SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

■* i this Kvening, P. 6 HIQH WATEB{ To-morrow Morning, 8.2S jfivKlVlt _T0.y,,..iv,.w alomlna, 7.17 UOON?a AHK-JJuU Moon, 21st, 4.U a.m.

ARRIVALS.

tAST R.VBNH O,

Jons. es».i Amodeo, from 'Wh»Bgarei

10 pat. Traniit icliooner, Hastlngi, from Noumea oSSolibriuantinißezer.fsom 'XluiaA mv*. SB., Kobb. from usmaru K|Z«, . Hansbr. from Tanranea AgperßeiMohooner. Munn, from Rarotonga

DEPARTURES.

DEPARTURES. tiBT aVKNINO.

OUborno, souooner. ekltner, (or Poverty Bay Wellington, sa. Stephenoon. for Tanraoga •' to-day. loongana, tarque. Fisher, for Newcastle

IMPORTS.

Per Ooeola-l 741 sicks wheat,443 sioks barley. 982 ladks o«ti, 6 tons flonr. Xx 8.3. Sava-200 stokß fl >ur, 10D }-s«cia flrar. 200 i-saok« floor.- G. W. Blaney. Per Tranalt—llo tons guano. Per s.b. Suva-414 Baoks Botatoe*.-Qunson and Martin. Per SUV4-792 saoka potatoes. iSbaoks oat ■meal, SCO laokß flonr, 843 sacks wheat, 31 taois pollatd. Per Tateroa-ISI oises jams. 169 saoks flonr 87neks potato.*, 10 bales wool. 12 casas oon geotlonery,

EXPORTS.

Per Toneoy, for London : 739 cases gum, 91 casks oil, ISO bales wool 13.810 horns. 13 tons bark, 86 casks tallow. 36 bales leather, and several packages sundries.

Inwabdb CoABTWiBK.-Moreury, from Tal ■rna. with 52.50J feat Umber. 10.000 ahllgLslLake anoertor. from Whangaiel. with SuO.OOO feat limber: Start from WhMKamata, with 80 uaoka gam; Mana. from Talrua, 21.010 lost timber. • OijTWAPDS Coabtwibb. — Fanny Kelly, for Mongonol s Lake Saperlor, for Commas del ■ Mana. for Talma: 'Forest Qnoan, for Whsnsarei; Ouotlkl. for Opotlkl; Adah, tor Thames.

Cliabbd ODTWABES.-Johon Iheador. for .Newcastle,

Tho Agnes Bell, after tbreo months' absence from Auckland, arrived from Rarotonga this afternoon, with a cargo of oranges, copra cotton, lime-juice, etc. Passenger: Mr A. B, Donald.

■R.he 5.9 Rowena was docked this mornlr g for a thorough overhaul, Tha B«K>cokburn U dlsoharslng her copra inta the Looh Ken for ooavayaic* to Loh>2od.

The Loon(?a«a siiled for Hobart via New ea<ile at 11 a.m. r.'Sioi.gors :-Mr, Mrs, and JllSjßell, MrJ Bistet. The New Zealand Shipping Hompanj 'obsiqao Taaaoy. hanled oft into tho stream thin nftor noon. She win olrar at theGnstemi tc-monow, and aall for London < arl j.

The Snvi left Oaraaru at 3 B.ra, on Bund ay last, passed Ak-aroa at n 50 p.-n. on Mondny, »nd arrived at 915 am. to-dar. KxperlfQ.'.ed fresh ■Mtherly winds to Akaroa. stoimy weather trecas to K«st Capo and fresh westerly winds till arrival hero. lha Suva aalla for Oamaiu yla Wh»ngarei at 8 p.m. to d*y.

The Talaroa left Port Chalmers at 3.25 p.m. on the 16th lnst.. and called at Wellington. Napier. Gisborne. and Ta• ranga, leaving the latter port at i.i P.m. yesterday, and arriving here at SJO a.m. to-day. Esperiencod light and vari able weather throughout the passage. Pas oongera: — Mr and Mrs fc'cott and servant, .Misses Gane and Good. Mrs Reynolds,-Messrs DnmberUn, Geo. Stellar, Davis, H. B. Scott, Buddie, Mrs Mill, and 2 natives. Tho Talaroa loaves for Tsuronga and Southern ports at fi p,m. to-day. The Tratslt left Auckland on March 29. loaded at Whangapoua. tnd left that part OB April 29: arrived at Noumea on May 11. acd Billed for Long Isltnd eight days later, arrlvlos there on Ha; 29 Left for Auckland en the 2nd Instant, and arrives in harbour atln.ro, today. Strong winds an 4 gales iprev»lled throughout the voyage. Passenger i-Mr F. G. Anderson. The lona arrived at 9 p.m. yesterday with the f allowing passengers: — Misses McDonald, Hardy. Sutherland, Dona'd. Malr, Bedlington, Clurkstaff, Sturges, Master Mair, Mesdames Conlngbam, Day. Courtney, Ross, Young, Brown. Clarkataff, Mackintosh, Messrs Kanls, Adams. Sallsmitli. and Knoi. Cargo; 100 bags gum, 90 kegs butter, 10 tons sundries,

The brlgantlne Oceola arrived from Tlmarn at an early hour this morning, after a passage of 10 days. On the night of the 11th, a heavy southerly gale was encountered and continued far 24 hours, the vessel taking quantities of water on board, filling the deck houses and the cabin, washing all the moveables on the dock adrift, and splitting foietop-sail and foretop icallant sail to pieces.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

(BY TBLEGEAPH,—OWN COBREePONDBHT.)

Kaifaba Heads, this day. Arrived—Linda Weber, brlgantlne; Wenona. barque. Silled—Rio (foi; Donedini and Sarah Pile, soboonere, and Anna Bell and Vision, brigs: Qmamere, barque. The WanoDa has gone into Makarau.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

TAuiusoi, thli day.

Arrived: Wellington, from Auckland. 7 a.m [PER MEBOHANT SHIPPINO iNO UNDRRWBITBBB' ASSOCIATION.]

Losdon. Jane 2),

Arrived: Bhlrs G-nymode, from limarn. Fpl)rnary 21; G. P. Habitz, from Lrttelton, Ms run 16; Ualnam Tower, from Liltelion, Maroh 9: Pareora, from Lyitelton. March U.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Offloe, Friday.

MB At FBBO BtJCKLAND'S WEEKLY BBPOBT. At the Haymarket on Friday last, fodder brought from 3s 3d to fls the ow t; oats, 2s id to 2s 3d; maize, 3s 9d the bushel; carrots, 3s id the crt. Horse stock were in less than usual number, but steady demand; riding horses, from £8 to BU; harness horses, from «18 to £30. On Tuesday, hides were slightly higher Ui price; sound quality brought from 2J to SJd. Tallow, 24s the owe; ■beepo»lns. la 8d to 3a eaoh: woo), Hi the lb.-At Pokena the nsual muatsrof stook found a betrar attendanoa of buyers than at times. -&11 bronght forward were sold,—At Diary on Wednesday there was ■ fall muster of stack and a Rood attendance. I Prices were without alteration from last month, moons huntbb and noun's weekly BKPOET. Horses: There has been a slight improve ment In the market. A rew strangers were bSoght forward, and excited a demand, cpn- M^uently an average number were disposed of Sta Blight advance on the two prevloas weeks' Stos. Hides and Skins: There were a small supply on Tuesday, but the quality was better than on the previous week. Hides sold at from M to 3d per lb; skins, from 9d to 2a 7deaoh, Cattle: There was an increase in the Bupply as compared with the previous week. There was an upwiird tendency in the price for beef, but no noticeable alteration in value of dairy and Store stook. On Tuesday the supply of fat cattle at Newmarket was shorter than anticipated. In donseqaenee of shipments to hand not reaching theyards in time for sale. Prices advanced folly 20s per head as compared with the prevlons week. Dairy and store stock were of Jn&riordescripttoaand unaltered In value. Veal ealvcs in demand, -no sold at from !o* to £\ IZs. At Waiuku on Saturday vtry few stock were bcaogat forward. 8h» op yarded in f*ir number. The demand was spirited, and erices adratojd tally la per head: lambs, from Hs W to "'» Figs were in Roid But>p!y and told freely, 83 per lb oeiDg given for best sorts. MESBBS BANES AKD CO.'B WBEKLT BBPOBT. - At Parawai on Thursday our market was well supplied with fat cattle, all beingsteers of dhpice quality. Prioeß throughout the sale showed an improvomont upon late rates, and may be quoted as Bteady at 2U pel lOOlbs. Sheep were In full supply, fair quality wethers bringing 15s fld to 17a 6a each.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Cms* x 6 dndkb v—

IHIS DAT.

tot TaiiMOß*, Opotlkl, Sliborne, Napier, and fouUiera form, per Taiuga, at i p.m. Late letters at 120 p.m. „, , __ For Wbaagttrei Heada, Farna, Wa!pu, Whan farel, Kamo, Taogihat, and Mangapal, t>ec Una, at i p.m. For Talrua. per Maiia, at 6 P m, Ifor Whangarel Heade, Kama, Whocgatel and Uam>ru, per Suva, at 6 p.m. For Thames, per untorpruu nt 5.30 p.m. /\ BATUBDAY, SOe* Instant. For Waiwcra. MahuraogL ilawkana, Mshrs wat, tea,, per Rose Camj, at 10 a in. For Talma, per Mercury, at 4 p.m. For wauvford, sauranga. eio u per Rotoma kana at 2.'-0 p.m. For Thames, per notom»hana, at 3 p.m.

Monday, 25th intttnt.

For Whltlungi and Upper Mill, per Douglas

at3p.ts. For Kussell, Kaw*kaw«, Wangaraa, and Moogouul, p*r WelUngto*. at i SO p.m.

TDBfIDAT, 2Cth lnst.

For Taranaki and Southern Pone, per Wanaka, at 8 s>. m. For AwtrallSß Colonlos, par Manapourl, at i P.IB. .

Thursday, SBat last.

For Rio do Janslro, Bant and Wm Co&sta ol Booth Amarloa, snd London direct, per s.c, loilc, leaviug Litteltou en or abju» 7th July.

8i P, BitW. Ohio/ Poatmaittr. Chief Poet offloe. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Jons 21,1P88.

Theatre Roytl—Kuduz'i wonders, 8 p.m. V.M.0.A.-1 eiinre on " Oatfleld th» Dutiful.' by Per. Shirley W. B*k«r, 7.50 p.m. Tnkaonna Pabllo bobojl room—Ball, 8 p.m. Avoisdale—Kntertalnmant by the ATO&dalO Ulasuela In Pabllo H»U. 7.30 p.m. Mo'in< Kden Bchool->oom-Leotnre by R«T. 8. Macfftrlane. " The /Lit of Opening and -Shnt- Ibk tho Mouth," 7 30 P.ni

Deaths.

GARNAUT.-Drowned, on the 10th May. at liavoka. Fiji. Lewi', e'dest son of the late Ijowlb Garniiu t, Auckland; aged 13 years.

LANE.—On tho 20th Juno, at his rosldenod; Belwyn-street, off Hepbnrn street. Ponsonby, Wllllom Lano, sea., J.P. (lateof Whansaroa), aged 68. Deeply lamented. Ufa oca was peace. The funeral will leave his late residence to-morrow (Saturday), at 3 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1883.

fpr tha aunt that lacks uststin For Urn wrene 'hnt needs ra*isMnc«, For the futon in tha distance. And ih» cood that «* can do

IT ii well that the City Council last night paused before rußblng through a resolution authoriiing the loan of £250,000 recommended by the Finance Committee, for we btlieve the scheme will have to be placed in * materially different shape irom that in which it has been brought down before it meets with the* approval of the ratepayers. Be it understood at once that a loan in some form appeara to bo inevitable, and that any exception we may take to the Fioaoee Committee's schema will not impnjm the wisdom of going to Parliament with moderate pro. iiOßttla for a loan. Bat both in amount and in the proposed mode of expenditure, tbe reoemmendation made by tbe Finance Committee will not, we are convinced, reconcile the project to a majority of the ratepayers. The residents in suburban wards must expect some ro-odjust ment of their present taxation, which is ditproportionately light to the burden thrown on the old city. But when it is known that tbe loan means to many ratepayers a bound from 9sd to 8« 3Jd, wo apprehend there will arise an outcry which, by petition and otbeiwise, cannot fail to obstruct the passage of the bill through Parliament if the Council are unwise enough to attempt to go to the House of BepresentativeeHltheatnriitcomplylnKWith the spirit of the Municipal Corporations Act, by talcing a poll on the subject. Fer this reason, it (is in every respect advisable tbat the loan proposals shall not transgress the bounds of moderation.'and that its appro? priatioD, fixed in the bill, shall assure |to each seation of the ratepayers a fair propor tion. To plaoe £250,000 at the imme diate disposal of the Council to be scrambled for, is a project which, we venture to say, not a hundred rate payers in the city wil) be found to approve. £ 160,000 spread over five years iii as much as the Council can wisely spend, in addition to their ordinary resources. The money spent «arcfully will yield better xet suits; and we have tot seen any statement enumerating u'gent works pven to that value. Tbe complete formation of roads and footpaths in the suburban wards is not of such presiing importance q.a tp warrant any Increass in the general cjty taxation, and it is difficult to resist the impression that the expenditure of tb|s loan would leave many ratepayers in no better position than they are now, while the revenues of the city would ba depressed by an annual burdeD so heavy as-to shut np the opeia tions of the Corporation exclusively to repairing roads, if even the available resources would do that. The time will come when a oomplete scheme of drainage, ami possibly lighting, nauat be forced upon the attention of the Corporation, and the present proposal to burden the city to the utterraoet extremity of Its taxpaying capa bilities for a loan to be squandered in a general scramble in one which the bulk of the ratepayers will, we feel nsfurcd, firmly and effectually resist,

This Stab Satubday bupplbment will to-morrow contain tho continuation of the en&rosiing: tale, "The Weird Sisters"! "Random Shots," by Zamieivf two com. plete tales—"The Living Image," and " A Commercial Traveller's Adventure in the Far West" J " Rambles Bound the World," bvthe STAB'S wandering contributor \ Sport- L.X Notes, by "Hippona" j Field Sports 7nh Aauatics, by "■Actaoon"; "Intothe cSnn&Vel Graphic Description of the Work uone " s " Prize Fightingk Amenoa _ACotobataDt Killed";" Afady's letter from tondon"; " The f bffirix Park Mnr ders-Closing Scenes of Brady's Trial" j "The Literature of the Victo.faa^g.-," by J. D. Davis; The Garden, .by "Ho-tus"; Science Notes, Gowlp from Stage and Stndio, Selection* for Ladle*, Choice Ex. tracts, Odds and Jsnds, Selected Poetry,

Our weekly market prics-liat published to-day contains numerous important alteratioDß from quotations previously given. Butter has advanced 3d per lb., and is now worth la 3d wholesale, and Is fid retail, while eggs are very plentiful, and have declined to Is 3d wholesale and la 6d retail per dozen. Kauri gum con tinues to advance, and is worth about £1 per ton more than prices quoted last week, the month's receipts to date being about 300 tons. Other changes may be summarised as follows :—Mutton, hind-quarter, 4d to 4|d per lb.; hay, meadow pressed, £6 per ton ; fowl wheat, 33 6d to 3s 9dper bushel ; flax, £191 s £21 per ton ; tow. £7 10s. to £9 per ton ; Hobart Town palings, five feet, £19.

The first Bishop of Natal, whose death we recorded yesterday, was a man of mark, and bis name may be expected to resist for some considerable period the encroach ments of Oblivion. Bishop Colenno's miud was doubtless too keen and mathematical to allow of his being a distinguished theo logian, which accouuts for ttie fact that his Biblical dissertations came near losing him his See, while his treatises on algebra and urithmetic have taken their places as standard educational works. Though it is mainly by the latter labours that the deceased Bishop's future fame will be maintained, his notoriety for tho hut twenty years arose from his theological ter giversations, as contained in Lit critical examination of tho Pentateuch, tho publi cation of which commenced in 1862. He assailed these books, and pointed out many the theory af the Mosaic authorship of errors and discr.pmcies, chronological and otherwise — hi« free exposuro of " the

mistakes of Moses " causing a great senea tinn in orthodox circles. The situation was very cleverly hit-off, by •• Punch" in the following rhyme, which neatly summarises the Bishop's labours in the field of Biblical criticism :—

"There was once a Blthop oalongn, Who ciuo'ed from oia np to ton S3, Ho fomd ihn Livlticnl iloaka, to eyes cltloal, Uauria.iHctluiil, S3 ho wrote to tnlltheblack men at 1"

'1 he deceased prelate was born on January 24, 1814, and wus appointed to the bishopric of Natal on the 30:h November, 1853,

During his 30 years' labours in Huu.h Africa ho showed himaelf v genuine lover of tho native races, and trannlutt >1 portions ot the Scripture into the Zulu tongue At

his death he was in hi* seventieth >e;ir,

Mr U. il, Seth Smith delivered the tir.t of his course of lecture* on " Kquity " in the B,M. Court, High-street, this morn ing. There were sixteen or seventeen geutlemen preaeut and a young lady. Mr Smith commenced with an allusion to tbe fusion of law and equity, which has been effected recently, and to tbo provision that when there is a conflict between the two

equity is to prevail. lie adopted Bentbam'a divi ion of equity into substantive and ad jective equity, gave a definition of tbe term, and then proceeded to remaik on some of tho fundamental maxims of equity juris prudence, such as "equity nets in per sonaui," "equity regards tbe iutent rather than the form," " equity is equality," and " equity follows the law." Mr Smith con cluded bin lecture by a brief sketch of the history of trusts, a division of tho subject upon which he will enlarge in his next discourse. The first meeting of the creditors of Su«an ttobinson, a widow, residing on tbe Gaol Road, Mount Eden, was hold in the Supreme Court-houso thii morning:, when Mr Tlioa. Mactfarlanc was elected truttee. The liabilities are set down at £163, of which the largest item is A. Tyer's claim of £112 10s 24 while James Stokes (settler) and I'avid t athan (merchant) nre secured creditors to the extent of £348 md £300 respectively. Mr Stokes has a bill of sale ov«r the movable property, and a eeeoud mortgage over two allotments in Regent street, and an allotment and >ix-roomed homo in Hegent-BtrtC, the first mortgage being held by Mr Nathan, There in uno otber aosote. The final meotiuu of the creditors of Tlioa. Fiddes was held at the Supreme Courc-honso yeatenUy, when tbe trustee (Mr MacfJ'arlant1) snbmiited his teport. It

stated that the debtor wai a provedo'e on board tbe steamer Wellington umlir an arrangement whereby he was to get 5< per head for feeding men on board. The com pany, however, reduced tho charge to 2a Cd a head, and threatened it ho did not agree they would pall for fresh tetdorp. Under thete circumstances, be

accepted the reduced cbargo, bat ulti mately was obliged to givo np, having in tho meantime got largely into debt. O\ il'lng his schedule bo handed over £42 /or the benefit of his creditors, and ho was now out of employment. The liabilities amounted to £345, and tbo assets the

abivrmentioned £43, together with a small

picture. It was decided to recommend tuat tbe debtor should ba granted his dis cuargo. Tbe annual meeting of the Waitakcrei West Highway District wan held at the Oratia Hotel, Henderson, on Saturday, 16th June. Mr Joho u'Neill presided as chair man of Ihe meeting, and read the statement of accounts, receipt*, and expeuditure of ihe past year, whuili had been duly audited in accordance with the late Act by Mr Dourfor, tho Government Auditor. The members of the new Board previously returned by the Returning Ollicor, are Mesira J. G. Iv«Uy, Jamas Cottle, J. B. Simpson, David Hupell junr., and John Smith; at.d at a meeting held immediately after tho above, John Smyth was elecfad chairman. In compliance with the 83rd and 107 th tec fdons of the Aot, it was decided to bo d monthly meetings at 4 o'clock p.m. on the last Monday in each month In tho house

n'>w occupied by William Buchanao at the Wsjitakerei Kailway Station, where the certifiod balanee-theut hai been left for in spection of r»Upuyeia.

At the meeting of the City Council last night, the City and Harbour Board en gineers reported upon the projected cutting down of Kmily Plage and Point Britomart, the scheme which found moat favour with them being the cuttiogdown from Shortland street si a* to giro a grade of a f ruction lets than lin 10. This wutild »ftord direct com munication with Custom-ttreet, and, as tbo

Mayor pointed out, would thus relieve Qaeen-street to some extent of the truffle which now threatens to go'ge it. It would dlso ronder necessary the buildlm- of a wall at the back and sides of St haul's Church, brt, a,i tbe engineers supsestcri, tbo trustees of this odifice might consent to exchange for another allotment, whon the sito of St. Paul's would become available for a large public building. Co better fife conld bo got. As tho Harbour Board bad applied for leave to make tho cutting the nocessary authority was granted. Negotiations with the property owners will now probably be opnacd up.

Tho anniversary services of tho Dovon port Wesleyan Band of Hope and Total Abstinence Society were held last evening In the Devonport Ball. There was a large at tendance, both of the Hand of Hope child ren aud adults—upwards of 70 being on the platform, which had a very pleasing effect. Very excellent addresses worn de livered by the president (Key. G. W. J. Speuco), *Rpv. W. S. Potter, and Gralmm Taw-hut, containing good advice to adults and tho young. A number of recitation?, song", &Ci, wero also rendered, and they formed no mean portion of the evening's en tertainment. One portion deserves special mention, viz., the singimg of a piece by six little children, which was loudly applauded. From the report read by the secretary (Mr J. G. Henderson) the society is in a very pros perous condition, havivg about 220 enrolled members, and a balance in hand of 8s to commence tho new year. 'I haukslwrre also accorded to tho trustees of tho Weaieyun Church for granting the u.-e of that building during the past year to hold tholr mtetings. Ihe meetiug closed by singing an appro priate temperance melody, and benediction by the chairman. .. pyoral persons signed the pledjio before retjriugf.

Seme of the Bleight-of-band tricks per formed by Kudarg, now appearing at the Tfteatro Koyal,aro remarkably e'orer, while thp manner in which they are represented justifies tbeoplntonth.atthis so-palled Kingof Prostidigitateurs is one of the cleverest and raosfi p*port who ha< jot visited tho colony, A rtiolea are changed from one table to another in the presence of the audience ia a mott mystifying manner, and other fonts which must require the greatest dexterity follow so rapidly that tho audienco is thoroughly mystified, A gentleman last night lent his bell-topper for use in performing one of the illusions, and out of it was taken a complete child's wardrobe and an immense quantity of blue ribbon, while from the centre of the latter appeared a white pigeon. Twenty-two half-crowns were collected f i om the beards of the male portion < I the audience and eighteen having been clasped in the left hand of a gentleman, he was requested to prevent the others from being passed into his h&ud. The pa>s was made, and when 'he opened bisfttsnd, he found twonty-two instead of tha*eighteen coins, Numbers of other tricks equally mysterious were per formed, and tue appreciation of the audi enco was demonstrated by the frequent rounds of applause, A new programmo is announced.

A special meeting of the City Council '!■ to be held on Wednesday evening nyct for the consideration of tbe proposed loan oE £250,000.

Mr Shortt'a Art Union drawing tor the line oil painting by Lindauer, viz , " The Maori Chieftalneas ana Child,"'was held I last evening at the Opera House. The at- ! tendance was necessarily large, as 1,000 shilling tickets had been issued. The drawing was nnder tbe supervision of a committee appointed for tbe purpose. After 208 blanks bad been drawn, the prize ticket turned up in favour of Lieutenant- j Colonel Hozier, who wa? declared to be the winner, Tbe gallant officer, ' who is a j brother of the war corrc.pomlent of the " Times," had taken twenty tickets.

The following cases were heard yesterday afternoon at tbe Resident Magistrate's Court:—Fenton v. Robertson, new hat, £1 6s 6d (Mr Brassey for plaintiff) ; Hews in and Co. v. Hay wood, claim £11 15s, repairs and fencing (Mr James Russell for plaintiffs, Mr E. Cooper for defendant). Iv both instances judgment was given for plaintiff, with costs. The remaining cases were adjourned.

At various times during the past few years, the City Council has had under consideration the commercial expediency and .public utility of widening Chancery lane, and thus removing for ever the filth, degradation and vice of whicb, time out of mind, it has been the head" quarter*. taat night, the BUbject was revived through the receipt of a letter by tbe City Council from ihoa. Kuseell's 'agent?,'offering'for £1,500 a piece of land huviu« frontages to Bank and Chancery ttreets and Victoria Quadrant. His Wor ship the Mayor expressed the opinion that if tho Council bought up the necessary property, aud widened Ctiancery-stroet so as to make it a broad public thoroughfare connected by two other streets with Coburg street, clearing away at the same time all the dirty hovels which now discredited it in tho eyes of the people, the mooey derived from tho"lease of the various allotment* would tully lecnup tho outlay. Mr Rus sell* oil'or was rtf erred to tho Streets Com mittee to report upon.

Borne very tne specimen stone from the lionanz* Licenced Holdings, Otanui, Thauios Goldfu<ld», were on view at Mr Fuller's oilice thin morning.

Cr Bell i> an advocate for tho establish ment of public fro-h-water baths in various partM of the city, and at the City Council meeting last night ho suggested that one should be couatructed on the reserve near the Drill-she J, which is intended as a place ot recreation and playground. 1 hu idea in an excellent ono if its feasibility can bo satisfactorily demonstrated, and as cleanliness v by a veutrablo saw ranked next to nodlinoss in V'c catalogue of virtues, a little rxponse should not bo begrudged in tbo endeavour to thoroughly populuriee it. Some time a«o Cr Crowtber spoke in favour of tbe construction of a rresh-water bath in tbe Market hollow, but since the matter has lapted into oblivion. It is now for Cr Bell to bring it prominently beforn the Council.

Tho regular monthly public meeting of the Union-street Wesleyan Siundav-scnool Band of Hope was hold last night in tbe school-room, the condnctor presiding. A lupital programme was gono through, reci tations or reailiuss being contributed by Mi.sjs Annie Carluw, Agneß Carlaw, Susan Lane, Annie Lane, and Masters P. Wyke», F. Baihlcigli, G. Rorton, and Yearling. Miss Norton gave a long, and Mr Robinson delivered an ad dress. Two prizes wore offered for .the best recitations of the evening, Messrs Simon, Parker, and Robinson act. ing as.judges They awarded' the first prizo to Mifs Annie Carlaw, who recited •• rtagged Jim's Last Song" in a highly effective manner, bringing out the pathos of the pieces with undoubted skill. The second prizo was gained by J. Morton, who gavo "Tho Bridal Wiuo Cup." Annie Lane, a little girl, who al*o recited very creditably, received a third prize. The judges' awnrdß gave great satisfaction. With the singing of the Doxology, one of the most successful meetingn y> t held in cou u-.-ction witb the Band of Hope cause was brought to n close. The next mooting takes place on July 13th

The following players will represent tbe Auckland Club in tbeir maMh against tliu Crraftou Club on Saturday next: -Bindon, Carter, Colcman, Cianch, Hardwick, Lnkr, Lers, Maxwell, Mogirjio, McCausland, Mc- Kay, O'Connor, O'Haro, Mewart, Tyndall. « mergenclen: Conrtaynp.Farotihsr, Moose. Giofton : Biggs (optain), While, Ryan, Leaky, Ansl»y (2), Stewart, Jonghln, t-pencfr, Broadhurs', Watson, Meldrum, Yon ;-tirn>er, Pie>ci>, and Chaiter. tuicr- :—Wood and Kuight.

One of the be-t football mutches of tho BUiisou will be played at the North Shore on Saturday between the local club »nd Pon«onby olub. Ponsonby will be repre sented by T, Macky (captain), Arnril, Clayton (3), Coleman, Henderson, S-keen (2), Whiteside, Filkinuton, McConnell, Braund, Kerry, Colboutne. Kmergency : Woollen, Nonh Shor*>: Bnrgeaa, Cooke, Mnuntford, Wells (2), Sibbin, Greenwood, Wynyard, Innss, Gill, Johnston, Warbrlek, J. Webster, Mta-s. Emergency : Reid.

A football match will be played to morrow between the Mewton and Young Colooia'a. The following will represent tho .Newton s—Soiitu (2), tfobaon, Mllln, l'orteons, Brabazon, Osmond, Goodman, Williamson, Buchanan, Sexton (■?), Tucker, Brown, Moulden, 8011, and Jnnes,

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

(Received—22nd, 1.30 p.m.) heavy failure. LONDON, June 21, Messrs A, Durant'ttnd Co,, general ex port merchants to a u«tralia, have suspended payment, with liabilities of £50,000. THK MARQUIS DE RAYS. The appeal made by the Marquis de Kays againt tbo rtcent decision in the FroDch Court has been dismissed, TRIAL OF TORPEDOES. Military men have expressed themselves ia favour of the Brennun torpedo, and a triul lias been arranged to take place shortly. Eighty "Invincible?" Charged with Murder. Eighty '• luvlncibles "have been arteßtfd on a charge of having brou concerned in the murder of Mrs H. J. Smytbe, who was shot doad in County Weßtrneath in April, 1882.. EAKC SPENCiBIN IBEtAND. , Karl Spencer, the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, has completed a tour through tho North of Ireland, where be was ooidially received. REPOKTED ROYAL BETROTHAL. Jt is reported that the Princess Victoria is engaged to bo maided to Piiuco Waldo mar, of Denmark,

MINING NEWS.

BBIQBT Smile.— In breaking down lead east of main winze, I to-day obtained a few pounds specimen stone, and I also com menced to break down leader west of new winze. I obtained ,10iba. spooimen stone. The retf looks well in drive and etopes, and is a good tile, carrying fine mineral for gold. I have 70ft to drive on this com ho beforo I get to junction of reefs, aud about SOU. or 40ft to drive east before I should meet junction. I am also putting good crushing ditt above the intermediate level. - (S;gne'l) James Garvjiy, June 19

MURDER OF A NATIVE CHIEF.

Verdict of Manslaughter.

(BY TKLEOEAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION,) GI&BOKSE, this day. The Supreme Court sat till nearly 10 last night hearing the charge DRainft Naera Te Whera, for the murder of a native chief on the East Coast. A verd'ct of manslaughter was returned, the jury deliberating half am hour. Sentence wai deferred till th>a morning, when Bia Honor passed sentence of penal servitude for life. Thta concluded I the criminal business. The Court is now sitting in Banco and the civil oases will likely last several days.

CINTILLATION.

BAIN threatening. Bushman's Club formed in Sydney. Pearl-fishing is pursued in " divers" ways The garment of a ghost must be a spirit 'rapper. Knocking revelations at Dunedin Gaol Enquiry. * M ay not a " musician of note " be only a "flit'1 after all?

Government declines a double line ot rails f rem W ewmarlcet to Penrose.

J. D. Bill's bacon factory at Alexandra is in full twine.

There are 200,000 native* on the Mew Hebrides Islands.

The Queensland sugar crop for this season is estimated at 40,000 tonn.

It is renolvod to establish a Catholic College at Wellington. ionium i« willing to pay £20,000 for a white elephant. Swamp land in Pinko has yielded 80 bushels of oats to the acre. The Auckland hangman is a chionic "drunk," and was yesterday fined £5 The mosquito as a public linger draws well, but never givo* satisfaction. t in« way to give a man " a cnanco to rise in the world "—Knock him down,

Lieutenant-Colonel iiozier won the picture in Saortt's art union last ni^ht. Her Majesty has got some prairie bens at Windsor, trying to acclimatise them. Patoram<i Cheese Factory will, It is ex* pected, be opened in the Hpring. Wabanui goes to Wellington, via Mokau, in order to collect subscriptions (or bis ex panses, Ma>y Grammatics, charged kji an ncces •ory in the Lyell murder case, has been acquitted. E. Dombrain, while out thooMng near Chriitchureb, accidentally (hot himaelf in the left arm and breast, but not danger* ously. A hone got on the Gordon and MillbrMk libe (Victoria) recently, and raced the train for two houra, finally capsizing iUelf over an embankment unhurt, , . Princes* Beatrice, the Queen's unmarried daughter and her inseparable companion, has just completed her twenty-itxth jeor. Of tho 7,16 penoos who travel with Barnum's show, every one Is pledged to total abstinence dating the existence of hii engagement. It is estimated that the working popula tion of Britian spend a fifth of their earn ing* in drink — £70,009,000 out of £350,000,000 of wages. More south Australian farmers are being attracted to Waikato by the excel lenoe of the soil and climate.

Edwin Palmer at 19 years of age was called "Old Palmer," for the simple reason that he played old men parts. The leaves of the bine-gum, dried and smoked like tobacco, are said to give great relief iv ctset of a.tbma.

A fat man who wants to get thin, bnt can't control hii appetite, should wear a ■shepherd* plaid veil, tie will than be always able to ke< p hi. stomach ia ch«ek. In Wellington the other day soino gentle mon dined off New Zealand nimton which had been frozen tlure, sent to Kngland, and th-n brought bick again, The lein meat wu in good coudition, bat the fat had deteriorated.

Habitual intemperance, it ia uld, pro duce* as a rule death ia women aftei fourteen years, sod tor men after between fifteen and eighteen. Joiqnin Miller says he would like to be cremated after he dies. Nobody inapected that be was detirotis of trying tbe experi ment before.

vtaao Harbour Board are now calling for tenders for tbe deepening of the bar. "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown." Tawhiao'n wire* are proving un. faithful to him, while he talks of turning Mormon.

Bee-keeplnx in New Zealand should ba prt'fi'abio. From oae hive at tanttnua lately, 185 lb. of honey, worth Od per lb., was Rot. American railways require about 3,000,000 acres ot forests to keep up a supply of sleepers for the 100,000 miles of mil way in the States. Ladies, a piece ot advico- Never lend your letters by malt. Quarter-acre sections at Hill Morton, near Chriatchurch, have been sold at £35 to £10 each.

Chemical manure works are proposed to be established at Tauraßga. Joseph Hutch, charged at Nelson with wouodinx a horse, bat been sent six months to prison. Tbe utility of the mongoose as an anti dote to the rabbit peat is doubted. A Dunetiin gentleman has a mongoose and a rabbit living together In perfect amity. Tbe "Dublin Keview," tbe recognised organ of the Roman Catholic bieranhy in Ireland, describe* the Parnell organisation as " founded upon plunder and supported by terrorism."

PROPOSED CUTTING DOWN OF EMILY PLACE.

Jieport by the Engineers.

At to meeting of the Olty Council iMt night, the joint report of the Oily Bngluew. Mr W Anderoon, and the XUrbour Board Boglvecr, Mi :>, B. MoDonal'.upon the oohame of cutting down Britomart Point and Smily Plaoe. for the pnrpoEO Of flllluK ia the Hallway Station Bite, was submitted. Plans were also presented, ahewlog (U a prppoa«J oontlnua. lion ot uußiouihouw- a'.ri-ot (rum Fort-street to itirilu Place, and tbtnct) iota hallow la Joriniri atreet. Dear Judge Fenton's eroperty; (I) aid fmni Junoil'in with Kujlly Place to enortland street, on woat Blfle, and 10 jtfrottoa with Bden Crteoaoi on east aid* ol Bt. Paoi'» Ohnran, lie resort at the outset itatoi that the quantity of material required (or Oiling the remainder of tbe Railway Station lite was estimated at 90,000 outiln yards. Of liio two Bohemei ■Uggeatea the fli8» would irive a grade of lln 6J. whilethe Bomu'i provided for a srtda ot 11» 9*BB. The lsttor grade wfs oaloulatsa to ttie permanent level In Snortiaud-ttreet at the point of infca »mi ou. Bat l« w»e rut prcposrd that tho out tiuicin Khorttund-BUOitßhonld tm done at pro aeit; merely th&tthe perniatent grade Bb.uld bo onrtiuiod HP to point 0, and (rom thU pjlnl -to D on the present level of 3horiii«n<i-B.reet at a grade ot lln 8'1S; tfila BO.iou to be ultimately redacted when Bhortlond-street la oat to its permanent levol. The first scheme, vie , the cutting from the ohuroh fonoo, was estimated to give 33.000 oubio yards of material within the atreot areas, and It private groundß were out out to the Bame level ou each aide, the total would be about 80,000 oublo yards. The second fohpmo—-.hot providing for cutting' down from Shortland street—would givo within the Btreet areas about 82 000 cubio yards, and if private grounds were out out to the stiino level on oaoh side, the total quantity would be about 200,000 cubls yarda. ' In this aeotlon the depth of out flotc at tne fence, bonl^n ot, fan's, would be about 53 feet, whlon woold necessitate ihe sloping In ot the g- ound towards ttxt- church, and the iv cotton ot a retaining wall about IS feet In Height In the rear, and on a portion uf tides ot tbe ohuroh. The front entrance would not bo inUrfe.ro 1 with, nor would tho stability ot thu building be enaannewd tbroUKh the propoaeu cutting, Tne maturlal obtainable by tnin B-oond tcbeme wbb ab»nt doable tho quantity required for tho Railway Station site. It also supplied a grade at leant equal to that of Shortlanu-street, aud was there fore submitted as a serviceable permanent grade. If proper and satisfactory arrangements could bo mado with property own rs for'the tut ting, and also with tho Fretting Company for the surplus excavations obtainable therefrom fop ihei proposed works, then tho Engineers, believed that the second sohetne presented tho greatest public ad van fanes and it was the one that Guahi to be adOiittf , If on inn other banu thu coinploiiou ol (tie Hull way Station ultn was all that waa aloud at, tho drat ootiome was tbe one to adopt- The anpposnd grade ot one in ton would lower the rra<lßl feet opposite the resldenoi) of tbe Bon, Mr Whltaker, aud sue enßyaooeiH to Kden (Jreßoect, whllo tbe grade pt l in 61 to ths level of fenes hatween 8t Paul's oharoh would lower the road tonr feat below the floor of Mr Whltiker'a reel denoe. In either coheme oil other build ings at present existing beyond tho back line ot St Paul's fence would require to bo removed. The ration, in ooneloalon. stated the Engineers' boriet that bt. Pam'a Ofcutcn wm/d ultimately bo taken down and rebuilt on a more central Bl'e, and they onsiderod, therefore, that It an exobange oould to made, say. with the reserve at the junction of Wo(cofleld and Aloianrtra-atretti or botua other suitable s'to, «hn present.site of Bt. Part's oou'.d be utilised with advantage ai a t>-r ---mnneiit Site for some pnblio buUoiog, —Toe Major* believed that arranuemenu could be made wheiebr the whole work would be doa« without cost to the Cou'dl, taa Harbour Board »>-d the iTrecsluu O •. each taking ths quantity ot earth required for reoltm atlon purnoses.—*rter some dlaouatlon tlie letter ot the Hmrbnur Board. appiylnK for ptr? mlaslon to make the outtlng, waa real, and It was tben resolved '"that the conttnt of tbo Oounoli be Biven to tbe cutting down of Kmily flaoa to the permanent level* of Shurdaud street, tho Harbour Board making arraese menta with the owteia and on the acceptance of the Harnonr Board betr.g reoolveu, that tnp levels be advertUed bb fixed.

CABLEGRAMS.

lEKTJTKKS TKLBaKAMLJ

MORE EUROPEAN FLOODS. •#* VIBNNA, Jttrie 20,

Heavy rain has fallen over a large portion of Central Knrope, and devastating floods bave occurred in Silesia, Bohemia, and Moldavia.

GKNKKAL GOURKO,

ST. PKTBRSBUi-G, June 20.

- General Gonrko, Commander-in-Chief ot the military district of Odessa, has been ap pointed Governor-General of Warsaw and tbe province of tbe Vistula. IKISH BIttHUPS OBEY THE POPE. LuNDON, June 21.

The Irish Bishops have written to the Vatican, expressing their willingness to ac cept the directions of tbe Pope in hi* recent encyclical latter with regard to the state of affairs in Ireland and the attitude of tbe ! Irish clergy.. TdK FfiOZBN MEAT TRADE. , LONDON, June 20. The eteanuhip Orient arrived at Plymouth to-day from Melbourne, May 9. Her cargo of frozen provisions, consisting of 3,200 carcasses of mutton, and 900 caaes of applea, is reported as being in good con dition.

jy.Z.t. & M.A. PRODUCE REPORT. lOSDON, 19th June.

Wool.—The Bales progiess firmly. Up to date 273,000 bales have been sold, and 150,000 bales taken for export. The next Bales will commence on 91st August. Wheat. —Market dull. Adelaide is worth 48s 6d, and New Zealand, 44s per 4961b8. Tallow: Market quiet; mutton is worth 43a 6d and beef 42« per cwt. Leather: Bust sides lid. New Zealand Hemp : Market quiet, fine is worth £28 per ton.

AUSTRALIAN.

IRISH COLONISTS AND.MR PAUJVELL.

MELBOURNE, June 21,

A number of Australian colonists of Irish extraction have, guaranteed the sum ot £1,000 towards the testimonial which is being raised in recognition of Parncll'a " patriotic " services.

THE CONFEKENCK OP UNDER-

WKITJtBS.

MKLBOUKNff, June 21

Ihe conference of managers of the head office of the various marine insurance oomparjiesthroughout Australia, Tasmania, and Mew Zetland, continued here to-day, when the question of uniform hull policy, oo the basis of a clause previously agreed to, was ooasidered, and finally adopted.

SINGULAR DISAPPEAR ANUE.

A Dargaville Gumdigger Sup posed to have Comrmtted Sui cide. : ; ;f ■ ';'" ■

We are now in possestion of fuller pnrticu tioalaiß regarding the atrange dimppoarnnce of a Kumdlggor named John McGuira from the Coaat Rurutieids, near Dargaville. It would appear that on the 10th instant Harry Dickens on, who is employed as stockman and gum buyer for Mr Jackson on the Const gumfleld, called at tbe police station, Dargaville, and reported that a gnmdfggef named McGuiie was musing from hi* brat for tome weeks previous. Cona table Haddock proceeded to the place to make enquiries, and ascertained that Metiuire had disappeared on the 22nd May. va the evening of that day he called at the cum atore on the Coast about six o'clock, and remarked to the storeroan that there wa« sufficient sum iv bis teat to pay Mb account, and that he would not be seen any inor«. McGuira was carrying with him at the time hi* »j>iulo, spear, and gum bag, and was dressed in working style, having no coat on. Ho Uft the itore about dusk, and went along the pathway hading to hia teut, diatant about two miles and a half, but did not go into his tent that night, nor Hinoe, Ho tidiogs whatever could bs heard of hii movements amongst the gum diggers from tbe time he was seen leaving the store. His tent was sear to three others, situated in a gully a short distance from the main track, and when visited by the conatabls contained tha usual fit-out for a s»k digger -viz.. ' blankets andcookingulenßiu—and appear «t it') have been nnteoantrd for some time. It dues uot appear that McQulre wai in debt or embarrassed in any way. Tho general opini«n at the field i« that he waa iniane, and has put an end to bis own exlstenco, A man named Bird, who met McGuire on the avenlng of tha 22nd, says tbat he considered his manner strange at that time, while for somu daya previously he would ait oaWde his tent for hours together without being; in any way com municative, and would often get oat of bed at night and wander about, McGuiro waa in tbe habit of indulging in periodical rpre?s, but it is stated that he had no dink for a week or ten days prior to the date of hit mystorious disappearance. a search is now being made for the mis'lng man, but the country for a number of miles round the place whero he lived is a mcc salon of bare ranges and swampy gnlliea, withocna sional patches of stunted ti-trec.

PROPOSED LOAN OF £250,000.

Finance Cotnmtttee's Report.

Tan Committee anbmtttei the following re port:—B« Lou: (1) That GoaneJl promote a Loan BUI daring the pneent lestlon of Parlia mast: <St That tho amonat of snob, loan ba £210008; (8) That the loan be allotted ai fol low* in the eohtdule of the Aot, riz.. drainage anl formatum, £160,000; Town Hall and Cor poratloo offloes. JTree Public Library'aid Art oa'lery, and purohaM of site for Town HalL ASOOOf t WttKjrworkß: laying mainr, additional ifwrvolro ud noplemantary anpply, etc., £80,000! (4) That Ihe term ot raiment, be 60 y»ara, and ths rate of interest to ba paid 6 per oont. per annum, with a staking food aofß event to meat tho prinolpti in (0 y«ara; (6| That to meet interest on total inoebtod ednfrß, a fpeeiai rate be an.hoi it td ex tendtmt oior tho whole oity. and not rxaetd ln« la 81 in the £; (6) ! hat the total ratea levl abnln the Ulty of (tccklacd (hall not exneed ita 3J in the £ lr.eln.lTo of Library rate ; <T> That any sum to eredlt of waterwortca mv^nue aoonnnt at the half-yearly baia-ca be available for the payment ot lntereat on loan, and thai any further rieflolonor ba taken half-yearly out of genera', account Vtcm r«. m); (8) Tbat £100,000 may b raised dori'iß 1881. and cot exoecdiog *60.f00 per anmuru rtudig toe nucotertti g jo»ra; (9- Tnat propiat-d aoeolai rato or»r whole ulty sha 1 not oome Into effect bifore let June. 1881; .ilO) That the nece>sary advertisements be Inserted In the local ispurs immediately: i<l\ Th»« the city members be route ttu.lr requested to take charge of and bup poi-t the bill and promote ita pimage through the tenltlatore. Ke Free Public Library, Art Gallery, eto: (12) That com petitive detigne for the aboyo re called tor ralnn of the butldloKe. not to exceed toe turn of £18000; premium for best do3ii{n,£2Co; and for the aeo»r>d. £100; both designs to become the properly of tbe Corporation. Time tor receiv ing tame to be four months, from ltt July next. competitors to be i>m p led with l»relß.area of gronnd. eto He ovetdratl: (IS) That the letter from the manager ot the tvatlunal Bank, dated Uth Jane, re overdraft, bo BObuiiitod, as tho report of the Comnilttue on that anbjnot, with a recommendation that tbe terms, being satisfac tory, be aocoptort. Ko fixed Deposit t {lit That the anm ot fiU.OCS on depcslt (expired) be prnced for six months at fixed arnogit— i ho Ccurell resolved Itself into oummlttoe to oonelder th» rrp it. After o anse 1 to 11 In olaalve re loan had been read, tbe Mayor moved Uetr ltd >puon.—wonuoll'or Devcre nroroeed ai ao timendment, " That iho further oonflderatlon ot ilie portion of ihe rccon reterrlnK to the hi n bs udjoum-d umii Tursdar nlnht atGfS o'oluok. thai It be advertised, and that the report bj print'd «nd rlluaiontn amor gut ili« Coinolilorc" He oonsldcrad that thete shotil \ bo na liiato In antermlnir.it a matter ot mch imtort.ro«, i.nrt he held fur her tbat before any uo-lrn wcio'i.kon the ontntrnof tbe rate payers ahonld be BecertatDfd by meant ot a poll,— ur. T/iompaon .;ou>nd<d ttie amend raoni. at d endorsed >r, Devore'x rcmarhp. A general rtieonssloii ensued, in the eonru ot which the poatponeoiest of the matter for a speolal in?olln k found nimntruotis (Bvour, while Ota WedaoL Qnrrett. Honrdman. ■ lohln, and PhlUiiip* (upDOried tho BUißostlon tq i tke a pall of ihe ri.taoayor».—Cr, Baardman . also «dvoo&ted the exofdionoy of a tnrt.'lght'a ! delay before the ipucial mi-.et'nu was called, in orAor to miow toil time for the oongldorntlon ot tho borrowing proro^a', which he said meant an increase ot £15,000 per annnm to the annual taxation ot the people, Me tiercelved that CiQ.roß of the loan was toba allocated far woxkain Poraonby, bat he did not thlmc that the ceople of I hat ward wonld care to ba pnt on the'sohodule for anon a liability. In tbe pan the Highway Board had been able by a small rate to provide for alt i reqnlremente. bnt under the municipal administration the management seemad likely to be very expense tndeed.- Or 1 ■uvorii having oonsented to anbatltma » ed- BOFday sight (cr Tueadny light in hid proposi tion, It was then |,nt and carried.- Cr Garrett proposed that a poii of ratepayers »hau)d bo taken re the loan, but on being shown that it would bs better tor th« Oounoli to cooßlder the . lo»n proposals first, ha oonßented to withdraw it.—The remaining oMnsea of the report wito adopted, aft«T aome dlßounntoii relative to the elie for the Free Mbrary and Art Gallery.

"It is very and," said a r'cotebman, "to think on the number of the world's greatest men who bava. lately been called to their last account. And tbe fact is," added lip, with unction, " I don't feel very well my self."

PARLIAMENTARY.

■ (FBOM OUR SPECIAL BBPORIEB.}

WELLI&GTON, this day. Wellington Scheming.

OAHTERBDRTT and Auckland appear to be in just the same position relative to rail way construction. The Wellington people want the Southern Island trunk railway to come to Picton and connect with Welling ton; but Canterbury people, who will have to pay the interest on the cost of construc tion, object to the line going that way at all, but the Wellington members, who form the Ministerial majority, insist on the Fie ton route. A gun, the Auckland people, who want the line made from Awamutu to Tarakaki, are overruled because the Wel lington people want tbe Northern central route. This, then, happens : Wellington dictates what route in both oases shall be adopted. Canterbury says we will bare no railway rather than the Kobinson line. What Auckland may say about the central route against the Mokau oae, is scarcely an open question. This lam told will happen It Auckland will help Carter buiy againtt Wellington, Canterbury will help Auck land. The Charge of Bribery. la tbe matter of the charge against Stevens trjiug to bribe Mr Lewis with£2oo last December, people here cannot under stand why the prosecution has been so long delayed. 2he Native Land Company's Bill. Tbe "Post" lays:—"Among the flow ing gossip which is to be met with iv party lobbies, an, item which most frequently'and significantly crops up i- a certain Native Lund Company Bill, which is expected to produce, when it comes up, a surprising re arrangement of purty boundaries, Xbe measure in question i« a private bill, of which public notice was duly given seme time ago by advertuement in the Auckland journals. A copy has not yet reached (be Private Bill Office, we understand, and much curiosity is experienced a* tv its na ture and scope, it U rumoured that these will prove to be of such a character as to array members ot both parties side by aide in hostile attitude against it: wbiie, on the dttaer band, both parties will be similarly represented among its supporters. Many people do uot heßiiate to say that the for tunes of the session and fate of the Govern meut will turn on this bill, according to tbe wuy in which it is drawn up und the auspices under which it is presented to the Home." - ~ ( Breach of Audit Act. UKj The only paper laid on the table of the House was a memorandum from the Cen troller and Auditor-General relative to .a requisition from the Treasurer for'arrim prest. for £192,050. The memorandum states:-"I am unable to sign tbe ie> quisition .without pointing out that it involves a grave evasion of the law;' It is not an infraction of the law such that I should be justified in declining to issue the money, but it evades the clear intention ot the Act. Tne 9th section of the Public Revenue Act provides for an expenditure for two months after the: end of the financial year, authorising the Trea surer to i«sue and pay money* during such two months, bnt no longer sobj«ct to certain conditions. The effect of the, present requisition is to draw on May 31st,' the last day on which I can, con*; sistently with law, issue any money till Parliament meets the mm of £192,000 from the Public Account, and places it a. imprest in the hands of the Commis»ioner- General so as to carry on the expenditure until (he meeting of Parliament," After further going into the law on the point, the memorandum concludes : "1 therefore feel thit the isme of this money which 1 bare no power to refuse, discloses -a mode in which the clear intention of Parliament is being, and may be, at any time evaded and moneys expended in a manner which tbe Audit Office mutt have declined to sanction had tbe claim been presented to it before the expenditure took place. As the point is one seriously affecting the manner in whiah my duti«s are to be fulfilled, I bare the honour to request that tins memo., together with the requisition, be laid before Parliament as soon as it meets."

Resumption of the Pre-emptive

Might.

Beports are very positive that differences in the Cabinet as to native lands bave been settled by the Government determining to propose the re»nmption of the pre-emptive rixht, as the only means ef satUfactorily protecting public interests. Impounding Act. The new Impounding Act introduced by Mr Dick gives the Governor power to ex cluds paits of districts from the operation of the Act. T!nbianded wild cattle shall bo deemed the property of the Crown. It gives local bodies power to establish or abo'ish pounds. Justices may authorise the destruction of sufftring animals in pound, or early sale, when cattle are not worth their charges.

Post-»fllce at Pukekohe. Mr Hamlin gave notice to ask the Government whether they will erect a post and telegraph office at Pukekohe.

House of Representatives.

Mr DargavlUe.

Leave of absence was given Mr Darga> ville for a week.

Partnership Votes.

Mr Stswart, in asking a question of the Treasurer, whether his at ten. tion has been called to tho fact that under the Hating Act in eases of firms and partnership only one name can be placed on the voteis' roll for the county borough or road diatrict in respect of the partnership property, and whether it Is his" intention to amend the law with a view to enabling each of the partners when the is of suffi cient value to be enrolled as burgesses, or county, or toad board elector*, said supposing two • persons bad property en titling them to five votes,and each of them entered into pirternsnip, they only had five votes between them. He pointed out that this was an important alteration from the previous jaw. Tbe TsBABCRtB replied that it was not the intention of the Government to intro dnce any measure or deal with the matter. The hon. member wa« labouring under a mistake. This had always been the law. Crowti Lands. "Mr WA'HMisked the Treasurer whether it was his intention to place a sum of money on the estimates for the pnrpone of paying the municipal and other corporate bodies rates on Crown and native lands within their respective districts for the year ending the 31st March, 1883, in terms of the Crown and Native Lauds Katlog Act, 1882 ?md ' whether it is the intention ot the Government to amend the said Act so as to enable various cor porate bodies to be paid the aforesaid rates when due ! " The Trkasui'er said it was the inten tiau of the Government to pay these moneyn. The Trips of the Mlnemoa. Mr Lstbstam nvked what saving, if any, waa effected by rending the Uinemoa twice to Auckland for the purpose of fetching members of tbe Legislatureto Wellington, instead of paying for their pasesages to private companies. The Theasukek raid it had been a great convenience to Auckland members. Contractors' Workmen. Mr Daniels asked the Minister of Workß whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce a bill during the present session for tho purpose of compel ling Government contractors and sub contractors to pay their workmen in cash at tho end of each fourteen days during the time snch workmen are so employed. Mr JohDson replied that in letting con tracts the Government sent notice to eaoh contractor informing them they weia liable to a penalty of £50 if they did not pay workmen in oaah at least once in fourteen days. Management of Auckland Bail" ways. Mr Whyte asked the Minister of Works whether it is their intention, at an early elite, to make eoquiries, by commission or otherwise, into the management of Auck land railways generally, and more particu larly as regards the carriage of goods, He said complaints on this matter were very general. Mr Johsson was soiry to say thoy were not only general, but, to a considerable extent, well-founded. It was chiefly due to a want of rolling stock oa the line, but a largo arrival was shortly expected, and tbe real cau*e cf complaints would be removed. Additional Line of Uailway. Mr Moss asked the Minister of Woik3 whether it is intended to lay down additional line rails between Newmarket ana Penrose stations, or if not so intended, what other i steps will be taken to relieve tbe pressure which has for sometime impeded the proper

during the recess, or E? woStffc*"' >■ f heard of the great pressure of truffle ott?- I line between Auckland and OnenZS *•. I conseqnenca of this pressure enrfnV1 *" i were used to cpnve/goods (o 5&? Owing, also, to this pressure h^k I absolutely unsafe on busy days for •J*l I and<;bildren to go on the platform I The MUJISTKK OP WOBKt mriUi H the .expense of £12,000 woSartfiftft. .laying of a double line. At DrViS^B engines, we.c only able to tak^nXjK and this camed a block. WhenkUJS" locomotives arrived this evil JW« remedied. *onl4'li>: Contagious Diseases Act _ Mr OCALLAOHiH asked H» cLv, Secretary whether it was hitbu»«**: bring in a bill, to amend Zr {&?*» Diseases Act with a view of m-aSp'S'" Act compuW in Ja-ger towft^ colony, He said he wa. indued 1? "• the question from the feet that S3 8 "!* was working injuriously becani 1m? ¥ operation in one town and eat« "I? to He would ask the ColonUl 8«r ti" o?** plamwhy the colony was biuiWrt, W" pense of working the Act in ofcif.. i tt* I indirect contravention of » «ffi -"H* I Act, which specified that iK?,ofa» I should bear the expense? ». *"* body I The Colonial Seckwam t«ka ~,. effect that the arranmm«s*Volh« ChrUtchurch andthe ßU d«&? came unaer the Act was m S uT^i provincial day.. The "xmbStS* Act ia Christchurch *£* 1& nil, os the Medical <wC Board of Health muTtt. «m** under the Act, and thaTo..!™* the building ng ,d for lL pZSVfc! Act. t it is not the intentionioffi«£ mentto introduce a measure Tut ml!*?' I introduction ot the aKH £* *»Mi Sir Gjso. Gbby aak»d tbA rvu.fi o l taryifhewa,a^rtt(S ltS'S Commons had repealed tofcTiw!! " Disea.es Act hf »SSoWg £&**.< ..M r Dic«. 6 aid O ,waiS.tsofV-^v 4m»4st, , Mr Holmes atked the msAit ot iv. fence.it he was aware that private ™IJ^' not classed^ license* aJSe^'u^ufi Arms Act, import^ge quanUOei of mv and ammunition, and tell them to friradr and that those persons ate fitt froarSi restrictions imposed on Uotntel deafen' v undetibe Aot, and tbtu dbtaJa an w»h advantage ever licensed ;dt«lan iDJnre trade, Also if b« will Wm steps either to have ell restneuV and obligations placed on liceaied deakn uuder the Arms Act, or to place allpthoni importing arms and ammunition' fadS tt» same re^trictiona and obligation! as Uu licensed dealer? The MINISTBR OF ÜBFXHOKMkfidtint to make enquiiion, and asked to renew the question' onTueiday. ' : • ai '■« .j, ~ Mmmef Petition. MrFctCWICK a*k<d the UoYernmwt ii they will circulate in the Post-offices of the ■ colony blank forms of petition to both Houses, with the requisite instincttoni and I preparation on the face of such blank I documents, for the sale to persons requiring. I the tame, as promised by the Government ft last session. Ho aaid if what be. indicated was done, it would save tbe House atone amount of trouble, and petitioners a eon> i siderable expense.: . ■. ■ Mr DICK replied tbat this should be 1 done. Sale by Retail BW. \ Mr BATHGATE in moving the firstreading of tbe Bale.by Ketailßdi;- said it waide- I signed to check indiscriminate credit, wbick I > he averted was one of the hifr,h roadi} ta i paaperism, T : ■ ; The bill wa« read a first time. i Amongst tbe bills read a first tune wae Sir Geo. Grey's bill to exempt charitable f gifts'from pajmeot of duty It will be road a second timeon July 19. Parliamentary Procedure. Mr Stkwart, member for Wiinuto, li champion for eimplifyiDg Parliamentary procedure. He moved a resolntita for re (erring to the Standing Orditi Conunill*)1 the following proposal: Tbr coudae retion of bills whick have pasted mxA reading, but have not proceeded , during the session may ka ruomed doritg the succeeding sestion of the tame Ptrlii. ment at the stage of going into eommlttte. and public bills which bave been puted through ono Chamber of the legiilatsre may be proceeded with In the' Olott Chamber during the next BDcmdiig sossion of the same Parliament at, tbongS, : j their progress had not been iatutiWfUiiJ tho recess, The resolution was carried. IJurnmyism. The Otago dnmmyiam came before Ut Hoise in the form of a resolulioabyMi mcKknzib for a select committee toniki t a complete enquiry into the alleged eratoo of tbe provision ot the Waste Lands Act at :' Otago. Tbe Hon. Mr HOLMtsTOH requested the hrm. member to postpone his motion fort ; few days, as enquiries were being made bj tbe Otago Waste Lands Board, and tteir : decision concerning matters pending in thi I Supreme Court, I Mr Mc&vnzii said he had nnmenu 1 letters allrgtcg many caset of dummjlia, I and the mso in the Sapreme Cosrt mi|ht 1 not be compkte before the end of the Jf nioo. I If members gave him permission to briij I up the matiou this day week,he wocldigm to its present withdrawal. I MrßoLLKsroNacquiesced,andtbemoli«a was temporarily withdraWß. j (/ 1 8 Ihe Sew Zealand PUnuoU. I Mr DAMBLB, nicknamed "The Hrtr |f Zealand PlimsoU," has given notice of !■ .f;I batch of resolutioos re the saving of We it I tea. One of these he moTed v iollowii Iff "Tbati with a view to the greater iiftf} ■* of ilfe at sea, it is expedieat tt»t » leg il pro vision should be made Trherelqr is | the case of emergency boats nuy^lMlonm; 9 with greater celerity than can pftjsii'iw j the case on board a ship when she is.sal I regularly exercised in the praetisiolWH j lowerine, and tbat the i Government be* * quested to take the necessary aerfoaja tt« 4 matter. Speaking to the Mrtlattoß,^. I referred to many breaches of the Juteaul. i Shipping Act respecting life-boa^ iwj I suggested that the harbour-maitert iho«M || be empowered to see that the ; eteirt«a vessels were competent In operation of o«» * loweiing. He also made reference to Of> tains putting to sea with a crew drank. ~ Tbe Hon. Mr CONMoLIt pointed <»• ; that legislation exlited on tbe msrter. H« ; drew the attention ot tbe hon. mW>Mr» this, though he admitted the regnlWJ was frequently ntglected. Me PMOIB3 |' % that care would be t»ken to ™p??Tt tains of vessel* with their respdlttimutj m carrying out tho provisions. ' *i tlther members spoke on tn«; OBMDJJj. Mr Joyce pointed o»t wIatWWW was the appointment of efficersattMP™' cipal ports empowered to make tests ol u« efficiency of crews in bo»t-)ow«nog. J» thought the Shipping and &■■«■££ J whicb was the measure referred to oy«« <| ConnoUy, sc«cely met the case. r^._, 1 Mr ButchinsON drew the atteirtW"^ I the Minister to the fact thlt m»* 1 steamers were nnder'bfficeraa jjna »w I mnoed, and men were ontvroiJuO.:, . I Mr ttotMES proposed an araeodmentW | inserting the word^addittonal" &*™ 1 words " expedient that." . . f 1 ment, attributed theiloss <A )tej* f I Ta. arua to the men not \ agreed to Mr Holmes1 * amendment,*" "• | > UiOtioD, as amended, waa carriea. * Eight Hour*JlM I Mr HOLMES in movin« M **« j*\ h I measure did not In^Sffl fa law* ofanyper S on,b ß ttw«ld«tate^ Mßiegtl the colony was «bate«" wKe possible to coniorm to it. . d°?ne gs^u Pd Sfe -as carried on «. I in feconding, uU *<>J*]" I the Home object to *M«jHa| of the bill, which was that MJf JgJ'f be robbediof the fruit of bis W)oW^rSl members spoke, pointing out a »*™«Uiß of the clauses, which woald of depriving workmen ola pruenw |g claim for wages. :l M Law Practitioners'Jßw> •_■ On Sib GB rgk Grey '"*rodJ r^ :ffi» Law Practitioners1 Bill, the «^JM CosHOLI-y rose, and expre«iled ns>& W he had done so, pointing out that "valM propoteii to do away wiihi X kno*ledxe examinauon, and proposw w reduce the adu.ission fee ". |H Otbermembefs *p»ke in fayo« | Sm bill, Mr Bathoate strongly supporßUH principle. B Iho House adjourned at 5.3 Q. ■ B

THE AICKLAND'-JBftEMNU- STAK, FRIDAY. JUNE 58*



|AMBS REID AND BOH B«b to call tho attention and careful eonsldera- Sen of those about tc Furnish to the Vw» Favourable Pbices of LULL KINDS OF FCRNITUBE. , tSred Bto supply all work Cheaper than any other house in town. JAMBS BEID & SON, FoßNrruEß Empobium, HOBgON-STREBT <2nd Shop from VlotoriMt 'JV * H. C ° ° X *' 44 AHD 46, VICTORIA-STREET, Bait to draw the attention of Ladles and Gen , tlemenfamtehlng to their EJJRGB AND WEIJVASSORTED BTOOK O» -pOBNITUEB, comprising Drawing and Dining-room Suites, and Wood Bedsteads, Wardrobes with SSSißonels, Sideboards. Oheffonlers, HaU RSmbb iand Hatstandß, Office Tables, Chimney SaToUetGlasses,Dlnlng Tables, Cane Chairs to Ireat varied toUetware. Drawers, Wash rtands.&a.ftc DmrMale Wool Mats, Bed-reom BngsJ&o. ' -OKDDINO Uasce T. & H. COOKE, tf, VXOTOEIA-STBB li'aotory. BUlott-streefa t Wm. MoAbthub & 00, AUCKLAND. S^^avLcy B-oniltM* SrtvWoaeß, wo Jeweuew Vases, ««h SoheryandOroQue* rndoor Giimea, Torn. Sea-



Special Aflvertißeroente. ~'r» m j£ O~ R O S S B, i HI DENTAL SURGEON, May be Consulted at his Booms. Qiieen-efceet (opposite Darby-street). Hours: 10to6. VINT'SJVHISKY. A SCIENTIFIC BACT. New Whisky Is maddening and poisonous, 09 matter how blended, coloured, or agreeably flavoured. VINT & SONS, Belfast, Ireland (establish*! 88 years), at present hold Immense stock of their Old Weia-matubed Whiskt, and can ensure to the trade-tiirongh their BRANDY. In bulk and oaee, to be had from A. HEATHER, AQKST. Head Colonial Office i Melbourne. tfRBAT SA E * OF A. W. Mace-s BANKRUPT QTOCK. ANKBUPT STOCK MRB J. BMITH having bought the Bankrupt Stook of A. \V. Mace, will offer the same together with her own large and well-assorted stock of Drapery, Clothing. &0., at a Great Sacrifice, In order to dear. Vie Stook Is now. and wel chosen. The following lines will show tho Enormous Reductions:— Black and Cold Velveteens, from Is 9d Cold Satins,'from Is lid, all shades Silks reduced from ta lid to 9slld.aU winter ■ Shades Satin Cloth, «d. worth IOJd Useful Flannel, 83d. worth lid Blankets, from Sa lid each Men's Pilot Coats, rednood from 28a 6d to Men s Strong Trousers, 6a 9d Boys' Suite, from Cs lid Youths' Good Tweed Salts, 18s 6d. worth Sis And all other goods at equally low prices. NOTE THE ADDRESS JC M I T H • O M IT H DKaPEK & ULOTHIBR (Next United Bkrviob Hotkj.). QUKEN-BTREET. JUST KBOEIVED EX 8.8. POTOBI, THK VERY LATEST STYLES H BOLMAVB. In EaUn. Broohe. OMhmere, Cloth, &C J A O X » T 8, In M&teUaa*. Cloth. Sealdsln. So. FOUR-IN-HANDB. la Ladles', Maids', and Children* v l c t a b b. In Ladies', Maldi', and ChUdrea's. FUBB . Of all OasoripUons. bolb by tha yard and In Jaokel and Mantle 8«a. M IbNB &Hc HOVOa AUCKLAND, ~ — — JSW WINTBR HoSIEttY, JUST LAKDBD, Bx GEORGE BKWLEY, A SPLBMDID STOCK o» VX7INTBR TJOBIERY, Winter Hosiery, rsoM J. & B. MORLBX'a 293 PACKAGES RIBBBO ft PLAIN BLACK ft NAVY MAHONRft CAB JDDIAL GRKNATft SEAL BROWN WHITB&SKYBLUE CLARET ft CHOCO LATE STEEL ft CLERICAL LADIES & OHIlr DftEN-a KOBE ft HALF HOSE. "William JJ^ttray, DRAPER, CLOTHIER, ft HOSIKft 178, TO ft 182, QUEBN-BTRKBT. VIATIOWAT. IVBOKANOB COM ! 3 PANT W NBW ZBALAND. CAPITAL. ...... . «- •**WJJ PAID UP. AND H«BERVB?.- -«BI.BM AUCKLAND BRANOH BS, QmwH-BXBsnr. LOCAL DIRHOTOB— V. B. CKDIOKBBiKK. VIQ. This Pnrely Local Oomoany aeoepti Fire and Marine Ulsks of erery aetalpUoa »t LOWBBT CURRENT BATEH. Security Undoubted. Lome* Liberallr and Promptly Paid. Wf Mil am TAir. Rm»oh Mantoer TH THE INBOJ*VBNT EBTAfE OF A. LINABUBV AMD CO. j. csislavS a» ca Being the Buooessfta Tenderers to the abore Bstate. beg to announce to the Inhabitants Ol Auckland and its vicinity that • SALE ALB OF THK SAMS WILL BB BBLD OH tfaK PREMISES LATELY OCCUPIED BY A. LINABUKY AND CO.,' QUKBN-BIRBBT. AND TOIIX CONTIMUa UNTH. THE ENTIRH STOOK IS OLBABBD OUT, REGAKDLE39 OF COST! J. COSGRAVK AND C°" rp^B UNIOW SASH AND DOOB "*" COMPANY IB CLEARING OUT TIMBEB YARDS, FBIOB TO STOOK TAKING. JOB LOTS raou YOUR HUt BBILLINGB PER 100 FKRT UP,



special Advertisements. rfItfORNTON, SMITH AOT> FIRTH , HAVK FOB BALE l "Dt wn " Flonr, lv sacks, loo's and BO'S Champion" do. do. do, "Cantab" do, do. do. Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat JShaw Winter Goods. J. CULLEN. Having Now khceivhd His List SnirMßirr Ov KEW AUTUMN AND WINTEK GOODS, Rx tho Cephalonla, Brltlah King, OaMnne Orient, Ice, Sea , imported Firecx tsoii Some or the Brat FBKNOH, KMGIJSH, iND SCOTCH MaNCVjOTORBRS, And In order to oope with the system of adver Using Cheap Sales and Slaughtering Hoods at any prloe. now so mnoh In vogae, he baa determined from this date to still further Reduce his hitherto HnaU Profit*, and sell all his Now and y&Bhiouabte Qoods at tha smal lest poailble per centage on ocw« cosßlsieat with cheap premises and tmail comp iratl vo expenses. AU Qoods are Marked In Plata Figures, and no oouoeatilon o»n be made to tho Tiade j. i oft piesent Low Prloes. J. O. Invites special attention to hta DRB"W D^FAKTiJKST, which embiaoes Bomnotlha New.c». Beit, asd Moat rathionable Vabrlos and nadgDP, Shade, and Qaultles of French, Hngllah, and Boolob Manufactures. Adrertuer has n.tther old or uniashlonabW, uiUdowoil or muth-naWn rubbish In his stock, and be will put nothing la print which shall not be oarrled oat In Its entirety. THK BLINICK T. FuANNBL, & GiftMCRAL MANCHESTER DEPARTMENTS. HOSIERY. HAUHHIUBHKRY. MILLINERY, MANTLE, ULSTKB, «S GKNTL.HMBN'B MKHOKKY DEPARTMENTS, are oil replete with New aud Seasonable Good*. Comb, Skb, and Jonas iron YouusmviH. J. CFLIEN, IMPOBTKB, 250, QUHB&aTKIKItT.' Auckland,



Tho suites of furniture aad gifts to he distribute! at tho Opera House Caring V o por io'maio-B of Doran'B O'mbin»tioa Oommry m«y be lnnneotod thu •veotn* and 10-morrow > hoy are on view In tbe vestibule of the Opera Hou'o. wh»re any perton may teat tbo gaauiaa neca of tutus Anokland-tuada artlo'»» of fu<nl turr. The noape will rpm the season tc ii-.«rrowe»ontn(j wlthanatlraotire progMmme, and a lam'nous array ot talent, t'urtionlara will aooear lv B*turd»j'a Ifsao ot the STAB. A bsKnar and fancy fair sale, in aid of at Mark's Charon d«bt, will be held at the Nowma" ot ll»* i to-morrow. Oni>n from S p.m. to 10p.m. ISoreserre tut acUailag oniiale. R. Hew, Provision Morchant, Victoria- Btreot, offers at wholesale pricea to shopkeepers and largo btiyora Fresh and Salt Butter, Prime Canterbury Bacon, Hams, Cheese, etc.- (Advt.l Sewing MAoniwwi. — Largest Bhow ro ma, Ohoapeat and best assortment In Auckland, at Siiakkspeab & Co.'s, opposite Market, Qokkn -BTHKKT- lADVT. £326 woith of Machines, ex Clvdo and George Bewley.-D. S. Ohambors, 70, Queen street. Wo have made Concrete a Speciality, are practically acquainted with ita treatment, havb studied how to reduce ita Coat by adapting Piano and Specifications to suit it, now to frame for Buildings, Tanks. So., chkaplt, and are prepared to give Parties specifying or using ova LIMB, tho fullest information. Conorate Work of all kinds undertaken by Private Con traot. All Mahurangi Limos are not alike, and none of Wilson's la gonuine without the Trade Mark.-J. Wilson and Co., ftt, Quoen street. -[ADVT.I _______«««»«.