SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mnn w tTirwJ TUs Kvening, 9.11 HIUH. WAIJSK^To-morrow Morning, 9.49 BUNSWT.—Thin Evening, 4.(5 dUMtISU.—Ti.-tiiOtruW Mnrnlnß. 7.1S MOON'S AGE—Kirst Quarter, 13th, 2,21 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. lona, Ba, Amodeo, bom wiiangarel Freflerlolc Bussil. b»rqne. from limorn Hawk, uovetkinent sob., .Taooba, f u>m a ornue

DEPARTURES.

LAST RVENINH. Glenelg, b.s., Crawford, for Tauranga Douglas, 8.3., Norriii, forMangawai ■ to-day. Bason, schooner. Petat bob, for Karotonna Macellan Cloud, brißnutlno, MoKeizle, for Talrns

Outwabdb CoifiTWiar. — Reliance, fcr Whangarei; Walwera, forWeangarel. The barque FredorlokßMßll. seven days fiom Tlmarn, arrived late this atlernoon. From this port the barqoe Wenona proceeds to Kalpara. where she will load timber for Mel bourne. She cleared at the Customs to flay, and will probably Bail early to-morrow. <- The s.s. Bo w ena wiU arrive from tha Vanu kau on Thnraday fflornUxr. • She wIU be dowsed for general repairs, incladlng an overhaul or her maohlnery. morning. . . .. arelve abont the same time. Mrand Mr» tongley and family. Mlbb MSDaSald.Md three in the steerjgo OargO" M saetaguro.-18 kegs butter. 2 hoises. 6 tons sundries.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

AKHIVATjS,

OreU, m.i Robertson. from waitara

Tha ha. Kanna-oo arrived from Weßtport last evanliu atdnsk. with 175 tons coal. Bberetnras thither to-morrow afternoon. The sabooner Cleopatra arrived alongßldetbe wharf tnSaf morning, with 188 tons coal from Grjjnonth. The s.s. Macgregor left at 1.30 p.m. yesterday fo»"vaitara.^th several passengers and about 15 tona sundries, The 9.8. Oreti arrived from Waitera atlJ.3o ni. to-day, with 51 head cattle, SSO sheep, 138 »aoks wrass seed, 19 cases and 77 kegs butter. Sheffeft Waitorakt 11.20p.m.yesterday, erased the Marnkau bar at 11 a.m. today, and arrived as above having made the passage from, wharf to wharf In exactly 13 hours.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Taubawcu, thla dar. Arrived: Glenelß. twin Auckland, 8 a.m. Waitabj, iflia day. Arrived: Maogiegor. from AtiWaad. 9.40 utf Wblunoton, thla day. Arrived t Wakatlpn, at 6.30 a.m.. from Sydney. KnBSBLL, this dar. The WeUlngton 88«s at 6p m. Paßjenßei s:- MeHrtDavtal Woods, and Dairson, Mrs Oavis, ah?wh*UflhlliCaliforniaUln tight.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening &tab Offloe. Thmsday ™r cwt HoiseTstock were p:eoHful and m»Jn- SSiel their vames, joung active harnera belntt SStow-^M PB' -<™*-> BieepaklßS. ls *<» » *» Qdiaoh- wooi,sd to 7d per 16. ai the cattle SjMheia during the p«st week at Waluku and SSSkone. SSs were not n.a»y oatUe jarded. tat a betterlnquiry for young steers than for MmeamoTandaU mock brouga« forward seld. MIHBBS HOUTBB AND NOLAN'B WBUKLJT RSoB-Rr-Hcraes: About the nsaal number were entered on Kriday last, but biaoing was SSfliud prices wore in favour o( parohasers, SStlvTeOTtoK-oaitßorsen ot a Dgiu B>amp biodb KSk competiiion. We sold the W 5222; n!>ov«tore.for*so: hao*B, from £3 9s 6(1 tSfillfcSKfflSi draught «U IDEI to fllk fit*heavy draught, £27 to £35. Bides, sutas. indtoSow: Mora than »he usual number ot Udes were pitched on Tuesdar, but prioi-s ware lower than hava been 'or some lime. V^ soldl hides from S}i to 31: sUds. Is Sd tofs94-tallow, el 39 (id to £1 6s 61. C«tle: At fteNewmirket Yards, on -inwday bst. fhprn were but few cows or store cattle offered, tatMatook (principally shipborne)i were more in than usual numbers and sold at prices aSuntly below last week's quotatiODS. At the S^£a»Bale on Wednesday, a large number Of ct^were bmnght foiward; a. good many were disposed or, but prices were a shade lower 22? £8; month for all kinds of store stock. DairTcowa at their profit, being in dmnaiid were readily clearod at more satisfac tory rates. We qtSte-Yearlings. £1 la to£l Us M^^ers «1 17a 6d to «2 6s; two-year-old rtewS^» S'to «2178 6d; dry cows, from £16s to cows, £6 7s 6d to £8 10s. Sheep: Ab'out?the usual number were yarded at New ™ Set. but principally fat, and pricea were at atout tneustSrates. Vequote-Fat wethers. frffite6dtolßsfid; fat ewes, 10s 9d to Us 3d; laSba very fewin, and sold at from 6s 9d to Us. HgV'bSnd foFgood porkers brisk, but few brought forward.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale. . Retail. a da B.da . s, a. B. anttfl* fftlb 1 0-0 0 Butter, Is, lb 13-0 0 m^'OooSllO 6-0 6 Cheese _ 0 8-0 0 tgfcant 0 7-0 0 Kggs/doz.- 2 8-0 0 ES«.dol 2 0-0 0 MUfcouart W r»SlD(tins)o 6-0 0 Lard.lb -0 7-C8 SSmLMffOBe Fowls, each 2 0-3 0 HHe> Z UOH 0 Ducks, each 2 0-3 0 wimt in cloth Geese, each 6 0-7 v <Si£"«. 0 11-0 0 Turkeys .5 8-8 0 Baoon, in oioth aB) "jUo^perSlbloat Jama, per coae, 6 doz. 383 HUTCHKKH MEAT. *~" I* lb. BSB2W " : : :B*-5« gattoS, hlnd-quarter _ .. -H- 8 ~ fore-quarter - - - 0 2J-0 8 HaYb, fore-quarter )_ _ 4 o "T^blnd-quarterl- pg&wdVeal - - - ~ § 6-0 7 t^w.bSWesale)-lsuttos: $*?£&£ »toaoSl. jnotJß Mxßßarr. Wholesale. SfitfStSßr1': 1^ 0J Adelaide, perton - - - — ««>na| gS&££ " - - :1 Sg*r. := -: -a"» 8 ■ Wholesale. td. s.d ,- fls. « Malee (Byd.) none lHaymeuow *ww ffifini 8 8-0 n ton pressed 4 10-5 10 «a-wii««|gf ta161 ,-ji«8 UetaU. I n. d. s. d. s. d. b. d. .» »-. hnatici 5 0-0 0 Oatftanayowt6 o—7 0 SSffi^s o-3 6 Straw, dittos 0-4 0 25?* ifKfta 9 Chaff, ditto &&*£££& JO* ima™ " Z :- - 2Wto2JdDeilO ?ffirraKa.-"BonedoBt, Sydney, £6 10»m»W10b, S^Huon QtSsmaU lots, 66 to US, §voW: Hursft Ohemical Manure, «T 10s; *®?a *ax>*Bmjm(t MAiraiAM. ttmbbb.—Boards and Bointllng, 100 ft, best, «■• second class, 8s 6d ; best, planed, ivmraed and nooved, first-class, 16s; medium, !S??^Sond fflttft lls MulsicWgo.best,Usj VnTtlaViaM 6a • Baulk, 8s 6d. *eitor'zMliak raltaKß, 6ft (sao), 10s; Bft (heart) I ..i; «t ISTn-tree Kaus, «310s per 100; Puriri H^^BldstoWlOsTihtaKles,^Bs per 1,000; &W»W> 1S" «"• «THobart BoEriaii£ BBlltaß auotations. "££££& at Whau.) 40sper 1.000 j Town Yards /»r&r?&jlivered, tS XOs. Drainplpesat worka.per J^Wbore). 40s: i lnohea, 14a; 3 lnchea,9s: IM Kowx^ per 1,000; socket glazed pipes,l9 ?« nhM^W»M»°t;ls nohes, 28 per foot; 12 Inoheß. &W^nßatum . PBODUou.-v?hDie ff^l «Pte ««e s«Sons, per doz.. Is Jdto Ss; lb-. lßa ?S?ib Wto«d ; grape*, 1» to la ed per I 6* :»ra??rines 8s per dos; flgs. 2d to 4d par *" M %i.iP« m' ,to Bd per &.: pumpkins, per teDanas;lW«»2ifls oranges. 2?ss-^wSS»I» »a p« ">■ •• p™>pfcln ' » » IMperlb. Coal add Fibkwood Mibkbt. I^^\«ASoW»«d:iOsWtoZo3, Kamo.>2> per ttm at loidinn ground. Taupin, at mine, 6s U w lfls: at jard, 20s to J6s. Whsngarel, M tola-.9* W: TKrd «rt»sm).l7s: hourohold, Ms; deUv«md, an. Mirand», At yard (household), V&i * ttoUDi Its. JCiekw >oo -rUocw, at wharf (cargo), Us Bd to 9s 6a mW to" 8 dßliverefl. 18a Bd t oat. 16j to 17e. fA large lot of woollen damasks, double vridtU, at 2•• W ywd ; n«a bax-atoa. At T. VoUvtcrV Qttßee-»kreet.-l4nvT,l Qarilck and Cranweli have now the most Spmplisto JtoniaiitoK yiatitooim to Anokland. t EE& BtooK ready tor delivery. Varnltare to ffult all cliiaats; apod, irtcong,and cheap. Great vatietr of Me&amAe ai;d Bodioom Fnnature,— Sk> OiW Jt? 11 ArtMo'.Qaeent«treet.—f Advt 1 WSk ''bewiug JBacbuie Xiopot (wholesale and I retku .- •'• ':'■ hsiottora, ,6, Qttuaft-aueet toppo- IH :t' i*B J?aok)l"" ' " "■• •• ■

Mail Notice.

Maim wiix clobb jib undir :—

THIS DAY. For Talma, per Ltezle, at i p.ro. For vvhaogarei Head*. Paras. Walpn, Whan nrel. Kuno. Taaglhaa, and Mangapai. pel Juno, at i p.m. foe Tbames, «or Enterprise, at S.SO p.m.

Saturday. 9th instant.

For Glsborne, Napier, and Southern Ports, per Talaroa, tit 7 a.m. „ For Walwera, Mahuranna, Matakana, Manga wal, etc, per uoto t :»•(*■ ai 10 a.vi. For Gis'iorne and Uamarn, por auva at 1 p.m. For Waterford, Taoranga. etc., per Kotoma hana at 3 p.m. For Thumoo, per Eotomahana, at 3.30 p.m. Monday, 11th lnst. For Coromandel, per Coiomandel at 11.S0 a.m. For Taufanga, Oblnemutu. and O^Otlkl. per Wellington, at i p.m.

Tuksday, 12th lnst

For Tar&naki and Southern Per s, rer Kotorue,

at 8 a.m- Per B.a. Walrarapa, aa follow \— For Rueseil. Eaw*kawa. Australian Colonies and United Kingdom (via Brlndlsl or Naples), tor letter*, etc, speolally to pre paid and addressed, at 4 p.m. For France. Algeria, # don, Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, etc, (per French paoket boat from Sydney), at 3,30 p.m. For money orders, for Australian colonies

only, at S p.m. For reglsierea letters and newspapers, at 3

p.m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne only at 4.J0 p.m. TDKBDAV, 19th lOBt.

Per s.s. City ot Sidney as follows:— For Sandwich Islands, United Btates ot America. Canada, British Columbia, Central •ad South America, and Hrltkh and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent ot For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. liateletters bearing an extra tee of tfxptwoe. In addition to ths postage, will bo received by the Mail Agent on boaxd tha steamer up to the time of pft<n«ff- Thls mall win bo due in London, on Mar dar. July SOth, 1833. dt b. biss, Ciitot Postmaster. Ohio! Porit-offioe, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Jdmb 8, 1883.

Protestant Hall-"Is Poiery Changed V br Rev. T. W, Dunn, 7.50 p.m.

Bt.Sepalptiro'a School-room. Symanda-sffaet-- Msglo Lantera. Mu<fo. ttcA tiong, in aid of Sundsy-BO&ool it undo, 7.30 » m.

DilU->hed—lnspection Parade of Naval Artil lery, 7.30 p.m.

Preßantatlon of Prizes Won at Arondale Sports, Avondalo Hotel, 8 p m. St. Sepn'ohro'j Cohooihouio, Symonds-street —Maglo JLantcrn. 7.30 Dm.

Notices to Correspondents.

SunscnißEK,—Colo's gigantio circus opened in Fairburn's paddock, Upper Symonda-Btreet, on Saturday, the 20th November, 1880. '

Birth.

HAINE3.-On June 3rd, at Pahl, Kaipara, the wife of George Haines, of a son.

Marriage.

OARRICK—AITKEN.—At Rockwood, Mount Eden, on June 7th. by tho Rev. D. Bruce, Aitken Carrick to Eliza Altkeru

Death.

GIBBS.-On the Bth instant, Patrick Gibbg, the youngest son of Geo. JTredk. Gibbs, used 9 years and 3 months. Funeral will leave his father's residence, Dublin-street. Ponsonby, on Sunday, at 3 O'clock. Hampshire papers please copy.

LLOYD.—On 7th instant, at the Hospital, Thomas Lloyd, aged 23 years. The funeral will leave his parents house, York Terrace, Onehunga, on Sunday after noon, at i o'clock.

STKPHENSON.-At Rocky Nook, on 7th June, Mrs. Eleanor Stephenson, aged 76 yaars. The funeral will take place at 3 p.m. to morrow (Saturday). Friends axe respectfully Invited to attend.

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1883.

For tha cause that Ucki »siitt»a roc tho wrong that needs reritrtnca. Tor tha future in tha distance. And tho good that wo cut do

The choice of site for the Free Public Library can no longer be delayed. Sir George Grey's valuable collection still lies at the Kawan because the city has no suit' able accommodation for it, and the present location of the Library is unwholesome and thoroughly unfitted for the purpose, A sum of £20,000, borrowedf or the erection of a Free Public Library and Town Hall, lies to the credit of the Council in the Bank, but it is generally agreed that the rite at the junc tion of Grey and Queen-streets, chosen for the Town flail, is too small and too noisy for the Library, I'lic result of vari ous conferences among gentlemen who are prepared to render the project substantial aid, and an examination of various sites, has led to the conclusion that no scheme would confer such benefit upon the entire city, would display the building to so much advantage, and in every way meet the requirements of the people, as to combine the Free Library, Museum, and Art Gallery in one handsome structure, on the Albert Park, commencing on the site of the old Armoury, now being removed, and extending as far as necessary along the Wellesley-street frontage. The erection would form a conspicuous feature in the .city, which no stranger could miss. The idea contem plates cool balconies opening from the Library, where readers could sit in summer weather, and enjoy the magnificent prospect and pure air, while pursufog their search for knowledge. The Art Ualiery and Museum adjacentwould form attractive salons, convenient to tbe Library, re sembling in this respect that prince oi all Australasian institutions, tho Melbourne Frea Library. The building would be readily accessible from every direction, and convenient to the centre of population without partaking of its noise and dust. From the Library readers could adjourn readily for a walk in tbe adjacent gardens, which would not be interfered with beyond a limitation of space to the extent actually required by the building. An objection may be urged to any curtailment of .-• an already too-small area, bat the character of the building to be erected; .removes any opposition arising from anyproject trenching upon the heritage of the people. The iostitutions mentioned ara entirely for the free use of the people, and would form a leading attraction to a piece of ground which is too limited to afford much diversity of entertainment to the citizens without some central feature. It would also bring together and strengthen by combination three popular institutions, which, apart, are w«ak, and give the city a popular temple devoted to literature, crt, and science, which its citizens may dis> play to the visitor with pardonable pride. An examination of the proposed site will, we believe, bring most people to the conviction that any drawbacks are greatly outweighed by the manifest advantages, it tbe scheme

can only be carried out on a comprehensive scale. We understand that Sir George Grey, who has warmly interested himself in the subject, and gone over the ground, thoroughly endorses the proposal. The building would cost at least £30,000; but it I*B believed that by the application cf the Costley bequests to the Museum and Free Library, the sale of the present Museum buildirjg, and private dona tions, more than sufficient resources would be forthcoming. bteps should, we think, be taken to bring the matter to an issue at once, in order tbat the necessary powers may be obtained during the approaching session of Parliament, or another year will be lost.

The Star Saturday Supplement of to-morrow will contain :—Continuation of the serial tale, "The Weird Sisters"; •• Random Shots," by Zamiel; a complete story entitled, "Maid of All Work"; " Scena in St. Paul's Cathedral—A Curi ous Defence"; "The Battle of Waterloo —A Soldier* Account of the Fight"; "Awful Experience-In a Skiff with a Mad Dog"; "Kamblen .Hound tbe World," by the Stab's Wandering Contributor; "Sentences on the Armagh Conspirators"; "The Literature of the Victorian Age," by J. p. Davis; " Reminiscence of an American Detec tive"; "A Mining Call"; "The Greatest Scoundrel in the World " ; " The Garden," by Hortus; " Sporting Notes," by Hippona; "Gossip from Stage and Studio," by Euterpe; " Field Sports and Aquatics," by Actjeon ; " English Sporting Notes," by our special correspondent in London ; " A Sydney New Chum's Experiences"; Science Notes, uholce Extracts, Poetry, Selections for Ladies, Fashions, and New Dances; " A Romantic Courtship "; " The Prince of Wales's Latest Fancy"; Odds and Ends, &c, &c.

In all probability Sir George Grey will proceed to the Waikato by to-morrow morning's train for tbe purpose of meeting Wahanui and other influential King natives. Wahanui is very desirous of consulting Sir George regarding the land question, and it is more than pro bable tbat the matter of the trunk railway will be fully discussed. Should cir cumstances prove favourable, Sir Georpe will leave here by the Hinemoa for w e l liDgton on Tuesday next. It in under stood tbat he has, during the recess, pre pared several "surprise" bllln, which will be brought to light early In the session.

For the convenience of Auckland mem bers, the Binemoa will make two trips from the Monukau to Wellington, leaving on the first run on Tuesday first, and tak ing down the balance of members on Sun day, 17th inst. Tbe latter trip will land hon, gentlemen in sufficient time for tbe real work of the session, which does not commence until Tuesday, 19th June.

Oar weekly market price-list, which appears in tbe usual column, contains few alterations from last Friday's quotations. Batter continues rather scarce and eggs plentiful, with values unaltered, and bacon has fallen about a half-penny per lb. We quote oats at 2s 5d to 2s 9d, and potatoes at £4 5a to £4 10a, both being plentiful. Gum is unchanged, the month's receipts to date being abont 150 tons.

An order-in-Conncil authorises the con struction of a wharf at Dargaville by the Kaihu Valley Railway Company on certain conditions, the chief of which are that its use shall be free to the public, and that the company shall pay for the lighting of it.

W. Jas. Phillips, Aotea, in gazetted a licensed nativo interpreter, and the appoint ment of Mr F. W. Riemenschneider as nativo interpreter has been cancelled.

Tho cross-country horse Young Per former, offered for sale at Bucklaod's to day, failed to find a purchaser, £31 being tbe highest amount offered.

In " Ada Mantua's" first consultation on tbo Dunedia meeting, the £600 ptize went to an Armed Constabulary man stationed at Cambridge, WaiKato; Adamant went to two engine-drivers resident in Dunedin; Coupon to MastertoD, and Coldstrearu to Franklin. la the second consultation all four horses in the .Birthday Handicap were drawn in Dunodin.

Auckland has never been in bad odour as a city possessing a low state of commercial morality, and a tradesman running away from bis creditors is fortunately au uncom mon occurrence, A circumstance of this kind has, however, taken place during tbe last few days. Mr.A. J. Mackio, tobacconist, carrying on business in Queen-street, left his shop od Tuesday evening and hag not been seen since. It was Known that he was pretty heavily involved by betting trans actions, and it is considered probable that he has gone to the South, The young manY father—Mr A. Mackio, coachbuilder - U the principal creditor, tbe other trado debts not exceeding £200. The assets of the estate are valued at £300 or £400, and, to tbo credit oi Mr Mackie, sen., be it said that he has requested the other creditors to realise the assets, pay themselves in fall, and hand over to him any balance.

Mr Firth, the young gentleman who was drowned at Rotorua, was, we learn, the third ton of the late MarK Firtb, the great Sheffield philanthropist, Mr Mark Firth built & university for Sheffield at a coi>t of £100,000, erected almshonses, and presented the city with a park, his outlay for th« benefit of the town where he had trade his fortune amounting in the aggregate to not less (than £250,000. The children—of whom the young gentleman whose melan choly death while on a pleasure tour wo have had to record, is one—were all left large fortunes, the younger ones getting £50,000 each.

The placing of a large white buoy, 60 lathomß W.N.W. of the Whale Kock, at the entrance to the Bay of Islands, is gazetted.

The Licensing Bench at the annual meet ing for tho Onehunga district on Wednes-' day gave the applicants for renewals a warning with regard to infringements of the Licensing Act, and especially with regard to Sunday trading. As ths present Deeming Act confers great powers on the committees, the warning will no doubt have a whole some effect in the future. The sixty-third section of the Act appears to give com mittees full power to refuse a renewal of a license to any peraon whom they know to be unfit to manage a house properly in conformity with the Act. The difficulty of obtaining meals by travellers in some of the houses wa« also adverted to.

The Rev, T. W. Dunn (from Pukekohe) will deliver a lecture this Friday evening at half-past seven, in the Protestant Ball, Karangahape Koad [ subject: "Is Popery Changed?" iNo doubt from the well-known ability of the lecturer and his theme, a treat to tho hearer is anticipated. The hall should be crowded this evening.

The manager of the London mine tele graphed to Mr D. G, Maodonnel this morn ing ;—" Breaking down, colours seen in reef. A few pounds picked stone hanging wall leader,-(Signed) CD. Watbbs."

In our reply to the query of •' A.M." on Wednesday, we overlooked a clause in the Employment of Females Act which affects male apprentices. The sixth section of the Jfmployment of Females Act says: — " Kvery female, yrmng person, or child, shall hove holiday on Saturday afternoon from two o'clock, and on t unriay, Christ mas Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, and any other day set apart as a public holiday, without loss of wages." Paragraph 6of seotion 2 declares that "' young person' means a boy or girl between the ages of fourteen and eighteen years." Employe's in printing offices are the only ones exempted from the provisions of this Act.

Emily Driver, a woman of indifferent reputation, was arrested this afternoon, by Sergeant Kiely, in a state of helpless drunkenness. On finding herself in the lock up she seemed to revive, and commenced to rail in the most alarming manner. She will be charged under the vagrant Act in the morning.

i Water consumers by meter ars reminded 1 that the quarterly accounts rendered and due on the Ist, require to jbe paid forth. with.

1 A meeting of parishioners of St. Mary's Church, JParnell, was held in the school room last evening — the Bey. Somerset Walpols, M. A., in the chair. Over twenty parishoners ware present, On the motion of Mr Theo. Kissiing, seconded by Mr K. Walker, it was unanimously resolved to authorise the vestry to erect a new aisle to the church. It was explained that the addi tion was not intended in any way to militate against the existing scheme for building a new church; but simply to provide accommodation for the increased congrega tion until the new church was built. Xbe funds for erecting the sew aisle will be raised by special offertories, on the Sunday on which it will be opened, at which five parishioners have already promised to give £5 each, and by increased, pew rents cud general offtrtories. A vote of thanks to the rev. chairman closed tha proceedings

The Waste Lands Board has decided to recommend that the Monet, Albert gravel pit be proclaimed as a gravel pit reserve, and that ie be vested in the Mount Kden Highway Board, the right of taking cup plies for their roads being at tbe same time r. served to tbe Mount Albert Highway Board. The removal of gravel by private individuals 1b also to be stopped.

The concluding case at tbe fc.M. Court yesterday afternoon was that of Nolan v. Smith, an action for detinue, in which tbe plaintiff (a widow) claimed £22 Is as the value of certain goods belonging to her which the defendant had in his possession. It seems that she had hired from the defen dant two rooms, and placed some furniture there, which a bailiff seized. Defendant paid the bailiff, and then took possession of the goods, and he now claimed that they were sold to him, the consideration being a payment of £20 on behalf of the plaintiff, and the free boarding of herself as well as her eon and daughter at his house, Tbe plaintiff denied that she had sold the goods, Dut admitted that she had signed a paper, the contents of which, however, she was in ignorance, as she could neither read nor write. Bis 'Worship, after hearing all the evidence, held tbat the sale had been proved, and therefore gave judgment for the defendant.

A buggy accident, which might have ter minated seriously, happened in Lower Queen-street yesterday afternoon. The Rev. Mr Porter's buggy was standing near Mr L. Katon'H establishment, when the horse took fright and bolted np the eastern pavement of the street, wear the site of the Metropolitan hotel it came in oontact with an old man, knocking him down, and almost immediately after, the hend loDg career of the frightened animal was checked. The old man was found to be little the worse for his unpleasant experi ence.

An interesting discovery was made this morning in Symonds-street, which might afford another illustration for the next edition of Mrs Starling's " Noble Deeds of Women." A young man, apparently, judging from outward and visible signs, was riding at a good pace on horseback, carrying two milk cans attached to a strap which crossed the equestrian's shoulders. The rider rode as ono of experience, but the black felt hat was too large and tbe trousers evidently too light, and there was some thing peculiar in the style of riding. On reacbiug tbe Kyber Pobb turning a young man appeared; the steed was pulled up, and a conversation took place. Several peieoas identified the sgile rider as the young man* sweetheart, the bluthing daughter of a dairyman of the rosy district of Mount Eden,

The inaugural meeting of the Congre gational Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society was held last evening in the school* room, .Edinburgh-street The president, Mr John Ellyett, occupied, the chair, and made some encouraging remarks, A varied pro gramme was gone through creditably.

The case of tho woman Hands was ad journed until to-morrow morning, as tbe police were onable to secure the attendance ot Michael Barke, the only reliable witness for tbe defence.

The Mount Koskill Licensing Committee held their annual meeting at thn Public Hall, Avoudale, yesterday. Present : Messrs Bollard (presiding), Carr, and Bayr, with Mr Seaman as clerk, and the i nspector. Tho minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed, and tbe Inspector's favourable report of the hotel in the district was accepted. Mr Jamca Palmer,of Auckland, applied for a license for a new house which he proposed to erect near the Railway Station, but the application not having been received in time, the house not beinu erect ted, and the poll taken in December last re local option clauses having been opposed to any increase of licensed houses in toe district, the application was declined. A. transfer and renewal of the license for the Avondalo Hotel was gianted to Mr Joseph John Donovan,

It would seem that there is only v bare poH.-ibili'y of theßcullini; match, Hearn, v. Harrington, being arranged, m. telegram from Ui vet ton Bays that H arrin^ton is willing to row Beam, providing the latter will go to Kivcrton. It is understood Beara'a support ers and backers demand that tbe race shall take place in Wellington, and tnoy olijec". to their man suing to tbe South. Unless one or other of the parties gives way on this point, tbe match will in all likelihood not eventuate.

The Gospel Temperance Mission meeting at the f onsonby Baptist Chapel last night was largely attended. The flev. Charles Carter occupied the chair, who delivered an interesting address. The other speakers were the Key. G. W, Spence (North Shore), andMcssrsWrigley and Douse. Hymns from Sankey and Moody were rendered by the choir, Miss Bigelow presiding at the harmo nium. About IS persons accepted the azure sign of membership. Good order pre railed.

The monthly inspection parade of the A Battery, >ew Zealand Artillery, was held lost night, under command of Lieutenant- Colonel Lyon, Major shepherd, the officer appointed to the charge ot the Volunteer District, was introduced. The battery having been duly inspected, was submitted to Lieutenant W. Norrio, who dexterously put the company through a series of exer cises in a soldier-iiku manner. Captain Payne undertook the drill as a battery in action. Lieutenant Culonel-Lyonaddressed the men in a complimentary manner on their general efficiency, and considered tbpt they were a pattern tv Voluuteers in other part* of New Zealand. The company then marched through Queen street to the point •f separation, headed by too Garrison Band, under Bandmaster Morris.

To tho Editor: Sir,—Would you kindly inform me through your " Answers to Cor respondents' column" what are the beat instruments With which to form an indoor band for about half-a-dozen persons} We have at present a piano and violin. —I am, etc, Youno Musician. [There are so many possible combinations of instruments that one's taste must largely regulate the selection. However, a very good band of the character indicated by onr correspondent could be formed witb a piano, first, second, and tenor violins, vio lincello, and flute.—Ed. E S.I

During tho past few years beekeeping has made wonderful progress in this colony. All the latest American improve ments in agriculture have been introduced, and hundreds of settlers are engaged more or loss in the business, Tho latest proof of the interest taken in the industry is the establishment of a " Beekeepers' Journal," which, we understand, i< shortly to be issued here,

The Christchnrch Board oi Education have made a considerable concession to the advocates of religions education in schools, though at the same time they take steps to secure the secularity of the national system of education, The Bishop and Ministers' association wrote asking that children at the Normal School should not be dismissed nfter eeculur teaching, so as to avoid the difficulty of re-aßHombling tlum for religions instruction. After coosidorablo discussion, the following motion by Mr Montgomery, seconded by Mr Farr, was oar ried ;—"That in order to allow those who may wish to k>vo religious instruction to the children an opportunity of doing so, the school will be dismissed on Tuesdays at 11 30 a.m., and on Thursdays at 3.30 p.m., when religious bodies pan make their owu arrangements. Tho principal will bo in stroctcd to allow the use of sufficient rooms." Ihe attention of the Board was cull r d to a school in which religious inn true lion is stated to be given (luring school hours, and the Inspector was instructed to enquire into the mutter, io the Editor: Sir,—Kindly allow me to correct an error or misunderstanding n'n toe part of your reporter in y»ur report of ihe engine-drivers' dinner. lam reported to have made the assertion in my concluding remarks that railway guards could not write, What took place is as follows: I stated that I was surprised to hear that it' was part of the driver's duty alter the day's work was done, to have to make out a re turn containing times, running and stand ing, arrivals and departures of their trains, wlif.ch return took on certain occasions aa much os $5 minutes to compile, and for which they did not get paid. I then enquired of one qf the drivers if guards did not accompany the train, to which-he'replied, "yps." 1 then eagujred why it was deputed to the drivers to do it. Potfld the guards not write ? To which he replied they could, ape], had to make out returns as well, but that ibeU's vv&s a check upon the guards ; when I re plied that if; w&s a most dangerous thing, and not conducive to iuo aofety of the travelling public that the attention of the drjyero be taken up jn noting such particulars when . tfceir attention was required on tho engine. , I should be "very sorry, sir, to throw (such a slur upon the guards, v/ho, as the general public know, are a most efficiept body of men. I have heard sundry other equally abjnrd matters in connection with the working of jour railways, which would be better ventilated, but leave It in the hands of others that are better up in the mutter. Apologising for the. troubto lam giving yon,—l remain, yours, &c, Gko. W. BEStOP.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Something on foot- Corns,

libgland annually imports 220,000,0001bs of wool. ; •

Something always on hand—Your thumb, Berkshire pigs are the tavoutite breed in the United States.

Meat-preserving works are to be started at Hawera.

Wild dogs ore as bad a nuisance aa rab bits in Australia.

In six weeks Auckland imported 23,000 sacks potatoes from the South. An army of principles can penetrate where an army of meu cannot. Alpha Masonic Lodge, under the English Constitution, is to be opened in Cambridge on Monday, Dunedin Harbour Board decline to lend dredging plant to Auckland, The Uamaru Woollen Factory is expected to be completed in about two month*. The Auckland Lock Hospital is now ready for occupation, Newton Young Men's Mutual Improve ment Society is successfully started. There are 1,000,000 Moslems in Syria and Palestine.

Gisborne licenses are all granted up to midnight.

Lake County Council, Otago, are trying to exterminate the Kea.

Governor Cleveland, of New York, sold newspapers when a boy. The Emperor of hussia, like Gladstone, is fond of chopping wood. Many Auckland husbands are not.

Over 80 females applied the other day for the post of stewardess at Wellington. Regulations and by-laws for the guidance of Harbour Boards are gazetted. It is said the New Zealand Land Settle ment Company will start a newspaper to advocate tbeirviews, A member of Geraldine County Council moved that they should all abdicate in favour of a oad Boards. The Council did'at see it.

Mr Alfred De Bathe Brandon, of Wel lington, has been called to the Legislative Council.

ihere are 219,270 houses in France which have no windows. Do the French tax tbe daylight, as our forefathers did? The s.s. Mahinapnua yesterday took 2,8500z5. gold from Greymouth, and 3,3410z5. from Hokitika for the Bank of New Zealand.

Moody and Sankey are preaching in Dublin; yet no fresh outrages are reported, Cbristchurch Industrial Association con template holding an annual exhibition of New Zealand manufactures.

The Princess of Wales has got a bowling alley at Sandringham, and is said to spend all her spare time at the noble game of "ten-pins." Mrs John Alexander died in March last at Brechin, Scotland, aged 101 years and six nuwths.

A drunkard, like a bad politician, is always poking his nose into bad measures that ruin tbe constitution.

At Canterbury, England, lately, a man committed suicide by filling hia mouth with gunpowder, firing the charge, and nearly blowing off his head. The Glen Wye Station, Arauri, Canter bury, hai changed hands at £27,600. It embraces 86,000 acres of freehold land, and 185,000 good sheep. The City Council had better look to those bad streets. A man who broke his leg by falling into an unrepaired drain at Bathurst, New South Wales, has got £700 damages against the Borough Council. " Pat, do you love your county ? " " Yes, yer honour, " Wbat's best thing abont ould Ireland, Pat?" "The whisky, yer honour." "An, I see, Pat, with all her faults, you loved her Still." It seems strange to read of a "daily lightning express" between London and Constantinople, but it is an established fact. Through sleepers now run from Paris to St. Petersburg and to Constantinople without chanue of cars.

a petition against the opening of public houses on Sundays, siened by 590,000 W es l'-yuun, was lately presented to the British Houeo of Commons by Sir Win. Me Arthur, .sir W. J. Clarke recently transmitted a handsome platypus skin rug ax a present to H.K.11. the Prince of Wales Iho present, which cost a hundred guineas, was enclosed in a handsomely-iiuished portmanteau.

When you see a man sit down in a bar ber'a chair, pin the newspaper round his nek, and begin to read the towel, you Imay put him dowu as absent-miuded.

London has 7,391 acres of pleasure ground*, including the 5,000 acrea of lip ping Forest. Hyde Park is tbe largett, having 380 acres, and Camberwell Park, with only five acres, is the smallest.

POLICE COURT.-T his Day.

(Before Messrs Clayton and Chadwlok, Justice .'J Vagrancy.—Maria Smith, donned la hat and feuber. wu charged wlih drunkennees, and With having mo visible meaos.—She wai atruated by Conetablu tiernard. The woman wbb wtihont boots, stookiigs, and nnderUnen. —;• enttno'd to Six months' imprisonment.

A RL'O.-Georsre « m. Utohmond wasohvgtd wltii mealing a rug, vatae IS , uu the iih met— Serßeant Wmte Bald the rng waa found In the vosswelan of prloonor, wno had pawned a number of rugs; he would ask tor a remind In ord-r to diuojver tho owners.—Remanded for eigbt days.

A l'orunß Ohabactbb.—There** Hands. aliiß Benjamin, alias Knocks, appeared in ao s wet to a oharge of bi ut ailr as s»u iting Bridget Harrison, in Aoerorombte-Bireet, ou tee 3ut nlilmo. -Prisoner pluoiiud not Miillty. andasiced for a remand thai sho might consult her solloltor (Mr Toiel: uhe hao tv important wl> neM bat be wm oa.y tolling fbn sno wm sol proteni.—Mr Tote now enterea the Court and took up lbs owe. Be would ask (or ■ remand until Monday next la order m get the evidence ot Peter Carroll.-Sergeant White opposed tho applloatloi, aa a remand roc eight dm had already Men granted; Sergeant Olarke had spoken to trie man Carroll, Md he objected to attend, laying tbat ha knew nothing about It.— Tbe Benoh decided to hear tna owe.—Bridget Harrison wu sworn, »nd deposed to theawauit. Boe wan in pilsonera house, when all unexpec tedly prisoner struct her dowi tenwleis with a lance pleos of wood (prodtoed, weight Bib»|. Htuoner. who waa la liquor, than stripped her niked and kicked her oat of doors i «u»re wm * man present. To Mr Tole: Thsre waa • m*n la tbe home. Old not know either Pe-arCaxroU or Matthew Murphy, Bhe went to tho houße at Mrs Hands requeit. dbe hud a rlmm of beer, bat w«s not intoxicated. Sno uaked her to leave the nonso. Uid rot know th« reason, illd not rnnsa b«V window wll fuliy. Prisoner gave her a blow ana Knocked hoc through tho window. Yea, iha framework was very rotten. liku muoh of the wwtaiy ot the colony. Wft» not acquainted with Bob Leary. — Serjeant Andrew Clark*) denrsed to uotog to trie Lome; and saw c nuplalnant lying a* the door, nearly aaken, and prisoner was at&ndlog over Mrs Harrlsun, hammering her with her lists; there was a deep pit In tne woman's fore hiai. and sbe was oovorel with blood; b»w prlioier trample upon her; tho houaelß situated at tbe back of tne Nottingham Cusile,—Mr. Tole tbon addretßed tho Cuurt In defence, and pat defendant Into the box, and asked her to Blvoberevldenos in a proper and nnoontassd manner, takirg oare rot tolndnlgeln a raiid lorrrnt ot aloQuenoo. Prlaonor promised to bi caretnl. She then male a statement that she took the woman In oat Ot charity ; she said sbe w«s starving, and she sympathised with her; she c jrtainly had » drop: the brandy bottie was on tbe tab.o j sent Harrison for potatoes and to tbe pawn-ghop; but atio detrau iod her In tbe ctaanito; was angry; told her to ltave her houso; was llrst attacked by Har rison, who tore a bunch of iuir out olhtir he-id ('an podoco); Ihe-womans bead w (iB not out when Sergeant Clarke oame up.— Xbe Beuuri oautlonoa prisoner, hoping she would remember her oath,—Prisoner tnen Went on to aay that complaiuant wilfully broke the winnows and caught hold ot tba tomahawk) v he only smnoked Harriaon'a faos. Gave a boy halt-a-orown to tetnb the potioe. fiatrison was gone wbeu Sergeant Clarke omno up.-Mr To o toirt ber to lemeuiber what thu sergeant had s*td — tergeint White caila ■■ t&e atientcm ot i h ■■ Bunch to the palvab'e oontrad iotlon between -.10 evidence ot tho woman Hands and Her geant Clarke.—Mr Tole would like to haveti-.o wvioenoa of Bob I*ny, and tnat ot Mlobaul Burto-, a man ot unimpeaohable ohßrnoter, oetorn a rteoleion was given.—demanded till two o'clcok.

A Forqep Cheque.- Thomas Henry Butler was charged with feloniously uttering a cheque I for £5 on the 24th May, with intent to defraud. -William Henry Ford, of the Royal Hotel, Onehunga, deposed that prisoner, whom he had known, called at his hotel at 7 O'clock pn the morning of that day, and had two pints of beer. Ho had not enough by 3d'to pay for the beer. He left, and in a quarter of an hour returned and Bold ho had a cheque, but, being the Queen's birthday, the banks wore closed. At prisoner's requeat, he advanced £1 on the cheque. Tneooeque wa> apparent!' drawn by John Hollo way In favour ot John Roberts, on tne Cslonlai Bank, Auckland. Ho said he h«d heen working for Mr too, loway, a anrreyor la the oaantry, who had given him the cheque (or waxes. He said Robafi s had been a co-worker wlih htm. Mad given Roberts the pirUon doe to him. *ereral reepeoiable persons ca'led at his hotel, wno knew Butler. Shook hands and ornver.ed with htm. Under theae favour able oironmßtancea h» wave htm thn pound. On presenting the cheque on the 25th, he dis covered that there was' no account at the bank. The No. of trip cheque was 61,830. — Arthur Walker Dosoher Malben, clerk in the Colonial Bank, deposed that the chequo was presented but not cashed, as John Holloway hud no account H t}jp Bank. — Detective Twohey, stationed in Auokiana, deposed, that he vieitcrl all tho bunks in town, but fherp vias no apoonhs at arty of them is the name of John Hollo way. tatr fi lamly he bad a uo. V rßutiun "w|t.h pri aon<<r, who re»e»te£ the Btpry >>9 tol4 to Mr Ford; or» ent'.'d ptlaooßr, whq xaid on the way td prlsoa that Joha Holloway was an lmiainary balnu. anrrthnf he him elf had forged the cheque whjla under t >© lnflaenoe of drink; that ho was Borrj,ar>a lntt&den to pay the fit; be Bald hi! had wrliten to Me Butos, Of Hord'g Po'.nt, and it wou|d bo rnaao right,—This bolng the evidence, the deppßltlons wure read ever, and priaonnr, wh« ree'erved hla 4e|oaee, waa committed tor tria.l. -' :

A Uof'jiiops Tbjif. - Charles. Grange!], cbaruVa with strallng » par of t'pnsars, vfilup 11s {01, from 'U •p- emisoa or Joseph Hare, oa the 7'b it Bt wbs rfra<ndnd for a week iv oder to iffp d timo to ihe pi ice for investiK&tlog other oti»'K»shanglseover Hxt prisoner," The Lctun was then adjourned.

CABLEGRAMS.

[BETJTBB'S TKIiKGBAM'.]

RECOVERY OF THE QUEEN.

LONDON, June 7. Her Majesty the Queen, who has been re aiding at Balmoral for the past fortnight, has much improved in health during her re sidence in the Highlands. ■

THE ELECTIONS IN EGYPT.

CAIRO, June 6.

The first elections for the Egyptian National Assembly are fixed for the end of the present month.

THfi CZAK'S MOVEMENTS.

MOSCuW, June 6,

The Czar returns to tbe Imperial resi dence at Petrohoff on Saturday next, 9th but,

THK SUEZ MAILS.

LONDON, June 6.

The homeward mails, via Suez and Brindiei, which left Melbourne on April 2, were delivered here to-day.

DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT,

LONDON, June G,

It is announced that Sir E. Malet, late Diplomatic Agent and Consul-General in Egypt, has been appointed ,to succeed Sir Saviile Lambley as British Minister at Brussels.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION,

LAUNCH OF A GTJNBJAT FOR

VICTOKIA.

LONDON, June 6,

The smallest of the two gunboats ordered by tho Government of Victoria was launched to-day at Elswick, in the presence or Colonel Scratchley, R. A., Mr T. Archer (Agent-General for Queensland), Mr Cashel Hoey, and a large number ot other visitors. Lady Armstrong performed the christening ceremony, naming the boat the Melbourne.

AMEKICAN CATHOLICS AND THE

LAND LEaGUE,

The Catholic hierarchy in.America are urging their flocks to disavow all connec tion with the Irish Land League,

RAILWAY ACCIDKMT,

A train conveying Australian passengers from London, per «.«, Potosi, lef c the rails-, and all the passengers were badly shaken.

PRIHCE BISMARCK AND THE

Vatican. . The German Press reproach Prince Bis marck with having absolutely surrendered himself to the influence of the Vatican,

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received June 8, 1 p.m.)

MR. REDMOND IN MELBOURNE. MiiLBOUKNK, this day.

Mr Redmond delivered a lecture last night in explanation of the objects ot the Land i.eague. There was only a small at tendance.

VOTE Olf CENSURE LOST.

ADELAIDE, this day.

In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr Cole's motion of censure on the Lands Administration of tbe Government was negatived without a division.

[Psa s s, Wakatipu at Wellington.]

("AOK" SPECIALS.)

THE UNITKO BTATES AND TUJBKEY.

LONDON, May 27. THE Government of the United States have entered a protest against the intro duction by the Porte of a system of ad valorem duties on goods coming from all countries except Austria. Italy, and France. PEACE BETWEEN CHILI AND PEkU. The reported settlement between Chili and Peru, whereby the latter ceded the provinces of Arica and vtauea to tbe Chilian Government, ba< been confirmed. REGISTRATION OF COLONIAL COMPANIES.

LONDON, May 30.

Sir John Subbock has introduced into the ' House of Commons a Bill for the purpose of providing facilities for the regis tration of Colonial Companies. THE WAR IN MADAGASCAR. Active warfare is going on in Madagas car, and the Malgasy Government have issued orders for the expulsion of every French subject from the Island.

BLOODY MONEY FOX INFORMERS,

The Government have granted the follow ing rewards for information afforded in con nection with the Phoenix P»rk mnrdprs, vir. .-—Thomas Karrell, £1,000, and Michael Kavanagh, £350.

BISMAKCK AND THE REICHSTAG. Prince Bismarck threatens to abolish the German Koichatag unless they consent to his proposal for the amelioration of the con dition of tbe Socialists. PETER'S PENCE FROM IKSLANI/. The Pope has appealed to Ireland for the customary "Peters Pence," which contrM bution, it was rumoured, the Irish intended to discontinue in consequence of the action taken by His Holiness in attempting to suppress outrages in Ireland, LIBERAL CAUCUS. The proceedings at the caucus meeting of Liberals, convened by Mr Gladstone yesterday, were of the most harmonious character, ORIENTAL BANK DIVIDEND.

The directors of the Oriental Bank Cor poration recommend a dividend of 5 per cent.

ARD OF HEALTH.

After the ordinary meeting of the City Council last evening, the Council resolved itself into a Local Board of Health, to con* sider a petition from a number of residents in Wyndbam-street, asking the Board to oause an abatement of the nuisance sup posed to emanate from Williams'a ammonia works, Albort-street. A letter was also re ceived from a number of residents in the immediate vicinity of the works, stating that no nuisance existed, Mr Williams, who was present, informed the Board that nothing moio obnoxions than ammonia lime was used by him in his business. The Board decided that no action was neoes- Bwy-

MINING NEWS.

(BY IBLKGBAFH,- OWW CORRESPONDENT.)

THAMES, this day. Thames Golden Ckown.—Tub manager U drivinit north-west on the first leader cat in the intermediate cross-cat between the 100 and 170 feet levels; it is from 15 to 18 inches wide, and looka better than where first passed through. A trial crash ing gave a payable yield. The con tractors for driving seaward on the reef at the 170 feet level bave driven 25 feet tince starting, which leaves 70 feet to go befoiethe junction of tho fto, 2 battery level reef will be met with, and 110 fact be fore the slide can be expected, The reef in the face is 4 feet wide, and the quartz shows a considerable improvement since work was started. The leader met With on the footwall htw not yet junctioned with the main body, but is striking parallel with it at this level also. Mr Dunlop has opened np on a small leader in the hanging-wall of the Mo, 5 reef. Owe section; and he has driven some distance on it, sold being seen all the way ; and he ia now getting ready to start sloping. ABVr MANUKAU.-Since the leader on which the winze was sunk from the Waiotfthi, the bottom level was cat on the crpss'cut. The manager has driven H feet oa it, and expects to hole through this weplc. The country is good, and tbe leader, which is about 10 inches wide, Carries excellent minerals for gold, though none has yet been ■ seen in it, 'I he qu&itz is, however, beinp saved for crushing. Tbe Queen of Beauty Uoldmining Com. pniiy have secured tbe right to use tbe waste water from their pump turbine, and contemplate disposing of their battery and erecting a new one olpse to the mine, using waste water from the motive power. Coloniali (To Aroba) —The mine mana ger, writing on June 2, reports that the winse iE in 12ft. Owing to wet weather, tbe men were pat on the drive. They are carrying 3ft of the reef with them, and gold is seen in tbe quart* every Rbot fired, The quartz is of a nice, soft, pliable nature, and the gold coarse and heavy.

RATEPAYERS' MEETING AT THE NORTH SHORE.

Another Breeze in the Marine \ Suburb. A meetino of Devonport residents, con- ', vened by advertisement, signed by a num. '■ ber of ratepayers, took place in the District i Hall last evening. There was a lan»e atten. j : dance. Mr M. Niccol occupied the chair. I It appeared that the Highway Board had; beeu requested by advertisement to attend j and explain certain matters, but only Messrs ! VV"hite and Brown responded. The Board's . looks and papers were uot available, but' Mr White appeared on the platform, and! offered to answer questions to the best of • his ability. The rirat question put was ! " What works have been done without the*; authority of the Board at the time they i were done r Mr White said that rumours prevailed 1 that the funds of the Board had beou ex pended by the chairman and his friend without the knowledge of tho Board. Messrs Mays, Brown, and himself had no knowledge of it, and he would state how it came to pass, A . perniciuns system prevailed, by which tbe chairman and treasurer had tbe run of - the Board's funds, and signed cheques for i withdrawal from bank account. When this came to the knowledge of certain members ! ot tne Board, the matter was brought up at a meeting, and it was ascertained, by a sort of tooth drawing process, that the amonnt expended in this way on Melrose estate was £45 9s. That was a tropical meeting. Then the bank manager was written to, stoppiug payment of all cheques signed by the chair man and treasurer, and a resolution was j passed to the effect that in future cheques • should be signed by three members of the Board und tbe treasurer. COST OF THE GAS LIGHTING. The next question put had reference to the introduction of 3ns, and in answer Mr White stated that there were 14 lamps in the district, Tbe cast was £4 10s per lamp, and £7 15* per annum for lighting, paint ing, etc. He did not know anything about the placing of a lamp at Melrose. WHERE THE BATBS WBiST—KOTJGH ON SOMEBODY. The next question was—" What amount of this year's rates, has already been appro priated for road expenditure ?" Mr i While daid he was grieved to be placed in so humiliating a position owing to the action of the chairman in not attending, He was very indignant because Mr Stark did not come to the meeting, (Applause.) The great and influential Mr Stark and the mild and affable Mr Alison stood on a miserable etiquette indeed—because the chairman wai not requested to convene the meeting. Etiquette, indeed 1 lie fancied they studied very little etiquette when they had the run of the cheque book of the Board. Now they had left him (the speaker) in dire distress to face a cold and unfeeling world, but he felt it is duty, and would answer these questions. He estimated that the rates available for the current year amounted to £375, against which the Board had pledged £319, made up by bank overdraft, gas lamps and lighting, asphalt contract, &c. — Mr Hammond aaii he had heard tbe explanation of Mr White, and was not rnucliwi'sr. He was, however, prepared to give an account of the present financial position of tbe Board. There were tbe lamps, which cost about £63; lighting, £100; May s's footpatb (he called it that purposely), £72; and then there mast be tbe usual payments to servants of the Board, etc., such as—the foremanof works, £104; nii/ht soil man, £50 ; secretary's salary for two years, £60. The secretary's salary was al lowed to stand over last year in order to present a good balance • sheet (great laughter). Then collecting rates might be put down at £20; printing, £10; Wella's account, £39 or £40; aud that, with the bauk overdraft, would make a total of about £587. They hud £440 to collect, and were committed to an expendi ture of £587, which was a most disgraceful state of affairs. They found a new Board coming into office thoroughly and entirely handicapped, with not a pound to spend during tea months; in fact, the present Board, during tho last two months, had pledged over the year's rates. Why? Simply because the members wanted tbe mouey expeuded in certain places, and knew that it would have to be spent at once to suit themselves. Money had been spent in an unauthorised manner, work having been done first, and authorised by tbe Board after it was done. THE MBLHOSB ESTATE. One iniquitous proceeding was the Mel rose estate business. At the annual meet ing before last he remembered ttiat tbe foreman of works brought a charge against two members of the Board of spending pub lic funds on their private property. (a Voice: *' And got sacked for it," Tremendous laughter and uproar.) Be left that meeting thoroughly dissatisfied with tbe action taken in that matter. - When a grave charge of that nature was made, it was the duty of the meeting to take the matter in hand, and it it could be proved that members of tbe Board had spent tbe ratepayers' money iv private property, tbey should be made to refund it. Had the meet ing done its duty then, they should not have had the Melrose scandal this year. He believed in the principle ot living peace ably with all men—especially his neighbours —it possible, but there were times when it would be cowardice to do so, There were times when behaa to " call a spadea spade," and this was one of them. (Applause.) He could speak with authority respecting the Melrose estate, for two civil engineers (Messrs Boylan and Lundon) had measured the whole of the roads and metal put ou them. The Board's bosks were kept in such a state that it was impossible to tell what amount was spent on one road. Mr White's reply is simply what the chairman told him vas spent on Melrose.—(A Voice; £300 has been spent on it.) The report submitted by Messrs Boylan und Lundon contained no overcharge, and yet the cost of tbe roads totalled £89 5s 3d.- (Groans and hisses.? —Mr White asked whether Mr Hammond meant to imply that Messrs Brown, Mays, and himself (Mr White) were responsible for that expenditure, or in aoy way could be aware of it under the pernicious system which prevailed in the Board. -Mr Hammond replied that lie did, most certainly. When any man put himself up for election on the Board, he was responsible for what took place there. An endeavour lied been made to prove that the roads in Melrose were ■ necessary, but there were only eight cot tages there. Upon hearing of the iniqui tous proceeding, he told Messrs Stark uud Alison what he thought ot the transaction, and threatened to expose the whole matter on tho fust opportunity. HOLE AND COBNEB MEETiNG. The annual meeting no one knew any thing about. An advertisement was put in tbe newspaper once, and that was seven days before the meeting took place. Many people did not see that advertisement, and others who did see it forgot about it j con sequently there were hardly any ratepayers there. The fact of tbe matter was, that the Board did not want to be avked awkward questions. He had bean informed that members of tho Board, excepting the chairman, kntw nothing of tbe work which was going on at Melrose until it was finished. They were suddenly awakened to the.fact that a lot of money went there, and a meeting was called doing away with all day labour, Tho decision, was carried out ten days after the job was finished, (Laughter.) ANOTHER "JOB." There was another "j^b" whiah he wished to make reference to, Mr Maya did not usually sit down calmly and tamely undei injustice, and he wished to know why he did so in this oase, why he did not bring the Melrose affair before the electors. , Report said that Mr Maya's mouth was filled so full of asphalt that he couldn't speak, that an iniquitous compact was entered into between Mr Mays and the Chairman of the Board, by which the former was to sit quietly and say nothing about ' Melroso, and he would gat a quid pro quo in asphalt, and pay no more for it than the man who lived a mile away and had no use for it. He did not say this was so, but the report was current. STH.& ANOTHER "JOB." There was still another job going on. £100 was voted by tbe City Council for improvement of roads at North Shore. Mr Mays had legal power to spend the money where he liked, and he determined to spend.it bow he liked, viz., in cutting he road round Flagstaff Bill. (A \oice : "'That has been altered.") Yes, it was altered because public opinion proved rather too strong. That was the third job. He did nut hesitate to say that never before had the North Shore the misfortune to have a Board, the members of which (or some of the members) were so utterly devoid of p inciple, and Licking common honesty, so regardless of public opinion as tho present Board. It was tho duty of everyone to put their foot on these iniquitous | proceeding?, for such thamelestness had never been heard of before.—(Applause.) ■

He found'in the requisition ttStS?? k members of the Board had putln ft*** 0 - election this » ear . The rffiL 1* **' plain. Their axes were prettywdi ** M ¥ and if they had any naWto^H^ I irere no srnndstones to grinS i?** 6 1 on, for the money was aU'-goL !»»■.;■• moved — "That this meeting tt^S* :"' its protest against the unwthXj I expenditure incurred by membenoff? l Board, and urges upon the pwfct *J incoming Boards to decline to pay^S, ™ incurred since the 21st March," (SL 80 Slattery seconded tbe motion, Mr James Maya said the ont-geiog x^ , were no friends of hi?. (Terrible aoi'"' longed uproar.) A great deal S^l said about Melrose, but only £85 lad JJJ* spent there, and he was sure thSJ^' nothing wrong aboat that, for wLi*ll would surely ro ahead. Why. lonteT** ago, he remembered that a cre»t was made about £80 spent on 1 to the Narrow Neck (Hear hi?^ and now the same sum was only mwJ on a "number" of roads. H..75 M*» party la Melrose himself (^g* and be promised the purchtter -8»."$ should have a road (prolonged UngS « he would build, and he took it fn» -H. I" that the Board, a« men of com o^ H would make a road where there w«»i,' Mr Hammond had a road to htSfS"' (Mrßammond: «hat hasbeeniiS^"" ' 20 or 30 year,.) be md 355«£ hg». was properly epent at MelroM »S Ik owners deserved it. ™ ni "»« Mr Hirat (late Foreman of W»a 1 wished to know twhy the a«aH gave the Board did not •«£»?:■ to ! the balance sheet, ac it had not &«£. v i The^chalrman, however, ruled htaottof Mr White said the form in *hU, v Hammond put the balance. •Let *L' wholly aeluaive. It was possible tw jS was spent on Melioae, but all he «JSj " dra K out» at the Boari meeting waS , Be could not bring any legal iicfe to fo£ Mr Stark to cay it was more or le»t n did not know it was more, whichheetmU not have ascertained, as he wai int spiritualist. He attended most of toe hL3 Board meetings, but tho severs ithwuV?: relative cau«ed his absence from iom« <5 them. After that he attnnded fflftf Melrose business was stopped, Mr Hammond next referred to another "joo" which did not happen, viz., *h» cutting of a road past Mr Maodoiald1. j place. The chairman this wai a ! County Council matter, and had-noihln* Ito do with the Road Board. It was thai?. fore out of order. *-~■•- ..•. , Mr White again rose and stated thitha had made an effort to get a public meetta* to consider these matters. It was very weS for Mr Hammond, as a candidate for the Board, to gain Awdbs by iuainnatine if he could not get at facts; but he (Mr White) could assure tin meeting that, if the rate payers did have the honour to give him (the speaker) their votes and put hia in next year-^laoghter, and general trproar, during which Mr White sat down without finishing his sentence), Mr Peacock said they all owed Mr White r debt of gratitude for coming forward to explain matters and face the meeting, He thought Mr Hammond had attacked Mr White unjustly. Mr White had told them that the Chairman of the Board had.power to do these works without the consent of the Board. Directly Messrs White anil Brown heard of these unauthorised wMkjL they protested,—The motion was (hen pat and carried unanimously. In answer to another question, the chairman stated that the annual meeting advertised only once, and that seven days before the meet ing was held. ■ i ■ STRAY CATTLE. Mr Bond enquired why the local coo* stable had been relieved of the duty of impounding cattle, wny legal proceeding! were not taken against the owners of stray cattle, and why there was no ranger in the district Mr White answered that tho constable was relieved of the duty by a resolution of the Board, moved by members .who felt the impounding of certain cattle fell rather heavily on the pockets. Iherewasa ranger called Erapp (laughter), but for somj . reason or other he was done away with. He impounded the|wiotg cattle, he believed -(Laughter). Mr W. 11. Brown also explained the matter. Mr Simmons pointed oat that the1 Board had acted illegaiy iv asphalting the footpath iv front of Maya's store, without calling foi tenders Mr Duder stated that only one person (Mr <>. Oliver) had p»id royalty tor gravel removed from the pit, and it wm de cided to request the incoming Board to re fund the money paid by Mr Oliver. Mr Duder estimated that if royalty bad beta paid fsr,all ecoria used, the Board would be £125 in pocket &ow. It was agreed, " That the scoria be tikal in future without royalty, and all royalty • paid in the past be refunded," • After a good deal of rough talking 01 various subjects, the following motion wu' submitted to the meeting; and psseed unanimously :—" Ihat the meeting etrooglr reprobates the action of those i members« the Board who bad not accepted tbe inrii tation of the ratepayers to be present at tbti ' meeting, and looks upon the absence v evidence «i their inability to supply then- - quired information," Totes of thanks were passed to Meant Brown and White (members of the Board) tor their attendance, and to tbe chairmiA for presiding it the meeting.- This concluded the meeting. ' '

CORRESPONDENCE.

BOOKS AND THEIR OWNERS.

(To the Editor.) SIB,—As it is likely tbat tho address Riven by Sir George Grey the other evening *D 1 bo published in a pamphlet form, I would suggest, in order to make it more v»la> able and complete, that then be an appendix, giving list, and a few particulars of the letters, dooumentj, , MSS., and books intended to be given to the Auckland Publio library by fciir George Grey. The list'might be of' great service in case any of the book?, etc., should feel a desire to adorn the shelves of come private house in preference to be, In theit old age, gazed on and pulled about b» the general public, finery hpnse wonlo i have a copy of thelfat, aha in ease any ol ,| the books should manage to evade the vigilence of their keeper, they, might thereby be tbe easier identified, and brought back to tbe home provided for them by a generow public These old fogies have Uindormaol! so many years that there will be no keep ing them after they get a little sunshine, and nothing would please then better than to travel in the bosom of a friend.—Yonr^ &c,, H>T'k.'.

NATIVE LANDS.

(To the Editor,) Sib, -During the last six week", ywr eon-, temporary the " Herald " has presented tt the public a aerie* of articles own W administration of native lands. #ow,» mttsc have been observable to all who ma.' those articles that their spfaic wa» that" destruction, without that of 're-oonitru*. tion. FUwuponfl»w«tßtißg»« ll n eP* sent Native Land Acts is exposed, bnnm accompanied with any of practical remedy.- Now I,"«™,"T at the pre«nt a very few ■pWUpgJ as to principles *&*}:s£&s£, Native Lins Act promised ;fcf«r^ , Major Atkinson and bi. «*StMid contain. Tbe subject v*»«*"{£? i difficult to be dealt #«ffi I cursory manner i"«^ffi&Viffl ta I mumorner, Ma»«w^/^*J^J |l =2. " /""£' «TE3 , have some to°!"|fß° f ln^Lttaua» language, and were sloca'es, to PJ™TT ; distaicts, I think economy, Jatae^ despatch, and morality would resuw. believe that if Unds . had j» be generally sarveyed WJ» wg brought before the Coart, ™J procedure would dUeover, w inconsiderable extent, the «*«"JLiJ^ land, or at lea,t those of them **£{{2| their landß beine dealt with. WJ ™gM obstruction would be more or JJ».«fa| pated. And lastly, 1 am hope that the new Act will ba »0 ta»^ J H to make it unnecessary for the »■«•_£' n.ed the aid of lawyer* in pasung :J*" through the Court. At mm^*V^\' doubt, counsuls' fees and »ull«tonrJj), considerably diminish the T. t "" j, balance ia favour of the M»wu w^ none too early to deal "^^f legal, political, and "^J«WJ?aS us, which, unless removed without <w»,ji promises miscbiet and. disgrace,^ u**^* as the principle of the present Native i*» system appsais to be : Beiu, wlu, d poisla rectf. a , which may bo inelegantly thrts allitefflW i Land, laud if jouoanrlKhtiy. » ■ ■■' If not—ln any raaaoer, lana« '•!§£■ 1 Yours, &c, M - J

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