SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WAMKlgis^A. 10.19 BUNSET.-Thl!' Evening, iJSi dUNRISE.-To-morrow Mom nB, MT MOON'S AGK-J irst QuMter, 12* 7.21 P.m.

ARRIVALS.

VKSTKBDAY. Douulas. «.«.. Nonifl, from Manwwul Opoltkl. ketch. Hust, torn Opotlkl Wolßngton, 8.8., btej honaon. fiom lauranaa TO-DAY. Botomahana. s.s.. Uarey, from the South

DEPARTURES.

OpotiU. schooner, Bassett. for Bus?ell TO-DAY. Hand fly. sohooner. Bnrrell, for Tonga CHde. birque. Hoyle, for Sydney MeodoM, barque, Moore, Ljttelton

IMPORTS.

Per Rotomahana, from Lyttelton-64 saoka Lspatose kidney potatoes.—Adam Laybonrn *^er Rotomahana-3« cases fruit, 13 bags onions. 110 sacks flour, til kern Taranaki butter. 1 case haraa and baoon.- G. W. Binney. Per Rotomahana-1.520 packages sugar, 60 case* hop bitters, 100 bags wheat, 10 octavos whisky 9 cases cigars. 10 boxes tobacco, M boxes and 22 half-cheats tea, fit bags' potatoes. 32 bags bran, 260 bags tlonr, 20 cases sago. I,S bags ground bark, 670 cases fruit, 27 bags onions.

Is wards CoiSt wisir.-Ghoat, from Whanga po», with 20.C00 fact timber; Opotlk'. from opaiikl. with 414 sacks maiza ; 800 th Carolina. from Barrier, with 43 tona flrewood : Knattaka, from Knakaka, with 88 tonß flrewood.

Odtwabes CoißTWiSß.—Ghost, for Omaha; Bonth Carolina, for Trypnens; Rn.ittaka, for Whanoarei; Sovereign of (ho Seas, for Walheke.

Several ontward-bound vi>aa«lfl got widarway to-day, bat had made very little progress owing to ilgni winds, up to a lata honr this afternoon.

We learn on tood anthotiiy th*t Captain Scotlund, now msßier ol the barque Gientora, by virtne of his lon« connection with the Shuw Bav.l'e Co,, win hwe command of the fl:»t of tha large steameta at present in courai at con straotlan for the Shaw, SavtUe- aud Albioa Compiny. and lnteodEd t<r the direct servloe between Locdon and New Zealand.

MaasreShaw, SaviUe, atd Co.'s barque Qlen lora willprobaoiy be next vesgai on tho bsith for Lonaoa direct. H«r inward cargo Is being discharged rapidly, and In «ocd caDOitlon.

Tha c.a. Wellington arrived from Tanranga at 8 p.m. on Sunday, with tne following p»o aoneerai-MrandMra white. Mlsseo Dawaon, Angers. Mrs and Uiss Maitere. Meßnrs C Ken sloStonl J. Rlddoak, G. Masters, Parker, H. Davey Lynch. Sims, Dowiinsr. and tho Auck land Football Team—T. Henderaon, Stewart, Ryan.O'Connor,Whito Blndon.Biggs,Orchard, Analey, Burgess.Slmma. Plorce, Mtaraa.W hlta slda, Jaekton, and Wrlgley.

ARRIVAL OF THE ROTOMAHANA.

The Rotomahana arrived from Melbourno and Southern ports at 11 a.m. today. Paasen trers' Sergeant Donnelly. Mr and Mrs Fraser, MrandMrsYounpr. lion Williamson, Mesdamea Fenwick. Potter. SievwriKht, 2 children and servant, Cle« horn and 2 children. Misses Potter (2), F. Fenwick, Martin, Harvey. Sievwright, Mania Smith, Murray, Graham, Cameron, Richards, Crump, Mutrie," Slevwright, Cleg horn, J. Mcßao, Gardner, Murray. Rothschild. Montague, Glover, Herman, Goosey, Powley, Fawkner, laanoa, Payton, Mackay, Norman, Williams, Flyger, Reid. Butterworth, West, j. Bloxoiue, Button, Graham, Guthrie, Ingle, Chrlstlson, Fordman, Jobberus, Breen, and Busby. Steerage: Messrs Newman, Mabbolt, Inglls, France, Smith. Hill Misses McCarthy (2) Mia Kills and 5 children. Ward, Lewe, and Underwood, Masters Bennet (2), and Mr Ken nedy.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Hawea, s a,, Hansby, from the Sonth

Th« s,s. Macgregor was to leave for Waltara this af tiTnoon.

The TJ«loo C jmpany'* steamer Hawaa arrived from the Souta al 11.20 a.m. yesterday, with 360 sacks po«atoei 100 cases jams. lOOstoksoats, 9U sacks buley. 50 kega butter, 8 tons sundries. and the fallow ing pai aangsrs:—Messrs Mao nmtitfhton, Grainger, Tolson, WillUmson.Whli*. Purcnlor. Captain Orkney. Mrs Rosa; »ndl3 In the tteersge. The Bawea reinrni Sonth at 11 am. to-morrow; latest train from Auckland, 9a,m,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Rcsseix, this day.

The Fleetwing arrived on Saturday evening from Suva. Cap. Couch reports leaving there on 22nd June and experiencing a heavy gale on the Uth, which threw the vessel on her beam ends. A ves«el with Coolie labour had arrived, and was placed in qnarantine, the doctor and pilot not being allowed to re-land, as small-pox and measles were reported as being on board. H.M.B. Nelson left 3ame day for Sydrey. The Kate McGregor sailed same day for Mer cury Bay,

Wiian'OAßEl, thia day, Sailed: lona, for Auckland, 8.30 a.m.

Gisbornk, this day, Arrived: Taiaroa, from Auckland, 8 a.m.

Mklii UkNE, this day. AnlYed, thia morning: P. and O. steamship Pokin. with inward Suez mail, dated Ist Juno. The ship Georgo Boper has fttched £3310 at auction.

Sydney, thia day. Arrived ; Saturday- Steamship City of New York, from Auckland; this morning- steam ship Hanroto. from Wellington.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

KaiparA Heads, this day. Arrived: Mitthews. brig; Palloan. schooner, from Dnnedlo. Balled: Wave. brig, for Daaedln: -Inda Webet aad Annie Wilion, waiting to go out

Mail Notice.

MAIM WIIX CLOBB AS CNDKB 1—

THIS DAY. For Thjune?, per Rntomahana. at 4 a.m. Vm liinauiK". OMtaemum. aid OvOilkl, per Qlene'g. at i p.m. Far UaaieU. Kawakawa. Wangaroa, and Moogaaui. per w uiUajjtunu at 1 30 y.ra. For Thamea, per Kniortiriim, atS.3O p.m. TcesdaT, 10th UuVaat For Taran&kl and Soaiaora Parts, per llawca, at 8 a-iu. for w El worn. Eawau, Oniutia, and .Uatukaua, per llono CaW. at IB a.m. Var lirtumM. par T'terlau! JS 11 uum. Vcr aok^iiwii, .to,, por trttfi*, kt 11 a.tu. For Watettord, (aurasUh. euv. par uoioinu fcana. at x:.O p.m. Vgr Thames. »*r Kotomahana. at 4 p.m. Mr Wbanjarel Haadn. Parua. Walpu, Whan sarol. Kamo. Ttuuiahui, and Mangapnl. per lonj, at i p.m. Per 1 'LOtoamUmou an toUowa: For Ra sail, Kawakawa, AnstraJlan Odoalaa, Unluul ICtogdom, via 3uea and Brlndtal or N»Bla«. for laiters. oUI. opeclaliy BO prepaid ua iddrtwtia*, at 1 p m. if or FTOJtco. ilueiui, * dun. Hefcballcß. Haurttloa. Mitdaoaaoar, etc. (per French padcM ma from *r«»«r). at 1130 p.ni. For money oroura. leilaterod letto'F, , and Eow«u»pjrß ( at 8 p.m. Lato inttera for Sydney and Alulaourßu anlyat IJO p.m. WICDNHBDAY. 11th Illflt. For Coromandel, per Ojromandol, at 11 JO a.m. Tcksday. 17th Instant. Per 8..-i AnatraJla. aa to.low :- For Sandwlon latanda, Daltod. BtaUi of ▲merloa. Canada, British Columbia. Central and aonth AmerUn, and &rUla> aad Foreittn West Indies, at 1 pan. For Unite* Kingdom a&4 Conttnast of For money ordnra. registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.39 a.m. Latelsnan baarlag an extra tea of Hzneaue. In addition to the postage, will b* reoelTed br th» Mall Azonl oi board to* naamor a* v tne Umo of aaulna. This mall Till b* do* tm Ixmrton. oil Mon day. Angost 27th. 1883.

Hi a. aisa. Chia Poatmaitar. Chief Paat-offlco, Ancklaad.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

July 9. 188 S.

1 bbott'9 Opara HoaM-Diorama of the Amari can War, 8 p.m.

Auckland Working Mon'a Aid Society— Lodge-room, Parnell, 7.30 p.m.

Ponaonby Baptist Church—Band of Hope Entertainment, 7.30 p.m.

Homo Bay School-room-Meeting of Rate payers, 7.30 p.m. St Matthew's School-room — Lecture on "Fairy Tales," by Rer. Mr QuUltot, 8 p.m. St James's Mutual Improvement 9ociety- Leoture: " Story of Irlßh Agitation." by Mr Kkwella, V.M.C.A.. 8 p.m.

Bt. Sepulchre's Mutual ImproTemontSoclety- Readinga from Shakespeare, 8 p.m. Auckland Coursing Club — Albert Hotel. 3 p.m.

Marriage.

BYLVIA-RODERICI_.-On Saturday. Jane 30th, at St. Paul's Cathedral, bj the KeTeren- Mr Nelson, Antonio, third eldest 3on ot Mr Kmmanuel Hylrla, to Mary Anno, eliloat daughter of Mr Joseph Roderick, of Auck land.

Deaths.

KDMONDS.-On July Bth, Alfred Thornae, in font son of Alfred John and Ross Kdmondu, aged 10 months. The funeral will leave his fathers resld«n-n, Brown-street, Poasonby, oa Tneaday. 10th lnst» at 3 p.m.

NIOHOL.-At WeUesley-street East, Bth instant aged 20 years, Walter, tecoud son of J. W. NlohoU Interment: Tuesday, 10th task, at 3 p.m.

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

MONDAY, JULY 9, 1883.

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THX colody will not receiro with much satisfaction the intelligence that the Go vtinment intend to recall Sir Dillon Bell from the pott of A?ent-G«nera), in oider to appoint Mr Oliver. The present Agent- Geneial has proved himaelf in every way worthy of the position, and has represented the country with honour. Of hu reported .successor very little is known and that little will not lessen the astonish ment created by his nomination. Mr Oliver is a sort of New Zealand Sir Joseph Porter. He signalised his entrance into political life by ratting from hi.s party, _ad since, without doing any thing tn laiae himself above the lowest grade of political mediocrity, ha' managed either by the power of his vote or by the iniluenco taat attends the possession of money bags, to keep some mysterious hold upon the present Cabinet, Bringing no strength to the Minis try, but rather the reverse; with no per sonal influence In the House or the country, he has yet been the pet lamb ot the reign ing Administration. If the statement is true, that the position which baa always heretofore been held by New Zealand's most eminent statesmen is now to be conferred upon a political nonentity, by virtue ol some gompact or bargain with his colleague?} iit Oliver will stand for all time as a slcnal example of what wonders can be accomplished by steady perseverance towarda one end, even when weighted with the disadvantages of a physiognomy which, were the world governed by Mr Lalshley'g rales, would prove fatal to bis advancement under any form of political institutions embodying the principle of popular representation.

To-morrow, the polling on the new city loan qneßtion takes place simultaneously in all the wards. With the exception of one or two malcontents in Fonsonby Ward, it seems aa if tho loan proposals were generally accepted as satisfactory, and no doubt is felt as to the result of the poll. Still, it is hoped that supporters of the loan will tarn out in full number and record their vote?, bo as to strengthen the hands of the City Council in going before Parlia ment with their loan proposals. Mr Henry Ridings hasbeen appointed retnrningoflScer, an he and bis various assistants will con duct the election. The different polling places are :—Ponsoaby Ward : Oddfellow*1 Hall; Karangahapo Ward : Bxcelsior Ball, Upper Pitt-street; Graf ton Ward : Wes. leyan School-room, Grafton Road ; North Ward ; Temperance Hall, Albert-street; South Ward: St. Jamcs'a Hall, Welling, ton-street; East Ward :at back of Free Library, High-street. Ihc hours of polling are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

As an evidence of the increase in value of city property, it may be mentioned that Mr John Buchanan has sold two Harbour Board allotments in Queen-street at an advance of £500,

Sergeant Donnelly arrived by the Roto. mahana, this mornlog from Gisborne. The sergeant, who bean the reputation of being a good and efficient officer, will be stationed in Auckland,

On the fourth page of this issue will be found fresh and interesting pailiculus of the shocking dynamite tragedy at Dunedin, with tko result of tho inquest on tho victims.

The body of the man Morton, who was drowned from • the steamer Devonport on Saturday afternoon, haa not yet been re covered. An eye-witness of the accident called at our office to-day, and made a state ment to the effect that there were one hundred men on boari the steamer at the time of the gad alliiir. and that although Morton kept himself »iloat by paddling and struggling for several minutes, no effort was made to save him beyond the casting over of a life-buoy and tbe loweripg of the dingy, wlr.chkttermovementeccupied ao much time that the man aanlc before assistance could be rendered him in that way. The com plaint with reference to the delay in launching tho dingy appears well founded, and it would be well were some better method adopted both for stowage and lowering in the future, for in the event of a ; passenger fulling overboard, the dingy ought to ba in tha water inconsiderably less ilian : :ioven minuter, us in the instance now I under notice.

Dorau'n Combination Company pay a visit to the Thames next week, when they will give a series of variety perfoimmoea rendered tpeeially attractive by an accom panying du'tribution of gifts.

The Terpsiehorean art would seem to be exceedingly popular in Auckland jußt now, if we may judge by the auoncsi which is attending the classes of Professor Bernard, and tho maaj treab. cull i which are being made ou Ui.it. Ksjntlniiiau'w skill. Besides the en«aijeui«nta which we previously men tioned, the professor ha* classes forming at Ponsonby, North shore, and Farutll, besides several private drawing-room classes. The residents at .Parnell will, it is feared, be rather inconvenienced, an tha adults class there will have to take place in the afcer noon from 4.30 to 6 p.m. The professor's specialities are the new waltz, which re quires no exur'.ion and ia very graceful, and once acquired, can bo danced to any otb.fr waltz step with advantaga, and the French cotillions, Afhich are danoed everywhere in Europe and Australia. Lidiei aie all pro vidod with large fans and lony traini, anu in order that tbe dunce should be impo»ins, it requires to be danced only by good waltzsr*.

A man nomad Joseph Hundlctt died last night in tho Lunatic Aayluin, and an in quest on tho body was held to-day, before Dr. Goldsbro'. ttundlett was a tall well built man, six feut in height, and, accord ing to his own account, a contractor. He was evidontly a man of some education, and apparently kail seen better days. He lodged some time at the Governor Browue Hotel, where he exhibited a ktranjjeue^s of manner and Home eccoatrlcitiaa. Ou the 24th ult, a mun purloined hifl evereuut aud pl«dfetd it, and for ihis theft the rubber reesivad a niorth'a impriaoumeut. The lois of bis coat, in con nection with a eouisa at excesssive drinking, cauied diktro* of miml. Hun guquunUy be was found in a wild »tate ut excitouiaut in tho street, arrasted, and brought up under tha Vagrant Act. His ataUd that he wiu not a vagrant, aud could bring witnesses to prove it lie wan put back for several days, and, showing evident ajmptoms of insanity, he underwent a medical axatuinar.loa. aid was tent to toe Asylum. He never rallied, hut rapidly sank, and died—aiother victim to the un due auo of intoxicating drinka. It is not known whether Kundlett lua any friends in the colony.

At the Barbonr Board maeting on Tues day next, designs for the naw iiarbmr Board oilioos will be mceivod, aid iho ful lowing, among otiur motions, coisidtrcd : —Mr Lamb to mov», " That the rssolution adupted Ist May, ISS.'i, in reference to wharfage on tbc North Shore wharves, hi rescinded, and that the existiug tariti' be put into operation on North Shore wharves as soon a* poasibls." Mr Mays to move, " That the Board advertise fur a consulting engineer, who shall be required to cone to Auckland for the purpo*o of inspecting the site of Calliope Dock, and conferring with (he Dock Committee and Knuinser as to the plans and specifications for Cal liope Dock."

There is a treat in store for the Bluo Ribbon people Wa understaud that ai ■oon aa the War Diorama is withdrawn from the boards of the Tbeatto, Mr Fred. Ashtoa (who ia well and favour ably known throughout new Z-iaian-') intends to lnnu^ante a dramatic, season with the I'reai moral and temperance drama, " T*n Nights in a Bar-room." Ciiuful and elaborate preparations arc be ing made for its mounting, and a strong company haa bo«a engiged tor iin repre sentation. This piece will be followed by "The Bottle/ "mjtml," and others of a similar character.

To the Editor : Sir,—Will you kindly state what e->ngtitHtes a voter at licensing, municipal, and parliamentary elections m tbia city ?—I(i*OKA!UCi,-[All ratepayers are voters for the licensing and municipal election. Every male adult who has been resident in an electoral district six months, or who owns property in »n ilcctorate, may register a* an elector for memner."! of Parlia ment.—Ed. K.S.]

A respectable-looking man, William Katternn, applied to the sitting Maciatratn on Satnrday afternoon for an order to admit his four young children to the Indna trial Hchool. Applicant said that his wife had suddenly left her homt, and lrft tha children on his hands, and having amir to attend to his necessary dutiao, he was unable to tskt proper care of tho children. He waa willing to pay 16« per week towards their maintenance. The order was granted on those condition!, tho children to be brought up in tbe faith ami practice of the Church of England.

The panorama of tin American War was largely patronised on Satnrday, both at tha matinee and^u the evening. In addition to the dialay of a series of striking Illustrations of the war, the childten received tort of divers kinds. Tbo evening exhibition attracted a largs assemblage of persona, es pecially In tho lower parts of the Ikimho. The distribution of gift*, &s usual, canned quite a flutter of excitameut. The princi pal presentations made wert: Mn Whitiig (l'onsonbr), suite of faruiture; Master Porteous (Norfolk-street), dining service; Mra Allan (Unehun^a), tea and coffeoaervlcr. 'Ihe panorama will be re peated again this evening, when other and equally valuable presents will be given away.

To the Bditor : Sir, —I am pleaded to .•«« that the gentlemen of Auckland are about to hold an exhibition tf poultry in tho city, as I think the chief canse of failare in their shows has been holding them too far from town, I hope they will inolode canaries and small birds ; also, a pigeot flrleg match,B»y for fifty miles, as this ia one of the great attractions in the Southern shown,—Your*, &C, JfANCIBH.

The Hnnday evening service at the Theatre Royal was well attended. Mr W. Brackenrig occupied the chair. An instruc tive address was given by Mr Tucker.

The football match between the Bank of New Zealand and combined banks was played in the Domain on Saturday, and was won by the All-comera by five points to three. For the combined banks, Beale kicked a goal from a try obtained by Webster, while Goodhuo obtained a try for the Bank of New Zealand, but Clayton failed to convert it into a goal. A good match was also played between the repre sentatives of Mescrs Porter's and Morrin's lonmongery warehouse*, and on this 'occasion the Morrinites won by six points to two. Trie* w^a obtained by Boyd, Clay'oi, Lees, and Hobson, but no goals were kicked.

The charge of larceny as a bailee of the sum of £27, money of Antoine Perrdt, pre ferred ngainet Dcsird Noel Garnior, was dismissed. Mr Oliphant appeared in de fence, and Mr Dutaur prosecuted. The plaintiff was a gutn-diggar, and defendant the proprietor of the medicated baths in Symonds-strcet. Tho evidence for the defence showed that £25 wai lent by Perre't, on which he charged £2 interest, and that prosecutor's name was on the list of creditor.-) ia Garnier's estate for that amount.

Mr W, H, Farnell writes:—" The "shot "aimed at me by,"Zamiel" has gone rather wide of the mark. Ho alludes to-my " being summarily ejected from a com fortable billet by an ungrateful momber of the tribe of Judah." in tho first place, my billet was an extremely uncomfortable one, and in the second place, Sir Julius Vogcl (the Jew referred to) had nothing wbatevt r to do with my summary ejectment, "Zamiel" wishes to know what is "tha commercial value" of A nglo-Israelism ? I may tell him at once, nil, hence the reason that it is not popular ; but he is mistaken in supposing that the belief in , our Israeli ti.ili origin is not spreading. There is not a corner of tbc Empire where the belief has not taken root, and wherever it takes root it spreads. Before long it will be the great question of the day, for only on tho grounds of the IsraeJitish origin of the British nation can any rational arguments bo found explana tory of her unique position, and the atti tude shi! is forced to assume both in her internal and external politics."

) Mr George 3ago writes with reference to | the petition against the Oliphant-etreet ;, stable. he says :"I presume it was only signed by one, or not more than three, but I do no: tdink there axe moro thazi one in the neighbourhood would do such a mean, underhanded action, I shall be glad tv meet any oi the Streets Committee to in spect tha above. I think it hsrd that r, rated fire pounds more than tha others, cannot put up a temporary place for the benelit of a tenant without being interfered with by a person who is doing it through spite for a former grievance."

To the Kditor : Sir,—l beg, through the columns of the STAB, to acknowledge the receipt of £7 2* 6d from Mr Edward O"Hare, senr., and the sum of £4 2a from Mr Edwurd O'Hare, junr., through Master Willie Blaikie ; and also to thank them tor their kind assistance, and the other friemia and fellow-workmen of my husband, who ia laid up in the hospital.—l am, Ac , Sarah Gibbons. Lee Bank, Kiverhead.

Numerous inquiries were made in town on Saturday evening regarding the result of the football mutch at Tiuriuigti, but a telegram received by Mr Tilly allayed any anxiety that migtit have been felt lest our men should be beaten. The message con veyed the interesting intelligence that the boys only reached Taurangu at 4.30 p.m. on Satuiday, that all wore sick but three, and the match was declared off owing to tho late hour. Tho visitors were, how ever, well treated, being entertained at dinner that evening by the Tauranga kuights of the leathtr. They left again for Auckland yesterday morning, and reached town last night. The delny in Retting to Tnuranga wai in couaequenco of the thick weather, while the steamer was also stuck at the entrance for about two hours.

To the Kditor : Sir,-I see Mr It. Morluy has seen a big black thing, empty milk cans, and pig feed, riding in the same trap. lit seema to know little about the labour attuched to tho nitlk trade, but tor general information I will tell him this : Not a milkman comes into Auckland th.it, for his own take, docs not have bis cans thoroughly scalded with hot water and washed clean out to keep his milk sweet, and put out to air till required, and they are ncur no dirt till the milk ia delivered ; but [ think the saying is very appropriate hero — " ] hat to the pure all things are pure, to the clean ail things are clean, and to the diny all things are dirty." I am not a milkman, but if I change my trade I will prefer it to sweep chimneys. —I am, &-,, K.J.

Lint Sunday the Rer. G. Bond preached in the morning, improving the death of the Key. T. Buddie, tho pulpit belDg draped with black in ratpeet for the deceased, wlmhi' long connection with thu church and residence atUnehnnga had endeared him to many of tho congregation in no ordinary degree. The text chssan wns from Jsaiah, 57'h chapter, Ist verse—"Tha righteom perish and no man taksth it to heart." Tho preacher spoke of Mr Buddies lung and valued services to religion—hla faithful stewardship for his Master, who had takes him now to bis reward, and although wo could nut think of one fitted to take our late friend's position in the work of Gad in the Wesleyun Church, yet Qod takiw away the useful worker aa well aa the uieltmt, tons admonishing us that God's vtork is dependant on do man, however valuable his services may be. The rightootu man exemplifies truth and love ia all his action', and mercy is love In action. These qualitins were seen in an emiuent degree in the latoT. Buddie. His candour, zeal, and hospitality worn characteristics which the preacher, aa well as many iv the audience, could testify personally to, and had bacn the means of helping aud chesriug nuDy. For several years b»c*k, anyone listening to onr departed friend must have noticed the increased oarncatnesa of his tcrmon*, giving tho impression that he felt his time here drawiug near its close, aad that he desired to work whilst he could for that Master he ao dearly loved. His hut sermon on thin day fortnight, preachad in this church, »oi>nuil, If possible, to have more of this spirit than ever—when be preached ou the Christian's hope founded on the Atonement aloae, and producing practical holiness. The preacuer hnlshad by placing before his hearers the practical lessons intended by bereavtnient—e»pe ciilly ti) prepare for eternity, so that when ever the Bridegroom might come, He might find i.i with oar lamps burning ripe and ready, like oar much-lamented fri«nd.

To the Editor: -Sir,—l read in yooreK enllent paper ol tho 19th Juna a very good letter iutitulod " Ponidge," and anoibor equally good letter " On the u»e of oatme»l food " in your paper of the 25sh Jnne. l'iidon me for giving my experience in porridge and milk, which has boen tiio in hi.'uml portion of my brtakfatt for over fifty years, cxropt on« yew, wtiea in Aus tralia elrcurniUnc.'s caused me to do with out It, and'duriog that time I fell away In tlaih almost twenty-eight pound*, and did not feel ;i- well, although I had aa much gnod beef as I could eat at twopenco per pound, Hut >b soon as 1 reanmed my porridge and milk, I got up in a very «hort timo to my farmer weight of upwards of sixteen stone, which 1 have maintained for over 25 ycara, wiih the one exception msntione). Outs have bacn found to contain not only tho ele ments needful to sustain tho body gener ally, including tha bono md muscle in a large degreo, but It alxo contains a larger pcr-cimtsge of thoclemants that go to form brain thnn any other food except liih (es pecially shtll-fuh) and applea, which coi tain nearly aa much phosphorus. One wriior, remarking on Lord Macaulay and his History of England, state* that he fed his sUtrly mind ou oatmeal porridge.— Youra, &c , North lianwiN.

'I he Yen. Arcbdiacon Maunscll pretched yoaterduy afternoon, In the Pitt-strtet Wei leyao Church, ths annual sermon In con nection with the Orsnje Instl'ution. The brethren assembled at half-post two la eon aid«rabl« numbers st tho Protestant Hall, Newton, and mirched thcoco in rtgalia to thi church, whsra tho strvice commenced at three o'clock, the Her. AltX. Raid con ducting the tirst portion. The Archd*M*n preached from Hoioa, 7th c. 9th t.— "Strangers have devoured his »trtngi.h, and ho knoweth it not; yea, grey hi Irs are here and there upon him, vet Me knnweOi it not.1' He dealt first With the immediate subject of tho text, Kphrsim'g fall, aid than proceeded to trtst of tbe decllno of the early ChrlstUn Church. As for tho modern Christian Church, ho said that grey hairs — the signs and ombltms of docay—wero already vtslblo h«r« and there upon ita head, one of the moat conspicuous of them being Ritual ism. Tho Church of (fod was not made up of creeds and sects ; v was a spfritnal hod t, and tho§o rerleemod of every sect were members of it. Ha earnrstly exhorted the brethren of the oider to »tand fast in the faith once delivered to the saints, and to sivo no conntenanccj to practices opposed to it. A hymu was then snug and the Benediction pronounced, after which the aaßemblagu dispersed. Special services wcro also held in tho Aloxandra-streot Primitive Methodist Church, Mr Laycock tironchlngln the morning, Roy, W. S. Potter in tho evening. The usual 12th of July Oraugo celebration takes place on Thurs day, The brethron are to assemble at tho Protestant Hall at 12,30 for tho purpose of marching out in procession. In the cenina the soiree will bo held in the Lorno-street Hall, and the Rev, T. W. Duna, P.G.M , will preside at the subse quent public meeting, while tho Yen, Archdeacon Maun»ell, tha Revs. W. S. Potter and Thompson, and Mr John Briime, will doliver addresses.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUlt SPECIAL REPOUTi&B.}

WELLING I ON, this afternoon. Religions Distinctions by Educa tion Boards Condemned.

Thbre is a good deal cf adverse comment in the lobbies on the action of tho Board of Education in seeking to keep a register of the religious faiths of teachers, and it ia probable that legislative actiou_ will be taken to prevent such Boards doing bo ia future.

Sir Geo. Grey's Plebiscite Proposals.

Thk first extra fitting of the House for private members' business takes place to night, wheu the whole sitting will probably be occupied in debating the second reading of Sir George Grey's Constitution Amendment Bill ff o 2, which provides that when a bil for amending tho Constitution shall have passed through one House, and Is rejected by the other, thcu the Momtu which pan.se>! the bill may again affirm its principle by way of resolution. These things being dove. It shall be the Governor'! duty to submit such resolution to » plebis cite of the whole of the electors, and if the resolution be adopted by a majority, it hIiuII have the name force and effect as it the same had been enacted by the General Assembly.

Hie Native Land Question.

He the Laud Company's Bill, the "limes" says it '.a uot too much to say that if the bill were allowed to proeaed in its present form u» a, bill empowering a private company to acquire native land "by way of absolute purchase," Mr Bryce would cease to be tho Antive Minis ter. The only compromise which seems possible is that the power of purchase shall be struck out ai.d bo treated in a separate nieauure .us a queation of public policy.

Coroners' Act Amendment Hill.

Mr bteward'a Coroutirs' Act Amendment Bill, recently introduced, provides for the payment of jurors at the rate of 7< per day, or 3* 6d if the inquiry only lasts three hours. The nanber of the jury at iniiuest.i is altered to six, not less than five »o agree to tht verdict; the dead-house of the Hospital to be the publio morgue ; and publicans are not required to receive the dead body if the publio morgue ia situated within two miles of the inquest,

Amendment of the Municipal

Act.

Mr DarguTiUe bos been in communica tion with Chriitchurch and Dunedin mem bera as to the desirability of adding a .■lju.il' to the Municipal Corporations Con solidation Act empowering municipal bodies to purchase lauds within their buunda/ies for the purpose of widening streets, *c. The provision will be similar to that in the Public Works Act. Uuder the present law, a special local bill in re quired before any improvements of the kind referred to are proceeded wfth.

Mr Hurst on the Land Com pany's Bill.

Messrs Hurst and Holmes arrived yester day. The former is opposed to the Native Land Company's Bill, and does not believe it will go through.

Extension of Polling Hours. A meeting of members favourable to the extension of the hours of polling vu held to.day, aad the draft of Mr Barron'n Dill was read to the meeting, and approved of. It contains one clause, providing that at elections for the General Assembly thu poll be kept open from 0 in tho morning till 3 at night.

Change in Agent-QeneraL— " Jim

Crow " in the native Office.

I have excellent authority for stating that Government contemplate recalling *Jr F. Dillon Bell, Agent-General, in the course of a faw month*, and that the Hon. B. Oliver, as a | reward for past geiviats, will be appointed in his stead. The Pistmaster-General goes borne immediately after the session, and he will do duty for the Agent-General until Mr Oliver's arrival. To give colour to ihe statement, it may be mentioned that when hir F, D. Bell was ap pointed, it was understood that the term of office would be 3 years. It is also authoritatively slated that when Mr Bryce goaa Home to prosecuta Mr Kus dan, whici there is bnt little doubt he will do, tho Hon. Jim Crow Richmond will temporarily Ukt charge of the Native Department. Indeed, it is said that Mr Richmond's eWvatitn to tha Upper Housa ia due to the expectation that his services in connection with this portfolio would be necessary. Prospects of the Land Convaany's Bill From what I can hear and see, I now bellovo that the Land Company Bill will go through. How the Cabinet Treat Mr Mont gomery. Ministers have passed round the ward to their .supporters not to speak on Mr Montgomery's decentralisation motion. 7he Wcsrland Railway. Opponitiontsts say th&t Government, be. fore granting the etnetssion to Canter bury, felt the polsee of Aucclandrrs and after that operation, fonsd that by opposing the Weatland Railway they would endanger their seats.

SCINTILLATIONS.

DCUCICK7S weather again. If the loan proposals are good, " let well ■•loan."

Bland Holt will visit England shortly,

Over 4,000 logs were brought down by the " frteh " to Snortland Sawmill, Thames.

A boy of thirteen is charged with harsc stealing at Timaru. Tho Blue Hibbon Army haa reached Da'gavtlle and Mangawkare, Bven bet ting as to whether it will coavert the dig gers or the diggers coavert tne Army. No American in Wellington was suffi ciently enthusiastic to observe the glorious Fourth of July; but at Hamil ton, Wnlkato, a youthful scion of Repub licanism got gloriously drunk on the occa sion.

1 hero Is at least one honest politician in New Zealand. Mr McDonald, recently elected for Brace, told the .electors ho would "strive to harmonise with the party in power, and try and get what good things were going."

Earl Qranville, Lord Spenoer, Sir Charles Dilki-, Sir William Baioonrt, and Mr Guilders represent total abstinence in the British Cabinet.

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Jervoii have consented <o he Pation and Patroneax of the Wellington Barly Closing Association.

Mill a redundancy of population In Vic toria. The other day tho dead body of a newly-born child was picked up in the car riage of a train on its arrival in Mel bourne.

Tha Salvation Army propose invading the Wairos townships, and will storm the devil's stronghold in Aratapn, Manga wbare, and Usrgaville.

Bisbop Luck, in tho course of a sjrmon yesterday on the education question, hid a slap at the teaching of " irresponsible newspapers" on the subject, and also at the " bad Catholics" who follow such teaching", The Uunedln Trade and Labour Council are requesting Mr Stout to help them in drafting a bill to obtain the franchise for senmen in New Zealand, They aUo memorialise Government re appointment of inspector of machinery. Too much water makes a " fresh ;" too much whisky makei one " fre»h" too. That's funny ; but then, of coun-e, modern science has found there's alcohol in water. ( \ friend says some of onr local publicans put too much water in their alcohol.} The Salvationists aro to hold a monster tea meeting on Wednesday week in the St. James's Rail, whan Staff-Captain Pel lard, from Dunedin, id to be present, Thin evening, the Army will hold an open-air meeting, as no hall is obtainable,

Those who raise the cry of " Ireland for the Irish " little know bow foolish the cry in. In London there are more Irish than in Dublin; in Manchester and Satford, mote Irish than in Cork ; in Glasgow, as many Irish and descendants of Irinh as in Btslfaat, How would all these look if they wore Bent back to their fatherland ?

Tho bonnets for the " hallelujah lasßea " ot the Salvation Army were ordered in the city a few days sgo, by Jobnny Bowerman. He gave very minute instructions as to the way in which they were to be mad?, but for all thin, he mixed up the words " pleat" and "plait," the consequence being that the bonnets were made wrongly, A " hal lelujah Urn" was heard to say Johnny knew nothing about it, Mr Kroraby's lectures in Melbourne are causing much dissatisfaction. Be in characterised by the Prens v " the V enegade Englishman."

Mr D, Go'die, Grand Matter of tha Orange Institution in tlin Notth Island, la at Wanganui, in the coarse of a tour oi the various lodge?,

CABLEGRAMS.

(REI/TKB'S TEIiIGBAMS.)

(Received July 9th, 11.30 a.m.) RIOTOUS IRONWOKKEhtS.

LONDuN, July S

A large force of police, armed with cut lasses, had to be called out to disperse a riotous assembly of 20,000 ironworkers at Stafford.

Further Spread of the Cholnra The cholera has appeared in Cairo, CHOLEKA la ALEXANDRIA.

ALKXANDEIA, Juiy 8.

Eleven deaths from cholera have already occurred at Menzaleh, where the epidemic only broke out yesterday.

LONDON MAHKST REPORT,

LONDON, July C,

The continental wheat cropß generally are good. New Zealand wheat is worth 43s per -JiHillw. The market has a downward tendency, and for off-coast cargoes in weaker.

Disastrous Floods in India.—

Great Damaye and Distress.

B IMBAY, July 7

News has been received here that serious llaods have occurred in Surat and Gujerat districts, causing immense damage to pro perty, and washing away several villages. Thousands of ryots are reported to be home less, and in a destitute condition.

PARIS, July 7.

Tho Orleaniat Princes had interviews to day with the Count Do Cnambord. The meeting was not of a olitical nature.

ALEXINDIUA, July 7.

Cholera has broken out at Menzaleb, a town on tbe lake of the same name to the south-east of Damiutta.

I/JNDJiV, July 7

In tho House of Common* to-day, a bill providiug for woman's auffragu was thrown out on tbe motion for the uecoad reading by a majority oi 16 votes. It Is announced that the Hon. F. E. Plnnkett has been appointed British Minis tar to Japan, visa Sir Harry S. Parkes, transferred to fekiu. Th« attempt to effect a compromise in the notorious libel case Belt v. Lawns hav ing failud, the ciue will shortly be re-triod.

Paris, juij c

The Cerate de Ckambord ha* rallied, and some hope of his recovery is entertained, LOND'jN, July 0.

A loan is announced of a quarter of a million Bterlins; for the Melbourne Harbjur Tiust.

AUSTRALIAN.

Steamer Wrecked.

MELBOURNE, this day.

Curing veiy stormy weather yesterday, the stcaoier Blackboy became a total wreck wbile attempting to obtain salvage from the stranded ship George k oper. '1 he craw of the Blackboy were ail saved by the life boat. ' *j MINISTERIAL CRISIS IM QUUBHS-

LA»D,

BiI«ISANK, this day

'ihe Premier will make a statement to morrow in the Assembly as to the course which the Government intends to pursue ia view of the recent defeat on the trans governmental railway quettion. It is ex pecttd that the Ministry will oak for and obtain a dissolution.

SYDKEf, July 7.

A football contest, Mcl bourn* v. Sydney, concluded hero to-day, and win won by the former by 6 goals to 5. Hay on both ■ Idea was excellent.

SATURDAY EVENING CONCERT.

Lan ueiies of Saturday evening concerts inaugurated by Mr Pooley appear to have found much fa?our with the public. The Theatre Koyal ou Saturday erening lost wai filled in all parts, and the audience proved a moat appreciative one, According to previous announcement, the programme consisted woolly of Scottish music, and consequently tha sons of "Bonnie Scotland" mustered in force. Almost «very selection was creditably given, and numerous encores wera made and responded to. There was, however, one vary important matter overlooked by some of the vocalist*, W c refer to the pronunciation and words having a bro*d scotch accent, which being occasionally rendered in plain Kaglish, caused aa amusing smila now sad again lo play over the faces of the canny Scots who composed the aud'ence. The opening glae by the company, "Come o'er the Brook,' Bessie," was well rendered, and II r Worroll, who followed with the long " Bonnie Scotland, I Adore Thee," re ceived a most flattering r«c*ll. Miss Tapper proved very successful In tho ballad " Robin Adalr," and the duets, " i. h, Wart Thou in the • anld Blast" and " May Bells Through the Valley Ring " (Mindel»eohn), in which the same lady took part with Madame Pooley, were given in good time and with excellent effect, eliciting loud applause. Madame Pooley's other contri butions to the entertainment consisted of the ballad " 'Twii Within a Milt," and tho song " Jamie" (by desire), each of which was much appreciated a* the loud appUuse and emphatic encores served to testify. Mr Joseph Harms sang "Mary «t &rgyl<" and "Ye iianka and Braes," and did Justice to both selections, lhe former was loudly encored, and Mr Hinna repeated the lost verso, while in the latter, ia rttponse to great applause, he came forward and bowed hia acknowledgments. Mr Kahili Hood's two pianoforte solos, " Blue Bells of Scotland" aad "Balmoral," weie ex ecuted in a masterly style, the first per formance provoking a recall, when he re sponded with Gottsehalk's " Pasquinade." Miss Aanie Haigrave Rave the Bontimtntsl song, 'The Land o' the Leal" with taste and fotlins, and was. aeeordad loud and prolonged applause. Mr Moraton alto ably rendered tho aong, "Banner of Blue" (Jan sen). A ohanmtoriatie feature of thu concert wan the appearance in full Highland cos tume of Mr Simon Fruer, who gave a grand descriptive rceoa, "The Belitf of Luck now," oa the popular Scottish lnttrument. The Celticbloodof the audience was rouaeii, and freqaent "whoops" and cries of "go-it" from many enthusiastic individuals coi tiderabiy enlivened tlie proceeding. An oncore was Insisted upon, and " The Camp bi'lln are Coming" was squeezed out with equally good effect. Later in ths evening Mr Fr«ser played a Hcotch reel, which was also well received, and he had to return and bow his acknowledgments to a bud recall. The company during the evening sang the four-part aong, "oh, Mush Thee, M; Baby " (Sullivan), and at the close of the performance " Auld Lang Syne " was rendered in solo and chorus, Mr Frank Driver in full Highland costumti taking a prominent part. The pianofoite accom paniments were played by Messrs Slater and Pooley, who contributed much to the success of the concert.

MINING NEWS.

From Otjb Own Correspondent.)

COROMAND*L, this day. TokATKA.—The manager cleaned up the night before the flood, for th-s excellent retnrn of 66 ounces of gold, beiDg a much better yield tnin was expected from the stnff put through. Royal Oak.—The rich gold getting by Knox and Mcfteill adjacent to the Royal Oak boundary, and on the samei reef which the Oak low level is being driven to cut, fives assurance to tbe Kojal Oak share olders of a profitable return, for their outlay. Tbe last section of tbe con'ract for 130 feet will be let without dtlay. Just in Time. —The shaft !i« down the required distance in splendid paodstone, and as the manager will start this week to drive for the shot of gold, lively times are expected. I'SWK Beach.—Tho tew reefs opened up are looking well.

New Cobby. — The contractors are making good progress. The lode is we'l mineralised, and gold expected to show every breaking down.

GREAT FLOODS AT COROMANDEL.

[FltOM OUR OWN CORKESPOXDENT.]

C3KOMANDEL, this day,

I SEND you iurtner particular? respecting the Hood at Coromandel, showing that very serious damage has been dove to public roadi and to miniug property. All the bridges between the wharf and tho Tokatea Hill have been either completely de stroyed, or are so broken up as to necessi tate tho construction of new ones. The bridge at the main road near the foot of the hill known as Madsnie'a, has completely dispppeared. King's Bridge was smashed up, Horne'.i Bridge was the next to go, aud the one near the Hospital quickly fol lowed. Furey'a Bridge waa much damaged. The water made a huge breach through the road on the south side, formio^ a canal, through which the foumiflg water rushed with terrible force. Tliis being the point above which uli the waters come together from the hills, thu roar of the torrent here wasi something Hurpriaing. Logi, po&tu, and rails, portionu tf Bhedn, iron chimneys, and all manner of goods and chattels, were swept past this bridge out to sea. The scene baffles de scription. At Glover* Bridge the water made a clean breach into the street, break ing out a few hundred yads of solid road way, and practically destroying tho badge, which must be re-bullt Houses aud thops were inundated, many residents having to wade to high ground for safety. Miles of fencing', adjacent to tho creeks have been earned away, while great breaches have been made in gardens uud paddocks through which creeka pass.

The Storm on the lokatea.

Singular to relite, tbero seems to have been almost as great a rush of water near the tummit of the Tokatea Hill on the north aidu as down ou th« township Hat, whore Rf) many crooks maeC. The Tokatea mine has been perfectly deluged. At bre»kfa»t-time the water came down the various golliea as if a tidal-wave had tistn over the mountain and was sweeping the surface of all looie rocks and trees. In a short space of time ths mouth of Che low lev«l was buried from sighr, the battery buildings, eugine-house, aud atoro-rooms boennii! enveloped iv apray caused by the foaming waters, which ruihed like a cataract down the slope of the hill on to the batterj, and boulders weighing half a ton or more, aad huge logs, which man had left as immovable among the rocks, were hurled by the storni on to the buildings, which soon presented the appearance of having been bombarded. The actual damage to the p'usr. ia not yet known, but it must be very comiderable. The Tokatea road 13 blocked up, enormous masses of the hill having slipped down. There are a icore or two of places where it will take a number of men days to remove the earth. Mich a severe •torm has not be fore been experienced. The damage done ia hu tlicient to send the Cuunty Council into the B mkruptcy Court, an thers ars no funds available for repairing the damages. About two thousand pounds is required for bridges alone. It i* proposed to petition the Home fur assistance, as the local body has not the means to repair the damaged roads and bridges.

Considerable alarm was fait by the com munity, not a few of whom recalled to mind what they had read of a delage which visited the earth in olden times, and so begun to think this was a second editian. The row of bonsea on tbe Just in-Time ro»d were four feet under water, tbe inmates escaping up the hill ar the back. One woman, who was confined four day* ago, had to be carried with her little infant from her bed to the house of a friend.

COROMASDEL, this day, 12.15 p.m,

Wiianqapoua, Monday, July 9.—lhe h. rtviest fresh ever known here took place on (Saturday. All the logs down, and safe. The railway bridge slightly damaged,

DISTRICT COURT.-This day.

(Before His Honor Judge Smith.) GOLD-Ml* INO APPLICATIONS, MbTukj. Coopbb made application for the confirmation of list of contributors in the Nevada and Greenwood Gold-mining Companies. He said that the amount due on calls in the latur company was £400, while the liabilities amounted to £410 5s lOd. 'J he application was granted.

ADJOUENHB. E. J. Clarke v. 1 hos, Carnea, £37 10b ; John and Levi I>odd v. Wm. J. Mont gomery, £45 13a 9d. DBFaNDED CAS*.

Fued. C. Thomas v. Edwaed Me- JlASU9.—Claim, £50.—Mr S. Jackson, jud , for the plaintiff; Mr Lutsk for the defendant, There was a question ot juris diction lnTolvcd iv the case which the learned gentlemen wished to bs settled before calling evidence. It seems that in November last the defendant, throngh Mr Stevens, (land and commission agent) entered into an agrremtnt with :he plaintiff to purchase for £300, on the deferred pajraent sjstem, a house and allotment at Rocky Hook, Hew North Hoad. It w»s provided that there should be a deposit of £50, but as the de fendant had not sufficient means enabling him to comply with this condition, he agreed to give a bill of sale orer his furniture tor the first year's payments, which were to he at the rate of 15sperwe«k, the subsequent jears paj men'B to be st th« rmte ot 20s per week, and the sum chargable against the defendant bei»g fixed at £400, as he did not wish to be troubled with calcnlaiiois of interest Tht weekly payments, however, had nut been made, and the fnll amount of the deposit was therefore sued for on the ground that the d»fendant had broken his agreement.— Mr LaiK continded that the bill of sale and the agreement were per fectly contistot in showing that the amount whioh was called a' deposit was no deposit at all, the bill of sale being given merely as a guarantee for the payment of the weekly contritmtions. There was no s«p»rafe cause ot action with respect to the bill cf sale for £50, as according to the agteement it was to be paid &a part of the claim of £400.—Mr Jackson tnbtnl'ted that In default of the regnlar payment of the weekly Bum of 15s, the £50 deposit Decamu due, and was payable immediately on demand, as provided for by the bill of sale.—Upon the point at Usue, Hii Honor held the agreement and bill of tale to be inconsistent with one nnorher. The weekly initalmento might be recovered jn that Court aa they tell dne.—After some diaciißsion, the pl.nntiff applied for and ob tained an adjournment of two months in order to amrud bis particulars of claim, the defendant's coat: being charged against him.

The Court then rose,

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Messrs Frlmo and Macdonald, Juaticas of the Peace.)

ABSKNT.-Henry Wyman -was charged with a breach of the Forei*n Seamen'a Act —with absenting himself without sufficient reason from tho American whaling barqne Alaska, at the Bay of Islands, on the 7th instant.—Prisoner pleaded guilty. He went out for a walk, got dru.Dk. and forgot to return.—On tho applica tion of Sergeant White, prisoner was remanded to Russell.

Tuo Bad.- John Brown, the yonnner, ivas charged with depriving Elizabeth Leonard of her winter suawl value 12a Oil. on the 3rd inst. Prisoner pleaded guilty.—Sergeant while said that Mias i.oouard was in Grey-street on tlie afternoun of the 3rd lnat with a perambulator; she had occasion to call at a house, and left her shawl about tho baby. Prisoner decamped with it. and pledged it at Mr Hurt's for Ss. Throe months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Drunkenness. Wm. Potford Wm. Smitli, alias Robinson. Klizaboth Kelly, and Wm. Mul strave were punished for this olfenee. A Wretched State. — Henry Balmforth, alias Razorback, was charged with having no risible means of a livelihood.—Prisoner said the charge was false. Ho was a man of property. He had suffered already in prison wrongfully as other martyrs had srUFered.— Sergeant While said the unfortunate man possessed a deed of some land at Ponaonby. His prospect of enrich ment however, was like heaven in the dlstancu. The poor follow was In a most wretched condition, as the Court might see. He would ask prisoner to step out of tho box, but prisoner was not willing to expose his rags and altogether wretched condition.—Con stiiblo Collis deposed that prisoner was in the habit of sleeping in tho Domain; also, of asking aims. He waa not aware that prisoner had any moans.—Tho Bench to prisoner: How do you livo!—0, everybody knows how I live lam a person of considerable means, but ihe means are out of my reacn at present. My land is at Pon sonby. Here is the deed. The Bench looked at the deed, whKh was good.—Sergeant Clarke, who had known prisoner for years, deposed to {irsoner's habiis of life. Ho was in a amentable state. He knew of Welleslej' fltreet school boya who daily asked their mothers for extra food for "poor old Razorback," as ho was termed.—Tho Bench thought it would be best to send him to prison, whore he would be oared for, and not exposed to the sevore wcuthaiI.— Prisoner protested ho was an object of persecution.—Three months' imprisonment. Thin was all tho business.

THE ANNEXATION OF NEW GUINEA AND NEW HEBRIDES.

[IIKUTER'S CABLEGRAM,]

LONDON, July 6. Mr Eixis Ashmead Babtlett, m'p for ifife, has given notice of his intention to move in the House of Commons, " That it is desir able that a British protectorate should be established over New Guinea, in compliance with tfce expressed wish ol the colonies."

[SPECIAL TO PEES 3 ASSOCIATION.]

LONDON, July 8.

The French Government haa protested against the annexation of the New Heb rides, as being a violation of ihe engage. menta entered into by the English Govern ment on the aubject sometime since.

The " Observer" supports the views of the Australian colonies regarding the an nexation of J>ew Guinea.

LONDC-Jf, Julys.

The report published here that the French Hag had been hoisted over the New Hebrides created a great tensotion, U'he authorities deny all knowledge ou thu nub. ject. The " St James's Gazette" says it :» im. potsible not to sympathise with ths Ana. tralasinn colonies in the severe discomfort and insecurity they must experience while islands so near them are open to foreign occupation or to become centres of crime.

The "Fall Mall Gazette" taya it is all moonshine to suppoßc that the refusal to annex New Guinea or the hlandi will seriously estrange the colonies or shake their loyalty to the Empire. The commission of officers in the South Pacific has delayed reporting while the annexation oi New Guinea i« ia inspense.

LOSDO2J, Jd.lt 8.

The "^Daily Telegraph " truiU that Lord Derby's asieriion tnst France la not likely to tane any steps for increasing its posses sions in the Southern Pacific, are well grounded.

Jbe "Pant" consider* that the Austra lian colonies have reaton to view with horror and alarm the proipect of a vaat foreign convict settlement in the Jtev Hebrides, and realises that the risks in curred iv refuting the annexation of New Guinea are immense.

Tin: " Kcoucmist" supports the aggres sive policy advocated by the celoniet, en condition that they s>hare in the expense caused by any increase of territory for their benefit.

The Havas agency alleges thit the report of the French fug having been hoitted tier the New Hebrides is a itory concocted in Australia to suit a purpose.

PARIS, July 7.

The Paris " Temp a " urgts the Govern ment to grant a charter to a ffrench company for acquiring the New Hebrides Islands, wiih concession 8 similar to those granted by Great Britain to tbe North Borneo Trading Company.

WIFE DJLSMiiXION AND

BIGAMY.

[BY TKLEGEAFH. —PBKS3 ASSOCIATION.]

GISBQRfIIC, Sunday. S. J. Bbomlbt, who has been arrest*! charged with wife desertion, baa resided here in business for many years a* a boot and shoe maker, living with a woman re* ported to oe his wife. Some time ago a man met him iv the itreet and accosted him as his father, Bay* ing he hid come from Auck land in search of him. It is asserted hi* real wife has been living there tor yean, and has regularly received most affectionate letters from Bromley, representing ha was living far in the bush and was in poor «lr cumstancet. as the result of certain suspicion*, however, Mrs Bromley Ho, I came to Giaborne, and interviewed. Mr« Bromley No. 2. Bromley was thereafter arrested in AncklandjT ronght hero, and charged with wife dent. ..ion. 'Ike ease baa been remanded, the counsel laying that evidence was being collected to support a eh: rge of bigamy.

SHOCKING SHOOTING FATALITY.

Result of lampering with Fire-

Arms,

[BY T»LtaRAPH—PEES3 AS3OCUTION ]

BLKNHUM, Saturday. A HORRIBLE accident with a gun wscurred in town to-day. A lond report was heaid jat the back of Mr John Smith's tinsmith shop by two persons who, at the time, were standing talking on the footpath ia front of Smith's pruniaes. On hearing the report they went across the street, and *s they were crossing, a son of Mr Smith ran wildly out of the ihop and down the street, i hey at once entered the shop, and, seeing lotting in the front part, went into a backroom, wktto, to their horror, thcyfonnd ayonng lad lying dead on the floor with a pool of blood Bear his bead. The body wu lying doubled up Ia a corner, leaning against a door in a sitting posture, the head being between; his leg* On examination, there wu found a wound •fa bullet on the lift side of the bee be tween the left eye and the nostrils, Frank Smith, brother of tbe deceased? sUtes that a "Run was brought in at dinner tirre by a settler for repairs. He pnt a cap on it to try it, and then, thinking he weald try another gun 'standing elo»e ny, which had been brought in about six weeks ago, lifted it down and pnt a e«p on. Just as he cocked it, his brother, John, ran aeroM the opposite aid* of the back shop,' and it Frank palled the triggtr his brother re*' ceived the charge it contained foil in the face. Throwing the gun down »n the bench, and itupitied with what he |haii done, he rushed out of the shop Uwaids home. The Inquest. BLENHEIM, thu day. At the inquest on the lad Smith who wu shot by his brother ok Saturday, a veriiat of accidental death was returned. Tbe boy who cansed the accident was igiorant of tbs fact that the gun was loaded.

INTERCOLONIAL FOOT BALL.

An Otago Growl at Auckland.

[BT TELEGBAPH.— OWN OOBHBSPOSDKHT,

DONSDIH, this day. Ths " Otago Daily Times " has the follow ing : -A good deal of amusement has been occasioned in football circles in oonst* quance of an Auckland telegram to th« effect that the Auckland men eon* sidered their Dunedin friends (orfeei) had shown the white feather in not conceding to meet them at the time aeeia*«d by Auckland for the tournament in Wai* lington. The absurdity of toe telegram ii apparent by a reference which is made ia the message to the time that •nefclandWM allowed by this club to get their tew together. It is stated by the fender to bare been 10 days. The fact is, that even new they have a clear space of 17 day, and. besides, the advantage of having to travel not nearly so far a- the Otago me"- A! first the Auckland ''nion positively r«rn«a to taka any part in the Wellington tonrw ment, and then after Otago and CaatK bnry > nion had fixed the date tar tne Wellington contest, they stepped in ana wanted the other three associations to altar their arrangements Otago has given way on every point to forward the tonrnameni aad is mare tban willing to encounter Ao«« land at the time specified by Iha WelUngv ton secretary. Brag abont Putnßj» Sydney through twice" (save the Queens English !) counts for nil. '.tago COUIO have effected the same stroke of baslneM had she been given a chance. Aftei W, the brst idea emanated from otsgo withmt any concert, viz., an inter-Island niatcn. Otago would bavo plajed Canterbury, ana Wellington would have played Aoeklano, and the whole affair would have taJcen a few daya, but this tournament is a difiereni ■AUU al-ouether, and, takiDg UP a W « of time and failing in attaining thewuneo for lesult, will end in Auckland sending* team over to New South Walas on inei* owu account.

THE ALCKLAND EVENIINf* STAK, MONDAY. JULY 9



JINENS LINENS! IRISH LINKNS ! MANUFACTURER'S LEN GTH 8. Yard Wide, good and fine, from la 9d the j ard LA-IBS' HBMSTITCHItn ANO BMBBOI- DithED HaN_K_KCHIBFS, beautiful designs. 6Jd _,_BG« 81Z* FINK LINBN HANDKttR OHIESM, 9d BOUGHT CHEAP AND SOLD CIIEAP. .INSPECT AND JUDGE FOB TOTJBSELVES. T. B. Eobson. MELBOTJR-E EODSE, Ponsonby. Cr» C o v t ts, DRAPBR AND HABKBDASHBB, KARANQAHAPB ROaD, OPJ>OBIT_ HOWB-BTBBBT, NKWTON. J. and W. Williams, IMPORTERS 09 DBAPKRY, CLOTHING, ANB FANCY GOODS, BOTH BIDBS KABANGAHA PK ROAD. NIW10N; ASS AT WHANGAROA NORTH. Tii^iil Tiffiii: Ti_lrH_l; We hava jost received, ez Clyde, A BKOOND BHIPMBNT OF THKBB OBLB BRATKD PATitNT VWNTILATBD WATBBPROOF CUATS, ilada Irom choice Tweedß, In Canton, Cash "^ more, and other makes. Anrot iha-bove can be seen at ourtonoh Stow. Whangsroa. Send size round watat and lo__t_. Price*, from 3"a to B<K Ben what lie Field saj& r»npeot_i_ these Ooodnt-^I have tried your ventilating Coal well in the oonning field, and consider It a _r_U Baeceea. It is noort comfortable to walk: in and turns any quantity ot ml a,—Yours very SthfnUyT,* ****** (ROBIN HO0D)-MWBB8 °^SSilS«(iSf "ai«Wßf.ds prevents the robber hardening and destroys all smell ot naptha. A Job Lot Ol HONEYCOMB QDILTS jnst to hand, ten (matter, from 4s 6d to 15a 6d. We hare always on h«B*-g '" SHOW OF HOrtIKRY, SIKRTS, HAT 3, TIKB, BBACES. BKI^TS, COLLABS, &c, fee. --—"flrSr^Moe^Styler-Varioty, and Good Valne, Sooond to None in Nuwton. BAR AUNTY.-Well, I declare, after trytaK storeß In Auckland for weekß, guohatSon. Go. my dear aunt, and give . WmatriaL ThiaddresaU wf g ( ' Victobia-Btrket, Between Hobson and Nelson-streeta. p.a JHe waits npon famlUea and deUreta goods trao. • T. & H. C ° ° X *■ 44 AND 46, VIOTOBIA-STRKBT, B©a to draw the attention of Ladies and Gen Ctlemen furnishing to their I AROK AND WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF ■ptURNITURE, MinnrU-M Drawing and Dining-room" Sulteß, K p__d Wood Bedsteads. Wardrobes with -iilst. Sanelfl. Sideboards, Oheffoniers. HaU T_Wes aTd Hatetands. Office Tables, Chimney MdToUet Glasses, Dining Tables, Cano Chairs In groat variety, Toiletware, Drawers, Wash stand* ftc.&o. CABpKTS( - lnolndi-K Krtwßola, Tapestry, Kidderminster, Hud Felt Carpets, Hearthrugs, Coir and China Mattings, Stair Carpets, IJnolonm, Floorcloth, Door Mate. Wool Mate, Bed-room Ragßi*&o. TOEDBINa of _v kinds and of th« best quality. Sail, Wool, Floo_,Coooa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Spring Mftttressef, Including th« Paten, Wire Wove Mattr«Bß Jfeath«r Be_B> Bolsters, ana Pillows; Kapok Bus, Bolaten and Flllotrs, and Pal- I llaaaa 1 T. & H. COOKE, I 16, VICTORIA-STRK I IFaotory. KUiott-Btreet.



Special AdvortiHemeata. J •Ji K. C R O S S E, .JfX DENTAL SURGEON, May bo Consulted at bis Rooms, Queen-street (opposite Darby-street), Hours: 10 to j. TEE BAKING POWDER parexceUance J is A ICKDTS JRRATHD BAKING POWDER. A. " The Moat Economical." "Yields more Yeast Gas." Pure Material only. Not Mixed with Rico Flour or Alum. In tlna at la Cd and 2a 6d. Special Price Wholesale. Address :— THE PHARMACY, QuBKN-g/rarar. I |W KE A T SaLK i OF A. W. M ACE'S j BANKRUPT OTOCK. ANKRUPT OTOCK. MR3 J. SMITH having bought the Bankrupt Stock of A, W. Mace, will olfer the same together with hor own large and well-assorted stock of Drapery, Clothiug, ftc, at a Great Sacrifice, in order to clear. The Stock is new, and wel chosen. The following lines will show the Enormous Reductions :— Black and Cold Velveteens, from la 9d Cold Satins, from Is lid, all shadea Silks reduced from 4s lid to 3a lid, all winter shades : Satin Cloth, 5Jd, worth IOJd Useful Flannel BJd, worth lid Blankets, from 5s lid each Men's Pilot Coats, reduced from 28s 5d to Men a Strong Trousers, Ss Bd Boys' Sulta, from os lid Youths' flood Tweed Salts, 18a Gd. worth 24s And all other goods at equally low prices, NOTE THE ADDRESS- Jl; M I T H O M I T H DR4PEB & ULOThIBK (Next United Sbbvice Hotel). UUKEN-BTRKET. VINT'SJVVHISKY. A SCIENTIFIC BAOT. Now Whisky is maddening and poisonous, no matter how blended, coloured, or agreeably Uuroured. VINT & SONS. Belfast. Ireland (established 38 years), at present hold Immense etoek of thoir Old Wbix-matured Whisky, and can ensure to the trade—through their Agentu-a really PURB. OLD. UNADULTERATED. AND WHOLKSOMB SPIRIT, the quality having been pronounced equal to OLD FRENCH BKANDY. In bulk and case, to be had from A. HEATHER, AOKST. Head Colonial Olflcu: Melbotu-no. English tweeds, scotch baxowyj irish homespuns. fy SBVBN O A B X 8 W 4 EX SHIP WIBWICE. - • 4 CA3EB EX CLYDE 4 M. M U R C H I E, Merchant Tailor & Importer. Bhortland-itnet, AUCKLAND. \jlt aitemata flo vb. mills. johTTamb Has for Sale- Fin* Floor- io Sacks, IOCa, and 39*8. J. L. da do. do. do. Silk dressed do. do. do. Wheat Meal do. do. do. Sharps Bran owl Wheat Oats jab In Bis nits Fancy do. FFICB: 3-, JO KEN STRXt AtfCICLANO. JOHN LAMB. |-HOR>TOH, SMITH AND FIBTH HAVB FOR SAIiE I— "Orwn " flour. In sacks, lOCS and W» Champion" do. do. do, "Cantab" do. do, do. Sharp* Bran Fowl Wheat .pKEM'SES TO BE JLVE.BUILT, In couieqnonce of oar Premises being abonl to bo re-bnilt, W* ARB HOLDING A/-IRK4T /"ILBARING QALK IXRBAT VLKARIiO IJALHI or Tin wholb or ona IMMENSE AND VALUABLE STOCK. EVIHY AKTICUH IS MARKED DOWN IO COST PRICE, OB UNDBR. IN VBKY MANY CASES A MERELY NOMIHAfc PBICE IS CHAHGED. SALB XTOW (\V. ALK JM OW UN. N.8.-Onr Frteoda and tio Public generally are invltod to make an early call, and Moore the Undonbted Bargains, Milne and Choycb, QOEEN & WSLLBaLBY-STRKBTS. NEVER FAILS. Insect Lite 2» destroyed by the PKRBIAN INSECTIOIDBI (Pyrathrlnm Roseum), guaranteed to be the best proonr able in the London market. For the effectual riddance of Fleas, Monaul toes, and all other Insect pests, try AICKIN"3 INSECTICIDE. Sold In tlna at la Sd each. Price /X /p>w/ PROPRIETOR \*M»v 4^-4- HEHDERSOMV^> \& \OHEMIST / <£/ \|# Price \[X is6d With Storekeepers this useful Remedy has a rapid and increasing demand, its price being within the reach of all, and its virtues second to none. To be had wholesale from 5— ARTHUR H. NATHAN, 33 QUEEN STREET. KEMPTHORNE & CO., SHORTLAND STREET. C. HENDERBON, QUEEN ST. JUNCTION. TVIATIONAL INSURANCE COM. J3 PANT OF NHW ZEALAND. CAPITAL..- ._«2,000.000 PAID UP AND RKBBRVK3.--..--«IjI,800 AUCKLAND BRANCH -95, UUEEN-BTHKKr. LOCAL DIEKCTOR- D. B. CRUICKBHABK. BBQ, This Purely Local Company accept* Flro and Mirine Bisk* of every description at LOWKSX OURBKNT RATE 9, Seoorltr Undoubted, Losees Liberally and Promptly Paid. WILLIAM TAIT. BraßCh Manaaoi a UCKLAND GAB COMPANY A LIMITKD, BBTABLiaHBD IBC3. PUKVKYORS OB1 UOHT, HKAT, AND POWER. The Company sell and erect oaa-flttlnss. In cluding gn» apparatus and Kma-power enulneß. 8100k inolodeß otto Gas Engines, Office ana bhow-rooms, Fort-street.



Bpecia Advertise menta l^roiiCE oe PAttt« easa Ip. We hiiva thia day entoreii lota Co-partaershlp »B Barrlatoru, : olioitors, and Notary Public, at No. 36, Hiortiand-Btreet, Auckland, under 1110 6tyl<> of " IUU and Mahony." VVAU'ffi JAMRB HILL. EUMUND MAHONY. JON. I June 30, 1883. City Jj o a n POLL TAKKM PLACE TO-MOBBOW (TUiSSDAY), BKTWKKN THK HOUKB OF O A.M. AND g P.M., AT TUB VARIOUd POLLINQ SIAIIONB 111 authorised.



It is expected that there will be a good attendants at the Young Mon'a Christian Asso ciation Rooms this evening, when Mr J. L. Kinaelln will deliver a lecture on the "Story of Irish Agitation," in connection with St. James's Mntual Improvement A ssooiatlon. The subject is one attracting a great deal of attention at the present time, and should givo riao to a good discussion. It ig sure to bo well handled by Mr Kinselln. Admission is free, and tho atten dance of tho public Invited. Menst-a E. and A. Isnacs will sell by auc tion to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, the balanoe of English-mado furniture (valued at £1,100); also, American revolving bookstands. Mr MoPherson, draper, Karanrjahape Road, is holding a clearing-out sulo to reduce his largo stock. Tho goods are oarofully seleotod, and prieos roduced to meet tho wants of the public. A meeting of the residents of the Boy. Hold and Homo Bay districts will bo held this evening in tho sohool-room for the nnrposo of opening a day-aohool in that rising locality. The united anniversary entertainment of tho Bir Henry Hayelock and Harbinger of Peace Ijodgbs of Good templars will ho held to morrow evening in tho Lorne-atreot Hall, when a local drima, written for tho occasion, will be prnduend, entitled, "Our Worthy Hogt," founded on a recent case wliioh came bofo. o the Police Court. Half Price—Brussels Carpet Patterns for Bedside and Hearth Rugs.—We have just received a large lot of Manufacturer's patterns, beautiful designs, and are selling them at tim.f prick to clear quickly.- Garlick and Cranwoll, House Furnisherß, Quoen-Btreet,—(AdvCj The only fashionable dance of the periods -Tho Now Waltz, now danced everywhere in Europe and Australia by tho upper class. The easiest and most graceful of waltzes; once learnt can bo danced with advantago to any other. No pulling and exertions required ; simply gliding. Tangbt by Professor Bernard at all his olasses, and at Lorne-stroet Hall, Tuesday, 8 to 10 p.m. Terms, ono guinea Sco advertisements.— 1 [Advt.l



Answer to Many Correspondents. In roply to numerous enquiries from our readers, cencerning the wonderful qualities of the Grout German Remedy, St. Jacob's Oil,— mentioned in onr last Issue,—we would inform them that tho articlo-may be obtained from our retail druggists, or hy their aid. Ask for St. Jacob's Oil, and If tho dealer does not keep it in stock, he will bo able to procure it in a few days from tho wholesale houses, We understand there is existing an immenso demand fot the roraedy, which fa not so very surprising whonl is considered what it is dally accomplishing! n the way of relief and cares, bordering. In some instances, on the miraculous. — Sola by all 1 Chemists. Prica Three ShttUnfits.-M. Levy & : Co., Agents.



I have juit received 12 (!<>'<l Bangle BrioeUW, 1? [nteat fashion Lou* ' rooohea.— K. FT. UwiitOD, yaecn-gtreet»-[ii)\ r]



Francis J. Shortt's popular Shilling Union la now open: twenty t^™^&u£, -Apply for tiokets, as aoon as poMiWO.lw- Queen-street.-[Advt] .-itg*r machines. 2i 6d per **«••? pairs, needle* 6tc.-D. & Chamber;, A QW** ""iTii indispensably The Aucklang Directory, now on sale by all stationers. Pries. 53