SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

SBKHKT.—ThI.I Jlvom'asc, S.lO SUNUISIL—To-niMiow jV.onilllß, V.I MOON' 3 aQK.— host Quarter, 6th, 3,55 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

TODAY. Sea Broozo, toh, Sylvn, from RubsoU

DEPARTURES.

LAST BVlifflNO. Cygnot. nch. Roaa. for wiiamraroa Fatmy Kolly. kotoh, Willlamii, for Whnnßaroi Krlomhllda, snh, Uninhart, for Whan^aroa \ Argyle, b.h., Crawford, for Whanjraroi Arawnta, 0.n., sinclnfr, for Wlianßnrui Orotl, 8.8., Campbell, for Hinbnrno Myrtlo, brlKantiiio, luno. for Simon

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

San ffrntiolßoo—AnstraUi, 15th inst. Moiboxirno and South—ArawtHo, 'I'linrßtltty Russell, Whongaroit. nvA. MrmKonui—Woillna ton or Glonolg, ATondny Taurnnßa— Glonolg or VVallluKton, Monday or Thnradny Whangarel and Whanptnrol Honda—Argylo, Tnnflday and Ifrldny Maugnwnl—lflngal, 'i'hnrsdfiy 'Moroury Bay—lflngal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

I.OSDCWi Ashmoro, ahip; nulled Mny 2(1 HermloMo, Bhlp (W.T.lt.ai; salloil, May 5 Looh AWO. Ship. oatl»rl Juno 29 Lanßßtnne. bnrqno, loadlnß Karl Derby, ahip, mUcd MW oi Looh Float, uWp. loariinf? Juno Wave Queen, Bhlp, Insisting Jnno Margarot Galbrnlth, nhip, loadliiK June bkw Yomc Bapldo, barqno; sailed April 13 Karnan, barnuo, from New Yorlc Oomaboclt. bnrqi'.n, s&tlod May 9 Androa iiui, barqno, loading Juno Bronßvaur, bnrqun, cailod July 1 { souTnun.v vowca, Bmlly, brltr, from Dnncdln Annabel!, brlß, from Dnnodln, loading Knterprlae, brl t;aut I no, from 't'Ununi, sailed Jnly 22 Seagull, brlgantlne 'at Manukau), from Oamara allzabeth Curio, sohoonor, from Lyttelton, ' Bailed July 8 Dotty Sarlc (at Thames), from Lyttolton AUSTIIALIA. Aurora, sohoonor, from .■towcaHtlo, sailed Juno 30 Naiad, brig, from Nowonstlo SOUTH SKA ISLANDS, Sovorolßn, sohoonor, from Tahiti Pearl, ketch, from Kurotonga Agnes Donald, tichoonor, from Harotonga Winifred, eohoonor, from Tavluni UVBBI"OOL. Aotarlan, barqno (S.Q.D.W.); nulled, May 12

IMPORTS.

Per Aloestlu, from Nowcastle—C93 tons coal, Iff tons ooko,

In wards CoABTWieK, — Sea Breezß, from ltiißSoll. with 80 tons coal; Ruakaka, from Mor oury Bar, wlih 57.83C1t timber; ltlcanor, from Whanßaponu,wltb.2i.2oo.'ttimber; MBglo,from Ngungnrn, with Hl.Tflia timber; Fouralatera, from Mntiikiiim, with 29 tons ilrewood. Outwards Coabtwisb.—Grlflln, forßnasell; Rloanor, for Whanßatioua. i The barqun India entered out at tho Customs to-day for Mitoholl Island (Kllloo Group). Tim brieantlno Ryno h>« entered out at the Customs for Hfirvey Group. , Captain Bnrrell takos the sohooner Advance for an Island oruise. Sho was entered out at the Customs for Atlu to-day. Tho sohooner Cornnnt. ißrtisoharßinghercßrßO of oopra into tho barque Cumbria for oonvoy anoe to London. ' Mr W. Holmes has dookod the p.s. Enter prise for a thorough overhaul. She will be laid np for about a wool:. The a.c. Fingal Is undergoing half-years' In spection today. She v,lll loavo for Mangawai aa usual to-morrow ovaning. The s.g, Oreti left for Glßborne aud Napier at s.3op.m.yesterday. PncionKorß: Messrs iirown and Austin, Mr and Mrs Wells. ' Captain Joss, wno commanded tho sohooser Cutty fiark dnrlng bor lato trip from Lyttelton to thia port, has relinquished the position, to take oharge of tha Dtu-oy Pratt, which Is eu- Kauedln tho timber tiorie between Kalparaand Sonthern portEr.—Thamos "Advertlßer." The barquo Aloostls oamc up tho harbour Into laßt oveniog. Captain Norrls reports: Left Nowoiißtlo on ths evening ot the 21th ultimo, with a light northerly wind, iuereaslng to a strong gale, which continued 'until Saturday last; whon it moderatpd, and tho Three Kings woio sighted—fire dtirs lean eight hours. Light S. W. winds to arrival yoatorday. ■Mr R. Logsn, of. North Shore, has jnst lfinnnhod n large ynoht to ordor of Mr Williams, fisherman, of Auckland. Fall par ticulars regarding tho construction ot tho craft appeared in tho Star very recently. Her dlmonslona are: Length of ttoel, 30 feet; beam, 8 Ceet 8 inches; doptb, 5 foot 3 Inohes.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Kaipaba Heads, this day. The Borcnlla iiml Vision are going out, the pilot BlnnallliiK " bar hmoth " and fair 'Wind. Tk KopuhU) this day. 'Loading i Tarmou, Csthorino Jano.Marmloc, Wave ot Life, Chrlatino, Mary King, Ahatapu, this day. Loaning: Robin B00:1, Poerlosa, Jorfalconi PoUcan, Pahi, thia day. Loßdinj?: Lalra, Kiilamey, Anne Wilson. At Makabau. Loading: Wave, Albort tto Rood, Cnbar foldh, Speodwell.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

WHANQAnBi, this day. Arrived: Argylo, b,b,, from Auokland. Bltiff, this day. Atrlvotl: Hero, b.s,, from Melbonme, witli the Bagllsh mail.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stau Offlco, Wednesday.

Tha building known an the Cottagn of Con tent; in Victoria-street (to bo removed In ono month), was sold by nuoUan, by Mr Dowden, to-day, far £22.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

ACOUST 2, 1882. Abbott's Opera Honse-Thompaon'a Zulu War Diorama, 3 p.m. Kohler's Wax Workc, adjoininß Mr Phllllps's Shop, Qaeen-street, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Bliorno-street Hall—Carpentora and Joinors Ball. 9 p.m. St. Jaraes'a Hall-Presbyterian Conference, 7.30 p.m. Otahnhn Publlo Hall—Anniversary Ball In connootion with Loyal Franklin Lodge of Odd fellows, 8 p.m. Auckland Phonetic Sooloty- 7.30 p.m.

Notice to Correspondents.

Bho atw, 1872 —In tho aehoonorraco the v«Bae!8 flnlahed : Dtrantlosa. Ih 10m 31a: Na Nobs, 2h 6m 19s- By time allowance, iha Na noba won with a few aocondfl to spare. Tho onttor race reßnltad with the aovoralßn of tho Saaa flrat, and six minutes ahead of tha Meronry, which camo In second. huvlDß lout her top mast during the latter part of tho raoo.

Birth.

LENNON.—<">n 28th July, at her ranidonofl, Lower fleoburn-Btreet, the wife ot Mlouaol Lenaon of a son.

MULLBNGER.— At her renldenoe, Belmont Terrace. Bemuero. on the 27th July, tho wife aC Mr G. Mnlienger. ot a son.

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

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1882.

For tha causa that lacks assistance, {Tor the wrong that needs resistsne* For the future in the distance, And tfce good that wo can do.

The changes that have «ome rapidly over the diplomatic aspect of the Egyptian diffi culty warn ns that reliance cannot be placed upon the hope that the pending war will be localised to the country where it originated. Unforeseen complications hava already arisen which leave England isolated, and the first months of the war may find her position complicated by Turkish obstinacy or Russian schemes. Colonial defence is, therefore, now the "burning uestion," and all the Australian Colonies manifest a lively appreciation of its im portance. In Sydney, Colonel Scratchley is actively engaged supervising the erection of new defensive works at Bear Island. '1 he guns used are 9in rifle muzzle-loading guns, 80-pounder rifle guns, and 12-ton gnna. Two 25-ton guns are on their way from England to be placed upon the Middle Head. At the various bat* teries, redoubts and parapets have been thrown put. Sydney, therefore, if her batteries are well serred, ■will be able ta defy any invading cruiser, K.M.S, Wolvet' iae is considered unlit to take any part in the scheme of defence. To man the bat teries, a permanent artillery force has been established, and they are now being ac tively drilled. In Melbourne," Look to your guns "is the current cry, and the fortifications are being carefully overhauled. The "Age" severely criticises the present works, which it describes as " half-built [forts mounted with 80-pound guns." In this colony, we learn at last that the Government, after much pressure, has re solved upon a system of defence, A force of 120 members of the Armed Constabulary is to be selected immediately and put into traiaing. The guns now in the colony will foe mounted at each of the four principal ports, in batteries protected by earthwork*, four torpedo boats will be purchased—one for each pott. The permanent force is intended to act as drill instructors to volunteer corps, which will be encouraged to go in for artillery training. The proposals as they have been propounded amount to little more than a reluctant show of doing something. The Cabinet, while compelled to pay some attention to the public demand, exhibit no true "appre hension of the importance of the subject, 'l he Constabulary, we are informed, are not to be allotted to the several stations, but will receive some sort of drill, probably at Wellington; the guns oro to be put in position and left to take care ot themselves. It does not appear even that there ia any intention of carrying out scientifically constructed jeji'thwqrk?. Everything is to be left till an .emergsjacy arises, when there will, ot coarse, be o,nly ,c,onfusion, unpreparedness, incom petence, and faijure. The Government scheme..pf Colpnial gefence, if the outline tliat has been giyen is approximately sorraat, will haye to undergo very consider able amendment before it satisfies ( ihe public mind, Ii has,every appearance of a miserable sham

New Zealand Industries

I Thb Indnetrial Statistics for last perioi of twelve months hare Juat been publighed and presented to Parliament: TJie resul a they give, compared with 1878, when the previous cenanswas taken, exhibii. a steady growth in the manufacturing ind"u«trfei of

the colony, as may be gathered from tho following tabulated atatomwvt:— 1878. 1881. Nnmbsrot Manufactories.. 1271 ICI3 Nnumbor ot hands Mm nlorod:- Males.. 13,728 18,000 FomulßH.. 140 U3B Vuloeof Land aad Build- | ValUe piantMaOlllnOrr and..« 1.289. 3 78 £1.012.000 The increase iv the employment of fe males in factories is marked. There are 44 engaged in the printing bunnes?, 7 are employed in llax-iuills, 5 ia cordial manu factories, .'? in meat-preserving, and 21 in wool-scouring establishments; 40 in sash and door work (the bulk ia Auckland), and 19 in potteries, The distribution of female labour in manufactories is also interesting. Thus, of 1,339 employed in manufactories, 839 are in Aucklaud, 58 iv Wellington, 317 in Canterbury, uud 699 in Otago. Although the returns as to production, are eighteen mouths old, they aie the last, we have, and therefore of interest. In 1880, we made over 28 million bricks, produced 143,000,000 feet sawu timber, scoured, 1,163,235 lbs of wool, pieservod 842,791 lb.s and 201,204 tins of meaf,piodnced 3,291 tons of tallow, 1,400 gallons nentsfoot oil, boiled down 41,(J0O sheep ; brewed (and probably drank) 4,874,754 gallons of beer, ti.'i7,144 dozen of rerated wateiv, and 10,284 dozen of cordials ; made 09,251 tons of llcur, 7,143 tons of meal, 22 tons of paint, 1,000 cal lous of varnish; worked up 844,(547 lbs of wool, and made iv addition 96,768 cards of cloth, 250.291 pairs of boots and shoes, and 7,350 uppers, manufactured and cured 655 tons of bacon, 47 tous aud 10,430 dozen of fish, started to manufacture codliver oil, made 294,555 bnohels of malt, 4,440ga11a of wine, and 3,291 tons of soap and caudles. Such aro tho bold outlines of tho statistics presented to Parliament.

We understand that tho Sheriff bus do termiued that uo oue shall be permitted to take a plaster cast of Winiiita a head and face after death. Cupt. W. J. Barry has also written to us to the same ell'ect. Tho conferetco of the I'reibytery of Auckland will be held this evening at St. James's Hull, Wellington-street, and not at St. Andrew's, as wrongly slated in a local last evening. We publish in to-day's issue an answer by Mr Speed, of this city, solicitor, to a matter mentioned iv our report of tho Aucklaud Law Society. At tho meeting of the Board of Educa tion on Friday, Mr Luke will move: " That the previous resolutions of the Board ro Pollock be rescinded, and that the whole question of school accommodation at Pollock be reconsidered at the next meeting of the Board.' To tho Editor : Sir,—l noticed in lust evening's issue ;i paragraph to thu ell'ect that I am lying dangerously ill In Auck land, with little hopes of recovery/ Allow me to contradict this statement, as under the able treatment of Pr Murray Moore my health and strength are fast returning.—l atu, &c, Louis C, Gowk. Ji. young half-c»sto named George Joy was seriously injured in the Kuuaeranga Bush, Thames, yesterday, through being jarnbed between two logs, J»y was carried IS miles to the Hospital by his mates, tha journey occupying eight hours. Tho in juries aro very sesions, and should slough ing set in the unfortunate man may l»se hia life. Mr L»ne, of Wbangnrna, hns called at our office, and says there is no truth in the statement from a viaitar to Wlunguroa, ) published last night, relativu to the doing of tho two hotels there. Ho imys tha Good Templars took no action against the hotels, which were closed hy tho LicKnwhu' Con: mittfe themselves, The Good Templam were not even aware it was to bo dono. Tho steam-launch does not belong to Good Templars—it is tho property of Lave and Brown, and is not engaged in carrying liquor.

At the Couferfuce of tho Auckland Pres bytery, to be hold tins evening in St. James's Hall, the subject of disous-ion will bo " The Difficulties of CUurcli Work iv tho Coloiiits."

Mr John Robinson, of Coroniandol, will test a patent .juartz (wishing machine at Fraser and Tinne's foundry, on Thursday and Friday, from 10 a.m. till |2 and from 1 p.m. till 4 p.m.

In reply to a telegram sent by Mr George Vidal, of Slwrtland, to Sir George Gray, relative to omitting t)io flogging portion of Hazlitt's sentence.Sir Georyo wires that ho had been informed that Dr Phllsoji would have to certify to the state of Hazlitt's Health before tho punishment is inflicted.

A ploasaut ladies' invitation evening party V/na given iv tbo Temperance Hall last evening, at which there was a large number present. A good cianco progranune vra* gone through, Ifr H. Bloxham pruidug mm efficient Master of Csrenioaies. During the evening vocal se/ections :yere rendered by the Mis-es Mackie and MacMillan, and altngetk.il- the gathering proved a very successful one.

John Pappn1, one of the njoct notorious of petty thieves, and whoso nam/j has figured in our police reports tor many yean, has passed away. At the inquest yester day on bin body, before Dr. Uoldsbro', at the Mount Eden gaol, the jury brought in a verdict of "death from natural causes," Pepper had chances, but be neglected them, and finally lost all sense ot decency aud self-respect, At last he was homeless j his bed was the gra's, and h{» covering the wean on tho slope of Barrack Bill,

Mr Kohl^r'sr waxworks continue to occupy a standard position in Queen-slreer, ana were well patronised yesterday. Numbers i f visitors inspected the varjjous delineations ot feature and representations of extremes of character. The promenade concert was attractive, and Mr Kohler'g now popular ocarinas received due attention, and the several recipients of the musical gift* re ceived an initiatory lesson also. Hey? musical novelties will be introduced this evening in connection with Ferdinand, the galvanic boy. Mr Kohler has invited the inmates of .charitable institutions to his wazworks and prominade concert on Satur day next, when every .child will receive a present.

Tho ordinary meeting of tiie Oneliu*iprs Borough Council was held on Monday evening, when Mr Hickson'a application for permission to open a right-of-way to some lately sub-divided land was granted, and an order wade to remove certain posts, rails, and shingles that had been deposited in one of the public streets to the obstruc tion of traffic. Twenty-three cases of measlfs wore reported to the Council, while the Inspector sent in a report stating that the weil which it was suggested might have caused two cases of typhus bad been thoroughly cleaned, and that the water in it was now perfectly pure.

Last evening being remarkably flue, the Diorama of the Zulu War at Abbot's Opera House attracted handreda of visitors, the majority being expectants. The distribu tion of gifts caused considerable merriment. The suite of furniture was presented to Mr Walker,. o£ Union-street. Mr Thomp son's descriptive lecttire was well received, and without it the pictures would be comparatively meaningless. Mr Thompson intends to give a grand pianoforte this evening, value fifty guineas. We notice that Lieut. Herman will take hia benefit on Friday evening, which we hope will be satisfactory in the full meaning of the term,

' The correspondent of a Christchurch ' paper relates that it was once said that there ig more in Sir Gsor°e Grey's " Hear, hear,'' intonation belnß taken into necoimt, than in many other men's studied speeches! A case in point. The other evening a cer tain hon. gentleman, who, to do him. jus tice, is neither more nor less truthful—in a Parliamentary sense of course—than other membeis, desired to explain away a state ment previously made by him. Ha had got bo far as "Mr Speafcerj Sir, when I marie that statement I was lying—-" whan there proceeded from the corner which the Knight of Eawau affects, a very significant " Heeau ! Hbeau 11 HEE A.U ! ( !' The outraged speaker, blushing violently, added "under a misapprehension," when Sir G-eorge repeated sympathetically "Heeau ! heeau II1'

To the Editor; Sir,—l was much im pressed with your leadsr of yesterday's issue, on the subject of the Coffee Palape, which I can thoroughly endorse. All suc cessful undertakings or the kind-and they are now legion, both at Home and abroad—have had a temperate beginning, and there is no question that a Coffee Palace on a moderate, comfortable basis, in a good central position, and designed with a view to enlargement, would not only be a great ,b"ooc $0 many, but also become a .commercial success; IM am rightly in formed,' ijhe present aildertafcing upset the yery $rst principle d'f such insutufions, vis , tempei'ancs; the site verged iip6n the ei travagaut. and the building was unneces sarily costly. It is to be bope^-^lthoush the present project, if carred out, would 00 a decided failure—that out of its ashes a good common sense scheme will rise to pro vide a great want in the important town of Auckland.—l am, &c, Sphr

Yesterday, tho Ist of August, was the 15th anniversary of tho opening of the Thames Goldlleld.

Great complaints aie made rojiirdins tho impassable state of iiiicket-stroet, Pon souby. The roadway is deeply rutted and foil of holes. Should an accident occur the Board will probably be responsible.

Intending purchasers of fine jewellery would do well to attend tho sale to be held to-morrow at 11 o'clock by Mr G. Lewis. It is tho largest selection ever olFered here by public auction, and it is positively to bo sold without reserve,

Our renders will remember the recent meeting of tho Martha Goldmining Com pany at which one of the directors, Mr J, H. Nichols, called on his brother directors to retire. This they refused to do, though two additional uauics were added to the directorate. We learn that Mr Nichols baa now st'iit in his resignation on tho ground that die affairs of the company are not carried on in accordance with the aitides of Association. It is stated that Mr i£. Hesketh has given a legal opinion adverse to the working of tho company.

Yesterday evening Professor Caillinu opened another of his elementary and advanced sinking clusses with groat success. This first lesson was given gratuitously, and the lin.ll therefore was well (illed. Ttio proceedings wero opened with the delivery of a brief lecture on "Music and Singing" by Mr (J, E. Boyle, who explained in a clear manner the necessity for singers to .stuuy music, pointing out also the differ ence between cultivated aud uncultivated voices, the different vocal organs and their use and development, giving likewise aboit biographies of somo of tho greatest singers, aud the cause of their success. The lecture was listened to with attention and interest, and at its close the first lesson ot the quarter was given free to all in the hall. A great number of ladies and gentlemen gave in their mimes as member*, and as we believe there is another chance for persons wishing to join on Tuesday next, thia should prove one of Professor Cailliau's most .successful classes.

The monthly mooting of the Accliumtiea tion Society tuok phtco yesterday nfttr noon, in the Museum buildiuj.', Priuecs-, street, thero boiug present—Mr K. C Bar stow (chairman), Mr James Ku.ssei, and Mr A. Bull. Mr Cheeseman (the secretary) submitted the following statement of fund, viz.:—Balance in Bank ol Now Zealand, July 4th, .C4U4 G» fid ; garden receipts, £4 1h O'd ; reeoircd from Paymaster-General, nn accKiint of game license feou, £40 10s. Disbursements: Wages, £12 3s; i>ratui ties to constable, £7 10a ; Auckland Imti tuto (vent of nllice for half-year), £5 ; sun dries, £1 3» (id ; balance in Bunk of Nuw Zealand, £4155 lls. A letter wan received from a number of settlers resident at To Puke, requesting the society to forward to their district a number of imecliroroilß bird*, especially mountain quuil. It wus resolved to nend the applicants 15 brace of quail.—An application waa also received from a settler at To ICopuru, arkini» that somo Callfornian quail should be sent there, and some pticaiants Hkewl.se, as game was becoming very scarce. The locality was not considered suitable for quail, and after some diacußsion the allotment of such of these birds as were iv hand wns determined as follows :—lO brace to Mr McLo»n, at UVucourt; 10 brace to Mr F. D. Fenton ; 10 brace to Captaiu Forgusson, at Wuiuku ; 10 brace to Mr T. B. ;Hill, at lUglan ; 10 bruco to Mr Proude, at Kazorback. Mr Pringlo, railway stationmaster at JNgarna wahia made applicutiou for a uumbur of Umbrageous treos, but ns there were none available tho secretary waa instructed to write to that effect. The meeting termi nated after tlin ordinary accounts had been passed for payment.

The ordinary meeting of tho Grammar Sokool Board of Govcnors wm huld yester day afternoon, Pte«ent:—Mr E. K. Tjlcr (in the chair), Roy. C. M. Helsin, Colonul Haultain, Mr J. M. Clark (Mayor), and Mr Mackechinc.—ln rosponno to an application from Mr C. A. Kobertsoa, it wasdtoided to furnish that gentleman with a " distinct' stutimoat of tha cauio uf his sevoranco wuh tho scho»l," which, he considarod, would allay sevaral "injurious suspicious" respecting hia resignation. —Mr aichok applied for lyuri was granted an increase of salary from £150 to £200 a year; and an acceptance of tuo position of French master was rocmod from Mr E. A. Watkina.— Mr Kill's sent in an estimate (£ls) for ex amination papers, done with tho electric pen, which matter was left in Mr Tyler's hnnds for arrangement with thu Head master and applicant.—Mr Wren applied for, and was granted, ptrmission to disposo of hia interest in the lease of two allotments belonging to the Board at Kpsom.—The Board also resplved that a farm at P»ku ranga should be leased (by public auction) for 21 years ; that occupants of house.n in Symonds-strect be allowed to occupy "from week to week " during tho absence of the Property Committee ; and that some re pairs rendered neceasary by a ground slip at tho btek of tho schpol should be effected. —The accounts wero passed and payment authorised, which conclude^ tho business.

CAPT. JOHNSTON'S LAST STATEMENT.

TiIK following ia a oopy of tho statement left by Captain T. C. Johnston, read to the jury on the 20th July. Tho statement was enclosed in a letter to liis wife, with un injunction that it.should be published:— "Since the loss of my favourite child killed through the selfish ignorance ot Mesara W. and S.—«-, I have felt up tired that life is of little or no value to me, My letter to the Board of Education, of which an extract copy wag sent to tfie School Committee, proves their ignoraica, The quarrel with Button on Saturday night began by my asking to see the minutes of the School Committee while waiting'ut the sclwolhouaa on thp IQth,—"l coula see them at his Jiou'ao. He ' Ifad sp many—lialf-a-dogsn letters to write. I had .giTen s» much tremble that lie was ohlr'aed to keep them at the house, '!—" L know of but one, I aaid. t ifo, it was because you and Willis, fry building the school on a swamp against niiy wishes, killed my;child." "You are a mad man, "You area regue, man," I said, hie then denied their having recommended a secrel.ay enquiry—except Mr Koblnson, who called o.ijt " ypj, w<s did." Then S. said " Oh, I had forgotten." J the# went to the poroh to apeak to my son. S. fol lowed me, and continued talking to me. J repeatedly told him to '"go away anjf leave me alone," " X don't wish to specif fco you any more," and so on. He then called me a scoundroJ, and I was fool enough to strike him, and foil into tho trap for me, because I had again aslrpd for my monuy they owed me for transfer, #c, a site for a school. On my calling on. the bystanders near me to witness j had told him to leave mo alone, "No I did aot" wag the chorue, When I had even a good casa I always lost if, ao I have decided sot to defend a bad one. Had the General .Qovernmpnt prosecuted me, as I hoped, for refusing to pay taxpa (1 told thorn to deduct it ont of what they owed me), I would have stood the brunt of it, but this paltry caso is not worth the trouble; though when I overrrnjed the Raglan Court foi the third time in the perjury case trumped up against me in my absence in Fiji, and quite Illegal, as tjjie summons was never served on mej I wg.a entitled to my ex penses which they put mp to, and are still unpaid, because I made a resoluUea never again to enter the JKaglan Court to recover a deb,r. Therefore, thoge who have taken advantage of tujs will, I hope, pay their debts to my estate, lijhonldaasoon expect to find justice in the JsaglanGnuvt, asr fn deed anywhere in Hew Zealand, aa I ' should expcjit to see the South (our mas ters) acting with justice to the Worth, or myself personally, i have nover yep been paid my sheep award by Judge Beckham, though recommended by a Parliamentary committee. 1 clearly foresee what will be thp result of this denial of justice—a generation will ajise who will take the law Juto their own hands,—Yours, &c, T.C.J*, The (Jardcn. July 19th,' 1882, Te Haroto, Raglan."—Captain Johnston was third son of the late David Johnston, Eso;., of (Jverton, Stirlingshire, and nephew of this late Lord Campbell, Lord Chancellor <oi England, arid could trace his descent from 'tJj.erStuorts. i

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

August 2,188 J. Rank of New Zealand—Sellers, £23 15s Colonial Bank—Sellers, 50s Now Zealand Insurance—Sellers, 80a South British—fellers, 62s (id Auckland Gas-flB 6s 61; sellers, £810a Northern P.B. Co.-Sellers, Us • Coromandel Steam.Co.—tellers, 1 la Accident Assurance—Buyers, 4s 3d Alburnla—Buyers, Ids , Caledonia;;— Sellers, 12s 6d Kuranul Hill—Be)lerg, 7a 6d Tokatea—Sellers, 8s 6d Out eh of'Beatfty—B2a' 6d f sellers, 2j!pß4 houthern Cross—Buyers, 7s 6(1 ' Prince Imperial—3sßd; sellers. Hi 6d New Find-te fid; buyers, is id; sellers, to 7d Werahiko—3s sd, 3s Od; buyers, 3b 5d JOSEPH NSWMAJJ, Chairman.

CRITICISM OF THE SUPREME COURT.

(BY TELEGRAM— QXTX CORRESPONDENT.)

DUNEDIN, this day. The "Star," in an article warning the Government that if they fail to pass the Supreme Court Bill it will be made a hustings cry, says:—"No wonder evory Chamber of Commerce in the colony has petitioned in favour of the Bill. No wonder tho Chief Justices and three senior puisne Judged dislike it, when we consider tha in creased work it would impose on them. Report tells tales of fruitless op position of tho Chief Justice, who is now employed in tho exalted atmosphere aud salary of t Jovermnent House. The ques tion, therefore, is whose influence is to pre vail—that of the public, or that of the puieno judge, at present iv power behind the throne, greater than the throne itself ? So deemed to be, Justice Richmond (cousiu and brotlier-iu-law of Major Atkinson), who is also reported to exercise considerable influence over appointments or non-appoint ments to the Judicial Bench. We have the greatest respect for Mr Richmoud in his judicial capacity, but it ia certain that for thu last live years na judge in the Austra liau Coloniei has done so little work. We . fully admit the pleas ot cons taut ill-health, but, after fifteen year's illnes*, the colony becomes a consideration as well as a vuletu dinarinan ollicial. Wa trust, notwithstand ing tho latter, it may impose liia brother in-law (AtUiusou) to see his way to pushing this Supreme Court Act, for if he docH not, tho country will ring with it at thu close of the sessiou. It ia not a party measure, but may become one if neglected by the Ministry. Tho case of the puisne judges for the public convenience, and 1 their influence over tho Ministry may be easily seen iv tho egregious muddle in which all Supremo Court matters are in the Middle Island at present. It wns at their special request no acting judge was appointed during Mr Justice Johnston's ahicuce from Chriatcburcb, and It wa* it! reliance on their assurance that tho Minister of Justice in formed the Houso that tho public would stiller no inconveuienco from their new appointment. The host proof of the uecuraoy of tlio statement may be fouud in ttiu face that tho whole lejjal profession of Chiiatohurch cuargetically protested against thu lots and iuconvanienco suffered by tha public aud themselves through the absence of iho judge from the district. Comp'aints on thu name scora are rife in Duuediu, and that for thu first time iv tho annuls of tho colouy thu criminal session at ChristcUurcli has beun left unu'sishad, tha jud«e holding it being compelled to pus on tj another judicial district. Should any prisoner be left untried, he will advise legally. This incompetent assizo may load to awkward complications.

MINING NEWS.

SUCCESS.—-In the different breakings down of the reef, gold hm been got, but not sa much us I have been looking forward to. Tho quantity obtained for the week ia about 24ozs. gold and specimens of itone, uud thero is som« showing in the face. 1 am expactiug something good when Wo. 3 is met with. In No. 3 thurais nothing fresh to report.—Peter Kbid, July 31. Kuranui Hill Umitbd.— Tkere is no matirisl cuaugo in junction leader, in fact this applios to all the workings in hnad. The baitory started on Monday, but tho manager cannot tell how the crushing is shaping for a few days to came.

QOE»N OF BUAUTY *XTBNDKI).-Dur ing the fortnight tke bottom drive on tin reef tins been extonded 21! teet, milking the total distance in from tbo clumber S(i feet, which leaves 10 foot to drive to got under the winsso. Fur chp la«t 15 font back from the face the rocf has wid«ned out to 10 foet widfl, the whole of which is sent to the battery. The reef is interlaced with small veins of quartz running through it in tlilferont direction!, lh«o vehw cariv n trroat quantity of bright mineral, and all of them carry (told, which \a found sometimes in ono part of tlio face and sometime!) in another. Tho richest patch of atone yet found was on the right hand side of the drive, clone down oa tko llaor. This was found about night feet bock from tho prtsent face. Gold being saen in of frequent occurrence, but not in sufficient quantities to warrant special reports of H»me being sent to you ; however, you may depend npon a good yield from the crush ing of this stone. Winze: The winze in No, 8 level haa only bean sunk oight feet during the fortnight, swing to the slow ness of tho contractor^, and the amount of w&ter it has been making (from 25 to 30 buckets being hauled in an hour.) The bottom of the winze lias not broken through yet to either side of the roof. There are three veins showing gold in the wiazn at present - one ou the hangiaKwall aide of the winze; ono going into the hangiuKwull further up the winze, audonoon tlielootwalt sidoof the winze. These voins continue rich, and 3how agooddealofgold,but we have not the same advantage for collectiag it since ths water came in, as wo have to pick up tho bottom under water, and a number of the shots are fired under water also; the atone ib then sent up without picking, fiako side of abaft: Tbo drive on this reef at No. 8 is in 70 leet from the chamber, of which 20 feet was driven by the present contractors since last Monday week. Last week a splice came into this reef, cutting it diagonally in q, south-western direction, Tho portion of tbo repf we find In hnnd. tapered away to a thin peint and it was principally composed of a, black metallic composition, which did not carry much g»ld. On the insiflo of this there was three feet of mul lock, and the quijitg Is now forming again inside. This quails is of a superior quality to anything I have sepij on thin side of tho shaft. 1 cannot say how thick the reef will be, (is wn am jiot through it yet, City ot London shaft: The ladders will all be put into the City of London shaft to-morrow. There will then be a complete laddor way from No, 3 lovel to the surface, independent of the shaft. I havp not) started driving on tho Queen of tho fy)[»y reof yet, as I thought it would be better to delay until wo a'laried stoping, when we could got thp' muljpck for the stopes.—Georqb Black.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Betoro O. C. MaomU]on.Ksq.,«nd Mr Sntorin

tendanc Thornton, J.P.'a.)

A Tspic »L CUSB.-Fatrtck Raady.an old hand at cmBO, was obargod wltb being found by night ■ withuiit lawful eznaeo. on the premises of the "Now Zsaland Herald," on the Istlinst—De fendant 's»ld ho certainly was on tha pramiaes out "stupidly,'' and not with ony felonious Inten|t. He was drunk. —Mr Pardy ex plained Chat Patriots was prone to oxoobbltq drinking, and while In a itate of delirium tremeDß ho stnmblcd into tho promisoa, -where ho was found "Upped In slnmbor deep." A ;short period of Imprisonment might provo "flaturo's soft restoror" and enable tho old man to rplnrn to the bugb.—Ono month's lm prisonraant. SnSAN's VmrgsuNps.—Sjjuan Duncan, other- Wise Weaton, was charged with aWiittlnß Rlohard Weston with an axe and threatonlnS Hia llfo, on tha 29th nit.-Mr Waston wiia dp- Blroua of prouiadlns with this oa«e, as ha bad [ boen gabjeoted lo a gross attaolc from tha i woman Susan fluneon; but, In the absence of a i witness and the defendant, tho osss was re manded until Friday next. ' Atica, Whsbb aiiT THOC?-'Walter Whlto head and Samuel Hlmnlcn wore oharged with assaulting Alice Ledam, on the Ist Instant, by smacking her on tha face Mr Laiahlay a» psarod for defendamts, and asked for aa a* j oarn ment, owl'R to the shortness of tho notice. Tho prlnotpal witness, however, oama Intu Court, and. tho grco was hoard as far as nasal bio. 1 —Peter Youn« dapoaed that ho know both Whltehoad and Shanks; was In their oompany lastevaniDgin Upper Qneon-street; was posltire that no assault of the tctnd was committed. The woman charged tho man with slapping her isca, and dhe wanted them to glva her £10 to square matters, an<J. sho would soo them off to sen. The man refused to baaocie tUo dopes or a designing woman, oonsequontly she laid tho Infoimatlon. Ho had eotu AUo? before, but was a stranger to her. — Mr Lalohlay said the men were engaged in a steamer, and wero obllsed to attend to their dally duties. Ther would ba baofc this evening. — Com plainant was callon, but made no appearance. Some outsiders took up tbe ory,)' Alloe. where art thou?" but there was no response.—Mr Pardy said aomplalnant was one of that nu merous clq,ss tormed unfortunates, and led a gay nfo. Mr Liaiahley said the woman was very anxious to have the aasje brought focwaud thla morning; she kno it that it waa ooming on. and now Bhe failed to support a ohargo which was trumped u» simply to extort money from the seamen. Tbe Court dismissed the case with costs.

Btß»J2ir AtfD DtSOnKDIENT A PPBBNTICKg.— A nniibor of aopranilcoa to ilia Auckland Timber Cqmpany we);a chargod with negloot of ilnty, &c viz,, Martin Murphy, with betas? found asleep In working hqura, on tho 2lot lnst; W»ltat> Nell) with dJßobediopca of orders on tho 20'.h; John Bronntin, John Green broom, and vVilliam Reader, with a elmllar Offdnce.—Defendants pleaded guilty, and would ba hotter boys In future.-Mr George appeared for Mr Daldy, Jan., who represented t(;e Aijoldand Timber Company, and said tho company hsd nq wish to send the boys to prison. but preferred frying tuera a fair opportunity of reforming. He hoped the Court would, give them a caution. The scene would possibly re mind the Court of Hogarth's vivid illustrations ot the idle apprentice, which had. pq doubt, a morallnilaonco on the youth of a punt ago, and in Ilite manner a salutary lesson from tha Bench might lnduae tnete lads to return ohoer* fully tn their duties, and fool in (heir several capaalteMhat It is "better to tub than rust," ar, in other words.' that s Ufa of industry is pre» fornble to one of Idleness. -The Court spoke to the bars on the en or of their ways, and gave them goad advioe,hoplng specially that Master Murphy wonld not fall alseep over his work atf&ln, ncr take baer with his lunoh.— Murphy said he would become a total abstainer. The boys were then discharged on payment of costs. This was all the business 1

THE LEVA NTER HARJES.

Somk Interesting Pawicui, uts or His Oabebb.

Hb Starts is Auckland ok £6,

THOTJGii the many friend*) of Mr Simon Peter Harjes in Auckland will probably never have an opportunity of renewing their acquaintance with that estimable I gentleman, we have no doubt but that a few facts concerning his career, elicited at his examination ia bankruptcy at Adelaide recently, will be read with interest :— Harjeßsaid he brought £50 with him when he came from Germany to Adelaide, in January, 1874, but bad no goods, nor had lie any property. Made uo arrangements for goods to be consigned to him. Began business in South Australia eventually" as an importer, twa years after arrival ; but previous to that had been engaged as a ucboolmaster at Glenelg, and had a situa tion in town, but saved nothing of conse quence. Remitted .some money Home for itio purchase of cigars ai stock! Set up ia business iv 1370", with no capital. Realised upon thu cigars and remitted most Dt the money Home for cigars aud other goods. When he set up in business he lmd ueither money nor goods, except the proceeds of the cigars, but gooda were on the way. Had oilers of assintanco from a friend in Germany and in Adelaide. Con timieu in business till tho end of 1879, or beginning of 1880. Was liable to P. S. Harjes iv Germany for the goods. Could not say whero his books were—they hud been left iv Adelaide. Took away some books, but not of tho importing business. When the books were squared up they were destroyed with the ledger. Three or four hundred pounds covered tho extent of his own importing, Never received goods in Adelaide as an agont. In New Zealand received goods in consignment. Did not owe £10 in the tobacco business when ho left Adelaide iv the; buginning of 1880. Lost in Ilia Adelaide transactions. Loft Adelaide somewhat hurriedly— in his own name, by a steamer to _ Melbourne—not oven hi* most intimate friends knowing he was going, lie took away from £30 to £40, but no goods. When ho landed in Auckland with his wife he had £(;. JVo money and no Hoods followed him to Auckland. His father wan a partner with him in a butter factory, Kept proper books. They were in New Zealand. ihe loss of tho butter butdueia was so great tuat there was not money enough to meet wages and expense-!. It was a complete failure, and the sum monses came by dozen*, and he thought the beat thing to do was to leave it behind and quit the colony. When he got to Now Zen land with £6 he sprained his ankle on the day of lauding, and being laid up for some weeka, had to live on tlie proceeds of his wife'sjewellery till he obtainedasituation as traveller, in which ho averaged £4 per week. Was then traveller for a wine business, but the firm went insolvent, and he, iv 1881, bought the book debts for £405 witn part of tho stocic, by the assistaace of the Natio nal Baalc. Tho book debts represented about £2,000. Within a week he collected £GOO, and paid back tho money that tho Bank had allowed him. Afterwards tho B*nk gave him tho.'agency of a consignment of £2008 worth of goods coming to the late firm, and ]he was promised an overdraft to the amount of £000 or £700. Tho business transactions were about £800 or £1,200 a month. The first month there waa a profit of £82 : the second month there was a lo»n of £50 or £bO owiii" to the insolvency of an hotelkoeper; the third month it was about equal; and the fourth raoith there w»h a loss. Had to connider giving up the business, owing to his brad clor*, who had been a proprietor going insane with drink. Left New Zea land in April, 1882. Insolvent here went into tho (totailg of his business transactions, tfe had to decrease his business, as the duties on wines and npirita were so heavy he had to pay £230 in one day only for duly. Bad about £750 when he left New Zealand, but declined to say what became of it. He declined to auswer what his posi tion was in the Bank now. Insolvont here by advice declined to answer any ques tions touching his circumstances at tha time ho left New Zealand, or whether hi* wife had any money. *c an adjourned examination, tho levan tor deposed : That he could not mention the avenge takings, as most of the business in New Zealund was dono on bills. Tho sales were about £1200 a month. Tho profits variad, being gomotimos 10 per cent., sometimes 15 per cent., and even 20 per cent. In Norembsr, tho first month after he bought the business, he received about £300, in December £200, January £3GO, February £175, and March £240. Those wore the total cash receipts, including the money for the bonk-debts. Tile balance sheet showed a iobit against him of £11,103 7s 7d, but that balance was incorrecr, aud ho told the manager of the National Bank in New Zeihuid so, an the Bunk had not given him full credit. They had not credited him with £100 paid for rent, freight, &c. They had not credited him with the securities and other thing* they held. Ihey held bills for collection to .he amount of £800. The National Bank had no claim but the £240 petitioned in tho schedule. He did not close his business in Ntw Zealand when he loft, but put hi» bookkeeper Engjer in charge. All the books were left there and made up to date. He paid into tho Bank all moneys except wlut sijms were wanted far petty expenses and wages. After the elimination, the in solvent was released on bail, and as our readers are already aware, finally re leased from custody by the Adelaide authorities. The following statement of his estate was prepared by the Adelaide trusteo in bankruptcy:—" Liabilities—Unsecured, £1,246 14s 8d; securpd,£24o—£3,4B6 14s Bd. Assets—btockrin-trade, £800 ; book debts, £867 Os sd; cash in hands of Official Re ceiver, £674 Is 3d ; sold watch, chain, and pin, do., £23 - £2,363 Is lOd. Estimated Burplus, £876 7s 2d.

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING.

fI?V TELTOjRAriT.-± IBBS3 ASSOCIATION.]

CHRI3TCHURCH, Tuesday. Tni following acceptances and nomina tions were received to-night: —

Cast»bbohy Jockey Club Handicap (to be ran In Novomber, 1882), a Bwespstakes of Maovs each, with MOsovs tadod. Socand horse to recsivo jjOsovs from the stakes; third horse to save his stake. Two milea.

THB CANTKPimHY Co|l.-A SWOOOBtakfl Of 20 oovs eaoh, with SQflsova addod. Second horep to receive Sfsova out of tltostakes third horsa to save his stake. Throe-ya»r olds, 7»tßlbs jfaur^yoar-olds, flat :flve soars. 9at 51ba ; six years and sued, 9at 81ba. Two miles and a q aarter. Kmlr Bey Betrayer Lady Bmma Leos Leon&to Sir Modred Bayard Hornby Tottol flllr norton Matakau Ledgerdemain NonsonEo Slosta Welcome Jnok TnrauoWjj Marat The Carata Minerva The Boet Talaroa t-'tip Mata Natatop SalvaßO Iris ' Vanguard Cheviot

DtTSEMN, Tuesday,

The Jookar Club Commltteo to-night drew up a programme for the Spring and Autumn Meeting. The ataßon for fde aprlng Meßtlng inblude £lO2S of added money, an incroano of SSOO, ana' fqr tho Autumn Meeting £3035 an Ihcraaae bf abatft 'I'he fees for the noml natjons, &0., wora not raised.

THAMES JOCKEY CLUB.

_ _, ' Tbimw, Taaßday. Tha Thames Jonkey Olnb balance-<heet showed aproditb*lancoof £'.78. Itwasreaolved to offer £500 added money to be ran for at the Summer Meeting. The officers wero elected.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[Bit Telegraph,— specialßbportee.]

WELLINGTON, this day. Major Atkinson Attacks Mr

Montgomery. i THERE was oue ot the smartest pas- j sages of arras yesterday between the Major and Mr Montgomery which Ims occurred i this session. The House was debating the I report from the Waite Lands Committee, when Mr Barron made some remarks re lative to the subject, whereupon Major Atkinson opened lire upon Mr Montgomery, sayiug he was na leader, had no courage, \ i tict.or discipline. The Opposition at times j crawled out of their shiits,;but no sooner had ! a look about than they crept bank again. Mr j Montgomery, who was gradually waxing \ warm, said Major Atkinson was compelled J to fall back on abuse in any argument when ! things weie going against him. The Major then rose to a point of order, and asked the Speaker's ruling on the remarks o£ fltr Montgomery, when ho was informed by the Speaker that the language was cer tainly strong, but he had heard similar from the Government benches. Mr Mont gomery then accused the Government of keeping back important measures, j It was well known that Mr Bryce had made a nurno for hiuifiolf, and the Houae did not wish to see that gentle man removed. The Treasurer had been returned on the Opposition ticket, but had gradually and at last turned round and crawled away.—Mr Montgomery, who wore a long black coat, here commenced to uubutton it, amidst roars of laughter, and said because he was a quiet man the Government were uuder the impression he would not defend himself, but he now begged distinctly to say ho could defend himself by words or anything els#. For merly ho had at all times given the accus tomed courtesy to the House, but f,r tho future he would adopt another course. The hon. gentletnau then resumed bia .seat amidst considerable laughter. Deterred Payments Bill. Nearly all the afternoon was spent in discussing Sir George Giey's Deferred Pay ments Bill, which was ultimately ordered to be committed on the 17th. Loan Bills. On the House resuming at night, nearly every member was present, as it was anti cipated the Loan Bills would be gone fully into.—At the suggestion of Mr Mont- OOMEKY, who promised a long speech, the matter was postpoued until Friday.— Captain McKeszie said he did not feel dis posed to give astient to the borrowing of £4,000,000 until he knew how it was to be spent, and was likewise assured that it would be spent in the true interests ot the colony. —In reply to further remarks, Major Atkinson said that the Bills were ready, and would be distributed as Boon as tne House gave authority to introduce them.— Mr Macakdrkw objected jto two Loan Bills. If it wa» to be a loan, then let the two be embodied iv one Bill. He did not say ho would support them, but certainly he would not support two Bills of (ho kind. —In leply to Mr Hutchisoh, the motion for introducing the three Bills was agreed to by the committee. Fisheries. During the debate on tho Fisheries Bill, Mr Hutchison paid that the tima had not yot arrived for any person to catch acclima tised fiih. Aa to the tea fishing,he saw no reason at all for prohibiting fishermen using meshes of any particular size, because the supply was so immense that it would never ba reduced. Railway at Northern Wairoa.

During the debate on the second reading of the Railway Construction Bill, Mr MAC ASDBEW asked what particular line the BUI referred'to.—Mr JonusiON said the Bill was proposed to he added as a proviso to one of last year. Tbe Company proposed to construct lines from Wairoa Kiver, Worth Auckland, but an arm of sea would prevent it joiuing a Government line, therefore, the promoters could not take advantage of last year's Act.—Mr Moss said he did not think any Auckland member had ever heard any thing about this proposed line, and thought all the correspondence on the subject should hi placed at their disposal,—Mr JoiINSTOH said the now line would open up what was now a wilderness. Mfniiters promised to bring down all the papers connected with this line before the bill goes into com mittee. Me«srs Turnbull, Macandrew and others, expressed dislike of the system of private railway construction with endow ment of public lands, and suggested that the only safeguard would be to submit all proposals for the approvil of Parliament, instead of leaving the House only to dis approve of them aa at present, -without it being any special member's duty, or the duty of the Government to submit them for consideration. The bill will probabably pass, with a condition of this kind added. ' Supreme Court, The Supreme Court Bill passed second reading. In the discussion Mr OONi'OLLy said the provisions of the Bill were uot, with one or two exceptions, new. Amo*j?st the exceptions, he instanced the cliiuse pro viding for a compact beint? made between solicitor and client for the payment of a lump sum. It also regulated the cost of proceedings in the Native Land Court. The object of tbe Commissioners iras to simplify the procedure of the Court. He had no doubt that experience would show that further simplification was possible in the working of the proposed new law. The Commission did not desire to make the re form violent or too sudden and extreme in tb,e fjrat instance. What they desired was to make it the achievement of a step, which would lead on to still further re forms, He thought tile House would do well not to make serious alterations in the Bill, whfch was carefully considered by the Commission. Otlier Bills, The Auckland University, Court of Ap. peal, Railways Construction, Law Amend ment, CrimiaalLaw, and other Bills were road a second1 time. The'lndustrial Schools Bill was re-com mitted, and reported with, Amendments. The following Bills were also read a first tiff? :—The Imbecile Passengers, Inspec tion of Machinery, and Companies Act Amendment, The Customs Law Consolidation Bill was passed through committee, and was reported without amendments. Licensing Bill. The Licensing Bill created considerable discussion both for and against the measure. There are about nine sheets of amendments, and a number of niembera appear anxious to speak on the subject.—At 1.30 o'clock there were 70 present, and considerable interest was evinced.—To the astonishment ot all, Mr. Dick said he saw no chanco of doing much, and moved that progress be reported.—Several members got up at once. -*-Mr SeddQN caught the Chairman's eye first, and said he was astonished at the Go vernment making snch a motion. He never knew them so anxious before, and for himself, he would sit till daylight to do good for the country at large. Progress ■was reported on the voices. Mir Dick pro mised to bring the Bill on again as soon as possible.—From general remark.", the Bill will last in Committee just about as long as it did last session.—Mr Dick said he saw how things were going, and that was why he moved for progress. —He felt rather irate, but still hoped that his amended Bill ■would pass.—The general impression, how ever, is that it will not. North Island Loan Bill. The North Island Main Trunk Kailway Loan Bill differs little from the New Zea land Loan Bill, with the exception that a clause in the general Bill specifically indi cates the particular works to which the loan is to be applied, aa described in the schedule. What there is of difference in the North Loan Bill is set out iv the pre amble, win eh is as follows :—" An Act to authorise the borrowing and raising of money to continue the construction of the Main Trunk Railway of the North Island "Whereas it is expedient that the construction of the main trunk railway of the North Island should be proceeded with as soon as circumstanoes will permit; and whereas tbe obstacle in the way of carrying qu the extension from Te Awamutu may he Shortly removed, and it is expedient that the money required should be available for such construction." Petitions and Questions. Petitions from S. Stepbenson, of Mount Albert, and the Raglan Kifle Club, were presented yesterday, also two Maori petitions. The Native Affairs Committee i'eport adversely on the native petition from j Mongonui, asking for the abolitian of tho \ County Council, Mr Hutchison will ask the Government, "Is it a fact, that only the offiqers com manding the districts of Auckland and Taranaki are paid salaries, and if so, why is an exception made in their favour ?" Mr Hutchison, also asks the Government, "If their attention has been directed to the sentence of 30 lashes passed npon an old soldier, named William Hazlitt, convioted of indecent assault at the recent criminal

sittings of the Supreme Court at Auckland • and whether, considering that tho prisoner is stated to be 72 yeatH of ago, the Govom. pent will not cauie inquiry to be made into all tho circumstances before any such Hogging is carried out ?" The Son. Mr Chamberlin will asktke Government, " If they intend to brine in a Bill for the suppression of juvenile smok* ing?1' Extortionate Charges. The Election Committee will soon make their report. The costs paid by unseated members ate said to be terrific. In one case (I believe Mr Balance's) over two hundred guineas were charged for drawing a brief, and one hundred asd rixty retain« ing fee for counsel. There ia much talk in the lobbies over these charges, and the necessity of returning to the old system aud getting rid of the Supreme Court in the matter. Cantei'bury Museum, Iv Dr. Haast's report on the Canterbury Museum, he says of the International Exhi. bition—"l wish to state that already several of the exhibitors have made valuable donations to the Museum, to be handed over at the close of the Exhibition, and that several of the agents of eraineut English manufacturer have most cordially and i strongly advocated the application sent Homi! by mo to present their exhibits to the Museum. These gentlemen have no doubt that in many casea my applications will be successful. The value o£ this Exhibition to further the technological education of our mechanics, to advance the taßte of the public, and to offer valuable suggestions how best to utilise our raw products in the colony, cannot be over-estimated, The donors during the year wero 135.

Correspondence.

INSURANCE.

(TothoFditor.)

Sib,—Lately, in your telegraphic news, I have noticed a section of the public at ChristchurGk and Invorcargill have been clam outing against the rates charged by in«urance companies in New Zealand. Being somewhat interested in insurance companies' stock, this sort of thing led me to hunt up tbc balance-sheets of our six local insurance companies for the last three years, and the result of my investigations I now give :— \

From the above figures I gather the nat profit made by the six companies for the three yea's equalled 395, or £3 19s per cent., wlir h, divided by three, gives T32, or £1 6a 5d per cent, per anuum on the pre miums received.

Let us take the figures another way. If the capital paid up—viz, £550,000 (over half a miiliouj-gires a profit of £61,953, this equals 375, or £3 15s per cent, per annum on the shareholder's investment.

It seems to me, judging by tho foregoing,' that the profits from underwriting have been by no means too large for the last three years, more especially if we consider that during that period there have been no large conflagrations. When large confla grations come, dividends, judging by the above results, may not ho certain.

Again, as the companies are all unlimited liability, there is always the contingency, in times of disaster, of farther calls on shore* holders.

After getting out the figures relating to our local insurance companies, it occurred to m<j, that I would look up the balance sheets of two or three large British com panies, ana in doing to I selected the three last which appeared in the " Insurance and Banking Record," and the result I give you below:—

From these figures I learn the net profit of these three companies ia £7781, eojial to •37, or 7« 5d per cent, per annum. Evidentlyour local companies are as well off as other iusuranee companies. Now, Mr .Editor, there is one point of these balance-sheets that has struck me very forcibly, and that is the enormous amount of money that must be lost in fire and marine casualties, &c, every year. Just look at the above figures, which represent £3,675,218 of net premiums for three years' operations of our local com. panics, and o^ly one year of three British offices, nnd consider, after allowing 25 per cent, for working expense?, that the loseea paid must he, say, £2,68(5,680. What an amount must be annually destroyed all over the world, and paid for l)y insurance corn, panics.

I need hardly say all the foregoing state ments refer to the underwriting operations only, which is the legitimate business of insurance companies.—l am, &c ,

„ , Shareholdke. Dunedin, July 22nd.

THE AUCKLAND LAW SOCIETY.

(To tha Editor.) " Wlicn knaves and fools combirid o'er ul prevail. And weigh their justice in a golden scale,"

Sib,-I boar leave from yon to allow mo to Insert la your columns a tew lines in answer to a paragraph which appears in your report of the prcoaoriings of the above society, ab such a report, it unexplained, la oalonlsted to do me conaldorablo Injury amongst those of your readers who are strangers to myself, I fe9l justified in explaining that my nonprofe.aional condnot consists in earry inu oa law agency bualnesa with a gentleman who. unfortunately, according not a professional man—beoauße he doea not paaaosß the common qualifications of a solicitor, I muc only the uncommon ones of a notary public. My own praoiioa as a solicitor is entirely separate, nor ara tha two in anywise con nectea. 'lhe Law Society dares to attempt 1 iv^ 7 ta * ma,ka an oxample of me, but It dares not make an example of thosa pro icaalonal gentlemen, and, I understand, there lira some ttw suoli in this city, who make a practice ot aUowing a discount of 20 or dv par centum to certain ot their clients brintt inft thorn business, ma doubt these gentlemen become, and are treated as. hononred members of the uaw Soooiety. I allowed myeolf, Bir, to be nominated as a member ot tha sooioty, upon tneaßsiranco of one of Us members, that, un l« SB »h Wf s ad?i' tte(l- ! nDn'd not obtain access tn ihßiUw Library ; I l M ve since ascertained that this statement was incorrect. «ot unly hay.i all members of the bar eauat rißht, as regards the libraries, under Che Aot. but so well arawn is it, that even the payment at fees oanvot be enforced. In a word, sir, this society is a faroe, with the hu mour left out. Surely, if this 1b the J2 aE? c, r * hloh P* P^ent race of lawyers legislate for themselves, It is time that Sir Geo. (ires a Bill, or Borne aimtlar measure, were passed. As for myolßim, whioh the society had o kindly referred to a committee of three to de>

THE AXJCKhAih '*EVENING STAR. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST %



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JUST OPENED— 1648 PAIRS BLACK lUD GLOVS3. , TWO-BUTTON BLACK KID " % '" ' BLOVK3, I/U FOUR BUTTON BLACK KID GLOYKB, 3/U TWO-BUTTON • LIGHT RID GLOYB3, I/I TWO-BUTTOW DARK KID GLOVK3,I/ TV7O-BUTTON DAttK KID GLOVB3, 2 •WILLIAM 13 ATTRAY'a OBNIBAL DBAPBBY WABEHOUSB* 178, 180, & 182, QXJBKN-STEEBT, AUCKLAND, F, 3, BOSS]. IWt F. O'STJIitWAS !|gf J. MOSS & CO., JD * LAKO AND B3TATK AQBNT3, BSORTtAND-STKBarr »(.K SALE. A Large AUotmont ia Brighton Road, Parnell. an Aorea Good Flat Land, 5 mtlea from Anofc intvrt cloao to railway station. nn Acre's near Tnakan; 60 aorea In gnus, re mSSdM open fora and bnah. Price.,6soo. Ri jSroa otose to the Whau K arata Railway improved, with a house, stable, ■ 2^m S-n • wqII united for fruit growing. 33f e be?St)nSga to S^nda-Btreet, with bail* ia Acres Land, with sea frantago. 9 miles from tovro, 1 mia *lorn atation; £3 per mn Amreß partly Improved. 10 m«6B from AnoWanS and 1 mile from railway station]; Honae, end alt nocesaory on*. im-on. Algo< An AJiotmont in inketmann-Btwet—filflO. HSnteof 7 room ß .lU nUnntes" walk from Post Office. Sale, tadndlng some Larae BUwka of tana in the fraitato Uistrlot. & Shortland-streeb



WOMB'S Aromatic Sohibdam BOHNAFPS.to nduce taa destruction and prevent the lm nrOTHW use of thair wrappers and labels, and SSftirttor protect tha fcnbllo against fraud nnd deception, have enolosodln the wrappers, «-nniar vie Uibol on the quart bottles, since lat \i ,tt,ijor 1878, and continue to enoloira in eveby •To Beoura these Ollta, the KuWo mnrt be cajeful to kji!£ tor, and accept nothing but, the PruiNß Udou'ho Wounira SOHNAPPSjWIth , name npon the top latteU M, MOBS k Co. wacd Lone, Sydney, '



! Special Advertisements. i j mHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE ffOK SALE [- ■i Crown Blonr, In tsaokß, 100"a and'Ws "Champion",, ~ ~ ~ | "Cantab,' ~ .< Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat WnArar Mill, Anckland THE VICTORTA INSURANCE COM CAriTAr...... P.t N. y.l U.- U™..-^.OfIO.O C O. Agents for Auckland Dlstrlot: JOHN HKID & CO., 28. QUKKH-srnEKT. Lobbos by Flro, Sea, or lilahuneaty madu BOOdt Ths Fihe Insurance association (limited). Head Office : I CORNHILL. LONDON, K.C. Capital fully Snbßorlbod .£1,000,000 Paid up WM Rosorvo and othor f anils 882.600 | Qbnehal mahaqek )>-on Nkw Zealand : T. J, LADD, WKriLINGTON. iasNT iron Adckiand Dibtbikt: C. F. E, X I S B L I * G. J • C.O SGRAVE & Co. Bes to inform the Inhabitants of Auckland that they aro GIVING UP BUSINESS IN NEW ZEALAND. ' THKIR STOCK 13 TOO LARGE TO CALL FOR TKNDKRS, And to roaliaa as quickly aa posslblo they find It Imperative to hold a SALS ol their NEW GOODS. XHK BTOCK CONSISTS OF ; 000 WORTH OF T^RAPERY AND QLOTHING, Putohased principally in the Homo Market!. NO CONBIDBRAKON OIT COST W lIX BK P«B MIITKD TO INTEHffBHK WITH THIS IMPORTANT SALE, TO RKALISK ON THE GOODS BEING THE OBJECT DKSIRKD. Tusdeiss will b« Called kob Shobtlt | for tbk hatancb 07 the stock AND FIXTOBKB. AU Accounts owing to the Firm aro requested to be paid immediately. NO GOODS WILL BE KNTKRKD .FOR THK ITOTURK. G"ESTUINE CiiSAEING SaLE OF CLOTHING. $$ B HIR Ta ? L°THIN H O(S 9 IRRV, |g « SHIRX3 HO3IEUY, $% MS FLANNRLS, -™- FLANNELS, &c, &c. &c Sam-übli Coombks & 0° Having Purchased the Premises at present occupied by them, intend mak ins Bxtenßlve Alterations to meet the requirements ot their in creasing Bosineoj. Before the alterations are commenced, it wll be necessary to RuncOß TBBIB ImUENBSS STOCK. la order to do this, Samuel Coombea & Co, WILL HOLD A CLEARING SALIC Commencing on FRIDAX NJSXT. THE STOCK WILL BK RHDUCBD IN BAOH DEPARTMENT TO BUCH PRICES AS MUST BFffKOT A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. In this Sale will be Included the STOCK of the Australian Clothing and Drapeby Company. PURCHASED BY SAMUEL COOMBE3 SB CO. FOR CASH. also, about co cases and baleß of goods Just Bbincj Landbd, R3MBMBHR!—THE SALE COMMENCES FRIDAY MORNING. COMB KABLT AND SECURE THE BARGAINS. CAMUEL & £JO» Thb New Zealand Clothihg Company, 80, QUEEN-STREET, ' Opposite Wyndliam-stroet, GrBEAT C/LEARING-OUT SaLE OF WINTER DRESS GOODS WINTER DRESS GOODS WINTER DKESS GOODS MANTLES MILLINERY MANTLES MILLINERY MAHTLES MILLINERY AND GENERAL DRAPERY GENERAL DRAPERY GENERAL DRAPERY PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. TEiNTIRE STOCK REDUCED. Also. TBN PBR CENT, (or TWO SHILLINGS in the Found) DISCOUNT allowed on all CASH PURCHASES ovbb One Ponnd. THIS Clkaring Sale 10 CAST Six Weeks Only Attar which no DISCOtJHT WILL BE ALLOWED. A JT INABUKY & QO., mHiVS, Q7BBN-SXBBIST.I



Special Aovaraaemema W. J. H DKSX & C a HAVE ON SALE PKIME WHITE TUSCAN SEED j WHEAT TARTARIAN SiE3D OAT 3 BKLL'3 J In. BONKDUST BICLL'3 BONffiIfLOUR NKWOAatLTC BONKB-LOUE VICTORIAN BONIIDUBT AUCKLAND BONBDU3T PKHUVIAN AND OTHER GUANO 9 3UPKR PHOSPHATK HUitara mixture, &0., so., &o. Also, PKIME TABLE POTATOES And. OATEN CHAFF (Superior Sample) MAIZK, OATS, HUAN BAHLKY. KOWL W Hit AT WOOD' 3 FLOUR, SHARP 9 BARLKYMKAL. OATMEAL &0., &0., &o. WK HAVIC ALSO IN STOCK AND TO ARIUVK, AGRICULTURAL MACHINEUY OP KVKnV DHSCRIPTKW, 3TKAM KNQINKS TD.UA3HING MACHINES. DRILLS, &c, &a, &o. W"a J» HuKST & Co., 101. QUKKN-aTRKKT. Auokland. ja.au notice, IlAlLl yntt CtOflß AS DtTDBB — Thuhsdav, 3rd mat. For Walwora, To Kapa, Craigiobnrn. ana Warfcworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Glßborne, Naplor, Sonthorn Ports, ana Australian Colonies, por Arawatn. at 11 a.m. Kor Wluinganut, Por Kowons. at 11 a.m. For Waltaia. 5.0., per Maogregor, at U a.m. For Manjjawul and Kalwaea, per inngal, ot i For'^annuißa, Ohlnemutu. and Gpotlkl, per Glonolg, at i P.m. Friday, 4th instant For JWalhoke and Coromandel, por CorO gjmßndei.atl2 30p.n1. Box Thames, per ttotomahana, at 3 30 p.n>. Tuesday. Is«h .August. Por P.O. Australia aa follow:— For Sandwioh Islands. United BtatM ot America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and Sonth America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent ol Europe, at 1 p.m. Ifor money ordors registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Low lattora bearing an extra foe of sixpence. In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agont on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mall will be duo la London, on Mon day, September 25tb. 1882. 3i B. 8139, Chief Postmaster. Chief Pogt-ofDoe. Auokland.



Jones a Machines unpacking j Singer's etc at 2s 6d per week.—D. 3. Chambers, removed to 70, Qaeen-Btreet,—AnvT,