SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

TODAY.

DEPARTURS.

LAST KVBNINQ. Inna.s.s.. Crawford, for Whangarel Whora. s.s., Kale, for Sydney TO-DAY. Vision, brtt. WcCabe. for Kalpsra «SS?ar.ien.Q«en,lorKnißeH i

VESSELS EXPECTED.

whom LOBDON.-Westmeatb, b.b.. H.D.K.F., S. uSb. Ken. barqnß. J.0.0.W.. Kebrnaryß; KaitLotblan, ihlp. March 19; Glance,Glonlora, tS« ffiluoo-AustraUa. *.M.s.s. dW«m« yN 7 EW Yona-Ransom, January 80; w2KU»sraJy* HandalsleandStanley. lo|o °tb Ska Island -Agnes IWLBea Hmbm. S«oo. Golden Isle, Mazeppa, and Ptajte. „. NKWC-BTMB.-Tongoy. barque, April 25: Theodor. barque, from I'nredln: Fawn, brig, BUerton. schooner, from LyttaitOD.

IMPORTS.

Per H. B. Steenkin-2009 bags oats, bran, and flour, 1200 sacks potatoes. p«r Tmmn torn ?ydney: 335 bars and SO ?,nl?6 oettS? logi, 343 bags boneousi, 71 bage OnioßJh

EXPORTS.

Per Waihora, for Sjdney: 103 kega butter, U Mies flax. 41 hides. 130 bags oysters. 481pleees timber, S) bales tow. ,

Inwabds Coastwisb. - Result, from Port Oh*rl"B with SO OWft b»u'b tln,b«r; Mann, from Talrua. with 23,0C0f t Umber: Janet, from Whan garet Heads, wltn 800 bushels 11 mo. Outwam>B Coastwise.—Janet, for Whan narel Heads; result,tor Fort Charles; Mana, for Tairas.

v CfABKD Ooiwahds. — Duuedln, EOhoontr, for Greymouih, In ballast. A New Zealand Government steamer, most llkelv the Stella, from Kaipara, was signalled late this afternoon.

The H. B. Steenkln, 21 days from Oamaro. arrived to-day. Passengers:—Mr Hunter and family, Captain Brebner. The schooner Hansom, boundfromNew Yttfc to Anoklantf.was spoken on ihe 26:h Ap> I,la {atri2-39 S.. and loag. 113-17 B. The barone Wenona left Newcastle for Ancl lanflontbe7thinsfc TheOoaolawasthenload- Ing for this port. The Tarawera reports pasting a barque Jn ward bound this morning, this Bide of Cape BrttN

Tha Walhora left for Sydney »ta Russell early I«st evening. Passengers :-Mjsgeß Yar norough (2). Kobinaon. Daldy, Kernahan, Wood! MesdamtsFmii. Bennert and family, mrESt, Rev. Mr Weetwood. Mewrs J. Mills, Dowlfi, idllDßton, Kerdß JaoSteon, T. J. 8011. A?D. Piper* Victoren, Bennett, Robinson, Metcalf. Ball, O. *• Fiddle. O'Callaghan ana Shu? Brown. G. Lore, MelHsh. foulte 12|. Hoiurhton. Nelson, Pearson. Johnson Uandall Proffttt. Wotfe Clark, Jtvemd. Somtlen. Tester, Mr and Mrs fc elllah and family, Mr ana Mis Wellington, and 25 in the i>teer*ge and tlirijuzli pasßongars from Southern ports.

ARRIVAL OF THE TARAWERA.

The s.s. Tarawera left Sydney on the 11th In- Btant, and experienced strong southerly gale with heavy sea for first three days, afterwards moderate weather. Passed the Three Kings at noon on the loth, arriving at Auckland at 11 cm. on the 16th. Passengers for Auckland:— Captain and Mrs Home, Mr and Mrs Richard son and family (2), Mr and Mrs Hall, Mrs Miller, Hiss Graham, Messrs Fleming, Peterson, Ross, Albertson, Ballam. Bloom, Schaefler, Osborne, Davidson, and Reid. We aro md ebted to Mr D. DaUtleisb, purser, for press parcels, eto., and above report.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

WAIT ABA, this dof, Arrived: Oret', fom Onefcnrga, US am, Rgssmx, this day. Arrived: Waltara, from Auckland. 6 a.m. Gibbor**, this dar. Arrivsd : Taiaroa, from Auokland, 7 a.m. New Plymouth, this day. Arrived: Penguin, trom Unehunga, 7 am. Whangab'l. this day. Arrived I Itna from Auokland 8 b.t. [REUTEB'S OABLES.I Melbournh, May IS. Sailed, this afternoon: The Union b.b. Te Aeau, for the Bluff. • Sydney, May 15. Arrived, on Monday afternoon: Tho as Hani jto. from Wellington.

COMMERCIAL.

Kvbnino faTAK Office, Wednesday. Mb R- Author held a sale of Hnbirt fruit to dar, which was largely attended by tbe trade. Hrarint "lupine brought 8s Sd to 8* 6d per oM>e Norfolk Bfafln, 7s 3-% [ NoDusrell Roquets 7* 3d to;9B 7d, French Crabs 8s 3d t.i 8~ 6', Scunners 7» t" 7s 6d T* Inter Neles Pe»rs 12s 6d to 18:-, Blaott Aihino 8-i to 12§, and Pound Pearsßs 3d

Mr G. W. BnwßY sold 300 cases of Hobart fruit, consisting of various kinds of apples and pea-s.roilising from 5s 6d to & (id per case.|Good attendance.

Mr W. Dowden held a sale of produce. Auck land potatoes brought from £2 to £2 5s per t"n; Canterbury do. £4 17s 6d to £3; maize, Ss Ud; oats (inferior). 2s fid; apples, 2Jd; other goods at proportionate prices.

Mail Notice.

Mails witr. Clobv as undue :—

THIS DAT.

For Thames, per Enterprise, at 6.30 p.m.

THDHHDAY, 16th IOSt. For Thames, pet Rotomabana, at 9 a.m. For Walwer*. To Kapa, Cratljlebarn, and Waritworth. ner Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Waltara, etc. per Macßregor, at 11 a.m. For Glsborne, Napier. w»dß)nthem Ports, and Australian Colonies, per Tarawera, at 11 Bte'^VhlUanga and Upper Mill, per Douglas ror 3Tinranga, Ob'nematu, and OpoUfri per Wellington, at 4 p.m. Friday. 17th lost. Tor w'aiheke, Cowes, and Ooromaadeli per Coromandel, at 1.80 p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Walpu, Wnangarel, Kamo. Tanglhua, and Mangapal, per lonu, at i p.m. Tuibdav, 22nd Inst. Per s s. Zaalandla. as follows:— For Sudwloh Island*, United States of America. Canada, Britten Columbia. Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, all p.m, • For United Kingdom and Continent of Huropo, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and Newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sbcponiw. In addition to the postage, will be reoelvea by the Mall Agenton board the steamer no to the time of Bailing. This mall will ba due In London, on Moe dar. July 2nd. 1888. ROBr. kaYK, Aotlng Chief Postmaster. Chief fcwt-offloe. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

May 16.1883. Abbott's OperaHouse-MUa JennleLee, "The Tiekot-of-Loave Man," 7.45 p.m. * Masonto Lodge St. Andrew-Freemasons Hall, .30 p.m. A.0.5., Sanotuary City of Auckland-Alexan dra-Btrc3t sohool-room, 8.30 p.m. Wesleyan Churoh. Newmarket—Gospel Tem perance Mission, 7.30 p.m. Professor Sample on Horse Tra'nlng—Qulok'fl Stables, 7.50 p.m. Wellesley-street Baptist School-room—Fancy work tale, from 2 till 10 p.m.

Births.

EVINSON.-On May 14, at Valley Road, Mount Kdon. the wife of Samuel Kvluson. of a daughter, GOSSET.—At Dargavllle, Northern Wairoa on the 12th May, 1883, the wife of W. M. Gosset, of a daughter. JONES.—On the 16th May. at her residence. College Road, Ponsonby, the wife of Guatavus Jones, of a son.

Notices to correspondents.

A BunscßißEn —To deolde a wager, will yon klnr.ly gist* whtoh were the three placed hones In the Tafeapnna Ka'ter Monriar Handicap, »nd oblige.—Flghwiman, 1; Her- Uo. S; Locehand. 3.

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

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16. 1883.

Tor ths cause that lacks BMhtun Far the wrong that seeds resistance. For the future in the distance, And the eocd that we can do

CoinsciLLOß BoABDMAN's crosadu in the City Council against the misappropriation of,rates was prosecuted under great dis advantages, Chief of these was that his proposal bad to come In the shape of an amendment to the motion for the adoption of the annnal accounts. The battle-royal come off last night, and in the circum stances the issue may be claimed as a victory for Mr Boardman. Of course, his resolution, being pitted against one approving of the accounts, had no chance of being adopted, even had he been able to show where the £1,000 were to come from which he proposed re-funding to the waterworks revenue account; but in withdrawing it, and promising to re-open the subject by specific motion on a future occasion, ho by no means acknowledged defeat. More— the coutse of the interesting debate proved that he had achieved a virtual victory—the ju-tice of his ideas (at least the essential part of them) being almost unanimously conceded. The subject is surrounded with complications which are fitted to confute the minds of those unaccustomed to cloie thinking; but stripped of theie, the need for reform is sufficiently obvious. The waterworks loan of £125,000 was originally provided for by the special rate of Is, the consumers' rate paying the working expenses connected with the water supply. When, by the Act of 1879, the loans were consolidated, bring ing up the total to £250,000, the special rate was only incremea by three pence, though the interest to be met was exactly double. The effVct of this is vir tually that instead of haviog a special water rate of a shilling, only sevenpence half-penny was levied, thus relieving the general body of the ratepayers at the ex pence of tbe water consumers ; for as the Is 3d rate is upwards of £4000 short of the sum required to pay the interest on the con solidated loans, tbe deficiency is being made up from the consumers' rate. It does not appear that the evil has gone to any extreme length, or has inflicted a real hardship, so, far, upon water consumers ; but if tbe principle were admitted, it would be extremely difficult to limit the extent to which the evil might spread. Therefore, Mr Boardman has done good service ia opening np the question, and already, we believe, tbe Corporation officials have resolved to alter the mode of keeping the accounts, to that each separate branch of the adminstration may be shown distinctly. It is a good old rule that " Ilka herrin' should hing by ito am held ;" and in matters municipal it is to the public advantage tbat this should be tbe case, and that the mode of keeping the city accounts should be within tbe comprehension of the avrrago ratepayer. ,

New Zealand and the Boston Exhibition.

The Sew Zealand Government, it would seem, would rather have no bread at all than accept half-a-loaf. Such, at any rate, is the spirit of their reply to representations made by the Christchurch Chamber of Commerce on the subject of the forthcoming Foreign Exhibition at Boston. They state, according to a telegram received trom Christchurch," that it would be best not to take any responsibility in connection with the Boston Exhibition, as the time available does not give New Zealand an opportunity ot being satisfactorily represented. 1' So, ai the brief space of four months does not give ample time for New Zealand to make a complete collection of her products, she is to be unrepresented at this "World's Fair," so far as any Government aid is concerned We demur altogether to this attitude holding that the shortnesi of the notice given supplies the strongest argument for every possible assist nee being given by Government towards having the colony represented as well as possible, We trust that colonial exhibitors will not be discenraged by the apathy of the Government, but will actively set about the preparation of exhibits. There is no charge for space in the projected Exhibition, and this face should stimulate our producers and manufacturers to apply for space and to fill it. Auckland,in particular.snould take care to put her best foot forward in this Exhibition, as she has a large share of the trade between this colony and the United States. The export trade from New Zea land to the States is over £800,000 per annum, and the greater portion of this goes from Auckland, Indeed, taking the returns tor the quarter ending 31st March last, we find that the colonial exports to the United States, valued at £97,943, were all from this port. This trade was, in nearly equal pro portions, divided between ports on the At lantic and ports on the Pacific seaboard of the States—proving that the concentration of the export trade to America in this part of. the colony is not entirely due to this being the port of call for the Ban Francisco mail steamers, but arises from the fact that we alone have those products which the Americans want. This colony's imports of American manufactures just about balance her exports in value, but it is noteworthy that Auckland only took £23,544 worth in return for four times that value which she exported. To fur ther show the Importance of Auckland's trade with "Brother Jonathan," it may be noted that lastquarter our exports to the United states were £15,000 in excess of those to the United Kingdom, and were of greater value than our exports to the Aus tralian colonies and all the Islands pnt to gether. This trade, we are sure,our Auck land merchants will desire to foster and en large, and to that end we hope soon to have to report that they ate taking spirited steps to; make a good show for. New, Zealand in the Boston Exhibition, the opening of

tbo Exhibition is presently fixed for September next, and when it is remembered that the most of our exhibits will be raw products, it will be seen that there Is ample time to get up a creditable if small collection of our gold, iron, gum, wool, &c. The iron made from the Manukau iron-sand would be of special interest to our American cousins, who have failed in their attempts to utilice similar iron-sand deposits, as it is advisable there should be some con certed action among Auckland exhibitors, so as to ensure an effective display, per haps our Chamber of Commerce would take up the subject and give Its influence and assistance to a project which promkes to be so mutually beneficial, it is not too late for such action to be taken, but it will soon be too late; therefore "if 'twere well done, 'twere well 'twere done quickly."

The supposed declinaturo of the New Zealand Government to join the Postal Union has given rise to considerable disap pointment in Melbourne. The "Argus" of this morning, writing on the subject, hopes that the New Zealand Government v.'ill reconsider its determination, and states that Mr Berry has undertaken to proceed to Wellington to talk-over the Hew Zealand Government to his views on the subject. So far aa we are aware, the New Zealand Government has not yet considered tbe question. It declined to send a representa tive to the Intercolonial Postal Conference, and gave a sufficient reason for so doing, but did not offer any opinion on the subject of joining the Postal Union.

The advisability of appointing a master to the charge of the pilot schooner was dis cussed at the meeting of the Harbour Board yesterday afternoon. Applications had been invited for the position, and prior to the letters being opened Mr Mays moved a resolution to the effect that no Raster be engaged. Such an oflictr was wholly un necessary, and with a proper coxswain tbe pilo's might manage the vessel themselves. It was pointed out that the last captain of the schooner would not hare left had there not been too many masters already, while Mr Waddel said it was apparent that the pilots were anxious to get the power back into their own hands again. The motion was withdrawn, and another deferring the matter till next meeting was negatived. Applications from Thomas Ayres, Donald Rae, Kenneth McKcuzie, John Patterson, and Kobert Sopwith, were then opened, and referred to the Harbour-Master to report.

Some amusement was caused yesterday afternoon by the antics of a number of boys between the Queen-street and Railway whatvea. They had succeeded in obtaining the use of two jboat?, and having provided themselves with pieces of paling, im provised a series of war canoe races. The tun was fast and furious for some time, and the spectators appeared to enjoy the sport quite as much as the eager participants. '1 he pleasure of one crew was subsequently cut short by the capsize of their frail craft, but the active youtna managed to scramble ashore safely.

A short service was held last evening in St Paul's Church, conducted by Rev. 0. M. Nelson, and assisted by Rev, B. T. Dudley. Several hymns from " Hymns, Ancient and Modern," were sung by the choir and congregation. A teachers' meet ing was afterwards held in the school-room, at .vhich the Bishop ot Auckland presided. The meetiug, however, was not io large as anticipated, owing partly, no doubt, to the fact that the hon. secretary, the Key. Joseph Bat3S, was seriously ill, and consequently unable to send the usual nouces to the Sunday* schools of the diocese. General sympathy was expressed for Mr Bates, who has taken a deep interest in Sunday-school work. Two excellent papers were read, the first by the Rev. Mr Walpole, of St. Mary's, on "Teacbios; the Young," and the second by Mr Newell Phillips, on "Church Princi ples." Both papers were fairly criticised, and will, we understand, appear in the • Church Gazette."

An inquest was held yesterday ntturnoon at the Lunatic Asylum, before Dr. Golds liro', coroner, and a jury, on the body of Wo, R. H. Wilton, a youth of 19, who some months ago bad been placed in iho Asylum by his parents. At the suggestion of Dr. Goldsbro1, a post mortem examina tion was performed by Dr. Hooper. It ap peared from the evidence that deceased bad been suffering from melancholia, and had persistently refused to take food. He \va«, therefore, fed with a ppoou, and on Sunday evening, while being fed, he was suddenly seized with a fainting fit, and gradually sank, nntil he expired on the following morning. Dr. Hooper's evidence showed that death resulted trom conmmptio < and want of sufficient nourishment. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with medi cal testimony.

The residents in the immediate vicinity of Freeman's Bay are in danger of huvin<» an objectionable nuisance established in inoir midst. The City Surveyor bos recommended the enclosure of a poriion of the bay by wood piles and timber facing—:ay, from the month of the sewer near Kelly's allot ment five or six chains in length along Patterson-street —to be u-cd as a

depot for all ordinary factory refute and surplus excavation. He considered the bay mi.^ht ultimately be reclaimed in tliii manner. Such an idea do~:i not meet with tbe approval of the Engineer of the Har bour Hoard. He reports that tbe refute referred to should be destroyed by fire, while all miterial ttken from excavations might be deposited in the railway reclama tion on the cistern side of the whart. It would be unwite to deposit the rubbish in the bay, where it must ultimately become a nuisance. Tbe matter was brought before the Harbour Board yesterday afternoon, when Mr Lamb ttron<»ly oppo'.ed the estab lishment of tbe projected rubbish depot, which he consider: d would be a good means of causing and spreading fever. It was eventually decided to refer the whole question to the Works Committee.

There wai a large attendance at the con cert given by tbe Waitemata Minstrels last evening in aid of the funds of tit. Thonia.'s ( hurch. The performance was one of more than average merit, the songs betng new and well chosen, while the vocalists were capable of doing them justice. Two aorga were capitJly rendered in tbe earlier part of tbe evening by Miss Hjunton, a lady who pouches an excellent voice, and who hai been heard to advantage at pre vious conceits. Miss Hunter wan niHO suc cessful with a pretty song, while the Mis«ei Hamilton acquitted ihemtelves admirably in a pianoforte duet. Tbe gentleman ama teurs who assisted were Messrs. Lander, P. and C. Hannken, A. and C. Hartley, Leedham, V. Menzies, E, Ward, Waymonth, P. Ward, Hunter,! and Frank Wrignt. All the items were merito rious, and it would appear invidious were we to make special mention of any. The programme was divided into two parts, tbe first being devoted to a selection of songs under the ordinary concert arrangement, while tbe second consisted of a burnt-cork chair performance, Mr Percy Ward aciing in the capacity of interlocutor, with Messrs E. and P. Hannken, Waymoutb, and Leedham as corner-men.

Attention has frequently been drawn to a proposal to bridge the Waitemata from Ponsouby to Northcote, bat the idea bas been sneered at by many as a foolish one. "Wo understand that His Excellency the Governor has expressed to Mr 1). £. McDonald, Engineer of the Harbonr Board, his approval of the scheme, which he considers mast yet be ca ried out, if only in connection with local defence. While It is proposed to construct a battery and defend tbe city from the North Head, the retreat of our forces would be practically out off in the possible event of defeat, and Auckland could only in snob an event be reached on foot by way of the Biverhead. From com mercial reasons, His Excellency also con siders the proposed bridge one of the events of the not far-distant future.

A fair for the sale of fanoy wck, toys, &c, in aid of the Baptist Tabernacle Fund, was opened at the schoolooom attached to the Wellesley-strcet Baptist Chapel at two o'clock this afternoon. The goods offered are the balance of articles remaining on hand from the late bazaar in the Drill-shed. They comprise specimens of fancy work, such as cushions, cosies, antimacassars, woolwork, underclothing, toys, models, and books, and are all in excellent condi tion. The somewhat limited space of the hall is completely filled with goods, the lowest computation of the value of the stock being £500. The six tables were pre sided over by the following ladies :—Mes dames Dcwar, Holloway, Gaze, Love rock, Fhileon, Chambers, Pearson, Brarne, Battley, Prime, and Vaile. The Rev. TUos. Spurgeon was at his post in charge of a well-stocked book stall. The fair will remain open this even ing until 10 o'clock, and to-morrow the tale will be continued. We may add that no charge will be made for admission. This evening the members of the Baptist con gregation are invited to a soiree at the Young Men's Christian Association ttooms, and later in the evening a public meeting will, be held in the chapel, when a report will be made regarding the Tabernacle Fund, and tho plan of future operations submitted.

j At a meeting yesterday morning of the , creditors of James ,Jenkin*Kellet, carpenter, 1 Mr Thomas ; Maciiarlane -was elected j trustee, The debtor's assets are stated at! £24 7a 6d and his liabilities at £124 8s 2d. j In the Insolvent Court, Melbourne, in i the inquiry into the estate of W. E. Petty, Mr Aaron Waxman, a money-lender, *as examined, lie deposed that he lent Petty £4,000 at 25 per cent, intme t, to be paid quarterly. In default of such payment, compound interest was to be charged. Petty, on reaching the age of 25, would be entitled to about £11,000 under his late father's will, and Mr Waxman advanced the amount named on tho security of this estate, protecting himself by causing Petty to insure his life. A clause in the agreement prevented the insolvent from paying oil the principal until he succeeded to his property.

The following amounts have been re ceived for Mrs Penny :—From S.F., sa; W., £1.

The weekly drill of the Victoria Com pany was held lait evening in the Drill shed, and was well attended. Captain Mahon put the men through a course of ex* ercises preparatory to the Royal holiday. The men displayed much coolness and precision, and, judging from their soldier like movements, we are dispo:ed to believe that oar volunteers will be eminently suc cessful on the 21th inst.

One of the Arawa's backers wishes it known that out of four races between that vessel and the liitn, the Arawa has won three.

There is at last a probability that the dangerous and insecure structure Known as the ferry tee will soon Rive place to a more substantial landing place for the river' boats. At the meeting of the Harbour Board yesterday, the committee submitted «he following minute on the subject : "A memo, from the Chief Harbour-master, as to the dangerous state of the ferry tee, and a report from the Engineer, recom mending the erection of a new tee on eastern side of the wharf, for which plans had been approved, having been read, the committee recommended that the work of erecting a new tee ai recommended in the Engineer's report be proceeded with." Ihe recommendation was adopted.

Mr J. Cr aig, contractor, has lost a fine draught horse under peculiar circumstances. The animal was in a paddock along with others, and got its jaw broken it is supposed by a kick, and in consequence had to be destroyed.

Mr Phippp, omnibns proprietor, who met with an accident, writes, thanking his friends in Newton who insisted him so kindly into Mrs Waddel's house,where his wounds were attenden to. He says further that it was not a dray that ran iuto the'bus on Monday night in Karangahupo Koad (as made out in STAR report), but a spring cai t. It came from the opposite side of the road and ran right into the 'bus, knocking it dean ov«;r with the driver underneath. It was very cowardly of the diiver of the spring cart to gallop off as he did without waiting to see what damage be had done ; but if he calls at the Newton Police Station he can obtain the stop he left be hind him. Mrs Fhipps informs an that Mr fhipps's injuries are more serious than at first imagined, and that it will be some time before he will be able to resume his duties.

Miss Jennie Lee's season at the Opera House terminates on Saturday next, The admirable company by which she is sup ported, however, intend to give a supple mentary season of seven nights, as the sframer To Anuu, by which they have booked their passages, docs not leave until the 29th inst. Accordingly "Pink Do minus "will be produced on Monday next, with Miss Fcuwick in the rOle of leading lady, and Mr Sterling Wbyte as Tubns, which is HuiJ to be one of the gentleman's best impersonationl. The company have gained such good local repute that tbe hope of liberal patronage from the public i« fully warranted.

S veral important changes have been made in tbc command ot the local band of Salvationist. Lieutenant Johnny Bower man takes charge with tbe rank of " cap tain," Ted Wright having left for Christ church with the object of leaSing the attack upon that city. <he vacant lientenancy has been conferred upon the .Lancashire

lad, who will now be second in point of position until the retu-n of the senior captain. Ooe of the recent converts has been elevated to the rank of full corporal. Crowds of persons still attend tbe services nightly.

The Kniapoi Woollen Manufactory Co., Christchurcli, is now in such a position of efficiency, that it can compete as to quality and beauty of fluish with any of the Eng lish coinpunic*. Tho-e who feel an inter est in such an enterprise should call in at the Chamber of Commerce, and inspect the 26 sample; of tweeds forwarded by the manager. The Kaiapoi manager writes to Mr Stodart, Secretary of the Chamber ot Commerce, Auckland, as follows : "Per favour of Mr Skccn, I have taken the liberty of forwarding a book of samples or some of the manufactures of this company, and would respectfully ask yon to give it a prominent place in your Chamber of Com merce. It will enable tome of the strangers and others who may visit your Chamber, to see what in being done in Now Zealand. I venture to think tbat the New Zealand manufactures are not sufficiently known, and take this opportunity for bringing a branch (now very large) more prominently before the public. I am tending a similar book to the other chambers in New Zea land. Trusting you will find a place to ex hibit it." Mo doubt many will go and see the samples. It is a shame Auckland can not yet boast of the pos:e»sion of snch a mill.

Mr Ball, artist, has opened a studio near Mr Leech's in Shortland-street, where he is prepared to receive pupils for iuetruction in oil and water colours.

Garlick and Cranwell have now tbe mos» complete Furnishing Warehouse in Auckland Largo stock ready lor delivery. Furniture to suit all classes; good, strong, and ohoap. Great variety of Bedsteads ard Bedroom Furniture.— City Hall Arcade. Queen street.—[Advt.l

PAINFUL ACCIDENT AT MERCURY BAY.

(BY TKLEGKAPH-OWN COBRESPONDENT.)

COKUMANDEL, this day. A it am named Thorns had his arm severely cut at Mercury Bay by a circular caw on Monday night, at 10 o'clock. At 1 o'clock a start was made to convey him on horse back to Coromandel, two wen accompany ing him. On the way they were compelled to stop to allow him to rest a few hours. Though the 'night was bitterly cold, a bed of fern was made. Afrer a twelve hours' journey they arrived at Coromindol Hos p til, where Vi MoMullon attended him. The Hospital is getting into high repute since Dr McMullcn was appointed surgeou, and is now a credit to the district.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(PBRS.S. TaRAWERA.)

Sydney, May 10. THE Postal Couforeace, has held ceveral sittings, tho principal resolution under con sideration being that the Australian Colo nies should apply for admission to the Postal Union; that each of the colonies, I parties to the agreement, be accorded a separate vote in the affairs ot tbe onion; that each colony continue management and responsibility of its existing subnidied line, but that uny colony using such line shall pay to the subsidising colony tue full amount of the Postal Union rates upon the postal matter transmitted, and if greater loss t uanno w is incurred, an ad juitmeu t shall be made of such lota, A resolution Was passed that in the appointment of the cable subsidy on the population basis, aboriginal inhabitants be taken to be included, Ie was also resolved to call the attention of the Cable Company to their failure to carry out contraband to recent interruptions in the cable. The delegates have been f<sted at dinners and pionics. After [a long spell of fine weather, cold, wet weather has set in. The Health Officer recommends the appointment of a Veterinary Surgeon with power to condemn dieea :ed cattle that may be offered for sale. Melbourne, May 10. A list prepared by the Central Board of Health shows that typhoid fever exists in 143 localities, optbalmia in 52, scarlet fever in 35, and diphtheria in 28. The snb-comraittee apnointod to make artai'gementa for Redmond's recep tion report that none of the large balls in the city, could be obtained.and that St. Pa tuck's Hall will have to be utilised. Long more will preside at the opening lecture. Member* of the Melbourne police force are petitioning government in regard to re sults of pay. Both advocates and opponents of the' movement for opening museums on-Sunday are active,-. Monster petitions are being prepared;''"'1'

SCINTLLATIONS.

Knot-withstanding —Bachelors,

The water mark -Tbe blue ribbon,

Australian Presbyterians propose to unite.

"Stirring times," as the hasty-pudding aaid to the spoon.

Joe hatea a hypocrite. It thews Be' Move la not a t »nlt ol Joe «. The only way to tell the naked truth ia to eive the bare facts. Other 95 blue ribbons have been donned in Christchurch. Mr Rutherford, M.H.R. for Bruce, is re ported to be seriously ill. air Jahn O'Sbanna:sy had a big funeral in Melbourne. The Sydney papers resent not being asked to a Ministerial picnic.

Captain "Ted" Wright has gone to Chris tchurch, and "Johnny" Bowerman is pr0m0ted.,,.... Hallelujah 1 The Kennedy Family are having a suc cessful season in Melbourne.

A Last Resource for Insolvent Picture Dealers—Framing excuses.

A Cincinnati fiend advertises for men with fever and ague to shake carpets.

Sir Arthur Kennedy, ex-Governer of Queensland, sailed for London on 9th May, During a recent rain in Melbourne two men were neatly drowned in the gutter in t lizabeth-street.

"This is a grate prospect," as the prisoner said when he peeped out of his cell window-

Mr J. (iuthiohas been elected to Wel lington Harbonr Board, and will soon bring forward a dock scheme.

Four youns; women have been committed for trial at Chriatchurch for concealment or birth.

A quiet and witty man combines the qualities of two kinds of champagne—Btill and sparkling, Mr Shepherd, M.H.K, for Walmea, spoke atjßichmond last night. The old, old story.—Speaker—"Here we are again." Meeting—"Thanks."

The ladies of St. Andrew's Church, Cam bridge, meet to-morrow night to arrange for a fancy fair. Kor the Fisheries Exhibition—Leander opened the " Marine < ourt" when he first swam across to Hellespont to meet his dar ling. All the single women who came by the steamer British Queen have got situations at from £26 to £40 a year.

The Marquis of Lome talks through his nose.

A man in Perth, West Australia, was re cently fined 5s and costs, for making faces at women in the »treet.

It is whispered that Queensland will float another loan and give New Guinea a secur ity. A Sydney paper says that General and Mm Booth .intend, to pay a visit to the colonies .

Wheeled traffic is stopped over the Wai hokau bridge, Waltos, for seven days, pending reconstruction. The Peterborough Town Council are prosecuting a local bookseller for telling the " Freethinker " newspaper. So strict is the Welsh Sunday Closing Act that publicans cannot invite their friends to diuner on Sundays,

Last night a concert took place in Hamil ton, in aid of tbo fnnds of fct. Peter's church.

Mr Archibald Forbes is lecturing at Bria bane to large audience.

On the 9th instant the Irishmen of Mel bourne were arranging for a visit from Mr J. tf. Redmond, but c -»jld get no large hall in tbe city.

What is the difference between a trum peter and a hornet? -Why, the trumpeter Is a cornet of horse, and other is a hornet, of course.

" PJea:e, Mr Coroner, don't tay I'm mad, for I'm not," was the la-.t written request of an Irishman at Liverpool who recently killed his wife and then shot himself.

In one of the diy districts of New South Wales the baptism of a baby was of neces sity postponed on a late occasion, because there was no water wherewith to perform tbc ceremony.

A person who had been 1 stoning to a very dull addre 3 remarked that everything went off well—especially the audience. The fruits of " Larrikinism."—The whole of the pritooera, 12 in number, tried at the Sandhurst General Sessions last week were Australian born.

Mr H, G. Seta Smith, District Judge, is to locture in Hamilton Public Hall next Moudty on " The History of writing," The proceeds are to go to St. Peter's Cbureb.

Tho Colonial Treasurer of South Aus tralia is preparing bonds for a loan of £1,438,500, authorised by Parliament last setsion, with a view to their being for warded to London at an c irly date.

A Froethinking editor in the State of Mew York win recently buried to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia," the mourners in returning from the grave, joining in singing " Good-bye, my Love, Good-bye." Quiet people were very much shocked; but why?

Lot Maccabe say as he may, our New Zealand climate is healthier than that of Australia. A list, prepared the other day by the Central Board of Health in Mel bourne, shows that typhiid fever exists in 143 localities, opthamalta in 52, scarlet fever in 35, and diphtheria in 28.

The Bombay "G-ze'te " announces that General Sir J. H. H. Lefroy, lata Governor of Tasmania, will be appointed Governor of Ceylon tor one year. It further states that if any Indian Governorship should in the meantime become vacant, it is possible that Sir Artbnr Gordon will not succeed to tbe Govarnorsbip of Ceylon.

SPROTING.

Annual Meeting of Canterbury

Jockey Club,

(BY TELKOBAPH—PBESS ASSOCIATION.)

CHRIBTCH'TRCH, Tuesday. The Canterbury Jockey Club's annual me ting was hold to-day. The treasuter's statement showed £6 676 paid to stables this year, as against £4,974 last year The condition of the club is improving. Its lia bility to the bank has been reduced from £4,383 to £3,188. Tae New Year's Day meeting; was to successful that it should be a regular fixture £4SO has been expended in shifting the stand, &c. £131 has been spent on a railway to the .course, and £173 on improving tho train ing gallop. It is proponed to lay down another. The totalisator rcalited £2,833. Tbe nominations for the Derby, 1883, are 33 ; and for 1884, 52. There is a similar increase in th« Welcome and Cham pßgue Stakes. Tbe grounds, &c, are in good oider. It is proposed to spend some money in ornamental planting. Ihe bnlni)c,!'-Ht;cots showed receipts £10,490, and expenditure £7,099, exclusive of £6,616 on account of the grand stand. Tbe lia bilities are £2,654, and the assets £9,108 A proposal to appoint a paid handicapper was negatived. An increase in the secre tary's salary was recommended to the com mittee A proposal fixing the minimum light weight in the hundieapa at 6st 71b, the last rule fixing the top weight at Bst 101b, was strnck out.

The thoroughbred brood mare, Xantippe, with foal at foot by Cap-a-pie, and the tbree-year-old filly Lady, will be offered for sale at Buckland's on Friday next. Messrs Hunter and Nolan will also sell the hurdle racer Trovatore, by Daydawn, on the same day.

MINING NEWS.

WAiui.— The new battery has been work ing satisfactorily, I have crushed all the old Waihi quartz that was in the battery and hoppers, and commenced on the Young Colonial and Martha sections on Tuesday, May 8, but I have only been running the battery 12 hours since. Since starting on the above stuff, it has been showing up for a very fair return, certainly much better i than the Waihi stuff; besides, it is coming from all parts of the mine, I am continuing the drives mentioned in my last, and the reef is looking well in all of them. The drive on the reef from the Fraser cross-cut is within about 10ft. of tbe Dnlcibel boundary,—(Signed) John H. Moore May 11. ■ '

Waiorongmai. — Have had two men .driving on Lucky Hit reef during the last week. Shall break down the reef about the end of this week. I have been trenching for the Lucky Hit reef, and have found two reefs. One of them is 2ft. in thickness and the other lft. thick. I believe the smallest is the Lucky Hit reef, but I cannot eav much about it yet. The country here seems to be a nice sandstone.— (Siened) Thos. Scott, May 14.

Suconss.—For the week past there i< nothing fresh to report. North Stopn • Reef is still split up Into veins.andis ah nr! 1 ft. thick, carrying loose gold in hanging wall; has become broken, and a fresh flo v of-water has come in. Iteef looks well solid value quartz and good mineralfndica tons, but nothing been in (he Btone - Pi,TER Kkid, May 14,

CABLEGRAMS.

RHUTER S TELEGRAMS,

THE POPE ON IRISH POLITICS.

LONDON, May 15.

The Pope bas writen an encyclical letter to the Irish Bishops, having reference to the present state of affairs in Ireland and the attitude of the Koman Catholic cl> rgy. His Holiness insists upou complete absten tion from politics on the part ot the Bishops and clergy. A Press Association despatch on tbe sub ject says:—The rope has prohibited the lirish clergy from promoting the proposed testimonial to Mr Parnell.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.J

(Received May 16—1 a.m.)

LONDON, May 15. THE " TIMES " ON THE ANNEXA-

TION OF NEW GUINEA,

The "Times" says that the Imperial Guvernment will uot undertake tbe per sonal charge of New Guinea, and advises I that the Australian colonies should annex Now Guinea, and undertake the adminis tration of its affairs instead of Queensland alone. ELECTION AT SANDHURST. MELBOURNE, May 15. The election of a member for Sandhurst, to fill the vacancy in the representation of that constituency caused by tha death of the late Mr H. Clark, has resulted in the return of Mr a. Mackay. MELBOURNE GRaIN MARKET. MELBOURNE, May 15. The Melbourne manager of the National Mortgage and ■gency Company of Mew Zealand reports of tbe local grain market as follows :—Shipping wheat dull, at 5s Id to 5s 2d. Malting barley very strong, at 5s Od t» 6s 2d. (Mew Zealand oats worth 3s to 3* 2d for feeding sorts, and 3s 3d to 3s 4d for milling ditto. New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s 4d to 2s Bd.

A HEW ZEALAND CBIMINAL IN

AUSTKALIA.

MELBOURNE, May 15.

It bas been ascertained that the prisoner Sweeney, who wa9 arrested at Sydney on the charge of having robbed the Colonial Bank at Brunswick last month, is known to the police undnr the aliases of Longmore and Palmer, as a notorious criminal, both in this colony ana New Zealand. It is stated that he escaped from custody at Cbristchurch, where be had been arrestod cm a charge of burglary.

THE MAORI KING.

[BY TBIiKOBAPH.—OWH COBKRSPONDBNT]

ALEXANDRA, this day. Tawhiao and Eome eighty to a hundred mounted followers left here in t quads to day for their Tamanga trip. Poehaeie, one of Tawhiao's wives, with their child, was also amon1; the crowd, driven in Lincbe's buggy. She is the only woman noticed among the visitor*.

THE TOWN HALL.

Army and Savy Site Chosen,

At the meeting of the City Council last night, the final consideration of the ques tion of selecting a site for the proposed Town Hall formed i»rt of the business.

A motion, " That the Council should go into committee to consider the matter," having been negatived, letters were^read (a) from Mo:s'B J. M. and J. Mowbray, offering Lally's property in Grey-street for £1,350, and(b)from Messrs Hancock and Co stating that in tho absence of any definite settlement on the part of the Council, it was intended to erect a new building on the .Army and Navy Hotel site. The City Engineer's report was taken as read.

In answer to Cr. Thompson, the Town Clerk said that Messrs Hancock & Co. wanted £3,800 for the Army and Wavy Hotel fife.

C'r. Thumpson thereupon moved, " That tbe property Known as tbe a tiny and Navy Uotitl be acquired from Messrs Hancock and Co. for the sum of £3,800, and that the piece of laid at the back bo acquired from Mr Lally for the sum of £1,350." The matter, be said, had now been a long time betore tbe Council, and he thought that thee could be no doubt as to the superior eligibility of tbe Grey-street site for their purposes. Cr. George seconded the motion.

Cr. Aickin moved, as an amendment, " That I he two vacant allotments to the south of the Army ana Navy Hotel, belonging to Mr Lilly, be aleo ac quired," His idea was, that the triangle rese>ve should be retained as an open space in;f ront of the Town Hall building, and this was, too, the plan suggested by tbe Engineer, Cr. Burns seconded the amendment. In doing so he mentioned that the property referred to by Cr. Aickin had been bought two years ago by Mr Lallv for £1,260. Cr, Garratt supported the motion. Be considered that the acquisition alluded to by Cr. Aickin was also desirable, but that it could be subsequently made. Cr. Crowther followed in the same strain.

Cr. Devoro w»s opposed to the purchase of the Army and Navy Hotel site, and in his opinion the application of any portion of the funds for its acquisition was quite unauthorised. He was not aware of any sonrce whence money could be drawn for such a purpose. The Army and Navy site was certainly the most ornamental, but tbe site opposite (tieo and Potter's) was municipal property, and was equally suitable for the object they had in view. When the proper time arrived, he would bo prepared to move an amendment in favour of it.

Ihe Mayor taid that both motion and amendment had bis approval, and he would like to see them amalgamated, Jt.would be deairab'e to acquire the allotments indi cated by Cr. Aickin aa well as tbc Army and Wavy site, so that they should not be cramped for room, He coosideied it pro bnble that the rents received fiom properties on Gee and Potter's site would pay interest on the amount expended in the purchase of the Army and Navy and adjacent sites. Cr, Masefield thought the price asked for the varions properties too high, and suggested that the whole matter should be referred to the Finance Uommittee. £9950, —the amount in volved in the acquisition of tbe properties mentioned, by Cr*. Thompson and Aickin - was far too large a sum to be appropriated for sack a purpose, and he thought, better terms could he made by the Committee.

Cr. Thompson, in reply, characterised Cr. Aickin's amendment as an attempt to shelve the whole question. Cr. Aickin rejoined that be had no ulterior object in view, no merely wished to see that a sufficiently large area of ground was obtained. The amendment was then put and negatived

Cr. Devore moved, as a further amend ment, " That the site for the (own Hall be the Market Reserve froutin? Grey-street.'

Cr. Dacre seconded, on the ground tbat the Army and Navy si>e was two small for the futme requirements of the city. In answer to a question, the Engineer said that tbe frontage of tbe Market Keserve to Grey-street was 103 feet, and tbat includ ing the triangle reserve, the Army and Navy site was 12 perches longer than that, Ci. Waddel considered the Army and Navy Hotel site offered an area far too small for the purposes of a Town Hall, Cr, Bell also announced his opposition to it, and expressed a preference for a site in Symonda-street, The amendment was then put and lost. Upon the motion the Council divided as follows :—For (11) — Messrs Masdield, George, Garratt, Fleming, Aickin, Thomp son, Crowther, Phillipps, Mackechnie, Stevenson, and the Mayor. Against (7)— Messrs Burns, Bell, Montague, Waddel, Devore, Dacre, and Boardman, Motion carried,"

It was agreed, on the motion of Cr. Alckin, seconded by Or. Montague, " That the Finance Committee be instructed to enter into negotiations [with Mr Laily with the view of acquiring the tour allotments on the south side of the proposed site." Cr. Devore formally protested against the action of the Council in deciding to ac quire the Army and Navy site, on the ground that they were exceeding their powers.

This concluded the business,

cheap Potatoes I Cheap Potatoesi 103 fftcka fast rioelricl per Waihora fmm C»n ---c-rbnr/. which are ganraoterd Co b» the bent in tuokland. and to ogll'liks bails of flour. lliiuk uort ot room, I have derided to o ear th m orit <■ agpnowt. Sy thesftou, (Ultverea whhln the iii.-X. Bkw. City T«» Mart »nd Provlalou <ture, corner ot Victoria and Albert-streets — [Advt]

CITY COUNCIL.

The Annual Accounts,

A spßCiAt, meeting of the City Council for . the purpose of passing the annual accounts, and of considering certain matters of finance connected therewith, took place last night. Present: The Mayor (Mr J. M. Clark), ; and Crs, Waddel, Thompson, Montague, ! Aickin, Maßcfield, Ctowther, Bell, Burns, Garrett, Stevenson, Devore, Dacre, Mac kechnie, George, Bourdinan, Phillipps, and Fleming. . .. ...:. ■ The Mayor opened the meeting by ex plaining that tho first business before it was the consideration, of the annual accounts,' adjourned from Friday last. In order j to put things in their proper order, he begged to move, " That the : annual accounts be adopted and signed." Objection, he said, bad been taken on a previous occasion to the manner in which the balance to the Waterworks Revenue Account had been treated, but this mode of treatment had been followed for two years past, in accordance with special reso lution. That, of course, did not prove the correctness of the proceeding, but, notwith standing all that had been said and written to the contrary, he held that the coune followed in the past was thoroughly sound and justifiable. The charges preferred against the system of treating the account j were of two kinds, viz., one of unfairneßS and the other of illegality. He would con sider the charge »f unfairness first He felt convinced that no one would object to the actual cost ot the water being charged to the consumer. Now the whole cost of the water, after making an allow ance for depreciation of plant of £1,000 per annum (which was not nearly sufficient for the purpose) was lOJil, and j the charge made to the consumer was only ! lOd (and the household rate waa about the ; same), that being the cost price, The rate-1 payers generally by special rate paid for the i water that was used for public purposes in '• proportion to their rateable property, the said public puiposes being for slaughter houses, flushing drains, baths, and urinals, i.e., the public paid at cost price also for the water used in these various ways. In reference to the charge of illegality, he did not see that there was any room for it. Tbe Municipal Corporations Act had been quoted as determining tbeir position, but their loan had been raised under a special Act, and they had to look to it for guidance. The 4th section of this Act—the Cicy of Auckland Loans Consoli dation Act—gave them the power, in order to meet interest and over-charges on loans, to i«sue debentures which were to be charged upon the revenue, tbe various branches of whioh were consistently treated as one throughout tbe Act, and the second clause defined as revenue, all revenues of the City of Auckland, from whatever source derived. Therefoie, it appeared to him that if any portion of the revenues of the city was required to pay interest—not for the waterworks portion of the loan, but for the entire loan—it was perfectly legal for the Corporation to apply those balances in such a way, and tbat not only the present balance to the credit of the Waterworks Account, but the previous balances, were so required, was sufficiently proved by a reference to the balance to the credit of the Consolidated Loan Hates and Interest Account on the 31st of March last. The amount appearing to the credit of the account on that day was £5,377, and that after transferring £3,180 to the credit of the account from the waterworks revenue account. It might be said, if (here was all that balance standing to the credit of the account, where was the necoity of takinu this ? The answer to that was simply this —that the sum of £7,650 was required be tween the Ist and 20tb of May; in fact that account, if balanced on the 20 h of May, would show a debit balance. So, that whatever might be done in the future when the rates increased, up to this time, and in tbe treatmentof the account before them the legality appeared to him, at all events, to be undoubted. He would not dwell further upon tho matter as regards the legal ques tions ; there were councillors who were better able to argue that point than liira nelf, but he would simply reiterate the statement that it appeared to him that the treatment of the balanceppeed to thocrc'it of the Waterworks Account, which bad^betn decided upon by tho Council, wai not only fair but legal.

Cr. Aickin seconded the motion. Be said that as the Mayor had gone very clearly over the ground traversed by theobjections, he would only supplement his statement of the ca<e with a few remarks. The Consoli dated Loans Act was the one under which the rate was raised, and it was not, tliceforc, a special rate under the Municipal Corporation Act. The matter was very simple. We bad borrowed a sum of £250,000 for waterworks and other purposes,upon which we had to pay an annual sum of £15.000 by ! way of interest. Tbe mode of rais ing this annual charge was by means of the; special rate of Is 3d in the £, bnt it was quite inadequate for the purpose. In 1880-81 it Yielded a sum of £9,496 17s, leaving a deficit of £5,403 3s. In 1881 82 it realised a sum <>f £11,175 3i 1-Git, and lost year it only realised £10,997 17a 6d, leaving a deficit of £4,002 2s 6d. (low then were these xeenrrine deficits to be covered. The 264 th sect, of the Municipal Corporations Act quoted by Cr Boardman, itself afforded the necessary explanation, viz., the transference < f the sur plus revenue from any other account. He admitted that the accounts had not been well allocated in the past, but this bad been recti fied,and there was no use Preferring toit now. Iv a letter which Mr Boardman bad had publ'sbed in one of the daily papers recently, ue had set forth his views) upon the legal aspect of the question, laying preat stress upon the In rate. Now, he deured to re mind Cr Boardman that tbe Is rate was abolished in 1879, and tbat since 1879 tbe rates were treated according to the Cousoli dated Loans A ot, so tbat really speaking they hud no account now showing the Is waterworks special rate. If Cr Board man wished to make a distinction, let him make it as between the relative amount borrowed for waterworks and for other purposes. They would find that out of the loan of £250,000, £125,000 was for waterworks purposes specially. Surely Cr Boardman would not take Is, calculated on the Is 3d rate specially, to pay for that £125,000. They had only a Is 3d rate to pay the interest on the whole quarter of a million. The proper proportion -wa-5 easily calculated, viz, 7Jd the deficit, from which would ba tho half of the whole, viz., £2,000 to bo met by the aurplus water works revenue. Cr Boardmau had some just grounds of complaint as to the manner in which the accounts had been kept in the past, buthesedously questioned the propriety or wisdom of the matter being re-opened at this time at all. Cr Beardman repre sented a constituency .which would be largely benefited by the raising of the loan, and it was pretty considerably on its account that it was being raised. He maintained that both policy and interest Bhould sug gest to him the iuadvisability of agitating the public mind upon a Eiipposed question of illegality at the present time.

Cr Boardman movea m»t the Council should rcfolve itself into. Committee in order to consider the matter, but on tbe question being put and a division, taken it was lost, Cr Boardman then said that be had three amendments to submit to the Council, but they were so intertwined one with another that he was somewhat puzzled- how to separa'e them. However, in order to start the discussion, he would move first of all "That the treasurer be instructed to open an account to be called " The" Waterworks Keserve Fund Account' in the books of tbe Council, and that a similar account be opened at the Bank, and that £1,000, a por tion of the sum of £3,180 carried from Waterworks Revenue Account to Consoli dated nates and Interest Account, be placed to the credit of the Waterworks Reserves Fund Account." «

'J he-Mayo,r pointed out that this was not an amendment upon the motion, but merely an instruction how to deal with the accounts. .-.,.■ :.: "•• r

Cr Eqardman made a verbal suggestion as to another form of putting, tbe proposi tion.. : c n V ...

His Worship did not think he could accept it even id this way. If Cr Board man would move that the accounts were incorrect, and then propose a specified change in them, that would constitute the proposition an amendment, but the mere tabling of a proposition suggesting a mode of dealing with certain accounts which were before them, was in no senso an amendment upon the motion.

Cr Fourdman complained of being taken at an ad van t gu, and maintaii e<i that he would bo right in moving as an amendment the* transference of « sum from one account to another, and declaring that inasmuch as tOe^'e >utns had not betn properly allocated hitherto, the accounts were to that extent delective. . , ;< ;

'/he Mayor .having signified that such a reconstruction of the proposition would suffice, • • i.- ■'

;Cr Boardman i moved, ". That £1000 be re-tranßferred to Waterworks Kevenue Ac lcoa»t from Consolidated Y.oans, Rite*, and Interest Aco >unt, with tbe view of com.

meaning a KeaervePn^M^^^'S^S his Worship for bein« B "leni™,?", thanke4 presuming to challen*e7C ?£** hi«'a i ever, he averted that hk^ ** 'reasoning WM faUacioaa 0 /3' i argument was far more fan Uy £11 I"?10'* quite clear that the intention rffl.,?** lature in passing the Con E olid ated *&* Act was to consolidate the in.*. j same time to preserve the S" d«S. accounts provided for in ♦>, » tene«» «i ;The lo^l infer e nc/thJeU Ct w Ofl4 the various loans should bear S WM«l«t 'respective shares of tofe**, "* «S ' tended that the Consolidated 1?"** did away with the Act 01876,"? &£< POS.ng it did, it Waß to thUexW * the Council could have one r^?*» th»» whole lo;n which the, we« vCrt, " ?»" * to do now by the accounts, b, chS^% Waterworks *ccouiitfir«t£9(KM?** fer.ing f ,000 from the Waferi^- Account thus practically t,ST«m» £12,000 to the CoLhiS^'^ and Interest Account to Day thA^K £15,000. Still it was dear that th. < « of the Legis.ature waste'have&£?■*•■' counts kept strictly separate «£ fa? B*"* a transference of surplnseg from H pt*" B' General Account. This was ealli^* 1 to When the Act went before the lilr 1* Council it contained three ili? 1' I*^ would authorise such a t?an.£l *hi* surplus from Waterworks Revem! W °{ *■' to General Account, butSli ***** carefully eliminated before beingZ?^B" -and the Act passed without thm"*,?"»tf clear that the intention of the Life' * ! was to prevent any manionla«™ ?^! It i counts by transferring &££&**' I , except m the single instano. °** * ; Feeling that the C iSLW: ---| implicitly observed, he LJBf j> iall these accounts should hT C* U strictly separate, debited with iSP- ll respect.ye charges and credited lit their several receipts, jurt a*l » ™- chant keeps the recordsof large ituJS&P' 11 4 so that ac a glance he nuf.^l. I wkich he is making money ■ Z\ m which he is losing. Any bv-ia. Bpon lution of the Council authoK" 1» ing repugnant to the law, iovolreditt that extent in an infraction ."the l» Cr Aickin had told them of emriliSL ¥J policy, Dut h. knew of notffi. policy in keeping another manVa2»l otherwise than accurately and le B alT t the mode of transference thtffifctS V adopted hitherto, they wert?iiS 't to say under whiofi Sum D i 6 iw, 1 Pc» was^ ,where aß the method «S ■ scribed by law woald render ev^S clear, simple, and brndneM-hW ~hS wanted no viva voce explanation at aeiM'1' such as that volunteered by CrAlckinTS" should be self-explanatory, CUbm m% the Act gave the power in certain' raw* ■* gencies to transfer from the general aecZt (but no other) and the onfyotherS that referred to such traijsfertriceß w?i Mo. 263. He would be gffi? Z<£*" would point out a clause tbat cave th« necessary power. ' ,■ " r~Tr , Cr Aickin: Clause 2640f "The^MnaJ.' cipal Corporations Act.!' •",, ™~i Cr Boaidman: It doer not apply .wiii»'<= all due submission. The law requited them to keep the waterworks plant ln-W from year to year, and by making protSi'! for the application of surpluß terenne toiti proper purpose he wished to have in the bank a Waterworks Reserve Fund, There from any special charge that ntijjht arise could be met. A sum, say, of ll.OOOafionH "■ be put in the bank to the credit ot Water- • works Account,and if yearly or half.yatly added to, it would consjitote a tint'"' for repairs, and would do aw«y with the 1 tmgbear of £60,000 or £70,000 bang reqtared to supply the place of plant worn out' It would be a iuud that would meet all emer gencies. He did not wish ta disturb the past, but merely to provide lor|a better and more legal system of tilings in future, Cr Burns seconded the amendment Cr Dovora said that there was a good deal of matter on both sides of tie question that Lad not yet been placedf before the Council, and he would ende&toai; to supply a ponion of it. The Watenrorlo Act of 1872 gave the power to borrow ' money, and it directed the manner of bor> ; rowing, the kind ef expenditure, and the ! mode of keeping accounts. It was provided ■ that the accounts be kept according to the methods provided by the Act of 1867. The i . Act of 1872 was repealed by the Act ot 1876, but in the latter there was a caving clause providing that there should be no interference with any money borrowed ~ under any repealed Act. Th« Act of 1879 nave power to borrow £260,000 for paying off what had been previously borrowed ? and', undertaking new works; such, for instance,'' as the new town Hall, for-which £20,000 J was to be set apart. The Act of 1872 formed the basis of succeeding oaee, The last section of the ct of 1877 gave ex tended power. Section 22 of the Act of 1878 provided .that all waterworks shon'd be treated as] though constructed under the ' Act of 1876, the basis and manner of keep. ing accounts being tbe same as prescribed - io the Act of 1876. Section 104 stated thai all moneys received under tbe "water works" shall be paid frem time to time in to tbe borough fund. By section 31 it waa provided that, in every balance-sheet there should be shown what were the ont< standing liabilities, while clause 127 gwe the power to transfer from General Account ' to Special Account, at, the tamel tiae . declaring that it would not be hwjal . , to make any other- whatever, it/; was provided tbat if there waa a lo*n , deficiency it would be lawful to make any other transfer whatever. Cltiw'j 2rj4 had reference to transfers. Then t was no power given to transfer from out special acoount to another special acwnnt) J but simply from general to'special. Refer- , ence win made to the Loans Coniolidttioß , Act of 1879. That gave power to boffof, ■ and to pay off other debts with the money; so borrowed. This act only give power . to levy a special rate f and not a general: rate for all municipal purposes. What-.: ever the meaning of the Act of 1879 might, bo, standini; alone it was controlled by the Act ot 1880. Where a loan is authorised for a special purpose, there must, be 6 special rate, ana special account kepti special rate is only applicable to tljijpiMft) for which it is levied, andto nole'Sthff.'.".1, If a loan of £250,000 be raised, there mtut, be a separate account kept of tri«tmpae?. , There must alun be a general account kept in which all other moneys shall be accounted foe. The defect was la departing from what was laid down io the Act of 187%, T»S B basis laid down in 1872 was alto hW. Acts of 1876,1878,1879. . Special rateiM a rule should be kept in separate aceomits. Cr Masefield said that tho real qnettion was the legality or non-legality ot, a, m^. ticular mode of keeping certain aecOftß^.,..■;. and not as to where there. wm or *«:' not a surplus of revenue.1' He'hopw.Wt* Bbardman would withdraw, .hi* mlo4', ment:-l. Because councillors,; baa;'"f ~/ had sufficient information npon fh«B W come to a decision. 2. BecftMe tD»V although there might be an apparent c«a» balance on WaterworksEevenneACCOW^ , mlßht not be an actual credit ■I WM«* ■ 3.; Because he did not tbink thet»r«*"« 6 aa opportune time for discussing ihe BiWr 4. Because the Finance CommitteawW* hid,the whole eubjeot under its,con44<w tioß. . For these reasnns, he nrg«o W Koartim.m to withdraw the amendment (Continued on fourth ff^^Y i

THE DUNEDIN CLERGY AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.

I [BY TELKGBAPtf. -PRESS! iBSOCtt HlMf'f donbwn, Tu«a»y.. A confjsbeiice of miniaterrfyandvonlj-l fe Duuedin was held to-nighi to,pqMider »•-. question ot giving religidus edutttton to schools.' It was attended by m!nUtera,»f. one lay representative of each coflgwg*ll^. *.' of every denomination, except C»thoHß WJ ; Jew*. Bishop Neville, of the EpiicopaW Church, was present, Tbe foUowiMWj™1 tion was carried unanimously :-" T«™"2; i ■' ference, recognising the fact that f ße.*""£: * tion Act affords facilities (snbject to fl»,, 4 approval of the school committees) MrJ™*' ! j inUruction of the children of '»» W™.™!: , ! schools in the Bible, hereby reaolveß totoW ; immediate action to make provision wr*" ! imparting of such instructioß, and «»*.,; ■I with a view to this, a deputation fromjh» -- ' meeting wait upon the school f 0"01"^:v* } of -Dunedin aid the suburbs, and «lf "P* ! the headmaster* of ihe school*. *,"?£:• ' tation was appointed, but conciderabw «»• « \ 'enssion a-ose upon the question ..*1«»" • ;the instruction should he den«miDat»B»'| !or undenominational. The Episcopal iM ' alone click out for the former; »»-°!n^ i : ] denominations were uoited aa »Br«f9?S--:t i the later. The point was eventaailyA»«-?.- , t unsettled. A resolution was V T°V*?fj7»-i ' make it undenominational, but the "P"*?;,';*:? .paiians threatened to withdraw **mW : .: , whole ;.oiir if it were carried, and it w»» . ' withdrawn. ■ ' ■ ■ ' ' n| ,/'' i j

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CREWDSQa'S ARD HORRQOKS'S CALICO. LINABURY'B STOCK. FINDLAVd 64 in. to SO in. HHKRTING. LIN AHURY'B 3 rOCK. PATKNT VKLVBT, aU prices, win be siren a bargain.. LIN aHURY'S STOCK. BOSIBKYoI every description. Hell Price. I^INABURY'S BTOOS. DRBS3 STUFF, Half Prloe. LINABURY'a STOCK. J. COSGBAVE & CO. ' X AND yy y^ILLIAMS DIRECT IMPORT RS OF DRAPERY AND FANCY GOODS, Both Sides , KAKANGAHAPE ROAO. NKWTON. " NOT BELTjI* G OFF " "NOT GOING TO ENGLAND" "NOT OFFERINGrA LARGE DIsCOUNt"- Bat have to arrive by the' folio wins; vessels now duet- El. FOTO3I ..... .....:..8 CASKS AURIGA* 5 CABBB GKOKGK BimLBY... 2 CASKS CLYDK 8 OASK3 A BIQ LOT WINTKB GOODS, comprising CfcOTHINO AND OVERCOATS; tbesa latter Save been made roecdaUy to our order "extra long." BLANKETS. ITJjANNKLS, HOSIKkYi &c &o In adciUon to the above-mentioned Goods, we ■hall receive, ex Geobbe Bkwley. about 200 ftvro hundred) of Cooper, Box and Co.'a Celbbbited Patent Vkstuatikci WATSRPitOOF TALETHES COATS. See what the Field Bars respecting these Goodsi—"l have tried your Ventilating Coat well In the oonr.dnif field, and consider it a great snetesaa. It la nr.ort oomfortable to walk In, and tarns any quantity ot ralu.—Yours very faitMoUy,* • • * *** moßiNr Hood)—Mksbbs OOOPBK, BOX AND CO." A New Process (just discovered,1 prevents the robber hardening and destroys all smell of We have always on hand a " SHOW OF HOSIERY. SHIRTS, HAT 9. I TIES, BRACKS, BKLTS, COLLARS, &0., &O. For Prloe, Style, Variety, and Gocd Value, Second to None in Newton. M.8.-Tho Waterpboof Coats are worth wtatlng lAMBS BEID AND SON Beg to call the attention and careful considera tion ol those about to Furnish to the Vkrtt Favoubabm Prides of ALL KINDS OF FDRSITURE. Having introduced Steam Power, they are pre pared to supply all work Cheaper than any other house in town. James reid & son, $~' Furniture Emporium, HOBSON-STREKT (2nd Shop from Vlotorla-st T. -* fl. C°° XK> 44 ahd 46, Victoria-street, I Beg to draw the attention of Ladles and Gen tlemen famishing to their LARGE AND WKLL-ASSORTED STOCK OF TfURNITUHB, comprising Drawing and Dining-room Suites, Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Wardrobes with glass panels. Sideboards, Cheffonlers, Hall fablesandHatstands,Office Tables, Chimney and Toilet Glasses-Dining Tables, Cane Chain in great variety, Toiletware, Drawers, Wash ■KM.*, qmh Including Brussels, Tapestry f Kidderminster, and Felt Carpets, Hearthrugs, Coir and China i Mattings, Stair Carpets, Linoleum, Floorcloth, Door Mats, Wool Mats, Bed-rcom Rugs t && J3EDDING of all Unto and ot the best quality. Hair, Wool, Flock, Coooa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Spring Mattresses, lnoluding the Paten, Wire Wove Mattress .Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows ■ Kapok Beds, Bolsters annrad^^dPai: ' , T. &H. COOKE,, ; , 48, TiCTORIA-STRB .' tFaotory^Klliott-street. ' "• wi ru* rr» iiaiK tablb", Leave Area HUl— | Mlam. •B.SOam aam UOpm I«»va NMional iiwik ■ «»m *W.Uam iUi'nm L Uipm ■ \ ttom -ft-vi.r.:Mpais,;.y.. .'!wW»'ns-'j'jiO''i will so In srort ifom tha Whan,



Ht»*»ci«J Advertisements New Story. • | CHE WEIRD SISTERS. A ROMANCE. ...,,- By RIOHauD DoWLING, Aut.iob op The Mystery osl Kiixabd- Ihe above story.-which is one of the inbst lasoinating works that has'lssued from the ; Press, -will be commenced in the STAR SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT ON Saturday First, May 19th. THE PLOT Is very cleverly worked out, and it Rives in the few characters HtroduceJ a most remark able picture of tho workinK of human passions, and the gradual develop ment in the mind of a generous man an over mastering im pulse to cumo. The Opening Chapters :—Part L—A Plain Gold Guard — A Conscientious Burglar — A Generous Banker, LARGE DOUBLE SUPPLEMENT 01 EIGHT PAGES (JjQ Columns). ' jn , ~ .. - '< SATURDXY FIRST, 19th MAY. TN THE INSOLVENT ESTATE O* Ai LINABURY AND CO. < T riOBBRATU AHD po. Being tho Snooessfnl tenderers In the above Ratate, beg to announce to the Inhabitants 'of Auokl&nd and Its vicinity that a i SALE ~ ALB OF THB SAME WILL BB HKLD ON THE PREMISES LATELY OCCUPIED ■~"•' ■; vet A. LINABURY AND CO., QCHEN-STRKET, AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ENTIRE STOCK 13 CLEARED OUT, REGAhDLE33 OF COST I i ■ ■ I. CoSGRAVE AND Co. THORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH " . jt..-o': HAVE FOR SALB l "Dr wn" Flour, In Biioks, 100"8 and fifffl Ohamplon" do. do. do. "Cantab",, do. &o, do, ' " V Sharps j Bran' Fowl Wheat William R,. Bridgman IB NOW BBOWING FOR TBE WINTiR auaotr A LARGE LOT OF NM.W GOODS IN THB VARIOUS DHPAHTMKNTS, And which. wllLbe found specially Good Value i— SCO jarda New Strong Tweedi for Boys, la M, 2a, 2a Bd 2a9d, 3s Very strong Una Coiton Tweeds for Bora Blitfhily damnuert, 18 3d ; worth 2s Good Stook hew White Blankets, from &Bd pair load oloured Striped Austrian Hugs from 6* 6d : •■ •■■ ■ •■ . 'rtmean Shirtings from Bjd yard . 600 yards Coloured Men Dr ia Material, strong, RliKhtly damaged. 6Jd Homespon Wincey, 7}d y*rd Ladles' Block Cloth Jooketa, In (treat variety, ' from 9s 6d children s New Uleters Ladles' New Ulsters In great variety Kztra Good Valae in W looeys Balbroys&n worsted, very strong. Is 9d head . l-adlen Lather B»R8. aUBijKW, from 3» 94 Boys" Knloker snlta from Sa lid ■ : v, ■, - _ Large mock Men's Tweed Xrotueiß, solenoid Men'a TTweed Tioaaerg and Vesta, Us Sd, Ufl fid, 18aBd,2Is. tee. Men's Tweed Hats from Is 91 Felt Hats from 2a£d ... . , ..■»- Men's Conon ahirta from Is Id A Large Stook of Wlntei Hosiery Just Keoeived—A Large Lot of Men's Water proof Coats Lot of Cheap Job Lines In various departments Five per cent Cash Discount on all Purchase*, of 20a and upwards. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, UPPHR QUBKN-SIRKKT. Important Announcement. MKS9RB B. COOMBKS & CO. haveagsln to I make an announcement of the Pnrohase ot a Large Htoofc, comprising that of Messrs J. 008- GK«.VB ft CO,, and that haying Pnrohased the Gooda at a Low Figure, be will be enabled to . | dispose of them to the pnblie at about t A3 IN TBE POUND, OR HALF ORIGINAL This stook Is well known to be one of the 'Largest, Cheapest, and Best Seleoted In or around Auckland, and Messrs' B. Coombes and Co. hare determined to dispose of It In ONE MONTH on the very favourable terms above mentioned. The Bale will oommenoe on MQNDAY NEXT, APRIL UlB. In the promises lately, occupied by Messrs J, COBSKA.VK b CO., Qaeen-street. ,' For Fuller ParUonlan,' see Advertisement In another column. S. COOMBES & 03., QUESN-STBUTi -ktational insurance com". J3 PAN 7OF NSW ZEALAND. CAPIWL..«,.. _.. «2,000.tC0 PAID UP AND RBBBRVB9. AtUJM AUCBXAND BRANCH . 95, QOEKK-BTBEET. LOCAL DIRBOTOR- D. 8. CRUIOKBHiNK, BEQ. This Purely Local Comsany ac:3pt« Fire and Maine Risks of every description at JLOWKBT OUBBENT RATES. Security Undoubted, Losses Llbarally and Promptly Paid. wiLUAM TAir, Braaeh Manager. A UCKLAND GAB COMPANY ffL LIMITED, KBTABLIBBED 1812. PURVKYORB Off liTGHT, HBAT, AND ' POWER. < The Company sell and erect gas-flttloKß, In oiudlnir gas apparatus and g«8-power enfrines, Stook includes Otto Ga Engines, Offloo and Bhow-rooms, Fort-street. UUARLANDS CHEKRY PJJOTORAL, O Absolutely the best remedy ever made for COUUHS, ERONOBITIB. ANIi COLDB. Frio9.2a6dand4sadaßottle. , BHAROAND * OQ W eproslte Pcst-afflco. Wm. Me Arthur & Oo.; 1 .; . j. AUCKLAND. TO DRALBBS IN FANOT WOODS, KARTBBNWARB,,CHINA AND GLABB AND GENERAL STORBBJCBF«">B Plain and Fanoy BtaUonery Perfumery and ToUet Soap* , • Brushware and Combe > . Tuble and Pooket Cutlery K.P. and B.M. Goods . Iron Bedsteads Mlrrorc and Fanoy Furniture Clocks, Watches, and Jeweller* Tobaeoo, Cigars, and Pipes Mnnloal Instruments - . Vi; '' Harthenware, China, and Glass iaOO Vatee, Flower-standß, Sec .Parian Ware, Pictures '<-_^: V (v : Pnrßes, Hand Bans, and Baskets • * ' Oficketicß Appointments ■. -..-..n Lawn Tenniß and Badminton : t.'t u>. Arohery and Croquet lnflomr Game*. Torn, to. NEVERFAILS. , Q ; "Ins*tLife is destroyed by the '■;' •:',':i "PERSIAN INSECTIbIDE (Pyrethrium \, >,B*jeMß).guaranteedtoba;thobestprooar i able in Oie London ma^i^Trrr< - . Ty^: , For the efflßetaal< riddancft of Fleas, Mosaul iNskCTi^*™^;.^:^- 0™'8 Sold to tins at 1b Cd each.