SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATBB }l^! m on«wnMorntn(f, Ift4B BSNBfflß^-To-morrow Mornlwr. 7.17 Soon™ agb-«rat Q""wr' 21tb' 5 w a<m'

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Catty Bark, ichooner, Josb, from Talrue

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVBNINO. Argylß«»-»» Crawford, for Whangarol

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Bfdney—Australia, Jano 26 a^B^l)utCnVu - Manapo««. ttrSfSfSd Bonth-Walt«kl. on arrival of

Rna^Whangaroa. and Moni«roul-WoUIn«. Taur^Sa-GTo&^^lington. Monday or WhwKar^i a7and Whangarel rioils-Argylo. Taestday and Friday Mangawal-Fingal. Thnwday Moronry Bay-Flngal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

SAN FRANCISCO. Australia. P.M.s.a, Sunday. LONDON, Kasterhlll, Bhip(B.V.C.JKsailed ApHl3 Ashraore, ship; loading April 9 Hermlono. ship (W.T.K.D.I: loadlni? A|Jrll Qlanloro, barquo (W.G.P.T.). silled. April i Chill, barqno. sailed March 1 Gooleen. barque; aailod prior April U LIVERPOOL. Asterian. barque (H.Q.D.W.); loading March Vi NEW YORK. Rtpido. barque; sailed March 27 Ksirnia, barque, from New York BOUTHKHN POBTB. Clarinda, schooner, from Unnoiiin Kmlly, brid. from Danedln Loehrlna, eohaoner, from Lyttolton; sailed May Borealis, brigantlno, from Lyttolton Clansman, brlxuntlno, from Kelson Crest of the Wave, ech, from Timaru, ea!led May 23 Agnes Jessie, schooner, from Lyttelton AtTSTRALI^, Niagara, barque, from Newcastle Atinaboll, brig, from rfyunoy ; loading

IMPORTS.

Per Southern Cross— 2CO sacks Oamaru Becd potatoes.—G. S. Jaains.

100 bbcVh flour, 10 sacks pollard; 135 eao vs barley, £0 sacks fowl wheat.—T. U. Hall & Co.

IITWARDS COASTWI3E.—Lee, from Walheke, with 21 tons wood; Catty Sark, from Talrua, with 10.285 ft sawn timber; Wangarol, from Mahurangl, In ballast; Pereoverasce, from I'ahol, witn 33 tons firewood; Janet, from Whangarel, with SCO bnuhola lime,

OnrvTARDS Coasiwisb.—Lee, for Walheki>; Leo, tor Whitlangi: firlffln, for Russell; Per Beveranoe, for Puhoi,

The 8.8. Talaron leaves for Levuka, via Roesall, at 5 p.m. to-morrow.

Messrs Stone Bros.' barque Laira has entered oat at the Customs for Melbourne, via Kalpara, She leaves this port la ballast.

The Union Company'snewstearner Manapnurl may be expected fo arrive here from the South between 9 a.m. and noon to-morrow. Shecome here in charge of Captain Logan, late of the a r. Hero, long and favourably known In Auckland. The Manapourljremains here until Baturday morning, and during hot stay la port, person* Interested In such matters will probably tw granted an opportunity of Inßpeotinit the vonnoi, Bho is tarnished with all the latest Improve ment* aa required by a largo passenger boat and U tar In advance of the old boats. The new steamer takes the Albion's place, running between Melbourne and Southern ports.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

The 8.9. Rowena loft at 2 o'oloek yesterday afternoon lor Hoklasga, with 40 bags flour, 29 packages sugar, 194 packages sundries. Passen gers—Mr and Mrs Hpencer and family, 6. Barry, and three others.

Thos.B. Penguin, which arrlrsd from Sontbern ports yesterday, bronoht the following passsn- Kora:—Misses Field, James Mofflt, Gray, Craw ford, Ford, Taylor i 2). Mesdames Heafnrd Hoothman, Andrews, Lawry,' Frledlaoder, HwanbOTOngh. fmUh. McDonald, Ingram, and Martin, Messrs Mills, Martini Honghton, Wade, Peake, Gray, Hesford, Bootkman. HaU, Andrews, Piokerlng, Tlllman, Portrldge Taylor, Cobb, Frledlandor, Dann, Bayley. Meare, Stodman, Metoalf, Mitohelaon, Mo far lane, Orr, Rotbsobild, Wales. Engel. Reid. Young, Oodo, Smito, McDonald, Heyder, Sot ton, Bagfta (assistant mall ogent). Ingram. JiOOkwood, Teece, Sannders, and Jones, and Masters Bwanborongh, Friedlander, and Hall 12), and lSßteerago.

The Penfrnin rotnrnod Senth again shortly ftftor arrival. Passengers:—New Ply mom h- Mewsrs H. Bhlrlcy, J. H. KuasolL Mrs and Mies Reynolds. ■ For Lvttelton —Mr and Mrs Woollams and boy, Mr A. Mitchell. For Wel- Hnetou — Mr and Mrs Moßarry, Messrs S Roberta, Tnoknell, John Gorman. For Dun edln—W. Barr. . '.. ■ -

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

r- I ,:, .i Kaipaba Hbads, this day. Balled * vostorday — Nolaon, sohooner, and Kentish Lass.

■A barque and brig are outside the bar to-day, flupposad to bo the Spocdwell from Newcastle and Vision from Lyttolton. The Bohooner Aratatm Is loaded at Aratapu.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

RußSsLtv this day.

Vessels windbonnd; Norval and whaleshlp James Arnold. Thick weather prevails wltn rain. The barque A. T. Stalkneoht came along side Rnissel vfhut this morning to load oil for New Bedford. She Is tho largest sailing vessel that bai been alongside.

Mail Notice.

Hjur.s wim. Clobk as Undks.-

this lUi. . For Talrno. per Meroury, at 3 p.m. For Thamee, per Rctomahana. at Ip.m. Fcr Thames, per (enterprise, at 5.30 p m. For Whanßarei Heada and Whangarel, per Southern Cross, at S p.m. TnUKHDAY. 22nd Instant. ' For Walwera, Te Kana, Cralglebuin, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Waltaro, etd, per MaogreKor, at 1 p.m. For Tanranga, Ohlnomutu. and Opotlkl, per Glenolg, at i p.m. Fbiday, 23rd Instant. For ('oromandel, par Coromandol, at 12,30 p.m. For Thamoß, per Uotomahana, at 6 p.m. For Levnka and Snva, per Talaroa, at 1 p.m, Saturday. 21th instant. For Glsborno, Napier, Sontborn port?, and Auatralinn Colonies, per Masloonrl, at 9 cum. For Australian Colonies, per p.". Australia, Im mediately after her arrival from Honolulu, Hi B. 8183. Chlof Postmaster. Chief Poat-offloo. Anokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

June 21, 1883.

Abbott's Opera Home—Complimentary Con oert to Mr P. Doran, S p.m.

Lome-street Hsll—Mr Dnnton's Second Leo tore, " Story of the Earth,' 8 p.m.

H.A.O.a Society-Half-yearly Meeting, St, Patrick's Hall. 7 30 p.m.

Choral Halt—Church Missionary Sooloty, Publlo Meet! ok, 7 30 p.m.

Newmarket HaU—Mr Rhodes's Concert and Ball, 8 p.m. St. Sepulchre's Church-Choir Praotlce, 7.30 p.m... --

Birth.

GOODMAN.-On Juno 19th, In Kyber Pass, tho wife ot C. Goodman of a daughter. CHARK.-On Juno 15th, 1882. at her residence, Viotoria-Btreet Weat, the wife of Edward O'llare, jun., of a son.

Death.

GLEESONT—On Jnne 20, at Stoneyhurst, Mount Rden, William Thomas. Infant son ot Thorna1 and Catherine Gleeson; aged 2 years and 0 months.

The funeral will leave his father's residence at 3 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday). Friends please accept this iovitatton.

lIHLANDKR.-Oo the 20th Inslant, at Napier. Winnie, bdlovcd infant daughter of C. F. and H. Eelander. Asleep In Jesus.

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1882.

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

BEGHUT telegrams from Wellington show that the fusion of the various elements of toe Opposition is proceeding slowly; ami it is now believed that a sufficiently broad basis for common action has been found to enable them to challenge the policy of the Government on a vote of no-confidence. It ia a hopeful fact to find hon. members recognising their powerlessness in their present state of disorganisation, and taking steps to present a united front to the enemy, instead of every man fighting for his own hand. The result of the Opposi tion caucuses on Monday last, as communi cated by our special reporter, leaves scarcely any room for doubt as to the direction which, events are talcing, While Sir Georgo Grey is in the House, his influence overshadows that of all other 'members of the Opposition, add no other leadership than bis seems possible. Bat, wtiile the doughty Knight of Kawaa is the only Opposition leader- in posse, there is considerable hesitancy on the question of making dim leader in esse, especially in view of the not very remote contingency of the tables being turned, and the Oppoai tioolsts being placed on the Treasury benches. Still, the mere record of atten dance at tUe caucuses yesterday shows, like a straw in the stream, the unmistakable direction of the current. While only 12 members attended the Montgomery-Macau drew caucus, there were 25 attended that called by Mr Feldwick, under the auspices of Sir George Grey; and the fact that the latter meeting embraced not a few of the Montgomery-Macandrew section, proves that the units who compose that party are gravi tating towards the Greyite section. In regard to the greater number ot the so called "Independent" members, there is every reason to believe that they will also succumb to the law of gravitation, and the result will bo a considerable strengthen ing of Sir George Grey's following. The Dia radian axiom that "The unexpected always happens" will indeed be verified, if a cause which was declared to be "dead or dying " should prove to have a greater ■and more wonderfnl vitality than ever tefore. The member for Auckland East has already astonished those who know him best, by his extraordinary vigo,ur,bath mental tad physical; and still greater sur prises may be in store. The veteran leader of Liberal thought, in Mew Zsaland lift*

never in tho presest Parliament obtruded his claims ; lie has pursued a policy of patient watchfulti'jss.aiid allowed events to develop themselves ; and if now that" result should come to pa3s which recent events plainly indicate, it will be another proof of the truth of the saying—" All thing 3 come round to him who will but wait." In the meantime, however, and until the " tug of war" is decided, the question of leadership is considered open; and in the uncertain state of parties, it would be rash to venture upon a positive prediction on the subject.

The verdict returned by the coroaer's jury yesterday in the Foreman suicido case must strike every sensible man as being nothing short of ridiculous. A number of non-prefessional men, without live minutes deliberation, deliver a judgment on an obscure medical point. They decide, con trary to the clear testimony of a couple of medical men of experience, that insanity can be ano> was induced by measles. It ought to bo placed on record that certain men who do not possess skill enough to diagnose a simple case of measles, who cannot distinguish measles from scarlatina, or either from, say, small pox, yet evince assurance enough to set up their opinion against that of two doctois of many years' varied practice. But this is not the only btrange part of this strange verdict. The circumstances surr»unding the suicide, clear and unquestionable as they are, point, if ever evidence did, not to insanity, but to fclo dc se, a conclusion to which the Coroner directed the jury's attention in his summing up. Ignoring this opinion — which is again that of au experienced pro fessional man—the jury at once, without hesitation, pitted theirs in opposition. Into the motives of the " good men aud true " composing the remarkable jury in question we shali net enter, solely because a jury ought not to be swayed by the possible consequences of their deliverance, but should do what they have sworn in God's name to o'o, viz,, return a verdict agreeable to the evidence. It is such conduct as'that which wo are auimau verting upon which brings the jury system into contempt. The question is brought to the minds of thinking men, U the judg ment of a body of irresponsible men, often swayed by prejudice aud Map, superior to, or safer than that of a respon sible officer constantly engaged in the dilli- CHltwoikof weighing evidence ? It can not be gainsaid that judges, stipendiaiy magistrates, and coroners, must, from con- Htant practice, be better qualified to arrive at a correct decision, than any other* not - conversant with such work. It has been found in Ireland that prejudice and misplaced sympathy ara too stron); for ordinary juries, and in con sequence judges are to take tliuir place. It would seem that un Auckland jury is emulating such reprchonrible conduct, which, wo make no doubt, each member of it would heartily condemn at ordinary times.

The business of tho House of Representa tives and Legislative) Council jesterday, also a report of Mr Martin Swallow's meeting of creditors, will bo found on our fourth page.

Dunlop, the bushman who was brought from Whangarei to the Hospital on Mon day lust, ia tnft'ering from a severe sprain to the font. Ihe rough weather duriug the passage of the Argylo very much increased the pain of the injury,

The Total Abstinence Society at Mount Albert will hold their first anniversary meeting to-morrow evening, at the Fubrtc Hall. Amongst the gentlemen who havo promised addresses on the occasion are the Revs, J. K. Davis and W. J. Watkiiis. The chair will be taken at half-past 7 by the Key, J. Hafelden, and the musical arrangements are under the management of Mr Aslley. Wo chaige ia mada for admission.

By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that Bishop Sargent of Tinnevelly, Bishop Stuart of Waiapu, and tup Rev. Mr Macartney of Melbourne will speak at the Choral Hall this (Wednes day) evening, on behalf of the Church Missionary Society. Bishop Cowie will preside, and we hope for a large attendance.

On Friday last a circular saw hand named John Benson, employed at Gibbon's mill, Manakau Heads, while working at the head of a saw, lost two of his fingers. Ho is now in the Hospital, nud is doing as well as can be expected under the circurnatauces.

The Auckland Scripture Gift and Prize (■ association announco their intention of giving small gifts to scholars, fiom seven to fourteen years of age, belonging to tha city and suburban day-schools, who write carefully at their homes Scripture and other exercises. Full particulars appear in our advertising columns,

The Jahn Gymnasium Club held their first meeting at the Paroell Hall last night, and had a good attendance, notwithstand ing the inclemency of the weather. Be tween 30 and 40 members were present. The rults were duly submitted by tbecOm mittee, and passed. The evenings for prac tice are to be Tuesdays and Thursdays, excepting this week, when Saturday night will be substituted for Thursday.

We are requested to call attention to an alteration in tbo advertisement inviting applications for tho posts of Lady Principal and Second Mistress for the proposed College tor Girls at Kelson, the terms for the latter being £150 a year, with board and residence, instead of £175 a year with out these advantages, as previously adver tised. .

The monthly Inspection of the Victoria Company was held last evening. A goodly number of members appeared, altogether about 46. Captain Mahon commanded, aud Sub-Lieutenant Self was present. Major Withers put the men through their exercises, drill, double-marching, &c; The Major thoa presented the Bilver cop to Volunteer Adams, who fired the highest score on Saturday, ' complimenting the winner on his sneoesa and constant atten dance. Major Waleß, from Dunedin, was present, and expressed his satisfaction at the re«ult of the drill, and the military appearance, of the company.

A meeting of the Onehußga Borough Council was held on Monday evening, His Worship the Mayor (Mr CodliD) presiding. Seven cases of measles, ani two of scarlet fever, were reported. The water supply to shipping for the month of May was re ported to have been 27,000 gallon?, realising £13 3s Gd. An account for £14 8s 2d, ex penses in connection with the bringing of the Licensing Act into force, was passed for payment. It was decided that the general rate for the ensuing year be Gd in the £. This was all the business of public interest.

A meeting of the shareholders in the Kmily, Fanny, and .Day Dawn Goldrainin" Companies, situated at Waihi, was held at Mr K. McDonald Scott's office yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of amalgamating tho three properties and forming a company to work them. It was decided to form a company of 15,000 £1 shares, to bo called the Emily Extended Waihi Goldmining Company, 2000 shares will be reserved by the company. . Mr Scott was appointed manager, and other mutters appertaining to the formation of the company attended to.

A meeting of the Early Closing Associa tion was held last evening in the Working Men's Club, and was well attended. After some preliminary remarks and sug gestions, it wav resolved to hold a monster meeting, with the view of popularising the movement, on Monday evening next, and to invite Mr Larking to take the chair. The speakers expected to address the meeting are: Bishop Cowie, Rev. Father Fynes, Revs. A. Keid, K. F, Macnicol, Mackenzie Fraser, V, T. Dudley, W. Spence, and Messrs Vi nes, Shalders, Arthur, and other gentlemen.

We notice that Mr K. D. Syjce?, <>f Mount Eden, has received a first award at the .New Zealand International Exhibition tor the portable hygienic hot air bath he has lately invented and patented We are also informed that some of the Ohrietchnrch physicians have Bpokenin high terms of the efficacy of the bath in medical and surgical cases. Mr Sykes, who is at present in (Jaristojjjirch, has been treating ,a case of heart disease and dropsy, the bath having to be temporarily removed from the exhibi tion for the purpose, as Mr Sykes's dupli cates were not to hand at the moment.

The manager of the Quefen of Beauty re ports :—"There have been seven loads,(it the quartz which came out of the reef in the chamber No, 9 mushed, which, yielded 2 ozs 7 dwts of gold. The reef ia becoming more compact and solid as it is driven upon, There ia now about 4 feet of quartz in the solid, besides the caning of the r.eef, in which veins of quartz keep going out and in. We are at present changing buckets and .clacks in the draw-lift. The reef in the drive No. 9 is making a good deal of water—the pumps are going a stroke faster since we beean to drive upon it. The main body of quartz in the winze has not been cut yet ; tho leader which came off the reef is 12 inches thick— Gr. Black, Manager."

. It is believed that the rope of tho lire escape'which broke on Saturday night at Dmicdin, and caused the accident by which two boys were stuimad, was ont by a knife out of malice, and £100 reward is oifercd for the detection of the olfehders.

Cummings, a enncer patient, who had been an inmate of the Hospital, is dead. The Hospital authorities state that his case was one of the worst ever treated at the institution, "'«s)■*' "'" •

On Monday last we mentioned that a serious accident had occurred at Otahuhu to a mats numed Trone. He is now in the Hospital and in a somewhat critical state. Last evening lib life, was despaired of, but to day his is slightly better. It is feared that peritonitis may set iv.

The monthly inspection of the a Battery N.Z, Regt. of Artillery will be held at the drill-sLed to-morrow evening. Every mem ber is requested to attend.

The members of the Auckland branch of the 11.a.C. Benefit Society will hold their half-yeaily meeting this evening, for the election of officers for the ensuing session, and such other business as may be brought forward.

Mr N. G. Leunox has made a definite oiler of £40 to the creditors of Martin Swal low for their agreement to the debtor's dis cha'g'. The irustee has received tha note, and is endeavouring to ascurtain the minds of his clients with regard to it.

la the letter upon "The Law Practi tioners Bill," published in our issue of last evening, the following typographical errors occurred :—The word " anil " was wrongly inserted after the words " personal inter ests,'' "prejudicial and biassed" should have read " prejudiced and biassed," and for "evident lowering of the tone" should have stood " inevitable lowering of the tone." . ...

Mr John L. Hall and his Comedy Com pany nrrived at Onehuuga yesterday by the Penguin, and open to-morrow at the Theatre Royal in Byron's celebrated comedy, "UurGirlf." The company com prises 20 members, several of whom are old Aucklaud favourites. The season at Wei lingtou was a highly successful one in every ion>o.

The Registrar of tho Supreme Court (Mr Brewer) held a sitting in banco this morn lug, when two applications for orders of dUchargc from bankruptcy were made and grautcd, the released debtors being Charles Edwin Johnson, publican, ot Parnell, and Richard Henry Polkinghorne^ farmer, of the Wade. Mr Karl applied for JohnsoD, and Mr E. W. Burton for Polkinghorue.

'1 he Christchurch West licensing district yesterday grunted three twelve o,'clock licenses. The Bouch said it was their opinion that three klndaof licenses ought to be provided for, 10, 11, and 12 o'clock, accorJing to the cases of the hotels applying. The plan upon which 12 o'clock licenses h.ive been granted in Christchurch is diffi cult to understand, as, in some instances, hotels within a few feet of one auotlnr have been accommodated, and other im portant houses refused. The most notice able exception is tho Palace Hotel, next to the Theatre Koyal, which every one ex pected would be given a twelve o'clock license,-but which was refused,

At an early hour this morning a monster shark was observed disporting himself ne-r the Queen-street Wharf,evidently attracted thither by a number of oranges floating about,which he speedily levoured. Several attempts were made to catch him with fi«h ing hooks, baited with fish and beef, but proved unsuccessful. Eventually Harry Kcane, watcrinau, went in chase with a har- I>O"i), and succeeded infixing it firmly in the back of His Sharkship when near the new dock site at Calliope Point. The monster, evidently touched in some tender place, rushed about wildly, aud the water man had great difficulty to keep hold of him. With some little trouble a rope was fixed over his tail and ho was thereby towed ashore and nirtdo fast underneath tho wharf. Closer inspection showed the capture to be about 12ft in length, and i thcrwisc well developed. Tho waterman will probably publicly exhibit the prize at an early date, >

The half-yearly meeting [of the Loyal Puusonby Lodge of. Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, was held ou Monday night last, when tho following ofiiccra were elected for the (mailing turm :—Noble Grand, L. White -Tice Grand,-M. Brigg* ; Elective Secretary, T. Ilnrdiny ; Permanent Sec retary, W. \j. Allen; Treasurer, F. A. Joncfv The opening fot tenders for the Hall which it is proposed to have built at the corner of King and Pompallier-a tracts was then proceeded with. Tho following wcte the amounts of the variuua tenders :

- W. Gill, £500 (accepted); U. G. Hrabn zon, £525 ; T. Opton, £549 ; T. Constable, £5C7 ; Jones and Pollard, £577 ; Hntclien son, £578; H. Gray,£sß9 ; VV.G.Connolly, £624; and E. Mips, £675. The dirnou isiiins of the hall will be as fellow :—Body of hall. 30 x 64ft ; supper room, 13 x 29 ; ladie*'room, 12 x 13; gentlemen's room, 10 x 12 ; and ante room, 8 x 10.

]Jl_ is becoming imperatively .necessary that step should tie taken by the ci y authorities to prevent heaps of stones being left ' after nightfall on street contracts without some light to warn drivers of vehicles or equestrians of their danger. • nly a fewjweeks ago, a boy was killed and several other people injured in Wyndham s!rc«t fiom this cause, and last might another serious accident happened. Shortly after six o'c'ock last'evening. Mews J. and D. Oxley were tiding alorjg Custom house-street West on their way home to Ponsonby, and when near the gas work', the horse ridden by the f rrner stumbled over^a; heap of istoncn, which haefcbeen negligently left oh lb"e road way. The rider was thrown heavily on to the street, and sustained severe injuries. A cab was procured, and he was con veyed to his home," whoio it was found that his shoulder had been dislocated, and his hands and face severely bruised. The horde's fore knees were nlco badly con tused. It is desirable that a regulation providing for heavy punishment should be passed to prevent such carelessness on the part Of carters or contractors.

j Notwithstanding tho inclemency of the weather last evening, there was a good congregation at the special service of St. Matthew's Church. The Hey. Mr Tebbs, incumbent of St. Matthew's parish, read the lessons, atter which Bishop Sargent, from India, who is at preseDt visiting the colonies to promote tho pause of the Indian missions, preached. Hi ß Lordship toik for his text' Ephcsians, 2od c 12th v.,— " Having no hope, and without God in the world." After adverting to the Christian duty of. sending God's word to people in the darkness of hea thenism, he dwelt nt considerable length on the Hindoo religious system, contrasting its tenets with the Chri-tiau's hope. Ho then proceeded r to show.what the Gospel had done in -tbV(listric£:ib which he had been labouring for 43 years. Wheo he there were but 5000 converts—now there were 103,000. He made reference to the difteicnce noticeable between the Christian and heathen villages, and related incidents of sincere piety that bad come under his immediate notice. There are 64 native clergymen in-the district supervised by himself. At the conclusion of the address, which was moat attentively lis tened to, a collection was taken in aid of the mission. This evening, a meeting in connection with the Church Missionary Society will'bo held at the Choral Hall, when addresses will be delivered by Bishop Sargent, the Rev. H. B. Macartney, M.A., of Melbourne, the Bishop of Waiapu, and others.

; A full audience attended at the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association last evening to listen to an address from the Key. H. B. Macartney, M.A., who arrivr<l yesterday from Melbourne. Rev. J. Robert son, of Beresford-street, occupied the.chair, and briefly introduced the speaker, who de livered a most instructive address, chiefly on his Christian experiences in tbo past, in terspersed with personal life-facts. The chairman, possessing a knowledge of Mr Macartney's antecedents,, said thutr friend had labomed with gpod effect at Haw thorne, arid also* at Caulfielcf, " in the suburbs of Melbourne, and was the sqn pf the Dean of that city. He believed that his visit to Auckland- would prove of spiritual benefit. The rev, gentleman then delivered an excellent and persuasive address on "The Importance of a Holy 1 ifo," sustained with impressive power and Occasional eloquence. Be enforced the necessity of exemplifying the Christian virtues in actual life, a»d gave illustrations from his own experiences, gathered during visits to Scotland, Switzerland, and more recently in Australia. The address was full of religious. interest, and was listened to with deep attention. At the conclusion of the, address, JRev.vMr Salter offered prayer, and Messra F. t^rkins and J. L. Wilson made tome remark*. Mr Wilson hoped that arrangements would be made by tbe various denominations in Auckland to securo tho services of Mr Macartney for the benefit of the churches. A hymn was sung, and the benediction, prorionncednjy the speaker, closed the proceedings. The chairman informed the meeting that their friend, Mr Macartney, would give another address in tho s.ame place on Thursday evening.

THE COURT AT MOKAU.

100,000 Acres Passed the Court.

(From a Correspondent),

WAITARA, this day. The Mohakatina Pariniuhi block of one hundred thousand acres waa completed by the Court 'yesterday aud awarded to the Ngatimaniapoto. This is the first of the lands in the King country that has been adjudicated upon, and the first appearance of Ngatimaniapoto be) ore a Land Court. The Ngatitama tribe contpsted the owner ship and were represented by Major Brown, late Civil Commissioner, and Mr Richmond Sales. Mr Grace, of Kihikihi, represented Maniapoto, The conteu lasted several days, and Rwsi Maniapoto gave evidence of the conquest, &c. Ngatitama-relied upon the land having been returned to them by Tawhiao' and Wahanui, but the Court ruled that Tawhiao nor any other chief could not icturn or dispose of the lands of other persons. The Court consists of Judges Fcnton, Munro, aud Tapsell, assessor. At the conclusion of the case, Mr Booth, representative of the Government, made an application to have the land inalienable except by permission of the Governor-in- Council.

Mr Grace replied and said the applica tion was outrageous, and he instanced cases of large areas being adjudicated upon with out any such request being made by the Government; moreover such a step would destroy the confidence of the natives in the Lund Court. They would consider there was one law for the Pakeha and one for tie Maori, and it would lead to again closing up the country. His clients would certainly never have approached the Court had they known such application would have been made.

The Court immcpiately refused the appli cation, statiog that they could, understand the application in cases where the land was required for the benefit of the public, but in this case the Judges could not permit the Court to be made the medium of such an action.

The Mokau block comes on for hearing tomorrow,but the ownership is not con tested.

The tpecial care taken by the Judges in the interest of claimants and counter claimants is favourably commented upon, and the Court rendered a tribute of praise to the ability displayed in conducting the cases of the disputants. The Maniapoto tribe are conducting themselves with every propriety, as not a single case of drunkenness or misbehaviour has occurred.

PROFESSOR DENTON'S OPENING LECTURE.

Professor Denton, au Amcricaa scientific lecturer of souio repute, deli vered last evening a lecture in the Lome ! street Halt on " The Fiery Beginning ot our Planet," being tho first ol ft course of six on geological subjects. The building was well filled, and the audience listened with cvidont appreciation to the discourse to which they were trcaUd. We-use the latter term advisedly, tor from beginning to end of his highly instruc tive lecture, Professor Dentou easily sustained the interest of his hcarefs, and received their rapt attention, while an occasional display of great desciiptivo power evoked from them manifestations of genuine pleasure, The lecturer is an elderly man of rather spare figure, and his stylo and manner arc both unaffected and simple, lie comes before tha assemblage very unpretentiously, dispenses with all tho usual stock-in-trade of public speakers, and without preliminary flourishes of any kind at once attacks his subject. Thence forward ho goes on, in an easy, natural, con versational way, to deal with the "mutter in hand, and while his language is to plain and clear us to be fully comprehended by the dullest or most illiterate listener, yet it is choice and not infrequently eloquent, it has too the further murit for a popular lecture of being altogether divested of that scientific terminology which U "caviare to tho general;" anu the matter is co well arranged thut the various points follow each other in their proper consecutive order. The lecturer's speech too is fluent. lie never hesitates for v word, uover change his slow, deliberate utterance, uses bat alight modulation of voice, and if h« is not posses:cd ot a powerful or musical vocal organ, yet it is agreeable to hear him. The nasal accent and languid delivery that mark moat American speaker* are noticoible In Pro fessor Demon, but not obtrusively so. His forte lies in descriptive force, and in it he is highly effective. .Last night he gave two special exhibitions of his ability in this direction, and in both Instances were the audience pleased beyond measure. The first was a realistic description of the destruction of the cities ot Pompeii and Her cultneutn, aud the second a passing alhuiou to the effects of the great earthquake that devastated Lisbon in the middle of last century. The lecture last night was opened with..a reference t« the endearing epitiict of " Our Mother Earth," which we apply to this world, and a few remarks upon the comparative recency of man's advent upon it. Then the speaker adverted to the fiery and fluid state, out of which it evolved itself; the gradual hardening of the outer crust, the slew extinction of its flaming mountains, and t\e action of water in form ing earth and rocks. The evidences of aqueous and igneous action, he said, were lying around us on every hand.and could hardly bo - mistaken, In this district the traces of fire were of a.strorigly marked cbaiacter, thus showing how recent was the cessation of volcanic action. It was not very long ago, geologically speaking, since Auckland was the centre of great volcanic activity - since burning mountains were blazing on every hand, belching forth volumes of fiery stonoi, vomiting out dense clouds of smoke, pro jecting immonso bombs into the air, and einoa scorching clouds stratched across the entire sky, Hechstettor had placed it ou record that Auckland was the centre of 75 extinct volcanoes, and our streets were now being metalled, and our footpaths gra velled with the material thrown up from tho boiling cauldrons of some of these. All scientific research went to prove that the first and eat host con dition of our planet was'that of combus tion, and it was a fact easily demonstrable that the centre of the earth was in an igneous state aren now. In the Comatock mine in America (which he had visited) there was a shaft that went down to a depth of 2,100 feet, and it the bottom of it the heat was so intense that, despite tho fact of cold air being pumped down from the 'surface, the men had to wear lpathern gloves so as to handle their toole, while evury few minutes' they had to stop and .get refreshed by tho cold air, and evory half-hour or so they had to ascend up the shaft to be ooolcd, Seven tons of ice were consumed thorn daily in re freshing and cooling the panting and perspiring workmen. It was well known that the decree of temperature to be found at a dopth of a mile from the surface was sufficient to boil water, that at five miles it was snflicicnt to melt lead, at 20 miles to melt gold, and at 40 miles such a tremendous intensity of heat would bo found that no sub stance could stand it. " The earth's crust, though in proportion to its bulk com paratively thin, yet was fully 100 miles thick at any point. Our active yolpanoes were just so many chimneys going down beyond the earth's cruat, and offer iug a yent to the smoke that was tho result of the fierce igneous action going on thero. Tho lecturer gave a vivid description pf the destruction of the cities of Pompeii and Herculancuru in the year 79, and then narrated, in a p'pasant and interesting manner, their re cent discovery and flic extent of the inves tigations made there. After giving some particulars regarding the various eruptjons of Vesuvius, the Icelandic volcanoes, and these of the Sandwich Islands, Professor Denton proceeded to speak of such phenomena as earthquakes, instancing more particularly the great Lisbon earth quake of 1755. It travelled, he said, at the terrific rate pf 22 mijes per ininut<-, crashed the walla of the city ie to tetter ing ruins, sent 60,000 human beings in the space of six minutes into Another condition of existence, turned a pier upside down, and deepened the harbour 600 feet, raised the entire bed of the Atlantic, shook the mountains of Portugal to t.heir roots, and destroyed a city in Algiers, On the day of this awful catastrophe, too, the rocks in a mine in' Derbyshire were heard to grind together, the waters of a hot spring at Bath bepamo blood red in colour, while so far away as the West Indies, a black tide, 20ft. higher than customary, had rolled in, and the waters of lake' Ontario were ob served to be Btrangely disturbed. The lecturer, after a brief bnt able perora. tion, explained a series of interesting American, European, and New Zealand views, which were shown upon the screen

by means of the lime-light. He will lecturo again to-night, the subject being "The World Before Life, and the Ocean that once covered Australia." One visit is sure to lead to others.

CABLEGRAMS.

[Kkothk's Tkmcqbams,

PRECAUTIONS AGAINBT THRKaT-

EMSD RISING IN IRELAND,

LONDON, June 19,

The Government have issued instructions to the officers commanding troops in Ire land, to take necessary precautionary mea sures against a rising, which it is believed is threatened.

THE CttICKKI'KRS AT SHEFFIELD.

The Australians commenced their cricket match at Sheffield to-day, against an eleven of Yorkshire. ihe weather %vas showery during the day. and the wicket was somewhat hpavy. The Home team went first •to the wicketi, but with the exception of J. Phillips, who scoied 38, they were unable to make a stand against the bowling of the Australian?, and were disposed of for a total of 92. Garrett and uiffen both did great execution, the former taking four wickets for 27 runs, and the latter five wickets for 16. The Australians com menced their first innings, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had put together 94 runs for the loss of four wickets. Ttoe highest scores were made by Banner man, caught, 34, and Murdoch, not out, 42. HOP CROPS. LOND JN, June 19. llecent accounts to hand from the Ken tish hop grounds arc of a more favourable nature, and it is believed that the crop will be better than was anticipated. - • A portion oE tho s.s. Cuzco's cargo of frozen mutton was placed in the market today. 'I he meat was in a fair condition, and averaged CJd per pound, • THK SUEZ MAILS. The mails, via Naples, from Melbourne, May 15, per Cotopaxi, were dolivered to day. The mails, via Suez, dated Mel bourne May 9, were also delivered to-day. A firm and active demand was experi enced at to-day's wool sale. The catalogue comprised 9,200 bales. Consols have declined §, and arc now quoted at 1001.

RUSSIAN SPIES AT KIEL.

BERLIN, June 19.

An officer of the Imperial army hat been placed under arrest for supplying to Russian agents information regard ing the defences of Kiel, the chief war harbour ot toe Gorman Empire in the Baltic

It is announced that Prince Lobanoff, late JKuH.-uan Ambassador ut the Court of St. James has been appointed to succeed Prince Bouhil as Ambassador in Austria.

AUSTRALIAN.

SYDNEY, this day. Tho Union Co.'s steamship Arawata, from Auckland, arrived last evening.

In an action brought by Messrs Goodlet and Smith against the Government, claim- Ing £168,000 for land reclaimed in Darling Harbour for railway works, a verdict has b'en returned for plaintiffs for fB7 7s 6d

compensation.

thk;pohtical crisis.

MKLBOUKNK, Jane 20.

The Legislative Assembly met again to day. After the adjournment, during the proceedings of tbe day, Mr Francis rose to move his amendment regarding the remis sion of taxation proposed by the Govern ment. The Speaker, however, ruled that the motion was out of order, and it was thereupon withdrawn. Mr Francis has ex pressed his intention of bringing his motion again before the House in Committee of Ways nud Means,

A B.iKQOE WRECKED.

SYDNEY, June 20.

Telegrams have been received bore report ing thai the barque Dirigo, G95 ton*, which left Sydney on May 7th, with a cargo of coals for Shanghai, has Dean wrecked near that port.

ALBANY, Jane 20,

The P. and O. steamship Sutlej, with the inward mails via Suez, dated London, May 19th, arrived at King George's Sound to day.

MELBOURNE, June 20. Bailed : Te Anau, for the Blulf.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before W. V. Hull, Bag., J.P.)

I'nuNK.—John Smyth, James Murphy, and John Slmpgon wero punished for this offrnce, excepting the Utter, who was remanded for eight data, auiforlnn tram delirium tremens. TH' BihiD op Idleness.—Thoman Barry Was ohargod under tne Vagrant Aot with being the oeoaplo.- ot a house in Chanoery-Btreet fre qneuted by tbi.vea, eta—Defendant said he wai not the oooapler, but Blaiplj a lodger.— berjroant Gamble nuid the prisoner was a " regular looter." living upon the Immoral galna o( fun Wbb. He waa a young utrapplng fellow, and bad dono no -work tar two years Ni.t th« Painter—Benjemln "West waa obarged with having no lawful visible means of support—Prisoner, an old man, denied the charge.—Constable Stratheara deposed that bo had known West for six years aa a " aponeer •" ho (i:oi hit broad by beg,itnsr. Was one of the htißi; sawyers In Auoklantl. Had frequently oamlonen hlm.-Detcottve Sullivan gall he knew West as an iillo. drunkon indlvldnal. and a frequenter of brothels. Throe months' Im prisonment with hard labour.

(Before Motors Hull and Isaacs, j.p.'e),

Mabtkkh ahd SsiMßtr.—Thomas Cromwell. ohargetl with being absent without leave from tho britieh ship Cambria, contested to go back to tho ship, and was ordered to bo sent on board.—Thomas Taylor wbb charged with a similar offence, and pleaded not guilty Cant. Nicholson deposed to the-olr<ramstuic««. iho man wont on shore, an d was under the influence of drink.—Prisoner was then charged with violently a-eanlth g Henry Brown by striking him In tho fao*.-Prleooer sa<d he would a»mlt It. but he had a o&usa for hammerlag him.— Ho»ry Brown deposed that he was unorramnon tho Cambria, Waa Roinß to tho vessel along tha wk»rf«thßr late on Saturday nlgbt. whan he wm iuddemy attaoked by the prisoner, who knocked him down and kicked him. A man named Pepper then flow npon him and kicked him about uo head and face. Pepper abßcon ded. He was nearly senseless. Hea. d orlsoner and Pepporswesr they would throw him Into tne water, A. third seaman sssUtedt He soreainel mnrder, and tbe man ran away.-To the Honoh: He .was not drunk; had only one or two plnta.-To prisoner i Had a fow words In the foreoaatle. T»ylor acknowledged that he had Bald something abont him (witness). Had not beaten tho apprentice boy. Had always done his duty like a man and a British seamer. Did not p omlse him (prisoner) a licking—To tha Benob: Had not had the opportunity ot DTliglnK his other assailants to the Court.— Fined 20s or Beven days in Mount Haion Can tain Nicholson paid tbe il no, and tho man oon- Bentedtogoon board. ' Oiwald Stevens was charged with being absent without leave, on the 21st Instant, from the ship Halolone. He pleaded gnllty.—Captain Parker said he would take pri soner back Ir he would retract a statement which ho mads about hard treatment to Mr Maouonald; It was not true.—Prisoner said It was true in respeo* of tbo raat». but he had no fault to find with tho oaotain. Rrisoner said he was qnlte oapablo of doing his work.—The cap tain eaid prisoner had boen Impertinent on several occasions, and In consequence he had a dirty job or two put upon him by way of punlshmenr.-Flnally tho lad apoloauod. and the oamaln took him on board. A similar case against John Bnokley, a sea man on board the Mendoza, was adjourned until to-morrow-! •*

Row at Kaifara.—Wm. Naughton was oharsroa with aßSiultlnu James Comlsky at Kalpara oa the 17th Inst.-Defendant denied tne oharge. Tho evidence shewed that Comlsky wbs In the act of violently heating and kicking a man pamod Alfred Butler In the Kaipara Hotel, and that defendant wont to Butler's assistanoo to prevent manslanghter. Comisky bore a very bald oharacter In tho locality.—Tho cass was dlßmlßsed.

This was all the business.

MINI NG NEWS.

Success.—There is but little to report for the past week. I have Leen busy get ting the water laid on for the level, which I intend to have finished this week. In the low level there has-been another leader met with similar to the main one ; nothing seen in it. The contractor has finished his con tract for 100 feei, except some squaring which will take about a week,-Peter Reid, June 19.

$UB«:N OF ENGLAND.— The contract for driving from the No. 3 Success level into this mine has been taken by Hpssiand party at 19a 9d per foot." They will com mence work immediately. — Peter Kkid, Reuben Parr.—We seem to have got quite clear of tho belt and the boulders. and are n#w driving in very good sandstonp country. We ljave not come, across any leaders of note at present. I may say that we baye cut through two or three small stringers, which do not look mnch. The class of country we are in I should expect to cnt something shortly, as it is very likely for carrying a good reef or leader.-b. Drydbn, June 19. '

PARLIAMENTARY.

[FaoM our Special Reporter.]

WELLINGTON, this day. Bridging the Waitcmata.—lm portant Suggestion.

Mr Dargayillk intends to-day (Wed nesday) to ask tha Minister of Public Works whether he is in possession of any report, o.- othor information, as to the de sirability,, pr other wis l;, of constructing a bridge across the Waitemata itive'r at Auckland, and what steps, if any, the Go vernment iutend to take in regard to it. Mr Dargaville and other Auckland mem bers consider it desirable that a public meeting should bo held in Auckland be fore the final allocation of the loan, iv ordi'r tbat an opinion oa the matter should bo

expressed,

Sleepy Legislators.

As an instance oE the deep interest taken in important legislation by the Legislative Council, it may be mentioned that while the Premier, this afternoon, was speaking on the Peace Preservation Bill, out of a House of thirty-four, fifteen members were sound asleep, lying in various more or less graceful attitudes. Xheir names were taken down and checked by all the press repre sentatives present. In fact the only mem ber who appeared thoroughly wide awake was Colonel Whitinore, who had' to take notes for his reply. Viewed from tbe gallery, the scene on the floor ot the House was very comical. More Petitions The following Auckland petitions were presented to-day : —Mr Swautoa, from Thomas Lake, for grant of land; Mr Tawhai, from Susan Boyes, half-ca^te, Auckland, alleging tbat her land at Waiati was included in a grant to James Davia ; by Mr Cadrrun, from McDowell Brothers, gold miners, for a bonus for the discovery of tbe Tiki goldfield, Coroman del; by Mr Cadman, from James Joseph IJuross, of Coromaodel, for a grant ot laud for having served in the Waikato cam. paign; by Mr Dargaville, from settlers in tbe Waipu, for the formation of a road to Murmlen Point Koad at Kuakaka; Ly Mr Dargaville, from settlers of the Hikurangi and Ruatangata districts, and Hikurangi riding, re the draining of tbe Wairau swamp. Ihe Mouse Last Right. . The whole of the evening was taken up in passing the estimates. Members gener ally were not disposed to make' many amendments. Mr Moss, on one occasion, moved that progress be reported, in order that the whale of the estimates might be dealt with by a private committee; but after hearing Beveral hon. members speak strongly against such a procedure, he with drew his motion.

Expenses, Interest, and Printing

The following returns were tabled yester day :—Travelling expenses of Ministers for year ended Slat March, 18S2, in excess of salary :Mr Bryce, £350 ; Mr Whitaker, £239 j Mr Hall, £176 ; Mr Johnston, £170 ; Mr Atkinson, £129; Mr Oliver, £108 ;Mr Dick, £47.

Keturn shawing interest on New Zealand loaos, where paid, and on what principals : In London, £1,3G1,248 on £27,083,900; ia New Zealand, £127,439 on £2,294,800; in Australia, £12,300 On £269,200.

The annual report of the Government miutins; office for the year ended 31st December, ISSI, shewa the value of work dene to be £22,183;. salaries and wages, £14,734 ; value of paper used, £5,443 The number of hands employed ranged from 150 in August, when the House was, iv full swing, to 90 in December. Notice by Mr Cadman. Mr Cadman is very active here. He will to-day ask the Government if they in tend making any provision for members re turning to their constituencies for-: re-elec tion before taking office in the Government. [You arc all right, Alfred Jerome. Do not be alarmed. Your return to Parliament is safe, should you accept of a portfolio in the j new Ministry.]

The Governor and the West Coast

Natives,

At the Governor's request, a paper baa been tabled, making the following come tions in the twelfth paragraph of hia des patch of February 2Gtb, 1881, relating to West Coast native affairs. The paragraph should run as follows:—"Between 1872 and 1875, 185.919 acres of land between Waingongoro :>nd Wait >tata, were pur chased from the natives, and money also paid them for the extinction of rights to the north of the Waingongoro, and ap parent recognition of their title." The correction is tho words italicised which, in a memo, to Ministers, His Excellency con siders important. Meuti at Waitara. The Government have received telegrams from Mokau stating that Kewi's health baa improved since leaving Auckland. Tho work of the Conrt is going on satisfactorily, and Kewi has been advised of the precau tions taken by the Government. Land-Sharking Antidotes. There is a keen demand for native land throughout the North Island, and as the corollary to such a state of things, a great deal of scheming and planning goes on. £o many instances of sharp practice on. the part of European purchasers and their agents have recently come to light that steps are now being taken to pro vent the natives from too hurriedly disposing of their landed property. Thus it is made an. indispensable condition to legal sale that the Governor's consent shall first be obtained, while, as regards the unsurveyed land at Waitara, the Court have practically safeguarded it by pimply determining tribal boundaries and leaving the individual interests unsettled. Should a whole tribe agree to sell, means will be taken to prevent the confusion that would otherwise enane from such a state of collec tive ownership. The general effect of these lestriclioßs will be for good. Harbour Boards. The various members ef the House, whoso constituencies are interested in harbour works, have met and agreed to the Insertion ot a clause in tho Harbours Act, prohibiting members of such boards, or their partners, from v.oting on questions iv which they are bentficially interested; to get the law so amended that candidates only between the ages of 25 and 50 shall in future be ad mitted to the^pilot service; that lands put; up tor auction aud not sold, at the end of the lease, shall be leased to tho highest bidder; that Harbour Boards -shall be empowered to lease lands between low and high water marks <;ihat the election of Haruuur Boards shall be held under tho Local Elections Act; that. Boards shall have power to lease tho foreshore for 21 years on valuation, in stead of having to be authorised to do so by special legislation as at present, and that the questions of payment of chairmen of Harbour Boards, and the preference to be awarded to ad valorem or measurement valuation for Customs purposc3J shall be dependent on the decision of the House. Mr Syvanson has forwardpd a copy of tho proposed amendments to the Auckland Board for its consideration..

'lfie Franklin North Election.

While the electoral vote was under dis cussion last night, Mr Sheehau took the opportunity to ask why the' sslicitor employed by Mr Buckland to unseat Major Hams by means of his election petition should have been, immediately alter the trial, appointed a» Xeturnin« Ofhcer to conduct the second eU^ion. lie als.o wanted to know why this eJfection hud been delayed a much' lonccr time than necessary. Xhe Oolonial Secictwy replied that Mr Sheeban's statement was the first intimation he had had of Mr Cotter havin« acted as counsel for the defeated candidate before the Election Petitfocs Court With regard to the alleged delayi' he admittea that tbe election might have been held a day or'eo earlier than it had. but certainly not move than that. Mr Pheehan then remarked that it was not fair to apppint.as Returning Officer a man wf?°,w^ naQd and glove with the defeated candidate, Mr Buckland. The Keturninij Ofhcer should- be free from all coniplica turns of a bueineaa character. Mr Cotter was a fellow-stuUontof his, and he believed he would apt fairly enough, but still he maintained that it was improper that the lawyer of the defeated candidate should be appointed judge of the second election. The Colonial Secre tary rejoined that' Mr Cotter was the Kctuming Officer for the Auckland district, and that as he had done his work effectively and efficiently, he had seen no reason why he should not similarly act for Frankljn North. Mr Shephan here re peated that while the gentleman in ques tion was a good lawyer and a good ''Re turning Officer, it was certainly not proper tobave a man who had been in the pre vious election petition case appointed lie turning Officer for the second election, and so the matter ended. ~ ' -~ •

THE SUEZ MAIL.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT],

Savage Club, London, May 8, DIKECr LINE OK STEAMERS TO

NEW ZEALAND,

The most important item of gossip I have heard in the city since I returned bears reference to the establishment of a direct line of steamers betweeen London and New Zealand. It appears several Southern colonists now on a visit home have talked very grandly (and not without effect) about the monopoly of the Union Com* pany, and the great opening there for a line which shall combine ocean with interprovincial traffic. The projectors allege that the Norfolk failed because she was far too large and unwieldly for the re quirements of the trade. Their idea is a series ot 1,700 or 2,000 ton boats, which shall run once a month to Hobart (via the Cape), and thence to Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland, the latter port being the terminus and coaling statioD. They will, it is hoped, wake1 tbe journey (without burning any very great amount of coal), in from 45 to 50 days, and will be fitted up (with a view to families), comfortably rather than extravagantly. By this means, and by providing a some what less luxurious table than is usual on the P. and O. v liners, the company think they will be able to carry saloon passengers out or home for from £40 to £50 (according to accommodation), and to issue a return ticket lor £75, or what is now asked for a ticket one way by an Orient or P. and O, boat. The second cabin will also be astouudingly cheap, and now and then special emigrant steamers (built for the purpose) are to be put on. Of course this scheme is all in embryo at present, and it is quite on the cards I may pet into trouble for letting the cat out of the bag prematurely. I can, however, assure you that two of the biggest firms ia London bave the affair under serious consi deration, and ere I write again prospec tuses may be out. A POSSIBLE CSASH. Talking of steamers reminds me that an idea is prevalent amongst well-informed persons that there will be a terrific crash in shipowning circles before very long; Every day one hears or reads, of tbe launch of some leviathan steamship, and yet it is a fact that there are literally hundreds laid up and on Bale, and that nearly all the great trans-Atlantic passenger lines are losing money hand over fist. Tho explana tion of this seems to be that passengers don't pay. Companies are loth to admit' the fact, but what with gorgeous accommo dation, luxurious feeding, and expensive service, £21 barely pays the coat of convey ing a man from Liverpool to New York. The Cunard Company only divided 3 pet cent, last rear, and it is feared there will be no dividend at all this. Yet their Saturday boat .hardly ever sails with lees than 200 saloon passengers, and 1000 or more in the steerage. The Orient and P. and O. Company are, of course, considerably "more prosperous, though it is doubtful whether even they are not over building. One undoubted outcome of the*snip-owning crash, if it eventuates, will bs that a number of r ime steamers will be on sale for a mere nothing. . -

THE ART UNIOS PRIZES FOR

AUCKLAND.

The annual meeting of the Art Union of London was held on April 25th, and two prizes came to Auckland. Mr superinten dent Hughes, of the Fire Brigade, is entitled to select a work ot art, of the value of £30; and Mr A. Kidd, Auckland, won a prize which entitles him to receive a volume of nine scenes from English his tory.

At a meeting of the Conncil of the Royal Colonial Institute on May 2ad, the Rev. Hugh K. McCallum, and the Hon G. M. Waterhouse, M.L.C., flew Zealand, were elected Fellows. HKUMIONE FOR AUCKLAND. Captain Roberts baa just sailed for your poit in charge of the Hermione, The ship is consigned to Messrs Cruickshank and Co., and the following is a list of her pas. aengers:—Salooa—Miss H. R. K. Little j Mr St. George Smith, Mr W. Herbert, Miss Cecilia Shaw, Miss Louisa Grimley, AJr Allen Cotterell, Mr Fred. Cotterell, JViiv ijoitcrell, Mr John Cotterell, Mr James Cotterell, Mr Fred. Cotterell, Mrs Oakden, Miss Oakden, Mr J4. Fiiz herbert, Mr" John Andrade, and Dr. Edward Jennings. Second Cabin— Mr, Frederick Taylor and Mrs A. Taylor. Steerage—Mr and Mrs L.l Griffith, Bertram Griffith, Jane Griffith, Cornelius Griffith, Win. E. McKay, Miss J. McKay, Walter H. Nunn, Herbert Jenkinson, Charles J. Mitchell, John Baird, Mrs Wallace, Charles Bowco, Mr and Mrs M. Good, Ethel Good, James Ramsey, Mrs L. ltauibey, Charles Ramsey,! Miss B. Holliwell, Miss A, Iloliiwell, Michael Murray,. Catherine Murray, Abraham Totman,EdwardGocd,and eighty six Government immigrants. The barque Stracathro arrived at Graves end from your port on the 21st of April, and on the same day' the barque Cooleen, with a full cargo, passed down the Channel with a fair wind. She passed Deal the'same day. The Bhips Earl of Derby and Ashmore are now taking in cargo at London for Auck land ; and foe Aster ion is on the berth at Liverpool The two former are ships of a thousand tons register, and will •carry large cargoes.' ~>xi'.»-^.''■:** KAURI GUM MARKET.

; The "European Mail "of the 4th May gives the following quotations of kauri \gum:—" Supplies at auction, to the extent of 1.425 cases, chiefly of the new, arrival, per Kakaia, met a fair demand/ and 860 cases were disposed of. Prices were again very irregular, for which the number of small lots was to some extent accountable. Ordinary and medium' qualities realised generally steady rates. Selected brought full to advanced prices. Fine chips and dust selling dparer, prices being as follows:—Selected at £5 17s 6,d to £12 for one lot transparent; good amber to fine hard well-scraped gum, 61a to 92a; a 'Jew lets 97s to 110j ; middling rough and sof r, part, .scraped, to good middling hard, 52s to 60s; low and ordinary rough and soft, coated, 3Ss to 48s ; pickings, 30s to 37s ; knobs, 25s for rough to 66s for fine ; brown, rough, 45s to 5()a; good to fine, 5.2s to s+B; chips, low dark, 29s to 30s; ordi. nary to middling, 40s to 50s; good to fine, 53s to G2s; a few choice bright, 63i to 645; dust, very IoV, lls to 17s; ordinary to fair small, 20s to 27s 6d'; choice, 30s. Cppra.—The market is quiet, and although a fair supply has been offered at auction, but little business has resulted. Sun-dried, fair to good,is quoted at £15 10s to £16; kiln-dried, £14 to £14 10a pur ton. AUSTRALIAN MILLIONAIRE.. Sir Samuel Wilson, the Australian mil lionaire, who recently leased Hughenden (the late Lord Beaconsfield's country seat) from Kalph Disraeli, has now given the Earl ot Crawford £56,000 for his town house iv Brook-street, Mayfair. Sir Samuel is determined to cut a dash this season. I hear nis carriage horses are the finest in London.

KETCRN Qif TRICKETr TO SIDNEY,

Edward Trickett, the ex-champion, Bails for Sydney to-day in the s.e. Garonne. He has been improving his final momenta here by abusing America, and declaring that he was' asked to sell more than' one race during his stay in the States. Whether he did so does not' seem apparent. Trickett cays if he c«uld only get Hanlan to row him on the Paramatta he'd show Kirn who is champion, etc. Such talk sounds very childish and bombastic, and brings down ridicule on the colonies.

Hagar Fearce, the Australian sculler, is in England trying to arrange a match or two, but his not so far been successful.

L&'YCuCK BEATEN BY BOYD.

In a short brush on the Thames the other day, for a bottle of champagne, Lay cock was beaten by Boyd, though not very easily.

RUMOURED WRECK OF A NEW

?EALAND IMMIGRANT, SHIP. It was reported in London on the morn* ing of May Ist that a f ull.'ri&ed ship which had foundered on the previous Satur day afternoon, near'; Swanage, With all hands, was the Western Monaroh, bound to1 New Zealand, with 350 immigrants,

DNESDAY. JUNE 251.

THE AUCKIiAND EVENING STAR, WE;



rfiHE FACT IS NOW ASSURED X THAT INCIPIENT CONSUMPTION, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, THROAT AND MJNQ i OOUPLAINTB, NKRVOCB AKD , ■ 1 ' ' WASTINO DISBABSS H are permanently relieved, the wont symptoms arrested, and a healthy rc ttotlon produced by AIOKIN'S BYRUP OP KUOALYPTUB WITH HYPOt'-HOaPHIT Its <1V UMiC AN U QUXNINif. ! These great results are owing to the ' Combination of . NERVH ANB BRAIN TONICId that lend Increased crantainlnß powers to the invalid, added to whloh Is the BPKCIFIO ACTION ot theEooalyptos on the mucus mem branea, whereby the air passages are oleared of unhealthy secretions In a natural manner. Daily evidence Is afforded of tbe per manent -resuscitating action of this remedy—so that all who suffer should at onoe make a trial of its eminent proper ties. The Buoalyptus Syrup is moderate . In prloe, and within the reach of all who need It. It ia a pharmacentloal oombina ' tion of tnnto alkaloids with hypophos phltee.andjnot a socret nostrum, . Kofrlatorwi and gazetted under "The Trades Marks Registration Act," by Graves Aiokin, Tho Pharmaoy, Anok land. Wholesale Agent i thb New Zealand 1)ku« Oompantt Ex O R P H E V 8. 100,000 I3LANI) OKANOR3 1.000 COCOANUT3 200 BUNCHES DRIBD BANANAB 80 OAsrca limejuice. ./ ... ON SALE, . . . v A. O T X O, Qnoen-street. TTALCIONE & ORIENT STEAMER. We are now Opening up from abovo Vessels tho VERT LATEST STYLES in MlMnory Verjr stylish) Dresa Good? Untrlmmed Bonnota l'luln'nnd Brooaded and Hats Velvets * The New Flower Head Plain and Brooided Droes ' Velveteens lace Goods Mantles and Jackets Fanoy Wool Goods Ulsters Taffeta Qlaoes Hosiery I KID GLOVES (Ist Choice), not to be hod elsewhere Blankets Towels Klannela, Plain & Twill Corsota Calicos ■ ■ Cretonnes Shootings < Tea Cloths, &o. ' A Very Complete Assortment of . ■ BABI LINBN AND LADIES' Je, CHILDB' UNDERCLOTHING. Boys'Suita I Collars Boyß'Ulsters Shirts Boys' Hats I Hosiery Tebms i 6 per Cent, Discount fob Cash. MjLNB AND OhOYOE, . ATTOKTiAMD, X/CTE HAVE KECEI VED A LARGE QUANTITY OF Eua^F*" C MTH Jackbth. Pdbohabhd Cheap, ax this End of the bbason. THBT WILL BBS OFFKRBD XT LOW :: prioeb.



Special Advertisements. rnHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE I "i Crown ' Floor, In sacks, lOC's and BOa : "Champion" „ ~ ~ ■• •'Cantab,' '~ .. Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat WnAHB1 Mill, Auckland -mjr E D I C A L. DR. BOHWARZBACH may be Donsnlted for Diseases of the KYB, BAR, and THROAT, at Albert Park (Mrs Hpiors's). Princes-street. Auckland, Hoarß: From 10 to 1. Genuine Clearing Sale OP CLOTHING, tnm CLOTHINW, OO EhH SHIRTS, HO3IKRY, >> « SHIRl'f, HO3IKKY, Jgrg WS] KLANNKLB, •CD. tD FL.ANNEL3, &a. &a. &a gAM UE L (JOOMBKS &; Qo. Having Purchased the Premises at I present occupied by them, intend mak- i Ins Extensive Alterations to meet the requirements of their In creasing Business. Before the alterations are commenoed, it will bo necessary to Reduce their Immense Stock. la order to do this, Samuel Coombes & Co. WILL HOLD A CLEARINQ BALI, • Commencing on FRIDAY NBXT. I —.



THK STOCK WILL BE REDUCED IN EACH DEPARTMENT TO SUCH PRICES A3 MUST KFFKCT A SPEEDY USE CLBARANCE. In tbla Sale will be included the BTOOK Of the Australian Clothing andDiupbry Company, PURCHASED BY SAMUEL COOMBMS & CO. FOR CASH. Also, about so casks and balks of goods Just Being landbd. Remember !—THE SALE COMMENCES ON FRIDAY MORNING. COMB EARLY. AND BKCURE THK BARGAINS. QAMUEL /^OOMBES & QO., Tns New Zealand Clothing Company, 86, quken-strekt. Opposite Wyndham-Btroot, TIKOM THIS DATE, 5 PKR OKNT 5 Will be Allowed OS UL CASH PURCHASES FBOM ONK Pound AHD UPWABDB. J. COSGRAVE & CO.



J. TONBON OARMCK] [ROBBRT ORAKWBU. O ITY ¥% Ahh A BCADE. FURNITURE, CARFKTB, DRAPERY, . PLOTHING. ■■ We have Jast Received a Splendid ilßsortment tat riARPBTQ Hanißorao Wilton, Royal Axmloster. and Brussels, with Borders to match, Also. Tapestry, Felt, Kidderminster, Datob, and Jute Stair Carpeta ( OIL CLOTHS and LINOLEUMS, New Designs. Carpota mode up and laid In tha best workman like Bty'e. HEARTH RUG a (rariana binds), from 5a np wards. GARIJCK & CRANWELL. City Holl Arcade, Garlick & Cranwbll AllovrS per cent. Disoonnt ' On all Caah Purchases over fll. TTOUSKB FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. piORNITURK ot aU kinds ready tor delivery. TRON BEDSTEADS In Great Variety tThdijlNQ of all sizes kept In stock. " . TUST RECEiVaD-Brussela Carpet at Ssßd O poryard. ." -~ ■ ~ T INULK OM3 (New Designs), Firat and Second JU Qnallty. BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT ot FANCY BRACKETS, bevel glass fronts and Bidet. NBW STYLE of Vases. Jars, and Baskets' for Pot and Cot Flpwerty .. ' TTJSKX STYLISH ORKIONNBS, FartDjes V Warranted to Wash. TkEDROOM FURNITURE of every desorlp -P tton. RAWING-ROOM JTURNITUKK, Latest Styles. . ■ OU ark IN VITED to Inspeot our stock before Furnishing. GREAT CARE taken In PACKING and DELIVERING QOOD3. FURNIBH YOUR HOUSE from the CITY HALL ARCADE. GrAKLICK & C/K AN WELL, CABINKTMAKBUS, UPHOLSTERBRS.IAND OUTFITTERS, GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHERB.



W« it* JBridgman HAS JUST PURCHASED A NICK LOT OF Ladies' Black Cloth Dolmans, very hand some goods; to be sold at CO/, 7(V. 80/, being about half value Ladies' blaok Cloth Jackets. 12/0,13 0,16/0, 20/, &C Ladies' Uisters, 7/8, 8/«, 10/6, 16/6, &a New i Goads A large lot Ot Umi)»klt,aß, 1/6, 2/; 2/6, to very good A Great Variety of Stays, 2/6.3/. 3/B, &o. A nioo assortment of Coloubbd Silk Velvets, all shades, 4/6 yard Velveteens in all shades • For Trimmings, from 1/ yard Ulstek twkedb and Cloths In great variety a splondld 61ln. Black: Jacket Cloth, 6/6 yo A very lanro stook of Dbvss Materials, from /ilyard - Black and COLorjBKD French Merinos and Cashmeres, all shades Scarlet all Wool Damask, 1/8 yard Fancy Wool Squarem, greit variety, from 1/ B<m' Knickbk Suits, 8/6.10/6,12/6 Boys' Long Stars, 12/6 to 35/. Just Opened : A SPLENDID LOT Oif NEW CLOTHING (IN BOYS)' AND MEN'S), : In Kaiapof, Goolong, and other Twoofls. ■ Very D arable, and Marked Low. BOYS'AND MEN'S HATS, BHtBTS, HOSIEBY, ETa, IN ORB AT VARIETY. 5% Dlsoonnt (1/ In the £) on all Cash Purchasers PATTERNS FBBH BY POST. WILLIAM K. BRIDGMAN, JUNCTION J)RAPERY -^TAREHOUSE, Upper Queen-street. TUBT RECEIVED Ex Crownthorpe and Arabella, and Late Arrivals, .... . LABGE SHIPMENTS OF ' ' B R U 8 SJEJL S AND T A P.B SiT RY OaRPETB, (AH, NEW PATTKHNB)i . A Splendid Assortment of Frenoh and English CRETONNES. LAOS AND NET CURTAINS In Great Variety. Bbass and Iron Bedsteads and Cots. iron venetian bunds (all colours), VfIKANDAH BLINDS, PERAMBULATORS furniturk of every deaortptlon in gtook and made to order., INSPECTION INVITED, TffINKS AND JJALL, Wholesale and Retatd OABINKTM AKERH AND UPHOLSTERERS, AND CARPET WAREHOUSEMEN. ■ f OHOBTLAITO-STBKET.



* Special Advertisements, gAY THREE MON THSI I have juat Opened~Two Caaoa of EIGHT DAY MABBI.E CLOCKS. They are In the Window, marked In plain figures. Taken home tree of coat, and yon need not pay for them till you are satisfied they so correctly (say three months). From 60s to £710a. F. H. LEWISSON, Watchmaker, opposite Union Bank, Auckland! HJS UNION BANK OF AUSTRA LIA (hIUITKD). ESTABLISHED 1837. INCOBPORATED 1880. Paid-up Capital. £1.500.000; Reserve „„„,„„„ Funds, £816 500. together ...._.. fi2.31C.500 Reserve Liability of Proprietors.... 3,000,000 Total Capital and Reserve Fonda... £5.310,500 An AQBNOY of this Bank waa Opened at OPUNAKB, TaranaM, on 9th JUNK, under the temporary chargo of MR. GEO. GORDON. JOSH. PALMER, Chief Officer for Kis aland. a ■ Seeds i Seeds i oeedsj WT TTURST fr r<O. . O. XXURST & V^O. Have Just Landed their NEW SEA.aoN'3 I CLOVKKS. which aro of Very Superior Quality. White Clover, Enßllah aud Dutoh Red Clover. English and Amorlodn Cowgrass, Bngliflh and American Alsyke, Timothy, Trefoil, Rape Lucerne, Llnsoed, &a, See., &c. Having purchased prior to the rise, enablos them to offer the above at wholesale r&tes. Inspection Invited. Also. Poverty Bay Rye Grass, machine dressed a Bplendid sample Southern Rye Grass. Italian Rye Grass Cocksfoot, 1-rairio Grass, Vo% Proßtensls And all other kinds of Amloaltural and Garden Seeds. bonedustl bonedust At the City Council's desire, we have deter mined to clear out our present stock, and in order to do so aulokly, we have rednoed the prices for oash. Our quotations are from £G to £8, aocordlntc to quantity and quality. In Stock: Bell's Celobratod } inch and Bonenonr; Sydney 2 Btar and 3 Star Bonedust and Boneflcrur; and a limited quantity of Sop pet's local manufacture. We have also for Bale i 2 New Roboy'a B and 8 h.p. Engines and Thrashers Coulter's Drills Kearsley'a Combined Reaper and Mower Corneas' Patent H.P. Chaff-outter Also, Oorbett 6 Pool's msnufactnro Double-furrow Plouzhs, well worth Inspection Single-furrow Ploughs, Horse Hoes Cultivators, Rollers and Clod-orushertl Winnowers, Choeso Presses Oheesomakors, Chail-ontteia (small) tea, So., &a Also, Food snd Seed Oats, Maire, Barley, Flour. Bharpu, Oatmeal, Chaff, Bran, Fowl Whent, &c &c, &a Prime Samples of Picked Table Potatoes GUANO. Peruvian, OhlendoriTs, Dissolved Peruvian Maldon Island. Huon Island, and other Che mical Manures. W. J. ff™" & C° -101, QUKEN-3TRKBT, Auckland,



Woijtb'B Aromatic Schikdam Sobnafps, to Induce the destruction and prevent tho Im proper use of tholr wrappers and labels, and thus farther proteot the Publle against fraad and deception, havo enclosed In the wrappers, or under the label on tho quart bottles, slnco Ist Ootober, 1878, and continuo toenolOßO in kveuy day's paoki.vo throdomou't thb ybah THRBK £1-ORDERS, which are drawn anon the undersigned, and which will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure theno Gifts, the Pnbllo most be oarofnl to ask for, and accept nothing but, the Genuine Udolpho Wowb b Sohnafpb, with oar name npon the top label. M. Mosa & Co.. Wynyard Lano. Sydney.



Sewing Machines, wholesale and retail Repairs warranted— V, 8. 'Chambers. 70, Queen- Btreot.—{Advt,]