be ing caught for 35 : Murdoch, lbw, 29. The Yorkshire men then commenced their 2nd innings, and had 3 wickets down for 30 runs when the stumps were drawn. The match was therefore drawn.

BURIAL OF GAKIBA.LDI.

NAPLES, June 7

The exesutora of the late General Gari baldi have found tbac the cremation of his remains, in accordance with the desire ex pressed in his will, is not feasible, and it has been abandoned. The patriot's budy has been conveyed to the island of Caprera, where he usually resided, and will be in terred there ta-day.

LONDON, June 7

The P. and O, Co.'s steamer Clyde, from Melbourne April 13, arrived yesterday, with Australian and New Zealand mails.

There are no chances to report in tbe money marxet or tor colonial produce.

At the wool sale to-day, 11,600 bales were offered. Prices are iirni, and an active de mand was experienced.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE KANELAGH.

SYDNEY, June 8,

The Australian Steam Navigation Co.'s steamer Kanelagh, which went ashore at King'a Keef, near Cardwell, early last month, has arrived at Cleveland Bay.on the Queensland coast.

The report of the New South Wales railway lines showa that the prolits for tho last year amount to 533 per cent, on tho capital expended.

MELBOURNE, June 8,

The Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly, which was appointed at the request of tha Minister for Railway*, to inquire into the charges which have been preferred against him, with reference to the Mordiallsc and Brighton lines, and the circumstances under which Mr Welsdon, late Engineer iv.Chief, resigned his appoint ment, has concluded its sittings. The report which was laid before the Assembly to-day completely exonerates Mr Bent from all the charges.

LICENSING MEETINGS.

Tho Whaugaroa Licensing Committee refused licenses to Snowdcn's Hotel, Kaeo ; and Martin's Hotel, Whangaroa. There are no other hotels for miles, and if these are closed there will be no accommodation for the public. The licensing meetings in the Ponsonby and Mount Eden districts take place at noon to-morrow, the former in the Ponsonby Hall, and tbe latter in tho District School house. Those will be the last of the city aud suburban meetings. At Hamilton yesterday, Mr Buck was f ranted a license for his new house, the hrenix Hotel.

CIIRISTCHUItCH, this day.

St. Alban's Licensing Commissioners granted licenses to-day for houses to keep open until eleven o'clock. It had previously been thought that licenses could only be granted for ten or twelve o'clock.

POLICE COURT.—This day.

(Before J. E, Macdonald, Ksq.. KM.)

Refhactory Women.—Mary Williams find Catborino Lyons wore charged with drunken ness, &o—Sergeant Gamble said the woman Williams bad put the palioo to somo uxprnsn In taking care ol her and her infant. Under the Msth booUou of the Act His Worship could not ul ow It —Fined 5a and costs In each case. Sthikinq Mb ITlynn.—Patriot Monagban was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and with striking Michael Fiyrm, landlord or the Nottingham Castle Hotel, on the faou, on the Bth mat.—Prisoner said he was drank, and did not know wiat ho was about. — gurgnant Oamble explained tbe nature of tbe abound charge.—Mr fc'lynn, who appoared with a dreadfully out eye and braised t&oa. stated that prisoner and throe oihurs entered bis honao. They had boon drinking, ana when he expostulated the prisoner gave him a knock down blow in the eja—Fined 40s orsovtn dayp. Attemptikgi to BT4II.—KMo Houdrioken. a forciunur, was oharged with the larcony of a bat, value 3a, the property of Bonjamln West, alto with mullcloualy attempting to kill and murder John <'on way, with a sheath-knife, on the Bth lnst.—Borgeaut Gimblo eald tho police wore not in possession of the facts in relation to tho two charger.—Remanded until Monday next.

HKKACn OK BniPPINQ AND SBiMBN'B ACTS.— Doaßlaß Cuthbert, Klihard Barns, Patriok Stiurt, and Henry Davis, seamen, wereoharged with wilful disobodlunce and outrageous con duct on board the Uazollo. now lying in the port ot Anokland, on the "th inßtant.—P/isoners pleaded (jnllty.—Mr Tjlor appeared for tbe pro locution, and said, inaamaoh as the men had pleaded guilty, he would ask 818 Worship to defer sontonofi until anothor charge was pre ferred against th*m.—The prisoners were then charged with being abaent without leave or auillolont reason from the Bald vosaaU—Pri soners ploaded not guilty Mr 'Prior th»n deaonbed the condnot ot the men. Davis went to tho oaititln's onbln. and tried to force hla war In; he mode uso of violent and disgusting lanßingo towardti the captain, md wanted to light the ooak. So outrageouj w»s tho condnot af thoso moil thit the police flaz was hoUted. Finally ,the men wore arrested at different hotels In Quoen-stroet; two ot tho men made use of obeceno language In tho hearing of persons pass ing, but thia would form a seoarato ehurßo. Tho man wore In a riotous, if not In a mutinous ntuito, and their oondnot deserved severe pnn ishment — Wm. Goorge Garth, master of tbo Gazills>, a British ship, Bald tho men were part of the orewsnd had signed thoarttoles. On Wed nos'lay morning last, at 2.30, ho heatd a notes H8 if BOtnothlng was thrown heavily on the dock; he lookoi one and saw Davis hurl a kott'oonthe poop : hoasKed what ho was do ing ; Davis had a bucket In his hand ; he gave him a scandalonß anawer. Tho chief offloer to ported that the men had rofußod to work ; Davis then came close to tho cabin and tuiUi ho would see tho b——skipper ; he persuaded him to go to work and not mako a fool of him self: ho roplied with a dreadful oath, that he would go to work If he wou'd discharge the cook. The tour men then surrounded tho cook and swore they would fl*ht him. The oook Btood with a raised pok6r In his hand, and said he would take ono at a ttmo. Tho men wont ashore, and entered the Custom house Hotel. Got tho asalstanoo of the police bat tho men wore gone. He was obliged to get other men to dleoharge the cargo-, Saw them at the corner of Fort otreot. Burns was arroated, uavls was found in the Auokland Hotel. Stuart In Qusen-streot, and Cuthbort, who got away, w»bfound on board. Burns said, "Captain, you will bo sorry for thK" He paid £3 for other mon, and 25s a day.—John Leoß, mate of the vessel, gava evidence He went on deak. and found broken buttles, and everything in a Btate of dtßordor; ho spoke to Davla and Burns about tho matter, when they mads uso of filthy langu'go, and wanted to fight. Ai 8 o'clock the four prisorors refuted to turn to, as they haa not had tholr breakfast; saw their food in their hands—beef-steak In Bufflolant quantity, and tne potatoes they threw overboard; he reported to the captain, and sent for other mon to do the work.— Andrew Smith, oook and steward, corroborated the ovidonep of the last witness. The men got Into the galloy, threw all tho potatoes and the saupepan lid overboard. Ho oooked Sib of bteak for thorn (four), whioh they said was insufficient Tboy threatened to fight; he wonld have taken one at a time, and was about to tapkle Davis, when Burns attacked him with the kettle. This bolng tho oaso, Burns, who was spokesman for the four, said tholr reason ' for dia obedlenco was thpy had no breakfast, and a man could not work on s drop of coffee and bard blsouit. They went ashore and got a drop which did not agree with an empty stomach, and nature bonnmo mutinous. The captain said Burns wns tbe worst foliow ho ever had to doal with during his twenty-eight years at sea. He had nothing bad to Bay against the others.— His Worahls commented upon the demonstra tion, and ordered Burns to prison for nix weeks; Davis to two weekß.and to forfolt'two days' nay • Cuthbert aril! ttuart to forfeit two d»ys" pay. ALLEGEp BRBAOR OF MASTBR AND APFRtCN ; Tien act, ■ James Jehn Austin and'Reniamin John and- James Glttos, wero charged with a breach of thi< Act, by an apprentice whs feels hltnetlf nggrlevod. Mr Tyler appeared forconi p'ainant, and Mr Tborne for defendant. Mr Tyler opened the case, and statod th»t tbo complainant, G&arge Howell Cornish, wgs an apprentloe to a fl-min Wyndbam-ntreet. and tbathefelt himself aggrieved—by being per suudod against his will to work for the Great Northern Boot and Shoa Company; that the firm unrtor whioh ho WBB an apprentice had not paid him 20s per week iff termß of the Inden ture : that the firm had not taught him the trade of a boot abd shoemaker, and that the in dentures were oout jdered an rescinded. Since the lad was apprenticed to Mr Austin, thebiißi ness had been morged into a oompany, and the objaot of these ■ proceedings was the oanoellatlon of tho innenture.-Mr Thome objected, the company had taught the lad the trade, and now no wantod to get his freedom and go and work for hia rattier j his term ot apprenticeship had not expired. The Bame men who were at tho head ot the btninoes in whioh tho lad was bound, were the 0a na as formed themselves Into the company; out the oroprietary was inoreased In conaeauence of the extending buslnoss. The Identical person who undertook to teach this boy was utlll teaohing him his trade, Austin and others Mr Tyler said the poslton was altogether al tered by the transfer, snd Mr Austin was now In tho position of manager, snd stood in tho light oC 00-aervant with the apprentice, and oomplalnact was now expeoted to work for othrra, but under Austin's Bunervialon. His Worship concldwed it unnecceasury to call evidence, as oounsel had explained the posi tion of affairs. It was determined to leave tho question in the hands of the Court and Hin Worship reserved hia dnolnlon for a few Hayg Fire.-Alexander Wishart was fined 5s and costs for permitting his chimney in Liverpool street to Tse on flre, he being forty miles away in tho country at tho time. "*? Tub Bushman's CUsn.-Tho charge against S en orJ? hu t 5 m? her was- on the application of Mr Goldio, tho Inspector, remanded for a week

FLOODS IN GISBORNE AND NAPIER

(BY TKLEGBAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

GISBORNE, this day,

WE have had a continuous downpour of rain since Sunday last. It has culminated in the severest flood that has occurred heie for many years past. The Waipaoa river has overflowed its banks near Lufoko, inundating the country between there and Koaeland. The effects of the flood at Ormond has been severe. Messrs Jtsloomfield, Wylie, Melville, and Smith, siicceeded in driving their stock to higher ground. Mr H. C. Boylan, of the firm of Parnell and Boylan, who rendered important assistance in saving life at last flood, proceeded with a boat, accom panied by a few volunteers, to render assistance to out-settlcrs in case of need. Arai bridge has, according to latest informa tion, been washed away. This bridge was erected about three years ago, at a cast of £2,500. Timely precautions taken by the settlers in sending stock away has pre vented a much larger amount of damage than would otherwise have occurred. Rain is still descending, without any indication of abating.

NAPIER, Thursday,

The heavy raias duriuy; the last few days have caused the most serious floods experi enced for years. The whole country round Napier is under water. The residents in the Ciive and Meanec districts had to be lemoved in boats. All tho livers are over flowing their banks, suspending vehicular traffic, and notice is given of the suspension of railway traiiic should the rain continue, as the embankment near Waitangi is being washed away. The County Council recently called the attention of the Government to the danger to this embankment from the alteration in the course of the ISgaruroro. The schooners Frank Guy, Mary Wadley, and Silver Cloud, at present lying in the roadstead, had to slip their anchors and beat out. They appear to have got well to sea, A heavy surf is breaking on the beach. There are, however, nigns of the stoppage of the rain, though the wind keeps high. No loss ot life is re ported, and the loss of stock is believed to be small, the settlers having anticipated the floods and driven their animals to higher ground.

NAPIER, this day (2 p.m.). The weather is moderating, but'there is a tremendous sea on still.

THE LATE DISASTER AT TIMARU.

[BY TELKCIBArH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

TIMARU, Thursday. The Harbour Board to-day voted £300, be ing one yeat's salary, to the widow of the late harbourmaster. It was also resolved to at once order a powerful tug from Home, to be built specially to meet the require ments of the port, and, meantime, to hire a steam launch. The report of the committee on the wre<;k and recent loss of. life, was to the effect that it arose from the unfortu nate, but well-meant attempt of Captain Mills to save the City of Perth, followed, by a misconception on the part of Captain' Macdonald as to Milla's reason for going off, caused by the miscarriage of a message sent him by Mills ; that it further appeared that the immediate cause of the loss of life was tho upsetting of the third boat, through inelticicnt handling. A charge had been made against the Board that the lifeboat had been allowed to fall into an inefficient state, and the committee reported that there waa no foundation for such a charge.

CONFESSION OF HIROKI.

(BY TKLEGRArH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

"WELLINGTON, 'Ihursday. The following is the full text of Hiroki's confossioti, as made to tbe gaoler at New Plymouth, at 11 o'clock last Friday night, and by him telegraphed to the Govern ment :—" In January, Charles Brown (lately Civil Commissioner) and John Sheehan (then Native Minister) spoke about the land, when the latter wax Nmive Minister, at Mourahaki. I had told McLean, ' You had better not let any white man go on that land.' I told Mr Sheehan, ' If I see you put white people on my land, that is surveyors, I warn ■ you that I will kill them.' After that time some more white people came on to survey the land. I asked them, ' Who told you to come on my land ?' They said it was McLean's brother that told them. I told them they must not go on any further. 1 told tbem that if they persisted goiDg on surveying the land I would kill them all. They said to me, ' We never mind what you say.1 I told them to go home, and they went away home, The next day tbey came back again, and I aud another Maori went to the place, I told McLean (the man who was murdered), ' If you persist coming alter me idling you not to come on the land, I will kill you.' When I told him that, McLean said, 'Never mind; you aro a by pig,1 I told him, ' I will kill you all, but you will not know the time. I will kill you in September.' I weut to the place with the intention of killing any of them I found on tho land. An 1 was going up to the place where they camped, at the tent I saw John Me l can looking towards me. When ho f.aw me he went into the tent, for he knew that I meant something. I went towards the door of- the tent. McLean stood in one end of the doqr at the back. McLean lircd at me with a gun, ancl the ball went through my right side as I stood in fiont of the door, but it did not go through my body, but through my clutk.es under my armpit. I caught his gun and- pulled it away from him, J got it from him, and McLean ran' away, and I tired "at him. That is' what killed liim. He fell into the waterj close to the river, and I took' one sheet, some tobacco, arid some bullets. That is all I can remember taking. The reason I took them was to show the natives what I had done. I told some of the witnesses that camo to my trial, what I had done. . Some of them (old the truth about my killing the white man. 1 also told a good many of the Maori people when I went to Parihaka what I had dono. I told about fifty natives. I told To Whiti, and the other Maoris. Te Whiti knew all about what I had done. I did not keep it a secret from' any of 'tbem. The statement that I was wounded after I killed McLean was right. The whole trouble was about the land. X own some of the laad there. While the men were surveying, some of my pigs were killed. I ahpukl have told you this before had 1 been asked at my trial—asked in the Court, When I was about to talk, the Judge told me I couid not speak until the lawyers had done speaking, I was waiting for them to ask me. I was not asked until I saw the Judge putting on the black cap to pas s sentence on me, I hope you will telegraph this to the Govern ment at once, as I know I have only four more days to live, as I dreamt the other night, the dream I told you of."

Hirohi's Statement Denied Mr Shechan states that the assertion of Hiroki in his confession, as published iri to day'a paper, to the effect that he had warned Major Brown and Mr Sheehan not to put men upon Momohaki block, is absolutely nntiue, and that he never saw Hiroki until after the murder, when he was a fugiiive at Parihaka.

Mr Shechan held several larce meetings with the native owners of "the Block at the settlement' in the vicinity, and the only points raised by the natives were a claim ngainst the suivey party far a sum of money for alleged improper conduct, and the queßtipn of area and position of reserves! both of which questions wpre disposed of before the land was sold.

Mr Buckland rddressed the North Franklin lelectora at Pakurangion Wcdnos day evening, and roceived st vote of confi dence on the motion of Mr Udy, seconded by Mr Rlanville. There were about one hundred settlors present, and Me Pyke occupied the chair.

A Now York clergyman, in a sermon on courtship and marriage, said he believed that " there is a mate for everyone, if they will but wait till the right one comoo along," The female portion of his congre gation, who have passed two pcore years, said they never heard such, nonsense, and that the man didn't know what he was talking about. .If the right one doesn't come along before a woman reaches forty, the chances are nine in ten that he is snowed under, or dead, or, worse still has married'the wrong woman.' • t

SPORTING.

By Argus.

" Ne Jupiter quidem omnibus plaost."

Owiwo to the peculiar fact that noith«r club brought a ball on to the football ground last Saturday, the matoh Auckland v. Ponnonby could not bo played. Fourteon Ponsonhy meu rolled up. but only ten Aucklanders. At the North Shore. Qrnfton played a hini game against the local team, ami won by onn point - Kyan kloklng a goal fromi CharfiS White's try, and the dark blues Rettlne twS Ti O«vfr O f m n UOlthero': wh!oh af?oal was kicked lhei Gratcon men complain loudly, and with s W e °vrg h o 6tm^p n ed8. atnrday'and^oTotT e A football mjtoh will be playea on Baturdav afternoon in tho Domain hollowj betwoen tho Albert and the Parnoll 2nd. The following 4iU represent tho Albert :-Smart, Kinlaywn, Miller Btuart, Pntohard. Gillesoie. Goodman Mnn«i' mott, Dankj. Baker, Wilson, Sheddon, Bruce Hammond, Hobion. Kmernenoies, Hsrdwlck and Keovos.

The following players will represent tho Grafton 2nd Fifteen in the match with Pan sonbr 2nd Fifteen on the Domain Bronnrt to-morrow afternoon:- Talbot (oaptain) Hyketi Gould (2), Gloson, Kills, Nlcholls, Wright. Klnl dor, Silva, Gilbert, Burton, Chapman. Kwon and Jones. '

A luotball match will ba played to-morrow in the Domain hollow between tho Albortand 2nd Parnell If ootbull Clubs. The follewlng will re present Parnoll:-J. Wooler. W. Brnoa. R Blnney, K. Salt. S. Dewar, W. Alderton, w' Brown, Mokai, G. Peters, C. Cowan, T. Brown' F. Tucker. K. Brabazon, W. Hidings, »' Pulman. Kmerfrenoies—Mellls, Croker, and StlllWOll*

The following players will represent Grafton In the match with Auckland to-morrow after noon on the Domain cricket ground :—Orohard (oaptain). Biggs, Newell, White, Ryan. Jordan- Leckie, r.p6Dcer, Charter, Meam, .Joughln, Hail' Ansley (2), and Yon Stunner. Emergencies ■ Hidings, Gilbert, and Talbot. I have several times |reterrod to w° absence otcouralnKfromthellatofpatUmesAi-dnUedln by our Auckland sportsmen, iwo y aum ago or "a 0 WJ? C3rtaln|y had an institution called the Auokland Coursing Club, whioh afforded several good days' fun, and then, like too many of our institutions, died of inanition (and mis mannKnmont). Whether it wan my remarks on the subject or not, I don't know • bu«, anyhow, on Tuesday eroning la.t, agreeably to an ad vertisement calling a meeting of all thoie who were Intarostea in this grana spoit. a large number of gentlemen atended at the Thistle Hotel for tha purpose of forming a olub. Mr fhos. McCready was voted to the chair, and Mr (I. Thwattos was elected secretary pro, tern,, when it wa» proposad and carried unanimously that aolubb* formed, tobeoalled the "Auckland Coursing Club." The subscription of members waa flxoa at one pound lor the first year (t882), and for future seasons an entrance feo et the same amount will ba oharged in addition to the annsal subscription so that all joining this year wlllßavea sovereign on the transaction. Ml those present gave In their mines as members and several gentlemen -who dropped in lator did the same. It wiih decided that tho first monthly meeting of tho olub be beld on Tuesday next, at the Thistle Hotel, for the pur- Doaeof enrolling members, oleoting officers for the current year, aDd transacting any other bußinesa mo dental to the working of the olub. This meeting will bo duly advertised In theia oolumna. and meanwhile It behovos all who tafce an intorost In the ohasa, to not only ulva theirown support, butinduoe their friends to do likewise. I may mention that any goniln [ men joining on or before Tuesday will not re quire to bo balloted for. It was really tlmo Bomo move was made in this direction, as all tho Southern oentres of population havo -well established associa tions, and havo already held their first meet ings, and given splendid sport. I trust that chia time ihe Club will baa permanent and thorough suocesi.

1 ho South Canterbury Coursing dab's Puppy Stakes, run a fortnight ago, were won b» Mr D. M. kosb's brindle and white dog Bonnlo Flaneur, which is described as a fine upstanding ho<ind, Bhowlag splendid speed and power, Mr Koas solectod him in Melbourne, his sirs and dam having been imported thereto ac a coat of over 500 KDiuoas,

W. a. Freeman, the sprinter of the party of Australian peds who were here lately, was com pelled to forfeit to Lawson. against whom he had boon matched to ran 'three distances, viz., 120,130. and 150 yards, for £50 a-slde, owing, to the continued weakness of hn knee, which waa iojared while running in Wellington. People are asking what will be top weight In the Melbourne Cup. I Bhould say Commotion, Darebln, and Lord Barleigh as first three. Judging by the times given for the various events of the South Canterbury Amateur Atuletlo Elnb'a late SDOrts, our Auckland Amatoura would buldo considerably amongst the southern men. The one mile Hit took flinln 16 2-6 th booh., and resulted In a dead boat betweun Robinson and Pigeon. The I mile was won by Rutherford, 45yds start, in Ojsecal (Wo thine our bojb are slow if a £0 yards mark man can'c do it in 55eees); and the )5'J yaras, with a start, occupied lGjsecs, Kalo 1b stabled privately at ttllersiie. It must be very privately, for when I asked the person, at whose stables be Is kept. If I could have a look at thn colt, he gruffly told me that" he did not want a orowd of ppople running about his place;" but then he Is noted for hlB ooarteßy. yOUBfe! All the Southern papers are giving a lot ol room to analyses of the C.J.C. Handicap, and the Committee get it somewhat hot from a few of them. All agree that Kmir Bey is the worst treated horse in the long l'st. as a fact the Committee might just as well have put on another pound and made it read better, at learn;, that the poor little ohap had 8 stono up when he was licked, and not " only " 7.13.

At the inhibition Athletlo Sports (Chrlßt charch). Hulston won the 120 yards handicap, giving the Second man 11 yards. O'Connor won the half-mile ran, with the greatest ease, but was badly beaten in trying to give two men 300 and another 100 yards in a two iniln walk. On the Queen's Birthday no less than five football teams left Dunodia to visit the adja cent towns. Why does not Auckland show the name spirit '!

The Colonials gave the World a fearful dross ing down in Christahuroh, at football, on Saturday ■week. We are the people, un doubtedly.

'Jha Hawke'a Bay Jockey Olnti have decided to hold a steoplechaßa -meeting on the 28ch June (Coronation Day). Tfce .following in tho proeramme:—Maidon Hardlo Race, o£ 30bov8. li miles; tfawke'o Bay Handicap Steeplechase. oC 100 aovs. 3 mlloa; Maiden Steeoleohaeo ol SO soys, 2 miles; Hack Hurdles, of 20 govß once raund; Loronation Handloap. of 60 soVb. 2 miles < he wetßhtu toibe declared alter the Maiden tfteeplechiiße). IMossrs tM'Lean, Donclas, Murray, Tanner, ana Winter, were appointed a BUb-committeo to Jay off the conrae.

The two principal winners at the South Aus tralian Jockey ulub meetioghailfrom Viotoria. ttuolid is the property of Mr Harry Haln.cs, and unfortunately a guiding. Of course, as usual, ho is by Panlo. A most extraordinary fact is that very nearly every winner this season has something to do with Panic The dam of the Adelaide Cup winner Is Proposition, full elater to the English horse l.oeturer, who was a great performer ovor a lung distanoe, having won' the Cesarowltoa Stakes, Asoot Oup, 1867, and Bflvtral Other raoes.

J M. O'Connor, Champion Walker of the Australlas. has boan matohed against O. Sorlm shaw, ot Chrictchuroh, to run half-a-mlle for £100.

Mr K. Do M*sfre recently deolined to take 500 guineas for Qudarz. The offer was from an Inniin hnyor. Guriarz waß 1b one of the sensa tional £50,000 doub'os laid by K. B. Jones. This should bn good nowa for tbe backers, K. B. Joi.oa won £3 600 On Kuclld at Adelaide. He'll want it all if he gets " hit" for a 550.000 double

Ij. K. M?ors. tho American amateur, was entered, nocorling to tha Home papers, in the Shrovetide Sheffield Handicap. ' ft nqw ap pears th»t he was o -tared fraudulently by F. W. Stone, a pro. sprlntor.for tho alleged purpow of deciding a bee, I suppose as to what start he would be concocted by the handicappors. Messenger says that if Hrarn oimn to Aus tralia, ho would prove himself superior to any sculler we have. We should like to see Hoarn row. He defeated Messenger himself, and we know tho latter to be a goon man. If Hearn is inoined to visit Sydney wo'have no doubt Rttaoh wonld make a match with him.— " Bulletin."

EUs.3 Lsyoock is to row Boyd 8} miles for £200 a-sldo on the 3rd July. The raoe is to be deoided on the river Teeß. Pearce, Layoook'B mate. Is to row Largan on the ihainoa on June 17 for £200 a-slde.

aever»l Knglish pugilists are desirous o( ao ceptlng Salllvan's challengo to knock any man In the world out of time in four rounds. Up to latest files, no match had been made. Sullivan wroto thn following ultimatum to the N.Y. "Clipper" of April I:—"There has been so ran oh newspaper talk from parties who stato they aro d»airous of meeting mo in tha ring that lam disgusted. Novertholero. lam willing to fight any man in this country, in four weeks from signing articles, for $5,000 a-side, or any man in the old country for ihn same amount, at two months from signing articles, I to use the gloves, and he. If he pIeHSPS. to fight with the Dare knicklos. I will not fight again with tbe bare knuokles, as I do not wish to pnt myself in a position amenable to tbe law. My money is always ready, bo I want these fe'lows to put up or shut np.

It will ba remomberad that at the lato Pon- Bonby Regatta, tho Battle May " tnrned turtle " as alto, sometime afterwards, did the Madge. As some of the boat owners objected to tho latter taking part in the race when it was re- Balled, it will interest fbern and other aquatic spqrts to read the ;' Australasian's 1' reply to a auostlon Bent by sn Auo&land gentleman as to whether either of the above boats had a rWht to oompoto again. Reply: '• We are of opinion that by the 10th ru'.e of tho Poneonby Regatta Club, tho raoo in question terminated when the Hattle May went down ; consequently the Madge can compete when the race la re-sailed. but n't tho Hattto May." George Williams, the tilover little Viotorian j ookey, receives a flattering notioo of over half a column from "Sir Launcelot"in the' Ca nterbury Times" who is undoubtedly the best sporting editor in the colony. Williams has ridden S3 races slnca his arrival in the colony. In November last, and has won IT timos, got second 0 tlrapp, third 8 times, and bean nnplaoed 19 times. This is a record Goorge may well be prouri of. Wo is in the lucky position of posses sing a man's years, head, and hands* and yet being able to scale 6st 71b at a pinch. Promotheu", byTubalOaln out of Darabln'B dam, the New Z-aland bred Lutllne. is highly spoken of by *"A.ngar." who Baw him perform in Adelaide at tho late meeting. " Augur " gays he looks as muohllke a Derby horse aa anything ho has seen, hiving plenty of power without tho overgrown appearance of his half-brother: Tho following teamß will represent limit re spootive clubs at the lootball match at Norih Shore to-morrow :—Ponsonby—T. Macky (capl- .tain), Arneil, Bkeen (2), Whitoside(2l, Keening, Hunna. Stewart, Braund, McDonnell. Clpyton, P.lki»Bton, Warbrlokand Watora :emergenoi, Monnoak. Korth Shore—Burgess i 2). Slbbln (2). MoGoohio, Sims (i)), Wells, Gill, Moaras, Webster, Kdson, Groenwood, Innis, and Wyn ysrd. Ponsonby players will go over by tho 2 30 boat, and it is to bo hoped they will bo ptinctoal.

Considerable feeling is being expressed, at thalaok of energy shewn by the now trnstoes of tho Dom«.in Cricket Ground. Messrs Fen ton, Buckland, and Yatee were reoently ap pointed a subcommittee by the Domain Board to have the management of the orloket ground, Since their appointment the season for top drassing the ground and making any other Im provements, has oomfl and almost pnnaed, and as yet not apartlc'eof soil heg been spread, or any notion been takon. Some wiakets will be fonnd unplayable noj;t season,

Mr Herbert 'Smith will proceed next Sf' 0! 1, to «jdney with hla jjrand panorama of f B ?I^%S&2M'SS? KiaS. o'^ Qaaon, native ohiefs, an<i th» Hot Lakeß. It ia 'Mr Smith's intention to takn a tour through the laud of Anßtralasla, visiting the principal cities ond towns t noroofi'.

THE AUCKLAND ETESHSTG STAft FBI DAY. JUNE 9.



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