SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

„,„,, wAfHR.I Tc!3 KVOnMg, 5.1 01SH WATBB} twottov! Morning. 5.27 BUNWT.— Tlp'p Kreninj.. 59 dUNKI3K.-T<..!.n ;: row ll.■■ ning, 7.2 MOON'S AC* K-Now Moon, 3rd, 1.5 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO DAY. Argyle, b,b,, Johnson, from Whangarel

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVKSING. Wellington, B&, Stephenson. for Tauranga Glenelg. 8.5., Crawford, for Russell Douglas. s.e., Norris. for Jl«rcnry Bay lonaT 5.8.. Arnold, for Whanptajvi Flectwing, soh., Couch, for Tuirua

• T -D .Y. Wairarapa, S.S.. Chatfleld. for Runnell Southern Cross, s s., Allman, for Gi3borne Mszappa, teh , Thl«-1, for Kllico Group Ruby, bod., Lamb, for Resell CoiamWs, aoh,, Cot* way, for Meroury Bay

VESSELS EXPECTED.

London.—Langstone, ship, J.H.E.M., eailed April 21; Butterraere, barque, y M,D V., May 4: Graßmaio barque, Kti.V.J., May 84; Zaalandia. ship, J.i.ri.V., June 2; Lalra, barqus, K.L.H.D., Juno 17: Aeterlon, bsrque. H.Q.D.W.. June 81; Utaki. ship, P.G.W.Q. to sail Jute 20; uorio, e.B. to sal July 28. GLisaow.- Helen Dennr. bai que, Eailed June 1; Kmbleton, riarquo (vlu ljuiodm), June 2; AKaroa, barque, loudlntt. N kw Yo» K.—Hanila Iblo. sohooner, 3.L.M.W., April 18; Irene big, to Ball July 9. HOBTON.—O. K. MoSillivrny, barque (via Dunedin). Jnno 19.

fooTH Sea Islands.—Atlantic India. Ryno, Myrtle, Fairy Queen. Golden isle, Sea Breeze, Lome, and southern Cross.

SonTHEKN Poms.—• a-ah Pllo and Young Dick, from Tirasm; Seugn'l and Wave, from Uuuodln.

Ikwards Coastwise. — Rangatira, from Barrier, with 50 tons firewood.

OUTWABDS Coastwisk. — Kriomhilda, for Whangaroa: Fanny Kelly, for Morjgonui; Rangatira, for Barrier.

The S.B. AiKyie arrived from whangareiearly this morning with the following passengers :- Meaaiß Tearana, Hdminton, Har, Downle. Matheson, Dunamero. Johns, C»ntlon. J, Harrison, MoCoekrle, MoDonald, Rev. Bputher- Unißev. Ridir gs r.lrs Ma:cahey, Miss Ward, Mis Keri, Miss boott Mies Tuhl, Miss Oottle. Master Johnson. .Mrs and Master Ward.

The b.h. Explorer entered outwards at the Customs to-day for Island IPScenix Uronp). Iha bsrquo Glenlrra will probably sail for I<ondon abaut Autusi 20, t.odae yubliihad last evening was erroncom. The cawo now beii.g discharged from the barque Glanoe la iv v»ry bad condition, and Gffjras evidence of the terrible weathur on oonntered throui?hjut the pussagofrom ujndoy. Ac the vessil 1b to load here for London, it is very de6i.ab:e tUat she should obtain a thorough ovtrhsuL

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Bxamlner, barque, Clarkson, from Grcymoutli Macgregor, 5.3., McArthur, from Waitara

DEPARTURE.

Hawea, s.s., Hanaby, for tho South

The Northern Co's steamer Macgregor arrived from Waitara t&is morning with 2 tons sundries, 50 head cattle, and 3 paasongers - Miss Marshall and Mr and Mrs Body. She iB ad verdsed to return thither to-morrow at 1 p.m.

The s.B. Rowena iB expooted to arrive to-night from Raglan, and leave again at 10 a.m. to morrow for Wanganui via Opunake.

The as. Oretl was to leave at 2 p.m. to-day for Greymouth via Wellington.

Ihe barque examiner arrived from Gray mouthlsßt evenlrg, with 314 tons ooal. This makes 860 tons from the aumo port within the last week.

The s s. Hawea left Onehunga Wharf at 8.30 8.m.. but did not cross the bar until this after- Soon. Passengers for Nelson : Mr J Simpson. For New Plymouth: Messrs E. Lewis. Connolly, and H. F. Jackson. For Lyttelton: Messrs H. F Kwln. R. G. Guier, and Jeffry. For Welling ton: Mr Buck, Miss Bolgen. For Port Chalmers: Mrs Hellyer, Mr McCoskrie.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

(BY TELEOBAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT ) Tk Kopunu, »bU day. ] oadlng: J»ne *i dorian and Marmloo. AnkMvu, thactar. loifllng: Alce-.tes, Look Ont. and Maria Virginia. MANGAWnAnir, this day. JUlechi/glng: Vhion. Ukaos this day. Wii dbouLd: Aurora, brUantine. Makabau. this day. Loading: W. C. Wer.tworth and Moa. «~ Post Albirt, th.a dsr, The barqufl Jn!es Marie, f.om iwelboomo and Wave irom uunedln, are daiiy expected to load at Niohol«on's MUI.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Taurang*, this day.l 3 ! Arrived : Wellington, from Auckland, 8.55 a"n)' - ROBSELt, this d»y. Arrived: Glereig, from Auokland, 7.30 am. DuNEDi;r, this day. Arrived: Ship Anckland, f;om London. All well. Bluff, this day. 1 Sailed! Walhora, for the North. Passengers for Auoklana I Messra Ludovlo and Constnbif.

Mail Notice.

Mails wiix Closb as undkb i— TEI3 DAT. For RusseU and'KawftkE»a pur Wafraraps, For Whangnrfil Hearts, l'ariia. Waipu, Whan garel, Kamo, autl Manv?«i al. per Argyle. at For 'Gisborne, Napltsr aud Southern Ports, per Southern Cross at 5 p.m. Wednkruat. Ist Inst For Wanganul. per Kowena, at 8 a.m. For Waltara. etc. per Mscerroßor, at 11 a.m. For Coromsndel, per Coromandel. at 11.30 p In. For Thamea, per Kotomahana, at 5,30 p m. THUHgDAY, 2nd instmt. For Whltianga, per Columbia, at 7 a.m. For Waiweri, 'ie Kara, Cralgleburn, and Warkworth. per Rose Casey, at 10 am. Per Wairarapa as fo'lows: For India, China, Japan, Medlteranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For Gisborne, Napier, Southern porte, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brlndlel, and via Naples, for letters, etc.. apeolally so prepaid and addressed, at 11 a.m. Money orders for Southern Ports and Australian Colonies only, at 10 a.m. For registered letters and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Lato letters till 11.20 a.m. For Tauranßa, Ohtnemutu, and OpOtlkl, per Wellington, at i p.m. For Mangawai and Kaiwaka, per Douglas, at 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Uth August,

Per b.s. City of Now York as follows!— For Sandwioh Island*, Unltad Stataa Of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central sad South America, and British and Foreisn West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Knropo, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a,m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence. In addition to the post&ge, will be received by the Mall Agent on board tho steamer np to the time of sailing. This mall will be dne In London, on Mon day, September 21th. 1883. Si B, Bisa. Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland,

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

July SI, 1883.

Abbott's Opera Honso-"Tlio Bwber of Seville," 8 p.m.

Professor Bernard's Danoing Class, over Mr Rattray's rooms, 8 p.m. PlttstrootPrlmltivo Mothodist Churoh—An nivoreary solroe, 6.30 p.m.

Births.

COWAN.—On 80th July, 1883, at her residence, llanukau Road, Pornoll. tho wife of Robert Cowan ot twins (son und daughter), prema turely ; Bon still-born.

Death.

MORGAN.-At his rosldonco, Mt. Itoskill, John Morgan, agod -IS years. Funeral will loavo his late resldenco on Wednesday, at 8 o'olook. Frlenda pleaao ac cept ttiis invitation.

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

TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1883.

for the causa that lacks usslstai c«, For tha wrong that needs reibtaac*. For tha futura b tha distsuice, And tfcs goad that we can do.

Latest accounts regarding the disastrous earthquake in the Island of Ischio, on the West Coast of Italy, show that tho catas trophe is much more serious than at first reported, Atleast twothousand persons are said to have been killed, while a thousand more have received serious injuries. The town of Casamicciola, which has beon al most entirely destroyed, is a summer ro sort of Italian gentry, being famed for its mineral springs, and at this season of the year ft would bo crowded with visi tors, which explains tho statement that many if the loading nobles of the country have perished in the disaster. The email Island of Ischla, only 24 miles square, is besides most densely popula'ed—having no fewer than 72,037 in habitants. The principal town, with a population of uearly pevnn thousand, has escaped injury at the present visitation ; but it was not «o fortuna c in 1881, when the island was visited by a series of earth quakes. In Italy and Switzerland the month of March, 1881, was an eventful one tor these alarming disturbances of nature. On March 3rd the trembliDgs of the earth rang the bells at Berne, Ntuchatel Lucerne, and Ueneva ; and on March 6th at Casamicciola, the earth opened and en gulfed a number of house1! —120 persons being killed. At hchia, 130 pe'.pfe were killed, and 170 injured by *n eaithquake on the 4th, and on the 7th, 12ih, and 15th a rrpetition of the phenomena in that neigh bourhood caused many other injuries to person and property. Those disturbances, which were accompanied by extraordinary activity of the volcano of Vesuvius, ex tended to many parts of the country, and the shocks were very severe, In tho follow ing month of tho samo year occurred tho disastrous earthquake in tho islo of Chioe, in the Grecian archipelago, which caused the death of 5000 persons. Though scientists now incline to the belief that the cauFes of earthquakes may bo purely local, it is noteworthy that the Chios catastrophe was coincident with extensive and destructive tremblements, which took place in California. Fuller particular of the earthquake at Ischia will be anxiously awaited.

A fresh " horror " is super-added to the terrible Fhronix Park tragedy by the cable news which we publish to-day of the murder of James Carey, the chief informer. It wonld appear that Carey had resolved on emigrating to Sonth Africa, for the in telligence states that he was shot down on board a steamer at Port Eliza beth; and from the method pur sued, there appears to be little doubt that the murder is the work of an " Invincible " charged with tho execution of vengeance upon the traitorous arch-con spirator. Tho denouement is a fitting one, and few people will regret that a villainous career has thus been cut short, At the same time we have dhquieting news to tho effect that four other informers—Cavanagh, 3mith, Murphy, and Kelly -have landed under assumed names in Western Australia. Should this provo to he correct, tho local Uovemmont will doubt* less take steps to deport the rascals else, where, to prevent a quadruplicated version of the Port Elizabeth tragody nearer our doors.

On Thursday, it is anticipated that the second reading of Mr.Uryce's Native Lands Act Amendment Bill will come on, conour rently with his Native Committees Bill. As we before remarked, the first-mentioned measure is to a groat extent identical with that introduced a few days ago by Sir Gcorpe Grey, and its main provision 1b that of imposing a penalty on Europeans who negotiate for the purchase of native lands prior to the aaeor. tainment of title, rhe penalty is two fold, and consists, firstly, of a fine of £500, and secondly, of the nullification of any deed concluded in such circumstances. Sir Geo. Grey's bill contemplates punishing the offence by imprisonment, and doubtless a clause will be in cluded in the Native Minister's mea sure providing for imprisonment in the event of non-payment of the penalty. Mr Bryce's bill also empowers the Natiye Lands Court to ascertain native titles by every means, independently of legal formalities—a provision which, it will be Been, dove-tails with the proposal to give Nativo Committees power to inquire and report upon questions of title, descent, and boundary. Both of these measures are short, simple, and eminently practical, and there is no reason to apprehend any serious opposition to their passage through the Legislature.

As was to be expected, the Onehunga people have not consented to tit quietly and see the control of their large and important harbourpassing unopposed under the control of Aucklan 1 Harbour Board. Atthe Borough Council meeting last night, Councillor Jackson carried his motion for the manage ment of the Manukau Harbour being re tained hy Government until a local board is formed to undertake the duties, and it was resolved to forward the resolution to Sir G. M. O'Rorke, the local Parliamentary representative, in order that it may be used agalnat the Auckland proposal to take over tho control of the eastern harbour. We rather like this assertion of their claim by the- gfnerally lethargic inhabitants of the standstill borough, and we do not regret that they have resolved on making a plucky attempt to resist the aggression of Auckland. There can, however, be no two opinions as to the upshot of the matter. The fullest discussion can only make it the more apparent that the Manukau Harbour to at present an Auckland harbour In everything save the control; the cutting of the short canal

needed to connect the Waitemata and the Manukau will conveit tl.e^e two splendid harbour.-f into one ; and it is evident that it would be ex tremely inadvisable to have a conflict of authority as to the management. If representation of Onehunga interests is secured on Auckland Harbour Board, the control of the harbour will be placed on a footing much more satisfactory than under the present Government mismanagement, and better even than any narrower local control would be.

The Coroner's jury that inquired into tbe circumstances attendant on the shocking traseJy which transpired last Saturday morning in Nelson Uaol have attached v rider to their finding which is marked by sounder sense thau many of the ut terances of these highly respect able bodies. Yesterday, as we learn by telegraph, the jury met and agreed to add to their verdict the following rider: — "1. That the delay in removing Davidson to one of the gaols in the colony wbere prisoners sentenced to imprisonment for life are conlined is much to be regretted. 2. They consider that a prisoner like David son, whose murderous aud suicidal propen sities were known, should not, under uuycir cumstances, have been employed in the gaol, and they would recommend for the future that the arms be kept in a place of greater security than the so-called armoury at pre sent in use. They desire to express their admiration of the tact and bravery displayed by Mr Shallcross under such trying circum stances." Though creditable to tho per ception of tho jurj', these ktatoments arc none of thorn quite satisfactory. The delay in removing Davidson to oue of the large prisons shows that "some one had blundered," but no attempt la made to fix tho culpability, or indicnto who should be censurod, dismisied, or hanged for tho guilty omission, Tho second clause is a re hash of the ancient remedy known as locking the stable door after the steed has be n stolen; but if acted upon in future, may prevent a liko catastrophe happening. As to the eulogy of "the tact and braverydis played by Mr ShallcrciiS," there is room for a little divergence of opinion. bo gaoler doubtless manifested considerable tact—in saving his own precious skin; but the bravery of his suggestion to the murderer that he should commit suicide, as the beat way out of the difficulty, it opeu to quos tion. The position in which the matter has been left tuayjbe thus concisely put :— A murderer has been allowed the run of Nolson gaol, and access to all kinds of deadly weapons; ho has killed a warder In a crnel manner, and finished his own career pain lessly ; yet the net result of the Coioner's inquest is that no person is marked out for censure, aud tho gaoler, under whoso cen trol Jsuch shocking occurren es wero pos sible, has been publicly praised. Wo think it imperative, after such a tragedy as that referred to, that there should be an Inquiry by some nigher tribunal than a coroner's jury, and we trust that Government will see to a proper and thorough investigation boing mado into the present case.

Some interesting items of cablo nows re ceived via tho Bluff, local reports, and cotreapondenco, appear on the fourtli page of this is-ue.

A cablegram leceived by Mr T. T. Gamble states that the P.M.S.S. Company's City of Sydney left San Francisco for Auckland via Honolulu on Saturday, the 2S<h instant. That being lime table datu, the steamer is due hero on i'aturduy, Aucust the 18th, but as she has recently been making very fast passages, it is quito possible that aho may put in aa appearance on tbe Friday evening previous to that date.

Mrs fcludsjn desiros to thank the ladies and gentlemen who bo liberally tubscribed to tbe fund for her relief in her distressed circumstances, and specially to those who collected the money. It will be satisfac tory to subscribers to learn that Mis Hudson has appointed the Rev. Mr Davis and Dr, Baynturn aa trustees to receive nnj bank tha money on her behalf, and disburse it to her aa required, The sum of £3 4s, collected from the Auckland Gas Com pany's employ 6', has Veen banded in to the StAU office by Mr Carson, who was at the ollice yesterday, and has been interest ing himself in tho case of Mrs Hudson. We have also to acknowledge receipt of £20 0s 6d, collected for tie widow by Mr T. Howard, Sherltl oilicer.

We understand that Dr. Stockwell has resigned as a member of the honorary medical staff of the Hospital, iv consequence of the Committee insisting upon placing a case of gangrene from the Old Men's Home in the Hospital ward, contrary to tho advicu af Dr. Stockwell and the house surgoou. lv a matter of medical management, the Com mittee should, wo think, defer to the opinion of tho medical officers. Thcro is a good deal of dissatlifaction among the medical staff generally, owing to the nig gardliness of the Government in refusiuK to comply witb tho various recommenda tions made with a view to improving tbe efficiency of tho institution.

Yesterday forenoon tho Rev. Mr Mn Callum wet with an accident on Victori,. Road, Devonport. At a bad part of tho road his horse fell, throwing him violently. Dr. Parkinson was speedily in attendance, and founrf that the rev. gentleman bad sus taiued a fracture of the right collar- bono, but fortunately received no other injury beyond a severe ►hake, Mr McCallum attributes the mishap to tho disgraceful state of the street at the place. Tho main roads ot the district leading to the Lake are aho in n very neglected and dangerous state, which may not unlikely load to sorao serious acci dent taking place,

A sitting in Chambers was heid by Mr Justice Gillies this morning, when probato was granted in re Margaret McDonald, William LitchfieW, Jameß Hepburn, and Georse Flatman ('lecensed), and letters of administration wore ordered to issue in re Geoigc Alfred Arney (deceased). A Bimi lar order in re James Carson (deceased) was renewed, while an order was also made to register copy of will in re John Jermyn Symonds (de ceased,) In re Garrat v. Cotter Mr Whitaker for tho defendant moved thut the action should b« discontinued or the witness set aside. Mr Garrat opposed the application in person but His Honor assented to it ana ordered that the witness should be set asido, with 21s costs. This was all the business

The many friends of Mr John B. Vailo, Junr,, son of Mr John Vaile, of this city, will be pleased to learn that he has suc cessfully passed his final surveyors' exam ination, and has received Instructions from tho Surveyor-General to proceed to Auckland at once to join the Survey De partment here. During his stay in Dun edio Mr Vaile has won the cstcom of every officer in his department.

A petition having for its object the un seating of the recently-elected trustees of the Newton Highway District was partly heard at the Kesident Magistrate's Court to-day. It ia contended that two electors were wrongfully prevented from voting, while two others were permitted to vote, althongh|notownersof,propfrtyinthedlstrict, while the petitioner further claims that Edward Woolfield, one of the trustees, is not entitled to sit, he notbein^ a ratepayer. Owing to the absenae of two important wit nesses, the conclusion of the case has been adjourned till to-morrow, A full report of to-day's proceedings appears in another column,

His Honor Mr Justice Gillies held a sitting In Chambers chis morning. Amongst the) business brought forward was an ap plication by Mr T. Cottor that a new writ taken out against him by Mr W, G. Gar rard should bo set aside on certain tech nical grounds, viz., that it gave no address for service, and that the defendant had al ready obtained judgment in Court. Wil liam George appeared io person, his vest decorated with numerous medals, hie spoke at great length, -referring occasion ally to law books and written advice from bis solicitor. His Honor ruled that judg ment having been already given, he was unable to proceed with the case. Mr Garrard, he said, might havo made appli cation to have the case heard within five days of the judgment being given. He bad not done to, and now could not do anything. Tho writ was ordered to be set asido j costs, one guinea, bi-, Honor advised tbe plaintiff to leave the case rest where it was, as by proceeding into it be would but incur much expense and derivo no benefit. Garrard replied than tbe cost of his last case was £41 15s. j bey could take the guinea if they could get it and how they liked, for he had no money. But he had to inform the honour able Court that he would havo to^appeal to the honourable House of Representatives, where he had plenty of friends who would sco that he had an opportunity to place the whole matter before tho public. Ihe do .fondant had, by quashing the writ, tried to blot the action out in a dishonourable way, and he considered that an evidince of his guilt. The agitator took his leave after tolcmn'y assuring the Court that ho would memorialise tbe douse.

Information has been i cceived in town to tho ell'ect that the recent storm caused a stoppage at tho battery of the Martha »x ---teudod mine at Waihi. From one mouth's crushing 186oz8 vrera obtained, and from that amount 184oza 18tiwts of melted gold caino to hand, the proceeds, valued at 60s per ounce, being £555 9s 4d.

It isrunvmred thiit the Key. Win, Culder, of the 1 humes, will succeed the late Key, li. N. Breo, at All Saints', I'ousonby.

iNapier is anxious to arrange for a match with the Auckland Representative Football Team, but time will not permit of their playing at that place. Several of the local team assembled on the Metropolitan Ground last night, but there was no regular practice. A team will arrive from lauranga on Saturday morning, aud will play a match in the afternoon on the Domain Oround. ihe following players have been selected to re present Auckland:—Messrs Webster, Ryan, Whitendo, Henderson, Croxton, Arneil, Biegs, Mearna, O'Connor, F. Clayton, Lecky, Carter, Spencer, Davey, and A. Stewait. Ihe concert for the purpose of augmenting the fund for defraying the ex penses of the Auckland team in the South is now being arranged, and will probably take place about a fortnight hence.

Tho show of the Auckland Poultry Association takes place ou Friday and Saturday next, at Mr Buckland's y»rd, Durham-street. Entries of exhibits close to-night, so that intending competitors not yet tutored should attend to it at once. The entries, so far, we are informed, are vory satisfactory, and the show promises to bo of great iutore.t,

A general meeting of tho Institute of Architects wns held lust evoniug in the lecture hall of the Museum, Princes street. The President (Mr K. Mahoney) oc cupied tho chair. The hon. secretary, Mr Grey, read the minutes of the previous meeting, which wero confirmed. Messrs Anderson and Erring ton were admitted to membership, Mr R. M. Watt and Mr David Ross, F.R.1,,8.A., were present. Mr Bartley then read his promised paper on "Building Timbers in Auckland," which was illustrated by sp cimeus of various kinds of wood. The paper was in three divisions—(l) the quality of our timbers and their uses; (2) tho seasoning of timber and the results; (3) the decay of timber, with suggostiona on its proTentiou. Tbe taper attracted a good deal of interest, and its suggestions will bo discuased at tbe uext meeting of members.

At tho drawing of Mr F, J. Shortt's Art Union last night, the following were the successful numbers :—54, Ist pnzo j 2,511, 2ud ; 1.333, 3rd ; 2.46G, 4th ; 552, sth ; 1,549, Cth ; G6B, 7th ; 171, 8:h ; 1,609, 9th ; 1,174, 10th ; 1,940, 11th j 643,12 th; 2,618, 13th ; 827, 14th ; 2,422. 15th ; (J2G, 16ih ; 1,123, 17th; 874, 18th? 875, 19th; 1,330, 20th. "A Tickotholder" writes express ing ditsatisfaction at the mode of drawing adopted, and hoping that Government will not give consent for a similar Art Union again.

The usual fortnightly meeting of tbe Onehuotta Borough Council was held last night. Present : The Mayor (G. Codlin), Uartnett, nille, Earle, Tapp, Jackson, Haatio, Fleming, and Dunwoodie. The followini; important resolution was brought on for discussion :-"This Council is of opinion that tho Uovernmoat should retain the management aud control ol the Manu kau Harbour until a local board ia formod to undertake the duties." Cr Jackson was the mover of the resolution, and made a favourable speech in support of the motion, The Mayor apoko, aud voted for tho motion. Crs Dunwoodio and Fleming opp >sed the resolution, aud made strong speeches in favour of the control being handed over to the Auckland Harbour Board, with Onehun^a baring a fair repio seutation on the Board. Cr Jackson re plied, and tbe resolution being put to tho tneetiuy, it was carried on the voices. It was moved and carried that a copy of the resolution be forwarded to our representa tive at Wellington, Sir G. M. O'Korke.— (OWN COUKKSrONDENT).

To tho Briitor : Sir,—A. petition is left at my place for t-olicitatiou of aid to tbe c*r puutera who. the oiber day, lost all their valuablo tools at the great tiro of Lower Parnell, UeuuiiK sympathy is generally felt fur tho tv nest, tkillul men. Their loss in toula is computed uver £300; their loss iv time-woik inestimable. But, sir, I do nut ftel fully assured as to the propriety of pushing the petition. I t'link it is a mistake, first, to appeal to tho bsnevolonce of tho public. i>o doubt about a most liberal response— not the least doubt; but a mistake, novcrtholaui, I think. First, I «ay, apply to the director* of their very rich Company for a fair share in the large Insurance tb'iy have on nuchjnery; asking plainly tb»t their very intricate, carious, costly tools (one man lost £70 worth) be reckoned in with the machinery. In a word, 1 think tbe Company might honoui. ably pay the men for all loss, and should now send round, their agents with deep crimson blushes to call in all the copies of the petition.—l aai, etc., W. E. SADLER, Upper Parnell.

Tho Auckland Concert Company will give a prand conceit in tho Otahuhu Public Hall on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Tho following well-known artistes will ap pear:—Mrs Kevitt, Mrs Bowring, Messrs Uuruham, Moretoli, Reid, and Vail ick. The concert is expected to bo a great buc cess, and a rich treat to the Utahubu people.

Barnum's determined attempt to obtain a white elephant for his show, if ever suc cessful, will fully justify thu popular asso ciation of "a white elephant' with a most expensive luxury. A Singapore paper says that Mr Gaylord, the agoot of tho enter pi ising showman, after a long and painful journey through siatn and Burmah, managed to bring down to Moulmein two splendid elephants, boch of the white vuriety ho highly valued by the Siamese. Onu was nearly as bl^h aa Jumbo, and tho cxpenso of purchasing him, protecting "this adorablo elephant" (so ho was styled in a Siamese document), and defeating the intention of some roy;.l emissaries to recover him, carno toovor Us. 40,000. He died shortly af'er leaving Penang for Singapore The other animal, which stood a trifio over nino feet in height, was chocolatc-and-creorn colour, with tho forehead and neck white, Mr Ga>lord brought safoly to Singapore per s.s, Chandas, bnt it died shortly after irrival, The latter elephant cost over 40,000 rupees, not taking into account tho sums spent ia bribing the priests to allow of his removal, and tho trouble oonnuctod witb transporting him from tbe b>rders of Biam. Barnum and his partners intend buying another sacred animal, if it cost them half a million of dollars.

To the Editor : Sir, -1 would draw your notice to the very disgraceful and dangerous condition of tho cutting in Napier-street, opposite the entrance to St. Thomas's. Tho embankment ia left almost totally un guarded, the only precaution against accident being a very feeble apology for a lamp, which enn hardly be scon. Last night a very disagre-nblo incident occurred at this spot, wiucu might have resulted more seriously than it did. A young lady who was walking along the embankment, on her way home from church, in tho almost total darkness missed the path, and fell over the embankment, which has no fencing around to protect persons from falling down. The fail hero Is about 30ft,, and had ehe fallou tho whole distance she would ceitainly hive sustained serious injury. As it was, tho young lady fell into mud about 3ft. deep, and it required the united strength of two gentlemen to extri cate her. Surely it is the duty of the con tractors to have this spot properly lighted, and the embankment fenced round.—Yours, Sec, AEUJHARK;!.

A Tauhoa correspondent writes i—" A remarkable and providential occurrence tonk place on Monday, 23rd July. Two mon, named Enoch Wilson and Nelson, were employed In jacking logs of kauri down a stoi'p bank into the creek, from Mr Edward Witheford's land. They warned Mr Witheford, who was in his boat, not to approach too near when one Ing was heaved into the water. Almost immediately after, another log was observed to be coming down, and before Wilson could get out of the way it was upon him. Hopeless of saving life, hie mate reached a jack, and after somo difficulty succeeded in getting it fixed and raising the log a few inches, when the poor man called out to him, 1 his en couraged to further effort, and in a short time he had the satisfaction of raising his comrade to his feet. He had hem Dearly suffocated and bruised in his back, light side, and hip, but no bones were broken. Water and soft mud underneath, ani pro bably tho log falling against some other log or bad substance, saved his life. Wilson was taken in a boat across to Mr Porker's, and cared for most kindly by Mr and Mrs Parker. They also bade Lim welcome to stay till such time as he would be ablo to stand romoval to his own homo, as Mr Wilson in a man with a large family, and much respected, it has been resolved to raise a fund for the good of his family, The employer, Mr lirowu, gives his name for two pounds, Mr Neleon a like sum, and tho workmen and other friends will assist the object."

We beg to remind our readers that tho share list of ilie Frozon Meat and Storage Company closed tomorrow, §o that unless speculators spply now, they will be shut out, and will tiave to purchase at a premium, as all future issues of shares will belong to the first shareholders.

The Key. P. le Menant dcs Chesnais, a Roman Catholic clergyman of considerable ability as a preacher, is announced to deliver a temperance lecture in the Theatre Royal on Friday evenlDg. Bishop Luck will preside. The prices of the tickets are fixed at 2a and Is, and they should command a ready sale. They may be procured from any ot tho clergy at the Presbytery, at the " Freeman's Journal" Office, and Messrs Flynn and O'Keilly, Booksellers.

"Passenger" writes to state that the account of the omnibus escapade on 28th instant was greatly exaggerated. No doubt a proper inquiry will be made into the matter,

At the half-yearly meeting of tho Law Society yesterday afternoon, some discus sion took place upon the advisability of engaging a suitable person to do the Jaw reporting of the district for the law journal, recently established at Wellington, and the concensus of opinion being favourable to tlie proposal, It was referred to tn<; Library Committee with power to act. By a typographical error in our last issue the name of the honorary secretary waa stated to be " Mr S. Hesketh," whereas it should have read " Mr E. Hesketh."

;„ The manager of the Deep Level Cross telegraphs to-day: "Fifty pounds ot specimens from stopos footwall leader. — (Signed) James Coutts."

Last night, at the Commercial Dining fcooms, a meeting of soldiers who had teen service in tho Crimea was held for tho purpose of arranging for an anniversary celebration of the decisive event of the campaign. There were aDout two dozen present, and Mr Adam Cairns presided. I'ho Committee, consisting of Captaina Burniogham and Hanley, Meiers Stoen, Cairns, Kobortson, and Power, reported on the mattors submitted to them, their re port being unanimously adopted, The anniversary of the fall of Sebastopol falling on Sunday, it was rosolved to hold a dinner on Monday, 10th September next, the price of tickets being fixed at a guinea eacb. It was furthor resolved to invite the following to tho dinner :—General Goasett, Colonel Lyons, Major bhepherd, Inspector Thomp son, His Worship the Mayor (as officer commanding the Auckland Volunteers), and the Press. The gathering promises to baa very interesting one.

We are requested by the Hospital steward to acknowledge a donation of newspapers and clothing from the Star Hotel.

The successful tenderer for Mesirs Coa grave aud Co.'s enlargement of his pre mises was Mr Mackonichle. The builder commences at once. Th« enlargement con sists of tho ground at the rear of the present shop being excavated, and the new building carried out the same width and height as the front one. Tbe new portion on tho street level will bo the show-room, and will be liehtud from the roof through an open apace in tbe upper floor; the open space will be finished with an ornamental balustrade. The shop and show-room together will be nearly 100 feet long, and the uppor floor will be the same length. Mr Coagrave is sparing no pains to make his retail drapery establishment one of tho first in the city. The whole, when fully completed, will no doubt be an ornament to the locality.

At a meeting held at St. Jamts's Hall, London, in April, Sir Arthur Gordon complained of miinionaries taking upon themselves the duties of civil government. Ho said that one of the Friendly Islands was ruled by a Wo»leyan missionary, who was treasurer, banker, and pope. In that island (Tonga) there was hardly an amuse ment left to tbe natives that was Hot punishable. Tho object soemed to be to convert every day of the week into a Scottish Sabbath. Nobody, old or young, could dance, or play at ball, or wrestlo, or bathe undressed, without subjecting himself to fine and imprisonment; the only amuse ment that wa left the unfortunate islanders was English cricket twice a we»k! Of course, where) such a system had any effect ut all, it could only convert the population into sanctified hypocrites.

Mr H. L. PossenDisKio notifies by advor tisement that he has removed to temporary premises in Shortland-street.lately occupied by Mr F. A. White, and opposite Messrs A, Clark and Sou's.

On Saturday last the "Old Blues" of this city cat down to a moot enjoyable diuaer, it being the anniversary of their first meeting. Mr Trollope was elected chairman, and Mr Shirley again takes in hand the position of secretary. Many pleasing evonts were rehearsed by tho<e present, and Christ's Hospital, witb its many historical relations, will never be allowed to ce»«e to become a toplo of con versation, although the present magnificent pile of buildings may soon be of the past. The health of the Queen, and tho toast of the evening, "The Old School," being duly honored, the worthyu chairman and secre tary in their turn received similar com pliments. The first quarterly meeting will bc]hcld on the last Monday in October, to icceivea draft of rules, which in the mean time will ba framed by a sub-committre, in onier that a thorough basis may bt made, by which all intondlng member* will b» admitted to the ranks ot the Society.

The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Jolnors. ■will colobrate their eighth anniversary on Thursday ovenlng by a ba'l In tho Lorno street Hall.

HIOYCI.KS. TRICTT,rB, SffWWO MiLCTUSHS.— Best and choapoat stock In Auckland.—Bhakkh l'KAH & CO.. QtJKKN BTREET (Opposite Mlirkot),

SCINTILLATIONS.

Tk Aroiia gold is better than Thames gold. No American vositl in tin Suez Canal last year,

Grej mouth exported last week 2.334 tons of coal.

Good fnn from the barber in the " Barber " last night.

Kailway Signals.— Siinial extortion, signal neglect, and signal irapudeneo. The Christchurch diamonds, instead of being worth £4.000, as rnppoied, are only valued at from £80 to £120. Yet Canter, bury folks are crazy with excitement.

Shocking I—At the breaking up of a Blue Kibboa Army fe«ti»al the mom)'en were described an retiring from the mooting "full of uplrits." Mr Pstricic Starkoy's house, Camoron Road, Tauranga, w»s burned down on Sun day morning. Lots, about £300, partly in- Burcd in the Union office.

No gold has been minted in London during tbo last two years. The Legal Committee of the City Council meet this week re the Lock Hospital.

Door not the man who treats his friend to a fclnss of beer malt-trout him ?

It is rumourod that Key. W. Calder, of Thames, is to succeed Key. Mr Breoat All Saints', Ponsanby. , Confectionery to the amount of £10,190 was imported into tho Colony last year. Gold coin to tbo value of nearly three and a half millions was sent to England last year from the Melbourne and Sydney mints.

A .man often expresses the same Idoa by wagging hia bead that a dog does by wagging his tail.

At tho Dunedin Gaol inquiry yesterday, startling evidence was given on the tubject of punishments, as disclosed by tbe prison books, it reflects severely on tho Visiting Justices,

A tree standing perpondicularly has been discovered at a depth cf 280 feet in boring an artesian well at San Bernardino, Cali fornia, Great pieces of wood, which appear to be sycamore, are brought up. A little girl named Avcry has been killed at Nelson by a kottle ot boiling water falling upon her, Graham Tawhai, the Maori Blue Ribbon and Salvation soldier, is about to under take a Blue Kihbon crusade amongst the Maoris of the Thames Valley. What does "granny" mean by saying that the Crimean veterans aro going to bavo a ball? Uur old heroes have had quite enough of " balls " and ballets too I M, N. Morton, a well-to-do gold-minor at Grcymoutb, is on trial for stea.ing a quanti y of gold from his neighbour's sluice-box.

Replying to a sympathetic address from members of tho Kal-lwi cavalry. Mr Bryoe says, in reference to Mr Rasden's charges : —"I trust that the day will oome when tbe history ot New Zealand will be truly written, without morbid sympathy or un worthy prejudice. When that time comes, it will be seen that the natives ot this coun try have been treated with a degree of jiiHtice and humanity never before displayed by the dominant race in the history of colonisation."

Highway Robbery Almost to sell the poisonous, drunken, purging staff as modlolne to honest men, innocent women, and harmless children to weaken and destroy their svetoms and health, when pure harmless Hop Bitters oan ho had that cures always and continually at a trifling cost. Ask druggista or physicians. Bead.

THE PHŒNIX PARK INFORMERS.

MURDER OF JAMES

CAREY.

Other Informers in

Australia.

[EBUfKI-.'S TELKQBAMS.J

CAPETOWN, July 30. Intelligence has been received here from Port .Elizabeth that the Pnceuix Park informer, James Carey, was shot dead yestorday on board the steamer Meliose by a man named O'Donnoll, who had been a fellow-passen ger with him from London. The attack was a very sudden one, and Carey died instantly of the wound received.

PERTH (Western Australia),

July 30,

The steamer Pathan has arrived here from England, and It is stated that among the passengers are the Phoenix Park in. formers—Cavanagh, Smith, Murphy, and Kelly-travelling under assumed names. The news, however, is not jet confirmed.

THE HARBOUR BOARD OFFICE.

We undentand that "Triangle in Circle, '■ whose design for the new Harbour Board offices was awarded first premium by tbe Committee yesterday, ia by Mr Koss, architect, of Dunedin, " Anchor," who ran the other design so close that the first plan was only awarded on tbe casting vote of the chairman, is by Mr Bartley, architect, of this city, i he Board will probably call tenders for the first design, and if the oast exceeds tbe stipulated limit, £5,000, they will proceed to the next design, and so on until the conditions have been satisfied. The premium, meanwhile, will be withheld, the award being conditional upon the design being that of a building which can be erected for the money stipulated by tbe Board.

OPERA HO USE. -'' The Barber of Seville."

Tub initial performance by Professor Callliau's Operatic Society of tills the niot-t popular of comic operas took place last night in the Opera Bouse, and as an amateur essay, the result, witn a few reservation*, may bo pronounced very creditable. It Is certainly the most ambitious musical enterprise that bas been undertaken in Auckland, within the last decade, by an unprofessional body, and when one bears in mind the fact that the material at tbe disposal of the talented conductor was limited in range and crude in quality, he is not disposed to be captious or exacting in passing judgment, m many respects.our expectations were far exceeded. The pltce was mounted with com pleteness if detail, and the costumes and appointments, which must hate beeu specially imported for the occasion, waic rich, tasteful, and appropriate. There were, too, very few of those gaucheriei with which amateur actors display tneir awkwardness on the ttago, and the prompter's voice was hardly once called into requisition. For this smoothness of action the stage manager (Mr T. H, Keeaing) deserves special commendation, for if tbe musical share of the performance bad been on a par with the histrionic, it would have been a pronounced success. So far as the inter pretation of the music is concerned, the orchestra claims prior notice. It was composed of some 17 performer*, amongst whom were several members of the Choral Society, notably Mr C. Hemus (first violin), Mr F. Edger (vlolincello, not alto-violin, as, by a typographical error, was stated in our last issue), Mr Me- KeDzie (double bass), and Mr Clough (oboe), while Professor Cailliau's two daughters and Miss Westpbal played second violins, and the instrumentation from beginning to end was able and effective, although occa sionally rather too forte for tbe singers, buob an orchestra, indeed, is rately found in a travelling company, aod Professor Cailliau proved himself an experienced con ductor, tbe beat of his ba'on being firm, decisive, and sure throughout, On tbe stage the cast of characters was as follows : Figaro (the Barber), Mr K. W. Sceats ! Count Almaviva, Mr T. Longuet ; Dr. Bartolo, Mr Leedham ; Don Basilio, Mr W. George; Fiortllo, Mr F. T. Sceats; Captain 01 tbe Guard, Mr F. Wright;! Ambrogio, Mr J. Peet; Rosina, Miss Ctrrio Gribhle | Bertha, Madame Foley. Mits Gribble very quickly installed herself in the good opinion of the audience. Although a tnflo embarrassed at the outset, she gained more freedom and ease as the piece proceeded, playing eventually with fair addioss. bho has a contralto voice of groat swoetue*B, fair compntu, considerable flexibility, and good quality, lacking only power, wbilo her execution is very pleas ing. Her principal numbers were the well known " Una Vooe " In the first aot, and the interpolated rondo In the scojnd. fehe was rather nervous in beginning the first, but roudoicd it well nevertheless, while the roodu fairly brought down "the house." An encore was demanded with great insistence, but the conductor was inflexible, and after several miuntts' determined applause, the audience at last reluctantly jieldod the point. ProfeaSor Cailliau deserves great credit for the resolu tion he displayed in maintaining at all haaards the artistic unity and sequence of the performance, The lady's part was trying and exhaustive, on account of the floridtiy of the music- so characteristic of iiossini abounding as it does with vocalisations and other fiorUure of style,but she was not fouud at fa nit. MrK. W. Sceats, as Figaro, was the life and soul of the piece, and without him it must havo dragged intolorably. Ho was sprightly, gay, and vivacious from the opening to the close, and assisted materially to Bet the others at their ease, while his singing was very good, although once or twice ho managed to get somewhat out of tuuo. He has a clear and robust baritone, and bis style is agreeable,, Hia song, "Figaro Here, rigaro There," was a decided "hit," while his share in Bomo of tho lesser concerted pieces was so effective an to retcue them from utter failure. As for Mr LoDguet's Almaviva, it is impossible to strain tbe bounds of complaisance so far an to speak of it with any approach to appro bation. It was a complete fiatco. In ihu first place tho gentleman is so very imper tectly acquainted with the Eoglish tonguu that he cannot be followed, while, as a sißger, he has no aoility for such a pretensious part. He sang with effort, and in every selection was more or less out of tune. He has reason to blame the friends who urged hioi to such an undertaking. His acting, how ever, was very fair, and in this respect he shewed some aptitude. Mr Leedham's Di. Bartolo takes rank with Mr Sceats's Figaro as a specimen of masterly acting;, but his singing was indiffereot, the voice being weak. The same remark ap plies to Mr George's Don Bosiliu. ludeed, the acting of the wbole piece would not have discredited a, good operatic tioupe, wbjle the players were almost letter perfect with their parts, The instrumenta tion too was capital, and given a capable tenor, the performance would have been (if great merit. Still the opera is mounted so richly, and the action is so smooth, that it will doubtless "run" far the remainder of the week. There is a very fair chorus, and every member of it is suitably costumed, tha uniform of the soldiers being very striking. Professor Cailliau merits some praise for his enterprise in leading the way to operatic essays, and it is to te hoped that his example will be a stimulus to bodies far better equipped for such a project. These amateurs de> erve conic con sideration and support, and we trust that they will be amply rewarded for their pains and labour. The opera will be repeated to night.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

One of "Our Old NohlUty."

WELLINGTON, this day. A GOOD story is going the rounds concern ing the Hon. Mr Pharzjn, the old gentle man who, tfce other day, moved that the Legislative Councillors should be added to the list of the great unpaid. Some time ago he made an oiler to the Ministry to resign his seat in the Council provided the Government would give him a written guarantee to elevate his son Charles to the position vacated by himself. The old rnwrj, though not penurious, has a morbid dread that his relatives will have to pay legacy duty on their inheritance, and has deeds of gift always by him ready for signature.

The New Minister of Railways,

The matter of the portfolio of railways still remains in slatu quo. Mr Wright says he will not accept ot it because he holds views regarding the management of rail ways widely dissimilar from those of Ministers—or, to put it more truly, the fossils at the head of the department. Mr John K. Brown, who has shown an aptitude "for that sort of thing" In his manage ment of Chtistchurch city tramways, has also been mentioned, but the member for St. Alban's denies the stoty. He, how ever, does not deny that he has been offered a portfolio. If this is so, it will be the second time that Mr Brown has refused the olfer, Sir George Grey having once offered him a portfolio, and now the gossips are associating Mr Oliver's name with the billet. Ido not give much credence to this last report, because in the first place it is known be is angling for higher game, and in the second the holding of such a. port folio by a Legislative Councillor, though not without precedent, would be decidedly .inconvenient.

Pending Changes,

The oft-recurring rumours of the Premier's retirement are again cropping up, but " Wolf" has beeu cried so often that little credence can be given to the report, it is generally accepted, however, that the Ministry is f«r from being a happy family, and the political prophets are keeping their eyes skinned for a starring change.

CoUossal J-.and Claims.

The long-standing dispute between the Government and South island .Native Land owners, known as the South Island Land Claim, has cropped up in a Bome wliat unexpected manner, and promises to assume a phase of greatest importance. Your readers will be aware that Taiaroa and other wealthy Otago natives allege that in the early days Euro peans illegally acquired, and still remain in possession of, valuable native lands. These lands include three-quarters of the site of luvercargill, Princess-street (Dun ediu), a portion of Taieri Plain, Moeraki, and other districts. At a low computation, these lands are valued at £10,000 000 sterling. Applications have in times past beeu made to the Provincial and General Governments that the claimsjahould be settled, but the authorities have derisively refused to acknowledge them in any way, bo Taiaroa, acting for his compatriots, has decided to bring matters to an issue, and has placed the case in Mr Sheehaii's hands. Messrs izard and Bell, the well known solicitors, have also been instructed to assist in getting up the case, and the following, I am credibly Informed, is the programme :-Government will agree to a test case being brought before the Supreme C»urt, and as the suit will no doubt be defeated, Mr Sheehan will proceed to EDgland for the purpose of taking an ap peal to the Privy Council. Matters are so far advanced that it is stated the date of Mr theehan's departure will be during November next.

Hie Affirmation Bill

One interesting fact in connection with the division iuthe House the other night on the Affirmation Bill, which, so far as the House of Kepresentativts is concerned, expels the oath from our Courts of Justice, is that the mover of the motion making Affirmation compulsory is a Quaker. His name is Mason, and hit speech in support of the resolution was the first he has made this session, Another point is this : -The Affirmation Bill, as amended, is precisely the same as the Affirmation in Linu of Oaths Bill, introduced by Sir George Grey, and thrown out some weeks ago on its first reading. Verily our legislators do strange things sometimes.

Maori Fetitions — Claim to the

Sout/i island.

A somewhat novel petition has been pre sented by a Southern native, claiming the whole of the Sonth IsUnd on behalf of himself and his hapu, "Because my ancestor Kakaihatu was tbe first one here. ' Petitioner gives in corroboration of his statement the name of his ancestor's canoe, and also the names of the old savage's wives. Another Maori petition complains that tbe rating of native lands is a breach of the privileges conferred upon the natives by the Treaty of WaitangL Native Land Court Arrange ments. I hear that Jadge Macdonald has com pleted arrangements concerning the bold' ing of Native Land Courts. He will not sit at Cambridge, next sittinc being held at Kihikihi. Return of Sir Cadrnan. Mr Cadman returned from the Korth to day. A Dreary lrip. Members had a somewhat dreary trip to Wnira'apa, as it rained heavily. Abolition of lriennial Parlia ments. A strong effort will be made next tession to abolish triennial parliaments. Many hold that, they have been a failure and fot this reason, in the first cession of each new parliament, nearly half the members are tyros in politics, and their time is fully oc cupied in learning tbe forms of the House ; in thosecond session, though still novitiates, they are aole to assist intelligently in the legislation of the country ; and in the third session party considerations go to the wind and every member is speaking over the Houju to his constituents. Une scheme with which it is proposed to supplant the present system is a quinquennial term, giv ing the right to constituencies, however, to recall their resifieentative i>n presentation of a petition from one-third of the electors, and compelling him again to go through the ordeal of a contest

SPORTING NEWS

(BY TtLEGXAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Matakau was scratched for the New Zealand Cup at 11 a.m. yesterday.

Wellington Hating Club

WELLINGTON, Monday.

The annual meeting of the Wellington Racing Club was held this evening. The balance-sheet showed an overdraft of £47. The receipts for the season were £1,920, and the expenditure was £1,967. The amount given In stakes was £1,451. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Mr H, M. Lyon was elected secretary.

Wanganui Jockey Club.

WANGaNUI, Monday.

Tbe annual meeting of the Jockey Club to-night voted £75 to the late handicapper, Mr Hately, in recognition of his ten years' services, and appointed Mr J. 0. Evett, of Napier, in his stead. The vote is to be supplemented here by donations from pri vate friends.

Sewing, knitting, and kilting machines, wholesale and retail. Cash on deferred pay rnent.—D. S. Chamboi j, 70, Queen-street.

I have juat received 12 Gold Bangle Bracelets, 12 L%test rsshlon Ltmg Hrooctus — r. H. Lewltson, (Jaoon-Etieet.-[4DVT]

Half Frice—Brussels Carpet Patterns for Bed side- and Hearth Rugs.—Wo have juat received a large lot of Manufacturer's patterns, beautiful designs, and are selling them at half price to clear quickly.-Garlick and Oranwell, House Furnishers, Queen-street.—[Advt.]

Though Auckland is acknowledged the most musical city of New Zealand, there are some hnndreds of voices yet uncultivated, and hundreds of persons ignorant of music. A BOhool within the reach of all will be opened on Tuesday next by Professor Cailliau, in the Chrißtians' Meeting House, Cook street. Every body witn a desire to sing should join.

We bave made Concrete a Speciality, are practically acquainted with its trearment, nj,VB studiod how to reduce its Coat by adapting Plans and Specifications to suit it, now to frame for Buildings, Tanks, &c, cheaply, and are prepared to give Parties specifying or übinq our lime, tho fullest information. Concroto Work of all kinds undertaken by Private Con traot. All Mahnrangl Limes are not alike, and nono Of Wilson's is genuino without the Trado Mark.—J. Wilson and Co., 81, Queon street.- ADVT.]

NEWTON ROAD BOARD.

Aj>l)lication to Declare their Mlection Void.

An application of an unnaual character was made to the Resident Magistrate (H. G Seth Smith) todaj, It was from Bichard Hellaby (candidate), JS T. Stimpson (rate, payer), and James Ah Kew (ratepayer) all of the Newton Koad district; and ">f.rlnr.j that the elections of K. r. v ~ j. Kdward Woolfield, John Billing) ~' ''?» Buckley, and A. J, Holland, \ o ' ._' oflice3 of trnstees of that district were void upon the following grounds viz. 1. That an irregularity occurred in the wo! ceedings of the said election, which tended to defeat the fairness of the said election inasmuch as («) The Returning Officer re' fused to deliver to one John' Motion of Richmond Hill, settler, he being a rate payer duly enrolled upon the valuation roll of the said road district, as many votin papers as he, the said John Motion, was en titled to have given him under the nro visions of the Koad Board Act, 1882 (to The .Returning Officer refused to de liver to one Charles Partington, of the" mill, miller, he being a ratepayer duly enrolled upon the valuation roll of fha said road district, as many voting papers ea ho, the said Charles Partington, was en titled to have given him under the provi" sions of the Jast-mentioned Act. (c) The ratepayers' roll of the said district, compiled pursuant to the provisions of^the last mentioned Act in the mouth of April, 1883* contained an entry of the names of thegjid John Motion and Charles Partington and which said names were subsequently to such complication unlawfully struck off the said roll. And we, the avid under, signed elector?! also hereby declare that we verily believe that at the election aforesaid at which the said Kdward Woolfield was declared to be duly elected as aforesaid the said election of the said Edward Wool! field is void, upon the following grounds • —1. That the Baid Kdward Woolfield was not capable of being elected to or holding the office to which he was declared elected as aforesaid, inasmuch as (a) The (aid Kdward 'Woolfield was not a ratepayer duly enrolled upon the valuation roll of the said district,; (6) The ratepayers' roll of the said district, compiled as aforesaid, did not contaiu an entry of the name of the said E, Woolfield as a ratepayer and the name of the said J£. W, was sub sequently to such compilation unlawfully entered upon the said last-mentioned roll as being a ratepayer of the said district, And we, the undersigned elector?, declare that we believe that at the election afore* said certain persons, to wit, the eaid Ed. Woolfield and one Robert Rose, gentle man, voted at the said election, whereas the said JE. Woolfield and JK, Kose were not entitled to vote, inasmuch aa (a) The ratepayers' roll of the laid Road District, compiled as aforesaid, did not contain an entry of the names of the said E. W. and K. R, as ratepayers, but the said names were subsequently to such compilation unlawfully added thereto, And we pray that inquiry may be made mto the said election under the provisions of " The Retaliation of Local Klectiona Act 1876," and that—l, The vofes given as afore, said by the said Edward Woolfield and Hubert Rose may be struck off the roll, 2. The election of the said Edward Woolfield may be declared void. 3, ihe election of the said K. T. Warnock, Edward Wool, field, J. Billington, Edward A, Buokley, and A. J. Holland may be declared void.— Declared before Messrs Subritzky and Newman, Justices of the Peace, by Richard Hellaby, N. Stimpson, and J. Ah Kew.

Mr Cotter appeared for Mr Woolfield, Mr S. Hesketh for the other members of the Board,and Mr R. Browning for the peti tioners.

Mr Cotter raised the objection tlutl the notice served was not id accordance with the Act, having been signed by the Clerk of the Court, instead of by the .Resident Magistrate.

Mr Browning contended that the notice itself was sufficlent.and did not require that it should be under the hand of the .Resident Magistrate.

His Worship said he would hold that for the purposes of to-day the notice was sufficient, but would reserve the point. Several arguments took place on trivial points, and

Mr Browning having stated the case, Thomas Seaman, Returning Officer of the Newton Highway District, deposed to b»?. ing conducted the annual eleotion of trus tees for this district on tbe 28th of last month. The nomination papers which he produced were those received. He refused voticg papers to (harlea Partingtoo and John Motion on the ground that their names were not on the roll Voting papers were olaimed by Robert Kose aid Edward Wool field, and were allowed, their names being on the roll. He saw those papers placed In the ballot box. Warnock, Woolfield, Bil lmgton, Buckley, ana Holland, were tbe gentlemen elected. He subsequently gave the required notification in the Evening Star of June 29.

Kobert Hose was called, and deposed that he was not a ratepayer of the »ewton Highway District. Me was informed that his nama was on the roll representing Mr Williamson, and those votes were the ooly ones he exercised,

Thomas Faulder, the next witness, de. posed that he was a member of the old Newton Board. He was also a oandidate for the new Board, but was unsuccessful, He remembered being present at a meeting of the old Board on Jane Ist, whan be was about four or five minutes late. Messrs Warnock, Woolfield, and Billington were present. Was not told that any business was done before he came. Ko roll was pro duced at that Board, but he did see the roll as settled and revised at a meeting prior to Ist June. Believed it was the first Friday in May. The roll produced was the roll as revised at that meeting. Be never re ceived a summons to attend any other meeting to alter the roll, fto application was made by Me Williamson at any meet ing at which he was present to have Mr Kose's name substituted for his,

Richard Hellaby, one ot the candidates at the recent ISewtoa election, was then examined, and deposed that he was one*of the signatories to the petition, besides boiag a member of the old Board, He went to the meeting 011 st June with Mi Faulder, Those present appeared to have been'wait* ing for them when they went in, and he dill not think anything had been done. Thtre was no revision of any roll while he ? was there, nor were any minutes read over at the meeting. He had 1 not received notice of any subsequent meeting to confirm those minutes. He wai present at the meeting on the 7th May, when the roll was produced for revlsieo* It was cartled, every name being goDt ■through. Two names, he bellevod, were I struck off. Mr Motion's name was on tbs roll. Tue rolls were compared together as they were revised, The document already put in was one of them, 'i ho namo of Partiogton Brothers was on It. Mr Hesketii objected, and claimed that Mr Hellaby's own roll must be produced. He had no notice that the names of Wool" field and Kosc were to have been put on the roll.

The roll which had been pat in, and to which counsel for the defeoce had objected as not being the original, was examined by His Worship, and showed that Mr Wool" field's name was only on the roll as owl" pier of City Council property, whil» Mr Kofe's did not appear at all. Caarles Frederick Partington, of the inn of fartington Brothers, deposed to present ing himself as voter at the IS cwton election. Be claimed to vote, but he was refused ibs right by the Keturning Officer. He had no notice that his name was struck oft the toll. Two days before the election he saw Ml name on a roll in Mr Fauldet'sposses'ion. By Mr Cotter: It was not Mb name, bnt; that of Partington Brothers, that appeared , ( oa the roll. He had found oat that th* whole of their property was outride New; ton district, with the exception of an sere of land valued at about £5 per year. Did not remember telling Mr Woolfield thathehM no right to vote, and did not intend W. •• : was not because he was presatd to do W that he voted. „ '

John Motion, sworn, depos.d that here*, |! membered goiDg to the inewton polling booth on June 28th to record hi« vote i*1 The Returning Officer told him that DM name was off the roll oa account of nj» selling his plaoe. He had no notice tM" 1 name was off the roll. Be had been »'*"* payer of the district more than t*enty By Mr Cotter; He sold his property ; some time in May to Mr Jbe.laliy. ■' : : Woolfield wanted him to vote ob ut a rep ■>, niRLt btfore the election, bat he told ftm. he could not say then, as he did not know r . how hehtood, having sold the place. *» \ Wo-lficld told him that there had been «» metal on his place for tweny-fonr yeWJi and Mr Woolfield wantf d bis vote. J»' _ he thought it was his du.y o give hi* vow to the gtntletuan who had b u^ht his pw* perty, »nd thus give him a cbancetog" the road made. That was h liy he went w ?

the eltdion, Henry (Jhajiinn deposed that Ie *»■ fciutineer at the Aewton election '"V Messrs Faulder and Hellaby. Ho objeCt«»

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, TUESDAY. JULY 31



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Bpeci&i Advertisements. -<1 D * IUNLArIGMENT OF JT REMISES, J 1 J. COSGBAVE & CO., BRING OBLIGKn TO KNLAR9K TffKIR } PREMISES. 1 WILL HE COMPELLED TO CLEAti OUT XBB REMAINING POR TI-.)"N OK THEIK STOCK AT UNPREC.nais'.iTrt.Y low paicKs. iJ. »!oSGRAVK & Co., Ul'l'Elt QUEEN-STREET. 158 & 160 "IK Queon-at. IS§ 1100 NEW ZEALAND jWen-st. 15§ ft 1M CLOTHING FACTORY Quoen-Bt. IS I ICO AM Now DISMAYING A taeen-st iiss °RANnsTocK tts Iff US OB- Qaeon-B^ teg i,v ion yUeell-HU 158 & 160 NEW ZEALAND MADE Queen-st. 158 & 160 PIKOK GOODS FOR Queen-Bt. 531 160 THK SKASON. gueen-st. 158 & 160 <Jueon-st, i« f lfiO Ths Cheapest ana Most Qu^nit. ?« £im Durable Goods eter Queon-flt. S f Jm offered to the Bueen-st. ™%Z me Snjwwt iw fr 180 ■ - yueen-ei. 153 & 160 NewZealan Blankets g'l^'; 15S & 160 NewZoalan I flinkfw Queen Bt 158 & 160 New Zealand WankcM Queen St. 158 & 160 Now Zealand Ulnnk.'ts 9. u?«n-*J- -158 & 100 New Zealand Blankets Queonst. Tiß & 1(50 Qiieen-at, 153 & 160 New Zealand Flunoo.s Jueen-at. 158 & 160 Now Zealand Flannels Qneen-Bt. 153 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Qneen-it 158 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Queen-st. 158 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Quoen-st. [58 &; 160 Queen-Bt, 158 & 160 Now Zealand Shirtings Queon-at, 158 & 160 New Zealand Shirtings Queen-st. 158 & 160 New Zealand Shirtings Queon-st. 158 S 160 Now Zealand Shirtings Queen-st. 158 & 160 New Zealand Shirtings Queen-at. 158 & 160 Queen-it. 158 & 160 Now Zealand Knitting Queen-st. 158 & 160 Yarns Quoen-st. 158 & 160 New Zealand Knitting Queen-Bt, 1W & 160 Yams Queen-et. 158 & 160 New Zealand Knitting Queenst. i r>B & lfiO Yarns Qneen-Bt. 158 & 160 Now Zealand Knitting Queen -at £53 & Jed Yarns iQuoen-et. Y OIFUHNISH YOUR HOUSE CHG\ AI?LfcKTcRANW K LL-3 If URN ITPR" WAKKHOUSK. RON BEDSTEADS -480 in stock, now > QARLICK leot from : Frenoh, J»«f Tester, Four TtfA & CRANWELL. Stump Cote, Chair Beds, Stretchers, Child's Bed- Queon-Bt., steads with half sides. Double Iron Bedsteads Auckland. from 25s to £10. SPRING MATTRASSKS- — Rowcliffe's Wire Spring gaRLICK Mattrass, Stuffed Box & CRANWELL and Lath Mattrass. BEDDING ready for do- (JARLIOK livery (to fit any Blze & CRANWKLL Bedstead) - Hair, Ka pok, Flax, Flock, Fibre GARLICK Mattrassoa. Feather & CRANWELL Beds, Pillows and Bols ters, Pall lasses; a largo QARLIOK Btoek always on hand. & CRANWKLL BEUROOM Furniture- Groat variety of Wash- QARLICK stands and Tables & CRANWKLL very pretty Queon Ann Marble top Waßhfltand qaRLICK and Table, with glass & CRANWELL attached; also various low priced patterns for (JARLIOK ordinary rooms; Chest & CRANWELL of Drawers, Ward robea, Toilet Glasses, qaRLIOK DlNfNT^mlNG^and & CRANWELL Drawing-room Fuml QARLICK tare - Suitea in stock & CRANWBKL very cheap, and Furni ture for any room made to order at a short no- mrtTinvr tico. Oocaaional Chairs GARLIOK and Tables. o- nn A-wwirr t. AUSTRIAN Bent Wood & CRANWELL Furniture — Withontf, , ,v Vn _, doubt the largest var- C""1 burnish Your lety of Chairs in this rfnnm Btyle to select from in House Auckland; Piano Stools, • „ Arm, Folding, Rocking Cheaply, and Children's Chairs. i.™,.,.™,., AMERICAN CHAIRS- EXPEDITIODSI.Y, Importers direct from New York. ■ 4ND KITCHEN FURNITURE - -. Fenders and Fireirons, TnOHOLOHir. Carpeta, Floor Cloths, _ Linoleum, Matting, Chimney Glasses, &c, GARLICK &0# & CRANWELL, YOU can Furnish Queen-at., WELL from the , ~ . City Hall Arcade. Auokland. -| AA PIECES Black and Coloured J_IMI Silk Velvet, 2a per yard.-J. Cos grave & Co. M~~ k! c^ r 0 si i^ c, DENTAL SURGEON, May be Consulted at his Rooms, Qfteen-Btreet (opposite Darby-street). Hours: 10 to 5. li-REAT JSaLU ov A. W. Maob-s BANKRUPT QTOCK. ANKRUPT DTOqK. MBS J. SMITH having bought the Bankrupt Stook Of A. W. 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IN VBKY MANY CASKS A MERELY NOMINAL PRICE IS CHARGED, Si£S ~NB^ OS: N.8.-Onr Friends and the PubUo eenenllr are Invited to make an early call, and secure the Undoubted Bargains. Milne and Choyce, QUEEN & WKLLBBLKY-STRBKTB. rs^UORHTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOB SALE I "Otwi" Blonr, In Backs, 100*1 and CffS Dbumplon" 00, do, do. "Oontab" 00, do. do. Bhatpo Bran Fowl Whet*