SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

BiaH WAT^Bi^oSow^orning.7.lß , 4.11 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST av^!Nl^ o.

*™ ■•-,•■•■:. TO-DAY.

*uny Kelly, kstoh. WllUamF. from Mongonttl ffiXJn--b»feeT^b Ilnt1lnto n ? f rom Mar. shall Island

DEPARTURES. TO DAY.

saiglUkel. ihlp, MiUman. for Timaru SSorgeß.wley.barque, MBtnond,lorOw«« S£»i»ttna BOhoooer. Kv»njon, tor Giaborne Doualaa. b.b-. No riß. for Mingiwai Tatawera. b.s.. ulnolair. for the south

IMPORTS.

Per PtoßUln-1701 mats sngar, 2596 mattisngar. »7 sack* peanuts. 80 nldes. 83 cratea pines. J9 ta«B ooffoa. & bnndies skins. Per«Bann66kburn-125 tons copra

EXPORTS.

woks ooffo*. 6S sacks coooanuts.

Thwardb coastwise.— Fanny KWIf. trom &££*' with 31.650 M. timber; Tarawtra. .IrtnißnieeU, with Misaoks gam. Ootwabbs COiBTWiBK.-Opotikl.for Buaseu, wiihltoniialt.

The p.b, Bowena awived from Mannk»uan« Hoklanga early this morolnir. Cargo: id tons bark.«laoka gum, 10 oases gamplse, 8 pactaaes iondrlaa.

Ca jtaln Jobaion, bt the Rowena. reports that the barque I)B«onport (Captain MoLeod) left BoUaDga on Tuesday morning last tor Mel bonrno with a oarge of Umber. ,

H.M.B. Nelson anlvefl at Snva (FIJI) from Bydney on May 59. H.M.B. Miranda ana Dart were then In port.

The BOhconer Minnie Hare and Wltifred re- Innei to Le^nka<Viji> ttom a labour cruise on June 2. : • ,

The brlgantlne Claraman, from thli port, v'a Talma, reached Levum on May 29. The Welllnnton arrived at S a.m. today. Pa»-WBgew-MiBBOS Kelly and conway, Mewxi J. S. boa»n, rrenoh Barohalu Clay. HdLanglan, M*nn. ice. Caldicott, Jarvie. Cantain Bobinapn of the Bannnckburn reports havingpassed a BSrque, eupposed to be a whaler, 160 mllesW the east of North Cape, bou nd to the westward. The' barque George Bewley and brig Star of Mersey, bound outwards, -which tfnohored in iSagitoto Channel yesterday, again got undee way this morning. The ship RangltiM was then at fcohor off the reef, but was expected to sail daring the afternoon.

The 8.8. J'arawera left for Melbourne taid Southern ports about 3 o'clock this afcernoon. Passengers for Melbourne—Mr »lfred Nathan, Miss M»ry WUson. For >ho South-MUekb Somerviliß. WilU»m«, snl Osbnrne. MSsdamnß Fredericks and Hall, Vaster Lynon. Mr and Mrs GUI. Mr and Mis I. Scan antd 2 ohUdren, Mr and tin Uiblto, Means Grant, Falrlie, Latahnan. J. Chri«tlit. Uamavlile, Cargo. Tact. baaa. QalOloott, and Banla.

The Bannooklvarn arrived at 11 a.m. Captain Robinson reports having left Marshall Islands on May 3, Experienced variable winds, rain, and squalh to the Equator, southerly winds and calms thence to Fiji, and westerly winds and calms from Fiji to arrival. Passengers: Messrs Becke and Crowe. .

Tha Penguin left Lavnka Fiji) at tl a.m. on the 15'b, and exparleno- d Btrong 83. gales With high tea until the 18tb, and thence nntll arrival here, at aevpn o'elook )a9t evening, had floe wetther and light easterly winds. We are Indebted to Mr J. Ne<u>, purser, for presß parcelß, etc. Passengers:—Miss newar,Mes -same«Whiteman Turner, Moore, Messrs White man. Mills, Anderaon (2). Cargill, Howard. Ma honey (3). wood, Street, Shardon, Brown. Jonfs, Richmond (3)* James, Tempest. Lee, Hunt, Wil son, and 9 in the steerage.

The oaptiin of tb'e barque Retrellai w&leh arrived at Wellington from London, reports that on the 30th of February, la lat. 11% and long B.SB W., they fell in with a barons els masted. £>he appeared to be a Norw»ui»>i venal, and the deoks had been clean swept awar. Th*re was no one on board, and her name coald not be anco Ulntd, as It was nowhere vlelbia.

ONEHUNGA SHIPPING.

ARRIVAL.

Ofeß, b,b,, Bobertson, frrm Wanganul

DEPARTURES.

Macgrego', s.s., MoAtthur, for Waitara * Tula.*., Pope, for Wellington and way ports E&nnah Mokau, s.a.. Dale, for Mokaa

The b,b. Oreti arrived from Wanganul at 2 o'clock this morning with 342 nooks wheat X pircol, IS hones, 285 sheep, aad 10.937 feet totara timber. She is expected to leave again to morrow afternoon tot Waitara.

The steamir Macgregor left at 1.30 pm. ywrteraay for Waitara. with 130 bags flonr, U mau and 10 gunnies sugar, 10 tons aundilet.and gdveral pavtengerir." The kteamer tnl, for 'Wellington, and Hannah Mokan far Mokau, left yesterday evooinit.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Etjbssll. this day.

Arrltflfl : TaMwer* atlOn.m. Shehaabee detainedstnoefiam byfog, Shasallaaljpn P*Baenners :-U<nsn Dane and Williams, M jsbi Williams, Chatfleld, Quick, and others. Donhdiw, this day. The lonia cams tip tha barbour with perf«« e*Be" Mblbocrwk. June 20. Arrived, this morning: Botomahana, froi Blnff., -.. ~; ■_ . ,

Mail Notice.

MAIIB WM, Cr.OB» AS UNDER I- \ a THIS UAV. V For Tauranga, Ohlnemntn, ani Opotlkl p« 8 Wellington,at 4 wa, t KsS3Wffaf BlSi^ lSir Bougla,, at 6 p.m. ■ { • Fbiday. 22nd lnatoct, j For Waineke, Cawee, sad Ooromaadel, per j Coromandel, at I.SO p.m. „„„ , Vo Fr qwBnM iHeU t.4^n.,Walpu.Whan- | sarel, Kuno. Tanglhaa, and Mangapal. per i ro?W riia tn|£S"Haadfl, Whanßftrel. andKamo. : per Suva, at 5 p.m. . i For Thames, per tfntorprlsn at 6:30 P.m. t Satuedat, !3rt Instant, ■ " ■ * »or Waiwera. Mahurangi, Matakani, MftßtW wal, &A, per Hobo Co»oy, a« 10 a.m. ■WicdnksdAy, 87th Instant for levuka and Suva, per Penguin, at i v.'O'

For Bio do Janeiro, Kant and West Coaste oC South Aroerloa. and London dlreol. per s.B. ionic, leiviogi Lytteitou on or abont 7th July. 8i B. 8188. Chief Postmaster. Ofile Postoffloe. Amkland. „___

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Jonk 21,1883. Theatre Koyal-Kudarz's Wonflew, 8 p.m. Dnvonoort Hall-Band of Hops Kntertaln" ment 7.30 p.m. Onehunga Masonic Hall—Concert in aid of Pattlo Library, 8 p.m. Onehunga, St. Mary* Hall—Baziar, 7 p m, Otohuhu Prejbylerlan Churoh-Bolr6B, 0 p.m, Church of England Home Mission— Blehops court, 7.30 p.m. Y.M.O.A. Rooms-Devotional, 7.50 p m. Panmure Hall—Soiree and Ball, 8 p.m. Alexandra, utroot Behaol - room-SerWoe Of Pong, "Pioneers of Primitive Methodism," 7,30 p.m. ■ Menda'siohn Vlll«, Vincent-street—Madame Poolei's Yoca 1. 01mb ; new term, 7 80 p.m.

Birth.

TUDEHOPK.-On Juno 18th, at her residence. Franklla Road, the wife of It. Tudehope of a eon.

Deaths.

HAMMOND.—On Jnno 21st, at the Provincial Hospital, Charles Hammond, aged »3 roars. The funeral will leave the Hospital on Saturday at 3 o'oloot. Friends iriTited to attend.

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

THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1883.

Tor tho causo ihaf lacks asslstan For tho wrong that needs rftihtnpfTt. For the future in the disUace, . And tin good that w« can do

A caulk message from Melbourne to-day states that the whole ot the Australasian Colonies, -with the exception of South Australia, bare agreed to bear their share of the coat ot annexing the New Hebrides Islands to the British Crown, This infor ■tation is erroneous so far as New Zealand is concerned, as such an oxpeudi tnre cannot be authorised or promised without Parliamentary sanction, and no proposal on the subject has yet been laid before the House of Kepreacn'ativea. Even in tbe event of Parliamentary sanction being asked.to incur the financial responsi bility of annexation, it is questionable if our Legislature has power to vote money tor so extraordinary a purpose—a put peso as much beyond the functions of a Colonial Parliament as would ba the declaration ot war against a foreign Power, Though the sevt-ral Agenta-Qeneral in Lon don, as well as Lord Derby, seem to have some dim idea of the feasibility of the Colonies paying money for the sake of securing the interests of the Mother Country, it is extremely probable that they have nut looked at the mutter in tbe light of i olonial interests, nor closely considered the "constitutional problem involved. Jo meet tha latter difficulty, Sir George Grey has given notice of a short Bill, which *it seems to us will rcqu re to be passed, before this colony can take a single step towards annexing any outside territory to its jurisdiction, or acting in concert with the othar colonies for a like purpose. All that is meant by the statement which we p«blish to-day, there fore, can only be that the Uovernmcnts et the colonies indicated have stated their ap proval of tbe ecbeme for the annexa tion of the New Hebrides, and their in tention of placing it before their res pective Legislatures, Ho doubt some of our representatives will want to know what ad vantage t> ow Zealand is to reap in return for tbe thousands of pounds of annnal out* lay with which the carrying »ut of the pro« ject will saddle ber; and this question must be satisfactorily answered before a farthing of public mosey is expended on the expedition, ■ ;

The Death Penalty in Britain.

A MEASURE entitled "The Court of (Mm

inal Appeal Bill," was recently brought be fore the House of Commons, which, if passed, would have the effect of virtually abolishing capital punishment througkout the United Kingdom, Public sentiment is ripe for such a change, but it' ii optn to grave question whether public morality i». The bill, which is a Ministerial one, ex plained :by the Attorney-General, and commended by the Home Secretary, pro vides that any parson sentenced to death I shall ba able to claim a new trial by applying to the Court of Criminal Appeal, The delay which would thus invariably take place between sentence and execution would so act on public opinion that the death penalty wonld be practically abolished ; for the Home Secre tary, being still a final judge of appeal, would be directly under the influence of freshly-agitated public sentiment in the event of the Eeatenco being confirmed. It would particularly favour the rich criminal, and, as is the case in the United States, provide him with the legal machinery for defea'ing Justice. There was much reason in the Ministerial arguments in, support of the Bill. Tne two chief grounds upon which it was defended were: (1) That there would be less chance of an innocent man being' executed, and (2) that a mere legally constituted authority than the Home Secretary would bo established to decide whether or not the dread penalty of death should be carried out. The attain ment of these objects is no doubt highly desirable, but they would be pnrchated at too great a cost if the security of life were placed upon the precarious fooling which it occupies in the United States. In Switzer land, where the death penalty was abolished, and in .Germany, where It has become the custom not to enforce it, crimes of violence have increased in such an alarming ratio that the public voice has demanded a re turn to the infliction of the extreme penalty of the law. To show whit would have been the effect of the passing of The Court of Criminal Appeal Bill" in Britain, it may be mentioned that Mr Parnell warmly supported the measure, and trusted it would be passed soon enough to apply to the Phoenix Park murder caies. Mr Parnell's advocacy of the Bill, and especially his linking of the terrible' tragedy, of the Pncoaix Park with it, formed perhaps the best argument against its adoption; but it was severely attacknd by rir H. Giffard, the late Conservative Attorney-General, who, with others, pointed oat that the measure was drawn in a most careless and faulty manner, and was in reality calculated to abolish capital punishment by a side wind. An important suggestion was made in the course of the debate to the effect tbat provision should be made for re-trying the guilty who baa escaped conviction upon their first trial. This is a practical hint which should be carefully considered, and, if acted upon, the provision should be extended to all criminal prosecutions when it is shown that new facts have been elicited after the di-chargo of any accused party. Though this principle is foreign to English criminal procedure, it is recognised and acted upon under the Scotch law, which provides for a verdict of "Not proven" iv cases where there is reason to suppose tbat the prisoner may be guilty though the evidence is insufficient to con vict j Such verdict leaving the accused liable to be again proceeded against, Not only in murder caaee, .but in charges of arson, fraudulent bankruptcy, &c, where proof is difficult to obtain such a pro vision would ba most useful in assisting the ends of Justice, securing the punishment of guilt, and deterring from crime. We think it safe to assume that the very imperfect measure now before the British Parliament will not pass into tbi Statute Book, but its introduction is a significant »jgn of the growing feeling in favour of the modification and reform .of tfy»p criminal. Jaw ef; the Enpire.

"The following telegram was received from | the Prince Imperial mine ma^a^er this ( 8 ifternoon:—"2olbs specimens) from foot* ; o wall branch of west drive, No. 5 level and I I SOlbs picked stone from stopes.—(Signed) J G. S. Clark." (: The '' drunks" were rather obstreperous j at the Police Court this morning. One *: individual, whose air of injured innocence « foiled to impress the Court, complained to ' tbe Bench concerning the conduct of a ] constable who had disturbed his afternoon l nap, and wound up with a peroration in which be denounced the conduct ot the i officer in adding insult to injury by "run- 1 ni3f? him in." Another accused struck an i attitude, and claiming the privilege of a true- i bom Briton to deliver his defence before he i had beencharged with any otfenco,procceded to inform the Court that he was a victim to heart disease, and that tbe doctor said he , rauat drink a pint of beer. Here he was cut short, and in both instances a fine was inflicted by the sceptical judges. Two other individuals had imbibed *o freely as to bring on attacks of delirium treniens, and their eccentric conduct in the Court justi fied the remands applied for. The men Brown and Grappel will be brought up at the Police Court on Saturday next, and charged with the robbery of jew ellery from Mr teuricksen's shop, a dili gent sea.eh is still being piosecuted for the misaing goods, but so far without success. Tho authorities are still hopeful that they may unearth the "plant" in tima, and tbe fiual result of their investigations will be awaited with interest. North, the lawyer'e clerk who was arrested at Coromandcl on the charge of stealing certain goods belonging to Mr J. C. Me- Cormick, his employer, will be brought up at the Police Court to-morrow, and charged with the offence. Mr T.. Cotter, the well-known solicitor, was the suffocor by a somewhat singular accldeut which occurred in Queen-street at 2.30 p.m. yesterday afternoon. He was walk ing along the footpath on the eastern side,and when alongside the South British Insurance Buildings several pieces of piaster became detached from the ornamental work on the upper story, and fell upon his loft shoulder, causing intense pain. It was at lir.it feared that the shoulder had beeu dislocated, but medical examination showed that the injuries weie confined to several very severe bruises. Mr Goldie, Inspector of Nuisances, took charge cf thu pieces of plaster, which seemed to amount to fiom {6 to 10 lbs, and it is likely something will be heard of them in connexion with this accident very shortly, Mr Cotter might have sustained much more serious injury than he did, and it is evident some steps should bo taken by the authorities to prevent accidents of a similar nature iv the future,

The »utwg of tho Polioo Court to-day was Brief, ! Four persons were punished for drunkenness, and two others, iimneil Jam<B Bridges and George Italians, were remanded for seven day*, as they were suite.ing from delirium tremens, John Yale pleaded not guiltyl to a charge of disobedience of law ful commands on tbe schooner Golden I«lo, and asserted that he was sick and uot able to work. Captain Carinichael and Mr Thomp son, chief officer, proved the case, and the prisoner was sent to gaol for H days with haid labour.—Abel Fletcher pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene language in tyubhn-stfeet, JVewton. — Mr Wood, who appeared for the prisoner, asked their Wor ships to be lenient. Fletcher was under the influence of liquor, and the ouly persons who heard the language were his wife and daughter-in-law.—Sergeant White pointed out the previous couvictioDs against the prisoner, and said complaints from neigh bours regarding his conduct whilo under the influence of liquor were frequent.— Fined £5 and costs j or, in default, one month's imprisonment with haul Übour.— There was a further information ugttinst Fletcher of discharging firearms within the city boundaries, but for want of evidence it was withdfawu. — Me*«rs I'rince and Walker were the presldiog justices. The opening performance by the newly arrived conjuror and prestidigifaleur, Kudarz, took place in the Theatre Koyal, an^jattracted a moderately good attendance. The' performance principally c«n«i>ta ot •leight-of-hand trick-, and there cm bo but ooc opinion regarding the pcrtornur, »ud that is thut he i» remarkably clever. All exten«ive variety of trtcka w*ro per formed with the utmost dexterity and in quick succession, and a^ain and again the wonderful Kudarz was rewarded with rounds of applause from the myitified spec tators. The t'avenpott Bros.' cabinet trick was also eucceisfully accomplished, Puring tho intervals of the evening, several excel lent songs were rendered by Mr F. W, Gray, whila the pianoforte accompaniments were capitally executed by Misa Ada Challis. ,: Mr H. 6. Setu Smith, District Judge, de liverod>es(enlaymfrning,in the K.M. Court, before au audieuce ot some 14 or 15 young men, his inaugural lecture of the Univer sity College course on law. It proved to be a short historical introduction to the law on real property, the lecturer tracing very clearly tho origin of the various kinds of tenures of land, and explaining the meaning of such terms as lauds, tai»m«ntH, hereditaments, messuames, premises, etc. He also showed that in barbarous time; the pricciple of communism in regard to the ownership of land was universal, and in this connection pointed out that the Maoris

aie in a state of transition from simple communism to the acquirement of indivi dual interest in their lands. The lecture w»s of an elementary character, b iuc; introductory fo the lubject of real pro perty, upon which four other lectures aie to bo delivered, "there is also to be a course of live lectures on equity, the first one to be given to-morrow morning.' At the commencement of the new term in August, Mr Smith will take up the Uni versity subject—viz., jurisprudence, A singular theft was committed this morning ea'ly in ihe KaraogaMpe Komi. A ca'k containing 25 dozen china cup* and sauoera was outside Mr Herman's shop last nigh', it closing time.fbut disappeared in a mysurious manner during the night, The thieves mu«t bava brought a conveyance in which to remove tbe cask, and there must h«ve been at least two of them, for one mao un«n«istcd could not have taken it away, owing to' its weight, a reward is offered for tno discovery of the thieves. Wholesale-and packet licenses for the sale of alcoholic liquors require to be taken out on or before tho 20th inst. Printed application forms, to be obtained from the clerk of the Licensing Bench, Mr Htoney, require to be at once made. A narrow eacipe ftom a serious accident occunert yesterday afternoon, A dray, heavily loaded, was coming down Queen street in charge of a boy, when a cabin front of him swept round at a sharp pace to tecuro its place on tbe stand- Toe cob wheel struck the dray horse on the log, and started him at a mad pico down (jucen- Btreet. The frantic horse was bearing down directly upon the carriage of Mr A. Isaacs, which was standing at the door of Mcsrs E. and A, Isaacs'.? business premises, and a colllislon seemed inevit able. Tbe carriage contained three child ren, and the horses being full-blooded ani mals in high condition, would probab y, if frightened, hive nevor been stopped until thay had done serious mischief. For tuna'ely at this moment the In terposition of an express turned the . dray -horse aside, and saved a catastrophe. It has been a common remark that tbe reckless race for plucos ou tne cab ttand will result some.day in a serious accident, and yesterday's occurrence very nearly verified the prediction. The pracice of entrusting horses frequenting crowded thoroughfare) in the charge of boya ought also to bo put a atop to, A child of three month?, named Kobert James tadale, died suddenly at the resi dence ot his parents in Basque Koad, near . Eden Terrace, yesterday. The matter Was reported to the) Coroner, who having made enquiries, he expressed the belief that death was the result of convulsions, and decided that an inquest was necessary. A man named Wright called at the Police Station 10-day, and poured forth into the sympathising ear of Constable Mitchell a tale of domestic trouble that might well nigh have melted tbe heart of that sus ceptible functionary, Xho visitor's left cheek was decorated with a sanguinary ga«h, from which blood was forming channels into the hirsute growth beneath. In his left hpnd, secreted, behind his back, was an ugly billet of wood, and the explan ation was scarcely required to connect tbe bludgeon with tbe wound. There had been an argument, it appeared, between the ! man and his wife, and the statement led to the conclusion that the lady had been more forcible than polite in demonstrating her premise?. The weapon came into collision with the injured husband's cheek, and ' he sought the services of a policeman to i frighten tbe lady into subjection, although :i hg did not wish proceedings to be taken : against her. Tbe forensic eloquence of the i chief of the guard-room was displayed iv , convincing, tbe man that the constables are i not available for each purposes, and the i visitor's perturbed feelings having been . calmed, he placed his billet of wood on the i watch-house fire as a token of f orgivenees, and took hh departure,

At tho half-yearly meeting of branch No. 81, of the H.A.C.B. Society, the folllowing officers were installed for tho ensuing term : President, John Patterson ; Vice-President, J. H. T. Ziegkr ; Treasurer, James Clarke

(re-elected); Secretary, fairies O'Brien | (re-elected); Warden, J. O'Sullivau; Guardian, D. Barry; Sick Visitois, Bros. I Jas. Patterson, E O'Haro, juur., and Bowdeu. It was resolved to celebrate the 10th anniversary oi the above on the 23rd July next. . he Bishop of Auckland iavi tea persons favourable to tho Church of (England Home Mission to a meeting to be held this evening at Bishop's Court, with the view to forming a Home Mission Society for the spread of the Gospel in country districts, Tlub London Board of the Welllnßton- Manawatullaihvay Company has just been frami-.d, and embrace the ■' ight Hon. Anthony John Mundella, "Vice President of the committee of the council, air Penrose Julian, K.C.M.G., 0.8., and Sir Edward Stafford, K.C.M.G, Mr John Mackrell, Scoietary to the Agent-General, has ac cepted the position of .London Secretary for ihe company, Mr M. Ellis, who a few months ago cut his leg very seriously with an axe and was laid up for a abort time in consequence, aj-ain proved unfortunate yesterday. While employed at Mr C. Bailey's shipbuilding yatd, one of his feet aceidenily became jammed in a winch, and the big toe was almost severed from his foot. It will be remembered that of several samples of milk purchased some days ago at Onthunga, and submitted to analytical tests, one was found tv be adulterated with nine per cent. o£ water. An information has accordingly becnlaid against the vendor, who is a milkman named .McQuay, and tbe ease will come on for hearing at the One hunga Police Court on Wednesday next. The enthusiasm displayed by breeder? and exhibitors of poultry on the formation of the Auckland Poultry Association gp< pears to be dying out, or the change ol feeling iniirbt have been produced ttnougl' changing the place of meeting. Lust night the pioposed meeting lapsed for want oi £ quorum When the society met in th( snug, well-lighted hall of Eden, a lapse wa: unknown. There were never less thai fifteen members present. The chairman Mr Robertson, invariably kept the meeting alive with his lively sallies and tioklluf r. marks; while the Sfcretary, whoso fail iug seemed to ha a lack of energy, alwayi had an apology for not writing up tin minutes of the pievious meeting. tii generally made the amende honorable, how ever, by distributiug copies of the illus trated " Farm-yard" rouud the room, with a promise of better conduct in thi future. A joke was perpetrated by i gardener on tuu last occasion, to tne oilee that the secretary was a peers son (Pear son), and did not care to interfere]with fou (fowl) work. It U hoped, however, that 8< useful a society will not dio our

I he opening entertainment of a series to be hell in the St. James's Hall for the purpose of clearing off tho debt from the church and church property took place last evening, ihere wa« a very good audience, The Kcv. ii, F. Macnicol presided, and iv his opening remarks briefly explained tbo object of such gather ings, A series of lectures had been arranged for, the first of which would be on the Scotch poet •'Hums," by the Key. G, B. Monro, on the evening'of July 19. On each evining muiical selections will Be rendered by the church choir. The St. James's choir, under the leadership of Mr James G. Culpan, with Mr W. J, Kees at the instrument, sang tbe opening chorus, "Smile, O Suu," which wa» jjgry fairly rendered, after which the MHkJ3 Culpan and Main pU)cd a choice pianoforte duet from "Oberon" with excellent effect. Mis* McMillan save a nice rendering of

" Auntie," and iv icsiionae to »n eucore re peated a verse ; and Miss Mackio was also vuiy successful in tbe souj;, "Oh, Fond lioyo. O Kuir Dove." Mr X O. M.ickie reciied tbe "Uurfcw Bell," and Mr Tat<ersall delivered a ruciiaiiou en titled, " The Lifeboat," iv a mas terly manner, receiving gre«t applau-e a' the conclunou of the effort. Tho fit at part of tho programme concluded with "On Youdor Hock Kecliuiug" by the choir. • fter tho interval the IVli^sos Main and Culpin executed another pianoforte duet, '■II Carricolo," and the choir followed with "The Harvest Song." Miss L, Culpau sang " My Pretty Bird" with much ability and nice expression, and in response to an enthusiastic encore, gave " When Sparrows Build." Mr Bar>y followed with a humorous rending, entitled, " An Electric Trip to London, which created great amusemont and proved a feature of the entertainment Mr C. Cu'pangave "Four Jolly Smiths," while the Mima* Mtickieand McMillan mn« the duet " To the Woods " with excellent eifect, and had to respond to a well-deserved recall The chorus " Harvest Home," by the choir, was the last item on the programme, and it, liko tho other concerted pieces, created a favourable impression. Tue choir, under Mr Culpau'.-) management, is evidently advancing in musical proficiency, and future concerts pronrso to be much more Buccesnful than those of the past. The National Anthem brnnghf a very pleasant evening's entertainment to a close.

Mr Shout's Art Union of landeur's plctur' will ha drawn at tho Opera Houro at 9 O'oiook t^-nlght,

The concert given by Mi«s Mariebel Greenway, in aid of St. Mary's Orphanage and building fund, in connection with tho now rh rch at Mount Albert, promises to bo a groat mict'-'M, The tickets for seats are being taken up rapidly. They are for sale at the principal stationers' shops, and tho reserve dress clrolo tickets aro to bo prooured at Wayte'e shop in Quoen-Btreot

The residents of Onchunga are reminded that a concert of a hlgh-o'ats order will Mka place- In iho Masontn Hal this evening In aid of the i inehunga, Library.

Tho anniversary of tho Dcvonport Wes leynu Band of liopi Mid Total Abs«in*no« -Wo Hty will ho hairt this orenlnß, In the Devon port Ha<l. Theßav. <*. w, J. -Donna will oo oupy tho I'liiir, ai.d aflrtrt-s^R will rm I'.ellvorod ny 'ho chairman, Rev. W. Po<lO', and (Irahum 'nwb&i. K<* iutloas. d!al<>KUC9, eonits, <n-i instrumentalaolo» wul form parts of the entertainment.

The Rev. Shirley W. Baker will, by Bpo iftl rcquoßt, deliver his lecture on "Garfleld tn« Dutiful" to-morrow eveninu at tho Younpt Men's Christian Association, in liou of tho enter tainment previously announced. The thoatre choir willronder appropriate selections of muslo during tne evening.

Mr A. H. Nathan has been appointed Aprent for Auokland provlnoo for Dixon's JEratfid Waters (Onba-stroot, Wellington), and Mr Holmwood. who rel'nqnlahea tho agency, will collect all moneys due to ttils dato.

Where cheapness aud durability is an nt'J 'o'. WB *OHl'.i ro-'OnnrOß'! nil <0 Call and p oonro 41* brown cotton stockings, at J. Green*, BS, victoria Btreßt~(.'.dvtj

A ball will rale* piace cn-monnw evening a'. t:fi Fu'ilio Soli oK'Oum, Lake Takipmn, at lialt-pnst H p.m. The Heaiier leaves Wo Quten- B roftt m hivf twtaix *nd tha 'duh a« 7 i. in. Ticko'.s, 2-i Cd ; lady and geutiemsn. si.

Mr Fetry, jeweller, &0., intimates by advorlisomont that ho has removed to thoso promises immediately below the Albert Hotel in Quocnsti'otst, hnvli.i? found the promlaos In Viotorla-aireot ho lately occupied too small for his Increasing trade. The shop just opened has been very elegantly flttod up, and Mr Potry has ro-stooked It with a largo assortment of tbc choicest jewellery, watched, clocks, &o.

In another column will be found the boelnfeß a ivorttsament of Mr T. 3. OartOf, pleura frumft nianufiictirer and importer of muVoal fnstrnmonts. Ho libb recently peoolvKd sx QBorge ttowloy, Looh K«n t and John Klder, an Bufortnißiit of linmlfiiiss, picture*, plnm; tartes «nri n very olio'cohm o of inelotllane and oiho'' eimlla'- Infiiraments. Bolnß o direct im uorter. Mr Cirlor is enabled to sell at low prloi a. Ihe mouldings and pictures are being BOd (it prices whloh must me t 'ho aprrovsl of evoryone. Mr Oarter also intimates that he la BrtU npon to take a fnw ruplls for the violin, piano, eto. His ability as a teacher of mnulo is shown by the many testimonials whiih he has received from eminent pereonain Kngland.

Skwino Maoiiikes. — Largest show rooms, cheapest and beat assortment in Auckland, at Shakkbpkar & Co.'B, opposite Market, Qukbn- STBKKT.- [ADVT.

£326 woith of Mnchincs, ex Clyde and Georfte Bewloy.—D. S. Chambers, 70, Queon strcet.

RO AD BOARD ELECTIONS.

On Wotlnesdiy, 20th hut., Mr Seaman, as ra tarnlog ofßoer, conducted the election ol the LakeKo&dßaird.at the Llarary in that din trlot Coneidewble interest vai manifested in the event, 53 electors recording 78 votes, which were distributed an follows :-To James Blacky 72: Benjamin Menary, 67: Henry Brett, 48; itobortß. Barton, it: Edward 0. Mtatiari), 4» : John Robertson, 13 : William MoFetrldßo, 39: and James 3. Sheriff, 21. Tho flrot seven were declared 10 be duly elenfced. The election of Koad Board (or Tltiracgl took plaC3 on the 20th Irst., at the BOhoolroom In that discriot, JVr 'I. W, Seamen being depnty re turnlna offioer. The followlnw was the rebult !— N. a. Lennox. IB jJ. Nelnon, 12: A. MotrUon, 10 ; J. O. Yorke,lo j O. T. Hoge, 9 : T. Mathe son, 7; J. Porter, 7; J. Risny, 6i S. Woonlon.1 5: W. Pugh, 1, The first five were declared eleoted.

A Scolding WOMAN.-The barbarities of the ducking stool for the cure of scolding women though abolished by law. are now oftentimes practicod by a kind of social barbarity none tho less reprehensible. Women Bcold ouly when they are ill. Instead of blaming them, we should prescribe Hop Bittera. The entire sys tem will undergo a gental, pleasant change. Tho nerves will be quieted and acerbity of word and thought will give place to amiability and affection. Healthy people do not scold or fret. Head,

CABLEGRAMS.

|RKTJTBIfS TEIiKGOAM9,j

Xhe French in Madagascar.-* Capture ofTamatave. LONDON, Jane 19. Intelligence has been received that tne ; ultimatum submitted by the French com i mander has been rejected by the Malagasies, i and that the French troops have conse quently advanced, and captured Taniatave. j 'X he Customhouse there has been seized and I occupied, and the Hovas have fled before the advancing trsops. \ Press Association telegram says :—ln I the captura of the port of Tamatave the French suffered no loss, but a state of siege has been proclaimed, owing to the excite • inentaruougtt the Malagasies. The Admiral of the French navy repoits that the principal ! operations at Madagascar have been com -1 pleted. FUESH TROUBLE IN EGYPT. LONDON, Jane 19. A telegram is to hand reporting that an ! Egyptian Marabout is preaching a Jehad, ■or holy war, In south-west *gypt The • "Times1' despatch on the subject adds that ' the Enyptiau Government has already des> p>nchod a bady of troops to the locality to i effect the capture of tho Marabout and his followers, DECbaSED WIFE'S SIBTEB BILL PASSED. LONDON, June 20. In the House of Lords last night, the Bill for legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister passed through committee, and , was ordered to be read a third time. LONDON, June 19. Recent reports to hand from the French i wheat growing districts state that a de i ficiehcy in this year's crop is expected ■ owing to the unseasonable weather, i LONDOV, June 20. ! The "Daily News," in its issue this morning, confirms the statement that Sir , Anthony Musgrave, late Governor of ; Jamaica, and not Mr Richard O'Shaugh : nessy, M.P., has been appointed to the vacant Governonhip of Queensland, and ; states that Sir Anthony will sail for J Australia in a few weeks. , i 3 3 8 ) t 1 3

SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.

LONDON, June 19.

THE VICTOhIaN IOaN.

The Viotorian Loan of two millions i« an nounced forlJuly 3rd, at a minimum of £98 10-, the nominal being £9C 12. Cd nett. FttENCH MAILSEKVIUS TO MEW ', ZKAI.AND. The arrangements between Sir Billon Bell and M. Cochery, th» French Minuter for Posts and Telegraphs, respecting a line of steamers between New Zealand and French ports, is likely to be protracted. • COLOAIAL NAVIES. Id the Houaa of Lords Viscount Hidmouth intends to move for the papers relating to the establishment of colonial navies. NKW SOUTH WALES LOAN. The New South Wales loan wili probably be placed on the market about tbe middle of July. TOKPEDO BOATS FOR NEW ZEA "•; ).:' LA-aD.. The torpedo boats wnich were ordered for fo» Zealand are being fitted with the Wbiti'hrail spar torpedoes. THE FISHEHIEB EXHIBITION. At the Fisheries Exhibition, H.K.H. the Prince of Wales read the Duke of Edin burgh's p«per on thn British fisheries, owing 11 tho ansence of the latler at the corona tion ceremonies in Russia.

AUSTRALIAN.

UNDE WHI KW COhFERE'SCE.

MELBOURNE, this day.

At a conferenco nf Australian Under* writers held here this afternoon, it was d«r cided to adopt a general tariff for homeward and outward shipping applicable to the whole of the colonies. Tbe conference also reßolvtd to accept the New Zealand Under writers' tariff for New Zealand ports.

A KEWSPaPER LIBEL CASE,

SYDNEY, June 20.

The libel case, Andenon v. the proprietors of tbe "Sydney Morning Herald," was con cluded to-day. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages £450.

SCITILLATIONS.

The Grand Old Man. —Father Time.

A Clean Kecord. The laundry bill. Three hundred Mtoru en route for Pa<i' haka.

Dunedln Gaol enquiry is to be open to the Press.

The present midwinter weather is simply delicious.

If women are "angels," was Koah's wife an ark-angel? Another Salvation officer gone South; we can still spore a few. Gorge Moron is committed for trial for arson at Kukoura,

Home men wtso claim to be self-made men are not very well done, A man's mind is like his bed: It must be made up occasionally. Local bodies wishing loans for roads and bridges mutt apply by 30th mat, A proverb says: "ab thn day lengthens, the cold strengthen!." We shall see.

250 "bits o' blue" were dornied by the hardy Thames miners last night. The Mabinapua takes 1,3840z<. Udwtß, gold from Oreymouth for the Bank of new Zealand,

Henry Irving't late theatrical tour In Scotland wan a great success Win. Llngard, brewer, WanganuL has lil A ; liabilities, £18,300; asset*, £0,700

Example for few Zealand. The Ton g«n Government have passed a measure nationalising the land, ■ ~ ,; A lawyer works at his profession from the very start. He begins by'prosecuting hit studies.

The Question of the Day.—Whether a Salvationist march is really a religious movement.

Tongau land is now held in perpetual hereditary leases of eight acres and nnder. Chiefs cannot sell lands.

'f ho remaining assets of the Gutbrio and 1 arnach Company have been sold j expected dividend, Sa in the pound. There are 1,000 bags of f uugaß collected by tbe Mnorix at Parihaka, and heiu back fur a rise in price. The London " Worid" say* it is hinted that Iv,nod, the pianist, overwhelmed by debts and troubles of all kinds, pat an end to lii» life in a lit of despair.

Wiin = auui bueiuess men, at b meeting yesterday, protested against the high in surance into*, aud resolved to petition for a reduction.

Three war-ships—two German and one American —weto recently lying at Samoa. The Uiih School at Hamilton ia to be opened ou Ist July' next by the cbairmau of the Boaid of education.

Abraham More, " Sergeant" of Salvation, has gone to convert the people of Ximsru, "Koom for millions Morel"

Waikato folks are always getting wind falls. Thus, Ballinger,otHamiUou,jh»sbeen left a fortune by an old English uncle wb om he never saw, - -.

A young lady of good family and fortune. bailing from Wagga Wagga, will shortly make her debut on tbo colonial ttaeoi The inquest into tbe bij? fire at Dnnedin elicited nothing except that brick does not Durn so readily as wood,

Louis Uaru.iut, a well-known resident of Lovuka, was lately drowned while bathing there.

Mr D. Goldie leaves next week foi Christchurch to take part with the Amalga mated Committee of tbe Methodist bodies re the question of union, which meets in Christchurch on the 11th of July. Tenders for perpetual leases of Otago Lands have been more successful this time. Land offered at 2s per acre has been ten dered for up to 6s and 7d. Government will probably build a sanatorium at tbe Taopo Hot Springs. A plan of the district is being prepared. All the University Professors are going to reside at North Shore; two of them have taken Mr Hammond's house near Cheltenham Beacb,

Auckland Grammar School fees last year amounted to £1,167, and rents to £2,287. There wiU paid for salaries a sum of £3,159 j for repairs to properties, £1,833; and for Eclectics of Headmaster, £317. There are 193 pupils at Auckland Gills' High School, and last year tbe fees amounted to £1,500, while the salaries paid reached £1,848. It got in the same period £1,100 from Government grant*, and there is a credit balance in bank of £3,275.

Lady Bkautifibhs. — Ladies, you cannot make (air skin, rosy cheeks, and sparkling eyes with all the coametios of France, or beau tillers of the -world, while In poor health, and nothing will Rive you such rich blood, good health, strength, and beauty as Hop Bittern, A trial is certain proof. Bee.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUIIIBPBCIAZ, REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day. A juikely Bumour. __ } It is 'rumoured that Mr Pllliett will "rat" * again this session. It is, at any rate, , strange that MrFeldwick, the Opposition < whip, should move for leave of absence for ' Mr Pilliett. : -, : Auckland Hallway Accommo- i elation. Mr Moss gave notice to ask the Minister ] for Public Works whether it is intended to ' lay down an additional line of rails between .Newmarket and Penrose station, or, if not so intended, what other steps will be taken to relieve the pressure which has for some time impeded the proper working of the Auckland-Waikato line ? telephonic System. Mr Hubst gave notice of motion to appoint a committee to consider the tele phuiiic system in operation in the colonies. Secondary Schools. The only paper of interest laid on the table was the annual returns of secondary school?, which shows the total attendance at si-veal schools of the colony —1,160 boys, and 572 girls as fallows :— Otago High School head the list with 270; Auckland Gill's School next, 193; Auck land Grammar, IGS. Salaries paid, Auck land Grammar, £3,650, which is higher than any other schools. total salaries, £25,341, The ac counts of the Auckland Grammar School shew the revonua in 1883 was £8,527, in cluding £2,287 rents; £4700 securities realised ; school fees, £1,177, Revenue of the Auckland Girls' High School was £3.275, including £1,500 school fees. Auckland Returns. Mt Mitchklson presented a petition from natives of the Parawau tribe, praying that their claim to the ownership of the Whangaimokapuna block be re-heard in the Native Lands Court. Mr Hami.in presented a petition from Henry Henderson, heir of tho late John Henderson, asking relict In regard to cer tain 400 acres of land favourably granted to Roderick Kobertson. Mr Tolk presented a petition from Sumuel Stephenson, of Mount Albert, proving for relict against the aliened prejudicial operation of the Licensing Act, 1881. Government Influence on | Elections. Here is a true incident of the Beef ton election. Mr Shaw stated, on his arrival on tho Coast, that had Mr wakofiild satisfied the Colonial i re»surer when they mat in I Wellington that he would support the Go f vernment if returned, he (Mr Shaw); '■ would not have,been nominated for tbe i coat. There is ho doubt whatever abiut this astounding and compromising elec tion. ,i Wellington Cheek > For coolness and effrontery the " Post" ot this evening cannot be surpassed. Writing about the debate last night, and the announced policy of the Southern men. r through Mr Montgomery, it says: "We 1 fairly recognise that tbe people of Welling ton are indebted to Mr '■' ontgomery for a * timely warniug of what may be expected from hiru and bis party, should they ever I get into power. Coolly ignoring the notorious i Fact that Wellington has been starved as to public works, and treated with the .utmost niggardliness by many successive Govern ments under the absurd pretext that the s Seat of Government compensates us for all * wrongs and deprivations, Mr Montgomery ! had the audacity to assert that Wellington - hits b'-en unduly favoured, and the im prudence to threaten the removal of the Seat of Government as a penalty." If there is one fact more notorious than another in the distribution of borrowed money, it is that Wellington has had fa< more than what she is entitled to, either on revenue or capitation basis. There teems * setting in a very strong feeling against ' Wellington on all sides of the House, and ' more especially among those members who 1 live a longdistance away." ■~',■ -.)" I 'I he Electric Light. I have taken much pains to enquiro how the electtie light answers in tbe printing oflice: what effect, if any, it has on the men's eyes, and its quality as a light for s printers in comparison with gas. The men * are all well satisfied with it. They feel no k glare when working, nor any daze when going or coming into the room. It (turns steadily, and throws little shade on the frame. Mr Costell tells mo it does not create heat as gas, and enables nun to do, he says, more work than the gas. The men wear the same shades is they did when working with gas, and all express themselves as much pleased with ' the experiment. t JPrisons Act. The Hon. Mr Connolly's Prisons Act , amendment extends the powers of Visiting Justices, provides for the keeping of a , punishment book in gaols, and defines minor and aggravated prison offences. > Bankruptcy Bill. The Bankruptcy Bill introduced by Mr Connolly contains 239 clause',provides that joint stock companies shall not be subject to themeasuie, and enacts that a Conrt of Bankruptcy be established, District Courts being the local Conrts of Bankruptcy. i After defining the general powerr of local Courts, it provides that questions of law may be reserved for the ' superior Court, and issues may be tried , before •' jury. Juiisriiction may be . transferred to another Court on creditor's application. The cltuses re auditors are as L followi:—The Court may appoint such persons as may be required from time to . lime under the provisions of the Act for auditing account* of official assignees and accounts of any estate in bankruptcy, and may dismiss any poisons so appointed in ex ercise of this Court j and •hall, as far as may j be practicable, avail itself of the services of public auditors or persons appoiuted for . auditing the accounts of the Govern ment 'of the colony. All auditors Iso appoiuted shall be paid In re ptct of accounts audited by them . respectively " such sums as the Court shall fix in consideration lof ■ services in each case. All sums so to be paid, shall be defrayed out of the bank rupt's estate, and shall be allowed as part i of the costs of administering the same, but I If there be no estate, shall be paid out of tbe unclaimed dividend account, hereafter i mentioned, under an order of the Court in . that behalf.

House of Representatives.

Wednisday.

The afternoon session beinjf chiefly devoted to private members' bills, the proceedings were comewbat uninteresting.

Sir George Grey's Bills. ; Sir G. Ukky gave notice of his intention t« auk leave to introduce two bills—one: to repeal, as far as it relates to the colony, an Act of the Imperial Parliament, intituled an Act to grant a Representative Constitu tion to the Colony of Mew Zealand ; and the other to exempt charitable gifts from legacy daty. West Coast Hallway. Amongst the question*, Mr Levestam asked the Government way the line from Nelson, via Tophouee, to the West Coast was not submitted for the consideration of the Commlßßionor,«ppoiiit«d to report on the best line to connect the East and West Coast of the Middle lelaud 1 Will the Government supplement instruc tions given to the Commissioner as indi cated above ? The reply was to the eff.ct that the line referred to did not come within the scope of the Commissioner's work,and there were no special reasons for appointing a new Com missioner. In replying to Mr Bracken's question re tea adulteration, the TREASURER aaid* tbe Inspectors had been instructed to exercise close supervision over the importation of tea. especially from Victo ia. No ci-ei had occurred ia which tea had been condemned by the authorities, and there was no reason to believe adulterated tea had come. Mr FISH, on asking if it is the intention of the Minister of education to place a sum of £250 ori the estimates to assist the publication of a Botany Manual, said teachers of .Natural Science complained that the works on botany in use ia the schools were useless. The Handbook on New Zealand Flora bad been prepared years ago, and was now out of print for some time past. Mr Thomson, Master of the High School, had been cllecting data for a work on New Zealand Botany, but it was necessary that the plates should be of a f uperior character which would require to be done in fcngland. The cost of the produc tion of tha work was beyond the means of the private individual. It tbe Go vernment would place a sum on the esti mates, tbe work would be produced. ■'■ The MINKTBB of BDVCATION sympa thised with the proposal, and siiggesW tjjint Mr Thomson should submit his work to the

Government, and they, after referring it to 1 1 thefgemlemen capable of giving an opinion, ; £ would have it produced. There were « workmen in the colony able to proeuce the a woodcuts necessary. c , Elective Licensing Committees. 1 «Mv SHI ia BsMn Sif vis fhe intention '* 01 the Government to amend the Licensing , Act to abolish the Elective Licansing Com- l mittees, said uxperience proved the failure c of the_ elective systum in large c'ties. One i committee adopted one time of closing * hotels, and in tne next district another time \ of closing was adopted, thna causing much apparent injustice. : t The Mxnisticr OP Jcstick replied that E the Government had no intention of amend- ' ing the Licensing Act. ' High bchool Endowments. ] Mr FISR, in asking a question, stated ; that the O'ago HigU Shool Board were ( alienatiag vat portions of tueir endowments through fear that the endowments tuiuht 1 somß day be colooialifed. He su«gested ; that measures be taken to stop this suicidal 1 policy adopted through a mistaken fear. : Female Immigration. Mr KObLESTO v, in n-piying to «r Fish, intimate 1 the intent! n ot the Government to introduce a limited number of single women free. Mr Geken made a long-winrled speech in ■ favour of an attempt bein^ made to get railway rolling ttock manutaetured ia the colony. In tbe course of his rnaarfo, he pointed out ill it there was no scope for skilled labour in ta>; colon>, aad jo tng men out of their apprenticeship bad nowhere to apply for v ork, Be paid a tribute to the excellence of rhe locomotives manuiacmed in tlie colony, which he asserttd were suuerior to those imported. The Ministbb OF \YOsKB replied that he was collecting information on the subject. Early Closing, MrGBKBN intimated that the principle of his bill emp wering shopkeepers and Others to regulate the hours of business, was that two-thirds of tbe pe> sons engaged on any particular bu-incsi In any district could arrange at what hours they should close.their shops, the remaining one-third being compelled to do likewise, Leave was given to introduce the bill alter some oppo sition. , . . Jumping Sir George Grey's. Claim, , . ~ The proceedings were somewhat en livened when Mr Rolleson aaked leave to introduce the <-lfirmation* and Declarations Bill. Sir Geo. Gkky, who has already intro duced an Affirmations in Lieu of Oaths Bill, rose and said be believed two bills of the same nature could not be introduced the same session. JUe bad already obtained leave-to introduce & bill ut a character similar to Mr iiullqaton's X'& asked the hon. member to indicate the nature of his measure. Mr HotLBSTOS said his bill Was the same as the Government brought down last teSiiori. - tie suggested that the Govern ment should let the, bill go and amend Sir George Grey's 10 meet their wishes. Sir Geo. Grey chaiacttrissd the Govern« ment as being acua ed by a " meau ambition" ia supplanting his name at the top of the bill. Major Atkinson said the Government bad in'imatel tbeir intention of taking up this taea-ur., an 4it w>s 1 ighc that it should betaken up by the Government, as they all knew dangers b set bills intro duced? by private members. At any rate,they were not so favourably situated as, those Intri'ducsd by the Government. They would get on b tter if bon. members, before intioduing bills, would take the, trouble to find out whit measures tbe Go vernment proposed introducing. . ■ ■ Mr Montgomery said, in courtesy to Sir Georgo Grey, the Government should have allowed his bill to come on fprceo >nd r ading b fee introducing their meaure. ■>ir George Grey deserved all credit that might be due for introducing this measure. Mr .-tioiMeib cha<ucteriatd the action :ofj the tiivernraent in intO ucing the bill M a mean attempt to do iSir Gcorae Grey out of the cieuit; th»t would accrue from tbe iDtroffuction of themlasure. It w.uld bea graceful «ct ou thi part "ef the Govern ment to forego thi« ineucuie, Mr Babkon bantered the Govemmmt on fe pusillanimity last fe3fißu concerning Sir Geoige Grey, and was glad to ste they iiad set d')wn th ir foot <arly this ses -5 ion. The bill was introduced. Constitution Amendment. Sir Gkokok Gbey a>ked the Speaker if there was any objection to his going on wJtii the Cinstitu ion Act Amendment Act, He had gone into the matter and was convinced the measure was legal. The Spkakbr. said that when the bill (ame up he would express bis opinion. Sir Qhohue Gkky s*id he understood the Speaker hRd intimated his intention to oppose the reading. Money on Mortgage. j On tin motion for a return showing amount of money secured by mortgage on freehold land on the 31st Marcb, 1883, in each Provincial Di-.tdct in New Zealand, also .the amounts of such money lent by residents of Hew Zealand, bsing moved, 1 ajor Atkinson said he had recently been making enqu;ries, and ascertained rightly that the am- uuc of mortgages in the Siuth Island w»s £27,000,000, of which £14,000 000 were held by foreign creditors. The only mews of getting such a return would be from the Property T»x returns, and he would lay the information on the table at the earliest possible d»to. Early Sittings. Mr Macakdesw, in moving his motion that the House meet at 11 a.m., and not sit later than 5 p.m., raid tint in keeping late hours the Hcm-e hsd been setting a bid example to the peop'e of the colony. Many of the best men ot the country w re pre vented from going into Parlament from the knowledge that late hours were kept. It wood tend to shorten tli'ir lives. Com uiittpe* conld m et in the evening, and would baysmora t'tnefor the difpo<al and transaction of tha bnsiae s Be submitted that if the motion were ca ried th j work of the Bipvise Would bo butter; done, and the se.'sloH w udnot la-tlong. • ;. Major Atkinson pointed out that the motion would 'give any small faction power to impede the business of the House. He thought they might refer such a motion to the Standing Orders Committee with a view of considering the improve? ''ment of the hours of fitting. However, it seemed impossible under the present rules to alter the hours of sitting, but the Committee might consider the advisability of altering the rules. Mr MONTGOMERY thought the sugges tion an excellent one, and urged Mr Mac andrew to refer the matter to the (standing Orders Committee. After further remarks, the motion was referred to the Committee. Mr FaLDWICK moved that leave of ab sence be granted to Mr Pilliett on account of illness.—Carried. I ~ Deceased Members. Mr BbACKKN paid a tribute to the memory of the members for Bruce and Peninsula, who had died since last session. Be re gretted that there was no mention of the fact in the speech, and suggested-that some' member of the Governmeut would move a resolution expressive of sympathy with the bereaved families. , The A.ddress-in-Reply. s Mr Holmes resumed the debate. He' expressed regret that no attempt was made by Ministerialists to answer the charges by members on his side of the House, and then proceeded to make a fierce attack on Major Atkinson, stating that bis conduct towards Mr Mout gomery was truculeut and unmanly, and what mL:ht be expected from a man need to filjhtine savages ? Mr Hurst laughed at on e'' of his tirades, when Mr Holmes, referring to the member for Waitemata, said empty barrels made most noise, He would take occasion to refer to that gentleman uader the heading of "Political Bats." He then proceeded to castigate members.whom hei said were totally incapable to conduct the affairs of the country, and who would be turned out of bllice at the next general election. The elevation of members to the Upper House wasan outrageous expenditure of public money. The GoverLment had greatly increased the coat of railway management and the Civil Service, and if, this did not cease, it would land this country in national bahkrupicy, When Mr Montgomery made bis denun ciation, he noticed Ministerialists hung their heads and tried to blush. He

asked the Treasurer to remember that Mr I Montgomery had.a Clean sheet, and bis I caiefer in the House would bear comparison I with that of the Treasurer.

Mr Sbddon excited laughter by say ing that Mr Shaw, in moving the reply, should have spoken with the modesty and breivity tor- which West Coast members were proverbial. As Mr Seddon hails from Westland, and is one of the longest winded speakers, the ironical "Hear. hejitß,"^ ot the Bouse were excusable Mr, Sedpon then proceeded trtn» cSuptlf ;.;•■ to criticise the Miniataiial action regarding the Bonds and Bridges Construction Act, enumerating the

worKs constructed for the pur^lfTj, i flntncing vote*. «c compared ffi l°' § umou'a pertness to an Irishmanwll At" I along saym gi "Tread on tto Ml «?** coat," till be struck his heada sa ?J* lamp-post and fell into a gmterTft « t ■ Atkmson wonld say, " Tread on the J^T ray coat" once too oiten. He !S•' Major Atkinson oi calling Mw»bm&« coat and Eicbmond to the Uppe■ ChS*' to appease the NelsonUea, whom »« previously wrongfully deprived of»« * tationin the Lower Housei ia,&"*: fen-ing to Mr Brandon's elev»«« w the •' Asylum of Incapaffil? > said the appoiatment would S .** taken place had Mr TSTakefiSj &* elected for Inangahus, meanta 7ZM that the aeat would be kept 41 ' solatium to Mr Shaw, if defeated »*" pressed his disappointment Government did not propose am.*?? * tt» Education Act, or legislating ? lng tt« taxation, and charitable inatitn« BM™JI" twitted the Government on I""1 P« measures iutroduced by the (Wm instanced by their action reS-° B'«« . George Grey's Allirmation in Lien «f ft Sir Bill He concluded by atWuf(jMl» ' Governmeut on the coat of thefr w ■I ">• tion, which was little less th«wT^ 1"- of every soul in the colony P*roead Mr LEYESTAM SDOke ia &»„„ ~ i appointment ol the Nelson m«E °V^« Chamber. It was meaa of SL o'tte accuse Nelson meu o f *« to a sop. Speaklnp f or ■ he had loyally supported the meS^ Akaroa, althoogh be (Mr MontS"*? t(W been one of Nelson's tfe^ Acts. Mr Button produced th««.»i -i, returns to refute Mr &ti&'?*Dlu pictures of the commerciTcoaafe Dunedin. maaiMon of Mr UUTCHiaOH, in commpn-,-, , to Mr Kusden'g accSfi 118'."111^ Bryce. At the time 2,''^'' he resided at **£Sl%fiKg»*. commuuicatioa w ttnient R«« qeat ' perfectly sure h e -myL.'^*''/*»' atrocify%ndfor any 7a.bl?abl^fßnch was noi the tiJZ*9I£2ST! ttere ; (applause.) HettffjSSSdSSSPf-; adversely the Addres JS jfficl!« • Major , Atkinson^ MaSl Inif 18*45 scheme, he said it was nX ft £»■ under another. name, »nd « km ™! scheme to make the poor^Vand^ the rich. Keferriag to ttßg"» and the amnesty he wished to. WWhv ■ the greatest villain of jji.Z'iS : offenders had been chosenaa theirmraZJ?' introduce a bill to prevent* ii O «l<SSt native land being told to anvorieexSth.. Government He would do awipS' Land Courts; with their ■ rum tdmur brummagen, and land speculations • Mr Watt repelled Mr MonttommVg ac cusation of bribery regardingthe frwtnaofi Wanganui Bringe,. and ■stigtaaU*eTW ; Seddon s asSertfona as grossly faJil, which : latter words he was lequired to withar»r Mr MCKKNZIE made an attempt to draw I ' Ministerialists into debate by twittinethen I onallowingthe uppositiontd'doallfaetilk* I ing. • .-He proceeded to criticise adversely I ttie administration of' the Treasurer, sW. f ing that, through laches on the pitt of 1 Ministers, an inaccurate valuation of the ■ County of W»ihemd.had been adopted, «■ ¥ duciog the valuation of the county h» I £100,000. lie suggested that local bodlei I should be allowed to. appoint thp J?ropeity 1 Tax Assessors. He accusedtne Minister I of Works sneering at him when lie placed i W notice on the paper the other day, and pro- 11 ceeded to refer to the general dissaiisjactiM j! at the. mismanagement of railways, an ioviH' stance of which he quoted. He also fonnd 5 I fault with the administration of the Minister ■' I of Lands, and advocated the establishment ■ of elective Land Boards, Be raißedalnugh by saying that if the Government pat '%x I vote on the estimates for bridges in his 1 district, he did not know what he micht do,.' - Mr PicABSON .said he was not going to .defend the Ministry altogether from the cha'ges of buying support, but he was not going to support the Opposition till hekaeir. more of their policy. It would be j out of the frying-pan * into tti c fire.' They had heard a good deal about the treatment of Mr Montgomery by Major Atkin-on, bit he did not think the Treasurer had stuck Mr Montgomery below the belt. Ha believed that last session the esi gave more money to districts repre sented by Opposition members than to those represented on the other rids' of the Hoa?e. tie supported the pa ing of Te Kooti, saying that the par* of Maori murderers hsd done much to I remove the props of Kiiigism. Koteni I Kir Geoive Giey's remarks re KaWni tie I said tbe owners of the land had mortgaged I it, and it was iv the market long We I purchase by the Government. He thi I the Government had done a wiae thi: h I making the purchase. If they remunerated I all settlers who had lost by the war, they 1 would have to raise a very laixe loat| 1 indeed. The experience in Victoria make them carefnl about snbstitptiog *ii:i 1] elective for a notoinative Upper"HonJHK He did not approve of the action of tbe 1 Government in placing further members in \ the Ilpper House, -and believed the Govern.ij fl ment hastened the Chamber to its doom by making nuch appointments. The actionl of I the Government with respect to the South? Sm Island Kailway Commission had imperilled I the seats of their Canterbury supports in I tbe next election. The Minister of V I said a mistake bad occurred, but he did 1 not believe in such political thimbl f fers. He strorjgly supported the Propotfr^ I 'ax, but objected to the Land Tax, irhicb |»; would tax the country settlers for the pun I pose of getting at a few landed proprietor!, I This speech was received with applaosa 1 by the Opposition. , | Mr M. W. Ghees deprecated the whole- ' salecbarges ofcorruptioD, and stated, though not a supporter of the Ministry, be felt it his duty to state he did not approve oi them. If the Ministry would bring the estimates he would support them in every effort to boldly carry on the I of the country, apart from all part; con* siderations. I The Address was then carried, | ; ",:»• Boaa Board. | ; Afts«tf ATKtSSON said he would m»k« » ■ I statement ■on Friday "Siß" to' when- the ■ Financial Statement and Ustunatw if . be brought down. Major Atkinson ea)i the.G ivernraent had taken tbe opinioDi of the Law officers of the Crown withrwpwt to the Boad Board Act, and they we«e« opinion that it was perfectly workable Mil i »tood. .. __:; .;'!P; :

R.M. COURT.-This Day.

<BetoroH.G.Seth Smith, | Judgments for PtintTiFFS (with oostalr B John liiag v. aK. Kenny, £20 11b; aainjwß, | . Urener, £10 18s 6d, with costs; Junes Rels t, § , Wo. Oliver, £Ms 2d. RrooeriM (ICf X Cooip f ■ for plaintiff): Nathan and Co. v. Thos. Kelly, | £16 18a (Mr George for plslntUß;- HM**»M|ig|» , George v. Thoa. Ttellr, £6 lJM^i&»HCBlfi plaintiffs); J. Redman v. Henry HammnW!, | £2 7s 6d; Mary Ann KfoftV. •»»». OB8& 0 ■ £2 Is 6d (Mr Dewes for plaintiffl;.%»£ffi£ I ; Murray v. John Huntpr.aillMdifflfrJMft § Cooper for plaintiff); Hlberaia Smya ». *^ I McLeod, £5, shingles (Mr E. Cooperfcnrjw*" g , JCBOMBRT SUMMONS CUflft-^JolUl Bft®* 1 ' James Buchanan, oWm £10 US 9a.-TJi» was» f . claim for balance of wo* on oonwct for »oik | . and material at new Savings Bank..Mr Wm t . for judgment creditor, and M&K^WjrW | debtor.-Defendant was«Jaml*ed«nad«P»K I * that he was unable to PW «*PMM«* *&*£» j i do so atthe closeof thepon^*af«riaoowr , time.- Mr Harper stated that "• *■* *gS ' 1 since September tor the atop,-. »«4 M »iSK had been made to satisfy hb offered £3 per month, ana the tetaoertttawo of September.-OrderacoaslliW.i.,,.^^. j- Stevenson v. Me jaßlla.-Cl»U». ngjHEgi Mr Thome for jadgmont '■ <**^32gm ! Coper for ttoaobtor;-QW».lggs"S; 1 examined as t= hlam«B« , ottditor. and deposed that toVS&ZeiF ba* i pjfßlWej artvsahorwagMgJ^g^ujj the animal belonged to A*.<JsK' ou »,- and § of s&le over ewyUUM 9 i I theyweraorHOnall/poroto^M^g^bat I [ money.»Mr Cooper *»f*S" o w[to"»w In I ' order to take o^SS^na irtrtUbe f ; .truck oat. nm OIBE9 . 1 i Sh« waited opoo «MJ™'«Si„ « tto *'">« •" • received any money from PJS lta ni es of 1 , what he earned. Plaintiff PwLP™-, & 1 13a at a time, and when te coma w» *-j » i 'tissan' him tor the _fll'JJ«ffiS:., oftcuS S to lewllr was the /oser.-To Mr Jj'wyggg* ■ 80; woott for farther work, but "•"■J'SjJiB I otU. He w M n»»««?M* B> l rf «1J5t 4 ?ffil{ 1 seamed to be "up tv H. ilaJepawaw^HHSßS' H , wm h'chlj amußlnu. still ho dented »T« f*"3 B the ponnd'-Himtiird flar book w«P0«!?:ffi I shewed the entry. - Judgment for P"8 g Wilkinson and auothor v. Down! b»m% T! I adrertstnor (Mr t'posd for o'simaiUK-f** X , montforplaiuiifrwi'hcojis. t ,-*ai B WllKlneon »nd anoihnr v. I^"f»gwn»Va,; X 1 claim, £3 (udvertifllng),—Mr Speed tot BjjBSIfK and Mr TylerfnrdatuniJsnt-*fter theetiojj" m , had been taken, Mr Bpeed ac.cep.H4 a "WllH costs.Woa6(r. ■■.'"'■'* ■ 1 The Court was then adjourned. R

THE AUCKLAND ETENJUNW STAK, THURSDAY. JUNE XL



Special Advertisements. rttHORHTON, SMITH AND FIRTH t'; ' HAVE FOB BALK J "Qr wn" Floor, In sacks, 100*8 and Wig Champion" do, do. do. "Cantab" do. do, do, Sharps Bras ,: .; Fowl Wheat "BINGLISH TWEEDS, SCOTCH -EJ SAXONY-*, IRISH HOMESPUNS. ; (*> S B V B N OA S X S W 4 sar amp wabwikk. • *''';' s 4 CASES EX CLYDE 4 , .. •;. . I/ M.MURCHIE,. Merchant Tailor a: Importer, Shoruand-street, AVfXLAm, , AUCKLAND GAB COMPANT A. LIMITED, BBTABUSHHD IMS. FUBYBXOBS 08" LIOBT, HBAT, AND The Oompany Bell and enot Kas-flttlniw. In : ' Blndtnareaa apparatus and gsß-power engines, Biook includes Otto Gas Bnginea. Offloe and I Bhow-tooms. Fort-street. . W ORTH Reading. :Do yon sriah to see the Best an«J'hoapMt Dteplay of Drapery. Hoaleiy. Mffllnew. J£d«» intfOaUdren'B OntfittlnK in AncMandT X so m to addraas as below, when yon will he repaid for trOnU*> JAMBS SODTT. ■ *~ Draper aodiOntntter, Victoria and Nelson streeM. Auckland. Gl"» C 0 U T TS, DEAPEE AND HABEBDASHBB, KARANBAHAPK BOAD, OPPOSITE HOWK BTBEKT, ■•■ v . NBWION. * f and YV. yyILLIAMS' * DIEBOT IMPORT BffOF^^^_ n DRAPERY AND FANCY GOODS, ICARANOAHA^JSrD. NBWXOH. Bnfitow to arriw^the following vessels SggaSiTiEwLmr*^ | ca3|| ?x c-i)M^j«y oNKM%ii^ *&i!d<,Wqß to the above-menttoned SmOJ.** BhSl teoeiw. bx Gxobob Bkwlkt. abont 200 (two^hMfl»d» ot Ooope*. sexi wjd Ca> WATBRPKOOF TALETHES COATS. °ANew te^jS'dlaooyered) pwwtothe tntb^^iatoeaing; and destroy all tmeU of """^^ WehaveHwayßWinMilß _ 3 ? FBB^«L?i: io ßoi!^f rß'



Special AavertißemeptP. vflr i o" B" O S S E, M. DENTAL SURGEON. May be Consulted at his Room Queen-street (opjc&te Darby-street). Hours: 10 tt> S. (^ BK A I OALU OF A. W. Mace-s BiM&E S?88i: Ml*3 J. SMITH having bought the Banlrupl Stock of A. W. Mace, will Offer the same rncrss.*rr= Sacrlfloe, In order to dear. TheStook ia new, ana wel chosen. The following lines will show tho Enormoui Reductions :— Black and Cold Velveteens, from 18 94 Cold Satins, from 1b lid, all Bhadea Silks reduoedfrom ia Ud to 3Blld, all wlnta Bhadea Satin Cloth. 6Jd, worth IOJd Useful Flannel, 83d, worth lid Blankets, from 5s lid each Men's Pilot Coats, reduced from 28a 6d U Men s Strong Trousers. 5s Od Boys' Suitß, from 5a lid Youths' Good Twoed Suits, 18s Bd, worth 21i And ail other goods at equally low prices. NOTE THE ADDRESS- Jt- M I T H OMI T H DRAPER & ULOTHIER (Next Unitbd Ssrviob Horn), QUEEN-STREET, y O X ~ I C E BEES WAS I BEKS WAXI Purchased In any quantity tor dash. Buyers Of Fungus and Muntz MetaL Hatlrnr purchased in China a Vina -Amort melVof TewTWlnself. JAUBB AH KBW oft) ooofldently recommend them, and trmta jn»« aJ Sg old Ouitomers. and the Pabllo generally, wil iv*U themselves o£ this splendid opportune Sid call eafiy to buy htt Superior Congou. Bes flavoured Kooloo, Shouohone, agd varion Mixed Teas, rolled to evenr tojtti He hw ata on hand Japaneae Ware. Preserved Btagos Jrookerywarei Silks, Bandkerohlefu. ana on» oommodiUea too namoroua to mention. JASI&S AH SlWfe'OAi m Queen-itreot Pries y^v Is6d #V ..= .■ -; /<rsy proprietor \<m*«v 4^-4. H£NDERSOH>--^> \|#Price \IX Is6d With Storekeepers this useful. Remedy has a rapid and Increasing demand, its price being within the reach of all, and its virtues second to none. To be had wholesale from,:— . ARTHUR H. NATHAN, 33 QUEEN STREET. KEMPTHORNE & CO., SHORTLAND STREET. 6. HENDERSON, QUEEN ST. JUNCTIONt T%X'B W "CTOSIERY - Wb auk Now Sbowxso ; ALL THE LATEST MAKES II J. AND R. MOKLEyS HOSIERY, Consisting of— Ladles' Plain Cariimere Bose Ladles' hlbbed Coshmere HO3O Gl'lt' PUln C»shmere Hose GlrU' Bibbed Cashmsre Boee (All theawve tn Black. Navy, Brown*, Wines Greens. &o.) Ladles' Blaok and Colourod Spun Silk Hoik Ladles' Black and Coloured Beal Silk Hoae Girle' Blaok and Coloured Spun Slik Hoso children's While »pun Socks Ladies' Merino Vesta Girlß' Merino Vests L»dl*»'Hpnn Silk Vesta , 1 adiee* Merino Combinations GirW Me' 100 Combinations Ladies' Kquaßtrlenne Panta ; . : Also, * A VERY LARBB STOCK OF LADIES' KID GLOVES, Beat Qaalltfaw. Children's niaok and Coloured Kid Gloves Ladies' Taffeta Gloves • : / Children's Taffeta Gloves. MILNP AND ChOYCE, AUCKLAND. 168 & 160 THK IS u6en-^ 168 & 160 Queen-st. 58 & 16« NEW ZSALAND Queen-st. IM & 160 uieeo-et, 1^ & 160 CLOTBINO FACTORY Qneenst. 168 & 160 ' -Z Qißen-flt. 158 & 160 ABE NOW DISPtATINO A Cioeen St. 168 & 160 Cueen-st. 158 & 160 Grand Stock Queon-rt. 158 & 160 : OF Queon-Jt. IBS & 160 * ueen-et. 168 & 160 NEW ZEALAND MADE B^een-g« Iml 160 PIECE GOOD 3 FOB CueS-Bt m&. 160 THE SSABON. Qolen st, 168 & 160 ___ (i Jiueen-flt. jg'SjjS The Cheapest and Most 'Kit ffi |}m DnrablevGoods ever >$ZZu 158 & led ■ * —— C|ueen-st, 168 &189 New Zealand Btenkets Ciueen-et. 168 & 160 New Zealand Blankets Cjueenst. 168 & 160 New Zealand Blankets . Queen at. 168 & 160 New Zealand Blankets C[ueen-st. 158 & 160 New Zealand Blankets Queen st. 163 & 160 > gueen*t. 168 ft 160 New Zealand Flannels Queen-st. 168 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Queen-st. 163 ft 160 Now Zealand Flannels Qneen-at. 158 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Qaeßn-st. 168 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Queen-st. 168 & 160 Queen St. 168 & 180 New Zealand Shirtings Qnoen-st. 168 & 160 New Zealand Shirtings Queon-st. 168 & 160 New Zealand Shirtings Qneen-st. 168 66 160 New Zealand Shirtings Queen-st. 168 & 160 New Zealand Shirtings uueen-st. 168 & 160 i Cioeenst. 168 & 160 New Zealand Knitting Queen-rt. 158 & 160 Yarns uueen-st. IBS & ]C 0 New Zealand Knitting uueen-st. S8 & 180 ' • Yarns Ciueen-st. 168 &K0 New Zealand Knitting Queen-st. Isa *■ ico Yarns Ciueen-st. 158 & 160 New Zealand Knitting Uueen-st. jjg & jeo Yarns IQueen-Bt. »TKW AJSD jyKAI?MY t CLOTHING, HOSIERY, ETC., JUST OPENED. Saiga Lot of Strong Tweed for Boys, lOja, Is Bd, UnblVohod TwlU Sheeting (double wid h), 7sd, Urgel i'o*New Floorolotts. W'endid j»tt«n» fin »n widths, from 2ft, 81a. to Bft. wide), itom Is 3d yard Mnoieora, 89 6d, 3a 9d yard (splendid patterns) Boulet Fmnnela. from 9d yard Baautitnl Lot ot Jaotett and Mantle Ornaments, half usual pTloe Bearlet and Crimson Moreen, M yard OB Linen TaWe Damask, flona Is yard . White Twilled Sheeting (double width), from Largo Lot Coloured Quilts, &om 2s Od 60 Colomed 9-1 Anatrlan Kaaa, 5] lid, 6s 6d. 7a 84 SCO jards Bath Flannels (In Scarlett Marone, Buby, Olaret, and Navy). 2a 6d yard, worth ft 61 ' ' Ijidiu' and Children's Ulatera. also BlaotoCiliDtb |«oketß. to be oleaied out at a gteai reduo- TjirffH Stack of Boys', Youths*, and Men's Cloth- bought ohew. to be Bold at mnoh below «Bop^T rMen! fl 00CoIo a redMole TroweM-a 150 pX^Bor*l and TonthJ 1 Colonies Mole . lntoahes ■ rSJSg^SSSSSS and Job Goods, at very low prices - . c PKt OKNT. DISCOUNT on aU Oasb O purchases over 20s at , VV'ILLUM R. BkIDGMAH'S, JUWCTIOH DKAPHRY WAREHOUSE, UPPBR QPEBN-aTRBBT. FIESH FORMING FOOD for Infants, A" ICKIN'B FOOB for INFANTS ia prepajed locaUyfrom malted cereals, according to the recipe of Baron-IJebig. It is an jpprovbd HOTBTTrOTR FOR MOTHBB'B MttK; 1 FATTEK ino NouaisHiKa, and Intiqobatih». i QCBEN-fITBEEIIi