SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKR}™^^w n MocninK, 6.18

ARRIVALS.

LAST KVBKINO. Orenft, sohooner. Own, trom Hoklanga TO-DAY. I WolllnKton, s.s, Faranhar, from Tot-ranga 3tog»l, B,aT, Norrls, from Mercury Bay

DEPARTURES.

LABT BViNINO. ...,...., TO-DAY. Oriont, barque Anton, for Ljttelton-

EXPORTS.

Per ArawaU forWr: *>*$£$& 33 balea lan K U9. w ra o tlmbjri

AWARDS coast WSR.-Cyprnet, from Hoki- Mon^Blshdp. Mr and Mrs Ffiulknor. Oa«o: 45 Tha ship Halfilono was floatod out ot aook O-aUhl put Into Tanranga on Monday atter noon. throuKh stress ot woather. 5?i anl(J £S Vicery. Prleßtlf. MoOormloi:.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA

ARRIVALS.

t oiin nnnkh bh. Kobort«on, from Waitara. Bfclffl w^oworflW. from Wangannl

DEPARTURE.

Celestla. barque, Dyball, for Westport

I The barque Celestra'left for Wostport this WSsssssn cattle, and 3 oaokages. afternoon. .

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

j .',,• .• ■ Mhibocrnk, May SI. Balled: RotonJahano. for the Bloff.

Smokers, whoae lndnlgenoe In the weed is Se?vo BuaMtaTirta a powerfal drug, that bflngffg on trVuiorß and Its fumes impair the vlßlon. While this elixir may obviate the ß e results, It will certainly braoo Uie syßtom againßt lta pernl°lons oU'oot" v , .. , ,j ; .........

Mail notice.

Mails will Olobb ab Undeh.— •.-, THIS DAY. '. ' For Taorangav Ohinemutu; and4 Opotikl, por ■-WolUnatoii, at 4 p.m. For Mannawil and Kaiwatca, per Jflnual, at 6 p.m. FniDAY, 2nd June. for Port Fl'zroy, per Waterllly, at 7 a.m. For Wanganui, por at. Kllda, at 8 a.m. For Gisborne. Napier, Southern ports, ana Australian Colonlos. per Te Anau, at 11 a.m. For Hottionga, etc. per Howena, at 11 a.m. Jfor Walhoke and Coromandol, per Ooro mundeL at 12 80 p.m. iFor Thames, per Kotoinahana. at 2 p.m. For Rusßell, Kawakawa, Levuka and Suva, per Talaroa. at 4 p.m. For Whangarei flends. Waipn, Parua, Whan garoi, Tanglhna, and Mangapai, por Argylo, at 4 p.m« ■ ■ For Thames, por Kntorprlse, at 6.30 p.m. Saturday. 3rd instant. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangn- Biwal. &c, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. TUKBDAY, 6th instant. For Taranak! and Southera ports, per Penguin, at 8 a.m. b^ QWrf p oßtniaatori Chief PoetrOflloe. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainment, Etc.

Junk 1, 1883. Abbott'a Opera House— Williamson's Koynl Opera Company, 8 p.m. Dovonport Uall—Captain Barry, on His Own Experiences in Qolonlul Life, 8 p.m. Choral Hall-Orphan Home Uonoort, "The, May Qneen," 8 p.m. Athomeura (Newton Kirk)—Leoture by Dr Wallis: '• Robert Burnß. hta life-and poetry' (muuio and songs in illustration), 7.50 p.m. Y.M C.A.-Devotlonal Meeting, 8 P.m. Mr VV. F. Buotcland and the Kleotora of Franklin North. Turansra Oreek Sohoolhouse. 7.30 p.m. Major Harris and the Eleotors of Franklin North, Taniußa hoaaolhouse, 7.30 p.m. Mount Kdon Baptist Church—Mr T, Spurgoon will preaoh at 7.30 p.m. PoU oc Ratepayers of Parnell Licensing Dis trict, re number of lloonaw, Borough Oounoil Ofiloo, 9 a.m. to 6p.m. Annual Lioeming Meeting of Bast Tamakl OoniailS'ioners, Publlo Bahool, noon.

Marriage.

MORGAN—WAKKFURD.—On May 21th, at Captain Butke's rosldonoo. Dublin-street; Ponsonby, by the H«v. It. F. Maonlobl, Frederick Morgan to Annlo Wukolord, both of London.

Death.

BOND.—On1 If ay SUt, at Devonport, tho bolovod daughter ot William and Klizabath Bond, aged 1 year and 11 months. HUXTABLEi-bn Ist Jane, at her lato rosl deooe, Otahuhu, Charlotte Mary, tho beloved wife ol John Reed Huxtablo. Tho funeral will leave her late residonoe at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday, Vrlonds please aooopt thla Invitation.

WHBBIiKR.—On Ist Jnns, at her lute residence, Heponm-Btroet, Mary, the beloved wife of John vv heeler, aged S3 years.—Sydne/ papers ploupo oony. Tho funeral will laavo her late residence at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Friends please acoopi this invitation.

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

THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1882.

for the cause that lucks assistants. For the wrong that needs resistance For the future in the di.stfuice, And ths good that we can do.

The expected visit of H.M.S. Nelson to this port gives additional interest to /tho queition of the conatruotion of a new dock, especially when viewed in conjunction with an expression of opinion given by . her gallant commander. While conversing on the subjoct at Wellington the other day, Commodore JSrskina said that at;tho present time thore was not a docic in the whole of the Australasian Colonies that wonld admit of the entrance of the Nelson, and expressed the opinion that any port which provided tho requisite dock ac commodation would be pretty certain to receive froqueut visits from ships in Her Majesty's service. Our yester day's issue contained, besides this interest'. ing item, a report of the last meeting of the Auckland Harbour Board, which bore tbat a motion to the following effeot had been nearly unanimously rejected by the Board :—" That the Engineer bo instructed to prepare and submit to the Board at the earliest possible dato, plans and specifica tions and detailed estimates of the proposed dock at Calliope Point, depth as suggested by the Engineer, 33 feet, proportionate length, say 650 feet, with a breadth of 90 or 95 feet." To those who had not been cloßely watching the Harbour Board's pro ceedings in connection with tbfs question, the rejection of.guch a motion would soein to imply that thoy had abandoned the idea of constructing a dock commensurate with the importance of Auckland and thu suitability of her harbour for visits of war vessels for tae purposes of refitting-and over-hauling. We are glad to say, however, that tue resolution quoted above means the very reverse. The Harbour. Board have already i agreed to proceed with plans and estimate of the new dock, and the Engineer is bu»ily at work in -their, preparation, Capt. McKenzte, in laying his motion before the Board, was pursuing what we cannot describe other-, wise than as a poliuy of obstruction. Either :he wishes to hinder altogether. the forma tion of the big dock, or he wishes to pose as the hero of the project, and objects to any scheme of whiah he is not the origin ator' or moving spirit. The only essential difference butween his proposal, ■ and that upon •which the Board's Engineer is pre paring plans, is that Capt. McKenzie seeks to make the Umgth of the dock 650 feet instead of 500 feet, This is what he calls " proportional;" bnt the phrase is obviously unmeaning, since there is no fixed rule by which the relatlye width and length of docks are determined. The practical view is to make the dock of dimensions suitable for all requirements; and it is plain that the proposal to make it 500 feet long amply fulfils this condition,; The largest war-ships afloat, the Italia and Duiilo, are no more than 450 feet in length, and have a draught of 30ft 4in. The dimensions of the Auckland dock, as agreed upon by the Harbour Board, are to be: 500ft long, 90ft wide, with a depth of 33ft of water on tee Bill at ordinary spring tides. This will be sufficient for the largest vessels, and vyill place Auckland in a far snperior position to either Melbourne, Sydney, Lyttelton, or Dunciliu. I'he dock at the latter port is indeed practically useless for vessels of deep draught, as though having sufficient depth of water on the sill, the (channel leading up to it cannot float ships of heavy tonnage, That the Board fully understood I this, as well as the intention of Captain' McKenzie'a motion, was apparent .by the fact that the obstructive proposition waa only supported by mover and second or. We hope »e have seen the last of such vexaiious opposition, which cannot fail to have a damaging effect on our city; and i port. It is of some moment; that the new dock should be pushed to; completion as soon as practicable, and we would urge on the Harbour Board to keep' their object steadily in view, and not to'be. misled by cunnfngjy devised motions, whose only reßalt can be to delay, and perhaps frustrate, the end Off pinch to be desired—the construction o£ a dock which will enable Auckland to occupy the posi tion which her geographical situation,' splendid harbour, and other .advantages admirably fit her for, the chief naval sta tion of the South Seas.

Me Green's Eight Hours Labour Bill hq,s passed its second reading in tho House of Eepresentatives, and is therefore, on the fair way to becoming part of the law of the colony. Emanating from a Radical parson member, new to the House, and not of the stamp of man who is likely to speedily com mand' the ear and respect of tho Chamber the success of the measute so far without opposition must be accepted as a testimony to its inherent , Tightness, of principle.! Coming, ~.80; shortly after the fecentj enthusiastic eight hour demonstrations; by artizanis in AucWand and other parts'

of the colony, the Bill will give tho stamp of legislative approval to the movement and will Vastly encourage working men to persevere iu a courso of judicious regula tion, which thoy believe to be litted to advance their best physical, intellectual, and social interests. It does not appear that, as introduced, the Bill will effect much more than this. It does not at nil interfere with full liberty of contract between*' employer and employed, since it provides that a mutual arrangement may be comelto, to work longer hours than those defined. Unless some important alterations are made in Committee, the Bill will not amount to much more than giving an authoritative legal definition oE what (in the absence ot any explicit agreement to the contrary) will be,held to. constitute a day's work,, beyond which all labour must be paid for as overtime. This will be something gained, in the way of a distinct protection to the working man} and if care is taken that no clause is introduced which will hamper or unduly burden the indus tries of the colony, the Eight Hours Labour Act ought to prove most beneficial in its operation. We hope the measure will pass in a really useful form, and prove the moans of so regulating the relations between em ployer and employed us to prevent a re currence of vexatious disputes on the ques tion of the hours of labour.

Mr Brvcb's West Coast Peace Preserva tion Bill, now under the consideration of the House of Representatives, is a measure of the most objectionable type—unless, in clued, it is surpassed in that respect by tho Indemnity Bill, with whieh he proposes to follow it up. However mucli Sir Uoorgo Grey, Mr Sheehan, and other Advanced Liberals may admire and approve the policy of Mr Bryce, and its beneficial results, it is ovident that thoy are not at all euamourcd of the most unconstitutional means hy which it is proposed to prevent the.future growth of the native difficulty. Wo learu from our speoial reporter at Wellington that it ia not at all unlikely that Sir Gcorgu Grey will insist on Te Whiti and l'ohu being proceeded against by Bill ot Attainder, since thj Government do not foal justilied in bringing them to trial iu tho present state of the law, Mr Bryco's Bill ia neither moro nor loss than a proposal to legisluto specially against the imprUoued proph t and his diaciple; and the propor way to tost it is to ask the ques tion —Would such legislation bo for ft moment entortaiucd If the subjects of it were two Europeans; instead of being two Maoris? The unauimotm antwer of the House, and of the colony, to that questian, would bo in the negative; and such being the case, justice demands that the natives should receive the samo trcatmant as we; would accord to Europeans. The basis of British sovereignty ovar the Maori raco is the historical Treaty of Waitangi, and that document promise* to tho aboriginal .New Zealandera the same protection of British Uw as is enjoyed by Her Majesty's white subjects, .in fact, a treaty which would have withheld that liberty and protection was Impossible whilo English sympathy fur the oppressed, and love of justice aod fair ness remaiaed actively operating; anil if our_ representatives are truo to these national characteristics, they will icfusc to give their jwsont to the most un-English measure now before them. It is an attempt to h»ve two men, who are at pre» sent suffering uDJtist imprisonment, declared guilty by Act of Parliament,with* out trial of any kind whatever. The oloquent appoal of Mr Mors, M.11.K. for I'iirncll, to tho justice and genorosity of the House should not tail in arousing them to a correct appreciation of the queatiou. The proper procedure is undoubtedly by Attainder, when the accused individuals would have the right to be heard by counsel at tho bar of tie House, and if after such heating the House deemed it advisable in tho interests of the peace and prosperity of'the West Coast aud the colony at large, to order the detention ot To Whiti and Toha during the Governor's pleasure, no one would find fault with their decision. We have no desire to see tho irreconcilable prophet and his disciple again at large, and aausiaga ferment over the whole of tbo North Island; bat we confeaa to an earnest desire to see their detention accomplished by fair and honest means, which will not put to the blush our civilisation, our sonso of justice, and our Christian professions.

It will be rcmomborcd that yesterday the two native?, Pakaraand Epiha, who were brought before the Police Court on a charge of attempting to murdor McWillinms In 1879, wore rofuscd bail by tho presiding justices, Messrs Cosgravo and^Cleinonts, at the suggestion of Sorgt-Major Pardy, Mr Dufaur, for the prisoners, in formed the Bench that ho would communicate with tho Government on tbo subject of the trial. To-day he received a telegram from Mr Bryce to the effect that the Government had no objection, provided the bail was made substantial, Kelying ou the telegram, Mr Dufaur put his shoulder to the wheel to Get his clients released. Bail ana securities were obtained by him and with'the content or Mr Pardy to have the men brought, before the Court, a carriage was obtained, and under the escort of Con stable McClellan tke two prisoners were brought to the Court. Every endeavour was made to obtain the presenco cf the two Justices who presided ycsterday.and who refused bail, bat as they could not b« found, Messrs Jackson and Barstow con sented to preside.. Mr Pardy arrived, and on the application of Mr Dufaur (who read tha telegram from Mr Bryco) that bail should be allowed tho prisoners, Mr Jackson refused, stating that it was a case entirely for the discretion o£ the Bencb. These natives, ho said, bad been at lurge for throe years, and were with great difficulty captured. Be did not think it' prudent to allow them ont again. Mr Bars tow fully concurred in the opinion expressed by his brother Magistrate, Mr Jackson, and stated that the natives should return to gaol, to appear uguiu on this day wcok.

The barque W. C. Wentwortb, floventcen days from Auckland, arrived at Kuipara Head* yesterday, and will proceed 10 Pahi to load baulk timber for Melbourne,

The Franklin North electors met Major Harris last evening at Flat Busb ( He addressed 'them for about an hour, after which he satisfactorily answered some ques tions put to him* At the cloße of the meeting a vote of confidence was earned, and three cheers given for Major Harris.

A. meeting of J. E. Lambert's creditors, advertised for to-day, lapsed through an in formality on the part of the debtor; and the first meeting was postponed till a future day, time and place to be advertised. .

Oar readers are reminded of the Orphan Home concert at the Choral Hall to-night. The tickets have beeu taken up pretty freely, and it is desirable that those who wish to patronise the concert should put in an early appearance.

The Otahuhu Licensing Committco holds its first meeting to-morrow at noon in tho Court House.for.the purpose of considering all applications for licenses, renewals, etc. This is tho first of the country liconaing meetings.

Capt. W. J. Barry delivere d, last night fn the Lorne-streot Hall, before an audience of not more than twenty people, his lecture on New Zealand Since 1835, and his Tour Through England in 1879." With the native modesty for which he is famed, and in a characteristically colloquial manner, he told how he left Kuglr.ud at the age of ten years, arrived at Botany Bay in 1829, and ran away from his vessel there; how he grew up to man hood on its shores, joined a whaler, and by his daring and expertness. became a fco captain. In 1835 he paid his first visit to New Zealand, and tno missionaries not having then, made their, appearance he found the natives docile, peaceable, and honest; jbut on returning in 1839, after the first missions had been planted, ho Nvus surprised to see that the Maoris were en tirely changed, craft and cunning having taken- tho place'of honesty, and docility having been replaced by .turbulence. In 1849 he went to California, and after six yoars' labour there returned to Australia witti. a fortune of £30,000, part of which he' dissipated' on the' Vic torian goldfield!', and the rest In Otago— at the JJunßtan '""^ Cromwell; In 3879 he went home, Ending with ,17s ,Gd in' his pocket, but, by means of lecturing, etc.. soon made money, and got in the ''swim '.' of' the lords, a'thing which Vogel, Dillon Bell, or Bathgate, with all .their wealth, had not been able to dp. He had driven through Hvde Park seated between t:real live lords/' he had hobnobbed .with aristocracy,' lie had spoken from 121 platforms in England, , and he had identified tho 'iichborne claim ant a* Tom Castro. These, in brief, were tho points of the lecturc.amplified after the lec:urer's well-known style, and set forth in his own rough and.ready language. He also read the note he had received from the Queen through her private secretary, and recited some satirical versea concerning him -which had been written by Mr Thos. Bracken. The Captain lectures fn the Devonport Hall to-night.

Tha mails by tho Orient steamer Sorato wore delivered in London on the 30th, 38 dayß from Adelaide.

./Esthetes, despite their apparent silliness, have often found sound reasonsfor their ac tions. _ Oscar Wilde wears his hair loDg to hide his ears.

A soven-roomed house and an eight stalled stable contiguous, in Hereford street, were burned down at Christ church last evening. The buildings were in sured in the Northern for £500.

Detective Bronnnn has returned from Dart;aville, after a fruitless expedition for the purpose of clearing up the mystery at tending the disappearance of iseill, the bushmaa. l He wasunablo to obtain any evidence that would go to strengthen , the suspicion that the missing man met with foul play.

A man named Antonio, who was recently arrested ut Tauranga for horse-stealing at Gisborne, and'remanded from the former place to where the theft wua committed, managed to effect his escape ou the night of the 27th ult.,whiUt being taken by two constables from Ojjotlki to Gisbwne.

Dr. Wallis will give the second of his wiutcr course of lectured this evening, at Athemeum, late Newton Kirk, ou " Kouert Burns, the Scottish poet, and his poetry." Tho lecture will he accompanied by music and vocal illustrations, by MiSB Macmillan, iv^j Carter, aud others. Thoae who take an interest ia Uie writings of Robbie Barns, tnoy anticipate a treat this evening, from one who is eminently qualified to deal with the subject.

A meeting of St. Stephen's Mulunl Improvement and Literary Society wan held laat night. A paper was read by Mr Cjliarles Culpan entitled " A Twenty-ono Days'. Journey horn Auckland to San Francisce." The audience seemed , well pleased with the, lecture, aad a vote of thasks was accorded ,'jbo Mr Culpan. On Wednesday, 14th Juno, a paper ■ will be given by Mr J. H. field ou " Catherine of Arrsgon." '■.'■'■,

Mr Arthur H. Nathan his receiyed the following cable message from Foo Chew in: reference to the openiig of the ton markot there .—"The market was opened an 29th May. Opening prices oro two taels ovor last year for fine to" finest.; : medium, one ttii'l.over laflt year ; common, about tho samo as last year. Quality of FooCbow teas is considered1 much' the same as hut year. Large business doing. The'steam ship liowen is loading for New Zealand." Applications are invited, and will bo re ceived up till tho 7th hist,, for the oflico of medical attendant to the H.A.0.8. ijocioty (Auckland Branch)'. Tho advertisement appears elsewhere ia this iteue.

Kauri'g'um is advancing in prico in Lon don, A telegram received yesterday sUtos that at a sale by auction yesterday, tho highest, prices wero realised.

Norah Williams, who was sentenced to fouitocn! dayfi'impiiiouihent with harel: labor at the Police Court to-day, baa no fewer thau nineteen convictions for drunkenness, vhgrancy etc,, recorded against her.'

Tha excellent portrait of Tawhiao painted bj • the-;taU-nted, young, local r artist,! Mr Samu'ol R. Koesing, has been sold to the Government. It would appear''tlntt the authorities hearing that a good portrait of tho Maori potentate was extant in Auck land, they expressed a desire to become posse-sed of it. Mr Kcesing sent the pic ture to the Empire City, and to-day roccived au oflbr which ho lias accepted.

Mr Buckland addressed the North Frank lin electors in tho Wairoa South.Public School onFriday evening, and at the con clusion a vote of confidence was moved by Mr Crawford aud seconded by Mr James Henderson. An amendment passing a vote of thanks'was moved by Mr Mooro and sec muled by Mr Jolw Croighton, and on being put to the meeting the voting was found to be exactly' oqual. A voto of confidence was passed, with only two dissentients, at a meeting in the. Iluoua schoolroom last Tuesday evening, Mr 11. Wright presiding.

Me F. A. Wluto has received tho follow, ing roportirom the managerof the Werahiko mine, To Aroha :—"Wo are driving on a roof with an average thickness of 3 feot. I can Bce gold cvory shift, and it appears to bo-pood payable quartz. The workings are in line, soft sanustono country. At pre sent I ain working in Worahiko jSTo. 2, and the saino lode gooß through No. 1. I luve fonnd gold some time ago in Werahiko No, 3, but was not certain about the sido lines. When I ro back to the claim I will cut the side lines, and in my next report I will be able to give a mor« detailed statement.— Edward Cameron."

A correspondent at Pollok settlement sends ns tbe following : —" Last Sabbath, at tha close of public worship, tho Knv. Mr Smith told hid hearers thut after worshipping ton years im a w«athor-board house, exposed to cold and damp, they were about to have the church made csmfnrtable by being lined, ceiled, and shiugled. Cordial thanks are due to friends in Auck. land and its vicinity for thoir subscription! to aid in defraying tho expanses So be in curred in effecting theses repairs, as well as feneiug'the groiiad connected with the church and manae." . , ~..,,

Tho Whau Sports last S'atutday werO rather tame, but the events were exceed ingly well-contosted. Monnock won the one hundred yards handicap, with Pickering second, and Potter third. The mile walk was won eaiily by Houston, with Goodman Bocoml, and Chiippoll third. Houston, the scratch man, caught all hi« mcu iu the first quarter-oi-nrailo. Tho other evonts re sulted as folio .th :—Half-mile : Forayth, 1; O'Hare, 2. Quarter-mile: Goodman, 1 ; Pickering, 2 ; Monnbck, 3. Half-mile, S. Goodman, 1 j Harpor, 2 j Stewart, 3. Coa gulation : .Stewart, I; Mflttum, 2, .

Cabmen and carters, who from tho naturo of their avocation, arc more apt to commit breaches of the city by-laws than any other class, complain bitterly of the expenses now put ou them by this Corporation appoint ing a solicitor to conduct the prosecutions. Formerly the police "got up" the cases; and the costs amounted to but a few shillings, while underoxisting conditions tho cxpoiigpa very frequently arc over twenty times the amount of the fine.

'A'number of gontlomen interested ln'tlio formation of a gyranasiuni was hold nt tho Windsor Castle Hotel, Parnell, lost evening, It was decided to form a gymnastic club, the following boing appointed commlttoo to prepare rules and canvass for members :— Messrs George Cousins, A. H. ICeoßUig, W. R. Bloomfield, E. M. Coleman, H. Walker. Percy Dufauf, R. S. Reynolds;' J. C. R. Bloomfield. H. C. Walker, and.C It. Bradley. The annual subscription fee was fixed at £1 Is; youths under sixteen years being admitted tomemboiship for half that amount. Mr H. Walker was appointed hqn. secretary and treasurer; Tho club will meet o'ri'Monday, wben the committee; will submit the draft rules for consideration. The customary compliment to tho chairman (Mr G. Cousens), brought tho proceedings to a close.

To-morj'ow (Friday) evening the Rev, MacKenzic JFraser, M.A., will deliver a lecture at the Young Men's ChriHim Association on " Things as thoy might have been," commencing at 7.30. The fol lowing heads will give some definite idea of what may be anticipated by the audience : — Argument from design presented from a humorous point of view. What if malignity, instead of benevolence had perrnded creation? noxious animals and their uses ; alterations in the atmosphore ; ludicrous effects of varih'cationa; a world, drunk upon laughing gas; changes in the temperature of the globe and its effects; forti fication of tho human body against cxtromos of temperature ; constant process of change in tho bodily frame. What if it wore more rapid ? What if it ceased 1 Possible chances in light; a world of darknesß ; social condition of mankind ; abolition of labour and its results; goodness, not malignity, dominant iu. creation.

'The " Presbyterian Church News " (pub lished by. Mr Chapman) contains several articles of special interest, and which will be read wi ( th thoughtful attention. The. in-, tioductory paper on a native ministry is b'i a suggestive and practical character, painting Oiit.the necessity for a '■ Theological Hall" in which students may undergo a thorough training in order to proficiency ..in tho ministry of the churob. (jjther noteworthy articles treat of modem' infidelity, and Christian liberality,' bo h subjects being handled with ' ability and power, An extract from tho "Belfast Witness," "A' Thought' for the Pewa,'.' and a selection from Professor 'Brnce's" recent Work, " Tho (jhief En'd of JXcvela^ion," are not without" importance. The essay on "Our Young IJfen," t»y Dr Frascr,1 is full of 'excellent advice to thoie'in whose interest it was penned. Several other papers of merit appear in the present issue, viz., Mr James Martin's on Bands of id ope," aud Dr Davidson on the noa-churoh going. The remaining pages are devoted to reports, news of ihe church, extracjt readings, oriel sketches, and the treasurer's statement.

To-JIORitOW'S Observer will contain the First Gflupori In the Observer Art Onion and hat of valuable prizes. Cartoon—Rev. Walter MoDouulcl. Portrait of the late James O'Neill.

CABLEGRAMS.

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EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 31. It has transpired that Lord Dufferin, the English Ambassador, and the Marquis de Noailles, French Ambassador, have re quested the Sultan to make a declaration in favour of Tewfik Pasha remaining on the Egyptian Throne. ~ IMBAT FROM NEW ZEALAND. I', ■-.{ :-■ ' LONDON, MAY'3I. A portion of tho cargo of meat ex ship Dunedin, from Port Chalmers, has been placod in the market at Glasgow, and is realising sovenpenco per pound. ; IRISH LAND LEAGUE .. . , NEW YORK, May 30. The leaders of the American branches of the Irish Land League are. making urgent appeals'to the sympathy of the people for subscriptions to tho funds of the League, which have shown a heavy decrease sines thu Phoenix Park murders, CAIRO, May 30. Ariibi Pasha made a speech to-day, in which he openly boaaled that the Sultan had decided to depone Tewfik Pasha, ana to enthrone Prince Halimin in his place, EXODUS OF EUROPEANS FROM EGYPT. The panic among the Europeans, owing to the critical state of the country, is daily increasing, and there has already been a considerable exodus from this and other towns to Alexandria. THE CRICKETERS AT CAMBRIDGE.. ; "■>■•■■■•■■ LONDON, May 30. The cricket match, Australians v. Cam bridge Uuiversity, was to-day resumed at Cambridge. The weather was. very fine, and | the attendance during 'the day. was enormque, the greatest interest being taken in the match. The Cambridge Eleven con tinued their first innings, which closed for a total of 266, C. T. Studd being tho highest scorer with 118. Palmer bawled splendidly for tho Australians, taking six wickets for. G5 runs. The Australians then went ia for their second inning*, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had put together 212 for tho loss of oily nix wickets. The following are the principal scorer* :—Ban norman,' caught, 21; Alassie, caught, 20; Hoian, bowled, 51; Gillin, not out, 55; and Palmer, not out, 2G.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE MINERS' STRIKE

SYDNEY, this day. Tho Newcastle miners on strike hare agreed to the proposal that the matter in disputo should bo submitted to arbitra tion. Arrived : Last ovoningy steamer Waka* tipu, from Wellington, BRISBANE, this day. The Customs revenue for tho last month show au increase of £7,772, compared with last years. Tho Queensland Parliament will re assemble on the 4th July. AHKIVAL OP THE MANIPOURI. MELBOURNE, this day. Tho Union Company's new steamer, Manipouri, Cuptain Logan, arrived, from Glasgow, this morning, THE ADDRESS TO IRISH PEOPLE. In tho Assembly, last night, a deboto tiok place, on the motion of.'Mr Patterson, (ailing attention to the address to tbe Irish pooplo, signed by certain mem bers of the Bonso, which had been mddo public. Sir Bryan O'Loghlen on« nounced that the Government did not intend to take any action in tho matter. Signatories to tho address expreseed their loyalty to the Queen, but upheld tbo agita tion for Home Jtufo for Ireland, Sir Bryan O'Loghlcu also spoke in favour of tho creation of an lri&h Parliament. The debute then ceased.

SYDVkY, May 31. At the «ale of Campbell's estate, George stroit, io-iiay, seven shops realised a total of £90,200.

SERIOUS FIRK IN QUEENSLAND

BRISBANE, May 31. A aerioua fire has occurred at Too wtonba, iu Darling district, resulting in the destruction of several houses. Tho In aurances include £250 iu the National Com pany of New Zealand.

MELBOURNE, May 31. Malting barley advanced from Gs^Jd to 5a sd, Prices aru steady, bat the demand it not active. Wheat is quieter, but steady at Gi lOd to 7s. New Zealand oats are easier, 4* to 4s 2d for feeding, and 4s 2d to 4* 4d for milling sorts.

WESLEYAN FOREIGN MIS SION.

Tfik annual mooting of the Auckland Auxiliary of the Foreign Missionary Society was held last evening in tho Pitt-stfe»t Wetleyan school, and was well attended, Mr J, L. Wilion presided. The meeting was opened with singing and pray»r. In introducing the business of the evening, the chairman urged upon the audience the duty of individual effort in the evangelisation of tho world. Ho referred to tho efforts of th« noble band of missionaries who had gano forth to the dark places of the earth, taking thoir liven in their hands, so that they might win raon from darkness to light. He hoped that the missionary spirit would norer die «ut, but that, fresh zeal would inspire Christian men to go forward to tho grand work of the world's emancipa tion.

Mr Buttle, in response- to a call, read an .abridged report of toe doings of the society during the year. It was of a most en* couraging nature, and rec»rded a year of general prosperity and advancement in the various departments of the miaiion flold. The society's operations extend over -the Friendly Islands, Samoa, Fiji, New Britain, anil the neighbouring islands, and the Chinese population in Victoria, The total number of church members was 33.000, and of church attendants 129,000.; In the Friendly Islands much'good work has been accomplished, but in Samoa tribal wars had interfered with the progress of the' work, while in Fiji an increase of 1000 .members had . been reported. In New •Britainencouraging progresshod been made, Although it is o.uty live years since the Rov. Goorge Brown first aut foot on its shores, there are now, besides two European missionaries, thirty native ministers and teachers there. Tho spekon language has been reduced to writing, and the people are able to road the Gospel in their own tongue. The income for ihe year amounted to £11,000, and the expenditure to £14,000, The Kov Thomas Buddie {one of the oldest missionaries in active work In the colony) gavo an excojhnt address on the general subject of Christian Missions. Missionary enterprise, he said, was one of ErigUnd's grandest glories. The whole benefits of New Zealand were, he con sidered, under God, due to the missionaries and their promulgation of tho Uospel in these islands. It had been said that new Zealand had only a limited missionary- Spirit, and Australia and Britain hinted as much, and to some oxtoht he could endorse it, but why should it be so? Tho epeaker thon went on to eloquently enforce the duty and privilege of every Christian to speed on the work of saving men und women in tho distaut islands of this son. .. . .., ' . ..■;•■

.". Mr Thomas MoMaster gavo a short bat earnesfcuddress, specially urging the neces sity of each member of the Christian coin mmnnity to be unselfish, and to ceaso toi act and pray sq :much abeut themselves,, and' allow thoir better nature to run over in doing good fir others; This, he said, Was-the: surest and best way to- secure their own safety, and the genoral good of the masses of humanity." ■"■■ '■ '■' ---■■■" j

! The Key. A. Reid 'gave a masrtorly resume of the first labours of missionaries, showing that thoro were 33,000 ''chuich meinbors in the Mission field.' fla thought the Cliurdtt's gratitude should .overflow at such grand results in low thai' a quarter of a century, and ho felt that the day had come when the church in' New Zealand should accept the full responsibility of their allotted work in Foreign Mission ground, Be thought also that more zeal and finan cial help should be given to this noblest of enterprise*. It was- a glaring shame that less than £300 was the paltry amount col lected, in New ZeaJUnd' to the support of Foreign Missions. After an interesting reference to his recent visit to J?nglanrf,; und his efforts in Exetor Hall ori behalt of- Sow Zealaud, Mr Kcid wound up a thrill ing_ address by urging upon his auditors their daty as true men and women.

The Kev. Mr Dewsbury delivered a short but appropriate speech, and the pro-: ceedings Were ended in the usual way. The! collection at the clo^s amounted to £34. ;

TELEGRAMS.

(From our owh Corrkspondbnt.)

TAURANGA, this day.

The Licensing Committee for the borough do not see their way cloar to grant licenses next Saturday, the applications being ad dressed to Waimapu, the committee of which district,since the creation of the town into a borough, has separated therefrom. All licensed houses are within the boroiwfy with the exception of the Oropi Hotel.-The matter is creating a sensation among licensed victuallers.

NAPIER, this day.

The Customs revenue for the month of May was £3,029; beer, £140. The vital statistics were: Births, 31; deaths, 18 ; marriages, 9.

(PBR PUEB3 ASSOCIATION.)

HOKITIKA, Wednesday. THE NEW RUSH.

The population of Woodstock continues steadily to increase, and new claims, with payable prospocts, are baiag opened daily. Considerably over 1,000 miners arc on tho field. Paddocks and whims are in active counc of construction, and water is ex pected to be -brought into the field in the course of four weeks. Two sawmills ari actively employed. Three new publicans' licenses have been granted, and the num ber of stores is increasing.

BLENHEIM, this day.

MORE EARTHQUAKES. A slight shock of earthquake was felt here at 11.20 last night.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. IMPORTANT LICKNSING O.ihE.

Messrs Kckersley and niacfarla.ne, a brewing firm at Kaiapoi, were to-day chargod with a breach of the Licensing Act, by selling bottlvd beer and porter in quantities not less than two gallons, from a branch establishment ia Curistcuurch. The prosecution argued that a separate license was necessary for each district, otherwise a firm could plant a brewery in oae place, and sell at any number of branches all over the country, as long as they supplied the liquor from their own brewery. The de fence wa« that the defendants were author ised to sell under 'their license, without re ference to the vessel used, and that the premises were all put of the brewery under the Act. The decision of the Magistrates was reserved,

The Cham ber of Commerce have for Home time been considering the propriety of erecting a building for themselves. They have a good site, but the plans draws up would involve such expenditure that, after much deliberation, they have abandottd tho idea of going in for an elaborate edi fice. - . $

At tKe Christchurch Licensing Meeting to-day, foiir now licenses were granted.

TIMAUIf, Wednesday.

Hainlin, who was injured on the railway, near Waihoa, last week, died in the hospi tal to-d&y. He bad been unconscious since tho accident, and leaves a wife and family.

OAMARU, this day. The Customs duties for May were £1741 Is.

DUNEDItf, Wednesday. A LUNATIC AT LARGE. An instance of the manner in which lunatics are shipped from one part of the colony to the other, with a view of getting rid of them, was afforded by the evidence given in the case of Ah Sin, committed to the Asylum yesterday by Mr Cnrew, K.M, . Mr John Kicuie, second officer of the Southern Cross, deposed: On Friday last, at two o'clock, the accused, being a pas senger, was brought on board by a per.cn, whose name I do n»t know. Tliis persoa said he was a policeman, and he had police trousers cm. Tke pilet also told do that ho wai a police officer. He paid Ah Kin's passage, and gave me the sum of 10i to give tns accused when be landed in Duncdin. Tbo captain offered him the money, but he refused Lu sccopt it. He wa» sent hero be cause they said he had a number of friends here. It looked to me that h« was sent to Duncdiu to be got rid of. Last ni^ht be put a light into the ship's hold, and said it was to light the ghosts. If he had not been looked after he might have set the ship oa fire. I saw in the paper at Napier that Ah Sin bad been charged with vagrauoy, and was remanded for medical examination. While on board he threw his clsthing over board. . . The medical men here pronounced him unfit to be at large, and he was accordingly committed.

The Customs revenue for May was £36,012.

THE ROXBURGH MURDER.

Further Particulars.

[BY TBLXaBAPU.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

DUNE DIN, Wednesday. Prom the evidence given at the iiqutst to-day, it appears that Kitto fired through, the windsw of the house, iheoting R«g gicra (who was sitting by the fire nursing a child) through the breast, the ballet inflict ing a mortal wound in its passage through the lunga. The child, strange to say, was uninjnred, Mrs Boggiero, who was going about some household dntie*, on hearing the report of the rifle, screamed, and seeing tho child fall ont of hor husband's arms, ran over to his assistance. Poor Roggiero, on repairing the fatal wouid, cried out, "I'm shot; run far lnlp." His wifo then ran for her brother-in-law, Peter Kleogh, also a son-in-law of Kitto, who lived close at band. Another man, named Murray, who also lived cloie by, accompanied bun. Upon' (tearing Kitto's house anttlior shot was tired, which missed Murray by a hair breadth, and struck Kleojjh on the wrjst, the ball coming out at the elbow. After this all the neighbours fled for aafoty, the greater part of them taking shelter in Mr Smith's residence; and, after barricading the door, thoy romained there for two or three hours, ■ not daring to venture 'ont lest they should receive' a bullet i* their heads. When the second snot was fired, James Bums (a neighbonr, who happened to be in KJeogh'a house at the time) ran over to Csptaiu Hen derson's station, and gave tbe alarm. Mr Gunn at once sent oft' a horseman to Box burgh to inform the police, and alto pro cure medical aid if possible. Mrs Kog eiero took refuge along with tho others in Mr Smith's house, aud during all this time the only occupants of Roggiero's house were Koggeno himself, who was mortally wounded, and the infant iu convulsions. Not knowing whether or not Kitto was still hangiig about, ready to shoot anyone down who ventured out, most of the imprisonod individuals were frightaned to show face. . A person named' George McLay, who was on a visit to Hendorsen's station, Mas the first to venture into: Roggeilo's house. When he went in the sight that mot his g»z« was something appalling. There lay Ro«giero on tho bed, where he had managed to drag him self in a dying state, and the infant lying on the fleor in convulsions. No sooner .dia he see the awful state of thing* than h« pre psred to render all the assistance in his power, by trying to get Roggiero into as easy a position as possible, and afterwards tried to pacify the infant. Having dano his beat in me meantime, he then ran a dis tance of nearly a mile, for Mrs McWhirter, who at once accompanied him to Hoggicro's, in her slippers. Mrs McWhirter did all that-lay in'&er power for the wounded man, but' he was' seen to bo rapidly sinking. McLay then went over to cmith's house, aad returned with Mrs Rnggiero. By. this time Roggiero waß getting very weak, " and 'gradually sank until! onel- o'clock in tho "morning, when he! breathed his last. Kitto, after firing the second shot.it' would, appear, had gbnedown! t'o the river, pulled tho boat across, set it adrift dud then walked to-Roxburgh, a distance1 of nine miles, which he reached about nine o'clock in the evoning, coolly stating that-;he-had shot Kis two sons-in law; on account of their interfering With his religion, ho calling 'himself a Jew. Mrs: Roggiero has been left with a family of five helpless little'children, Kleogh having only one child. '■< ~'•" ' " i

A verdict of " wilful murder " was re turned against Eitto, who is now in Lawrence gaol. ' y

The membera of the Juvenile contingency of ihe H.A. CathoUo Bonoflt Society will cole brate their anniversary in the Catholic Institute Wollington-stroet.on tho ovoningetTucsday.tha Gth instant. Tlio programme will oorisist of a liino-llght exhibition, with explanatory; lecture by Mr Donnos, instrumental niusic.and songs o£ achoico'oharoctorv Ihe entertainment will bo under the jpatronagoVof tho Very Rev. H J Fy'nesi Y.C., tho Roman Catholic clergy; and membersoftheseniOf'brancn of the Society in regtula.' > . r - »«j '

PARLIAMENTARY.

[Fkom oua Spkciali Rkportbb.]

WELLINGTON, this morning. THE WfiST COAS'I DIFFI-

CULTY.

Reserves' to be Left Intact.

I have it on the best authority that the Government have resolved to leave the reserves, set apart for natives on the West Coast by the Royal Commissioner, intact, not deducting anything for its recent military operations, as was at one time intended, and as was threatened in the proclamation sent to To Whiti. This course is in accordance with' the universal feeling of the House, as being only -fair recompense to Te' Whiti for the peaceful policy which he consistently pursued through many years, and in consideration that the difficulty arose entirely through the mistaken of past Governments. There in a disposition universally prevalent in the. House to deal very genurorisiy with Te Whiti, and to avoid any further charge ef bad faith against us by refraining from any new acts of confiscation,,.though it is felt that it would be dangerous to allow Te Whiti to return to Parihaka now. Mr Tairoa, member for the Southern Maori electorate, was strong lost- night in. declaring (hat to withdraw any part of promises about reserves now, would prevent any settle ment of the difficulty. This seems to be the general opinion, and to have weighed with the Government. There can be no doubt about the wisdom of the course which is now to be pursued, eipecially seeing that the reserves were never pro perly pointed out to Te Whiti. lhe New Loan, v A good deal of quiet log-rolling is going on between the Government and members privately about the allocation of the new loan. Sir George Grey's present attitude towards both parties places him in a good position to secure justice to the North in this matter, and I believe he will not lose the opportunity. The probable willingness of the King natives to open their country to the rail way upon fair terms U being pressed on the attention of the .Cabinet. Ministers are kept in their seats entirely by the North Inland vote, and they ought to do juitice to tins island at last. 1 (Policeman's Life is not a Jlannii One." Under same order issued from the Defence Department, the constables on duty at the entrances to the House-ware instructed to. stand to attention whenever aay member of* the House passed the unfortunate bobbies. Being unacquainted with the many new members, they resolved to be on the safe fide, and straighten themselves up. abruptly whenever any likely looking man entered or left the House. The continual entries and departures of 91 members alone were sufficient to keep the guardians ot law and order in a continual fever, but this condition was aggravated by the obeisances to reporters, peti tioner*, and others who throng the lobbies. Several members hinted to the Government that this business was distasteful to them, and the painful jerk ings of the spinal column appear to have been discontinued, probably in obedience to a quiet withdrawal of the order. Items of Interest. Mr J. A. Tole took the oath and his seai; last night, and was received with a warm round of applause, : It is understood that when the Govern ment whips intimated to the Speaker that there would tie a tie between Messra Hurst and Thomson, Sir Maurice u'Eorke hoped that some course would be taken which would relieve him from the, difficult duty of giving his catting vote. In hia speech oa the Peace Preservation Bill last night, Mr Holmes mentioned the' book by Mr ,W. Gudgeon, of Auckland, aa one of the authorities from which he had gathered his'fncts concerning the origin, pf the trouble on the West Coast. ' ' j The Hiucmoa takes members of the House to the Christchnrch Exhibition on Friday next, Mr Feldwick has been appointed Chair mtn of the Jtteportiug of Debates Com mittce. The Otago members are nottatwfied with the Central Railway, and are moving for the construction of a number of branch lints, and by arrangement Mr Thomson has convened a meeting of the Utago members for to-morrow to consider the best way of pushine on those linas. Mr Dxnikls has given notice to a«k whether it ib true that there has been no audit of railway accounts since 1881. 'Petitions.' Sir GEO. Grev ha? presented a petition from Mr Sankey*of Mitakana, complaining of having been deprived of a road and uie of landing places, and^raying for redress. The petition is irregularly uddr«g»ed to the Governor and the Speaker and the Members of the House of .Representatives, but with the consent of the Governor,it has beon sub mitted to the Home of Hepreseutatires.' Sir George Grey aleo presented a petitiou from Air Thomas Medium,complaining that after nineteen years 1 service ia the police force, he-had received no compensation, Thiß petition had been rejected by the House, bat on further explanation it waa this day received; as well as a petition from Mr Gibbtns, stating tha*, after many year*' service in the Army, and under the oloiial Government, he had loßt three fingers and the use of his hand in the public { Bervice, and praying for some allowance-. Control of Officers. Mr Moss gave notice to move on going into uommittee of Supply, that, with a view to the better control of the public expenditure by Parliament, an Act should be passed determining in detail the several departments and the salaries attached to each office, that no change will hereafter be made in such offices except by amendment of said Act, and that. appointments to salaries over two hundred pounds should ouly bo made by the Government pro visionally, and be submitted formally to Parliament for approval. j Mr Driver, who waa absent a great part' of last session, has not arrived yet. He is the only member absent now, Indtistrial Statistics. > . ! The Hon. Mr AcKLAND has given notice in the Legislative Council for the produc-'. tiou of the conditions of sale of the Kotorua Townships, the names of purchasers who have signed leasoe, and also that extended statistics or alterations shall be brought be fore Parliament of the various industries at present carried on in the colony, . The Late Bazaars. The Hon; Mr Digoan has tabled a notice of question — Whether the Government will co«sider the propriety of including "needlework ' as well as " painting,draw ing, aud sculpture " under the exemptions of! the twentieth clause of the Gaming .inji Lotteries Act, provided that the, msaey arising from lotteries of needlework; be devoted to educational purposes. It! will be remernberpd that in Auckland re oently.a stop was put to a bazaar got up for; charitable purposes, while at the present moment a similar bazaar is being held in. Wellington under the special sanction of, tho Colonial Secretary. It is this anomaly tuat has led to the asking of the question. ; In tho Legislative Couucil to-day the Hon. Mr Chamberlin will ask—" Whether tho Government are going to take any notion to encourage and assist the New Zealand colonists to send contributions .to tbo International Fisheries, Exhibition,'to be held in London, on the first day of 1883; if so, will they commiinicate with I the proper authorities, in order to have room allowed for the exhibits," :

House of Representatives.

WELLINGTON, this day. | Seddon Protecting Beer Drinkers. In tho House yesterday Mr, Seddon, in asking whether it was the intention of the Government to reduce thednty on Colonial beer, said he did so in the interests of bcer drinkers, Ho was convinced the beef they got now was not equal to what was sold prior to the imposition of the duty, and another suspicious circumstance'was the fact that while the consumption of beer had increased, the'import of malt "and hops had decreased, pointing to the U9e of some deleterious compound in- the manufacture of beer..',: .i* Major Atkinson eaid he could not give an answer until the financial statement was brought down. : , Mr Joyce, in enquiring whether the G< \ vernment'would fenco tho railway ' lines* referred to the frequent destruction of, cattle and cruelty to animals Involved in thosc'accidents, heMdes the risk-to trains. The Hon. JOHKSTOKB replied that tho work a?ked for involved a serious expendi ture; probably nob lesa than £200,000, They were not prepared to, give ,au auswer on the snbjjict at present. ... Mr J. C. Brown, inasidng whether nomin-' ated.immigration would, be resumed, Baid

herecoivcd mauy enquiring-from p e , 801is douroaa of bringing friends to the coW ' and those immigrants made the Wbl settlors, "*" ; Mr ROLUtSTON replied that the proposal, or resuming immigration would •hortlv fc. i submittod to the House. y b8 In reply to Mr Shrimski, the Hon u. ' Johnston said the eight hours sy«ten7 *l[ m force on all railways in reference to ballast men and if they worked mote over" time would be paid. et ReplyingtoMrßAKKON, Major ATKlssnw •aid he wa» not yet prepared to say whethw the Government could brine in « Snr similar to Mr Steven's Bill, endow:™ ho4 P italß, Charitable Institutions t3 was carried last session. u . In reply to tar McDonald, the Hon M Dick s»id the Government did not tee th necessity for holding sittings in the SunreZ Court at Gisborne. 8 The Mv/rderers le Kooti am a Purutoitu. a Te Wheoro, in asking whether th« Government would grant a full nnsll to Te Kooti and Purakutu, B «dd T» Kooti was not implicated in the bcllion, but was arreßted for theft and was sent to Chatham Islands with a batch of war prisoners. He m»d« ■ his escape from there. He did not kill Europeans at the Chathams, but went away peaceably. On arrival in this l»laud he was pursued, by the Government officers Ho said he only wanted to go quietly to his-home, but the Government would ant listen to him. Te Kooti theu thought he might be killed without having (he opper tunity of revenging himself, and thea pro' ceeded to slaughter, men, women an j children, not only of Europeans, bat his I own people. He had long rtaided atTe Kuiti without committing uny wrong. The ofleice of Purakutu was of a different class. It was about hia land, which the Court had awarded to other person? Purukutu had turned the surveyors off and warned the .Europeans against putting cattle on the land, tic persisted in object ing far a long time, but he was not listened to. Ai last, when tha road was being made across the' swamp to his land he killed the Europeans. He {Te Wheoro) -with his people, endeavoured to avenge this murder, but the action ot the Govern ment, prevented this; Purakutu had since been living quietly. Mr Brtck replied that the question was surrounded by all the considerations named by the hon. member, and others also which rendered it an improper question to answer in the form in which it had been put. Although the hon. member had stated that the natives named had been guilty of the«e crimes, the Government had no legal evidence that they were no until they had been tried and found auilty. The Government could not'issue pardons, for they could not tell whether they were guilty of the offences charged against them.

, Keply ing to Mr TAWHAI, Major Atkihsoh said the debt of the colony was £27,680,000 which, divided among the entire European and Maori population, represented £50 l()j 4ti per head, Kepljxag to Sir George Grey, Mr John ston said the Government were aware that the Taurarjga-Kotorua road wits in a very bad condition, and had ordered repairs, In reply to Mr Wynn Williams, Mr i Blt¥C« said the number of police to the population in Christohurch was one in 460. If &a increase were made, other increases ' were most needed in other parts of the colony. He intended to bring.up a somewhat ;' elaborate return showing the distribution of the police in the colony. He believed that it was not an increase of police that was re quired to stop burglaries in Cbristohurch, but greater skill in the detection, and he would look out for skilled detectives to undertake the duty. * < The Eight Hours Movement. Mr Grkkn moved the second reading of the .Eight Hours Bill, of which the follow ing are the principal clauses: —From and after the first of January, 1883, the follow- ■ ing regulations for defining and controlling the hours of labouf &hall take effect within the colony: (1) Eight hours out of every 7 twenty-four hours of legal workieg days of . the week shall constitute a legal day's ;:'; work, and forty-eight hours, a legal week's work iu all occupations, whether these oc- • cupaliona he of a meatnl or physical nature; (2) all time employed in work done or ! labour performed in excess of eight hours in every twenty-four, or forty-eight hours in every week, shall he, and is hereby considered and calculated as over* ■ time, and gnall be paid for at the same rats 09 ordinary hours of a legal day. Special occupation shall be paid for as may be agreed upon between employers and employe's. \n moving the sccend leading; Mr Green referred to the 'M widespread interest that was folt every where in this question. In victoria a Com mission appointed had reported that there was a general feeling among both em- i plbyers and employes in favour of that ? system. The recent Eight Honrg Demonstration at Auckland likewise dis closed that the'nso»oiuont was regarded as one of great importance by the industrial classes, A meeting called in Dunedin had crowded the large building to excess, That there was n;ed for legislation, h« maintained was shown by the fact alone, Many engine-drivers in the Go vernment, employ were engaged fourteen, fifteen, and twenty hoxrs at a stretch, lit conversation with engine-drivers shortly v before coming to Wellington, he learned that someiimes th»y fouad thtmselvos fall ing asleep when they ought to have had all their faculties about them to guard against ' dangers. Public life and property were endangered by such a system. The post- ' men also were often kept working all night without any remuneration.. In Melbourne it was customary to engage extra hands ■ when there was any - special ma of work. In qtaer instances of large companies there were many person's who were greatly .overworked,'aßd had no means of redres,!. In banks this was noticeably the caße. (Ho«r, hear). He alio instanced the posi. 7 tion of one clerk in a Dnaodin firm, who worked from 8.30 in the morning till 10 at night every day except on two daysof thn month, yet he had no means of redress. . He was sure that a strong feeling prevailed iu the country that even working mer should be projected against such screws. He coßtendod that the Bjll did npt infringe any.p'rinciples of the liberty of the subject, and ho hoped Parliament would adopt' it, and so take, the lead in those calonieß in doins:iustice to the' industrial classes', and giving them the most opportunities for.self- : improvement. Mr Bracksn seconded in a brief speech. * Col. Tbimblb said he wtuld oppose the Bill, because it must prove inoperative,and would only encumber the statute book. '. Mr BakkOn retorted that Col. Trimble's objection was quite pointless. Mr Holmes said it was a very csminon practice when there was an extra amount of work to do, for employers to overwork their emplords, without extra remunera* tion. He believed that something was re quired to control this practice. He wonld vote for the second reading, but would propose amendments in committee. Mr Fergus said he would vote for the Bill, because it was perfectly harmless, and, net being bulky, would only ooeupy a small space in the statute book. Mr Shephebd believed the Bill did not. do anything in the direction required by those large bodies of hard-headed working men who had interested themselves in that ,-;;; great movement. It would have no effect whatever on the existing eviL Mr Lkvestam 9aid he would snpport the ;, Bill if only becauso it would relieve some of : the overworked Governineat employd>. He knew men in the Government service who worked 136 honrs per week. He believed that notwithstanding the Bill, employers would make terms with their men, and.so matlors could stand in much •; the same position as now. He would vote for the Bill because he hoped amendments , would be made in committee, and that the Fill would act as a check upon the common practice of overworking clerks. Mr Fisn, ot Uunodin, stated his intention to support the Bill, because he believed it would help to bring about a universal re- . "■" cognition of the eight hours system. Be Would vote for it if for no other reason than the hope that the Bill would change the / system of work on railways. The Govern. [> ment: might say that the men were trilling " to work these' hours in. order to secure high . pay, but they ought not to be permitted to imperil life and property by the exhausting ■ work which was common upon our railways. He 'had undoubted proof of an instance in which railway employes oa the Otigo line had been* employed' continuously for forty ive hours. He believed that if Parliament ia! sed this Bill by a substantial majority, no Government would dare to allow such a s\Bttm to continue.

Mr B iTHGATE said he thoroughly agreed with the Bill :as one tending to operate beneficially to the working classes* and especially to check abuses in the public works service like those which had been re ferred to. The Act would be useful In courts of law a? a guide to magistrates in determining cases involving hours ot labour, A parallel course bajd been taken by that house in fixing tho standard rate of interest at 8 per cent., although, deipitc the Bill,'money-lenders might charge any interest they chose, yet capitalists regarded.

TWK AUHBCanD OfrENINQ- " BTAK. THURSDAY. JUNE' 1.



"Seedsi Sbbds' Seeds i WT TTUR3T g. nO. , J. ZLURST & \JO. Hava Jnst Landrd their NEv/skaSON'S '™! 'OLOVBRS. which are of Very \ Superior Quality. ?■ ? White Olovor, Knßlfah and Dutoh Had Clover. Kngllsh and Amorloan OaWßTttß* Kngflsn and Amorloan A^TTkotuy, Trefoil, Rapo Luoerno, Linseed. &c. &0., &C ~...■• Having' pnrohaßea prior to the rise, enables them to offer the aboveiat wholesale rates. Inspection Invited. Also. , ■ Poverty Bay Rye Grass,, maehlne dressed ■-' L^HytttVllanßyeGr^ Cootatoot, Prairie GraßS, Fos Proßtensia And all other kinds ol AgrloultMal and Garden Beads. BONBDUSTI BONEDUBT At the City Council's desire, we have deter mined to dear out our present Btook. and In nrderto do bo quickly, we have rodncod the prices tor caßh. Our quotations are from 05 to AS, aooordlnK to Quantity and quality. In Stock i . -~;:■•'■ Bell's Celebrated 1 Inch and Bonoflour; Sydnoy 2 Btar and 3 Star Bonednst and BonofUrar; and a llmttod quantity of Sop pet's local manufacture. We have also for Sale t 2 New Robey'a 6 and 8 h.p. Engines and Thrashers Coulter's Drills Kearaley'a Combined Reaper ana Mower Oorneitr Patent H.P. Chaff-outter Alao. Corbett & Peel's manufacture " Donblo-tnrrow Plouahß, weU worth inspaotlon Blnttla-furrow Ploughs Horse Hoes Cultivators, Boilers and Clod-orushere Winnoworß, Cheeso Presses Oheesomakors, Chalf-onttora (small) • 'fljo., &0., ko. Alse, I yeod and Bead Oata, Malzo, Barley, Konr. ■ •• Bharpß, Oatmeal, Chaff, Bran, Fowl , ■ ■ Wheat, &0., &0., &o._ ■ Prime Samples of Piofced Table Potatoes GUANO. Peruvian, OhlendoriTß, Dissolved Pornvlan Maldon Island, Huon Island, and other Oho ' ' mioal Manures. ■ ; ;W. J. 1F R3t: & C o ' 101, QUKKN-BTKBKT, Amld&nd. J. TOHSON OARLICK.] [ROBKRT ORANWBI.t,. WINTER, 1882. OtJK SHIPMENTS OF NEW GOODS for the BBABON aro now opened up, an«t for Choloe Assortment and Qood Value cannot be surpasßed. , From this date wo BhaU not only aim at Mar'c- Intf onr Goods lower than ordinary Trade Prioes but BhaU allow a DISCOUNT of 5 PER CKNT. . on all oash purchases over One Ponnd, In every ' department, viz, :— DBAPEkY, MILLINBKY, CLOTHING, FUKNITOBE, ANl> ALL KINDS : OF FURNIiSHING GOODS. GARLIOK & QRANWBLIi. NEW GOODS DRESS DKPARTMBNT. SBlaok and Coloured Gros Grain Sllka j Black Moire Antique twR Black and Coloared Satlna raa Estamene, Foulo, JTrenoh, and other OSNT. Serges . ' man Beautlfnl French and Kngllnh Double UAon cashmeras for Dolmans and Jaoketa n Ulster Cloths, a large Btook to seloot r from . . , ■ I '■*' Faßt Pile and Fast Dye Velveteens; u all colours a Loulßa, Persian, and Russell Cords 0 Double-warp Brilliants and Lustres fiL n New Zealand Tweeds and Roumanian ° Twills U Magnifloent Value in Black Cashmeres w and Merinos " . Homespun Flannelettes and Melton ..I ■ Cloths NEW FANCY GOODS?" The Garland or Fanoy Trimmings atii ! Watered and Broohd Velvet for Trim : micas IS Coloured and Blaok Plush for Trim mlnga i :■■ Watered and Satin Bash Ribbons up to • IN. 11 inches wide Black and Colon red Fnrs for Trimming THE Plain and Fancy Hosiery and special makes £ Mother Hubbard Collarettes Feather, Satin, and Chenille do. Novelties in Soarves and Xles A Fur-Uned Spring Too Gloves Chenilio Flowers and Feather Trim lt mlngs Bronze and Poncook Foathora and L Wln<?B Blaok and Bronze Hats O Vory Pretty Costumes for ChiMron Now Style Children's Cresses and W Pelisses Ladles' Skirts, French designs E Handnomo Jaofrotg and uolmans Felt, Beaver, and Seal Hats D Fancy Wool Capes and Shawls SplonaM Asbortment Kid, Taireta, and Cloth Gloves tec, &0., &a NEW MANOHEBTBR~AND FURNISHING GOOPS. 109 Patterns in Cretonnoa, Fronoh and Knalish • The" Duplex "L^ce Curtain I1 )•: . Mantleßhelf and Gipay Table FrinKea Cretonne Taaeels and Trimmings N.Z. Blankets and Flonnelß MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING. LINES EQUAL TO WDOtEBALE PRIOE. S3 Mon'a Wltney Overcoats, lined throughout, 25s 6d 25 Men's Beaver Overcoats, 27s 6d Imperial Sac Suits, Colonial mado, 30a M Boys' Long Tronser Suits, from 20a Boyi* and Youths' Oolojiial anita Speolal Line—Boys' Knicker Suits, 8s Hd Bpooinl Line-Boys' Military Suits, 15s 6d Trousers and Veata. from 12a Od ■ ■;! Tweed, for Boys' woar, from la 6d GOOD BTOOK OB1 ALL OUR ORDINARY .. GUODS. Geelong Trousers and Vest White and Printed Moles Mercery, Football Jersey and Hose A Large Assortment of Haberdashery >• and Tailors'Trimmings Am, Goods Maeksd for Cash at time of Purchase ahb 5 pish obnt.. Discount. * CrAKLICK & C BAN WELL, HOUBB VURNIBHBBS, DRAFKRS.i AND ■I GENERAL OUTFITTERS, CITY HALL AROADE» ' - Queen ahd Loknk-stbketb, AuoWana,



| Special Advertisements. mHOBNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH A HAVE FOK BAM t- I t Crown ' Flour, In saokß, MM and BO'S v "Champion",, ~ •■ « "Cantab," '~ •• Sharps Bran . ■ Fowl Wheat ;.. Whart Mill. Auckland _ GotHRNMKNT. JjlffK J^DBAMOkV CHKAPBST BATES WITH PKOFITS. The main thlngin Life Insurance la safety, and the Payment of Government Policies being Kuarantood by the Colony, the Seourlty 19 Indisputable. ' ' :.• ... LOW PBEMIOMS.-'. ... Comparison wira Kobwow and atothaman Oniass. (The government Insurance Department being the only Local OlBoe.) Other Offices. N.Z. Government Office. ltlt' Yearly COBt Yearly Coat Daily Cost for £500. for SSOO. for £300. j i~sTd. & B. d. 15 8 10 0 7 IS i U. 20 9 7 0 8 13 i S*d. 25 10 13 1 8 18 D Sid. SO 12 0 9 10 1 2 Id. *0 18 111 13 15 10 6W. M 22 9 1 20 010 7sd. M 35 6 6 3112 11 lB.O&d. Notwithstanding the low Premiums, the average yearly Bonus addition for past tan years Id New Zealand Government on a JJ2OO Folioy was£2peryoar. Cash Sorrendor Values more liberal than In any other oflloe. Bovenpence per week, at a<w IS nbarkst bibthd4T. paid to the Government Ofßoe, will seoure filOu (with Proflts) at Death. AB3OLXJTE SECURITY FROM LOSS. Id from any reason a Polloy-holder Jn the Now Zasrtand Government is unable to oontlnue his payments after having made THRBK Yearly Payment.*, he oan:— ~-... (a) BKLL hU PoUor baok, for one generally greater than tho amount he has paid, rree of all Premiums: or, (b) Ho oan have CBBDIT. for Premiums In . ' arrear, nntll (wlta interest at 6 per oent.) thoy oxceea the Surrender (c.) He oan 1 h'ave'a LOAN for 80 per oent. of tho Surronder Value, at 7 peroeni. Interest. A Life Policy Is thereforo bettor than Mosey in a Savings Bank. INSURE IN THK GOVBRNMKNT OFFICE. Bav» Money and Obtain Aihoitjtb Secobity. For Table", Forms, and further information, apply at Money Order Post Offloes thronghont ■""^•"IpBK* Travelling Agent. I DON'T PUT MV JEWELLERY IK THK WIIiDOW TO GET,DIRTY. .' ; hove the Largest and Boat'Selected Stock Of ■-'■' GOLD AND SILVER J»WBM,BRy,.' i ■ Diamonds, Silver Plate, Klkotbo Plath, Gold akd Silver Watokkb, Wkddino Presents, Marriaob Fans, Birth day Gifts, and CBRiantNiwu Presents, In New Zealand. the Smallest Shop and Grandest Assortment, F. H. LEWISHON, WATCHMAKBB AND JEWELLER, Queen-sthbrt , ODBWite the Union Bank VTT E H A V E K E CEI VJB D A. liABGE QUANTITX OF ; : LA DI^'B LA^C MTfIJA^ PuncnASED Chisap, m tiik End or thb , ' tt , .... ~ . Sisabon. ii ~,: :■ , ' THRY WILL BK OFFERED AT LOW ' :-';; ■■ " ' PHIOEs. :''- Gtßeat Cleakinq-out. Bale OF ■ ■ WINTER DRESS GOODS WINTER DKESS GOODS WINTER DKEBS GOODS MANTLES .'■■- MILLINERY MANTLES ;<j MILLINERY MANTLES MILLINERY AND j .... GENERAL DRAPERY. GENERAL DRAPERY;, v't GENERAL DRAPERY PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. TjiNTIEE STOCK REDUCED. Also, TBN PER CENT. <or TWO SHILLINGS Jn the Pound) DISCOUNT allowed on aH y ; CASH PUBCHAS BS otbr One Ponnd. V THIS Clearing Sale TO LAST . BIX "W"eEKS • O.NLY After whloh no DISCOCJNT WILL BE ALLOWED. A-■■l■ '< 1 « ABXJ R Y &, \ ;> ritO.,j . 201 & 206. ÜBBN-STRBUT. _, Tji R O M T H I ET ii A T E, .. : .. Will- .>BK';AK'ii:o:w£p'■,;'■" ON ALL CASH PURCHASES ■.';_■'::■-';!.■■..;;- ; . '.fbom':.L, : /,.';,'" 3 Qnb Pound And Ufwabds. . / i- J. OOSGRAVE & CO. "Q I B E E N I A" : (lIAND-MADIB AND IHND-teMlIBOIDDBEIl) UNDERCLOTHING. ':. , WILLIAM RATTRAY ( j Bogs to draw espeoial attention of the Ladles of Anokland to hie Unrivalled Stock of "HIBERNIA" HAND-MADE UNDERCLOTHING, IN THE PUREST IRISH LONG OLOTH, B°lng the Best Undergarments ever imported for Fit and Quality, at the B»me,prloes as maohine made Goods, Complete Sets, suit able for Marriage Trousseaux, trimmed with Real Laoes, &0,, Sco. WILLIAM RATTRAY. Has also tho most exquisite ; . "CHAPEAUX DE FLEUB," BRIDAL WRBATHB. AND IHB LATBBT NOVELTIES IN PARISIAN*' MILUNBRY IN AUOKLIND. N.8.-Am Goods Marked in pliin fiqubeb. . g PER CBNT. DISCOUNT Allowed on all Cash Pnrohases to the amount WILWAM B/ATTRAY'S Central Drapery Warehpusb, 178, 180 & 182, QtnBBN-BTBKBTi , '•



Spwcial Aavertiaementia ABOVE ALL. Thn Lamest, Boat, and Oheapoat Stopk of WATCHIia in Now Zoaland, all i» my window, and marked in plain figures. V. H. LE WIBSON. QneeM'ra?*; Opposite Union Bank.