SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

LAST EVKNirO.

QaldlngStar, schooner. IHn, from Dnnedin Banofly, sohooner, Buirell (put bncK)

TO-DAY.

Oapl sch Austin, from Greymouth Wildnuckfketch Phlpps, from Whangarei Msiappi. tbhoonßr, 1 hall, from Majuro

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Rotomahana, s.a., Carey, (or Sydnoy

TO-DAY,

Peerless brigantino, Yfttes. for Noumea Acnes 8011, sch.. Munn, for Rarotouga ilona, 8.5., Amodeo, for Wliangarei

IMPORTS.

Per Gael—l 42 tons coal. Per MaEsppa—llo tons cobra Per Quldlny Star-3500 paling', 2757 saokß oats, 875saottB flour. 557 saclts wheat. Per Manapourl-100 sioks boneft ik, 100 saofes boneduat. Per GnldinK atur-UG Backs block Tartarian oats.-W. J. Uuratand Co.

EXPORTS.

Pdt Peeriesß-4-160 sai k9 ftom- 5508 palings, 500 rails. SO kegs oorned bee', 13 kegs oorned beef.

Inwabds COABTWIBB.—South Carolina, from Thamoa, with 1130 slsepera; U%ti«>, from Tnomes, with K.COOft titnbur; Wild Duck, from Whargirei with 66 tins cm ; H'snohe. from Thamf s with 2u bans guiu; \ lolet, from Thames, with lr.OOOrt timber.

OnTWAHDa COAfTWiSF.-Meroury, for Tal ma- Bessie, for Kounedy Bay; niancho tnd Linotte, for Thames; * eault, ror V, hangapoa; Vlo'.et. for Thames.

The Mazarpa arrived from Majuro this morn lnu after a pastage 40 days, during which llijht winds were Kenerally eiporlonced.

Tho fohoonor oandflr, b:und for Tonga, put back last ovenlnj, owicg to the prevalence of heary waathec outßido. She is expeoto1. to sail iu»ia at 8 a.m. to-morrow.

The Rebecca Crowell sailed from tho North Hoad for New Yorfe at 10 a.m. today.

The Cygnot Is dlsohnrgiDK hnr cobra into the Loch Ken for eonvayano» to London.

TheGlonlora will take 110 torn cobra from the Maz»ppa for shipment to London. A report of the wreck of thn Auctland schooner Trauait at N»pler appears In another column.

The Guiding Star, frum uunediu, has entered at tha Customs, consignee* are requested to accept delivery of gooda.

The brigantine Peerless cleared at the Customs to-day for Noumea.

The three-masted schooner Guiding Star, after a passage of 10 days from Dunedln, arrived last evening.

Several outward bound vessels which were detained in harbour yesterday owing to un fa vourablo weather sailed tliia morning with a fresh westerly breeze.

Tho hrfeantine Deflanco arrived ftt Sydnoy yesterday from the Mersey (Tasmania).

The bsrqno Mary Ann Annitou entered out wards at me Cuscoms to-day for Sydnuy via Whangaroa.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

AKRIVAI^ Howe a, s s., Johnstono, from Auckland

Tho steamers Oietl ani Argyln from Wan gicut. and Maciregor from Ne* Piymonth.are expected to arrive to-morrovr.

The B s. ltowena arrlvad from Auckland, via Bokianga, thla morning, Sin ls advertlsad.to leave again at 1 p.m. to-morrow for Raglan and Kawhia.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day. Arrived: Rotomahena. from Auckland. 7.30 **ID' Melbourne, this day. Sailed, yesterday afternoon: Tarawera, for Blnffi London, Jnly 9. The P. and O. pteamnhlp Carthsgo arrlvod at Pllmonth thlp morning, from Melbourne, May 22. ... _

COMMERCIAL.

Evkninq Star Oitice. Wcdaesflay

Meairs B. Tonka and Co. held a large fiult Bile co-day, consisting of 200 cases rt flobtrt apples and 120 caaei of Sydney oracigi d at s&tis factory ratei1. sixteen organs wo-e sold, but the price* ruled low. I'he cU-ai gout sale cf furniture at the «'M HcU9. at Homo was numerously attended, ard iha fnrnlture and bur flttlogßbrouahthluhprlcfß. • MrK. Arthur held a sale of forfstaud fnit trees, platt* and shraba to-day, from Mason's Ponsonby Nu sary. Tno trees were sound and healthy, and met with a loidy ta'e at fair pricsß.

Mail Notice.

MiJtß WIIX CtOBH AB ONl)«B I— THIB OiV. For Tuff vi, per Meronrv, *t 4 p.m. For Wlianifurol Heßii«, Pnnu. walpu, Whan- K&rei, Kati.o. and jiauxupal, per lons, at I p.m. For Thames, per Koter,)i i^e. at 130 p.m. Turjß3iuY, 12th (oatant. ror W»it>ra. etc, per Maogregor. at 8 a.m. Kor Port Flteroy. pt«r W»ter Lily, at 8 a.m. For Taliua \>et Pdfcau, at 9 a.m. For «'aiW6r». Te Kapa, CralgleburD, and Warkworth, per RoeeCasey.at 10am. For Glsborns, Napier, Southern Ports, ana Auatraltan Colonies, per b.b. Manapaurl, at 11 Vlll. For Hi kliiiffa. &c, per Argyle. 8t 11 a.m. For Wtililaual aad Upper Mill, per Uounlas, at ' 3 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohlnemutu. and Opotikl, per Gleno k, at i p.m. For Th*meß, per Kotomahana, at 5.30 p.m. Friday, laiti lnßtant. For W*lheke. Cowes. and Coromandel. per Uoronmndel, at 1,30 p n>. For Whanuarel Heads, Parua. Walpu, Whan garol, liwno. Tanßlhaa, and Mangapal, per lona, at I p.m. TckbdaY, 17th lnatant. Per s.s Australia, as fo.low :- For a<tn(lwloli laliiiidii, Onlled Htate< Of Amorioa. Canada, British Columbia, Central and BoQlh Amnrloa, and British wid Foralan Weal Indloa, at 1 p.m. For United KlutfApm &ufi Continent of Kuropu, at 1 p.m. For money orders, roglstorod letters, ana oewspapors, at 11,311 a.m. Law letters besrlnff au eictra its of Blxpanoe, In addition to the postage, will ba reoelved by the Mall Aseuton board the ato&mor up to the timo of sailing. This mall will be due In London, on Mot day. AugUßt 27th. 1883. Bi 11. 2U83, Ohlaf PoatraasJer. Ohio' Pobt-ofiloa. Auokland. «

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

July 11. 1883.

ibbott'a Opera tlomo-Dlorainaof tho Ameri can War, a p.m.

Ellorslio Hotel-Meeting ro Papw Hunt Club, 7 p.m. Aloxandra • street School • room — A.0.5., Sanotuary City of Auckland, Monthly Mooting, 8 p.m.

Birth.

NAIRN.-On tho 11th July, at Scarhro'Torraco. Purnoll. the wife of George Nairn, of Gisborno, of a son. PATTERSON.-On June 27, 1883, at ConquOßt Phics, Parnell, the wifo of J. Patterson, of a son.

Deaths.

FROST.-On June 15th. at Hobart Town. Tas mania, Mars- Grace, aged <!5 years, daufirftter. of the late William and Catherine Froat, of Otahuhu. May Bho rest in pooce. Amen. TKNNKNT.-On April 21st. at Thurlow Squaro, Lotitla. Dowager Lady Bmorson • Teunout, aped 77; relict ot air James Emerson-1 oonont. Knight and Baronet, late member of I'arl a liument for Belfast and Lisburn. and Colonial Seoretary and Llonteuant-Govornor of tue Island of Ceylon. Deua Protector boater.

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11. 1883.

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Thk decentralisation dobato which opened jast night in the House of Representatives over Mr Montgomery's resolutions does not give promise of being conducted with that calmness and dispassionateness which is expected to characterise a great delibera tive assembly doaling with a subject in volviug the future destinies of an important country. There was too much Indulgence in recriminations, too much rakintr up of long past grievances, and altogether too much importation of the personal element into the discnsiion. It may or may not be true that tue governing power in New Zealand is concentrated in a few families; but should such be the case, decentralisation is not the cure for the evil There remains much truth in tho poetic dictum :—

For forma of Government let fools contest Whate'er 1b beat administered is beat.

. ""8— ■ tills colony, wbere party politics do not pro ceed upon well-defined lines, involving diverse principles. Vague statement! tbat the administration ot government would be cheapened under a system of enlarged powers iv the hands of the local authorities, are not sufficient reason for making a leap in the dark in another experimental change of our administrative system. Equally vague Is the assertion that tho central sjstem of govern, ment is responsible for all the financial difficulties which have of late years beset tho colony. And whila the arguments of the supporters of the motion are thus weak and iii conclusive, not much can be said of the Givernmeut tactics in opposing the reso lution. Firm in their faith in tholr crush ing majority, the (lOvornmont have mad« it a Ministerial question, and the fute of tho motion is decided. Practically the principle of centralism is already re-atlirmed, and the subsequent course of the debate loses much of its interest. We would hope, however, to see Mr Mont gomery's motion supported by some sound and conclusive argnmonts, for there is much which might he advanced In its favour, and mauy good results which might bo ex pected to flow from the adoption of a judicious system of decentralisation.

Over the question of tho construction of the Trans-Continental iiailway, a Minis* teriol crisis has arisen in Queensland. Last night, in the Legislative Assembly, Sir Tho?. Mcllwraith announced that in conse quence of the Government's defeat, he had advised the Acting-Governor to grant a dissolution, and the advice had boon acted upon. A debate has been started on tho announcement, and has been adjourned. There is no doubt that Ministers have a good cry wherewith to go to the country, and have therefore adopted a wise course in obtaining a dissolution of Parliam«nt, The question of constructing tbe railway, upon which tho Government staked their exihtence, is one of Australian importance, and the outcomo of the appeal to tho electors will be watched with interest.

Despite the present plentifulncaa of money in the London market, as was evidenced by the tendering for the recent Victorian loan, there does not seem to be any disposition to careless speculation. The small loan asked for Western Aus tralia has not been successfully floated, and the average price offered is only £96 15s, T&b tenders wore opened yesterday, when it was found that only £71,500 were tendered for, and the list consequently remains op.n. Hither there is a doubt about West Australian securities, or there has been a sudden tightening of the money market. If the latter is tho case, it does not ofFer a cheer- Ing prospeot for the New South Wales loan of three millions now on tho market,

It was, of course, utterly informal for Parliament last night to discuss the merits of the Native Land Company's Bill, but it is becoming every day more apparent that there must be a full and searching scrutiny into the provisions of the measure and the aims Its promoters. The extraordinary petition presented to the House yester day by Mr Bryce from JEast Cpast natives discloses one reason for full discus-

'.>~-»ihe petition asserts that I»nds wortl^ f506.000,"h^4 ovor ,tO. .Wj*^ PovortV Bay n^« s on .behalf jfeflw felvefand cLldren>^f ° «^j C d by those trustees to the N«S^S*Tianda Com pany, and that the natives in question have received no consideiatiou in return, The prayer of tho petition is that before the Native Land Company's Bill bp allowod to pass, Parliament will ascertain the truth of these allegations by Royal Commission or otherwise, This request ia reasonable s but the incidental statement in the tail-end of the document, that all bills dealing with native lands should be introduced by Government, given it the appearance of being a concocted petition to strengthen the hands of Govern ment in opposiog the measure. The aasur imces of Mr DeLautour that the company have not acquired and do not mean to acquire any native lands, is so far re-assur ine but something more is required before the bill is allowed to become law. 6nr special correspondent states that the ioint committee to whom the bill was re erred have roaolved to regard it as a private measure, and will bo report to Far liament this cvenirjg.

The Hon. Tlioh. Russell, C.M.0., is to be entertained at sapper to-nionow sight by the members of tbe Northron Club, prior to his departure for Home, via San Francisco.

On the recommendation of Mr Horace Walpole,manager,the directors of the Puke kohe Cheese Factory have resolved to en cour age local industry by having their plant made in Auckland under Mr Walpole's supervi sion. This course is to be commended. The Mctory will be one of the largest and best appointed in the colonies, and the milk from 800 cows is already guaranteed.

At the Onehunga Police Court this morn ing, before Mr Jackson, R.M., Thos. Me- Quay, a dairy farmer, was charged with the offence of milk adulteration. The charge was dismissed, because of a defect in the information,

The officers of the Blue Ribbon Army have taken the Theatre Royal for nix nights for a series of large meetings. The dratt programme includes the namei of ten ministers from all the churches of Auckland, and twenty well-known ad herents to the cau'e. The meetings will be conducted on purelj evangelical princi ples on the plan of the Gospel Temperance Mission meetings now being luld in Mel bourne. The first meeting will be held on tho 13th of August.

Tho inquest on tho young man, Herbert Harris, was concluded > esterdoy afternoon after we went to press, and the jury found a verdict of " Accidental death," The evidence of Robert Fitzroy Bolton ap peared in our last issue, and his testimony was corroborated by William Francis Scott, who witnessed the accident. William Henry Philip, a baker in charge of the horse and cart, stated that he was eerviug a customer at the top of Wukefield-street, that tho horse was skittish, and thntahc omitted to put the chain on the wheel, which appearod to the Coroner to be gross neglect on tho pirt of tho driver, especially as the horse had made two bolts pseviously auj broken two chains. Dr. Wine deposed to being called to visit the deceased at Messrs Fowlers' in Grey-street, and found tho poor fellow suffering from suvera Internal injuries. Having examined the young man, he feared the results. Dr. Wine made a post mortem examination, and had no doubt but tuat death was caused by in ternal haemorrhage from injury to the liver. Heiry Pollard, a clerk, was acquainted with the deceased, who bid been for two years in the employ of Messrs Hellaby. Harris was a steady young man of 2G ; slnglo, without relations in the colony. His brothers and sisters lived at Stoke Newington, North London. ,He possessed shares in several companies. The unfortunate young man waa a member of the Auckland Coursing Club, was much respected by all who knew him, and was engaged to be married during the present month.

The joint anniversary of tlie Sir Henry Havelock and Harbinger ot I'eaco Lodges of Good Templars was hold in the Lome- Btreet Hall last evening, and proved a com plete success. About two hundred persons sat down to a bountiful tea in the side-room of the hall at half-past six. Immediately aftor tea the concert, consisting of ftlees, songs, and recitations, was opened, the principal contributions to tho programme belli*; rendered by Miss Marson, Mexdamcs Bettany and Willows, and by Messis t\ eild, Moreton, Francis, and Worrall. A recita tion by Miss Fronde is deserving of special mention. The concert was tollowed by a farce entitled, "Our Worthy Host," written by Mr Wilkes, in which Messrs Wilkes, Broadribb, Townshond, Ilavord, Clifford, Kemp, Lye, Cottingham, nod Ware, and the Mitsss Leathani (2) took part. This farce, which was Woll-pro duced, proved to be a capital skit upou the recent " cell" of a local bonlface in pur chasing as whisky aud brandy respectively two barrels of water. At 10 o'clock dancing commenced, and was kept up till an early hour fhi« raorniug. W« uuder stand that Mr Wilkes's dramaticaketch 1h to be »eproduccd at an oarly date.

Hjorth and Co., of the llelensville Soap Factory, have now commenced the manufacture of transparent glycerine soap. This la a new doparture in soap-making m New Zealand, and the enterprise of ibe firm Is worthy of encouragement. Thu soap ia made up in neat tablets and Ducked in fancy ooxes. We are glad to learn that the wares of the factory are steadily making their way in tliu New Zealand market.

The Uiuiamn vi me American War was again unrolled ut Abbott'» Opera House before v large assemblage of Interested spectators. The gifts as usual were dist'ibuted, and the following persons were the happy recipients of the chief prizes : Suite of furniture, Mr Evans, Haggcrt-strcot, Ponionby ; tea and codec service, Mrs Brannipan, Gundrv-strcet, Newton ; breakfast Bet, Mr Hare, Victoria street. The diorama will be repeated this evening, when, in addition to the regular gifts, several -watches and current coins will be given away. On Friday evening the spirited proprietor will include a piano among his presentations.

The usual pirado of the Victoria Com pany was held iv the Drill-shed last evening, under the command uf Captaiu Mahou. Sub-Lieutenant Self was also present. The parade was well attended and the exercises were well performed.

To the Editor: Sir,—A few weeks since I sent you a letter in which I challenged tho Key. A. Carrick's statement re Atheism, but as you did not even acknow ledge the receipt ot my letter, I venture to again address you in reply to " Truth " iv bis ftstomenta on Atheism, as per lettor In Monday night's issue. For brevity's nako, I will not iiere enter into tho question of tho existence or non-existence of a God (although I am williag to meet "Truth " or anyone else in Auckland and discuss that point) ; I woTild merely challenge " Truth " to prove that Atheism is a social and moral enemy of mankind by investi gating the criminal record* cf this oity, and report how many convicted felons are Atheists. lam aware that discussions of this description are out of place in a news paper's columns, but as you have inserted a letter on one stdo, 1 think, out of fairness, you rhould do so on the other.—l am, &c, AGNOSTIC. - [On tho principle of fair pluy pleaded by our correspondent, we give in sertion to this letter, but tho correspond ence must be cloned with it. We have other letters on "Physiognomy," bnt in the present crowded state ef our columns cm riot find space for them. —En. E.S.]

The Free Methodist Band of Hope enter tuinment was held last evening, in the school-room, corner of Pitt and Vincent streets, i here was a very large audience Mr W, Knight presided, and opened with a fow well'Choson remarks, The pro gramme consisted of pianoforte solos by Misses Platt, Wllkins, Warren, and Townloy, all of which were gone through excellently ; recitations were well Riven by Mossrs Peet, A. Service, and Miss Eva Wilkinß; two comic readings woro given during the evening by Mr Saundcrs, which fairly convulsed the audience with laughter; songs were also rendered in grand style by Miß3 Mullor, Mrs Hemingway, and Mr Tndchope, and a vocal duct by Mrs Hemingway and Miss Hill, The chairman announced that tho in;x.t meeting would lie held on the socond Tuesday in August. Sixteen signed the pledge at tho close of the meeting.

A handsome illuminated address appears In the window of Messrs I'liilllpjw and Sons, of Queen-k'rpet, to ))O presented to the Venerable Archdeacon Maunsell. at the Orange soireo to be hpld.^o. morrow evening at the Lorne-streeJ Hull. The address was written and liftfrninated by Charles Palmer, draughts^' and the work does him credit.^ sllrrouad j,,g representations lllustjUff t he p rot e.stant principles «f Oran| 6mea wlth rauc h artistic skill. owjn g are) ] 10 wotda o{ the address ;-,-jy ew Zealand Loyal (Jrauge In9tll'4ic"rop.-The Yen. Archdeacon Maun e.2!(t; L.L.D. We, the pilicers and brethren "of the above jnstituliop, bpieby testify our cstemii and regard for you for the eJlicient services which you have rendered to us us a society, and for the unremitting zeal aud self-sacrificing interest which you have alwayi; displayed in promoting the welfare of our noble cause. Wo trust you will accept this testimonial as a small token of the high respect in which you are held by us, and hope that God, who has blessed your untiring efforts in the past in the glorious cause of Protestantism, may still assist you in tho future and honour you, by making you even in the decline of life Ilia chosen instrument for converting many from the errors and evils of Popery. We wish that every blessing which Almighty God can bestow on man may rest richly on you and your family. Signed on behalf of tho institution, D. GOLDIE, K.W.G.D.; Cha.B. Hooker, G.S.—Auckland, Ndw Zealand, 12th July, 1883."

The following team will represent Pon- Bonby in their match, against Graf ton on Saturday :—Macky (captain), Arneil, Clay ton (3},Skeen (2).Braund, Davy, McConneli, Whitesido, iiondorson, Colcman, Beny, Pilklßgton, Emergences : Colbourne and Waters.

To the Editor: Sir,—will you publish the following Btitlementto hliow how hard it in for the community to get redress in the North from the public servants for any breach of law that may occin? -On the 19th June, I and many others attended a public sale. In the course of the sale, two guns were put up and sold, the saleman having no license as a dealer under the Arms Act. Now, one of the clauses in. that Act says : 11 JVo person shall act, or pretend to act, as a dealer, without a license, in the form B y in the said schedule." ."iow, he sold with out the said license. . I gave him a caution not to soli, but ho persisted iv doing so. I then went and laid a written document before the Resident Magistrate.but.will you believe.l was fhown a license dated the 19th when he publicly said he had none at the sale. I can prove it was 6 o'clock btfore he arrived at Herd's Point, and after office hours. I believe it was issued on the 21at,, when 1 began to move in the matter, but the said license declares he is to soil at Herd's Point, and nowhere elf c. Now, I paw him sell three miles away at a place called the Prama. If he can go three miles, cannot he go 300, or any part in the three islands ? Now, Mr Editor, if you can move tho authorities to make an inquiry, they will find many short comings. I have been a licenced dealer for four years, and what is the use of my license if, when any person has brokou the law, civil servants patch it up, to tha in jury of my business, and will not assist in doing what is required of them ? Tho above statement ia true iv every particular, and I could give you many details, but my letter would bo too long.—Yours, &c, JAMES W McLeoc, Licenced Dealer under the Arms Act. July 4, 1883, Herd's Point, Hokianga.

SCINTILLATIONS.

In France there are 23,265 monks. The yearly product of envelopes is 4,382,000,000.

' 1,700 tickets have already been Hold tor Sbortt's art union.

lv iliu Wlmmeni district, A'ictoria, tho locual.s have starved out tlie rabbits.

£(500,000,000 worth of silver and gold haa bccu got from Mexican mines. The I'ukurauKa houuds aro expected to visit YVnikato about the Ist of August.

Sir Heury Parked aad Mr Archibald Forbes are booked by the steamer Australia, which leaves.here for San Francisco next Tuosday. An effort is being made to form a foot nail club iv Hamilton, Waikato.

Auckland College and Grammar School sports take place on Friday next in the Do main,

Mr Moorhouic, who is tp marry Miss Rhodes, the Wollinstou heiress, wus for merly resident at the Thames. A firm of funeral undertakers havo com mitted a " grave " offence. They tried to cheat the Custom*, and have been fined £25 and costs.

The socialistic disturbances in Paris ure attributed to the fact that there are 60,000 workmen in the city out of employment. To Kooti is about to settle on a bit of land near Kibikibi which hag been given him by tho Ngatimaniupoto tribe in ncogni tion of bis bravery.

Under the microscope, bair has rough edges like a rasp, iso wonder then that the young mail's moustache often tickles a girl's nose. Mr Pooley's noxt Saturday concert will embrace selections from the operas of "Hose of Oaitilo," "Lucia di Laiumer moor,' "II 'lrovatore," ''Faust," and "Katanella."

audruw Loanby, a Wellington chemibt, has beon lined £10 and costs for shipping a bottle of nitric acid without making known the nature of the content*.

The Sustentation Fund Committi o of the (Hugo aud Southland Presbyterian Church have declared a dividend to miuinteis of £108 149 an half a year's salary.

Charles Bonaparte, a grand-nephew of thu famous jNapolooD, is in business as an attorney at Baltimore, United States, Deaths by violence average over 40,000 a year in Kussia, there being an average of 10 murders a day. About 1,250 poisons are frozen to death ovory year. Duuedin morchauts who lost by the reccut railway goods ehed fire intend to raiae an action ngainst the Government for damages. They have legal advice in their favour.

The Hamilton-Raglan Road is in such a deplorable state that within the past few weeks several horses have been killed in their efforts to drag coaches over it. £500 "Two mMfaiaWculTle'eu^ fined 50s and coats at Dunodin for stealing trout from the water of Leith which were being acclimatised.

Mr Joaiah Harding, M.I.C.E , a natire of Now Zealand, and son of Mr J. Harding, of Mount Veruon, Hawke's Bay, is now ougaged surveying a railway which is to cross the Andes mountain range ia South America, about 3 miles above the sea level. This gentleman haa formerly plannod and carried through several dillicnlc lines in Bolivia.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Dotore 11. O. Soih Snlth, Rjq,, R.M.I

PiinimuTOßV OniiKit.-An application was inailo to tho Court to issue nn order undor the Licensing Act to prohibit publicans from supply ing intoxicating drinks to Thomas Rogers, of Arch Hill, ovidenco having boon given to tho effect that Uogera was wasting Ills hoalth and means.-Order granted.

Laiicenv.—Patiick Conroy was charged with stealing tho sum of lft) on tho 10th Inst. tho money of C'harlou Forntcr.-Sorgcant Whito Btatod that prisoner went into tho (JustomhoußO l lot -l uiiout 8 o'clock last night, and while tho barmuid wont into tho noxt room, ho stolo tho money from tho till. Ho was soon by the lady.— Prisoner pleaded guilty. — An prisoner had sovoral times been convicted, ho was aontonccd to four month*' Imprisonment.

Injuring a CoxsTJtnLE.-John Scarborough, a man of colour, was charged with committing a violent assault upon Conßtablo Ilaxoll with an iron hook, on the Ith instant.—Sorgoant White briefly stntod tho circumstances.—Pris onoc pleaded guilty.—Constahlo Goorgo Haxell deposed that no saw thoprlsonor on tho ovonlng of tho Ith Instant. A man namod Smith told witness that ho was wanted In tho Prince Arthur Hotel, Ho went to tho hotel, and saw Prisoner ltourishlnit a hook and creating a groat isturbanco. Ho wiehod htm to bo quiet or ho muat arrest him. Scarborough then cut tho oonntablo's hand and usod him vory roughly, so much so that ho was obliged to go to the Hos pital. - James Smith, barman at tho Princo Arthur Hotel, dopoeod that prisoner and an oth'orman called at the hotel and askod for drinka. Frißonor than coramonced quarro) ini; with hia oompanion. Ho spoko to him, when prisoner threatened to put tho hook into him. It would tako throe men to put him out. Ho sent for a countable.— Georgo Smith, hoots at the hotel, corroborated the utatompnt of tho previous wltnoss. Prisoner was very d operate, and lv drink. Tho coh- Btablc tried to got his hook, and succeeded. Prisoner said his nook was hia living, and If tho conatablo would return It ho would go away neacoably; but on receiving; tho hook, ho assaulted tho constable and sorionaly injured his hand. Prisoner said it would take three black men and half-a-dozon whito mon to put him out.—Prlsonor said ho had been robbed, and was oxcited.—Dr Wlno, of Symonds-stroot gayo evidence as to tho wonncU inflicted upon tho constable.—lJis Worship will glvojudgmont in this case to-morrow morning.

TrtK West Quekn-stbert Faroe.—Semip 1— Mary Mulville pulls Kato Donovan's hair, nips lior car, and treads on nor toe. Scono 2-Mnna Donovan Btrikos Mary Mulvillo with a cotreo pot hand'o. Scono 3—Kato Donovan drlvoa Mary Mulvlllo out of tho house with a broom handle and draws blood. Tim aconcs wore enacted on tho Gth inst., and tho sequel was enacted to-day in cross-actions for assault, which woro tried jointly. Tho renult of a long and amusing trial was that they woro each ordered to find sureties in £10 oach to kcop tho peaco towards oaoh other for one month, each party to pay her own costs. Wikk Desertion.—On the application-^ Mr Karl, tho charge against Wilson, ojjfo Aroha for ?Trtnl 18ht W W"0 andjftn»fr WM adjournod

THE BOY NUISANCE.

(To the Editor.)

Sin, —We ficc weekly accounts of the energy displayod by Inspector Golrfie in securing coliarlcfs dogs ;is therp no inspector avail able to " tun in " boys ? boys who eeejn to l:avo no occupation ; apparently, no one to look aftor them t no one responsible for tlicir actions, An> thing that they caa lay their hand* on is ni'hlessly dest oycd In the buy?, boats are mutilated with knives, ;ind tin; holes filled up with mud and sand. Gardens are entered at all hours of tho day, and trees broken down fpr truft or fj.iwcrs. Should these ,boys be punished at school, the parent* complain to the Hoard ; if a boy is brought up before the Bench, lie is mildly repri manded, and he leaves the Court rejoicing that he can run his course a little longer. But, surely, Mr Editor, tliis sort of thing must bo put a stop to. Are not our larrikins of tho same breod as tboso of Australiu, where it is found essential to punish severely ? —for it has been proved that the worst criminals are the larrikins grown old, and we are simply raising in Farnell a hot bed tor the growth of criminals. We are constantly congratulating ourselves on hav ing an energetic parson ; if we had one or two energetic policemen who would noour our quiet roads and bays, the nuisance could toon be put down. Walking out to Epsom the other day, I drew up tn amaze ment before a cottago close to the road, protected,onilV^y a law fence. Closo to it tfSfr- Htm largo lemon trees, laden with fruit. I felt I had got beyond Parnell, for to be the possessor of two such trees, in the stato to which we have artived, would be an impossibility,—l am> etc., A Victim,

CABLEGRAMS.

(Rkuibb's Tblwgkams.) •

LONDON, July 10. In the House of Commons last night, Si; Stafford Northcote moved that Mr Bradlaugh be excluded from the precincts of Westminster Palace. After some debate, the motion was curried on division by a large majority.

L'JNDO.V, July 7,

Tne first portion of the cargo of 7,840 carcases of mutton, ex Penstanton, from Pott Chalmers, was sold to-day at an aver age of 6£d per lb.—[Delayed in transmis sion.l

LONDON, July 9. Vhe Malagasy envoys Railed yeoterday on their return to Madagascar.

COMMERCIAL,

LONDON, July 9.

Consols remain at IOOg. New Zealand securities remain at tbe following quota tions :-5 per cent. 10-40 loan, 10CJ ; 5 per cent., 1889 loan, 104J; 4J per cent., 1879 ---1904 loan, 102 ; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 101 (ex dividend).

LONDON MARKETS.

Colonial breadatuffs continue dull and unchanged. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 465; New Zealand do., 42s to 45s ; Ade laido flour, 33*; Australian tallow, dull; 41s for best beef, and 42s 6d for best mutton.

[SPECIAL fO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

(Heceived July 11th—1,30 p.m.)

LONDON, July 10.

The tenders for the Western Australian loan were opened to-day, The total amount tendered for was £71,C00, the average being £96 '15. Ihe full amount not being tendered for, tho list still remains opon.

LONDON, July 10. T-E CHOLERA IN CHINA. Choloru is raging iv Swatow. PAKIS, July 10,

The proposal that an amnesty be granted to Louise Michel, the well-Known Socialist, who was convicted on a charge of sedition and sentenced to fix years' penal servi tude, has been rejected by the Chamber of Deputies. _

AUSTRALIAN.

(Keceived July 11—12.40 p.m.) ~ DISSOLUTION OF QUEENSLAND I

parliament.

BKISBANE, this day.

In the Legislative Assembly' last night, Sir Thomas Mcllwraith, Premier, an nounced that the Ministry had recom mended the Acting-Governor to dissolve Parliament, and that His Excellency had granted a dissolution. The Premier stated 't!i at Government desired to pass additional members' bills and an Appropriation Bill for £500,000 before dissolution. A discus tion took place on the Premier's announce-' meat, but tbe debate was ultimately ad journod. : VICTORIAN RAILWAY REFORM. In the AseoaJbly last night, the Railway Management.BUl was introduced, and pro vidoa. for' tho appointment of threo Com missioners In addition to the Minister. The Government wilt endeavour to procure an experienced railway manager to act as Chairman of the Board.

SCHOONER WRECKED AT NAPIER.

The Crew Saved.

[BY TELEQHAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

NAPIER, this day. Thk schooner Transit, 70 tons (Garraway, master), bound from Auckland for Lyttelton with a cargo of guano, put in hoio last Fiiday with broken main boom. She sent the broken boom ashore and anchored in the road stead. A north-east gale sprang up on Monday, increa«iag yesterday with a very high sea. J>:i-1 ni jht the e»le moderated, but the sea still rau high. Transit was riding wv ... w ..uuuim tr, IiUUUt '*,-nt UIMII UCtUIUS p...ted, and tho vesel went ashore on l'otane Beach. As thu vessel neareri the breakers, the crew, six hands, took to rig ging, and all got ashore. One man was thrown to tho deck when the vesswl struck, and rather badly hurt. He wa», however, landed safely. The sea is now going down, but tlie vessel is a total wreck.

The Transit is a wooden schooner of 79 tons, built at Cirornandel in 1575, and owned by Mr 8. Jnggar, of Auckland. She has recently been engaged in the trade between the t-'outh tea Islands and this port, and returned here from Noumea ou June 22nd* last, in charge of Uaptaia Hasting", with a cargo of 110 tans guano. Captain Garroway was then ap pointed master of the Transit, and hi 3'iled for Lyttclton oa June 27 Aucklanders will, no doubt, regret the loss of the "crack" schooner, which was always well backed for thu champion race and seldom was beaten. About five years ago, it may be remembered that the Transit and Toroa were the first ami nccoud boats at the annual regatta, The Torea was much fancied, aid a race was arranged with tho Transit, thu coarse being an eighty-milt one round the Watch man oil Cape Colville and back to the harbour. An excellent contest resulted in a victory for tho Transit. She was, how ever, beaten at the 1880 regatta by th« Sybil and Annie Wilson, two new vessels from Mr Harbour's Kaipnra yards. The Transit was not in port for the ISSI ro^atta, but, in the following year, she beat Iho Torea, Sybil, and Gisborne. Uhe was again absent when the ISS3 regatta took plac«, and the Three Cheers, a new vessel, proved victorious. There .appears little prospect of the Transit taking part in another of these most Interesting annual competitions, if we may judge from our Napier telegram*, and there are few who will not deeply regret her loss.

INSURANCES.

Tho Transit is insured for £600 in the South British oflicc, ami tho insurance, we understand, was only effected yesterday afternoon. The careo Is insured for be twoen £400 and £500 la tne Universal.

DUNEDIN GAOL INQUIRY.

[BY TI|i«QRArH—PEESS ASSOCIATION ]

CHKISTCHURCH, Tuesday. The Dunedin Gaol inquiry was continued to-day at Lyltolton Gaol :—John Dupre* said he had been ottered liquc: SC-Vuiai times by the gaoler at Domain, Mr Caldwell en deavourjp/l Jo intimidate him. John Straw had been ordered by Warder Chapman to make up 18 or 20 beds on riunday. Through that and refusing to mend a lot of old trousers he lost his probation. Mr Caldwell had called him a thief, and threatened to get him horsewhipped. No reports had betn agalmt him till about a week after his interview with Captain Hume. Mr Caldwell was present at tho interview. •|amcs Wilson had been flogged once, and had a great deal of punishment. He had been transferred to a hulk on account of a row with the warders, am' was kept in soli tary confinement six weeks at a stretch, Prom "72 to "70 was called by the prisoners the Keigu of Terror, it was one mass of solitivy confinement, tie remembered prisoner Kogers. He was with him five days before he died, Rogers called hit treatment harsh, cruel, and brutal. Prisoners from the female por tion of the gaol wire often in tho tipper portion of the male division, John O'Connor, alias Cooly, had com plained to Mr Whitefoord about Mr Cald well being doctor, gaoler, and magistrate, dad a lut of solitary confinement. Had to go from cell to surgery and back without clothes, and iv snowing weather was taken thus twioo a day for seven days. Some times had his drawers on when coming back, Littlecot and Robert Beatler also gave evidence. The latter had been put into a cell nearly swimming with water. He reported to the Magistrate, bnt it did no good. He blamed the doctor for nine tenths of tho treatment, and Mr Caldwell for one-tenth. The Court adjourned till to-morrow.

To Aroha people petition for a Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths. Auckland in 1844— water-colour painting by Governor Fiteroy. Prio«, £10 10a. -a pply to brands J. Bbnrtt, Hai dresser, 110 Quoac. 'aJreet.-! Dvr] For cheap aud effuc'ive advertising out side AuciUnd, "The Only Bureau. — W, Bartleot Linfsbrta «o. taiohbury'a Buildings.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUli SPKCIAL REi'ORT&R.)

WELLINGiON, this day. The Auctioneers Bill.

The Auctioneers Bill, the second reading of which is fixed for Friday next, was circulated last night. It contains 43 clauses, of which the following are tho principal : — No person shall exercise the trade or busi ness of an auctioneer, or secure by com mission at any sale by auction, or act in either such capacity at any sale by auction, unless he shall be duly licensed.' Kvery person offending 'against this pro vision shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds, and shall be incapacitated from holding an auctioneer's license for the space gf three years. Any person desirous of obtaining an auctioneer's license shall give one month's public notice, and also shall lod h e with the clerk of the EM. Court of the ustrict, one month before the intended application, a notice in writing of his in tention to apply for tho same, and shall : also deliver with such last-mentioned notice a certiiicate of character, signed . by six householders resident not less than six rnuntbs in the district. The clerk of Court shall cause a list of all applicants for auctioneers' liceoses, with their places of abode and tbo names and residences of the householders signing the certificate, to be posted in some conspi. cuous place inside or outside of the Court house, for at least fourteen days before the application shall be heard Any person may ludge objections to any appli cation at any time before it is dispos ed of with the resident magistrate who is to hear the application, and may grant a cirtificate tor license. Auctioneers' licenses shall be granted in any cauuty, town district, or borough, by the local authority, to any person on payment of the sum of forty pounds; but a porporlionuto part of such sum only shall be charged in respect of licenses which should be in force for le»8 than one year before tho extension thereof. Under the Act, every auctioneer's license, for so long as it is in force, shall authorise the holder to conduct auctions in any part of the colony. When. thers are two or more peraous carrying un business or pur posing to carry on buaincsi in partnership together as auctioneers, and apply to be licensed, each shall be liable to pay the same license fee as he would have been liable to pay if he had applied to bo licensed separately; but when certain members only of a partnership intend to conduct eale3 by auction, it shall be sufficient if such members only become licensed aa auctioneers. No person hold ing a public license for any person m partnership with any such person.shall be compolled to hold an auctioneer's lionse under the Act. No person adjudicated a bankrupt shall, unless the adjudication be annulled, be entitled to receive a license or renewal of a license under the Act until he receives a certificate of discharge. Ko auctioneer thn.ll conduct any sale by auction except by daylight; but in the ci*o of any sale of live BtocK or farming imple ments in a farmyard or premises, such sale may be continued in the evening of the day whereon it waa commenced for not more than one hour after sunset for the purpose of concluding such sale.

Nominated Immigration.

The return of the number of immigrants who arrived ia (he colony from April Ist, 1882, to June 30th, 1883, is us follows : - Auckland, 55C souls; Tarauaki, 14; Hawke'a .Bay, 160; Wellington, 223; Marlborough, 8; Nelson, 19; Westland, 27; Canterbury, 1,074; Otago, 1,114 : total 3,205 -equal to 2.830J statute adults. The total immigration to the colony since July, 1881, is 8,169 souls, Of the immi grants who arrived from April, 1882, to June, 1883, 1,223 were English, 1,235 lii-h, and C9G Scotch; Gerinc.ii, 34, Fionch, 4 ; others, 13.

House of Representatives.

Tuesday. Pictures for the House.

Sir Geouqe Grky give notice to move that the paintings of Mr Featherstoue and two Maori chiefs, at presont in the Piovin ciul Buildings, Wellington, be placed in a prominent place in Parliament Buildings.

jcteligious Beliefs of leachers,

air mosa gavu uuun vw u».k wneiuer lUc Minister of Kducation intended to take steps to prevent the inquisition of the Auck> land Board of Education into the religious bclitfa of teachers, the Miniater having on previous occasion givea the House to understand that he was aware that the Board had passed a resolution to tlie effect that a regitter of the religious faitha of teachers be kept.

The Jttusden Libel on Mr Bryce.

Mr Whvte gave notice to move that a sum of money be voted for the purpose of prosecuting Mr Kusden for his libel on Mr Brjce, Mr Bracken and the Informer

Carey.

Mr BRACKKN gave notice to move that Government instruct officers to keep a sharp look-out at the principal ports of the colony to prevent Carey and other Phoenix Park murderers landing in the colony.

Informal Petitions.

A great deal of trouble has been cocas. ioucd already Uih session through a num ber if petitions presented being informal, and to make the petitions in order, it has always been necessary to obtain a suspen nion of tho Standing Orders. In tho House to-day a report was brought up from the Standing Urders Committee recommending the supervision of Standing Order No. 286 for the remaindor of the session. This order rofers to tho patltions solely.

The North Island Trunk Railway.

Mr PEACOCK asked the Minister of Works whether he will explain why so ainall a portion of the sum voted last session for surveys on the North Jsland Main Trunk Line has been expended, particularly at the Southern end, ana whether he antici pates havikK the necessary information to enable a decision to be come to as to the route during tho present Hession. lie raid that many people in the North Island thought that, though difficulties might hedge tho commencing of the line at the Northern ond, there was nothing to prevent a atart being nude at the Southern end.

Mr Johnston said, although he had undertaken last session to make three sur veys, he had noi cominniocd operations till he had received an n«suraneo from the Native Minister tbat tne Burvoys could be proceeded with. This assurance was not given till near the end of thu financial year, and this accounted for the small ex penditure.

Telegraphic Charges.

Mr Fulton asked tho Postmattor^oa.. eral whether he wilj t»ke into eeCT.il oration the propriety, of Slicing the charge on delay*" 1 le'icgranu by striking off tho Cutirgc for postage. Mr Dick said the Government would consider the matter.

Reformatory for Otago.

Mr LiRNACH asked the Government whether it is their intention to tako any steps shortly with the object of establish ing a reformatory at Otago, as recom mended In tho report on prisons made by Capt. Hume; and if so, what steps are proposed to bu taken. Mr Coneiay replied tnat the report of the Inspector of Prisons did not recommend any particular locality as a site for the re formatory. The suggestion of the Inspector was a valuable one, and would be considered during the rtcess.

Ayi Auckland Petition.

Major Uakuis presented a petition from Mrs Christian Henderson, of Auckland, praying for a consideration in consequence of her late husband being killed while roturning from Volunteor duty in 1863.

Botorua Railway Correspon-

dence

Mr DaiujAVll.le's motion for copies of the correspondence between the Govern ment and the Rotorua Kailway Company was carried.

'the House in Committee.

Tho House went into Committee of Sup ply, and Government were authorised to raise by means of Deficiency Bills a sum not exceeding £100,000. Committee of Ways and Means was post poned till to-morrow. The Auctioneers Bill second reading was postponed till to-morrow, and

The House went into Committee on the Impounding Bill. Several slight alterations wore made, and the Committee adjourned at 5.30.

Taxing Lands Adjoining Rail ways, Sc.

Sir U^OROB Grey gava notice to move that this House regrets that the Govern ment has exoressed its intouiin not to make any proposals to deal with lands specially bonefitted or advantaged by the construc tion of railways in so far as such benefits or advantages accrued in the past, as in the

opinion of thii Home the principle of I taxing all property increased in vulva by the construction, with Iho public money, o( | railways, roads, bridges, harbours, and other works, U just. immigration Meturns. From 12th August, 1832, to June 16, 1883, nominatioas for the immigration of 7,169 sjuls were sent to the Agent-General, and the total sum dep Jailed by nominators was £189,985. A Hatch of Petitions. Amongst the petitions presented to-day, were one from 23 articled clerks of Auck laud, stating that the Law Practitioners Act of 1882 prejudiced them; from Te Hinaii Kangihena and others of the Ngatitiuiuu, tribss, praying inquiry into the circumstances attending the adjudication of the Te Waotu block and generally into administration of Native Lands Court in tho Waikato district; from natives interested in the Paketehimau block, East Coast, praying for a ie-hearing of the case re that block, and that hearing be gazetted for the Waromatatini Court; from James Gibbons, of Auckland, praying for a land grant for military services ; from T. Stewart, a member of the Defence Force, makiug a similar request; from George Kemp and other natives, praying that Captain Main be removed from the position of magistrate at Wanganui; from the same, praying that lawyers be prohibited from practising in NutiveLandCourts.as "already several blocks ot land have been swallowed up through the way tho lawyers have con ducted the cases;" from N. Wilson, chair man of the Koduey County Council, pray ing for the construction of a line from Auckland to Hay of Islands, and pointing out that the taxpayers North of Auckland had been unfairly treated by Government ; and from the chairman of Puhoi Komo koriki and Lower Mahuraugi districts, for a grant of money to construct roads to connect portions ot Komokoriki and lower Mahuraugi with Puhoi. The Joint Committee on the Land Bill. The Committee to which the Land Com pany's Bill is referred, consists of Messrs Hart, Brandon and Uaillie, M.L.C.'s, and Messrs Ilamlin, Whitaker and Wynn Williams, M.H.K.'b

HARBOUR BOARD.

Tub Board met yesterday. Present : —Messrs Morrin, Stone (chairman). J. M, Clark, Waddel, Harper, Aickin, Mays, McKenzie, Owen, Lamb, Morrin, L. D. Nathan.—A letter was read stating that the last • named gentleman took his seat as Chairman of the Chamber ot Commerce,—A return was received from the Government of tbe receipts and expenditure on the Onohunga Harbour Trust for tbe past year. The accounts Hbewed a debit of about £600, but Mr Aickia pointed out that the_ item of wharfage had been wholly omitted. Re ferred to fho Works Committee.—A draft agreement from the City Council concern the Emily Place works was referred to the Finance Committee,—The Auckland Row ing Club applied for a site for shed between the Railway Wharf and Wynyard Pier, and the request was referred to the Work* Committee. —Messrs oargood & Son applied for a refund of three pounds odd, storage on fifty-two cases transhipment goods from tho South, lluirica could not be passed owing to the marks on the cases not being stated on the packages, and hence tho goods were stored. It was decided not to grant the request.—On tbe recommendation of tbe Work* Committte, Mr G. E. Flower was appointed store keeper.at a salary oX£lso.—lnauswer to the Mayor, the Chairman stated that instruc tions had been given for tbe preparation of plans and specifications for a wooden wba! f tor tiobson-street. Plans for a Btone whaif would also be submitted. — Ml1 Waddel said the plans were prepated,and asked why they had not been submitted to tho Board. —The Chairman said they were not.to be bU omitted till the Dock plans were complete — and these were still before the Consulting Engineer.—Mr Waddel said the Engineer had done liis duty in preparing plans for a solid wharf, acd the Chairman had no right to send it back without submitting it.—ln further replying to Mr Waddel, the Chairman said the Engineer had left no instructions to proceed with the prepara tion of the plans for the wooden wharf, WORKS COMMITTE*.—It was itemed on Me recommendation of committee* as follows :—(I) That tho Chief Snrbourmaster he instructed to draw up complete barbour regulations for tho port of Auckland and submit same ; (2) That the northern boun dary of portion A proposed to be leased to the Freezing Company terminate at the southren boundary of the addition to the railway wharf; (3) That Mr Harkin'u action be setted by the Chairman at a cost not exceeding £240.

Plans fob Offices — Fourteen plans for Harbour Board offices were received, and it was agreed that they be placed on ike wall for inspection till next meeting. It was stated that several of the plans came from tho South.

Freezing Company's Lease.—Several reports from committees on this subject were read and adopted. Two of the clauses provided, "That in page 2 provision b; made to the effect that tbe Harbour Board shall not be prevented from reclaiming land eastward of portion A, provided a passage bs left to portion A of say 1,000 foet. That the last clause as to occupancy for a freezing and storage com pany be struck out, and that in tho piovi sion of the lea«e the following words bo inserted : - ' and also shall ami will upon tho demised premises, and withia five years from the date hereof, construct and make first-clafS freezing works for the purpose of presurriog food for human consumption, and erect storage premises, and ehall und will expend in and about the same a snm of nnt less than £15,000.' "

Wharfage at D»vonport.—Mr Lamb moved the motion standing in his name, " That tho resolution adopted Ist of May, 1883, in reference to wharfage on North Shore wharves, be rescinded, and that tho existing tariff be put in operation on the North Shore wharves as soon as possible." In reference to the wish of some of the member', Mr Lamb withdrew his motion i ill the end of the year, when the whole subject will be bronaht up.

Consulting Engineer. — Mr Mays's motion was announced as follows : -" I hat the Board advertise for a consulting Engi neer, who shall be requited to come to Auckland for the purpose of inspecting the site of Calliope Duck, and conferring with Dock Committee and Engineer us to the plans and specifications for Calliope Dock." —The Chairman said that a.% a Consulting Kngineer had been appointed, he must rule the motion ouS o! order.—Mr Mays Intro duced his motion.

MEMBKR OF V MMITTSE.—Agreed on the motion of the Chairman, that tho oatr.e of Mr L. P. Nathan bo placed upoa the Finance and Legal and Dock Committees in the place of that of Mr J, L. Campbell. KbTaIR OF FfIRRY Tee.—Mr McKenzie moved, "That the Foreman of Works be instructed to repair the North Shore Ferry toe with piles and deck-planking now being removed from the tee known as Fraser and Tinne'e."—Tho Chairman said Mr Suther land was willing to sell the material at a reasonable prico, or would give it to tho R>>nrd gratia if they would have it drawn. Its value was £137. -The motion was adopted.

The mooting then terminated

THE NEW CITY LOAN.

A Narrow Majority,

The result of the polling yesterday upon the question whether or not the City Council shall raise a loan was that 539 votes wer« recorded in favour of the proposal, and 350 against it. This indicates two thioga very clearly : firstly, that the ratepayers have hliovh a notable indifference on the subject and secondly tbat this feeling amounts to a tacit ncrjuiesance with the intentions of the Corporation. It is a pretty safe assumption that those who were opposed to the loan would take the trouble to register their vote*, while its supporters, confident in a majority, would naturally be inclined to take things too easily, regarding the i-sue as a foregone conclusion. An analysis of the polling shows conclusively the p.ruat disproportion which the recorded voU> bear to the number which might have been exercised. Ths total number of TO tei palled was 939, while the number registered upon the burgess roll is 6 078. besides although 939 votes were recorded, only 405 persons exercised them, viz,, 80 in Pon sonby, 43 in Karangahape, 42 in Grafton, 90 in East Ward, 87 in South Ward, and 63 in North Ward, so that out p( a 1 population of 3,592 ratepayers only a proportion one in fifteen availed themselves of the privileges of the municipal franchise. Had the Council decided to raise the loan under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Act of 1880, the effect of the poll would have been to stay all futther proceedings at present, for section 10 of tbat ordi.. nance declares that fully <ii£*hnlf of the ratepayers upon the burqKi roll must vote in favour of the loan before any steps can be taken to raise it. This would have made it necessary for the success of the Council's proposals that about 1,800 ratepayers should have voted yesterday fur the loan, whereas, as already pointed out, only 405 troubled themselves on the mat ter. This condition, however, under exiit. iug circumstances, docs not come into play, as the loan it to be raised under a special Act, and the Council baviug obtained a majority of votes at the poll, will now en deavour to have their bill pushed through the Legislature as expeditiously aa possible, We append a return ni the voting in the various wards, together with the number of ratepayers and amount of vote's exerclsable in each :— Eastward ..150 90 G6l IMS Southward ..98 M 812 1264 NorthWard .. 128 47 461 1100 PonßOnby.. ..88 95 831 1080 Karani?ahape ..85 88 574 715 Grafton .. ..40 30 217 371 Totals .. .. 559 iSi) 3592 8078 Majority foe Loan, 239. It will be observed that Ponsonby was the only ward which declared itself hostile to the loan, and yet public opinion there is decidedly in favour of it. Mr hidings, as Returning Officer, con. ducted the polling.

SUPREME COURT.-This Day.

In Banco.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies,) Re Thomas Fiddes, a debtor. - Appli cation for order of discbarge. The debtor appeared in person to apply for tbe order, and as there was no opposition, it wag giantcJ. f.E Richard Reeves, a debtor. -Mr W. Thome appeared in support of the applica tion in this case. The order was granted, no opposition having beon offered, riE Eowid Binney, a debtor.—The debtor applied for the order of discharge, and as, like the other cases, there was no opposition, it was granted, Ke Alfred Wallace Mace, an arrang ing debtor. —Application for order to declare tho deed duly executed,—Mr Campbell appeared in support of tho ap lication. a s tbe deed had been assented to by the necessary number of creditors, His Honor declared it to be completely executed.

IU William Kelly, an airanging debtor, —Mr S. Heeketh appeared in sup pott of a similar application iv this case. - His Honor remarked that the deed was a owuowlmt peculiar one, inasmuch as it pro vided for the business being carried on by the creditois with the debtor as their servant.—Mr Heiketh explained that although this power had betn retained, it was sot to be exercised. The creditors bad determined to realise.—The order declining the deed completely executed was made. Re Kichard Colxs Jjhdan, a debtor. —Mr Speed appeared in support of the ap plication for an order of discharge, Mr Browning for Matthew, builder, of Napier (an opposing creditor), and Mr E. Hesketn for the National Bank {also an opposing creditor.)—Mr Hetketh first raised a couple of technical objectiohs, which were over ruled by Hia Honor. He then entered further objection on the merits of the case. Ihe debtor was pat into the witness box, and baring been sworn, drpostd as follows :- At the time he filed his application bit: furniture was insured, but he did not remember the exact amount, It might have been for £500, and the piano for £100 additional. The creditors had passed a resolution allowing him to keep his furni ture, and he was now enjoying it He 1) lieved that the valuers who were ap pointed by the trustee were Messrs Paget and Clark, At the meeting of his creditors Mr H. Rew George (his brother-in law) appeared for Messrs Battny,. Cruickshank, and Barber, the latter of whom was a relation; Mr Speed (his solicitor) appeared for another creditor," and Mr Cooper for creditors whom heßaid were favourable to him (the debtor.) His Honor inquired what was the object of toil line of examination, Mr Hesketn said that I it was picliminary to an application to tet aside the resolution giving the debtor his furniture on the . grounds that it was the act of people who were animated hy motives of friend ship towurda the debtor; and further, that the furniture was worth considerably more than had been' represented:—Examination continued: He had had. more than £1,000 of his wife's moneys, but hod kept no account of them. It had been applied to hU ewn purposes. He bad bought and sold properties for her. j The mortgage for £400 on one of her pro* I Sorties was given as collateral security for is partner's (Mr Shepherd's) account at I the bank. He had also sold for his wife some property on deferred payment. Since his bankruptcy bis house had been told, but be Btill resided in it, his wife having bought it. His wife had been lending money oa mortgage. He was indebted to" the firm of Jordan und Shepherd in the sum ' of £65, and he was now employed by Mil Shepherd, the partnership having bqen dis solved.—Mr llesketh then proceeded to in- - ilicate the nature of his objections to the debtor's discbarge. He said eleven yeats ago tlio debtor married, at which, according to hia allegation, he settled some property" apou hl3 wife. He continued, how evor, to deal with it as if there had been no settlement at all, no account being kept of his transactions. lie purchased and told properties, and all those. he had at present were stated to belong to his ~ Ttie debtor had returned the value of his house and pro perty at £1,200 and £1,3U0, and yet, when . i it was put up to auction in bis sale-room, Mr Commons bought them in for Mr«, Jordan for £500, ami tbe debtor and bit wife consequently had not been disturbed in their occupation ot the house. From the ,\. beginning to the end of his insolvency pro ceedings, the debtor, feeling secure id the tact that a number of the cicditora were.^ his friends, had set the others at defiance, >he Bank especially hud suffered and hence its opoosi ion now. He intifltei that the debtor should be made to render an account of all properties purchased by him and the disposition of the proceeds. B debtors were allowed to account for their property by alleging merely that it W»a 9 their wives, 1 and thus evading all.investlgi1 i tion into it, the door would be opened to great abuse. Unless an account were filed of such dealingsl, the creditors had no means of testing the accuracy of the debtor's state ments.—Mr t-'peed, in reply, said that the conduct of the debtor in regard to the sale of the house might possibly be reprehei sible, but if so, it was through his actio as mortgagor. Since the filing of th: fchedule he had afforded his creditors a a the information in hi< power, He exercise, no cutrol over hisjwife's property, whicl he was instructed, wasjnol now worth moi than £200, while the debtor bad use £1,000 of her money. By tbe 6re in 188 he lost £4,000 worth of property, and sub, sequent ill-health had also told against! him. After the lite the bank arranged with ' him to carry on, although he was in diffi culties, but that arrangement was not re duced to writing.—His Honor saia that he i had gone through, tho evidence taken at the various examinations of the debtor and read the trustee's report, and although there

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